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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
WARD OF GOVERNMENT

Almost thirty years ago, so the
archives of the war department
disclose, Lieutenant w. A. Kobbe
of the Third artillery, who was
stationed at Mount Vernon bar
racks, Alabama, reported to the
war department that there was at
that post a white mui named
Mexique, which had bean for
many years ii the service Of the
limited States, but which had at
last been ordered old. The officers
Of the post, Lieutenant Kobbe
said, desired permission to pur.
chase the animtl and keep and
care for it at their own expense.
Major f. l.. Guenther of the
Second artillery to whom the
petition was referred, reported
that the mule in question was
originally left at Key West 5sr-
racks in lSiS 10y portion Of the
army returning from Mexico at
the close Of the war with that
country. He added:
During the time that served
at Kew West, from 1876 to 1880,
the mule did not miss a days work
from any cause. He is very old
and has been worn out by his long
service in the quarter masters de-
partment. II there is any way to
provide for him, I should be glad
to have it done, MS the expense to
the government would be little or
nothing"
The petition went through the
regular channels until il reahed the
quartermaster general. who i'm
dorsed it as follows:
"TU promote the sentiment of
kindness toward animals that are
so intimately connected with mill.
tary men, IL is recommended in
this special case that this mule he
kept in the department and left to
the care Of those whose kir dly
feelings are so deeply enlistsd in
his behalf"
General Sheramn submitted the
case to the secretary Of war, with
the following report:
"I have seen the mule, and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
INTERESTING RECORDS
IN STORY COUNTY,

In looking up some records at
the Storey county recorders office
this week local man ran across q
deed made to the Virginia City
school trustees of the land now
comprising the Fourth Ward school
grounds and buildings, the trustees
paying the sum of $1,000 for the
lot. These figures are given to
show the real estate value of the
early 70s as compared to the
present day. and Ithe plentiful
money the school board had to do
with. A lease recorded at about
the same time shows that cloth
ing firm on C street leased the
building occupied by them for
term of five years. and agreed to
the sum of $500 monthly rental.
Virginia City was some business
town IN those days. Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
GREEK LABORERE BURNED
TO DEATH At ELY

Ian Sapolo. "a Greek lahorer at
the smelter at McGilI, was roasted
to death Tuesday night while work
ing at the foot Of the Stag pile.
He was working by himself when
the molten Stag burst from its shell
and flo we'd down upon him, form
inE flaming pot around him and
covering him entirely. He was
roasted to death in a few minut es.
An inquest was held and the jury
brought in a verdict that he came
to his death from his own careless
ness.
A number of the laborers heard
his cries when the Stag first struck
him and ran to the scene, but
were powerless to help him and
had to stand and watch him burn
to death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
LOSES SHEEP
AND KILLS HIMSELF

A dispatch was received from
Jungo by Sheriff Lamb Wednesda,
evening saving that Peter Girard
sheep camp tender in the employ
o. James Corbeil. had committed
suicide at his camp near the
Herschel ranch on Bottle creek, in
the northern part of the county.
Upon receipt of the telegram
from Jungo. which failed to state
any of the particulars, Mr.. Corbeil
and Coroner Dunn were notified
and they left soon after, in COM
pany with Undertaken Miller in an
auto for the scene of the suicide.
Felix Prosper was taken out to
look after the camp and sheep.
Girard had been in this country
about fifteen years. He was 43
years old and had a wife and child
in France. He had complained
much recently about deafness,
which was growing on him and il
is said that he was heard to
remark more than once that he
would do away with himself if he
did not get better.
MIR. COrbeil and Coroner Dunn
returned last night and il is
learned that Girard shot himself
with n rifle. the bullet going in at
his right ear and coming out
through the jaw on the other side.
Girard had lost his saddle horse
and a band of 700 sheep, they
having wondered away during the
night while he was asleep. He
started out in the morning to look
for them and found about 200 and
drove about, still looking for the
others. He evidently became dis
couragsd at not finding them and
this is supposed TO have been Che
final thing which caused him to
commit suicide.
He left letter pinned TO a
-four sack saying he was going to
kill himself. Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
SCHOOL MATTERS

The county board of Education
has elected Prof. Thompson, princi.
pal Of the university high school,
principal Of the county high school
at a salary of $4,000 a year.
He has been notified OF his cleo
tion and invited to come and look
over the situation.
The trustees of the public school
held = meeting las, night and
elected Prof. z. G.. McWhinney
principal for the coming school
year and fixed his salary at S2,-
0U0. No other teachers were
elected.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FLOODS
State Of Nevada.
Executive Department.

iaH1NH''NN DNBai NhIthN'
have this day received the
following telegraphic communicA-
tion from Hon. William II. Taft,
President Of the United States, as
President of the American National
Red Cross. appealing to the
generosity of the people of Nevada
in aid of the nood-sufferers Of the
Mississippi Valley:
washington, ID. c.,
April II. 1912.
Hon. TaSker l.. Oddie,
Governor of Nevada.
Carson City, Nevada.
Conditions OF distress resulting
from the food in the Mississippi
Valley have assumed such intensity
and magnitude. that il has become
my duty as President Of the Ameri.
can Red Cross, to make known the
facts as given to the press today.
in order that the people of the
United States may express tEeir
sympathy in substantial form. Fully
twenty-five thousand people are
now homeless and dependent upon
the generosity of the country for
food and shelter. and the number
is steadily increasing. The army
is doing everything possible to
provide shelter and food to meet
the mediate emergency, but the
equally important task of conduct
ing the relief camps, maintaining
health and restoring the flood re-.
fugees to their homes under con.
ditions which will enable them to
return to normal conditions Of
life, rests upon the local authori-
ties and the Red Gross. Many
thousands of people will return to
their homes to find their places,
furniture, farm implements, and
food supplies for themselves and
their animals, almost destroyed.
Questions of health. which inevi-
table arise from the gathering OF
great numbers into camps, already
becoming acute; and to those will
be added Others even more serious
when the water subsidies, Typhoid,
dysentery, smallpox, malaria and
other diseases threaten, and must
IL possible be prevented by prompt
and vigorous measures. For this
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26
CARD OF THANKS

| hereby extend my sincerest
thanks to one and all who so kindly
assisted me during the illness,
death and burial of my dear
father. Your kindness and
sympathy have made my burden
easier to bear.
Yours sincerely
Miss Hattie Clark.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-26

Don't forget the grand ball next
Friday night at the Opera House.
A musical program will be
rendered during the evening
Good music has beer engaged an d
a go d time is assured to all who
attend.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11
trolley Washington, the national cap
ital, is less than an hour away.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority conferred
upon me as trustee in that certain
deed of trust executed by G. D. McIn-
mis- on the Goth day of August, 1908,
and recorded in Book l, pages 463-464
of the Record of Mortgages and Deeds
of trust in the office of the Chancery
Clerk of Forrest county, State of Mis-
sissippi, to secure an indebtedness
therein described in favor of the bene-
ficiaries named in said deed of trust,
default having been made in the pay
ment of said Indebtedness and proper
request having been made upon me by
said beneficiaries to foreclose the said
deed of trust. will offer for sale and
will sell, during legal hours, to the
highest bidder for cash, at
the Main street door of the court
house of said Forrest county on the
list Monday and LIST day of July, A.
D., 1912, the property situated in said
county and described as follows, to-
w.t.
Blocks 7, IL, II and "a; lots and
block IA; lots 7, 8, 9, 10, II, ~, 10,
IA and Is in block g. lots %, 20 and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11

accommodations are asked to COM
municate with the general convention
committee.
The hotel committee found that
practically all the space in the larger
hostelries would be occupied by the
delegates and alternates and others
actively engaged in the convention.
This committee, however, has pre-.
pared a list of boarding houses and
private residences where one may find
accommodations on almost any scale
desired.
The committee made a searching
inquiry into convention hotel rates
and its formal report was to the effect
that these rates were by no means
exorbitant and amply justified. To
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVfN ZION
FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS BALTIMORE PUTTING
HOUSE IN ORDER


while here. The first of these was
simple. Baltimore is proud of her
transportation facilities both by rail
and by water. Three railroads, the
Pennsylvania, the Bait more and Ohio
and the Western Maryland, connect
the city with the North, South and
West, and forty steamship lines give
it a prominent position in the trans
oceanic and coastwise trade and pas
senger service.
Judging from the number of hotel
and boarding house reservations and
from past conventions, the addt on to
Baltimore's population during the
week of June 25 will be not less than
10000.
The estimate is the minimum here
The more enthusiastic are counting
on nearly 100000 convention guests
The special committee which investi-
gated the c'ty's hotel and boarding
house facilities and rates has reported
that all strangers can be ken care
of; and visitors who are unable to find
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11
CIuett: Peabody g Co. Troy, N. Y.

meet he increased demand the hotels
have leen obliged practically to dou-
bic tie- forces of employees for the
convention week and, in order to get
them trained put them at work a
week efore the convention opens. In
addit on, the hotel managers have
nearly duplicated their equipment of
linen and tableware. The rate plan
agreed upon is as follows: One of the
first lass hotels. for instance, where
FORMAL charge for a room and bath
varies from SO to 81 a day, will charge
as many persons as occupy SO room
60 each, and those In a "a room 81
each. hut no one will be charged more
than 81 day even though he be one
Of me occupants of a Sc or 81 room.
The To,el Manners Association
claims tn s is fair arrangement,
since otherwise a guest might expect
to hire a SO room and put in it as
many persons as he saw fit, paying only
n nominal service charge for each ad-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11
(By Associated Press.)

Baltimore June 1.-THE same ener-
gy that the citizens of Baltimore dis
played in going after the Democratic
National Convention is evident in the
preparations that have been made
here for the comfort and entertain
ment of the convention guests and the
convenience of the political leaders
and delegates who will name the par
tvs next candidate for President AS
soon as Baltimore was chosen for the
Convention City, the Maryland legisla-
ture authorized the city to expend $685.
900 in repairing and re-lighting and
decorating streets and buildings. This
was exclusive of the $4,000 appro-
priated for remodeling the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory, where the delegates
will assemble.
The committee that went to Wash
ington to lay the advantages of Balti-
more before the Democratic National
Committee was composed largely of
bankers and business men. One of
their first arguments was the pre-
sentation of certified check for $780,
600 as a guarantee that Baltimore
would do all that it promised. The
committee agreed to furnish one of
the best convention halls in the coun-
try, to remodel it as the national COM
mittee saw fit and to do everything in
their power to oil the intricate
mechanism of the convention routine
and look after the convenience not
only OF the delegates but also of the
guests from all parts of the country
who would attend
Preparations to fulfill these prom
Uses and go even further have been
carried out here by means of thorough
organization. The first step, after the
meeting of the convention here was
assured, was the appointment of
citizens committee of 900. which was
divided into subcommittee, and to
each of these was delegated a certain
part of the work At the head of the
whole organization is the Hon. Rob
ert Grain and Mayor Preston, the lat
ter by virtue of his office and Grain
as chairman of the executive commit
tee of the citizens general organiza-
ton. The subcommittee have
charge respectively of reception, con-
vention hall, press, visiting merchants,
transportation, program, concessions
and privileges, entertainments, music,
publicity floral decorations and receiv-
ing editors and publishers.
The General Municipal Convention
Committee, appointed by the Mayor,
is subdivided into state committees,
to which the delegates and visitors
from the respective states may turn
for information and assistance.
The problem of handling a great
convention crowd was two-fold-tirst,
to bring them to Baltimore; second,
to house, feed and entertain them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11

"a block II, all according to the Hat
tiesburg Heights Fourth survey, sub
division or addition to the City of Hat
tiesburg. And also the s. 1-2 of S. E.
IA of Section Z, Township north,
Range 10 west. And also one brick
yard and appurtenances, described as
beginning 14O feet from the intersec-
ton of the New Orleans & Northeast
ern railroad right of way and East
Royal street, thence 40 feet south
east, thence southwest $40 feet, thence
Northwest 410 feet, thence northeast
500 feet along New Orleans & North
eastern railroad right of way to point
of beginning, together with all i'm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11

iitional person. Such a service
charge, the hotel men say, would not
compensate them for the outlay for
extra equipment and help necessitat-
ed by the convention.
The hotel committee reports that
none of the hotels has raised cafe
rates, and that room rates will run as
low as $3.50 a day. 1t declares that
a comparison with prices of cities that
have taken care of previous conven-
ton crowds and with the rates sched-
uled in Chicago for the Republican
convention this year shows that hotel
charges here are as low as any and
in many instances lower.
A booklet issued for the convenience
of convention visitors contains the
following paragraph regarding this
subject of food and lodgings:
Baltimore is prepared to handle a
large crowd. 1t will be well to make
reservations in advance. No one need
feel disturbed, however, if reserya.
tons have not been secured in ad-
vance. A very effective plan has been
developed whereby persons arriving,
without having made reservations, will
be able to secure comfortable quar-
tiers at no inconvenience to them
selves. All that is needed, after reach
ing the city, is to make application at
the official headquarters. These head
quarters are down town on the first
floor of the Equitable Building, Calvert
and Fayette streets. A complete reg
lister is on file there of all the various
gradations of quarters and accommo.
dations, from the dollar room to the
more pretentious suites. If notice is
sent in advance as to the time visitors
expect to arrive in Baltimore an effort
will be made to have some of the re-
ception committee at the particular
place of arrival so as to look after
those who may come. Any and all in
formation about seats and accommoda-
tons can be obtained by writing to
Mr.. Robert Grain, General Chairman,
Calvert Building, Baltimore"
Baltimore has been putting her
house in order for the past three
months, and today she is spick and
span and ready for callers. Many of
the streets leading from the conyen-
ton hall to the railroad stations have
been repaved. The street railway
company has laid special tracks and
loops to handle the crowds and ordered
so new cars at cost of 100000.
4 When the city first began to pre-.
pare for the convention, plans were
suggested for the erection of street
arches and for decorating the public
buildings with colored bunting. Later
this idea was rejected, because the
committee on decorations concluded
that it would attain better results by
combining its decorations almost en-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11
THE HA1TInsBTKU -NEWS
tIreIy to lights and Mowers and living


tirely to lights and flowers and living
green.
At night the stranger in town will
have no difficulty finding his way to
the convention hall. He need only
gaze upward and follow any of the
three great beams of light which will
be focused on the Fifth Regiment
Armory from three different parts of
the city. These searchlights will
shine forth from the tops of the Elmer
son and Belvedere hotels and from the
tower of the Maryland Casualty Com
pany's building.
The appropriation for this special
lighting is $4,000 The convention
hall itself will be blaze of lights, the
ribs of the curving roof being outlined
by 10000 electric bulbs. The block
of Bolton street leading to the main
entrance of the hall will be brilliant
with a collonade of electric lamps on
pillars so feet apart. The portico of
the City Hall will be outlined with
electric bulbs and some of the citys
principal monuments will be treated in
the same way. To supplement this
display by the city the proprietors and
tenants of all the tall buildings have
been asked to leave the lights burning
in upper rooms so that the business
district at night will be ablaze.
The Park Department, which has
charge of the plant and flower decora,
tions, has done much to beautify the
cNterio" Of The convention hall ly
screening tie temporary dooTw Us and
sta rwsys leading from strest to the
Jalconles with trees and shrubs.
Among the tees tlansplanted for this
purpose are elms and oaks, some Of
them 20 feet tall. Baltimoreals are
fond of floral displays, and appeals
have been made to shopkeepers and
occupants of private houses to deco
rate their windows with flower boxes.
To Baltimoreans the convention it
self will be the whole show, but thou
sands of visitors that come here from
all parts of the country will find plen-
to to occupy their attention when they
grow weary of watching Democratic
celebrities and listening to oratory.
One of the most popular trips of the
week promises to be down the
Patapsco River, which forms the city's
fine harbor, and out into Chesapeake
Bay. For the accommodation of dele
gates and visitors who wish to take
this excursion the city has refitted the
steamers Annapolis and Latrobe,
which are used in winter to keep the
harbor clear of ice. Annapolis, the
site of the United States Naval Acad-
envy, is only half an hours ride by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11
The Peevish Child
Needs a Laxative

II b natural for a child to laugh and
play and when 1t sulks drowsily or
cries you may depend on II something
physical Is the matter. If you see no
evidences of serious ailment you will
not be wrong IL you quietly give 1t a
dose Of mild laxative that evening on
putting II to bed.
The remedy most generally recon-
mended for this purpose is Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. which mothers
throughout the country have been giving
their children for quarter of a CEN
fury. Today thousands of families are
using IL where hundreds used IT then,
and there must be good reason for this
word Of mouth recommendation.
1t Is admittedly the perfect laxative
for children, women, old people and all
others who need a gentle bowel stimu-
liant and not a violent salt, cathartic
pill or doctored water DIR. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin Will act gently, and when
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11

provements thereon, consisting Of one
Van Duzer Dry Kiln, about Is cars,
brown brick machine, l Pug mill, |
2-roll crusher, ! 4O-horse power boiler
made by W. T. Adams Machine Co.,
number possibly or supposedly q, !
25-horse power stationary engine sup
posedly made by W. 7. Adams Ma
chine Co., all shafting, boxes, pulleys,
fittings, pipe, iron rail, transfer cars,
and all other effects being owned and
pertaining to said brick yard.
Witness my signature, this the 2Sth
day of May, A. D., 1912
V, N, Seaman,
May 2S-4 Tues. Trustee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-11

plete satisfaction In the morning.
After a short use of this remedy all
forms of outside aid can be dispensed
with and nature will again act alone.
All classes of good American people
keep 1t in the home for ills of the
stomach, liver and bowels, and among
the thousands who have written the
doctor that they will never be without
1t are Mrs. Florence Moore, Blue Noun
tain, Miss, and Mrs. H. C. SCHNEIDER.
2S76 Grand Route, John ST., New Orleans,
La. A dose of 1t has saved many a per-
son from a serious Illness
Anyone wishing to make a trial of this
remedy before buying it in the regular
way of a druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar large bottle Family size) can
have sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing DIR.
w. B. Caldwell, 405 Washington ST..
Monticello. Ill. Your name and address
on a postal card will do.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-03-01

sailing as soon as could get the Flib-
berty under way. was to sail direct
for Poonga-i' oonga and II l couldn't
take her word that she was your part
ner she'd get along without me and
the Flibberty. And right there's where
she fooled me.
Down In the Emily's cabin was
them three soaks-you know them
Fowler and Curtis and that Brahms
chap. Have a drink. says she. |
thought they looked surprised when
she unlocked the whisky locker and
sent a niger for the glasses and wa
ter monkey. But she must have tip
ped them Off unbeknownst to me, and
they knew just what to do. Excuse
me- she says: I'm going on deck a
minute Now. that minute was half
an hour. | hadn't had drink in ten
days
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