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Connecticut western news., 1904-09-08

An enterpris. ing citizen ofteL passes for a great man be- cause he has a skillful pres g agent.
Connecticut western news., 1904-09-08

While an or. dinary ring has no end, a polit- ical ring has one that is spectacu- lar when the people become aroused.
Connecticut western news., 1904-09-08
Earl Grey.

Earl Grey, who has been appointed to succeed the Earl of Minto, his broth. er-if1-l law, as governor general of Can.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
De La Mar Victorious

San Francisco. March 27.-Capt. r..
De Lamar, the millionaire mining OPP
orator of New York, has Just won two
important legal decisions In the United
States Circuit court. when Judge Nor
row denied the motion for a new trial
in the case of the Utah-Nevada Com
pany against De Lamar. and dismissed
the suit in equity brought by the same
plaintiff.
The action was brought to recover
over $1,000. 900 which 1t was claimed was
the share of Isaac E. Blake in the Jim
Crow, Monitor and other mines In Lin
coin county. New. Blake claimed that
he had an oral contract with De Lamar
by which he was to receive 40 per cent
of the profits of working the mines.
1t Is claimed that De Lamar took oui
In the neighborhood of s13.000,00o. Blake
transferred the interest he held to the
Utah Nevada Company.
This property was subsequently ac-
quired by Simon Bamberger. of Salt
Lake City. and made the foundation
for the Bamberger's De Lamar Mines
company. with the present output ap-
proximating $4,000 daily.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
HUMILIATION WAS GREAT
And Three Damage Suits are
the Result

For having been forced to ride in a
second-class coach when possessed Of
first-class tickets is the basis Of three
damage suits filed In the district court
at Ogden against the Southern Pacific
Railroad company. The plaintiffs in
the three actions are Agnes w. Fitz-
gerald, T. M. Mathis and j. A. Mccall
lum, and they each ask damages In the
sum of $1,000, making the total Of $5997.
The plaintiffs allege in their COM
plants that they were compelled by
the servants Of the defendant to oc-
cupy second-class car while travel
ing from Reno. New, to Ogden last
April. The conductors and agents are
charged with having refused requests
by the plaintiffs asking that they be
transferred to first-class coach or
that the second-class passengers In the
car in which plaintiffs were compelled
to ride be made to conduct themselves
In an orderly manner 1t is alleged
that the car was filthy and cold, that
there was no drinking water. and that
owing to the smoke, obscene, profane
language and threatening actions of
the second-grade passengers the plain
tiffs were unable to rest or sleep and
we're made sick, were frightened, hu-
INFLATED and insulted. all to their dam
age In the amounts specified. Herald.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
Yerington q Booster

Mr.. J. A. Yerington. of Carson, Ne
vada, passed through this city the 9TH
er day on his way to st. Louis, where
he will take care Of Nevada's exhibit
in the great exposition. He believes
he will come very nearly demonstrating
that Nevada Is fast gravitating to the
forefront Of mining states. He will
moreover introduce a peculiarly Me-
vada feature in the shape of a twenty
mule team with housings and bells,
four wagons. driver and swamper.
the driver to engineer the mules with
a single rein-all the same as on the
salt marsh below Candelaria. Jim is
great exposition in himself. as any
one will discover who gets near the
Nevada Bungalo at the great gathering
of the states and the world.-Good-
wins.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28

less badge. Then keener thoughts Of
men and eyes that see behind the
smiling mask OF craft; fiattered no
more by the obsequious cringe of gain
and greed, knowing the uselessness Of
boarded gold; of honor bought from
those who charge the usury of self
respect:of power that only bends the
towards knee and forces from the lips
of fear the lies of praise. Knowing at
last the unstudied gesture of esteem,
the reverent eyes made rich with hon.
est thought. and holding far above all
other things. high as hopes great
throbbing star above the darkness OF
the dead. the love of wife and child
and friend.
Then locks Of gray. and growing love
Of other days and half-remembered
things; holding the withered hands of
those who first held his, while over
dim and loving eyes death softly
presses down the lids OF rest. And so.
locking in marriage vows his children's
hands and crossing others on breasts
Of peace, with daughters babies upon
his knees, the white hair mingled with
the gold. he Journeys on from day to
day to that horizon where the dusk I,
waiting beyond the dark of night. At
last sitting by the holy hearth Of home
as evenings embers change from red
to gray, he falls within the arms OF
her he worshipped and adored. feeling
upon his lips loves last and hoiiest
kiss.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
No Chance for Escape

Here are some health rules by Mr..
Thomas Knoebel, president of the east
ST. Louis school board
Drink water and you get typhoid
Drink milk and you get tubercul isis.
Drink whiskey and you get Jim jams.
Eat white bread and you get appen-
dicitis. Eat soup and you get Bright's
disease. Eat oysters and you acquire
toxemia. Eat beef and encourage ap-
oplexy.
Eat meat of any kind, and set in5i-
gestion. Eat vegetables ,nl weaken
the system. Eat deserts and set pa't-
sis. Smoke cigarettes and die emily.
Smoke cigars and get nice carari n
Drink coffee and tea and bring on ser-
vous prostration. Drink beer and T., n g
on fatty degeneration OF the heart
Drink wine and take the gout.
I'm order TO be healthy and strong che
must eat nothing. drink nothing. smoke
nothing. and even before breathing
one should see that the air is pr, ocriy
sterilized. and that all of the escapine
microbes are vaccinated."
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
vADA, MON DAY EVENING, MARCH Is, 1904

he will go ahead with his home-build-
ing in absolute disregard Of all knocks
against Winnemucca.
j. A. Sohlke was an arrival on No.
6 from Frisco this afternoon.
Fl. X. Robin, San Francisco COM
mercial traveller, came In this after
noon
w. J. Bell. one Of the substantial
citizens of winnemucca. is spending a
few days in this city.-Reno Gazette.
The first full train OF California
oranges. twenty-seven cars. went
through to the east today. Another
win follow it tonight.
G. T. Halifax, representing his own
house, which makes soft drinks, is
among the local wet goods merchants
today, coming from Sacramento this
afternoon.
Dan Varian and mother. of Harvey
county, Oregon, near Burns. came in
on No. 6 this afternoon. and will visit
for few days with the family of Jos.
Cochran.
J. L. Hopkins. the affable representa-
tie Of the Lane & Connolly Cigar com
pany of San Francisco, was in town
Sunday. Mr.. Hopkins has just re-
turned from a trip to Tonopah and
vicinity. Its future is great" is the
trite report he makes. "Cre rich, wa
ter 40 cents gallon, wages from 81
to 81 day. depending upon ability"
The welcome showers that visited
this section this morning, shortly after
midnight. added twelve hundredths of
an inch to the total precipitation to
date. The rain was not accompanied
by wind. Observer Hayden reports
that his barometer is falling rapidly
and that the indications are that Win
nemucca will be visited by another
storm within the next twenty-four
hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Baker have de-
cided to take up a residence in Winne-
mucca. Mr.. Baker and sister. Miss
Gladys Catlin, departed Tuesday for
that place. Before leaving they ex-
pressed the hope that the day would
not be far distant when another change
in railroad affairs would make possi-
BILE their return to Wells. Many friends
here wish them success In their new
| home.-Wells Herald.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
A True Criticism

George Dalton Morgan, who has re-
Gently brought from the Orient a Jap
anese bride, told the other day a story
about the japanese sea-fighter. Admi-
raj Uriu.
"In Toxic" he said, Admiral
Uriu is regarded as a kind of a
Haroun al Raschid. They declare
there that he investigates personally
sometimes even In disguise-every de-
tail of the workings Of the japanese
navy. Hence many odd adventures be.
fall him.
"Once Admiral Uriu got wind Of cer-
tain complaints that had been made
against the soup served on a torpedo
boat In his squadron. He shot from
his flagship. in a launch one day at
meal time. and boarded this torpedo
boat just as two sailors came from the
kitchen, carrying a huge and steamina
cauldron.
"'Ha,tn the admiral shouted. Set
that cauidron down..
"The sailors. with wondering looks,
obeyed.
" Now he said, bring me a spoon
IAN officer hurried forward But,
Admiral he began.
Never mind. sir. There's COM
plant from this boat. and I'm going to
settle 1t now.' said Admiral Uriu.
He lifted the lid from the cauldron.
ladled up spoonful OF its contents.
and after blowing on the liquid. he
swallowed 1t. Then he made wry
face.
You call this soup? he exclaimed;
why. it is nothing but dirty water.
"'Yes. SIR said one Of the sailors;
we have just been scrubbing the gal
ley floors with It, Buffalo Enquirer
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
In the Card of Nature

st. Louis. March 27.-Three hundred
members OF the savage tribes of the
Philippine islands have arrived here
and have been placed in that section
of the worlds fair known as the Curtel
de PHILIPPINE.
On the trip from Tacoma they gave
the railway crews considerable concern
in the manner In which they Invested
themselves of clothing. The semi-civ-
ilized natives persisted in throwing
their articles of clothing from the car
windows and when they arrived in st.
Louis mny OF them wore blankets hur-
riedly furnished by the railroad COM
pany.
The sudden vigorous change in the
weather had developed symptoms of
pneumonia in a large majority. One
member of the tribe was taken to the
hospital In a serious condition
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
SILVER STATES NEW EDITOR
Frank j. jenkins Enters Upon
His New Duties

Frank @. Jenkins arrived in Winnie
mucca Saturday from Reno. and
on the 1st will enter upon his duties as
editor of The Silver State.
Mr.. Jenkins experience and many
strong letters of endorsement and rec
ommendation guarantee his success in
this field. He is gentleman of pleas
ing address, and the proprietors Of The
Silver State take pleasure in commend
ing him to the people of Winnemucca.
The opinions and good wishes OF the
Reno dailies are expressed as follows:
Journal Frank Jenkins left last
evening for Winnemucca, where he
goes to accept the editorship of the
Winnemucca Silver State. Mr.. Jenkins
is a newspaper man OF experience. and
his work while In Reno stamps him as
writer OF ability. Withal, Frank Is
genial fellow, full of life. and with
happy faculty OF making and retain
ing friends. Everyone in Reno who
knows Mr.. Jenkins joins with the Jour-
nal in wishing him success in his new
field, as well as congratulating The
Silver State in securing his services.
Gazette: Frank g. Jenkins, tall
ented young newspaper man. who has
made his home in this city for the past
year, left last night for Winnemucca.
where he will assume charge Of The
Silver State.
Mr.. Jenkins is writer Of ability
and a number of his versatile sketches
has appeared in the local papers. He
will take charge of The Silver State on
the first of the month and will doubt
less conduct 1t in an able manner. His
many friends in this city wish him all
manner of success and commend him
to the good people of Winnemucca.
Mr.. Roach, who has been editing The
State for the past year, leaves In a
few days for another rield Of labor.
and the Gazette wishes him all kinds
of success.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
NEWS NOTES FROM
EVERYWHERE
Doings of the Day Reflected
and Condensed for Busy
Readers

Washington house has passed
a bill to open to settlement 505,0o0 acres
in Oklahoma territory.
Chicago. - The car barn bandits,
Marx. Niedermier and Van Dine, were
denied new trial. The date of the
execution was set for April %.
Portland. Ind. - Two men were
drowned here and a boy was drowned
OF Huntington as the result of the
flood. The loss here will reach 100000
hicago.--Alderman John J. Bren-
nan, who was sentenced to a year In
the house Of correction on a charge of
fraudulent election methods, was
granted a new trial.
st. Paul.-Charles S. Fee. general
passenger agent of the Northern Pa
cific, confirms the report that he will
go to San Francisco to become passen-
ger traffic manager Of the Hartman
lines.
New Orleans.--So heavy have become
the importations of sugar into New
Orleans since the 20 per cent reduction
duties of the Cuban products went into
effect that the customs service here
is swamped.
Union, Mo.--William Rudolph, the
partner OF Collins, the bank robber.
who was hanged Saturday, was found
guilty OF murder i'm the first degree for
his part in the killing OF Detective
Schumacher.
washington.-T Admiral Cooper, in
command of the naval forces on the
Asiatic station. has been left the de-
cision of the question whether or not
the Helena or same other United
States naval vessel is to be kept at
New Chwang.
Cheyenne. Wyo.--August Pache. a
ranchman living twenty miles from
Wood Siding, Larimer county, dorado.
has been shot and killed by his l4-year-
old son. The father 1t Is said. threat
ened to kill his wife. who refused to
transfer property to him.
Port Louis. Island OF Mauritius.--A
tornado caused widespread ruin
throughout this island March 21 and 22.
doing an enormous amount of damage.
Twenty-four persons are known to be
dead and thousands are without food
or shelter. Crops, houses. bridges and
telegraph lines were destroyed
Union, Mo.--George Collins, the bank
robber, was hanged in the Jail yard at
:35 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Collins ascended the scaffoid calmly
and deliberately. He glanced once at
the moose and then dropped his eyes.
Just as the cap was adjusted Collins
uttered his last words to a jail guard
Well. good bye. old man." Collins
neck was not broken and he died from
strangulation
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
Wddsworth the Winner

Messrs. Dunn, Peters, Sanford and
Shirley Browning returned on No. 6
this afternoon from Wadsworth, where
they assisted the Wadsworth team
yesterday in scoring big victory over
the giant team from Fallon. The
score stood at the end of the game.
Wadsworth 27. Fallon 5. Sanford
pitched the first five innings and Dunn
the last four: Browning held down
first base and Peters second. for the
winning team.
Arrangements have been made for
match game between the Winnemuc-
ca Invincibles and the Lovelock team,
to be played at Lovelock next Sunday
afternoon. Further particulars will be
given later. but it is understood an
excursion rate will be obtained and an
endeavor made to take along crowd
from here to witness the victory of our
team.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
One Fare for Round Trip

Regarding rates to be given to the
Republican state convention which
convenes In Virginia City. April 18th.
the Southern Pacific company has
granted the following:
One first class rate for the round
trip on their lines in Nevada. In or
der to take care OF this business the
company win print special issue Of
receipt certificates. supply OF which
will be sent to Chairman Mills OF this
city who will see that they viii reach
proper hands. The certificates pre-
sented to agent at starting point will
authorize him to sell ticket to Reno
at local rate and I'LL In the receipt por-
ton OF certificate to be presented to
the secretary for his signature. On
reaching Reno holder must present
certificate to the agent who will coun-
tersign and stamp the back after
which 1t viii be good for passage to
home point.
The Virginia & Truckee railroad and
the Eureka & Palisade have granted
the same half-fare concessions to dele
gates.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
THE STORY OF A LIFE
The Tangled Web We Weave,
As Depicted by Rboert G. In
eerxoii.

Born of love and hope. of ecstacy
and paiA. of agony and fear. of tears
and joy: lowered with the wealth Of
two united hearts, held I'm happy arms.
lips on life's drifted font. blue-veined
and fair. where perfect peace finds per-
feet form: rocked by willing feet and
wooed to shadowy shores of sleep by
siren mother singing soft and low:
looking with wonders wide and start
led eyes at the common things of life
and day; taught by wish and contact
with the things that touch the dim
pied flesh of babies lured by light and
flame and charmed by color's won-
drous robes; learned the use OF hands
and feet. and by the love OF mimicry
beguiled to utter speech. releasing i'm
prisoned thoughts from grabbed and
curious marks on soiled and tattered
leaves, puzzling the brain with crooked
numbers and their changing. tattered
worth; and so through years of al
ternating day and night. until the cap
tive grows familiar with the walls and
limitations OF a life.
AND time runs on In sun and shade
until the one in all the world is wooed
and won. and all the lore OF love Is
taught and learned again. Again a
home OF love Is built with that fair
chamber wherein faint dreams, like
cool and shadowy wales divide the bill
lowed hours OF love. Again the mir
acle OF birth; the pain and the JOY:
the kiss OF welcome and the cradle song
drowning the drowsy prattle Of babe.
And the sense OF obligation and the
wrong: pity for those who toll and
weep: tears for the imprisoned and
despised; love for the generous dead.
and In the heart the rapture of high
resolve.
And then ambition with Its lust OF
pelf and place and power; longing to
put upon Its breast distinction's worth
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
Ormsby Republicans

Fne republicans of Ormsby counsy
held mass meeting in the district
court room Friday evening and dis
cussed matters of interest to the party.
DR.. s. l.. Lee was selected as chairman
of the meeting and f. e. Roberts sec
retary. Upon motion a committee
OF five was appointed to select names
to be voted for at the Forthcoming
primaries as delegates to the state
convention in Virginia City. This COM
mittee reported the following names:
A. Nj. McCabe, Ed. Patterson, r. r.
Hofer, Sr,, Charles A. Brulin, III. A
Lennon. f. A. Cushing, wills Brou-
CHER. Thomas Heidenrich and J. p.
Woodbury.. Upon motion the above
gentlemen were made the nominees of
the meeting.-Carson News.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
Easter Services

The Methodist Sunday school is pre-
pairing charming concert for Easter
Sunday night. The committee having
the matter in charge have sent and
procured some new and unique exer-
cises. which are to be added to the
already excellent program for the
evening. The children are rehearsIng
almost daily. and the few favored ones
who have been permitted to see them
go through their exercises say that
it win certainly be the best Easter
program ever given In Winnemucca.
The superintendent has ordered the
flowers from San Francisco. and ar,
rangements are about completed to
make the Easter tide Of 1904 one of the
most profitable and joyous occasions
that we have ever experienced.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
Never Dre ssed One Before

1t is told of the late p. D. Armour
that on one occasion he made young
minister a present Of a suit of clothes.
the passor being told that he might
order the suit and have the bill sent
to Mr.. Armour. The minister picked
out the finest goods obtainable. at
cost of $50. When the bill came to the
great pork packer he sent for the min
lister to verify the amount and vouch
for its accuracy. and finding it right.
assured the man that it would be paid.
As the man Of God was leaving, how.
ever, Mr. Armour said to him: Il
wish to say to you. sir. that have
packed great many hogs in my time.
but his Is the first time I ever dressed
Ones
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
Found a Headless Body

News was brought here this morning
OF the finding of the body Of a man.
minus the head, near Wadsworth. yes
terday.
According to the information given.
the body was apparently that of la
borer. although no particulars were
obtainable. The CHASTITY find was made
by some boys who were fishing. as they
were crossing the field of ]. Garavanti.
near town.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
It Attracted Attention

A few days ago In the lower house
OF congress, c. d. Van Duzer. of >s-
vada, took occasion to set forth many
facts concerning Nevada. In splendid
speech.
Indicating the interest tax IN In he
subject Is the information that repuvs ts
for copies of the speech have been it-
ceived by Mr. Van Duzer from eleven
different states. the writer's usually tx
pressing keen desire to gain inform
alton about Nevada. 1t has been cop
led and commented upon in 4 number
Of eastern papers. and reproduced In
Its entirety In some OF the New Eng.
land journals.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-28
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
own STATE
Late News NOles Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

A case Of smallpox has developed in
Hawthorne.
The San Pedro Railroad company II
now laying track at the rate Of 5000
feet per day.
Miss Mamie Henning has returned
to Lovelock to resume charge Of the
public school.
James Andrews. one OF the oldest
residents of Mason Valley. was found
dead in bed at Yerinsfon last Wednes-
day.
An Indian girl. known as a witch"
was killed In Inyo county last week
Her head had been twisted until her
neck was bhoken.
Increasing interest is being directed
to the mining camps Of Nevada. This
is warranted by the encouraging news
from all sections of the state.
"A. e. Luke, an employees Of the Me-
vada planning mill in Reno. cut on the
first and second fingers of his left hand
Friday while operating circular saw.
1t is stated that there has been re-
cent impetus given to work on the
Tonopah railroad, and that the con-
struction of that important artery IL
going along at great speed.
Kepler, the man who shot Maher at
Goldfeld. has left Esmeralda county
and the officers will not try to capture
him, as it is believed that he would
not be convicted. Maher Is improving.
The management Of the Eureka
County bank had contemplated OPEN
| ing for business on or before April l,
but owing to delay in the manufacture
Of their counter and bullet proof screen
they find 1t necessary to postpone open
ing until about April is, when every
thing viii oe completed.
S. d. Loring & Son, bankers. Of Bos-
ton, Mass, the firm that put up $15O.000
to pay off the debts of the New York
& Nevada Copper company. have also
agreed to provide the company with
an additional 100000 for working pur-
poses just as soon as the AFFAIRS are
out of the courts. We may well ex-
pect to see work begun upon the mines
in sixty days from White Pine
| News.
While western Nevada Is receiving
more than her share of moisture. the
southeastern portion is in need Of it.
out near Tonopah there has been so
little moisture that there is a fear Of
water drouth there this coming sum-
mer. The springs tht furnish the camp
are not beng lepienished to any e.
tent and it is likely that with the influx
OF people who Will clowd in this sum.
mer. there is likely to be serious
quest on the water line. Out toward
belmont. where great falls OF snow
nave been recorded in previous years.
1ne mountains are comparatively bare.
The same condition exists further
south and should there be no further
moisture out tht way something seri-
Gus Will be the result. Could the differ
ence between the west and that section
be equalized, there would be plenty for
both and everyone made happy.