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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
RESUME PACKERS
 TRIAL TUESDAY No Hearing in Chicago Yes terday-Schiff Proba-
 bly Next Witness

Chicago. December So.-There was nc hearing in the trial of the meat packers before Judge Carpenter today. When court adjourned yesterday Henry Wee der, secretary of the alleged price fixing organization, known only Lock Box 247 was engaged in giving the history of the lock box, which. he said. was an ordinary one in the postoffice here.
 Adjournment was taken until next Tuesday morning, when MT. Veeder will resume.
 II is expected that either Jacob H Schiff, manager for Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of New York. who were to have financed the gigantic mes ger of packing interests capitalized a. @a::22 000. coo. and who later loaned the pr oters s15Gooo.OOo in con- nection with organization of the Ma tional PackiI company. or otherwise Ferdinand Sy rger of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, VA C the next witness called by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

Washington, December 3o.-Representa. tive Oscar w. Underwood, chairman of the ways and means committee, is-ill at his apartments here threatened with ap- pendicitis. On the eve of one of the big gest tariff battles that Congress has witnessed in years, in which Mir. Under wood is to lead the democratic forces, his illness caused great concern among members of Congress.
 It was reported early today that an op- eration might be necessary but tonight members of Mir Underwood's family said he was improved and his physician am nounced that he thought an operation would not be necessary unless there were unforeseen developments. He told Mir. Underwood to stay in bed, however, for several days.
 MT. Underwood left his office Thurs day feeling in good health and said Ire was going into retirement to study the tariff schedules and be ready to take up the work of framing the tariff with Ais colleagues next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

Montgomery. December 3o.--(SpeciaD After a conference lasting practically all day in the office of Governor Emmet o'Neal, contract was formally agreed upon for the operation. of the Banner mine. owned by the Fratt Consolidated Coal company, by the state convict de- parment.
 The contract which wsA accepted by the governor today is practically the same as that which President James c. Oak ley of the convict department made with the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
POISON DEATH LIST
 NOW NEARLY EIGHTY

Berlin December 30.-Up to midnight 75 deaths had occurred among the home less men of the municipal lodging house through the injection of some poisonous substance. the nature of which has not yet been determined. Eleven additional deaths occurred during the morning and early afternoon and the night report in creased the list by seven. There are still 20 or 30 cases in the hospital which are regarded as hopeless Two new cases were reported this evening
 The latest theory Is that the poison ing was due to wood alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

chief modification being in the form of a guaantee on the part of the coal com pany that the operation of the Banner mine should net the state as much as last received from the employment of it's con- vcts by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 Fears Are Dispelled
 With this modification to the contract the fears of the chief executive that the operation of the Banner mine by the convict department might not reap the benefits which the contract is supposed to provide are dispelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Total Foreign Exports

Galveston, Tex. December 30.-Galves- tons total foreign exports for the year 1911, which officially ended at 1 D. m. to- day, aggregated in value sl97. .2Ss. 06s. Cot ton exports were 3,0lSl64 bales, valued at S1S0, ,723, ,043 This is an increase over 19lO of 5S0, 463 bales, but decrease in value of cotton exports of S6,55S, ,61S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
UNDERWOOD ILL
 IN WASHINGTON The Democratic Leader Is Threatened With
 Appendicitis
UNDERWOOD BETTER
By Walter Harper

Washington, December 30-(Spe- cial)-Oscar Underwood has been confined 10 his room at the Arling- ton hotel for two days with a se- we're attack of indigestion. He Is reported better tonight, and will be out in few days. Mrs. Under wood, who is at his bedside, has, refused to admit visitors yesterday and today. Many anxious inquiries have been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
GOLD WAVE WILL.
 ARRIVE TONIGHT Mercury Will Fall B De grees or More Within
 36 Hours

Weather Forecaster E. c. Horton of the Birmingham bureau received the fol- lowing cold wave warning from Wash ngton last night:
 Gold wave. Temperature will fall 5 degrees or more within next 36 hours
 MOORE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Diaz Succeeds Boyd

Panama, December So.JFrederico Boyd, Jr, son of the, second vice president or Panama, who was dismissed from the mayoralty early in December has been succeeded by Antonio Diaz. It is reported the relations are strained between Pres ident Arosemena and the vice president who also holds the office of secretary of foreign affairs, and 1t is believed that Secretary Boyd's resignation is immi- nent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
pr. R. R. Smith Dead

Bristol, Tenn, December SO.-Dr. B. R. Smith, president of the King college of this city and a well known southern edu- cator, died here tonight after lingering illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
CONVICT CONTRACT STANDS
 AS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED BUT
 O'NEAL INSISTS ON GUARANTEE
Income to State From Placed Banner Must Be Equal to Returns Under Last Contract With Tennessee Com
 pany-Pratt Company Executes Bond for S3O0OO
By BERRYMAN G. BETTY

The Pratt Consolidated Coal company has guaranteed that the state shall re- ceive not less than that which is re- 'eeived from the employment of eonyicts under the contract with the Tennessee company and In substantlation of this guarantee the former company has placed itself under $So,U0 bond.
 Terms of Contract
 The contract entered into today between Governor O'Neal and other state officials and officials of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company provides that the state shah work the Banner mine and deliver the coal on cars, washed, at the surface of the mine, to the owners of the mine, for which the state is to receive 65 cents per ton.
 About 400 convicts are employed in this mine, the daily capacity of which is es- timated at 1900 tons. This will give the state about $1200 per day for the opera tion of the mine and for the general run ming expenses, including the employment of its convicts. The governor, it is un- derstood. feared that this amount might not be sufficient to net an equivalent of what 1t received from the employment of it's convicts by the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, which is about $27 per day net.
 Officials of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company claimed that the contract would give the state something like $40 per man, while others familiar with the conditions at the mine declared that this amount would be exceeded. However. Governor O'Neal prefers not to accept the contract without some guarantee that the state would gain fully as much as It re- oejved from the employment of its con victs by other sources, hence the docu- ment was modified so as to contain this guarantee clause.
 Those in Conference
 There were in consultation with the gov eronor, Attorney General Robert c. Brick el, R. B. Evins, the governors legal ad- visor and H. Y. Brooke, assistant exam iner of public accounts, all representing the state.
 The Pratt company was represented py G. B. Mccormack, president of the com pany; Erskine Ramsay, vice president; John Bankhead, general counsel. and w. A. Gibson, manager of the conVicts at the Banner mines.
 The conference waged without inter ruption all the afternoon the conferrees not stopping for luncheon. They kept un- tiringly at their task and the matter was not decided until early tonight. Of ficiaIs of the ming company left for Bir- mingham tonight on the 9 o'clock train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
COLD WAVE RA,
 IN MIDDLE WESl
Sleet and Snow Interfere
 With Travel
IS TRAVELLING SOUTH
Temperature as Low as IA Degrees Below Zero in Colorado-Trains Held Up on Texas Prairies
 Due to Drifts

Dallas. Tex, December S0.-Aban- doned train schedules, herds of cattle unable to obtain forage and droves Of sheep in peril of starvation. are some of the effects of prolonged cold wave and the heaviest snowfall in nine years in north Texas. In addition the worst blizzard of the year is. reported to be sweeping down through Oklahoma in the vicinity of Tulsa toward the Red river counties.
 In the northwest portions of Texas conditions are the worst. Snow is piled high in the draws and in railroad cuts, in some cases to depth of 40 feet. Meanwhile herds are deprived of the range and cattlemen are forced to feed them as best they may, the great numbers making 1t all but impracti- cable. Sheep are in the same situa- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

Oklahoma City, December 30.-The cold wave struck this city before day light and is still raging. Sleet and snow have been falling all day. in- terfering with car service of all kinds. It is the most severe coming to Okla homa in several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

Denver, December S0.--Temperatures as low as II degrees below zero as reported from many sections of Col orado today are causing suffering. At LaJunta 12 inches of snow covers the ground and blankets all feed on the ranges Streams are frozen and cattle, sheep and horses are in danger. So serious are conditions that jack rab- bits, quail deer, wolves and coyotes are focking to ranch houses and set dement's in search of food. The ther- mometer al LaJunta today registered 10 degrees below zero
 Immense snowdrifts in the mountain passes are delaying trains. Colorado and Southern train No. 1, due here yes terday morning, is still at Texline. Santa Fe trains from Texas are also snowbound. Two sections of Union Pacific train from Kansas City, sched- uled to reach this city at noon yester- day were delayed until this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

Kansas City, Mo, December 30.--With snow falling over the central west and southwest from the Texas Panhandle to the Dakota states, the thermometer
 early today registered in the Dakotas, eastern Nebraska and Kansas and
 northwestern Missouri a fall of from
 Is degrees to 20 degrees since yester- lday. The cold wave was moving to- ward ffie Mississippi valley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Answers Other Criticisms

Answering other criticisms of the trea- ties the President continued:
 There are certain questions, it is said, that we would have to arbitrate under this treaty; we would have to arbitrate the Monroe doctrine. I say it is not a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

DaIhart; Tex, December so.--No trains from Denver have arrived here on the Fort Worth and Denver rail road in three days. being held up by snowdrifts. On the Rock Island sys- tenn line the first train to get through the snow in three days arrived this morning. The Rock Island route from here Is by way of Kansas City. More
 One large Panhandle stockman is feed his herds.
 Kansas City, December 3O.-The cen tral west is in the grip of a snowstorm. According to the local weather bureau snow is falling from the Texas pan handle" to Ohio. Nebraska, the Da- kotas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas are experiencing heavy falls of snow. Temperatures tonight lowered about the zero mark with prospects of being lower tomorrow.
 Railroad trains all through the af- fected region were delayed by the storm. The Union Pacific railroad has not been able to run a train from Dem yer to Kansas City since yesterday
 morning. Near Ellis. Kan, where a Union Pacific train from Denver is
 stalled. reports say the snow drifs are from four to ten feet deep and snow is
 still falling. All trains over the Santa Fe from the
 west are late as are those on the Rock
 Island from Texas and southwestern
 Kansas
 In Kansas City the gas supply was
 too weak to give sufficient heat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
MADE FAMOUS BY. DICKENS
Places Are Hardly DIscoverabie as
Ono BY One They Hava Under
-. gone Changes.

One by one the places made famous
by Charles Dickens have undergone
such changes that they are hardly dis
coVerable. The rookeries in Tabari
street. Southwark borough. among the
last OF these places are now being
closed up and very soon this charac-
teriatc place o. -.ckens-land In Lon
don Will have passed away. the
housing committee" having deter
mined for sanitary reasons that Il
must be obliterated. The Church Of
St. George the Martyr. which stands
at one end Of the street, is the mouse
OF Worship immortalized as Little Dor
rits church, and on this account IS
visited every year by thousands OF
American admirers of the great novel
list Near the other end Of the street
was the Marshalsea prison for debt
ors. where Little Dorrit's father. a
man with "a mild voice, curling hair
and irrps Quite hands," as the years
passed by became gray-haired and ven
cradle and was known as 1.-The father
OF the Mar: halsea," title II which he
grew to be ridiculously vain. And this
character tmuch Of the color OF which
Dickens Is said to have taken from
that OF his own father) ia one Of the
most pathetic In any Of his novels.
But the medical officer for the district
says II has long had a wicked repu.
tation. and London cannot allow such
degraded and unhealthy spot 10 re-
main. no matter what It's romantic
and historic interest. Long before the
days OF Dickens this corner OF South.
wick was known as the hiding place
OF highwaym II and debtors OF the
worst description
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
How 20 Wash Wlndowa.

Strange az It may seem. there Is a
right and wrong way to wash win.
dows, and as this operation Ia usually
dreaded, tho following method will
doubtless be appreciated as II saves
both time and labor. Choose dull
day. or ut least a time when the sun
IN not shining on the windows, for
when the sun shines on the window II
causes II to be dry streaked. no mat.
ter how much II Ia rubbed. Take n
painters brush and dust them inside
and out, washing all the woodwork
inside before touching tho glass.
The latter must be washed slowly
in warm water diluted with ammonia
do not use soap. Use small cloth
with n pointed stick to get the dust
out of the corners; xipe dry with a
soft piece of cotton cioth-.do not use
linen, a. II makes the glass Unity
wher dry. Polish with tissue paper
or old newspaper. You will and that
this can DO done In half the time Ia
ken whore soap IN used. and the result
will be brighter windows.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
BEWARE OF OINTMEN1s FOR
CATRRH THAT CONTAIN MERGURY

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucus surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from re-
putable physicians, as the DANA
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufact-
ured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo
O., containsno mercury, andis taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. lnbuying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by Efficiency &Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c.
per bottle. Take Halls Family
Pills for constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07

Mems laundry wanted by Mrs
E. E. Davis. Satisfaction guar
enteed.
Court house. Grammar school,
High school 4 other souvenir sp IONS
for. Christmas at Wintermantel's
Jewelry store.
To Rent: Two furnished rooms
on Silver Street in the eastern part
of the town. Inquire of Mrs. 3.
w. Woolverton or. at this Office.
Matchmaking & Engraving.
Work guaranteed. Leave Wclk at
Drug Store or at my Office. one
block north Of Overland Hotel.
Prices reasonable. Dean
Harrison.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
HUMAN BODY LIKE DYNAMO
Not Storage Battery. Writer says,
but Manufactures Its Energy Ac-
eordlno to Demand.

baVe long been convinced that the
well.trained human body is a dynamo
or magnetic which manufactures its
energy according to the demand. and
does not. like a storage battery. con.
tain fixed quantity Of stored-up en-.
ergy or power. writer in the
Forum says. A little reflection upon
the great adaptability Of the body to
/ many varying conditions OF existence
tends strongly to confirm this view.
u Is well known that no other animIi
an exist under such q variety OF eli.
mates and conditions, and upon such
diversity of foods. as man. But It
Is not so we'll known, for example.
that no other animal possesses the
endurance and capacity for labor
which man possesses. Yet It Is in.
conceivable that any other animal
than man could have performed Mr..
Weston's task In the time he accom-.
plished 1t. Whenever q horses endu.
rance has been tried against mans,
the victory has seemed to lodge with
the biped.
Inc average mans endurance OF IA.
ugue, like his endurance Of heat and
cold, fasting and feasting, great exer.
ton and absolute rest. can be AIM est
Indefinitely Increased The only sat.
lsfyinG explanation Of this phenome.
non IL the preponderating influence OF
MIS- spiritual nature. Man can train
his body 10 do his bidding to a de-
gree hitherto considered impossible,
and evidently far beyond the capacity
81 brute. The body. when proper.
~ trained, manufactures the energy
It needs az 1t expends It. Our energy
Is not stored up within us to be drawn
on as man draws water out OF q
cask. nor Is our so.called vitality q
liked quantity. Great bodily strength,
huge muscles and a deep chest do not
necessarily indicate endurance. or a
capacity for long-sustained exertion.
These attributes merely indicate the
muscular and Osseous foundations
upon which an athletes prowess may
be developed. Man trains himself to
great physical or mental efficiency by
practice and care. He succeeds in
endurance tests largely by will power.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
TALE OF YACHTING CRUISE
How Hostess Arranged a Breakdown
and Got Rid Of Her Bored
Guests.

A few seasons back a well-known
hostess chartered splendid yacht for
August and invited a large number Of
her friends for a three-week cruise. At
first all went we'll. though the party
WAS not specially well assorted; but
after a few days they began TO evince
signs Of being somewhat bored with
each others company.
The hostess marked these signs OF
incipicnt boredom, which became more
plainly evident each day, and at last In
despair she took counsel with one OF
her guests. an old and experienced
yachtsman.
What on earth shall I do to amuse
these people?" she asked.
rhe yachtsman looked at the serene
SKY and calm, blue water. and shook
his head doubtfully
~ storm would enIiven them I'D a
Bit" he said, but the weather looks
quite settled. There is only one thing
to be done. You must arrange break.
down, the engineer will manage that
oil right for you. He has probably
often done 30 before. Then you must
make for the nearest port for repairs.
and let your guests have a run ashore
Some OF them. expect, will find an
excuse for bidding you good-by and
those who remain with you will get
along all right together"
The hostess took her guests advice
and arrived at Toulon a day later,
where nigh twenty OF her guests bid
her good.by.-M. A. p.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
NO WONDER

From Washington City comes
the distressing news that the
majoriy report of the Ballinger
investigation committee has been
lost. 1t has been, the current idea
that the report Of the majority of
the members of that congressional
committee was in the nature of
large vat Of whitewash-not
designed to purge the character
and record of Mr.. Ballinger of any
stain, but to cover him with coat
Of white, so that from the outside
he would appear immaculate.
After the administration Of the
coat of whitewash. no one was
supposed to get near enough to Mr..
Ballinger to scratch the surface
with an inquiring finger-nail to see
how deep the white went.
1t is peculiar to know what has
gone wrong. The election is over,
it is true. There were rumors-of
course not based upon any founda-
ton Of truth-that the Ballinger
report was withheld until after
election to save some of the
administration favorites from the
popular disfavor which that report
might throw upon the administra-
ton and the administration men.
That the embarrassing of Balllnger
was to cause criticism of the
administ ration was an accepted
fact. Before the election it was
gently limited that Ballinger,
whitewashed, would resign
Perhaps Ballinger sees it differently
now and thinks that after being
viii tewashed there is no need of
his resignation.
Again, Democratic gains in both
houses of congress and the evident
disapproval of the Taft administra-
tion that was shown by the recent
election has possibly set the
majority" of the Ballingcr COM
mittee to thinking that mo one of
the committee wants to father
chat vat of whitewash. Perhaps it
is seen that the Taft administration
has enough troubles of it's own
pending and has no time for white
washing-that post-election house
cleaning, in which Ballenger shall
be the dirt to be swept out, is the
best plan.
The Ballnger investigation has
been politics all the way through,
and now that the majority report
Of that committee, which cost the
country some umpty thousands of
dollars is lost, the mess becomes
even more impregnated with
mysterious humor. No one can
blame the committeeman for losing
that report.-Goldfeld News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
An insect In the Ear.

II In riding through the country
roads winged insect flies into the
ear, do not try to dislodge by poklrg
TOT that Will send II further in. AMI
the buzzing against the drum of tho
ear become almost unbearable Hold
the mead over to one side and fill the
ear with water. which usually browns
the insect and floats It out. If house
Is nearby where you can get sweet
oil, that is better yet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
Application No. 1856

Application No. 1856 49,. " e.,
Notice Of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters Of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day Of October. 1910, in
accordance with Section Is, Chapter
XXI, of the Statutes of 1909,
one Nevada Land & Live stock
Company of Elko, County of Elko
and State of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropri-
ate the public waters of the State
of Nevada. Such appropriation is
to be made from an unnamed creek
andits tributaries in T. 40 NJ. R..
So E., M. d. M. in Elko County,
Nevada, and locally known as
Indian Creek, at point which bears
west from quarter corner on line
between sections 81 and 20 in TIP.
40 N. r. So E., M. l.. M. is 875
feet distant and 5eingL in NE3 Of
NW3 Of Sec. 28 in T. 40 IN. r.
So E M. d. M. by means of dam
and fifteen cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to points in the
Sci of SCI of Sec. 8, Sci of
NW3, M of SW4 and SW1 of
SWi of Sec. Is. M of SCI, of
SCI of SE3. SW4 Of NE4. NE4 of
NEi and SWi of SWs of Sec. Is,
the Sci of NW4 SW4 of NE4 and
WI of SCI of Sec. 20, Wa of NW4,
SCI of NW4, WI of NE4 and NEt
of Mel Of Sec. 81. M of NW4 of
Sec. %, NE4, NW4 of SET, NEt
of SW4 and WI of SW3 of Sec.
20. Sci of NEt and E4 of Sci of
Sec. 80, and NW4 of NWt of Sec.
80, all in T. 40 NJ, r. So f. M d.
M. by means of bitches and there
used for irrigation. Water not to
be returned TO stream
Date of first publication January 3.
1911.
Date of last publication FEBRUARY. 8,
1911.
Signed:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-07
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