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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
CURIOUS FACTS

A curious barometer used in Ger
many and Switzerland consists of
a pan of water with a frog and a
little stepladder in il. When the
frog comes out of the water and
sits On the steps it is said infallibly
to foretell rain.
Japan has an venue of trees
fifty miles in length. The trees are
the cryptomera, quite straight,
from $50 to $50 feet in height
and twelve to fifteen feet in cir
conference. The avenue extend!
from the town Of Namanda tc
Nikko.
In the Sandwich islands widow:
have their departed husbands
names tattooed on their tongues.
~lnlGermany a prisoner is acquitted
on a tie vote by the jury. A vote
of seven to FIVE leaves the decision
with the court, while a vote of
eight to four means conviction.
In Abyssinia it is considered a
crime to smoke. The law forbid
ding tobacco was at first intended
to prevent priests from smoking in
church; but it was taken too liter.
ally, and nowadays even foreigners
have to be careful not TO be seen
smoking.
Of the all people of Europe the
French have the fewest children
and the Irish the most. The aver
age French family numbers 3.3
persons, and the average Irish
family numbers So In England
the averave is as. The Spanish
and Russian closely approach the
Irish. In contrast to the French
ir Europe, the French in Canada
are the most prolific race in Chris
tendon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
TOOK A PLUNGE
IN CYANIDE TANK

William Rogers employed at the
big cyanide plant Of Charles But
tiers Company in Six mile Canyon.
had an exciting experience Satur-
day night which he will have cause
10 remember for some time. While
working on a valve with q wrench
near one Of the big cyanide tanks,
he made a miscue and fell head-long
into the tank, which is fully % feet
deep. and several hundred feet in
circumference. Fortunately assist
ance was close at hand and Rogers
was fshed out from his perlious
position.
The first aid to the injured, al
ways on hand at the plant for
which emergencies, was applied and
he was relieved Of any Of the cyan
ide solution that he might have
swallowed upon his immersion.
Treatment was also administered 10
his eyes and DR.. Hodgins called in.
Rogers was all right today, and
with the exception Of a little sore
ness about the eyes, appeared to be
none the worse off for his cyanide
th.-Virginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL CLAUSE

An effort is being made in con.
gress by the railroads and their
allied interests to defeat the long
and short haul clause in the rail.
road rate bill now pending in con,
gress. To Offset the work of the
lobby commercial bodies throughout
the country are petitioning their
representatives 10 support that
clause Of the pending bill. The
Commercial Club of Reno has taken
the matter up and has forwarded
the following telegram TO Senator'S
Newlands and Nixon and Congress
man Bartlett:
I'VE respectfully urge you to aid
In the passage of the long and short
haul clause for the railroad rate
bill now pending before congress
This legislation vitality affects the
welfare of the whole state and we
are very hopeful that it will be in
corporated in the measure that
finally beomes a law"
Every commercial body in
Nevada should join Reno's business
men in this work; and every citizen
of the state should note the record
made by our representatives at
Washington. BY their fruits We
shall know them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
UNCLE SANS BIG
PENSION ROLL

Last year Uncle Sam gave to the
$4,000 surviving veterans and
widows of veterans Of the Ameri-
can wars SIG, 993, 600 in pensions.
Details Of the governments pension
business were presented recently to
congress by the secretary of the in
terror. In the number of pension
ers Ohio and Pennsylvania lead,
each with go, 900. New York had
$1,000. Illionois SIS, 900 and Indiana
$1,000.
More than 5000 pensioners live
in foreign lands. Canada leads
with 2,63l, Germany has $50, Ire
land $50 and England 37i. Re-
mote places on the earth TO which
pension money is sent includes the
Seychelles Islands, St Martin, St.
Helena, Azores, Bahamas, Turkey,
Greece, Liberia. Korea, Honduras,
Hongkong and the Isle of Man.
The total sent to sixty-four coun-
tries or dependencies is 1868. 6O7 a
year.
Three Civil war veterans have
cached the patriarchaI ages of lO3,
l07 and I0S years. The Oldest vet
of the Mexican war is a COM
parative youngster of 81 years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29

Seymour Jacobs Co.'S tailuring
department has been so rusl ed with
orders that they have been compell-
cd TO put more tail RS at work.
They have now several of the best
tailors to be had and advise their
friends and patrons to order suits
right now If E..cy wish to have
better suits made than ever. Our
ready made clothing is still and al
ways will be the very best to be
had. We buy and sell on the prin.
cipie of mot how cheap but how
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29

Duttcnhofer shoes for ladies': Red
School House shoes for children +.
Florsheim shoes for men. the best
in the market at Englcr Co.
For Sale: Lots on the south side
Of the Western Pacific depot
suitable for business or residence.
X. S. Taber, Elko. Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-29
Eggs For Matching

Impaired FulI-Blord Bua Ieghorn. splendid
layer. per soitiuF, stpD.
Irpor.. : FBII Blood Rose Comb. BLACK Nj.
n1rs,9. srIcn-sid LAYERS. Per setting si.yI.
Fun blood U~,oSsLCUph. Regal White WAN.
dottcs, Imported from Ontario. THisbrccd won
IN the R~oyernmenttcsf over az others. ton brna
n%ycraEing a3 eggs each iu 80 days. Price per
setting, SlAn
Mail Orders FILLED.
NEVADA rOULrY co. ElkD Nevada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
| ANNIGA AN CALLS
F0RALL TRACkMEN.
Will Work Squad Hard to Pre-
pare for Pennsylvania
Meet.

charlottesville, Va, March 23,-Vir-
sinia's big track meet with the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania on Wednes-
day, March 80, which will mean no
less To Virginia in track athletics
than the event with Yale last spring.
is drawing close ut hand. Many Of
the track squad arc hard at work
every day, but others have not begun
any outdoor work. Some Of these are
playing baseball, but the time has
now come TO exert the final effort.
Pop" Lannigan has therefore issued
a call for all track men to report at
once.
The Quaker squad will number
Twenty-Five men, some with long track
records already tackled on to their
names, such as Paul, the champion
3hnlf-miler. and a member OF penn's
famous relay team; Burdick, the
hurdler, and Minds and Ramsdell, in
the dashes. But 1t is not a bad bet
that stanton, Wiltshire. Douglas, Todd,
Holiday and Couch will take some or
these rccord-holders into camp.
The details have not all been ar
iaH5ed, sucl as #ol1lclals, elci but AS
sistant Manager Cecil will be ready
to report as to who have been Sc
lected in a few days Tho meeting
will be run off under the rules gov
erning; the I. CA. a. a. A., With the
usual track and field events, consist,
ing Of l00-yard dash, 2a0-yard dash
440-Eard dash. half-mile, mile. tw,
miles, 100 and a20-yards hurdles. higl
jump. broad jump, pole vault. shot pu
and hammer throw.
The Virginia pennsylvania baseball
game will be played on the same a IT
sernoon and all fandom will be out.
The Pennsylvania track squad vii
reach here over the Southern Rail
way at 1910 Monday afternoon. Marcl
IS. The members of the squad vii
be chartered at various fraternity
houses. They will take their meal.
at the University Commons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
Especial 10 The Times Dispatel,.l

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.
charlottesville, Va. March 2S-Last
Saturdays victory over Woodbury.
Forest in Which Virginia beat the
props by the largest score 1t can boast
of against them in recent years, served
tt inspire the team with the confidence
necessary to continuation of the en-
Ycellent showing. or victory to- morrow
over st. johns the coaches feel pretty
confident. Friday the strong Prince
ton nine plays here. and Saturday af-a
5tcrnoon the Philadelphia Nationaf
League Club will furnish a stiff prop
osition. IA i q
Last year the local team, behind
Carl Walker, turned The trick with
Princeton, and with Wilmer In fine
fettle, The stunt bids lfair to be dnpli-
Gated. The battery to- oppose the Phil.
lies has not been decided upon. The
following week Virginia has five
tgames--IIoly Cross on Monday. Fenn-
lsylvania on Tuesday and Wednesday
and Amherst on Thursday and Friday.
This is probably the first time Virginia
has gone up against SO many first
class teams hand running.
The PLAYERS have been Ereatlyybene-
flied by the practice Of the pasti three
days. The inficld Is composed ot Cap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
UNIVERSITY READY
FOR ITS HARD GAMES
Will Face Princeton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Holy Cross, Amherst and st. John Within
Next Ten Days---Tea1n in Good Shape.

tain Pickford. third: Blakenay, short;
Howe, second, and Garter. first These
men are handling nearly everything
that comes their way within the Cir
cult Blakency's batting has been
promising. Stanton did not use tiia
stick last year to the best advantage,
but he has found his batting eye now.
and is making the helders cover
ground. lie puts as much ginger In
the team as did Hammond johnson
during his career on the varsity nine.
He is probably the fastest man on tho
bases the team has. and; he has also
been showing up we'll in the field.
Hume. who has taken care OF left
garden for the past two seasons, ana
has had Very few errors chalked up
against him. is now a candidate for
his old position Fitchett ana Lille are
judging long flies we'll.
Another pitcher from the freshmen
ranks, who has come to light. Is
.Rixey, a nephew OF the Surgeon Cen
oral. He combines good delivery
with fine batting ability, and will no
}doub be given an opportunity to show
his mettle In the near future. In tho
practice games lie has been hitting at
a wonderful clip. On two occasions
he has defeated the varsity nine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
MAY Play GAME
IN NEWP0R:[NEVVS
Norfolk and Altoona Teams Want
to Arrange Con-
test.

n ,-.,-,,,,rt A, 49, ~. . ,y..., a. 49,.
58{ newport news, Va, Marcn 2o.---N eW-
have an opportunity OF seeing at least
one game between lea que teams In this
city during the regular spring train
Ing OF tho professionals. Eddie Ash-l
enback's Tri.State leaguers from AL
are anxious for a game at the Casino
Park for April 6, and the matter Is
now up to Manager NeXscn, OF the
North End nine, and Manager Blan-
ford, OF the Newport News Athletics.
Yale ana the New york Giants meet
at Norfolk in their annual game t,r,
April s.. and III il FOR that reason fiat
Norfolk and Altoona wish IL 3. cnr,,e
here. NorfOl1e berins traininr ibis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
.VV|l[ START WORK
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Members Of Lynchburg Squad
Ready to Begin Prac-
ticc.
Especial 70 The Times. DispAtc h. !

Especial 10 The Tine s. Dispatct i & &
Lynchbt,rs, Wa March 3d. Brandon. tile
pitcher recently purchased from Raleigh.
reported to Manager smltl, this morning.
being the first Of tho pitchers to report.
lie has not had great amount OF work.
but hopes to be able TO give a good nccount
OF himself In the exhibition gnn,ee. BRAN
don won fourteen and lost seven games
for the Raleigh team last scason. ana no
Is expected to do good work for tho Shoe-
makers this year.
With Brandon, there are i've men on
hand now----smith. Zimmerman. Evans anu
Jackaon making up the squad.
Transportation has gone 10 all OF inc
pitchers and catchers, and all OF them arc
expected to be on hand saturday. or IN
timo for regular work. to begin Monday.
BY to mt rrow tickctal Will BIO sent TO tho
remainder OF the team, sand these players
are to be here the jast OF next week
HOFFMAN. the prospective left fielder, has
asked that he be permitted to report az
late as April 8. and this has been granted
him. He wishes to stay away that long on
account OF n business engagement.
William Zimmerman. q seml-professtonal
player from Now York city and a brother
OF Zimmerman, tho great second baseman
OF the chicago Cubs. has reported to Man-
nger Dick Smith. although lie was not
notified 10 come. Zimmerman has had con.
siderable amateur and semi-professlonal
work, and he Is very anxious for the local
team to give him atrial. Although u was
the intention OF the team not TO brinE
Zimmerman here. now that no Is hero ne
will be given n through trial. and II ne
has the goods lie can make tho team.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
WHY YOU ARE THIN;
HOW TO GET FLESHY
Gives New Method of Increasing
Weight and Rounding Out the Form.
Accompanies wonders.

q a
a treatment which any one can pre-
pare cheaply at home has been found
to increase the weight, improve the
health round out scrawny figures. I'm.
prove the bust. brighten the eyes and
put new color into tho checks and
lips OF any one who is too thin and
bloodless. It puts flesh on those who
have been always thin. whether from
disease or natural tendency, or thosr
who by. heavy eating and diet have in
feel well but can't get fat; and on
those who have tried every known
method in vain. Il is q powerful aid
to digestion, nutrition and assimila-
ton 1t assists the blood and nerves
stoIdistribute all over the body the
flesh elements contained in food, ana
gives The thin person the same abb
sorbing qualities possessed by the nat
turally fleshy.
certain elements and organs OF blood
and nerves are deficient, and until$th this
Is corrected thin people Will stay thin.
The nutrition stays in the body after
instead Of passing through unused
when this valuable treatment OF blend
ed medicines is used. Practically no
one can remain thin who uses IT, for
1t supplies the long-felt need.
e Mix In a half pint bottle three ounces
of syrup OF rhubarb Then add one
ounce compound essence cardiol.5 Shake
and let stand two hours. Then add one
ounce OF tincture cadomene compound
mot cardamom) Shake well and take
a steaspoonful before and after meals.
Drink plenty OF water between meals
and when retiring Weigh before be-
! b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
Jack Parker Wins From Nealol1
and Much Money Changes
Hands.

{ 2. Jacksonville. Fla. March 23.-The
talent received a terrible jolt this af-
tcrnoon when Jack Parker won from
Nealon in the third. Nealon was the
, strong favorite and opened at 3 to s..
At these figures there were many taxi
ers. and the price was sent Il to 20.
There was a general stampede in the
toll at closing time. Obcrt simply out
rode Nicol and put his mount across
a winner. Tt has been officially am
nounccd that the local meeting will
come to a close April Is. Summaries:
( First racc-four furlongs. purse
Darling (even) first. Agnes May a to
~ second, Eastern Star Goo to y third.
Time. :4915.
Second race-six furlongs, purse
Sstarboard (5 to p first, Brevite Is to
- second. Output c. to ~ third. Time,
l:143-5
Third race-six furlongs. purse
Jack Parker C to ~ first. Nealon or
to p second. High Range Is to u
third. Time. 1a21-5.
Fourth race-mile and sixteenth.
purse-spellbound (s to 81 first, Elfall
q TO y second, Ozana e to ~ third.
Time, l:46l-5.
fiI tn !. raa1c ace. and seventy yeards,
p ?, Prince q to- ~ first.
IGolconda CO to y second, Descomncts
90 to55) third. Time, 1:45. /.
sixth race----mle and sixteenth.
purse-Gerrymander "a to 81 first@Oto-
igo,s41 (Gans). 5 to l, second; MAXI
mum lll5), IL TO j, third. Time,
lll:5S3-5 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
OXFORD DEFEATS. CAMBRIDGE

Pulley, Eng, March 2a.-oxford defeated
cambridse in the annual elsht-oarcd row-
ing race over tho Championship course
from Putncy to Mortlake In hollow fashion
hy three lengths to-day The time was
70 minutes and IL seconds, Last year OK
ford won b.. three and one-haIt lengths in
ie minutes and so seconds
For the first mile to-day the light hiucs
put up good fight and flattcred their adj
herents for a few minutes, but thereafter
the race was n procession, tho only 9ues-
ton being how far ahead the favori;o
would be at the winning point. The varsity
race was never soacd under by tho reds.
IT was a bright spring day. tho sun shin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24

niscent touch. he then recalled. and to
his sorrow, that there was a tins
when Johnson was glad to drink "suds
out OF bucket" The rest Is con-
tained in tho charge OF assault against
the fighter.
But pInder and his witnesses failed
to appear to press the case to-day.
and Judge Mulqueen. OF tho Court OF
General Sessions, WAS wrotl. He was
inclined to take 1t that the court was
being imposed upon. Despite John
sons plea that he had hurried hitler
.'on an eighteen-hour train. Yo' 1lonah.'S
he raised the big blacks bail from
$1,000 to $4,000. Johnson's smile van
ished like smoke. Unfortunately he
said his roll, nattened by lawyess, con-
tanned only s2500--would the court
accept that in cash? The court de-
tcided 1t would not, so the big prize
fighter was led away to cell. where
he remained until late this afternoon.
when n friend put up as security prop.
crty in Brooklyn valued at $4,000.
Then Johnson was let loose.
Though no trace OF Ptndcr, his ac-
cusers had been found Tonight tho
case is set for 1880 o'clock Tomorrow.
morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
DEFEATS ELoN.
In LonE-Drnwn-Out Contest Takes
Game by Score of is to ).
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

- if i.99
Especial to The Times -Dispatcll Il;
e. Chapel Hill, N. c., March 23.-Caro-s
lima defeated Elon College this morn
ing in a long drawn-out contest. Wil-t
liams started off for Carolina, and was
relieved by tledsepeth in tho fourth.
He yielded but one hit Elon did not
make her best showing. as Hearne. the
crack pitcher was not in the box The
features of the game were the play
Ing Of Hill, Hobbs and Farmer, OF
l l;:' : and the pitching Of Hedgepeth,
t !, J, i hitting Of Poole and the brilliant
fielding Of Hackney. for Carolina
towards the close OF the game. Swink,5
stacy, Battle. Tillett and Page were
substituted for Carolina. Elon plays
ei!lllford, IN Greensboro. Saturday and
with tlearne4 probably on3ithe mound
VIII give the Quakers q close fight.
Score by innings: r. Fl. 81.
Carolina ......ls Q 30 s. SIS 10
Elon | so 0 OF o. S s.
Summary: Bate -Elon, Pearson
and Hobbs; Carolina, Williams. Hedge
peth and Witherington and Poole.
Poole (2). Armstrong and Battle,
Struck out-by Pearson, 4: by VIII
lliams 1 (Iledgepetn. Base on balls
1ledgepeth, /, a 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
WILL CONSIDER KINGS
CASE AT MEETING

New York, March ss-President Lyncn,
OF the National League. received telc-
gram to-day from Garry Hermann, chair
man OF the national commission. calling
meeting Of that body for next FRIDAY
morning at II o'clock In Cincinnati to con-
slider the question OF the reinstatement
of Catcher John King. Lynch will attend
this meeting. and after Kings case is pass
ed on he VIII urge the adoption of a unI-
form rule by the commission regarding the
player limit, which will be in force in the
major leagues this summer. 1t is Lynch's
idea that a manager should not be consid-
cred as a player.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
& NJ Defeated
" PH.|.LAD.ELP.HI A.
tional League Team. Has
.Walkover With Farmer
BOYS.


WI. Specialize The ,Times-Dispatch.1
Raleigh, N. c., March GA. and NJ.
Plan int down in defeat before the Phil
s rlphia Nationals. in the second game
Gil The ..aeason played here this after
,,,ts by the score OF II to 9. At 10
scertaago OF the game did the farmer
lie thys have ii chance to score, only one
paignn reaching second. In tho seventh
RESOLVING tho Plillies, on two two base
res,,its, and two singles. scored four
eral as. aided by. errors of tho farmers.
on ti1rhe score: r. II. E.
md a.1 d Iiladelphia .oo1 211!0 OIL
pii .c,,, and A. 10000 oO0O 90 10
boar.Summary: Batteries--A. and NJ,
day. ston. stafford and seifert: Philadel-
Ia, AIaroney and Jacklitsch. struck
by Sexton. 2; by Stafford. l; by
roney, o. Base on balls-A1aroney,
Hit by pitched ball-Aaroney. ].
= s''s ~ 20 base Observation-Disclosures. a.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Young. Time OF
inyenlle, 1910. Attendance 1,500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
= DRAW IS B.EST
KETCHE| GAN do

Plttsburg, ! a., March a3.--stanley
Ketchel, lniddleweight champion OF
the world. did We'll to Win unpopular
verdict or Draw in his slX-ronnd
.bout sto-nigh with Frank Klaus. a 10.
cal boy. before the largest audience
ever gathered together under the aus
pices Of the {Pittsburg} National Snort
Ing Club. ss
For$the hrst@t three rounds klaus led
repeatedly without return by Ketclel.
The last three periods We're slow and
5,lninteresting, Klaus holding on TO
last out tho bout strong and sIletchel
evidently unconditional even for such
a. short distance.
rs Jack McGuigan. OF the National
Club, iladelphia. refereed, sl3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24

Ing brilliantly. while there was hardly
ripple on the Thames. There was prac,i-
caily no choice IN stations,
Tho official tins or the winning crew
al tho various points on the course WAS
as follows
Start, 1870; Firs, mile. I minutes, 10 Sec
onds. Hammersrith Bridge. minutes -
seconds. chiswick Church. Il minutes 20
seconds: Barnes Bridge. ls minutes IS sac
onds. hnish. 20 minutes j; seconds.
According 10 the English practice the
time of the defeated crew was not taken
Cambridge won he TOES and chose ttla
Middlesex shore, but6the wind and water
was such that there was practically no
advantage In the election Of statIons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
.P.H|.LL|ES NEE
PRINCETON TO-DAY

The Philadelphia national League Bass
ball Club will arrive in Richmond at 1850
O'Clock this morning from Raleigh. n. c.,
and will meet the Princeton nine a Broad
Street Park at o'clock this afternoon
The Princeton team will come direct from
Princeton. N. j. The big leaguers will be
qunrtered al Murphys Hotel. while the uni
yersity team will stop at the Richmond
Hotel.
Members of the local squad Will BIO Wit
nesses at tho game, but In order TO lose
as little time as possible the practice Aonrs
will be longer this morning. Manager
Lawlor will have his mon on tho field at
10 O'clock, and will practice until O'clock
The game to-day will be the first thu"
philadelphia Nationals have played against
professionals. and will give the managers
and trainers their best chance to judge
about prospects.