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

The Doings Of the Smart Set in Win
nemucca's Piute Colony.
(By LADY TOuzle.)

(By Lady Touzle.)
The past week has been rather dull
in social circles. The party that was
to have been given by Mrs. Big Toe
in honor Of Miss Annie Sagebrush of
McDermitt, who is visiting friends in
the city, was postponed on account of
Mr.. B. Unexpectedly coming home
drunk from Willow Point, where he
had been working on a ranch. and
breaking up the furniture. He threw
everything out of the house except tho
grub, and he ate that. Mrs. B s
friends will help her make some new
furniture after her husband leaves.
A correspondent addressed the So
ciety editor this week as "Lady Tea
zle.' She probably has us confused
with the lady who writes the society
news for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Two events of a most sensational ma
ture occurred IN society this week. Al
though so far these startling lisclo-
sures have not resulted in any breach
of promise suits, or suits for the dis
solving of the bonds of matrimony, it
is probable that something will come to
the surface during the week which will
furnish society with a choice bit Of real
gossipy matter.
"Howard Miller Stung,' or "How
Annie Found Her Husband OUT
would be the only proper way. 70 head
the first disclosure. By way of intro
duction it should be mentioned that
Howard Miller is most prominent N
local society, as is his beautiful wife,
Mrs Annie Miller. Howard, it is as
serted, can drink more '.pire water
and not wabble thar airy of the male
members of society. He also is ac-
credited with a diges apparatus that
will hold three rabbits "undrawn,o 2
pounds of soda crackers and 3 pounds
Of venison all at one time, and that
having eaten this he can sleep for Ia
hourus without moving a leg. Mrs.
Annie Miller is also rarely accomplished
She holds the record among the female
members of society for the absorption
of "pire water She is one of the
women who holds her own, and al
though Howard Miller is far from being
a henpecked husband, yet it has never
been recorded Of where he has on any
occasion forced his wife to bring sage
brush for the fire if she did not desire
so to do.
But to get back to our theme we re-
late the sad tale of Howard and Annie
A letter bearing many postmarks ar
rived at the Winnemucca postoffice, ad-
dressed to Mrs. Annie Miller. Post
master Anderson called Towards at
t~ention to the letter, requesting know
ledge of to whom it might belong.
MAYBE some boy write my woom-
an, - he said, ct callum Annie-Oo-
onon, wickiup sabe pah uh rump, Annie
Miller beshey natse," he shouted, and
Annie from the First National bank
corner responded with alacrity. Yes,
that was her letter, she said, and it
was opened at her request and handed
to Postmaster Anderson to read, and
Howard and his wife listened to the
contents. On Howard face was a
grin like unto that of the rooster when
it, having called the hen to a choice bit
of scratching, clucks in mild content.
Postmaster Anderson examined the let
ter, found it had been mailed away
back last June, addressed to Paradise
to Annie, who was at that time max
ing a visit to the northern town. The
postmaster proceeded to read the let
ter, but ere he had read many lines
Howard interrupted:
"No read EN-, no read en- he
said. but his wife said:
eyes, heap read EN-, heap read en-,
and she pushed Howard back as she
glanced at him with a look in which
scorn, sarcasm and triumph struggled
for mastery. Howard wilted as the
letter progressed, and at its conclusion
followed his wife meekly away toward
their residence in the eastern suburbs.
where it is recorded that a quarrel and
fight lasted far into the night. Annie
has left herhusband and is strong on
threats of separation.
Howard Hangs his head like a
guilty dog, caught in his guilt, and
says nothing. And all this because of
the letter, which read in part as fol
lows:
Winnemueca, June 18th.
Annie Miller, l write you to tell you
your man Howard Miller got heap
drunk when you left town yesterday
He quit his job and he buy whisky.
He drunk all night last nightem and
he fight some of the boys. Last night
he come to my house, and / sleep in
bed alone. He try to come in and /
don't wake up. Then he kick my ioor,
and he tell mi go to -. He say
| like hungry coyote, and no boys like
me. Today everybody talk about him.
| look like hungry coyote, and no boys
like me. Today everybody talk about
him. / think you better come back
here now. That 10 Lavoy will get
your man if you don't come back.
Your friend,
WHISKY LIZZIE.
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Sheriff Lamb is the hero around
which the second society disclosure cen
tiers. Ben Button and his wife have
fallen out again. Trouble between Ben
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