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lingo.

the gyspy lingo.
The tinkers took TO the jargop, add ed
new words to it, and it became the
language in a way of their class & :
nally, il drifted to the criminal element,
and thus was born thieves patter, flash,
lingo, jargon, or whatever you may call
it.
The origin OF many OF the words is
quite PLAN, when m stops to study for
a moment. Now, take the word bull
which Is used TO distinguish a police
mar in plain clothes. In the early days
the roupdemen Of London carried bulls
eye lanterns because ~ the unlighted
condition OF the streets. Roisterers
conld tell the approach Of roundsmeD or
c~onstables by their lanterns. 4Here
comes a buuseye' was the natural cry.
Thus was contracted to bull and the
appelattion still sticks. Take the word
toy which thieves use as the slang
term for IA watch. Years ago only the
very rich could afford "a watch because
Of the expense, and those who could not
own a watch, and therefore did not
realize their usefulness, called them
toys as the rich were not supposed %
purchase anything useful.
The wora Bible to distinguish a
p~ocketbook, comes FROM the fact that
the Bible is the los respected of all
books, and as thieves respect a we'll
TILED PocKetbook above all tbinge, they
designate it as a Bible" So it is with
most Of the words.
American thieves are constantly ill.,
venting new slang terms and aband
on,ng The old expressions. Many caut
words have been adopted as good EGG
lsh. They often have a pat quality that
appeals to the mind, and by constant
use are coined into the language OF the
reaIm.-Chioago Tribune.
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MOTIVES BACK
OF

john d. Rockefeller anu anureW
carnegie are two great philanthropists.
Carnegie is externally giving away
libraries and Rockefeller il constantly
EistSg away good advice. Rockefeller
has been diced S29.U0o: COO. and the
stocks which he controls are going down
an lac market, the benevolent intention
OF the oil king being to make the public
pay The fine, IL It is ever paid.
Mr.. Carnegi", the public spirited
Scotchmap, has donated a large suto al
money for the construction OF a peace
conference palace at the Bsgue in
Holland. AS things were ii little crowd.
ed in the Dutch capital, Carnegie pro-
posed to put up the palace at u little
distance from that city. Before be
chose the cite, his agents bought up all
the real estate il the vicinity, and now
Andy is going to have a real estate
boom, the benevolent intention OF the
steel king being to make more money
out Of the deal than he put up Tor the
palace.
The trsdesmep, the hotel keepers and
property owners at The Hague are rails
ing a great howl at the action OF
Carnegie, for there was great profit to
be derived by these people during the
peace conference. Rents were raised
nut Of all proportion, and all sorts OF
"Itortions were practiced on the visitors
10 the city. Now the canny Scot has
threatened to wipe out all this graft, by
Ileans Of substituting a graft on a
lrander scale.
MI. Carnegie doubtless calls his graft
ly the higher sounding title Of a stroke
VI business-it would be graft in small
or people. Mr.. Rockefeller also does
business when he raises the price OF oil
half a cent OF a cent a gallon, OF sends
down the stock of Standard Oil. II was
business, not graft, to get a way with 80,
100000, but II any OF the smaller fry had
done the same thing, getting away with
the % with the TOW OF the ciphers elm
mated, it would probably have been u
case OF jail for him, and he would have
been held up as a horrible example.
1t ID II very nice thing to be ID q posi-
tiUn where one controls Il commodity.
A cent a pound raise on steel, or a cent
a gallon on oil means TO little TO the
general consumer, and go much to the
trust. Tho scheme has a very fine APP
pehrance, but the trouble is that the
profits Of the trust, tho more avaricious
the trust becomes, and the less mindful
OF the peoples rights. What is every
body's business, is generally nobohy's
business, but the long lane takes a turn
at last.
John Rockefeller has always been
preaching honesty and uprightuess, and
II ia very hard to mike him see that his
actions are nothing more nor less than
the thief on a greater scale. The law
Is becoming a greater teacher OF honesty
and it's rounding up Of the big thieves
with a sharp turn will be more eifica.
ciou' than the teachings OF all the
Rockefeller Sunday schools in the world,
-Tonorah Bonanza.
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Scion Of a Great Family Dylnu al Ely,

Stretched on a couch in the county
hospital, from which he will probably
never again arise, ls an old man with a
handsome, patriciuD face and a hC al
that betokens an unusual amount Of
brains, patiently awaiting the final
summons. Ills name Is John Brecken-
ridge, thought to be a con Of John G.
breckenridge, the famous Kentucky
orator and statesman; one time candi-
date for the presidency OF the United
States on the democratic ticket.
The old man came TO White Pine
county nearly forty years ago, aud up to
the first OF the present year made his
home III Osceola. During all the years
he has been in the county he has neve:
been known TO receive or send a letter.
tie has lived the life OF a hermit, barely
speaking to anyone and allowing no
one to gain bis confidence.
When he first came to the county he
had come money and engaged IN placer
mining at Osceola. Ills was the usual
experience Of the mighty hosts who have
played the mining game-a few sue
ceases and fallure:. So long rs his
health was good, however, he managed
to max both enus meet, and always
had the wherewith to pay for his frugal
fare.
For the past four years the county has
supplied hls simple wants without his
kuo Tledge. On the first OF each month
the county clerk would send the month
ly allowance to John Winner, a saloon
mar at Osceola, and the one man In the
county Tor whom the old gentleman tclt
a genuine attachment Winuen would
turn the money over to the old gentle
maj saving that it was derived from a
lease on some Of bis mining properties.
Winnen died last winter and with his
death vuDiehed the last ray OF sunshine
that has frightened the declining wears
Of the reUluse.
What the nature OF the hear, tragedy
was that wrecked this mans life no one
here has over been able la gam the
slightest inkliug. The most casual
reference to his past life by the way Of
inquiry earned Tor the inquisitive ono
the lasting enmity OF the proud,
naughty, silent old man, and never TO
any one has he volunteered one word Of
explanation.
Endowed by nature most lavphly; n
handsome face, a commanding figure, a
brilliant mind stored with varied and
useful intor nation, n voice deep, pleas.
ing and perfectly modulated, why did
no elect to spend tho greater portion Of
his lie IN n dinRy cabin in tho mount.
aims with not v n dog for a CON.
paDinn?
This quee'icn will probably never DO
answered. The dissolution lie near ut
hand and when il comes n %paupet's
grave will close over the plain pine
bonrd collin IL which will sleep the sclon
OF ono OF Americas greatest ianilies.-
Ely ETpositor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-23
Al the Oil Fields.

The G1O.toot level Was struck III the
well of the Nevada Oil and Develop
ment Company's field west Of Reno to-
day.
The boring is still going on III the
shale, and the driners hope to continue
III this material Tor 1000 to 1870 feet,
AS that will give Il better flow. III tive
days the lUUu-toot level should be
reached, and after that OIL will Dc eI-
pected hourly.
The California state geOlusis, ex-
amined the tirli a few days ago, and
says TINT the formation Is excellent, and
all indicated point to oil.-Gaz-ltc.
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Anio Races With Death.

BY the bursting OF Il steam pipe at the
level OF the shaft on he Nevada
Smelter and Mines corporations Typo
property, this morning, j. Jensen, j. NJ.
Savage and Frank a. Woodward, we're
80 horribly ecalded that they had to be
brought into Tonopah by auto. With
Chauffeur William Powers at the steer
ing wheel OF the company's big desert
greyhound fairly leaped over the inter-
veninR seventy five miles that lie be-
T>bo and Tonopah and IA little
AFTER : o'clock, two hours and torty.hve
minutes FROM the time OF starting, the
big car. on it's eIrand Of mercy, drew up
IN front OF Miners Union hospital
Tonopah Sun.
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Application No. 81
Application No. CD.
NOTICE 0r-ArrLIcATIOx ron reKHIssiOx
I" Appropriate the rubi.e Waters o,
The state OF Nevada.

Notice Is hcreby.sIycu that on the rgih day
OF August, 1871, In accordance with Section
q Chapter XVIII, Of the Statutes OF 1907, one
National Development Co, of Salt Lake Cry,
County OF salt Lake aDi State OF Utah. made
application TO the State Engineer OF Nevada,
Tor permission 10 appropriate the public waicrS
OF thc State OF Nevada. Such appropriation
i to be- mad" from Pole Canyon Creek. RUBY
Mountains. Elko Co At points at Junction Of
East and West Forks OF stream, 10y means Of q
dam, and % cubic feet per second Is 10 nc con.
'"yca 10 points ~ fcoi up stream from poln,
"h"rc stream crosses Northern boundty OF wm.
Ielth Ranch, by means Of dam ami Pipe line
and there used for generation OF electric power
water To- be- returned to stream a, point OF gen
Grafton OF power.
DH'" "t hrat publication August 2lri. 1877.
Date OF last publication Sept. sIih. 1907.
signed. FRISK u. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer.
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FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
state Engineer.
'"'' :" Application Tor Permission To An
Pr"pr'"te the Public Waters of the
state OF Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on tho 18th #,
OF June, 1871, Ia nccOriaucc with Scc,Irp D,
."'pler XVIII. of tho Statutes Of 1911. ono Ma.
'l'h'l Development Company OF Sal, Lake
CITY County Of Salt Lake and Static nj t.,,n.
h'u1 application 10 the State EngIncar a, Nc.
,"''' Tor permission to Appropriate tho uuh
TIC waters OF the State Of Nevada. Such AN.
i'",".'''oh Is to b" made from over.
,"''' I'ock H"bY MI, EIko Co. NJ points n
" ucBrccs' 10 minutes % seconds. ". IpI,n :,
from the center of Sec. 3. r.. 30 y u >, n
ny means Of a dam and 40 cubic feet mo, .cc
on" IS 10 be conveyed to points n. 30 devrccs
o. minutes ~ seconds W. 1881 from the center
OF said Soc. 20. 10y means OF a ditch al nina
ana there used for power. -"
D''o Of u'st Publication aug ist md. lpr,
Da'c Of Last Publication Angus, gl,h. ipo7
''hu'"' Err. NICHOLAS.
Acting State Engineer
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Application No. COs
Application No. COS.
N"tic" "r Application for q. rmIa.Inn to
Appropriate the PubIic Water, Of
the state Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the oth day o,
August, l?J7, ia accordance with Section -.
Chapter XVIII, OF the Statutes Of 1871, one
National Development Co. Atlas Hook, OF Sal,
Lake City, County Of Sal, Lake and State OF
Utah, made application TO the State Engineer
OF Nevada for permission to appropriate the
public waters OF the state OF Nevada. Such
appropriation is 10 be made from Eyaa Creek.
Ruby Mis- Eiko Co, At point, at Junction o.
NORTH and South forks Of Geek, by means %
dam. aud " cubic feet per second Is 1" bo con.
'cyed 10 points 5. ~. - ". Il. 50 Z. II. u. u
= NJ, oy means OF dam aud pipe limo and there
used for generation electric power. Water to
D. returned 10 Sttcam:aI!point ~ generation Of
power.
Dat" OF FIRST publication August 2Sui, 1875.
Date OF last publication. Sept 10Th, ID5.
signed FnASK X. NICHOLAS
State Engineer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-23
Cowardly Murder In Reno,

When the last sacraments OF the
Catholic church were being admins.
tered to James (Slim) Moore, who was
shot i'll the back by his drunken COM.
Panion, w. W. Wilson, last night, 500
spectators stood with barred heads and
watched the mans life ebb away. lie
died in the lobby Of the Overland hotel.
Moore had been in Reno three days.
He roomed over the Becker saloon with
Melvin TotteD. He had been foreman OF
n machinlsts' crew for the Gould line at
ChIlcoot, Cal. Wilson was a mechanic
under him. Moore left Chilcooi several
months ago, going to Salt Lake, but
returned here from Elko, and was
spending his time around saloons.
Yesterday afternoon Moore mud VIII
son we're together, and during the eve
ming drank in the Palace with Totten.
The three separated, out at ll:lO o'clock
pedestrians cav Wilson rush up behind
Moore, point the gun at his back and
fire once.
Thomas Murphy, who says no il o
friend OF Wilson's, maintained that the
murdered man elapped the murderer in
tho face before the shooting ooh place.
Wilson, intoxicated and hardly able
to give HE name when booked at the
police station, won't TO sleep on the floor
OF n cell, ignorant OF the crime he tn d
committed, aud unable To answer the
questions rs to tho causo Of the deed
Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-23
Application No. Goa.
Notice at Application for P.rm,
Appropriate tho Public W.,... 10
state OF HsSndA.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th d..
August. 1907, In accordance with Sec,Ior "
chapter XVIII Of the Statutes Of loo,
National Development Co. Atlas BLOCH. O, c..
Lake City, County OF Salt Lake and State =,
Utan, made application to the State Eugineer
OF Nevada for permission 10 approprIatc ,SI
public waters OF the State Of Nevada sn.S
appropriation is to be made from oy.rI,ss
Creek, In Ruby MIS-, Elko Co., At point, nvaN
land Lake NJ head OF Overland Greek. bv ma.
OF dam, and lO cubic feet per second ia N -.
conveyed to points S - degrees 20 minute, 2
" ~ H. from center S. ID T - N. L.. 50 L. NJ
ID. BSM. by means OF Reservoir. dam. ditch ,nn
pipe line. and there used generation eIec,,IS
power. Water to be returned to stream =, !,
point generation electric power.
Date OF first publication, August s,rd. 100,
Date OF last publication, Sept. eOth, 1907
Signed; FRAME X NICHOLAS.
State Engineer
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Origin OF The Slanu Of Thieves.

The origin OF tho thieves slang or
cantY | guess that's u thug that's
buried in tho mists Of antiquity, M the
scholars cay. But | opce read up on the
subject, and they say the Irish are re.
eponsiblo mt least, Tor its introduction
into III language. There used 10 Le
mon who travelled tho roadI OF England
known as lnsh tinkers.
They were travelling machiDists, and
did all sorts Of repair work. 1hoy were
a capny lot-sort ~ n labor union.
They were the wisest men in England
10 their way. IL was worth II mans Ito
TO break into their organization irrcgu-
Along abont 1880 tho Romany Rye
people-gypsice, they call thom-came
10 England from tho continent. Ihoy
wanderers, like the takers. and
the two classee came together.
Tho tinkcn picked up n few words Of
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To Survey Boundary Liue.

The work OF defining 10 miles OF the
boundary line between Nye and Es-
meralda counties, which have never
been surveyed, viii be taken up this iall
and the disputed question settled.
Since the boom began in the southern
country, III fact since 1902, efforts have
been uade to settle the dispute but with
out avail. Tho commissioners OF the two
counties have now signitied their iDten-
ton OF appointing a joint survey and to
abide 10y the result. The corps OF sur
reyors will be selected at the Septembe
meetings of the boards. 10 the disputed
territory there are about fifteen miles OF
the Goldiield & Bullfros railroad aud
tue two counties have agreed to let the
taxes on the property abide the decision
OF The survey.
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Fessler Ask $1,000 Salve.

\. j. Fessler, assemblyman from
White Pine and well kuuSG to local
people, has brought suit against the
Nevada Northern railroad at Ely, for
Sll 100. He bases the action upon the
fact that this company constructed its
liue along 4 street i'll front .; HIS prop
erly the reby causing said property to
depreciate III value.
Fessler claims that other suits will
follow the Que aud that II Is likely the
total lumber will aggregate from ESQ.,.
600 to Sl0c, C00-CarsOn News.
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Sold "suHrasette's" Furniture.

A crowd OF more than 5000 people
witnessed the sale at Market Cross.
Edinburgh. OF certain furniture. the
property OF Lady Steel. wife OF the
late Sir James Steel. former lord pro-
vost OF the city. Lady Steel refused
to pay house and property tax az n
protest against women not having the
vote. The amount CT the tax 4 els
9s. and the first article put up. a
handsome oak sidcboarS. realized
nearly double that amount.-London
Graphic.
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Application No. jg5.
Notice OF Application for PERMISSION to
Appropriate the Public Yates at
tn. state OF Nevada.

Notice Is hereby given that on the 2ud dag Of
August, 1917. In accordance with Section -.
Chapter XVIII. ui The Statutes OF 1871. one
National Development Company Of sal; Lake.
County Of Salt Lake and State Of Utah,
made application 20 III" State Engineer ~ Ne.
vAHa for permission To appropriate the public
waters of she Stat" IL Nevada. Such apprp.
prlAtion - 10 DE made from Battle Greek ia
Eu1y Range, Elso County. Nevada. At points
~" II. up stream from the point where the
stream crosses IA" western boundary line uf
j. Smiths ranch which Is Ia Sec. y. r.
- y X ~ r hy means ~ a dam and 2,
cubic feet pc: second is to be Conveyed
to points lsuu It down stream from point Of
diversion Toy means Of 3 prs aad there used for
power, water to Oc returned to stream ut point
OF use.
Date OF nrst Publication Aug >. IgI7.
Date OF last publication Sept. ~. Ip7
Slgncd:
FEASK II. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-08-23
Keeps Dust from Glass Vases.

Handsome glass vases may be kept
free from the accumulation OF dust at
the bottom by inserting 4 wad Of tissue
paper the color of the vase when II IL
not in use. BY taking this means Of
keeping them clean the brilliancy OF
the glass is retained.
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Reno Man Drunk or Milwaukee Beet,,ak.

Pedestrians on Grand ven craned
their nccks last evening on seeing vol
dressed and rather emaciated looking
man OF about %, accom- panied by a
handsome woman, come staggering ont
OF n restaurant, M II supporting whnt IL
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f'EASK X. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer.
Application Sc hgs
Application SC. Hgs.
Notice OF Application for Permission n
Appropriate the PubIic Waters OF
he State OF Nevada.

Sotiec Is hereby given that on the snd day OF
August, i."7, In accordance With Section u
ohAPtcr NEllI, of the Statutes Of 1876, one
National Development Company OF sal, Lake
County OF Salt Lake and State o, Utah. made
Application TO the State Engineer Of Nevada
'uF permission TO appropriate the public waters
OF Inc Stale Of Nevada. Such Appropriation Is
l" he made from smiths Greek or First Creek
south OF Battle Creek Ia Ruby Range Of si,s
fts' Co., New. at points at junction Of North
anu H"n'h forks by means OF 4 dam aud - CubIc
i''' per second Is to h" conveyed 10 paint,
H. up stream from point where stream
crosses western boundary Of Smiths ranch I'm
Sec, IL. r. - y, Il. - r.. by mean. M min. It,.
"nd there used FOR power, wafer to be- returned
10 stream AZ point Of use.
phlc OF 0rst publication Aug. ., 1901.
Date oflas' publication Sept. ~. lpp7
Signed:
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be found to take the job at that price
the county commissioners increased the
amount to $500 recently and Mr..
Anderson took the j~ob.-Carson News.
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the beard will call for new plans and
new bids for the mansioD.- Appeal.
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THE DAILY INDEPENDENT

Entered at the ElKo postorice for transmission
through the mails Us second-olass matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-30
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

we observe that the Agricultural
College of Utah is making a direct APP
peal to the classes for whose especial
benefit the school was originally estab-
lished-the farmers mechanics, wage
earners generally and those who will
have the direct care of families and
the management of homes.
The circulars of the institution show
that it's work is grouped into five great
schools; and you must register in one
OF them. 1.-The School of Agriculture;
1.-The Shool OF Domestic Science and
Arts: 3-The School of Mechanic Arts;
i7-The School of Commerce, and s.
The School of General Science, which
offers only such subjects as may be
selected from those regularly given in
the other schools. Each school offers
one or more high school courses, lead
ing to certificates, and one or more
college courses, leading to degrees.
The teaching force of the Agricul-
tural College Is composed of men and
women who are especially well fitted,
by sympathy and training, to accom-
plish the work that the College has
IN view. Graduates from many of the
large universities OF this country and
OF Europe are represented on the Fac
ulty roll, a large number are West
ern men who understand Western
conditions. This is especially inn
portant in the agricultural work. The
number of persons employed is large
enough to enable classes to be quite
small. This is distinct advantage to
the students, who thus get more per-
sonal attention from the teachers.
Carried on according to these ideas,
the College should become a very Inn
portant factor in the Industrial and
economic development of the inter-
mountain region whence it draws its
patronage. The announcements made
by the school should be consulted by
our young men and women. Those
who are scientifically trained for their
life's work have an immense advan-
tage over those who lack such train
Ing
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dividuals who are responsible for II.
desire TO perpetuate bad feelings be-
tween uelghbors who ought TO be
friends and pull together for the com-
munl,y, and In the struggle between
classes. they hope to get away with
the Offices and emoluments. why
should amy citizen be willing to help
strlfe-brceder to rob him? Why not
labor for the establishment OF peace
and unity and the strength that pro-
eecds from unity Of effort2 why not
put the heel on the strife-breeder, as
on poisonous snake?
This mixture of matters occlesias-
teal with politics, as the local anti
Mormon" sheet ia in the habit of
doing, is un-Amerlcan. It is Russian.
In the realm OF the Car the two ele-
ments are closely interviewer, and the
result is not encouraging. why should
SUCH I'M American tuctics be tolerated
here?
campaign win commence IN earn
est before long The various parties
viii consider their choice for candi-
dates. May we not ask party leaders
and citizens to eliminate every trace
OF ecclesiastical considerations from
their political deliberations? Whether
candidate is n Catholic, or an adj
herent of the Mosaic faith whether
he Is a Mormon" or Presbyterian
or a Methodist, or an inidel, should
nave no more weight for or against
ihim' than the color of his hair oc
the size of his shoe. No one shoul.
be preferred because Of his faith, or
lack of faith. No one should be vot-
ed for or against. on that account.
Not until truly American conditions
are established in this respect will
there be peace and material progress.