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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03

man on the porch. still covering me
with the rifle
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Sweeney"
replied, but is that gun loaded"
What do you think | would be do
ing with this gun If it wasn't loaded ."
shouted Sweeney. adding an oath.
We'll, if it is loaded. wish you
would turn il in some other direction. 3"
said patiently. That horse that |
have down there is one that ! Dor
rOwcG from the livery man at Viuita
TO ride over here on. and if that gun
were TO go off accidentally it might
scare him and cause him TO break
loose, or maybe hurt me. If the horse
got away would have a lot of trouble
catching him. and if | didn't catch him
the liveryman would make trouble for
me. BESIDES, | didn't come over here
TO get shot, anyway. II had expected
that there Was going to be any shoot
ing ! wouldn't have come"
Then what did you come fOr?" de
mandcd Sweeney.
why. it's this way" | answered
Colonel Eddy. the general manager Of
the NJ. X. Il r.. went south last night.
passing through Vinita on his special
train, and he wired me in cipher from
Eutaula, asking me 10 come out here
and see John b. Sweeney and request
him to come over to Vinita and meet
him on his return north TO Parsons
lie said in the message that he expect
Cd 10 arrive at Vinita about 100 to-
day, and that he wanted TO have a pri-
vate talk with you to arrange with him
Tor your services in assisting in the
capture of the parties implicated in
the holdup that occurred at Vinita a
few days before. If you are Mr.. Swee-
ney. and will accompany me back to
Ninlta, we will just about have time
by starting soon, to reach there before
Colonel Eddy's train arrives. The col
onri does not want the people at Vinita
TO know that you have met him."
added, because he has been led to
understand that the people of that
town do not like you, so ms plan is to
run his train onto the siding about a
quarter uf a mile from Vinita. and we
can leave our horses at the livery
stable and walk to the side track, each
OF US taking a different direction. and
thus the people will know nothing
about your having met the colonel"
Il know them fellows at Vinita are
all afraid of me-" answered Sweeney,
and if Colonel Eddy will give me a
Job and pay me enough l can get those
train robbers for him. I'll 90 with
you"
During this colloquy Sweency's
brother-in-law. the owner of the farm.
had come out of the house and stood.
an interested Spectator, upon the
porch. Sweeney turned to him.
Go and put the saddle on Badly,
will you?" he asked.
He lowered his rifle. which had been
aimed at me during the whole of my
speech.
Come up and take a seat here on
the porch" he said IN 90 up and
get ready"
He took his rife and went upstairs.
while | waited. Now that the strain
of this stratagem was over, was con-
scious of a burning thirst | called
Sweeney's sister and asked her to give
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
- BEG YOUR PARDON SWEENEY is THAT GUN Loaded"

They've come to the conclusion that
he is a fraud. and that it was he
and not the other fellow, who shot
Chick Warner They'll probably
lynch him if they can get hold of
him. Chick is a fine fellow and
very popular among the men,"
Accordingly we boarded the north
ward bound train and took Sweeney
TO st. Louis, transferring there &c the
Iron Mountain for Little Rock. Arkan-
sas. Here another change was made
for the Fort Smith and Little Rock
road, and thus Fort Smith, Arkansas,
was reached in safety, without any
interference on the part Of the rail
road men.
From the moment of his arrest
Sweeney appeared stunned. He did
not utter single word until he was
on the ST Louis train, and probably
twenty miles north of Vinita. Then.
being seated beside Captain Sam Six
killer in the smoking car. with myself
in the seat Immediately behind, he
turned his head round.
'Mr. Foster" he said. still address
ing me by the name which had given
on the occasion of my arrival at the
farm house, Il wish you would please
show me that gun you stuck into my
mouth"
took the cartridges out OF the der
ringer and handed 1t to him. The
weapon was of Al calibre, and not
more than five inches in length The
prisoner took the pistol and examined
it critically. Then, without turning
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03

me a drink of water Hardly had |
swallowed this when Sweeney reap
peared in the doorway. He had left
the Winchester in the house, but in its
place he had brought his nine-inch As
Colt siX-shooter.
Well" he said. uspiciously, now
that you have found the way here you
can get on your horse and lead the
way back again"
While he was speaking his brother
brought Badly around. and Sweeney
mounted it, while ! went ahead and.
after having let down the bars. mount
ed my own horse. Sweeney motioned
to me to lead the way. which | did.
While the horses picked their path
along the trail that led back through
the dense brush, Sweeney rode close
behind me. his revolver in his hand.
and grew loquacious, telling me how
he had practiced shooting with the
James gang, and how he had proved
to be the best marksman of the lot. He
also pointed out a clump OF bushes
near the path, in which, he said, the
gang had been encamped during the
period that they had been in the neigh
borhood.
While | had perfect confidence in
the success Of my plan, it was not
without a distinct sense of relief that
saw the open prairie in front of me
and Vinita in the distance. Then /
unfolded proposition to Sweeney.
Il think the best thing for US to do
will be to ride to the livery stable and
leave our horses there" / said. Then
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03

also stating that he would kill me on
sight in any event. This letter being
handed to me. / obtained a warrant
for SWeeney's arrest and went TO his
fathers farm near Missouri City. Clay
county, accompanied by deputy
sheriff. 1t was night and Sweeney
was in bed My companion and 1
by Sweeneys father.
We are officers and have a war
rant for the arrest Of your son Bar
ney'," | said.
At the head Of the stairs stood Bar
ney," shotgun in hand.
Il am here" he shouted, "and will
kill any man who attempts to come
up those stairs"
In an instant the deputy sheriff had
bounded up. | following him. Bar
ney" was thrown to the floor and cap
tured without a shot being fired. He
was taken to St Louis and sentenced
to three or four years in the peni-
Tertiary.
After his release Sweeney held up
and tried TO rob a Wabash passen-
ger train, in which attempt he was
shot through the ankle by a telegraph
operator He received a sentence OF
fourteen years for this Offense. Sub
sequently he appeared again, as a
witness against the New York Life
Insurance company in the celebrated
Kimmel case. He claimed to have
visited a wild part of Oregon with
Kimmel, man named johnson, and
a third person, in search of treasure.
Part of the treasure was found, and
during a quarrel over its distribution
Johnson shot kimmel dead and
Sweeney shot Johnson dead in return.
On reading Sweeney's story in the
newspapers. which was almost a repe-
titiOn of the story of the fake hold
up down in the territory, as related TO
the express officials and myself. |
really sympathzed with the attorney
who had gone to the trouble and ex-
pense of getting Sweeney there, know
ing. as | did. that he was absolutely
untruthful and unreliable.
Braggart, coward and liar, Sweeney
vas a typical bad man."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03


you had better go direct TO my room.
II is the corner room IN the hotel. and
my grip is still there. Meanwhile |
VIII so 10 the telegraph Office and find
out from the operator "heFe colonel
hudy special tra'h Is ana what time
II VIII arrive al '4h''d. ! doh kAo"
10" you ieei' but am getting hungry.
anu il ma 'haI W. nave uLhe 10 eat
Oe.oIe IAe SpecI"i tIa'H arrives | VIII
O'UcI some 1000. A. soon as hhu
ouI what tlMe II VIII o. mere VIII
o'i'' S'l@ISHI U@Sh ~ NY room anu
~ SoU hHo"'
sweeney appeared satlSh'd as 10 my
poha mos, ana, aver We hdd left our
ho1"e7 al the h'erE sI"h.", he Wen,
9ud!shI 10 the corner room az the no.
'ei which had occupied, while |
i"o''" Oh IN u" Hli'''uh Oh III" t'le-
IIapA once. On 'h' way Aad met my
anu hoHhelI' VINO Ldu O''h greatly
worried as TO th' !a'" OF my mis-
SION ana OF myself hohhei was. OF
course 700 good de'eetlFe l" APP
pf0ach me on the street al INT june
lure. lie mad seen sweeney part com
pdHy win me at the A''IE stable, ana
no" ne !oIIo"ed al d niue Instance IN
III ne received the s'Sha' 10 wait
went TO the Telegraph ONCE, nut
instead OF enteFlns H. walked ro"hd
III" BACK OF the buiidlhs unuI han
placed several houses between myseii
ana the MOTEL / crossed the street
''' point west oil the H'po' ana went
iouhd 10 the rear OF me motel "here
'here was a night OF OUTSIDE STAIRS
ascending from the BACK y|Fd Z" 'he
SECOND moor. On the way met hoh-
men again ana SlSlialed I" MN 10 'oi-
INV men win my assistant Hl''e
way O'hihd' assembled TINS hisht ana
went quietly toward my room. u"
door stood partly open. PeeFIns
through the creVlce | saw sweeney
lying upon the bed III his SHIRT sleeves
Win MS nat, boots and spurs on II"
was taxing Things easy. II he A"d
had any suspicious as TO my inter.
uohS' these mad Deen completely H.
Slpa'eu oy my hohchalant way OF i"'-
ting him go after their arrival at
Nlhlta.
drew small douhl"-pa'Feled
Remington derrlnEer from my pocket
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
UNITY in livino Room.

A large piece of furniture is often
required to create unity in a room A
number of small pieces do not give
the same effect A big davenport would
transform a room. II would pull 1t to
gether and take away the patchy effect
II quite likely otherwise had. Among
the cheaper davenports there has been
a style which is usually upholstered IN
tapestry, but another material could
be chosen at a slight additional ex
pense.
A floor lamp would transform the
living room or hall. AS soon as it was
lighted Il would Immediately become q
friend of the family!
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
The New Poet and His Poetry.

You may not like the way the new
poet is solving his problems as COM
pared with the way TeHnysOn and
Browning solved theirs, but. after all,
poetry is poetry. Even when ii is not
poetry to those who read. if it has
been poetry To those who wrote it, it
is not worthless. for it has fulfilled to-
ward at least one human creature its
true function OF freeing the spirit.
The genuine thing in poetry, under
any guise, is forever justified. forever
triumphant. pen-mindedncss toward
the new poetry, then, benefits us. We
cannot afford to patronize or ignore
any possible source of poetry, BECAUSE
poetry. like art, has become too much
an exotic in modern life. 1t is today
completely detached from our affairs.
The new poets specifically recognize
this condition and offer rather pitiful-
". different remedies. so much less
dcop-seated than the disease that one
can hardly expect their success Cor
nclia a. +. COmber. in Atlantic
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
Pony Lacked AvoirdupoIs.

John had new pony and spent a
large part of his time feeding il, but
was never seen TO ride IT, Why don't
you ride on your pony" asked an IN.
terested neighbor. oh" John sadly
replied, Il have to wait until he gets
fat enough TO fit the saddle"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
Man in the Morld 70 Work.

Man is actually here, not to ask
questions, out 10 work in this time,
evil for him il his faculty OF action
lies dormant-CarlYle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03

Statistics show that only one man in
20S grows to more than six feet in
height
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
PIONEER MINING MAN
PASSES AWAY AT RENO

John Hawthorne, pioneer mining
man of Nevada and a resident of Reno
for several years, died yesterday. He
was SO years old and came to Nevada
in 1877, settling at the old camp of
Candelaria, where he engaged in min
ing. He worked for some time in the
mines and then began prospecting.
He discovered valuable property at
Garfield, which was later sold for a
substantial sum. He then retired
from mining and, with Mrs. Haw-
thorne, went to Reno to reside.
He was native of Scotland and
came to this country in 1852, cross
ing the IsthTus of Panama. He
owned and operated a sawmill at
Placerville for several years before
coming to Nevada. He is survived
by the widow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
INLAND CITIES LOSE
TERMINAL RATE CASES

Interstate Commerce Commission
orders permitting railways to give
lower transcontinental freight rates
to San Francisco, Oakland, Portland.
Seattle and other ocean ports, while
denying them to the inland cities of
Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose.
Marysville and Santa Clara. Cal, were
sustained yesterday by the United
States Supreme Court.
Thee ourt upheld authority of the
commission to adjust rates thus to
meet water competition due to the
Panama Canal, and overruled an in
junction given by the California Fed
eral Court against the enforcement
of the order.
The decision is regarded as a de-
feat for the interior towns and cities,
which sought classification as "Pa-
cific terminals" so as to have ocean
terminal rates.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
ROBERTS-ARANT NUPTIALS
CELEBRATED YESTERDAY

At the home tf Mr.. and Mrs. p. B.
Roberts on West Second street, at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. their
daughter. Rosalie Joan, became the
bride of Mr.. John X. Banks Arant.
The ceremony was performed by
Father P. e. Meehan of the Catholic
church, and only relatives of the
bride and groom were present
The bride was born and reared here
and is one of Winnemucca's most
popular young ladies. The groom was
for some time cashier of the Western
Pacific freight Office here and is now
that company's agent at Deeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arant left on yester-
day afternoons w. P. passenger train
for Deeth. where they will make their
home.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
PRESENT COUNTY BOARD
HOLDING ITS LAST SESSION

The board of county commissioners
met this morning, with Chairman
Byrnes, Commissioners Cooper and
Hoskins present.
The greater part of the day was
taken up in allowing the regular
monthly bills.
L. II. Taylor, engineer of the Love-
lock water system, arrived in town
on Southern Pacific No. at o'clock
and reported to the board that the
water had been turned on last week
and that everything was working in
good order
Unless something unexpected turns
up, the board will adjourn this even
ing.
This will be the last regular meet
ing of the present board A short
session will be held on January 5,
when the minutes of the present
meeting will be approved, and the
business of the county will be turned
over to the new board. composed of
Chairman Cooper, Commissioners
Bracket and Trousdale.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
DI(KERSON RESIGNS AS
WARDfN PtNITfNTIARY

Denver S. Dickerson, warden of the
Nevada State penitentiary since 1912.
yesterday turned in his resignation
to Governor Emmett d. Boyle
The resignation was accepted inn
mediately and Governor Boyle made
a definite offer of the position to an
other Democratic stalwart within q
few hours. Boyle refused to give the
name of the man he has in view, but
said he expects an answer in a day
or two.
1t generally is conceded that the
Governors choice has fallen on one
of four men-Charles l.. Slavin, de-
feated candidate for Sheriff In Nye
county, brother-in-law of State Treas
urer E. Malley; Rufe Henrichs. ap-
pointed commissioner OF Washoe
county by Governor Boyle; Joe Har-
ris, sheriff of Elko county, and A. A.
Burke, former head of the State po-
lice and former sheriff of Washoe
county.
Governor Boyle stated that Dick
erson's resignation was voluntary. It
is known, however, that 1t was not
surprise to the Governor, as differ
ences have arisen between the two
men for at least a year.
Dickerson was appointed warden
during The administration of Cover
nor Tasker L. Oddie, succeeding WI.
Cowing, who was named superinten-
dent of the State Orphans Home. IN
1915 Governor Boyle made him su-
perintendent of State police and ex-
officio warden of the penitentiaty.
Dickerson has been prominent in
politics for years. He began his
State career as editor of tue Ely
Txpositor, a place he held for several
years. In 1906 he was elected Lieu
tenant Governor, and became Acting
Governor when Governor Sparks
died.
He was nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1910, but was defeat
ed by Tasker L. Oddie.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
thursday NIGHTS FEAT
URf FILM AT THE AMERICAN

The Maurer Sisters Orchestra 4.
about TO enter its tenth year on the
Lyceum and Chautauqua platforms.
This organization had five years ex-
perience before coming to the Redpath
Bureau, beginning to play In public
very young In years and making good
from the very start. In fact, the Red
path Bureau has never had a CON-
pany of young women of whom 1t has
felt prouder and received better re-
ports than the Maurer Sisters.
The first two years they were with
the Bureau they were known as the
Orchestral Entertainers.
For versatility on musical lnstru-
ments the parallel Of the Maurer Sis
ters is seldom found. In this respect
they oil an important place In the
Lyceum, for there is much demand for
just such a combination. The only
reason that there are comparatively
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
FAMOUS ACTORS APPEAR AT
NIXON TOMORROW NIGHT

At the Nixon Opera House tomor-
row night, Albert E. Smith and j..
Stuart Blackton present L. II. Soth-
ern, the worlds most famous actor.
supported by the charming English
beauty, Peggy Hyland, in "The Chat
TEL" a Blue Ribbon feature in five
thrilling acts.
She didn't know it until one night,
in a pique, he called her his Chattel.
Then, to clear her name and the name
of her father, she pawned her jewels
and bought her freedom. Touched by
this display of independence. he sees
his wife's sterling qualities. slashes
the priceless painting. THE Chattel, /"
and replaces it with a priceless oil
painting of his wife. True love had
forged his iron will.
Dramatic. only as Sothern can
make it, finished as his Shakespeare.
"The Chattel" is dynamieally charged
with compelling interest.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
EMPORIUM CLEARANCE SALE
BEGINS TOMORROW MORNING

In an interview with Manager II. NJ.
Couzin of the Emporium, The EX-
elusive Ladies' Shop" found him very
busy getting ready for the big clear
ance sale beginning tomorrow morn
ing. He said that this sensational
clearance sale promises to mark an
epoch in the mercantile history OF
Winnemucca, and further stated that
all goods were marked down to such
low prices that there is no doubt in
his mind but that the people of Win
nemucea will take advantage of this
remarkable clearance sale.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
4. 4. DUNBAR
ACQUITTED BY JURY

The defense closed at noon yester-
day in the case of II. Howard Dun
bar. on trial for obtaining money by
false pretense.
At the beginning of the afternoon
session. r. Gilray opened for the
state. being followed by Attorney
THden for the defense, who closed
his address at 5 o'clock. At this hour
court took a recess until 8 o'clock,
when District Attorney Powell closed
for the State. John T. Reid was ap-
nointed foreman of the jury, which
retired at 9:30 At 1870 the bailiff
was notified that an agreement had
been reached. and Judge Ducker.
District Attorney Powell. the defend
ant and counsel were sent for. A
verdict of not guilty was returned.
II is understood that the first bal
lot showed that seven jurymen stood
for conviction, three for acquittal,
and two blank ballots.
There are still three indictments
remaining against Dunbar. but the
trials on these probably will not be-
gin until after the first of the year,
when it will be necessary to call a
new jury.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
Will DEVELOP
HAYSTACK MINE
Especial Correspondence.)

Jungo, New, Dec. 3.-Coincident
with the copper development of
northern Humboldt county is the in
terest that the gold prospects and op-
portunities surrounding Jungo are
attracting. Jackson mountain, Bart
lett Greek, Leonard Greek, Antelope,
Haystack and Central have most
promising mineral showings and this
is one of the best undeveloped sec
tions of Nevada. Foremost are the
varied copper prospects, some now of
the producing and shipping order, and
others with large bodies of copper
ore being opened and of a grade re-
quiring local reducing plants.
A most attractive gold opportunity
is at Haystack. The Haystack Mines
company is arranging to prosecute ex-
tensive development. According to
Manager c. T. Smith the company
will install an up-to-date plant ca
pable of doing exploration to depth
and it is the intention to sink 300
feet. With this depth attained cross
cutting and drifting on ore will be
crowded.
The confidence of the management
is that westerly, where the greater
faulting and crushing is evident,
the larger and more substantial ore
bodies will be proven at depth. The
evidence of gold along the zone of
fracture is most significant, pointing
the way for real mine exploration. To
those who by experience recognize
the conditions and gold disseminating
influences prevailing in similar for
nation, where gold mines have been
made under like conditions, there is
strong assurance that the Haystack
development will prove the worth of
the district and place it on gold
producing basis.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
Crane on Trial Today

OF A. G.. Crane, indicted jointly with
Dunbar, was called. At the noon
adjournment the panel present had
been exhausted. with eleven men in
the box. Nine jurymen reached Win.
nemucca on No. this afternoon. AS
both sides exhausted their four per-
emptory challenges this morning, ii
is considered certain that the twelfth
juryman will be secured this after
noon. Defendant is represented by
Attorney L. G. Wilson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION

There is nothing you can give to
your relative or friend that would be
nicer than a pair of Indian Mecca
sins. We invite you to come into Ne
vada's largest and handsomest drug
store and see our line OF moceasins
and other suitable gifts. Make your
selections early.
EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The Rexall Store.
advtts.-- Phone 4SS
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05
Charged with Forgery

Yesterday w. F. Diehl was arrest
ed upon complaint of w. j. Bradley
charged with having passed a check
for SIS. bearing the forged signature
of Julian Loitard. Defendant was
taken before Justice Dunn, asked for
and was granted a continuance until
December 11th, and his bonds fixed
at $500. which had not been secured
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-05

MAURER SISTERS ORCHESTRA.
few such companies is because YER
satility In music is so apt to be ac-
eompanied by medlocrlty. Especially
is there a demand for this kind Of
organization where large door sales are
consideration to the committee. Pic
lures Of numerous instruments and
promises of a widely varied program
attract young and old from far and
near
Some of the features of the Maurer
Sisters program are cornet solos with
orchestral accompaniment. flute solos
with piano accompaniment. violin solos
with piano accompaniment, whistling
solos. cello solos. violin and flute duets.
humorous readings. orchestral num-
bers with piano. violin. flute and cor
net: ensemble vocal numbers rendered
In conjunction with orchestral music.