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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
CELEBRATES 1O2D BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Pellett One of Three Neighbors
Starting on Second Century.
INV Telegraph TO The tribune. J

plainfeld CONN, aug. H-Mary PaImer
peuett. widow Of Luther +. Pellett. OF
Norwich. celebrated her one hundred and
second birthday anniversary quietly here
,o-dav owing 10 her feeble health T-p 10
a few months ago she had been in robust
condition.
Mrs Pellett was the third woman I'm this
,,icinity who within "A week celebrated "A
btrtbdav anove the century mark The
.otbers were Mary Ann Peterson. OF Stony
Uin. i0s. ana Mrs. Lyman Rogers. OF Pal
merton. l0,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
NEW COMET COMING NEARER
Will Soon Be Visible TO Naked Eye,
Professor Brooks Says.

Geneva. y Y. Aug 2L-'rhe new comet
recently discovered by Or. William r..
Brooks. director Of the observatory and
professor OF ASTRONOMY at Hobart College,
and named by linn the Brooks comet has
become so bright as to be seen with an
opera glass or small telescope. and will
soon be visible 10 the naked eye. The
comet is now in the constellation Cygnus.
about three degrees north Of Alpha. the
top star in the Northern Cross. directly
overhead I'm the carly evening The mo-
lion is northwest. DR.. Brooks says tile
comet is coming nearer ana VIII continue
.o grow brighter for several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
NEGRO BURNED BY MOB
IN AN OKLAHOMA TOWN
Captured in Purcell by Men of
His Own Race, and Identified
as WOman'S ASSaiiant.
PYRE IN THE MAIN STREET
Deputy Sheriff Tries in Vain to
Stay the Mob, but He Is
Locked Up Until Mob's
Victim Is Dead.

~urcen. Okla. Aug 24-Vhile three
thousand men. women and children stood
by shouting their approval Peter Carter
a negro. who had been captured by the
members of his own race and identified
a the man who last night attacked Mrs.
Minnie Spraggins, wife Of a farmer. was
burned TO death on a brush pile in the
main street Of Purcell AT = o'clock this
afternoon. Deputy Sheriff HAYES and
Under Sheriff Farris. who attempted to
rescue the negro from the crowd. were
overpowered and locked in the court
house
Mrs. Spraggins was assaulted while
alone I'm her home. one nil south Of
Purcell. After the deed the negro set
fire to thu Spraggins home. Mrs Sprag
gins's husband saw the flames while
working in the fields. and rushed into
the house in time 10 rescue his wife. She
said that Carter. who formerly worked
on the Spraggins farm had attacked
her. Carter was found and taken into
custody, but on the way TO jail he es-
capped. Farmers Of the neighborhood
made an all night search for Carter. but
in vain.
This afternoon Hugh Henry A negro
tanitor, noticed a strange negro hiding
under a boxcar near the Oklahoma Cen
tral Railway station. With the aid Of
two other negroes who had armed them
selves to aid in the search for Mrs.
Spraggins's assailant. the negro janitor
pulled Carter from beneath the car.
He was taken TO the main street Of
Purcell where a great crowd had gath
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
MAINE VILLAGE ON FIRE.

Bangor Me. Aug 25.-Reports Of dis
astrous fire in the village of stetson Were
received here at . "a. m. There is O." fire
and the people are hghiiL' The
flames with buckets. Communication is
cut of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.I

uood made a new worlds record for
distance on a continuous aeroplane fight
when he landed on the Davis farm, just
north Of this town to-day. with 1.24l
miles 10 his credit, after his eleventh
day out from ST. Louis.
Trivial annoyances-trivial, at least. 10
a flyer Of Atwood's s perseverance ana
grit. eliminating in an accident that
would have taken the heart out Of many
an await kept him from finishing MS
trip 70 New York to-day and held him
here. where his stanch biplane is cling
ing 10 the side of a hill just over the
brow Of Hook Mountain.
Atwood is resting here tonight while
a broken connecting rod Of his engine
is being patched up By local mechani-
clans. and his confident statement Of his
entry into New York came in these
words:
I'll fiy down 20 New York tomorrow.
The machine will be in shape early In
the morning. Just what time I'll leave
here 1 can't say. I will try 70 make the
trip In the neighborhood Of o'clock.
which would bring me down the west
shore Of Manhattan Island around $50
O'Clock. That, however, is provided the
weather keeps good throughout the day.
1 will he ready 20 iy early in the day.
and if il looks 70 me as II the weather
is going 10 change for the worse III
lump into the air and finish this trip
before my good weather luck breaks. AZ
the same time. will hold off until about
8 o'clock if IL is at all possible. so that
New Workers. who want 70 can see the
finish Of the trip
Eager TO Finish Last Night.
So far as Atwoods own ideas about the
finish Of his flight are concerned. they
can best be judged by the fact that IL
took the combined suasion OF his friends
10 keep him from making the twenty
five mile jump from Nyack 10 New York
at dusk this evening. He wanted 70
finish his trip. He argued that he hal
had wonderful weather luck ever since
leaving ST. Louis. and II there was gooe
HElllR NtdllAtl AV-A4ASAAA VI 'di - ~ AAAcA-
row morning he would be taking big
chances by passing UP the opportunity
that would be given him 10 finish his
trip. Finally he yielded 10 the argument
that thousands Of New Workers were
eager 10 see him glide down the Nor 4
River in the finish OF his record breaking
fight. and that a trip tonight or early
in the morning would rob them OF that
pleasure. but he made the reservation
that he would not tempt Fate too much
by remaining idle tomorrow morning II
conditions were right.
Atwood's flight down the Hudson to-
day from Castleton. a village Just south
Of Albany, 10 Nyack was a continual
succession Of nerve-trying experiences
which would have daunted many a more
experienced aviator. At times he few at
a speed somewhat over mile a minute.
For the stretch OF twenty-seven miles
between Baxter's Mountain, just outside
of Cold Spring. and this village Atwood
few faster than a mile "A minute He
made that twenty-seven miles in twenty
five minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25

Drinking Water ard Dewey's Cllrcts
Tall and half. Kills all germs.
n r Dewey & Sons CO., Us Fulton ST. ~ y
-Alyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
aoc. rcr ctsc # 6 glass stopIeied D"''Ha
AdVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
Sheriff Pleads with Mob.

Turn that niger over to me-" said a
tall farmer, who suddenly seemed 10 as
sumo command of the crowd. The jani-
tor and his two aids obeyed. Carter was
taken across the street. and in an in
stant many men and boys were gather
ing brush and piling it around his feet.
AT this juncture Deputy Sheriff Hayes
and Under Sheriff Harris arrived and
pleaded with the mob 70 turn the pris-
oner over to the law.
Men of Purcell" the sheriff said IF
YOU lynch this man il Will be the darkest
blot on yourselves and the town Of Pur-
cell that any town ever experienced"
That's all right, Sheriff" shouted one
Of the mob. but We must protect our
wives and daughters from black hounds" 8"
The Sheriff pleaded further with the
mob saying the negro would he given an
instant trial and there would be no
chance for him 10 escape After the
Sheriff had concluded the officers were
led to the courthouse presumably 10 con-
fer with some Of the leaders. AS they
entered a room in the building the key
was turned in the lock and the officers
we're held prisoners until the negro was
dead.
AS soon as the Sheriff and his as
sistants had been locked up the negro
was led 20 where an oil soaked brush
heap had been built around a telephone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
Mob Cheered as Negro Burns.

He was tied 70 the pole, shrleking and
imploring COR mercy. The pile was
lighted. and the crowd cheered as the
flames licked the victim face. Men and
women in motor cars stood ~ to watch
him die. After the flames died down the
crowd slowly dispersed. The negro $
body was burned 70 a crisp.
Mrs. Spra ggins. who is not expected TO
live. said Carter entered her home last
night and struck her on the head with
piece Of gas pipe, beating her until she
was unconscious. An old mattress was
torn up and scattered over her body.
The negro set the mattress aire and
fed. As Mrs. Spraggins was crawling
from the fire the negro reapT cared. and
again struck her with the pipe, breaking
her Jaw. Mr. Spraggins, who had gone
out on the farm TO do some work, noticed
the flames from the burning structure,
and. rushing 10 the house. rescued his
wife. unconscious. In a few minutes
more Mrs. Spraggins would have been
dead and the crime would have been
hidden by the flames.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
MILLINERY IN COURT ROOM
Modern Hats Conceal the Eyes OF
Women Witnesses, so They M I
Be Taken or.

When deUigning styles In hats pos.
sibly milliners do not consider tha;
small minority of womankind that is
likely to appear In law court. Judges
lawyers and women witnesses would
appreciate It II they did.
when a woman under suspicion
takes the oath It is desirable to look
her in the eye." said a lawyer. but
how can anybody look into the eye OF
a woman who has on a stylish hat ?
The court is in luck II he can see her
mouth and the top end Of her nose
Also 1t offends tho dignity OF the court
for woman to remove her hat: con
sequently they founder between the
horns OF very serious dilemma. An
order to tilt her hat back rs aluo the
precursor Of difficulties, because the
hat is clamped down with SO many
pins that II won't tilt.
still the eyes OF q woman before
the bar OF Justice must be hooked at
and under repeated exhortations she
reluctantly removes the pins and
shoves her hat back. But that panto.
mime results In waste of time and
loss OF temper all around. In order
TO obyiate these evils Il seems to me
that milliners would better busy them
selves designing a tipable hat for
courtroom wear
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
DON'T NEED WALKING sTl0X
Americans Do Not Often Carry It. but
Is q Matter Purely Of Per
sonal Choice.

Now that we are reminded Of II, We
realize that the great American people
are seldom seen to possess q walking
stick. It's a small thing. writes
an essayist In a morning paper. the
absence OF the walking stick. but 4
belongs to the American motto, never,
In the hustle Of life. carry unnecessary
cargo" The idea Is, Of course. fantas.
tic with the fantasy of TRANSPORTING
common sense. The hustle of life
surely extends to travel In the CASE
OF nation which would consider Il,
self degraded If 1t spent longer than a
week In complete journey through
Europe; and when Americans travs,
they are the last to deny Themselves
the luxury of an extra bit Of luggage
because 1t happens TO be unnecessary.
1t is common knowledge that they 80
on loading the liner trunks until the
company's officials say STOP H only
to collect SO many more steamship
and hotel labels to add to their al.
ready bloated store Of these trophies.
No. The walking stick is a matter
purely OF personal choice. Most Amer.
leans chance to feel no need for a
walking stick. whereas we do. That
Is how the thing stands. When II
comes to a walking stick the world
must be considered individually. The
physical weakling Is quite likely to
have a taste for gigantic club; the
enormously powerful man who snaps
his Sandow developer before break
fast as though 1t were a piece OF cot
ton may select for a walking stick the
thinnest shred OF malacca that money
can buy.-London Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
WINDY MOVING PICTURES
" They We're Taken Wien tho All
Was Still They Would Look
Absolutely Dead.

What m kes the w',d blow GO
much In the moving piotures?" The
question ia asked by almost every one
who has been bitten by the bug Of the
moving picture show. II is a fact that
In every scene where there's half a
chance OF getting up a breeze It blows
tornado. or at least a brisk gale dis.
ports Itself in the trees in the back
ground and the skirts Of the harassed
heroine In the front
A moving picture man solved the
problem.
That's easy" he replied in answer
10 suery. III the pictures were TAX
en- when the air was perfectly still
then II the living characters happened
to be still also the picture would be
as dead looking as a ascent chrome oil
Twilight! So time IL selected for
photographtng the scenes outside
when the wind is playing old hob with
things generally. trees swaying and
skirts nuttt ring and hair fiyins--
haven't you ever noticed how much
more effective woman is when her
hair is streaming behind her like the
burgee on a racing yacht? Then. too
when everytblDg's busy mor'ng II
looks Ike there's something doing all
around.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
UNCLE SAM IS NOT SLOW
1t Was Another Agency That Caused
This Seemingly Great Delay
In Malls.

We'll" said Mr.. Fatherly, beaming
with his accustomed cheerfulness as
he came down the apartment hall and
threw down upon the library table a
postal card that he had Just picked
up inside the hall door. under which
the mail is customarily thrust by the
elevator boy, "well," said Mr.. Father.
ly. still beaming. "I didn't know that
Uncle Sam could ever be as slow as
that. Here's postal card for Belinda
that was posted in California last
April and has only Just come"
For me?" said Belinda. why. how
wonderful" But when she had looked
at the card her wonder ceased and
her face was wreathed I'm smiles.
why, father" she said, T got
that card months ago when II was
sent and Just now It must have blown
out Of my room"-her room is direct
ly opposite the hall door and It's door
now was open-"to fall there on the
floor just inside the hail door where
you found II when you came in"
And then they all laughed merrily,
but not at Uncle Sam. and Mr.. Father.
ly laughed with the rest for his good
humor Is unquenchable. even when
the laugh Is on him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
FRENCH CHALK WILL Do IT
That 10 the. Best Thing to Remove
Spots Made by Cream or
Other Food.

A woman who had a pitcher Of
cream spilled over blue crepe dress
she was wearing for the first time
started to wash OF the spots with
cold water.
Don't do IT, said a friend. ut
will ruin your gown. When you get
home cover It thickiy with French
chalk for three or four days. brush
of. and n any signs OF the grease re.
main put heavy brown paper over It
and press with a hot iron" The ad.
vi9fJemoved the cream.
Oshe woman carries French chalk
for such emergeicies as food spots
A little Of the chalk is rubbed in at
once. as II removes the spot more
quickly when fresh.
II gasoline or other cleansing huId
is used on material that will ring"
put heavy white bIotter under the
spot. or II that ia not at hand use
Turkish towel. Rub In a circle until
tho dampness is evaporated.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
WESTERN PACIFIC Time CARO-

A new time card will go into
effect tomorrow on the Western
Pacific by which the trains will
arrive ani depart as follows:
West bound: No. / arrives at
! 80 p. m. departs at 1901 q. m.
West bound: No. 8 arrives at
9:25 a. m and departs at 9:35 am.
East bound: No. 2 arrives at
8:l5 a. m. and departs at 1925
a. m.
East bound: No. q arrives at
7:l2 p. m. and departs at 1922
p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wircfence. There are about
a thousand tons Of hay on the
ranch and a lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is well
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this office for further
articulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA, IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF ELKO.
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF JOHN BOURNE,
DECEASED.
NOTICE OF PRO BATE OF
WILL.
Eliza McNeill havi ng filed in
this court her petition for the
probate of the will of John
Bou3e. deceased, and for the
issuance to her Of letters tesla
mentary in the matter of said
estate. Monday the 2lst day of
August, 1911, at 10 o'clock A. M.
of said day, and the court room
of said court, at the court house
in the Town of Elko. County of
Eiko, and State If Nevada, are
hereby designated as the time and
place for proving the will of John
Bourne, deceased, and for hearing
the application of said:Eliza Mcneil
for the issuance to her of letters
thereon.
Fred G. Voight
(SeaD Clerk.
August eth. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
ORDINANCE M.

An Ordinance To prevent The
Keeping Of Any Swine Within
The Limits Of Any Unincorporated
City Or Town In The County OF
Elko, State Of Nevada.
The Board of County Commits
sioners in and for the County of
Elko, State of Nevada, do enact as
follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons. firm,
company. or corporation owning
dny swine to keep, or allow the
same to remain. within the
limits of any unincorporated
city or town in the County of
Elko, State OF Nevada, and any per-
son or persons. firm, company, or
corporation 81. offending shall
be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and subject to a fine not
less than ten nor more than one
hundred and fifty dollars and costs,
and ue sentenced to remove such
swine within five days, and upon
failure so to do, any constable or
deputy sheriff having jurisdiction
over such unincorporated city or
town, shall remove such swine at
once. and all necessary expenses so
incurred shall be added as costs.
and upon failure to pay such costs
within five days, such officer is
hereby authorized and empowered
to sell such swine so rem wed. and
after paying all necessary costs he
shall pay over the remainder, if
any, to the owner or owners.
Section 2. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in fvrce on and
after the 1st day of September,
1911.
Approved August 9th 1911.
VIM. Willis,
Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners.
[Seal]
Attested Fred G.. Voight
County Clerk and Ex.Oficio Clerk
of the Board of County Commits
sioners.
by H. c. Sproule deputy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
NOTICE OF FILING OF TOWN
SHIP PLATS

Notice is hereby given that
pIats of the following lands have
been received at this office and
will be officially filed in this office
at 8 o'clock a. m. on the 9th day
of September 1911.--viz.-
All of TIP. 32 N. r. 90 f. M. D..
M; all of r. 30 N. X. 68; all
Except sections 35 & 36, Of T. IS
N. r. SO; section s, 6 & WI Of q
in T. Sd N. X 60; sections ] to IL
incl. sections 16 to 18 incl; and
NJ of section - all IN T. 81 N.
r. 68.
The Register and Receiver will
be prepared to receive applications
to enter said lands on and after
8 a. m. Sept. 6. 1911. Persons
claiming q preference right Of
entry must exercise the same
within 90 days from Sept. 6, 1911
and must show date of settlement,
the lands beng subject to entry
on said date. No applications will
be received prior to said date.
Louis J. Cohn. Register.
Earl w. fremont, Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
SUNFL0WER PHILOSOPHY

As n matter Of 'act no woman can
play cards well.
Some men are 80 constituted that
they get a lot OF fun out OF being
downtrOdden.
There never was girl 30 beautiful
that she could look slouchy to a good
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 tho others.
A man who has been sick n long
time said today: There's a whole lot
in the statement that doctors prac
tlce medicine" - Atchison (Kan.)
Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
Maine out.of.poor sIeepers.

Sleeping out OF doors Is n prevailing
habit among Skowbegan people. About
fifty people. winter and summer. sleep
in the open. some having only a piaz.
"a TO sleep under and others are build,
ing sleeping porches. This habit IA
not among sick people entirely. but
people who are apparently well.--Port
land Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
NO 1913
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0ll52
Carson City Land Office.

Carson City Land Office.
July Is, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Warren W. Williams, of Fallon,
County of Churchill. State of Neva-
da, has filed in this office his applica-
tion to enter under the provisions
of Section 2306 Il. S. the follow
ing described land, viz:
The Southeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter Is. +. Of
S.W. II of Section Ore CD Town
ship Forty-three (l3) North. Range
Fifty-fvc (55) East NJ. Il. NJ. con
tanning Forty (iO) Acres Of land
situated in Elko County, State Of
Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described,
or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land.
of for any other reason. to the
disposal to applicant, should file
their afIidavits of protest in this
office, on or before the 29th day
of August, 1911.
Louis j. Cob II
Dor,;;.I,.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
NOTICE

AS I will leave Elko the first of
September. all persons indebted
to me will please call and settle
their accounts.
Dr.. J. X. Eby.
Elko. Nevada, August 3, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
To THE PUBLIC

Having pur chased M. +. Reed
draying business. ! am prepared to
do all work in that line on short
notice. AS | intend to conduct the
business in a manner to win the
confidence of the public, respect
fully solicit a share Of the public
patronage.
w. N. Harrah
Elko. Nevada, April II, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
W. ID. Martin.
DCCth. Nevada.
May I8, 1871.
ReaeonahlH So.

"Is h" what you would call steady
ninn?"
"Tolcrably steady. for person I'm
his line Of work"
what docs he do7"
lilo walks n wire In vaudeville"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18

Superiority Of the Right Ear.
PeADle as a rs!e. hear better with
the right than psth left ear.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Make Your
HOMESTEAD, DESERT LAND
and other public land entries for
Elko County with
E. P. CARVILLE.
u. S. COMMISSIONER,
-.,.... Elko Nevada.
Appointed April 7th, 1911. Am
now equipped with seal and proper
blank forms, and specializing on
this kind of work. Can also look
after your water rights.
{. p. Carville.
U. S. Commissioner, Attorney
and Councillor at Law, Notary
Public
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-18
ESTRAY NOTICE

About the dth Of May, one bay
horse. with four whita feet and
white face. branded Ala on left
thign. and ono brown horse, with
left eye gone, branded - bar on
left thigh, came to my ranch in
Starr valley. Tho bay horse has
old shoes, very old shoes, all
round. Both horses arc broken
work horses each about 9 years
o:d. The owner can get same by
paying for this notice and all other
expenses.