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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26
An Opportunity TO Visit the Worlds
Fair Civ

ON Thursday April 2s. the Mobile
q Ohio viii run a $500 excursion
from Cairo to ST. Louis, and return.
tickets being sold for all trains of
that date. and limited 10 return on all
regular trains to and including May
5ud. 1904
s. Louis and return only $500 Via
Mobile & hio. Thursday April IS. 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26
NaIs Ing II CIorr

On board an ocean steamship q gen.
teman wished 10 help a lady who ras
Of an inquiring mind to comprehend
the principle Of the steam engine. This
is how be- cleared away all difficulties.
Why. you see. ma'am," quoth he.
its just one thing goes up and tiea
another Thing comes down. and tEen
they let Tie smoke on. which makes the
wheels 20 round That's what LEY
call the hydraulic principle It's quite
Simple when you know il"
Law me. never understood It be-
fore. Bat. then. I never had it proper
y explained replied The fair listener
-Tit-Bits
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R.R.CO
Bulletin Of Rates.

Worlds Fair: Louisiana Purchase Tx
position. st Louis, Mo- April 80, De-
cqmber LIST, 1904 $745 round trip,
tickets sold daily commencing April
18th. To November 18th inclusive.
limited to return December 18th, 19af4
$G,2o round "trip. tickets sold daily
commencing April l5,h II November
Goth bearing return limit Of sixty
(G0l. days from date of sale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

University High School conference,
lntersch0lastic Oratorical contest,
3tc. Champaign, ILL., May I'LL.
1901 $975 round trip TO Champaign.
.ickcts viii DO sold May H. T. t3 and
Il. limited to return May iG. 1901.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

Annual Convention Travellers Protec-
dive Association Of America SPRING
field III June 5-l5, 1901 $3.50 round
rip to Springfield, tickets will be sold
June T. 3. ana 6, limited to return
June 10th 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26
Few in Fear Of Death.

OF the sT6 people br- Rlcaian saw
die. according to the figures that he
kept. only Two feared death. A third
wanted it FASTENED, while the remain
der we're not moved. being wiling 10
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

Odd Fellows Interstate Association
Meeting Carbondale, Ill., April Ut.
1901 $l75 round trip TO Carbondale,
tickets sold April 25th and 26th. .imi-
ted to return April 27th 1904.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

Southern Illinois Athletic and Or
atorical Contest, Du Quoin ILL.,, May
9Th 1904 s310 round trip To Du
QHoin tickets sold May and G. linn
tied to return Alay TN. 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

The United states has gone into the
nropagatng business TO the extent
of hatching and distributing nearly H.
200000,000 fish year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

The man who signs always enjoys
aoTrow.
Truth has many robes, but only enc
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26

MOUNDS.
hrriI % 1901

-. +.-- &.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Northern Securities litigation

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 3.-The Northern
Securities company today filed in the
United States circuit court its formal
answer in the suit instituted by Edward
IL Hartman, Winslow Pierce. The Ore
gon Short Line company and the Equita-
be Trust company of New. York to re-
strain the Northern Securities company
from carrying out it's proposed Llan of
distribution OF it's assets.
The answer admits that on November
is, 1901, Hartman and Pierce owned pre-
ferIed stock to the value of 81, ,0S5, 600 and
common stock to the value of $3i ,023. .0l0,
but AYERS that on the same date Harri-
man and Pierce transferred this stock to
the Northern Securities company, receiy
ing therefor sS.el5.625 in cash and s.2.4gl,-
S71 in stock of the Securities company.
II is further averred that this transfer
was absolute and unconditional and that
there never has been any understanding
or argument expressed or implied as to
how long such preferred or common
stock should be retained or managed by
the Northern Securities company.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Bay City Ente' tains Knights

San Francisco. Sept. s.-Knights Tenn
plar from all parts of the United States
are pouring into this city 10 attend their
triennial conclave. Today all the Cali
fornia Communicates are keeping open
house at their various headquarters and
visitors are being lavishly entertained.
Grand Master Stoddard today viewed the
Preside military reservation, Golden
Gate park and ascended Mount Tamal
pals in company with several members
of the reception committee. The streets
are filed with marching bodies of richly
attired knights and the city is in gala
attire. The splendid electrical decora- :
tions which have been arranged will be
illuminated tonight. They promise to
surpass in effect any previous display
of the kind ever seen here.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
KUR0?ATKil'S RETREAT
Stakelburg's BIUnder Causes
Consideration in kusSid

st. Petersburg. Sept. 4.-The retreat of
Gen. Kuropatkin is the logical conse-
quenee of the Russian Ilan of lending en-
and firing out the Japanese at the sue
thus placing their foe at the instantly
growing disadvantage OF lengthen;ng
lines of communication. The success OF
this plan was marred by a blunder of
Gen. Stakelberg, who in the words of
Gen. Kuropatkin. insisted on placing
his own Interpretation on orders inste4d
OF fulfilling them General S akelberg
erred in falling to cross the Talse river
when Gen. Kuropatkin desired that the
sru bank.
This blunder. IL is feared, will involve
the loss of the who.e of the First s.
berian army corps, consisting of the
First. Second and Sixth rifle divisions.
the Ussuri Cossack brigade. the First
Siberian artillery brigade and a sapper
battalion.
The abandonment of the whole position
at Lao Yang involves the loss of a great
accumulation of stores. though 1t is be-
lieved that many of these already had
been sent north before the commence
ment of fighting. 1t is more than posi-
BILE. however that the Russians destroyed
what they could not remove.
Something akin to CONSERVATION pre-
walls among Russians who have learned
of the disaster TO Gen. Stakeiberg's corps.
All realize that there is small hope now
for the relief of Port Arthur. but the
military officials are unanimous in tht
belief that II will only be folly for Gen.
Kuropatkin TO remain and run the risk
OF beng surrounded with his whole army.
BY his withdrawal north he has actually
converted what might have been disaster
TO himself into what is regarded as re-
verse for the Japanese, for the fanure
OF the Japanese 10 hold Gen. kuropat-
kin army and infiict a decisive blow.
is claimed, cannot be regarded otherwise
than a reverse. Field Marshal Oyama
tenacious frontal attack and the clever
flank movement could not have had any
other object Than TO compel the Russians
20 accept a decisive engagement.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Mountain City Booming

f. t. McCurrin, who. with associates,
has recently acquired some fine ground
near Mountain City. Humboldt county,
and who has recently returned from that
camp. reports that the camp is booming
and Its of work is being done. On the
property in which he is interested shaft
is being sunk on four feet of ore, ana
Will be run down hundred feet at least
AT the Greenback. recently acquqired by
the Newhouse- Perry interest. a cross
cut is being run on the l3s foot level to
the ledge. with three shifts working.
At the Nelson group work has just been
resumed and the mill will again go in-o
commission as soon as the remodeing
process is completed. At the Resurrec-
tion. owned by an Ogden syndicate. a
shaft is being sunk on the ledge to wa
ter leveL-Salt Lake Telegram.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
She Understood

An amusing incident occurred at the
depot yesterday while one of the numer-
Gus Knights Templar trains was stop
ping for a few minutes at this place. A
lady. apparently from the far east.
alighted from one of the sleepers to have
look at the natives. Spying a P.ue
squaw seated on the steps of the freight
house. she approached her and in her
best pigeon English exclaimed: You
talkee English; you savy me?" The
squaw. with a look of mingled disgust
and amusement replied in irres sroacha-
be Eng ish: MY dear lady. people in
the east seem to have a confused idea
of the educational facilities oe the west
ern states. l not only understand Eng
lish fairly well, but | also manage to
make myself understood when occasion
arises. You savy that?"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
finds RemdirS of MdSiOdOn

Dayton, New, Sept. 3.-Wh.le sinking a
shaft for the California Mining Com
pany, near this city. Doc Legg uncover
ed what is apparently the bone of an
immense mastodon, or some other ex-
The indications are that the remainder
of the skeleton les Immediately at hand
and it will probably be excavated When
taken out the fragments of bone crum-
bled when touched. The bones were
found in what was once large water
channel
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

Mukden, Sept. 2 delayed in transmits
sion).--After six days, battle in the last
three of which the heaviest fighting oc-
CURED, the japanese on Wednesday last
abandoned their direct attack on Lao
Yang In favor of a fanking movement
The Russian artillery fire was greatly
aided by the sending up of balloons
southeast IL Lao Yang, thus locating
the japanese batteries. The Russians
were cimpelled to abandon number Of
guns. beng unable to remove them
through the mud. On Wednesday Japan
ese shells reached the railroad station
and the railriad bridge over the Taitse
river. Others fell as far north as Yentai
The railroad is being used almost exclu-
sively by hospital trains and for the
transportation of japanese prisoners. The
latter are In a dreadful state of exhaus-
tion. Many of them had been without
food for two days. during which down
pours of rain filed the trenches. Their
shoes are In tatters.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
OPPOSES Sympathy STRIKE
President Gompers Refuse S
to Recon I'd Support

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Pres,dent Gompers.
has refused to call a meeting of the ma
tional executive council to recommend
general sympathetic action of unionists
IN support of the packing house strike
In a letter to Secretary Edward "
Nickels, of the Chicago Federation, he
said:
"A meeting of the executive council
has been called for September IL, and
the members cannot attend meeting
If / might have complied with the re-
quest of the Chicago Federation of La
bor bat you can readily see how utter
ly Impossible is such a course. The
strike of the butchers workmen has re-
ceived ray most watchfui care. and
would be pleased to do anything in my
power and l know my colleagues of the
council would join me in this expression
if l could be of any service in the inter-
est of our fellow-workmen.'
THE American Federation of Labor. .
said Secretary Nickels, has no rower
to call strikes. l cannot recommend
sympathetic strikes
Complaint has reached the union head
quarters at the stockyards from several
quarters that the local unions are not
supporting the stockyards' strike
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

class should come to the Isthmus in ex-
rectation of securing a position unless
he has made some previous arrangement
for employment, or has sufficient FUNDS
to pay his expenses in Panama and re-
turn to the United States If he finds no
orening. More men of this kind are now
coming to Panama and Coon than there
living is very high. prices having in
creased nearly 300 per cent in the last
six months, and there is great short
age of cheap and wholesome lodging and
boarding accommodation.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
KINGSTON SUFFERS
FROM FLOODS
Heavy Rains Cause DAMAGE
to Roads and Loss
OF Crops

Kingston, New. Sept s-The heavs
rains and at some points cloudbursts of
the past week caused flood at this and
surrounding points. The flood came from
Main and Brood canyons and spread
over the fat to a depth of at least four
feet
ed out and 1t will cost at least $500 to put
II in re?air.
Jesse Daniels, who is located above
the Kingston ranch. lost about sixty
tons of hay.
There were also floods in nearly every
canyon in the range on both sides of
the mountains. and word received In
Austin says that BARLEY OToole suffer-
ed some damage, losing considerable of
his crop.
At New Pass there were four flood
last Thursday and one on Friday Hail
stones fell as large as pigeon eggs.
breaking five window lights In Charley
Bray's residence and cracking three
more.
Through New Pass canyon and out in
Edwards creek valley the road is conf
pletely washed down to bedrock and :.
is next TO impossible to go through the
pass with two-horse team.
The weather having turned cold 1t is
now thought that the flood period has
passed.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Fabulous Riches

Tonopah, New. Sept. 3.-An average
sample of two feet of the richest sire
on the Sandstorm claim. owned by Cd
says s.0,272 per ton.
Another big discovery has been made
AT Pahrump. Death valley. by Robe~
McGarry or Eureka New. The strike is
l6o miles south of Goldfie,d and assays
over 81 900 per ton.
ed Tuesday.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
wINvEMUccA, NEVADA MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER S. 1904

west toward the railroad of Lao Yang.
His right wing has taken the last l.ne
of intervening hills and holds com
manding position, from which to strike
the railroad.
The fighting lately has been continu-
Gus and heavy and there has been much
artillery fire. Last night the Japanese
carried a strongly fortified Russian po-
sition north of the Tai.se river and wesi
of Awangtuan by a bayonet charge. In
this fight the japanese losses were small
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
HOME NEWS TOLD
IN PARACRAP HIS
Personal and Local Items OF
Interest to All, Picked
Up Today

c. p Griffith of E,ko is in town.
A E. Kane of Reno is registered at the
Lafayette.
]. C. McCarty of Ogden is registered at
he Winnemucca hotel.
George w. Paymal, mining man from
Mill City, was in town over Sunday.
The board OF county commissioners is
in session at the court house today.
The Miller & Lux teams left today for
the north with a big load of supplies.
For floor oilcloth table oicloth ard
linoleum go to C. B. Brown & Co 9-1-ls
Fourteen cars of sheep were loaded 6
Iron Point yesterday for San Francisco.
w. NJ. Gassaway Chinese inspector for
this district. is in the city today on otri-
eial business.
James Griffin, Southern Pacific road
master for this division was In town on
business today.
C. E. Haviland today took a load of
ten men to New Central district to work
on the Golden Eagle mine there.
Go to Diehrs City Bakery for French,
homemade, rye and graham bread, con-
fectionery. cakes etc. 9-5-12
G. S. Nixon returned from Reno and
Carson Saturday night ana left again
for the eastern part of the state on bust
ness today.
Misses Dora Giroux and Charestina
corecco returned Sunday FROM Rose
Creek ranch, after two weeks very Pleas
antly spent riding. hunting and fishing.
On another page we print today a call
for the Democratic county convention. to
be held September &c. 1904, and primaries,
to be held September II. with a list of
The last of the knights Templar ex-
cursion trains passed here today. Wher
about twenty-five trainloads of the vis-
itors are xepected to return this way.
Alexander Holmgren and Emil Holm
strom, both OF Russia, were admitted to
citizenship Saturday. and Wikbor Sebbas.
Alfred Rusk and Hugh Holmstrom de-
clared their intention to become citizens.
W. II. Springer accompanied by Mrs.
Sprinoar COZ frn
vile yesterday with a four horse load of
apples. Mrs. Springer leaves on the
stage tomorrow for Jordan Valley. Ore.
for visit of a few weeks with her
father and sister.
John Cogg shall, representing the San
Francisco Chronicle, is in town looking
af.er the interests of his paper Mr..
Coggshall has been working Nevada cit
les for several weeks with gratifying
success. lie says that the Republican,
revival in this state Is something won
derful and that the state is absolutely
-ure to go Republican this year.
Word was received in winnemucca last
evening that Mrs. Minerva A. Guthrie.
Well known here, had passed away in
San Francisco. Mrs. Gulhries two
daughters, Mrs. L. A. Ducker of this
place, and Miss Myrtle Guthrie of Reno
were with her at the time of her death
Nothing is known of the funeral arrange
ments. but it is supposed the remains
VIII be inferred in Reno.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Notice to Water Consumers

Commencing Ju;, 10 the pump will run
from a. m. until S d. m. Water will
be shut on from Second, Third and
Fourth streets from IL noon until D. m
Street spriikling is strictly prohibited. II
rigating between the hours or 5 p. m. ami
a. NJ. is strictly prohibited. or the wa,e,
viii be shut OF from the Town nisn's.
7-l6 If W. l.. AKIN.
Supt. w. w. & L. Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
More Men Than Needed

American minister TO Panama. has made
a srecial report to the state department,
in which he states that no man seeking
writer. engineer. foreman or any similar
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Information Wanted

William Dunn, in 1902 of Nevada and
present Whereabouts. please send ad-
dress. for reward. to the Silver State,
Winnemucca.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Unclaimed Letters

Unclaimed letters remaining In Winnie
mucca, Nevada. postoffice for the week
ending September 3. 1904:
Mr.. c. Angelica. w. ii. Poland.
Persons calling for above please say
advertised and give date of notice
S. ]. ANDERSON, +. NJ.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

If YOU need a Wagon, a Buggy or
Spring Wagon. do not forget tnat we
have complete stock of the best made
and at reduced prices.
9-1-l5 G.. b. BROWN Il Gu.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

A portion of the Russian army occupies
a line of defense works extending north
west from point south of Lao Yang.
The Russians also hold an eminence
northeast of Nutchang. on the right
bank of the Taitse. This evidently is in
tended TO shield the general retreat OF
both the left and center.
The Russians also appear TO be concen-
trating In the vicinity of the Yentai coal
mines, twelve miles northeast of Liza,
Yang. Possibly another great battle will
occur there.
The present trend of the movements
indicates that possibly the Japanese viii
move past Lao Yang. temporarily leav-
Ing the city untouched.
Fled Marshal Oyama says: THE en-
emy in front of our left and center
armies continued to retreat on Septem-
ber 2 TO the right bank OF the Taitse
river except TIE portion of his forces
occupying the defense works from the
south to the northwest OF Liao Yang
and the heights northeast of Nutcnarg
Our armies are continuing the attack.
Our right army occupied on the morning
of September 2 part of the heights west
of Hesingtai."
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
Notice

Go to Dlehl's Bookstore for full supply
of school books and stationery at lowest
prices. Country orders promptly attended,
to. 9-3-17
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

Assessed valuation of real estate
Tor l90i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sl, 25i32-
Assessed valua ion OF zeal estate
for lsO5 ...,.,.,........,.,....... 3,'99,ZS
Total increase real estate, 190i..$ i05,02J
Assessed valuation of personal
property for 1904 .............,....Sl,f 81, ,fiS, 500
Assessed valuation of personal
plo4erty for 1903 .................. 1.3io.2.0
Total increase for 190i...........S ls,u3j
TOTAL assessed valuation of both
real essa.e and personal prop
efty for 1894 s., 1l2. 625
TOTAL increase of both zeal es-
tate and PERSONAL property for
1901
hedi estate .........s.............. 400
Personal property .................. 1913
Iotai .......................... o45eo-
The assessment roll is completed ana
will be turned over to county clerk next
Monday. September IL. The board OF
equalization meets OH the following Mon
day, September 49,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

General Kuroki's Headquarters In the
Field. Sept. q via Fusan. Korea, Sept. :.
For the past two days the army under
General kuroki has pushed to the north
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

Fruit Jars and Fruit Cans at bedrock
nrices nj g. r. Brown x Co. 9-I-l6
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

st. Petersburg. Sept. 4, 1925 a. m.-Ali
Russia will learn by the morning news
papers that General Kuropatkin's army
Is In full retreat to the northward: tha,
Lao Yang has been abandoned and tha
General Stakeberg's corps is surrounded
and cut Off The hopes of victory raised
In Russian breasts by the teleg. am oi
the commander r-in-chlef. published this
afternoon, saying that the Russians had
advanced against Gen. Kuroki on Friday
and that an attack on the Russian right
had been repulsed. proved short lived.
Gen. Kuropaskin had scarcely begun tne
offensive against Gen. KurokIs army
when he was compelled. by the over
whelming force of the Japanese thanking
movement. to give up all idea of contit-
ing his advance and hurriedly withdraw
In The dii ection OF Muk6en.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

Read the Silver State and get all the
news.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05

Toxic Sept. 4. noon.--Field s.-arshai
Oyama reports that the Russians burne
Their storehouses near Lao Yang Sa,u,
day. Gen. Kuroki. leaving force al
Satzuago to protect his right fank. has
swung sharply westward to reaLh tine
railway and envelop Lao Yang Oy,
mas left and center armies are still at-
tacking the Russians south and west Of
the walls of Liao Yang.
1t Is officially announced that the Jap
anse forces occupied Lao Yang at 9
o'clock this Sunday morning.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05


st. Petersburg. Sept. "a report has
just reached ST. Petersburg that Gen.
Kuropatkin Is In full retreat. The war
office admits that such a rumor has come
from the seat of war, but declares that
1t is not official.
If the report turns out to be true. II
Is considered possible here that 1t may
be due to the appearance of another
Ranking movement of the Japanese high
er up and from the west. Reports that
the Japanese were moving up the Lao
river toward Sinmintin were persistent
just before the fighting began.
Notwithstanding the lack of official
confirmation of Kuropatk.n's retreat the
report has fallen Ike a cold douche
upon the general STAFF. The emperor.
who was going to Libau today, has post
poned his trip on account of the situa-
ton at the front. He has been spending
most of his time the last three days
with his cabinet at Alexandra villa, wi Ia
maps spread out before him. following
the movements OF the battle.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-05
kUROPATK|N IN FULL
RETREAT
The S!av Fox Outgeneraled-
Emtire Corps Cut Off end
Surrounded

st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.--It is officially
announced that General Kuropatkin IS
retreating; that Lao Yang has been
abandoned and that General Stakelberg's
blew up the magazines and set fire to thu
army stores and provisions before evac-
uating The First Siberian army corps.
numbering $1,000 men, under General
StakebeIg. was cut off westward of Lao
Yang. The remainder of the defeated
Russians are making a stand outside the
and center armies are attacking them.