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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-24
SUPERSTITIONs
NLAW FORMS

We hear much of the superstitions
pertaining to certain forms Of religion
and Of their somewhat remarkable
persistence in a materialistic II not
slxeptical age, q survival that is but
incompletely explained BY the difiicul,
sty OF differentiating faith from
credulity, or by the tendency as
the human race-to attribute natural
phenomena to supernatural causes
and to magnify both by tradition.
Though not so much discussed, (the
law also has ifs little superstitions
notwithstanding the prevalent con-
cpption OF that science as cold, un-
emotional and severely logical.
For instnace, what useful purpose Is
served by inserting in q bond, condi-
tioned for the payment OF money. q
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 In common use
today contain the ancient penal clause
BY the letter OF such q bond the OBJ
ligee Is clearly entitled to recover the
full penal sum on the obligor's de-
fault In paying the sum on the spec
fed il the condition But has the
cbligee, for these two or three hundred
years ever been allowed to recover
more than the actual debt with interest
and COSTS
BY another common practice deeds
are made TO recite that the grant Is
made eif consideration Of the sum OF
81, good and lawful money Of the
United States Of America. to me In
hand paid, the receipt where heRe.
BY acknowledge or some equivalent
: formula The idea that deed must
express a consideration is ineradicable
and equally fixed appears to be the
supersitition that consideration Of
81 Is quite as effective as considera-
tIon commensurate with the value Ct
the estate granted Lawyers learned in
the law Of real property know better,
of course, but such Is the popular
notion It Is elementary that as be-
tween the parties deed is perfectly
valid without any consideration at all:
otherwise there could be no such
thing as conveyance by the way Oh
gift.
why do We begin viii with an In
vocation to the Deity and 9 recital
that the testator is ~of sound mind and
disposing memory Does the former
aid the tesator spiritually and does
the latter furnish any evidence of his
testamentary capacitya And why do
we 20 eften Insist on attaching q. seal
opposite the testatorls signatureg Our
statutes do not require q win to be
sealed wherefore the seal Is wholly
superfluous IS the law books have
long advised us
Then there Is the invariable custom
Of writing SIS after the benue of an
efiidayft or an Acknowledgement What
legal efficacy do these two letters
posses2 How many lawyers ever knew
what they means It Is only lately, we
believe, that the painstaking author
OF very useful little book succeed
ed after much unitarian research
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-24
Why You Should Cooperate

Remember that the Telephone Company local that financed
knowing that
ADAMS
THAT MAKES TELEPHONE EFFICIENCY POSSIBLE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-24
The Bury Buzz

Many the u signal When
eny talking
calling
complete absence trouble 96l
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
Gov. OODIE AND ELKO COUNTY

There is a profound belief pre-
vailing that this county has Jared
worse at the hands of Governor
Oddie than at the hands of any
executive who ever sat in the Gov
erno RS chair at Carson City.
There may or not be good
grounds for this prevailing opinion.
One thing is certain, the Governors
veto of the good roads appropria-
tion was a severe jolt to Elko Coun-
ty and is working more damage to
the northern route than one would
imagine. 1t is suspected in some
quarters. that Elko's sterling
Democracy may have something to
do with the Governors attitude on
certain matters. The Independent
does not believe that such is the
ase but such persistent action of
the executive affecting adversely
Elko and Humboldt counties give
some color for the opinion which
is growing and will not down.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
W. P. IS LOOKING
FOR SOUTHERN OUTLET

The last report about the rail-
road Valley survey which was made
three years sgo is to the effect
that it has been acquired by the
Western Pacific and will be used
as a means of reaching southern
California as a direct competitor
of the Clark line via Salt Lake.
The Western Pacific is credited
with having negotiated an operat.
ing contract with the Nevada
Northern, better known as the
Guggenheim road. running from
Cobre, on the Central Pacific, to
Ely and surrounding mines. The
Western Pacific crosses the North
ern at Shafter and the acquisition
Of the route would give the Gould
line a sweeping advantage over all
competitors. -TonOpah Ronanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18

were contributed and within twelve
hours all was protected. Such an
exhibition of public spirit in any
community is to be highly COM
mended.
The farmers are busy with their
irrigating and labor being scarce
the amount of water being used is
much less than a year ago on ac-
count of the frequent rains and
the intelligent method of handling.
All crops are looking fine and the
dry farm land promises a good
Yield especially the fall wheat.
Vernon Yowell fell from his
horse Sunday and fractured his
collar bone.
Samuel Ferrin met with a serious
accident last Sunday, while return
ing from the church the neck yoke
breaking and which provoked the
horses 10 run before they could be
controlled. One Of the horses legs
was broken but none of the occu-
pants we're injured other than a Sc
we're shaking up.
Road Supervisor Graham is very
busy putting the road thru Cleve-
lands lane. This has been a bad
spot and many teams have been
stuck there for hours at q time
during the past month. The Sup
ervisor is doing a good job and
when finished the road will be a
credit to the country.
j. Robinett and wife we're Me-
tropolis visitors last week.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
POLITICS May BE PRObED

Washington, July. l4-lnvisible
government is hedged about with
mystery and secrecy. The ~investi-
eating committee is confronted
with a difficult task. After its in
vestigation of the Mulhall charges,
it must take up this intangible,
battling subject.
Why do not the Standard Oil
letters, published by William RAN
doplh Hearst, offer a good startling
point from which to thread this
labyrinth? A complete investiga-
tion Of Standard Oil influence in
Washington should be an index to
guide the committee to The disclos-
ure of influence exerted by other
trusts and special interests in L. ma
tional government. Believing this
suggestion has value, | have writ
ten to Mr. Hearst the following let
ter:
Washington, d C July 10, 1918
Hon William r Hearst,
The New York American,
New York City.
Dear Sir
ION July 9 the House adopted
House Resolution No. 1913 provid-
ing for a select committee to in
vestigate lobbying in Washington.
This resolution grew out of the So
called Mulhall charges. But as
finally adopted, the resolution pro-
vides for an investigation much
broader than any inquiry confined
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
BRYAN SAYS He HAS
TO LECTURE To keep
Wolf FROM THE DOOR

Henderson. n. c.. July IL
While lecturing here yesterday
Secretary William Bryan declared
he was compelled to deliver CHATEAU
qua actresses to supplement his gov
eminent salary. which he declared
was not enough to meet his ex-
penses.
"As this is my first Chatauqua
lecture since becoming a member
of the cabinet" said Secretary
Bryan, at may not be out of place
to say that | find it necessary to
supplement the salary which l re-
cieve from the government. AS /
have lectured for Is years, this
method of adding to my income is
the most natural one to which to
turn. | regard it as extremely
legitimate"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
DYE CASE REVERSED

A telegram was received by Joe
McNsmara last evening from Car.
son saying that the Supreme Court
had reversed the judgment In the
Dye case. This mean that VIM
Dye, who was convicted Of burn.
ing the Sewcll Store at Tuscarora
in 1910 will be given a new trial.
Dye was convicted of the crime
in July 1911 and sentenced TO the
penitentiary for ten years by
Judge Averill. He is now in Tus.
carora visiting his mother who IL
sick. 1t is said that he has never
spent a day behind the bars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18

man of the board of directors, and
c II Schlacks, vice president who
has been in immediate control. re-
signs from his position and also
from the directorate of the Denver
& Rio Grande.
b F Bush. president of the latter
road and Of the Missouri Pacific
is to become president of the West
ern Pacific, and it is reported that
he will have charge Of all the west
ern Gould lines.
Probably l. l. Brown, vice presi-
dent and acting general manager
of the Denver & Rio Grande. will
be moved from Denver to San
Francisco to run the eastern Paci-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18

fic. and locally it is hoped that
President Bush's headquarters will
be here.
The changes will officially take
place al a meeting of the directors
Of the road to be held in New York
this week. 1t is understood that
the general Offices of the Western
Pacific will remain in San Fran
cisco.
With his resignation as first vice
president Of the Western Pacific,
Mr. Schlacks will also retire as a
director of the Denver & Rio
Grande and from the Globe Express
company which is controlled by the
latter road.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At the Commercial Hotel

HN III 4 A1OISi
Mrs Edna Stevenson, Battle
Mountain; John A Jess, Springfield.
Ill; M O'Connor, Wendover; W L
Ritter, Salt Lake; George Golden,
Salt Lake; Harry Pagan, G M Shea,
Salt Lake; L Sockets, Carlin; VIM
Berkson, San Francisco; Otis Rob-
erson, G w Kennedy Lamoille; Pet
or Loett, Fort Halleck;I b Powell /;
Fl ID Reinhart Reno; George Jay
Martin, Chicago
At the Elko Hotel
E p Martin, Gold Creek; X New
man, Parks Station c II Mccormick,
Tuscarora; I E Evans. Ely; jos G
Stewart, Lee; c L Nuckols. North
Fork; w + Mahoney, Deeth; A E
Parker, H K Tucker, City: VIM
Peers Tobar; John Shaw, Gold
Greek; Jas I Ellis, North Fork; b
ID Sails. Gold Creek.
At the Mayer Hotel.
Fred Gardner, Tracy F~airchild,
Tuscarora; II Piekersgili, Reno; Jas
Burke, Bullion; " E purdy, La
moille; c M Garcia, North Fork; i:
Grey Wood; w c Donalds 3 Tread
well, San Francisco: J Hinkins,
Carlin
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
WESTERN Pacific IS To Be
ABSORBED BY RIO GRANDE
SYSTEM IN NEAR FUTURE

San Francisco, July l5-The
Western Pacific railroad, Gould
outlet TO the Pacific coast, is to
lose its identity as a managerial
unit and will pass under the con-
troll of the Denver & Rio Grande
thus establishing, through the Mis-
souri, Pacific, one management for
Gould roads west of the Mississippi
river. according to announcement
made here today.
Correspondence given out at the
offices of tire Western Pacific. to-
gether with an official statement
shows that E T Jeffrey, president
Of the road retircs. becoming chair
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18

to the activities in legislation of
the National Association of Manu-
features.
I'm short the resolution opens
the way to a complete investigation
and expose of those hidden, sinister
and powerful influence of all sorts
which have come to be known as
invisible government.
81 believe that the spirit of the
resolution, the spirit Of the House
in adopting it and the spirit of the
Committee which has been appoint
ed by the speaker, is to make such
an Investigation to route the hire
lings of the trusts and others who
have special interests to maintain,
and to cur the rule of the peo-
pie.
1.-The way at first may be baff-
ling. investigators, no matter how
honest they may be. must grope
until they pick up the threads
which will unravel the tangled
skein of politics, government and
Big Business. 1t will be the duty of
patriotic citizens to assist in this
important task.
You have it in your power to
render signal services to this in
vestigation and to the country. In
Hearst's Magazine you have print.
cd the amazing series of Standard
Oil letters. A previous Congress-
ional investigation did not, in my
opinion. go as thoroughly into this
matter as it might have done. That
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18

investigation seemed to me as an
observer to be more concerned
with the circumstances of your pos
session of those letters than It was
in the subject matter of the cor
respondence itself.
Therefore, as a patriotic SER
vice, / call upon you to offer this
complete correspondence to the
House Investigating Committee.
that it may put the letters on re-
cord and. summoning the Arch
holds the Sibleys and Forakers.
compel them on oath to tell the
complete story of the part of the
Standard Oil Company has played
in national legislation.
Without that sordid and import
ant chapter the story of invisible
government cannot be told. More
over, in an Investigation of Stand
ard Oll influence IN Washington,
the Committee may be expected to
tind a basis from which TO work
following out clues and indications
which will lay bare the full extent
of corporation dominion in our
government.
81 am embodying this letter in
an article which goes to the clients
of my newspaper service today.
Yours truly.
Signed Clyde II Tavenner."
l hope Mr. Hearst will make the
offer / suggest. By so doing he
will guarantee success to the in
vestigation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
TOOTH CHIP MALIGNANT

Chicago, July IA spcck of
enamel clipped from n patients
tooth by a dentists drill flew into
the eye Of DR. Leroy Kerr a few
days ago and yesterday he was ad-
viscd to have the optic removed to
save his life. Diptheria germs
were carried on the speck into
the eye.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
METROPOLIS LOCALS

R. A Balantine who has the Will
kins ranch was called suddenly to
Salt Lake by the death of Professor
VIM Stewart.
Felt and Geertsen who have been
in Contact all summer with their
steam pillow outfit returned to town
last Saturday and will pillow for To-
cal parties. They report a very
successful season.
l.. F. Hatch is the proud father
of a little daughter born a week
ago. Both Mrs Hatch and the new
conner are doing nicely.
A large turnout Of people greet
ed Messrs Weatherspoon and STRAIT
ford of the stake presidency of the
North Weber Stake, who visited
here last Sunday to hold the ward
conference. Sunday School was
opened at ten o'clock and both the
visitors addressed the session.
Meeting convened at two o'clock
when the bishopric was reorganiZ-
ed, Bishop w. A. Hyde was retain
ed in his present Office and Oscar
Bice Sr and Adna Ferrin sustained
as counsell0rs.
Miss Irene Ferrin was chosen TO
lead the Y. l.. NJ. |. Assn. with
Mrs William Fife and Miss Phoebe
Hyde as counsellors. Mrs William
Cleveland was chosen president Of
the Primary Assn with Mrs Ellen
Graham, and Miss Lorreta Rice MS
c]ounscllors.
The Relief Society which has
done very efficient work, retained
the present officers, Mrs Alice Al
len acting as president.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence and
family left Thursday for Ogden to
spend a few weeks with friends
and relatives.
Mrs H. G. Jones and children
left Wednesday for Ogden TO spend
a month with her mother.
w. II. Supp who has been in the
employ of the Pacific Reclamation
Co, for the past two years has left
their service to go into business
for himself in Wells. Metropolis
people wish him success.
Mcssrs Joseph and Fred Hutch.
insun and families returned from
Montello last Tuesday where they
have just finished a large blowing
contract, they expect to leave
again in a few days to start work
on a large hay contract near Mon
tcllo.
The trees in the Park which have
grown so magnifcently during the
summer were threatened by the
stock which drifted there for wat
or, the attention of the Farmers
Assn.were directed to the matter
and steps wero Immediately taken
to construct a fence around the
premises. Wire, posts and labor
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
WELSHON5 IMPROVING

The condition of Mrs c B We'll
shons who was operated upon sew
eral days ago for appendicitis. is
improved and she is now consider
ed out of danger.
Thomas Short, father of Mrs
Welshons, left this afternoon for
his home in Ruby Valley. Elko
w Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
PERT SAYINGS ABOUT
PROMINENT PEOPLE

Miss Ella Simonson is confined
to her bed with an acute attack
of neuralgia. The Independent
hopes for her speedy recovery.
f g McCellsnd and wife came
up from Frisco this morning.
They have spent the winter in Cal
ifornia and are back once more in
the biggest little city on the map.
Tracy Fairchild, a Tuscarora
rancher, left this morning for his
home in northern Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION CLOSING

Los Angeles July 1.-the last
day of the twenty-sixth Interna.
tional Christian Endeavor conven.
ton was filed with a series of
meetings in the Auditorium En-.
deavor where the session was be.
gun with a sunrise conservation
service.
The convention will close to.
night, when President Clark will
deliver the closing message.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-18
S. P. NEW TIME TABLE

WEST BOUND
No. ~ arrives Ia p. m.
No. J i.52 y. M.
No. I Overland Limited $50 y. m.
No. 5 arrives i2.i2 4. M.
no. 9tmail onlyl S.2j p. m.
EAST BOUND
No. 20 arrives S.25 m.
No. ? Overland Limited $50 a.. M.
No. 8 arrives S.t5 y. m.
No. 4 baggage and eEpresS) g.OJ p. M.
No 20 arrives 1888 =. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08

conflict, and the scenes and incl
dents he then witnessed are yet
fresh in his memory. 1t is hard to
realize that more than half CEN
tury has elapsed since those events
transpired. The large majority of
those who participated in and sur
viyed that battle have Joined their
comrades on the other shore. Of
those who enlisted with me in the
spring of 1861, but very few are
living, and all are we'll advanced in
years and more or less infrm in
health. 1t is great comfort and
satisfaction to the comparatively
small remnant of once mighty
army to witness the happiness and
prosperity which has come to the
country they fought to preserve. To
them and to the mighty host of
their dead comrades who have gone
before, is due the proud and enviable
position the United States of Amer
lea occupies among the nations Of
the earth today.
G. W. Crosley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
May Employ Night Man.

There is talk among some of the
business men of the town of employ
ing an additional night man for po-
lice duty Webster City cannot be
patroled with only one man to do
the work at night If the business
men employ man he will have to
be satisfactory to the mayor and
council and be appointed by the
mayor in order to have full authors
ity of a police officer. But his du-
ties will be confined to the business
section Of the city. 1t often happens
that the regular night police-and
there is only one-is called to the
outskirts Of the city. 1t is then the
petty thieves and burglars get in
their work. A fire might also break
out at that time and get well under
way before discovered. The right
kind @of man in such capacity
would be good addition to our po-
lice service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
PENSION BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Survivors of Spirit Lake Exposition
Will get Twenty Dollars
Per Month.

The Spirit Lake Expedition pen
sion bill passed the house Saturday
and it is quite sure to pass the SEN
ate. Hon. F. J. Lund gave the meas
ure strong support in the house and
Senator Chase is vigorously support
ing it in the senate. 1t provides for
a pension OF $50 per month to sur
vivors of the expedition that went
to the relief OF settlers in 1857.
John n. Maxwell. residing southeast
of town, and Thomas Bonebright, of
this city, are the survivors in this
county
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
ANES COLLEGE TO ADD
TO Short COURSES
People in This Vicinity Will be In
terested in Announcement
From State College.

The people of Webster City and
vicinity who are interested in the
short course proposition will be in
terested in the announcement which
comes from the state college at
Ames. The college plans to go in
to more than two hundred different
communities of the state next sea-
son with the short courses of its ey-
tension department, nearly a nun
dred more than in the season just
closing. 1t will offer the people of
the state choice of twelve differ
eat kinds of courses as against only
FIVE in the past, including four new
lines OF instruction.
The four new courses planned by
director W. j. Kennedy viii ~ieaI
with four very important lines OF
agricultural study-dairying fruit
growing, poultry, truck gardening
and potato growing. In each of these
lines there will be course Of differ.
ent length, one OF six days. the eh
er OF three days. The dairy sher
courses will give instruction in tn,
Judging, selection, feeding, care anC
management of dairy cattle, mill
testing, farm ice cream making, car,
and management of milk and cream
butter and cheese making and 9th
er questions. The fruit grower
short courses will deal with Iowa
orchard and berry patch problems
The poultry short courses will b,
for both country and town poultr,
growers and promises to be in grea
demand. The truck garden and po
tato growing courses will be for tn,
benefit of large and small gardener
alike.
1t is the purpose OF the extension
department to hold a short cours'
within six or seven miles of ever,
farm in the state at least once II
every three years and it expects t,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
TWO IMPORTANT an
NlVERSARY DATES
April 81, 1S63-April 6-7. 1913
Col. Crosley Writes of
Anniversary.

Fifty one years ago one OF the
greatest battles ever fought on the
American continent took place at
Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. Shiloh
was the name by which the battle
was designated in the official re-
ports. Eleven Iowa regiments bore
conspicuous and most important
part in that great battle, and it is
therefore both fitting and proper
that public attention should be cali
ed to these anniversary dates. This
year the dates occur on the same
days of the week, as we'll as the
month upon which the battle was
fought. 1t was the privilege of the
writer to have been on duty with
his regiment, the 3rd Iowa Infantry,
during both days of that terrible
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Is in This CITY.

Sam MOzaham, the former fruit
dealer of this city, who recently
went to Williams where he has been
running a fruit stand, has arrived
here and is strong in his denial of
the report copied from the Williams
Wasp Friday. The Williams pa
per stated it was thought that Sam
had skipped the town and left some
bills unpaid. Mr.. Mozaham says he
had no intention whatever Of skip
ping out or not paying his bills. The
Freeman Tribune is glad to publish
Mr.. Mozaham's denial and to know
that the Williams report is untrue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
In Mourning.

Ellsworth News: The smoking
room at BILLY" Kearns is lone
some. Something missing" as the
preacher said as he gazed longingly
across the table for the accustomed
platter of fried chicken. Chas
Brown, ex-sheriff of Hamilton coun-
ty, has moved his family, his house
hold goods and his live stock onto
his farm near Bells mill, in the
Stratford territory, and Buster
Browns news stand and Billy
Kearn's cigar stand are in mourning