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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-22
ALL HAVE MEANING
TRACING ORIGIN or BRIGHT AND
APT SAYINGS.
In Common Use, Vet It is Doubtful
1t Many Know the Circumstances
Connected with Epieram
and Slang.

We all have slowed away in the top
drawer Of our brains odds and ends OF
apt sayings. very convenient when we
wish to give bright touch, a chic
turn, 10 our dull. everyday speech,
yet in using them few Of us have the
remote idea where. they came, from;
whether the case In point be q bit OF
old lace epigram or an up-to-date twist
OF slang off bargain counter.
When we accuse the greedy member
OF our family of taking the lions
share" we are borrowing the naive sar-
casm Of Aesop's fable, where at the
end Of joint hunt the animals wish
to divide their booty, and the lion
claims one-quarter of the spoils by
right of prerogative, one for superior
courage, one for his dame and cubs,
and "as for the fourth, let who will
dare dispute it with me-"
To Spain we owe that delightfully."-
wicked slogan: Every one for himself,
and the devil catch the hindmost!"
You no doubt remember that at one
time his Satanic majesty kept school
OF magic at Toledo. At the end of the
term the graduating class ran through
a long subterranean hall, the president
OF the school being entitled to the
hindmost II he could catch him. AS
the one caught was forced to take a
postgraduate course, it would have
been a distinct advantage, had be not
been obliged to barter his soul for the
privilege.
When we plume ourselves with some
pretty ostrich tip of flattery few of us
know that the expression "a feather in
your cap" arose from a custom of
Woodcraft enthusiasts, and that in
Scotland to-day the one who kills the
first woodcock plucks out a feather
and proudly wears it in his cap. &C.,.
However flippantly we may f1aunt
the phrase, Oliver Cromwell gave It
dignity Of thought and diction when
he declined England's offered crown.
Royalty Is but feather In q mans
cap" he said; "let children enjoy their
rattle"
AS pure-breed game cock has only
red and black feathers, and a cross
breed Is known by a white feather in
his tall, 10 show the white feather"
forcibly pictures cowardice, since it is
averred that the least impurity of
blood destroys the birds pluck.
While in the barnyard, we must loi-
ter long enough to clear up the mys-
terry Of being las poor as Jobs tur-
key" for the elusiveness of this bird
has no doubt tantalized many a search
er Of Scriptures who had not paused
to consider that turkey is as much
an American institution as the eagle
on our coins.
With the unfortunate patriarch's
poverty in mind, Judge Halliburton
the British-American humorist, Sam
Slick-created Jobs turkey from his
own vivid imagination, describing the
bird with only one feather In his tail,
and Of so weakened q constitution
that he was obliged to lean against
the fence to gobble.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-22
FORFEITURE NOTICE
ELKo. NEVADA, January 25th. 1909
10 j. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:

10 j. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that we have ex.
pended during the year 1908 One Hundred GO0)
Dollars In labor and in improvements upon the
Stone Cabin Mining Claim. situate in Railroad
Mining District. County Of Elko. State Of Ne
vada. the location certificate of which is found
uf record in Book Mining Deeds. page l32. in
the Office Of the Recorder of said county. in
order to hold said claim under the provisions of
Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. and the amendment thereto ap-
proved January 90 1880 concerning annual labor
uqon mining claims. being the amount required
to hold said lode for the period ending on the
3lst day OF December. A. d. 1908. And IT, with
In ninety days from the personal service Of this
notice. or within ninety days after the publica-
ton thereof. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion OF such expenditure as Il CO.
owner. which amounts to twenty-five dollars,
your interest In the claim will become the prop
erty OF the subscribers your co-ownerS who
hive made tho required expenditure by the
terms Of said section.
G. M. MOODY
w. A. MOODY
GEO. KLINE
CHRIS. BAUMBACH
Date Of first publication Jan. 49, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-22
A Neighbor Of Yours

as well as yourself is liable at any
time to have rheInatism. We're all
liable to have cuts or burns, bruises
or scalds, Gr1ck in the back, neck OF
side-some. kind If an ache or pain
Then heed This advice and tell your
Observation-Disclosures Snow Linfinent
relieves all aches and pains, and
heals all wounds Sold by Elko
Drug Co. - - -. J..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-22
APPLICATION NO. 1891
Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro-
PIRATE tie Public Waters OF the State OF Nevada

Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate tie Public Waters OF the State OF Nevada
g. Notice Is hereby given that on. tho 18th day
OF February, 1909. in accordance with Section
IS, Chapter XVIII, Of the Statutes OF 1907, one
Q. ii and W. A. Reinken, Of Lamoe County
OF Elko. Sta to OF Nevada made application to the
State Engineer OF Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF tho State Of
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made
from Lamotlle Creek. ut points about the center
Of SEQ. Q. II. 80 N, z. So E., M. D. NJ, by means
to be conveyed to points Elk of Sec 20. T. 81 NJ,
Il. 50 E., M d. M. by means Of Ditch and there
used domestic and irrigation purposes Water
to be returned to stream at about three und
one-half miles north of Sec 30, Il. "a NJ, r. So
E., near the northerly boundary OF r. 81 N,
X. So E.
Dateof first publication February is, 1909
Date OF last publication March ~, 1909.
Signed:
FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE
ELKo. NEVADA. january 25th. 1909
TO j. w. Mcdonald his heirs ana assigns:

You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended during the year 1903 Three Hundred 600
Dollars in labor and In improvements upon the
Crescent" White Peak" and Mcdonald
mining claims situate in Railroad Mining Dis
trict County of Elko. State OF Nevada. the
location certificates of which are found in Book
OF Mining Deeds ut pages 206-208, respectively
in the office OF the Recorder OF said County. in
order to hold said claim under the provisions of
Section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States and the amendment thereto ap-
proved January %. 1890, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims. being the amount
required to hold said lodeS for the period ending
on the 3lSt day Of December, A. ID. 1908. And II.
within ninety days from the personal service Of
this notice. or within ninety days after the
publication thereof. you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion OF such expenditure as IL
co-owner. which amounts to seventy-tiye dollars.
being twenty-five dollars on each Of said claims.
YOUR interests in the claims will become the
property Of the subscribers your co-owners
who have made the required expenditure by the
terms Of said section.
G. NJ MOODY
w. A. MOODY
GEO. KLINE
Date of first publication Jan. 26. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-22
E :: .|i Drug Comply
Dealers IN

Pure Drugs. Chemicals, Patent
IS Medicines, Toilet Articles.
= ,,,.,":' Perfumery, Liquors
- and Cigars.
Orders by Mail Given Prompt Attention
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded From
The Purest Drugs. .-,.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-22
A Swollen law

IL not pretty nor pleasant. Whether
It's caused by neuralgia, toothache
or accident. Billiards. Snow Lint
ment Will reduce the swelling and re-
lieve the pain. The great aud sure
cure for rheumatism, cuts, burns.
bruises, scnlds--any ind all aches and
pains. Sold 10y Elko Drug Co.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.

New Structure Deemed Necessary ON
Mt. Kembfe Ave. by Twp. Board.
On Tuesday, July 18th, will be a
special school meeting Of the voters of
the Morris township school district at
seven O'Clock in the evening. The
questions to be voted upon are e That
there be raised by special district tax
one thousand four hundred dollars for
repairs to school buildings within the
district" and THAT there be raised
by special tax five thousand dollars for
current expenses during the ensuing
year" The polls will be open one
hour and as~much longer as it may be
necessary to enable all legal voters
present to cast their ballots.
The township school board has de-
cided that a new school building is
necessary for the Mt. Kemble avenue
district and will recommend its erec-
tion to the voters at special meeting
to be called soon. The new building
will cost about $4,000 and will have
two rooms with accommodation for
100 pupils. 1t will probably be located
on Mt. Kemble avenue near Harter
road. The present school building in
that section is located on the extreme
edge of the school district and makes
it necessary for the pupils living near
the Morristown line to go over the
mountain to the Hillside building.
The board has provided in its budget
for 5000 to be spent in grading about
the Hillside building for Fairgrounds
and also for new floors in the Union
hill building.
The members of the Morris town
ship school board are Watson A. Bar
tron, president; Andrew d. Barris,
district clerk; Frederick L. Arm
strong, Thomas T.. Sands, Willis G..
Arnold, Milton ). Pierson, William
Quimby and DIR. John M. Broadwell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
Madison suits Argued.

The various litigations resulting
from the attempts Of the borough Of
Madison to locate sewerage disposal
plant and filtration beds within the
corporate limits of Florham Park
were argued together before the court
of errors and appeals at Trenton Mon
day afternoon. The three cases were
instituted. respectively, by Florham
Park against Madison Leslie d. Ward
against Madison, and Edward S.
Toothe against Madison. All of them
we're designed to prevent the carrying
out of the plan under which the
borough of Madison at special elec-
tion on Decem Der End, 1907, authorized
the issuance of S125,O00 of bonds for
the purpose of constructing the sew
age system.
Charles A. Rathbun appeared for
the borough of Madison and Edward
X. Mills for Florham Park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29


Members Of the class of 1910 OF the
high school expressed their elation at
the beginning of their senior year by
having straw ride Friday evening,
going to Bernardsyille. On their re-
turn in the diminuitive hours the
crowd stopped at the home of Robert
Hipson, the president of the graduat-
ing class and serenaded him with the
various school and class yells and
songs till Hip came out in his pa
jamas to bid the new seniors good
night.
The load comprised Misses Helen
Price, Jessie Samson, Helen Ambrose,
Edna Alexander, Mary Dempsey, Ag-
nes Trenberth, Mabelle Leonard, Bes-
sic Faulkner, Edith Tiger, zella Stur-
gis, Ethel Miller, Edna Oliver Amy
Nelson, Genevieve Dunn, Elsie King,
Eyilyn Moodey, Elsie Wells, Martha
Daily, Mrs. George Samson, Mrs. A. s,
Pierson and Daniel Jensen, Cornelius
Mullen, Russell Pierson, Elmer Apple
git, Norman Tomlinson, Harold Price,
Ned Guerin, Herman Cohn, Silas
Lindsey and Robert Burke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29

BASE BALL
Wharton Meets Defeat at HILL
top---Parksides Vanquish
Watsessing A. C.
JERSEY F. c. ARE VICTORIOUS

The Morristown B. B. G. turned the
tables on the Wharton Field club last
Saturday afternoon when they de-
feated them by the score of three to
one, in which proved to be the most
interesting and best played game on
the Hilltop grounds this season. The
locals scored two runs in the fifth in
ming when Kennedy led off with a
three base swat and Maloney scored
him with double. He stole third
and scored on Hinchman's fielder's
choice. The other run was scored in
the sixth inning when Wagner made
a good clean home run, the first made
on the local grounds this season. The
visitors scored their run in the seventh
session when Schigner got hit by a
pitched ball, stole second and scored
on Murtha's single.
Willie Holton twirled an excellent
game for the locals allowing only five
hits, famed nine and gave three free
passes, while Wolfe, for the visitors
was touched up for six hits, including
home run, three bagger, two two
oagRers and two singles. He famed
five of the locals.
The box score (:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
W, G. Parker,s Car in Collision.

While William G. Parker with his
wife and some friends was motoring
through Short Hills Sunday afternoon
their car was in collision with one
owned by DR.. HI. w. Ryman, of Sum-
nit, and occupied by DIR. and Mrs.
Spratley and Miss Spratley and driven
by garage employee. The collision
occurred under the railroad bridge at
the Short Hills station, the cars strik-
ing glancing blow but enough to
smash a front wheel of the Ryman
car and to put the Parker cars steer
ing gear out of business and damage
it otherwise: No one was injured.
Mr.. Parker and his family returned to
Morristown by train and truck was
sent after the automobile.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29

There will be an increase of proha-
bly, thirty points in the tax rate for
this year. Instead Of a rate of sl.70
as last year it will be more than $500.
Last year S2l 700 was raised for
school purposes, but the school board
this year will get $12, 900 more, max
ing S33.500. Instead of raising s8l, ,274
for town purposes that figure will be
increased by about $4,000. $4,000
more will be raised for county pur-
poses above the S57,4 of last year.
It is probable also that the s24,244
raised last year for state school pur-
poses will be increased this year to
S25, 200.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
Free Klnaergarten CLOSES.

The Morristown Free kindergarten
held it's closing exercises on Wednes-
day, the seventy youngsters singing
and reciting for the entertainment of
their mothers and friends. A most
pleasing part of the exercises was the
flag recitation and the clay modelling
done before the audience. The pro-
gram was arranged by Miss Burr and
her assistants and included an exhi-
bition of the work Of the children in
cluding clay modelling and free hand
cutting.
When the children returned to the
kindergarten on Thursday to get their
work they were most happily sur
prised by one of the board of managers,
who provided an ice cream treat for
them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
A Major for the Light infantry.

Morris Light Infantry has new
commanding officer in the person Of
John II. Tallmadge, Madison letter
carrier. Mr.. Tallmadge will bear the
title OF major and will be the ranking
officer of the company. This acGion was
taken by the company because of dis
satisfaction with the way the present
commanding officer managed the COM
pany while at drill. Tallmadge is a
Spanish-American war veteran and
has had much experience in military
affairs. During the summer months
the company viii not meet, resuming
its drills the first Monday evening in
October
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
NO DEMAND FOR CADAvERS
Cremation the Only Alternative Un
der Singular VIII.

Nelson E. Mulford in his will re-
quested that his body be given to some
medical practitioner or to
an esta olished medical institution or
society. But it was found that Null
ford's desire that his body be applied
to the benefit of medical science for
the welfare of humanity could not be
complied with, no one seeming to
want the body, so it was cremated at
Roselle. "a
In his will Mulford also stipulated
that beside his name, date Of birth
and date of death the following should
be chiseled upon the family moRpment
in Hanover cemetery: A Believer
in Harmonial Philosophy. There are
no forces that do not ultimate In serv-
ing the mission of Divine Philosophy. Z"
Mulford stipulated that nothing
should be said at his funeral by any
one that would conflict with the
teachings of Harmonial Philosophy.
If / should die away from my rela-
tives l want my body disposed of in
the most convenient and inexpensive
manner compatible with decency,' . he
said, land no money is to be expend-
ed in bringing it back to New Jersey"
Charles A. Rathbun was named as
executor of the will that also provides
for the division of his property. Mul-
ford died several weeks ago in Madi-
son at his home and his will has just
been admitted to probate by Surrogate
David Young
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
PARISH HOUSE NEXT
Rev. philemon F. sturgis Says One Is
Needed by st. Peters.

Rev. philemon f. StuTgis Says One Is
Needed by st. Peters.
In the current issue of the "St.
Peters Record" the Rev. Philemon F..
Sturgis makes an appeal for the erec-
tion OF a parish house for ST. Peters
church. Mr.. Sturgis says in part:
/" AS review the work of the win
ter, again and again | am brought
face to face with the handicap under
which all our parochial activities are
carried on and that is lack of proper fa-
cilities in the way of room and equip
ment. What we shallssdo with the
Sunday school at the present rate of
increase next year do not know.
Every available room, including
rooms in the rectory, is now occupied.
What kind of meetings for the boys
and girls and the guilds we could have
if we had attractive and proper quar-
tiers for them, love to dream about.
And how TO thank those who are
working year in and out with made
quate tools. I really do not know.
Their patience and courage In getting
along with the means at their disposal
il worthy of the saints.
Altogether, the work that is done
with makeShift equipment is re-
markable; and too much credit cannot
be given to those who carry 1t on so
faithfully. But more and more, most
of us .are beginning to dream about
the new possibilities that would be
born of a parish house. NowithaU the
long task of finishing the church is ac-
compliShed, / do want the parish 20
feel and believe and to determine,
just as soon as you have recovered
your breath from the effort that the
tower represents, that the next thing
to do is to build parish house. have
no idea how much it will cost, what it
is to be made of, where it is to be put,
nor how long it will take to raise the
money for it. But / do know that it
is the next and the Indispensable
thing for us, as parish, If we expect
TO minister efficiently to our children,
and to provide decently for our work
ers. We are to be congratulated upon
the number of things that we need,
organs, windows, etc, but this | wish
everyone to feel and to believe from
now on. that the main Issue for us to
face is to get a parish house In which
we can do the parish work better, more
largely and more enthusiastically than
we have ever begun to do it. And i
hope that all of you, even those who
are most wearied of the sound Of my
multitudinouS demands, will agree
with me, that the way to begin is to
begin. When you have had restful
and refreshing summer, when the
church stands complete in It's beauty,
shall we not investigate the question
of the building of St. Peters Parish
House 2"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
WILLIAM NUGENT DROWNED.

Boat Capsizes on Estling Lake Sunday
He and C.sE. Clark Go Overheard.
William Nugent, Of No. 66 Market
street, was drowned in Estling lake,
near Denyille on Sunday afternoon.
Nugent went on fishing expedition
with @. e. Clark, assistant division
engineer Of the Lackawanna. Nugent
was also in the employ Of the Lacka-
wanna's engineering department.
With Clark he rowed into the mid
die Of the lake. While moving about
in the boat the craft capsized and the
men were thrown in the water
Nugent was swimmer and struck
out for the shore after seeing that
Clark had grasp of the boat. When
ouly a few feet from land paralysis o.
the heart oyercame Nugent and he
sank.
The capsizing of the boat was wit
messed by Messrs. Watson, Dickinson
and Bushnell, who are camping at the
lake, and by Milton Wardell, OF Dem
vile. These men jumped into boats
and set out to aid the drowning men.
Clark was towed ashore by one Of
the boats and Nugent's body was re-
covered by Wardell. A physician from
Rockaway pronounced Nugent dead
after he had examined the body and
Peter L. Struble brought the body to
his home. Clark lives in Bayonne and
after drying his clothing he went
home.
County Detective Edward L. Bren-
nan happened to be passing the lake
at the time of the accident on Lack
awanna train and saw the, boat cap
size. He left the train at Dover and
secured an automobile, hurrying back
to the lake to aid the men. Brennan
telephoned to police headquarters
here and Nugent's family was notified.
He leaves wife and three small
children.
Nugent and Clark did the engineer
ing work when the lake was formed
thirteen years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
MURDER AT MADISON.
italian shoots Down Fellow Country,
man while in Jealous Rage.

AtdAlHu SuOOtS down. fSltOW OOulIry~
man While in Jealous Rage.
Declaring that he killed Antonio
Mercendante by shooting him through
the heart Sunday night in Madison in
mistake for another man, Philip Cas-
sesi, alias Garcia, was brought here to
Jail Monday charged with murder.
Ralph Gudege, who received bullet
in the shoulder from Cassesi's reyol-
yer, is in All Souls hospital, but his
wound is not likely to result fatally.
The murder occurred on North
street, Madison, in front Of Cassesi's
home and was the climax to dispute
Cassesi had with his countrymen con-
cerning a girl with whom Cassesi is
said to be infatuated. For an hour
before the shooting it is asserted Cas-
sesi was threatening various members
of the group. According to the story
told the police by two women who
were on nearby porch at the time,
Gudege approached the party and
Joined in the argument. Cassesi first
seized Gudege by the hand and fired
his revolver at the hand, but missed
hitting it. Gudege ierked himself
free, and turned to run. Cassesi, they
declare, fired at Gudege, striking him,
in the shoulder. The women said
CasseSi then emptied the remaining
barrels of his weapon in the air, and
retilled the revolver. 1t was at this
stage, they asserted, that Mercen-
dante walked up to Cassesi and urged
him to desist. Cassesi, they claim,
turned his revolver on Mercendante,
sent a bullet through his heart, and
then took fight, firing his revolver as
he ran.
During the night the murderer was
caught by the police Of Milburn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29

w. d. Vanderpool won the three
points awarded for the winner of Sat-
urday's round for the Presidents cup
at the Morris County Golf club.
Frederick 81. Stevens and Al. Macy
tied for second place and to each was
awarded one and one-half points
The scores we're w. d. Vanderpool,
one down; Frederick w. Stevens,
three down; Alfred Macy, three
down e. B. Hall, four down Archi-
bald Forbes, four down H. Ward
Ford, five down.