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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
RESULTS
BUREAU OF MINES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The say.
ing OF human life in the mines, the
stopping of millions of dollars of
waste of mineral resources of the
country, and an inventory of the
wastes that are continuing are given
important consideration in the fourth
annual report of DR.. Joseph A. Holmes
director of the United States bureau
OF mines, made public today.
According to Dr. 4 dimes, the bureau
has recorded its most notable achieve
ment in the rescue of more than one
hundred entombed miners at different
disasters, and the rescue of many
mere miners by volunteers who had
been trained in live-saving work by
the bureau. The bureaus influence
has further resulted in the establish
ment of rescue and first-aid stations
at hundreds OF mines throughout the
country, and the director makes the
statement that the trained rescuers
connected with these stations will in
the future save the lives of many men.
The total number of miners trained
by the bureau has now reached "a
975.
Despite the efforts of the bureau of
mines, Director Holmes declares that
the loss of life is far greater than it
should be with the natural hazards of
the. industry, and makes a plea for
more extended investigations on the
part OF the government. "The hu.
manitarian motives for undertaking
such Investigations are obvious" says
the director. "a sufficient economic
reason is that during the past year
more than $500 men were killed and
more than 100000 injured in the
mining and metallurgical industries
OF the country. One-half of these fa-
talities and three-fourths of the in
juries may be regarded as easily pre-
yentable. The money loss from the
accidents may be estimated at not
less than $12,0O0.000 year and this
loss must be ultimately paid by the
consumers of mineral products
throughout the country"
The necessity for more extensive
use of safety APPLIANCES in the mines
is shown by the statement that in the
last fye years, through lack of such
appliances. more than $500 men have
been killed in the mines and nearly
10000 seriously injured.
The director comments upon the
fact that in Kansas, Oklahoma, In
diana and Iowa, many of the men em-
ployed in the mines to set of the ex-
plosives have lost their lives, and
recommends that the shots should be
fired electrically from outside the
mine. I'm many Districts" says the
director, the methods of shot-firing
employed are stiil so extremely
hazardous that only the most treek-
less men are willing to act as shot
firers."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
ATTACK Is MADE
ON PRoHlslTioN

Suits to have the Arizona state pro-
hiBition declared invalid have been
filed In the; United States district
court both Phoenix and In Tucson.
Intunctions we're asked by the Catho.
lie church and by druggists, and
wholesale and retail LIQUOR dealers to
prevent the dry amendment going into
erect January 1, under the provisions
Of the measure, as approved by the
people at the state election November
3. lN
The action In the interests Of the
Catholic church were fled at Tuscon
In the name OF tho Rev. Thomas Con
molly, pastor Of An Saints church Of
that city. The main contention is that
the drastic provisions of the dry
amendment to the constitution prohib-
IL the use Of wine in. the sacrament
of the mass, and thereby ineringes up.
on the religious liberties guaranteed
by the constitption OF the United
States.
In the Injunction petitions fled b.
The draggiste and liquor interests, It
Is contended that the prohibition law
contravens the fourteenth amend
ident Of the federal consultation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

One hundred fobt of snow sheds
yaiusa at mora than $1,000 wer Dc
moIisAee Sunday snorpsng ak a;bs
o'clock when a car on extra west eSp.
f0zs jumped the track nesr lake
view, thsfe miies east 81 sanmft
A ioosc whesi on the cSs cnusea 4 sS
jump tho track. II Fan along for
soine tissance before il sifuek she
shsds Two additional cars nseT.
ehandlse and sptonobIle car. also wsFs
deraiisd Passenger trasa nj. $ was
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
BRINGS RAi(|

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Depusy Seorgf
from Jarbidge la
Driseon. the crazlI
raising sncb : Y
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1850
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sral clslzenE OF \
strenuous enorss
ins Two people'
VINO mas peen COZ
account tot ms 3
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CUT IN me most
pVsss'zAsu WIN ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
ENRoUTs 81 /

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Frnr nituefs II
ed on No 20 ias
join the geevlan
snpSned With 30.
FROM the home I
natives 81 HerSfs
fcrnlhly tagsen hy
9azotta
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
aUr LlTTLE IMRaovEMENT

The condition Of Tosse Bright. who
has been seriously NJ al his home for
several days past, shows but little
Improvement Last night, he Is te.
ported. TO have spent poorly. one Of
his daughters. Mrs joe Harris. ar
rived from F5liso on today's trasIl.
Appeal.
.pEF7AitED CAR TEARS
s'soN sg4Ens noWN
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
IOH
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sherin Harris y
afternoon to take
two mercantile b
who have been hOl
nqnor In the oriei
er words. to dist
For some time d
have been complai
ignoring their lice
ming open saloon
was started again.
In the connfssis
,meetinE, revoldIs
gether and hereal
lowed to dispense
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
LEr 8

Miss Anne Maj
ret Foley are q;
titled to the hoao
for equal sparae
As long as the SC
pose q piaa tn 1
fight,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
MAYER AND CO
At tha G

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Ter. Bullion; B, s
cisco; Paul wybt
p. Davis, Denver
III. A. kearns, AT
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Nayler. Gold Cree
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A. w. Fuller, Bull
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Guy B. Prunty, Id
Kellogg. Idaho:
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

Miss Redmond and Mrs. cicate, 9Th
and e.69srsde teachers win be glad
to meet the parents OF The children In
their grades IN the library Of the
grammar school tomorrow afternoon
lat three o'clock, and talk With them
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
NEWS NOTES or
LOCAL inrgREsT

Charles H. Lewis; is In the city to-
day from Deeth.
z Deputy George Cotant, who return
cd from Charleston last night with
Tom Driscoll, reports that there is
about ave or six inches Of snow On the
summit and that they were forced to
the limit several times to make the
heavy grades He was driven In an
Appsrson by p. A. Van Iseer.
Arrangements are being made by 10.
cal people to give the teachers royal
entertainments when the institute con
yenes here Monday. A banquet, dane
es and other social events are being
planned. The vanguard OF the peda-
gogs win probably begin to arrive
about Saturday and people who have
the affairs IN hand. say that record.
breaking crowd win be on hand.
Few people In the city have any
idea how much coal II takes 10 heat
the FBiko county courthouse IN wealth
er ike F1ko Is undergoing at the pres
ent. According to offleials. about two
tons Of coal are consnsned daily II
leeping the big furnace going. wbes
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

chariss . Happier The CarIlu con-
stable, iain the city today
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

II Patton, Of MontslIo, IL registered
1T the Commercial today
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

This snow 10 a Godsend to the poor.
oveTIdden shoe merchants and coal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

There IS e xf|
tsssinA 4 ssisrsesI
appIfssi ~ ans
good coin Aud
siiIed ede ssa
.pees lF sbe co.'s
on Il wiz rost {
fisns eI Hakfs q
sns Ess eolts 4
81 Tble asissc4
DER ef tlsc iitI
sYtian 81
50 IS q eeslasE
Uss fes
FaeAhs az FI{k
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17
ApvsNTisTs TO EsTARLIsA
ACADEMY w NEVADA

Z 4 committee WAS appointed recently
at the annual convention Of the Pa.
cife Union conference Of the Seventh
nay Adventists at Glendale, cais to
estabiisil a denongnstioRal academy
in Nevada, A fund OF $4,000 or
this school and other educational insti.
tut'Nns in the union territory ia now
beins raised
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

Mr. and Mrs. ]. n. Carter of Lee.
are arrigais IN Eiko TO spend ! abort
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

No 50 wss one hour and thirty
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-17

Charles H. Lewis; is in the city to
day from Deetb.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

BY FRED L. BoALT
Seattle, Wash, April IL saw
fight last night (said AIeck McNab).
The victor strobe away beating his
chest with a hairy fist. He reminded
me of my friend, the Missing Link.
81 doubt if you have ever seen a
gorilla
81 shot a gorilla once, in sef-de-
Tense. He stood feet and weighed
$50 pounds.
''Many's the time I've met them in
the forest, stridfng man-fashion on
their hind legs, with their wife bring
ing up the rear. Maybe there will be
a baby or two. Oh, the man-gorilla
is the lord of his family. A moral
chap, he takes one wife and keeps
her lifetime.
'And under his left arm is tucked
a stout cudgel when attack is feared.
At other times he gives the stick to
the wife to carry. And if she loiters
on the way or is inattentive to her
babies, he will turn on her and box
her ears. You know married men
who are like that.
But was going to tell you about
fight. was with Maj. Powell-Cot-
tons research expedition in Central
Africa in 1907. We we're seeking
specimens for the Kensington mu-
scum, London. We had come to the
Zambesi river.
81 was sitting by the bank with my
back to the bole of a tree, resting
Looking across the river, saw, op-
posite and sitting exactly as 1 was, a
gorilla, his cudgel across his knees.
81 threw up my rifle to take shot,
but Maj-Powell-Cotton said:
Don't Shoot! Watch
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

hs the third of series of narratives related Fred Boa
special correspondent Aeck McNb soldier living
Seattle, Wash)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

we watched. Inc SOT1la seemed
half asleep, but his half-shut eyes
were on, the river The surface of
the water rippled. We saw the nose
of an alligator. The jungle is cruel,
my friend, and only the fit survive.
'The alligator was hungry, though
no such motive inspired that ex-.
celent actor, the Missing Link, who
lives on berries, as he watched the
enemy through half-shut eyes.
when the alligator was close to
the shore, the cudgel slipped from
the gorilla's knees and he leaped.
Twisting in mid-air, he came
down in shallow water astride the al
ligator's back With hind legs grip
ping the gator as jockey grips his
mount, the gorilla-mark you, he
was bigger than Jack Johnson and
many times more muscular-leaned
forward above those awful jaws,
caught them in his hands and
wrenched them wide apart We could
hear the swapping of bones across the
river
''The gorilla dragged the gator,
hors de combat, but not dead, to the
bank, seized his cudgel, and belabor-
ed that tough and armored head until
life was extinct.
when the alligator was dead, the
gorilla called his wife and baby, who
had been hiding in the bush, spoke
to them, tucked his cudgel under his
arm, and with his family at his heels,
strobe off, through the forest.
CAS- he walked, he beat his great
chest with hairy paws. The booming
blows reached us, more and more
family, long after the Missing Link
was lost to view in the forest gloom. !"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
The Coast Of New York Yesterda~
Was Battered by So Mile
an Hour Wind.
LOSS OF 100000 AT
C0NEY ISLAND RESORT
Tide Higher Than for Is Years in
New York Harbor--- Record
Breaker at Sandy Hook.

New York, Dec, 7.---Hugh seas,
backed by mighty tide ard howls
Of a northeast gale battered the
coast of New York today, smashing
houses, wrecking boats. flooding viii
'ages, dcvastins suJmer resorts
and forcing transatlantic and
Hoastwise steamers TO remain outside
# Sandy Hook and fight the storm.
At Sandy Hook the wind attained
the velocity Of 6S miles IN hour driv-
ing in a record breaking tide and
making it impossible for pilots to
hoard the incoming vessels.
In New York harbors the tide was
higher than it has been for 8 years
end the waves drove tho New Jersey
hoats to cover and scattered along
The shore nf Staten Island the
wreckage of a score of small crafts.
in New York City the wind gained
a velocity of 49 miles an hour The
worst damage suffered in the vicin-
ity was at Coney Island where tha
loss is estimated at 100000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
CONGRESS MEET
AND ADJOURN
UNTIL TODAY
.fter Introductions of Resolutions
and Formal Messages to Await
Presidents MeFsage.

Washington. Dec, 7.---Con gress
convened today after the fall recess
Members had reunion ir senate
and house and after introduetions
of bills and resolutions and pass
age of a formal message, both houses
adjourned TO await the delivery to-
morrow of the Presidents message,
This message will be delivered by
The President personally at Joint
session of the chambers of the
house and senate.
This evening Senator Kern and
representative Underwood, majority
Goor leaders conferred With the
President at the White House. The
President sent for them and met
them separately, reading to them
the message he will delives
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
IRA HASTINGS
RET|RES FROM
HASTINGS CO.
His Holdings in the Samuel Hast
ings Co. Absorbed by Other
Members.
WILL DEVOTE HIS TINE
TO FARMING, THIS COUNTY
Has Large Alfalfa Farm Near East
Cape, This County, Family
Will Reside in Cairo.

An important change in the own
ership and management of Samuel
Hastings Company is effected by the
retirement of Ira Hastings as presi-
dert and general manager of the
company.
The holdings OF Mr.. Hastings
have been absorbd by the other
members of the corporation The
company has been managed by Mr.
Hastings since the death of Samuel
Hastings which occurred in 1905,
and has enjoyed continued growth
and prosperity.
Within the next two weeks, Mr.
Hastings, together with his family,
viii leave for California and the far
west for an extended visit On his
return Mr.. Hastings VIII devote his
entire attention to the manage
ment of his extensive alfalfa and
(Conciuded on PAGE Twn.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
NURDERFRS OF
BROWN BROTHERS
Still unknown
Rumored Two White Men Seen in
Launch at West Side Of
City Saturday.

Nothing new has developed in
the murder of the two Brown broth
ers near Thrbes. Sheriff Burke and
Deputy Finch have the matter well
in hand and are making every effort
to apprehend them 1t Is a hard
case to work out ard viii take the
moet persistent work.
There was some talk that two un-
known white mel were seen floating
down the Mississippi river in a
launch on the west side of Cairo
Saturday, This IN only a rumor and
could not be verified last night,
From what could be learned of the
report the men were in gasoline
boat.
Interment of the two brothers
was made yesterday at Diswood
cemetery A large number uf neigh
hors in that vicinity attended the
burial.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
SHOPPING FOR
CHRISTMAS WAS
GOOD YESTERDAY
Merchants Were Well Pleased at the
Indication That Shoppers
Start Early.

Christmas shopping was in full
bloom yesterday. The merchants
were well pleased with the result
and at tie commencing of the early
Christmas shopping. Most Of the
trading was by residents. although
there were many out OF town shop
pers here also.
The children were most interested
in the toys, and with vide open eyes
would make a charge for toy depart
ments in the different stores, The
tov departments of Woodward Hard
ware Company, Kaufman Bros, w.
T. Wall and Con- pany Wilbur Hard
ware Company Fred G. Fair and S.
Il. Kress were fairly we'll patron
;zed. There is not so much buying
OF toys as yet most of the purchases
heing OF useful gifts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
BEN ]. HERBERT
DIES MONDAY At
GALVESTON, TEX.
Brothers Oscar and Byron Left Last
Night to Bring the Body
to Cairo.

BENJAMIN Herbert died at Calves
ton. Texas, yesterday morning at II
O'clock IS result of an attack of
malarial fever. l4e was As years CID
and was born, and reared in Cairo
and was the eldest son of the late
Louis Herbert.
Oscar Herbert was called to Hous-
ton, Texas, by his brothers. illness
about two weeks ago, found him in
proving and returned home. He
decided to go to Galveston and spend
the winter, but when he arrived
there he grew worse and a message
telling CT his death reached his
brothers here a few hours after the
death.
Oscar and Byrcn Herbert left last
evening to bring the body 10 Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
PRESIDENT SAYS
CAN BUILD No
SUBMARINES HERE
That it Would be Contrary TO the
Spirit of Neutrality Of the
United States.

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson today expressed the opinion
in a statement that the building Of
submarines fer any belligerent of
the present war would be contrary
TO the spirit of neutrality CT the
United States.
The statment contained in the
announcement that the Bethlehem
Steel Works corporation he'd de-
clared to the view of the President
and did not iutend 70 deliver any
submarine to the belligerents dur
ing the present war,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
MOST ELABORATE
Holiday DISPLAY
AT THE PALACE"
Show Windows Beautifully Decorat-
ed and Show Artistical Taste
in Arrangement.

The Palace is the scene of quite
an elaborate holiday display. This
exclusive establishment is beautl-
fully decorated in red and green;
an immense arch being formed, maxi
ing the Christmas spirit very evil
dent.
The large show windows are ar
tistically decorated in holly and Of
fer many suggestions for Christmas
aifes. Beautiful furs, exquisite lace
and fancy waists. silk hose, purses,
dainty handkerchiefs. fans, UNI
brellas and complete line of new
novelties, with many other attrac-
tive and useful gifts are to be seen
in the display,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
NEW fruit store
IS OPENED At
1918 COMMERCIAL
Earl Duncan Now Has Two Lines of
Business---Will Improve
Building After jan /.

Earl Duncan who conducts the
millinery and furnishing store at
Tenth and Washington has opened
up the fruit stand at 1913 CONNER
cial. He will operate both places
and enlarge the lines. After the
first Of the year a new front will
be put in the fruit stand and other
improvements added. Mr.. Duncan
just recently had new front put in
lis furnishing store on Washington.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
STOCK EXCHANGE IN
ST. LOUIS RE0PENED
ON STEADY BASIS

The St Louis Stock Exchange
opened yesterday after having been
closed on account of the European
war since July 30. AS a precaution
against Generalization low limit
has been set on each stock traded
in on the exchange. When this low
limit has been reached on any stock
It will be suspended automatically.
No minimum schedule was given
out but President George Fl. Dieck-
mann said it would be very close to
the market, not more than " or
points OFF.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
POPLAR BLUFF
MAKES BID FOR
GERMAN SETTLERS
Foreigners Leaving Canada Will be
Urged to Locate in South
east Missouri.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Dec. 7.---An ap-
preparation has been made by the
Commercial club to be used for the
exploitation cf Butler county and
Southeast Missouri, in Cannda. in an
effort to induce Germans leaving
that country ewing to the war to
buy land here.
It is said a numbe" of German
Arkansas in the last few weeks and
It Is believed that there will be more
following, who would probably set
tie in Southeast Missouri If given
proper inducements.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
Associated Press.

Vienna, Tuesday, Dec. s.---The
official announcement tonight says:
"The fighting in the Russian war
theater is not yet decisive. The
Austro-Hung garian and German
troops in the district between
northwest Piootokow, Poland, at
tackled the Russian troops moving
northward and forced them to re-
treat.
In western Galicia the battle con-
tinues without results In the Car
pathians the battle continues and
the enemy has Withdrawn the
strong forces from behind the noun
tains."
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
FIGHTING IN RUSSIAN
THEATRE OF WAR IS
NOT YET DECISIVE
Loss of LODI Severe Check to the Rus.
sians-Quiet Prevails in the Western
Battle Front, Except in Champagne Dis.
trict Where French Guns are Showing
Great Superiority.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Dec. 7.---According to an
Amsterdam dispatch heavy firing
was heard all along the Belgian
coast yesterday, indicating the war;
ships of the allies again are bonn
harding the German position.
The Sluis correspondent says:
"The Germans delivered a violent
attack today on trenches recently
captured by the allies, but were re-
pulsed and that the allies have made
progress in the heights of Blk
schoote. The Germans have been
obliged to substitute lighter guns
for their heavy artillery because OF
the inundated country making the
moving of heavy guns impossible"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
Associated Press.

Madrid, Dec. IA correspor dent
at Tangier of a local newspaper
sends the news of a severe defeat in
Morocco. A French column of con-
siderable strength was ambushed by
a force OF 5000 Tanccrians and al
most wiped out. Phe French losses
were So officers and 600 men killed.
besides a number of wounded and
prisoners. Two French batteries
fell into the hands of the tribe men
who are regarded as the NEST tor-
midable tribe in the Atlas reeion,
Their aggregate fighting force in
cludes $4,000 men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08

Monteviedo. Uruguay, Dec. -
Unconfirmed reports are current of
naval battle off the Uruguayan
roast between the Germans and the
British. with possibly the Japanese
aiding the latter. 1t is asserted that
the German steamship Patagonia,
which fitted here with supplies for
Admiral ven Specs squadron and
CONCLUDED from Page FouF.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
Associated Press.

Constantinople, Tuesday. Dec. s..
IAN official statement issued here
says:
I'VE have gained success over the
Russians. Have captured cannons
and ammunition.
"The Russian attacks on Lake
Van have been unsuccessful Our
troops have occupied Sauibulak an
important Russian point of sup
port. "
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
Associated Press.

London, Dec IA dispatch to
Reuter- from Petroerad says:
1T is estimated the German
losses in the operation before Lody
are 100000 men"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
Associated Press.

Rome, Dec. 7---Eight b9ttalions
of Italian troops have been ordered
to Libya, to reinforce the troops
there, according to an announce
ment; to be ready for attacks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08

There is News In the Advertising
columns, News that win save you
money. z s,s A Ef
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08

Not silence, but Advertising, 10
golden to the business man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08

Advertising In good medium
pays Handsomely. This 10 q good
mediuM. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
LOCAL FORECAST.

Fa Cairo and vicinity: Cloudy
Tuesday; probably occasional rain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08

CONCLUDED from Page Four,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08
Sheriff Burke Surprised

CONTINUED on Page Three,)
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-08

There was little ceremony in the
change IN officials at the court
house yesterday morning. The new
ly elected officers were all at their
respective offices promptly, ready to
perform the duties required of them.