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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-05
RIaht In Fashion.

Il hear you have a new baby at
your house."
well. you hear right. old man.
Let's go in here and see the man
with the white apron"
"Pretty?"
We'll, she's the latest shade. Helen
pink"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-05
Contrary Influences.

Jay has paradoxical kind of a
wit"
How so?"
His Jokes whet ones appetite for
dry humor."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-05
Going the Rounds.

81 see you have new swivel chat,
in your Office"
Eyes"
WAS not your old arm chair good
enough?"
We'll, you see, believe in rotation
in Office"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-05
Do Your Own Work

Never let others do what you can
do for yourself You thereby strength.
en- your own powers. independence
and fitness to cope with the vicis.
STUDIES Of life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-09
THE PERSONNEL OF THE REFORM LEAGUE.

Grangeve Free Press herewith
advise the of the the financial reliability
the Idaho County Reform League put ago.
giving why believes would be better abrogate present
prohibition
restricted, regulated, licensed drinking place.
The figures given below taken from the roll of
by the and which will be collected
year 1911 This probably the anywhere the
financial worth the gentlemen their
who behind campaign drinking place
conducted according to modern ideas
Eghtyour business and signed this These
Idaho gentlemen
year 1911 of $685. 90O.
This a cash valuation of 50 383OO
These ghou will pay the Idaho County Treasury
property which Idaho county, and
the first Monday January the $15S7092 average of
$189.17 each.
This voluntary petition obtained only by giving
opportunity signing their The petition presented
contained fully and these the of the
pledges contained in that statement
doubtful eighty -four other be Idaho county
will much the treasury county, under the
these 1t is doubtful eghfour better Judges Of
affairs be found all the population county
Financial consideration is the signing this
of the conducting this campaign by men
Moral consideration first place their minds suggesting the
popr and necessity for the drinking place as
substitute for deporab conditions; other
gentlemen honestly and sincerely
through conviction gained by experience that moral
will obtain that they bind themselves together organized form
effect this altogether righteous accomplishment
To this they have organized by election Woodward
their president Frank VanDever their l. M
and Evan Williams their executive board
The Idaho know beyond all pdvenu reliability
county for
They sgne the petition Idaho county
among prime which county what
today They have harsh criticism offer Others negbo
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-09
MORRISON STRONG MAN OF C. O.P.

that there be a factor in the republican pol-
Idaho the friends former Governor John Morrison
unusual activity 1t has that the
from the northern
sied bedrock this found be solely
the United States Senatorsp
south 1t is questionable whether the north will be willing trade the
Office especially
far in the field exceedingly light weight There's Taylor
GLADSTONE and surely these the
the friends Of Morrison heed the
his candidacy for the gubnator
primary thought the geographical consideration will
weight of statewide acquaintance will greater
against known only locality Morrison has
having sdetraced
those opposed boss showing ralyng
to the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-09
EXTRAVAGANZA TO STOP.

There thing upon which all the members Of the dmocrac
majority the House of Representatives sody united and that
that there back dollar that is be
appropriated the coming session Congress Leaders the party
that the republican policy accepting the estimates Of the various
without has been tremendously expensive
hereafter these leaders the public
until the requsion endorsed by facts sufficient justify
line this policy Chairman Fitzgerald Of the all important appopr
committee the the United States during
personally investigating which will call
for an expenditure of Uncle Sans good
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-09
GETTING THE FACTS.

When December the democratic majority the
House will be able take legislative matters with intelligence than
preceding Congress has started its winters labor The for this
various leaders, well Of the House committees have
been conducting investigations this both public and private into all
with which Congress concerned e the facts has been
the slogan these democrats and they accumuatng nform
which will be submitted the House Congress begins its
session.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-09
A LESSON IN TRUSTS.

The commissioner of corporations has been devng into the history
the tobacco In 1885 the Duke Sons Co
250O00 BY the joining the trust sweld to Soooo
further dose of S22OOO0O0 IN securities ano
And % years the Duke property S2oo
proposition 100000 $4,000 percent How long
will the American public stand for the Of watered Stock industrial
monopoly, rising living and commercaized politics?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-09
L. A. WISENER, EDITOR
GRANGEv1LLE IDAHO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1911

financial benen
OF
The evening world., 1911-02-24

J. n. Yauch, 2l7 Columbia 81.
klausncr = GoOimt1 oh ~ 4 18th It.
S.srn a Cooper. 31Un Fulton It,
V. Sil,trstCin. 3.Na tultoI NJ.
Masstrmtu Brps., $50 Grand II.
W,rraui Ifetfrr. no Grand 81.
j Medal. G33 Grand ST..
N. u ~lrink, llt Iu.p,m Az
TIE llulou DRY GuOlS St0-u. l06 Myrl,
~.
7. Freshman. @i3 Van Rrunt ~.
:. Biooks. 400 Smith -.
Moutfnrt & Fisher. "asl Atlantic Az.
samuel Holland, l7l2 pltln Az.
N. leri-on, Hath Beach.
|. Snllmnns. ~ romphlus Az.
!, Abrams. Flushing, l.. l.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
ROBBERS SLASH
VICTIMS FINGER
TO GET DIAMOND
Three Men Followed From
Ball and Attacked Ivy -Four
~llighwaymen.

Emanuel Jacobson, chief engineer at
tho Hotel Patterson. No. 80 West Forty
sixth street: his assistant. oscar DIN,
and Iva Johnson. a friend. OF No. 3li
East Fortleth street. were attacked by
four highwaymen at Forticth street and
Third avenue at 3 o'clock this morning.
In an effort 10 steal n diamond ring
from Jackolson's finger, n OF the rob-
bers cut the flesh from his finger with
"a knife after Jacobson had been
beaten lnsensible.
The two engineers and Johnson at
tended a ball at Terrace Garden last
night. When the dance was over they
started for Johnson's house. Jacobson.
a large. muscular man. had attracted
attention at the ball by his diamonds.
Besides two large stones on his hand
he wore n diamond scarf pin and a
diamond shirt stud. The four thugs are
believed TO ave followed the three men
from the hall.
Jacobson and DIN regained their fee,
and took refuge In the hallway OF an
apartment house at No. 2l7 East For.
tieth street, the robbers following There
both men were beaten insenslble. As
tenants came fiocking down the stair
way one OF the robbers took out hi,
knife and began 10 shave the flesh from
Jackolson's finger. The tenants wcr,
almost upon him before he fled. drop.
ping the ring In the doorway Ia his
lhaste.
Jacobson and DIN were taken to the
East Fifty-nrst street police station,
where their Injuries were dressed. Then
they were sent home, all Of Jackolson's
diamonds intact. The detectives are
looking for four members OF the old
Corcoran's Roost gang who are sus.
! pected OF the attempted robbery.
The evening world., 1911-02-24

he says was given him by somebody IN
the crowd. but John Doe" in the sta.
ton. took the credit and volunteer ed
that he could give him another. IL
also could give the lieutenant at the
desk a black eye. caulinower car or
anything TO order. he said.
Smith say that the man came out OF
Maxim's restaurant and bumped into
him. Instead OF a~pologizing Doe
called him a few choice names for
getting In his path. smith ressnted
the names and he says the man plug.
ged' him.
a hight was In progress when Hewitt
appeared and a big crowd had gather.
ed. Hewitt got his black rye and then
John Doe was dragged to Tho sta.
ton. where he issued his ultimatum
and refused to rve his name and ad.
dress.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
CONDEMNED GET
CHOICE Of DEATH
BY ROPE OR POISON
Nevaia'S New Code Permits
Prisoner TO Elect to Take
Acid or Be Hanged.

RENO, New, Feb. ain the criminal
prsctte act as prepared by the Code
Commission. which will soon be In the
hands OF the Legislature. there is a Sec
ton which provides that a person Under
sentence OF death may take his oloice
OF dying by taking hydrocyanic acid or
being hanged.
One drop OF the poison on the end OF
the tongue viii produce instant death.
when tho Code Commission was con-
sldering the clause relating to the In
Fiction Of the death penalty II was sug-
gested that a condemned person be
given the choice OF two ways of dying.
There was sone objection on tho
ground that It would compel a prisoner
choosing poison 20 commit suicide. but
a majority favored the plan.
A physician is to hand the poison TO
any prisoner clecting to take 1t and ex-
plain the effect OF 1t and the proper
way 30 take IL The code provides that
on the receptacle containing the poison
there shar be plainly written:
There IL contained herein a sufficient
QulnDNg VI HgulVCo tni1 aNhu W Nhust
instantaneous death. You are authorizes
to take the same FOR the purpose o.
carrying into execution the senttnc,
OF death heretofore legally pronouncel
against YOU"
The code also provides:
III the defendant. after having elect.
I'd 10 take h-ydrocyanic acid, shall fail OF
refuse to take the same. no shall be
forthwith hanged by the neck Until
dead"
The evening world., 1911-02-24
1000 Pairs
WOmen'S
$50 Shoes

An Unusual sale Of Regular Lines of
Women's Beautiful Saoes at this
Sharp Price Reduction All sizes, 2h
to s. IA to - width. Patent Leather,
Gun Metal and Black and Brown Cor
duroy. II Button lilgA, and Tan Rus
sia Calf 10 Button High.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
MAXIM PATRON
TAKES CREDITOR
TWO BLACK EYES
Given to Chauffeur and Police
man in Fight Outside
Restaurant.

"John Doe" - ne was entered on
the biotter OF tho West Thirtieth
street station, IS a well-dressed mar
about ,hirty-hvc years old, i've feet
eight inches in height. weighing about
100 pounds and. according to his own
account, he could lick the entire
police force"
lie was arrested this morning out
sido OF Maxtm's restaurant by Police
man John Hewitt on the complaint OF
4. Smith. a chauffeur of No. S6 Yves,
F~Ifty-fourth street. after he had given
the chauffeur a beautiful black eye,
Hewitt also received n black eye, which
The evening world., 1911-02-24
DRON\.

Lyons & Chabot. l5Dth ~. A 81 Az
Mechanic Bros., 1921 1t. a ID Az.
J. l;oseman. 1919 "a Az.
J.. Miller. 300 fremont ~.
VI. y NJ. -, O'Clnuur. ~ FREMONT Az.
s.. u. Lyy, $50 Prospect Az.
> Bloom, lfI5 B0st1u TOAD.
J., Alrtf. 31O =. lJNtl "a,
I'sH'h Esty. 1854 a So Anna Al
Lucas Bros. New Rochelle.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
These Dealers Sell Knox Knit Hosiery;

Isaac Wolf, 18th ~. n Az A,
NJ, Ieletuey. 73d -. y Az \.
Henry Frank. sdl ~. y ~. \.
Goldberg a lew, 9th 81. y Nv Il.
!. silyerman. Ith 81, 4 Az e.
4. pauker. Houston -. 4 Az II.
Moyyr Il reilman, To- Nrue.ou 81.
Mover y Feldman. 100 Rhngton ~.
htorpcr Bros. EsseS q stanton So.
J. Hams a co. Grand ~.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
BROOkINN.

The Berlin. lula nnuaiAa,.
\ ] Namm y Son, Fulton ~.
Tie Boston Store. IiGI B-ladvty.
lnce y l~tuaenhaum, l2Ji H~uaIway.
cutter bedford Co, 100 Broadway.
thaA l%on. 7G5 BroadWay
4, Weaheim, UNj BuadVHy.
u heymans sons, has Roadway.
nenp s~!sllmeyef. Dl3 Hnuadpay.
~. otalholL 1888 BruadUlI.
burden & Co. 1Aa Manhattan Az
The Paragon ulu NauIa allan Az,
J stems Son. 40 Manhattan Ay
Miller 1901 Manhattan A.
Mguer \ sons, ggG 4. llrIr.a 81
scAA lhLvr a Co., 5gII lth A,
VI, 4 i McDtUtt a1Ol SIN Az
Gro 4, 'Nnper, 3O13 Fulton ~.
Joan Met 1ruu,s as ulA Az.
! Resented. 100 5LA Az,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14

That night when he got home his
wife looked at him induirinely. r.y.f.
what do you think!" vedderman
said. in great indignation. when I
got to the dentists today he wasn't
there and the girl said he'd been sud.
denly called away on important bust.
ncssh After all the time I've been
trying to get at that man II seems
he might have had little considera.
ton for n patient and stay at home
and attend TO business instead OF gal
livantine around! II makes mo tired,
Here I've tried and tried TO get work
done and sat around and waited and
then he runs away as though Il didn't
matter! Doesn't he think my time
Is worth anything"
Henry" interrupted HE wife, "as n
good, al.around buffer you are ever.
lastingly beyond the limit Go up
head! You know you're tickled TO
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
WALKING DISEASE
ATTACKS HORSES

The dread walking disease" has
again struck Walla Walla valley,
Washington, and it is estimat ed
that 100 horses have died from its
affects. No horses stricken have
been known to recover. The cause
Of the disease is unknown and no
cure has been discovered. The
symptoms are wal king. The horse
will walk over anything. anywhere
and In. the last stages of blindness
and madness. will walk into a
fence, barn or any other obstruc-
tion, the olny desire of the animal
seems to be to walk. Sometimes
the horses live only a night as
was the experience of H. H.
Hungate. a large rancher. A. P.
Persons horses lasted longer and
most of the animals stricken live
from a week to two weeks walking
at every opportunity, suffering
terribly. Farmers are now shoot
ing horses showing first signs of
the disease in order to stamp it
out and save suffering.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14

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 local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease the therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & TO-. 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 75c. ..'tc
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation. lie
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
HOW SHE WAS sQUELCHED
English Traveller Tells Of His sIlene.
i Ing Of Obnoxious Woman on tho
Z Atlantic Liner.

He was an English world traveller,
and he had written book but there
was a certain dame he had never for.
gotten. He had met her on a voyage
from New York to Liverpool Said
he:
She became obhoxious from the mo-
ment we put ont to sen. Her constant
references to her husband. Cyrus, who
had made his pile very quickly-too
quickly for the lady to do more than
buy fine feathers for the adornment
OF very ordinary hird-were nause
ating. | shouldn't have cared II she
hadn't sat at my tablc-right opposite
me-
THE mutton was brought on an we
wei nearing England. It was cut In
generous s'ices-and very delicious.
Why she said. cutting into a slice,
this mutton Is too thick. Cyrus cuts
mutton thin az wafer
mo one paid any attention. appar.
emily. but heard. and was disguised.
She repeated. Cyrus cuts mutton thin
AZ wafer. Cyrus cuts mutton thin as
wafer. so many times that could
stand 1t no longer. Such ignorance
needed to be dealt with leaned for.
ward. looked her squarely I'm the eye.
and then said. deliberately:
Madam. In Experimentation Is
cut thick. And she didn't mention
Cyrus again"
II was great to hear him tell II.
How he had squelched her with those
six words. uttered slowly and impress
siyely. No wonder they had 81.
fenced her!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
ASKING PAROLE FOR
MURDERER FROM PRISON

Mike Outlet of Dayton was in
Yerington this week seeking
signatures If juryncn who cor
victed A. Burali of murder IN
Dayton some years ago. to a
petition asking for parole for
Burial. 1t is understood that
some of the jurors siQned the
petition. Burial killed Angelo
Tara in cold blood and was con-
victed of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to be hanged.
All preparations were made to
carry out the execution on the day
set, but the Governor - John
Sparks-took a great interest in
the matter and for some reason
sentence was committed to life
imprisonment. He has not yet
served 10 years and has asked for
q pardon ard been refused. If
given parole he would very
likely leave for Italy and that
would be the last heard of him.
Burali is Q bad actor and ought TO
have been hanged Yerington
Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
A GOOD PRovipER.

Clement J. Driscoll. New York's stir
ring commissioner OF weights and
measures, advocates tho sale OF bread
by weight, and discussing n bakers
objection to this idea. he said with n
smile:
I'm EUROPE the governm, ut regulates
the weight Of bread. and In some cases
even the price. This baker. pretending
that II ia better for the people not to
nave such regulations, reminds me Wv
idly OF the poor provider. .....
"A washerwoman--so the provldsr
story goes-got married. md one OF
her clients S.id to her month or 80
after the ceremony:
" Do you got on well with your huS
band, Nary
oh, yes. ma'am,' was tho reply
rs he a good providerT
Indeed he IN gooi provider,
ma'am He got me four new places TO
wash last week New York Tribune
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
NOTICE

We the undersigned, have
purchased the bakery and business,
known as the Viena bakery We
will not change our prices, but
will give the people more for their
money than has been customary.
We can do this for the reason that
we can turn out the combined lot
Of bread and pastry with the
operating expense Of one shop.
We trust that we will merit the
public patronage in the future as
we have in the past, and we will
endeavor to give you the best that
can be made.
Home Bakery,
C. Gallo, Manager.
Elko, Nevada June IL, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
BIDS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING
FIXTURES FOR TIE NEW
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL
BUILDING.

Sealed pr oposals 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-
tons of w. II. 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
bic 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 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. Fl. Weeks, Architect,
251 Kearney ST., San Francisco,
Gala. ....... ...7.
Specifications will be furni Jhed
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. '... ar Aa'
Attest: ''. ','
Fred c. Weight Clerk of ,.n
the Boar d Of County "s
Commissioners of Elko
County Nevada. w..
(SeaD 'n..
Approved
VIM. Wills. Chairman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
SUNFLOWE7 PHILOSOPHY

AS n matter of .act. no woman can
play cards well.
Some men are 80 constituted that
they get lot Of fun out OF being
downtrodden.
There never was n girl so beautiful
that she could look slouchy to goot
advantage.
Men do seem to do more counting in
every succeeding geenration. and less
marrying.
People are very much alike. except
that few nice ones do less talking
than the others.
man who has been sick long
time said today: There's e. whole lot
in the statement that doctors prac
tice medicine" - Atchison (Kan)
Globe.
House Haunted7 Low ..l...
When alien immih tHn,a ...,c.i
ShAD NOuhIiJ iHSI OiiNh MIt..
them stock Of miaarpl.Gu i.gc,.nIy
The tenant with a.Lost il a sam,
that is being played BY ,,I...,u,t H.
various parts OF the Lu.,ru Idle.
and. what Is more. IL is bu.us plnye.
successfully.
The newcomer tales house, a. al
after one or two payments OF rent,
complains that the premises are
haunted. Quaking with simulated
fear, he tells a tale OF horror--of q
headless man seen stalking from the
coal cellar, lady in white or of some.
thing Invisible but grooming. Now, n
ghost IL the average landlords prime
aversion Spectral visitors afford
splendid subjects for gossip In the
neighborhood. and prospective ten.
ants seldom fail to hear and be
warned off by the story.
Anxious that the report shall not
get about. landlord confers with ten.
ant, and in several such instances tho
result has been this-the tenant
agrees to stay on, to say nothing
about the matters to others and to
put up with the ghost. providing the
rent Is substantially reduced.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

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,
who on Nov. IS. 1909, made Home
stead Entry, No. O4504, 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 EIko, 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, 1911-06-14

Hands up" exclaimed the wos,srn
train robber. Gimme your money"
Too late" replied the tourist, T
get on at the next station and rye
tipped tho porter"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
Going to Waste.

The German, emperor has rs IT,
lies" Mercy sakes!" exclaimed the
american heiress. And the empress
GEMS so healthy, too"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14

A sic by person.
He didnt care
For fame. he said,
So long as he
Could stay In bed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-14
Superiority Of the RIoh, gar.

Pcekole as rule. hear better with
the right than uith left ear.