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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
JOHN |. MAY MEETS
WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Winnemucca relatives have re-
crived word of a serious accident
to John L. May of Portland, Ore,
which occurred on Thanksgiving
day. Mr.. May, who is assistant
superintendent of the Southern Pa
cific division between Portland and
Ashland, had been summoned to a
small station named Myrtle, where
freight train had been wrecked.
Mr.. Nav was walking along the
train and stumbled and fell into a
deep gorge over which the tracks
passed on trestle. He fell about
thirty feet, struck upon a project
ing rock and then dropped twenty
feet further. He was unconscious
when picked up and it was at first
believed that he could not survive
as it was feared he had sustained
internal injuries. He was taken to
the Mercy hospital in Roseburg and
his wife is with him. Last reports
were that his condition was more
favorable and that there was a fair
chance of his recoveIy.-Humboldt
Star.
Mrs. May is a sister of Mrs. J..
A. Mcbride. Mr.. May has many
friends in Elko who sincerely hope
he may recover.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
CONVICTED OF MURDER

Our readers will remember the
robbery of Mr.. Crock at Deeth
over year ago by fellow who
gave the name Of Bill Dawson, but
whose true Hame was David P.
Roberts. He wds held in Jail here
until the last of April or the fore
part of May when he WIS taken to
Graham county, Arizona, to answer
the charge Of murder. While in
Jail here, he tried to saw out but
was detected in time. A charge of
Jail breaking was placed against
him and that with the robbery
charge, il convicted ON both
charges, would keep him in the pen
for number Of years. With this
prospect ahead Of him, he confess.
cd to the sheriff that he was wanted
in Arizona for a murder committed
four years ago. The Arizona off,
GERS we're notified and they csme
after him.
Yesterday Sheriff Harris receiv-
ed letter from Arizona saying
that Roberts had been convicted of
murder in the first degree with
the penalty fixed at imprisonment
for life.
Roberts and Justin Rose were ac-
cused of the murder of Con Sulli.
van in Graham County, Arizona,
about four years ago. Roee was
caught and convicted of the muir.
der but got a new trial and was
finally given his liberty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
Tossing the Caber.

One of the strangest and most an
cient games of Bonny Scotland IS
throwing the caber, than which there
Is probably no more severe test of
muscle and skill, says Popular Ne.
chanics. The game has been played
by the hardy Scots since the earliest
times and is still one of the feature
events on the programs of all athletic
contests. The caber is a long section
Of tree trunk, tapered so that it is no.
hceably smaller at one end than at
the other. The man who essays to
test his strength by tossing it raises
the pole to vertical position in his
hands, smaller end down, and then
throws it into the air and away from
him. He must make the large end Of
the pole hit the ground and the pole
hit such way that the small end will
describe half circle The prize goes
to the man whose caber, having been
thrown In the manner described, lands
on the ground with it's smaller end
farthest away from the throwing point.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
within the Nurosry Doors.

The best covering for childrsn'S
p,ayroom In cocoa mating. which oa1
easily be taken mp and shaken twice
q week.
Barley and lime water given 70 Q
baby strengthens It and helps 70
make bone. It also renders the milk
readily digestible.
1t is an excellent plan TO put . piece
of white oilcloth under q child's plata.
1t can be wiped after every meal and
saves the tablecloth.
Hair pillows are nice for baby's
cribs or carriages. They can b
washed In the hottest Of water and
dried by artificial means and no dam
age is done them.
To make baby's hair curl brush e
upward and twist It round the fingers
latter damping the hair). Brushing
downward makes the hair. crow
straight and smooth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
THE SCENT OF THE SAGE

One by one they are coming
back-the fellows who drifted away
from Nevada. The blue haze of
enchantment which distance throws
over the PARKWAY called them from
the state; but, like the floatsam
and jetsam; even like the proverb.
ial cat they came back and were
cast again OH our shores.
There is something more than al
Turing in the color scheme or the
gray wastes Of sage which reaches
out to the azure hills. and the
azure hills which uplift to the pur-
pie sky.
And then there was the scent of
sage crushed by the auto wheels
softened by the dews of morn or
drenched oy the summer rain.
Like the ozone from the banks of
perpetual snow, the halsam of the
mountain pines, it causes the lungs
to expand to their full capacity,
the shoulders to be thrown back
ward, the eye to brighten, hopes to
rise, ambitions to quicken and life
to become not only worth the liv-
ing, but to pay compound interest
on the investment. Miner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
SEWER INSPECTORS SALARY

There is a report floating around
that a scheme is on foot to raise the
salary Of the sewer inspector to SIS
per day. The report is said to have
Commissioner Patterson as its au.
thority.
The writer met Mr.. Patterson
to-day and questioned him in regard
to the report. In response to ques-
tions, Mr.. Patterson stated that
about three months ago, Roy Jones,
the sewer Inspector, came before
the board and asked for raise in
salary. That Commissioner Peck
turned to him Patterson and
asked him to name the salary. Mr..
Patterson refused and the matter
was passed over with the remark
by Commissioner Peck to Jones to
go along for a while at the salary
he was getting and the matter
would come up again.
Roy Jones, as sewer Inspector, is
now drawing So a day from the
taxpayers and is attending to his
own business while he is drawing
that pay. Being plumber by
trade he makes sewer connections
and inspects his own work and calls
it good. By virtue of his being
sewer inspector, he is getting a
larger per cent of the sewer work
than he Is entitled to. People will
employ him because they know his
work will be passed by him as sew
er inspector.
1t is generally charged that he
owes his appointment to his rela-
tionship with Commissioners Peck
and Griswold. At least, the ap-
pointment was made by them ever
the objection of Commissioner Pat.
terson who resides in Elko and who
should be consulted about matters
pertaining strictly TO the town.
We have nothing to say about
MIR. Jones qualifications for the
position, but we do not believe any.
one in the business of making sewer
Connections should be the sewer in.
spector. Besides giving him an I'm
due advantage over others in the
same business, it enables him to dc
inferior work without fear of de-
lection.
Now in regard to the proposed
raise in salary, we wish to say to
the county commissioners. that the
people of Elko are now paying
heavy taxes and they are in nc
mood to be further taxed to sup.
port any relative Of either or all of
them. They shorfld also bear in
mind that the people have the
right to recall their officers and
that if crowded too far the tax.
payers will start a recall movement
that will bury them along with
their relatives. The limit of en-.
durance is very near reached.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
Portuguese jury Drew Lota.

i new method of administering JUS
dee was applied recently at villa
Franco de Xira In Portugal
A prisoner was charged with coun.
terfeiting, and as the Jury were even
ly divided and could not agree they
determined to draw lots. Two pieces
of paper were procured. one was In
scribed guilty" and the other limo
cent" They were then folded up,
shuff1ed, and one was then chosen by
a iuryman.
1t happened to be the one inscribed
guilty" whereupon the prisoner was
sentenced to the maximum penalty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
Woman'o Sense OF Honor.

On this point women are still not en-
drely In agreement Sense Of honorf]
said one young woman to whom tho
question was brought up; "Women's
sense Of honor7 They haven't any"
On the other hand, an older lady--ono
who is wise through long and sweet
dVing-answered, Sense Of honor7 OF
course women have it-as high az any
mans. Only-I should want to choose
my woman" Where, then, does the
truth lie2-Atlantio.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
REBEKAH OFFICERS

Ivy Rebekah Ledge Last night
elected the following officers:
Miss Lillian Critchley, N. c.;
Mrs. Martha Alexander, v. g.; Miss
Ella Simenson, Sec.; Mrs. Alice
Critchley, Treas; Mrs. Katherine
Kennett., Trustee.
Six new new members were init
lated into the mysteries of the Re-
bekah degree.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
chnd,s PIt!tu Attempt to DIE.

A remarkable attempt at suicide
was made by q boy of eleven in O hop
garden, recently near Sandwich, Eng.
land. He had been chastised for his
slackness in picking hops, and there
upon he went to a secluded spot and
etSSmpted to hang himself with q
Hieoe of yarn used for tying hops.
Fortunately the lad was discovered in
tsma, and was cut down, and revived
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
The Danger.
What He Called IL.

Are you troubled with insomnia
sleeplessness" 'T should say I am.
Some nights don't sleep three
hours" THAT 80? I've got It awfulIy
bad. I've been afflicted now about
two years. The doctor calls It neuris
insomnis paralaxitis." I've had ie
about eighteen months, and we call Il
Ethel View Vsdetta.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11

question. 1t is. claimed that less
than year ago when asked how
stood on the Hetch Hetchy he re-
piled that he was unable to say as
he never saw the dance performed.
Carson Appeal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
VILLA Winn

Sunday School Teacher-And what
should we do after breaking q com
mandment, Willie7 WiIlie-MusSls
de papers and hire good lswyess-
Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
surely Had Foroot.en sor,,h,,,

An Eastbourne, Sussex (Engiand)
woman recently started on railway
Journey with the uneasy feeling that
she had forgotten something. This
turned out to be correct, for she had
TO take the next train back to pick
up her child, which she had left on the
station platform.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
New EngIand's Advantage.

Here is how the spirits OF the wise
sit in the clouds and mock US. Even
at the risk of arousing western preJu-
dice, l maintain that New England
and all broken, billy, rocky countries
have a decided advantage over re-
giops of great fertility, In that human
never wholly divest them of forests
that their sterile crags and steep 90
clivities must mainly be left to wood
foreVer."-Rorace Greeley.
QueenaIand's Rife Fish.
There is said to exist In the waters
az Northern Queensland q flsh mea.
guring about ten inches in length and
averaging q pound and half In weight,
which possesses the remarkable DOW.
or OF shooting its prey.
The rifle fish," as 1t Is called, In
alleged to swim leisurely about the
atYeam a few inches below the sur.
sace, on the lookout for flies and
other insects that settle on the float.
ting leaves and twigs or on the surface
e1 the water plants.
When the rifle fish" gets close
enough for the purpose, it discharges
ct its victim a tiny Jet or ball Of Wa
ear, which, If shot straight, knock the
prey into the stream, where 1t In In
stantly gathered In by the shooter.
The Danger.
1T may seem q trifing matter
says a writer in the Observer, "but Z
think that the man who wears his
gloves seems to be smarter than the
man who carries his gloves In his
hands" Surely 1t is no trifiing mat.
ter. One might meet the Observer
writer any day, and then If one were
carrying ones gloves instead Of wear.
ing them, what an outsider one would
feeL-The Bystander.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11
sALMAGUNDI

4EOu s3NcuU 1887 ulRDI.
Hawkes. Genuine Cut Glass for
ChrN pas Gifts at Wintermantel's
Jewelry Store. Advf.
Mr.. A. Burrell and son got in
from Edgemont last night and left
this afternoon for the east.
Complete line of Christmas Jew
elrv and Novelties by Dec. Is al
Winter nantel's Jewlery Store. Advt
The Ladies Guild will give a
home-cooked food and fancy work
sale on December 18th at the
Rectory. Everybody. invited. Advt.
A school teacher in Idaho who
tried fasting as remedy for stom-
ach trouble died utter 40 days al
stinence, and the doctor who advis-
ed it was found guilty Of man.
slaughter.
Elko's best talent has been en-
gagged TO participate with the
Grand Musical entertainment to-
morrow night at the Presbyterian
church. Program begins pl omptly
at eight o'clock.
Sheriff Harris and Jailer Nc
Mullen returned from Hylton yes
terday afternoon with Joe Law
renee, portuguese. who is off his
base. Too much whiskey is said
to be the cause.
The Case family of Winnemucca
is we'll represented on a trial jury
in the district court of Humboldt
county. The father and two sons
are on the jury to try Jean Pierre
Mirial on the charge of murder.
Another carload of ore from the
Kerr & Peterson lease started for
the smelters last night. Teams will
be in this afternoon with another
carload. A car is also being load
ed at Raines' siding on the Eureka
& Palisade road.
The parents and teachers associa.
ton will hold its regular lesson
meeting at the grammar school to-
morrow afternoon at half past three
o'clock. Lesson subject Mother.
ho( Its Influence" All are cord
tally invited to be present.
Instead of dinner in connection
with the bazaar at the church
Thursday afternoon, the Ladies
Mission Circle Of the Baptist church
will give 25-cent lunch consisting
of sandwiches cake, coffee and
pickles.. from 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock
Advt.
D. c. Beach of Wabuska escaped
from his burning house shortly
after midnight Saturday night car
rsimg with him two blankets, which
was all he saved from the fire. The
house was completely destroyed
with a loss of about $4,000. An
overturned kerosene lamp raused
the fire:
The Csmstock ship has started
on another leg Of its journey and
the pumps are on their way to the
2700 foot levels at the north end
1t is an event that after years may
prove to have been the most i'm.
portant in the entire history Of the
lode.-Chronicle.
California parties are arranging
TO work the big marble quarries
near Nina. This marble is black
with veins of gold running through
it which gives it u particularly at
tractive appearance. 1t takes {
high polish and retails at Sill pei
cubic foot. When II is an inch thicl
it sells for a dollar per square foot
The Howell Jewelry company has
moved to their new store, next
door to the Post Office, where they
have a complete line of holiday
goods, iewelry and everything ir
that line from a baby's ring to 6
difshond. Mrs. Howell, the com,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-11

three minutes and none Of the pass
engers were injured by the sudden
p."-Expositor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13

Chief of Police Smith has come out
with a second remedy.
Il am going after the men who own
those dives" he announced. There
isn't any use in harassing those poor
girls so long as men owning houses
are willing to rent them for immoral
purposes.
'Of course, Canton has houses of
ill-repute. But what's the, use of even
arresting the women in charge of
them? Others will come in and rent
the houses. But we can attack the
owners through the state law"
1--WE couldn't prove the girl was
under eighteen" Judge Krischbaum
said today, 80 we had to let her go.
l was compelled. to let her walk back
to the life from which she had been
taken. hope never again to hear a
child like that SO bitterly arraign
good women. 1t is time that there
was a better understanding, and the
Big Sister movement will bring that
about"
1.-THE resort from which the girl
was taken in a raid a week ago is run
ming again." said Sheriff Oberlin.
"She's probably back there again, and
it's a shame. l never heard such a
terrible statement as that girl made
in open court"
did you hear what she said? I'm
going back sporting. l need the
money and that's the only way can
raise it. And that about the good
women wanting her to go to Hell, and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13

eighteen you you go?"
going going.
going back sporting"
judge his though he silence
money" any
back"
something gasped
nsolen
judge.
where and where can't know where the
willing to have Straight
where So Pm going back
speak,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13

city WnOm you cau gOOQ are Wiling Z
where. So Pm going back.
To greatly surprised to speak,
stared open-mouthed at the girl as
she laughed tauntingly again, lifted
her little head defiantly and marched
from the courtroom.
One of the women visitors in the
court sprang toward the door through
which the girl passed, but she hest
tated, and came back. -.
From a window they watched
Babe as she hurried across the
public square, and turned down East
Seventh street toward the "Jungles."
Judge Krichbaum mopped his fore
head with his handkerchief Sheriff
Oberlin frowned and paced the court
room floor.
shes gone back all right, and
now what are we going to do about
it?" the sheriff asked, finally.
1--WE have got to start Big Sister
movement in Canton" suggested
Probation Officer A. U: Bordner
The woman officers of local uplift
organizations, who had sat white
faced and stunned, crowded forward.
I'VE are willing. We: are more
than willing. We are anxious to help
these girls
And in Canton before the first of
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-11-06
Ignorance and Bliss.

Very newly wed they were. They
were also very happy, quite inex-
perienced and somewhat silly. Be-
sides. they had a new home and a
truck patch.
"Susie, honey" he said, "Tve
been in the garden and saw some
asparagus ready for cooking. You
shall have the pleasure of gathering
the first fruit of the season."
She would love to, but she was
an expert in horticulture and didn't
want to let on. If she went alone
She might commit some egregious
blunder.
81 tell you what, Edwin, exclaim-
ed the girl-wife, enthusiastically,
we'll go out togather. You pluck
it and | will hold the ladder. New
York Globe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-11-06
A Gonnumptive Cure.

A cough that bothers you contin-
ually is one Of the danger signals
which warns of consumption. Dr..
DR.. Kings New Discovery stop the
cough. DR.. Kings New Discovery
stop the cough, loosen the chest,
Danish fever and let yoa sleep peac G.
fully. The first dose checks the
symptoms and gives prompt relief.
hrs. A. F. Metz, of Glen Ellyn,
Iowa, writes: ''Dr .,ing's New
Discovery cured a s:; r';3rn cough
after six weei-s' docta.I,g failed to
help" Try it, as it WI: d. the same
for you. Best madeleine for coughs,
colds, throat and lung troubles.
Money back if it fails. Price SOC
and $1.OO. All druggists, by mail,
H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or
St. Louis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-11-06
NUMBER IS.
The new POSlOFfiCE
Some Business Done and Facts Relat
ing TO Old Office.

The postoffice was re moved to
its new quarters Friday evening.
and the change calls to mind a bit Of
history that may be of interest lust
at this time. The new postoffice is
well Gated on Main street next to
the .ianters & Commercial Bank. in
neH building erected by A. Paul
Kitchin for the purpose. The fur
niahings are all of the very latest de-
sign and is as complete as any post
office in the State regardless of the
size of the town. The building is a
two story one with store room ad-
joining the postoffice.
For more than q quarter of CEN
tury the postoffice had been located
in its building just vacated. When
the office was first placed in this
building Mr.. j. p. Ware, now an
aged citizen of this place, was the
postmaster. The receipts of the
office were not much more than a
trifle, as the town was nothing more
than country village with only two
or three hundred citizens. Some
time in the COS the late r. H. Smith,
who was succeeded by Thomas
Shields, colored, was appointed by
President Mckinley. In 1902 the
late Captain A. B. Hill was appoint
ed postmaster, who died in February,
1906, and his daughter, Miss Eizi:-
beth Hill, the present postmistress,
was appointed to succeed her father.
During the first year of Captain
Hills administration the receipts of
the office were $3,045.09 and for the
year closing July l, 1913, the re-
ceipts amounted to So, ,757. .13, gain
Of $3,712.0i, in little more than a
decade.
During Miss Hills incumbency in
office she has given universal salts
faction, and every patron of the of
fee has been accorded the same
prompt and courteous attention.
Her assistants, Messrs. Carlton
Walston ard Phillip Pittman. are
the towns most popular
young men.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-11-06
Boys Will Go SWIMMING"

1t is to the good Scout training Of
Mr.. Gerald R. Simpson, scout mas
ter in Billings. Mont, that yourg
Duncan Tompson is alive. Simpson
jumped into Yellowstone river,
which has very strong current and
undertow, and rescued the boy. who
had gone down three times, and was
taken out in an unconscious condi-
tion. With the assistance of Horace
Wood, one the Scouts, first aid was
administered and the boy resuscitat-
ed. Secratary Adele, Of the Y. M.
C. A., was witness TO the rescue
and made the following statement:
Il have always been strongly in
favor Of the Boy Scout Movement,
but my experience of Saturday after
noon makes me more enthuaStic
than ever over the possibilities Of
Scoutcraft, which it is theaching
the boys. They all learned a lot, as
there was no joking about it, Satur-
day, and every boy paid strictest at
tention and saw the result.
Boys will go swimming, with or
without the consent Of their parents
and our experience Of Saturday af-
ternoon seems mo to to be a strong
argument in favor OF allowing them
to so off on their hikes under the
care and instruction Of men who
know how to meet such emer-
gencies.'