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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
ELKo, NEVADA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908.
SURPRISE FOR ALL CONCERNED.
conviViaI Russian Party Broke Up in
Some Disorder.

AS all the world knows, queer things
happen in the land Of the czar. There
are a grand dukeAnd a grand duchess
in st. Petersburg who do not refer in
private conversation to an incident in
which the~ be&8gured. A theatrical
company arrif An the Russian cap
ital from BeSal ! The leading lady
was pretty And the tenor was an.
Adonis. The grand duke and the
grand duchess enjoyed the first per.
formance very much indeed. The next
afternoon the. grand duke had sn en-
gagement and went clone to first.
class cafe in the city, where he was
Joined by the leading lady he had
seen the night before. The cafe is so
arranged that it has 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 next room.
who were shrieking with merriment
81 know what we'll do" his high.
ness finally said to his companion
'-o' 6o lnlo LHe next room. A party
OF four ought to be congenial."
"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 at
q table with the tenor Of the company
to which the actress belonged. The
tenor looked at the actress with as
much amazement as the grand duke
and grand duchess did al each other.
Shouting at the grand duke that he haG
tnsulted his wife (for this was the re,
lation he had with the woman) he
rushed at him. and for a few minutes
th6re was great mixup in the little
!oem. 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.
nany lacked two Of it's principals. The
tenor and his wife had heen giVer
passports early in the morning and
escorted to the train by. the policS:'r
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
USED POISON OF RATTLEsNAKE
Preparation. That Made, War Arrows Of
Cherokee indians Deadly.

An old Cherokee Indian recently
gave away the secret how the Indians
OF olden times used to poison their ar
row heads for wsr purposes or for
killing bears, according to the Denver
Field and Farm. They took fresh
deer liver, fastened II IS q long pole,
and then went to certain places where
they knew they would find rattle.
snakes In abundance. About midday
the rattlers are all out Of their dens,
cotled up In the cooking sun. The
bucks would poke the first rattler
they found with the liver on the long
pole. A rattler, unlike common snakes
always shows fight in preference to
escaping. The snake would thus re.
peatedly strike at the livet With its
tangs until It's poison was all used up
=, ,Wghhereupon 1t would quit striking and
try slowly to move on. The bucks
would then hunt up another rattler
and repeat the performance, keeping
up the work until the liver was we'll
soaked with snake poison. Then the
pole was carried home and fastened
somewhere in an upward position until
the liver became as dry as a bone.
The liver was then pounded to q fine
powder and placed IN buckskin bag
70 be used as needed for their arrows.
This powder would stick like glue to
any moistened surface and was death
to any creature which Il entered on
arrows.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
Trend Of Civilization.

had thought that civilization
meant the attainment of peace and
order and freedom, Of good will be.
tween man and man. Of the love Of
truth, and the hatred OF Injustice, and
by consequence the attainment of the
good life which these things breed, q
life free from craven fear, but full OF
incident; that was what thought It
meant, not more. stuffed chairs and
more cushions,"a and more carpets and
gas, aud more dainty meat and drink
and therewithal more. and sharper
difference between class and class
william Morris.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
ADDED THE IMPORTANT PART.
fouth Supplied What He Considered
Essential Thing In Note: 30

freshman out at East high school
was kept In one great heat Of excite
nient throughout the recent municipal
campaign by reason OF the fact that
bis father was candidate for the
cttye council--a winning candidate, as
things turned out.
The morning after the election the
East high school lad was so worn out
from the excitement OF the occasion
that he couldn't get to school. His
tather being in an agreeable mood,
told him he might as we'll just remain
at home that day and rest up. -"
The next morning his mother gave
him note, to excuse his absence
"'ThomaE has been 80 interested In
his fathers candidacy for council that
he didn't get any sleep election night
and had to remain at home yester
day" was the substance of the note.
But Thomas or whatever his name
was, thought the note was incomplete
1t didn't convey the information, that
to his idea. was just what the teacher
ought to know about
Therefore, prior to turning the note
In to his teacher, he added this in his
own unmistakable handwriting: up.
8. He was elected. ."-Clevelah Plain
Dealer. 81. ""''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
Carrying conn1erciaIism to the erave

The visitor from abroad arriving
from the Jamestown exposition went
about seeing New York; after which
he declared that no one need leave
that city to visit any exposition, for
there was more to be seen there
chan anywhere else for the needs,
comfort and entertainment of man
from the cradle to the grave, albeit
the cradle Is now mere figure of
speech, being tabooed by modern
science in the bringing up Of the
infant. According to the curious fash.
ion OF New York, the visitor was then
taken to visit the cemeteries In the
Vicinity. Near the entrance to one
Of them florist does thriving trade.
Entering here the visitor and his es.
cort were conducted through a wilder.
ness Of blooms by a polite salesman
TO a depar' ment in the rear, where,
to the visitors astonshment, was
row OF miniature graves decorated in
different styles according to the Gus.
toner's desire. This said the no
lite salesman, 'is myrtle; this Ivy.
and this is the plain green sod" The
visitor gazed In wonder while he de
Slared 1t had been truly said America
carried coInmercialism even to the
srave.-N. 7 Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
Ability That Won sueee %.

1t was his ability to sign his name
IN 2, hurry that won for Third As
s!sta4 Postmaster General Lawshe
the promotions leading to his presen,
position. Years ago he entered the
ofhce OF auditor for the postofflce de
partment. He managed to have hfs
stun of before any OF his associates
because he was able to sign his name
with such speed and leglbility. Later
he went to the Philippines In the
capacity of auditor. To-day he IS the
most rapid signature writer of all the
InH In the higher Offices of the gov.
e"nTnent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
JUST vANTED TO SEE MONEY.
Then Italian Woman Was Satisfied 1t
Was All Right.

A savings bank is never very
cheerful place. To one smiling young
matron putting aside the proverbial
nest egg" or, still more, smiling
young mothers derositing in trust for
the first baby, there are ten sad-faced
women in black, many of them with
widows wells.
This was especially true recent.
when the panic sent anxious deposit.
ors by the hundreds to draw out their
small savings, and it was therefore es.
peciall1 refreshing to see in tina.
crowding somber line not Lola from
Berlin" but Marguerite from Italy, &
trim, bright-eyed little woman with a
scarlet handkerchief around her neck
and her uncovered, glossy, black locks
pufed and braided and curled as If
lor an Inauguration bah.
She waited patiently-even cheer
fully-as slowly foot by foot she ap
preached the paying tellers desk, but
1t was two o'clock before her turn
came. She began to ok weary, but
she gave the wearic man behind the
little window a confiding smile as
she handed him her bank book and
said:
i want 1t all"
He glanced at the book and count
ed out 1912 in one-dollar bills.
That mine'" gasped the little
The teller nodded.
She fingered the bills, looking more
puzzled. The woman behind her was
almost CRYING with impatience. The
line swayed as II it had been a row Of
bricks and some one had hit the lasr
brick in the row. Still Marguerite
folded and unfolded the bills; she had
all the repose OF her native land. '"
"You sure" she said at last. "You
sure these all mine"
"All yours" the man answered, la
conicaIly.
Ordinarily he would have told he,
she was blocking the line. but this
day he saw no objection to the delay
+. She ventured one more question.
You sure these mine-these dollars?
thought put in fives and tens" >
These are all yours" he assured
her emphatically. ..'. ..
She flashed him a glimpse Of white
teeth.
All right, then" she said, idiomat
ically. ''%%Tony--my mamie tell me
my money not here. He say, take It
all out I say: 4 60 see" ''''
Then untying the corner Of a red
handkerchief and taking from 1t a
five-dollar gold piece and several
grimy bills she added them to the pile
in front Of her and pushed the whole
toward the 'astonished bank official.
You put them all back" she com.
manded. u see. them. so ]. know they
Hn here
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
SENDS POST CARDS TO HIMSELF.
Absent-minded New Yorker Has I'm
genious Memory logger"

There Is an absent minded man In
New York who keeps a stock OF post
cards on hand for his sten6grapher to
send to him. If he makes an engage.
nient he will ring the bell ut once Tor
the stenograDher.
Miss Smith," he will say, kindly
address postal to me. mt my resi-
dence, saying. Remember to call on
Dobson & Dewey on your way down
town this morning. | want to reach
me at the breakfast table tomorrow
understand? IF stand It up against
my tumbler and start off with IL in my
hand, perhaps I'll manage to keep that
engagement in mind"
Or 1t may be: Miss Smith, kindly
send DOstal TO me at home, and get
Joe to post 1t at once. / want 1t to
get there In this evenings mail. Please
don't forget. It's most important.
whats the message? Nov. what
was 1t I wanted to remind myself Of?
Oh, dear. yes. That just shows how
absent minded I'm apt to be. Say,
Temembcr ] have bought tbeater
tickets for tonight That should
reach me about seven, as we are sit
ting down to dinner"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
JOKE ON PROFESSOR
UNWiTTING VICTIM OF HIS OWN
ADVICE.
Pupil Faithfully Followed instructions
and the Result Was Broken Rest Il
for the Unfortunate Music 4
Teacher. IL

The late Profsy - tSc.
whose violin scaoolswas at or
one of the most fiourishing institu.
lions of Boston, enjoyed telling the
following joke which was iunocently
played on Rim by pupil:
Just before the vacation season he
once inquired of boy how much he
intended to practice on his violin dur.
Ing the summer.
"Oh, not very much" replied the
youngster.
Not very much! How is that?"
Because I want to play and enjoy
myself. There are many other boys
where we go summers"
That's very WE'LL" answered Eich.
berg, but can you not devote one
hour day to your violin?"
NO, SIR" was the prompt reply.
Half an hour?"
NO, not even that. I have no time"
1T is too bad, for you will forget
everything you have learned"
Eichbcrg stopped a minute to think
and then said:
What time do you rise mornings
when on your vacaticn9"
Very early. sir-between five and
six"
well, that's the best time. Put In
half an hours practice every morning
before you go down to breakfast"
The boy promised faithfully to de-
so, and teacher and pupil parted on
he best Of terms.
few weeks later, Eichberg was
peacefully slumbering in one Of the
cool rooms OF a fashionable summer
hotel, which he and his family reached
the night before, when he was most
inopportunely awakened by the furi
GUS screeching Of violin just over
his head.
Il wonder who the plaguey catgut.
scraper is at this hour" grumbled he
as he looked at his watch, and was
horrifiEd to see that 1t was not yet six
o'clock. : -. '>s' .'@'' ~
Sleeping late, as was his continental
habit, was altogether out of'the dues.
ton for Eichberg that morning. for
the outlandish screechins was faith
fully kept up just half an hour, and
then suddenly ceased.
By that time. however, he had
|, dressed himself, and having come
downstairs, Vas about to enter the
dining room for breakfast n' together
with the usual early risers, when he
was jdyohsiy greeted BY boy with,
familiar face, who said proudly; ~'''
Il follow your advice, professor, and
have not missed one morning. Have
lust put in half an hours practice."'
II know It," grimly answered Eish,
berg. N"'''
Immediately after breakfast he
walked to tile desk and asked for ah.
other room &" ''j'-s ~"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
$1,000 Reward

would gladly be paid for u cure by
many people who arecrlppled with
rheumatism, yet II they only knew
1t, they can be cured by q few bottles
Of Ballard's Snow Liniment, and
the price is only PC, soc and $1.OO
per bottle. Sold by. Elko. Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20

We have ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five to six hundred tons hay,
has good improvements, implements
and equipment, good range. A No. 1
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy terms. -. '...-...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
THE
D. Mo-ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
EIko Nevada

Have for sale a ranch with five thous-
and sheep. A splendid summer and
winter range, The price is right.
Drop in and let us tell you about it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-08
QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER"
The Unique Rural Play Will Be Seen
Here Saturday Night.

The attraction booked at the opera
house for next Saturday il Quincy Ad-
ans sawyer The great New England
drama in It's sixth season OF uninter-
rnpted success. Everyone who has read
the ,ook OF the same name from which
the piay was taken, VIII want to see
the dramatigation, and those who have
not read the book viii want TO see the
play Just the same, for everybody loves
d clean. wholesome play of New England
life, and this is just what Quincy Ad-
ans Sawyer is.
NTfst Of all, II has departed from the
weather beaten tracks of the old-time
drama, The pleasing points are a sim
pie, sweet love story,a continuous series
OF humorous incidents, and an almost
heretofore unknown naturalness and pur
ity that peryades the. entire play.
To begin with, YOU start at the coun-
try store and post.oiiiee where you see
Quincy Adams SAWYER A. the city chap
helping his country friends and outdoing
his country enemies. You are made
known Of the pretty love affair Of sew
eral OF the village young folks, and your
interest in Mason's Corner folks is firmly
established.
Next you find yourself at the Cross
Roads. Here takes place one Of the
prettiest touches of the play. where
Ezekiel describes the surroundings TO his
blind sister, The scene shifts TO Mrs
Putnam's sitting where you meet
the ludierous Samantha, and grow a
BIT apprehensive over Lindy's affairs
which have got into curious tange.
Next you find yourself at a real husk-
ing bee at the PettengiIl farmyard. You
viii hold your sides in laughter at the
grotesquc dancing Of Abner stiles and
Mrs. Crowley.
When you recover, you will find that
you are in the midst Of a good, old fash
ioned snow storm, but you shiyer for
only a minute or two, for the interior of
the comfortable Pettengill homestead is
opened to your gaze. Everybody eats
supper, all the tangled love affairs are
Strengthened out and everybody is SUI.
premeIy happy You are happy, too,
for the joys and sorrows Of those quaint
people have been your own. You go
away with the singing OF the doxology
lingering in your ears, and feeling that
you have tasted a piece OF genuine rural
atmosphere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-08
Beyond His Aid.

A woman who had telephone in her
apartment called up the telephone COM
pany and asked that the service be dis
continued. The man who took her mes
sage tried to be exceedingly polite. :,
1--WE are sorry to lose you" he said.
~Are you dissatisfied with anything
Il am" said the woman emphatic
ally.
Il am very sorry" said the man.
Perhaps we can help you. What is II
you do not like7"
Single blessedness." said the won.
an. Il am going to be married tomor.
row."
"Ah," said the polite clerk, "you ara
past our aid Goodby. New York Sun,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-08
John W. Gordon Of Barre Was
the Labor Day Speaker
PARADE OF 800 UNION MEN
Long List Of Sports Carried Gu, in Which
Many People Participated--In Tug
of-Wsr the Cadets Beat the
Stone Cutters.

Northheld Sept. s.--The Labor day
celebration was held here yesterday. The
parade was formed on the square, com
posed OF the granite cutters, carpenters
and clerks TO the number OF 800, headed
by the Northfeld Cornet Band, with Ed.
Shaw as drum major. Marched up Main
street TO Vine, down Pleasant to Union
20 Water, TO Central and down Main.
Hon. John w. Gordon OF Barre delivered
an able address from the band stand.
About 500 people witnessed the field day
sports, which took place on the N. L.
parade at / o'clock, and we're as fol.
lows:
Creased pig, caught by chas. Cato,
prize, the pig.
Wheelbarrow race, Chas. Cato first,
Chas. Leyh second, Cadet Richmond
third.
High Jump, Cadet X. L. Clark first,
Cadet Shakoski and Milne of Barre tied
for second.
100 yards livery close), three tied for
first place, run over by the first three;
result, Cadet Reid first, prize SO; Cadet
Colburn second Milne Of Barre, third.
Pole vault, Cadets Richmond and Clark,
n. L., tide for first; Carson of Barre,
third.
Bicycle race. Charles Cato first, 5.
Tucci second, X. Gurcft third.
220 yards race, Cadet Reid first, Cadet
Cumming second, Carson. Barre, third.
Married mems race. T.. L. Bean, first,
Walter Snow, second, Fred Dumas, third.
Putting l6.pound shot, Cadet Shikoski,
first; Il. l.. Bean, second; Walter Snow,
third.
Place kick for ladies, Eliza WEIGH,
first; Mrs. Frazer, second; Mrs. Ander-
son, third.
One-half mile run, Mcleod, Barre,
first; Milne, Barre, second; Carson,
Barre, third.
one-legged race, Fred Dumas, first;
Cadet Richmond, second; Chas. Cato,
third.
Broad jump, Milne, Barre, first, Cadet
II. L. Clark, second; Cadet, Reid, third.
Apprentice race, w. Jay, first; A. Pre-
vost, second; Il. Lafey. third.
Girls race, Gladys Mayo, first; Flor
ence Jeffrys, second; Beatrice Cleve-
land, third.
Sack race, Herlihy, first; JeHrys, sec
ond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-08
SAW 1880 DAYS SERVICE.
Abel Cheney of Concord, at Age of go,
Walks Four Miles.

Maiden, Mass, Sept. s.--Abiel Cheney
OF Concord, VI, who is visiting at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. James r.
Woods, 2l7 Main street, this city, is
one of the oldest veterans of the Civil
war, being now in his Doth year.
tie was born in Kingsworth o., March
s, 1879, and when boy moved with
his parents TO Saybrook, .. At the age
Of 10 his parents moved to Waterford
Vt, where he attended school in tine
winter time and worked on the farm
during the summer
As young man he learned the trade
of brick and stone mason and he was
employed as builder for more than
half century, continuing the business
until he was S.
On April Is, 1861, he enlisted in Man
CHESTER, n. H., in Company X, lst regi.
ment, and when he was mustered out, he
enlisted again in 1862 in the First Yer.
mont Battery and served under General
Butter and General Banks
He took part in IL battles, and the
only injury he received while in the ser
vice was caused by falling from horse.
lie says he served altogether $50 days.
At the close of the war ne went to
East st. Johnsbury, VT, and from there
TO Concord, where he has made his home
for 80 years. He was the second in
family of IA children, eight boys and
six girls, of which there are now living
four boys and four girls.
They had reunion short time ago
at Bradford. His mother lived to be
D2 and his reat-grandmother was 9s.
His great grandfather was Capt, Nathan
Caswel, who served in the Revolutionary
war. His father died at the age of 50,
but his death was FASTENED by an acct
dent.
lie was married three times, the first
time July /, lS47. There are three chill
.dren living, Mrs. Leila {. Piper OF Up
ping, n. H., J. Carl Cheney OF Natchez,
Miss and Mrs. James Il. Moods Of
Maiden,
Mr.. Cheney is remarkably well pre-
served and all his faculties are good
with the exception that he is somewhat
deaf He says that few weeks ago
when he was at his home in Concord
he went to visit friend and was obliged
to walk home, distance of four miles.
The folks he lived with thuoght he was
lost and became anxious about him, bur
he said he covered the distance in
little over an hour.
He says he likes to walk and has
marched with the Grand Army for sew
eral years at the annual reunions. Last
Saturday he took stroll to Chelsea and
visited the Soldiers home and was in
terested in looking over the burned dis
triet He looks rugged enough to live
to be 100.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-08
National League Standing.
MARRIED IS YEARS.
CastletOn Couple Celebrate Anniversary
Of Wedding in is43.

Castleton, Sept. S.--Mr. and Mrs. A. Il.
Afford celebrated the 65th anniversary
OF their marriage ON Saturday, Septem.
Der 5, at their home on South street.
They were married in Poultney Sep.
TENDER 5. 1913. by Rev. Joseph Steele
OF the First Congregational church. Al
ter living in Poultney IA years, Mr. and
Mrs. Afford moved to Castleton in 1857,
where they have lived since that time.
MIR. Afford is an active worker for a
man OF his years, being engaged in farm
ing, while his wife is as able woman
worker as he.
Mr.. Afford was born in Granville, n.
Y, August 30. 1920, but Mrs. Afford is
native of this state. born in Wells,
November 20, 1925 They have had three
children, but their SON William is the
only surviving one,
Among those present from out Of
town were Mrs. Nelson Wood, Mrs.
George Parkhurst, Mrs. Harry Hamilton,
Mrs. John Pitkin, Rev. Mr.. Ball, Miss
Emma Bristol and Miss Bertha HamiI-
ton of Fair Haven; Mrs. Edward Afford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Beals and Miss
Jennie Gardner oil Rutland. Other
friends came from Castleton, making
about rs guests in all.
Rev. Frank Garfield Of this place made
a few appropriate remarks in regard
to their long married life. while the
friends that were present made a purse
of 55 dollars, which they presented to
the old couple with many congratula-
tions.