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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
DISTRICT COURT

When court adjourned Thursday
afternoon for the night session,
Judge King had not concluded his
argument on the admissabilty of
Dyes alleged confessions TO Mr..
Sewell in the latter part of
February and the goth If March.
At the night session, Judge King
concluded his argument. He made
an able argument on the law Of the
cases and cited many decisions to
bear out his conttnons. He was
unmerciful in his criticisms of the
methods employed to obtain the
confessions.
At the conclusion Of his argu-
ment. Judge Averill announced
that he decide the question at 10
o'clock Friday forenoon and court
took a 'ecess until that time.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon,
Judge Averi!l overruled the objec
tons of the defense. The defense
offered a Lengthy exception to the
ruling of the court.
Mr.. Sewell was then called and
detailed the conversations with
DYE. In these c,TvnsEtiCrs Dye
admitted his connection with tn:
crime and implicatd the Pri
meauxs. He said that they were
behind him and asked MIR. Sewell
to Mr.. Primeaux for damages
and include a thousand dollars for
him as compensation for the time
he had lain in Jail.
When these conversations were
put in the record. Mr.. Sewell was
turned over to the defense for
cross examination. Judge Perky
stated that il would save time il
he could have a transcript of Mr.,
SeweIPs evidence at the inquiry tc
use in cross.examintioD.
The reporter stated that there
were 500 pages of short hand note
to transcribc and that 1T would
take her ut least a daY and a hall
A. --- -.
to transcribe them. The state
consented that Mr.. Sewell might
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Just ABOUT press time we learned
that the power plant at Jack Creek
was burned this morning.
A concrete sidewalk is being
laid around the Engler Company's
building.
w. G. W~right's father a civil
engineer has accepted a position
with the Abstract company.
Dr.. Higar is in town. He has
abDiI recovered from his recent
injuries.
Prof. and Mrs. McWhinney left
yesterday for California to spend
the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smiley left
this morning on No. 4 for Star
valley for a few weeks visit.
A report from Tuscarora says
that William Young's horse came
ia from the foothills today with
u its rider and covered with
blood.
The $4,000 bonds of The Wells
school district were awarded to
the Henderson Banking Company
today for Sl52ll.
A petition asking the sheriff and
district attorney to delay action on
the 500 yard law is being cir
culated. No harm can be done to
the morals of this town by de-
laying action in that matter until
the supreme court passes on the
case 10Y pending before it.
A Kansas butcher was driving
a COW to his slaughter house when
a stranger stopped MIN and said:
What are you going to do with
that cow" I'm going to kill
her said the butcher. The stranger
looked the COW over carefully.
"Oh don't believe I'd do that
II you feed her up awhile ! think
she will live. "-Kansas Magazine.
In qualifying as the depository
or Elko's postal savings bank the
Henderson Banking Company de-
posted the bonds of the Elko
school district which were accept
ed by the government at 70 per
cent of their face value the highest
per cent allowed on any bonds.
This speaks we'll for the financial
standing of thI district.
The Elko postal bank does not
seem to be very popular with the
people who ]patronize the Elko
postoifice. The first week there
were three depositors with SIG as
the total amount deposited. Up
to last night there were seven
accounts amounting to $500.
The name of the ~postofice at
Shelton this county, has been
changed to Hylton on petition of
the citizens who patronize that
office. The change vas asked for on
accoun of the similarity of SHELTON
with Shelton, Nebraska. The
change of names will go into effect
on the first day of July and George
II. Hanna will still be the post
master.
The inquiry that has been going
on the district court several days
into the circumstances surround
ing the confession William Dye
made while in the county Jail has
exposed n condition of affairs
that reflects no credit upon the
administration Of justice in this
county. A condition brought
about by men who ignored the
district attorneys Office in their
efforts to procure a confession
from William Dye.
The Certificate of incorporation
Of the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company to operate in the State
of Nevada with principal office al
Elko. Ney., was filed with the
County Clerk today. The purpose
of the Company Is TO issue title
certificates to real property ant
prepare abstracts Of record title,
to real estate. To act as Admin
~istrator or Guardian in E,tst,
ee.Trustee-Receiye
Depository Agent under appoint
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

Misses May and Hattie Van
Drilen left yesterday for California,
Miss May will attend summer
school at B erkeley while Miss Hat
tie visits in Oakland.
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Rural Taet.

Rural Tact.
Constable Ezry Fllkins-"Rumors
wanted" eh ny spruce. thar's a ru-
NOR aroun' our ylllege that Hen
Haskins Is a.goin' tew git hitchod mp
tew Wilder Weaver: so l guess III
Jest go In an give EN- thot bit o.
news, an mebbe I kin git the price
O. my trip daown here fer II.
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Salmagund
FROM DAILY

took in the sights of the count,
seal today.
We regret to learn that Mrs. A
Dorsey is quite sick. The man,
friends Of the old lady hope fol
her speedy recovery.
The Reno Bar Association ha:
began dis5arment proceeding:
against Attorney Robert Secular,
He is accused of advertising in
eastern papers for divorce business
and of making false affidavits in a
divorce case.
Rev. II. K. Henriques, Rev.
Percival Smithe and Rev. F. II.
Robinson are among the attend.
ants at the Sunday School con.
ventiOn.
The Western Pacifc's fast
passenger trains make their first
trip tomorrow. There will then
be two passenger trains a day over
the new railroad. See the time
table for the arrival and departure
of the trains.
Deputy Marshall Goodc came in
last night from Ruby valley where
he had been on official business.
He left this forenoon in Sheriff
Harris auton obile for Austin
GiIruth's ranch beyond Tucker
Station.
The illustrated lecture on the
Mining camps of Nevada, and views
of the H0opa Indian School, by
Rev. S. c. Gilman will be given in
the Presbyterian church tonight
at s O'Clock. Preceding the
lecture, and commencing at 1880
there will he song ard PRISE
service conducted by +. II.
Robinson. All are cordially in
vitcd to these meetings and the
other sessions of the Sunday School
convention.
- mt snecr at the man who
wrote the Constitution" admon
ished Colonel Roosevelt in his
speech at Grants tomb. 1t is
doubtful if there was a person
within the reach of his voice who
had ever snCcrCd a the Constitu-
ton and the men who wrote il
more frequently and C~onspicu.
ousIy than the speaker. Mr..
R~ooscveIt's earlier writings are
repIete with srorn and deprecia
ton for the men who wrote the
Constitution" If the Colcncl has
developed reference for the
fathers Of the country it must be
Of recent growt h.-Humholdt
Star.
Further dcIaiIs Of the accident
la the Vllcalda tunnel of the Pitts
burg Silver Peak property state
that Joe Busto was instantly killed
when a drill he was holding en-
countcrod and exploded the
powder charge i'm the missed hole
which had been overlooked in some
unacchuntahle mLnncr. At the
same instant Walter Ward, Robert
Betcrsop, G. Gasparovch and
hester Eskolo, fell all more or
less seriously injured by the OK
p%losion. or the last named four.
hat Jnc. hester Eskolo is certain
of recovery, while Gasparovicn. il
is believed by the physician can
not recover, so terribly was he
torn about the head and shoulders
by the explosion, the brunt Of
which was received by himself
and BustO. Ward was terribly
manglcd by flying rock, while
Peterson. in addition to severe cuts
and bruises, is thought to have
lost the use of both eyes.
Mr.. Sewcll was on the stand all
day Friday and until about 1880
this forenoon when his cxamina-
ton in regard to Dyes confession
was concluded. While Mr.. Scwcll
claimed that he had offered no
inducements or made any promises
to Dye, he admitted that he had
led Dye 10 believe that Mr.Gc,ncy
would do something for him.
At the conclusion Of MIR.
Scwcll's examination, Dave Wilson,
who was n prisoner in the Jail at
ihn timp ibr cnpfnvuinn m,s p,nIo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-24
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue. spinster guardian angel
OF River Bluff, presides over an i'm
promptu day nursery for the babes OF
the neighborhOod in the rear Of her gro
Gerry. Her charges are known as SOAP
Box Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her an object of sympathy to the
mothers. One OF her friends is Miss Gym
thia Page. daughter of Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another Soap Boxer IN
Alan Kent. a young artist who wishes TO
establish a studio In her barn. Blossom.
Miss Luess adopted baby, and one Gym
thia is very fond OF. shows an evident
preference for Alar. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her l. other Is IN
danger OF losing the old homestead. A
near rukus. Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came TO locate IN the
place and start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia is responsible
for Alan's neglect OF herself. Sale OF the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan $
portrait of Cynthia is discovered. ENeiyn
Branch. Cynthia's close friend, shows IN
terest In Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Sc
lima for a day, cooks dinner for Mr.. Kent
and makes a sorry mess of II. Alan de-
clared favorite with all the Blum fplk:
Cynthia overhears his confessions OF
love. An afternoon tea is arranged. IL
proves a grand affair and Alan escorts
Cynthia home. Blossom has a severe at
tack OF pneumonia but is nursed back TO
life by the combined efforts OF Miss Sc
Una, Cynthia and Alan. Kent. Sr.. comes
10 the Bluff and denounces his son.
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The little boys Of twenty years ago
Bad little boys. that is-had one queer
trait
Which many folk considered crude and
low
Twas calculated TO exasperate.
But twas expressive, end twas under
by those who saw it-though IT always
ranked
With words and actions that were far
from good,
And boys caught at 1t sometimes would
be spanked.
Twas this; ghe thumb In insolence was
placed
Against the nose-tip and the fingers
spreaS
Fan-wise, d,'isiveIy; their wiggles traced
The "Yahl" the daring youth must
leave unsaid
A silent jeer--a most insulting ieer--
II flung challenge TO youthful foe,
OR wiggled at the back OF teacher dear
When from the sehoolhouse door she
babe US go.
on. can't you see freokled. tov haired
boy,
with two teeth OF. in front. with twin
king eyes,
Who thumbed his nose and made that
sign with Joy
NhtA ne saw one Wnoui ne must neeua
despise?-
Tho grave town marshal who had chased
In vain
The lads who had been rohblng orchard
trees
The brakeman who had kept them frJm
the train,
The spInster who would seoId In s;.i.
dent keys.
But now no more-times change: so does
the lad.
What newer rudeness now makes clear
his scorn7
What does he do to make folk can him
bad
And vow he'll rue the day that he was
born2
But We. old tat, bald-heade men
How oft there comes memory saat
shows
A boy with stone-bruised feet who
spreads again
Ills fingers, with his thumb against
his nose,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-24
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. KneerIy- Busted are
spending eighty dollars md fifty cents
at Taken Inn, New Hampshire.
Mr.. Feerce Titewadd spent fifty dol
lars at Atlantic City. Otherwise he
had a good time.
Mrs. o. Wattsurnaim wore her two
hundred dollar dress al the matinee
Wednesday She paid four dollars for
her box seat
Miss Vera Giddelgh wore her spring
complexion at the golf dinner Tues.
day. Miss Giddelgh is always uncon.
ventional
Mr.. Dommer Yeti has purchased
two new pictures for HE art gallery.
They are very attractive. One cost
$4,000: the other close to $4,000.
Miss Ina Frite was the central fig-
ure in serious accident Wednesday.
She was thrown from an automobile
and suffered a sprained finger, ms weli
as breaking her SIS parasol and spoil.
ing her 1897 coat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-24

world. don't ses. Looks Ike man
must think his own life have been a
grand success If he goes to a-direct-
ing OF his sons"
And this Mr.. Alan-er-er-you
say he lives here? Been here long?"
Long enough to git int the good
feeling Of every man, woman, child
and puppy on the Bluff, and to git
Miss Cynthia to loving him enough to
marry him as soon as he finishes the
pictures and gifts paid fer 'em, which
she wouldn't wait fer, but he thinks
they better"
Married. the old gentleman ex-
ploded the word and lay bach In the
chair and famed himself with the
palm-leaf fan Miss Selma Lue had
handed him when ne came.
Yes, Mis- Jackson Pages daugh-
ter, and a blessed angel of light she
is, too pretty and stylish fer any use.
It's jest one Of the most beautiful and
happiest things in the world, If it
wasn't for the mortgage and the ia
Their"
MOrtgage-iaInerT
1T amt his fathers mortgage; it's
Mis- Jackson Pages, and she amt re-
signed about selling her home to the
Golf Club. Poor Miss Cynthia has to
spend all this loye-tune of her life
a-persuading of her ma to be con-
tented. am one that holds that con-
tentment oughter be taught early in
life-with peach-tree switch If need
be. The poor child is all drug out
with worry ing, and it nearly kills Mr..
Alan not to be able to help her none.
He sets here way into the night with
me a.talking and a-studying what to do
to keep 1t from being sold Saturday"
We'll, where is this young man,
may l ask? l would hke-er-to see
him-er where is he-d'you hear?-
where is he?"
'Le'me see, Him and Miss Gym
THE is on sketching, but have plumb
forgot where they said they would
be. But he'll be coming back in a
little while now, and / want you to
stay and have dinner with US and git
chanel to talk to him and maybe
see his pictures. too. Just pot-luck, If
you don't mind. l would admire to
have you. Seems like have seen
you before somewheres, your face
have SIGH a friendly favor, and here
rye been atelling you family affairs
like had knowed you all my life"
II thank you, madam; ii will be a
pleasure to accept your hospitality
d'you hear?-a great pleasure!" And
the old gentleman smiled so pleasant
ly that Ethel Maud sided up to him
and grasped the corner of his coat.
Say, mister" she ventured, do q
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osNs By F1a9NIs q. KeITNer
q IeO5. TEiE BOBBS- MERRILL cOr1RArHy

your boy, and hurting as It is to me
to talk about It, / want to tell you
about how it was with Adoniram and
Elder Millsaps, fer maybe it win help
you to git comfort" Miss Selma Lue
paused as if the task was too great
for her, then looked at the old gentle
man gently and began again to speak.
''You see, Elder spoke Adoniram out
in meeting and asked fer prayers fer
him cause he wouldn't take to the
farm he had worked all his life to
leave to him. Looked like pillow give
Adoniram a pain, and farmchores set
heavy on him all over. After his IA
Their spoke him out and all the Twin
Greek Circuit sistern and brethren got
to stopping, when they met him, TO
exhort, Adoniram lit out and it was
many day fore they seen him again.
had the little horsehair ring he made
me and faith enough to hold him up
anywhere. Lands alive, but it was
funny when everybody went to the
Westinghouse to hear him speak
when he come home! He had done
studied and found out all about rocks
and things and was In the government
employ, and he had come home to tell
all the neighbors that maybe they had
fortune in phosphate right under
their potato-patches and orchards.
And all of them was a-cheering of
him and the Squire a-calling him our
leading citizen. It do seem strange
how some folks will order out the
music fer they boys after they have
done fit the hard fight and don't need
no cheering on, instead of starting
'em out on the road of life with lit
tie whooping up. It's then they needs
It. l am mighty glad I've got that
night at the meeting house TO look
back on, fer he was blowed up by the
first rock crusher that was set go
ing"
The old gentleman looked fiercer
than ever, but the tips Of his white
mustache trembled and he drew his
brows together as If in pain. He's
an ungrateful pig-head." he muttered,
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ottermobile feel like flying in the air?
Bonnie says 1t amt no better than a
lectric, but a 'lectric is hitched down
top and bottom and It don't look so
free"
Nav, mister, I said 1 knowed II
was stylisher, but bet 1t can't go no
faster" said Bonnie, anxious to be
quoted correctly.
We'll, tell you what we will do"
said the old gentleman with a delight
full smile as he patted Ethel Maud's
little hand. There comes wilkins
and as soon as he sxes things up We
will all take a little spin up the road
before dinner, and you can decide for
yourself how near it comes to flying.
May / have the pleasure Of your com.
pany, madam-d'you hear THAT
great pleasure?"
"oh, please, Miss Selma Lu, oh.
pleased" came IN chorus from every
small mouth, and excitement reigned.
well. It do look Ike / oughtn't ter
let my skeer keep the children from
SIGH a educating thing as ottermo-
bile ride, which they never win maybe
git again. Thank you kindly. mister.
And you can git EN- all in, do you
think? They is three more in the
back Of the grocery what you haven't
seed. and viii have to pick up young
Jim Peters. fer his mother have gone
TO town. and ! promised to listen
across the street fer him TO wake up"
ooh, yes. Miss seliny Lue, you can
pack in all the Iittlest ones. and me
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
Luella can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes.
Then, thank you, sir, we'll all
CO. said Miss Selma Lue. with f;ouz
age in her face and voice, but quaking
in her shoes. Now run to the pump,
all of yen, to wash your faces and
hands while ! git my hat and the ba-
bies. You big ones wash the little
ones good. fer clean races Is the best
way to show appreciation fer sicb
Invitation"
TO BE CONTINUED
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eIdeons End Convention.

6tceonS End convention
The tenth annual convention of the
Wisconsin Gideons came to an end
with the installation of officers at the
Presbyterian church, The officers are
as follows:
President-A. II. Van Tassel. Be
lott.
vice-President-R f. Thomas, Mad
ison.
Secretary and Treasurer T. G..
Hendricks, Fond du Lac.
Chaplain-A. H. Hams. Madison.
At the meeting s. f. Hill of Beloit,
in response to an address Of welcome
by DR.. Edmund b. Patterson of the
Methodist church. said:
THE Christian Commercial Travel.
ers' Association of America has been
the greatest cause of giving travelling
men a better standing before the
world"
Doctor Patterson in his address ex-
pressed the view that ministers have
as many temptations as travelling men,
the ministry being the LATEST pro.
fession in the world and the tendency
toward taking things easy was ever
TO be guarded against He added that
the Gideons are a blessing wherever
they go.
A. b. T. Moore. national president
of the order, told Of the wide extent
Of the convention movement among
the travelling men Of the United
States and in Canada. During the
program Mrs. Belle Porter Heath rem
dered two solos
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-24
Want POstmasters as censors.


A joint resolution, sort of tail TO
the corrupt practices act which has
passed the assembly. has been intro
duced in the lower house, calling on
the Wisconsin representatives in con-
gress to use their best efforts" to Sc
cure congressional legislation which
win prohibit the sending Of campaign
literature in "unbroken packages" into
the state during the heat of the cam
paign.
II is asked that all postmasters be
forced to act as censors of literature
which comes into Wisconsin during a
campaign, to see whether or not It
complies with the acquisitions OF the
Wisconsin law, which is to be passed
II is Suggested" or demanded" that
the postmaster insist upon knowing
the names and addresses of persons
sending any forbidden fruit into the
state.
The fact that they are imposing a
fearful burden on the poor postmas-
tiers in asking them to look over all
the mail passing through their hands
during a Wisconsin campaign bothers
the authors of this remarkable pro
duction not at all
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these independent servants.

Mistress--Hllda. when you have
cleaned that landscape. you may go
into the reception room and wash
Mothers Face" then brush the dust
off Of "Grandma's New Gown" also
take Aunt Emma" to the sink and get
all the specks of
Hilda--rm here TO do plain house
work and cooking, and that kind Of
work belongs to the ladies' maid. Any,
way, you ought 10 be ashamed Of hav-
ing such a careless lot OF relations.
They're old enough and big enough
20 wash their own faces and take care
OF their own clothes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-24

but good part of the explosiveness
was gone from his tone.
"Oh. maybe he amt now said Miss
Selma Lue persuasively. There's
the case of Mr.. Alan and his father
the poor old mans pretty nigh broke
his sons heart and is acting fer all
the world like you say your boy Ia,
pig-headed. But we excuse him"
"Mr. Alan?" The old gentleman
sat up, but Miss Selma Lue failed to
notice the spark in his eyes.
Yes, that's young man artist I've
got boarding here with me. His
name is Kent, but he is Jest SIGH
friends with everybody on the Bluff
that we all call him by his first name.
His father is q big rich man. but it
seems like with all his money he
can't afford to let his son be happy
and do the world good By painting
beautiful pictures that are regular
call to goodness fer anybody as sees
'em. He never said a word about his
troubles, but Miss Evelyn Branch told
us about it, fer she got acquainted
with him last winter some place she
went. The poor boy grieves so over
his father that feel l could do jest
anything to help make EN- up. He
has painted some beautiful pictures
to 20 in a hall for workmen to see
how beautiful work can be painted
about. and he hopes his father will
see 'em and maybe forgive him fer
painting. 1 never close nv eyes at
night without making 1t a subject Of
prayer to soften that old mans heart +"
Miss Selma Lue's voice was deep with
emotion and her eyes shone with
wistfulness.
Did he ~ his father was a hard
headed, OH pig-head?" asked the old
gentleman flercely.
NO, indeed; he neyer!" exclaimed
Miss Selma Lue hastily. You don't
know Mr.. Alanl Why, he's jest that
tender and good that you would know
he loved his father hard. But how his
father could not know him enough TO
i<ust him to CO his mans work IN the
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Plan Bio Athletic Meet.

A track meet between alumni ath-
letes and this year'c track team, 10.
gether with a baseball game between
the alumni Of Chicago and those OF
Milwaukee, to be held during com
mencement week, were arranged by
the executive committee Of the Alumni
association OF the University Of Wis
consin at It's last meeting. The re-
union & othletes and the athletic con.
tests are new features OF ,umni day
of commencement week, which has
been fixed for June 20.
Headquarters for the Alumni asso-
citation win be maintained throughout
commencement week I'm Library hall
Reunions Of the classes Of 81, SO, 81,
'01 and '06 are being arranged and
some of these classes have already
secured headquarters In Madison for
commencement week. Rapid progress
is being made In the collection OF
funds for the establishment OF an
alumni general secretaryship and the
probability is that q general secretary
will be appointed before commence
ment to take charge of all alumni ac.
tivities.