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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
HOW GERMANY
 BUILDS A NAVY
Sidney Graves KOon. M. NJ. E.. in Les

Sidney Graves Koon. M. M E.. in Les
 lies Weekly
 While appropriations for the United States navy have been more or less buf- feted about in committe and on the floors of the Senate and House of Representa- tiVes, we have had in recent years a very conspicuous example of the beneh- cial results aecruing from a continuous and regular naval ship building policy, such as that at present under way in the German empire. Beginning with 1898, the Germans have been acting on a def mite programe worked out for several years in advance. It has been known far ahead of the time of beginning construe- ton just how many vessels of the various classes were to be laid down each year. although later acts have much increased the numbers and sizes The act of 1898 contemplated the acquisition of a navy Including twenty battleships, eight coast defenders twelve large and twenty-nine small cruisers, besides six destroyers to be laid down annually. This total in- cluded number of ships already in ex- istence, and work was prosecuted on the others at the rate of two or three large ships each year, In 1900 a supplementary act increased the battleships to thirty eight, the large cruisers to fourteen, and the small cruisers to thirty-eight. In 1906 the large cruisers were increased to twenty, and the destroyers to be laid down each year were raised from six to twelve. In 1907 the active life of all yes sells was declared decreased to twenty years. after which new construetion would fill the place of each vessel so re- tired, without such construction being included in the regular list for additions to the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Tobacco Growing In Kentucky.

J. L. Mathews in the October Atlantic.
 Tobacco is grown in several distinct dis- tricts in Kentucky and there, as else where, each district has by reason of soil or climate virtual monopoly on It's own type. Down in the southwestern cor ner, in the so-called Black Patch, em- bracing several counties of Tennessee, a dark and heavy leaf Is grown and fire cured for the foreign trade This Is bought by government. or so-styled Ire gie" buyers. North of this is a heavy leaf stemmed for the British trade. North and east of this is the region in which a dark air-cured leaf is grown for do7 nestle uses. East of this, embracing all Blue Grass and extending to Mays vile, is the Burley district, in which is grown the famous red and white Burley tobacco Burley tobacco is a light fine fibred leaf which has to a large degree the property of absorbing licorice and other adulterants. It is therefore used for making sweet chewing tobacco, plug twist and fine-cut. Because of it's pe- culiar fitness for this the tobacco com panies have for 40 or 50 years made use of 1t in this way and the popular brands which are assets of no mean value are based upon the public taste for this manipulated Burley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

to have No. II, and Ike said all right, that he'd take 13. That night a sch oon- CT poked her Jibboom through No. Il and killed the drummer in his bunk. Ike slept so sound that he didn't know nothin' bout 1t till next day.
 And that's the way it wen all through. Sol and Sam and Billy, they all had to come to Ike for help fore long, and Ike he says to 'em:
 " What you boys lack is luck. You've all been a-sailin' under a hoodoo for years. Ye're all smart and fast huff, but ye're all chock full O sup'stition. Ye're been to South Amerixy and .a-ketch- in up with huff hard times and bad luck to swamp the Bank of England, while I've just sot down here to home and took what come to me. Now, I'll fit ye out with a new vessel apiece, but I'm to have the namin' of 'em and settle all the details
 Well, that was good huff for the other boys, and this is what Ike dld. He had three three-nasters built, naming 'em Faith, Hope and Charity. Each of em was 319 tons, cost s13,0O0, and was launched on the 18th of the month Under the heel of each mast Ike he put sil- yer dollar for luck. With em dollars un- der 'em,' says he, them stcksll stand to kerry sail-dollars with B stars onto lem at one end O the mast and the 'Merikan flag at t'other end with 1S stripes onto 1t. Don't you fellers know this kentry started in business with 13 states, and ain't she had middlin luck hey?
 "And it's a curious thing but all three O them vessels turned out lucky. Ike he had better luck still. Raised 13 children, all smart and rugged. Talk to me bout IS being unlucky, why
 Just then, 1t being near closing time, McMunn, the bartender, set out the thirteenth round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Reassurino,

Once Sir Henry Irving while playing Macbeth" in London, was somewhat disconcerted by one of the gallery gods. " He had reached the point where Macbeth orders Banquo's ghost to leave the ban quet board Hence, horrible shadow, unreal mockery, hencei" exclaimed Irv- ing in his most tragic tones, and with a convulsive shudder sank to the ground, drawing his robe about his face Just as Banquo withdrew, an agitated cock ney voice from high up in the gallery piped out as if to reassure Irving: "Its all right now, 'Enry; 'e's gone!'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
Precious Gems Being Mined

Tiffany torquiose mines, owned by
Tiffany & Company, jewelers. of New
York, and J. Hannenberg, president of
the Himalaya Mining Company, located
some ID miles north of Millers station,
near Tonopah, are now producing and
shipping turquoise to the amount of
about $4,000 per week. The finest stones
are polished and sold in America, and
the cheaper ones are sent to Germany
and other countries, where they are
made into cheaper grades of jewelry.
There are now fifteen men at work in
the mines.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
Would Show Baby The Bill

The -year-old baby in an East End
family was showing it's keen displeasure
at dinner the other evening over the
fact there was no more milk on the
table. The milk supply had run out,
unexpectedly, and the baby wanted still
another drink of milk.
The fond and doting parents tried to
pacify it with drink of water, but
that didn't go. 1t wanted some more
milk. That was what it wanted. And
the child expressed itself in way that
left no doubt Of it's attitude in the
premises.
There was u guest present and the
dinner party seemed not unlikely to
end up in riot. 1t was that already if
noise counts for anything.
Then the baby's older brother got q
happy Inspiration, for the little one
was making itself heard with an aban-
don that was grating on brothers
nerves as well as those Of the others
present.
'Tll tell you what you do, pop" he
suggested, Just give him that milk
bill you got the other day. You know
you were kicking about milk going up
in price, and maybe when he sees the
bill he'll quit hollerin' for more. =
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they cam
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years and is q
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two in
gradients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
i. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
tipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
Frames and Boxes,

at useful material, burlap, has
made up in many attractive ways
e last few years and now the
P"ork shops are showing desk
handkerchief boxes and picture
$ all In burlap and embroidered
Foft-colored silks.
set was in dark shade of
f2d the design was carried out
tof wood brown. 1t does not
nhe stitches or a great amount
Tx but when the dainty little
IS are finished and mounted on
pard they are pretty and effec-
sold In the stores such things
pensive; but why not cover a
nd there are plenty around the
30 with burlap and leave
Iho"t ialther elaboration? It
not soil easily and It
prove a formidable rival to the
d tapestry affair.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
Smiley-Thompson

Two more young people joined hearts
and hands for life last night when E.
Frank Smiley of Starr Valley and Miss
Katie Irene Thompson of Elko were
united in marriage.
The ceremony took place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Thomp-
son, parents of the bride, in the pres
ence of relatives of the contracting
parties. At the appointed hour, the
bride and groom took their places be-
fore Rev. Percival S., Smithe, rector of
st Paul's church, who spoke the words
that united the young people in the
holy bonds of matrimony according to
the ritual of the Episcopal church.
The bride and groom were tastefully
dressed and made pretty picture as
they stood; before the minister and
vowed; to love and cherish each other
for the'remainder of their lives. /:
After the ceremony those present
congratulated the young people and
showered upon them blessings and
good wishes for their future happiness
and prosperity. After the congratula-
lions came sumptuous wedding feast
that was enjoyed by all. -
The bride was raised in Elllo and is
highly respected by all who know her
She has bright and sunny disposition
and is sure to prove Il prize to the
nv
marriage adds another name to the list
of young ladies who have worked at
the. case IN this Office before their
hearts were pierced by Cupids arrows.
We know her as aworker, one who is
not afraid to soil her hands with honest
toll, and wish her all the sunshine and
happiness it is possible to get out of
life,
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Smiley of Starr Valley. He
grew up in that valley and all who
know him respect him for his many
excellent qualities. He is one of Elko
county's promising young men and is
sure to prove himself worthy of his
bride
The young people received many
beautiful and useful presents-tokens
of the esteem in which they are heN by
their many friends.
The newly welded pair left last night
for honeymoon trip to California,
after which they will retl1rn and mako
their home in Starr Valley.
May love always dwell in their home
and may prosperity and happiness be
their portion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
The Next Legislature

Following are the men who will com
pose the twenty fourth session of the
Nevada legislature, the assembly stand
ing thirty-four democrats to fourteen
republicans, and the senate twelve
democrats to seven republicans:
ASSEMBLY
Churchill Allen, D., J. w.
Ferguson, r.
Douglas-H. A. N. Todd, D,
Elko-F. 81. Winter, D.; G. McIn-
tosh, D.; J. Schoer. D., E. G. Riddell
D. ..."
Esmeralda-J. w. Brooks, D.. w. G..
Hunter, D., w. Fl. Curtin, D., A. j.
Ayleseworth, R., John Gallagher, D.,
l.. A. Ellis, D.
Eureka-spencer Reynolds, R., G. H.
Duborg, R.
Humboldt. D. Bradshaw, D.,
Frank E. McCafferty. D., T. A. Bran
don, D. - .*t.: - v....
Lander-W. J. O'Brien, D., F. E.
Woolcock, R.
Lincoln-Ioseph Conway, ST., D., H.
H. Church. R., Geo. Bergman, D.,
Lyon-E. J. Ross, D., A. K. Pollard,
r.
Nye-Fred l.. Berry, r. j. E. Nc
Namara, D., J. B. Giffen, D., VIM. Mer.
lin, D., Chas. A. Kane, D., B. H. Smith,
D., NJ. Kane. R.
Ormbsy-Thos. Leary, D., eR. L..
SMALL, D., j. A. Raycraft, D.
Storey. P. Farnsworth, D., Ed.
Blake d., FL. Wooley,. D., H, Bulmer,
r.
Washoe-P. j. Burke, D., T. w.
Fitzgerald, R.. JAS. Clark, D., w. S.
Lunsford, R., w. J. Luke, R.
White Pine-T. j. Brogan, D, Rob,
ert Neill, D.
SENATE
Churchill-R. L. Douglass, D., hold
over.
Douglass-Maurice Mack, R., hold
over
Elko-Thos. Hunter, D., holdover; H
Fl. Coryell, D., holdover
Esneralda-Geo. ID. Pyne, D., hold
| OVER F. B. Balzar, r.
Eureka-F. j. Brossemer, r., hold
over.
HUMIDITY. j. Bell, D., holdover; L
N. Carpenter, D.
Lander-Wm. Easton, r., holdover.
Lincoln-Levi Syphus, D.
Lyon-B. H. Reymers, r.
Nye-Clay Tallman, D., Zeb Kendall
D.
Ormsby-J. P. Woodbury., R. hold
over.
Storey-Wilson Locklin, D., hold
over.
Washoe-Jas. T. Boyd, D., holdover
A. w. Holmes, r.
White Pine-A. G. House, d.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
SALMAGUNDI

Read our business locals elsewhere.
Rev. Henriques was married yester
day to Miss Lottie Weeks of Glove,
Valley. Bishop Robinson performed
the ceremony.
The managers of the Commercial
Hotel will give a free opening dance
at the Opera House next Wednesday
night to which everybody is invited. n
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smiley left
last night for Santa. Cruz, California,
where they will make their future home.
Ell1o county loses and Santa Cruz gains
| by their change Of residence.
Joe Harris returned from Reno this
morning with the man and woman who
robbed Mr.. Zantola last week. They
were taken before Judge Bruce this
forenoon and committed to Jail await
their preliminary examination.
Women own AZ per cent of the stock
bf the Pennsylvania railroad, with a
Ealue of more than $147, 900, OOO Thus
hearty half of the semi-annual divi-
lend of the road, $6,437, $50, which is
being distributed, goes to women.
The Nevada penitentiary has more
onvicts at present than ever before in
IS history, the number being 214.
his excessive number keeps the %
yards busy protecting the prison from
hy possible escapes or trouble of any
allure.
The soliciting committee was nuable
canvass the town this afternoon.
hey will call on everybody tomorrow
|, ternoon for funds to make the chill
en happy on Christmas eve. Get
ur hearts and pocketbools in shape
respond literally.
Three women of the red-light district
I'd lively fight last night, in which
e of them was badly beaten Officer
tant arrested all of them early this
brning and they are in jail. Con-
bic Ouderkirk afterward arrested a
ing man named McMahan who was
sent during the fight. They will all
plain matters to Judge Bruce.
|H4Thc 1T that is being made by the
estern Federation of Miners to get
Fston and Smith, the Goldfield
rderers, out of the penitentiary
uld not succeed. These men muir.
ed an inoffensive citizen of Goldfield
cold blood because he would not
Fde to the unreasonable demands of
l. w. W., of which they were
nbers. The jury that tried them
we'd them the full measure of mercy
ot finding them guilty of murder in
tirst degree. Let them stay where
are until they have fully atoned
Inc brutal murder of Silva.
pc New York World makes caustic
to President Roosevelt's letter in
IN he places the editors of the In
apolis News and New York Sun
Us long list of undesirables. The
ld quotes the sworn testimony of
pam Nelson Cromwell, the manager
Panama canal deal, and places it
rong contrast to the unsupported
OF Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t also shows
II commentary evidence that President
II evelt does not tell the whole truth
II the Panama canal deal. The
Ill US article places President Roose-
III p very unfavorable light before
+ 1bllc; and it will take more than
pSupported word to clear away the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10
Christmas Flowers and Greens

The Trustees of the Presbyterian
church are the Elko county agents for
the Henderson, flowers. Orders for
Xmas flowers or green's will receive
prompt attention by Mr.. Lambert
Henderson. Prices reasonable.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10

SMTLEY-THoMPSON--At the residence
of the brides parents, Elko, Nevada.
December 8, 1908, by the Rev.
Percival s. Smithc, Mr.. +. Frank
Smiley, of Starr Valley, to Miss Katie
Irene Thompson, of ElkO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-10

Strength of Locomotive.
A railway engine may roughly be
said to equal In strength 300 horses.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Queer VIRGINIA oysters.

But. sure enough did you know there
were some oysters, and Virginia oys-
ters ut that, which cannot live always
under sheets of water? The seaside
oyster does not grow in deep water.
say over ten feet. and the most and
best of them grow in water so shoal
that it is dry ebb half the time These
latter are the most prolific seed bear
ers we have, but they will die if
planted in deep water or in the Chesa-
peakc bay. The inside or bay oyster
should never ebb bare to thrive best.
Singular, isn't it, that the Virginia
oysters, one and the same. bivalves.
can lead 4 double life. but only one
phase of it at a time. The seaside
fellow must be out of water a good
portion of his time to thrive, while the
bay and river fellow will die in sum-
mer and freeze in winter il exposed to
the air.-Virginia Citizen.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Very Thind.

The old gentleman poked his nose i'll
and out of the mysterious corners OF
the furniture shop.
"By the way" he said suddenly, my
daughter has just started to-er-have
young man come calling, and L sup
pose l really ought to get pretty sofa
for them to make love on"
Most certainly, sir! responded the
suave shopinan. And here l think,
l have the very thing you need. 1t is
called 'Cupid's Retreat and is spe-
cially suited for counting couples"
specially suitedY repeated the OLD
gentleman. well, what is its par
ticuar good point"
why, sir, the particular good point
is this-the pretty covering you see
before you is guaranteed to wear off
in just one year"
And what on earth's the use of
that?" asked the cid gent.
"Why. sir, because it leaves dis
played card upon which are written
the words, Time to get married. Neat,
isn't it?-London Answers.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Tho oarino Pike.

The boldnes3 of a pike is very ex-
traordinary. / have seen one follow q
bait within a foot of the spot where
! have been standing. and the head
keeper Of Richmond park assured me
that he was once washing his hand at
The side of a boat in The great pond
in that park when q pike made q dart
at it and he had but just time TO with
draw it,
a gentleman now residing in WcT-
bridge, in Surrey, informed me that.
walking one day by the side Of the
river Wey near that town, he saw u
large pike in a shallow creek. He i'm
mediately pulled of his coat. tucked
up his shirt sleeves and went into the
water to intercept the return of the fish
TO the river and to cndcavor to throw
it upon the bank by getting his hands
under IT,
During this attempt the pike. find
ing he could not make his escape.
seized one Of the arms Of the gentle
man and laccrated it so much that
the wound took month to heal
London Fishing Gazette
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
He CAUGHT o'conneII.

Daniel O'Connell, the famous orator,
when taking a ride in the neighbor-
hood of his house had occasion TO ask
an urchin to open gate for him. The
little fellow complied with much alac-
rity and looked up with such an hon
est pleasure at rendering the slight
service that O'Connell said:
"When 1 see you again III give you
sixpence."
Riding briskly on, he soon forgot the
incident and fell to thinking of graver
matters, when, after travelling some
miles, he found his path obstructed by
some fallen timber, which boy was
stoutly endeavoring to remove. on
looking more closely he discovered it
to be the same boy he had met in the
morning.
"Whatv' cried he. "Eow do you
come to be here now"
you said, sir, the next time you
seen me you'd give me sixpence," said
the little fellow, wiping the perspira-
ton from his brow.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Roast.

"To judge woman by her looks is to
court error" said a well known wo-
man. Il know a man who while
carving mt Il dinner wished to say
something that would please the pale.
deep eyed, spirituelle girl at his side.
"'IIow do you like MaeterlinckT he
at last inquired.
"'NVell done she answered, not once
lifting her eyes from the great roast
he was working on" ."-Washington
Post.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
q Difficult Case.

A physician received late one even
ing note from three of his fellow
practitioners:
please step over TO the club and
join us at a rubber Of whist"
Emile. dear" he said to his wife.
there | am called away again. 1t APP
pears to be difficult case-there are
three other doctors on the spot al
ready"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The ReaI Queotion.

"Where does he get his money!"
81 don't know where he gets his,
and / don't care. What l am inter
ested in is Knowing Just how ne gets
mira. Nashville American.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
New.

81 want YOU" said the stage man
ager "to play the part of a banker,
and l want you to try to play it with
a touch Of originality"
"All right" responded Yorick Hamm,
"I1 leave off the mutton chop whisk-
ers."-Kansas City Journal.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
The Difficulty.

could you bring yourself to live in
a fiat on II a week.
II could, Harold" answered the pam
percd yet unspoiled darling. But l do
not know Just how it would suit my
French maid. London Tatler.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-05
MADE SHOW Of THE HANGING
Foreigners Encouraged to View
Execution of a Murderer.
Pennsylvania Sheriff Expects Them to
Spread Horror of 1t to Induce
Respect For Law.

Pottsville. Pa.-Before crowd Of
about 500. Felix Radius. the Shen-
andoah murderer, was hanged in the
Schuylkill County Jail yard here 1t
was the hope of the officials that the
hanging exhibition would be an OBJ
ject lesson to the lawless foreigners
who have given Schuylkill County
red record in the last ten years.
But the officials could not have Sc
lected less satisfactory subject for
their object lesson, for Radius proved
to be the coolest criminal who ever
trod a scaffold. He not only went
nonchalantly to his doom, but assist
ed Sheriff Evans and his deputies in
making the job quick and neat one.
He put his arms and legs into position
for binding and lifted his head so tb .
deputy could more easily adjust Il :
moose.
Five hundred passes to the r. ag-
ing were issued by the Sheriff. most
of them to foreigners. but no foreign
er was denied admission even IL he
had no pass.
i4S JAN y0AQ N6S uilC0 UC1OsS LIZ
o'clock. the crowd surging around
the scaffold SO that deputies had to
march ahead of the condemned man
and his spiritual advisers as he was
brought from the prison. The muir.
derer looked neither to right nor left.
but walked with shoulders thrown
back, mounted the narrow stairs tc
the gallows without assistance and
stood under the moose with never
culver. He declined to make state.
ment
Radius was a boarder at the home
of Mrs. Mary Cherkoskis and had
been denied admission to the house
when he came home late in an intoxi-
Gated state. The next morning he
sent the woman's seven-year-old
daughter off on an errand, and while
she was gone he followed Mrs. Cher.
koskis into the cellar and cut her
throat with her husbands razor. Her
four-year-old son followed her, and
to stop his crying Radius murdered
him.