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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
500 REWARD 500

The readers Of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there Is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure In all
its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surface of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
Of the diease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The propritors
have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of
ties imonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
NOW WHAT DID SHE MEAN?

At recent wedding baby had
shrieked without intermission to
the great annoyance of the guests,
etc. As the bridal party was
leaving the church q slight delay
occurel. One of the guests seized
the oppr rtunity to say to the first
bridesmaid:
"What a nuisance babes are ct a
wedding!"
Yes, indeed" answered the
bridesmaid, angrily. when l
send out invitations to my wedd ng
l shall have printed in the corner,
No babies expected Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
SHE DANCED WITH LAFAYETTE
From Hostess Of Royalty to Berth In
Poorhouse Is Experience Of
Michigan Woman.

From hostess In the days OF her
King Edward VII, to an inmate OF
the Kent county Eoorhouse. in which
she celebrated her one hundred ind
fifth birthday anniversary the OF Ter
day. Is part OF the life history Of
Mrs. Clarissa Truesdell. one OF he
bellies Of the days of Lafayette She
is the oldest person in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Trues'ell at one time posses ed
fortune, but 1t was lost during :he
Civil war, and as the years went on
with her husband dead. the once
beautiful and wealthy woman Who
had danced with General Lafaye tie.
entertained Henry Clay, Daniel Web.
Bter, Jenny Lind, Louis Kossuth ind
others Of the great and near great.
was forced to live on the bounty of
hor niece, Mrs. Edwards White. Of
Grand Rapids. Her helplessnC ~,
however, as old age came upon Ter.
became so great that Mrs. White vas
unable to care for her. Mrs. Truest ell
had an unusual courtship. She net
her husband In Buffalo when In yer
teens. he introduced himself and after
n few minutes conversation he asl ed
her to become his wife. She &C.
cepted. He hunted UP minister tnd
they we're married In a few minutes.
The marriage was an ideal one.
Truesdell once owned 300 acres of
land where Chicago now stands. hut
he sold It because It was DOGGY
Grand Rapids Dispatch to New York
Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
NOTICE TO BUSINESS MEN
Reno. Nevada, May 8, 1911.
To the Business Men of the State
of Nevada

of Nevada
The Twenty-fifth session of the
Legislature passed an Act concern
ing and fixing standard weighs and
measures. This Act was approved
by the governor March 8, 1911,
and goes into effect June l. 1911.
A bullten has been prepared
giving the text of this Act and it
is desired to send a copy to every
business man in the state. ! W ould
ask, therefore, that on reading
this notice, every business man in
the state would send in his name
and address on a postal card so
that we can not only send out this
bulletin but all succeeding publ
cations that have to do with the
Interpretation of the law.
Very truly yours.
J. E. Stubs, Director
Ex-offi clio sealer of weights and
measures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
NEXT


There were a couple of dandy
fish liars in the Colonial lobby.
We didn't have time to ge their
names, addresses and photographs,
but we fingered long enough to
hear the conversation. The
poignant part thereof was as
follows:
How much did your fish
weigh"
- 'T didn't have no hay scales
with me, you nut. But when
pulled him out 1t lowered the lake
four inches"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17

Some fish, commented the
other. without the CULVER Of an
eyelash. Reminds me Of some
good sport had duck hunting last
fall. fred at y flock Of ducks
and gathered up four quarts of
toes. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-17
Wednesday, May II, 1911
LIGHT ON LIFE OF A DICTATOR.

.Porrfiio Diaz was born Sep
TENDER Is, 1880, on the anfli-
yersary of Mexican Independence:
Oaxaca was his Dir thplace. =. His
father was a Spaniard and his
mother was of Indian extraction.
His mother at first intended that
he should enter the church, but
finally yielded to his desires go
that he pursued the studies then
required for lawyers career.
While thus engaged. the in
vasion of Mexican territory by
American troops occurred, and
young Diaz, with other fellow
students. offered his service to thd
government of Oaxaca. The
governor accepted their patriotic
offer but did not require the
students to gn into battlefield,
Diaz served in the revolt against
2 General Santa Ana and supported
Juarez in his war of reform, which
Began in 1853. At the age Of 20
he was general of a brigade, fight
ing the French, when Napolen III
tried to place Macmillan on the
Mexican throne. Macmillan and
his generals were captured by him
in 1867. and soon sfter Mexico
City capitulated. . ..lst'
Diaz was regularly elected presi-
dent of Mexico for the first time
in 1877. He was succeeded at the
end Of his term by General Manuel
Gonzales. His browning achieve
ment in the Gonzales adminstra-
tion was the abr )gation Of the law
against Presidential reelection
and in1884he was elected president
for the second time. There has
been no other president in Mexico
since then. and until last summer
the opposition to him never attend
ed serious proportions. He was
elected presidentfor the eight time
June 26. 1910.
President Diaz' first wife, a
daughter Of DR.. Ortega Reyes,
died during his first administra-
tion. In 1882 he married Carmen
Romero Rubiu, daughter of
Manuel Romero Rubio, a noted
lawyer and statesman. He had no
children by his second wife. AL
though the political campaign has
brought to light much dissatisfac-
ton with his continued rule, the
disturbances which eliminated in
the present insurrection did rot
raise until after his opponents
found themselves beaten at the
polls.
Franciso |. Madero, a member
Of one of Mexico's wealthiest
families, was candidate for the
presidency against Diaz. the
principal plank of his platform
bieng anti.re.elec zion. In Novem.
Der, 1910, Maudero was convicted
Of melting the people to REBEL ion
and was put in Jail. He escaped
into Texas and called upon his
followers to join upon o general
revolt on November goth. Al
ready there had been scattered dis.
turbances throughout the republic.
but the insurrection took its first
definite form on this date.
The Maderists issued a mani.
festo In which they said the recent
election had been enforced at the
point Of the bayonet, charged Diaz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
" AR SCARE.

What The mobilization OF American troops on
The Mexican border viii ultimately accomplish
l. nerbars matter OF doubt. but there is no diff
ference Of opinion or room for conjecture about
one thing. That IS the simple order dispatch
Ing ~ coo soldiers and half dozen "arships 10
the vicinity OF the Aztec country has provoked
mar, world. vide hysterI. and produced larger
cro,, of scticn writers than were ever thought
nossibe Ia cxis; About the only rumor that
has not gained credence is that the Swiss navy
viii sail up Shockoe Creek and lombard Fulton
The Iaurels Of Edgar Allen Poe and Monsieur
Gaboreau as writer's OF imaginative literature
which exeites and thrills have been seriously
threatened by the newspaper correspondents and
rumorists of today Madame Grumpy was
never more busy and the wings Of gossip were
never stronger.
one Of the nlost persistent rumors is that the
United States sent troops to Texas because Mex
leo and Japan were getting too "chummy," and
that our soldiers mission to break up the
alliance between these swarthyskinned races.
There can be no doubt that Japan has been
making ondeayors TO obtain coaing site in
Mexico or its vicinity, but this was primarily
for commercial PURPOSES Doubtless the coallng
station would be used Tor war purposes should
exigencies SO demand. hut first and foremost,
Japan wants a coaling place TO repenish the
holds Of her commercial vessels, which seem
destined TO control the trade of the Pacific. We
have been told repeatedly by high American and
Jananese dignitaries that our little brown broth
er did not want war. but commerce, yet the jim
Cos keep themselves busy picking up scraps OF
information here, there and in all quarters OF
the globe to show that this is false assurance
Even though Japan should force war upon the
United States, what have to fear? We couid
probably use the japanese lands 10 the same ad
vantage TO which those in the Philippines ar'
now put.
Rulnorists may strain their brains for new
explanations OF the mobilization of troop
in Texas. and cry yellow peril" at the top O
their voices but. after all the gossip has beer
dissipated it will be found that Messrs. Morgan
and Guggenheimer merely sent their privat
army to the Mexican border to insure the safet
of their holdings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY IN
ENJOYABLE FASHION

CARTERSvILLE. VA. March Ia
OF much enjoyment hero among this
young people was the celebration OF
the eighteenth birthday of Miss Stella
Duke In the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John III. Duke on Saturday.
Among those presen, were: Misses
Ruth and Mary Snead. Meland Irving.
Grace Lacy. Gertrude Ford. Sailie
and Grace Duke, Messra John Irving.
Elijah Anderson. II. A. Parrish, Fred
Rhodes AM Fl. +. Newton, principal
of high school. The amusements OF
the evening were games. music and
the cutting of the birthday cake, which
was beautifully illuminated by eigh-
teen candles. representing the age OF
the young lady. Mr.. Fred Rhodes
superintended the cutting OF the cake,
which contained a ring. thimble. dime,
key and button.
In the games Miss Mary Snead won
the first prize. and Mr.. Elijah Ander-
son the hobby" These were present.
ed to the fortunate ones by Mr.. New.
ton.
The music was thoroughly enjoyed,
being rendered by Misses Ruth and
Mary Snead. Saliie and Stella Duke.
Refreshments were served at ten
o'clock. after which charades were
In evidence until nearly twelve. when
the guests departed with good wishes
to the blushing debutante and many
happy returns OF the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
THE SOCIAL WAR.

And now we are to have the social war. The
does not mean that hostesses win continue to
vie with each other In tile entertainment of Wis
iting dukes. earls. barons. counts and others OF
royal blood and scant Purse. nor engage in ri.
valry over the outlandishness OF functions, nor
apes. balloons. orang-utangs. chimpanzees, and
other Of our sinian or anthropoidcal ancestors.
1t merely means that American society leaders
are to play an important part in our "manoeu.
res" in Texas, and perhaps our demonstrating
of the Mexican rebel
Practically Al the sssilable troops having
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
CORPORATION TAX VALID.

Another great victory for the people has been
won in the Supreme Court of the United States.
the members of that tribunal having unani-
mousls agreed that the corporation tax levied
by the Federal government is constitutional
Step by step the giant industrial combinations
OF this country are being regulated, aud the
outlook is optimistic,
Neither majority of the people of this coun-
Try the governmental officials approve Of
government ownership Of the quasi-public
porations; there is no disposition to make the
lot of corporations hard or unbearable simply
because the men who control them have money
but the trade combinations popularity known az
trusts" enjoy tremendous business advantages
which are not shared by partnerships or nd
~iduai merchants, and for this they should be
compelled to make some return TO the people,
whose laws have so favored them.
The corporation tax is held by the Supreme
Court of the United States to be the levying of
a charge upon large combinations for 'the do
ing Of corporate business" The constitution
ality of the tax is held valid because the OBJ
5ects of taxation are advantages not enjoyed by
the whole people
Justice Days opinion in this important case,
the deciding of which means more than s27,.
100000 annually to this government was most
lengthy, able and exhaustive one, dealing with
every phase Of the controversy which arose i'm.
mediately after Congress had levied the tax, and
explaining fully why the tax was upheld
The crux of the opinion lies in the following
paragraph:
.The thing tazed IS not the mere dealing
in merchandise, IN aohich the actua. trans
actions may be the same, tchether conduct.
Cd by the individuals o. corporations. but
the tar is laid upon the pririieges phich er.
ist in conducting business soith the adran-
foges tohich inhere in me corporate capacity
of those tGred. and schich are not enjoyed by
pirate firms or individuals. These adpan.
fages Obvious, and hare led to the lorna.
tton Of such companies In nearly all branches
d " trade. The continuity Of the business
rsfhoaf interruption BY death or dtssolu-
tfon. the transfer Of property Interests By
ths disposition Of shares Of stock, the ad.
raatages Of business controlled and man.
aged by corporate directors, the general ab-
sence Of indiridudl Nobility. these and other
things snheve In the advantages thus con-
darfsd. nhich do not rrist mhen the same
tssiness is conducted W pyirofe individuals
cv partnerships. Measurement Of the tar !
m tAc net inc0me fron al sources aecorG |
u - ~ eetsioss = not - sse0sss ax6 a. |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
BEGGAR RETURNS
WITH COSTLY GIFTS
SYRIAN SHOWS GRATITUDE FOR
MINISTER'S KINDNESS IN
UNUSUAL MANNER.

HARRISONBURd. VA, March IA.
Two years ago Rev. j. A. Mclnturff.
of Harrisonburg. then country
preacher at Seven Fountains. Shen-
andoah county. found q Syrian beg
gar at his door. The poor fellow
was cold. hungry and down and out
and wanted a bite to eat and place
TO spend the night. The preacher
treated the stranger to bath, a
hot supper. a good, warm bed and
breakfast next morning rhe beg
gar left and the busy country preacher
forgo. the incident.
Last SATURDAY afternoon at MIR. In
turf was leaving a Main street barber
shop he was bewildered when a man
with q familiar face accosted him on
the sidewalk. In broken English a
Syrian peddler greeted the minister
and with u volley of words recalled
the stormy winters night the hot
supper. the bath. the warm bed and
the breakfast
Az he talked he handed the amax-
ed preacher a handsome gold watch.
a gold fob, a pretty necklace and a
pair of cuff buttons. Smiles of graft
tude beamed from the peddler's face
as the astounded minister, gradually
got his memory back.
The man Is Tommie Joseph, wide
ly known Syrian peddier. who did
not forget an act of kindness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
TENNESsEAN WINS
BRISTOL PLUM
DIR. ALVIN J. ROLLER NAMED
POSTMASTER OF BORDER
TOWN.

BRISTOL. VA. March 1.-THE
controversy OF who was to be the
postmaster OF Bristol. whether a vir-
ginian or a Tennessean. has termi-
mated with the appointment OF DIR.
Alvin J. Roller, Tennessean.
The contest was between Repre-
sentative Slemp. of the Ninth Virginia
district. and the late Representative
Rrownlow, of the First Tennessee dis
trict Gaylord r. Goodell. Mr.. Slemp's
choice. was originally named. but the
President withdrew the nomination
at the request OF Representative
Browniow. Representative Sells. who
qualified on March 4, had been In
Washington only n few hours until his
candidate was named.
DIR. Rpller took charge Of the Office
to-day and dismissed all persons hold
ing minor places. naming new men
for the positions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

6itrnry as to be outside Of the authority Of
the faEiae power"
As was well pointed cat by Justice Day. there
must be some especial advantage in forming
great combinations. else why should they be
formed? II is this peculiar privilege for which
the government intends charging one percentum
of the net incomes in excess of $4,000 of all the
corporations in this country, thus more equally
distributing the burdens of supporting the gen
eral government
The more money the United, States govern
ment derives from other sources. the lower II
can make it's tariff schedules. Therefore. the
UNFOLDING of the constitutionality of the corpo.
ration tax viii make 1t possible for the Demo
Gratis in Congress to revise the tariff downward
with less fear of impairlng the financial strength
OF the Federal government. 1t can readily be
appreciated, with the corporation tax working
toward the corporations. and a downward revi-
sion OF the tariff headed the same way, this
country is in a fair way of properly regulating
the trusts" which have sprung up like mush-
rooms because they enioTed special trade advan-
tages without paying one cent for them, and
smiled behind a high tariff wall The uphold
ing of the corporation tax and a downward re-
vision of the tariff make for one OF two good
thngs-the dissolution ot the trusts or plac-
minimum of domination over this country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
Recent SERVICES
STILL BEAR FRUIT
LARGE NUMBER OF ADDITIONS
TO BARTON HEIGHTS CHURCH.
PLANS FOR BUILDING.

The recent series of meetings held
at the Barton Heights Baptist church.
In which the pastor. Rev. r. H. Bow
den, was assisted by the Rev. III. F..
Jones, pastor of the Fulton Baptist
church. Richmond. resulted in about
twenty professions of faith. Fifteen
Of that number have been baptized
into the Baptist church, and others
are awaiting baptism. Although the
meeting really closed ten days ago,
there have been professions of faith
In nearly every service In the church
and Sunday school since that date.
The building and the ways and
means committees on the new church
are working away at their tasks, and
will soon be ready to submit their
reports to the church for its appro-
baton.
Both committees win hold import
ant meetings Thursday night. The
building committee will meet at the
home Of Mr.. G. w. Lancaster. 500
ways and means will meet at the
home of Mr.. w. NJ. Luck, 100 Vir-
ginia avenue.
The ladies' aid and missionary So
cieties OF the church will hold an i'm
portant joint meeting at the home of
Mrs. Olivia Haxelgroye, $40 Barton
avenue. Thursday afternoon. The
pastor, Rev. r. II. Bowden. left Mon
day morning for Charleston, w. Va.
where he will assist the pastor, the
Rev. w. r. Flanagan. of the Bap-
fist church, in a two weeks meet
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
WIDOW OPPOSES
STRIPPING sPARDON
MANY PETITION FOR AND sosrE
AGAINST MERCY FOR DAN
vILLE's FORMER Of
FICER.

ATLANTA, GA, March 14.-Edgar
Stripping, who while serving as chief
OF police of Danville. Va. under the.
name of Morris. was rearrested after
fourteen years freedom. on the charge
Of murder. win NOT get a pardon from
the Georgia pardon board " the Wild
ow and relatives of the man ne kill
ed can bring sufficient influence to
bear.
This statement was made o-day by
Mrs. q. M. Nelson. OF Harris county.
formerly Mrs. William ]. Cornett.
widow OF Stripling's victim. Petitions
and letters against the pardon are be-
ing received by the governor, some
coming from Danviile. Va On the
other hand. however. hundreds OF let
tiers and messages are being received
urging the pardon OF the prisoner.
Tho prison commission Will hold its
next meeting early In April. when IL
Is probable the Stripping case will be
taken up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
PERPETUATE MONUMENTAL CHURCH.

Active steps toward the raising OF a $4,000
endowment fund for Monumental church have
begun, and those who will prosecute the cam
pagn should be given every assistance.
1t is little less than duty upon the people of
Richmond to perpetuate this church. 1t is a
landmark and monument which should never be
allowed to perish.
Monumental church stands on the site of the
old Richmond Theatre. which was burned to the
ground in 1871, the fire consuming the lives of
seventy-two persons. including Governor Smith,
of Virginia Immediately after the fire the
erection of house for the worship of God was
proposed, and the church was built being COM
pleted In 1914. The handsome new church then
stood in the western part of Richmond and the
fashionable section of the capital city Time
and the migrations of families have left it in a
portion OF the city no longer fashionable but it
should be remembered that Monumental church
stands to-day as it has always stood, as a monu-
ment over the spot whereon seventy-two Virgin.
ians persisted in most awful fashion, and their
names are engraved on a tablet at its entrance
The plan now being carried out by a commit.
tee chosen from the congregation of Monumental
church is to raise $4,000 as an endowment fund
for the church by 1914, the one hundredth ami.
versary of its erection. This is deemed necessa-
ry because of the dwndiing membership of the
church and the removal of those who were once
glad to contribute toward its support to more
fashionable localities. The people of Richmond
should by all means perpetuate Monumental
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

been ordered to mobilize on the border line. a
second call has been sounded with no responses.
Our loyal and patriotic society leaders have now
been ordered out on the firing line. Should they
fail to completely awe the exasperating insur-
rectos into submission the United States viii
probably present solid phalanx OF sufragettes
to the enemy, and there should be no doubt as
to the outcome of the conflict Perhaps two ma
tions would thus be benefited.
Plans for the social war have not yet been
completely mapped out, but II all the wives,
daughters mothers, sisters. cousins, aunts,
nieces and wards OF aristocratic army Off
GERS go to the front, as now seems probable, we
from the field of carnage. We may expect to
hear of a society editress being shot in
the excitement in the basque smelling
salts bottle, while gathering up the items
of social interest on the battle-ground, for
Mrs. This That win doubtless avail
herself Of the opportunity to give recep-
tion in honor of an officer who rescued her purse
or handkerchief from tie whitening fire of Old
Sol. or decide to bring OUT her daughter during
fierce encounter. while all society is gathered
on the heights to witness the manoeuvres. Sure
ly no time would be so appropriate for the an
nouncement of engagements and consequent fes.
rivals
Throughout this broad land the tocsn of war
has been sounded in social circles, and the call
has been made upon patriotic American woman
hood to come and bring your knitting with
YOU"
poets of the American army having to give up
fighting the enemy to return to it's own camp
and restore peace among the social warriors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

Mr.. Joyner had been iii for some time,
and for the past several months had
been confined to his house. He II
survived by four children--Heilen, ga
rah. Houston G. and James--aiso by
q sister. Mrs. Annie Laurence, OF this
place. Mr.. Joyner was a native OF
this county, and for many years hatf
been prominently identified with IT.
history. having held public office In
the county for almost forty years. He
had been treasurer OF the county for
the past twenty-seven years. Prior
to that time he was sheriff and col-
lector. As boy he enlisted in the
army and fought through
the war as q private in Company II
OF the Nineteenth Virginia Infantry.