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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
DEACON WAS A SMART MAN

Opposite the railroad depot, where
the colonel had to wait for an hour
or two, was grocery kept a colored
man, and 20 pass the time away he
strolled across. Business seemed
to be very brisk with the grocer
tfonsh2h mis- customers were of
his own color. The colonel notice.
that sugar. tea and coffee were asked
for most frequently, and during a
temporary lull he approached the
battered old scales, on which every
thing was weighed, and picked up
some of the weights. The hollow
in each had been filed with lead.
and it was quite sure that a pound
weight would balance 20 ounces of
coffee. By and by it was remarked
to the old man:
81 see you have filled our weights
with lead?"
Eyes. sah-yes, sah," was the
reply.
What was the idea?"
ITO keep de dirt outer de holes.
Can't git no dirt in dar' now"
WAS it your own idea?"
mo, sab. / nebber should have
dun got dat idea but for Dekun
Williams. bet dekun said it was de
way dey did down in Atlanta, and
he fixed 'em up fur me widout cost"
"The deacon buys all his groceris
here, doesn't he? was asked.
He do sab. Yes, sir, no white
man kin git de dekun's trade away
from me-"
He was asked to take his weights
over to the depot and see how they
held out, and he picked them up
and started off with a puzzled look
on his face. They were placed or
the ~sacales one by one. and when
the last had been tested the old man
threw up his hands and exclaimed:
"Befo' de Lawd, bat it am no
wonder f'ze gone into bankruptcy
fo'teen different times and had to
sell my mewl and make de old wo-
man go barefutl Dat ar pound
weight weighs % ounces, and every
time Dekun Williams or anybody
else has bought a pound of sugar
he has got three-quarters of a pound
ODER! Shoe! I'ze gwine back ia
close de stoah and put up a sign of
Busted Agini"-E Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
SHOT A SLEEPING SOUAW

An Indian woman about eighteen
years of age, who goes by the
euphonious name of Hatchett among
the whites, and anon the Indians
is sometimes called"Falling Snow"
on account of having been born in
a snowstorm, was shot through the
arm Tuesday afternoon last by
Frank Burns.
1t is reported that, Burns had
been drinking, and in a fit of rage
fired three shots at the squaw, who
was lying in camp on a bed. Only
one shot took effect, passing entirely
through the forearm without break
ing the bones, but terribly tearing
the muscles on the side of its exit.
Thirty-six hours clapsd before The
wound could be properly dressed,
and IL is feared that the woman
will lose her life through blood
poisoning. She was brought here
Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. w. II. Martin is in charge
the patient and reported Friday
hat her condition appears a little
more favorable than the day before.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
SHE READ HIS SECRET

A young man from Kansas City
was talking to a young woman from
the same town whom he had met by
accident at "A matinee in New York.
The young woman was married.
The young man was not.
"You'vc heard that we're to have
a new thcater back homc?" the
woman asked to make conversation.
"Oh, of course" the young man
answered, II get all the news. |
get a letter from Kansas City every
day"
The woman began to laugh.
80 when you go back home for
that. vacation you're going to be
married." she unused.
How did you know that" the
man cried. I'VE both said VIC
wouldn't tell. And now shc's:-
"You told me yourself a few
seconds ago, everything bnt the
date" she answered. you sec
no matter how fond your brother
may be of you or your uncle or
aunt or your mother or father none
of these would send you a letter
every day. There's only one person
who writes a letter every day. and
that's a girl who's engaged to
be married. For the rest of my
sentence ! added two and two"
you're right" the mar unused.
Say, a married man must have to
play close to the bases. II must he
like living with a mind reader. -
Boston Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
SALVATION IS STILL FREE

The workingman, tired out with
the toll of the day, drags his weary
feet into his cottage at eventide,
hangs up his hat, taxed S5 per cent.
puts his tin dinner pail, taxed 81
per cent, on the shelf, pulls off his
coarse work gloves, taxed sc per
cent, walks over a carpet, taxed
l27 per cent to an easy chair, taxed
AZ per cent takes off his shoes,
taxed % per cent, and soX, taxed
Sc per cent, gets out of his worsted
shirt, taxed 1875 per cent, throws
off his suspenders hitched to buttons,
taxed 1877 per cent, slips off his
trousers, taxed 76 per cent, gets
into his cotton right shirt, taxed 96
per cent, crawls into a bed, taxed
6S per cent, draws a blanket over
him taxed los per cent, and before
he falls asleep thanks the Lord that
SALVATION is STILL FREE.
A tariff on ice,
A tariff on iron,
A tariff on rice.
A tariff on lemons,
A tariff on tea,
But praise to Allah
Salvation's still free
There's a tariff on raZors,
A tariff on soap,
A tariff on leather,
A tariff on rope,
A tariff on coral,
That comes from the sea,
But, whoop, hallelujah
Salvation's still free!
There's a tariff on clothing,
A tariff on rails,
a tariff on hosiery,
On tin cups and pals,
A tariff on farm tools,
Note Schedule C
But shout loud We mourncrs,
Salvation's still free!
There's a tariff on collins,
A tariff on lead,
A tariff on everything
Both living and dead;
A tariff on cotton
See page SO,
But let the sun shine
Salvation's still free
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
MANY SHEEP KILLED
BY MYSTERIOUS POISON

A report has reached Reno that
sheep r dying by the hundreds in
Sierra valley, Cal, a short distance
north of Reno. and that the owners
so far have been unable to discover
the u of their death. 1t is
believed, though that the sheep are
killed by eating the bloom of a
certain weed. The heaviest loser
50 far is Martin Pradere of Reno,
who reports that he has had at least
l,40O die of the mysterious poison
this season.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
OtAA
Notice Tor Publication

L. :, LASp orricx AT cARsoS CRY. Nsv,p,
April q. 1910.
NOTICE l. hereby given that SANTA pv
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, of ron.tt
County of State of Kansas, has az,
In this once his application TO select under ~.
provisions Of the act of Congress aror,SaS
June 4. 1877 Ca Stats. 1889 aud Act OF Conyras.
approved March >. 1905 t5 Stats lsts) ,he 80
lowing described land. VIZ. The Sou,h.H.,
quarter of the Northwest quarter (SEl OF NVvn
and the Southwest quarter of the Snuthwc..
quarter (SwBt of Sw4D of Section ThiTtr.j,
CS8. Township Forty-two liD North. Rarr.
eighty acres.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely IN.
lands described or a'>r'nE q" object l-r.ri, n
tEc AIu,I., clarL-lcr u the lIru. o.. ~ s.s
other reason. to the disposal to applicant ShG,t,
hle their anidayits OF protest In this onlc,. on ~,
before the lIth day OF June, 1910.
LOUIS J. CoHS.
REGISTER
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
WOMAN IS A FRAUD
LOOK OUT FOR HER

Rev. Hornaday Of Carson has
received a letter from Mrs. p, p
Grosbeck. corresponding secretary
of the Florence Crittendon Home
of Nevada, stating that a woman
by the name of Mrs Jennie Mac.
Namara is collecting funds in tb;s
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24

One would naturally think from
reading the Journal and Gazette
that the people of Reno had gone
daft OF the prize fight. While a
certain element is whooping up the
fight, the solid citizenship Of the
city is opposed to Reno being made
the dumping ground for all the
plug uglics Of the world.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
BRINK OFFICIALS
FAIL TO APPEAR

Although Oscar J. Smith and his
codefendant had represented to the
counsel for the State that they would
be present in court to plead to the
indictments, and although they were
fully acquainted that to-day was
the time set for them to be ar
raiugned and to enter their pleas.
none of the defendants appeared in
court.
As stated above, the defendants
were to appear to be arraigned
upon the indictments charging,them
with having received deposits as
officers of the Eureka County Bank
when they knew or had cause to
'belieSe, that the bank was jasolvent.
The State was represented by a.
S. Henderson and c. B. Henderson,
special prosecutors, of Elko. The
court room was thronged with
interested spectators. None of the
defendants being resent either in
person or by counesl, the Judge
directed the Sheriff to call three
times at the court house door notify
ing the defendants to come into
court As might be expected, none
of them appeared. When the Sheriff
returned and stated to Judge Breen
that the defendants did not respond,
the District Attorney arose and
made a motion that the bonds of the
defendants be forfeited on the
grounds that they had failed to
appear a. ordered by the court on
June s., 1910. The Court inn
mediately made an order that the
bill bonds be forfeited and that
bench warrants be issued for the
arr, st of the defendants.
This action on the part of the
defendants has created considerable
adverse sentiments on the part of
the public. Judge Breen fully be-
lieved upon the representation of
the defendants that they would be
present in order to protect the
county, had advised Attorney C. B.
Henderson to bring with him a court
stenographer to report the proceed
ings, which was done at a consider
able expense OF the county. Had
the defendants sent one of their
attorneys to Eureka to present legal
grounds for the failure of the
defendants to appear, this expense
could have been avoided.
Attorney C.. B. Henderson re-
ceived a wire lats night that the
defendants had filed in the Supreme
Court a petition for writ of habeas
corpus upon the grounds that the
Banking Act is unconstitutional.
and therefore the indictments re-
turned under them would be void.
1t will thus be seen that the
Smiths fearing to have the Ease tried
upon its merits, are setting up
technical grounds as a defense and
are sparring for time. Attorney
c. B. Henderson stated that he
would follow them tc the Supreme
Court on their petition, and will
enveavor to bring them to trial as
soon as possible.
1t the matter of the motion of
Attorney H. K. Mitchell that the
Receiver of the EIrekaCo untyBank
file a new bond. which was argued
and submitted therefore,, the Court
denied the motion, holding the bond
already given to be sufficient in all
respects.
- -
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24

charming and accomplished young
lady and has a large circle of friends
among Winnemucca's social set.
The groom is a popular and we'll
TODD young rancher of Halleck.-
Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24

State for the home without any
authority whatsoever and the
money she also collects she uses for
herself The officers and all the
people are being warned against
the woman.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
Serial No. Oi7i.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
CARSON CITY, NEVADA,

SihlI. -, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Santa +. ia.
cinc Railroad Company. OF Topeka. County n,
Shawnee. State OF Kansas, has nlcd In this Of.
nee his application to locate under the pruyis.
ions of The Act Of Congress approved March A
1915 Oh stats. II so. and Act Of CUugreSS an
psS:ed N.::h ?. 49,. tB stats. 1890, the follow.
Ing described lands. VIZ:
The Nor hyas' quIrtCro OF 'he Northeast quar-
ter (NEhl OF NEaD OF section TWenty-sight
(z-). Township fOrty-thrcc tI3D North. Rang,
Fifty->iN go East. VI. ID. NJ. containing fUrtr
liD acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely The
lands described or desiring "a object because on
the mineral character Of the land. or for an,
other reason, 10 the disposal to applicant
should nlc their afiiduvits 81 protest IN mi, of
flee. on or before the END day of June. 1919
LOUIS ! Cons.
NCEIslJ.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24

Burns left for tall timber inn
mediately after the shooting and
succeeded in eluding the officer
sent after him. He will be ar
rested as soon as he can be located.
Las Vegas Age.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24
LITTLE CHANCE TO SAVE PETTY

The rcmittitur in the case Of the
state against c. c. Petty, convicted
of murder, whose conviction was
recently affirmed by the supreme
court. arrived in Reno yesterday
and was filed with the paper of the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24

To burden a child with children
is little short of a crime. The
clergyman guilty of it should be
unfrocked.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-24

altered At the EiKo postorice for Transmission
through the mails as seeond-elass matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
MANS GREATEST ASSET

is physical strength and bodily health
The bread winner cannot afford to
give out.
1t is vital necessity that he keep
his nervous and muscular system in
good condition to withstand the daily
wear and tear of life
Those who are rundown, weakened
or nervous should remember that
nothing excels Vinol, which is a com
bination of the medicinal elements of
the Gods liver and tonic iron. to
strengthen the digestive organs.
create an appetite. make new blood
and restore strength
Prof. James Mitchell of Jasper, Ont,
says his system was rundown to a
critical point from overwork A
friend told him to take Vinol He did
SO and is now enjoying perfect health,
and he considers Vinol a wonderful
tonic. eve guarantee this testimonial
to be genuine.)
We ask every rundown, over.
worked, weak person in this vicinity
to try a bottle of Vinol with the under.
standing that their money will be re
turned if it does not do all we claim
McGrath Bros. Drug Co, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
EDUCATIONAL and Non-Educational Po-
sitions Open in Government
Service to Suitable
Applicants.
5000 TO 5000 PER ANNUM
Applications Will be Accepted Until
the Fifteenth Of the Month No
tice Received by Local
Secretary.

The local secretary Of the United
States Civil Service Board has receiv-
ed the following notice from the sec
rotary of the Eighth Civil Service Dis
trict, headquarters, ST. Paul, MINI:
Examinations affording favorable
prospects for appointment, may soon
be taken as follows:
Stenogra pher and typewriter (male)
at 5000 December 13, 1910.
Clerks and teachers, Philippine SER
vice. December 1929, 1910.
Applications may also be filed for
the following UNCONVENTIONAL posi-
tons, as the eligible lists are snort at
the present time. The applicants are
rated as to their experience and ply
steal ability. and are not required to
appear at any place for examination:
Blacksmith, blacksmith and horse
sheer, carpenter, steam engineer, sta
tionary fireman, horseshoer, plumber,
plumber and steam filter, wheelwright.
The salaries for such positions range
from $500 to 5000 per annum, and ap-
plications will be accepted until De-
cember Is. 1910. For information re-
eardine all examinations, applicants
should address:
Secretary sth Civil Service District,
st. Paul. MINI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
HENTY AS All INVENTOR.
Tho Authors Reversible Boat That
Was Hallway Success.

Tho Authors Reversible Boat That
Was Hallway Success.
George Henty, the author of boys
stories, is described in sixty Years
In the wilderness" by Henry W. Lucy.
as the warmest hearted, shortest tenn
pered man In the world.
Before he found his true vocation
in writing boys books Henty tried
various methods of supplementing his
salary on the Standard. One was the
recovery of tin from broken or disused
utensils. For some months his study
was filed with bad smell and scraps
Of broken tin. The smell was engen-
dered by efforts 10 melt Off the tin
from the baser metal with the assist
ance of chemical compound invent
ed by the operator.
''The next thing that attracted Hen
tvs attention and filed him with hope
of fortune was the building of re-
vcrsible boat, bound to right itself au-
tomatically. He took rooms up the
river and. with some assistance from
a village mechanic, built his boat. To
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
NO REASON FOR DOUBT
A Statement of Facts Backed BY
Strong Guarantee,

We guarantee complete relief to all
sufferers from constipation. In every
case where we fail we will supply the
medicine free.
Rexall Orderlies are gentle. eff
fective, dependable and safe bowel
regulator, strengthener and tonic.
They re-establish natures functions In
a quiet. easy way. They do not cause
any inconvenience. gripping or nausea.
They are so pleasant to take and
work SO easily that they may be ia
ken by any one at any time. They
thoroughly tone up the whole system
to healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are indispensable
and ideal for the use of children, old
folks and delicate persons. We can
not too highly recommend them to
all sufferers from any form of consti-
patton and it's attendant evils. Two
sizes, 10c and 25c. Remember, you
can obtain Rexall Remedies in this
community only at our store-The
Rexall store. McGrath Bros. Drug
~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
CITY NEWS

Tickets for the baseball minstrels
will be sold by the committee tomor>
row. Buy one.
The south bound passenger train,
No. 10, was one hour late upon its
arrival in the city this morning,
Fair sized cakes Of ice were seen
floating down the river this morning,
which is a sure sign that ST. Nick is
coming soon.
s.. H. Johnston has been appoint
ed city assessor by the commission
ers, under the law this Office now be-
ing an appointive one. When the
commissioners took Office sonn r.
Dimond was City assessor and s. H.
Johnson was. assessing the city for
county purposes. The office of city
assessor was declared vacant by the
city commission some time during
May or June and had been vacant
until the recent appointment, which
was made last week. In the recent
election John r. Dimond was elected
city assessor for county purposes.
"A. dozen new books were received
at the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION today, and ever since the
look party of last Thursday evening
books have been sent to the associa
ton to add to the, large number
which was donated on, the evening O
the party All of these gifts the
members are very thankful for. ant
any more will be gladfy received.
The Burlington Musical Club Il
anxious to increase its membership
from 500 to 1000 members by Christ
mas. supreme effort is to be made
by the present members on the roste1
there and the club, like the one IL
Keokuk, intends TO boost its member
ship and by and by build new, per
manent home of its own.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
A WEAK WOMAN
AND her STORY
In Floral, Ark., Lives a Lady Who
Feels That Her Strength Was
Restored by Cardui.

Floral, Ark.-"I must speak a good
word for Cardui," writes Mrs. Viola
Baker, of this place.
About month ago was in very bad
health. was so weak and nervous thai
was not able to do my housework.
"My husband bought me one bottle OF
Cardui, the woman's tonic. ! took it &C
cording to directions and now am in
good health.
u think Cardui is fine tonic for weak
women"
And you are not the only lady who
thinks SO, Mrs. Baker.
Thousands, like you, have written to
tell q the wonderful benefit Cardui has
been to them.
Cardui contains no minerals, or other
powerful drugs II contains no glycerin
OF other Misunderstanding ingredients.
Y is just a pure, natural extract, Of
Inatural vegetable herbs, that have been
found tc regulate the womanly functions
ana strengthen the female system.
All druggists sell Cardu.
See yours about it.
~ E-Wnite TO: Ladies'. Advisory Dept, ciatta.
Jsa Me0icne Co. Chattanooga, Tenn, Tor Specin!
tmsmmllcftons, and 64-page book, Home Treatment
~ women sent IN plain wrapper. on request
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
CAUGHT THE coINER.
An Accident Spoiled an Ingenious
Counterfeit Passing Scheme.

Counterfeit Passing Scheme.
A case which shows the ingenuity
used in passing counterfeit coin is the
following: A tailor. who also was
very successful coiner, had little
daughter who was some ten years old.
She was being taught to play the VIC
lin, and twice week she went to have
a music lesson at house about a mile
distant. Once week the innocent
little thing carried besides her violin
case and violin package cunningly
secreted in the false bottom of the vio-
liu case, which contained some twenty
or more pieces of counterfeit coin.
The music master, Il rogue who was
in the know, found no difficulty in alb
child and in his turn passed it on to Il
woman fence" who again gave it to
n male friend, who delivered it safely
to the "utterer" woman again, at a
street corner, the package being this
time concealed in the false bottom of
canary cage. Thus it passed through
six hands, and besides the man him
self only the music master knew who
manufactured the coin.
The tailor was caught by an acct
dent. His little girl let the violin case
fall In the street. the bottom of the
case was smashed. and all the coins,
done up in tissue paper. fell into the
street. The child, much mystified,
opened one of the little packages, and
the glitter caught a policeman's eye,
This mishap led to the instant arrest
of the tailor, who confessed, hoping
for light sentence, hope which was
not realized. Among the coiner's
stock in trade were discovered two
works on chemistry. fourteen molds,
two batteries, plaster of paris, two la
dies, melting pot. crucibles and a
quantity of chemicals.--London Tee-
graph.
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certaln extent it proved an unquali-
fed success. At the slightest well d.
rected touch. sometimes without it, 1t
would turn over. keel uppermost, with
Henty in the river. Fighting itself
was, as the French say, another pair
of sleeves
Through some anxious weeks he
was frequently ANONYMOUSLY rescued
by a passing boat and walked home.
oozing water from pockets and boots.
In the end his landlady gave him no
tice that she could not be always mop
ping up after him. | fancy he gladly
seized this opportunity of retiring
from the boat building business"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
Invention OF the Salad.

Delicate cookery has long been
known to flourish 1est In those lands
where roast beef is hard to get 1t
was starvation that invented the
salad. for example. Somebody had to
eat grass or go hungry, SO he put
vinegar and oil. pepper and salt on 1t,
and 10. 1t made dry bread seem like
a dinner. do not doubt that we
shall bless the meat trust for a varied
dietary ere we get through with 1t, or
II with us. whichever way the thing
comes out.--Eugene Woods Social
,WhirI' in Hamptcn's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
Stories of the Gravediaqers.

Grimly humorous is tine tale of the
Scottish gravedigger who complained
that he did not get constant work.
But, George" said the minister. 'if
you Were 10 be constantly employed in
the duties of the office you would soon
bury the whole parish.
"That MIGHT be. sir, but hoo am to
keep wife and family unless l get
regular work? Deed. sir. havena
buried levin soul for the last six
weeks"
Harder still was the case of another
grayedigger who was asked TO reduce
his fee for digging grave because.
mind ye, James, she was an aud wo-
man and was sair spent"