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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-29
Suicide In Russis.

Those who would account for the wave of suicide that has been sweep ing over the Russian nation by attrib- uting it to the traditional melancholy tendency of the people overlook cer- tain facts which afford a more plausi- bIe explanation. The temper Of the people is not materially changed from what it has always been, or, to put the case more accurately. the tendency to melancholia that pprangs from cheer of itself become intensified Condi- tions, however, have changed. and the painful fact is that much as Russia suffered in the past from ills begotten of despotisnl, her sufferings have not been in centuries keener at any time than of late years when there has been a steady procession to the scaffold of try. In five years Russian judges have pronounced 6.288 death sentences and of these 2,855 have boon carried into execution. In the month of January, 1908. alone the executions averaged 19 a day. Under such circumstances is spirits concerned in the movement for enamel patton should fail, and that, in sheer h0pe1essness, men and women should seeek relief in death hy thir own hands s?-Pittshurg Chropicle-Tel- egraph.
 Argentina is annually building more American country. The Rosario- Puer- to Belgrano railway. which crosses the province of Bueuos Ayres and con- nects two growing trade ceutaea, win undoubtedly be . Irp4faole and n ing- portant line and IEs ssicceysf will c4ita5s the investment ef mers ana mere
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-29
WllLIMARTIc FIRM }

sTxnIPxON's sTABLEa. rear TounE's hotel Main street. Thor oughly up to date service guaranteed. Trucking and heavy teamfng a spe- cialty.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-29

Dr. J. s. Pollard, Rhode Island State veterinarian, advocates tuberculin tests of all animals entering the state and physical examination Of all ani- n1als in the state, and states that the present laws governing tuberculosis in the dairy herds of the state are mad equate. He urges vigorous and ex- tended action and declares that an in- creased appropriation is needed to carry on this work He says there is more tuberculosis in the herds of Rhode Island than ever before Out of herd of forty-five cows that sup piled milk to the state sanitarium at Wa1lum lake, twenty-six were killed after being tested with tuberculin, and two more were killed at the state home and school. The test of this herd demonstrated that the owners do not always know when their animals are diseased. All the cows were in ap- parent good health. but twenty-six re- acted in the test and had to be de- stroyed as being diseased.
 Philip A. Money, a commissioner for Washington county, reported that he released 2.447 head of cattle imported from other states. and killed forty four tuberculosis cows. one OK, one bull, one calf, four hogs and three sheep, and killed one horse affected with glanderS.
 Tristan D. Babcock of Westerly, tho other commissioner for Washington county inspected thirty two head of cattle. released twenty-seven he'd
 
 found six head affected with tuberou- 1osis which were killed and the places diSinfected.
 The Groton & stoninston street rail- way company will soon establish a freight depot in Mechanic street near West Broad street, which will be even more convenient than the contemplate ed depot in Coggswell street, and more economical for the company. The Mechanic street depot will be so ar ranged that freight will be received from patrons and delivered from the rear of the building and will in no way interfere with public traffic.
 Since the establishment of the trol- ley road freight has been received and delivered on siding i'll West Broad street. and, at times seriously, inter- fered with general traffic. This change will relieve the congestion in that busy point in West Broad street and be ap- preciated by all doing business in that immediate vicinity.
 When the tracks of this road are con- nected with those of the Pawcatuck Valley road at the state boundary line, the present terminal, it will be possi- l
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

progress at the Governors office.
All of the records are being placed
in order and will be in shape TO
hand over to Oddie when the time
arrive,.
The Treasurer's Office is / Ii
shape to make its transfer at a
moments notice, while the Attorney
Generals office has its dockets in
up-to-date condition awaiting the
transfer of the legal end of the
State government.
Joe Joserha has had the Orpha. S
Home ready for a successor for
the past year. He handed in his
resignation some months ago.
Joe has stated that he was willing
to retire regardless of his success
in the campaign.
It's safe to predict that the State
offices that are turned over to the
new hands will be found in ship
shape and all accounts straight up
to the last minute.-Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
WOMAN KILLED At MANHATTAN

Mrs. J. McAuliffe. an aged
woman living in the Western end
of town in some way wandered into
a prospect shaft and fell % feet to
the bottom. She remained in the
shaft all night and was discovered
next morning, her presence in the
hole being indicated by her two
small dogs, which constantly
followed her.
DR.. Garner attended the woman
and found that in addition to a
broken rib she suffered numerous
bruises and Commissions. 1t was at
first thought no serious results
would follow. although the woman's
advanced age initiated against her
recovery. She was injured Mon
day night and fingered until Thurs
day morning at.four o'clock, when
her death took place.
1t vas deemed unnecessary to
hold an inquest over the remains
as there IA no reason to suspect
that her death was other than
accidental IL Manhattan Mail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
GOVERNMENT GOING
AFTER THES- P.

Patents on approximately 450,-
600 acres of land in Fresno and
Kings countics, California. valued
at $50, 600. 600, said to comprise
n of the richest oil fields in
California, held by the Southern
Pacific under the land grant of
1856, are to be attached by the
government.
This decision of the government
is the result of the report made TO
the attorney general at Washington
by w. n. Mills, who represented
the department of justice at the
hearing before Judge Erskine NJ.
Ross in the United States circuit
court of California of the cases of
George d. Roberts ct al and
Edmund Burke against the Southern
Pacific. 1t was in these actions
that title to the valuable Southern
Pacific holdings was first
questioned.
Simultaneously comes informa-
ton that an investigation is being
quietly conducted to determine
whether or not the entire grant Of
land is involved. If the vast area
is found to be mineral land a
general attack will be made. Ii j.
understood, however that a portion
of the Southern Pacific holdings in
Fresno and Kings counties are not
Oil-bearing lands and these will he
excluded from the attack.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
S~IGNIF|CONCE IN NAMES

In an Illinois town a workingman
hvaing been informed that a sixth
baby had arrived at his home,
exclaimed: "Suchient," and his
neighbors, referring OF his savings
given that unconstitutional to
the new arrival, credited him with
originality. The incident
resemb es a ase nearer home. adds
the New York Tribune A New
Y DIRK family was blessed with nine
daugtcr5, when the stork hrougt
the tenth one. 1t was in the de US
when the slang term for an oft-old
story was a Chestnut" and as the
baby certainly came under that
head n received the name, but
for euphony's sake the French for
the word was employed, and she
was called Marion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
DISTRICT COURT

Saturday night the jury in the
case of the State vs.. Valencia
brought in a verdict of guilty.
The defendant being at liberty on
bail was ordered into the custody
of the sheriff. Court then
adjourned until Monday at 10
o'clock.
Court convened at 10 O'clock this
morning, This being the time set
for passing sentence on Domingus.
Vail White and Valencia. Judge
Brown continued the sentences
until 10 o'clock Tuesday.
The Ease of the State VS. Arthur
.Jabcobson, charged with stealing
six copper plates. valued at $500,
the quartz mill Of the Leonard
Mining Company of Bull
Run last summer, was then called
and the work of getting a jury
AT IL o'clock twelve
had been passed and the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

defendants attorney asked for
time to consider the jurors before
exercising his peremptory
challenges. The court granted the
request and took a recess unit il
l o'clock this afternoon.
District Attorney Taber
represents the State and Attorney
j. NJ. Hamilton of Salt Lake ap.
pears for the defendant.
When court convened in the
afternoon, the district attorney
moved that the defendant. jacob
sou. be permitted to Withdraw his
plea of not guilty and plead guilty
to petit larceny. The court
granted the motion and jacobson
entered a plea of guilty to petit
larceny. Tuesday at 10 o'cock was
set for passing sentence.
Albert White, convicted of
forgery, notified Judge Brown
that he did not want to be
sentenced on tomorrow. the 18th,
and asked to be sentenced today.
White was brought into court and
Judge Brown sentenced him to IS
months in the penitentiary.
The jurors were discharged for
the term.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
STAR OF EMPIRE
TRAVELS WEST

In Burnabys Travels, a work
published some one hundred and
forty years ago occurs this
paragraph:
IAN idea, strange as it is
visionary has entered nto the minds
of the generality of mankind that
empire is travelling westward; and
every one is looking forward with
eager ard impatient expectation
to that destined moment when
Smerica is to give the laws to the
rest oftbe world"
That was before any Republic
was dreamed of on this continent.
But 1t is true that empire has
travelled westward ever since il
started on its march from central
Asia. Persia, Assyria, Greece,
Rome western Europe, with only
n side step to Egypt land that
civilization may have come from
the west) and The United States to
and beyond the eastern shore Of
the Pacific; the natural course has
been as steady as the roll of the
stars.
And though the United StatGs Is
a Republic, it might, eventually,
dictate the laws of all the world
IL her people were great enough.
But much will have TO be done be-
fore that can be. There Will have
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
ADAMS PEAK

Throughout Asia "hvly places"
are almost as numerous as leaves on
a tree, but in Ceylon is a mountain
which enjoys the unique distinction
of being a very holy place to the
devotees of three absolutely distinct
and conflicting religious sects.
This is Adams Peak or Samantha.
According to the Mohammedan
belief, Adam, after the fall, was
taken by an angel to the top of
Samantha, and a panorama of al
the ills hat through sin should
afflict mankind was spread out
before him. His foot left an
impression on the solid rock, ard
his tears formed the lake from
which pilgrims still drink. The
Buddhists contend that it wa, not
Adam, but Buddha himself that
made the footprint in the rock,
that being the last spot where he
touched the earth before ascending
to heaven. while the Brahmins
have still another legend. All,
however, Brahminos, Mohamme-
dams and Chinese, agree that
Samantha Is a very holy place, and
to perform a pilgrimage to the
spot is to the Buddhists what a
visit to Mecca is to a Mohammedan.
In mixed crowds the worshipers
come; each plying the ignorance
of the other, who is so far from
the true way"
II requires no little faith and
some imagination to trace in the
depression in the rock the likeness
Of a human foot print. II Is ST
feet long by "a feet vide, on the
top Of a huge bowlder. The
natives, however, inl list that IT is
the foot print of Adam 49, Emmett
Campbell Hall in Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
INDIAN SUPERSTITION

One of the traditional supersti-
tons of the Washoe tribe of
Indians is that when a member of
the family is waited ito the happy
hunting ground, the wickiup or
cabin in which the waiting took
place in no longer habitable. In
former times when only tule or
pole dwellings were used it was
customary to remove their rabbit
skin coverings and their limited
domicilory comforts and burn up
what was left. 1t is quite a different
matter now since most of them
live in n Dom cabins and
cannot afford a new one. To
circumvent the traditive obsession,
last week a semi-christianized
Indian who lives in a cabin on the
David Park ranch, and recently
lost a member of his family, hired
the Brockliss traction engine and
had his domocile hauled some 200
feet from it, former site. He then
had a door cut in the opposite
side and the old entrance boarded
up. When asked about the door,
his laconic answer was, fool EN-
devil; no find um way to get in
GardnerviIle Courier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

Hear "Whcn | Dream of You"
at Opera House. Friday night
sung by composer. .
When Dream of You"-latcs,
song hit get n copy at Smith s
Stationery Store. =
One of those $3.50 Genuine Cut
Glass salad or fruit dishes, will be
a nice gift. Other pieces from so
cents upwards $4,000. At Winter.
mantel Jcwlory Store.
Have you heard "Whcn I Dream
of You. latest waltz song hit COM
posed by Elko County boy. .
When | dream of You" sweet
melodious, at Smiths Stationery
store. >.
Do not let your watch 20 to ruin
from neglect. Remember that
my business is the 'a'r 81 a. hes,
Take your watch TO Dean Harrison
and let him examine and repair
IL.
Your choice Of Laughlin 1Ak
gold Fountain pens $l.OO-2O
different styles. At Wintermantols
Jewelry store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
TIE ohio SNATORSHIP

A Columbus, dispatch says that
Ohio is to see a senatorial campaign
such as Illinois saw more than so
years ago, when Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen A. Douglas debated
for the toga on the stump.
Edward w. HanIey. the Dayton
leader IF the Democratic state
organization, and a candidate forthc
United States senate. today
challenged Alice Pomcrcnc,
lieutenant gOvernOr-elect, and his
bitter rival, to meet him in a series
of joint debates, preceding the
converting of the legislature.
Pomerene has accepted and dates
and places r being arranged.
Interest is keen throughout the
state and any places are clamoring
for debating dates. Haney an.
nounces that not only will ne
challenge the fitness of Pomerene
to sit in the senate and attack hi
loyalty to Democratic principles
and candidates, but will defend
himself against the charges Of
bossism and corporation control.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

to be e n w reverence for the law
and strict obediance to the laws.
There will have to be an honest
levy and collection of taxes. There
will have to be perfect cultivation
of the soil. There will have to be
exact justice melted out to the poor.
There must be equal oppo rtunities
opened to poor and rich alike.
Every one must be educated to
perform some useful thing through
which a livelihood can be secured.
There must be more character in
the people, more devotion 10
country and a higher patriotism.
and better preparation for q higher
life Think of it! If every town
ship in every state, was PLACID upon
al absolutely just plane. why the
nation would be perfect. We must
not look to see the general govern
ment bring this around; 1t should
be begun in every township. 1t
should be begun in the little brown
church; the little red school house.
We subscribe money to send
missionaries to the heathens. This
is all tight, but the rich man who
draws his check for pro rata of
the COST ought not to rest with
that. His next door neighbor may
need the money more than the
thinly-clad citizens in the suburbs
of Timbuctoo. He may need some
thing more than money; he may
need good advice and kind words.
something to kindle his tagging
hopes and his shattered self
respect. The selfish man gets rich
and has q fine monument placed
over him when he dies: but save
for the monument he would swiftly
be forgotten. and with all his
money he lived a barren life. Why
should he be remembered?
But there are other duties as
high as the duty to the poor. The
state claims not only our passive,
but our active, earnest fealty. In
pursuance of this duty every mar
should in a way be a politician
and should have his opinions and
should cry out when public wrongs
are committed 1t will have to be
so before our civilization will be
anywhere near perfect. The father
gave us this government in its
purity; gave US the means to
preserve it in its purity, and so
much as we fail in that, so much
are we unworthy of the priceless
inheritance.
And the work should be done
first in the home, next in the town
ship then in the county. then in
the state and when perfected in all
the states then would this great
empire of ours give the law to
the rest of the world. "-Goodwin's
Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

Swellings Of the flesh caused Ey
inflammation, cold, fractures Of
the bone, toothache, ncuralagia or
rheumatism can be relieved by APP
plying BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT. 1t should be we'll rubbed
in over the part affected. Its
great healing and penetrating
power eases the pain reduce swell
ling and restores natural conditions.
Price 25c, soc and 100 per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

D~ecp.seated coughs that resist
ordinary remedies require both
external and internal treatment.
If you buy a dollar bottle of BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
you get the two remedies you need
for the price of one. There is a
HERRICK'S RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest,
free with each bottle. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
CLEANING DECKS
At THE CAPITAL

All of the State officers arc busy
clearing the decks for the change
# management. At the Secretary
of States Office the force is work.
ing nights in order to have every
thing in prime order when Mr..
Brodigan arrives and takes his
oath. The same cleanup is in
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
LIVELY WORK DONE
IN RECONSTRUCTION

Last winter the San Pedro rail-
road which crosses Southern Ne
vada from the Utah line to the
extreme south of the state had the
misfortune to be most wiped OF
the face of the earth with floods.
The road has been reconstructed
and a new high line is under way.
The railroads of Nevada. while they
enter many a kick. can't afford to
let go and won't. A Salt Lake
dispatch gives the following
regarding the work that is being
carried on in reconstruction:
The floods of December 3lst and
January LIST last washed out nearly
100 miles of the track, making the
worst washout in the history of
railroading in the world. 1t was
the 5th washout that the company
had suffered in that district, and
many railroad and business men
sid that the company would never
attempt to rebuild.
In this they were mistaken, for
within a month after the washout
had occurred work on the re-
construction of the old track was
commenced and serveys made for
a new high line one that would
eliminate all danger OF future
floods. The temporary track was
laid and the road in operation
within five months after the work
was started.
With the line again in operation
the company turned all of its
attention to the work of building
the per manent or high line. 1t
was a IRENE ndo US undertakings;
there were miles and miles of heavy
rock work, mountains had to be
bored with tunnels, bridges had to
be built and a thousand other
things done. The work of
%marshaling the forces for such an
undertaking was not a small one,
much less that of getting the
thousands of feet of timber, steel
for bridges, rails. ties and other
things, where they could be used.
But there was no hesitation and no
unnecessary delay.
Many miles of grade have been
completed and this week the work
of laying track was commenced.
Many of the tunnels are finished
as are most of the bridges.
In speaking of the work SO lar
done Mr.. Knickerbocker stated
that Dft was little short of re-
markable. 81 believe that | am
safe in saying that the scene along
hat section of the road is the
b,fSiest in the United States to-day.
Tbeye must be at least 5000 men
and 1900 teams at work, and they
arc working every possible hour.
r4om the present outlook, and
unless the weather conditions are
extremely unfavorable, the line
will be ready to turn over to the
operating department by March
1st next"
Under the agreement the
contractors are to receive a hand
some bonus for every day they
complete their work before March
LIST and from present indications
the company is due to pay several
thousand dollars in bonus which the
company will make no objections
to paying.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
that phlegm is obstructing the air
passages. BILLIARDS. HORE.
HOUND SYRUP loosens the
phlegm so that il can be coughed
and elected. Price Csc, SOC and
S1.00 per bottle. Sold by Elko
Drug Co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
BALLARDS'

Children take BILLIARDS.
HOREHOUND SYRUP willingly
because it tastes nice. There ISM
a better remedy anywhere for
children's coughs, h~oarsencss and
bronchitis. It's a good medicine
and easy to take Price 25c, SOC
and $l.O0 per bottle. Sold by
Flo Drmr co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16
c.. GOLD
Next door to Pioneer Saloon, Elko


Tit for Tat.
Stranger 60 prominent c~lcrrvr,,.
II ram" In here sir. TO CRITICS., ynu
church management and tell you how
II ought 10 be run
Prominent Clergyman Camazedy
What DO you mean. sir? How dare
you? Who arc you. anyway?
II am the humble editor of the m
per you have been writing TO Life
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

Heartburn is a symptom of
indigestion. Take a dose of
HERBlNE in sue, cases. The pain
disappears instantly. The bowels
operate speedily and you feel fine,
vigorous and cheerful. Price SOC.
Sold by Elk0 Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-16

G,JLy >FE 81. l. 90.
Sal FRANCISCO l. e%ocOFRlCyu h.7r -
Formerly Eutcls Stanford and 81. J ryI, F1wsi
Street. near Icary. adjoining ll0tc. i.IAN. lax.
Hotel Nanx IBus, or Market Street Cans, ~trlnsiCE
10 Powell. Ideal house and location tor ladies
visiting the city alone.
RATES, 81. 90 PER DAY AMI UP
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The official figures showing that du-
ring the calendar year 1909 the ex-
penditures In the United States for
building operations aggregated about
4 billion dollars. surprising the record
of 1906 by ten 10 cent. not only prove
how completely the country had re-
covered from the panic" Of 1907 but
Indicate that the people have made a
fresh start in prosperity. There may
be checks and reverses from time to
time, but no nation like ours can be
kept permanently crippled or indus
trially inactive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Canada Is also a big country, al.
though not yet In the same class with
the United States as regards popula-
ton and general development. There
have been reports of crop failures in
the Dominion. Now the ex.
PLANTATION that in some quarters grain
and other products have suffered from
drought. But in other sections there
has been an ample supply of moisture
and the yield will be good. The out
cries of the calamity shouter and the
speculator must be taken with due al
lowance on both sides of the border.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The hebble skirt shows signs of
Joining the auton obile and the airship
for place in the accident-record con-
test. It's use IL a comment for the
cynical on the ,Iomen of this liberty
seeking day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Though the bulletin of the Chicago
special park commission comedies that
the larvae of the tussock moth 'is one
of the most beautiful of our caterpil-
lars 1t does not recommend that the
larvae be treated as pets.