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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-06-05
M|LESTONES IN.
OUR HISTORY
Progress Made by tho Race
In Fifty Years.
SOME HISTORICAL FACTS.

How the Ceiorsd People Regard Day On
Which Lincoln issusd Emancipation
Proclamation - importance OF the
Coming Exposition to b Held N
Richmond, Va, In July.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
Will ARD LICKS JOHNSON m
26Th ROUND OF CREAI FIGHT
speeIaI to the Independent.

Special to the independent.
HAVANA. April 5.-The king is
dead. The mighty Jack has fallen
under the sledge hammer blows of a
certain Kansas cowboy rejoicing in
the euphonious cognomen of Jess
Willard. AT this hour the latter is
the hero OF the crowds in this city
while Johnson sulks in his Motel, beat
en-, penniless and without friends with
the exception of few followers who
still stick by the fallen champion and
try to comfort him In his misfortune.
The white race has after many years
of negro supremacy in ring contests,
found a hope who had the Drawn, the
generalship and the fighting heart to
enter sixteen-foot ring and wrest
the title of champion heavyweight Of
the world from burly black who has
been classed by some as tie greatest
fighting machine the world has ever
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
MISS MERESSA THOMPS SON
COMING FORI IRECIiAL

The coming of Miss Meressa Thomp-
son to this city for an engagement
will doubtless be hailed with delight
by Elko people. Miss Thompson is
a monodrama actress and has acquir-
ed a national reputation by her work.
It has been said the actress is born
and not made. To interpret literature.
one most interpret life. 2,
Miss Thompson Is a born actress;
is an interested student in literature
and human nature, choosing and ar
ranging her own material adapted
from plays and books by the best lau-
thors. In searching for platform ma
terial her aim is to choose literature
that is entertaining and at the same
time instructive, uplifting and elevat-
ing.
Miss Thompson is a woman of ster-
ling qualities; her modest, simple
manner at once wins her audience;
her complete "at homeness'' on the
stage secures their confidence; her
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

seen. Johnson was licked properly
and beaten down until he can no long.
er claim any comeback at the cham
pionship he cherished SO greatly. To
day he Is broken man without funds
or friends. The world is tickle; she
has no use for fallen champion and
Little Arthur" realizes this keenly.
The fight has been over less than
three hours at this time and the
friends who drank his champagne,
rode in his hign-powered motor cars
and accepted his hospitality yesterday
are now following in the train of Will
lard's triumphal possession.
There is no doubt that Willard is a
real, genuine, .dyed-in-the-wool cham
pion. From the first round until the
final blow which sent the giant negro
to the mat, crumpled, inert mass of
humanity, the fight was his. Through
out the 26 rounds of battling he had
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

interest at heart" in humanity is felt;
her strong, pleasing, magnetic person
ality together with irieh strong
voice that can easily be heard. inter
est and hold them to the finish.
During one season Miss Thompson.
filled two hundred engagements in
chautauaua and lecture course. using
"Rebecca of sunnybrook Farm, an
original monodrama adapted from the
book by the same title Every char
acter is so real that you feel you
have touched another heart and felt
1t beat. This won for her the tile of
"MoNoDRAAIA ACTRESS.
This talented actress VIII appear at
the High school next Wednesday and
should be heard by every person In Ell.
ko. She Is an extraction not seen or
heard every day and to miss her is
20 miss one Of the greatest attractions
Eiko people ever had the opportun-
ity of enjoying
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
.B|GAM|ST HAS WIFE
IN BATTLE NTH.

DENVER, Colo. Apr. 5.-B. G..
Weatherspoon. 26, telegraph opera
tor, was arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Connor and Kenney on a war
rant issued by the authorities of Eagle
county. char Sins him with bigamy,
Weatherspoon's mother-in Jaw is re.
spopsible for his errest, according to
the story told tho local police by
Sheriff Slaughter of Eagle county. She
alleges, according to the sheriff, that
Weatherspoon has wife in Battle
Mountain, New, from whom he never
was divorced, besides wife at Miturn,
Colo.
The prisoner admits having married
in Nevada. but declares he received a
letter from that wife several months
previous to his most recent wedding,
IN which she informed him that she
bad obtained divorce and that he
was free to do ar he pleased. His
Colorado wife, who is not yet 18, was
IN his company when he was arrested,
and declared she would stay by him.
Hes innocent, she declared. II
know 1t, and my mother; who runs a
railroad boarding house at Minturn,
knows it, too. think she Just had
him arrested because she is mad over
my leaving Minturn to come TO Den:
yer with my husband
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
WHY cALlFonlA WEARS a SMILE

II rained on the morning Of Febru-
ary 20 in San Francisco. The sky
was overcast showers fell intermit-
tently for ten days thereafter, and the
wind was not tempered to suit the
needs of the shorn lamb. A world
war was raging. the greatest since the
dawn of civilization; under the dark
cluods of war and weather the Pan
anna Pacific International Exposition
threw open It's doors.
In the two weeks following the op-
ening there were only three rainless
days. The Vanderbilt Cup race had
to be postponed on account of rain;
the Grand Prix race was fought out
by the drivers in drizzle. on track
from which the mud few beneath the
racers wheels.
Yet the Panama-Pacific Internation-
al Exposition, in the first half month
OF its life. far exceeded the most san
guine expectations of It's builders. II
was ready. It broke all opening-day
attendance records. 1t exceeded the
average attendance OF the St Louis
exposition by thirty per cent, rolled
up a total of million and third
III seventeen days. whereas Il took st.
Louis twenty days. ITO reach the mil
lion mark; in night attendance It was
ahead of. st. Louis even though 4 It
charged twice the evening admission
fee of the Mlssourian city. In the
frat eighteen days It had an attend.
ance larger by 100000 than Chicago's
And 1t did all these things before the
low rates from the east, beginning
March /. could show their effect
From April Sunset.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
TRACK MEET on
APRIL 17TH
Eiho- High Meets Winnsmueea At
Latter ptaoe on e
Tina. Date

The EIko High school track team
accepted a challenge from the Winnie
mucca High school today and as re
suit a track meet between the repre-
sentatives Of the two schools will be
held in Winnemucca on April II. The
meet will include all the regular
events with the exception of the hurd
les which were left out at the re-
quest of the Winnemucca team;
This track meet coming as 1t does,
just two weeks before the big meet
at Reno. will be fine practice for the
local boys, who although showing up
unusually well in practice are some,
what handicapped by the lack of con.
tests. The local boys have a fine
bunch of material to select from and
are confident that they will bring
home the honors from the boys OF
Humboldt
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

things coming in his direction. The
golden smile made SO famous by John
son in his previous encounters, disap-
peafed in the first round and. it was
plain that the ex-champion was bat
Ting for his very fistic life. The fight
means much to him and he fought with
the very desperation of despair. But
his mighty efforts were of no avail.
He never had as much as look-in
with the big Kansan who buffeted him
around at will and had him groggy
and holding on early in the fight. In
the eighteenth round Willard showed
an inclination to finish the mill and
went after Jack like a cat playing
with mouse. He caught the negro
terrific right near the chin and sent
him flying through the arena and was
only saved from going through the
ropes by holding. From that time on
Johnson was groggy and only succeed,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

ed in staying as long as he did by
holding on to the big cowboy.
The end came IN the asth round.
johnson was dazed.and groggy from
terrific lefts and rights to his body
and head. He leaned against Willard
and tried to hold on until he could
get his senses back but his strength
was not equal to the occasion. The
big white fighter pushed him away and
sent him to the mat with a terrific
shower Of blows to all parts Of the
body. This time the negro did not
rise and amid cheers from 4he big
crowd who saw the fight, referee Jack
Welch slowly counted of the seconds
But Johnson did not rise and when he
was carried from the ring the crowd
realized that the world had a new
champion and they surged into the
ring from all sides eager to pay hom.
age to willard.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
mrs. GEO. RUSSELL
LAID TO REST

The remains Of Mrs. George Russell
were laid to rest In the /. o. o. F.
cemetery this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. According to an expressed
wish of the deceased, services were
conducted at the family residence,
and were short and simple, consisting
Of the reading Of the twenty-third
pSalm, and prayer by the Rev. Nc.
Harness OF the Baptist church. with
few words Of consolation to the be.
reayed family.
The funeral procession was one of
the largest ever held In Elko and the
many beautiful floral pieces which
came from far and near expressed "A
love and esteem for more eloquent
than words.
Many business houses suspended
business during the funeral as a tri-
butte of respect and numbers of the
business mems association attended
the funeral In body.
A beloved pioneer lady has passed
10 her reward. The memory OF her
many acts of loving kindness and un.
selfish charity which endeared her to
so many, should be. comfort to those
Who most deeply mourn her loss.
In the life beyond her newborn
spirit has found eternal peace, for
surely 1t has been said to her, well
done, thou good and faithful servant
Enter thou into the joys of heaven" /"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
MANY IDLE MEN IN
SOUTHERN MINING CAMPS

The Tonopah Bonanza Bays there
are over 400 idle men in Tonopah
at present and warns miners to keep
away from southern Nevada. While
occasionally men are being employed.
IT is impossible yet to place at work
all those who have been idle through
the greater portion Of the winter. In
the course of a few weeks all those
who have waited for Jobs could have
been put to work, but for every,yscan-
'cy there are seven applicants. due to
the arrival OF people seeking work.
Similar conditions prevail at Goldield,
Round Mountain, Manhattan and 9th.
er soutHefn camps.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
STRANGE NEW DISEASE
KILLS IDAHO CHILDREN

An epidemic which has baffled the
diagnostic ability OF the physicians Of
Madison county was reported to DR..
Falk, secretary of the state board Of
health, who Immediately dispatched
DR.. Laubaugh, the state bacteriologist
to the scene with field equipment
TO make complete diagnosis and ap-
ply serum treatment IL found advis-
able. DR.. w. X. Jacoby of Drake, who
called upon DR.. Falk for assistance.
which was Immediately Forthcoming,
reported five deaths from the strange
visitation which was aHlicting the
children In that locality. Two cases
are reported In Victor, one of which
is likely to prove fatal.
The symptoms indicate acute yiru.
lent strep otcoccuc infection. They
produce acute attacks OF stupor,
flushed face, pain in the neck and else.
whore, fever Irregular. changing fre.
auently up or down every twenty
four hours. After rapidly falling into
a stupor, the patients condition may
suddenly return to normal. The com.
plications are inaammatory with pus
conditions In tho upper air passages
and slnues.
The deaths have been due TO edema
OF the CLOTHS, pneumonia and acute
heart failure.
The physicians on the ground arc
pushed to account for the strange
maiady, which appears to be confined
to children, and seems to be spread.
Ing. The report Of Dr. Laubangb IL
snxiously awaited, and DIR. Falk Ia ful.
iy prepared to render such further aid
as is necessary. Boise tIdabo). Sta.
tesman.
.t5fsl|i
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
NEWS NOTES OF.
LOCAL INTEREST

Miss Hazel Francis has returned
from visit to her home and will re-
enter school at this place.
Reverend e. H. Price left today for
Austin where he will hold services to-
morrow. He will return Thursday.
c. w. Gris&old, of this city, is re-
ported Ill at his home on Idaho street.
The nature of his illness was not as
certained but 1t was said that he is
rot seriously i'll.
George Hardesty and his sister, Miss
Elizabeth, returned from their North
Fork ranch yesterday. Miss Hardesty
suffered some ill effects from the trip
and Is slightly indisposed today as a
result.
Miss Reeves Of Los Angeles Is an ar
rival in the city today. She will leave
on the stage tomorrow for Rowland
where she is to take charge of the dis.
trict school.
Among the Bullion people who Sum
tayed In Eiko were VIM. Anderson, G..
ID. Montgomery, w. s. Graham, VIM.
Roberts and #. e. Dixon.
j. w. Weathers and J. H. Goodall
OF Deeth, are here for the day.
Henry Smith well.known citizen
of Contact, is an arrival In the city
today. He is registered at the Mayer.
Chester A. Laing, one OF the pros
perous North Fork Ranchers is reg
ietered at the Mayer.
G. l.. Eastman of Contact, is here
for the day. ~
Walter CHASER of Elburs, is register
ed at the hotel Mayer for the day.
Ed. u. Oldham, prominent citizen OF
Fox Spring, is an arrival in the city
for the day.
MisS Harriet Stewart of Deeth, is
among the out-of.town shoppers in tho
city this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Young, Of Tns-
carora, are here for the day.
Miss Katherine Woods. teacher OF
tho Panama district school, spent yes.
torday in tho city and returned to her
! work last night,
Paul Winter OF Fort Heileek. spent
yesterday In tho city as guest Of An.
drow Ryan Of the Elko Mercantile
company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
THIRTY YEARS OF
welded BLISS

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Griffin of Csrlln was the scene OF a
very happy occasion yesterday, when
the thirtieth anniversary of their wed.
ding was celebrated All of the fami-
ly was present, including a grand
child, together with number OF old
friends. A delightful repast WAS Civ
en- and social converse was enjoyed
until late in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin were married
on Easter Sunday thirty years ago.
They have made their home in Elko
county almost continuously since that
time and from small beginning they
have accumulated by honest toll a
comfortable fortune. and now occupy a
position with the most substantial
families Of Eastern Nevada.
3 We taIto great pleasure in extending
20 Mr. and Mrs. Griffin hearty con.
grafulations on their many years OF
welded bliss. and wish them a long
cohtinnation OF the same.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

An1 drvp bonabs uHoa tAc barracks
therns y x,
LONDON. April 5.News frcsn The
D.r1anslles today stAtes that the Lord
Nelson vas sunk tAers tits morniAx
BY one Of ,he forts along he strait.
The Nelson was IN old shIP ani had
been used principally for dredging for
mines along the Dardanellss. The
ship was built IN 1900 and had seen
years of service. Her loss VIII there
fore not TALL heavily on the English
navy. ;
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
ROME SUFFERS FROM
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE

communication is cut off from two
cities in the interior which are be-
lieyed destroyed. No direct news of
the shake will be known until COM
munication can he re-established with
these towns. Outside of the towns
mentioned no great casualties are re-
ported.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
CROOK Is IN BAD
IN LOS ANoELEs

Larry" Sullivan. known through.
out Nevada because Of his alleged mis-
dealings with securities OF the 6e.
funct Sullivan Trust Co. Of GoldAsld,
Of which no was president, has turned
up again in Los Angeles. The Record
Of that city roasts him to crisp be-
cause Of bis attacks on Sebastian, &
candidate for mayor, and paints his
name bright crimson hue.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

the name of Murley, J. ]. Murley and
Thomas Murley. The former is about
So years old and a native OF Ireland
He is a merchant Whether he is the
dead man or not is not known and at
press hour no reliable information
could be secured as to the affair.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

Charles Driscoll of Tobar, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Isaacs of Buckhorn,
are registered at the Commercial no.
tel for the day.
Ed. Cecil of Deeth, was Sunday
visitor in the city.
Elmer Presley and Ben Gasway OF
Beowawe, are among the arrivals at
the Commercial Hotel this afternoon.
Isaac Woodhouse, one of the well
known Ruby Valley citizens, is regist.
cred at the Commercial hotel.
Miss R. James is here from Wells
for a visit.
Messrs. A. w. and A. L. Clayton. Of
North Fork, are registered at the
Mayer.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
SHAFTER RESIDENT
DIES SUDDENLY Y

A telegram was received here today
by Bert Ward from shafter saying
that a man by the name of Murley
had been found dead at his home in
that place. The telegram was very
brief and did not state the name of
the dead man other than Murley.
There are two men at that place by
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
special to In. l.sspsr ,at

Special to the insspsNlsRt
ATHENS. April 5.-The feature Or
The resumption OF the bombardneRt
of the Dardanelles by carden's Hcst
today Was the sinking Of tia English
battleship. Lord Nelson. by flre from
the Turkish forts The LORD Nelson
carried crew OF sbout 600 sailors
and marines many Of who were saved
by other ships who sent boats out and
picked up floating men.
The Nelson was engaged IN dredE-
ing for mines along the strait when
she was suddenly struck amidship by
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
In the No, eiAoe..

Satan wha, ere those Two sutoiae
hfis fellows fighting aboutf
Assistant~-Thsy tUst got in,o sz sF
sufneut over wbsths4 THIS place Stiaht
20 te AIR cooled OF wstss cooiss =
ruck IS
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

self. The names Of @. Van yoiken-
burg. E. NJ. Hansei. w. h. Ta1ley and
several others were considered as pos
sihle appointees to the position
Beside the going over of some bills.
the selection OF game warden was
the only important action taken by
the board.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
unaeuhta1tx.

oidbi0sd- family ostas avsr
9Th Wiilism tho coHqnores.
Nevbircd-~Wsli 1llne wen, oea,
% pss 0sesee ' crasued. tht gnSsa
y eset : Ict snose--iiasvaF's RAses
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05
Special to the Independent.

Special to the independent.
ROME, April Sat an early hour
this morning distinct and violent
shock was felt in this city from seis-
mic disturbances. Many houses were
torn down and several lives are re-
ported lost.
The shock is thought to have been
heavier in the outlying districts and
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Adyertiss q DO DSlIy fSdeysbdsas.
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Advertise IN tss Daily Independent.
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Read the Daily independent.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

Paul Winter Of Fort HaiIeek. spent
yesterday In tho city as guest Of An
drow Ryan OF the 5lko Mercantile
company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-05

Miss Katherine Woods. teacher OF
tho Panama district school, spent yes.
torday in tho city and returned to her
work last night,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-05
GAS, HEARTBURN,
INDIGESTION OR
A SICK STOMACH
'Pape's Diapepsin" Ends
All Stomach Distress
In Five Minutes

Time it, Ioape's Diapepsin xii, digest
anything You eat and overcome sour,
gassy OF out Of order stomach surely
within five minutes.
Il your meals don't fit comfortab bly,.
or what you eat lies like lump of
lead in your stomach, or if you have
heartburn, that is sign of Indigestion
Get from your pharmacist fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
a dose just as soon is You can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching Of
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn. fulress or
heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea,
debiltatiug headaches. dizziness or in
testinal gripping. This will all go, and.
besides, there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauSeCus odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs. because it
takes hold Of your food and digests it
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ech misery is waiting for you at any
drug store.
These large ffty-cent cases contain
enough "Papes Diapepsin" to keep the
entire family free from stomach dis
orders and indigestion for many
months. 1t belongs in your home
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-05

The Journal received quick re-
spouse to its query in Thursday morn
ing's issue relative to the E. G. Brown
store. One Of Augustus well-known
business men of today tells the Joun-
nal that he remembers distinctly the
store in question and that it was To-
Gated in a small brick block on the
southeast corner of Water and Bridge
streets, on the site of the building
now occupied by Johnson's confection-
cry store on the street floor and the
dental rooms Of DR.. A. c. Titcomb
overhead. The gentleman remembers
the boy who committed the burglary
and of his arrest by the late W. H.
Libby, at that time city marshal Of
Augusta and afterward sheriff Of
Kennebec county. The arrest was
made in the school room and the boy
was sent to the State Reform school
for three years. This same boy later
saw the error Of his ways, abandoned
his bad habits and eventually became
a successful manufacturer in Mas
town. The brick block In
which the Brown store was located
was destroyed in the great fire Of 1865,
and in speaking Of the fire the gentle
man said that the school boys earned
no small amount Of money after that
by cleaning bricks at a given price
per hundred and every boy who could
get hold Of an old Ratchet would hur-
ry from school to the scene of the
ruins along Water street and busy
himself with knocking the mortar from
the bricks.