davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
Bible Society semicentenniaI

BlDle society Sem1centennial
The semicentennial anniversary of
the Harrisburg Bible Society this
evening, in the Lutheran church, in
Fourth street, bids fair to be an occa-
sion of more than usual interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

When another election approaches,
Instead of some thirty or more
Seeking Jobs in the small City Council,
do think twill be hard to get four.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
A WOMAN.

G The fact that most.of oul
customers haue sent as other
patrons is indeed a "feather
in our cap," as it demon
strates Without doubt that our
work is as good as it's pos
sible to make it.
Ct Our Artists and Engrauera
are men Of experience and
ability in their respective
lines. Let us proue it to you.
Phone as and a representa-.
the wiu call.
CHE gee eleorapb
~ Artano Engraving
- Department -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17

n UGH as has been said concern
NU ing the swing back Of China
/ v i toward Imperialism, changes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-17
Blizzard
Bumped the
Bull Moose

A Philadelphia newspaper says:
'Ex-Mayor J. Benjamin Dimmick, of
Scranton, who has entered tho field
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
Salmagundi
From Thursdays Daily

Tic Review says the democratic
sentiment in Clark county is very
strong for Lem Alien for governor.
Sheriff Harris went to Lamoille
and Fort Halleck this afternoon
with the ballots and election sup
plies.
A meeting for farmers will be
held in Elko at 10 o'clock Septem-
Der 5th. For further particulars
see the notice of A. Y. S%atterlee,
National Organizer, in this issue.
The mental condition of the mar
who shot Roosevelt is sail to be
growing steadily worse. That of
the victim is not greatly different
from what it was in l9l2.-St.
Louis Republic.
Geo. Wingicld has withdrawn
from the state s~cnatorship contest
in Washoe county for business
reasons" So it seems that George
was not willing tn sacrifice his
great business interests for the wei
fare of the state" after all. Il
would be interesting TO know the
real reason Why he jumped in and
then Jumped out aguin.-Clark
County Review.
M. w r C,,uoLbu,-
-,.L L,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
FELLOWS PURCHASE
ORPHANS HOME

The Odd Fellows of Nevada have
established their Orphans Home in
Reno. On Friday last, the trustees
of the Hehekah Assembly purchas-
cd from Mrs. Elizabeth Manning
the property heretofore known as
the Charlie Chase property situated
On the corner of Rslston ard River
side avenue, opposite Belle Isle on
the north bank Of the Truckee river
Just west of the beautiful home of
Edward Ba, bour. The property
purchased is one Ut the most
beautiful homes in Reno and is
three blocks cast Of the Mckinley
public school building and three
blocks south Of the Reno high
school. Mrs. G.. F. Lnring has been
elected as first matron of the Or
phun's Home and has moved into
the property journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
~Salmagundi
From Mondays Daily

Babe Mayer, n former Indppcnd-
ont foreman, but now in the en-.
ploy Of the S. p, has been trans
ferrci from Golconda TO Wells. He
spent yesterday in town with his
relatives and friends.
Saturday afternoon during Mrs.
MOrgan's funeral the fire hell rang
md the hose carts were soon on the
street. Luckily their services wee
not needed. The alarm WIS caused
by Mrs. Drccbpn's oil stuvc acting
badly. No damage was done.
Superintendent Pierce of the Key
lease Mt Bullion spent yesterday in
town. Owing to the uncertainty
in the silver market the shipments
OF ore Acrc cut to % tons n day.
but the market having settled the
shipment will be increased from
nav on.
The United States grand jury has
been called by Judge Harrington to
meet on September 9. II will be u
notwithstanding session in one
particular, that of the number Of
"whiskcy-to.lndian' cases which
will he heard. There are 81 Of
them and more than so arc from
Washoc county.
Or. &schcr, dcmcctGtic candidate
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28

England and France have not hcen
able to stop the German advance in
Belgium.
Lincoln and Clark counties in Ne,
vada are not usually thought of as
producing much elEe than pumpkin
and other products Of the soil; but
the U. S. Geological survey credits
the former with producing nearly
eight millions pounds of lead, while
the latter not only turned out more
than six million pounds of the same
metal in 1913 hut also produced
Q than fourteen million pounds
of zinc. Which proves the mining
industry is an important factor in
these counties. = Exchange.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Cas-
sentenced Joe Lee t. six months il
the county Jail for his part in the
beating and robbery of JamtS
Hatcher. NJ. Beckman, another
Of the gang was given two months
with Jailer MrMuilen. The evil
dence being insufficient to hold
Mike Moriarty he was discharged.
This forenoon Jack Duffey vas fined
$500, or 250 days in jail for his
part in the crime. Duifey is said
to be the one that got the young
mans money.
Hon 4. Grant Miller, socialist
candidate for United States sena
tor. and Martin j. Scanlan, socialist
candidate for congress arrived ihi.
forenoon. They spoke at Carlin las
night and tomarrow night they vii
speak here. They are making ;
pretty thorough canvass of tn,
state. Mr.. Miller called at thi
Office this afternoon and we founr
him to be a very pleasant gentle
man. He said the fight was between
him and Senator Ncwlands ant
that he had fou nd no Platt senti
ment in the counties he had can
vassed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28

cording to the message the safe in
the saloon was opened and $1,000
in money extracted. Upon the ar
rival here Of this mornings T. and
G.. train Sheriff Ingalls, placed
under arrest a woman of Gold
fields underworld, who was in Nina
last right, upon suspicion Of Deing
connected with the robbery. Gold
field Tribune.
Deaths Of wounded men in the
franc0-Prussian war were one to
every six; in the Russo-Japanese
war i'll Manchuria the percentage
Of Russian wounded who died was
from l to 40 and of the Japanese
l to 3 per cent. DR.. A.. X. Yoosuf
of Worcester. Mass. who afforded
wounded soldiers in Constantinople
during the Turko-Balkan war, SAYS
that nearly so per cent Of the
wounds we're produced by shrapnel,
and there was quick healing and
little blood poisoning. T~wo-thirds
Of the wounded recovered sutfic-
iently to return to the front and
the death rate was never over 8
per cent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28

for lieutenant governor. spent yes
terday in town. He favored this
office with a call and we found him
to be a very pleasant gentleman.
He reported his chances for the
nomination as looking we'll. He
will poll a good vote in Elko.
N. l.. Jones, who was arrested
last week on suspicion Of being
"Blackie" Rogers, wanted in Liver
more, CAL, for a murder committed
the early part of the month. was
discharged from the county Jail
this morning. A comparison of
Jones finger prints with those of
Rogers proved that the former
was not the right man, though his
description in other respects tailed
very closely with that of Rogers.
-Winnemucca Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
He CAN EAT LIVE GOALS

"'Matse Henry" W~attcrs)n, the
militant Kentucky democrat, while
in New York had this TO say of the
progressive party:
1.-The bull moose stands half way
between hell and the ironworks-
the devil and the deep blue sea. He
can swim or cat live Goals as the
case requires, be a man or a woman
at will. In Roosevelt he is r1ascu.
line perkins feminine AID in Pin
chot neuter.> All things by turn
and nothing long, his votaries wor-
ship at the shrine Of Teddy of the
tOrked Tongue and the Tiger
Heart, while Ted rides him for all
he may DO worth"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND

London and Liverpool papers re-
ceivei in this city, bearing the date
OF August 7th, Hre being read with
much interest, IS piving the view
point of England in the great Euro
pean war. That the cost Of living
mounted skyward as soon as war
was declared, is shown by the paper
and the private letters received.
Sugar, which was selling at 81
cent, was advanced to Is cents per
round, end other n c~cssaiies in
proportion. The government stepped
in promptly and cut the price in
half to 9 cents per pound. The
government now has its committees
out and regulates the retail pri e
of all fOodstulf. Lump sugar on
August Z was retailing st 10 cents
per pound: butter, 36 cents: cheese.
~ cHnts; American lard, l6 cents;
bacon by the side, Sc cents; chilled
becf' .Hs~etTtsf-aour $40 per sark
In L%iSeruool, notpd-for its fine
horses, there is hardly Il horse left
all being requistioned for the war.
Business men find difficulty in
moving their Roods.-yirginia
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
A COGAROLY MURDER

A cowardIy murder vas COM
mitted Tuesday night on the road
from Reno 10 Virginia City. On
that night John Krut7lrr. employ
ed TN the ranch OF James S. Lyon
had driven to Reno with the IT.
year-old daughter of his employee.
On their return to the rench they
were stopped by a man who COM
manded them to throw up their
hends. A shot followed the COM
mand and Kfutzler fell dead With
a bullet in his brain. The young
woman Mortified by the deed jump
ed from the buggy and made her
way TO q neighbours house and gave
the alarm. The murderer disap.
peared in the darkness. As soon as
news CT the crime reached Reno
officials were in pursuit of the
murderer. Owing to the condition
Of Miss LYONS they we're unable to
get a definite description Of the
man. About all that she could say
was that he was roughly dressed
and either wore a mask or had a
heavy beard. Al latest reports no
trace of the murderer had been
found.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
500 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least ono dreaded disease that
sCicn'c has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
n constitutional disease requires
constitution II treat mont. Halls
Catarrh Cure ~ taken internally
acting directly upon the blood aud
mucons surfaces Of the system,
thrrcby destroying the foun iation
of the disease and giving the pat
lent strength by building TN the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. ThcTroprictors
have so much faith in its curative
power that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails to
cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address! +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls family Pills for o n
stipatiUn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
Salmagundi
From Saturdays Daily

MIR. and Mrs. Art Kcddie are at
the Hotel Mayer.
Cole /. Harwool, republican
candidate for congress, was in town
this morning.
Sheriff Harris started out this
morning to distribute the ballots
for the primary election to the var
!ous precincts.
A robbery At the Louvre saloon
%as reported after the noon hour
At this writing Officers Cutant and
McMulien are Investigating the re-
pUrt.
! Frank NJ. Dui!ield of Jarhidge,
mas been awarded the contract for
carrying the mails from Rogerson,
Idaho, via Three Greek TO Jarbidge,
Nevada three times a week.
The European war news Is very
mcagcr. Mumcntuus events arc
doubtless taking place along the
French frontier and in Belgium,
but they are not allowed to reach
the outside world. When the cur
tain is finally raised, the world will
he horrifcd by the awful spectacle,
Carranza has entered Mexico
City and DECLARED himself provis
lonaI president. Villa. the OK,
bandit, is surly and threatens tc
start n revolution against Car
%ranza's government. The o~utlo3k
does not look very bright !or a las
ing peace in that w8r-torn country.
Candidates should remember that
they must file II statement Of their
expenses with Tie proper officer
within five days of the primary
lection and fifteen days after
Failure TO do so foricts n place or
the ticket and subjects :hc candi,
late 10 a fine Of 500 n day for
each day he fails to file the state,
mcnt.
Word has bean received here
that Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Greenfield have rct.rnpd from their
foreign trip. They went away in
great style, hut returned US steer
age passenger without bag or bag
gage. They were doubtless glad to
get out OF the European war zone
in any old way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
uNWElCOME GUEST

Mrs. Edna Blumstrum, the wo-
man who claims to have walked
from Tonopah to this city to visit
her children who are in the Or
phan's Home. is now in the city
jail and is a problem which the
officers + trying hard to solve.
She is'a notorious character Of the
southern section who has thrown
herself upon this community. Her
husband was killed in a mining ac-
cident in the southern section sCme
months ago and she became heir
to five thousand dollars through
the working If the Industrial In
surance law. The people Of the
southern section were forced
through the woman's action to take
her children from htr and place
them in the Orphans's Home. When
the money became due, the authori-
ties took the matter up and a
guardian appointed for her. The
guardian refuses to turn the money
over 10 her to be wasted in riotou:
living, and as a consequence she j:
in lignant and will not return tt
Tonopah where she belongs. A
the present time she is in Jail anC
it is hard to tell what will bacon,
of her.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
ner-Eiers

A very pretty but simple home
wedding was solemnized Wednes-
day evening at the home OF DIR. and
Mrs a. E. H~ersh.iser of West First
street, when their only daughter,
Miss Beulah, became the bride of
Mr.. Charles Hymer. The p%arlors
were lovely with an abundance of
summer flowers from the home
gardens and the bride was beauti-
full in her gown of white crepe de
chic and carried valley lilies. 1t
was but a quiet home wedding, the
service being read by Rev. John
Teller of San Jose, Cal, who is u
lifelong friend Of the family. The
bride is a young lady Of culture
and charm and a very talented
artist, for the past few years hold
ing a very prominent position in
the high school Of Elko. She is
very prominent in Renu's select
social circles, where the family
have always held an enviabla posi-
tion. The groom Is a prominent
mining man Of eastern Nevada.
They will tour the state in their
auto before leaving for their home
in Ankeny, Nev.--R Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
Shooting ARRAY
at Rochester

"
AS the outcome of a drunken
row which occurred in q Rockester
saloon last night, John A. McAuley
was stabbed and perhaps fatally
wounded by j. C. Mckinney. No
parti. ulars of the affray are OBJ
tainahle further than that the
weapon used WIS the large blade Of
a pocket knife. The blade entered
the upper part of the abdomen end
is believed to have punctured The
stomach as the wounded man Gomit
ed blood freely.
A telephone message was sent to
Winnemucca asking for a physician
Pnd DR.. P. j. Hangar went 20 Ro-
chester this morh:ng. McAuiey
was brought here On No. 6 this af-
%ternoon and taken to the county
hospital. He stood n vel,
but the wound is must serious and
may result fatally.
Mckinney was placed under ar
rest and taken to Lovelock by Con-
stable Otis Storm. He will be held
there waiting the outcome of his
victims wound.
Both the men are miners, Nc
Kinney formerly worked at Nation
a. and about two years ago got into
trouble there. He and another
man engaged in a shroting sefape
and both were wounded. McHin-
ney was arrested and kept in Jail
for about two months. The other
man vas in the hospital here for
soma time hut finally recovered.
He refused to appear against Nc
Kinney and the case against the lat
ter was dropped. Star.
When we read the above account
the name CT j. c. Mckinney arous-
ed memories of several years ego
when he was Il resident Of Elko
and was sent to Jail by the late
Judge Bruce for a long term for
resisting Constable Ouderkirk when
he attempted to arrest him. In
quiry has satisfied US that the j. c..
Mckinney mentioned in the Stars
item is the same man who attempt
ed to run ElEo. If we recollect
right Judge Bruce gave him a long
term in jail and fined him $3.50 be-
side to be Wnrked out at the rate
IF 81 per day, but through an error
in making up his judgment Judge
Br en- discharged him before he
had served out the fine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
DATE IS SET FOR
LAND OPENING

#.. .#.... g. #..| .lNHLM. a-|..
Instructions from Washington
have been received by the officials
of the reclamation project at Fa!lon
which indicate that the efforts
which have been made to secure
the reopening of the project to
entry during the week OF the fair
at Fallon have been successful, and
that an suspicious resumption of
project settlement and expansion
may be expected.
Under the recent order, registra-
ton for farm units within second
unit Truckee-Carson project will
he conducted at Fallon from Sep
temhcr 2 TO l6 inclusive, Sundays
excepted. Any person qualified
under the reclamation act ma, prs
sent an application for any INIT but
cannot apply for more. Applicants
may examine lands before present.
ing their applications for registra-
ton but will not be required to dc
so. Those who are successful in
drawing must examine land applied
for in order to present application
to enter, each applicant must be
present. Amount of first install,
ment of construction charge fol-
unit applied for deposited with
special fiscal agent at Fallon, to bi
returned to applicant if he is not
successful in drawing. Drawing
for each unit for which more thar
one application is received viii
be conducted at Fallon or Septem
Der IS. Three applications will b,
drawn for each unit, if that mum
Der or more is presented, and viii
be lettered A, B, and c. Any person
holding an A number may max,
entry for the tract applied for q
any time IN or after September 2.
and not later than October 10. An,
person holding a r number, at an.
time on or after October IL ant
not later than October 81 if land j
not entered under a, and any per
son holding a c number at an.
time en- or after November 81 i
land is not entered under A or
number. Unentered lands, il anv
will become subject to dispose
under laws applicable by any quail
fed person at 9 o'clnck a. m. Of
November z3 and not before.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
Salmagundi
From Tuesdays Daily.

Attorney Williams returned franz
Salt Lake this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Stinton, of
Mountain City are at the Mayer.
Mr.. W. Truran, superintendent
of the Edgem1nt mines left for
TGscarora yesterday after spending
a few days in town.
Commissioner Peck is in town
today sizing up the political situa-
lion On county commissioner from
the northern district.
Mr.. a. r. Cave, of Muntello, ac-
companied by his wife ard mother
spent a few hours in town yCster-
dav. They are on a trip to Cali
fOrnia in their automobile.
Jack Euffey, one of the men i'm
phi lated in the robbery of james
Hatcher, vas arrested at Wells yes
tcrday by Constable McCombs. Jail
or McMullen went after him this
forenoon and brought him back on
No. 10. He appeared before Judge
Castle this afternoon to answer the
charge of assault ard battery.
Deputy Clerk Sproule informed
Us this forenoon that candidates at
the Primary election must file their
expense statements Oh the 9th.
Failure to file the statements for
feits your place on the ticket and
subjects you to q fine of $25 a day
for every day you neglect it. Don't
forget to file your stateme nt on the
9th.
ice Joseph, clerk of the Su,
premc court. and a democratic
candidate for the nomination for
the same office, arrived from
Carson this morning. Mr.. Joseph
is serving his second term in that
office and is thoroughly familiar
with its duties. He asks his party
for a fair consideration at the pri.
mary election.
1t makes a good story, this
French report Of how tie kaiser in.
tilted his officer t dinner in Paris
on August II, but found himself
unavOidably detained by "enefge.
ments in Belgium" However it is
somewhat too familiar 10 ring true.
Back = few years ago such Vicks-
burg journals rs still possessed
enough wall paper to get out an
edition we're telling how General
Ulysses S. Grant had asked his
officials to dine with him in Virks-
burg on a certain date and were
chCcklirg over the iEtcrferCnces
which made the Keeping of the en-
gagemcnt impossible.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
Sal,nagund
From Wednesdays | billy

'NNiiNSHug = ' pl1
So that a man can adjust himself
to any light while shaving, n Mis-
Sourian has patented a mirror
mounted on a jointcd rod, support
ed by a wire frame ia he suspend
cd from his neck.
We learn from the assessors
office that the county printer re-
fuses to print the assessment lists
from the copy authorized by the
tax commission and sent to him by
the assessor.
The Kansas City Star has cxcogi-
tatcd q witty rctort to politicians
who say that the primary election
system is expensive: THE old con-
vcntion system was just as pxpcn-
sivc, the difference being that the
expense was paid b. the railroads"
But few Of the registration lists
have hccn received at the clerks
Office. As sonc Of them do not
give the politics of the voters, it is
impossible to tell from the lists
how the parties stand in the
county.
The latest news from the Euro
pcan war indicates that GERMANY
has The best Of the fighting so far.
The dispatches are rather contra.
dictory, but enough facts can be
CLEANED from them to show that
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-28
Farmers Meeting
SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1914
AT ELKO

Commencing at 10 a. m. Continuing after noon recess
as long as any business Of Importance warrants.
The purpose Of this meeting is to arrange for market
the crops Of this section through a central clearing
house i'll cooperation with other sections producing the
same crops. Ruinous competition will end and better
prices will be secured. Also the matter of freight rates
be considered especially.
Farmers who arc tired of the old system and want a
new one that is making markets and profits more certain
should all come to this meeting.
County Clearing House will be organized.
Address by A. Y. Satterfield,
Organizer for the Farmers Society ofEquity,
Headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind.