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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
Curious Mourning Custom,

A curious mourning custom obtains
among central Australians. who. ri.
though representing. perhaps, the low.
est and most degraded type of human
beings have managed TO evolve most
complex system of rites and ceremo.
MES, which governs almost cverv ac.
ton OF their lives. When a busbapd
dies the widow paints herself all over
with white pigment. and for the space
or year must not exhibit herself IN a
male member of the tribe on main nj
uea'h. For the rest of her life. unless
she marrieS again, which Is sometimes
allowed. she must not speak. but com.
municate with the ether women bv
means OF sign language. CONSISTING
OF movements of the hands and fin.
gers which has been DEVELOPED by
these savages 10 marvellous extent
and by which their limited stock OF
Ideas can he fully expressed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
How Ono Got His Name.

An example Of curious Christian
name may be found" says a CORE.
spondent, nearer your Offices than
most OF the cases you have printed
The facts are these. The father OF a
boy baby wished him to be christened
Thomas. The mother favored the
name OF Robert. When they arrived
at the church the matter was still
undecided. The father Informed the
curate that the child's name was
Thomas.
oh. no" raap"d the mother dis.
tressfully.
THE cura'e regarding the woman as
the ruling spirit promptly baptized the
infant Ono
The grave OF Ono kitchener Is tc
be seen In the churchyard of st. Giles.
Camberwell."- News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
ForCetfuI Bear Hunter.

Fo"getfulness OF that vitality impor.
tant action when hunting bcar--to re.
load your gun after you have fred.
almost cost Pen WEIGH his life while
hunting near here. Welch and Farm
ham Call wCr" together and Welch
wounded n large grizzly. The bear
turned and fed and the hunters pur.
sued until the bear stopped, turned
about and charged. Welcb.
WEIGH waited until, the bear was
within ten feet, Of him, then took care
full aim and pulled the trigger. No ex-
plosion followed-he had forgotten to
reload his gun. In another instant
the bear would have been on WeIch
had not a well,aimed shot, from Calls
gun struck the animal in the brain
and ended its life. The bear fell so
close TO Welch that his paw struck his
boots.-Al;oI, Correspondence, Denver
Republican.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
RETAIN LONGING FOR ROMANCE.
Frequent Cause of Tragedy in the Life
Of Woman.

1t Is because women are always
striving 10 keep love at snme emo.
tlonai height. while men, af.er a few
years. OF marriage are quite content tc
let romance die ont ana Site down
10 placid, comfortable. hu:adrum ex-
is'"nce. writes Mildred Herbert Urner
III the Red Book.
How often does one see a woman
past her first youth, and We, with her
unsuitable longing for romance still
S'rohS within her, striving v-'th all her
arts and wiius 10 make Of Ter s,olid
prosaic, miGd:e-agcd husbauL an ar
uent, romantic lover. Usual, tn" man
is Dlandly unconscious OF hai eiror, $;
OF at most mildly wonders why Mary
after ali these years, could not take
MS love for granted and rot insist
OIL oeih% cons antly told of H.
And there lies the tragedy of most
women's lives. They want to Hr told
constantly, repeatedly told that they
are loved. THY can never b recon
|Ilrd 70 taking il for granted. However
faithful and devoted they may snow
their husbands are at neart. they want
IL In words. Trey want. through all
thelr married life. all the little inye
phrases anu tender attentions: Il their
honeymoons. And not one woman in
ten thousand gets them. Gel N!lA
what piI!iu. &c! .s;"ucy they keep Il
wanting,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
DAILY Established 1862 WEEKLY
ELKO INDEPENDENT
The Up-toDute Print Shop Of Elko County
CheerfuIness and Mirth.

Il have always preferred cheorf.ll.
ness to mirth. The latter l con pr
as an act. the former as a habit O me
mind. Mirth is short and transient,
cheerfulness fixed and permanent.
Those are often raised into the great
est transports Of mirth who are sub
ject to the greatest depressions of mel
anch"ly. On the contrary. chccrfulness,
though 1t does not give the mind such
exquisite sladness. prevents us from
falling into any depths OF sorrow.
Mirth is like fash OF lightning that
breaks through q gloom of clouds and
glitters for a moment: cheerfulness
Keeps up kind OF daylight I'm the
mind and fills IT with steady AM per-
petual serenity. Addison.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
Baby Hcnds

Will get into mischicf-oftcn it means IA
burn or cut or scald Apply Ballard's
Snow Imminent just as soon as the ac-
cident happens, and the pain will he re-
lieved while the wound will heal quickly
and nicely. a sure cure for sprains.
Rheumatism and all pains.
Price 25c, SOC and $l.O0 per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
Contest Notice

Department of the Interior United States Land
Office.
Carson 0lS55. CD 26S.
Carson City. Nevada. December IL 1904
\ sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by John W. Puctt. contestant
against Homestead No. Ga6 Serial Entry No
olst5 made April !. 1908. for WI NWi Section
28. Township 80 North. Range - T.. NJ d. Me.
ridian. by John X. Na9ell. ContcStcc, in which
IL il alleged that said John X. Nagcll has aband.
Oncd said land for more than six months last
past ana Immediately proceeding the dat e. there.
Of; that he has not been upon said land since
the date of his said homestead entry: that h,.
has never occupied or improved or cultivated
said land from the date of his said homestead
entry: that he has never established his resi-
dcncc upon said land; that he does not now oc.
CupI SAID land, nor has he his residence CStab-
liShed thereon. said parties are hereby notified
to appear. respond. ana offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock IL. III. on February
IL. 1910. before the county clerk of Elko County
III his Office NJ Elko. Nevada. (and that final
hearing will be held ut = o'clock D. m on Feb
ruary %. 1910 bcfOrc) the Register and R,ceiv-
er at the United States Land ONCE in Carson
City. Nevada.
The said contestant having. in Il proper AMI.
davit. filed Dec. IL. 1909. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made. IL IL hereby or.
dcrcd and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
Louis j. COhn Register.
Earl w. fremont. Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
Worn Out

That's the way You feel about the lungs
when you have Il hacking cough. It's
foolishness to let it go on and trust to
luck to get over it, when Ballard 5
Horehound Syrup will stop the cough
and heal the lungs.
Price Doc, 50c and Sl.O0
sold by ElkO.Drug co
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
Wanted 70 Le, OF Steam

Little Elmer accnn %anicd his moth.
er to church, and on the way had been
cautioned to keep very quiet during
TIE service. But Elmer became rest.
less and said in an audible whisper:
Mamma, when we home can I 90
out In the back va. 1 boiler lust
once?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-04
In Gay Paree.

What kind of an eating house do
you call this?' asked the man from
chicago as he entered a oueer.lookinn
establishment In Paris.
This is one horse restaurant. mon.
s'eur,' explained garcon. '@You co.
nave re horsefiesh in any style. How
would you like yours?" - 49,"
'orse In any style, Ell? Well sun
pose you have mine curried - cup
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
G0oD ON THE STAGE.
Seniors Of Goddard Presented aThe Time
Of His Life"

The seniors Of Goddard seminary pre-.
sented the three,act comedy. "The Time
of His Life" Tuesday evening III God
dard hnll q g large and enthusiastic
audience The play was we'll balanced
and the parts were All wen taken III.
pecial mention should be made 81 Miss
Viola Lucas and John Dole. Miss l1acas
as Mrs. Grey, the ppiplexed and often
wel-night distracted hostess, showec a
command of her part, and an ease and
natumlness IN presentation that were
delightful Mr. Dole as the pessimistic
dyspeptic captured the audience and car-
ried hts part through in a manner seldom
seen on the amateur stage
The cast follows; Tom Carter Robert
Smith; Mr.. Bob Grey, George Weich;
Mrs. Grey, Viola Lucas; Mr. Peter wy
eombe, John Dole: Mrs. Wycombe. Mar
euerite Cornell; Mr.. James Landon, John
Mclean; Dorothy Landon Marion Ray.
mentoni Uncle Tom, Frank Towsley5
Officer Hogan, Lee Cowles.
The play was given Ia Plainfeld BY the
same company last term. II was 50
favorably received Tuesday night that
the down town people are urging repe-
tition Of Il in one Of the churches next
week 1t IS hy far the best thing that
has been done ii this line At the semi.
nary for years The seniors made about
$50 from the presentation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
WOMAN KILLED.
ANOTHER HURT
Peculiar Accident in Brokline, Macs,
Last Night Bridget Walsh,
IS, Dead.

Boston, April 81 Miss Bridget Walsh.
s5 years old. cook employed at the
home Of T I. Baldwin. at sos Ham
mond street, Brookline, was instantly
killed in a street ear accident at the
corner Of Hammond and Boylston
streets, Roxbury. at 7il2 last night.
Miss Minnie Adams Of the same adj
dress, q companion Of Miss Walsh. was
badly injured and is now on the dan-
Qerous list at the Massachusetts, Gen-
eral hospital
Spectators and the police, who are
investigating tie case, say that the
two women, while attempting to cross
the double tracks at that point close
behind one car and ii front ~ another,
became confused While one ~ the big
Chestnut It'll cars was crossing Ham.
mond street. outward bound along B0yl-
ston street. Miss Walsh either stopped
or fell directing against its side,
The rear hana-ro1 IT the front door
struck her a terrific blow, knocking nr
away from the ear aud the tracks
When picked mp q moment later, It
was found that her skull was shattered
and. IN the opinion Of those who came
TO her aid death had been instantaneous
Miss Adams. who had also bumped
into the car was knocked down. bad
iy injured She was unconscious when
picked up Examination showed that
She mas a broken leg and arm, and, it
is feared, severe internal injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
EIopERs MARRIED.
Syracuse Young People Win Settle
Down In Boston.

Boston April 2i Ii Che presence d
four reporters 81 Boston newspapers
T. LeGand Dltcher and Alarion y
Wright the youthful elopors from Syra-
Quse were married az 5i20 yesterday
afternoon Ia room h The United
Stales hotel Iho ceremony was per-
formed hv the Rev. Charles "A. Fulton
nov 81 the Dudley Street Baptist church
and until 4 weli ago IN charge Of 4
Syracuse church. which the parents Of
the ynung bride attended Each oi
the reporters affixed his signature "a
the wedding certificate and extended his
congratulations to the couple
The wedding marked the happy end
ing Of three days 81 errors, inIsunder.
standings and troubles in the matter
of securing . license. So distracted
bad become the yonag woman that
when asked yesterday morning what
sne would DO ii the city authorities con.
tinued 20 refuse the license, she replied
that she would probably commit sui-
eide.
Following the marriage, Mr. butcher
said that he would now continue his
search for suitable apartments for HIM
self and hs bride aud then take up
his work as advertising manager Of 4
vacuum cleaner company, He has no
intention 81 returning % New York
state and intends to make his home IA
Boston or vicinity. No definite plan
has been made BY the couple regard
ing a place Of residence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
FrRE-BUc IN NASHUA.
Residence Considerably Damaged Last
Night.

Nashua, April 2l.-A FIRE az 1880
last evening. which threatened to CON
sumo several Of the fine residences along
Putnam street, was later discovered to
have been Of ipcendiary origin and the
authorities are Investigating.
Tire residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
IToutant. on Putnam street, was badly
damaged By fire smoke and water aud
lafter the fire the authorities discovered
that kerosene oil had been poured up-
on this house and several adjoining
buildings
Mr. and Mrs Toutant were down
town during the evening and when Mrs
Toutant returned she found her home
in flames The fire had started in the
rear near the kitchen and the fire en-
lyeloped the entire residence when she
entered it. She called for help and an
alarm was sounded Three companies
from the Amherst station responded
The flames were leaping from al
the windows and doors and the fire was
SO hot that the men were obliged TO
keep away 10 escape serious injury
The firemen worked hard and fast and
poured tons Of water upon the burning
residence and soon had the fire under
control.
In the meantime they discovered two
other fires ii the immediate vicinity IN
the poultry houses of II III Burgess
and Woodard Tucker, which are ad-
Joining the Toutant estate These fires
ware also extinRuished
The authorities discovered that the
burned buildings were spriHkled with
kerosene. Af Goidthwaite one Of tie
nsiehbofs. also found evidences of in-
eendiarism and consequently an inves-
tieatieu was begun with . view to as.
certaiHing who started the fires and for
what purpose.
The damage to the Toutant residence
was estimated to Be at least $500 and
the damage to adjoining buildings WAS
said to be several hundred dollars addi-
tional.
THESE fires last evening were the third
ones IN this immediate vicinity during
the past three weeks and All were of
suspicious origin Great alarm Is felt
bY the residents 81 the neghhorhood
and special policemen viii be assigned
To watch the h0uses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
CANT REACH
Gagged MEN
Forty Deaths IS Likely to be
Casualty List
i'm ALABAMA COAL MINE
Explosion Last Night Caught the Men,
and Rescuers Have Been Unable
to Reach Them To-
day.
i'm ALABAMA COAL MINE

Birmingham. Ala April 2l.-A rescue
party 81 mining experts tried unsuecess-
fully to-day e penetrate The lower level
of the Mlllea mine of the Birmingham
Coal s Iron company, where forty white
and negro miners were entombed by an
explosion last night. Gas drove them
back when they reached the bottom 81
the shaft The mine Is badly wrecked
and it is believed that all the entombed
men are dead
The explosion was Of such force that
the flames shot to a great height from
the mouth Of the shaft
The cages in the mouth Of the shaft
were SO badly sprung BY the explosion
that they cannot be used. The shaft Is
not on FIRE and air IS pumped into the
mine all the time The cause Of the ex-
plosion has not heen determined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
Big Crowd Welcomed Him
There Today
JUSSERAND THE FIRST
Then the Ex-president Went to the Home
Of Ambassador Bacon, Where He
Greeted Mrs. Roosevelt and
Daughter

Paris, April 2l.--A tremendous crowd
at 7.30 this morning, greeted Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt on his arrival from Buda-
pest. The first person that the ex-
president met was J J. Juaserandi
French ambassador at Washington and
former member Of the famous stem.
mis- cabinet" The meeting Of the old
friends was characteristic Roosevelt
was driven Immediately TO tae home OF
American Ambassador Bacon, where he
greeted his wife and daughter Later
he lunched informally at the American
embassy.
The Paris morning papers unite in
warm expressions Of welcome to Roose-
welt. Matin prints message Of eulogy
from NJ. Pinchon, the foreign minister,
who says that Roosevelt waa ever fore
most in the cause Of peace.
He wrote:
eve French have more cause to re-
member this than any one" says the
foreign minister, for Mt Roosevelt Is
surely a faithful friend"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
ORDERED 10 RESUME.
Philadelphia Carmen Told to Report To-
day.

Philadelphia, April 2l--All the mo-
tormen and conductors, who nave been
on strike, We're ordered last night hy
their representatives m The local car
mems union 10 report for work to-day
al the various harms of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company This action
was decided upon At the meeting Of the
local committee al which National Or
eanzer Pratt urged that this course be
pursued The leaders of the carmen's
union say that they mad received sat
isiactory assurances that the men would
receive fair treatment by The company
and that those strikers who had sarreu-
dered their badges would be taken back
with the others
The total number Of deaths caused
bv trolley cars since the strike was
declared two months ago. was increased
to thirty-one yesterday, when Anneta
Verna, aged years, WIS crusaed To
death BY q car in front Of her home in
the southern section Of the city. Her
mother Witnessed the accident and physi-
clans fear she may lose her reason.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
BURKE THREATENS
To Formally Accuse Officials and Prove
Charges,


Burlington, April 2l A special meet.
ling 81 tho board az aldermen was held
I last evening when The board went into
executive session for oYaF an hour and
discussed the situation ol the city poor
departments which has been the storm
center in the city government foF the
past several weeks Two readings were
ials3 given tb two preliminary ordi.
nances relating to dogs md public nuis
ances
Mayor Burke presented the name Of
Eotique Gravel for member Of the board
Of charities and Alderman Sullivan made
motion that the appointment be laid
on the table indefinitely. Alderman
Cowless then moved that the board 60
into executive session and the motion
vas seconded.
Az a former meeting Of the board the
mayor presented the name Of pr. j F.
lLaRocqne as charity commissioner to
succeed g ? Smith, whose term ex,
pires This recommendation was also
laid on the table At last evenings
meeting Chairman Don reminded the
board that the name 81 Dr. IaRocque
was still Oh the table but no motion
was made "a take it oT. II therefore
does not appear Just whom Mr. Gravel,
Iii he s appointed il to succeed
During the executive session the mayor
gave long talk on the pauper depart
ment and the charity commissioners
He insinuated that some Of the commits.
sioners were grafters and that he would
make charges and prove his statements.
Nothing was done concerning the recon-
mendations Of the mayor and the meet
ing was postponed to Tuesday even
inr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
GRANTED A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Nettie Eidndge Shaw from James
II. Shaw.

IT. SHAW.
Salem, Mass., April 2l Mrs Nettie
Eldridee SHAW vile 81 Hon. lames Fl
Shaw, ex.senat0f from HE 3d Essex dis.
trict, was granted a divorce decree nisi
at 2;45 P. N. yesterday hF Justice Nor.
ton ia the Jury waived session Of the
superior court
It had been planned for Joint trial
on cross lihels Between cx- Senator Shaw
and his wife When he case was called
Monday morning however, the court was
informed that Mrs Shaw had amended
her libel hy eliminating the name OF a
woman and substituting the allegation
of cruel and abusive treatment.
Mrs shaw testified that her husband
often addressed her 10 pfofsue langua ge.
On account Of constant abuse from her
husband. she suffered terribly from nery-
ous shocks at times, She said, at periods
king unconscious. She was seriously III
for nearly 4 year, She said
pf William q Chapman Of Ports
month N H and Dr Grant 81 Boston
testified that they had treated Mrs Shaw
for nervous trouble According to the
evidence. Mrs. Shaws aihuent was occa.
stoned BY unhappy domestic life
A deposition from Blanche Boynton a
near friend Of Mrs Shaw was read BY
Mr.. Anderson II alleged that James r.
shaw was very abusive to his wife. On
one occasion, when Eldredqe was five
Years old, the box became 50 angered
over the treatment Of his father to his
mother that he exclaimed; i wish
could kill You. father.
Blanche Boynton further stated in her
deposition that Shaw was the most
disagfaeable man in his home she had
ever met"
Only onee was reference made to the
alleged kidnapping 0f Eldredge by the fa-
ther from Mrs. Shaw I1is was during
testimony Of Mrs. Shaw visitin Worces-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
SCHOOL oUARANrINED.
Montpelier Seminary Has Epidemic Of
Diphtheria.


On Tuesday morning Montpelier sem.
mary students developed several cases
Of sore throat, which proved to be diph-
liberia and from the nine cases found
then the number has now increased 90
fifteen. and the students. faculty and
employees are in quarantine While
none Of the patients are seriously III,
they are quite sick and being cared for
By nurses in the north building. The
utmost care is being exercised 10 keep
the disease On the hill and police
man is stationed 70 keep the students
within the quarantine section and to
prevent outsiders from approaching the
buildings or grounds
No certain cause for the epidemic is
known, though IL seems that il must
have started from some employee as It
would seem hardly possible for a stu
dent to circulate the disease 50 thor
oughly The conditions Of the buildings
are most sanitary so there IS no pos
sihility that the contagion came from
that source Classes are held aud those
not afflicted are carrying on their work
as heretofore
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
BEGINs FIeHT ZOE EsTATE
Ian Declared to Be Legally Dead Last
January


Pittsaeld, Mass. April 81. "A man
Iaiming to be Franklin Allen Smith,
ormerly Of this city who was declared
ngally dead BY the probate court in
January last appeared in Pittsfeld yes.
erday He announced that he would
ako immediate steps toward seeur-
ng possession Of the estate Of Frank
in Allen Smith, Of which Frederick A.
smith a brother. Of this city, was APP
pointed administrator on Jan last.
Frederick Smith, in his petition Tor ad-
ninistration. stated that Franklin
smith was last heard Of by his rela-
ives In 1902 and that there was every
,eason to believe That ne was dead Fl
Hts decree granting the administration,
Judge Slocilm of the probate court IF
Berkshire county said that it appeared
that Franklin Smith had died at least
seven years prior to 1910 The court
accepted Frederick Smiths bond, which
showed that Franklin Smith had at
least $1,000 personal property, consist
ing of bank account and no real es-
tate
Frederick Smith last night declined to
make any statement regarding the
claimant, who appeared yesterday. The
claimant says bis present residence is
Fore Wayne, Ind.
John G. Smith Of Willamstown IS
another brother Of Franklin Allen Smith,
and Mrs Helen NJ. Williams Of Worces.
ter IS a sister
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-21
VOTED no STRIKE
.D. q II. Telegraph Operators Almost
Unanimous For It.

Albany. N ~ April 81 Wee presi-
dent Pierson 81 the Brotherhood 81 Rail.
way 1cleonphegs asr night sent =
message to tho president of tile organ.
gation AZ ST Louis informing him that
The teiegrapheYs employed on the Della
ware q Hudson railroad had voted al
most unanimously ia faya of q strike
If the company refuses 70 grant the de-
mands of the men for an increased wage
scale The same position has been TAX
en- BY the brotherhoods Of the tfain-
men, conductors, tiremen and engineers
It is understood thar the grand Of.
6cers viii officially notify the eenpany
to-day Of tne result Of the votes Just
taken by the men and insist upon the
company granting the original demands
made by the men although the em-
nloyes may agree upon compromise.