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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
JARBIOGE JOTTINGs

MIR VIM Conners formerly of
Goldfield. Tonopah and other
camps. left here this morning with
Mr. Percy Colby, son Of q. C Coll
by, millionaire Of Bangor, Maine
to invest certain capital in the camp.
Mr.. Charley Haden also went
with them. From an interview
with Mr. Colby we learn that Jar
bidge will have bank as soon as
they return from the East next
June.
Several outfits have left here in
the past week. Many people have
gone in to squat on the town lots
expecting boom in a couple Of
months At present about 400 peo-
pie are in the camp
As far as the camp at Contact ia
concerned, if the railroad goes
through of which there is no
doubt, Contact will be a second
Butte. When the work on the road
begins there will be a stampede
to Contact.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
SIX RIOTERS SHOT

Auburn, N. Y, April, 4.--six
stri Yers. two women and four men
were shot this morning in a riot at
the Columbian Rope Manufacture.
ing Company plant. The strikers
were shot when the police endeaor-
ing to handle the mob were forced
to draw their revolvers, they first
shot over the heads of the mob and
the strikres grappled with the blue
coats and one volley was fred by
the latter It is said that two of the
men are shot fatally.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
WHY THE CLOCK STOPPED
A Mystery Solved

i ~. 4 . = 80 ! D. . = A.
The Court House clock whose
inarticulate language if interpreted
would be the magic words sGe
Slow Take Care surprised those
present in Judge Taber's court
this morning by suddenly stopping
without giving notice Gin due time
and ancient form. Some experts
blamed the atmospherical condi-
tions. Much learned dust was
shed. Then the real reason was evl-
dent for the courtly clocks capr
rice.
Il was the first appearance OF
Deputy Sheriff w S Elmore who
arrived home from his honeymoon
trip last night on the Western Pa
citic's No. 1. 1t will be remembered
that Deputy Sheriff 'Elmore on
March A hied away to Ogden and
was married to Miss Maggie Nc.
Mullen of this county. All morning
he was busy receiving congratula-
lions, and one genius expressed the
original idea that the clocks action
was due to this genial bachelor
having joined the ranks of the
benedicts. iTe
Mr. and Mrs Elmore will be at
home to their freinds on Idaho
Street about the 18th inst. This
is Mr. Elmore's second term under
Sheriff Harris and it will be re-
membered he also served two terms
under Sheriff Clark.
The dark mystery has been solved
1t is thought the clock will resume
it's accustomed work but if you
could hear it tick tomurrw it would
surely explain and say, "Twas-
only this-and nothing more" /"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
Merry BOOK PUBLISHER

IsSit any wonder that book agents
sreq usually considered a public
nuisance. Their gall is usually
most monumental and their cheek
imperyious to all and sundry re-
buffs. A Chicago. book publishing
concern is publishing book on
Americas greatest food disaster"
and sent this Office $500 worth of
advertising, for which it offered to
oay tie magnificent sum of SO
cents, provided we send them 80
cents worth of papers to show the
md bud appeared regularly dur
Ing theslife Of the advertisement.
Such generosity is unheard of. If
it is Chicago custom to dole out
money Ike that no wonder there
are many millionaires in the
Windy City. However, a letter
from Ihe thrifty and ingenious
publisher, shows that the book
agent comes honestly by his 'gall."
He assimilates it from the COM
pany he eworks for and soon learns
to be an adept in showing front"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
A DAY OF JUDGMENT
FIVE PRISONERS SENTENCED

a .
At $3.50 m. today Judge Taber
passed sentence on number of
prisoners recently indicted by the
grand jury.
Augustus Martell indicted by the
grand jury for passing a fraudulent
check for $105 on Oct. 31st, 1912.
stood and received his sentence to
confinement in the State prison for
no less than one year and not more
than fourteen years.
VIC Burns. young man of good
appearance, was sentenced to the
state prison for term not less
than one year and not greater than
ten years. He was indicted by the
grand jury and charged with ut
tering forged check
F B Forbes, whose alias had been
plain "John Smith" was sent to
prison for a term of not less than
one year. and not more than five
years He pleaded guilty to bur-
glary in the second degree
Walter Morelock, whose alias yes
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
MORAL TURPITuOE'

Washington, April 3--Miss Flor
ence Ward, a militant British
suffragette, who has been windo W
smashing over in London, will be
permitted to enter the United
@sses. where there are plenty of
windows--waiting.
Yesterday Secretary Wilson made
his order giving Ter the freedom
she priced. Though the board of
inquiry has ordered her deported,
on account Of moral turpitude. /"
she and her supporters won out.
Anyhow Miss Ward claimed her
object in coming to this country
was to visi: q sick friend.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
A ONE YEARS TREK

Mr. G Kirkpatrick has been an
honored resident Of this state for
thirty-five years, in which time he
had not enjoyed trip. One year
ago the angel Of unrest came upon
this settler and leaving Deeth he
took a most enjoyable trip follow
ing the Feather River route to
Frisco. After beholding "the mad
dening crowd and enjoying the
beauties of this city, M. Kirkpat-
rick, heard the call of the sea and
took ship to Los Angeles where he
visited friends, who heard from
him of the Rlories and wonders
of Elko Go Allured by the charms
of New Orleans this travellers trek
led him to that historic city One
morning afterwards he found him.
self in Chattanooga. Tenn, and here
his martial blood was fired as he
visited some famous battlefelds
and heard "all about the war"
That magic word home" had for
thirty five years pointed him to old
Virginia His most enjoyable visit
was to HarristonbnFg5 var, where
the boyhood days were spent. He
fingered long in old Virginia stay
ing nine months, bat we don't blame
him. Next he took in the Balti-
nB%e convention. but what he saw
and heard is too long a story.
Other highly interesting trips were
made to West Virginia and Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Kirkpatrick arrived
home this week safe and sound,
and reports himself as feeling much
improved in health. All join in
welcoming him back amongst ul
and hope that he may long be spar.
ed to renew his youth like the
eagles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
A Wise MANS RESOLUTION

Mr. VIM skidmore, a native Of
Murray, Ohio has been visiting in
California and Nevada recently
His friend. q member Of the Inde-
pendent staff, sent him one Of our
Booster envelopes at once he
surmised Elko folks were all alive.
and it's business men one hundred
percent fellows After one days
stay he was so highly satisfied that
he left for The east to close up his
business, and return TO Elko. The
moral is obyious-it pays to adj
vertise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
JUDGE IABER's
WISE SUGGESTION

In a short address made to the
Grand Jury assembled yesterday
forenoon Judge Taber spoke Of the
poor acoustical properties Of the
Elko Court House. He spoke Of
having received letters from an
expert in Pittsburg, Pa, whose
work along similar lines had been
highly commended. This expert
offers to come to Elko and make
the necessary examination If the
county would pay bis expenses.
Judge Taber suggested that the
Grand Jury consider this matter as
being worthy of their notice.
- B..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04

The Y N CA Boys will leave
the "Y" tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock for hike" and q "hot
dog roast" in the hills. 1t is very
probable that there is a good time
in store for every one who goes as
the ground is now quite dry.
II you do not know what a ''hot
dog roast" is come with the bunch
and learn. There will be wieners
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
Y. IN. C. A. BOYS hike
''HOT DOG ROAST" SATURDAY

and buns and each boy will bring
ten cents for their share. Also.
those having a canteen, will do well
to bring it with them.
All those who are planning to go
should call in person or telephone
to Mr.. Fiss at the ''Y' and notify
him. Please do this tonight or be
fore eight thirty o'clock Saturday
morning
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04

Send your laundry by parcels
post to the Troy Laundry, Elko, New.
Laundry returned the same way.
Good service and promprness is our
rule of action. Mining camps and
places remote from the railroad can
get satisfactory results by sending
work to this well known laundry.
Give it trial and be convinced.
Bring your job printing to the
Independent Office. A good supply
OF new job type has been added
under the new management which
enables the Office to turn out
work as good as the best. Out of
town customers can have their
orders filed by parcels post.
FOR SALE--One single buggy
cheap. Apply at Second Hand
Store.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
Fresh AIr and nlaaafLon.

Other things being equal, the wom-
an who sleeps with wide opened win
dows and spends several hours each
day In the open air WIN stand far
bsttar chance Of being able to digest
and asSimiiate . normal ration then
she whose close room obligee her to
breathe the same air over and over.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
VETERAN DRUGGIST DIES
T. B. Me- cCullough, of Reno,
Passes Away.

At his home LOG Mill st. Reno.
yesterday morning, j B McCul-
Tough, the veteran druggist, died
of heart trouble after an illness
Of but three days. He had lived
in Reno nearly 20 years, and con-
Quoted drug store at 14-16 West
Commercial Row During the civil
war Mr. Mccullough served for
three years as member of the
ninety-frst Ohio regiment. At the
time of his death he was 70 years
old.
The funeral will be held under
the auspices of the Masonic body
Read the independent as care
fully as YOU do your bible. Read it
from first page to the last, ad-
vertisements and everything else.
There is mental pabulum in every
line.
FOR SALE-Dorris Automobile.
t5pasBenger touring Model
1912 Fully equipped, has run only
5000 miles, price $500. Call at
Elko garage and look it over. as
April numbers of fashion books
and magazines nov on.ssale at news
stand in Postal Telegraph Office.
Advt.
Van of The Mineral Bar at Car
lin is a good fellow to know. Advt.
Patronize the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company. Fastest service in
the world. Advt.
DETECTIVES WANTED:-A man
in each locality to represent US in
secret service work, experience un-
necessary. Inelose stamp for
particulars. International Secret
Service Bureau, Hot Springs, ARK.
Advt.
Watch repairing done promptly
and all work guaranteed at
Howell's. Corner of Bird and Rail-
road.
Try our home cured Bacon and
home rendered lard. Appetizing
pure and wholesome. Quality
Meat Market. Advt.
Take advantage Of the tree offer
before it is too late. Remember
this is Or obably the last oppor-
tunity TO get supply Of forest and
shade trees on such liberal terms.
For quick service take your tele-
grams to the Postal Telegraph
Company. it will lpay you in the
long run.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
FREE GARDEN SEEDS

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Call at the Independent once
and get all the garden sseds you
want free Sf charge. They are fur
nished by the Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington. The free
distribution Of seeds will be iiseoh-
tinued after this year. Out Of
town readers Of tbs Indspendsnt
can have the seeds sent BY nail.
Send in your ordera today.
-------D.-sr s-eseeps--- ~ fsss
For Sale--A lot Of fine posts and
several cords Of good wood. viii
be delivered n quantities to suit.
Iaqusrs Of George NJ. clayton. Elko.
Neveda.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
epaak In Lova.

The only way to speak the truth IL
to speak lovingly Only the lovers
words are heard. The intellect should
mover speak. It does not utter = nae
ural sound. Thorsau.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
TWO ARRESTS FOR MURDER

Chickasha, Okla, April a.
Mrs R S Woodward and John C
Costaiglo were arrested here today
for the murder of Mrs Woodward's
husband who died a week ago.
Woodward died suddenly after eat
ing quantity Of canned sardines
and Mrs Woodward stated she
thought he had been poisoned by
the sardines. She has been under
SUSPICION since his death. Wood
ward was prominent man here
and wealthy. His stomach has been
dissected and sent away for an ex-
amintion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04

Buy the Salt Lake Tribune at
news stand in Postal Telegraph
Office. Utah's best daily paper.
Adyt.
Is Howell your jeweler?, Ii not
why not?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
True View o. ne.

am more and more impressed with
The duty os npding happiness. George
Eitct,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04

wher in Carlin call on Van at
The Mineral. Adyt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04

San Jose Calf, April will
liam P Lyon. for twenty-five years
Supreme Justice Of Wisconin, died
here today of Hines brought on
old age. He was VI years old. In
the Civil War ne was Colonel in
the thirteenth Cavalry. He has
resided here forsthe past ten years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04
ANOTHER DELUGE EXPECTED

II f a
Dayton, Ohio, April A-Another
food is expected here as the result
of continuous ten hour downpour
of rain. It was necessary to dyna-
mite several piles of rubbish today
chat had accumulated in the river.
The people are getting ready for
another deluge Of water.
Montgomery, Ala, April 4 Two
white men aud two negroes were
hanged today for murder. C. w
Jone . one Of the white men while
being hanged fell to the floor when
the rope slipped and expired after
a few seconds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-04

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
TABERNACLE COST
AMOUNTS TO S1,47O
Contract Awarded to Rich.
mond Lumber Company
At Meeting Today.

The contract for furnishing lumber
for the erection of the Honeywell
tabernacle was awarded this afternoon
to the Richmond Lumber company for
S1,470. This bid was four dollars low
er than that submitted by Miller and
kemper. The bids were submitted for
65. 600 feet. On the bids submitted
for removing the lumber the Richmond
Lumber company offered to do the
work for $3.50 per thousand providing
it was awarded the contract. Miller
and kemper asked s. per thousand.
George Mansfield will have charge
of the construction work, Z. G.. Louck
will clear the grounds, and NJ. c. Hen
ley will attend to the wiring. Rich
ard Sedgwick will care for the heating
and other miscellaneous preparations.
Ministers and volunteer workers
will meet Wednesday morning at 500
o'clock at the East Main Street
! Friends church to remove the sheds.
The committee has decided to drop
the idea of having a gala day and
erecting the tabernacle in a short time
with the assistance of volunteer la
bOrers. 1t is probable that the work
will be done by hired labor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
MURDER RECALLED
BY WOMAN'S DEATH

HAGERSTOWN. Ind. Nov. 29.-The
death of Mrs. Susan Smith, which oc-
CURED Thursday night at the home Of
her son, marks the close of one OF the
most interesting criminal cases ever
placed on the Wayne county court
docket Mrs. Smith and her two sons
were accused of killing the husband
and father of the family, who was Il
cripple, and cOncealing the body in a
we'll. They were arrested and con
fesed the crime TO l. A. Gormop. They
stood trial. however. and the case was
taken 10 Randolph county on change
of venue Mrs. Smith and son, Dan
iel were found guilty and sentenced
to life imprisonment Both suhse-
quently received pardons. The other
son was never placed on trial. After
they We're released from prison, the
mother an son returned to Hagers-
town. near where they have resided
on q farm since
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
ROLIN, CONVICT.
RECOUPS FORTUNE

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Joseph Rob
in the "skyrocket financier," sentenc-
ed to serve one year on Blackwell S
island. was today released from pris-
on with his sentence satisfied, without
ever having served a single day of &C
tual prison life for the larceny of $27,-
600 from the Washington Savings
bank. This remarkable procedure
came to light today when it developed
that during all the five months that
Robin was supposed to have ben a
prisoner on the island he had been
permitted TO leave the prison in time
to catch the o'clock boat. remain in
the city transacting business until the
4 o'clock boat and then return to the
pententiary for the night. While nom
inally a convict Robin is said to have
made between 100000 and $1,000, 900
during his daily trips to New York in
the effort to recoup his fortune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
FEW POST GUARANTE TEES
Gas Patrons Give Personal
Security.

Out of the 5000 people who have ap-
piled for gas thus far, only 81 have
posted money to guarantee the pay
ment OF their bills. the remainder of
those not owning property preferring
to give personal security, according to
an official of the Logan Natural Gas
company.
Complaints are still coming i'll
where persons have changed from the
artificial to the natural gas, but these
are being attended to as rapidly as
possible. At the present twenty-five
workmen are attending to the adjust
ment of burners. This force will be
doubled at the beginning of next
week by other wOrkmen who are eX-
perienced in the installation of nat
ural gas
Dentists are having their troubles
since the change has been made.
They have found that the burners
used with artificial gas will not serve
their purpose with natural gas, as the
air which is forced into the burner
blows the flame from the gas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
BOYS QUESTIONED
CONCERNING BLAZE

\ number OF boys who were in the
neighborhood OF West Fifth and Kin
sey streets Thursday evening were
questioned today by Police Chief Cor
mon and Fire Chief Miller relative to
the origin of a fire which destroyed
the roof of the barn belonging to
Mrs. Caleb King. at . o'clock. entail
ing a loss of about $50 The horse
and the contents of the barn were
saved
Fire Chief Miller believes the barn
was fired by boys playing in or near
it,
When a match was used to locate a
leak in the gas pipes at the home OF
j. J. Hayward. as West Main street
yesterday morning the fire depart
ment was called 10 put out the blaze
that resulted. No damage is report
ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
HIGHWAYS
POSS|BLE--FOSTER
Contractor Says Commission.
ers Should Pay Less For
Construction.


The commissioners OF Wayne Coun-
" should secure three times the mil
cage they nave in the past. for the
amount Of money they eXpend on the
roads, was the statement OF h {.
Foster OF the Foster constructor
company. who is builder OF concrete
and water bound maradam roads. Mr.
Fosters Investigation OF the concrete
roads in Wayne county. Michigan. re-
vealed some startling facts which
were overlooked t. the Wayne coun-
". Indiana. officials at a recent visit
there
Mr. Foster does not believe this
county i receiving its moneys worth
for the sums spent on roads which
have cost about $1,000 4 mile for
macadam He is certain that the ac-
ton OF the commissioners i'll letting
contracts for concrete roads. will be
the cause OF Tgret later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
YOUTHFUL DEREL|CT
TELLS L|FFS STORY
Human Wreckage, Sallow
Faced. Begs Money to
Buy Drug.

Say. pard. you look like good
sport Can't YOU slip ME two bits 10
help me out. Honest. need il the
worst kind
The dereliCt who thus approached q
Palladium reporter yesterday near the
Union Station Was a piece Of human
wreckage. with Sallow face and pin
point eye pupils. To even the most
casual observer his appearance shout
ed aloud the fact that he was drug
tiend.
What do YOU want 10 buy with it,
something 10 eat. or coke" he Was
asked.
Needs the Dope.
Il would like 10 have something to
eat. but | have Eot Ia have the other.
Can't YOU help me OUT"
But you can't buy the stuff here.
can YOU
Il don't know just got here.
never vet have seen the place
couldn't get it, and | can get it here.
il | can raise the price.
Well" said the reporter. IF YOU
will tell ne how YOU came To get the
habit, I'll hand over the price.
His Story.
And this is the story he told:
Six years ago. he was just starting
To high school in little town in
Pennsylvania One night he went
with another boy to messenger Of
flee where he Was promised rare
treat He swallowed a morphine tab
! let. 4 little later having no idea what
! he Was getting into he went back To
the office. y boy let him sniff some
/ cocaine.
I Now at the age of 80 when he
should be through high school and in
some college his time is spent in
/ scheming to get the drugs. His daily
/ portion he said yesterday was fifteen
grains of each.
Breaks Into Store.
Four weeks ago he was arrested in
Ohio on a larceny charge. He broke
into drug store one night when he
found il impossible To secure money
TO buy the drugs.
They gave me the 80 hour cure ri
the hospital" he said. but II didn I
take away my desire for the stuff.
was there a week. but it would have
taken me three or four months 10 re-
gain my will power and get rid of the
craving. The first thing that | did
after taking that cure at the hospital
was to go right out and get some more
OF the drugs
What am | going to do? I'm past
doing for myself long ago. know
what | want 10 do though. | want 10
get rid OF this stuff and be a man.
am a disgrace to my family and worse
than worthless TO myself. l have got
a brother that's married and got a
good job. And my mother Say
won't you let me have that two bits
now"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
SAYS HE STOLE
MONEY TO PAY
FOR EDUCATION

That the money taken from James
Carr's residence by Edward u. Burts,
COlOred. Thursday evening would have
gone to help pay the school expenses
OF his 11-year-old daughter who is in
school al jefferson City, Missouri. was
the substance of a statement made by
Burts to Patrolman Eogelsong yester-
day as he took the confessed rObber to
the county Jail.
Burton Carr. son of James Carr, who
received a cut above the left temple
while struggling with Burts to pre-
vent his escape, is recovering rapidly
from the effects of. the wound
Burts is charged with burglary The
date for hearing has not been set
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-29
CANDY FIRM SUES
w. E. EIKENBERRI

Suit against William +. Eikenberry,
proprietor of the City Bowling alleys
and Walter Runge, from whom Eiken-
berry purchased the place, was enterd
in circuit court by the Quaker City
Candy company today. The demand is
$17275
The plaintiff company alleges that
Eikenberry gave Runge a promissOry
note for eight months at six per cent
for $3.50. Runge settled an account
with the candy company with the note.
Demand has been made on Eiken-
berry for the amount called for on the
note but payment was refused, the
plaintiff alleges. Demand was also
made on Runge, who refused to make
the note good The accruing interest
and attorneys fees amount to S22.75.