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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
Lokal Breefs

Nice spell of wether we are having.
A leetle mite warmer however than
it was about this time last wk.
Miss Phronicia Hunt Sundayed with
Miss Alice Drummer over at Sorrow
Hollow one day last wk which day we
forget which.
Anne Hillyer, Our attorney at the law
thinks ne has a felon coming on his
thun which pains him to stitch a ex-
tent that he cant sleep nights and don't
have no peace when he stays awake
either for that matter Anne says as
far as a felon is concernd he wishes
too goodness it was coming on so.r :
buddy else's thum instid of his. We
persoom if wishin would do it Anne
would wish the felon on some other
poor Teller without emmy compunkshions
of conshients.
Lyman WHITLEY painted his buggy
last wk but afoTe the paint was dry
it rained and now it looks all splotched
up and ridicklus. Lime says he calki-
paint it over.
Last Satterday evg. as we was going
home from the offs we observed a
horse & buggy hitched in front of the
residence of Miss Polly Tucker on
Main ST You must think a good cal
of Miss Polly, Sam, to come all the
way from Hardscrabble to keep COM
pany with ner.
A stranger whose name we did not
lern passed through our midst last Fri
day. LATER-Since writing the fore
going we have lernt that he wassent a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24

without stoppin Doc went with Lem to
look at the horse but when they arrove
at the stable the horse was past all hui
ming help. In other words the horse
was dead. There upon Doc returned
home in disgust and hurried to bed in
order to git few winks of sleep before
brekfust time.
Doc says Lem Buzzell win haft to pay
him whether the horse was dead or not
but Lem says it will be cold day when
he pays Doc Livermore for comm to
look at a dead horse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-24
Big Fire Dept.
Exhibishion!

Next Saturday afternoon at
2 p. M. the Bingville Fire Dept.
will give a grand exhihishion Of
what it would do in case of a
FIRE. Just to keep in pracktise l
have desided to call out the depart
ment for this purpose beings there
amt been emmy conflagrashion
in our midst lately. Prompt at 2
D. M. [ as cheef of the Bingville
Fire Dept will ring the Town
Hall bell which will be a signal
for the brave members of the Dept
to turn out & respond very prompt
They will all rush from their re-
specktive homes to the Town Hall
& each grab a bucket and then hike
out up Main st to the church per-
tending that the church is on
fire.
Meanwhile the Ladies Aid of
the church will give a dinner
Saturday evg at the rate of 25
cts per head the perceeds to be
devoted to helping pay off the
pastors back salery which is back
two years. Well, the brave fire.
man who gifts to the Town Hall,
grabs a WATERFALL and reaches
the church LIST will be give his
dinner for nothink as reward
for responding the pronptest.
This exhibishion is give to show
the citizens of Bingville the eff
shency of our Fire Dept which
CARDS your 1ifes s. your property
while you sleep. Come one, come
ali to this grand exhibisfion. Re-
member the day and the hour
next Saturday at 2 p. NJ.
WARNINGi-Kindly don't
stand around in the way of the
members of the Fire Dept
when they are in a hurry and
thus hamper their movements.
Jason TUCKER.
Grand cHEEF Of FIRE DEPT.
Bingville.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

Lamollle this morning on business
Mr. McFarlane was buying stock for
the market
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

MIR. c. w. Grover, candidate for jus
tice of the peace. ana Mr.. J. d. McFar
lane, candidate for county commits
sioner, motored to Pleasant Valley and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

Auditor Jones OF the Western Union
is here today on official business.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

He keeps II full of money. too. II is
almost a. good as his famous rubber
doll
Mr. Hawkes. also owns volume of
Short Jabs by Jess Willard It's a
neat little book. in appearance, and
when one opens II. curious to see the
contents. he is astoundcd and alarmed
by the sudden explosion of a bomb
Roscoe Sims. the second trick opera
tor and ticket agent. stole the book 4
day or two ago and has been having
great fun with il. The book also is
work of art and ingenuity. Mr..
Hawkes. is Il connoisscur In this line.
He's rs full of tricks as Christmas
tree
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
AT THE eAierY.

At the oaiety tonlsht-benefit-
evening for the Baptist Church
Ben Wilson, a far,ous star, will be
seen In "A Gentle Volunteer and
Warren kerrigan will play the
stellar role in "The Widows Sec
ret"
These are plays Of the highest
class. A special effort was made
by the management to provide a
show to attract capacity audi
enee, for the ladies' of the Baptist
Church need the money in their
good work.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
DUPONT GETS NEW RECORDS
FOR DELIGHT OF VISITORS;
GREAT ARTISTS ARE HEARD

Never was Middleton more In haI
Edison records just received 10y tie
Dupont Pharmacy.
Each OF the new records is All ad
mirablc example OF artistry. Some OF
them are tender and mclodious. superb
coloraturc work.
rhc bass pieces are matchlcss. The
full. resonant voice OF Middleton finds
apt expression in IN" martial strains
OF war songs.
Variety ana versatility ar" main
tanned in these themes. Mir Dupont
finds pleasure in playing thc-" record
for the delight of his patrons and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
Thrilling Amusements Tonight
AT THE BRADLEY.

William Farnum, the world.
famous star, who probably would
have made first class pusilist,
perhaps heavyweight champion,
will be the star tonight in 1.-THE
6ondman," Hall Gaines thrilling
story.
It is a Fox production Of the
highest excellence, and there are
more than 1000 scenes. There's
a sustained thrill in every one Of
them as the remarkable story un.
folds.
Enjoyable entertainment abso.
iutely assured.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
Standing of Leagues

The Reds and the Pirates.
, The SoN and the Maps. and the
, Senators and Athletics today
, postponed their games on aC-
count of rain. The spcctacu-
, lar game between the Braves
, and the Giants was called in
, the third inning on account of
, rain. The score was: Braves
o. Giants J.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

pressor. to his mine In the Richmond
district. known az the Wilson. and will
begin Immediately period of active
development.
Mr.. Henderson believes he has a for.
tune In this mine and. having money
now. he will push progress as rapidly
as possible.
The news OF his activity Is hcarton-
ing many other prospeCtors and claim
owners interested In that district
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Mr.. e. o. Mccormick, vice.president
of the Southern Pacific, and Mr.. J. NJ.
Fulton, general freight and passenger
agent. passed through this morning on
No. 10. They inquired sollcitously con-
corning the welfare OF Elko and gave
assurances OF their interest and sup
port in every movement for the com.
mon good. Mr.. Fulton said that No. 6,
arriving here at s p. 81, hereafter
would not carry diner and that pas
sengers would patronize the Elko
county restaurants. especially those at
Carlln and Montello.
MIR. George A. Hawkes., live stock
agent OF the Southern Pacific, and Mr..
G. l. Martin, travelling freight and pas
senger agent of the Western Pacific,
are here negotiating for the shipment
OF the 5000 head of beef cattle remain
ing TO be moved TO the Eastern mark
cts. Both companies are busy to car
capacity. The profits OF this period
are absolutely unprecedented in rail
road history.
The independent office is being fur
Their improved by the addition of a
larger editorial sanctum, to accommo
date the growing business of the plant
The basement has been thoroughly
overhauled and improved, and is now
used as press-room. When improve
ments now under way are completed,
The Independent will have one OF the
best printing plants in the State.
Every woman in Elko has been
counted among the four million that
Miss Anne Martin has agreed to de.
liver against President Wilson, Sena.
tor Pittman, Edwin Z. Game, and the
Democratic ticket in general. Monday
win be good day for the women OF
Elko TO make It known that Miss Anne
cannot deliver their votes, not even
for $4,000.
MIR. c. w. Grover, candidate for jus
tice of the peace, ana Mr.. J. d. McFar
lane, candidate for county commits
sioner, motored to Pleasant Valley and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
visitors.

n you have an idle hour i'll The even
ing. il can be- well enjoyed listening
to these records. They are absolutely
Incompatible.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
ASK GEORGE HAWKES. TO
LET YOU SEE WONDERFUL
AND UNIQUE POCKETRoOk

Mr.. George y. Hawkes., the genial
livestock agent of the Southern Pa
cIric. is the proud owner OF pocket
book that Is absolutely unique In the
leather goods line. II has a compart.
mcnt for bills, another Tor gold and
one for small change. 1t is hard
thing to equal for Yankee ingenuity
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

Lamollle this morning on business.
Mr. McFarlane was buying stock for
the market.
Carl Grover, 10 years old. popular
son of Mr.. c. W. Grover, the candidate
for justice of the peace, yesterday sus-
tanned painful injury TO one of his
arms when bottle accidentally burst
ed ut the Elko Soda Works, where he
is employed He received surgical
treatment
Mr.. w. T. Mcneil, editor of the
Western Homc.Builder. returned today
from an extended visit to Lynn. the
new mining district. lie said that con-
ditions justify the expectation of enor-
nous development in that locality in
the next few months. Fortunes are in
sight. he said.
The Gaiety Theatre has generously
donated a share of it's proceeds to-
night 10 the ladies OF the Baptist
Church. a crowded house should he
the result and the support of the pub.
lie will be appreciated.
MIR. A. ]. Simcox returned last night
from Golconda. where he delivered n
Hudson Super-Six. Mrs. Simcox. who
is visiting her relatives at Oakland, is
expected TO return homo soon, much
improved in health.
You will be getting your moneys
worth in amusement, besides helping
a good cause, by attending the Gaiety
tonight. 4 share of the proceeds will
be donated to the Baptist Church.-Ad.
Mrs. c. S. Vaughn and Mr. r. S.
Dupont, OF Detroit, Mich, are visiting
their brother, Mr. w. 5. Dupont. the
popular pharmacist.
MIR. Fritz Simmaek, an olden-time
prospector, Is partner with DR.. c. ".
West in a new copper mine in Pine
: Valley. Mr. Simmaok was here today
purchasing supplies.
| MIR. Charles 3. Henderson, who has
been at San Francisco on legal bust
ness for the last two days. is expected
to return home tomorrow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
TRAGEDY IN CANADA.

RICHARD, Saskatchewan, Sept. %.
Mrs. Adolph Odegard ind three of
her children were lncinerated last
night, and the husband was seriously
burned, when their farmhouse was de
stroyed by fire. Other occupants sus.
tanned minor burns
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
bob HENDERSON
TO DEVELOP MINE

Robert $. Henderson. ramiliarly
known as Bob" an experienced pros
pector who has hosts Of friends in
Elko County and throughout Nevada.
today is freightinc $1,000 worth of
machinery. including Il drill and COM
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
VILLA COMING TO BORDER
Continued FROM rage one)

commander at picdras Ncsras. oppo-
site Eagle Pass. Texas. today declared
martial law and arrested many Officers
of the garrison. charging them with
being Nillistas.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
FIGHT OVER GOULD
RAILROAD UP TODAY
Hearing in Receivership for
Texas and Pacific Railroad
in Dallas Court.

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 1.-The Gold in
terests today began their battle TO re-
tain control of the Texas and Pacific
railroad. The receivership asked by b.
d. Bush, receiver for the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and southern railroad. IL
expected to be one Of the most hptly
contested legal fights in corporation
annals. The petition was filed Decem-
Der q. and the hearing Is set for today
before Federal Judge Meek.
The petition, entered by the Bankers
Trust Company OF New York, alleges
that the interest on S25.OOO,OOO in second
mortgage bonds, issued in 1888, has been
In default is aaid to amount to $14. .000, 900.
The petitioner asks an accounting of
the earnings and property of the rail-
road. applicable to the payment OF the
bonds. The complaint alleges that for
q number of years the income from
operation, instead Of being applied to
payment OF interest on the bonds, was
used for improvements, betterments and
other purposes. The petition also In
cludes the New Orleans Railway Com
pany, a Texas and Pacific property in
Louisiana. The Iron Idountain Is the
owner, subject to pledge of more than
81, 900 900 of the &25 10000 bonds issued
under the mortgage.
The business war between the Goulds
and certain antagonistic interests ts
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAYERS
By GARDNER MACK.
Possibilities of Film
Lost Sight of By
Its TrdducerS,
Says Critic
BY GARDNER MACK.

A number OF those estimable men
and women who have failed to grasp
the possibilities Of the motion picture
as an adjunct to the drama and a
stimulus to a study of the best
there is in art and literature among
the people not usually given to such
study, have severely criticised the
attempt to show what might be done
with Shakespeare by the censors.
They declare, with great reason, that
the eliminations that were made
from the Shakespearean plays as
shown in The Times several days
ago. would never have been made
! by an intelligent person; that the
same rigid applications of rules
would not be applied to the dlsrup-
tion of great work of art like most
of the Shakespearean plays. They
say further that the production of
Shakespearean plays in motion pic
ture would he far different from
anything Shakespeare intended.
Walter Prltchard Eaton. the dis
tlnguished critic of the drama, and
equally distinguished enemy of mo-
tion pictures. called attention in n
recent article, to the fact that when
really great literary works OF
dramatic value were turned over to
motion picture directors for produc-
ton they selected some detail Of tho
plot or of the setting to be empha-
sized or to form the big feature of
the film which, in a majority OF
cases, had no bearing upon the idea
which served as the basis of tho
Etglnal masterpiece.
MIR. Eaton and the other critics are
solutely right-so far as they go.
ut they stop just short of the
aetuality in motion pictures. In the
matter of censoring Shakespeare 1t is
true no intelligent person would ap-
ply the rules as thev were applied
In the humorous collection of possi-
bilities w. Stephen Bush cleverly
conceived. which were published in
The Times. The point is that the
average board of censors. employs in
telligences that can be hired at from
5000 to 81 800 per year to do this
work. and 1t is hardly possible that
this sort of an intelligence is within
the definition the critics of the article
would use as that of an intelligent
man.
Mr.. Eaton's criticism goes to the
heart of the trouble with the motion
picture producing field at the pres
ent time. What is being done now
is such q vast Improvement over
what has been done in the past
that the average enthusiast for the
films almost, forgets what there is
yet to DO, 1t is a fact that motion
picture directors-a large majority
of them-are of about the same gra de
or intelligence as the $500 censor.
II Is a fact that the vast majority
of them. il called unOn to produce
T. - a
make the fact that Romeo came to
Juliet's roomt in the night the great
feature of the piece. and would ad-
tise his play as "Shakespeare's
t risque drama!' Or he would
ke the duel in which Mercutio is
MIN the big feature. 4
Or-and this isn't half so fAr-
fetched as some of the things that
have actually appeared on the
screen-because tho Montague family
IS a prominent Virginia family the
director would curse as an ignoramus
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

the man who staged the piece with
an Italian setting, and would give IL
q colonial Virginia setting when he
staged it, with Romeo and Juliet in
the trappinSs of colonial America!
Until the intelligent people of the
country demand better plays in their
picture theaters. and show their dis
pleasure In unmistakable terms at
the filth and mechanical makeshift
that enters into much that Is made
in the form of photoplay, the work
of the really progressed director
will so for little. and the people who
continually criticise the motion pic
ture as being Of no artistic dramatic
value will have perfectly we'll
defined target for their criticism.
1t Is not so much what has been
or Is being. done. as what can be
done in photoplays. that should be
always in the minds of those who
criticise them. Every step in the
right direction, it seems to the
watching them ceSefuily. should he
encouraged. And the critics who are
continually condemning should work
for the betterment of films by
pointing out opportunities for i'm
proVement.
There is not the slightest reason
why all film PLAYS based upon popu-
lar stories or popular plays that are
masterpieces of literature or of the
drama, should not as carefully pre-
sent the idea Of those plays and stor-
les as the film of one book upon
which It was based. The difficulty
lies in the securing the proper point
of view in the minds of the men
who make the pictures. AS long
as they know they can make money
and control the avenues of distribu-
ton through the type Of PLAYS they
are producing they are not likely to
be induced TO try the experiment of
producing plays that are Just as in
beautiful and inspiring.
The trouble has been that public
opinion has not been formulated as
rapidly as motion pictures have de-
Veloped. The general public has ac-
cepted the motion picture as II was
given. without question. This spirit
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
w. w. Smith Promoted
To New Postal Berth

William w. Smith. clerk-in-charge OF
the inspection service Of the diveabon of
railway adjustments, has been appoint
ed assistant chief clerk OF the Post
office Department to succeed John IL,
Cady, who becomes chief clerk Of the
division OF rural mails.
Mr.. Smith entered the postal service
in February, 1901, when he was appoint
ed clerk in the railway mail service
in Tennessee, his native State. He was
born in Knoxville in 1880.
In June, 1905, Mr.. Smith was appointed
to clerkship in the office of the Sec.
ond Assistant Postmaster General, and
has served in all the clerical grades In
that office. He was designated as
sistant chief, division OF inspection, IN
1910, and he acted as chief up to the
discontinuance of that division, In
April, 1911. when he was made clerk.
in-charge - the inspection service OF
the division of railway adjustments IN
charge of the enforcement OF contracts
for the carriage of mails on railroads
Mr. Smith is a graduate of George
town University, class OF 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
All Officers Reelected
By Holy Name Society

All Of the officers Of the Washington
Branch of the Holy Name Society are
to serve another year. At the quarterly
meeting in st. Aloyslus parish hall last
night. President John Hadley Doyle
was reelected for another term. as were
Adam A. weschler. vice president:
Frank ]. Bresnahan. secretary: Michael
]. Driscoll. treasurer. and Harry A.
Walsh. marshal.
Twelve hundred new members we're
admitted to the society during the last
six months. according to the report Of
President Doyle. Eight new branches
were organized during this period. and
the total membership IL now approxi-
mately 1000.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

said already 10 have been responsible
for the International and Great North
ern and the Missouri Pacific receiver
ships. An agreement as TO the Texas
and Pacific. property failed. George J.
Gould Is president OF the Texas and
Pacific, which has been controlled by
the Gould family since the days OF Jay
Gould. It operates under a Federal char
ter granted March 3, 1871. The company
was reorganized without foreclosure in
1883. Recent figures show the Missouri
Pacific also in the. hands Of a re-
ceiver, and allied lines, owned $3.50 900
Of the Texas AID Paclfic's outstanding
shares,
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

But the harmful effects of it will
be felt for a long time to come.
The success OF the men who are
behind some of the big companies
has blinded them to the fact that u
was tile motion pictures that
made their success and not their en-
terDrise that made the motion pic
ture. But there are others in the
producing end of the business. quite
n number OF others when one comes
TO enumerate them. who have the
success of the motion picture at
heart. These men are honestly striv-
10 put II upon so high a plane that 1t
from the same people who now have
nothing but condemnation for 1t.
G. M
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
"1915'S" Of Eastern Star
Order Give First Dinner

Members of the IBIS" OF the Order
OF the Eastern Star. gave their irst an
nual banquet at the Ebbitt last night,
with Miss Maud FNellheimer acting as
toastmistress Nearly fifty matrons and
patrons of last years class. participated.
Speeches were made by Mrs. Gather
ina Loeffler. worthy grand matron; Ar
thur NJ. Poynton, worthy grand patron
Mrs. Mayme A. Keuchle, past matron,
and Edwin c. Dutton and George n.
Stranahan, past patrons. George Top
ham supervised the arrangements, and
Charles A. Stevens the entertainment
program.
Miss Maud Fellheimer was reelected
president and Mrs. p. w. Fairiot sec
retary.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

city. 10 whom a like request is being
sent. In making your sermon of febru-
aiy 20 n commemo alive and pntriotlc
one, featuring iieorge Nashinstcn,
Tine Father OF His Country" as one
who believed In Peace first" with the
means to maintain itY''
To Stir Patriotism.
This country Is passing through a
critical period; every effort should be
made to arouse legitimate patriotism
among our frequently dormant citizens.
BY your joining the other ministers,
who will cooperate at this time, our
efforts in this direction will be warmly
supported, and the results attained will
be greater.
"AlI over the United states, in the
various communities, like requests are
being made by these societies; II your
efforts can be counted upon in this
city Sunday. February 20, 1916, will be a
day never to he forgotten
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Income to Widow.

In the will Of Francis S. Deland, flied
for probate in the office Of the Register
OF Wills, his widow, Sarah F.. is given
each months income from the entire
estate during her life, and all the house.
hold effects and pictures
Upon the death of Mrs. Deland. the
estate will be divided equally among
the children. The estate IL left in trust
TO DR.. Dorsey NJ. Mcpherson ana
George H. Price.