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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14
A Novel Verdict.

Chicago has a new and novel method
of sett lug divorce cases. In an action
OF this kind before = Chicago Jury, the
plaintiff, the husband, charged the de-
PENDANT wife with infidelity, and in her
answer she denied the charge and filed
a cross complaint charging the plaintifl
with the same o%ffense. The jury re-
turned a verdict finding both guilty OF
the charges by each against the other
and no decree of divorce could lt
granted.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14

"If you wish TO get on the WIN
your best girl just Rake a bet that VIII
into rest her TO see you lose" said a for
lorn chap to a friend this morning. ~
was like this" lie continued. Il haa
been smoking so much that my health
becomin. impaired. She wagere+
that | could not quit. took her up
and staked Il five dollar bill against a
necktie. At the end of thirty days
could return TO my lear old weed. !
have not used tobacco in any form now
for ten days. and as tire, young lacy
In question believes | shall ~perseyere t.
the end she is showing me a spirit that
indicates her displeasure at my Caring
to abstain so long. To tell tie truth. ]
think she imaglnes me absolutely mean
because l am determined not to lose
,...What would you advise me to doE
II would suggest" replied the friend
that the next time you desire TO give
your lady friend q five dollar present
you should not pretend that you arC
going to qui1 smoking in order to Sc
cure her acceptance"
A passing policeman prevented an AZ
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14

Conger cells hunt for the octopus and.
when found. proceed to browse on its
limbs. The octopus tries to hug the
slippery. sliuy conger tight. but in
vain. and. finding its limbs growing
less. discharges its ink in the face OF
the foe and under cover Of the turbid
water heats a hasty retreat. 1t is to
escape the too pressing attention Of its
foes that TIE octopus possesses the
power Of changing its color to CORE
spoad W n that OF its surroundb 60.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14

CITY WATER SUPPLY.-An import
ant step in the direction of municipal
ownership of public utilities was taken
by the Board of Supervisors of San
Francisco yesterday in the adoption Of
a resolution looking to the acquisition of
a municipal water supply.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14
Ropemakinx 1000 Year. n. c.

The name of the first ropemaker and
that Of the land In which he practiced
his art have both been lost to history.
Before the beginning of the historical
period considerable skill had been ac-
quired In that line. Egyptian sculp-
lures prove that the art was practiced
at least 1000 years before the time Of
Christ.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14
A CHURCH AT MANHATTAN.

The Rev. Francis II. Robinson, the
pioneer church builder and Presbyterian
minister of the Southern Nevada mining
camps, has arrived from Rhyolite and
will proceed tomorrow to Manhattan,
where he expects soon to establish a
church. He hopes to secure a lot and
the townsite company will offer liberal
inducements. Mr.. Robinson did the pio-
neering for his church in Tonopah. Gold
field and Rhyolite.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14

ORIGIN OF SOME NEVADA NAMES.
boldt river after Alexander voon Hum
boldt, the great German scientist; Car
son river after Christopher Carson;
Walker river after JOS. Walker; owens
river after another guide; and he named
Lake Tahoe-Bonpland after a famous
French botanist. Other names in Me-
vada probably originated as follows:
Washoe or Wassaw-Indian; Nevada
Spanish, snowy; Reno, after General
Marcus Reno; Lander after Col. Fred
Lyon, after Capt. Robert Lyon of the
pioneer army.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14
Took Il Mildly.

Eyes. old Bizziboy gave a reception
out to his place Oh the hills and then
turnea the hose on the first detach-
ment to arrive"
HE did. What did they say to that!
''They called it unconventional hes
pitality. You know. he's too rich 20
quarrel with."-Clevelaud Plain Deal
er.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14

Every working day OF 1905 Uncle
Sans farms earned $21. 000. 900. or 81
100, 900 for each hour of a ten hour day
Now to think what a strike Of the sol.
would cost, or even a reduction to the
eight hour SCHEDULED!
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-03-14

DR.. Wiley, the government FOOD.
drink and poison expert. says that
bottled whisky is the only safe kind
Right you are, doctor. All whisky Is
harmless until the cork has been
drawn.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Locals.
Henry Williams has put
a new roof on his house

Henry Williams has put
a new roof Oh his house.
A lady sends in a protest
against the brutal action of
the boys who while eating
the candy given them by
the brides husband deliber-
ately threw mud on the
bride, Mrs. Arnold, last
Thursday night. Such ac-
ton show that parents are
not treating their boys right
at home. Children should
be taught IN the home the
proprieties and courtesies
of life. No well brought
up children will throw mud
with tongue or hands on
anyone.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31

The Hawks Nursery Co., Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, write they have a good
proposition for any man in this locali-
ty. They wish solicitor to work all
or part of the time. The above firm
is an old established company and will
be found well rated by such Agencies
as Dunns and Bradstreets, and we
believe anyone in shape to do canvass.
ing viii profit by writing them.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Notice..

Unless you have ordered
the Sun the copies mailed
you occasially are sent free
as samples.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-10-31
Locals.

The stock of buggies,
surries, spring and lumber
wagons at Halloween and
Waite's is full and COM
plete with very liberal
prices and terms.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
Kitty and/DiSCuSs
the Wedding
BY Paul CresWick


"Tere endeth Frank Debenham
bachelor said t. settling myself be
side KITTY in her very comfortable
| little brougham.
1T was sweet wedding Kitty
commented. Il never saw Sophie
look SO pretty. Her going away
gown was quite picture. She has
excellent taste
Sc has Debenham," | announced
with conviction.
I'm glad to hear YOU say So oh
served Kitty Il recollect that at the
outset, you we're full of anxiety for
your friend, Wondered whether he
hadn't been over hasty; whether So
phie hadn't deliberately ansled for
and caught him. Even If she had
which of course, is nonsense SHOULD
still think Mr. Debenham very hon
ored and fortunate"
Il hold myself very honored and for
tunate in having gained this little chat
with you" said l. And a lift home
al the same time"
hAbll l. plOHAA1N tAlhf 'hSAtA -
all the way, remarked her ladyship
Il imagine that Mount street will be
the extreme limit OF this journey"
Then youu have to give me tea,
] decided
That will depend upon Lotus
Don't sit so close, please, Reggie; and
do leave off being ridiculous. You
look positively sentimental; and sen
timent always sits badly upon a man.
It's in the air | urged Poor
old Deb Never any more the happy
joyous freedom Of the uncaged lark |
For ever anchored. Its terrible
thought, Kit"
Isn't it? That's exactly how feel |
And since we are both of a mind per
haps you won't object to sitting oppo F..
site me? My dress is not TO be crum /
pied
We are only driving from Barnes
to Mount street" reminded her "A
mere nothing of time, Kit you looked /
lovely to-day Everybody was glarng
at You"
Indeed, | trust they were not"
snapped Kitty smoothing out her
skirts You made a tolorable best
man, though / didn't altogether like
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26

your speech; and it was absurd OF
you TO want to kiss all the brides
maids
Il didn't want to kiss them all
Rut, very often. to achieve a kiss one
has to submit to many 1t was Nora
that / aimed at. What a handsome
girl. So interesting and wcll-in
formed in her Conversation be
witchinely demure, too. Her hair Is
absolutely glorious-just the color
admire"
Kitty pceped at me- but I stared
solemnly out through he front win
dow of the brougham Surely II can't
be- / heard her murmuring. Surely
mote"
remained raptly lost in a reverie.
IN which Nora Wills was presumably
the presiding star Reggie dear,
shei Kitty. presently, You didn't.
did YOU. have anything else besides
champagne"
"Superbly. glorious hair" I added,
still droamily And the dark trouble
Of her innocen. eyes. when. with half
surrender. her lips touched mine. Kit.
you were right Nora is beautiful
u told you So
True, quite true Only. mp to to.
DAY hadn't so markedly observed the
fact. Fl was Your bringing Nora under
my regard that opened my ewes. J
have been blind Didn't YOU think her
dress Jolly? So neat. and simple-yct
so entirely becoming"
"Nora's gown wasn't bad But moth.
Ing 10 rave about as was Sophic's.
when she went off II was neat. IN
studied way"
Don't you like Nora. Kite be
lleycd that you we're such friends"
OF course Ike her And she Ger.
tainly isn't hidacus. Md her hair is
her own. Although why Won should
like this. ! can't under
stand Did she really let Won Kiss
he.3. 7 wasn't looking at the time"
Please don't spnas OF it, ! Rhis-!
pcr,I Its not fair-cithcr TO Nora
1r myseiE What soft little fingers
She has, have cnioyrI old Deb's
wedding n an weddings were as /
easy. I wouldn't m.al taaiag The risk. 2
say. Kit. between ourselves
has SPOKEN of me 20 youe She has
mcn'iauel me. hasn't shce"
Nora Willis Won. have 2 penny,
Reginald. Hcr father VII barely be
able to rise The hreaL asst
That's some.hing. Kit We should
d. stare cn Tie FIRST day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
NOTHING SERIOUS
In the Way Of Christmas Offenders
Although Many Violated the
Chiefs Shooting Order.

There were many cases Of ea0#t ny
with fire arms Yesterday. In spite of
the published order Of the chi-f OF
police that the ordinances against
this cffense should be strictly en-.
forced. Boys and young men seemed
to care little for the law. The pistol
was the principal weapon. but there
were some lilies. Probably most of
the offenders We're not malic Gus in
their intentions, being unawara Of the
chiefs order and some were not even
aware tdat they we're violating the
law at all. Thi- latter view is thc
true one in the ease of two ladies who
amused themselves for q Hme boot
Ing at the river on Ohio street. With
a rife. The toy pistol was much il
evidence among Toys. especially ne
gro boys. who i'm several Instances Gu.
gagged in sham hattlae among them.
selves PLAYING bandits o. posses iu
pursuit of fugitives from jus; ce IN
one case of this kind one u tie boys
had his ear lacerated by a fragment
of the paper cap which lent a touch Of
realism 10 the affair But no serious
injuries were reported
Generally speaking the city was
very quiet and orderly. there we're
few stranger ic the city and few
Christmas DRINKS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
ON The RIVERS
Towboat j. 3. Finley Strikes Illinois
Pier of Cairo Bridge and Loses a
Boat and Barge,

The big towboat ] b. Finley came
out from Louisville about D. M yes
terday with 35 boats ana Six barges
Of coal bound for the lower river In
coming through the bridge she ruck
The Illinois pier Of The channel span
and lost a boat and a barge Another
boat which was torn loose from the
tow by the collision was picked up
by the tug Thesecs and returned TO
her The Theseus was at head Of the
tow guiding Il through the bridge. ANA
the head got through all right, but It
seems the current carried the upper
end against the pier with the result
stated One boat was a total loss. 60.
Ing down near the pier The barge
was cru he'd In al one end ana the
cial dumped into the river The ting
towned the wreck shore.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
CLOVER upsETs STONE WALLS.
A Result Of Book Farm ng in Naive
Which the Old Timer. ForesaW.

This new style of bo0k farming.
said Wildcat Perkins, is running
some cf the best stone walls that were
aver ma in Waldo county
You wouldn't think there was any
siad of natural connection bctwsea
double stone walls ami clover. wound
v"a? But ( am prepared TO prove that
jere Is, and that no man can raise
clover hay on his farm for three years
"a succession without having his stone
walls tumble down and scatter them
-elves all over the fields. so it would
AXE ton mon month to rebuild a
nile If the old fencing,
1T III comes from what they call a
connecting link. and the woodchuck
lak n this case is The woodchuck.
AZ soon az a w3odchuck sees
ooy-r growing right lip close to A
one wall En doesn't hive to 90 aad
ask the ucI-hbors I il $ favorable
locality Tor wnodchuc., 10 start in
blsirsss. lie goes 90 eating clover
ard 'ab.ng bis nest IN 'hc Interior OF
the Stone wall. and an s. lovely until
Some cur DOG comes along and smells
the woodchuck in the wall and begins
to tax abou, il ln dog language SO all
the neiyhbarhnal can hear.
"Cf course the boy who owns 'he
dog and TIE boy fiei3a of the 10y
who owas the dog and The dogs be
loae.ng 10 the hoy iie9d OF The boy
all. ,.,.4 s1,,, tr.r On "a. 600 utt-at mo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
THREE KILLED IN
PITCHED BATTLE
STRIKING MINERS AND GUARDS
HAVE BLOODY CLASH IN
STURGlS. KY,-FOUR WERE
WOUNDED.

Greensboro Ky, Dec, 25.-Three
were killed and four wounded in a
| fight late last night between guards
employed by the West Kentucky Coal
company at Sturgis, Union county,
and striking miners
The Dead,
c. j. DOUGHERTY, mine guard
BILLY MALLOY miner
WILL GRAY, miner.
The wounded are; l.. |. Moore
mice guard four wounds, will die;
Sam Barneby miner three wounds, Is
dying; William Goch, miner, shot IN
arms Henry Delaney, miner shot in
arm.
The fight occurred in a down town
street about a mile from the mine.
Just what precpitated ii is no. known
but it broke out suddenly and con.
tinued until 25 shots had been ex
The miners have been on a strike
for a year The coal company has
heea working nonunion men under
guard almost constantly and serious
trouble has been long expected There
is only one peace officer in the town
but the sheriff and several deputies
have arrived
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
Bryants Fine Memory.

Bryant had a wonderful memory.
His familiarity with The English poets
was such that when az sea. where he
was always too ili 60 read much. no
would beeu.lo the time bv recitlng
page after page from fayorite poems
he said tina. however long the WOW.
age. he had never exhausted his re-.
sources. Fc was scarcely less fam.L
lg with the languages and Iitcrs,ures
If Gorus7E Franco and Spain Greece
AMI Rene BE spoke several living
language easily and correctly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
JAP SOCIETIES
Trying to Stop the Exodus Of Labor,
ers From Hawaii.

San Francisco Dec 2j.--"The ex
odus Of the japanese laborers from
the sugar plantations of Hawaii 70
the United States is showing a ten
dency 10 decrease said X Matsu.
bara, the new Japanese Vice Consul
at San Francisco. YESTERDAY
The Japanese immigration societies
send the laborers from Japan aud
Korea 10 Hawaii. and these societies.
according @ Matsubara, are directly
interested In holding the laborers to
the sugar estates once they arrive
there. The societies have brought
powerful pressure TO bear upon the
Japanese government to compel the
coolies to stay out" ana It is becom.
ing apparent that the immigration so.
cietie are winring their fight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
THE WEATHER


There was some prospect OF a
white Christmas early yesterday
morning, when fine snow began to
silt through the air, draping the city
in an immaculate robe. But II ceased
as the gray dawn broke and being
only 2 of an inca deep soon vanished
where the days traffic was liyeliesi
and at night only streaks and patches
We're visible,
The sky was fair, but the tempera-
ture remained below the freezing
point all day, being % in the early
morning and rising to 29 by p. m.
which was the maximum. At II
o'clock last night the street. record
was "a.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
CHR|STMASOOLLAR
Bulletins cssk Prize Yesterday Won
BY Simpson Bondurant Of 314
Eighth Street.

Although it was Christmas da~ a
goodly numter of answer were D.
ceiFed Yesterday 80 fae MISSING
Word f" adver. fsements in The Buile-
tin. ard tAe cash prize was awarded
81 The author OF the following.
Missing Word Editor of The Buile
tin, The miss'Hg words in i5day's
Bullefia are.
Crowded in Peoples Furniture Co.
Select in Stewart Bros.
Time il J. ~ aattiugly's al.
SIMPSON BONDuRANT.
81 Eirfth 81.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26

lrkoy didn't pay much attention to
! the affair lie couldn't see the fights
within the houses, and angry, pas
! sion'cNCited street mobs ne had seen
before, AS for the Jews--well, they
were jews
So lrkoy laughed in the sunshine,
and held in his melted devil of a
pony
The mob was meeting resistance.
A call went UP for the Cossacks to
put down the disorder.
The angry crowd had fallen back
from 4 little house There were two
men in the doorway brothers
BelsEy--grea strong. swarthy sons Of
the covenant; with swords in hands
they had served in Saghalin.-they
kept the crowd at bay.
Some one found a loose horseshoe
in the street and heayed it with good
aim, sam Belsky, the elder, fell the
crowd pressed forward yelling; the
other, Israel, stood out alone, gigantic
In the little doorway behind him
crouchcd girl; for her he was fight
ing, for her, his sister-and his all,
He fought yalIantly, lodging the
stones and the blows as he could His
sword bit and cut and tore like a thing
alive, and the wild crowd fell back
once more.
The Cossacks--the soldiers the
druggist was gesticuating and yelling,
and the Cossacks came with dash
and yell, the old savage Nolga yell
that tears out foes heart
At last lrkov's heart was in that
yell, he leant over the starting pony's
neck, his sword out swinging ah, at
last, a good tlght--at last
They crashed upon the mob, riding
down all who opposed and missing the
objective doorway, lrkoy and another
swung round first on their more agile
ponies.
They raced for the door the other
leading by II nose.--when Irkov saw
the face of the crouching girl
1t was she--she who had gladdened
his city stay with sweet sight of her
every morning, she who was SO shy, so
slight ard 50 beautiful, she of his
hearts desire.
Swift sharp he crashed into the
flank The impact sent both
ponies aprawling
lrkov. balanced swung his nimble
pony up and swept for the door
way In front, the girl was hold. |
Ing pleading hands to him lie called !
aloud. 1t is well, my sweet, it is all |
we'll" Behind, the reforming Cos
sacks clattered a lash of the quirt, |
End lie had made the doorway and |
rened the little plains pony to its
launches
Israel understood and leapt to the |
.oad with his great sword.
lrkoy's comrades behind We're yell
1lg angry kissing cries. as they spun
nto pursuit He hecded not \ brick,
sell thrown. tore a cash across his
BROW at the black caps rim; the fur
seemed faced with crimson. He only
smiled
Quick quick, up, and Irkoy caught
lp the girl, so slight, so shy, So beau
iful, in his rein arm and swung her
lcfore him
Israel was giving demon play to his
word in the narrow little street
The quirt cut, to the right under
rkovs guiding body the pony swung,
md they leapt down the little old
ews street for the bridge, for the
woods beyond the black palace, for the
asst, ilHmitable Russia whore a man
nay be utterly lost to his friends and
O hts enemies
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
'MARsE" WATTERsoN IN SPAIN

Barcelona Spain. Dec 25.-He~ry
Waters n and Mrs Watterson. Of
Louisville, Ky, have arrived here and
will remain in this city a month. al
the expiration Of which period they
will go 10 Egypt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
ANDRY PROMOTED.

Paris. Dec 25.-Among the Christ.
mas army promo ions is that Of Col
onel Andry who was a member Of the
court martial which retired colonel
t7ow general Picquart the war min
lister Andry is promoted from gener
al Of brigade to general of division.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
Deaths from Snake Bite.

There arc no complete statistics 10
show how many persons de in the
world of snake bites each year. The
number. however. has been placed at
81 600 in the United States. 50 far
ss known fhe annual fatalities amount
To about 30 Florida is generally
looked uron to contribute several Of
these with regularity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
chsncts Con. for ENrr-

People uho wee killed in a1'om0-
bile accidents wound 'n-n ove- in their
graves = they knew ~ the lovely press
notices Thar arc being laUsh1I on
those who are Kicking their lives ply
going up ia balloon. Washington
Pest
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
PROMINENT MERCHANT DEAD

Kansas CITY Mo, Dec. 25.-Dav'd
c. Webb. president Of a big mercan-
tile company in his city. died today.
aged ~. He was born f. Lafayette.
ina. and came TO the southwest from
Decatur. H., i'm ISIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26

The persistent man usually wins
ne -uy sgziu' feiio~ Il ~ -IHcky" Il
Vant advertising as he r. in all othe-
ninR
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26
The oratcr

q have theory that ali ihrue e.
quence comes f-m tl' tails iv me
coat. an = sc made an orator change
into = sho-t cost DE- uud become deef
an dumb -Dize-ta-ious q Mr.
Dooiey"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26

There msy re a want al. printed to
iay which is hunting job for mao
vho ought TO have been WORKING fcf
"a for ynara
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-26

Every little while there sppearr 3
want ad. which l. aimed 90 directly
at you that II It Eers q bullet Jos
Nsuld - hA