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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

Butte in 1903. was given commuta-
ton of sentence to Is years by acting
Governor Leighton. He has contribut-
ell prison earnings TO charity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

Brownsville, Ind-An engineer and
a fireman were killed in head-on col
lision between two Cincinnati, HamiI-
ton & Dayton freight trains. The
dead: Percy Shepard. Hamilton Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

are growing more and more cautious
about kicking. and acquisitions are
nothing like so common as they for
merry were.-St. Louis Post-Dispatcb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
Relief,

Gahber-You ought TO meet Smith.
Awfully clever imitator! He can take
Off anybody. Tottie (wearily,-l wish
he were here now.-Varlety Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

been captured and reftted were also
in the feet and several new tin clad OF
lightly armored gunboats.
Two new acquisitions to the feet
when II came under Porter early be-
came noted in the Vicksburg operation,
the Choctaw and the Lafayette. These
vessels were converted from river
steamers into ironclad warships, not
an unusual makeshift for both sides
early In the war. The Choctaw and
Lafayette, however, were boats Of
great power. They were side wheel
steamers. each wheel revolving on
separate shaft, making them easy
ships to handle in a narrow channel
or against a strong current. Three
other new ironclads, the Chillicothe,
Indianola and Tuscumbia, Joined Por-
ter before the feet was called into
action. The force was divided into
two sections, one above Memphis
under Porter in person. the other
under Captain Henry Wake, patrol
ling the Mississippi southwark as far
as Vicksburg.
Plan to Seize Fredericksburg.
When General A E. Burnside
stepped into the shoes of General
George B. Mcclellan as leader of the
Army of the Potomac the troops were
within two days easy march of Fred
ericksburg. on the Rappahannock. That
was on Nov. 0. By the 18th the new
commander was ready to order a move
against the enemy.
Burnside's plan of campaign was
very elaborate and had the weakness
OF leaving the enemy and general cir
cumstances out of account. He pro-
posed to hurry forward one corps of
troops to occupy the town of Fred
ericksburg and gather at that point
rations for the army for twelve days.
Supplied for a two weeks campaign,
the soldiers would. march for RilI-
| mond and attack before Lee could
/ bring his army to the defense of the
Confederate capital.
In case the army should be checked
| by the enemy after crossing the Kappa.
hammock and passing Fredericksburg, a
short march would bring 1t to nayi
( gable waters, where the friendly ships
and gunboats would take part in the
campaign. Burnside's chances of sue
| cess lay in a rapid crossing of the river
and the seizure Of the heights OF Fred
ericksburg, which command the river
and roads toward Richmond for many
miles.
In adopting his plan Burnside had
made it point with the authorities al
] Washington that q pontoon bridge
should be forwarded overland from
Alexandria to the front as soon as pos
sible, and It was expected to reach the
crossing place almost as soon as the
vanguard of the army.
Other Events of the Week.
The hazards and hardships of noun
tain warfare were demonstrated on tn,
field Of war in tho east the second weel
in November. 1862 When the weel
opened General ]. D. Imboden, one o.
the active independent leaders o
"Stonewalp JacksOn's corps, was climb
ing the Allegheny mountains at the
head of 300 horsemen. His follower
were armed with Sharp's repeating
rifles. rare and highly priced gun II
the eastern camps in 1862.
Imboden's object was to destroy tn,
Baltimote and Ohio railway bridge owe
Cheat river, blow at the Federal com
munications between Washington an,
Ohio. His pathway traversed the IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30
A Column From the Gulf.

An important feature of this plan, as
laid out by Halleck, was a cooperative
movement from the south, warships
and troops acting together. General n.
T. Banks was the leader chosen by Hal
leck to direct the movement from the
south. He had succeeded General B F.
Butler in command Of the Federal de-
partment of the gulf. Banks was on his
way to New Orleans with 10000 new
troops. When at last he was ready to
take up his end of the task the Port
Hudson barrier had been discovered,
and for the time being Federal opera
lions against Vicksburg were confined
to the district north.
Originally it had been supposed in
Washington that the Federal navy
would conquer Vicksburg. Above this
place the river had been brought under
Federal control by warships alone.
When Farragut silenced the Confeder-
ate forts at New Orleans in April, 1862,
II was expected that he would sail up
the river and destroy all Confederate
warships and forts as far as Vicksburg.
This was accomplished, and some OF
his ships passed up and down the river
under fire Of the Confederate guns on
the bluff.
But even this resolute commander de-
cided that the navy alone could not cap
ture vicksburg. His ships dropped
downstream again, and the Confeder-
ates fortified Port Hudson in the hope
OF keeping him there. Farragut's com
mnnd was called the western gulf
squadron. The Federal feet above
Vicksburg was known as the western
fiot1lla. Up TO Nov g. 1892. this force
had been subject TO the orders Of the
army commanders. On this date it was
transferred 10 the navy department,
and Acting Rear Admiral ID. ID. Porter
assumed command.
The Navy on a New Footing.
Porter understood the situation at
Vicksburg. He formerly commanded
the mortar feet. and for two days be-
fore Farragut's wooden ships dashed
past the Confederate guns on the blur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

Helena, Mont-Albert ]. Beckman,
known as "Montana's Jean Vatican"
serving a life sentence for the murder
Of his sweetheart, Helen Kelly, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

All the news ali the time - The
ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

University Of Minnesota. made the
charge leading to the arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-30

same time another detachment under
General W. T. Sherman, who COM
manded a division Of Grants COM
mand, would sail in transports from
Memphis to the bluffs above Vicks-
burg and join In the attack from that
quarter. The Washington plan was
that an army led by General ]. A.
McClernand should move down the
river from Memphis, Sherman to join
with his division, and with the aid OF
the feet OF Memphis take yicksburg
from the north.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29

Sald.complaint unjuStly claims an estate,
right, title, interest or lien in said lands,
that the defendants be required to set
forth the nature of their claims; that the
court examine into and determine the
legality of plaintiffs title and determine
the adverse claims of the defendants; that
it be decreed that the defendants have no
estate or interest in said real property and
be enjoined from asserting any claim to
the same; and for general relief and costs.
All Of which will more fully appear by
ieference to the said complaint.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer said complaint
as above required, the said plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
therein and for costs of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
District Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada, III and for the
county OF Elko, this 23rd day of May, 1912
FRED G. VOIGHT,
(SeaD Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
Tho Fairy Touch.

There are people who have the fairy
touch. In the intimate human Asso-
rtations. held together by kindred
blood or by kindred ideals, these folk
Of the fairy transmutation serve the
same invaluable purpose which genius
does to the world at large; they open
the hearts OF men and bring them
close. The little circles where we
relax and compnne, where we recur.
rently meet a few persons and pleas
ures. are met at times by sorrow.
owe much Of their unity and flavor
to people often Of Indifferent accom-
plishment-but Of the fairy touch. In.
deed. they are not only like genius,
they have genius. The difference be
tween them and the men Of more dur.
able achievement is but difference
OF strength and OF concentration. Sure
ly they understand; and the gift o.
expression is theirs, though II be but
neeting, fragile, shadowy.-ClarencS
Stone, in the Atlantic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29

Vada. particularly described as follows. wit
Lot twenty-one (sD Of section .one W. the
northeast quarter OF the southwest quarter IN.
E. Ia of ). w. l-D and the southwest quarter
OF the southwest quarter Is. w. IL OF s. w. l-4D
OF section two (2). the west half of the north
west quarter (W. l-2 OF N. w. l-iD of section
eleven QD, the southeast quarter Of the north
east quarter (S.E. Ia OF N. l-4) und the north
west quarter Of the southeast quarter IN. w.
IA Of Sc. l-D and the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter (S.W. IL Of NV. I'D of sec
lion ten QO). the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter (N.W. IL of N. +. Id and
the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
(S.E. IA Of N. w. i-D OF section thirteen Q3).
all in Township forty (4O North. of RplxesEor-,
ty-four (II) East Mount Diablo Base Meridian.
The plaintin is corporation. and alleges IN
its said complaint that for more than fifteen
years next preceding theAtiling of said COM
has been in fhe actuel. exclusive and
adverse possession OF said lands. claiming to
own the same in fee against the whole world.
and has. during all of said time paid all taxes
of every kind levied or assessed and due against
the same: that the defedant named. and each Of
the unknown defendants described in said COM
plaint unjuStly claims estate right. title,
interest. or lien in said lands, that the defend
ants be required to set forth the nature of their
claims: that the court examine into and de .er-
mine the legality OF plaintiffs title and deter
mine the adverse claims Of the defendants: that
it be decreed that the defendants have no es-
tate or interest in said real property and be
enjoined from asserting any claim to the same:
and for general relief and costs. All of which
will more fully appear by reference To the said
complaint.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail To
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded therein and for cost
of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Fourth Judicial District of
the State OF Nevada in and for the County Of
Elko. this 28rd day of May 1872
FRED c. VOIGHT
(SeaD Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
Queer H0dience VIeNs con.ax

four.act comedy recently given by
the New York School for the Hard Of
Hearing, created a singularly weird
Impression amongst those present
who were not familiar with lip read.
Ing and the sign language. Words
were used. but they were not meant
to be heard, for the players and most
Of the audience were deaf Cues and
clever lines alike were read, not
heard, and the lips of the silent speak.
ers were the media. Even the hand.
clapping, with which some OF the
audience. unfamiliar with the conven.
tions Of the lipo-drama, were prompt.
ed to express their applause. was dis.
couraged by the knowing ones, who
seemed to manifest their approval by
an airy wave OF the hand aloft. In
the longer play presented, pity was
taken upon that portion of the audi
once which, though able to hear, was
20 ilI-eauipped as not to bo able to
read the lips Of the performers. 30
In Many Slip Twixt the Girl and
the Lip" the lines were read out
loud. even though they were not
heard by any Of the members OF the
cast.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THF
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
JORDAN VALLEY STOCK co. corporation
Plaintiff. ys. JACOB J. FRANK. and also ulI
other persons unknown claiming any right. tit
scribed In the complaint adverse to plaintiffs
thereto. Defendants,
SUMMONS
The state Of Nevada Sends Greeting TO:
jacob j. Frank and also nll other persons
unknown claiming any right, title. lien or in
tcrest In the real property described in the
complaint herein adverse Ito plaintiffs owner
ship. or any cloud upon plaintin's title thereto,
defendants.
You are and each OF you Is required to ap-
pear In m action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff In the District Court o (
tho Fourth judicial District OF the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of Elko. and to
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff filed there.
In within the time hereinafter mentioned after
the service on you OF this summons. exclusive
OF the day of service. to.wit: II served in this
county within ten days: II served out of this
County. but In this District, twenty days: n
served out OF this County and out Of shis Dis
rict. within forty days.
The said action Is brought by the plaintiff
under the provisions OF on act OF the Legis-
a. 1909. TO determine the adverse claims TO and
clouds upon the title to certain real property
stuatedin the County Of El&V. state Of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
FACING A SERIOUS PROBLEM
English Housewives seem to Do Called
Upon to Choose Between Cook
and ParlormaId.

Now, the crux Of the situation II
this: Which Of the maids IN to go?
Must the neat-handed parlor maid
take her departure? If 30. the lady Of
the house knows that the early cup
Of tea will. not be ready to start her
day, or II she must have she will have
to do as her sister from the colonies
usually does-mak0 It herself Women
from the colonies, by the way, are apt
to be amused at the comfortable ex-
tstence led by the home people. Eng
lish gentlemen who have settled In
Canada are often compelled to get up
for heating the homo. Think of the
gentlemen OF the upper middle classes
at home getting up of q morning to
kindle the kitchen FIRE! 1t IL not to
be thought Of; the suggestion 10 m
impossible one. Then q glance round
the drawing room, with it's polished
floor, its rugs, its ornaments. its coal
fire, for preference. makes the mid.
dle-aged house mistress 90 quietly out
close the door Of the room. and med
ltate In solitude. 1t seems to her that
cook must 90. However. there rise
before her the ghosts OF the dishes
she used to make quite we'll. II IL 30
long since she touched any kitchen
utensils! Would her old skill return
to her in her extremity Alas! she
could not reckon upon any such hap
py coincidence; she, perforce. must
continue to rack her brain and pay
her cook. Even suppose she did man.
age. to supplement her own cooking
by outside aid. what would happen on
their social evenings?-London Stand.
ard
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
Ben Klatte.
Registery Agent.
VALUE. OF FORESTS PROVED
In Addition to Conserving Ra. nfaII,
They Are Of Other Aids te
Agriculture.

While the rainfall of any region is
dependent on dynamic Influences In
the atmosphere, and can be affected
only in a very slight degree, IL at all,
by the extent Of that region covered
by forests, 1t has certainly been shown
that woods and forests conserve rain
fall. The briefest consideration indi-
Gates the likelihood that this must be
so, because vegetation and the ground
covered with vegetation absorb water
and allow 1t to percclate slowly to the
lower levels, whereas on bare ground
the rainwater runs quickly away to
sea. But trees serve another purpose
In aid Of agriculture; because, as some
recent experiments show, they act as
windbreaks and shelters to growing
crops. The distance to which the pro-
tective influence Of trees extends Is
estimated at twenty times their
height, though complete protection,
such as might be afforded to growing
wheat In gale, extends only to dis
tance eight times the height Of the
trees. Partial protection is about
twelve to fourteen times the height.
They also check evaporation Of rain
fall, their influence extending fvo
times their height to windward and
eighteen times to leeward, and pre-
serve as much as 10 per cent. of moie-
ture ordinarily lost. Finally, their
influence heats both air and soil, In
creasing the diurnal range Of temper
ature by as much as nine degrees
Fahrenheit.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
MUSICAL TREAT FOR MINISTER
Reverend Gentleman Was IN 0omO-
thing Of Hurry, But couldnt DO
Allowed to MIO0 This.

$50 glad to sec you." said Mrs.. Dull
lard to Rev. A. Alexander Chopin-Fu-
que on the occasion Of his nrst call IT
the Dullard home. 81 am 90 glad that
we have q minister who II especially
fond OF music, a. hear that you ara
have heard that you never miss .
symphony concert when you arc In
Boston, and that you are q fine per
former on the plano yourself. We
have . great deal in common II you
love music. All Of my children are
very fond Of music, and am 10 glad
that they are home that they can play
for you. This iS our little Robert. He
has never had but one term Of lessons,
but he can play almost anything he
takes notion to. Robert, sit down
to the piano and play the "Jolly Boy
Waltz" He can play It with hardly
q mistake, 30 l want him to play It for
you, and"
II really have time for"
He can play It in four or five min
uteB, and then want him and his sis.
ter Lutte to play their duet for you.
1t Is something they made up entirely
by themselves. although Lutte is only
eleven. And I do not want you to go
until you have heard our little Percy
play "A Life on the Ocean Wave" He
Is only seven, 80 Of course We have to
allow for some mistakes"
Il am sorry, but really fear that"
Percy, run upstairs and tell your
sister May to come down. I want her
to play her little piece for the minis
ter. She can play Bringing in tho
Sheaves" with two hands. I am sure
that you will enjoy hearing my little
ones. Now Robert, let us have the
Jolly Boy Waltz" and I want you to
play 1t the best you can."-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O7l69
Carson City, Nevada. Land Office


July IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Edward B. Lytton, of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada, has file
in this office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sec
tion 1906 of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States the following
described land, viz: The North
we3' quarter of the Southwest
quarter (NW4 of SW4) of Section
Thirty-two 32). Township Thirty
four (34) North, Range Ffty-eight
(58) East, M. D. 4. & M, contain
ing forty (40) acres.
Any and all persnns claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other res son, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this office,
on or before the 29,h day of
August, 1912.
Louis J. Cohn,
Register
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29

erty, and be enjoined from asserting
any claim to the same; and for general
relief and costs. All of which will
more fully appear by reference to the
said complaint.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded therein and for costs
of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, i'll and for the County of Elko,
this % day Of May, 1912.
FRED G. VOIGHT
tSEAI5--s- J,~----J ..---~r, sS.t,sy;.l,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
State of Nevada
County of Elko

Register

Notice is hereby given that the
time for the registration of the
rames of the qualified electors in
Elko election district, Elko town
ship, prior to the primary election
to be held on the third day of
September, A. D. 1912, for the
County of Elko, State of Nevada
will expire at six o'cock P. M. on
the seventeenth day of August, A.
D.l912.
Ben Klatte.
Registery Agent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
Saw HIa opportuniiv.

Il told him there were dozens of
people right here In town who had
never heard Of him." II guess that
took him down peg or two" II
guess 1t didn't. He started right out
to find them and borrow money
Houston Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29
What Fleet Street Wants.
(Seal)

The Newsboy--"Yus. lady, the only
thing wot'll do us much good now is
a good 'orrible murder reg'lar once q
weeki"--London Opinion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29

When Friendship 10 Most Dear.
AS the years succeed each other wo
begin to find that there Ia nothing In
ufe % valuable ss friendship.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-29

(Scill)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
No Lone Break in Coast Bound
Mails,

There will he no serious break in
coast-bOund mails during the first part
of neXl month, a morning sheet to the
contrary nevertheless.
A glance at the corrected steamer
schedule will readily show that follow
ing the departure of the Japanese lin
er Chiyo Maru for San Francisco on
or about March Sth, the newly. ac-
quircd British steamship Nile. en-
route from HongkOng and Japan ports
to San Francisco, will follow on March
18th, according to announcement made
by H. IIackfeld & Co. to shipping in
tercsts at this port.
The Nile Is understood TO have
sailed from Hongkong on February
23rd, and should leave Yokohama, the
last Japanese port OF call, on March
9th, arriving here on the l4th of the
month, In time for dispatch TO the
Coast ON the following day. Tho Mat
son Navigation steamer LurIinc is
listed for departure for the Coast on
March 18th.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-27
EVA PLANTATION COMPANY HAS |
bright PROSPECTS FOR CROPS

Eva Plantation Company's pros
poets for this year and next are very
bright, according to facts and figures
presented at the annual meeting of
the company, held this morning at the
Offices OF Castle 4 CooEc. Manager
Rcntons report showed big sugar
crops, labor conditions getting mere
satisfactory and every indication of
profitable work. while on the financial
side, Treasurer Charles II. Atherton
made Il report that was viewed with
much content by the stockholders.
Manager Renton's report says in
part:
This area, 1886. "A acres, yielded a.
1916. 67i5 tons sugar of an average po-
larization Of 81 GS per cent. In addi-
tion to this there was ground for the