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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-04-22
SALMAGUNDI

on the first page.
Mr prompt messenger service,
phone the Elk. 7E5
The attention of the ladies is
called to the Toggery's new ad.
There will be game of has ball
at he ball ground Sunday afternoon
between the Elko club and the Oc-
cidentals of Salt Lake.
For Sale:-Lots on the south side
of the Western Pacific depot
suitable for business or residence.
H. S. Taber. Elko. Nevada. p
Reno is losing caste as a divorce
mecca. The dry atmosphere ruins
the complexion Just think Of the
dear girls quitting their husbands
with not even a complexion left:
Los Angeles Record: " -. -
Several of the men higher up
have been reached in Pittsburg
graft investigation and indicted
by the grand jury. The business of
bribing public officials is not as safe
as it used to be.
All persons having property
vouched bills against F. w. Maurice,
contractor for the Western Pacific
passenger depots at Elko and Wend-
over, are requested to send same to
P. o. box 375, Elko, Nevada.
Senator's Aldrich and Hale have
announced their retirement from
the senate at the close of their pres
ent terms Is it possible that they
see defeat ahead of them? Both
have served the interests faithfully
and their retirement from active
service is for the country's good.
Vile Hearst h as put his o. K.
on President Taft. Is Willie bidding
!. for the republican presidential
nomination in 1912? He tried for
the democratic nomination in 1904
and failed and run on the indepen-
dence ticket in 1908. He still has
chances for the republican, prohi-
bition and socialist nominations.
Mrs. Chas. E. Kaiser and little
daughter, formerly of Elko, re
turned this week from Los Angeles,
where they have been visiting for
the past month. While in the city
a successful operation was pre-
formed on one of the baby's eyes and
the parents are correspondingly
happy. CLARK County Review.
yes" said the old salt, 1--WE
seen some pretty thick fogs in my
time. Why, off the coast of New
lou ndland the log was sometimes
so thick that we used to sit on the
rail and lean against it! We were
sitting one night as susual, with
! our backs up against the fog. when
suddenly the fog lifted and we all
went flop into the water. A bit
thick, wasn't it?"
The Carson News says that the
charges made by J. G. Driscol have
been in the hands of the governor
for some time and that he refuses to
call meeting of the board of
asylum commissioners to investigate
them. When Driscoll was removed
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
A Christmas Game.

The chest may be arranged in any
way that will hide one of the players.
The game is based on the old poem,
"Mistletoe Bough:"
The mistletoe hung in the castle hall.
The holly branch shone on the old oak
wall.
The baron's retainers were blithe and
gay
A-keeping the Christmas holiday.
The ''retainers" all form ring about
the 'lover." who is blindfolded. The
retainers sing:
Here we are so blithe and gay.
Keeping our Christmas holiday.
One will hide in the chest hereby.
10 guess who it is you must surely try.
With that one of the ''retainers" runs
and hides in the improvised chest.
The lover is led to it, and he may
ask questions of the hidden enc. who
may reply by "Yes" or NO." DISCUS
Ing the voice. By these answers the
lover" must tell who the retainer is.
II h" fails he must try again. When
he succeeds, the hidden person becomes
the lover,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
ALL ABOARD FOR
some QUEER RIDES!
By UNCLE BOB.
copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso
>ciatiOD I

copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso-
citation.
ONE along. now, children. and
"a your Uncle Bob will give you
~ ride What kind O. a ride
would you like best of all?
What-aeroplane? Mercy, no. That
machine that flies up into the sky and
over rivers and fields and towns is too
dangerous for children. 1t will be a
long time before the men who invent
things will build an aeroplane safe
enough to carry little ones like you.
For the present you'd just better stick
to the earth and not try to go flying
away into the air.
So we won't think about taking an
aeroplane ride yet. Automobile, did
you say? Well, Uncle Bob has no au-
tomobile for you today. but he has
something that's lots more fun. A
pony? Well. not exactly that. but it's
something that walks
Wait till we get the bride on. There
take the reins and guide him. Why,
what a funny bird. Yes, he's an os-
trich. You never rode an ostrich, did
you? Some ostrlches are too bad tenn
pered for children to ride. but this one
has been tanned. and he's all right.
You don't need any saddle on him.
Just sit on his shoulders. with your
legs down along each side Of his neck.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

as wild pig to use as pony, though
pigs are not very popular in that way.
There are many kinds of wild hogs.
Colonel Roosevelt knows a good deal
about them. He hunted the wild boar
in Africa, also the wart hog, and down
in Texas he has hunted the peccary,
which is a sort Of pig also, though not
by any means so much like the kind
your father may have in his pigpen
as the wild boar and the wart hog are.
The peccary doesn't really look pig
gish, but he is pig all the same; he
belongs to the great hog family, which
is widely distributed over the world.
Now and then wart hog or wild
boar is caught and tanned, so that
brave young man can ride him. The
wart hog belongs to Africa. The wild
boar used to be very numerous in Eng
land. but that was many, many years
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HERE
buy it in winter, and this is where we
store it,
Going to the stairs up the companion
way. she pulled out tiny drawers.
Small knobs jutted out from the face
Of each step with which TO open the
drawers. while within there was quite
room enough to allow pint fruit jars
to stand upright
cold storage room was tucked
away in the hold, into which small
door about two feet in height opened.
The dining table was folding affair
which turned up against the wall or
the cabin when not in use.
When some surprise wa. expressed
ut the presence of a sewing machine
IN the room Mrs. Boggs said: "Oh.
that's nothing. Many of the boats
nave organs as well, and there is one
fitted up with porcelain bathtub. So,
you see, We have some Of the luxuries
OF city houses and plenty of good air
and sunshine A concert is to be
given on one of the boats here New
Years eve, and if you should like to
come down we'd be glad to have you
and show you a bit of canalboat hos
pjtalitv"
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His feathers make a nice soft seat for
you. He is very strong bird, and
you may have to pull hard on the reins
when you want to guide him.
Would you like to have an ostrich
for Christmas present? Well. per-
haps a little wagon or one OF these
nice auto buggies that you run with
pedal and crank would suit you bet
ter. An ostrich that is trained to draw
a buggy or carry passenger on his
back costs too much for your Uncle
Bob to pay. Ostriches are real rarities.
and they come high in this country.
If YOU think the ostrich is too frisky
and maybe he is. with his long legs
and stalky gait-perhaps you'd like
ride on the back Of a llama, though it
would be difficult to get one OF these
animals for a Christmas gift and still
more difficult to keep it alive and well
in the United States. The llama IS
sort of camel-like animal that grows
in South America It can live only
where the climate is moderate. TOO
much cold is bad for the llama. In
the western and southern regions OF
South America this very interesting
animal lives and thrives. There are
many thousands of them, just as there
are many thousands of cows In the
United States.
The South American people use the
Ilamas not only for their milk and
flesh food. but also as beasts Of bur-
den. The llama takes the place OF the
horse In some Of the mountainous re-
gions of Peru and other South Amer
lean countries. He can carry pretty
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Christmas on
A Canalboat

How are we going TO spend Christ
mast" exclaimed the good natured Mrs.
Captain Boegs. seemingly bit sur
prised at the question. for canaIboat
folk are sensitive OF any criticism aim
ed in their direction
why, we're going to spend the day
lust like other folk Some hink be
cause we live on canalboats we dnui
have any comforts and eat like say
ages. My. but I'd Il heap sight rather
live down here than in fiat like my
nfece's. She's got six rooms and they
don't begin to be as big as mine
If you think there amt room just
look here" and Mrs. BOggs displayed
the secrets Of q suit of rooms. the in
genuity Of the arrangement rivaling
the den of the New York bachelor girl
Out of the main cabin, which served as
living and dining room combined. TWO
acoves jutted. besides an intinitesimal
corner dubbed the kitchen. but which
was even timer than the modern apart
ment house kitchenette.
While under ordinary circumstances
the kitchen was part of the cabin
proper, two doors at right angles to
each other could be drawn out. which.
meeting, formed a room by itself A
shiny coal stove or range quite filed
the compartment, leaving just room
before it in which to work. while above
it every inch of wall space was utilized
with pots and kettles and kitchen uten-
sils of every sort.
A low cupboard opening into the
hold contained more articles Of kitchen
use as well as vegetables and canned
goods Bunks were displayed in the
two other alcOveS, which were in open
view of the cabin. But from the re-
cesses Of the boat Mrs. Boggs pulled
out q sliding door. which completely
divided the space into two rooms, and
when curtains were drawn into the
cabin the occupants enjoyed all the
privacy desired.
A big divan could be opened up at
night into roomy double bed. and an
other bunk. lust under the caves, ;"
was sufficiently large TO tuck two
small youngsters away. Chests of
drawers built in. wardrobes and cup
boards in out of the way places sup
piled room for bedding, clothing and
the boots and shoes of family of
children.
One Of the biggest surprises in the
boat. one which conveyed a hint that
might be applied in small houses where
room is at premium, was the pre-
served fruit lockers
I'VE all do up our own fruit" went
on Mrs. Roggs You see. while we
go up the canal we are in the country
most of the time. and it is much
cheaper to put up cur own fruit than
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heavy load and travel for long dis
tances without getting very tired
How would you like to have Santa
Claus put in your stocking-Oh, dear,
no, that's not large enough-put down
alongside the fireplace a nice big, fat
wart hog or wild boar for one of your
Christmas presents? Ugh! Well,
don't blame you for feeling that way.
but all the same there is such thing
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

ago-long before the present civiliza-
ton got the upper hand In that island
But perhaps a sled would suit you
better than wild pig? Very well,
this Christmas your Uncle Bob won't
try to find you pig broken to the
bride, but will see IL he cant make
Santa Claus bring you a~sled Tor
Christmas. Sometimes sled runs
away and throws you, but 1t never
bites.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
SOCIETY IN SPANISH DANCES
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Douglass Ex-
Gel in Latest Accomplishment.

Newport, r. l., July 16.-The Span
ish dance to the strains of "Panca des
Rosas" is the latest fad of the cottage
colony. Since the dinner at Bergers
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George McFad-
den of Philadelphia the Spanish dance
has become the rage.
The dance was led by Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt and Mrs. j. Gordon Doug.
lass and they were the recipients of
much applause for their graceful ex.
ecution of the beautiful number.
Nearly every one who pretends to
dancing in Newport is practicing the
Spanish dance and no dinner is com
plete without a call for the orchestra
to play "Panca des Rosas" It's tune.
full melody is sung in chorus while
the ladies dance it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
TRIAL DIVORCE IS
GRANTED BY COURT
Couple Permitted TO Separate
for Six Months.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 16-And
now comes the trial divorce. No
less parsonage than Justice Nor
schauser of the state supreme court
is it's author and Mrs. Elizabeth Bur
ger, wife of a Staatsburgh machinist,
is to be its first benefactress. Mrs.
Burger and her husband told the
court they had found rough sailing on
the matrimonial sea and that they
were anxious to give up their welded
life as bad job
WAS it always rough going?" asked
the judge. lis your case entirely
hopeless?"
well, ! will admit there were a
few calms," said Mrs. Burger, with a
half shy, undecided sort of glance at
her husband.
"Aha!" exclaimed the court, a light
having struck him similar to the one
that burst in on Solomon on a distin-
guished occasion, my decision in this
case will be this, to-wit:
Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.' Therefore / will give you
two an order for a six months separa-
tion and at the end of that time / feel
confident you will find yourselves in
love with each other again"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
DICKINSON REACHES JAPAN
Reception for Secretary of War at
Yokohama.

okohama, July 16.-Secretary of
War j. NJ. Dickinson has reached this
port
The arrival was announced by sa-
lutes from the American gunboat
Wheeling and the American supply
ship Supply, which were anchored in
the harbor.
Launches on board of which were
Thomas Sammons, the American con-
sui general; George T. Summerlin,
second secretary of the American le-
cation at Toxic; Major Harry l.. Haw-
thorne, the military attache; Com
mander John H. Shipley, the naval at
tache; representatives of the Japa-
nese government and seventy mem
bers of the war office met the Siberia
down the harbor and escorted her to
her pier
At the consulate an informal recep-
tion was held.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
To THE
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Mineral and Oil Lands Opened
to Settlement

Washington, July 16.-The geologi-
cal survey spent a busy month in
June classifying supposed mineral and
oil lands which had been temporarily
withdrawn from settlement and as a
result millions of acres were returned
to the public domain.
A resume of the work shows that
1,244,501 acres were classified as coal
land, while 1,306,655 acres were deter
mined as non-coal land. The latter
were restored to settlement. The sale
price of the coal land was fixed at
$S0,605,6 ,666. The minimum price fixed
by law for the same land is $14,300,-
923.
In Louisiana, 1,036,S00 acres, which
had been withdrawn as oil lands, were
restored, because they contained no
oil.
Withdrawals were made during the
month covering 1,350,856 acres of coal
land and $500 acres of oil land.
The survey recommended in June
that 2,751 1893 acres of land located in
Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico,
Colorado, Washington, Oregon and
Utah be designated for settlement un-
der the enlarged homestead act.
In the Musselshell group of placer
claims in the Clearwater national for
est, Idaho. 500 acres were classified as
mineral lands and 1,430 acres as non
mineral lands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
RATES ON BEEF
NOT SUSPENDED
Advance Will Go Into Effect
on Aug. |.
PERKINS HANDLED DEAL

Proposed Increase One Discussed With
Chicago Shippers by Member of
Banking House of }. p. Morgan G.
co.-New Tariff Rates an Advance
of Five Cents Hundred Pounds on
Cattle and Dressed Beef.
Washington, July l6.-The inter
state commerce commission has an
nounced that the recently filed tariffs
making advances in the freight rates
on cattle and dressed beef between
Chicago and New York had not been
suspended
The matter arose through an in
quiry from an independent New York
business house as to the proposed
gates. The new tariff fixes the rates
on cattle at 33 cents ahundred pounds
and on dressed beef at so cents a hun
dred between Chicago and New York
The present rates are 2S cents on cat
tie and IS cents on dressed beef. The
proposed increases will become effec-
tive on Aug. /.
In response to the inquiry the com
mission wired the New York firm as
follows:
Tariff on cattle and dressed beef
between Chicago and New York, fix
ing rates of S3 and so cents, respec-
lively, from and after Aug. /. 1910, has
not been suspended"
This was one of the advances which
George w. Perkins of the banking
house of J. Pierpont Morgan e. Co
discussed with the Chicago shippers
with view to obtaining their con-
sent to its becoming effective
What the result of Mr. Perkins ne
gotiations We're was not disclosed
definitely at the time
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
WOODROW WILSON CONSENTS
Will Be Democratic Candidate for
Governor of New Jersey.

New York, July 16.-Professor
Woodrow Wilson, president of Prince
ton university, will be the Democratic
candidate for governor of New Jersey
at the election next November This
was decided at a conference between
Professor Wilson and a dozen or more
prominent New Jersey Democrats.
Among those at the conference
were former State Senator Robert S.
Hudspeth, vice chairman of the ma
tional committee. and Congressman
Eugene F. Kinkhead of the Ninth
(Hudson county, district.
Professor Wilson, it is understood, I,
will in a few days issue statement
announcing his candidacy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
MARY MANNERING TO WED
Said Actress Will Become Wife of De.
troit Millionaire.

New York, July 16.-Friends of
Mary Mannering, former wife OF
James K. Hackett, are waiting for her
to come East to congratulate her per-
sonally upon news to the effect that
the actress is to become the bride of
Frederick W. Wadsworth, a Detroit
millionaire.
soon, they say, the. congratulations
may have to be extended upon her
marriage rather than upon her engage.
ment.
The district court of Kalamazoo
gave to Mrs. Wadsworth her freedom
and the custody of their daughter
Helena last Monday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
TO FOLLOW CANNON'S TRAIL
Kansas Progressives Will Answer
Speakers Arguments.

Topeka, Kan, July 16.-The Kan
sas progressive Republicans are plan
ming a warm reception for Speaker
Cannon when he comes into the state.
Victor Murdoch, congressman from
the Eighth district and one of the in
surgent leaders, will hit Cannon's
trail Monday morning There will be
a stenographer on hand to take the
speakers remarks and Murdoch will
answer each one and tell the progress
sives' side of the case.
When Cannon reaches the north
part of the state Senator Bristow will
help in answering the standpat argu-
ments. Murdoch will speak at one
point and Bristow at the next town
that Cannon visits. Murdock will
take the third town and so on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
Auto Upset in Front of Car.

Detroit, Mich, July 16.-An automo-
bile racing with an interurban car be-
tween Detroit and Pontiac struck
front of the trolley and demolished.
OF the three men in the automobile
Arthur Darmstaelter of Detroit was
so severely injured that he died later
In a hospital.
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twenty-five Injured in Crash.

New York, July 16.-Twenty-five
persons were injured in an accident
on the Manhattan approach of the
Greensboro bridge over the East river
when crowded car from North Beach
with theatrical party aboard crashed
into the rear of a Flushing car All
of the injured win recover.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
Mayor Of Newark, O.. RESIGNS.

Newark, o., July 16.-Mayor Ath-
erton, against whom charges were
made of neglect of duty during the
riot when Carl Etherington was
lynched, has resigned He was un-
der suspension by Governor Harmon
for thirty days pending an investiga-
tion into his conduct.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
WILL NOT USE MAILED FIST
New Japanese Resident General
Leaves Toxic for Korea.

Toxic, July 16.-Lieutenant General
Viscount Terauchi left for Seoul to
assume the duties of Japanese resi-
dent general of Korea
He said before leaving that Japan
would not use the mailed fist in Ko-
rea or antagonize the real interests of
Koreans or those of foreign powers
Radical changes in the system of
government would, however, he
thought, be necessary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
Hay Fever and Asthma

Bring discomfort and misery to many
people but Foley's Honey and Tar gives
ease and comfort to the suffering ones.
1t relieves the congestion in the head
and throat and is soothing and healing
None genuine but Foley's Honey and
Tar in the yel.oy package. Sold by all
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
Boy browns at Picnic.

Minot, N d.. July 16.--The fifteen
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Srykbeg
Of Kenmare was drowned while bath
ing. The lad was attending a picnic
at Mckinney and with other boys had
gone bathing. He was overcome while
in the water and sank before he could
be rescued
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
MORE THAN THREE BILLIONS
Foreign Commerce of United States
in Last Fiscal Year

Washington, July 16.-Three and a
quarter billion dollars was the value
States for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1910. The value of imports was
s1,500,000.0O0 and of exports s1,750,-
600 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
Pacific Liner Goes Ashore.

Yokohama, July 16.-The Pacific
Mail line steamer Mongolia, from
Hongkong for San Francisco, ran
ashore off Shimoda, on the island of
Hondo, at the southern end uf the
peninsula of Idzu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
A Few Short Weeks

Mr.. j. S. Bartell, Edwardville, Ill.
write: "A few months ago my kidneys
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os my kidneys. This was brought about
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Foley's Kidney Remedy is safe and
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diseases, whether acute or chronic. 1t
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elderly people and sure cure for all
annoyances and irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder. Sold BY al Druggist
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
Railroad viaduct Dynamited.

Pittsburg, July ia structural
iron viaduct which is being construct
ed by the Wabash railroad near Nc
KEGS Rocks was dynamited as re-
suit, it is alleged, of labor troubles.
The viaduct is about one-fourth of a
mile long. No one was injured as far
~ known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
A Hardwood Floor of any Color
You may Choose for $3.50

Floors which are in toe
poor condition to be i'm.
provedwith varnish alone
can be made to initiate a
genuine hardwood floor
with this new patented
Graining System.
This process does not
require the services of a
professional wood fin.
isher.
The Grainin & Tool
takes the place OF skill
and can be successfully
us e d by the inexperi-
enced man or woman,
thus making it possible
tor any one at A very
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the luxuryo of a new hard
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This Graining Com.
pound when protected
by one or two coats OF
Chi Namel produces a
surface that will tnlt-wear
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floor. MANY ti1nss oset