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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
NOW Mr.. BAXTER Hns REFORMED.
In the Future He Will Think More
About Appearances.

One reason why Mr.. Baxter never
hRes to go out evenings Is because he
seldom can find loom enough in the
street cars to MAKE himself comfort.
ahie There never was a person who
liked to spread himself physically as
uoeS Mr. Baxter. Mrs. Baxter has fire.
qiently been sorGly himiliated by that
tact. When they are out together he
refuses to squeeze into close quarters
Idst for the sake of being near her.
" there is wide space at the other
end OF the car Baxter unsentimentnlly
moves ON anu drops into it without
mlnding iii the least that he has lett
her alone.
Since last Thursday night, however,
Baxter has promised to think less OF
his material sensibilities. That even
ing the BaXters went to the theater.
Golng home Baxter, as usual, refused
20 sit by his wife ON the ground that
he would be unduly crowded. There
vas rift in the row of humanity fur
ther along the line, and he went down
and filled in there. He sat beside a fat
man, who had previously Travelled a
short distance over the alcoholic route.
Ihe lat man had noticed from afar
Baxter's disinclination to share his
wlfe's society, and he thought he un.
derstood the cause. Pleased with his
powers Of divination he nudged BaX.
ter good-naturedly.
That's right" said he. Don't give
ner chance to bullyrag you before
folks. It's bad enough when you're
alone. but it's worse when there's any
body around to hear. That's why give
the old lady the slip. Well both catch
1t when we get home, but we're safe
Tor the rest Of the trip, anyway"
The alcoholic mans "old lady" half
d dozen steps away, overheard, and.
Judging by the rapid-fre action of her
eyes, it was pretty safe to guess that
the fat man would ''catch 1t" even II
Baxter didn't
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
MAN THE NATION REQUIRES.
John A. johnson the Ideal Occupant
Of the Presidential Chair.

AS president, Gov. Johnson would
have the qualities that might described
as logically and historically needful
at this time, representing both in
thought and by concrete achievement
all of the progressive reforms to which
the American people are now thorough.
ly committed. His personality and
his methods are such that, coming into
office after the strenuous and even
terrifying political and financial ex-
periences Of recent years, he would be
prepared to hold all that has been
gained, restore an era of good feeling
and smoothly and comfortably prepare
the way for such additional advanced
legislation as the times require. In q
word, Gov. Johnson Is precisely the
kind Of leader the nation requires at
this time, ready for new legislation to
meet new needs, but careful and con-
servative in his methods. The same
confidence-inspiring, vote-getting at
tributes that have made Gov. John
son so popular in Minnesota that there
Is absolutely no question that he
could carry the state as the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee will make
him equally popular with the voters
OF the nation, once they have an op.
portunity to become acquainted With
the man.
Every political campaign has It's in.
G,vidual conditions. 1t is found in this
contest that Gov. Johnson possesses
strength peculiar to him alone and
by which he is certain TO bring to the
Democratic party upwa9ds of million
votes In the middle west that have
hitherto beer Republican. This condi.
ton insures beyond a reasonable
doubt victory for Democracy and Gov.
Johnson in the following states: Min
nosota, North and South Dakota, ILL.
nois, Wisconsin. Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Montana, Washing
Ion and Michigan.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
INFLUENCE OF DIET ON SLEEP.
Effect Of Certain Foods Largely imag-
mary, Says Physician.

Diet has little influence on sheep,
except in so far as it may produce
disturbances Of digestion and
through these Of the general bal
ance Of health. The hypnotic effects
OF certain foods, such as onions
lettuce, milk, ETC., are chiefly i'm.
aginary. Even the time of the last
meal OF the day Is of relatively lit
tie Importance, except that 1t is
well to let this be at least two or
three hours before retiring But
even this rule has many exceptions.
as many healthy laboring men ha-
bitually fall asleep over their pipes
directly after supper, and children.
after poking the spoon into their
little eyes, nod off over the tea
table. with the bread and butter still
clutched in their chubby fists.
The processes Of digestion prob
ably go on more slowly during sleep,
but they are perfectly carried out, as
is Illustrated by the almost invariable
habit among animals of going tu
sleep directly after a meal.
Indeed, a moderate amount OF food
In the stomach or intestines seems to
promote slumber. Many night work.
ers, for instance. sleep much better by
taking light or even full supper lust
before retiring.-Dr Woods Hutchtn
son In tho American Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
BUILT THE FIRST skYscRAPsR
New York Architect Gave the New De.
sign to the World.

1t Is little more than 18 years since
Bradford lie Gilbert erected the first
Skyscraper at 50 Broadway, New York,
says the Broadway Magazine. 1t was
an History building. One day, when
1t was still in the skeleton stage, he
decided to climb up through the net.
work of steel pillars and girders while
gale of wind was blowing. He
wished to make some tests of the et-
tect or the storm on the skeleton The
people watching him from the side.
walk said he took his life in his hand.
They expected to see the structure top
pie and fall, burying the hapless in
7ventor in the ruins. .-... . y
LIE Gilbert returned to earth unhurt
"a victor who had given the world a
new idea that was to revolutionize
the American city.
Since then skyscrapers have become
almost commonplace. Higher and
higher they have soared-11, IA, 1S,
2O, 70, Al or more stories -piling won-
der on wonder. Transforming Wall,
Nassau and Pine streets into narrow
canyons between cliffs of steel and
stone, and making Trinity church, the
finest building in the city half a
century ago, mere foothill of the
great skyscraper range.
Then came the new idea, just car
ried to success, which made men
doubt If there were any limits to the
height of the skyscraper. The tower
of the Singer building at lat Broad.
way began to soar into the air, piling
story upon story, until there were Al
in all, and the lantern that crowned
the steel skeleton was fastened iu
place 612 feet above the sidewalk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
ELKo, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1908.
UNLIKE TkE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Rural Sases Discuss Degeneracy Of
Their "Hired Help"

NO, sir!" said Josiah Clovertop to
Hen Hayseed, as they discussed the
question of hired help in front of the
&gg'ille post Office on Saturday when
everybody had come to town" No
Sir. hired help amt what it used to be
oy long 81 CT, By heck! Hard to git
and no count when you git it!
In our young days when we hired
out We callated on doin a good days
work and didn't kick ii we got dollar
day for It, but now hired man
wants his two dollarsk a day and he
don't expect to pull ont afore five in
the mornin' and wants to knock of
work at seven at highland then kicks
t you ask him to chop wood or milk
Eeows or chore round all hour or two
arfter supper.
L dunno what farmln' is comm to
With all the help SO blamed trifiin'.
Man left me right in the middle of
nayin' because l routed him out at
four In the morning and wouldn't let
him lazy round hall hour at noon
and knock off work at sunset so he
needn't do the milkin by lantern
ASAS' I"ii SOu' JOSu ldFullu ain
what 1t used to was, by heck!
mo it hain't," assented Josiah, sol
emply. An wimmen help is jest ae
triiiin' as men help. Here l paid o
SRI $1.75 a week to help my wife while
we had nine or ten summer boarders
an that trifiin' thing never stirred till
most five eV'iy mornin' an said &C in
family was too many where only or
girl was kept, and she kicked because
we wanted her to weed in the garden
when she'd nothin' else to do. Kicked
cause she couldn't set idle a hull hour
eV'ry AFTERNOON, and got ugly BECAUSE
she couldn't git her dishwashin' done
until ten at night.
Il dunno what the world is comm
TO with so few people havin' any am.
bition to work. Looks to me like
things is goin' to the dogs ginerally
through 1dleness an extravaganza an
waste. That girl spent 50 cents In
one day for ribbon while she was at
my house, an my wife ketched her
!, Throwin' away a good third Of piece
C. rie 6oarder had LEFT Oh his plate
Std of putin it away for herself OF
the hired man to eat. It's tIlrrible the
way things go on the farm nowadays
turriblei"-Puck
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
A Point. on Your Pencil.

"A Bavari"n pencil? Yes, SIR said
the stationer's clerk. you find the
wood so much better in these import.
ed pencils? Well, 1t is undoubtedly a
fine quality of cedar. Put
The clerk smiled.
But all the cedar for foreign pen.
cils," he went on, comes from this
country, sir. 1t comes from Florida.
Florida produces the finest lead-pencil
cedar in tie world. Thousands OF
acres OF ri''t Florida land ere given
over to cef production. All, so you'n
take dozcE domestic pencils, then,
sir? Well. / assure you that the same
quality of Florida cedar is used in
them as In the more expensive foreign
article
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
OIL We'll Pays Preachers Salary.

a few years ago Rev. George Wood
Anderson organized the Epworth Epis-
ropal church, and later secured suffi.
cient funds to erect a modern stone
structure. Knowing there was oil
about Lima, he conceived the idea OF
boring well in the churchs back lot.
A subscription paper was passed,
81 200 was pledged to make up losses
II they came, and Rev. Mr.. Ander son
started his oil we'll. II proved
small type gusher, and ever since the
oil well, operated daily 5y gas en-.
gine. which also operates the church
heating and lighting plant, has been
pouring out sufficient crude oil TO not
only pay the minister's salary and all
other church expenses, but to make
up bank account big enough to build
the church over again.--Lima Cor.
Columbus Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
WeII-Muscied Boy.

A few weeks ago in a village few
miles from Mexico City a citizen went
to the alcalde and complained that a
boy ten years old had stolen and car.
ried away his donkey. He insisted
that the boy had carried the animal
on his shoulder. The police laughed
at the idea, but when the lad was ar.
rested it was shown that the state.
Dent was true. The boy had carried
a gooI-sized donkey a quarter of a
mile on his shoulder without stop.
He did the trick again for the benefit
OF the police
Various tests were made of his
strength, and 1t was found that he had
the muscle of two ordinary men. He
is in jail now, but when he comes out
the people will have to look out that
he doesn't carry off their houses some
night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19

Fe have another one that cuts 500. tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, 70 head
of horses, good improvements, well
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. If you are looking for
money making proposition, this is
your chance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
"FIat" life Among the Birds.

A curious friendship has been oh
served here. A blackbird built her
nest in n quiet covert in this neigh
bOrhood. and after laying four eggs
she was Joined by thrush, who also
laid four eggs in the same nest. Ow-
ing to the sheltered nature OF their
retreat, the hospitabie blackhird and
her friend hatched the double brood
I'm peace.
This appears to be the earliest re-,
corded Instance Of the maisonette In
ornithology.-The Scotsman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
$4,000 Reward

would gladly he paid for a cure by
many people who are crippled with
rheumatism, yet If they only knew
1t, they can be cured by q few bottles
Of Ballard's Snow Liniment, and
the price is only 25c, SOC and $1.O0
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
For Sore Feet

Il have found Bucklen's Arnic;L
Salve TO he the proper thing to use
for sore feet, az we'll as for healing
barns, sores, cuts, ,HHd all manner of
abrasi0ns," writes Mr.. w. tone, O
East Poland, Maine. 1t il the prope
thing too for piles. Try it! Sold
under guarantee by ElkO Drug Go
&c :"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19

|e 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. p.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

u. s. Land ONCE,
A Carson City, New.
~ July J3. 1903.
lotice is hereby given that Charles f. Noble,
OF LaM ollie Elko County, Nevada. who on Sept.
!: 1908, made Serial No. Oti7. Homestead Entry,
NO ll95 for Lots !, and s. n " 70, q, Section
-, Township 33 North. Range So East Mount
Diablo Meridian. has filed notice Of intention to
make Final commuted Proof, to establish claim
70 the land above described, before the County
Clerk Of Elko County ut his ONCE. at Elko.
Nevada, on the 9th day of August, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: James +. Hol-
land, Percy Hazelton, Holger Troest and Ed
ward b. Lytton. oil Of Lamoille, Nevada.
Il LOUIS J. COIN,
. Register.
Gate OF first publication. July "A. 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-19
THE
D. Nc ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Clko Nevada

bve 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 Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
GROTON

Mrs. s. P. WEIGH Is in with the
grippe.
Raymond Page was at Woodsville, n
H., Monday.
a. W Eastman Of Topsham vas in
town Monday.
DR. William Kicker Of Wells River
was in town Monday
G. w. Whitehil returned to MS work
at st. Johnsbury Monday.
Phillip Farris Of Adamant is visit.
ing his aunt, Mrs. Maiaba Taylor
John G, Renfew Of Corinta was n
business visitor in town Monday.
James Markham of Montpelier was
the guest Of o. g. Morrison Saturday.
Marshall Robinson or Montpelier Is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. A. NJ.
Heath.
Robert Davidson and II. s. Eastman
attended meeting Of palusld lodge
at Wells River last night
Mr. and Mrs. William Reid Of Mont
pelier are visiting Mrs. Reid's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. Clark
son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will.
son Pillsbury at the home Of Mrs. Pills
bury's parents at Montpelier, Friday.
Frank Morrison moved from The tene.
ment Of Or. i N. Eastman to the nome
Of bis father, Abram Morrison, Sat
urday
Mrs. +. D. Rowe and children arrived
Saturday from Oxford, n. H., and arr
visiting her brothers, II. NJ. and Il. d..
Kicker
Miss Jessie Butler. who has been vis.
iting friends in town for the past two
weeks returned to Suncook, n. IT..
Monday.
Boman s. Beeman returned to his
home Al West Brookfeld, Mass, Satur-
urday. Mrs. Beeman remained for
longer visit.
w b. Ladd left Monday for st.
-Iohnsbury and other towns IN the
north part Of the state taking orders
for the 'non-rust" tin ware.
Bills are out for leap year ball TO
be held in the opera house March %.
under the direction Of Mr.. Frank Tinker
az st. lohnsbury. master az dancing.
Carl Q. Peterson's selected orchestra
viii furnish music Refreshments viii
be served
The drama, @The Cuban Spy given
Ia the opera house Thursday and Fri.
day evenings drew a full house. tne
door receipts being S0310. The PLAY
WIS considered by many 10 he the best
ever given by local talent here, The
young people will present the drama ii
academy han at Peaehami Thursday
evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
A chinese opium Den.

An opium den usually takes up one
floor Of a building. Against the walls
is continuous wooden platform, per-
haps two feet high and extending out
seven or eight feet into the room. This
platform Is divided as intervals Of five
or six feet BY low partitions, some
times but a few inches in height, into
compartments. each Of which acconmo-
dates two smokers, with one lamp be-
tween them. Sometimes a rug or Bit
Of mating il laid on this hard couch,
sometimes not; for the Chinaman, ae-
eustomed to sleeping on bricks, prefers
his couches hard. A man always lies
down to smoke opium: for the porous
pin. which is pressed into the tiny ori-
flee of The pipe. cannot be ignited, but
Is held directly over the lamp and the
flame drawn up through it.
This first den We entered was on the
second floor of a riclety building. We
climbed the steep. infinitely dirty stair
way, crossed a narrow hall. and opened
a door. At first | found It difficult TO
see distinctly in the dim light and
through the thick blue haze; and the
over -poweriug. sickish fumes Of the
drug got into my nose and throat. ana
made breathing noticeable effort. There
was desk ~ the door, behind which
sat the keeper Of the den with 4 litter
al pipes and thimble-like cups before
him. IN corner Of the desk was a
jar Of opium. thick sticky substances,
dark brown in color. in appearance not
unlike molasses in January. There were
twenty smokers on The touches, some
preparing the pellet 0f opinm BIZ knead
ing il and pressing It % The pipe bowl
some DOING on the fumes, and q few
smoking. An attendant moved about
the room with fresh supplies 81 the drug
For each thimhleful, enough for one or
Two smokes. the price was fifteen cents
laIexican) Samuel Merwin in Sue
cess
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
TALK OF THE TOWN.

New black waists at vaughan's
The latest in spring dress skirts at
Perry's.
Share part Of tile profits with Sowden
& Lyon. Their ad, on page will tell
You how
Sowden Il Lyons rebate system is
explained in their adv. on page s. It's
different from most,
Il will be Of benefit to any intelligent
housewife to read Sowden 4 Lyons Re
bate System" ad. on page s.
"a Mans Prayer" written by Rev.
Herbert j. Wycl1off, and attractiyeIy
printed, is on sale at Miss Walkers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
The Real Mrs. Eddy.

Stranded on desert island without
any knowledge Of the Christian Science
cult, one could still hardly fail to be-
interested IN the Life Of Mrs Eddy,
running through McClnrc's. 1t il the
unwilling Of IN extraordinary person
atty The March number describes
~The Adoption Of q son and the Found
ing of the Mother Church Mrs. Eddy's
only son, George Glover, visited his
mother, but, SAYS Miss Milmine, MIR.
Glorers prolonged stay IN Ghelsea
seems not to have brought him and his
mother any closer together, for. almost
Immediately after his return to the
West, Mrs. Eddy adopted son who
Was presumably more 70 her liking
Ebenexer johnson Foster was man OF
Forty-one when Mrs Eddy adopted
him, and she herself was then in her
sixty-eiehth year DR.. Foster was
homeopathic physician VINO had been
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
RuNAwAY SMASHED rEAM.
Fortunate Escape From Serious Injury
at Middlebufy.

Afiddlebury, March 17.--As Joseph
Begoir Of Weyhridge who was drawing
iron work for bridge in Bridport, WAS
turning into Main street yesterday, 4
piece Of iron lit one horse and both
started on run. Mr.. Begoir hung Ia
Inc pair until he was thrown The
horses were stopped near the Register
plant, badly ct un. but the wagon
which contained over two tons was not
damaged and the load remained fast.
Aleddy Bissett Of Weybridge and 4
young man by the name Of Bullock
from the same place, who were in a
b ggy, were run into, thrown out and
bruised. This was considered one Of
the worst runaWays ever seen in this
village and il was moFtunate that there
were but few teams and people in the
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
ONE THING

that we want you to see and that is
a lot Of sample handkerchiefs that are
some Of them less than half price some
of them a little more. II you pick first
it is up to you to get the better ones.
There are 25c and s5c Handkerchiefs
that are now at 17c each There are
silk ones in this hot
Handkerchief that were soc and 6Oc
now at but 2sc each,
ITandlSerchiefs that were 75c. Sl.O0
and sl.25 now at soc each.
These are odd lots of samples sold
to us BY a friend to make business at
this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
SPECIAL VALUES

Navy, Grey and Green and Tan Mix
lures in an all wool Worsted Goods that
has been selling at 800 per yard. We
bought these as the saying is 3dirt
cheap and now make a sale on them
at only soc per yard. Great values for
whole costumes Or misses dresses.
One piece Of 5s-inch Tan Covert Cloth
for ladies or misses coats, cloth that
will be used extensively and sold at sl.75
now as leader at only S1.2s per yard,
which is very cheap.
We have another LOT Of those Red and
Navy Serges at soc per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
WASH GOODS

that are shown In our windows as fol.
lowss
Checked Ginghams at Sc per yard
S2.ineh Renfrew Ginghams- These are
lsc values at now but l2Hae per yard
Yard-wide pefcales In light and medi
UNI colors now az loc per yard
New White Checked Waissings that
were made to sell for 25c, here at
1sc
A lot Of Embroidered Spot Dimities,
a 25c cloth for babies and childrens
dresses, now at 15c per yard.
One lot OF Foulard I.ustres in dark
colors for waists and morning dresses
at 1916 per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
puring Lent

Now some men give mp their cigars
And some their rides upon the cars
And others 90 to kirk,
That IS. they tend to give up clubs
But |, the oldest of all dJhs
Id like TO give up work.
Some few give up their games at cards
The Ike Of which is not for bards,
VINO little wot of Hoyle)-
And some give up their best desserts
But ] an different till it hurts;
I'd like TO give up toll.
oh. some men cut ont oaths, methinks,
and some cut out those jolly drinks
En- routewad 60 their homes;
But !. who know the Lenten laws.
And want TO give up. can't. because
I'd choose to give IN PONIES.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
New Line Of ladies' Suits and Skirts.
A. p. Abbott O. CO.

lTacticing his profession at Waterbury
Center, littIe mountain town in Yer
mont" The new son served his adopt
eG mother with unquestioning obedience
and she bestowed on him fur coat
and diamond finger ring, and sent
him to the Boston Scllool of Oratory
that he might creditably represent aer
in public. The course Of maternal love,
however, was at times far from smooth,
aid, ike other members of Mrs Eddy's
household, DR.. Foster Eddy had occos-
ional bad days.
The founding Of the Mother Church,
tre peculiar Juggling BY which Mrs
Eddy acquired the property and the
methods by which she established her
sptocratic sway are Accordingly inter
esting-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17
WAS DESpoNDENT.
Vim. A. RidgeIy, Government Employee
Iumped % Death.

Washington, D. CT March n. Despon.
dent because Of his transfer from one
ssib-station 20 another in this city. Will
liam 4. Ridgely, for p years assistant
superintendent OF carriers in the WASH
ington postoiiice jumped TO death YES
teTsiav from the fourth story Of his
home at ll04 18th street y. w. lie
had not fully recovered from inhalation
of Illuminating gas fortnight ago.
Ridgely was 63 years Old ana had been
a postal employee for 10 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-17

Dr. f. ]. Fish. who has been health
ofiieer ST Royalton for the past twelve
al fourteen years. has Just been APP
pojnted for another term If three years.
hut declines 70 serve and VIII send N
lis resignation some time this month.
fsaefor Enis also declines to serve and
the Office viii probably b iiilci By some
enc outside the medieal profession.