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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
MARRIED

Last evening at the hour of eight
in the parlors Of the Walther
House, John M Vance and Miss Mae
Peters both of Shelton we're united
in marriage by the Rev Ernest II
Price. About dozen of close
friends and relatives witnessed
~ jjseremony. Mr. and Mrs Vance
returned to their home in Shelton
where they will give reception to
their friends this evening. May
their married life De filed with
success and happiness.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
LEGAL BACK NUMBERS.
Queer Customs That Survive In Spite
of Their Uselessness.


of Their Uselessness.
The law has its little supersti-
tions Notwithstanding the preva-
lent conception OF that science as
cold, Unconditional and severely log
ical.
For instance, what useful pur-
pose is served by inserting in
bond, conditioned for the payment
OF money, penal sum of twice
the amount of the actual debt |?
Bonds have been thus drawn since
the days OF Lord Coke. and the
printed forms o. common use today
contain the ancient penal clause.
By the letter Of such bond the
obligcc is clearly entitled 10 recover
the full penal sum OH the obligcr's
default in paving the sum specified
in the condition. But has the
obIigee, for these two or three hun
dred years, ever been allowed TO
recover more than the actual debt
with interest and costs?
BY another common practice
deeds are made to rccitc that the
grant is made ''in consideration of
the sum of one dollar, good and
lawful money of the United States
Of America, to me in hand paid, the
receipt whereof hereby acknowl-
edge" or some equivalent formula.
The idea that Il deed must express
consideration is incradicublc. and
equally fixed appears to be the su-
pcrstition that Il consideration OF
one dollar is quite as effective as d
consideration commensurate with
the value OF the estate granted.
Lawyers learned in the law OF real
property know better, of course, but
such is the popular notion. 1t is
elementary that as between the par
ties deed is perfectly valid with
out any consideration at all; other
wise there could be no surh thing
as conveyance by way Of u gift.
Why do we begin will with an
invocation to the Deity and recital
that the tcstator is ''Uf sound mind
and dispOsing memory" Does the
former aid the testator spiritually,
and does the latter furnish any evil
dcnce Of his tcstamentary capacity?
AID why do we so often insist on
attaching a seal opposite the testa-
tors signature? Our statutes do
not require a will to be sealed,
wherefore the seal is wholly super
tluous, as the lawbooks have long
advised us.
Many generations Of lawyers
learned in equity pleading have fol-
lowed the ancient practice of con-
Guiding a bill of complaint with
the solemn assurance, "And thus
your orator will ever pray, etc."
Apparently no modern lawyer knew
what the dccaudated formula meant
until recently a well known author
ran the thing to its lair among the
ancient rolls OF the court Of chan
Gerry and found that (bcforc it lost
its tajD it was a prayer for the
health and longevity Of the king!
These are only few Of the SUI
pcrstitions that have survived the
days when the trial by battle and
the criminaity of witchcraft were
finally eliminated from that law
which is our proud heritage and
which has been so fondly praised as
"the perfection Of human reason"
Bench and Bar.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
OGDEN PUBLICITY
MANAGER COMM NG

The following letter addressed
to Assemblyman J 8 Fitzerald was
received this morning. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald took up this matter with
Ogden Publicity Bdleau while in
the legislature last winter. This
means for Elko County and the
Retail Merchants association and
the Development League should
join hands with he people and
work in harmony with the Publicity
Bureau of Ogden. Let our people
meet these people:
Mr. j B Fitzgerald
Elko, Nevada
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald:
| expect tn be in Elko en- Friday
or Saturday on a pathfnding and
logging trip in connection with the
National Blue BOOK and also in the
interest of the northern trans-con-
tinental route in Nevada.
Would be pleased to meet you at
Elko and discuss road matters.
Very Respectfully.
David Larson,
Manager
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
GOVERNMENT TO
APPRA|Se RAILROADS

Washington, September. IL
Congress has just appropriated an
additional $500, 900 TO enable the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to make a physical valuation of the
100000 miles of railroad in the
United States.
OF course 100000 will he but a
drop in the bucket compared to
the huge sum that will be necessary
to finance this colossal task.
But the enterprise will be worth
to the people every penny that it
is going to cost them. When we
know the actual value of the rail-
roads we will know what is fair
freight and passenger rate. The
Supreme Court held in the Nebras-
ka Rate Case that one of the prin-
cipal elements tn be taken into con-
sideration in determining the rea-
sonablenesss of a rate is the value
of the equioment used in the trans
action. AS the Interstate Commerce
Commission does not know the act
ual physical value of single rail-
road it must simply guess at what
is fair rate.
That the average railroad is over
capitalized from 25 to SO per cent
there is little doubt.
Here is a sample illustration out
of a multitude which could be cited
if space was permitted. The Chi
cago & Alton was capitalized at
$30,000,000. When turned over tn
the purchasing syndicate in 1899
it was capitalized at $94. 100000
When we buy a railroad ticket
we are not only paying interest on
money actually invested but princi-
pally interest on the water in the
{ Fad stocks and bonds.
Over capitalization also causes
many lives to be needlessly taken
every day. This is because the
railroads have such hard time
paying interest on their heavily
watered stock that they neglect to
keep their equipment in proper re-
pair. The result is, wrecks occur,
many of them needlessiy.
The plan of the Commission,
which is to make physical valua-
tion of all the railroads, provides
for FIVE main engineers. Each of
these engineers is to be in charge
of district embracing one fifth
of the total railway mileage, or
about $4,000 miles Of railway.
Each mile of railway is to be
surveyed and appraised. They arc
to appraise it by what they cal
field parties. Each field party will
have in it FIVE squads, and they
will have at the head of each squad
an engineer. Each one of these
squads is to make an actual survey
of the railroad property.
Each squad, it is estimated car
view physically % miles of proper
ty per day. The size of those
squads may be increased or theil
number may be increased to expe
dite the work.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
CATTLEMEN IN TOWN

j. 3. Carat AMI bis sons G W
and John left this morning for
their ranch at White Rock. Mr.
Carat and Pete Indart are the
owners Of the Y P ranch which is
one of the best in the county. They
are among the largest cattle men
i'm the state.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
HON. GEO. Russell, SR

Elko County's solid Democracy
still has gubernatUrial timber and
more to follow. George Russell
Sr. would make an excellent candi-
date and an admirable governor
should he ever be called on to
grace the governors chair. He is
one of our most substantial citi-
zens, popular and able in every
sense of the word.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11

Jesse Snyder j. down from Tus-
carora on business today.
Leonard p Clifford of Tuscar0ra,
is spending day or two in Elko
Architect Ware of Salt Lake is
in town inspecting work on the
Mayer Hotel. He reports work
progressing rapidly according to
specifications.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
FRANK HUBER BOUND OVER

Sheriff Harris and District At
torney CarVille returned from
Mountain City last night with
Frank Huber who was remandcd
to the EIko county Jail, without
bail by the magistrate at Mountain
City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
Off FOR CARSON

Under Sheriff La,uon leaves for
Carson this afternoon with Dono,
hue who has been sentenced to
serve term in the state prison for
breaking into a box car on the w.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
THE BEN GREET PLAYERS.

One OF the greatest events on the
t-Tccum course this season will be the
coming Of the Ben Greet Players. A
company of ten players, personally
trained ana coached by Ben Greet, are
to appear here
Mr.. Greet Is considered today one Of
the greatest living authorities on the
English drama and is world famous
for his remarkable productions OF
Shakcspearcnn plays and old English
comedies. He has been connected
with The stage for thirty years and
has taught many actors, perhaps more
chan any other man living today.
For twenty years Mr.. Greet has been
prominent In England for perform.
anccs In which his splendid compa-
MES have acted each year In London,
Cambridge, Stratford on Avon and
other places In "Shakespeares Eng
land"
Mr.. Greet became well known In
America several years ago through his
presentation Of the morality play "Ev-
eryman,' under the management of
Charles FrOhman. This was the first
time play was presented I'm America
by professional company In the Eliz-
abcthan manner. This was later fol-
lowed by production OF Shake.
spearCan plays and classical comedies
The Ben Greet Players gave season
at the Garden theater, New York, GOV.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
Botty's Gift

A Lancashire vicar was asked by
the choir to call upon old Betty, who
was deaf, but who insisted in join
ing in the solo Of the anthem, and
to ask her only to sing in the hymns.
IIc shouted into her ear, "Betty,
I've been requested to speak to you
about your singing" At last she
caught the word Singing" and ro-
piled: "Not to me be the praise, sir.
It's q gift."--Pall Mall Gazette.
Marriage.
Marriage Is a sacred rite by which n
man subjects himself to perpetual cross
eIamina tion. Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11

W G Mahoney Of Beowawe is
talking business around town TO-
dav.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11

What WouIu Newspapers Dor
II II were not for our mlstakea.
1fe would be pretty monotonous.-
IudEo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11

Pete Anderson Of the Lamoille
Hotel is an ElKo visitor today.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11
Meaninas of DYKE.

meanings than ditch In Lincolnshire
and bank In Holland. In Scotland II
means n low wall or fence of turf or
unmortgngcd stones, and In some parts
Of northern England dyke Is a
hedge. Yet there are other northern
districts where 1t Is pond. Originally.
In English at any rate, dyke" or
dixie" and ditch" both meant what
ditch still means to us, but as the dig.
Eing out Of n ditch necessarily involves
the raising Of mound with the dug
out earth the words came to signify
ditch and mound together and eyentu-
ally in some cases the mound Alone
London Standard
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-09-11

Always tnke the short cut. aud that
IS the rational one. Therefore say and
do everything according to the sound
est ason.-Narcus Aurelius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
BRIDE APPEALS FOR AID.
Mrs Lillian E. Graybosh, Searching
for Husband, Seeks Funds Also.

Mrs. Lillian T.. Graybosh, eighteen
years old and bride of a month, who
last Tuesday night left d suicide note i'll
her room at the house of her sister, 1919
9th street southeast, put carbolic acid
bottle to her mouth and drank some of
the contents, was before Magistrate
Henry Miller in Jamaica court. New
York. yesterday. according to dispatches
from that city.
Accompanied by Miss Sadie Goldberg.
a neighbor, Miss Graybosh called to see
the magistrate, explaining that she was
looking for her husband.
Mrs. Graybosh explained that when her
husband failed to come home one day
last week she concluded he had gone to
Patchogue l.. L.. where his parents re-
side. and for that reason she headed in
that direction.
Il thought Patchogue was the next
town to New York. said Mrs. Gray
bosh. Il took enough money to get us
both to New York. When we got there
we had 40 cents left, and now We have
just a nicked between us. We thought
money, and now we need about S. more
Can't you help u.s."
Magistrate Miller made an unsuccessful
effort to take up a collection for the
young women and referred them to the
police. The latter made no more of a
success than did the magistrate, and, 1t
is stated. they left the police station with
the nickel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
MURDERED BY SMUGGLERs.
Italian Customs Officers Body L
Thrown Into Lake Maggiore.
.spondencn of The star.

Foreign Correspondence of The star
BERNE, August 22-Particulars
have been received Of "A shocking af-
fa1f which occurred on Lake Macgiore
on the occasion OF a recent encounter
between Italian smuSglers and an
ltafian customs officer, Mai Siliani
The customs officials received word
from frontier spy in I.ugano that on
ii certain night smuggling would be
attempted at a spot on Lake Maggiore
near Luino. Maj. Siliani. who was a
terror to smugglers in the locality and
had greatly distinguished himself by
his bravery in tracing them down, was
appointed to take charge of the little
band of customs officials who hoped to
catch the smugglers Led by the spy,
they waited in a boat on the lake un-
der the cover of trees until about
dawn. Suddenly they saw a cart come
down TO the waters edge on the Swiss
side. and "A boat containing four men
rowed up. Two of the men got out
and then it was that Maj. Siliani be-
gan to approach. When the snug
Glers saw him the two of them who
had gone on shore jumped into the
boat again, and the major jumped into
their boat after them. Two Of the
smuSglers began rowing rapidly away
from the shore while Mai Siliani was
struggling violently with the other
two. In the course of the struggle
according to the statement of one of
the arrested smugglers, the major was
stabbed TO death with knives and a
stone tied to his body. which was then
thrown into the lake. The stone was
such as smugglers' boats usually carry
To use an anchor when getting UP
TO the shore in case OF need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. September S-Cotton
Futures opened steady at an advance of
," to 30 points on the change made in
the Clarke amendment postponing the
tax on cotton futures for year. good ca
bles and continued unfavorabl crop ac-
counts from the west. The first ginners'
report of the season by the census bu-
reau, showing 1906 bales ginned up to
September I, the largest on record to that
late. had no bearish effect on the market
The news from Washington was regarded
as being of the highest Importance and it
caused heavy buying of the best charac-
ter. At the end of the first half hour of
business prices were - to 80 points up.
Cotton futures opened steady; Septem-
Der. .e-ts bid; October. 12.S1a12S2: De
cember 1880 bid: January, 1906 bid
March. Les: May. 13.12 bid
The detailed weather reports indi-
Gated that good rains fell in important
sections Of Texas and the forecast of
unsettled and showery weather west
OF tn" Mississippi created the hope
that NOR. rain would fall \ few day
ago such - change IN weather condi
tons would have caused heavy seIIin.
and q severe break in prices but hoi
stored up IS II was by the more favor
able outlook in Washington the mar
ket was not 1T all affected by weather
conditions. NJ the middle Of the morn
ing prices were "a TO 30 points up
This was followed by d reaction Of
ABOUT 10 points on profit taking but
~ noon the trading months were "a
10 81 points over Saturdays close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,


Quotations givec below are for large
lots. jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Strictly fresh Virginia, o6: near
by. 2ta.5. West Virginia and southwest
Virginia, .3a2i.
BUTTER-Elsin. fancy per h.. :,na:
western firsts, 3221laa35l.; seconds, Slab =.
CHEESE-New York STATE factory new.
16Izai1.
POULTRY-liens. per h., 1oa16: roost-
ers, per h., 1oal1: turkeys, 2Oa21c chick
ems per h., 19a2O; ducks. per b., 12a13.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. CHOICE
per h., 16a17: turkeys, per h., o1a222;;
ducks, Halt: chickens. 2Oa21.
Gil ZEN FRUITS-Apples. box, 5Oa1.OO:
Dbl, 1.UOa4.5O; oranges, California. box
6.COa7.Oo; lemons, per box, 52oa5.5O; pine
apples, per crate, 2.25a2.5 so: peaches, per
crate, 1.50a2.2o; cantaloupes. per crate,
.. 23a2 10; nearby, per crate. so; grapes
per carrier, Delaware, 1.poa17J; Mag
per box, 1.U0a1.50; plums. per basket 2Oa
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. western. No.
t. 17.JOalsOO: No. >. 16.OOalG5O. mixed
hay. 1.-Goai6~: straw, rye. ton, 15O0a
1910; machine thrash. a.50a1 1000: straw.
wheat, per ton. 6Oa6.50: straw. oat, per
ton, 6.5tla7,Oo
rABLES-Potatoes, new, per bbI..
.."Ja2:D; sweet, new, per Dbl. 2Hpa2. ID
vans. per Dbl, l1JaoUW; onions per
wv IDS. tdDtaSe- per d. INA
100; lettuce. per basket, .Nal 10 string
beans, per bbl.. l.0oal..o; beets. per
100 lunches I.OOa3.OO; tomatoes per
crate. .Da7o; celery, per dozen. 35a5o;
peppers, 30 per crate; white squash, 25a
10 per crate; lima beans, per at. Lao;
cucumbers, per basket, .OOa1.5O: carrots,
25a4O doz lunches; okra, per crate, 5oa
1.25; corn, per doz., SAILS.
LIVE STOCk-Sheep. per h.. 3ai;
lambs. per h., 71saS: calves. 11a111s: me-
dunn, per h., 1Oa161a.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed.
free of burrs. per It,, :ia.e. wool. I'M
washed. per h.. p; hides, dry. per H..
16a1S; salt green, per h.. -; salt hides,
dry. per h.. Is: calfskins, green, each.
l.25a1.75.
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu.. 15as5; corn.
shelled per bu.. Sass: ear. Dbl, 4.OOa
40; oats western white, per bu., 49aol
mixed. per bu.. Haas.
SEEDS-Clover, red, l0.J0a1 80; clover.
alsike, I.2Ja12.U0; timothy, 2.4Ja2 10; blue
grass, 1.6ua2.e0; orchard grass, loOal 50;
crimson clover, 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
WAYS OF TRAIN ROBBERS
ARE REVEALED IN COURT
Secret Society in India Preyed on
Passengers for Years, It
Is Explained.
Correspondence Of The star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
CALCUTTA, August i. 1913
Strange revelations respecting the
Bhampta gang. a secret society of rail-
way thieves, have been made during the
hearing OF case at Poona. An accom-
plice of the accused. Ram Sutwa, went
into the witness box against his former
friends. He was at one time a member
of the gang. but for the last fourteen
years has been serving in the railway
police. The witness, who said he knew
all the prisoners, and who is now a
man of sixty years. described how he
began thieving at the age of fifteen years,
under expert tuition. For six months he
wandered about Satara, committing
thefts. Then he got into touch with
Tukaram Balu and Maruti Balu. two Of
the accused, and took to stealing on
railways On these expeditions they
kept two or three changes of dress.
While travelling in trains they dressed
names like Geikwad Pavar, Jadhav. in
order to appear as gentlemen.
When they visited big towns, such as
Calcutta. Patna and other cities, their
wives Joined them. They watched for
rich passengers, and when such took
tickets for. say. Jubbulpore, they took
tickets for khandWa. They entered the
same compartment as their victim and
robbed him while asleep. II the passen-
ger happened to be awake they threw
the property out of the train a station or
SO before that at which they proposed
to alight, then got down. and. having
found the loot, buried it until ready to
remove It, Witness said they admitted
persons of every caste to their gang,
though no caste would dine with them.
He gave details of signs and omens
which they regarded as good or bad.
and of visits every Bhampta paid to
the shrine of their leader, Chinapa.
Another important witness was Maruti
Sutwa Bhampta, aged twenty EIGHT
years. now undergoing sentence in YER
rowda jail. Poona. This man stated that
he had committed thefts on railways in
Bengal with some of the accused in
court, sometimes netting from 10000 to
4O. 600 rupees They had common fund.
to which they all subscribed 4 per cent
of the amount stolen. This fund was
deposited with the headman, who used
it to engage counsel for the defense OF
any members who might be arrested.
When there was big haul they wor-
SHIPPED the goddess Kali" and spent a
large amount in feasting and drinking
and feeding the Brahmins They several
times came into collision with the police
in endeavoring to rescue their comrades,
and many had been convicted of rioting.
The witness was undergoing sentence of
seven years rigorous Imprisonment with
twenty other Bhamptas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
BAVARIANS RESENT SLUR
ON TYROLEAN COSTUME
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
Foreign Core spondence of The Star.

Foreign Core nondence of The Star.
Foreign Correspondence of Tho Star.
BERLIN. August IS. 1915.
The clerical attack. on the leather
shorts of the Tyrolean costume has
produced such a storm Of resentment
from all classes OF Bavarians that it now
seems certain that the interdict will go
no further than a refusal to grant re-
ligious banners to associations making
point of wearing the costume. Such
at least appears to be the outcome fore
Swallowed by a recent meeting of the
chief clergy of the Munich archdiocese
Over the shorts" question an amusing
lawsuit in the picturesque Bavarian
mountain town of Rosenheim is prom
Used. The editor of the local newspa-
per- who was the first to attack short
breeches and bare knees. is to be sued
for libel II some of the leaders of the
local costume movement can persuade the
committee of one or two associations to
give them power to sue. Such action
is only possible in consequence of pc
culiarity of German law. which allows
corporate bodies of all kinds to sue for
libel
The offending newspaper pleaded that
shorts are not actually part OF the
real misunderstanding, apparently, that
long trousers are, as 1t were, only of to-
day. 1t was also apparently forgotten
that the late prince regent Of Bavaria
was always proud to wear the Shorts
as part of the "Berchtesgadener" cos
tune that became him so well. and that
1t is in this costume that he has been
p portrayed in the bronze statue erected to
his memory near his favorite shooting
lodge. The example might also be cited
Of the aged emperor Of Austria, who
wears the costume in his old age just as
his close friend the prince regent did.
An authority on the history Of Ba-
varian costumes writes that a hundred
years ago the costume OF the mountain
women might have been objected to.
The skirt was very short, the knees were
left bare. and the whole effect was rather
like that Of the Scots kilt. The librarian
of the German-Austrian Alpine Associa-
ton cites a song of 172O. insisting on the
shorts as part Of the costume. Dr.
Albert Dessauer. writer on sporting
questions, defends shorts as being a
necessity for mountaineers. more pic
turesque than the trousers, which make
NO, L. ,r olo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September S.-Reports
from Washington that if passed the cot
ton tax bill would not affect the present
rrop seemed chiefly responsible for SEN
sational buying in the cotton market.
Opening was steady at g.: to ~ points up.
Bulls. who had iquidated last week.
seemed to be rebuying. encouraged by
liverpool cables and bullish crop ac-
counts from Arkansas. The census fig
ures, showing 194GO6 bales einned to Sep
TENDER ]. broke all records, but the re-
port had no immediate influence on
prices. Realizing caused irregularity right
after the call. but prices held 81 to 35
points net higher.
The market was very much unsettled
later in the morning. The detailed wealth
er reports. showing that showers had
been quite general in the southwest over
Sunday promoted more or less realizing.
While there was also a rumor that an
effort was being made in the Senate to
Kill the amendment to the futures bill,
postponinS its effect until next September.
Active months were still about 80 to -:
points net higher at midday.
Estimated receipts today, $1,000 bales.