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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
LEVY TAXES ON "INSIGNIA"'
English Government Makes CHARGE
for the Use Of ArmoriaI Bear
ings and Things Like That.

If you wish to escape the clutches of
the law be very careful what YOU
wear in the way Of jewelry, what you
use on your notepaper, or what you
place in the way of decorations Cd
your furniture, plate, carriage, or even
in your books, says an English paper.
Very unfortunate was the expert.
ence of London doctor who received
ring from a grateful patient. One
day London county G"uncil officer
called to inquire if the doctor had ia,
ken out license for his motor car
and noticed that the doctor was wear
ing the ring in question with a pebble,
on which there WAS design-a garter
encircling n hand.
That's a crest" said the officer,
and few days later the doctor wa9
summoned for using armorial bearingA
without a license.
Since then many people have been
summoned for wearing rings Cd which
designs were cut and for using note.
paper bearing arms.
What are "armorial bearings?"
They are defined as follows by the
government authorities:
The term "arm0rial bearings" means
and includes any armorial bearings,
crest or ensign, by whatever name the
same shall be called, and whether
such armorial bearings, crest or ensign
shall be registered in the College d
Arms or not. ~ 20 80 ..
The cost for armorial bearings On
vehicles is $40 year, but the cost foI
ese on anything apart from vehicles
70 s5.
One mag POSSESS goods marked
with armOgial bearings, but may moi
use them. Ono point has not yet been
settied-whSther a person who buyu
ia china, silver, furniture and 60 on,
having armoriRl bearings upon thea,
is liable to pay the license.
Everything depends upon whether
the person owning tho goods uses
them or merely keeps them as curioa
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
S25 REV iRD SIS

| am advised that in several
places in ElKo county evidences of
blasting fish have been found. I ask
the cooperation of every person. in
terested in the preservation Of fish
to assist in putting a stop to this
crime, and 1 will pay reward of
S25 for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction of each
and every guilty party.
George B Russell,
GameWarden Elko County
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
Lang WiIiie's Retort.

A Scotch caddie is almost certain e
be shrewd observer of men ant
things. and he is frequently gifted witt
sharp tongue Of his own.
Lang Willie was for many years &.
well known figure on the St Andrew
golf links. On the occasion of Lou:
Kossuth's visit to St Andrews a pu!
lie dinner was given in his honor, az
Willie applied for ticket to the bail
who was in charge of the arranr.
ments. The worthy man CURLY r.
fused the application. saying to Will
that 1t was mo place for the likes q
him to be at the dinner"
mo for the likes of meT was vii
lies indignant rejoinder I've been in
the company of gentlemen from II to
4 O'Clock maist days for the last thirty
year, and that's mair than you car
say"
Shuts Off the Black Looks.
what magnificent bouquet Of
flowers! For your wife, l pre-
sume?"
eyes, l am a little on the outs in
that quarter just now, and"-
,"And this is to square yourself ?"
mo, not exactly. These flowers
are for the center of our dining
table. Always get 'em when the
wife and | have a little tiff. Big
bouquet in the center of the table
gives US each something pleasant to
look at while we eat. She can't see
me and l can't see her Get me?"
Brooklyn Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
When a Tornado Comes,

1t is instructive to shut up house
tight against an approaching storm,
but this is the worst possible course.
for the gyrating tornado brings with
1t an area OF relative vacuum and when
1t passes tightly closed house the
house is in danger of being burst asun
der by the pressure of the confined air.
The safe course is to throw everything
wide open and then make for the cellar
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
chiId's PIttf,a Attempt to Die.

A remarkable attempt at suicide
was made by boy of eleven IN hop
garden, recently near Sandwich, Eng.
land. He had been chastised for his
slackness in picking hops, and there
upon he went 10 a secluded spot and
attempted to hang himself with .
piece of yarn used for tying hops,
Fortunately the lad was discovered In
time, and was cut down, and revived
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
WON EN-.

We are stars Of the night. ye are gems
- of the morn.
Ye are dewdrops whose luster illunines
the thorn,
Ana rayless that night is. that morning
unblest.
Where no beam in your eye lights UP
peace in the breast.
Thomas Moore
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
Tenements Worried Rome.

The tenement house Is not a modern
institution by any means. So great was
the number Of such houses in ancient
Rome, and SO badly were they con,
structed, that in A. d. SO, the Emperor
Ohio, who was marching against Vitel.
lus, found his way barred for 20 miles
by the ruins of tenement houses that
had been undermined by inundation.
The collapse of tenement houses in
those days was so common that little
attention was paid to it. The tenants
have been described by writer of the
times as constantly fearing to be
burned or buried alive. Companies ez.
listed for the purpose of propping and
sustaining houses.
In comparison with the modern tene,
inents, those Of Rome were excessively
high. Martial alfudes to a poor neigh.
Dor who was obliged to mount 200
steps to reach his garnet.
That garnet must have been perched
100 feet above the level of the street
Emperor Augustus, to make less fire..
quent the occurrence of disasters, linn
tied the height Of new houses that
opened upon streets to about SO feet
Farner would be glad TO get rid of
the lobbyist who spends such an un-
considerable time bidding daughter
goodnight.
-ong-Lived Mines and Profits.
Are long-lived mines more profitable
than short-lived ones? The average
investor would consider this a foolish
question, assuming naturally that the
longer mine lasts the greater the ac-
cumuIated profits.
Just about the contrary Ia the case.
The figures supplied by the mines de-
partment of johannesburg. where the.
regularity of deposits on the Rand
makes 1t possible to guage the lives OF.
mines with accuracy, should convince.
the skeptic that owing to compound in.
terest long life does not add TO tseI
value Of a mine to the extent common-l
~ assumed.-Engineering and MintnsI
Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
a Pointer On a Pointer,

Farmer-If you want to get to
the village you must 60 this way.
Tourist-But the guidepost points
in the other direction.
Farmer-That is right. We have
pointed the finger IN the wrong d.
rection to keep beggars and robbers
from entering the village.-London
Answers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
PERSEVERANCE.

VNHB heights by great men reached and
kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward La the night
II
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-04
Powerful searchIlnhta.

Inc new elSctrlc Searcnnght pTOjec-
tors made by the Allgemeine establish
ment OF Berlin are among the mdst
powerful yet to be produced, and tlsSfr
candle-power, which is too high for
measurement, can only be reekoned IN
hundreds of millions. What ig striking
Is the new method Of regulating tho
arc. The large carbons are row moved
back and forth by small electric mo-
tors and suitable gears, current being
applied to the motors by set Of 70
lays which work according TO the cur
rent taken by the arc, thus securing
an automatic adjustment OF the alto
length In the best way. The base OF
the protector contains other motors
for all the searchligbt movements, and
distant lever control Is 80 designed
that turning the lever I'm all directions
makes the protector also follow these
same directions for pointing the beam,
These searchlights will carry several
miles and still give light enough to
read by. n
Different Thing Entirely.
This story is being told on a Kan
sas lawyer. The lawyer was arguing
a case before Judge and, desiring %,
illustrate by supposing a case. he did
SO, as follows: I'VE will suppose.
your honor" he said, "that your hon.
or were to steal Moi Mol
Mol" interrupted the Judge, mot AZ
all, not at all. sir. 'Tain't a supp6s-
able case, sir" Very wen, begging
your honor's pardon said the eager
lawyer with moro zeal than prudsncs,
very well, them sppposlng that I
should steal horse. ""=-"Ah, yea. yea
said the Judge, that ii a difterent
thing, very different Mr.. x, Fro,
coed. SIR" -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
IF BRUCE ANDERSON is
FOUND MYSTERY WILL CEASE,

Special to Y'he Net0s.
New Orlenas, La. May 20.-The
statement Of S. H. Fox. relative of the
Dunbars, that he is convinced that
Robert Dunbar was snapped to Wal
tiers for the Anderson child and that
the latter is being kept in hiding near
Cerriere, Miss. has revived public
interest in the famous case Of "Bobbie
Dunbar"
Thomas S. Dale. the legal adviser
for w. c. Walters. now In Jail at Co
lumbia. Miss. said that Mr.. Fox's
statement seemed plausible. but he
would not be satisfied until the Bill
Dos, with whom w. G. Walters is said
to have spent several days last July,
have had an opportunity to identify
the child claimed by Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Dunbar as their long lost son
Mr.. Dale started to New Orleans
Saturday with the Bilbos expecting to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

guine expectations of the local COM
mittee of arrangements. Tomorrow
the reception of the old soldiers will
be the principal work. Prominent
among the guests will be Commander
in-Chief Beers of the G. A. r. and
Commander-in-Chief Grant of the Sons
of Veterans. Thursday will be the
day of the big parade. Another fea-
ture of the programme will be the
visit of the veterans to Fort Benja-
min Harrison. Present indications
point to Judge Daniel Comstock of
Richmond, as the leading candidate
for department commander. Others
mentioned for the honor are A. B.
Champion of Delphi, and Nelson Boz
arth of Valparaiso.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
MAMMOTH CAVE FOUND IN UTAH.

Ogden, Utah, May 20.-With what
appears to be prehistoric hieroglyphics
carved on it's wall, a mammoth cave,
rivaling the famous caves of Ken
lucky, was discovered in this vicinity
yesterday by Thomas Whitaker, a
rancher, who soon will head a party
of University of Utah professors on a
tour of investigation.
The cave is located in the noun
tains near Promontory Plains, eigh-
teen miles from ogden, and probably
never has been visited by white men,
as the surrounding country is a bleak
desert. The front chamber of the
cave is rs by $50 yards in area, Al
feet high and the walls bear pictures
of Indians crudely drawn. An Indian
legend current in this locality is to
the effect that great battle was
fought years ago between two tribes
near the point.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

since mental traits are Unbeatable, all
that is needed is to select as parents
those individuals in whom the desira-
BILE traits appear markedly and in
proper relation to other Characters
tics. There is nothing simpler than
to breed for intelligence.
The difficulty arises from the fact
that selection can not be practiced in
the case of man, even for good reas-
ons, as it is practiced by the breeders
of plants and of domestic animals.
There is, however no alternative
method to suggest. If the mind is to
be improved, it must be by the selec-
tion of the eminently fit as parents"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

meet Mr.. Dunbar with Bobbie in that
city. but someone wired them that they
need not go to New Orleans as the
Dunbar child would not be there. The
Bilbos left the train at Poplarville and
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeptha Bilbo say they
are very anxious to see the boy said
to be Robert Dunbar and If possible
to help clear up the mystery. If the
child is not carried to New Orleans
for the inspection of the Bilbos it is
likely that they will go to Opelousas
this week to see him.
District Attorney R. Lee Garland of
Opelousas has promised that Robert
Dunbar, Jr, will be brought to New
Orleans for the Bilbos to identify him.
Mrs. Dunbar and Robert, Jr., are visit
| ing relatives in the country. AS soon
as they return Mr.. Garland will en-
deavor to have them allow Robert to
| be taken to New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
MRS. BLACKWELL is 99.

Elizabeth, N. j., May 20.-The Rev.
DR.. Antoinette Louisa Brown Black
well, who is pastor of All Souls Uni
tartan Church in this city, quietly OBJ
served her eighty-eighth birthday an
niversary today. Mrs. Blackwell is be-
lieved to be the oldest living advocate
Of equal suffrage in America. She was
one of the speakers at the first wom-
ans rights convention in Worcester.
Mass. in 1S49.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
BOYCE REFUSES TO
CONTINUED from Page one.)

pounds, ($199.58), while as matter of
fact it Is claimed by state officials
that the cotton weighed far in excess
OF 3O9,14O pounds.
Sold Cotton for 2oNs Cents.
This cotton was purchased at II
cents from the state by Reeves and
Company, Boyce taking over the con-
tract and giving Reeves 171k cents for
the cotton. Three days later the cot
ton was resold to Reeves & Co., on
samples at New Orleans, at 20h cents.
The Governor and his detectives ques-
tion whether the cotton sold to Reeves
for 20h was the same as originally
submitted to them when purchased
from the state at II cents.
Only two other shipments we're re-
claims made on by Boyce for loss in
weight, and the facts, the Governor
claims, are similar to the instance
noted above. There were no reclaims
filed on all the thousands of bales sold
by Boyce in Europe, hence the actual
weights are not disclosed.
Before he left the Governor yester-
day Boyce said:
II am willing to bet anyone $4,000
that the weights in Europe ON which
| was paid for the cotton were les
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

sold-100,0OO bales of cotton in Europe,
of which but 10000 to 10000 bales was
state cotton. The Governor says open
ly that he don't believe Boyce sold that
much cotton. According to Boyce's
own statement to the Governor yester-
day he built up an established trade
on Mississippi state cotton, and said
that by reason of that fact, and ship
ping it direct to spinners, he was en-
abled to pay higher prices for it than
competitors, and then "clean up" large
profits.
In explaining loss In weights and re-
claims Boyce told the Governor that
under the Is of the New Orleans
Z A by D 8 pounds per bale were
~ 'ties. The governor told
" rr4.~ thought the cotton was CON-
pressed at Parchman before it left,
hence there could be no such claim.
Boyce replied that these were the
rules and according to them he had a
right to make reclaims on reweights
by public weigher in New Orleans.
After Boyce left the Governors of.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
SEES END OF LOVE MAKING.

Boston, Mass, May 20,-Prof. r. NJ.
Yerkes of Harvard, says the matings
In marriage of the future will be done
through science. He sees the end of
the love-making that has fiourished
since Adam and Eve In his latest
theory of eugenics, of which he is the
first philosophical student of high
standing to give a recommendation,
Prof. Yerkes declares 1t is the duty of
the present generation to provide for
the next by preventing crime and the
weaknesses of today through the care
full selection of prospectful parents.
He says:
ut is stated by the theorist that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
CITY LEAGUE Will
OPEN WEDNESDAY
BANKERS AND WALk-ovERs WILL
PLAY FIRST GAME AT HAMPER
PARK WEDNESDAY.

The opening of the season of anna
teur baseball will be signalized by a
game between the Bankers" and the
and the "Walk-overs" announced to
begin at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon. May Il. at Hamper park.
Much interest is felt in the event be-
cause of the line up, which contains
some good material on both sides. The
Bankers will rely upon the skill and
aggressiveness of Holmes, pitcher;
Conner. catcher; Bonslagel, lib; Trait
ter, 2b; Overstreet, shortstop; Gallo
way. 3b; Brown, left field; Turner,
center field; Smith, right field, who
will be depended on to bank up" the
scores.
The opposition expects to make a
"walk-over" with Nicely, pitcher. An
derson. catcher; Lassiter 1b; Moody,
Oh; Lassiter, shortstop. Holmes 3b;
Harrison left field; Cambell, center
field; Fox. right field.
81, AS Hattiesburg is denied the privi
lege of league ball this season, es
pecial interest attaches to the promise
of some real hard work by the city
league which is now planning for a
number of games during the summer
Everybody is invited to witness to
morrow's game No admission fee will
be charged for this opening game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
PYTHlANs AT TExARkANA.

Texarkana, Ark, May 20.-Decorat-
ed with flags and Pythian emblems,
Texarkana today extended a hearty
welcome to the members of knights
of Pythias who gathered here from
all sections of Arkansas for the an
nual session of their grand lodge. The
program covers two days and has as
It's leading feature big street parade
by the Knights of Korassan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

than the weights on which l paid the
state"
Gov. Brewer and Detective Pagan
stated this morning that the shortage
of Secretary Yerger, of the prison
board, was discovered because they
were able to get cotton seed weights
and prices paid the state from the
cotton seed oil mills to which the seed
was sold. If Irregularities in the sale
of cotton to Boyce, as the Governor-in-
Inmates are said to exist in reports he
has received, are found, the Governor
believes it will be in the same way,
therefore, he says, 1t will have to be
disclosed in actual weights, grades,
staple and value of each bale.
This task, stupendous one, 1t is up
to Detective Pagan to undertake. He
now has the gross weights, but he
wants the detailed weights to show
comparisons of grades, staples and
values.
/ 1t is claimed by the investigators
that whereas Boyce purchased IA
cotton at certain prices, before ii
sold by Boyce it was sorted odLl- Eu
sold in single lots and grades; III other
words it was bought, they say, lin one
lot and resold in different lots.
Doubts Boyce's Statement.
Gov. Brewer takes with a s;rain OF
salt the statement of Boyce thai he has
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

flee he was met on the streets by
Trustees Smith and Montgomery with
whom he had a conference.
Gov. Brewer declined to discuss a
report that he was about to declare
null and void Sunday sale of cotton
to Boyce, amounting to 1000 bales,
which has not yet been shipped from
Parchman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
INDIANA c. A. r. VETERANS.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 20.-Al-
though the annual encampment of the
Indiana c. A. R. does not begin until
tomorrow. the trains and interurban
cars brought in the vanguard of vet
Grams today. and the large number Of
early arrivals indicates that the at
tendance will exceed the most san
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, May 20.-Cotton to
Z points down.
Chicago, May 20.-Wheat steady, I'M
changed to quarter cent higher. Pro-
visions steady, unchanged to seven
and half cents higher.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
American League Standing.
Results Yesterday.

Cleveland, 4; Washington, 1.
Detroit, 9; Philadelphia, 8.
Boston, 10; Chicago, 1.
New York, 8: st. Louis, 6.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
Games Today

Games Today.
Memphis at Atlanta.
Mobile at Birmingham.
New Orleans at Nashville.
Montgomery at Chattanooga.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
National League Standing.
Results Yesterday.

Philadelphia, 10; Chicago, 4.
Brooklyn, 2; st. Louis, 1.
Cincinnati, 8; Boston, s.
New York, 3; Pittsburg, 2.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
Games Today.

Games Today.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at ST. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
BASEBALL IN BRIEF.
Cotton states League Standing.

Results Yesterday.
Clarksdale, 5; Jackson, 0.
Selma, 5; Columbus, 1.
Pensacola, /; Meridian, 0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
Southern League Standing.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Atlanta, 3; Memphis, 2.
Mobile, 81 Birmingham, 1.
Montgomery, s; Chattanooga, 6.
Nashville, 2; New Orleans. 0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20

Games Today.
Jackson at Clarksdale.
Pensacola at Meridian.
Columbus at Selma.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-20
Games Today.

Games Today.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-17

Roberts. Syd Thomas and Clarence Evans assisted in adjusting the straps.
 As the body shot forward and downward the moose slipped from beneath the negros ear, the knot a place beneath his chin. Drs. Shepherd and Carney grasped the wrists of the dying man, and fl minutes after the trap was sprung pronounced life extinct
 The body was taken down and re- moved tO an undertaking establish ment, where it was prepared for burial.
 Relatives of the executed man re- mained outside the jail during the time he was on the scaffold. and the screams of the women mingled with the calm words of the negro as he declared his innocence and offered prayers for those who he declared had unjustly sent him to eternity.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-17
Refining Company Fails.

Louisville KyY July 9.-A peti- ton on behalf of four Georgia banks asking for a receivership for the Kentucky Refining Company, a S6OOOOO corporation located here, was filed tonight in the United States District court. The com plainints are:
 The Central Bank and Trust Company of Atlanta, the Third Ma tional Bank of Atlanta, the Bank of Rockdale and the First National Bank of Madison
 The petition asserts that the Ken lucky Refining Company is insolV- ent, and alleges mismanagement, the withholding of dividends and speculation with the company earnings.
 The complainants sue as stock holders, and set forth that they hold in the aggregate 236 shares of first preferred stock.