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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-07

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cases of disease that ended fata by.
The sensible course is to take
frequent doses of BILLIARDS.
HOREHOUND SYRUP. 1t checks
the progress of the disorder and
assists nature to restore normal
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Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-07
Fooled.

OF 60,
IN certain small town there are
two vomns women whose favorite oc.
cupation has been TO discuss the er.
fairs Of their neighbors. Having met
Tor that purpose one afternoon they
found themselves blocked I'm the I'm.
diligence Of their pastime by tho
presenc" Of the small daughter OF tho
hostess slight indIsposition OF some
sort prevented sending the child on,
OF doors. so they were forced IN MI,
IN with her presence, doing their
best however. to nullIfy II.
Something eatable was produced
and an absorbing now game invented
which she could play quite by her.
self. SO they breathed freely and
began
Tho talk at length reached a pojnY.
Involving the latest scandal OF tho
neighborhood. and the retailing n,
some inside Information which mus,
not become public property. A bur.
rleh look at the child on a floor
found hcr apparently so Wcupied
with her game that II seemed ouite
safe 10 ro on n one observed a de
cent disc rotion Voicnc were accord.
ingly lowered. and direct allusion
yelled. but when the matter had beon
threshed ont To their sa,isfaction the
chilh raised her owes and remarked
with del'beration and emphasis,
Il hear ] know 7 understand-and
I'll hlab'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-07

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HERBINE. Take dose on going
to bed and see how fine you feel
the next day. Price soc. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-07
From OnfRirIc.

correspondent suggests to the
Philosopher of Folly that some men
are born crazy, some achieve lnsan.
ity, and others fall in love with chorus
girls"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

ed by two shooting senators, and yet
In spite Of that fact / think Ransom
and / are about as gentle-disposi-
toned men as are in the senate"
The senator saw that ! looked puz-
zled. They say" he explained, that
/ shoot off my mouth while Ransom
is shooting HIS cuffs"
saw the point at once. Senator
Ransom was distinguished not only
for the length and fulness of his shirt
cuffs, and for their capacity to en-
velop his hands, but also for a habit
he had of constantly pulling the cuffs,
when they had slipped back. to their
accustomed place, so that they con-
cealed all Of his hands but the fingers.
In the slang Of the day this was called
shooting the cuffs" OF course, no
explanation need be made Of Senator
Vance's remark that he was accused
of Shooting off his mouth" For he
wes pretty constant and vigorous
speaker on the floor of the senate.
Copyright, 1911. by F., ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

Southern State That Had Two
Shooting Senators.
North Carolina Was Represented by
zeb Vance, Who "shot on HE
Mouth and N. w. Ransom,
Who "shot His Cuffs." /
Z BY E. J. EDWARDS.

During the administration of Pres,
Dent Hayes and for some eighteen
years later, no other state was repre
serted IN the United States senate by
.wo men so completely different in
physical, intellectual and Temperament.
Gal characteristics as was North Caro-.
ina W" 4'' + |stv
The two senators were Matthew w.
Ransom, who as Confederate gen.
srai fought In many Of the great bat.
Eles of the Civil war, and zebulon r.
Vance, who was elected governor of
bis state while IN the field for the
pouth!' Differing as they did in per
eorai characteristics and in the meth.
DDS which distinguished them while
fenators, these two forth Carolinians
vere' warm personal friends.
Senator Ransom was man Of rrea,
personal dignity, He could not have
been persuaded to enter the senate
chamber nniesk he wore the conyen.
tonaf frock coat and black trousers
His linen was conspicuous FOR its fine
aess as well as its Wilderness. He
Tore close-trimmed grizzly gay
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Great Chance for This Juso.s wiz.

Great Chance for This Judae's Wife
A New York court has established
a ruling that no woman's dress car.
ries money value after II has been
worn ten times. The decision was
made In fire insurance suit whereby
the plaintiff sought to recover the full
value of clothing destroyed In ad-
hitting that the clothing had been
worn more than ten times the plain.
tin lost her case, for the court gave
her but trffing sum
Whew! What an opportunity for
that judges wife! She might hang
tally sheet by her wardrobe door with
the record Of every wearing of every
garment. Ten times and out" might
become her slogan II she chose, she
could have new dress or two or
three new dresses every ten days
according to the number OF times she
wishes to change her clothes In a.
days time. Perhaps at the end OF
month the Judge might come to the
conclusion that after all a dress has
some money value after It has been
worn tar tiynas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
SOME EDIBLE WEEDS
VALUE OF ROOTS THAT HAVE
BEEN THOUGHT USELESS.
Golden Thistle May Be Used Like Sal.
sify--lesk as q Food Staple 2
MIX Weed Has Taste Re-
sembIine Asparagus.

The roots of the golden thistle hav,
been found TO be good They are usec
like satisfy. They. may be dug IL
September and kept through the win
ter. Thus what has heretofore beer
regarded as pest by the farmers
may now be looked upon as a partia
blessing.
Leek is another weed now honored
as food staple II has wholesome
properties and is excellent for flavor
ing. 1t can be wintered In a cellar
or If planted In large pot the leaves
may be cut as often as they get too
long to support themselves. Then
TOO, the bulb may be whitfield away
from the top until II be used up.
The common malIow is another
Vel known weed now being eaten. II
roots deeply, drawing valuable min
eral elements to- the surface. II has
a mild, mellow flavor and those who
Ike lettuce find it palatable. The
young leaves are tender and crisp
and are prepared like lettuce It is
a valuable tonic which the ancients
made use Of constantly as raw food.
The common milkweed. cooked.
tastes like asparagus. It should be
cut when about a foot nigh. The
stalk is large and succulent Boiled
and served with butter is the usual
way Of cooking, says the Scrap Book.
1t Is also used as a salad, the tender
tips only being utilized Milkweed
is excellent for the kidneys
Another weed which, when boiled
like spinach. makes nourishing dish,
Is the commonly called lambs quar-
tel" 1t grows where large quaint.
ties Of loose earth have been exposed
to the sun, as in railway filing or
newly made country road It has a
straight stem, froh, which the leaves
grow large and sparse at the bottom
and smaller and more thickly toward
the top. '''
The ordinary Wild nettle hiatt grows
in prickly abundance IN every farm.
yard and fence corner is now being
In this country for the first
time as a valuable food plant. 1t Is
4 good substitute FOR spinach II prop
srly cooked OF course, it-shonld not
be used without cooking.
TO use flower bulbs as vegetables
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Can Kerr Collect a
Months Salary Now7

Can Dick Kerr, former pitcher for
the Cairo team, collect month :
salary when he was in st. Louis
becalse Of his broken leg. Players
believe he can and Manager Flood
Mas written to the National Commits.
sion to find ont If he is entitled tc
the money.
Kerr was never officially handed
His release and while he was in st
Louis he was still a member of tht
Cairo team and came back again anc
played for the team. Inasmuch a
lie was during the time Of his alb
sence member OF of the team It'll
believed the salary is due him.
! Kerr will wait in Cairo until TIL
matter is definitely settled
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

beard, and he wae fond Of r,-ottnr
a chin whtsker He rarely spoke. and
II he did address ne chair. II was
usually to put ques ton or to make
{ brief notion He aiwavs did this
with studied dignity and grace n
was possible TO see in him the 60
called typical southern gentleman. He
was one of the two or three Demo
cratic senators with whom Senator
Roscoe Corkling of New York per.
mttted himself to be on terms of per.
sonal intimacy
Senator "Zeb" Vance, as he was
commonly called, was man of her
culean frame He seemed to have
come directly from the plain people.
His head, OF noble shape and poise,
was surmounted by mass Of brown
ish hair, tossed about with a sort of
careless contempt of brush and comb.
He wore a very heavy mustache or
tawny color He appeared to be in
different to the cut of his clothes, and
had no objection to entering the SEN
ate chamber dressed In business
sack suit, the pockets OF which were
stuffed with papers His colleague
wore gold-framed eyeglasses, while
Senator Vance frequently perched
upon his forehead an old-fashioned
pair of spectacles.
Senator Vance was 4 man Of I'm
finite humor and much wit He al
ways commanded close attention
when he spoke. HIS colleague never
failed to pay him the courtesy of'tak-
ing a seat close to Vance and listen
ing with apparently absorbed atten-
ton to the entire speech And when
Senator Vance had finished, Senator
Ransom was the first to extend a con-
graduating hand.
One Saturday afternoon saw Sen
ator Vance walking around the Thorn
as Circle, looking at the statue OF
General Thomas from all points of
view. sft@F}rtf l@ Il
} That is a fine statue Of Thomas"
he said. '''T sometimes think he was
the best soldier on the Union side, all
things considered My colleague, Ran-
sorn. agrees with me-"
| ventured to say to Senator Vance
that had observed that his colleague
always made It point to be the first
to congratulate him after he had
made speech,
Yes. he does do that" was the re-
ply, and he IL sincere In It, too.
do all the talking for North Carolina,
and Ransom keeps up general appear
ances by his elegant manners.
ut has sometimes been said OF u.s."
Senator Vance continued ~
knew by the twinkle Of his eye and
the twitching Of his nustache that
some humorous thought was passing
through his mind-'it has often been
said that North Carolina 10 represent
III. rs-- = "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
MISTAKE or BUSY SENATOR
Rubber Stamped Form Letter TO In
fluentlal Constituent Brings
Forth Reply In Kind.

A prominent middle western sen.
ator fell into practice common In
Washington of allowing secretary TO
sign the formers name to much Of
his correspondence with rubber
stamp He was warned against the
custom but laughingly remarked that
the farmers out there wouldn't know
The difference. Likewise the senator
as many have. have a stereotyped re.
ply to communications. II so han
pened that one of these form stamped
letters was sent TO a substantial and
influential constituent. Nothing was
known Of the break until few
months later, when the senator. en-
deavoring to rebuild his fences, wrote
letter to the constituent inauirine
or political conditions in the home
state. A prompt reply was received
at the capitol addressed to the sen.
ator, and In the exact form which he
mad written to the constituent. II
read:
Dear Sir: Your valuable communi.
cation Of the 9Th inst duly received.
u gives us much pleasure to consider
'he suggestions contained therein"
The letter was signed with a rubber
stamp. not once, but several times
IN each instance upside down. For II
seems the secretary had hastily
stamped the original outgoing letter
doWnside up--Leslie's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

seems a strange thing, yet the dahla
Is being cultivated for its tubers
They make a wholesome food, having
warm. spicy favor that Is much
liked. The single red variety of Dahlia
is the one cultivated for its tubers
In good soil it is as productive as
the sweet potato It may be plant.
ed from seed in early May. and by the
middle or last of July the tubers are
large enough to dig
Cut 1t into cubes. after peeling, and
fry In olive oil With a dash Of curry
powder. Or 1t may he cooked like tur.
nips. beets and carrots.
His Moneys Worth.
Very suspicious man, they say"
Very. Bought a dictionary las,
week, and now he's counting thu
words to see If It contains as many az
the publishers claim. London An.
swers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Steele and Johnson
To be on Slab Today

Steele for Cairo and Johnson for
llopkinsyille Will oppose each other
in today's game, the third Of the Sc, =
les between the two teams.
Cairo fans, who have attended the
two Games OF the present series, are
pleased with the makeup of the team
that is trying to win a majority OF
the games for the locals
All of the Hopkinsyille players
from Manager John Marin to his out
tielders are gentlemen and star bail
players. at that, the majority of
them good for much faster company
The players are not on tho De-
Haven, DcRose beefing kind who
make bail playing a dissrace rather
than sport. The players all worl
with a will under Manager Nairr
and he has brought out the "stuff
in most of them.
Manager Flood will be back Of
second today after his injuries Of {
few days ago and he announces tn
following lineup as official Wolfe
left field steele. second base Hughes
first base, Taylor, catcher; Kinser
confer field; Waters right field
Jentzen, third base; Lewis shor
, stop aud steele. pitcher
Manager Nairn's line-ur Will be
| Wehber, right field; ireland, shor
stop; Uuhn, center field, Weise, sec
ond base: Marin. first base; Penny
third base; Gass left field; Smith
catcher and Johnson, pitcher.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Milwaukee May Train
in Cairo Next Season

Milwaukee. of the American AS
ISOLATION may train in Cairo next
wear, according to letter received
by President j. u Randle of the To-
cal association. The letter follows
Mr.. j, Y. Randle,
Cairo, Illinois
Dear SIR
For the past several years we have
been training at Champaign, ILL.,. but
expect to make a change for next
spring Mr.. Joe Cantillion Su ggested
We train in Cairo and handed me
your address If YOU are interested
in having orr team there. kindly
write me particulars; just what I
can expect In the way of board for
players and attending details.
Yours truly,
G. S lIANEMOR.
THO Minneapolis club has already
siguilied its intentions of playing a
number Of exhibition games here
next spring
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

ENGLISH OF SUPREME COURT
Justices OF Highest Tribunal Often
Use ungrsnnmaticaI Language
on the Bench.

There is a delicious reminder Of
boyhood grammatical breaks in tie
questioning by the bonored Justices of
the supreme court" remarked William
X. Maddox. of Boston, at the Willard
During my frequent trips to Wash.
ington ] have visited the supreme
court, often listening to arguments and
the questions put to lawyers by the
grave and solemn members of the
court With so much formaity and
dignity surrounding the famous tribun.
al, have wondered little at the
breaking of the rules OF syntax by Inc
Justices, who know better and would
never dream of Incorporating their
offhand remarks In written decision
1t Is not unusual to hear a Justice
use the expression he don't. and they
amt Is quite as often used without
Earring on the nerves of the attend.
Ing lawyers, and without causing the
fellow Justices to smile. The Justices
know better, and they also know that
there are more serious infractiong O.
grammatical laws In the nearby house
OF representatives every day of the
session
II heard one big lawyer, who had
noticed the grammatical breaks, one
day remark that the lapsus Iinguae
may be consequently thought atavistic.
Now, Just what this lawyer meant nv
this sentence | cannot explain. and
would prefer the good old-fashioned
colloquial methods Of the Justices.
sven II they do violate rule of pri-
mary Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Work and PRAYER.

Work with all your might; but trust
not In the least in your work Pray
with all your might for the blessing
Of God; but work al the same time,
with all diligence, with all patience,
with all perseverance Pray, then,
and work Work and pray And still
again pray and work and this all the
days of your llfe.--George Mile
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Split a Double

Jackson, Tenn. Sept, l5.-In two
one-sidcd games Clarkgville and
Jackson split double-header here
today In the first game Jackson
hit hard and GAINESVILLE did like
wise in the second
The score first game:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
CUBS AND PIRATES EACH DROP POINT IN
PERCENTAGE COLUMN BY DOUBLE HEADER
CARDINALS TAKE BOTH ENDS OF DOUBLE HEADER FROM
NO AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES ARE PLAYED
BECAUSE OF RAIN I'm EVERY CITY

Chicago and Pittsburgh yesterday
played their second double header in
two days and this time broke even.
Each dropped point in the National
pennant race standing, giving New
York 33 points advantage over Chi
cago and leaving Pittsburf "a behind
Chicago. The last Intersections
series Of the season starts today
New York opening in Pittsburgh and
Brooklyn showing In Chicago,
The standing of the leaders:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

A French paper says that a New
Zealand chief had Just taken up his
residence upon piece Of land, his
right to which was contested: Il
have got an undoubted title to the
property" he observed. "as ate the
preceding owner"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
;o!ey. Kidney |! Pills.

IoHic IN AcTioN QUICK IN REsuL rs
Give prompt relief from. BAcKAcHE.
ElDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE,
EHEuMATIsM, CONGESTION of the
HlDNEYs, INFLAMMATION Of the
LADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to
fiddle AGED and ELDERLY
EoPLE and for WOMEN.
|hAyG AiaHEsr RECOMMENDATION
b. A. Davis, 627 Washington ST., CcnnersvilIe,
|d., Ii In his Sjth year. He writesus "Ihave
sely 50 ffcred much from my kidneys and bad-
Tx had severeba OK acbss aud my Kidney action
as too frequent, causing mo 70 loss much sleep
night, and in1py bladder thsrs was constant
Ihfs 4 TOOK Foley Kidney Pills for some time,
Ia am now free Of all trouble and again able 10
| MP and sfound. Foley Kidney Pills have rny
CHEST recommendations"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Something New.

An Irishman Just from the sod was
eating some old cheese, when ne
found, to his dismay, that 1t con-
tained living Inhabitants. BE ia.
bers." said he. does your cheese In
this country have children7"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Fulton Takes One.

Fulton, KY, Sept Is Fulton
easily took one today from Vinccnnee
ny the score Of Z to l. The Hoosiers
We're only narrowly saved from a
shut out.
The score
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

Flood says that as long as he has
played professional base ball he
mover was hit on the head by a
pitched ball but once, that was here
in the last game of the Vincennes
series
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
'Baf2ySS.>
%s>5zzeesSE:;777qD1CQ

Every woman's heart responds to
Ithe charm and sweetness of o babv's
voice, because nature intended her
for motherhood. But even the
loving nature Of a mother shrinks
from the ordeal because such y time
Is regarded as a period of suffering
and danger. Women who use
Mothers Friend are saved much
discomfort and suffering, and their
systems, being thoroughly prepared
ny this great remedy, are in a
healthy condition to meet the time
with the least possible suffering
and danger. Mothers Friend is
recommended only for the relief
and comfort Of expectant mothers:
1T Is IN no sense remedy for vari-
Gus ills, but its many years Of sue
cess, and the thousands of endorse
ments received from women who
have used it are guarantee Of the
benefit to be derived from its use.
This remedy does not accomplish
wonders but simply assists nature
to perfect its work. Mothers
Friend allays nausea, prevents cak-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Limit Is Eight,

Hit by Pitcher on ]
Passed Balls-S Smith l.
stolen Bases Wolfe !, Kinser
Jantzen 1, Wolfe /
timpiro--Bowers
Time Of Came hour and A.
minutes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

No American league games were
played, The American leagues fl
nal East against West series will
also open today, the western divis-
ion playing on eastern diamonds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Breaks Even.

Pittsburgh, eSpt IS Pittsburgh
and Chicago broke eyentoday, Pitts
burgh winning the first and Chicago
the second The second was called
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

tho double Of Wolfe to deep right
Woite later stole third. the only one
to do SO in the game,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

NO games, on account of rain In
every city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16

Henderson, ny sept 10 Hen
derson and Paducah WI play dou-
ble-header tomorrow on account Of
rain here today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
pee WEE" B0Iy PULLS A LEG FROM YON'S
THRONE AND HE TUMBLES TO THE GROUND
lHREE MEN, WHO WENT TO FIRST ON TWO PASSES AND BY
Hl, SCORE IN FOURTH AND WEAkLEY WINS GAME WHEN HE
SCORES BOLEY IN NINTH

Pc posnit potentes de Sede" prop
HRfly translated means he has put
aaown the mighty from their seat
Isnll further translated for local fans
Imeans that Boly gave Yon, he with
Ethe rows Of cemetery tomb stone
3teeth, favorite son Of II ncle Jawn"
INaiFn OF the ten feet waist meas
Pure and $50 pounds avoirdupois with
Ia gait like a snails, his bumps to the
ptrne OF 4 to 3 in An exciting game
yesterday afternoon at Sportsman 5
park.
Yon. footed as the premier pitcher
Eof the league and who has met. but
Fnine defeats this season with over
thirty Victories. was outclassed yes
gterday afternoon when he went up
against "Pec Wee" Boly, celebrating
his twentieth birthday with a string
Iof three victories from leading pitch
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-16
Bolv's Work Superior.

Boly is credited with one more
strike out, two less bases on balls
than Yon. who hit batter while
| Boly hit none. HoptoWn got nirtt
hits off Boly while Cairo got ten Off
Of Yon, when they stopped in the
/ last part Of the ninth with but one
out
/ Sensational catches by Penny on
\ third and Weise on second robbed
4 Cairo OF other bits while Ireland of
Hopkinsvile on SHORE ate everything
\ that came his way
Yon was not in his best form. but
neither was Bclv. The latter once
L pitched a game with only twenty
! nine men facing him. Boly used his
I head Yesterday and only frightened
in the pinches when il was neces-
sary for him to do SO. Yon at one
| time struck out nineteen men in q
game and they were Cairo batteia
Taylor Stars.
Yon wasn't the only one outclass-
ed So was Catcher Smith of Hop
kipsville, with his green hair. Only
ono man stole second on Zeke Tay-
Tor and he was Webber, who goes
around the bases like the Sycamore
street car, to the bal park. with
Dad" Thornbefly in the cab. Wolfe.
Kinser and 1entzen each stole a base
on Smith who had one passed ball to
none for our little three footer back
stop
iIopkinsvills managed to bunch
hits in the first and third, getting one
run in the initial inning and two IN
the third. but after that Uncle
Jawn's" men never even had smell