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The Washington times., 1907-06-16
VIENNESE CONDUCTOR SECURED

director Heinrich Conried. OF the Met
ropolitan Opera House. announces that
ne has engaged Gustav Mailer. the
noted Fiennese conductor. for next sea-
son. The contracts were signed on Mon
day Following negotiations extending
over several weeks.
IL mas been known for some time that
director Conried was after the services
or Herr Mailer, who for the past ten
years has been conductor of the ROYAL
opera in Vienna. but there were so
many seemingly Unsurmountable oh
staeies in the way that few thought he
would succeed
Herr Mailer viii be the chief con-
ductor at the Metropolitan ana viii have
much 70 do with the producing Of oneras
as wei as complete control oveT fbs
orchestra. He is particularly efficienf
IN interpreting the works OF Mozart
wagner, and Beethoven, but he docs nor
conhne himself entirely 10 these com
pOsers. '
me conductor will sail for New York
iaIe IN october, and will arrive here
long enough before the opening Of the
opera season in November TO get IN
touch with American methods ana tho
musicians who will comprise his orches-
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
MUSICAL PROGRAM
At CARROLL HALL
Excellent Showing at Com
menCement of ST. Pat
rick'S Academy.

Music was a distinct feature of the
closing exercises of St. Patrick's Acad-
envy last Friday morning In New Car
roll Hall. 1t was the eighty-third an
nual commencement The Rev DR.
Connolly, of the Catholic University,
bestowed the diplomas. The program
follows.
War March of the Priests" CAthalia),
MendelssOhn, Mary Snow, Marjorie
Durham. Maize Lyons, Katie Fegan.
Salutatory, Katherine Brennan. Cap
tain Baby Bunting" chorus and solo.
J. +. Helf; solo, Master Joseph Lucas.
Recitation, ION the Square" boys. "A
Trip to POppy-Land," L. Z. Orth, Min
inns. Trio, ''Lutsplel overture, Kela
Bella, Op. %. Lucille. Julia, and Gene
We've Gaskins. The Blue Waltz" A.
Margis. juniors. ''Hurrahl for the
SONGS We Sing" T. Z. Scott. boys.
Wedding March," Mendelssohn, Mar
jorie Durham, Irene Cusick. Catherine
Sullivan. Nellie johnson. Evening
Prayer in Brittany" Chamlnade. vocal
class. Essay. jamestown" George 4.
began. Bessie and Her Little Brown
Bear A. Won Tilzer Minims. "SinC.
smile and Slumber.' Gounod. Irene
kemno. Encore. Sing Sweet Bird.
Illusions. Irene Burdine. The Wind
and the Sunbeam" semi-chorus. C. u.
Hawly. seniors.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Pupils Of Prof. and Mrs. Murray
Heard in Recital on Three Evenings

Prof. and Mrs. II. Clay Murray gave
their twenty-second annual pupils re-
cital last Thursday evening. The pupils
were assisted by Clarence Sorrell. wal
ter Sorrel. Benjamin King Henry Sor-
rel, W. II. Murray, and Prof. 3. z.
Murray. Those who took part in the
program were Miss Blanche Rauchen-
stein, Miss Bessie Yost, Miss Louise
Swain, Miss Sarah Rothstein, Miss Otta
Fersinger, Miss Mia Crowther Miss
Rosie Schmidt. Miss Mollie Ellison.
Miss Ethel Copes. Miss Yetta Miller,
Mr. LOrin, Joseph Herbert. Miss Beuldh
Jenkins, Miss Rachel McKeoWn, Miss
Susie Elliott, Miss Cathrine Brennan.
Miss Christine Brennan, Miss Frances
Bendorf, Miss Pauline Cohen, Miss
Marguerite Morgan, Miss Oracle Nor
gan. Miss Alice Licarlone. Miss Mona
CrOwther. Miss Lena Rinck. John he
Cabe. Joseph Swain. Morris Heath.
Cornelius Link. Ralph Kramer, Roger
Birdsell, Russell Belts. and Carl Lipp
Miss Marguerite Cole played a compost
ton Of her own. 1.-The jamestown TWO
Step"
On Friday evening those who took
part Included Misses Edith Raitz. Enie
Adams, Myrtle Weaver. Ollie Hendricks.
Gladys Corridan. Edith Simmerman.
Mildred Hughes. Iona Crowther. Meta
Crowther, Mary Fitz Patrick, Flora
Thompson. Emily Robertson, Ellen Null
lin. Mona Crowther. May Fowler, Elsie
FalIer, Marie Sullivan, Margaret suilI-
van. Lillian Rothstein. Anna Ellison,
Lizzie Cross, Clarice Watson. Mildred
Phoebus. Emma Sparshott. Marie Les
calett. Geneva Brumstine, Mia Crow
Their. Luella Carroll. Ada Hendricks.
Anna Pippin, Mabel Empy. and John
Bixler. Claude COrridan, Harry McCabe.
Paul Brattals, Lorin Herbert, Joseph
Herbert, Allen Edelin,, Paul Proctor
Henry Sorrell. and Charles Turner.
Miss Annie Young played Twilight
Reverie,' composed by herself.
Those who were heard last evening
were Misses Tessie Bartells, Sadie Lus-
by. Mary Bartells. Carrie Fersingcr,
Celia Fersinger. Hattie Clahin. Lucil.a
Hutchinson. Mamie Cooksey. Carrie
Smallwood, Erma Mckenzie, Annie Hall
Pansy Carter, Lottie Gibson, Sarah TIa-
benslxy. Ethel Burke. Irene YOst. Lee
nora Neither. and Joseph Herbert. Paul
Daley, Walter Sorrel, Clarence SorreIi.
Henry Sorrell. BENJAMIN King. and
Asten Ray Morgan.
The graduates were Misses Mary
Dougherty, Annie L. Young. Marguerite
Cole, and Emma A. +. Holzer, the latter
Of whom played a composition Of ner
own.
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Patriotic Children's CarnivaIs
Arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN

Mr. and Mrs. Frank r. BENJAMIN gave
two patriotic children's carnivals in Con
tinental Hall last Thursday and Friday
Both performances were most ENJOYABLE.
There was fully $50 children on the stage.
They sang in tone and their motion
songs were done accurately. The violin
playing was true and showed talent
The selections were simple but well
done. The part in costume was cleverlv
arranged. Mr.. Benjamin seems to have
the children under splendid control. The
program:
Part National Melodies. Free Violin
and Mandolin School; solo. Ruth Wilson.
chorus, Dear Old Dixie;" II Trova-
tore CID, Free Violin and Mandolin
School; chorus. Good Old L. S. Ae~
violin solo, THE Dancing Master" Mad
cline Meachem; chorus. Jammo: Ben
Hur Chariot Race March. Free Violin
and Mandolin School: duet and chorus
The Stars and Stripes and YOU" Made
line Meachem and John StunkeI: violin
solo Carnival March, Dorothy Walton.
solo Ellie MacConchi; presentation OF
prizes FRIDAY evening": violin solo. Ar
rah Wanna" violin solo, Charles ].
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Excellent Piano Recital Given by
Miss Berda Stewart Wilson's Pupils

The annual piano recital OF the pupils
Of Miss Berda Stewart Wilson was held
at Carroll Institute Hall on Tuesday
evening. the hall being crowded to the
doors by the friends of the performers.
They were assisted by Mrs. Arthur
Granville Dunn. vino sang "Nymphs
and Fauns." by Bemberg. The most
popular number on the program was
"COnce-tstucke'' (NVeber), played by Miss
Zelda l. Miller, with second piano by
Miss Wilson.
The program was as follows:
Premiere Saltarella" Nevbach)
Misses Eva Pattison and Hazel CHS
DIM: 'Spinnliedchen" (EImeureich,.
Master Ralph A. Weschler; '-Dollle-s
Dream and Awakening COesten). Miss
Mildred Schippert: Little Wanderer.
Oange), Master Raymond G. Clark.
by the BrOOkside'' CKargancfO. Miss
Dorothy Gessford; "VogIein'' tGrieg1.
and "Impatience' O5eller). Miss Doro-
thy Z. McCauley; "TaranteIla" Behr).
Miss Esther Dante: "Warum' (Schu
mann), and "Prslude" (HeUer). Miss
Helen Earnshaw; Vision (Spindler).
and "Tarantella,' Op. % Ram, Miss
Virginia c. Coleman: Song Of the
Evening Star" from Tannhauser. Miss
Eva Baker, ''Valse Arabesque" Lack,
Misses Georgia and Bell Earnshaw, Ia
Princess" CSchiller), Miss Viola /.
schippert; Les Sylvains' (Chaminadc).
Miss Arlien Terry; lie Papillonv ga
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haRev Of maren EITR37
10 all 9bunc L 15l55{515:'

Ebaugh: solo. Bunker HILL" Edna
Crandall; violin solo, "Traumeri," Louis
Northrup; chorus. Johnny Schneider;
II Trovatore" 90, Free Violin and
Mandolin School; violin solo. ''Resigna-
tiOn." Charles Gwinn; solo and chorus
The Bull Frog and the Coon" Louis
Northrup; double sextette, I'm Going
to Tell Mamma on You" leaders, John
and Mildred Stunkel; Mandalina, Free
Violin and Mandolin School; Slumber
Song.
Part II; grand drill-The Rise and
Progress Of the United States, and Its
Defenders lover 20a boys and girls hand
somely dressed in costumes representing
the periods OF our nations progress and
expansion during the fifteenth. six
teenth. seventeenth, eighteenth nine
teenth. and twentieth centuries. Indian
Chiefs, Sitting Bull, George Towels.
The Puritans. "Old Lang Syne;" Pris-
ella, Viola Howell: Miles Standisn.
George Wise. Continentals. Hail Co
lumbia;' Gen. George Washington. John
Stunkel. Sailors of the war of 1872. The
Army ana Navy Forever" Commodore
Perry. Josephine Parsons. Union sol
diers OF 1861, Tramp, Tramp. Tramp"
General Grant, Bossert Roberts. Con-
federate soldiers. "Oh. I Wish I Was in
Dixie" Dear Old Dixie;" General Lee,
LOttie Parsons. Goddess Of Liberty.
Dorothy Walton (''Marching Through
Georgian. The White Squadron of Ma
Mia Bay; Admiral Dewey, Oliver Ex-
line; Admiral Sampson, Amy Adams;
Admiral Evans, Roy Adams. Daughters
Of the Revolution; General Greene. Janet
Payne C'The Stars and Stripes and
YOU'D. Rough Riders; Colonel Roose-
welt, George Sweeney. Chorus. MY
own United States" Grand Finale. in
which every company and the entire
cborus of DO l,artfcfnated
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
JOHN F. HURLEY,
OF Chase's Theater.

John F. Hurley, for several years
identified with Chase's Theater as stage
electrician. win leave shortly for Eu-
rope, both for recreation and business.
Mr.. Hurley recently perfected a new
stage Illusion, in which European show
men have evinced great interest Mean
while Dir. Hurley has been in charge Of
a force OF electricians remOdeling the
service at Chase's Theater back OF the
foOuights.
A new and up-to-date system OF con-
duits is being placed, aud next season
Chase's main curtain viii be raised and
lowered ~ electrical power controlled
Dy a single push Of the button"
While abroad Mr.. Hurley expects 10
arrange TOT the European production Of
an American melOdrama, with thrilling
stage effects. OF which he is the author.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Piano Recital by Norman Daily,
Assisted by Fritz Mueller, 'CeIlist

Norman DAILY gave an interesting pi-
ano recital in the ball room of the
Cairo He has improved wonderfully
in the last two years, and his program
was a credit to him
He was assisted by Fritz Mueller, eel
list. The following numbers were play
cd by Mr.. DAILY; A Bach prelude, Chop
ms Polonaise. No. I, opus 26; Senate
Pathetique, by Beethoven: Crieg's
''Wanderer, Birds, and Morning Wood"
To a Wild Rose" From a Water
Lily and From an Indian Lodge"
from Woodland Sketches" by Mac
Dowell; and Scotch poem by the same
composer. Mr.. DAILY ended his program
with S Coleridge-Taylor's BaIlade.
Mr.. Mueller played an air by Bach.
Concerto opus II, by GoItermann;
"Czardas." by Fisher and Longing -
by Stevenson.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Britt, Celebrated Belgian 'Cellist,
Engaged for Philadelphia Orchestra

Horace Britt, the Belgian 'cellist, who
has been engaged by the Philadelphia
Orchestra for the coming season. was
born in Antwerp IN 1881 He studied at
the Conservative National in Paris
with Jules Delsart. the cello teacher,
and A. Lavignac. the harmony teacher.
AT the age OF fourteen Mr.. Britt was
graduated and won first prize for his
cello work Mr.. Britt has been the
soloist with many celebrated French
conductors, among whom were the late
Charles LamOureaux, Edouard CoIonne.
and Leon Gehin. Mr.. Britt Is filed with
temperament and feeling, which adds
beauty and sympathy to his interpre-
tation. II is said by those who havo
heard Mr.. Britt that his technique is
wonderful.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Gan Evening With the Choir"
At Calvary Baptist Church Tonight

An evening with the choir Will be
given tonight at Calvary Baptist Church
at s o'clock The choir will sing these
anthems: MY Soul Doth Magnify the
Lord" CHarker); by the Rivers Of
Babylon" (VincenD; The Lofd is NY
Shepherd" CNeidlinger). Mrs. Barnard
Will sing an alto solo, The Lord IS
Merciful and Long Suffering Parry.
The choir is composed Of Miss Ethel
Holtzclaw, soprano; Mrs. Ralph p
Barnard, alto; William d. Mcfarland,
tenor. and J. Henry Kaiser. bass.
Arthur d. Mayo is organist and direc-
tor.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Musical Program at Wesley Chapel
Includes Duet by Mendelssohr

The music in Wesley Chapel today
Will include: Morning The Soft Sab
bath Calm" Barnby-Sheuey: alto solo
From Every Storming Wind That
Blows Bailey. Evening-"O Light.
Whose Beams Illumine AL" Brecket:
tenor and bass duet, Now We Are Am
bassadors" est. PauD, MendeIssohn.
Mr.. Harrington Barker is organist and
director.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Mrs. A. Matlock RousSeau's Scholars
Recital at the Christian Church

The pupils Of Mrs. A. Matlock Rous-
seau gave a most enjoyable recital last
Tuesday evening in the Ninth street
Christian Church when the following
well selected program was given:
'Tannhauser March" CWagner). Helen
Wrenn. Mabel Anderson. Eileen Colonna.
and May Bellar; Rondo, ''Mignon"
(BHumfelder). Chester Weaver: Hand
INLAND March CRummeD. Helen Shaw
"A Curious Story" (Heller), Mar :garet
Continued on Eighth Page)
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
S. M. Fabian at the Exposition
To Give Series of Piano Recitals

$. N. Fabian leaves tonight for Old
Point Comfort to Ill a weeks engage
ment at the jamestown Exposition
Every evening during this week Mr.. Fa-
bian will be heard during the intermis-
sion OF the band concerts in piano Sc
lections. The exposition visitors are
certain 20 have some splendid music. on
Friday afternoon Mr.. Fabian will give
a complete recital
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

vallee), Miss NJ. Hazel Chisholm;
"Valse' Chopin, and Spinning Song
CMendelssehn). Miss Bessie X Lacy;
AIR de Ballet" (Chaminadel, Miss Mar
8aret Daley; "Polonaise Miiltaire"
(Chopin). Miss Lavinia V Coleman;
-Concertstucke" CWebeD, Miss Zelda l.
Miller; Hungarian Rhapsody No 10
U4iszD, Miss Berda Stewart Wilson.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16
Miss Helen Gladmon's Pupils
Give Their Annual Piano Recital

The pupils Of Miss Helen Gladmon
gave their annual piano recital on Tues
day evening Of last week at the Pythian
Temple The program. consisting Of
classical music, was given with COM
mendable taste and execution, the en-
semble work being especially good. The
pupils We're assisted by Mrs Arthur
Dunn, who gave several vocal numbers
il her usual artistic manner.
Those who took part IN the program
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

Jessie 8IuIward and her stalwart bus-
band. John GleRdInniug. now with srrbe
Hypoerites," viii most probably next
be seen starring in a round OF Shakes
pearean and standard plavs Rort ..
lneso players are eminentIy dtted bv
DOtn training and experience 70 portray
these roles
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

II isn't often that an actor makes
his debut under circumstances similar
70 those attending Frederick Perry's
lnlLaI stage entrance. Tie name on the
program opposite n @ character PLAYED
by Perry was Miss Grace Filkfns
MIS- tukins became I'll and young Perry
played the part, the Messenger IN Mod
yeska.s production Of Much Ado About
N9tR4nE, ~ Chicago. It's a long way
from tAat ccloriess part TO Mr.. Perry 5
present role OF the viriie, graft hunting
mayor IN The Man OF the Hour"
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

needed a new factory, and when the
cornerstone was ready tC be laid they
persuaded Nine. Melba 10 bury her
voice. The great singers record On
hard rubber was one Of the articles
placed Ia the stone.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

Frances SOmerville,
Edna Crawford,
Helen Simpson,
Mildred Moore,
Madge Gritton.
Louise Shoemaker,
Malette Roach,
Albert Hulse.
Ralph Dowden,
Arthur Cowsill.
Willard GatCheu.
Raymond Gatcheu.
Raymond COrnwell,
Howard Fellows.
The Washington times., 1907-06-16

~ 81 q
Mabel Gritton,
Eda Beckett,
Marie Powers.
Kathryn Lang,
Lydia Iiulse,
Leah GladmOn.
Elizabeth Shoe
maker,
Leah knupfer,
Helen Hulse.
Kathryn ROhreT.
Catherine Cowsill.
Mildred Cornwell,
Tracy Bell,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24
The Rlgh, sIan In The RICH, Place,

Colonel Harry Day is evidently thu
right man in the right place as warden
OF the state prison. A visitor to that
institution yesterday asked several OF
the boys their opinion of tie manage
ment and a verbal answer was scarcely
necessary, each and everyone addressed
proclaimipg by the joyous light in his
eyes that the new warden and his
methods had impressed him favorably.
Usually, the meu in such an ~institu.
ton are like a lot OF schoolboys and
their first thought is 10 see what kind Of
stuff the new -boss" gong to e, but
Colonel Day has for stalled 'he
boys this time and civea them to
understand inst wlnt Ic can dpd will DO
'ur til, IN. Ills uuf-il az ~ Irtesy AID
gentle manner, coupled MIN his I'M
yielding will. have lrut a new t. ne
to affairs at the penitentiar! and The
inmates are aware that su long ~ they
do their part the warden vii. do his =
Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24
miners here now from the various rich
camps Of Nevada and al join in eaying
tint is a most wonderful discovery.
Very Respectfully
W1LLEr YouNG.
How The Suns Heal Is Measured.

The instrument in the observatory on
Mount Whitney. by which the yaria.
hons OF the Guns heat are measured,
might be called an electric thermometer.
1t is IN apparatus 40 large us to occupy
a building of considerable size, yet the
essential Part OF its mechanism, which
makes the record. is Il fine thread Of
platinum, couuecicd electrically with IL
balance Of marvellous delicac!. The
beam of the nalmce IL IA tiinment OF
spun glass tive inches long and less in
diameter than IL mir, IN the middle OF
which is a coDcave ulrror us big as d
large pinhead.
This mirror (which weighs Two and II
half milligranmes-about us much us
the hind leg Of II NY is fastened upon a
square piece cut :rom II Dragon fil's
wing, aud the whole affair is suspended
from a fiber Of spun quartz crystal two
feet long and o~nc-tive.tbous mdth Of an
inch thick,
Outside OF the building is II queerlook
ing machine provided with a large cir
cular mirror, which is controlled by
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24
EIgh,-sllle House Mystery Clearing.

The mystery which surrounds the
gruesome find recently made at the
eight mile house, while 1t is still n
mystery, is being lightened ro:. day to
day as the patient work OF following
fret n eight Glow, then another, goes
on.
When the find was first made, Cor
oner Bell gave it IA his opinion that the
remains found in an old prospect hole
we're those of an Indian. 4 fow daye
afterward the sheriff went to the scene
Of the find, and later declared hat the
remains iound we're those a white man.
and that be came to his death 10y foul
means.
Nothing more has been heard Of the
matter until nov it develops that II
lls.Fargo detectiye is working on the
case and yesterday another relic OF the
mysterious affair was added to the
collection on exhibition in the window
Of Hubbard & Turner. This is a ahoe,
No. O III size, which practically does
away with the theory that the dead mau
was an Indian. as it Ii too smnll for al,
Indian.
The additional infOr nation leaked ont
last evening, that the under wear found
on the RENAME, together with the ovci-
shirt and the belt, had been found To be
OF English make, and thiR faci is
being used as n ciew III the nope ~ dis.
covering the idenIty Of the dead mar.
IL not that Of his murderer.
Tie theor. is rapidly gaming grOun,t
that the mRp was q f,prcse ntutive OF
some II INVESTING hrm, nt.i ,Imi he me' hia
death while in tire co ,uiry lurklnR
at iinDinr properties. mnG 'iN. robbery
was the utjrct d the cn,ue.-k no
JonrUaJ.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24
Wanted The Whole Hogs.

sits curious how the people have
turned around within a couple Of years
and become 80 ~distrustful," said the
old farmer as the matter Of graft AMI
trusts we're touched upon.
81 had four hogs to sell and advertised
them in the village paper. Half a dozen
people came out to see them, aud among
them was a widow. She wanted to be-
assured Of their good eyesight and hear
ing. She wanted to be satisfied that
they we're good natured hoge. She want.
ed me to sign a paper that | had raised
the porkers instead of stealing them.
When l had done all thus aud tho eale
was about effected she suddenly turned
and walked away. Hello. now what's
the matter?' l called after her. lou We
cut their tails of, she replied. Yes,
that was done when they were pigs
Then You knock off 90 cents apiece for
missing tails, or ! don't buy. IL's whole
hog or none and no grait!"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24

clockwork in such q way rs to face the
sun rat all hours and to throw a re-
Elected beam iEto the mouth OF agreat
ube that euters the observatory. At
single ray Of the sunshine thus conveyed
is permitted to fall upon the platinum
thread, through which a current Of
electricity continually passes.
1t is well known that the electrical
resistance OF platinum varies with its
temperatures; and so, by measuring the
resistance OF the thread the heat of u
suns ra! thrown upon it is de ter mined.
So accurate, in fact, is the determina-
ton TINT variation OF one-nillOnth of Il
degree Fahrebheit can be distinguished.
Change III the temperature OF the
platinum thI, ad causc the WONDERFUL
little balance to sway, while another IN.
~ light allowed to fall upon iIs tiny
conrnve mirnur is r, fpctel upon u
measuring scale. Thus. US the dot Of
reflected light runs along the scale no
may observe with the eye tine Variations
ID the smonut OF heat conveyed 10y the
suDbeIm, which comes through tile
tub from outside the building. When
desired, however, the measuring scale
Is replaced by n slowly travelling
Photographic record uf the temperature,
%convenien, for printing, filing and sub
sequeni reference, Tho Reader.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24

Time vas vhen Que started on a
journey SishSSt giving q Thought to tbs
perils Of the ROAD. Now no one ven-
lures without more or less apprehension
q state Of thtnRs not conducive to the
comfort OF travellers. The world
managed 10 jog along in very comfort.
able fashion, TO transact lite business.
aY its visits and epio, its pleasures,
before there were any railroads, and it
can make no serious difference to nuy
one whether he is eighteen or twenty
four or thirty hours in going a thousand
mile journey. Let US give the railroad
authorities to understand that We want
them to slow down till ,rave; becomes
safer,
The reckless rate Of speed which We
have grown accustomed to is only the
manifestation Of the general rush and
hurry Of our lives on the eide of trave
We shull get more ont Of existence,
prolong it and make it more rational,
tranquil and enjoyable IL we SO! a less
rapid pace all around.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-24
Working The Minister.

"Don't imagine ministers have m
easy time" remarked the Brookland
preacher. III gave to every one APP
plying Tor alms, I would be bankrupt.
Then there are agents who always want
a minister to purchase their wares 30
that they mar use his name when going
TO other houses in the neighborhood.
Inst week a dApper fellow called with
an oil painting. He was a good talker,
and although did not buy the picture,
he de P~uTsasdo me 10 give hitn onv OF
my photographs. the next day several
OF my church people told me that he had
visited them, showed them the photo
graph and succeeded in making sales.
A ministers life may seem like n path Of
roses when viewed from the pew on u
Sunday. but thore are certainly thorns
in it during the week'-New York
Post.