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The Detroit times., 1908-02-08
THE DETROIT

II Is some time since the present
generation OF theater-goers has had be
fore IL such brilliant comedy OF
character, epigrammatic conversation,
and irreproacnable manners as "The
Morals OF Marcus" which has been
dramatized for presentation on the
stage, in four acts, by William j.
Locke. author of the now famous
novel of slightly longer title. 1t is
not within the memory of this genera
ton that such a winsome, quaint, ap-
pealing and wholly artistic little act
ress as Miss Marie Doro has been
The Detroit times., 1908-02-08
THE WHITNEY.

THE WHITNEY.
"His Terrible Secret" or 'The Man
Monkey" with that talented actor,
William II. Turner. in the leading char
acter, Melmoth, will be offered In the
The Detroit times., 1908-02-08

and will introduce some of his own
ideas in these skits. lie will be assist
ed by Madeline Franks, soubrette, the
three Wiora sisters and others.
In the olio the Big -Four, a quartet
Of close harmony singers. will con
tribute a number, and Harry and MT
tie Sutton will appear in The Ruoe
and the Living Pumpkin" while ROD
ert Athon and Jeanette Young Will OF
fer IA Night out Tbe Wiora sisters
The Detroit times., 1908-02-08
THE cAYETY.

VIM. s. Clark's Jersey Lilies, which
is underlined in the Gayety theater
next week, is one ~ tee strongest ex-
travagsnzas I'm the wheel this season.
A musical two-act saide entitled, tine
Gfafters,v Is considered the best and
funniest showson the road and is the
latest musical comedy TO bid for pub
lie favor This piece has been work
cd OFT on different lines than other
musical attractions now being present.
owing to the fact that strong and
The Detroit times., 1908-02-08

discovered and petted and applauded
by a discriminating brotherhood OF
pIoygoers. Il will be, therefore, well
come news to the playgoers OF this
city to learn that Miss Doro, now a
star, under the direction of Charles
Frohman, is to appear three nights
next week, commencing Monday, In
the Detroit opera house in The
Morals OF Marcus"
Manager William A. Brady once
again brings Way Down East" the
grand old play. to the Detroit opera
house for three nights, opening Thurs
day, with matinee Saturday, with the
original cast and an entire new pro
duction. 1t is doubtful II there is a
play before the American public that
has stood the test of time as Way
Down East has. Now In It's tenth
season, the public demand for the
play Is Just as great as ii was five
years ago. When one stops to con-
slider the simplicity of it's story, It's
clean and wholesome comedy, its
pathos so deftly blended, telling In
simple fashion the comedy and
tragedy OF the community OF its locale,
its purity and sweetness and its great
moral, told In a way that the auditor
does not. feel he is hearing a sermon,
there rs little doubt as to It's millions
OF staunch admirers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17

n.a.
The express companies doing business
in Nebraska reduced rates % lper cent
yesterday in conformity with an act of
Legislature which Just went into effect.
If the Nebraska legislature has the
power to reduce express rates in that
state, what is there to hinder the Ne
vada Legislature from cutting down the
robbing rates charged by the Wells
Fargo express company in this slater
Our next Legislature should look into
this matter.
More than $500, 600 pounds of human
beings, or over 1853 tons of humanity,
arc transported through the streets Of
New York every day in public cabs. In
other words, more than 90, 900 different
people use hired vehicles every day to
take them about the city on business or
in search of pleasure. Moreover. NC
cording to the cab people. who have
made II study of the situation, there are
fully 10, 900 people. exclusive of babies
and invalids. who never use the street
cars.
w. T. Lopp, superintendent of schools
in the northern district of Alaska and
superintendent of the government rein
deer herds, who recently came out of the
far northwest, say hat there are now
49, 600 reindeer in his territory. The
herds began with 1880 animals taken to
Alaska by the government from 1892 to
1902, mostly in the revenue cutter Bear.
The herds along theScoast are thriving,
but i'll the interior. where the SHOWS are
deep and the s%ucculent reindeer moss is
not so easily found, the animals are not
doing 50 well. The government owns
about 1000 deer. the missions about 5000
and eight L%aplandcrs the same number
The Eskimos own the remainder of the
l6, 900.
Mr.. Ben Bennett, the young man
operating the picture machine Monday
night just previous to the fire, desires to
state that it was through no fault or
defect i'll the machine itself that the
blaze started. One of the reels of film,
already having been run through the
machine, was laid on the work bench
near the operator, and Il small electric
light which he had been using came
into contact with the film, which is
made of celuloid, causing the fire. Had
a bucket of water or something to
smother the blaze been available mt
once, the accident could have been pre-
vented. AS it was. before he could stop
the blaze, it had spread to the other film
i'll the machine, with the result already
known.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
War In The G. o. !.

WA has broken out in dead earnest
in the ranks of the republican party in
Nevada.
1t is all over the delegates to the
National Convention. The bone of con-
tention just now is the attempt of
Blakesley to run the party in the in
terests of the railroad. It is settled
that George Nixon, Patsey Flanagan,
Oscar j. Smith, Billy Easton and Con
Ahern are to be accorded the honor Of
going to the National Convention.
The party gags at Sardis Summerfeld
of Washoe. His brother-in-law, Douglas
of Esmeralda, is on the war path against
him for his treatment of his wife in the
divorce suit, and Esmeralda is n unit for
Douglas.
1t is also intimated that if Sardis shows
up at Winnemucca his brother-in-law
will beat the packing out of him.
There is also talk of sending More
house to Chicago but Herrin of the 8.
p. says no, and it is apt to be that way.
Morehouse is the man who ran indie
pendent in California years ago and
kept Dan Burns from going to the
United States Senate and the road has
not forgotten it. Morehouse Is marked
for the slaughter and now the fight be.
tween Symmetrical and Douglas will be
worth seeing. Summerfield cannot
command n solid delegation from Wash
oe and Douglas has all of Southern Ne
vada in his train.
When the convention meets at Win
nemucca, people are wondering what
they will do when it comes to endorsing
the politics of Roosevelt. Some of the
G. o. p. leaders, like Smith and others,
say that they will not stand for it and
Patsey Flanagan is also reported as be-
ing against such endorsement. Mean
while the knives are being sharpened
and t~omahawks being ground down to
a keen cutting edge to be ready for
business ut the opportune moment.
There will be more fun than q bushel of
monkeys loose when the convention
meets.-Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
This Is Worth Trying

An expert in Salt Lake City in search
ing for Il means for roofing out the
dandelion pest from lawns claims to
have found the following effective:
Two pounds of sulphate of iron was
dissolved iii two gallons of water. 1t
was then poured into Il spraying pump.
In one place a patch .of d%andelions was
sprayed heavily, another patch was
sprayed medium, and II third patch was
sprayed lightly. Inside of an hour the
dandelions were burned black rs coal
The lawn grass and the clover was not
touched and stood us fresh as ever.
The grass was not affected when the
dandelions were sprayed the heaviest.
The dandelions were killed to the
roots. The body of the roots absorbed
the sulphate, and it is said the sprouts
will not come up from the roots again.
The grass looked brighter than any
other in the grounds.
As the cost is light this is worth try
inng.-Ogden Journal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17

fallen into the hole" 1t goes without
saying that the hole must have extend
ed fur enough up in the air to trap the
balloon as it sailed over.-Exchange
The New York democrats had q red
convention. The McCarren dele
gates were unscated' AT times, the dis
order WIS so great that the police had
to he called in to quell IT. The faction
i'll control rode rough shod over the
minority. The convention left the
delegates free to vote for any one the
majority of the delegates favored for
the presidency, "a a contesting dele
CATION may he sent to Denver.
The defense in the Dove n S rested
last n!hgt after the statement made by
Dove on the first of March was admit
ted in evidence. The state then recalled
Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Beams partner, and
asked him II few questions in rebuttal.
The defendants attorney made u brief
argument on the evidence, to which
the district attorney briefly replied.
The case was then submitted to Judge
Brown who announced that he would
render his decision ut 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning. Court then adjourned.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Armed with a Az Colts that looked

Armed with n AZ Colts that looked
rs big as II mounted cannon. IL stranger
appeared ut the Last Chance saloon
II Goldield mt Il late hour "Wednesday
night, stood up five men with their faces
against the wall. and after robbing tho
till and going through the pockets of
the terrified patrons, calmly took his
departure with q parting shot that any
IL showing his head outside the door
within five minutes would be blown to
the other place. Perhaps $25 covered
the booty. He had an abnormal amount
of nerve, whoever he is, but he selected
a poor crowd upon which to display his
ability.
In our account Of the Electric theater
fire yesterday, We stated that the fire
was due to the carelssncss or mex
perience of those running the picture
machine. This Mr.. {. q. Siler, a
regular licensed picture machine operat,
or who is now in the county hospital
with pneumonia, is somewhat worried
over rs his friends in Ogden NAV
think he was running the machine and
was responsible for the accident. We
can see where this might work an in.
jury to Mr.. Siler and for that reason
we will state that Mr.. Silver wa not
ut the theater, being sick, and that
he advised agaist running the machine
that night. ~,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
S~almagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Docs Theodore Roofcvclt really know
what II is Ia lT II mothcrT' asks u New
York paper. We'll, any way. no knows
ms much about mothers us he does about
railroads. -Knnsas City Journal.
Il Connecticut town clerk is Offering
marriage licenses at bargain prices, but
without increasing n~oliccably the INN
her of applicants, partly, perhaps, because
tho butchers and landlords are not offer.
ing similar reductions. Boston Globe
Peter Finnigaii, II lalOrcr was killed
10y No. Saturday afternoon at Palisadc.
As tho train was entering tho tunnel,
Finnigan stepped from n place of con.
cculmcnt tn the middle IF the track,
faced the engine and with arms folded
across his breast awaited certain death.
a moment later the engine struck him
and lo was ground to pieces beneath its
wheels. These are the particulars as
given by Engineer Taylor in his report.
A careful estimate Of the losses 10y
the fire that swept Owe the city Of Chcl.
sea, Massachusetts. Sunday night.
places the loss ut 81. 600, 900 with M in.
surancc of -, 600. 600. Tho mayor Of the
city estimates the loss ut 81. 900, 900,
Nearly 100 acres, onc.half Of the city,
was burned, over and from 10, 00Ot to 10
600 people were made homeless. Many
! people were injured IN the fire Int only
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Change In Court Rules

The supreme court yesterday appoint.
ed six well known attorneys. all men,
hers of the bar at Reno, MS n committee
to suggest changes in the rules of the
district and supreme courts of the state
of Nevada. There have been some OBJ
j~ections to the present rules in force and
the supreme tribunal decided to leave
the matter almost wholly with the men,
bers of the bar for their action. The
committee appointed will not only give
their ideas, but will call upon tho
other members of the bar in Nevada to
advance ideas.
Following were tho members of the
committe as appointed: w. A. Massey,
Charles r. Levers. Sardis Symmetrical,
r. G. Stoddard. Jas. T. Boyd and s. s.
Downcr.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Charge Dismissed

District Attorney Swallow yesterday
received Il letter from Deputy District
Attorney Brede, at Rawhide saving that
the case against TEX" Richard,
brought against him by the state police
i'll that camp. for running "a short card
game without n license, had been dis.
missed i'll a%ccordanca with the wishes of
Swallow. The state police have been
o~ver-stcpping the bounds of their Office"
said Attorney Swallow, ''and | have
been informed that on two different
occasions recently, they have gone to
places where short card games were be-
ing RIM and had made threats to close
up their houses if they opened without
Il license for the games. The state
police have no right to step in the shoes
OF the county assessor and demand
licenses for anything, and should refrain
from interfering. Their sole duties are
as peace officers, and us such have no
business in collecting licenses. Gold.
field Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Malne Buried Treasure.

AS an illustration Of how justice II
sometimes melted out by our courts OF
law the case Of the buried treasure
found in New Vineyard serves well.
Fessenden Hackett, while employed
by Leonard Hackett found some old
coin Of the face value OF about $1,000
and bullion value of $3.50. Both the
Hacketts, brothers, claimed the. coin,
and Fessenden finally bought his
brothers claim for $3.50 In good money
and took all the coin, comprising both
and foreign money. But he
no sooner gets what he believes to
be a clear title than two fellow-work.
men with him at the time of the dis
covery claimed the proportional parts
OF the money and entered suit to re-
cover It. or the bullion value Of $3.50
Fessenden had already paid his broth.
or $3.50; now the jury has decided
that he must also pay each Of his
fellow workmen about 5000, SO tho
buried treasure he found, and which
had a market value Of $3.50, he must
pay &1,15O for. In other words, he IL
5000 and court expenses worse OK
than II he had found nothing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
three deaths were reported mp to noon

three deaths were reported mp to noon
yesterday.
The trial of George r. Dove began
ut 10 o'clock this forenoon before Judge
Brown, with Miss Hoffman rs reporter.
Miss Maud Andrews of Denver, the lady
to whom the murdered man was engag-
ed was the first witness. The examin-
alton of VIM. Thomas and G. G. Sibbold
consumed the rest Of the forenoon. at
the afternoon session, Charles Moody,
E. c. Richard, z. F. Wheeler and F. r.
Asbin were examined. The latter was
on the stand when this report closed.
In publishing the facts about the CON
ditions ut Gold Circle, the INDEPENDENT
must not he taken rs 'knocking the
camp" Sickness is bound to follow the
exposure to which the first settlers of II
new camp are subjected and this is sure
to result in the death of some. This
has been the history of all new mining
camps in Nevada and it will he mirac-
ulous if this history is not repeated ut
Gold Circle. Exposure and deprivation
are just rs sure to result in sickness and
death as night is to follow day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Tho Oldest Photographer.

Mr.. william Hardy Kent, who died
the other day In Eastbourne. in Eng.
fish Sussex, had the reputation OF be.
ing the oldest photographer in the
world. He died at the age OF SO. He
was Of New England birth, and New
Bedford was his home. until about
1876 he learned the art OF photog.
raphy, and In 1848 he opened q small
studio In New York. where by the
year 1854 he had gained a consider.
able fortune. He then went over TO
London. where he opened three pho.
tographic studios. one in Oxford
street, n In Regent street and an.
other at knights bridge. At the
time OF his death he was still op.
Grating n photograph gallery at East.
bourne, and he had similar studios nj
the seaside resorts Of Brighton ano
Hastings. at New castle and Harro-
gate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
The Flee.

The following battleships will con.
stitutc the fleet which is due to arrive
in San Francisco on May 9th:
First Division:-Connccticut. Flag.
ship, Kansas, Vermont and Louisiana.
Second Division Georgia. Flagship,
New Jersey. Rhode Island and Virginia.
Third DiYison:- Minnesota, Flagship.
Ohio, Missouri and Maine.
Fourth observation-disclosures, Flag
ship. Illinois, Kcarsagc, Kentucky,
Yankton, Special Dispatch Tender.
Torpedo Flotilla:-Whipplc, Truxton,
Lawrence, Stewart, Hopkins and Hull.
Observation-Disclosures, rcfrigeratorship
Panther, Culcn. Archusa and supply
ships.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Salmagund
FROM DAILY

Mr.. Smith will return from Sum
Francisco tonight.
Frank Boskowitz. the boss drummer,
Is In town. lie wears the Same old
smile.
Judge Brown will go to Reno tho fore
rurt of May to try tho Summcrfcld iii.
vorcc case. Judge Orr Of Reno will
hold court for Judge Brown ut Ely,
while he Is trying the divorce case.
Tho total fertilizer production Of tho
United States Is placed at 1000, 900 tons
annually. valued at Oycr 90. 900, 900. II
~ estimated that Nashville. Tenn. has
$1,000. 900 invested In the fertilizer bust.
moss.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
A Little Child Laughed

y little child laughed-and the sun came
out,
A little child laughed-glory echoed his
shout,
The birds caught the wonder and car.
ried it far
In the soug that they sang to the clouds
and the star.
A little child laughed-and the shadows
and mist
BY the beams of loves beautiful sun
shine were kissed.
n little child laughed-and our burden
and care
Fell away as u SORROWS fall away
after prayer.
Baltimore Sum.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
S~almagundi
II D DAILY

DR.. Clark left for Tuscarora this
morning i'll his automobile.
New Back Combs, the latest creations.
at l.. J. Wintcrmantel's, Jewellers. y
Prof. Scrougham of the state %univcrs-
ity was in town yesterday. He returned
to Reno last night.
! ArbOr day has been like other days to
the people of Elko. Nothing doing in
the tree planting line.
Apprentice wanted-between 10 and
20 years old. Inquire ut L.. j. Winter.
nantel Co.'S Jcwelry Store.
Part of the long expected garden seeds
turned mp ut this Office this morning.
They will 90 to the ones who call for
them.
When a man is rich they refer to that
tired feeling rs ''cnnui." But if he hap
pens to he Il poor devil they generally
call il plain lazinesS.-Oskosh North.
western.
IL Sh -ItItSlIS NlHIl ut lnt SIllD anu
Elk saloons is manufactured expressly
for Mr.. Gutridgc. 1t is the cigar for
smokers. Call for the La Majestic and
have Il good smoke.
DR.. butcher, graduate of the leading
optical college of the world, will he at
he Commercial Hotel until Sunday,
April 10, prepared to scientifically test
the eyes and fit glasses. All work
guaranteed.
AT the meeting of Hose Company No.
1 the other night, Pctor Miller was re-
elected foreman and Allen McBrid
assistant. The members of this ON.
pany will have regular fire drills from
this on during the ummcr
MIR. Plumb. Tuscarora's postmaster,
came down last night and remained in
town today. Time Is dealing gently
with him and he seems good for many
more years. He gave this Office u pleas
ant call this afternoon. lie will return
tomorrow morning.
Attorney General Stoldartl, Licutcn-
ant Governor Dickson and Captain Cox
Of the state police left Reno Wcdncs.
day evening for Rawhide, where they
will Thoroughly investigate the alleged
grating of the deputy shcriGs and
township officers of that camp.
DIR. 7. A. Birtch. an expert oculist,
has opened an Office in Seymour jacobs
store, where he will lc pleased to see all
of his old customers and as many new
ones us need work in his line. He has
II complete stock of optical goods and is
prepared to fit all kinds and conditions
Of eyes. Call on him.
Mrs. Alice Mcdonald. wife of a former
gambler, Is lying in the county hospital
at Ycrington in II sci ious condition as n
result os burns received while in u cell
at the Ycrinstou Jail. During tho night
she in some way set fire to her bedding,
She would have been crcnatcd had not
n Chinainan in Il cell adjoining thrown
n bucket full of water through the bars.
a now club formed to exploit the old
theory that tho earth IL hollow and eli.
trance TO the interior is u great hole
opening at the north pole. proves its
contention by the hypothesis that rs
Andre, who tried to find the pole in u
balloon. never returned. ho must have
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
Lona.Llv.d Enall,h Family.

Henry Wye. for many years clerk
and sexton at ST. Mary's church, Lon.
don, England, died the other day a:
the g OF 81 rs the result OF an acct.
dent. He belonged to a family with q
remarkable record for longevity. Two
OF his brothers were 81 and IS respoc.
tivoly whom they died. and two other
brothers, John. aged o.. and william.
90. and two sisters. aged SO and 80.
are still living.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-17
The Lean Years,

Quite a sensation has been caused
among biblical students by the dis.
covery by Brugsch hey. the great
psychologist, OF n monumental inscrlp.
ton telling how the Nile failed to rise
Tor seven years in succession about
LOO years before the Christian era,
and a long and terrible famine was the
result.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-08-12
REPUBLICANS FOR PUBLICITY.

A novelty n faljg. amua.ea= s ta# be afforded u ta# Fr.s-Ht one I. tla- carrying aul af n, .rH#aaasH d. termination uf Nil. rafl and tHs Ha- mtastu national committee t1 Etv. tas widest publicity ra every aaHea d-taif The aaNs at Inc ssale af SrN York tu which thc elWasH commute tss aH have headquarters. require |. publication sf gamHal-H e#ltrourfaus m8dr 0itHu Che borders af #ast etat hat naturally JHs srat. Ea= eauaat ar- rHz t1 utHrr =ttt--.
 Fhi= daa~ HH make ans difference u#fH Sir Tae and .Ha-e having aHHreE or his camrailn THrrr 0iH he He secrecy of auv knd. Thr name of each and every contributor ta t6e national campaign fund sin b. puhH~hsd Wiu the amount af his contribution There Hal te He faam lafi far =aHl--. f,t u##tH jn=5HHaIiaH-. ar Ear questioning tEr motives ef tHe=# eH= aaH.g #HrlA tba republican Harfy Haet ftz proper md Inevitable eSpeH.ee a#fHe the campaign. The facts win be known iu faH ta every vatsr before inc cam pHIrH clHsrs Thefa will b. H1 fat frviuEs nn bargains for future favarsz ua secrecy either oz to receipts or ex- uenditurcs
 This iz Fre-amiasutH The proper thing to do. II fs rusffluH which win commend itself to tbc American Hsa- ple. II wiu force Mr Bryan and his followers and campaign managers co follow the example of tac republicans and make public tha sources from which their campaign money Is drawn If Mir. Bryan contributes again to the democratic fund, the public will know il before election and be public can make its own nfrrruccs. IT wealthy mine owners raise q pool tn help the democratic party into power. t1 haust the price of the metal which they pro- duee. that fact WiH he known. as il was not known in 1N9G until after the election was over.
 Congress failed to Lass a law at the last session to compel publicity in the matter of campaign contributions The action taken by Mir Taft and his cam paign managers remedies that neglect: provided. of course. that democrats find themselves forced ta -ase the same action and make public the fi- naneial affairs of their national com mitteF