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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-17
CRAP sHooTlN'.

4
covered that dice throwing was pop
ular 1900 years before Christ--crap-
shootin' has climbed out of the humble
hands Of the negro deckhand to the
gaming tables of the uItra-fashion-
able.
In this day of speed craps are having
their inning. They exceed the speed
limit at every turn. Draw poker and
stud poker and bridge are ice wagons
when they move alongside the game
which depends on the turn of the dice.
The noble Greeks and the classic
Romans who played the game probably
gave It a much less picturesque YER
bal accompaniment than 1t has today.
II would be interesting to know what
Aristotle said when calling for big
Liz"-which is the way the newsboy
and the bootblack call for a combina-
ton on the two dice which will total
nine. Big Dick"-which is an appeal
for ten combination-must have been
something like the names of Greek
restaurant keepers when Aristides' con-
temporaries called for 1t.
Little Joe" and phoebe Five"-the
affectionate terms for four and five
probably sounded like the past aorist,
first person singular, OF a very irreg-
ular Greek verb.
The Greeks may have invented cram |
shootin'-and the Romans may have
dissipated their car fare by throwing
the ivory cubes--but the negro has
made the game so thoroughly his own
that it seems part of him.
&1 Smuggling by aerop1ane is the
latest.
lfT It's delightful church going
weather.
sE Why not have an aeropIane fac
tory in Fargo.
EE Some people don't care much for
recipes for saving money.
ar Pittsburg has a Street Car Court
esq league--to wage war on the end
seat hog.
ar This is the time of the year when
the humane man looks after his horses
with great care.
fE King Atty will soon know what
happened to the battleship Maine
when he was little boy.
ET The enormous fire losses in this
country is great argument for the
exercise Of little more care.
f| If baseball magnates want to stop
ans from throwing pop bottles at UNI
'ires-why not stop the pop sales?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-17
The Only Secret
OF Independence
IS SAVING MONEY
WATCH III GROW

when allowed to work in a
legitimate way. Interest on
interest, that's what we pay
you. We pay 5 per cent
which we credit to your ac-
count twice a year, first Of
June and first Of December.
Call and let us explain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-17

fzr King Ally will soon know what
happened to the battleship Maine
when he was a little boy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-17

ar This is the time of the year when
the humane man looks after his horses
with great care.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
The Hint That FaiIed,

Visitor (waiting an invitation to
lunch)-Two o'clock Ifear I'm keep
ing you from your dinner.
Hostess-No; but I fear we are
keeping you from yours -Meggendor-
fer Blaetter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13

young woman what to do. The family
take the stand that it does not follow
that because Col. Astor's first matri-
monial venture was a failure, his sec
ond will be a failure also. Among the
friends of Colonel Aston the action of
the father of the bride in insisting
upon the publication of the couples
engagement at this time has caused
some amusement. 1t is the general
impression that the bridegroom did
not desire to have the announcement
made until late this autumn, with n
wedding probably after the first of the
year. For once, however. Col. Astor,
who generally has his own way about
things that concern his welfare, had
to defer to the judgment Of others.
His acquiescence in the dictum OF
Mr.. Force is interpreted to mean that
the wedding will take place some time
in September. Mrs. Ava Willing As
tor, the divorced wife, is reported to
be very much put out over the pros
pectiye wedding, on account of her
daughter and son. 1t is now regarded
as certain that she will abandon her
plan to make her home in this country
and that she will permanently take up
her residence in Paris. Il will be re-
called that following her reported
slight in London last sprirg by Queen
Mary, she declared herself as deter
mined to spend the remainder of her
life in the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
GETS A
SPRING PULLET
Is TO WE'D AN EIeHTEEN-YEAR-
OLD GIRL, BUT SHE Is NOT
HAPPY NOTWITHSTANDING HIS
MILLIONS.
Special to the Journal.

New York, Aug. 12.-Madeleine Tai
mage Force, the eighteen-year old
school girl, who is shortly to become
the bride Of John Jacob Aston, might
be expected to be the happiest girl in
the United States today, but she isn't
by a long shot. To the average ferni-
nine mind the prospect of marrying a
man with an income estimated at So
100000 a year, with handsome homes
here, in Newport, London and else
where, and with one of the finest
steam yachts afloat would be the real
ization of the maximum of human.
felicity. Miss Force has not under
estimated her triumph or failed to ap
preciate what she has achieved in cap
tfyating one of the country's richest
men, but her citation has been temp
cred by the unkind things that have
been said about her and her fiance by
some of her fellow countrymen. Since
Fer engagement was announced she
fas been in daily receipt, of hundreds
Of letters from all sections of the ma
ton, criticising her for accepting a
divorcee, thirty years her senior, and
admonishing her that the marriage, II
1t takes place, is foredoomed to dis
aster
Some of the anonymous writer's pre-
dict that 1t will last but a few years
at the most and that the bride will
ultimately follow the example or Mrs.
Ava Willing Astor and seek dissolu-
ton of the nuptial tie in the divorces
courts. Others frankly accuse the
young girl of being blinded by the
aurora of gold and with selling her
soul for the money of the multi mil
lionaire.
HThese and similarly cruel state
H1entsN have scut deep into the heart of
the sensitive bride to be and served to
cool her enthusiasm over the ap-
proa ching marriage. Her parents con-
slider the match. highly desirable, in
spite of the great disparity of the
ages of the couple and the fact that
Mr.. Astor, whose son, Vincent, Is one
year older than his intended step
mother, divorced his first wife only In
March last. They resent the unso-
licited comments of the critics and
ascribe them to envy. For the last
week, Mrs. Force has taken charge of
the mail addressed to her daughter
and is now carefully censoring it to
make sure that she shall not be an
poyed any longer by the uncompli-
Inenary suggestions of those who feel
It incumbent upon them to advise the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
BIDS FOR
BATTLE ABBEY
OF LOST CAUSE
QUESTION NOW Is, SHALL 1T BE
CONSTRUCTED OF MARBLE OR
OF sToNE7-THIRTEEN BIDS
SUBMITTED.

The dream Of many years, a noble
structure in which will be housed
the cherished mementoes of the Lost
Cause" will soon take form in a no
BILE pile Of Doric architecture and the
Confederate Memorial Institute in
Richmond, Va, will become yet an
other tie binding the heart of the
Southland to the city of Richmond.
On Monday afternoon, says the
Richmond Virginian. the executive
committee of the Confederate Memo
rial Association was in almost con-
tinuous session opening and tabulating
the bids of the thirteen contra ctors
who submitted estimates for the con-
struction of the Confederate Memorial
Museum, more popularity known, per-
haps, as the Battle Abbey.
Colonel Robert White, chairman of
the committee; Hon. ]. Taylor Ely
son, president of the Memorial Asso
citation, and captain J. NJ. Hickey, of
Washington, D. c., were the members
of the committee who were present,
other members of the committee being
Judge George L. Christian, of Rich
mond, and Colonel Thomas Kenan, of
Raleigh, N. c.
Bids are Close.
Bide were submitted by thirteen
contractors, the lowest on the marble
construction being $225.667, submitted
by Metzger & Wells, of Philadelphia
A. c. Bedford, of Richmond, submitted
the lowest bid on stone construction.
the estimate being S147,190. Each of
the thirteen bidders submitted esti-
mates on both marble and stone, a To-
cal firm, the J. T. Wilson Construc-
ton Company. being only about $4,000
higher than the Philadelphia firm.
The bids were as follows on marble
construction: Meter & Wells, Phila-
delphia. 1928, ST.; Norcross Bros. Wor-
cester, 1925, 55S; Charles McCaul Com
pany, Philadelphia, $226,900; ]. T.
Wilson Company Richmond. $22S.S32;
King Lumber Company, Charlottes-
vile. $234.400; J. E. and A. L. Pen
mock. Philadelphia, s235,4oo; W. R.
Dougherty. Philadelphia, $236,00O; A.
G. Bedford, Richmond. $236,264: Han
cock & Sons. Lynchburg, s236,944: B.
Ketcham's Son, Philadelphia. $23S.-
575; w. A. Chesterman, Richmond,
$23s,s37; Connors Bros. Company,
Lowell, s253, 900; J. T. Nuckols, Rich
mond. S264,972
The bids for stone construction
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13

ranged from 100000 to $4,000 cheaper
than those for marble and are as fol-
lows: Meter & Wells, $153,177; Nor
Cross Bros. s171,55S; Charles McCaul
Company, s15s.s0O; J. T. Wilson Com
pany. $153, s32: King Lumber Com
pany, $173,400: w. R. Dougherty,
s165,O0O A. c. Bedford. $147,1sO: Han
cock & Sons. S170,744; B. Ketham's
Son, s165,425; w. A. Chesterman,
s15S.139; Connors Bros. Company,
s1S3,0oO; ]. T. Nuckola, s20o,s72.
Consider Bids High.
In an interview Mr.. Ellyson ex-
pressed the opinion that the bids
ranged higher than anticipated. The
board desires to build a marble struc-
ture, feeling that it is a house to
last for all time and that it should
be of the most durable, as we'll as of
the most beautiful construction. The
committee has on hand in round num-
bers the sum of $215.00O, and it had
been anticipated that the structure
could be built of marble at this figure.
The committee has not fully decided
on the matter Of letting the contract
the principal point under discussion
being the kind of marble to be used,
whether Georgia or Indiana. The con-
tract will be let within ten days, the
committee having reserved the right
to take that period before rendering
its decision.
Description of Structure.
The Memorial Museum will be one
of the most notable structures in Rich
mond. When it shall have been COM
pleted and its priceless treasures in
stalled, no visitor will come to Rich
mond without visiting its sacred halls
The structure will have a frontage OF
SO feet a depth of 169 feet and a
steps leads to the front portico, the
roof Of which is supported by massive
columns.
While but one story high, sixteen
galleries are provided, each to be de-
voted to a historic collection from a
Southern State, grouped around a cen
trail hall.
The site of the building was decided
by Lee Camp, with the approval Of the
Legislature. It faces the boulevard
near the soldiers home.
OF the fund in hand to defer the
cost of the structure 100000 was
contributed by the late Charles Broad
way Rouss, who went to New York af-
ter the Civil War and amassed a great
fortune as a merchant.
The design of the building was
settled upon January oath last by a
Jury of award composed of Hon. J
Tap1or Ellyson, w. c. holland, of the
firm of holland & Baskervil, archi-
tects, and James Knox Taylor. super
vising, architect of the United States
Treasury, the award being won by
BisselI & Sinkler, architects, of Phila-
delphia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
BATTLING NELSON CANCELS
ALL OF HIS ENGAGEMENTS

Medford, Ore. Aug. 11.-Battling
Nelson, on receiving news last night
of his mothers death at Burnham. Ill,
cancelled his engagements in the west
and made preparations to leave for
Chicago today.
Nelson telegraphed to James Cofroth
in San Francisco asking that his ne
gotiations for his fight with Jimmy
Britt be called off temporarily.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
GOOD ROPE THROWING

From Cherry valley in the sast.
ern part Of this county comes a
'oll authenticated report If RATA
throwing that just about takes
the palm in this branch of cowboy
endeavor. Will Hoover. Ralph
dollhouse and Earl Johnson COM
panions Of Arch Ferguson, 16-year-
old son of Finn Person. all vouch
for his proves with the RATA and
assure us that the following il true
so help them Jehosaphat.
One day last week, a meek eyed
coyote ran the hazard Of sitting too
long on his launches as youny Fer
guson approached on his horse with
the result that the RATA shot out in
the air and the self-satisfed wild
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
MUCH SURVEY WORK IS DONE

There are now seven full crews
of surveyors working on township
surveys in this state. The crews
are under direction of United
States Surteyor General Kyle and
under the direct supervision of
Captain Slower.
They are surveying 100 town
ships and there is a crew each in
Pyramid and Duck Greek rcscrya-
tions. surveying Indian Lands.
As soon as this work is compictrd
there will probably be 100 addi-
tional townships surveyed, as ap.
plications for land are con ing in to
the United States land Office by cv-
cry mail. The recent water de-
velopmcnts by means Of ]artcsiar
wells. coupled with recognized
advantages Of Nevada soil and
climate. are inviting applicants
under the homestead laws as. we'll
as the Carey act'-Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06

canine found himself hooked up
tighter than a Nevada married
knot. He was dispatched. Short
ly afterward and before his RATA
had been replaced on his saddle
Ferguson espied q full grown sage
chicken directly in the path in front
of him and as the chicken arose be-
gan to whirr away, Ferguson threw
his RATA with the result that it
struck the sage chicken fair on
the head with fatal results.
Now if there is any other cow
section in the west that boasts a
youthful bronco buster of great
proves there are those in this Sec
ton who will wager everything,
even doSn to their silver mounted
b its that Ferguson will make him
look like he is standing still in a
contest.-Fallon Standard
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
MYSTERY CHAMBERS

Perhaps the most famous locked
room in the world is at Glamis
castle, the old ;home Of the earls
Of Strathmore. In this rambling
pile there is supposed to be a
secret chamber, access to which is
known only to the Earl Of Strath.
more, the heir apparent and the
factor. The mysterious chamber
is supposed to have been, CEN
turtles ago, the repository Of a grim
family scandal, the nature Of
which could only be whispered
even in those wild days.
There is in Poulion Old Hall n
mysterious locked room which has
never been opened except by a rep
resentative Of the Green family
The hall and its lands have some
times been let. but the Green fam
lily have aways retained possession
OF this mysterious room. which is
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06

to contain several relics
and other family treasures. 1t is
said that the last tenant. a proml-
nent Mersey shipowner. would have
given them an increased rent for II
if he could have access 20 II or
could have cleared away the mys-
terious contents, but the owners re-
fused to give up possession, and so
the tenant left.
There is d very similar tradition
at Neither Hall. the Cumberland
seat of the Senhouse family. Here
as at Glamis castle. the position of
the secret chamber is known only
to the heir-at-law and the family
solicitor. The room, il is under
stood has no window and up till
now has not been located by any
one not in possession Of the key to
the mystery.
A tragic interest attaches to the
ruins IF Minister Lovcl house. in
O~xfordshire. While it was tenanted
by a farmer a concealed vault was
discovered. and in il was the per.
feet skeleton. of Lord Lovel. seated
at a table on which was lying ar
open prayer book. There were some
jars and barrels which had con-
tanned food, sufficient 10 dIubt to
last some weeks; but the mansion
having fallen into the hands OF
King Henry VII the prisoner wa:
unable to regain his liberty. TIL,
discovery cleared up a myster!
which had surrounded his fate 70,
nearly two centuries. - Pearson
Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
GREWSOME FIND

Whilee working in the tunnel Of
the Baby Mine clam about a
quarter Of a mile east of the
Combination shaft yesterday Sam
Clements found the skull and pelvis
bones of a man who had probably
been murdered years ago. He
was cleaning out the tunnel and
came upon the bones lying in the
middle of the tunnel under about
four feet of earth. For about
four feet along the bottom Of the
tunnel, where the bones were lying
there were about four inches of
ashes, showing that quite q fire
had occurred at the time of the
mans death. From the appear
ance Of the tunnel, where he made
the discovery MIR. Clements
believes that two men were work
ing there and probably a quarrel
arose and M killed the other, and
then DESTROYED the body by burn.
ing it. The caving from the top
of the tunnel had hidden the bones
and the ashes. and the murderer
is likely still alive.
Mr.. Clements took the homes 10
DR.. Hodgins, who gave it as his
opinion that the man had died
about twenty-five or thirty year.
ago. Part Of the skull and the
teeth were covered with copper
crystals. showing that the body
had been buried for a long time
Mr. Clements found other bones,
bat believed they were those of
some animal and had thrown them
over the dump until he came upon
the skull. He will make another
search for more tones today
Virginia Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
TAH'S TOY BOARD

The tariff hoard, upon which
President Taft is depending for
information about important
schedules is spending money at the
rate of S35. 600 a month now on
the wool and cotton schedules. At
this rate all Of the money APP
propriated to date. save about
SIS. 900. will be gone when the
reports on wool and cotton are
ready for the president and con-
gress. 1t is the purpose of the
board to take up steel and leather
when the present program is out
of the way.
1t was said by one in a position
to know, that the board would not
lave to spend so mu oh on steel
and leather as il is spending on
wool and cotton for the work will
not extend over so wide a range of
country. In the search for facts
about wool and cotton many
countries have been visited.
Congress appropriated for the
fiscal year. ending June 80 next.
1925 600 and advise the use of the
unexpended balance of $50, 600 from
last year. making a total of about
275. 200. BY the end of the first
six months $780, 900 or $3.50, 900
of that will be gone.
This is all that the toy board
created for President Taft has to
do-spend the money of the tax
payers. This board was never
created Tor the purpose of giving
the American people information
but was Inaugurated to give Taft
a chance 70 reward ONE ''lame
ducks and to keep the trusts in
control for awhile longer.-St.
Joseph Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06

In the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada. In and for
the County of Elko-
Anna Clara Moss. Plaintiff. against Harry Moss
Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court OF the
Fourth Judicial District of the state OF Ne
Vada In and for the County of E.iko, and the
complaint uled I'm the ONCE 81 the ,lerk OF
said District Court.
The state of Nevada sends greeting 10:
Harry Moss. Defendant.
S0u are hereby required TO appear IN an &C
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff iuthe District Court of the Fourth Ju-
dicial District of the state oil Nevada IN anu
for the County of Elko. and to answer the com
pIaint filed therein. within ten days. ieAclusiNe
of the day of S~crNiceD. after the service on you
1 Of this Summons.-if served within this county:
or N served out OF this County. but in this Dis
trict. within twenty days: otherwise within FOR
Is days. or Judgment by default viii De taken
against you according TO the prayer OF sali
The said action ri IS brought to obtain a iudg.
| meut and decree Of the above entitled court
| against you. the said defendant,
Oh Di>,olytng the bonds OF uatrinOny e&'
| istiug between you. the said defendant. and the
plaintiff.
I maiden uame Of Anna Cara Towing.
| IlD Awarding to plaintiff the care. custody
and control OF Nelma Pearl Moss. the minpl
| child, issue OF the marriaEe between you au'
plaintiff and for general relief. such action i
| brought upon the grounds:
81 That you. the said defendant. have con
rr,rtcd the habit Of habitual gross drunkenness
since the marriage between you and plaintin
and that by such habitual gross drunkenness
yuu have become 80 inCaplcltalCd from iufnlNh
ing your share Of the support Of the family.
a. That you have treated platntin with ~
IRENE cruelty. M Of which will more fully ar
pear by reference 10 the complaint on HE "
said action. q certified copy OF which complain
is served uruu you with a copy ui the summon
IN said action. to which said complaint you ar
hereby referred.
And YOU are hereby UuliNcd that II you iall L
appear and answer Sa.d complaint a. above n
uuirrd. the said piaiuiir viii apply tOthe CouT
for the relief demanded therein and Tor costs O
suit.
Ci-cu under ms hand and the sea
Of the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial at,
trlrt Of the State OF Nevada. M AID for IN
County OF E.k1. this 2Ed day Dt June, \. ID
1911.
t~FAID Fred G. NOight.
clerk
Edwin +. Game and ChuN. Is. Henderson.
Attorneys for PlA min
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
SALT MARSH ON
COMMERCIAL BASIS

A new industry that promises
to become an important factCT in
Esmeralda county is now being
worked out on Il salt marsh near
Silver Peak. which may result in a
large portion of the western
market heing supplied with salt
from that place. Frank K. Porter
and Arthur C. Gould of Silver
Peak, are now putting the product
of the great salt marsh on a COM
mercial basis, and are making
good Roadway in establishing a
local market in Goldfeld, Tonopah
and other places.
In the early stages of their ex-
perimens considerable trouble was
experienced in constructing watts
on the salt marsh that would hold
the solution and not permit it to
seep through the watts but this
trouble has been overcome and the
salt is nov successfully precipi-
tated. Thrc watts were completed
in June, as a starter for what may
Ge developed into an industry of
large proportions. About 40 IONS
Of table and dairy salt and 40
tons of stock and pickle salt have
been produced this season. If a
good market can be established
in competition with the established
order Of things, it is planned next
year to erect a good sized plant,
provided with machinery and other
conveniences for handling a much
larger output. At the present
time all the work is doLe by hand,
which makes operations more ex-
pensive than they would be in a
modern plant.
This salt marsh is one Of the
freaks of Southern Nevada.
Covering an area about sixteen
miles long and three miles wide, it
stretches out like a great white
waste Of snow. g]littering in the
sunlight with the radiance Of a
mirror. which is intensified by the
myriads of crystals of pure salt
which covers the marsh. The salt
i, about % per cent pure just as
deposited by nature.-Goldfeld
Tr bune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-06
GOES INSANE

Lieutenant Kelly OF the State
Prison brought John Lee, a prison.
or, from Carson last night and de-.
Iivercd him to the Insane Asylum
officials for detention. Lee was
committed to the asylum yesterday
by a commission on insanity at Car.
son and was found to be suffering
from acute mclancl Ola. IT was
feared by the prison officials that
he might make an attempt at sui.
eide. Lee was serving a sentence Of
Ia years for h heinous crime com.
mittcd in Gardncrvillc last year.
AT the time Of his arrest he was in.
tcrccpted in the act of trying to
shoot his head Off with n shotgun.
Reno Journal.