davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
Taft Prosperity

AS an evidence of the great prosper
ity that was to come after the election
of Taft, Mondays Ogden Journal gives
the following:
The big over-appropriation discharge
of men which occurred yesterday over
the entire Salt Lake division of the
Southern Pacific railroad and the Ne
vada- California branch line from Haz-
en- to Keller, New, means that tod ay
over 5O0.men less are working at their
jobs as section men. 1t is said by local
officials that the same thing was done
in California making in all thousands
of men who were turned adrift
The force has been diminished to one
foreman and three understands on each
section of the Salt Lake division, which
runs as far as Sparks, New, and to one
man, the foreman, on each section to
Keller, New. '' % - p. .
AS work in various branches is plen-
tiful it is not thought that the discharg-
ed employees will suffer great hardship.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
o..
District Court

The State rested in the Chris Scott
case Tuesday afternoon and the defense
began it's case. - . :, -..,.> ...-t. ~
In the forenoon, the defense examined
several witnesses and then offered in
evidence a statement made by Gudici
to DR.. Clark and others the afternoon of
the day before he died The state
objected to the admission of parts of the
statements and asked that inc Jury be
excused while the matter was argued.
Judge Brown excused the jury and the
argument was begun, but on account
of the noon recess was continued until
lis this afternoon. ".. ... ..s .-.
At the afternoon session, the admission
of GudicIs statement wasargued further
by thh attorneys and submitted Judge
Brown struck out the Objectionable por-
ton. and admitted the remainder in
evidence. -
When this report closed, the defense
was still examining witnesses. The
case may probably go to the jury to-
night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
Says Railroads Ar. to Blame

F. N. Muller, d Winnemucca coal
dealer, asserts most positively that the
Southern Pacific company is alone to
blame for thecoal Shortage which has
existed in VIM smucca for several
weeks. Mr.. Muller's assertion is
prompted by the letter addressed By w.
81. Bancroft, general manager of the,
Southern Pacific linas east of Sparks,
IS tho Nevada Railroad Commission,
which is devoted to. the ,coal( situation
at Winnomncca:. mr. Binctoft's letter
was in reply to communications from
the State Commission III reg ird to the
the coal famine in Winnemucca, the
dealers from this place having laid the
bfams, for the situation :; at the door, of,
tide Southern Pacific company 9 ,InlMt.
Bancroft's 1etterhs goes into ithe matter
very exhauStively, intimating very
strongly that the dealers are at fault fof
neglecting to place orders for sufficient
am ount of coal to meet the community,s
needs and claiming that the. railroad
company is doing all iii thir pSwer to
relieve the situation r."
1.-The company is not ding all it
can. p" said Mr.. Muller. II can cite one
very positive Instance. Overtwo weeks
ago a representative of the railroad was
here and claimed that he q, would
guarantee delivery of coal from Coal
Vile. UtIh. iii FIVE days. placed an
order for a carload Of .coal,S depositing
the full amount'o of pawn mt here in the
First National Bank. Seventeen days
have passed instead of five and the coal
hasn't been received yet There is NO
doubt if the railroad company would
handle coal for dealers as it should there
would be no occasion for a shortage in
Winnemucca or any other place in
Nevada at any time, 1 have had orders
placed since July, but have been able to
get only three carloads of coal since that
time. 1 have received letters from the
coal companies at Kellensworth and
Price, Utah. in which they excuse the
non-shipment of coal form the fact that
it is impossible for them to get Harri-
man empties. If the railroads would
furnish the cars there would be no
difficulty in having coal shipped, but
they will not and the public has to
suffer. in consequence. And when ship
ments are made there are useless delays
instead of the Southern Pacific making
an effort to expedite the moving of the
cars, as Mr.. Bancroft claims. The
fault is entirely with the railroads.
The dealers are doing all they can to
get the coal shipped. Humboldt Star
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
Western Epitaph

George w. Pike, formerly Of Douglas,
Wyoming, one the best known men of
the west, died recently. He was
admired and respected by many men
who knew him for the good there wa s
represented, and over his grave is
erected monument bearing the follow
ing, which was ordered placed thereon
by his friends:
Under this stone in eternal rest,
Sleeps the widest one of the wayward
.-. west, ....
He was a gambler, sport and cow
boy, too,
And he led the pace in an outlaw
Was sure on the trigger and stayed to
the end,
But was never known to quit
friend. ..
In the relation of death al mankind
is alike,
But in life there;s was Ionly one
George w. Pike.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
Seven Years Of Proof

81 have had seven years Of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery Is
the best medicine to take for coughs
and colds for every diseased condi-
ton Of throat, chest or lungs" says
w. v. Henry, of Panama, Mo. The
world has had thirty-eight years of
proof that DR.. Kings New Discovery
Is the best remedy for coughs and
colds, Ia grippe, asthma, hay fever,
bronchitis, hemorrhage Of the lungs,
and the early stages Of consumption.
Its timely use always prevents the
development Of pneumonia. Sold
under guarantee at ElkO Drug Co.
SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
Likes American Dress.

Nine WI Ting Fang was an oriental
In every sense Of the word, but very
much in contrast to her is Mime.
Takahira, wife Of the present Japan
csc ambassador, who not only dresses
in the style Of Europe, but has western
ideas on 81 great many subjects. She
has not yet learned to speak English,
but no doubt that will be easily &C.
CURED.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
Wouldn,t Interfere, :.

"As matter of fact" said the man
who was looking for an argument,
every mans life is his own. Now, II
I took notion to commit suicide,
what right would you have to prevent
me?" ..T ..'.' ae.
Don't you think for a minute that
would" answered the cool-natured
party as be meandered on his way.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
A Hairs Breadth Escape

DO you know that every time you
have a cough or cold and let it
run on thinking 1t will Just cure IT.
self you are inviting pneumonia,
consumption or some other pulmo-
nary trouble? Don't risk it. Put
your lungs back in perfect health
and stop that cough with Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. Price 25c, SOC
and 81 90 per bottle. Sold by Elko
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
A Horrible Accident

that may happen To one is no worse
than u severe attack Of rheumatism.
II suffering with rheumatism no
matter how slight or serious, you
cannot fud better remedy than
Billiards. snow Liniment. Cures
cuts, sprains, bruises, rheumatism
and neuralgia In a hurry. Try it!
= Price 26c, SOC, and $1.00 Sold by
Elko Drug Co. ' ."'''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS CDUNI1.
Frank'J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm of F..
j. Cheney & Co., doing business In
the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
... FRANK j. CHENEY. .
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day Of
December, A ID. 1886 -.
(sEAL) A, W. GLEARoN,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, and acts directly ON the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
f J.CHBNEY & co TOLEDO, o,
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18
.SALMAGUNDI, |

80 F" : -
An )late up-to-date bakery goods
at; Cod Tones, ,., ! eAY W.,
The case of Jack Dolan is set for
tomorrow morning. ~..i.. .
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
Church will take in plain sewing. r.
Engineer Harlowe and party left this
morning for atripi over the Western
Pacific road to Carlin. u .,}.... .,,e..,,....1
Did You ever see lovelier weather
than this in the month of November?
Itocan't be beaten anywhere. .,,s. ~
Save those natural teeth. thereby re-
tain;your facial expression. n pr. Gill
land the dentist. ~" Office,oref the Drug
store, Elko ,,..,, 49, = A .+ ;%.,
Blasting marble is 'ilhpracticable,
those who quarry it having to split off
blocks in the some method in vogue
when the Parthenon was built, more
than, 2, 300 years, ago. -, e -.
tSThe giraffe has d tongue .18 inches
long" said Mrs. Talkmore. "And knows
how to, hold it; too,"> growled Mr.. r.,
who had had a long curtain lecture the
might before. ........ . Sc.
My husband stayed home ali day
Sunday and played with the children."
Yes notice that the saloons were all
closed by the police" And the con-
versation that followed was too fast for
rs 20 get.-Detroit Free Press,
E.S. Van Leer, successor to N. P.
Guldager, practical horse sheer with
years of experience, will conduct q
general ,blacksmithing business at the
old shop Mr.. Rigsby will remain
and attend to- the wood work A fair
share Of the public patronage is solic-
tied II
There is not ,one-twentieth as much
Mocha coffee sold in New York city &C
cording to the label, as there was be-
fore we had pure food law. Now cof-
fee sellers must tell the truth about
their wares and only coffee grown in
Yemen, in the southern part of Arabia,
can be called Mocha"
The commission on. country life ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt leaves
\. Wask ton today on q tour of the
s&sotnSS - Meetings will be held at the
agricultural colleges in the various
states. The commission is scheduled
to be at Reno December list. The
mantinnrS will ba rI1b1ir b,t oro :, ~
held for the purpose of making
speeches. ..
Three or four cars of a freight train
went off the track at Egelon, siding
about eight miles east Of Winnemucca
last night, completely blocking traffic.
A track had to be built around the
wreck. No. 2, the eastbound limited
due here about 6 o'clock this morning,
was held up and is marked up on the
bulletin board at 8 D. m. No one was
hurt in the wreck. H..
The coroner's inquest into the cause of
Tom Barnby's death resulted in a
verdict by the jury that he was a native
of England, aged about rs years and
that he came to his death by accidental
drowning. There was nothing in the
evidence to cause any suspicion of foul
play. Coroner Bruce thoroughly in
vestigated all reports and is satisfied
that the old gentleman was accidentally
drowned.
Ia;kSc ncaaLIk>
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-18

Nothing to Square.
Take home box of candy or q
bunch Of flowers tonight"
M for? I'm sober."-Louisvill
Coz .}RJournal
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06

inches from the ground. It is perfectly
hung, and is so chic that it makes its
wearer look almost Partisan. 1t is tie
ideal skirt for rainy weather for shop
ping, for walking excursions, golf and
similar outdoor pastimes. 1t can be
made from a great variety of fabrics,
| wool or linen, and it may be made per-
fectly plain, or, If it's wearer is tall
enough to carry the trimmed skirt,
folds or braid may be applied to the
| side cores. The skirt is cut in seven
cores and is laid in piaits. Four yards
of double width material (52 inches)
is required for this design.
Skirts of this sort are worn by wo-
men from 16 to SO. They demand the
nattiest of footwear, tailored jacket,
and what might be termed tailored
hat, rough straw trimmed with stiff
bows and wings or quills. The picture
hat is absolutely out Of place with
such a skirt.
The outing skirt naturan.- suggests
outing shirtwaists, for, with the return
of spring, tennis courts and golf links
take on new life. The outing shirt is
distinctive and is not suited for wear
with a tailored skirt on the street or
in the house The real outdoor girl
wears over such a waist a bright scar
let or all-white sweater, or a oese,
long tourist coat. The wrap is discard
ed as a rule. when games are played,
and therefore the outing shirt must be
effective.
In wash materials, percales (French,
not domestic), madras, English shirt
ings, which can be bought only from
shirtmakers for men, linen, pongee
and high-grade white wash silk are
all excellent for the outing shirt. A
good pongee waist in natural tint
makes a stunning combination with
plain brown, checked or striped skirt.
There is splendid model for a late
spring and summer evening coat with
out sleeves, the fluffy undersleeves of
the frock and long gloves being suf.
fcient protection in warm weather.
This design was made up in natural
toned pongee with embroidered Orien
tai bands.
1t could be made from any heavy
silk, with trimming of filet lace. plain
or embroidered or in net over silk
with embroidered bands, or even in
the simpler basket cloth, with trim
ming of stitched silk bands or heavy
lace
1t is wrap which will also appear
in linen trimmed with imitation Irish.
to be worn over lingerie frocks with
lace ruffied sleeves.
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
- 80
BOY BLINDED BY
ELECTRIC SHOCK
YOUNG EMPLOYE IN POWER
HOUSE RECEIVES CURRENT
OF 1000 VOLTS.
HAS SERIES OF BRIEF coMAS
No III Effects Seen for Several Hours
After Accident-Youth Slipped
and Grasped Live Wire to
Prevent Falling.

New York.-Grasping wildly a live
feed wire when he slipped on the foot
board of a dynamo in power house,
street, Brooklyn, Stephen Curtis. Jr.,
Is years old, was shocked to sense
lessness, and during the many seconds
that passed before the current was
shut off he was subjected to a voltage
of 1,60O, yet he escaped death. But in
his home, on Third avenue, in that
borough, Stephen Curtis, his father.
feared the boy was doomed to blind
ness. The youngster at II o'clock had
passed for three hours through a
series of Commute comas, and in the
brief intervals between them he com
planned that he could not see.
The strange feature of the case was
that, whereas it took an hour to re.
store the boy to consciousness, he ap-
peared to be all right after that, and
for two or three hours after his ar
rival home showed no i'll effects of the
shock beyond slight burns on face ard
bands. Ralph Stewart of 307 Henry
street saved young Curtis by shouting
to the engineer to stop the machinery
He was stunned when he tried to
snatch the boy from the wire, but
was revived with little difficulty by
DR.. Spellman of the Norwegian hos
pital.
Stewart. who like both the Curtises,
is employed in the power house, vas
startled shortly after three o'clock
when he saw the boy slip on the run
ming board. Curtis, reaching for sup
port, seized the wire. In an instant
he stiffened like a man in the electric
chair and smoke broke from his
clothes. Stewart for a few seconds
was paralyzed by the sight. Then he
cried to the engineer to stop the dyna-
mo and dashed toward the youngster.
Hardly had he touched the boy
when he fell senseless. Other en-
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06

ployes found the unconscious man
hospital. DR.. Spellman saw he had
serious work in the case of Curtis,
and he applied drastic restorative
methods. In precisely so minutes af-
ter he began work the youngster
opened his eyes.
what hit me?" asked the boy, try
ing to rise. The surgeon made him
lie still, but after a few minutes he
saw the little chap was strong enough
to stand, so he helped him to his feet
1t wasn't necessary to take Curtis to
the hospital. DIR. Spellman, however.
gave him ride home in the ambu-
lance. Stewart, a quarter of an hour
after recovering his senses; went back
to his work.
my son appeared to be all right
after getting home" said the elder
Curtis in his house, but when he had
been here a couple of hours change
began. On his arrival he had only
slight burns on his hands and face,
but his body began to turn black and
blue in patches, and black and blue
spots came out on his legs. About
eight o'clock he became unconscious.
He came to in 20 minutes OF so, and
the first thing he said was: why,
dad, can't see.'
Il thought that was only an idea
or perhaps a result of nervousness
and l attributed his period of sense
lessness to weakness natural after the
Inconsistencies again, and when he
shock. But pretty soon he sank into
recovered his first remark was that
he couldn't see. bent over him and
noticed his eyes were CLASSY. Ther
1 became frightened and sent for 9
doctor. am much afraid the boy
will be blind for the rest of his life
for he has not been able to see any
thing these last three hours"
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
sMALL TOUCHES OF FASHION.
Little Things That Make WeII-chosen
Costume Effective.

Brown shoes are to be worn, with
Cuban or high heel and slightly point.
ed toe; also shoes with contrasting
tops, and especially with fancy-shaped
tips on the toes. The conservative
woman will prefer. for the present,
dull black calf walking boots. or those
of mat kid, but those who insist upon
novelty will ask for the fancy-tipped
boot New silk parasols show lavish
use of lace among Dresden embroi-
derieS. Pure white needlework is
seen on the linen parasols. All are
finished with ruchings of valenciennes.
The "coachings," with rich colored
borders, are among the handsomest
seen in years for practical purposes.
AS sleeves are to be generally three
quarter length, the 16-button glove
will be most used. The newest dress
collars are extremely high, and have
shaped tops, rising behind the ears.
They require plentiful boning to keep
Nhem in position.-Harper's Bazaar.
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06

mile from the nearest dwelling. TAX
ing one of them for a guide, the Of
ficer finally located the cave, most of
which was obscured by underbrush.
Lifting a rusted tin sheet which
covered the entrance, and peering in,
when his eyes became accustomed to
the darkness, he discovered a wom-
an crouching in corner. At first the
woman, hollow-eyed and worn, an
swered his questions evasively. When
reassured, she came to the front of
the cave. The patrolman was aston
ished when he saw that she wore a
neatly tailored suit and wore a fur
boa slung across her shoulders. Her
first fears overcome, she talked in
telligently and Interestingly.
Mrs. Phillips said she and her hus-
band had come here from Des Moines,
where he was employed as clerk in
a hotel. She said they were reduced
to their present circumstances by the
closing Of the hotel about month age
and the proprietors refusing to pay
the salary of the employees. When
they arrived here they were without
funds, and the husband was unable
to find work. They have friends, she
said, but had decided not to appeal to
them.
She did not explain how they hap
pened to direct their steps to the un.
frequented locality along the river
bank.
The cave is about four by seven feet
and a little more than five feet deep.
The entrance is hardly large enough
to admit the body of a full grown
| man.
Their bed consists of a pile OF
leaves and branches, while their cook
| ing utensils include only two or three
tin cans and some broken pots that
look as if they had been picked up at
the city dump. Detectives are making
further investigation of the myster
ious couple and their solitary life in
! the cave.
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
Mulberry" Is New Color.

The newest color shown is called
mulberry. This seems to be a cross
between crushed strawberry and rasp-
merry and it is just near enough to
old rose to be becoming to almost any
complexion. The most charming linen
suits are made in this color, the white
cuffs and yoke softening the tone
where It comes near the face. Many
of these dresses are trimmed with
white cotton or soutache braid In all
sorts OF intricate designs. The new
mirage silk also comes in this color
and makes a most fascinating ma
terial for house dresses and dancing
6rocks for young girls.
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
GRIZZLY IN STREET CAR.
Sudden Appearance of Pet Bear
Throws Passengers into Panic.

Ebenezer, N. Y.-Supervfsor Henry
c. Lein Of West Seneca IS a lover Of
all kinds of animals, but the devotion
of a little grizzly bear to his master
nearly caused panic on board an
Ebenezer trolley recently
Mr.. Lein got a bear cub from Bad
Ak, Mich. He calls it Tommy. The
little bear has grown considerably
since it's arrival at the Lein farm in
this place. He has grown attached
to Mr. Lein, who is kind to his me-
nagerie, which consists of bears, deer,
elk and smaller animals.
Recently Mr.. Lein started for
committee meeting in Buffalo. The
town is not blessed with a double
track. system and the trolleys are
obliged to wait ON siding. Mr.. Lein
boarded the car and while it was wait
ing for another car to pass there was
a commotion on the vehicle. Mr.. Lein
sat in front and was reading the paper.
Tommy entered the car. He shifted
about. Women jumped on the seats
and screamed and some of the men
grew nervous.
Finally the bear singled out his
master and licked his hand with Joy.
Mr.. Lein had to get on and take the
bear home. 1t had broken its chain.
The bear has grown so big that it will
be removed to Mr.. Lein's menagerie
at his park.
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
COUPLE LIVE IN CAVE
TO AVOID DEBT BURDEN
WITHOUT FUNDS YOUNG MAN
AND WIFE. OF CULTURE IN
HABIT DUGOUT.

Sioux City, Ia.-Livi1g in the FASH
ion of the cave dweliers of prehis-
toric times, though apparently people
of breeding and education, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Phillips, formerly of Des
Moines, for weeks have been inhabit-
ing crude little cave about quarter
of mile from the Floyd monument at
the edge of the city limits.
Residents at Morning Sun had in
formed the police that a well-dressed
man was going about the suburb beg
ging food. Patrolman Nelson, who
was assigned to the case, trailed the
man along the bank of the Missouri
river in the outskirts of the suburb.
Schoolboys told him of a cave half a
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
"oreopxp Hats Are smart.

One Of the very few hats seen on
the droopy orde- was leghorn In
only a medium size-hats are surely
growing smaller-an almost inverted
bowl shape. Masses of sweet peas In
deep. vivid colorings were arranged
around the crown in quaint-looking
closely-packed lunches. and RISING
above the flowers at the left side was
a wired bowknot of velvet ribbon In
rich shade Of the American beauty.
The wired bows are very fashion
able and are not difficult Of manipula
ton
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06
FOR STREET ATTIRE
sMARTLY TAILORED GARMENTS
IN ORDER.
Short Skirts, In a Great Variety of
Fabrics, Plain or Trimmed, Will
Be Worn as the Season
Advances.

There is always hope for the house
frock. 1t can be made over so long IS
fabrics hold together. Add just the
right sort of trimming, a bit of lace,
or up-to-date embroidery, new chem
isette or yoke, and behold, your win
ter afternoon dress is rehabilitated for
spring uses.
But there can be no .uch compro-
mise with winter outdoor raiment. It's
every defect and its slightest sugges-
tion Of winter modes are betrayed by
the relentless If balmy spring sun
Barbour County index., 1908-05-06

ton Of alternate hot and cold cloths.
This treatment should continue for
ten minutes.
Adhesive plasters may be applied at
night to the wrinkled skin. These
should be followed in the morning by
cold-cream,
Salts of tartar In rainwater will
clean the head from excessive dan
druf. but it must be rinsed many
times or the alkali viii destroy the
hair. Use half teaspoonful in a ba-
sin OF water. 1t is good for oily hair
If not too frequently used.