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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23
LEGAL BACK NUMBERS.
Queer Customs That Survive In SpiSs
of Their Uselessness.

of Their us~eIessness.
The law has its little supersti-
tons notwithstanding the preva-
lent conception of that science as
cold, Unconditional and severely log
zeal.
For instance, what useful pur-
pose is served by inserting in a
bond, conditioned for the payment
of money, a penal sum of twice
the amount of the actual debt?
Bonds have been thus drawn since
the days of Lord Coke, and the
printed forms o. common use today
contain the ancient penal clause.
BY the letter of such a bond the
obligee is clearly entitled to recover
the full penal sum on the obliger's
default in paying the sum specified
in the condition. But has the
obligee, for these two or three hun
dred years, ever been allowed to
GOV more than the actual debt
with interest and costs?
BY another common practice
deeds are made to recite that the
grant is made Gin consideration of
the sun of ono dollar, good and
lawful money of the United States
of America, to M in hand paid, the
receipt whereof | hereby ackpowl-
edge" or some equivalent formula.
The idea that a deed must express
a consideration is in~eradicable, and
equally fixed appears to be the IL
perstition that a consideration of
ono dollar is quite as effective as a
consideration commensurate with
the value of the estate granted.
Lawyers learned in the law Of real
property know better, of course, but
such is the popular notion. 1t is
elementary that as between the par
ties a deed is perfectly valid with
out any consideration at all; other
wise there could be no such thing
as n conveyance by way of n gift.
Why do w begin a will with an
invocation to the Deity and a recital
that the tcstator is "of sound mind
and ~disposing memory" Does the
former aid the testator spiritually,
and does the latter furnish any evil
dence of his testamentary capacity ?
And why do We so often insist on
attaching n seal opposite the tesla
tors signature? Our statutes do
not require n will to be sealed,
wherefore the seal is wholly super
Auous, as the lawbooks have long
advised us.
Many generations of lawyers
learned in equity pleading have fol-
lowed the ancient practice of con-
Guiding g bill of complaint with
the solemn assurance, "Aud thus
your orator will ver pray, etc"
Apparently no modern lawyer knew
what the docaudatcd formula meant
until recently a well known author
ran the thing to its lair among the
ancient rolls of tho court Of chan
Gerry and found that (beforc il lost
it's tai) it was n prayer for the
health and longevity Of the kingl
These are only a few Of the gu
perstitions that have survived the
days when the trial by battle and
the criminality Of witchcraft were
finally eliminated from that law
which Is II proud heritage and
which has been SO fondly praised as
"the perfection Of human reason
Bench and Bar.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23
NUMEROUS ATTACK

Iom Panagaks, q hot headed
Greek who runs a snloon opposite
inc W. p. depot, made a murderous
attack upon an intoxicated man
yesterday by striking him across
the face with the but end Of a bill
liaId cue. He Knocked him uncon'
sclous and narrowly missed killing
him. The Greek was arrested by
Constable Fernald and plead guilty
before Judge Castle who imposed
a fine Of 5000 or 100 days impris-
onmcnt. He dug up the lucre,
probably rot considering that II
was a light sentence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23
TWIN FALLS LAWYER
IN ELKO JAIL

Frank A. Hutts q Twin Fall at
torney was arrested last night at
Wells by Deputy Sheriff J.
McMullen, and brought TO Elko, on
the Western Pacific this morning
He was at once lodged in Jail. He
is charged with forging the name
of Attorney I. F. McConviIle of
Twin Falls, Idaho. to an affidavit
bearing date Nav 10th. The case
has been set for the oath.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23

b~stltute for Cotton.
Netuo stems are being used - q
substitute for cotton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23

What is lito without-Tho ~IndcpOnd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23
Tn. Hlahs.t Llah, On Our Coast.

The tallest light tower In tho United
States ia at Cape Hatteras, on the low
lying coast Of North Carolina, which Ia
200 feet from base TO top Of lantern.
The highest light. however. Ia that at
Cape Mcndocino. on the coast OF Call.
fornia. which Ia 422 feet above high
water. II is on n cliff. tho lighthouse
Itself being only twenty feet In height
National Geographic Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23

The Hon. c. B. Henderson an.
aounee' tina. he will deliver his lee &C.
s sGr' on Egypt, Immediately upon
ms return from Europe. Tickots
TO the lecture course Of l912.loIs
will be honored.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06
Soapless Shaves for Years.

Zaccheus Adams, Jackson town
ship. Fayette county, has shaved HIM
self twice week for "a years, but
never owned a shaving mug, razor,
a strop or hone, says an 1ndianap-
oils correspondent to the New York
Sun. 1t is Mr.. Adams pride that he
keeps his razor, an old cleaver twice
as big as a common razor, in the
finest trim with the least trouble of
any man in the county.
He wears old-style, high-topped
leather boots and still has one pair
which he bought 26 years ago. Wish
ing to shave, Mr.. Adams first puts on
these boots. He then smacks the ra-
zor blade back and forth along the
leather leg of the left one for a min
ute or two. His next operation is to
moisten his face with rain water-no
perfumed soap for him-and then he
just shaves.
Mr.. Adams was never shaved except
by his own hand. BARRIERS and all
the perfumes and the gew-gaws OF
their trade provoke him to scornful
snorting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

Our legislative delegation should
have an act passed at the coming
session of the general assembly re-
quiring the publication of quar-
terly report by the supervisor of the
county. This report is published in
most counties of the State, and the
tax payers of Bamberg should also
have this information published so
that they may see how their money
is being spent. Don't understand
us to say that any money is being
spent unwisely, for we do not think
so, but on the contrary We feel sure
that every dollar of the county's S
money which passes through the
Supervisors office is being spent
wisely and economically, but the tax
payers are entitled to know the
condition of the finances of the
county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street, IN
the live and growing City Of Bam-
berg, being issued from a pruning
office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, Babcock
cylinder press, folder, one Joboer,,
fine Miehle cylinder press, all run oy
electric power with other materlal
and machinery in keeping, the Wnole
equipment representing an invest
ment of $4,000 and upwards.
Subscriptions-By the year $3.50;
six months, Is cents; three months,
so cents. All subscriptions payable
strictly in advance. :,
Advertisements-S1.00 per inch
for first insertion, subsequent lnser-
tions so cents per inch. Legal ad-
vertisements at the rates allowed by
law. Local reading notices 10 cents
a line each insertion. Wants and
ether advertisements under special
head, l cent a word each Insertion.
Liberal contracts made for three, six,
and twelve months. Write for rates.
Obituaries, tributes of respect, reso-
lutions, cards of thanks, and all no
tees of a personal or political char
acter are charged for as regular ad-
vertising. Contracts for advertising
not subject to cancellation after first
insertion.
Communications are always
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter-
est. We require the name and ad-
dress Of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
Extensively personal can find place in
our columns at any price, and we are
not responsible for the opinions ex-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

1t seems to us that it is asking a
good deal of McLaurin to expect him
to take the stump against prevailing
political conditions in South Caro-
lima just now. To run for the United
States Senate with no hope of being
elected but merely to attack men or
policies, is a mighty thankless task,
and a mans motives are so likely to
be misunderstood that we are OF
the opinion that no one will under
take it. However, if McLaurln
should take the stump in the race
for the United States Senate, you
can just bet your bottom dollar the
campaign would be an interesting
one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06
MUST RIDE COLD.
Passengers on Chicago Elevated
Lines Are Not Cheered.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-The millions OF
passengers who patronize the ele-
waited railroads of this city find no
cheer in a decision handed down by
the appellate court Of Cook county
holding that they can not compel the
roads to heat their cars.
Through a technical defect in the
municipal ordinance designed to pro-
tect shivering passengers the court
holds that the overhead companies
are not bound by the law which
makes it obligatory that surface cars
be kept at a comfortable tempera-
ture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06
- % y

John l.. McLaurin's S friends will be
glad Of his decision not to become a
candidate for governor. There is no
opportunity just now for non-fac-
tional candidate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06
Thursday, Nov. 6, 1913.

People generally don't enthuse
very much over politics with cotton
at thirteen cents, no matter how
much the office-SeekerS may rant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

spIashes alongside Ancker took fire.
quent small nips of brandy smoked
cigars, drank boiled water only and
ate sparingly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06
Returns of n. Y. Election.

New York, Nov. 5.-Complete re-
turns from yesterdays municipal
election in which Tammany met de-
feat, showed to-day that John Pur-
roy Mitchell, the fusion nominee,
led Edward E. Mccall, Tammany, by
121,2O9 votes. Charles Edward
Russell, Socialist, polled a total of
32,1O9. Mccall ran behind his ticket
in all five boroughS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

Our admiration for John l.. Nc
Laurin is greatly heightened Mr..
McLaurin found himself in uncon-
genial company, politically, and had
the courage to say so. We glory in
his manhood.-Gaffney Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06
ON A PLAGUE SHIP
Can't. Ancker Joined Crew as Engin-
eer for $500 Gold.

The favorite story Of Capt. Wa .er
Ancker. superintendent of the Be. Il
more and Ohio railroads floating
equipment at pier No. %, foot of Jay
street, North river, who died few
DAYS ago. was of his experience on a
plague ship, says The New York
World.
Ancker was assistant engineer on
the German steamer Minister Achen"
bach, which lay at Nikolaeiv, on the
Bug river. One day he and Capt.
Kahmke were discussing bubonlc
plague in the cabin on the bridge
deck when Capt. Stringer, of the
British tramp Sea Gull, came along
side in one of his boats very much
excited.
"A hundred pounds in gold for an
engineer" shouted the captain. I'm
short of engineers and | must get
to Constantinople. III drop him OF
at Constantinople and there you can
pick him up"
Capt. Kahmke advised Ancker to
accept the offer. saying the Achen-
bach would be at Constantinople in
about week. Ancker accepted 1t
and turned over half Of the 100
pounds in gold to his captain for safe
keeping and tucked the other half
inside his belt.
Inside of half an hour the young
engineer was aboard the Sea Gull,
which already had steam up in the
Bug. She was low down in the water.
She had just returned from India,
and her crew embraced Lascars, Rus
slams Firms and English. All the
officers were English.
Ancker went at once to the engine
room and found only one man, an
oiler, on duty. He thought this was
peculiar, but hasty inspection show
ed that the engines were all right,
and he so reported to the captain.
The anchor was soon up, the engines
started and the Sea Gull was steam
ing down the Bug at eight knots
Sn0n1
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

Ancker went at once to the engine
room and found only one man, an
oiler, on duty. He thought this was
peculiar, but hasty inspection show
ed that the engines were all right,
and he so reported to the captain.
| The anchor was soon up, the engines
started and the Sea Gull was steam
ing down the Bug at eight knots
speed
Suspicious Hospitality.
The captain was unusually hospit-
able. He came to the engine room,
bringing a flask of brandy and box
| of cigars to the engineer and asking
him not to leave the engine room and
not to spare the cigars and brandy.
1t looked suspicious-such liberal
hospitality.
At four bells of the first watch En-
gineer Ancker decided to steal a lit
tie sleep in a comfortable armchair
which the skipper had sent below. He
stepped first into the alleyway, where
were the berths labeled, respectively,
'engineer," first assistant engineer
| and second assistant engineer" In
the first room he saw the form of a
| man in the bunk. sIn room No.
darker than the first, he touched A
man apparently asleep, a bottle of
brandy by his side. From the bunk
in the third room Ancker grabbed a
blanket and wrapped himself in it in
his chair in the engine room.
Ancker knew now what the trouble
was. The Sea Cults engineers had
taken shore leave at Nikolaiev and
gone on a spree. The oiler woke up
the understudy every 20 minutes un-
til the first watch, when the oiler
dropped asleep himself, while the en-
CINE throbbed away, unmatched, for
As minutes.
A splash outside the port awoke
| Ancker and then came several more
splashes. Disobeying the command of
the skipper, he went on deck and
found the crew throwing overheard
canvas sacks, each containing a dead
| man.
No, 1t Wasn't Measles.
whats the trouble?" the new en-
gineer asked sailor.
DO you think it is measles?' re-
turned the man contemptuously.
Questioning the sailor more close
ly, Ancker learned that nine out of
the crew of sc were already dead,
including the regular engineer, the
| first assistant and the second assist
ant, whose hunks the understudy had
visited during the previous night.
Ancker went back to the engine
| room and took long pull at the
brandy bottle and then returned to
| the deck and asked the sailor about
the cargo. 1t was wheat. He remark
! ed to the man that the consumers of
| the wheat would be fish, because
the Turkish authorities would scut-
tie the ship.
The man laughed, coughed, choked,
had slight hemorrhage, complained
of severe headache and pains in his
back, and went below. Six hours af-
terward he, too, went over the side in
canvas.
A second oiler made his appear
ance, out Capt. Ancker did not quit
the engine room, his meals being
sent down to him.
Nothing Like Being Ready"
At eight bells of the forenoon
watch on the second day Ancker
stumbled into the storeroom and
found the carpenter sewing canvas.
"There's nothing like being ready
said the carpenter with shrug.
Capt. Stringer invited the Ameri-
can to have luncheon in the cabin,
but the engine room was good
enough dining room for him just
! then.
Twice again on that day there were
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

Notice Is Hereby Given. That the
sheriff OF Fremont Coun-
ty. State OF Colorado. by virtue of a
Decree and order Of Sale
OF the County Court. within and for
said Fremont County. rendered In a
certain cause therein pending. where
IL = A. Robinson was plaintir and
Jacob J. Schultz. R ID. McClelland and
E. r. Naylor were defendants-being
cause No. 342S OF the files OF said
whereby / am directed as
such sheriff TO sell the herein describ-
ed premises 70 satisfy said decree and
costs. will. on Saturday. October I. A.
D. 1913. at ten o'clock In the forenoon
OF said day. at the front door of the
County Court House In said Canon
City. offer for sale and will sell TO the
highest and best bidder. for cash In
hand. the folio wing described premises
situated IN the County OF Fremont
and state OF Colorado. to-wit. The
West Half OF Lot numbered Two tsl.
IN Block numbered Seventeen l71, in
Canon City. reserving therefrom 10 b.
r. Rockafellow. his heirs, tenants and
assigns. the perpetual right OF way OF
ingress and egress by a stairway three
feet wide. from the sidewalk on Main
Street and a hallway OF same width.
both on the West side OF second story
of building on said Lot two 60. afore-
said Block Seventeen G0. also n
stairway OF same width at the rear OF
said building. at which time a certih-
cate OF purchase will issue to the pur-
chaser or purchasers thereof: which
certificate will specify the lands pur-
chased by such person or persons and
the sum paid therefor and the time
when the purchaser or purchasers
will be entitled to a deed for such
land. unless the same be redeemed ac-
cording TO law.
WILLIAM II. NEwCOMB.
sheriff
First Pub. September I. 1918.
Last Pub. October .. 1918.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
WILL Be welded
in SAN FRANCISCO

willard cleghorn OF this city. trav-
cling salesman for the Morey Mer-
camille company OF Denver. left last
Thursday for San Francisco. where.
1t Is reported. be will be married 70
Airs. Gertrude Hurley on her arrival
there from Japan OH October seventh.
after which they will come here to
make their home. Mrs. Hurley. who
has been visiting relatives in Yoka-
homa. Japan. since the beginning OF
the summer. will arrive in San Fran
cisco on Tuesday OF next week. Ton,
Hurley. WHO accompanied his mother
to Yokahoma. Will remain In Japan
as the guest OF his uncle and aunt.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
EXECUTORS. NOTICE.

Estate OF Lemira VI. Farmer. De-
ceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed Executors OF the estate OF
Lemira VI. Farmer. late OF the County
of Fremont. in the State OF Colorado.
deceased. hereby give notice that they
will appear before the County Court
of said Fremont County. at the Court
House in Canon City. in said County.
at the September Term. 1918. Satur-
day. the 18th day of October. 1918. at
10 o'clock a. m at which time all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested 10 at
tend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersign-
ed.
Dated at Canon City. Colorado. this
sSth day OF August. 4. ID. 1918.
JUNIUS p. FARMER.
BERT \. SNOW.
Executors.
First Pub. September 4. 1918.
Last Pub. October ?. 1918.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
Big Castor Beans.

Clyde =. Miller, son OF E S. Miller.
Of 100 South sth street. has raised
i've Clan; Castor beans worth going
miles to see He bought OF Prot
Grader. Of the Mcott school the seeds
which he planted the last OF April.
They are all from ~ to IS feet IN
Sheisht- The largest one is certainly a
beauty. its immense leaves. about so
in number not less than 6 inches
across. and 20 OF them over , feet
across. The largest plant measures
Sis feet across the stalk. from leaf 10
seaf The largest leaf measures %
inches.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
Serial No. O5029
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
u s Land Ofhce at Pueblo. Colo.
Co. N fQrr

U. s Land Office at Pueblo. Colo.
Sept. 10. 1913.
Notice Is hereby given that William
II. Morris OF Canon City. Colorado.
who. on January %. 1907. made Home
stead Entry No. 1868. Serial No.
0502s. for Siz SW'l., Section 27: M
Nwi4. Section %. Township 20 s..
Range IL W.. 9Th Prin- Meridian. has
filed notice OF intention to make fve
year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Clerk
OF the District Court at Canon City,
Colorado. on the 2ist day of October.
1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Daheney of Canon City, Colorado; /;
Robert Smith OF Canon City. Colo
rado: Oscar Tuttle OF Canon City. Col
orado: Joseph Armstrong Of Ilse, COL
orado.
Not coal land.
J. W. HAWLEY.
Register
First Pub. Sept. Is. 1918.
Last Pub. Oct i6. 1913.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF SALE or DELINQUENT
STOCK.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That
The Park Center Land and Water
Company. will. on order OF the Board
OF Directors. and pursuant to the hy-
Laws OF the Company and the Stat
utes OF Colorado. sell at Public Auc-
tion. on the e7th day Of October. 1913.
at 10 o'clock. A. NJ. at the Office
OF the Company al No. 626 Main
street. Canon City. Colorado. II not
redeemed as provided in the Bylaws.
all. or so many OF the shares Of stock.
standing in the name OF the stock
holders hereinafter named. as may be
sufficient TO satisfy the unpaid as
sessmeuts on the shares OF stock OF
said stockholders. and also interest
thereon in each instance at 5 per cent
per annum. from the day the assess
ment now in default became due. as
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
BEAVER PARK COUPLE
MARRIED IN THIS CITY

J. Conrad Helm and Mrs. Mary Hill.
both OF Beaver park. we're married at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
chetelat on Fifteenth street at 10
o'clock this morning in the presence
of few OF their relatives and friends.
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. l. w. Smith, father OF Mrs.
]. c. schweigert and an old friend Of
the contracting couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Helm will make their home On the
formers ranch. a mile or so from
Penrose.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-02
SCHOOL ORDERS CALLED

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing registered School Warrants is
sued by the several districts OF FIRE.
mont County Colorado. drawn upon
the several funds. will be paid upon
presentation to the County Treasurer
at his Office in Canon City. Colorado.
any time during business hours be-
tween the date OF this notice and the
sth day Of October. A. D. 1913. and
further notice is hereby given that
School Warrants called by this notice
not SO presented shall cease to draw
interest on and after October sth. A
D. 1919