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JOKE ON PROFESSOR
uNwlTTINe VICTIM OF HIS OWN
ADVICE.
Pupil Faithfully Followed Instructions
and the Result Vas Broken Rest
fer the Unfortunate Music
Teacher.

The late Prof. Julius Eichberg
whose violin school was at one tim,
one of the most l%ourishing institu
lions Of Boston, enjoyed telling the
following joke which was %innocently
played on him by n pupil:
Just before the vacation season hi
once inquired of n boy how much he
intended to practice on his violin dur
ing the summer.
"oh. not cry much" replied the
youngster.
Not very much! How is that?"
because / want to play and enjoy
myself. There are many other boys
where We so summers"
That's very we'll" answered Eich.
berg. but a you not devote one
hour a day TO FOUR 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"
Eichberg stopped a minute to think
and hen said:
What time do you rise mornings
when on your va~ca;icn?"
Very early, sir-between five and
six"
We'll. that's the best time. Put In
half an hours practice every morning
before You so down to breakfast"
q. The boy promised faithfully to dc
so, and teacher and pupil parted on
the best of terms.
\ few weeks later, Eichberg was
peacefully slumbering in one Of the
cool rooms Of Il fashionable summer
hotel. which he and his family reached
the night before. when he was most
tnopportunely awakened by the fun.
Gus screeChing of n 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 vas
Mortified TO see that it was not yet six
o'clock.
Sleeping late, rs was his continental
habit, was altogether out of the ques.
ton for Eichberg that morning. for
the outlandish s%crceching 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 tho
room for breakfast together
with the usual early ~risers, when he
was joyously greeted by u boy with
familiar face, who said proudly:
Il follow your advice, professor, and
not missed one morning. Have
Just put in half an hours practice"
Il know it," grimly answered Eich.
berg.
Immediately after breakfast he
walked to the desk and asked for an.
other room.
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Deafness Cannot b. Cured

10y local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF tn" ear.
There * only one way to cure deaf
ness, ana that Is 10y constitutional
remedies. Deafness * caused by an
inlnmch condition Of the mucous
linin" Of the EuStachinn Tube.
When this tube L. iutlaIucd YOU have
Il rumhling sound or imperfect hear
ing, ana when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation ran he taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con
ditiOn, hearing will he destroyed for
yer: uinr cases ont of ten ;Ire caused
10y CatarrlI, which is nothing but an
inflamcd condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease Of Deafness (causcd by
cntarrhl that cannot he cured 10y
Halls Caturrh Cure. Send for cir,
culurs. free.
l.. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O.
|Old 10y Druggists. Toe
Take Halls Family Pills for con,
stipatinn.
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Bids For School Buildings

Sealed proposals end ,rsn !, Proposals
for School Buildings 10: tire four new
one-roOm public school buildings, for
Elku, Nevada. will he received by II. S.
TAGer. Clerk of the Board OT Trustees
Of Elko School District. Elko. Nevada.
up To 1 o'clock p. IN. OH the 3lst day of
August, 1905. when they will he opened
and read publicly.
Proposals shall Is accompanied by a
check of the sum OF 30 of the amount
bid, and the contractor To whom the
award is made will he required 10
furnish surely company bond of the
sum of onc-half the amoun of his bid.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Drawings and specifications may he
consulted at Tabcr's law Office. Elko,
Nevada. Complete sets of plans and
specifications will I've furnished to pros
pcctive bidders. upon reasonable notice
IL and in the discretion of ii. 5. Tabcr.
BY order of.the
Board of the School Trustees.
j. y. Mcbride. President.
Ii. s. TABEIi. Secretary.
Date Aug. 3, 1905.
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Willy NATIVE KING
HAS PROVED MATCH ron AvARI.
cIoUs WHITE MAN.
Indian Monarch Of the Mosquito Coast
Of Nicaragua Both Far-Seeing
ard Wise - Refuses to
Grant Concessions.

DR.. L. L. Flanagan. n former citizen
OF Charlottesville. Va, but who has
for the last five years been living at
Cape Gracia. an important town on
the east coast OF Nicaragua. is at rhe
Belvedere, says the Baltimore Amcri-
can. The doctor is a friend Of Gen.
Zeiaya. president of the republic Of
Nicaragua, and has been Eonored ny
him with several important Offices.
There is probably no richer coun.
try in the world than Nicaragua" said
Or. Flanagan. 1T is. however. almost
In a virgin state. as there has been
scarcely any development OF It's great
resources. President Zelaya, the able
and energetic chief executive, is Civ
Ing the country n most eNcellerC al.
ministration and enjoys the absolute
confidence of the people. The natives
of the Mosquito coast, as nv section
is called. are known as Mosco. or
Sambo Indians. and are n queer mix
ture OF Indian. negro. and Caucasian
elements. with the native Indian type
predorlinating. though most OF them
show their strain of African blood by
n kindness of the hair. while others
are fair.haired and light of skin, as n
reminder of Scotch "huccaneer progen.
itoTs. Not II in fifty of these Sambos
eve slept in n bed and o more than
one In five ever handles Il piece of
money. The older members of tho
family sleep In hammockS woven from
the fibers of the hennequin or the
I.. ..alf- ..AgIN H. s,,.l.tIL, ar,.1
up or the floor. They are about rs
10 nature as any people under
the SUI for nature supplies them
with everything necessary TO sustain
life.
These Sambos are nominally undC:
the Nicaraguan government. IL Is true,
they pay direct allegiance to a
King. a monarch Of their " tribe.
His authority extends owe many vii.
lagos and settlements, embracing q
coast lire Of $50 miles. and he is by
means a ~figurehead. for in period.
cal revolutions he often holds the bul.
nnce OF power and dictates terms to
contending leaders. The Mosquito
is the most backward, CONNER.
IhAiS III Ihuh9N4 aiiHN VI dl Nilt x
gions bordering on the Caribbean. and
for this the Sambo king is directly RI.
sponsiblc. lie is shrcwd enough to
know that wherever the white man
gets n footing the native suOu. van.
and therefore las he refused
granting Cf cIr, s5iCns FOR the
exploitation of the. ;a.u2Hir forests 0f
his kingdom, nor will he allow his
subjects tn sell their lan'f. Thus this
willy Indian ruler. who cant write his
name. has managed la hold his teri.
tory in its r:inai s;a,I AGAINST the
lvaricious schemes CT the white man.
people obey him unquest!onably
the general government is con.
% let BIN alone"
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None Such Now.

"Picrpont MorgaE's superb collcc.
lions in his London town house." said
a New York decorator. were opened
to II few of MS during our summer con.
vcntion at the South K~cnsington Mn
gCunI
Among Mr.. Morgau's treasures
there was nv old book that | liked for
It's Iun%intnCgg. This book. which was
spicndidly bound. was Iluptoun's Con.
"ordancc Of Years II was n chronol.
ogy of remarkable events and | copied
n few OF these events d. wn. We have
o such now. Listen
The decorator then read:
ZIG. Tho moon seemed turned Into
blUOGc.
n2$, Men wore hairo like women.
1893. -Four sGnncs appeared. beside
n true Sumo, Of a rcd ]colouro.
lG"l. Ficnds were seen spcakc unto
M rs they Travelled.
liOi. \ rod blrdc with n giri's heao
seen thrice In London.
ii71 a blazing star on Palm Sun
day Ocnr tho SIN.
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Notice OF Sale OF Bonds

Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of School Trustees Of Elkn School
District. County of ElkO. State of Ne.
vada, Will receive until ~ o'clock noon.
Saturday August IL. 1908. Sealed Bids
for the sale of those certain bonds of
the said ElkO School District. authoriz-
I'd to bc issued and sold at Il special
election held in said School District on
April !, 1909, and that upon Saturday
the said 18th Of August, 1908, or ms
soon thereafter as is practicable. the
said Board of School Trustees will sell
the afOrc said bonds to the highest and
best bidder therefor.
The bonds proposed to bc issued and
sold aic forty in number. Of the demon
ination of Five Hundred Dollars each.
making the aggregate amount of the
par value of said bonds, Twenty Thou
sand Dollars. The said bonds shall bear
interest ut the rate Of six per rent per
annurn. payable ~i-annually. and
shall bc redeemed at the rate Of One
Thousand Dollars per year for the first
eight years and at the rate Of Fifteen
Hundred Dollars per year for the next
eight years.
No bid for less than the par value of
said bonds shall bc received.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
All bids should bc addressed to II. S.
Tabcr, Clerk Of said School Board. Elko.
Nevada. and plainly marked "PropDsal
for Sale Of Bonds"
by order Of the
Board Of School Trustees.
j. 4. MCBmDE, President.
II. s. TABER. Secretary.
Dated July -. 1903.
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Stale Fair OF 1895

The annual State Fair in Reno this
year will be held from September eth
to 12th, inclusive. There will lie
800 0 given in purses and premiums,
of which the State has appropriated
$4,000. Heretofore the pavilion rxhi.
bition has been given in the building
for that purpose on the Fair grounds,
the location Of which is now deemed
by the.Board of Directors toe far from
the town of Reno for evening c1hi
billions, and they have therefore secured
the spacious structure located in Reno,
known us the aetna Skating Rink"
to be used for the pavilion during fair
week.
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The Prudent Piper,

Thomas i. Ryan. the noted nnan
cicr. was talking about music III the
smoke room of the Deutschland.
i like all music." no said. except
such native aud special sorts ma the
tomtom, the bagpipes, or the Indian
huf0a give on o..
speaking Of bagpipes. did you ever
notice how n piper PRINCES M and
down as ne pipes? He never sits. he
never stands still. but up and down
round aud round, to and fro he struts
continually.
"a little boy, l%igtcning 10 the weird
skill nf the bagpipcs Of n street per
former, once said TO his father:
'Fathcr, why docs the pit ccr
on the move all the limo DO I,ay. "
~ emit say, my boy -tto " icf
answered, unless It is to prrtoa ny
one gcttinG 'hc range with q t. Dlo
stone"
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Verdi Girl Is Swept To Death

With II dcspairing shrek. Eta
"a years old, Il resident of Verdi
since childhood. was swept away to
death Sunday afternoon by a cloud
burst that came GOWN upon the lumber
camp of the Verdi Lumber company i'll
Dog Valley, II miles northwest of
Verdi. All afternoon it had been rain
ing hard and there had been ominous
signs of q. flood, but Il c~lOud-burst is q
rare thing in the mountains of this
coast Oh the eastern slope, and it was
never imagined that any serious damage
would cnsuc. The people of the camp
were resting. for it was Sunday after
noon. Miss PiXlcy with her friend the
school teacher, Miss ODE Souchercau,
were in the office cabin and four men
were standing nearby. An unusual
sound impellcd Miss Pixlcy to go to the
door. 1T was II shrill, shricking call,
now and then punctuatcd by II deeper
note. She spoke hurricdly To Miss
| Souchercau and with the men they
| stood for II moment outside the cabin,
| JUS; as Il wall of water. on whose crest
great logs tossed in "a frcnzicd dance Of
death, bore down upon them. Srasping
them in its clutch. together with the
cabin, which was wrecked in an instant.
The men managed to get the Young
women to trees, bIt Miss Pixlcy could
not retain her hold in the face of the
torrent and presently calling aloud. she
was carried down into the sccthing
turmoil. Next. when they found her,
her bruised and lifcltss body lay amid
Il mass of wrcckagc near the mouth of
the canyon.
Reports Of the loss IS other lives.
among them Luke Smith. 90 years old.
were not confirmed last night. Twenty.
eight Of the valuable horses of tlic camp
were washed down the canyon by the
rushing waters, while cabins in great
number were swept before the rest
less. rcsistlcss flood, whicl, rolled
along. its crest ten feet high, carrying
the greater part of the camp and nearly
everything else before Virginia
Chronicle.
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DeniiSiery

DIR. G. +. Wilson has returned to Elko
after an absence of two years.
He qualified to perform any
operation known TO dental science.
The Doctor presents TO the people of
Elko for the first timc artificial teeth
made 10y the continuous gum method.
and the insertion of large gold Filings
by Taggart's inlay method, rendering
the operation painless.
Continuous artificial teeth are con
coded to be the highest branch of den,
tai science. 1t is absolutely impossible
to detect that they are not the natural
dcnturc, 50 lifelikc are the teeth and
gums, added to this is the fact that
they are practically indcstructiblc, a set
lasting Il life time.
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The Shoe Man

have u first class shoe maker to work
for me aud we are prepared to do all
work on quick time that is given us. |
still handle the celebrated W. l..
Douglas and other good lines Of shoes
for both men and women. When in
need Of anthing in the shoe line call and
see mo. I sold over 40 dozen pair Of
shoes IN the last year, which is proof
that my goods are all right.
a. IT, MAUK. Tho shoe Man.
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LEARNED ~ SAD EXPERIENCE.
Kafir lad Found Out Just What q
Beating Meant.

Just MS a Kanr is slow in locating
! nin which Is being experienced I'm his
own body, so is he slow in imagining
what others are suffering. a grown.
up Karr related, says Mr.. Dudley
Kidd. in Savage C%hillhoud.' that
when he was II child his father threat.
encd him with n beating If he did
something or other.
The child was puzzled us TO what
sort OF thing q beating might be. for
although he had often seen his bigger
brothers beaten, his Imagination WIS
unable To work on the sight and re.
construct the experience OF these 9TH
ers into tcrius Of his " senses.
When his father threatened him,
therefore, he simply laughed. for he
had not the rcmotcst idea of how q
beating really felt. It took a very
short time for the young gentleman TO
extend the boundaries Of his knowl.
edge.
Swift r%etrtbution followed tho un.
~pardonablc sin Of showing d~isrcspect
to his father. As the children go
about entirely bare, there was no dc.
lay for preparation. The father took
a stick and applied II vigorously, nc.
cording TO directions" and with entire
success.
When the tears and smarting were
over said tho Kafr In his old age. II
sat down and thought It over VOL.
] said to myself, now [ know what IA.
thor means by n beating. I don't know
what Is the rcaBon OF II, but anyhow I
know what sort OF n thing n beating
is | often laugh when | think how
stupid ! was before that."[.Youth's
COmranion.
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soRpR,sE FoR ALL coNcgRNnp.
c~onvlvial Russian Party Broke Up In
Some Disorder.

AS all the world knows, queer things
happen in the land Of the car. There
arc a grand duke and n grand duchess
In St Petersburg who DO not refer in
private conyefs a;ion to IN incident In
which thc~ 10th figured. 4 theatrical
company arrived In the Russian cap
ital from Berlin. The leading lady
was pretty and the tenor was an
Adonis. The grand duke and the
grand duc.less enjoyed the first ger
Torrance very much indeed. The next
afternoon tho grand duke had an en-
gagement and went alone to a first.
class cafe I'm the city. where he was
Joined by the leading lady he had
arranged that 1t has n number OF
small rooms facing n central hall, NJ
the top OF which n band discourses
sweet music. The grand duke found
the actress beautiful. but lacking in
wit. He WIS having 4 stupid time and
envied h occupants of the mex
who were %shrieking with mcrriment,
81 know what we'll do" his high.
ness finally said to his companion
Lets go into the next room. a party
Of four ought to be congeninl."
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
a table with the tenor Of the company
to which the actress belonged. The
tenor looked ut the actress with az
much amazement as the grand duke
and grand duchess did al each other. !
Shouting at the grand duke that he had
lnsultcd his wife Cfor this was the re.
lation he had with tho woman) he
rushed at him, and for n few minutes
th9re was n great miXup in the little
loom. The attendants hurried 10 the
scene and separated the %combatants.
The tenor drove away with his wife
n the grand duke took the grand
duchess 10 their palace.
The next day the theatrical com.
pany lacked two OF It's principals. The ;
tenor and his wife had been giver
passports early In the morning and
escorted to the train by the rolica.
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What Il Was.

Yosng Bcrtie cOurtcd pretty Ann.
and g:kcd her for his wife.
Said she: II love no other man. III
VIII be yours for llfc!"
Then gently round her taper waist
his arm In rapture went, and on those
ruby lips so chastc tho first long kisses
spent.
What Is M" cried ho In Joy, that
draws this heart to mine? What mike
those checks so bright and COY. those
eyes like stars To shine? What Is u
proves tho world so fair when Thy
sweet form Is nigh-that pcrmcatcs
tho ambient air. tho trees, tho iio~ers'
the sky? Oh. say. what Is II that en-
ihralls tho kiss | hold 80 dear"
She gently on hi1 boz n falls. IT'S
onions, love, I foari"-hhswers.
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Boby Morphine Fienis

are made 10y all soothing syrups and
baby medicines that contain opium
and narcotics. Notices Baby Elixir
contains no injurious or narcotic
drugs of any kind. \ sure and safe
cure for diSOrdcrcd stOmacIs. bowels
aud neutrality-suspicious. for teeth
ing Infants. old by ElkO Drug Co.
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May Be Coal Famine

General Freight Agent Reeves OF, the
Oregon Short Line, who, with n party
Of officials, was in Nevada on Il tour of
inspection IL few days ago, gave out tho
following statement in regard to the
fuel situation: The people of Nevada,
believing that there will be plenty of
coal this winter, as there was last, on
account of the slump in business IL year
ago, are not putting in any orders for
coal, and il is my firm belief that they
will have much difficulty i'll securing
coal when they want it. At the present
time the mines of Utah and Wyoming
are closed down for three or four days
i'll the week on account of the slight de-
mand for fuel, when at this time .oi
the year they should I've running mt full
blast. There will surely he Il fuCI
famine in the west unless the consum'
ers begin ordering fuel within II short
time
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At Saaamore Hill

Some one who does not believe that it
is an objectionable sin to have Il little
fun ut the expense of Roosevelt and
Taft has given the world the following
account of the interview between these
notablcs ut Sycamore Hill, when Roose-
welt o. KID Taftis speech Of acceptance:
"Ah, dec.lighted to see you Judge;
please take this ~chair-cxcusc me. you
had better take the scttee. Is the
porter bringing in your speech of
acceptanceH All, here he is; just pile it
down there my good man; but You must
be fatigued..'
The Judgc-"Shall | read it to you
Teddy"
T~eddy-"Wcll-1-of course you must
read it or have it read. Just lay off
yonr coat, Your vest, your collar and
let your belt ont n foot or two, and You
read say till luncheon, and we shall
take mp secondly after that and try to
finish tomorrow"
The Jndgc-"Oh, il is not SO awfully
long, Teddy. You know / had to cut
out about IL, 200 words / had prepared
about tho presidents policy in regard to
tho Standard Oil company since the
court has cleared the Rockcfcllcrs of
that 90 million dollar fine. You see,
Teddy. it has taken nearly all the wind
out of our campaign. And Just to
think the court wouldn't wait till after
the election, like we are doing on the
tariff revision
Tcddy-"My opinion of that court.
Judge, would not look well in print"
The Judgc-"Nor mine. Teddy"
Teddy-"But say, Judge. Just drol
to where you take mp the negro Qucs
tion-the black rascals-and read tina
to ,ne first. There is where we ar,
going to have II troublc--I mcal
where you will have to watch for
see Bryan is getting promises of tn,
negro vote. dag gone It all
\ \
Tcddy-"Well, Judge. 1 suppose yot
have handled that disagrccablc matte
fairly well. Must say I am sick I'm,
tired of 1t all-but say, you are pcrspir
ing so frocly, Judge, take this bcdshcc
and mop your countenancc. Perhaps W
would better sit out in tho shade till tn,
shank of the evening. Later 1 shal
bring out what ] have written to go i
your speech and wc shall see that IL
PACED along with yours 81 there vii
be no interruption when it goes to tn
printer. Come Judge, you poSitivcl.
must not become ]ovcrheated. beg o
you. ] command you to obey me"
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Caution 10 the Public

Thepuhlic is hereby cautioned against
negotiating for or purchasing any in
tereSt whatsoever in the Eliza mining
claim. situated in TuScarOra mining dis
trict. Elko county. Nevada, from Tbos.
F. Brennon OF ony other parties. before
investigating the title. See records for
Dreadnot mining location: located by
i. II. Matter III 1876. now Known and
recorded rs the Ora Feno.
JOSEPH MCGOWAN,
Tuscarora, New
Auril 10Th IgOS
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Space Ratcs.

"Ot course" said the intimate
friend To the distinguished statesman.
your opinions are never for Sale
Never was the prompt reply. "cx
cept to the magazincs"- Washington
Star.
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$4,000 Reward

would GLADLY be paid for n cure by
many people who are crippled with
rheumatism. yet IL they only knew
1t, they can he cured by n few bottles
nf Billiards. Snow binimcnt, and
the price is only pc. soc and S1.O0
per bottle. Sold by ElkO Drug Co.
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The O

A curious electric machine IS the
phrenometcr. Tho sensitive part OF
the instrument IL n huge metal cap,
which is brought slowly down upon
the head. and clagplng the skull gently
but firmly. indicates the alzc OF the
bumps" at 2S die unt points. The
turning Of q hardic not only regis.
tiers the size Of each bump" but
prints and delivers the record
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NOTICE

All persons indebted to me are re-
queSted to call NJ the Henderson Bank
and settle their accounts. All my 4
cunts are ut the bank.
W. y. HAERAH.
Paso Robes. Cal, March /. 1905.
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She Likes Good Things
April 10th, 1905

Mrs. Chas. T.. Smith, Of West
Franklin. Maine, says: Il like good
things and have adopted Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making u fuss
about it These painless purifiers
sold by Elko Drug Co. pc
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WARNING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassing will be prosecute
ed to the full extent OF the
law. Reinhart Co.