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Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Not AItooether Dead.

Mr.. Robert Butler of Marlborough,
England, has had the peculiar expe-
rience Of hearing his death announc-
ed. He was attending the poor law
conference at Exeter when one of
the delegates moved that, in conse-
quence of the death Of Mr.. Butler,
which they all regretted, another gen.
tleman, whom he named, should be
appointed to fill his place as one of
the representatives Of Wiltshire on
the central committee. Mr.. Butler
rose from his place on the platform
and announced to the conference,
amid much amusement, that, so far
as he was aware, he was still alive
and in good health, and would be
pleased to continue in the office if the
conference desired,
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners Of woven Indian basketry,
with white drawnwork doilies at each
Of the IL covers, were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle of the
table mirror held tall central vase
of frosted glass, surrounded by four
smaller vases, all filled with white
spring blossoms. The edge of the
mirror was banked with the same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies in the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
salted nuts, and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
Of horn, several of the dishes used
were made by Alaskan Indians, and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
q la Bering Sea (halibut chowder),
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon, po-
tatoes Julienne), snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly)
Shungnak river turnips, Tanana
beets. Skagway hash (salad), Fair
banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around a
central mound Of powdered sugar)
arctic slices (brick ice cream), Circle
City delights (small cakes), Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese in round balls
on crackers), Nome firewater (coffee)
-Woman's Home Companion.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Soldier Serves His Country Sc Years

tinually spent on Governors Island.
he has seen generals and colonels
come and go. He was a veteran when
Hancock's Superb" came to ia ake
command of the department of the
east and the military division of the
Atlantic. On Governors Island he
married and raised his family. and
looking northward from his island
home, Robertson has seen the skies
over Manhattan red with the fires of
the draft riots and watched the trans.
ports which in later days sailed out
laden with troops for distant posses-
sions of the United States. He has
seen the island upon which he lived
grow from the small, unwalled SPOT
which 1t was when he enlisted to the
great military depot which 1t now is.
On Governors Island there still ex.
lists little graveyard where those
who died in the great cholera epidemic
OF 1854 are buried. Robertson was a
young man then and stuck, quietly and
faithfully. to his post
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Expert Offers Criticism of the Armv

military posts. OF course, it is neces.
sary to keep men in the Philippines
and Alaska, but not in small towns.
The latter type-known to military
men as 'hitching posts'-were estab-
llshed years ago and small towns have
grown up around them.
These posts also are one ~ tho
principal causes Of desertion. re.
crult enlists because Of visions about
now grand it is to be a soldier On
arriving at some post, however he
nnds he must be carpenter. a garden.
er' or telephone operator. At some
stations half of the men are EMPLOYED
In this way rather than occupyine
their time in learning to be soldiers.
Instead of useless military posts.
the army should be divided into largo
divisions, located at large central
points. There are only 5000 infantry
men along the Pacific coast, where the
present situation demands that a
strong force be concentrated.
III the trouble in Mexico, on our
own frontier. had necessitated our
men getting into action, we could not
mobilize a full division there within
a month. Even Mexico could teach us
a severe lesson.
The war department, however-has
recognized the ineff1ciency of the army.
and is taking steps to make it the in
stitution our navy is getting to be-"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28

WASHINGTON.-H many Amer
w leans realize the huge bulk Of
the population of their country, in the
same sense that coal is heavy or the
hay~crop is immense in cubic feet?
Just as a matter of physical bigness,
this Is great nation. not in posses
siols but In people.
IL all oS the inhabitants of the
United States. grownups and children.
were to lie down in long line. one
persons head touching the feet of the
one In front, there would be about
10000 miles of such a human chain.
III every American stood up to be
counted. In a long row of men.
women and children. even IL they
seood so close together that they oc-
cupied only a foot and a half apiece,
the file would be more than 5000
miles long. 1t would girdle the earth
at the equator
Averaging the $4,000, 900 people in
the United States. young and old
adults and babies. at 100 pounds
apiece. the American nation weighs
4.5OO.OOO tons. That is enough to load
1000 goOd-sized steamships with hu-
man freight. II It were piled in like
coal or grain, with no regard what
ever :Or space or air.
III the e3,OOO.OOO Americans, babies
included. drink, on the average. a pint
OF some liquid every day, which is an
extremely modest estimate, the peo-
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Holiday. In the states.

washington's birthday il holiday
In all states Decoration day In al
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi. North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special al
fairs-battle Of New Orleans In Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
Of San Jacinto In Texas. Admission
day in California, and so on. Missis-
sippi Is like the federal government
in lack of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day.
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one is Columbus day
in q few of the states. .
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Mlstletoe Is nannerous.

Few people who know mistletoe
only as a desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant is a parasite dangerous to the
life of trees in the regions in which
1t grows. 1t is only question of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon a tree before the tree it
self will be killed. The parasite saps
the life of the infected branches. For
tunately, 1t is of slow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions,
but when neglected, it invariably ruins
al trees it reaches.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Rat Bounty Excites Merrlment.

Seattle, fearing the introduction of
bubonic plague by rats. has offered a
bounty Of ten cents rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett. Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find
ing its way into the pockets of nom
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on US II
1t were found that our rat popula-
tion had found its way into the Seat
tie census"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28

hospital and at the risk Of death be cut
Plain common sense shows the better way
is to stop food that evidently has not been
dgested.
Then, when food is required use an easily
digested food Grape-Nuts or any other II
you know it to be predigested (partly digested
before taking).
We brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York, Chicago and Mishawaka, Ind
who swore to the analysis of Grape-Nuts and
that part Of the starchy part of the wheat and
barley had been transformed into sugar. the
kind Of sugar produced in the human body by
digesting starch (the large part of food.
Some Of the State chemists brought on by
the weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called "predigested" food because not all of
it was digested outside the body
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside the body
was commonly known "predigested"
Splitting hairs about the meaning Of word
1t is sufficient that If only one-half of the
food is "predigested" 1t is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food In which NO
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos
Darlington, former chief of the N Y Board
of Health. DR.. Ralph w. Webster, chief Of the
Chicago Laboratories, and DR.. B. Sachs N. Y.
II We were a little severe In our denuncia-
ton of q writer. self-confessed ignorant about
appendicitis and its cause, 1t is possible the
public will excuse us. In view Of the fact that
study Of food, food digestion and effects, and
the conclusions are indorsed by many Of the
best medical authorities of the day.
Ii 1t possible that we are at fault for
suggesting. Father and Mother might, to
one Of the family who announced q pain in the
side: Stop using the food. greasy meats,
gravies. mince pie, cheese. too much starchy
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28

GOVERNORS ISLAND is to lose its
VI oldest soldier. He is Sergt. David
Robertson OF the Hospital corps of the
army. who has spent Sc years in the
service and now. at the mature age Of
seventy-eight. has been recommended
for retirement upon full pay and al
lowances. II will take a special bill,
OF course. to thus recognize the serv-
does OF Robertson and major generals
and brigadier generals have recon-
mended to the secretary of war that
he present to congress such a bill.
An interesting thing about the long
and faithful service OF Sergeant Rob-
hrtson is that It has been almost con-
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
LARGEST of Whales.

The largest whale of It's type OF
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur.
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length. and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
In the shoals OF the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the man.
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Echoes Of Muhchausen.

1t was an absent-minded traveller
who lad lately taken to ballooning.
Yes" he observed impressively. 1T
was fearful journey The machine,
thousand feet up. and no more bal
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the rarefied air-well, you know as
well as 1 do what effect that has on
a balloon. Yes, the peril was terri
ble.' Then the old habit was too
strong for him. "The wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our necks."-London Globe.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
That Suit for Libel
ing Out Facts O~--~o

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly Journal
Following it, an attack on us appeared in
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
US about claimed that IN many cases of appen-
dictis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indgestible food, washing out the
bowels and taking predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not ALL
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not DIR. and had no medical
knowledge Of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out If the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate it True
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent it.
The surgeon testified bacteria rgerms1 help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without a knife but by stop
ping the use Of food which did not digest and
when food was required again it was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs of digestion.
When pain in the right side appears 1t Is
not always necessary to be rushed on to q
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
English Women Smoke Pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but
good-siZed brier or neat meer-
schaum. The pipe Is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to a cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette. and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
crinnIe Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged II, a cripple,
# Leicester. England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with a two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con-
troll of the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height Of aggravation,
by gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a well-known
hostelry the other day, struck US as
being particularly choice.
"The eight Of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air Of
one about to let off good thing, "the
eight Of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch flea out O. yer ear with a
pair of boxin' gloves. london Tit,
Bits.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Lightning Chance.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor-Can 1? Say, you know
the sce.ie in Love and LGbsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
lighting. and a friend rushes in and
separates 'em? Well, 1 played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28

pie of the United States consume
about $4,000 tons of water, beer, milk,
coffee, tea, ETC., daily. The quantity
may be twice as great, or even more.
But $4,000 tons would load 900 freight
cars Of the largest size. That means
about % long trains.
The physical bigness of Uncle Sam
is impressive If viewed from any di-
rection or calculated upon any ba-
sis. If the average consumption of
solid food-bread. meat, potatoes and
other vegetables, cake, pie, fruits.
etc.-is only pound and half day
that means 135, 100000 pounds, or 67.-
500 tons, every "a hours.
On the strength gained by such in
roads upon the food stores of the
world the people of the United States
can easily lift 100000 tons at the
same instant. If they walk only a
mile apiece in a day, which is GER
tainly too low an estimate, the total
is equal to walking three times
around the earth at the equator, and
more than half way around the
fourth time
If the clothing worn by the people
OF this country averages five pounds
weight, shoes and hats included, of
course, 1t follows that when every
body is ready to go outdoors the ma
ton is about 225,OOO tons heavier
than 1t is when ready for bed. When
Uncle Sam puts on his collar he uses
more than 5000 miles of cloth bands,
without taking Mrs. Sam into &C
count at all.
Truly we are big nation. We bulk
tremendously on the scales and un.
der the tape measure. American
quantity will evidently care for it.
self. Quality requires more attention
in all countries.
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take. HImseIf Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself IN .
hotels great dining room, taxes .
table where he can be seem Through
out his meal he wears q deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed. attitude.
He may bring to the table portfoiio
filled with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event. he sits an eloquent tableav
of profuudity.-New York Press
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
-.. arIoht Side.

Nebuchadnezzar was lurchins IN w
accustomed style. sa-tea
"All flesh being grass" he rene'
.tbis must he Beef a la Moved
And chuckling hoarsely. he tooA
other chaw.-Puck-
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
Acknowledgement.

You will admit that you owe q
great deal to your wife,"
should say so," replied Mr.. Cum
rox- I wouldn't be invited to any of
her receptions or musicales If / wasn't
married to her."
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
kindIx Intentions.

"a man who enjoys seeing "o"A-
In tears is a brute.
st don't know about that, repn
Miss CAYENNE. "One of the kinoes'
husbands know takes his vile 10 -
all the emotional plays.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28
DISQUALIFIED

Her-My brother won first prize in
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as a professional.
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes- He's employed in the
government bureau, you know.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-28

1000. etc., etc.. which has not been digested
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because it is easy of digestion?"
Or should the child be at once carted OF to
a hospital and cut?
We have known Of many cases wherein the
approaching signs Of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed
No one better appreciates the value of \
sk1lful physician when person is in the awful
throes OF acute appendicitis, but "an ounce
OF prevention is worth a pound Of cure"
Just plain old common sense is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question.
It Is partly predigesfed
Appendicitis generally has rise from und,.
gested food ---
It Is not always necessary to operate
1t is best to stop all food
When ready to begin feedinr usa . $3.50.
gested food --e---
It Is palatable and strong in Nourisbr.,.
1t Will pay fine returns In health to ouit ~.
neavy breakfasts and lunches ana us> -.
1000 but select food certainly known To con-
tain the elements nature requires to sust.,-
the body. May We be permitted to surrest .
breakfast of fruit Grape-Nuts and cream
cocoa. milk or Postum 1
The question Of whether Grape-Nut. ~.
does not contain the elements which ,s. N
requires for the nourishmsnt Of the br.,n s,..
OF its purity. win be treated I'm lst.. -
paper articles.
GOOD food IL important and its effect ON th.
body II also important
There's . Reasora
Postum Cereal Co.. LH~a
Battle Creek. 1aaeh
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-03-26

H. ]. Champion, Nevada pio-
neer, is dead at Reno.
Out of 5000 sheep ranging in
Dixie Valley. Churchill county,
1000 persisted from hunger |; st
winter.
There is a move on foot among
the farmers of Churchill county to
have the United States land Office
moved from Carson to Fallon, the
scene of the irrigation project.
l.. r. Smith. arrested in Reno
for illegal fishing, has been dis
charged. Judge Orr maintaining
that the fish law passed by the
last legislature was not constitu
tional.
An idea of the immense freight
traffic that passes over the Central
Pacific may be gained when it is
known that after a weeks suspen
sion of traffic recently, owing to
the washouts along the Humboldt
river, 1000 loaded freight cars
were piled up on side tracks in
the Humboldt valley.
A shake-up in the Gold6eld
Consolidated operating division
! has resulted in the letting out OF
about 40 men along with Superin-
tendent Andy Caravan of the
Mohawk. Superintendent Don
nelly of the Clermont has been
given general underground charge
of the mines.
1t is officially announced from
the headquarters of the Salt Lake
Route that farmers near Moapa
and other towns along the line OF
the late Meadow Valley wash
flood can plant their usual crops
OF melons and garden truck. with
full expectation Of finding ready
market for them, as it is expected
to have the temporary track
through the wash done not later
than July I. This will give the
| flooded district the same markets
aud rates this coming summer a.
ii has always had.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-03-26
STATE NEWS

Work on Fa!lon's federal build
ing has been resumed.
Fallon people are moving IN the
direction of installing a water and
sewer system in their town.
Fred Skinner, who killed Mona
Bell at Rhvolite some time ago,
has been sentenced to so years
imprisonment.
1t is stated that there is a plan
on foot to merge all the Manhattan
mines under one head, and that
George Wingtield is the moving
spirit.
At Battle Mountain during the
freshets, the Humboldt river was
out of its banks and two miles
wide, with all ranches in the vi
cinity under water.
Since the discovery of the Jar
bidge mining district in northern
Elko, the miners have started an
agitation for a division of Elko
county, and the matter will prob
ably be settled at Carson this
winter.
Blair now has a stamp mill
equipped with the largest number
OF stamps of any mill in the State
of Nevada. The addition of 20
stamps to the Pittsburg Silver
Peak Mining company's large
mill makes it a 100 stamp mill.
A sale that involves one of the
largest estates i'm northern Hum
boldt county has been Consumma.
ted. The ranches owned by the
Hardin estate in Quinn river val.
ley have been sold N. A. Just and
eastern associates. II is the in.
tention of the purchasers to colon
ize the land with settlers. Stor.
arge reservoirs are to be con.
structed at favorable places and
all available water is to be used tG
good advantage. 1t is undersiO God
that the purchasers ct this estate
expect to install some 600 settlers
there as soon as the land is in
shape to accommodate them
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-03-26
Notice of Time Of Proving
Will

& In the District G,mrl of the First IN.
dicial District OF the State vi Nevada.
i,Nou county.
In the matter OF the estate of Spence
W. Greycry', deceased
Notice is hereby given that there has
been ii. al in the above entitled court
the peti, ion OF Fldvia NJ. Gregory, pray
ing that document now on file in said
court, p.uporting to- be the last will and
testament OF Spence w Gregory, de.
ceased, b: admitted to probate, and that
letters tt stanentary he issued 10 said
Flavia NJ Gregory. who is named in
said will as exccutrix, and that Friday.
the 18th day of March. 1910, at 10
O'Clock a. NJ. OF said day, at the court
room OF said District Court, in
the town OF DAYTON. Lyon county, State
Of Nevada has been appointed for the
hearing of said petition. at which time
and place AL persons interested may APP
pear and contest the same.
Dated February ~. 1910.
Attest: u. W, MEI.ARKEY,
Seal. Clerk of said Court.
+. X HULL.
Attorney for p stitioner