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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
LIKE so MANY GREAT MEN
NapoIeon's Handwriting So Bad That
He Himself Was Unable to De-
cipher It.

"As showing Bonaparte's careless
ness as to correctness in writing and
spelling. Las Cases says: "One day he
raid to me: You do not write or
Geographically. do you? AT least |
supposes you do not for man occa-
ried With public or other important
business minister, for instance
cannot and need not attend to orthog-
r; ply His ideas must flow faster than
~ hand can trace them; he has only
tine 70 plcce his points; he must put
rs words in letters and phrases In
words: and let the scribes make 1t
CIT afterward
He indeed left a great deal for
tie coryi Il TO do he was their tor
r~cvt' his handwriting actually resem-
b 4 hieroglyphics. and he often could
re, decipher it himself. My son was
one day reading to him a chapter OF
thc campaign OF Italy; on a sudden he
ste ed short, unable to make out the
writing.
""That little blockhead. said the EN-
poror. cannot read his owp handwrit-
irg
'''lt's not mine, sire
"sI whose, then?'
Y~ur maJesty's.'
"'l CIV SO, you little rogue7 Do you
mrcr to insult me-
The emperor took the manuscript,
tried r long while to read 1t, and at
lc~t threw 1t down saying: He is
rioht | p0nnOt fell myself what lS
written"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
Charged with Embezzlement.

On saturday A. 5. English was ar
rested on complaint of Lee Wilson,
charged with embezzlement. The lat
ter was convicted last week Of man
slaughter in the District Court, and
claims that Immediately after he was
arrested for the crime he entrusted
500 to English, which he has failed
to return or account for. At his ar
raignment English was admitted to
bail in the sum of $500 and his prelim-
mary examination set for the 10Th in
stant, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Warren &
Nutting will appear for defendant.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

G. w. Carty, ETko.
George C. Kroll, Chicago.
J. c. Dick, Salt Lake.
A. d. Cook, Wyoming.
f. f. Shepherd, San Francisco.
b. f. Nevins, San Francisco.
r.. Barry, Golconda.
II. II. Minor, wife and children, Pla
tora.
w. C. Pitt, Lovelock.
J. l.. Hopkins, San Francisco.
Belle s. Enos, San Francisco.
B. w. Bartlett, Quincy, Ill.
Oscar O'Shea and wife.
4. B. Porter, San Francisco.
r. U. Asst, Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT
BY e REINHART & co

Following their usual custom, f.
Reinhart & Co. have again this year
presented the public with a substan-
tial Christmas gift in. the way of gro
ing standard brands of provisions and
groceries are now ON sale at cut prices,
which will continue until next Tues
dav, the oath. A list of the goods
with prices, appears on the fourth
page of this issue of the Silver State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
w. H. MINOR PROVES
UP ON DESERT ENTRY

w. IL. Minor, justice Of the peace
at MeDermitt, arrived in town yester-
day, accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. +. r. Sprague; son, w. /. Minor,
and grandson, Arlington Charter, Jr.
The latter, who had been visiting with
his grandparents at McDermitt for
some time, left last evening for his
home at Portland, Oregon.
This morning Mr.. Minor proved up
on his desert entry in section 33, town
ship AZ north, range SO east.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
Kennedy Case Set for 21st.

In the District Court this morning
the ease of Con Kennedy was con-
tinued until Saturday, December II.
On his first trial, held about year
tent to kill, defendant was found to
have been insane at the time the al
legged assault was committed and was
sent to the asylum. Several weeks
ago he was pronounced by the hospital
authorities TO have recovered his san
ity and was brought back to be again
tried.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
KRENKEL B. BOSCH INSTALL
NEW ENGRAVING MACHINE

In order to handle their extensive
holiday trade without delay, Krenkel
q Bosch have installed a new Francis
engraving machine, latest model. This
instrument is one of the most ingeni-
GUS devices ever invented and should
be seen by all interested in such mat
ters. All goods purchased from the
firm will be engraved free of charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
NEW COMPANY HANDLES ALL
KINDS ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES

The Nevada Electrical Co, in the
Bobins building on Bridge street,
handles electrical supplies of all
kinds, and gives prompt attention to
wiring and repairing. Estimates fur
nished, ON application, on all work in
the electrical line. See display adver-
tisement in another column.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
UNCLE DROWNED IN THE
RIVER At SACRAMENTO

Yesterday morning Charles Barnes
received wire announcing the death
of his uncle in the Sacramento river
last Friday. Deceased was also the
uncle Of Mrs. Charles Heffner, who
formerly resided here, with her hus-
band.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
THE MINORS WILL SPEND
WINTER ON THE COAST

MI. and Mrs. T. Fl. Minor, with
their two younger children, came in
yesterday from Platora, on the Havi-
land & Hoskins auto stage. They will
leave tonight for the coast, to spend
the winter with their children, Miss
Gladys and George Minor, who are
attending school in Berkeley.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
w. P. OPERATOR APPOINTED
AGENT AT DELI,E. UTA'

G. w. King, brother of B. H.
King, local agent for the Western Pa
citic, has been appointed agent at
Dele, Utah. Mr.. King, for some
time, had been :" first trick operator
at the w. p. station here, and was re-
lieved by W. j. Hunter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
SUFFERING FROM ATTACK
OF DOUBLE PNEUMONIA

Yesterday Hugh Willis was brought
in from Mill City on No. 6, suffering
from an attack of double pneumonia.
He was taken to private room at the
county hospital, where he is under
c of DR.. Swezy. This morning he
was reported in a critical condition.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
ED REINHARL AND FAMILY
REUTRN FROM SAN FRANCISCO

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reinhaft returned
from San Francisco yesterday after
noon, accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Elsie Reinhart. Mr.. Reinhart re-
ports quiet times in the city, with
many idle mechanics.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
Cunningham Case Will Be Argued
Monday.

The transeribing and signing of
theimony in the case of III. H. Cum
ningham has been completed in Judge
Dunn's court and arguments will be
heard next Monday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
f. |. DUIERIRE NAMFD
GOl(ONDA POSTMASTER

Yesterday President Taft nominated
Eugene L. Dutertre for postmaster at
Golconda. Miss Jessie Burnett was
also named postmaster at McGhl.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
VIII Sentence Wilson FRIDAY.

At 10 O'Clock this morning Judge
Ducker postponed sentencing Lee viii
son to Friday, December 20, at A
o'clock p m. Last week Wilson was
convicted by jury of manslaughter
for having killed Frank Eggleston.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
THE ENDLESS CHAIN.

We freely own this little skit
Could not be any worse;
but we are merely starting it
10 see who II add verse.
Peoria Herald Transcript.
You think to tempt some funny cuss
And so increase your fame;
but you will get no verse from us.
We see your little game.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
we might give you line or two.
For poems we admire;
but we re afraid our weak attempt
Would only feed the fire.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
SHIPS CARLOAD OF
HORSES TO CALIFORNIA

Today County Commissioner Brad
shaw shipped a carload of horses to
California, via the Western Pacific.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17

M. Camp, representing the whole
sale paper house Of Bonestell & Co.,
San francisco, is in town today,
=. " Carly, the Elko cigar manu-
iacturer, was IN town over Sunday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
WILL NOT ESTABLISH
AUTO LINE TO NEW CAMP

G. w. Summerfield returned yester-
day from Rochester canyon, where he
went to look over the field with a
view to establishing an auto line from
Lovelock or Oreana. He found condi-
tins such that he abandoned the pro-
jeet, and returned home by train, his
chauffeur bringing home the machine.
-----O-~-----------
BORN-At Wipnemucea, Nevada,
December II, 1912, to the wife of
Emanuel Hess, son.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-12-17
NIXON OPERA HOUSE
SMITH & ROUGoN
Lessees.
Saturday and Sunday
MOVING PICTURES

Sunday-Philipps Steel's two
reel feature film.
Monday and Tuesday-Yankee
Doodle Co.
Wednesday and Thursday
Miss Nina Hatcher, vocal so
loist, now playing at the Wig
wan, Reno 5 most popular
play house.
The regular weekly dance will
be given after the show We'd
nesday, December IS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30

OF Football to Be Played on.
Horseback at Buffalo
Bills Circus Here.

The Wild West and Far East shows
under the direction Of Col w. r.
Cody and Major Lille. present the
game Of football on horseback here
June Il While 1t may never take
the place OF pony polo as an open
air sport. It nevertheless has proven
an interesting game.
The "gridiron" is the vast EXIT
bition arena, and 1t is laid out after
the fashion of regular football
grounds The horses have their
knees padded and, under the direc-
ton Of skillful riders, they propel a
monster ball from goal to goal, the
rules for the game being specially
arranged. There is nothing tame
about the sport, and 1t is said that
the horses enter into the Spirit OF
the fun with as much gusto as do
their riders. Certain It is that
wherever the exhibition has ap.
Ipeared the public has found the foot
ball-cn-horseback feature one OF the
most pleasing exhibits.
There are other interesting fea-
lures of horsemanship in the Wild
West program, for the horse is the
chief factor in the entertainment /.
Bucking horses and Indian ponies.
ridden by cowboys and real red men.
will vie with the Arabian steed and
army horses in displays Of equine
abilities, cossacks. Indians, cow
boy. cavalrymen and other expert
equestrians will display variety OF
riding styles" as varied as are the
customs Of the race and nation
which they represent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
NI[I0I)F... ORD
Who Attends All the Conven-
tions is Coming from Coast
to More of Them.

Col. a. w. Woodtord, of EIsi-
now, Calf, will be at the Chicago
convention June IS, and at the Bal
tlmore convention June 25. The
colonel has attended every national
convention OF the last forty-tour
years, both Democratic and Republi-
can, and is thoroughly versed in the
political history of his country--cast
his first vote for Taylor and Fillmore
in 1915 Colonel woodford has
many friends in this section who
will be pleased to see him. He is
approaching the century mark, and
is billed for foot race to take place
July 4 One Of his friends once
joking with him about his longevity
said: you will have to be shot on
Resurrection Day that you may be
Tesurrected J"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
WHITE
Is Endorsed ~ a Number of
Leading Business Men
and Concerns.

George E. White, Of Weston, can
didate for nomination as state SEN
ator, stands high among the bust
ness men and concerns Of his com
munity as shown by the following
signed statement
To whom it ay concern:
For the information of any per-
sons who may not enjoy a personal
acquaintance with George e. White,
OF Weston, candidate for the Repub-
Iican nomination for state senator,
we, the undersigned citizens of the
city Of Weston and of Lewis county,
volunteer with pleasure the infor-
nation that he is man Of mature
mind, being in his twenty-eighth
year, a successful business man, a
gentleman of honor and integrity, OF
unusual natural endowments, well
educated and Of wide general infor-
nation fitted by legal training and
otherwise for the, transaction of pri-
vate or public business, : the son Of
a Lewis county farmer independent
of any interest save those of the
people, and entirely worthy of any
confidence or trust reposed in him.
Signed: wv. L. Huntington
president of Citizens Bank, Wes-
ton.
George A. Hatzel, oil and gas
producer, Weston.
Linn Braanon. ex-circuit judge,
Weston.
J. w. Ross, cashier National Ex-
change Bank, Weston
w. c. Weber. ex-mayor of wes-
ton.
Charles H. snaith, oil and gas
well contractor, Weston.
Harry C. Bailey. fire insurance.
Weston.
]. S. vandervort, cashier Lewis
County Bank, Weston.
7. A. Whelan, cashier of clti-
Zens' Bank, Weston.
w. T. Wilson. member of board
of education, Berlin, w. Va.
]. W. Smith, member of board
of education and ex-member of the
county court, Weston.
W. G. tHinzman, assessor of Lew
is county, Weston.
John IL. Conrad clerk circuit
court of Lewis county Weston.
w. R. Jewell ex-shrifr and ex-
representative OF Lewis county.
weston.
Luke White, ex-tudge of county
court, Weston.
Lloyd Beeghley, manager Beeghley
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
1THE BLUE AND THE GRAVY
When Poem Was First Published Il
Aroused Preteata.
y LITTLE band % women in 90


n LITTLE band Of women in Co.
~ lumbus, Miss, did not know
- D that they were pouring few
drops Of oil on the troubled
waters when II the spring Of 1857 they
decorated the graves Of the boys who
had worn the blue and the boys who
had worn the gray lying in the GENE.
terry near the town. The New York
Tribune the next day contained this
dispatch:
The women Of Columbus. Miss. ami
mated by nobler sentiments than are
many of their sisters, have shown them
selves impartial In their offerings to the
memory Of the dead. They strewed flow
and thu Federal soldiers.
1t Is not to be wondered ut that this
beautiful incident suggested n poem to
one In whom there was the spirit of
true poetry. Francis Miles Finch,
whose home was in Ithaca, n. Y, read
the dispatch and was Impressed by the
fact that the incident Indicated that
the south was holding ont a friendly
land and that there should be some
response to It. His beautiful poem,
The Blue and the Cray" was his own
personal response to this friendly over.
ure.
Mr. Finch. then q lawyer of about
forty years Of age, bad no poetical as.
i!rlltions. but he felt that he would
ike 10 have ut least this one poem pub.
lshed. Therefore he sent 1t to the at.
Gntic Monthly in Boston. and 1t up.
'earedin that magazine In September.
). 93I, The poem made little impress.
( ion,at Ilrst, but finally the newspapers
egan to copy 1t. ana objections to its
ointment began to be heard by sol.
iers in the north. and there we're
lumber OF poeticaI replies" to 1t,
The poem became the sabject of
ewspaper editorials. and there Was u
God deal Of scathtng criticism that
light never have arisen had the cir.
Irstance giving rise to the writing
+ the poem been generally known. In.
eed, the editor of the Atlantic wrote
Q Mr.. Finch before publishing the
:ioem and asked him II he could not
corporate the Tribune dlSputch into
he poem and make it form the first
'tanEa. Mr. Finch tried to do this.
hut the result was unsatisfactory. and
he poem was published us originally
written. Here Is the first stanza:
BY the f'ow OF the inland river
Whence the fleets OF iron have fed.
Where the blades Of the grave grass
/, CULVER,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead
Under the sod and the dew.
waiting the Judgment day;
Under tho one the Blue.
Under the other the Gray.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG.
How the Design Was Finally Adopted
by the South.

How the Design Was Finally Adopted
by the South.
r. T. Rcauregard of New Orleans
gives the following account of the de-
sign of the Confederate dag:
During the battle of Manassas Gen.
eral Beauregard had observed the ditti-
Guilty of distinguishing our own from
the enemy's colors and in order to pre-
vent oil errors in the future had de-
termined to adopt in his army battle
flag distinct in color and design. He
at first sought to procure change in
the Confederate Gag itself. and Colonel
W. P. Miles. then chairman OF the
house military committee. had caused,
at his request. a report to be presented
to that effect, but with no result. In
a conference between the then three
senior officers at Fairfax Court House
In September out of four designs for
battlehag one presented by General
Beauregard was adopted. 1t was a red
field with diagonal blue cross. the
latter edged with white and bearing
white stars. To render It more port
ubIe it was made squire instead Ot
oblong by order of GeneruI Johnston.
This beautiful design. by u strange
coincidence, had been previously de-
vised by Colonel Miles and recon-
mended for the Confederate flag to con.
greSs. then In session ut Montgomery
In March. 1861. 1t hnd also been pro.
posed By Mr.. Edward c. Hancock. at
the request Of Colonel james B. Wal
ton. ut New Orleans in the month Of
April. 1t had been offered by Colonel
Miles to General Beauregard In substi-
tuition for one nearly similar in EN-.
blem and pattern. but different In the
distribution of colors. suggested to him
by General Beauresard when the Inter
was seeking to procure change in the
Confederate Gag. And it was now pro.
posed anew to the general by Colonel
Walton. who had Mr.. Hancock's de-
sign.
THUS it will be seen that tho design
Of the Confederate battlehag was con.
ceived and drawn long before Union
soldier had tried his skin in water
colors on an original which was not
and could never have reached the
hands Of the generals lamented daugh.
ter. She was little girl who was in
Louisiana during the whole Of our un-
fortunate war and was seen by her
father only at its close"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30


been heard Of 70 this day vas 4
great relief @ Colonel Woodford
that he 3 fortunately escaped such
a. Unpleasant duty
Not many men after becoming oc-
togenartans can leave country. SET
mp in new one and be successful.
Bnt the colonel Is a good mixer at
home and abroad and his recent life
In the golden sttteS has been sue
cess, both ananmISlE and socially
The colonel has been a great trav-
eler; has. EisiSsa every state in the
union and made frisl.ls eyerywhere.
he once gave a banquet IN Denver,
the expense of which was 81 1000
BE has Witnessed bull fights in Mex
leo and Madrid, danced with the
senoritas Of Honolulu, visited the
Hippcdrcme in Paris, and taken a
hand at Monte Carlo; scaled the
ALPS OF, Switzerland, and has spent
more money in seeing the sights of
the old and new worlds than many
wealthy men ever made. Liberal to
excess he never turned hungry
man from mis- door, and helped many
to rise to prominence. But with ali
his liberality he has competence
for his old age, If he ever gets old
May he live long and be happy. is
the wish of friend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
CARPETS FOR ROADS.
Ana,e Elastiea Skim Rssommendea BY
Enalish Expert.


A lecture was recently delivered by
a member of the road board before the
Royal Institution of London on .sThe
Road-Past. Present and Future" The
lecturer said the problem was to and
the best mode by which a road should
be constructed so limits surface would
not be broken by traffic, so that the
transit might be custer for both pas.
sengers and goods. road which would
form neither puddle holes nor exude
mud from vehicles and create no dust
when the weather was dry.
One thing was universally recognik.
ed-that the road Of the future should
be a truly bound road in which, what
ever kind OF stone was used, the stone
should be held together so that Il
would form crust. The lecturer sus-
gested that what he called carptto Or
an elastic skin should be adopted as
the covering.
The carpet, he thought, should be
made of bituminous material mixed
with sand and placed on the roads in
various thicknesses according to the
nature Of the tratic. It should so on
in liquid form. solldifying quickly, but
always remaining resilient and COM
pressiDle and so migrating with the
crust of the road that there could be
no shifting OF the surface below.
The advantage Of such a carpet, It
was said. would be to permanently
protect the crust, and just as a carpet
on the floor softens the step so would
this carpet for the roads silence the
noise and reduce the shock of rolling
vehicles. 1t was admitted that the
original cost Of a road so laid would
be more than that Of mud bound
road, but spreading the cost over a
series Of years 1t would probably not
be so great, since the crust Of the fodi
itself would not have to be renewed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30

Colonel Woodford was born in
Harrison county. now Barbour, of
Revolutionary stock on his paternal
side. while on maternal side he is
descended from the British General
Howe, who fought for the king in
our war for liberty. He received a
good common school education, and
when quite young commenced busl-
ness by driving stock to the eastern
markets, and everybody on the roads
leading from this country to Balti-
more and Philadelphia, knew Yves
Woodford, and to know him was to
Like him. >
The colonel was very successful
and made money in many ways, but
never dishonest dollar. After the
war between the states the colonel
moved to Lewis county, where he
purchased large tract OF land. He
served the county as legislator and
senator, also was elected sheriff and
serted four years. In 1882 he had
many friends who wanted to make
him governor of West Virginia
During his term as sheriff Dick
Dowell was tried for murder,
convicted and sentenced to hang
On the night pevious to the day SET
for the hanging, Dowell broke jail
and made his escape, and has not
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
toad Mileage Approaches Thousand.

hoau Mu0d9S hPPT0aCn9b tuVuSauu'
The first compilation Of the number
Of miles Of road and the number OF
bridges in Wayne county, Ind, has
been completed by County Auditor
Bowman. The statistics were gathered
for use in his office and for the benefit
Of the public. The total number OF
miles OF road in Wayne county +.
1925. There are ,S97 bridges, 946 cuI.
verts. 1874 concrete arches and 81 sew.
ers across highways. One of the no.
ticeable features of the compilation Of
the county auditor is that all the
streams in Franklin township are
bridged and that fully " per cent Of
the fords in Wayne county are bridged
Interest also attaches to the fact that
there are only thirty-two miles OF I'm
improved road in the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30

Selling under stress-usually called
Special sales''-means necessity
money to the stores, and It means
thrift-chances to the stores patrons
Yes, practically all Special Sales"
advertised really DO represent unusu-
al values.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30

Teiephoh6 Company. t0n
ide sun
Lnmo eolii ~ es|on
+ ereg general manaser
ana treasurer Grsgg Grocery Com
pany, Weston
2 < Teter farmer and horse
dealer Weston
H D. Reese, district mansgeF
Ben Telephone Company. Weston.
o. q. Harrison, chief Of police,
Weston.
Lot Hall, ex-sherifi OF Lewis cOun-
", Weston
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-30
UNKNOWN GRAVES.

But, an. the graves which no man
knows.
Uncounted graves which never can
be found.
Graves Of the precious missing"
where no sound
OF tender weeping will be heard.
where goes
No loving step Of kindred! Oh. how
flows
And yearns our thought Of them!
Diore holy ground
OF graves than this. we say. Is that
whose bound
Is secret Till eternity disclose
Its sign.
But nature knows no wilderness.
There are no missing IN her num-
bered ways 81. .,.
In her great heart is no forgetful-
ness.
Each grave she keeps she will
adorn. caress.
We cannot lay such wreaihs Gs
summer lays.
And all her days are decoration
Helen Hunt Jackson.