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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15
Matter Reported to
United States
For Action

Mexico City, Sept l5.-One hum
dred Americans including num-
ber of women and children re-
fugees from Torreon, are reported
to hav" fallen into the hands of
rebels while proceeding overland to
Saltillo. The authorities at Sal
tillo decline to take the responsi-
bility of sending a force to their
rescue, fearing they say. that re-
bells might commit atrocities upon
the refugees which possibly other
wise would be avoided. The report
comes from an official source at
Saltillo, hut has not been confirm
ed. This Americn embassy has not
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15
EVERYBODY Get BUSY

J M Fulton, Assistant Freight
and Pa .sehger Agent, and F I
Rowlands, Div. Supt were on No A
Eastbound this morning. They
reported to Agent Wilson that all
work on improvements on the
freight depot was being held in
allegiance pending negotiations look
ing to the removal of the freight
sheds below the Verdi Lumber
yard. BY moving the freight
sheds and warehouse from the
center of the city a decided i'm
provement could be made. The
whole territory now covtred by
freight depot warehouses and the
mill could be boulevarded and a
splendid little park could be laid
out. 1t would be thing Of beauty
and a joy forever. Now is the
time for the citizens Of Elko to get
busy and help in the general scheme
to beauty beautiful Elko.
This is the psychological mo-
ment and all citizens regardless of
race, color, previous condition of
affluence, poverty or servitude are
invited to join in movement to
beautify and perpetuats the name
and fame of the biggest little city
on the map.
Shoot the knocker on sight uu.
less he buries his hammer; put
the kicker up against mule and
let him yet dose of his own medi-
cine.
There will in all probability nev.
er be a time again in the history
ZEE the town when the officials OF
the s. P. can be found in so recep.
tive a mood. The indications are
that the RAILROAD is ready to it's dc
part, will the citizens of Elko dc
theirs? The Independent believes
they will and Vouchee for their per,
formance.-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15
FIVE KILLED At GOLOFIELO

Goldfeld was swept by the tor
rent from a cloudburst Saturday
and five people lost their lives.
Many dwellings were swept away.
The Nevada California Power Com
pany suffered great damage and all
the mines in Goldfeld and Tonopah
we're put out of business temporar
lily. The loss is $1OO, 900.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15

You are cordially invited to at
tend a supper given by tho ladies
Mission Circle at the Baptist par
sonaRe Thursday evening Sept 18.
Supper will be served from 5 to 8
p m. 35 cts-Advt 2l8.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15

J W Yowell is getting along nice
~ With the cellar and ware house
he is building back Of his store,
When completed it will be one OF
the beat in town.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15

Always take the short cut. and that
is the rational ono. Therefore say and
do everything according to the sound.
eat reason Marcus Aureiius.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15
NEW MILLINERY

The ladies of Elko are invited to
call at the Commercial Hotel Sept,
l6 and II and see the fine display
Of Fall and Winter Millinery.
Prices reasonable. u ate postpon
ed to Sept. 22 and 20. Advt "a.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15

statesmen WANTED Earn
$4,000 Monthly and expenses.
Sell Cigars, or advertise. Wood
fern Co., Nav York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15
WANT LOWER RATES

washington, september l5-1he
opinion is general in this country,
and has been held by some Of the
most thoughtful men in Congress,
that the rate of pay to the rail-
roads for carrying mail is so high,
so much higher than the rates
which the railroads charge their
subsidiaries, the express companies,
for carrying the same class OF mat
ter, that the government, unless it
changes the basis for rsilroad
postal pay, can never reduce par =.
eel post rates enough TO take the
express business away from the OK
press companies.
In other words. it is contended
we must force the railroads to
charge less for carrying mail mat
ter including parcels. Otherwise
the express companies, possessing
much more advantageous contracts
with the railroads than the govern
ment possess, will be able to cut
their rates below any parcel posts
rates which the government can
fix and still maintain the par eel
post on q profitable basis.
In his very able analysis Of the
postal and express rateB and the
compensation for railI DAD trans-
portation of each class of freiRhG,
Representative David J Lewis of
Maryland. joint author Of the pres
ent parcel post law and the Geeat-
est expert on this subject ever in
Congress. showed by tables of fig
ures that this impression has no
solid basis in fact.
Mr. Lewis advocates q reduction
in railway pay for carrying the
mails. But he shows that Uncle
Sam already possesses very ad-
vantageous contracts with the rail-
roads without knowing it. And il
the government chooses to go into
the general express business it will
find itself able to tranpsort postal
express packages at no greater cost
than the express companies now
have to pay.
This is due to the sliding scale of
railway mail pay under the present
law. 1t is true that the govern
ment has to pay cent more for
sending a ton Of mail one mile
than the express companies have to
pay for the transports tion of an
equal weight Of express matter for
an equal distance. But that is be-
cause the government does not
have sufficient mail traffic to take
advantage of the full benefit OF
the sliding scale of railway pay.
Mr. Lewis shows that to little
railroads which carry q daily
weight TO 2l1 pounds of mail the
government pays an annual com.
pensation Of SALTS for each mile
of road, which equals a cost OF
$1.l3 railway pay for transporting
q ton of mail one mile. At the
other end of the table of figures ID
the theoretical railroad which car
ries q daily weight Of 100000
pounds of mail or $50 tons, which
receives an annual compensation OF
$4,988.91 per mile of tracks. This
apparently much larger compensa'
tion is, in fact proportionately
much smaller since the cost to the
government works out at $.054
for carrying a ton of mail one mile
There are short stretches Of rail
road--hetwec New York and Phil,
sdelphia, for instance, and betweer
Atlanta, Ga. and Charlotte, N C
where the railroads carry mail II
such quantities and receive thi'
low compensation.
The average coat Of railroad
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15
FINE PICTURES At BRADLEY

The leading feature at the Brad
ley Opera House tonight will be
Howard and Graft in the "JuRslers
Dream" direct from the Reno
Wigwam. Other features, A Miss
issippi Tragedy. Psthes Weekly,
The Way Out, and Billy McGrath
on Broadway. All these films are
high class and very attractive.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-15

CA Harrington the harness man
ran n nail in his foot Sunday. For
q time blood poisoning wss feared
but he is resting quietly today end
his friends hope he will soon be
around as usual.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local application, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
caused by an infiamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be deg
troyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c'
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton. (Ady.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
LIBERTY A NATURAL GROWTH
Truth Of MaoauIay's Words Has Be-
come Apparent With the Pass
Ing Of the Years.

There Is only one cure for the evils
which newly acquired freedom pro
duces-and that cure Is freedom!
When prisoner leaves his cell, he
cannot bear the light of day; he ia
unable to discriminate coIors or recog-
.nize faces; but the remedy is not to
remand him into his dungeon, but to
accustom him to the rays OF the sun.
The blaze of truth and liberty may
at first dazzle and bewilder nations
which have become blind In the house
of bondage: but let them gaze on and
they will soon be able to bear It, In
q few years men learn to reason: the
extreme violence of opinion subsidies:
hostile theories correct each other;
the scattered elements OF truth cease
to conflict and begin to coalesce: and,
at length, system of justice and or
der is deducted out of the chaos. Many
politicians at our time are In the
habit Of laying 1t down as a self-evf-
dent proposition that no people ought
to be free till they are fit to use their
freedom. The maxim is worthy Of the
fool in the old story who resolved not
to go into the water till he had learn
ed to swim! IL men are to wait for
liberty till they become wise and good
in slavery, they may, indeed, wait for
'ever.-Macaulay.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
Geography Of BIushinu.

The hunter, seated under a denuded
tree upon a mound of red and yellow
leaves, ate luncheon of sandwiches
in the mild sunshine Of an October
day.
Dogs blush" he said. Look at
Carlo. I'll brighten him, and you'll
see him blush plainly Dogs blush in
the tail"
He pretended that he was going to
whip his hunting dog, and the animal
showed the whites of it's eyes in
fright, while the skin Of its white tall
was, sure enough. suffused with blood.
The tail biushed wildly.
Horses" continued the huntsman,
blush in the ears, especially in the
left ear. Cows and sheep blush just
above the fetlcck. Watch that spot
on COW. When she bushes there it's
a sign she's nervous Move the milk
pail then, for she Is likely to kick It
over.
Cats and mice and lions and tigers
blush at the roots of their antennae.
or whiskers.'
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hts lip. advanced and laid his ear
against the door. Then he cast q
quick look aloft. Nothing was to be
seen there. The darkness OF storm In
the heavens but nothing more.--Yes!
now, fash OF vivid and destructive
lightning!
The two men drew back and their
glances crossed.
Let us return 10 the highroad,"
whispered Sweetwater; 1--WE can see
nothing here"
Mr.. Challoner. trembling very much.
Wheeled slowly about.
Wait" enjoined Sweetwater. First
let me take look inside"
Running to the nearest tree. he
quickly climbed it. worked himself
along a protruding branch and looked
down into the open hangar. 1t was
now so dark that details escaped him,
but one thing was certain. The air
ship was not there.
Descending, he drew Mr.. Challoner
hastily along. He's gone" said he.
Let us reach the high ground as
quickly as we can. I'm glad that Mr.
Oswald Brothorsop is not with us or
'--or Miss Doris"
But this expression Of satisfaction
died on nis lips At the point where
the forest road dsboaches Into the
Highway, he had already caught a
glimpse OF their two figures They
were waiting for news, and the broth
err spoke at the instant he saw Sweet
water:
Where is he? You've not found
him or you wouldn't be coming alone.
He cannot have gone up. He cannot
manage II without an assistant We
must seek him somewhere else; in
the forest or in our house at home.
Ali" The lightning had forked again.
He's not tn the forest and he's not
IN your home" returned Sweetwater.
He's aloft; the airship Is not in the
shed. And he can go up alone now"
Then more slowly: But he cannot
come down"
They strained their eyes In mad
dening search Of the heavens. But
the darkness had so increased that
they could be sure of nothing.
Doris sank upon her knees.
Suddenly the lightning flashed
again, this time so wildly and so near
that the whole heaven burst into fiery
illumination above them and the
thunder crashing almost simultane-
ously, seemed for moment to rock
the world and bow the heavens to-
wards them. Then silence; then
Sweetwater's whisper in Mr.. Chal-
loner's ear:
Take them away! saw him; he
was falling like a shot"
Mr., Challoner threw out his arms,
then steadied himself. Oswald was
reeling; Oswald had seen too. But
Doris was there. When the lightning
flashed again, she was standing and
Oswald was weeping on her bosom.
(THE END.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

CHICKENS FOR FARMS
Few Realize Importance Of the
Poultry Industry.
No pIsputlns Fact That Pure~1red
Fowls Are Superior In Every Re-
spect to Scrubs--Work 10 Gen
orally Left to Worwn.
CRy cHEsLA c. sHERIocx,

10y (&1Ex0tAf - 1Et0k<&a~f<4&1~f
The farmer may be- wen educatUk3
along different branches Of agricuk
ture--more so than his city cousin
but the city cousin has stolen a march
on the farmer when it comes to rais-
ing good poultry. If the farmers Of
the United States could realize the
possibilities of the poultry industry as
means for them to enrich them
selves they could better not only thairl
own conditions. but that OF manklnd|
In general.
As q rule the farm poultry n lckx hOI
shift for itself. no thought being ge>|
en- 1t except to gather the eggs. andl
later wonder why thsy don't hatch
II Is not given third Of the CtanceI
afforded TO the other branches a. fNunI
work, while with only littIe akran-j
ton and care It would return as impct
profit. Why It is is one Of Gus 1Unanrl
swered puzzles OF modern timna.
If every farmer In the United ftafa6I
would buy some reliable bre14ar ID
good cock every year-say ono that
would cost about S10-the advanced
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

that the dlscoverer of q practical air
ship, liz man whom they can no
longer honor. Do you think that is
not hell enough for me; or that / do
not realize the hell it win be for you?
I've never wearied you or any man
with my affection; but I'm not all
demon. | would gladly have spared
you this additional anguish; but that
was impossible You are my brother
and must suffer from the connection
whether we would have 1t so or not.
If it promises too much misery-and
| know no misery like that of shame
come with me where / go tomor-
row. There will be room for two"
Oswald, swaying with weakness, but
maddened by the sight of an over
throw which carried with it the
stified affections and the admiration
of his whole life, gave bound for
ward, opened his arms and-fell.
Orlando stopped short. Gazing
down on his PROSTATE brother, he
stood for moment with a CLEAN of
something like human tenderness
showing through the flare of dying
passions and perishing hopes; then
he swung open the door and passed
quietly out, and Mr.. Challoner could
hear the laughing remark with which
he met and dismissed the half-dozen
men and women who had been drawn
to this end of the hall by what had
sounded to them like fracas between
angry men.
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ment made IN the farm poultry would
be worth more than all the scrub stock
In existence. IL he would gradually
replace all his scrub stock with pure
bred stock the advancement would DO
worth several millions OF dollars.
There Is no dispute raised TO the
fact that the pure-bred is superior IN
every respect 70 the scrub. Tbs pure
bred will lay more, eat less and cost
less in the end than any scrub. The
pure-bred 10 the lrst to lay, the first
to sit and the nrst to resume layiag
again. In fact, she II "nrst In every-
thing and for this reason, II NO 9TH
er. she is the more profitable Of the
two
The only sure way to combat the
present high cost of living II to pro-
duce more and better poultry. Wh6t
excuse has the farmer for net ratsinr
more poultry whom eggs are ~ cents
the year round, and table fowls never
less than 16 cents pound? He hes
none whatever. Az rule. tho w0m-
en- are supposed to be the boss" Of
the country industry at the farm
home The farmer can buy thorough
bred stock and hogs. but whsn the
wife wants better blood Sor The farm
flock 1t is refused her
| remember one INDECENT that casasax
illustrates this. One day hapDsnsd
to visit = prosperous farmer ana hio
wife, and naturally was anxious to
see their poultry, for believe that
one Of the really sure ways Of 3uds
ing person IN by the way they man.
age their poultry had boon tell
ing the farmer and hts wifs Of the
coops that had built for my poultry.
and was trying to explain to them
how much handler" 1t was TO have
the chickens In ooops than n old bar.
rels and boxes.
The wife became interested ana
asked me what my eccps COST me. !
told hsr that It would tais abou4
$3.50 worth OF material, and that a
she would get II, would mahe b.
a coop while was there. She Ut once
became very anxious TO have . coon
UuL not Aubp6ho Okant p0t nSNpsA
stock In those "nsw-fansisd aoops a
yourn," and said that he would mako
an "A" coop out OF sofns Oh basSsls
that would be Just as sood' - my
handy and sanitary coop.
Is it any wonder that the hoaasw1Gs
is not improving her poultry ~ fAs1
as her husband improves stock, vAsA
he refuses to allow her TO, and ys9 ~
has no objection when he wishes -
introduce new blood into his herd. ~
advice TO farmers IL 10 ali6w tn
wives TO do what they wish with H.
poultry, and to be ayound when y
comes time to clean the houses au4
coops. One cannot roalise tn bsa4
fits 10 be derived from poultry uatd
you 60 about 1t In = systemat3c waS,
Therefore. let everyone unite In sf~
ing Uncle Sam better pouJesy and
more Of It."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

Immediately, but with a light in his
small grey eye which Mr.. Gryce would
have understood and revealed in. The
idea for which he had searched i'm
dustriously for months had come at
last, unbidden. thrown up from some
remote recess of the mind which had
seemingly closed upon the subject
forever
Il have 1t. have it." he murmured
in ceaseless reiteration to himself. Il
will go back to Mr.. Challoner and let
him decide If the idea is worth pur-
suing Perhaps an experiment may
be necessary, 1t was bitter cold that
night; ! wish it were icy weather
now. But a chemist can help us out.
Good God! If this should be the ex-
PLANTATION of the mystery, alas for Or
lando and alas for Oswald"
BUT his sympathies did not deter
him. He returned to Derby at once,
and as soon as he dared, presented
himself at the hotel and asked for
Mr. Challoner.
He was amazed to find that gentle
man already up and in a state Of
agitation that was very disquieting.
But he frightened wonderfully at
sight of his visitor, and drawing him
inside the room, observed with trem-
bling eagerness:
Il do not know why you have come
back, but never was man more well
come. Mr.. Brotherson has con
fessed--"
Confessed"
Eyes. he killed both women; my
daughter and his neighbor, the wash
erwoman, with a."
Wait" broke in Sweetwater, eager
ly, let me tell you" And STOPPING,
he whispered something in the others
ear.
Mr.. Challoner stared at him amaz-
ed. then slowly nodded his head.
How came you to think" he be-
gan: but Sweetwater In his great anx-
iety interrupted him with a quick:
Explanations viii keep, Mr.. Chal-
Toner. What of the man himself?
Where is he? That's the important
thing now"
HE was In his room till early this
morning writing letters, but he is not
there now The door Is unlocked and
/ went in From appearances / fear
the worst That is why your pres
ence relieves me SO. Where do you
think he is?''
I'm his hangar in the woods. Where
else would be go to-"
Il have thought of that Shall we
start out alone or take witnesses with
us?"
I'VE viii go alone. Does Oswald
anticipate"
HE is sure. But he lacks strength
to move. He lies on my bed in there.
Doris and her father are with him"
I'VE viii not wait minute. How
the storm holds off. hope 1t will
hold off for another hour"
Mr. Challoner made no reply. He
had spoken because he felt compelled
to speak, but 1t had not been easy
for him, nor could any trifles move
him now.
The town was up by this time and,
though they chose the least frequent
ed streets, they had to suffer from
some encounters. 1t was good half +
hour before they found themselves in
the forest and in sight ofithe hangar.
One look that way, and Sweetwater /
turned to see what the effect was upon
Mr.. Challoner.
A murmur of dismay greeted him.
The oval of the great Lid stood up
against the forest background.
HE has escaped" cried Mr.. Chal-
ioner.
But sweetwater. laying finger on
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
CHAPTER XIII.
At slxs.

At Six.
Mr. Challoner had been honest tu
his statement regarding the departure
Of Sweetwater He had not only paid
and dismissed our young detective,
bat he had seen him take the train
for New York And Sweetwater had
gone away in good faith, too. possi-
bly, with ais convictions anststurhed
but acknowledging at Lass that he had
reached the end of his resources. But
the brain does not loose its hCsa.npon
its work as readily as the hard .soes.
He was halfway to New York and had
consciously hidden farewell to the
whole subject, when he suddenly
startled those about him by rising
impetuously to his feet. He sat again
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
The FnmiIy Cough Medicine

In eyey home there should be bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, ready for
immediate use when any member OF the
family contracts cold or congh.
Prompt use will stop the spead of sick
ness. s. A. Std, of Mason, Mi C h.,
writes: my whole family depends upon
DR.. Kings New Discovery as the best
cough and cold medicine in the world.
Two SOC. bottles cured me of pneumonia. !"
Thousands of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entirely
upon DR.. Kings New Discovery to cure
their coughs, colds, throat and lun g
troubles Every dose helps. Price, SOC.
and $l00. All druggists.
E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or ST.
uis. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

looks up, the master figure on the
sidewalk vanishes. and his step. il any
one had been interested enough to
listen, rings with a new note as It
turns into the country road it has at
last reached.
But no one needed. The new ar
rival munches his roll and waits i'm
patiently for his coffee. while with
out, TIE clouds pile aoundlessy in the
sky, one Of them taking the form Of
a huge hand with clutching fingers
reaching down into the hollow void
beneath.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
Esoapsd the Worst of Il.

The worst things are the Affections
that have never happened. Bobby had
just been soundly spanked for falling
into the creek. "Gee!" he exclaimed.
rubbing the seat Of punishment,
what wouldn't have got If I had
drowned?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

Little chicks that are sufferinS fronl
leg weakness" are iliustrat3uOs IN
the greater majority Of the Gases, Of
the result Of feeding = ration that
furnished too mach growth fur ~
body and not enough for the formation
of bone material, with the result Shaf
the bones are too small and p0ls %
maintain the weight OF the body.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
Shetland Pony Colt, Given As
A Prize on Christmas Eve

We are going to give prize Of nice
Shetland Pony Colt, TO one OF our Custo
mers on Christmas Eve. A ticket will
be given with each, $l.0O purchase. and
the one holding the lucky number, will
get the prize; for further particulars, call
at ScRIMGEouR Bros.
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

by all means beware Of fead&no
sloppy food Of any kind to cA3rhs.
For the first few feelings ~ stGss
bread moistsnsd With Min