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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

hoy is always better off in the country
than he Is New York
On. mercy. sed lIissUs- Riley. how can
You say that2 Why just think Of the
advantages that a boy has wen ne is
getting a city bringing up.
He Learns Things
My husband doesn't think so. sed
Ma You see. he was born & brought
up in a small town, & he says that a
boy born q brought up in a small town
has more all around training He can
learn to swim q skate & hunt & fish d
row a boat d hitch up a horse & a lot
of other things that maiks man out
OF him wen he grows up.
But a boy in the city can get such
perfect manners. Sed Missus Riley.
TOmmie has learned all ne knows about
manners by assOciating with nice little
boys in the city that Iern thare man
ners from thare private tcechers. the
little deers. You are always careful
about yure manners, amt you, Tom
ME, sed Missus Riley.
I shUd worry about manners. sed
Tommie. What do L care about man
ners- People in HObOken have all the
manners. sed TOmmie-
Now, Tommie, that isent nice. sed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

cure on a new principle Put it on
any corn in two seconds; it stops pam,
the corn begins to shriFel and disap-
pears It never fails Simplest thing
YOU ever saw. No fussy bandages, no
greasy salyes to turn healthy flesh
''peely'' and raw, no plasters that make
cOrns bulge out Your corns won't pull
and hurt way up to your heart Lay
aside your knife and razor No more
digging and Juggling and wincing, 10
more bleeding, no more danger of blood
poison ~GETS-IT'' never hurts healthy
flesh; it is safe, painless, quick, SIM
pie. sure For warts. caIluses and
buniOns, too.
"GETS-IT' is sold at all druggists
at 25 cents a bottle. or sent On receipt
Of price by E Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

until the acids inside the tube brought
it out2
1 have never bothered to try the fore
going myself. il is too obvious. But
/ have studied into the more scientific
spirit or automatic writing, such as is
being useI to fool thousands out OF
their money. such experiments as many
intelligent people declare could not be
done except by supernatural means I
will show you how much they know
about it.
one evening. a gentleman whom
did not know was brought TO my home
BY a friend. lie wanted to see if L
could get several messages for him,
and particularly an answer to a prob
lem then botherins him 1 told him L
would try. A pad was placed before
me. and 1 held a pencil over which L
placed a large napkin While we We're
waiting for a communication We talked
NOn the days baseball game, the latest
pIav. a startling murder that had just
been holding the public attention
Has anything happened?' asked the
No said L Not that I know of.
but it is possible that il might have
occurred without my being aware" SO
1 raised the napkin ana we saw a lot
of scribblinE.
We'll. that's something" 1 said.
Oftentimes the spirit cannot form the
gains power with experience We Will
try again" This is what we found:
I am answering your question
Don't do IL You are on the wrong
path"
Thank you" said the gentleman.
That sets me at ease L knew my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

ination. Then a pencil is put between
them and d rubber band placed around
them. A scratching of writing is heard,
the medium removes the band and on
one of the states is scrubbed a mystic
riOuS note. though no human hand
came near it When I had occasion to
perform this psychic demonstration I
carefully wrote ny message beforehand
and carefully covered the writing with
a piece Of black cardboard During
the spirit writing" I had rubbed my
finger nail on the side of my chair
and when I removed the band from
the states had deXterOuSly changed the
cardboard from over the writing to the
other slate--COpyright 1918, Interna-
tiOnal News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

up 10 our house last mite, an
thay had thare IitteI son Ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

short time before returning to her
Miss Gertrude Leighton is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Rowland Gilchrist-
J. R Holeomb has gone 70 +! Paso
CIoudcroft ne win stop over IN Deming.
Card Parties Given.
Mrs b F. simmons entertained
Wednesday afternoon with an informal
bridge party The porch and rooms
were decorated with quantities of wild
scarlet and yellow In che card games
Mrs F. T. Hunter and Mrs Walter D.
oUher guests included, Miss Lillian
Howe, Mrs. Frank Howe, Mrs r NJ
Bray. Mrs Vic WhlLmer, Mrs Cold
stein. Mrs. YsaDeI FlatO, Mrs J Cor
don Hardy. Miss Margaretta lie Baron,
Mrs SeamOnS. Mrs. Flag and Miss
Janet Mack. Following the games, a
salad course was served.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Elizabeth
Stevens was hostess at bunco party in
honor of her guest. Miss Estelle Camp
belle The guests Were Misses Nerna,
thias. Hedwig Matthias. Vonia Bray. Eli
leen Thompson. Janet Mack, Sally
Small. Marion MearS. Villas simmons
The first prize was won by Miss NOnia
Bray, the other prize winners being
Miss Marion Mears and Miss Verna Lee
Rooney.
DR.. Lee Mcintosh has Joined his fam
lily here for few days
Rev Henry Easter. who has been
spending a week in ClOUdcrOft, has re-
turned TO Ell PaSO-
Miss Lola Robertson. of Fl PasO. has
returned to her home. after spending a
week as the guest Of Miss Martha Low
man.
Miss Florence Barnes who has been
the hostess al the Y. w G. A vacation
cottage for the past week, returned co
Il PasO Friday Miss Florence Han
son. the general secretary of the assO-
citation in Ell PaSO. is returning to
ClOudCrOft to be hostess for a week
NIr- and Mrs John :. EEan and Jack
Egan. ir-. have come to spend a week
at the Lodge. Mr. Egan is the chief
clerk at the Hotel PasO del NOrte.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25
SUIT FILED TO REQUIRE
RESTORATION az . srsE-BS /

Phoenix. Ariz-, July 25.-Suit has
been brought IN the federal court to
compel j. X Tenant. former president
Of the Union Bank * Trust company of
this city, and a member of its board
of directors, to restore TO the bank
securities TO the value of S43IO6 The
SUIT IS accompanied by an affidavit
from j. p Orme, vice president of the
banl The suit is alleged to be the
aftermath of a stormy scene at a re-
cent session Of the board of directors
OF The bank
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25
GIVES CI.EMENCY TO WOMAN
RECAISE OLE HER RAD HEALTH

Phoenix, Ariz.. July 25--On account
of bad health. governor Hunt has ex-
tended executive clemency to Mrs
Lulu Y CarUtherS of Mesa, who was
serving $50 DAYS sentence in the
local county Jail for violation of the
liquor lays The county attorney and
friends of the woman appealed to the
governor to release the woman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25
WESTERN UNION FILES NEW
TARIFF OF ARIZONA RATES

Phoenix. Ariz.. July 25.-VOluntarily
the Western Union Telegraph company
has filed a supplementary telegraph
tariff with the state corporation COM
mission. reducing its rates between
various points in Arizona Big redUc-
lions are made from MaricOpa to Globe,
Williams. Yuma. and from NOgaies to
Globe, Tempe, Mesa and other points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25
PRESCOTT GETS THIRD
REDT CTTON IN FREIGHTS

Pescott, Ariz. July 25.-Recent re-
auctions in freight rates into this city
effect a saving of from seven TO 81 per
cent in transportation charges. This
is the third reduction made within the
last is months in freight rates cover
ing commodities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25
Little Bobbie and His Pa
Bobby Has a Visit From Another
Little hoy and Hears Parents
Discuss Child Raising.
EE-=fF=-rv, - XVII
EIsTER and Missus Riley VIZ

EISTER and Missus Riley was
NE up 10 our house last mite. and
thay had thare Iittel son Tom
ME with them. He was the freshest
kid that ever seen. and if L dident
know so much moar about boxing than
he knows wud have took him out in
the yard 6, handed him a few hot wal
Tops. & besides. felt kind of sorry
for him beekaus his Pa & Ma kind of
spoiled him All that his Ma sed to
him wen he speak out of his turn was
Now. Tommie, that isent nice.
I dOant think we Will move back to
the city till shOOl beegins aSgenn, sed
Pa to the Rleys. We like il out here
in the country & besides, I want Bob
bic to stay here as long as pOssibeI. A
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
DEATH OF MRS. LAURA BRANN
IN RENO.
Another Old Resident of Mason Val.
ley Solves the Mystery.

Mrs Laura Brann. one OF the old
residents of Mason Valley, passed
away in Reno on Monday night of this
week at $50, after suffering for some
years with cancer The remains OF
deceased were brought to Yerington
Wednesday morning, accompanied by
Mrs. Lillian Whtten. daughterin
Jaw OF deceased. and her mother, Mrs.
Scott, of Dayton The funeral took
place from the Methodist Church i'll
Yerington at 2 o'clock ednesday
afternoon. and was very largely at
tended
Mrs Brann was native of Illinois,
aged 81 years. 10 months and 2 days.
and her maiden name was Laura
Guthrie She came to California at
IN early age and when Is years OF
lge was married to Mr.. Whitten.
rhey moved to Nevada soon after
and Mr.. Whittcn passed away many
years ago at the old camp of Fort
Churchill. She bore Mr., Whtten two
children. daughter who died iii her
infancy. and Will Whitten, who grew
10 manhood in Lyon county and mar
ried Lillian Scott, sof Dayton. Mr..
Whitten was killed by an electric
shock in Reno some years ago while
engaged in doing some plumbing in a
-esidence. In 1886 Mrs Laura Whit
zen was united in marriage to A. w.
Brann in Yerington Mr. Brann served
two terms as Sheriff and Assessor of
Lyon county and made his home in
Dayton during that time. MIR. Brann
finally moved to Mason and went into
business. He passed away three years
ago this last February After his
death Mrs. Brann moved to Wabuska,
where she conducted a rooming house.
and last winter moved to Reno and
took charge Of the Idaho rooming
house on West ComWercial Row. Be
sides her daughter-in.law, Mrs. Whit
ten. now a resident of Reno. she leaves
4 brother. Thos Guthrie, of Yering
ton. sister. Mrs. Anna Brown. in
Illinois. and several nieces in that,
State
Deceased had many friends in this
ALLEY who are deeply panied over her
lemise She was ono OF the pIoneers
II this section and a sterling woman
Who generally looked on the bright
ide of things and took what the world
had to give without complaint She
was buried beside her husband in the
Ncrington cemetery
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
May Refuse Express Contract.

A San Francisco dispatch of the
18th says that the Southern Pacific
may refuse to renew its contract to
handle WellS-Fargo express matter
was development today in connec-
tion with the express rate reduction
hearing before the Railroad Commits
sion The contract expires within a
few months The Railroad Commits
sion issued an order directing slash
ing reductions of practically all OF the
Wells Fargo rates, and the proceed
ings now being held are a rchearing
OF the case asked for by the express
company. Attorneys for the South
crn Pacific sought TO present evidence.
but the commission ruled that it would
not recognize the railroad company's
intervention and the railroads unoffi-
cial position was made clean later
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
Tonopah Hunters.

There were quite a number of To
nopah duck hunters i'll the valley last
Monday and Tuesday, and they report
having baggcd about Is birds. They
all left for home on Tuesday nights.
train. Among the crowd were Geo
Proutv. W. b. Solender Horace
Campbell. DR.. Masterson, Sidney
Moore. W. S. Blackwell. ] Shirwell,
A. S. Brown. Harold Kind and Geo.
Mannington. When the latter stepped
into the Times Office it was quite a
surprise. George is an old Dayton
boy and he and the writer last met
about "a years ago George and his
wife are now located in Tonopah An
hour or two's talk about old times was
very pleasant The bunch expects to
be back on quail hunt next mouth.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
Silver City Items.

There is not an idle man i'll Silver.
Frank Balloon has moved his family
to Mound House
Miss Laura Davis and sister are Wis
iting Mrs. Alb. Wilson
Mrs. McTigue has fully recovered
from an attack OF sciatic rheumatism.
School opened last week with Miss
Smith and Miss McDermott as in
>tructors.
Chas. Tinney and wife left for
Goldield this week. where they expect
to make an extended visit.
Quilici Bros, who recently opened
4 grocery store III Dayton. have a
large trade in Silver City.
{. c. Hamilton and family, Mrs.
Mckinney and A. X. Pollard motorcd
To Carson Valley last Sunday
Elmer Hamilton, youngest son OF
l. p Hamilton. of Loyalton, made a
short visit with relatives this week
Miss kittie Quinn. formerly of Sill
yer City, was married on the 9th OF
the month in Oakland to c. X. kitto
Last Friday afternoon Bernice Arm
strong fell off the banisters of the
stairs leading to the back entrance of
the Miners Union Hall, and for time
it was feared that she was seriously
injured However, she has now re-
covered so as to be able to attend
school
The invitation dance given by mem
bers of Amity Lodge, f. and A. NJ,
last Friday evening was pronounced
one OF the most delightful events ever
given in the town. During the inter
mission the guests were served with
delicious ice-cream and cake. There
were about 10 couples in the grand
march and many beautiful gowns were
worn on the occasion The generous
hospitality of the Lodge members
made the affair decided success
Miss Mae Boston left for Blair this
week. there to teach school.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
At Work on Track.

The ground is being torn up, plow-
ed and scraped for the new race traci-
on the county fair grounds George
Johistone has two teams at work al
the present time. next week Pear
Hilton will put on ten animals, and
Bud Daniels few more Those who
have agreed to contribute work of
this nature are quite busy now with
their teams and cannot get onto the
track work at the present time. The
Board of Directors will hold meet
ing this afternoon or evening to let a
contract for the lumber and building
OF the grand stand and fence for the
grounds 1t looks now as though.
there will be no fair this year. as the
time Is too short in which to do MANY
things However. everything should
be in readiness for fair and race
meet next year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
Double Track Being Laid.

The double tracking OF the Southern
Pacific between Inlay and Rose Creek
has been completed and placed in com
mission. The double track in use west
of Inlay to Oreana has been. in use
for some time. making altogether
continuous stretch OF iifty-two miles
OF double track east and west of I'M
lav that is now in commission. A bull
lctin issued by the company shows
that the double tracking on the Pa
cic system to date reaches a total OF
3.67S miles Altogether about so miles
of the line through Nevada has been
double However. the S. p.
is having harder time than ever to
get its trains into Reno on schedule
time
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
RESUME OF MINING OPERATIONS
IN THE DISTRICT FOR PAST week

install an up-to-date electric power
plant on its property TO take the place
of the gasoline plant now being used.
This will necessitate the building OF a
two-mile line from the Truckee River
General Electric Co. 5 main line in the
district The new plant will give the
companv the best of power for operat
ing its big property-hoisting and
compressor work. We look to see
some good news turned loose on the
public from this property al an early
date.
Wheeler Tailings.-Chas. A. Porter,
who has a lease on the tailings from
the Wheeler mine. i'll the Bald Noun
tain section. now has two tanks OF
his cyanide plant in operation These
are Acton tanks, and he is now put
ting IN third tank OF the same ca
pacity On Tuesday of this week he
brought down some zinc shavings
filled with gold and shipped the pro
duct to the refinery at Salt Lake.
When the returns are received from
the shipmnt he will be able to decide
whether he can wear diamonds or
have to seek another lease
Montana Yerington- Development.
work on the Montana Yerington is
still progressing. The company is
sending two. and sometimes three,
carloads of excellent ore to the smell
ter every week. and it is of such a
grade as to make the returns go a
long way towards paying for the work
being done on the property
Yerington Mountain.-Shipmen OF
~ fro he Il
regularly. and are expected to increase
largely in few days. The develop
mt on the lower level is being push
I'd ahead as rapidly as possible with
more than satisfactory results.
Mason Valley.-The Mason Valley
IS developing some very fine ore on
the lower level and new chrtes are
being developed in the upper levels.
and shipments of ore are going to the
smelter at the rate of about 1000 tons
per month
West End.-The West End Co. of
Tonopah, has secured an extension OF
time on the Mcdonald property in
Mason Pass. and is arranging to con
continue development work on the
ground. \ shaft has already been
sunk to some depth and it will now
be pushed down TO water level
MeSsrs. Brady and Fox were in from
Tonopah this week arranging fore the
resumption of work on the ground.
McConnell.-The Mcconnell is still
shipping its contract tonnage of ST
tons a day This amount will be
largely increased very shortly. The
development of ore on the lower level
is showing this Dronertv to be one of
the big ones of the district
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
DIR. MCCOY CHAPPELL DIES BY
HIS OWN HAND.
Dependency Causes Rash Act Mon
day Night at Wabuska.s

Dr. Mccoy Chappell, dentist, COM
mtted suicide -insWabuska on Monday
night of this week by placing the muz-
zle of a 38-calibre automatic pistol in
his mouth and firing a bullet into his
brain The act was committed at
about 8 O'Clock in cabin back OF the
Feeny store. in which MIR. Chappcll
had been living for about a month.
Word was Immediately sent to YER
ington and undertaken Phipps went to
Wabuska and brought the remains to
Yerington. 1t was found that the bull
let from the pistol had hit bone and
probably split, as a hole was found
just behind and above each ear where
pieces of the leaden messengers of
death had come out Death was in
,tantaneous: From appearances Chap
pel1 was about to retire for the night,
as his pajamas were laid out upon the
bed and he was partially disrobed.
There was found among his effects a
letter. dated over year ago. which in
timated he might commit such an act,
and that if he did. he desired his re-
mains to be taken to San Francisco
and cremated and the ashes strewn to
the winds on San Francisco bay.
Mr. Chappell was 43 years of age.
and. we believe. native of one Of the
Southern States He came to Nevada
ut an early age and resided in Carson
in Eureka. and afterwards in Carson,
where he graduated from a dental col
lege Judge A. l.. Fitzgerald was
step father of deceased. and he also
leaves an uncle. Mccoy Fitzgerald, in
Redding. Cal, another uncle, Richard
Fitzgerald. in Boston. Mass. and an
aunt. Mrs Smith. in Kansas City
Among his effects was fine violin
which he desired sent to dear friend
in Berkeley. Mrs. J. A. Graham.
The remains have been held here
awaiting word from Judge Fitzgerald.
who is now in Washington. D. c.. but
If no other arrangements are made
they will be buried tomorrow after
noon at clock under the AUSPICES of
Greenfield Lodge No 30. K. of P.
Mccoy Chappell was charter
member of this Lodge He had re-
sided in this vicinity for the past ten
or twelve wears. practicing dentistry
in the several towns in this neighbor-
hood He was man of more than or
1inarv education. splendid workman
in his line and honest and upright
His one failing was the drug habit.
and it was probably in a fit of de-
spondencv that he committed the rash
act that ended his life. He leaves
MANY friends in this community
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20

Copper Situation.-According to the
latest reports there are but 8 days
supply OF copper on hand. The sur
plus stocks OF copper III forengn ware
houses and at the American relineries
now total a little over ll3,00O.0O0
pounds, equal to the worlds consump-
ton for only 8 days. The worlds sup
ply has reached the lowest point for
years. The August decrease, accord
ing to the copper producers state
ment. exceeded first estimates and
vas a surprise 1t is more than likely
that there will be a further advance
i'll the price of copper-to lS cents
before the first of the year. Many OF
the large domestic consumers have
not secured their requirements for Oc
ober-and November, and a renewal Of
buying on a large scale may be eX-
pected Copper. electrolytic, is now
quoted by all agencies at II cents.
Blue Jay.-Fieldman and general
adviser, Jack Welsh. paid another visit
to the Blue Jay the first OF this week
Work is going on i'll development in
the usual energetic manner The drift
on the 200 foot level is nearing a point
where ii should soon cut the ore
shown on the l00-foot level On the
40C-foot level the work OF pushing the
drift ahead has been rather slow as
considerable soft ground has been en-
countered which had to be timbered
The management of the property i
arranging to put in a couple OF air
drills. one to be used on each level
being operated, and the air to be iur
nished by the compressor at the New
Yerington plant, through a pipe line
some 500 feet in length. This will
allow of more rapid work being done
on each level
Empire e-Nevada.-Al Matt. who has
short lease on the Empire Nevada
Ground. shipped a 50-ton carload II
ore to the smelter Thursday OF this
week 1t was fine looking ore and
the returns ought to show that it was
exceptionally rich in copper. The
company has, issued notices to all
leasers that they have but 90 davs
more to work This undoubtedly
means that the COMPANY is going to
operate its own ground quite exten-
sively. and that the new teaching pro
cess projected for the district-to be
erected on the Empire- Nevada ground
-;s m assured thing
Yerir On Bullion 1t is reported
that the Yerington-B Bullion Co. will
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-20
Spencer-Ford.

A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright in Ierington Wednesday ev-
ening when Rev. Frank Summers per
formed the ceremony which united c.
I. Spencer and Mrs. Myrtle Ford IN
the holy bonds OF wedlock Only rel
atives and few intimate friends were
present. Mr.. Spencer is foreman at
tn Montana Yerington mine and the
bride is a sister of Mrs John Wright
Both are estimable young people and
have many friends who wish them
success and felicity in their new rela-
tionship. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer have
gone to housekeeping in residence
on the Bovard tract. The charivari
boys were out on the night of the we'd
ding and gave the bride and groom a
noisy welcome but were soon pacified.