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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
Prevention or Cure.

While the government is still pur-
suing its difficult task of dissolving
combinations charged with exercising
monopoIies in restraint of trade,
other giant interests are seeking to en-
trench themselves, and the fact that
in one such case the minority is striv
ing to demonstrate it's usefulness may
be regarded as a helping hand. A min
GRITTY usually IS hopeless. but in the
proposed elephone-telegraph merger
it promises 20 be something of fac
tor. Having disclosed a condition
precedent 20 merging that calls for
the consent of 90 per cent of the stock
holders, the opposing interests are
rather confident of accomplishing
their object. although this feature of
the old voting trust agreement must
have been Investigated by the mergers
before they embarked on the enter
prise.
However, If combination is a bad
thing for public policy, as has been
demonstrated IN some notable cases,
then the opponents are taking the
right course in seeking to prevent
now, rather than wait till the COM
bine has been consummated when
even more serious difficulty would
doubtless be found in attempting a
cure.-Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.


Prince Henry of Prussia has started
an Ananias club Of his own and has
placed On the roll a magazine writer
whose article said that the navy Ger
many was building could only be des-
tined to attack England, and that the
German naval officers favorite toast
was Am tug"-on to the day-meaning
thereby "a daylight attack upon Eng
land" The fact that such a ridiculous
deduction of the alleged toast Of the
German jingoes should be taken
seriously in England proves that the
war scare has by no means passed
away in that country. 1t may be laugh
able but it nevertheless is significant
of the deep unrest in Great Britain.
England Joined with the rest of the
world in laughing at the fright which
led the Russians to fire on the Dogger
Bank fishermen. but it was only a short
time until all England became hys-
terical at mysterious hostile airships
lowering over the land, at stories of
thousands of German spies acting as
walters and in other mental capacities
for the purpose of furnishing their gov
eminent with information. and at other
will o. the wisps and bogy men. Lon
don worked itself into a state of frantic
patriotism over a play produced last
year with the object of stirring ma
tional feeling, and English statesmen
do not dare to say anything which may
be construed into a pessimistic outlook
upon the prowess of the army or navy.
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Observation-Disclosures I have to borrow
money I try to get it from a pessdmist
Fieldman-Why? Deemster-A pessimtst
never expects to get 1t back-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

You must not interrupt me when / am
speaking, Ethel. Why, that's the only
time can interrupt you, mamma
Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Doctor, how many times have you op-
Grated for appendicitis?' "Oh, at least
fifty times, 1 should say" And how
many cases have you lost?" '-Only two.
one of them weni into bankruptcy and
the other died without leaving a dollar
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Peck-I admire a woman who can argue
Henpeck-Are you a married man? Peck
No, sir. Single. Henpeck-I thought so.
st. Louis Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Subaltern-What on earth are you fell
lows doing? There hasn't been q hit sig
nailed for the last half-hoM PRIVATE
think we must ave shot the marker, sir!-
London Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Bronson-I noticed your wife sitting by
the window sewing this morning. I
thought you told me yesterday she was
ILL Woodson-So she was. but today she's
on the mend.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

Sapleigh-The doctor says there's some
thing the matter with my head. Sharp
You surely didn't pay a doctor to tell you
that!-Boston Transcript.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
The Claim Hog

There are all kinds of hogs. Some
are Texas razor backs. and some are
New England thOroughbrcds: some are
black, and some are just spotted; but
all of them are hogs. Then there is the
hog in human form, the creature that
was like CcsauS' pet born II hog" OF
these human members the claim hog is
entitled to a high rating. OF all the
demonstrations to which a selfish man
is liable this is the worst. One man
will try to stake and hold miles of
country. country that should prove, if
of value at all. worth Il fortune for
every claim. This individual will act
the dog in the manager on IA virgin
territory that his fellows are willing tn
turn upside down in search of values.
One man cannot hope to improve a
hundred claims and he should be
content with what lc can handle. At
Grccnwatcr, in days gone by. they did
1t. and again now they are repeating
with II vengeance at Salisbury Wash.
We say that we do not like II hog
Bullfrog Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Prominent Young Man Kills Himself

Grover Cleveland Hill. ~cx-county
clerk of Humboldt county, committed
suicide in the Overland Hotel, Reno.
shortly after ! o'clock Monday
morning by shooting himself through
the head.
He had been around town all night
and went TO his room in the morning
dishcurtcncd and melancholy. After
undressing, lie took his revolver from a
grip and went to bed and told his wife
that he was going to kill himself. She
pleaded with him and attempted to
take the pistol from him, when he
placed the revolver To his head and
fired. The bullet crashed through his
brain and his blood Spattcrcd ovcr his
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill had attended the
grand lodge OF Knights of Pythias at
Carson last week aud We're on the way
to their home at Winncmucca. He was
the son of the late j. j. Hill. one of
Humboldt cOunty's most prominent
citizens, He was only - years of age
and was prominent in Humboldt county
politics.
Tho GaZcttc's account Of the Young
mans suicide gives no cause for his
taking his life, hut it probably resulted
from losses ~ the gambling table Is he
was addicted 10 that habit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
alas, answer In Stale COus.s


Judge Van Fleet Of the United States
circuit court in Carson City yesterday
rendered u decision remanding the case
OF +. d. Wildes, receiver of the State
Hickey ct al to the district court of
Carson. This word was received by
Judge C.. L. Mack last evening and
means that the cases will now he tried
in the district court i'll Carson City. pro
baby before Judge Langan.
In this case L. l.. WildeS is suing L.
B. Hickey. president of the defunct
state Bank & Trust company: c. I.
Bender, George Mapes. ]. Z. Woodbury.
A. Peterson. DIR. S. l.. Lee. Wilson
Brougher, the estate of y. Livingston
and George ii. Myers for something
over 81. 600, 900.
The case was originally brought i'll
the district court before Judge Langan
rs Il proceeding in equity and i'll the
complaint the plaintiff alleged that these
defendants by malfeasancc and misfcas.
AIlIc " lin ~ NllSNAoio VI ~ 'NtN
Bank 81 Trust company sIuandered
something ovcr 81. 200, 900 of the money
rightfully belonging To the depOsitors
of the State Bank IL Trust company.
T. b. Hickey had the case transferred
to the United States circuit curt OH the
ground that he was a nonresident of
the state and not within the jurisdiction
of the district court. Now the judge
of the federal court has held that the
case is not one in scvcrIlty and that it
therefore comes within the jurisdiction
of the district court.
Judge Mack in speaking Of the case
this morning said that he is sure the
receiver of the State Bank Il Trust
company will receive a Judgment
against the defendants and that this
Judgment will amount to something
over 800. 00O.-Rcno Gazette
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
The Sims Captain

When you have passed down through
the Narrows and her passed Sandy
Hook You see Il ma in whiskers and 4
REFER climbing down Il rope ladder that
drops him into Il waiting boat.
1t is the pilot. You have dropped the
last link connecting you with shore *
ccpt wireless telegraphy, and You are
now II member of Il community that
for "A few days. u week. is us much an
entity rs any nation.
The captain is pacing the bridge.
Until you reach shore again he is your
overload. His decision is final and with
out appeal He a order you locked
in your statcrOOm or he can put Won in
irons.
If occasion arises he can alter the
course of the ship and land You where
ever he pleascs. You have recourse
when you get ashore, but if lie wants
to drop you at the Azores when YOU
have paid passage To Bremen he can
and will do it.
His authority extends to every part
of the ship alike, from the cargo to the
saloon deck and from the engine room
to the Scullery.
Navigating Il ship is II ticklish bust.
ness and one that requires that there
be no division of the highest authority.
So. for the brief period until he touches
port. he is your car.
The ship is a great community. some
times with Il population of 5000 souls,
living eating and sleeping under one
roof. 1t has its policemen. its tircmcn
cooks, butchers. bakers, doctors, clerks,
carpenters, electricians. boilermakcrs
and Il horde If personal servants.
In the control of this organization the
captain has at his right hand officers.
Tie ships officers are the important
persons in the detail management
BOokcepcr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Caesars Ghost in Politics

Even more tenacious has been the
hold of Caesars ghost in politics.
There are two forms under which the
idea of world government presents
itself: One, the dead notion of empire,
the thing for which Caesar stood, the
very name of the man still clinging on
in the words car and kaiser, and the
name of his idea remaining i'll the word
emperOr; the other, the living idea
of federation. When we have come to
understand the nature Of ghost rule we
wonder no longer ut some political
phenomena otherwise absolutely in
comprehensive. Why, for instance,
does each nation now strive for the
chimcra of military preparedness?
Germany, England and Japan levy an
intolerablc tax of money and blood to
maintain their armies; the nations are
i'll perpetual travail to bring fourth
battleship after battlcship. If You 90
to the bottom of the reason of all this
you find no reason at all, or Il silly one
For it is manifcstly impossible for IL
nation to conquer Ill the others.
You ask yourself why one international
fleet and army could not he supported,
to be ut the command of one intcrna-
tional court, thus to settle all disputes
and enforce all decisions. The answer
plainly is that this question is mere
living, mortal common sense. and hence
II puny thing to pnt against the agc-old.
dead t-principlc Of empire
Atlantic Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Grand Encapmen, officers

The grand encamprncnt of the l. o.
.. +. Of the State Of Nevada met III
Reno Monday. After the transaction
of routine business the following officers
were elected: q. r., l.. \. LcNfairc Of
Battle Mountain: g. II. T., John
Dunbar Of Fallon: q. S. W. IT, L. Peek
Of Reno; q. S.. William Sutherland Of
Reno: G.. r. g. NovucOvicll Of Reno. G.
J. w, +. Douctt Of Virginia City.
Grand Representative TO the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. Jacob Eggcrs of Carson
City: Grand Trustees. John Lothrop of
Daytoni W. a. Fogg of Reno: W.
Christian Of Phoebe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
RANCH FOR SALE
AT ALPHA
~ miles north Of Eureka on the T.. & T..
Ry.. Eureka Co. Nevada.

$50 acres patented land. 30 acres of
contract land tmost all fenced and in
hay. Good range for horses. cattle and
sheep. 30 head Of good cattle; ~ head
of which are cows and hcif"rs broken To
milk. 25 head of horses and some wild
range horses. | Auto Fcdan hay press.
Machinery AID wagons. CorralS. Barn
and Furnished House. 100 Fruit trees
set out this spring. Chickens. turkeys
and pigs. Water right. good.
Pleasant place To live. Reason for
selling is lack Of school.
For further particulars address
\. W. CLAYrOS.
Alpha via. PaliSadc.
Eureka. Co. Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
A Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert X. Lean Of Cheney. Wash.
was saved from II frightful death is u
story To thrill the world. ~ hard
cold" he writes, drought on Il DIES
pcrntc lung trouble that huillrd an
expert doctor here. Then | paid $40
To Sl5 II visit to II lung specialist In
spokane. who did not help me Then
! went 10 alifOrnia, but without
benefit. At last ! used lIr. Kings
View Discovery, which completely
cured me- nud now ! am as we'll ~
ever" For Lung Trouble, Bronchitis
Coughs ana Olds, Asthma, CrOuI
and WhnOping Cough. it's supreme
1Oc and Sl.0O. Trial bottle free. Guar
nntccd 10y Elko Drug c..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Dress Shoes
Milki MIR

From May T.. 1909. ! win furnish
milk ~ follows: Ono quart per day for
ono month, $2.iO. ! gallon per day for
ono month. $3.50: one gallon per day
for one month. 81. 80; from five gallons
up per day 20 Ccnts n gallon.
EUGENE H. CnRfANL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Gould Not re Better.

No M has ever made a sulvc.
ointment, lotion or lhhlm To compare
with Bucklcn's Arnica Snlvc It's
the one perfect healer Of Cuts. Corns,
Burns. Bruises, Sores, ScHlds, Boils,
Ulcers, Eczema, Salt llicum. For
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chnppch
linnds It's supreme. Infnlliblc for
Piles. Only 2jC, at Elko Drug co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
BUSINESS Locals.

r,r,.,.
lilo ,n,om, mnmI.nacI tn, Em.."a,, !,
f"r h"nt- Room III the Harrington
ar ( r,hcr
save those nnturol teeth thereby re-
IAN your lacl''' cNir"sS'"n' VI 'iih'
n'nn !nc "'i'''N'' '"''" "''r'h" Drug
9torc' Elk"
a black purse with the cut of foreign
coins ON the clasp has been found and
left at this Office. The OWNER can got
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-18
Vital Point.

The most delicate part Of n bnby II
Its bowels. Every nilmcnt that IL
suffers With attacks the bowels nlso.
cnhnnGcring In most cnscs the life OF
the lnInnt. Notices Bnby Elixir cures
diarrhnH, ~dysrntcry ana all dcrangc.
InetltE Of the stomach or bowels.
Sold by ElkO Drug Go.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-11
Citizens May lake 43o Acres oi
Land

Cu!orndonns can now Till. on $50
acres of land under the new f-d-r-
al regulations governing enlarged
home stead entries,
This discovery has just BEEN
made aud it is expected that there
will be another rush mt the land
office buildIag next week.
Charles ID. Ford, register Of the
land office snys. however, that ap.
p.icnnts must get started right or
they will lose the opportunity offer
ed by the discovery of the Inv.
Register Ford says thet if an en-
trymau has nrver used his agricul
tural rights and iiltd on land oi
any kind susceptible of cultivation
he can first til,. on 100 acres Of iin,
b-r and stone lnud aud is after
wards elegibl-- to file On 800 acres
of homestead land adjoining it OF
III any other locality If he lives up
TO the land laws.
IL, however, n person is a quail
fed eutryman under the hont+-
stcnd laws of the United States, hr
may br allowed to enter 800 acres
Of land under this act or such
less AMOUNT as, when added 10 the
lands previously entered or held by
him under the agricultural land
laws, shall not exceed in the ag gre
gate i9J acres.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-11
d 6 K Ii to Begin Double Track
at Once

Horace W Clarke. recently ap
pointed general manager OF the
Denv.r d. Rip Graude railroad.
with the. title of second vice presl.
dent, asserts lhnl extensive improve
meuts contemplated for the system
arr. TO b- undertaken at once and
that SO, 100000 will be availabl,
Tor the WORK.
These improvements include
d1uble-;racking considerable por
ton Of the main line aud eventual.
L. tie entire main I'm. from Den
yer t. Salt Lake City ana the
broad gauging Of the line from Sal
ida by way IF Marshal Pass and
Gunnison to Monlrose.
The Western Pacific now is
practically completed and the bnsi
ness to he handled 10y thr Denver
d Rio Grande will I've greatly in
creased bv reason of its having AZ
outlet to the Pacific coast. The
rnpounced policy of the road is to
handle any business that comes to
1t at a reasonable charge and this
will greatly increase its field he
cause the Burlington and Rock
Island syst-ms naturally will seek
it as an outlet to the coast rather
than the Hartman lines.
For these reasons it is considered
rec-ssary to broad guag. the south
ern line Of the road across Culora.
do ami to double track the main
line AS rapidly MS possible. Much
money also will be spent for equip
meut.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-11
fhe Demonstrators

Young ladies' have recently been
calling at the homes of our neigh
bors demonstrating" baking pow
ders.
1t is a little trick.
Different baking powders are
mixed with little water and boil
ed by the "demonstrntor." The
kind of powder that the demon
strator" is paid to sell or recon-
mend appears to be all night, hut
the other kinds of powder leave n
sediment or hard cake in the dish.
1t Is quite convin .ing but absolute
y misleading.
What is the truth =?
The truth is that il the ''demon.
strator" should be hired 10y the
other side she could iurn the case
around aud show that the one she
formerly condemned is now tile
honest man and the one she form.
erl V praised has now hecume the
villain In short, it is purely II
matter of manipulation ana misrep
r-sentation by the 'Jemonstrator,"
and in this case it is nli done t.
conceal one condemning fact, i. e.
that tine powder shr is prnisins is
actually made Of that ustringeni
acid. ALUM VI. Perhaps the dem
ors,rator" does not know much
about chemistry and has been told
only what it is good for her 10 re.
peat--but the fact remains.
Housekeepers who nrc interested
in this matter will do w-l! To say to
the demonstrate" next time she
calls: ''Please give me state rnent
IN writing that your baking pow.
der does not contain nlun and
see what happens. Whatever els
happens. it is safe prophecy tint
the written statement requested
viii not, be givrn--aud lllus lie
true character of such work will be
revealed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-11
Wireless Phone Here

Colorado Springs and ,he entire
state may have II wireless telephone
system in the near future. Holly
u Armstrong, well known real
estate man CT this city. las, night
announced that liz vii soon give II
demonstration hire of the Collins
wireless telephone. immediately
alter the demonstration lie sud,
plans will he made by Mr. Arm
strong for the organization of n
company TO operate in Colorado,
Wireless telephones are now
used to very limited extent in
the EAST and IN the northwest.
NumeI GUS companies, subsidiary
10 the Collins Wireless Telephone
company have been organized and
are IN operation. The wireless
phone is said to be decided sue.
cess and the fact that it is one
third cheaper than the ordinary
phone has added to its popularity.
There ar. no wires t. get ont Of
order no poles TO be put III plact,
no central Office and no delay in
getting a party, The telephone
may Le carried To any part of the
house. Automobiles. may carry q
phone IN machine. and In case
of breakdown talk direct t. their
garrag- or friends aud ask for aid.
The Collins wireless telephone
Was awarded the gold metal at the
Seattie exposition fer Commercial
utility and technical superiority.
1t has been tested by experts, both
for short and long distance work,
and has been found satisfactory
a. Fredrick Collins, the inventor,
is recognized authority on wire-
less communication, and is quoted
in the Encyclopedias Americana
the New Standard, the Information
al and other encyclopedias.
the instruments sent to Mr. Arm,
strong will be tested and explained
to the public by experts. Everyone
will he given an opportunity te
ask questions and to test the new
phone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-11
Selection and Preparation of -,eat

Probably no part Of the dnily eS
pcuditurr for food requires ~
much thought AS the purchase q.
ment. !or mrat is expensive. InL
the difference in price Of the differ
ent cuts is not always guide 10
the diiTerenc. in food vnluee.
Every hpusekceper should max. a
careful study of good meat 1hs,,
and learn the loca,lon Of the .afl.
ons cots.
Neat is tae name appli d to the
flesh Of all ANIMALS used for food.
Beef is he meat Of the steer or
COW, and is the IN st largely con.
sumed of NIL animal foods.
Neni is the meat obtained from
the young calf Veal should DE
thoroughly cooked. II is dehcier t
IN tat, and has not much flavor;
therefore il is advisable to season
1t well aud add SAT- pork while
Cooking. Good veal i. pink iu
color and has white fat.
Beef is digrst.d easily and n
healthy stomache will digest IT
without any trouble.
Meat is comprised of fat, mineral
matter, water and protein. There
is apOut four times rs much pro
tein In n pound of meat as there is
i'll r pound of milk. The color of
meat COMES from the matter which
is found in the red corpuscles of
TIE blood.
The most expensive cuts of meat
come from ih- parts of the animal
where the muscles are little used.
These cuts are tender. fine grained
and of good flavor On the other
hand. those parts much used pro-
duce tougher cuts, bat they are
of,en very Juicy and of fine favor
If properly cooked. Tue tough
meat forms more than half the ami
nal, bat is just as nutrition as
tender meat. While, in many cases
the tender cuts are desirable aud
preferable for people who have a
large income, the cheaper cuts may
be used to better advantage if well
cuoked.
At The Colorado Agricultural
College, the students are shown
hsw 10 cook cheap piece of meat
SO that it is nutritious, palatable
and attractive enongh to put on n
rich mans table.
Mary F Rausch.
Coiorads Agri cultural College,
Fort Collins.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-11-11
Roose welt Tunnel Fast Nearing
Goal
Colorado Springs Gazette

Cripple Creek, Nov. 1,-.With
water flowing from the portal of
the Roosevelt tunnel ut the rate of
over 100 gallons n minute aud Il
flow of LIS gallons n minute from
:he El Paso tunnel, the breast Of
the former today was within ap.
rroximately $3.50 feet from tue
main Beacon l.ill watercouise
which it is aimed to tap.
These facts a.e brought out in
tie official report of Engineer L. X
Counirymun, made today. Acc ord
ing TO the report. the tunnel was
driven 3S) feet in October, making
its total length lI,4O0 feet and the
lcngtn beyond the intermediate
SHAFT, 3 425 ,.et. The tunnel head
ing is We'll iuio Bacon hill and tie
extremely hard Pixies Peak granite
is nov being encountered a r..
cord tor 81 hours work was made
lust month, 81 feet 6 in-i.es being
made in n single day.
At the present rate Of progress,
the tunnel will r-ach the main
watercOurse in approximately eigh,
months,