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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
LEARNED ny SAD EXPERIENCE
kafir Lad Found Out Just What
Beating Meant.

Just as Kafir is slow in locating
rain which Is being experienced in his
own body, 80 is he slow in imagining
what others are suffering. A grown.
up Kafir related, says Mr.. Dudley
Kidd, in Savage Childhood" that
when he was child his father threat.
ened him with a beating If he did
something or other
The child was puzzled as to what
sort Of thing a beating might be, for
although he had often seen his bigger
brothers beaten, his Imagination was
uDnble to work on the sight and re-
construct the experience of these 9TH
ers into terms Of his own senses.
When his father threatened him,
therefore, he simply laughed, for he
had not the remotest idea Of how q
beating really felt. 1t took a very
short time for the young gentleman to
extend the boundaries of his knowl.
edge. 49,! &c.. ..' ~-
Swift retribution followed the un.
pardonable sin Of showing disrespect
to his father. AS the children 60
about entirely bare, there was no de
lay for preparation. The father took
a stick and applied it vigorously, "ac.
cording to directions" and with entire
success.
when the tears and smarting were
over" said the Kafir in his old age, 81
sat down and thought It over Well,
I said to myself, now know what IA
Their means by a beating don't know
what is the reason Of 1t, but anyhow l
know what sort Of thing q beating
is.' I often laugh when think how
stupid I was before youths
Companion,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
ANYTHING FOR "sIR wALrER.~
Instance of the Popularity of Great
Scottish Author.

There is testimony TO Sir Walter
SCOTS popularity with all clauses in
the "Burford Papers," a chronicle OF
former days and doings in England
and Scotland.
In 1881 Scott was invited to break.
fast at an Edinburgh house He was
80 pleased with the Yarmouth bloat
ers that were served piping hot,
that one of the feminine guests went
to the market the next day to order
some for him, to be sent to SUSSEX
place, where he was staying.
II don't send so far" said the fish.
monger. .-
Il, am sorry said the lady 1.-The
order was for Sir Walter Scott"
The rough flshmonger started bach,
then pushed forward to the lady
through his niles of fish. Cd. ....-... ~,
For Sir Walter Scott, did you say,
madam? Sir Walter Scott? Bless my
soul, he shall have them directly If /
have tc carry them myself! Sir Wal.
ter Scott! They shall be with him
tonight" then pausing, mo, not 20.
night; for tomorrow morning a fresh
cargo comes in, and he shall have
them for his breakfast. Sir Walter
Scott!"--Yomth's Companion
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
SHOWED THE PATH OF DUTY.
Timely Advice That Shaped the Des
TIMES Of Great Men.

At critical time in the life Of John
Wesley when, to save his soul, he
was about to retire into a remote
privacy and give himself up to prayer
and self-discipline, an unknown ad-
wiser, Serious man." gave him back
to England and humanity by saying to
him: "Sir, you wish to serve God and
go to Heaven. Remember, you can
not serve Him alone. You must find
companions or make them. The Bible
knows nothing Of solitary religion"
A few words spoken by servant maid
to Charles Wesley led him to step, be:
fore his long-struggling brother, into
life and liberty Of soul. And when
Whitetield was setting out for Ameri-
ca some wise friend said to him: "If
you have mind to convert Indians,
there are GOLFERS enough in Kings
wood" He went to the Kingswood
eolliers, and in his 50 doing the great
evangelical revival in England was
begun. go b.. 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
ON THE GROUND OF ECONOMY.
Acceptance of Physicians cHer Waa
. Lesser Of Two. Evils.

A Chicago lnedico tells of two p!,ysi.
clans in a Wisconsin town. the one
elderly, with long record OF cures,
the other young, with hi: record still
to make. The older doctor, It appears
was inclined to surrender some OF
his night work to the younger man.
One bitter night in winter the veteran
was aroused by two farmers from a
hamlet eight miles away, the wife of
one of whom was seriously i'll. The
doctor at once referred them to his
young colleague, but they refused the
iatter's services. Very WELL replied
the doctor, thinking to put a convinc-
Ing argument before thcp1. In that
case my fee is ten dollars. payable
now" Whereupon there ensued a
remonstrance on the part of the farm.
ers, but the doctor was obdurate.
Finally one of the men asked the
other: We'll, what do you think 1
ought to do?" II think you'd better
pay him the ten dollars" said the
other. The funeral would cost you
more >Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
The American Resu.y,s Defects.


II we were to find particular fault
With our American beauties dominant
in the public eye to-day. It would be
their lack o. facial strength, the ab.
sence Of soul quality which" our
strenuous national life and feverish
ambitions tend to nullify II not annihi.
late. The nobility Of countenanee,
the calm. pure, steadfast expressions
seen in the faces OF the great sculp-
lures might we'll be emulated by our
own beautiful women. We lack the
simplicity, the repose of the period
that produced those beauty types that
have been accepted as a standard for
al ages. The American girl, with all
Of her glorious qualities, needs some
OF the serenity and power of old
Greece to nuke her more perfect than
she is. Her facial weak points are In
her nose and chin and forehead. Now
and then one comes upon the strong
type, but 1t Is the exceDtion.--Perri.
ton Maxwell III the Bohemian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
New French Machine Gun.

Although the French army remains
unshaken in the belief that its new
machine gun, firing ESQ balls q min.
ute, Is the most formidable in the
world, certain important defects have
been pointed out in all the gunnery
camps where 1t has been tested.
Owing to its practically unceasing
fire gases generate. which throw II
out OF gear, though In some cases
10000 shots have been fired without
revealing any fa,:lt. The arsenal at st,
Etienne has been furnished with de,
signs for notifications which will
remedy the defect, allowing for which
officers believe that no regiment could
advance 500 yards without most Of
the men and horses being hit, owing
to the guns differential action.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Nip and Tuck.

There was an Englishman who i'm.
ported famous wolfhound from Flu.
rope some years ago, to get rich
catching wolves for the scalp money
offered by the state of Texas--$10
each. Some genuine Texas sports
we're invited to witness the first
chase. They followed many miles
through the prairie grass, but with
out getting sight of either wolf or
hound. Finally they came to- a wood
ed spot, where a suffering native was
chopping. did you see a wolf and
a hound pass just now?" cried the
Englishman. Gees, sir; they
illus passed. "Eow was the raceY'
"P-u.tTty hot .ip an t.t.t-tucll
T.t-t-the dog wa wa;Tae q leetle ahead -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
A Payin8 Investment

Mr.. John White, OF 3s Highland
Ave-, Houlton, Maine, says: "Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter
tried many advertised remedies, but
the cough continued until 1 bought
a SOC. bottle Of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, before that was half gone,
the cough was all gone. This winter
the same happy result has followed;
Il few doses once more banished the
annual cough. / am now convinced
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best of all cough and lung remedies"
Sold under guarantee at ElkO Drug
Co.'S drug store. soc. and $1.O0.
Trial bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
VARIOUS RULES FOR LONGEVITY.
Prominent Frenchmen Have New
Ideas as to Best Methods.

Galipaux, the French actor, laughs
at the old precept of early to bed
and early to RISE" How can man
do these things If he is an actor? And
as to the advice to avoid disagreeaDle
emotions, lou might as well tell a
man who has dyspepsia that the best
way is to take no notice of it. Such
Is Galipaux's opinion; nevertheless he
believes in certain regularity Of life
He has his table set for dinner at
seven o'clock. Even IL he Is not in
the house the dinner is served as
usual. He often finds the knowledge
that the meal will be served at that
hour without fail is an inducement to
him to hurry home, when otherwise
he would not trouble himself to do So
Gen. Gallifet. who even as far back as
the early sixties received fearful
wounds, from which it seemed hope
less to suppose that he would recover
has still the same elegant figure and
the same dashing style as in youth
His rules are absolute sobriety, never
read the papers, laugh at death, but
have 4 terror Of fools"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Fresh Food In the Country.

THE late Senator Pugh," said q
Mobile man, thought the charms OF
the country overrated. He preferred
the city to the country. He used to
tell how, one June day, he met 9
friend who had taken a house for the
summer months outside New York
somewhere. ! suppose you revel in
fresh eggs and vegetables out there
eh?" said Senator Pugh. Yes said
the New York man. Why, we can get
ell thoue things at Scraggs Four Cor.
ners almost as cheap as we did In
town."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
A Burglar In Town

his name is "bad cough" He does
not care for gold or silver but he will
steal your health away. II he ap-
pears In your house arrest him ut
once with Billiards. Horehound
syrup, 1t may mean consumption II
you don't. A cure for all coughs,
colds and chest troubles. Sold by
Elko Drug Co. Price 25c, SOC and
and $l.00 per bottle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Here Lies tho Body. OF Mary McFord,
She raised five and was called by
the LORI.

Smoking Is not only favorite
pastime but 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 won.
ans smoking Is taken: ..s.
Helen-Do you think lady would
smoke a cigarette? .
Mae-Not If it's the only one gen.
tleman has TX. 3. Townsend Ia the
Bohemian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
They Take The Kinks Out

81 have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
OF stomach, liver and bowels, with.
out fuss or friction," says N. HI.
Brown, of Pittsficld, vt. Guaranteed
satisfactory at Elko Drug Co.'S drug
store. 25c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11
Those Educated Jokes.

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 a bored editorial
stan. Poker, too, comes to the toiling
candidates aid, AMI inspired this
classic epitaph on q pictured tomb
stone: .''.'-''' ..-- ."....... .-... -..
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Happy BY Com parison.

Whenever I get lonely" said tn,
fiat dweller who lives by herself, ~
go to see two sisters who live in a
long fat, one at each end, and who
quarrel all the time when they are
not speaking to each other Then I
come home satisfied"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

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, 1908-09-11
Fine Line OF StatioIIsssssy
Allegretti Famous Choco-
late Creams, Pure
Stick Candy.
Physicians eIs Fec.

Sir William Henry Broadbent, ply
sicianin.ordinary to King Edward,
whose death was recently annouRced,
received $4,000 year from Nord
Rothschild for visit once week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

Now about those residences. We have
a house of five rooms, completely fur
nished. Five lots, good we'll in first
class shape. Price $3.50, part down
balance on time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

A good new house with bath room and
cation and is cheap. Price $1,000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

Another one of six rooms, all furnished
A good buy at $3.50 A payment
down and balance on time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

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.
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and ON easy terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

We have vacant lots in any part of the
town and some bargains. Come in
before the rush starts. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-11

We have smaller ranches. ranging from
$4,000 up, in price.
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THE
D. Nc ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Elko Nevada

Have for sale 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.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-10

COURT CANOES NO. s11o. A. o. z.
A A Meets every second and fourth Tues.
Ii ~ day of each month, ut 7:80 p. m, in
~ San Antonio Hall, Vineyard street.
- Visiting brothers cordially invited TO
~ attend.
A3N II. PEREIRA, C. r.
n. G. PACHECO. F. s.
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GENERAL DOINGS Of
WEEK On MAUI

Miss Julia Klumke and Prof. and
Mrs. ingalls, viii be guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. C. Lindsay of Paia during their
stay on Maui They viii ascend Hale
akala.
The wedding of Miss Dowdle to Mr..
Campbell of Puunene, which is soon to
be celebrated, will be private one, and
will take place at the home OF Mrs.
Dowsett of Makawao
Messrs. L. won Tempsky and ". d.
Baldwin are convalescing at Puunene
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Cooke and chill
Judge and Mrs. S. B, Dole are at the
Castles summer residence above olinda.
Misses Marjory and Dorothy Ereeth
of Honolulu are guests of Mrs. Dow
sett of Makawao.
f. F. Baldwin of Puunene is build
ing a large summer home at Makawao
adjoining Maluhia, his father s resi-
dence.
The Haiku pineapple cannery is still
rushed with work It is probable that
no distant date and some wise people
state that the logical location for it is
at Kahului.
w. A. Anderson, the manager of the
Nahiku Rubber Co., was in town this
week. The rubber trees on the planta-
tions in the Nahiku district are making
excellent progress, and everything
points to a great future for the rubber
industry in that locality.
Judge R. P. Quarles returned to Wal
luku Saturday morning. He will re-.
main here during the month and con-
duct the practice of law, and viii be
succeeded next month by J. Lightfoot-
g. Nakatsu of the First National
Bank of Waikiki and Miss Nobue Flu
rusho were married August 4 by Rev.
G. Tanaka. The ceremony was wit
messed by about one hundred and fifty
of their friends
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Mean $40 71.s 76.4 o.16

Mean $40 71.s 76.4 Ole,
Note.-tsT' indicates trace of pre-
cipitation. Degrees Fahrenheit. Ii
inches and hundredths.
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
(Reduced to sea level: inches and hun
dredths.)
Mean. 1905. Highest, BOIL; date
22nd. Lowest, 29.95; date, Doth.
TEMPERATURE.
Highest, "a; date, 22nd Lowest,
6s; date, Sth.
Greatest daily range, II; date, Sth.
Least daily range, Z; date, 18th
Mean for this month in 1890, rs;
1891, 10; 1892, rs; 1898, II; 1894, 76;
1895, rs; 1896, rs; 1897, rs; 1898, II;
1899, rs; 1900, 70; 1901, rs; 1902, rs;
1903, 70; 1904, rs; 1905, II; 1906, rs;
1907, rs; 1908, 76.
Mean of this month for 10 years.
III
Absolute maximum for this month
for 10 years, 50.
Absolute minimum for this month for
10 years, SO.
Average daily deficiency of this
month as compared with mean of 10
years, l.3.
Accumulated excess or deficiency
since January l. 90.
Average daily excess or deficiency
since January l, 90.
PRECIPITATION.
Total this month, DIG.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours,
900; date, 7th-Sth.
Total precipitation this month in
1885, 0.S5; 1856, 0.63; 1887, LIZ; 1888,
SOB; 1889, 1852; 1890, 0.34; 1891, la;
1892, 1.3S; 1898, $50; 1894. 1.l9; 1895,
LOS; 1896, 0.61; 1897, orc; 1898, ]. %;
1899, 0.6s; 1900, 0.97; 1901, 0.41; 1902.
0.75; 1905, 0.9s; 1906, LAP; 1907, 0.97;
1908, 016.
Average of this month for % years.
1877.
Deficiency of this month as compared
with average of % years, 1.21.
Accumulated deficiency since Janu-
airy !, 3.7S.
Average relative humidity, 66.4 per
cent.
WIND.
Prevailing direction, NE; total move
ment, 6210 miles; average hourly We
iocity, S.3; maximum velocity (for FIVE
minutes), p miles per hour, from Ne,
on 21st.
WEATHER.
Number of days clear, 1; partly
cloudy, %: cloudy, 4; on which OF
inch, or more, of precipitation oc-
Cured. 6.
DATES OF MISCELLANEOUS PIE
NOMENA.
Auroras, none. Halos: Solar. none:
lunar, 10th. Hail, none; thunder
storms, none.
VIM. B. STOCKMAN.
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
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raternal Meetings
Pacific Lodge No. 822,
A. F. & A. M.
A

THERE WILL BE A STATED
meeting Of Pacific Lodge No. S22, A. IT.
Il A. NJ, at its hall, Masonic Temple,
corner of Hotel and A1akea streets,
THIS fMonday) EVENING, AUG. 10,
1908, at 1880 o'clock.
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS.
Members OF Hawaiian and Oceanic
Lodges and all so5ourning brethren are
invited TO attend.
BY order OF the r. W. II.
z. P. CHAPLIN,
Secretary.
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sEUN9 WAN LODGE no. 4, X. Of ,.
Mssss svsry ssssaa and last Tuesday as IAN
aaH Vineyard strsst, No T:8e ID. INN. viaitiRe
Tsahsrs ara ecr&ialiy invited % atsand
sAMUBL L. WON@, q. O.
WONG KIG CKONG. Z. a \. n
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j.
WEATHER REPORT. ;
.-Se-.-AH.,ss -ss~s~-Ss,.

u. s. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL
SUMMARY.
Station, Honolulu, 7. H.; month,
July, 1908.
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UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST

Letters remaining unealled for in the
general delivery for the week ending
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DON'T EE DISAGREEABLE.
.s!;ss'',iN!ss
..-,.>.s.S-En-

tomorrow morning when get up, don't your first act
De nndlng fault with somebody If the first inclination is to
complain then do not say anything until you find some
thing that eases you and then make remark about that and
get started on the day right
here are some people who continuously looking
something to crtcsethey not happy unless they are
gng at else in the world but themselves
Wrong-nothng pleases hemyou tell them something and
MAKE some sighting remark you about what you have
SAID Of II you have mentioned someone's name thew make
some sighting remark about the person you have mentioned
hey are always figuring out that SOMEBODY ought be called
doW and they want else around and hunt This
party up and do the calling down -
FMS kind OF person seldom has many companions
company not sought and while there may be lots Of them
mat are very admirable in thew do themselves an
fault r'Nllle 'u iinnullg
Il this article strikes you, then take right home to
remember that there nothing cheaper than criticism and
pear IN mind that the supply OF fault finding is
hauses because requires great DEVELOPMENT Of arta
ability to keep up indiscriminate complaint
Get to looking the good side-be builder Re,ooh
hat Il you look at the bright side of things that Won
ing to carry something along, and you will be inclined to
broaden out People will come you for ideas and With id
you will be broader and BETTER will those Who come ~
contact with you But if you continuously discourage
when they come to you and find fault with them then Won @
not only handlcappng yourself but you are load on the
munity - A0''' VI jug COM
Be practicable good humored-beieve in other roo1
and 40 lot for heavens sake, keep necessarily naa
everybody and everything Help other people alone
hindering them. ~ ''0''s 'ns'ead 81
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PEOPLES PULPIT
PRICE OF NY BOY.

Before giving you my price, perhaps
brief description of the boy may
not be out Of place. He is now just
entering upon his teens, and the same
dear little boy whom we have nursed
and handled upon our knees, who has
been the object of our love and devo-
ton from his babyhood up to the pres
ent, and Is now the pride Of his father
and the hope of his mother. He is in
good physical health, with mental
faculties all alert, quick to discern be-
tween right and wrong. easily imbib-
ing correct moral principles. In
short, he is fair specimen, physical
ly, mentally and morally, of the youth
of this community, which, in it's or
gained capacity, treats him and all
others as proper subjects for barter
and sale. Perhaps you may ask by
whom are they put In the market?
Who are the buyers? When, where
and how Is this Internal traffic carried
on against the laws of God and man !?
Well, they are put on the market by
the law-making power of this country,
this state and this municipality, by
fixing price. valuable considera-
tion-a license fee-upon the payment
of which man is permitted to do
that which he had no right to do I'M
til he bought the privilege
The permission to set UP bar and
sell liquors In this way means the en-
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day with Miss Pearl Smith

day with Miss Pearl Smith.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Erland Allen enter.
tanned at Sunday dinner to large
number of their friends.
Miss kmma Pohlson, Of Ottumwa,, Is
spending a few days here with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Smith and sons
Larine and Gerald, called at the Ale
Grooms home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. jacob Swenson and Mrs. Nals
Swenson called on Mrs. John Pierson
recently.
Miss Pauline Anderson who has
been suffering with inflamatory rheu-
matism is improving.
Miss Hannah Pierson visited last
week with Mrs. Lee Dorothy near
Union Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Johnson and
Mrs. Huffman were Ottumwa callers
Saturday.
Mrs. John Kimblade planned q
pleasant surprise on her daughter Miss
Marie, to remind her of her 18th
birthday Saturday evening, May O..
About tWenty-tiv guests were pre-
sent and spent a very delightful even
Ing. Refreshments We're served. At a
late hour the guests departed wishing
Miss Kimblade many happy returns OF
the day
Miss Mabel Anderson entertained at
pleasant party Sunday afternoon In
honor Of her 18th birthday anniversary
Light refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon to the twelve guests
present and numerous games were en-
joyed