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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
FRIGHT soBERED MR.. FOUNDER
Late Home Goer Unduly Alarmed by
Suspicious Character.

lie climbed off the car out in East
Cleveland the other night. or, to be
exact, the other morning, and proceed
ed toward his modest little home
down pretty side street.
AS soon as he reached the sidewalk
ne tried to walk along the edge and
ascertain If he was still able to navi-
gate along a straight line.
I'm tn only man that wuz in the
bunch tnight that en- walksh straights
that, he muttered to himself, with
pardonable pride when he found thai
DC could move along first-rate.
moment later he saw su9pi-
clous-looking man following him.
That fellesh gOin' t try t. rob
num- he muttered. He felt in his
trousers pocket and found only a
crump!ed two-dollar bill. but it was
all he had left after the evenings enter
tainment, and he didn't want to
lose it.
Then he reflected that probably the
stranger following him wasn't think
,.ng of robbing him at all. But to
make sure that they didn't have any
rouble he crossed the street A min
lite later he looked about. The man
behind him had crossed over, too.
Once again the man with the two.
dollar bill crossed the street. He
hated to look around for time, lest
his fears be substantiated. When he
did turn his head his pursuer was
not far behind him. He had crossed
the street again.
The man ahead clutched tightly his
two-dollar bill, dear to him because It
was all that remained of what had
been roll the size of blacksmith's
forearm, and started to cross over
once more, for he happened to think
that he lived on the other side Of
the street anyhow, but he hadn't
reached the middle of the street
when he looked back and noted that
his pursuer was also crossing over.
He stopped right there, pulled out
his two-dGRar bill and watch and held
them out toward the man behind him.
Here's all I've got, old man." says
he, now perfectly sobered by his
fright. Take 1t, but femme alone.
My wife's worried about me anyway,
and If | go into the house with my
face bunged up III get thrown out"
why, you darn fool!" grunted the
other man as he brushed on by, I'm
the man that goes around to turn out
the street lights" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
BY NAME UNKNOWN
IMPORTANCE OF ANONYMOUS UT.
TERANcEs IN HISTORY.
Scriptures Full Of Instances In Which
the Words Of Nameless Speakers
Were Most FatefuI-Incident
of the "Young Ruler"

In the course of reading one is often
struck by the important part played
by anonymous voices throughout his
tory. The Scriptures are full Of in.
stances in which the words of name
less speakers have become historic
Who made thee prince and a judge
over us? intcndest thou to kill me, as
thou killedst the Egyptian ?"-words
few, and their speaker unknown; but
they drove Moses into the desert, an
exile for &C years. Saul hath slain
his thousands and David his ten thou
Sands," sang the Hebrew maidens in
their rejoicing over the death OF Go.
Hath, and we know what fateful words
they proved to the hero they were
meant to honor. We remember the
hrenthless arrival of Jobs servants in
sad fourfold succession, each with his
tale of woe no sooner delivered than
3utdOne by that Of the next romer,
and how each ended with the piercing
refrain: And only am escaped alone
10 tell thee." Jobs wife, that eastern
Lady Macbeth, hi3seg out her diaboli-
cal instigation: "Dost thou still retain
thine integrity? Curse God, and die"
Certain Chaldeans pillory themselves
and glorify three Jews for all time by
their sycophantic tale-telling: These
men, oh. king, have not regarded thee;
they serve not thy gods, nor worship
the golden image which thou has set
up And others perform the same
office for that Daniel which was "of
the children Of the captivity of Jul
dah,' to his great honor and their own
undoing. Returning with slow steps
and with awed and wondering looks
come the men set to catch Jesus in
His words, framing as the pass their
more than sufficient excuse: Never
man s2ake like this man." The young
ruler" runs with this eager inquiry to
the Master, and goes away sorrowful,
making the great refusal. The woman
or Samaria. with her keen questioning,
draws from Christ the glorious truth
that God is a Spirit; and they that
worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and In truth" AS speaker Of an
all too memorable sentence. there ia
the pert servant maid who with a
word cowed Peter and made him sin
the sin of his life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
He Meant Mucilaue.

In an Office building of PHILADELPHIA
there is installed a young Englishman
who is cndeavOring to establish HIM
self as an architect His room adioins
Ihosc OF a prominent real estate deal
er, who from the first evinced a
friendly and ncighborly interest In
the young Briton.
ANY time | can help you," suggest
ed the Philadelphia when the for
etgncr first took up his quarters In
the building, 81 shall 6e glad to do
So"
NOT long ago the real estate man
engaged new StcnoGraphrr, q pretty
girl, but with rather an exag:~ "ated
poIhpadour and an extremely haLghty
manner.
One morning, the l2ngli3hman, hav-
ing occasion to avail himself of the
KIND offer referred to. entered the of.
nee somewhat prcCipitaiCTy. when he
was brought to sudden halt by the
rigid air of the new stcnographer.
beg your pardon" hesitatinglv
eegan the architect, taken back by tho
sight OF new face, "but could you
spare III" lii'le Of your gum"
Sir--' Indignantly began the
"'chcSraphcr. you don't know"
Oh. how awkward of mel" OK.
claimed the Briton. more and mora
embarrassed. Il remember now that
IN America you say mucilage. Els
change
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16

~ have fonnd out that the re ls no use
+" die Of lung trouble as long as OH Can
get DR.. Kings New Discovery" says
Mrs. j. =. White, of uehboro, Pa. 81
uonld not be alive today only for that
wonderful medicine. 1t loosens up a
cough quicker than anything else, and
cures lung disease even after the case is
pronounced hopeless" This most reG-
able remedy for coughs mud colds, Ia
grippe. asthma, bronchitis and huarse-
ness, is sold under guarantee at EIko
Drug Co S drug store. SOC. and Sl.CO.
Trial bottle FREQ.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
loo Much Tee.

He was solicitor Of more or less
repute, and his Saturday afternoons
pursuit was golf and wi ky and soda.
On this particular Saturday, however,
he had been detained in town. On
reaching home he was met by his wife
and little daughter. mo game to-day,
my dear" he said to his wife, as he
picked up his little girl and kissed her
Then his daughter shifted the air and
said, well, daddy, you do smell aw.
fully of golf"--Tit.Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
Lucid, But Wrcnu.

When the steam engine was invent
ed a learned Enslishman wrote book
In which lie set forth his theory that
1t would be impossible to propel yes.
sci across the ocean by steam power
The writing was lucid, the reasoning
was correct, but the premises were
wrong, and the first volume Of this OK.
cellent work that came to America
was brought over in a steamboat
thereby demonstrating that one fact
may carry away volume of theory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
Nip and Tuck.

There was an Englishman who i'm
ported famous wolfhound from Ell.
rope some years ago. to get rich
catching wolves for the scalp money
onered by tn" state Of Texas-$1O
each Some genuine Texas sports
were invited to witness the first
chase. They followed many miles
through tho prairie grass, but with.
out getting sight of either wolf or
hound. Finally they came 10 a wood
ed spot, where a suffering native was
chopping. did you see wolf and
hound pass just now?" cried the
Englishman. 'Y-e.e-e.s. sir: thew
illus passed. How was the racer"
"P-u-u.rty hot nip an t.t.t.tuck
T.ttthe dog wa.wawas a leetle ahead :"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
RACE NEARLY RUN
A6oRIGINEs OF AUSTRALIA FAST
DYING OUT.
Estimate Made That Another Century
Will See the Last Of Perhaps
the Most Ignorant Peo-
Pile on Earth.

The red Indian in this country - us
ually pictured as pathetic instance
of lying people, yet the Indians have
increased rather than diminished in
numbers during the last ten years.
On the other hand, several important
races are swiftly passing out Of ex-
istence and will soon be known to
history only
or these the most interesting is,
perhaps, the race of aboriginal blacks
or Australia and the islands close to
the smallest of the worlds continental
masses of land. Scientists estimate
that another century will see the last
Of the Australians.
AS far as religious feelings go the
Australian black employs devil wor-
ship in its crudest form. The devil, or
Jingy.' as the native term the evil
spirit, is constantly avoided and the
curious fact that the black never stops
In any one camp for more than three
days is based on the supposition that
The devil is always on his track hunt
ing him. The number is the mystic fig
IRE In the dull brains of these natives.
Thus they stay in each bush camp
for three days. They dig three graves
for each dead native in order to fool
"Jingy." The body is placed in the
middle grave upon a thick bed of
leaves and the knees are tied I'D
against the breast with lashings of
tree boughs and the arms are crossed
over the breast
The head is turned toward the east
and In this the native worship nf the
sun is alone visible. The black man
OF Australia can count up to three,
but beyond that his brain seems i'm
possible to lead.
The race is anything but a hand
some one, and is made even horrible
in appearance by deforming customs
The women show the left shoulder
and breast, which has queer Jumps
of flesh, nearly white in color.
When a girl child is born the
women take it and with sharp fiints
cash the left shoulder and breast and
white sand is put into the wounds.
On healing these gashes turn almost
white and form hideous Jumps. Those
are the distinctive marks of beauty
and fashion for the woman black of
Australia.
with the males their prime orna-
ment is to wear the thin splinter
bone of the hind leg of the kangaroo.
This is usually four inches long and is
bored straight through the part of
the nose separating the nostrils. This
IS the sign of Il bachelor among the
natives. For diet they like the kanga.
roo, 'possum dog, fish, whale, seal.
lizards, grubs and in fact, almost any,
thing will do, as these careless, lazy
people often starve to death where
human beings of even fair intelli-
gence would not experience any hard.
ships. When food is plenty they stuff
until i'll and waste much.
the weapons used for the chase and
war are the same and very Door, AS
Il matter of fact, the Australian blacks
never put up any fight against the white
men. The boomerang or liilcy is the
only interesting weapon they have,
and that and the coda or stone hatchet
are the only weapons they had in.
vented when turned out by white set
tiers.
Lucid PI.t M!rcnn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16

30 Days Trial sl.OO Is the offer on
Pmeules. relieves baok-ache, weak
back, lame back, rhe matte pain.. Best
on sale for kidneys, bladder and blood.
Good for yonng and old. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
WARMING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassing will be prosecute
ed to the full extent Of the
law. Reinhart Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
The Lucky Quarter

Ia the one yon pay out FOR attNx Of Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. They'DTinR You
the health that's more precious than
jewels. Try chem for headache, bilious
ness, constipation and malaria. If they
dieapPoint you the price will be cheer.
fully refunded at Elko Drug Co
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
THE BEST HOIIR.

We have Just received carload OF
Pioneer Flour and carload Of Ogden
High Patent Flour. end are now able
to supply the demend for the highest
grades of Flour Oh the market At the
owest cash price.
J. ". YowELL,
Administrator of the Els
tate Of n. Chase, decei sed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-16
Give Me a Trial.
The Best Shoes.

Donglas shoes for men and women
and other makes Of first class foot wes,
dols bv A. L. MAuK The Shoe Man,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14

soils the forest service, the bureau OF
cOrrorationS. the reclamation service,
and other branches of the public SER
vice related to waterways, and to ap-
point such experts and other persons
and create such board or boards in
connection Herewith as the work may
require. and to fix the salaries of all
commissioners, experts. and other per-
sons employer under this act until the
same has been fixed by congress, the
official salary of any official appointed
or employed under this act to be de-
Quoted from the amount of salary or
compensation fixed under the terms
of this act.
Sec. 4.-That such commission shall
make to the president annually and at
such other periods as may be required
either by law or by order of the presi-
dent. full and complete reports of all
their acts and doings and of all the
moneys received and expended inN the
of works and in the per-
formance of their duties in connection
Herewith, which reports shall be by
the president transmitted to congress:
and such commission shall Furthermore
give to either house of congress such
information as may at any time be re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
SHOP ORDERS
ON RIO GRANOE
UNION MEN REBEL AND GENER-
Al STRIKE MAY BE
CALLED

DENVER. Feb. 14.-All shopmen, en-
gineers, conductors, and brakemen on
the Denver & Rio Grande may go on
a strike whichh might involve all the
Gould lines, on March H.
On that date the following order Is
effective and which has aroused In
tense feeling among the men:
Effective March IA. the rules and
regulations governing the employment
of men in the departments of mecnahn-
les, boilermamkers and helpers will be
abolished ON the Denver & Rio Grande'
Meetings of union men have been
held to discuss the order all over the
state. Committees have been appoint-
ed to attempt to get new conaracts
between the unions and road but IL
they cannot be secured a huge strike
may be preciptated as the men viii
not stand for an open shop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
CHURCH MEMBER
AN EMBEzzLER
OTTO oLEsoN, OREGON MAN.
FALLS FROM GRACE AND
TELEPHONE POLE.

OREGON CITY. Ore, Feb. 14.-Otto
Olsen, who was arrested last night
charged with embezziing $4,5OO belong
ing to the Willamette school district
was discovered today to be also a for
ger.
The bond submitted by him to cover
the defalcation was today pronounced
a forgery.
A week ago Olsen fell IA feet from a
telephone pole striking his head and
he is still in bed as result of this
fall
1t is now believed that he was at
tempting to commit suicide when he
fell and that the supposed accident
was really the result of a carefully
thought out scheme for self destruc-
ton.
Besides being the treasurer for the
Willamette school district he is the
financial agent for the Methodist
chuhch and local superintendent of the
Portland General Electrical company.
He came into possession of the $4.50O
of school funds through approprfa-
tions to pay up on the districts bonded
indebtedness which he failed to do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
.EPE[:|I.M|C At
RE'IyRM SCHOOL.
Diphtheria Rages Among
Young Inmates
FIVE ARE ALREADY 0EAO
FACTS, IT is ALLEGED, ARE BE-
ING SUPPRESSED By SUPER
INTENDENT.

PORTLAND. Feb. 14.-Tonight's
Evening Journal will print the follow
ing dispatch from ChehaIis. Wash.
There is an epidemic of diphtheria
at the Chehalis reform school, although
the exact reports of it's extent are
conflicting
superintendent Thompson of the re-
form school says there is none but on
good authority it is reported that flve
have died in the school from the dis
ease.
They are Helen Coleman. a daugh-
ter Of the physician of the reform
school; Elmer Mills. an employe; a
daughter of the night watchman and
two inmates. 1t is said that the orig
inal cause of the spread of the dis
ease was based On the fact that the
original cause of the spread of the dis.
ease was based on the fact that the
school was not quarantined.
$50 widespread Is the feeling that
the danger from the malignant dis
ease is liable to break out IN the town
that the public schools have been
closed.
Acting on the same principle, the
school teachers institute. which was to-
have been held here, has been changed
to Centralia'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
SSETTlE MATTER IN COURT
Washington Sheepmen Get Little Sat
Isfaction from Oreqonians.

S'oSsioH 'ioftt SFS9On1dnS.
Several Washington sheepmen. in
Guiding HI. c. Bryson, Felix Hollen-
beck and William Johnson. have re-
turned from Pendleton, where they
went in an effort to adjust the differ
ences which exist between the sheep
grazers of the two states.
The Oregon men would listen to
nithing but an unconditional surren-
der of Oregon grazing privileges by
the Washington men. This the lat
ter would not, of course agree to and
the matter will be settled in court.
According to the Washington sheep
men this is merely the continuance of
an old quarrel between the Washing
ton and Oregon sheepmen. The Wash
lngton men they assert were first on
the field, cut the trails and prepared
the way for grazing. Now the Wash
lngton side is filled up and if the Ore
gon grazing lands are surrendered
there will be no place to Craze the
sheep. Oregon sheepmen insist that
the men across the line have no right
to Craze on their side and will fight
the matter to a finish in the courts,
SO they say.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
INTERESTING TALK
ON OLD MEXICO
PROF. GETZ ENTERTAiNs MEM.
eERS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
FOLLOWING BUSINESS.
MEETING.

At the regular meeting of the Com
mercial club last night, little business
was transacted, the program being
cut short to permit the entertainment
of the officials Of the Northern Pa
cific, who were guests of the club.
A resolution was introduced to
change the annual election from the
second Tuesday in April to the second
Thursday in April. This is made nee
the night Of meeting from Tuesday, as
it was originally, to Thursday. An
other place in the bylaws specified that
the second Tuesday in April should be
the annual election and this was over
looked in changing the day of meet
ing. Consequently, to avoid two meet
ings in April, the resolution was intro
duced.
Prof. GetZ gave a lecture on Mex
leo which was interesting to all and
threw much light on the situation in
that country. Mexico, he said is de-
celoping rapidly and mosly through the
efforts of American capital. Condi-
tions there are not thoroughly under
stood or there would be better trade
relations with that country. The
French and German saiesmen go there,
learn the language, cater to the mob
bies and peculiarities of the Mexican
and do business with him. The
American drummer. without knowing
the language Or customs. tries to COM
pete with the others, and naturally
fails.
There are at present 11,O00 miles of
railroads in Mexico and many Of their
trains compare favorably with those of
America. One bridge across a large
river is costing s10OO.o0O. Mexico has
a future of great promise and offers
many opportunities for the investor
and young iaborer.
After the speech of Prof. Getz, the
Northern Pacific party made its ap-
nearance and the meeting was adjourn
ed to entertain them informally NO
kicks were registered, the talk being
confined mainly to conditions exist
ing and to current topics of the day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
WALLA WALLA
SHE'S A LALLA'
SLOGAN, ADOPTED BY ExCUR-
SlONISTS MAKES HIT WITH
CALiFORNIANS.
"Walla Walla, she's a Lalla!

'Walla Walla, she's a Lalla!
Who's a Lalia? Walla Walla."
To the tune Of the above, the Garden
City enthusiasts have been advertis-
ing this city for the past week through
California. Spokane is there too, with a
iyell which goes something like this.
Inland Queen, Inland Queen,
Spokane City is a dream:
We are happy, we are great,
Hundred thousand. Nineteen eight y
For week the Inland Empire folk
have been invading Oregon and Cali
fornia in special train and every
where have received the heartiest well
come
More than we ever dared dream
writes one excursionist from Walla
Walla. 1--WE are being made welcome
by these hospitable people, All along
the line we have been given a recep-
ton greater than we had hoped for.
They are showing us the best time they
possibly can and we are having the
trip of our lives. The railroad COM
pany certainly has made a hit with us
as hosts and not one of us but that will
go on the excursion next year if we
possibly can. 1t is with regret we near
the end of the week. it has never been
tiresOme but on the other hand has
been a delightful experience from be-
ginning to end
Tonight the party breaks up at Los
Angeles and although many>will remain
in the California city for sometime. as
a party the delegation loses it's identity
after the reception given it in the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce at 8
o'clock tonight. To those who remain
and who wish it. a free excursion will
be given by the Pacific Electric railway
company to Pasadena on Monday and
then the Inland Empire excursion will
have passed into history Most of the
Walla Walla delegates will remain but
week Or two: some, however. will
take advantage of their tickets and
stay the full 80 days.
An excursion similar to this one is
planned for next year. 1t will start a
| month earlier in order that more bust
ness men may go. 1t will be larger than
this years too. but judging from re-
ports of the tourists who are on this
trip, it can be made no better.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
ADMIRAL GLASS
GATHERS DATA
Examines Available Ships on
Pacific Coast
SENDS LIST TO WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT MAY NEED YES
sells AS TRANSPCnTS,
EVENT OF WAR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-For the
first time since the days preceding the
Spanish American war, agents OF the
government are actively engaged in the
examination of the large merchant yes
sells trading on the Pacific coast with a
view of ascertaining their value as
transports in case the government
needs their services. suddenly.
For some weeks Rear Admiral Henry
Glass has been engaged in an exami-
nation of the vessels on the Pacific
coast.
A complete list of the vessels that
could be used have been forwarded to
Washington.
Glass declares that his movements
have no special significance in relation
to the Japanese situation. Nevertheless
they are regarded so here.