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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17
CIVIL SERVICE

Carson City. New, July rs, 1917
The u. S. Civil Service Commits
ST., announces the following exam'
Nations:
First Class Steam Engineer, Aug
Of, Second Class Steam Enginee:
Aug. 10; Cataloguer in Zoology,
.\ug. 10; Monotype Machinist, Aug
20: hid, Coast and Geodetic Survey
Wig. 1O-ll: Tariff Clerk. Aug. "a;
from w. M. David, Local Secretary
Plaster and Paper-Mache Worker
Aug. II; Farm Superintendent, Aug
"a.
Application blanks may be had
by applying to MN. NJ. David, Car
son City, Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17
State Water
Holds up Good

The survey for the pipe line fol
the State has been finished and d
map OF the same filed in the State
Engineers office The water supply
for all the state institutions in this
city has been plentiful in spite OF the
fact that it has been one of the dry
est seasons on record. The State
boasts of one of the finest reser-
voirs in the State. 1t is a concrete
affair and is a model in its way.
Since the installation of the new pipe
line there has been no water short
age and the force is the best in this
city
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17
OFFICIAL MONEY COUNT

OFFICIAL MONEY COUNT
r. {. Stoddard and w. G. Douglas
being duly sworn severally say they
are members Uf the Board of Exam
iners of the State of Nevada; that
on the I'd day of August, 1910, they
latter having ascertained from the
books Of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be
in the Treasury made an official ex.
animation and count of the money
and vouchers for money in the State
Treasury of Nevada, and found the
same correct as follows:
Paid Coin vouchers not re-
turned to Controller-..,.,. 7O,777.l9
Total ............................-.. $584,254.l5
State School Fund Securities
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17
WILL VISIT AT COAST

This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Gosse-
merker and son will leave for Cali
fornia, where they will spend the
next couple of months. They will
make their headquarters at Oakland
and will visit other points along the
coast.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17
o MA PICNIC

The youngsters of the Orphans
Home left this morning for pncnic
at Bowers Mansion Joe Josephs
manages once year to give n"
Home kids good time. A bounti-
full lunch was furnished and a great
time can be predicted for every mem
Der of the Home.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17

If you want dottle cold,
Call at BARKLEY'S,
II YOU love the goods that's old
Call at BARKLEY'S.
'Taint no use to sit and blink
If you really need drink,
Just make sign or ring bell,
And you bet they'll treat you right
Up at BARKLEY'S
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17

State Auditor w. B. Lyon is IN
the southern part of the State at
tending to official duties.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17

lrredeemable Nevada State
School Bond ........-..-........ $3.50. 900 90
Nevada State per cent
bonds ........................... l72,ooo.ot
United States per cent
bonds .... -....-...---......... 215,ooo.oo
Mass. State per cent
Bonds ........... 7s7, 900 90
Mass. State 81 per cent.
Bonds ...... ....-.... 100000
Idaho State Bonds ................ 1876, 100000
Total So, 646.254.15
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17

w. G. DOUGLASS,
r. C. STODDARD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me-
this I'd day of August, A. D. 1910.
=. DOANE.
Notary Public, Ormsby County Ne
The Appeal has new carrier, any
omissions should be phoned to this
office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-17

Drop in q. Ely Barkiey's any time
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of redemption.
July rs, 1910. ED REGAIN,
Sheriff.
By J. G. ELLIS, Deputy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
please, Mrs. Chiffon, there's a man wishing t.

please, Mrs Chiffon, there's wishing to
speak with you"
door troey-car official raised his hat as he asked:
DO you own big red dog, lady"
has T he do gss we 90 "h'' the "a''sF' "h''
Well can't rightly say as hes done anythin.
self in the very middle OF the track, and sits there
like he owned it and all the earth, too, and unless
in to run my car Course it's only trial trips we're
maxim yet, but in few days well be arunnin regular,
dog, and gettin run in for it. So I wisht you'd
please call him home
Mrs. Chiffon collapsed upon the hall laugh.
Then she called to Lois run out and persuade Don
that the trolley company does own that property now
Lois, and that have received full value for IT. As
sure him that the lot is now theirs not ours and he
is under obligation to mount guard over it.
and turned to follow Lois, who fed, laughing, down
the steps bring home the big Irish setter who could
not be reconciied to the order of things upon
what he supposed was his mistresss property.
Den d odd 5eed R the & ns SUM
Dor gathered for her splendid bunch of scarlet ger
aniuns and presented it with graceful little speech
fine geranum plant, roots and all at Mrs Chiton's
feet, and looking into her face with as near an ap-
asked in his dog language Wasn't that thoughtful of
me?"
=, The neighbor did not agree. Neither did Mrs.
Chiffon feel especially gratifed when Don undertook
to keep the larder supplied with poultry after hav-
an end to the life Of hapess Chicken and then car
risd it to the cook Don could not talk, but he could
and did think as he proved later.
The following Monday. Lois papers were not sent
home. She had passed in every subject excepting
English Literature That paper scored from
end end every defect being magnifed TO the last
degree Her lips quivered as she looked at il
her mothers shoulder, for many of the points criticised
were those upon which Miss Joy had insisted earlier
in the year but had aferward entirely forgotten. IN
de- the circumstances it was impossible for her to
pass.
A few hours later the family, and Don were speed
ing toward Lakewood. Holy Week passed in all its
hush of peace and rest Many weary heart and
body had sought the soothing influence of Lakewood
for moral and physical restoration MANY tired brain
resting among the tall, whispering pines whose
beautiful. arching boughs had given the frst hint
of Gothic architecture long years before Here in
the silent wood, which Gods first temples
restless spirits Gained and fractions found
peace and discouraged ones renewed hope.
Easter was very late that year, and II this shell
tered inland region the foliage had already advanced
than elsewhere, and all the world was tender
green with pink and white hints Of future blossom
ing
Early Easter morning Lois and Don stole away
from he hotel and hurried off 20 remote bit of
woodland bordering lake. From afar the soft
tened sound OF church bells ringing for early service.
As she walked through the beautiful pine wood,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

tant town. and greater contrast between her pres
ent unhappy surroundings and her former delightful
before she had broken down from overstudy, and
school had to be given up for eighteen months Then
threads happily knitted together again. and
now, at sixteen, she was pupil in the Appleton
of life hitherto undreamed Of Sunny of SOUL light
hearted, winning, quick to the humorous side of
She went through life finding it we'll worth living,
and shedding sunshine for all who would take it.
She had fine mind, worked conscientously and COM
prehendingy, concentrating all her efforts upon her
subject and letting it sink in. She was truthful
in the wrong was always ready TO admit IT and take
her medicine" as she expressed it.
But medicine, except in the form of ionic plenty
OF outdoor exercise and her gynnastc work as we'll
careful avoidance of overstudy needed
and her intercourse with her other instructors her
parents and older people was that of the most de-
1ghtful od-fellowship They were, of course, her
friends. She expected them to be So why not7 That
older person could entertain grudging luminosity
toward younger condition of things quite
beyond her grasp. But the year now drawing to its
close had taught her much, and she was learning to
distrust of those "grown-ups whom she had al
ways been taught to trust and respect
special object of her acrmony it would be hard to
explain, unless 1t was the natural antagonism of such
nature hers for its exact opposite That She
had made life burden for the girl for seven months
was past doubt and unless sort of halt was
for her pupil.
When she was placed in the school, Lois physical
turn explained her teachers that Lois would take
only certain subjects, and limit the amount of work
FIVE school hours. leaving her entirely free aterward
for the outdoor exercise and physical training so es-
sential Miss Joy was fully of the conditions
but chose to discredt the need and never for sin
gle moment ceased to crtcise the amount of work
the girl did. She seemed to take malicious delight
IN giving her just little than il was possible
Tor her to do in the allotted time Lessons long in
themselves were made taxing by supplementary
reading which could only be done after school hours
That she could not give the child downright failure
SO long AS the regular lessons correctly recited
she knew WELL but she could and did mark her
disgracefuly low. and taunt her with lack OF in
terest and inability; wound her by unjust accusa-
tlons and irrtate her almost beyond endurance Day
after day this done until poor Lois dreaded the
literature class. More than once when on her way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Our Hearts Pure From Evil
By Gabrielle E. Jackson.

a. on haven't, average understanding: You are
absolutely hopeless. You do not wish to study,
Zach word fell with distinctness, precision monot-
ony, and was as Incorporating as the steady drip,
But Miss. JOY, am not allowed to do any work
for explanations, and I do not care to hear them
have patience with people who say they cannot do
done this supplementary work. shall mark you very
low for having failed to do it"
Would that be fair to me, Miss JOY? I knew all
OF the regular lesson perfectly, but this work be
done at home impossible for me-
But again the girls voice was interrupted by the
icy tones of the literature teacher who uttered the
one word: "Silencc!' She had however, the grace
to drop her eyes before the big brown ones which
looked into her so steadily, and with such re
Duke in their clear, liquid depths that her cold,
steey ones forced to shrink before that gaze.
The girl turned from the teachers desk and, walk
ing quietly to her own. sat down and began prepar-
ing subject for the following day. Miss Joy opened
cited while the class busted itself with examina
ton papers which had not been completed the pre-
vious day and were to be handed in that morning. A
number of these papers lay upon the teachers desk
and when she had finished her roI1-boo she began
and all must be finished before Wednesday of the
coming week Miss Joys left hand kept up a steady
nervous tattoo upon her desk her right scored
with blue pencil paper after another, and the
silence of the broken only by the scratching
Miss Joy was as small, angular woman Of forty or
years, rigdly erect and unbending both in fig
ure and disposition. She ruled, by discipline" and
sonify the former as did Miss JOY although she fire.
quently lost sight of the latter for lack of sef-con-
troll. She had been teaching many years, and
yet had word of affection been spoken in connec
ton with her name. One generation of girls fol-
lowed another through the school, but
"od girl known to speak kindly word of Miss Joy
give the slightest indication of a sentiment
for her Her influence upon the girls in her classes
varied with the temperaments of the individuals.
Some feared some hated some despised her Others
lived in a of rebellion, with wild de-
sire to get at all hazards" The better bred,
more elfpossessed girls rigidly endured her. The
hoh- Ori0r ed deli
catey organized ones experienced form of exqus-
tie torture when brought in contact with so
diametrcally opposed to their
Among the latter type Lois Chiffon. She had
entered the school that year, coming from another dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

filed with lfegivng, aromatic odors and the glory
of the early sunlight Lois thoughts were busy with
happenings, and her heart led with the spirit
of the hour Presently she spoke aloud, and Don
paused TO look up into her face though to ask:
mo, it's all right old fellow" she said I'm just
having little powwow with Lois Chiffon, and try
work, sometimes, Dom do you know that?' she asked
she dropped upon fallen pine log and took the
a a faan n nsl e Re Continued o S
ing absently out over the crystal waters OF the lake
growing in the sunlight "dreadfully, dreadfully
hard for never came SO near hating anybody be,
fore, Don truly never, never did, and today
body. if can help it; not even OF Miss Joy. But
She has hurt me cruelty so many times BECAUSE she
has been so unjust Listen to the bells, Don Do
Our hearts be pure from evh,
sang Lois softly. listen, DOM
AS she spoke the last words piercing shrek came
across the from the further side of the lake,
where two rowboats were moored to stake close TO
the waters edge, The dog bounded to his feet as
harken Lois glanced quickly in the direction as the
cry repeated and woman fall between the
boats as she ATTEMPTED to step from one to the other
started around the border of the lake 10 the
figure struggling in the water As she sped along she
,lOn, Donl On! Catch heri Catch herp
victims chances would have been small But DON
o9ud cut corners and with III bark he
Not a moment too soon did he reach the woman who
had ceased to struggle ard, graspnR her by her
coat collar he held for dear life he
swim with his burden. But the boats impeded him and
he could only hold her head above the water until
Lois arrived, bTeathless. for she only slender
little girl, and none too strong. As she hurried down
the bank to the mooring, she gave gasp OF aston
ishment, and for 4 moment mstTusted her sight.
for the palid, ipurned face With It's closed eyes and
dTenChed locks that Of Miss JOY. Not one sec
Ond did she wait TO take breath but bounded into
one of the boats, and reaching down drew the IN
conscious into IT, then fell upon thwart fart
ard exhausted When aid. summoned by the intel
lisent Dons barks and whnos arrived from nearby
cottage. Lois holding her late encys hand In her
lap and Miss Joy once mo-e conscious. was looking
up into the girls face with expression IN which
gratitude. shame. and a dawung wondering admira-
tior sadly mingled.
To help save a Efe-for Don was given his full
need Of praise for his share in the uatter-and 20
turn enemy into friend Lois Chilton's pleas
ant record for that Easter Nor did the good stop
there. for the Appleton students amazed find
a Miss Joy when the Easter holidays ended-a
Miss Joy who was actually human almost gentle, in
her changed personality, and who, by degrees grew
away from her old, hard self until It was evident
that miracle had been indeed wrought that wonder
full Easter and a nature had been made and for
the better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

By Jennie S. Houston
Once / drived out with my pa
Where the Brices lives, an me-.
We took her along win -,
Showed her what the country WIS.
I guess.
Boy out there, his name is Jim,
No one l like more'n him;
He knows everything they is,
Guess | understand my bis
Jim says.
Said he wondered il ! need
Any good popcorn-baIl seed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

Some he knowed was good 10 plantj
First got his start from his aunt
In a cup
Jim, he give me twenty grains,
Said to plant it fore IT rains.
An the balls would be, he said,
Most as big as my pas head
Rounder, tho.
Willie Smith, bet you ne
II be a-wantin' seed from me,
When he sees EN- on the stalk
In our yard, he'll talk and tall
Ho. hol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

"a on haven't average understanding. You are
Il absolutely hopeless. You do not wish study,
= what can be expected? You will not work"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18

Charles r. Gilbert CfiinionisD York.
Matt Miller. David City.
p. r Good. Wahuu.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
George W. Norris Mccook.
Dcmucraf-
Clarence z. Harmon. HoldrnEe
r. =. Sutherland Cfusionist) Nelson
SIXTH DISTRICT
Republican
81 p Kinkaid. OMEN.
Frank =. Beeman. Kearney.
Democrat
James r.. Dean. Broken Bow.
w j. Taylor cfusionist) Merna.
%. I. SUBWAY Olsionist) SCOTS Bluff
Robert g. Ross (fusionist) Lexington.
Hugh II. Wendt Mason City.
socialist
Fred G. Chase. Mason city.
Governor.
Republican
A. o. Cadv st. Paul.
9. H. Aldrich. David City
William Elmer Low. Western.
Jafnes G. Dahlnan. Omaha.
A. G. Shallenherger, Alma.
W. R. Patrick. Papillion.
Lieutenant Governor.
Republican,
NJ R. Hopewell Tekamah.
Walter Johnson, Omaha.
Democrat
Ralph A. Clark stella.
W H. Green (fus.J, Creighton.
Secretary of state.
George NJ SHUTTER, Omaha.
Republican,
Addison Wat Syracuse.
John J. Ryder, Omaha.
Democrat
Charles w Pool Cf,rs1. recumseh.
A. T. GatewoOd tfuB.). McCOok.
Socialist
john A. Cushing, Bellevue.
Moses II. Wittstruck, Firth.
state Auditor.
Republican,
silas r. Barton. Grand Island.
P. J. Hewitt. Lexington 0usJ.
/ Socialist
/ Charles J. Lambert. stromsburg.
state Treasurer.
Walter A George. Broken Bow.
/ Frank Sldeiik. WILDER.
/ Democrat
I James II. Mckinley, Ogalalla.
IL A. Burns. HaveIock
state Superintendena
Republican,
Frank s. Perdue Lincoln.
James W. Crabtree. Peru.
William R. Jackson, University Place.
Charles Arnot, Schuyler
Katherine Jeffryes. Bassett
Attorney General
Republican,
Grant O. Martin, Fremont
c. F. Anderberry, Minden.
Democrat
Memo w Terry, Beatrice.
{. "A. Whitney (fus.), Harrington.
Land C0mmissfoner.
Republican
4 e. B. Cowies, Fairhury-
I Democrat
| William B. Eastman (fuB.) Broken Boz
| c r Beushausen (fus.), LOup City.
| Robert w. Fleming (fuR.), Berwyn.
| Socialist
E. e. Omstead, FORK.
Railway Commissioners.
Republican,
Henry t. Clarke. ir, Omaha.
W Twel. Grand Island.
A J. Van Ais. me, Omaha
Democrat
Ben n. Hayden (fus.). Lincoln.
William c. Brooks (fus), Beatrice.
w F. Porter Cfus), Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
ARE FOR REVISION DOWNWARD

Republicans Of Dundy County Give
Instructions tn Delegates.
BENKELMAN, Neb, July l6.-(Special
Telegram THE republican convention OF
Dundy county today elected w. F. Wood,
Philip Marshall and George Pringie dele
gates TO the state convention. Resolutions
recommended tariff revision downward, en-
dursed Congressman Norris for his opposi-
ton to Cannonism and class legislation and
instructed the delegates to the state con-
vsntion TO vote for a county option plank
in the platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18

The condition OF the building trades in
the leading cities OF this country has been
so satisfactory for so many years ahat a
slight change one way or another In these
times does not make much differences. hay
ing little effect upon the situation as a
whole. Ia Is much a matter OF give and
take and In huoyant condition Of affairs
people do not attribute much significance 20
a falling Off In one particular city or a
tremendous increase In another small place
for the reason that where there Is a slight
loss. IL viii probably be made up in the
next month or in the next half year, and
vice versa II is gratifying. however TO
close observers Of the times 10 know that
building is going along lpon about the
same hiEh level that has prevailed Tor the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18

last decade. and there is no Indication Of a
material change.
1t will be seen from the accompanying
table that the great gains during the half
year were in the new, smaller and natur-
ally more enterprising cities and the losses
are In the larger and older places 1t will
also be significant that the Pacific coast is
adding TO the high records established some
time ago. while the south has enjoyed a
more prosperous half year than ever before.
There were increases in twenty-nine cities
and losses in seventeen. The losses in the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
Building Operations for Six Months

Building was more active during the first
half of 1910. but in point OF cost there was
a moderate decrease Permits were taken
out during the first six months of the year
for the construction OF 7.712 buildings. in
volvtng a total estimated cost OF $3.50, OS1 40l
as against s52Os buildings. involving ss5S.
$50. sos for the corresponding period last
year. an increase of 2.50S buildings and a
decrease OF SIS, 951, 1851, or : per cent in cost,
according to official reports to Construc-
ton News. The figures in detail are as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
LINCOLN COUNTY REPUBLICANS

Delegates Ask for Local Option and
HeapDOrtiOnment.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. July H.-(Special
Telegram AT a delegate convention the
republicans OF Lincoln county resolutions
favoring county option and reappcrtion-
ment were unanimously adopted. The del
egation to the state convention is composed
OF w. T. Wilcox. L. E. Roach, E. 8. Davis,
o. e. Elder, c. NJ. Trotter, e. A. Cary, w
J. Cruzen. NJ. D. Chappell, w. P. Klllen
and c. NJ. Reynolds.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
ARE AGAINST COUNTY OPTION

stanton Republicans Meet and Hold
Their Convention.
STANTON, Neb.. July 16.-(Special Tele-
grarn)-The Stanton county republicans
met in convention this afternoon; Louis
smithberger was elected chairman OF the
central committee. Five delegates. w. w.
Young, Louis SmILhberger, Erwin Nye and
H. spense and G. A. Mayfield were Sc
ected to attend the state convention. The
delegates were instructed to vote against
county option being put in the platform A
good crowd was out at the convention. to
which Mr. Young made an address.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
ApAMs REPuRLIcANs ron OPTION
Delegation Instructed After Minority
Report n Voted Down.

DeIeuaffou Instructed After Minority
Report IN Voted Down.
HASTINGS. Neb., July t7.--tSpecial rele-
gram.)-A delegation instructed for county
option was named by the Adams county re-
publican convention today after a negative
minority report was voted down, d1% TO
ssIS. At the request OF the convention W. G.
saddler agreed to run for senator and l. @.
Evans for representative. Both favor
county option.
There was no contest over county option
in the primaries and but little interest was
manifested in the convention. The dele
gates are:
Jacob Wooster. A. c. Hull, A. v. Cole. U.
s. Rohrer p. L. Johnson, ]. o. ROhrer, ].
C. Hayward J. Burwell. r. Einspahr, John
MARSHALL ]. c. Gilmore, George Wolcott,
Thomas Huxtable.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18

use All honorable means 70 assist in putting
n county option plank IN our state PLATFORM
e. W. Roberts OF this city was also en-
dorsed for his efficient work IN the laat
Legislature and commended to the voters
consideration for representative this tail
The initiative and referendum was en-
dorsed Il was voted after the reading OF
the resolutions that Congressman Norris
be commended for mis- splendid work at the
last session OF congress. the motion carry
ing unanimously.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18

larger cities include New York. II per cent:
Chicago, g. Brooklyn. %; PittsburB, is:
while in Philadelphia there was an increase
OF 2 per cent The Pacific coast cities.
notably Los Angeles. had an increase OF
III per cent; San Diego. ~; Portland. A.
Oakland. AZ stockton, 3; while in Seattle
there was a falling Off OF s per cent; san
Francisco. u. and Sacramento. 2 Almost
ali the southern cities are in line with sat
isfactory increases. including Memphis 50
per cent: Birmingham. 90; Baltimore, -;
Louisville. "a. Dallas. %; New Orleans. -:
Richmond. 81 Chattanooga. IL: Mobile. 2;
the exception being San Antonio. with a de-
crease of per cent. Davenport had the
largest per cent Of increase Of any city
80 per cent