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OF the bees performs sentry duty in an
alarmingly businesslike manner, an1 IL
Is usually his warning buzz which
prompts the rash Investigator OF tha
holes to back up and continue his OBJ
servations from a safe distance. In
appearance the bank resembles a min
iature fort as it rises 10 a good height
over the sidewalk. and the serried rows
OF entrances scattered over it's face
look like so many portfolios through
which a deadly fire could be poured
upon an approaching enemy. AS there
are probably several thousands ~
humble bees WITHIN the fortress walls
any attack from the outside would Ger
tainly result in victory for them Eve,
barring an attack OF any kind. tbarc
are some timid people living on Fill
more street hill who do not consids,.
themselves absolutely safe from stfn~,
even when passing the locality on cahie
cars, and IL Is rumored that there arc
few who make regular practice ~
walking slowly past the spot that thev
may not anger the inhabitants of the
bank by undue haste. The proner+,-
which the bees have pre-empted IL "a
OF a piece of unimproved real essW
Houses will some day be built -
however, and II the present condfW
still exist at that time, when the vM
men drive the first pick into ~
there will certainly be something
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Strange Case of a Love Letter

then full of drummers, and, knowing
that, to catch the early post the bundle
must be mailed at once, 1 started for
the postoffice. Dropping the package
of letters in the mail box, 1 then drew
out my own letter written the night
before, and, after a satisfactory inspec-
tion, noticing that it was duly stamped,
sealed and properly addressed, 1
dropped 1t in the same box.
Next week was seized with singu-
lar feeling OF nervousness and appre-
hension which could not shake off In
some inexplicable manner / was aware
that the letter had posted would not
reach its destination, and as it was an
important one my nervousness in
creased daily. AT the beginning of the
second week every nerve in my body
was aching. and on the day when the
letter should have reached Switzerland
I felt irresistibly impelled to look into
a large. empty case In the hotel where
nobody ever searched for anything, as
1t had been unused for years. There
lay the letter had sent two weeks be-
fore. OF course I Immediately re-
mailed It, but 1t was then too late for
the purpose for which 1t had been in
tended. This experience impressed me
very much, and 1 have often wondered
IL 1t is not connected with the strange
things that man can not explain,
among which is certainly the telepathic
mind"
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THE following anecdote dealing with
the extraordinary powers Of telep-
athy, while not strictly a ghost story,
claims interest by the singular occur
rences showing the workings of the
human mind on the physical organism.
It is told in the writer's own words:
'In 1901 1 was in Hollister, working
as clerk in a hotel. One of my du-
ties was to receive, distribute and post
the mail. On a certain evening I had
written a long letter to young lady,
who was then in Switzerland, who is
now my wife, and, after finishing the
epistle, which had taken me more than
half the night to write, I went to bed,
my thoughts constantly on the letter
which 1 intended to post in the morn
ing. Arising early, I looked toward the
table, on which the letter still lay, re-
solving to mail 1t as soon as 1 should
go downstairs, but while dressing
could not resist the thoughts of love
and devotion with which the one soon
to receive the letter always inspired
me, and my glances in that direction
were frequent. So the letter was never
for an instant out of my sight until
l placed it carefully in my hip pocket
just before going downstairs to begin
my morning duties. Reaching the Of
fee, / gathered up the mail, which was
unusually heavy, as the hotel was just
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ground is taken UP with the character
istio bit Of California scenery. which
IL unmistakabie.
The Rodeo," which dominates tho
south wall OF the dining hall. Is an
exceedingly spirited and characteristic
California scene showing an old time
roundup OF wild steers. A rude corral.
built of undressed poles, with an oc-
casional bright blanket, fills the fore
ground. Through a wide opening In
the fence a various group OF animals
are being driven, while the various
operations OF throwing the riata,
downing the bull, cutting out, roping
and branding are all portrayed with
spirit and accuracy. In this panel, as
in those about 1t. especial attention has
been given by the artist to the flowers
and vegetation of the country.
The ancient missions of California
are introduced In several of these
paintings. The historic San Gabriel
mission, with every architectural detail
complete, is shown in one. The emf
grant train occupies the foreground
while the picture reproduces the old
Spanish life as 1t appeared to the early
pioneers and which has long since
passed away.
The next panel in turn indicates the
lapse of many years, the emigrants
having established themselves upon a
well ordered farm. Modern farmhouses
appear, modern fences, wagons and
farming utensils have replaced the
primitive emigrant train, but here as
in the other pictures there is the most
studious attention to details. The
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II BE adventures OF the Forty
miners. with all the glory of
California coloring. have been re-
produced in a notable mural dec
Grafton, known as the 'Bivouac .Frfeze.' y
% decorate a; Los Angeles residence.
with the possible exception Of the
mural decorations in the national cap
ftoi. the new fresco Is the most re-
narkable painting OF its kind in Amer
fcA The lost art OF Michael Angelo
has been revived IN reproducing these
scenes. which have caught a brilliancy
Of color. as well as permanency, which
no canvas can rival. There are In
al 1s panels, illustrating the progress
OF the emigrants while crossing the
continent To reproduce these scenes
with absolute ndelity the artist, Max
Friederang, himself made the journey
by easy stages from New England to
the Pacific coast.
The frieze has an appropriate set
ting in the beautiful home Of General
Harrison Gray Otis, itself a fine ex-
ture. The paintings completely en-
circle the great dining hall. an elabo-
rate interior carried out in golden oak
paneling. The heroic deeds of the early
pioneers In their battle against natural
obstacles are carried out with the ut
most hdelity. Incidentally. the frieze
is 100 feet in length.
Decorative friezes are common
enough The 'Bivouac" has the distinc-
ton of having the simplicity of the
mural decorations OF the old masters
AS a rule, decorations Of this nature
are merely painted upon canvas. which
is in turn tackled to the walls The
sBivouac Frieze" has been executed
upon the freshly laid plaster OF the
wall and the colors applied. while II
was still wet. Mr.. Friederang has
made a special study of the mural dec
orations Of the great masters, and may
be said TO have rediscovered and ap-
piled this lost art During the course
of his studies Mr.. Friederang spent
considerable time IN the library of the
Vatican at Rome and paid especial at
tention TO the frescoes OF the Sistine
chapel The extraordinary quality Of
these decorations. which have been pre-
served miraculously throughout the
centuries. has been the marvel of art
lists for generations. 1t is commonly
believed that the art Of fresco painting
died with Michael Angelo. Mr.. Fried
erang, after his study OF these frescoes.
together with q close reading OF Mich
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distance. The warm: yet subdued
-coioring admirably reproduces the
atmosphere of the prairie, while the
alertness of the figures prepares one
for the: scene which follows. The next
panel Is one Of the most spirited OF the
series. A tribe Of Indians have suddenly
:encircled. the advancing train. Both
sides are: engaged In a hot rifle fire.
The air is full OF the smoke of battle.
The scene. is especially remarkable for
admirable technical fidelity.
For the succeeding panel Mr.. Friede-
rang had selected a scene on the shores
Of the Great Salt lake at twilight. The
foreground Is taken up by a number of
the wagons. The water IS dotted with
Indian canoes and the distance is
crowded with mountains. Tho sceno
Is treated In subdued twilight tones
and the quiet and mystery of the ap-..
proaching night reflected In the deep
blue waters of the lake render the panel
perhaps the most striking of the series.
Mr.. Friederang. spent weeks in travel.
ing slowly over the old. trail originally
followed by the emigrants and making
many sketches When he reached Cali
fornia. however, in the early spring and
studied the. light effects during the
months of April and May he destroyed
every sketch he had made. The Pc
culiar brilliancy of the spring sunshine
and the co1ers of the flowers on every
Hand, he confesses, he found to be the
most difficult problem of his picture.
From subsequent studies he succeeded,
however, In catching much of this won
derful color scheme: Had he tried to
reproduce these effects upon canvas he
believes the. work would have been
hopeless, but the peculiar brilliancy of
the colors in his mural paintings have
almost completely satisfied him. The:
first sight of the Pacific ocean is one
Of the. most brilliant of the panels.
The OK train is pictured halted at the
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"BAT T-G WI III InsDTANS
aeI Angeles diary. believes that he has
mastered this long lostsart-!

aei Angeles diary. believes that he has
mastered this long lost art!
TIE lost art. 30 called. Is apparently
very simple. The process requires,
however. great experience and an
unusual training OF the eye and hand.
An error made in the drawing on the
wet walls is irreparable. A single false
stroke Of color at any stage OF the work
is fatal and the whole panel must be
done anew. But If the drawing be ac-
curate and the color skillfully applied
the pigments gradually penetrate the
damp surface OF the plaster and in time
become part of it. AS the hardening
process gradually goes on the painting
becomes proof against all the inroads
OF time. Quite apart from the perma-
nent quality of the work these paint
ings have a remarkable brilliancy.
while at the same time they are en-
tirely free from the gloss so common
In decorative work upon canvas.
More than four months have been spent
upon the walls OF the dining hall at Los
Angeles. The artist himself prepared
his plaster In a deep pit near She build
ing In order that IL might be OF the
proper consistency. Once started tho
painting had to be carried on with
great rapidity. Before a line was
drawn Mr.. Friederang had spent months
in historical research. The details of
the trapping accouterments and all the
paraphernalia OF the emigrants of
the early days have been studied and
reproduced with the greatest accuracy.
Nothing was left to chance, the final
drawing OF the panels being first COM
pleted in every detail.
The last touch OF color was applied
some weeks ago, but the finished effect
has not yet been obtained. Daily the
colors are becoming more luminous, as
the hardening of the plaster progresses.
The harmony of the color effect as 1t
develops is exceedingly gratifying. BY
the arrangement of tints and an appre-
citation OF the different angles of illumi-
nation the panels near 10 the light have
been kept subdued in tone, while those
farthest from the light form a more
vital color scheme. BY night the frieze
is Illuminated by a specially devised
chandelier. which diffuses the light.
Throughout the frieze the same
horizon line has been maintained In all
OF the panels. a remarkable technical
accomplishment. The majority of the
panels are between four and Ave feet
in length. The historic sequence of the
panels runs from right to left. The
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charm OF composition and the wealth OF
color have lost nothing in the change
to modern period.
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: TAT M MISSION OF San GASRTEL"


charm of composition and the wealth OF
color have lost nothing In the change
to modern period.
The subsequent panels are devoted
:. to more recent scenes. One OF
these portrays San Pedro harbor.
with the water alive with boats and
the shores lined with modern docks ard
even railroad trains. Across the bay
appears a modern summer hotel. Not
the least interesting OF the panels ara
the symboltcal scenes. One OF these
entitled Abundance" portrays Cali
fornia. typifed by female figure sur
rounded by various symbols of the
states natural and AGRICULTURAL re-
sources. This Is purely an alleroricaI
design. harmoniously Composed ana
treated IN warm reds, yellows and
blues, forming an admirabIe center
piece.
The panels have, OF course. suffered
in reproduction and the mere outlines
which remain can give but q faint idea
of their beauty. As they stand todav
the series form probably the most re-
markable mural decorations prfvatelv
owned in America, If not IN the vvorld.
Such buildings as the Boston library
and the library OF congress contain
examples OF the art OF this century.
Few private homes. however palatfaI.
have been treated IN this way. and n "a
believed that the discovery OF this lost
art will make possible an entirely new
era In interior decoration.
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great fidelity. One of these panels
shows miners cabin with a group
about the door, while within, through
the open door, a man may be seen
writing a letter. The scene is ami
mated and remarkably realistic. Mr..
Friederang's long, patient study Of
the details Of frontier life Is here evil
denced in his careful drawings OF the
dress of the miners, the furnishings OF
the cabin and its setting. The back
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HE first of the panels is placed ap-
propriately in the northeast corner
OF the room, and represents the
original New England home of the
emigrants on the eve of the migration.
The hustle and confusion of the last
preparation, the numbering OK drawn
Conestoga wagons and the final leave
takings have been drawn with a SYM
pathetic touch. The old farmhouse
lies bathed in the glowing sunlight. In
the second panel the emigrants have
commenced to encounter the natural
difficulties of the journey; long line
of oxen straining at their yokes Is
struggling through a stream. The men
are holding the sinking wheels of the
wagons. In the open country beyond
the faint trail is suggested, with ranges
OF mountains in the distance
For the next panel the artist has Sc
lected prairie scene with the oxen
"outspanned" for the night An ami
mated group takes up the foreground
with men, women and children pre-
pairing their camp. Buffalo and an
telope gaze upon the scene from the
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base Of high cliffs while eager mem
bers OF the emigrant party climb the
rocks to look. at the sea. The wealth
of color on every hand and the deep
blue of the sea IN the distance form
brilliant picture.
N the following panels the life of
the emigrants now established on
California soil is portrayed with
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paintings are separated by slender
Ionic columns ornamented with shields.
upon which are emblazoned various
designs In harmony with the painting.
The musket and powder horn of the
pioneers, the spurs of the outriders. the
plow OF the early settler, the branding
iron and cartridge belt OF the cowboy.
the sword and the pen appear success
sively. These slender columns merely
indicate a division between the panels
without distUrbing the unity Of the
general composition.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
HAD CHOSEN RIGHT VOCATION.
Young Mans Future In the LEGAL Pro.
fesslon Assured.

The young lawyer had waited MANY
uays ior clients and still they did not
come. His bills were mounting high
er ana higher, and, sad to say, some
oI MS creditors were becoming impa.
tient. AT this very minute his tailor
whom ne owed for his last winters
oVercoat, was sitting beside his desk
utterlng all sorts OF dire threats.
~ pay you when 1 can" he said
WELL that don't satisfy me-" retort.
the tailor. What would happen. do
you think, if were to take this mat.
ter TO the courts and sue 'you?"
ioud get judgment. of course"
SAID the young lawyer.
Then in your own opinion Won have
not leg left to stand on" insisted
the tailor. ..:.
youth. o''e''
very well, then. shall proceed at
once said the tailor, rising.
& l certainly advise you to-" said the
lawyer with CLEAN in his eye.
Il shall most certainly accept your
ADVICE retorted the tailor, sarcastic
ally.
=; Good" said the lawyer. What ia
the amount of your bill?"
SiXty-eight dollars and fifty cents"
said the tailor.
All right" said the lawyer. Hand
over six fifty, please"
Six fifty?" said the tailor. "What
for?" "n"'
You have just consulted ME in the
matter OF suit at law and have stated
tnat you accept my advice. My charge
Tor that is SIS, and the six fifty is the
dinerence between your bill and
mine" said the lawyer. "If I don't
near from you by noon tomorrow
snail put the matter in the hands of
my attorneys. Good morning, sir"
And the tailor went out marveling
much that so. ingenious a young gem
tleman should be member of the
great army Of the unemployed.-Har-
,per's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
a New SwindIe.

wealthy farmers of Armstrong and
Westmoreland counties, PENNSYLVANIA
have been victimized by a brand new
confidence game. Recently a man in
the garb of minister called at the
farm OF w. B. Templeton, near Adrian,
and asked for lodgings for the night.
Templeton, impressed, by the stranger.
readily consented. Next morning. be-
fore the stranger departed, man and
woman hurriedly drove up to the farm
mousse, and said they had heard that
a preacher was stopping there. They
wanted to get married at once, and
the minister" performed the cere-
mony.
Templeton and his wife signed the
certificate as witnesses. A week later
the alleged marriage certificate turned
up In the First National bank at East
Brady as a promissory note for $500.
which Templeton had to pay. A num-
Der of other farmers have been SWIM
died in the same manner. - New
York Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
The World Defies Teddy

In concluding its reply TO Roosevelts
special message asking that congress
prosecute its editor for libel, the New
York World hurls this defiance at the
freak who sits in the presidential chair:
IF the World has libeled anybody,
we hope it will be punished, but we
don't intend to be intimidated by Roose-
velt's denunciatian, or by Roosevelt's
power.
No other living man has ever so
grossly libelled the United States as
does this president, who besmirches
congress, bulldozes the JUDGES, assails
the integrity of the courts, ISLANDERS
private citizens; and who has shown
himself the most reckless, INSCRIPTIONS
demagogue whom the American people
have ever trusted with great power
and authority.
We say this not in anger, but in
sincere sorrow. The World has i'm
measurably more respect for the office
of the president of the United States
than Theodore Roosevelt has ever
shown during the years which he has
maintained reign of terror and vilified
the honor and honesty both of public
officials and private citizens who opposed
his policies, or thwarted him in his
purpose.
SO far as the World is concerned, it's
proprietor may go to Jail if Roosevelt
succeeds, as he threatens, but even in
Jail ike World won't cease to be fear
less champion of free speech, free press
and free people"
When Teddy reads that he will prob
ably ask congress to draw and quarter
Pulitzer, or burn him at the stake.
What punishment is it to put man in
Jail who will say such things about our
great and good president? He should
be soused in oil and then burned. No
other punishment will atone for the
offense.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they CAN
not reach the seat of the disease.
''atarrh is q blood or constitutional
disease and in order to- cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not q quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is q
regular prescriptions: It is composed
of the best tOnics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such
wonderful results III. curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
L. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
tipatiOn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
Western Pacific Stations

The Western Pacific has decided up-
on the points along the route where
1t will establish stations, and from now
on the letting of contracts for such
buildings will happen frequently. Of
the forty three stations thus far deter
mined upon in the 927 miles to Salt
Lake five already have building along
the line westward from Salt Lake CITY.
The stations thus far determined
upon and their distance in-miles from
the San Francisco terminal are: Oak
land, 6.5; Fruitvale avenue (probably, J
9.76 Tor Melrose 1854; San Leandro,
1913; San Lorenzo, 1925; Hayward,
2O.74; Decoto, 1923; Niles, 49, SO; Sunol,
1902; Pleasanton, 41.47; Livermore,
47.49; Lathrop Southern Pacific cross
lngl 1913; Stockton, 9667; New Hope,
1881; Glenn, 1887; Tor Franklin,
124.51). Sacramento, 1885; Sanky,
1926 Tor Reeds, 1871; Marysville,
1876; Palermo, 1887; Oroville, 2O4. 90,
Bidwell, 212.42; Las Plumas Great
Western power house,, 221.43.
Then there is a mountain stretch of
forty eight miles where one or two
telegraph stations will have to be es-
tablished at such intervals as are neces-
sary In the general scheme of the roads
apportionment. Each station will re-
quire a building for the housing of an
operator, his family and such business
as the place may do.
Stations will be located at Brazo,
269.93 miles; Hartwell (station for
Quincy, 1878; Cromberg, 3O3. "a; Clio
terminal of Sierra Valley railroad),
313.5; Clairville (mouth of Delaney
canyon).' 31S.74; Reposa Opposite the
terminal of the Boca and Loyalton),
3A.63; Beckwith, 326.71; at or near
Liegan, 371 40.
From that point there is a stretch of
ISL miles, mostly across the desert. and
here again telegraph stations will have
to be distributed. The next regular
stations will be-: Winnemucca, 532. 20
miles; Battle Mountain, 591.1; Beo-
wave, 619.75; Palisade, G35.85; Elko,
665, 35; Halleck, 687; Deeth, 800. 80;
Wells, 717.18; and Shafter crossing of
Nevada Northern railway, 164.89.
East of Shafter six stations have been
already built-Pilot, 1875 miles,;
Arinosa, S25.15; Knobs, 845.fS; Give,
S54.46; Low, 966.10; and Dele Hog
Back pass), 1884. Finally comes Salt
Lake, 927.19 miles from San Francisco.
Humboldt Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
Christmas Flowers and Greens

The Trustees of the Presbyterian
church are the Elko county agents for
the Henderson, flowers. Orders for
Xmas flowers or green's will receive
prompt attention by Mr.. Lambert
Henderson. Prices reasonable.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
Teacher Makes the Man.

No greater service can be rem.
dered the youth of a country than to
train good teachers and professors for
Its benefit.-L'Etoile Beige.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-17
Criticisms Loud Noise.

Talleyrand: An ugly criticism
makes more noise than good book.