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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
pssirs for Lana In.

There appears to exist a create,
desire to I've long than to live welll
Measure By mans desires. he oanno,
nvo long enough; measure by his
good deeds. and he has not lived long
enough; measure by his evil deeds
and be has lived too long.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
sure; He Knew Al, Aso.e oxvs.o.

ouIeI F'V NHsW nv EbVWt UNyaon.
A Kansas school teacher was or
planning TO the ohildren what oxygen
was. and when she finished she asked:
Now, who q tell me what oxygen
Isl" After pausing . while one little
fellow spoke up and said: ct was
one Of them things they used to drive
before they Got horses.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
About Stains on Marble.

For removing dirt stains on marble
gum arabic is excellent. Make a SO.
luton Of gum arai ic and water, letting
1t remain on until It dries. Then peel
or wash it off: an the dirt comes
with II.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
To Brighten Tic.

To make red tiles a nice, bright,
clear color, rub well with a lemon
dipped In fine salt. Leave It for a few
minutes, then wash in the usual way.
You will find this well worth the trou.
BILE, for when 1t is finished the tiles
will be a nice, clear red, with all the
stains removed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
When MensIna umsreuas

Take q small piece of black stick,
Ing plaster and soak It until Il 70
quite soft; place It carefully under the
hole inside and let Il dry. This II bet,
ter than darnin8. ~ II closes the hole
nsater without stitching.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
6rutei

Sir: Do you know Of any way to
make a fourteen-year-old boy go on a
hunger strike ?-Paterfamilias.-Ne
York Evening Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
Wealth Has Its Trials.

In an apartment Of "a rooms and
eight baths, such as has been leased
by a New York man. the job of trying
to remember where you left your pipe
seems indeed appalling.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
JAR THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC LOOSE

For weeks the business men and
organizations of San Francisco
have been increasing and resolving
against the suit of the government
to force the Southern Pacific to re-
lease its control of the Central Pa
citie Pacific; to "unscramble", as it
is designated of late. Reno's bust
ness interests, as represented by it's
freak Commercial Club, has Joined
in this protest. The influence
brought to bear to enlist this ap-
parently d~isintereSted action in
favor of that great philanthropic
and patriotic institution, the South
ern Pacific would doubtless make
an interesting story if the truth
were told-which probably never
will be.
A few days since the govern
ment's complaint was filed and if
the allegations contained therein
q be established, then these pro-
tests haven'taa leg on which to
stand. The charge is made that
the Southern Pacific routes all pcs.
sible shipments over the circuirous
southern line to New Orleans, at
the expense of both time and money
to patrons which is an act in re-
straiDt of trade. The reason for
this is apparent. If freight goes
over the northern route, the Gen.
trail and Union Pacific, the S. P.
collect only about q third of the
> charges to the Mississippi river,
while for shipments over the other
line..the S. p. gets it all-and to Jar
loose from any fraction of thepro-
fits has always broken that com-
pany's heart. Of course, other
acts in restraint of trade especially
In the way Of not extending lines
that would be of great benefit to
the Central Pscifc and the terri
tory affected r cited in the CON.
plant.
Over in Salt Lake the business
men are as much in favor of the
dissolution as those Of San Fran
cisco r opposed to it, and the
Salt Lake Tribune commends the
action of the department Of justice
for instituting the suit. Of course
selfish local interests usually gov
eTn in these matters to q more or
less extent: but if the allegations
in the complaint r true, then it
is difficult to understand why San
Francisco should so violently op-
pose.
In the case of the Reno CONNER
cial Club, il the Gazette of that
town speaks authoratively, the op-
position to the unscrambling rests
on the promise of the S. p. to make
certain ~lonR-needed improvements
on the Z. P. line and increase the
shop capacity at Sparks-promises
which the company has held to Ne
pada's q and broken to her hope
for a half dozen years past. Of
course that is merely q minor bene-
fit, Of temporary advantage only in
the case of road improvements, in
the distribution of wages and for
the benefit Of comoaratively very
few In the ase Of enlarged shops;
while the government claims that
the whole State and the pacific
coast from San Francisco to Port
land will be cmsncipated from a
transportation NOR opoly, IL it wins
this suit.
The Reno Gazette makes an un-
usually silly aud sbortiye effort
even for that stupid. partisan blind
republican organ-to fasten upon
the democratic national administra-
lion very grave blame for bringing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
OrlAin Of MhnosieID

1t is generally believed that the
word "Hoosior" ia Of southern origin,
at first applied to any uncouth person
from tie west, but It was finally To-
Called fer fn;liana, where It was
adopted as q badge OF distinction.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
Common.

Here's an odd case-e woman mar.
ries one man thinking ne is another"
Whats odd about thatf' Women are
doing that all the time"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
Make K, ANYWAY,

It is better to make hay while the
u shines, even If you do have to
feed 1t to the horse.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
VIII Surely Get H.

SAiSy 0Cl IT,
Do not ask opinions OF candid peo-
pie unless you are braced for a Jolt
now and then.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20

Cedar Posts for Sale.-We have
a large lot Of cedar posts for sale at
our ranch. Call on or address l.. M.
Bellinger, Lamoiile or R. C.. Bel
ling r, Smit, Cr elk, via Elko, for
particulars. Advt. 2 mo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20

INSURANCE ANNUAL; STATE
MENT
MICHIGAN FIRE & MARINE IN
SuRANCE CO. OF DETROIT,
MICHIGAN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
Matinee Sunday Afternoon 2:15

FOR SALE--A few settings of
eggs from the famous "KeIler-
strass' white OrpiDgtons. Fine
layers. Inquire Of Chas. McHar-
ness. Advt l wk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
MpsloaI Item.

An "emoisnoy" expert without music
Ia his soul Is figuring out how many
nails q bass drummer could drive
with the same expenditure Of en-
syu.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
Rurni ADVANTAGES.

0tFAaGer-I understand that thers
has newer kesn . court csss In this
neighborhcod. The people here mus,
b nseoeAhla.
Farmer Waybaok-"Taint that: but
yoa . the 'asntrs lives % Ear away,
that ~ the tine We GIT there We for.
GIT what Ne vas Quarreiin' about"
New Maohine Gun.
Having perfected the mechanism Of
the machine gun for the army AFTER
many monthR experiment, the war
department. u prepared 70 supply the
Aew weapon TO the militia, wherever
the funds available in the aliotmspas
warrant. the Issue
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20
ea.s In custard.

Whsn making custard I always ada
little salt, says q New York Prsa.
contributors. This keeps the euetard
from dryfns and eakins In tie sustard
BOT anA ads 70 the nayss.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-20

Entered at the Elko postofie for transmission
through the mails as second. class matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
.HAVARD MEN
MOURN JONES
For More Than so Years He
Never Misssd a Stroke of
the College Bell
BORN APRIL, 1926
IN BRATTLEBORO
Students Often Tried to Foil Him in
the Performance of Duty, But None
Ever Succeeded - Honored on His
Retirement Five Years Ago.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April O. Aus
tin Il. Jones, who for 80 years rang the
bell in Harvard hall without once miss
ing stroke, and who was known and
respected by generations of Harvard
men, is dead at his home.
n few months ago the weight of his
81 years began to bow him down and
late yesterday afternoon he passed
away in the little home he built 35
years ago at 4G5 Broadway, Cambridge
',Jones the Bell Ringer win be
monrned by countless Harvard men, for
there were few attaches Of the college
more liked or respected than the faith
full old man who defed the pranlis Of
undergraduates and as punctually as a
clock reused them from their morning
slumbers. His very title was an earnest
of the affection i'm which he was held.
He was born in Brattleboro, Vt,
April 2l, 1926. In 1858 he went 10
work for Harvard college as a ianitor.
One of his duties was to ring the old
bell in the belfry Of Harvard Hall and
arouse the students from their sleep
and summon them to chapel, which then
was compulsory.
For some years he lived in one of
the college houses, but in later years
he had lived with his only daughter,
Mrs. Grace J. Wardwell, the widow OF
eXMayor Walter c. Wardwel.
Always Of an ingenious turn of mind
| he practically furnished his home with
| furniture fashioned from wood secured
| from buildings being r3zed or trees be
/ ing cnt down.
! Only by the exercise of the utmost
| care and the practice of willy strategy
was Mr.. Jones able always TO ring Tho
| bell on time. Countless students hav,
tried to foil him in the performance oi
| his duty-and none ever succeeded.
On Mr. Jones 5 retirement, five wear,
ago, the college presented him with /;
! handsome armchair in recognition oi
| his completion Of 30 years Of - honor
able service to Harvard university
and an engrossed sheepskin signed 10y
| President Eliot and Dean La Baron r
Briggs, setting forth his service as ''aI
example of fidelity and punctuality I,
all members of the university
MIR. Jones is survived 10y his daugh
ter, two grandsons, Edwin Davis, al
electrical engineer for the InterbO
rough Rapid Transit company of New
York, and Austin X. WardweIl, and b!
two granddaughters, the Misses George
and Grace WardwelI.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
denee Saturday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
II. o. CARPENTER PRESIDENT.
Rutland Man to Head the Vermont
State Agricultural Society.

BURLINGTON, April 9-The Yer
mont State Agricultural society, which
IS the oldest agricultural society in the
state, held its annual meeting at tha
Van Ness house and elected officers as
follows: President, II. O. Carpenter:
vice presidents, ID. u. Burditt of Pitts
ford, I'll. G. Cleveland Of Coventry ana
+. A. Drew; executive committee for
one year, NJ. IL. Miller OF Randolph. +.
Selden and +. W. Spaulding OF Poult-
ney; executive committee for two wears.
+. III. harrington, Fred J.. Davis and &.
w. Brownell; executive committee for
three years, II. r. G. Watson of Bran
don, +. W. J. Hawkins and Arthur
Dewey Of Bennington; financial com
mittee, F. Ii. Harrington, il. o. Car
penter and Fred l.. Davis. r. H. Far
rington WAS elected treasurer and c..
NJ. Winslow secretary.
The society has been in existence
since the early Go - and it was formerly
of assistance i'm the fairs at White
River Junction and of the Champlain
Valley association. OF late years it
has done little more than keep up its
organization and give assistance to the
state fair at White River Junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

T. Il. Lowell has bought Mrs. Alice
Fields house at the corner of Cedar
street and Western avenue.
Dennis Berran of West Roxburv, left
fielder on the Brattleboro baseball
team last summer, is IN town today
Rev. Henry Lamb OF West BrattIe-
boro will conduct the chapel service
Mt the Retreat Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Sedgwick Woman : Relief corps will
hold their regular meeting this even
ing. sewing meeting win be held
this afternoon.
The regular meeting of the W. @ r.
l. will be held in the rest room Mon
day afternoon at o clock. 4 good
attendance is requested.
The April meeting of the d. A. T..
will be held in the Unitarian parish
house Tuesday, April IA, at 3 clock,
with Mrs. Julius J.. Estey as hostess.
Members may bring gu ,sts.
The members of the BrattIdeboro
| high school party who went to Wash
| ington for the annual Easter vacation
! trip, are due to reach Brattleboro to-
morrow evening at 1870 o'clock.
A special service Of worship will be
held in the Universalist church tonight
at 1.30 for the reception Of new mem
bers and the observation of Holy com
| munion. All members of the church
are requested TO be present.
Miss Elizabeth Cattanach very pleas
antly entertained the clerks at
| Houghton & Simonds s store last even
ing at her home on Highland street
The evening was spent in social way
and a buffet luncheon was served
There was good attendance at the
regular meeting Of Protective Grange
Wednesday evping. Two applications
were received for membership and five
candidates were balloted upon and ac
capted. After the meeting a social hour
was enjoyed and T. w. Eason gave
several selections on his phonograph
Refreshments were served
The village commissioners had an
other long session last evening will
agents Of motor fire apparatus. six o.
whom were present at the meeting. Ii
all IL bids were submitted bv tn,
agents and there are still more to b,
received by the commissioners from
!, western concerns that have asked TO
time until Saturday to get their bids in
Good Friday, tomorrow, will be ob
served in St MichaeB's Episeopa
church with morning prayer and ante
communion at 1890, the Passion iron
II to and evening prayer at 7.30. STh
service of Passion is TO keep in direc
remembrance the last hours of our Lor,
on the cross. 1t consists of addresse
and prayers and hymns on the sever
words of the Lord on the cross. Any
one wishing to keep the Saviour s Pas
sion in remembrance is asked to come
for part if not all of the time an,
leave during the hymns if desired 0
come in late.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
Great Drop in Temperature
Reported in South Atlantic
and Gulf States
COLD PREDICTED
GENERALLY TOMORROW

Record Temperatures Reported ia
Many Places Today - Frost Expect.
ed to Night as Far South as North
ern Florida.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-winter' 5
beiated touch, enveloping the entire
East, set new record today al the Of
fetal thermometers.
4 In New Orleans straw hats and
spring finery were replaced with win
ter overcoats.
Throughout the South Atlantic and
Gulf states heavy damage was caused
TO the fruit trees and early crops.
A drop OF SO degrees in 4 few hours
was recorded at Mobile, Ala. Snow
furries were reported as frequent as
FAR south as Greenville. $ G.
- The weather bureau predicts heavy
trosts as far sonth as northern Florida
tonight. and cold weather nearly every
where east Of the Rocky mountains.
Partial relief Is expected bv Friday.
except on the Atlantic coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
CHENEY OUT IN HARTFORD.
Lawler, Democrat, Declared Mayor
Voting Machine Slipped a Cog.

HARTFORD, Conn. April al
though on the face of the returns of
the biennial mayoralty election, Mayor
Louis R. Cheney, Republican, was re
turned TO Office 10y "a votes, the mod
orator Of the adjourned city meeting
late last night declared Joseph IL. Law
Ter. Democrat, elected by an arbitrary
plurality of 80 votes. This action was
taken because Of the Democratic con
tcntion that one of the voting machines
in the 18th ward failed to register 100
Democratic votes.
The machine was opened during the
day and it was found that the cog
connecting with the Lawler counter
was out of order, preventing it from
recording the vote.
After the meeting City Clerk Smith
issued, Of his own volition, n certificate
of election to Mayor Cheney. Mr..
Cheney refused to accept the certiti-
cate and sent in his resignation to take
effect at once He SAYS that while it
is apparent he was elected, on the face
of the returns, - 1t will be intolerable
for me to serve as mayor with the con
seiousness that my election may have
resulted from failure of the voting
machinery to record the Will of the
people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09

Ell PASO, Texas, April 9. - The
first trainload OF Spaniards expelled
from Torreon arrived at Juarez yester-
day and began at once to cross over
into the United States. The 700 refu-
gees were driven from their homes with
short notice by Pansho Villa and were
permitted to take only their personal
belongings with them. The trip to the
border was made in freight ears and
four Of the refugees are said to have
died during the voyage.
No relief has been afforded by the
state department, despite the appeal
made by the Spanish envoy, and Wash
ington expects the Spanish govern
ment to be sorely disappointed over the
failure of Mr.. Bryan to demand pro
lection for the Torr@on residents
The department Of labor win not in
terfere with the immigration OF the
Spaniards, who viii be permitted tc
seek refuge in the United States from
the rebels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
Many Bills on Repeal of Toll
Exemptions Clause of
Panama Canal Act
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
MAY BE A WITNESS

Secretary Bryan and Two Former Sec
retaries of State May Also Be Invited
to Testify Comercial organiza-
tions Notified.
WASHlNGON, April 9-The open
hearings on the administration s bin
to repeal the tolls exemption clause of
the Panama canal act began today be
fore the Senate committee on inter
oceanic canals. The hearing will con
tiHuc - days.
The authors of nine pending substi-
tutc bills or resolutions, five Republi-
cans aud three Democrats and one Pro
gressive, had been asked to appear first
and explain their proposals.
The commercial organizations in va
rious cities of the country have been
notified of the hearings, and asked ii
they desired to bc heard and when
their witnesses viii appear.
II Is thought possible that former
President W. II. Taft, Secretary of
state Bryan and former Secretary of
State Knox aud Richard Olney, secre
tary of state under Cleveland ; admin.
istratiou may be- invited to testify.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
WILL LEASE BoATHoUsE
Local Club Win Take Over Property if
Terms Are Satisfactory.

Steps preparatory to leasing the Big
Glow boathouse on the island were tax
en- fast evening at meeting of the
Brattleboro Boat club in the Offices of
c. Il. Crosby. The directors were au-
thorized to negotiate the lease subject
to certain conditions, and they viii
take the matter UP with Hayes Bige-
low, owner Of the property, Immediate
ly. Following the regular meeting the
directors made the following appoint
ments for the ensuing year: Commo,
dorc, y. l.. Pettce; vice commodore, l..
Guy Tasker; rear commodore, Carroll
A. Wood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
RoCKEFELLER GIVES $3.50, 600.
Gift to Wellesley Conditional Upon It's
Raising S2,00O.OOO.

WELLESLEY, Mass, April o
Wellesley college has received Il gift
of &750000 from the Rockefeller foun-
dation restoration Of facilities lost in
datiou toward restoration Of facilities
lost in the destruction of College hall
by fire. In announcing the gift the
board Of trustees OF the college said
it was conditional upon the raising of
t20O0,000 before the first of next
January. The plan of the trustees is
to eXpend a million and a quarter for
new buildings and three quarters Of a
million for endowment The trustees
explained that Il million dollar endow-
mcut fund, almost half of which had
been pledged before College hail burn
ea, would be merged in the larger plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
MAINE REPUBLICANS
TALKING PROHIBITION
Take Up the Same Subject Which Dem
ocrats and Progressives Dis
cussed Recently.

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 9.-As with
the Democratic and Progressive state
conventions held last month, the ques-
tion of prohibition appeared likely to
be the chief topic Of discussion at the
Republican state convention today. AS
state officials are to be nominated at
the primaries in June the principal
business was the adoption Of a plat
form. Many delegates previously ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF the
plank urging national prohibition Ad-
dresses on national topics viii be de.
hveTed by Congressman John A. Pc
ters of Maine and Patrick II.
Kelly of Michigan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09

MENICO CITY, April 9-Thc first
admission that Gen. Villa and the rebel
army has occupied Torreon is made in
the Mexican Herald, published by an
American today. The paper states on
the authority Of Gen. Blanquet that
Gen. Nelasco, the Federal commander,
has not evacuated the city in the full
sense of the word, but has made a
strategic move which is expected to
give the best results on the arrival of
the Federal columns now on their way
to TOrreon.
Newspapers printed in the Spanish
language make no mention of the cap
ture Of Torreon. The government an
nounced through the newspapers today
its intention Of instituting censorship
on All cable dispatches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
MEXICANS FIGHTING
AT TAMPICO CITY
Neither Side Has the ADVANTAGE
Spaniard Refugees Died on
Train to Juarez.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Despatch-
es sent through 5he night to the navy
department from Rear Admiral Fletch-
er reported that ighting was still in
progress at Tampico, without particu-
lar advantage to either side.
Admiral Mayo is discouraging the
refugees from going aboard the war
ships there on account of the heavy
weather AdmiralsFletcher said he had
directed Admiral Mayo to give refuge
to Americans andSother foreigners on
the American veskls as far as posi-.
BILE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
EASTER FINERY
CAUSED A TRAGEDY
William Weise, Angered by Display
Wife and Daughter Showed
Him, Shot Himself.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Angered by
the display of Easter fnery which his
wife and daughter were showing him
last night, William Weise of Mount
Hope, suburb, seized gun and shot
himself through the head, dying in
stantly. When Weise upbraided them
Mrs Weise and daughter laughed at
him for getting angry. You won t
feel so funny about this by Sunday, -
he said, and disappeared In another
part Of the house moment later he
committed suicide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
MISS STACY WINS CASE.
jury Awards School Teacher $1,000 in
Breach of Promise Suit.

ST ALBANS, April 9.-In Franklin
county court late yesterday afternoon
the jury in the breach of promise case
Of Miss Anna J. Stacy, a school teach
q Of East Berkshire, against Charles
l.. Dolan, a well-known Burlington
grocer, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff TO recover S6200. The suit
was for $4,000 The defense Will
probably appeal the case 70 the su-
preme court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-09
AUTO KILLER GETS TWO YEARS
San Franciscan Sentenced for Running
Down Bank Teller.

SAN FRANCISCO, April o
q Hardly a week passes but that some
body is manned or slaughtered in
San Francisco by the reckless opera
tion of automobiles, = said Judge Law
Tor Of the superior court in passing
sentence at San Francisco on Louis
Kantor. chauffeur, convicted of
manslaughter. He then sentenced the
prisoner to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Kantor killed John McDermott,
teller in a national bank, early Christ
mas morning. and drove off at high
speed after his car had dragged Me
Dermott down the street half block