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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
About soratohed slluer.

Whenever silver has become
scratched make It quite smooth by rub
bing It well with piece Of chamois
leather that has been rolled into q
tight ball and dipped in sweet oil.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24

Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
Fastest in the world. Day mess
ages and night letters everywhere
Money telegraphed.to ali the world
Gables to all foreign countries
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
hurt hx Indls,a cllma.s.

Musical instruments composed pYin-
cipally of wood suffer more from the
climate in India than any other wood.
On articles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
Daily Thouoh,.

Preserving the health by too strict
regimen is a wearisome malsdy.---
La Rochefoucauld,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-25
WIFE's PREsENTIMENT SAVED
HER HUSBANDS LIFE

Franklin, WASH, Feb. 25.-His
wife's presentiment as she was buy
ing mourning that her husband was
still alive saved Michael Vabeanick,
who had been entombed in the Can
non mine for seven days.
Vabeanick and companion, An
drew Churneck, were entombed in
the mine Feb. 16, by a cave-in. Three
days later searchers found the body
of Churneck and abandoned the
search on the theory that Vabeanick
was undoubtedly dead.
Saturday Vabeanick's wife was
buying mourning when she was sud
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-25

denly seized with a presentiment that
her husband was alive. She begged,
Mine Boss Edwards to resume the;
search and -Vabeaniek was found
alive but weak in a small cavity four,
by six feet. He. will recover.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-25

pretty soon h found her coat what
had her pocketbook in it and he sees
my mama's 5000.
Then he took bottle of whisky
out of his pants pocket and stuffed
that money down in there and then
put the whisky back.
"And l got an awful 'fraid and 1
said don't take my mama's money or
she'll whip me, sure and he called
me bad name and kicked me some
more. And he went to the kitchen
and found some eggs, and some he
ate and the rest he threw down on
the floor with the dish. Yes, ma'am,
he threw the eggs ali over my
mama's floor"
After kicking and beating the in
nocent children, according to little
Gustav's story, the soldier proceeded
to still worse treatment, so awful that
it is unprintabIe.
visit of the soldiers, to Gen. Chase,
commander of Colorado's state
troops. Chase made his usual in
definite promise to Investigate"
But after the committee had been
shocked by the fiendish story, Chase
was stirred to new activity. There
actually was prospect that the man
responsible for one of the many out
RACES which have sickened the people
of the strike zone might be arrested
and punished.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-25

Mrs. Victoria .Yeskenski and her
11-year-old son, Gustav, who told the
congressional, investigating commit-W
tee at Trinidad, COL, how he and hisd
smaller sisters and brother Wereo
abused by drunken nliIitiaman.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24


He'd pair.
I'll was writing with red ink, /"
stammered the guilty lover. l."
Red inkP sneered Harder, burst,
ing into a hoarse laugh. ''You despica.
BILE liar. / deal in chemicals and dye
stuffs. You smoked "a dyed cigar
Ohio! that preparation, tasteless, SC
diffusive with the slightest moisture
proved fine detective. 1t was made
for your deceitful lips, and for hers.
What now, fools?.
The woman shrank speechless save
for sobbing. The man glided back.
ward with a splitting curse.
.Wait!" snarled Harder, drawing a
glistening revolver. "You snake ot
the bloody NAV. Wife. poor. foolish,
thoughtless dupe, tell me the truth.
Is this creature, shivering there, worth
husbands bullet?
mo, NOT" cried Laurel in a passion
Of tears. 'Believe me, Ralph. in the
name OF my mother-not that. s.
Harder lowered his weapon.
rockingham" he said sternly,
Tomorrow morning will not find you
here. Go! Carry your stain with you.
1t will have to wear on. / alone pos.
sess the secret formula for its re-
moval I'll take care Of my wife,
Col"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
NEW LINE OF cRIMINALITY


John Thompson of Hamilton, On.
tario walked into the parlor of his
home one night recently and found
his family mourning around . cofin
in which they supposed his body was
lying. There had been storm on
the Great lakes, and when Thomp
sons father read OF the finding oi
the body Of John Thompson. fireman
Of lost lake steamer, he went to Ket
tie Point and identified the body "a
that Of his son. The coffin had just ar
rived, and Thompson's mother had
just advanced to look at the body en-:
closed when her son entered. Thomp
son senior could not explain the iden
tification.
But there have been many cases like
his In the way Of mistaken Identifies
ton. Every day at the morgues in
the large cities there are cases oi
fathers. mothers, sisters and brothers
identifying bodies as those Of rela
tives. Some know them by this mark
and some by that. but they are abso.
lutely certain. In some instances cor
oners have had to prevent rival iden-
tifiers coming to blows.
Fraudulent Identification has got tc
be regular trade. Inquiry Is made
at the morgue for q fictitious relative
by member of an identifying gang,
The dead are closely observed. In.
cidents of their history and informa.
tion as to what was found on them
are gathered carefully. Then when
another member Of the gang has learn
ed these facts he goes to the morgue
and identities the body that win yield
the most profitable return
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
ALL THE NEWS OF THE DAY


Il am glad to hear" said the Mar
Who Does Not Have Time to Read the
Papers. that this income tax will
apply to interblocking directors.
Il wonder when they're going tc
start running trains In this new Cats
XIII aqueduct now that it's finished.
Il don't believe Wilson viii eveI
succeed IN having this James Lind
elected emperor Of Mexico even If hs
does speak Latin.
Il knew the telephone company
would have to cut rates when the par
cel-post company got to competing
with It.
1T seems to me that this paying oi
IS day to automobile inventors as a
millennium wage is going to lead to
anarchy or even to sociology. But that
amt any worse than paying $4,000
q year to the city chambermaid, az
they do right here in New York
Were you to the auto show at the
Gardenf Who won the races?"
1T wasn't at the Garden" said the
Man with the Newspaper. and they
didn't have any races"
.'Didn't, eh7' snorted the Man Who
Doesn't Police stopt 'em, suppose
More Of this impuritanism. New
York Press.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
His sympathy for the Old Maids.

It is being told that the mayor OF
an Iowa city is an old bachelor and
witty, and among his constituents are
q family of spinsters who are precise
and cranky. One night chariyari .oc-
CURED near the home Of the spins, and
disturbed their slumbers and peace of
mind, and the following morning they
called on the mayor to demonstrate.
1T is shame that small boys are
permitted to make such hideous noises
in this CITY," said one of the spins,
who assumed great dignity. Ladies,
l assure you that I am shocked at the
conduct of those boys, and had |
known that charivari was going on
l certainly would have sent the entire
police department to the scene of
the grewsome activity" said the
mayor. Il agree with you that moth
ing Like that should have occurred in
this city Of civilized people. And If
everybody we're like you and me there
would be no, mean little brats to
make such hideous racket. kansas
City Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
FELT CALLED ON TO REBUKE
Deacon Had Suffered From Appearance
of Evil and Realized Sense
of Duty.

One day a western deacon went to
make fraternal call on an esteemed
brother, and while engaged in conver
sation there came knock at the door
and the host was summoned to attend
to matter of business.
Brother" impressively remarked
the deacon when the host returned, 81
feel that it is my duty to tell you that
you should avoid even the appearance
of evil"
why, deacon" responded the host
in a surprised voice, Ito what are you
referring?"
Those decanters on the sideboard." !"
solemnly answered the deacon, leach
of them is filled with what appears to
be ardent spirits"
That's conceit Of my wife's, dea-
CON-" laughed the host, greatly reliev-
ed. 'The bottles were so pretty that
she filled them with floor stain and
furniture polish just for show
That's why I'm cautioning you.
brother" sadly rejoined the deacon.
Feeling trifle weak and faint, |
helped myself from the larger bottle" I"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
FELT THEY HAD BEEN ROBBED
Crooked" Conduct Of Boss Came az q
Shock to Even His Hard
ened Heeiers. s

These tales of bagmen that District
Attorney Whitman of New York is
bringing out recalled to a veteran poll
tician the experience of the boss of a
western city, who was something In
the way of political collector him.
self.
One day near the close of hot cam
paign he managed to roundup some
five thousand dollars. With couple of
his pals he had bibulous celebration.
About 2 in the morning he was cling.
ing to lamppost and trying to call a
cab when two of his heelers hove In
sight. He knew they would rob him
if they suspected he had money. Brac-
ing himself he greeted them with:
Hello, fellows; lucky you happened
along. I'm dead broke and want cab.
Get one and take me to my hotel and
III make good"
When they reached the hotel the
drunken boss sleepily asked the clerk
to give each of his companions a five
dollar bill. At the same time he drew
from his trousers pocket a huge roll
of bills and throwing 1t at the clerk
told him to keep that wad of stuff In
safe place until morning"
Disgustedly the heelers watched the
safe door close on the young fortune
that had escaped them, while the boss
sank into chair.
''Oh, you thief" angrily shouted one
of the heelers, as he shook his fist
under the nose of the boss. That's
the meanest double cross you ever
gave a friend In your whole crooked
career You said you was broke and
you had thousands in the wad. Con.
found you, there's no one fellow
can trust these days. That money be
longs to us by rights and you've rob
bed US Of 1t"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
She was a little tired of the mufler.

She was little tired of the muffler.
"And wasn't it just splendid that he
never suspected it was really his own
muffier that he was wearing? You
know, when he was thanking you SO
effusively last night I could hardly
keep my face straight"
s Nor I mine," sighed Helen.
Two days after Helen reached her
own home she received gray silk
muff1er from Allan. 1t was much
handsomer and more expensive one
than that which he had supposedly
borrowed from her.
my dear Helen" said the note
which accompanied it, Laura was
right, after ALL I should have cast
away my pride and allowed her to pin
that muffler of yours to my overcoat
I have to confess that her anxiety was
not unfounded. / must, indeed, be the
careless creature she thinks me, for
did lose your muffler. When I went to
take it out Of my overcoat pocket te
return it to you / was astonished to
find it gone. hope that the one am
sending will be satisfactory substi
tute for the beautiful muff1er you SO
kindly trusted me with, and that, re
membering am mere man, you viii
find it in your heart to forgive me.
''By the way, / shall be eternally
grateful if you won't say anything tc
Laura about my losing your mufier
She is such punctilious little woman
that she would be quite upset over my
fault, especially after all her warn
ings. So, with more apologies, throw
myself upon your mercy"
Good gracious! What shall / dc
with the thing?" groaned Helen, as
she looked at the muffler with deer
aversion. Il feel like double-dyed
fraud. For if anyone ever obtained
goods under false pretenses l certainly
have done so in this case"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
FRUITSoF MAKE-BEllEvE
BY o. |. CARSON.

Little Mrs. Gray fluttered into her
guests room with pasteboard box In
her hand.
Helen" she said, II want you to do
something for me. See this perfectly
beautiful silk muf1er 1 have bought
for Allan's birthday present? Well, his
birthday is three weeks off, but want
him to wear the muller tonight. Please
pretend that you have bought it for
one Of your friends and offer it to
Allan to wear. His old mufIler is quite
shabby and he's going to an important
business mems dinner. It's necessary,
| think, that he should look prosper
GUS, and he can't look prosperous while
wearing q worn-out old mufier, can
he?"
No. Laura. I suppose not" agreed
Helen. But. really. wouldn't + be
sailing under false colors If T."
Never mind that, dear. It's only a
joke. you know. l do want Allan to
have the use of the muf1er and don't
wish to spoil the birthday surprise by
giving It to him now. He's out in the
hall this minute getting ready to start
out. Let's go and insist upon his wear.
ing it,
In moment Helen found herself Of
fering the muff1er to her host with a
careless generosity that quite sur.
prised herself.
But I hate to take the new OF a
present you have bought for some
friend, Helen" protested Allan, who
would really have preferred his old
silk scarf.
I'm very glad to have you try it out
for me-" laughed Helen.
"Oh, Allan, it's so becoming to you,"
said his wife. "That soft gray just
suits your complexion. Don't you
think he looks nice in it. Helen?"
"Yes, indeed, Laura" agreed Helen.
smilingly.
ALLAN. do be careful not to lose it.
Helen, you have no idea how perfectly
reckless Allan is with his belongings.
When you have a husband you'll see
how much care a man is. Now Allan.
perhaps I'd better fasten this muffier
to your overcoat collar with a little
safety pin. I'm sure don't want Helen
to be worried about it."
II shan't have the least anxiety"
declared Helen, who marveled at her
friends gratuitous play acting.
well, do be careful, anyway. I
should SO hate to have you lose it, Al
Ian, the way you lose umbrellas
Perhaps l had better not borrow it.
l can usually be trusted, Laura, not to
scatter my wearing apparel about the
city. but if you"
Nonsense. 1t is a great deal better
looking than your old one. Please keep
it on. Helen will be hurt now if you
don't wear 1t. Won't you, Helen?"
''Yes, indeed, SHALL" asserted Hell
en-, dutifully.
So Allan, trying to look pleased and
gracious, thanked her again and went
to the dinner, wishing with secret irri-
tation that his wife would not be quite
so anxious about his appearance.
The next morning while Helen was
packing her trunk to leave Laura
came into the room with the muffier.
Nov, wasn't it just like Allan to go
to business without even thinking of
returning this to your" she asked. Il
took it out of his overcoat pocket be.
fore he was up, and he never missed
it. You see, men are really awfulIy
careless. Do you wonder that / eau
toned him not to lose it?"
NO" murmured Helen. -absently.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Bird Man Has Arrived.

On the day after Christmas a Rus.
sian aviator at St. Petersburg flew a
new machine of his own making for
hours. carrying ten passengers in addi.
ton to heavy load of ballast. This
establishes the aeroplane as sure
adjunct of modern transportation, in
cluding passengers and freight. A
few days before this even we heard
of the successful use of the flying ma
chine by the French army operating
in Morocco, which puts this new mode
of warfare among the arms Of military
operations Of our day, and hereafter
when we use the. expression "all
arms" we shall have to include the
flying machine
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Are You AIlxe2

There is no way by which you can
probe" to another that you "are
alive 1t is a matter of conscious
ness, of your own consciousness, and
he who doubts your existence must
keep on doubling so far as any ar.
gument that you may be able to offed
him is concerned If he will not take
your word on the matter, the whole
controversy Is, forever settled.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Anger 10 Not Manly.

Let this truth be present to thee in
the excitement of anger-that to be
moved by passion is not manly, but
that miidness and gentIeness, as they
are more agreeable to human nature,
SO also are they more manly, for in
the same degree In which a mans
mind Is nearer to freedom from all
passion, In the same degree also is ii
nearer to strength. Marcus Aurelius,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Same Old Crouch.

An old lady who saw ''The Merchan
of Venice" many years ago recently
witnessed modern production of the
same play. When asked how she liket
t, she replied: We'll, Venice seemed
have been spruced up a bit since
he first time | saw it. but that Shy
0ek's just the same mean, ordinar.
sing be was forty wears ago."-FroI
g Boston transcript
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Popular Advice

Chicago's health commissioner ad
vises young men to take a kiss when
ever the girl is willing. regardless OF
alleged germs that linger on ruby lips
Now, there is man of sense Many
. slipshod young fellow has thus been
inoculated with the germs that made
man Of him.-Pittsburgh Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Worth FRAMING.

Here Is Character" given to Q
servant on leaving her last situation:
"The bearer has been in my house
year, less IL months During this
time she has shown herself diligent at
the house door, frugal in work, mind
full Of herself. prompt in excuses,
friendly towards men, faithful to her
lovers. and honest when everything
was out of the way" London TitBits.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Emerson Was a Prophet.

Emerson lived before the days of
the Frisco receivership and the bank
rupting of the New Haven road, yet
one may read in an 1857 entry Of his
newly published Journal"
Il took much pains not to keep my
money in the house. but to put it out
of the reach of burglars by buying
stock, and had no guess that / was
putting it into the hands of the very
burglars now grown wiser and stand
ing dressed as railway directors. -
Golfers Weekly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
from the cInnamInson selmIt.

Nothing rejuvenates like marriage.
Look at Jane Towie. Jane was once
an old maid. Jake Hopkins took pity
on her and married her last year. and
three months ago, as everybody
knows, Jake fell off his barn and
killed himself while juggling with q
jug of apple1ack. And Jane. the plain
old maid, is now Jane, the dashing
young widow.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24

ting her beauty sleep.s. Rolling
ham settled comfortably, striking .
match. ~
Maybe. She was half mapping ii
the parlor while ago, trying to make
up her mind to light up and read Al
there, is no lamp burning. guess m,
lady has retired"
Arden chatted merrily, with. 6
raised voice, and at last threw away
his stub. The coal glowed in the grass
below, winking at him cheerfully -
Have another" invited Harder
Say. now. I'm not half through. Rol
lingham. These country boarding
houses with three OF four guests
where they don't encourage indoor
smoking are something of nuisance
If can't prevail upon you to stay
longer, I'm for taking walk, in spite
of the darkness. know the road like
a book, and I'll sleep more soundly for
a tramp to the red bridge"
1T will take you an hour" said
Rollingham carelessly. "Pll be dream.
ing when you creep in"
I'm bet you will be-" Harder
chuckled joyially.
He watched the duped husband stalk
down the path. Sneering with an
amused snicker, his fingers sought the
closed door. He passed inside. whist
ling very softly.
Is it you, Arden?'' The endearing,
cautious whisper brought his pulses
to quick throbbing.
Yes, Laurel, my love. Where are
your
Here in the big chair. Come and
kneel by me. heard through the
blinds. How fine to get rid Of him. Z
Isn't it? A whole hour, Laurel
It's only ten o'clock. We must be
careful, though"
The minutes chased away quarter
hour. They did not hear the slight
creak Of the door, the stealthy foot.
steps. Only, when the aggravated NUT
ter, q few yards away. !.
Arden's hand went over the won
ans mouth for silence. He arose
from his knees stifay, silently, just al
the small pocket electric lamp flashed
a bright gleam in front of its cropping
owner.
STEADY! Keep quiet, Ralph ?" Roll.
ingham's voice was tense and con
trolled- Few situations found hin
unprepared.
"Gracious!" Harder Jumped. aWhy,
what's the matter? II thought you
sound asleep. Laurel, too. Really.
now, l think you folks ought to have
light, hadn't your"
He laughed embarrassedly, not an
grily, and coughed.
Il would have had one in another
moment" the words came solemnly
Carefully bring that lamp a bit
nearer" s''He was looking Harder In
the eye. Ralph. my friend, hope it's
nothing serious, but your wife hasn't
moved or spoken since came in an
swer to her peculiar cry-not more
than a minute ago."
For goodness sake!" gasped Har
den, starting. Arden. look! Some
thing has hurt her--bitten her. Those
crimson spots, her cheeks, brow,
hands, even her lips. And it's on you,
too. Your mouth is all smeared--
your face. Mercy on us!"
The flashing CLEAN played over the
wild. disfgured features Of the horri-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Why the Third Placs2

Mrs. Dun (to new maid But.
Mary, there are only two in the fam
ily. Mr.. Dun and myself; why have
You set places for three?" The New
Maid-1Sure, ma'am, it was the cook
that told me you had a pianer player
in the house. "-Harper's Weekly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
"0octer" crrmbIino BRIDGES.

Crumbiing stone arch railroad
bridges in Germany have been
strengthened by boring holes into the
masonry and injecting thin cement
mortar at pressure of five atmos-
pheres.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Important shIppIno Point.

AS distributing and trans-shippins
center and . coaling station, Alden
ranks with the most important ports
In the near east. Millions of skins and
hides are shipped to Europe and the
United States every year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Poor Coat.

Bingo-T wish you would try
some alcohol on this coat and see II
you can get the spots out" Mrs.
Bingo-"There isn't any alcohol left;
but you might breathe on it."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24

did your father ever raise his
hand to you, Billy?" asked Tommy.
Hundreds of times,' said Billy. But
it wasn't that that bothered me.
Where / got stung was when he
brought It down."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
VIII Hold the MayoraIty.

A summons, by which it was sought
to disqualify Alderman Henry O'Shea.
the lord mayor of Cork, from sitting
as q member of the city county on
the ground that he is an alien, has
been dismissed by the Cork magis-
trates. Maurice Healy, M. P, who
prosecuted, said Mr.. O'Shea himself
had admitted that he was an Ameri-
can citizen. The defense put in a
certificate by the British consul at
New York to the effect that no such
name as Henry O'Shea" appeared as
registered as an American citizen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Twin MYSTERIES.

Among the mysteries unfathomable
are why a man wants to wear side
whiskers. and why a city wants to
hold worlds fair.-St Paul Dis
patch.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Smile.

Since time is not person we can
oyertake when he is past, let us honor
him with mirth and cheerfulness OF
heart while be is passing. Goethe.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
Despair.

Miss Budd-What do you think of
the coming man? Miss Spinster-I
think he must have met with an acct
ent.-Harper's Bazaar
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-24
For Bruises.

Starch or arrowroot, slightly mois
tened, keeps down swelling and facili.
tates the healing Of bruises.