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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
CaHlemen Swamp Experiences

A cOtcre of old time cattlemcn
were gathered at Alpine, Texas. the
other day, waiting for the arrival OF
the train to take them to the annual
Texas Stockmen's Convention, held at
San Antonio. They came from many
different localities of the upper Rio
Grande border region. For most of
them it was the first outing they had
had for several months. They rode
in OH COW ponies. buckboards and
Whatever other means of conveyance
that happened to be at their COM
mand. Some of them reached there
n day or two in advance of the time
they we're to take the train for the
400-milc trip to San Antonio They
were out for q good time, and Alpine
was good place TO make the start
on their program OF enjoyment
i've been attendin' these annual
roundups OF cowmen nigh on to thir.
ty year. said old Bill hundred whose
range covers more than 100 sections
of land in the Tcrlngau district. "Ill
soon be ready to go to the bone pile.
but as long as I'm able to lick sait
I'm not goin' TO quit the drive
WHY Din, HcdTQ OnlN u OlneT Jay
that you topped every cowboy on your
ranch a-ropin' outlaw steers. an here
you're talkin about kickin' the buck
ct.'' said Tom Prescott, from Big
Bend.
The other cattlemcn in the group
laughed boistcrously.
Somebody's bccn a-hurrahin' you,
amt they. Bill?" some ono asked.
The cid man at whom these re-
marks were directed Strengthened up:
new light scintillated in his clear
blue eyes. He liked the compliment
which Prescott had paid him.
"yVall, have been a-doln' right
smart OF ropin' the last few weeks.
even II Lam soin' Oh &c years DID,"
lie said, as he picked mp a silver of
wood ana began whiting in rumi.
mating way.
What Yves your time record in
ge,tin' 'cm DOWN." asked one OF the
crowd of listeners.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22

III didn't have time for any such
foolishness as that" the old man re.
piled. 81 wasn't dom the work for
what sport there was in It. / was a.
tryin' to clear my ranch of them dad
blasted, pesky longthorns which a
greaser over in Mexico palmed off on
me a few years ago. For more'n five
years we had been a-tryin' to round
up them outlaw longhorns along with
the rest of the steers; but every time
they'd get locoed and lead in STAN
pede. After Id gone through another
experience with them outlaws last
fall told the boys | was goin' to get
rid of them, II l had to rope every.
thing on the ranch from a coyote I'M
to the biggest and widest bull. They
lowed they could clean em out an
| let 'em go ahead. Wall, sir, them
boys worked from along before
Christmas until about a month ago
tryin' to rope them outlaws They
caught only three of four of 'em in
all that time. ! got plum disguised,
and one day I told my foreman was
a-goin TO put an end to the foollshness
by ropin' the critters myself.
Eyes, an you'll break your damn
neck a-iryin' it, was the only reply
the foreman made to me.
He knew me well enough to knoy
That meant just what said 'rhe
boys thought they were a-goin'. to
have good joke on me when rode
out one mornin' to hunt for them out
laws. can ride about as good as /
ever could. but 1t had Ieen good
many years since had tlrowed a
rope. It's trick that amt easy for,
got when Teller has learned and
practiccd 1t for more'n forty years. I
was raised up with longhorns, you
might say;1 knew their tricks. The
cowboys of these days don't know
much about handlin' wild cattle. In
the early days. before we got 10
breedin UP the. stock, everything that
had hair on II was wild down here
Them dozen or SO Ionghorns in my
pasture were called outlaws, but they
wasn't any WILDER than the cattle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22

in to us when we got to the end OF
our trip. Every COW represented a
big bunch Of money, and we were not
troubled about grain on some other
feller's land or made to pay back
lease money to the state like we are
now. The railroads killed the cattle
busIness-there amt no two ways
about 1t. II brought The farmers and
the land men and they brought the
wire fences, and the wire fences
stopped grain. In them early times
every day was like cowmans' con-
lventlon in San Antonio. They were
gathered there from all over the
Southwest, an they was all rollin' in
money. I'm here to tell you. was
Inothin' but cowpuncher then my
self. but saw some high rollin' times
along with the COW Barons.' as the
newspapers used to call en-. Cham
lpagne flowed like water whom such
men as King and Maverick and a
hundred others OF the same kind got
into town. remember | was loafln'
jaround the Menger Hotel one hot day
in summer. I'd been in town for
three or four days and was about
through with my spree when the stage
from Laredo rolled up and out falls
old man Wolcott-we called every
body old man-he wasn't more'n 80,
II guess. He hadn't been in from his
Rio Grande ranch for six months or
more. 1t had been hot and dusty
ride for $50 miles, and he felt the
need of bein' invigorated. He tossed
his grips to the niger bellboys that
gathered around him like flies around
la molasses barrel. and handed each
Niger dollar for the trouble he had
caused them.
"'Comc on, boys. he sang out. az
he greeted the dozen or more cow
men who were loungin' around under
! The shade OF the blackberry trees in
front of tho hotel.
"'Glye me the best room you got
in the house. he yelled TO the clerk.
as We filed past the desk into the Lar
room. AM don't forget want one
with big bathtub.' he added
GIVE been down in that God-for-
,saken country making money and
amt had bath for six months, he
told US. when we lined UP waiting to
have our polson set before US I've
been at-hinklng about II on my ride
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
IMPORTANT.
To the Business Man.

IMPORTANT.
To the Business Man.
Having an account with the First
National Bank guarantees the Sc
curity for your funds-assures
prompt, satisfactory service. and
the most courteous treatment.
You will find an account. subject
to your check, with the First Ma
tiona Bank, of Newport News
valuable asset to you.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport News, Va.
United States Depository. Capt.
tai $100,000.00. Surplus $l00.O00.00.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
enough

enough"
The crowd of old-tlme stockmeu
sat silent for a moment. They were
calling up memories OF the past,
Times have changed most won-
derful In the last is or 20 years. sail
one of the group. 'Tn the old days IL
a man had the money and wanted to
take flyer at roulette or any other
kind of game. he had plenty OF
chances to do it in San Antonio. an,
nobody thought or cared anything
about 1t. I've seen cowmen laae ten
to twenty thousand dollars In ono
night down at the Silver King OF tho
Crystal. an never bat an eyelash.
I've seen the same men win that much
In one night and spend It all before
they got out OF town. Nickel pictura
shows is the most excItln, thing
they've got there now, 80 I'm told
I've got a whole dollar to spend IN
dissipation. an, I'm a-goif' ia take in
every durned fiyerceDt shoE In town
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
"TEle DaafereEace''

"Tennyson could take worth.
less sheet of paper, write q poem
op II, and make II worth SO ,00O--
That's genius.
Vanderbilt could write fow
words on q sheet OF paper anu
mako 1t worth s5,Ooo.0oO-That's
capital.
"The United States can take au
ounce and quarter of gold, stamp
upon IL an eagle, and make It
worth s20-That's money.
"a mechanic can take material
worth SIS and make It into watch
spring worth $500-That's skill.
IA merchant can take an article
worth 75 cents and sell 1t for $1,25
That's business.
"The printer of this card can
write check for $4,000 and It
would not be worth q dime-That's
tough.
"a lady could purchase rs cent
hat. but prefers one worth $25---
That's nonsense.
"And anyone having desirable
property, either real or personal,
can secure a policy In REYNOLDS
BROS agency. on fwenty.flfth
street-That's sENsE."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
UP here. and have decided to take 4
bath that is q BATH

up heIe' ana nave ueclueu 10 take y
bath that is a BATH
Tive heard that San Antonio wa
ter docs first rate for bathing pur-
poses.' said some one in the crowd.
Water, hell!' Walcott exclaimed.
I'm a-goln' TO bathc in champagne
He meant just what he said. When
we had finished takin' our drinks he
ordered enough champagne to I'LL one
OF them big old fashioned bathtubs
up to within two or three inches OF
the top. don't know how many bot
tles 1t took. but I know Old Man Men
ger had niger porters carryin' the
stuff upstairs by the washtub full.
When tho tub was full, Wolcott strip
pod off and got in. He sent out and
bought a whole outfit of new clothes.
He wallowed around In that cham.
payne for an hour or two and then
dressed up in his new clothes. He
told us fellers Ii was the finest bath
he ever had, an we agreed that 1t
ought to 3 be coed, for ithad cost
, 1908-02-05
A Real Airship.

In the rivalry for the production of
airships for military purposes, Great
Britain seems to have taken a step
in advance of all competitors. A sue,
cessful test was made recently during
which the balloon travelled so miles
in three hours and was able to with.
stand considerable firing. If you want
a medicine that has been able to stand
the severe test of public approval for
"a years get a bottle of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t has proven itself
to be a perfectly successful remedy
for such ailments as sick headache.
bloating, heartburn, fatulency, cramps,
dyspepsia, Indigestion, c]ostiveness.
female ills general debility, colds
grippe or malaria, fever and ague.
Take our advice and don't delay any
longer and you'll be thankful after
wards. The genuine with our Private
Stamp oven the neck of bottle we guar.
antee absolutely pure. Always insist
on having Hostetter's.
, 1908-02-05
SPLENDID SPECIMENS OF
FRUIT FROM HIS FARM

S. N. Ware, the engineer, who owns
4 citrous fruit farm at Nuevetas, Cuba,
$50 miles east of Havana, is exhibit
ing specimens of grape fruit grown
on his ranch, the two specimens pre-,
sented to the genealogical editor OF
this paper weighing about one pound
four ounces each and being frst-class
IN size, appearance and taste. Mr..
Ware has twenty acres in citrous fruit,
including grape fruit, oranges, lemons,
Lines, bananas and other kinds. The
trees from which the specimens were
gathered were planted in 1903, and
when they come into full bearing each
tree will produce a box of marketable
fruit. The orange trees do even bet
ter than this. He calls the place La
Gloria, and his superintendent, in send
ing the specimens, says the trees are
doing finely and the fruit is-all of ex'
cellent quality.
, 1908-02-05
DIRECT UPON STOMACH
Possibility of Administering Local
Treatment TO That Organ.

After a series of experiments cover
ing a period of many years, a we'll
known specialist in stomach disorders
discovered that TO administer local
treatment to the stomach was a pos
sibility.
AS a result of his study of the dis.
eases of digestion and nutrition, he
prepared a prescription called Mona
stomach tablets that act directly upon
the stomach and bowels, increasing
their strength and power to digest
whatever food is eaten.
Headaches, giddiness, pa%lpitations,
heartburn, sleeplessness, latulence,
bad taste in the mouth, irritability,
drowsiness, coated tongue and fun
feeling after eating are results of in
digestion and cured by Mona.
Egglestcn Drug company gives a
guarantee with every 50-cent box to
refund the money if the remedy does
not do all that is claimed for it.
Weekly Republican only 81 a year
, 1908-02-05

regulate the S of certain resources
in the states west of the Missouri, then
in justice, whatever income there may
be collected by the agents of the gov.
Misunderstanding the sale of lands,
ought from now on be used in the way
that will be permanently beneficial to
the people of the state in which all
such funds are collected.
Stands by the President.
l cannot close this letter without ex,
pressing admiration for the wise and
patriotic action of President Roosevelt
in calling the attention of the people
to the rapid destruction of American
forests, and for using whatever power
the office of president confers to pro.
tect and yet permit the use of the pro.
ducts of the national forests in the
way that will aid in supplying the
necessity for forest products and still
conserve the growth of the forest for
the necessities of the people in sue,
ceeding years.
With great respect, | remain
Sincerely yours,
w. H. HOLIDAY.
, 1908-02-05
OFFERED POSITION BY
IHE STATE BOARD

DR.. j. V. Delaney of this city, the
federal stock inspector for this terri,
tory, has been offered the position of
sheep inspector in the southern portion
Of Wyoming by the state board of
sheep commissioners, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of DR..
c. e. Very, and his decision in the
matter will be handed to the board at
its meeting at Cheyenne this after.
noon, the question of salary being the
only one the doctor was not willing to
decide before comforting with the
board. If he takes the place he will
continue to make Laramie his head,
quarters. At present his territory COW
ers the whole range country west of
the Missouri river.
, 1908-02-05
INTERESTING MEETING
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. Fitzgerald, pastor of the Baptist
church at Cheyenne, spoke on the
liquor question at the Presbyterian
church last night, there being a fairly
large audience. Rev. Fuller, who was
to have started the antisaloon league
movement here, was unable to be pres
ent. Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke of the grow
ing evils of the liquor traffic and point
ed to the signs of the times in the TEN.
perance wave now sweeping the coun-
try. 1t was an able and interesting ad-
dress, giving the audience the impress
sion Of deep study and close observa-
ton on the part of the speaker.
, 1908-02-05
EASTERN STAR Has

INV
Alpha chapter. Order of Eastern
Star, had a delightful meeting last
right, followed by a social session, a
banquet, a dance and a presentation.
The Eastern Star degree was conferred
Upon Prof. Frank Hepner of the uni.
versity. The banquet was served by
the bachelor members of the chapter,
which did not include bachelors alto.
gether, but the men did well and the
a daintily served and great
ly enjoyed. Mr.. A. B. Caverly, one OF
the officers of the chapter, presented
past officers jewels to Mrs. T. J. Day.
ton, past worthy matron, and Mr.. E. A.
Buck, past worthy patron. After the
the floor vas cleared and dane
ing followed until after midnight.
, 1908-02-05
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an Old One-How
it is Dore in Laramie.

The back aches at times with a dull,
indescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kidneys,
stoop is agony. No S to rub or ap-
ply a plaster to the back in this con-
dition. You cannot reach the cause.
Exchange the bad back for a new and
stronger one. Follow the example of
this Laramie citizen.
Howard Coolican, fireman on the I'm
ion Pacific railroad, 7O9 south Third
street, Laramie, Wyo., says: "a man
engaged in my occupation needs a very
strong back. My work requires more
or less STOPPING and bending and after
a days work l was sure to have shoot.
ing pains across the back and loins.
/ procured Doan's Kidney Pills of the
Laramie Drug company and gave them
a fair trial. In my case they proved
that they were UP to all the claims
made for them. l recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills to any one suffering from
kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
, 1908-02-05
NAMED MEMBER OF
SUMMER SCHOOL FACULTY.

At the meeting yesterday afternoon
OF the executive committee of the
board of trustees of the University of
Wyoming, the appointment of Prof.
Louis Tidball of Rock Springs to teach
German in the summer school at the
university was confirmed. The COM
riittee disposed of the accumulated
bills and some routine matters. Prof.
Tidball is a graduate of the university
and is now principal of the city schools
at Rock Springs.
, 1908-02-05
VACANCIES FILLED AT
MEETING OE EAGLES.

AT the meeting last night of Laramie
eerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Will
N. Roth resigned as secretary by rea.
son of his removal from the city, and
John Thees vas elected to the vacancy.
Henry May, the chaplain, was made a
trustee, Frank Fisher being elected
chaplain. The aerie now has more
than 200 active members, s~ixty-fve
having been added during the past
year.
, 1908-02-05
ARRIVED IN TIME TO
rrEhN r

Greatly to the surprise of his par.
ents, and not knowing of the death OF
his grandmother, Elmer Pearson, who
was employed by the Carbon Timber
company at Douglas creek, reached the
city last night, having resigned his po-
sition, and intended going from here
to his home at Virginia dale. Here he
learned of the death of his ~grandmoth-
er and was present at the funeral this
afternoon. He will go from here to
Virginia dale with his parents tomor-
row.
, 1908-02-05

which is now in worse shape, he stat.
ed, than he had ever before seen it.
and on motion of Mr.. Beemer, the mar,
shall was placed in charge of the mat
ter.
Councilman Johnson suggested the
reed of a stone yard upon which pris-
oners may be worked for the benefit
Of the streets of the city.
At $50 the council adjourned.
, 1908-02-05

For fine job printing, leave orders at
The Republican Office.
, 1908-02-05
SUFFERED INJURY
To COUPLE OE TOES.

~ WHILE VT WED
John Boyd, who was treated yester-
Gay afternoon for a wound on two of
his toes, is getting along nicely today.
His axe slipped and the blade almost
severed the great toe and one other on
his left foot. DR.. C. A. Ballard is treat.
ing him.
, 1908-02-05
ANOTHER GIRL ADDED
TO The POPULATION.

A daughter was born last night to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams, living
on the West Side, and mother and babe
are doing nicely. Girl babies are hav.
ing it nearly their own way at present.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22

At the meeting of the democratic
state committee yesterday, it was de-
cided to hold two state conventions this
year. The one for the election of dele
gates to the national convention will be
held at Carson on June list and the
other at Tonopah. Primaries for the
first convention will be held on May
10Th. Delegates were apportioned to
the counties on the basis of one for
every fifty votes cast for governor and
one for every fraction over twenty-five.
While going from Elko to his ranch
Monday night, Mr.. William Hunters
team ran away and he was severely in
jured. Something about the wagon or
harness gave way and let the wagon
tongue to the ground. The horses ran
away aid the tongue, sticking into the
ground brought the wagon to sudden
stop. This threw Mr. Hunter against
the dashboard with such force that one
rib was broken, and he was otherwise
injured. He dropped the lines ed the
team ran a ways and stopped Mr..
Hunter then mounted one of the nurses
and rode to the ranch. He was brought
to town yesterday and is now confined
to his bed. His many friends hope to
see hims out soon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22
Wars That Were Caused By Women

1 do not think that any of you are
ignorant, my friends, that the greatest
wars have taken place on account of
women-the Trojan war on account of
Helen, the plague which took place in
it was on account of Chryseis and the
war called the sacred war, on account
of Theano.' This war lasted ten years:
The Crissaean war, which also lasted
ten years, was excited on this account
because the Crissaeans carried off Me-
gisto, the daughter of Pelagon, and the
daughters of the Argives as they were
returning from the temple.
And whole families have been ruined
owing to women. For instance, that of
Philip, The father of Alexander, was
ruined on account of his marriage with
Cleopatra, and Hercules was ruined by
his marriage with Iole.-Athenaeus A.
D. 800.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, | :.
Lucas County %

NOuhOJ J
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oatht hat he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
CHENEY. g. co. doing business in the
City,of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
y. Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D., 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
b. [SEALl Notary Public.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood, and mu-
.cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials free.
F. J. CHENNEY &c Co., Toledo, o .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22
No Use For II.

Uncle Zebulon was on visit to his
nephew in the big city, and the two
had gone to a restaurant for dinner.
They had given their order and were
waiting for it to be filed when the
young man, who had been glancing at
a paper that lay on the table, said:
by the way, uncle, did you ever
have cerebro-spinal meningitis?'
NO" replied Uncle Zebulon after a
few moments mental struggle with the
question, land I don't want any. I'd
ruther have fried liver and bacon any
day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22
"FIat" Life Among tho Birds.

A curious friendship has been OBJ
served here. A blackbird built her
nest in a quiet covert in this neigh.
borhood, and after laying four eggs
she was joined BY thrush, who also
laid four eggs in the same nest Ow-
ing to the sheltered nature of their
retreat, the hospitabie blackhird and
her friend Matched the double brood
in peace. ' ''
This appears to be the earliest re
corded instance Of the maisonette In
CrnithoIogy.--Th Scotsman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22
Valuable Land.

The proposition is being discussed
to pull down the Bank of England
building, which is one story In height
and covers eight acres, house It in a
seven.story building on a. portion Of
the site and sell the remainder of the
land, the value Of which is estimated
at $32,500,000
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-22
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the Elko Athletic Club will be held
Thursday evening, April 23rd at eight
o'clock. CHARLES B. HENDERSON,
OTTO T. WILLIAMS, President
Secretary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-27
TEXAS WoMAN's COLLEGE

The prosperity. progress and eff
cheney of the Texas Womans College
depends chiefly upon the support of
the people OF Bryan and vicinity II
this support be given strongly and en-
Enthusiastically during the next two
weeks the success of the year 190S-9
will be doubly assured. If such sup
port be continued through the next
two years a great future for the Texas
Woman's College will be doubly as
sured.
Undoubtedly the institution deserves
the loyal allegiance of all our citizen
ship. It's teaching force. its stand
ards of scholarship, the principles of
its management so applied as to de
velop self control and the best traits
of womanhood, these features of the
school may well enlist the cordial co
operation of our best people in its up
building.
wish to ask that the friends oil
the Texas Womans College interest
themselves during the next two weeks
in promoting its welfare.
o. c. CHARLTON, Pres.