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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Wheels of Justice
Move Slowly In
Murder Case

Andrija Mirkovich, The condemn
ed Tonopah murderer awaiting ex-
ecution at the state prison at Car
son, is now in the condemned cell.
The warden is awaiting the action
of the Tonopah court, in setting a
date for the execution following the
refusal of the supreme court to
grant new trial to the condemned
man.
The supreme court refused the
motion for new trial over a month
ago but no official communication
has been received by the Tonopah
court conveying this information
and authorizing Judge Averill to
again name the date of execution.
The delay appears to be in the office
of the clerk of the supreme court,
and pending the arrival of such an
orde. no action can be taken.
Mirkovich will be executed by
shooting, device having been pur-
chased by the state that holds and
discharges several rifles pointed AT
the condemned man. This will do
away with the method in other
states where a squad of prison
guards concealed, fire a volley at
the prisoner. Several of the rifles
are usually loaded with blank shells.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Prominent AIpiner
BUYS a Buick
Auto

Ernest Scossa, who is the largest
land owner in Alpine county, spent
several days in town this week and
was accompanied by his wife.
He reports that the people of that
section are just now deeply interest
ed in the Alpine highway bill pend
ing before the California legislature.
This bill calls for an appropriation
of S100, 900 for the construction of
the Alpine highway which will be a
link in the $28, 100000 roadway now
being built by California. The leg
islature has already made an emerg-
ency appropriation of $6,500 for
early work in Alpine county.
Mr.. Scossa has lived in Alpine
county since boy and has served
as member of the board of super
visors of that county for eighteen
consecutive years or since he became
of age.
The main purpose of his visit at
this time was to purchase an auto
mobile. After making a careful
study of different makes. he decided
that Buick 80 was best adapted
for his uses and purchased car of
that kind from Clarence Dangberg,
the Buick agent.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Want School Money

The State Board of investment has
received letter from Clark county
in which it is stated that the county
is to issue bonds in the value of
SIS, 900 for a court house. There is
also proposition to issue road bonds
in the value of $4,000. 1t is pro-
posed if possible to offer the bonds
to the state instead of having to
peddle the paper to loan sharks.
This looks like one of the invest
ments that is offered for the idle
money now in the treasury.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
In Rich Ore

Frank Musser writes this paper
from French Gulch, California, that
a splendid body of ore has been un-
covered on the Milkmaid group of
claims, which are owned by the
Western Exploration company, and
that dividends would undoubtedly
be forthcoming. Many people in
this community hold stock in this
company and will be pleased to hear
the good news.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Exercises Were Splendid

The Arbor Day exercises held at
the school grounds last FRIDAY were
quite we'll attended despite the fact
that it was cold, windy day. F..
c. Jones, a member of the County
Board of Education, delivered a
very appropriate address, the school
children sang several songs and the
brass band helped out on the pro-
gram. A large number of trees
were planted in the school yard by
the boys and all in all the day was
most fittingly observed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
The Overland

There are few men in the world
so capable of Judging the perform
ance, endurance and stability of a
motor car as the racing driver, who
for several years, risked his life al
most daily in plotting the worlds
fastest automobiles.
Ray Haroun, who won fame by
winning the first 500-mile race
staged at the big Indianapolis speed
way chose an Overland for his work
because he says, he regards it as the
representative car in the medium
priced and high-grade field.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
T. G. Farrer Here

T. G.. Farrer, who for many years
conducted n jewelry and optical
business at Carson. has opened up II
department at the A. Jensen COM
pany store and is prepared tn do all
kinds Matchmaking, jewelry and
optical work. He is making a
specially of prompt attention to all
work entrusted to him and guaran-
tees every job. Adv.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Lutheran Church News

Next Sunday morning at l0:30
O'Clock regular English divine
worship will be conducted at the
Lutheran Church. In view of the
fact that next Thursday, May lst,
will be the day of Christ's ascension
into Heaven, the pastor will dwell
upon the happenings of that day in
his sermon next Sunday. Let US all
be present.
Sunday School meets at $3.50 o.
clock.
The Fredericksburg Lutheran
Sunday School meets at 3 p. m.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Improving Ranch Property

The Hickey ranches in Antelope
Valley are to be greatly improved
by the new company now in control
of the property. Sunday 12-horse
load of posts were hauled to the
ranch from Minden and much
lumber is to follow. The recon-
struction of this property is under
the management of P. c. Wilder.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Gentle Driving Horse For Sale.

Horse, buggy and harness. The
horse is six years old, a good travel
er and not afraid of automobiles.
Perfectly safe for women and child
rem to handle. Parties desiring to
buy may take the horse on trial.
Inquire of VIM. Slarke.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25

The annual meeting on the Motts-
vile Cemetery Association, will be
held at the school house, Saturday,
April 26, at 2p. m. All interested
are requested to attend.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
PORTER STOCK co.
WAS WELL RECEIVED

The Porter Stock company showed
at Valhalla Hall for three nights
giving a very creditable perform
ance. The plays were well enacted
and those who attended speak in
highest praise of the troupe which
is superior to any company yet to be
seen in Gardnerville.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Estray Notice

There strayed to or ranch n red
steer; brand not destnct; right ear
cropped left ear slit. Owner can
have same by proving property and
paying costs. Cook Il Heitman.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25
Ranch for Sale

One hundred and sixty acres
about 100 of which is under cultiva-
tion for sale for $1,000 part cash with
! alance on time at s per cent. In
quire of A. II. Barlow, Mason New.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25

County Clerk Jepsen returned to
Genoa this week after a short visit
to San Francisco. His daughter,
Miss Lola, who has been attending
school in California, accompanied
him.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25

c. A. Laughton and wife of Rene,
have been visiting with relatives at
Woodfords.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-04-25

c. G. Henningsen was down from
Glenbrook this week.
The day book., 1913-03-28
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Henry Carter, II, 6132 Winthrop
av., crushed to death under North
Edgewater 81" train. Cable message
sent to his parents, now in Europe.
Frank Smith, arrested in United
States Loan Bank, 81 S. Clark st.
Was robbing showcase.
L. M. Maitland, mine owned South
Dakota, guest at Chicago Beach Ho-
tel, arrested for speeding. Lloyd
Simonson, same hotel, arrested on
same charge.
Eddie jackson, pickpocket and
sneak thief, sentenced to-90 days in
Jail Contempt of court.
Miss Nellie Herman, 16, 1905 N.
Francisco av., sentenced to Geneva
reformatory. Passed worthless
checks.
Ella FIagg Young, Lieut.. Gov. B.
O'Hara, Speaker Mckinley, Judge
Gemmin and State Factory Inspector
Davies will speak at Chicago Public
Service League banquet at Hotel
LaSalle tomorrow.
Commissioner of Public Works Nc
Gam tainted in city hall elevator.
Overwork. May go to California.
City has paid public utility expert
$50 day for one year to investigate
The day book., 1913-03-28

phone rates. And still rates are
same :
Clinton S. Voolfolk, SO, 1908 Maple
av., Evanston, Pres. Reality Rea1iza-
ton Co. and Colonial Land Co., dead.
Gun. Accidental.
! Lloyd Simonsin of Buyers Index
Co: arrested for speeding. Released
without bail.
Fire in saloon of A. j. SkaII, 153 w.
Lake st. Partly destroyed. $1,000
loss.
Mrs. Harriet M. Burnham, 2755 S..
Whipple ST., acquitted of charge of
numbering her husband, H. e. Burn
ham. Self defense.
Two robbers got $50 and gold
watch worth $50 from Samuel Sitton,
2001 Warren av., conductor.
Girl known only as "Anna" got
jewelry worth $3.50 from home of D..
D. Gordon, 2643 w. goth st. Was a..
domestic"
F.. carbone, s53 S. Morgan ST., re-,
fused to pay breakfast bill at restau-
rant of ]. Ambree, S53 Blue Island
av. Dying at hospital. Ambree ARK
rested for shooting.
A. c. Frost, charged with being
brains of alleged $1o,00O,O00 Alaska
The day book., 1913-03-28

against the newspaper trust and the police had no right
order The Day Book off the stands.
What the next of Big Business, Special Priui-
iege and the Newspaper Trust suppress free speech
and free press in Chicago .uiH be- to be seem
The Day Book wM be ready for any attempt that
be made and grateful to the and
lOho volunteered sell The Day Book on the if
the press succeeded in driving off the stands but
it looks if that lDiU not be necessary
Ho.OeUer If you find The Day Book isn't a
stand Dere you haue found before ask Uhy and don't
stop asking until you find out.
In the meantime you .pU find real The Day
Book right along that wont find in the papers,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03

Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
THE LAME DUCK" LOBBYIST.

A congressman is sent to Wash
ington for two or three terms to rep
resent the common people. Then the
political pendulum swings back and
he is left by the wayside. The next
you hear of him he has hired out as
a lobbyist to some big interest, US
ing the experience gained while serv-
ing you to forward the plans of those
looking for special legislation.
In olden times that sort of person
was called soldier of fortune" or
bravo" and not rated very high.
His plea was that he. ':had to live;"
but the obvious objection to the way
he lived was that it too strongly
tended against public veal.
There are many ex-congressmen
in Washington today who, while
serving you, did everything possible
to favor the interests in the hope of
being taken care of when the axe
of political fate had hewn them
down.
Just how far the baneful influence
will reach as temptation to now
serving congressman to do the same.
when they see so many famous
"exes" living high and taking life
easy as paid agents of wealthy
clients, is problematical.
Every one of the lame duck" ex-
congressman lobbyists interrogated
before the senate investigating com
mittee asserted, of course, that he
was doing nothing wrong. He was
not now a servant of the people and
had a right as private citizen to
sell his talents to whom he chose.
Legally there was nothing wrong in
it. No law was being violated for
which a person might be sent to iail.
But, that thing may be wrong. vet
lawful, involves a shading that re-
quires a sensitive conscience to un-
derstand-in fact, a more sensitive
conscience than is possessed bv
lame duck" lobbyists. Possibly, law
cannot properly reach such cases. but
public sentiment can.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03

the parcel post will not be the COM
plete blessing it ought to be. 1t is
asserted the solution of the problem
will be in the form of a heavy tax
on mail order business. This tax
would, it is contended, tend to stop
the expansion of the mail business,
and to reduce it's present formidable
size. The money thus collected
would be spent for road building or
other local improvements in the dis
tricts which contributed to the mail
order houses.
The small retail merchant is the
prop Of distributed prosperity, and
the growth of the mail order trust
serves no common good. Here is a
principle which works out: "If you
spend your money where you get it,
you will be able TO get it where you
spend it," -
Through a systematic advertising
campaign the mail order capitalists
have sought to poison the public
mind against the small merchant.
The people have been told that there
are too many merchants, and that
their retail methods are wasteful and
costly. But / would point out the
other side of the question.
The Chicago vice investigation
showed that $4,000 women employees
of mail order houses are existing on
starvation wages, many of them be-
ing driven by poverty to lives of
shame. The mail order houses are
the great distributors of prison-made
goods. They are the exploiters of
misfortune, buying much of their
goods at bankrupts' sales.
But who takes an interest in local
affairs and has hand in the up
building of communities? Whose
goods are assessed for the taxes to
pay for local Improvements? Who.
when the crops have failed or the
strike is on, and there is no cash to
send away, extends the credit which
enables the community to live? The
local merchant and not the Wall
street owned mail order house.
we want cheapness, lower cost
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

William A. Olds of Michigan sold
his hay at Sc per ton. At about the
time this hay reached New York we
paid SIS for hay-not the highest
grade. Now Mr. Olds writes again:
"Our local dealer took the rest
OF our hay at Sc per ton and said
he made rs cents a ton on the first
two carloads"
Last week we bought another ton.
The price had gone to $40. AS be-
fore, the Erie railroad charged $3.50
for hauling this ton less than twenty
live miles. Thus the hay cost us
$23.6O at our station. Mr.. Olds got
$6, and as we figure it he received
a S6-cent dollar. Out of this 36-cent
dollar he must pay 1OO-cent dollars
for labor, fertilizer, taxes, machin-
cry and other farm expenses. This
Is good illustration of the way our
farmers are expected to do business.
Inc 36-cent dollar is the greatest
industrial question now before the
people. They are just beginning to
realize what it means.-Editorial in
Rural New Yorker.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
SUGAR AT A GLANCE"

Sugar at a Glance" is the attrac-
tive title the professional lobbyist in
the pay of the beet-sugar interests
gave to the pamphlet of which he
distributed $4,000 copies under
Senator Lodges frank at the cost of
the government.
In Sugar at Glance" the enter
prising Mr. Truman G. Palmer makes
no mention of this franking scandal.
Further glance at the history of SUI
gar reveals other familiar incidents
TO which all reference is omitted.
There are the sugar trust campaign
contributions in former days to both
parties and Mr.. Havemeyer's state
ment that the sugar trust had no
politics except 'the politics of busi-
ness
There are the Williamsburg dock
frauds and false weighing and rebat-
ing in which the sugar trust was
caught.
There is the violation of the anti
trust act by the sugar trust, which
cost it millions of dollars to settle in
private.
There is the confession of Henry
T. Oxnard, self-styled father" of the
beet-sugar industry, that he had
spent 100000 in the last twenty
three years in Washington and that
the Cuban reciprocity fight cost vari-
Gus sugar interests $4,000.
These are only few of the facts
revealed by casual glance at the
history of sugar. 1t is a dirty, foul
mess. How much of the same kind
would thorough inquiry by congress
into sugar and all its bearings bring
TO light?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03

better feeling between all the towns.
For one place to think it can best
prosper by going it alone, is a big
mistake. We all need each other.
Let us get together, all celebrate to-
gether and grow and prosper to-
gether.
In preparing the Chautauqua pro-
gram this year special arrangement
has been made in setting apart a
day for both Grants Pass and Med
ford. The Chautauqua management
feels that the assembly should be
made an occasion of recreation and
intellectual feast for all the people
in this neighborhood. And when the
people of Medford come, as they will
this year, let every Ashlander make
it his business to show that we appre-
ciate the good offices of our neigh
boring town, and see that they go
away with better understanding of
our feeling toward them than they
have had in the past. The Southern
Oregon Chautauqua is a great ad-
vertisement for the whole valley.
Many people will be influenced to
settle in all the towns of the valley
because a splendid Chautauqua is
within easy access at Ashland.
Ashland cannot be rightly censured
because of it's partiality to Grants
Pass, for Ashland and Grants Pass
have worked harmoniously together
on all occasions. 1t only shows that
the same good feeling can be estab-
lished between the other towns in
the valley, and for our part we not
only favor cultivating it, but feel
sure that it is one of the most need
ed reforms imaginable. There is no
right occasion for undue rivalry and
those who encourage hurtful rivalry
should be set down upon, whether
they be private citizens or newspa-
pers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
"a MULTITUDE OF DREAMS" J"

Should a person desire to argue
about things of which he knows moth
ing, better deliver himself orally;
never write it. Then, when he is
called down, he can deny he ever said
it. But if he puts it in cold type,
he has no such refuge. Few under
stand this better than editors, but
sometimes even they get wild and
jump the fence. Such occurs but on
aggravated occasions, like the estab-
lishment of new competitive paper
during hard times, or something of
that kind. Then it is done only to
depreciate the thing for which the
new enemy stands in hope of negat-
ing its influence. We are reminded
by reading an editorial recently print
ed in the Mail-Tribune under the cap
ton, "a Multitude of Dreams" that
Guernsey has just started a socialist
weekly in Medford. The Tribune, of
course, attempts to take to task So
cialism for it's fanciful dogmas,
breaking forth in FLOOD of words
that hears no sound but its own
dashings." 1t forces but one point
on the attention of the reader, that
is, the editor writes about something
of which he knows absolutely moth
ing. His mental gyrations but prove,
if they prove anything, that he is lost
in a labyrinth of platitudes; that he
has yet to learn the true doctrines of
socialism.
He should post up on the topic or
quit writing and set to talking about
it; then, if he finds himself dippy, he
can deny he ever said it. But, writ
ing upon it, he closes the gate to es-
cape and leaves himself in the light
of being no better informed than the
average soap box socialist orator,
from whom, no doubt, he has taken
his cue.
In writing Multitude of Dreams
he betrays the same lack of compre-
hension of socialistic ethics as did
the Glendale renegade when he
thought that by robbing a bank he
was but recovering that which he
created and which had been confis-
Gated from him by the present own
ers.'
We do not attempt to defend So
cialism, nor do we adopt it's doc
trines. But we have arrived at our
opinions by entirely different meth
ods than listening to soap box ora
tory and accepting prejudice for con-
viction. When we decide to exhort
against socialism we will take it to
task for the false principles it an
nounces, not for those things which
1t neither advocates nor defends.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble.

Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble.
When you have trouble with your
stomach or chronic constipation.
don't imagine that your case is be-
yond help just because your doctor
fails to give you relief. Mrs. G.
Stengle, Plainfield, N. j., writes:
For over a month past 1 have been
troubled with my stomach. Every
thing l ate upset it terribly. One of
Chamberlain advertising booklets
came to me. After reading a few Of
the letters from people who had been
cured by Chamberlain Tablets l de-
cided to try them. l have taken
nearly three-fourths of a package of
them and can now eat almost every
thing want" For sale by all deal
ers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
Mail Order Trust Covers Nation.
(By Congressman Clyde H. Taven-
ner


ner.)
Washington, June 25.-So silently
and insidiously that the great public
is as yet almost unaware of it's pres
ence, a new trust is extending it's
tentacles out over the country. 1t
is the mail order trust. Already it's
strangling~ grip is Tightening about
the million small town and country
merchants who are the backbone of
national prosperity.
The mail order trust has capital
lied women and child labor. 1t has
capitalized prison labor. 1t has cap
italized misfortune. 1t has capital
lied vice. 1t has turned all these
things into dollars-dollars which
should have found their way into the
tills of the country merchant, instead
of flowing into the trusts Wall
street hoard.
One mail order house recently in
creased lts capital stock from $780,
600 to 540,00O,O00. A new $1O.-
100000 merger of mail order houses
has been formed. Wall street finan-
ciers, including the Morgan banking
firm, has had charge Of both these
financial operations. Still another
mail order house, with 63 acres of
floor space, made a net profit of
$17,O00,OOO last year.
1t is evident that the greedy eves
of the great mail order financiers
are turned upon the entire retail
business of the United States outside
of the great cities. 1t is also plain
that gigantic trust is rapidly form
ing The small retail merchant is
facing ruin. That the grip of the
octopus is already being felt is shown
by the population statistics. Nearly
1000 small towns lost population in
the census of 1910.
1t is declared that something must
be done by immediate legislation or
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Jackson County.
In the matter of the estate of Helen
A. Yokum, deceased.
Notice is hereby given all persons
having claims against the estate of
Helen A. Yokum, deceased, that they
are required to present said claims,
duly verified and with the proper
vouchers, to the administrator with
will annexed of said estate, Louis
Dennis, at the office of A. H. Davis.
room Z, Citizens Banking and Trust
Company building, Ashland, Ore,
within six months from the date of
the first publication of this notice,
to-wit: within six months from June
29, 1913. LOUIS DENNIS,
Administrator, with will annexed.
Sat