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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Iron Roof Scars

a small sized cyclone. originating
somewhere in the canyon above Wads,
worth, visited that place Monday after.
noon 1t descended upon tho GriswOld
property and raised considerable havoc.
II lifted the roof from the she'd Of the
lumber yard and distributed It ovcr the
surrounding country. Missing the
store building, 1t lifted the corrugated
iron roof from the porch Of tho concrete
meat market adjoining and carried 1t
skywards. Tho last surprised residents
Of Wadsworth saw Of these strips Of
roofing they were high in the sky in tho
direction Uf Fernly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
SHARING His Celebrities.

The management Of the various
childrcn's libraries have taken a leaf
from the Arabian Nights. At any
rate. each library now boasts a mod.
crn Schcrazade in the person OF n pro.
f%essional story-tcller, whose mission II
Is to entertain the small borrowers at
stated intervals by the recital of tales
wise and otherwise.
On one OF these occasions recently
the story was Mrs. Peary's Snow
Raby. The narrator must have been
more than ordinarily vivid In her do.
Hcripliyc passages. for at the end Of
tho ceremonies a little Italian boy
came forward and made his modest
plea. Mrs. Pcary." lie began. win.
iii ely. please come around to my
house with me? I'd like my mother
to look On Il lady that had lived In
such cold places
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
lie Got Hold Of the Wrong Foot

y distinguished lawyer of Boston WI
on his way To Denve; to ransact some
important business. Travelling i'll the
same Pullman were a sweet-faced little
widow and her daughter, Il pretty child
q or : years of age. The lawyer and
the child became friends ut once.
On the first night out the lawyer.
being about to- retire to his berth, saw
a little foot projecting from the berth
occupied by his young friend. Grasp.
ing the foot he caught the big toe and
began the familiar nursery exercise:
This little pig went to market, this
little pig stayed at home; this little pig
had" The foot WAS suddenly with
drawn and an indignant voice said.
'Sir, that is my FOOT
The lawyer hastily Withdrew to the
smoking car. where he remained until
the train arrived in Denver.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
More Drastic Rules On Southern Pacific

The Southern Pacific has inaugu
rated 4 new system of giving publicity
to the dismissal of trainmen. The first
instance Of this kind is a bulletin is.
sued by Il. G. Manson, superintendent
of the Salt Lake division of the Southern
Pacific, which calls attention to II total
Of " dement, marks against an engineer
who, on the Goth of last month. was
found by a board of inquiry. made mp of
railroad men and outsiders. to lc re-
spOnsiblc fora small wreck in the Ogden
yards. The name of the engineer and
the reasons for his dismissal are publish.
cd in tho papers over the signature of
the snpcrintCnlcnt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
AROUND TIE RoU-
CHAT ON MATTERS OF MORE o.
LESS IMPORTANCE.
Useful Buster Devised from worn-oui
Garment Simple Method Of
Marking Linen Before
Sending to Laundry.

Dusters-There is nothing that can
be used TO dust with that can equal
the lower portion OF n gauze
vest. Wet in warm water and wruns
out tight, it will take up every particle
OF dust, and then, as it is rinsed. one
feels sure of actually getting rid OF SO
much dirt. Twenty years OF busting
highly finished furniture with a soft.
damp woven dust cloth has not dim
med its luster.
Old Sheets-When sheets wear out
past recovery, tear out the center or
worn part, sew up In a double seam,
Tins hiding the edges. and sew one,
two or Inree brass rings rs needed on
to one end. Use this to hang over
nice drcsscs In the closets. IL toe
long, cut n piece Of from the bo;;oiH
and use to cover the sleeve board. or
II of good quality, this piece would
make n pillow case.
Stockinas-All stockings should be
marked so as TO mate. Initials can be
worked In long outlining stitches with
either white thread or different col.
ored silks for different members OF the
family. Use the Roman numerals with
one long stitch for each line TO mate
them. This sort Of marking takes
but a few moments as soon as the
stockings are bought, and saves much
time in sorting and gives general sat
isfaction In the household.
For Safety-One mother with sew.
eral daughters has hit upon 4 good
plan to protect her right of owner
ship. Each week when preparing
clothes for the Monday wash she
takes a needle with white thread and
runs a stitch through one corner Of
each of her own handkerchiefs, also
each stocking, The maid is instructed
to dampen the handkerchiefs and
break the thread only when ready to
iron them and see that they are
placed on her bureau. The same in
structions are given in regard to the
stockings.
Lace Curtains-All lace curtains
should be soaked for q least an hour
in cold water in which a little boraS
has been dissolved before putting them
Into warm suds. This takes out the
smoky odor and sOftens the dirt.
Ice Piek-Always remember that
II the fee pick is lost or misplaced for
the time being. an ordinary hat pin
gradually forced into Ice will produce
n crack and separate the ice without n
sound. Nurses In hospitals use needles
and EEL common pins To crack Ice for
patients.
Shoes Blacked-TheTe is nc reason
why young or old should be careless
about having their footwear kept in
proper condition. 4 lambs wool glove
and dauber can be bought for ten
cents and a box Of backing for an
other dime. By being careful to never
use but one side of the dauber there
will be no need of soiling the fingers,
and the wool glove gives a fine polish
with very little effort.
Furniture Polish-All outlay Of en-
ergy required in polishing furniture
after the fall cleaning is we'll repaid
in the appreciation shown by ever!
member of the family. 4 well tested
I polish Is made OF one part benzine
I one part linseed oil and W parts tur
pentine. Tsn two cloths. one 10 rul
4 ar De-. rquud and the other for polish
In
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Ford Fights ExtradiiiOn

Sheriff j. j. Owens has not yet re-
turned from California with W. +.
Ford. the former Tonopah attorney
who is wanted in Tonopah under an
Indictment for theft Of something ovc
$4,000 from Pcavinc Johnny. an Indian.
The prisoner is fighting cxtradition and
the members Of the shcriff's staff are
unablcd to hazard u guess on when the
arrival will bc.
When "A settlement was affected with
Edward Clifford of the suit for the
Clifford mine. an interest in which was
sued for by the Indian. Ford is alleged
to have received the money and skipped
out with it.-CarSDn News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14

According To the latest reports there
are but two professions that the
persistent American woman has failed
to enter. She has not Us yet got in the
marine corps or the rank of sailors.
nor are there any female telephone or
telegraph lincmcn. There are said to
he l,0il women architects, 3.3i3 clergy,
men, ISG dentists, 100 electricians. 81
engineers. :, 1876 journalists, loo law,
ycrs. 321,Gli teachers, I.Sl3 book
keepers, s5.2iG clerks, 9iG commercial
travellers, l.20I officials in banks, 3,i3:
manufacturers. 1898 packers and
shippers, SO, 1lS stenographcrs. %, DOT
telegraph operators, 1913 undcrtakcrs,
Sd carpenters, 49, masOns. i,i5C
painters and GLACIERS. l2i plumbers,
1909 miners and 133 blacksniths.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Jotnnie'S Essay on Cats

The cat i Il c%Onivrus beeStc with one
tale and four |, IS. He is II good singer.
espheshully Oh moOnlitc mites, when he
chimes up the back fence and pores forth
The burden of his hart to an ongrate-
fnll wurld. Sometimes a boot Jack
nvcrtakcs him somewhere III the middle
of his 'natcrny and his song of luve
then changes to or yell of defiance. He
As very ~effecshunate in his disposishun.
md likes ter 'sociatc with people and
Jthcr animels. Some cats has kittens
and soIne has fees, but my paw seq
there all a worthless lot and or afiIk.
,hun to tn urth. Most cats eat mice
and some cats eat beef stake when the
cook fergits ter put it away in the ice
box. Last mite my paw got up to get Il
drink of whiskey for his rumatism an
slept right on the cat with his bair feetc
sn' the cat bitt his toe and skraCthed his
leg drcdfull, and when paw grabbed II
chair and thrJwed it III tn cat it went
rite through our forty dollar plat glass
| windcr, and wen herd paw urgnin'
with the ri she SEE, people ortcr bc
thankful that THAR sound in wind an
linn, 'thOut temptin tn dcvinc provid,
ancc with sucn awful languidge.
guess this is all | kno bout cats.
Johnnie Jones.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
a Happy Father

Is soon turned to u sad one II ir has
To walk the flour every night with II
CRYING baby. Mcficc's Baby Elixir
will make the child wcll,-sOOthp It's
nerves, induce healthy, norman slum-
her. Best for disOrlcrcd bowels aud
sour stomnch-nll tcctIIing babies
need It,. Pleasant to take, SURF nnl
safe, contains no harmful drugs.
Price % niid 30 cents per bottle. Sold
by ElkO Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Espee Again s,unu In the Federal Court

The complaint in the third suit of
the U. S. against the S. p. Co. which
was tried in the federal court yester-
day, alleged that II certain shipment of
cattle loaded ut Deeth and consigned TO
Stock Yards. California. were confined
i'll the cars i2I hours before they were
unloaded for rest and feed ut Reno.
This shipment, though started from
Deeth with every intention of being
shipped through to Stock Yards. never
reached that place. Upon being un-
loaded ut Reno, the cattle were taken
to a ranch heal that town for fattening
with the understanding. between the
company and the shipper, that the
journey could he resumed ut the
pleasure of the latter.
After remaining at this ranch for
several months a portion of the cattle
were sold to the Western Meat Market
Co. and taken to their stock yards at
South San Francisco. the remainder
were shipped to Rocklin. California.
The defendant introduced Il motion
for a non-suit on the ground that this
waz nat Ell Interstate shipment rs
alleged in the complaint. The com.
pany took the view that these cattle
were not shipped. while constituting
the shipment i'll question, from one
| state into another. The motion was
overrilcd by the court.
At $40 Thursday afternoon the jury
retired for the consideration of the
case and. after being ont for over three
hours, returned with Il verdict for the
! plaintiff Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Victims Of "White Plague"

The latest report Of the Henry Phipps
institute for the Study. Treatment and
Prevention of Tuberculosis gives the
patients received during the past year,
according TO occupation: Out of each
thousand sewing machine operators in
the city of Philadelphia 1860 were
treated at the institute for tuberculosis
The ratio of other occupations per thou,
sand we're as follows: POttcrs, 5.47;
hucksters and peddlers, 397; seam.
trcsses. 3.S3; s~tonccutters, $40; pOrters,
3.55; gaswOrkers, 3.17; whcelwrights,
3.l5: sailors, 81; Newspaper vendors,
10; ~tailors, 2.G5; cigarnakers, 2.Gi
boXmakcrs, 2.43; glassblowcrs, 2.3l
boilcrmakers, 2.29: bartenders, 2.2G;
coOpcrs, 2.0S; tinsniths, 2'0G; cabinet.
makers. 2.Oi. Policemen had a rate of
only % per Thousand. The report
states that "all occupations which give
fair compensation and are not accom-,
paicd by severe physical labor have q
relatively low attendance rate at the
institution"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Ills Safety Valve

Morse had perfected his tclcgraphic
alphabet.
"rhc dots are all right" said hi.
friends, "but why do you have 50 many
long dashcs?"
Those dashcs, he responded. "rcprc.
s"nt the language ! used while | was
struggling with the pcsky thing. and !
had TO employ so many Of them that I
just let them stay and worked 'cm up
into the alphabet"
Which ~explanatiom clears up q long
standing mystery Chicago Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Smashes all Records

As nn nll.round laxative tonic nnd
.ealth builder no other pills Gun com.
.arc with Or. Kings New Life RMS.
hey tone and regulate stomach,
yer aud kidneys, purify tho blood.
rengthen the nerves: cure COnatipa-
on, Dyspepsia, B~iliUnsncss, jun.
ce, Heabache, Chills and Mnlnrla.
nv them. 2c ut Elko Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Warned by the Beacon.

The bachelor and the benedict wcrr
vending homeward their weary way.
"Ah, you lucky married mani"
sighed the bachelor. Think OF having
a hcartlistonc. a real home. n waiting
welcome. Look-thcrc Is n light In
;hc window for you!"
Gracious! so there ls." muttcrcl
the benedict. well. there's only ,nc
Wv cut of that-lct's go back to tao
club Stray Stories.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
MilkI AiiIkl

From May /. 1909, I will furnish
milk as follows: One quart per day for
II month, $3.50; ! gallon per day for
one month. $3.50; one gallon per day
for one month. $3.50; from five gallons
up per day 90 ccuts Il gallon.
EUGENE l.. CIPRIANI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Drawing Business.

Chris Eshlcman has started II draying
business. He is prepared TO do all kinds
of hauling, delivering freight and all
other business in the draying line. Prices
reasonable and strict attention given tU
all orders. Office at the Old Lumber
Office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
BORN

JAcoDsEN-ln Elko. Nevada, May .,
1909 to the wife Of Jorgcn jacobsen, Il
daughter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Hilh School Social

There will De Il social at the High
School Friday night. May nth. for the
benefit of the Athletic team. There
will bc music. dancing and games.
Light refreshments will he served and
u pleasant time is guaranteed to all who
attend. Admission 80 cents each.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14

These who say there sno danger in
lion hunting are III informed. He VIZ
certainly a brave man who led the lion
up 10 the cx.prcsidcnt to bc shot, al,
survived the triple peril of the lion. the
presidents rifle and the chance OF
having to endure n dissertation on vii
animals the faunal naturalist had met
In western Americas Lake Herald
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-06-25

The school boy base ball team went
up to Oakland Friday for a game.
They put up a good game but were IN.
able to ~outscore the locals. DR.. j.
p. Breadstreet accompanied the boys.
Mr.. AlliSen Young and wife. OF
Grange. Texas, returned home the
early part Of the week. after a fort
nights visit to their brother and Sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Dubard al
Dubard station.
Cash purchases of 81 for any article
in our store entities you to a ticket to
the $50 bedstead and the s22 ladies
dressing stand which we are going to
give away.
E. A. headers s. Co.
Messrs. White Whitaker and 81. K.
Barwick, Jr., returned last Friday
from school at the Georgia Tech 1t At
lanta. These y0uag gentlemen both
made fine records 1t that institution,
q school where the standard is very
high, and the examinations are very
rigid.
Logt-A brooch BY Mrs. W. II.
Whitaker. Design. two pansies with
small diamond in center OF each.
Finder will please return to Moore's
Drug store and receive reward.
rZ8
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-06-25

Wanted-3 rooms for light house
keeping. Must be conveniently located
and in nice neighborhood. References
exchanged.
6~-25-0S-tf. Apply at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Carl are felici-
tating over the arrival Of a new
daughter at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Morrison are
spending a few days in Memphis.
Furniture, furniture, furniture at
prices that will almost compel you to
buy at e. A. Meaders s. Co.
Mr.. r Pressgrove attended a bank
rupt sale OF q stock Of goods in Vino
ma Monday. He bought nothing. The
whole stock was bought by a Yazoo
City firm.
MI. B. E. Moore is putting in a new
soda fountain. His old fountain is a
very handsome one but the new one
far excelS the old one.
Mrs. W. p. Wilkins entertained .
number Of friends at Bridge last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Spend your furniture money with US
and get 2 ticket for our $50 veneer
mahogany bed and our o22 ladies'
dressing stand. e. a. Aezders Go. Z
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-06-25
A Contract to Finish.

Work on the Grenada hank building
has been suspended = few days. It
will be recalled thSt the original con-
tractor went into bankruptcy, since
which time the work has been con-
tiuued by hin bop65dnen. These gen
tlemen expect to- relet the contract
for finishing the building ina few
days.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-06-25
Market Prices

Can be obtained daily when q farmer has the service Of the Cumber-
land Telephone & Telegraph Company in his residencei not onlk
that, but your family can engage in social conversation with neigh
bors and friends in the evening, making farm life one OF pleasure
and satisfaction.
This company is Offering an ideal farmers telephone line rate
and full information can be had by addressing our nearest ONCE, or
writing direct to headquarters, Nashville, Tenn.
Our lines cover the entire states Of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
shsippl aad Louisiana, and the southern portion Of Indiana and III.
Imbeiaad Telephone & Telegraph Company, Ii
The Detroit times., 1909-02-20
OCEAN LINER IN
RECORD TRIP

NEW YORK. Feb. l9.-When the
giant Cunard turbiner Mauretania
landed her passengers today at the
West Fourteenth-st pier she had estab-
lished several new records. But for
storm that descended OH the coast just
below this latitude she would have
been abeap the Ambrose channel
lightship In less than four days and A.
teen hours, which is the record mado
on the short course. The days run
OF GIL knots from Sunday TO Monday
room breaks all records. Her average
speed OF 1855 knots also broke all for.
mer marks. her last average being the
highest. $500 ON the long course.
The big liner dropped anchor OF the
Eghtship at 1895 p. m, which was
two hours later than Capt. Pritchari
had expected. She passed Fire Island
at 835 O'Clock last Wednesday.
The Mauretania's best previous time
over the long course TO The westward
was on May 2S, 1908. when she lett
Queenstown and finished I'm four days.
90 hours and Is minutes, at an average
OF 22.s6 knots; best days run $50
knots
The Detroit times., 1909-02-20
CHARGE OUTCAST PRIEST
PUT POISON IN TEA

SAN JOSE. Cal. Feb. 19.-Pierre ].
Lafon. outcast priest, man OF mystery.
student OF the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons and member or the
French nobility. who is wanted in San
Francisco on a charge made by two
women that he placed iodide or ar
senic In their tea. was arrested hero
yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs Buffing-
ton and Renler. after he had followed
Miss Matte Lloyd and Miss Grace
Lewis. two Normal school girls. from
the school TO their home and left a
note on their lawn which led TO his
capture. AT the prison Lafon became
exceedingly nervous and attempted
suicide. He was placed under close
guard and the San Francisco police
notified. Detective Lord took Lafon
back TO San Francisco.
Lafon was loath 10 discuss his ar
rest He readily admitted that the
officers had trapped hun. but said that
It would not be such an easy matter 10
prove that he attempted TO murder
Miss Gertrude Coffman and DR.. Sarah
Armstrong by placing poison in their
tea while the three were gossiping In
a lodging house at No. 307 Mission-ct.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-20
CIRCUS CLOWN NEARLY
CAUSES DOMESTIC ROW

There came nearly being a domestic
fracture OF considerable extent near
the vestibule OF the Detroit Light
Guard armory. Thursday night. when
a handsome blonde approached a
young married couple, and touching
the husband on the arm, gently said:
Pardon me. but you had date with
me here at 4 o'clock"
You're mistaken in the person. :"
the young man assured the dream in
city at o'clock"
We'll. like your nerve returned
the spurned damsel In a high voice.
You know me very we'll"
BY this time, the wife was becom-
ing wrathy. Fixing her large, re-
proachable eyes upon her husband,
she said. Il won't go in, Jack. You
can 60 alone. IL you like. I'm going
home"
| The nonplussed man continued 20
assure her. but all to no effect. The
argument waxed warmer and warmer
Finally. the lady in black returned
to apologize for a case OF mistaken
! identity. AS she, left the object o.
her misapplied attentions. she said ia
deep bass voice TO some gentlemen
standing a foot or so away. from the
alternating couple: III 1 don't TAKE
these things of, I'll simply die. DC
hope those poor things arc squared
though. It's a shame
The woman" in the case was Al
bert Powell. one OF the clever clowns
with the White and Edison show. whG
4
hour at each performance before the
opening. while james Spr:ggs does
the same in another part of the house.
The circus discontinues It's per
Torrance. Friday on account OF the
Bouci concert. but will give its Sat
urday and Sunday afternoon and even
ing performance as usual Saturday
night the Elks will attend In a body.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-20
TOBACCO TRUST
HAS ABSORBED
200 RIVALS
COTERIE OF SIX DIRECTS AZ
FAIRS OF GREAT COMBINATION
CONTROLS FouR.FIFTHs OF
THE TOBACCO OUTPUT.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioners Of corpora
lions. has transmitted 10 President
Roosevelt his report dealing with the
history OF the Tobacco combination.
The bureau or corporations has made
an extensive investigation into the 70
Dacco industry OF the United States
! The Tobacco trust has absorbed 25C
separate concerns and controls foul
fifths OF the output OF tobacco manu-
/ featured in the United States.
| The report says:
Starting in 1890 as The Ameri
can Tobacco Company a manufac
turer of cigarettes, with a capital oi
s25 600 900, the combination has nov
ret capitalization excluding inter
company holdingsl OF $S16,246,s2l.
1T has absorbed about $50 separate
concerns. and now controls substan'
TALLY four-fifths OF the output OF each
important kind OF tobacco manufac'
tured in the United States, with the
exception OF cigars.
Its history also presents import
ant features OF stock manipulation.
The financial transactions centering
around the organization Of the Con
solidated Tobacco company In 1901
and especially noteworthy. AT that
time a small body OF directors and
stockholders in the combination be-
lieved that the profits OF the combina-
ton could be greatly increased IN the
immediate future They organized
the Consolidated Tobacco company
and offered its bonds in exchange for
the common stock OF the American
and the Continental. in order thus 20
secure for themselves most OF the In.
creased profits about to accrue.
The profits accruing % the COM
mon stock OF the American and the
Continental. after its acquisition by
the Consolidated. increased greatly.
and the small body OF men controlling
the last named company-so small, In
fact, that six OF them held a majority
OF its stock and thus controlled the
entire combination-becam entitled
to millions OF dollars which, had 1t
not been for the consolidated trans
action. would have gone TO the orig
inal common stockholders.
Commissioner Smith says that In
fairness. ii should be added that this
offer OF exchange was made with no
concealment OF the fact that that
offer came from the principal officers
and directors OF the two companies"
but, he adds:
The conduct OF this group OF mer
is a proper subject for criticism. how
ever. because they could foresee much
better than outside stockholders the
large profits about to accrue.
They occupied fiduciary relation
to the outside stockholders and should
have shared with them equally the
special knowledge acquired by their
position"