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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Noah Stroup was shot and killed
and Everett Skinner fatally wounded
by Wallace Demory. who then killed
himself at Kirkville. Mo. The affair
was the result of a quarrel over a
strip of land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Miss Violet Edmands, daughter Of
Moses Grant Edmands of Brookline,
Mass, to marry whom Rev. Clarence
" T. Richeson murdered Miss Avis
Linnell, his former fancee, is now in
Japan doing missionary work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Governor Sulzer's state direct pri-
mary bill was defeated by the assem-
bly, at Albany after long debate
by a vote OF a. yeas to SO nays. The
bill was previously defeated in the
senate. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Miss Annie Sun, eighteen-year-old
daughter OF DR.. Sun Vat Sun, former
provisional president OF the Chinese
republic, student in SHELLS seminary,
Berkeley, Cal, is Ill and will sail on
the Mongolia for Shanghai, her home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

An additional indictment against
Jack" Johnson, negro prize fighter,
was returned by the federal grand
jury in Chicago in connection with
Johnson's alleged illegal transporta-
ton to Chicago of Belle Schrieber. in
1910.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Copies Workmen's Law Sold by State.
Practically every law of general i'm
portance passed by the last legisla-
ture is being printed in pamphlet
form and distributed free by the
state. But the workmen's compensa-
ton law. in which every laboring
man and manufacturer in Iowa is in
terested cannot be distributed in this
fashion. The act provides that the
law is to be published by the state
but II must be sold at rs cents per
copy. Hundreds of copies OF the
law has been asked for from many
different parts OF the state. =
RockafeIiow Named Judge.
John B. Rockafellow of Atlantic
was appointed Judge to serve in the
Fifteenth judicial district. The place
was created by the Thirty-hfth gen.
eral assembly. The district now has
five judges
No Secret Sessions.
II is understood Charles W. Miller
and Ben Black. the two democratic
members on the legislative retrench-
ment and reform committee. viii de-
mand an open session at the meeting
May 9Th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08
Personal

David l.. Douglas, former Wiscon-
sin assemblyman. and at one time
mayor of Eau Claire, died there. He
was sixty-eight years old.
United States Senator Elihu Root
of New York was the principal speak
err at ST. Louis, in behalf OF the fed
eral government at the dedication of
the 100000 Thomas jefferson Memoir
ial building and unwilling Of the Jeffer-
son statue
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Murder with an automobile" was
the verdict rendered by jury In Chi
cago in the case Of Lawrence Lind
bloom, who ran over and killed Joseph
Weis, a cigar manufacturer. The pen
atty was fixed at IA years In the peni-
Tertiary. So far as records show this
is the first conviction Of the kind in
the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

A lone robber who boarded Kansas
City Southern passenger train at the
depot in Kansas City, Mo-. lined up
and robbed the passengers soon after
the train left the station. securing
about $500 in money and iewelry
Jesse q. Short of Joplin, Mo-, one Of
the passengers and millionaire, fired
at the robber and wounded him. The
bandit then wounded Short.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

While helping Roy H. Francis to
start his hydroaeropiane for test
over the bay at Oakland, CAL, Her
mann J. Jansen. a Los Angeles aviator.
lost his balance and fell forward into
the whirling propeller Of the machine.
He was killed instantly, his head be-
ing cut or by the blades of the pro-
peller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

A petition In bankruptcy was filed
by creditors against the Folies Ber-
gere restaurant on Broadway, New
York Counsel for the petitioners
said that the liabilities we're $4,000,
the assets about $1,000. Mayor Gay
nor's turkey trot" edict. which cut
on aftermidnight festivities, was
given as the reason for the failure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

Two white men and 20 negroes were
drowned when the steamer Concordia,
engaged in rescue work in the upper
Louisiana food district, struck rail
road bridge at Clayton. La, and sank.
There were 100 food refugees aboard
when the Concordia went down.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

The $50 employees of the Information
al Harvester company's Irvine mills in
Auburn, N. Y. who went on strike
on March in sympathy with the
strikers at the Columbian Rope COM
pany's mills, voted almost unanimous
ly to accept the terms offered by the
company for settlement
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
MADE HIM GOOD AMERICAN
Act Of Wise Father That Kept His
Boy In the Path Of His
Birth and Duty.

It n claiming rather a great deal to
say that . child's whole future career
may depend upon the hearing of
story! But, unquestionably, It is true.
A boy I know, whose parents were
Obliged to live In England during two
Of his early years-from the time he
was eight until he was ten-said to
his father. one. day: Am an Eng.
Ashman, an American, or haven't
any country, at all?"
His father, loyal American, startled
at this question, read to. the boy "a
Man Without a Country"
you are an American" he told the
boy. Never forget that!"
The boy, now a man, Is just about to
enter the United States army. Much
OF his life has been passed In other
countries. but he is an American.
II think I might have become an
Englishman, or q man with no partic-
ular loyalty to any flag" he said re-
GENTLY, had 1t not been for the story
OF "A Man Without a Country which
my father read to me when / was q
little boy in England. didn't under
stand all of 1t, but I understood
enough to keep me forever loyal to
the land Of my birth. no matter where
1 might happen to be growing up
Elizabeth McCracken In the Home
Progress Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
NOTICE OF CONTEST

IVA ~ Ia VI WV AAO
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office.
Carson City, Nevada,
December Id, 1912.
Serial O209O.
Contest 553.
To Thomas C. Tennille of MouL-
tain City, Nevada, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
Edwin E. Caine who gives
Elko, Nevada. as his postoffice ad.
dress, did on November ID, 1912,
t1le in this office his duly corrobor-
ated application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation of your
homestead. entry No. 1862, Serial
No. 02080, made January d, 1907,
for lots a, 8 and 9 Of Section l8.
Awnship 45 North, Range 55
East. Mount Diablo Meridian, and
as grounds for his contest he allege
that you. for more than six months
last past, and prior to the date
here of. have deserted and aban-
doned said homestead entry, and
the land embraced therein, and
during said time, have failed to
nave your home thereon, and have
wholly failed Dung said time to
reside thereon.
You are, therefore, further noti-
filed that the said allegations will
be taken by this office as having
been confessed by you, and your
said entry will be cancelled there
under without your further right
to be heard therein. either before
this office or on appeal, if you fail
to file in this office within twenty
days after the fourth publication
of this notice, as shown below,
your answer, under oath, specific
ally meeting and rcsonding to these
allegations of contest, or if you
fail within that time to file in this
office due proof that you have
served copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person
bv regis cred mail. If this service
is made by the delivery of copy
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada in and for the
County of Elko.
In the matter of the estate of
Clark Bentley deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that C..
M. Briggs was duly appointed
Administrator of the Estate of
said deceased on the 21st day of
December. 1912. The creditors
and all persons having claims a.
gainst said deceased are hereby
notified to file them with the Clerk
of said Court within three months
after the first publication of this
notice.
c. M. Briggs.
Administrator.
Dated December, 23rd, 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
Water Surface of Globe.

The portion of the earth's ,surface
that is covered by water, when the
lakes and inland seas are included.
Is three times as great as the dry
land area. The surface area of the
oceans is 127,OCo,OOO square miles-an
area more than 40 times as large as
the United States. The ocean waters
TEEN with life. Though thousands of
water creatures are known and clas-
Bified, scientists are continually dis
covering new life forms in the ocean
depths. Heretofore dragnets have
been mainly depended upon. but there
are doubtless many sea animals that
elude these travis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
His Wishes Carried Out,

Old Forglen, the Scotch Judge, died
In 1727. DR.. Clerk, who, attended his
lordship to the last, calling on his
patient the day no died, was admitted
by the judges cid servant and clerk,
David Reed. How does my lord do ?"
inquired the doctor. "I houp he's
weell" responded the old man, whose
voice and manner at once explained
his meaning. With tears streaming
down his face. he conducted DR.. Clerk
into a room where there two dozen
bottles of wine underneath the table.
Other gentlemen presently arrived,
and having partaken OF glass or two
of wine, while they listened to Da-
vid's account Of his masters last
hours, they all rose to depart. mo,
no, gentlemen; not So" said the old
factotum, 1T was the express of the
deceased that should, fiil. .,ye a. fou,
and I maun fulHll the will o. the
dead" Dr. Clerk used to add, when
relating the story, and, indeed, he
did fulfill the will OF the dead, for
before the end OF there was ma ane
OF US able to bite his ain thoombl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial 02198
Department of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Carson City.
Nevada
Dec. ID. 1912. ...
NOTICE is hereby given that
Thomas E. Mcnermo ut. of Fort Hal
lie who. on January l3.
1908, made Homestead Entry No.
1877. Serial No. 02198. for Wa
NW4 and WI SW4 Section 20
Township 81 North. Range SO E..
NJ. D., Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make Final Five year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before the
County Clerk Of Elko County, at
Elko, Nevada, on the 5th day of
February 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas McDermott, John Nc
Dermott, Simon Scott and Peter
Scott all of Fort Halleck, Nevada.
Louis J. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson City. Nevada Land Office.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson City. Nevada Land Office.
O7559
December 18, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Edwin E. Caine. of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada, has filed
in this office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sec
tion 2306 Revised Statutes of the
United States the following des-
cribed land, viz,
Lot Three of Section 16 in Town
ship 36 N. R. 70 F. M. D. M. con-
tanning 40 acres and situated in
EIko County, State of Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file their
affidaVits of protest in this office,
on or before the Is day OF Feb
ruary 1913.
Louis j. Cohn,
naoicfor
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20

of your answer to the contestant
In person, proof of such service
must be either the said contestants
written acknowledgment of his
receipt of the copy showing the
dat of its receipt or the affidavit
of the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when and where
the copy was delivered: if made
by registered mail proof of such
service, mus: consist of the affidavit
of the person by whom the copy
was mailed stating when and the
postoffice to which it was mailed
and this affidavit must be accom-
panied by the postmaster's receipt
for the letter.
Yuu should state in your
answer the name of the postoffice
to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
Louis J. Cohn,
Register.
Earl w. fremont
Receiver.
Date of first publication January
d. 1918.
Date of second publication
January IL, 1913.
Date Of third publication JAM
uary Is, 1918.
Date of fourth publication Jan
uary rs, 1918.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
Louis j. Cohn, \
Register.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION !;
Carson City, Nevada Land Office.
O7558
December 18, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Edwin F. Caine, of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada, has filed
in this office his application to
enter, under the provisions of Sec
tion 1906, Revised Statutes of
the United States the following
described land, viz:
Lots Oae(1) and Two (1) of
Section Sixteen 16) in Township
36 N. r. 70 EN-. D. M. situated in
Elko County, State of Nevada, and
containing 1881 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the land described, or de-
string to object because of the
mineral character of the land,
or for any other reason, to the
disposal to applicant, should file
their affidavits of protest in Il is
office, on or before the 18th day of
February 1918.
Louis j. Cohn.
Register
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20

the ground and capped with perfor-
ated cover.
Section II.
Entrance into the man hole, or
opening the same for any purpose
whatever except by the Sewer In
speetor, County Commissioners or
other persons duly authorized, is
strictly prohibited. No one shall
throw or deposit, or cause or permit to
be thrown or deposited, in any vessel
or receptacle connected with the
public sewer, garbage, hair, rags,
sticks. fruit, vegetables, peelings,
refuse. cinders, or any other matter or
thing whatever, except human ex-
crement, urine, the neceosa y closet
paper, liquid slops, and drainage of
such character. -
Section IL.
The county Commissioners may
adopt such rules as they may deem
necessary to provide for the proper in
spection of the work, and no work
shall be covered until it has been APP
proved by the Inspector, who will in
dorse certificate of final inspection
upon the permit issued for that par
ticnlar work or connection.
Section 13.
Every inhabited building in said
Town shall be connected with the
sewer within one year from the date
this ordinance takes effect
Section ~.
No cess-pool shall be maintained on
any property within said town after
the time given herein within which
connection to said sewer shall be made;
and no privey or closet excavation
shall be maintained within the said
town after the time herein given
within which connection to said
sewer shall be made.
Section is.
All kitchen sinks in hotels, board
ing houses and restaurants must be
provided with suitabla grease trap TO
hold not less than three gallons, which
said grease trap shall be properly
cared for and cleaned whenever oc-
casion demands.
Section is.
Any person, firm or corporation who
shall be found guilty of violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance. or
who shall fail or neglect to comply
with any such provisions, shall on
conviction thereof, be fined, not less
than 5000 nor more than $4,000 or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than one day nor more than 80 days,
or be punished by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section II.
All ordinances and parts of ordi
nunces in conflict with any of the
provisions of this ordinance, are hereby
repealed.
Section 10.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage,
approval and publication.
Passed by the Board of County Com.
missioners, this 10th day of January,
A. D., 1918.
ISAAC GRISwoLD, Chairman
[Seall j. H. PECK,
WEBSTER PATTERSON.
Attest:
FRED G.. VOIGHT, County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20

An Ordinance to Regulate the Con-
struetion, Alteration, Connection,
Repair and Maintenance of Sewers
and Sewer Drains in the Town of
Elko, County of EIko, State of
Nevada.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Board Of
County Commissioners of the county
of Elko, State of Nevada. acting as a
Town Board of the Town of Elko,
county of Elko, State of Nevada.
Section Z.
The construction. repair, alteration,
connection and maintenance of all
sewers, drains and cess-pools within
the town of Elko, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, whether public or
private, shall be under the supervision
and control Of the Board of County
Commissioners of the county of Elko,
State of Nevada, acting as a Town
Board in and for said town of Elko,
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
Section 2.
No person, firm or corporation shall
engage in or conduct the business of
sewer connecting and house draining,
or excavating any trenches for sewer
pipes or open, uncover. or in any
manner make connections with or lay
any sewer or drain, or attach to,
modify or repair any appurtenances to
sewer connection with the sewer in
the streets or alleys or with any private
sewer or drain in said town, without
first furnishing a bond in the sum of
$4,000, to be approved by the Chair
man of the Board, providing for the
protection Of said town against all
loss. or damage which may occur on
account of incompetence, negligence
or carelessness of such person, firm or
corporation or his, their or it's employees
in plying said trade.
..... Section 3.
The County Commissioners shall ap-
point q Sewer Inspector for said town,
who shall receive such compensation as
the County Commissioners may de.
termine, and the same shall be payable
out of the town fund. Said Sewer In
spector. shall have full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting,
drain laying, altering, repairing and
maintaining the sewer system in his
repective town, and no person shall
make any sewer connection or change
or alteration Of any sewer or house
drain, except upon the written per-
mission, supervision and instruction of
such Sewer Inspector.
Section 4.
Excavations in streets and alleys
shall be made in such manner as to
impede travel as little as possible, and
the County Commissioners may
determine and limit the time such eX.
cavation may remain open, and when
unnecessarily delayed, they may direct
that the number of workmen be in.
creased to hasten the work to such
extent as they may deem necessary.
Lights shall be maiD tanned upon all
unfinished work at night, from dusk
until sunrise and sufficient barricades
shall be placed at all times until the
work is completed.
Section 8. -.,
All trenches shall be filled in care. |
fully and in workmanlike manner
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20

Department of the Ipterior,
U. S. Land Office at Carson City,
Nevada
Dec. 16, 1912,
NOTICE is here given that
Charles M. Howard, of North Fork,
Nevada. who. on November l6,
1908. made Desert Land Entry No.
Ol2O9. for SW3 and Wa SET.
Section 9. Township AZ N. Range
55 E., M. D. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
desert land Proof, to establish
claim TO the land above describ.
ed. before the County Clerk of
Elko County, at Elko. Nevada, on
the 3Oth day of January, 1918.
claimant names as witnesses:
Jesse F. Baker of Gold Creek,
Nevada, John Young, Charles
Doberty and John w. Smith all of
North Fork, Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20

and tamped or puddled so as to re-
place, as nearly as possible, all ex-
cavated material, and the surface shall
be left in as good condition as
possible, and all surplus material must
he removed from all streets and alleys
as soon as the work is completed
Section 8.
No drain or sewer pipe of less than
six inches internal diameter shall be
laid in any street or alley for the pur-
pose of connecting with the main;
PROVIDED that, if the property to be
served requires II larger drain for the
purpose of omodation, this section
shall not he construed so as to prevent
the Sewer Inspector from requiring the
Inhalation of such larger drain
Section +.
All pipes shall be frst-class in
quality, salt glazed. thoroughly vitri-
fled earthenware, sound and well
burned, smo,th and thoroughly
glazed exterior and interior surface.
All connections shall he laid to n uni
form grade, changes in the directions
for the sewer shall be made by means
of bends and suitable fittings. Pipes
shall not be cut or clipped except by
permission Of the inspector and shall
he done under his supervision. Each
pipe shall be carefully bedded. as laid,
and joined with fresh morter, com
posed of one part of good cement and
two parts of good clean sand. The
pipe shall be covered with fine earth or
sand, free from rocks, and thoroughly
packed to prevent the slightest settle
ment of the drain. A swab shall be
drawn through the pipe, as laying
progresses, to clean the morter Joints
and exclude Objectionable material
| from entering the sewer The swab
shall be removed from the pipe by the
drain layer at the completion of the
work OF sewer connection. Cement or
vitrified pipes shall approach at least
to the private properly line from which
point first-class pipe of suitable kind
shall be used
Section 8.
Every building shall he separately
and independently connected with the
sewer; PROVIDED, however, that when,
in the opinion of the County Com
missioners, it is deemed advisable to
connect two or more hnildings, or a
line of tenements with the same
sewer, the main drain or lateral shall
terminate in man-hole not less than
such size as the board of Commission.
ers may determine; the inverts shall be
carefully formed in the concrete founda-
ton and the top shall have n tight
cast iron cover.
Section g.
Where rainwater leaders are coll
nected with the sewer, provision
must be made to secure against the
entrance of Objectionable material into
the sewer by means of a hopper trap.
Section 10.
The main drain pipe must be tapped
Just inside the lot line at a point where
said drain-pipe enters the lot. Said
trap to be provided with "a hand hole
or fresh air inlet pipe not less than
four inches in diameter on the
inside, which hand hole or fresh air
inlet pine shall be run from the inlet
side of the trap above the surface of
sz-.s-.-r=a<ss--.-----ss<uz-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
lonQ-llved,

"Oh, yes, come of a very long
lived family. My father cut a third
set of teeth when he was past eighty"
"That's nothing. My grandfather died
Of infantile paralysis when he was
ninety-seven."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-20
II Didn't Work.

"A thing Of beauty is n joy for
ever" remarked the husband as he
surveyed her gown. You can't jolly
me into wearing this dress another
season." responded the wife.-Wash-
ington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-28
Golden Dream.

There were both sorrow and excite
men, in the little country home-sor-
row on the part of the elderly lady
and excitement on the part OF the
SON. who was starting to try his luck
in the big city"
Nom. Jim" said the old lady, ye
should get on finely, for they do tell
me that the streets OF London are
paved with gold"
Il ha ma doots about the soid,
SANDY" Jim confided to his special
chum on the way to the station.
The journey was long. but very run
of interest to Jim. and Euston station
came all too quickly to the country
bred boy.
Barely had he reached the precincts
OF the station when, to his surprise.
he espied reposing on curb bright,
glittering sovereign. Eagerly he pick
ed 1t up, and In doing so stumbled
over a blind beggar.
At once his sympathetic heart went
not to the unfortunate man. and, piac-
ing the sovereign in his hand, he said;
Take this, ma friend. / can see them,
tina can't,"-Birmingham News.