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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

tablecoth had been dragged off with spntered mass
of glass and china. All the candles had been extn-
gushed save held up the silver holder, peering
about. And suddenly saw the black bearded Foulkes
still sitting in his chair. His fatuous grin still upon
his face but Frozen fixed there by DEATH There
was blue Tipped hole between his bullying eyes. He had
been shot by pistol ball, fired through of the win
dow panes.
Il went promptly from the dining to the cham
Der Zmnsly had pointed out to being at my dis
posal 1t commanded view of the courtyard, and sill
houetted dmly against the snow could make out the
figures of the German hussars searching for the slayer
If had been tired should have joined in the man
hunt; as it was removed my boots and jacket and
climbed under the blankets of the ancient bed along
side of the dead tired, and dropped asleep
almost instantly.
SUDDENLY started up. The flare of candle was
~ in my slumberous eyes.
@You not asleep, were your! asked the voice OF
Count Zmnsky. He sat upon the side of my bed while
cursed him silently, and he lighted cigar by the can
die flame.
awe did not catch that rascal mores the PITY said
he The commandant is in the most towering passion
and between you and me- my good friend his rage is
partly assumed conceal his fear 1t dark secret
but will tell you under pledge of secrecy for have
taken liking to YOU Listen When took possession
of this very comfortable nest found in it Madame la
Comtesse with two three servants. She only
twenty with blue eyes and the soft brown hair that is
the pride of our Viennese women The most exquisite
delicate piece of porcelain, Monsieur lie Correspondent
Charmdnt!
@'No lady could have received in nicer fashion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

away There shelter in the village but either she
missed the way in the dark, fear had unhinged her
mind, that fnghtful cold, clad she was swiftly
paralyzed her. She had been dead for hours.
awe hushed up the affair and kept it to ourselves;
but anyone might have guessed at the TRUTH of
"'And now for the strange sequel to my story. 1t
that the death of his wife, and the manner of it,
reached the of Count Raou de Compegnade. All!
that makes you start? confess that the hadra
similar effect upon myself. Precisely days ago
most unpleasant thing happened. The Herr Comman-
dan waking in the morning, found letter the floor of
his bedroom with sword bayonet through it and into
played joke upon him. he taxed us with it, showing us
the note. Himn.e! it not pleasant reading. AS
remember it ran zone after the other and
you the last! RAOUL DE COMPEGNADE."'
@Zimnsky paused to stick his cigar, which had gone
out, into the flame.
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WE followed him. lie spoke truly. The German
w commandant would not sit down to dinner before
the place had been ransaced and every nook and
pred into 1t of those old fortress chteaux of
which few still remain in France and had stood
fury before the Fronde Well went from gallery to
gallery from saloon to oon the boots of the troopers
beating somber notes from the polished floors We
lifted every piece of tapestry and sounded the paneled
walls and looked under the oak seats in the ebrasured
windows, and crawled up tower that had broken
stone staircase; and Heaven only knows where did
not seek this vengefu de Compegnade who had sworn
to take five lives for that of his loved wife
3After time we separated, and found myself in
which contained many cases of stuffed birds,
beautifully arranged in the most Ielike positions am
rather interested in that sort of thing, and exan
ing the collection when heard voice which seemed to
come from the bowels of the earth:
Bring light, will you? The draft down here has
extinguished my candle
Il recognized the voice of the Englshman and look
ing round eventually perceived his head just above the
level of the blackjack floor in of the 1t
the floor concealed by heavy flap of wood. crossed
Continued page IS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08

quiet while the lawlsss; are so
vocifierous as to deceive BY their
c!amor the facts as to their number.
The only correct way to determine
public sentiment is to be guided by
the. expression of heipeople's will
through the law making body.
When law is passed ut must be
assumed it is what the people
want, and it should be enforced
until the people demand and
secure its repeal. , What may
seem to be public sentiment is
often 1.-THE clamor of the Llawless
who have a selfish interest in
violating the law.
Civic evils cannot exist wle,e
the public conscience is aroused.
Nearly all public wrongs grow out
OF the indifference of the people.
The exposures recently brought
about in different places would
have come years ago if the people
had been aroused to a true under
standing of the situation. Had the
people been alert and had they
taken as much interest in
municipal affairs as they would
have taken in corporation in
which they were STOCKHOLDERS, the
disgaceful conditions would never
have occurred.
Much has been done for good
government during the past few
years, but we should not be content
with what has been accomplished
in the fight against evils. There
is plenty of work yet to be done.
States like men should never be
satisfied, but should ever strive
for higher development. The
man who is so self satisfied as to
pronounce himelf industrious of
further improvement is likely to
be most in need of advancement.
The future of our government
rests upon the integrity of the
citizen and upon his activity in
public affairs. Good governme mt
must begin at home, in cities and
town and proceed from there to
state and nation. This government
rests not on the wealth of q few but
81, ~.
upon the character and Integrity
of the average individual.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
CHARGE IT TO. ADVERTISING
Veteran Actors Good Story Of the
Theatrical Manager and tho
Evangelist.


II lunched In London with Charles
Klein. the dramatist and author OF
The Third Degree and The Lion and
the Mouse" said a veteran actor In
New York. Klein was the hero OF
the London papers just then. He had
gotten into a taxicab one morning and
said calmly to the chauffeur. 'Edin.
burgh.' II was trip Of q thousand
miles--the taxicab record. Naturally,
afterward." the actor continued. "our
conversation turned :, to, advertising.
Klein. told me an interesting case.
While he was cOnyersing with the.
atrIcal manager in 1sondgn,p6e day an
evangelist was shown IN. My dear
sir said the evangelist to the theatri.
cal manager. 4 am taking notes and
gathering material for n lecture on the
evils Of the stage. bear that "The
Blonde Widow" your present attrac.
ton. Is decidedly -La.hsm---seDsation
nj. May | ask for a ticket OF admis.
sion that ! may gauge It's immortality
personality Tho theatrical manager
beamed with delight why! certainly.
sir. certainly he cried. and turning to
his secretary. he said: Rutherford.
give this gentleman an order for
proscenium box, and charge II to ad
yertisIng.'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
Sterilization by Ijoht.

: MIX is now being sterillzed IN
Paris by submitting II 10 the action
Of ultraviolet rays, thus avoiding the
use Of heat or treatment by chemical
antiseptic substances. It has long
been known that light without heal
can destroy micro .organisms, and In
1899 II was proved that from the
ultraviolet part Of the spectrum there
proceeded rays that had bacterial
effect. II was further shown tina
glass stopped these rays. which, how
ever, passed easily through quartz.
1t has taken over seven years to turn
this knowledge to general use. but
now In Paris an apparatus has been
made by which ultraviolet rays.
through quartz. sterilize 1879 gallons Of
water an hour. After much trouble
the sterllizing OF milk has been sue
cessfully accomplished. although it's
opaqueness was at first a difficulty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
Had Become Matter Of Habit.

When Elisha decided to take In,o
himself q sixth helpmeet, he repair d
to the house of Baptist minister
venerable man who had ofFiciat cd
at several Of 3iggs' previous we'd.
dings. % make arrangements 10 rs
married there the next day The min.
lister reflected a moment ELISHA &"
@aid he. II shall. OF course. be glad
10 marry you again This will be
the third or fourth time will II not?
II you don't mind telling me, WHY ia
II that you never have minister Of
your own race tie the knot for you?"
Elisha seemed hurt for moment hut
finally broad smile illuminn 81 iia
features. We'll. sab" he exrla cd.
Il hab kinder got DO habit oh ge:'in'
n white man TO do my MARVIN an
reckon I'll allus do It"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
SALMAGUNDI

A No. l milk SIPS per pint,
$3.50 per quart by month. Call
99 Leroy Jones.
1.-The examination of Pollock, who
is charged with passing bogus
checks, was continue I thi, morning
until tomorrow.
We give up the greater part OF
our space today to a synopsis Of
Governor Folks lecture last night.
II will richly repay persual.
The bills allowed by the county
commissioners at Mondays meeting
will be found on the first page.
The proceedings of the board will
appear tomorrow.
Heavy storms and landslides in
the Sierra Nevada mountains have
blocked both railways. At 3
o'clock this afternoon the S. P
agent was unable to tell wien
trains would arrive from the west.
the Western Pacific is blocked by
immense land and. snow slides in
Feather River canyon and it will be
a week or so before the road is
again open for business. All freight
here is being transferred to the s.
P. for shipment.
The Reno Journal says that
twenty-one men were arrested at
Lovelock and taken to Winnemucca.
Alvin Hendrickson, a we'll known
sporting man, is among the num-
her arrested. They are charged
with con Quoting and participating
in stud poker and other games.
Two were given hearing Monday
and bound over to await the action
of the grand jury on a felony
charge. The arrest was made by
Constable Wolf and deputies at the
Nevada Club. Over $1,000, found
on the card table at the time of the
arrest, was confiscated as evidence.
1t is intimated that these arrests
will be made the b sis of attacking
the constitutionality of the gamb-
ling aw.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
His Pest Cicfhea

ut an inquest at TOttenham last eve.
g onIFrank Bloom. aged four years.
Nyalthamstow boy who was drowned
In the River Lea while trying to reach
piece OF cork, an elder brother said
he told man who was close by what
mad occurred and asked him to save
the deceased. The man replied that
he had his best clothes on and could
not do so.-London Telegraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
cheerfurness 4, w.,com. crcs,

III cheerfulness knocks at our door
" should throw II wide open. for II
never comes inopportuneiy: instead OF
that we often make scruples about ct
ting II In. Cheerfuluess Is a direct and
Immediate gain--the very coin. as II
were. Of happiness. and not. like all
else. merely choque upon the bank.
--Schot or auer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
What Women Have Done.

II was a woman who invented panta.
looms, the Turkish women first wear
Ing them. and the trousers men wear
are all evolution. In fact. II seems
that women are responsible for most
Of the good and bad things in the
world.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
GOVERNOR FOLKS LECTURE

When Governor Folk arose to
speak last night he faced one of
the most attentive and largest
audiences ever assembled in the
Bradley Opera house. On the
platform were j. A Mcbride and
A. W. Hesson, representing the
public and high schools. and
Andrew Crofut, president of the
high school literary society. end
George H. Anderson and Stanley
Davis. officers of the literary
society. Andrew Crofut ir a neat
speech, introduced Governor Folk
to the audience.
When the Governor stepped
forward. he was greeted with q
hearty round Of applause He
began by.9 complimenting Mr..
Crofut for;his Introductory address
and then launched into dicussion
vi his the re. 1.-The Era of Con-
science For nearly two hours he
held the undivided attention of
his listeners and at times rounds Of
applause pvnctuated his remarks.
Following are some of the salient
features of his address:
There has been a great awakening
on the subject of individual
responsibility for the affairs of
city, state and nation within the
last few years. The public consci-
ence has been aroused against
evils, and things are not tolerated
now that a few years ago were
submitted to in silence. Will the
movement toward higher ideals 90
on? Will not the people socn
forget? Have not TIE people
already forgotten, and will nos
things be allowed to go on in the
same old way as they were before
the awakening of the people?
These questions are beng asked all
over the country today.
Reforms sometimes die but
revolutions never 20 back ward,
and revolution has been Wrou yht
in the conscience of men. The
awakening is merely a determine
ton to have the government of
city, state and nation represent the
public interest and not special
privilege. In the battle against
privilege some fights must be lost.
With each fight lost we should not
lose courage, but fight all the
harder; with each fight won we
should not become apathetic, and
think all has been won. If tie
issue could be represented
squarely between public rights and
special privilege everywhere there
would be no doubt as to the out
come. For the ma jority of the
people here and everywhere will do
right when they knowIthelright. The
representatives of privilege arc too
shreWd to permit a plain issue
between public rights and spt cial
privilege to go before the people.
They adroity manage to compIicate
the main issue with other questi ms
so as to bewilder men of even the
/ best intentions. BY confusing the
issue the representatives of priv
lege divide the forces in opposition.
Those who object to reform do
not usually put their protest upon
the true ground but they seek some
other pretext. They ask why is not
this or that done. If one
examines the source Of a complaint
like this he will usually find that il
is not because Of desire that re-
form be made more thorough,
but to discredit W hat has been
done. If one sincerely desires
progress in the way of better
things, insetad of criticism he
will give his help in the accomplish
ment Of the things wished for.
Reform always progresses by
degrees everything cannot be
done in a day.
| Ono Of liz nLnI..I. L. IL
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
Naturally Crooked.

There's certain kind OF a man
who thinks he can get ahead OF some.
body by cheating himself at solitaire.
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08

of one mans public activity, but
short in the history of nations.
Venice had republican form of
government for one tiousa nj
years; Car thage endured as a
republic for seven hundred years,
and Athens lasted nine hundred
years though there were inter-
missions during that time. Florence
was d Republic for three hundred
years and Rome for five hundred.
These governments we're once
great factors in civil lization, and
their citizens probably thought they
would last forever. that nothing
could overthrow them. We are
likely to harbor similar ideas, and
it is possible they will prove to be
wrong.
The conditions that caused the
downfall of those old republics,
now almost forgotten, were the
same conditions that will cause
the downfall of the American
republic, if it is not to endure.
The dangers lie in the hearts of the
people.
Too ntny are Indifferent, and this
indifference IF voters is the greatest
menace to a republica form of
government. Arouse the voters to
an understanding of the danger,
convince them that they are
pers onally and directly concerned,
get them moving orce and they
are invincible. But while most
of the people are honest, they are
inactively so, while the vicious
minority are PERM ciously active.
1t is not enough r to be merely
honest, the good citizens should be
aggressive in his opposition to
graft and corruption. Law
breakers have nothing to fear from
passive opposition, but they must
yield to active and aggressive
fighters. We need more fighters
in the army of peace. We. must
fight for everything that is worth
having, we must fight against every
thing bad. The farmer must not
only be personally opposed to
weeds, but he must cut them down
and make an active warfare against
them, or his crops will be ruined.
In governmental affairs the same
relations exist between good and
evil as between the useful grain
that must be sown and cared for,
and worthless thistles and weeds
that will spring up of their own
accord anywhere. A government
neglected will no more become
good than a neglected field will
grow corn and wheat.
There are no necessary evils in
government. 1t is the abuses Of
government about which all good
citizens have right t. complain.
Those who have profited by the
abuses are usually the loudest in
the denunciation of those who point
out abuses in public affairs.
While the people are to blame
where public abuses exist, officials
who wink at the violation of the
law arc nevertheless cUlT tblc.
Good government depends more
upon the man BEND the law than
upon the law itself. The Law is
merely the weapon for officials to
use. and without officials laws
would be as useless as cannon in
war without men. Wien On official
takes an oath to enforce a law. hc
has no right to violate the oath,
and excuse the reinforcement
Of certain laws because they are,
or seem to be unpopular Senti-
meDt may be against the enforce.
ment Ct some law, but an official
does not take an oath to support
public sentiment, he docs take an
oath to support the law. Public
sentiment is a difficult thing to
ascertain. Law abiding people are
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08

law abiding get man in Office too
often they are ready to criticise
him and leave him to fight the
battles without their active aid.
That is the trouble. Good men are
divided and bad men are united.
If good citizens could only be
induced to join hands in patriotic
endeavor before the election and
ftay jointed after the election, the
forces of error would he vanauish-
ed like evil spirit at he dawn of
day.
A government is good as the
average morality of the average
individual is progressive, and a
government is bad in proportion as
the average morality is low and
lethargic. When good citizens
attend to their civic duties, their
civic energy is represented in good
officials. When they are careless
their slothfulness is represented by
corrupt officials. &C.. ...
The character of government
depends entirely upon the will of
the majority, and no government is
better than majority of it's
voters. If each individual were to
give his attention to the public
business as his own, which it is
after all, every good official would
have behind him the aggressive
morality of his constituents and this
would confront every bad official
and say to him "No further shalt
thou CO."
To arouse good citizens and make
them realize their civic duties is
mat ter of supreme Importance.
In a monarchy all authority is in
the crown, and delegated to those
beneath. In a republic such as
ours. the people are sovereign.
Each man is one seventy five
millionth of a. sovereign. 1t may
seem small, but it makes the
distinction between the citizens
and the subject.
Some of you may think if the
government were left entirely to
you, public evils would not exist.
But you have a portion of the
responsibility now. If you are
unfaithful in part would you be
more faithful with all? He that
is faithless with portion cannot
be trusted with the whole. If each
citizen were to leave the remedying
of public wrongs to some ne else
nothing would be accomplished.
There is sometimes too much of
a disposition to allow others to
do the face-sweating in civic
affairs while they do the bread
eating.
! Our government in theory gives
more rights than any other, but
some think 80 little of their
! obligation to the general welfare
that they are Indifferent to beirg
robbed so long as they do not feel
the effects directly, and are among
the man. The sin of republics in
lawlcssness. In monarchy the
government is sustained by the
power of the crown. In republic
the government rests entirely on
the law which majority of the
people make for themselves. The
reign of law means the rule of the
people. The moral revolution that
is now sweeping over the land is
merely revival of the rule of the
people.
The welfare of the city or state
should always be the first and
highest consideration. Some of
you may belong to this party some
may belong to that party, but all
should be patriots. Be patriots
before you are anything else. The
people-the average voter, you
and ! irresponsible for the future
Of this government. If the Ameri-
can republic is to survive it must
be saved by the efforts of the
patriotic citizens whoiwant nothing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-08
Take Warning.

Dc WIS - great giulton
On mutton chops. but
He nte so much mutton
They called him a mutt
Evening journal., 1911-05-09
INDIGESTION
An Interesting Statement.

Portland, Me.-"I suffered so long
with indigestion and stomach trou-
BILE that I lost flesh rapidly-I had
used all kinds of remedies without
help. Vinol was recommended and 1
decided to try it.
Il soon commenced to feel better,
my stomach trouble disappeared and l
can cat heartily without the slightest
distress. My experience leads me 90
believe that no other medicine equals
Vinol for stomach troubles and indi-
gestion. IL tones up the stomach, In
creases the appetite. and creates
strength" W. f. Waterhouse. eve
guarantee this testimonial TO be gem
uine)
Vinol seldom fails TO strengthen and
tone up the tired. overtaxed and weak
ened nerves of the digestive organs,
and remove the cause of indigestion
and soon enables the sufferer to di-
gest with ease the foods that once
caused distress Moreover Vinol Is de-
licious to the taste, contains no oil ana
does not upset weak stomachs, as do
old-fashioned cod liver oil and emul-
sions.
Try a bottle Of Vinol with the un-
derstanding that your money will be
returned If il does not help you. n. b.
Danforth, Druggist Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1911-05-09
GRACE CHURCH
MEN ENTERTAIN

A delightful time was had at the
spring open meeting Of st. James
brotherhood Of Grace NJ. K. Church
in the Sunday school hall last even
ing. The entertainment committee,
headed by Robert d. Kemp, had ar
ranged an interesting program, which
was given as follows:
Selection, Grace Sunday school
orchestra, under the direction of Pro
fessor John d. Taylor; cello solo,
Edgar f. Goldberg; baritone solo, II.
w. Brashears; violin solo, Charles
Griffith; lecture, Hawaiian Islands. "
Francis w. Heisler; trio, violin cello
and piano, Mrs. Charles Griffith, Ed
gar f. Goldberg and Charles Griffith /;
baritone solo, II. w. Brashears; Sc
lection, orchestra.
Members Of the entertainment COM
mittee served refreshments to the
members and their guests, and the
remainder Of the evening was spent
in social intercourse.
Evening journal., 1911-05-09
MRS. ARMOR in
LECTURE CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Mary Harris Armor will come
to New Castle county on Friday and
address a public meeting in New
Castle on Sunday. May IA. She will
make addresses that day as follows:
Mt. Pleasant M. +. Church for the
morning service. In Grace NJ. e.
Church. Wilmington, at $3.50. and III
Marshallton for the evening. On
Monday evening. May Is. she will
make an address in the Presbyterian
Church at Glasgow; on Tuesday
evening at Delaware City; Wednesday
evening in Friendship NJ. Z. Church
near Smyrna.
On Thursday, May Is. the annual
county convention will be held in Mt.
Salem M. e. Church, Wilmington, be-
ginning at 9.15 o'clock. An interest
ing program has been arranged. Mrs.
Armor and Mrs, Ella Hoover Thatch-
er will be the speakers. Mrs. Armor
will address a popular meeting in the
evening