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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
This Whistle Has a History

The siren whistle which has been in
stalled by the Mcnamara mine in Tono-
pah has quite a history. 1t was made
by the Union Iron Works for the battle
ship Oregon previous to its famous cruise
around the Horn in 1897 ut the out.
break of the Spanish American war.
Shortly afterwards Rudolph ~Sprecklcs
purchased it for his sugar refinery at
San Francisco, but the whistle made
such Il racket that the people made him
rcmovc it. Sprccklcs had the whistle
and didn't know what to do with it.
Finally he used it On his yacht in the
bay, and later traded it to q winery for
Il few cases of its product. President
Joseph. of the Mcnamara, got trace of
the noise maker with the end that it
Is now sending the chills mp and down
the spincs Of the Tonopah pcoplc.-Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
OF Interest To Democrats

The National Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee has begun
active operations ut its headquarters ut
Washington, D. c. In addition to its
regular work, it is now preparing II
Campaign hand book which it hopes to
have ready for distribution by July /
two or three months earlier than here
tofore.
The Committee is charged with the
duty of assisting, in every way possible,
the election of Il Democratic Congress.
We wish the active cooperation of
every voter in the United States who
believes, with us, that the election of Il
Democratic Congress would greatly
benefit the country. We must rely up
on the people to sustain our work by
giving information rs to- local condi-
tons and suggestions for our guidance.
Each individual can at least aid us by
making Il contribution. Will he not do
so and interest others in helping us,
toOg
We wish our Campaign handbook
distributed as generally as possible, and
we will furnish Il copy, rs soon as pub
lished, to every one who contributes to
our Committee.
Send rcmittanccs to me ut Washing.
ton, d. G..
JAMES Il. LLOYD,
Chairman.
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Strict Sabbath ksepinq.

Prescott. 'hc historian. possessed q
quiet and e. int humor. Mime. M. s.
Van de Vcldc gives an instance OF II
In Random Rccollcctions.' Mr.. Pres
colt was taking a foreign visitor for
n walk In Boston Common one Sun.
day.
The special object Of tho stroll was
to see the fountain in the frog pond
When tho two arrived at the spot
they found the water shut on.
oh" said Prescott, disconsolatcly.
by way OF apology. Il knew little
boys were not allowed to play on the
Sabbath. but ] did not know that foun
tains were not permitted 10 do go g
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
4 Great Lawyers Method

Writing Of Civilian Leaders of the
Confcdcracy'' in the Louisville Courier
Journal, John Goo1c says of Judah p.
Benjamin.
THE first time | met him we dis.
cusscd the practice Of law, and in the
course of the conversation he asked me
what we considered Il good fec in my
part of the country. to which | replied
that We considered $500 II very respect
able fee. He smiled and said: "NYhcn !
practiccd law in New Orleans. if Il man
employed me | charged him II retainer.
If he carnc about the Office much |
charged him II reminder, when | had
done some work in the case | charged
him a rcfrcshrr, and when IL was all
over charged him a finishcr,"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
William Riley Davis

William Riley Davis, private Sec
rotary to Governor Sparks, crossed
over the dirk river q few minutes be-
fore noon Saturday. He had been ill
slightly over a week, but from the Sec
ond day of his illness little hope was
entertained for his recovery owing to
his age and frail condition. Death
came to him peacefully after days Of
patient suffering. He was in a
comatose condition for several days
and when he aroused he was not able
to communicate with those at his bed
side owing to the fact that he could
not %articulate.
MI. Davis was born in Indiana in
October, 1910 and came to Nevada i'll
1862. He first engaged in the cattle
business with his brother G. N. Davis.
He followed r%anching several years
and was afterward elected recorder of
Lyon county on the democratic ticket.
He was reelected not withstanding the
county was heavily republican. Later
he was chief clerk of the Carson mint
under Superintendent Garrard. When
State Treasurer Westerfield took charge
Of the states finances, he appointed
Mr., Davis his deputy. In 1893 he be-
came the private secretary of Governor
Sadler and held the position up to the
time of his death.
In all of these positions Riley Davis
measured up to tho standard of an
honest, able. faithful public official. As
o nan and u citizen he was genial,
pleasant and kind to every one. He
knew his duty ~ u citizen and rs q
public official AMI never faltered in its
performance. His passing away Mt any
time would I've q heavy loss to the state,
but ut this particular time, when the
state mourns the loss of its governor, the
loss IN almost %irroparablc. Owing to
tho long illness Of Governor Sparks
and the absence Of Lieutenant Cover
nor Dickerson from Carson, Mr.. Davis
had charge of the affairs of the state
and would have been of great assist.
ance to the incoming governor.
About "a hours after the death of
Governor Sparks, Riley Davis. his faith.
full friend and secretary, met him on
the other shore. There let us hope
these two faithful officials and upright
honorable mon are swcotly resting he.
meath the shade Of the trees.
The writer has known Mr.. Davis for
nearly twenty four years. During all
that time, his life was an open book and
every page Of IL was without n stain.
No matter how exalted or humble his
position, he filled II with honor { o him.
self and credit TO tho people.
A brother. II daughter, Miss. Bertha
and q son John, a student ut tho univer.
sity, u half sister and n half brother
survive him. They have the sympathy
Of an army of friends all over the
state in their bereavement.
Tho funeral will take place In Carson
tomorrow ut Q o'clock.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
JOKE ON PROFESSOR
uHWlTTiho VICTIM OF HIS OWN
ADVICE.
Pupil Faithfully Followed Instructions
and tho Result Was Broken Rest
for the Unfortunate Music
Teacher.

The late Prof. Julius Eichberg.
whose violin school was at one time
one OF the most iourishinS ins.itu.
lions Of Boston. enjoyed telling the
following joke which was innocently
played on him by a pupil:
Just before the vacation season he
once inquired OF a boy how much he
intended to practice on his violin dur.
ting 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 WELL" answered Eich.
berg, but a you not devote one
hour a day to your violIn?'
mo. sir" was the prompt reply.
Half an hour?"
mo. not eve that. l have no time"
ut Is too bad, for you will forget
everything you have learned"
Eichberg stopped q minute to think
and then said:
What time do you rise mornings
when on your vacatlcn7"
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 dc
so. and teacher and pupil parted on
the best Of terms.
A few weeks later, Eichberg vas
peacefully slumberlng in m 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'
u ~screeching Of a violin just over
his head.
II wonder who the plaguey catgut.
scraper is at this hour" grumbled he.
as he looked at his watch, and was
Mortified to see that 1t was not yet six
o'clock.
Sleeping late, as was his continental
habit, was altogether out OF the ques
ton for Eichberg that morning. for
the outlandish screeching was faith.
fully kept up Just half an hour, and
then suddenly ceased.
BY hat time, however, he had
dressed himself, and having come
downstairs, was about to enter the
dining for breakfast together
with the usual early risers, when he
was joyously greeted by a boy with
familiar face, who said proudly:
Il follow your advice, professor, and
have not missed one morning. Have
Just put In half an hours practice"
Il know It," grlmly answered Eich.
berg.
Immediately after breakfast he
walked to the desk and asked for an.
other room.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
UNLIKE THE COOP OLD DAYS.
Rural sases Discuss Deseneracy Of
Their "Hired Help"

mo. sir" said Josiah C~lOvertop to
Hen" Haysced. as they discussed the
question of hired help" in front Of the
ESS:ll.e rest Office on Saturday when
everybody had come to town" No
SIX. hired help nin't what 1t used to be
by q long shot, By heck! Hard to git
and no count when you git III
In our young days when We hired
out we callated on doin' a good days
work and didn't kick II We got a dollar
4 day for It. but now a hired man
don't expect to pull out afore live in
the mornin' and wants to knock of
work at seven at night and then kicks
4 you ask him to chop wood or milk
kcows or chore round an hour or two
arfter supper.
81 dunno what farmIn' Is comm to
with all the help so blamed trihin'.
Man left me right in the middle OF
haydn because | routed him out at
tour In the morning and wouldn't let
him lazy round n hull hour at noon
and knock OF work at sunset so he
needn't do the milkin' by lantern
light. l tell you. Josh, farmin' amt
what It used to was. by heck!
mo 1t hain't." assented Josiah. sol.
emily. AN wimmen help is Jest az
triilin' as men help. Here l paid a
girl $l.75 n week to help my wife while
We had nine or ten summer b%oarders,
an that trifin' thing never stirred till
most five ev'ry mornin' an saiG &c IN
family was too many where only one
girl was kept, and she kicked because
VIC wanted her to weed in the garden
when she'd nothin' else to do. Kicked
cause she couldn't set idle n hull hour
ev'ry afternoon, and got ugly because
she couldn't git her dishwashin' done
until ten at night.
II dunno what the world Is comm
to with so few people havin' any am.
bitiun to work. Looks to me like
things is goin' to the dogs gInerally
through idleness an extravaganza an
waste. That girl spent Go cents in
one day for ribbon while she was at
my house. an my wife ketched her
THROWN away n good third Of n piece
c. pie n boarder had left on his plate
Std OF putin II away for herself or
the hired mar to eat. It's turrible the
way thingJ go on the farm nowadays
turriblei"--Puck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
Needs OF a North Dakota Paper

1t is reported that II very fastidious
newly married lady kncads bread with
her gloves on. This is n very peculiar
instance, but there are others.
The editor of this paper needs bread
with his shoes on. he needs bread with
his coat on, he needs bread with his
pants on. and unless some of the dclin-
qucnt Subscribers of this "Old Rag of
Freedom pony up before long, he will
need bread without a damn thing on,
and North Dakota is no Garden of Eden
in the winter time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery and is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies, cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Home Bakery
is new and mp to date and IL first-class
baker is III charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices To secure a share
of the public patronage.
Don't send your money away for pies
cakes and bread.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
Well Recommended,

Mrs. lapsllng was exhibiting to the
caller tho latest addition to her stock
OF household remedies.
IL have a good deal OF faith in this
medicine" she ayerred. II got II from
tho hypothocary himself. and he saio
he'd never known II TO fail"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
Famous Ftaus.

The famous union jack which few
from Nelson's flagship. the Victory,
and covered the admiral's body on tho
Journey By water to Greenwich hos.
pital. was sold at auction at stcyens'
roolns In London. recently. for $500.
the white ensign which hung at tho
rear OF Nelson's funeral a on It's
way to st Paml's was sold for 3i25.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
Card Of Thanks

To the many friend who 50 kindly
assisted us through the loss of our be-
loved mother we extend IL sincere
thanks.
THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
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Valued Same AS Gold

Is. q. Stewart. Il merchant Of cdur
View. Miss, says: ~ tell my custom
crs when they buy aboX of DIR. Kings
New Life PILLS they get the worth of
that much gold in weight, II afflicted
with constipation, mai ria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee Mt Elko
Drug Co.'S store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
NOTICE

qucsted to call at the Henderson Bank
and settle their accounts. All my &c.
counts are at the bank.
w. y. HARRAH.
PasO Roblcs. Cal, March l.. 1908.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
A Californinn's Luck

"Thr luckicst day Of my NE was
when ! bought II box of I'nckIin's
Arnicn Snlve:" writes Charles f..
Budahn Of Tracy. alifOrnia. ''Two
DC boxes cured me Of an annoying
case of itching piles. which hnd trOll.
blcd me for years md that yielded
to no other treatment" Sold under
guarantee ut ElkO Drug CO.'S store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
Stop Crumbling

II you suffer from rheumatism or
pains, for Billiards. Snow Liuimcnt
will bring quick relief. II IL n sure
cure for Sprnins, rheumatism. Con.
tractcd Muscles and all pains and
within the reach OF all. Price. 25c,
SOC and Sl.00. { Il. NTH. Tcnahn,
Tex, writes: II have used Billiards.
Snow l.inimcnt in my family for
years and have found it II fine remedy
for all pains and ncllcs. ! recommend
1t for pnins in the. chest" Sold by
ElkO Drug Co.
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Fine Line OF Stationery
Allegretti Famous Choco-
late Creams, Pure
Stick Candy.
The World,s Best Ciimn,n

X not entirely free from disease. ~,
the high elevations fcvrrs prcvniI.
while on the lower levels mnlnrIn IL
encountered to u grcntcr or lcas OK.
tent, according tO altitude. 70 over.
ON climate affections lassitudr.
mnlnrin, jnundicc, b]iliUusnrss. fever
hnd nGuc and general debility. tho
most effective remedy IL Electric BIT.
t"rs, the great Alternative nud blood
purifier; the anildOtc for every form
OF bodily weakness, nervousness md
Insomnia. Sold under guarantee nj
Elko Drug co.'s store. Price SOC
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
ELKO DRUG CO.
Caution 10 the Public

The public ishcrcby cautioned against
negotiating for or purchasing any in
tcrcst Whatever in what is known as the
Tnscarora Hydraulic Mining Co. stu
atch In Tusrnrorn Mining District. Elko
County. Nevada. n San Francisco in
corporation; IN the company have no
title whatever to the property they
represent.
.IOSEIu MCGOwAN,
May 9TH. 1909. Tuscarora. New.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-05-29
WARNING!

AL Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassins will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent Of the
law. Reinhart Co.
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r. G.. SMART,
The Real Estate Man

For the Elks' convention at Dallas,
Texas, July 18th to 18th, the L. R. &
H. S. w R. r. in connection with the
Iron Mountain and Texas & Pacific
railways will operate. through Sleep
ing cars from Hot Springs to Dallas
on July 18th and 10Th and from Dallas
to Hot Springs on July 18th and 18th.
These sleepers will leave Hot Springs
in the evening arriving at Dallas next
morning and vice versa. Persons at
Pine Bluff desiring to make the trip
to Dallas can connect with these sleep
ers at Benton and anyone desiring re-
servation on these cars will please
communicate with Geo. W. Thomas,
general passenger agent at Hot
Springs. Join the bunch from Hot
Springs and have a good time. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-12
LADY MINSTRELS
AT FOREST PARK

Rinfield's Lady Minstrels and Ret
ticks big Illusion act will be the
attraction at the Forest Park theater
the coming week. The lady minstrels
are direct from the Garrick theater
ar St. Louis and have scored big hits
in all of the larger cities. The la
dies will give an up to date black face
minstrel show, introducing some clev-
er female dancers and chorus OF
unusual merit. New jokes, new songs
and new specialtes are featured. The
Rttticll illusion act has mystified hun
dreds in the big cities and the Park
theater management is playing the
company under a big guarantee. The
free list twill be suspended for the
entire week. No passes will be honor
ed at the door. The same popular
prices of 10, 20 and 80 cents will pre-
vail. Reserved seats will be placed
on sale at Rosenbergs Saturday morn
ing, as it is expected that there will
be big demand for seats. The Lady
Minstres will open their engagement
Monday night.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received for the
building of the four story brick Davis
Hospital building at Pine Bluff, Ar
kansas, until u o'clock noon OF the
fifteenth day Of June, 1908.
Plans may be seen at the office OF
Chas. L. Thompson, architect, Little
Rock, Arkansas, Or at the Cotton Belt
Savings & Trust Company, Pine Bluff,
Arkansas.
Each proposal must be accompani-
ed by certified check of $500 drawn
upon a solvent bank to the order of
Mrs. J. w. Crawford, Pine Bluff, and
conditioned upon the successful bidder
entering into contract and furnishing
surety bond of amount equaling one
half of the contract price and as ap-
proved by the committee.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Bids must be addressed to Mrs. ].
w. Crawford, chairman, Pine Bluff,
Arkansas.
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ATKINSON GROCER co.
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
y + f. + + j. j. + + + + - - + 1

Order a CSC bottle OF Skeeter SkoOt
from Bedell's Pharmacy. 6-7-1m
Use Skeeter SkoOt, the mosquito
chaser; 25c Il bottle at Bedell's Phar-
macy. 6-7-1m
Special rates for members of the
Grand Lodge. Room and board per
day 75c Annie Rose, prop, 1616-161S
West Second avenue. Old phone 1876.
S-7-6t
Good quality, work done promptly
and at the right price is ever our motto.
Mcdaniel & Baughman. Both phones.
5-31-1m
Why not let Mcdaniel &, Baugh-
man give you an estimate On your
window and door frames and all kinds
cf inside finish. Phone SOC. 5-311m
For rent for next six months,
furnished house downtown with all
conveniences. Parties with house
dogs need not apply, Call old phone
1880. 5-29-6t
FOR SALE-Tomato, cabbage
and alt other kinds Of vegetable
plants. Apply to Pho Merl" Old
phone s7s.
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READ AND ACT QUICK

Don't let the offer slip, it
is a chance of a lifetime.
Biggest snap in the city. l
have permission to offer lot
b, block 10, Woodruff's Ad-
dition West, containing two
houses in good repair, rent
ing for 1854 per year, at the
cheap price of $2,55O GIVEN
ty-fve hundred and fifty
dollars).
Just think Of it; almost 10
Iper cent interest on the
money. Don't apply unless
YOU have the cash.
E. G.. SMART,
The Real Estate Man.
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% per cent Oil on straw and Pana-
ma hats. SimOn'S Dump Sale.

Is per cent Oil on straw and Pana-
ma hats. Simon's Dump Sale.
THE weather man says it will be
probably cloudy today with showers.
The mosquitoes dread-Skeeter
Skoot: BE "a bottle ut Bedelfs Phar-
macy. 6-7-1m
SimOn's Dump Sale starts Saturday.
4 $40 Suit for 1926 at SimOn's
Dump Sale.
Henry Haizlp will return today
from Washington City, where he at
tended college the past year.
C. A. Troupe will return this af-
ternoon from Culver Military Institute
for q vacation.
Howell Westbrook and Harry
Woodbridge will return today from the
\. I. u. at Fayetteville.
Mrs Ernest Orr and little
daughter of Little Rock are the guests
OF Mrs X. T. Roberts.
Mrs. Oetava Boone, after ten
uds 'ISll " HCl NetuShlCl III iCAll
kama, has returned to this city.
The fire boys were called to East
Barraque street yesterday morning
to extinguish a blaze at cabin occu-
pied by negroes. No damage result
ed
Dr.. A. b. Loving has returned
from Camden, where he spent several
weeks with relatives. He was quite
sick while there but has almost en-
tirely recovered from his illness.
Ben Silbernagle is moving his
stock of general merchandise to his
Old stand at Eighth avenue and Hick-
DRY street from West Barraque street
and will conduct his store there in
future.
Geo. Rusticutis Brown, of Little
Rock. vii! be all right if he makes a
few more trips to Fort Smith when We
have the big conventions On. He may
be expected to do little shying and
high acting until he gets city broke.
We don't take any offense at the not
ables from the Capital appearing I'M
sophisticated and little rusty on
swell events like the Travellers con-
vention was, they do pretty we'll con-
sidering their environments and oppor-
tunities-Ft. Smith Southwest Amer
lean.
Mrs. Lee Dawkins was yesterday
appointed official scorer at Brinkley;
and occupies the unique position OF
being one of the few women scorers,
if not the only one, at a professional
park. Mrs Dawkins was Miss White
of Pine Bluff, before she married Lee
Dawkins four vars ago, when the pop
ular manager of Brinkley was a
player with Pine Bluff in the Cotton
States League. She is an ardent fan
and understands the fine points of the
game better than many men and boys
who give their opinions daily at base
hall marks
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DRESS MAKING.

Come where you can have first
class work done, such as dress, hat.
making and decorating of silks.
Also do repairing and give lessons
on dress-making millinery and the
art OF painting. Phone 613; 90
East Sixth avenue Matte E. Gray.
3-25-1m
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WEEKLY SERVICE AT
TEMPLE TONIGHT

Services will be held at the Temple
at p. m. today. Sol Klarberg will
conduct the services in the assembly
hall of the Temple. Music will be
furnished by the juvenile choir. Ev-
eryone is welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-12

"Doan's Ointment cured me of ecze-
ma that had annoyed me a long time.
The cure was permanent Hon. 5.
W. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-12

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for organic
diseases. Burdock Blood Bitters puri-
fies the blood-cures the cause
builds you up. ID
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-12

There will be no meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Saturday afternoon owing to the i'll
ness Of Miss Irene Bocage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-07

Judiciary of Cook County.
APPELLATE COURT JUDGES
BRANCH APPELLATE cOUR

JESSE HOLDOM, Presiding Justice.
BROWN. FRANCIS ADAMS.