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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Tho Prolific Queen Bee.

The queen bee Is n great antagon.
ist of race suicide. She strives to
p%crpetuate the race with an ardor and
an understanding that Is worthy Of the
highest commentator. Some have
been known to lay 1000 eggs a day for
Il year, the number lessening after
that to 1900 and going forward at
that ratio for another two years.
With $4,000 bees to the colony that
single praiseworthy queen laid enough
eggs to establish 46 colonies. Bee
keepers figures on a net income Of
three dollars n colony each year. II
the owners of the bee under discus.
sion profited from her labors to that
extent the gain was $14S. 1t Is not
to be presumed that any such results
were obtained. To argue so much in
favor Of II bee would be to place
belief In the statement that n man
with ten acres Of ground and two rab.
bits n become a millionaire In three
years selling rabbit skins to glove
Observation-Disclosures World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Dhrsa C.ut

The defense III the Chris Sc ut clse
rested Wednesday night and the state
asked for u continuance until this
morning to decide us to whether or not
rebutal evidence would he submitted.
Judge Brown granted the request and q
recess was taken until 9:3O this morning.
AT the opening of the mornin session,
the Dolan case was called and continu.
Ell until 100 this afternoon. The names
of the jurors were called and those not
on the Scott case were excused until
that time.
iES Ssot cas- was her resumed, the
state announcing that IT ru=.ca Dist
riot Attorney Caine then began the ar.
gument and spoke for over All hour.
He was followed by Mr.. Gedney -.:ay
held the floor when the noon recess was
taken.
AT the afternoon session, the Dolan
case was continued until I o'clock this
evening. Mr.. Gedney then resumed
and concluded his argument. He was
followed by Assistant District Attorney
Henderson who made "A strong plea for
q verdict of murder in the second de.
gree. MIR. Henderson was still talking
when this report closed. The case will
90 to the jury late this afternoon.
The ease of the State VS.. Chris Scott
WAS given to the jury about 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and at 6:30 they
brought i'll Il verdict of murder in the
second degree aud recommended him to
the mercy of the court.
Judge Brown thanked the jury fa-
their attention to the case and the
manner in which they had performed
their duty. and set Wednesday, Novem-
her 18th, ut 10 o'clock us the time for
passing sentence.
After Il brief adjournment, the Dolan
case was taken up and the work of get
ting II jury resumed. About II o'clock,
the last juror was obtained and the
twelve men We're sworn to try the case.
Court then adjourned until $3.50 this
morning.
At the morning session, the taking oil
evidence was begun in the Dolan case
After the examination Of u couple o
witnesses the defense asked that tn,
jury be taken to the cemetery ant
county hospital to view the scene o.
the crime. The State joined in request
and Judge Brown ordered that Sheriff
Clark take the jury to the cemetery ant
hospital as requested. An adjournment
was then taken until the jury returned
Court convend al / o'clock this after
noon and the trial was resumed. Vic
Henden, u patient at the county hos
pital, WAS on the stand when this re.
port closed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
A Just Verdict.

The verdict of murder in the second
degree i'll the Chris Scott case meets
with general approval. While it is q
s~evcrer verdict than "a great many ex-
pected, it fills the measure of justice.
The killing of Clemente Gudici was
just that his slayer should be punished.
The case was ably tried and District
Attorney Caiuc and his assistant, At
torney Hcnd arSJn. deserve the thanks
of the people of Elko county for the
able manner in which the prosecution
was handled. The case was II difficult
one but their increasing efforts Uncover
ell the facts and circumstances surround
ing the crime and placed them in such q
light that the jury had no difficulty in
arriving ut Il inst verdict.
The penalty for murder in the second
degree is Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for not less than ten years and
may he extended to life. The recon-
mendatinn of mercy will doubtless be
considered by Judge Brown in passing
sentence and Scott may escape the cx-
trcmc penalty.
But whatever his sentence is, it
should serve as II warning to men,
young and old, to leave whiskcy alone,
especially when they know. rs Christian
Scott did. that it makes them mean
and ugly. He would not let it alone
.-1 ~. Iii --- ii -
others are following in his footsteps.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20

Surveyor McClellen and wife will
leave on No. 3 this afternoon for Eurekr
where Mr.. McClellen will be engaged
Tor about two weeks, making mining
surveys for patents.
Governor Dickerson, State Engineer
Nicholas and Bullion Tux Collector Ha,
ley arrived on No. 4 last night and left
for Ely this morning. They were de,
layed by the wreck yesterday and spent
the night here in preference to stopping
at Cobre.
Incomplete returns from the fourteen
counties IN NeSRda give Francis G.
Newlands. candidate for United States
Senator, II, 2S5 votes and p. l.. Flanagan
s,Sl7 votes, u total of 81, 7O2 cast and
counted. 1t is said the total registra-
tiOn was over $1,000. The vote for T.
G. Lutz, Socialist candidate for the
office has not yet been announced.
]. E. O'Brien. former principal of
the Carlin school. was elected city sup
erintendent of the Fresno schools. He
left last Saturday to take up the work
OF his new position. Superintendent
Anderson has secured f. f. Hough of
Mayfield, California, to fill the vacancy
in the Carlin school. Mr.. Hough is a
graduate Of the San Jose normal school
and comes well recommended.
80 ....'
1t is rumored that Harry Humphreys.
chairman of the state republican
central committee is slated for the
position IF Robert Griinmon as U. S.
Marshal, which expires on December
81. Humphreys will have this position,
so the story goes, rs a reward for his
service to the republican party during
the past campaign. 1t is said that he
has the backing Of Senator Nixon and
p. l.. Flanagan and that his standing is
exceedingly good mt Washington.
The wreck east of Winnemucca Tues
day night was more disastrous than was
reported here ycStcr lay. 4 westbound
freight train, going 1T the rate of twenty
miles an hour, WAS dcrailcd by q broken
axle on Il coal car. three a r from the
engine. Six cars of coal and ten car
loaded with oil, dressed poultry an'
machinery were piled up. One "a o
oil is a total loss and several cars q
machinery We're damaged. Brakeman
l.. 4. Glaves was slightly injured, re
coiving a small cut ovcr the right eye.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
The DRAG In Public Schools

The pace Of classes In our public
grammar schools Is determined by the
average pupil, or perhaps pupils a lit
tie below the average. In view OF the
TASK thrown upon our grammar
schools. of taking all sorts OF raw
Observation-Disclosures of foreign birth.
children in whose homes study Is i'm.
possible-we can hardly complain that
the work often drags. Our chief criti.
cism Is that in so many cases no pro.
vision Is made for promoting the
bright children more rapidly. They are
held back In a lock.step with the rest.
The boy who can easily complete the
program for three years in two or two
and a half, and who would profit large
ly by moving ahead quickly, is not al.
lowed to break the ranks. He is under
no stimulus to exert himself and do
his best. As n result, he dawdles and
forms thoroughly bad habits of appli.
cation, habits which may cling to him
and clog him through life.-New York
Post
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

The case of Jack Dolan is set for
tomorrow morning.
Engineer Harlowc and party left this
morning for a trip over the Western
Pacific road to Carlin.
Did you ever see lovclicr weather
than this i'll the month of November?
1t can't be beaten anywhere.
The giraffe has ~ tongue - inches
long" said Mrs. Tulkmorc. And knows
how to hold it. too" growled Mr.. T.,
who had had Il long curtain lecture the
night befOre.-Answers.
There is not onc.twenticth ~ much
Mocha coffee sold in New York city. ac-
cording to the label. rs there was be-
fore we had "a pure food law. Now cof-
fec sellers must tell the truth about
their wares and only coffee grown in
Yemen, in the southern part of Arabia.
can bc called Mocha"
The commission on country lifc up.
pointed by President Roosevelt leaves
Washington today on II tour of the
country. Meetings will lc held at the
agricultural colleges in the various
states. The commission Is scheduled
to he ut Reno December list. The
meetings will be public, hut are not
held for the purpose of making
speeches.
Three or four cars of Il freight train
went off the track ut Egelon. u siding
about eight miles east of Winnemucca
last night, completely blocking traffic.
A track had tn be built around the
wreck. No. .. the oastbound limited
due here about o o'clock this morning,
WAS held up and is marked up on the
bulletin board ut 8 p. M. No one was
hurt in the wreck.
The coroncr's inquest into the cause of
Tom Barnby's death resulted in II
verdict by tho jury that hc was Il native
of England, aged about a. years and
that hc came to his death by accidental
drowning. There was nothing in the
evidence to cause any suspicion Of foul
play. Coroner Bruce thoroughly in
vcstigated all reports and is satisfied
that the old gentleman was accidentally
drowned. ~.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Queer Fijian Plant.

There Is nothing under the SIN quite
so quaint, so weird and wltchlike as
the pandanus prairies of Fiji. The
pandanus, or screw plant, as II is
called, Is n most grotesque specimen
OF the vegetable kingdom even ut the
best and In the early stages of It's
growth. In its very young days {. Is
Of an extraordinary screwllke shape.
and looks as though some kind OF
hand had taken hold OF It's long,
swordlike leaves and twisted them
round aud round. Later 1t straight.
II out n bit. and from II grow a
number OF tall wooden stills. Its 70.
llage Is simple. n number Of dropping.
ragged tufts for all the world like
mops. and very mournful looking.
Among these mops hang the fruit.
In shape like n pineapple. made up OF
hard red and yellow Kernels. woody
and hbrous, and quite meatablc from
q Europeans point OF view.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Ii Pays to Ady,rtis.

One of our exchanges vouches for the
t~ruthfulness of the statement that the
following advertisements have appear.
ed in various papers throughout the
country:
just received, Il fine lot of Ostend
rabbits. Persons purchasing the same
will he skinned and cleaned While they
wait.
No person having once t-;al one Of
these collins will ever use any other.
Wanted furnished room for IL
single gentleman looking both ways
and well ventilated.
Wanted-A good girl to cook and one
who will make n good roast or broil
and stew well.
Wanted-A young man to take care
of a pair of mules of n christian DISPOSE
ton.
Wanted-A labOrer and u boy; with
grazing for two goats, both Protestants.
Wanted-A competent person to I'M
dertake the sale of a new medicine that
will prove highly lucrative to the un-
Wanted-A bow to open oysters fifteen
years old.
Lost-Lost near Tipperary, on or
about Tuesday morning last, IA large
pig. Had no marks on his ears except
a short tail, and Il slight limp in one
leg.
For Salc-A bull dog. Will eat any
thing. Very fond of children.
Personal-Edward Jones has opened
Il shoe store on Front street. Mr.. Jones
guarantees that anyone can have q fit
in his store.
Personal-If this should meet the eye
of Lewis U. Smith. and he will send
his present address to his old home he
will hear something to his advantage.
His wife is dead.
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Barnby's Remains Found

The remains of Tom Barnby, who
disappeared Friday night, were found
in the Humboldt river between . and 6
o'clock Sunday evening. Coroner
Bruce was notified and had the body
taken out of the river to the under
ing parlors. There were no marks of
violence on the body and it is supposed
that Barnby walked. to the river and
fell i'll.
He was an old resident of the county
and was between go and 20 years of
age. He was wagon maker by trade
and lived in Tuscaroroa before coming
here.
a few weeks ago Pat Sheridan died
leaving a will in which Barney was
given all of Pats property.
Coroner Bruce will hold an inquest on
the remains tonight or tomorrow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
The Free Reading Room.

AT q meeting Of the officers and ex-
ecutive committee Of the free reading
room for men and grown boys, held ut
the residence of the president on Tues
day afternoon, it was decided to open
this reading room at Leonard hall on
Tuesday afternoon. Dec. list, ut four
O'Clock. The hours will for the present
he from four to ten p. IN. The Woman's
Guild of st. Paul's church who are max
ing this effort, desire to have it under.
stood that it is in no way confined to
the Episcopal church, instead it is for
the general public, and it is to the
general public they now turn for aid.
1t is quite time hat Elko should have Il
free reading room, as all other towns of
it's size and Importance. The Womans'
Guild now stands ready to make a
special effort towards this end, and,
with the public back of them, hope this
may be the beginning of II creditable
library for the use of the town.
Six members of the executive COM
mittee will at once begin soliciting
donations of money, books, magazines
and papers. 1t is desired that money
may he paid in regularly, by month, or
otherwise for the running expenses,
Mrs. j. B. Fitzgerald, treasurer, will at
any time receive donations of money.
a generous response is earnestly re
quested.
BY order of the committee,
AUGUSTA PLUMMER FOSTER,
SacratnrI-
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Found Dead In Bed

Coroner Bruce was notified last even
ing that u nan had been found dead in
his bed mt the Western Pacific camp ut
Ryndon yesterday afternoon. He and
Undertaken Keyser went to Ryndon
this morning to inquire into the mans
10th and TO bring the remains to Elko.
Ene inquest resulted in Il verdict by the
jury that the mans name was unknown
and that he came to his death from
heart failure caused by excessive use of
liquor and that he Was about - a
of age.
The only paper found on him was q
letter from Il child ut Mackay. Idaho,
addressed to Dear Elijah" The en-
velope in which the letter was sent was
not found.
The man had been at the camp only
two or three days and had not gone Il
work. The evidence showed that II,
was drunk when he came there and re
manned in that condition until his death
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20

Attorney LEVERS of Reno was in the
district court this forenoon taking IN
the Chris Scott trial. When asked by
the reporter what he was doing here, he
replied that he just dropped in.
The U. S. Postal Department has in.
formed postmasters that every post
Office should have u well displayed
sign, not only showing the location of
the postofice but giving the name of
the town. The department has also
issued IN order to postmasters to con-
Ter with the public authorities in re-
gard to the school children having in
structlons rs to the operations and
organization Of the postal service.
Postmasters are requested to make
talks ut the schools on the subject when
opportunity affords.
When Mark Hanna was II candidate
for senator in Ohio many Of the mem-
bers OF the legislature had difficulty in
making up their minds us to how they
should vote. They voted for Hanna in
the end, however. Backwardness OH
the part of the Ohio Legislators is no
ticeable again this year. Foraker is
still in the race, along with j. Warren,
Keefer, Theodore Burton and Charles
z. Taft. The latter is the Mark Hanna
of the outfit so far rs dollars arc con-
cerned, and tab is. being kept on the
doubtful ones in the Buckeye state us a
mere matter of curiosity. The odds
would seem to favor the brother of the
prcsident-elcct.-Sal Luke He.al.
The shooting of Heney anu the suicide
of Morris Haas, who did the shooting,
have stirred up San Francisco as it has
been stirred for years. The good
of the city demand that the
graft prosecutions proceed until the nc.
cused bribers are convicted and punished
or acquitted. The whole power of the
city government is now behind the
The shooting of Heney
may result in the speedy trial. convic-
II Incarceration of SOM of San
wealthy citizens. If guilty,
they should c prison stripes just the
same ~ the poor devil who robs a citizen
OIL the streets. The wealthy criminal
should receive the severcst punishment
Il be given him under the law.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
The Gambling Fight

The anti.garnbling organization of
Reno expects to carry the fight against
gambling in the state to the coming
Legislature and preparations are already
being made to do so by making Il sort
of state organization. Feelers are out
to ascertain the sentiment among the
Legislators of the coming session and
before the Legislature convenes it is safe
to presume that both the anti's and the
gamblers will have u fine line OH the
situation and be able to tell what the
outcome of the fight will he. 1t is safe
to presume that the next Legislature
will have to pass OH Il race.track
measure and the dopesters are predic-
ting that the sporting element of the
state will secretly work against the
track men, assisting to prevent them
from securing Il franchise to operate in
the state of Observation-Disclosures.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Many Queer Election Bets

From an eastern paper there comes II
report that n yonng lady was riding on
an interuban street car, u few days he.
fore election and the conductor asked
her, who Is going to bc our next
PRESIDENT" The fair passenger replied
that Bryan would bo the successful
candidate. After u short conversation
an election bet was made. If Taft was
defeated he was to marry the young
lady and II Bryan was defeated she was
to marry him. Now that she has lost
sho has expressed her Willingness to
carry out her side Of the contract and
asked the young conductor when she
could collect her bet. He is not taking
the situation as seriously as his fair
friend and has made no effort TO collect
his wager.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
S~almagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

The commissioners mct last night
and allowed the election and grand jury
expenses and adjourned until November
3Oth.
Coroner Bruce and a jury inquired
into the death Of Tom Barnby this
afternoon. Tho inquest was still in
progress when we went to press.
According to the official returns of
White Pine county, the police law was
approved by II vote Of 500 for to i2l
against. II majority Of los for the law.
The law and order people Of White
Pine showed the |. w. w. crowd under
in fine shape.
Two Irishmcn were arguing about
the words Satisfied AMI contcntcd."
One uC them said they meant tho same
thing while the other said their mean.
ings were different, and gave this illus.
tration to prove IL; If am satisfied
Mike OTcary is lirting with my wife,
INT | am not contcntcd over It."
Tho latest returns from Missouri
show the election Of tho entire dem
ocratic state ticket with the exception
Of governor. Painter, the democratic
candidate FOR lieutenant governor
sIucczcs in by tho narrow margin Of IL
votes. lie IN credited with 3i7, G03 votes
to his republican opponent 1851.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Salmasundi
FROM DAILY
o news from Honey today.

No news from Honey today.
The Emperor of China died earl,
Yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garden left for their
home in Pleasant valley this forenoon.
Rev. Percival S. Smithe went to
Clover valley this morning. He will
hold services there tomorrow.
Judge Robbins of Winnemucca is i'm
town. He is one of the attorneys for
the defendants in the cattle stealing
case.
Tom Barnby got on q spree last night
and slept out uf doors. This morning
he came up missing and had not been
found at Il late hour this afternoon,
although men were out searching for
him.
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And They Were All Happy

A boy in the California state School
for Dependent Children wrote his IA.
ther thus: Dear Papa: We children
arc having n good time here now.
Mr.. Sager broke his leg and can't
work. We went on a picnic and II
rained and we all got wet. Many chill.
dron here are sick with munps. Mr.
Higgins fell of the wagon and broke
his rib. but he car work n little. The
man that Is digging the deep well
whipped us boys with n buggy whip
because we threw sand in his machine,
and r'adc black and blue marks on us.
Ernest cut his finger badly. We are
all very happy"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-20
Salmagund
FROM DAILY

All the late up-to-date bakery goods
at Cochrane's.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
Church will take in plain sewing. :
Wantcd-A position on Il ranch by a
man and his wife. Inquire at this
Office.
Louis Sharp. Sr., of Ruby Valley
died in Salt Lake last night. His re-
mains will he brought to Elko tonight.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re.
tain your facial expression. DIR. Gill
land the dentist" Office overthc Drug
Store. Elko
Fifty Thousand coyote skins wanted
by April /. 1909. Address j. ID. Per-
kins, Branch Fire House. $40 w. 18th.
street, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
1t was reported yesterday that n very
rich strike had been made in the Queen
mine mt Gold Circle district. The
strike is said to be the richest yet made
in that district.
The New York Sun states that that
there is now no dog low enough to lick
the political sores of Bryan" The Sun
seems to forget that Bryan has been
clicked by dogs" in three campaigns.--
Carson Appeal.
a Cleveland dispatch says that Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson has lost his entire for
tune. He says that a large part of his
fortune was lost in trying to save tho
properties left by his brother, Albert
Johnson.
Tho man who cannot talk eleven
times u day every day for six weeks to
crowds of from one to twenty thousand
in the open air will in the future bo
considered ineligible for the presidency.
Duluth Ncws.Tribunc.
An old transfer was recorded this
week in the Office of the recorder Of
Esmcralda county. a deed was filed
from J. w. Parks to the United States
of America, to the MoOnshinc claim
in the Ida Valley mining district.
The deed was recorded at the request
of J. w. Parks
Judge Hogan was taken before Judge
Bruce yesterday afternoon and released
ON $4,000 bonds. From what wo have
been able to learn Of tho case. 1t appears
that Judge Hogan keeps u saloon mt
Monticello and Is charged with receiving
three basrcls of whistcy that were
stolen from the railroad company.
Governor Dickcrson has appointed
Judge George S. Brown Of Elko, Il. +.
Lccto Of Reno and a.. d. Witchcr of Ely
AZ a State Conservation Commission for
Nevada To attend the meeting OF tho
| National Conservation Commission
which will meet in Washington, ID. &.
| on December list. He has also asked
Judge George s. Brown To represent
him in Washington on the 9Th of De.
rcmlrr at the congress Of governors.
Carson News.
Russia has II law which to outside oh.
servers gems IT, almost put II premium
on theft by which stolen goods become
the property Of the thief II he can prove
that he has had possession of them for
over five years. In the thieves market
which is. Of course. licensed 10y the
police goods that admittedly have been
STOLEN lmorc than five years heforo) are
openly offered for sale. and the place is
a ycritablc Mecca for the light fingered
gentry and their cntcrprising friends,
no also for the more honest members OF
society. who secure many q tempting
! bargain. .