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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
ENTOMBED MINER RESCUED
In Good Condition Despite Several
Days Imprisonment.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Joseph Clary,
imprisoned by cavein i'm the White
Oak mine near this city since last
Sunday morning, has been reached by
rescuers. He was alive and we'll
When the last spadefuls of earth
we're removed by workmen in the
shaft and they dropped through into
the drift Clary threw himself into
their arms and wept while the shouts
of thousands cheering at the mouth
of the mine echoed down the shaft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
STARTS ON TOUR OF EUROPE
Edison to Take First Rest in Over a
Score of Years.

New York, Aug 3.-Sailing for Eu-
rope on the Mauretania, to enjoy his
first vacation in twenty-five years,
Thomas A. Edison was as happy as a
boy. He was accompanied by his son
and asserted that he did not need a
vacation, but made the trip to join
Mrs. Edison and their daughter, Miss
Madeline, who are now in Europe.
They will put in two months touring
England and the Continent.
Edison asserted that he had solved
the problem of living and insisted that
he plans to live to be at least 15G
years old and has only started on his
work of developing electrical appli-
ances.
Il work eighteen hours a day." he
said, and sleep six. The six that
put in in bed are filed with solid rest
and are plenty for me-"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
vardaman viii Be Senator.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 3.-Returns re-
ceiyed here from the Mississippi pri-
mary election of Tuesday in the race
for United States senator give former
Governor James X. Vardaman a lead
over both OF his competitors. Complete
returns have been received from 500
voting places and these give Varda-
man lead of 2,040 votes over both
c. HI. Alexander and Senator Leroy
Percy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
TO MANAGE MEXICAN ROAD
John =. Stevens, Formerly With Hill,
to Go South.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 3.-According
to a prominent business man of this
city, who is close friend of John f.
Stevens, former head of the Hill rail.
roads in the Pacific Northwest, Mr..
Stevens is to become personal repre-
sentative of the syndicate in the con.
troll of the National railway of Mexico.
1t is said that Mr.. Stevens will as
sumo the management of the road i'm
mediately following his return from
Europe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
DENIED BY THE COMMISSION
Express Companies Request for Rear
rangement Of Rates.

Washington, Aug. ga general de-
nial OF all applications by express
companies for relief under the long
and short haul provision OF the law
was entered by the interstate com
merce commission in cases where com
modities are shipped from points ol
production to points of consumption
the same or similar rates not being
applicable to or from intermediate
points.
1t was not shown by the applica
tions what particular rates they were
intended to cover. and the commits
sion declines fatty to grant any gen
eral permission under the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
Two Killed in Rail Disaster.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Aug. 3.-The
New York and ST. Louis fast passen-
ger train No. 81 ON the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad was wrecked three miles
west of Salem. T. w. Dunnington. en-
gineer, was instantly killed and James
A. Huber, fireman, received injuries
that caused ais death. Many passen-
gers were bruised, but not seriously
hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
sIoop's Crew picked Up at Sea.

New York, Aug. 3.-The three-man
crew of the forty-foot sloop Theresa,
which left Providence, r. l., on June
II for the coast of Africa, reached
New York on the steamer Rrike from
Huelva with narrowing tale OF hard
ship aboard their vessel, which ended
with their rescue 120 miles west OF st.
Michaels. The Theresa was left at
the mercy OF the waves
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
Pope's Condition Not AIarminu.

Rome, Aug. 3.-Tha condition of
Pope Plus, although not quite normal,
is not alarming in the slightest de.
gree. The weakness following the
last indisposition of his holiness has
been due chiefly to the exceptional
heat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
Chicago Lawyer AorsewhIpped.

Chicago, Aug. Frank T. Brown,
q prominent Chicago lawyer, was
horsewhipped on public highway In
West Chicago by woman supposed
10 be his wife. Then he was knocked
down by her and, after chase. caught
and horsswhippsd again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03

wiser to consider the other schedules
l have mentioned first"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
ASSERTS BRYAN
IS FhLSIF|ER
URderweOd Attacks Peerless
Leader in House.
IS GIVEN AN OVATION

colleagues Cheer His Words and
Crowd Down the AisIes at the Con.
ciusien Of His Speech to Shake Him
BY the Hand--RepIies to Nebraskan's
Charge That He Blocked Revision
OF Iron and Steel Schedule.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-24
Salmagundi
FROM D DAILY

Courthouse, H~ighschool. and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel,s Jewlcry Store. =
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FISHING LAWS

The Legislature. like all lcgisla-
lures since Nevada joined the
union. has passed n Law amending
the fish and game lLH. Ills ching
ing the game law j. =" rr2ui"r. ard
has been done (" often. thai it has
hrc0mc a habit. Ohc Of the most
diff cut things to do seems to he 10
so regulate and limit the catchir &
of the trout i'm thcTruckcc river as
t. provide for the catching and
growth of a new supply. There
arc plenty Of experts who know all
about the propagation OF fish, when
they are ready TO spawn, how many
eggs each female lay S, how long il
takes them to hatch, and all the
rest of it. The trouble seems to be
that the doctors disagree as to the
facts. n bunch of experts, whose
knowledge of the subject seems to
be profound, will declare that fish
spawn from June to Novcml rand
the legislature makes a law pro-
vidng for a close season during
those months. Then another
bunch of pisciculturists proclaim
that it is from November to June
that the trout should be protect
cd, and the next legislature chang.
es the law to fit the new theory. A
fisherman needs to retain a lawyer
to advise him when he can catch
fish without danger Of going to
Jail. Wonder Mining News.
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new BANKING LAW

The new banking law which
names the bank examiner as
receiver for all dcfunct banks is
causing considerable agitation
among the many who have interest
in both the State Bank and the Nyc
Ormsby says the Carson Appeal.
Under the new law the State
Bank Examiner Howell will take
owe the business Of the receiver
ship, thus doing away with the
present rcrevcrs of the two banks.
Sh0 uld this procedure prevail il
will save a very large amount Of
money for the dcpositors.
In the meantime the suit being
brought by Receiver Wildcs in The
district court against the directors
Is being heard. The case comes
up again on the 9th Of this
month. As the new law provides
that the law becomes effective ten
days after having been approved It
is not likely that Mr.. Howell can
take the first steps along the new
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ton question but we believe that
the better arguments arc with
those who favor the Incorporation
of the town. 1t looks to us like a
long stride in advance.
Passenger traffic on the Western
Pacific will he resumed tomorrow.
While Howard Morse of North
Fork was riding after cattle We'd
ncsday. his horse fell on him and
ono Of his legs was broken .wirc
beloS the knee. Charles Nuckols
brought him to town yesterday
afternoon and he is now at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pratt. He will he laid up for
some time.
If Judge Tabcr DEGREES the incor-
poration Jft he city of Elko, he
will designate its classification and
appoint five commissioners, who
shall at once call an election to
choose officers to serve until the
first annual election of officers ac-
cording to is grade. As Elko hes
less than 5000 inhabitants, il will
D2 Il 2ity of th1 third niasS
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lines. 1t is expected that when
he makes application for the books
of the two banks and the keys to
the vaults that he will be turned
down. The matter will then be
thrcshed out in the courts, probably
going to the district court frs
and then to the supreme court for
action. In the meantime the case
now on hand will continue.
As the now law effects the Nyc
& Ormsby Bank il is possible that
Examiner II Dwell will be called
upon to institute the suit or defend
as the casc may be. There arc
many people Iin Carson who are
convinced that time enough has
elapsed between actions and that
some course must be mapped out.
The late switching of affairs by
tho newly famed law is apt to
result in a great deal of benefit or
throw the entire affair back to its
first stages. 1t will certainly keep
Mr.. Howell on the move to unite
the tanglc.
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n his mouth. He was not badl,
hurt.
Governor Oddie is still puzzl n
over the Panama Exposition bill
This bill takes $4,000 from the
pockets Of Nevada's taxpayers fol
the benefit of the city of San Fran
ciso. whose business men have
fought every effort of the people
of Nevada to free themselves from
the back haul charge. Hssn't Ne
vada paid tribute to California long
enough?
Devote an hour of your spare
time tonight to Dave Casper's big
ad on the fourth page. He is
preparing to unload his stock,
regardless OF cost. Read the adj
from beginning to end and make a
note of the bargains he offers. The
big slaughter will begin Saturday
morning.
Work continues on the Nevada
Sugar Company's big buildings
apace. and interest increases in the
und crtaing as its consummation
draws nearer. The sugar company's
officials arc busy these days getting
ready for the distribution of seed
and keeping in touch with the
future growers Of heets in this
valley in allition to their other
multitudinous duties. General
Manager Fred Hinze informs us
that inquiries for pulp have reached
the point where the maximum
supply of this well known and
valuable commodity will be easily
disposed of. Churchill Standard.
M. w. Kearney of Reno has been
appointed state engineer by Cover
nor Oddie. He is a graduate OF
the state university and is said to
be wei! qualified for The position,
although he is not very well kLwn
in enginee ring circles. He has
done some work under Surveyor
General Kyle and has had con-
siderable experience in irrigation
matters. In appointing Kearney,
the governor turned down Col
MaXson who had the endorsement
of Senator Flanagan and other old
line republicans.
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Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Governor Oddie has appointed
Charles Norcross. his private
secretly, chirman of he publicity
commission, authorized blythe recent
legislature. Mr.. Norcross will
pull down a salary Of $1,000 year.
a rice, juicy plum.
The reyIlat meeting of the
Pa rents and Teachers Cooperative
Association will be held at the
grammar school. tomorrow, Friday
March "a. at 3 o'clock. Subject
for discussion THE duty Of the
home in the religious. training of
children" Every ne cordially
invited.
Sam Young, a laboring man was
ceved on at Winnemucca yesterday
and for nearly half an hour was
buried under { wo tons Of ! earth.
When removed. Young wast in q
standing position and had his pipe
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-24
S~almagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Judge Brown will return to Reno
tonight.
Dana Calden of Carlin is in town.
He reports Carlin very quiet.
We are glad to ! earn that Mrs.
Foster is better today. She is
having a severe tussle with the
grippe.
DR.. +. H. Wichman convicted of
manslaughter at Reno has been
taken to the penitentiary to serve
an eight year sentence. The world
would be better If he WAS kept in
prison the rest of his life.
II Governor Oddic signs all the
appropriations and salary increases
Of state officers authorized by, the
legislature, the first two years Of
his administration will be among
the most extravaganza in the history
Of the state, and in striking con.
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Deafness Caunot be Cured

by local applications ms they canot
reach the diseased rortIon Of the
ear. There is only. ,one way to cure
deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamcd condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have II rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing and when II is
entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result unless the. infmation can be
taken out and. this tube restored to
subnOrmal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten arc caused by Catarrah,
which is nothing but an inilamcd
condition Of the ~ucous surfaces.
We will give One funded Dol
larss for amy cas of Deafness
(causcd by catarrah) That cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrah Cure
Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, IS.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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COLONIzING THE DESERT

Ninety--cight thousand acres Of
barren desert land turned into
fertile agricultural property by
people interested in the Tonopah &
G1Idlicld railroad, is the promise
that now looms forth. Ten thous-
and ares treated in Il like mamie.
in the vicinity of Millcrs is a report
that follows closely upon the heels
of the n previously mentioned.
The property under consideration
by the railroad men is in the
vicinity of K~londykc Wells, or a
little this side. according to
reports.
That farming is possible in this
section Of Nevada has already been
proven. Grain is at the present
time being raised within n few
miles of Tcnopah. Vegetables will
shortly hc planted. also melons
vhirh "iIl show positively the
possibilities of the desert" soil.
Should the railroadcrs prove
successful in their efforts TO reach
water. it will be but n short time
before their holdings are laid out
for colonization purposes. Eastern
ers by the hundreds will troop
into this section Of the state and
assure the future Of both Tanopah
and Goldicld. Mineral wealth
this section has in abundance and
with the oncoming Of the farmer
rich crops will be raised on the
now barren desert soil.
Surveyors are at the present
time ut work on the property i'm
the vicinity Of Klondyke Wells, also
in the neighb0rho0d of Millers and
with the completion of their labors
1t is anticipated that borers will
be put to work drilling for wells.
With the advent of water, the
desert will shortly become n fertile
farming community and prosperity
will reign suprcme.-TOnorah
Bonanza.
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Courthouse, Highschool. and
grammar School, Souvenirs at
Wintermantel,s Jewlery Store.
D. H. Harrison. watch maker
engraVer and o~ptician. Salts
faction guaranteed. One bloch
north of the Overland Hotel.
Mr.. C. c. Truett writes the In
dependent that he viii! return froa
Los Angeles in d few days.
DR.. and Mrs. A. J.Hood left asst
night fol- New York. They will he
absent several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holland of
Lamoille came in yesterday and re.
turned this aftern BON.
Remember that Dave Caspcr's
big sale will begin at 9 O'clock to-
morrow morning. 1t will be the
sale of the season. Don't miss it.
Mrs. Ray has opened Hairdrcss-
ing, Shampooning, Massage and
M%anicuring Parlors at Mrs. Camp
bells Millinery Store. City prices.
Grand Master Clifford of the 10.
o. F. expects to arrive in Elko on
the 23d of April. He will visit
Tuscarora lodge on the gath and
Elko lodge on the 25th. He should
have a hearty welcome.
The |. o. o. F. and Masonic hall
has been re-paDered and thorough
ly renovated. One Of the ante
rooms has been fitted up for the
use of the ladies in serving refresh
ments.
The reported rich gold strike
north Of Reno turns out to be q
false alarm, according to the Ca
zette. The samples brought back
by those who rushed TO the strike
do not assay two bits to the ton.
The discovery is said to have been
made by farmers living in that vi
cinity.
II any citizen of Elko wants to
get his views on incorporating
the town before the pubic, the col.
ums of the Independent are open to
him, The name of the writer
should accompany all communira.
tions as an evidence of good faith.
Anonymous communications will
not be published.
The proposition Of incorporating
ahe town is creating considerable in.
terest among the people. A pcti.
ton Is being circulated among the
signers of the petition on file ask
ing them to withdraw their sigma.
lures. Like all other questions
there arc two sides to the iRcorpor.
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80 years ago has been covered with
a mahogany forest. some of the
trees being more than ten feet in
diameter.
Mr.. Mayer returned from the
cast this afternoon. His many
friends will be glad to learn that
his sight is restored and that he is
in good health. He was in the
hospital five weeks and lost nine
pounds as the effect of the removal
of u cataract from one Of his eyes.
He a now see very we'll and is
in much better shape than when
he went east.
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Salmagundii
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Miss Eva Thompson and Miss
Armstrong have returned from
Carson. where they were a part Of
the Legislative machinery.
Freight Agent Gill of the South.
ern Pacific is in town looking
after the business affairs of his
company.
Judge Brown arrived this morn
ing from Reno. He is on O visit to
his family and will remain a few
days.
Jailer McMullcn reports four
teen steady boarders. Six Of these
are awaiting the action Of the
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~Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

i We have a few garden seeds left.
You al get tltn ;y coming after
them.
George Hardesty came in from
his South Fork ranch yesterday
afternoon. He reports everything
quiet and orderly in that section
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
will go to California next week.
Mr.. Robinson's health is not very
good and it is Hoped the trip will
benefit him.
Judge Brown has sold his resi-
dence to Nick Simonst and en-
poets to move his family to Reno
about the first of next month.
Reno gains and Elko loses.
Governor Oddie is putting in his
time examining the bills passed by.
the recent legislature. 1t is now
said that he will sign the Panama
Exposition bill which appropriates
$780, coo. The Carson News
publishes a list of measures the
governor has approved but nearly
all of them relate to affairs of the
different counties.
The Oldest inhabitant never saw
prettier weather Mt this season
than Elko is having. Its climate,
educational facilities and it. lines
of communication with the outside
world maM it a desirable place
of residence. 1t is decidedly the
best town in the State of Nevada
cast of Reno.
In conversation with a promi-
nent Mason this afternoon, we
laAraai that no definite steps have
yet been taken toward building a
Masonic temple in town this year.
While the prospects for the temple
do not seem very bright at the
present time, we hope it will be
built before the year is out.
In III. Teaxs House of Repre-
sentatives the other day Terrell
and Shannon introduced a resolu-
ton inviting United States
Senators Bailey and Lorimer to
come to Texas at an ealy date and
address the Legislature on the
subject of Purity in Politics."
SenatIr Bailey's trends instantly
protest ed against a second reading
of the resolution which the Speaker
assured them would not be per-
mitted.
The fastest and most original
thriller from Death Valley with the
hall mark of San Bernardino on it
tells If a burro crazed by thirst
appearing in a prospector's camp
and driving all the men and live
stock out on the desert after
killing two horses and fatally MAIN.
ing n man. The only way to
check this perennial crop of
fabrications is for tie u. s.
Geological Survey to send an official
expedition to the Furnace Range.
There is interesting material
in that section thar in tie
vicinity of the North Pole or the
Antarctic Circle Goldfeld
Tribune.
- 1890 -
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grand jury and the others are
serving sentences.

grand jury and the others are
serving sentences.
All the Elko county Legislators
but Assemblyman Mcintosh have
returned to their homes So far
as reported none Of the Elko county
delegation did anything very bad
during their stay in Carson.
Russell Chestwood "a sent to
Jail for six months this forenoon by
Judge Katie for stealing money,
liquor and cigars from the Louvre
saloon. where he was employed as
a cook.
Mabel, one of the den;zens Of the
red light district, attempted to
commit suicide yesterday in a fit
of dependency. She had been up
town and tucked away about all
the whiskey she could carry. When
she returned to her lodgings. she.
wanted more whiskey but was
refused. She then went to her
room and took anti-septic tablets.
Dr.. Ely was called and soon had
the effects of the poison
counteracted.
The board of education held
meetings Saturday afternoon and
evening and elected the present
corps of teachers of the high
school for another term and added
Silas Ross of Reno to the faculty.
Mr.. Ross will have charge of the
science department. The salaries
of Miss Duane a and Miss Schiller
we're raised to Sl1OO and $1O5O
respectively. The arrangement of
last year with the public school in
regard to music and manual train
ing were extended another year.
The recent flood did a great
deal Of damage in the Moapa
Valley by. the waters from the
Muddy Valley and the drainage
from Pahranagat joining and
inundating many of the farms.
Exact details or estimates are
indefinite. but it is said the
damage is such that the melon crop
will be retarded. In spite of this
disaster it is expected that close
to 200 cars of melons will be
shipped this year if the acreage
planned is successful. -Caliente
PROPRIETOR.
Editor Sprague has di. continued
the publication of the Go!dfeld
News. In his announcement he says
that, the steady contraction in
business in Goldfeld the past two
years makes it no longer a
profitable field for two daily
papers," Mr.. Sprsgue was the
democratic candidate for congress
last year. He retains his other
interests in Goldfeld.
The Appeal says the legislature
passed an act that compels as
SCISSORS to assess all lands II not less
than $125. per acre. If the as
sesors fail to put the proper valua-
ton on t le land they have to pay
the tax on the difference between
the assessed valuation and $l.25
per acre. Elko county's tax roll
should show a big increase this
year.
According to the reports Gov.
ernor Oddie's veto of his pet water
bill was based largely on his
personal relations with Lieutenant
Governor Ross. This charge was
openly made in tire senate by
Senator Kendall who said that
Governor Oddie had stated to him
that he would be satisfied with the
bill If the attorney general instead
OF the lieutenant governor were
named as one of the board. The
present attorney gener raj is Cleve
Baker. a democrat. This change
would leave the board democratic
in name only.
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