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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22
SALMAGUNDI

The cases against Drown and
Jones, charged with giving liquor
to- min ors, have been continued
until next Tuesday. The defendants
have demanded jury trial.
The literary exerci ses at the
pubic school last night were well
attended. All the young people
. did their best to please. Dancing
and refreshments followed the
exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. WJolverton
are in from Ruby valley. They
report about two inches of snow in
their secti on.
f. The preliminary examina ton Of
Joe Carson, charged witt, stealing
a horse from an Indian, will be
resumedIbefore Judge Morgan at 10
o'clock tomorrow forenoon, Carson
has been in Jail a month or more.
Carrots are being used as a
substitute for eggs in a public
school cooking class in Minnesota.
Necessity brought about by the
increased cost of living is the
mother of the startling discovery.
The results are satisfactory, and
the person who eats the product
does not know the difference
Exchange.
The list of deliquent taxpayers in
White Pine county is the largest
ever known there, totaling $4,000
still due the county. The list
contains the names Of about 1900
owners and about 43O descriptions
Of property assessed to unknown
owners. The delinquent fist
prepared by the treasurer covers
100 typewriter page, mostly Of
mining companies.
There will be no meeting of the
Parents' and Teachers Cooperative
Association to morrow, Friday,
Dec. 90.
A strange contagious disease is
said to be killing a great many
sheep in White Pine county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22

ut is tribe sample. OF. typography
and dates from the tentieth century
before the Christian era. Printers
therefore will have to look for tn e
cradle of their race not to Guten-
berg, but to Crete, where their
arrivals practiced in primitive way
four thousand years ago.-Ex-
change. ......,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22
An EdI,or.s RsooIIsetlon.

DO men flirt great deal with
strange women? The writer of this
recalls that when very young man
ne was once riding Oh a railroad train
ana admired pretty girl across the
aisle. We frequently looked at her
timidly, and once she winked in a
broad. bold, unmistakable way, and
had she shot at US we would not have
been moro thoroughly frightened.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22
THE FIRST GENTLEMAN

Who was the gentleman? The
Prince of Darkness has been
pronounced one, but only mortals
can fairly count. According to
John Bull'C rhine, there was no
gentleman when Adam delved and
Eve span. The first Of them 500 n
arrived, however, for, according to
Dame Juliana Berners, writing
upon coat armor in 1886. Gain
became churl from the curse of
God and Seth a gentleman through
his fathers and mothers bless
ing" That is to say; Seth was the
first man who could boast of
family" Cain having been cast
out Of the pale. while Able
presumably persisted too young.
London Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22
InxltatIena 10 tha p.r...

What is the idea Of this now pol,t-
teal party they are talking sboutf.
asked the studious woman.
Il don't know replied Miss Cav.
enne, but suspect Il ia to be iiE.
some Of the parties with which we are
familiar--gotten up for the purpose
OF snubbing somebody.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22

Fhei complete returns of the
November election show a remark
able increase in the Socialist vote
in nearly all parts of the country.
In two years the vote shows an
average increase of nearly 70 per
cent. The only states in which
the Socialist vote in 1910 fell short
of that in 1908 were Michigan,
South Dakota and Washington.
The states in which. the greatest
gains we're recorded were Cali
fornia Come :icut, New York and
Wisconsin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-22
His Best Clothes.

At an inquest at Tottenham last eve.
ming on Frank Bloom, aged four years.
Walthamstow boy who was drowned
In the River Lea while trying to reach
piece OF cork, an elder brother said
ne told man who was close by what
mad occurred and asked him tc save
the deceased. The man replied that
he had his best clothes on and could
not do so.--London Telegraph.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-03
cO1Y YRISAz 1906 TH@

directed the envelope. and shortly aft
er took his leave.
He had not been gone more than
ten minutes before Hardy heard a tap
at the door of his room, and called,
Come in!!" in Russian. Vasili en-
tered in great excitement.
"Is the Jew here?" he asked. His
manner was bold, and he did not re-
move his hat.
mo-" replied Hardy. "Why, what's
the matter now? What do you want
with him?"
"The people want him." cried Vasili,
"the Christians. A Christian child has
disappeared, and they think the ac-
cursed Jews have sacrificed him. This
thing has gone on long enough" Vasili
was speaking Russian now. "Only last
spring a Christian young man was
found dead, murdered, and the police
could not find out who did 1t. They
laid it on the Jews. Who else could
have done it? Would a Christian
murder a Christian? Impossible!
Such things must stop. We are going
to tear down the Jewish houses and
the Jewish store. If we do not find
the child, we will kill every Jew in
Stryetensk. We will tear their chill
dren to pieces!"
With this, Vasili rushed from the
room. Hardy gazed for some mo-
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SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy, a fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Tilted
by girl and sent by friend TO take
charge Of an American Trading Company
store in Russia On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
poSedly an Englishman. They agreed TO
go together to Russia. Because OF susII
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps OF Jap Iorts
he met Aisome Sano, daughter OF a Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
pictures OF forts, proving him TO pe
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
shortly afterward He was rescued by a
Russian steamer. On reaching Vladl-
Vostok he was well treated. he started
for Siberia, meeting Princess RomanoVna
on the train. Hardy boarded vessel for
Amur. Hardy showed the princess ms
eXpertnesS as a rifle shot. The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurians
nred upon the craft. Hardy slew their
chi ehisf Burning rTows were hurled, hurled upon a
made to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanoh sneered
at Hardy's soliCitude for the princess
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himset
put Stanka out Of his misery, taking his
own life in his tands. Forest fires men
aced the vessel. Hardy volunteered to
go for help Refused permission he
jumped overheard and started to swim
with the princess distress message. Ro-
MANOR was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He wooed
her in his own savage way. He said
Hardy had made love openly to Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy journeyed on raft
Arriving at his destination he took
charge of the trading company's busi-
ness. Hardy received letter from a So
cial leader in Boston and another from
Aisome. Hardy took lessons in Russian
of a Jew, thus connecting himself in a
way with that race,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-03-03
GREAT PAINTER THRIFTY MAN
Even to Generous Patron Turner Be-
grudged the Opening of Bottle
of Wine.

Apropos of Turner's meanness, it is
told how Gillot, a patron of Turner,
called upon the great painter to pur-
chase his work and said:
"Now, Turner, I have bought many
a picture of yours, and have spent
thousands of pounds, but you have
never even offered glass of wine. Yet
| am told that you have some of the
best-grand old stuff you buy down
the Thames when you go to your IA
vorite haunts among the smugglers
and others. Out with it! l will not
leave your studio until l have tasted
it."
Turner reluctantly produced bot
tie of old port and grumbling all the
time, poured out a glass. The con-
noisseur drank it.
well, never! That's the finest
glass of wine have ever tasted. You
mean old fraud! I'll be equal to you
next time"
Next year Gillot came around again.
After business, wine was suggested,
and. after some difficulty, Turner had
to produce his port. Gillot drank it,
and then spluttered:
"Oh, good gracious! Am pois-
oned? What's this? Some of your in
formal bitumen, or what?"
"No; that's all right. 1t must be
for you praised my port last year, and
that is out of the very same bottle"
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could use an errand boy. was think
ing of that very thing today"
But, excellency," persisted the boy,
perhaps l can be of use to you now.
You will see how intelligent 1 ami"
He spoke rapidly, and his Russian,
though bristling with errors, was cas-.
lily understood. Hoping to get en-
ployment of you and to become use
full, have made inquiries. The peo-
pie here hate you, and they are thirst
ing for the blood of the Jews. They
will kill and maim-perhaps they will
begin tonight and your life will be in
danger. Whatever your errand is, let
me go on it. Do you believe in God?
Perhaps God sent me to you!"
Hardy stood for a moment in deep
thought.
You are a very bright boy" he
said at last. II really believe you
could do this thing Detter than l. Run
then to the Jewish quarter and see
what is going on. Then hasten to the
house of Mordecai Baruch-do you
know where it is?"
Yes, excellency. You passed there
this morning with him, and he
went in"
We'll! You have been shadowing
me. Tell Mordecai to bring his moth
er to my store, if they are in real
danger, and I will try to protect them.
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Hardy gazed at him for moment,
and then sudden comprehension
seized him.
"Good!" he cried, "good!"
Springing to a counter he jerked
down a long priests robe and tall hat.
Mordecai was crouching between
bales of cloth. From these Hardy
dragged him forth.
Here, man." he commanded, put
these on and go out by the back door
and walk hurriedly away! Walk all
night, then throw them away. You
will be safe as soon as you are out of
Stryetensk. Come, come, man, hold
out your arms! There! It's your only
chance. Here, put on the hat and let
me hang this cross about your neck.
When you hear me talking to the
mob, let him out of the back door,
Wang. Go with the boy, l tell you,
man. The mob will be in here soon.
Good-by! and good luck!"
He seized the terrified mans hand,
which was cold and limp as the hand
of a dead man, and then scrambled up
the ladder. The uproar without had
commenced again, and the pounding
on the door was being renewed.
He threw open the shutter of the
window and looked out. There were
at least 500 people in the crowd, many
of whom were carrying flaming
torches, which they held high above
their heads. All ages were repre-
sented, from babes in the arms OF
mothers to old men and bewhiskered
countrymen in blouses and high boots
Hardy noticed several policemen in
the throng, as well as two or three
priests.
There he isl" shouted some one
and the cry went up:
"The Jew! The Jew! Throw him
out to us. Let us In to him!"
what do you want of him?" asked
Hardy.
1--WE want to play with him. came
the reply, followed by horrid, crue]
laughter.
Friends" said Hardy, "you must
be careful what you do here. This is
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The Russians will hardly dare attack
American property. Then run back
to me as fast as you can"
Yes, eXcellenCy."
The boy was gone, and Hardy, after
watching his slender form as it flew
down the street until it disappeared
around the corner, turned and re-en-
tered the store. Removing his coat
and hat, he sat down at his table, and
awaited the boys return. The more
he thought of this occurrence, the
stranger it seemed to him. Seldom
had he acted so purely on impulse as
in the present instance. But the boy
had come up to him so suddenly, he
was so quick-witted and his PROPOSE
tion so sensible, that there was no re-
sisting him. Hardy had heard that
the Koreans were bright race, natur-
ally, but never before had he received
personal evidence of the fact. He now
concluded that they compared favor
ably in this respect with the preco-
cious Japanese.
In less than half an hour the boy
was back The housekeeper brought
him to the door of Hardy's liviNg
room and admitted him. He had the
girlish cast of features that had made
it so difficult for Hardy to distinguish
between the Korean boys and girls in
Vladivostok. His hair was drawn up
into a tight knot on top of his head,
and his face, save for a livid scar
across his right cheek and temple,
was positively beautiful.
"Well?' said Hardy.
"The worst is happening" said the
boy, quietly. 1.-The wolves are bowling
and have already smelled blood. They
are maddened by the scent of it. They
are demolishing the Jewish houses,
are stealing their valuables and burn
ing their furniture. A number Of the
Jews are barricaded in the Jewish
store, and great crowd is collected
in front, bowling for blood. Mordecai
and his mother have disappeared"
my God!" exclaimed Hardy. 81
must go Immediately to the police"
ut will do no good" said the boy,
"the chief Of the police has left town
and the police themselves are assist
ing in the work of destruction. Your
own life, unless you use great dis
cretiou, will be in danger. 1t is
rumored that you are friend and as
sociate of Jews, perhaps a Jew your
self. l tore this from a wall"
He laid ON table poster bearing
. crude wood-cut of the Saviour's
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ing to do with crucifying the Saviour.
That happened 1000 years ago."
"He is making sport of u.s." howled
the mob. "He is a Jew himself!"
"Tell U.S." sneered the tall man, "are
you Jew?"
'T am not a Jew" replied Hardy,
firmly. 81 am a Christian. There is
not drop of Hebrew blood in my
veins"
"Then prove it to us. It has been
said that you are Jew. If you are
a Christian, you will throw out the
Jew, that we may tear him in pieces,
that we may beat him to death. Act
quickly, for we must have the Jew!"
And again that awful cry went up.
"The Moschke! The Moschke! The
Jew! The Jew!"
Hardy felt light touch on his arm,
and Wang whispered to him:
"He is gone, he has got awsy!"
Friends" said Hardy in a calm,
clear voice, "I cannot meet your test.
There is no Jew here. l give you my
word that Mordecai In not here"
Vasili now stood out from the
others.
"Mr. Hardy" he said, I'VE saw him
run in this direction. We are sure
he was coming here. Where else
could he he seek protection, save in
the house of his companion and
friend?" This sneeringly.
"Do you doubt my word, sir?" asked
Hardy. "You had better help me in
this trying situation, If you know on
which side your bread is buttered.
This is your opportunity to win Mr..
Emery's favor"
II do not doubt your word, sir, but
these people will be hard to con.
vince"
"I saw the Jew go into the store!"
shrieked boy. "He crawled under
the iron door,"
"He is lying to U.S." howled the
mob. "Beat in the door. Death to the
Jew! to the Jew!"
Pandemonium now broke loose
again. Heavy rocks were hurled
against the doors and windows, and
three or four stout Russians brought
up log, to batter in the iron shut
ter
"Oh, my dear MASTER" pleaded the
Korean boy, "fy while there is yet
time! They will kill you, they will
tear you in pieces! They arc mad.
men!"
II shall not fly" said Hardy. "They
may kill me, if they wish, but I will
teach them a lesson first"
At this moment a droshky drove up
through the throng, the driver furi.
ously lashing his horses, and stopped
before the door.
| ITO RE CONTTNTrED\
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ments at the closed door through
which his clerk had just disappeared
This is getting serious" he NUT
tered at last, rising. ut may even
result in serious consequences to the
store"
Up to this moment he had not been
able to realize that human beings,
many of whom could read and write,
could be capable of such fanaticism,
or that credence in the medieval SUI
perstition of child-sacrifice could still
exist. The thought that he was alone
here in the midst of this irresponsible
population gave him uneasiness as to
his own safety. He wondered how
generally the report was circulated
that he himself was a Jew, and the
suspicion crept through his mind that
perhaps Vasili was responsible for it.
Could it be possible that the Russian
cherished ambitions of being made
manager? Hardy looked at his pistol
and determined, if it became neces-
sary, to defend himself. But as for
bdl uIDs "Oulu IL pS pOSOlpAS w w
thing for him? There were, he re-
membered, about a dozen Jewish fam
lilies in town, whose residences were
clustered together in one quarter,
while the house in which Baruch dwelt
with his aged mother was at some dis
tance from these. Perhaps it would
be possible to reach Mordecai before
the Christians got there and warn him.
If necessary, he would offer the Jew
the shelter of the store. He seized
his hat and went out into the dimly-
lighted street. He had gone only
short distance when a boy stopped
him with a OBTAINING hand. Hardy
looked down and his eyes fell on a
Korean youth. He knew instantly that
1t was a Korean from the costume:
Baggy trousers, loose blouse and hat
of bamboo frame covered with hair
cloth.
Ten thousand pardons, excellency,"
said the boy in imperfect Russian, Il
came to see if you could give me en-
ployment. / have been in town only
two days, and must have work. l can
run errands or carry packages. l
shall be very useful to you-you don't
know how useful and industrious l
shall be! And l am intelligent, too,
very, very intelligent"
The plea was SO ingenious, the
young voice so eager, that Hardy was
touched.
Il am in a great hurry now, my
boy" he said. BE here when come
back. and / will talk with you. We
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head, wearing the crown Of thorns.
Beneath were the words:
Death to those who murdered our
Lord!"
Hardy arose and paced the floor, his
hands in his pockets. From time to
time he stopped and listened, but all
was silence without.
Had you not better fly while you
CAM"
1t was the voice of the boy, whose
presence he had for the moment for
gotten.
Fly? No! l came here to stay,
and whoever attempts to interfere
with me will find that he has caught
a Tartar and no Jew. What is your
name?"
wang, excellency."
wang what?"
"Just Wang"
"Well, Wang, you are a good boy,
and 1 shall find you place to sleep.
can make use of you. Hello, what's
that? Do you not hear something?"
They both listened.
"Yes, sir, l hear the feet of man
running, as if for his life, and hoarse
shouts in the distance"
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not Jewish property. 1t belongs to an
American, a Christian - Frederick
Emery, a good man, whom we all
know"
Hardy did not realize till that mo-
ment how much Russian he knew. He
felt that he could have talked Chinese
had it been necessary.
I'VE do not want to destroy the
property. We want the Jew, Nor
decai. Pitch him out to us"
NO." said a tall Russian, who
seemed to be ringleader. I'VE do
not want to destroy the property, but
we will burn it to the ground if you
do not give up the Jew. The Jews
must die. They crucified our Saviour,
they sacrifice Christian children"
But I assure you, good friends" ar
gued Hardy, that Modecai had moth
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Would Be Valuable Knowledge.

An Austrian physician insists that
every man has bad day periodically
"a day when everything goes wrong
for him and when his mental and
physical powers are at their worst. 1t
is too bad that the physician is un-
able to furnish a chart whereby every
mans off days might be readily indi-
Gated, thus making it possible for
his family to take steps to keep him
from buying things on margins.
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"Har" He Whispered "the christia ms Are After Mel"

them bowling like wolves? They will
tear me to pieces!"
And, indeed, at that moment the
sound of savage voices could be heard,
louder and louder as they came near
er, shrieking, barking, bowling:
"Moschke. Moschke! The Jew! The
Jew!"
Mordecai sank to the floor and
threw his arms about Hardy's knees.
"Save me, save me! and I will be
your slave"
Hardy seized the man by his shoul-
ders, shook him roughly and pulled
him to his feet.
Get up, man." he said, quietly,
"and pull yourself together. 1 will
do all I can for you. Wang, take
him away from the door-take him
back into the store. They may hear
him here"
'"Yes! Yes!" chartered Mordecai, 81
will hide. Hide me, boy, hide me!
have money, will make you rich"
There was a sudden crash, loud
ldALLlSl ing Ou Iuc 1IOA oHuIISLs LN1-
IDENTIFY the Russians had been whis-
pering together, and this sign of mo-
mentary hesitation gave Hardy reas.
sVrance.
What do you want?" he shouted
through the door.
"The Jew! The Jew!" came back
the response in roar.
wait moment!" he called back.
II will come out and talk to you"
There was a garret, reached by q
ladder. A window faced the street
and from this he determined to par
ley with the mob. He ran toward the
ladder, but was stopped by Wang.
who glided up to him.
II have an idea," said the boy. "Are
there no priests robes in the storeT
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CHAPTER XIV.
"War, My Boy, WarI"

"War, MY Boy, Wari"
Hardy ran through the large prin.
cipal room of the store, lighted by a
single kerosene lamp with reflector,
to the door. This he opened and be.
gan to shove up the iron shutter. He
had not raised it more than two feet
when Mordecai glided through be-
meath it and slammed it down again.
He was chattering with fright. Even
by that dim light Hardy could see
that the Jews face was the color of
veal and that his eyes were dilated
with horror.
Save me! Save mel" he pleaded,
hoarsely, as he fumbled at the big key
with trembling fingers, vainly trying
to lock the door.
"Hark!" he whispered, "the Chris
tians are after me! Do you not hear
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LASSITUDE.
Financial Loss Through tuberculosis.

Financial Loss Through tuberculosis.
Based on the census of 1900, it is
estimated by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis that nearly 100000 children
now in school will die of tuberculosis
before they are IS years of age, or
that about 6,400 die annually from
this disease. Estimating that on an
average each child who dies of tuber-
culosis has had six years of schooling,
the aggregate loss to the country in
wasted education each year amounts
to $1,152,000. According to investiga-
tions made in New York, Boston and
Stockholm, the percentage of children
who are afflicted with tuberculosis is
much larger than the death rate would
indicate.
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Studying Cause of Fatigue

simpler method than extracting it
from fatigued muscles. When albu-
men is broken up by heating ten
hours with very dilute nitric acid, one
of the products gives the physiological
effects of fatigue, and long heating or
boiling destroys this poison, yielding
a substance that neutralizes its action.
The anti-toxine is separated by dia-
lying through porous membrane
and extracting with acetone. 1t may
be injected into the body, and is
claimed to neutralize fatigue, prevent.
ing injurious effects.