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ing all interviews. Mrs. Fiske has not
expressed her views upon the purpose of
the stage.
The drama-the drama should lift peo-
pie from the routine of life. 1t should
lift them into dreams--into the world of
fantasy-allegory. It should convey to
them the spiritual wonder of life. of
human endeavor, of romance, of love.
OF loss-and all that ennobles life and
makes the spirit strong"
The voice was not the voice of the
stage. Not clipped. not abrupt. not start
inS!y staccato. But soft. Sentle-Caress-
lively gentle. Oscar Wilde called Bern
hardt's the golden voice" Mrs Fiskes
is silvery-silvery as moonlight on water
signing as wind among willows About
her eXhales the aura Of personality that
grips, that takes the bcholder into itself.
"Of all the roles have ever played, l
love that OF Lady Betty the most" said
Mrs. F'iske. The play by Mr.. Long Is
a delight to me. 1t is a dream-a fam
tasy. 1t is a thing that takes one from
the life of today into another world-a
period remote, quaint, lovely. 1t carries
the delicate, dainty romance of 1885, and
| hope IL will be appreciated by the pub
lic-that they will enter into it's spirit.
I hope 1t will take them away from the
world in which they toll and struggle.
and too often suffer. For this-as YOU
have asked me-is the purpose of drama.
The silver voice trailed away.
And such plays you consider OF more
Importance than sociologic plays dealing
with crime and vice"
such as some Of the plays OF Brieux-
ah! certa inly-plsys should not portray the
sordid. What good is done by depicting
crime? The tendency OF such plays is to
debase. They spoil peoples taste. Upon
the stage should be put the highest ideals
Of men. Romance in its divinest sense
Ira gedy in its most sacred aspect. From
the stage life should give its spiritual les
sons and Inspirations. In charming. deli
cate fantasies, such as Mr.. Longs play, in
tragedies, such as Ibsen's? In PLAYS that
are ennobling, clean. Portray vice and
crime to men-and they will think Of vice
and crime. Bring before them a vision
of beauty-and they will think Of beauty"
But do you not think that the moving
pictures have done much to deterorate
the public taste in drama. as many
claim?"
"The moving pictureH, Indeed, no.
Mrs Fiske rose, her voice vibrating
with enthusiasm
FUTURE OF MOVIES"
II think that the greatest art-the
greatest spiritual art Of the future-wil
be accomplished in the moving pictures.
In the moving pictures we shall do what
We cannot do on the stage and through
the drama The most spiritual dreams
Of men-dramatlsts. poets-will be poT-
trayed before US as visions on canvas.
AllegoTies interpreting life-the most stu
pendous dramas of eXistence-will take
place before us. We shall not BEE the
corporeal bodies Of actors-it all come
as dream. sublimatsd. incorporeal F.
all the more perfect There will /
be done in the moving pictures what can
not be done on the stage, We actors are /
all human-we make mistakes. In the /
moving pictures mistakes will be elimi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

Moon and Morris. the eccentric dancing
comedians with THE Whirl Of the
World coming TO the Lyric Theatre,
spent seven years bringing their back
to-baek simultaneous dancing act %
psrfeetioa-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

No, do not think the moving picture
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
LATEST VERSION OF
BENTON'S DEATH

The following from the Edin-
burgh Scotsman clears up story
to which full justice has never been
done:
"rhe commission appointed by
General Carranza to inquire into
the circumstances nf Mr.. Benton's
death has made it's report. The
commission finds that the British
rsncher was shot by Major Rudolph
Fierro, a member of General Villas
staff at Samalycan Station, on the
Mexican Central railroad, between
Juarez and Chihuahua, and that
there was no court-martial.
According to the report. after
a quarrel between Mr.. Benton and
General Villa in the latter's office,
the General ordered Major Fierro
to take the Englishman to Chihua-
hua Jail, adding: II will free him
later 1t he is civil" While in the
train Major Fierro is alleged to
have shot Mr.. Benton in the side
of the head.
"The body was taken out of the
train and propped up against tele-
graph pole, and a firing party or
dered to riddle it with bullets.
Major Fierro then wired to General
Villa stating that he shot MIR.
Benton when he tried to escape.
Major Fierro is now in Jail. When
the body was exhumed it was found
that there was shot in the head
as we'll as eight bullets in the
breast"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
MRS. DAN FRANKS

Mrs. Dan Franks, a former resi-
dent of Bullion, died at Windsor,
California yesterday morning. She
had been in poor health for several
months and last December she was
taken to California to have an op-
Grafton performed for tumor in
one OF her breasts. The operation
was successful and she was suppos-
ed to be getting along nicely.
Last Tuesday telegram came to
Mr.. Reed saying that Mrs Franks
was very sick and for Mr.. Franks
TO come at once. The telegram was
sent to Mr.. FranKs at Bullion and
Wednesday he left here for his
~ife's bedside. He reached Wind
sor Thursday night and was present
when his ,wife's tired spirit passed
into the Great Unknown.
Mrs. Franks leaves husband
and seven children ranging in age
from IL months to I6 years. The
children went to California with
their mother and were present at
her death. The cause Of her death
is not known here, but from what
MIR. Franks said when he came in
from Bullion it is supposed that
appendicitis was the cause. She
was about 40 years Of age.
Mrs. Franks had many friends in
this county who will be saddened
by the news Of her death. The
sympathy of everyone will go out
to Mr.. Franks and the motherless
children. May they be sustained
and comforted by Gods care and
love in their great bereavement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
PRESTON'S PAROLE

The supreme judge and the at.
torney general have issued a
lengthy statement justifying the
parole of NJ. r. Preston. the !. w.
w murderer IF GoIdfeld. We do
not doubt that these gentlemen
acted from the purest motives in
paroling Preston. but we nevtrthe-
less think they made a grave mis-
take in giving him his liberty.
Their statement in justification Of
PrcstUn's parole is drawn with the
skill of trained attorneys and sets
forth the reasons for their action
with the force that only trained
attorneys can command. They seem
to lose sight of Silva, whose life
was cruelty snuffed out by bullet
fred by Preston, and see only Pres
ton, the victim of perjured tcsti.
mnny and the excited condition of
the public mind. They see Silva
in his own premises with a gun in
his hand, ready to defend his life
and property, but fail to see Pres
tun lying in wait at Silva's door
with loaded pistol in mis- hands
with which to take Silva's life. In
short they seem to sec everything
in Preston's favor and nothing in
the crime committed that would
justify lis further punishment.
Preston, they say has tcen in
confinement more than seven years
and has served more than the min
imum sentence for the crime Of
which he was convicted. Yes, and
during those seven years his victim S
body has moldercd into dust. If
seven years confinement in the pen
iteniiary is sufficient for a crime
such ss Preston committed, the
next legislature should repeal the
la" making death or life imprison-
ment the punishment for murder
in the first degree and fix seven
years in the penilentiary as the
limit Of punishment. II it is justice
for Preston. place all murders on
the same plane.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
ADVANCE PREDICTED
FOR NATIVE WOOL

A Boston telegram says: High
prices in the wool markets sustain
ed for some time past have put the
mills in serious position for sup
plies at anything like living prices.
Many of the conservatives amcng
millmen and dealers consider the
situation already dangerous, al
though acknowledging that condi-
tion abroad and at home favor an
advance, or at least the mainten-
ance of present values.
These new clip woods ere being
offered at 20 to 22 cents for Ari-
zona, 81 to 22 cents for Utah to 20
cents for Nevada. This means a
secured cost of I.3 and 55 cents fur
the Utah and Arizona wools and Sd
to Sc for Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
A MARVELLOUS COINCIDENCE

A party of skaters were once pro-
crossing at considerable speed
down certain frozen river in
Canada when to the horror Of his
companions one of the party was
seen to skate straight through a
hole in the ice. Before he could
stop himself he had fallen thro Ugh
it, and the sharp edge of the ice
cut his head clean off his shoulders.
The speed at which he was going,
however, caused his head to skim
along the top of the ice, while the
rest of his body travelled at an
equal speed beneath it, until by q
stroke of goud luck The severed
portions met at another hole far
ther down and Joined so exactly
that the unfortunate man came out
Of his accident with nothing worse
than a severe cold. From the May
Strand.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
THE FIRST INAUGURATION

Just one hundred and twenty-five
years ago. April 20, 1889, was the
first presidential Inauguration in
the United States. The ceremony
took place on the balcony of Fedcr-
al Hall in Wall street, New York
which city was then the federal
capital. Dawn of the Inauguration
day was greeted with salvo uf ar
tilcry and practically all of the 30
600 inhabitants of New York and
many visitors from other cities
thronged the streets. The church
bells were rung and at noon a
troop of horse, two companies of
grenadiers and Highlandcrs in kills
escorted the prcsident-plcct in q
coach of state to the scene of the
ceremonies. Livingston, charcC
lor Of New York state administered
the oath of office. Washing on's
fervent response met with cheers
Long live George Washington,
president Of the United States
from thousands Of throats. From
Federal hall Washington went to
the neighboring ST. Pau's church
to attend divine services. Artillery
roarcd and bells rang throughout
the afternoon and evening. AT
dusk bonfires and fireworks lighted
up the streets and gala balls were
held, which continued into the fol-
lnwing May day.
Today on the steps of the United
States sub-treasury building, en-
act spot where Washington stood
when he took the oath Of office.
stands his bronze statue, whose
legs have been worn shiny by the
urchins of Wall street who bavc
tried to climb up to touch the
bronze hand Of the father of the
country. The point today is called
the monetary nerve center Of the
country. The trees which Shaded
the narrow thoroughfare in Wash
ington's day have all gone, and all
about ere buildings wh-se stony
monotony tower several hundred
feet above the scenes. The land
where Washington stood sold at
S2.75 n square foot at that time;
today it IS vflucd at 5000 per
square foot anl is one of tho rnnst
valuable tracts in the world The
buildings abont it are said TO repre-
sent a real val e Of $300, 900, 900
and in their vaults there ordinarily
reposcs about sixth Of all the
money in the United States.
A stones throw awav, st. Paul's
church stands with its back Ia
Broadway preserved just as il was
when Washington knclt there for
his frst prayers as president Of the
Uu, ed States,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08

by doing his best to stir up interna-
tional jealousies between this coun-
try end foreign nations to the det-
riment nf our national commerce
and the hin1rance Of the cause of
peace and brotherhood; by OBJ
structing the accomplishment of
needed social legislation; and by
assailing, wherever he has dared,
every policy Of the present admin
istratIon which makes for genuine
national advancement. He has
made il his business to create and
foster foolish and .,hurtful pref
udicc, and TO secure among the ig-
norant and the thoughtlcss de-
mand for policies directly opposed
to the general interest.
In place of the qualities Of real
patriotism he offers cheap imita-
tion patriotism, of battleships guns,
armies, international hatreds, mar
row ;ingoism and rcactionary mill
tiarism. This kind of patriotism
is evil and dangerous, and il gains
any ground among the people of
a nation to that nations infinite
loss and damage. The men who
have followed the Hearst lead at
Washington and have tried to mike
political capital out of this tawdry
quality have no slight offcnse 10
answer for. But even a thorough
going advocate of free tolls cannot
fail to respect William Kent, who
voted, according tc his conscient-
ious convictions, in favor Of the
appnB'', and so won his share Of his
honorific Hearst opprobrium.
Conscience indeed, has been the
guiding principle OF Wilson'S ad.
ministratioo, in the toll contro-
versy as in other less debatabIc
problems. And it i, more import
ant, by a good deal, that wc SHOULD
have n president who governs ac-
cording to his conscience than one
so astute that he may never make
an enemy.
When bigotry and self-interest
stand opposed, as they do in this
case, to high morality and high
sense of duty, the adherence of
public opinion 10 not likely to be
long in doubt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
GENERAL DANIEL {. SICKLES

Major General Daniel Il. Sickles,
one Of the famous fighters In the
Civil war, died at his home in New
York last night. General Sickles
lost leg Mt Gettysburg. The llst
years Of his life were elouded with
linarcisl and domestic difficulties.
lie and HE wife were cstra1gsd for
more than 25 years. Thay became
rccnncilcd more than week apo
and she and their son were with
him in his last illness. lie was born
in Now York In 1926. While n
member of congress in 1860. he
shot and killed Phillip Barton Key,
U. S. District Attorney of Wash
ington. d. c. He plead the un-
written law and was acquitted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
The REBEKAR DANCE

There was big crowd at the Re
bekah dance last night and all
seemed bent on having govd time.
The Opera House was handsomely
decorated with the colors and ban
ners of the Rebekahs degree of Odd
Fellowship. A modern Rebekah
stood at the we'll and dealt out
cooling drinks to the thirsty dane
ers.
Mrs. Carroll. Miss Overman and
Miss Hazel Currey, the dance COM
mittee, made every body at home
and were everywhere caring for
the comfort and pleasure of their
guests. If there was anyone pres
ent, who did not get the full meas
ure of pleasure, 1t certainly was
not the fault-of the committee.
Dancing was continued until
o'clock this morning. The time had
passed SO pleasantly that many
wanted to crowd in more hours of
pleasure, but the musicians
struck" and none could dance
without their inspiring music.
AS a social function the dance
was big success. II it pans out
as we'll financially the Rebekahs
will be we'll satisfied with their
work.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
THE USUAL WAY

Somewhere We hear a story about
n little girl who one morning rid
ing down to the city in her father S
carriage, and she saw n poor little
girl by the side of the road; and
when she was going to bed that
night and knelt down to say her
prayers. this is what she said: "Oh,
Lord, rs was riding down the
avenue this morning il our carriage
and Thou knowcst, Lord, that we
have n footman and p coachman rs
WE'LL happened to see a little
girl. Her hair looked like it had
not been combcd for long time,
and she had no shoes or stockings
on her feet, and her dress was very
dirty and torn and she was alto
gethcr n very miserablP.looking
little girl; but that is not any of
our business, Lord, is it? Amen.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08

even said that in retaliation. the
police force had joined plot
against Hucrtd, but these projects
died down and now any day, com
panics Of policemen, carr, ing rifles
and ammunition belts and looking
exactly like soldiers may he seen
marchin. away to some of the su-
burban drill grounds. All Of the
soldiers" which Huerta has gained
Uy militsrizing the government
departments, the schools and the
police. have yielded hi n increased
force to perhaps 5000 fighting
men in tue capital. And the beauty
of 1t is, they don't exactly cost him
anything, aside from the expense
Of uniforms and rifles, for they re.
ccive no army wage nor rutions.
In all these matters Huerta is pro.
hting by the mlstakcs OF Madcro.
During the ten days Of fighting in
the capital before Madcro was
uverthrown every policeman disap.
pcarcd from the streets. There
were 1000 Of them at the time, n
greater number than the soldiers
engaged on both sides, and who.
ever had been able to gather the
policemen together and control
them would have heen able to hold
the capital. Huerta doesn't intend
that the policemen shall go in hid.
ing, IL he is forced to defend the
City of Mexico. - Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
AN INTERESTING LECTURE


The Opera House was pretty well
filled Saturday night by members
Of the socialist local and citizens
generally wLo had gathered to hear
J. Stitt Wilson, socialist ex-mayor,
of Berkeley, discourse upon woman
suffrage and the principles of Soc
ialism.
Mr.. Wilson impressed the writer
as en- earnest nan, ouu who has
seriously studied the problems of
government, anC who is not asham-
ed Of the convictions formed from
that study. He is an interesting
speaker and the audience never
lost interest. though he talked for
over two hours.
While we are not socialist and
have but little sympathy with its
principles, we freely admit that il
some Of the principles advocated
by Mr.. Wilson " are crystallized
into law, this government would ba
a much BETTER government for the
common people. Those principles
are not necessarily the private
property Of, socialists. They are
being advocated today by men of
all parties and before another gen.
erstinn passes, we believe they will
be part Of the laws of the coun-
try. We refer particularly to
shorter hours of labor, the govern
ment ownership Of public utilities
and the destruction Of monopoly,
whether it be of land or the neces-
saries or comforts of life. These
matters are now receiving the at
tentiun Of the brightest minds of
all parties and n solution is being
honestly sought Ifor that will do
justice to all.
MT. wilson punctuated his re-
marks with flashes Of wit that kept
his hearers in good humor and
made them pas strict attention.
His references to Roosevelt and the
90 "planklets" he stole from the
socialist platform at Chicago and
the row between Roosevelt and Taft
In the last campaign seemed t.
please everybody and were greeted
with applause. A collection was
taken up at the close of the speech
and sufficient money was raised to
pay the expense Of the meeting.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08
SON PRINCIPAL,
FATHER DEPUTY

VIM. Woodburn, Jr., U. S. dis
trict attorney Of Nevada, has ap-
pointed. his fathir his deruty. The
Office at Carson will be in charge
of William Woodburn. Sr., one of
the old-time and ablest attornt VS. of
the state.
While we have no intention of de-
traciting from the abilities Of the
son, we believe the deputy will be
able to give his principal cards and
spades and then beat him at the
legal game. There are very few
attorneys in Nevada. il any, vho
have had wider range of exper.
fence than VIM. Woodburn, Sr. He
practiced law on the Comstock when
the brightest legal minds of the
country were gathered there and
made brilliant record. He repre-
sented the state in congress two or
more terms and won AL honorable
position among the nations legis-
lators.
While we congratulate him on
receiving the appointmrnt/we do
not hesitate TO say that he will re-
fleet greater honor on the position
than il confers upon him. His
home is in Carson and he will have
charge of the office as his son will
keep his residence in Reno.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08

w. s. Pray and a party of ID
men Of the General Land Office are
at work surveying the section Of
land running east and west from
Battle Mountain and to the south.
They are at present working near
the Little Giant mine in Copper
Basin. The party expects to be in
this vicinity practically all summer,
Battle Mountain Scout.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08

The mandamus suit brought
against County Treasurer Miller by
Controller Eggers will be dismissed
at the exnense of the state if the
county commissioners at the pres
ent meeting order the treasurer to
pay the 5000 in dispute to the
state. While District Attorney Car
vile is confident that he can beat
the mandamUs suit now pending he
is equally confident that the county
will have to pay the state in the
end. He thinks it is cheaper for
the county to settle now than it
would be at the end of expensive
litigation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08

Undoubtedly i Tip.
Was 1t genuine tip Rawson gave
you on the stock market?" 81 guess
It was; It, made me lose my balance"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-05-08

The Carrara Obelisk published in
southwestern Nevada is booming
Carrsra marble for the states
buildings at San Diego and San
Francisco. 1t claims the marble
to be Of superior quality to any
found elsewhere and being a News
do product il should he used by the
state for its exposition buildings.
There's good reason in the Obc-
lisk's contention. Buildings Of Ne
gada marble would certainly adver-
tise tho state.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-13
THIN FOLKS MADE FAT
The Way Samose Works It's Wonders Guaranteed by Sorrels Drug Go. and Southern Pharmacy of
 This cjts.

More than half the readers of The Sentinel-Record would give almost anything to be plump and rosy i1- stead of thin and scrawny.
 Physicians and chemists for years have studied the problem of making a flesh forming focd but it is only within the last few months that a bright man discovered the prescrip- tion that taken with the daily meals give a positive increase in flesh In fact it was so certain in its action that a guarantee was attached to each package stating that if weight did not increase as a result of using it, the purchase price would be re- funded
 This preparation is new put up in convenient form for use under the name of Samose.
 Sorrells Drug Co. and Southern Pharmacy of this city secured the agency in Hot Springs for Samose and as the percentage of satisfactory results from the use of this prescrip- ton is so nearly one hundred per cent they feel there is no risk in of fering to refund the money if Sa- nose does not do all that is claimed for it.
 Everybody that is thin and out of health should begin today the use of Samose with a guarantee like this.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-13
FIRST PRACTICE GAME.
Red Sox Indulge in Their First Dia.
 mond Scrimmage.

Manager Carrigan of the Boston Red Sox staged a siX-inning practice game at Majestic Park yesterday aft ernoon. Twas the regulars against the yannigans, and, just as generally happens at the opening of the train ing campaign the kids were the vic tors. The tally was 6 to 3. Radloff and Zieser made the best impression among the four pitchers used.
 Silence" Hendricksen and Pep per" Rehg were the hitting heroes. The only errors were two short pegs to first by Janvrin, who showed at short for the regulars in place of Capt Wagner The chances are that the bugs will be treated to another short practice game today.
 Commencing next Wedensday the day after the Red Sox engage in their combat with the University cf Arkansas nine, Carrigan intends lengthening out the practice games to the full limit Furthermore, they will gradually become sure-eaOugh scraps and prove well worth seeing.