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cOpyrigh, by Golfers weekly.

the state OF things which lac had him
self done so much to produce.
At the time OF which / speak. Holmes
had been back for some months, and
j az his request had sold my practice
and returned TO share the old quarters
IN Baker street A young doctor naEn-
ed Werner had purchased my small
kensington practice and given with
hstonishingly little demur the highest
price that I ventured 10 asian Incl
dent which only explained itself some
time later when / found that Werner
was distant relation OF Holmes aad
that il was my friend who had really
found the money.
Our months OF partnership had not
been SO uneventful as he had stated.
for md on looking over nay notes that
this period includes the case OF the
papers OF eX-President Msrille. and al
so the shocking affair OF the Dutch
steamship Friesland. which SO nearly
cost Us both our lives. His cod and
proud nature was always averse, how
ever, 20 anything in the shape Of public
applause. and he bound me In the most
stringent terms to say 40 further word
OF himself. his methods or his sue
cesses-a prohibition which, as have
explained. has only now been removed.
Mr.. Sherlock Holmes was leaoang back
In his chair after his whimsical protest
and was unfolding his IeorRiHg paper
III ieisurely fashion when cur atten-
ton was arrested by a tremendous
ring at the bell. followed Immediately
by hollow drumming sound, as IL
some one were beating on the oater
door with his INST. AS Il opened there
came q tumultuous rush Into the hall.
rapid feet cIattered Up the stair and
an instant later a wild eyed and fran
tic young man. pale. disheveLed and
palpitating. burst into the room. He
looked from one TO the other OF us, and
under our gaze Of Inquiry he became
conscious that some apoiogy was need
ed for this unceremoRious entry.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Holmes" ne cried.
You mustn't blame me. am nearly
mad. Mr.. Holmes. am the unhappy
John Hector McFarlane."
He made the announcement as II the
name alone would explain both his
visit and its manner. but l could see
by my companions unresponsive face
that 81 meant no more to him than TO
me.
Have cigarette. Mr.. Mcfarland"
seid ne. pushing bis case across Il
am sure thai with your symptoms my
friend DIR. Watson here would pre-
scribe a seda<ive. The weather has
been SO very warm these last fex
uaxk EyE. Z geu feel o little more
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rhe Terrihle Wretch-

Why. Mabel. dear. what's the mat
teri" cried the fearful brides mother.
Tell me all about IL. Don't keep Jack
thing. darling. What has the brute
been doing?"
When wanted him to lock the
windows last night he said that there
was nothing but me for burglars to-
TO c-c-carry away. and he wasn't 1T all
Afraid oo-hoo- hooi"--Chicago Rec
ord-Herald,
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Politsness.

Bele-And did you tell him you
would cali your mother II he attempted
TO kiss you?
Beulah--Yes. I did. the first time.
The first time, Gracious. Didn't
you every timer"
No: you see. had TO show him
some psliteness. so couldn't be talk
ing 10 mocher all the time,"-Yonkcrs
Statesman.
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Patrick had been called as a witness
and as ne sat in the courtroom ~ no.
ticed that a man VAS browning al INN.
Who Is thot!' whispered Pat 60 kss
friend.
Inc man who Is about to question
YOU he Is the cross-examiner."
Patrick frowned himself.
III cross-exaainer? Bedai, can't
they sft a mon thot Is In q good
humor?"-Chicago Daily News.
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oh. goody." s.:r.ekeG Dottie as she
was preparing 10 retire for the night
You're eola' TO bed. too. sin't you
mammal"
Why. no. dear" said mamma
Cant You see that I'm al ready te
start TO the opera?"
An amt you got time to put your
clothes on TIL you get thercy"-C1evs
land Leader.
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lessor Moriarty."
Il can hardly think that you would
hnd many decent citizens TO agree with
you" I answered.
Wen, well. I must not be selfish. ."
said be. with smile as be pushed back
bis chair from the breakfast table.
The community Is certainly the gain
er and no one the loser save the poor
out OF work specialist. whose occupa-
ton has gone With that man IN the
field ones morning paper presented liz
finite possibilities. Often IL was only
the smallest trace. Watson. the faint
est indication. and yet II was enough
20 tell me that the great malignant
brain was there. as the geutlest tire
mors Of the edges OF the web remind
one OF the foul spider which turks ina the
center. Petty thefts. wanton assaults.
purposeless outrage-to the man who
held the clew all could be worked
into one connected whole To the sci
enuhc student OF the higher criminal
world no capital IN Europe offered the
advantage which London then pos
sessed. But now He shrugged his
shoulders IN humorous depreciation OF
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The Adventure of
the Norwood
Builder
No. ? of the Series

Scss-rsas. 1905. ., q Gaze. Ds,i. 80 c.u..,'.
Esstlyl
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01
GR|NDS OUT
THE BULLION

Reports from Superinte ndent Ed.
q. Allen, OF the Black Butte mine. In
Fox Valley, Grant county, to General
Manager o. &. Wright In Sumpter,
are to the effect that high grade mil
ling ore from the Hrst aud second
levels In the Black Butte shaft IL be.
Ing run through the new Merrill
mill, aud that the cleanup for Jsnu-
ary will be a record. breaker. Nine
~ per cent Of the values In this ore
is free milling, aud owing to Its un'
usual ,oftnes, a heavy tonnage IL
being handled. A recent measure.
msnt NJ Black Butte ore bodies show.
cd walls lO8 feet spsrt. The entire
vein eau, with the present milling
plant, be profitabiy handled. Gen
eral Manager Wright says that the
mine could furnish $50 toms OF ore a
day for two years without opening
new ore reserves.
Sluicing ut the Black Butte piacers
will begin early In the spring. The
present limited water supply permits
Of the operation Of giants but three
months IN q season This will DO
remedied next summer by the oon.
struction OF about ten miles OF fiume
and ditch, bringing water from tho
hills In sufficient quantity to permit
Of sluicing from frost to frost.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01

at that time can easily be understood
from the fact that number Of jurors
delibeia ating on the case, when called
In to the court for further instruc
tions, asked to be allowed to pay for
their own meals, as the county had
already been pnt &c too much ex.
pense, snd some of them insisted up.
on paying their own expenses.
But there was evidence deduced at
the trial tendiug to show that Mimms
shot In self defense, and many people
believed him innocent OF even man.
slaughter. He had influential friends
and relative. After the supreme
court affirmed the dec ision of tho
lower court. his uucle, . judge OF
the circuit court Of Kentucky, came
to Oregon aud ut once took up the
work Of securing Q pardon. Powerful
influences we're brought to bear, but
many Of the Umstilla county people
would not sign the petition. owing
to the fact that Mimms' reputation No
a citizen was not Ut the best.
To overcome this Il Was stipulated
that Mimms leave Oregon. With this
guaranteed, aud after serving less
than q year In the penitentisry, he
was pardonei by Governor Geer and
left the state with his uncle from
Kentucky.
But Kentucky was not like the
west, with which young Mimms had
become acquainted, and he soon re-
turned to California aud was the first
man to open the Tonopsh, Nevada,
gold mines last year. lie is nov said
to be worth nearly a million. aud
with his wife, whom he has since
IL on his way tu New York
and London. lie passed through
Oregon aud stopped In Portland
merely long enough to transact souie
absolutely necessary business, aud
was gone again. He Ia Of aristocsrtic
Kentucky parentsRe and was supposed
to be wealthy before going through
the Alaska excitement. but when
pardoned from the penitentiary u few
years ago. he was penniless. having
spent all bis money Ia an effort to
free himself. His sudden aud unsx.
pected appearance In Portland was q
distinct surprise {, many people who
knew him.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01

noon by Senator Rand, and immedi-
ately adopted.
1t was passed to the house for action
and referred to the committee on
resolutions, but there IL every reason
to believe It will be favorably acted
upon. Following Ia the resolution
az adopted by the senate:
"Whereas senate bill No. 2 pro.
viding for a constitutional conven.
ton is Of great Importance to the
people Of the state and should re.
ceivs the most careful cons liberation; /;
therefore be IL
Resolved, the house concurring,
that the senate aud the house OF rep.
r,sentati,es meet In joint assembly
In the house Of representatives OF the
general purpose Of considering said
bill on Wednesday, February ],
1905, at 2 O'Clock"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01
STANDARD OIL WANTS
ROCK CRftK PLANT

1t 10 reported that deal 10 now
pending for the sale OF ths Rock
Greek Power aud Transmission com
pany's plant on Rock ore *, together
with the electric light aud power
lines, to representatives OF the Stan.
dsrd OH Company. 1t is said that
the latter company has dsponitsd In
one OF the Baker City banks
bond for the purchase OF tho prop.
srty before March |, 1905, aud that
the transfer will undoubtedly be
made by that time. ainss Record.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01
TO BRIDGE THE SNAKE
RIVER AT ONTARIO

Senator Rand, Of Baker. wants an
appropriation OF e35, 900 from the
state to build su interstate bridge
across the Snake river at Ontario.
connecting With Idaho. Senator
Rand states that he has been given to
understand the Legislature OF Idaho
will appropriate $3.50 for the
work. II Oregon shows any desire to
do the same, snd that with the funds
thus raised a good bridge can be
put up.
There Ia no town In Idaho directly
across from Ontario, although the
proposed bridge 10 to be located
not more than four miles from Pay.
cite. Idaho. The Oregon state sena-
tor declares that suoh Q bridge would
open up q great amount of Idaho
trade that 10 diverted into other
channels, because th"rs ~ no way to
reach Ontario, aud that he believes
the state would be rscompsnssd ior
whatever money was spent.
OF such Importance 10 the consti.
tutionsl convention bill, ss proposed
by Senator George q. Brownsll, that
there 10 every expectation the senate
aud house of representatives will
hoid q joint session next Wednesday
afternoon for the purpose cf discuss
lug 1t. That. at least, 10 the inten-
tion OF q senate concurrent resolu.
tion 10 introduced yesterday after
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01
Something May Happen Next Spring.

Fred f.. Csbsll, one OF the owners
of the famous La Bellvne niue,
passed through Sumptsr today, en
route to Baker City, aud perhaps to
California for the winter. He 10 ac-
companied by bis wife. In response
to Q query from q Miner repurtsr,
Mr.. Csbsll said: "NO; there l.,
Dothing new In relation to La Bsilvus
Something may happen In the spriug;
st least. / hope so."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-01
MIMMS IN NOW
A MILLIONAIRE

The following story, from the
Portland Telegram, IL about a mau
formerly we'll known In Sumpter.
At the time o: his trouble. he had u
brohter living here, a mining oper.
ator, whu was quite popular and
sporty. The Telegram says:
From convict to millionaire. from
q branded criminal to q man ol
affairs, from On Oregon exile to the
leader Of the rush to Tonopah: then
back to Oregon for q brief visit, &C
brief In fact that the officers OF The
Law did not learn definitely oi
the prescribed msu's presence until
he bad Rone--this, In brief. 10 the
record Of the strange transitions
that have taken place In the life,
pursuits aud interests of E. L.
Mimms, who 70 home is now Ia Nsw
York City. aud who left Portland
yesterday, returning to the Atlantic
coast.
Down at the bottom of the page
Of the Portls nd Hotel register bearing
the date Of January 81, is an ordin-
ary name written 10 al ordinry man
ner. but which has had more than an
ordinary history. The man who
wrote the name can now estimate his
wealth at almost million dollars,
while only few short years ago he
was parloned from the Oregon state
penitentiary with the understand ing
that he quit the state of Oregon aud
make his permanent residence else.
where.
This man. Il. L. Mimms, Of Ken.
tucky, aud inheriting all the tradi-
tiunsl fighting blood of the Blue
Grass country, hss had a career no
more interesting than varied.
Before the big rush to the Alaska
gold field he had travelled over the
greater portion OF the mining district
OF that territory seeking the yellow
metal, which he found In plenty. Hs
had recovered from the Alaskan fever
when others we're barely suocumbinR
to it's influence. but the wild lie had
fa tened its hold upon him and the
quiet civilization OF the little eastern
Oregon town OF Pendieton was too
much for him. He was of the bor-
dermsn, aud one night, In gam
blinR-room brawl, he shot and killed
the proprietor OF the place, j. Henry
Miller. This happened August "a.
1899, an he was indicted on the
charge of murder.
Tho trial which followed was one
of the most sensational ever recorded
In eastern Oregon. Seven days were
consumed in taking the test imony
and arguments. The jury WAS out
for three days and three nights.
Charges OF irreRularity, net only oo
the part OF the attorneys, but In the
jury room. we're made. and great OK.
citemsnt prevailed In that town.
Finally. after standing nine for &C
quitsl aud three for murder In the
first degree for 36 hours, the jury
wsvered aud SO hours later brought
In verdict OF man slaughter, and
recommended the prisoner to the ex-
treme mercy OF the court.
An appeal ON many OF these charg-
ed Irregularities was taken aud the
case wa almost . year In reaching
the supreme court. where the verdict
was affirmed. The penalty of Ave
years Imprisonment aud a fine Of
$1,000, together with the costs to the
state OF 5000. was ordered carried
out, aud after q futile effort to re-
opson the case, Mimms was sent to
the penitentiary. The state OF feel
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
IN TINE OF PEACE.

In the first months of the Russia-Ja-
pan war we had a striking example OF
the necessity for preparation and the
early advantage of those who, so to
speak, have shingied their roofs in dry
weather." The virtue of preparation
has made history and given to us our
greatest men. The Individual as we,'
as the nation should be prepared for any
mergency. Are you prepared to sue
cessfully combat the first cold you take
A cod can be cured much more quickly
when treate as soon as 1t has been
contracted n before it has become
settled in the system. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is famous for it's cures
of colds and it should be kept at hand
for instant use. For sale by the
Eagle Drug and Jewelry Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20

BILIOUS ATTACK QUICKLY CURED
A few weeks ago had a bilious at
TACK thai was so severe l was not able
10 go 10 the office for two days. Faii-
ing 10 get relief from my family physi-
cans treatment, l took three OF Cham
Derlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and the next day 1 felt like a new man.
Ia. C. BAILEY. Editor Of the News
Chapln, s. c. These tablets are for SAFE
by the Eagle Drug & Jeweiry Co.
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GROUP.

A reliable medicine and one ma
should always be kept in the home ior
immediate use Is Chamberlain Cough
remedy. 1t will prevent the ATTACK u
given as soon as the child becomes
noarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears. There ls no danger in giving
ii TO children, for 1t contains no opium
or other harmful drug. For sale BY the
Eagle Drug and Jewelry Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
Special Agents.

Special Agents.
state of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County-ss
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne
IS senior partner of the firm of +. J..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and hat sad firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF Hairs
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December.
A. D.. 1886
A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly On the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Seno
for testimonials free
F.. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, ..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for oonstipa-
ton.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
r CONSUMPTION

Mrs. b. w. Evans. Clearwater, nan.
writes: My husband lay sick for tnree
months. The doctors said that he had
quick consumption.
We procured a bottle OF Bailaru's
Horehornd Syrup. and it cured him.
That was six years ago. Since then
we nave Always kept q bottle In the
house.. We cannot do without It. For
coughs and colds it has no equal"
Csc. soc and 800.
Sold by the Eagle Drug & Jewelry Co
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
u THANK THE LOkDr"

cried Hannah Plant OF Little ltock.
Ark. for the relief I got from Buck
ems Arnica Salv. 1t cured my fear
lul running sores, which nothing else
would heal, and from which l had suf-
fered for five years" 1t 10 a marvel
Gus healer for cuts, burns and wounds
Guaranteed at the Eagle Drug and
Jeweiry Co. drug store: sc.
Silver State ads pay.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20

their civic responsibilities. No elaborate
analysis 10 necessary. But the central
fact II this, Ina a~nti-bossism is a phase
of the national self-assert On that de
mands a square deal If we are 60
ing to have a square deal in this coun-
try, we must first of all insist upon leg
slative and administrative machinery
that actually represents the people.
Bosses are stupid creatures. The on y
thing they really understand is the
working power of money. They are
public opinion that cannot be bought.
They forget that man innately is decent.
They do not read history. They invari-
people something that may be called An
glo-Saxonism, something that makes King
Job sign the Magma Charta, something
that chops off the head of King Charles,
something that refuses to pay taxes to
a mother-government which denies rep
sesentation, something that frees slaves
rhe Anglo-Saxon genius is an ultimate
nsistence on fair ~play-again the
square deal" The Anglo-Saxon vii
not be driven; he wants to be led. Ana
when he discovers that unconsciously ne
has permitted some one to drive him ne
stands up n asserts himself. II
bosses were not stupid they would know
this. If they were not stupid they
would be decent. But then. of course,
they would not be bosses" A man of
true foresight cannot play dirty politics.
Murphy of New York is the stupidest
boss of all. He lacked the sense to put
Jerome on the Tammany ticket a.
though his shrewdest henchmen, &
Tim and Little Tim" Sullivan, coun-
seled that step. He used against Hears.
campaign Methods that hurt Tammany
and helped Hearst. Apd in the final
struggle on election day he permitted
IL he did not instr ;uct. his followers to
act in such a way as to lay them and
him open to an imp ication of fraud
On the straight issue Of anti-bosslsm
Jerome defeated him. He dc succeed
in beating Hearst by a few thousand
votes on the face of the returns, but
Hearst is contesting the election with
apparently, more chance of success
than is common in such contests.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
SELLS MORE OF CHAMBERLAIN'S
COUGH REMEDY THAN OF ALL
OTHERS PUT TOGETHER.

The following letter from q locality
where Chamberla'n's Cough hemedy is
well known shows by me unprecedented
demand for II that the med cine sells on
it's own merit. Mr.. Thos. George q
merchant at Mt. Elg.n, Ontario, says:
Il have had the local agency for Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy ever since It
was introduced into Canada. and ! sell
as much: of it as l do Of all other lines
/ have on my shelves put together. OF
the many dozens sold under guarantee,
l have not had one bottle returned. 1
can personally recommend this medicine
as ! have used it mysesf and gwen II
to my children and always with the best
results" For sale by the Eagle Drug
and JswslSy c..
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
RAckINa UP THE iPREs1DENT

CF~Ik16 HunCADANA.
The Ban FRANCISCO Chronic.e contains
the following editorial on the railroad
rate question:
Resolutions have, been introduced into
the Nationaf Grange. now in sesh.on at
Atlantic city. N. J.. sustaining the Pres
dent in his propose to ciothe the liner
State Commerce Commission with great
err Authority. Without attempting t.
forecast the probable action of the
Grange the ~troduct Of the reso.u-
lions will REMIND the country hat plo-
ducers and consumers who are the on
classes: reai.y concerned with this con-
,roversy. have hardly hitherto been
..ought into the discussion. Thus far
the railroads. themselves and the MO-
diemeu. The midd.emen. however. ca
adjust themselves to any conditions. a.
though. Of course. the fortunes of inal-
vidua.s among them are largely at th-
mercy or any arbitrary rate-making an
thos1ty.; The class however. is not al
fected. What n tirm or locality loses
Is gained BY some other Arm or LOCALITY.
The hnal stIa.n comes on those who
produce and those who consume. Ihe
ideaa adjustment Of freight rates is tina.
which assures 10 all producers transpor-
tation to their markets at the loves.
cost compatible, with justice to all olhel
interests. and to the certainty
Of purchasing supplies unburdened with
any transportation charge winch in JUS
tice they ought not to bear. 1t is no.
probable that the interests of consum-
ers n producers are seriously conslo-
cred by traffic o~ficlals. except in the
rare Instances where they have to be.
Doubtless. In many cases. they cannot
be. the rates being fixed by the compe-
ttion Of carriers. Of commodities or OF
markets with little reference. by the
rate-maker. to anything except the pos
i. 81 LtE4Hlft2 A* 1FFsM MffZ IA AZ
sibtrty Of getting or the danger OF los
Ing important trafic. But even carriers
now concede that, they have an obaisa-
ton Il the public. as well Al to the In
vestors.A and all human experience
proves that the only way to assure
compliance with, an obligation is to give
effective representation to the ciass in
whoss favor the hobasatien exists. In
this case the classes most vitality con-
cernea are the producers and consum
ers. and Is L. quito proper hat the
Grange. as representing q both these
classes, shoeia sse its influence to Sc
cure oaaciaI supervision in their inter
IS f.Aat A~@
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
WHAT BOSSES FAIL TO SEE.

Only two prominent political bosses
remaiA erect aftersthe battle at the polls
last week. They are Abe kuef OF san
Francisco and oeneraf Brayton. who is
still Rhode Islands boss in fact IL not
tx}ttL stts s&seJ "a 8bsf ~
In ame The o~thers-Durham of Phil
adelphia- renrose of Pennsylvania. Cox
OF Cincinnati. odenr OF New York state.
Murphy Of New YORK City. German Of
M~aryj4nd--a1 ere ,sootchsd or killed. A
great man. factors have combined to
awaken The peopls = . realization OF
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-20
CONSTIPATION.

I Health 10 absolutely impossible. II
constipation be present. Many serious
cases OF liver and kidney complaint hava
sprung from neglected constipation.
Such a deplorable condition il unnec -
sary. There ia a cure for 1t. Herbine
will speedily remedy matters. c. A.
Lindsay, p. NJ. Bronson. Fla. writes,
Feb. II. 1902: Having used Herbine.
find 1t a fine medicine for constipation
SOC a bottle.
Sold by the Eagle Drug & Jewelry co