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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-04-02
70 MORROW is Palm SUNDAY.

70 morrow is Palm Sunday.
The streets arc getting dry and
dGe,y.
J. VI. Dorsey loft for San Francisco
last nisat.
Denver bad n s25.Wo aro yesterday
morning.
1t costs sil $50 per hour TO run the
government OF the Umitcd States.
JudSe Deadly, of tho United States
District Court OF Oregon, died in
Portland yesterday.
Sacrctsry H"';e Smith has rendered
a DECISION ~throSing open for %Rettis.
mcnt n largo tract OF land in Southern
California, claimni by tho Southern
P""iac FsilroUi Company.
The Appeal sa!s that Miss Lizzio
Dagan, the teacher ct the Stewart
lustitutN, who wa4 hit on the head
with Z btoom utick by n bclliSorcn;
nnpt!, has resumed her work.
Urder the new law persons charged
with selling whisxey to Indians are
tg!cl in th" Justice Courts, and on
conviction arc sent 70 the county Jail
or iHed or both IN tho discretion OF
the Judge.
IN exchange snYs: II you 60
through n California town now YOU
vii imagine that tho country is de-
populated. Most OF tho inhabitants
Of tho Golden Statce are in Washing
ton !oohins FOR Office.
i cyoions swcp, over tho central
part Of Indioun Yesterday, killing a
nnmh@r Ok rcorio and destroying n
largo amount o; property. Fifty
houses in indianapolis were wrecked
and mnny Tamjliea rendered homeless
in TINT eity and other towns Of tho
State.
Horr KrupP, Of Essen, head OF tho
works that manufacture the famous
krupp guua, is the largcst taxpayer in
Germany, paying 10000 on an income
Cf Sl,G)5,C0). Mex. TO him comes
Baron W. do Rpthschild, OF Frank
foTtou.Main, who pays n Ink Of SLS,-
YOU on an income Of 81 ,o2j,OCO.
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DOGS "a ~Smusgicrs.

In tho Netherlands dogs used TO DO
trained by smugglers tocross thcfeontior
laden with parccls OF lace, ot night A
quick-sccnted dog was despatched ahead
OF them, who, when lie smolltd custom.
warned tho others, who lay concealed
behind bushes or In bitches till NIL was
safe. AT tho end OF tho Journey tho
leading dog showed himself alone, nor
did the others como UP till a whistle
vas given by tho cousisnoo to show oil
was sole. .....kaL-.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-04-02
tFRoA TUESDAYS DAlLY.l
5ALaIAGUSDI.
is lovely Spring weather.

This Is lovely Spring weather.
Remember tho dance at Freeman
Hall next Friday night.
Two banks in Nashville, Tenn,
closed their doors yesterday.
Mrs. G.. L. Mnver left on No. 4 to.
day for n visit TO San Francisco.
The examination Of teachers will
begin Mt the Courthouse tomorrow
morning at 9o'cloak.
"Tho only way to prevent what has
passed." said Mrs. Wisdom, sis to
stop it before it las happened"
Tho Lyon County Times SAYS n
Lodge Of Odd Fellows will be insti-
tuted in Mason Valley next month.
Commissioners Yerinyton left for
Eureka last night on business con-
npcted with Ncvada's exhibit to the
Worlds Fair.
Governor Colcord last Monday APP
pointed Mrs. Henry Rives as Neyada's
member OF tho Worlds Fair Liberty
Bell COMMITTEES. Of Eel.
Philadelphia has n man on tho 20
lice force who is worth $4,000 and
whose income is $1,000 u car out
side OF his go a week pay.
The 1nyo Index says betting 10
a',o2t even that tho Carson & Colo
RADIO will be running through trains
to Mojave before the end Of 1898.
Il. L.. Iiubbs arrived from San
francisco this morning. lie will
stay Il tow days at tho county seat
before going to his homo in ruscl.
rora.
Genoa Cuurier:-How strange that
80 many of our would-be wise legisla-
tors should favor II suhome to convert
the State into one majestic gambling
enterprise.
Senator Vest, OF Missouri, says there
Is bat one man in the State who
could get n foreign mission larger
than Il consllship, aud he-Governor
Francis-dcclinos.
President Cleveland save that the
next Commissioners OF Pensions must
run the Office on business principles
and that no dcmagogic politicians
need apply for the place.
Exclusive OF postohices there are
over 1900 offices under the Federal
Government. If Massachusetts, could
Ge. 1900 Of them /; would fcrl hope
full for tho prospects OF civil service
reform.
Tho Northwestern Live Stock Jour
nal says: Prospects for the cattle
raisers OF the country continue Il i'm
prove and tho backbone Of those W: o
have "staysd" is commencing to show
signs OF stiToninG.
An IEDErEHDESr reporter took n
stroll up to tho Hospital yesterday
afternoon aud was shown through
the in stitutiOn by Steward Armstrong.
Everything WIG in first class shape
and tho unfoftunates seemed happy
aud Couicuted.
IL you have anything produced in
Nevada that you think Ought 10 be
exhibited ut tho Worlds FAIR, box il
up and ship it TO Commissioner Rus.
sell, ard, # found worthy a place in
Ncvada's exhibit, il will be forwarded
without expense to you.
Sacramento Bce:-Georgo d. JET
ferris, tho engineer accused OF the
murder of Miss l.. .. Ayros, tho
brighton station agent, who has been
rcinstutcd 10 his old division by Di-
vision Superintendent Wilder, of
Oakland, cnmo up from Oakland Fri
day highs. lIe has returned TO his
old home, vito and children in West
Oakland.
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(Fnon WEDNESDAY S DA1LY.]
SALMhGUSDI

The fine weather continues.
Bar silver was s21s, yesterday.
Hon. Il. P. Hamill came down on
No. i. today.
Tho crinolino will tell which way
the wind blows.
j. r. Bradley and n. H. A. Mason
arrived from tho west last night.
Tho highest prico ovor paid for sill.
yer was 81 81 an ounce, August 10,
1890.
j. a. Plummer, cx.District Attor
noy, arrived from Stockton, Cal, this
morning.
Dave Clsper returned from San
FRANCISCO last night. Look out for
his nov goods.
The Government Of Argentine has
resolved to destroy s. ,Gu,COu cuch
month In order TO reduce the circula-
ton OF paper notes.
Jas. Penrod came down from Is.
land Mountain yesterday. Ho reports
lots OF snow in that section.
Governor Colcord has appointed
John j. Dcane as Commissioner OF
Deeds to reside 10 San francisco.
The Southern Pacific pay car
passed West yesterday afternoon
leaving tho r"ilroad boys il a happy
frame OF mind.
Jcurnal:-The Bank OF Nevada
opened for business in its now quar-.
tors yesterday. Tho how bank build
ing is the handsomest in tho State.
and is quite an ornament to Reno.
Gazette: a trust has been formed
blythe playing cards manufacturers.
This will be hard on tho Reno Cold
Turkey Clue, ns it will probably abo.-
ish five handed "heart" games for
half Il dollar.
Times-Roricw: - Wedding invita-
tons ure out for the marriage q! Miss
Lena Alexander OF Elko 10 Mr.. Geo.
Letter OF Oakland, the cercmo 10
tako place in San Francisco en- the
9th OF April.
President Cleveland made the fol-
Loving appointments yesterday: Geo.
G. billiard. OF Mississippi, Consul.
General 10 Guayaquil: and Ezra ".
Miller, OF South Dakota, attorney for
that district.
Tho lSDEPESDEST has received a
sample volume of Chambers Enry-
c~lopaod;a furnished 10y tho Now Yorl,
World for S2.lo TO all subscribers who
are on its books before tho 18th OF
April. Call and see it.
Senator Hoar offered n resolution
In the Seuatc, yesterday, ins;ructing
the Committee on Privileges and
EIcctiuds TO investigate the nllcga-
tons OF embczzlemcnt tsninst ScDa.
tor Roach Of North Dakota.
The Now Era says that tho Love.
lock iarmerS are selling hogs by the
wagon load to San Francisco buyers
Mt six cents per pound. There is
money in hogs at this price ard tho
rHnchcrs OF Elko county should en-
gage in that industry.
Boys in tho habit OF breaking win.
DOVE in ~uEoccupied houses, had
bat'er stop il or they will spend n fow
days in tho county Jail. Property
owners are getting very tired OF this
h~oodlnmism and will invoke the mid
Ot tho law to put q stnn 10 IL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-04-02
tFRoM FErpAY's DARYL
SAL8IAGUNDl

Good Friday.
Next Friday will 10 Arbor Day.
Our Spring weather continues.
Tomorrow will be All Fools day.
There is considerable sickncss in
town. -f
Tho teachers' examination closed
to-day. %.
j. A. Plummer left for Stockton,
Cal, last night.
No Reno papers wore received at
the INDEPENDENT Office to-day.
Tho Appeal end Tribune cay that
Carson is overrun with hoodluns.
The International Monetery Con-
t~eronco will re.convene at Brussels on
May 30th.
New York has tho greatest number
OF newspapers, namely, 1853; Nevada
the smallest, %.
Tho teachers in our public school
should interest tho children in tho
Columbian bell.
To day being Good Fridny there
will be ~eGening prayer md sermon
in st Paul's Church at 7 o'clock.
Governor Colcord has appointed
Samuel Jennison,a Commissioner of
Deeds to reside in Boston, Mase.
Tho faro for first class round trip
tickets To tho Worlds Fair will prot
ably be $50 from tho Pacific Coast.
Ike Grisuold, OF Ruby Valley, came
in yesterday and remained in town
to-day. He reports some sickness in
toe valley.
Tho United States Senate has de-
generated into IL washcrwoman's club,
the soilcd reputation Of its members
furnishing the dirty linen.
Whom yon hear n teacher boast
tina. he has tho "Ies. school in EIko
county," il only proves that no has n
wonderful opinion OF his own abili-
| ties. y,
a majority OF both Houses Of tho
next Congress are in favor OF The free
coinage of silver and Senator Stewart
thinks II FREQ coinage bill will DO
passed..
The Sacramento Bee has tho bcst
OF the fight over tho removal OF tho
Stat, Capital. 1t will continue to
sting long after its enemies are for.
cotton.
The ranchers Of Elko county should
tako an interest in tho Worlds Fair
exhibit, SO that tho agricultural re.
sources of the county will be proper
ly placed before tho world.
Tribune:-John Lyons, committed
from Humboldt county on March
9th, 1892, for tive yearS, Tor assault
to commit rape, died ut the prison
from hemorrhage of the lungs yestei-
day.
There is q COW Mt Chillicothc, Oh 10,
owed by Il Mr. Hansborough, that
gives coal black milk and tho buttcr
is Paiatable and tho milk tnstes good.
She is called the eighth wonder Of the
world.
Wadsworth Dispatch:-I 10 rens.
enable to presume TINT on account of
tho recent stnrma In Arizona and
Now III ,Sico tho Nevada stockmen
will not have control OF next seasons
bcet market.
This is n funny world eaya m OK.
change. y man who steals n hog to
keep his family from starving is sent
to tho penitcn,iary every time, but
m abie bodied dead beat can buy n
carload OF goods from his local mcr-
chaot-prcnisipg but never intond-
irg to puy for them-and there is no
chance III the world Of bringing him
to Justice. A man who 10 nbio TO nay
and won't pay is as much OF n thief
as tho man who etoi's Tho hog, aud
NO believe ho should DO as eovcrcly
punished. -s'.u g..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-04-02

Tho advertising OF Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla 10 e~ubstantiated 10y endorse
mcn,s which in tho financial world
would DO accepted without y mo-
ment's hesitation. They tell tho story
HOODS CURES.
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WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

snbliEhci every Sunday, and cent to any adj
dreeI tPnntsgc p.!il. At tho following rAtel,
payable Ia Advances:
Ohc !css... %
rtI 2 81
Fec sry period under six months. Fifty
ss.:s per month.
Eaiore4 6; the E,kc. Scvad., Pos;ornee for
EArs,aiEsian through the mails ss second
tsSs Gi,II matter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-04-02
On The Rack.

Tho following named applicants for
Second grade certificates put in m
appearance nj tho courtroom this
morning. Tho examination is ION.
ductcd by County Superintendent
Patterson, assisted by Mr.. A. l.,
SniAcr:
Hannah johnson, Docth.
Manic 4. Russell, Elko.
Birdie Drown, Ellto.
Nettiu Armstrong, Deeth.
Ida Phillips, E'ko.
Mabel Biggs, Elko.
Is ,lIo Batt. Elko.
Nanis Yates, Elko.
Dora Shcohnr, Elko.
Add!o Stobcr, Elko,
Ida DikIp, Elko,
Xina rinnerty, Hallock.
Josie Campbell, Fort tIulleck.
Arthur Mcintosh, Eiko.
Geo. Bruce, Elko.
Willio Rrgsby, Elko.
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u. DoYounR, ngcnt for tho cello
bfatod German Co.'S Electric Bolts
Insoloo, otc., has returuod to Tuseu.
lora.
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Ono copy. ago yssr......................t 8 o.
One COPY, six u:ouths.................... 3 oc
For any period under siI months. ono dollar
q month. Payable In advance.
gvstoA ~ carrier In Eiko At Is ctnts . week
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BORN.

BnAphrY:--In Dcoth, Nevada, March
20, 1893, 10 tho wife oi l.. l.. Brad
la., d daughter.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ein DO r,dn - low Is is consistent With
sound busirsss principles. Apply 81 the Of
Acc Tor terms.
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San francisco Beef Market.

Tho supply OF beef this week has
been limited owing to tho weather
Tho quality Of what has boon received
or was in tho cOtrals previously is
above tho average for tho season
Primo boet sclls most freely. The
principal receipts a'o from Nevada.
1t is anticipated TINT with n change
in tho weather tho shipments from
tho ranches will largely iucrcnso.
Tho prices quoted below nro for
round lots:
Per Ii
Extra prime medium AMI heavy, top
price,. ......''.'.'. . . ..'.'..'.e 10 ot3
Stcci,, nrst quality .....".."...",G'9 toe
steers. second quslliy........ ...".,i4 'o5
Choice hcifots.u....,..............a.h TO On
Fair g. very choice cpws..,..........t TO ~
snnil, light hifr' and sterrs......i to5
Bulls, sings and rOS'...............Sl5t ol
- butchers gazette.
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Hoods Pills cure liyor ills, jaundicc
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w. w. BOOKER,
RATES.

EDIToR!AsD PROPRIETOR.
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DAILY INDEPENDENT.
Az PAPER,

Y.sUEp EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ell.
= ek?tsd.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-04-28

Fireman Bales is at work again, after
sickness of four or five weeks.
! Albert O'Niel and bride arrived home from
a wedding trip to Denver, Saturday afternoon
ono.
Today one way rate of SIS.85 went into
effect in Chicago. The fare to St. Louis is
SI7.6s.
Engineer James Ford was up from Orleans,
Sunday, to have some needed repairs made
| on his mill.
NJ. J. Sullivan and family have moved up
to Stratton, where Mr.. Sullivan will run the
section house.
| Fireman Will Henderson was slightly un-
der the weather, fore part of the week, and laid
off few runs.
Mrs. Ed Mckay leaves for the Arkansas
hot springs soon for her health. Her sister
will accompany her.
Ed DeLong came over from the Sunhower
line, Sunday; and will run on the main line
hereafter as brakeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kane left this morning on
for Wisconsin. Ed has the profoundest
sympathy of this community in his affliction.
Conductor Jack Curran, one Of the cleverist
operators of the punch on the western division,
greeted his host of friends in headquarters,
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. H. Burns and family accompanied
Mrs. Cronkhite to Hastings, Monday evening,
on brief visit among old friends and asso-
cations
DON'T RENT-When you can secure home
of your own for about the same expense by
purchasing it from S. H. Colvin on the INSTALL
ment plan.
Worlds Fair rate to Chicago has been made
$3.50 for the round trip. April 25th to Octo-
Der 3Ist. Limit for return Nov. IS. Round
trip to St. Louis same dates S2o.8o
l.. L. AIuLAcl, idtc Vi tnlS dtVlSlOu. mas
| taken charge of the S. & G. ranch station on
Supt. Phelan's division, as agent, during the
absence of the regular agent G. HI. Still.
| A. L. Dulaney, agent at Adelia, has gone to
Indianola and will visit Kansas City before
returning. 1t is rumored he will bring Mrs
E. back with him to alleviate the lonesome
ness of his surroundings at Adelia.--Aliance
Grip.
Tuesday of this week, ]. W. Chambers, eld-
est son of Engineer A. ]. Chambers, and Miss
Emma Gait were united in marriage, County
Judge Beck performed the ceremony in the
Leland hotel, 1ndianola. Jim and his worthy
bride left on Wednesday for LaJunta, Colora-
do, where he is in the employ of the Santa Fe
as machinist. Here's prosperity and happi-
ness to them.
By the fourth annual report of the Relief
department, which is out for the year ending
Dec 81, 1892, we note that the average num-
Der of cases of sickness on hand for the year
was 266, equals e per thousand members, and
out of a total of 6,28o cases of sickness s. ter
minated fatally. The average number Of cases
of accidents were 234, equals Fl per thousand
members, and out of the 1926 cases IS term-
mated fatally. The average number of total
cases on hand was 500, equals 4S per thousand
members. The average number of days of
sickness was 81 while the same for accident
was II. Total amount paid for sickness was
SI17, 50 and for accident SI68 $50. 70, while
the average payment on cases of sickness was
S26.o6, and for accident S2I.22 for the year.
The amount paid out by the department was
in excess of receipts S2o,o7993 which the c.,
B. & Q. Co. made good.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-04-28
REPUBLICAN,.


L. W. Wright now holds down the rear
end with Jack Curran.
No. 74's engine broke down on Tuesday
and engine 81 had to take the train in.
There was another train from Long Island,
last Saturday, Conductor Green manipulation.
Brakeman Kendall has great tooth for
chicken, and if his pocket holds out he may
be able to crafty it.
Wilsonville and Beaver City furnished
special to Cambridge on Wednesday the 10th,
occasion of an l. o. O. F. blow out.
Agent Knapp Of Wilsonville is able to get
out and imbibe the fresh air once more, but
he wouldn't make much of a sprinter yet.
Agent Pickens of Woodruff is laying off for
few days visiting with relatives in Atwood;
an operator from Grant fills his place during
the vacation.
Katz.' engine I46 and Terry McAloon's en-
SiiiC 5 HdNC iutiS iOI d Willie. leIIy
weighs as much again since he began pulling
the vanished cars.
Brakeman Shaffer, who has been with Con-
ductor Cromwell for SO long, is now on the ac-
commodation, between here and St. Francis
with Conductor Curran.
Bostwick is shipping train of Io cars of
cattle from Alma to the seaboard. where they
will be loaded on shipboard and consigned to
to Liverpool, England.
The extra from Republican to St. Francis
on Monday is getting to be a local train, do
ing local work besides setting the cars for
the stock express on Tuesday a. m.
Conductor AL. Green is enjoying (?) the
sensation of being widower. However, it
is not permanent. Mrs. Green is rusticating
on the homestead near Ludell, Kas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-03
General advertisements.
We are Still Importing
Goods.

Among other things the
bark" G.. N. Wilcox" brought
us the following:
Hubbuck's Genuine, No.
| and No. 3 White Lead, in 25,
SO or 100 ID. iron kegs.
Hubbuck's White Zinc
Red Lead, pale boiled and raw
Oil. Stockholm and Coal Tar,
in barrels or drums. CASTLE
Soap, Shot, BIB to No. 10,
Punched Horse Shoes, Sal
Soda, galv'd Anchors, Brush
Door Mats, flexible steel and
ironWire Rope, Seine Twine
Harris Harness Liquid, Dag
& Martin Backing, galvanized
Buckets and Tubs, Chain, blk.
and galv'd a to SIS; galv'd
Sheet Iron, No. 16 to 26;
Timed Wire, Copper Wire,
No. 10 to 20, black and galv'd
Fence Wire, Nos. a, 5 and 6,
Blue Notified Soap, Anvils,
70 to 200 lbs; Blacksmith s
Vises, all sizes; a large assmt.
of Bar Iron, kegs Dry Vene-
tan Red, Yellow Ochre, Paris
Yellow, Burnt Umbre, Ult.
Blue, Paris Green, Metallic
Paint, etc.
Also, received ex Australia,
1900 asst'd Elect. Lamps,
Hose, Butcher Knives, Carv-
ers, Carriage Gloss Paint, Sui
phur Bellows, Scissors, Shoe,
Paint and Varnish Brushes;
Buckles, Picture Cord, Furni-
ture Nails, Tape Measures,
Jennings Bits, Yale Padlocks,
Oilers, galv'd Swivels, White
Shellac, Gold Leaf, Leather
Washers, and at last our fine
assmt. of Wostenholm Pocket
Knives and Razors has got
here.
We were almost out of those
fine swing Razor Strops, but
have a new lot this steamer.
We have a full line of Elec-
trical Goods, and can wire
houses for Electric Lights on
short notice. Now is the time
to leave your order for wiring,
as in a few months the current
for lights can be furnished and
then everyone will want lights
at once, and those whose hous-
es are wired will of course get
lights first.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-03

COD Counts by Souls.
Who shall indigo n man from manners2
Who shall know him Inv his dress2
@apols nay ~, 20 ~ ioI prih1es,
r,I.e,S, III A.. SUI ',,., ieSs
MI p ioai snii IN vi ~ 'aone'
90 10y I Soa'l' , INC sp,uen ~ 1t,
ct, - o,,,,i5 r.. &c, an 80
Tbara aro snrina,s ~ or,,s,aI rao.or
Eyor ,yoiiing ent ~ s;ona.
There are nnrnle bnds and Golden
Hidden crnsbed and ovarsronn
God who counts Inv sonIs not dresses
Loves and nrosners Won and me.
While no values thrones tho highest
Rnt as nehhIos In tho SOC
Man appraised above his fellows
Oft forgets his fellows then.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-03
GEMS IN VERSE,


The Fishing Party.
Wunst we went a-fishin-me
An my Pa an Ma-all three,
When they was picnic, way
Out to Hanch's woods, one day.
An there was crick out there,
Where the fishes is, an where
Little boys U amt big an strong
Better have their folks along.
My Pa he list fished and fishedi
An my Ma she said she wished
Me an her was home, and Pa
Said he wished so worse'n Ma.
Pa said eff you talk, er say
Anythin, er sneeze, er play,
Hain't no fish, alive err dead,
Evef go to bite, he said.
Purt' nigh dark in town when we
Got back home, and Ma, says she,
Nolc she'll have fish fer shorel
An she buyed one at the store.
Men, at supper, Pa he won't
Eat no fish, an says he don't
Like 'em, an he pounded me
When chokedl Ma, didn't her
james Whitcomb Riley.