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Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-05-26
"THE MISSOURI GIRL"
TOMORROW night

1t is expected that a crowded
house will greet the riseof the first
curtain Of "fhe Missouri Girl" at
Young's Hall tomorrow night, May
a7th. A cast we'll suited for their
respective parts in the play, having
had a month of steady practice and
rehersal aIe prepared to give fin.
ishsd production of this play, the plot
of which can not fail to amuse and
instruct all who witness it.
The first act opens with a laugh.
able incident in farm life in old Miss.
ouri anc closes with an old fashioned
quadrille to the time of "Great Big
Taters in the Sandy Land" with W,
|. Penny furnishing tha music.
: The second act closes with tht
murder of Silas Grubb by Philip
Sweatman, Colonel Sweatman's de.
generate son, whom Silas has tried
to help. The 3rd act is round OF
continual comedy, presenting the first
visit to the city Of Daisy and her
sweetheart Zeke. The act ends with
the tragic exposure of Phillip Sweat
man attmepting to rob his own faith
er. The fourth act gives a happy
ending to the story and witnesses
the complete unmasking of Phillip
Sweatman who meets deserved
death through the explosion of stick
of dynamite
Don't miss this play! If you have
been satisfied with other local talent
plays in Lovelock, you will be high
ly pleased with this one. The cast
follows.
Colonel Sweatman, from Chicago,
w. [. PENNY,
Silas Grubb, A Grand Old Man,
o. P. PAYNE.
Squire Brown, An Old Settler.
J.. d. PENNY.
Philip Sweatman, The CoIonel's Son,
J. ScoT CASE.
Zeke Dobson, From Massachusetts,
r. A. MCGUIRE.
Mugglns, The Detective,
O. p. PAYNE.
Mrs. ;Silas Grubb, Who Never Talks,
LOUISE FiTTs.
Sandy, A Tramp. -
!. J. d. PENNY.
Nora Sweatman, CoionePs Daughter,
GLADYS G.. O'NEAL.
Mrs. Squire Brown, Who Just
Dropped in
ADELE CASE.
and
GRACE JAIN,
as Daisy Grubb, The Missouri Girl.
SCENES
-AcT l.
Exterior OF Silas Crubb's House
Missouri, Evening.
-AcT IL
Sitting Room Of Grubb's House,
Next Day.
-ACT Ill
Sitting Room of Col. Sweatman S
Home in Chicago, One Week Later.
-AcT "
Same as Act III. One Week Later
Synopsis
-AcT l.
The Sweatmans Arrive.
-AcT IL
Murder Of Silas Grub.
-ACT III
Grub Family in Chicago.
-AcT "
"And that's what he gets for
teching off the fusee."
Specialties by
Gladys G. O'Neal, W. l. Penny,
II Do...,, ,.I d A.r.....
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-05-26
PROGRAM

1. Chorus, "The Shower"
arr. from "ll Trovatore"-
G. Veazie.
=. Mems Chorus, (a) "The Watch
on the Rhine" Carl Wilhelm.
(b) Anvil Chorus from "Il Tro-
vatore"-Verdi.
3. Reading-Mrs. Thornberry.
a. Solo, "Garden Of Rose"
Carrie Hanson.
s. Chorus, "There is Dew for the
Flow'ret-Eaton Faning.
6. Reading-Florence Anker.s
J. Girls Chorus, (a) "Drift My
Bark"-F. Kuken.
(b) "Hunter's Song
John Kutrosss'
5. Solo, "Nobody Knows I
Mr.. 1hornberrN
O. Farce, "Choosing Vacation" Z
10. Solo, "Welcome Ye Tears"-
Emely Damn.
II. Chorus, "Our jack
II. Trosiss.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-05-26
Big MEADOW Church SOCIAL
TOMORROW night !

A church social will be held in the
Big Meadows school house on Sat-
urday evening, May a8th, under the
auspices of the Big Meadows Circle.
The following program will be rem
dered during the evening, after which
there will be sale of fancy work.
Refreshments will be served. Every
one is given cordial invitation to
attend. 4s
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-05-26

Attorney H. J. Murrish arrived
from Seven Troughs Tuesday and
went to Winnemucca on legal busi-
ness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
War Vessels to Go to the Scrap Heap

was on the deck of the Winslow dur
ing the hottest cannon fire of the war.
that Ensign Worth Bagley was killed
by an exploding shell. One OF the
achievements of the Detroit was the
capture of the Catalina to the west
ward Of Havana, and she took active
part in the bombardment of San Juan.
Every man who joined in the move
ment for Cuba's freedom views with
sadness the passing of these four bat
tleships. Accompanying the condemna-
ton Of the four Spanish War vessels
is the passing of the old sloop-of-war
Portsmouth. forming the last chap
ter in the history of what is believed
TO be one Of the most interesting
ships in the old navy.
Launched before the beginning OF
the Mexican war. the Portsmouth took
an active part in that struggle. par
ticipated in the suppression OF the
African slave trade. fought in Chi
nese waters. and had large share In
the operations in the Gulf OF Mexico
during the Civil war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
When Britishers Burned the Capitol

set fire to the capitol. the White
House and other public buildings. 1t
was at this time that Dolly Madison
cut the famous portrait of Washing
ton from It's frame, where 1t stood In
the great east room Of the White
house. and. rolling it up, had II cart
ed away with the few effects which
she was able 10 remove from the
White House. The British descrip-
ton of what went on in the capital
at that time is as follows:
The blazing houses. ships and
stores. the report of exploding maya
zines and the crash of falling roofs
was one OF the finest sights TO be con-
ceived. The sky was brilliantly IL
Illuminated by the confagration. The
scene was as striking and sublime az
the burning OF St Sebastians. To-
ward morning violent storm OF rain.
accompanied by thunder and light
ming. came on, whose flashes seemed
to vie in brilliancy with the flames
which burst from the roofs of burning
houses. while the thunder drowned
the noise OF falling walls and was
only interrupted by the occasional
roar of cannon and Of large deposits
OF gunpowder as they exploded. one
nv one" But we don't look much like
COW pasture now. don't you know.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
Sight of 100000 on a Joy Ride

plishing anything Of the sort. eight
heavily armed guards ride to and fro
with the seven millions.
And this extra precaution Is due to
the change In the system of making
money. Until recently the money was
printed at the bureau OF engraving
and printing. but sent to the treasury
minus the seal and the number. so that
II was not real money until handled
in the treasury.
Now one machine does all the work.
including the stamping OF the seal and
number. These fgures-the round
seal TO the right and the number to
the left OF the face of a paper bill.
stamped in blue-are what make bills
legal tender. Hence when the money
passes through the wonderful cutting
and stamping machine. which counts
bills out in lots of 100 after II Is
through with them. II Is ready TO
spend and anyone who got hold of It
would have the real thing.
1T seems queer TO some people that
we should take such precautions to
guard the money wagon" says Direo'
tor Ralph OF the bureau of engraving
and printing, but we think II neces'
sary. A stitch In time saves nine. az
we have been told from childhood"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30

A letter written by Capt. Estis Wal
lingford OF the Thirty-third Indiana
when the regiment was quartered at
Camp Hendricks. was read TO the sur
viyors OF the regiment at the annual
reunion at the statehouse. The letter
is now the property OF Mrs. J. Nj.
Rogers OF 2O04 North Meridian street,
this city. a daughter OF Captain VII
lingford
The association reorganized for the
ensuing year by electing the following
officers: President. Simon b. Shore.
Lebanon; vice-president. William A.
Dnley. Martinsville; secretary, A. j.
Buchanan. Indianapolis; treasurer,
William II. Miller. Morristown; chap
lain. John A. Smith. Soldierss home,
Marion. A dinner was served to the
association members In the basement
A second dinner served was 4, the
members OF the Thirteenth cavalry
which held a social session at the
statehouse during the morning. pre-
paratory 20 n business session In the
( afternoon. S. s. Carson OF Shelbyvillt
is president OF the organization. The
! Seventh Indiana also met in special
session during the morning. prepare
| tory to business session in the after
noon. Anthony S. Cost OF this city Is
president OF the organization.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30

COMBINES II does us good to rem
- inisce little bit, and this leads
us 10 remark that sc years ago, the
British forces burned the capitol
There were about 5000 in number
landed from the British vessels on
the Patuxent August 20, and on the
oath they reached the capital. There
were only about 5000 men available
for defense of Washington In the
American army. and they only had II
pieces OF artillery. So when the Brit
ish made their raid on Washington. al
though they were met with splendid
resistance, the American army was
compelled to retreat. and the red
coats made a triumphant entry into
Washington and began TO carry OUT
the threat Of the commanding inva
der. who said: Il will make COW
pasture OF these Yankee capitol
grounds" Just as soon as the Brit
ish got possession of the city they
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30

cryEN million dollars on JOY ride
- through the streets OF Washington
Is a sight to be seen every week DAY
AT the national capital And TINS
stands less chance of getting hurt
through the carelessness of the driver
Of the wagon It rides in or from out
side forces than any Joy rider. ami
mate or inanimate. in the country
For the treasury has new money
wagon. a brand new vehicle. made OF
hardwood. iron and steel. with heavy
locks and bars. TO bring money from
the bureau Of engraving and printing
where II is made. to the vaults OF the
treasury, where 1t is stored for safe
keeping.
And not only is the new wagon
nearly bombproof in itself. but just to
make sure that some foolish person,
with visions of Jesse James holdup
scheme. will never succeed in accom-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
Uncle Sans Bug Sleuths After Cats

biology. is at work on a bulletin on
the house cat. He has been studying
the question for years and knows the
general habits of cats thoroughly.
There are lots OF fallacious the
cries regarding the usefulness OF
cats" says DR.. Fisher AS matter
OF fact they do almost no good ana
great deal OF harm. The difficulty In
following the question OF the extent
to which they carry disease Ia meas
ured by the difficulty OF following the
cat. And yet there is no doubt IN the
world that many a child who, for no
apparent reason and from no discern
ible cause, develops a case OF dlph-
iberia or scarlet fever owes its illness
and often its death TO the cat 1t has
been fondling. Moreover. cats are as
susceptible to hydrophobia as dogs.
THE highly pampered pet cat OF
the luxurious household never fails
to get out and roam around with the
ordinary alley cat. In many instances
the alley cat, which prowls all night
long with the pet cat. has spent the
day sleeping in some hut or howell In
an alley where smallpox. diphtheria
or tuberculosis is hid.
Recently there has been much at
tention paid to rats and the harm
they do. both as destroyers ana AS
spreaders of disease In this connec
ton the cat has been pointed out as
a valuable aid in keeping down the
rat. That is an error.
II can state from my personal OBJ
servation that only about per cent
of cats are really mousers. have
seen cats that would tackle the big
gest rat going and kill him. but suci
instances are rare. AS a rule a ca
cares little for a conflict with a rat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
HONOR MOTHER
Of REGIMENT
Mrs. Lovina Streight's Vacant
Chair Decorated.
REUNION OF 5lST INDIANA
Tears Came to tho Soldiers Eyes
When They Witnessed Cere-
monies Which Took Place
at Reunion.

Indianapolis.-Tea came TO the
eyes OF veterans OF the Fffty-first In
diana regiment when they witnessed
the decoration OF the vacant chair OF
Mrs. Lovina Streight. mother OF the
regiment" who died June 8. 1910,
since the last reunion Of the regiment.
The ceremonies took place at the
reunion OF the regiment on the beautl-
ful grounds of the old Streight home
stead I'm indianapolis. where the re-
unions have been held for "a years
Mrs. Streights favorite chair wa
brought TO the veranda OF the house
and In the presence OF the veteran
who reverently barred their heads. m
members OF the Gen A. ID. Suelgh
circle. No. l6. OF Ladies OF the G.
r.. came forward and with appropr
ate ceremonies decorated the cnai
with flags and red carnations, q
flowers which Mrs. Streight liked be
Mrs. Bohlen OF Indianapolis N
spoke on behalf OF the women In me-
DRY OF mother Streight. who was e
wife OF Gen. A. ID. Streight. comma +
er OF the regiment.
The reunion was opened with a
bugle call by A. NJ. Dooley OF Danv p
after which Miss Ada Kirk OF Dan e
led in the singing OF America lAp'
tain Welton led in prayer. which as
followed with the welcoming add So
OF Captain James Schous. who
messenger In the house OF repres "a
tiyes, Washington. ID. c. He pr ed
Mrs. Streight and recalled thai she
always spoke OF the members q the
regiment as her boys" Capt. W
Scare OF Danville responded.
This was the forty-ninth ANN re
union of the regiment. and ar age
ments are being made for the 'ele
bration OF the regiments 'goldc- we'd
ding" next year.
The One Hundred and anty
fourth Indiana closed its reur a
the courthouse by an election 4 81
GERS, and by deciding on hold ~
next reunion at Winchester In ad @
Indianapolis. as has been its elise
) The date for the reunion "" no
fixed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
BAD EGG CAMPAIGN
!. SPREADING RAPIDLY
BARNARD HEARS FROM MOVE
MENT IN MANY STATES.
KANSAS is IN THE LEAD
State Food and Drug COMMISSIONS
Says Indiana Is Not Alone In the
Campaign Against the
Bad Egg.

Indianapolis Indiana Is not
alone in the camgaign against the
circulation OF the bad egg In the gen
eral market is evident from the flood
OF replies received by II. 4. Barn
ard, state food and drug commission
er, in answer TO requests Tor iniorma
tion recently sent out TO the FOOD com
missions OF the great reproducing
states. All the states in the egg
belt realize that they have a serious
problem, but from this point their
ways diverge One group reports 1T
tie or no success in handling the
question. while the other. including
Kansas. South Dakota and Missouri
seems to be on the way 10 solution
OF the difficulties that beset the 1000
reformers.
From the character Of the replies
Mr. Barnard hopes to gain valuable
data In pursuing the movement 10
amend the Indiana law, which, by
means OF the word knowingly In
the egg clause, makes IT almost I'm
possible TO push prosecutions to sue
cessful issue. The conditions vary
however, in each state according tc
the variance in the local laws and
the vigilance of the food commits
siOners.
Among the states that are still un
successful in handling the egg ques
ton. the situation ranges all the
way from a mere seeking OF hgn
to realization OF the objections AT
er thorough investigation. }. O. Em
cry. at the head OF the dairy and foo'
commission in Wisconsin, writes
We have not solved this problem
We have not done much work alonl
this line owing TO the extreme DIN
Guilty involved in the case. IL seem
TO me that when We do strike W
shall be obliged to hold the perso
responsible who is caught with tn
goods"
Iowa has been little more success
full by prosecuting under a genera
law. w b. Barney. state food an
dairy commissioner. writes: We
too. have found the egg problem on
OF the most difficult TO handle. w
have no special law covering tn
subject. but have succeeded In ma
ing a few prosecutions by having OF
Inspector candle the eggs as they al
delivered to the merchant
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30

no YOU remember how proud we
III were OF our Spanish warships And
now they are all in the scrap heap.
The Boston. the Concord. the Winslow
and the Detroit have all TO go, as they
are no longer fit to cope with modern
armament on the high seas. A storm
OF protest has gone up in Washington
but II is not going TO help matters a
single bit. The United States govern
ment canort afford 10 hang onto the
old pattleships. even If they are dear
in memory. II will be remembered
that the Boston, protected cruiser
and the Concord. a gunboat, were In
Admiral Deweys feet at Manila. IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
Battle Flags Returned.

An annual reunion OF the Eighty
second Volunteer infantry was held at
Columbus, at which Maj. David |. Nc
Cormick OF Indianapolis, secretary OF
the Indiana Battle Flag commission.
was present, and he brought with
him to show to the veterans three
battle flags as follows: The banner
OF the Fourteenth Indiana, the battle
flag OF the Seventh Indiana and the
flag OF the Third Indiana The last
named flag saw service in the Mexi-
can war. and Major Mccormick
brought II especially 10 show to Mi
chael Emig Of this city. who was a
member OF the Seventeen Indiapa. but
on arriving here he learned that the
old soldier is blind and much en-
feebled by age and no attempt was
made to take the flag under which he
saw service in the Mexican war TO
him.
The battle flag of the Eighty'second,
which was already here. was lost for
% years and was but recently recov'
cred. II was left in a store in Indian
apolis, where il was unnoticed FOL
years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30

WI ASHINGTON-A bitter war on
w the house cat has been declared
by the department OF agriculture. Elk
perts in the biological bureau OF that
department are making exhaustive In
vestigations OF the cat as spreader
OF disease Already they have found
out enough TO convince them that as
much danger turks I'm a cat as in a
rat. and rats are known TO be fatal
distributors OF plague.
Upon the completion of these In
vestigations efforts will be made by
the Federal authorities to have cat
license laws passed. Ii is much more
desirable, they say. to have license
for cats than a license for dogs.
I'VE know that cats carry disease,
said II. w. Henshaw, chief of the bu
reau. In discussing the fight against
tabby, but We do not know to what
extent. We are practically certain
they carry diphtheria, scarlet fever
and ringworm, and we suspect they
carry tuberculosis. All this we wan
TO find out. OF course the fight tC
bring about a cat license will be
hard one. Such a suggestion will b'
scoffed at. But in time people vii
come TO realize what a menace cat
are. That is what we hope to do
bring the people to such realiza
ton"
DR.. A. X. Fisher, OF the bureau o
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
Cholera Serum for Hogs.

Senator Beveridge has rec led
number OF letters within the 81 few
weeks from farmers and stock raisers
over the state in regard to "a preva-
lence OF hog cholera In sever OF the
counties. and he has been ked 70
lay the matter before the sec tary OF
agriculture. explaining the Sc BUSINESS
OF the situation and asking hat the
department OF agriculture So 4 an In
spector into Indiana to ma an IN
vestigation and help the sto Amen 10
eradicate the disease. The requests
from Boone county were specially
urgnt because, IL was said, D cholera
Is causing heavy losses in q 3 county.
The senator laid the ma before
the secretary OF agricuItui and has
received telegram from m saying
that Or. r. A. Craig Of lurdue uni
verslty is authorized TO sur ply the hog
cholera serum discovered by the de-
partment TO those farmers whose hogs
are affected. and the seer airy OF agri
culture suggests that the rmers com
municate direct with Doc r Craig
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
pslsna Election Board.

Dsisys Election Board.
IT, state board OF election commits
sion decided that no new codihca-
ton 4 the election laws OF the state
won be necessary for distribution
this all to the election officers OF the
sta AMI thereby saved 5000
-hs only change that will be made
In lNe former book OF instructions Will
be ne Insertion OF an act OF the hast
leg lature. providing that ballots
shall be preserved instead OF de-
stroyed by the election boards. as
previously provided.
he board met with f. w. McGin-
a. aud A. Il. Butler. clerks OF the
bard, and various details OF procedure
v ere discussed. II developed that for
any years the clerk OF the state
limiting board has been made the
Lief clerk OF the election board and
lat printing board clerks had pro-
.eded with the preparation for cleo
On far In advance OF their actual ap-
Din .ment. Because the board would
e Democratic this year and A. r..
3utier. clerk OF the printing board IL
Republican. he had no assurance he
would be a clerk. and so did not take
his preliminary action. The result Is
hat the board is behind In It's work
rhe members believed. however, that
By frequent meetings they will be
able TO get the work done on time
The first thing to be done will be "a
get the clerks and auditors OF the
counties of the state to certify the
number of voting precincts and the
votes in each. The members OF the
board realize that II is OF the greatest
Importance that these reports from
the county officers be made promptly
and will try to impress this fact or
county officials.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-30
STATE HAPPENINGS
RECORDED IN BRIEF
NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER
INDIANA.
RED MEN PLAN BIG P0WW0W
Officials Expect 10000 Members to
Attend District Meeting From
Many Northern Indiana
Counties.

Noblesville. Sept. 2o.-There VIII be
more Red Men in Noblesville than
the city ever entertained before In its
history. Some OF the officers esti-
mate the number as high as lo.ooo-
The occasion will be the annual meet
ing OF the Wabash valley powwow OF
Red Men. This district includes Ham
ilton. Upton. Howard. Miami. Wabash.
Wells, Madison and many other coun-
ties in northern and northeastern In
diana.
The program provides for num-
Der OF contests. including balloon
ascension. Five hundred delegates
are expected TO be present at this
meeting and invitations have been ex-
tended TO tribes in all of the sur
rounding counties and most OF them
will be here with large delegations.