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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

c. Oman. 4. W. Stearns. John r. Otto.
The entertainment Monday night
was given by the Aid Association to
all the employees Of the store and their
friends The use Of the Masonic Tenn
pie was donated by Miller & Rhoads.
The decorations furnished by the
Hammond Company, and the musical
instruments furnished by. the Cable
Company.
The Aid Association has three
hundred and seyenty-five members
among the store force and member
ship is voluntary. During the year
the Miller 4 Rhoads Employees As
ISOLATION furnishes many delightful
entertainments for Its members. and
the entire force of employees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
DR.. DODD WILL LECTURE
ON JEFFERSON DAvtA

DIR. William Il. Dodd. professor of
American history at Chicago Uniyer-
sity will lecture at Richmond Col
lege Tuesday night, his subject being
Jefferson Davis" Monday night. DR.
Dodd discussed the life and character
Of Robert J. Walker, Of Mississinni
former secretary OF the treasury and
frenzied iinaneier In his day. e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
MAJOR HUGH WADDELL
DIES AT WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON. N. c.. April 25.-Mat
Hugh Waddel1. aged IS. a Confederats
veteran and a member OF one of this
/ died yesterday afternoon at the home
OF his brother. former Representativa
Alfred Moore Waddell
For more than 80 years Maj. Wad-
dell was connected with the r,orew
order department OF the post ONCE. a.
Washington, and resigned only Ia a.
summer. He Is survived by his wis
OF this city. and Mai. d, q. Wsddsu
Of Greensboro. ". q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

Money makes classes. Even at fynching Its
influence has been felt A Kentucky mob cap
tured the negro slayer Of a white man and
strung him up the stage i'll a Livermore
Ky. theatre. An admission fee was charged
to raise money for the family OF the slain man
Those who purchased orchestra seats were al
lowed 10 empty their six shooters at the dang.
ling form. while occupants of seats in the pea
nut gallery were limited to one shot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

machine set In motion, and to the consterna-
tion of the accused there appeared on the
screen life'szed pictures of themselves fighting
and mauIing, as described in the indictments.
The evidence has been seemed amply sum
cient The mute testimony of the moving pic
ture machine was conclusive. 1t might not be
bad idea TO employ one of these machines at
the jamestown track, in Norfolk county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
FORMER CAROLINIAN PAYS
DEBT OF GRATlTuns

NEW YORK, April 25.-Jame. W
Osborne. formerly asststan Mt distric, nj
torney. whose life Was s.ayed by "Psse. (.
lotte. n. G.. when he was a boy. renaja
the debt Monday afternoon BY winnin q
for "Pete's" son verdict Of aruuit,s4
on murder charge The Jury was OUT
earnest plea by Mr. 0styorrfy = '-''
The defendant was Edward Osborne
Pete" having adopted tile name ~ III.
former master. who was charged wirh
self-defense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
Singular Rlindns.ss

several conductors employed Inv a Wes,arr
railroad company have been dismissed for "a
turning unpunched tickets to the train agent
with whom the profit from repeated sales were
divided With such certainty Is that sort of
fraud detected that those who practice It show
a singular blindness and disregard OF self-in
terest. to say nothing about the eighth com
mandment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

The fact that the suffragettes in New York
will not parade the streets of the metropolis
until May 9Th is an evidence of the modistes
and mlliners inability to get all the spring
clothing and hats finished by Easter Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

The finest strawberries on earth are grown
In North Carolina" says the Greensboro Daily
AewS Surprising how Ignorant some people
can be when they live so close TO the source of
information
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

The fight between the Wasp and the Bee over
the of alleged bad French has been taken
into the Federal court at New Orleans and 1t ia
a foregone conclusion that both will be stung,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

We have killed him and have no regrets. The
first fly that poked its nose into the sanctum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

An armistice will soon be arranged between
the oyster and the tonger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

Twenty-nine times day, more or less. our
telephone rings. and the party on the other
end of the line inquiries II this is a butcher
shop. Nothing personal. we hope
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

We May get relief from this bad weather
next week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

A red.haired mans hirsute has turned white
1t Is now np 10 some white horse to get a red
coat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25

Jane Adams mentions in passing. the fact
that in the city of Chicago one Sunday evening
last winter four hundred and sixty-six theatres
were open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
PRICE OF vIRGrNIAN.

Psa Corr, CrTr EprrsoN = lie
Pm Corr. STATE EDrrIos. PC
BIZ MAIL ONs YEAa. $500
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
HOT SHOT

II was thoughtful Of the editor
of the cx.Pastior to remind us of
the result Of the election two and
onc-half years ago in which a re-
publican was defeated for assem-.
blyman in n democratic county. II
was also thoughtful not TO remind
us of the glorious defeat in the
election of six months ago of n
democratic candidate for governor
in democratic state for sixteen
years. The reflection Of having
heen tried and found wanting by
the members Of his own party is
doubtless the cause of so much
checrfulncss on the part of the
ex-acting governor at tho present
time. White Pine News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
TONOPAH'S POSTAL BANK

Pay day proved bonanza for
the Postal Savings bank of Tono.
pah. the deposits for yesterday and
up to noon today reaching the
figure Of S2063, which brings the
total deposits incc the first of the
month to $50S7. distributed be-
tween 7G dopositors. The average
deposit is now $G6 93.
From these figures. and cstimat-
ing that the deposits this afternoon
will considerably augment the
above figures. ii is easy to con-
ccivc that Tonopah will have but
little trouble in outdistancing
those towns in which the Postal
Savings banks were opened on
March |. Yesterday was the first
payday in TonOpnh since the gov
Crrmcnt institution has been
opened and with the deposits
continuing at a like ratio for a few
months. the figures will soon rise
above th2,c Of other cities.
The clause in the regulations of
the Postal Savings bank which
permits Of a deposit Of not more
than 500 i'm any one month has
been instrumental in holding the
figures down considerably. One
man yesterday rendered $l100 and
another $500 for deposit, but the
amounts could net be accepted. -
Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
HENS IS HENS"

Pigs is pigs" That fact was
determined some time ago by a bit
of fiction. But "hcns is hens" is
now determined by bit of fact.
A carload of hens was recently
shipped over the Santa Fe from
Newton, Kan. to Los Angeles.
When the car reached its destina-
tion there was a carload of hens
and three cases of eggs.
Obviously here was a hard shell
to crack. Freight was paid only
upon hens, which are livestock.
Eggs, in the opinion of the check
ing clerk, were not livestock.
The traffic department of a rail-
road had mind for statistics,
but there was poser. So the
legal department. was called H..
Was an egg laid an route ex post
facto or a priori? The only answer
of the shipper was that he paid
freight on hens and would not pay
freight on anything the hens might
do.
The most extraordinary things
in the whole incident was that the
legal department ould find no
way out of the scramble. Unable
to force collections. they finally
ruled that the railroad company
could not levy freight charges on
a natural increase enrout.
So 1t remained for the cackle of
the hen to rout the resourceful
lcigons of the modern railroad. -.
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
THE LAWS LIMIT

A big, handsome lawyer from
one of the lsouthern states pre-
sented himself lat the door of the
supreme court when There was an
important case being argued. He
passed by the long line of people
waiting patiently for their turn
to come, but was suddenly halted
at the entrance to the chamber.
Are you a member of this
BARI" asked the doorkeeper.
Well-er-no, not exactly but
I'm a practising lawyer"
Then you'll have to stan d in
line back there" was the response.
The southerner turned away
after pressing his point little
longer. There was an old white
haired negro standing near him in
the corridor and to him the lawyer
said:
Look here uncle this lis an out
rage! Why ] have practiced law
for thirty years and that fellow
won't let me in there"
We'll boss" replied the old
darky looking up at him re-
spectfully "dat's all so, / guess
but you got to be powerful keerful
round heae fo' if you git in con-
tempt of dat dere cout dere amt
left to peal to hut Cord
ami yhty. May Lippencott's.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
TONOPAH CORONER
INVOLVED IN ROW

AS a result of aegotiations
between the Austrian and Hun
garian relatives Of victims of the
Belmont disaster at Tonopah of
February %. officials ranging in
Importance from Coroner Atkinson
to Governor Oddie, the Austrian
consul general, and lastly Secrc-
tary of State Knox has been ap.
pealed to.
During the investigation insti.
tuted by Che consuls for the benefit
of the relatives of the dead miners.
Coroner Atkinson thought to settle
the entire matter by sending a
transcript of the evidence from
the coroner's inquest to the Austro-
Hungarian consul at San Fran
cisco. This was done. the package
going forward c. o. y. by Wells
Fargo express with S4S7 charges.
This was Indignantly refused. and
the matter eventually was referred
to Governor 0ddie by Secretary Of
State Knox.
Coroner Atkinson maintains
there was no intent to overcharge
and stands upon the fixed charge
as provided by law for transcript.
tions as his justification. The bill
has not been paid. and in the
meantime Coroner Atkinson is "in
bad with the Austrian consular
service. - Godfeld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
DISTRICT COURT

When our report closed Friday
afternoon the argument on the
demurrer in the arson cases was in
progress. At the conclusion of
the argument Judge Orr ovcrruled
the demurrers and the defendants.
A. Primeaux, Roy Primeauy enI
William Dye, plead not gu.
the indictments.
The motion 20 quash the indict-
ment against Sam Bachman on
the ground that Judge Taber had
no authority to re~submit the case
to the grand jury, a former grand
jury having investigated the case
and ignored the indictment. Be
fore the conclusion Of the argu-
ment, court took a rcccs nutil 7:3O
p. m.
When court recovoncd. the
argument in the Bachman case
was concluded and t he motion was
submitted. Judge Orr consid cred
the matter briefly and then took
il under auviscmcnt.
The court set the arson cases for
trial al 10 o'clock on Thursday,
May 3lst.
Court then adjourned.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
HELD UP BY ESCAPED CONVICT

Miss Annie Sullivan. teacher of
the Flower school, had "a startling
experience yesterday afternoon
while returning TO this city. At
point this side of the Fische I
mill 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 go 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 vas 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
if she said anything to the officers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
INSULTS THE COLONEL

The Saturday Evening Post quotes
some one TO the effect that "Col.
Rooscvelt's greatest ambition is
To be shot on the field Of battle. +"
That isn't doing the Colonel
justice. What he wants is to- be
the whole battle himself, the firing
line and the rear guard, the artil-
larry, cavalry and infantry. and
powder magazine. the commanders
in.chief, the priva:os and the war
correspondents.
The Colonel satisfied with beng
shot in battle! It's too picayurish.
Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
BOUND FOR THE POORHOUSE

The American Bar association
may feel called upon to expel as a
traitor and menace to his pro-
tessi on the attorney who has Just
made public an example of laws
delays and expenses which out
rivals Dickens exposure in Bleak
House. The case in question is
that of Donnelly versus McArdle
just eneded in the courts of New
York State after a life of twenty
three years. The plaintiff and
defendant were brothers.in-law
who became partners in the iron
business IN 1887. Soon after a
disagreement occurred and they
went to law about it. During the
continuous litigation ever since
the parties to the suit have ex-
pended $500.0 600 most of whi ch
went into the pockets of ninety
three lawyers. Forty different
judges have participated in the pro.
ceeedings and sixteen IF them are
now dead. Forty-two of the r249
witnesses have also passed away.
1t is not stated what has become
of the parties to the suit but it is
a reasonable assumption that they
are either dead or in the poor
house.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
WORLDWIDE FIGURES

Through study and observation
of the volcanic outflow the
geologist knows approximately the
composition of the earth's crust to
depth of 10 miles below sea level.
AS Frank w. Clarke of the United
States geological survey says in the
Data of Geochemstry" this thick
ness of 10 miles represents known
matter" The vastness of the
figures which it is necessary to
employ in the discussion of this
1C-mile lithesphere as it is termed
transcends ordinary human COM
prehension.
The volume Of the lithosphcre
including the continents elevated
above the sea is 1858, 900, 600
cubic miles.
A cubic mile of average rock
weighs IL, 800, 600. 200 tons.
The volume of the ocean is 3O2,.
600, 600, cubic miles.
The atmosphere is equal in
weight to 1,26S,G00 cubic miles of
water which however is only one
two-hundred.and-th d-thirty-eight of
the volume of the ocean; yet this
would be sufficient to raise the
level of the ocean 45 feet on all
shores and to submerge an import
ant part of the continents.
One per cent of the water OF the
ocean would cover all the land
areas of the globe to a depth of
200 feet.
The salt in the ocean would
make 100000 cubes each mile
in dimension, which, IL spread
over the United States, would form
a layer l.6 miles high.
In comparison with this outer1O.
mile section Of the earth's crust.
the thin sheet of organic matter
on the surface-the prairie and
valley soils and alluvial bottoms.
and the rich table-lands by whose
products man live become a mere
film, a skin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
CARSON MAN MUST
EXPLAIN JAPANESE EXODUS

That the Japanese are not asleep
and have spies all over the country
who are looking out for the inter
ests Of the little brown men, is
poven by the fact that matter long
since forgotten by the majority
Of the people of the west has been
taken up and arrests made.
About year ago the japanese
of Bonnie Briar. in the eastern
part of Humboldt County, were
run out of that camp by the
citizens. The japanese were not
wanted in the camp and it was
thought best to get them out be-
fore they got foothold. They
were soon shown the way down the
canyon and all went along in its
usual happy way.
On Saturday evening, Charles
Bernard we'll known citizen of
this city was arrested by deputy
sheriff and taken to Humbol DIT
County to stand trial for having
been mixed up in the affair.
Other arrestes have been made IN
the case and 1t is believed that the
matter has been taken up by the
Japanese government and that an
investigation has been demanded.
Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
UNCLE SANS COMEDY
The following was overheard
in our local postoffice this week:
CAST

III our local postoft'ce this week:
CAST
The Postmaster.
A citizen who is not conyersant
with our postal laws.
The citizens-A package for
Reno. Nevada. 1t weighs a pound.
How much?
The p. Sixteen cents"
"Whew, so much. ! guess I'd
better not send thi, other one. It's
the same thing going to a friend
of mine in London. How much
would that be? weighs a pound. ("
Twelve cents"
"How's that"
Twelve cents
You're mixed. aren't YOU l6
cents to Reno and IL cents to
London; is that right?"
Right you are"
Cant quite figure it ou: as a
business proposition why the U. S.
can afford to send to England for
IL cents what it charges l6 cents
to carry to Reno but I'll take your
word for it. Here are two more
packages: they weigh five pounds
each. How much for one of them to
st. Petersburg Russia?"
Twelve cents a pound 60 cents
in all"
Sure no one coud kick at that
5000 miles across America to
New York and then across the
Atlantic ocean for 60 cents. Great
thing this U. S. postal service.
Now here's the same thing for
Truckee California a fre ponud
package. How much?"
Cant take it,"
Cam take it,"
Limit on packages for trans
mission by mail four pounds.
You'll have to send it by express. +"
But you just took five-pound
package to go to New York and
thence to st. Petersburg and you
won't take one 10 Truckee at any
price,"
That's right.
That's right"
Why"
Postal Regulations"
by Jove but Uncle Sam is a
corking business man isn't he?"
Moral: Write your Congress
man and your senator and urge
the establishment of a compre-
fens:ve iow-rate parcel post
system throught the United
States. Do it today.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
PRESIDENT DIAz'S ESCAPE

If President Diaz has TO escape
from Mexico. as some papers have
been predicting, it will be no new
procedure on this part. His escapes
IL the past have been many and
novel, and one of these, from the
convent prison in Puebla, where
he was held by the French soIldres
OF Macmillan. Emperor of
NJ eXico. " was as long ago as
September 20. 1865. The follow
ing account, taken from THE
Modern Mexico" is an extract
from the diary which Diaz had
always kept.
1t was at night. Almost
breathless. ! reached the roof of
the chaplain's house. just as
young man who lived there entered
by the door. He probably care
from the theater. for he was
gaily humming an air. ! waited
until he had reached his room.
Shortly afterward. he came out
with a liShted taper, and actually
walked in the direction where |
was croIcuinE. Fortunately, | was
well concealed. After an in
tcrval he TCht hack to the house,
probably it was only a few
minutes, bat minutes seemed hours
10 me under such circumstances
When | thought he had been
sufficient time in his room to have
got to bed. perhaps, to have
fallen asleep. crnpt to the roof.
and walked from there to the San
Rogue corner.
Exactly at this corner of the
room there is stone statue of
Saint Vincent Ferrer. which |
intended to make use of in secur-
ing my rope. Unfortunately, the
saint t.ttered when | touched him.
However, thought he probably
had an iron support somewhere to
keep him up. but for greater
safety only secured the rope
around the base of the pedestal,
which formed the angle of tue
building.
81 was afraid that il | desc ended
straight into the steet at this coner
| might be seen by some passerby
in the act of climbing down my
rope. J therefore determined to
go down by the side of the house
away from the main street, which
gave tFc advantage of some
shadow. Alas! by the time ]
reached the second floor ny feet
missed thcir grip on the side wall,
and, slipping down on the garden
side, | landed in a pig-sty.
MY dagger first fell from my
belt and dropt among the porkers.
Then ] tumbled in amorg them.
Alarmed at this intrusion, the pigs
set up such sQucaling that if any
one had run to sec what was the
matter should have been dis
covered at once. hid again as
soon as 'ecOvercd my feet, but
h ad 10 wait until the pigs were
pacitiCd before vcnturing to move
away from the garden. Then to
rcacn the street climbed a low
wall. | had to beat a retreat
quickly, for a gcEdaInc was just
passing on his rounds and cxamin-
ing the f"steninEs of the doors
below me. When he had gone |
dropt into the street and brcathed
freely once more. Sweating and
almost exhausted with fatigue.
! hurried to the house, where
was to find my horse. servant and
guide"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
THE POTATO PEST

We do not know whether Elho
county ranchers are bothered wish
the eel worm or not, but if they
are the following from Prof.
HieIscher of Reno. published in
the Gazette. may assist them in
fi-|sing TIE pcst;
potato, like any other
vegetable plant. has it's own de-
structive enemy in the form of the
so-called eel worm, a microbe which
exists in the water and whicn
under favorable conditions
necessarily wet season will
mature and in a very short while
will reach such proportions that it
is plainly visible when placed
under a strong glass. In four
months time it will grow to its
full size and owing to its peculiar
shal c the German scientists have
given it the name Of eel worm. 1t
will multiply itscf very rapidly
by the millions-undcr the wet
Sc son conditions necessary for its
maturity and will then cause what
is known as potato rot which is
the cause of much suffering and
destruction among the poorer
classes Of Europe.
The eel worm was disccverod ly
German scientists over a hundred
years ago and was found to exist
in Cucumbcrs. bccts, yunI kirs..
turnips. alfalfa (known in Europe
as luccrnc) and clover but is not
very dcstru";ivc-in short, this
worm has been discovered, in its
same folm. in all parts Of the
world.
The eel worm. when found in
fish is usually about an inch long
and lies in the gill;, but 1t has
never been known to menace the
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19

Sallow complexion is due to a
torpid liver. HERBINE purifies
and strengthens the liver and
bowels and restores the rosy bloom
of health to the cheeks. Price
SOC. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19

Barbed wire cuts, ragged
wounds. collar and harness gals
heal up quickly when BALLARD'S
SNOW LlNlMENT is applied. II
is both healing and antiseptic.
Price %, SOC and $l00 per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Go.