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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27

The Italian people are against Austria.
says the dispatch, and any decision by
the government to join in the conflict by
the side of Germany and Austria would
mean revolution. The triple alliance,
the Times correspondent adds, is a thing
Of the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27

"A victorious Germany will control tn-
naNies AS well as the armies of Europe.
She would take the African and !Asjatic
possessions of England and France. ii no
one was strong enough To resist.
Would such a Germany he Wiling 10
respect the Monroe Doctrine and would
the United States he able to enforce II
against hero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Consul General Distinguishing
Himself by Aiding Women in
Financial Distress.
NARROWED AMERICANS
PROMPTLY ASSISTED
Oscar G. 1den Tells of His Good Of
fees and Relates Personal Ex-
periences Abroad.

u John EDWARD Jones. American con-
sui general at Genoa, long resident of
Washington is DISTINGUISHING himself in
,ha .xtroord;nar t,,7. r.I,;,s -, ~,
- 49,,
IN o.e' o.pioiiat.c REPRESENTATIVES, "a
'ite oHiteo states IN proVlolng Tor the
comfort and transportation home of
Americans cauybt In Es,rona IN these
"ai LINES hSeofu'iie 10 oscar ~
ioen OF thls city, recently arriving here
from Genoa
Himself short of funds through war
conditions +b.+ ,,,a,,o o,o :; ;ro,,1
N o i''o'1es ~ .io
'ieh scarce ana empaIrass a man with
money in bank who wants to check out
against his balance. DR. Jones is re-
,,r.ad Nv NJ Id., .s (. ln;,b. ,,1,.,t
" " ~ e t. ,
All gong 10 the aid Oh women III hnahciai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
PRINCE ADALBERT MARRIED
Kaiser's Third Son WEEDS Princess
Adelaide.

LONDON. August -. 4:15 a.m.-The
kaiser's third son. Prince Adalbert, who
was betrothed a few weeks ago to
Princess Adelaide of SAKE Meiningen,
was married Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Expresses Appreciation.
Standardization Troops Revolt.

LONDON, August "a. 4:36 a.m.-Infor-
nation from southern Dalmatia says
the Posts Paris correspondent is to
the effect that in several towns the
Slav troops have reyolted against their
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Home With S1CO.

Mi. Iden, travelling by the Fabre line
steamer Canada. from New York, landed
at Naples. july IL. He and COM
lanion. also a Washington government
employee, planned to go through Italy and
France. returning by some route still to
he determined. Each had about $3.50 to
spend and Mr.. Iden came back with
$780, despite exorbitant war prices. The
two men visited Rome, Florence and
Venice. July 81. In Venice, the trav-
elers became wise to the military unrest
preceding war conditions. His companion
left him here. deciding to return home,
while Mr.. Iden determined to proceed
alone to France.
Boarding the train on the last day of
last month, he got to Milan on his way to
the border. to ind that the train sched-
uie had been interrupted. causing him to
miss connections. He got into Genoa
many hours late. again missing the train
TO Nentramille. on the Italian side of the
frontier.
on the morning Of August l all train
service had ceased over the frontier out
of Nentramille He hired a cab to go on:
at the border the cab was held up by
soldiers who ordered him back. His
passport. however. opened the way, but
mis- cab was not allowed to proceed. He
then hired another cab which carried
him into Mention, the first French com
niunity across the frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-27
Reservists Mobilizing.

AT Mention he found the reservists
mobiliaipg. The railroad service had
been suspended and passenger trains
converted into troop trains. Passengers
with tickets and their passports vlsed
by the police We're allowed to travel
OH the troop trains. 1t looked like a
ait OF six hours to get the police q. X.
on his passport Instead of waiting,
MIR. Iden jumped into an empty com
partment of the troop train as one
pulled out, hoping to fix it with the
conductor
He passed through Nice and went on
10 Monte Carlo with no conductor
showing up. Uncertain what might
happen. Mr.. iden decided this was a
good jumpIng-off place He found the
Casino lad suspended business. The
i.otcls. too. were generally closed tight,
but he squeezed into one Of them. This
Wa Sunday. and there was no bank
open. and MIR. iden had only few
Italian coins in his pockets.
Monday morning the bank opened
two hours later than usual. He was
informed that nothing was being cash.
ed. and that depositors We're being al
lowed to draw only one-f1fth Of their
deposits. returning to the hotel, the
proprietor told him he would have to
get out, as martial law had been de-
clared. The hotelkeeper accepted
check for SO TO cover a bill of $3.50
for accommodations.
By Auto to Border.
Fifty francs obtained automobile
trans portation for him as far as the
border. y family OF Germans. which
the automobile had contracted to pick
up in safe place en- route, following
orders for all Germans to leave Monte
Carlo and France within twelve hours,
failed to appear. At the border the
soldiers again held him up and de-
manded that the police wise his pass
port. A wait of several hours ap-
peered inevitable to accomplish this,
when the chauffeur OF his automobile
announcing him as an American, found
the way open. everybody stepping aside
TO give him precedence. and the po-
lice extremely courteous and anxious
to accommodate him.
In proceeding to the border Mr. Iden
bad again passed through Menton
Here there was much excitement ac-
complaining mobilization. The Mar
seillaise' was being sung in the streets
men were huggins and kissing one an
other. and women We're hanging onto
The men in the troop trains and had
TO be forcibly put off. Old men and
boys formed the reservists who We're
going to the front BESIDES short
guns. each carried a stick to aid in
walking.
The automobile was not allowed to
cross the border. \ cab carried him
10 Nentramille, and thence to Genoa
After wait of several days, he OBJ
tanned passage Tor home on the
Principe iii tdine.
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ADMIRAL KAMINIURA.

til recently ambassador to Paris. He is
sixty-three years old and has been made
q colonel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
HADLEY
. ON TRUE SUCCESS

The notion that only few can
succs ed In life, while the many
must fail, is as pcrnicious as it is
unfortunately widespread. Presi-
dent Hadley Of Yale, in fine ad-
dress to a graduating class, preach
ed a golden gospel on the theme
OF true success. The thousands of
young men and young women who
are entering professional and busi-
ness life this year need such advice
of subcrness, wisdom and truth.
Honorable ambition is not TO be
discouraged, hut the big prizes are
few and far 1ctween. If sll could
be eminent, there would be no suct.
thing as emlnencc. There is al
ways room at the top, but not all
OF us can be accommo lated there
at the same time. Those who do
not attain eminen't or wealth are
not, however, failures. They may
be successful in the nJblest seuse
of the term. Happiness, content
ment, the JOY Of accomplishment
and usefulnss ass are for all. The
greatest blessings of life are not
monopolized by the few. Family
affection, friendship. neighborli.
ness, work and rest, leisure
science, art, appreciation uf beauty
social service, good citizenship
these human and superior pleas II L.
of life are for all, or for TIE over
whelming majority at any rate
The mission Of civilization is tc
bring them within the reach Of all
The right idea of success is thu
hest gilt of the college, and tn,
student who 'commt noes" will
this idea in his mind and the hear
cannot possibly fail Chicago Re
cord Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
GERMANS TAKE UP
NEVADA LANDS

William Kcarney, state engineer,
has returned from a several weeks
visit to the southern sections OF
the state on official business con-
nected with his office, several days
OF which were spent in the Muddy
river section, taking testimony
relative to conflicting water rights.
After leaving Muddy River Mr..
kesrney proceeded to the Fish lake
section and states that the acreage
in that vicinity is rapidly being
taken up by homcsieadcTs; in fact
quite n rush is OH for all the avail
able lands. While at Patterson's
ranch near Oasis ne learned that
a colony of German-Americans from
Sacramento had filed on practically
every acre of npen land on the Cali
f0rnlh side Of the valley, aud as
evidence that the lncators mean t.
develop water and irrigaie the land
they have arranged with the Ne
vada-California Power company to
string line to their holdings for
power to be used ir pumping water
which has been found in quantities.
near the surface. Carson Appcal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
JOSEPH H. MCCORMACK

1t gives US pleasure to announce
the candidacy of Joseph II. McCor-
mack for the nomination nf clerk
Of the supreme court on the
democrats ticket at the primary
election. He is one of the old
guard Of the Democratic party
of the state and deserves
recognition by it. We do not know
just how long we have known
Joe" Mccormack, hut it is 80
years or more. He has been tan
payer in the state for thirty odd
years and for over 80 years he was
passenger conductor on The Virginia
e Truckee railroad. As a conductor
hi was always pleas ,nt and court.
OGus and never failed to be on his
job.
Mr.. Mccormack has raised ard
educated family in The state
and holds the esteem ana rcepprt
of all who know him. He has the
education and ability NECESSARY to
Gil the Office Of clerk of the su.
prcmc court and his integrity and
faithfuIlness to duty will not be
questioned bv his political oppon-
cnts.
If the democrats party will put
a ticket in the field composed Of
such men as Joseph II. Mccormack,
ii will sweep the platter clean at
the November election. The Inde-
pendent takes great pleasure in
recommending Joseph II. McCor-
mack to the democrats of Elko
county fur clerk Of the supreme
court. Give him your support at
the primary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
VOTE Of STATE
SINCE YEAR 1900

:; With the coming of election con-
siderable interest attaches TO the
statistics Of the vote of Ncvaln in
the past. An examination of the
figures answers the question why
Nevada is generally classcd as "A
doubtful state says the Reno Jour
nal. The figures in the presidential
years are the votes for presidential
ClCctCrs:
In 1000 there were 1916 votes
cast of whi'h G347 were Demo.
cratic and 3849 Republican: in
1902 total Of 1875 votes were
cast of which 6529 were Demo-
cratic and 1876 Republican,; in
1904 a total nf ll,774 votes were
cast. Of ahich 1882 were Demo-
cratic, GSG7 Republican and 925
Socialist; iH 1906 total of IL ,S39
votes were cas-; of which S6SG were
Democratic. j33S Republican and
Sl5 Socialist; in 1908 n total of
1890 votes were cast Of which
ll,2l2 were Democratic, lO,775
Republican and 2lO3 Socialist; ir
1910 20,G2G votes were cast, of
which S79S were Democrats, TO-
i@5 Republicans and 1899 Socialist,
in 1912 POLLS votes were cast OF
Shicn 1856 were Democratic, 3l96
Republican 33l3 Socialist and $500
PrOgfcssivcs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
RETRfNCHMENT

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re'"'S VI H'a'e c'"p'oSes moro he'l
than any other OF the States OF the
Union excepting six which en-
plCycs eight including the Spcre-
tor;os Tho h,Ioroo o,,nro, f.o,,
,", :, m'I p''
'"iee " '''e' o"'"'oiha WIN us
large population, employs but
three, with q contingent fund 10
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c,. "r y. "O'' "''p Ut '"'
"ee'e'"tS . o'"ec'
Say, that's going some, Mr.. Tax
payer! Now will you doubt The
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
AN ENCOURAGING
DEVELOPMENT

Henry Clews. writing from New
York, snys: Zone of the most en-
cOuraging developments Of the
week was the frank change Of 8tti-
tudc hy President Wilson toward
big business. The Prcsi Jcnt's
courageous announcement Of his
belief that the vast majority Of
men connected with what VIC have
come to call big business are honest,
incorruptihlc and PATRIOTIC" is a
welcome acknowledgement Of what
every sane, intelligent and fair
minded business mat knows to be
true. There are rogucs in every
profession and big business has not
been free OF its misdceds and un.
sound policies. The silly assump-
tion, however, that every success
ful business man is n "malefactor,'
an assumption which has been very
popular has done great harm to the
country: and Mr.. Wilson has per.
formed q distinct national servire
by contradicting this popular OBJ.
seGsion.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
A BIG GUN

The Pacific entrance of the Pana.
ma Canal is to be protected bv the
largest gun in thc world. This
piece Of ordinance is nearly COM
pletcd and has been shipped to the
testing grounds a. Sandy Hook
The breach loading device will be
installed there and the gun will be
shipped TO the canal. The guardian
angel Of the canal is so feet long,
weighs li2 tons and throws II 1000
pound six.fuot projcctie for an cs-
timatcd distance of 81 miles. The
projcctile is propelled by 655
pounds of powder, is expected to
travel 226 feet per second and can
pierce IL inches of armor plate at
n distance Of l. miles.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Particulars Of the killing of Al.
Warren, formerly employed on the
Tonopah Belmont. and recently
operating a huIcl at Aurora, were
furnished the Bonanza late last
cvsring by Deputy Sheriff Minton
and are given with information NJ
the arrest OF the assassin, whose
crime vas orc af the iaoS: brutal
character. Trn0pah lodge Of Moose
has authorized the undertaken at
Aurora TO look after the inicrmrnt
Of the remains st the expense of
the lodge.
Al Warren was shot at S:i5 p.
IN. By Dan Markas. Il Mexican.
Sheriff Grutt with his undprshcriT
left Hawthorne for Aurora and
nitk"d uE the trail at FletrLrr's s
station. a posse was organic, j in
Aurora Sunday night and secured
the surrounding country until they
captu. ed the bandit at lathcws
ranch on Walker river, twenty
miles from Aurora.
Warren was shot four timrs.
above the heart, below the cart,
through the right lung and through
the knee.
Mafkas had worked on the An
rora mill construction last May and
went to work in Narrcn'B rcstaur-
art here ubGut month ago. Sun.
DAY afternoon he was insJlcnt To
Warren wife, who notified Consta-
bic Kelly. Kelly ordered the Mrxi-
can out Of town.
Sunday night MurkRs appeared in
Wsrrcn's saloon and treated tho
crowd including War; n but he re-
FUSED "arrcn's invitation to drink.
lie left the place and sccrctcd
himself along Wnrrcn's path home.
Mrs. Warren cUmi0g to meet her
husband. saw the Mexican, called
out to him and ran hack for n
pistol hut the shots quickly follow.
ca. An automobile driver heard
the shots and heard Warren cry
GU. Being without weapon he
pursued t'n hccin. Mcxiran with
shovel, hut could not catch him
Warren was walking slowly on
The trail. carrying Il little dog in
his arms and his wife was abou,
forty feet behiad. Mrs. Warren
saw Markas jump out of the brush
ana screamed to her husband. The
mexican commenced shooting, fir
~ five bullets into Warren
Tonopah Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
The Indians OF the Mashnn ir

The Indians Of the WashUc tribe
recently petitinned congress for an
allotment of land in the Carson
valley, and say they desire to make
their oan living. twenty-five years
ago the tribe was allotted land"
about twenty-five miles from Car.
son, hut it proved TO be t!esoiate
region and not at all suited to
agriculture. A bill has been intro.
duccd in congress appropriating
S50,00D for a hospital. The Indians
ask that the amount be doubled,
and instead Of building hospital
that the money be used to purchase
them homes in the Carson valley.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24

Lou Davenport. the old pros
pcctor, was convicted of man
slaughter last week ut Tonopah for
killing Mrs. Minnie De Long with
whom he was living. The BonSnza
says the only question before the
jury was the degree Of the oiTcnsc.
In arriving at the degree of tho
crime, the jury took into co1sidcra-
tion that both parties were drunk
and that the old man was not in Il
resp 1nsiblc frame % mind at the
time Of The killing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24

today in the way OF surplus, and
the government Of the United
States does not have to borrow from
anybody 10 pay it. In the course
of the next year expenditures on
the Panama canal will practically
pass away, and the next year fol
lowing they will be RUnc practical.
ly, and the receipts from tho canal
will be paying its running expenses.
But there is nothing in having a
deficit in the treasury" said Mr..
Underwood. "At the end OF the
fiscal wear 1909 uEdcr the Payne
law there was a total deficit of
s11S, 100000"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
SALARIES PAID
STATE OFFICIALS

Following are the salaries and
emoluments received by the var.
ious state officers and deputies, ac-
cording to the Carson Weekly:
I. l.. Dddie. Governor, salary
$4,000. Maintainance of munsion,
$4,000. Travelling expenses, also
expenses as Fair commissioner.
Austin Jackson, Governors pri.
Vate secretary. $2,4OD.
Gilbert c. Ross, Lieut.. Governor
Sl.sOO. Commisssry state police
1900. Travelling expenses, Fair
commissioner.
Geo. Brodigan. Secretary of
State $4,000.
John Lcgete, deputy, S2,4OO.
j. Eggers, State Controller. ST..
400.
Wn Mcmillan, State Treasurer
So, 400.
Geu. Thatcher. Acknowledgement
$4,000. Mining Land commission
er, $4,000. Travelling expenses
Fair commissioner.
j. 7. Patrick, Deputy Attorney
General, $4,000.
G. F. TALBOT, F. H. Norcross and
p. A. McCarren, Supreme Judge:
$4,000.
Joe Josephs. Clerk of Supreme
Court. $1,000.
{. L. Deadly. Surveyor Genera
$4,000. Carey Land act, 81, 200.
Joe FarnswGrth. State Printer
So. 900.
Ed Ryan, State Mine Inspector
$4,000.
j. w. Gauphan, Deputy Mine In
spector, $4,000 and travelling ex
penscs.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Cowing, Supt
and Matr III Orphans Home, 50,
400.
| d. s. Dickerson. Warden Stat
Prison $4,000 and expenses.
DR.. j. a. Lewis, Supt. Hospita
Mental Diseases, $4,000 and eS
penscs.
Railroad Commission, II. F. Bar
tine, $4,000. J. F. Shaughnessy
$4,000, w. H. Simmons, $2500. f,
Walker, secretary $4,000 and trav
cling expenses.
w. Nj. KParney, State Enginee
$4,000. travelling expenses.
Case, Deputy Engineer, $4,000 an,
travelling expenses.
State Bank Examiner 1900 ant
travelling expenses.
Supt. Of Schools and Deputie
$2,00n, travelling expenses.
W. f. FrcdenberRer, EnginceI
Public service commission, $1,000
travelling expenses.
y. S. Donnelly. Captain State
Police $3,60O, travelling expenses
p. M. Newgaard, Inspector, So, 2,40(
travelling expenses.
G. a. NorcrOss Commissioner OF
Industry. $4,000 and travelling ex
penses.
Emmett Royle and Chas. Colburn
Tax Commissioners, $4,000 an5
travelling expenses. +. T.. Adamson,
secretary Tax commission. 81, 2,40C
and travelling expenses.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24

Inc amount of junk Tint reaches
this Office nearly every day from
washington is. astonishing. This
matter is typcwrittcn and printed
"t government expense and is of no
earthly use to the Office. II seems
10 the writer that congress should
put an end to this waste uf public
,nnus. Inc departments OF agricul.
est siune.s, 3's"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24
". P. AND SANTA FE
FORM AN ALLIANCE

The Western Pacific and Santa
Fe have joined forces and have
opened traffic war on the South
ern Pacific for the fruit. grain and
vegetable traffic originating in the
Sacramento valley. Heretofore
the Southern Pacific has practically
had a monopoly Of the business, as
1t has had connections direct for
the southern route and to the east
over the Central Pacific. The
Western Pacific has run through
the valley, bnt was unable 10 ge,
the business destined for the south
ern route. The Santa Fe and the
Western Pacific have signed a
traffic agreement for the Santa Fe
to use the tracks of the Western
Pacific from Stockton to Sacra-
mento, a distance If forty-five
miles.
The agreement for the use of
tracks was signod in San Francisco
on Saturday by A. G. Wells, gener.
al manager Of the Santa Fe, and
c. M. Levey, vice-president and
general manager Of the Western
Pacific, 7. c. Wyche, chief engi-
neer of the Western Pacific and A.
h. Rollins, general superintendent
OF the coast lines of the Santa Fe
system were present. For many
years the Santa Fe has tried IL
get into Sacramento, but has been
blocked by the Southern Pacific
About two years ago it attempted
TO get in with a tentative agree.
ment with the Oakland, Antioch &
Eastern, traction line running
from the Key Route in Oakland
III sacramento ny way Of Stockton.
The Southern Pacific and the trac.
tiOn line entered into an agree
ment, it is said, whereby the South
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-24

The day isn't far distant when
the man in the Ayirg machine will
look down upon the AUTOMOBILES"
said the prophetic youth. "And
lot us hope. too" replied the weary
old pedestrian, that he will fall
down on him too"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-11
STOMACH TROUBLES
M. Rasland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland. OF this place. writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds. and find 1t to be tn: very
best medicine ! have ever used.
Alter taking Black Draught for few
days, always feel like new man."
Nervousness. nausea, heartburn, pain
In pit of stomach, and feeling of full
ness after eating, aro sure symptoms OF
stomach trouble, and should be given tfe
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relici
from these ailments, you should take
a medicine Of known curative merit.
Its IS years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit OF Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle In action,
and without bad after-eifects, it is sure
TO benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. NC IA
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-11

and 5S.i0i in I011l. including II vice
nduirais. 30 rear udlnir;lls. 800 cap
tains and commanders aud l.457 other
line officers.
In Julie 81. Gauttlfer became minister
OF marine. According tn the present
plan. the French fleet would consist
OF - bnttleshlps. q armorcd cruisers
anh 10 protected cruisers in 1918. Re-
forms are being made In administra-
tiOn md personnel. Among these re-
forms ire the creation Of military
directors and OF IN admiralty from Il
technical point OF view. an enlistment
law. systematic effort TO increase en-
listmcnts by making the navy better
known throughout the country. increns-
cd admissions to the Naval school, Il
law to lncrease the pay of officers und
petty officers. introduced July /. and II
law organizing the corps of line off,
GERS. petty officers ana enlisted men.
New Construction.
The 1914 budget provided for bat-
tleships. scouts. s torpedo boats. Pa
submarines and other snail craft. Six
teen vessels were TO he commissioned