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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
IT LOOKED GOOD TO hin

the teacher was demonstrating
the powerful corrosive effects of
intoxicating beverages upon 8
stomach's lining. The class looked
on with horror when she poured
some 95 per cent alcohol on an
egg. thereby causing it to shrivel
and -Oagulate. The demonsi rator
was pie 4sed to observe the interest
displayed by the janitor, who had
come in for the waste baskets. 1t
was well known that he had nee,i
of such warning.
"Ma'am." he said timidly "wu6
you mind telling me where you
buy yer licker?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
THE BALL GAME

The bali game SUNDAY after
noon between the Elko and
Metropolis clubs attracted quite a
crowd to the ball ground. The
Metropolis team went to the bat
first and at the end of the first
inning the score stood two to
nothing in favor Of the visitors +.
But from this time on the Elko
boys PIT it all over their oppon-
ents. At the end of the 9th
inning for Metropolis and the
eighth for Elko the score stood Is
to IL in favor of the home team.
The visiting club Was weak in
field work which accounts in a
great MEASURE for the runs piled
up by the home team.
Constable Happier umpired the
game to the satisfar tion of the
players. II was an orderly game
throughout il it did lack in the
thrills the spectators expected O..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
ASHES SCATTERED
ON LAKE SAHOE

One of the most perculiar
funerals that ever took place in
Nevada was that which was
witnessed upon Lake Tahoe ynster-
day. A party out fishing upon the
lake noticed a launch with with
several people on board at a point
near the center of the lake and
were attracted to the proceedings
by the sound of singing. A
GOsepl hymn was sung after which
one of the party in the boat arose
and after talking for a few
moments opened package which
he held in his hands and emptied
what appeared to he asEes npon
the surface of the water. An.
other song was then rendered and
then the launch returned to the
California side of the lake. 1t is
believed that the party was carry.
ing out the wishes of some person
who desired to have his ashes
scattered upon the surface of the
mountain lake. Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
PERFUMED FRUIT

A most weird looking fruit is
the five finger red orange. 1t
grows in exactly the shape of
half open hand Even the nails are
indentical hard pointed and claw
like. tipping the orange flowers
with length equal in some cases
to three inches.
1t IS no freak but a proper kind
of orange belonging to a rugg ed
little shrub that does not average
more than five or six feet in
height in its native home, Japan.
1t does not grow straight as the
ordinary orange tree should, but is
curved in all directions.
Even the branches grow in
spiral or twisted forms so that
the width of the tree is often
greater than the height. The
fruit itself is of a pale yellow
co lor of pure lemon hue,
growing greehish toward the stem.
The size is immense considering
the smallness of the tree, the
largest ones measuring when
mature fully ten inches from the
wrist to the point of the middle
finger including the nail.
But the fruit is not good to eat
though what it lacks in flavor it
more than makes good in perfume
Perhaps the strangest thing about
this perfume is that it is the fruit
and not the flowers that is odorous.
Pear sons Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
SOUNDING NEVADA EDITORS

n A#
A. dispatch was. received for the
Chicago Tribune this morning
asking for our opinion as to
whether President TAFT should sign
the wool bill, the farmers free list
bill and the cotton bill, or whether
he should wait for the report from
the tariff commission on which
scientific tariff. reduction can be
based. ''s
Oar answered was: Yes. The
tariff board is only a hypocritcal
pretense for delaying tariff
revision.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
NOT R!SkiNo SPEED LAWS.

A well-knOwn amateur yachtsman oil
Now York tells this joke on himself
with few friends he started on %
cruise by way OF Long Island sound
They kept c. SO to the 81 IRE and. :.
Ing 10 the lack OF wind and TO the slow.
ness OF their boat. they were still drift.
Ing by familiar country a week or so
after they let Gotham.
AZ one point Of land they passed. a
solemn individual sat fishing. For
some hours the boat made virtually no
progress. ar after while the fisher.
man reused himself sufficiently to ask:
. Where ye folks from?"
New York"
How long out?"
Since July l."
Then, after pause, the man asked,
What Year,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
ONE MILLION PATENTS

The millionth patent issued by
the United States was announced
Saturday by the commissioner of
patents. ...-.".
1T is for puncture proof tire
for automobiles and ether vehicles
depe alag on rubber spring for its
resiliency and is the invention of
an Akron. Ohio. man.. "..
So much interest had been dis.
played in the completion: of
number 100000 that Commits.
sioner Moore consented to an
nounce the patent ahead Of
publication in the next issue of the
Official Gaze tie on August 8th.
Although this patent bears the
number 100000 it is really
number 1,OO9,95TT.
Until 1886, when the present
bureau was, organized patents were
issued without being numbered.
Between 1890 and 1886, during
which period patents were under
the control of the state depart
ment, 995T were issued.
A steady growth has been shown
iE inventive genius in the United
States since the formation of the
present bureau.
In 1886 only l09 patents were
issued, since when increases have
been shown each year. During
the calendar year 1909, $4,000
were issued and in 1910, the
number reached 35,1I8. 1t is he D..
lieved this year viii show an even
greater increase. These figures
do not include reissues.
In announcing the milliobth
patent today. Commissioner
Moore said no ap ,licatiGn had been
selected to receive this number.
He said the application came up in
the regular order Of business, was
numbered and carried through
the reuglar channels and was
signed without ceremony.
Numerous requests were re-
| caiged from various inventors FIR
this distinction hut all were
denied.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07

Searchlight children are show
ing considerable ingenuity in the
construction of fly swatters. They
take piece of wire fly netting
abont four ~ eight inches and
fold it over and bind the rough
dcges with piece of cloth and
then tack the whole onto a stick
about foot long. They then lay
fur the fl and, hing, there is
material for fly funeral -
Bulletin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
HOLSTERS Washed Ashore In Storm

. LobsterB "asneu RsnoTo IN storm.
During the recent storm. which was
the worst that has swept the New
Brunswick coast In number Of years.
thousands Of Holsters of all sizes have
been washed ashore on the North
Beach at Rexton. For n distance OF
several hundred yards reef was
formed on the shore Of all sorts OF Ash
including an immense quantity OF rock
cells as we'll as Holsters. which Ash.
ermen cay are more than all the traps
would secure in season.
Thousands OF birds OF tho sea were
on the beach eating the soft part OF
the Holsters and leaving only the claws.
which were strewE about in all dl.
rections Although there have been
many severe storms here In the past.
no one recalls an event OF this kind.
A great many have visited the beach
to watch the gulls and other birds
ravenously enjoying the feast for them.
Lewiston Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
GREAT TRAVELLERS

A number of tourists were look.
ing down the crater of Vesuvius.
An American gentleman said to
his companion: THAT looks q
good deal like the Internal
regions"
An English lady overhea ring
the remark, said to friend
Good gracious! How these
Americans do travel. "-Lippen-
colts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
No Nned Of Bradatreet

Seaside Hotel Propfietor--I see you
have given our finest suite Of rooms to
a man named Bilkins. Are you sure no
can pay the rates?
Clerk-Yes: he's Immensely rich.
Pr0prietor--How do you know?
Clerk He is old and ugly and his
wife IL young and pretty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA, IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF ELKO.
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF JOHN RNE,
DECEASED.
NOTICE OF PRO BATE OF
WILL.
Eliza Mcneil havi ng filed in
this court her petition for the
probate of the will Of John
Bourne, deceased, and for the
issuance to her Of letters tesla
mentary in the matter of said
estate, Monday the 21st day of
August, 1911, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Of said day, and the court room
Of said court, at the court house
in the Town of Elko. County Of
Eiko, and State If Nevada, are
hereby designated as the time and
place for proving the will of John
Bourne, deceased, and for hearing
the application Of said Eliza Mcneil
for the issuance tn her of letters
testamentary thereon.
Fred G. Weight
(SeaD Clerk.
August eth, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
NOTICE

AS | will leave Elko the first of
September. all persons indebted
to me will please call and settle
their accounts.
DR.. J. R. Ely.
Elko. Nevada, August 3, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07

The COmstock is coming to the
front again. A ten cent dividend
has been declared by the Mexican.
Thu is the first dividend paid by ~
.Comstock mining company in any
years. &
The way Sheriff Hariss, Of EIko
county. talks about the suppression
of gambling. Indicates that he
knows thing or t@o about the
responsibilities Of an American
citizen, elected to an Office. Too
many Of our good country men,
when elected, use their official
power to invalidate laws that the
people have pail dearly to have
enacted, Austin ReveiIlc.
The parental slipper Of the J. f.
Stubhs household has been off duty
for, tie last,wctk. IF there arc
Stubb!ets of tender years and mi s.
chievous intent, its absence has not
been unanimously lammented.
Stubs is thr president of the
University Of Nevada and he has
new pair Of tan brogans large
loose and comfortable. Coming
down from Reno the other day he
left his slippers behind in the
Pullman A Icing search in the
local Offices failed TO reveal them
Finally a porter. recalled that he
had mistaken them for hand
scatch. ls and had sent them to the
baggage departmcnt.-S. F. Call.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
Few Can Do ThIa.

The man vito can carry baby
gracefully viii never have to wear a
ring on his thumb to indicate that he
is married Toledo Blade.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-07
SALMAGUNDI


For Sale "A New Home sewing
machine. Inquire at this Office.
Watch the Commercial T ailors
window for Saturday specials. :"
George Hardesty is a. the Boiling
hospital. He is getting along
nicely.
Marsh Stottler is holding his
own and the prospects seem good
for him to recover.
Mrs. Lane came up from Carlin
this morning and spent the day
visiting old friends.
A car loaded with the carnival
outfit arrived this morning. Tn e
show begins Wednesday night.
James Cowling is proving up on
his homestead today before
County Clerk Weight. 80
A spring wagon with two seats,
pole and shafts for sale cheap.
Inquire at the Pullman house.
Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoy came
in from Gold Creek yesterday by
auto and returned this afternoon.
The county Commissioners met
this forenoon ard put in the day
allowing claims and attending to
other county matters.
Seymour Jacobs Co. have been
appointed local agents for Singer
Sewing machine and will. carry a
stock on hand
For Rent-One or two rooms
suitable for Offices in harrington
building. Apply to H. S.
Taber.
On the 18th day of July, there
we're 1926, l4O.56 and $685.
10000 il scfool fund securities in
the state treasury.
Dean Harrison, JeweIer and
optician, ha; novei one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Mrs. Ray has opened iHairdress-
ing, Shampooing, Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at Mrs.
Canpbell's Millinary Store. City
prices.
Alfred Bruce has sworn to a
GO nplAint charging J. J. Monahan
with forgery. The defendant was
taken before Judge Klatte at 3
O'Clock this .ftcrnoon for
sanitation.
awe aided FIRST class shoe
X pair shop and will appreciate a
liberal snare OF your patronage
Gnod Work, Best Material, Right
Price. G.. A. Harrington.
The Journal says that negotia-
tionsiare under way for building q
cold storage plant in Reno to take
care sof Nevada products. Cali
fronia' men are back Of the
enterprise.
Real Mining pays better than
anything else. Ckerce to get H.
on the ground floor. Rich ore.
Mine all paid for. Money needed
for machinery. Write I" Box
428, Elko, Nevada.
California refuses to pay the
reward of $1,000 offered for the
arrest and conviction of Indian
Mikes band on the charge Of
m rider. The refusal is based on
the grounds that the Indians were
not arrested and convicted in
accordance with the terms of the
reward. It looks a good deal like
pleading the baby act.
Nearly every mail brings to this
office long articles on different
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
NARROW MARGIN
 IN COTTON TRADING
Early Decline Followed By Rally With 3-6 Points
 Gain at the Close

New York, August 23.-It was another tuations were again comparatively mar row with an early decline, followed by rally and with the close steady at a net advance of from 10 to 12 points on near months and of to points on active new crop positions
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 1 point on August, but gem orally 1 to points lower and during the first few minutes active new crop posi- tions sold from to points under the closing figures of yesterday as a result of scattering liquidation and local bear pressure. encouraged by easier cables, continued unfavorable reports from the English labor situation, and the outlook for better weather in the southwest.
 The official western belt forecast con- f1rmed private predictions of unsettled and showery conditions with low temper atures. but there were quite good many crop damage reports In the market based on recent dry, hot weather in Texas, and while leading bulls seemed to be giv- ing no aggressive support, prices soon
 
 The buying was not active. but there seemed to be comparatively little cotton for sale, and the market gradually worked up until in the late trading new crop po- sitions were from to 6 points net higher August sold up to 12. 50c, or Il points above the closing figures of yesterday on a lit- tie demand from Scattering shorts, but at this level there was some cotton of fering. believed to be by old crop bulls The close was within a point or two of the best.
 Liverpool was a moderate buyer here early and New Orleans bought few thousand bales toward the close, while other southern points were credited with selling moderately on scale up. Busi- ness. however. was chiefly local and the demand was supposed to be mainly in the way of covering by scattered shorts, ow- ing to nervousness over the probable showing of the September condition fig ures next week. Reports published by private authority today indicated a de- terioration of about per cent in crop prospects since the last government re- port.
 Receipts today 15,025, against 6346 last week and 7792 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 906 bales, against 369 bales last week and 349 bales last year. At Houston today 10571 bales, against 6354 bales last week and 6s42 last year.
 Nav Work Cation Euf.rac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Live Stock Market

Chicago, August -Cattle-Receipts, 2o- GOO; beeves, s 1o@S 10; Texas steers, A.5o d6. .45; western steers, s4 25G6. 45; stockers, S3. 1OtI5. 50; cows and heifers, $2.25q6. 45; calves, s60S.75.
 Hogs-Receipts. 31 600; steady at opening prices; light, s7. 25d7 80; mixed, $7. .loaf 'So; heavy, SC. .956p7. 70; rough, $6.9o@7 20; good to choice heavy, $7 .2OQ7. 70; pigs, $5d7 .5o bulk of sales, S25a76o
 Sheep-Receipts, 25OO0; steady; native, $2 35@3 80; western, s4.75@7.
 Kansas City, August 23.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 11,0O0, including 1900 southerns steady to weak Dressed beef and export steers, S7tdS. 20; western steers, 4. 60G7 30; stockers, s3 5066; southern steers, S3.900 515: southern cows. $2.70a4 50; native cows, s2. .5O0t5. .25; native heifers, S447 %; calves, s4d7. .25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 10000; 1Oc to 15c lower. Bulk of sales, 7.25@7. .45; heavy, S.20@ 7.45; packers and butchers, S.a@7 .5l1a lights. $715a7.45.
 Sheep-Receipts. 5000; 10c to 15c lower. Lambs, $5 .5096.50; yearlings, $4q4.25 wethers, $3. 2503. .75; ewes, s3d3.6O; stock CTS, $2. 2.75G3 30.
 St. Louis, August 23.-Cattle-Receipts, 4S0o, including 160O Texans; steady to low CT: native shipping and export steers, $67o 6S dressed beef and butcher steers, $575@ ': stockers, $3@5; cows and heifers, $3dS
 Hogs-Receipts. 4O0O; 10c lower; pigs and lights, S5. .5O0D7. 80; packers, S.55d7. 70; butchers and best heavy, $7.7597.S .S21a. Sheep--Receipts. 51O0; steady native muttons, s3 .25@3.75, lambs, S446.5O; stock CTS, $1 .50I2. .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Plan Statehood Celebration

Fl Paso, Tex, August 23-A three-days' celebration of statehood for Arizona and New Mexico is being arranged in this city the final plans of which will be determined at a mass meeting to be held tomorrow night under the auspices of the city of ficials and chamber of commerce. The plan involves the welcoming of the two new states into the sisterhood of states by Texas in the person of Governor Colquitt. responses to be made by Governor Me Lean of Arizona and Governor Mills of New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour: Easy
 Rye: No. ?, sec.
 Barley: Feed or mixing, 75@90c; fair to choice mating, S1.12Q1.15.
 Timothy Seed, $12. 50@14 25.
 Clover: S12d1S. 50.
 Mess Pork: Per barrel, $17917. .75.
 Lard: Per 100 pounds, $9. .021s69. 10.
 Short Ribs. Sides: Loos, $S. 5Od9.
 Short Clear Sides: Boxed $9. .021sd9 25. Butter: Steady; creameries, 2O@25c dairies, 180G22c.
 Eggs: Steady: receipts. 10,248 cases at mark. cases included, 10614c; first, 151ac; i; prime flrsts. lie.
 Cheese; Firm; daisies, 131s91334c; twins. 1212@12%c; young Americas, 131A@1324c. {. long horns, 131aQ13Ac.
 Potatoes: Easy: Jerseys, s1.20d1 .25 !; choice to fancy Ohio, s1. 05Q1 10.
 Poultry: Steady; turkeys, He; chickens, 13c; springs, 1fac.
 Veal Steady; 50 to 60-pound weights, s@9c; 60 to S5-pound weights, 9@1015c; S5 to 110-pound weights. lie.
 St. Louis Grain St. Louis, August 23.-Cash wheat, firm; track No red, S91aG9Oc; hard, 92@$L01 Corn, weak; track No. ?, 621AGp63c; No. 2 white, 631ad64c. Oats steady track No. ?, 4O1ac; No. ? white, 42iAc. Close, wheat steady September, Ssi4assasc; December. 9SAc. Corn, weak; September, 63asc; De- cember. SIPS. Oats, weak September, 4%c; December, 443sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
TRADE WAS SLACK ON MORRIS AVENUE Larger Volume of Business Transacted By Feed
 Merchants

n Trade was a little slack on Morris avenue yesterday. Conditions are ex- pected to remain quiet now until after the election. Beginning with next Monday, however. the merchantS are expecting a great revival of business.
 The larger volume of business was transacted by the feed merchants yes terday. The grain business has been fairly good all week Receipts have been heavy and prices have been decidedly good
 The poultry business Is still weak on the thoroughfare. Trade has fallen off considerably, and receipts yesterday were of little consequence
 Arrivals in the produce markets were comparatively heavy Wednesday. Cali fornia fruit Is being shipped in stead fly and the Michigan crop of grapes is becoming more and more in evidence. Prices remain unchanged. :
 The following quotations prevail:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
TRANSACTIONS IN
 STOCKS WERE DULL
Tendency For Lower Prices Manifested
 In List

New York. August 2a-Stocks today 1apr,ed into extreme dullness that marked the lsalnimum of the summer. Transae- lions were almost the smallest of any day for some weeks. Such tendency as the list manifested was mostly In the di- rection of lower prices. Southern Pacific and American Tobacco preferred estab- lished new low records from the first hour in which prices fell abruptly, on ac- count Of Canadian Pacific, the market rose and fell sometimes within a point range but oftener than not, changes were more circumscribed In fact from Il o'clock until an hour before the close only 11o.ooo shares changed handsand the total output was less than 275,ooo.
 Such discussion as the day evoked dealt largely with the policy of economy and general retrenchment to which many of the large railroads are clearly commit ted A rather optimistic interview attrib- uted to the head of the Atchison road was in line with this programme and confirmed the belief now generally preva- lent that conservatism and extreme cau- ton in money spending are to guide all the corporate undertakings for the bal ance of the year. if not for a longer period.
 A new turn was given to the Moroccan situation on cables from Paris announc- ing that discussion of that matter to come up on Friday in Berlin advices re- ported subsistence of anxiety over that question on its bourse. The labor situa- nrtti tool f,, some railway quarters, particularly in the Southern Pacific and Illinois Central lines
 News respecting the steel and Iron in- dustry was somewhat conflicting. A few of the railroads have placed orders for very moderate quantities of rails but other products are being offered at lower prices, as a result of which the volume Of business for the year may attain to last years proportions. From the plants of the United States Steel corporation in the Pittsburg district came word today that the percentage of activity is smaller than last weeks and that no marked in- crease is looked for until September.
 Further unsettlement was shown by the market in the last hour, with another drive against Union Pacific. Southern Pa cific and Atchison. The movement was suggestive of short selling but was halted before. it had gone very far and was fol- lowed by further stagnation. The closing was dull with a heavy undertone in which a majority of stocks recorded net losses. ,. Bonds easier. Total sales par value, s1,- !. 156,000.
 United States government bonds 2 per scent advanced 1s on call,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
New York Cottnn Futu
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; mddling, 12lsc; net receipts. 11,So3: gross receipts, Il. .sO3; sales, 755; stock. 5o,391.
 New Orleans Steady; middling. 12c; net receipts. 906; gross receipts 906; sales, 105; stock. 25.304: coastwise. 52S.
 Mobile: Nominal; middllng, 111ac; stock, 100
 Savannah: Steady; middling. Il 15-1sc; net receipts, 1903; gross receipts. 1903; sales, 2132; stock. 12 2626; coastwise, 1oS1.
 Charleston: Nominal net receipts, 13; gross receipts, 13; stock, 3506 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 110.
 Norfolk: Quiet; mddling, 1214c; stock 1908; coastwise. 214
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling. 12%c stock. 214
 New York: Quiet; middling, 12.7 roc; gross receipts, S07; stock, S3,775; continent, 26o; coastwise, 266.
 Boston: Quiet; middlng, 127Oc; gross receipts 25l stock, 670o Philadelphia: Quiet; middlng, 12.95c; gross receipts, 69; stock. 1915.
 San Francisco: Net receitps, 40O gross receipts, 400; Japan, 400. Total today, at all ports, net 15025; continent, 200; Japan, 400; stock, 1S5,94s.
 Consolidated at all ports, net, G0,147 Great Britain 71S1; France,g 256i; conti- nent, 20S50; Japan, 400. Total, since September 1, at all ports, net S,60S,592; Great Britain, 3,o7s, ,320;- France, 903 sos; continent, 3,O93,01S; Japan, 149,372; Mexico, 2O75.