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The daily tribune., 1908-11-10

when the work began. And that
they had planned these improvements
and that they would have already
been made had it not been for the
financial panic last all.
AS matter of information, the
budget and the requisition for s15, 600
worth of improvement, to be expepd-
ed here by the Colorado Telephone
company has been recently prepared
and is only waiting the signature of
the home Office people in Denver.
The documents will be signed and the
work will be done so that the ac-
tion Of the Business Mems associa-
tion IS timely and opportune, but the
entire matter has already been antici- :
pated by the telephone company who
is AZ willing to give the improve
ments as we are to receive them.
The daily tribune., 1908-11-10
FELL THIRTY FEET.

Mrs. Eleota Dustin. aged co. pio.
neer OF Boulder. was killed by falling
thirty feet down flight OF stairs.
Her neck was broken.
The aged woman lived upstairs at
l7i7 Fifteenth street. A veranda OK.
tends half way around the building
She was walking around this after
dark, and, the stairs being hidden by
shadow. she accidentally stepped
Off. She attempted to catch herself
by clutcbing the bnnister. but WAS too
weak to hold herself. and plunged to
the bottom.
Mrs. Dustin was picked up by her
husband, who Immediately summon.
cd u doctor, but she was dead when
the physician arrived.
The daily tribune., 1908-11-10

exploded and Smith was Instantly
killed at Pueblo early yesterday
morning.
According to Kinnard's story, he
and Smith. who were roommates, had
planned to go on hunting trip.
KInnard WAS attempting to arouse his
friend whom the accident occurred.
kinnRrd WAS tho only witncss to
the shooting and was taken into cus-
to'ly to await the verdict OF the coro.
Der's jury, which will be called 10
hold an inquest. The dead man wAs
~ years old and WAS employed In
Pueblo as clerk.
The daily tribune., 1908-11-10
KILLS MS FRIEND.

PokiDg his friend, Bowen Smith.
in the ribs to awaken him, psing =
shotgun for that purpose, the weapon
In the hands Of Albert Kinnsrd,
The daily tribune., 1908-11-10

Miss Tena Mackenzie will give
violin lessons ns-arrangements can be
made by calling phone 1913, Canon
City. 41-67
The daily tribune., 1908-11-10

Smoke Georgia" cent cigar.
Made from BEST Havana seed grown
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The daily tribune., 1908-11-10
For Your Thanksgiving

good coal and well roasted turkey
are inseparable. You get your
turkey and order the high grade,
well screened Lump coal from our
yard, and we will guarantee that if
he is tough gobbler as ever strut
ted through a barn yard that our
coal will bake him tender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

l think of the fleet that
sailed from the lovely
Gloucester shore,
And think of the fleet that
sailed and came back
never more.
My eyes are wet with tears,
and my heart is numb
with woe
1t seems as if it were yester-
day. and o it was long
ago!
Thomas Bailey .Aldrich
A SIX the bronzed seafar-
~ ing man what of the
4 good ships Lady MI
gent, the City of Glasgow,
the City of Boston, the Burvie
Castle, the Nevrach, and he
will turn away his head.
T1-.@ @%I@~, fo~,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

to care for herself The winds shifted to the eastward
and the Artemis stood about southwest tack
and the strange ship, although bound in the other
direction did the That looked queer. A
little later the unknown threw her head to the east
and executed series of freak maneuvers. Then
she turned and headed straight for the Artemis,
only to swerve again and beat before the wind 1t
looked for all the world as though the boat
manned by crazy men.
and examined her from bow to stern: His men
IKE the looks Of things fhe Captain himself was Was
the name Lamorna. Consulting his shipping records,
he learned that she was outward bound and long
overdue. That scarcely accounted for her queer
there mutiny on board, they all drunk, or had
they become crazed from long exposure? dozen
things suggested themselves; for when ship acts
wildly this, something serious is the matter. He
drew near and hailed her. There answer
And yet she suddenly changed her course and
came round the stern of the Artemis Though there
was no life apparent on board, some power must
have been at the helm to execute such moves as
this The Captain set signals; but received no
spouse In some alarm, he sheered off and lay to,
watching the queer ship. 1t was apparently boat
without a crew, and running of her sweet will;
but for all that and the chance of salvage neither
the Captain himself nor any of the crew would
Suddenly the hulk turned and made away Stead
ily though bound on important mission. she
steered straight course for the open She drfted
out of sight; and that the last heard of her.
For all anyone knows, she may still be sailing hither
and thither or may have gone to the bottom
Vanished in the Arctic
THE Arctic has claimed many good ship, and has
frozen within its ice cliffs many mystery. In
1897 the Nevrach sailed north for cruise. There
those who from time to time claim to her
STILL though life has been aboard her since that
day. She caught in iceberg and abandoned
by Captain Whtesides, his wife, and some of the
crew. Several of the men preferred to risk their
fate with the craft rather than chance the journey
over the ice The Captain bade them Godspeed.
and set off, and after a terrible journey over the
cherries waste picked up by the cutter
Bear. Later party went up in search of the re-
mainder of the crew. For weeks they wandered
over that frozen wild; but in vain. No trace was
ever found of the ship or the men,
Their fate doubtless that of the Pioneer,
which for years much mystery as any of
these others, and revealed herself only to unfold
as grim picture man looked upon. The
Pioneer sailed from San Francisco for Bering Sea
in 1900. For five years that was all that known
of her; for she never returned with her cargo 1t
was another whaler frozen in there for the winter
that brought home explanation
The Ann sent out one day party of men in search
of game. About dusk these men came upon the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
UNLIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Rural Sages Discuss Degeneraey OF
Their "Hired Help"

mo. slr!" said Josiah ClDvertop 10
Hen Haysced, as they discussed the
question Of hired help" In front of the
EgSville post office on Saturday when
everybody had come to town" NO
sir. hired help amt what 1t used To be
by Il long shot, b. heck! Hard to git
n no count when you git II!
In our young days when we hired
out we callatcd on dom a good days
work and didn't kick IL we got n dollar
4 day for Il. but now Il hired ma
wants his two dollars n day and he
don't expect to pull out afoTe five in
the morniD' and wants to knock of
work at seven at night and then kicks
u you ask him to- chop wood or milk
kcows or choro round an hour or two
arfter supper.
Il dunno what farmin' is comm to
with all the help so blamed ;rinin'.
Man left me right In the middle OF
haydn because | routed him out at
four In the morning and wouldn't lei
him lazy round a hull hour at noon
and knock on work at sunset so he
needn't do the milkin' By lantern
light. | tell you, Josh. farmin' amt
what It used to was, by heck!
mo II hain't." assentcd Josiah. sol.
cmnly. An wimmcn help Is Jest az
trlllin' rs men help. Here I paid h
Sri $1.15 n week to help my wife while
we had nine or ten summer boarders,
an that tri1in' thing never stirred till
most five cv'ry mornln' an said &c IN
family was too many where only ono
Girl was kept. and she kicked because
we wanted her to weed In the garden
when she'd nothin' else to do. Kicked
cause she couldn't set Idle n hull hour
eY'ry AFTERNOON. and got ugly because
she couldn't git her dlshwashln' done
until ten at night.
Il dunno what the world Is comm
to with so few people havin' any am.
bition TO work. Looks to me likr
Things Is goln' TO tho dogs gincrally
through idlcncss an extravaganza an
waste. That girl spent GO cents IN
one day for ribbon while she was ut
my house. an my wife ketchcd her
THROWN away n good third Of n piece
I" pie o 0oardcr had left on his plate
stid OF putin II away for herself OF
the hired man TO eat. It's turriblc the
way things 20 on tho farm nowadays
tuiriblei"-Puck
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
euRpRrsE ron ALL CONCERNED.
Cornwall Russian Party Broke Up In
Some Disorder.

AS all the world knows. queer things
happen in the land Of the ear. There
are a grand duke and n grand duchess
In st. Petersburg who do not refer in
pirate one atian TO an incident ~
which the" both figured. A theatrical
company arrived In the Russian cap
ital from Berlin. The leading lady
was pretty and the tenor was an
Adonis. The grand duke and the
grand ducness enjoyed the first per.
formance very much indeed. The next
afternoon tie grand duke had On en-.
gagement. and went alone to a first.
class cafe in the city. where he was
joined by the leading lady he had
seen the night before. The cafe is 50
arranged that It has n number OF
small rooms facing a central hall, at
The top OF which a band discourses
sweet music. The grand duke found
the actress beautiful, but lacking In
wit. He was having a stupid time and
envied the occupants OF the ext room.
who were %shrieking with merrimcnt.
81 know what well do" his high.
ness finally said to his companion.
Lets go into the next room. A party
OF four ought to be c~ongenial."
But they may object" the actress
suggested.
"oh, no. they won't. | am the grand
duke"
The couple walked into the next
room.
Tableau.
To the horror Of the grand duke,
there was the grand duchess sitting ut
q table with the tenor of the company
to which the actress belonged. The
tenor looked at the actress with az
much amazement as the grand duke
and grand duchess did at each other.
Shouting at the grand duke hat he had
insulted his wife (for this was the re.
lation he had with the woman he
rushed at him, and for n few minutes
thore was n great mixup in the little
loom. The attendants hurried to the
scene and separated the combatants.
The tenor drove away with his wife
and the grand duke took the grand
duchess TO their palace.
The next day the theatrical com.
pany lacked two OF Its principals. The
tenor and his wife had been giyer
passports early In the morning and
escorted to the train by the police.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
NOW MR.. BAXTER HAS REFORMED.
In the Future He Will Think More
About Appearances.

One reason why Mr.. Baxter never
likes to go out evenings Is because he
seldom can find room enough in the
street cars to make himself comfort.
able There never was a person who
liked to spread himself physically rs
does Mr.. Baxter. Mrs. Baxter has fire.
q'iently been sorely Inundated by that
fact. When they are out together he
"cfnses to squeeze into close quarters
Inst for the sake of being near her.
II there is Il wide space at the other
end OF the car Baxter unsentimentally
moves on and drops into 1t without
minding iii the least that he has left
her alone.
Since last Thursday night, however,
Baxter has promised to think less OF
his material sensibilities. That even.
Ing the Baxters went to the theater.
Going home Baxter, as usual, refused
to sit by his wife on the ground that
he would be unduly crowded. There
was n rift In the row OF humanity fur.
ther along the line, and he went down
and filled In there. He sat beside n fat
nan who had previously travelled a
short distance over the alcoholic route
The fat man had noticed from afar
Baxter's disinclination to Share his
wlfe's society. and he thought he lin.
derstood the cause. Pleased with his
powers OF divinatlon he nudged BaN.
ter Good-naturedly.
That's right" said he. Don't give
her n chance to bullyrag you before
folks. It's bad enough when you're
alone, but It's worse when there's any.
body around to hear. That's why | give
the old lady the slip. Wen both catch
1t when we get home. but we're safe
Tor the rest OF the trip. anyway"
The alcoholic mans "oId lady" half
q dozen steps away, overheard, and.
Judging by the rapid.fire action of her
eyes, 1t wal pretty safe to guess that
the fat man would Catch IT. even If
Baxter didn't.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Wonders,

A writer who Is not wen ordinarily
clever can make wonderfully interest.
Ing stories out Of surgery and astrono-
my. because those subjects are "ca.
Vaire to the general" We love to revel
In mysteries. The astronomer tells us
that there is no science so exact as
astronomy; and as I assume that
every n believes tho weird state.
ment that Tho sun has just courghed I'm
a streak of flame that Travelled 10000
miles n m'nutc and attained an eleya.
ton Of nearly 100000 miles. You
could almost light your cigarette ON
the tip OF that. Another statement: "a
giant negro. working In q cut. had a
chunk OF earth fall upon him weigh.
Ing eight tons. The impact nattcncd
him and squashcd his heart out with
such force that II few through the
air a distance Of 97ia feet. When wo
picked 1t up II was beating Mt tho rate
OF 63 TO the minute and It's pulsations
continued for thirteen minutes" I
guess we all believe that. too!
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
ONE OF MoNARcH's TROUBLES.
Much Tact Necessary When Titles
Are Conferred.

The bestowal OF knighthoods in the
arts In England is VIGOROUSLY a diff
cult process, straining even the tact
Of King Edward. Every player who
does more than walk on" the stage,
believes In his heart that he should
he SO honored, and the very accom-.
panists at concerts hardly think them.
selves quite Il OF the running. This
time the king had seemingly taken ref.
uge In age and approaching or actual
retirement. John Hare has passed &C.
lie Is now making n farewell tour,
preparatory to retirement, and his po-
sition ms n of the lightest, dryest
and most adrolt comedians Of the Eng
disappearing stage would be a tradi.
ton were he no: still living evidence.
so to say. OF his own skill. The other
new knight Of the arts. Mr.. Santley
the barytone singer, has been so long
In retirement that lie seems to belong
rather to the generation of the six
lies and the seventies than to our
own, though he visited America as
recently as 1890. He was eminent
In o%ratorio; he could sing the senti.
mental ballads in which the average
English audience delights and still
seem a man: he lad his day in Cd
era. There could hardly be a safer
knighthood.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
LAWYERS AVOID DEAF cL,ENTs
Are a Handicap to Their Efforts in the
Courtroom.

A man In the Tombs for theft con.
suited three different lawyers, each OF
whom seemed unwilling to undertake
his defense, says the New York Press.
The fourth man Interviewed was also
on the point OF declining the case.
Look here" the accused broke Out
angrily. what's the matter with you
fellows, anyhow? This isn't a dimcult
case. You ought to be able TO get NE
on easily, and I'm willing to pay"
1.-THE trouble is this" said the fourth
man frankly. you are very deaf. No
lawyer likes to defend n deaf man un.
less he is hard pushed for clients or Is
going to receive n tremendously big
Zee. a deaf man Is so very likely to
queer his own n II he would only
trust Implicitly to the lawyer he would
be all right, but that is something he
seldom does. He cannot near what is
going OH about him, so he flies into a
panic and fancies his lawyer ia neg.
Letting his interests, aid the first
thing anybody knows he blurts ont
something that ruins the case. ] really
can't blame those other men for turn.
Ing you down. | shall do the same
thing unless you will promise upon
your honor not to speak only when !
tell you TO-"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
..EurEaAn. HAD suaE 1r.So.
Western Colonel an Easy Mark for
Gambling Shark

A lieutenant attached to one OF the
eastern forts gained a reputation for
his unlimited betting on the slightest
p~rcYocatioE 1t was hut a short time
bc.orr he Ind nearly cleaned out ali
the members OF the company to which
he was attached. It was therefore
with some relief that the members and
officers saw him transferred to Kan
sas. But the day before his arrival
the colonel OF the eastern fort wrote
20 his friend, the colonel Of the Kan.
sas Tort, OF he reputation and sharp
mes OF the betting lieutenant, SO that
the western contingent were fully
aware OF what was coming. Upon the
day OF his arrival he was cordially
greeted, and the colonel remarked:
Il understand you have somewhat OF a
reputation for betting in the east"
The lieutenant tried to belittle the
statement, but as the colonel got In.
sistent for details. the lieutenant said:
IN bet you $50 that you have got
something on you back" The col.
onel denied having anything on his
back except his uniform. The lieuten.
ant said: "Ill bet you $50 you have
got two big red spots on your back
near your shoulder blade" The col.
onel took him up quickly. The money
was put In the hands OF n brother OFF,
Ger. The lieutenant said that the
colonel should strip to prove that he
was the winner, so off came the uni.
form. even TO the shirt. There was
nothing on the colonel's back, and so
the bet was lost by the lieutenant, who
remarked: We'll, I lost that some.
how." The colonel was tickled not 4
little. and the same night wrote his
eastern colonel friend of the circum.
stance. Much was his surprise with.
In the week to receive n brief letter
somewhat as follows: Dear Colonel:
That = scamp OF n lieutenant bet me
$3.50 the day he left that he would
have the shirt of your back before he
was at the fort "a hours"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
All The World,

knows that Enllurl'g Snow Liul.
inrmi mas no superior for lilIcnmnlism
SIM Joints, cuts. SprHins. Lunbnpn
nlim M palms. Ray IL, try IL, ana Won
WIN always ~" IL. Any body who
hns used Bnllnrd's Snow Imminent
" II living proof 0f what II does All
we nsk 81 YOU * To got u trial bottle.
,,,trlcc Zoe iOc. ana SI.OO. Sold bv
EikO Drug 60. ~
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

a Russian firm which manufactures
optical goods has just completed an
order for 10000 pairs OF glasses to be
worn by cows. These spectacles nra
necessary because tho steppes, the
great Russian prairIes. arc covered
with sno for ak months In the year,
but during part OF tho time delicate
fresh grass tips protrudo from the
white and dazzling mantle. The cows
then are turned out TO feed on the
new grass. but n their eyes are IN.
protected from the dazzle OF sunshine
on the snow II gives them snow
blindness. Hundreds have died from
this cause: but n rude, cheap kind OF
spectacles. made OF leather and
smoked glass, was invented, md since
has bern used With great success.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
The ShOe Man

l have afirst.class shoe maker to work
for ME and we are prepared to do all
work OH quick time that is given us.
still handle the celebrated w. l..
Douglas and other good lines of shoes
for both men and women. When i'll
need of anthing in the shoe line call and
see me. sold over 40 dozen pair of
shoes in the last year. which is proof
that my goods are all right.
A. l.. MAUK, The Shoe Man.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
REMEDIES Fon ALL pIsEAsrs.
But No Particular cure.Ah for Every
Msiady.

Every disease has its remedy, and
In tie so":ch for that remedy hun.
dreds OF cults OF medicine have sprung
mp. One man pins his faith In minute
doses OF powerful drugs; anothe.
walks be-. afoot over wet grass; an.
other eats raw fruit and grain; one Is
confident that mud baths induce
health, and still another urges US to
chew each mouthful OF food ut least
30 times before swallowing. No
doubt, every n OF these cures" Is
OF benefit to some form OF disease.
The mistake OF followers OF the treat.
ments Is In thinking their particular
remedy n cure.all for every malady.
There are no universal remedies. In
deed, every type OF disease must re.
ceiye special attention and be treated
after the fashion long experience and
study have taught the medical profes.
sion Is best adapted to the case. Ger.
tain Ills respond quickly to drugs, the
virtues OF which are sometimes won.
derfully effective. Others need moth.
Ing but fresh air; still others a change
OF climate. and a variety OF diseases
need no drugs and no Journeys to the
mountains, but are best relieved by
simple dIetng-IeslIe'g Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
What Nappened.

Eya-"Dear mo! really believe that
Jack was n pugilist Mt some stage of
his career" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
What In the world cave you that
idca?' Eva-"Why, tn? other evening
when VIC were sitting on the sofa III.
tie Tommy pcepod In the parlor and
shouted Break away and Jack
jumped all the way To the other end OF
the room Aftor that he said In con.
fusion he wns thinking about referees"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Caution 10 the Public

The public is hereby cautioned against
negotiating for or purchasing any in,
terest whatever i'll what is known ms the
Tuscarora Hydraulic Mining Co. stu,
ated in Tuscarorn Mining District, Elko
County, Nevada, II San Francisco in
corporation; us the company have no
title whatever To the property they
represent.
JOSEPH MCGOwAN,
May 9TH. 1905. T~uscarora. New
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
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 a frst-class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure II share
of the public patronage.
Don't send Your money AVA for pies
cakes and bread.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Notice

Notice is hereby given that I, Thomas
b. Frost, of Whitcrock, Elko county,
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted from now or by Laura
Frost, my wife. All persons heretofore
giving credit to said Laura Frost on my
account are notified tn discontinue said
practice as l will not pay the same.
THOMAS b. FROST.
Dated June 81 1908.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Il Can't Be Beat.

The Best Of all teachers is en-
periencc. &. VI. Harden. of Slivcr City,
North Carolina, says: II find Elec-
trio Bitters does all that's claimed
for II. For Stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles it can't he beat. /
have tried it and find il Il most eX-
cellcnt medicine" Mr.. Harden is
right; it's the best of I'LL medicines al
so for weakness, lame hack, and all
run down conditions. Best too for
chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee ut Elko Drug Store. soc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
The Remedy That Docs.

"Dr. Kings New Discovery IN the
remedy TINT does the hculing Others
promise but fail to PERFORM" says
Mra. u. II. Person. OfAuburn Centre.
IA" II IL curing inc Of tlirOnt ana
lung trouble Of long standing, that
other rcatmcnts relieved only TEN.
pornrily. New Discovery IL doing
IN" 40 much good that I feel cOnndcni
tx continued rac for n reasonable
length Of time viii restore me tn
perfect hcnlth." This renowned
cough and cold remedy and thrOni
aud lung healer IL sold ut Elko Drug
store. 60c and 81 90. Trinl bottle
h'cr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Your Liver.

is out of order. You GO to bed in Il
bad humor and get up with u bad
taste in your mouth. IOu want
something to stimulate your liver.
Just try IIerbine, the liver regulator.
y positive cure for Constipation, Dys-
repsia and all liver complaints.
Mrs. F.. TT. Worth, Texas. writes:
Have used Herbinc in my family
for years. Everybody In my house
hold + happy and well, and we
owe 1t to lIerbinc. Sold by Elko
Drug Co.