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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
School CELSIUS

The school census of Nevada, accord.
Ing to the statement just issued, is MS
follows: Taken by districts the state.
ment shows the total loss i'm children to
be 1903 and the gains 255, making q full
total loss Of 1923. According to the cen.
sus report of the present year the follow
ing gains and losses 10y counties are re-.
corded:
Churchhill, gain 50; Douglas, gain 8:
Elko, lost, 32; Esmeralda, lost %; En-.
reka, lost go; Humboldt, lost 2: Lander,
gain ~; Lincoln. gain IS; Lyon. gain IA;
Nye, lost i9i; Ormsby, lost 1865; Storey,
lost 582; Washoc, gain 80: White Pine
lost 205. Total loss. 1909. Total gain.
255.
Superintendent Ring has minated
that he will make the July npportion.
ment Of state school funds on the census
Of this year. Tho attorney general has
advised him to use last years census
and Attorney Deal has advised him
to make the apportionmcnt OF this
years census If he follows tho advice
Of Mr.. Deal, Storey county will bc u
heavy loser. Tho Virginia City schools
have rejected the report of the census
marshal rs Il necessary step toward 10.
ginning mandamus proceedings against
Superintendent Ring to compel him to
make tho July apportionmcnt on last
years school census.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17

New York state committee has written
to the chairmen Of the county com.
mites to hold ratification meetings in
each county before the first of August.
In his letter he said: "One way for the
democratic party to be successful this
fall is for all to put their shoulders to
the wheel and do all they can to elect
the ticket" This is good advice for the
Nevada democracy.
The Carson News says that Judge
Fitzgerald will be a candidate for SUI
preme judge before the democratic state
convention to succeed Judge Talbot and
that the friends of Judge Brown are do
ing considerable quiet work for him.
The friends of Judge Brown must he
very quiet in their work us his most in
innate personal and political friends in
Elko know nothing about his being q
candidate for supreme judge. In fact
the INDEPENDENT is safe in saying that
Judge Brown is not u candidate for SUI
preme judge. 1t can see no good reason
for dropping Judge Talbot providing he
is Il candidate. He has filed the office
with ability and deserves a renomin-
alton and ought to I've reelected.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
SOME HARD QUESTIONS

a Stockton correspondent of the San
Francisco Call asked that journal to
answer the following questions:
II am II workingmi II and would like
n little information as to the present
condition of things in general. You
say times are all right, hut money is
close. Are times good when money is
scarce? What makes money scarce?
In 1893 times were bad. But l paid $l4
per month rent in 1893; today / pay
1910 for the same house. In 1903
butter was 40 cents per roll; today it is
30 cents. Ham vas IL cents per pound;
today it is 81 cents per pound. Beef,
best cuts, were 10 cents, today 20 cents.
Wages in 1901, that is, my wages were
$3.50 per month; today they are $3.50 per
month. Was l worse off i'm 1893 or
1908? We have nominated Taft for
president to carry out Roosevelt's
policies. noticed you seemed to bc a
supporter of 7. r. Taft is to carry out
T. RS. programme Congress turned T.
r. down cold on all policies. Will they
turn down Taft OH the same layoutG 1t
does look that way to II ina up II tree.
But may be the tree is so high that our
vision il Obscured."
The Call discussed these question Mt
considerable length, but was unable to
find II satisfactory solution. And the
Call supports Taft and the Chicago
platform.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
Tho Ams-'oan Beauty. Defects,

II we were to find particular faul,
WITH Our American beauties dominant
In tao public eye to-day. Il would no
their lack Of facial strength. the alb.
sence OF soul quality which our
strenuous national life and feyerlsh
ambitions tend TO nnllIfy II not annIhI.
late. The nobility OF ~countenance,
the calm. pure. stcadfast expressions
senn in the faces OF the great sculp.
lures might we'll be emulated by our
W. beautiful women. We lack the
simplicity, the repose Of tho period
that produced those beauty types that
been accepted MS a standard for
all ages. The American girl, with all
OF her glorious qualities. needs some
OF the serenity and power OF old
to make her more perfect than
she Is. Her facial weak points are In
her more and chin and forehead. Now
and then II upon the strong
typo. but II Is the exceDtion.--PerrI.
ton Maxwell IN the Bohemian.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
~Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Judge Il. Bowdle of Salt Lake is in
Elko today on legal business.
If John d. Rockefeller writes the
true story of his life he may qualify as
n good police repOrter.-Atlanta Con
stitntion.
G. f. Taylor, vice-president of the
Pioneer Ore Sampling company of Salt
Lake, is in town today looking after the
interests Of his company.
Stanley Peek, charged with murder
of Angelo Satero mt Reno, was yester.
day acquitted by the jury that tried him.
He plead self defense and the unwritteu
law.
Persons whose incomes do not keen
pace with their aspirations will be glad
to learn that it is quite correct now to
wear topazes, if they prefer them to
diamonds.
Arrangements are being made by the
Reno democrats to hold II monster
ratification meeting next week. 1t is
planned to make it the biggest meeting
ever held in the state.
Judge Harrington has returned TO
Carson from San Francisco, where he
heard the Spring Valley water case, one
of Ii most important suits i'm years on
the coast and involving millions of dol
lars.
Buckaroo Jack, who murdered his wife
in Humboldt county last year, has been
denied u new trial by the supreme court.
He will nov he taken from the state
prison to Humboldt county and rcscn-
fenced to Ike hanged.
At Mondays meeting of the hoard of
pardons, Harry p. Brown, sentenced
from Ormsby county for cmbezzlement,
and II. Vaughn. sent from Nye county
for burglary under the name Of II.
Bond, were pardoned.
An effort Is bring made to settle the
case against +. a. Vincent, former
adjutant Of tho state police, who is
under arrest mt Carson on the charge of
forgery. Money has been raised by his
friends and it is likely that the charge
will be dropped.
Alfred Taylor, the boot black. who
pilfcrcd from Mr.. Dawes barber shop,
was yesterday fined 1900 by Judge
Bruce with the alternative Of serving II
out in the county Jail ut the rate of S2
per day. Not having the 1900, Alfred
went to live with Sheriff Clark Mt the
county's expense.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Lytton and
Mrs. Minnie Mclaughlin left this after.
noon for Alameda, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lytton are quite feeble and the
change IL made in the hope that their
health will ie benefited. Their many
friends here regret their leaving and
wish them many more years Of health
and happiness.
While working Oh u scaffold In the
Gutridgc building this forenoon, Charley
! Gardner had the misfortune to break
his left arm. He was ~ u ladder ON
the scaffOld when the %scnffolding slip.
ped away and he fell to the floor break
ing his left arm just above the wrist.
Hc went To DIR. Hoods Office and lad tho
broken bone set. IL will bc several days
before he il able to go to work again.
Charlcy's host of friends sympathizo
with him In his misfortune.
Reports from different sections Of tho
country show that the democrats are
getting together In support Of Bryan
and Kern. Chairman Connors Of the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
~Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Earl Green arrived from Placervile,
California, yesterday on Il visit to his
friends and relatives.
Mrs. NJ. Mclaughlin. Miss Irene
Hunter and Mrs. j. Hunter Williams
arrived from Oakland. California this
morning.
The work of removing the frame
annex Of the Commercial Hotel began
this morning. 1t will lie replaced by n
brick building.
Western Pacific contractors are buys
hiring men for the work east and west
OF town. Here's Il chance for idle men
who wan to work.
j. a. Fulton, IL mining engineer,
arrived from Reno yesterday on No. 4
and left for Aura this morning to
examine some mining property.
Water consumers should lay i'm
with enough water before 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning to last until noon, rs
the water will he turned off between
those hours all over town evcept OH the
hill. Read the notice and act accord
ingly.
Mr.. Gedney in his automobile and
Jimmie Dewar, the INDEPENDENT car
rier, had a collision Saturday evening.
Both were rounding the corner of the
freight house and each was trying to
avoid the other and the usual result fol-
lowed. Jimmie was thrown from his
bicycle and considerably bruised and
shaken up, but not seriously hurt. He
was taken to DIR. Hoods Office and from
there to his home. Luckily for Jim. Mr..
Gedney was going very slow. The
drivers Of automobiles should never turn
short around the corner of the freight
house. 1t is dangerous to do so.
IsaacM cCamey, n waiter mt Nelson's
restaurant, filed up OH booze Yesterday
afternoon and last evening he made an
exhibition of himself in front of the
Elko restaurant. The vilcst. filthicst
language he could use rolled from his
tongue to the disgust of every decent
person that heard it. He was warned
hy this scribe to stop or he would lie
arrested. but the warming had no effect.
The writer started in search of an of
iiccr, but before he could find one and
return, Jailcr Gilmore caIne along and
took the fellow in tow. He was locked
up II this morning he was before
Judge Bruce To answer to the charge of
disOrdcrly conduct. He plead guilty
and was returned to Jail until tomorrow
morning. when sentence will I've passed.
Over Il week ago j. NJ. Bryson, fore
man of this Office, missed Il suit of
underwear. He kept quiet about it
until Saturday evening when he came
to the conclusion that the bootblack ut
Mr.. Dawes barber shop was the thief.
He told Constable Ouderkirk of his
susIiciOns and the bOotblack was ar
rested and searched. The missing
clothes were found ON him. Mr.. Dave
had also missed articles from the shop
and ne and Constable Ouderkirk
searched the bootblack's trunk and
found n pair of pants, ? silk overshirts,
and other articles of the value of $25
belonging to Mr.. Dave. The fellow
was locked up and this morning he
plead guilty to petty larceny. Judge
BIuce continued the case until o o'clock
tomorrow morning when he will hear
some evidence and pass sentence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
Swapping Horses

"Hellow!' says l.
"Hcllow!" says he.
/ never see the man aforc.
"Swap2' says /.
Dunno" says he.
'Mebbe, mebbe-I amt shore"
9TH bayf" says 1.
9TH grayf' says he.
Swap says we. an both unhitched.
Fine horse" says I.
''Of course" says he. .
An in u minute we had switched.
"Git up!' says /.
"Git up!" says he.
An both them horses stopl stock still
"BalkH" says /.
yep" says he.
Mine. tool" ST, laughin': fit to kill.
"Sayf" says he,
Guess that's horse apiece says we
Good day." says T..
Good day" says he.
Best joke, b'gosh 1 ever SEEK.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17
Moro Practical.

did YOU hear that the professor
had succeeded In sduaring the cir.
cle?" mo. didn't: but II no would
figure a while longer and tell q man
how to square his wife when he comes
home at two a. m. I think he would
have a more a~pprecIatiye audience."
Nashville American.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-17

adulteration of the goods then he is in
"o manner liable; the government
agent II inspectors will merely trace
nacK the history Of the goods in ques-
ZION and ascertain who is responsible
anu such person or company will be
prosecuted under the pure food laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
AROUND THE CITY

A colored man and woman stood on a
curb watching parade. The latter was
well gowned, with pompadour from
and a complexion as golden as pumpkin
| bloom.
| The man must have considered that the
occasion called for the most exalted emo
| tons. for as the band struck up lively
| tune he exclaimed exuberantly:
Miss Dele, I suttinly do love dat ma
tional air"
The band was playing "Auld Lang
Syne."
THAT'S a sight that makes a fellow
feel like laughing and crying together
one window and his remark prompted
every other passenger to do the same.
Out on the avenue two boys were racing
! on. skates. The twilight had cleared the
street of vehicles and the youngsters had
the asphalt to themselves. Both boys
grinned as they breasted alongside the
car and saw their impromptu audience
grinning back. and when one spurted
ahead all the people aboard the car look
ed as the man said he felt-like laughing
and crying together.
For the boy who had spurted ahead was
one-legged chap. whose single skate
had to be helped out, wi tn a crtltch. And
the look of triumph shining in his face
furnished the touch of nature that. for
an instant. made every passenger blood
kim
He was so old that his beard was gray
and SO young that his skin bloomed like a
pink rose on bush. He was so busy
that he needed whole kit of tools to fix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

Miller. 14O1 New Jersey avenue north
west, Thursday evening. Miss Margaret
Jones and Mr.. Earl Mattingly won prizes
for games played during the evening
evening. Mr.. Earl Mattingly was toast
master and his toasts were mainly of a
'1eap-year" character.
Those present were: Mr.. Beverley Gar
rrett. Nathaniel Morley. Frank Davis. Earl
Mattingy, Inga Foisberg. Dorothy Mil
Ter, Anges Kelley. Margaret Jones and
Bessie Thomas.
The Kapitaltonians met at the. residence
of Miss Bertha Tancie, 81 Z street north
west. "Wednesday evening. Leap year
games and dancing filled the program for
the evening and refreshments were served.
Those present were: Ralph Fisher, Leigh
Morris. Nathaniel Worley, Karl Rathvon,
Herbert Robinson, William Ray, Walter
NARROW, Wilson Baker, Ralph Allen, Lew
is GraeveS, Rita Carr. Myrtle Fidler, Nena
Further, Florence Graeves, Ida Kuhner,
Elsie Ernst. Edna Thomas and Bertha
Tancie. So :.
The relation of Esperanto to universal
brotherhood was the subject of an ad-
ing of Capital City Branch Philosophical
Society. The speaker, Robert l.. Lerch,
president OF the society and vice presi-
dent of the " ashington Esperanto So
pose of the Theosophical Society. which
was to form nucleus of universal
brotherhood was echoed in the fraternal
spiri: that imbued Esperantists of all ma
tons and was SO strong a note at each
of their international congresses.
The Freon Club last Thursday evening
held business meeting at the home of
the president Harry l.. Andersen. I'm
portant business was transacted. chief of
which was the making. of a fraternal or
ganiZatiOn Nof the club. Business was
interrupted for while by a call to sup
per. Toasts were responded to and after
ward business was resumed
A very pleasant evening was spent at
the home of the Palm Leaf Social Club,
612 18th street southwest, Saturday, Feb
ruary 90, the occasion being a leap year
dance given by the ladies of the club
dancing being the chief feature of the
evening. Refreshments were served dur
ing intermission.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam Gutridge and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughters, Mrs O.
c. Browne and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
York. Mrs. B. Harris. Mrs. Daughton
and daughter Miss Zelma Smith of Bal
timore. Md: Mr.. and Mrs. b. Harlin and
son. Misses r.. Atkinson. l.. billiard s.
billiard. r. Wright. J. Warner. r. Shep-
pard R. Oliver. X. Scrider. S. Brown. Il.
J. E. Ellison. c. A. Sales. A C. Summers,
r. b. Balduson. Whitney King. John
Russell. Edward Gutridge. II. D. Barber,
J. c. Quade. e. W.. Lands, H. II. Scott,
H. Harding. L. Ellington. c. S. Gegory,
H. sadd, e. Oliver. w: Binnux. r. Kid
Birch. E. F. Slack, J. Percell and H. R.
GlItridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

door lock. and so idle that he stopped
his tinkering under the impression that
the woman at desk ought to know the
history of hts life.
the artillery. The rebs cut my cheek to
the bone, and 1 can feel the bulletS they
gave me every time it rains. Sometimes
1t seems like only yesterday it all hap
pened. but when / realize that I've skip
ped past sixty years and that all the folks
have passed on-it's a mighty lonesome
job ma am, to be the last one left. .:
/ The woman who was having the lock
fixed admitted that it was q. mighty lonf--
some job. - :. !, : :. /,
hYes.m. It's nature for a man to want
companiOnship. and if he can't. do. any
better he takes to dumb ereafures--anl
he might go further and do worse. One
day paid dollar and half for duck.
and that duck, a'am. is almost as much
company as a whole family a.
The woman looked up from her work to
glimpse the old fellow who was sorting
his tool box leisurely for a, screw while
his eyes gave smiling evidence that .he
was enjoying his monologue. .. :
"Yes'm. A duck is real companions bic.
Some of these writer men claim that
dumb things lack sense. but 1 tell you,
ma am. ii seems TO meI that flssBtr duck
would talk. if at could. It's got bright,
knowing eye, and fine -Sreenisll-blue plunla
age with speckled gray tail feathe rs--+'
10 fSht Tor tone $ country, TO grow old
and. to have nothing better than a. fowl
for one s. comrade must have touched the
woman. for she. stopped her. work and
turning to the ancient veterar, inquired
with real heart interest: =.
what kind of duck is fto'' -
And the ancient yeter ram answered.:
"A stuffed. duck. ma am
s.
Two women came together: at a corner
entered car and got seats near the door
One was like any othe-..wonlan Of The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Congratulating the Shah.

The Shah of Persia will receive the con-
gratulations of the American government
ON his escape from assassination The
following message, signed by Secretary
Root. was cabled to Minister Jackson at
Teheran:
Convey to his eXcellency hearty con-
gratulations on his fortunate escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
NOT BEING QUOTED.
Kentucky Senators Reticent Regard
ing the Election of Bradley.

The recent election at Frankfort. Ky,
Of William 0. Bradley as senator to
succeed Senator James B. McCreary was
a blow to the democrats of the Senate
Senator Payntor was seen at HIS office in
the Senate annex Yesterday. but he was
not willing to say anything at all for
publication. although he freely expressed
his feelings privately. y
Senator McCreary left the city Friday
evening for Baltimore and viii not return
until tomorrow morning. Before going.
however. he declined to be interviewed on
the POLITICAL. situation In Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

The .soloists at the next,.pphlic,. concert
of the Saengerbund. which. will take place
March H. will he Nine. Mary HisSep de
Moss and Mr. Edo,ard Det1Ifer the we'll
known Belgian violin virtunso. who made
a concert tour in this country last year
with Saint-Saen the French pianist and
composer. - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

people, but the her was q very large
woman, who looked as If she could thrash
a man any day in the week. Unfortunate
ly for her. however. she had. the appear
arce Of, just having come out of an en-
counter in which the 1aurels of war had
gone to the other party, for her. fine eyes
were blackened. there were welts on one
cheek; and her handkerchief-tfed neck
showed suspicious ridges OF red.
The women must have had the pleasure
of each others, acquaintance, for the or
binary woman exclaimed in, lfgh-voiced
horror: 49, go
.s"For heavens sake. what have you been
doing. Mrs. Blank!'' - .s.trsaa.
..aFightin'-an' me husband licked ms. -
explained the big woman. .composediy.
t'4"T wouldn't stand 1t "a minute! Why
don't you leave hina?". = .s@'H-
tThe other woman flashed her fine eyes
what was left of them-aRd answered
back. scornful1y. in a powerful and beau
tifully rich voice. - f -. -
'tPhawt! An DO yez think would live
Wild a mon that couldn't throttle 'nleg'
And. if looks count for anything. she
had the adlniring Endorsement of. every
soul TN the car. rss' u -assI ssa-' =
-. - u. - 49,.
As they walked and talked -.
mo. indeed, you don't catch me spend
ing any more of my good money on At
pie SO wild over the ocean. anyhow
Nothing but running water.
Which shows that the man to whom. a
primrose is only a primrose has a. femi-
nine rival in this town. &C.,. - a-tss's
IA. u :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

The Jolly Dozen held a semi-monthly
meeting at the residence of Miss Dorothy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-06
Metho dist Church Notes.

Next Sunday is the last Sunday in
the conference year.
Regular church prayer meeting
Friday evening at Z 80.
The attendance at Sunday school yes
terday was 120 per cent larger than
one year ago yesterday.
The Knights of King Arthur will
meet Wednesday evening. Two can
didates are expected to be present for
the first degree.
A joint meeting Of the Woman's S
Foreign Missionary societies of the two
churches will be held in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
The banquet given by the ''Reds" to
the ''Blues" Of the new movement Sun
day school class will be held tomorrow
evening. This is expected to be the
most interesting event of the whole
wear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-06

that we should have to pay any men to
play ball. but stop to consider that
these same boys have to put in two Or
three hours day in practice if we are
to have good team. and they have to
earn a living too, and that it means
just so much lost time to them, and
they can't afford it. Il these same
boys were paid at the rate of even IS
cents an hour for the time they have to
put in to practice ard games they
would exceed the sum total of all our
subscriptions. The writer is not in
favor of offering salaries to all our
players, some OF them don t need it and
don't want it; but on the other hand
some of them can't afford to lose their
time any more than you can. and re-
member they have to work for every
cent they get. We are offered prop
osition this season which now looks
good to have ball ground nearer the
central part of the town, on the old
Benton farm, and if we can get per-
mission to cross some one of the pro-
perty owners land and put in foot
bridge across the river it will be much
more accessible and save the additional
hack fare to and from the games,
which will mean quite a sum to the
patrons of the game as we'll as insur-
ing better crowds. 1t also seems best
to put in small grand stand of about
200 seats, which at 10 cents seat will
pay for itself the first year. as well as
make it much more pleasant for the
lady enthusiasts. We are already re-
ceiving communications from some
very good teams who want games with
US, among them our particular rival
who captured the two games played
with us last season and with whom we
want to have the chance at least
of evening up matters, namely, Wood
stock. If, as it seems likely, Barton
Landing is to put fine team in the
field, we ought to be able to arrange
series of games with them as friendly
rivals which will be worth large pat
ronage. At the meeting Monday night
there was very good attendance and
whole lot of enthusiasm. F. H..
Pillsbury was elected manager and
Messrs. c. G. Baldwin. c. A. Barrows
and j. F. Batchelder an advisory
board. We believe these fellows will
do all they can toward our having a
winning team this season, but remem-
ber without your Support they can do
nothing. PHI. F.