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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
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THE uNLUCKY THIRTEEN

Few superstitions have held their
own so long as that the number 13
is unlucky. There are streets in
Paris where the houses are
numbered 12bis. 1l2 bis &C., in
lieu of 13 or 113. Many hotel in
this country and other will not
have any room numbered l3. The
Italians never use the number 13
in making up their lotteries, and
in one of thier card game the 18th
card hears the figure of death.
In New York the Thirteen Club
was organized in 1884 for the
purpose of killing this superstition
The number of members al ways
consists Of some multiple of 10;
they dine together on the 18th
of the month, 13 at TIE table. The
dues are l3 cents a month, and
so on.
In England it used to BE- thought
that Americans were peculiarly
superstitious about the number
10, and a London newspaper of
l776 wrote:-
Thirteen is a number peculiarly
belonging to the rebels A party
Of naval prisoners lately returned
from Jersey say that the rations
among the rebels are 13 clans a
day. M. Washington has 10 toes
on his feet (the extra ones having
grown since the Declaration Of
Independently, and the same num-
Der of teeth in each jaw; that the
sachem Schuyler has a topknot of
l3 stiff hairs which erect them
selves on the crown of his head
when he grows mad. 1t takes IL
Congress paper dollars to equal
one penny sterling. and Polly
Wayne was just Is hours in
subduing Stony Point and as many
seconds in leaving it. A well
organized rebel household has 10
children, ell of whom expect to be
the high and mighty ambassadors
Of the Congress of the l3 States
when they attain the age Of 10
years. =.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
THE TEST OF HEROISM

The soul Of the Gael. Of the Jew,
Of the Latin nd the Tsuton and
Turk share the quality of heroism
with the soul Of the Anxlo-Saxon
if there is today, or if there has
been for centuries. such a strain as
the Anglo Saxon. Cheer for it
that there is a quality in the one
race of man which can stand back
for the women and children when
the ship is going down and the
boats are to be filed. And weep
foi 1t that here is quality in
the one race of man which does
not stand back for the women and
children when the ship is going
down or the theater is burning
Kansas City Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
SNOW ON THE COMSTOCK

What was probably the most
severe windstorm Of the season
visited the Comstock last evening,
and while the damage was not as
great as somtimes reported, this
was because everything movable
has already been blown away. As
it was, one of the ornamental
cap located on the south end of
the court house building was torn
from its palce and hurled onto b
street near the entrance to the
building. People were passing at
the time On the way home from
the picture shows, but fortunately
none was struck. Early this morn
ing a snow storm started in, and
before it quit, five inches had
fallen. There was no snow in the
valleys, however, rain falling
along the Carson river.-VirRipia
Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
Curious superstTtIons.

Some curious superstitions gathered
around even SO eminently practical a
thing as beer. In Scotland It used TO
be the custom to. throw a handful OF
salt and q little dry malt into the
mash to keep the witches from II; and
the cautious housewife. IN houses
where they brewed their own beer,
used to throw live coal into the vat
to save the liquor from the frolicsomo
interference OF fairies. The addition
Of salt by the way, to keep beer in
the course OF brewing, was supposed
70 be for the unhoiy purpose OF ex-
citing thirst. It may possibly have
been used to this end by the unscrupu.
Ious, but the real reason was iegiti.
mate Salt moderates tho fermenta
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
WILD WEST SHOW

1t is doubtful if even a more
complete congress of Indians were
ever assembled than the representa-
tiVes CT this rapidly disappearing
race which will be seen with the
l01 Ranch Real Wild West Show.
, This Gigantic aggregation will
be here on May 5th and with it
will be seen the representatives Of
every Indian tribe not yet extinct.
Many Indians have been seen
with travelling organizations b. t
as a rule they are those who have
long Since become so thoroughly
civilized as to have lost all trace
with the exception Of their make
up to the Indian as we have had
him pictured Of the real Indian as
he was. With the 1O1 Ranch Wild
West Show The Indians are those
to whom the white mans ways are
being seen fer the very first time.
Many of them are journeying away
from the home on the plains for
the first time and some of them
never before saw locomotive or a
train of cars before they were in
troduced to the enes that brought
them east. They are Indians who
will give those who see them an
opportunity to study the Indian as
he was in the early days and his
mode of living as well as the
various and different industries Of
the tribes. All Indians do not live
alike despite the belief to the
contrary. Their modes and voca-
tions are as varied as are those of
the many different races Of the
white people. 1t is the same with
, their language. No two tribes
can fully understand the tongue of
the other. However they have q
universal sign language which all
talk and it is the only medium they
have of making themselves under
stood when not familiar with the
asRuage of other tribes. With
the coming show will be found the
very highest representatives of
the Sioux. Apaches, Poncas,
ArapShees, CheyenDes. YaquiE,
Pawnses, Seminoles and in fact
every tribe that has not yet been
wiped from off the earth by
either their enemies or the adj
vance Of civilizAto on.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
n Lako Hint.

II after a cake has been baked Il
persists in sticking to the bottom of
the pan, turn the pan upside down
and press close to II avery wet cloth
This will bring the cake out quickly.
Jews and Suicide.
The Jewish World Of London noteS
chat proportionately greater number
Of suicides occur among the Jews in
England and in America than In the
countries In which the race meets
with the harshest treatment. This is
SAID to be due to the fact that the or.
tnoooT Jews OF European countries
Iook upon self destruction az crime
no less abhorrent than 10 murder,
whist many Angiicized Jews are more
,a1 IN their adherence to the teach.
mgs Of THAR fathers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
ObHiging
Ones Friends

No." said the little stenographer.
thoughtfully. az she carefully placed
the stamp in the corner OF the last en-.
velope and then stacked the days
mail. 1T isn't that I'm unwilling or
anything like that |, like to do things
for people occasionally az we'll as the
next one. But II do it for one l do
1t for dozen, for can't be partial.
| hate to. but I'll have to put my foot
down and decline to do favors."
The bookkeeper looked up in sur
prise. "Why.-what's-" he began.
wonderingly -
WELL" explained the little stenog-
rapher. last Sunday took dinner
with a friend Of mine and during the
afternoon she asked If I'd do Just a
tiny favor for her. She had some pro-
grams for her club that she was to
make. and 1t was so hard for her to
write them by hand. Besides. her
handwriting was dreadful. 80 would
Just as soon run them of on my type.
writer? What could | say after eat
Ing her dinner? So I've been devoting
my noon hours. besides getting down
early mornings this whole week. to
running of these simple little pro-
grams.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
TvPOPICTURE CONTEST

The printer-editor Of the CLARK
County Review had u nightmare
recently in which the countenance
Of prominent candidate for presi-
dent with a large hat) leered at
him from the ceiling in Topographic
calp outlines. here reproduced.
The person first guessing the
identity of the candidate will be
awarded three kicks at the that
in the ring"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
Probably.

Does your new assistant do things
with spirit?"
81 must say, he docs not seem TO
DO anything without It."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
Safety.

Nervous Pary-I don't know n that
gun IL loaded or unloaded. young man
But II It's loaded please hold the spout
out Of the .window.--London Opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

n. L. Jones, George A. Rankin, Henry
Oxenburg. ]. E. Bissett. l.: NJ Keitz;
Flanders 90 roadster to A. II. Ryan
and a Studebaker electric victoria to
Thomas II. Melton.
The agency for the Dart Light de-
livery car and the Auburn automobile
have been secured by the Maryland Ave-
nue. Motor Car Company. SAB Maryland
avenue northeast The Dart Light de-
livery wagon has capacity of 1000
hounds. with 80 per cent overload. The
speed is from three to twenty miles per
hour, while the motor is rated at from
fifteen to twenty horsepower. The load
ing space is 45x1S inches. and has at
tracted considerable attention among the
merchants of Washington.
The Auburn line for 1912 is complete in
every detail, consisting of roadsters and
touring cars. Four different cha sses are
offered, one of six cylinders Of fifty horse
power one of four cylinders, forty horse
power: another four cylinders at thirty
five horsepower. and smaller thirty
horsepowered car Of four cylinders. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

w ashingtOn section Of this highway was
outlined by a delegation of Richmond
business men, who made special trip
to attend the meeting. In requesting the
aid OF the business men and autoiStS of
Washington the Virginans suggested that
a stock company be formed with a mini
mum capital of $4,000, with the right to
increase the amount to $4,000. Not less
than ." per cent of the money paid in
Is TO be set aside as a maintenance fund.
The shares are to sell for $40, and the
estimated cost of construction is $500 600.
X X
Last week was record breaker from a
sales standpoint in the National Capital.
X
The tire business took a boom" the
past two weeks since the storage cars
made their spring appearance.
\
Dealers along Gasoline row" are en-
thusiastic over the 1912 outlook.
The most remarkable town in Amer
lea, according - DR.. c. G. Percival of
New York. no has covered AZ, 900 miles
in a motor car. is to be found among
the hills Of southern Ohio. The town
is Ironsport, with 700 inha bitants, ten
miles east of GAINESVILLE. Their post
office was closed October 81, be-
cause Joseph Barney, the postmaster,
said he had not sold single stamp in
five weeks nor had he received any in
coming or outgoing mails. The in
habftants say that they have no friends
to write tO-are all too busy anyhow.
There has not been an idle man in Irons
port since 1909 The mines are running
full time and every miner owns his
own home. Some time ago the police
department disbanded. the chief de-
claring there had been no arrests made
! within six months and that it was a
waste of public money to keep salaried
policemen.
The village records show one fire in
two years, with the damage 5000. A
recent census shows the population is
composed of 637 Irishmen, II Welsh
men and So Germans There are only
eleven men in Ironsport who had mo
church." and GAINESVILLE priest now
claims he has succeeded converting
these eleven.
declare that Ironsport children are un-
usually bright, owing to the moral
influence Of the town. There has not
been a person seen on the streets so
late as midnight for three years, when
circus struck town.
The ]. lie Roy De Neale Company,
2035 Georgia avenue, has secured the
agency for the Federal motor truck
line in the National Capital.
'Everybody's DOM tt said prom
iHcut representative yes
terday 'Doin' what?' inquired the
writer. Getting married." was the re-
ply. Dave Hendrick and George
Covert. two of Washington's leading
motorists. launched on the sea of mat
rimony last week and are now enjoying
their honeymoons"
X *
Miller Brothers Automobile and Supply
House announces the opening of their
new store at 916 New York avenue,
which will be devoted exclusively to mo-
tor cycles and motor cycle accessories and
repairing The Pierce and Minneapolis
motor cycles have been placed on exhf-
bition and will be handled by the firm
at the new address The Ford motor
cars will continue to be sold at 11O5-11O 7
14th street northwest, where the firm has
been established for the past fifteen
years.
X x \
EMF 900 touring cars were delivered
last week to James l.. Morrison, Lieut..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

w. Soper and W. T. NishwitZ are the
two members composing the firm who
have a promising future in the local
automobile field.
Delivery was made last week of 1912
Self-starting Cadillac touring cars to H..
III. Cave, c. F. Nesbit, E. III. Brunwell
and a touring car and landaulet body to
R. A. Harlow; roadsters to Joseph H.
Letter and DIR. c. l.. Bliss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03
NOT SALTS AND
PILLS. "ChSGARETS"
" coNsTiPATEo. BILIOUS. SEAO.
AcHN. STOMACH SOUR. TAKE
a CASCARET.

You men and women Who can't get
feellng rhf-v 10 have headache.
coated cor sue. FOUL taste aua foui
breath. dizziness. can't steep. are bill
ioss. uervol. and upset. bothered
with q sick. gassy. d!sorcered siorn-
ach. o. have backache and feel worn
out
A-e YOU Keeping your bowels clean
vi-l tasCarcts or merely forcing a
pass geVas every few days with salts.
-s't'rtlc pills or castor OLE This Is
.np.rra~f
Cas~lra-- wcra while YOU sleep
c.cauG- ave- rr-...t'- the stomach. re-
1loyc the =oIT. uudicesfcd and fer.
mertirg Hood AMI foul eases. take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
ont Of the system. an the constlpated
waste matter SnG poison IN the intcs-
tines md bowels.
4 Cascaret touicE: viii s'raighte n
you OFT b. morning 1u-C,nt box
from ATTY drug store Will keep YOUR
stomach sweet. liver and bowels reg
ular and head clear Tor months. Don't
forget the children. They love cas-
carets because they taste cood-do
good never grippe or sickeu
Advert Iztuneuf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

The big headline Offering al the or
pheum Theater for the last three
days Of this week. starting with the
usual daily matinee this afternoon.
viii be Miss Mary b. Kearns 4 Com
pauy In charming comedy playlet
entitled Want a Pair" Miss Kearns
has been connected with the Frohman
and Belasco dramatic productions In
New York City forihe past six years.
hut she took a dip in vaudeville re-
Gently and proved big success.
Keith & Remand will ofer for ap-
proyal this afternoon a novelty act in
the way Of painting pretty pictures
with sand Pozcttc q Bennett. with
a singing playlet called An Artists
Dream have gem. They carry "a
special drop for their act. and patrons
can prepare for a treat when they
see This clever stunt. The two Alvi-
nos. banjo players and piano manipu-
iutors have a classy act. Blondell &
Fox. In singing. dancing and charac-
ter changes. close the excellent bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03
THE THEATRE



The right thinr ~ the right time
Just about expresses the annoIuCe-
ment OF the coming ~ Louisiana
lou 20 thc Court r.Nt TUESDAY nd
ednesday lics'st r,trs ago hungry
Tor a show % th.. ratur. ''.au.-l..la
lou would etu tailoruECe FOR tie
occasion. The piece had az tncru.ut. e.
" successful run ~ iis hume theatre.
the Chicago Ia Sale. where 8, hang
up new record Tor consecutive r.e--
tormancs In musical COMFY. SIS pro
sentations. and u comes here With the
added eclat Of a san Francisco
Harry Askin. who has become one
o. the foremost producing managers
IN tne country. IS sending on tour the
original cast ana production. some
ming that happens All too seldom IN
the musical comedyies and ught
operas that come touring thlz Nav.
III the comedians and singers OF
LOUISIANA Lou be any criterion OF
" merits. then % Us small wonder
that the piece has made such a hit
Alexander Carr and Sophie Tucker
lead the list OF principals. Those two
names alone assure theatreEOers OF
an even ngs unlimited pleasure.
other familiar players are Harry Han
ION. Helena Saiinger. Robert OCun-
nor. Bessie DE Vote, Lester Crawford
Eleanor Henry and Burran barbara.
IA Add 90 these favoritc, the La
sane famous singing and DANCING and
looking chorus r. an this were not
suihcient % Is but necessary 20 con.
tinue that 'he hook o. "Iof.!~Iana
Lou Is from the pen Cf Addison pufk.
hardt and Fre-icrick Donach,y and
the music by clever Ben NJ Jerome.
10 whom waltz song melody and rag
time rythm come as easily as acting
70 David Warfieid and Maudc Adams
] %. costumes are resplendently rich
ana automatically varied. the stage
settings luNuriously picturesque and
me ensemble riot OF tumultuous en-
thusiasm The scenes are two In mum
Der. enc occurring in 'he quaint and
coloriul old French quarter IN New
Orleans. and the other on a magnolia
covered plantation a short distance
away up the Mississippi river The
Louisiana Lou organization uses its
own special train OF seven standard
Pu.lmans. baggage cars and diners
Seats this Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03
Monudsviile Briefs.

Mrs Charles True. OF New MARTINI
willie. I- spending o. Jew days with friend
ar1 relatives 800 this city.
captain Anderson. pf the Mound tffF
foot taI team. requests I'D. wrw Nars OF
the team tr report Tor practice this
evening az fra park
Mrs Maxwell Rigs. ~ Sci. Pa. q.
spending a. few days Win friends ana
relatives.
The Marshall county Democratic eN-
rHufINe committee VIII meet saturday
afternoon 20 their headg- quarters Goa the
-..lIn building
Mr. ana Mrs g. &C. Mathews 1cft yee-
t.rfat morning for Charleston. whore
trey Will spend enc r"Nf month W.fl
friends frI relatives
Mrs E.uu jacques is confined % Ncr
NnlHr Yr Morton avenue. with au IIreH-
o. <"rH-eIrr. If. of fHr EU-fHIl
Glass CO.,. .- -Isui.u@ tWu weeks lu tho
s.at uu business
o. R Thomas wII I.Irs this Afternoon
f.r f.ffsHIreH. where .r viii transact
cuisines. or f.n ffya
Sire o. d. Barrett nts returned from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03
Big Demand for "Freekles" Seats.

II Is with pleasure that We an
nouncc the largest first day" seat
sale for "Frec,ics that the Court has
had since popular price attractions
have been PLAYED there. not even eV-
ceptirg the heavy sale recorded last
season when let George DO It. was
presented Nut great deal rs cN-
pcctsd OF ''Frochles" which will De-
presented Friday and Saturday nights
and Saturday matinee. because 10 is "A
play made from the charming book
by Gene Stratton-Portcr which has
had such a remarkable sale every
where. There f. every reason 10 be-
lieVo that those who have read the
book will b more than dlighted with
the production
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

Brick work las been started on the
new depot ~ the Pennsylvania Railroad
company al this place
Harry EurmaU. or TWENTY -seCpnd
street viii leave nest Wedu-silv for "a
iwn weeks stay az Atlantic t4ft.
The IpveiauI hose company VIII hold
WertuE Thursday night and aI mem
irr- are requested Co boz present as
tisin", az importance viii be- trans
Cuntrl-. tors Parker & newell. of Mar
tins I'fi,. VIII build tWo-stpry frame
nous. OF siN rooms ON Twentieth
street for Ross ~ulWeu. Wheeling
mail carrier Martin Gusrett viii Doe
Eiu the work of eNcayarrE for the
.urN.f lHu fuie morning auI fNt dwell
inE "lN Doc hurried t' completion as
Nr William Em..sv ard little
daughter. Uf Nl.n street spent Nr--
terltE with relatives at -'-uheutilIr
GO. l.Ith. W. have been visiting fe-
lHf'F.s in NHssIng. have returned
Do 81 TwseIy bias about finished Tho
fo- tlf"r tr" new houses tn Do erected
!o- Mr'uirFn Mckee o. ihiir"tH. "n
ST.. samuel Tyler ana daughter.
Mics Lrtti'. nf Center Narwnni. lrft
,e-ir'1ff r"-r.rF ..i sI.t with re-
LILLIAN. daurht,- st o. D. K.rl-iu.r-
rrr fn- r..I ..fff. HErrf a.. r.I..f. ID
m 90 l-r home Irwin. Der brother
Del .Nl' o. hr opt after ar I'.r.a
ir. who g. visiting bog m.fH.r. Mrs
Etar. of EIrrf..rfn street 500. visited
hf th. .f"rs -.rH'f nirHt which Ieff
Nr- Herman springer WI, has been
si'k af h.r f.n' "H N'r.-renfu street..
ST. arf 81 o. D. Davies. of u.-h.
I.ra ,aN.Ta'. 1r. tr' parent. of a haI'l
sire IS kraft .f s.. go l'a.r street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

Hiram Knaii. was before squire J y.
Jefferson last evening on peace war
rant and held under bond % 300
Bond was furnished and he was re-
leased- On Tuesday evening officer
Oamez and Conlev were called 90 the
knall residence and found n large por-
tlon OF the furniture broken up and
airs knall and daughter crying When
they told the officers what knau had
zone. they went 70 search FOR him and
found him lying in the ward next 20 his
residence. His wife had hit him blow
over the face with NaCe. cutting an
ugly cash when be attempted 20 choke
ms daughter II IL said that Knall wa,
Intoxicated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

Arrangements have been completed
by the Epworth league Of the CaIvar,
~. p church for their annual rally u
ne heid this evening at the church
Following Is the program.
Invocation.
Epworth League Rally Song. No. 40
Scripture Reading
Song No. ~
Address Of Welcome-H r. Miles.
hesponse Miss Anna Lewis
Piano SOlo-prof J. =. Nadge
Read ng-Miss Nell Yoder
Duet--Howard riggs. Miss Olive Powell
Reading Miss lierdie Powell
Plano Solo-prof j. g. Nudge
Repair to dining room where a two.
course luncheon will be served.
1oastmnst~r FOR tho evening s NJ
fleher Many or the Leagues viii re-
spOnd TO toasts.
SONG Blest BE The Tie That Binds.
4. l.. Beuedictlon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

Table linen o. expensive. 70 costs
more to-day than 10 did i've years age.
When % begins 60 wear IN holes. 20
come from tho wash with worn spots
that tsu how soon b. will be- no good.
mo- wonder tho housewife despalrs.
cheap. common soap full ~ caustic
that cat thc linen are greatly 90 blame
Easy Task laundry soap is an enemy
Co. dirt and stains and % friend 20 ths'
table linen. Get two five cent cakes.
Try TO- and ~ DO does not surprise anc
satisfy vou the makers viii return
your money.
A...rf --.rr.nf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

Line Foreman Thomas McUerruott. 81
W hfelitE. with 90 force OF Mon iz nov.
engaged in putting 10 new poles along
the liH" or the Pan Handle Traction
company. from Iwerty-thIri street.
NHrwu"d. Co Wcll-iurE. a distance OF a.
dozen miles. The poles now IN use
we're put In about ten years ago. when
thr traction lane Wa built Do VIII re-
weather. TO complete the work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03

Here Is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and hong exper-
fence. viz. Mrs. =. H Brogan. of vii
son. Pa. who says. II know from 81.
perience that Chamberla.n's Cough
Remedy Is far superior to any other
For Group there is nothing that eX-
GELS g." For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-03
M0UNDSYILLE
Hatnaid Coming.

Arrangement are being made f1r the
opening OF the Republican campaign IN
1arghal county. on Monday evening
october ifth. when Dr 70. I ifatneid,
our next Governor, together Nth Romeo
~ fresr. % HarriHtille. viii deliver
addresssE ~ abe court house The COM
Hittse IN charge OF the hsadQu rters
are making extensive preparations FOR
the anair and many out % town people
are expected 70 attend. 4 hand will b.
engaged and parade will be- held pre-
cedinE the meetinE. Romeo AZ Ff~er
has a great many friends ia thiH city
a. he has Etumped the state Tor IN.
Grand old party since the CIVIL war. both
WI be greeted BY a larg" audienCe