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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
IAN Tangled Up" q Success

The comedy entitled. "All Tangled
Up" played at the Lamoille Mercantile
Company's Hall, Lamoille, Nevada, on
Feb. 2Gth by local talent, under the
management of Mrs. Jas. Holland, was
n success i'll everyday. A large audi
ence greeted the players when the
curtain rose for the first act, The
different characters were very well
portrayed and showed earnest effort on
the part of each one to do their best to
please. The stage setting was very
attractive. Time did not lag between
acts for the many tangled up positions
the Major" and his Irish servant got
into kept the audience laughing and the
song spccialties rendered between acts
were sweet and catchy" The Grand
March for the Ball began about half
past ten and at midnight II good supper
was served in the very pretty dining
room of the new hotel. 1t was early
dawn when the last waltz was played
for the merry crowd of dancers. Every
one had Il most enjoyable time and
much credit is due Mrs. Holland for her
untiring efforts to please the public.
The members of the Lamillc Mercan-
tile Company left nothing nndone
for the comfort and pleasure of their
patrons. AN OBSERVER
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Tho whlstlIno Boy.

But woe betide the hand that bids
the whistling boy be still! Ho is the
sole survivor from an age OF innocence
into one Of i%ll.starred knowledge;he
binds the disparities OF the present
and the past. The same In country
lane and on tho city pave-cosmo.
polite, blithe, bohemian, a little pagan
Pan!-is he. Amphibian OF truant Idle
ness and endless preoccupations Is he;
without rest, without haste, he shut.
tles back and forth between things as
they are and things as they are
dreamed. II. in these transmisra.
tons. from the inner to the outer
world and back, bo impinges on the
edges OF things a little sharply, he
cannot arouse our ire-for there IA q
whistling boy within every man who
keeps his courage UP as he passes
through tho graveyard Of his hopes
Washington Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Jailcr Gilmore has about - prisoners
to look after. Tho most of them are
serving sentences for petty offcnscs.
y shipment of government seeds was
received at this Office today for distrilu-
tics. Those wanting seeds should come
after them.
y carload Of horses came in on the
Western Pacific this morning and was
switched to tho Southern Pacific and
continued its western journey.
The editor is suffering from n bad
cold that came very rear knocking him
out yesterday. He is better today and
hopes to be all right in II day or two.
We are pleased to learn that little
Louie Wintcrmnntcl is getting along
nicely and that tho chances arc excel.
lent for his c0r.i... to recovery. The
left side of ito little fellows fnce Is
paralyzed. .t..F.
The Gazetto's dispatches say that 1t
il believed in Carson that tho anti.
gambling bill will pass tho senate with.
out amendment. Nine senators are
said to he for tho bill. six against 1t and
four doubtful. Il requires ten votes to
pass n measure through tho senate.
a Nashville judge is hesitatinB over
the question, when is II mar drunkf"
In Nevada, we consider that when n
man IL unable to- Ito on tho ground
without holding on that he has reached
that stage Of incbrintion that tho
Table should bo pulled ovcr him.--Bull.
frog Miner.
Tho Carson News says; Assembly
man Bradshaw stated on tho floor OF
the House yesterday that they had been
in session for over thirty days and the
principal things that they have done
was to raise salaries and ho wanted t.
know whether tho Legislators were hcrC
to benefit tho people or were here &c
benefit tho onicialsH
Special Examiner John II Doyle, o
the United States land department, Il
In Reno to take evidence In tho lant
cases of Olinghousc Canyon and othc
mining districts Of Nevada, where II |
alleged, tho Southern Pacific compan.
has secured patents to mineral land in
fraudulent manner. There arc abOu
100, 900 acrec Of protested land claim
In Nevada and lie will invotigate nI
' alleged fraudulent patents.
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Confessional Fun

The following poem from the Balti.
more Sun was read in the house of
representatives last Friday by Congress,
Williams Of Mississippi. The
Record says the reading was greeted
laughter. The poem is entitled
One More"
Hang the big stick in the closet,
Put the megaphone away;
Irvine the Ananias members
With the olive and the bay;
Over all the happy country
Swells the tide of coming rest;
Let the weary from troubling,
North and South and East and West.
But the strenuous life forgotten.
clustering epithets put by;
Tear ''mcndacious" from the language,
Let no varlet whisper lie"
Pack my policies" for shipment,
Take u long breath again,
While the land gets back its reason,
And the wild bear seeks it's den.
Take n vacation. tired typewriters!
Special messages no more
Burn the air along the highway
Ere they reach the Senate door;
Put the horses in the stable.
Peace is dawning sweet and grand;
Only one more week of Teddy
Hail, Columbia, happy land!
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STATE OF ONO, ClTYoF TOLEDO,
Fnau s.nttNurx.

STATE OF ONO, CiTYOF TOLEDO, -,
LUCAS COUNTY. ~
Frank j. Cheney makes oath TINT
he Ii senior partner Of the firm Of f.
j. Cheney L. Co, doing business In
the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, aud that said firm will
pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
Of Cntnrrh that cannot DE cured by
the use Of Halls CntIrrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th dry oi
December, a. ID. 1856
(sEAI) a. w. HLEARoS,
Notary Public.
Halls Catnrrll Cure IL taken In.
tcrnally, and nets directly OH the
blood nnd mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
T. J. CnESEY & Co TOLEDO. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con.
stlpation.
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We regret to learn that Mrs. Quincy
is quite sick. Her nan friends hopt
she may soon recover.
Congressman Bartlett is out with a
strong endorsement of the anti.sambling
bill and other reform measures. Georges
heart is in the right place.
Judge Brown left for Carson last
night i'll response to urgent kilograms
to appear before the senate Judiciary
committee tonight Oh the anti-gambling
bill.
In mentioning the list of arrivals
yesterday, we omitted Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Robinson who returned on No. /
from Il two weeks visit to San Fran
cisco. We ask their pardon for yester.
days omission.
Do not fail to attend the stereoptic
lecture Oh Ben Hur Thursday night ut
the Presbyterian church, DIR. King has
delivered this lecture in many eastern
cities to large audiences. Admission
only 25c, children 15c.
The United States grand jury will
meet in Carson on the 10th. For the
first time in nearly two years. there
Will be several cases from Elko before
the jury. All of them are charged with
giving tire-water to the Indians.
y fire broke out in the Arcade gamb-
ling house at Reno about 2:45 yes
tcrday afternoon and before it was
checked the Arcade and the Palace
lodging and gambling houses were de-
stroyed. The fire caught from "A defec-
tive chimney. The loss is placed at
$50, 900.
Thomas X. Hymcrs. one Of the
pioneers of Reno, died last Friday. He
was II Of the prominent citizens of
Washoe county and for % years was q
member of the board of county COM
m~issioncrs.. He was prominent in the
Masonic Order and yesterday his re-
mains were laid away in Reno by his
brethren.
About OOn Thursday. William II.
Taft will take the presidential oath and
President Roosevelt will become a
private citizen. The change is one that
the people Of the country can consider
with perfect ~compluccncy. II will
mark the end Of the regime of scurrilous
words and spectacular actions and the
bcgining of the rule of Il polished gentle
men and Il thorough statesman, All
hail the change!
y vigilance committee of twenty has
been formed ut Pioneer for the purpose
of putting an end to lot jumping and
~cnssedncss generally, which Il bunch of
recent comcrs has been putting into
practice too frequently of late. The
will give warming this
evening that law and order must pre-.
vail and property rights lie respected.
who cannot travel along paths
like this will he told 10 to '.lct the sun
down ON them in Pioneer
Bulletin.
y dispatch To the Gazette says that
a report is current in Carson that II fund
500 900 has been raised by the gam
blcrS to buy two senators to- vote against
the bill. While the writer is prepared
any kind of Il fight by the opposition
this measure, he cannot give full Gre |
dcncc to the report. If it turns out to
bc true, the senator who takes the
money and the man or men who give il
to him should be sent to the p%cnitcntiary
for the full term permitted by law.
The dispatch says that the belief still
prevails that the bill will pass the
senate by two majority.
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Help.

The young divine untangled him.
self from u rather powerful blue bill.
low.
II hope" he said, that you are go.
Inc to do something this summer for
the slula children's seaside homer"
"oh. yos," Bhe said, brightly, as
she brushed the water from her face.
They're getting up a charity dance.
you know; and I've already ordered
my directoire gown for IT,"
a boy can tell by tho kind OF licking
he gets In tho evening Just how bad
business has boon with father during
tho day.-Exchange
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
The County Tax Raie
GUALTERtO

The only important business trans.
acted by the commissioners ut their
last meeting, other than tho allowance
of claims against the county, was the
fixing of the county tax rate. AS stated
in these columns Tuesday. the total rate
for the county is II. OF on the 800. This
amount Is distributed among the various
county funds Us follows:
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To S,oekmen

AT stoticl's, Elko County, 1 own CiO
acres of land, which I desire to lease
for O period of ten years. Fine range;
plenty Of water.
II. MORGAN Hill,
Hallcck, New.
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S~almagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

The Seymour Jacobs Company has n
new nd. Sec II and I've wise.
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NOTICE

wASATCH. UTAH. MINING c
There IRE delinquent upon the following de.
scribed stock on account of Assessment No. =
levied on the 18th day OF December. 1908. the
several amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective shareholders as follows:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05

ANA In accordance with the law and an order
OF the Board OF Directors. made Dec. 10th, 1908,
so many shares OF each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary Will be sold ut Room 221. Atlas
BLOCK. salt Lake City. Utah. on the 18th day OF
Nnrch: lVop. nj = O'Clock T.. NJ. of said day to pay
the delinquent assessment thereon together with
the cost OF advertising and expense OF sale.
FRANK RUMEL.
CT. Secy & Treas.
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BILLS ALLOWED

Following are the bills allowed by the
commissioners at their meeting Mon
day, March LIST:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29

Note: The canal is divided into sec
lively from 0 to rs, the numbers being
painted in white on the canal embank-
ment. BY taking the time of passage
between any two sections and consult
ing the above table the miles per
hour and the time for zone mile" can
be instantly seen. Station 0 is the
upper column of Lower Lock. The
stretch from station O to station 5
affords the best water for speed
tests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29

plnkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and I have no more
5ackache. hope can help others by
telling them what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. - MRS. EMMA ISIsE, s33 First St.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
oinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubtful
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
aound, made from roots and herbs,
.ctually does cure these obstinate dis
asses Of women after all other means
ave failed, and that every such suf-
ring woman owes it to herself to at
s.~st give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta
Il Compound a trial before submit
ing to an operation, or giving ny
scpe OF scovery.
Mrs. Finkham, of Lynn, Mass,
',ystes all sick women to write
as for advice. She has guided
,ousands to health and her
twice II FREE.
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The RESOLUTIONS
OF RESPECT
keokuk Bar Association Holds Meet
ing in Honor Of the Late
Scott Howell.

The Keokuk bar has passed resolu-
stions of3respect to the memory of the
late Il. Scott Howell, who was the
Oldest attorney in the city in point of
continuous practice here. These
resolutions were ordered spread upon
the records Of the district court in
keokuk and Fort Madison, the super
lor court and the federal court here.
The resolutions refer to the late
MI Howell as IAN able. conscientious
anu upright lawyer, deeply devoted to
IL great profession OF law and fol
lowing It with an answering fidelity
ara untiring industry for more than
nalf century, and meeting therein q
success justified by his extensive and
accurate knowledge OF his profession
and that his love for his profession is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
,.,rI,o tho Year just Past, Warsaws
Fire Chief Reports Only Ten
Fires and Two False
Alarms.
CrTY WAS FORTUNATE
rhe Total Loss BY Fires Was
$25 900, About Halt Of That
Amount Being Covered
by Insurance.

WARSAW, ILL.,, April 28.--Mrs. Kate
N. Parrot, of Keosauqua visited the
mast few days with Mr.. and Mrs. j..
W. Kirkpatrick. returning home this
morning.
Nj George Getz and Miss Anna
schrieber were married at $3.50 this
morning at the Church OF the Sa-
cred Heart.
The dance given Monday night by
ST. Agnes guild of the Episcopal
church at Odd Fellows hall was
largely attended and was social and
financial success.
Mr., Jamie Crawford OF Monmouth,
MI. is visiting home folks. He is a
son Of Jas. F. Crawford.
The Girls club will give one Of their
popular dances tonight at Odd Eel
lows hall.
Regular meeting Of city council was
held last night and much business
transacted.
Fire Chief Ernest made his
annual report from April /, 1908,
! To April /. 1909, as follows: Number
Of fires, 10; number Of false alarms,
2; total expense to the city on ac-
count OF said fires, $S5; total loss by
fires, real estate and personal, $685.
900; insurance paid on losses, s11.500
Prof. F. 3. Cooks piano and cornet
class will give a recital at Odd Eel.
lows hall on Thursday evening, April
20, at 1880 o'clock, sharp. There are
many young stars in this class and
all will well acquit themselves.
Warsaw is monopolizing vacuum
house cleaning outfit this week, at
last a dozen Of her citizens, having
secured its services to their great
y satisfaction. 1t is something new here
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to be emulated by his remaining
brethren at the bar"
obiect to Strong Medicine.

Many people object to taking the
strong medicines usually prescribed
by physicians for rheumatism. There
is no need Il internal treatment in
any case of muscular or chronic rheu.
matism, and more than nine out Of
every ten cases of the disease Ere OF
me or Inc other of these varieties.
When there is no fever and little (if
any swelling, you may know that 1t
is only necessary to apply Chamber
lain's Liniment freely to get quick
relief Try it. For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. pharmacy and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
Here Is Relief For Women.

If you have pains in the back, Uri-
nary. Bladder or Kidney trouble and
want certain. pleasant relief from
Women's ills, try Mother Gray's "Au-
STRALlAN LEAF" 1t is a safe, re
liable regulator, and relieves all Fee
male Weaknesses, including infiam-
nation and alterations. Mother Gray's
AustraIian-Leaf is sold by Druggists
sent by mail for so cts. Sample sent
FREE. Address. The Mother Gray Co.,
Leroy, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
GUARD AGAINST
ANOTHER LYNCHING
Intense Excitement at Ada, Okla,
Over Action Of Grand Jury in
Lynching Case.

ADA, Okla, April 29.-F, airing a
second lynching because of the four
wealthy cattlemen, on April 19, Oscar
Peeler, accused of having knowledge
Of the murder Of A. A. Bobbitt, and
Edward Johnson, accused of another
murder, have been taken to Tecumseh
for safe-keeping. The grand jury. con-
tinues the investigation and says it
will return indictments against all con-
nected with the 1ynching of the cattle
men 1t has caused intense excite
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
General River Notes.

Work on the new Independence, Err
nest Corsepius new and powerful rae
ing launch is progressing rapidly and
is about ready to be launched. A Keo-
kuk gentleman recently in FIT. Madison
had look at the boat and says that
the streak of creased lightning is a
beauty and should be able to set a
mark that will make motor boat men
all over the country sit up and take
notice Corsepius will enter his boat
in the Peoria, St. Louis, and probably
the Burlington races. The engine in
the boat is capable of developing ESQ
horse power which sounds awful"
but which will make other crafts dig
hard to beat.
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Money Comes in punches

70 Al A. Chisholm, of Treadwell, N.
Kspow His reason is~-well worth
reading: "For long time l suffered
from Indigestion, torpid liver, consti-
patton, nervousness, and general de-
bility.' he writes. Il couldn't sleep,
had no appetite, nor ambition, grew
veaker every day in spite of all medi-
cal treatment. Then used Electric
Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all
my .old-time vigor. Now can attend
to. business every day. It's a wonder
fful medicine" Infallible for Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys, Blood and Nerves, so
cents at Wilkinson & Co. and j. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
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Its a Top Notch poer.

Great deeds compel regard. The
world crowns its doors. That's why
the free. Guaranteed by Wilkinson &
Co, the American people have crown
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery the King
of throat and Lung remedies. Every
atom is health force. 1t kills germs.
and colds and la grippe vanish. IL
heals cough-racked membranes and
coughing stops. Sore, infiamed bron-
chial tubes and lungs are cured and
hemorrhages cease. DR.. Geo. More,
Black Jack, N. c., writes sit cured me
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by all doctors" SOC, S1.00. Trial bot
ties at Wilkinson & Co. and ]. f. Kied
aisch G Son.
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me a well woman,
and I would like to
tell the underworld
of it. / suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. 1 had the
best doctors and
they all decided
that I had a tunor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
tiOn lydia r..
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FIERCE BATTLE
OF FEUDISTS
Family Feud Is Settled at Asher, Okla,
Today With Shot Guns and
Winchesters.

sHANEE, Okla, April 2s.-In a bat
tie fought with Winchesters and shot
guns loaded with buckshot, at Asher
today, Stanley Brewer fatally wounded
and Jesse Brewer, severely injured.
The battle was fought between mem
bers of the Ware and Brewer families.
Trouble occurred between them a few
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-29
GOOD MINSTREL
AT ST. MARY'S
Entertainment Last Evening Was a
Splendid One and Attracted
Crowded Auditorium to
Witness It.
SONGS WERE ALL GOOD
And Jokes Were the Best That Have
Been Heard at a Local Min
strel Show For Long
Time.
SONGS WERE ALL GOOD

The big minstrel festival at st.
Mary's hall last evening given under
the auspices OF st. Mary's Young
Mems club, attracted crowded audi
torium and those present were highly
pleased with the classy performance
given by Keokuk's leading colored
minstrel men.
In the first part there was we'll
drilled chorus of thirteen. including
six end men and the interlocuter, Will
liam Martin. They appeared in natty
costumes and carried through the
opening numbers in manner that
showed careful training. There were
eleven solos in the first part and all
were encored. Many of the young min
strel men have voices of rare quality
and their work was exceptionally
good. The jokes were the best that
have been heard at local minstrel
show for some time.
The opening of the second part was
comedy sketch entitled, Capt. John
sing and Company B. This was fol-
lowed by Light-Foot specially by
Baker and Fields, the dancing being
very good. "Oh,, You Coon" by Earl
ware and Ralph Fox, the latter dress
ed as a girl, made quite hit as did
the Red Moonlight Sextette," which
| followed. The close of the perform
ance was an original farce comedy en-
titled Miss Johnson's Reception
The wind-up was skillfully put on and
greatly amused and pleased the aud
| ienee.
The show was high class affair
in every respect and the club mem
bers were congratulated as we'll as
the young men who took part in the
performance. Following Is the COM
plete program:
Opening Chorus-Sahara, COMPANY.
Ma: dy Lane-James Franklin.
Sweet Marie-Earle Ware.
Right Church-Frank Weeden.
Bells in the Light House Stanley
Johnson.
/ 1 Didn't Ask, He Didn't Say, So I
Don't Know-Chas. Johnson.
/ In After Years-Art Fox.
! Dixie Gal-Ralph Fox.
Birds in Georgia-Ulysses Johnson.
Down in the Deep-Wm. Martin.
Alabam-Marc Johnson.
ntermission-Selectio by orches-
ira, F. d. Field, director.
Part III.
Capt Johnsing and Company B.
Chas. Johnson, Ralph Fox, Stanley
Johnson Art Fox.
| Light-foot Specialty-Bake- &
Fields.
Oh. You Coon!-Earle Ware aud
Ralph Fox.
Red Moonlight sextette-c. John
son, w. Martin, R. Fox, ]. Franklin
8 Johnson, A. Fox
Part II closed with an origina
farce comedy entitled, Miss Johnson's
Reception"
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GAS I ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Infants and children are constantly needing 9
laxative. 1t Is important to know what to give
them. Their stomach and bowels are not strong
enough for salts. purgative waters or cathartic
pills powders or tablets. Give them mild
pleasant. gentle. laxative tonic like Or. Cald
wells Syrup pepsin, which sells at the SINAI
sum of 50 cents or 81 at drug stores. 1t is th'
one great remedy for YOU to have In the house K
rive children when they need 1t
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A. O. u w.

Xeokuk Lodge. No. 256 Meets
evor Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit,
ing brethren cordially invited. @. w.
Trott. M. W.; Ed. W. Moore. Re.
corder.
K. OF p.
Morning Star Lodge No. 5.-Meets
Fifth and Blcndeau. K. of P. building,
Tuesday at 500 p. m. w. 3. Strimback,
Chancellor Commander; Edward F.
Carter, L. of r. and 8. Visiting
knights frternally invited.