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Fred c. Thomson an
Athletic Authority
Offhe First Rank

IN TR. THOMSON is well quail .
sN fed to handle the subject q
here presented in such an
intelligent manner for he is a
master of all branches Of athletics
and has won the highest title in q
. American sport, that of allaround {
amateur champion, for the past .
two years.
Always in the front rank of ath- .
letes, Mr.. Thomson has never fall q
ed to make the most Of his oppor- &
tunities for a close study of the
real benefits and aims of athletic q
competition, and in this article has
presented one of the clearest and q
best written expositions of the real {
benefit to be derived from our rec .
reations. q
1t was while at Occidental col 9
lege in Los Angeles that this Won 9
derful athlete first attracted more 9
. than local attention by his high 9
class work in the Pacific coast q
championships and in the collegi- q
. ate games Q
fAIlel llllSlllHB MS COURSE III OC-
cidental college Mr. Thomson went {
East and took the course at the .
Theological school at Princeton q
. While there he won the Amateur =
Athletic association title of all q
. around champion for 1910. and re- 9
peated his triumph in 1911. q
On the coast Mr.. Thomson is q
q 6a1 - III =
on athletics q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
HOW CRACKERS
ARE SNATT|NG
WHITE STARTS TRAININc.

CHICAGO, July 24.-CharIie White has
returned from four weeks vacation at
Muslegon, Mich. and will start training
for several matches he has in view. The
local featherweight has disposed of all his
rivals with the exception of Champion
Johnny Kilbane and is anxious. to get on
with the latter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

we owed athletics nothing else. our
debt would be large. For to eval-
uate men fairly is an act of rare
genius. The influence that enables
men to judge their fellows accu-
rately and to eliminate some of
them from the ranks of respected
men readily is an influence of in
calculable worth.
But the influence of athletics on
the American people reaches far
deeper than that. If there Is one
thing in this world that paralyzes
and sickens, it is, as the tale of
mans life is nearly told, to be
brought face to face with the vision
of what he might have been" And
when he places himself as he is
beside the vision of what he
might have been" the reality looks
stunted and forbidding.
And a people often become crav-
en- before the accusing specter of
what they might have been" Then
they begin to stutter and make false
starts. Power fades into thin
skinned bluff Justice is warped
into the nearest semblance of equi-
table dealing Courage shrinks into
the lowest of self doubling cow
ardice. Surely If anything could
save a people from such an ignoble
decadence, it must be a thing of
worth and power. Athletics is
promising. and, better, is doing just
such service for this country
Athletics the Salvation.
Athletics may be a positive. in
tense thing Athletics may prove
the salvation of this country in
keeping her from late final
glimpse of her glorious possibility
and her shrunken reality. Athlet-
les may serve to clear the eyes,
quicken the brains. tougher the
sineWs and harden the muscles of
this nation till the last glimpse will
be of glorious possibility, and
shoulder to shoulder with it, as
bright and worthy, the glorious
reality.
Oh, such a work is glorious.
But her work is greater even
than that. 1t is not only to lift and
form us to the ideals we have.
That's noble But it is to give us
greater and nobler ideas. That's
the work of the divine.
Old Tom Sharkey, a has been"
and an old bruiser who now spends
his time using a udlath, saw a
couple Of youngsters running past
his place.
That's the thing that is knock
ing the saloon business said Tom.
"A fellow can't be an athlete and
drink at the same time.
II am for this school boy athletic
business It's going to make this
nation the healthiest on earth"
He's right And if we're healthy
Wen probably be sane-and If we
are sane Wen probably think
straight. And If we think straight
we'll put first things first. And if
we put first things first, Wen de-
mand that. above all things, ath-
lete or not man be man. And
being a man will mean hut one
thing-a sound body, clear head
and a pure heart.
And If America be a nation Of
such men she will come into her
own. which Is the place of the
greatest, the truest and the noblest
people the world has ever known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
THE BASEBALL CARD.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Games To-Day.
Atlanta in Montgomery.
Chattanooga in Birmingham.
Nashville in Mobile.
Memphis in New Orleans.
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Yesterdayss Results

Montgomery IL, Atlanta 2
Birmingham 3, Chattanooga 2
New Orleans 4, Memphis 8.
Mobile 2, Nashville 0.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC.

Games Today.
Savannah in Albany.
Columbia in Jacksonville.
Columbus in Macon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

Yesterdays ResuIta
Savannah s, Albany 3.
Jacksonville 4. Columbia 3.
Macon 8, Columbus 0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games To-Day.
Chicago in New York.
St. Louis in Philadelphia.
Detroit in Washington.
Cleveland in Boston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
The Big Race

Here is how the big Five" in the
American league are hitting right up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg |, Boston 0.
New York II. Cincinnati /.
Philadelphia 10, st. Louis 8.
Brooklyn 6, Chicago 0.
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70 MISTAKES I'M THE PLAYERS HE TRADED 0

n
yet Atlanta that have the ability baseball
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standIna Of the cIub


Yesterdays Resuits.
Detroit IL. Washington T.
Boston s. Cleveland g.
Chicago g. New York 4.
Philadelphia D, st, Louis A.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Boston in Pittsburg
New York in Cincinnati.
Brooklyn in Chicago.
Philadelphia in ST. Louis
". H.. pc L.P.C
Chicago so 80 .612 S. Louis "a AZ 42O
C'nati. a. 43 .512 | Boston % 81 $50
Yesterdays Results.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24


reputation
Take from me both
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
eoethals Told Them How.

The following story is told of Col.
George w. Goethals, who at the time
1t took place was an instructor In en-.
cheering at Vast Point.
One day, in recitation. he gave
out this question to a. class'of cadets:
"The post hagpoie, so feet high, has
fallen down. You are ordered by your
commanding officers to put it w
again. You have under your command
q sergeant and ] 0 privates OF the en-.
gineer corps. How would you get the
pole back into placer"
Each cadet, after long consideration
and much figuring over derricks,
blocks, tackle and so on. evolved a DIFF.
ferent method
mo" said Goethals, you are all
wrong. You would simply say: Ser
geant, put up that fiagpolei' "-Satur.
day Evening Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
A CREED FOR FARMERS

We believe in small farms and
thorough cultivation.
We believe that soil loves to eat
as we'll as its owner and ought
therefore to be literally fed.
We believe in large crops, which
leave the lanu better than they
found it, making the farmer and
the farm both glad at once.
We believe that every farm
should own a good farm.
We believe that the best fertiliz-
er for any soil is spirit of In
dustry, enterprise and intelligence.
Without this lime, pure phosphate,
bone dust or green manure will be
of little use. !.
We believe in good fences, good
farm houses, good stock. orchards
and children enough to gather the
fruit. l
We believe in q clean kitchen. a
neat wife in 1t and a clean con-
science. -
We 6rmy disbelieye in farmers
who will not improve. iu farms
which grow poorerlevrey year, 10
starving cattle, in farmers boys
t'iriing into clerks and merchants,
In farmers ashamed Of their yoca-
ton or who loaf around until
honest people are ashamed Of
them. Rev. Henry Ward B &c
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
Humor Of Ar4emua ward.

Some years ago the real scream In
exclamation was Artemus Ward. Our
fathers were. wont to read the witt.
cisms OF this great humorist and
laugh till the tears ran down their
cheeks. AS an example Of how funny
Artemus could be when he tried, take
this extract from his letter on JefEer-
son Davis, president Of the Conteder-
acy. alleged to have been written In
Richmond:
"Jeif. Davis IL not popular here.
She is regarded as q southern sym
pathiser. & yit I'm told he was kind
to his parents, She ran away from
'em many years ago and has never bin
back. This was shown 'em q good
deal OF consideration when we reflect
what his conduck has been. Her cap
tur in female apparel confooBes me- In
regard to his sex. q you see ! speak
of him as her and as frequent as other.
wise, G. guess he feels so hisseifs--
Kansas City Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13

.M'DERMlD RANCH In ElE0
COUNTY SsLD. at 100000

F. a. MsD4rmia, for the last
thirty years i. resident of Elko
county west Of the present site of
,currie station ON the Nevada
Northern, has sold his ranch and
livestock interests and removed to
Salt Lake. where he Will engage
I'm the coal business, having bought
out asproninent dealer in that line.
The consideration of the sale was
100000 and included the McDer-
mid ranch in Elko and White Pine
counties, together with valuable
water rights and about 10000 head
of sheep.
The sale was made to a Glover
valley syndicate, including H. A..
'Agee and others, who are reported
to have purchased number of other
ranches in the county to the north,
including a number in Ruby and
Glover valleys, and are said to be
forming great colonization
scheme for the further development
of the lands and for raising sheep
and cattle. Ely Expositor
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
he TRUTHFUL
MERCHANT HOLDS HIS
OWN CUSTOMERS

If Auanias lived today and ran
the corner store he couldn't keep
the wolf away from is old creaking
door, for men who spend their
hard earned rocks won't patronize
the man who must forever, when
he talks. make truth an also ran.
bought a whole new suit of
clothes from Rilks, across the
street. He said to me: "Such
rags AS those just simply can't be
beat. They ornament tire clott ier's
trade and exc the tailor's shears;
they will not shrink: they will not
fade: they'll last a hundred years.
Go FORTH said Bilks, upon the
street, in all your pomp and pride,
and every pretty girl you meet will
wish she was your bride"
So ! went forth in brave array,
the city's one best bet. There was
a little shower that day, and | got
slightly wet. And then the truth
was driven in that my new rags
were punk Also, my friends it.
was sin the way those trousers
shrunk! The buttons from my
waistcoat few with dull and
sickening crack: my coat s on
changed from brown to blue and
then split UP the bach
Old Bilks gold bricked me in
that deal, but does his system pay?
He'll never get aoother wheel from
me till Judgment day. The kopeck
that you win by guile may swell
your roll today, but in the clammy
after while it melts and rolls away.
System.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
HIS THEORIES ON WEATHER
AiGernon ExpIalns What May BE En-.
pocted After The Earth Gets
"Het Up."

"Yo' cayn' spec no standin' ws'der.
Sah," said Algornon. rs Mr.. Topnoor
came in drenched after an experience
with the weather the other evening.
16ll a'er de full moon in May"
$50 It seems" replied Mr.. Topnoor
~ dryly as he could under the circum-
stances. ..4
Vile de's all des nyin' clouds
round, der's n'ble to be win an rain.
sab. Sometime de win git benin .
bunch OBJ dem clouds an blow 'em all
ovah, an elder 6ey tu'ns to rain, OF
else 1t jes' win But af'er de full
moon in May de yarth git het up
by what2" asked Mr.. Topfioor shiv.
ering
by de sun, sab. It's mos In its
elemen' by dat time. way 'roun by de
'quator. Down Souf, were comes
rom, dey says wen de sun git 'roun'
dere it complete cycle. 'W'ot's q
cycle sab? Well. dis de way I 'splains
It: Wen I takes de elebater up an
den takes 1t down, dat complete de
cycle. But, sah," as the dripping Mr..
Topfioor stepped of the elevator, "eE
20 libes, an hopes yo' may, 1 gwinS
toll 20 mo- bout dat"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
4 STRANGE MANIA

. = z =
Imbued with the idea that he has
been applinted to take charge of a
new hades. a man giving the name
of John Hazett is being held by the
police an probably will be brought
before the insanity commission for
an inv. stigation into his mental
condition. He was arrested by
Chief of Police Hillhousc while
rambling ronnd the streets asking
aimless questions of every one he
met.
At the police station the man,
who is dressed like laborer and
appears to be about 90 years old,
seemed greatly worried because he
could not find room IL. court
house. He had the number writ
ten on a slip Of paper and he in
sisted to the police that he rad
been told to go there. Upon his
arrival, he stated, he was to be sem
tenrcd to take charge of the work
in a new hades, because he had
antagonized certain church people.
When he learned he was to be
placed in jail for safekeeping he
graVely insisted that the people in
room II would not know where to
find MIN, and that they would ind
it difficult to find some one 20 20
down and take charge of the work
he was commissioned to do.
Where the man came from or
who he is has not been learned. 1t
is not believed he is from the state
asylum as inquiry there showed
that none of the ratients are
missing. Reno Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
some Happy aaxInua.

"Real etiquette" says Judge Pettin-
gill in the Chanute Tribune, ais look.
ing out of the window while your
guest drinks out the finger bowl"
Some other opinions handed down by
the Judge this week were these: 1.-The
short skirts the women are wearing
make them look much younger. Some
OF them, In fact, will be run In by the
truancy officer and sent to school, II
they aren't careful" -. ''The fell
low who rates his friends by the size
of their pocketbooks is about az good
judge of human values as the girl
who won't lock at anybody but pref
ty men," What every town
needs is not more men to make boost
or speeches at commercial club ban
quets or street corner orations telling
how the city government should be
run, but more men who will sprinkle
sat on their sleety sidewalks"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
DIsIRlCT COUR1.

When ourreport closed Thursday,
Frank Wardr6pe was testiixing in
the Primea1S case. His exsmina.,
ton was concluded and q. M
Lamon was recalled. .a 3.
He testsfed to The condition Of
the interior of the burned building
the day after the fire. He found
evidences of coal oil on the floor
and in the goods. He, examined
the holes. through whiehit Is claims
ed the coal oil and gasoline were
|squirted into the store. aud said
they were FRESHLY boredwith twist
bit. The tlre was the worst in the
part of the store opposite the noles.
He also saw Mr.. Primeaux and
Roy at the fire.
At the conclusion of his EVIDENCE
court adjourned until 10 o'clock
Friday morning. e
When court convened this fore
noon number of witnesses were
sworn and put under the rule.
Mrs. Dan MrKenna was them
called. She testified to a CONVEX
sation she had with Roy Primeaux
at her home in November or Dec.
ember 1909, in which Roy said he
would get even with Mr.. SeWell
and get even with him good. This
was in connection with list of
supplies she had given the
Primeauxs and Sewell to bid on.
Roy was angry at the time and
emphasized the remark by blows
on the chair. On the night of the
fire she was awakened by someone
calling for help. She got up, put
on her slippers and went through
an alley nearly to Weed street.
She saw Roy Primeaux man
named Baldwin and several others
in the street. Roy wore. light
colored coat and pants and straw
hat and dark necktie. She re-
NAMED in the all ~ but a few
seconds and then went back to her
home. She put on skirt and re-
turned to the fire. She paid partic-
ular attention to Poy Primeaux
during the fire because of the
threats he had made at her house.
She also saw Mrs. Roy Primeaux
at the fire and described the waist
she wore.
Her cross-examnation was
thorough but she stuck closely to
the story told ON direct exam
ination.
The next witness was Miss Bessie
McKenna, daughter OF. the preced-
ing witness. She told of the
threat made by Roy Primeaux 70
her mother and emphasized them
by blows on the chair with her
fist. She was on the stand when
the noon recess was taken.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
OBJ BELIEFS OF The Mocas
Arabs Believe That the EareA 70 UaI-
aneed on Horns % Dult--Nls.
ard0 and Ghosts.

The Arabs OF Morocco believe that
the earth IL balanced on the horns Of
bull, which itself rests on 4 nah ON
the surface Of the sea, the sea being
borne up by the divine power. When
the bull is tired he changes the earth
from one horn to the other. With the
result that there is an earthquake
During sleep the soul leaves the
body and visits other souls. What We
see and hear whilst dreaming are the
things which the soul sees and the
conversations In which It takes part
during it's organizations. Consequent.
~, we ought never to awaken . sleep
er rudely. for II he happens to be
dreaming at that moment hts soul
may not have time to return to the
body, and In consequence the man
will die
Moroccan wizards contend that
ghosts can only be devils, never the
souls Of dead people. They are hui
man In appearance, with the excep-
ton Of their eyes, which are directed
downward, and their feet, which are
forked or shaped like the hoof Of q
camel. These ghosts speak. but they
are intangible They are OF all colors
yellow, red, green, white and black
and heir principal occupation con-
sists in playing tricks on human be-
ings
At Marakech there IL a house In
which the owners placed a bath; but
they were unaware that the property
belonged to the devils. A young wom-
an came to have bath, but no sooner
had she stepped into the water than
she disappeared. Hearing her cries for
help. the neighbors rushed in, where
upon she appeared on the surface OF
the water. AS soon as the people
tried to seize her she disappeared,
and so on for some time There was
nothing to be done but to close the
house, which thus fell into the hands
of the talebs. who had spread this
story among the credulous population
OF the town for their own end.-Wide
World Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
THE STATE SUPREME COURT


/ The supreme court Justice of a
state should be able 10 lay claim to
a superior all anon d virtue, be-
cause their orders are supreme
over government and people. 9.
But for purposes of philosophi-
cal discussion. even Though it be
fruitless and bootless, we may be
pardoned for saying that the sup
RENE court of N ,vada should earn
its salary roun members of
the body presumably and in all
probability. being Representative
of what is best within the state.
But if there is anything to the
complaint that the Nevada supreme
court is lax in the performance of
its work: that it's members take
LITERALLY the Irishman's interpre-
tation of union hours as beginning
at midday and ending at noon,'
as their working symbol, then the
next legislature should do some
thing. OF course, the supreme
court declare the legislative acts in
valid, which after all brings home
the ia It that it is really a powerful
body Fallen Standard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
ROWs THIS .

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall J
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last l5
years, believe him perfectly
honorable, in all business transsc-
tion and financislly at.le.. to carry
ou. any obligations made by his
firm. 'e'i
National Bank of Commerce.
se,s@ Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrn Cure is taken
I INTERNALLY, ,isciing directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the sys.e4i Testimonials sent
4 free, Price Is cents per bottle.
Sold ell Druggists. ~ G
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipati0n. aTs
= . - - f. = I.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
sALMAGUNDI.

Mrs. E. B. Lytton and daughter.
Bernice will leave, for California
tonight TO visit relatives. They will
remain OVERTIME holidays.
Mrs. Slaughter has line of Art
Needle Work for Christmas at
Mrs. Campbell's Millinery store.
The york will be on display Satur-
day afternoon. .ss.,s !.
Seven men caught playing stud
! poker at the. Balkan saloon in
Tonopah have been held to appear
before the grand jury.
Furnished rooms to rent by the
day. week ::or month. Inquire of
4 Mrs. A. Kennedy on Third
Street -
The Rnsy Bee cafe hes employed
first-class cook and can give tn
public anything they call for.
GiVe-us call. Mrs. S. A. Baldwin.
proprietress.
The Reno Basket ball team arriv-
ed this morning TO play the Flko
buys, tonight and tomorrow night.
The games will be at the Opera
House. Don't forget the games.
The following officers were elected
last night by Elko Lodge Nc ,l5.
Knights of Pythias: H. c..
Sroule, C. c.; M. J. Hamer, v. c..
W. Patterson, Prelate H. T. John
son, M. w u. C. Doughty. M of
F.: H. Henderson, M. of E.; C.
A. Gardner, K. Off. & S.; Cap.
riola, M. of A. D Dotta. l.G;J I'D;
McFarlane. o. G.
John Smith and Albert Bethel,
charged with breaking into the
Western Pacific freight house and
taking three cases of whiskey will
& Rpear before Judge Klatte at 10
O'Clock Monday for examination.
John Munscn, charged with kill
ing steer belonging to Ok Yoke
Land & Livestock company, was
brought in from Tobar yesterday
afternoon and placed under $3.50
bonds TO appear for examination at
10 o'clock Monday The nffense
was committed on the 10th, accord
ing to the complaint of R. M.
Steele.
a man died in Missouri the
other day who was captured as a
spy and condemned tn death during
the civil war. The sentence was
approved by President Lincoln,
: but the man vas lucky enough to
escape. After the war copy of is
death warrant was given to him and
nc priced it highly as relic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
National Bank of Commerce.
e es,ss.. Toledo. o.
.NgIgE 10 TEACHERS

The regular Teachers' Examine
ton will be held in the public
school huilding at ,Elko on Decem.
her ga "a, 20 and n. Teachers
who Gre planning on taking theex-
animation should notify the under.
signed at once. and be on hand for
the opening assignments at $3.50
a. M, December 23rd.
Signed e P. @. McWhinney,
!. for. q. +. Anderson,
EN'S,r IS $50 Deputy supt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
lchimney $500. weAt ron 80,

Chimney sweeps WeM Top riata.
There are some strange things a.
be Seen in Switzerland. but nothing
stranger thar the chimney sweeps
who curiousIy enough are the only
people lE the country who wear ton
hats The silk hat.usuaily OF re-
pectahls antiquity IS. for sotE. .aex
piicabIe reason. the recognized head
gear -ofthe chimney cleaner In swift
zerland aud be wonId probably feel AZ
nnproiersionsi withoat II AZ q police.
man withoVs mis- helmet or MUM
man withou, HE est cap Wide World
Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13

Success In Audaotty.

Great effects come of industry and
perseverance,; for audacity doth al.
most bind and mate the weaker sort
Of minds.-Baco
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-13
Tho opportunIItv.

Here's new sect started that
claims 1t can cure Ills by the laying
on OF hands"
II wish 1t would give demonstrar
lions on the small boy"