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The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
DUBIOUS
DUBIOUS About What Her Husband Would Say.

A Mich. woman tried Postum be- cause coffee disagreed with her and her husband. Tea Is just as harm ful as coffee because 1t contains caf- teine-the same drug found in cof- fee. sh6 %rIt6g:
 My husband was sick for three years with catarrh of the bladder, and palpitation of tho heart, caused by coffee. Was unaglp to work at all and in bed part of Gle time.
 T had stomach trouble, was weak and fretful so l could not attend to my housework-both of us using cof- fee all the time and not realizing it was harmful.
 "One morning sne grocer's wife said she believed coffee was the cause of our trouble and advised Postum. took 1t home rather dubious what my husband would say--he was fond of coffee.
 But took coffee right off the table and We haven't used a cup of it since. You should have seen the change in US, and now my husband never com plains of heart palpitation any more. My stomach trouble went away in two weeks after began Postum. My chil. dren love 1t, and 1t does them good. which can't be said of coffee.
 "A lady visited us who was usially half sick I told her I'd make her a cup of Postum. She said 1t was taste less stuff, but she watched me make it, boiling It thoroughly for 15 minutes, and when done, she said 1t was splen- did. Long boiling brings out the fla vor and food quality" Name given by Postum Co.,. Battle Creek. Mich.
 Look in pkgs. for the famous little book, The Road to Melville"
 Ever read the above Ietterf A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
CHAPTER XX.
My Darlina Is sIandered.

Seemed to be only about minute more and we were clipping through the curves of the Wolhurst park Frances pointed the way-and had slowed down under the porte-cochere.
 The trump whispered to the man who opened the door.
 As quietly as possible, Wilkes" she said, and without his father see ing him."
 The judge is away, miss" said the man He drove down to the village with Senator Soakem, who had to catch a train back to Albany; but I'm looking for him every"
 "Be quick, then" 1erked the trump You know what to do"
 T guess l do. miss" answered the butler gloomily. I've had to do il often enough-Perkins and me. A good cold souse-thats the thing and then bed know!"
 Billings waved h1s hand to the trump as he mounted the stairway in. side And then, dash 1t, he kissed his fingers.
 Phe trump kind of glared down the deserted vista Of the fine old hall and shrugged her shoulders.
 Every body loafing, as usual" she muttered sourly, and she hurled her coat at the caryen back of great cathedral chair-and missed it.
 It was clear that her type scorned conyentionalities and knew how to make themselves thoroughly at home.
 T hope you'll be made comfortable here, Mr Lightnut." she said, peeling a glove with jerk. but I have my doubts"
 And she gave kind of hollow laugh,
 "Awfully tiresome, these country places I said ympathetically. screwed my glass at couple of foot. men who came into view at the far end of the hall and who were whis pering and chuckling about some thing. Things seem to be run a bit loose. don't you know-that's a fact Don't mind for myself. but fancy girl might find 1t rather trying visit, ing here"
 By love, how she opened her eyes at me-surprIsed. knew, at finding me such a devilish keen observer. My sympathy touched her, too. for her eyeballs shone moist of a sudden and I saw her lip tremble as she stared, Then she swallowed hard and slapped her gloves sharply across her palm
 Its Francis that's to blame for that sort of thing she rasped, nodding down the hall.
 "Frances?" l ejaeulated in protest, "Oh, here, say. now"
 You don't know Francis. MT. Light nut" Her jaw grounded with a snap, and what a look she gave me! Walt till you do-you just wait!" And eyes and hands lifted to the ceiling.
 1 coughed again.
 The cat! And this was my darling's friendl
 (To BE CoNTINUED)
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
Rather an Open Secret.

A very important citizen was drawn on a jury, a week or two ago, and l met him after he had been discharged. He seemed to think that he was en- titled to be on the bench, at the very least
 What was your verdict in that case?" I asked.
 "The defendant was unanimously acquitted on the first ballot"
 Indeed? And how did you vote?"
 That, sir. is one of the sacred se- crets of the jury room. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
lnnnractioal on the Face of t.

q understand, said Mr Erastus Pinkley, dat dey has invented a machine foh washin an ironin' money"
 Go long, man" replied Miss Mi ami Brown. You knows des as we'll as l does desc white folks ain g'ineter leave no clothes lines full O two-dol- lar bills hangin' out in de yard. - Washington Star
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
Relica of the Gulllotlne.

At the prison of St, Paul's. at Lyons. France, there Is curious collection of pens. They are the pens with which the executioners have signed the regu- lation receipts for the prisoners hand ed over to them to be guillotined. At each execution fresh pen is used for the purpose, and the ink is left to dry upon 1t
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
The Two Sexes

Miss Lillian Russell. at birthday supper In New York, YVES congratu- lated on her unfading beauty and on her high spirits.
 Miss Russell, laughing gaily, re piled;
 "A woman Is as happy, you know, as she looks pretty"
 And man?" said her interlocutor,
 "Oh, a man." she answered, lis as happy as he feels important"
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 =esponr Francis." she said lightly, .~fYes v,u know" she added, T believe Y can forgive a Harvard man aiiioS' s4s,veh2ux. Mir. Lightnut
 A.y Iove, The angel! And before | .ys,,evv what was doing or thought .saYs,sf the trump, I had stretched out a yYsnss to h@T, looking her straight iu s-s,4. e,ess and smiling, She hesltatea an .5YysfqnTf only, then laughed, ana ieli x..x ssgks fingers just brush my pam sJsxs 1t was enough.
 sine flushed a little shyly and ad- sxr~aised ghe trump.
 ~tr4e we going to keep MT Llghthut ,sfa7ssss1s like this all day? she asked. 7..rYaR on earth and half in heaven Tfhp. -ufnstr E his names coffin, suS- sr...a-,a,g Devilish good, that, don [ you nsYa5s.v Sae thought so, for she opened ,rya {s,ysyr herself as the frump turned ,,,,,---,-yr,uy some silly thing about ess,s-s, -n,a5 the open door to Aneflca' y,,as. did China have to do with II
 aaa st was just then that teiiN'Ns trssyted wildly from the building
 ~7Fr Lightnut-quick, sir! MT. hlli' srss. xtr," .F,uax.nt Of the telephone right off, l,as nc just caught my arm f1fst fsfyy,s gxer knew Jenkins to take Ho' erty-
 come quick. sir" he exclaimed. e.gysse ssp-stairb and, oh, on E.a nut. sgsz.- awfuA!"
 s-f.g EaTe!" gasped Excuse me VIII ssse---coune right back and tell ,vla FeSred this last night And l Svszl.ss tn the elevator with Jenkins. .-tAssx Tn them black pajamas he Was 4xisssax about" said Jenkins gloom EJy, and he's run the perlesser of. V.syKKfwSse he ain't there. and bis man s.als,'e zVG &r. billings to go. lie came esssz Scr me, but l couldn't do q GhgrE with him. either
 kg7ew-l understood. It was the <SweJsns of his mind upon the rubies! E4c a4d gone back in the night for s.1aest--iu his sleep, for all knew. But thought most likely awake. for rccazE experience with him showed me that he didn't think anything of asans7sTsHg around the neighborhood in siia pasannxs.
 Ths lsnstor's pale face met us at s-ae tzndizSs
 f'vs seat for the police. sir and tt SseaIs4 be d good idea. don't you think, sf you could get him away before they SsoEus | don't want to get Alr. Bill Sn4ss sn&n no trouble"
 esocsi idea" l agreed Wen just Ksssss nsEa to the car-but, h'm!"
 [ sDY2ieuiy remembered he was in nasasssa8 tt might be all right tc EflisEEs oo wander around in public sssxeees &Esd vehicles in his night Gafngs, but it certainly wouldn't dc ssuEssr eae present circumstances He spESss8 not care. but then, there were Cha ssesngs of the girls to consider An1 besides, dash it. I had some sor of pdga ii was against the law.
 HtslInSx N.zs standing by the win w62e~ f9nsing at glass thermomete
 ss Aad just withdrawn from hi
 he grunted complacently
 keagseven and a auarter-m,
 val aaalthy subnormai temperature 3ss sszty-nye--respiration. twenty or and two-nfths-excsllsut excel
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Astonishing Experience.

The whale, after parting with Jo- nah, was gazing after his retreating form
 If any one had told me" murmur- ed the great mammal, bitterly, that l would find a man ready to jump down my throat. l never would have swal, lowed it whole"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
A Matter of Names.

What is the difference between pomme de terre and potato?' About two dollars. s.'-Hayard Lampoon,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

If some people have any good in them they evidently keep it bottled up pretty tight.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

It always makes good! What Garfield Tea, the Natural Laxative. composed entirely of pure, wholesome and heaithgiying herbs
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

Be happy. Use Red Cross Ball Blue; much better than liquid blue. Delights the laundress. All grocers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05

Many man looks like a statesman who is not guilty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
EoreIna Growth Of RIanta.

Plants have mind of their own on
the subject Of winter sleep, and gar
deners have tried various methods of
waking them up prematurely, to fur
nish blossoms at a time when they
are scarce and costly. Mere green
house heat and moisture failing to
yield the desired results, they have
successfully tried warm baths and
ether vapors to shorten the hibernat.
ing period Of bulbs. From Germany
comes description of the latest plan,
devised by man named Weber By
sticking needle into the base of a
bud he has caused 1t to unfold two or
three weeks ahead Of its fellows. Still
more time was gained by injecting
water into the buds. Not content with
water, physician has tried injections
OF water with 10 per cent. of alcohol.
BY this means he succeeded in gain
ing ten days in the budding of oak
twigs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
CANARY is PLUMP 3 AND HaipY
Absent-Aalndod Woman pvooover. WV
ohs Wanted Tslsphsao oporn.
i, cor 70 Call Her.

AbSent-minded persons 0oroly AHY
the patience Of girls In - New 10.
chello belOphone once. Not long aGo
Q woman confessed hrSslt subject ia
extreme fofgetfulness and roquO1tAd
the day operator on her exchange 70
ring her up every morning ct nina
o'clock A week later she said:
"CNltfal, what was It I wanted you
to cali me for at nine o'clockf'
II 4 dt know. = said the 9irL s'You
didn't tell me. You Just asked me to
call at nine O'Clock"
"Too bad" said tho woman. II
know there was something I wanted
to do every morning at nine o'clock.
but can't for the life Of me think
what 1t was"
The nine o'clock calls continued,
however. and several days later the
woman took central into her conf
dence again
II have found out why wanted to
be called" Bhe said. "A friend had
given me 4 canary and I wanted 70
make sure Of remembering to feed II
The poor little thing Is nearly starved.
Hereafter whom you ring won't you
Just say, Feed the bird and I'll 60
straight and do itf'
Central promised, and the neglected
canary is now plump and contsnted
bird.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
Toll Of the ,ceberoo.

The list of vessels battered or sunk
by icebergs Is a long one, and 1t ID
well to recall 1t at a time when all
the world is thinking of the Titanic.
Thus. to take an example or so at
haphazard, in the spring of 1890 four
steamers of the England-America
route utterly vanished. and in 1899 ten
steamers disappeared.
In 1908 the Mongolian was impris-
oned for two days in the Ice, but es-
capped; in 1909 the Lake Champlain,
the Regulus, the Bonavista, and the
Montrose were 30 battered by tho float.
ing Ice. that each escaped calamity by
q very narrow margin, while none oan
tell how many fishing smacks are
yearly dashed to pieces by these tow.
ering, CLASSY crags.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
QUEER FISHES OF THE SEA
Those That Live Down In the Deep
ArO 0rotOsquo and Chin
oflcaI.

Cuba ends to the south In . huge
hammer Of mountains 5000 feet high
and stepping sheer into the sea. The
wal does not end there, but con-
tinues itS prscipitous descent into the
700mile-lonE abyss called Bartlett's
deep. This gigantic submarine valley
IL nearly four miles deep and 80 miles
wide.
At mile and half, the pressure
Of the water II nearly two tons to the
Square Inch; the oozo that comes up
from such depth, though the equator
runs overhead, is cold as hoar trost;
tits ten times certain that no vegeta-
tion can grow there.
As in our world none but the veEe-
table, are able to make food, 1t ought
to follow that in the depths OF the sea
there should be no animal life. As q
matter Of fact, these glooms, are In
habited by the most grotesque and
chimerical of all fishes. It would seem
az though In the darkness life had
taken every imaginable license to be
ugly and bizarre. Cannibalism is evil
IDENTIFY the only method OF life, and It's
equipment runs to every kind of ex-
travagance.
There are fish with teeth SO long
that they cannot close their mouths,
fish that draw their stomach over
prey larger than themselves, fsh with
no more mouth than leech, and get
ting their living as leeches, Ash with
huge, myopic eyes, and fish frankly
blind. Probably none of them comes
from depths quite beyond the region Of
light, though great many of them 60
poking about their ghoulish business
furnished with lanterns of the glow
worm type.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
oFFIcIAL TAX NOTICE

Office Of the County Treasurer
Of Elko County Nevada.
Elko Nevada November 4th 1912
In accordance with the .requir-
ments Of Section 3644 of the
Revised Laws of Nevada l9i2
Volume 1, l hereby give Notice
that the State. County and other
taxes levied bv the Board of
County Commissioners, assessed by
the County Assessor and the taxes
thereon extended by the County
Auditor all heiDg officers of Elko
County Nevada. levied and assessed
for the fiscal year Of 1912 are now
due and payable in lawful moneie's
of the United States Of America tn
me at my office locateA at the
County Court House in the town of
Elko, Nevada.
Under the Revenue laws, Tax
Payers have the option of paying
the whole amount of taxes assessed
tn them at this time namely,
between the nrst Monday in
November, 1912, and the first M on
day in December, 1912, or making
payment in two installments:. che
first installment consisting of one
half of the whole amount of tax
assessed to each person Company
or Corporation to be paid within
the time above specified (between
the first Monday in November anu
the first Monday in December
1922 and the second installment
consisting of the remaining one.
half of the tax assessed to he paid
at any time before the first
Monday in June 1918.
All taxes upon which the whole
or the first instalIment remains
unpaid Oh the first Monday the 2nG
day of December, 1912, becomes
DELINQUENT with an a lditisn of this
cost of Advertising such delinquency
and fee of $1.00 for the Codnty
Auditnr's Certificate.
M. H. Miller.
County Treasurer and Ex-
offi:io Tax Receiver Elko
County. Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
HE Waterman
Concert Co.

q :. 4 ( . 4. . ~
ue waterman Concert Company
npfises three members. Miss Emily
Aterman. reader: Miss Lillian Whit
an. pianist. and Mr.. William T. Sha-
n. sOloist.
Miss Waterman has done Lyceum
ork for several years and has appear
In many parts Of the country. Dur
be- the season OF 1911 and 1912 she ap-
eared as the reader with the Four
Lrtists. which was one OF the best and
highest priced companies under Red
path management.
She was 80 successful with this COM
pany that 1t was early decided that an
pther year she should be the star OF
her own company. The trio herewith
described is the result OF this decision.
Her work Is not only pleasing TO the
average auditor seeking for amuse-
ment only. but, as some one has truly
said, appeals to the discriminating
taste of ladies and gentlemen who are
devotees of the arts and who regard
the average reciter in the light of
something to be avoided.
Miss Lillian Whitman, who received
her musical education at the famous
Oberlln Conservatory. will render plano
solos and play the accompaniments in
the Waterman Company.
During the season OF 1910 and 1911
Miss WhitUan played with the Barto-
lotta Concert Company on some of its
most important dates. Signor Barto-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
CAMPING Gear.

Personal likes and pre1udices have
much to do with the form OF tent
chosen My own preference is for
either the A or wedge tent, with the
Hudson's Bay model as second choice.
for general utility. Either OF these is
particularly adapted also to winter
travel where the tent must often be
pitched upon the snow. II, f,phowever,
the tent is only to be used cin sum
mer and particularly in canoe travel
where a light. easily erected model is
desired. the Frazer tent7is both ideal
for comfort and is an exceedingly
lightweight model for portaging. Out
Ing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
seuIptor,a RIaa 70 .Eama.

August Rodin; president of the soci.
city OF Soulpters and Painters ofPaFis,
which recently sent q travelling colleo.
ton to this country, IL Of peasant
stock and has been compelled to fignt
tho academic art schools every inch
OF the way to his present place a. the
most famous contemporary sculptor.
He studied drawing In q private school,
but was unable to gain admission to
the Ecols des Beaux Arts because Of
his unacademic methods. He worked
away in dingy apology for 4 studio
In stable. After years of trial and
struggle his age OF Bronze" was
finally accepted by thu salon, leading
eventually to fame.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
No.27l
NOTICE FOR. PUBLICATION
Carson City Land once.

Carson City Land Office.
July 81. 1912
Notice is hereby given that
Peter S. Indart Of Whiterock.
county Of Elko, State of Nevada
has filed in this Office his applica-
tion to enter under the provisions
of Sections 23O6 and 23O7 Of the
r.. S. U. S. the following described
lend. viz: The SW4 of the SWl of
Section 36. Tow nship Al. North;
H4anae 81 EN-. n; 3. & n son-
tanning 40 acres in Elko County.
Nevada. u
ANY and sll persons claiming
adversely the lands decribed, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land. or
for rany other reason, to the dispos-
al to applicant. should file their.
affidavits of protest in this office.
on or before the 25th day of Sep
tember 1912
Louis j. Cohn.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
srIdae rhree MIIes Lona.

A map and plans of the proposed
bridge across San Francisco bay to
Oakland have been fled with the
board of supervisors In San Francis.
CO.
The roadway viii swing $50 feet
above the water hang from ten steel
and concrete piers, constituting eight
arches. The total suspension will be
7,S40 feet, in sections 2,230 feet long.
Four thousand feet will rest on Yerba
Buena island, which will divide the
structure. The San Francisco ap-
proach will take on from the summit
OF Telegraph Hill, which has been re-
served by the government for light
station.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
IUISOS
Carson City Land Office.
September. z 1912.

Carson City Land Office.
September. z 1912.
NOTICE is nereby given sDs
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Comrany.
of Topeka. County of Shawnee.
State Of Kansas. has fled in this
Office his application TO locate,
under the provisions of the Act Of
Congress approved JuEe A, 1897 $50
Stats 1885,, and Act of Congress
approved March 3. 1905. t3s Stats,
,1246), the following described,
land, viz:
The East Half of the Southeast
Quarter (E. of S. f. ID of.
Section Two (2) and the North
Half of the Northeast Quarter (N..
! oflN. e. - Of Section Eleven
(1l), Township Forty-oneA \ f4l)s
North, Range Forty-eight East, NJ.
ID. B. & IN. and containing One.
Hundred and sixty t16l) acres.
ANY and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described orr
desiring to object because Of the
mineral character OF the land, or
for any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant. should file their
affidavits of protest in this Office,
on or before the 26th day of
October. 1912.
Lous ]. Cohn,
Register.
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IENoTIcE FOR PuBLIcATIoN

e's-AA -" -" oAtSSfa'eSdudB AAnd Otuce.
Oct. 19. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Rutledge ID. Woodward of
Tuscarora, County of Elko, State of
Nevada, has filed in this office his
apr Iaiap to enter under the
pfOVisions Of Sections 1906 and
2207 r. S. U. S. the following
described land, viz: 10 (
The NoFlhMest Qnaster nf t6e
Northwest QuGrtar (NX9 81 Ntga)
of see ion Fifteen (l5l, Township
'Forty-one t4l) North. Range
.Fifty-two (62) East, Mount Diabio
Base and Meridian, containing
forty t40l acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, Or
desiring to object because of the
minersl character of the land, OF,
for any other reason, to the
disposal to applicant, should file
their affidavits of protest in this
office, on or before tie 4th day of
December / IL.
Louis j. .Cohn,
Register.
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M. H. Miller.

IN THE DISTRICT coURT~OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. IN AND
FOR TIE COUNTY
OF ELKO.
In the Matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of Walter Wlsseman.
A Minor.
Citation
State of Nevada
County of. Elko
To the next of kin of said ward
and all persons interested ia the
said estate.
By order nf this CourI you are
hereby cited and required to ap-
pear before the Judge of this
Court in the County Of Elko, State
of Nevada. at the Courtroom II ere
of. at the Courthouse in the said
County of Elko on Monday, the
18th day of November, A. d. 1912
at ten o'clock. A. M. Of that day,
then and there to show cause, 81
sny you have why the real property
Of said estate Of said minor should
not be sold at private sale, by the
guardian Joan Henderson, accord.
ing to guarndian's petition on Ale.
Witness, the Hon. E. j. L. Taber
Judge of the Fourth Judicial
District Court Of the State Of
Nevada, County Of Elko. with the
Seal OF said Court affixed, this 25th
Jay Of October A D. 1912.
(Seal) Attest:
Fred C. voigbt,
CountysClerk
BY n. c. Sprcule
Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
07a04
Carson City Land o:Hce.
September z 1912,

q
September z, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company.
by Char es B. Henderson its
Attorney in Fact of Elko, County
of Elko. State of Nevada, has filed
in this Office his application to
select. under the provisions of the
Act of June 4. 1897 and subsequent
Acts the following described land.
viz;
IThe East Half of the Northeast
Quarter (E. ! Of N. E. a) of
Section Six (6) Township Forty.
two t42) North Range Fifty (50)
East, M. D. B. & M. and containing
Eighty ts0) acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character Of the land, or
for any other reason to the disposal
to applicant. tshould 81 their
iffidavits of protest in this Office
on or before the 26th day of
October, 1912.
Louis J. Cohn,
Register.
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For the Small Poreh.

A useful form Of the chaise lounge.
or porch, reclining chair OF wicker. 10
in two sections, divided almost in the
middle 30 two chairs may be made
when no one wishes to lounge, OF
when the porch is filed with guests.