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The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24

cabinet work. There are between 500
and 500 different species Of the cac-
tus family and the actual number
probably greatly exceeds this. They
are without exception natives of Amer
lea and their extraordinary forms con-.
stitute remarkable feature in the
vegetation of the warmer regions. AL
Of them have feshy stems, often very
soft and juicy, and in numerous in
stances suitable for good. Most OF
them are leafess, only few species
having true leaves. Instead Of leaves
most of the caeti have clusters OF hairs
or thorn.
The whole organization Of the cacr
tus adapts it to withstand long
droughts They vegetate vigorously
during a part Of the year when mois-
ture is available and then rest for a.
long time. Some of the cacti family
grow on high mountains reaching
nearly to the limit of the snow, Hhife
others thrive only in torrid districts.
The plants of this botanical order are
great boon to the natives of the dis
tricts In which they grow, generally
regions destitute of water. The stems
of many of the varieties contain
wholesome juice of which both men
and livestock avail themselves, and
some species produce apIeasant fruit.
The cultivation of edible cactus is
still in the experimental stage.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
CAT FINDS HIDDEN TREASURE

A cat chased mouse under foot
stool in the home Of Henry Karg Of
New York. The cat squeezed part
way under the stool, then thrust its
paw up into hole In the bottom of
the stool.
Presently down came the paw with
out the mouse, but with a $50 bill
sticking to one of the claws. The
members of the Karg family at once
suspended housekeeping to explore
the hole in the footstool.
In all $s75 was found slowed away
in the stool, which had been knocked
around the house ever since the death
of Grannie Karg. She was known to
have been of a saving disposition, but
she died SO suddenly that she got no
chance to reveal where she had stored
her hoard. Part Of the treasure trove
is to be spent on monument to Gran
ME. with a carved footstool on it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
HEN THAT NEVER WALKS

A man residing near Thomaston,
Conn, has hen he claims is the only
one Of its kind in existence. In ap-
pearance she is very much like any
hen, but the owner claims he has
never seen her walk; instead she flies
about the farm very much like a bird,
but only rises about five feet from
the ground. Many times she is seen
on one Of the larger limbs at the top
CT a tree. On several different occa-
sicns she has laid an egg in a small
box, which was put in the tree some
years ago by children who hoped that
birds might pre-empt it for their home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
Green FOR French snfr,,ars

Paris. 1t is announced thar tha
minister for war has decided to make
an experiment with a new uniforn,
at the September maneuvers. A spe.
cial COMMITTEES has chosen uniforrr,=
OF a greyish-green color as being lesa
conspicuous against French Iand.
scape than the red trousers and hImas
coat now in service. The new mt.
form viii be served out to at least z
segiment for the experiment. IA :
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
TO REGULATE HUMAN GROWTH
English Scientist Says Gland Located
In the Skull Controls Our
Stature and Weight.

Chicago Anyone who wishes to
regulate his natural altitude above sea
level needs only to have his pituitary
gland attended to. At least that is5
what Prof. Arthur Keith Of London
says, and his statements have been
corroborated by a number Of Chica-.
!go's foremost physicians The pitui-
'tary gland is the first In Importance
OF the principal ductless glands OF the
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
RECEIVER AS DARNlNG BALL

The Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company has purchased for an
aged woman brand new darning ball
For months complaints came in thick
and fast about the farmers lines being
dead on Fridays. Manager Garliner
sent to San Francisco for gumshoe
man. He was out a day and then sent
back to San Francisco for the darning
ball He had discovered that a
woman on the Ceres road had been in
the habit of taking the receiver off her
telephone every Friday morning and
all that day and the next using it
for darning ball in me1ding socks.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
SINGS AS HE is HANGED

Singing a hymn he learned as a
child, as he walked to the gallows at
Pittsburg, Pa. Steve Rusic, a Rus
sian. was hanged for the murder of
Mrs. Beta Domboy, clearinghouse
keeper, as the result of a love affair.
The strong, full notes of the song con-
tinued during the march to the gal
lows and while the moose was being
adjusted, and were only stopped when
the trap was sprung.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24

Perpetual motion is claimed for a
sign in London which has twenty-foot
wheels that revolye night and day.
The theory Is that Of leverage. The
wooden wheel seen in the illustration
g. pulled down on the left rim by
heavy metal balls at the ciHeumfer-
ence. while, by the curving grooves
chat radiate from the axle. the balls
at the right gradually slide to the cen
ter. whence. as the wheels revolve.
they slide once more to the left rim.
Che motion is continuous. but slow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24

A lively controversy has been waged
of late in England as to the respec-
the genuine head of Oliver Cromwell,
the protector. Sir Henry Howarth,
Professor Boyd Dawkins and other en-
inent archaeologists have decided that
the skull herewith pictured, which is
il the possession of Rev. H. r. Will
kinson, is actually that of Cromwell,
and the one preserved In the Univer.
sity Museum at Oxford is spurious.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
CACTUS PLANT rs FEET HIGH
IS Of Great Use 70 the Planters OF
Jamaica for Making
Fences

Kingston, Jamaica. The Dido, 9
cactus native to Jamaica, and attain
ing height of rs feet, is shown IN
the accompanying Illustration. It mas
an important economic value and is
Of great use to the planters for ma
king fences to keep out small stock
and thieves from preying on their
fields.
This plant contains pithy sub
stance which Is used by the natives as
a tonic for the hair. The heart Of old
plants is used for certain kinds OF
The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-06-24
Anury Hoo lnlures Man.

Duquoin, ILL., George Gavins mar
roW1y escaped being fatally injured
by hog which attacked him near his
home. The infuriated animal rushed
at him without warning and with hia
tusks inflicted serious injuries.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
COUNT OF BALLOTS IS SLOW

The election contest heween
Springmeyer and Baker and Legate
and Josephs ploddcd along
Tuesday. After hard days work
the tally clerks and COMMISSIONS
Sanford managed to finish the
First Precinct of Sparks. Of the
PAP ballots cast in that precinct 70
were objected to and will 60 to
the Supreme Judges for .examina-
ton. Baker to the surprise of
many, objected to more ballots
than Springmeyer. Baker picked
out Al ballots which he believes
are defective while Springmeyer
settled on SO. These ballots were
placed in separate envelopes and
marked as exhibits from the two
contrasting parties. With the pro-
gress that is being made this affair
is billed for several weeks to say
the least, providing counties out
side Of Washoe are taken into the
contest. A subponea has been
issued for the ballots from Elko
county. AS Ibut on" precinct in
Washoe county, arI there are &c
has been counted it is considerable
Of puzzle to figure when this
will come to close. 1t was
impossible to tell if any gains or
losses were made in the count as it
is necessary for the Supreme
Judges to pass on the validity of
the objected ballots. This
decision will not be reached until
the entire count is in.-Carson APP
peal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16

spirit of independence in battle.
& "As an ILLUSTRATION of the spirit
of the private soldier recall an
incident to this effect. Major
General Gordon had organized a
strong column to make a night
attack on Grants lines at Peters
burg. When he as ready to move
and the order to advance was
given Big Texan stepped out of
the ranks and said:
General Gordon, this column
can't move before l a m. The
men have a truce with the Yanks
and it ant up till l O'Clock"
The column did not move till
that hour. The private in the
ranks had taken command and the
major general recognized his
authority"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
On the Shelf.

To tho married woman and TO the
spinster alike It Is always shock to
find that parties are being given for
younger set to which they are not
hidden. for the realization that these
younger members Of society are class.
Ing them Ms "old" Is not altogether
pleasing. To the married woman this
experience usually comes later than
to the unmarried. for she will be
asked TO young gatherings when a
spinster several years her Junior will
be omitted Whether this is because
her husband is still reckoned attrac.
tive, though married. or because OF
her utility as chaperon. Is an open
Question, but the fact remains. One
spinster lately confessed that for sew.
eral dd3s after her first experience at
being left out of party she almost
plnched herself. saying. Can this be
! that am so slighted?" for she dearly
loved to dance and never had been n
wall flower. Now she says she has
slowly but surely been rclegated to
the dinner set. and there she cuts out
tho debutantcs at every chance she
gets in revenge
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
BIDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING
FIXTURES FOR TIE NEW
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL
BUILDING,

Sealed pr ,posals Proposals for
bids for furnishing and installing
electric lighting fixtures for the
now Court House and Jail, at
Elko, Elko County, Nevada, "
according to plans and specifia-
tions of w. H. Weeks, Architect,
new on file in the Clerks office at
Elko, Elko County, will be re-
ceived by Fred C. Voight, Clerk of
the Board Of County Commission
ers, of said Elko County, at Elko,
Nevada, up to 10 o'clock a. m. on
the IL day of July, 1911 when they
will be opened and read publicly.
Proposals must be accompanied
by certified check on a RESPONSE
BILE bank in the sum of 10 per cent
of the amount bid, and the con-
tractor to whom the award is made
will be required to furnish a bond
in the sum of one.half of the
amount of his bid.
Said bond to be approved by the
Board of County Commissioners of
said Elko County, Nevada.
The right to reject any and all
bids is hereby reserved.
Specifications may be consulted
at the office of the County Clerk
at Elko, Nevada, and also at the
office of W. H. Weeks, Architect,
251 Kearney St., San Francisco,
Gala.
Specifications will be furni ;hed
to prospective bidders upon
reasonable notice to County Clerk,
at Elko. or said w. H. Weeks, who
are required to take deposit of
$1,000 from each and every
person, partnership and corpora
tion taking set of specifications,
and said $1,000 to be refunded
upon return of said specifications
to the said County Clerk, or said.
w. H. Weeks.
Attest:
Fred c. Voight Clerk of
the Boar d Of County
Commissioners of Elko
County Nevada.
(Seal)
Approved
VIM. Wills, Chairman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
THE confederate SOLDIERS

In his "Glimpses of the Con-
federate Army" in the American
Review Of Reviews Randolph H.
McKim writes:
1t seems to me as look back
that one of the things which
stood out strongly in the Con-
federate army was the independ-
cnce and the initiative of the
individual soldier. 1t would have
been a better army in the field if
1t had been welded together by a
stricter discipline but this defect
was largely atoned for by the
strong individuality Of the units in
tho column. 1t was not easy to
demoralize a body composed of
mcn who thought and acted in a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ELKO co.
Wednesday, June ID. 1911
IOIOTIC INTERPRETATIONS

Is it cruel to beat a retreat?
Can you below the horn of
plenty?
Who takes care of the road to
ruin?
Is the spur Of the moment very
sharp?
Will a skeleton key open a dead
lock?
Can you register a vow at the
post office?
What the best season for raising
hopes?
Why should we'll water ever be
unhealthy?
Is sea horse in any way related
to bay mare?
Are the holes in porous plaster
there to let out the pain out?-
Boston Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
JOHN PAUL JONES' BODY
NEGLECTED FIVE YEARS

Five years attire being brought
to this country the body of John
Paul Jones, hero of the Revolution
Eary war is about to be inferred.
Forgotten by those who partci-
plated in the ceremonies at tend
ing its return here forgotten
even by men in the naval SERVICE
the dark leaden coffin containing all
that is mortal Of the famous
warrior has lain under the stair.
way of Bancroft hall at the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis.
One end, partly covered by the
union jack. protrudes into the
hallway. and many a jest has
been made as passers by brush
past the coffin.
The activity Of the Sons of the
American Revolution is responsible
for the passage of a bill through
congress last March authorizing
the expenditure of $4,000 for the
burial of John Paul Jones in the
little chapel at the Annapolis Naval
academy and the erection there
of memorial in his honor. Just
why Americas great naval hero
should have been so completely
forgotten for five years is riddle
that no one seems able to answer.
1t is explained that the Naval
academy officials did not enter a
request for funds to bury the body
because their budget !. at 1.-THE last
session of congress was Unusually
large and it was feared that an
addition might result in reductions
elsewhere.
When knowledge of this came to
the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion recently a committee was
chosen to urge special appropria-
ton bill through congress. This
passed without difficulty
Although the appropriation was
made more than 2 months ago. the
officials Of the navy departmet have
not yet decided on what style of
memorial will he erected in the
her0's memory. Some are in
favor Of cutting grave in the
floor of the chapel and placing the
coffin there. Others are advocat-
ing a tomb above the focr level.
Meanwhile John Paul Jones' body
is resting beneath a flight of staira
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16

KInd-Hearted Woman Tin country
village)--A man ~ strong as you are
ought TO be able to find work. Haven't
you any regular occupation?
Wayfarer with his mouth fulD-
Yes'm: ! wash tn winders o. sky-
scrapers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16

There is more Catarrh in This
section of the country than all
other diseases put together. and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it lncurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease the therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo.
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t facts directly
on the blood and mucous surface
of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send of circulars
and testimonials.
Address: J. F. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
The Monster.

Judge-You claim that your husband
treated you brutally. In what way?
flaiutif-We we're quarreling and
he darted out before could get in the
last word.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

. NOIlCE FOH PUBLlCATION.
Serial 045O4
Department OF The Interior
u. S. Land Office at
Carson City, Nevada
June 10. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
Archie R. Clayton. of Lee. Nevada,
VIII" on Nov. 18. 1909, made Home
stead Entry, No. O45O4, for NE4,
Section 26. Township 81 North,
Range Sc E. M. D. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final Communication Proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before the County Clerk Of
Elko County. at Elko. Nevada, on
the goth day of July. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William J. Landon, Arthur Drown.
John Mckee and William Toyne,
all Of Lee, Elko County, Nevada.
Louis J. Cohn Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-16

A Sleepy Person,
He didn't care
For fame. he said,
30 long M he
Could stay In bed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Tha ray,,ta- ,,,aattce ,f a., .,..,.,,
c"unell VIII De held IN the hign school
building MONDAY evening at O'Clock.
The N'oman's Foreign Missionary
c.t.t, lti..,,as ~ 49,.
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ehhfchi %li hola thefr regular meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at $50 F. NJ
ar the home Of the nastor Rev, Mr.
Nerritt on Virginia aven,,a
The Sunbeans' Missionary Soe{et2
will hold the{r regular nentinp VT
uesday afternoon at z p NJ
Mrs Hugh Fenneu has Iof, fer
Pur4aw n q +o WISH hnr Sf4ts,
Mrs T X FannnII
NJ u1qh renneI Nos po,a ~
Monroe. \ G.. and Wit return Tues
dav.
Mr. ~ oesf. -rplar nas rnt,,rr.,a
from saranae lake ana is Win Nc
Family at tha home 0f NJ Iohn =.
Thomas. in Norihsjde Place
Mr. and Mrs ., KIntu ANA ,r,,a
children of AshviIle \ q arc +ba
guests Of AIR ana Mrs X ~ Ena-
ter. on First avenue
Mrs Nalsbor po,vct and d,.tgbt.r
Misc Frances uera the ,nasfs Ia.t
yeel, of Mrs u NJ t2l,rrsss
Miss kafn 1yorsharn ~ r..tays~
burg is making nor ho,,n rn, ~
nrasent WIN NJ y Pe,dfas 80,
second avarte
Mr. Taxlor ana fap,tl>. of p,rf.,,,
Heights nave rnnyed mo fha hnnsa
formerly occupiad bv AIR Narnia
f:rIi,bx a., f.nttr,h a,-ar,,o
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tor Sies Frances p.at3lss 49, t-fgtt
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the an+artain7ra,t ei,.s,, IA. N-o...h
side ! odva rr 1f3so,,s I,,t,ss, c,,o,,t,',
ia calehr9tion nf thsir fo,trtt an,,5'.,,
80 ~ vas ,.srV de1iohtfrI ae1j,
cordial vaIrona u.as sxtn,dr,t - ali
present h. tbn ,v4trshi,f,,, ,,,ast,r A.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
FAKE LETTER SAYS
STRONG S|NNOCENT

MAYS LANDING. ~ j.. April a..
Contessng the crime for which Strong
was convicted and sentenced to THIRTY
years imprisonment Williams H.
Strong. the seventythree year old
farmer who on Wednesday was found
guilty ef the murder of his Wife to-
day received an anonymous letter post
marked Philadelphia, signed with the
initials &c. X. p" purporting to have
been written by a negro who IL con-
Standardization at the punishment OF
an innocent man. Strong broke down
and wept Historically when the let
ter was read to him, and cried:
4 knew II, | knew it; the truth
will come out at last
Strong WAS to have been taken to
Trenton to-day. but his attorneys will
likely reques that he be kept here
until the mysterious communication
can be investigated.
Strong's jailers share the sentiment
among country people Of the farmer $
innocente, and say he has acted the
part of a guiltless man since his com
ylction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Fulton News
News items may be left at Mel
sens Furniture store. or phoncd
TO Madison 1919.

Mrs. McAlpine. formerly OF Hem
rico. now OF Ohio. is the guest OF
Mrs. Sunday on Fulton Hill.
Mr.. L. F. Gill. Of Orange, Va. spent
several days here last week on bust
ness.
The Kings Daughters will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. g T.
Names on Seventh street
Mrs. Willie Sutherland and little
daughter. OF Brooklyn. \. v. are
visiting relatives here.
Mrs Mary Wade. OF Norfolk. is
visiting her old home here. having
been called hume by the fitness Of
her father, MIR. John Shurm.
Miss Ida Bransford is able 10 be
out.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics VIII meet Monday night
in Nelson's han.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Sei>ine the JOY of Little Things.

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Mahy O Fs z" through IRE miss
ins maGh chcerines and Joy because
we de- not talue rightly The little
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
WORKING To MAKE
THIS A DRY CITY
FEDERATION FORMED no UNITE
ALI TEMPERANCE FORCES,
Ia.
RESULTS WILL BE FAR
REACHING.

This is the most practical move
yet made to unite the temperance
FORCES ia Richmond for active and
efficient work for prohibition WAS
the comment % we'll known citizen
on the organization 81 the Patriotic
Temperance Federation" effected nj
Smithdeai HAL i'riday. The move
ment was suggested nv the Womens
Christian Temperance Union. and
such interest mas been taken in it
that the meeting last night Resulted
in tho forming of an organization
" hich Will result la getting ia line this
temperance strength ot the city. Ac-
tive committees VIII canvass The .eits.
and seek 10 secure the registration al
every dry voter There III he np a.
fJc mass meetings in halls and
churches, and eventually great mass
meeting AT the auditorium
The organization wilt he completed
next SUNDAY night. when the perna-
nent officers and committees will he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
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49, LA~A( ely Barbara Beyd

sage OF beauty from the dafrodil, in
the melody in the street music. in
the aspiration in the artists picture,
in the sweetness in the basy's smile.
We come in touch. il ever so lightly
and briefly, with the infinite beauty
and good. We may not be actually
conscious OF this at the moment. But
our spirit feels it dimlv and is rous-
ed BY it. And this Is why we should
seize the Joy in these little things,
not only for the momentary uplift
they bring, bHi tor what they Will
mean to us in the long run. They
VIII he a gradual but a sure uplift
in life. They will raise us To a
broader and happier outlook Every
hit OF beauty in the world is a voice
from the infinite beauty and good. We
should train ourselves to hear II. 1t
not only brings JOY for the moment
that We listen. but it gradually trains
our ear TO hear the eternal harmon
les.
(5A4<A~A- ./3-~<<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

selected. and then the temperance re-
form fires will he found burning
brightly on all OF Richmond's far
famed hills.
This Is not n new temperance go
cietN, hut rather a federation Of
Christian temperance people general
ly. whether they belong TO any tenn
peraucs society ar not. with the end
IN View to enlist as active workers all
those who have the good OF the cause
at heart and 10 bring into active and
effective cooperation all the anti-if.
aHor forces. THE meetings witt he
dry only in one sense, for they viii
be made attractive by stirring ad-
dresses. music and other features