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MARKS HERO'S TOMB
Monument Now at Gen. Shields
long-NegIected Grave.
Hs Fought With DIstInctIou In Two
Wars, Served Three States a.
Senator and a Fourth
a. Governor.

Carrollton, Mo-To have served as
senator from three states and as gov
ernor OF fourth Is q distinction that
has come to only one man In the his
tory of the United States. And yet
for nearly 80 years that man. Gen.
James H. Shields. whose military rec
ord was even more illustrious than
his record as a statesman. lay In an
almost forgotten and unmarked grave.
He was the first territorial governtc
Of Oregon, he served q full term as
senator from Illinois. he was one of
the first two senators from Minnesota
and he served out an unexpired term
a. senator from Missouri. He went
into the Mexican war brigadier gen.
eral and served with such distinction
that his sword found ready acceptance
and he was commissioned brigadier
general at the outbreak Of the Civil
war.
General Shields served four states
and his adopted country Che was Irish
born) both faithfully and we'll. and
doubtless had public attention been
called earlier to the neglect Of his
grave in st. Mary's cemetery here.
Congress would have been quicker to
show, by a monument, its apprecia-
ton Of his services. However, when
Representative Rucker, Of Missouri.
introduced a bill at the last session Of
congress to appropriate $4,000 for that
purpose. 1t was quickly passed and
the monument was recently unveiled.
General Shields was one of the
many young Irishmen who came to
America in the generation that pre-
ceded the Civil war and gave their
adopted country cause to feel proud
Of them. He was born In County
Tyrone. December -. 1910. About the
age Of 18 young Shields emigrated to
the United States and finished his edu-
cation. He studied law and began
practice at Kaskaskia, ILL.,. In 1892.
He rapidly achieved professional dis
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach Tie
essed portion OF the ear. There y only one way u
Deafness u caused by an tnnamsd condition Of ~
mucous lining Of the EustAchan Tube. Whao tA6
tubo V Unnamed you have . rumbling sound o. n.
perfect hearing and when entirely elosed. Dees.
taken out and this tube restored 70 It's normal con
ton. hearing will b. destroyed forever: nine caao
out of ten arc caused by Cntarrh. which u nothing
but indamed condition Of tho mucous surfaees
We will give Ono Hundred Dollarn for any case q
Deafness tcaused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
81 HAirs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars: free
FL. CHENEY 4. CO.. Toledo. O
Bold by Druggists, $50
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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On the Senators,
Ward

The wit OF Bishop Seth Ward
amuses Nashville frequently.
Bishop Ward, in company with two
senators, came forth from q Nashville
reception the other day and entered .
motor car.
"Ah. bishop" said one of his COM
panions. you are not like your mas
ter. He was content to ride an ass"
Yes. and SO should I be-" Bishop
Ward answered. but there's no such
animal to be got nowadays. They
make them all senators"
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Caught

do you remember me buying hair
mattress from you the other day?
asked the lady.
Perfectly we'll. ma'am." was the re-
ply of the dealer.
well. I've discovered that only
about one-quarter OF the filling is hair"
Then you certainly do seem to have
me where the hair Is short. ma'am,"
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Youthful Wisdom.

Father-Why did my little boy send
his papa a letter with only a capital
T written on the page while he was
sway?
go around among your friends with 1t
and say: MY boy is only four years
old. and Just see the capital letter he
writes!"-Judge.
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The resources with which any coan
try is to maintain its Industrial and
commercial supremacy are. put short.
ly brains"
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Not a Bad Chap After All.

Not . Bad Chap After All.
Hawks-Oh, we'll. Jones isn't such
a bad fellow. after all.
Taylor-What makes you say that7
Well, he wouldn't lend me the SO
] asked him for, but he didn't take
advantage Of the opportunity to give
me good advice"
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plsIEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
a. well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 600 900
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. Any
good druggist. or send to manufacturer.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
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Kidding Worse Than Cutting.

Talk about making good with your
friends. New Orleans man told
everybody he knew that he was going
to Philadelphia for the dual purpose
OF seeing the worlds baseball series
and having a slight surgical operation
performed. Reaching this city. he
consulted specialist. and was told
that an operation was not necessary.
''But. DOCTOR" the New Orleans
party urgently interposed, 1T must be
doHe."
"Why must it," wonderingly quer.
led the surgeon.
Because" was the startling re-
joinder of the southern man. II told
all the boys at home that was going
to have an operation performed. and
II | don't make good they will kid the
life out OF me."-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
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A Few.

You will find all sorts OF people in
the world. including a few who pre.
tend to like mineral water-Atchison
Globe.
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Not a Harmless Sport.
Friend-You fought bareheadedf
French Duelist-Yes. and got a dne
eunstroke.- Amusant.
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What Mn.ine Eye Remedy Does e the
Ayce 10 70 Rsfresh, Cleanse. Strengthen and SSlmo:
iatS Heaithfui Circulation. Pr0mouns Normal
Conditions. Try Murine In your Bycs
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It isn't every ball player who can
make a hit on the stage.
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You can't administer punishment
and forgiveness at the same time.
The Ordway new era., 1910-11-25

Pneumonia and Consumption are al
ways preceded by an ordinary cold. Ham.
Inns Wizard Oil rubbed into the chest
draws out the inflammation, breaks up
the cold and prevents all serious trouble.
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Mrs. wlnalow'a Soothing Syrup.
For chldren tsethinK softsns the gum redueesln-
nSumN Ton nllayA oaIn wind collie. xc bosoe
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Good luck likes to visit people who
are not expecting 1t.
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OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Ill.-"I was troubled with
falling and Inflammation, and the doc.
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to-day . well woman" Mrs. WILLIAK
AHRENs, oeS W. 21st St., Chicago, III.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
tul drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine In the country, and thousands Of
voluntary testimonials are on f1le In
The Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have bee4
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, uL
ceration, ,displacements, fbroiG tumors.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes 1t to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham'a
vegetable Compound trial.
II you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
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"I6 68lO / COulQ nov
get well unless I
had an operation.
u knew I could not
stand tho strain Of
one, 30 7 wrote to
you sometime ago
about my health
and you told mo
what 10 do. After
taking Lydia e
|Fnkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Blood Purifier I am
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01
VETERAN OF TENNIS COURT
EngIishnnan, Lately Deceased, Played
and Enjoyed the Game In He
9eventy.thlrd. Year.

Mr.. Thomas White, the keeper Of
the royal tennis court at Hampton
Court palace, died Friday in his sew
enty-fourth year. Wr. White. who
was the oldest tennis player in Eng
land and probably in the world. was
able to take an active part in the du.
ties up till about six months ago.
A native Of Cumberland, Mr.. White
early learned to play the old game Of
tennis in o court at at. James street.
Haymarket. and had taken part in
many notable tennis matches both in
this country and in America. The last
match he played and won was handi.
cap ut Manchester in October. 1892, in
which he had to meet some Of the
best professional opponents OF the
game. On this occasion his son. Al.
fred White, who for II years was
keeper Of the Duke Of Flies court at
Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, and
who has played with the king there.
was second to his father In the match.
Thirty years ago Mr.. White was ap-
pointed to be the keeper OF the famous
old tennis court at Hampton Court
palace which IL believed to have
been built by Henry WILL. and in It's
time It has been the scene OF many
an interesting match In which English
and foreign monarchs have taken
part-London Daily News.
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THE POWER OF ENJOYMENT
Possible for Any Individual to Eman.
elpate Himself From Despond-
ency and SurIinesS.

comparatively few persons possess
uniformly cheerful dispositions. Most
OF us have our sad hours and moods.
But whatever his disposition, q man is
bound by the laws OF his own being,
and by those OF his social relations, to
cultivate the virtue OF cheerfulness az
siduously and constantly. He has no
more right to injure his neiEhbor's
happiness than to interfere with his
pecuniary property, and he cannot in
dulge In venting ill.humor and spleen.
with gloomy forebodi.gs and com.
plants, or even carrying a sad, sour,
frowning yisage, without sensibly di.
minishing the enjoyment or comfort
OF others, and thus infringing on their
rights. Any individual who tries to
do 30 can win himself from despond.
ency and surliness. The power OF en-.
joyment Is in itself a faculty capable
OF Improvement. and as practise al.
ways enhances power, It Is a good
thing to form the habit OF enjoyment.
1t Is not true that the sources of
pleasure are few and rare, but Il ia
sadly true that we pass them unuo.
uced. We crave the excitement OF
business, or politics. or fashiona BILE
life. and forget the world of innocent
enjoym mt We trample under foot.
Nature and art offer their treasures
In vain: the loneliness OF childhood
the attractions Of home. the real sat.
isfaction OF honest labor. the simple
pleasure Of little things. all plead 10.
utterance, and we repulse them. How
can we possess cheerful spirit and
glad heart when we scornfully de-
spfse our simple pleasures? Every In,
nocent means Of happiness should be
welcomed. and gloomy thoughts per.
sistently bbnished.
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TYPE. Is PA. -.-,.~
"cIp LADY" WILL SHORTLY .
GUT A.MEMoRY.
In This Day and Generation Father
Time ls Osfied to IN Extent
ondreamsd OF BY the
Past Generation.

We VI this generation remember
her Weil-tLe gentle old lady wi,u
iair of silver. crowned with homo. aule
years anu Treasured memories, ...
-.r..--- .~.>>.. .u.o the snauu.s -.
~>.~I 49, . ..O L"...e seemeo cU...p.eL &c
without her presence. and the very
dignity Of her gentle grace added Az
lnoescribable charm to family me.
She wore her years as q badge Of d. ..
JUNCTION and did not beErudge exacuns .
Time his toll. Her Journey up lre
nlll OF life in the blazing sunlight or
youth WAS replete with Incidents with
whose nepory she loved to enrich
ner twilight hours. She left to oLners
the activities Of the present, the recoI-
iectlohs Oh her day were yet OF suI
ncieht importance to absorb her IL-
terest, and she went about DONG
good" In her own unobtrusiYe way.
her sphere of existence was limited,
IL ls true. but to her retiring nature
and Old fashioned ideas the familiar.
intercourse around the fireside ap.
pealed as no outside interests could
ever do. She Is rapidly becoming
out memory. The typical "old lady
OF generation or two ago has passed
away forever. Here and there. In q
Few families who have not outlived
the delightful customs that pre- vailed
SO extensively only 4 comparatively
Few years ago may be found some last
exponent OF her type. who Is loved
and honored by all who know her and
who exerts IN her own way a more
last1ng influence for good than do her
independent sisters in their more az
gressive lives.
We have been taught from early
youth to reverence old .age, and one
OF our proudest boasts as a civilized
nation Is that we have remained true
to our teachings in this regard ut least.
In these more engaging tines, how
ever. there seems really to be no old
age In the former acceptation of the
term. 1t is true that the years add up
just the same, but nature seems to
have extended her lease of life and
re1uVenated the human system. The
dainty lace caps that once set so low
ingly upon the white hairs have given
way before the onslaughts Of the hair
dresser. and the somber black bonnet
that Tied with strings HIS long since
been succeeded by the latest creation
OF the milliner's art. II Is just as well.
perhaps. that. the period Of a persons
mental as well as pIlv~ical activity
can be heightened to an almost in
definite extent. speaking comparative
ly, OF course, for just so much more. of
LIES Joy will fall to hi share. even
at the risk OF corresponding in
crease OF It's sorrow.
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DCPdI ILNSuL VI Tic anterior
~. S. Land Office.
SERIAL O6O6
CD 391
Carson City, Nevada
Sept. 8, 1910
IA sufficient contest affidavit
having been filed in this office by
John Saval, contestant, againt
Homestead. No. 1927, Serial Entry,
No. O606, made Oct. 20, 1906, for
Lots 4, S, 9 & 10 Section 81, Town.
ship al North, Range So E. M. D.
Meridian. by Ygnacio Arrascada
Contestee, in which it is alleged
that said Ygnacio Arrascada has
for more than six months last past
and next Immediately preceding
the date of this affidavit, deserted
and abandoned his said homestead;
that said Ygnacio Arrascada is not
now upon the land embraced in
his said homestead Entry, and does
not reside upon said land, and has
not his home thereon, and has not
been upon said land and has not his
home thereon, and has not been
upon said land and has not resided
thereon and has not had his home
thereon for more than six months
last past the next Immediately
preceding the date hereof said
parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on October 20, 1910,
before the County Clerk of Elko
County, at Elko Nevada . (and
that final hearing will be held at
/ o'clock p. m. on November 10,
1910, before) the Register and
Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Carson City, Nevada.
The said contestant having, in q
proper affidavit, fled Sept. /, 1910,
set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be
msde, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Louis j. Cohn, Register
Earl w fremont, Receiver.
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preparation is to be made from
Corral, Cany Greek. at points In
or near the SEA Of Section IS. T..
% NJ. R. &c., N. D. NJ. by means
of a reservoir and two cubic feet
per seconds is to be conveyed to
points in the Sci of Section 8, T..
% NJ. R. Sc E. M. D. M. by means
Of ditch, and there used for ir-
rigation and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
Date of first publication September
9, 1910
Date of last publication October
ID. 1910.
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle,
State Engineer.
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Application No. 1903.

appllCdtiOH mo. 1OUO.
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to appropriate the Public
Waters Of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 23d day of August, 1910. in
accordance with Section %.
Chapter XXI, CT the Statutes of
1909, one Golconda Cattle Company
Of Golconda, County of Humboldt
and State Of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer Of
Nevada for permission to ap-
propriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropri-
alton is to be made from Rock
Creek and tributaries at points N.
Is degrees 81 minutes E 275O feet
from the stake on S. side of Sec.
SO, T. 40 NJ, R. 48 E. ,M.D.B. & M.
by means of a reservoir and dam,
and all flood and unappopriated
water is to be conveyed to points
in all that part of T. 38 NJ, R. 46
E., T. 38 NJ, R. At E., T. 39N.. R.
az E., Sec. SO, T. 80 NJ, R. 46E.,
Sec. 6 in T. 80 NJ, r. 48 E., and
Secs. 81 and &c.. T. 40 NJ, R. 48 E.,
M. D. B. & M. not irrigated under
previous appropriations by means
of spillways. headgates, tunnels
and bitches, and there used for ir-
rigation and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream
Date of first publication September
9, 1910
Date of last publication October
IA, 1910.
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle,
State Engineer.
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Playing for Safety.

why don't you move up the aisle ?"
roared the incensed conductor on the
Cedar line. Eyes. mean you! There's
lots Of vacant room between you and
the lady"
The little man with the sandy mus.
tache unsteadily shook his head.
"All the room tha'ss there will aht.v
there" he called back rather thickly,
Il know when I'm we'll or. besh your
iife." .
"Nothins's going to hurt you." cried
the conductor. ...'
"Nothing's going to hurt me-" tn,
little man repeated. "Whash you cali
those four hatpins?" And he pointed
with an unsteady finger at the WON.
ans hat.
or course there were only two pina.
but they we're long enough to scare :
much drawer man.--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Other Comets Besides HaiIey's.

Halley's comet will not enjoy soil
tary glory. At least two other comets
are due to cross the path Of the earth
this year. The first is known as the
Temples second periodical comet: dig
covered in. 1873, July 3. at Milan Its
period Is about 5h years, and II was
reobserved In. 1873, 1894. 1899 and
1904. making its perihelion passage on
the last occasion In November It
should therefore return this coming
spring.
D'Arrest's comet, discovered in 1851.
is the second comet. and is due to re-
turn during the summer Of this year.
Its period IL about sixty-one to sixty
Two years, and II was reobserved at
its return 10 1857. 1870. 1890 and
1897 But II escaped observation. be-
ing unfavorably placed In 1902
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01
BUSINESS LOCALS

Ii the child starts in its sleep,
grinds its teeth while sleeping,
picks at the nose, has a bad breath,
tickle appetite. pale complexion,
and dark ring under the eyes; it
mas worms; and as long as they
remain in the intestines, that child
will be sickly. WHITES CREAM
VERMIFuGE clears out the
worms, strengthens the stomach
and bowels and puts the little one
on the road to health and cheerful
ness. Price 25c per bottle. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01
One Acre,

1t is possible to make a LIVING n,
one acre OF land. The thing ia be,no
accomplished in more places than ono
A resident OF San Bernardino 70,
Tor many years made a good liyInS ~
single acre Of land. Aroma ,Sn
acre was row Of fruit trees ,ror,
which he realized $500 for a seoso o
trnit' From a quarter of nm aoro :.
strawberries he made 5000 Eron.
me rest OF the acre he took thras
dinerent crops OF vegetables ana 10
80 successful with them tina, he We. s
N'ooo worth. besides keeping a Oia
ana many fowls. II is said that n .h s
suburbs OF Paris a man. on less ,ha "e
an acre OF land. under glass and nc,
ed by underground pipes. maLss ". ,a',
crops OF asparagus a year, for s,.,e en
he receives $1,000. " "nioo
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01
Application No. 1895.

Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 25th day of August, 1910, in
accor nee with Section rs, Chapter
XXI Of the Statutes of 1909, one
George Brehe of Shelton, County
Of Elko and State Of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer
of Nevada for permission to APP
propriate the public waters of the
State Of Nevada. Such ap-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01
HUMAN LIVES THROWN AWAY
Herein 10 stern Indictment Of condl.
lions Which Are N0t cr0ditabis
to the Nation.

Defective sanitation. impure, food
formaldehyde milk. typhoid water,
SWeatshops. due to unrestricted com,
mercial ambition. gives W IN average
death rate Of over Is to the thousand.
and In certain industrial. centerS % to
the thousand. while In the Australian
states. where the heedlossuess Of com.
mercialism IL restrained and the pub.
lie health preserved. the average
death rate Is 10 to the thousand, and
in New Zealand nine and fraction to
the thousand. II a department. Of pub
lie health could reduce our mortality
one to the thousand 1t would mean a
saving Of about $4,000 human beinEs
per annum. worth, approximately. four
hundred millions. II we shall value hui
man life by q commercial standards,
and II we should develop a patriotic
intelligence equal to that Of New Zea-
land We would save over 100000 HUI
man beings annually. worth. on q com.
merciRl basis. twenty-five hundred mil
lions per annum to the values Of the
American Republic, estimating Ameri-
cans as worth $1,000 apiece.
SSNoty "OOdUs
Woman's chief moral blemish," &C.
cording to Professor Zueblin, is "cir.
cumlocution." We are indebted to the
professor for 80 lucid an explanation.
We had never been able to understand
before just what was the matter. The
synonyms OF circumlocution are vari-
GUS; for instance. diffuseness, peri
pharsis. pleoniasm, prolixity, tautol-
ogy, all OF which means indirect and
roundabout expression. or the use OF
many words where few would suffice.
So the women have high SOCIOLOGICAL
authority for knowing just what they
are. or course, we cannot adopt this
heartless analysis, but our opinion ia
neither here nor there on so i'm
portant a matter. 1t is the professor
that speaks, and II there is any con.
troversy 1t is with him and not with
US. But the professors use of this
untoward fact Is what makes the OBJ
servation significant He says the
cure OF this blemish, as he calls Il, is
woman suffrage; that is, II she wants
to escape the sad ordeal of beating
around. the bush she should 60 into
politics.-Ohio State Journal.
Smiles and Suffers.
Her dearest friend sighed softly.
And you are not worried about
your husband?"
"Of course I'm horribly worried"
You know how he attracts other
women?"
Yes. yes"
Some of your best friends. too"
Il know. l know"
"And what are you going to do
about it,"
What can I do? II he wasn't con-
sidered attractive I'd feel hurt II no
woman except myself ever looked
upon him admiringly I'd know had
drawn a matrimonial lemon. And
while it drives me wild to see those
women smile upon him, it would be
maddening II they coldly passed him
by. l want him to be admired-and
l hate 1t, too. So what can l do but
smile and suffer-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01

Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands, or feet requires powerful
remedy that will penetrate the
flesh. BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ.
MENT possesses that power.
Rubbed in where the pain is felt is
all that is necessary to relieve
suffering and restore normal condi-
tions. Price 25c, SOC and $1OO
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01

When the chest feels on fire and
the throat burns you have indiges-
ton and you need HERBINE to
get rid of the disagreeable feeling.
1t drives out badly digested food.
strengthens the stomach and puri-
fies the bowels. Price SOC. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-01
A l.. MAUK
The SHOE MAN
Mems, Women's, and Childreu's
Dress Shoes

Tickling in the throat, hoarse-
Ress, loss of voice, indicate the
need of BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND
SYRUP. 1t eases the lungs, quiets
the cough and restores health IN
the bronchial tubes. Price Csc,
5Oc and $1.O0 per bottle. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.