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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
Campbell Brother.


Campbell Brothers Circus arrived
TINS forenoon and unloaded on the
de track in front of the passenger
depot. The tent was pitched on the
vacant ground just below town.
II que time after the arrival of the
tram one Of finest circus parades
ever seen in Elko passed through
the streets. There were manv
noViei features, but as this is circus
day and the force want to he on deck
"hen the performance begins in the
Dig tent we will not attempt to
describe them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

existence is tabulated and trans
cribed to the ledger, it is foun,
that the conscious or unconscious
ann OF every individual is to ac.
quire gotd' or something represent.
ing gold value. for gold is the
measure of all values.
1t is no wonder then that whom
gold is mentioned, the most thouoht.
less pay attention, for the world
thrills with them; and the mere
report that gold has been discovered
IN this or that locality is on,v
equalled by a run on a bank. whore
one has gold stored.
In gold there is no Auct,,ation
Tor gold is always par. No matter
low the quotations on the prices of
'ther metals may f~iuctuate. an
unce of gold never changes in
ntrinsic value, and that is M Of
o reasons why gold.mining is so
the piTnterest in the production
to the lowegd copper may touch
with gold, and fof. and then ebb
never possible to wh0't not SO
the enthusiasm associatejt is {
mining for gold.
The lure of gold is a lure to all
Because it is so precious it mus
therefore be difficult to obtain, an,
this adds zest in the search for it
And this is why men endur,
harships, trials, and risk thei
lives in the mountain ranges ant
canyons; for it is here that natur
has stored her treasures for tn
hardest of her children to find
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
Business Locals.

For Rent:-A four room cottage
furnished on Idaho street, back Of
Commercial Hotel.
Five room modern furnished
house for rent. Apply to this
Office.
Children that are affected by
worms are pale and sickly and liable
to contract some fatal disease.
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE
expels worms promptly and puts
the child on the road to health.
Price Csc per bottle. Sold by Elko
Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

If O have the itch, don't
scratch. IL does not cure the
trouble and makes the skin bleed,
Apply BALLARD'S SNOW LlNl-
MENT. Rub it in gently on the
affected parts. It relieves itching
instantly and a few applications
removes the cause thus perform
ing a permanent cure. Price 25c'
soc and $l.O0 per bottle. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
The End Of IL.

mir. Secretary" said the reporter.
I'm sure the people want to know
what your department Is doing in this
natter"
We'll" snapped the ON cial, ITS no
,ody's business"
"But public matters OF this nature
re ~eyerybody's business"
And what's everybody's business is
iobody's business. o know. Good.
day"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
BITS OF WIT and WISDOM
FROM MANY SOURCES

Mark Twain on circumst,r,;,
e evidence Even the clearest and
: nos perfect circumstantial evidence
nkely to be at fault. after all
! "u therefore should be received
: WIN great caution. Take the
Vi any pencil sharpened by a
"oah' II you have witnesses, vop
VIII md she did it with a knife
W. II you take simply the ASPECT
Oh the pencil you will say she did II
with her teeth"
During the progress of Ii
pr'eracted meeting for which
the south is famous. saws the
fi''Spurg Chronicle-TeIeprapb
ah ardent sister of the church VIII
usually came in an old.fasbioned
puekooard drawn by the family
morse was late for a pa~rticul.rIv
Important service and she was
ensured by the pastor. Explain;no
'ne reason for being late the GOOD
sis'er aid that her horse had takon i
'snt at a passing train and bolted c
'nat the wreck of the rio hal
NV YeGn ated her from being on time
should holster such little things f
services. "YoGvou late for divine h
Lord, ""Well, brothe. trust in the Of
and there was a look of ca-aplied oil
fitness on her face, Il did trus- in
the Lord until the bellyband busted
and then l had to jump"
Richard Burton, the poet and
educator, says the st. Louis-Globe-
Democrat, rejoiced at a luncheon
in Minneapolis over the disap-
pearance of the old enmity between
Minneapolis and st. Paul. 1T was a
bitter and irrational enmity," said
Professor Burton, for Minneapo lis
and st. Paul are both really very
pleasant places. 1t is recorded that
a Minneapolis capitalist could not,
till late in life, be induced to set
foot inside st. Paul. He did one
uay make the journey and after
some hours in the neighboring city
he returned home again, a bitter
ct to his mouth. "W ell, what do
you think of our town. sir?" as St.
Paul reporter asked him that night.
THE ugliest vilest town ! ever
SEEM" the capitalist replied. The
reporter was hurt. He knew he
could not print anything of that
sort. He bit his lip and said: Yet
God made st. Paul, sir?" Ger.
: tainly he did," replied the capitalist,
but we must always remember
he made it for the St. Paulites: and,
> by the same token, though com.
parsons r odious, he made hell"
I Il noticed in a paper the other
!, day." remarked a surbanite to 6
: New York Tribune reporter, +;
y STORY about a young couple VIII,
. went to housekeeping on tn
thirteenth floor of an office building
to escape visits from a Grabbed oil,
aunt who couldn't reach them Their
because she was afraid of elevators
That reminds me of a friend O
mine who has a house, high on
q road hill and half a mile up a Woo
q road from the highway" "Wha
do you want with such a hermitabl,
:, as that? | asked him. well,
he replied, "to tell who my friend
10 are. If anybody has the courag
-, to toll up that hill to see my famil
4 I'll know he or she is a real friend
;s who sincerely wants to see us, an
20 not just a caller who dropped i
nc because it was convenient"
u TIT IRE nE G0
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
WHAT THE WORLD WANTS

Men who cannot be bought.
Men whose word is their bond.
Men who put character above
wealth.
Men who possess .opinions and will.
Men who do not hesitate to take
chances.
Men who will not lose thir in
dividuality in a crowd.
Men who will be honest in small
things.
Men who will not say they do il
because everybody else does it."
Men whose ambitions are not
confined to their own selfish desires.
Men who are willing to sacrifice
private interest for the public good,
Men who do not look at every
proposition from the point of view
of What is there in it for me.?"
Men who have the courage to do
their duty in silence and obscurity,
while others about them win wealth
and notoriety by neglecting sacred
obligations.
Men who are not ashamed OF
afraid to stand for the truth wheT
it is unpopular, who car say NO
with emphasis, although the res
of the world say Yes"
Men who have gained such com
plete control of themselves tina
they can pass through the most ex
asperating situations without doini
or saying any unpleasant thing
without losing their temper, o
flying off their center-Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

Tokyo chop house next door to
Engler's store serves short orders,
chop suey and noodles. Phone 407
Prices reasonable.
A regular morning operation Of
the bowels puts you in fine shape
for the days work. If you miss
II you feel uncomfortable and can
not put vim into your movements.
For all bowel irregularities
HERBINE is the remedy. 1t purifies,
strengthens and regulates. Price
soc. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
A large shipment of the very
latest novelties in Panama and
Straw Hats has arrived at Seymour
Jacobs Co.'S store and the prices
are very reasonable too.
A bilious, half.sick feeling, los:
of energy, and constipated bowels
can be relieved with surprising
promptness by using HERB1NE,
The first dose brings Improvement,
a few doses puts the system In fine
vigorous condition. Price SOC
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

Money doesn't bring happiness; II
just brings more money.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

Blessed are they who expect little.
and get half what they expect.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

Even the roads to success get
blocked with traffic occasionally.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

Some fellows run OF luck is always
in the opposite direction.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

81 see" said the country sirl at ~
city department. store. that here o
this Sign II says this elevator is To-,
Hats. feathers and HowerJ.' but may
| 20 up in II, too, n you please"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

II unhappy married couples could
have just remained engaged!
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

People can't even save money now
staying home. because they ear spend
1t over the telephone.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
OF A BACHELOR

is whau d woman hates about socie,
"hen she cant get into I.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

nm easy way to get into troub,,
ItIcs e'ment Is to have It abou, rol
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

No matter how much money a man
could win by saving 1t. he'd rather
lose by gambling with It.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

A heap Of nonsense In this WORLD
comes from people trying so hard &c
show It's sense.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

Politics Is naturally bad, but ths
people in 1t are u~nnaturally worse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

children a man hos ,l,s
his whims W. '"'i1
IL put into his ",
Hardly anybody Is sucs
liar as the man who says he
work before breakfast.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

A woman loves a nan because she
thinks she does; a man loves n won
an because she knows he does.-New
York Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

If you've money to burn, you'd best
put II into coal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
PAVEMENT PHILOSOPHY.

Most mems Waterloo contains no
water.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
WOULD LIMIT BIG FUND.
GaIlinger Wants Rockefeller Foun-
datiOn Not to Ex@ed $10OOOO.OOO.

Limiting the value of the property
that the Rockefeller Foundation may
hold to sl0O,00O.OOO, and giving author
ity TO Congress to distribute ali of the
property after a period of 100 years,
are two important provisions embodied
in bill introduced in the Senate yes
tsrday by Senator Gallinger, of New
Hampshire. which proposes a number
OF amendments to the bill introduced
at the last session Of Congress for the
creation of a great endowment to be
established by John d. Rockefeller.
Senator Gauinger introduced the
original bin for the establishment Of
the foundation, 10 which there was oh
lection on the part of several Senators
who prevented favorable consideration
of the measure. The amendments pro-
posed in the bill are for the purpose
of meeting objections that have been
raised by those opposed to the creation
OF the foundation
other District bills introduced by Sem
ator Gallinger included new tax as
sessment bill, a bill amending the 1904
water main and sewer bill, the bin pro-
viding for charter amendments to the
Medical Society Of the District, and a
bin changing the name - Fort Drive.
from Seventeenth to Eighteenth streets
northeast, 10 Irving street.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
-FOUR BILLION PAID
OUT IN PENSIONS
Bill Carrying S153,688,O
Reported to House.

The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported to the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative J. Warren Kelfer. of Ohio,
chairman OF the subcommittee having the
measure in charge The bill carries S15S,-
6S&O00. which is 100000 less than the APP
preparation for the same purpose for the
current year.
Since the foundation Of the government
up to the present time there has been
paid out III pensions $1,000 900 on account
of the Revolutionary war. $45.SoS.676 on
account Of the war of 1a2, S10,617, 1l9
on account of Indian wars. s43S56, 76S- z
on account of the Mexican war. 1881.
4SS 171.42 on account of the civil war, $780,
l9l, 7z5.l2 on account of the Spanish and
Philippine wars, slS,50S,01S.14 for pensions
in the regular establishment. and sl6,
4S6,090.67 unclassihed making the enor-
nous total of si07S, O56 569.SL
1t Is planned 10 pass the pension bill
through the House to-day. The legis-
lative bill. which has been completed,
will be reported the first thing calendar
to- morrow morning and taken up for
consideration on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
WILL FILE EDDY WILL TO-DAY.
Gen. Baker, who L. the Executor
Announces His Plans.

Boston Dec. 12-It is the present
intention of Gen. Henry NJ. Baker, ex-
ecutor Of the viii of Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy. 10 file her viii in Concord
\. II. on wednesday. at which time
il will. Of course. be made public.
It is not so certain that George w.
Glover. Mrs. Eddy's son. and his chill
dren will not be benehciaries to some
extent under the viii, as many people
have been led 10 believe.
AS no one but Gen. Streeter. who
drew the will. and Gen. Baker. who is
its executor, appear TO know its pro-
visions. and they decline TO talk, the
facts cannot be known until The VIII
is made public.
George w Glover. his son. and
daughter, and Dr. Foster Eddy. who
went 10 Portsmouth, \. n, Saturday
afternoon 70 spend sunday as the
guests of John W Kelley, were still at
his home this afternoon, and may re-
main there until the viii is filed.
George W Glover has not yet for
merly given his assent to his mothers
inal interment in Mount Auburn, and
no further talk between him and the
directors of the mother church is ex-
pected for two or three days.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
URGES INCREASE ON BENCH
Five Justices for District Court of
Appeals Needed.

Declaring the necessity for increasing
the number Of Justices on the District
Court of Appeals bench from three to
I'VE. Attorney General Wickersham in
cluded in his annual report a survey of
the business handled by the court with
in the past ten years. and contends that
IL is at present inefficient to handle the
large amount of business coming before
it,
Mr. Wickersham declares that the Dis
trict Court of Appeals, being on sim
liar plane with other circuit courts
throughout the country, should hand
down final opinions. thus obviating the
carrying of many cases of undue import
TO the Supreme Court Change Of the
present law regarding this point is urged
by the Attorney General
An appreciable decrease in the number
of prisoners cared for at the District
jail over the preceding year is noted in
the report, and attention is called to the
fact that. with the completion Of inn
provements now under way. the jail will
be put on plane with other institutions
of the country. Conduct Of the two
girls reform schools is given favorable
comment, with recommendations for new
buildings TO accommodate the number
now sent elsewhere.
The National Training School for Boys
is given hearty recommendation by the
Attorney General. especial comment be
ing directed 10 the fact that the year
was passed without a death OF serious
case Of sickness. Attention is called 10
the completion Of several new buildings
at the school, replacing those destroyed
in 1905 by fire, and adding TO the present
accommodations two new family houses.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
HALTS CHURCH SACRAMENT.
Vestryman SEXES Gold Vessels from
Rector at Services

Philadelphia. Dec. Z Although Rev. Charles W.
Robinson has rendered his resignation as rector q
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the ETanseiiss.
seventh and Catherine streets at the ruguest OF
Bishop Coadiutor Mckay Smith, peace has not yt
come 10 that congregation,
The Rev, john Cook who had been Rev. Mr..
Rotsnson's assistant. oficated az the communion
service yesterday. He had taken the sacred gold
vessel used IN the administration Of the sacrament
and had placed them on the altar. BE vas just
about 70 kneei before them in PRAYER when George
A. MeIeaF1 ore Of the vestry, ieft ms sat and
marched inside the chancsl rail and seized the
vessels
Brushing aside the astounded clergyman Mr. Nc
Learn with the gold vessels in his arms, walked 70
the cretence table beside the altar and deposited
them theres During the rest Of the service he stood
beside them
When he Offering vas taken and the Collectors
were about to hand the basins in which the offer
ings were contained 10 Res. Dr. Cook, Mr. Nc
Learn again interrupted and took charge q the
offerings himself
During these interruptions Mp. Cook made no
protest. bat continued the senice
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
PASS INHERITANCE
TAX FOR DISTRICT
House LeYies Five Per Cent
on Legacies Over $4,000.
THREE CALENDAR DAYS LEFT
with Thirty-seven Bills Scheduled
and No Likelihood of Additional
Time. Commissioners Urge Upon
Senate District Committee Neces-
sity for Attention to Measures.

Yesterday was District day in the
House Of Representatives After i've
and one-half hours of debate. the House
finally passed bin introduced by Rep
resentative Miller. of Minnesota, an in
surgent, providing for tax on inheri-
.tances in the District Of Columbia. The
measure exempts inhertances of 5000 or
ul.der the collateral line and imposes
a tax OF 3 per cent on al! isgaeies Of more
than that amount.
AOn all logacies in the lineal line, those
Hp 70 $1,000 are exempt From $4,000 TO
$4,000 there is a tax OF / per cent. form
$4,000 10 10000, per ent and on all
over 100000, 3 per cent.
There are only three more scheduled
District days this season, and thirty-sev-
en- othere bills on the District calendar.
Chairman Smiths efforts to scerue ad-
ditional time have so far been unavail-
ing.
Urge Attention to Bills.
Urging upon Congress the necessity for
consideration in the short session Of sew
erM District measures. the Commission
ers yesterday forwarded to senator Cal
linger. chairman Of the Senate District
Committee. a recommendation that the
bills affecting the District debt, public
service commission, police and firemens
pensions, loan sharks. and two tax and
assessments measures be given imme-
date attention.
While urging the Importance OF all OF
the hfty-odd District bills now before
Congress, the Commissioners are insis-
I'd. ~ a
shall pass this winter The Commits
sioners ask especial consideration Of the
police and firemen's pension fund, deelar-
ing that the present means Of keeping
up the fund are inadequate, and that
there is a possibility OF a repetition Of
tie occurrence OF last summer, when the
pension lists were cut Ia half. The two
tax and assessment bills urged provide
for new methods OF conducting tax
sales and in assessing unsubdivided prop
erty for water and sewer mains.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
DISTRICT HEADS UNDERPAID.
Raise in Salaries Is Urged for Com
misxionerS

Increase in the salary Of the Commits
sioners from 5000 to 1880 is being urged
by the Chamber of Commerce, Board Of
Trade, and citizens associations through
out the city.
Although none of the present incum-
bents of the Commissionerships are will
ing to comment upon the movement, It
is generally understood that they feel
themselves paid too little in consideration
of the Importance of the position.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
SEEK TO AVERT STRIKE.
Engineers and General Managers
of RAILROADS in Conference.

Chicago. Dec. l2s-Settlement Of the
wage controversy between the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
.sixty-one Western railroad companies in
volved may be made by Federal media
ton under the Erdman law Grand
Chief Warren S. Stone. of the engineers,
with three assistant grand chiefs and
fifty-seven chairmen of districts, met the
conference committee OF the General
Managers Association of the railroads
to-day and announced the result of the
strike referendum, which showed per-
centage of 1852 in favor Of strike I'M
less the demands of the union are
granted.
The engineers renewed the demand for
an increase OF Is per cent in wages. w
3. Scott, OF the railroads committee, said
the body would make written reply
within a day or two. The railroads viii
probably refuse 10 grant the demands.
Tho next move may DE to call a strike,
bat in the meantime the chairman Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Charles 2, Neil, Labor Commissioner.
may be appealed to as mediators and the
possibility OF a strike averted.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-13
LORIMER INDICATED
Illinois Senator Acquitted Of
Corruption Charge.
MUCH TESTIMONY IS TAKEN
Consisting of Ma
jOFIty of the Fall Committee Votes
Unanimously in Favor of the Ac-
cused Member-Bribery ia Illinois
Legislature Alleged by Members.

Senator Lorimer, of Illinois who was
charged with having obtained his cleo
ton to the United States Senate as the
result of bribery and corruption, is 10
be acquitted by his colleagues. This re-
suit was practically made certain yes
terday when the subcommittee from the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections voted unanimously that the
charges preferred against Senator Lori
mer. involving members of the Illinois
legislature. have not been sustained.
The members of the subcommittee who
give the accused Illinois Senator clean
bill Of health are Burrows. OF Michigan.
the chairman of the Privileges and Elec-
tons Committee; BulKeley, Of Connect
cut, Hepburn, of Idaho, Gamble, Of
south Dakota: Paynter, Of Kentucky;
Frazier. OF Tennessee. and Johnston, Of
Alabama.
The subcommittee voted 10 keep secret
the action taken until report Is made TO
the fun Committee on Privileges and
Elections. but the news soon spread
around the Capitol. The fact that the
action OF the committee was unanimous
and that the subcommittee consisted Of
"A majority of the fun Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections was generally
accepted as an INDIGESTION that Senator
Lorimer would be finally indicated by
vote Of the Senate
The subcommittee took much testi-
mony, spending a part Of the summer IN
Chicago. where the majority of the Wit
nesses We're examined While members
o. the Illinois legislature testified that
bride money was expended 10 get votes
for Senator Lorimer, the senator's who
heard the case are of the opinion that
this testimony was not supported 10 a
sufficient extent TO warrant its accept
ance The verdict of the subcommittee
is that the charges presented 10 the
Senate. involving the integrity of the
Junior Senator from Illinois. have not
been sustained.