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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15
RAYES.T|LDEN
CONTEST RECALLED

BY the death of Lafayette
Grover fourth governor Of Oregon
at his home in Portland last week
an incident Of the Hayes-Tllden
presidential contest Is brought to
mind. ''"F
When The republican praty WIS
confronted by defeat In the effort
to elect Rutherford B. Hayes as
PRESIDENT q national issue was
placed within the hands of the then
Governor Grover of Oregon.
When the votes were counted it
was found that Louisiana, Florida
and Oregon were the controlling
factors. By rulings which the
republicans adopted Florida and
Louisiana were placed in salts
factory position. But then every
electrical vote from Oregon was
still necessary. Three republican
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15
Monday, May l5.. 1911 ::
HELLO up BY ESCAPED CONVICT [;

Miss Annie Sullivan, teacher Of
the Flower sc hool, had startling
experience yesterday afternoon
while returning TO this city. At
a point this side Of the Fischer
mill a stranger stepped into the
road and holding out what
appeared to be an envelope asked
her if she wouldn't mail it in this
city. She said she would and as
she reached out to receive it he
gabbed her by the arm with one
hand and the horses bride with
the other.
He ordered her to dismount,
but she, insisted that he let go of
the bride. He refused and then
pulled her from the horse and
ordered her to 60 back to the
residence of James Hamilton and
get something to eat. He said he
was an escaped, convict and warned
her that If she sent word to the
officers he would kill her. She
went back to the house while he
held the horse, and procured lunch
she returned and gave to him. :,
She then mounted the horse and
hurried to this city, and Sheriff
Seeman and. Deputy Elkins were
notified and went to the place
where the hold up occurred and
traced the mans footsteps up onto
the hill above the Buffers plant.
AS this place is very rocky his
footsteps were lost and a careful
search failed to reveal any futher
trace of the direction he had
taken.
The place where Miss Sullivan
was stopped is very lonely and last
night she was suffering greatly
from nervous shock. " '
The man is of rather slender
build. dark complexion and had a
dark mustache. the DESCRIPTION
given by the frightened woman
somewhat corresponding to that
of Phillips who escaped from the
Dayton jail. He also stated that
sheepherders had been supplying
him with food and as Miss Sullivan
started for this city again he
warned her that he would kill her
II che said anything to the officers.
Enterprise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15

Bids For Sprinkling the Streets
of The Town of Elko. Count, of
Elko, State of Nevada.
Sealed proposals endorsed "loru-
posals for. bids for sprinkling the
streets of the Town of Elko,
County of Elko, State of Nevada"
according to specifications now
on file in the Office of the Coz mtg
Clerk at Elko, Nevada, will be re-
ceived by Fred C. Weight Cler., of
the Board of County Commissi ion
ers of Elko County, State of Ne
vada, acting as a Town Board for
said Town of Elko, up to IL
o'clock noon, May Is, 1911, at
which time such bids will be OPEN
ed and read publicly.
The contractor to whom award
is made will be required to give a
good and sufficient bond in the
amount of Five Hundred (5OO.OO)
Dollars, TO be approved by said
Board of County Commissioner
" The right is hereby reserved. by
said Board of County Commission
ers to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Coz nty
Commissioners in and for the
County of Elko State of Nevada,
acting as a Town Board for said
Town of Elko.
Attested: Fred C. Voight
(Seal)
. County Clerk and Ex-O!fico
Clerk of the Board Of Coz nty
Commissioners in and for the
County of Elko, State of
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15

NO4N'G VI GON4ESIs-y.
(For publications.
Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office
Serial O2O80 CD 412
Carson City, Nevada.
April 81. 1911
To Thomas c. Tennille Of Mount
ain City Nevada. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
Claude J.. Womack Who gives
Mountain City, Nevada. as his post
Office address did on February q,
1911. file in this Office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No. 1862. Serial
No. C2080 made Jan. 4. 1907, for
Lots a, 8 and 9 Section 18Township
45 N Range 30 E.. M. ID. Meridian
and as grounds for his. contest he
alleges that for more than six
m onths last passed said Thomas
c. Tennille has abandoned said
homestead and failed to reside
thereon OF have his home thereon;
that he has left the vicinity for
more than 18 months and his
whereabouts is unknown.
You are, therefore, further
notified that the said allegations
will be taken by this office as hav-
ing been confessed by you and your
said entry will be cancelled there
under without your further right
to be heard therein either before
this office or on appeal if you fail
to file in this office within tweny
days after the FOURTH publica-
tion Of this notice as shown below
your answer, under oath specifically
meeting and responding to these
allegations of contest, or if you
fail within that time to file in
this Office due proof that you have
served copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person
or by registered mail. If this
service is made by the delivery of
a copy of your answer to the con.
testant in person, proof Of such
service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledge
ment of his receipt of the copy
showing the date of its receipt, or
the affidavit Of the person by whom
the delivery YVES made stating
when and where the copy was
delivered; if made by registered
mail, proof of such service must
consist of the affidavit of the per-
son by whom the copy was mailed
stating when and the post office to
which it was mailed. and this
affidavit must be accompanied by
the postmaster's receipt for the
letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of tie pustoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
Louis j. Cohn, Register.
Earl W. fremont, Receiver.
Date of first publication May 2,
1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15
NOTICE TO BUSINESS men

Reno. Nevada, May 8, 1911.
To the Business Men of the State
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 /. 1911.
A bullien has been prepared
giving the text of this Act and it
is desired to send 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 heve to do. with the
Interpretation of the law.
Very truly yours,
j. e, Stubs, Director
Ex- off clio sealer of weights and
measures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15
Easy to He Good.

Miss smith--Now. Msdge. tell mo.
which would you rather be pretty or
good?
Medge tpromptly)--I would rather
be pretty, Miss Smith; can easily
be good whenever like to try
London Punch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-15
The difference.

Mr.. Courtloy--Mrs. Blueblood IL a
regal looking woman. She has such q
ane carriage,
Mrs. comeup- -Humphl We have q
motor car.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
Where the Laurel BELONGS.

The newspapers of the state were,
of course, largely represented at the
gathering Tuesday night of the Laurel
club and the extraordinary session of
the general assembly held simultane-
ously Perhaps it is the ineradicable
modesty of the business, but for some
reason or other it strikes The Courant,
which is old enough and bold enough
to say what it thinks of the show, that
these same papers are tossing their
bouquets in the wrong direction; more
of them belong on the stage and fewer
in the audience. In one and another
paper we read of the admirable speech
es made by Governor Baldwin and
President Msllen, but mighty little
about the delicious wit and the bright
ness OF the successive sallies of the
boys themselves who gave the enter
t2inment. 1t is true that Governor
Baldwin took the various drives at him
of q thoroughbred and so did Mr.. Mel
len. We hardly see how they could
have done otherwise, for the touches
were as stingless as they were sharp
But the real credit belongs primarily,
if We may say it, to Colonel Pickett
and J. DIN Howe. who were the re-
sponsib1e managers and on whom would
had been a failure Who devised the
clever stunts only the managers them
selves know, but 1t unquestionably took
a good many heads and they were gooC
heads, too. and the two executive mes
sages were simply gems. It's a clever
fellow who can make continuous fur
of a governor to his face for quarter
of an hour to the unceaSlng amuSe-
ment of the audience and yet in the
whole time not say a word offensive te
the gentleman being parodied.-Hart-
ford Coufant.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
HOW FEAR WORKS.

From the way in which the Changers
sent in protests against the ratif1ca-
ton of the treaty for reciprocity with
Canada, from New England, one would
think that it meant ruin to the agri-
cultural interests in particular; and
incidentally to other interests.
The Montreal Star is opposed to the
treaty and it is warning the capitalist.
the investor, the captain of industry,
and the home-seeker. that reciprocity
spells industrial ruin for the Domin-
ion, and The Star says when America
gets Canada by the reciprocity annex
alton route 1t won't be worth having.
What a picture Of distress this is!
1t Is not at all likely that two coun-
tries will be ruined by a policy which
is honestly designed to be beneficial
to both. 1t may prove to be disturb
ing to few industries In both coun-
tries; but il it was not believed to
operate for the greatest good of the
greater part of the people Of both
countries it would not have ever been
entered into by either nation.
Canada thinks Uncle Sam is going
to be greatly blessed by the arrange
ment, and The Bulletin hopes Canada
is right.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
Novel Fans for Warm Weather.

For the bride, the sweet girl grad
uate or the pretty miss whose birth
day falls on these spring days there
is no daintier or more appropriate
gift than one of the many lovely fans
that are now seen on every side.
The vogue for wearing long jew
eled chains has brought out quaint lit
tie fans like butterflies of very small
bird feathers with jeweled handles for
che evenings. and also tiny folding
fans with canity boxes set in the end.
Larger and more effective are the
new black and white fans of bespan-
eaed net with delicate traceries OF
silver thread forming orchid designs
upon them. or the new fans of black
lace beaded in white with lacelike pat
terms.
There are, too. big ostrich-feather
fans delicate hand painted chiffon
ones. fans of silver net and so mai ny
others that the eve is bewildered by
the beautiful array in many of the
shops.
For fans are to be fashionable again
this year. For two summers we have
sweltered on the porch or at dances
because fans were not in vogue. but
this year one may carry big or small
one with every frock and keep cool
and comfortable. no matter what the
thermometer says.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
chaplains and Iants.

The general staff reports that the
assembly of the three .brigades com
posing the manoeuvre division near
San Antonio required just 10 days.
The regiment which first entrained left
3S hours after receiving orders. Much
OF the delay is ascribed to the lack of
cars ordered OF the railroad companies.
RI it took 10000 men 10 days to travel
an average of 1000 miles, how long
would it require to send 100000 men
to the coast, if such a movement were
necessary?
The troops moved in light marching
order, which however includes much
impedinenta not needed or permitted
In the held. Some Of the supplies were
lost on the way and are still missing.
No standing tentage in sufncient guam
tity was provided by the appropriate
staH department., so that large part
of the troops are under shelter canvas
IAN unnecessary hardship.
But what they lack in canvas they
make UP in chaplains. Not less than
10 chaplains oMciate at the fine edifice
given the post of Fort Sam Houston by
the citizens OF San Antonio-Catholics
Episcopalians, Methodists and Bap-
lists. There is some satisfaction in
knowing that although there is nc
prospect of an armed conflict with
Mexico or with any other nation, nc
soldier will risk joining the grand re-
view of the heavenly hosts without be-
ing properly shriven. Cleveland
Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24

EE,R4a

There was an absent minded bishop
in western Ontario. On a certain oc-
casion he was travelling on a train and
found when the conductor approached
him that he bad forgotten where he
was to go. The conductor suggested
that he telegraph from the next sta
ton and find out his destination. 1t
was before the days of long distance
telephones, and the bishop telegraph
ed his wife from the first station:
Where was going" He was answer
be sure to get off there" The bishop
then beamed at the anxious conduc-
tor and remarked placidly: These lit
tie difficulties always turn out salts
factorily."
Two Scotchmen staying at a hotel in
London discovered that the washstand
in their bedroom was minus soap.
After ringing the bell an attendant APP
peared and asked their wishes. Sen
UP sape, lad-a wee bit sape, quick"
exclaimed one of the Caledonians. The
attendant gazed open mouthed at the
two men, muttering: They amt
French, nor Germans, nor yet Span
ish. What can they want?" The Scot
became angry. Man. he thundered,
"can you no understan' plain Scotch ??
returned with g. bottle and two glasses
A certain medical specialist was in
the habit of using a notebook to as
his aged father died. The worthy doc
tor attended the funeral as chief
monrner with due Solemnity. At the
close he was observed to draw out q
notebook and cross out the words.
Mem: Bury father
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
RELIEF TO THE FARMERS.

The farmers free-list bill which has
Seen favorzbIy reported by the ways
and means committee provides for a
loss of $4,000, 0oe in national revenue.
but it is estimated that this sacrifice
viii save to the people at least $780,
00o.o 900.
The saving to result from the pas
sage of this bill is calculated as fol-
lows: Agricultural implements will
cost cur farmers about 100000 600 less
than they do now. Southern planters
win have to pay about 100000 less
for their bagsinG. ties and sacks. On
lumber and Iaths and shingles some
$50. 900, 600 will be saved. Leather,
boots and shoes, saddles and harness
will be cheaper by s37,ooo.o0o.
II 10 believed that as the result Of
this change, the American people will
i've better. enjoy greater comfort, and
The wages which they earn in indus
trial empioyments of varied nature will
go farther in the support of their fam
lilies and the education of their chill
dren. Let us hope this will be so.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24

pain, my nerves are stronger and can
DO my own work. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me after
everything else had failed, and rec
ommend It to other suffering women."
Mas. VIM. SEALS, COS W. Howard ST..
Creston, Iowa.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills should not lose sight Of
these facts or doubt the ability Of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
restore their health.
IF you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
She will treat your letter as
STRICTLY confidential. For 40 years
she has been helping sick women
in this way, free Of charge. DOn7t
hesitate-Wrfte at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
TIL. American Shoe in ItaIv.


The genuine American-made shoe
is in much favor in Italy. One can
scarcely take newspaper in hand
without finding therein advertisements
with American footwear conspicuously
mentioned. The demand being far
greater than the supply, every effort
is put forth by retailers to suhsti-
tute for the American shoes they ad-
vertise other brands made in Eng
land, Germany and Austria on Amer
lean lasts and with American leather.
Walk Over, Douglas, Sorosis, Hanan
and other American shoes are on sale
in the principal cities here, the first
named being most extensively sold.
Milan, Genoa, Naples, Rome. Florence
and Venice each has two to four stores
that advertise or pretend to sell Am
erican shoes. In a few of them no
States were to be found in others the
dealers, saying that they did not have
the size asked for, offered shoes man
ufactured in England or Germany, and
even some made in Italy. They all
claimed that these were fully as good
they were usually 40 to, so cents
cheaper.
In Rome, large department store
carrying one make of American shoes
did not have the desired size, but did
not offer substitute. The general
manager of this department stated
that he would like to have the agency
for an additional line of good Aneri-
can footwear that would cost about
So wholesale in the United States; q
deputy consular OFFICER in another Ital-
ian city is so fully convinced, after
careful investigation of the great pos
sibilities of the American shoe,. tina,
! he is willing to give up his position
for the Italian agency Of one or two
high grade American makes; and :
native resident Of still another city i,
also willing to represent good brsns
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
DECLINE IN COMMODITIES.

1t 10 good reading to consumers to
see authoritatively stated that there
has been a further decline in one hun
dred and six commodities, with an in
dication Of still lower prices.
Bradstreets price index for April
shows these prices are back now
where they were in August, 1909, or
about midway between the lowest of
the depression following the 1907 panic
and the high point reached in Janu-
airy Of last year. That high point was
s9.2S1o, which was above the high
point tss. t2s3) of the period between
the panic, reached in March of 1907.
The decline after the panic extended
10 s77227 in June, 1908, and then came
a pretty steady rise to the S9.231o of
January last year. Since then there
has been a recession just about an
steady month by month until the pres
cnt figure of $S5223 is reached, which
compares with $sss91 January last,
and with s9.19s6 just a year ago
This Is quite likely a secondary
swing backward from the after panic
recovery. and. il SO, has probably
about run its course.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
WORKING THE RECALL.

Tacoma finds that the recall in its
city charter works and is effective.
The mayor has been recalled and
his successor is to be the candidate
he beat at the polls only two weeks
before steps were taken to recall him
for lincompetency. A contemporary.
conmshtiAS upon this. says His
gross iHcoinpetency may have shown
itself during these two weeks. And
yet the haste seems most remarka-
BILE. II such thing is possible, what
reason is there why there may not
be continuous performance Of this
kind. So far as is evident, the people
might be kept voting all the time or
just as long as there we're men enough
who were anxious to keep things STIR
ed up. Some time limit during which
the provision for a recall should not
be operative would seem to be desira-
BILE. A man may be ever so bad. but
If he is elected by a majority Of the
citizens he should at least be given a
chance TO show what he can do be-
fore he is sunlmarily turned out"
Tacoma is now booked to have an
election for the recall of four city
commissioners. The ground of this
action is charge of gross incompe-
tency. The thing was accomplished.
we are told, by the elimination of all
candidates except the two most con-
cerned, and by union of the women
voters and the church people who were
organized by newly formed welfare
league. All of this is very proper.
doubtless, and shows the effectiveness
of this new provision which is being
put into many city charters.
Tacoma appears to be inclined to get
lots of fun out of the recall, since
the people find il an easy method to
correct their own mistakes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
Use of Adhesive Plaster.

Zone of the most useful articles with
which my emergency closet is stored, "
said an Orange housekeeper, lis adj
hesive plaster
Il always keep supply on hand
and it saves both time and energy.
don't know how it is in the case of
daughters, but have four sons, and
If had to sew all the tears that oc-
cur every day in their belongings
would have little time left for my 9TH
er duties.
$50 instead of thread and needle
use plaster. I mend their raincoats
with it and my own, too, for that mat
ter. Umbrellas / also repair with
plaster and even heavy gloves, which
are so hard to push a heavy needle
through. Sometimes I even resort TIC
the use of court plaster. but although
it has helped me out of more
than one difficulty, is it not as salts
factory in the long run as the heavier
kind."-Newark On. j. News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
A CAUSE FOB oIvoRcE.

A Hartford woman has been d.
yorced from her husband. not because
he moved their household goods 81
times in five years, but because he
finally moved himself to California
and left Mrs. Rogers and his house
hold goods behind, and has been gone
for three years
Mr. Rogers is described as a car
psnter who made s21.50 a. weak. : He
wanted to save xlS Of it. But that
isn't why he kept moving. No. he had
the wan1eriust. In 1907 Rogers de-
riSed to go to California and this time
he deemed 1t TOO expensive to move
his wife. He lett at 2 a. m.
After hearing all the evidence in
the case Judge williams did rot hest
tate TO declare that Mrs. Rogers was
entitled to divorce
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
THE WAY TO BIGGER THINGS.

Meriden had a cleaning day on Sat
urday-a rake-up, q burning of refuse
IL is a movement in the interest of
health. and cleanliness always pro-
notes beasty.
The best thing about general
cleaning cay is that it lessons sick
ness and keeps down the death rate.
The Meriden Journal is right when
II gays: Every little effort of this
kind is going TO improve conditions
and stimulate our citizens to doing the
bigger things IL We can do a little
now and raise the standard here for
cleanliness, next year we can make it
big day and clean up the whole
city,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
Woman in Life and in the Kitchen

rough sworsteds, are also being shown
this season for topcoats, and are made
up with collars. cuffs and reverss Of
fective on the linen despite their APP
parent incongruity.
OF course, where WOODEN coat is
wanted for wear on board ships or
some place where extra warmth Is
rough mixtures, stripes, cheviots,
shepherd plaid materials the double
facsd polo coating and many other
fabrics from which a handsome and
serviceab1es coat can be Eade at home.
A good pattern is necessary. how
ever, and care must be taken to make
1t as a tailor would, pressing open the
seams nicely, stiffening lapels, collars
and sometimes the shoulders with can
vas, and generally making tailored
garment, which is far more difdGult
than making straight loose coat OF
a soft material like linen or pongee.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
Aaain tn. ParasoI.

As if it were quite impossible to
make TIE parasol sufficiently dressy,
some one has conceived the fashion of
cutting and buttonholing two-inch
Sits in the center of each section of
the parasol cover. Through these
openings wide ribbon is threaded in
and out the ends being tied in a large
bow. Sometimes the ribbon matches
the color and again it may be of con-
traSting color
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-24
A pishcIoth Hint.

why do / have button on the cor
ner OF my dishcloth ~ repeated the lit
tie woman as she busted herself about
her kitchen work.
That's a clever little device friend
told me about 1t is a sort of food
scraper. You know sometimes how
difficult it is TO scrape off food which
is cooked onto a pot or pan; this but
ton does the work of wire scraper
and there is not the danger of its
scratching ones utensils even if per-
chance there is occasion to use 1t on
china