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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
A THRILLING RIDE

81 was lettering around the
streets last night" said Jim Nelson,
one of the old locomotive engineers
running into New Orleans. "As |
had nothing to do | dropped into
a concert and heard sleek looking
Frenchman play piano in way
that made me feel all over in spots.
A; soon as he sat down on the stool
| knew by the way he handled him
self that he understood the machine
he was running. He tapped the
Keys away up one end just as if
Trey were gauges and he wanted to
re if he had water enough. Then
he looked up as if he wanted to
know how. much steam he was car
rying and the next moment he pulled
open the throttle and sailed on to
the main line as if he was half an
hour late. You could hear her
thunder over culverts and bridges
and getting faster and faster until
the fellow rocked about in his seat
like a cradle. Somehow thought
it was old SO pulling a passenger
train and getting out of the way of
a special. The fellow worked the
keys on the middle division like
lightning and then he flew along
the north end of the line until
the driver went around like buzz
saw and got excited. About the
time ] was fixing to tell him to cut
her off little he kicked the
hampers under the machine wide
open pulled the throttle away back
in the tender and how he did rum
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
VETERAN OF TENNIS COURT
Englishman, Lately Deceased, Played
and Enjoyed the Game In His
Seventy-third Year.

Mr.. Thomas White, the keeper of
the royal tennis court at Hampton
Court palace, died Friday in his sew
enty-fourth year. Wr. White, who
was the oldest tennis player in Eng
land and probably in the world. was
able to take an active part In the du.
ties up till about six months ago.
native of Cumberland, Mr.. White
early learned to play the old game of
tennis in court at st. James street,
Haymarket, and had taken part in
many notable tennis matches both in
this country and in America The last
match he played and won was a handi.
cap at Manchester in October, 1892, in
which he had to meet some of the
best professional opponents of the
game. On this occasion his son, AL
fred White. who for II years was
keeper of the Duke Of Flies court at
Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, and
who has played with the king there.
was second to his father in the match.
Thirty years ago Mr.. White was ap-
pointed to be the keeper OF the famous
old tennis court at Hampton Court
palace which is believed to have
been built by Henry VIII, and in its
time II has been the scene of many
an interesting match in which English
and foreign uonarchs have taken
part.--London Daily News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
SUPREME COURT
is ASKED TO
INTERPRET LAW

Leonard B. Fo vle:. tant
Attorney General IF the star, has
filed with the Supreme Court an
application for an OF der die eth g
the County Clerk of Ormsby County
Nevada to correct certain omissions
in the primary elections ballot.
The matter VIII De taken :, n
the Supre me Court this morning
and it is believed tina he Coul t
will hand down a decision in E
very short time covering the MAJ: or
as the question involved is one of
great importance to all the counu s
of the state and the matter has
been taken up so that ruling
could be had upon the proper
making of the ballots so that there
would not be troub.e i'll ,ne future.
There are M Der of offices
for which candidate; are 10 be
nominated and for whi:n II, one
has come forward as a cand. date.
In the sample ballots that have
been printed for Orlsby Co, nty
these office designations or WLi,h
there were no candidates wer left
off the ticket and it is the contention
of Mr.. Fowler that The n ne of he
Office should be printed UPON the
ii ket and blank space left fol
lowing The same within y hich he
elector would have the right to
write the name of the party he
desired to nominate.-Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
MEN AS FASHIONS SLAVES
indignant Oamsel Arises to Defend
Her Sex. Using Some Feminine
Arguments.

Women slaves of fashion! Don't
talk to me-! she exclaimed animated.
~, while s.;e stood in front OF the
glass trying to put on straight
the huge rolling flower-and-feath,r
trimmed hat that had just come ON
the hands of fashionable millinrr.
III you'd just stop to think you'd
know that men are the real slaves.
and not we women at all. Slaves of
fashion indeed! Why, Just to prove
that we are not slaves to fashion.
but that fashions are slaves to us. no.
tice how the fashions in women's hats
cnanSe every season. Do mems hats?
NO, you bet they don't. Men slavishly
10 .ow the same fashions year after
year. In the same summer. when the
light is strong all over and the sun
not women wcdr great big hats as a
protection. do the men? No They
wear small stiff sailors that are no
protection at ALL simply because they
have always done so. A few college
youths and others, who are a Bit pro
gressive, get Panamas with brims
trifie wider than those of the sailors
But as rule all the men stick tn the
Old time sailors. Women some son.
sons grow tired of the big hats and
they snow their freedom from slavery
by turning around and wearing little
bits OF hats perched upon their heads
Don't talk to me about women being
slaves OF fashion. That's all have to
say"
With final pat the great heavy
nat was ready for its street appear
ance, and with parting sniff the
glri turned away. Women slaves.
HUH"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
A FOOLISH LAW

If the author of that section of
the primary election law that p, O.
scribes the manner of printing the
official ballots so that each candi-
dates name shall appear at the
head of his group an equal number
of times in every-priecinct was not
dead, we would like to say some
thing about him. AS an illustra-
ton of how the law works we will
give Weiland priecent. Twelve
ballots were printed for the de-
mocratic voters of that precinct.
The press was started up and
three ballots were printed and a
stop was made to switch the name
of the assemblymen. The one at
the bottom of the list going to the
top. This was done and Jue ballot
was printed and another stop made
to change the names where there
were three candidates for the san e
Office. Two more ballots were
then printed and another stop was
necessary to switch another
assemblyman to the head of list
and to change all the names
where there were two candidates.
Two ballots were then printed and
another change had to be made
where there were three candidates.
One BALLOT was then printed and
the fourth. assemblyman went to
the top and three more ballots
were printed. 1t took over an
hour to print the twelve ballots for
GIeiland precinct, where it would
Not have taken over a minute to
print them were it not for this
foolish provision of the law.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
Patching Up the plav,,,

The baseball trainer is an
expert masseur, something of
medical practitioner, surgeon
nurse, osteopath. batboy. as.
sistant ticket taker. general all.'round
man and the object of the wrath ~,
every player who happens to have n
grievance.
To judge the snap a trainer has
Bert Sermons, trainer of the Chicago
club. kept a record OF his work last
season. Fle massaged an average NJ
n men day from March To oc,o.
Der l6. some Of them morning. after.
loon and evening, treated ISL cnta
wounds. abrasions, "sllders" (which
means patches Of skin torn OF in
sliding), sprains and broken bones IN.
Guiding "a spike cuts. and his record
elbows that he used nearly forty quarts
OF asceptic lotion.--American Maea.
zine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
John WesIey's Ascetic Life

During the whole of his residence In
Georgia Wesley slept on bare boards
and fed on the plalnest vegetarian
food--as n rule on bread. He drank
neither wine nor beer. His first act
on landing was to smash the rum
casks and to impose upon himself and
his comrades-all members of the
Holy club-a vow Of abstinence. No
trace can be discovered of n single
day or hour given to recreation. All
his reading. his conversation, his
writing. even in the grammars and
catechisms he compiled. were reIIe.
ious. The nearest approach to rec.
reative reading that have been able
to discover in the diaries is Milton
and Plato. The diversions of earlier
years--tennis. cards. shooting and tho
hke-are conspicuous Ey their alb.
sence Even when shaving" he
"meditates."-Harper's Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
REAL LAzINESS

The little Russians-those of the
south are said to be cleverer
than the Russians Of the north, but
they are lazy-just how lazy may
be gathered from this quotation
from Mr.. Maurice Baring's book,
Russian Essays and Stories:"
1.-THE little Russian" said a little
Russian gentleman to me, lis SO
lazy that he will say to his wife,
Little wife, say whoa 20 my horse.
] have a pain in my tongue.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
Who ARE AMERICANS TO Be

Who are Americans going to be
before very long? Formerly
Englishman came here. He as a
rule growled most Of the time, as
though not much in this country
suited him. We noted his c.
centricities and idiosyncrasies but
passed them by with the thought
that he could not help being an
Englishmer, but his children would
be as good Americans as their
father was an Englishman. The
Irish came and we recognized that,
though some of them had a little
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
&ALMAGUNDI

We regret to learn that Ed
Williams of South Fork is in a
serious condition. He was ope-
rated on Saturday for appendicitis
and the latest report we have is
t at his recovery is doubtful.
Judge Hubbard. democratic
candidat, for congress, addressed
a small gathering Saturday night
Robert Hesson presided and did the
work like veteran. Mr.. Hubbard
made an interesting talk and left a
good impression with those who
heard him.
This Office is busy with the
primary election ballots. The
socialist and democratic ballots are
off the press and the socialist are
numbered and bound in books for
each precinct. George Rus sell is
numbering and binding the demo
cratic ballots this afternoon. If
no accident happens, we will have
them all off the press tomorrow
forenoon.
The Sparks Tribune is the latest
venture in the Nevada newspaper
field. Our old friend P. H.
Mulcahy is at the helm. If Pat
don't make the Tribune success,
there is something wrong with the
people of Sparks.
If you can accommodate high
school pupils the coming term
write or telephone Principal Nc
Whitney. See his notice ell Sc
where.
Miss Martha Noble and Allyn
Casyille left for Reno last night o
e Er the state university.
Judge Massey has favored this
Office with picture of his cam
paign face. He looks pretty well
now, but what will he look like
whan Oddie or the democrats get
through with him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
NOTICE

Anyone having accommodations
for high school pupils will please
write or telephone P. G.McWhinney
giving the number of pupils they
can accommodate and the term s
per month.
P. G. McWhinney Principal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-22
ANANIAS in FOURTH PLACE
Famous Prevaricator Not Even
"PIaced' in the Company Of
Theatrical Romarcers.

Henry f.. Dixcy listened at the
Lambs club the other night to the
phenomenal adventures OF three matt
nee idos Then he said to the waiter
In loHd voice that caused the ro.
nance wcayers to start:
Waiter. fetch me a Bible"
II there is one free. sir" said the
waiter And he hurried off and soon
returned with a Bible. This one. sir.
happened to be not in use"
Waiter" said Mr.. Dixey. turn to
tie Acts OF the Apostles. such and
such chapter. such and such ver.e
Got it?"
Yes, sir"
Then read"
The waiter read. and the matinee
idols. ceasing their fantastic and I'M
probable tales of love- listened intent
~. What they heard was the familiar
story OF Ananias and .Sapphira When
the waiter came to the words. And
Ananlas went forth Mr. Dixey
stopped him.
stop there he said. And now.
tel me, why did Ananias go forth? p"
There was no answer Neither the
waiter nor the handsome young actors
could reply, Then Mr.. Dixey said:
I'll tell you why Ananias went
forth. 1t was because Brown, Jonas
and Robinson tthe three matinee
idols) went first, second and third
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson at their
home, 201O Fifth avenue, yesterday
celebrated the 50th or golden anniverl
sary Of their marriage. Children of
the venerable couple, their grand
children and great grandchildren
were present to assist in the celebra-
ton. A wedding supper was served,
the table being appropriately decor
ated in yellow. Rev. Dvaid Holm
berg, pastor of the Swedish Baptist
church was present, extended con-
gratulations and made remarks ap-
propriate to the occasion. A num-
Der of handsome gifts were left with
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Olson were born
in Sweden and were married there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
River RipIets.

Announcement comes from the head
quarters of the Diamond 10 line that
the steamer Dubuque, which has been
harbored at the Keokuk canal yards
during the winter season. will com
mence running between st. Louis and
Burlington, leaving st. Louis on the
initial trip of the season April II and
arriving at Burlington April IA. Trips
will be made weekly, the boat leaving
St Louis on Tuesdays and arriving at
Burlington Thursday. At Burlington
connections will be made each week
with the Carnival City Packet COM
pany steamer. and passengers and
freight will be transferred. thus afford
ing through service from ST Louis to
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
RUNAWAY WIVES ARE
LOCATED In BUTTE
Mrs. Simon SfmoIos and Mrs. Nellie
Kosnofsky to BE Brought
Back to Moline.

The Moline police department re-
ceived a telegram from Butte, Mont,
today announcing that Mrs. Simon
Simolos and Mrs. Nellie Kosnofsky.
who disappeared March 8, taking
S1,700 belonging to their husbands
and boarders, were under arrest
there. as was Joe Klomba, an OMAHA
saloonkeeper who was seen in the
company of the women in Moline the
day preceding their departure. The
women will be brought back to Mo-
line on a charge of embezzlemeat,
and Klomba will be prosecuted Prob
ably at Butte. Mrs. Simolos will
likely have a charge of desertion to
answer to also. inasmuch as she left
her two small children behind ut
home. The Simolos and Kosuofsky
families conducted a boarding ~ ,se
on Eighth street between Railroad
and Fourth avenues, in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
HEART TO HEART TALKS FOR
THE GOOD OF THE TOWN
Local Option and Prohibition.

Island, Ill, April Editor
prohibition.
prohibition
ar at? INQUIRER
There is what wit
Let's take it section
not
plainly that it
local option privilege
the people legisae follow
the extension the franchise proposition
which the
The prohibition principle
shall this city
accomplished in
behalf
prohibition. locally speaking
The AnttProbon on"-The
hibion
proposition prepared
having
technically what it to be
"wea at"
The Argus has THE
that's what local option regardless
option there differences
local petition
decline the
that The while
the advocates of
the
is willing admit prohibition
the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Woman's League Meets.

The Woman's National Progressive
league met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs Margaret Hanson at her home
in South Rock Island. Mrs. H. Ken
nedy was accepted as member. An
nouncement was made that Mrs. Mae
Wood Simons would lecture at the
Davenport labor lyceum tomorrow af-
ternoon under the auspices of the Daven-
port branch of the Woman's National
Der of the local members will at
tend. The ladies decided to keep a
file of articles on the subject of con-
ditionS under which women are en-
pIoyed and articles will be read in
series of one at each meeting. The
first article taken up for discussion
yesterday was dressmaking. The ar
ticle told of the conditions under
which women work in the factories
where ready to wear gowns are made.
Another installment of William
Hard's "Woman's INVASION was
read by Mrs. r. Mass. This INSTALL
ment told of the nervous strain under
which women are compelled 20 work
and it stated that girls employed in
the telephone exchanges had more nerve
raking work than teaching, and shorter
hours for working women was advo-
Gated. The article called forth much
discussion of the subject It was de-
cided to send written requests to the
department store proprietors of Mo-
line asking them to close their stores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

million cold dollars will be dumped
in this one community. We can get
along with our present ordinance, if
you and your people are satisfied.
But we want to move, and we take
it that you do. So 1 say, if you will
not load us down with impossible
burdens. We will do what is right.
Our company always has done so, and
we will continue to make good with
the public if you do not tie our
hands,
The aldermen wrestled with the
ordinance until after midnight, pass
ing each section separately. 1t was
ordered finally that copies, one for
each alderman, be supplied by the
company in it's revised form, and it
will come before the meeting next
Monday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

Andrew Math. democratic candidate
for supervisor. has been a resident of
the city of Rock Island since 1881,
with the exception of a few years that
he made his home in Chicago, where
he was employed at the wood engrav-
ing trade. Mr. Math is native of
Austria.
For many years Mr. Math has been
associated with his brother, F. ]. Math,
the Second avenue confectioner. He
has charge of the baking department
Of the concern. He is married and re-
sides at 1902 Fifteenth street
Mr. Math long has taken an active
part in the affairs of the local democ-
racy, though never heretofore having
aspired to public Office. He is one Of
those conservative. substantial men
whom the taxpayers are fortunate in
having opportunity 10 elect as their
representative in any of their legisla-
tive bodies. Mr. Math enjoys an eX-
tensive acquaintance in the county and
city. gained through his extended resi-
dence here. He is a property owner.
and a man devoted to the welfare and
upbuilding of his home community.
If elected, which his friends are con-
fident he will be, he will give cred
liable account of his service as mem
Der of the county board of super
visors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
SOAPS WAY TO OFFICE
Kenosha Mayor Hopes to Slide Into
Old Seat in Novel Manner.

Chicago. April Pm. ]. Scholey,
mayor of Kenosha. introduced a new
feature into Kenosha politics yester-
day when he distributed 5000 bars of
toilet soap as means of calling at
tention to his candidacy for reelection
The soap is ordinary toilet size, and
on one side of the white bar in raised
letters is purity SOAP while on the
reverse is a picture of the mayor and
the inscription "a clean administra
ton" The mayor recently came out
with a declaration for cleaner city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
OBITUARY RECORD.
Joseph Dunlap.

Joseph Dunlap, a lifelong resident
of the lower end of the county, died
at 1:20 this morning at his home in
Andalusia township after protracted
illness with Bright's disease and drop
sy. He was. born in Edgington town.
ship Dec. 2S, 1S45. March 81, 1870,
he married Margaret Hobart, who sur
wives with 10 children: Mrs. Sadie
Kennedy of Moline, Frank of Rock
Island, Gilman of South Rock Island,
Adolph, Ernest and Mrs David Nc
Affee of Andalusia and Minnie, Fred,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
WIFE UNFAITHFUL,
HUSBAND CHARGES
Guy L. Ogline of Moline Institutes
Suit for Divorce in the Circuit
Court.

Guy L. Ogline of Moline has filed
suit for divorce from his wife, Marie
Ogline. in the Office of the circuit
clerk The bill sets forth the fact
that the couple were united in mar
riage at Trenton. Mo-, Nov. 81. 1909,
and that they lived together until
March IL last. The complainant
charges his wife with adulteroue
practices and asks that he be given
full and complete separation from
her. His solicitor is w. E. White
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Grace Church Ladies Meet.

The Ladies' Aid society of Grace
Lutheran church was entertained yes
terday afternoon in the church lee
ture room, Mrs. J. Hasselquist. Mrs.
Robert Anderson and Mrs. l. NJ. An
derson being the hostesses. At the
business session it was decided that
each lady contribute 81 to the So
city fund this to take the place OF
the annual april apron sale. A So
cial hour followed and refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Glass Elects Officers.

The Kings Servants class of the
Memorial Christian church held a
business meeting last evening at
which the following officers were
elected:
President-Helen J. Parker.
Secretary and treasurer--Grace q.
Hansen.
The class has ordered a series OF
the Ripley cook books which they
will have for sale in short time
They also planned for pie sociable
to be given the last of the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Voss-NIiIIer.

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Henry w. Voss, formerly of
this city and Miss Eva L. Miller OF
Dunbar, Canada. which took place
at Prescott, Ontario, March %. The
announcement comes as surprise
to friends in the city. Mr.. Vos3 is
employed as a travelling salesman for
a Chicago firm. They are nov at
home to their friends at 70S East
Jefferson street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
F. ID. b. Club Meets.

The F. D. B. club was pleasantly
entertained last evening at the home
of Philip Darling. $40 Nineteenth
street Following the business meet
ing the boys listened to a piano solo
by Miss Grace Holcomb otter which
Mark Slaymaker gave an interesting
and instructive talk on the origin of
April Fools day. The program was
closed with a mandolin solo by John
Lamp. Mrs. Darling served delicious
refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Gustaf Fair.

Gustaf Fair. a well known resident
of Orion, died Wednesday as the result
of a stroke of paralysis suffered hon
day while visiting near Andover. He
was a native of Sweden and had been
resident of America since 1854
SURVIVING are six children: John. AL
fred and Mrs. John Brodd of Andover,
Rev. p. A. Fair of Helena, Mont, Mrs.
Olson of Iowa and Miss Mary at home.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at s O'Clock from the An
dover church, Rev. Mr.. Brodine off,
ciating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
COUNCIL ORDERS
CROSSING GATES
Railroads Must Provide Protection at
Five Streets in East Part of
the City.

An ordinance adopted by the city
council at it's meeting last evening
orders the railroads to install gates
or maintain guards on Forty-second-
Forty-third, Forty-fourth. Forty-ffth
and Forty-sixth streets, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues. 1t is pro-
vided that the protection shall be
afforded daily, Sunday excepted, be-
tween 6 in the morning and 9 in the
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
AnriI Fool Party.

The F. o. X. club of Rock Island
high school entertained last evening
at an April Fool" dance at the
Watch Tower. There were 35 cou-
pies present. Dancing was enjoyed
from $50 to IL o'clock. Music for
dancing was played by the Bleuer-
Hemenway orchestra. The club mem
bers announced the dance as soft
shirt" dance and warned those who
were invited to be careful in choos-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Ranouet Spelling Team.

The Misses Natalie Mirfeld. Mary
Quayle and Mary Carter, teachers at
Horace Mann school were the host
esses last evening to the boys from
their grades who were members of
the team that took part in the spell
ing match at the Y. NJ. c. A. Din
ner was served in one of the private
dining rooms at the New Harper, the
team color, orange. being used in
the place cards and flowers.