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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20
Only o Temporary ADVANTAGE.

The gift Of good looks is OF such
primary advantage to every mar. that
II seems a wonder how ugly people
manage so frequently TO excel those
who have II in the battle Of life
Payne.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20
CARING FOR LAME DUCKS"

The following Washington dis
patch tells how President Taft is
caring for the men the people
repudiated at the poll. last year:
Government by ''lame ducks" is
one of the important Taft policies.
A "lame duck"is a man who has
served in congress. but who was
forced or permitted to retire to
private life as result of failing
to please the people while in office.
/ President Taft believes that
simply because tie people have
repudiated man at the polls is not
a good argument why he should not
be. permitted to continue t. draw
a salsry'from the public treasury.
This theory is a sister policy t,
the Taft idea that if a Republican
member Of congress does not vote
for a bill recommended by the
president. no matter whether he
believes it a good or bad measure,
he is no longer republican," and
is not entitled to his duly ap-
portioned amount of patronage!
The 6lst congress has not been
dead two weeks yet five of the
former congressman have been
provided for and more appoint.
ments are anticipated. 1t is tacitly
understood that while on the pay
roll these lame duck appointees
, will work for the denomination of
Taft.
Then, too, some of the retiring
apostles are automatically cared
fer. Ttose on the monetary
comission are instances. They will
serve on whether they have a seat
in congress or not. Senator Aldrich
is still IN the government service
as the head of the monetary com.
mission, and has the privilege of
spending as much money as is
desired without further authority
from congress or anyone else.
First Of the Republican appoint.
ments was that of former Repre-.
l sentative Duncan Mckinley OF
California. Mckinley was a candi.
{ date for denomination. The voters
in his district went to the polls
: and declared themselves against
I his continuance in office.
} This was shock to Mr.. Nc
Kinley. He had received so much
easy money from the government
he was loath to retire. He ap.
8 pealed TO the president. Mckinley
t had served the Southern Pacific
S railroad faithfully while in con.
y gress. The S,ltharn Pacific was
{ one Of the big interests that worked
4 to have Mr.. Taft nominated and
e elected. SO Mr.. Kinley was given
! a good-payiDg position with the
e government at the port Of SanFran.
e cisco. He will give some of his
e time to government affairs, but a
p great deal more of it to lining up
: western delegates to the next
Republican convention for Taft.
The president has appointed
former Representative Boutell OF
Chicago as minister to Portugal.
Boutell was repudiated by the
people on Nov. 8 because his
record in congress showed him to
be special privilege server.
Then Mr.. Taft placed Sena tor
!, Warner of Missouri whose term
expired on March 4, upon the board
Of ordinance and Notifications as
the civilian member of that body.
This. is worth $4,000 a year.
Warmers principal duty will be to
DELIVER the Missours delegation to
Taft.
The Canadian boundary com
mittee has furnished berths for
three more Taft boomers and lame
ducks. A lot Of people had forgot
that there was such a board until
one day it became known that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

Htermantel.s Jewlery Store.
ANo. 1 milk $l.25 per pint,
$3.50 per quart by month. Call
on Leroy Jones. ?
D. H. Harrison, watch maker
engraver and optician. Salts
faction guaranteed. One block
north of the Overland Hotel.
Jailer McMuIlen reports four.
teen steady boarders. Six of these
are awaiting the action of the
grand jary and the others are
serving sentences.
All the Elko county legislators
but Assemblyman Mcintosh have
returned to their homes. So far
:, as reported none Of the Elko county
deleg alton did anything very. bad
dlriLg their stay IT, Carson.
Miss Eva Thompson and Miss
Armstrong have returned from
Cars where they were rart of
the legislative machinery.
F:eisht Agent Gill OF the South
ern Pacific is in town looking
after the business affairs of his
company.
Judge Brown arrived this morn
ing from Reno. He is on a visit tc
his family and will remain a few
days.
Russell ChestwOo! was sent to
Jail for six months this forenoon by
Judge Klattc for stealing money,
liquor and cigars from the Louvre
saloon, where h. was. employed as
a &C luk.
Mabel. one o. the dcn.Ztrs &C the
led light district, attempted to
commit suicide yesterday in a fit
OF lc5pondcn:y. Snr had been up
town ana tackled away about all
the whiskey She could carry. When
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The board of education held
meetings Saturday afternoon and
evening ard elected the present
r'rP" Of teachers Of the high
school for anoth,r term ard added
Mr., Ross will hay. .h,r,o If -tho
science dcpartment Tire salaries
of Miss D;amc q and Miss S.bu,or
were raised tn SLIGO and s1o5o
respc.tivelv, The arranpemcnt IF
;ast WAR with tho n,,h,;o sohoo1 -,
rs,ord 70 ,~rs;o oaJ ,,,on,,o1 ,.,;.
in, uoro ov,oodod onn,hor voar
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ANY LADY can easily make
from $500 to $1,000 per week
working for me quietly in her own
home locality. This is a bona fde
ottpr - one which Will pay you to
investigate, even if you can only
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20
SOME QUEER LAWS

code prepared by the supreme
court and passed by the legislature
contains some queer laws:
Ladies beware; ladies take care.
Seton 564 of the new Crimes and
Punishments Act reads mo person
Shall, while upon public street or
any public conveyance street car,
train or elevator or in any other
pubic place wear a hatpin or
similar article, the exposed point
OF ~ich shall protrude more than
one-nalf inch beyond the crown
or other portion of the hat upon,
in or through which such pin
or similar article is worn unless
said exposed point of the hat pin
or other similar article shall be so
guarded by device or otherwise as
to reader contact with it free from
LANCER. Any person violating any
OF t. e provisions of this act is
guilty of misdemeanor."
There is an exception to this
law and is found in thenext section
and reads as follows: The pre-
ceding section shall not apply to
any hatpin or similar article, the
dangerous end of which is not
exposed to view on publ: streets
or in public places.
Sec. 500 makes it a misde-
meanor for any one to walk on tee
grass in the capitol grounds and
for this the guilty person. may be
fined five hundred dollars and six
months in the county Jail.
The same section makes ic a
penalty for any one to leave any
idle vehicles within forty feet of
the capitol fence and the failure to
comply with the same means the
above mentioned punishment.
RayraftStabes will probably lie cut
with tape line at once hunting
the forty foot line.
Section sos makes ii a INSIDE
mcatr to ride or drive or cause to
be ridden or driven, any animal,
vehicle or other thing upon
sidewalk. The penalty is p fine of
twenty dollars. This means don't
ride yOdr bike upon the siiewai ks.
Section 508 is aimed directly at
thc1Og pDisJlrr and makes it a
misdcm"anor to poison any dog
and the penalty is six months in
the cOuIty Jail and a fine of five
hundred AolIars.
Ii is mi sftmcaror to go
thrnIEh ary gate or bars and not
clo.c ihrm after you.
1t is misdsneanor to wear the
badge or insignia of any lodge of
which you are not member.
It's misdemeanor to steal dog
and it is likewise a crime to take
care of stolen dog for another
person.
1t is misdemeanor to point any
firearms Of any kind, whether
loaded or not, at any human being.
No child under fourteen year Of
age shall handle or have in his
possession any firearm of any kind
for hunting or target practice
unless under immediate charge
of his parent.
Section 343 places a ban on play
ing baseball in the state on Sunday
unless said game is played by deaf
an I dumb players. 1t reads Every
person, who on a Sunday, shall
promote or engage in any noisy or
bOisterous sport or amusement
which dIsturbs the peace ofthe day,
or shall keep open any race grounds
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor.
1t is unlawful to sell horse meat
unless the purchaser is Informed
as to its nature.
Section 237 makes it unlawful to
sell or give any cigarettes or
tobacco to any minor under 81
years of age unless upon the written
order Of his or her parent or
guardian.
1t is a against the law to "nii the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

SIP. iority Of the Fight Ear
Pea 20 % ra.e, hear better with
the right than Wlth left ear
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

II Gre are. ir d.Tfa~en' ra"ts Of the
world. at-E.t,or about 90 active
vOlcTuCOS. q"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

Austra'I0 ~ - tines as large as the
United '.G,'um.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

ThN yo"'G'a c"9' TirCs yield 400.
600 GEO tons o. cot every year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

Window glass was first used In
modern tive IN 1857.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

The t.. vail rroGNc"s unethrd
of the HCr!.'f auruly Of sold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20

nourt Everest. In Tibet. is nearly
Fix miles !iEl. f. s. the highest noun.
tain IN tho WGr,d.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-20
SALMAGUNDI

Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
WNtermantel.s Jewlery Store.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
x. U. to Receive 100000 at once.

Lawrence, Kan.-At meeting OF the
University council the following reso-
luton was passed: Resolved Tha'
the Council of the University OF Kan
sas put on record its sense OF hlgh
character, the devoted, patriotic splr-
it, the useful life, the historic position
and the service of Mrs. Sarah L. ID
Robinson, and recommend that on a
suitable occasion public memorial OF
this life and service be instituted"
1t has become known that the Uni
versity is to receive 100000 imme-
diately for use in putting up build
ing on the campus. Just what kind OF
a building will be put up will be de-
cided by the board Of regents. Inc
remainder of the money from the es-
tate at Oak Ridge will go to the other
legatees for use during life, but will
finally recur to the University. The
names of the other legatees have not
been made public.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
SALOON BUSINESS EXPENSIVE
Missouri Town Has Two Paying
$500 Each-May Vote Both
Out of Existence.

Maryville, Missouri.-If a special
local option election in Maryville
carries, the two highest licensed sa-
looms in the United States will be
closed. Petitions asking the city
council to call special election early
in January have been circulated here.
Four years ago last September
local option elections were held both
for Nodaway county and the city. The
county went dry by heavy majority.
But the city returned wet majority
of 1876. Maryville has two saloons,
each of which pays $5,400 a year. The
high license has been in effect about
ten years. The city council arranged
that only two saloons should be al
lowed and that the license from the
two should equal what had been paid
by four.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
Rebels Ignore Residents.

San Francisco, Nov. IA Hong
Kong cable to the Chinese daily pager
says that the Canton rebels have lg-
nored an appeal from Cantonese res
idents in Peking asking that the rep'
els accept the promises of the Man
chu government for limited monaf-
chy. The petition stated that the AZ
tempt to establish a Republican form
of government might lead to foreign
Intervention and the possible dismem-
berment of China, and that 1t would
be more expedient for the rebels TO
abide by the Manchu peace terms. Tne
Canton revolutionists, the dispatcn
says, continue firm in their determine
ton to set up a republic
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
Twenty Towns Candidates.

Topeka, Kan.-Twenty towns want
the new state tuberculosis sanitar1um,
created by the last legislature. The
members of the board Of control, and
the advisory commission will select
the site, and are now looking at the
proposed locations. The legislature
appropriated $4,000 for the erection
of the sanitarium. Among the towns
which are candidates for the institu-
ton are Goodland, Holton, Bonner
Springs, Vinland, Leoti Deerfield, Ness
City, Lecompton, Wetmore, Ogallah,
Syracuse, ElDorado, Aulne, Hallet,
Plains, Ellinwood, Colby, Coolidge,
Sheridan Springs and Tribune. A
number of towns east of Topeka nave
been visited by the advisory commis-
sion, among them Lecompton, Vinland'
Bonner Springs and Holton. Towns
west of Topeka will be visited next.
The advisory commission is composed
of DR.. J. A. Milligan, Garnett; DR.. r..
G. Troup, Garden City; DR.. j. M. Pur-
dunn, Wetmore; DR.. w. H. Bauser, Syl-
via; DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary or
the state board of health, Topeka.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
MAYOR MUST GET BUSY.
Governor Stubbs Not Satisfied With
Conditions In Windy City.

Wichita, Kan.-Mayor Waiter Min
lex of this city will have to show an
Improvement in conditions within
short time or Governor Stubbs will
see to it that custer proceedings are
brought against him. Mayor Minick
was elected after Mayor j. Fl. Gra-
ham had been recalled. He has been
in office for little over month and
Governor Stubbs has said that so far
he has shown no inclination to
get busy and enforce the law at Wich'
ita.
UNLESS there is change down there
and the mayor makes up his mind that
he must do his duty under the law, he
can depend upon it he will have to get
out of office" said Governor Stubos.
However the Governor made 1t plain
that Mayor Minick would be given
some time. He said it was quite job
to organize a police force and a city
administration in such manner as to
get the best results. But he also made
it plain that when the proper time
comes, if Mayor Minick hasn't done
things, he can expect to get out.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
BEATTIE CONFESSED CRIME
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT BY FAITH
Err OF WIFE SLAYER.
Went to Electric Chair and Paid
Penalty of His Crime-Governor
Denies 3o-Day Offer.
eEATTIE,s CONFESSION.

Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., deslrous OF
standing right before God and man, dc
on this, the 23d day of November, 1911,
confess my guilt of the crime charged
against me. Much that was published
concerning the details was not true, but
the awful fact, without the narrowing
circumstances, remains.
For this action | am truly sorry and
believing that am at peace with God
and am soon to pass into His presence
this statement Is made.
Richmond, Virginia.-Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr., went to the electric chair
with his soul cleansed of the burden
of a lie. He left a broken hearted
father deprived of the one prop left
to him in his hour of darkest grief
an abiding faith in the innocence OF
his son.
For Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., con-
fessed, confessed that he took his
young wife, the mother of his five
weeks-old son, to dark road in the
woods and there shot her to death
because there was no room in his
heart for her and for Beulah Binford,
the mother of his other child at whose
funeral he was the sole mourner.
The confession was written in the
slayer's own handwriting and was
witnessed by the two ministers who
were with him constantly in his last
hours. DR.. Fix took the statement
to the elder Beattie and left with him
the decision of destroying it or max
ing it public. 1t was a bitter task
but the father did not hesitate.
The publication of the confession
also disposed of story that Gov
Mann of Virginia had offered to give
Beattie a reprieve of 30 days If ne
would confess. Gov. Mann denies
emphatically that such an offer was
made.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
RIVER COMMERCE REV|vING
WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS MIS-
SOURI, is NAvlGABLE.
chief Engineer Discusses Steadily
Increasing Traffic and Gives
Freight Figures.

Washington, d. C.-That improve
ments in the Missouri have demon
strated that the river can be
made a navigable water way and
that the former active commerce OF
the Missouri valley shows signs of re-
viving are facts emphasized by Brig.
Gen. William H. Bixby, chief Of
engineers, in a report on the Mis-
souri, to be submitted to congress at
the opening of the coming session.
Gen. Bixby also brings out the fact
that If congress continues to appro-
pirate funds for the six-foot channel
upon the basis of appropriation in the
last river and harbor bill, it will re-
quire 40 years to complete that work.
Gen. BiXby Indicates in his report
what the engine r corps of the army
expects from congress in the way OF
an appropriation next year. The
river and harbor bill enacted in June,
1910, appropriated $1,300,0OO for Mis-
souri, river improvements, $1,OOO,OOO
to be expended between Kansas City
aud the mouth, and 100000 from
Kansas City to Fort Benton
Gen. Bixby discusses the operation
of the boat line between Kansas City
and the mouth and the steadily in
creasing commerce of both the upper
and lower stretches of the river. The
report says:
"The result of these expenditures
and improvements has been to dem
onstrate the possibility of regulating
the river in such manner as to
make it nayigable for channel OF
commerce."
The report states that the amount
of freight carried on the Missouri
from the mouth to Sioux City during
the calendar year 1910 was S76,lSO
short tons from the mouth to Kansas
City, and 113,410 short tons from
Kansas City to Sioux City.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
REBELS CAPTURE
TIGER HILL FORT
POSITION COMMANDS CITY OF
NANkING AND RIVER.
THE PREMIER IS M|STRUSTED
Neither Revolutionists Nor the I'M
perialists Are Putting Any Faith
in Yuan Shi Kai and the Man.
chus Are More Suspicious.

Nanking, Nov. 27.-(Wireless to
Shanghai) The revolutionary forces
yesterday captured Tiger Hill fort out
side the walls of the city, and which
commands the city and river. Several
big guns were taken. A number OF
imperialists have Joined the rebels.
Peking, Nov. 27.-Premier Yuan
Shi Kai's position is becoming more
intolerable daily. Neither the Man
chus nor the Chinese trust him and
the Manchus are becoming more sus-
picious. The moderates do not hesl-
tate to say that if Yuan had remained
at Chang-Te-Fu the court would now
be at Jehol and the rebellion ended.
Many Chinese believe that while yuan
is reassuring foreigners with a view
to obtaining a loan and placating the
moderates with pretended paciflc
measures, he is in reality intent on
sternly crushing the rebellion with
force.
The continued fighting at Hankow
and near Nanking is taken as lend
ing color to this belief. The Imperial
lists, after an attack on Hankow tnat
lasted thirty-six hours, were repulsed
last Thursday and driven back across
the Han river with great loss.
San Francisco, Nov. 27.-A curious
story of what is thought to have
been an attempt on the part OF either
imperialists or rebels to shut Off all
wireless communications not their
own. was brought from China by b.
R. Carlisle, operator on the liner ko-
rea. The interference came from a
powerful apparatus and its constant
reiteration Of the letters E. l.. e.
lasted until the Kirea was close TO
Honolulu.
"I listened for hours at a ume'
said Carlisle, "but could hear nothing
but E. L. E. Sending messages from
my ship was almost impossible
made inquiries at Hong Kong ana
Shanghai, where the same compaiiht
was made, but no one could offer any
explanation beyond connecting 1t with
| the present war;"
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
Gamer Voices Its Aim.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Voices of men
and women who have figured conspicu'
ously in the history of Chicago are
to be preserved to posterity by the
agency of the phonograph. 1t becG-ne
known today that the Chicago Hlstcii
cal Society will make plans with this
end in view at it's next meeting, Dc
cember 5.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
Corn Show After Christmas.

Manhattan, Kan.-The day after
Christmas the annual corn show is
to begin. The secretary of the Kansas
Corn Breeders Association. e. G.
schafer, of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College, has notified every men,
ber that exhibits should be here by
December %. The show is to last six
DAYS this year, being in session at the
same time the State Farmers Insti-
tute has its meetings at the college.
The premium list viii be printed In a
very short time. Contributions should
be sent In at once.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
MOTOR CAR PLUNGED OVER CLIFF
All Of Party of Five, in Accident Near
Denver, Escaped Injury
Except One.

Denver, Colorado.-A motor car con-
tanning two women and three men
plunged from the Colorado Springs
road two miles south of Welhurst
near here, turned over twice and
ended it's flight at the foot of a 10
foot embankment.
The occupants of the car were
hurled some distance, and all escaped
injury save ". H. Moore, manager OF
the Metropolitan hotel at Fort Worth
Tex, who was painfully bruised.
The other occupants of the car were
Mrs. w. H. Moore and Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Townsend of Denver, and
the chauffeur.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
State of oaxaca in Open Rebellion.

Mexico City, Nov. 26.-The state OF
Oaxaca yesterday formally declared
that II does not recognize the central
government. The action was taHen
by the legislature and ratified by Gov
ernor Beinto Juarez, Jr, as result
of the refusal of President Madero to
permit the federal troops to assist the
governor in suppressing local insnr
rectitnists. Crowds are said TO have
marched through the streets of the
town yesterday yelling Death to Ma
dero and the central government" and
declaring the people of Oaxaca would
fight to the last to maintain the sover-
eighty of the state.
The Chanute times., 1911-12-01
TO DISCUSS SPECIAL
SESSION MEASURES
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRl'
MARY LAW TAKES LEAD.
Stubbs Non-Committel and Refuses te
Talk-Says There is Big Demand
For IL.

Topeka, Kan.-The politicians who
claim to know are practically certain
that Governor Stubbs will call spe
cial session of the legislature, and the
matters that the lawmakers Will prop
ably consider are being feneraily dis
cussed. Among those talking special
session these subjects seem para
mount:
A presidential preference pri-
mary law.
The rebuilding of the burned
central building at the Winfield
School for the Feeble Minded.
The initiative and referendum
and the recall.
Amending the inheritance tax
law exempting estates up to $780,
600.
Making more definite the jurIs-
dction of the public utilities COM
mission or enlarsing the jurisdlc-
ton of the commission.
Governor Stubbs had nothing to say
about the probable matters to be con
sidered at the special session, beyonc
stating as he has before that there Is
a big demand over the state for
special session to enact a presidential
preference primary law.
The central wing Of the Winfield
school for the feeble minded burned
to the ground last summer. Natural
ly without that wing the other two
structures of the institution are
crowded.
The insurgents made hard figh
to pass the initiative and referendum
and the recall at the regular session
Should the lawmakers meet agar
this winter, it is certain that thos'
measures would be up again for con
sideration.
The inheritance tax law was mucl
debated at the regular session. Gov
ernor Stubbs vetoed all the amend
ments which were added to the law.
The public utilities bill may COM
in for proposed amendments O
changes. 1t is being pointed out tha
the law should be made more definit
and certain as to the jurisdiction o
the commission over local land stat
utilities, or that the jurisdiction
should be enlarged to give the CON
mission control over all utilities
whether local or state.