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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

The New Growth in Agriculture, Mining
Railroad building is causing Elko have a
great growth and this has but just started.
If you buy lots the HILL you WILL
tainiy MAKE MONEY.
The ELKO LAND & IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

We have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, IS head
of horses, good Improvements, we'll
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. If you are looking for a
money making proposition this is
your chance. .'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

Haze for sale A ranch with Five Thous-
and Sheep, Splendid summer and
winter range. The price is right, drop
in and let us tell you about it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

We have smaller ranches ranging in
price from S4Soo.oo up.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

Another one Of rooms all furnished a
good buy at S23So.oo. A payment
down balance on time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

A good new house with bath room and
modern in every respect in fine To-
cation and it is cheap. Price $4,000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

We have vacant lots in any part 1lghe
town and some Bargains. Come in be-
fore the rush starts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21
Wants Better Roads

Elko' Nevada,
Feb. 81, 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-02-21

A furnished room to rent. Inqulr" at
this Office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Engineer Who Makes Time.

They do not run trains so fast in
England, because the engineers know
too much about their engines said
an engineer who has run an engine in
that country IN England man has
to be competent machinist before
he is allowed to run.
They say that the man who knows
all about how an engine is put togeth.
ser. knows how delicate some of its
parts are, knows how many dozen and
one things there are liable to break
at any minute, hasn't the nerve to
run one of them 80 or 80 miles an
hour
THE best engineers are the ones
who don't know too much about their
engine Just know enough to locate
a pounding insa cylinder box or how to
unlock her on one side If she breaks
a driving rod or something that way
That's a theory at any rate, and I
believe It's pretty nearly Right"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
ITCHING HUMoR ON BOY
His Hands Were Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in 4 Days BY Cutcura.

zone day we noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores. We first noticed it on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result But the next day
we heard of the Cuticura Remedies
being so good for itching sores. By
this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were
nothing but solid mass of this itch
ing disease. I purchased box of Cuti-
cura Soap and one box OF Cuticura'
Ointment, and that night took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him well. Then I dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with it. did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured Mrs Frank Don
ahue, 20S Fremont ST.. kokomo, Ind.,
Sept 16, 1907"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
His Dream Of Buried Wealth.

For a week past Thomas Wade a
prosperous farmer in Tuckahoe dis
tr!ct, Henrico county, dreamed each
night Of buried box bullying with
gold in tngots and ancient coins. The
spot where this treasure was secreted
was indicated unvaryingly in his
dreams by an old stump, which he
recognized as being on his farm.
Yesterday, with the assistance OF
Constable I. H, Henley. he went to
the place indicated in his dream, and
after digging for several hours his
shovel struck the traditional "hard
metallic substance
Believing his dream Of wealth re-
allied Wade tainted from emotion,
but the constauble nursed him back
to consciousness and then the box
was unearthad and examined. II con
tanned three big copper cents OF an
cient date and four f1shhooks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Capturing an Engine.

One of the finest stories in the his
tory Of the railroad centers round a
runaway engine on the Stockton and
Darlington line.
The engine was observed by the
driver of another and more powerful
one. Seeing the fugitive speeding in
the direction of Darlington, he I'M
coupled his own engine, crossed the
points and set out in pursuit on the
same line. It was long chase, but
the pursuer, driven at top speed, grad
ually oyerhauled the runaway.
At last it came near enough for
the driver to crawl to the front of his
engine and drop stout chain over the
tender hook of the other He re-
turned to his foot-plate, shut off the
steam and screwed down his brake.
This steadied the one in front and SO
retarded its pace that the driver was
able now to creep from his own en-
CINE on to the runaway, put on the
brake and bring it to a standstill al
most in the crowded Darlington sta
tion.-London Standard
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.

MIR. SYLVESTER E. SMITH, Room
lvl 218, Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: "Peruna is the best friend :
sick man can have.
"a few months ago came here IN q
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
health. I had catarrhal affections Of
the bronchial tubes, and for time there
was doubt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which did and in
short time my health began to inn
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
Il "Accept a grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health"
Pe-ru-na for His Patients.
A. w. Perrin, M. d. S., $50 Halsey
ST., Brooklyn, N. Y, says:
81 am using your Perrin myself, and
am recommending 1t to my patients in
all cases of catarrh, and find it to be
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now of all druggists in this sec.
ton. At the time began using it, it
was unknown" E
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
MADE PROBLEM FOR ENGINEERS.
Puzzing Situation in Construction Of
the Hudson River Tunnel.

/ r .. u rs
1t Is seldom that great engineering
/, WORK involving untried problems of a
complicated and serious character has
iiDeen carried through so quietly as
| was the final successful construction
| OF the Hudson river tunnel, says the
/ Scientific American. One of the en-
I; glneers has recently described some
very puzzling situations which arose
IN connection with the various elbow
| outs" that occurred from time to time.
One of the most troublesome of these
occurred while the tunnel was being
driven across the reef of rock which
was encountered near the Manhattan
shore. AS the tunnel reached the
easterly end of the reef the roof ap-
preached so near to the head of the
river that the clay became practically
fluid, and caused a great deal of
trouble by entering the pockets of the
shield and preventing the men from
passing underneath the projecting
apron in front of the shield to drill
out the rock. In the endeavor to stiffen
the everything bed of clay scowload af-
ter scoWload of material was dumped
into the river. In spite of the artifi-
cial bed thus formed the clay was still
so fluid that it could not be held back
by the air pressure.
1t was at this crisis that the re-
sourcefulness which is distinguish
ing characteristic Of every successful
engineer was brought into play. It
was decided to stiffen the clay by di-
recting sufficient heat against the ex-
posed material in front of the shield
to actually turn it into brick, and so
give 1t sufficient rightly to stand up
in place. To this end a series of blow
out flames, fed by Two tanks of kero.
sene, were directed against the ex-
posed material, until it had been so
thoroughly baked that it was able to
hold its position until the men had
drilled out the reef ready for blast
ing. The turning of the clay into brick
took about eight hours, and during this
time streams Of water were directed
on the shield to prevent it from be-
ing injured by the fierce heat of the
blowpipes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
BEAUTY SPOTS ALONG LINES.
PhIox and Hydrangeas for Stations
Blue Grass for Right Of Way.

One Of the good things for which
people have to thank the railroads is
the progress they are making in beau
tifying their right Of way.
It is the practice Of the Pennsyl
vania, as Moody's Magazine points out,
to surround its passenger stations with
little parks with terraces and grace
fully curving paths and roadways. To
care for these station parks is part
OF the duty OF the maintenance Of way
department, just as it is to- keep the
rails and ties in good order. Flowers
and shrubbery are planted i'm artistic
plots and gardeners keep them fresh
and hourishing.
At station on the Long Island rail-
road, which is a subsidiary of the
Pennsylvania, 600 trees and shrubs be-
sides beds Of phlox and hydrangeas
were set out this year. For another
station on the Long Island 425 shrubs
and II trees have been ordered of the
so-called perennials ana evergreens.
In the open country, too, far from
towns, the Pennsylvania has adopted
the policy of making its right Of way
pleasant to look at. Slopes of I'm
slightly rock or dirt are transformed
into green terraces.
Henceforth the standard roadbed,
When the tracks are in cut will in
clude the sodded slopes. Blue grass
used for sodding will prevent the
erosion which has given engineers SO
much trouble in times past. In help
ing to solve the drainage problem the
grass is even more useful than it is
ornamental.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
ToPsY-TuRvY CHINA.
Some Things Which strike the AmerE
can as Queer

some Things Which strike the AmerF.
can as Queer.
China is the land Of paradox. 1t is
an absolute, despotic monarchy, it is
also a very democratic country, with
its self-made men, its powerful public
opinion, and states rights question
of its own.
1t is one of the most corrupt Of ma,
tons, declares Samuel Merwin in Sue.
cess; on the other hand, the standard
of personal and commercial honesty is
probably higher in China than in an,
other country in the world
Woman In China is made to serve: .
her status Is SO low that it would be
a discourtesy even to ask man if he
has a daughter, yet the ablest ruler
China has had in many centuries is a
woman
1t is land where the women wear
socks and trousers, and the men wear
stockings and robes; where a man
shakes his own hand, not yours;
where white, nor black, is "a sign ot
mourning: where the compass points
south, not north; where books are
read. backward, not forward; where
names and titles are put in reverse
order, as in our directories Theodore
Roosevelt would be Roosevelt Theo.
dore in China, Uncle Sam would be
Sam Uncle; where fractions are writ.
ten upside down, as SIS, not 5-S:
where bride walls bitterly at her
wedding, and a man laughs when he
tells you Of his mothers death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

si;,,!!r!s: spirit. Especially as you have taught
US TO believe In an oyerruling Provi.
dence. Here is friendless girl
thrown on our mercy and compassion.
Had the good God, who watches over
the fatherless orphan, no hand in the
matter? Clearly she needs friend.
Who else in this parish is so able to
, befriend herr"
"And we have befyiended her" Mrs.
Mawgan said, shortly mo one can
say we have failed in our duty"
Quite right mother" Clement re-
, marked, and then the subject dropped.
After dinner Esther went off to the
drawing room alone. Mrs. Mawgan
remained with Clement.
Il do think Esther is quite silly over
that girl" she said, with asperity.
Clement struck a match and lighted
his pipe, which saved him the neces-
sity Of an immediate reply.
Il don't deny that she is pretty. and
that her manners, on the whole, ara
quite captivating"
And quite un-English," he inter-
jected, pulling hard at his pipe.
i quite agree with you, Clement.
For my own part, I much prefer our
English reserve"
"Yes!"
u am glad to see you are not much
taken with her"
Why should be, mother?"
Exactly! That is what | have said
myself. do hope, if ever YOU do
marry, you will marry an English
lady"
My experience of English ladies
Now, Clement She interrupted,
don't rail. You have had experience
of one lady But all English women
are not like Edith Tremayne."
oh, well, let us not discuss the
matter, mother"
There you go again, Clement. Why
need you be so hard and cynical? DO
you know | have been in strait he
twixt two?"
No, I was not aware"
Il was glad, in one sense, to see Won
unbend and take an interest in the
young person who has been here: it
seemed to indicate that your heart
was not quite dead. On the other
hand, | was a little afraid she might
captlvate your fancy and lead you too
far"
You are no longer afraid pre-
sume?'
NO; l think you are quite safe
now she said, with a smile. "Some
day hope to see you happily mar
ried to some English girl of family
and fortune" and, kissing him on the
forehead, she left the room.
Clement hurried downstairs next
morning several minutes before the
breakfast gong sounded He heard
the postman's knock while he was
brushing his hair, and was curious to
know II there was any letter from
Marion. He tried to persuade himself
that he was only curious. that he was
not anxious in the smallest degree.
though the quickened beating of his
heart seemed to indicate that the
word curiosity" scarcely met the
case.
Ito Be contlnued.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Adopted Humor.

Miss Gusch-He's so awfuliy witty;
he makes SO many original remarks.
Don't you think SO?
Mr.. Knox-No.
Miss Gusch-You don't? Why?
Mr.. Knox-Probably it's because
subscribe to the same comic paper
that he reads.-Philadelph Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Sure Proofs.

II should think clockmaker's bust
ness was a very uncertain one"
why so?"
Because it is business that runs,
on tick, and one engaged in it is al
ways sure Of a strike coming. with the
daily prospect of a wind-up"-Balti-
more American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
The Rot, Call.

A teacher asked her class to name
five different members Of the "cat"
Family. Nobody answered till at last
one little girl raised her hand
"Well?" said the teacher, encourag-
ingly.
Father cat, mother cat. and three
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
The Bio stick.

ne Big SICK.
Mother Surprised Johnny.
how did you happen to get the merit
card for good behavior at school this
week?
Small Johnny-It was like this,
mamma. Harry Jones won it, and I
told him if he didn't give it to me I'd
punch him.-The Hebrew Standard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
IA Mature Eak.

What's this? yelled the star.
Green snow won't stand for it,
You'll have to, retorted the man
ager- White paper is so high that
a told the property man to tear IN
= few stock certifc ates.' Z. 58I {
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

q People object 70 being called ssmss
chimes; still machines do pretty
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Stating. it Pleasantly.

Never call man liar
But suppose catch some fellow in
a confoundedl wfopper?'
Suppose you do. Don't be impetu-
Gus. Just look him in the eye and say
pleasantly, You talk like weather
bureau '-Nashville American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

Husbands Of pretty women are apt
to be more useful than ornamental.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle. Of
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for,
infants and children, and see that it
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

Good progress is being made in the
work Of constructing new public
school building at Hoyen. The struc-
.ture will be sixty feet square, with a
full stone basement and brick super
structure '! The work Of construction
is being pushed In the hope that the
building will be completed ard ready
for occupancy at the commencement
OF the fall and winter term of school
The site Of the new building is a very
[ me one, being on an elevation which
/ CONNIE nds 9 goSd view Of practically
the entire town. s.i8
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21

A young horse belonging to George
Rash, while standing hitched to post
in front of the hardware store of w.
F. & ]. R. Clements, Monday last,
became frightened, reared up and fell
backward to the ground. When
helped up it was found that the animal
was not hurt, but the wagon needed a
new shaft.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
CHESWOLD.
Postmaster Moore With Painful Ad-
cident.

Cheswold, Oct. 19:-Our post mas
ter, Mr.. C. B. Moore, met with
painful accident one day last week
by having his foot caught under
traction engine while in a close space
it was being adjusted for saving
wood.
A moderate building boom is in
evidence here just now. The new
house now being enclosed on Mrs.
Onitta Emerson's farm just below
the southern limits of Cheswold is
the third now in course of building.
Pastor McCann's revival work at
Bethel has entered upon it's second
week with increased interest and spiri-
tual awakening.
Our w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. John H. Carrow near Cheswold
Thursday afternoon of this week,
with Mrs. Edgar Boggs at it's head.
A medal contest is being arranged
which will be rendered the last part
of the month.
Personals Mrs. S. B. Cooper and
daughter, Miss Mary Cooper, have
returned from a pleasant visit to her
sister, Mrs. Charles Harrington,
Chester, and other friends. Mrs. D.
j. Swain and son Earl who has just
recovered from long and serious ill
ness visited friends of Seaford last
week. Mrs. McCann and baby,
Charles William Mccain and Miss
Jeanette Heinz are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Heinz, Clayton, N. j.
Mrs. Harvey Anderson and baby,
Hilda, have returned from a visit to
Philadelphia friends. Mrs. Martha
Jackson, and Miss May Jackson have
returned from a visit to Mrs. James
Brown, Philadelphia Mrs. Laura
Clark and Mrs. Sarah Clark, of
Dover, were visitors of their mother,
Mrs. M. A. Casson last week. Miss
May Vaughn, of Raymonds Neck. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs Edgar
Boggs. s.-Mr. Irwin Emerson, of Phila-
delphia, visited his mother over Sun
day.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
ThOROUGHFARE NECK.
TayIors Bridge School Closed on Ac-
count of Diptheria and ScarIatina


count of Diptheria and Scarlatna
Thoroughfare Neck, Oct. 2O:-Ser
vices were held Sunday morning at
friendship M. E. Church by the Pastor
Rev. w. E. Matthews.
Taylor's Bridge school is closed
on account of diptheria and scarla-
tina.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Hadley have the
sympathy of their friends in the loss
of their child from diptheria last
week. They have one more child
with the disease and Wilson the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
David is very sick with it.
Ethel, the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel McClain, who
had scarlet-tiEa is very much better.
Revival services are going on at
Friendship M. E. Church.
Personals = Mrs. Emma Lank and
little daughter, Eva of Wilmington,
were over Sunday visitors with her
mother, Mrs. William Coming. Mrs.
Annie Gibbons and daughter, Miss
Elsie, returned home Saturday after
weeks visit in Philadelphia and
Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Rawley and little son Foster, were
over Sunday visitors with his
brother Mr.. John Rawley. Mrs.
Nellie Armstrong and two little
children and her mother, Mrs. Wal
lace, returned to their home in Ches-
ter after several weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Jones.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
BLACKBIRD HUNDRED,
THOROUGHFARE NECK

have been visiting friends near
Biackbird. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carter returned home last week after
visit with Wilmington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dickinson, OF
Atlantic City, are visiting her pa
rents, B. G Lockerman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stradley and
son of Wilmington, spent few days
with Mr.. Walter Heavelow, near
town. Mrs. Walter E. Hart who has
been spending the past ten days in
Philadelphia returned home on Mon
day.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
Married Man In Trouble .

A married man who permits any
member of the family to take any
thing except Foley's Honey and Tar,
for coughs, colds and lung trouble,
is guilty of neglect. Nothing else is
as good for all pulmonary troubles.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiates and is in ayellow
package. Sold by all druggists in
Smvrna and w. R. Keys & Co, Clay
ton.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
TOWNSEND.
Miss Lillian Hart and Miss Ethel Lee
Meet With an accident

Townsend, Oct. 20:-While out
driving one evening last week
Misses Lillian Hart and Ethel Lee
met with an accident, wheel coming
off of their carriage. Both were
thrown into the road, but neither
were hurt badly although somewhat
bruised. They managed to get home
with the help of Mr.. R. B. Boards
ley, whose residence was hear.
Personals : Mrs. Jennie Staat is
visiting relatives near Fairlee, Md.
Mrs. Weist, of Millington, Md, is
spending a week with Miss Della
Carton. Mrs. T. A. Enos is at the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. John
Stats, near town, who is very ILL
Misses Anna VanDyke and Ethel Lee
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21

The Epworth League will be lead
next Sunday evening October 25th by
Miss Helen Smith. Topic: God is
the Christians heart.
One of the most attractive resi-
dences in Kenton is now being erected
for Mr.. Norris Bull by our enterpris-
ing contractor John L. Shortall, Jr.
The revival services which have
just closed at Salem M. P. Church,
Rev. C. C. Cullom pastor, resulted
in twenty-nine conversions.
The Ladies Aid and Kings Daugh-
ters of Salem Nj. P. Church. will be
entertained this Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. John Summs.
The Protracted Meetings will be-
gin at Delaneys Church Sunday night
October 25. Ministers and workers
from other churches are cordially in
vited to help in these meetings.
Miss Addie Sapp of Philadelphia is
being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Sapp. Revival services
will begin at Delaneys Chrch next
Sunday evening. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all. Rev. George
Sterling, pastor.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has ejoyed good
health since we began using DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, three years
ago" says L. A. Bartlett, of Rural
Route l, Guilford, Maine. They
cleanse and tone the system in a gen.
tie way that does you good. 25c at
Benton N. Weldon S drug store.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
LETTER TO II. B. GRlEVES,
Smyrna, Del.

Dear Sir: Why shouldn't the oldest
business firm in America 1--WE were
established in 1854 make the paint
that takes least gallons and wears
ongest?
Yours truly
81 F. w. DEVOE & co.
The Iron Front Hardware Store,
VIM. FAIRIES proprietor, sells our
paint.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rual Route 2, EN-
pire, Ca, says: Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured the two worst sores
ever saw: one on my hand and one
on my leg. 1t is worth more than
its weight in gold. / would not be
without it if l had to mortgage the
farm to get it. . Only 25c at Ben
ton II Weldon's drug store.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Gordy spent
Sunday in Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21

DIR. William E. Wolf of Laurel was
in Clayton last week arranging for
the painting of several of his houses.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21

The Third Quraterly Conference of
st. Paul NJ. E. Church will be held
October 28th.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21

William A. Skinner has moved to
Clayton from Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
CLAYTON. .

all orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.