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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

Dear Aunt Nancy,--I'm not going
to tell you anything this time, but
am gong to ask you to tell me some
thing. Oar class at school toaay
could not agree as to which of the
two cities was the larger, Aew Yoii.
or London. Some OF us Thought New
York was the largest. but others
,noaght London. / Was requested 10
write 10 some newspaper and. tiaa 5aat
as 1t was said ii was In the news
paper some time ago. | viii leave
II to you to decide this question.
will be very, very much Obliged to
You for dong SO. | hope / will be
able to write to you real often, and
l know l can hear from you every
Sunday. | am, little friend.
SALLIE BROWNE.
Palmyra, Va,
Dear Aunt Nancy--I would like 10
have something in print on your page.
so i thought 1 would send something
In, as IL il the first time. l hope your
page will make success. | would
hh te rom sns ella -
One of the pictures i am sending is
a picture of field near my home.
]. REGINALD BAILEY.
keysville. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy---You have no
idea how glad I am to know that The
Virginian Is to have children's page
TN ending you nj ne for our pa 70
which hope you VIII be pleased with.
My papa takes great many papers,
but he says The Virgfrtan Ia the best
Of all. ] am in the fourth grade of
the sfafe - nia' IA. sch a
am 10 years old. When vacation
comes / shall try to write you a letter
r ~ ~ - nteast ~sn u,.
your picture come time soon7 From
your little niece.
DALLAS DAHL.
Farmville. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy II would like
very much to Join your club. so en-
cIosed you will hnd little story
which ! hope sou will put in print.
] cannot think Of any name suitable
for The club, but ! suppose you Will
have 1ot Of othsr msmbcrs who psr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

Dear Aunt Nancy think a very
good name for your children's Page
n .Our Girls and Boys"
Hoping that you will choose this
name. am,
Yours very truly,
RALPH DOMBROwER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

Dear Aunt Nancy.--Sydney and
campbell will DO looking for you on
sunday. and Dada he viii TOO. Fine
Tor mud cakes and we thinks might,
vet apd bad for little boys vet Aunt
Nancy. you should see our play house,
~ nxed with a porch. and We goi
swing. too. We have chicks. who
cluSks and matches now and then, too
Going 10 send you picture, and may
- one Of my play house when | can
draw better.
SYDNEY AND CAMPBELL. -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
2 proposes A Name

Richmond. Va. March IS, 1912.
DEAR Aunt Nancy:
Dear Aunt Nancy wish to
0eme the children's column
NJ The Richmond Virginian. This
- the name. n. v. G. c. ] think /
would like to name It.
Your loving friend,
Oakley MITCHELL.
r. S.--This is the name in full,
Richmond virginian Children's Col
umn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

The Mans NAV start the season W4t18
dozen pitchers. Manager Davis -
IL pitchers and he announces thM&s1&
week Of A-ril all will be retalmwGs
until the team has TO be reduces II
20 players
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
LILY FINGERED CHAPS 4
ARE NOT UPLIETERS

q. Oh. many ten cent. men go forth
to boost the Peepul's cause:
throughout the land, east, west,
south. north, you hear their clash
ing jaws. And some are ordinary
skates who've always sought the
spoils; the cheap old chronic candi-
dates who work the man who tolls.
And there are hosts of also rams
who hope some snaps to win, and
now are full Of piuus plans to turn
the rascals in. And there are men
whose soaring strains stir up the
soul to thrills, who. when they're
home between campaigns, don't pay
tteir grocer's bills. Before you
get real reform you'll have to
dump these gents who all their
days have raised a storm-and
never earned ten cents. The lily
fingered chaps who shrek about
the toiler's woes, would perish if
they worked a week in old blue
denim clothes. They promise
helpful laws and bills, and size you
up for looms; they care no more
about your ills than Caesar cares
for prunes. The man who. never
shed his coat or knew the worlds
rough knocks. SHOULD never get a
workers vote, no odds Tow loud
he talks. When windsmiths and
aritocrats propose to raise your
pay, just breathe some reference
to rats. and vote the other way
Walt Mason e..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
MORALITY OF THE ELEPHANT
He Makes q Cats Paw Of Boys Hand
~ to Steal the unhusked
Rice.

Singular as It may seem, elephants
which have associated with men en-
terrain the notion that, under special
circumstances. they are not RESPONSE
bic II they utilize another to commit
an illegal act. The following is an in
stance Of this elephantine morality:
4 man in Rangoon bought three
young elephants to send to England.
They were tame and playful, but cum
ming. Knowing that 1t was wrong to
steal paddy (unhusked rice)-the idea
had doubtless been impressed upon
them by punishment for stealing
they would not touch 1t themselves.
But II Q boy went to see them, he
would be seized by one, the little
trunk would be coiled around his arm,
and he would be led to where. the
paddy was kept in bags
The elephant would make a cats
paw OF the boys hand to take up q
handful Of paddy: Then, letting go,
heewould turn up the end Of his trunk,
open 1t, and coaxingly invite the boy
to sdrop in the paddy.
Should the boy. however, put 1t
back In the bag, his arm would again
be seized by the trunk, and his hand
Wos,ld be again inserted into the paddy
baG. - $50. u.
The hoy, anxious to be released,
would usually drop the paddy into, the
trunk. and the elephant would blow
lhe rice into his mouth. After re-
ppatink the operation seYeralutimes.
the elephant would scampsr on, sfeelr,
insSthat he" had got tbs paddy, with
sont' stealing its+-Harper's Weekly. i :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS

Monday afternoon Judge Taber
brought to the attention of the
grand jnrV the failure oe Ben
KIatte. justice of the peace of Elko
to pay into the county treasury
monies collected by him for fine
and fOrfeitures. and asked the jury
to thoroughly investigate the
matter. We are informed that the
docket shows that Judge Klafte has
collected 1921 since the last Of
March that he has failed TO turn
into the county treasury as the
law provides he should do every
three months. This is serious
matter and we sincerely hope
Judge Klatte will be able to
straighten it out to the satisfaction
Of the grand jury. Rut whether
he can or not, he alone is too bame
for the accusation made against
him. No blame whatever at
taches to Judge Taber for sub
hitting the complaint to the grand
jury for Investigation. He simply
did his duty. Neither can any
blame attach to Judge Taber for
calling the attention of the grand
jury to the officers, accused of
drunkenness. The complaint was
made to him and the law requires
the judge to call the attention of
the grand jury to this particular
statute. The law is q good one and
the blame for the accusation
must rest alone on the guilty
officers. We sincerely hope that
they will profit by this lesson and
hereafter be sober, faithful officers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of catarrb that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrrh
Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co.
edo, o.
We, the under signed. have
known F. j. Cheney for the last Is
years. and believe him pei fectly
honorable in all business transact
tons and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
1. VISIT FROKll. ''ML"

The way in which an Oklahoma
editor. announced that his mother
was coming to visit him may seem
q trifle breezy, but it is safe to say
that there isn't a mother living
who would not be glad to have or
advent hailed with such genuine
delight and pride. This is the way
he spread the glaG tidings abroad:
The editor of the .News-Republi-
can, Us. goiag to tog up little this
evening. Going to change collars
and put on a pair of cuffs, if we
can 6Dd any. g Going to get shaved,
and going to get our shoes shined
and the pegs cut out, SO we can
walk right pertly.
Mas a-comin' down to see us.
Yoaknow who ma is? Ma is our
only ma, and she's a good one, toe
g ZONES of the old ohio Quaker sort, ,
you'kpow. $50 )
Ma five in Kingfiisher. She was
Guiana when we were born; she
wasour ma out in West Kansas
when we hunted prairie coal: she
was our ma when we drank parch
ed corn coffee in old Oklahoma in
'89. and she's our ma now. She's
the best ma we ever had.
If you see us tomorrow walking
down the street with a little
woman with a smile on her face
you know that's ma. .......
If you never had a ma you
should get one-and one like our
ma. too. ,- ..-... . ... ~,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
4. ]. RODGERS ARRESTED

Yesterday morning man at
tempted to commit suicide ny
Jumping from the cattle bridge
near Reno into. the Trnckee river.
He WAS rescued and taken to the
city Jail, where he gave his name
as c. L. Lent and said he was an
employee Of the Henderson Bank
at Elko. He afterward said his
name was Roger Kent. Roger Grant
and G. L. Montgomery.
When Mr.. Russell. manager of
the w. T. Smith company. read the
account this morning. he identified
the would be suicide as H. j.
r gers, a former employee of the
company, who skipped out over q
week ago with about. $40 of the
company's money. The Reno
officers have been notified to hold
Rogers and, he will be, brought
back to answer for his offense. o.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
ATTENTION STOCKMEN

! will be. in Elko about October
LIST with a car of Hereford bulls.
These bulls sired by Polled King.
weighing in flesh $500 lbs, are good
in every way and crossed on range
cows will produce IS per cent
hornless calves. Come and see
them at Thompson's barn.
James T. Paul.
9-11-4-wks
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
NOTICE

We wish to announce to the
public that we have again taken
up. the tailoring business. We
have secured a first class tailor
who can work with the best of
them, and so we are now ready to
take all orders that might come
our way. 49,. .
We also have the finest cleaning
establishment in eastern Nevada.
Ladies' and Gents cleaning solicited.
Give us a trial, prices reasonable.
~ Seymour Jacobs Co. Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
THE POPULAR CAMPAIGN FUND

The democratic national commit
tee has requested the democratic
press to assist in raising funds to
defray the legitimate expenses of
the campaign for the election of
Wilson and Marshall. In COM
uliance with this request the indie
pendent will receive contributions
to the fund and will deposit the
same in the Henderson bank to the
credit of the treasurer of the
national committee. The names of
the contributors will be forwarded
to the treasurer and each will
receive handsome engraved re-
ceipt from the national committee.
The names of the contributors and
the amount contributed will be
published daily.
+ The democrats of EIko county
should respond literally to this
call. Let US do our share toward
the election of our chosen leaders.
|. Following are the names of contri.
'butors and the amounts contribut
ed by each:
Previously acknowledged. $40 90
John Puett.:........... 2 so
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
KNEW WHEN TO QUIT

Several years ago Missouriap
moved out to eastern Colorado and
took homestead. Things looked
pretty good out in that country
when he located, but the next
season turned off dry and windy.
He hung on, hoping for a change,
but the second year was worse than
the first. He had q notion to
leave, but finally decided to stick
one more year. The third year
which was the last season, was the
worst of the three. He hitched up
a team of mules he still had left.
got bis family into an old wagon
and started treking east ward.
Finally he net friend who had
known him before he left Missouri,
who asked him why he was coming
back. :.
"Well," said the Missourian, ~
stayed out in that blamed country
till my salivaryi glands dried up,l
and / seys to myself burned IL I
propose tn stay in a country where
! can't it."-Kansas City journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
sALMAGUNDI

There is some good campaign
matter on the fourth page.
Judge w. R. Thomas called at
the Office while we were hunting
items On the outside. We regret
that we did not meet him.
The ladies of the Dorcas Society
will give a Fair >ov. q and
%.
The commissioners are still in
session. Beside the regular
business, the judges and clerks of
election must be appointed at this
! meeting.
A campaign ball will be given at
Deeth Friday night, October
25th.
Z The prison board is investigating
the escape of Fred Skinner from
the penitentiary over a week ago.
The mystery surrounding SINNERS
escape may be cleared up.
Wanted--A competent lady wants
a position as housekneper. Call at
room 5. Elko Fotel.
j. W. Puett. one of the demo-
cratic nominees for the assembly.
was in town today. He intends to
interview the voters of the count,
the last of this month. He gave
$3.50 to our campaign fund.
For Sale at bargain, one Simp-
son Computing Scale and one
Carey Safe, % inches square, out
side measurement. For parti-
culars inquire of the Indepen-
dent.
, Fred G. Weight has no claims on
: the democracy of EIko county.
His deputy is republican and he
gives the patronage of his office
to the only republican paper in the
county. Democrats should copper
him on election day.
Last Saturday uight an en-
thusisstic meeting of the Wilson
aniHAMarshal Club was held at
Het Sod's hall at which committees
were appointed to report to the
club tonight. Every member of
the club and every democrat who
is not member should be present
tonight as important business will
he transacted.
According tv the republican
reports of Senator Massey's meet.
ings, he is gobbling up all the
votes and Key Pittman and Sardls
Summerfield might as we'll give up
the campaign and 60 home. What
wonderful man Senator Massey
has become in a few weeks! Such
\ dope as his publicity man deals out
wins no votes.
Local strike cor ditions are un-
changed but hope is entertained
that operations will be resumed at
the Nevada Con. and Girnux mines
in a short time, says the Ely ex-
position. President Meyer Of the
Western Federation if quoted
correctly in an interview that ap-
peared in the Salt Lake Tribune,
has changed his tactics since leav-
ing Ely as the Tribune article
states line is willing to step aside
and let the strike be settled by men
representing the employees and not
the unions.
The Woman's Guild will give a
New Erglands, dinner on election
day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
LADIES OF ELKO COUNTY

| am temporarily located in San
Francisco prepared to manufacture
all work in human hair. My
purposeEis to maintain in quality.
style and price my performance in
the past. your orders are respect
fully solicited.
Mrs. W. D. Linton
81 Golden Gate Ave. S. F.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
THE BULL MOOSE MEETING

A fsir sized audience turned out
Monday night to hear Judg.
Thomas. candidate for supreme
judge, and Hoo. Sardis Summer
tiel6, candidate for United States
senator, dicuss the issues of the
day from the Roosevelt standpoint.
W. H. Tremewan. Elko's leading
bull moose presided.
Judge Thomas was the first
speaker. He spoke briefly on the
duties of a Judge and promised
faithful service if elected.
At the close Of Judge Thomas's
speech, Mr.. Summerfield was in.
troduced. AS the applause that
greeted him died away, he began
by regretting that his oppon-
snts in the senatorial race
were not with him to debate the
issues of the day. He had
challenged them to a triangular
debate and one had accepted and
the other declined. He then placed
Teddy, the great American fraud
ON pedestal and proceeded to
cover him with oratorical bouquets.
He went back four years and read
planks from the Chicago platform
to show what the republican party
thought of Teddy in 1908. He
also quoted from the Denver plat
foam of 1908 to show how the
National democracy regarded
Roosevelt. and from the Winnie
mucca republican platform and the
Carson democratic platform to
prove that the third-termer was all
right four years ago. Since then
he had been in private life. In
this connection Mr.. Summerficld
forgot to tell his audience that the
eulogies he had read we're written
before the true character of Roose.
welt was known to the American
people. The Hartman letters,
trust contributions to his cam.
paign fumes. the Tennessee Coal
and Iron steal by the Steel trust,
the Standard Oil contributions. his
Infamous treatment of President
Taft, his discontinuance of The suit
against the Harvester trust and his
hypocrisy were not known in 1908.
If his true character had been
Known. condemnation instead OF
praise would have been Roosevelt's
portion in 1908. After his
laudation of the third-termer Mr..
SUBMITTED discussed the tariff and
trust questions and claimed that
the progressive party had tie only
true solution of these problems.
He was attentively listened too and
received hearty round of applause
when he took his seat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08

1t is easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion; it is easy In soil
tude to live after our own; but the
great man Is he who In the midst OF
the crowd keeps with perfect sweet
uess the independence of solitude
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08

Today. over in the Southern
Pacific yards, thorough examina-
ton is being made to, If possible,
ascertain the cause Of the ex-
plosion of the boiler of engine No.
1888 that caused the deaths of
Engineer N. l.. Robinson and
Fireman Charles C. Cool. Boiler
experts from the interstate COM
merce commission, the United
States boiler inspectors office, and
state experts as we'll as chemists
from the different branches of
government to snalyze water. etc.
A most complete investigation
Is being carried on to determine
the cause. Sparks Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
Mona La.

b Mabel Gust engaged)-George said
IL |. Refused. him he would never pro-
pose to any other girl. y .7,4
y Her Dear Frfend--Yes; under
stand you were the last on the liSt.
4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
She Was StYIIah

Maggie" said the mistress to the
lew GIRL don't you know better than
% throw the Stops out at the back
loor?"
AKIN yer pardon, ma'am," replied
Maggie, but reckon az knows
ne bizness. / amt never worked fer
family wot had no more self-respect
han t throw 'em out at the front
ioor. ma am"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-08
VIII Use EIeetrIertv

1t is thought that electric lights will
ultimately take the place OF all others
In lighthouses. The difficulties in the
way are being gradually overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health office in the past twenty
four hours:
Mary T. Hogan, 4S years, 1927 Irving
street northwest.
Sarah V. Rearick, 20 years. 3431 18th
street northwest.
William Weideman. % years, United
States Soldiers Home u. G.
Josephine B. Macfeely, II years. High
land apartments.
Catherine l.. North. 6s years. 1926 18th
street northwest.
Margaret Allen, 50 Years, Emergency
Hospital.
Kate Clements, % years, Providence
Hospital.
Sister Mary T. Dales G. years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Sidney G. Adams, Is years, 1901 X street
northwest.
Annie NJ. Darby. II years, 725 Sd street
northwest.
Mary Athua, '35 days. 1921 35th street
northwest.
Mary l.. b. Martin. 36 years, 1O6 P
street northwest.
Ellen Colvin, "a years, Ills G street
northeast.
John Clark, 66 years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Samuel Jackson, o years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Joseph Fair, SO years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Mary Pollard. 50 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital
Burreil Penn, So years. Garfield Hos
pital.
Wilbin Roberts, months, $500 K street.
Arthur Taylor. days. 1os2 Cherry Hill
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
PNEUMONIA IS FATAL
TO JOHN HANCOCK
Taken III Sunday and Had
Been Unconscious Until End,
Early This Morning.

John Hancock. brother of the late
Maj. Gen. Winfield Scot Hancock. and
a veteran of the civil war. died at his
home here early this morning Of double
pneumonia. He was eighty-three years
of age.
Col. Hancock had been Ill since Sunday
last at his home. 1906 Riggs place Since
he was attacked he has been in a CO.
matose condition practically all Of the
time and his family feared the worst.
Family at Bedside.
During his illness he was constantly
attended by his daughters. Mrs. Russell.
wife of Col. Reeves Russell. U. S. NJ. c.,
and Mrs. a. Mackall, and son, Win
field Hancock.
When it became known that his condi-
ton was critical. Mrs. w. R Merriam of
1928 NJ street, this city: Mrs Euginian
Griffin of II East seth street. New York,
and Mrs. James Cunningham Bishop hur-
ried to Washington to be at the bedside
of their father.
Col. Hancock was for many years
prominent in national affairs and closely
identified with the capital. He was a past
master of Masons, a member of the
Loyal Legion and Son Of the American
Revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
SETTLE OIL LITIGATION.
H. Clay Pierce May Obtain Full Con
troll of Waters COMPANY.

NEW YORK, October 27.-Negotiations
are in progress for the settlement of the
litigation over the control OF the Waters
Pierce OIL Company. according to the
Times this morning, through the sale
to H. Clay Pierce of the stock owned
by John D. Rockefeller. John D. Arch
bold and others who received their hold
ings through the distribution of the stock
formerly owned by the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey. The effect Of such
a move would be to leave Mr.. Pierce in
undisputed control Of the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company, in which he is now a
minority stakeholder.
1t was because negotiations for a set
Element were pending, 1T is said, that
an agreement has been reached that Mr..
Archbold should not testify Monday next,
Waters-Pierce litigation now pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
ENSIGN FORDE A BENEDICT.
WEEDS Miss Gladys Brown of Port
land, Ore, at Annapolis.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, October 26.-Miss
Gladys Brown of Portland, Ore, and
Ensign Lawrence K. Forde of the navy
were quietly married tonight at the resi-
dence of the brides sister, Mrs. Drum,
wife of Lieut.. A. b. Drum of the Marine
Corps, at the Naval Academy marine
barracks.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Evan w. Scott, chaplain of the academy
The bride attended by her sister,
Mrs. Drum, as matron of honor, and the
best man was p. Fl. Magruder of Annap-
oils. The bride was given in marriage by
Dr. w. Clement Claude of Annapolis and
only members of the family and a few
intimate friends witnessed the ceremony.
Ensign Forde graduated from the
academy in the class of 1910 His home
is in Cheyenne. Wyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health office in the past twenty
four hours:
William S. and Jennie S. Rhodes, boy.
Frederick J. and Agnes Kohlman. boy.
Howard A. and Elizabeth Coombs. girl
Howard A. and Elizabeth Coombs, girl
Roman ]. and Annie NJ. Conrad. girl.
Milton H. and Mary c. Beall. girl.
John and Josephine Springs. girl.
Ernest and Florence Parker. girl.
George and Helen Jones, girl.
Charles and Mary Banks, boy.
James H. and Alberter e. Boggerson,
girl.
George A. and Sarah E. Brown, girl.
John and Bertha Brown, girl.