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salesmanship School.

One Of the most enjoyable expert.
ences that one may have IS visit, by
J special privilege, to one Of the schools
of salesmanship conducted at Los
! Angeles. great book publishing
| house maintains a regular school for
agents. The pupils usually number
from fifteen TO twenty. They sit at
] school-room desks. like regular pupils,
and perfect decorum Is required.
Among them are fat men, lean men.
the well-fed ard hungry. those With
clean collars and others with collars
turned" most of them busted but
all hopeful and determined. They are
there to learn HOW TO sell books.
The teacher is a graduate OF some
noted schoU! OF scientific salesman
ship. He is regular school.teacher
/ In a new line of work Around the
room are blackboards, presenting the
lessons OF the day. The course begins
with the Abe OF craftsmanship. This
includes the agents personal makeup,
his clothing, manner.-hls front"
Second, the pupils are taught, with
scientific precision, how to size up the
prospective purchaser. Skulls are pro-
duced and the expert points out the
various bumps, especially the danger
Gus ones. When this lesson is fin
ished. the dullest pupil can recognize
at glance the man who is generous,
or close. or vain, or ambitious, or fool
ish, or likely TO kick his caller into
the middle of next week. or anything
The revealing bumps. together with
facial indies. the shape OF the nose.
the eye, the eyebrow, the mouth. the
ear, the general cast OF the phIz.
Now you know the various mugs"
says the teacher
Fat Man Meets Disaster In
Practice Selling Bee.
After finishing the course, which re-
quires a months study, the class OF
graduates hold a selling-bee, selling"
(makc-believe) to each other. with the
teacher aS umpire. This is, indeed, a
circus. One day IN: and hopeful
graduate was I:tcticiBg a sale upon
lean and hungry cassius wh"p: be had
picked as a hard one. The fat boy
was there with the goods. His talk re.
minded one of the waters Ct Lodore.
The victim couldn't get In word. He
was smothered in a flood OF argument
and appeal.
When the salesman came TO the
point where the "stretcher" is pro.
duced (showing the bindings of the
books), the tortured victim let drive a
smash from the shoulder and the real
thing in stretchera was produced. The
teacher fa'l upon the visitor neck and
they laughed for an hour II was fun!
| Poor Fatty" said the teacher, "he
| forgot the p'rcnology lesson"
Washington sold books" proudly
remarks the modern agent, also Jas.
G. Blaine and Grover Cleveland"
1t is, indeed, respectable vocation,
and there is no intent 70 d.sparage.
Joking aside. tho application Of the
principles of Psychology to all kinds
CT craftsmanship has resulted in highly
increased efficiency and IN enormous
increase of profits in the business
world.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Elko, Nevada, Land Office. June 20,
1916.
Notice is hereby given that PETER
S. lNDART. of Whiterock. County OF
Elko. State OF Nevada, has filed in this
office his application TO enter. under
the provisions OF Sections 23o6-2S07.
Revised Statutes of the United States,
the following described land, viz:
The Northeast quarter of the North.
east quarter (NE& "a SEiI) of Sec
ton Twenty-three (25), Township
Forty-fiye (i5) North, Range Forty.
nine (iS) Enst, NJ. d. 3. & NJ, con.
tanning forty (i0) acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described. or desir-
Ing TO object because Of the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, 10 the disposal 10 applicant,
should file their affidavits of protest
In this office, on or before the 9th
day OF July. 1916.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register.
Firse publication June "a, 1916.
Last publication, July 81, 1916
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APPLICATION NO. 1898.
Notice OF Application for Permission
to Appropriate The Public Waters Of
Tho Cfata ~ Nayada

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate The Public Waters Of
the State Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
22nd day of May, 1916. in accordance
with Section 50. Chapter lao, Of the
Statutes OF 1913, one Deatrix f.. An.
drae Of White Rock. County OF Elko
and State OF Nevada, made application
TO the State Engineer OF Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters Of the state OF Nevada. Such
appropriation IL to be made from
Mitch Greek, at point in the NWh
OF NWM Boc. 10, T. IS N. II. SO e.,
NJ. ID. u. & NJ, by means Of a dam and
3.2 cubic feet per second r. to he con
veyed TO the SWIt OF Sec. % and SEX
OF Sec. 26, II. As ~ r. 81 F., NJ. j. II
a NJ, by means OF bitches and laterals
and there used for irrigation purposes
from April until September OF each
year.
Water not TO be returned TO stream
W. "a. KEARN
State Engineer
First publication. June Q, 1916.
Last publication, July 10. 1916.
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APPLICATION NO. a9le.

APPLICATION NO. 39iS.
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
list day of May, 1916, in accordance
with Section SO, Chapter 140. of the
Statutes of 1919 one John S. Jewett
of Lamoille, County of Elko. and State
of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer OF Nevada for permis.
sion to appropriate the public waters
of the STATE Of Nevada. Such appro-
priation is TO be made from Steve OAK
In Springs, at point In NWA OF
NWA Of Sec. "a, T. 33 n. r. So f, NJ.
d. b. 4 NJ, by means Of On open cut
and two cubic feet per second is TO be
conveyed to the SEA OF Sec. %. T.
,33 n. r. So E., NJ. d. b. & NJ, by
means of bitches. and there used for
irrigation and domestic purposes from
May until October OF each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY.
State Engineer.
First publication, June 8, 1916
Last publication. July 10. 1916
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court Of the Fourth Ju
dieial District Of the State Of Ne.
Vada, in andSfor the County Of EIko
In the matter OF the estate Of NJ. E
Stottler, deceased
Notice II hereby given, that by an
order of the District Court OF the
Fourth Judicial District OF the State OF
Nevada, in and for the County of Elko
duly made and entered on the end day
of October, \. D, 1911, the under
signed was duly appointed administra
tor OF the estate of NJ. Z. Stottler. de
ceased. and that he duly qualified as
such administrator.
Notice is hereby given that any anC
all persons having claims against the
said decedent, or against the said es
tate. must file the same with the CLERK
of the above entitled Court with prop
er vouchers and statutory affidayits
attached, within forty (4O) days from
the date of the first publication of this
notice. or their claims will be forever
barred.
Dated this 9Th day of June. a. d.,
1916.
EDWARD b. LYTTON.
Administrator OF the Estate OF
NJ. E. Stottler. Deceased.
"a 4
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
J. J. CULLEN,
Agent s. p. Co.
To A. NJ. HARRIS AMI JOSEF


To A. NJ. HARRIS AMI JOSEF
STRICKLAND.
You are hereby notified thai the ~.
dersigned, Charles Hawkinson, u. : -
Burger. and e. w. West, co-owI g.
with you in the badger Lode Miring
Claim, In the Jarbidge Mining Dist let.
County of Elko, State Of Nevada, did
expend during the years 1914 and
1915. in labor, improvements and 9th.
er development work required by law,
upon said mining claim, the sum OF
Seven Hundred Fifty (s75O.OO) Dol.
lars, being more than the sum of Two
Hundred ($20O.00l Dollars upon the
said above menIIoRen mining claim, as
will appear by proof of labor hereto
fore filed in the office Of the County
Recorder of said Elko County.
And you are hereby further notified
that II, at the expiration of ninety 900
days after the last publication of this
notice, you shall fail or refuse to con.
tribute your proportion of the amount
required by law to he expended upon
said claims as aforesaid. and actually
expended thereul Gil as aforesaid, your
interest in said claim will become for
feited to the undersigned and will be
come the absolute property OF the un
dersigned under the provisions of Sec
tons 1924. Revised Statutes of the
United States.
CHARLES HAWKINSON,
c. VAN BURGER,
G. w. WEST.
J1-SeDt 20
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NOTICE EoR PUBLICATION.


Elko, Nevada. Land Office, June 90.
1916.
Notice is hereby given that PETER
S. ISDART, OF Whiterock, County OF
Elko, State of Nevada, has filed in this
office his application to enter. under
the provisions of Sections 2306-23O7.
Revised Statutes OF the United States,
the following described land. viz:
The Southeast quarter of the North
west quarter (SEh Of NW14) of Sec.
ton Twenty-six (26). Township Forty
five (45) North, Range Fifty-one (5l)
East, NJ. D. B. & NJ, containing forty
(40) acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the lands described. or desir.
ing TO object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits Of protest
In this office. on or before the 9th
day of July, 1916.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, June "a, 1916
Last publication. July 81, 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elko O947.
Carson City O7693

Carson City 07693.
Department of the Interior. L. :.
Land Office al Elko. Nevada. June Is,
1916.
Notice is hereby given that GEORGE
F. BAKER, of Gold Creek. Nevada.
who, on March 81. 1913, made Carson
City homestead application O7693. now
Elko, No. O947, for the SW4 Sell :
E1A SEA SWA; and SEh SWl4
SEA SWH of Section 7, and the M
NEA NWA; Sw3l NEh NWIi; M
M NEA: VIZ NwH SEX NW4 /;
and lot , of Sec. Is, T. IS n. II. SO
E. NJ. d. Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention 10 make final three year
proof. to establish claim 10 the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver Of this office. on the
twentieth day OF July. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses. Sam
uel b. Bieroth, of Rowland. Nevada
Harry Parker. of Gold Creek, Nevada
Richard +. Sails, OF Gold Creek, Ne,
vada: Thomas l.. Tenneille. OF Gold
Creek. Nevada.
JOHN l.. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, June 10. 1916
Last publication, July Il, 1916
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SCIENTIFIC sALEsMANsHIP.
KEEPING A PROMISE made

KEEPING A PROMISE maue Ten
years ,ygo. says news dispatch today.
President Wilson next Monday will
address the delegates at the Worlds
Salesmanship Congress at Detroit.
Thousands OF business men from all
over the country will be in attendance.
The general purpose OF the congress
Is business betterment through better
ment in craftsmanship.
President Wilson was one of the
first educators to urge upon the bnsi-
ness world the earnest study OF the
principles OF scientific salesmanship
Being himself practical psychologist.
adept In the application OF the prin-
ciples which govern soul and mind,
Mr.. Wilson was grieved by the hit-or-
miss methods of the old-fashioned
salesman. But-wouldnt he himself
have made a crackajack drummer"
In four more years as President, he
probably will so reform the consular
will be largely increased and Made In
America" will become universal.
Every consulate is clearinghouse for
trade. The trouble has been that poll.
tical NUTS" without ability. were APP
pointed to these positions The Presi-
dent is bent upon changing that sys-
tenn.
At the great congress, beginning
Monday, Mr. Henry Ford will tell of
the power of scientific craftsmanship.
applied 10 the distribution OF popu.
lar automobile. Business men of all
kinds will relate their experience of
the great advance accomplished
through increasing efficiency.
Hill-RlIIy Gets the Goat"
Of Festive Book-Asent.
Among all the wonderful reports of
success. through science, none will be
more entertaining than the story OF
the book agent, once despised. Time
was when everyone kept a club handy
f0r the daring and versatile book-ped-
der But he was hard man TO dis
courage. The only one on record who
was ever really whipped was the fell
low who was peddling Modern Flo
quence" In the wilds of Arkansaw. A.
hill-billy farmer was his prospect"
He gave his usual selling talks-pri-
mary, secondary, tertiary. etc.-and
then produced his contract and foun-
tain.pen, saying in commanding
tone: Sign here. sir!"
Jaw, don't want no book, Mister,
marked the victim, whereupon the
book.agent renewed his efforts. max.
ing every appeal, driving home every
argument, mailing every objection be-
fore 1t was spoken, creating, as he
thought, consuming desire In his VIC
tim to possess that set OF books. At
the end of an hour, the prospect"
closed bis mouth, drew a long sigh and
remarked;
Aw, ] don't want no book, Mister. l
can't read"
The agent, recovering quickly, re.
piled: But your wife can read, of
course"
Nav, she can't, nuther," the pros.
pect" replied
But your daughter-the handsome
young lady saw ut the door-she
would give her eyes for this work"
"Aw," replied the prospect" She's
GOT book"
And then Sir Salesman fled-pul.
sued by the hill-billy's coon dog that
had been waiting patiently for his din.
ner.
Oh, the stories the President will
hear at that congress Monday. He
will laugh and forget all about Car.
rama.
Enjoyable Experience at
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TREAT FOR PLAY-LoVERS
AT BRADLEY TONIGHT IN
ADVENTURE MASTERPIECE

Play.loYers may see tonight at the
Bradley one of those thrilling movies"
of adventure that pleases everybody.
Captain Alvarez Wainwright, a young
American representing vested inter
ests, becomes Captain Alvarez, a sol.
der of fortune and revolutionist. He
plays the double role with great dar.
ing. keeping his identity hidden. His
bravery wins victory for the patriot
cause and he also wins the love of the
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elko 07e1.
S- n....
Carson O7t4l

Department Of tho interior, u. s..
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, June II,
1915.
Notice IS hereby given that Alfred
W. Smith, Of Arthur, Elko County.
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christian sciENcE

Regular Sunday service At IL o'clock
at Church. go Fifth street.
Subject. SACRAMENT
Sunday school at 1850 O'Clock. Testi.
monial service every Wednesday even.
ing at s O'Clock
The reading room is open to the
public every day except Sundays and
holidays. from until o'clock, wher,
the Bible and all authorized Christian
Science literature may be read or pur
chased.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. McHarness, Minister.
IL 4. NJ. subject: Material Thinus
Incapable of Satisfying the Soul"
1905 p. NJ, Sunday School.
1880 p. NJ, The Institution of the
Sabbath the Worlds Greatest Labor
Reform.
Vocal Solo: Let Us Have Peace s.
Mrs. L. l. Davis.
Cornet solo. Mr.. Chastine
Music, Orchestra.
ST. PAuL'S CHURCH.
Earnest n. Price, Rector.
3rd Sunday After Trinity.
Holy Communica. S \. NJ.
Morning Prayer and sermon IL.
Evening prayer and sermon. 7:3O.
Sunday school, 1890.
4 cordial welcome to all
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
J. II. Swander, Minister
10 \. NJ. Sunday school.
Public Worship at II A. VI. and 7:30
p. NJ.
Subject OF morning sermon: An
Old Parable with on Up-to-Date Les.
SON."
Solo, Mrs. Davis.
Evening sermon: Why Do Men
Seek Jesus Christi"
Miss Reynolds will sing at the even,
ing service.
A cordial welcome to all.
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woman whose cause he espoused-
This play should attract a capacity
house.
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WARNING

Hunting. Fishing and Shooting 10
strictly prohibited on all OF our ranch
es. on Mars River and both the Sew
enty-One Ranches. Trespassers will
be prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land & Livestock
Company.
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Report OF the Condition OF
THE HENDERSON BANKING COMPANY AT ELKo, NEVADA

the State Nevada,
for Of Condition the
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SCHOOL SOCIETIES
ASSIST STUDENTS

Although Garfield school has q
number of organizations. they In no
way interfere with the school work of
the students. This was q statement
made by one of the Professors today in
answer to students Of the school who
are telling that they cannot get their
school work done because their time
is taken up with committee meetings
of the various organizations.
The instructor explained that no stu
dent can belong to more than two or
ganizations at the same time and some
activities make the students ineligi-
BILE to any other. Membership in all
organizations is absolutely voluntary.
The meetings are all held after the
school hours and mostly on Friday
night.
All activities are planned to help in
the school work, he explained
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WASHINGTON. April ssFolloW-
ing convictions under the food and
drug act are announced:
James A. Hiatt and WilIiam a
Hiatt, trading As Hiatt Germicide com
Dany. OF Richmond. Ind. fined 500
and costs for misbranding Of DR..
HATS Germicide. The government
charged misbranding on the ground
that the preparations was not = rem
edy for diphtheria. as Indicated BY the
label
Doctor Emmons Throat and Lung
Healer company, Of Richmond. Ind,
fined 500 and costs for misbrandins
Doctor Emmon's throat and lung heal.
er and tissue builder. Misbranding
was alleged on the ground that the
preparation did not contain Ingred-
tents or medicinal agents effective,
among other things, as throat and
lung healer or remedy
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SWEDISH CONSUL
[continued From Page one.l

preparing herself for a conquest Of
western America, Mexico, Hawaii or
the South Sea Islands. She has a
covetous eye on China. There Is
where her interests lie. Japan must
expand or strangle-that Is true, but
her Manschurian possessions are ex-
tensfye enough to accommodate all Of
Japan's surplus population
Asked If 1t was not his opinion that
Japan desired to acquire the Phillip
pine islands, he replied that he be-
| lieved the Mikado's government would
but not at the price of war with
America.
Expects Japs to Act.
"If the States ever abandon the
Philippines there is not the slightest
doubt but what Japan will occupy
them" Consul Woern said, intimatina
| that II the United States established
an independent government for the
islands it would be disastrous action
! for the F1lipinos.
Consul Woern Is thoroughly familiar
with conditions in the far east having
been stationed In Australia for thirty
| years. He says the Australians are
I IuS kAW6T1CdaS Vi TIC OII0uL ekAu a.
very fond of their cousins in the
States
Perhaps you recall the enthusiasts
| tic welcome Australia gave, to the
| American fleet on it's historic cruise
around the world" remarked Mr.
Woern.
He said that by July of this veal
| Australia would have supplied 300.00t
trained troops to the Entente Allies
THAT is quite wonderful, think, con
| sidering Australia's population is only
five million" he added
Offers Great Field.
That Australia presents a wonderful
field of opportunities for young Ameri
cans was the statement of the Swedish
consul Il would not advise anyone
TO go to Australia, however. unles!
possessed OLA little capital he re
marked
He says that Australia has about got
ten over its Japanese scare but nov
prohibits immigration OF any colorec
peoples.
"Will Sweden become involved IL
the European war;" he was asked
Positively no." was his emphatic
reply Sweden will not fight unless
attacked and she will not be attacked
because she is prepared to vigorousl.
defend herself"
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IS ''HELL"
[continued From Page One

[Continued From Page one.l
the Richmond office of the Western
Union all day yesterday When the
first was sent through the Cincinnati
office the receiving operator at Gin
cinnati baked at the word Hell" He
declared that the word was naughty
and said that there was a law against
the transmission of messages contain
ing profane words. The Richmond
operator disagreed with this interpre-
tation of Hell" as used by Sherman
and the dispute was appealed to the
chief operator at Cincinnati. He
finally decided that Hell as used in
the Richmond telegram was profane.
Another wire argument issued. Finally
the message was accepted under pro
test. Then the deluge of similar mes
sages insued
Held Recent Meeting.
1t is understood that the senders OF
| these messages Of protest held meet
| ing recently and agreed to form OF
communication to be forwarded to
Rep. Gray.
This action was part of nation.
| wide movement Press dispatches
state that more than 10000 messages
were received in Washington yester
| day. addressed to various representa-
tives and senators, urging that no &C
ton be taken which would result in q
severance Of diplomatic relations witt
| Germany.
Several months ago when America
1 a
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RICHMOND HOLDS
WRONG ATTITUDE
TO ARMY LIE


Z am thoroughly disguised with
the people or Richmond that they do
not furnish more young men TO do
service for their country" Lieutenant
Coppock said while inspecting the re-
crniting station here yesterday after
noon. Little towns not half the size
Of this are furnishing twice the num-
Der of recruits. The people here do
not take the right attitude towards
army life az a career, and II man
joins from here he often tries to 90
out on the quiet. The army II no
disgrace-it is one of the most honor
able professions that young man can
take up.
There are greater possibilities for
young man in the army than there
are In civil life. Al young man with
fairly good education can earn
commission In two years. BY starting
as a private man has almost un.
limited possibilities.
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IREASURER's OFFICE
RECEIVES $15,419

Business was rushing at the county
treasurer's office yesterday, and when
the door closed at o'clock last event
ing 916,419.11 had been received in
taxes. The office will be open Thurs
day evening to accommodate taxpay-
ers who are unable to visit the office
during the day All taxes are due
before May I, Monday being the last
day for payment of current taxes, and
after that date they will be placed on
the delinquent list.
At 10 o'clock this morning there
we're fifty persons in line waiting to
be accommodated at the office win
dows. County Treasurer Chamness
said today that he expects the total
tax receipts to be above the spring
instalIment of last year.
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1ewQ w
\|N'|E]Ys1

The Ladies' u. C. T. Social club was
entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Samuel Curtis at her home. 429 Rich
mond avenue. Nine members and one
guest, Mrs. George Logan were in at
tendance. Two new members, Mes
DANES Fred Lahrman and Edward Dye
were given membership. Flowers and
ferns ornamented the rooms The host
ess was assisted in entertaining by
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Harris. The
club will meet the second Tuesday in
May with Mrs. George Arnold.
The Victorian Bible class of the
Grace M. E. church entertained the
members of the Big Brothers class in
delightful manner last evening with
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FLAG SOCIETY MEETS

CHICAGO, April 26.-The twelfth
annual convention of the American
Flag Day association was held here
today. Many members of the patri-
otto organization were In attendance
in response to an invitation issued by
President B. J. Cigrand of Batavia,
Ill. Letters from the governors of
thirty states we're read.