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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
WOMAN MADE HOME AT kABUL
Aged Mrs. l. L'naoln's Wanderings
Among Oriental People.

A singular romance is related in
connection with the announcement in
the Irish newspapers of the death,
at kabul Afghanistan. of Emily, widow
OF tienry Simpson Lincoln
Some twelve years ago a young In.
dian Mohammedan studying at the
Royal College of Surgeons al Dublln
resided with Mrs. Lincoln, who vas
about ~ years OF age. When the
young Indian finished his studies she
determined to accompany him back to
India, and left the Unitarian church
Tor Mohammedanism. In the course
OF time the Indian obtained a position
IN kabul as secretary to the amir of
Afghanistan, and there Mrs. Lincoln
followed him, Drawing the formidable
Journey from Lahore to Kabul by
morse and palanquin, although about
~ years of age.
Arriving at Kabul she was Obliged
70 live in the retirement observed by
Mahommedan women, and saw the
young Indian no more, though she was
allowed to talk with him unseen.
Her last letters TO her Dublin
friends told of loneliness beyond ex.
preston and OF her belief of an.
proaching death. Almost immediately
a1terward came telegram stating
that SIZE had Dasseh away.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
coRsETs IN ANCIENT GREECE
A Playwright Says Cycling Skirt,
Were Also Common There,

The discovery has been made 10
Paris recently, that the Greeks 2.O0e
years ago wore corsets and other ar
t1cles of modern feminine dress, &C
cording to the Paris correspondent O,
the New York Times Mime. Paauin
and Jules Bois disclosed the fact In
the latter's play, La Furie," at the
C0E3d1e F'rancaise, for which the IA
me- |" dressmaker designed the cos
TUNES after consulting some of the
oldes& records. Jules Bois said to me:
There is really nothing new under
tne sun. The ordinary conception Of
Greek dress refers only to certain pc
riods. know what 1 am talking
about.
have studied the works OF Schlie
mann on Mycenae and of Evans and
De Mosso on the prehistoric epochs.
| have made excavations at Knossos
and In Crete. have visited museums.
l don't imagine the things write
ABOUT. The Grecians of the most an
clent periods had modern figures. This
Is the point insist upon Look at
the statues Of the women, ancient
creek vases and sculptures and you
VIII see ribbons, crinoline. head
dresses, basques and corsets. The
cycling skirt was the usual mode at
tne court OF Agamemmon.''
10 prove his points NJ. Bcis had pho
tographs OF old sculptures and vases
Inese are extraordinarily like the
modes OF 1880. From these Nine. Pa
qnin made the costumes for the play
OK course. this upsets popular ideas
ABOUT Greek dress, and probably mu
sical play showing Ulysses in pajamas
and Dido In a kimono will be pro
duced on the boulevard as a result.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
"rhIrteenr and a nel.."

A thirteen" in money was a small
coin in circulation in ireland In the
early part Of the nineteenth century,
equivalent in value to thirte pence,
and was known locally as a 'thir.
steen" A "bit" I'm money means any
-Hmall coin, as a forr-pep bt. a
lXapenny bit. Specifically It Is the
name Of small West Indian CON.
worth about ter cents. In parts Of
the United States there was formerly
current small coin (cailed IN some
states a Mexican shilllng), &C the
value OF 1872 cents, and this was
called q bit" In the Canadian %n,i
to-day bit" Is said to be Is ~.
and % cents represents "t.yo bits"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
The SeaauII and the Eisherman

In the fishing village Of Auchmithie
scotland, you may frequently witness
seagulls flying into the houses of the
hshermen and partaking Of food from
their hands. One OF these sea birds
was in the habit of staying in a fisher.
man mouse all the year round ex
cept at the breeding season, when II
le1t' once while the gull was ava,
me nsherman removed his home some
three and half miles from the form
sr place. The fisherman never e,
pected to see his old friend, the gull.
again. II was, therefore, much to his
astortshment that he beheld one Sun.
Day the sea bird come walking into
his new residence with stately stem,
to resume his old familiarities and
household ways.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
The Correct Time

to stop a cough or cold is just as soon as
1t starts-then there will be no danger
OF pneumonia or consumption. Just a
few doses OF Ballard's Horehound syrup
taken at the start will stop the cough.
If it has been running on for sometime
the treatment will be longer, but the
cure is sure.
Sold 10y Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
Business Minus Science,

The average English business ma
sphere OF vision is limited. He Is I
scientific, az compared with the Anne
can, German or Japanese mercha
He regards his business too much
a means o: livelihood or an occupatiI
He does not enter into it or condE
1t on a sufficiently lofty plan.-Lond
Modern Business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
One Woman's Scheme.

The thrifty wife of an officer in our
army saw no reason why the big
sheets OF linen paper covered with fig.
ures and calculations should be
thrown away. She begged all she could
get, soaked them, and for her r'ward
mad enough fine linen to make rocks
and blouses for the family. TIE ink
does not go through the surface finish
and SO a perfect treasure lies under.
neath to be had for bit Of hot water
and the asking.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
Must Fulfill Ones Mission.

Do not call for death because II is
hard for you to live. The entire bur.
den of the world on the shoulders on
every mortal being compels him to full
fill his mission. The only means OF
freeing ones scf from this burden is
In the fulil,mehi of ones mission.
You will be relieved only after you
have done the work assigned to you.-
Emerson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
Don't Be HOPELESS

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints--of
course you've tried lots Of things and
they failed. Try Billiards. Snow
Liniment-it will drive away all aches,
pains and stiffness and leave You as
well as you ever were.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
Pride.

Are you at the head of your class
in school?"
Not exactly answered the sturdy
youngster, but the boy that is at the
head of my class in school isn't In INV
class in football" s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-16
IN THE DI:,l RlC1 COURT UFTHE FUuTKH
JUDICIAL DiS1 RICT OF THE STATE
OF NEN IA. IN AND FORTBE
COUNTY OF kLKD

In the mn;tcrof ihe Estate Of William Belliuger
':ttIf:IstG3.
Nc'i.e to CIttuors
N"l!cc II hCrri! -i'cn that K. c. Belliuger
Wa "I'IA app iiE;I, ,-'5!nis;rator OF the Estnte
oI !i'''iI Itcl;, :. ,.vccaS aScd. on the 22nd dan
Oh Ocln' cr ~ =. !''' and has duly qualified as
such adJnnl~i ~. 81. "
All cf'ditoI' ana ali persons having claims
against siHi I'cra' q are hereby notified to file
tnch "llh the u"c"S'Trt vouchers with the Clerk
ol saii Codrl "lLuiH wty days after the first
luh.icati"n II HIS IrtIrc. -
K. &. REIIINGER
Admlnlsir'''r i the Estate of William Belling
er Il, ccT>',..
Dated at E:tO. NeYuda. October -. 1909 -...-..
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
The Clew Of the Liquor Bottles
Edited by William J. Bacon
tory Of the Secret Service, as Told by Capt Dickson

Late the third afternoon stun
bled on the ashes of campfire, and
close beside 1t, among the frs and
cedars. | found where horses had
been tied. This was what had
searched for, and ] felt sure that
would here find something of value
camped a short distance from the
place so would not disturb IL, leaving
my examination until the next morn
ing, when would have a good light,
IL then being too dark to attempt such
a thing.
THAT night. by the light of my
campfire. read again the report of
the robbery as given by the train
hands Near the last of It was the
account of the sleeping car porter who
related. with evident grief, that he
had been relieved of S6.l5 in silver,
and that the bandits had rifled the
liquor cabinet of the buffet, taking
with them all of the whisky and few
bottles of the rarer and stronger
wines.
Early next morning | examined the
deserted camp of the highwaymen.
There was nothing but burned-out
pile of ashes and charred sticks and a
few empty bottles. The bottles gave
the clew for which | searched. The
highwaymen had certainly made their
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

1T would have been the rankesa
folly to have attempted their arrest
without sistance--although did
tackle such job once in my salad
days. as this scar will testify" and he
pointed to an ugly wound at the bach
of his neck, partially covered by his
flowing gray locks But that Is an
other story. | decided to call on the
United States deputy marshal. man
of tigerish bravery. for assistance
There was no chink or crack in the
door through which | could gain a
peek at the interior OF the cabin. p0
| dropped down on my hands and
knees and crawled around TO the back
of the cabin where | thought there
might be window There was win
dow, but II was closed with a heavy
shutter, and | could not find any point
to peep through; but | did find some
thing on the way around My hand
touched something round and smooth,
and | clutched it involuntarily. II was
one of the little whisky TASKS. After
l had left the cabin l struck match
and examined It. The label of tho
car company was still on It.
THE deputy marshal was found at
one of the dance halls and he soon
summoned reliable posse. We sur
rounded the cabin, from which still Is
sued the sounds of revelry. The men
were stationed at every point about
1t. Then the marshal and | raped ON
the door. In response to our summons
one of the miners staggered across
the floor and threw the door wide
open. We tripped him up and rushed
over him into the cabin. Tie men
were too drunk to make any resist.
ance. and we captured them without
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
y OlNT ar TIE IzI1IIPS
IIIPEW 1zNF DGOP hIl2E OPZeW

erous owner of the good liquor, with a
show of indifference was far from
feeling. He was late arrival, 1t
seemed, and lived in shanty far up
on the mountain-side with two COM
panions. The three were making a
rather poor attempt to work a claim
they had preempted.
Getting away from my loquacious
miner-friend, | climbed the steep trail
to the cabin and set about an investi-
cation of 1t with great caution. The
men We're at home, and from the
sounds issuing from its closed doors
| guessed they were having a rare old
time that evening. | approached to the
very door and listened with my ear to
the planks to sounds of revelry within
The men were gambling and drinking,
and | could hear the clink of coins
and the rattle of bottles and the ribald
jests with which they made their bets
and gloated over their winnings and
cursed their luck when they lost. |
heard sufficient to make me sure that
my much-sought bandits were in the
cabin, although there was no direct
mention of the express robbery.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

ing a big stud-poker game. played with
gold pieces and currency instead or
chips. There was some $4,000 or $10.
900 upon the table. Strewn about the
floor were many whisky and wine bot
ties. In box beneath one of the
hunks was a solitary pint bottle OF
whisky, the last remnant of the con
tents of the buffet cars liquor store.
1t was, as | said. clean case OF
luck"
Copyright 1908. by w. G. ChapmanI
Copyright in Great Brittany
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

camp here. Each bottle bore the
label of the sleeping car company, and
some of them were the diminutive
TASKS of which | had drunk one on
the trip from Denver There was not
scrap of paper anywhere else to
be found
"Elated with my success, ! made a
survey of the country and discovered
a half-obscure trail leading farther
into the mountains. ! took up this
trail and followed it as best l could
until nightfall Often l lost it, and
sometimes / spent an hour or more
casting about to pick 1t up again, as
have seen hounds baffied on the trail
of fox. About three o'clock that
afternoon | found something that made
my eyes sparkle. Shattered into
thousand pieces was the remains of
one of the small whisky bottles on
large fiat rock beside the trail where
1t had doubtless been cast in a playful
mood induced by its contents. Among
the fragments found the label of the
car company.
1T was the dry season, and this
was in my favor, for no rains came
to obliterate the trail, For five days
| followed the bandits across the hills
and through the valleys. verifying my
route from time to time by fragments
of broken whisky bottles along the
way, and at the places where they had
camped for a night. The buffet-car
must have been well stocked, for
found many bottles in this journey
The trail eventually came to a
well beaten road. which, from my map,
learned was the stage and mail route
from Montrose, the nearest railroad
point to Ouray, then a rather insig-
nificant mining settlement. l lost no
time in getting to Ouray, for 1t was
impossible to trail my men along this
road and | was sure they had headed
for the mining camp.
Two days we're spent at ouray
without finding a trace of the three
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

men. They had not stopped there c,--
tainly so took the trail to Telluride.
a mining camp farther on In the noun.
tains. Telluride was then camp of
500 or 1000 souls and there was
bit of a mining boom on which daily
brought new prospectors to swell It's
citizenship, fatuous souls brought
there by the greed of gold-a lure
that never fails to attract Wet ms in
swarms For three days | searched in
vain through the saloons and dance
halls and other places where the rough
miners congregated without finding
trace of my three rogues. That infal-
lible sixth sense of mine was doing
its best to keep me longer In Tellu
ride. although my Judgment told me
to move on to Silverton; but in the
end my intuition won the fight and |
remained.
One evening | was drinking with
a raw-boned miner. The whisky was
abominable. The distillery where 1t
was made would never have recog-
nized its product In its present form.
| complained Of the poor quality of
whisky and asked my acquaintance II
there were not some better stun to be
found In the camp. He said there
was not. at any OF the bars. but that
he had been given an amazingly good
drink by miner. whose name he men.
toned He said Il had been in little
bottle which held just enough to tease
one, but 1t was the best liquor he had
drunk since he left Kentucky many
years before. He licked his lips in
pleasant memory of the drink.
Il almost gave myself away, SO
keen was my pleasure at this chance
remark. inquired about the gen,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
Pittsburg Man Is 'Loaded"

tries-natural gas, steel rails. tin
plate, petroleum, steel pipes and sheet
metal, fire bricks tumblers, table
ware, coke, pickles, and all that sort OF
thing-that you will begin to feel like
combination delicatessen and hard
ware store.
| have not begun TO enumerate the
different data / have collected on this
subject, as | have no desire to make
the reader feel small or to lose conf
dence in himself, AS ! have pointed
out before, the Pittsburger, or the man
who is under the influence OF Pitts
burg, must be provoked before he TN
burdens,--C. Fl. White. in Harper'a
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
Played on Ancient instruments.

At a concert which took place In
the large hall of the Royal museum at
Stuttgart, recently, at which the king
and queen of Wurtemberg were
present, no instruments were used
save spinets, clavicembolas and pianos
of the seventeenth and eighteenth cen
turtles. The most interesting of these
were the one which was once owned
by Johann Sebastian Bach, and an
other on which Queen Louise of Prus-
STA learned to play.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
Perfect Fiend to Quote Statistics, Ac.
cordlng to Writer in
Harper's.

The Pittsburger can carry more fig
ures Of large denomination on his per.
son without your suspecting their ex-
istence than any other citizen of the
United States. He is reservoir of
decimals and statistics. He must
have ample justification. however, be-
fore he turns the spigot. but when he
does there Is torrent no man can
stem.
II provoked and inclined TO extend
himself, in five-minute talk he can
fill you so full of miscellaneous indus
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

ONE years ago, before l be
came connected with the
United States secret serv-
ice In the east, | was en-
gagged by a member of the
western express com
panies to do some special
work for them" began
Capt. Dickson. MY head
quarters were in Denver
and my work, on the whole,
was decidedly interesting.
One adventure in particu-
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-22

law at South BEND. After coming out
of law school Mr.. Shiyely again was
elected to Congress. and served three
successive terms.
In 1896 Mr.. Shiyely was the DEMO
cratic candidate for Governor. but the
State was overwhelmingly Republican.
and he was defeated. although he made
a hard fight, campaigning night n
day. He also on two occasions was
given the complimentary vote for Sen
ator when his party was in the hope
less minority. His winning OF the
senaforship. therefore. ONE at h end
Of q series of defeats. which he has
taken good-naturcdly and optimisticaliy.
Like the man he succeeds. Senator
James A. Hemenway, he Is self-made.
and like Senator Beveridge. his col
league fPm Indiana, be appreciates the
advantages that come to a man In pub
lie life. whatever his office, Of keeping
close to the people. Wit h Beverage
and Shively in the Senate. Indiana will
not he unconspicuous In the Sixiy-irst
Congress.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-22

fears, haunted bis dreams. overpow-
cred his will and finally lurcd him un-
der false pretense, the gnise OF wish
ing to be married. to The church. where.
afraid to fee, he was forced to STAY
to preserve his own life.
C~armichaei's detailed account OF the
death of his victim Ia as blood-curd-
ling as the most s~anguinary tale frou
a dime novelist's imagination. He
told Of a terrific struggle, Browning
armed with two knives and a Ratchet
attacking him after laughing ut the
trap In which he had shared him In
coherently the preacher wrote he
weird story OF 4 man. who rebeiled
against the weakness Of his own will
AZ IL wal Juggled iendishiy at the
within OF an unsound mind. until rea-
son broke into fury mt the sound AT
laughing mockery and the sight Of q
grinning idiot claiming mastery over
him, intent upon his slaughter.
Carmichael arrived in Carthage FRI
day night from Burlington. Iowa.
whittier he had gone from Chicago
after flight from the scene Of the trag-
edy. lie sought lodging ut the home
Of Miss III. Hughes, where he gave
his name Is John Elder. Haunted BY
the tragedy. he neither ate nar slept
Saturday nor Sunday. Monday morn
Ing he paid his bill and prepared 10
leave. lie put his suitcase In charss
OF the laDdlady. ~excusing himself, say
ing he would return within \ few Elin'
ufes. lie went ont the back door.
An hour later Miss Hughes heard
setllIIing ia the SHED There she dis
covered Carmichael PROSTATE IN a pool
Of blood. Physicians worked heroicnl
iy to save him. the wound not being
necessarily fatal. bat exposure to ihs
cold and loss nf blood lad $40 weaken
ed the nlan that be expired shortly
after noon.
La carmIciaei's suitcase were found
letters addressed 10 the sheriff ~ ~
Clair County and to his life al
Ahair. Mich. The letter 20 the sherin
addressed 10 Port Huron. Mich. COO
| tanned a complete account ri the mnr
der from the dead mans point %
view. Ills words clearly Indicate tha
his own mind was turned by the aw
| fninees ~ his experience.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-01-22
KING Halls q. $. FLEET.
Victor Emmanuel Receives lear Ad-
mlral Sperry In Private Audisnce.

= " AAN&WANW& -
mlral spsrry In Private Audiences.
King Victor Emmanuel rsxsived
Rear Admiral Charles \. Sperry In
private audience AZ this Quirtnal pal
nc. In Rome Thursday. His Majesty
eoasersed In English for more than
half an hour regarding th~ voyasw NJ
the feet. which In regarded u ! moss
remarkable achievement. lie had fol
lowed its movements esva to details.
The King expressed his deep apprs~
citation for what America had don<
for Italy In sysnpathy and relief for
these who had suffered In the EARTH
quake The Italian people would u
or forget the nna nimous manifestation
II the American government sud the
American nation down 10 the hun,hiemt
citizen. His Majesty alluded 70 tn
energy and ability shown BY Mr.. Girls.
conn.,. the American Ambassador, In
promptly sending sucss,r 10 the n,oe.
Rear Admiral sr~rry. sitter the pri-
vate audience. presented his sta0 10
the King. composed IT Commodore Al
bert W. Grant. Paynaas tcr Slammed Nc.
Gowan, Lieutenant Commander simon
+. F~uIiinwider and Lieutenant Daniel
w. wurishaugh. The King talked with
each one aud expressed his pleasure III
being able to meet them.