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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28
flushed the Men Down.

talkative mood. Some story Of a tum-
BILE reminded him of an adventure Of
his own, when he was catching wild
horses In Texas with his brother Steph-
en- al a time when he must have been
quite a boy. He told the story with
a good deal of spirit-so much so, that
the silence which often follows a good
story hung over the table for an in
slant, to'be broken by Nolan himself.
For he asked, perfectly unconsciously.
"Pray, what has become of Texasf
After the Mexicans go. their independ-
ence, l thought that province of Texas
would come forward very fast. 1t is
really one Of the finest regions on
earth Ii is the Italy of this continent.
But | have not seen or heard a word
of Texas for near twenty years."
There were two Texan officers at the
table. The eason he had neve heard
of Texas was that Texas and her af-
fairs had been painfully out of his
since Austin began his
settlements; so that, while he read OF
Honduras and T%amaulipas, and, till
quite lately, of California. this virgin
province, in which his brother had
travelled so far and, / believe, had died,
had ceased TO be with him. Walters
and williams, the two Texas men,
looked grimly at each other, and tried
not to laugh. Edward Morris had bis
attention attracted by the third link
In the chain of the captains chan
delier. Watrous was seized with a con-
vulsion of sneezing. Nolan himself
saw that something was to pay. he did
not know what. And l, as master Of
the feast, had to say:
Texas Is out of the map, Mr.. No
Ian. Have you seen Captain Backs
curious account of Sir Thomas Roe's
Welcome?"
After that cruise l never saw No
Ian again. l wrote to him at least
twice a year, for in that voyage we
became ever confdentially intimate :
but he never wrote to me. The other
men tell me that in those fifteen years
he aged very fast, as well he might
indeed. but that he was still the same
gentle. accomplishing. silent sufferer
that he ever was. bearing as best he
could his self-appointed punishment,
rather less social, perhaps, with new
men whom he did not know, but more
anxious, apparently, than ever TO serve
and befriend and teach the boys, some
Of whom fairly seemed TO worship him.
And now II seems the dear old fellow
is dead. He has found a Home at
last, and a country.
Since writing this. and while con
sidering whether or no l would print
il, as a warning to the young of today
of what it IS 70 throw away q country,
/ have received from Danforlh, who is
on board the Levant. a letter which
gives an account of Nolan's last hours.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28

was wild with delight about Texas,
told me how his brother died there;
he had marked a gold cross where he
supposed his brothers grave was and
he had guessed at Texas. Then he
was delighted as he saw California
and Oregon-that, he said, he had sus-
pected partly, because he had never
been permitted to land on that shore,
though the ships were there so much.
And the men, said he, laughing.
brought off a good deal besides furs.'
Then he went back-heavens, how
far-tO ask about the Chesapeake, and
what was done to Barron for surren-
dering her to the Leopard, and wheth-
er Burr ever tried again. and he ground
his teeth with the only passion he
showed. But in a moment that was
over, and he said, God forgive me,
for / am sure 1 forgive him. Then
he asked about the old war-told
me the true story of his serving the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28
90 Man Without
GA County, g
81 Edword Everett Hale

So Philip Nolan had his wish full
filed. Poor fellow, he repented of his
folly, and then, like a man, submitted
to the fate he had asked for. He new
er Intentionally added to the difficulty
or delicacy Of the charge of those who
had him in hold. Accidents would
happen but they never happened from
his fault. Lieutenant Truxton told me
that when Texas was annexed, there
was a careful discussion among the
officers, whether they should get hold
of Nolan's handsome set of maps, and
cut Texas out of 1t, from the map
Of the world and the map of Mexico.
The United States had been cut out
when the atlas was bought for him.
But il was voted rightly enough, that
to do this would be virtually to reveal
20 him what had happened, or, as
Harry Cole said, TO make him think
Old Burr had succeeded. So 1t vas
from no fault Of Nolan's that a great
botch happened at my table, when,
for a short time, l was In command of
the George Washington corvette, on
the South American station. We were
lying In the La Plata, and some of the
officers, who had been on shore, and
had just Joined again, were entertain
ing us with accounts of their misad-
ventures In riding the half-wild horses
of Buenos Aires. Nolan was at table,
and was in an unusually bright and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28
SAFETY FIRST WITH COUGH AND
COLD

"Oh, just a cough" today may be
come grippe or pneumonia tomorrow.
Thousands die from neglected colds.
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery be-
fore your cough becomes chronic. A
few doses check the cold by killing
the germs. The healing balsams
soothe the throat. loosen the phlegm
and clear the air passages of secre-
tons which provoke coughing. Con-
tains mildly laxative ingredients
which remove the waste that aggra-
Yates the cold. At your druggist. soc,
$1.00.-IAdvertisement. b
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28
n gone And went away.

am gone And I went away.
But l had no thought it was the
end. / thought he was tired and
would sleep. 1 knew he was happy,
and | wanted him to be alone.
But in an hour, when the doctor
went in gently, he found Nolan had
breathed his life away with a smile.
He had something pressed close to
his lips. 1t was his fathers badge Of
the Order Of Cincinnati.
"We looked In his Bible, and there
was a slip of paper, at the place
where he had marked the text
""They desire a country, even a
heavenly: wherefore God is not
ashamed to be called their God: for
he hath prepared for them a city,
"On this slip of paper he had writ
ten:
BURY me in the sea; it has been
my home, and L love 1t. But will not
someone set up a stone for my men,
cry at Fort Adams or at Orleans, that
my disgrace may not be more than l
ought to bear? Say on It:
In Memory Of
PHILIP NOLAN
Tfn Lieutenant
In the Army Of
the United States.
"sHe loved his country as no other
man has loved her; but no man de-
served less at her hands,"
(THE END.)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State
. . .

Peter Roberts team left here a few days ago with a load OF household
furnturef for r. L. Hoppin of Willow Creek Just the other side OF Cane
Springs. the furniture accidentally caught fire and the wagon and its con-
tents were consumed. The driver was presumably asleep when the fire
caught but he had time to unhich the horses and the animals escaped n
injured.
.Gumboot Lake is the euphoneous name Of a sheet W alter nar the Toll
House which is destined to become a famous summer resort Toll House is
only 2 miles distant from Winnemucca and excursion parties to the lake
will be a fine source of amusement for u young people this season
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-28

An officer saw "a NAVY staggering
with u load of three railroad ties.
while a man following was taking
things easily by carrying only one.
lie asked the latter what 1t meant.
and received the reply: "Oh. he's too
lazy to 60 three times"
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
ALL WANTED FRONT SEATS
Many and Ingenious Excuses Given by Attendants at Billy Sundays
 New York Meeting.

"Judging from the thousands of ex- cuses that were handed to me by per sons who wanted to get seats at the front of the Tabernacle, Uncle Sam will have hard time in obtaining men and women in fit condition to do the arduous work connected with the war" said a man who put in ten strenuous weeks as an usher at the Billy Sunday meetings at New York.
 "Deafness appeared to be the prin- ctpal complaint. I never thought so many persons in this city were af- fiIcted with bad hearing. Lame men and women became so common at the meetings that we ushers never paid any attention to them unless It was obvious that they were really the vic tims of infirmities.
 Some persons physically perfect even went so far as to be wheeled to the Tabernacle in invalids' chairs Just to get good place near the evangelist And the number of persons who suf- fered from internal disorders that might result fatally If they got into a jam I'm certainly glad 1t is all over, as I was near to nervous prostration' : The ex-usher admitted that he was on the point of quitting his place many times, but he feared to weaken and have to stand the jeers of his wife and his relatives.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
 Altouether Too Late

Dr. George II. Ferris, the beloved pastor of the First Baptist church whose resignation because of illness Is widely deplored. told me a good one of a ''panhandler" who came to him one day in quest of the wherewlthal.
 "As he fumbled his hat at the thresh- old" said the doctor, "I asked him rather brusquely, I fear-what he wanted.
 "'Doctor,' he anwered, to be perfect ly frank with you, I'm looking for q little financial suecor.'
 "'Then you should have come to me when I first entered the ministry answered."
 Doctor Ferris congregation, by the way, has given 23 of it's members to war service. Can any other Philadel- phia church show larger "honor roll?" I should be glad to hear.-- Philadelphia Ledger.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Christmas Mail for France How to Assure Delivery of Packages

The post office department has given out new rulings relative to packages sent to soldiers in the over.seas expedi- tionary forces.
 From now on seven pounds Is the limit allowed in one package and the postage rate is l2 cents per pound. The merchandise must be put In wooden box and be left so that it's contents may be inspected by the post office of ticisls. All perishable goods must be put in glass jars or tins.
 The package must be addressed to the person, expeditionary force, France, and his unit must be stated. The sender's name should appear on the pack age as all packages not received at Hoooken, N !, on or before Dec. 5th will be returned to the sender.
 These directions should be carefully followed 10 assure the delivery of packages.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Whale Shin Earns S342. 900.

The whaling brig Viola of New Bed gently after ten months voyage with n cargo valued at S72.00o. The most valuable part of this cargo was lump of ambergris which weighed 12l pounds and said to be worth S37 ,0oO
 Old Down East whalemen say that the Viola, which is small vessel of only 139 tons. Is one of the luckieSt whale hunters that ever sailed the seas. She Is only seven years old hu. h that time has made four voyages in winch she has taken oil and ambergris worth about S342.0o0.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
PLACE OF SAMS0NS BURIAL
Memory of Samson Has Been Pre- served for Many Ages in Historic
 City of Gazs.

A correspondent with the army be fore Gaza mentions Samson Ridge. Is tine name native or newly cOincdf Casks a correspondent. The Hebrew hero is honored still in Gaza though not by his name. mosque in the eastern quarter of the town known as All MerWan-the imprisoned--is re- vered as his tomb. It is q modern eenotaph.. and the tradition is record pd In the middle ages.
 Saladin plundered the city. but fail- ea to take fine cathedral garrisoned bv Tcmplars. But eventually Gaza fell to the Saracens. and by the treaty between saladin and Richard of Eng land in 11Q2 if was adiudged t0 remain in their hands. The Templars held the place barely 3S years, but evl- dence of their tenure remains in the great mosque. which Is none other than the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist built by the Templars.
 Conspicuous on hill just outside Gaza. on the southeast. are the three white cupolas of Ali el Muntar, and here yearly festival Is held by the Moslems. It Is held to be the place 10 which Samson carried the gates of the Temple of Dragon. The word Muntar simply means lookout but in certain other spots the name of Shemsun el Jaffer-Samson the Hero may be traced.
 It was in 1170-the year of the great earthquake-that Saladin launch ed the forces against Gaza the first operation in campaign which lasted 22 years
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Tommy Atkins as Llnqulst.

Even here his ingenuity comes to his aid Who but he could have translated Your COW has broken loose" by the short but quite easily comprehended phrase, Madame lait promenade?' Two men were bllleted on a farmhouse where there was a good deal of poui- try. Naturally, they wanted to have chicken for their dinner. but their vocabulary was limited, and the French word for "chicken" wasn't in it. After deep consideration one of them had an inspiration. Taking an egg he said to the good woman of the house: "Oofs mamma" II was thor oughly understood, and they dined well. One could go on forever on this subject. but I cannot miss this. A soldier had successfully wooed a French girl, and asked the chaplain to perform the marriage ceremony What's her religion?" "Oh. that's all right, sir" said the man, whose French ran only to Bon jour" and "Napoo." I've converted her."-London Morning Post
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly Tn. fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure 1t you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine Is taken Informally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is com posed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination or the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send Ter testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo. ..
 All Druggists. 7Sc
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
First Baptist Church

Mir. Stones subject Sunday morning was The Abundant Life. He traced the ever increasing abundance of an individual life from infancy to man. hood, especially in it's religious devel- opment, which should :not stop with its first realization of "the life of God in the soul of man. but, like a stream or lake fed from living springs, should be ever full and ever oveTiiowing to en- rich the world. Such was, above all others, the life Of Jesus, whose abund- ant life was due to three great facts. namely, that his life was God .eentered, thai it was life of service to man, Nna that He had an abiding convic- on of the brevity and yet the endless Tess of. hnmaa life.
 Sunday evening the schurch joined the other churches in town al the Con- gregntional chuech to hear Mrs. Paris and her daughters who gave very in- teresting talk on Syrian life and cus- toms. She also made an urgent ap' peal for money to be sent to the suffer ing in that country.
 Wednesday evening Halloween social was held al the church by the II. ". r. U. and the Choir Club.
 The subject next Sunday morning Niil be Our Debt to Martin Luther. The anthem will be ssThe mercies oi aue Lordp by Williams.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
 Ee,. Re,I Blue Flowers.

Blue is a scarce coler in our gar dens. but ageratum. eornflower, baby hlue-eyes. Swan river daisy and Salpi- glossiS sinuata. anemone hlanda. for gef-me-not some larks some col unbines and one or tw A.ls are very good blues
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02

se pastor and f. ". Seward at hf the ordination and installation T.. U. wingerd last Friday. MT.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
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 AMONG THE CHURCHES
Congregational Church NOtes

5e pastor and F. ". Seward at bi the ordination and installation '. U. wingerd last Friday. MT. Nsagerd sbeeins his ministry under very favprable conditions. 28 membeis of the Drop In Glass met with Mrs. Geo. Baker on Tuesday evening and spent a very pleasant evening wifh games and music. Re- freshments were served The newly elected officers are:
 President, Mrs. G. W. Gilpatric. Vice President, Mrs. C. NJ Andem. 5edre.ary, Mrs. Alice Carpenter. v asurer, Mrs. Ernest Morse. VOIBhine Com. Mrs. Genevieye Let ,ce,. Mrs. John Child, Mrs. Modelsna1ce.
 E. Mcintyre, Mrs. John ping for ,Pesse. , spring b Brown.
 Miss Anna Sampson, Mrs.
 rington.
 Et the corrected list of ad-
 ose who have eniisted for
 )ont forget tq write to
 them some token of your
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02

-. 9f5iy .z 3lt1. ~ns.sstn FoGhdfy < HseFnns Corp.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
.th Lane Daniels 1
IT :, .ospitaI No. To, A. E. F. via from tIYork, France o,hzs

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 For the past N. Y, { { has given promrs. s ihe citizens will in ale called upon in the eh press, by ballot, thei whether or not it is measure 10 spend apprc Fqf a pump to be att. r flven fire truck No. 1.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02
wnrld.s Oldest Observatory.

Pekin has the oldest astronomical observatory in the world It was es- tahlished in 1eTq, and 1t contains sev. eral instruments which were placed there upon it's opening.
Putnam patriot., 1917-11-02

,ba ci,,.a.,' ...,,, - - "e feD
 a.lsa .se citizens aana will T, in, in 'ns1o,, Inifm- Insa nses. upon DO, ,i',a, in the ", fet
 whether or not it is e.''e A(nical pleasure to spend approx,. Aass J s85oo pspItsl
 q pump to be attachta { motor
 'fiVeh fire truck No. 1. Dept, All expenditures of money should
 eceive careful consideration and it ogle. |Yill doubtless be so in this instance It you'd seem that the statements that O zho, nere is absolutely no water pressure lp Dew
 some of the high points of the city nd that st other no,n,s ,a ,a mt, End 'eh or sufficient water pressure would DeNehs' | themselves convince any fair mind.
 person that spcb an ent, 2nd pt only Warranted but imperative. camp
 fefhaps, as lis often said, there is
 hsh streak in every individual and '.,o at unless this matter touches us di "", ~ | 'ctly we may renat, ,,a,a..s.., pt. 11th
 let the fellow directly concerned "" the worrying. While 1t is to be 'n eis. oi .ne ped that this selfish streak may be 5ns and eicone TOT the good of all 1t should o q talk
 pointed out that, not only are dwel. Teton, A s on these bigb ,o,, , yed from ~ s9i " iio nave lit- n. Price or no protection, concerned. bnt rom inc
 ~ 'ne whole city Is sleeping over a at your
 ""s'hioh that may burst forth at pue Inus,,
 moment unless better water pres ,o,s;sas ~, S'"'e"' ise of the fe nave been told by our own offieiI the plans and by expert hydraulic engineers ana bring tha ci,y h.., ,..., l0c. The |an, NP'"'e' to sueh aIees follow: .ent that the demand on the pressich. i ef system has become so great il Carpenter. with the greatest difficulty rest Morse c''ys present needs be supple asherinesew. water commissioners were autl
 u to employ an engineer to matel will not be fey of the present system and Leave arti-
 neer reported that larger m .t'of'
 soirs' e'c, were needed, wlt ,R s'ln's ol Avn idant outlay of Sl00O00 c, .,'.s,,
 iAiee amount of m'A. C. Warner and ciy to consider and so fanother flag has been area nothing has been q added next week. IS carrying out the recon mnegnlion wishes a . of the engineer ok of Missions for
 lh such situation prevaiH
 |hty u IS readily to be see eniovshle eyen ny are the high points we home of Mir. and
 lent protection but that they The singing oi ehecled on account of osa w'en , saui.S M
 ans to supply the city 'apany
 'p''o" ana "' the sa,f the ladies ls called
 an Huequate reserve t,.eting of the <, oman's eni pressure in case of as. the 50th Anniversa. IS lack of Dfessura has alton, which is to be ,er ,ha, ,,.t ston, Nov. i4 16. On .'e hieh pois an historical pageant
 Al several hres the del Of Light will be pre-. 'andicapped for acs6rdaR Hall by 300 young lgh-il. .csss~@s,ie from the >tireater Boston . 6 churches and colleges,
 Please notice the change Of hour for the midweek service, 7:So instead Of
 7:45
 Our Endeavor Society was fortunate 'g in being represented at the State Con. rece ference in Manchester Friday and Sat. surdsy by 1.-two delegates, the Misses Carpenter and Doris Carver. |d shoulThey reported the Conference at the C. asa t-E. meeting Sunday night.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17

five horses could hardly stir, and car
ries It four times as fast. BY doing
these prodigies it can even stand idle
at our unexplained shipping rooms
and freigh. docks, and still, out OF
the bounty Of efficient performance
when in action, declare the merchant
a profit. Idleness, however, Is a
spendthrift waste, ind one which
should be eliminated.
The merchant, therefore, has to APP
proach this question OF idle time from
two points of view. While he must
faithfully recognize those factors in
his business which may prevent his
giving steady employment to one or
more trucks, he must also look sharp
ly into every department of his BUSH
ness to see whether it cannot be re-
arranged or ''speeded up SO as to
enable him to taxe advantage of this
valuable machine in transportation.
Proper planning Of deliveries may
make ii possible to keep one truck
busy all day, eliminating as many as
five horses. Problems which require
more flexible treatment may often
be solved by combination OF truck
and horse system, as was suggested
in the case of the merchant who had
to transport his goods several miles
from his store ard then deliver them
practically from house to house. The
average merchan. may be surprised to
discover, upon examination, that his
present delivery system is capable
of alteration. And 1t 10 the exception
al business that is using at present
three or more horses, which cannot,
by careful and creative planning be
made to accommodate motor deiiv-
cry system WITH better results Tho
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17

business conditions would justify their
use. In fact, In typical American
fashion, certain cities whose normal
growth and Development have been
hincered by the burden Of old and
worn out payements which have pre-
vented the use of both motor cars
and trucks have recently appropriated
large sums of money for repaving
with view to overcoming these hand
leaps. Such difficulties are too often
magnified out of their true proper
ton, however, and many "a merchant
who looks with dismay upon temper
arily unfavorable road conditions al
lows himself to be frightened away
from an aid which might save him
hundreds Of dollars IN his annual
transportation bill.
Again, steep grades may make it
necessary to haul loads of less than
the normal rated capacity of truck.
This apparent disadvantage may be
overcome by other conditions which,
in comparison with horse-drawn serv-
ice, stamp the truck as much more ef-
ficient than the team. For example:
In the snitrys WitheFitg heat of sum
mer the truck when travelling up
grades doesn't require the frequent
rests and consequent loss OF time
necessary to prevent prostrations,
while the last few winters have
abundantly proved the dependability
Of the motor in conditions of snow and
ice which, render the horse highly un-
certain and far less powerful, even
when sharp shod. II
lS) Idle Time. II sometimes hap.
pens that the pressure Of business
varies greatly during the course of
every day, so that while truck may