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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
ELKo, NEVADA, rHURsDAY, SEPTEMBER ?. 1908
sTRUeeLE With WouNDEp LION.
Adventure That, camo, Near Costing
... British Officer His Life.

Lieut.. G. S. Anderson, Eighteenth
dussars of Dawlish, who has been at
tached 70 the intelligence department.
is suffering from blood poisoning, the
result of mauling received from lion
a month or six weeks ago on the bor-
aers OF Somaliland and Abyssin.a,
says the London Daily Mail.
In company wit! native servant
Lieut., Anderson went out for a days
shooting. Finding a lion at short dis
lance he. fired and the shot grazed
-fhe- animals skull. slightly wotindins
1T. The fnfuriated beast, Jeaped upon
the officer. throwing" him to the
ground, and bit him through the knee
Just as he fired a, charge from his
double-barreled sporting rifle through
It's head: The animal continued to
claw and bite him, while Lieut.. Ander.
son, fighting for his life, dubbed the
lion with the butt end of the rifle.
All the while blood was streaming
from the wounds OF the lion,. which
was of unusual size.
=, The native servant. although prac.
tically unartiied, rushed to the aid of
mis- injured master, and at, length the
animal, exhausted from the loss OF
blood skunk away, leaving Lieut. An.
qerson ALMOST overcome and in very
preccarious condition
+, subsequently the lion was found
dead !k9ia at a little distance from tie
scene Of the encounter. The injured
omcer was conveyed to the coast and
at Aoen embarked for London, where
ne VIII be treated in hospital.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
Grizzlies Eat VioIets.

In one, LOCALITY the grizzly of the
Rockies is found: eating TIC mosi
sprig Of the dog-tooth violet and the,
green leaves Of the spring b:autir..
says Fur News, while, a few .':,rndred
miles further on, -, to the north Or
south as the case riiay be, the grizzly
doesn't touch them.
Instead he may be discovered
munching at the young shoots Of the
shooting star. down In the Bitter
Root mountain country. for instance,
ampong the lowering peaks Of .t,n
higher Rockies. Upon this qucsti<r
of locality which is often oovsrlqck /.
or. even ignored by nature wr.tnrs
lies the !Solution of many warmly d.
puted p6ints< between those who +. )
the public atfarge ali about =t,sFf
and its animals. ,...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
A Costly Mile.

The new Washington street subws".
Boston,, which passes through the
heart OF the shopping district. is con-
sidered to be the most costly mile of
underground railway in the wo::d. It's
construction and equipment has cost
$t0,0O0,000, or about $4,000 .pel, liueal
foot. The first section Of t,ostons
modern system Of rapid transit, con.
sisting Of subway tunnels, was opened
about fourteen years ago. This was
followed by the erection few years
later OF the elevated road; ani sub.
sequently to that the system was, cy.
tended by the construction of the East
Boston tdnnel under the harbor The
opening Of the Washington street
tunnel marks the latest, and one Of
the most important extensions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
RoIIsd 6sts RrsEd.

This makes two ioavess Take one
cup Of rolled oats, put into bread pan,
turn on two cups of boiling water, stir
and while hot add a small tablespoon
Of lard or half lard and half butter, a
heaping teaspoon Of salt and two table
spoons Of sugar; also two Of nlolasses
or one Of dark molasses. Now add one
cup Of cold water and, II cool CROUCH,
add ,one-half yeast cake dissolved III a
little water. Now stir in all the white
-four 1t will take with a spoon. Set In
a warm place over -. night. In the
morning, with spoon fill your pans part
full, let rise to nearly top OF pan, then
bake an hour. &" /,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
Beware Lest You Find Him.
There Is no one who is not danger.
ouS fer meb0dy.-Sevigne
HohhifYH

Are you Just barely getting around
by the aid Of cru tchcs or u cane?
Unless you have lost limb or have
n deiormlty--ii your trouble is rheu-
lnatlSm, I'M n,,II9aa IIIq9amabasp' q ,sPrain,stift joints,
Baliard's SHOW Linimcnt, and in
no time yo,i can throw away yonr
crutches and be as well as anyone.
Price 25c, zoe and $1.0O
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
The Stock Gamblers Voice.

AS Il rule. great manipulators have
high, thin voices and take distrust-
full view of securities. Their vocal
popularity must be left as an arbi.
trary fact; as to their bearish slant OF
mind, It is easily accounted for. It
comes Gf ihe fact that their eervices
are mCro often solicited by men hav.
ing something to sell than by men
wishing to buy-in the ratio of about
five to one. Nevertheless there is no
instance of n bear manipulators bav-
ing died rich. 1t is n bulls country
Everybody's Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
a Burglar IN Town

his name is "bnd cough He doesn't
care for gold or silver, but. he will
steal your health away. II he ap-
pears In your house arrest him with
BalIard's HSrehoInd Syrup, 1t may
mean consumption II you don't, A
cure for all coughs, colds and chest
''2FSisss 3Fics SSc, soc and sioo per per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-09-02
'ssEt .sFir
Resentment.

Does you charge 80 cents foh dat
little box O. strawberries?" asked Aunt
Hannah, superci1lously. '.'.-.-''
Yes" answered the grocer.
An It 'ud take about a thousan' OF
dem berries to. make one ten-cent wa.
terrnelon! doesn't mind de price, but
] does hate sech impidence!'-Wash.
ington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
Gambling in Green Goods
By JOHN IRVING DAY
Garnerng the Gold by Unique Method, Originated
and Practiced by doc" Floyd

What's the game, Floyd?' inquired
Jack Cleland who had visited his
friends room in the hotel ten minutes
after they had reached the big Broad
way hotel.
We'll, old top, you know what we
are on here for" was the reply.
You've got to sell an order of green
goods to some one. You are lucky
because I've already found your man
for you. 1t must be some one, so why
not our friend Solomon? He's already
delivered himself"
The trio met In the lobby of the
hotel a few moments later and Solo
mon insisted on having just one drink
before they parted company for the
day and then also insisted that they
dine together that evening. The only
dissipation Cleland would indulge in
that evening after dinner was the the
alter to which he consented to accom-
pany Floyd and Solomon. After the
theater, however. Floyd was indeed
the gay man of law away from home
for a good time and he put Solomon
through such PAGES as to endear him
to the heart Of that boisterous person.
This journey through the tenderloin
was followed by another. Solomon
liked the gay life but was beginning
to have a pain in his pocketbook; so
that when the third evening after his
arrival in Gotham, Cleland proposed
another game Of cards. saying that he
wanted revenge for his loss on the
train, there was ready consent on the
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grew stronger, and within three months
] was q perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound."-Mrs. JOHN G. MOLDAN.
2115 Second St, North. Minneapolis.
MINI.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genu-
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the efficiency Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
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not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
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nyou want special advice write
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Shewill Observation-Disclosures
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has been helping sick women I'm
this way free Of charge. Don't
hesitate = write at once.
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proposed Floyd. Maybe he's not feel

proposed Floyd. Maybe he's not feel
ing we'll"
In his room the two callers found
Clelard pacing the floor with wor.
ried look on his face. 1t was anything
but cordial welcome which he gave
them.
Not Ill, hope" said Floyd. WED
missed you for couple Of days and
thought we'd look you up. Haven't
cut us out, have your"
TO tell you the truth, fellows. l
haven't felt very cheerful since made
that losing. I'm only a salaried man,
you know, and can't really afford to
play that kind of game, even If my
salary is big one. 1t isn't that I'm
worrying about just now, though, for
I've got chance to get more than
even. My conscience will hardly let
me do it though, and besides I've got
to have more money than I've got to
put the deal through"
Buck up, and tell Is about it" broke
in Solomon. 'And say. kid, don't let
your conscience put too much weight
on you. Throw it away and get rid of
the handicap, but don't do anything
to get into Jail. l don't mind telling
you that there are two or three places
in this country right now where
don't want to go for fear the Jail doors
would open quick to get me- Our
friend here is lawyer. Let him adj
wise you"
Il wonder If / should tell your" re-
piled Cleland, Frightening perceptibly,
polished actor that he was.
yes, go ahead and out with it." re-
turned Floyd. You know we lawyers
hear some strange stories now and
then and can't afford to be too partic-
ular as to our clients"
well, I'll tell you on one condition."
agreed Cleland. THAT condition is
that you come in on the deal with
me. 1 haven't got enough capital to
put it through, anyway. There's no
danger in it. and it's a sure way to
make a big haul"
Both Floyd and Solomon agreed to
come in on any deal where they could
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see sure and quick profit, and asked
for particulars.
ITS perfectly simple" explained
Cleland. Il once did young fellow a
good turn and kept him out of a lot of
trouble. He's the trusted messenger
in the Nineteenth National bank here
now. This bank is the clearing house
for lot of smaller banks and also
gets the biggest part of the city's de-
posits. They get thousands of dollars
in old and dirty money every week
which they turn in to the subtreasury
on Wall street. getting new bills in re-
turn. This young friend of mine has
been the messenger and made the ex-
changes. He says they never even
open the sealed packages of bills that
he takes to them and which have been
certified to by the officers of the bank.
The subtreasury simply o KS the
amount on the back of the package
and forwards 1t with lot of similar
bundles to Washington, where the old
and dirty money is never counted, but
just ground up and destroyed He has
thought the, whole plan out and says
he can substitute a phony package for
the one with the old bills in it. He
has to have some one in the deal with
him, for he would never dare to try to
get rid of the old money. l saw him
this afternoon and tomorrow he will
have to make his regular weekly trip,
and the package already is made up
with $4,000 in good money in it. All
he wants is half for his share and
can give him $4,000 in 500 and $500
clean bills and take the package. Il
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only have about $1,000 to my name, %
/ will have to get some one to go In
the deal with me. You two can come
In for $1,000 each. Are you on? And
wait minute, you needn't agree right
now. but meet me at ten o'clock in the
morning and go with me to the Nine
teenth National and see my friend for
yourself"
The two agreed to meet Cleland on
the morrow and said goodnight. "And
what do you think of it," inquired
Floyd as they went down on the ele-
vator. I'm little afraid of it."
We'll. let's look into it, anyway" re-
turned Solomon. IF there's a chance
to pick up some easy money,
want it,
On the following morning they were
convinced that the deal was a good
one when they went to the Nineteenth
National with Cleland, and visiting
the safety vault section of the bank,
met Danny Roberts as that young man
came out of small compartment in
his shirt sleeves with a package of
papers in his hands and a pencil be-
hind his ear. Danny looked the part
OF busy clerk and they heard him
whisper nervously to Cleland that sit
was all right" He added that he
would be at the appointed place at
precisely IL o'clock.
The appointed place was small
dingy Office of dilapidated build
ing on New street. Cleland ex-
planned that 1t was the office of a
friend who dealt in curb stocks and
was seldom in, but allowed him free
use of the place. The trio were wait
ing when Danny Roberts, carrying a
suit case, entered. He Immediately
took from the case two packages, ex-
actly alike In appearance and as to
outer signs and seals. Quickly cutting
one of them open, he disclosed large
bundles of money. 1t took half hour
to count this out and ascertain that
there was $4,000 in the lot. Fifteen
thousand dollars in large bills were
placed in the hands of Danny, who
hurried away. In five minutes the
old bills Of perfectly good money
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part OF the westerner, who proposed to
make some one else pay his expenses
If he could. Cleland already had found
the drummer telephone number and
invited him to dine and join them in
another little friendly game
Again Solomon won, but his win
nings were small. The salesman, also,
was allowed to carry away a few dol
lars for his evenings work. Floyd,
however, made a heavy winning and
Cleland lost $4,000, playing with the
fever:sh recklessness that comes to
the average loser at cards. The game
broke up when the salesman an
nounced that he would have to quit
and get few hours sleep before APP
pearing at his place of business. Gle
land went of to his room with a
crouch, refusing even to take a
'night-cap" drink. Solomon, however,
readily accepted Floyd's invitation to
take in some. of the all-night restaur-
ants.
Il wonder If our friend has left town
without saying good-by." remarked
Solomon TO Doc Floyd two days after
the poker game in which Cleland had
lost his money to Floyd. He had not
appeared since that time.
Il wonder?" replied Floyd. Lets
inquire of the clerk at the desk and
see if he's gone" Acting upon this sug-
gestion they learned that Mr.. "McCle-
land" the name under which Gle
land was known to them, was still in
town. and in fact was in his room at
that moment.
Let's 60 up and see what ails him"
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ERE'S hoping that you get
even, alderman" Doc Floyd
raised a goblet of sparkling
burgundy, across the brim
Of which he glanced and
smiled at the member of
the High Rollers club who
was host at a dinner ne
was giving in part pay
ment Of a bet that there
was not a man in the coun-
try with $1,000 who could
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

hostelries of earlier days. on the edge
Of historic lake George.
Lake George Is connected with lake
Champaign. and Is one of the most
beautiful sheets Of water in the
United States.
AS seen on the pitcher, one not only
obtains a view of the lake, but Of
Prospect mountain, which looms large
ly In the background.
The picture is done In various col
ors and 1t is further decorated in gold
and white. The pitcher is IL inches
high.
So far as known, it is the only spec
linen In existence, for at the time 1t
was maze. only two were ordered by
Mr.. Tucker. the owner and manager
of the Lake house. One of them was
given to friend by Mr.. Tucker. Inn
mediately following its arrival from
England, but to whom has never been
discovered. The other Mr.. Sherman
obtained not long ago. from one of Mr..
fuckers relatives.
In its early days the Lake house
could be reached only by means of the
stage route from Glens Falls. The
building was torn down nine years
ago, and while there are other hotels
on the lake. there is none ON the Lake
house site. which is not far from old
fort George.
The ruins OF fort Tfcondereroga are
on the waterway connecting the two
lakes.
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| were divided into three packages Of
equal amounts and tied up into neat
paper-bound parcels on the roll-top
desk.
Just at that moment there was q
knock on the locked door OF the Of
flee and Cleland slammed down the
top Of the desk and kicked the waste
paper underneath before he went to
answer the summons.
1T was only customer looking for
my friend" he remarked, as he re-
turned and raised the top of the desk,
disclosing the three neatly tied par
cells. You fellows had better take
your bundles and separate. We will
all meet at the hotel for dinrer."
Solomon and Floyd, acting Ike two
conspirators. agreed to take separate
conveyances uptown to their hotter and
to meet there later and drink to their
good luck.
Two hours later, when Floyd had
not PIT in appearance, Solomon began
to feel nervous. He was afraid some.
thing had happered to Floyd and Gle.
land, but for another half hour he
did not suspicion anything further,
and then he suddenly decided to 90 to
his room and investigate his newly
acquired wealth.
"Stung." yelled Solomon when he
undid the parcel and found tightly
bound package of tissue paper with q
dollar bill on each outer side. ard ]
never once thought of the old graou
goods game."
Copyright by w. G. Chapman-l
Copyright IN Great Brittany
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Farmer. which Of those cows Of
yours gives the buttermilk?"
None Of 'em. The goat.
Tuberculosis Conferences.

Under the auspices of the Swedish
National League Against Tuberculo-
sis. the International tuberculosis con-
ference held its annual meeting In
Stockholm July to 10. Among the
American speakers on the program
were DR.. Hermann M. Biggs Of New
York and DR.. John C. Wise. medical
director OF the United States navy.
who was the Official representative Of
this country. Two subjects of special
interest discussed were: Care Of
Tuberculous Families, Especially of
Healthy Children" and Tuberculosis
and the Schools"
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scientific Note Of Interest

The readiness with which low form,
OF life accommodate themselves to al
tered environment. shows that the,
are capable Of being trained or edu.
Gated to certain extent. Stahl ha,
shown that a certain plasmodium Zee,
when sprinkled with salt. but II the
salt be added to the medium gradual.
ly the organism accommodates itsel,
to the new medium. Purposeful Ar.
ton is manifested by plants as well =,
by animals. and By both unicelluls,
multicellular.
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SURPRISED HIM
Doctors Test Of Food.

A doctor in Kansas experimental
with his boy in test of food and
gives the particulars. He SAYS:
Il naturally watch the effect of dif.
ferent foods on patients. My own lit
tie son. lad of four, had been III
with pneumonia and during his conva-
lescence did not seem to care for any
kind of food.
Il knew something of Grape-Nuts
and its rather fascinating flavor, and
particularly of its nourishing and
nerve-building powers, SO started the
boy on Grape-Nuts and found from
the first dish that he liked 1t.
His mother gave 1t to him steadily
and he began to improve at once. In
less than a month he had gained
about eight pounds and soon became
so well and strong we had no further
anxiety about him.
An old patient of mine, 70 years
old. came down with serious stomach
trouble and before l was called had
got so weak he could eat almost moth
ing, and was in serious condition.
He had tried almost every kind of
food for the sick without avail.
Il Immediately put him on Grape
Nuts with good, rich milk and Just a
little pinch of sugar. He exclaimed
when came next day Why doctor 1
never ate anything so good or that
made me feel SO much stronger
Il am pleased to say that he got
well on Grape-Nuts, but he had to
stick to It for two or three weeks.
then he began to branch out a little
with rice or an egg or two. He got
entirely well in spite Of his almost
hopeless condition. He gained %
pounds in two months which at his
age is remarkable.
1 could quote a list Of cases where
Grape-Nuts has worked wonders"
There's Reason" Read aThe
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietters new
one appesvs from tine 10 sfr,e. to-
are geeuines true and tan q hr1ss
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FINE OLD HISTORIC PITCHER.
Possession Of New Yorker and
Bears Good Likeness Of Early
Hosiery on Lake George.

Boston.-Charles H. Sherman Of
Glens Falls. N. Y, is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of q fine old english pitcher
made many years ago. which is of es-
pecial interest Just at this time own
ms to Champlain centennial.
The pitcher. which Is in perfect con-
dition, was produced at the Middles-
boro pottery in Yorkshire. and bears
a remarkably good likeness of the old
lake house. one of the most famous
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Neatly Put.

Two Quakers were having an ar
gument and one considered the other
was speaking falsely. This is how he
reproved him:
Friend Thomas. will not call thee
by any bad name. but IL the mayor
were to ask me who was the greatest
liar in the town l would hasten to
thee and say: Thomas, l think the
mayor greatly desireth to speak with
thee"
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STATUE OF AMERICAN INDIAN.
Cyrus DaIIin's Work Awarded the Gold
Medal for Sculpture at the
Paris Salon This Year.

Boston.-The accompanying illustra-
ton is a reproduction. enlarged from
a photo taken in Paris recently of the
statue that won the salon gold medal
for sculpture. the only one awarded
an American artist at this exhibition.
This success of Mr.. DaIifn's is one of
the most notable of his career. The
statue has been seen by few Boston
people. only those having had that
privilege who called at his studio at
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Arlington Heights. It was exposed at
the Nationol SCULPTURE society's ex.
nibition at Baltimore last year. and
was taken by Mr.. Dallin when he went
to Paris last September to complete
his huge Soldiers and Sailors monu
ment Tor Syracuse, N. Y. IT suggests
vastly more than it directly depicts.
and herein. perhaps. lies its power.
Had Cyrus Dallin done nothing else.
ne would have deserved well of the
American people.
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WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition OF the
system. / read so
much ofwhatLydia
e. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
Mains all left me. i