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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
HAD NO TIME FOR SUMMING
AFTER Answering Impertlnsnt and gu.
Pe'oIi'ous Questions Hostess
Hands London Lady Q JoIt.

h Rev. Sylvester Horne IN. no,.a
.oerai clergyman and member OF par
lament OF London, was talking At q
dinner about charity.
The trouble with most charity" h.
said. is that II Ia administered in =,
srudSinS. condescendins spirit. Char.
NY 10 have any effect. must be sd.
miniStered in a spirit OF absolute avn
pathy-a spirit. I may also say ~ an.
soIute humility. To uplir. get under
said. n"' ""'
lhere was once = London lady. IN,
"'ie o a millionaire promoter vbr
uecided' being rather bored. To 20 :,
ior charity. SO she rang for her e,.,,
,r'c orongham and glided In A Iu,ur
'ous silence down to the New Cut
The lady selected N. v.,v No.,
mouse In the New Cut. and she maid ,
cail OF about half an hour on the noor
tired. underfed woman who iiv.d
there. Tho questions she asksd nj,
woman were supercIllous and ,mrar,t
nent' The lady had a very rood lin.
But when she came to 20, h.r ho.
tess whose cheeks were nov 60
wontedly rcd, rather spoiled her 80
line by saying quietly;
VOL. goodbye. madam
suppose I'll see you again. rh.
w. ! haven't time to 90 sIummIn, mx
ssh Washington Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
PRESIDENT 1lFT's COURT

the Free Press in its account OF
the democratic meeting Friday
night said that Mr.. Johnson con-
demned the commere court and
Senator Newlands praisei that
court. Now the fact is that Sena-
tor NewlanJs did not mention the
commerce court at all in his
speech. but he did mention and
praise the interstate commerce
commission. There is as much
difference between the commerce
court and the interstate commerce
commission as there is between
d ~ and night.
The commission vas created dur
ing President Cleveland's admins
t%ration for the purpose of regulat-
ing the railroads and has been a
great success. LIS members have
always been men of high character
and great ability and their official
actions have won the confidence of
the country.
The commerce court is the COM
bined product of a republican
senate and house and President
Taft. 1t seems to have been Great
ed for the purpose of everything the
decisions of the interstate COM
merce commission, thereby assist
ing the railroads to rob the. people.
Several cases were appealed from
the rulings of the commissioner
and every n Of them was decided
against the commission by that
court. These decisions were so
rank that public sentiment was
aroused and a general demand went
to congress for the repeal Of the
law creating the court. The house
and senate responded to the de-
mand and abolished the court, but
President Taft vetoed the bill and
the court is still in existence. II
is well to remember in this connec.
ton that Judge Archbold one of
the members of this court has been
%impeached for corrupt practices on
the bench while a United States
judge in Pennsylvania. Is it any
wonder that the term Infamous
has been applied to this court?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
A FUNNY STORY

Several of the republican papers
Of the state are running a very
funny story about Senator Massey's
experience as district attorney of
this county. The funny part of it
is that there is scarcely q grain of
truth in it. The Ease alluded 20 is
that Of the state against Nick Nc
Coy. charged with assault with in
tent to kill Sheriff Matecr. The
threat detailed in the article is
news to the people of Elko. The
writer at that time was well posted
on current events and knew pretty
nearly everything that occurred in
Elko and the first knowledge he
had of McCoy's threat was contain
ed in the Gazette's article.
Another untruth is that the young
man" was acquitted. He was
convicted by the jury and on
motion of his counsel, Judge
harrington, Judge Talbot set the
We. dict aside on the ground that
the evidence did not support the
charge of assault with intent to kill
Mccoy then plead guilty to a lesser
%offense and Judge Talbot sentenced
him to six months Imprisonment
in the county jail. Another mis-
take is that the young man" came
from Texas. He came To Elkc
from Mardis.
With the exception Of the matters
detailed above and some others.
which we have not the tine to
mention. the Gazette's article con-
tains a few grains of truth. It's
a very nice story. but il lacks the
elements Of truth.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
Laughed Out HIs Nam.

IL Ia hard to DO laughed out o, ou.,,
surname. That is what happened 10 AN
honensive gentleman. Charles astn.
oury Pickwlck. Esq, who after the puh
ncetlon OF Dickens famous move, f.I,
constrained to advertise In the Tim.
informing the world that owing 10 n,
having been brought into rldIonI. ana
mace a byword by the novelist ha IN
Ssnded to abandon his name fors,.,
rms was the moro hard in his cas-.
because ho proudly traced his nam.
a knightiy orlEin-from "Piouss
tts'-"spur fast" ~
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
Her Artistic Appet,ta

The young lady seems rather frsv.
We, remarked the obserysnt man
les" replied Miss Cayenne: "shs
sss ohe OF those artistic ]appetltsa.
a doesn't care what kind Of ps,.n,
,ood is In the box so long az In. mic.
lure on tho label ia pretty"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
nARRINeIoN.s AoIusIIeLE RIeeIMe PLATE
BY the Beard Of Mohammed.

A Turk - a court case in New
York insisted on swearing by the
beard Of the Prophet Mohammed.
The accuracy of sucE testimony nat
lrally hung by a hair.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
Women That Need e,,,

IL Is not the women who work WIN
heed rest cures, but those who ar,
worn out doing nothing. and doing "A
badly. ~ "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-10-04
WILL NOT STRIKE

An Ely dispatch of the first says:
The labor situation is a little
more hopeful this morning. At a
public meeting at McGill last
night attended by several hundred
miners and mill men the expression
against a strike was almost
unanimous. The steam shovel
mems union has a meeting schedul-
ed for tonight at which definite
action is likely to be taken.
President Mover of tn? federation.
refused to make a statement this
morning.
The following resolution was
among those adopted at the McGill
meeting. largely composed of
Nevada Consolidated employees:
THAT it is the sense of this
meeting and shall be the duty and
obligation of all concerned for u
common good to use every legiti-
mate and honorable means in our
power 10 the end that operations at
company plants will not in any way
be suspended. either temporarily
or indefinitely, and thereby cut off
our mean of sustcnance for a time.
Worlds Oldest Actor.
The oldes actor IN the world 10
said to be Enrico Pinelli. who recently
celebrated his 10th birthday and (,
living In a village near Palermo
He made HIS first public appearance
In 1911, at the age OF ten, In an Italian
adaptation OF Schiller's William Tell"
This was tho frst and last perform
ance Of the play under the direction
OF his father. the manager, who was
arrested the following morning by or.
der OF the government OF Naples for
producing "a stage play Of a reyoIu
tionary character" The elder pIneIu
was sentenced to twelve months i'm.
prisonment for the offense and died IN
prison.
The young Plnelll afterward Joined
another strolllng players mpan NJ
and subsequently formed one OF hI,
own. lie , .ntinued to act until he was
nearly 90 years Of ago. and several M
his grandchildren and gr~eat.grand
children are members OF the protes
sion In VI rious parts OF Italy
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-03

CLING in cities for the merest live
lihood, what country it'll be!
There's the solution to the high
cost of living.
That's what to do--use this
great country-every foot of it.
for the people.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-03

Weary Willie-If you were a
lady, Pete, would you wear a low
neck gown?
Tired Pete-Nawl
Weary Willie-Why not?
Tired Pete-Because would
have to wash my neck.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Realty Transfers

o'NeiIi 10 Maria Thomas and RetSa pii.
lard. original lot II. square st3, 80,
al e m y sva ~ ~. W .na e.' g and g
q. Marian watts ct al. 10 Minnie L. oidt
g. SQUARE % ss M.ssh va Watt: i''s Ct y a. anS 70
Isaac Watts. lots 70 and II. square 3s3I. y.
y n e, Il s g :nd os % snd
squire 1915, 81. Mariah watts ct al. TO
Samuel II Watts. lots 20 and s.. square 3ss7
and lots II and Is, square 1876, 81. Mariah
Watts ct al. to John Watts. lot u, square
ssa,; lot %: a. square 's's and lots 10 and 20
North Columbia Heihts--willism r.. Hitch
cock to Joseph H.. Hornbaker. lot 45. block
I. So Ned Hollster ct ux. to same lot i6.
block G ossRh N, Horne:ker u n 1 ,ia.t It
Peiworth-Thrift Building Company to vii.
lard W; 80, and j., Alma l.. Essleaton. lot loe'
North SSs J9chu So. 70 y.:s
West EckinEton-Chalmers v. Besle ct ux. to
Richard v, and Lille +. Barker, lot io1.
Addition to Congress Heishts-Ralph 2.
ssIInsr srnsra 10. g. H. A. bocE I''fs s,o to "''" T.
Rachel H. Brown. lot 10. block 1, so.
d street southeast. bstwsen Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets-James p. Nicholson ct
u 70 4 o,S P.Sr and Dean
North Columbia Heishts--william II. Hitch.
cock to Pet Peter II ID Nm and Anna L. Ncls0"'
ct TX. to Eugene schwab. lot c. square so,.
SO
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
FIFTY GIRLS GIVEN
CHURCH SENTENCES

CINCINNATI, Dec. G.-Following a
plan to give offenders against the social
law a chance to reform. Police Judge
Arthur G. Fricke ordered nifty girls to
attend church regularly for four weeks.
To the submerged flfty" the Christ
mas message was unexpected.
"Ordinarily each Of you on eonvic-
ton would be sentenced to pay ~ and
costs. This finc, however. l propose to
present to you this mosning: 1t sick.
ems me to take your money.
Il have q mind to try q new plan
with the hope Of arousing some spark
Of womanhood. You may 60. but you
are all to return on February II. Mean
time make an honest attempt to re.
adjust your affairs, and maong other
things take on your furs and ermine
and 20 to some church for four success
sivc sundays. selecting Jour own place
Of worship, Protestant or Catholic.
Then bring to me each Monday MORN
ing a letter from the respective minis
ter, showing you have attended his
services the day before.
After February II every one OF you,
on being convicted. will be sentenced to
terms in the workhouse. with no more
money fines"
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
DIES AT lO4; MISSES
JOYFUL CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-"How old are
you, Aunt Ellen?' saleswoman In u
big store here asked Miss Ellen Hor-
gan several days ago.
"If live a few weeks more III cele-
brate my 104th birthday" replied Mrs
Ellen. who had been employed In the
store since 1t opened. In 1886. So the
story spread about the store that the
smiling little old woman, who lived at
?36 West Nineteenth street. had passed
the century mark.
The clerks In the big store planned
TO give her a fine Christmas and every
body was ready to contribute. But on
Monday Aunt Ellen did not appear. 4
saleswoman went to the centenarian's 8
'nome.
"rm not as young as I used to be"
the old woman told the caller. I'm 30
feeble with cold that ! can't get to
the store"
She died yesterday. the day the store
clerks had planned should be truly
merry Christmas for her.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
STOCKS ARE DULL
AND PRICE WEAK
ON \. Y. EXCHANGE
Rubber Weakest of List in
Thin Trading-Money
Goes to 9 Per Cent.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2a-There was little
more trading on the New York Stock
Exchange today than there was on the
DAY before Christmas. and prices DID
not change Importantly. although the
list was rather weak thun otherwise.
Money went TO and 0 per cent. The
Was kaSSer. rS Tss. o stock q SUFFERED sas 'as. as.
cline Of 81 points. and rallied only n
point and an eighth. Steel. Union.
soothern Pacific and Reading were all
down dow. from to . fraction to q half.
The London exchange Is closed today.
The New York cotton ana coffee ex-
/ changes are also closed.
The Northern Pacific has placed q
sSs'ipt W" ..S S'as ,s., acss.y mas rG" I"
the iron and steel trade through rail.
way equipment buying continues.
President Mellen announced today
Of 4. :ts.m.hip ., holdings. amounting 10
The Chicago and rthwestern oper.
ating revenues increase fgz7, ,eoi. The net
income increase is s!oooes.
pounds Of its own copper last week at
u cents and also disposed Of 900 000
pounds Of the metal Of some OF it's SUBJ
salaries At TN cents.
Total loadings on the .Atchison sys.
tenn for the week ended December q
including cars received from connecting
lines. were 1881 cars. s.l1 over last
year.
Al the netting Of the directors Of the
Delaware. lAckawanna and Western
Coal Company today the regular quar-.
terly dividend Of ~ per cont, payable
to Stockholders Of record DecsmbSr 81.
was declared. Payments Of the dividend
will be made on January 15.
The Mexican Petroleum Company.
Limited, reports that gross sales Of liz
subsidiaries. the Huasteca Petroleum
Company and the Mexican Petroleum
Company. Of California. amounted Ia
tl5l $40 gold In November. as compared
with s353.s In October. and S5et. $50 In
The banks lost sl9i. 900 to subtreasury
Tuesday. and have lost M.?%s,ooo since
Friday
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES

~ TkiE TE ~ syesEMs .eoUsT SE THE oss pIs
%SI %Sin and Amel!s Mary Bell. fisintins. "
Cornsiius CSnninshsm. .Defendsnts: Equity
feet the title ,of ihs colnplalnsnts 70 lots @.
g , siys.: y g. isii depth q =. sS. West
fuli f. depth Of lot y: Che west fs.t O. inshe:
~ ana sSSss: ss: y: sS. Sts q o:s " H.a
The recorded subdivision Of Square East q
SQUARE -. IN the CITY Of washington. d. e..
as e the said subdivision appears OF record IN
ColutNbia In Book r. L. H., page ~. On
moeion Of the complainants, u q this I'd
fendantA the Unknown Heirs. alienses or de-.
visees OF Cornelius Cunningham. cause their
aappearance 70 be entered herein on OF before
the hrst rule day occurring forty days sx.
elusive OF Sundays and legal holidays after
the nrst publications Of this order, other.
Wis The cause will b. proceeded with ~ IN
ease OF 1sfauls; Provided this order be pub.
ltshcd four timee prior to tne said return
day. ~ the Washington Law Reporter. and
The Washinston Times. sufficient cause hav.
ing been shown TO the satisfaction Of ths
Court for dispsnsing with Z longer period q
A. true cogg. ggi.sIsN!ii,,iIi Tss!i y YOUNG: CLERK
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
ADVERTISER ASKS
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Wealthy Bachelor, Lonesome, Il
Anxious To Eat Good Things
At q Home.

DENVER. Colo. Dec. 26.-SittinR in
the luxurious lounging room OF his club.
rich Denver bachelor. chilled to the
heart at the Idea Of spending Christ
mas alone. tested the hospitality of
Denver homes. and, through the medium
or the newspapers. learned that tine
spirit Of Christmas was still abroad.
He inserted the following advertisement
in a newspaper:
"WANTED-lnvitatio to Christmas din
ner by bachelor: gentle. refined, have
some present for Invitation; have no
relatives: have not eaten home dinner
in ten years: will accept first bid: am
lonesome: seek company that day."
TO the advertisement, and the bachelor
accepted one.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

CORN FLAKE FIRM
SUED As V|OLATOR
Of SHERMAN LAW
Government BY Action Aims
To Reduce Cost Of
Living.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 2s.-New ap.
piication Of the antitrust law was
made In an important suit hIed here
today by the Federal Government,
The action 10 aimed against the grow-
ing practice Of manufacturers in at
tempting to hx uniform jobbers and
retailers price. for their products. and
was brought against the KcllogG
Toasted Corn Flake Company. win X.
xeiioGs. wilfred c. Ksilogg. and An
drew Ross II the Governments con-
tsntions are sustained BY the court.
the way win be open for the Depart
nent Of Justice to aid materially In
reducing the cost Of living by forcing
manufacturers Of staples to remove
all restrictions on ''cut-rate" sales of
their products.
The bill filed here today attacks the
plan BY which the Ksllogg' company
fsS% ieSa ss
to sell to retailers at less than Q
specthed price. the penalty for VIC.
lation OF this agreement BY 3obbers
being forfeiture 6f future rights to
zeal with the Kellogg concern. 20
Charge Of Government. ......"
q recent months. the Government al
iegss. the company has taken advantage
Of the so-called patent monopoly de-
cision' Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States to patent the carton in
which their product Is sold. and to
threaten jobbers and retailers who sell
below the fgure the manufacturers fx
with prosecution for infringement Of
patent rights." Carrying out this plan
the bill alleges the Kellogg Company
nv::ee Itatins that the jobber and re-
taller. In purchasing the corn fakes.
accepts them only on condition Of sell.
ing at certain specified prices. the COM
nspnssmsn.s "s On 'nf III: s'sSs Tish 20
This scheme Of taking advantage Of
the patent laws to enforce uniformity
In sale prices the Government brands
a. sou - =. mere s,:yD.s :un.s,fqss and device to
BY operation Of the selling restric-
tion plan, the Government contends
there Is no composition between Job
hers which can AFFECT the price OF the
competition between either the jobbers
or retailers which can beneft the con:
sumsrs BY reducing the prices to them"
Monopoly 10 Seen.
A monopoly 10 formed. It 10 asserted.
because OF concentration in the hands
Ot those VINO Sosoe ny tne agreements
and exclusion from trading in the prod
uct Of those who refuse to enter the
the selling plan.
The patent monopoly decision" laid
down the principle that manufacturer
Of patented devices had the right to fix
the selling price OF that article. The
Government asserts that the Kellogg
concern took out a patent on a cartoon
and then laid down conditions Of sale OF
the carton" attempting to utilize the
patent monopoly decision In this re.
spect. In the bill today. the Govern.
the value of the carton Is negligible
and that II 10 plainly q mere device
by the kellogg firm to bolster up theil
selling plan. The bill also calls atten.
tion to the fact that the company dOea
not sell direct to consumers.
A decision declaring the selling plan
illegal and violative Of the Sherman law
is requested In the bill.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
EXPECTED
TO Be APPOINTED
PANAMA OFFICER
District Engineer Commits
sioner Is Likely To Be
Vice Governor.

Following the unofficial announce
ment that President Taft has offered
Col. q. w. Goethals the position Of civil
governor Of the Panama Canal Zone.
and that tho chief engineer Of the some
has accepted the tender. II 10 expected
that the next announcement In the per.
sonnel list being prepared for the civil
government Of the gone will be that Of
Col. W. v. Judson, now Engineer Com.
missioner OF the District. rs vice sover'
nor OF the Panama Canai.
According to the program which Presl
dent Taft has In mind. Colonel 0octhaIa
viii be the chief officer OF the Csn:!
placed In Service. Thereafter he win
the Army Corps Of Engineers. Thla
change OF position will leave the cover:
nos.hip Of the .ons open: .nH.a,SI and Golons ;;1
be IN line for promotion.
Colonel Judson stands high In the
estimation Of both President Taft and
government il regarded ~ certain.
The honor paid Colonel Boethuis hCi
met with the approval Of army engineer
Officers ever since y was first suggest.
a great work, and has tausht the worlt
something OF the efficiency Of ths
branch Of the army service ID which h
belongs His place among the world,
engineers seems assured. and his broth
er officers are ready to accord HIN
whatever compensation may be BE-
slowed upon him.
Colonel GOethals' efficiency II not the
only thing that has won him posi-
tion Of high esteem In the army. Hi
democratic and yet forceful attitude ha.
bred In every worker Q feeling tha,
the successful digging Of the big ditch
which constitutes a CONTAGIOUS atmoe.
rLere. ts commented upon by ever,
army officer who has visited the Zone
and they freely give Ooethais tho
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
STARVING men In
FIGHT FOR DINNER
Police Quell Riot Of Uniortunates
Who Storm Salvation Army
Hall in Detroit.

DETROIT, Dec. 8.-Craxed by the
sight Of their fellows eating their All Of
the free Christmas dinner provided BY
the salvation Army. 800 hunger-mad-
dened men fought. struggled and cursed
yesterday.
The army Of unemployed stormcd the
doors Of the building. swept all opposl-
tion before them and made a wild dash
Tor food. Police reserves responded 10
a riot call, and their clubs descended
upon the heads Of struggling. starving
men.
After a fifteen minute battle the en-
trance to the building was cleared and
wait until the appeties Of others had
been satisfied.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

Esss-Nssrby fresh. 2ssssc: Southern. no

EsCs-Nearby fresh. 2s6ssc: Southern. 2aS
2<c.
chsese-Nsw York. new. 10 ib.; nat.. nxe.
Butter-Elsin print. sc per lb.: tub. 500
per h.; process. 2shc per u.
per h.; turkeys. soc per ID; chickens,
large. ic; medium. l40l5c per ID.
Dressed Poultry-.Turkeys. 230esc per ID.
chickens, iSoiSc per ID.
Green Fruits-caiifornia oranges. Se.so6:. q
crate. q: i06s.io: Florida grapefruit. H.I psr
box; tanserines. n.H per boz: apples. SID
:. Nsats Drssssd-Lishtwsisht porA. sesxs
h.: heavier, 19ec.
veSetabies-Potatoes. SOC perbu.; celery, &c
GSsen psr srsss e!ss:s. pss ,os SaSs: iSs
lettuce. N.so6i.ss per baSkst: bssta, Si.ooG
q 80 per 100 punches: squash. NC Dbl. sweet
potatoes. n.1Ou1.30 per bbl. lima beans, lSc
per Qt.: cranbsrries. lae Der at.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Court Record
Probate Court.
Mr.. Justice Barna I'd.

Estate OF Mariana Crosby. Petition
for letters Of administration filed. At.
tOrney, b. r. Leighton.
Estate of Franz w. Kopp. Petition
for probate and record Of will and
letters testamentary. Attorney, Will
ton J. Lambert.
Estate OF John l.. Rislcy. VIII flcd for
probate.
Estate Of Daniel NJ. Ransdcll. WIN
filed for probate and order granting
tcstarnentary letters to Mary G. Rams
dell: bond $500. Attorney. w. II. Robi-
son.
Estate OF Samuel Watts, sr. Exempli.
ned copy Of will from Milnin county.
Pa.
on rule Continued IN jan,,srv 4
1913. BY order OF court. Attorney
r. Newton Donaldson.
Estate OF Stephen NJ. Pritchard. Pc
tittOn for probate and record OF will
and letters testamentary. Attorney.
Erskine Gordon.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
TWO ARE ARRESTED
AS TRAIN ROBBERS
Believed to Have Held Up Alton
Hummer" Express at lies
Junction.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Dec. S.-Elmer
vigus. Of Springfield. and John Hart
nett, Of Chicago, today are held on war;
rants charging burglary following par
tiai Identification by trainmen as the
bandits who Monday night held up the
Alton Hummer" express car at lies
Junction.
I'VE have the goods on the men,
feel sure" said Detective Cain. Of the
Alton.
1.-THE Identification 10 as positive as is
possible under the circumstances"
Sheriff sullivan says he and his dep
uties had been watching the prisoners
for several days.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Sales Today on
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS. si.otO6iOoh. $1,000
6109ha.
Capital Traction IS. 3i.ooo1ilO. $1,000
ITO. &s.0a0a7li0
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
SIS. 3l0OfIiO6h.
After Call-Washington Railway and
Electric preferred, aI9O.