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heads of the throng in token of bless
ing; and out pours a perfect shower of
kernels of corn, wheat and seeds of all
kinds. in a vastly greater quantity
than I would undertake to hide in 10
times as many of those little tufts.
The most remarkable OF the feats of
the Pueblo magicians is one of which 1
can not write in detail, for have never
seen it; but that the trick Is performed
and so well done as to deceive the
sharpest eyed Of the spectators, is a
fact beyond doubt. The shamans are
said at some special occasions to turn
themselves at will into any animal
shape: and where a moment before had
stood painted Indian, the audience
sees wolf bear or dog, or some
other brutel This is in a line with
some of the most famous juggleries of
India, and Is quite as wonderful de-
ception as any Of them
These are by no means the only tricks
in the repertory of the Pueblo conjurers.
but they are sufficient to illustrate the
marvellous dexterity and adroitness OF
these SWarthy wonder workers, who
produce such surprising results with
none of the paraphernalia of more civil
lied Jugglers, and whose magic has
such deep interest beyond it's mere
bewilderment of the eye. 1t is one Of
the potent factors Of religion so as
tonishing and so vastly complicated
that whole volumes could hardly ex-
haust the interest of the subject.
The Navajo magicians practice all
these tricks and numerous others One
OF their manifestations which l have
never found among the Pueblos is the
moving OF the sun" This takes place
in the medicine lodge at night. the
time Of all official acts of the medicine
men. AT the appointed time a sun
rises on the east Qnside the room) and
slowly describes an arched course until
at last 1t sets in the west side OF the
room and darkness reigns again. Dur
ing the whole performance a sacred
chant is kept up and once started. dare
not be interrupted until the sun has
finished its course.
But the crowning achievement of the
Navajo-and In my knowledge of any
lndian-magicians is the growing OF
the sacred corn. At sunrise the sha-
man plants the enchanted kernel be-
fore him, in full view Of his audience.
and sits solemnly in his place, singing
a weird song. Presently the earth
cracks, and the tender green shoot
pushes forth. AS the magician sings
on the young plant grows visibly,
reaching upward several inches an
hour, waxing thick and putting out it's
dropping blades. If the juggler stops
In his song the growth OF the corn
stops, and is resumed only when he
recommences his chant. BY noon the
corn is tall and vigorous and already
tassled out; and by sunset il is IA ma
ture and perfect plant. with it's tall
stalk, sedgy leaves and silk topped ears
OF coral. How the trick is performed |
have never been able 10 form so much
as satisfactory guess; but done il is
as plainly as eyes ever saw anything
done, and apparently with as little
chance OF deception.
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Wet And Dry Moons

There is an old superstition which
dies hard, and that is what the position
of the horns of the new moon tells
what the weather will be. If the horns
of the crescent are on the same level it
will hold water and hence it is "A dry
moon, but of it IS tipped up then the
water will run out, and it is a wet
moon.
One thing has helped keep this be
lief alive. The is dry" in the
part of the spring that is usually fair
while it is wet" during the season of
autumn rains.
If this were a sure sign of the weather
we could have our predictions published
many years in advance, for an as
tronomer can predict the exact position
of the moon ut any time in the future.
The cause for the different positions
of the crescent is simple. The moon is
south of the sun in the autumn and
north of it in spring. The crescent is
found by the light of the sun falling on
the moon, and the horns are naturally
in u line perpendicular u the direction
of the sur from the Don That is all
there is to this old supcrstitio Boston
Herald.
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To The Public

Announcement is made by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
that it is now prepared to handle long
night messages at the rates, customarily
charged for ten word day messages.
The Western Union Telegraph Comp
any has a large unemployed mileage Of
wires at night which are not earning
anything. These wires must be ain.
tanned in any event to take care Of
regular day business and it is the idea
with this new feature of the telegraph
company to let the public have the
benefit of it. This service will he
established March It'll and the charge
for this service will be the standard
rate of ten words for the transmission of
of fifty words or less and one fifth of
such standard rate will be charged for
each additional ten words or less.
Letters taken at the rates must be
written in plain language, that is to
say, code words or communication
written In foreign languages will not he
accepted. Messages will be taken AT
any hour up to midnight and trans.
mitted at the company's convenience
during the NIGHT for delivery during
the following morning. For the pres
ent the new service is confined to the
Western Union offices in the United
States. The Tariffs charged for
NIGHT LETTERS are so low it is ex.
pccted that the new service will he
largely availed of by business concern,
and others 10 quicken their correspond
ence by using the Telegraph instead Of
the mails. A NIGHT LETTER sen,
by telegraph will reach its destination
at opening Of business hours the follow
ing morning, thus saving rs much q,
three or four days when long distance,
are involved. j. j. MCKENNA.
Local Manager.
Elko. New. March z. 1910
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A Hot Reply

DIR. Lorenzo Sears scholarly biography
of the great orator and agitator
Wendell Phillips, published by Double
day, Page 81 Company. is spiced with a
number of interesting anecdotes. Here
is one of them.
"a minister from Ohio returned
from n convention in a car full of cler.
ical brethren, felt called upon To stand
up and ask him in the stiffness Of a
stopping place.
Are you Mr.. Phillips"
"I am, sir
Are You trying to free the mig.
gsrsr"
Yes"
"'Well, why do you preach your
doctrine up hereT Why don't You e
over into Kentuckyf'
Excuse me. are you a ~preachrY'
liam sir"
Are you trying to save souls from
hellr'
Yes sir; that is my business,
We'll why don't you go there!'
THE assailent hurried into the
smoker amid a roar of unsancti fed
laughter"
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AND THEN MAMMA UNDERSTOOD.
Must Have Had a Hard Time Explain.
ing to the Minister.

The new minister was making his
first call and was waiting for mamma
pin the drawing 0 Little sister and
her elder were holding an earnest con.
TAB in the hall. You dassent," said
the elder. In tense. small tones. you
just see" said Little Sister, proudly.
And she danced of into the drawing
room. an angelic figure in daintiest
white, her hOssy Curls OF shadowy
gold clinging around neck and brow.
her big blue eyes as innocent and con.
iding as a mothers and her howerlike
race meriting any impulse Of reYerent
admiration which the occupant OF the
room might be moved to feel.
When mamma appeared, just as Lit.
Tie Sister danced out OF the door again.
she thought the expression of the
minister was rather curious. and that
he seemed to be making an effort 10
control II. Also his manner was cm.
barrassed and his call was very brief.
~Pondering over these things and a
good deal puzzled. she remembered
seeing Little Sister leave the draw.
ing room as she entered It. The small
aid was forthwith summoned and
asked what she had talked about with
the minister.
'Nothing-much." she faltered.
Tell me exactly what you said To
him. mamma demanded s%terniy.
TIT wasn't anything much -
just a little story Edith and I made
up TO tell the janitor's little girls.
Thoy were down there In the yard
whon you made us come ip yester.
day. and they told us such yarns.
mamma! You never heard such
things! And Edith and I. We said we
wouldn't have them growing over us
that way n We got n chance to slim
down there again. And so we made
mp n little story TO tell them. and
Edith said / dassent go In and tell II
TO The minister, and so, OF course. I
did"
And what was Il? Tell me exactly
what you said"
1T wasn't any-anythlng-mucb A"
the small voice faltered. 81 jus, ,oId
him that my papa came home lac,
night ms drunk as he could be- ma
Kicked my mamma over and iuppod
mp and down on her stummIck. Ana
mamma. The minister did look 60
funny and s'prisedi"
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TO SERVE AT LUNCHEON.
Some ~Standbys Which May Always
Be Called Upon by Hostess.

Eggs a la Martin. named after the
famous restaurant in New York. is a
very good luncheon or supper dish aud
easy Of accomplishment.
Poach the desired number of eggs
Zone to each person) In muffin rings:
allow to get cold I'm the rings. then
pour over them. into the rings. n
strong chicken or beef stock aud put
on ice to harden.
Cut rounds of boiled ham the gIzo
OF the muffin rings. and when tho eggs
arc jcllicd remove from the rings,
aud placing an egg on each round OF
ham, decorate across each with n mar.
70" strip OF either red or grcon pepper
laid crOsswise. Place in a bed of cross
on each plate.
Baked rice Is a great standby. too,
bat the rice must bo perfectly boiled
20 insure It's success.
In the bottom OF n baking d.ah nut
eight or ten bits OF butter, then n laycr
OF ven boiled rice, next to 9 layer OF
butter. and 80 alternating rice and
butter, tin the last layer is butter;
then put In the oven aud watch tilI
the top rice IS crisp and golden brown
when II must be served hot.
The coffee may be served In the din.
Ing room or I'm tho drawing ruom after.
ward. when little groups form for more
intimate talk.
Unless cards arc to be played II IL
not necessary to provide after iuncn.
ron amusement for your guests.
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S,,y o. Jspassse

AMY officers who are thinking OF
taking mn the study Of japanese shouia
pause before they attempt the TASK
and a.k themselves whether they nave
q peculiarly strong linguistic applique.
Even the Japanese find their Language
very difficult. The Anglo-Sa1ons VINO
vrowl about the difficulties Of our speh
;rg and favor the simpliied system
could never live il they had to under
90 what the subject of the * SUI
fen in the matter Of language.
II takesa Japanese child seven years
% learn the essential part OF the
alnhabat There are 2l4 signs which
serve the same purpose rs initial letters
in English dictionaries. Then after
YOU have tracked down in n oil THESE
o41 sign some part of the character TOT
which Won are about to makea search
you still have a veritable darkest Africa
ahead of you. The pomPous hrs
rersonal pronoun is avoided
II /, possible in speaking japanese IL
il must be used it is introduced casuaiis
but,generally the abstract noun "selnsh'
ness" serves in its stead.
For example, a japanese woula mo-
saw. II don't drink wine. but VIM
don't drink" or if this is not ciea,
enough. ''Selfshness wine don't drink
Reference to your possessions must o
de~precatory. Thus if a man wishes u
point out his own residence hi says
THAT miserable house" which o
course, could refer to no other thar nj
own. .
On the other hand, That beautiIG
house" would easily identify the ne
as belonged to some n else. NJ
n n who wishes to learr IL
must be prepared to lear
ages-the written and from Tue o,ne
one differs so mate-feadihs DooH OF
that IL a Japanc,hes 10 10 50 aiouu
r.fy for him to translate
words into the colloquial.
e to read any Of the high class
m&e newspapers it is necessary to
her at least from $500 to 1900
ideographs.-Army and Navy Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11

h nj been busy attending to land matte S
that come under TIE provisions OF the
Carey act. | have been very ousy
with the work for some time ana haa
succeeded in getting to the point whete
the United States surveyor generals
Office had been asked for surveys. Up
ON nv return l was told that every
thing was all right. was
when Dickerson called me into MS
chambers yesterday and demanded my
resignation.
..He has not even given me a copy ot
the charges upon which he claims ne
bases his demand. He has not giNen
me a chance to defend myself. snai'
not resign under those conditions.
NAV declare my Office vacant b., n.nI
tive order. but l will not reSimniar
have been given the channLso cb,r,ts
council and refute Il,
that have been r:aaf >, n, ,c,rdid,+.
Il had not inteTTc nomination for
for the Demrsinr. tb, m,,t.- has
governor. up to me in this unfair
been POI hereby authorize The Ga
maifo announce my candidacy for the
z~fnocratic nomination for governor.
l will go before the people on the
strength of my record while in office.
l have tried to preform my duty in
every detail. and | refuse 70 allow any
or set of men 70 say otherwise
without putting up a fight 10 show that
/ have been faithful.
Il have not had the opportunity TO
with my attorneys, but shall do
50 at once. / shall answer in detail the
charges, if Dickerson will give me a
of them and l will further show
that this act Of yesterday is merely what
/ have stated-the elimination of "A
political plot Matched by Dickcrson and
licutenants.
Governor DickerSon WAS seen this
afternoon by a Gazette representative,
but curtly declined 10 make any state
further than t. furnish "A copy
of q letter which he addressed TO
Nicholas when he demanded the latteT's
resignation. When asked to say
something rcgarging the belief that the
move was a political one he refused to
himself. saying, Let Nicholas
do the talking"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11
Elko, Nevada, March .. 1910.

Any Lady can easily make from
$500 to $500 per week working for
me quietly in her W home locality.
This is "a bOnafide offer-onc which will
pay you to investigate, even if you can
only spare two hours per day. No in.
vcstment required Turn your spare
time into money. Write me at once
for particulars. Address Mary B.
Taylor, Box 30. Woman's Building,
Joliet. Ill.
j. w. StraughtCr wishes to announce
that he has connected himself with the
Seymour Jacobs Co. where he will take
care of cleaning. securing. pressing and
drying clothes samc uS before his fire
loss. lie invites all his old friends and
their friends. =
The Womau's Guild of 81 paul's
church will hold II short Lcntcn service
OF every Wednesday afternoon during
Lent ut Leonard Hail, at 2.30 sharp
a very cordial invitation is extended 10
everyone to bc present.
The Home Missions Committee Of
the Dotcas Society Of the Presbyterian
church will give a social at the resi-.
dence Of Mrs. L. L. Hudson on Thurs.
day afternoon. All members and
friends Of the society arc invited.
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Wheeler & Company
- DEALERS IN
Candies, Tobacco, Cigars,
Magazines, Etc, Etc
Also
.r'rst-Class akery Product
GIVE Us YOUR TRADE
Heavens First Law.

Rev. d.. Frank Crane tells OF n
Drlde who refused TO answer tho oues
uon' VIII you love. honor and obny7"
Her friends intcrecdcd. but II was Of
no use. Finally the Intended brIdc
groom gathered up his hat and starred
lot the door. Instantly she spranp
after him, and. leading him bacb
looked up meekly aud said 81 eli
Success Magazine.
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Plenty OF Work Ahead.

An editor away for a while left hi,
paper In charge Of . minister. During
the minister's stay in the sanctum the
following letter came from q subscriber.
II know very well | paid you my sub.
soription to your paper the last time |
wac In town. If | get any more such
letters from you as received last week
i will comsin and maui hi out of you"
The minister answered: 81 have been
trying 10 get that out Of the editor for
ten years, and IL you will come down
and maui IL ont Of him, then my dear
sir, 1 have twenty members of my
church will get you TO operate on.
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11
To The Public

On and after March 9Th. the under
livery stable keepers will charge
seventy-fiye cents per horse per day for
feeding hay. The high price of hay
and the necessity of shipping it in for
use cOmpcls the raise in price.
+. VI. HAwS IL son,
THOMPSON IL SMILEY,
w. \. FLYNN,
Elko, Nevada, March 9. 1910.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11

This means that property in the town
of EIko is taxed at the rate of s2.lo
on the 800; in the Elko school district
outside of the town, Sl.95 on the 500;
all property in the county, outside oil
the town of Elko and this shcool
district, excluding sheep, sl.61 on the
800. Sheep men must pay an add
tional tax Of 10 cents on the 800. The
emergency tax of 80 ent ON the 500
is expected to produce a handsome
surplus which a be transferred
the general county fund. was
Last year the property IN shteen
taxed at Sl.97 on the Sloite. Last
cents less than this ye~ tax rate on
year the state and CT to special taxes
all property not -Sl0O, five cents less
was $l.62 OPP this year.
than the y [
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To the Woods

Mrs. CrimsOnbeak-It is said that the
five great original forests of the United
States covered so. 900. 900 acres and
contained -, 900. 900, 900 feet Of lum-
Der.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-In those days. You
see, there wa, somewhere for man to
go when his wife cleaned house.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11
Mod,rn Wotk, No, la,,lr.

A scientific periodical calls attention
TO the fact that not only water color
but oil paintings OF the last half con.
fury seem doomed TO fade. enilrelv
and that typewriter documents viii
ultimately be blank paper.
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Calls fol the Cash.

Calls for the Cash.
A pound of care Will not lay ah
oup,e of debt.-Dutch proVero.
Duttenhofer shoes for ladies; Red
School House shoes for children
Florsheim shoes for men, the best IN
the market at Engler Co.
Sweet. Orr 81 Co.'S corduroy trousers
and overalls-the best in the world at
Engler Co.
For sale at a bargain-A New Home
sewing machine, direct from the factory
INQUIRE a this office.
Received u, the Elk and Club saloons
q consignment of La Majestic cigars.
Parties Quitting for the Jaroidgt
will find pack saddles, feed bags sleep
ing canyascs, tents and everything
needed in the outftting line at c. \
Harrington's harness shop at ~reasonabl
prices. See him before purchasing you
outfit.
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Tha Nintlm Of Eain-

Williams--I understand that your
son has married a widow
Walters-Well-ycs-but 7 should.
MT put II that way She married him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11
Business Locals.

Save those natural teeth. thereby re-
tain sour facial expression. DIR. GILL;
land 1.-The dentist" Office overthe Drug
Store. Elko
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OVER
ILLNESS

Don't criticisr the doctor hrcIusc u
medicine prescribed ly him milsto have
tho desired effect. The prescription
may have been good. Int the iuRrc.
uScnts dispensed poor. Give the doctor
Il lair show hy taking his prescription
t"a druggist who makes q point Of dis.
pcnSing only pure drugs of right pa.
tcncy- drugs that have the power to
overcome illness.
Tested drugs only are used here, and
skilled pharmacists do the compound.
ing. You should have the best prOcur.
able when combating sickness.
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or Diekerson Removes
Stale Engineer Nicholas

Last Tuesday Governor Dickerson
used the on State Engineer
Nicholas. According to the Gazette Of
the End, the governor called Mr..
Nicholas into his Office and read the
following letter TO him:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-11
The Tax Ivy

AT the meeting Of the commissioners
Monday. the following tax levy for 1910
was made:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
Additions to the Law Library of the
State University.

Additions to the Law Library Of the
State University.
Two Few sections have been added
to the shelves of the law library. A
number of books have been received
recently, among others the Encycio-
pedia of Procedure, comprising thirty
volumes Before the holidays about
eight hundred volumes were received
which together with the recent ship
ment makes the law library very
servicable.
The electrical engineering depart
ment of the University Of Oklahoma
is in receipt of new machine from
the General Electric company, of
Schenectady, N. Y. 1t can be used
as twelve different machines and cost
about sSO0,OOO 1t is to be installed in
the first floor of the new engineering
building within the next few days.
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At the Auditorium.

Opening with the four-act comedy
drama, THE Man From Nowhere" a
love story of interest and abounding
throughout with good clean, whole.
some comedy, the engagement of the
William A. Duncan Stock company,
promises a treat, rare to the theater-
going public of Vinita. This most
popular author-actor, Mr.. Duncan, has
complete new line of plays written
in their entirety by himself Mr.. Dun
can is very ably supported by Miss
Edythe Marion Bryan and a company
of selected artists. High class yaude-
vile between acts. Popular prices
will prevail. One week, opening Mon
day, January "a.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
Rle CABIN Items.

C. j. Steward is now in Adair load
ing out his hay.
Little Durand Hudson has been sick
the past few days.
Fred Higginbotham lost a valuable
mare one day last week.
Jack Thompson has started new
residence in the south part of town
N. H. Langley has returned from
Tahlequah where he has been visit
ing.
NJ. V. McDaniels has been visiting
his brother in the south part of the
state.
John Study was operated on at his
home last Thursday He is gradually
improving.
Protracted meeting continues at the
Baptist church. A great deal of inter
est is being manifested.
Robert Bruce died at his home in
Big Cabin last Thursday morning at
3 o'clock of pneumonia,
Lige Fisher and bride from Alton
visited the families of Joe
Dixon and Burl Fisher last week.
Mary Langley and Martha Garbino
went to Adair Monday night to see
Pearl Davis, who is very low with
consumption.
VIII Bell. from Kansas, visited in
Big Cabin a few days ago Annie Pitt
senbesge returning to Kansas with
him to help in the hotel.
]. Fl. Dixon and w. P. Coble have
returned from Hot Springs. Mr.
Coble's health has improved but Mr.
Dixon is reported no better.
Mrs. d. B. Little has been here
from West Plains. Mo, on account
of the death Of her brother. Robert
Bruce. She returned to her home last
Saturday.
Grandma Jones has returned from
New Mexico to see her sick daughter.
She with her son. John and Minnie
Jones went to Adair Wednesday to
visit Pearl Jones.
1t has been decided to publish the
first issue of the coming local paper
here next week. 1t has been submit
ted to the people of the town to name
it. Why not call it the Big Cabin
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

Strayed or stolen from Will Davis
place 31z miles southeast of Hayden
postoffice, Lightning Creek: One black
mare 2 years old, white star in fore
head, near 151s hands high. One bay
horse mule 2 years old with halter
mark; One mixed black and gray
mare SIS reward for the three. 1877
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

Everett Gapp, with wife and baby,
are here from Henry county, Mo. He
bought team here. The family will
locate on the James Ballard farm 211s
miles northwest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

With work beginning next month,
the eastern insane asylum, the Usage
Western railroad, South Wilson street
pavement and buildings galore, Vinita
will certainly be live one.