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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-26
The PRESIDENTS SALARY.

While congress is dealing in II manner
SD becoming and SD Just with the sub
:iect of the salary of the president elect,
there are. perhaps, matters not wholly
unrelated thereto that might appro-
priately engage it's attention. One
hundred thousand dOllOrs year is little
enough for the President of the United
States, particularly i'll the times of
strenuous state. Mr.. Roosevelt ought
certainly to have had 500, 900 instead
of half that amount. His notions of
hospitality and of state observance al
most bordered ON violence. We should
not he surprised to learn that more
champagne was consumed in the White
House during Mr. Roosevelt's seven
years than in any six previous incum.
benches. 1t was the antithesis of the
lamented Hayes. at whose state
banquets the late William NJ. Evarts
champagne" Mr. Roosevelts board
was as lavish as that of his Irish
ancestors. The White House has no
great reputation in the bibulous line
since poor old Andrew Johnsons time.
Johnson was hard drinker, there is no
doubt of that. The trouble with him
was that he didn't know how to drink,
u charge that has never been laid ut the
door of the present incumbent. All the
same, johnson was an honest man, and
hn INIT 10 Il hnr nj
made the people of his state send him
to the senate, mighty, memorable and
creditable achievement.
We take it for granted that the
assignment to Mr.. Taft of Il salary of
500, 900 or more will permit congress to
dispense with the extra allowance of
$780, IL year for travelling expenses
now enjoyed by Mr. Roosevelt. 1t may
occur to congress to inquire what dis
position Mr.. Roosevelt has made of this
appropriation, and whether it has been
applied conformably to the intent of
congress. The futility of such an
inquiry on the part of congress is rather
attractive, but should not discourage
the inquiry.
In its present mood Of complacency
toward the Executive. congress might
be very properly moved to pay up and
discharge the presipent's obligations to
various railroads for transportation and
supplies, including good deal Of
Scotch whiskey, obligations incurred
II
which always suggested that Mr.
Roosevelt expected his bills TO be paid
by the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt is
probably not so indifferent as he has
the air of being to his debts for personal
transportation, and we cannot help
thinking that he would prefer to take
his departure for Africa leaving behind
him clean slate.
1t would be well for congress in deal
ing with this subject to avoid too
pointed inquiry into Mr.. Roosevelt's
appropriation of $500 year 1t
might occur to 5him to regard it as an
impertinence, in which case congress
would have it's pains for nothing He
would certainly tell congress that it
had no constitutional right to inquire
into his conduct, and it Is only too
likely that such action on his part
would have to he final. 1t would be
just as well, therefore, to avoid the
lesson Under compulson that the con
stitution impinges at any point upon
the presidential prerogativc. New
York Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-26

Date of first publication Jan. 26. 1900.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-26
New Novels.

1t is usual to say that the life Of .
popular novel may be compared to
that Of a summer insert. 1t fiourishes
forth gayly, and attracts attention for
a few hours, weeks or months Of sun
shine, and then dies and is forgotten.
Country Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-26
APPLICATION 1920.

Notice of Application for Permission to Appro-
..... go PIE %. 80! '..fts' q
Notice is hereby given that on the 2tst day of
Chapter Xviii, of the Statute OF 1907. one
Carat e. Company Of White Rock. County Of
IGlko nnd State Of Nevada. made application to
appropriate the public waters of the State Of
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made from
Owyhee River ut points s. e. a of N. w. a Sec
IL Il. "A N. r. 50 f.. M. ID. b. e. M. by means of
Dam and 12 cubic feet per second Is to be con-
yeyed to points OF use by means Of Ditch and
there used Irrigation. Water to be returned to
stream at No.
Date Of first publication December q. 1908.
Date of last publication January 20, 1909
Signed
FRANK r. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer.
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APPLICATION NO. 1919
Notice Of Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters Of the State OF Nevada

Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of
December. 1908, in accordance with Section 49,
Chapter XVIII, Of the Statutes of 1907 one
Carat and Company of White Rock, County of
Elko and State of Nevada. made application to.
the State Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters Of the State of
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made from
Owyhee River. at points s. w. 4 of s. w. x
Sec. ID TIP. 45 N. r. 40 e. by means of Dam and
10 cubic feet per second is to be conveyed to
points Of use by means Of Ditch and there used
Irrigation. Water to be returned to stream at
No.
Date of first publication December %. 1908.
Date Of last publication January go, 1909.
Signed:
FRANK r. NIcHoLAA
State Engin
Evening star., 1909-05-23

was really the Margrave of Schwedt "An invitation
to Berlin to marry the Princess Wilhelmina! My
friend, you are a lucky man. Allow to offer my
congratulations.
Henry laughed: but the Margrave did not see the
matter in that light
YES" said Adolph, ito marry the Princess Will
welmina True the offer is only tentative: but the
offer of the hand of the Princess Wilhelmina.
with an if is better than the offer of any other
Princess in all the world without condition" Here
the Margrave half rose his feet leaned earnestly
toward Henry, and continued, What is 'if'2
1.-Two little TWP ea them o 1t h Is
slate? cannot tell You cannot tell No one
tell But this tell you friend she the gentlest
the wttiest the most beautiful Princess. the-the-
Ach! You should see her form! Every is
perfect as a rainbow's bend Every line has the
grace the Medici Venus Her eyes are like the
bright stars mooness night, and her voice
4ch friend! it is as the music in glad heart Her
words are gentle and wise, and her thoughts
Evening star., 1909-05-23

favor Please don't tell anyone of your discovery
A fool has many advantages and immunities in
this world that with wit he overthrow noun
tains. Faiths have been told, is helpful; but wit
my friend, wit is what will really throw the noun
tain his back and fool with wit is thrice armed
Wit? Of course l have wit! Fortunee Of course
my wit will win it for me!
You are going to Berlin When you get there
my friend stand by and see my wits operate. Just
watch them please: but not a word, mind you, not
word to indicate that you even suspect l am not
fool! Wit in one who seems to be fool is douby
strong will show you a mystery word from
man of acknowledged wisdom may pass almost
noticed; though falling from my lips, it might be
looked upon wonder of sapience The world al
ways considers the source. you see But you under
stand"
Yes, understand" replied Fritz Henry And
I'll respect your unusual wish "
Thank you" answered Adoph gravely. But
concerning the doings of my wits at Berlin listen
Look at me Henry looked and with difficulty
Evening star., 1909-05-23

suppressed laugh Notice my face" continued
the Margrave Beautiful"
Il should not call 1t so, answered Fritz Henry
No; it is as far from being beautiful as one can
we'll imagine said the Margrave seriously and some
what sadly
Perhaps you right. answered Fritz Henry
Now notice if you please. my waist line. my
legs, my feet HinmeH Did God ever give such
feet nodded his head regretfully. and sighed if
the question he had asked was one to be given up
Henry laughed outright.
Good" continued the Margrave The if l
spoke of in his Prussan Majestys tentative offer of
the Princess is this: may have the Princess if win
her and her mother. That if exists because wish
to exist not that the will of the Princess of the
Queen would IN anyway affect the King purposes
With this face. this body these legs and feet if win
the Princess say if win the Prncess,-I believe
plished by man unalded wit. But I'm going
to win her! Mother says l shall, and mother is a
wise All, you will meet my mother
tomorrow, and then you will judge of her wit
With pleasure, answered Henry, who was sleepy.
TURNING to the French Captain Fritz Henry said
With your permission I'll go to bed. You need
not send guard with me, for | quite eager to
goto Berlin you are to take me. Had you told me
your destination you would have saved yourself the
trouble of guarding these last three days l am
glad to 60 to Berlin; but, my friend when reach
there, perhaps you will be glad to get out again"
Il have sometimes feared as much, answered the
French Captain. and told Big John but yesterday
swallow and perhaps had taken larger fish than
could land We have tried to be courteous to
monsieur in the exercise of most disagreeable
duty, and hope that monsieur will stand friend
If monsieur prefers to travel to Berlin alone, or
wishes his freedom we'll gladly grant him his desires
now
NO" said Henry; you must finish what you
Evening star., 1909-05-23

have begun and will try to see that no i'll fortune
overtakes you in Berlin: What you have done may
perhaps fall strangely in with my desires; but we
shall see. Goodnight, Margrave."
Goodnight sir-sir- Shall / say my Lord
Earl or have not the pleasure of your title,
nor is your name on my tongue"
There is no title answered Fritz Henry my
name is Captain Henry Churchill, one time of the
army of-of many countries
NEXT morning Captain Henry met the Mar
her great coach and the two parties started the
last stage of their journey to Berlin. Late in the
day they entered the muddy city
On entering Berlin, the Margrave and his mother
at presented themselves at the palace, and
we're welcomed and put to bed Prime Henry
conducted to 2 comfortable room in the
castle He asked to be presented to the King at
once: but the hour was late and the request
he had rot made up his mind what course wished
to pursue He knew he could regain his liberty by
announcing to the King that he was the hereditary
Prince of Bayreuth, therefore his position held no
Membership in the Grenadier Regiment under the
name of Captain Churchill would, at least for
time secure to him the hiding place he wanted and
protect him from the kindly intentions of August the
Stark
If Henry entered the regiment he could make
himself known at any time, and easily procure
his release By becoming Grenadier, he would not
only find hiding place, but he would also earn
livelihood Therefore he went to bed, content to
rest overnight. to make up his mind what to dc n
the morning.
To enter the spectacular regiment of this half mad
old King seemed to be SO great degradation that
KING Frederick William possible next
morning that his Majestys overzealous recruiting
officers had kidnapped the hereditary Prince of
Bayreuth. who rank the equal of the Prusslan
Crown Prince But much that we intend to do to-
is like tomorrow. IN that it never comes to
pass
Evening star., 1909-05-23

sweet and as fresh morning breath from field
of roses. Achl l tell you love l lovel But wait
till you get to Potsdam and see her Then you will
know for yourself Even my love eloquent tongue
cannot describe to you the smallest part of her per-
fections. One must see her. and love her and dream
OF her to realize her beauty have said-much." ;"
Exhausted by his efforts, the Margrave resumed
his seat and buried his face in the mouth of huge
fagon.
But l not going to Potsdam nor Berlin l."
said Henry, still speaking English. l the cap
tive of this band of outlaws and God Himself only
knows where they are taking me. and what their in
tent1ons are when we reach our journeys end
dramatically at Fritz Henry paused for a
moment, and said in most tragic manner. You
kidnapped?
Yes :"
Il knew it." responded the other 81 knew it
when saw you coming in with your fine bodyguard
Of ruffans knew it by your height You are in
tended for the regiment"
Adolph leaned backward and fixed his gaze on
Henry. who whistled to express surprise; then
laughed and said:
Upon my word. believe you're right! 1 have
been ponderng for three days and nights in effort
to discover the motive for my capture and you, who
know nothing OF my case, and have seen only five
minutes, solved the riddle by help of your wits in
thirty seconds" Henry stretched back in chair
and laughed.
The Margrave remained serious, and said with
earnestness. Yes. that is true
Il had forgotten all about Frederick Williams
propensity to kidnap tall for his giant reg-
ment,' said Fritz Henry, looking at the Margrave
with increased interest Probably Berlin is my
destination, and perhaps am to become Prussian
Grenadler All, Margrave, your quick wit should
make your fortune!
The Margrave smiled broadly shiningly, drank at
one swallow nearly =, pint OF beer smiled again on
haps am no fool But, my friend, would ask
Evening star., 1909-05-23
CHAPTER w.
The Princess Beautiful

X7HEN Fritz Henry wakened next morning,
w he was still of the same opinion, and after
breakfast demanded to be taken before the King A
royal audience easily obtained by the humbest
person in Prussia: but the King always
eager to receive recruits for the Grenadier
Regiment. and treated them with great considera-
ton The Grenadler Regiment dearer to his
heart than the Queen and all her children. He loved
it better than all his other possessions He knew
every in 1T by name, and when his recruiting
officers fortunate as to kdnap tall man
and bring him safely to Berlin the King made it his
most important business to see the new conscrpt and
if possible to win him. So Fritz Henrys request
for audience was granted and he started for the
palace, accompanied by officer of the regiment
and the Frenchman who had kidnapped him.
Henry entered the audience chamber which in
this case happened to be the Mirrored Hall in
indignant state of mind He had resolved not only
to disclose his own identity, and to demand mnedi-
ate release but he was also going to give King Fred
erick William to understand that there should be
amty between Brandenburg and Bayreuth until
he had made humble apology and all amends that
But mans fate usually turns on the pivot of a
moment. and this proved to be the case with Fritz
Henry this occasion. When he entered the audi
ence chamber the first person he saw was our friend
Adolph, Margrave of Schwedt. The second
fair girl, of nineteen or twenty. standing near the
Margrave; and Fritz Henrys life turned the pivot
of that moment He had never seen the Princess
Wilhemina: but he knew that the girl standing be-
side the Margrave her Royal Highness.
Presently Adoph espied Henry among the crowd
of courtiers and nodded to him pleasantly. The
Margrave spoke to the Princess. She turned her
head toward Fritz Henry discovered in moment
the man the Margrave had mentioned. and, much
to her own astonishnent and to Henrys surprise,
nodded her head if in recognition. The next
instant the Princess scarlet She had not at all
intended to nod for she, of course, did not know
much as the strangers name To punish
the young mans audacity in allowing her to nod
to him, the Princess turned her back on the
conner, feeling that she had in some manner been
badly used.
HENRY'S resolve to ask the King to release him,
II and his indignant purpose to insist upon royal
apology evaporated when he first beheld the Prin-
cess; but when she nodded to him he determined
to ask the King to take him into the regiment
a favor that could not be too highly priced. Hardly
had this resolve taken form when he had an oppor-
tunity to put it into practice; for he summoned
before his Majesty, who standing like the statue
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actuated solely by personal ambition but he had
of personal or family ambition he desired to re-
tam that position for two reasons eminently
down under a crushing burden OF taxation. due
10 the heavy cost TO each individual citizen of
popylation was comparatively small This evil
he desired to remedy by guiding foreign af-
he that the same cause was severely hamper
ing Florence's commerce. while banker on a
he would be able considerably TO extend FIOren-
of the F!orentipe Teen f fhsf h Msdlin "a
himself the ability to do these things. il was in
every way natural that he should wish TO show
that he could do them. Ambition of this kind is
not fault. but virtue.
But To do all this he must be FIorence's lead
inS cttlzen. no matter who might from time to
time be GOnfalOniere And in order to retain per-
more than tacitIy granted-two things wouId he
necessary: First. to make all foreign countries
power in the FIorentine state and. second To- CON-
vince his own countrymen that no one else could
tcular their foreign affairs. so that they should
be glad TO leave all such matters in his hands
Ahd DOth theSe things must be done in such a
way as never TO arouse In the FlOrentines that
they were so apt to develop.
The passage is little naive. II is of course
Colonel Youns's privilege to draw his own
amiable conclusions from the facts and to see
in Cosimo If he likes. an image Of all the yirtues
only constrained by the necessity of the case
and by the slowness of the FIorentines in re-
aEzing what was good for themselves. to play
the benehcent cespot- But Colonel Young is
mistaken In the impression he cherishes that
historians who do not share his good nature are
cynical and disposed to misread the documents
The trouble is that they have Ideas about
tyranny about the speciousness of the ruler who
pms his faith on bread and circuses." about the
sooo taith and benevoence of those persons who
are quite willing to make their contemporaries
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

afield than this when traversing the record OF a
family whose scope for generations included
the management of states well the culti-
walton of the muses.. Colonel Young. We fear Is
hardly the writer to pursue this search or the
guide for the disinterested student to follow.
He remarks in his preface that ito white
wash historical characters Is great an offence
to History to traduce them" and he goes on
to say that the view to which he has gradually
been led regarding the Mediei "has not been due
to any original bias i'm their favor" But, as
matter of fact. the tone of his book throughout
is altogether too favorable IL Is not that he
seeks to twist the evidence. but rather that In
his endeavor to preserve absolutely upright
attitude. he is forever threatening TO fall back
ward. He lacks historical imagination. oy
which We do not mean. OF course. trait AT all
romantic. but. on the contrary. the well diSci-
pIined and essentially judicous power which
enables a man to go back into the past and dis
passionateIy seize upon the truth One ilustra-
ton of the authors curious complaisance Will
suffice 1t is to be found in these remarks on
Cosimo Pater PatrSe:
1t has generally been assumed that Cosimo was
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

author judiciously supplies with his notes on
their personalities good deal Of information
about the political and artistic developments
with which they were associated which con-
tributed to the general movement and color of
their time Numerous good reproductions from
paintings. sculptures and buildings strengthen
him in his effort to revive within the covers of
a book the atmosphere enveloping a notable
family from its rise in the dawn of the Renais-
sance to it's fall amid the feverishIy shifting
events of the eighteenth century.
What were the Medici and what did they do
that they should be remembered with or with
out honor? They were a shrewd and prudent
race. avid of power. crafty in the getting of it,
and not illiberal in their enjoyment and ex-
ploitation of its fruits. They came of ordinary
Tuscan stock Colonel Young rejects as leg
endary the founding of the house by an obscure
apothecary. He asserts that long prior TO their
entrance into Florentine politics the Medici be-
longed TO the guild of bankers. AT the same
time he is quite ready to admit that it was to
brains rather than to birth that his heroes owed
their advancement from the time when. in the
early decades of the fifteenth century. Giovanni
di Bicci began TO make himself felt as solid
citizen. Thenceforth the family took ever a
larger and larger share in the affairs of Flor
ence. 1t was productive OF much good The
Medici as sound business men. were useful in
matters of municipal administration, and as
lovers OF luxury and the arts they gave impetus
TO the genius of some of the greatest masters
the world has ever known. Looking solely to
the mass of artistic beauty created at their be-
hest. or. In one way or another. under their en-
couraGlng influence. we are hound to feel toward
them generous measure Of gratitude But il ia
the business of the historian to look further
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

comfortable IL only they may WELD the H,s.-.
authority and dispense the good things 40 rs'
with their own hands No doubt il il 49,.
impute evil. but sometimes, at all event. q,
merely feeble to impute good. We scarceIv =
Ognize the typical self-seeking intrip,er q, -
Renaissance in any Of Colonel YOung's port-,,.-
He Is. in a way. rather amusingly pla,.is,
about his friendly argument II YOU c.n.-.
conclusively demonstrate with chapter and v.,.-
that a member of the House OF Medic, -
strayed from the straight and narrow ,.,. :.
altruistic statesmanship; il you cannot bri,,
cloud Of witnesses TO show. once and for an -.
Catherine de Medici was stepped To the H.. :
responsibility for ST. Bartholomew Dav ,s.-
this loyal biographer is cOmplacently pers,ad.,
that he has you on the hip.
His point of view has the charm Of an =
genuOus things. but. indicated al the a..
set. IT depriyes his book of weight and thru.
the reader back upon the merely picturao.u-
aspects of the subject These pages ara an,s-
tanning. and they are seryiceabIe to the ax,...
that they bring great quantity Of the matari,,
of history into easy compass. but they do E,r
or nothing TO initiate US into the mvsterv a..
fascination of Medicean character Souats,.-
like anateurishness is perpetuaIiy cropning A.,
in them. not simply in the authors soIci,,a,
lest he give his people a sinister tint. but !.
minor details Thus in his citations f,o..
authorities" he is. on occasion. oddly inoonsa.
quentiai. We respect his ambition. bur rap,.,
that he has not quite fulfilled it,
New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
THE MEDICI.
Three Hundred Years of One
Familys Life.
Three

THE MEDICI BY Colonel G. T. Young q r.
With portraits and illustrations. In two vol
unes Svo. PIP XIV, 53S. xii SEQ. r.. l.. Dut-
ton K Co.
The family commemorated in these volumes
would command the attention of the historian If
only by the mere fact of its persistence over u
period embracing more than three hundred
years. OF plebeian origin. and never rising at
any stage of its career to the level of positive
genius. it nevertheless achieved splendid rank
in Italy. twice filling the Papal throne and ulti-
mately bearing its part in the fabric of Euro
pean royalty. On this or that figure in the long
Medicean line more than one book has been
written. but it was left to Colonel Young to
survey the family whole in fairly con-
secutive story. He has made an interesting.
though not at all weighty. work. 1t is convent
ent to have the portraits of all these Florentine
folk assembled in a single gallery, and The