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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31
SLOT MACHINE LICENSES
Status Of the Case Explained by
City Attorney.
tBy H. pilkington. L,.L.Bl

An act of the legislature of Nevada
approved March s, 1879 (see section 1868
ct seq. Compiled Laws provided that
any person who shall deal or conduct
certain games played with cards, dice or
ANY OTHER DEVICE, should procure
license to carry on the same This IL
cense was fixed at 500 per month for
the irst month and SIS for each sue
cessve month.
1t was also provided that license should
be paid three quarters into the county
treasury and one quarter into the state
treasury for general county and state
purposes respectively-no city, town or
municipal corporation had power to sup
press or license game.
An act, February %, 1901, Session
Laws, page %, prohibited any person
from conducting nickle-in the slot ma
chine and fixed fine from $50 TO 500
for violation of the law, with fee of
$50 to the district attorney prosecuting.
An act, approved March 5, 1905, Ses-
sion Laws, page II. amended the act of
1901 and fixed quarterly license of $50,
and said, ''All such licenses shall be is
sued and obtained in the same manner
as other gaming licenses. One-half
the license collected under the provis-
ions of the act went to the state and one
half to the county in which the license
was paid.
In 1907 the legislature amended the
act of 1879 by this section interpolated,
Section 5. All money received for Ii
censes under the provisions of this act
shall be paid into the county treasury
provided, where the license is col
lected within the boundaries of any in
! corporated city or town the same shall
be paid into the treasury of such incor-
poration, etc -
During May, 1910, ID. w. Crownin-
shield, of the Yerington city council, in
quired of the city attorney if the nickle-
in-the-slot machine licenses should not
be paid into the city treasury. An opin-
ion that they should be, but were not.
was given. In July demand was made
on Lyon county for s14S5.20 by the city
of Yerington, money collected by the
sheriff of Lyon county, out of which he
retained per cent commission author
lied by law, from " c. Bernard and
Cameron & Dempsey, the gaming house
keepers who owned the nickle-in-t the
slot machines
This demand was refused, and OH July
an action was instituted for money had
and received, by the city of Yerington
VS.. Lyon county.
The point involved is as to whether
the nickle-in- -the-slot machine license
was gaming license or not. think il
was
Since that time the city OF Yeringtor
: has made further demand for $50. 4,
collected after July lst and erroneousl,
paid to Lyon county.
Issue has been joined by demurrer ane
the whole matter will soon be heard b.
Judge Langan.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31
A JOINT INSTALLATION
Of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Lodges.

Leavitt hall was comfortably hlled last
Tuesday evening est. Johns Day) the
occasion being the Joint installation of
Hope lodge No. p, +. x A. NJ, and
Naomi Chapter o. T.. S. In addition to
the Masons and members OF the Eastern
Star, there were few invited guests
present
The officers of Hope lodge of Masons
were first installed, the work being very
impressive and instructive, and the les
ter men and citizens. The duties and
responsibilities OF the different Offices
were clearly set forth, as well as the
duty of each To so conduct himself, both
inside and outside of the lodge room, as
to never cause reproach to fall upon him
or the order
After the installation DR.. Leavitt, the
new Worshipful Master, made an ear
nest speech in which he said that he had
that Office in view from the time lie first
became a Mason, and he asked his
brothers to aid him SO that the coming
Masonic year would be prosperous.
Others of the new officers also made
short addresses.
When the Masons had concluded their
work the install alton of the officers of
the Order of Eastern Star took place.
These ceremonies were even more inn
a.. -, l.. laI
the installing officer, Past Matron Josie
l.. Davidson and Marshal Bertha John
ston. being practically letter perfect in
their parts.
Mrs. Anna Powers, the new Worthy
Matron, made neat and forceful speech
which was warmly applauded. 1t was
evident that she will conduct the lodge
with the same dignity and thoroughness
which characterizes her predecessor.
When the ceremonies were concluded
all adjourned to the banquet hall and
did full justice to the good things which
had been provided by the committee, OF
which Barney Reymers was chairman.
And after that the fun commenced.
For such affairs much depends upon
the toasmaster and his way of calling on
and introducing those who are to con-
tribute to the entertainment. ]. G.
Young, of Wabuska, proved the right
man in the right place, being genial and
witty and putting each at his ease.
He first called on Miss Hills, who re-
sponded with a song that was rendered
even more charmingly than usual,
DIR. Leavitt came next, and he got
back at the toastmaster for telling sto
ries on him by telling of the time when
when Mr.. Young was his school teacher
The latter one day asked his pupil to
bring him package of Bull Durham
Leavitt came in late next morning and
holding up the package of the filthy
weed by the string so all might see,
marched up to Mr.. Young's desk with
it.
DIR. Beatty was next and although he
was cautioned by the toastmaster to bs
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31

neither serious nor sensible, after telling
few good stories, he got off on seri-
GUS subject by asking that steps be taken
to remedy the abominable condition of
ington.
After Sam Arentz, the bridegroom,
told how it happened and how surprised
he was it did happen, Barney Reymers
performed his usual stunt of throwing
bouquets al tfie ladies' Barney is real
slab artist at this game and can put one
over the plate every twice in a while.
G. NJ. Fraser told number of good
stories, and then | e tried to get serious
lie told about how many days of bright
sunshine there are in Mason valley and
that we shouldn't put up umbrellas, but
should look up" and enjoy the sun
shine. We're going to spring that
back at him some day and while he's
looking up we'll 90 through his pock-
cts.
Mrs. Henry Knierim gave recitation
in pleasing manner and Miss Hills
and Miss Sperry rendered duet. Mrs.
c. A. Week made one of the hits of the
evening with a piano solo, which was
enthusiastically encored.
George Plummer, Professor Bleasdale,
w. f. Powers, NJ. A. Walker, Judsou
Smith and others responded to their
names with good stories and at 1880 the
crowd wended their several ways home
ward.
The following are the newly y-installed
officers of Hope lodge.
Installing Officer: Past Master w. F.
Powers.
Worshipful Master, Granville +.
Leavitt.
Senior Warden, George f. West.
Junior Warden, George Plummer.
Senior Deacon, James ID. I.eavitt
Junior Deacon, Stanley L. Netherton.
Secretary, William i. Powers.
Treasurer, Fred ]. Vicks.
Senior Steward, Ole H. Some.
Junior Steward, Bernard II. Reymers.
Marshal, William G.. I.arue.
Chaplain. John G. Young.
Tyler, John A. Carter.
The following are the newly installed
officers of Naomi Chapter, o. +. S.:
Installing Officer: Past Matron Josie
l.. Davidson.
Worthy Matron, Anna T.. Powers.
Worthy Patron, William +. Powers.
Associate Matron, Celia Leavitt
Conductress, Maggie Ambrose.
Associate Conductress, Julia Smith
Secretary, Laura McDonough.
Treasurer, Harriet Hayes.
Warder, Minnie Knierim
Ada, Bertha Johnston.
Ruth, Anna Reymers.
Esther, Rachel Some.
! Martha, Sadie" Plummer.
Electe, Mamie Stickney.
! Marshal Ethel Knierim
Musician, Laura Bleasdale.
Chaplain, Annie McNeely.
/ Sentinel, William Larue.
n nl N1n.x. 4
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31
The Nichol Loader.

\. F. Bertrand has purchased Mich
oil loader (the invention of James Nichol
one of the old residents of this valley
and it is now in operation at his ranch
close 10 town. Many have gone out to
see ii work and all have been pleased.
With its aid wagon was loaded with
manure in five minutes and three sec
onds. The contrivance works equally
we'll with sand and with both does away
with considerable back breaking labor.
As he who makes two blades of grass
grow where one grew before is a public
benefactor, likewise is he whose invent
i've mind lightens the labor of the farm
er
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31

Fame and fortune don't amount to
much unless man has a good liver
Mining stock certificates also demon
strate that all is not gold that glitters.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31

We are always complaining our days
are few and acting as if there were no
end of them. Addison.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-12-31

Wives, generally speaking, are gener-
ally speaking.
Only the brave deserve the fair, but
the rich get them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
WAIT AND SET.
Trend of Activities at Beverly and
Oyster Bay.

Brooklyn Eagle: Ex-President
Roosevelt is apparently engaged In
the useful work of capturing the
"stragglers in" or the "breakaways''
from Republicanism, while President
Taft is shepherding and compacting
the main herd.
The ex-President would reclaim and
again align the Grant or the prodicals,
while the President is holding the
tractable and willing to duty and
bringing them to the appointed goal
Between the two leaders the under
standing and accord may be more
complete than either may be willing
to avow. until the roundup" OF the
whole drove shall be assured.
We advise those who infer Or dis
Germ a break between Roosevelt
and Taft to check their alacrity for
language, until events confirm their
views. Long before that these scent
ers or prophets Of division may have
thoroughly to reverse themselves and
to act accordingly" as s. S. Cox once
witheringly said to man whom ne
incontinently squelched.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

In the face of facts like these who
can have the effrontery to claim that
even surplus earnings have not in
creased during recent years? If desir-
ed, let us consider just those eight
years chosen by Mr.. Baldwin, 1900 to
1907, inclusive. You will notice that
for one year, 1904, the surplus is
much lower than for any year imme-
diately preceding or succeeding 1t.
According to the interstate commerce
commission this was primarily due to
increased dividends and other pay
ments from net income during that
year. This exceptional year happens
to fall in the latter half of the parti-
cular group chosen by Mr.. Baldwin.
Take any other combination of years
than just this one solitary group OF
eight, and notice whether the average
has been increasing or decreasing
during recent years. For your own
satisfaction try the last two years, or
the last four, the last six, the last ten,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
THE SOUTHERN VIEW.

The Chicago Tribune's cartonist re-
Gently pictured half dozen southern
gentlemen wearing crepe for Jim
Jeffries. The Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal, southern paper, says the car.
toonist erred in this; that every true
southern gentleman holds that when
two individuals, of whatever race, col
or or condition. contract to enter a
ring and indulge in friendly face
mauling contest for money they are
upon perfect plane of social equality.
The Courier-Journal goes on to say:
All social distinctions having been
eliminated, the business in hand is to
provide a spectacle OF swatting that
will satisfy the spectators. If the con-
tracing parties fancy that they are
impersonating two races that view is
not shared by any one in the south
who has ever possessed brains enough
20 get through grammar school, The
admirable example of pugilistic pile
driving that reduced Mr.. Jeffries to a
state of innocuous desuetude reflects
credit upon the training and native
ability of this negro athlete without
putting crimp in the Anglo-Saxon
race, or elevating tie Afro-American
masses"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Sample Insuraent Editorial.

Des Moines Capital: We always en-
Joy reading the editorials In Billy
Hamilton's Odebolt Chronicle. He
long since discarded Ink and uses car
bolic acid entirely. AS the ordi-iary
pen point is busted by the force with
which Billy jabs paper and ordinary
paper bursts into fame at his slightest
touch, 1t is understood that Billy uses
a chisel in place of pen and sheets
of asbestos instead OF paper. Under
the circumstances it is not surprising
that we should find the following SUI
Fperheated climax to a'lurid outburst in
his paper this week In which he de-
mands that the insurgent victory won
In the several county conventions shall
be completed in the state convention
of August 8 until not standpat horse.
hoof or dragon shall be left to tell the
story.
"And now the subsidized supporters
of the national administration-the
mercenaries to whom the Fat Fraud
has awarded the distribution of patron
dSC III elnC iIOpS ildt lhO pCoplC VI q
free state can be bribed and intimidat-
ed the standpatters, who live on the
spoils of office, are whining and beg
ging the progressives to kiss the hand
that smites them and endorse the per-
fidious conduct of the president and
his cabinet. Let no quarter be shown.
The progressives of Iowa have had
10 fight for their political lives, and
orders for their extinction have come
straight from the White House They
have routed the hirelings OF a corrupt
and faithless administration and they
owe 1t to the state of Iowa and to Re-
publicanism to publish the victory and
proclaim their sentiments In words
that will be understood throughout the
nation
Will some one please pass the ice
water and turn on the electric fan?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
A Caution to coIored Men.

i Sioux City Tribune. Jack John
son is the greatest man in the world
OF that ever was in the world shout
ed colored man when the news
reached the black district in Phila.
delphia. George washington couldn't
have stood in the ring two rounds with
Jack Johnson"
Certainly not. Neither could Alex
ander the Great, nor julius Caesar.
nor Napoleon Bonaparte. Abraham
Lincoln, the emancipation, would have
gone down before the first blow. and
Jesus Christ, tho savior Of men. would
have been as helpless as child be-
fore the mighty fist of Jack johnson.
But George Washington could keep
MS head level Alexander the Great
knew how to Lold his tongue. julius
Caesar could win victories without
making a fool of himself Abraham
Lincoln knew how to be patient. and
Christ could love His enemies just the
same as He did His friends.
1t is for the colored people to be
leveIheaded now. They must show
that they know now to hold their
tempers, and their tongues, as well as
their fists Prize fighting is brutal.
1t Is not test of manhood but
test of brute strength. If the black
men turn to it now more than ever
they will be only helping to Justify
the prejudice against their race. The
test of man is in his character and
not in the muscles of his arms
Booker T. Washington is the best
friend the colored people have. and
ne advises them to be orderly and in
dustrious and to keep away from
fights and brawls in which they gen
orally get the worst of it in the end.
for in many parts of the country pre-
JUDGE denies the colored man
square deal before the law. It's all
right to be proud of Jack Johnson to
certain extent. He showed himself
to be manly fellow at the fight.
Maybe he's the greatest fist fighter in
the world. But he must have some
good horse sense ss we'll as muscle
- NO ldeS 10 u get cTeuIt Hnally TOT
what he has done
The colored people of the United
States are on trial now. They'll have
plenty of opportunity to resent I'M
provoked insults. They can help to
bring on race riots. In these riots
they will generally be the greatest
sufferers. But they can also help to
keep order. The shutting out the
moving pictures is right move. 1t
is in the interest of good order, of
public morals, and OF the races, both
white and black. David didn't boast
when he knocked out Goliath, nor
did Sampson swagger up and down
the street with noisy talk because he
was able to split the lions jaws with
the strength CT his hands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Iowa is Grandest Of All.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Iowa is
the grandest OF all that have seem
Is the testimony of an Australian cap.
tain who has been visiting in the state.
The wooded valleys and the soft green
prairies, he said, reminded him Of Eng
land. But this is not the best year in
which to see Iowa. Nor has Iowa
reached its development yet. The
state is just in its beginnings. Agri-
cultural processes are just getting CIT
of the primitive ways. The time il
coming when all the roadways will be
kept up, instead Of being permitted to
grow 70 rank weeds, and the fence
corners will be cultivated like gardens.
When we have reached that stage q
cultivation this state will be still more
like England and like Belgium aqd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

we have been carrying on must do
some good and will be pleased to
see it continue. From the large num-
Der of letters / have received know
my statements have succeeded in
challenging the attention of many
people to the enormous earnings of
American railroads.
| make simple plea for a sane,
careful. exhaustive investigation of
these matters, and, in view of the
glaring Misrepresentation / have
been able to expose in Mr.. Baldwin's
statements, l especially caution you
against reaching any conclusions bas-
ed upon statements of facts made by
interested parties, and also against
giving much consideration to the
mere opinion of those who have made
an investigation Of the actual facts.
To the lawyer the value of these
rules needs no argument.
Yours sincerely,
CLIFFORD THORNE.
Washington, Iowa, July 9, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Roosevelt and the Insnro.n+s

Washington Democrat. We are
not much of politician but we ex.
pect to run for dog pelter this fall
and we made trip to Oyster Bay to
get the endorsement of Teddy Roose-
yelt.
He looks with favor upon our can.
dldacy and says we just about fit the
office to which we aspire. He in.
forms rs that he expects to take a wet
elm club to Taft as soon as the dog
days are over and he will wallop him
until the cows come home.
He says he is more than happy to
endorse our candidacy and he adds
that If the insurgents do not vote for
us for dog pelter, he will excom.
municate them everyone and will not
allow them to pray to him any more,
at all.
We have no other merit as can
didate for dog pelter except that
Roosevelt is for us. That ought to
be enough.
of course, we realize that he got
his nose twisted in New York where
he butted in and the primary law was
defeated, but this is good dope to
iadle out to the people in the western
insurgent territory and SO we pose as
reformer and friend of Roosevelt.
Roosevelt never had heard of our
efforts to reform the world and 10 put
the corporations where the dogs
wouldn't bite them and where the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest, but that does not
make any difference to us Reformers.
With Roosevelt's endorsement. we
feel that we need no other aualifca-
/ tons. Fitness does not count il he js
against IFS. sRf 3f =,
Roosevelt sent us a grapevine mes,
sage over one of Mat. Springman's
wild grapevines, one Saturday when
he was out hunting grapes to make
into wine, and we at once hitched lin
Carrie Nation" and proceeded tc
Oyster Bay Theodore at once said
as he saw us approaching, Come IN
the water is fine
So from now the fight is to the
death and we shall not sleep till The
people are rescued from the wicked
railroads and from the octopuses IA,
are waiting with distended Jaws Il
get them II they don't watch out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Holland and Germany, where no cor.
ner Of land is allowed to 90 to waste.
Senator poIIjver.

Manchester Press: 1t is given out
that Senator Dolliver is really in bad
health, suffering from the presence Of
fibroid growth back of the eye which
may necessitate severe operation.
The news is unwelcome. Senator Dol.
liver is one OF the most generous and
likable of men, man who does not
allow himself to nourish grudge OF
hate an enemy. Whatever passing an.
imosities his political course may pro
woke, he enjoys the good will and af.
lection OF tens Of thousands of Iowa
Republicans OF both factions, whose
sincere wish will be that he may be
speedily restored to vigorous health
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
REVERE, MO.
) : ) : : = = = = = > :

Ideal growing weather during the
past several days has been a poon
for the farmer.
Mrs. John Arnold has rstufheu
home from few days spent Win hei
daughter
Little Miss Virginia Wilsey has 'ho
whooping cough but is getting alons
very nicely.
Mrs. Matt Wayland ran nall -
her foot some few days ago ana - -
giving her much pain. DR.. Stfoshiu'
er was called there last evening.
Some Of the young ladies went iisir
ing last Friday afternoon. All repois
ed good time except one. she hes
er caught a fish. Lemonade ana uoe
fish was served for lunch? ).
Farmers are beginning to cut then
fall grain which turned out pe',e.
than expected. Haying is about ln.
main work on the farm at preseAs
outside OF blowing corn.
Miss Mildred Hill returned nom'
from her sisters in Golden. ).
Gabe Mott and wife passed thfousu
town last evening.
The regular meeting Of the Yeomah
lodge No. 1898 will be held Friday es'
ening at $50.
Mr. John Parsons is having new
pump put In his well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

That is rather a cute remark VEN
tured by the editor of the Kewanee
Star-Courier anent the Chautauaua
season. Judging by the appearance of
many exchanges. he concludes that If
Kewanee had Chautauqua this
would be the time when there wouldn t
be much in his paper except pleas to
rally to the support of the enterprise.
In these latter days it takes a lot OF
newspaper boosting to make such aft.
fairs successful. This is one way OF
saving that the Chautauqua as an in
stitution is on the wane. When its
obituary is finally written an appro
pirate inscription would be- Died
of too many reform politicians and
platform freaks The Ben Tillmans
La Follettes, Sam Joneses and the hike
are enough to set the seal of dissolu
ton upon almost anything.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Hon. James c. Davis.

Bonaparte Record: Hon. ]. c.
Davis, attorney for the Northwestern
railway. now located at Des Moines,
passed through Bonaparte Monday
morning of last week with his family
in an auto. He practiced in Keokuk
where he was born and where he
reached the summit OF fame in his pro.
fession. In his practice he is said to
have been admittedly of high integ.
rity both to his clients and the gen.
eral public The First district loves
Jas. G.. Davis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Crank Put Him TO Sleep,

Bancroft Register: George West
has been carrying a plaster-covered
brow and snoot since the Fourth, but
don't jump at conclusions and assume
he's been in a fight He was crank
Ing up the auto for their return from
Germania, when the crank bucked,
When the blow landed on him, he
says, the night closed down and the
stars came out, and then he slept a
few hours. Made quite little cash
at the peak of his eyebrow and tooa
some OF the peeling of his nose.