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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12

Frank 7. Disney viii take this even
ing's train for Chicago. To attend the
Republican National convention that
conveues the 18th inst. in that windy
city With Fred Gooding already there.
Shoshone viii be represented in that
great gathering By two Of her repre-
sentative citizens. Mr. Disney viii be
gone only a week.
A. B. Cults. assistant cashier of the
Idaho State Bank of Haley and P. F.
Horne. Of Haley. brother Of W Hail
Horne of this city. stopped OFF here on
their way back from the state gather
ing Of the Knights Of Pythias at Twin
Falls. and made their friends a call be
fore taking the branch train for home
this morning.
Two cases were tried this week in
the district court room by Justice Vre-
deRburg The first was the state Of
Idaho vs.. s. c. Frost for assault with
a deadly weapon. held on Tuesday.
The second was the village Of ShOshone
vs. Martha Epperson on the day follow
ing. Peter Bergren, a Swede. was the
complaining witness in each case +
States attorney. Frank T. Disney and
city attorney. Paul Haddock and Jas r.
Boutwell, were the lawyers in the two
Eases. The first was a preliminary
hearing and resulted in-Mr. Frost being
bound over to the district court in the .
sum of six hundred dollars. The second +
Sas a jury trial and resulted in dis .
agreement snd the Jury was discharged. +
The trial comes up again this week. .
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
A Church On Wheels.

The Chapel Car Emmanuel" VIII be
at ShOshone Tuesday the 18th. and viii
conduct q series Of meetings.
The ear viii De side tracked III a con-
venient place. It seats $50 people. has
an organ, pulpit. literary. kitchen
and bell Mr Z. r Herminston and
his wife live in the ears. and viii preach
and sing the gospel every night At ; p
m. They VIII also have afternoon ser
vices for the children.
Special notice viii De given Sunday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-12
Excursion to Pacific Coast.

Daily June LIST TO September I5tA
Ask agents for particulars.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
REVENUE BOARD
And BREWERY TAX
That and Railroad Taxation
10 be Considered at
Meeting February S

At the meeting of the State Board OF
Revenue and Taxation yesterday after
noon it was decided to request the brew
cries to send representatives to the next
meeting to make suggestions as to what
they believe just jlans for imposing taxes
on such concerns.
At the next meeting Of the commission
the railroads win be given a hearing.
Their representatives will be heard in the
morning and the brewers in the after
noon.
Representatives. of express companies
were before the board yesterday. The
Adams Express Company was represent
ed by John Biggs and its route agent.
William II. Tunis. George W. Field. OF
New York. solicitor for the United States
Express Company. appeared for that con-
Germ.
That they are paying a higher tax rate
here already than in any other State was
asserted by the express companies. They
did not know Of any other system that
would be preferable to the one now fol-
lowed.
The board will meet again on February
s. This meeting will probably finish the
business Of the board in this city. After
that the meetings win be held In Dover.
where a law library will be at the dis
posal Of the board and the work Of
drawing up recommendations as 70 the
new tax systems on the various subjects.
win be started.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
SPORTING NEWS.
HARRISBURG FOR
A $4,000 Limit

Harrisburg and Trenton viii stand
with Wilmington to-day in advocacy
Of a $1,000 salary Limit at the Tri-
State League meeting in Altoona.
Manager C. w. HeclSert Of the Har-
risburg team to-day said In Altoona:
1T is too much to ask a good ball
player to cut his salary in half They
win not stand for It, and if the Tri-
State standard is to be maintained at
a reduced cost we must meet the men
half way. and that can be done only
with a $1,000 limit Next to raise in
the salary limit. the Tri-state must
take stand to have the blacklisted
players reinstated. IL means much TO
managers in signing a team when he
has players TO trade Off or TO sell
Every club I'm the Tri-State this season
must at least quit even. If the Ma
tional Commission wants the hearty
cooperation Of the Tri-State they
should offer further Inducements"
Regarding the announcement from
Jesse Burkett. at Worcester. Mass,
that Joe Knots cannot go to Harris
burg. as It would mean a clash with
Boston, Manager Heclzert said; IF we
need Joe Knots it viii not be neces-
sary to ask Jesse Burkett Our trans
actions are with Boston"
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
TO USE BELLEVUE
QUARRIES AGAIN

Andrew Maloney. Of the Breal1water
Construction and Engineering Com
pany, Of Ohio. was in this city yes
terday and called at the local United
States engineering office, where he OBJ
tanned specifications for the jetty con-
struction at Cool Spring Harbor, Cape
May, for which the company has the
contract. The large quarries at Belle
vue. which We're operated for a long
time by the Hughes Brothers and
Bangs in getting out -he stone for the
Breakwater construction at Lewes and
other government projects in the bay,
are to be reopened by the Breakwater
Construction Company. About 2S5, 900
tons Of stone VIII be required in the
operation TO be undertaken by the COM
pany.
Mr.. Maloney said the company would
begin operations as soon as practicable.
The stone will be shipped from the
Bellevue Quarries on barges.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
RuIIetin.
lie MlpWINTER oUTING.

This is the time for the midwinter outing. dash OF
summer in the midst of winter is agreeable variation 1t
makes for health and pleasure and stimulates vitality.
For the extended trip Southern California, the fruit
and flower land Of the Pacific Coast offers unrivaed at
fractions.
For the fortnghfs trip, Florida, the garden
Of the Northern winter bids you and enjoy its genial
sunshine its tropical scenes and its outdoor life.
For the days outing, Pinehurst, Camden, Aiken,
Augusta Southern Pines and other popular resorts in the
pine belt of the Caronas and Georgia offer many induce
ments
For the short trip-the weekend outing-Atantc
City always attractive The breezes that depress
the thermometer in to keep up in winter.
It offers great hotels the oceans edge, outofdoor life
land and sea- and climate full Of snap but shon OF the
winter severity.
Before deciding your midwinter outing consult
Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent and get Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Winter Excursion Book Whether you Sc
ect California Florida, the Caronas Atlantic City,
the Pennsylvania Railroad offers comprehensive train
service reasonable rates and tcetng arrangements and
the best facilities modern transportation methods can
provide.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
PUPILS
AT NEW CASTLE
Drills to be Held in the
Schools and Fire Escapes
will be Urged
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


NEW CASTLE. Jan. 16.-rhe cal
amity that befell Boyertown viii be
sure 90 teach a lesson here. Already
the people are beginning to bring be-
fore the Board of Education the sub
jeet Of protecting children in the
schools The fire drills in the schools
will be enforced from time to time
This will bring up the question Of fire
escapes and a new school building.
City Council will be asked to take
action regarding fire escapes on public
halls. IN case Of fire with 300 people
In a third story room and only a mar
row staircase there are slim chances
for all the people to get out during
excitment.
Sunday School Anniversary.
The entertainment in the Baptist
Church this evening promises TO Be
pleasing. The occasion is the ami
versary Of the Sunday school.
City Solicitor Cooper. representing
Mayor Boyd, will apply to judge
Spruance on January % TO have q
commission appointed 20 condemn anC
assess damages FOR the widening OF
Chestnut street.
Owing to so many people being un-
able TO find work here there are many
demands on charitable organizations
for help.
The removal OF the unsightly pump
at Sixth and Delaware streets Is Q
big Improvement to that section.
An effort is being made to have a
new industry locate here during the
next few weeks.
The gathering OF river wood by men
nsit Of work is a great help TO those
who are unable to buy coal
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
LAWSON HOPES
TO GET TRENTON
EXDected in WiImin6tOn To.
morrow to Look Up Union
League Grounds

According to gossip in Union League
circles in Trenton. AL Lawson. the leader
OF the new organization. has his biggest
card yet to play. 1t is rumored that there
is a possibility OF him forming an aiH-
ance with Colonel Perrine. Of Trenton,
and II the scheme goes through Perrine
viii jump the Tri-state League and af-
hliate himself with the Union League.
Perrine. it Is said. is sore over the fail
ure to secure the Montreal franchise and
get into Eastern League company. and
in view Of the fact that Trenton was the
only club to make money in the Tri-
state last season he is anxious to break
away.
With the Trenton scheme in mind Law
son viii visit Wilmington, on Friday to
look up grounds to buck up against the
Tri-state next season.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
TOWNSEND


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND, Del. Jan. 16-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Deakyne pleasantly enter
tanned tho Ladies' Aid IF the Union M.
e. Church, Wednesday evening at their
home near Townsend.
DR.. Clarence Pritchard and wife have
returned to their home in Philadelphia,
after visiting Dr. Pritchard's mother,
who fell several weeks ago and in
jured herself very seriously.
Mrs. Anna Reynolds has as her guest
Miss Myra Harrison. of st. Michaels.
Mrs. Rebecca Rittenhouse spent
Wednesday among friends in Philadel-
phla
Frank Ldttomus has returned to his
home near Wilmington, after spending
some time with relatives in town.
Wilson Carey. of near town, has re-
turned home after spending several
days with his sister, Mrs. Burton Linn
berger, in Philadelphia.
Herbert Shockley, who has been
travelling through the West is spend
ing some time with mis- parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Shockley, near
town.
Mrs. Harman Reynolds has as her
guest for several days Miss Rube
Johnson, of Baltimore. Md.
Charles Watts has returned after
spending several days in FELTON,.
Mrs. Oliver ForeaclSer and son, Win
field, have returned to their home near
town, after spending some time with
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Susie Reynolds visited in Will
mington this week
Mrs. w. T. De Valinger visited IN
Wilmington on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
John Weldon, Of Wilmington, has
been spending several days with his
brother, Ernest Weldon on Commercs
street.
The Purity Division No. 2, of the
Sons Of Temperance, had an interest
ing meeting Tuesday evening in En-
manuel M. E. Church.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
Masauerade al sprinas Rink.

on next Tuesday night the combined
polo teams Of the Country Roller Rink
will give a masquerade skate at the
Springs Rink Prizes win be offered for
the best and most unique costumes and in
addition the rink management win offer a
prize for the polo team appearing in the
most original costume. The skating will
begin at o'clock and several features
will be introduced in form Of entertain
ment.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
WANT TO LIMIT
FORWARD PASS

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Professor L. M
Dennis Of Cornell. chairman Of the In
tercollegiate Football Rules Committee,
has issued call for the regular winter
meeting. 1t viii be held at the Murray
Hill Hotel in Manhattan, on January "a
and 25.
The forward pass will be the subject
discussed, as there has been a demand
in some quarters to limit it's use. other
minor changes must be made also looking
to an Improvement in the code which has
been in force for two seasons.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
BROWNSON PUT
1T OVER PHOENIX

The Brownson basketball team defeated
the Phoenix hve by the score Of ss to 0.
The Brownson simply outpiayed its op-
ponents and had them at their mercy.
The lineup:
Brownson. Phoenix.
Burke ...... forward ........... Brown
Bradley
Haney.. 80. q. forward go. ........Ostes
Mulvena .. ........center .... ..McGarvey
Rigney .... e. ....defense ...... .....Frith
Shields p. .. .....defense q. e. ........oates
McVey.
Goals-Burke 2; Haney. 5; Mulvena, 4;
Shields. 2; Rigney, 3; Bradley. 2: fouls,
Mulvena, p
The Brownson second defeated the ALI
Scholastic by the score Of 20 to S.
Brownson VIII play the West End next
Wednesday and judging from their last
game a hot contest is expected
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

NEW YORK. Jan. 1G-Declaring that
he would rather die than give his
promise that he would not again meet
the wife of the man who had sworn
out a warrant for his arrest, Kenneth
Hay, nephew Of the late John Hay and
a prominent member Of New Rochelle
Society. was locked up in the White
Plains Jail.
Hay was arrested in his apartments
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
PoIo nstwaen Rivnl Rinka.

All-Wilmington and Brandywine Springs
will play polo at the Eleventh Street Rink
this evening and the game promises to be
interesting. Both teams have been con-
siderably strengthened since they last met
and the outcome Of the contest is awaited
with interest by lovers of polo.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

in Beacon Hall, New Rochelle, on an
order obtained by Samuel M. Butler
secretary of the Automobile Club Of
America. Mr.. Butler declared before
Judge Mills in the Supreme Court at
Mount Vernon that he believed Hay
was about to leave the State in order
20 avoid a suit for 100000, which But
Ter had started against him for alleged
alienation Of Mrs. Buffers affections.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

Miss Edna Goodrich will probably be
called as a witness FOR the defense in
the Thaw murder trial in New York.
Miss Goodrich appeared at the Opera
House in this city few weeks ago
as leading woman with Nat Goodwin
in IN Missouri"
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
WILMINGTON ELKS
DEFEAT TRENTON

The Trenton. n. J., Eiks bowling team
came 10 Wilmington last evening and
rolled three games with the team of the
Wilmington Lodge, losing all three 70 the
locals. The scores follow.
TRENTON
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

Horsefesh has been priced as food in
China for six centuries, but in Europe
was first eaten 100 years ago by the
Danes.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
LOST
TO THE VISITORS

The Casino team Of Philadelphia played
tho Crescent five return match on the
Academy Alleys yesterday afternoon and
last evening, and were successful in win
ming the majority Of games
In the individuals krider won three out
OF five from Guyer, although Guyer total
ed 80 more pins than Krider.
In the two-man event Maganey and o.
Hayes won two out of three from Vim
cent and Johnson.
In the three man contest the Casino
won two out Of three.
In the hve-man event the Casino won all
three, the second game being hard fought
and was not decided until Hayes struck
IL out in the last box. Maganey did the
best work for the visitors. and johnson
was the star Of the Crescent team. The
scores:
INDIVIDUALS.
krider.. .......... i67 2O3 202 ia 1874
Guyer.. q. ..... -. 1853 255 17S 20S 1sl-9Sj
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
AMUssmENTs.

- ARRICK THEATRE.
az Commencing Monday Mat. Jan. IL
- Mh and MRS. JOHN JEx,
GEO. HOMAN and the EOTrNTrY Errros
KLARA PYNE'S CHANSONS VIVANTE
NORMWOOD AND HIS MONKEYS.
DOGS AND BEARS.
HALlAN AND HAYES.
, THE LEFEL TRIO,
ARTHUR RIGBY. The KINETOcR ApET
AIternoons at 215; Evenings at S.15.
q NNhAI SHOW! DON'T MISS TT
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

INVEST your time--it is
better than to merely SPEND
il. A little Of it INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
dividends for life.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

Read THE.EvENINe JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

T0tais 800 ..... .. 49,. ~ ssi ss7 700
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-06
not ALL A DESERT
WORLD LEARNING TRUTH ABOUT
THE SAHARA.
Water More Plentiful Than the Ma
tiVes WIS Admit - Explorer
Found Many Lakes in One
Part of the Country.

Prophesying that the Sahara sand
ocean Will i'll time be completely
changed into fruitful territory, the
Journal of the Berlin Geological So
ciety, according 10 another German
contemporary, goes on to say
The Sahara rivers all hide a rich
subterr2nean stratum of water, and
form the natural passage OF the Sudan,
on which, with very little trouble,
vegetation can be largely developed
In the south OF Temassinim and IN
the lgharghars there are groves of
taInarinds, gum trees. etc, two miles
in length, scarcely separated by grassy
and clover-cOVered plains. The rivers,
which in spring are full Cf water, are
from three to ten miles wide. When
the water retreats the beds of the
rivers are changed into Iich meadows
The date seed planted by travellers
ut lGl Biod have grown without the
east care into fine trees, and the
same is true for the seeds planted
near the cistc:ns Of Tebabbalet, in
spite of the inconsiderate manner in
which the Tuarges get in the harvest
Trees are not so rare in the Sahara
rs is supposed. Natives will deceive
travellers about the scarcity Of water
when the truth is the wells are hid.
den, and the Tuarges, who serve as
guides to caravans, always choose the
most dilicult and desClate routes, in
order to kccr the caravans in a state
Of dependency.
Caravans become more frequent;
travellers succeed each other; but the
secret OF the Sahara is well kept and
It's reputation Of barTeuness is we'll.
preserved. For example. Oscar Lens
crossed !he Sahara and reached Tim.
nuctoo without seeing anything but
desert land, and yet he mentions that
behind "A chain OF hills which he
passcd there was place called by the
natives THE Eead oc the Waters"
DR.. Barth, who was for four months
In Tuargey camps and was the guest
and friend of Shiek ell Babey, was
told innumerable facts about the tradi.
tions and manners of !he land. but its
geography was hidden from him.
When he explored the region of an
arm Of the Niger he found a lake near.
~ 100 miles long, and when he extend.
ed his excursions he found not Cnly
one but 20 lakes, All very large. and
stretched far to the north into the
very heart of the Sahara.
1t Is asked. If there be no water, and
therefore no vegetation, where does
the charcoal come from which is sold
Oy the Tuarges? Where do they find
nourishment for the numerous camels.
sheep, horses, asses and goats they
possess?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-06
Price OF Peace,

story Is told of Verdi, the famous
composer, which shows that he was
wiling to pay good price for what
he considered comfort.
friend who went to call upon him
In small watering place, found tho
composer in a little room which he
informed his visitor served him for
dining-room. sitting-room and bed.
room.
Il have two other rooms, which ara
large he said to his friend "but I
keep articles hired by me in them.
nave there 95 barrel organs"
He paused to note his friends sir.
prise, and then continued:
when / came here my ears were
tortured by hearing them play TROY.
atore,' Rigoletto,' and similar stun.
hired them from their owners. 7 nav
about $500 lire for them, and enjoy
my summers rest nndisturbed by the
sound OF my own compositions.
Youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-06

We have smaller ranches. ranging from
$4,000 up, in price.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-06
Had Extraordinary Taste.


A woman with two little girls aligbt.
ed from her motor car for tea at q res.
taurant in midland town in England
recently, and ate an extraordinary
meal. She ordered tea, Welsh rab.
bit and a bottle Of port wine. When
the order had been given she took
from the cruet stand bottle of Wor.
cestershire sauce, put IT. to her lips
and emptied 1t down her throat. She
then lifted the anchovy sauce bottle
to her lips and emptied that. Then
she picked up bottle OF tomato ketch.
up and drank that. The waitress had
now come in with the Welsh rabbit,
the port and the tea Then the woman
drank the port, then eagerly emptied
the mustard pot on the Welsh rabbit
and, while she was eating It, ordered
another bottle Of port. While he,
mother vas thus engaged one OF the
little girls picked up the cream Jug,
put her tongue into It and licked Il
ont.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-06
ELKO, NEVADA, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1908
JUST vANrEp TO SEE MONEY.
Then italian Woman Was Satisfied II
Was All Right. o.,

A savings bank is never very
cheerful place. To one smiling young
matron putting aside the proverbial
nest egg, or, still more, smiling
young mothers depositiug in trust for
the first baby, there are ten sad-faced
women in black, many of them with
widows wells.
This was especially true recently
when the panic sent anxious deposit.
ors by the hundreds to draw out their
small savings, and it was therefore es.
peciallS refreshing 70 sec in thas
croWdfng somber line not Lola from
Berlin" but Marguerite from Italy,
trim, brighteyed little woman with a
scarlet handkerchief around her neck
ana her uncovered, glossy, black locks
pufed ana braided and curled as If
tor an Inauguration bali.
She waited patiently.-even cheer
fully-as slowly foot by foot she ap.
preached the paying teller's desk, but
1t was two o'clock before her turn
came. She began to ok. weary, but
she gave the wearier man behind the
little window a confiding smile as
she handed him her bank book and
said:
Il want it ALL"
He glanced at the book and count
ed out 1912 in one-dollar bills
That mine" gasped the little
woman.
The teller nodded
She fingered the bills, looking more
puzzled. The woman behind her was
almost CRYING with impatience. The
line swayed as if it had been a row of
bricks and some one. had hit the last
or1ck in the row. Still Marguerite
folded and unfolded the bills; she'had
all the repose of her native land.
You sure" she said at last. "You
sure these all mine"
"All yours" the man answered, Ia.
conically.
Ordinarily he would have told her
she was blocking the line, but this
day he saw no objection to the delay.
She ventured one more question:
You sure these mine-these dollars?
thought put in fives and tens"
These are all yours" he assured
her emphatically.
She flashed him a glimpse Of white
teeth.
"All right, then" she said, idiomat.
ically. "Tony-my mamie tell me
my money not here. He say, take it
dll out l say: I go see.'"
Then untying the corner of a red
handkerchief and taking from it a
hve-dollar gold piece and several
grimy bills she added them to the pile
in front Of her and pushed the whole
toward the astonished bank official.
You put them all back" she com.
manded. Il see them, SO know they
all here " .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-06
FOR "sIR WALTER"
instance of the Popularity of Great
Scottish Author.

There is testimony to Sir Walter
SCOTS popularity with all CLASSES in
the -'Burford. Papers," a chronicle of
former days and doings in England
and Scotland
In 1881 Scott was invited to a break.
fast at an Edinburgh house. He was
80 pleased with the Yarmouth bloat.
ers that were served piping hot.
that one of the feminine guests went
to the market the next day to order
some for him, to be sent to Sussex
place, where he was staying.
II don't send so far" said the fish.
monger.
i am sorry" said the lady. "The
order was for Sir Walter Scott"
The rough fishmonger started back,
then pushed forward to the lady
through his piles Of fish.
For Sir Walter Scott, did you say.
madam? Sir Walter Scott? Bless my
soul, he shall have them directly IL I
nave to carry them myself! Sir Wal.
ter Scott! They shall be with him
tonight" then pausing, mo, not 20.
night; for tomorrow morning a fresh
cargo comes in, and he shall have
them for his breakfast. Sir Walter
scott!"-'Yonth's Companion.