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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
LIVELY WORK IN LEGISLATURE

The members of the Assembly
at the present session have proven
the liveliest set of members that
ever hit the Capitol. AS soon as
organization was perfected they
commenced pilling in bills, yestcr-
day which was just one week from
organization they had introduced
twenty-eight bills in the Lower
House and nearly half that number
had passed the Assembly. This is
a record, as two years ago there
were less than half that number
introduced in the first ten days.
Afternoon sessions, which is I'M
usual at this period of the session,
have been the regular program.
The committees are keeping their
desks clean, and the Clerk is keep
ing up with the work. In spite Of
all this work every bill is given
proper attention.
The law that was passed repeal
ing the law allowing the state to
accept gifts, and which was aimed
to knock out the gift of the North
Carolina bonds, was one of the
cleanest cut pieces of work that
went through. 1t was anticipated
that those who had favored the
gift, and who had expected to
make fight on it would be here.
They were here but before they
had chance to get their breath the
law was repealed and the bond
matter was dead one.
1t Is evident that the present
Legislature is going to make a
record in more directions than one.
Some new and good laws are to
go on the statutes, while a lot that
are regarded as useless will be
Wiped out. There is certainly
some pretty lively work going on.
Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
origin Of NuptiaI Kiss

The nuptial kiss, with a meaning
akin 10 that Of the kiss of peace. had
its origin in most serious and prac.
tical church ceremony known as the
espousals. Among medieval people.
az among, some classes of Jews today.
it was customary for the bridegroom
and the bride to meet before wit.
ncsses in the church some days or
even weeks before the marriage AMI
here make a pledge Of future union,
and at such times ring was usually
resented by the prospective husband.
.cmctimes. however, the man was too
COR to buy the ornament. and instead
resented kiss. which was doubtless
Iorc pleasant, and was considered q
nding pledge before man and God
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
THE STRAIN WAS ALL MENTAL
Instance Of Persons Who viii Work
Only When They Are Being
Constantly "kept After"

Some persons will not work without
being kept AFTER in the most literal
sense OF the word. A writer in the
Popular Magazine tells a story Of Rear
Admiral K. II. c. Leutze. whose Gus.
tom 1t was to make a daily inspection
OF the hayward at New York. One
morning he arrived at seven o'clock
which war late for him. Later in the
same day he saw two laborers sitting
on fence. taking life easy. He halt
ed In front OF them with the remark
"i'"n'nnt weather today"
The two loafers saluted respectfully,
very respectfully.
working today?" he inquired.
They said they were. He walked a
little beyond them, and stood perfect.
~ still with his back toward them.
After several embarrassing minutes
the two laborers shuffied on the fence.
and picking up a heavy rusty iron
beam which happened to be lying on
the ground near them, went down one
OF the streets between the shops, and
turned The corner
A few minutes later the admiral an.
peared round tho corner, and stood
still. The laborers picked up the
beam and proceeded on their aimless
way again turning the nearest corner
but they could not escape, for Leutze
was on their trail. He kept up the
performance OF following them round
ID corners until he had seen them
cal.J that heavy beam all over the
yard, which covers many city blocks
Finally he asked them:
where are you taking that beam ?"
Nowheres particular" confessed
one of the loafers.
rake 1t back where you found IT,"
the admiral commanded, land then
quit working here. The strains too
great on you"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
He Knew the Requirements.

Uncle Silas. in his youth. ha been
fond of the society Of the opposite
sex." use his own words, and the
timidhy of his 23-year-old nephew
wRs great trial to him.
What's the matter OF you, Rod
that you stick at home Sunday even.
ings?" he demanded plainly, after
many unavailing hints why don't
you go calling on some Of your young
lady friends, boy?"
"Oh. I don't care about It," said
Rodney, turning lively crimson.
They wouldn't find me interesting"
"Wouldn't!" pulled Uncle Sllas
We'll, | should like to be told why
they wouldn't. You've got a good
black suit and new straw hat. and
you've got pair Of legs that could
take you to the candy shop on Sat'day
night, and enough pockets to put n
box or two In. should like to know
what more you need to make EN- find
you interesting" YOUTHS Companion,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
WAYS OF MIDDLEAGED MAN
He Finds His Greatest Happiness In
Life That to Youth 10
lrksome.

Younger people," said the middle,
aged man. want variety. they Mint
to be always on the CO. Routine
gals them; they hate to have to d.
the same thing over and over and
over again day after day.
They want to go somewhere or
do something different all the time
Older DeoplV are happiest In a life
OF routine. most disturbed when va
riety IL thrust upon them.
WV mvself welcome my da e
t'sk. eEdlessly repeated and always
the same. I should be lost without
1t. disturbed II It were changed. A
life OF habit suits me best. I like
the old scenes. familiar. friendly
surroundings. don't want to change
Nor do I want much outside pleas,
ure. In fact think / should be best
suited with none. like my groove:
1t fits me and I At It. I don't want
change. I just want to be left alone
to work in my accustomed ways. II
Is In my groove that 1 am most com
Portable. like a life Of labor and
routine
And could there come TO one a
greater blessing, Nature and the Gus
toms OF men enforce routine upon us
whether we like II or not. In youth
this irkS US. but in our maturer years
m lifs Of routine, In the und1sturb
ed enjoyment OF familiar labor we
may ind our greatest happiness
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
PUSHING BACK OF OLD AGI
Less Than Century Ago Man
Was Considered Old az
Forty.

There iS no fact more striking than
the way modern life is pushing back
the period of old age, says a writer In
the September Strand magazine. Less
than a century ago a man was old at
forty. You have only to pick up Jane
Austen's novels to find gentlemen Of
thirty-fve described as middle aged.
At sixty they were Cabling In their
dotage. And there is Mr.. Pickwick-
that dead. delightful. benevolent old
gentleman Of forty-flve!
Fifty years ago, when q man reach
ed the age OF forty.five he grew n
beard under his chin. bought himself
pair ~ drab CATERS and a white
neckcloth. and spoke With anxious
concern OF the rising generation,
whose manners were so different from
those he had known as young
man" Nowadays the popular notion
OF irresponsible. irrepressible youth is
Illustrated by Colonel Roosevelt. who
Is flfty.two. In our generation thirty
TWO Is outwardTy indistinguishable
from flfty-two, save I'm that the former
has slightly more youthful tint IN its
check and it's waistcoat.
AS for the fair sex, the genus old
woman is all but extinct. The pretty.
vivac' GUS matron you admire at a gar
den party may have seen twenty-flv
or seventy summers. As Queen Alex
andra not long since said to Nine
Adelina Patti: I'VE two are two OF
the youngest women in England" The
lllustrlous royal example has been so
sedulously followed that tho women
always young, always active. always
In the height OF fashion-mny be said
TO laugh I'm the face of Father Time
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27

In certain small town there are
two young women whose favorite oc.
cupation has been to discuss the az.
fairs OF their neighbors Having met
for that purpose one afternoon thew
found themselves blocked In the in.
diligence Of their pastime by the
presence OF the small daughter OF the
hostess. A slight indIsposition OF some
sort prevented sending the child out
OF doors. so they were forced to mt
up with her presence. doing their
best. however. to nullify IL.
Something eatable was produced
and an absorbing new game invented
which she could play quite by her.
self. So they breathed freely and
began.
The talk at length reached poIn,
involving the latest scandal OF the
neighborhood. and the retailing n,
some inside information which mus,
not become public property. A hur.
ried look at the child on the floor
found her apparently so occupied
with her game that II seemed quite
safe to 20 on II one observed n de
cent discretion. Voices were accord.
ingly lowered, and direct aIIusIop
yelled. but when the matter had been
threshed out 70 their satisfaction. tho
child raised her eyes and remarked
with deliberation and emphasis:
II hear. know. I understand-and
I'll blab'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
Modern-Day MIracIe.

The people OF Canada take their re
igion post seriously and use Il I'm all
conncct'ns. A Toronto Star sub
criber contributes the following re
markab'e statement to that paper.
Mr.. Editor: I. as a Christian sub
criber. wish you to print the follow
ng; ] dug ono hill. medium size. Of
ny potatoes, and to my surprise I got
ne hundred and thirty.flve potatoes
ut OF II. Ever since I planted the no.
toes on April have earnestlv
aged tho Lord to bless all my handi.
ork and even perform a miracle ON
g II he saw At. So Il appears he has
Informed a miracle for me ali rIgbt
affirm the above to be the solid
nth. M I dug the potatoes and count.
| them. Some tell OF II call me
IT beca"' tell the truth. God ia
y wiir' dare not lie."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
Emmett ID. Boyle
State Engineer.
MEMC3IAL TO ROBT. FULTON
Water Gate In Honor Of Great
Steamboat Pioneer.

II the Robert Fulton Memorial AS.
Gociation can succeed in raising the
s2.6O0.OO0 required. New York will
have. for the reception OF distin
guished guests to that city from
abroad, n beautiful water gate which.
Mt the same time. will be a hitting
memorial to the great steamboat pl
oneer.
handsome illustration in Popular
Mechanics shows the design which
was awarded the first prize by the
memorial association. II consists OF
a water gate 564 feet long to be erect.
ed on tho Hudson river at Riverside
Drive and to extend from Hath to
l16th street. At the top OF the bank
Ia an open perl.style. In tho center
Of which IL shown the tomb OF Rob
crt Fulton. A building at the left end
Of tho peristyle Ii for the reception Of
guests OF tho city or nation, and n
similar building at the right is deslg
mated M naval museum. A flight
Of 166 broad steps dcscends the dis.
lance Of ninety feet from tho peri.
style to the water. Two piers bearing
colonnades, project ont into the river
$40 feet, and form basin $50 by $50
feet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
Taking q Chance.

The mistress was giving Harriet the
beneft Of her advice and counsel
touching a momentous step the latter
contemplated.
"Of course. Harriet" said tho lady
Of the house, If you intend to get
married. that's your own business:
but you mustn't forget that marriage is
q very serious matter"
"Yis, num-" said Harriet. "Yis.
mum; know tbs sometimes. mum,
But. mum. maybe I'll have better luck
than you did. num-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-27
A Distinct Lack o, Repos.

lie Ia one OF tho most impulslye
men ! ever saw in my life," said the
Boston girl What" her friend asked
has caused you to form such an opiu.
Ion OF him?" HE tried to kiss me
without taking of his glasses or Civ
Ing me time to remove my own
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
YOuHe BUSINESS NAN
LOSES GLASSES N WIND

A young business man while out
taking orders this morning struck
an unusually tiefce gale az tho cor
ner Of Eighth and College and sec
ond latsr--found himself minus his
nose glasses. Scratch and hunt as he
would in the accumulated piles OF
dead leaves he was unable to flnd any
trace OF his property.
This afternoon he got out search
warrant issued by himself and With
young boy. carrying = rake. he was
seen diligently Inspecting every Inch
Of the ground In the vicinity Of
Eighth and College. Al We 90 to press
II Is reported that the glasses were
found behind the young mans ear
but this rumor cannot be verified.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09

of II. ~ 8 q 5|Si5z - 3
insht 81 bS5S iI9d5 Is - slaIsssiity
ane by ~ arst - january ls1z,
Chancellor BnchssI hopes to have 4
productive endowment fund Of a.
oooooo for rs support
Since chancellar Bucht1l took
charge q TIE scbS0i one man has giS-
en- die Institution $4,000 the trus-
tees have stxen ii s2oo.Noo; carnegie
has given IT $4,000. one-third Of il
Tor q library; building and 100000 Tor
: science hall; the Methodist church
of Colorado has given ii 100000 and
the rest Of the debt and the endow-
menf fund has been raised in small
subscriptions from multitude OF
sources. Chancellor Buchtel stated
that he was prompted to accept the.
nomination for the goyernorship OF
Colorado few years ago more from
a desire to haIp the educational in
terests Of the state. and especially the
University of Denver. than from any
political ambition.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
VICTOR DEFEATED CANON

Victor high school defeated the
Canon City hssh school In football
game last SATURDAY. afsernooa by the
score Of : to Q. The game was played
on the Cripple Greek Efzdirou an the
vlsser asId ~ nj y seo4 eond'-
ton
Victor got her touch down BY for.
ward pass ever center. canok had
one Try at goal from victor's forty
yard line but the kick went Wild.
About forty Canon people socom-
panied the team 70 the DIstrict satur-
day.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
f6n NOuD scRaPs.
FormsrIy wsstsd Il Ns~
consfd.red Valu>6fe tfilf,

(. = ~ Considered Valuable.
II these days Df high priced lumber
fho pf1lIzation OF the small pieces of
wood formerly considered OF little or
no value assumes Considerable impor-
SaHre= ne WoodworKer gives a num=
sber or uses tor these scraps.
G91ne furniture matters glue together
small csenr pieces down 10 one inch
Vide 4nd one foot long and lind that
fhoY 9erve very well for the interior
ftnmework of bureaus. chinoniers,
oI1cb6Ards and similar articles.
Wheelwrights save I'll sends cut from
opokeg and shape them in lathes for
chleel, gimlet. auger aud other small
tool haudles. Wagon builders occa-
a1onnliy make Use OF scraps OF hard
woods for lining brake blocks Sash
and Blind makers save their scraps for
the match factories. or II the pieces
are large enough they are worked into
corner blocks. rose blocks and baius-
ters.
Coopers recut broken or defective
slaves of the larger sizes and make
kegs or smaller vessels OF them. Small
hesdings are economically manufac-
fured IN that way. Occasionally de-
fectIre slaves and headings are made
into dowels. Basket makers save the
CORES from which veneer has bean cut
and saw them into thin Stats for bas.
kets end crate covers. -
Brush manufacturers have made
some beadwsy in using waste from
furuffure factories. but the pieces are
Of % many sizes and of: such irregular
SHAPES that sucs'exs has been only par
ffnl. 4 small porch chair shop has
been able TO draw considerable part
of It's raw material from the WASTE OF
boat factories
Some OF the makers OF interior finish
work their odds and ends Of soft
woods into small boxes. and the hard
wood scraps are made into parquel
doorfnE Planning mills work scraps
and broken pie.-es- unsuitable in that
form. into boxes for apples. medicines
and other articles and into brackets,
lnlussers. rose pio-ks ana small quar-
ter round moulding
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
sent 10 ftHIJHl|ARY onsG
MhMSlAueuIER cAlReE

Gunniscn. Nov. 4.-The jury in the
case Of John s. Murray. the s5-year-
old Pitkin miner who shot and killed
a Mr.. Richardson in a quarrel in Rich
ardson's cabin lass April. reported 70
tho district court at Gnnnison last
Friday afternoon that II could not
reach an agreement after being out
ss baurs.
Judgs Charles Nccail. sitting IN
the absence Of Jadse shackleford ~
cused he pnry and psrnisted Murray
v pasaa sullV y vcl9nlaF1 nan-
slaughter, NJ prsvipas sAorcs ~
m>r6et = ~ er1t (eu9>o 5u1Go ~
Cazj e>rssas>1 l1upen5 = - ~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
8 MsIkins M.ehin.. !,

Prsfeeeor Hele- shaw predicts that
inasmuct ~ men and animals move
upon the unkte joint IN = way quite
superior - that % the rollinx OF !
wheel. the time win come when \ ms'
casnicai walking machine VIII b in
vented % rnove over parts Of the earth
where rQa<D d. not .exisf or are st1l.
In evil cc41Itiou. He thinks that The
higher ~ e@Andard u locomotion ~
comes apd ~ more he Improves tho
roads the more man will feel the pesd
Of such'a machine. which suay poaslbly
move q spe<Si of twenty miles an
hour. There eiresdy exists kind cf
pedaisf1 wheel for heavy automobile
engines. which progresses BY ~,eps IN
stead e by rollIns.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
4 miers.ese. For Two.

new devlce which will appeal to
al users Of microscopes Il the ar
rangement of two separate ocuIars
with one connaon objective. allowing
two persons side sy side to look at the
same Geld. 70 that 40 instructor may
describe 70 a pupil what should De OBJ
served BY the latter while both are
looking a. It. 20 also THAT an Arfist can
make . drawing under the direction
Of the mtcroseopist, etc. Appreciation
OF its vaine viii donbtie<s be e1pr-rs-
cd BY ~ u>er<. and the question will
be asked Why Il was not invented b.
fore. Thus fer we have heard nnfy
Of the Instruments being exhibited m
France. but IN dne time Il win proba-
bly, be lntrodsAed into this country -
Journal % American Medical Associa-
ton.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
The GARDEN OF EDEN.
lts site to Be Restored and seld at .
Big Profit

Big Profit
Few persons are aware that experts
have long been OF the opinion that the
site Of the sarden OF Eden can actu-
ais be deterfninrd with fair amount
of arceraex- They maintain inat II
lies IN Mesoposamia. somewhere be-
tween Babylon and Basdad. And there
has 5sssr been SCI on foot scheme foe
restoring the garden OF Eden
E TIE district Is at the present day al
iro<< d,-Ss.rf. hut there u nbun-
danf proof thar Il was once fertile
parpdiSe. And the proposed restora-
tion. which wili take the form OF q
srien1inc irrigation. Is undertaken rs
much = the belief that 81 vii, prove q
profitable ~onpirrriai enterprise as for
lis religious association
Under he direction Of Sir John
jackson 40 army OF 1900 WORKERS has
aiready started on the preliminary
work. which consists of preparing the
iand for the canals ana other water
ways which VIII lie fed by a series OF
gigantic damminr operations OF the
ancient rivers of Tirris and Euphrates.
II is estimated that The scheme win
cost about twenty millions sterling.
which Is being supplied by the Turkish
government But II Is expected that
as soon ~ the work Is completed the
restored garden OF Eden will be rcadi-
~ sold for thirty-elsht millions. and
there viii be. in addition. all the In
dustriai Development and prosperity
that. follow upon snecessfui colonial
tion--rearsons Weekly
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
a ossrsla vssswsp lwssssr.

Mn Gertrude 6mifh e vnidoesa.
g., bar recently 1nvented tWo kifcheu
1evlces which win b of ereat good
- 1oo5etoe1sesH One of fhess Is .
eo4ee and tea strainer, the other =
percolator, and both may b. used with
the ordinary tcnpot or colfes pot.
The two new Inventions save money
- well - t'ne tho Inventor claims.
and Mn. smith h beine besIercd by
&voutcrn and nanufac{nfors 6or tho
1Enk o. uale of her uaofnl orfjcles
s &ra 9uzikh3 lnvenfiou. Whlrh ln<ll.
eoe1r Z pFnc{ldGl l6(srtr< q house
~ a4>lFp q lh1r >lun4 ~kc1 w6n>rl
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
IN Iceneus caris,

The e4oeu9 peopl~ st Washlngton
have rec<n1l< BEN making sonc pro
vision ~ u@e<1nH ~ cards Nhbch
were 80 y ,rakin< Mp the last csn.
e.; sss.s, n 8 ;Ps1 : ~ Z ~: - 's s.,'..: =.
w'oe ~ nn1 o<'5-e>1otks ~
iengt. oco4 ~ % ~ thog
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
CANON clty. Colo. Nov. !. lsIl.

Canon City. Colo. Nov. 1. 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Lincoln Park
Crooked Ditch Company will be
held at the Lincoln Park school house
On the ith day Of December. 1911. at
7.so p. m. for the purpose OF electing
five directors for the ensuing year.
and for making en- assessment - re-
quired by Law for the purposes OF
maintaining and keeping IN repair
the bitches and other property OF said
auired by law for the purpose OF
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting
tSigned1
zw President
Ic. VI. CHASE. Secretary. ----- =
First Pub. Nov. 2. 1911
Last Pub. Nov. es. 1911