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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
sam DAVIS WORD PAINTING ON
ELECTRICITY

A whole nation knows sam Davis
as a humorist, says the Sacramento
Bee. Few there are who know that
when Sam wants to-for sam IS a
weighty epitome of faziress-ae can
WOO the English language with a
touch hat even Bob Ingersoll would
envy. The following is from Sam
Davis speech at a banquet some
years ago in Virginia City, the occa
sion being II celebration in honor Of
the Introduction Of electrical power
on the Comstosk:
Born from nothing, it leaps into
existence with the full hcdged
strength of a giant, dies, is born
again; lives q thousand lives and dies
a thousand deaths In q single pulsat-
ing second Of time.
1t scars to every height, plunges to
every depth and streatches It's vast
arms throughout illimitable space.
1t plants the first blush upon the
cheek Of dawn with brush Of gold up
on the glowing canvas Of the West 1t
tells the story Of the dying day.
At its mere within and caprice a
thousand pillars Of light leap from the
dark and sullen seas which surge
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
TRAPPING an Elephant.

elephants are easily trapped" said
a zoo keeper, very easily trapped and
very easily tanned. The trapper chooses
Il spot popular with elephants and digs
a hole five feet deep and twenty feet
SQUARE He surrounds this hole with a
high board fence except in n place,
where he hangs a swing gate. Next he
finds a herd of elephants, chooses the
animal he wants, maddens it and
makes it chase him. The man tears
along on his nag, the elephant thun-
ders close after, and just at the gate
way the man swerves to the right, but
the elephant, too heavy to swerve,
bangs right on through into the hole.
He's mad at first, terribly mad. But
they give him no food or drink, they
build around the pit fires Of damp
wood that almost suffocate him with
smoke, and they daze and stupefy him
with shouts and banging of brass pans.
The elephant is completely broken and
subdued in three or four days. He
comes forth and follows the trapper
humbly and timidly, with tears In his
ewes"
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
English Plum Pudding.

For English plum pudding clean.
wash and dry a pound of currants;
stone a pound Of raisins. Mix the cur
rants, r~aisins, a pound Of suet. chop
ped fine, three-quarters Of a pound Of
stale breadcrumbs, a quarter of a pound
of brown sugar, the grated rind Of a
lemon. half a pound of minced candied
orange peel, a quarter OF a pound OF
-four. half Of a grated nutmeg. Beat
five eggs, add to them ha.f a pint OF
orange juice, then pour. over the dry
ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pack
into creased small kettles or molds.
This will make about six pounds. Boil
ten hours. Serve with hard sauce.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
Not Esop's DAY.

West Points aim is to teach men to
meet any situation with the best there
Is In them. When General Custer was
q cadet. he ventured into the French
section room without having so much
as looked at the days lesson. The sec
ton had been engaged In the transla-
ton Of H,sop's fables from French to
English. but on this particular day the
task consisted Of a page OF history
written In French. Cadet Custer was
given the book and very bravely
dashed into the translation of this
sentence: Leopold. due d'Autriche. Sc
mettit SUI les PLANES de Sllesie." But
the Duke of Austria did not seem to
appeal to him, for without hesitation
he read.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
APPROVES PLAN OF BARTLETT
Nevada Mining Men Should Join in a
Memorial to Congress, Says
Dignowtty

congressman Bartlett's plan to
have a bill passed at the mex session
of congress renting assessment work
gu mining claims for the year 1907, is
meeting with approval from Nevada
mining men, says the Reno. journal.
C. L. Dignowity, who is chairman for
Nevada Of the Mining congress, is us
ing his efforts to have the Measure in
troduced and approved. Dignowity
assisted in having a similar measure
passed during Cleveland's admins
tration.
"The members Of the mining con.
gress, as well as every citizen having
the welfare Of the poor prospector at
heart should join in signing a me
mortal to congress to remit location
work for this year" says Mr.. Digno
witty "That body can easily make
the law retroactive, so that ever If it
IS not passed until the first Of the
coming year it would result in saving
the property Of the miner who at this
time has not enough money to do the
work. If every citizen would see to
g that his congressman or his sena
Tor IS asked to help in this move tn
law will be passed. Similar actor
was taken in 1898. That law saved
the property Of thousands Of poor
prospectors who, after the period of
depression had passed, became veal
thy men and are now among the most
prosperous mining men in the United
States. The same conditions now pre-
vail and it is time for us TO act.'
Ar Divroyitv sava this ia a matter
which should be taken up at the meet
'rg Of the Mining congress in Joplin
this month.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
HOW TO KILL A TOWN
Fight on the streets.
nnnnsa improvements.

Fight on the stree's'
Oppose improvements.
Run the town 'lowl to str''ee'S
tio to some other town 10 tftu''
Refuse to advertise IN y'u' pap
Do not invest a cent; lay OF y'''
money somewhere else
Be particular to diseredit tne my
tives of public spirited men
Lengthen your face when a sllaus
er speaks of locating III yous Io"A
If a man wants 10 puy y2nf PiVP
erty ask him two prices III ~
If he wants anybody else's, lh'si
fere and discourage him.
Refuse to see the merits III any
scheme that does not exactiv oen
you.
Run down your orheers.
Run down everything ana every
BODY but Number One.
Talk in the barber shops and u"
loafng places of how bad times are
of how everything and everybody :
going to the "demnition bew-w0Ws'
FIX.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11

A gentleman once happened to visit
Carlyle just after a brilliant man Of
genius had left him. AS they met at
the door the man Of genius said: II
have just been visiting poor Carlyle.
He is a mere wreck, a mere wreck"
AS the second visitor greeted Carlyle
he remarked. $50 you've just had Mr..
with your yes" was the an
swer Of the "mere wreck land he
thinks God Almighty never made such
anOtheri'
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
The Surprise.

Grandma Were you surprised to
have me come and visit you? Johnny
Not SD surprised as mamma a
Grandma-Why. she knew ! was com
ing. Johnny-Yes; what she was sur
prised at was papa's language when
she told him about 1t. Cleveland
Leader.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11
WHY PROSPERITY
SHOULD CONTINUE

lions are slowing up, and in New York
it has slackened only because of the
curtailment in speculation. Railroad
earnings and foreign trade are far IN
excess of all past figures and the gen
eral tendency in each case is upward.
To again quote Mr. Cleave verbatim:
"On the Great Lakes the traffic is
breaking all records. The heavy gains
in our imports Of merchandise reminds
us that though our factories and work
shops are producing more goods of all
sorts than ever before, they are fall
ing far short Of the home demand.
This compels our people to look
abroad tor a larger and larger portion
of the things which they need. From
1900 to 1907, while the country's pop
ulation has grown Is per cent, its pig
iron output has increased 100 per cent
and it steel production has expanded
l20 pr cent"
Wage earners have pro6ted their
share in the general prosperity. Wages
in all industries have gone up to fg-
ures never before touched. Savings
bank deposits, which in this. year
amount to $4,000, OoO, 900, have in
creased more than so per cent since
1900.
The improved conditions are reflect
ed by the governments balance
sheets, and while its output has been
steadily growing, its income has been
increasing much faster; thus, while
the treasury in 1904 and 1905 showed
heavy deficits, in 1905 there was a
surplus of $25, 1000, 900, which will be
increased approximately to $4,000
900 in 1907.
Past records show that according to
the estimate Of the secretary Of agri-
culture, the total value Of the pro-
ducts of the farms--oorn, cotton, hay,
wheat, oats, potatoes, barley, tobacco,
sugar, AaAseed, rice, rye, hops AM.
..ner CROPS was vv,. y4,vvU,uVO 20.
law, when Is a gam ot B per eel.
over tne valuation ot 1900; 10 pea
cent ovtr That Ior Asvo anu II pc.
.eD. over mat lvi lovv. 1t 10 seem
lAsiy saAe 70 assume tual lnls asNunu
ADg yearly Increase Ia our lara
products will not decline, but will
Keep up It's record for this year, al
least; it is safe also to assume thai
me total for 1870. will roll over tn.
y. 100, UuO,u0 mark, which woulo
equaI the wealth VI the whole United
~tates In 1880.
assuming mat there may be some
sIlgnt raining of IN valuation OF TINS
years crops, it would be more thar
made up Dy the already clearly de-
clpnerabie increase In the output OF
minerals Tor the year. The gold out
put in 1904 totaled $4,000 ,0O0, which
was increased oy $o,OUV,0O0 the FOL
lowing year, by $S,OOO,o 900 more II
1906, and will easily reach $4,000,
900 this q This estimated gain IL
computed from the surprising show
ings being made by Nevada ana
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11

The Goldheld news calls ~attent1an
to an article in "The Circlen maya
zine, written by James w. Van
Cleave, president of the National
Association of Manufacturers, in
which 10 set forth some very opti-
mistic views of the financial outlook.
Mr.. Van Cleave in opening his arti
Gle segregates Wall street into two
classes or, in his p~arlance, "cliques =
The first of these he classes as gam
blers or wreckers, who figured pre-
dominately and sensationally the past
week, as they did on March IA, 1907,
and May 9, 1901. 1t is this class who
are loudly promulgating their theory
liking it to religion, as the foundation
Of their best thought and endeavor
that certain stocks will 60 lower thar
they were a few months or years
back and that the tendency was still
downward. In fact, going beyond
MI. Cleave's line of reasoning or
phraseology, we would title this group
a. either calamity howlers or else
gumshoe bear operators.
The other Of the two classes named
above quietly combats the above loud
mouthed p~essimistic utterances with
the theory /, to use Mr.. Van Cleave's
words: "The other Wall street is the
point to which q large part of the
country's surplus cash gravitates for
employment when it fails to find
profitable work to do at home; the
place from which most of the coun-
try's large enterprises are financed;
the locality which talks and acts FOR
the United States in all it's great tran.
sactions with Europe, Asia and the
rest of the world. That is the real
and the greater Wall street."
Mr.. Van Cleave goes on to show
that gamblers raids are sporadic an
abnormal and that the greater major
ity Of the operations OF the New York
stock exchange, Chicago board OF
trade and other great bourses O. IL.
world are not only legitimate, 1ut per
form q necessary tuncllon ia our 50
cial and business economy. IhrougH
the contact n comprehensive watch
ing over all markets and industries,
they are able to determine demand,
measure values and steady prices, also
to ascertain any close pressed over
production in staples. The real Wal.
street by this service Is able to eau
ton in over-extension OF credits aDo
to lift a warning hnger and wn4sp.l.
Ego slow" in c%autioning specuiat.rs
eager to jump in blind for a rise.
The true wal street Is aot I.I.sag4As
any topping over OF our BUSINESS
structure or even predicting that an,
is in sight for several years to come.
Coming down to the bank situation.
Nj. q Cieave's article was wrl.tc-
before the collapse of the tfeinze
M~orse-Thomas pasteboard skyscrapers.
However, he tells that there is no
thing in the great c~enters, except
New York, whereby business transac-
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11

list of gold producing countries, the
Transvaal still heading the list.
These figures Of gold production
were far beyond the dreams of the
Argonauts Of the early California
day, but, however, this industry is still
far down in the list of the mineral
production of this country. The coal
product for this year will equal $3.50
100000 the pig iron will foot up
$3.50, 000, 900 and copper will pass the
5000, OOO, 900 mark. When a final
reckoning is made of the total mineral
production of the world. it will be
found that the United States share
Gin metallic and non metallic pro
duct) will figure we $4,000, 000, 900
or over half Of the total mineral pro.
ductien Of the world.
A few more facts worthy to be
carefully considered are. that while
this country has only 5 per cent of the
population Of the globe, it produces
20 per cent Of the wheat, 25 per cent
of it's gold, 33 per cent of its coal.
IS per cent Of its manufactures. SO
per cent Of it's silver, 40 per emf OF
it's iron, AZ per cent of it's steel. a.
per cent of it's petroleum, SIS per cent
of it's copper, 10 per cent of its cot
ton and 80 per cent of it's corn.
1t was stated by William Stanley
Jevons, the British economist, in 1867
that when England lost her suprem
acy in coal and iron production her
fall would be as suro az Rome's was
after Constantine rn.oved his capital
to Constantinople, and that the faD
would be swifter than was Rome s
Since then developments in this coun
try have surpassed even the widest
dreams of the most optimistic. The
United States passed England in 1885,
in manufactures, in 1895 in iron out
put and in the production of coal in
1900. The wealth Of this country t.
day is 12O, o0o, 900 900, or more than
that Of Great Britain and France com
bined. Every successive sunrise sees
$40, 600, 900 added to the market value
of the tangible property of the Unite
States.
Our amazing wave of prosperity has
called forth an emigration of 100000
souls in 1905, 100000 in 1906, 1900.
900 in 1907, with every possibility
that it will reach 1,400, 0O0,0 900 next
year.
The Japanese wal talk has subsidized
hut what did it amount to at the
mostf Compare the resource and
known fighting ability Of this land to
hat of the Japanese, and no fear
need be entertained of the result
Like the wal with Spain, we could
wage a successful foreign war will
one hand while making MONEY witn
the other.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11

Electricity in the atmosphere at.
fects your system" said the doctor.
"Yes," said the patient, who had paid
$40 for two visits. there are times
when one feels overcharged."
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-11

Every nation mocks at other nations,
and all are right.-Schopenhauer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

mound Of earth to the east or south
side of the chambers. The entrances,
like the chambers, are formed Of large
stone, smooth on the side which Is
turned inwards, on which very large
roof-stones are placed. The chambers,
and even the entrances, which are from
sixteen to twenty feet in length, are
filed with trodden earth and pebbles,
the object of which, doubtless, was to
protect the repose Of the dead In their
graves. and the contents which are
| found In them consist Of unburnt hu-
man skeletons (Which were occasion
ally placed on pavement Of fat or
round stones), together with imple-
ments and weapons and tools Of flint
or bone, ornaments, pieces OF amber,
and urns of clay. In some cases small
ler chambers have been discovered, an
nexed to one side of the passage which
leads to the larger chamber, and one OF
these smaller chambers we have en-
grayed as specimen Of the sort Of
tombs we are now describing.
The SKelcu represents Sh"DSi
which was discovered In barrow, sit
mated near Paradis, in the parish Of
the Vale, IN the island Of Guernsey.
On digging into the mound, large fat
stone was soon discovered; this formed
the top, or cap-stone, Of the tomb, and
on removing 1t, the upper part of two
human skulls were exposed to view.
One was facing the north, the other
the south, but both disposed In a line
from east to west. The chamber was
a!Ied up with earth mixed with llmpet-
shells, and as 1t was gradually rrmov-
ed. while the examination was proceed
ing downwards into the Interior, the
bones OF the extre:nities becams ex-
posed to view.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

A drop Of water, even three or four
drops, falling on the head seems a
thing unworthy of attention neverthe-
less in China slow and continuous
dropping Of water on the head has
been found to be method Of torture
under which the most hardened GRIM
inal abjectly howls for mercy.
When a professor In the Sorbonne,
the famous university Of Paris, stated
this to his class the other day one Of
the students laughed incredulously and
said 1t would take a good deal Of that
sort Of thing to affect him.
The professor assured him that even
one quart Of water dropped slowly onto
his hand would be beyond his endur
ance He agreed to experiment.
A quart measure filled with water
was brought in, microscopic hole was
bored In the bottom and the perform
arce began, the professor counting.
During the first hundred drops tho
student made airy remarks. With the
second hundred he began to look less
cheerful, then gradually all his talk
died away and his face took on hag-
gard, tortured expression. With the
third hundred the hand began to swell
and look red. The pain Increased to
torture. Finally the skin broke.
At the four hundred and twentieth
drop the skeptlc acknowledged his
doubts vanished and begged for mercy.
He could bear no more.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
IMPRESSED THE FOREIGNERS.
American in Europe Wore badge OF
National Republican Committee.

American in Europe Wore badge of
National Republican Committee.
A well-known New Yorker who
spends a good part Of his time In Paris
relates how he once met a fellow coun-
tryman who invariably sported huge
red badge bearing the legend Of the
National Republican Committee.
After time the New Workers. curl
osity got the better Of him and he
asked his fellow countryman why he
was displaying such an emblem to the
foreigners
Its just this way" cheerfully ex-
planned the other. Zone day at one
Of the big hotels I noticed a number Of
chaps who got the best Of me at all
times. bethought me that 1t would be
good idea to consult one Of the walt
ers as to the reason. Incidentally
tipped him.
"A great light burst upon me when
was politely Informed by the waiter
that one Of the gentlemen indicated
wore the Legion Of Honor, that the
other sported the Insignia OF the Order
Of the Star Of India, and that the third
was the proud possessor Of the Order
Of st. Michael and st. George. Gentle
men wearing these and other orders,
added the waiter, were invariably given
tho utmost consideration.
1T didn't take me long to drop In
line. I dug down into my trunk and
pulled out the badge you now see
adornlng my manly chest. l put 1t on
and have worn It ever since. OF course
none Of our French friends has the
least idea what it represents, but it's
a decoration, and that goes with them.
Since donned 1t nothing has been too
good for me" e"-Harper's Weekly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13

tant to state her errand. At last she
came to the point.
ITS the kissing hands," she con-
fessed Jenny and me amt sure we've
got it right. We've practiced lot
Jenny kissing mine and me kissing
Jenny's-but Jenny gets laughing, so
we don't know any better In the end
than we did in the beginning. Would
you mind telling me which side up Is
or knuckle-side? And
do you catch hold anywhere, or does
the queen hold 1t steady without?"
The wife Of the minister was able to
assure the perplexed matron that
"knuckle-slde" was correct, and that
lightly sustaining finger tips were per-
mitted to be placed beneath the finger
tips Of royalty; moreover, that she
these little niceties, since only the sub
ject Of sovereign was expected to kiss
her hand at all. For an American, the
deep courtesy was sufficient. Instead
Of being relieved, however, the woman
was much annoyed.
"A person might as we'll be hung for
a sheep as a lamb" she declared, "and
If I'm going to courtesy, I'd rather
kiss, too. Besides, there's all that prac-
tice wasted, and Jenny'll never get done
laughing at me, kissing her hand for
nothing all those times. All Is. II she
giggles, l believe I'll up and box her
ears! !"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

1t was week since they had carried
away all that remained of the once hand
some, merry young Lord Iverne and
buried him with pomp and solemnity in
| the Marlborough vault. A telegram had
winged its flight across the ocean to Mel
bourne, from whence Mr.. Sampson had
| received curt announcement of John
| Glendurwood's safe arrival-a telegram
briefly giving the sad news of one broth
er's death to another, but no answer had
been vouchsafed, and the lawyer could
not but entertain strong doubts as to
whether the new Marquis of Iverne was
gone still further on his travels, and so
their message was unread.
Craiglands was very sad in those days.
The duchess seemed to break down alto
| gether after her sons death. Yet despite
all this, she was gentle and kind to Au-
drey beyond description she could not
have given the girl more love If she had
been her own child. They were quiet
days, and peaceful, and Audrey found
many little duties to perform which help
ed to make the hours fly. She was very
pale and delicate, but she refused to al
low Jean to consider her an invalid, and
was never weary Of fitting about the
duchess, eager to do all and anything in
her power to alleviate the sorrow which
was depressing the mothers heart. The
only distraction was Willie Fullerton's
weekly visits, when his breezy, happy
manner seemed to change the very atmos-
phere.
Snow had fallen heavily and il lay on
the ground during the whole month of
January and onward. Despite this how
ever, Audrey would persist in going out
as much as possible.
1T does me good" she said to Jean.
who was fearful of every cold wind that
blew on her darling. II must 60, Jean.
II feel sometimes as IL l should go
mad in the house, J"
She had this restless feeling on her one
afternoon toward the middle of February.
81 shall walk into Mountberry. l want
to see Mrs. Thorngate- you mind,
dearest ." she asked the duchess, who sat,