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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
FOKOKONUNOKOFf
! Christmas With
The PiCkWickianS

@TO chronicler of Christmas do
III ings has done 1t SO inimitably
as Dickens, and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet
ter than in the "Pickwick Papers,"
One might read the paragraph relating
TO the observance of the holiday half
hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident in the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning.
when the hero. his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell. to the hour Of their return there
is Christmas In every sentence:
AS brisk as bees. II not altogether as
light as fairies, did the four Pickwickians
assemble on the morning of the 22d day
of December in the year of grace in
which these their faithfully recorded ad
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished. Christmas was close at hand In
all his blum and hearty honesty. 1t was
the season of hospitality. merriment ard
open heartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing like an ancient philosopher. to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry to pass
gently ana calmly away Gay ana merry
was the time, and right gay and merry
were at least four OF the numerous hearts
that were gladdened By its coming.
After travelling through a wide and
open country where 1.-The wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground" slow
ing up as they draw near country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing in
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within Them" they arrive at
Dingley Dell, where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage. the fat boy.
He is an old acquaintance of Mr.. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face is
strange. TIE follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the coachman. Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked briskly away.
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
ishment, but without saying a word. and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19

keeper and gather another supply Of
presents 50 that the children's faith in
Santa Claus might not be lost
The children were asleep when Mr..
and Mrs Hammermeister completed
decorating the tree. The father de
cided to light the candles as a test
They burned; SO did the cotton snow
balls. The blaze awakened the chill
dren. SANITY here?" they piped. us
it mornin'?" The parents gathered
them in their arms and rushed to the
street Firemen brought out lot of
fire ruined presents from the house.
"Santy been and gone and our things
rs burned up" the children cried.
Hammermeister began his weary
search for an open store. He en-
ployed the infrequent street cars for
long stretches, but trudged mile after
mile in fruitless search. Finally he
routed storekeeper from his bed and,
burdening himself with new supply,
trudged home to turn sorrow into JOY
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
uuntino Christmas Ghosts.

Ghost hunting bids fair to become
the ruling passion Of Washington So
ciety. The fortunate owners Of a
peaked house. roped with ivy and
densely surrounded by trees, are issu-
ing cards for Christmas specter hunt.
The Christmas ghost hunt is imported
from England. where the houses are
ancient enough to harbor specters who
were there before William the Con
queror The comparative newness OF
this country leads some to predict that
the fad over here will fail. There are
exceptions, however. for even in Wash
ington there is one Of the treasure
guarding ghosts-an out and out bucca-
neer of the Spanish main variety, with
cooked hat, gold lace, ruffles, high vel
low boots, red jacket and an odor of
antiquity. Those acquainted with him
say that he clinks his chains of stolen
doubloons.- Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19

HUMILITY DIVINE A MANGER BIRTH.
Hosanna! Glory to the Son Of Man!
o happy moments ere his work began
OF lifting from the world its weight
Of sin
And making straight saIvation's tender
plan!
No hint of Pontius Pilates last decree,
The lonely horror Of Gethsemane;
No prescience Of thorny diadem
Or shadow from the hill CT Calvary.
Humility divine! A manager birth
The humble stable bathed in holy
light
The Babe upon truss OF straw-the
mild
Eyed kline awaked to wonder at the
sight!
Alas, still fingers issue Of that kline,
The thick of wit, who can detect no
sign
OF God in christ's dear birth nor un-
derstand
tn0 MARVEL VI kUC hSfy btSd6 NV
And sons Of doubling Thomas still
abide
With us on earth and still the truth
deride
Because they cannot grasp his nail
torn hands
And SEQ the blood sush from his
pierced side.
o shame of shamesl The wise men
saw on high
Gods guiding star CLEAN in the east
ern sky
And straishtway journeyed forth
across the world,
With ne'er a question of where or why.
Thy place within the heavens ever
hold,
o blessed star, and like those men Of
old,
May we have faith and hope to fol-
And at our journeys end the Christ
behold!
kansas City independent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
This unromantic Ace.

'It sho'ly do look" said Miss Miami
Brown sadly, like dar war no mo- ro-
nance desc days"
whats de troubleT asked Erastus
Pinkly.
II takes notice dat when you asks a
gemman to a Christmas dinner he
doesn' 'splay no interest in whethnh
dey's gwine to be mistletoe in de pah-
Tor, but keeps hintin' aroun' to fin out
how bout de turkey an tixin's on de
dinner table"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19

Content are we. the children of his
hand,
To wait, nor insoiently demand,
Assured that in Gods own good time
he will
Unlock the door and let US understand.
Of all thy gracious gifts, o God Most
High.
The dearest Of them all is this clear
eye
OF faith with which we shrine the
z !, nnitacle sss
o.. Of fT0ff Bethlehem sSs tims defy.
O Virgin, vert thine eyes less unafraid
Or didst thou shrink, sore startled and
dsmayed,
When first thou felt that life within
and learned ts' Et
On thee Gods precious burden had
beer laid?
What must have been thy happy, sweet
amaze
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
aS4
Christmas
Quatrains
By GEORGE CREEL

A GAIN the star dawns in the east
"A .rn sky; s.
AGAIN we hear the shepherds
startled cry
As waking from mis- midnight sleep
ne sees
The camel. ~ the wise men sweeping
oy.
The years nave worked their measure
- decay.
Where are me inn and stable7 Who
.an say
"Tnis is the spot" or There the very
place
Where Lcrd Christ came into the light
Of day?"
No more chants caiphas his venseful
song.
And scattered to the winds are all the
throng
That ciamored for Barabbas, only
held
In memory by reason of their wrong.
The weak souIed plate long has passed
away;
Great Caesar, too, is now at one with
clay,
Their mighty Rome forgotten save
as theme
To keep the erumbIine sehooIboy from
his play.
But still the scent of frankincense and
myrhh
Steals down the centuries, and as it
But yesterday, SO sweet and new it
seems,
Did Virgin Mary bear the Harbinger.
Let fools with much pretense of wis
dom scout
The truth and wag their heads in owl
ish doubt
OF Great Jehovah's all embracing
ala tscheme
Because there is door they stand
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting Of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse store
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19

began to stow the things rapidly away
In the cart, while the fat boy stood quiet
ly by and seemed to think it a very in
teresting sort Of thing to see Mr.. Weller
working by himself
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19

TO chronicler of Christmas do
. ings has done 1t SO inimitably
as Dickens, and nowhere has
nfcEapu 1oocrftod than hot.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY

and keep the money in the town.
Office and Works, N. George ST,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-12-19
a Word Of Holiday Caution.

Little Gracie-I don't think my new
doll is quite as nice as your new doll.
Little Ethel-Well, don't think you
ought to say much about it, cause 1t
might hurt Santa Claus feelings
Brooklyn Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14

DuSered - the Rlko post once for transmission
threUEh ~ mails "a second-cm 81 matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
0onoD DoD@Doo.-oo>-,S

Nevada, also the Northwest
quarter Of the Northeast quarter
IN WI of NE3) Section Sixteen,
Township Thirty.fve Nortb Range
Fifty-fve, Eust M. d. B. & M.
containing Forty acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands descrilu&pr
desiring to object because y the
mineral character of the land, or
FOR any other reason, to the dis.
posal to applicant should file their
ahdaVits of protest in this office.
on or before the 18th day of
Octobe-, 1911.
Louis J. Cohn,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
a Matter OF Manners.

No comic opera Is complete today
unless II contains one song in which
ono Of the principals OF the chorus, or
both, may sing at the audience. I'm
doubtedly every audience enjoys be.
Ing sung at ns body. and callow
college youths. homo on vacation.
take great delight In being singled
out for particular attention. But
here should be n limit to this bust
hess. II is hardly fair to turn the
spotlight on some wholly inoffensiye
couple In the middle of the house
while the singer lifts her voice I'm
song to ask the man. who are yon
with tonight" or course, tho rest OF
the audience Is vastly Interested. cs.
pccially II the butt Of the joke seems
to be III at ease. There is no reason
why he should be made to contribute
TO the entertainment. lie has paid to
be amused, not TO amuse.-Ncw York
Telegraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
DIFFERENCE IN PAINTING

The fact should be made clear
to property owners that there is
all the difference in the world in
painting. } good painterris
worth more than q poor one
because he uses suitable paint and
puts it on right. The Elko Paint
d Wall Paper Co. F. A. George,
prop. are now ready to quote you
prices on all kinds Of painting,
tint ng, paper hanging. granting
and sign work and they guarantee
their work.
a splendid line Of fall Wall
paper just received. Phone l61.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR

Is there no rest, no pause, in
the wild, mad rush for the dollar?
Why do they strive and plot for q
bauble Of mist and pain? Why do
they place their necks in the grip
of a bondsman's collar, sweating
the sweat of blood in the struggle
for sordid gain? Daily sec them
tossed by the tide of fierce en-
deavor, breasting the waves IF
greed in a scramble for pelf and
place, battling and scheming and
KrasDing, hcartless and hurrying
ever. 1t is The old, old purpose.
the primal curse of the curses. See
how they grapple and grind, each
without pity or mercy, giving the
best in their lives for an empty
meaningless boom; see with what
fury they haste in the turbulent
marts of the city; see their white
bones on the desert; their blood
trails under the moon. II is no
holiday foible, this grim. insatiate
striving, this infinite mad desire
to conquer and take holl and
possess; tits an instinct older than
man, through measurelcss ages
surviving, cast on the shores of
time by pillows of storm ard
stress. Is there no stop, no stay,
in the game of chasing and win
ming? Why do they trust alike at
the heart of foe or a friend?
lis the riddle, age-old and un-
answered. for thus was il in the
beginning, thus it remains today,
and thus it will be to the end
Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
MILLINERY IN COURT ROOM
Modern Hats Conceal the Eyes OF
Women Witnesses, so They M I
Be Taken Off.

When dc'ignlnE styles in hats pos
sibly millinCrs do not consider tina:
small minority OF womankind that Is
likely to appear in n law court. Judges.
lawyers and women witnesses would
appreciate II II they did.
when n woman under suspicion
takes the oath II is desirable to look
her In tho eve" snld a lawyer. but
how can anybody look into the eye Of
woman who has on q stylish hat :?
The court IL In luck II he can sec her
mouth and the top end OF her nose
Also II ofrcnds the dignity OF the court
for woman to remove her hat: con
scquently they founder between the
horns OF very serious dilemma An
order to tilt her hat back is also the
precursor OF difficulties. because the
hat Is clamped down with 80 many
pins that II won't tilt
still the eyes Of woman before
tho bar Of Justice must be looked at,
and under repeated exhortations she
reluctantly removes the pins and
shovcs her hat back. But that panto
mime results In waste of time and
loss OF temper all around Ss1n order
10 ohviate these evils Il seems to me
TINT mlllincrs would better busy them.
selves designing n tlpable hat for
courtroom wear. 3
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
SOME NEVADA STATISTICS

The following interesting
statistics as gathered from the
13 tn census are from the advance
sheets prepared by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor.
Nevada has an area II 100, TAO
square mi es. The population in
1910 was S1,S75. MS against
1885 in 1900 and 47,335 in 1890
1t ranked forty-ninth among the
states and territories as regards
population in 1910 and ffticth in
1900. In its early days as n tcrr-
tory thousands of people we're
attracted to Nevada .y the fab
ulOus richness of the Cnmstock
lode. This lode, perhaps the most
remarkable deposit Of the precious
metals discovered in historical
times, has produced hundreds of
millions Of dollars in gold and
silver. and is still producing. The
subsequent discovery of rich gold
and silver mines at Tonopah and
Goldield has served to place
Nevada among the great mining
states Of the country.
The state has hut one citv having
a population over 10000. Reno
with population Of 10, SGT.
Though Nevada is not import
ant rs a manufacturing commun.
ity, the manufactures Of the state
have shown at the last two
censuscs marked increase in
value.
In 1909 the state had
1T manufacturing establishments
operating under the fartory
system which gave employment to
an average of $3.50 persons dur
ing the year and paid 81, 800, 600
in salaries and wages. or the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14

persons employed. 2.257 were
wage earners. These establish
ments turned out products to the
value Of sl1,887.OOO. to produce
which materials costing So. 366, 900
were consumed. The value added
by manufacture was thus $3.251.-
600 which figures best represents
the net wealth created by manu-
featuring operations during the
year.
The manufacturing industries Of
Nevada as a whole. showed con-
siderable development during the
five-year period of l899-190a. and
very much greater development
during the most recent period of
l909-l904. During the latter
prciod the number Of establis h.
mcnts increased $50 per cent and
the average number of wage
earncrs 1874 per cent, while the
value of products increased PSF
per cent and the value added by
manufacture 1898 per cent. The
bulletin states that it would be i'm
proper to infer that manufactures
increased in volume during the
period 19O4.l9O9 to the extent
Indicated by the figures regarding
values, stree the increase shown in
certainly due, in part. to the in
crease tn 1t has TAX IN place in the
price of commodities.
1t is a matter Of interest to note
that the crccntagcs of increase
sho an for wages. value of pro-
ducts, average number of wage
carncrs. ard other items are much
larger than for the number of
establishing nts reported. The
large percentage Of increase in the
cost of materials was due to the
amount reported by an establish
mcnt engaged in the sm. Ting and
refining Of copper, which has
commenced operations since 1904.
The large percentage of increase
shown for other items are also to
a considerable extent due 10 the
amounts reported ny this establish
mcnt.
For all industries combined
there has been decrease during
the 10 years in the employment If
children under 16 years OF age.
There has not been much charge
in the proportion of male and
female earners. In 1909 ma les 16
years Of age and over formed 90.
per cent Of all wage earners. as
compared with 98.5 per cent in
1905 and 95.4 per cent in 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
HOWS THIS

We offer one Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall .
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
Is years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business
transaction and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinhan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per boitle Sold bv
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
In The District Court of The
Fourth judicial District of The

In The District Court of The
Fourth Judicial District of The
State of Nevada In And For
The County of EIko.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Samuel Mem Julien. Deceased
Notice Appointing Time For
Probate of Will.
A document. purportlng to be
the last will and Testament of
Samuel McMullen, deceased, hav-
ing on the First day Of September.
A. D. 1911, come into the posses-
sion of said District Court. and
petition for the probate thereof,
and for the issuance of letters
testamentary to Annie McMullen
having been filed with the Clerk
Of said Court.
Notice is Hereby Given. That
Tuesday. the 18th day of Septem-
Der. A. D. 1911 at 10 o'clock, A.
M. of said day. at the Court
Room of said Court. at the Town
Of EDko. in the County of Elko, be,
and the same is, hereby appointed
the time for proving said Will and
hearing said applicable when
and Wher q any nerson interestad
may appear and contest the said
Will, and NAV file objections
in writing to the granting Of
Letters Testamentary to said
petitioner.
Dated September 7. 1911.
(SeaD
Fred G. Voight, Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
WARMING

All hunting, shooting and fish.
ing in what was formerly known
as the Dewar field is strictly for.
biden.. Trespassers will be
punished according to law.
Griswold & Henderson
Elko, Nevada, August 25, 1911
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN

Stockmen are hereby notified
tn at / am making q book of all
brands used in this county, and
they are reuestcd to send their
brands to me at the earliest
possible date. The book will be
invaluable to this office when
completed.
j. G. Harris,
Sheriff of Elko county
Elko, Nevada, Sept. IL, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
061l6
Carson City Land Office.
August "a, 1911.

NSNo -N1 1"lA.
Notice is hereby given that
Wellington T. Smith, of Elko,
County of Elko. State of Nevada
has filed in this Office his applica-
ton to enter under the provision
Of sections 23o6 and 2307 r. s. u.
S. the following describedland,
viz:
The Northwest. quarter of the
Southeast quarter IN. W.T. of S.
E. ~ of Section Ten (1O), Town
ship Thirty.four (34) North,
r ange Fifty-five (55) East, M. D.
B. & M. containing Forty Acres.
situated in Elko County, State of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-19
Chicago Grain Market
Chicago, June 19.
Open High Low Close Close

recent weighing frauds at the port of
New York, questioning Oliver Splitter,
one of the American dock superintend-
ents who was convicted and later par
doned by the president
Mr. Post told how Havemeyer had
been rewarded for forming the Ma
tional Sugar Refining company of New
Jersey by stock n the refinery worth
SIC, O0O, 00O stock which since had earn
ed in dividends 81, 100000 more Mr..
Post insisted that the S1O,0OO,OOO did not
represent only a promoters profit
Pressed for some explanation of what
it did represent, he finally answered:
well. there were three refineries put
together"
Asked how Havemeyer got possession
of the stock the witness laconically re-
piled:
4 sent it to him a few days after I
received it."
Splitter told the committee on ex-
penditures in the treasury department
the entire history of the sugar weigh
ing Frauds describing dishonest weigh
ing schemes employed on the sugar
docks as far back as 1885.
That the government has erred in it's
facts in the formal petition seeking the
dissolution of the American Sugar Re
filming company, was the declaration of
Mr. Post
Mr.. Post fatty denied the allegation
contained in the governments petition
that he was the agency through which
in 1894 an attempt was made by two
great refining companies to control the
sugar market.
The denial came when Chairman
Hardwick of the committee questioned
Mr.. Post as to the alleged manner in
which he, as the head of the National
Sugar Refining company, in 1894 eff
fected a deal by which his company
and the American Sugar company
agreed to limit the output of refined
sugar and fix prices.
There is no foundation for that"
declared Mr.. Post.
Don't you know anything about
such an agreement" urged Chairman
Hardwick.
4 read that. but can't imagine to
what they refer
The organization of the New Jersey
corporation was taken up. The capital
ization of the new company Mr.. Post
between preferred and common.
The companies taken in were cap
italized at between 100000 and 81
600. 0O0
And the difference was water?'' in
CURED Mr.. Hardwick-
NO" was the reply. 1.-The companies
had valuable properties. The property
of the New York Sugar Refining COM
pany one Of the companies bought
MI Post said. was worth $1,000. 600,
while only 81. 125, 600 was paid for it."
why was that?'' Chairman Hard
wick asked.
1T was because competition had
been keen"
And this organization was effected
to avoid competition2"
1T had that effect"
When Mr. Post was called upon TO
testify about the issuance of $4,000, 600
common stock, his attorney objected.
The commissioner decided to require
an answer.