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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15

done nothing but carve wooden cats,
dogs, wolves, sheep goats, and ele-
plants
She has made those six animals her
whole lifelong and she has no idea
of how to cut anything else. She
makes them in two sizes, and turns
out as nearly as possible a thousand
OF them year.
She has no model or drawing of any
kind to work by, but goes on steadily
unerringly, using cages of different
sizes and shaping out her cats. days,
wolves, sheep, gots, and elephants
with an ease and all amount of truth
to nature that would be clever if it
were not utterly mechanical.
This woman learned from her moth
er how to carve those six animals, and
her mother had learned, in like man.
ner, from her grandmother. She has
taught the art to her own grand
daughter, and SO it may go ON being
transmitted for generations.
In another house one will find the
whole family carving skulls and cross
bones for fixing at the bases of cruel
fixes, for the wood-carving industry
has it's religious as we'll as It's anus
ing side. In other houses are fami-
lies that carve rocking horses or dolls
or other toys; and in still other houses
whole families of painters.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15

the tellers and accountants in banks,
or between members of law firms,
without the knowledge of possibly in
terested parties. Many large hotels
now use the machine for cOmmunica-
ton between Office and engine-room,
or dining rooms and kitchen. The tel
autograph consists of a transmitter
and receiver. At the transmitter
pencil Is attached by rods to two
lever arms, which carry contact roll
ers at their ends. These rollers bear
against the surfaces of two current
carrying rheOstats, connected to con-
slant pressure source of direct cur
rent. When the pencil is moved, as in
writing, the positions of the rollers
on the rheOstats are changed, and
currents of varying strength go out
upon the line wires. At the receiver
these currents pass through two YER
tically movable coils, suspended by
springs in magnetic fields, and the
coils as they move up and down COM
municate their motion to levers SINH
lar to those at the transmitter On
these levers is mounted the receiver
pen, which is caused to duplicate the
motions OF the sending pencil While
the telautOgraph as at present de-
veloped is capable of sending messages
over a distance of only 300 miles, it's
usefulness in narrower spheres at least
would seem to have been abmdantly
demonstrated.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
A LIVELY CORPSE
Had No Time to Lose and Kicks :
Hole in His Coffin

What was supposed to be the life
less body of James Mulligan Of Tioga,
Wis. coffined and in a hearse, was
on heway to the grave on Washing
tons birthday. But Jimmy was only
in trance and when he woke up he
kicked hole in the roof of his box
and yelled Justify. Had he remained
unconscious for another half hour the
burial service would have been over,
the grave covered and he beyond reach
of assistance.
Mulligan was pronounced dead there
days before and the body had laid at
his home awaiting the time set for
the burial. A large number of his
friends had gathered to pay their re-
spects, and the funeral procession was
slowly vending its way to the Gene
terry, when the driver OF the hearse
thought he heard groans coming from
the casket. Pulling his horses up with
jerk he hastily dropped to the ground
and gave the alarm AS he did so
there was sound of breaking glass
from within and mourners quickly
gathered around the hearse.
The coffin was drawn back and the
undertaken quickly loosened the
screws which held the cover. AS the
cover was raised Mulligan, with a
groan and look of terror in his face,
raised himself to sitting posture
with strong effort and gazed wildly
about at his startled friends.
After the shock of the horror of the
situation in which he had found him
self had worn off, Mulligan appeared
to be unusually well for man who
had been SO near the grave, and with
the assistance of friend walked to
a carriage and was taken home. 1t
took the other people a long time to
realize what had happened, but they
finally dispersed to their homes to
spread the news of the dramatic Incl
dent they had witnesses.
Mulligan was taken suddenly i'll
several days ago, and on Monday it
seemed that life was extinct. The
cause of the almost fatal trance is not
known
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
HANDWRITING TELEGRAPHED
A New Electrical Device That May
Supercede the Telephones

1t is not generally known how ex-
tensively the telautograph, a simple
invention for long-distance writing
which threatens ultimately to super
sede the telephone, is being used on
railroads, in banks, in department
stores and in public Offices, where
quick electrical communication that
preserves a record of the messages
sent is desired. Over a thousand of
these machines are now in use, the
greater number of them in New York
One great advantage of the telauto-
graph is the secrecy with which mes
sages can be interchanged, as between
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
Two-cent Fare Takes Effect

The two-cent fare law has gone into
effect in Ohio and all Ohio railroads
began the sale of tickets at the new
rates. All the roads authorize round
the one-way rate, and all rescind the
clergy permit so far as it relates to
Ohio. The Pennsylvania Instructions
announce the withdrawal of twenty
five and fifty family trip Communication
books. All of them withdraw the Sun
day rates of one far for the round
trip.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
LOOKING FOR LOST 100000
Mysterious Disappearance of Funds
For Naval Repairs.

The search of the naval committee
OF the house to fix the cause of and
responsibility for the mysterious dis.
appearance Of over $6,O00,OOO of the
money appropriated for repairs in the
nevy during the last fiscal year has
suffered peculiar check.
Red tape has been invoked annar.
emily to prevent the facts coming to
light. Representative Foss of Chicago
as chairman of the committee. called
upon the bureau of steam engineering
and the bureau of construction and
repair, for an itemized statement tn
show how the $12,1O5,OOO placed at
their disposal last year had been ex.
pended.
The paymaster general, who does
the bookkeeping of the department
replied that the property account did
not show the purchases by items and
the liability accounts were kent with
only sufficient detail to show from
time to time the gross amount which
had been obligated and that which re-
NAMED available for further obliea.
ton under each appropriation.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
AN OLD VILLAGE OF ToYMAkERs
Fashioning PIaythings TO rthe Chill
dren of all Nations

Tourists, wandering out of the beat
en- tracks of their kind, occasionally
come to a little village in Austria
which presents the aspect of cor
ner of toyland.
The name of the village is st. VI
rich, and nearly all of its inhabitants
are toymakers. Each household, too,
has its speciality One old woman has
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
Gold Production on the Rand

Gold production on the Rand has
now passed the point at which it was
interrupted by the Boer war The
largest production before the war was
just under 100000 ounces, in 1898.
The production of 1899 would have
been much larger had not the war
broken out in October. But in 1904
the production was little more than
100000 ounces, and in 1906 it was
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15

4,S97,221 ounces. This is worth about
$1oOOOO,O0, and mining, although al
ready going deep, can probably be
pursued with substantial returns for
thirty and possibly forty years.
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
RAILROADS DEFY LAW
BIG FOUR COMPANY GUILTY OF
GIVING REBATES.
Favorite Shippers Weights Accepted
Without Question, and Allowed to
Ship Over Road-cincinnatic Gas
Company Favored.

Cincinnati, O.-That the Big Four
railroad had paid cash rebates on q
shipment of steel from Pittsburg to
Kansas City and otherwise had fav-
ored shippers was declared by General
Freight Agent George H. ingalls, in
the hearing before the interstate COM
MERGE commission. Commissioners
inquiry, and a number Of railroad Off
Gals, chiefly of the Big Four company,
had responded to summonses to APP
pear before the commission.
T. E. Conner, general agent of the
road in this city, after being promised
immunity from prosecution for any
thing that he might disclose, said that
large number of shippers were per-
mitted to ship over his road at their
own statement of the weight shipped.
"The Cincinnati freight committee
determines who shall go on this ia
vored weighing list" he said, but Mr.
Conner declared that he had no knowl-
edge who constituted this freight COM
mittee.
Gas Company Favored Shipper
The Cincinnati Gas, Coke & Coal
Mining company was one shipper
whose bills were presented as show
ing favored rate and the committee
requested that the witness produce a
copy Of every ticket and every ship
ping bill on every shipment by the
Cincinnati Gas, Coke & Coal Mining
company.
Mr.. ingalls, then was called and
claimed the same immunity granted
to Mr.. Conner. ingalls, said that he
understood htta coal had been shipped
at weights less than actual weight,
SO that the difference caused a re-
duction in earnings of from So to 50
per car. Being pressed for specific
instance where any traffic on his sys-
tenn had been carried at less than pub
lished rates, Mr.. Ingalls, said:
I'VE carried shipment of steel
from Pittsburg to Kansas City last
year at less than regular tariff"
did you pay rebate?" he was
asked.
Eyes, sir" replied Mr. ingalls,.
Rebate Paid in Cold Cash
How did you pay this rebate, by
cash, check, undertaking, damage
claims, commission, or how?"
1--WE gave them the money" replied
Mr. Ingalls,.
Mr.. ingalls, was unable to give fur
Their instances from memory, but ex-
pressed willingness to give any facts
he could obtain if so ordered. The
commission then issued a sweeping
order directing Mr.. ingalls, to give all
the facts in sworn statement, show
ing all rebates paid within the last
two years. He then was excused
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The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23
OF WoRKNIEN
NEEDED-A GOOD CHANCE

Several thousand men can get work
on the construction gangs TO be em-
ployed in building the Western Pa
cific railroad. Good wages are offer
ed and employment for a long period
is offered all satisfactory workmen.
In letter addressed TO the agents
of the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
road and connecting lines ii is an
nounced that information had reach
ed the railroad officials to the effect
that several thousand worlSmen are
needed for the building of the road
and that all men who are desirous of
getting employment in railroad con-
struction work can now obtain it in
California
II is stated that the L. b. and 4. l..
Stone company, headquarters at Oak
land. California. will guarantee en-
ployment at their camps on the line
of the Western Pacific for all labor
ers who present themselves at the
Oakland headquarters The wages
are 5000 per day for men boarding
themselves and S225 per day for
men who board in their camps: board
$500 per week. medical fee IS cents
per month They have limited
number Of positions for foremen and
other men OF that class. ranging from
$4,000 to 100000 per month, but as
all such applicants cannot be employ
ed places will be furnished the ear
lier comers.
1t is also stated that the Utah
Construction company with head
quarters at Oroville California, also
contractors for the Western Pacific,
guarantee wages at their camps on
the line of the Western Pacific raid
road to all laborers who present
af Ths
are $500 per day for men boarding
themselves and $2.25 day for men
who board in their camps Board
$500 per week. medical fee 75 cents
per month. There viii also be n linz
tied number of foremen and men of
that class at $1,000 and 10000 per
month. In addition to the above
mentioned laborers this firm viii
want large number of carpenters.
carpenters helpers, saw mill men
and loggers. For first class help
wages will be $3.50 to S4.00 per
day and $500 per week for board
Employment can he furnished a great
many for running steam drills. sta
tionary engines. locomotives, pumps.
etc. For which wages viii run from
S2.50 to $500 per day with a charge
of $500 per week for board. A good
many stone masons and the custom
airy number of tenders and assist
ants can also find employment later
in the season.
This work will last from one year
and half TO two years. All men will
he transported from the headquarters
of the construction companies to the
various field camps.
Il is claimed thu in all of these
different fields of labor in California
at least 10000 men are wanted.
The opportunity offered by the low
colonists' rates now prevailing will
enable men to get into that territory
at a much less expense than will
probably again he offered at least be
fore fall.
All unemployed, able-bodied- men
should consider this matter.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23
WANT COLORADO FARMS.

There is nothing surprising in the
strong demand for Colorado farm
and ranch land now observed by real
estate dealers II is natural ont
growth of conditions and particular
ly OF the reputation OF Colorado farm
land for abundant yield and also for
the superior quality of It's products.
In any irrigated country the fact
thar the areas susceptible of irriga-
tion is comparatively small makes an
ultimate advance in values newt
able As the cities increase in popu-
lation and thus the local markets for
agricultural products are enlarged. ths
demand upon the land becomes more
Urgent and insistent, and farmers
are compelled to utilize every avail
able fooot for the production OF the
crops demanded.-D Denver Republic
an.
The Sentinel 80 cents per month.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23
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SALT LAKE WAS DELIGHTED.

II viii be of interest TO hundreds
OF people who expect to witness the
production of "Parsifal" Saturday
night al the Park opera house to
know how the performance of tie
famous mystic drama by the company
that Will appear here has been receiv-
cd in other cities. As stated before
in these columns the company had a
most successful week at tie nroafi-
way theatre in Denver last wea5. No
theatrical production that has visited
Salt Lake City this season has ere
ateG more interest and the Produc-
tion was witnessed by immense aud
fences at the Salt Lake theatre the
first three nights this week. The
critics in the Salt Lake papers were
very favorable and quite enthus.as-
tic in the lengthy criticisms Of the
oompany's Interpretation of he won
deriul music drama. A sameuess OF
opinion seemed to prevail with these
c"ities-the opinion that the produc-
uon was splendid and the company
first class We reproduce a para
graph or two from each of three of
the criticisms as follows.
Inter-Mountain Republican. .--
Parsifal was again greeted by IA
crowded house last night The play
was hugely enjoyed. Nothing finer.
nothing nobler, nothing more perfect
ly satisfying the demand for the ideal
in drama has been presented than
that rendering of the old story, the
festival play. No better company
could have done itself the honor to
interpret the lessons so splendidly
couched in melodious words"
Salt Lake Herald: THE 'Parsi-
fal of last night may contain much
that is wearisome to the thoughtless
but it is one of the most solemnly i'm
presive performances that has ever
been given in the Salt Lake theatre.
The stage settings Afforded another
pleasant surprise, they showed elab-
crate and artistic care In preparation
and its handling especially in the
scene in which the castle is trans
formed into a garden. all in the dark
and without a sound other than the
voice of Klinscher, was wonderfully
close to perfecting"
Salt Lake Tribune: One looking
for humor in the play and most peo-
pie look for it in their plays, would
have found only a trace. and that of
a grim kind. On looking for gay
livliness in the spectacle would have
found il only in the scene in the gard
en- where the maidens come. one
wanting a chance to laugh would
have not been given It unless he had
happened to be within hearing of
the cry of the lady alarmed by the
tlaring up of the ominous flame. but
to those with spirits keenly suscept-
liable to sober thought and uplift-
ing recitation the performance last
ing three hours was not too long"
.O-
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23

Banner! Banner! Banner!-that's s
lU.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23
A ROBBERY AT FRUITA.
A BUSINESS HOUSE ENTERED

Some time during last night the
store of c. II. Barnes at Fruita was
entered by thieves and large
amount of jewelry and hardware was
stolen. amounting in value 10 quite
large sum-.
Mr.. Barnes carries mixed line OF
goods. He has a small stock OF Jew,
elty. a small stock of candies ana
other CONNECTIONS, and a good sized
stock of hardware ana merchahulse
of a similar class.
This morning on opening his store
for the day Mr. Barnes discovered
that the building had been entered
and a lot of goods stolen:
The thief or thieves had gained an
entrance by cutting a small hols IN
one of the windows in the rear OF me
building, then loOsening the inside
fastenings of the window climbed in
through that opening.
The stock of jewelry suffered the
most at the hands of the burglar
rings. cuff buttons and collar put,
tons. bracelets, chains, lockets anu
other articles being taken. FROM
the hardware department various ar
ticIes were taken but the burglar
saye most of his attention 10 the jew
elry. -,s,,. .m.o
was notified of the robbery
Among the articles stolen and
which the thief or thieves will doubt
less attempt TO dispose of are the
following: ooid
one heavy gold braeeled gold
washed. with paddock and key; Two 5
Iockets with sets about the SIC oi
a quarter: one loclSet somewhat
lighter in weight than the olIier ,,. pu.
twelye plain rings. valued at nom
e5 cents to $500 each; two set
rings valued at $500 each. Sets are
red: a large number of cum and col !
ner nair. a lot of sash pins; lady S
long net chain. a watch fob with gold
charm. and a number of other things.
This is the first robbery that mas
occurred in Fruita In several moh'hs'
--O-
Well, What of Banner VINO s"iu
,.,...bfnes of nauupTf
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23
More Talk by
Detectives
Special to The sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Denver, Feb. -23.-That the das-
tardly plot which resulted in the
death of Ex-Governor Steunenberg.
was hatched in Denver and the de
tails completed in Idaho last summer
and fall is the latest charge brought
in connection with the arrest of Moy-
err. Haywood and Pettibone by the
Pinkertons The detectives say that
the assassination as planned by Moy-
er and Haywood in a general way,
and l.. p. Simpkins for whom re
ward of 5 900 has been offered, and
Harry Orchard perfected the de-
tails
Vincent St John. president of the
miners union at Burke, Idaho. is said
TO have taken part in the death of the
former governor. Last December,
according to The alleged confession
of Orchard, he visited ST, John and
spent week with him and Simp-
lSins.
The trio, It is said, planned with
great care the assassination of the
"Iron" governor, and this time per
fected every detail of the dynamite
outrage.
The confession of orchard is said
to contain the statement that he act
ually placed tne DoulD uhueI lie b"t'
of Governor Steunenberg and says
that a man named Stephen Adams
alias Dickson helped him.
A trip of the members of the exec
utive board of the w. F. NJ, early
last December ostensibly for looking
over the ground with view to re-es'
ltablishing the federation, according
to the detectives. as merely blind
It's real purpose being perfecting the
details of the assassination.
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23

Well What of Banner? Who said
anything of Banneri
The daily sentinel., 1906-02-23
THE McLUEN PARTY
\ BRILLIANT AFFAIR.

Decidedly one of the prettiest fun
ctions that have marked the month of
February in the social circles of the
city was the Washington's birthday
party at which Mr.. and Mrs. ] A.
McLuen entertained two scores of
ladies' and gentlemen last night at
their handsime new home on East
Main street.
The decorations, strictly in keep
ing with the day, were superior in
their beauty and were enthusiastical-
ly admired by the guests. Effects
produced by the national colors We're
in evidence in the pretty rooms.
There was an immense picture OF
George Washington, beautiful and
uniquely designed liberty bell. flags
of many sizes, and big cherry tree
that created as much merriment as
any feature of the evenings extend
ed program of pleasures.
The guests were first entertained
at progressive games. Nine tables
representing nine different games and
as each guest progressed from one
table to another he o. she was call
ed upon to play a game wholly din
erent from the one at the preceding
table. Naturally this made a high
~ exciting contest. and the progress
i've games proved very popular in
detd The gentlemen's prize was
won by MI. W. p. Ella this was a
handsome hat brush. Mrs. V. C.
Talbert was the successful lady con
testant and the favor was an elegant
cut glass dish.
A lively guessing contest entitled
"A Penny for Your Thoughts" fol-
lowed the progressive games. A list
of questions. the answers to be sug-
gested by something on a penny was
provided each guest and then each
lady and gentleman was furnished "a
penny for study The struggle to
answer all the questions correctly
was most amusing. Mrs. Frank
Smith was the successful contestant
She was presented with a bunch of
lovely carnations. Just before lunch
con was announced each guest was
asked to pick a cherry from the pref
ty cherry tree. Each cherry contain
ed portion of a quotation and the
matching of these quotations was the
manner in which partners were chos-
en- and II is needless to say this Great
ed a world OF amusement
The luncheon was delightful in
every respect the delicious viands
being served in a lovely manner.
The same scheme of decorations, that
employing the national colors, was
carried out at the luncheon tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLuen's guests were
charmed with the manner I'm which
they were entertained. The Wash
ington's birthday party was certain
ly an affair of limitless PLEASURE.