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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
LIahtnIna Red InvestIaatIon,

There has always been more or less
controversy as to the efficiency Of the
lightning rod, but this matetr is likely
to be settled at no distant time be-
yond all question of doubt. The au.
thorities of the University OF Illinois
have undertaken to do this and have
been at work on the problem for some
time. Last summer some valuable
experiments were conducted but the
results were not entirely satisfactory
for the lack OF suitable apparatus
During the coming summer the work
Will be continued on a very elaborate
basis The use OF an open field has
been secured for the entire season
and the investigation will be contIn.
ued during the entire season in which
thunder storms may be reasonably
expected. In this field twelve 40.foot
poles have been erected. Six Of
these are equipped with devices for
registering the effect OF lightning
strokes at or near the poles. There
is a series Of spark gaps with Induc.
tion, resistance and capacity figures,
30 that the lightning may jump across
the gaps or pass aro"ad thrbugh
shunt circuits. Any action due to
lightning will be recorded on a NOV
Ing strip OF paper driven by clock
work 80 that the exact time OF the
electrical discharge can be told from
the record. Three OF the poles have
been equipped with sharp needle
points and three with brass balls.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
TO TAKE PLANT IMPRESSIONS
TWO Methods That Result In Pictures
Which Closely Resemble Good
Steel EngravIngs.

Here Is way to take Impressions
OF plants which will resemble steel an.
cravings. Two of them. in fact; take
your choice.
Ihe hrSt method Is to take half a
sheet of fine woven paper and cover
its surface with sweet oil: let Il stand
moment or two. rub OF the super.
huous oil and hang II in the air. When
II lB fairly dry. move 1t slowly over
the flame of candle. lamp or gas
burner (cnutlOn) until II is quite
Dlnck. lay tho plant or leaf on Il
place clean piece Of Eaper on top
and rub equally with the fingers for
about half hinutc; then take up the
plant and place II on the paper on
which 1t iB desired TO leave an impres.
sion. Cover II with pieco of blot.
tlng paper and rub as before. The
enGraylnglik impression will then
appear.
8y the second method. burn n com.
mon cork until II In reduced to
powder. add tcaspOOnful OF olive oil
and nix into II thick paste. Next
paint tic under side Of tho leaf with
camcfs hair brush, lay the leaf care
fuIiy. painted side down. upon piece
OF clean paper. press A. I'm book un.
der strong and even weight for
about quarter OF an hour and remove
the leaf carefully from the paper. As
before. the Impression will appear
thereon
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
CATCHING Speod,

Two wild.eyed horses wearing dilap-
idated harness and drawing a bat.
tered delivery wagon stopped at tho
stable door.
Just had ruLawsy." painted the
driver
Then for Heavens sake don't put
those horses In with tho other horses
that Will soon go out on a trip" said
the head hostler. III you do. they'll
run away too They Away do. BE.
fore ] learned as much about horses
as ] know now. brought on a dozen
runawsys by doing that fool trick.
The horses that have jutt been on a
spree are still worked up to fever
pitch. the rest Of the horses catch
the spirit OF the devil from them, and
as soon az they get out they take a
header"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
UNCLE CAL GOOD REAsoNER
Fired Question at Camp Fire Astron-
omer That Probably Was
Hard to Answer

THE late George Cary Eggleston
vas in the Confederate army" said a
New York editor, "and. as Memorial
day approached. he would narrate at
the Authors club many a memory Of
war times.
Il liked to hear his yarns about
the child-like minds OF slaves. He
once told me. for example, about a
grizzled slave named Uncle Cal. body
servant to his colonel.
AS Eggleston sat before a camp
hre one coolish autumn evening,
watching Uncle Cal mend the colo
nels coat, the crimson and gold glory
OF the autumn sunset turned the talk
to astronomy. and Eggleston said:
"'You see, Uncle Cal. the world is
round. like an apple. and It goes
round. too-round and round It goes
all the time
Hits round an hit goes round,
said Uncle Cal. skeptically. But what
I want to know is. what holds It up?'
Why. you see, Uncle CAL said
Eggleston. the world goes round the
sun. and the sun holds II up-by at.
traction. you know
Uncle c. glanced from his coat
mending to Eggleston with a patron
izing smile.
Honey he said. 'Ah reckon yo
haint gone far nough In you reason.
In. Fo'. n yo' surmisation wuz cor.
rect. what would keep de world up
when the sun went down? Answer
me dat. hon!'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
100000 ssassrs In Gotham.

One hundred thousand beggars. OF
whom 5000 are professionals. infest
New York city. the worlds richest
city. at present, according TO Charles
X. Blatchly. superintendent OF the
Joint Application Bureau OF the Char.
ity Organization society This means
that vagrancy is more widespread in
New York than ever before, present.
Ing a situation that is viewed with
considerable apprehension. James
Forbes, secretary OF the National As.
sociation for the Prevention OF Men.
delaney. estimates that the 5000 pro.
iessionai beggars easily average IS a
day. The 10000 others probably
average 81 a day, so that the metrop.
oils pays a daily vagrancy toll in
money alone Of close to 3150,OOo
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
WESTERN PACIFIC TIME CARD

A new time card will 60 into
effect tomorrow on the Western
Pacific by which the trains will
arrive and depart as follows:
West bound: No. / arrives al
1850 p. m. departs at 1901 a. m.
West bound: No. 3 arrives at
9:25 a. m and departs at 9:35 am.
East bound: No. 2 arrives at
8:l5 a. m. and departs at 1926
q. m.
East bound: No. 4 arrives at
7:l2 p. m. and departs at 1922
p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
First TO Ora duate.

Miss Marjorie Patterson Of Frank.
lin. Mass, was the frat woman to ro.
ceive the A. n. degree at jackson col.
lego. This !s The womnn's department
OF Tufts college. which was until last
year n cocducationaI institution. She
stands chance Of being tho only
graduate for the next three years. az
this year there were only freshmen,
and she had taken the first yoars OF
her college work at Wost Virginia
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
A Great Economic ProbIcm

uncle Eben-'I tell yc, the present
9oor quality OF immigration is drivirr
Out the native born Americans {"
Nephew Ebcn--"Right ye are. upcIc,
Look at this town. for instance What
win dr'immers In the spring. cit,
Doarders In the summer, surveyors In
the fall. and actors I'm the winter n
teller who's born and raised hcrc
uont stand any chance with the home
gals at all."-Judgc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
---
Simplifying the Drama.

mo one who has seen a play staged
out OF doors at night where the dark
ness eliminates all need of wing pieces
and proscenium, where the characters
grow into the sight or melt out OF 1t.
can fail to have been impressed by the
heightened. almost dreamlike, Illusion" :"
writes Walter Prichard Eaton In the
American Magazine. IF. now, you
hang In front Of II suggestively painted
back drop-a real picture-some mega
tive draperies on either. side, elimlnat-
ing formal wing pieces and sharp
edges; If you light this picture from
behind the draperIes. so that to tho
audience they tell rather as folds OF
shadow. leaving between your actors
and the audience transparent region
Of darkness. as II were. an intangible
glass OF Illusion. you have achieved an
effect OF possible beauty and lncreaaad
suggestiveness by the simplest!H6f
means. Certainly, by some such meth
cd. the production of Shakespeare
could be greatly slmpllfed, many OF
the scenes now omitted restored to
the acting text. tho waits cut down,
narrative made moro coherent and
rapid" ill.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
Nomen Should Judoe

Blk men in Hartford. Conn, formed
the jury to decidS whether a Iady's
dress fit properly or not. Naturally.
the women say that no man is com.
petent to Judge Of such things. and
that the jury should have been com.
posed Of six women. But. according
to Mrs. Caroline p. Corbin, the men
were doing their God. given" duty and
the Jury room IN no place for women
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30
WARNING

All hunting, shooting and fish.
ing in what was formerly known
as the Dewar field is strictly for.
biden. Trespassers will be
punished according to law.
Griswold & Henderson
Elko, Nevada, August 25. 1911
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-30

When Bob Burdette was address.
Ing the graduating class OF q largo
eastern college for women, he began
his remarks with the usual salutation,
Young ladies OF OF" Then in 4 hoF.
rifed aside he added, That's an swfal
age for a girl"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Only the Drug Stores May Sell Drugs

law prohibits anyone but a registered
pharmacist selling drugs except In ru-
raj districts, where any merchant may
sell patent medicine II he is FIVE miles
from a drug store and obtains a prop
CT license
But department and dry goods stores
have been building up big business
selling hydrogen peroxide. vaseline.
carbolic acid preparations. fly paper.
face powders. tooth paste, witch hazel
and dozens of other household articles.
But these are drugs. They are sold
as drugs and to be used as medicines.
hence they come under the prohibi.
ton CT the law and the state board.
which has charge of enforcing the law.
says that the sale OF these things.
and the patent medicines by others
than druggists, must cease.
The state board ia serving notices
on all department. dry goods and gro.
Gerry stores that sell fly paper and face
powder that they must cease this
profitable business. Some OF the de.
partment stores are preparing to fight
the order on the ground that the state
has TO right to prohibit selling use.
full but harmless preparations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my first baby was six
months old he broke out on his head
with little bumps. They would dry
up and leave a scale. Then 1t would
break out again and it spread all over
his head. All the hair came out and
his head was scaly all over. Then his
face broke out all over In red bumps
and 1t kept spreading until 1t was on
his hands and arms. bought several
boxes of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time. He
had 1t about six months when friend
told me about Cuticura. / sent and
got bottle of Cuticura Resolvent, a
cake Of Cuticura Soap and box OF
Cuticura Ointment. In, three days
after using them he began to improve.
He began to take long maps and to
stop scratching his head. After taking
two bottles of Resolvent, two boxes OF
Ointment and three cakes of Soap he
was sound and well, and never had
any breaking out Of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuticura.
II have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Soap several times since to use
for cuts and sores and have never
known them to fail to cure what put
them on. think Cuticura is great
remedy and would advise any one to
use 1t. Cuticura Soap is the best that
I have ever used for toilet purposes"
(signed) Mrs. f. Z. Harmon, r. f. d.
2, Atoka, Tenn. Sept. 10, 1910.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Hoosier Eggs Must Now be Guaranteed

I INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-The large egg
l dealers and shippers of the state
NOW buy eggs loss off" and will COM
pei the farmer to sell good eggs or
none at all This decision was reach
ed at a meeting here some time ago
Of the Indiana Association of Car Lot
Shippers. which meeting was attended
by nearly 40 of the 100 or more men,
bers. Resolutions were adopted as
sorting that the dealers would buy eggs
only on the plan Of loss or"
This decision was in line with the
amendment which the last legislature
added to the pure food law. making II
a violation Of the law to offer a bad
egg for sale. This law applies to the
farmer. the grocer. the huckster. the
dealer, the shipper. or to anybody else
who sells eggs. II. z. Barnard, state
food and drug commissioner. attended
the meeting and made an address, In
which he told the members his depart
ment would do everything In It's pow
or to enforce the new law. Up to this
time II has been the common prac-
tice for the farmer to sell all his eggs
IN lot. regardless of whether the eggs
were good. bad or otherwise. and he
received a nat price for them. The
result was that the consumer had to
take his chances on getting good eggs
when he bought eggs at a grocery.
1T is a crime for any person to Of
fer bad egg for SALE said Mr..
Barnard. land the fact that person
had a bad egg In his possession Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Queen Sets Style for English Women

I ONDON.-Queen Mary has issued
Il another sumptuary law for the
world of fashion A little while ago
she intimated that ladies' wearing the
tightly fitting modern skirt would not
be welcome at Buckingham paaice. II
Is evident that II the queen is unable
to lead the fashion. she intends to
command II when and where 1t Is In
her power. for she has now issued fur
Their orders that no low collared dress
es or large hats are to be worn In her
presence.
These orders of the queen are all
In keeping with her wefi known views
and with those OF King George. They
have made domesticity the fashion"
was said of them by fashionable Gym
10 the other day As matter of
fact. apart from their pressing pub
lie engagements. the existence Of the
royal couple would be described by
any member of the smart set OF the
Edwardian era as positively humdrum.
They realize this.
Il know people think that we are
a stuffy couple. but we do not mind
that" the queen is said to have re-
marked few days ago.
II Queen Mary's expressed views
and her example is followed. it is like
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06

I INCOLN. NEB.-Since last fall no
II less than hundred country banks
In Nebraska. Oklahoma and Nebraska
have been robbed In each instance
from $1,000 to $1,000 was taken. and
practically the Same procedure was fol-
lowed In each case.
In the three states named are ap-
proumately $500 banks, 1000 OF them
In little towns and villages with prac-
tcally no police protection. This Is
the usual program in the cases re-
ported:
Soon after midnight the residents
are aroused by two or three explo-
sions. Those daring enough to ven
ture on the streets see an automobile
standing In front Of the bank and two
men with guns giving orders to stand
back. Inside are their companions.
diling sacks with money from the safe.
Having gathered all the cash possible
the burglars enter the machine. fire
few intimidating shots and 60 rae
ing out Of town.
Then come the gathering of posse.
the cranking up of cars and desper-
ate attempt to follow and capture the
robbers. In no instance has there
been q capture. and despite offers of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Yeggmen Terror of Small Town Banks

rich rewards for the robbers. dead or
alive, the robberies continue.
The automobile is blamed for much
OF the crime.
Before the coming of the motor
car we could overhaul this class OF
criminals" said police officer who
was discussing the crime. They
went on horseback and there was little
difficulty in covering the country by
telephone and heading them of.
Now the country Is alive with par
ties making cross-state runs and no
more attention is paid to a strange car
than to freight train. With high
powered car 1t is easy on the prairie
roads to cover 100 miles In three
hours Then with a change OF outer
clothing to give the appearance OF
tourists the robbers can motor leis-
urely through the most populous cities
and put up at the flrst-class hotels
without aroussng suspicion.
1T is practically impossible for the
pursuers to follow them because the
route taken Is unknown and the rapid
progress of the robbers puts them out
of reach"
While the country bank does not
keep large sums on hand in currency II
always has few thousand dollars.
and the robbers are evidently not
looking SO much for a large haul as
they are for safe getaway. In this
they have been SO successful for the
last two years that they have grown
bold and seem tc think they have a
system for making money easily that
cannot be defeated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06

ly there viii be fashion for some
thing much more decorative In the
way Of gloves than Is furnished by the
customary range of fawn and black
and white.
Several of the peeresses have follow,
ed the queens lead and are wearing
heavier embroidered or delicately
painted gloves. finished with gold OF
silver bands or lace edging at the ell.
bows.
Dealers in London like the prospect
Of novelties in the way of gloves. for
they have tried In vain to introduce
gloves In colors to match costumes
and deliberately embroidered gloves,
but so far the English woman has not
fancied the idea Of having her knuck.
les embellished with realistic
spray Of forget-me-nots worked In
silks or painted In oils. nor has she
liked to extend pea green or ma
genta hand to anyone In greeting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
For the Hostess


but chaperons nowadays are apt to
fall under the spell of the waves and
moonlight. too, and the saying goes
that there are more engaged couples
resulting from these beach parties
than all the formal affairs could pro.
duce in a year. Maybe that is why
there is such a tremendous boom up
there, for II one traces back the be-
ginning OF things there is pretty apt
to be a woman In the case some.
where along the route.
The shops are showing the most
fascinating hampers for picnic
lunches, with baskets and cases ga
lore, so that one can dine or sup In
the very depths OF mother natures
widest places with all the luxuries OF
home. During the week those who
entertain are planning to use as
favors the many novelties shown by
the shops In honor of the nations
birthday. Children are delighted with
the many conceits In red, white and
blue. Some of the boxes are In the
shape of dolls and the cannon, guns.
drums and flags are exact reproduc.
lions.
Let me tell you of history" party
mother has planned for the two
children of the household. aged ten
and twelve. The guests are asked to
come In costumes representing a
famous war hero: on the lawn a beau
tiful cedar tree is to bear fruit in the
guise of favors OF patriotic charac-
ter as well as flags of all nations.
The children are to be bliRdfolded,
led to the tree, handed a pair OF
scissors and guided to an object;
when the order snip is given a par.
Gel or flag will be shipped on.
The flag, II guessed to what country
IT belongs. is retained as souvenir;
II not guessed correctly 1t is laid In
basket to be auctioned OF later to
correct guesser. II favor is shipped
off 1t is kept. Each child is to have
two ships. getting flag and favor.
This is going to be great fun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
Amuslna PastIme.


At an evening party where the
guests were not well acquainted. the
hostess did not have any especial
feature, so she passed to each guest
cards bearing these various verselets.
being careful to give to those she
knew could do the stunts WELL The
first guest had this on hers:
Though riddles do our minds distress,
We'd like two good ones now to guess.
And there were two good conun-
drums Immediately forthcoming.
Each guest read her card aloud be-
fore complying with its request The
following are good suggestions:
We'd like to hear you tell today.
Some funny things that children say.
Her nose and hair her dress and gown;
But do not give us her address.
Nor tell her name. and we will guess.
We'd Ike a story full Of fun;
You're gifted. Lyman. tell US ono.
Misery likes company. they say;
wed ike TO hear you tell To-Day
Don't hesitate. but now begin)
OF the worst scrape you eer were In.
Your talent gives as much delight;
We wish that you would please recite.
Your part in this program to help us
along
VIII give us MUCH pleasure: please sing
us song.
n music hath charms, we wish that today
You'd prove It. and something quite
charming would play.
Tell some Joke on yourself. your wife. or
your friend,
But we hope that you'll have It pleasantly
end.
Describe some trip you've taken far.
To Mexico. Europe. or ZANZIBAR.
Give tale of old time when settlers were
few,
OF what they had then and what they
did do.
Describe some famous picture.
Whether dark or fair.
Please tell us all about II,
And the artist rare.
Without bit OF gossip sweet,
This program would not be complete.
Be sure that while the seasons roll
This crowd willy never tell a soul.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06
! CHESS nERE,S NO
DAGGER Of ~
BENG plhcHED !
FOR BEING TOO FRESH

proof he intends to sell 1t. What we
propose to do under the new law is
to prevent the sale Of bad eggs We
propose to protect the consumer.
When consumer goes to grocery
and buys q dozen eggs he must get
good eggs. Frequently. heretofore,
when a man bought dozen eggs he
got two or three bad ones, This prac-
tice must be stopped The consumer
must get what he pays for. Not only
will we insist on the shipper living up
to the law. but we propose also that
every grocery shall guarantee the eggs
1t tells. Then the consumer will be
projected"
Some of the members said they had
seen In grocery stores signs that
read: I'VE do not guarantee the eggs
We SELL
This will not help the grocers. :"
said Mr.. Barnard. They have got
to guarantee the eggs they sell They
must deal fairly with their Gus
toners"
Mr.. Barnard said large placards had
been sent out to dealers notifying them
OF the provisions of the law. and that
the law would be enforced
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06

r OPEKA. KAN.-Hereafte when a
! Kansan wants to buy bottle OF
vaseline or a cake of medicated soap
he will have to go to drug store. II
one wants two sheets of fly paper or
a package Of fly poison, he cannot run
around to the corner grocery and
get 1t charged on the grocery bill. He
must nike to the drug store. The
state board OF pharmacy has ruled
against the department stores and gro
ceries selling drugs.
No one has been poisoned or hurt
in buying department or grocery store
drugs. out the business was getting to
be so big that the board decided to
stop 1t before the business ran away.
The department stores Usually shave
the price little. and maybe this en-
couraged the ruling The pharmacy