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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
May Have The Highest Mountain

Nevada may have the highest noun
tain in the west, according Ia the latest
news from White Pine county which
tells Of the discovery Of Mt. Wheeler
and the great altitude Of the mountain.
Tho peak is claimed to he over ii. ZOO
feet in height.
Tho mountain Is about 80 miles from
Ely and near Osccola. II is not marked
nor shown OH the gco1ctic survey owing
to the fact that the peak was unknown
except TO prOspcctors and others who
did not know Of its great altitude.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
Fiat" life Among the sIrds.

4 curious friendship has been oh
served here. 4 b]lackbird built her
nest In "A quiet covert In this neigh
b"ghnuh, and after laying four cggs
she was joined by n thrush. who also
laid -Four riggs In the same nest. Ow.
ing to the sheltered nature of their
retreat. tho hospltabie blnckhi"d and
her friend Matched tho double D.u.f
In pCarg
This ~"I|rars To BE- the earliest re-
corded Instance Of the maIsoncttc In
ornithuiOgy Tho Scotsman.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
n Plot!

u have n great Idea" said the anna.
@ II cOnspiratOr.
What Is it," asked the willing
listener.
we Will say no moro about pro.
tocting trees"
Yes"
"On tho contrary, wc will encourage
their destruction In every possible
manner"
"Ycs?"
in time we shall 500 our hillsIdeS
our parks and or II turned 10
barren wastes"
And them"
Then VIC will organize u parasol
trust"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
AdulaiiOn

Oh. Marguerite. you're very sweet!
With you nom can compare; lcycS!
Those deep blue eyes - thOS" magnet
Your wealth of nut drown hair,
fonr winning ways are apt 10 craze,
Your smile is killing-quitc:
Your ankle slim. your figure trim
The rest is cont of sight"
The Young Poet in Town Topics.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
silly Man.

Dear. oh. dear" sighed Mr.. sallow
day, II wish I knew some way To- nc.
quire an appetite"
"Nonsensc!" exclaimed the wife.
what on earth do you want with an
appetite? II would only give you moro
dyspepsia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
ANTIQUITY OF CHESS.
Origin in Far East-Warriors Were
Fond Of the Game.

From the Treasury.
Chess stands out separate and distinct
from all other games It's ambiguity
counts for much. nobody knows how old
the game Is or who invented IT, but Its
origin was In the far east.
There are good grounds for saying that
Charles the Great played chess. and from
his time onward through the centuries
the game must have been constantly
played among the knights and courtiers
Of the west. John Of Salisbury mot the
present occupant Of the see. but the his
torian Of that Nance tells Of an incident
that occurred some 800 years later than
Charlemagne.
In the stress of battle between French
and English the game Of chess was not
forgotten: an English knight seized the
bride of King Louis lie eros and cried TO
his comrades. THE king is taken." Louis.
his carnal encumbrance.
more than equal to the English knight.
struck him to the ground, exclaiming,
know sir knight, that at chess the king
is never takent
At the very same time in the mysterious
empire of the far east it was daily Gus
tom of the heir of the Caesars after
spending sleepless nights in thinking how
he could repel the hordes of the MOham-
medanS and maintain the cross against
the crescent morning after morning to
collect around him his courtferS and
friends to expel those cares which made
his nights uneasy by the royal game OF
chess. So records Anna Commend OF her
imperial father, whom she loved and
served SO well.
At the time OF the renaissance chess
was much played in the highest Italian
society. Pope Leo X delighted In the
game and himself possessed set OF sill
yer chessmen. And as the game Is OF
immemorial antiquity so its virtues will
main ain it so long as the world shall
last. The first book printed by Caxton
in the English language was The Game
and Playe of the Cheese"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

not come from Berlin, or rather from
Potsdam, although there seems to be a
general consensus of diplomatic opinion
that for once In generation Vienna has
taken the initiative, while Berlin mas play
ed a purely passive role, and that. in
credible as it seems, the Hapsburgs lead
and the HohenZollerns follow BY with
holding his veto the German emperor
became Austria's accomplish. Nor Is
there any mystery as to his motives. The
formal annexation of the occupied prov
inces at this particular moment would
be. as it was intended to be. a bitter
and humiliating blow to the new regime
In Constantinople, all the more as it
would inevitably stimulate other appe-
tites and other claims. and though Will
helm II is the avowed friend of the sui
tan, he is the sworn foe of the sultan's
present government.
Freedom in any shape or form Is an
athena to the war lord of Germany.
The wonderful bloodless revolution eff
fected by the young Turks amid the
admiring envy of the civilized world was
deemed q disaster to German ambitions
and German interests in the near east.
and the kaiser was prepared to do any,
thing in reason to relieve Abdul Hamid
of the reformers. He may possibly have
been privately appealed to by the help
less sultan, who has temporarily bowed
to force majeur In spirit of self-preser-
walton though not Of resignation. The
Austrian cndllehse, pIeceueu as II was
to be by the Bulgarian challenge. and
followed as it must be by other chal-
lenges, would place constitutional Turkey
in the impossible dilemma of either TAX
ing things lying down. and outraging ma
tional sentiment, which would provoke
reaction. or of taking the field when to-
tally unprepared for war, with pros
pect of collapsing, as the French empire
collapsed after the debacle of Sedan. In
either case Germany stood to score A
successful counter-revolution would suit
her book almost as well military dis
aster, which would enable her to posture
at the post-bellum sett ement as a disin-
terested friend anxious to limit the dis
memberment of the Hamidtan dominlons-
Germany's reward being the return of the
golden age. when she had only to ask
for the palace and the porte to grant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
ANGLICAN MONKS CAREER
FATHER IGNATIUs, CHAMPION
OF THE MoNASTIC IDEA.
Picturesque Figure-Eloquent and
Observation-Disclosures Of 0rtho-
dox Christianity.
From Literary Digest.

From Literary Digest.
Father Ignatius. an Anglican preacher
and champion Of the monastic idea. died
recently at Darjeeling, Surrey. He Will
be remembered in this country for mis-
sionary visit which he made some ten
years or so ago. In England he was &C.
counted one Of the most picturesque
figures in contemporary religious life. He
claimed to perform miracles, even to
have, on one occasion. restored to life a
girl who had been dead for two hours.
For nearly fifty years. says the London
Chronicle. The carried on a crusade In
defense of the Holy Scriptures and Or
thodox Christianity against the opponents
of orthodoxy within the Church of Eng
land" His chief work was an effort to
restore monasticism in the Church of
England, begun in 1862 and continued
throughout his life. OF this the Chroni-
Gle writes:
HE began at Clayton. near Ipswich.
and moved to Norwich in 1863, where a
monastery was established in the old
Dominican premises, with one brother
and a dog. Father Blazer, as some of
his younger partisans in Norwich called
him, endured good deal of persecution.
and his 'eccentricities' and 'absurdities'
were rebuked by the bishop Of the do
cese. The day came long afterward
when Father Ignatius freely denounced
bishops. whom he described as being
devil possest.' Just a year ago. at Liam
thony. he expressed a pious wish that
he might have strength to pull a certain
prelate out of his cathedral by the scruff
of the neck and tell him, Get out of this,
you DEVIL and make him give back the
thousands Of pounds which he had taken
from the church by false pretenses.
Llanthony Abbey.
AFTER a few years at Norwich Father
Ignatius moved to the Isle of Wight,
where he lived In house of DR.. Pusey's.
Three years were spent at 1Laieham,
Chertsey. and finally he purchased land
among the Black Mountains and built
Llanthony Abbey, five miles beyond the
old ruined Llanthony priory.
Here he established an order of Bene-
dictine monks. and their rules were rigor-
ously observed. So vigorously. indeed.
that there were many assertions, ana
when Father Ignatus made pilgrimage
to raise funds for the support OF the
monastery he generally found on his re-
turn that some of the brethren were
missing. A Benedictine order of sisters
which he also established at Llanthony
went over in a body to the Roman Cath
Ole convent during the absence of Father
Ignatius in America few Years ago.
Until quite recently he was a familiar
figure in London, for he conducted FREE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Death Of Woman Preacher.

BOSTON, December 5.-Rev. Mary
Hanna Graves. the first woman to be
ordained to the Unitarian ministry in
Massachusetts,, died today at her home in
this city, aged seventy -one years. She
was ordained at Mansfield In 1874, and
had occupied pulpits in Earlville, Ill, and
in this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
BUYS Block for Building.

DETROIT, Mich, December 5.-The
Dime Savings Bank of this city today pur-
chased for $3.50 COO the Walker block at
the northwest corner Of Griswold and
Fort streets and will erect an Office build
ing at least ten stories high on part
of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Mvles Standish His Book.

From the Boston Record.
Capt. Myles Standish on his death left
an estate inventor.ed at 81 10 shillings.
In his effects was a little volume printed
in London in 1921; on the outside cover
is the autograph of the valiant captain"
worn and dim by age and on the inside
cover is written the bold Signature Of
"Myles Standish His Book" This little
volume Is now in the store Of Boston
dealer in antique books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
French Commander Relieved.

PARIS, December 5.-Vice Admiral p.
l.. Germinet, commander-in-chief Of the
French Mediterranean squadron has been
relieved OF his command because of the
publication of an interview in which he
was alleged to have declared that the
warships of France We're not sufficiently
supplied with ammunition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Big Prices for Amherst Books.

LONDON. December 1.-The sale at
auction of the first part of the famous
library collected by Lord Amherst was
concluded this afternoon. The proceeds
from the three days aggregate between
$4,000 and 500 900. The biggest price
paid today was $3.50 for thirteenth
century musical manuscript
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Banker Must Go to the Pen.

DENVER, December 5.-John +. God
ding. the La Junta banker, convicted OF
receiving deposits after he knew his bank.
state institution, was insolvent. and
sentenced to the penitentiary for an in
definite term, will have to go to prison,
as the supreme court today denied his ap-
piication for a supersedeas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
No London In the Provinces.

From the Westminster Gazette.
London costs the country the provin-
cial and residential centers which are 70
be found in Germany. Berlin is not an
imperial capital to anything like the same
degree as London. but Germans have very
substantial compensations in their ma0y
other beautiful and provincial cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

II matters little what il is that you
want-whether Il situation or Il servant
"A want adj in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Friend of the Jews.

One interesting phase Of his personality
was his interest in the Jewss In an ap-
probation written for the Jewish Chron-
icle Oondon) ''by one who knew him.
we read that nowhere will his loss be
moro sincerely deplored than in the
Ghetto. to which he was so peculiarly at
tracted by the fine idealism of his ma
ture" Further: .,
mo Jew could have believed moro i'm
plicitly in the mission of Israel and IN
the utterances and promises Of the Old
Testament, in which that mission is de-
clared and defined. The most pious and
orthodox rabbi could not have Insisted
more strongly on our duty to preserve
all that is ancient and distinctive in Jew
ish ceremonial than did this cowled monk
of Llanthony Abbey. Passionately de-
voted to religious practices which had
grown venerable by age. he regarded all
innovations with aversion. and the Jews
apostates How he would take reform
ing rabbis Ike Emil Hirsch to task for
their 'infidelity' to the law which God had
given to Israel for the purpose of keep
ing them a people apart!
Eat the commencement of this year the
Jewish Chronicle published notable in
terview with the reverend gentleman.
After carefully reading that interview 1t
occurred to me that If Jewish religious
affairs are in parlous condition In this
not minister among us imbued with the
fiery earnestness of this Anglican priest
and gifted with his oratorical ability.
Even a single Jewish rabbi Of this type
an English Raphael Samson Hirsch-
would have sufficed to stem the tide OF
Indifference.
Scorns the Higher Critics.
'His views on the higher criticism
could not help admiring by reason Of the
mans stanchness and perfect consistency
He believed as thoroughly as any old
fashioned Jew in the inspiration and au-
thenticity of the entire Old Testament, in
Guiding, even. the prophecies Of Daniel;
and. thinking as he did. 1t seemed to him.
as he told the representative of the Jew
ish Chronicle who interviewed him. that
those who claimed to be called the people
of the book ought to defend that book
from the aggressions of the higher critics.
AS every student of the church congress
affairs knows. he was very much down
on those clergymen OF his own denomlna-
ton who are paid to uphold the Scrip
lures and who use their position and sala-
ried pulpits to undermine peoples faith
His life work was almost finished, and
he was lying on his last bed Of sickness in
Surrey, when congress met the other day
to discuss The Limits of Biblical Criti-
cism. But had he been well enough to
attend that meeting We can imagine with
what impatience de would have listened
to the Bishop of Winchester and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

speakers, and how bitterly he would have
denounced what he once described as
an awful psychic phenomenon which
was running the morality and character
of the British empire"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

quent mission services at what is now
known as the Caxton Hall. and at
tracted large and fashionable congrega-
tons.
with tonsured head, a black girdled
robe and sandals. he was a very pic
turesque personality, and his soft.
caressing voice had wonderful effect on
the ladies who heard him. 1t was not at
all uncommon for the collection plate to
be heaped up with valuable jewelry after
one of his stirring appeals for funds to
support the lonely monastery in the Black
moUntains.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
5 KAISER A HYPOCR|TE E?
ENGLISH PRESS CHARGES Will.
HELM II WITH INTRIGUE.
Keeps Europe Disturbed With Fears
of War and Yet Talks Peace.
Deal With Austria.

From the National Review.
If his imperial majesty the German
Emperor would occasionally practice
what he breaches. Europe would be an in
finitely more comfortable abode. We
should be spared many alarums and ex-
cursions. On November 13, 1907. VIII
helm II hypnotized a brilliant audience
at the Guildhall by fervid apostrophe
to peace founded on the mutual good will
and confidence of Germany and Great
Britain. Our pacifics we're enchanted.
Our newspapers stopped over'-even
some which might have been expected to
know better suggested that our illustrious
guest had been so touched by the cordt-
atty of his welcome by ali classes OF
the community that he was about to
turn over a new leaf and inaugurate
happier era in Ang1o-German relations.
His majesty's ministers prepared to make
further inroads on our already depleted
naval estimates.
But almost before the enthusiasm OF
the city had evaporated, and while the
Potsdam press-which. as the phrase goes.
works for the King of Prussia" with
a devotion worthy Of better cause
the Berlin government promulgated an
other portentous naval program de-
signed to establish q German supremacy
in "Dreadnoughts' within the next five
years. 1t was a strident challenge to our
very existence as an empire and a nation
from country secured against agrees
sion by a two-power army. 1t was is
sued at this particular moment partly
to demonstrate German contempt for the
British government and the British
people, and partly in the hope that our
sense of hospitality would prevent our
taking any serious notice Of it while the
kings nephew was an honored guest
among us-a calculation to some extent
justified by the mealy-mouthed articles
in our fabby press. and by the action OF
our cheeseparing cabinet in meeting the
new German program of four Dread
noughts' per annum by scaling British
construction down to the half-power
standard of two "Dreadnoughts" per an
NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
See Our
Show Windows

They are always a veritable
education, and just now they
are OF especial interest, as they
are full of suggestions for
Christmas gifts. You can al
ways be. sure of seeing the
newest things in our windows,
as we'll as. examples of the
greatest bargains in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Violation of Berlin Treaty.


man emperor delivered moving sermon
on his favorite topic. asserting that the
peace of Europe rests on too solid
foundations to be easily upset by the in
elements and the calumnies of ill-dls-
posed persons. A firm security exists
in the consciences of the princes
and statesmen Of Europe. who know and
feel that they are responsible to God for
the lives and prosperity Of the peoples
intrusted to their leadership" Once
again our newspapers were flooded with
sympathetic articles clarifying the I'M
perial preacher. and denouncing all and
sundry who dared to question the SIN
cerity Of a great and good man. A few
days later Franz Wilhelm II received
an unwonted visit from the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand. the heir-presumptive of
the Austrian throne. the future King OF
Hungary, to whom the German sovereign
had for many years paid assiduous but
until lately unsuccessful court. The arch
duke the dark horse OF the continent
attended the German maneuvers. consid-
erately held this year Oh the frontier OF
France, for the purpose of making he
momentous announcement that the dual
monarchy had decided to set the Balkans
in q blaze by proclaiming the annexation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Turkish
provinces occupied for thirty years by
Austria under the treaty of Berlin.
This startling communication, II 1t was
startling. afforded d golden opportunity
to a devotee of European peace. which the
contemplated coup must necessarily en-
danger The destruction of the treaty
of Berlin would open the fioodgates OF all
those international ambitions and local
rivares SO laboriously restrained during
thirty years by the strenuous efforts or
European craftsmanship. We had only
just learnt from Wilhelm ii. that "a firm
security exists = In the consciences
of the princes and statesmen of Europe.
sible to God for the lives and prosperity
of the peoples intrusted to their leader
ship" and his majesty might have been
expected to sit up half the night enforc-
Ing his sermon and dissuading his dis
tinguished guest from the project
ed adventure-not that much argu-
ment would have been requisite.
4 decisive word from the pre-
dominant partner in the triple alliance
would have sufhced. The German en-
peror had only to inform the archduke
and Baron Won Aerenthal foreign min
lister Of the Austro-Hungarian empre)
was distasteful to Germany. who would
be compelled in the interests Of Euro
pean peace to dissociate herself from
her ally, and the conspiracy against Tur-
key would have vanished into thin air.
Austria Is the last power to seek isola-
ton.
Would Rend New Turkey.
Unfortunately, no Prussian diplomatist
can ever resist the temptation of embroil-
ing other nations, and the sinister posi-
bilities of the archdukes project fasci-
mated the grand international agent pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Would Rend New Turkey.

Unfortunately, no Prussan diplomatist
can ever resist the temptation of embroil
ing other nations, and the sinister posi-
blities of the archduke's project fasci
mated the grand international agent pro-
vocateur. He may possibly have recog-
nized an old friend for it is by no means
certain that the original inspiration did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Home-ve
You Love Your Home why Not Get Something for
Christmas That Will HELP to Make It Beautiful?

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

1t isn't only in Furniture that
we make such low prices. We
can offer just as good values
in Carpets and Rugs, Lace
Curtains, and Portieres, and
Our stocks contain all the
latest effects and newest styles.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-11
WEIRSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. John Peterson of
jamestown, y. Y, arrived at the
Lakeside Hotel the past week. Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson are regular winter
residents on the lake and they think
there is no place on earth as lovely as
beautiful Lake Weir.
Mr.. Connard of New York, arrived
the past week and is enjoying the
on Lake Weir.
ed at the Lakeside Hotel Tuesday and
reports a blizzard in Ohio.
Mr.. A. John Paterson and Mr.. w.
H Buckley spent Thursday of last
week fishing on the lake in Mr.. BIS.
fine new launch, the Mamie B: They
had good luck, catching eight fine
bass and one large pickerel.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Peak of South
Lake Weir. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Buckley at dinner
Monday evening.
Mr.. ]. E. Davenport of Winter Ha-
ven is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
w. G. Black.
Mr. Charlie Edgerly of Akron, Ohio,
arrivedS Tuesday; also Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Turner, who will occupy their
coy little home on Lake Weir avenue.
Mrs. Lee Evans and daughter, of
Wiscon, are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Haskell returned
Monday after an absence of three
months.
Mrs. Will Hyde and mother, Mrs.
NJ ]. Mitchell, Of Gambler, were
guests of Mrs. Black Monday and
Tuesday.
The many friends of Miss Mary
Stafford are glad to learn that she
will be home soon.
The serenade Saturday night was
fine Come again, boys.
Mr.. L. T. Clawson made a flying
business trip to Ocala Friday.