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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
Southern Building Activity

AS indicated by reports from Soutiss :
ern and Southwestern cities, building
operations were active during May, and
in nearly every locality increases have
been noted over the corresponding
month last year. The cost of operations
in Birmingham for the month is esti-
mated at S242,O87, as compared with
SIG, 500 for May, 1908, and for the first
five months of this year the expendi-
ture for new buildings is estimated at
81, l,O7S,2 279, which is nearly double that
for the corresponding period in 1908.
In Atlanta a total of 378 permits was
issued, representing an expenditure Of
$685., 1862, and showing an increase over
May, 1908, of approximately $2O9, GOO.
Permits were issued in Savannah for
the erection of 54 structures during the
month, which is an increase of 22 over
the corresponding month last year. A
total of II permits was issued in jack
sonville for buildings estimated to cost
$500, 900, which is an average monthly
expenditure. For the fiscal year ended
May 81 permits were issued in Tampa
for new buildings valued at $802, 823. .65,
and for additions and repairs to the
value of $40, 749. so, making total Of
$S73, ,573O5. This estimate does not in
clude cigar factories recently erected in
Drew's new subdivision of Northwest
Tampa, dwellings and factories in West
Tampa, nor for any buildings outside
the municipal limits of the city. A
total Of 1913 permits was issued in Mem
phis for structures estimated to cost
S291, Isl, an increase over May, 1908, Of
$16,3OS. These buildings include 9
brick and stone structures, 16 veneered
brick and stone, hollow block, A
frame and 129 additions and repairs.
Operations in Knoxville for the month
represent valuation of $66, ,9O4, which
is an increase over May, 1908. Build
ing construction in st. Louis repres-
ents an expenditure of 81, 1923, 1852, and
in Kansas City $1,3O6,S Permits to
the value of $266, $50 were issued in San
Antonio, which is an increose Of about
$40, 600 over May, 1908, while operations
in Tulsa and Little Rock represent ex-
penditures of $195,62 and $1O9,00O, re-
spectively. In Norfolk permits were
issued for "a buildings, the estimated
cost of which is $2O6, SAL, and in Balti-
more the cost of new construction, ad-
dttions and repairs is estimated at $751;
41O. O.-Manufacturers' Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
The Meek Man Retorts.

fountain pens," snapped the nag
ging wife, ''remind me of some hus-
bands"
"What is the resem blance ?" ventur-
ed the meek little man.
"Expensive, can't be depended upon,
won't work and half the time they are
broke"
"That's pretty rough, Martha, but
you couldn't compare fountain pen
with some women"
81 guess not"
"No; fountain pen will dry up and
some wives won't"
And then he made for the suburban
trolley and made bee line for town.
Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
The Road to Success

has many distractions, but none SO
desperate as poor health. Success to-
day demands health, but Electrict Bit
ters is the ;greatest health builder the
world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, purifies and enriches the
b ood, and stones and invigorates the
whole system. Vigorous body and
keen brain follow their use. You can't
afford to slight Electric Bitters if weak,
rundown or sickly. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by B. +. Hughes.
The railroads of the world are valued
at $27,775, ,0O0,00O.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
20 With A Ru sh.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, DI.
Kings New Life Pills-is astounding,
B. F. Hughes says he never saw the
like. Its because they never fail to
cure Sour Stomach, Constipation, Inss
digestion, Biliousness, Jaundice, Sick
Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only
25 cents.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

NL1NCf1f1f . n EN ILANS.
The Carolina, Clinchfield Il Ohio
Ry., according to dispatch from
Spartanburg, S. c., has made an ar
rangement with the Charleston &
Western Carolina Ry. to send trains
south of Spartanburg to Augusta, and
possibly to Charleston. Other reports
from the same points said that the ar.
rangement might be with the Southern
Ry., but it is not likely that definite
arrangements has yet been made as the
dispatch says:
"No information can be given re-
garding the Clinchfield plans in either
direction at the present time"
The worps ''either direction" refer to
concurrent report that, in addition
to running trains south of Spartan
burg, the company would also operate
north of Dante, Va, by an arrange
ment with the N. & w. Ry., so that
trains would be sent through to Gin
cinnati and other points in Ohio.
1t is also reported that the Cllnch-
field line had bought road between
Spartansburg and Columbia, which
was denied by its officials. 1t seems,
however, that some traffic arrangement
is being negotiated so that the Clinch.
field can imm ediately distribute its
coal to ports on the Atlantic coast via
Spartancurg, and also northwest to
the Great Lakes, without waiting fol-
the completion of its own line.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
A Ready Made Verdict.

Fargo, North Dakota, once boasted a
composite postmaster and coroner. He
was called one day to give his verdict
upon the case of stranger who had
been the victim of fit on the main
street. AS the man was known to any
body, he was hurried to the much
priced new "City Hospital" )" There
the case was diagnosed as appendicitis,
but when the operation took place the
attending physician discovered that the
patient had been previously relieved of
his appendix. The doctor endeavored
retrace his steps, but the strange man
died from the effecJs of the operation.
The postmaster-coroner, in rendering
his verdict, filled out the space after
Cause of Death" with rubber stamp
which read, "Opened by Mistake. -
Success.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

The Kanawha & Ohio Valley Trac-
ton Go. while not yet organized, pro-
poses to build line 80 miles long from
Kanawha Falls, w. Va, along the
north side of the Nanawha River to
Point Pleasant, on the Ohio River.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
HIS THEORY UPHELD.
FRENCHMAN SAYS sun AND MOON
CAUSE EARTHQUAKES.

CAUSE EARTHQUAKES.
Mr.. Perrett's theory Of earthquakes,
which was justified by the catastrophe
at Messina, as told at the time, has
now been further confirmed by a
French scientist, M. de Parville.
M. de Parville holds that the sun and
moon are mainly responsible for earth
quakes. Briefly, the theory is that at
certain times the sun and moon are ex-
ceptionally well placed for exerting
their maximum pulling effect on the
earth in practically straight line.
This happens when the moon is peri
gee-at its nearest to the earth-ana at
or near time of eclipse.
Working ON this principle, M. de
Parville prophesied the French earth
quake of last Friday night, being only
few hours late in his calculation.
Other examples tending to show the
correctness of the theory can be quoted.
On June 8 the moon approaching
perigee was also totally eclipsed, and
on that day an earthquake and tidal
wave occurred in the Dutch East Indies.
Nine days later, on June II, the moon
reached perigee, just past its last quar-
ter, and the previous evening the earth
quake in France took place. An eclipse
of the sun and the perigee position of
the moon Immediately preceded the
Messina earthquake.
An eclipse of the sun with the moon
in perigee happened on January 8, 1908,
with severe earthquake shock jana
ica. The same conditions prevailed on
the day Kingston was destroyed, in
January, 1907. The moon in perigee
with sun eclipsed also marked the day
of the eruption of Mont Pelee, in May,
1902.
The belt in which seismic and vol
canic disturbances seem mainly to hap
pen is apparently less than 1000 miles
wide, encircling the earth, its southern
limit being some 1900 miles north of
the equator.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

The fact that pound OF radlum Is
theoretically worth over $4,000, 600 is
an inducement to produce it, and
science makes its production necessi-
ty. The total world production Of ra-
dium h as not equaled grain.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

The Charleston wv. Va. .Interurban
Railway Co. is reported as negotiating
to lease the Kanawha Valley Traction
Go. s line and expects to take possession
about Sept. |, and many Improvements
are projected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many 0f
Our Readers.

The Greenbrier Lumber Co. of Neo-
la, w. Va, has been incorporated with
a capital stock of S450,000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Daniel Webster's fathers name was
Ebenezer Webster. He was born in
Kingston, N. H., in 1879, served in the
French war under Sir. jeffrey Amherst.
and was one of the first settlers of what
is now Franklin, N. H., in 1861. He
died in 1906, when Daniel was "a years
of age
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

The Lynwin Coal Co. of Beckley. w.
Va, has been recently incorporated
with capital stock of $4,000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
A Hurry Up Call.

Quick Mr.. Druggist-Quick "A
box of Bucklen's S Arnica Salve-Hereis
a quarter-For the love of Moses, hurry!
Baby's burned himself, terribly-John-
ME cut his foot with the aXe-Mamie's
scalded-Pa can't walk from piles
Billie has bOils-and my corns ache
She got it and soon cured all the
family. Its the greatest healer on
earth. Sold by B. f. Hughes.
One pound of 16-candlepower tung-
stem lamp filaments cost 5000, and ii
takes 100000 of these filaments to make
pound. In the pea lamp, the small
est incandescent lamp made, 81, 600, ,O0O
tilaments make poun d, at cost o1
$500, 900.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03
The Ten Decmandants.

A Baltimore man who has large
number of employees under him has
posted in the various departments of
his establishment cards which bear the
above caption and the following terse
rules:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

7. o. Troy, the president of the Car
olinaVirginla & Western Ry., the ne w
line being surveyed from the e. & o.
Ry. on James River to Danville, and
into North Carolina, held a conference
with prominent citizens of Danville
last week. The engineering corps
which started several weeks ago on
James River, near what is known as
the Six Mile bridge, have now reached
Stannton river and have overcome
what might be considered the most
difficult feature of the engineering
work for this particular line. Mr.. Troy
was not disposed to exaggerate the out
look for the new railway, but the re
suit of his labors during the past few
weeks in the development of the phys
ical question as well as the commercial
feature, has led to much encourage
ment for the enterprise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

A special from Parkersburg, Viva,
says an era of railroad building seems
to be dawning for this State. A num-
ber of new roads huve been projected
in the past few weeks, among them are
railroad to connect by direct route
the cities of Parkersburg and Charles
ton, also project for railroad eXten-
sion in the eastern part of the State,
and an electric railroad from Kanaw-
ha Falls to Point Pleasant. The capi-
tai of the new company is 500, 900, and
a number of Charleston capitalists are
incorporators. The road will run par
allel with the Kanawha and Michigan
between Point Pleasant and Charles
ton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Refer ring to current reports that the
Ohio Fuel Supply Co., 50 West Gay
street, Columbus, O., will construct ads
ditional pine lines, the general mana
ger of the compay says, "We are con-
structing an 1S-inch pipe line from
Sugar Grove, o., to Roane county, w.
Va, crossing the river at point near
Ravenswood. The length of the line
will be aboet 100 miles and the cost will
exceed S1,000,000. The capacity of this
pipe line will be about $4,000, 1000 feet
of gas per day."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Rule 2-Watch your work, not the
clock. A long days work makes a
long day short and a days short work
makes my face long.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Rule Don't lie; it wastes my time
and yours. [ am sure to catch you in
the end, and that's the wrong end.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Rule 3-Give me more than expect,
and I'll pay you more than you expect.
L can afford to increase your pay if you
increase my profits.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Rule lO-Don't kick if l kick. Ii
you're worth while correcting, you're
worth while keeping. L don't waste
time cutting specks out of rotten ap-
pleS,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

rules:
Rule Don't lie; it wastes my time
and yours. l am sure to catch you in
the end, and that's the wrong end.
Rule 2-Watch your work, not the
clock. A long days work makes a
long day short and days short work
makes my face long.
Rule 3-Give me more than I expect,
and I'll pay you more than you expect.
L can afford to increase your pay if you
increase my profits
Rule 4-You owe so much to your
self that you can't afford to owe any
body else. Keep out of debt or keep
out of my shops.
Rule 5-Dishonesty is never an acci-
dent. Good men, like good women,
can't see temptation when they meet
| it.
Rule 6-Mind your own business and
in time you will have business OF
your own to mind.
Rule Don't do ANYTHING here
which hurts seIf-respect. The employe
who is willing to steal for me is capa-
BILE of stealing from me.
Rule Sits none of my business
what you do at night. But if dissipa-
ton affects what you do next day and
you do half as much as [ demand, you
will last half as long as you hoped.
Rule 9-Don't tell me what I'd like
to hear, but what | ought to hear. |
don't need valet to my vanity, but l
need one for my dollars.
Rule 1O-Don't kick if l kick. Ii
you're worth while correcting, you're
worth while keeping. L don't waste
time cutting specks out of rotten ap-
Piles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Rule 4-You owe so much to your
self that you can't afford to owe any
body else. Keep out of debt or keep
out of my shops.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-03

Rule 9-Don't tell me what I'd like
to hear, but what | ought to hear. l
don't need a valet to my vanity, but l
need one for my dollars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
Business Locals.


For SaIe-A good work team. In
quire at Thompson's livery stable.
Hereafter On 81 Company will serve
Sunday dinners at the Palace restaur-
ant for % cents.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re
tain your facial expression. DIR. Gill
land "the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
Five heavy draft stations will arrive
at Elko from California about April
10th and will be for sale. These
stations will be sold by Moody e.
Butts.
Pete Jially has a first-class house NOV
ing outfit and is prepared to do all work
in that line. He will also do other odd
jobs, such as digging wells, hauling,
ETC., etc.
Charles Strossi has opened the
Swiss American restaurant at the
Silver Brick. He invites all his
friends to patronize him. Good meals,
good service and reasonable prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
Fatal Acchent at South Pcgk

"A terrible accident took place at South
Fork this morning, that cost Willie
Williams his life. He was working in
the mill and attempted to put on belt
with the machinery in notion His
clothing caught in the machinery and
ne WIS wil;rled about until one of his
feet wa. torn off, the other badly
crushed, ono arm broken, his scalp bad
ly laccrstcd and he was otherwise
injured,
Dr. HGmd was called to attend him,
but he died shortly after the DR.. s
arrival. lie was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. .. Williams and was - years
Of age. His father is now in the east.
The young man has large circle Of
friends in Elko and wherever known,
who will b, saddened by the news of
his death.
A father, mother, three sisters and
two brothers mourn his untimely death.
TO them the INDEPENDENT extends its
sincerest sympathy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned under the firm
name Of Strozzi 81 Sartori is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
All bills due the firm are payable to
Charley s. Strozzi and all debts against
the firm will be paid by him.
March, 1909.
CHARLEY S. STRozzI
NJ SARTORI
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
The Price and Peltier Dyn..itei.s

DyAso-AVNhe6
All the older residents of the county
will remember the dynamiting of the
house ut Tuscarora, occupied by George
w. Peltier and w. G. Price in 1888.
From that time to this, many different
theories have been exploited regarding
the men who did the work.
The dynamiting caused a good deal of
excitement at Tuscarora at the time and
an effort was made to discover the gnilty
parties. A detective was employed by
Price and Peltier aud Clarence Buck, "a
miner, was arrested few days after
ward as result of the detectives work.
Buck was arrested in the night and
brought TO Elko and lodged in Jail. He
was afterward taken back to Tuscarora
for his preliminary examination. He
was defended by E. 8. harrington; now
Z. S. district Judge of Nevada, and
was discharged.
The arrest of Buck was based upon
threats he had previously made against
Mr.. Peltier for his, (Peltier's), settle
ment of the estate of Mart Smith, q
broker, who had died sometime before
Buck claimed to have had $1,000 in
Smiths safe at the time of his death,
but there was no record of it on the
books and Mr.. Peltier, as administrator,
refused to pay Buck the amount he
claimed Buck threatened Peltier's
life and his arrest for the dynamiting
was the result.
Now comes George j, Smith, resi-
dent of Tuscarora at the time, and
claims that he was the guilty man. In
Il letter to Mr.. Peltier, Smith says that
he has been suffering from troubled
conscience for these two decades and
has become converted to Christianity
and is in daily intercourse with the di-
vine spirit and has been commanded to
make restitution for the wrong commit
state that he, with a companion whom
he named, committed the crime in order
to avengc themselves for fancied wrongs
at the hands of Messers Peltier and
Price, whom they believed convinced
that he was guilty of a grievous wrong
against Aiessrs Price and Peltier and is
DESTROYS Of making amends as far as
possible; that he had asked the spirits to
appraise the damages and had been in
formed that it would amount to 5000 but
that he had compromised on q basis of
fifty per cent and enclosed his check
for $500 with request that he be re-
leaaed from further liability in the mat
ter. Upon the receipt of the remarka-
bic letter a1r. Peltier forwarded it to his
whilOm associate W. G. Price, who, now
resides i'll Los Angeles, for his con-
sideration. Just what disposition will
be made of the money is at present un-
known.
The Gazette has the following in re-
gard to Smith:
Smith, who is regarded in Reno as a
religious fanatic, came to this city about
ten years ago and invested the money
he had made in mining in Tuscarora in
Reno real estate. At one time he owned
a large parcel of land in the northwest
ern section of the city, but has disposed
of most of his holdings and at present
lives on ~ ranch on the road to Spanish
Springs valley, where he leads the life
of II reclust:. He has built y chapel OH
il hill near, his home and it is there he
IS supposed to receive his revelations.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
New Laws

We give another installment of the
new laws approved by the governor.
We will publish few each day until
the list is completed. Following are
some of them:
j. 81 G.. Res. 17.-Relative to amend
ing section of Article I of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Nevada pertain
ing to Indictments in Criminal Cases.
An Act entitled An Act to amend
an Act entitled AN Act to grant the
right of way to Johh T. Ried and his
associates, etc" Approved March 81,
1907, etc.
Senate Sub. A. J. e G. Res. PRO
posing to amend Article XIX of the
Constitution by adding to said Article
Section 3, relating TO the Initiative and
Referendum, etc.
Providing for compulsory Education,
etc.
Authorizing and directing the Board
Of County Commissioners of Lyon
County, etc, to issue bonds for the
purpose of constructing and maintain
IL
ingtOn, etc.
. Authorizing and directing the State
Controller and the State Treasurer to
transfer certain Moneys.
Regulating and fixing the compensa-
ton of Justice of the Peace and Con-
stable in Lake Union and Gold Run
Townships, in Humboldt County, New
ala, etc.
An Act 80 amend al Act to provide
for the creation, Organization and
Maintenance of the Nevada State Police
etc.
An Act to amend an Act entitled can
Act to prevent pollution or contamina-
lion of the waters Of the lakes, etc.
An Act to amend an Act entitled can
Act in relation to common iails," etc.
Approved March %, 1861
An Act to Amend an Act entitled can
Act to secure tho election of United
States Senators i'll accordance with the
will of the people, &C" Approved
March II. 1899.
j. & G. Res. 9--RclativG To the Just
consideration to be accorded those wear
ing the uniform of the United States
etc
An Act to amend Section ) of an Act
entitled AN Act consolidating certain
County Officers in Lyon County" etc.
Authorizing the payment from the
County General Fund of certain salaries
and expenses in the County High
Schools in Humboldt. Co.. etc.
Fixing the compensation of certain
county officers, etc, In Humboldt
County, etc.
Appropriating S24O for checking upI
and completing the Senate and Assembly
records etc.
Fixing the salary of the Private Sec
rotary of the Governor and making an
appropriation therefor.
An Act to amend an Act entitled can
Act relating to the duties, salaries, and
compensation Of county and township
Officers of Storey County, etc.
Fixing the fees and compensation Of
witness IN criminal cases in and for the
County of White Pine, etc.
An Act to amend Section IL of an Act
entitled "Nn Act to secure liens to
mechanics, etc. Approved March ,.
1875. Approved March 6, 1903.
To authorize and require the Board of
County commissioners Of humboldt
County. etc, to issue bonds on the
IL q 7
for sewerage system.
An Act making appropriations for the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
Home Bakery
JOHN HUNTER, Prop.
PIES, CAKES, BREAD,
ETC., Etc.
A Fine Line of California
Candies, Fruits, Nuts,
ETC., Etc.
Drawing Business.

Chris Eshleman has started draying
business. He is prepared to do all kinds
of hauling, delivering freight and all
other business in the draying line. Prices
all orders. Office at the Old Lumber
office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30
Exclusive Patterns

For individual rooms. Select q pattern
from cur samples and we will tear it
out giving you the exclusive right to
this pattern-no other room in town
like it-cost no more than ordinary
paper. We guarantee our work-live
here-and if it isn't right we make it so.
A hint from you will bring us to your
home with our samples-not obliged
to buy.
STENINGER
The Painter
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-30

support of the Civil Government of the
State of Nevada for the fiscal years
1909 1910.