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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
BISHOP WHITAKER

the following from the PhiIa.
dciphia Record Of recent date will
be read with interest by old time
Ncgadans who were well
acquainted with Bishop Whitaker
during his long residence in thi.
state: There will be very general
regret in the community that the
venerable Bishop Whitaker
of the Protestant Episcopal diocese.
has been obliged TO resign most Of
his functions. He is eighty yc ARE
Of age, and for some time past his
health has been prccarious. II is
twenty-five years since he bccaro
coadjutor to Bishop Stevens. whom,
he succeeded two years later. He
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
HAS PRAISE FOR
NEW APPOINTEES

L. F. Adamson. well known
locally, who acted as advance mar
and official stenographcr With
Senator Mons division Of state
candidates during the recent
election. returned to Goldfcld
yesterday after several weeks spent
with Governor-clect T. /. Oddie in
Berkeley, California. Mr.. Adam
son denies any knowledge of an
appointment in store for himself.
but asserts that Governor Oddic's
appointments generally are made
up.
The people of Nevada will be
both surprised and pleased" he
said in discussing the matter with
a representative of the Tribune,
when they c tie appointments.
81 know personally that not one
of the governors appointments
will be made on the basis of
political preference. He has
turned down scores Of men, net
because they have not been good
republicans, but because they had
not the proper qualifications for
office holders.
Because Il man is a good
politician. or because he could
organize a machine for the
governors future. is not a sufficient
recommendation for Tas kU OdGic
when appointments are to be con-
Sidered. | know of several. all
of whom worked for Oddic before
election, VINO have been told By
him-and straight from the
shoulder. toO-that they could not
expect any favors az far as APP
pointments go.
Governor Oddic promised a
clean, business like administration.
He is going about it in the right
way to secure it, for al! of his
a"ppOintecs are m en- possessed Of
executive and business ability.
Nvadans will have cause many
times during the next four years
to feel pleased with the men named
Tor executive positions"
Mr. Adamson is alos authority
for the statement that Governor
Oddie is contemplating various
economies, some of them through
the elimination Of useless official
and some through broadening the
scope of acton of office holders
Goldfcld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
A SAD CASE

During the latter part OF
October and the fore part of No.
vembcr. the postofice box Of tho
Henderson Banking Company was
opened by an unknown party and
several letters containing checks
were taken. A watch was finally
set by Postmaster Doughty and in
a few days a little girl, said to be
eleven years old, was caught trying
to open the banks box. She was
driven from the postHce and a few
days after was arrested upon a
complaint sworn to by Mr..
Doughty. Sheriff Clark took her
in custody and placed her in the
woman's ward of the county Jail.
She remained there q day or'soyand
then taken to SheriH's Clark's
home and treated as one of his
She remained there until
Saturday when she was again
in Jail for stealing a child'sI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
JUDGE BROWN TO join
THE GUGGENHEIMS

Upon his retirement from the
bench after eight years of active
sevice in the fourth judicial district
on January 2 it is rumored that
Judge George S. Brown will
remove to Ely, where he will
become associated with the Guggen-
helms as a member of their board
of legal advisors, says the Ely
Expositor.
The report that the we'll known
jurist intended to practice law in
Ely, and he had been named as
one of the attorneys for the allied
interests, has been given general
circulation in Elko county CLARK
County Review.
When Judge Brown was shown
the above clipping this forenoon,
he pronounced 1t absolutely without
any foundation whatever. He said
his employment by the Cuggen
helms had never been mentioned t.
him and that he knew nothing
whatever about it.
While it has been published that
Judge Brown would practice his
profession in Ely on the completion
of his official term, it was based
upon no nor foundation than the
report that he will become an
advisor of the Guggenheims. Both
reports are merely the freaks of
somebody's vivid imagination.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
POTATO JOHN" DIES
IN CAMP NEAR ELY

Wasted and elfeebled by the
infirmities Of age. and lacking
proper medical attention. Potato
John. the oldest Indian in the
United States and the sole
survivor of the early Indian wars in
White Pine county. died in slovenly
filth at his lonely tepee near
Cherry Creek last Wednesday. after
having lived one year past the
century mark. Advanced age
superinduced by an attack of
pneumonia, was responsible for the
sudden taking away of the
centinari an.
The aged Indian was almost
totally blind, and had reached
the age of 101 years when death
finally claimed its toll. He was
stricken with pneumonia about IA
days in his wigwam ear Egan
canyon. He had withstood the
ravages of that dread disc ase for a
week before Fred Holland &C.
cidentally stumbled upon the old
mans camp. DR.. F. F. Owens was
summoned to attend the dying
Indian, but when he arrived
Potato" John was beyond the aid
of medical science.
Although his extreme feebleness,
in recent years prevented him from
caring his own living, John retained
his mental faculties up to the last
moment. AS his eyes we're closed
in death he could recall the days
when Nevada was a barren
wilderness, and relate many
stirring incidents that occurred
during the early days of White
Pine.
The old Indian is supposed to
have taken quite an active part in
the Indian fights prior to the
discovery of silver at Hamilton.
Pioneer residents state that he
participated in the late battle in
the county, which resulted in the
final overthrow of the redmen.
Potato" John lad been quite a
character around Cherry
Creek for twenty years. and was
acquainted with all old time settlers.
He was buried near the spot where
he had passed away without a
religious ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23

Swellings of the flesh caused by
inflammation, cold. fractures of
the bone, toothachc. neuralgia or
rheumatism can be relieved by APP
plying BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT. 1t should be well rubbed
in over the part affected. Its
great healing and penetrating
power eases the pain reduce swell
ling and restores natural conditions.
Price 25c. SOC and 100 per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
COST OF STOPPING TRAINS

Some very interesting figures
r the result If the recent
estimate of railroad men on the
actual cost of stopping trains. The
many cases which have come before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion recently from commuters and
residents of sail places where
trains are not regular scheduled
to STOP ,hasbeen the inspiration for
the estimates, which were prepared
by railroad men to show why it
was that the roads did not make
the stops that we're demanded.
1t is estimated that stopping n
train of $50 tons, going at a speed
Of fifty miles an hour costs az cents.
The cost of stopping a 1000 ton
train going at the rate of thirty
i've an hour is 81. Other estimates
place the cost Of stopping a train
six coaches going at the rate Of
miles an hour at 35 cents.
If there is any accuracy in the
given above the complaint
# the railroads against stopping
It the way stations to let off a
Jingle passenger seems to have
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23

was trained in a rather hard but
nm extremely good school for the
functions which he has exercised
with so much ability and discretion
in Pennsylvania. He had two
pastoratcs in Nevada, and was for
sixteen years missionary bishop
there. II was not casy work in
Nevada forty years ago and more,
but the men who have done notable
work in middle and later life have
generally done very hard work in
their early years"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
HILL TRAINS OVER
WESTERN PACIFIC

According to an announcement
attributed to E. Lomax, passenger
traffic director of the Western
Pacific a passenger traffic agree
ment has been perfected whereby
the Hill interests will have direct
passenger entrance into San
Francisc after March ], 1911,
over the Burlington from Chicago
to Denver: the Denver & Rio
Grande to Salt Lake and thence
over the Western Pacific to San
Francisco.
Hill, IL is said, will send his own
coaches through over the other
lines into San Francisco. in the
manner that the Burlington now
operates over the Northern Pacific
into Seattle and Tacoma. The
Hill trains will operate
between the schedules Of the
regular trains on the separate
lines.
Arrangements will be made il is
reported, so that the Hill cars
will be carried through from
chicago to the Pacific coast without
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23

In addition to this. Mr.. Lomax
announces that a new service will
be put on between st. Louis and
San Francisco. operating between
st Louis and Colorado over the
Missouri Pacific tracks.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23

Wheeling in The lungs indicates
that phlcgm is ohstructing the air
passages. BILLIARDS. HORE.
HOUND SYRUP ~looscns the
phlcgm 50 that IL can be coughcd
and elected. Price 25c, SOC and
$l'OO per bottle. Sold by Elko
Drug Co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
Psthsr o. T~erty-oaa

Thomas Morris. R c~entcnarian. -hu
has died at OldhlU. England. was a."
father Of 81 children. His total Ic
sccndants numb.r nearly 200. In hi
young lays Morris vas n wrought
nailmakcr. and ne trained n MONKEY
successfully 60 blow the bellows.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
Daily Thouuht.

Don't cry out to Providence II you
fail into a bed of n%ottles. sit up quick
and look for n dock leaf Time to cry
to Providence is when you're In a AT
you can't get out OF single. handed
The Three Brothers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23

Deep. seated coughs that resist
ordinary remedies require both
external and internal treatment.
If you buy a dollar bottle of BAL.
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
you get the two remedies you need
for the price OF one. There is a
HERRlCK'S RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest,
free with each bottle. Sold by
ElkO Drug Co.
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Watch, Clock
Jewelry
Repairing and engraving. All
work guaranteed.
Dean Harrison
What Wisdom Is.

What Wisdom Is.
Wisdom consists not In knowing
many things, nor even In knowing
them thoroughly: but In choosing and
In following what conduces the most
certainly to our lasting happiness and
glory.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
Gentlemen

If you are thinking Of ordering
a suit. pants or overcoat doI't
wait until the last minute. Christ
mas will soon be here so order Aow
and we will have enough time to
satisfy you by a god fit and york.
manship.
Also French dry and steam
clcning.
Clothes dyed any shade dcred.
Everything the best and ,p-to-
date.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23

Heartburn is n symptom Of
indigestion. Take a dose of
HERBlNE in suca cases. The pain
disappears instantly. Tie bowels
operate speedily and you feel fine,
vigorous and cheerful. Price soc.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-12-23
c.. GOLD
Next door to Pioneer Saloon, Elko
Ill for lat.

Tit for Tat.
stranger ito prominent clergyman
i car.r In here. sir, to CRITICS your
church management and tell yol how
II ought To be run
Prominent Clergyman tnmnedJ-
What do you mean. sir7 How dare
y"m? WHO arc you. anyway?
y am the humble editor o the pn
per you have been writing t,"-Life
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
HE MAY NOT RETURN.
Mayor Gaynor May Act as Police Com
missioner Himself.

New York, Feb. 11.-Commissioner
Baker of the police department left
headquarters Friday on 10-days va
cation and the air was thick with ru-
mors that he will never come back.
Mayor Gaynor denied that the COM
miSsioner's vacation has any signifi-
canoe other than would oppear on it's
face. The mayor declines to be quoted
directly and he has an aversion to in
ferenceS, hut at the end of day of
conferences and questions he consent
ed to give out the following statement:
'"rhe mayor stayed until $50 before
starting on his walk home after hard
days work. He looked tired, but when
the newspaper men asked him about
Commissioner Baker being on a vaca-
tion he laughed and said: How would
1 do for police commissioner myself?"
Precisely the same question is what
has been on the tongue of every man
on the street for the past fortnight.
The commissioner Of police is one Of
the most powerful and is certainly the
most conspicuous of the mayors ap
pointments. He rules a standing army
of 10000 and odd men and by long
established precedent and the con-
structions of the courts, his depart
ment has been hitherto as nearly au-
tonomus as city department may be.
But since Mayor Gaynor went into
office, the commissioner has been a
nonentity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
NOT MORGAN'S DEAL.
One Of Partners Put Through Western
Telephone Purchase.

New York, Feb. lin a determined
effort to prevent the attorneys of the
Ohio and Indiana Independent tele-
phone companies from calling j. Pier
pOnt Morgan to the witness stand, his
counsel Friday revealed just what the
financier had to do with the $1,000,000
deal
II. p. Dawson. partner in the
Morgan firm. was the only one who
knew o. the transaction said one of
Mr. MOrSan's lawyers.
After he bad made all arrangements
he sought Mr.. Morgan to tell him
about it and obtain his formal con-
sent. Mr.. Morgan had just left his
office. but Mr.. Dawson caught his taxi
cab at the curb and through the Win
dow of if. told Mr.. Morgan the prin-
cipal details and that the Morgan firm
was to pay f. l.. Day & Co, $7,245, 900
for the Ohio and Indiana companies.
That was the first and only thing Mr.
Morgan ever heard of the matter.
But he said to Dawson: All right
so ahead with the deal and close it up
I'm in a hurry now to keep luncheon
appointment
That is all Mr.. Morgan knows about
it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
UNDER ARREST.
Mrs. Buchanan Again in Custody for
Kidnapping Her Son.

Boston. Feb. 11,-Charged with kid
napoing her 6-year- old grandson.
Carleton Clarke, from DR.. and Mrs.
Ge2a kremer of New York, by whom
he had been adopted, Mrs. Ellen Bu-
chanan was arrested by the police at
her home in the Mattapan district to-
day. The Clarke boy had been kid
mapped six times in the past two years.
Mrs Clarke, the boys mother. is the
daughter IF Mrs. Buchanan and rthe
divorced wife of Forest G. Clarke, a
civil engineer. In June, 1906, she legal
y surrendered the little boy to DR.. and
Mrs. Kremer and since then has kid
mapped him several times. In connec-
ton with one of the kidnappings, Mrs.
Clarke was arrested and held in iail
for some time. On trial she was dis
charged.
The little chap was taken from Mrs.
krerer three weeks ago. The Kremers
conducted a quiet investigation and it
is said that they located the boy at the
home of his grandmother and today's
arrest followed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
Hundreds Turned
Away from the
Bangor Revival.

Bangor, Me, Feb. 11.-While 2G00 people
were crowded into City hall tonight at the
next to last general meeting of the Chap
man-Alexander revival, more than 800
others were turned away. OF these sever
of the building. listening to the singing.
This Is probably the largest crowd which
was ever in the hall and was only made
possible by the several hundred extra
seats which had been put in and the fact
that about 500 people stood up. DR.. Chap
man spoke on the text: What Must l
Do to Be Saved?"
Though the sermon was short it was
strong and impressive. Following the
sermon all who had signed the cards or
meeting were asked to walk In line
around the hall and shake hands with Mr.
Alexander, who presented each with a
little souvenir book. Nearly 500 people of
all ages made up the linz.
The young people were then invited to
attend a short meeting in the Columbia
Street Baptist church. Fully 1900 accept
ed the invitation. The meeting consist
ed OF song, short talk on the text He
That Winneth Souls IS Wise" by Dr.
all to come forward who had some friend
to be prayer for. which was generally
accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
Big Snow Storm
In New England.

Boston, Feb. 11.-Seven league boots
were worn by the northeast storm that
was central over southern Alabama
this morning and by midnight had
overspread all New England, even in
to it's northernmost parts. Such speedy
going had not weakened the visitor
in the least and it began a big busi-
ness right away. BY midnight as much
as four inches of snow were reported
from Manchester, N. H. and in south
ern New England where it began ear
ler the fall at that time was much
heavier
There was but little wind at the be-
ginning of the disturbance and as the
precipitation was dry little trouble to
wire or transportation companies was
experienced although steam and cleo
trict railway companies got out their
snow battalions early in preparation
for hard fight.
The lumber sections in the north
country were hoping for a generous
snow fall in order to get hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of timber
out of the woods where the ground
is now practically bare.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12

today to Mrs. Charles c. Hendrick Of
Brooklyn against Laura Biggar, the
former actress, for alternating the af-
fections Of Mrs. Hendricks divorced
husband, DR.. Charles c. Hendrick Mrs.
Hendrick sued for $109e00, and was so
overcome when the jury unexpectedly
awarded her three-fourths of that
amount, that she tainted in court.
Neither the defendant, who is said
to be in California, nor DR.. Hendrick
appeared at the trial. Both We're indict-
ed several years ago for conspiracy. in
connection with the sensational contest
to win control of the s1,000000 estate of
Henry M. Bennett, a Pittsburg theat-
rical manager. Laura Biggar was ac-
quilted and DR.. Hendrick convicted,
but he later secured a new trial and
was freed.
Mrs. Hendrick then secured a di-
vorce, naming Laura Biggar and later
brought the alienation suit decided to-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
$42, $685. ,276 for
Rivers, Harbors.

= Washington, Feb. 11.-Water way
projects throughout the country at a
cost of $i2, ,276, of which $7,206, 43O is
for continuing contracts, are provided
for in the rivers and harbors appro-
priation bill which was reported to the
House today by the committee on riv-
ers and harbors. The bill will be called
up in the House Monday in an effort
to press the measure to passage as ex-
pediously as possible.
The $1,000, ,O00-odd outside the cash
appropriations is for expenditures
which may hereafter be made under
the continuing contracts system The
bill is theoretically an annual budget.
although no regular rivers and harbor
bill has been reported since that ap-
proved March, 1907.
The projects already under improve
ment aggregate S2520l7, 400, including
the Mississippi river from Cairo to the
head of the passes. There are further
projects favorably reported by the en-
gineers but not yet adopted BY Cong
ress, amounting to sS7,54S6 800, or a to-
tai of $939, 566,oo0 including that pro-
vided for under the present bill which
would leave S297 900, 900 yet to be acted
upon if Congress adopts the present
measure.
The total amount required TO complete
adopted projects besides the Mississippi
foots up s7O,S29 100, and for the Mississippi
s17, $50 from the mouth of the Missouri
to the mouth of the Ohio sl7.501 900, thence
to st. Paul, and $3.50 from st. Paul to
Minneapolis.
The bill also includes s5OO,OOO for exami-
nations, surveys and contingencies OF
rivers and harbors, $1,000 for emergen-
cies and $4,000 for permanent interna-
tional commission of congresses of nav
igation.
Eastern projects of $4,000 and upwards
include:
Maine-Breakwater from Mount Desert
to Porcupine island. Bar Harbor. So. 900;
Stockton harbor s3s,OoO; Pepperelrs Cove,
$50 OOO
New Hampshire-Isle of Shoals, $4,000
Observation-Disclosures harbor,
$4,000; harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape
Ann. 100000; Boston. $4,000; Province
town, Sl35.oO0; Nantucket, $4,000: harbors
at New Bedford and Fair Haven. $50, 900; :;
Gloucester harbor. s25, 600: Lynn harbor.
$4,000; Mystic river, below island and
river, $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
GEM CHAMORRO OCCUPIES
KIN. POSITION NEAR MANAGUA.
(continued from Page One,)

Isl rleiny however. that the provincials
took the heavier lire, of the enemy with
COURAGE The campaign was wei
planned While General Chanorro was
operating in the province of Matagalpa'
where he has since occupied the capi-
tai, General Nera with only $50 men
and no field guns attacked the enemy.
600 strong. and ertrenched at a hitl
commanding Las Garitas. Deceived
regarding the strength of the provision
ais the enemy fell back. taking stand
at Santa Clara. General Mena pur-
sued. Fighting continued on Feb. Al
long range ard with TO great damage
done.
At 9 o'clock on the following morn
ing the PROFESSIONALS attacked the forti-
fed position of the enemy. being rein
forced by the timely arrival of Cen
eral B,andon with 200 men and one
Maxim. The enemys position was in
the form of a seini-circle. The govern
ment troops had been reinforced over
night BY 200 men and two Maxim and
two ffotehlsiss guns These gurs used, use
sr,okeiess powder sapd gould lff bas.
~ k.I srA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
Charles e. Lessard.

Charles f. Lessard. aged 45 years
died Thursday at the home of his
brother on King street. after an illness
of the past four weeks. For the past
10 years he had been in Boston and
was taken sick there, being brought
here last week.
He conducted clothing business for
years in this city and was always in
terested in astronomy and weather
predictions. From a boy he was inter-
ested in the prophesy of the weather
and his predictions were so true that
while he was in Boston they. were pub
lished in one Of the papers each morn
ing. These were always watched with
interest by people in this city as well
as Boston. 1t is thought that his poor
health was due to overwork in this
line.
A widow and one son, Charles E..
Lessard, Jr.. survive. The funeral will
be held at o'clock this morning from
the home of his brother, Thomas Les
sard, King street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-02-12
Coburn VS.. m. c. |. Tonight.

The Coburn basketball team will
meet the fast team representing the
Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield
this evening at the Coburn gymnasi-
UNI. The game will be called at s
o'clock. The Maine Central team has
been under the efficient coaching of
Ralph Good of Colby, who has gone to
Pittsfield each afternoon since the sea-
son opened to coach the team. Coburn
loses a good player in Ralph Collins.
who has gone to his home in Belfast
suffering from appendicitis. Collins is a
strong player and his place on the
team will be hard to fill. Coburn has
several available fast men and will put
up the real article of basketball. A
large number should be on hand to wit
ness the game. A preliminary game
will be played.