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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-22
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery and is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies, cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Home Bakery
is new and up to date and first-class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure q share
of the public patronage.
Don't send your money away for pies'
cakes and bread,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-22
SURPRISED Several Time,

Patience-Didn't he surprise you
when he kissed YOU?
Patrice-Yes; you know he said he
was only going to kiss me once!---
Yonkers Statesman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-22
deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

~. NVIIOrF IUUHEHIIUHSt
Notice is hereby given that Philip Henry
sharp has been duly appointed by the above en-
titled Court on the 5th day of January A. D..
1900. Administrator of the Estate OF Lewis
SHARP, deceased, and that he duly qualified as
uary. A. D., 1909.
Notice is further given that oil. credfyA of
SAID estate must file their claims against said
estate, with the proper vouchers attached with
the clerk OF said court within three months
from the date hereof, or they will be forever
barred.
Date Of first publication January 9. 1903.
PHILLIP HENRY SHARP.
Administrator Of the estate of Lewis Sharp,
deceased.
Charles b. Henderson, Attorney for Admins
traitor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-22

1NTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-22

Annual Statement
Gold Circle Crown Mining Company,
year ending Dec. 81, 1908.
Location Of mine, Gold Circle Mining
District, Elko county, Nevada.
RECEIPTS
From assess
nents collect
ed during 1908 81, $50 so
From other
sources. ..... 5,361 IA
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
THE TRICK EXPLAINED.

they must, unless you have performed
the feat SO awkwardly as to be discov-
cred, fail in its performance.
If you have no objection to reveal
the secret you can do it again and
while they r gravely p~hilosophizing
upon it suddenly lift up your hand
Gig. p and expose the trick. This
will doubtless create much muse
ment. Observe that In doing this feat
you u keep your fingers so low
that no one can see the palm of your
left hand and move your finger SO
carefully that its action may not be
detected, and If it be not you may rest
assured hat It's absence from around
the wrist of the left hand will not be
discovered, some Of the fingers being
naturally supposed to be under the
coat, so that if the spectators only see
two or even one they will imagine the
others are beneath the cuff.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
A Musical Evening.

The next time you have company
give each guest a sheet Of paper and
a pencil. Then show them a table on
which are displayed the following arti-
cles and ask them to write down a
musical term represented by each one:
A quire Of p~aper-choir. An open
knife-sharp. Pieces of rope-chords.
A pair Of s ales-scale. A Yale key
key. A large ~cane-staf. Quantity
Of pitch-pitch. A tape measure
measure. A written letter-note. A
%potpourri jar-potpourri.
When you have allowed sufficient
time for all to answer all the num-
bers collect the papers and award a
prize to the n having most correct
answers. The latest topical song is an
appropriate prize.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
Art Versus Veal.

A member Of the Art Students
league tells this one on himself: In
the curse of a sketching jaunt in the
rural districts last summer he had
wandered rather far afield and, finding
himself in a picturesque section, ar
ranged to stay a few days at the home
of an old couple of uncouth but kindly
nature. He was engaged n day along
the roadside, where a calf was teth-
cred, In making a water color study Of
the pretty creature, when an automo-
bile containing q party Of Pittsburgers
drew up, ard the occupants paused to
ask for some information. One Of the
motorists took a fancy to the sketch
and made arrangements to purchase
1t when completed for S25.
This bit Of news aroused in the rural
hosts of the artist the most profound
establishment, as he learned after re-
firing that night on overhearing from
the kitchen below the following con-
versation:
Land sakes, Hiram, d'you believe
them people really give him $25 fer
that little bit Of paintin'T"
"Waal, some o. them P~ittsburgers
hez more money than brains, an
they're like t. do most anything"
But, my land, Hiram, sos fer q lit
tie bit O. paper with a calf drawed
on to it! Why, If they'd only a-knowed
1t they cd a had tn critter itself fer
half the money."-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24

happy wedding party growing a little
restless, then nervou and her un-
easy as the clock hands tripped along
toward 8. He saw the face of his
lovely, happy bride as she waited, and
her saw the modification, the agony,
the scorn In her face when the hour
came and no bridegroom.
"And she is just the sort of girl"
he reflected bitterly, "who would never
forgive a fellow for being absent on
his wedding day. Good intentions
don't count with her; she believes In
men who do not believe In impossi-
bilities."
"Say, Mr.. Sheriff." said Mason Of
fably as they reached the buggy, 81
acknowledge service all right, and you
just leave me here to fix up things,
and I'll be over In the morning In time
for court"
mot much" The sheriff grinned
again. 1.-The judge Is wrathy. You
lodged one subpoena, you know. and
he said for me to hold on to you this
time-and II you make an effort to
dodge this time he'll throw you into
jail for contempt OF court. Seer
"Oh, yes, l see," answered the young
man. The case did not seem hopeless
yet, but mighty annoying. Doubtless
the judge would let him or when he
heard the circumstances, but 1t would
make 1t a last Of mad hurry to get
back to Beiltown in time for the 4
o'clock train next morning. 1t was
seventeen miles overland to the county
seat. H.ss
For several miles Mason argued and
begged, but the sheriff only grinned.
Very well, he would wait until he saw
the Judge. But when they reached the
county seat the Judge was In a bad
humor and refused to listen to the
agents excuse. Instead he turned to
the sheriff with a peremptory "Oficer,
l hold you strictly responsible for the
appearance OF this witness in the
morning; commit him to jail II neces
sary."
Hell be In court In the morning.
your honor" said the sheriff, with his
exasperating grin.
The officer took him to the hotel and
engaged a room on the top floor-a
room with but one window and one
door. at will leave you here a little
while by yourself" said the sheriff
after inspecting the window. II don't
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
The Fugitive
Witness.
BY WILLIAM H. HANDY.
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
4torarxr Droaa

1t was an entirely new situation to
Charley Mason. He had read Of such
things in stories, but he never had be-
lieved that real people encountered
anything like 1t In real life-much less
that he would.
1t was new enough to him In two
respects without being uncommon in
real life. In the first place, he never
had been within twenty hours of his
own wedding before; in the second
place, no other nan ever had been en-
gagged to a girl half SO sweet and
charming and altogether lovely as
Macy Torrey, and then, in the third
place, came the uncommon and almost
unbelievable sit~uation-what other in
nocent man In real life had ever been
violently possessed by a sheriff at such
a critical time?
But 1t had all happened simply
enough. Wahoo county had an I'M
portant case against the G. @. and l.
railroad. Mason was agent for the
road at Belltown and was wanted as
an important witness.
He had been ~subpoenaed for the
next day, Thursday, but to avoid In
necessary risk he had planned to take
the 8 o'clock train for Layton, where
his bride to be lived. The relief agent
had just been checked in, the boys
had shaken hands with him, the dis
patcher clicked him Good luck, Char
ley" and he had turned away to go
to his room to dress when the sheriff
stepped up and took him by the arm.
ALPHABETICALLY" he began, when
he saw 1t was not a joke, II just can't
go. You'll have to excuse me. You
see"-he blushed-"1 am to be married
at s o'clock in the morning"
The sheriff grinned knowingly. He
had heard all sorts of excuses before.
ut won't 60" he said. Nothing
Will go except your body"
AS the captured witness was led
away to the officers buggy a picture
stood vividly before his mind of the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
An Easy Parlor Trick.

Balance a cane on the back of a
chair and bet any one that you will
make 1t fall without touching it, blow
ing on 1t or moving the chair.
All you need to do is to dry a card
well before a fire, rub 1t vigorously
with your sleeve and put close to the
end Of the cane. which will follow it.
as iron follows a magnet, until. after
losing Its equilibrium, the CAM will
drop to the floor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
LOCOMOTIVE SIGNALS.
Meaning of the Various Whistle Blasts
Blown by the Engineer.

The railroad manager took a piece Of
paper and jotted down on it In dashes
the several whistle signals In common
use by all American railroads, accom-
panying each with a few words Of ex-
PLANTATION. Then he read as follows:
zone long blast thus: y must be
sounded when approaching stations,
functions or crossings of other rail-
| foads.
Two long and two short blasts Qike
this: - are sounded just
before crossing a wagon road.
zone short blast fhus: y Is the call
for breaks, and two long ones Qike
this: - order them to be loosed
or thrown off.
1.-Two short blasts (thus: y are an
answering signal and mean All right,
| understand while three short blasts
Qike this: -, to be repeated until
acknowledged by the waving of a flag
or lantern, mean I want to back the
train as soon as you are ready
"Fourlong blasts (so:---7
call In any fagman who may have
been sent out to the east or north,
while four long blasts and one short
one dixie this: - y call
In q iagman from the west or south.
"Four short blasts thus: - y
are the engineman's impatient call to
fiagmen, switch tenders or trainmen
demanding why don't you show the
signal for me to go aheadT or What
Is the matter?'
when a train is standing, five short
blasts (such as these: -----) are
the order for a brakeman to run back
along the track and display a danger
signal for the next following train"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
Young Folks
NEAT PARLoR TRICK.
Sleight of Hand Feat That Mystifies IL
Well Performed.

Sleieht of Hand Feat That Mystiies If
Well Performed.
Lay the piece of wood across the
palm of your left hand, which keep
wide open. with the thumb and all the
fingers far apart, lest you be suspected
of supporting the wood with them.
Next take your left wrist In your right
hand and grasp 1t tightly for the pur-
pose, as you state, of giving the hand
more s~teadiness. Now suddenly turn
the back of your left hand uppermost,
and as your wrist moves in your right
hand stretch out the forefinger of your
right hand. and as o on as the wood
comes undermost support 1t with such
forefinser Gig. II. Now shake the
hand and after a III or two
suffer the wood to drop. 1t is two to
one that the spectators will admit it to
be produced by the action of the air.
as you had previously stated. and try
to do it themselves. But of course
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
lmpossihIe

In a certain town are two brothers
who are engaged in the retail coal bust
ness. A noted evangelist visited the
town, and the elder brother was con-
verted. For weeks after his CONVEX
sion he endeavored to persuade his
brother to join the church. One day
he said to him, why can't you, too,
join the church, RichardT'
tits all right for you to be a mem
Der Of the church." replied Richard,
"but If l join who's going to weigh the
soal?"-Lippincott's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24
RlddIea.

A word Of one syllable. cas- and short.
Reads backward and forward the same.
It expresses the sentiments warm from
the heart
And to beauty lays principal claim.
(Eye.)
What Is 1t that Is so dangerous that
all people fear It, but which a woman
proudly wears about her neck with
comfort? (Boa.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-24

call in any f1agman who may have
been sent out to the east or north,
while four long blasts and one short
- H4f-1 kI4-. ooII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
ANOTHER GAIN IN
 COTTON MARKET BulliSh Situation At Liverpo J
 Causes Advance DEMAND IS VERY ACTIVE Big Spot Business in the South, Bull ish Dry Goods Situation and
 Fears of Gulf Storm
 Strengthen Prices.
DEMAND IS VERY ACTIVE

New York septeHber lS.-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of 1 point In October, but generally 1 to 3 higher, and soon sold up 10 a net advance or to 10 points on covering and bull sup port. Bullish Liverpool cables, reports of a big spot business in the south late yes terday, bullsh reviews of the dry goods situation and reports from Liverpool that southern offerings were. dearer, and that hedge selling was insufficient to supply demands were the bullish factors.
 Apprehensions that the gulf storm might reach the belt over Sunday and cause damage to open cotton also had It's infiu- ence, and trading was moderately active in spite of weekend considerations. The market closed steady, with prices net to IS points higher.
 Receipts at the ports today, 3s,0Oo, against 2S,64S last week and 37,4S7 last year. For the week, S0o.oo0, against 2F,- 546 last week and 2s6,179 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 3e6s. against 2046 last year, and at Houston, 16,6s7, against 7149 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, September 1S-(Special. )-The continued demand from the English spin ners, together with exports to the conti- nent, showing a similar demand, proved too strong factors to withstand. and 1t IS thought that one large interest covered today At the same time the western and Wall street operators who are impressed with the crop reports from the southwest were also large buyers. On the advance, resulting from these purchases, there was profit-taking by the buyers of last week. Large receipts for Monday failed to check the improvement, as they were thought to represent purchases for Europe made last week. Our local trade is mot quite so bearish but having seen the market retreat three or four times from this basis under southern selling they expect that there will be many offers in Europe on Monday from the south which will check the advance Liverpool should be points higher Monday The suggestion of the Arkwright club was not taken seriously. The spinners last year bought cheap cot ton and sold goods on an advancing mar ket They would like to do the same this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
SLIGHT WEAKNESS
 IN WHEAT MARKET 0ulIneSs Prevails and Senti-
 ment Is PeariSh
CLOSE ALMOST AT LOWEST
Increased Offerings of Corn Cause Selling and Result Is Lower Prices at Ciose-Oats Close
 Easy-Provisions Steady.

Chicago, September 1S.=Week end realizing sales caused moderate weak ness in the wheat market here today. At the close. prices were 14 O Ac to Ae below the final figures of the previous session Corn and oats also closed easy Provisions were steady.
 Extreme dullness prevailed in the wheat market throughout the entire session and sentiment in the pit was bearish.
 Receipts in the northwest were again of large volume and with the present favorable weather in that section the movement promised to continue on a liberal scale for some time. The situa- tion in the northwest was the chief fac tor contributing to the weak under tone
 Prices moved within a narrow range all day. the December options selling between 9S1s @ssAc.
 The close was easy and only a trine above the low mark, final figures on December being at 9Sk@9Nsc.
 Increased offerings of corn from the country prompted considerable selling or all deliveries in the corn pit, re- sulting in slight weakness all day. Trading was quiet the entire session. The December delivery sold between 601so and 6C% @607sc. The close was easy with prices hc to h@Ac below the previous close, December being at 60h 960No.
 Oats were weak owing to realizing by local holders.
 Cash houses reported greatly in- creased acceptances in the country and falling off in shipping demand. The market closed easy with prices %c to 1s O ssc lower than yesterdays ffn/l quotations.
 Provisions were heavy because of the weakness of grain Local pack CTS were moderate buyers of January lard but demand was not especially active Prices at the close were 21kc lower to 5c higher.
 Leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Passinq of the Parlor.

From the Atchison (1<an.) Globe.
 An authority on architecture says the American parlor. .as-~n institution of the home, or adjacent thereto, is passing. That word adjacent is used advisedly, and with distinct recollection of some parlors all have seen. In the house they were of course, but they were far enough from the home; perhaps adjacent is lit- tie too close, since they remained dun geon except on grand occasions like fun erals, or weddings. or entertaining the presiding elder. So the parlor's doom will leave no aching void line itself. when most of an institution, devoid at least of comfort and cheer of sunshine or fresh air. And the chairs ranged about in such excellent order, added to shades and shutters which strove to shut 1t out, made of it nice, grim death chamber which purpose it served frequently, and better than the others, being better suited to the purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, September 1S.-Spot cotton steady, 1sc higher; middling. 12 9-1Gc. Sales on the spot, 52O bales; to arrive 6Go.
 Futures opened steady, l point up to l point down. Soon after the opening prices were points down, which was the lowest level of the day. Offerings of contracts by spot men who were hedging were re- sponsble for this slight depression. Bulls became aggressive and their buying quick ly put prices up to level of to Il points over yesterdays closing. The local mar ket received much of it's strength from the report that prominent trader was a heavy bidder in the New York market. Toward the end of the session longs took profits heavily, which caused a small re- action The closing was steady at net advance of to points.
 Futures this week show good advance over last. October closes 34 points up, while the later positions are 40 to H points or g a bale up. This rise was due to bull aggressiveness based on continued poor crop prospects and heavy demand for spot cotton. The into sight move ment was heavy but so was the out of sight Farmers sold eagerly but spinners bought as eagerly. Exports were large and freight Brokers e,s.med they would become larger. At the weekend there was much talk of strong organizations among the bulls looking toward a con- tinuation of the advance.
 Spots this week advanced 3-f6c Total sales on the spot were 3705, against 1891 last week. Sales to arrive amounted to 1886 bales, against 3400 last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
STOCK MARKET |S
 FAIRLY ACTIVE Price Movement Is Irregular During Most of Day. NEW RECORD IN READING Hartman Stocks Are Almost Left Alone As Traders Are TurnIna to Other Stocks Which They Know More About.
NEW RECORD IN READING
BY THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, September 1s.-(Special.)- When Grizzly Bear is drowning in moun- tain torrent 1t does not grieve him much If Robin Redbreast takes a drink and flies away with 1t. And so the bears in Wall street have found that the weekly bank statement does not moderate in the least degree the severity of the low money rates. Today's bank statement was made to fit the situation just as |everybody expected would be done. It Is Ian innocent institution and harms nobody Ibut the people who use 1t as an index Iof the money market. It showed some- thing like $30, ,000,oo0 less loans for the Iweek in the actual statement and $s,O0o.- |000 added to the surplus reserves. Tho |surplus reserves this year amount to $500, ,000000 in the real bank statement Such reserves were never before known in the history of the world-s5oo 0oo, 900 of |Aldrich money.
 There was a man prominent in Wall |street two weeks ago by the name of 1E. H. Hartman. He is forgotten, but |the street heard today that his friends |were turning ito other stocks and would |quiet1y let Union Pacific and Southern Pacific take a secondary place in the market until about Thursday. They hope by that time to have some definite in- Formation in regard to the plans for get ting at the inaccessible surplus of the Union Pacific treasufy.
 Reading made a new record today and Immediately after it touched It's top price heavy liquidation appeared In all parts pf the market. The list had the appear hnce of being sold by some professional traders. It would not be surprising to discover that some of the floor traders had been liquidating other peoples stocks In blocks of 10000 These traders may be surprised to discover that other people hre not willing to part with their stocks. IA natural reaction seems about at hand hnd the buying dealers are playing for 1t n the hope of getting the line of stocks they neglected to pick up when Harri- han died.
 Department today.
 Number of shares sold today 4ns02, against 5l9,s7S a year ago. Par value of bonds sold S1, 436,000. against $940,000 year ago.
 The directors of the United Fruit com bany will meet October 12 and 1t is un- ierstood they will increase the dividend to per cent, owing to the good years business done by the company.
 Shareholders of the Citizens Telephone company of Grand Rapids voted to in- trease the capital stock from s35O0.00o
 o s5,000,000 In order to provide for ex-
 ensons and Improvements.
 Westinghouse Air Brakes for the fiscal year ended July 3l, last, shows an in- ,rease in net earnings of s24,517 to s2oSs,-
 73. After deducting dividends and charges
 here Is a surplus left of s560,076, an in- Erease of s362, ,39O. The company now has
 total surplus of s5457,75O.
 Money on Gall.
 New York. September 18-Money on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Curious Japanese Fish.

From the ZoOlOglSt.
 One of the most interesting of fish of Japanese waters is the Oriental sailfsh CHistiophorus orientalis). The generic name, given by pr. Gunther, means the sailbearer and refers to the huge dorsal fin possessed by the species. | The fin stands higher than the body above it, and is used as sail before the wind. It is large fish, 10 feet in length and weighing 164 pounds They swim about usually in pairs in rough and windy weather with the huge fins above the water
 It is favorite food fish, and the annual catch is nearly 100000 pounds. The sail fish Is caught by means of harpoon.
 Another food fish, known as dolphin or dorado, is sometimes caught in a cliri- ous way. The fishes congregate under a decoy bush and raft made of bamboos, and are than caught by hooks baited with squids Or the decoy bush is surrounded by a seine net and the dolphins are driven by beating the surface of the water with sticks, and is as great a favorite in vest ern Japan as the salmon Is In the north east