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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
QUEER NAMES USED IN CHINA.
Much the Same Idea as That of the
North American Indian.

I'VE Chinese" said the law student
give our children queer names. Our
girls, for instance are not called
Mabel, Jenny or Matilda, but Cloudy
Moon, Celestial Happiness, Spring
Peach or Casket of Perfumes. Our
boys get less delicious names. Boys
are made for work and wisdom, rather
than for dancing and pleasure, and
their names show this, as Practical
Industry, Ancestral knowledge, Com
plete Virtue, Ancestral Piety, Discreet
Valor. To our slaves we give still an.
other set Of names. Yes, those dear,
pathetic little slaves OF ours, some
girls, some boys, who do 4 hundred
various little tasks about the house,
these lowly creatures have names like
Not For Me. Joy to Serve, Your Hap.
piness and Humble Devotion
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
Had Extraordinary Taste.

A woman witt two little girls alight
ed from her motor. car for tea at res
taurant in midland town In England
recently, and ate an extraordinary
meal. She ordered tea. a Welsh rab
bit and bottle Of port wine When
the order had been given she took
from the cruet stand hottie of Wor
cestershire sauce, put IT. to her lips
and emrticd 1t down her throat. She
then lifted the anchovy sauce bottle,
to her lips ald emptied that. Then.
she picked up bottle Of tomato ketcl /
up and drank that. The waitress had
now come in with the Welsh rabbit,
the port and the tea. Then the woman
drank the port, then eagerly emptied
tie mustard pot on the Welsh rabbit
and, while she was eating it, ordered
ouother bottle of port While her
mother was thus engaged one of the
little girls picked up the cream jug.
put her tongue into II and licked q
out. e."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
Splash Of a Ra!ndrop.

Even the splash of ra.ndrop is OF
sufficient Importance 10 receive sciep.
tflc investigation. Prof. A. NJ.
Worthington of the Royal Engineering
college at Davenport, England, ha&
found that drop Of water falling into
water excavates q perfectly spherica.
hollow. which Is lined with tho liquid
Of the drop, reaches it's greatest depth
as the water rising attains it's maxi.
mum height, but is enormously great.
err in volume than the w1ter thrown
out. With fall Of 80 iaabes the pit
has 800 times the volume of the
elected water, with fall Of 16 inches.
"a times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
A Home Loving Bird.

Direct evidence OF The return Of the
same individual bird of a migrating
species to Il particular spot season
after season Is not easily obtainable,
but n. G. Beers believes that he has
such evidence concerning chipping
sparrow at Lakewood, N j., says the
Youths Companion. A few years ago
he heard little bird concealed in the
top Of n maple uttering o peculiar
song which lie could not recognize.
The next season he heard the same
peculiar song In a tree but a few
yards from tho original point This
time he identified the bird. which
seemed to have learned n song of its
own. The third year he did not visit
Lakewood at the proper season to
meet his little friend, but the fourth
y yea- nc heard and saw It again near
the same spot 1t appeared always to
} make its summer home fl the trees
con an area not more than two acres ip
extent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05

Against Courthouse Bonds. ..... 1885
The figures on assemblymen were
given to us by Assembly Russell They
are doubtless correct
No returns have been received from
Bryan, O'Neil, Cloverdale, Bullion and
Mardis. Some of these will probably
not be heard from until the official
count is made. They have 1O7 reg
iStered voters
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
Rejected Ballots

-Four hundr red and seventy.seven
ballots were cast in this precinct at
'Tuessday's election. or 'this' number,
forty six were rejected by the inspect
ors and four or five were blanks, that
is, the voter failed to mark them for
any candidate. The law compels these
ballots to be counted the same as other
ballots and returns to be made on separ-
ate tally sheets The vote on the re-
jected ballots stood as follows:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05

Five or six of these ballots were
marked with IL lead pencil, sevetui vi
them were marked as if the voter had
rubbed the side of the end of the stamp
on the ink pad and then made the
crosses with it; on several, the voter
had made mistake and erased it; but
the moss of them were marked with
CROSSES outside of the square, where the
law, says they should be. In addition
to the rejected ballots, there were
four or five ballots that were not mark
ed by the voter at all.
In I'LL there were so or 81 ballots cast
that were not counted and returned for
the different candidates. This shows
either woeful ignorance or gross care
lessness on the part of some of the
voters Of this precinct. A very bad
record for Elko.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
The County Vote

The following figures on president,
senator, congressman, judge of the
supreme court, police bill, assembly
men and courthouse bonds, while not
claimed to be correct, will give our
readers some idea of the way the voters
Of Elko county registered their will
on Tuesday OH some of the questions
submitted to them:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
Judge Bruce Returns Thanks
THE VOTERS OF ELKO:

TO THE VOTERS OF ELKO:
hereby return my sincere thanks
for the splendid vote you gave me on
Tuesday. did not expect it. as 1 had
no opponent and thought that but few
would take the trouble to vote for me.
l deeply appreciate your vote of con
tidcncc and hope to so perform the
duties Of my Office that no citizen will
ha'r my Just cause for complaint
Tu"lIhg each and all of you again,
remain, sincerely yours,
A. BRUCE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05
Not All Affection.

Would you cali their marriage one
Of love or Of convenience" 80"
We'll, don't know as to her, but 1t
must be convenient for him to he able
10 pay his debts. - philadelphia Led:
ger. ."' '.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-05

Al The late up-to-date bakery goods
at COChrane's.
The state herald., 1908-02-28

for whom the reign of Queen Eliza
beth is celebrated. Probably Adams
knew Sir Francis Drake, Sir Martin
Frobisher. Sir Richard Grenville and
others OF their class; anyhow, he was
inspired by them. Adams landed in
Japan in 1900 In charge of Dutch
vessel Immediately upon their at
rival Adams and his shipmates were
taken prisoners. and their presence
reported TO Emperor lyeyasu.
At the time Adams arrived in Japan
the emperor was engaged In con
tlict with the Jesuits, He feared the
religionists We're plotting to gain CON
troll OF the government. and he had
begun gathering information upon
which an edict was based a few years
later. Adams was Protestant. and
was moi in sympathy with the Jesults.
The latter sought TO prevent an inter
view between the emperor and the
English adven,urer. but were unsuc.
cessful.
lyeyasu, II appears, was anxious for
some iirst'hand information about the
doings of the outside world. especially
In regard to religion and politics.
Adams. having Travelled much and
been close observer of men and man
ners. was able TO give the emperor
the enlightenment that he desired.
lyoyasu was shrewd statesman: he
knew that he had found valuable
man and he detained Adams at his
court.
The emperor refused Adams no re.
quest, II Is said. except the privilege
OF returning TO England The sailor
was assigned to many important du.
tics, such as the building OF a
feet, He received many gifts from
the emperor. and. finally. the poor
English pilot became snmurai. or
military retainer. and was endowed
with vast estate Writing back 10
England OF his adventures in Japan.
Adams said
Being employed In the emperours
rerulce. he hath given me n llulng, like
,nto lordship In England, with
cightio or nlnetie husbandmcn that be
as my slaues: the which, or the Ike
president tpreoedeuu. was neuer here
before geyon 10 any stranger"
The state herald., 1908-02-28
Painted from Life.

The monk who acts as guide to the
many people that visit the old mis-
sion at Santa Barbara. Cal, is a pic.
turesque and interesting figure. In
his brown robe of heavy. coarse mate
rial, n rosary hung at the cord belt,
and the cowl thrown back from his
closely cropped head, he is in strange
contrast 10 the fashionably dressed
visitors, He shows pardonable pride
in the mission and all its contents.
The curiosities which remain from the
time of Mexican rule in California, the
exquisite drawn.work altar cloths and
the mural decorations are pointed out
in manner approaching reverence.
Although he is occasionally ineXact in
his descriptions, he is sincere. and
his naiyete is so amusing that il
would be a earping, smallsouled critic
that would take issue with him.
Concerning one Of the paintings in
the church. he once said TO a party
of tourists.
This is picture OF the Virgin
Mary, painted from life by Murlllo."
The state herald., 1908-02-28
Heroic Deed "FaIr Decent

One Of the Carnegie hero commits
rioners now In New York recently
made visit to Canada 10 investigate
the story OF Sandy Ferguson. lie
learned that Sandy had Jumped into Il
river nlled with floating ice. swan a
hundred yards. rescued a drowning
boy aud after great struggle got him
TO shore. As result Of his cold
plunge Sandy was stricken with pneus
monia and for long time lowered
between life and death In the course
of his investigation the hero commits
slnnor visited Dr. Cameron, who had
attended Sandy during his Illness, aud
from him heard the story In all It's
details, DO you think Mr. Ferguson
performed really heroic act7" the
commissioner inquired Of the doctor
u kluna say" said the doctor, Then.
after a pause "But Il WAS fair doegat
o. Sandy"
The state herald., 1908-02-28
Great Water Power in Brazil.

Consul George A. Chamberlain OF
Pernambuco sends, a comprehensive
description of the Paulo Alfonso fails
and the San Francisco river, situated
in that part Of Brazil. The falls are
$50 miles from either Pernambuco,
which has population Of 100000. or
Bahia with 100000 people. The aver.
age volume Of the river is 1000 cubic
meters tone cubic meter-35.3lG cubic
feet per second. and between Jntoba
and Piranhas, distance of about G5
miles. the fall is 75G feet. 400 OF which
takes place in the rapids, extending
about 10 miles. This vast undeyelapcd
water power will become In time the
nucleus OF a great industrial circle, a
new cotton mill is being erected near
Ponedo, and there are u few other
small factories using this power, but
these little establishments are almost
nothing compared to the industries
which the great river should foster
The state herald., 1908-02-28
outleek for shern.

There h no danger Of any person
getting into trouble IN predicting that
from nov on the sheep Ia 10 be- ~.
tnrned to its proper place on the
farms, Aud why not when II makes
far more money out Of the grass aud
the weeds aud tho seeds. the roots.
the grains, the hay aud anything elise
fed 10 It than any other kind Of AMI
mai We fnlfn, aud II does that without
one needing to milk or grind fof
thcmf Al that II required II to give
The feed m II comes from tho field.
only that turnips had better be cut
Does that not toll, and toll materially,
when the labor saved II considered,
how We can farm, farm woll. and cut
down expensive labor blilaF-=Iuhn
Campbell wondvilir. Ontario,
The state herald., 1908-02-28
STOCK SAYINGS.

Farm animals can stand more cold
than most people suppose aud still be
comfortable.
A balanced ration for n given pur.
pose is one that contains the proper
amount and proportion Of digcstible
carbohydrates, fats and albuminoids to
accomplish that purpose In the most
economical manner
The Importance Of taking good care
OF the brood mare and her foal, and OF
feeding the mare well 80 as 10 make
her Yield an abundance OF milk. can.
not be oycrcstimated II a frsirclass.
vigorous colt is to be raised
Il Is always Wen 10 pay attention to
the color In mating team as fancy
consideration. but size, and especially
strength and action are much more I'm.
purtant iu mating team for useful.
ness and 10 make II pleasant team -
work and drive
a cow may possess all the signs IA
the world that are tokens Of o good
mixer aud yet be poor mixer froln
the fact that the early care Of the cox
and heiter was faulty, nothing being
done 10 stimulate milkgiying
The state herald., 1908-02-28
TUBERCULOSIS IN STOCK.
Most Important Factor in Spread Of
Disease is In the Manure.

The bureau of animal industry has
made number Of tests showing that
the most important factor in the
spread of cattle tuberculosis Is the
manure. 1t has been generally sup
posed that milk was not as likely to be
affected unless the cows udder was
tuberculous.
The bureau has found, however,
that the manure from diseased COWS
Is usually heavily laden with tuber-
culous bacteria and as these are eas.
lily and almost surely introduced into
the milk, under ordinary methods of
milking, a single tubercular COW may
aiiect the milk of an entire stable.
Hogs, according to the bureau, also
easily acquire tuberculosis from fol.
lowing cows in the pasture or from
feeding from skim milk or separator
milk from tuberculous cattle. The
great increase In tuberculosis among
hogs is stated by the bureau of ami
mai industry TO be almost entirely
traceable to their association with af-
fected cattle, and the bureau strongly
recommends the sterilization of all
| skim or separated milk from public
creameries before II is fed to calves
or pigs.
tuberculosis among animals is not
necessarily acquired through the
mouth or nose as has been generally
supposed, For instance, tuberculosis
OF the lungs was produced In hogs by
inoculating them in the tips OF their
tails.
There has been considerable dispute
as TO whether human and bovine tu.
berculosis are practically and the
same, the famous Koch theory rails.
Ing a storm of dissension-at least
as TO whether human tuberculosis or
consumption can result from the con.
sumption of tuberculous milk. etc.
Dr. Melvin, chief of the bureau Of
animal industry, holds to the view
that the two forms cannot be classed
as separate and distinct and that meas.
ures TO protect persons from infection
from tuberculosis from animals ara
highly necessary
"But whether" he said. in speaking
of the matter. the subject is regarded
from the standpoint of protecting hu.
man health, or Of promoting the wei.
fare of the live stock industry, It is be.
yond question Of argument that II is
highly important for our stock raisers
farmers and dairymcn 10 eliminate ui
berculuSis from their herds"
DR. Melvin's predecessor as chief OF
the bureau of animal industry. d. Il
Salmon, also held that bovine tubor
culosis was transmissible to humans
and be took the very sensible view
that even admitting there was doubt
about the matter, the only safe course
TO pursue was 10 assume that II was
transmissiblc and 10 make and enforc,
regulations accordingly.
The state herald., 1908-02-28

his numerous sons and sons.in.laws
and their families, removed to Kan.
sas in the early sos and settled near
Osawatomlc.
Ardent abolltlonists and making no
coneealment Of their principles. they
were soon singled out by proslayery
neighbors for abuse and persecution
Their crops were destroyed Their
building were burned. A son, Fredef.
iek. was murdered on the public high
way and another member OF the fnmi
~ was driven hopelessly insane by
cruel treatment while a prisoner In
the hands of their enemies.
Finally. one night In May. 1876. John
Brown led little band OF free holders
against the settlement OF osagatomlc
In his band We're several OF his chill
dren and other relatives.
This night attack became known as
the massacre OF osawatomie.
Jason Brown was not In the first
fight, but he bore arms under his IA.
ther at the battle Of osawntomie
which came MS a sequel. in August Of
the same year. And he remembers
that he killed his man.
After osawatomle. John Brown and
HIS family returned east. The father
was determined to prepare for his
later raid on Ilarper's Ferry, which he
was convinced would mean an upris.
inF that would set all tho slaves free
Jason did not Join him. however. He
had had enough Of war.
The fact that his life was saved hy
a Kontuelslan, when he had been cap
nred and was about to be hanged. had
a softouinE effect on the heart OF ia.
son Brown. lie no longer hated the
south.
Jason Brown IL still vigorous A
short time aso he made n trip 10 Put,
INLAY 10 visit the aged widow ot his
brother John. Ir, In the summer time
be bushes himself about the farm.
hocs In the garden or takes long walks
down the winding country rnada. His
doe. Wolf was his companion for
years. but Wolf died recently aud the
old man now has 10 walk alone
AZ Jason Browns home are many
relies Of the early days In Kansas aud
at Hafpera Ferry, Among them all
the thing he prisca most highly il an
old iron wash basin made by hiH father
many years ago at Mendsilla, Pa, Not
only did his father make /. with his
own hands. but the old basin made
the trip 20 Kansas and was IN the bat
tie of oaawaiomie, wher. water car.
lied In II was used 10 batha the
wounds Of the Injured. II haa hean
through three fires. and IL badly
cracked and disilRured. but thai
mahes II only the more valuable In the
eyes uf its owner.
The state herald., 1908-02-28
BROUGHT HIM DOWN TO EARTH.
Young Lawyer Himself Again with
Familiar Style of Address.

The following anecdote, after re-
been recently busted and brought to
light:
A young and afterward distin-
guished attorney from an up-country
district of New York state was arguing
his first appeal in the old general term
Of supreme court. He had been in
many legal scrimmages in justices
courts, at home, but had never stood
in the awesome presence of five Sc
date and learned judges of the SUI
preme court, in general term assem-
bled. His embarrassment was great.
He repeated himself and misplaced his
words so often that it was quite evil
dent that he must soon be routed by
his own confusion unless something
should occur to break the spell
Finally, and Just as he was founder
ing the deepest in chaotic jumble of
language and ideas, the presiding
judge interrupted with the following
remark:
"Mr. Smithers. l believe 1t will be
great relief to yourself and to the
court If you will address us in the
same free and informal way that you
doubtless use in addressing your local
justice of the peace"
We'll. then" replied Smithers. 81
wish that while am busy alleyiating
your honor's dense ignorance of the
law, you would keep your id mouth
Shut The court laughed heartily
and waved for him to proceed He
grew eloquent and won his case in the
midst of hearty applause.-The Bo-
hemian.
The state herald., 1908-02-28
On Carneuie,

Andrew Carnegie, at a dinner that
was recently given in his honor In New
York. told an amusing story at his own
expense.
Il was travelling on an English rail.
road Londonward last year." he said.
"and had chosen a seat In non.smok.
Ing carriage. At wayside station
man boarded the train and sat down in
my compartment, and lighted a vile
clay pipe.
This is not a smoking carriage
said |.
All right, governor, said the man.
I'll just finish this pipe here
He finished II, then reflled II again.
" See here said. I told you this
wasn't a smoking carriage. II you per.
sist with that pipe shall report you at
the next station TO the guard
II handed him my card He looked
at It, pocketed 1t, but lighted his pipe
nevertheless. At the next station. how.
ever. he changed to another compart
ment
Calling n guard. ! told him what had
occurred and demanded that the smok-
ers name and address be taken.
" Yes, sir said the guard. and hur.
ried away In little while he re.
turned, He seemed rather nwed. fid
bent over me and said apologetlcally:
Do you know, sir, II were you
would not prosecute that gent He
has Just given me his card Here It is.
He Is Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
The state herald., 1908-02-28
item for Psychologists.

Thomas Flood, of Philadelphia, pa.
who n critically M with typhoid
fever called loudly for biz wlfs N ais
O'Clock the other morning There's
man IN cellar over on Dickinson
street with II rope trying To hang him
self Stop him Mrs Flood. think
ing ho was ravinE with dolirium. tried
10 quiet him Then he became wildly
drilriuua. but the woman paid no fur
thor attention 10 him A. ton minutes
after six o'clock Mrs James Sullivan.
who lives on Dickinson street. started
downstairs As she stepped ium the
stair she felt hand brush her face
The light she carried showed her TIE
body Of her husband hanging from
a beam,
The state herald., 1908-02-28
Figure 2.

slowly through the opening. which is
alternately opened 10 allow the
marked hogs to go into one yard
and the unmarked into the other
Some oats or shelled corn may be
thrown into yards u and c to keep
the hogs away from the swinging gate
until the Job Is done, The gate Is
swung from side To side as desired by
means Of u strong handle fastened Sc.
curely to the gate about inches from
the loose end and extending about 8
feet above the gate,
Another correspondent gives his
plan OF sorting pens. Fig, 3 These
are general plans and may easily be
altered to suit individual cases. As
they stand they are for hogs or sheep,
and | have found them very efficient
l do NOT thinl, they would be practical
for cattle. as one man could not opvr.
ate both gates at "t' II built on a large
scale.
"a" and b" is fence across corner
Of feed lot. Gate at "a" may be-
opened when not In use. and the fence
will not interfere with stock Two
Fntcs ut ~ Gate "e' Ia not essential.
but greatly slmplihes sorting. aud
mates small pen Of the alley, which
Is very convenient for ringing OF
castrating, Opening AZ %" and &c" TO
be closed with hurdle after hogf are In
corner e."
The state herald., 1908-02-28
son OF JOHN BROWN |
CELEBRATES 18TH BIRTHDAY
NEAR AKRON, o.
Only Surviving Child Of Famous
AboIitionist Still In Vigorous
Health-Fought with Father
at Battle of Osawatomie.

Akron, O.-Jason Brown celebrated
his eighty-fifth birthday at his home,
four miles west of this city. the other
day. He Is the only surviving son of
the famous John Brown who started
the civil war in Kansas nearly de-
cade before Fort Sumter was fired
upon, who led free soldiers at
Osawatomie, and who was hanged for
his raid on Harper's Ferry few
years later
Jason Brown was with his father in
the Kansas warfare, and he carried
arms at Osawstomie. He believed in
his father and had faith in the cause
ther and the slaughter of his brothers
and other relatives made him some
thing of a recluse and wanderer
until few years ago, when advanc-
ing age caused him to settle down.
He took up his residence here on the
farm conducted by his son.
The birthplace of Jason Brown was
in Hudson village. this county. not
more than Is miles distant from the
place on which he now makes his
home. He was the eldest of 20 chill.
dren. His father. John Brown, de.
scended from Puritan stock. was a
stern man. and succeeded In instilling
into the members of his family faith
in himself and enthusiasm in behalf
of the cause to which he felt bound
by divine appointment.
After varied experience in the vi.
cinity of Akron and later In New
York, where John Brown undertook
the supervision of colony of lib
Grated slaves, the Browns were at.
tracted to Kansas There vast ter.
ritory had just been opened up to set.
tlement, and there was fierce rivalry
among the settlers as to whether II
should be considered as a slavshold
ing territory or free country In part
II was the controversy that drew them
and then. in addition, there was the
hope that they might prosper In the
new country, So John Brown, with