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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
FOREST NOT ALWAYS SILENT.
Prof. Garner Authority for Assertion
That Wild Animals Converse.

The chatter OF monkeys Is a real
chatter and conversation. some folks
say. Prof. X. l.. Garner, who has spent
the greater part OF several years In
the forests OF Africa studying the Ian
guagcs uf monkeys and other animals.
says silence Is not an absolute ole
mcnt I'm the safety OF wild animal life.
Wild animals are more taciturn than
domestic animals. as also are the Win
tribes OF human beings. This he at'
tributes to lack OF social intimacies
and nomadlc habits. The carniyora.
the only natural enemies which other
animals havo any cause to fear
through the sound OF their voices. dc.
pend almost entirely upon the sense
OF smell In pursuing their game, every
species having its peculiar odor. Also
the carnlyora generally hunt at night
selling their prey while asleep. The
animals which have the fewest rca.
SONS To fear betrayal by their voices
are by nature the most silent. During
Prof. Gamers three years residence
in the jungle he found that the chin
panzcc frequently breaks the silence
OF the forest by answering the cries
OF the various other animals. The
gorilla Is less loquacIous, but there
are times when he ignores all danger
Of betrayal ant gives ent to n dclugo
OF speech. Other monkey species ere
persistent takers. and can be heard ut
almost any hour. The trumpetIng Of
the elephant Is commO at night. and
the believing of the hlDDuDOtamuS
by day or night. The antclopcs cry at
night when the leopard Is on the hunt
TO- them. tho latter also grunting.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Here's A Safely Envelope

y new envelope made in Paris is
proof against the thief or the meddler
who opens IA letter to extract or to- read
its contents and then reseals it so
clevcrly as to hide any sign of it having
been tempered with.
The new envelope is really two en-
vclopcs. Each is of thin paper, one Il
pronounced blue, the other lighter in
color and different in texture. Each
has a gumncd flap.
The letter is first placed in the blue
envelope, which is slightly smaller than
the other. Instead of sealing this it is
placed in the outer envelope and the
inner flap brought outside and gummed
down ON to the larger envelope.
The outer flap is still unscalcd. 1t is
much larger than the inner flap and
reaches down to II gnOd.sizcd s%tar-shaped
opening which shows through to the
inner envelope, So that when the outer
flap is sealed it sticks not only to the
outer envelope but also through this
opening to the inner one. The letter is
thus practically locked and double
locked.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
WAR AND HUGE DEBTS

That we ought to pay III war debt
before putting vast sums in new war
establishments is the gist of Justice
Brewers recent argument before the
arbitration and peace conference.
How is it that we have not, lie asked,
when peace came, Us promptly us
possible paid our dcbtsr" To quote
further:
AT the close of our civil war we
owed about 81, 900, 600, OOO. In the
twenty-five or thirty years following
that wcIpaid two.thirds of that debt.
Since than, although during the last
ten years we have had ~unexampled
prosperity, we have not paid Il dollar,
and we owe today, us we did ut the end
of the Spanish war, ST. 900, 900. 600.
''In the last ten years the total ap-
preparations for the army We're 1919,
600, 0O0. OF course | omit giving any,
thing hut round figures. This is OK.
elusive of pensions. For the prior ten
years the appropriations were only
$2i5. 900, 900. During the last ten years
the appropriations for the navy were
SS01, 900, 900; the ten years prior, S262,
GOO, 600 or an excess in the %appropria.
tons for the army and navy during
the last ten years e the prior ten
years of 81, 110, 900, 900. That is why
we have not paid the national debt"
Other uses to which the Surplus
excess of orr naval and military TX.
penditure for the last ten years might
have been applied for the good of the
nation, the justice thinks, are the rccla,
nation of arid lands and the construc,
ton of inland waterways. Prepare
ton for var indicates IL craving for war,
he contends, land we cannot be craving
for war and not have war"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
USED POISON OF RATTLEsNAKE.
Preparation That Made War Arrows Of
Cherokee indians Deadly.

An old Cherokee Indian recently
gave away the secret how the indiana
OF olden times used to poison their ar
row heads for war purposes or for
killing bears. according TO the Denver
t1eid and Farm. They took a fresh
decr liver. fastened II ~ n long pole,
and then went to certain places where
they knew they would find rattle.
snakes In abundance. About midday
the rattlcrs are all out OF their dcna.
coiled up In the cooking sun. The
DUCKS would poke the first RATHER
they ound with the liver on the long
pole. a RATHER, unlike common snakes
always shows fight In preference to
escaping. The snake would thus re.
peatedly strike at the liver with It's
fangs until It's poison was all used m
w"hcreupon II would quit striking and
Try slowly to move on. The bucks
would then hunt up another RATHER
ana repeat the performance. Keeping
up the work until the liver was we'll
soaked with snake poison. Then the
pole was carried home and fastened
somewhere In an upward position until
lhe liver became az dry M n bono.
Inc llver was then pounded to n fine
powder and placed In n buckskIn bag
10 DC used rs needed for their arrows
inns powder would stick like glue TO
any moistcncd surface and was death
10 my creature which II entered on
arrows.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

miles from Battle Mountain and adjoin-
ing the Independence group which Mr..
Dudley and II. c. Christensen bonded
several months ago and i'll which they
have succeeded i'll interesting u number
of Philadelphia and New York capital
lists. An immense stamp mill and COM
plete equipment is shortly to he erected
ON the ground. which II number of en-
gineers have pronounced the best sur
face showing of any surface property i'll
velopment. The main vein of the
Independence property cuts directly
through the Hilltop and has been
opened by Il hundred foot shaft where
some phenomenally rich values have
been obtained. A tunnel is now being
driven on the Hilltop to cut the ledge
ut about 300 feet depth.
While i'll Elko Mr.. Dudley is arrang-
ing for the incorporation of the com.
pany and he will leave Immediately for
the east where large blocks of the stock
have been placed. There seems to be
no doubt but that the Hilltop will
prove one of the big mines of Nevada
i'll Il short time as active Development
will Ill Immediately and the
present showing is exceptionally rich.
Mr.. John Nelson returned from the
property last evening, bringing \ nurn
Der of handsome free gold specimens.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

Mr.. Taft to stand on his policies il
elected.
The policies of Mr.. Roosevelt are thor.
oughly hated by the system. the chief
members Of which are Mr.. Hartman,
Mr.. Ryan. Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Rockefeller
and Mr., Rogers. They want those
policies put down just ~ soon us they
can h.. They are rel ricing because
Mr.. Roosevelt is to retire from office OH
the fourth of next March.
Yet these same men of the system
declare that the nomination of Mr..
Taft for president is perfectly satisac-
tory to them, and that SO far Us they
are concerned u better choice could not
have been made.
Why does the system want Taft /!
Has he given the word that the system
will be immune from punishment for
misdeeds if he wins the clectionsr 1t
would seem that the system would want
such an assurance before putting its o.
X. on "A candidate, and opening its
campaign.
If Mr.. Taft is going to he for Mr..
Roosevelt he is going to DE against the
system. If he is going to he for the
system he is going to he against Mr..
Roosevelt.
Someone is going to he bunkoed.
Who is it to be? Mr.. Roosevelt or the
system!
The concensus of opinion is that it is
going to be Mr.. Roosevelt Buffalo IN.
" Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
NEyApA.FAIRyIkw MININo CoMPANY.

SHYADA.FAIRvlkw MINING
Principal place Of business, Elko, Elko coun-
", Nevada. General ONCE outside oil Nevada,
2iI Atlas Block, Salt Lake City, Utah. Loca.
tion OF mines, Enirview Mining District
Churchill county. Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given that NJ n meeting OF
the board Of directors OF Sevadu-FnirTiew
Mining Company. held on the 18th day OF May.
1905, Assessment No. : OF one half I'd cent per
share was levied upon the capital stock Of tho
corporation, issued and outstanding, payable
Immediately to the Secretary Ut the once OF
the company. 9II Atlas Block, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment may
remain unpaid on Saturday. the 10th day OF
June, 1905, will be delinquent and advertised
for sale ut public auction, aud unless paymen.
is made before. will be sold on Monday. the
s7th day OF July, iV1s, ut 4 o'clock l.. NJ. NJ III
compauy's ONCE. 2II Atlas Block, Salt Lake
City, Utah. to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the cost Of advertising
and expense Of sale.
GIpEoS SNYDER. Secretary
Dy order nf the board OF directors. the date
when stock shall be delinquent pursuant to I
foregoing notice is changed TO and including
July 8, 1905. aud sale day to Monday. August
10, lttc, ! T. H. ~ thV So"Poh9 y
Dds. 2ii Atlas Block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
GIDEOS SNYDER
Secretary
by order Of the board Of directors. the date
upon which stock shall become delinquent pur'
suant to the foregoing notice and pOStponcmcnl
Is changed to and INCLUDING July p. 1915. ana
sale day to Tuesday. September &. 1909. ut
o'clock y. III. nj the coInpany's onicr. III Atlas
block, Salt Lake City. Utah.
GIDEON SNYDER,
Secretary
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Sam Parkinson Dead

Last Friday John Parkinson and wife
left their home in Mardis to spend the
9TH with Guy Prunty's family, leaving
Sam Parkinson, Il brother of John, ut
home. About 3 o'clock Saturday after.
noon, Pink Prunty called at the Park.
cnsOn home on business. Hearing
grOans. and the house being open, he
went in and found Sam lying uncOn.
scious on the floor Of, his room. He took
him out Of the sun and put him on u
pallet and went TO notify his brother,
but before his brother could reach home
Sam was dead. The body was taken
to Dcetli. where an examination was
made by DR.. West who pronounced
heart disease Us the cause Of death.
Mr.. Parkinson was u prominent resi-.
dent Of Mardis. lie was u member In
good standing Of Elko Lodge No. ~, I.
.. o. f., and the flag is mt half mast to-
day ASA token Of respect to his memory.
Owing TO No. 4 having left this morn.
ing before the lodge was informed Of the
brothers death, it was impossible for
any of the Elko Odd Fellows to attend
the funeral. which took place at Sturr
Valley this afternoon.
The deceased leaves q sister and two
brothers in this county and u large
circle Of friends to mourn his loss.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

in the Aetna Rink a very commodious
building in Reno and it is expected that
the exhibits will he greater i'll extent and
variety than on any previous occasion.
Anyone interested III this matter
should address w. d. Phillips, Secretary
of the Nevada State Agricultural AsSo-
diation. Reno, Nevada, or its president,
Chas. Sadlier mt the same place.
The regular race meet and exhibit
will bc held September Ith to 18th
inclusive.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
RIGHT AND LEFT HANOEDNEss.
Matter Of rysical Structure, Accord.
ing to an Authority.

George NJ. Gould OF Philadelphia
says that mentality preceded and
created structure. 1t has been shown
that the m"echanisms that give the
n external validity. speech and
WI. .'S. are one.slded. This one.sIded
differentiation Is progressive through.
out life. observation-disclosures Is partially
q matter OF Observation-Disclosures. In 81
per cent. OF children the right eye Is
the bettcr.Y cling eye. n one Is right.
handed the centers for writing and
sp"'-h must be on the left side and the
visual centCrs on the same side.
Pathology follows any attempt to In.
terfore with right or left.handedness.
Those persons who demand right.
handcdn"ss OF the ~lcft.handed child
make him morbid and maladroit. The
author gives several very interesting
cases Of the lifelong %cripplIng OF the
Ia :ll'ies AM mechanism OF writing
resulting from attempts to make n left.
handed person learn 20 use the wrong
side OF his brain for writing .Mcdica,
Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Pushing q Good Thing

The cntcrpriSing manager of n little
lyric theatre in northern Pennsylvania
believes i'll protiting by the misfOrtunes
of others. One day he displayed the fol-
lowing sign in his house:
Do Not Smoke
Remember the IroquOis Fire
So great was the efficacy of this that
before the end of the week he put up
another:
Do Not Spit
Remember the Jamestown
Flood
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

II is plain that Candidate Taft has
framed mp Il great bunko game for some
body. Who Is to be the victimY viii
It be Theodore Roosevelt. or will 1t he
the SYSTEM
Mr.. Roosevelt selected Mr.. Taft as the
man to further his policies us president.
lie directed the work Of securing dele.
gates and packing the national Conyen.
fion for him. He will naturally expect
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Presented With Handsome Badge

Congressman George Bartlett was
the recipient last evening of II hand
some badge. the gift of warm admirers
in Tonopah. 1t is Il badge of white
silk ribbon four and IL half inches
wide and eighteen inches long. On
the top is II handsome silk flag from Bob
Evans battleship, the Connecticut. the
whole "surmountcd with II silver pin
made of metal from the Tonopah mines.
Engraved on the pin is Presented to
Congressman George y. Bartlett by his
many friends and admirers. Tonopah,
Nevada" On the badge proper, printed
in gold letters. is Welcome to Con
gresham George y. Bartlett. He came
he SAW. he conquered and He
carried II message II Garcia" The
recipient, with moisture in his eyes,
made Il short speech thanking the donors
and said words failed him to express
his high appreciation. - Tonopah
Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Good Prospects for Elkoites

Morris B. Dudley, the well known
mining man is in the city at the Com.
mcrcial. Mr.iDudlcy is here in the in.
tcrcst Of the Hill Top mining property
which belongs to John and Chris Nelson
Of Elko.
Tho Hill.Top property is located in
the Pittshurg mining district. about ~
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Weeds on Railroad Tracks.

For destroying weeds on tho track
n car has been cxperImcntaliy fitted
by tho Illinois Central railroad. The
car carries two tanks. each OF 1000
gallons capacity. from which n por
foratcd pipe under the car IL fed
Through this tho ground is sprayed
with n chemical solution. While one
tank Ia being cmptIcd chemicals are
being mixed In the other. The water
which forms the bulk OF the solution
being obtained from stations along
the limo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
GO FROM HONE TO HsA2 HcWs
German Idea OF Life in America Is
Something New.

a German newspaper with = large
circulation publishes at regular inter
walls little articles from America"
which are probably read with much in.
tcrest abroad. where 1t Is not gcner.
ally known that they are misleading.
One of them, published Il few weeks
ago., tells about safe-de"osit vaults.
at should he understood" the cores
pondcnt says, that despite the high
civilization ms seen her" In science.
art, commerce and philanthropy, there
Is still a certain Witness about the
people which makes the rich man fear
the %plundercr.
1T Is on that ccoun that one can
find these ~safo.dcrOsit vaults in all
parts Of New York city. and there
people take their valuablcs when they
do not require them for public show.
In the opera season one may see long
lines OF carriages and automobiles In
front of the strong box places early
In the evening when the women call
for their jewels, and again after the
opera, the theaters and the balls are
ever, when they return them to the
burglar-proOf boxes.
Diamonds. ~amcthysts and sap,
phires made OF glass are also depos
Tied In these places and taken ou
when others can see the operation by
women who court recognition In the
circles where joweiry Is 4 badge o.
superiority"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

There were plenty OF Irish kings
In early history and they were good
fighters. Some historians have traced
the line OF native soyereigns OF Ire
land back ns far as the timc OF the
food. Hebcr and Heremon I'm 1900,
IL. c.. are the first OF whom ther" Is
any absolute certainty. Following
them we're 100 kings all OF whom CT
cept fifteen lied In battle or other
wise by violence. Home rule was In
existence until Ii72.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
State Fair at Reno

The directors Of the State Fair As.
sociation ut Reno have issued u book
setting forth the prizes for the exhibits
at tho coming fall meet at the Riverside
town. The state appropriatcs $1,000 to
bc distributed in prizes to tho exhibitors
of the best In the way Of live stock,
farm produce. fruits and vegetables,
etc. The exhibit this year will bc given
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
Watery.

Looks like rain to-day" said the
milkman, as he poured the customary
quart from the can to the pitcher.
1T always does" replied the house.
wife. COMPRISING her lips with cold
Significance.
Sitting an oath, he took III his
liquid burden and departed heavily.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
BILLS ALLOWED

Following are the bills allowed hy the
commissioners ut their meeting Mon.
day. July 9Th:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10

E. E. Caine expenses. ......... 23 90
Elko Lumber Co. lumber. ....... % 95
p. S. Triplett printing and postal
cards. 23 90
G. II. Ramesdcll taking photo
graph of Chas. Ross, deceased. 10 90
Nelse Ouderkirk road work. . % 90
John Taylor iron work Owyhee
bridge. 10 30
NJ. +. Reed IL %
Elko Drug Co. medicines. $50. 10 A.
j. r. Ely NJ. d. autopsy I'M
known man. 80 90
J. NJ. Walling taking testimony
claimed 500 allowed. ........ 81 o.
Elko Water e Light Corp. water
and lights. 90 90
Phil S. Triplett j.. p. fees, May
and June. as7 50
Z. c. Richard j. p. e. cor. fees 40 30
james Rutledge J.. p. & cor. fees
aluy...... ......... bS JO
G. B. Happier const fees May. 145 80
Nelse Ouderkirk const fees May 1lG al
a. Bruce j. p. fees June. ....... 1SS 40
james Rutledge j. z. fees June. II 80
Nelse Ouderkirk const fees June 80 o.
G. b. Happier const fees June
claimed Sl0G.4 40 allowed. 900. l02 30
Elko Tel Il Tel Co. phones
claimed $27.43 allowed. ....... 20 80
VIM. Drake mileage rs constable 1915 90
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
INSCRIPTION RATES

Entered at the ElKo postonice for transmission
through the malls as second-class matter.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-01
RITES .ST1ND4RD GOT.
Gorernment Expert Cross-Eram-
ned an Oil Trial.

Washington Jan. 31-Rapid progress made
to-da.- in the taking Of testimony in the suit OF
the government against the Standard Oil Company.
T {. NJ. SCHNEIDER. the special agent OF the
bureau Of corporations, who assisted IL the con-
duct Of the investigation of The petroleum indus
trs, continued his testimony concerning the rates
given by various railroads to the Standard and to
independent oil shippers. He testified that before
I-77a 1906 the railroads which reach New England
points from Western Pennsylvania and Oho-inde-
pendent shipping points-refused 10 pro-rate on
oi- be also testified as t. the rates given by the
railroads To a large number Of points in Illinois,
Indiana Ohio and Michigan. from Whiting, Ind,
the rates in ever instance from Whiting being
lower than from the independent shipping points
in Ohio and Penns. lvania-
Er Rosenti1aI counsel for the Standard, cross
examined the witness. He questioned Nj. Schind-
Ter as i practical railroad freight expert concern
ing the weight and volume of petroleum carried in
cars and the rates given ON it as compared with
other commodities. AIr- SchIndeT said th&t cars
loaded with petroleum sometimes had a weight Of
seventy thousand pounds and he had known Of cars
1o..7o7 in avcass of that weight He thought that
r,etroe5..n was entitled lower rate than com
T,,o4;-5ee which took a lower minimum carload
weight subject. OF course, to competitive ahG gen
s-..I commercial and industrial conditions
"yy-ha- vas the rare petroleum II tank cars,
asked M Rosenthal. from Toledo TO East St
Louis via Chicago?
IT was u cents 4 hundred pounds" replied the
witness.
q Y
ra-,r7 from Toledo 10 East ST Louis via Chicago
rs y cents hundred pounds. what would YOU
a. p practical railroad freight man, say as to a
rs+- Of IS cents 4 hundred pounds from Chicago TO
East 81. Louis"
Il should say that IS cents would he an unre'-
so,,abIy high rate" replied Mr. SCHNEIDER, from
Whiting or Chicago points 70 East St Louis
III would not take you very long, either sug-
eaete7 Mr. Rosenthal TO reach that conclusion
would it?'
III would not" responded the witness.
with resrect 20 the refusal OF certain railroads
., ,,rara+. on petroleum. Mr. Rosenthal asked II II
was not fact that the railroads also had refused
n r,ror.t1 on many other commodities
NJ Schia6ler said he did not know; his IhNesI-
,stion for the government had 20 do "ni5 "ith me
shipment OF oil
..1ben you did not inquire asked M kosen'ha
..r-betbor the railroads did refuse TO prorate on
ofFer commodities than petroleum.
Nv investigation responded the witness WAS
confined TO petroleum oil
THAT answers my question. does IL ho'- IN
,lired Mr.. RoseEthal-
Schiudler.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-01
GOT So 900. 900
This Before Capitol Bills We're Ap-
proceed Furniture as Eridencc.

Harrisburg. Penn. jar. 3l.-More than s3,ooe,-
600 paid to John II. Sanderson. contractor for
furnishings for the new state Capitol before his
bills began TO he approved by the Board Of Public
Grounds and Buildings as required by law This
was brought at the trial to-day These bills
were put in evidence by the commonwealth to
show the system which it alleges was pursued
I defraud the state
The commonwealth brought down from the
Capitol and stored in the courthouse this after
noon a wagon load cf furniture. which it Will
offer in evidence on Monday. The furniture in
ciudes TIE famous bootblack stand, for which
Sanderson collected s1.619 90 from the state and
paid the sub-contractor s1c5. and desks and
chairs uDon which SanderSon's profits were 500
and 400 per cent.
It was testified to-day that the SanderSon bills
were received at the Il Department of Grounds ard
buildings in batch time in March. 1906.
and that they withdrawn the following day
t.y Snyder VINO afterward furnished the super
irtendent with certified list. It also testi-
fed that the Sanderson invoices were kept in a
private safe in SnydeT's Office. while invoices
under the general schedule Of 19o4-05 were kept
in the general filing cases Of the department
The commonwealth showed that the warrants
for the pay of Ssanderson's bills were turned over
by the warrant clerk Snyder. but that all other
warrants were mailed direct by this clerk TO the
persons TO whom they were issued The defence
brought out on crosS-exauinaticn. that Snyder
required written receipt from the contractor be
fcre issuing him . warrant. and that the warrant
clerk had access to the safe in SnI ders ofAce IN
which Sandersou's bills were kept
The commonwealth expects to close its case
mex