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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
Embarrassino,

A rather pompous looking deacon In
certain city church was asked to
take charge Of class of boys during
the absence OF the regular teacher.
Will" endeavoring to impress upon
their young minds the importance Of
living a Christian life the following
question was propounded:
why do people call me a Christian
children" the worthy dignitary asked,
standing very erect and smiling down
upon them
because they don't know YOU" was
the ready answer Of bright-faced lit
tie boy, responding to the ingratiatinx
smile with one equally guileless and
winning Lippincott's. =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
Business Locals.

LOST Small silver purse, finder please
leave. ct this office and get reward.
Furnished rooms, coy and comforrta-
BILE, torrent. Inquire of Mrs Kennedy.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill;
land *'the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Eiko
" There will be mass held in the room
of the Elko Athletic Club by Father
Collins Sunday morning at $50 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Shoes repaired by first;ehss shoe
maker and work done on the shortest
possible notice. Bring on your shoe re-
pairing everybody. A. L. MAUK, The
Shoe Man.
/; Our best SIS and $6 cabinet photos
reduced to $3.50 until June 1st Now
is the time to bring the babie to the
big Tent Gallery, opposite the Court
House, Johnson photographer
, The Presbyterian church will take
orders for flowers for Memorial Day
through Mr.. Lambert Henderson. We
order fresh flowers direct from Ogden.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
GoinN Some

Sc. Speaking of the new time card of the
Southern Pacific the Virginia Chronicle
says;t"No. 8 will leave Ogden and arrive
at Reno one hour later" That will be
the fastest time on record and it will be
impossible for passengers on that train
to view the scenery. Sleepers will also
BE- unnecessary as no one can retire and
get mp again in an hour; But still more
wonderful is No. 3, which will accord
ing to the Chronicle, 'leave Sparks at
the present time, arriving in San Fran
cisco 40 minutes earlier" In order to
ride on No. 3 you will have to he pre-
pared to arrive before you start. Hats
off to the s. P.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
WANTED BOOSTERS

Elko is the most prosperous town Of
its size in the State of Nevada. II is
growing slowly, hut surely 1t has q
country tributary that could support Il
city many times as large Yet there is
no organized effort TO boost, to advertise
what we have to offer investors. What
we need is more boosters and fewer
knockers. Forget past differences, old
scores and imaginary wrongs and get
together for the upbuiding of q greater
Elk0. Do something to attract settlers
and investors.
When the present work on the streets
Is completed orr town will present
much better appearance. The new
county court hn'ls" will add materially
+" appearances. Now organize com.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
The Slipper Habit.

: Did You ever have the slipper sick.
ness? / do not mean the.kind mother
gave you in infancy Whenever you
were bad boy and the hairbrush was
not handy. Great Jupiter! What a
household convenience mothers old
slipper used to be when all of us old
fellows. were being trained to obedi.
ence and morality! But the slipper
habit I refer to just now applies to
adults who imagine themselves in
physical decay. First. get little bit
under the weather. Secondly, cut out
wearing shoes and molly about the
house in felt comfies, or something
knitted. crocheted, embroidered and
stamped; wear Japanese straw san
dals or Indian moccasins. Pretty soon
you will be a genuine invalid.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
A Woman's faeroism,

History has presented few examples
Of greater heroism than that of Mis-.
S. ]. Rookie, the telephone operator OF
Folsom. N. M, who when warned by a
resident Of the hills to flee for her life
from the flood speeding to engulf the
valley, rejected the opportunity to
save herself and employed the hour
that interviewed between the warning
received and her own death by drown
ing in calling up subscribers by tele-
phone and acquainting them of their
danger. More than 40 families have
already acknowledged their lives
saved through the magnificent cour.
age of one frail woman, whose life
.ess body. with the telephone head
piece still adjusted to her ears, was
found IL miles down the canyon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
Grown MARY.

Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel,
Il wonder what has become Of this
here movement fur upliftin the
farmer" .@.s ''
Il don't know, I'm sure. Were Won
hoping for benefit from it,"
Not exactly. But after all the
things that's been circleated in print
about 1t an all the advertisin' it's
been dom don't understand wbv
nobodys been around yit to sell lis
som"ihin ON the strength of it. on the
inStAlrlcnt plan"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17

Some of our prominent politicians
INSIST that Congressman Bartlett III
rends to make hiS,pext campaign as a
republican and &5me of the news
papers have Judge Sweeney preparing
to make similar flop. Tn order to- put
at rest all such rumors and settle both
cases without personal interviews with
the parties Slandercd. we quote the
following portion of the affidavit re-
quired of candidates under the pro-
visions of the direct primary law passed
by the late legislature: THE name of
his party and that of the office for
which he desires to be candidate; that
he affiliated with said party at the last
general election. and either that he did
not vote thcrcat or voted for majority
OF the candidates of said party mt said
next preceding general election" No
one who voted democratic ticket at
the last general election can make the
affidavit required of a candidate on the
republican ticket ut the next election.
Rather tough on professional office
seekers who have heretofore been able
to change with eaCh administration.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17

mittee of boosters and decide to never
quit telling the good things that can be
truthfully said about Elko county If
you ever feel discouraged or find your
self overwhelmed by knockers just
think of this little jingle:
LET the howlers howl and the GROWERS
growl,
Lot the providers prowl ana the knockers
-. go it. .lw 81.
Behind the night there is plenty of
light; ''-, ........
Elko is all right and know it,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
The tariff is tax on what we veal

The tariff is tax ON what we wear,
use and eat. We pay it to enrich the
ancient infant industries and incident
ally to furnish automobiles and college
educations for sons of New England
manufacturers and occasionally to
furnish money for eastern girls to pur-
chase European titles with male at
tachments. A revision of the tariff is
the shifting of the burden from one class
to another. A republican revision means
~ reduction on articles manufactured
or produced i'll the solid south" and Il
ON articles manufactured III the solid
north. The west pays the freight all
the time :s: :,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17

Last winter IL bill passed the Senate
abolishing the Publicity Bureau, and
bill passed the Assembly providing an
appropriation for an exhibit at the
Yukon Alaska exposition. There were
two killings and Sam Davis acted as
coroner in each case. Now Nevada
will have an exhibit ut the exposition
and Sam Davis, AZ the head of the State
Publicity Bureau, will have charge
Sam is too smart man to remain in q
quiet place like Carson City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
hink No Evil.

Let us away with the ignoble and
degrading ,notio that human nature is
irredeemably corrupt, and let us put
to the test our Wanted belief In the
brotherhood OF man by more gener.
Gus exhibition Of love unfeigned. which
Will make us sincerer exemplars OF
the sweet word from the sacred page:
Love thinkcth no evil."-London
Welldocr.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
MONDAY, MAY II, 1909 .

If you don't believe the republican
press of Nevada is wise just notice how
they fail to mention the present efforts
of a republican congress to add to the
burdens of an already overtaxed people.
This is case where Silence is golden"
;ss far as the republican press is CON
cerned.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
WARNING

All persons are.hereby warned not to
fish, hunt or trespass upon either of
my ranches, above and below Carlin,
under penalty of prosecution to the
limit.
THOS. GRIFFIN,
Carlin, Nevada, May 4, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
Drdying Business.

Chris Eshleman has started a draying
business. He is prepared to do all kinds
OF hauling, delivering freight and all
other business in the draying line. Prices
reasonable and strict attention given to
all orders. Office at the Old Lumber
Office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-17
Milkl Milk!

From May 1, 1909, 1 will furnish
milk as follows:, One quart per day for
one month, $3.50; J gallon per day for
one month, $3.50; one gallon per day
for one month, $3.50; from five gallons
up per day 20 ceuts gallon.
-, o.. '"' EUGENE L. CIPRIANI.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Monument Will Be Dedicated.

The Mississippi State Monument Com
mission has decided that the dedication
exercises are to be held November II,
which will be the second day of the re-
union of the Mississippi division, United
Confederate Veterans. All practical ar
rangements have been completed for the
dedication of the state monument and
the twenty-six markers which adorn the
line of Confederate avenue, and a few
minor details were necessary to fill in in
order to round out an interesting and
appropriate program. The members of
this commission are Capt. w. T. Rat
lift, Raymond William Merger, Green
vile, and John G.. eastman, Ficksburg.
who have faithfully and ably discharged
the duty imposed upon them by the
legislature of 1905.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Where Win Farmers. Meet?

The time for the holding of the fifth
annual convention Of the Mississippi di-
vision of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union having been fixed
for the first week in December by the
executive board, the next step is to he
eide on the place: This is a matter that
is still open, having been left by the
board to the discretion of President
'Hightower and Secretary G. W. Russell,
and while these officers have not init
mated as much, the probability is that
it will be held at Jackson. The choice
of. time seems. a happy one, as for the
past several years. it has been held dur
ing January, which at times has turned
out a most propitious time, but that was
during an. ofayear of the. legislatufe,
when there. was no clashing with other
;oo,, u,r - Z sra.s IS
iHiPoi taHI m"e.Sl"' 80 - ri !
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Rates on Cotton Enjoined.

Another injunction restraining the Mis-
sissippi railroad commission from enforc'
ing its order promulgating new rates on
uncompressed cotton was issued by Judge
Niles, of the federal court, Monday. The
injunction was applied for by the New
Orleans & Northwestern and Alabama &
Vicksburg roads. The new rates are not
effective on any railway line in the state,
and the aggressiveness shown by the rail-
roads is taken as an evidence of their
determination to carry the matter to
the United States supreme court
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Privilege Taxes for Mississippi.

Secretary T. r. Maxwell, of the rail
road commission, has completed the com
pilation of railroad privilege taxes in the
state by counties, showing what proper
ton of the taxes is paid in each county
The total figures are $67,636.07, against
$62,433.50 for last year, an increase
of %$5,202.57. This increase, however
should properly be ~$6,s3s.43, owing en-
tirely to a ruling OF the supreme court
which cut off $1,635.S6 from the fig
ures of last year, which was never col
lected for that reason, and that amount
is not included in this years figures.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
JACKSON
Trip for Winners in Corn Club Contest.

wan SA0O ~ p
DR.. S. A.. Knapp, special agent of the
United States department of agriculture,
bureau of plant industry, in charge of
the cooperative and demonstration farm
work in the Southern states, has aroused
q very lively interest among members of
the Boys Corn clubs in Mississippi by
offering a free trip to Washington to
the youngsters who have made excep-
tional records with their corn clubs dur
ing the past year. The trip includes all
necessary expenses, and DIR. Knapp will
personally pilot the young Mis~s7ssippians
around the national capital, introduce
them to President Taft, and see that
they have the time of their lives while
in Washington. The contest is open to
all boys under II years of age who have
cultivated not less than a half-acre. of
corn during the past year in accordance
with methods suggested by the govern
ment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Forrest Shows Increase.

; While, NEST of the counties reporting
assessments, and especially those in
South Mississippi, show decided reduc-
tions in the sum totals, in both land
and personality, by way of variety. For
rest, the leading county of the pine belt,
shows a net increase of about a quarter
of a million dollars. Assessor MeKinnon
reports considerable influx of new: cap
itaf in both merchandise and manufactur-
ing, which accounts for the very decided
increase in values.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Refused to Take a Pardon.

A rather unique case in penitentiary
annals has come to light, in which, aft.
er the earnest efforts of a number Of
good people, including the judge and dis
trict attorney who tried him, had re-
suited in inducing the executive to de-
eide to grant a pardon, on the general
ground that he was convicted on circum-
~stantial evidence, the prisoner volun.
tarily renowned his right to pardon.
This vas G. H. Anglin, who was sem
fenced from Warren county, and vas
only convicted after sundry trials.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
Seventy Seven Pass.

After working hard at the examina-
ton papers submitted by seventy-two ap-
p~licants to practice pharmacy, the Mis-
sissippi board of pharmaceutical exam
liners completed their task, finding that
out of the class of seventy-two, twenty
seven of the applicants have shown suf-
ficient knowledge, practical and theoret-
ical, of their profession to entitle them
to receive q license. Two of the appli-
cants are 'boys" of 81 and " years,
respectively, both of whom had been
practicing pharmacy under the old laws
for years, but had inadvertently over
looked the fact that the old order had
been superseded.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-10-15
MANY Governors at State Fair.

Present indications are that there will
be a score or more of governors of va
vious states in Jackson in attendance at
the state fair on November 1, simultane-
ously with the visit of President Taft,
and on their return home from the deep
waterways convention in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
MISSOURI WILLOW FARM.
Tops and Roots Used in Holding
Shifting River Banks.
From the Kansas City Star

From the Kansas City Star.
East Kansas City is one OF the most
important centers in the Missouri valley
In the business of shipping willows. In
the last three months alone the Kansas
City Southern railway has hauled from
there 40 fiat carloads OF trimmed Will
lows. and Is taking out more as fast as
the willow plantations can furnish the
crop.
The roots of the willows keep the sand
from shifting along the river banks: but
the use of the tops Of willows I'm fighting
currents of water is comparatively new
Government work with willows requires
that the trees shall be more than twelve
feet high and between y and 21s inches
In diameter at the butts. After q patch
of these trees has been cut the ground
looks likt a stubblefield OF corn The
new sprouts, however, look more like a
field of wheat-if wheat only had that
peculiar reddish tinge that willows take
on at this time Of the year. In two and
half TO three years after cutting will
lows will grow up again to the size re-
mats.
The willows now being bought by the
railway are for use in checking the in
roads of the Arkansas river between
Spiro and Fort Smith, Ark. The dikes
that are being constructed run out into
the river $50 feet and are of willows
held in place with large steel cables
Since December IL nearly 800 carloads OF
irees-not all OF them willows-have been
dumped into the river.
The sand filling the crevices between
the bundles of willows makes a strong
and economical pier. The steel cables
insure the safety Of the pier until the
sand has done its work.
In cutting and trimming the willows
the liarvesters use nothing but ordinary
corn knives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

lowances and to confinement at hard labor
Tor two and one-half years. Evidence of
TWO previous convictions was considered
ny the court. Gen. Wood, commanding
sentence OF the court, but owing to the
unanimous recommendation of the court
Tor clemency he RENTED one and one
half years Of the period of confinement.
Punishment Of Lieut.. Loop.
First Lieut.. Chester H. Loop. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. was convicted by court
martial convened at the Preside of San
Francisco of having failed to perform
the duties of adjutant on two recent
dates. He was sentenced to be confined
and to forfeit SIS of his pay. The sem
tence was approved by Gen. Weston,
commanding the Department of Califor-
mia, but the portion relating to forfeiture
Of pay was RENTED.
Anti-Typhoid Vaccination.
A plant for the production of the serum
to be used in anti-typhoid vaccination
has been established in the Army Med
ical Museum building in this city. 1t is
in charge Of Maj. F. s. Russell Of the
Army Medical Corps, who has made a
thorough study Of the subject. Several
officers of the medical department Of the
army already have been inoculated and
to several army posts where members of
the Hospital Corps have volunteered to
undergo the treatment.
Officers Must Write Plainly.
Signatures of naval officers on official
documents must be legible. Orders have
been issued that hereafter signatures
that are undecipherable except by the
personal Identification of the signatory
that occur in the future will result in Of
fetal notice being taken of the neglect.
Many Arc Lamps Required.
Incandescent lamps for the navy dur
ing the next fiscal year will be needed to
the number of 10000. These lamps will
be used at navy yards and naval sta
tons and on vessels. Bids for them will
soon be opened by the Navy Depart
ment.
Towers on All Battleships.
Naval fire control towers will be in
stalled on all battleships. Recent ex-
periments have shown that no detriment-
al vibration on the platform at the top
Of the tower exists. Orders have been
issued by the department to place towers
on the Connecticut, Vermont, Kansas.
Louisiana. Georgia and New Jersey.
Twelve Midshipmen to Be Dropped.
Twelve midshipmen will be dropped
from the rolls of the Naval Academy
upon the completion of their course in
that institution on account of physical
defects. Recent examinations have
shown that nine of the cadets suffer from
some sort of heart trouble and the 9TH
erS haYe defective vision. These cadets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Portable Kentucky Distilleries.

From the Bowling Green review.
1t is claimed by the citizens of Caney
Fork. in Adair county. that there has
been a regular system of moonshining
in that section for several years. 1t Is
said that these violators of the law
will set up a still and operate 1t for a
few days. then tear up and move to
another location.
To carry out this plan successfully
almost a dozen men are interested and
none of them ever makes or sells the
product any great length of time.
The location now Is near where sew
eral months ago a man operated blind
tiger at the corner of Adair. Russell and
Cumberland counties. and SO successfully
did he conduct his affairs by selling
whisky to an Adair county man in Rus
sell county and vice versa that he
might have kept on for years. SO far
as the strong arm Of the law was con-
cerned, but the citizens took matters in
their hands and persuaded him to leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
New Army Emergency Ration.

A quantity of the new army emer-
gency ration has been purchased by
Commissary General Sharpe for expert
ment. principally in the Philippines, in
order that its keeping quality may be
accurately determined. This ration will
take the place of the emergency ra-
ton adopted some years ago. 1t IS
simpler in composition and more COM
pact in form as well as lighter in
weight. There are two samples to be
tested, each of eight ounces weight.
Both make use of chocolate as a basis,
with mixtures of other articles, one be-
ing desiccated beef. The ration is es-
timated to furnish suitable and sustain
ing food sufficient for twenty-four
GERS entertain no doubt on that subject.
for the reason that the British have a
similar ration, six ounces in weight.
which has been found sufficient for
thirty-six hours. The ration can be
used as one would eat chocolate, or
may be shaved and dissolved in hot
water and served as a beverage. The
emergency ration is intended to be car
ried in the pocket, on the hike" when
the soldier is destined to be removed
from even the mobile facilities for pre-
pairing and issuing his regular field
ration. No test OF the nutrttive value
of the ration will be made, as it is out
of the question to find any emergency
ration that will meet with unanimous
approval. The qualities Of the ration
as food have been determined chem
ically at the Department of Agricul-
ture 1t is desired. however. to ascer-
tain whether in its tin envelope 1t Will
keep for the indefinite period neces-
sary. The ration can be obtained in the
largest quantities without delay, which
is valuable in the event of an unex-
pected demand.
Storage Of Naval Ammunition.
The naval bureau Of ordnance is pre-
pairing plans for an ammunition house
to be erected at the naval magazine on
Iona Island, New York. to cost $4,000
The building will be used for the storage
of war which make New York their head
quarters. The structure will be of mod
ern design, with all possible protection
against accident, special precautionary
features being installed. The work will
be done under contract. and bids will be
invited in the course of month or two.
Additional work is contemplated at the
naval Magazine at Lake Denmark. N. j.,
where will be constructed a magazine and
a house for the storage of high explosives,
each of which is to cost 1900. The sit
uation at that magazine makes it possible
to store high explosives in the keeping
and handling Of which the utmost care
must be exercised.
Clemency to a Deserter.
Private William Berrisch. Company c.
Hospital Corps. was convicted by court
having deserted at the General Hospital.
Washington barracks, in October last and
remaining absent in desertion until he
| was apprehended in New York city Feb
ruary Ii. He was sentenced to be dishon-
orably discharged. to forfeit pay. and al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
That g. Awful

Did you hear It? How embar.
RAISING. These stomach noisesmaka
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep q box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse or pocket
and take . part of one after eating.
1t will relieve the stomach Of gas. -
CASCARETS Ice . bog tor Q wsek's :,
treatment Audfuggists. 6iggest seller
= the Wosld-Rilioa hexes q mouth.