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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-11-22
WOMAN ESCAPES
OPERATION
BY Timely Use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Here is her own statement.

Cary, Maine. -"I feel it a duty I owe
to all suffering women to tell what
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RAILWAY WAGE CONFERENCES

New York. April 2l--In railroad cir.
cles the hope Is expressed that before
tho end Of the present week the wage
controversies that have been pending
for months between the Eastern roads
and their employees will be In q fair
way OF reaching a satisfactory settle
ment. The arbitration board that has
been considering the demands OF the
firemen is expected to submit it's re.
port Wednesday. Tomorrow a com.
mittee representing the railroads will
meet In conference here with the
heads Of the Order Of Railroad Con.
ductors and the brotherhood Of Rail.
way Trainmen to settle the wage de.
mands Of these two organizations.
These demsnds We're presented last
January. They are said to be for stand
ard wage rates for men performing
the same service on roads OF similar
grade. and to include demand for a
15 per cent increase.
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CLUE WOMEN IN COUNCIL

Washington, ID. c.. April 2l,-Noted
women from many parts Of the coun.
try are In the capital for the meeting
Of the national council Of the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs The
council meeting IL for the purpose OF
reviewing the various activities Of the
Federation and discussing the policies
for the future. To-day was devoted to
the reception OF the visitors. The ses.
sions will begin tomorrow and contin-
ne through the week. Mrs, Percy V.
Pennypacker OF Texas, president OF
the Federation, will preside. For the
entertainment OF the visitors there
will be reception ut the White Hous /,
by the President and Mrs, Wilson. a
trip to Mount Vernon and a visit to
Baltimore Us the guests Of the club
women OF that city.
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CABINED WATERPLANE
MIGHT CROSS OCEAN
British Expert Describes Dost
Type Of AIr Graft.

London Harold Short, q pioneer In
the use Of the British waterplane.
when asked his opinion concerning the
type OF machine likely to make the
transatlantic flight. replied:
"About twice the size Of the present
type Of waterplane. twin engines each
of 200 horsepower. tanks inside the
body to carry 4SO gallons Of petrol.
enough for twelve hours flying. and
100 gallons of lubrlcatlng oil. cabin
with sleeping bunk. food lockers and
wireless telegraph installation.
"She would travel sixty-f1ve miles an
hour under favorable conditions. and
with two stops at depot ships during
the voyage to iii up her petrol tanks
she would ny from Newfoundland to
the west coast of ireland in thirty
hours"
The flight. he thinks. would best be
made from west to east. 30 as to take
advantage Of the prevailing westerly
winds.
Two days Of fine weather would be
enough for II. The air man would
travel at height Of 5000 feet. II one
Of the engines failed at that height
the watcrplnne would cover 100 miles
before touching water and could then
go along the surface to the nearest
depot ship. II both engines failed
she could call liner with her wireless
installation.
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EvcHARIsrlc CONGRESS
AT MALTA

Malta, April 21--Thousands Of dele
gates from many countries are gather
ing here for the twenty-fourth Inter
national Eucharistic Congress. The
entire island is decked with flags In
honor OF the great ecclesiastical as
sembly. The papel delegate to the con-
gress. Cardinal Domenico Farrata. IL
expected to arrive from Rome tomor-
row morning. The serious business
OF the congress will begin Wednesday,
when the assembly will be formally
opened in the Rotunda church Of Mus
ia by Mgr. Heylen. Bishop of 'Namur.
Addresses then will be delivered set
ting forth the principles OF the con-
gress. Sectional meetings for the dis
cussion OF various questions affecting
the welfare and progress Of the Catho-
lie church will be held every day In
st. Johns Cathedral and In some OF
the larger churches. The last and
crowning function Of the congress will
take place Sunday morning when an
immense procession will march from
the cathedral TO Floriana, whore the
'benediction will be impaired from q
tribune erected In the avenue outside
Porta Reale. The ssrvies Will be con
Quoted within the view Of $4,000 per
sons.
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sALs or RARE sooxs

New York, April 2l--Book experts
from Europe as well rs America gath
cred In New York today for the open
Ing Of the sale Of the fne Napoleonia
library of william J. Latta, Of Phila-
delphia. The collection embraces hun
dreds OF volumes relating to Napoleon.
his family, his marshals and other
persons who figured prominently dur
ing the Napoleonic period. In the col
lection there is also large number
OF portraits. more than 5000 being por-
traits OF Bonaparte himself, together
with many interesting, and valuable
autographs and documents. Among
the earlier Napoleon documents are
some signed by Bonaparte when be
was only lieutenant in the French
army.
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TO HANG TWO MuaDEReas

Santa Fe. N. NJ, April 2i--Two muir.
ders who have been confined for safe
keeping In the state prison here are to
be taken this week to Socorro. where
they are to bs executed Friday. The
condemned men are Francisco Grana.
do, who killed a clerk In an attempted
store hoid.up last winter. and Irwin
Frazier. alias John Gates. who killed
q deputy sheriff In . fight With a pos
SO, Frazier is regarded as one Of the
most desperate criminals who has OBJ
Grated in this section of the country
in years. He is said to be one Of
seven men who precipitated the first
battle OF Juarez when Madero took
the border town, He was one Of a par.
~ engaged in jail delivery at Dem.
ing a year ago.
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New York, April 2t-The Hon.
James Bryce, ambassador to the
United States from Great Britain,
who retires this month, 10 planning to
leave here April Is tor a long trip TO
Japan for rest and Sightseeing. Am.
bassador Bryce 10 just now In the pub.
Tic eye for the last time In hls dIplo-
matle career In connection with the
Panama canal tolls question. The ~.
port sent TO London BY Ambassador
Bryce on the results Of . recent con.
vsrsation with President Wilson fore.
shadows, Il 10 understood, . favorable
termination Of the eontrovstrsy over
Panama canal tolls. One Of the Eng
llsh papers understands that President
Wilson will soon make an important
statement Of the question. While
President Wilson has never expressed
himself publicly on the question Of
Panama canal tolls, he has Informal.
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JOHN MUIR rs YEARS OLD

Martinez. Cal. April 2i--At the
home OF John Muir food Of congrat-
ulatory letters and messages was de-
iivered today to remind the famous ex-
piorer and naturalist OF his seventy
NTH birthday anniversary. Although
Mr.. Muir was born In Scotland Of
Scottish parentage. the associations OF
almost his entire lifetime have been
American. After arriving with his
parents In America no lived Oh a farm
In Wisconsin and his education was
received principally at the State uni
versity ut Madison. After completing
his four years course at the unlvcrsi-
" he entered actively upon career
that was to bring him fame ~ geOio-
gist. explorer and naturalist. lie Wis
tied the Arctic regions IN search Of
the DeI.ong expedition, aud has since
travelled extensively In all OF the six
continents.
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ZEPPELIN SECRETS SAFE.
Germans Don't Believe French Could
Reproduce Mechanism.


Berlin.-German army officers who
were on bOnrd the Zeppelin air cruiser
Z-lV. when she was captured by
French officers after crossing the
French frontier and landing at Lune-
Vile are Of the opinion that the
Frenchmen did not discover any Of the
secret workings Of the aircraft.
The German officers In their report
say that. although General Hirschauer,
inspector of the French aviation de-
partment. and other experts boarded
the dirigibIe. they think the French
men did not observe enough to enable
them to reproduce the intricate mech
anIsm Of the airship.
Some members Of the Zeppelin crew
say that they heard shots fired ut the
dirlglble, but this II not confirmed by
other persons on board.
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IN NEW COMPANY

After many years Knox county finds
itself in new company In congression-
al matters. Under the redistricting bill
passed Friday we are now part Of
the Seventeenth district which is com.
posed Of the counties OF Ashland,
Richland, Knox, Delaware. Licking and
Coshocton. The new district Is Demo.
cratic. Hon. William A. Ashbrook Of
Licking county is now d member Of
congress and will doubtless be can
didate for denomination. There is no
member of the present congress who
is a resident of any of the other c0un.
ties Of the new Seventeenth district.
This will be to the advantage Of Mr..
Ashbrook in his race for the nomina.
tion.
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Iy indicated to his friends that he be.
iieves in an Interpretation Of the
treaty which would make II improper
for the United States to exempt its
vessels In the coastwise traffic from
paying tolls. he 10 also understood to
take the position that the exemption
~ now proposed . In effect . sub.
sidy, and hs has always been opposed
TO subsidies. The report that the
president had lntimated to Ambassa.
dor Bryce that the settlement Of the
question would bs favorable 70 Great
Britain 10 credited generally In official
circles, bscauss II 10 thought that Mr.,
Wilson's personal friendship for the
retiring ambassador would account
for their conversation on this point
just before Mr.. eryes's departure,
though Mr.. Wilson has been urged not
to give formal expression to his views
unit the tariff 10 disposed Of In the
present session Of congress.
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Y. N, c. A.NOTES
10y the Secretary

Rapid progress IL being made In tine
perfection Of all acts for the great one
ring circus. Special attention being
given TO the performers themselves.
The strong men are growing stronger
fat mon heavier, acrobats more aero.
batic and the clowns are laughter
themselves. Don't fail to hear. see
and count the great entry pageantry
for here are combined the wonders
Of the ages. This is positively the
only time that this conglomeration Of
antecedents will appear before your
awe-stricken, starting and gazing
eyes.
Tickets now on sale at the Y Office
and can be purchased at any time.
25c admission with 15c for children
under H. :.
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Spring House
Cleaning

The wants for house-clean-
ing time can be filed in
Rugs, Linoleums, Wall Pap
ers and Mouldings at the
right prices. w in d 0 w
shades, curtain poles and
sash rods and all house fur
nishing lines can be bought
at prices that will save mon
ey at The Arnold Store.
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GOLF LINKS IN sKYscRApER
Charles r. Crane Has Nine Hole ceusss
In chlea0o ouildjn0.

Chicago. Charles II. Crane. who may
be appointed to post in the diplo-
matte service by President Wilson. II
a golf enthusiast to such an extent
that he has Just completed nine hole
course on the twelfth floor of the
Crane building. The course was laid
out by Tom vardon Of the Spring Lake
IN. JJ club, who II also In charge Of
It. The course has sand covered put.
ting greens and hazards. The founda-
ton Is of burlnp.
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WOMEN CONTROL TYRo.

Elect the Mayor and . Majority Of the
Council In The Kansas Town.
TyrO. Kan.--The election OF wom-
an mayor and majority Of women
in the council of Tyro is assured by
complete election returns.
Mrs. II. c. Dcfenbaugh was elected
mayor. Mrs. r. Il. Herring. Mrs. Myra
Newton and Mrs. Maggie Park were
elected to the council. The women's
ticket was designated Independent on
the ballot and competed with Progress
sive and Citizens tickets.
The women's platform called for q
'clcan up Of the town. better street
lighting and an annual audit Of town
books.
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NEW WEAPON FOR ARMY.
Autematios Of as calibsr viii Replace
the SO New Used. N

Autematies Of as callbsr viii Replace
the SO Now Used. N
Hartford. Conn.--T0 replace the pres.
ent 3S caliber pistols used by the Unit.
cd States army the federal government
has decided to supply the enlisted men
with As caliber automatics.
The smaller revolvers are being re-
called at once from the fleld artillery
and signal corps and are being re-
placed by the 10 caliber guns, which
have met ali the severe tests for accu.
racy and safety to which the govern.
ment experts subjected them. The
tests have been In progress for year
under the supervision OF the war de-
partment. which approved the auto.
matics and supplied few to each
brand Of the service for thorough test
ing.
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CASE 70 CONTINUED

Jesse Rinehart, charged with illegal
ly selling intoxicating liquor, did not
show uA for hearing at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, the time set for his
hearing, and the case was continued
until Saturday morning, April 26th, at
8 o'clock.
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DAUGHTER
KILLS FATHER

F1ndIay, o., April 2l.-Charies Dyer.
55. of North Baltimore. 10 said to have
gone home drunk and attempted to
shoot his wife. His son Arthur 'r.ed
70 take the revolver from him. While
struggling with him the 1s-year-old
laughter. Beulah, secured the re.
volver and shot her father. II is said.
He died soon afterward. The daugh.
Ter 10 in Jail at Bowling Green.
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PRINTERS
RESUME WORK

Brussels. April 21 The printers
changed their attitude again and
voted by proportion of six to four
70 resume work. but decided to con.
tribute half their wages to the strike
tind. Order continues In oil sections.
There were some demonstrations on
Sunday, but they were all orderly.
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WOMAN l05
YEARS old

COnneaut, O., April 81. Mrs. Dor
cas- Jones. the oldest inhabitant OF
Ashtabula county, celebrated her
106th anniversary. Her mental con.
lition is good. but she Is frati physic;
lily. aud on this account did not hold
ser customary reception. She is able
10 see only her near relatives.
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EVERY HoUsgHoIo NEEDS IT

For cuts. burns, sprains and bruises.
Hanlord's Balsnm OF Myrrh will give
quick relief These may happen any
day In amy home and the prudent
housewife will always keep bottle
on land.
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INDICTED FOR
.W|fE-MURDER

bucysus, u. ALrn "a. - lne grand
jury returned an indictment for mur.
der In the first degree against Ray
mOnd j. ilackett. who shot and killed
his wife and then shot himself a
month ago In lit of jealousy
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RADIO STATION FOR PANAMA.
Plane Are compistsd Per rewsrs Like
Those In uso q Arlington.

Washington. : Rear Admiral Stan
ford, chief OF the bursau Of yards aud
docks. has Just completed pl9ns for
the construction OF the secopd set u
ereat naval wireless tOwe,s, which wtti
be erected Oh the canal x0ne at Cam.
ito. practically duplicating the initial
plant ut Arlington reeervation. There
viii be three GOO foot steel towers.
With 100 hlowntt radio set It is
believed that this section should be
able to communicate either directly or
by relay with similar high bower stu
tions to be erected by the navy In the
Hawaiian islands, Tutuila, samoa,
Guam and the philippines.
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ROBBED CAR
DURING FLOOD

Bellelfontaine, o.. April 2i.--Harry
Kelley and James Williams OF West
Liberty, o., pleaded guilty to robbing
= wrecked Pullman car at West LIB
srty during the food. Each was fined
s25 and costs.
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Jack Barry, short for the Athletics.
showed Boston fans some real hall
playing In the opening game with the
worlds champs.
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sssThe Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Sons
OF Veterans win meet Tuesday even
ing at 1870. l.,.
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Wanted, For Sale, &c

Rates cents per l'ne, each lnser.
ton. Six words to line.
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The dropping OF Bobby Byrne from
TOP to seventh place in the Pirates
batting order. may mean that the rap
on the bean that Bobby received from
oe Wood at Hot Springs has caused
him to be ball shy" (.
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y Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Beal returned
- their homo In Bucyrus. Ohio. Mon,
lay morning after visit with Mayo
- Mrs. ~. 4. Psrrine,
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: DEATHS !
Z 4 i + = = - = = + + + + !.
Mre. Sarah Gray

Mrs. Sarah Gray died at her home
In Tredericktown Sunday after sew
eral months' illpess due to diseases
Incl lent to old age. She was widow
and is survived BY one daughter.
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Marietta. O.. April IL, - Professor
Martin r. Andrews. II. died at HIS
homo here Of heart disease and nerv-
out excitemont. though to be the re-
euIt Of the recent food. Professor An.
oyewo hab been = member OF the fac
ulty It Marietta COLLEGE since 1870
and wss we'll known a. = historian
and editorial writer for the Ohio
Tsacher and other teachers period
ieals.
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FOR SALE Jersey COW. fresh soon
inquire OF 2o-F. North Liberty ex.
change, %
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REDUCTION IN SALT CAPITA.

Jersey City, N. j., April 2i-At their
annual meeting here today the stock.
holders OF the International Salt Com.
pany Endorsed the proposal Of the dI.
rectors to decrease the company's
capital stock. The present authorized
issue Is sS0.O0O,00O. Of which sls.2sl..
$50 is outstanding. This amount It IL
now proposed to reduce to $6.077,l3o.
---.$f.--.---7------
Mr., Harry Graham OF this city visit,
cd With relatives and friends in Akron
Saturday afternoon and sunday.
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and plotting the way into rear room.
From it doors appeared to lead into
the living quarters Of the house. Tai
bot could catch the sound of a low
humming song az swishing skirts
moved about in another apartment.
The pawnbroker motioned his Wis
itor to q chair at . small table and
sat down opposite to him, where he
could keep his eye on the shop.
you received my letters" he
spoke In q chilling, business-hke tone.
II have here the papers in the case
wrote you about. Here" and he emp
tied out the contents Of a box-like
envelope, "sre the documents the
insurance policy, your note for $10,-
900, the contract you signed. It says
payment on call. am acting for
others, you understand. What have
you to say"
Talbot's face had grown deathly
white, but his lips we're firmly set, his
eyes fixed in q desperate stare.
"You demand payment" he spoke,
in grating, unnatural tone.
elise ruin for the family of Samuel
Isaacs. It is a plain business prop
osition. Ten years ago Isaacs, your
friend, advanced you SIC, 600 to pay
debt of honor. You solemnly agreed
to pay that amount wherever called
upon, even If" and the speaker nod
ded signiflcantiy-"you understand"
he added, with a suggestive, piercing
glance. "It was never called for. A
month since Isaacs died. That en-
velope was discovered. Unless within
forty-eight hours that $4,000 is re-
ceived by his family the mortgage on
their home will be foreelosed and
they viii be beggared-an invalid
widow, three helpless children and an
old blind grandfather" Z
within forty-eight hours?" pro-
nounced Talbot, hoarsely.
"As I said"
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ceeded thither. Bryce Talbot dropped
his head on his arms outstretched
across the table.
This, then, the appointed hour of
reckoning A flashing memory of the
royal kindness Of his old friend, Sans
uel Isaacs, recognition Of even the
honor Of the gambler who never
"welches" appealed to the mind of
Talbot with convincing force.
TO pay the just debt, to provide for
five heipless/but precious human lives
as against his selfish own. There was
the problem, and he did not finch.
at must be done so no one will sus-
pect," he said to himself desperately.
At that moment he came erect with
shock. Suddenly from the living
apartments there echoed a wild, ring
ing feminine shrek. Then there was
a metallic jangling, hurried light foot
steps, followed by heavier ones, and
then girls frantic form filled the
doorway. -
She bore in her hands tray filed
to the brim with diamonds and other
gems. She tripped at the threshold,
snowering the amazed Talbot. Roll
ing In sparkling confusion all over the
room, the glittering cascade resem-
bled a hbation poured in prodigal
opufence from a Yeritahle cup of
Croesus. -. 81 =.
The next instant two men, low
browed and desperate looking, cross
ed the threshold, One of them held
a revolver. He leyeled it at the girl
In. q fash Talbot sprang before her.
There was quick explosion. ting
ling sensation at his breast, and he
sank back He had sheltered the fly
ing girl from death, had received the
bullet intended for her.
It was hours afterwards when Tai
bot opened his eyes to find himself re-
Ginning on couch, the girl whose life
he had saved seated beside him. Near
Il = u
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-08

Torrance. That Miss st. Leon has stlIl
more development as an actress await
Ing her future Is proved BY the burst
of real power she displayed at the
close OF the second act when asserting
her desire to go back to her old life
and by the pathos she infused into her
acting. As for her performance in the
ring when the gay little figure did all
sorts OF fancy trick riding on her big,
beautiful white horse. with equal agil-
ity and grace. 1t held the spectators
enthralIed and won her the heartiest
kind OF applause.
The support was very good. George
F. Harris displaying energy and earn
estness as the young minister, partIc-
ularly in his denunciation Of his sDir-
itanical and gossiping flock. The best
acting was done by Mart r. Kelsey. -
Big Jim, for his impersonation was
the rough. plain, big-hearted circus
man to the life-naturaI-with . Ger.
tain quiet. rude strength. John c. San
ders. William Mowry, Robert Lee and
Misses Nina Turner, Dorothy Moore
and Pauline Eberhard. In character
parts. were good. while George Walker
and Miss Rena Sanders contributed
much to the comedy as . couple Of
colored servants.
The circus equipment showed . pair
Of handsome white horses and some
pretty little ponies. and many riding
and acrobatic feats were well per-
formed by George and Vera St Leon.