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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

II the jennings powers were pro
portioned to his pluck, the lemming
would make things lively for the
hunter. 1t attacks with reckless fury
the harmless passerby. One Of these
creatures, smaller than q rat, will as
sail without a second thought a couple
of human beings weighing 100 pounds
apiece. 1t will spring to ones knees,
barking and biting, and in purblind
fury fall back "all ends up" to the
earth, only to renew the attack again
and again. One day while one lem
ming was flying at me another from
beyond a small stream joined in the
demonstration and presently swan
across to get to close quarters. / was
not quite sure that the first fall into
the water vas not accidental, but
hardly think so, since once there ii
came straight to the charge.-"Wild
Norway"
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16


Genius is never appreciated in the
lifetime Of the man who possesses IT.
said the poet disconsolately. Milton
Shakespeare and all the other men who
have made our literature what it is
how much were they esteemed when
alive"
Cheer up, my boy!' said his easy
going friend, who had no soul for sen
timent. you'll be appreciated some
day"
Tablets have been put on the houses
where they spent most of their lives
but that s OF no moment to them
wonder whether even that will be done
for me? / suppose not. / shall leave
no vacant place"
Eyes, you will. / can see the In
scription in my minds eye now"
and what do you think will be in
scribed upon fty asked the poet
Frightening up a little.
Rooms to Let" replied his friend
And the poet pinned away.-Pearson'i
Weekly.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16
Brann Got Only What
Was Coming to Him

ing the school. According to the arti
Gle there was not one girl in the
school exempt. The article lei a stig
ma on them all. But there was a
judge named Davis, if we remember
rightly, living in Waco, Texas, where
this scorching paper was printed, and
Davis had a daughter attending the
school. The judge was brave enough
to defend his daughters honor and
he met Brann face to face on the
street and the two started to shooting
Brann got what was coming to him
One death could not pay for all the
libel and abuse that man heaped on
innocent people. While the judge
avenged the insult to his daughter
he sacrificed his life in the act, as he
was also killed in the duel.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16
Most Nearly Perfect Vacuum.

ment in liQuefying hydrogen that led
to the discovery Of an easy method of
obtaining an almost perfect vacuum,
and that in a single minute. When a
glass tube filed with air and closed
at one end has its open end dipped into
a cup Of liquid hydrogen, the intense
cold condenses the air into a kind of
snow that settles to the bottom. If,
then, the upper part of the tube, from
which the solidified air has fallen. is
removed by heating and cooling it of
It becomes a vacuum chamber so free
from air that 1t is difficult to force an
electric current through it.-New York
Herald.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

The Reno Reveille is mistaken in
its assertion that the killing of Brann
of Iconoclast fame was a "cowardly
attack Brann was shot and killed
by a man every bit as brave as he,
and a man possessed of infinitely more
honor. Brann made himself and his
paper famous all over the United
States by printing libelous and terri
bly, s~cathing articles on the characters
Of men and women il public life. He
had a wonderful command of Ian
guage but put it to a most vicious use.
One day Brann printed a seurrilous
article connecting the names of the
faculty Of a boarding school with
the names of the young ladies attend
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

bank had loaned vast sums on stocks,
and the day came when it had to
close. Then there was q meeting of
the board of directors and at it's close
it was D. O. Mills who walked into
R~alston's Office and told him it was
the wish of thhe directors that he re-
sign. Ralston at once with q steady
hand wrote put his resignation, then
put ON his hat, went out at the rear
door, walked straight to North Beach,
swallowed a powder which he had in
his pocket and leaped into the bay.
He was not a pedfect man, but no more
royal or loyal heart than his ever
throbbed.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16
The Aye.aye.

A very strange animal, related to
the lemurs and peculiar to Madagascar
Is the aye-aye. 1t feeds on wood Dor
ing grubs that tunnel. into the bark OF
trees. The beast cuts away the outer
bark with Its chisel-like teeth. and as
the worm retreats to the end Of its hole
pokes after it with a finger. This fin.
ger is a remarkable organ, evidently
provided by nature for this purpose,
being abnormally long and armed with
q hook shaped claw for dragging out
the grub.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16
THE RIGHT THING IN NEVADA

From Goodwin's Weekly.
The call of Governor Sparks Of Neva-
da for troops to preserve the peace of
southern Nevada will receive the full
approval of every honest and law
abiding man familiar with the facts.
Goldfield has been kept on the brink
of violence for a year past; the only
thing that has prevented an explosion
has been a knowledge in advance of
at least a part of the fearful conse-
quences that would follow. There
would have followed what followed in
Idaho and Colorado, only the trail of
blood and sorrow would have been
more sanguinary. Goldfeld has not
been governed by either law or jus
tice for a year past, and every day
matters were growing worse. There
have been murders, cruel beatings and
threats of dynamiting the towns until
life became well nigh intolerable. Ne
vada has no militia in the event of
violence there would have been no
protection for anyone. Governor
Sparks, brave man that he is, and full
ly appreciating his responsibilities,
took the direct course, as he should to
insure peace, and give peaceably in
clined men a chance to pursue their le-
gitimate business. The governor is
to be warmly congratulated, SO is Ne
vada. Nevada was the first state to
pass an eight-hour law, she has al
ways paid miners better wages than
any other state; there was no cause to
inaugurate a reign Of terror there; it
was much better to insure order before
a great tragedy occurred. Governor
Sparks put off the inevitable as long
as he could and thhen did exactly the
right thing.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

Caller-I'd think that your fathers
duties as building inspector would be
awfully dangerous going round unsafe
buildings. Small Son of the House
Oh. no; he doesn't go near 'em till after
they fall down.-Life.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

Everyone speaks of your benevo-
lence, madame, and that you provide 80
many needy ones with food.'
Eyes, yes; when one has three daugh
tiers learning to cook at the same
time. '-Fliegende Blaetter.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

The early bird getteth the worm, -,
But. this is the truth we're unfold
ing,
While the early birds getting the worm
The late old ducks getting the seold-
ING. Houston Post.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

GRAPHOPHoNES-We have six on
on hand-will close them put at cost.
All brand new and render the finest
of music. Here is your chance to
make a good Christmas present, at a
small outlay. Besides, get your cash
coupons. Purchasers, nothing like f.
nanciering. F. G. Robins & Co.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

The other fellows advice may be all
right, but you'd better use a little horse
with it--Springfeld Republican
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

NEW STOCK OF HIGH-CUT SHOES
just received. See them. An ele-
CANT line. Also some low-cuts. All
light uppers, and good heavy soles for
winter. Ask for your cash coupons.
f. c. RORINS e co
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-16

Faces are a record in sculpture IT a
thousand anecdotes IF whiIa and tony
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
"Why Girls Leave Home"

Manager ]. B. Catron's offering at
the Keylor Grand On Tuesday, Nov.
26, will be E. J. Carpenters emotional
melodrama, Why Girls Leave Home"
for the first time here. Fred Summer
field. the author is said to have shown
great skill in developing the plot ard
keeping it's tone wholesome, particular
emphasis resting on it's love story. 1t
has its beginning in the home of a
modest family near New York. where a
daughter Pearl Sherwood, is lured to
the city by the glare of its social lights
She finds she is the victim of a plot,
is abducted and held prisoner and
meets with numerous adventures of
the kind, and il. the end her higher
sense of right asserts itself. The play
carries wi h it a moral lesson. The
production is said to be very elabo-
rate one, and the several characters in
the play are interpreted by people who
are well suited to the roles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
WHICH is YELLOW?

The Smart Aleck." along with
thasothers, has his day. There are many
of him. He thinks he shines most
when he s.igmatizes a decent newspa-
Eer as yellow journal He is often
yellow" finaLcier. a yellow citi-
zen, or yellow" morally. Not infre-
quently he is all three. The present
emergency in financial way re-
gals the difference between him and
the newspaper he characuzes in his
nigh and mighty style as yellow" No
influence has more doggedly striven in
the past weeks of uncertainty to save
the country from the embrace of panic
than have the newspapers Editorially
and in their news columns they have
striven 70 allay unreasonable fright
which is a primal factor in the money
;urbance. They have. one and all.
pleaded with the public to have conf
dence in the stability of the financial
institutions. They have in every way
sought to minimize the effects of sus-
pended banks and money hiding They
have with an exalted purpose and fine
loyai;y to the people and the republic.
fought in the breach to quiet the fears
and discredit the rumors so mischiev-
Gus TO the money situation. 1t has been
aid is within the power of the press to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
Honest and Clearly.

A prominent American dramatic
critic concluded recent play review
with this sentence: eff a wholesome,
honest, clearly play that alternates
pa hos and laughter with gatling gun
rapidity is what theatergOers want
they will go to see Quincy Adams
Sawyer" and it is quite evident they
are going"
In these few words he summed up
the facts and the reasons therefore
hat epitomize the success of the great
been touring the country to record
breaking houses everywhere. The great
masses of the people want their
drama to be wholesome and Clearly;
they leave the highly seasoned dramat-
ic pabulum to the sO-called society
epicures. They want mo problems"
no suggestive disquisitions upon top
les that, outside of the theater, are not
discussed in public.
Quincy Adams Sawyer" gives them
an honest story of wholesome people
told brightly with great human in
terest. The pathos is of the decent
sort and is never Obtrusive. The fun,
while fast and furios, is always Clearly
In addition the play is given the most
complete and elaborate production pos
sible to the modern stage. The COM
pany has been selected with special ref
erence to the fitness of the players for
the work they are to perform and the
ensemble shows that completeness
which is welcomed by theater-go
WheL the play is seen here at the
Keylor Grand theater on Saturday,
Nov. % for matinee and evening. the
proof of ell these statements will be
so self-evident as to be indisputable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
Tonight.

"An altogether delightful play" is
the universal sentiment of the i'm
immense audiences which have wit
messed the International success of "A
Mans Broken Promise which will be
seen at the Keylor Grand theater on
Friday. Nov. %. The play has been
an instant hit this season and the
press of the surrounding towns is
unanimous in it's praise. 1t has been
given a metropolitan production in
every respect and no weak point is to
be found either in cast, scenery or
costumes The latter has become a
feature of the attraction and the
gowns worn by the ladies, five in num-
Der, are said to be most beautiful The
piece is brim full of comedy and
specialties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
MRS. EDDY ON CHRISTMAS.
Founder Of Christian Science Tells
What Day Means to Her.

Mary Baker G. Eddy in Ladies' Home
Journal.
To me Christman involves an open
secret, understood by few-or by none
and unutterable except in Christian
Science Christ was not born of the
Of &od-born of Spirit and not of mat
ter Jesus, the Galilean prophet. was
born of the Virgin Mary's spiritual
thoughts of life and its manifestation.
God creates man perfect and eternal
in His own image. Hence man is the
image, idea or likeness of perfection
an ideal which cannot fall from it's in
herent unity with divine Love, from
it's spotless purity ana original per-
lection
Observed by material sense, Christ
mas commentaries the birth of a hu-
man, material, mortal babe-a babe
born in a manager amidst the f1ocks and
herds of a Jewish village.
This homely origin of the babe Jesus
falls far short of my sense of the eter-
nal Christ Truth, never born and
never dying. | celebrate Christmas with
my soul, my spiritual sense, and so
commemorate the entrance into hu-
man understanding of the Christ con-
ceived of Spirit, of God and not of a
woman-as the birth of Truth. the
dawn of divine Love breaking upon
the gloom of matter and evil with the
glory of infinite being.
Human doctrines or hypothesis or
vague human philosophy afford little di-
vine effulgence. deific presence or pow
er. Christmas to me is the reminder of
Gods great gift-His spiritual idea,
man and the UNIVERSE gift which
so transcends mortal, material, sem
sual giving that the merriment, mad
ambition, rivalry and ritual of our
common Christmas seems a human
mockery in mimicry of the real. wor-
ship in commemoration of Christ's
coming.
L love to observe Christmas in
quiS tude, humility. benevolence char
ity, letting good will toward man, elo-
quent silence. prayer and praise ex-
pre- my conception of Truth appear
ing.
The splendor of this nativity of
Christ reveals infinite meanings and
gives manifold blessings. Material gifts
and pastimes tend to obliterate the
spiritual Idea in consciousness. leaving
one alone and without His glory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
"Marryinq Mary"

In the musical comedy, Marrying
Mary" Marie Cahill made the biggest
hit of the season at the Keylor Grand
last night. good play and an ex-
cellent company, aided by appropriate
stage settings, made the comedy last
night one of the best which has ever
appeared in Walla Walla.
Marie Cahill was, of course, the star
and as such, she was brilliant and
worthy of the name. A comedienne of
the first rank, with an excellent voice,
she made good in a manner seldom
seen here. While her voice is nothing
extraordinary, her acting is almost
perfect and her stage presence simply
great.
col. Henry Clay Kulpepper" as
played by Eugene Cowles. was one of
the best of the support He has a mag
nif1cent bass voice ard his acting is
all that could be desired. He has ap-
peared in the city before, with the
Bostonians in Robin Hood and his
appearance last night was greeted by
applause from those who remembered
him. "Ormsby Kulpepper,' otherwise
Sam Hardy. is another familiar face in
this city: he appeared here with Dig
by Bell in The Education of Mr..
Pipp." Hardy has a fine stage pres
ence and took his part we'll. Marx
Smith as Bishop Brigham Smuda..
played his part to perfection and his
clear tenor voice made a decided hit. It
would be we'll to let him use 1t oftener.
Willie Drinkwater," played by Will
liam Clifton, was another part worthy
of special mention, his Interpretation
of the part could hardly be improved.
The long skirted chorus was COM
posed of II pretty young women and
proved to be worthy of all that has
been said about it. "F1eurette" was
well taken by Nellie Lynch ard Anna
Mooney as "Kittie Kulpepper" made a
decided hit
Several songs proved to be catchy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22

and are heard on the streets today,
among them, Nobody Knows the
Answer" Noah Cousin of Mine
f'Do, Re, Mi, Fa," and Miss CahilIs
big song hit, written, composed and
sung by her, Il Love You in my Dunn,
Dunn, Dummy Way"
The appearance of the Whitman
college football team was the occa-
sion for a demonstration which would
have been greater had a policeman not
interferred. and when Miss Cahill ap-
peared in the last act, singing her own
song and wearing a miniature Whit
man pennant, she was given an ovation
by the students and other citizens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
AWFUL ITCHING
BURNING SPOTS
Formed lon Legs and Exuded aWatery
Matter-Then Spread to Arms
KeptAnkIes Bandaged Over Year
Until Skin Was Made Smooth and
TORMENT WAS STOPPED
IN 3 DAYS BY CUTICURA

"In December 1905 I had a blood-red
spot about as large as nickel come on
my left shin about three inches above
the ankle and in about two weeks the same
kind of a spot came on the right shin.
I did not know but it was poison from
some black stockings but my wife said it
could not be for she had washed them
thoroughly twice. The spots spread
until they were some two inches across.
Then my shins and under my ankle
bones commenced to break out in fine
rash which extended about halfway to my
knees. The burning and itching were
something terrible and later the rash
began to exude q watery matter. FL
nally it went to my elbows and above
and below them. I doctOred with
two doctors but it did no good. kept
my ankles bandaged for over a year:
0ne day friend of mine said he believed
the CuticL Remedies would help me.
I sent for them and in three days after
using the Cuticura Remedies there was
q complete change. The skin cleared up
smooth and the itching stopped. 1 am
still using the Cuticura Remedies for,
once week or so, some little spot will
break out in fine rash and commence
to itch. But washing with Cuticura
Soap and putting on Cuticura Ointment
drives it all away. I am seventy-one
years old to-day. Geo. N.Westcott, POST
master, Ceylon, N. Y, Apr. %, 1897.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
FRANCHISE TAXATION.

e When the last word has been said.
Git requires no more skill or erudition
to value a franchise properly than it
does a farm wagon or a tract of land"
In this terse language, j. H. yesterday,
safe tax commissioner for Washing
ton. ia speech before the Oregon
State Bar association, Tuesday, sought
TO dispel a popular belief that a fran
chise is an intangible something whose
exact value could not be accurately
estimated for the purpose of taxation.
SMr. yesterday has for gears been a
oclOse student of the taxation problem,
oand his Interpretation of the meaning
of a franchise is not a haphazrd guess.
Gle does not believe in the policy which
okeeps the franchise off the assessment
oroll irrespective of it's character. sim
ply because the statutory law is silent
as to form"
The speaker demonstrated quite
cOnclusively that the franchise is as
necessary 20 the operation of a railroad
or street railway as it's tracks and cars,
and suggested a simple method of de-
Termining the value of the franchise
10 deducting the value of the cars,
rails and other tangible property from
tle Total amount of capitalization on
(Which the let earnings of the system
are based. There is a growing belief
among the people who stagger under
excessive taxation of property. which
they have accumulated by hard work
aSd thrift. that if any favoritism is to
be shown on the assessment rolls it
should be in favor of other property
than franchises for in almost every
case those franchises which have the
greatest marketable value have been
secured at no cost to the holders.
The street railway consolidation in
= THIS city a few years ago gave Port
land al excellent example of franchise
values and in the transfer of the prop
critics for several millions of dollars
Che difference between the total price
paid and he actual value of the tangi-
bic property was about $4,000. 00o. On
this showing no difficulty Whatever
Vas encountered in fixing the exact
market value of the franchise under
which the lines were operating. The
persistent efforts of Mr.. yesterday.
bqoh as state tax commissioner and as
a member Of the legislature for a num-
Der of terms, have been of material
assistance in improving the taxation
and assessment laws or Washington.
and reform on lines similar to those
suggested in Mr.. yesterdays speech
would offer relief to those who pay
taSrs While others shirk.-Oregonian
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-22
PORTLAND LEADS.
Department Figures Put Rose City
Far Ahead In Wheat Shipments.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Portland
has so far outclassed Puget Sound in
the expectation of wheat that the
cities to the north can hardly be
reckoned as active competitors in this
trade. The official figures prepared by
the department of commerce and la
Dor. giving exports for the 10 months
ending with. October show that be-
tween January 1 and October 81, 1907.
5,3S0,050 bushels of wheat were shipped
from Portland as against 2,755,6O1
bushels exported from there in the
corresponding months of 1906.
The total export of Puget Sound
cities for the 10 months of 1907 was
3,513,430 bushels. Puget Sounds wheat
trade has declined in the last year al
most as rapidly as Portland has gained
districts is reversed. During the year
Portland has passed Puget Sound, New
Orleans and Baltimore, all Of which
were last year heavier exporters than
the city on the Willamette.
Although Puget Sound is losing it's
wheat trade. it is making material
progress in its expectation of flour, but
slower progress relatively than Port
land. In the 10 months of 1906, Puget
Sond exported 1,932,7O5 barrels of flour;
in the corresponding 10 months of 1907
the expectation had grown to 2,392,S40
barrels. Portland on the other hand,
exported 513,S34 barrels in the 10
months of 1906 and in the correspond
ing 10 months of 1907 had shipped
1,16SS $50 barrels. a gain of more than
100 per cent. and actual gain of $685.
900 barrels. The percentage gain on
Puget Sound was comparatively small
and the actual gain was only 100000
barrels.
AS has been noted, for many months
San Francisco has long since dropped
out of the wheat and flour export trade
and is no longer considered as a COM
petitor of Portland and Puget Sound.