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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17

ed westward until he arrived in the vicinity now known as Little Rock, where he spent some time in explora- tion, but without finding gold.
 His next journey took him to the head waters of the Saline river, where he spent a short time making salt He then took a long march into the northwestern portion of Arkansas, where he found some large Indian villages unoccupied. These he took possession of
 When the Indians returned and found their habitations occupied by strange men of another race, they donned war paint and expressed their purpose in wild war whoops impos sible of but one interpretation.
 All overtures of friendship were re- fused by the red men, who sent a poisoned arrow into every pale face careless enough to expose himself.
 In addition to the havoc wrought by before the winter had gone De Soto, finding himself with but half a force, harassed by savages, surrounded with trackless wilderness, began to de- spair of reaching the golden country for which he sought and determined to retrace his way to the Missis- sippi, where he determined to build two brigantines, open communication with Cuba down the Mississippi which he had discovered, and get re- Inducements.
 During his journey back to the river he took more southerly direction and camped a few days in a region with boiling lakes,' today known as
 After long and disastrous journey he reached the great river but before he had crossed he was stricken with a deadly fever. Knowing that his hour had come he composed himself for the ordeal and died as he had lived like a conqueror.
 First Boat Built in Arkansas.
 Long before the Mayfower sailed across the Chesapeake Bay, boat had been built on the North American continent, in the wilds of the great southwest, in the territory afterward called Arkansas.
 After the death of De Soto his body was twice buried. Careful as they were 10 conceal the first place of his burial, the keen eye of unfriendly Indians discovered it. The explorer faithful followers then disinterred his body and in the dead of night took it out on the bosom of the great river he had discovered and lowered 1t fathoms deep.
 De Soto's effects, consisting of two slaves, three horses and seven hun dred swine, were sold at auction.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
a Revised Version.

poet who has been known 10 teii the truth recounts this story ot ms little daughter:
 Her mother overheard her eXpound- ing the origin of the sex to her family of dolls.
 You see. children" she safd' Adam was man all alone and was very lonely, so God put him to sleep took his brains out and made mes lady of them. ."-Illustrated Bits.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward TOT ans case Of Catsrrh that cannot be cured by ha' C1tnrrh Cure. - -r, ,... c
 r. j. CHENEY & CO, 1oel. O We the undersigned have known r. J c~ney for the last 5 years and believe him peflrtu gN, g' orabie in all business transactions anc hhaivia" able to carry out any obligations made hy hs ui"'
 WALDING. kiNNAN MARVIN, ,. o
 Wholesale Druggists, loleuo. V, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken interhlsi4, ', .bs directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces W 7. s, l system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70 Ve"S " bottle. Sold ny all Druggists. 1aAe Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
Man and Beast Alike.

Only those who have suffered ln' agony of eye afflictions can appFeolaS,' the blessing to humanity in Dr Mi,0n ellis famous Eye Salve. lntroduceu n !, this region as far back as lS4s It ' found today in all well regulale' homes hereabouts. Not alone the e!e of man but those of the dumb anima. ,,. have enjoyed it's comforts. Mltche,ri
 Eye Salve. Sold everywhere. Price @'I
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
The Very IhinQ.

Well, there's one thing about Nu ritch, he's always ready to confess Hi' faults"
 Nonsense, Why, he's forever bragging being self-made."
 "Of course, that's just it. ."-Phiiaue' phia Press.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17

This was probably the first auction to be held in the new world-and the last for many years. The slaves and horses brought s3O,O00, and the swine $200 per head, the price to be paid in gold when it should be discovered
 Then came the building of the first boat on American soil and not one, but seven. These boats were well made, save that the blanks were thin and were not pitched nor had any decks. Instead of these, blanks were laid wherever the rowers might sit and the mariners stand to trim the sails.
 Thus it happened that centuries ago the virgin forests of Arkansas rung with the echo of the shipwright's ax and adz and when the boats were done, the remnant of the proud army leaving the brave leader under the waves which fioated their craft, and their comrades scattered from one end of Arkansas 10 the other, started home, after fruitless search of two years.
 Arkansas Left to Barbarism.
 The pale face had come and gone. The cross and cannon were left, DOT. tentious emblems of the peace and strife that future generations were to bring. But of this the Indian knew nothing
 The cross routed. The cannon rust oI hA hat hnnn AH by the spendor of the whiteplumed pale face, died and were put in their graves with earthen bottles and parched corn. Their sons grew to be warriors. Then they, too, passed away, and with them the memory of the pale face. and the region of the Arkansa, the Choctaw and the Ozark was left to the barbarism in which it had been found. and although De Soto had discovered the greatest of all rivers he had found it nayi, gable for thousand miles, Spain did nothing to take possession of his great discovery
 Another Visit from Pale Faces. IL WdS ldte III thc oeNchlSch'H SSh- tury when French colonists on the St. Lawrence first learned, as they did from Indians, that far away to the West was a beautiful land watered by river so long that no man knew whence it came or whither it ended. Wonder-stories were told of the monsters that inhabited its depths, swallowing men, canoes and alL Aad
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA sysrEM
 AND BUILD UT THE siS,,, ry

Take the Old Standard GROVES TAI AZ, tasln CHILL TONIC. You know W hat you arc 'heottl The formula ls plainly printed on cveIy, stele showing tits simply Quinine and Iron III ,nr % %groa form, and the most efectual form fN' people and children. J0c.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17

Treat yourself with respect II o", for the purpose of setting a goou ample for your neighbors.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
More Refined.

Visitor-You say Bill was shot
 Cowboy-Well, we call IL a', from lead poisoning. -St. L0'' Times
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17

The only way some people know the other way.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
Hicks, canudine Cures Headache

Whether from colds. heat. stomacpa aar nervous troubles. No Acetanilid oi i,mnn, gerous drugs. It's liquid and acts os, a." an diateiy Trial bottle iOc. Fegular Zoc a' 50e al all druggists.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17

Arkansas
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R, far back in the past, 20 far that no man knows how far, or how, the Great Creator fashioned a univer e one at least of it's separate little planets, fitted
 for the habitation of that king of animals
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

pig talking through It's snout, which Is
rapidly becoming the typical speech Of
New York
The pretty girl looked up with some
thing Ike shudder, and I observed
that she deftly changed her position So
rs TO exclude the boy from a too init
mate participation In her search
Yes she replied. and oh, the heav-
enly difference Of her tone. so round
aud rich and human, II have lost
ring"
lie me help yer find It," whlned the
boy and al this We all interfered ST.
multaneously
She received our attentions gracious.
~ and simply
Its very odd" she said II dropped
the ring right down In front 81 me.
Can II have rolled back under my
chair
Mortimer Belden arose from the floor
ut this and his face was the color Of
ripe tomato as result OF scanning the
carpet at close range.
Its not there now" said he.
sNth AiAf4tNN We hA AtA-
denis performance. and then with equal
particularly We examined the region
under and around chair No. :. The re-
suit was entirely negative.
For my own part, ! was thoroughly
convinced that the ring had gone in
the direction Of No ,. for. though I
had not been looking at the young lady
at the exact moment ~ her mlshap
knew what her attitude had been, and
this seemed 10 preclude the possibility
Of the ring having rolled In any direc-
ton. i; could not have caught IN her
gown for the skirt was absolutely
plain
had noticed the trlnket OF her fin
ger. II was n pretty little diamond Of
about a carat and a half and had been
worn on what Is called the engagement
finger donbly precious. no doubt. and
surely not to he lost In this ridiculous
manner. There was not Granny In
which Il could he hidden there were
no dark shadows. for the hour was
OF a summer afternoon and the day
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

W T * important to know how the
people We're placed when this
thing happened The pretty girl
sat In seat No and was thus
Il out midway OF the car. on the left
sidc looking forward Directly In front
OF her in seat No .. was lean. tall,
1.-THE man OF forty years. with scanty
dark hair aud gra; eyes He was
dressed IN style ~ quiet elegance.
y panama hat hung from the gilded
peg over his head and neat travelling
bag was on the door beside him. He
seemed to be doing
occupied seat No Q, and behind me
were woman aud her son. an un-
pleasant child OF very dun coun-
tenancr. but as restless as scared
iackal 10 q cage Opposite me. ia No.
10. was Mortimer Bclden. whom |
have known some years lie IL rich
man and looks the part Before aud
behind him. IN seats : and 10. were
Young men of much the same type as
himself They were strangers TO each
other AMI 20 us.
The pretty girl had boarded the train
AT Albany had Immediately opened a
book and, except for an occasional
glance out Of the window, had not for
single moment ceased TO read We
were some miles beyond Utica when
she closed her book and laid II upon
the window edge few minutes
later heard her utter faint cry. She
ben, forward and studiously regarded
the floor Then she stepped out into
the aisle for more comprehensive
view and ! thought that she had spied
the object ~ her search. for she knelt
quickly beside her chair But when
She raised her head her Glance en-
eountered mine and perceived in
siautiv that She had not succeeded a
pretty cwildermcnt was IN her hig
brown eyes. and as she turned them
gain 10 the floor saw her wink rap
lilly. AS child does when It's vision
seems at fault
At this iunciure the young animal
from seat No IL arrived upon the
scene with q startling suddcnness and
yet not running
Lost anything" said he in that Hat
aad whining voice. as Of the educated
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

very bright six OF us-not to count
the had boy. who was viewed with sus-
pIcion by all and had been kept upon
the outskirts had searched twenty
square feet Of floor space IN vain. The
situation began TO be painful. FOR u the
ring was not on the iioor II was in
somebody's pocket
AlrHdy had observed my friend
Belden to he cying the three strangers
critically. aud now he edged away to-
ward the forward end nf the car with
the distinguished looking gentleman
who had occupied seat No .. obvious
~ they were about 10 hold 4 consulta
tom and al the sight an idea came into
my head
| turned toward the pretty girl and
was much gratifed to perceive that my
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
DANGER IN DELAY.
kidney Diseases Are loo Dangerous for
Snow Hill People to Neglect.

snow fiu Feopie TO Neglect
The great danger of kidney troubles
b. that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined. Backache. head
ache, nervousness, lameness. soreness.
lumbago, urinary troubles. dropsy. dia-
belts and Bright's disease follow in
merciless succession Don't neglect
your kidneys. Cure the kindeys with
the certain and safe remedy Doan $
Kidney Pills.
James b. Lyle. living in Berlin. Md.
says: II often recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills to people who complain Of kid
ney troubles. Several years ago was
afflicted with dull aching pain across
my back which continued until was
unable to rest at night or take any com
fort during the day. There was a sore
spot across my kidney regions and
knew that these organs were not acting
property. In looking for reliable
remedy, | was advised to try Doan 5
Kidney Pills and procured a box.
took them according TO direction. they
relieved the misery and it gives me
pleasure TO recommend them to others, -
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name Doan's. and
take no other.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

ways has a bit Of fake baggage to
make you think he's still aboard !
hadn't seen him In two or three years
didn't know he'd come back 10 this
part Of the country But now he's
back he'll have 10 stay. I've got him
dead to rights this time And now.
gentlemen. II you'l name your losses
I'll make good. I've got all the plum
der"
Miss Leigh resumed her place In seat
No. aud mine In No. 0. but now
the two seats faced each other.
My dear little ring" said she ~
love It very much. II was my moth
er's"
She saw the look In my eye. and she
laughed.
II have to wear II on that finger"
she gaid 1T won't fit any other
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

! T Is important to know how the
people We're placed when this
thing happened The pretty girl
M In .nnt M nnN A,ns ding
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
We will
help you.

II you are living in a rented house
you. no doubt. have long desired to own
your own home and have made plans to
that end. There is no need TO delay the
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
vou, ana wnen you realize that the
money you have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you. then you will
no longer continue to pay rent.
Call and see w. ID. Cordry, Jr.. Sec
rotary of the Association aud he will
explain how you can get the money to
build yOu a house an and easy way by
which you can repay the loan.
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION T. HARGIS,
President,
w. ID. CORDDRY. Jr.
Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-12
$lOO Reward 500

The readers of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure i'm all it's stages.
and that is Catarrh. Halls Caturrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity
Halls Caturrh Cure is taken in tern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the Datient
strength by.building up the cOnstitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietOrS have SO
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any ease that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY 81 Coz,
Toledo, ..
Sold by nlldruGgists, Zoe
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
StipatiOn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-12
District Court.

District court convened this morning
with Hon. Geo., S. Brown presiding.
The roll of Grand Jurors was called
and all answered PRESENT except G. E.
Mayer. The following were enpannel-
ed and swore: as grand jurors with w.
T. Smith as foreman: -.
A. w. Hesson, VIM Willis, Allen
Fisher, w. F. Linebarger, S. G. Shir-
ley, Issac Griswold, A. w. Sewall,
]. J. Hylton, ]. F Holland, Sam Nc
Mullen, Alex Weiland, c. T. Taufer,
w. T. SMITH, w. G.. Randolph, j. w.
Vowel, Paul Schillstrom, J. E. Smith.
Judge Brown delivered the usual
charge to the jury and then urged upon
the members to investigate conditions
ut the jail and reporting upon the ,neces-
sity of building u new one. He spoke
of the unsafe and unsanitary- condition
of the present Jail and it's lack of ac-
commodations for woman prisoners and
insane persons, He also spoke of tho
necessity of having a separate ward for
young prisoners so that they could be
separated from hardened criminals
In closing his. charge, he stated that
the law compelled him to hold court
three days in each'county of his district
beginning 20 days before the election,
for the purpose of hearing contested
registration cases. This compelled him
to leave Elko next Tuesday night and
he could not return until the Both.
This gave him no time t. hear contested
cases in this county after his return as
these cases must all be heard two days
before the election and the 3lst of
October was a legal holiday. He,
therefore, gave notice that he would
devote the 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th and
18th to hearing contested registration
cases in this county to the exclusion of
Ill other business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-12
Had q Close Call.

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom. the widely
known proprietor of the Groom
Hotel, Vaughn, Miss, says: "For
several months | suffered with u
severe cough, and consumption
seemed TO have its grip ON me, when
~ friend recommended DR.. Kings
New Discovery. | began taking it,
and three bottles affected n complete
cure" The fame of this life saving
cough and cold remedy, and lung
and throat healer is world wide
Sold mt ElkO Drug Co. soc. and 81 90
Trial bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-12

Saturday Reno voted on the question
OF issuing 100000 bonds of for the
building and equipping of new school
houses. Out of $50 votes cast. $40 were
for the issuance of the bonds. Only II
votes We're against the proposition.
The ballots for the election were
finished this morning and delived to
Clerk Dawley before noon. There were
printed perforated, numbered and
bound 1880 official ballot. In addition
to the official ballots, 200 sample
ballots were printed and delivered.
The ballots were printed and delivered
In record time this year.
7 Goldfield leads the rest of the state in
the number of registered voters. 1t has
4677 names on the list. Reno comes
next with 405S registered voters. Re-
ports from all over the state give an
increase in the registered vote over that
OF two years ago. The indications are
that the largest vote ever cast in the
state will be cast OH the Sd of No
vember.
AS accurately us can be estimated,
the number of telephones in use to-
day is about 9,500.OOO, a little over
100000 of which are in the Uuited
States, 2,05O,0OO in Europe and the
remainder in all the other parts of
the world. Such figures, however.
cannot he taken as absolutely reliable
The rapid strides with which the tele-
phone is becoming more and more in
dlspensable to mankind is borne out
by the statement that the Bell com
panles recorded an average of 49,
624,OOO calls a day during 1907, which
would be about 10 calls for every man,
woman and child in the United States
for the year.
Miss Hanna X. Clapp, IL pioneer
woman of Nevada, died ut Palo Alto
California, last Thursday at the age of
81, after Il painful illness of three
months. She was born in Michigan in
1924, laSRAng there III early womanhood
for CtlSEnia, coming overland. She
settled at Vacaville and taught school
there and elSewere. In September
1860, she arrived in Carson and made
that her. home until she moved to Reno
to take Il position in the university
She remained at the university several
years and then moved to Palo Alto
where she made her home. Miss CLAMP
bore prominent part i'll the early
history of this state. May she sleep
well.
The taxpayers of Elko county should
consider the proposition of building Il
new courthouse. The legislature at its
regular session passed an act authoriz-
ing the issuance of bonds to the amount
of 500, 600, providing the majority of
votes cast in the county were in favor
of the issuance of the bonds The ques-
ton will be submitted to the voters at
the coming election and every progress
sive voter should vote for the bonds.
Several grand juries have recommended
a new courthouse in their reports That
it is needed for the preservation Of the
records and the growing development
of the county is plain to eveIy one who
will investigate the matter. Stamp u
cross after Yes" on the courthouse
question. .....
EZ,v
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-12
.SAI.MAGUNDI
the late up-to-date bakery goods

~
Don't forget starting tonight tickets
for--the prize drawing will be issued.
Be sure to get yours.
The Lions Bride, the feature, for
Wednesday is another Leagon of the
Lost Ghost. Don't fail to see it. <
Attorney Huskey of Reno is in town.
He is counsel for Joseph MCGOWAN,
charged with the murder of L. Fanoff.
Judge Brown returned Saturday
night from holding court in Lincoln
county. He looks as if he enjoyed the
trip.
George Williams was brought from
Senator Hunters ranch this morning
and locked up ON the charge of in
sanity. .. .." ......
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. Dr.. Gill
land 1.-The dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
A gold ring and a gold bracelet have
been picked up on the street and left
at this Office. The owners can get
them by proving property and paying
for this notice.
Seventeen prisoners from the Jail
faced the grand jury this morning. a
colored woman, charged with murder,
and an Indian were in the lot The
rest We're white men, ranging from
young men to old age.
Have you seen the Bill at the Crescent
this week. 300 saw it Sunday night.
Best Bill ever in town before. 1000 feet
of hand colored pictures. The Leag-
on of the Lost Ghost" is the talk of the
town. Everybody more than satisf-
ed.
Assembly Winters is interviewing
record in both the regular and special
sessions of the legislature. He stood for
law and order and the law and order
people of Elko county should stand by
8him on election day.
DGforget that Congressman Bart
lett Mll speak at the Opera house
NJ esday night. He speaks at Wells
4fpTh6sday. night and goes from here to
Carlin. Let us give Mr.. Bartlett a
fOusiug meeting. He deserves it for
he good work he has done.
The Girls Atlanta Tennis Club will
ive social dance at the high school for
he bennett of the Basket ball girls
Ejday night, October %. Tickets in
udng refreshments $500 per couple,
aides free. Dancing will begin at 8
clock. Music by the orchestra.
President Corey of the steel trust,
no divorced his wife to marry Ma
lie Gilman, the actress, is out for
aft He says the country is pros
srOus, and as a proof of the fact it
ay be said that he is travelling in
rec special coaches with an orches-
j. of twelve musi, ians aboard.
Every citizen of Elko county who
lieves in law and order should vote
the approval of the state police bill.
y
5 state to cope with such conditions
existed at Goldfeld last year. With
IT. there will be no security for life
property. Stampa cross after Yes
baking up your ballot
Watch for the prize drawing at the
scent. Tickets will be issued com
ncng October 18th and including
anHsging evening. Drawing takes
f. Immediately after show Thanks
ing evening. One prize ticke5
Pm with every adult theatre ticket.
EeS will be on exhibition in Winter
htel Company's window.
own in Santa Clara valley, Cali
ia, on the low lands, the worlds
n seeds are produced. The pro-
ot used for eating purposes,
VI 1nu as they are allowed to grow