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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
MANY WEAR COSTLY EooreEAR
Enormous Sums Said to Be Spent by
English Aristocracy

1t would surprise most people to
know OF the huge Sims which some
OF the English arlstocracy spend OH
shoes. especially on slippers. Only tho
other day a countess whose name iB
FAMILIAR to eVeTS-.s sHuo-%Sl,~-Aca si,Air oP
slippers made whicn werv-uvsS-
IN picture pattern. like a pair OF
worked slippers with precious stones,
these being largely rubies, emeralds
and diamonds. Tile result was exceed
ingly beautiful, but the cost was over
S22.50O. o..
: There Is one. accomplished workman
In London whose sole occupation iB
that OF mouutinS fancy slippers with
Jewels. The present" countess dowager
OF x some years ago had made
her husband was then alive. and gave
the order-a pair of slippers, in which
she was to appear as Cinderella at a
fancy dress ball given by the duke of
Manchester. The slippers were one
mass of diamonds, the value Of the
stones being considerably over $60, 900.
while the cost of mounting them was
upward of $3.50. "
H. A South American gentleman not
long since presented to foreign sing.
er, then in London, pair of slippers
ornamented with two butterflies of
different patterns In precious stones.
the cost bein nearly $4,000. But in
reality it is quite common thing for
slippers ornamented with gold threads
and jewels. and valued at from $5 to
$4,000, to be supplied, and many brides
on their honeymDo are furnished
with even ordinary boots, shoes and
aliDpers to the value of $1,000 or 80.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
WOMEN IN THE STOCK MARKET.
Wall Street Brokers Have Private
Rooms for Fair Patrons.

The number of women speculatorS
fs amazingly large-much larger than
even the ordinary Wall street habituV,
would imagine. 1t Is not commonly
known, but It is fact that many
brokerage houses maintain private
rooms for their women customers,
with more often than not, private en-
frances. There are several reasons
for this. One is that many women
who speculate do 80 secretly, without
the knowledge of their family, their
relatives or their friends. On this ac>
count they desire privacy, desire to-
move and have their Wall street be-.
ing unknown. Another reason is that
the broker himself desires it, princi
polly, be 1t confessed, because he IL
anxious that II there be any Scenes"
they shall be private ones, "far from
the maddening crowds ignobie strife"
end sight For truth compels the
statement that women are poorer los
ers than men. 1t is the testimony OF
conservative brokers that q woman
gambler Is much more Of a gambler
than man-.-much more; that is, In
absorbing tenaciousness and almos:
Vihd1ctiveness. She seems to be car.
ried out of and beyond herself to a de-
gree that becomes uncomfortably dis.
quieting when she loses Even wheg.
she is winner, and, as I have said.
the proportion Of winners to losers
among women Is about one to twenty.
there seems to he In her satisfaction
Kind OF EaliCi)uyness that Is not
good to Ses.--World TO Law.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
Was somET5ING NEw7To MORA.
Domestic Evidently Had Had No Ex.
perience with Chan1oisl Skin.

One morning a physician of Hart
ford, observing that his office windows
We're anything but clean, called his
Irish domestic and instructed her to
wash the panes before he returned to
the house. ION my way I'll buy o
chamois skin, which you may use for
the purpose" he said to- Nora, *and
I'll have 1t sent Immediately"
That afternoon, when the medico re-
turned, he noticed that his windows
were thickly streaked with grease.
Whereupon he summoned Nora, and
the following colloquy ensued:
Didn't I instruct you to clean those
windows?"
"Yis, sor."
"And tell you to use the chamois
skin?" -'-'....','- o. ..
"Yis, sor.". .
Then why haven't you done as you
were ordered?"
!. II did, sor."
Let me see that chamois," de.
manded the doctor. The girl prompt
'1y brought It, and it was then that
the doctor learned for the first time
that his wife had left the house be-
fore him and had sent home some
stripe.-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
SoUAWs Use SEWING MACHINES.
Universal Household Article AnorC
Indians of the Everglades.

Il am preparing for my annual trip
to the Indians Of the Florida Ever
glades, the most interesting trip I ever
take, said sewing machine agent
But what do you sell In the out
Itch Evergladas?" a woman asked.
living machines, dear madam"
he replied.
ITO the Indians?"
Even so. There Is hardly a suuaw
In the wild and remote Everglades
who has not her sewing machine. In.
deed, sewing machines have become
necessities in the Everglades, like
moccasins or firewater.
why? For beadwcrk making. You
know this beautiful beadwork that the
indians of the Everglades sell? Well,
1t is all made on sewing machines. 1t
IS made on my machines. 1 have done
q good trade in the Everglades foT
1--we years.
In the Everglades" he ended, "the
moot of the loon and the splash of the
crocodile in the lagoon are well-nigh
drowned in the continuous whirr OF q
thousand busy machines"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
RIGHT AND LEFT HANDEpNEss
Matter Of ''ysicaI Structure, Accord
... ing to an Authority. o.

George M. Gould of PHILADELPHIA
says that mentality preceded and
created structure. 1t has been shown
that the mechanisms that give the
man external validity, speech and
wr. -1s, are one-sided. This one-sided
differentiation is progressive through.
out lie. Right-handedness is partially
matter OF right-sightedness. In 81
per Cent. Of children the right eye is
the better-T cling eye. II one Is right.
handed the centers for writing ant;
sp'0 IN must be on the left side and the
visual centcrs on the same side.
Pathology fellows any attempt to in.
terfer,e with right or left-handedness-
lpcse persons who demand right
h&ndcdne.s of tle left-handed child
make him morbid and nialadroit. The
author gives several very interesting
cases of the lifelong crippling OF the
la :aiHes IL. mechanism of writing
resulting from attempts to make a left
handed person learn 20 use the wrong
side or bfs brain for writing. .--Medica'
Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
UP TREE TO scAPE rreREss.
Unexpected Meeting on Jungle Path
way In India.

| was patrOlling the Jungle paths
between two Of my chowkies, accom-
pa 1ied by my jemadar, and on = ap
pr9ach1ng an exceptionally thick patch
VIC were startled by hearing a tiger
rosr almost at our feet, says a writer
Ia The Madras Mail. l cougheo pretty
loudly to let him know that we were
near. but judging by the growls he
was disposed to" dispute the right of,
way. .a- . 4 ... - +,
AS we were unarmed swift retreat
was the only way to escape the dan,
ger L soon found a tree, up which l
skinned" till some 20 feet from the
ground, but ON looking round for my
!emadar, found he was making
frantic efforts 10 climb one, but slipped
to the bottom after each endeavor
SO l called him tn my perch, and had
Just hauled him up when a fine tigress
emerged from the jungle, followed by
two small cubs. .-".s: ;....- H3.s-a.'
She passed under" our tree and
sauntered into the thicket, but reap.
2eared a few minutes later, without
the cubs, and remained watching us
Tor some time, apparently considering
II 1t was worth while to claw us OF
our perches. After some ,embarrass-
ing moments productive OF the bluest
OF funks she disappeared, and my jem.
adar who had been dumb while the
interview lasted, found his voice and
gave tongue to the most agonizing yells
to the rest of our; party who were
close behind, to come to our assist.
ance. ?, ~ v'
NO one, however, appeared, and It
is well they did not, as the tigress
would probably have attacked them.
After remaining in the tree for ar
hour or so we descended and saw no
move Of onr rAlnwelcnme visitor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
ezLLslRD BROUGHT TO LONDON.
Rare Specimen That Has Been se.
cured for the Zoo


A specimen OF the naked -throated
bellbird (Chasmorhynchus nudicollis)
has Just been received at the Zoolog-
ical gardens, London. The nfost re-
markahle thing in connection with the
bellbird Is its powerful voice; it ut
ters clear, metallic note which can
;be heard at distance of three miles
Its noise is like that produced by q
blacksmith striking his anvil Some
times 1t repeats it's notes In quick
succession, sometimes at fairly long
intervals. There is no mistake about
the voice Of this bird; It is loud and
piercing, and would be heard above
the din produced by every inmate of
the ZOO raising It's voice at once. Ex-
cept for space of naked skin on the
throat and around the eyes, which,
during the breeding season, is OF a
green color, this bird is pure white.
The contrast between the sexes in the
beilbirds, of which two species have
been exhibited In the menagerie, is
extreme. For while the male is pure
white, the female is brownish green.
Darwin refers to the beIlbi1d when he
points out that white IL a very rare
color In terrestrial species of mod.
crate size aid ipoffensive habits"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
TIE
D. Nc ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
EIko Nevada

Have for sale a ranch with five thous-
and sheep. A splendid summer and
winter range, The price is right.
Drop in and let us tell you about it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
CIGAR TIP LASTS ALL pAv.
Device Of the Ease.Lovlno Indians Of
South America. ''#..

Cigars foot and half long,
which are made for one days smok.
Ing, have been placed on view in the
American Museum Of Natural His.
tory at New York. With them is a
holder which looks like a tuning fork
and Is large enough to be used for
pitching hay. IS.
Far up the Rio Nigra, tributary Of
the Amazon, two explorers, Henry
Schmidt and Louis Weiss. made q col.
lection Of articles for the museum.
The Indians there made cigars 18
inches long and as big around as a
child's arm. One Of these cigars Is
too much for any ease-loving man to
clasp, so the Indians put the fragrant
roll between the tines of fork two
and half feet long stick the sharp
end OF the handle into the ground at
convenient distance from their
hammocks, and take a puff from time
to time as they sway lazily backward
and forward.
There are many other picturesque
articles In the collection, which was
made during three months Journey
from the coast. The material is of the
highest value, and nothing like 1t has
been seen, except . few articles in q
German museum.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05

We have smaller ranches, ranging from
$4500 up, in price. ,,w -.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
Those Educated Jokes.

y The gentle dissipations in which
college men are supposed to indulge
Furnish many would-be Joker with a
theme. Drunk" jokes became 80
numerous that only recently the edict
Went forth from the Harvard Lampoon
sanctum that they must be veritable
masterpieces Of humor to receive any
consideration from bored editorial
staff. Poker, too, comes to the toiling
candidates aid, and inspired this
classic epitaph on pictured tomb.
stone:
!: Here Lies tho Body Of Mary McTord. !:
- She raised fve and was called by
the Lord.
Smoking Is not only a favorltO
pastime but a favorite theme. my
gracious, little boy" says the good
old lady to the putting mucker, do
you smoke cigars?" mo use hintin'.
lady" replies the clever one, de
butts promised" This view of wom-
ans smoking is taken:
Helen-Do you think lady would
smoke a cigarette?
Mae--Not II It's the only one a gen.
tleman has.-K. b. Townsend In the
Bohemian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05

! Here Lies tho Body Of Mary McTord,
Is She raised flve and was called by
the Lord.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
Sold aud Recommended nv
ELKO DRUG CO.


81 have found Bucklem's Arnica
Salve to le the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as well as for healing
.hrfns, sores, cuts, and allInanner of
<abrasiOna," writes MIR. w. Stone, Of
East Poland, Maine. 1t is the proper
thing too for piles. rFrr~tt! tSolrl
l1lltier guarantee by Elkn Drug 60.
2bd
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05
Apprehension.

The Lady-Don't be afraid of the
dog. He merely wants to follow
you.
The Hobo-I know dat. But II
don't ease my mind. l once saw 10.
comotive follow COW up de track
Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05

We have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, rs head
of horses, good Improvements, well
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. IF you are looking for a
money making proposition, this is
your chance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-05

We have ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five to six hundred tons hay,
has good improvements, implements
and equipment, good range. A No. 1
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy terms.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
AUTO S(2ARES HORSE:
RESULTS SERIOUS
CHARLES THOMPSON RECEIVES
SERIOUS INJURIES.
DRAGGED BY PLUNGlNe HORSE
With His Wife in the Buggy and the
Horse Terrified by Passing Auto
Thompson, a Retired Farmer, Made
Made Effort to Stop Runaway.

Striving to stop his runaway horse
frightened at an automobile, Charles
Thompson, a retired farmer living al
704 South Third street, was dragged
along the ground, sustaining broken
collar bone, cutting his head and bad
ly bruising his body and limbs. The
horse was stopped In front of the
home of j. w. Ransom after it mad
run nearly a block. Mrs Thompson
who was in the buggy, escaped unin.
jured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were on
their way to the Sunday mission feast
at Hadar and had stopped to water
their horse near Fourth street and
Norfolk avenue. When an automobile
passed the horse, became frantic. Mr.
Thompson leaped out and grabbed the
horses bit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
MEN TO AID THE ROADS,.
Nebraska Employees Have Led in Cam
paien for Increased Earnings.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Railroad men in
all parts of the United States are or
ganizing to assist the railroads in OBJ
tanning an increase in freight rates.
Definite ways and means have not
yet been decided upon, but the general
scope of the plan includes an ex-
tensive campaign of education to
show that the interests of the public
demand that the roads be allowed to
increase their earnings. 1t is also
proposed to present their side of the
case before the interstate commerce
commission and before the state rail
road commissions whenever an OPP
portunity presents itself.
The lead in the movement is being
taken by the recently organized Ne
tective association and by the Amer
lean Protective Association of Amer
lea, with headquarters at Kansas City,
which is now being organized, and
which already includes members from
thirteen western states. Members of
the Chicago division of the Order of
Railway Conductors have already ia
ken active steps in the matter and
representatives of the other railway
brotherhoods are taking an interest in
the movement, although it has not
yet been officially taken up by any of
the latter organizations.
The men point out that the eX-
penses of the railroads have been
enormously increased during the late
years, while freight rates have been
gradually reduced and that matters
have now come to the point where an
increase in revenue is imperative If
the railroads are to continue to main
tain their property in first class con-
dition and make needed extensions
and improvements while maintaining
the present scale of wages.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14

whereas the relations existing be-
tween pastor and church during the
past twelve years have been usually
pleasant, we feel most keenly the
separation. which must occur, yet we
do feel grateful to our heavenly
Father for the spiritual blessings
which have entered into our lives
through his ministrations. and for the
influence for good which has gone out
TO this community through his cody
and upright life, and for the many
souls which have been garnered for
the kingdom, during his minlstrations
Also for the inspiring and unlifting of
soul through sweet song which II has
been his JOY to bring to us, and
through which he loved to Interpret
the message of his master.
BE It further resolved that the best
wishes and the prayers of this church
will follow him and his esteemed,
family to their new home, and may
they reap four fold of that which they
shall SOW; in the ingathering of souls
for Christ
And 1t is the prayer Of this church,
that should 1t be the will OF the
father, we may yet meet many times
with these loved friends, while we are
still in this earthly tabernacle; re-
newing the friendship which has in
creased with the passing years But
II 1t should not be the will OF the one
who doeth all things well, then may
we meet again in the home not made
with hands, where Christ has said.T
go to prepare place for you" And
where parting shall be no more.
Mrs. j. G. Green, Mrs. s. I. Moore,
Mr. e. T. Taylor, committee
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
NORFOLK PITCHERS
GREAT STICK MEN
HAAk, KIRKLAND AND BOVEE
TAKE BATTING HONORS.

The old tradition that pitchers are
not there with the stick work is
knocked in the head so far as Norfolk
is concerned. Haak. who has pitched
a good many games in the last few
years, leads the Norfolk nine in bat
ting. Next come the two regular
pitchers, Kirkland and Bovee.
South, who has been playing with
Doane college and who recently
joined Norfolk leads in fielding work
Boyee is pressed for second honors by
Hoffman.
The official batting and fielding aver.
ages have been prepared by Sam
Erskine, who is the Official score
keeper for the team. The records are
not obtainable for three games
Otherwise the following records are
as accurate as possible:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
WAYNE NORMAL CLOSES
VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR
PRESIDENT PILE HAS DECIDED
NOT TO TAKE EUROPEAN TRIP.

Wayne, Neb., Aug. S.-The Wayne
normal closed the most successful year
of its history yesterday with the re-
union and banquet of nearly 800 men,
bers of the alumni. Chapel talks,
class reunions, basket ball, base ball
and tennis furnished day of enjoy
ment which closed with an excellent
6 o'clock banquet under the direction
of Mrs. Pile. The commencement ex-
ercises began July 81 and continued
through eight days with strong pro-
grams which were enjoyed by a
crowded chapel each evening. Thurs
day evening, Congressman G. w. Nor
ris of McCook delivered the gradual
ing address to an enthusiastic house.
His address was of high order and
was prounced one of the ablest ever
heard in the chapel. This year has
been the banner one for the school
in attendance as we'll as in the work
done. Diplomas and state certificates
were issued to lightweight members
of the teachers and scientific depart
ments; twenty-five diplomas to the
commercial department and one to the
music. The attendance at the summer
session which opened June Is reached
500, most of whom were teachers and
those preparing to teach. County
Superintendent Teed of Ponca, Miller
of Harrington, Perdue of Madison and
Pilger of Pierce assisted the regular
faculty during the summer. The new
school year will open August 81 with
four additional members to the faculty,
all of whom remain. The new courses
agriculture and manual training
are fully organized and are proving
very popular. Prof and Mrs. C. H.
Bright, former teachers in the school,
have returned from a three-year stay
in the Philippines and take place
in the faculty.
from his illness and has been able
to be at his Office a short time each
day for a week All northeast Ne
braska inites with Wayne in the
great work done by the normal. More
than 1900 different students were en-.
rolled during the past school year and
greater attendance Is expected the
ensuing year. President Pile has de-
cided not to accept the appointment
of the National Civic Federation for
months visit to England to study
the school systems of that country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
Hungarian Partridges.

Gordon Journal We wish to again
call the attention of hunters in regard
to these fine game birds. Eight or ten
pairs of them were introduced into
our county last spring in different
places, and several good coveys OF
them have been seen. All parties are
warned not to kill any of these birds
as there is a heavy penalty for so
doing. Let everyone join in the pro
lection of these beautiful birds and in
few years there will be fine sport
here for the nimrods.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
WIFE BEATER WHIPPED.
Enraged Mob Drives Man From Town
After a Severe Whipping.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. S.-Wife
beating on the public streets resulted
sensationally for George Corey, at
Terry, small mining camp near here,
and nearly cost him his life at the
hands of an angered mob of citizens.
Corey is a teamster living at Iron
Creek. He had been drinking and
was driving through Terry with his
daughter and was upbraided by the
woman. He seized a horsewhip and
was beating them when the women's
cries attracted a crowd. Corey was
arrested and jailed, but the mob quick
ly formed and broke in. The man
was taken to the highway, where he
was forced to run a gauntlet of men
with blacksnakes. Many were in
favor of lynching him, but the women
of the town prevented this, and he
was driven down the gulch and
warned never to return. His wife and
family will be provided for by Terry
citizens.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-08-14
CANDIDATE FOR ADVERTISING.
Files for Governor To Boost His
Paper.

Paper.
Spokane. Wash, Aug. S.-Oscar
Neil, editor and publisher of Nya Varl-
den. of Bellngham, Wash, who re.
Gently filed his declaration AS candi
date for the Republican nomination
as governor, declares frankly in a
leading article in his journal that
1t was for the purpose of making a
farce of the new primary law. He says
nor ask any of his friends to do so,
the chief purpose being to show up
what ne considers one of the serious
defects of the law, adding:
Il want every Scandinavian in the
state of Washington to know about
myself and my paper, and | know OF
no better way to accomplish this than
to spend $50 in paying the fee required
OF a candidate for governor. This
means that my name and my business
newspaper In the state, and | will
get an unlimited amount Of adver-
Using without paying for 1t. II | can
do this others may do the same, and
here is where the law Is weak. Any
patent medicine vender or other per-
son desiring notoriety can secure 1t
by becoming candidate. Before
any person can become candidate
for Office he should be required to
file a petition signed by a certain
nf