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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17
TALENTED .C0NvIcTS GO FREE
Song and Poetry Bring Pardon to
Two; Cartoon Work
Frees Third.

a prisoner has Just been released
rom jail because no sang well. Only
= little while ago a convict was par.
'cned because he wrote poetry. This
nrt OF thing can be prolonged indef1n.
fely. the Cleveland Plaindealer re.
arks. Convict Bill Drydock will be
"doned next month because he Is a
ne cartoonist. With q bit OF plum
bago and whitewsshed wall Bill
drew a striking likeness OF Banker
5woop. who is his seatmate in the
prison dining room. Convict Joe
sketch, the notorious Brooklyn thug.
mas developed, rrae talent, az a carver.
A rolling pin he whitfield out Of bed
'eg for the warden's wife shows high
degree Of art craft skill. Active meas
ares are being taken to interest the
governor in Joe's behalf. Convict
MILKY Sludge, the kidnapper, has
made monkey wrench oct of a bit
OF iron hoop from water pail and two
yards OF wire from broom. The fact
That he tried to brain Guard Tomkins
with this ingenious tool will not weak.
en- a determined effort 10 secure the
governors recognition Of Mulky's re.
markable mechanical skill. Convict
Jerry Twiggs, who poisoned the ice
cream at the Methodist church picnic
In Skinkle's woods in the suburbs Of
Weehawken last May, has developed
Keen Interest In line engraving. En-.
tirely unaided, his only tools being
shoemaker's awl and bit Of sandpa.
per, he made a plate for a 81 bank bill
which was so we'll done that he had
no trouble In selling It to visitor for
two pounds Of cut plug, box OF
Knockout drops, three files and a bot.
tie OF sulphuric acid. Convict TwIgg's
birthday comes next Monday, and his
leading birthday gift will be an uncon.
ditioual pardon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17
State of Ohio City of Toledo. J
Lucas County.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the firm
Of F. J.Chency & Co., doing bust
ness in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid. and that siad
firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that
coCnot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK CHENEY.
Sworn to befre me and subscribed
in my presence, his 9th day Of
December, A. d. 1886.
Seal A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Pblic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials
free.
F.J.CHENEY & CO., .Toled, O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17

Dcspotic Habit.
Habit Is the deepest law OF human
nature.--Carlyle. ""n'an
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17
In Plain EraIish.

lt.twas isphsft in England. The
poem alleges that the sun belonged
to Eng1and-but II is also used by the
rest Of the world. A young woman
named Bessie went to SEQ. the sexton
and asked him not to ring the curfew
because her sweetheart was in prison
and they were going to execute him
at curfew. The sexton did not ask
her what kind Of Judge would issue
such a decision. but explained that
he couldn't afford TO lose his daiIy
wages. SO BessIe went I'D in tho bei.
fry and held the clapper of the be,,
Later she met Oliver Cromwell and
gave him the particulars. Oliver soid
he guessed 1t was one on him. Iater
BESSIE and her lover got married and
toured the country as Swiss bel, rine
ers, and subsequently went into voude.
vile and played Listen to the Mock.
ing Bird" on strings Of sleigh bells
cromwell had mole on his cbeck
but he recognized Bessie az n mill
tant suffragette.--Chicago Evening
Post "e
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17
Wastc. 4 EHnrkc

is SAID that California poet was
oadly handled By His wife because he
neglected to support the family -
"hen they asked for bread he he
them a comet. and when they clam.
ored for PIC he came across with a
madrigal
nevertheless. II doesn't seem quite
right for his wife to reach over and
snatch tufts from his Uranium cover
and batter his shins with bencb.made
SHOES and crack his Stats with n
broom handle. That sort of treatment
doesn't bring results. A poet with a
oiack eye and q twisted neck and A
dehted kneepan is no more useful
IMAM poet In perfect order.
What the lady should do would he
10 nave her post hubby pick III some
sac trade that would promise fnan.
ciaI results as they do In Indiana,
Where you will find the baker writes
poetry, and so do the hairdresser and
'he motorman and the bartender
But there Is no use attempting TO
club money out OF poet.
cIty's Many Servants.
New York city is a liberal EMPLOYER
It pays 1892 minute to it's servants
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17
Shark Bests Twelve Men.

A singular sight was witnessed IN
the harbor of Panama, one morning
OF a man in a small boat making o
cruise with shark for motive power
Boat after boat went to his assistance
until a string Of seven, manned BY T."
men, was In the procession: but th,
sharks movements increased with the
Increased weight. and. after rushin7
around the harbor for two hours. sue
ceeded In throwing out the harpoon
and effecting his escape.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-17
DOES 4 HIGH TARIFF REALLY pRO1EcE?

One cannot help admiring the
pluck of the Chicago strikers which
enabled them to sing as they
marched through the streets in the
snow last Wednesday. The music
must have been inspiring to hear.
for according to the reports some
10000 we're in line, all women, and
their voices no doubt echoed the
pathos of their situation. 1t is
significant to read that these
striking garment-workers sang in
all tongues but English. Some
of them were Russian, some Italian,
and many were from the interior
countries of Europe. but none
were Americans.
This is deeply interesting in
connection with the plea SO often
heard that our blessed tariff is
levied for the protection of Ameri-
can workers. How does the tariff
manage to protect American wage
earners from the competition of
these starving girls? Their wages
are at the lowest limit compatible
with life, and the native-born labor
has to offer itself in the same
market with them. There is
inherent absurdity in the pretense
that workers can be benefited by
heaping taxes on their food and
clothing, but when they are forced
to compete directly with starving
foreigners at the same time that
thefcest of3their living is forced
up to the last limit the absurdity
becomes tragic.
The cruel hypocrisy of the plea
that the tariff protects American
labor is exhibited in numerous
instances all over the country. In
the Pennsylvania coal mines, in spite
OF the exorbitant tariff, American
labor cannot exist. 1t has been
driven out by foreigners who work
for wages on which an American
cannot maintain his standard living.
In the highly protected. factories of
the Steel Trust we see the 'same
condition. Protection was granted
this monopoly for the sake ofAmeri-
can labor. 1T employs scarcely any
American labor, but it still has
the protection. Was there ever a
grosser imposition upon patient
Nation? Even the protectionists
thems elves seem to have become
ashamed of the thin pretense' that
the tariff benefits labor, for they
now frankly say that they want it
because it ensures them a fair
profit. This has the merit of
candor, though it presupposes but
slight intelligence in the people
who pay the profit. Portland
Oregonian. Republican.
=
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
A Remarkable Escape.

During the reign OF terror In Paris
one OF the most remarkable escapes
was that Of M. de Chateaubrun. He
was sent to execution with twenty
other prisoners, but after the fifteenth
head had fallen the guillotine got out
OF order and workman was sent for
to repair It. The six remaining VIC
tins were left standing In front Of the
machines with their hands tied behind
them. A French crowd is very Gu
rious, and the people kept pressing
forward to see the man arranging the
gulllotine. By degrees NJ. de Chateau
brun, who was to the rear of his COM
panions, found himself in the front
line Of the spectators, then In the Sec
ond and finally well behind those who
had come to see his head cut off. Be
fore the men could get the guillotine
in working order night began to fall,
and M. de Chateaubrun slipped away.
When In the Champs Elysees he told
man that wag had tied his hands
and robbed him Of his hat, and this
simple individual set him free. A few
days later M. de Chateaubrun escaped
from France.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Dec. WHEAT-Re'
ceipts none; shipments 10000; spct
firm; No. red 97&c elevator and
97% f. o. b. afoat; No. l northern
Duluth 1.1SB t. o. b. afoat. Futures
firmer on cables, taking delivery by
mills and buying by commission
houses on the Oklahoma state report,
closing * to 19sc net higher, Dec,
97M; May 1899
CORN Receipts 5000; shipments
10000; spot firm; futures firmer on
covering and higher cash markets
closing unchanged to IA net higher
dec 551a bid. May 50 bid.
OATS Receipts $4,000; shipments
10000 spot firm; standard white IS
81; No. 2 39A; futures closed u az
net higher. December closed 3S1a
May 40A
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
Maaie Writing.

In this game a confederate Is neces-
sary. The player states to the com
pany after few remarks on ancient
sign language that he is able to read
signs made with stick on the floor
and agrees to leave the room while the
company decides upon some word or
sentence.
The game Is played as follows: 1t Is
agreed by the player and his confeder-
ate that one tap on the floor shall rep
resent A, two taps Fl, three taps |, four
taps 0 and five taps U and that the
first letter Of each remark the confed-
crate makes shall be one of the conso-
nants of the word or sentence decided
upon by the company The consonants
must be taken in order. On the play
er's return, supposing the word chosen
to be March" his confederate would
commence: "Many people think this
game a deception" dnitial letter M.
One tap On the floor (A). "Really 1t Is
very simple Gnitial letter r.. Com
ing to the end soon" Qnitial letter O.
"Hope It has been quite clear" QnitiaI
letter III.
A few more signs are made so as not
to finish too abruptly, and the player
then states the word to be March. "
If carefully conducted this game will
interest an audience for considerable
time
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
Trick For Christmas.

Place an empty high hat on the Ia
BILE. Show large handkerchief on
both sides to convince your audience
that there has been no preparation for
this trick. Then from the folds Of
this same handkerchief the performer
produces walnut, which he let's drop
into the hat. The handkerchief Is now
crumpled up and displayed again, and,
10, another nut is produced. Thus he
goes on until dozen nuts are dropped
into the hat. Next turn the hat upside
down, and again surprise awaits the
audience, as the hat is quite empty.
The secret Of the trick depends on n
nut suspended by a thread the color
OF the handkerchief attached to the
edge. In this condition the nut Is
the handkerchief, and both sides Of the
handkerchief are shown and shaken
out; then the nut is dropped behind the
handkerchief unseen. Dropping one
corner and holding the handkerchief
between the tips Of one finger and
thumb, the performer first lffts the nut
out of one of the folds in which it gets
concealed; then he drops 1t into the
hat, afterward picking up the hand
kerchief by two corners in such man.
ner that when it Is lifted above the hat
the nut is invisibly dragged behind 1t
and the production repeated as often
as desired.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
Entsrtaininu Royalty.

Nothing puts d bigger feather IN
the cap Of society hostess, says the
London Saturday Journal. Or at the
same time causes her more anxious
cares and thought rather than mere
expenditure than the presence at one
OF her dinners or dances In the huge
Mayfair mansion Of d member OF the
royal family--rnost OF all the king and
queen. The entertaining OF royalty Is
one Of the most delicate trinmphs the
society woman, whether she be a
duchess or merely millionairess. can
achieve. 1t has code OF etiquette
all to itself--a code which must be
rigidly observed or no hope Is there
of ever securing another visit from a
royal guest of the reigning house. The
number OF titled and untitled guests
hidden to meet the sovereign at, say,
dinner party is strictly limited and
Of course highly select. On one oc-
casion $4,000 was spent By hostess
in entertaining crowned head for a
week end, while another example IL
that Of a certain baronet who had a
marble staircase put In his house sole
~ because Of an approaching visit
from the late king.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
Precipitated in Yesterdays Stock
Market Which Was Subjected
to Another Overhauling.

New York, Dec. 1.-The stock mar
ket was subjected to another over
hauling today In the progress OF
which prices fell with some precipl
tation. The movement at times was
strongly suggestive or urgent liquida
ton, to which the extensive selling
Of the short interest gave added i'm
letus. On the surface much of the
days news was favorable rather than
otherwise.
The decision Of the steel Interests
no maintain the prices despite the
increasing dullness of trade, and the
reduction Of the Bank of England dis
count rate, which came as surprise
should, under ordinary conditions
prove helpful IItll's recent inter
"iew seems to have taken strong
hold on the speculative quarters
With or without reason there is 9
fast growing belief that conditions in
he steel trade must before long
reach a critical stage. Then, too
quiet limitations from authoritative
sources of labor troubles in the near
future, have both depressed the indus
trial conditions and have given rise
10 some apprehension,
The weakness of the Gould issues
was one of the most noticeable fea
lures Of the stock market Denver
and Rio Grande preferred was at one
time 5k points below the previous
days closing price and there were
rumors of a reduction or suspension
Of that issue. That stocks controlled
by the same interest were CORE
spona ngly heavy. In the final tras
ing Denver and Rio Grande preferred
recovered all the early loss on TIL
announcemt-. of the regular divi-
lend ana the balance of the list
which made its lowest prices in thf
last hour, closed with fractional re
coveries, feverish and uncertain, anc
such ground as was recovered wa
largely due to short covering.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
FURTHER DECLINES WHEAT IS STRONG
Prices Closed Higher Yesterday on
Bearish Statistics--other Grains
Also Higher.

Chicago, Dee. -WHfEAT-Th
market closed strong, q to IA higher
on Substantially buiii-sn figures OF
the condition of winter wheat in Okla
homa. The official report gave the
condition of the new sown grain as
1886 per cent, against SO year ago
and 81 at the harvest this year. be
fore this information was received
fluctuations had been uncertain, May
showing a heavy tone but December
and July being relatively firm.
The weakness early resulted in the
main from increased estimates of the
Argentina export surplus. There was
la temporary rally, due TO the falling
off In stocks at Liverpool and to the
less favorable crop conditions in
Russia. Other facts encouraging to
the buyers were the French pur-
chases at Liverpool, the belief that
the big increase here had gone into
strong hands, and the reports that
water was being hauled by Kansas
farmers because OF tle excessively
dry weather. Then came the Okla
hcma report, causing sharp advance
and the latest sales were virtually at
the highest point Of the session.
May opened 9Gh 70 9Ghc; high ~
u; low Sc; closed 971s m97A July
94M. No. red 92h @9SA; No. 3
rel 91@92a4 No. hard 9S09fM !;
No 8 hard 91@93.
CORN Extensive cribbing opera
tions by the farmers and the total
absence of deliveries here caused the
recent large sellers 70 turn buyers.
Closed %G1s to .1ac higher Cash
corn was firm.
May orened AK to 47A 047%c;
nigh 479s; low 471S; closed 475s;
Tuly 4Sas m1Sh; No. 2 4SN4S1a; No.
3 white $685.; M. 2 yellow 52h a
52h; No. 3 ATS @4S; No 3 white AZ
hM4S; No. 8 white, new, 45m45h
No. 3 yellow 51A 052; No. yellow
new 45@4S.
OATS-There were deliveries Of
100000 bushels of oats, but chiefly to
shipping concerns. Closed shade
to y higher.
May opened 34hc; high 34h@3i
70; low 34H; closed 343s @34h
July 3412 0S45s. NJ. : white 1914 O
34A No. white 52a4 @33A; stand
ard 33A @24.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Dec. l-CATTIE--Re-
ceipts 5000; weak; beeyes $4,000
$50: western steers 4.25@G.40; stocN-
ers and feeders 3,3oM575; cows and
heifers 2.25m6.30; calves 700m9.00.
HOGS Receipts $1,000; strong at
an advance; lights s4.S5M73o; mixed
6.9om7.S715; heavy 6,soM735 rough
coca 7.05: good to choice heavy TOE
G7.35: pigs G.4o@70o; bulk Of sales
7.10G790.
SHEEP Receipts 10000; weak;
natives s2256340 western ASA
.3,45. yearlings 420G525 lambs S.45
@6,7O.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
The Startling an Unwel-
come English invader.

1t may interest young bird lovers to
know that the United States depart
ment OF agriculture has forbidden the
importation of the English starting.
The reason for this Is that 1T promises
to become as great pest as the Eng
lish sparrow. 1t destroys vast num-
bers Of larvae, but attacks fruits, caus-
Ing great loss in orchards. 1t also eats
the young ana eggs Of other birds. 1t
was brought to this country In 1890.
when sixty birds were released in Cen
trail park, New York city. Since then
it has increased prodigiously.
At distance the startling resembles
blackbird, but on near approach Its
piumage has greenlsh gloss, show
ing bronze reflections, while on the
back are arrowhead spangles of brown.
Its bin is bright yellow.--outing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02

There Is a group Of islands to the
south Of New Zealand called the Sis
ters, or Seven Sisters, which are re-
puted to be subjected to practically
constant rainfall. The same may be
said Of the islands and mainland OF
TERRA del Fuego, saving for the diff
ference that the rain often takes the
form OF sleet and snow. On a line
running round the world from four de-
grees to eight degrees or nine degrees.
there are patches over which rain sell
dom ceases to fall. This is called the
zone Of constant precipitation" but
at the same time there are several To-
calities along 1t with very little rain
fall
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
The nipe In Germany.

Among the European smokers tho
meerschauni and the porcelain bowl
find favor with the German and the
rivalry between their respective mer.
Its affords a constant topic of contro.
versy among the burghers or youths
Of the universities. The possession
and becoming use OF the pipe mark
The transition from youth to manhood,
ana the rauchen rank being assumed,
he pipe. which is its recognized EN-.
blem and representative, is seldom out
Of the hand OF It's owner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02

st. Louis, Dec. 1.--CATTLE--lRe-
ceipts 1000; steady TO 1oc higher; ma
tive shipping and export steers $3.50
m725: dressed beef and butcher
steers 6.25G7.o0; stockers and feed
ers 35Dm5.25; cows and heifers 3.75
06.25; Texas and Indian steers 4.5C
GGE0.
fOGs-Receipts 5000: steady;
pigs and lights sL0OdT35; packers
7.2567.35, butchers ami best heavy
7250740.
SHEEP Receipts 100000 l2c nv
al. natives $3,50G4.00; lambs $500
E75.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
ILLINOIS CENTKAI.
Corrected to December /, 1900
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Train Leaves Cairo.

1:10 a. m Daily Chicago vesti5ui&
limited, arriving Chicago 10 40 a. IN
2:10 a. N. Daily ST. Louis Night
limited, arriving st Louis 1920 q. GA,
Sleeping car open at $3.50 p. m
1920 a. IN. st. Louis Special
500 a. NJ Chicago Daily Express
11:15 a. m. St. Louis Fast Mail
11:15 a. N. Chicago Midday Specia
2:35 p. m Afternoon Express for
2:35 p. m. Daily St Louis Limited
Odin, Efflngham, Nation, Champaign
$40 p. m. Thebes Accommodation
6:15 D. N. Chicago and Eastern FIX
press.
1910 p, m. Chicago night express
arriving at Chicago 7:15 a m
2;20 a, m. Memphis and Nashville
2;25 a. m, Memphis and New Or
leans Limited.
$40 a. m. Seminole Limited TO-
Birmingham and Jacksonville, Fla
600 a. m. Paducah and Louisville
1:4l p. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1:41 p. m. Daily Nashville, Chatta
nooga and Atlanta.
1880 D. m. Fulton and Nayfield ae
comodation.
$3.50 p. m. Paducah and Louisville
5:55 p. m Memphis and New Or
cans Special.
For through tickets, sleeping car
Accommodations and further informa-
ton apply at Illinois Central Passen
ger Station, Cairo. I'll.
J. n. JONES, Ticket Aasns
8. G. HATCH, q. p. A.,
A. n. Hanson, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
IN Praise 81 Fried Tomatoes.

We may be wrong, for no one Is
infallible in questions OF taste; never
theless, we opine and make bold TO
maintain that the most delicious pro
duct OF the gardeners toll and the
housekeepers' magic is the fried to,
mato. To us 1t is utterly inconceiv-
able that the ancients should have
considered the fried tomato poison
GUS, and that their view should be
held by many persons of intelligence
today But, Of course, 1t makes a diff.
ference who does the frying Newark
News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
Hardly Caught Meaning.

Little Mary always learned her gold.
en- text for Sunday school, One Sun.
day the golden text was Beware OF
covetousness." Her mother explained
to her what 1T meant. The next day
she repeated the golden text for her
grandfather Her grandfather said /.
II don't believe you know what GOV.
etousness means" Yes, do. gran.
father" she said; 1T means you
mustn't want anything that somebody
else has. but something Just 'xactly
like IT,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
There's a Limit.

A Harrisburg. Pa, professor says
that centipedes are perfectly harm
less, and that we should pat them on
the back instead Of swatting them
with slipper for the good they do in
this world of ours. This sounds all
right for a short talk on science, but
we know enough about human nature
TO imagine what the professor would
do II a centipede jumped from the
headboard OF his bed and tried to use
his face for a merry-go-round In the
middle OF the night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
GOVERNING EMIT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER--Easy; creamery, thir Il
to firsts 2iO2Sc.

BUTTER--Easy; creamery thirfs
to firsts 2i@2Sc.
CHEESE--Barely steady.
EGGS-Flrm; fresh gathered extra
tlrsts 37@39c; do flrsts 1903.
SUGAR--Raw quiet; Muscavadt
50 test s34S; centrifugal 96 test 500;
molasses SO test 31S; refined quiet.
COFFEE-Futures opened stead,
unchanged to an advance of 6 points
in response to higher cables and bull
ish Brazilian advices Buyers were
much more aggressive than selle"s
and all active months made new high
records for the season with the close
firm al net advance Of 16D15 points
Sales 64,250 bags; Dec. and Jan
%065; srUt firm; No 4 Rio 1915;
n d firm Cordova 12hM15.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
A Nav EIonor

The children had been taken by thei
father to witness the Decoration day
parade On their return they We'd
with each other in telling mamma all
about It, And oh, mamma! what do
you Think" cried the five-year-old, in
great excitement They salooned the
old soldiersl"--The Delineator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Dec. Money on cal
easy POPE per cent, closing bid 21a
Time loans duh and weak, all periods
per cent. Prime mercantile paper
5G51a per cent Sterling exchange
steady. demand s48605: sixty days
1872 3564S2.45. Bar silver So.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Dec. WHEAT
December closed >l025s 0102A
May 1868 Cash wheat a tride cas-
Ter No hard 1868 No. ! northern
t.05A G1,06; No. northern 1.O1A q
L04R.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
Il Has No Followers.

Arguing against hypnotism with his
doctor, old Mr.. Bent was interrupted
by an irtolerable pang in his right
leg. after alt" he ended, with sud
den tolerance. "of all the isms none Ia
so bad AZ rheumatism. =. Youths Com
panion
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
FOR SALE.
lanncf

FOR SALE-One OF the most mod.
ern and spacious residences in
Cairo, ~ rooms and two bath rooms,
steam heat and modern improve.
ments, grounds fronting 100 feet on
Walnut ST., 100 feet on Tenth St.
One Of the most desirable and cen
trail locations in Cairo. Apply Winter
Bros.