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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
IS FELT AT WASHINGTON.
Weather Bureau Instruments Record Pro
longed Earthquake.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. Is
An earthquake of very moderate force
but quite prolonged was recorded by the
weather bureau Instruments last night.
The investigation by Prof. Marvin, the
seismographic expert Of the bureau, to-
day showed that the disturbance, first
felt at II 81 - O'Clock last night with
a second tremor ut II 1880 lasted in all
over on hour. Prof. M&.vin estimated
that the great force of the earthquake
was felt about 1890 miles away, CORE
spending. he said, quite closely TO the
distance between Washington ana GAIA
Lria, where the shock caused some dam
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
HURT IN AUTO CRASH.
George c. Hurlbut, Librarian of Amer
lean Geographical Society, Lies
Near Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-Small hope is
entertained at the Presbyterian hospital
for the life of George G. HurlbLt, the
aged librarian of the American Geo
graphical society, who, with his daugh-
ter, Miss llionc lIurlbut, was hurt in
the collision of an automobile and troll
ley ear late yesterday 1t was said ut the
hospital, however that the condition of
Miss HLrlbut had improved. Mr.. Hurl-
but is 30 years old. He has been IL
brarian of the American Geographical
society for more than thirty years. Ills
daughter, who is 80, is his assistant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
Chris Holm. Racine Pioneer, Dead.

RACINE, wis. Dec 2S.-I Special. +
Chris Holm, aged 81 years, one of the
BEST known Scandiuavians here, died at
St. Mary's hospital this mornings Holm
was inspecting the new steel bridge be.
NJ constructed by the Chicago X North
Western road over the river, when in
some manner lie leaned over and vas
struck on the head by large rock, frac-
.uring the skull lie was taken to the
hospital. where Nc died
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
Missing Carpenter Not Found.

SATIT STE. MARIE, Mich. Dec.
Special Efforts today to locate
Alexander Kemp Of Canadian 500 who
reported to have lost his life in the
ire which destroyed the Hussey block
!, stcrday have been unsuccessful No
race of the body eau be found but lie
kas a,en entering the Building before
DE fire. Kemp I'LL carpenter shop ia
he building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
TAFT HAS EXCURSIONS
President-Elect Enjoys Ride Over Geor-
2ia Trolley Road for Game
Of Coli.

ALGISTt. Ga, DEE. 2G.--An e1cur-
sion oyer the trolley road - Aiken n
r, was participated IN today by Presi-
nent-elect Taft, The members IF his fam
lily and the John Hays Hammond fam
lily. Tie jOHrsey was made ID . private
car. a golf game and luncheon m Ak
en- were IN the programme, aud tie re-
tnrn MAS not made until late III tie
afternoon, The party were the guests Of
james Y, Jackson \ strong cold north
wind aud drop ID Tie teupcratur, fol.
.c9ed tie ba.my weather IT yesterday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
SHIPS IN COLLISION,

NEW CASTLE, New South Wales,
Dec 2S-Thc British steamship Advance
and the British bark lverua were in col
lision off here today. The Advance went
down, and with the exception of her first
bihcer. all the members of her crew lost
their lives. Tn" lverna put into New
Castle leaking badly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
Madison Bar Honors Dead

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 2S-The Dane
County Bar association Saturday held
memorial exercises in the circuit court.
Il. Villas and Col Frederic &. SpensleY.
who died several weeks ago. Judge Il
Ray Stevens presided
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
Gil AUS SPRECKELS,
SUGAR KING, DIES
IN SAN FRANCISCO
is STRICKEN WITH PNEUMONIA ON
HIS RETURN FROM VISIT IN
NEW YORK.
WAS PROMINENT IN BUSINESS
Refinery Profits Invested in Many En-
terprises Made Well Known Cali
fornian a Millionaire,
BORN AT LAMSTADT, GERMANY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. &c
Claus Spreckels, widely known as the
sugar king of the Pacific coast died
at 4.30 O'Clock today at his home IN
this city in his SOth year. The immedl-
ate cause Of death was an attack Of
pneumonia, which developed with alarm
ing symptoms during the past few days.
His condition last night told his ply
sicians that the end was near and rcla-
tiycs remained at his bedside unth the
hour of his death. Rudolph SpreckeiN'
who returned from Honolulu Yesterday
Oh board the steamer Nippon Maru, was
one of the number
John -. Spreckrls, proprietor 81 ne
San Francisco Call and head OF ine
Oceanic Steamship company was ais" ID
attendance Mt his fathers bedside, a.
were Mrs Harry Uolbrook and Mrs. ",
Alexander Hamilton, the daughters "f
John -. Spreckels.
Despite his advanced age, Mr.,
Spreckes had devoted large share OF
attention 10 the various enterprises IN
which he was interested in and II was
not more than month since he appeared
before the ways and means committee OF
the House in Washington as an author
Ity on Inc subject u Susan hh''''' W
wears ogo he was attacked by severe
illness. but his vigorous constitution en-
abled him to withstand his sickness ana
he was, after time restored 10 his
health.
Spreckels Family Prominent.
Apart from the Importance which at
tachcd to Claus Spreckles Us the pioneer
surar refner of the Pacific coast and as
6 in California ana the
Hawaiian islands, the Sprecklcs family
has for many years been one OF the most
prominent in the state.
John d. Sprecklcs his eldest son, has
becn for years deciding influence IN
Oriental trade, apart from his other IN
terests. and Rudolph, president OF the
First National bank, has been support
or Of the graft prosecutions IN ms cry
to the amount of thousands OF dollars III
addition 10 his active participation
Born in Germany.
Claus Sprccklcs was born at Lamstadt,
/ Germany. in lS2S, and came TO the INIT
cd States in 1916.
| After being employed for some tim"
| nj Charleston, S. c., and New York he
! came to San Francisco, reaching TINS
city in 1896. lIo established store mere mere
! and later conducted "A brewery. In 1865
| he built the Bay Sugar refinery ana be,
/ gan tho importation Of raw material
from Hawaii Prospecting in this buSi,
ness the established other rehncrics ana
promoted the beet sugar industry 10y cs-
! tabhghing rchncrics and engaging IN the
| farming Of bccts on large scale.
Prominent in Business.
lie also built refinery at philadcl
nhig. invested largely in the ocean,,
steamship company and many other on
ierpriscs, including the building OF thu
san Joaquin Valley railroad. Many o
his interests in Hawaii are reported t.
have been disposed Of by his son Ru
dolph, during the latter's recent trip L
the islands. They included the bank
ing house Of Claus Spreckels and Co
! aud some real estate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-31
FRANCE FEELS THE TREMOR.
Earth Quakes at Pau, but Shock Is
Slight and No Damage Results.

PAU. France. Dec. 2S.-A slight
earthquake was experienced here this
morning, coincident with the disturb
ances III Italy. No damage resulted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Cars Many Thrones.

Emperor Nicholas of Russia has
many thrones. The three chief ones
are those at the imperial palace and
the winter palace at st. Petersburg,
and In the Kremlin at Moscow. This
last was d present to Car Alexis in
1860 from the shah of Persia. 1t is
entirely covered with thick plates OF
gold set with precious stones. and al
ternating with plaques ofyiYory, CHS,
eled in high relief. The fact and date
OF the presentation are recorded In
an inscription on the back of the
throne. Just above are glistening
double-headed eagles Of Russia, with
angels on either side supporting the
imperial crown. In the imperial pal.
ace at st. Petersburg the throne
stands in an alcoVe :of the marble
throne room, with understanding
canopy with thick gold cords and deep
rr1nges Of gold embroidery.s On the
curtains behind are .emblazoned the
arms of the Romanoffs surmounted by
the crown, with curious star-shaped
border all round. Three wide steps
lead up to the throne. >.' $500. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
CAME TO RESCUE OF FRIEND
Duluth Newsboy Proved Possession of
Sense of Gratitude.

Sam Hughitt, who like Topsy, says
he has no parents, but lives with his
uncle out AT the West end, saved a
penniless stranger from the police sta
ton the other night by paying for his
supper at one of the Bower restau.
rants, says the Duluth NeTs-Tribune.
Some people say a newsboy has no
sense Of gratitude to a benefactor.
Sam proves an exception to this, If not
q denial o.. ... ~ al, ..tE &c..
He says the man he hefriended is
stranger to him. but that he bought
him out" once when he was '''stucx''
with about 35 cents worth of papers
Sam remembered that, and when the
stranger couldn't settle his bill at the
restaurant, he came forward with
three Of his hard-earned nickels and
paid for the supper. s.E 49,.
1t made no difference to Sam that
Tue man was very much intoxicated
"He had It chalked up agln me-" he
explained. AS an after thought, he
added: ooh, that's nothin' anyway
I'D git II out Of someone elae."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
rEAo THE WRITER'S OF TO-DAY.
American intellectual Life Shaped b.
Living Authors.

The tourneymen writer's write
almost all that almost all Amer
leans read, says Walter Page In
the Atlantic. This is a fact
that we love to fool ourselves
about We talk about literature"
and we talk about hack writer's" I'M
plying that the reading we do is of lit
erature. The truth all the while is,
we read little else than the writing of
the hacks-living hacks, that Is, men
and women that write for pay. We
may hug the notion that our life and
thought are not really affected by cur
rent literature, that we read the liv-
Ing writer's only for utilitarian reasons
and that our real intellectual life is
fed by the great dead writer's. But
our hugging this delusion does not
change the fact that the intellectual
life even of most educated persons,
and certainly Of the mass of the popu.
lation, is fed chiefly by the writer's Of
our own time. Let US hope that the
great writers of the past do set the
standards whereby a few judge the
writing of the present. But, even If
this be true, it is still true also that
the intellectual life IF the American
people is chiefly shaped by current
writing 80" D. ...:... 49, IL. ..-.- .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Notice of Sale OF. Bonds

Notice is hereby given thatthe Board
of School Trustees of ,Elko School
District, County of Elko, State Of Ne!
vada, will receive until:12 0clockinoon,
Saturday August 15,11908, Sealed Bids
for the sale of those certain bonds of
the said Elko School District, ,authoriz-
ed to be issued and sold at special
election held in said School District on
April a, 1908, and that upon Saturday
the said 18th Of August, 1908, or as
soon thereafter as is practicable, the
said Board of. School Trustees will sell
the afore said bonds to- the highest and
best bidder therefor. r. ,s: as"a I
The bonds proposed to be issued and
sold al g forty in number, of the denom-
nation of Five Hundred Dollars each,
making the aggregate amount Of the
par value of said bonds, Twenty Thou
sand Dollars. The said bonds shall bear
interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, payable selni-annually, and
shall be redeemed at the rate Of One
Thousand Dollars per year for the first
eight years ana at the rate OF Fifteen
Hundred Dollars per year for the next
eight years
No bid for less than the par value of
said bonds shall be received.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
All bids should be addressed to III. s.
Taber, Clerk of said School Board, Elko,
Nevada, and plainly marked Proposal
or Sale of Bonds"
BY order of the
| Board of School Trustees,
j. A. MCBRIDE, President,
III. s. TABER, Secretary,
Dated July "a, 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Excellent Health Advice

Mrs. NJ. NJ. DAWSON, Of No. $40 Git
ford Ave. San j ose. Cal, says: "The
worth OF Electric$Bitters as ageneral
family remedy, for headache, bilious
ness and torppr Of the liver, and
bowels is SO pronounced that i am
prompted to say q word in its favor,
for the benefit Of those, seeking relief
from such Affections. There is more
health for the, digestive organs IN a
bottle ofElectrfc Bitters than in any
other remedy i know off, Sold
under guarantee by Elko Drug Co.
soc. -. ..... .. &c., ,.,.- ...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Why James Lee Got Well.

Everybody IN GAINESVILLE, o., knows
Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route s. She
writes: "My husband, James Lee,
firmly believes he owes his life to the
use of DR.. Kings New Discovery
His lungs were so severely affected
that consumption seemed inevitable
when Al friend recommended New Dis
c0very. We tried it, and it's use has
restored him to perfect health" DR..
Kings New Discovery Is the King of
throat and lung remedies For
coughs and colds it has no equal.
The first dose gives relief Try it!
old under guarantee at Elko Drug
Co.'S drug store. SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Ability That Won Success.

1t was his ability to sign his namt
In a hurry that won for Third As
s!stant Postmaster General Lawshe
the promotions leading to his present
position. Years ago he entered the
office Of auditor for the postoffice de.
partment. He managed to have his
stuff Off before any OF his associates
because he was able to sign his name
with such speed and legibility. Later
he went to the Philippines in the
capacity of auditor. To-day he is the
most rapid signature writer of all the
men in the higher offices of the gov.
>nment.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery and is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies, cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Home Bakery
Is new and up to date and first class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure "a share
of the public patronage
Don't send your money away for pies
cakes and bread.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Dealers in

Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Patent &
Medicines, Toilet Articles.
...- Perfumery, Liquors ......
and Cigars.
Orders by Mail Given Eronpt Attention
Prescriptions Carefully Compounds ed From
30" III The Purest Drugs. +a"
~ #'.s - - ,t.s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
JUST WANTED TO SEE MONEY
Then Italian Woman Was Satisfied It
Was All Right.

A savings bank is never very
cheerful place. To one smiling young
matron putting aside the proverbial
nest egg, or, still more, smiling
young mothers depcsiting in trust for
the first baby, there are ten sad-faced
women in black, many Of them with
widows wells
This was especially true recently
when the panic sent anxious deposit
ors by the hundreds to draw out their
email savings, and it was therefore es.
veciallS refreshing to see in tina,
crowding somber line not lola from
Berlin" but Marguerite from Italy. q
trim, bright-eyed little woman with a
scarlet handkerchief around her neck
and her uncovered, glossy, black locks
puffed and braided and curled as If
for an Inauguration bali.
She waited patiently-even cheer
fully-as slowly foot by foot she ap
preached the paying teler's desk, but
1t was two o'clock before her turn
came. She began to ok weary, but
she gave the weari: man behind the
little window a confiding smile as
she handed him her bank book and
said:
Il want it all"
He glanced at the book and count
ed out 1912 in one-dollar bills.
THAT mine!" gasped the little
woman.
The teller nodded.
She fingered the bills, looking more
puzzled. The woman behind her was
almost crying with impatience. The
line swayed as If it had been a row OF
bricks and some one had hit the last
brick in the row. Still Marguerite
folded and unfolded the bills; she had
all the repose of her native land.
"You sure" she said at last. "You
sure these all mine"
All yours" the man answered, la.
conically.
' Ordinarily he would have told heI
she was blocking the line. but this
day he saw no objection to the delay.
She ventured one more question::
You sure these mine-these dollars?
thought I put in fives and tens"
THESE are all yours" he assured
her emphatically.
She flashed him a glimpse Of white
teeth.
"All right, then" she said, idiomat.
lcally. "Tony-my mamie tell me
my money not here. He say, take it
oil out l say: I go see.'"
Then untying the corner of red
handkerchief and taking from it a
t1ve-dollar gold piece and several
grimy bills she added them to the pile
in front Of her and pushed the whole
toward the astonished bank official.
You put them all back" she com.
manded. II see them, SO know they
all here" -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18

Mrs. Chas. T.. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: 81 like good
things and have adopted DR.. Kings
New Life pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making n fuss
about It," These painless purifiers
sold by Elko Drug Co. 25c
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
JOKE ON PROFESSOR
UNWITTING VICTIM OF HIS OWN
ADVICE.
Pupil Faithfully Followed instructions
and the Result Was Broken Rest
for the Unfortunat. Music
Teacher.

AAO AoIC IIOI JULIUS ElCuDSTS
whose violin school was at one time
one Of the most fourishing institu
lions Of Boston, enjoyed telling the
following joke which was innocently
played on him by pupil: s.
Just before the vacation season he
once inquired Of boy how much he
Intended to practice on his violin dur
ing the summer g.. '...
"Oh, not very much" replied the
youngster.
Not very much! How is that?"
Because 1 want to play and enjoy
myself There. are many other boys
where we go summers
That's very WE'LL" answered Eich.
berg, but can you not devote one
hour a day to your violin?"
NO, Sir" was the prompt reply.
Half an hour?"
mo, net even that. have no time"
1T is too bad, for you will forget
everything you have learned"
Eichberg stopped a minute to think
and then said:
What time do you rise mornings
when on your vacaticn?"
Very early. sir-between five and
six" 49,
We'll, that's the best time. Put In
half an hours practice every morning
before you go down to breakfast"
The. boy promised faithfully to dc
80, and teacher and pupil parted Oh
the best Of terms
A few weeks later, Eichberg was
peacefully slumbering in one of the
cool rooms Of fashionable summer
hotel, which he and his family reached
the night before, when he was most
tnopportunely awakened by the furi.
Gus screening Of violin just over
bis head .."..
Il wonder who the plaguey catgut-
scraper is at this hour" grumbled he.
as he looked at his watch, and was
Mortified to see that it was not yet six
o'clock.
Sleeping late, as was his continental
habit, was altogether out of the ques.
ton for Eichberg that morning. for
the eoutlandish esoreeching was faith.
fully kept up. just half an hour, and
then suddenly ceased.
BY that time, however, he had
dressed himself, and having come
downstairs, was about to enter the
dining room for breakfast together
With; the usual early rsers, when he
was joyously greeted by "a boy with
familiar face, who said proudly: 30.
Il 'follow"your advice, professor, and
have not missed one morning. Have
Just put in half an hours practice"
Il know it," grimly answered Eich.
berg. .,.t,,s .. -. :
Immediately after breakfast he
walked to the desk and asked for an.
other room. o.. -... ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
Gathering Birdnests.

one OF the sources of income O.,
certain Burmah provincial govern.
ments is the letting Of rights to collect,
edlble birds nests in the northern and
southern groups Of lie Moscos islands
IN the Tavoy district. These nests
command fancy prices, aad arc used
In seasoning scars ana other dishes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-18
The Dear Child.

Teacher-A proverb says: "All is
not gold that glitters. Give an ex.
ample.
Fritz-Please, sir. Your nose.--
Translated for Transatlantic Tales.
from Meggendorfer Batter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
HONESTY
IN DEALING WITH
DRINK QUESTION
The Rev. DR.. Hook Says We
Rush from One Extreme
to the Other.
PRAISES SHERIFF SOMMER;
HOPES HE'LL Go HIGHER
Ladies Aid Society, of German
Presbyterian Church, Holds :
Annual Supper.

That the drink question should be
treated in an open straightforward
way was the opinion forcibly expressed
by the Rev. DIR, Frederick w. Hook.
pastor of the Second German Presby-
terrain Church, at the annual supper
given to the male members of the con
gregation by the Ladies Aid Society.
His remarks were made while intro
ducing Sheriff Frank H. Sommer.
Let us look at the drink question
openly and honestly he said. I'VE
rush from one extreme to another. Let
us solve the problem like reasonable
men,"
Pointing to Sheriff Sommef, he went
on:
Il am proud of the fact that there is
Teutonic blood in his veins. If he
would tell us all that he has learned
since has has been in Office we would
cry 'Shamei' We hope that some day
he will climb still higher up the ladder
of fame"
The sheriff did not discuss the liquor
question, but confined himself to what
he called his 'hobbies." recreation
grounds and the detention house for
witnesses.
Other speakers were the Rev. DR..
Henry J.. Weber, Prof, %Fischener, of
Bloomfield, and the Rev. John Dietz,
of Brooklyn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
WIEDENMAYER EMPLOYEES
HAVE TIME OF LIVES.

The George w. 'Wiedenmayer EN-
ployees' Benevolent Association held its
seventh annual reception and ball 1t
Wiedenmayer's Park Casino last night,
The Charles Cooper Employees
Mutual Benefit Society. the Philip
Schork Snap Club and the Orpneus
Liederkranz attended the bali N a
body.
The committees in charge consisted
of; Arrangement committee, Jacob
Sehiele, chairman: William j.. Steck.
secretary; Frederick Dubon, treasurer:
A. zentgraf. Carl Lehner. August Herr
ing inc Joseph Bremen.
Reception committee. John IT. Knerr,
chairman; George G. Wiedenmayer,
Joseph L. Wiedenmayer, Gustav A.
Wiedenmayer. George j. Wiedenmayer.
Il. %Schlather. Martin AIDE. L. c. Klein
haus. +. M. Dietze, Charles e. Het-
eel A. Rehburger, A. fraud. Philip
Schorck, John Donahue. G.. J. Gates,
A. volpe. M. T. Finneran, A. Gauch,
c. Kleissler. f. Biehle. c. Gambler, H.
Weller, A. II, Biertuempfel and Mas
Mueller. Floor manager. Joseph
Aichelman; assistants, Thomas Holmes
and Carl Lehner.