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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
WHAT IS THE
MATTER WITH BUSINESS

1t might not be out of the way
for us to see and realize how other
people even remote from US,
regard the present conditions.
For this purpose it might not DC
out Of place to reprint the follow
ing from The Banking World of
Chicago, which says:
ut must be admitted that bust
ness in this country is not exactly
what it should be. This is largely
cha-gable to mental disturbance
which has taken possession of the
American people. That it is with
out any solid foundation makes
little difference, since business
depends upon confidence. Twenty
years ago famous English physi-
clan defined health as a condition
where one was nor conscious of
possessing any organs except as
his attention was externally
directed to them. Business health
dep ends upon much the same con-
ditions. AS long as things move
forward in an orderly way there is
no general complaint, though some
are making less money than they
ought to.
But warnings as to abuses and
impending disasters disturb the
mind Of the public and by the
very discussions they provoke,
arouse feeling OF distrust and
lead to extra caution resulting in
the curtailmcnt of business trans.
actions. AS matter Of fact
p'litlcs is disturbing the orderly
trend of our business world.
Anxious to make friends and
secure votes. leading men of both
our great political parties arc
h'"ouhSiiB lHC lIuSlS anu pre-
dieting approaching calamity.
That the trusts, some of them at
least, need regulating is true
enough, but 1t can be done without
employing either an axe, or q
calamity bowler. Jealous, fearful
perhaps Of the opposing party, the
present administrator is making all
sorts of Investigations calculated
to disturb public confidence and
halt the orderly course of business
The trust which whatever their
short cUmings, have been the chief
cause of the business boom that
has prevailed in recent years, are
being attacked from every dircc-
ton with the effect Of alarmi ny
capital and curtai!ing legitimate
Investments. The federal court
seem to have contracted the con-
tagiUn and are striking body blows
at the trust that must needs react
on The entire business of the
country. In view of the fact that
We are nearing presidential
election this state Of affairs is by
no means reassuring.
II the political doctors would
cease writing prescriptions and
confine themselves to the legiti-
mate domain of politics the bust
ness world would speedily right
itself and fears OF impending
disaster would disappear. Another
and patent cause of repor ted slow
business is found in the circum.
stance that so-callcd business men
expect too much. They are
constantly enlarRing their manu-
featuring plants, and expressing
keen disappointment that they
cannot run them to their capa-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07

city. We are quite rapidly devel-
Oping in population and wealth
but are building manufactur ng
plants with q total capacity far in
xcess of the consumption. This
means dead capital and consequent
losses
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
Motors DlspIacInu Horses.

London takes the census Of certain
busy streets every year. One Of the
facts adduced by II Is the progressive
displacement Of the horse drawn We.
hiclcs by those propelled by motors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07

The bed is bundle of paradoxes
We go to II with reluctance. yet we
quit It with regret: we make up our
minds every night to leave It early
but We make up our bodies every
morning TO keep II late.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
Victoria Fond Of Jeweirv

Queen Victoria, although simple in
her tastes, had an almost oriental Ilk.
Ing for beautiful and costly jewelry
Even II she rarely wore It, Its posses
sion gave her pleasure and she Is re.
ported to have spent hours in looking
over her collection.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
j. c. Harris,
Sheriff and Inspector of horses
in and for Elko County. New.
BY K. S. Critchley, Deputy
SesqulIs Of LerwIck,

The seaguils are the sparrows OF
LerWick. and as such they have a
greater share In the towns life than
nave the sparrows OF London. In the
morning time you will note that a sea.
gull sits on every chimney pot. Sea.
gulis swoop and hover over every roof
In the town. The air Is full OF their
strange. high. plaintive. haunting cries
The children in each house have a
pet name for their particular sea.
gull. and having called them by those
names. they feed them every day.
And each seagull knows what IL
meant FOR him. No seagulI attached
70 one house ever seeks, TO eat the
1000 scattered from the ouse next
door. He does not dare; the other
gulls would kill him. The people OF
the town, II they come across a little
pile OF rice laid upon the roadway,
step over It with care. And at night
the seagulls leave their own appoint.
ed chimney pots and fly gracefully
away to their resting places on the
rocks OF the Isle OF Noss.-The Scots.
man
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
CERTIFICATE OF SHERIFF
AS INSPECTOR or HORSES
State of Nevada
County of Elko

State of Nevada
County of Elko
In accordance with an act Of the
legislature of the State of Nevada,
providing for the inspection of
horses about to be driven or ship.
ped out of the State, Approved
March 10Th. 1907"
| hereby certify that, at Elko,
Elko County. Nevada, on Mon
day, the 9th day of Oct, 1911,
at the request of H. A Richardson
owner and shipper thereof, l in
spected that certain brand of
horses, being in number 80 head
and branded as follows. to-wit:
head branded cirle X left jaw
13 head branded circle X right
jaw r.
2 DEAD bronded circleA;; left
thige
l head brrnded hay hook left
thigh
2 eead bronded hay hook right
hip
head branded arrow head left
shoulder
head branded j. left hip
head branded B right thigh
further certify that the above
described horses were shipped from
Elko. Elko County. Nevada. on
said above mentioned date by the
S. Railway Company in cars Nos.
S P 1886
and the destination of said hG. SEES
was
Council Bluffs, State of Iowa,
and that | have full and complete
record Of the brands of the above
mentioned horses.
In witness whereof, | have here.
unto set my hand this 9th day of
/ October, 1871.
j. c. Harris,
Sheriff and Inspector of horses
in and for Elko County, New.
Ry n g Cr;tobIoy Do-,I.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-07
Learn to Appreciate Hams.

every traveller has home of his
own and he learns to appreciate Il the
more from his wanderings" -Charles
Dickens
The Washington times., 1911-10-30

with incuried petals. One Of these, tthe
can well be and not fall to pieces. II
Is q compact mass of yellow petals,
which lap over each other and form an
almost perfect ball. The r. r. Nash
mum Is q huge, pale lavender flower, of
orchid coloring, and II has grown In
such O ragged fashion that the broad,
curled petals look as though some one
had slashed into them with huge pair
OF scissors and by chance had formed
a big, ragged bali Of purple shreds, tied
together In the center to form a flower.
Smaller Plants.
Along either side Of the conservatory
the smaller Seeding NUNS are mlos-
soming In white, pink, red, lavender,
maize, and all the other gorgeous au-
tumn shades, rivaling the Kaleidoscope
in diversity Of color combintions. Some
Of these plants bear blossoms OF the
daintiest golden-hearted baby flowers
which grow In clusters, having as many
as hundred flowers on one stem.
There are more than 100 varieties OF
chrysanthemums among the thousand
or more blossoms displayed, and every
one Of them has been developed from a
slip since last March. When they were
started they were first placed in sand
then transferred to two-inch pots, then
as they grew and became large enough
to be transplanted into larger pots, the,
were pruned and carefully nurtured ui
til they became the beautiful show
'mums that are delighting Washing
tonians this week.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Chinese Situation
Develops as State
Office Predicted

Today's dispatches from China, re-
counting the concessions made to the
revolutionists and the national assem-
bly, by the imperial government, bear
out almost completely the predictions
made in the State Department some
days ago.
The expected outcome of the revolu-
ton is expressed in the department by
the one word. compromise" Yuan
6hih Kai. similarly, is looked upon as
the pivotal parsonage.
Now that Yuan has succeeded in
wringing from the imperial government
everything he wished in the way Of
authority and complete discretion in
the situation, speedy adjustment of
the trouble Is expected. A new govern
mett is inevitable, it is believed; mon
fact. as that Of Great Britain.
Yuan is progressive. and Chinese.
WHIP has fought the despotic Manchu
government. However, he has also op-
posed his own party, declaring that they
wete atttmpting to introduce reforms
too precipitately. Because he occupies
a sort Of middle ground, and because
leafer and statesman, Washington looks
to See him successful In his attempt to
brihg order out of chaos and establish
q new China.
A liberalized government will be well
coined by the State Department, as 1t
wohld be sure to welcome foreigners
and their modern means for developing
States, for whom all China entertains
aniunusually friendly feeling. would be
certain to win large share in all de-
vebpment projects.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30

realism in the shape Of a coal or two.
Over against these devils and imps is
an army Of ancient and fearsome
witches, and some of them oan be ma
them dance In manner most wonder
ful and weird. ,...
.. The Witch's Camera.
There's a witchs camera close by. and
beware of this, all we who tread the
mysteries Of the Halloween novelty de-
partment. II is an innocent looking
camera, when closed. but when 1t is
opened by the operator, 1t Is like Pan
dora's box, for out Of II leaps a whole
world of trouble, In the shape of g
squirming, wrigglng serpent, that
would make a man straightaway seek
the nearest temperance society. eager
to sign the pledge and embrace absti-
nence at once
In the old, old days of Halloween the
holiday belonged to the sprires, druids,
and elves. But now. reproduced In
papier mache,' and equally adaptable
materials-Cupids, elves, imps, witches,
hobgoblins. fairies, black cats, and all
manner of strange animals to be
found only In unnatural history-these
make the holiday in the shop windows.
cotillion favors, dinner cards, various
first aids to the superstitious rites to
be enacted by sentimental maidens as
the clock strikes twelve, upon Hallow.
cen.
They all bid youth be merry and re.
member fttiDgly the day Of witches.
The elfin folk are in the shops on j
street, and Seventh street, and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and next Tuesday q
Halloween night.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30

You have noticed the little change jim
the atmosphere that family suggests
the passing Of autumn. haven't you?
With the setting of tho sun tomorrow
evening the annual reign Of pam
demonium will begin, when disporting
girls and boys will start out upon their
annual rampage. with no thought . Of
tomorrow, for 1t can take care of it.
self. Fun and near-fun of many varie-
ties will be on tap. Jollity will .urch in
to tread, and the old crouch. IL he Is
wise, will stay close to his own fireside.
for 1t Is going to be a grinning, joyous
crowd. and unless he grins with IT, he
Will find few crimps in his dignity.
The Usual Masked Parade.
There will be the usual masked pa
rade, with King Topsy Turvy at its
head, and also there will be the usual
grist Of jokes and near-jokes. The
time -honored custom of stealing gates,
door-mats, and geraniums will be kept
by small boys, or those who were once.
Even iron dogs and plaster Venuses
classic charms intact only through eter-
nal vigilance and the observant eye of
the. night watchman. Street lamps will
bear strange fruit, much resembling
will ring mysteriousiy, keeping time
with the tick-tack-tattoo on the parlor
window.
Yesterday I passed florists window,
and happening to look in, l saw perch
ed upon a huge yellow crepe paper new
moon, an old hag of a witch, carrying
her broom askew in the most approved
fashion, and riding full tilt straight to-
ward big yellow-eyed black cat, which
stood perched on q rail fence directly
in her path. The floor of the window
was covered with pumpkins. and all
about the back and side of this almost
living picture were sheaves Of corn
stalks and hedge formed Of autumn
branches. red and yellow and brown
And then I knew. The pumpkins and
the black cat. and the witch, and the
crescent moon all proclaimed that
Halloween Is here; that annual orgy OF
Stiffness: that one day in the year when
the natural born darn fool, and his lit
tie brother, the village cut-up. come In.
to their own.
History does not record exactly the
date when our ancestors and ances-
tresses first began bobbing for apples
throwing the pairing over their shoul-
ders to learn the initial of the future
one: looking into mirrors Just as mid.
night sounded, and doing the other
weird stunts that are favored OF
youths and SWANS the world over on
this eve Of All Saints Day.
The origin Is lost In the dim archives
Of the past, but the girl Of 1911 is as
The Washington times., 1911-10-30

eager to try her fate, and the youth OF
the same date is as eager to assist her
In this laudable enterprise as were the
youths and maids of a hundred, maybe
a thousand years ago.
The night Of Halloween was the time
when fairies gathered, when hobgoblins
wandered forth, when withered witches
congregated in strange places to hold
carnival, and to sally forth through the
air, astride broomsticks. to the abodes
of men. They were the first aviators,
these old hags, and they didn't use BIZ
planes or monoplanes. either. for these
midnight excursions. They had secrets
that the Wright brothers and other
wizards of the air would give their ears
to know.
In these piping days, when the super
natural and the occult have given way
to more material things, few are found
who believe in witches and hobgoblins
the fairies. Halloween, like other old
and time-tried institutions. has become
commercialized. and were 1t not for the
fact that the ever alert shopkeepers
take cognizance of its coming, its cele-
bration, at least in the cities, would be
relegated to the small boys and girls
who seize any occasion as an oppor-
tunlty Tor an outlet 10 thelr exuperance
of spirits.
Cling to Old Test.
or course there are few old
fashioned maids who still cling to the
apple seed and apple pairing test, but
the more matter-of-fact damsel of the
twentieth century prefers rather to be-
lieve in her own powers Of fascination
rather than to any inside information
she may gain from the goddess
Chance. For that reason she leaves the
testimony Of the popping chestnut, the
ring in the cake, and the curling apple
pairing Ito her more unsophisticated
sisters OF the hinter1and, or for the
caliow 'rah 'rah boys and girls with the
college pennant penchant.
But the shops are all ready for
Halloween, and 1t Is curious miscel-
laney of witchfolk they offer to the pub
crepe paper leer at the ones who pass
hurriedly by the counter upon which
they are displayed. Jack O'Lanterns.
In the most approved style, wink
significantly at customers who stop to
ask their price. Long ago 1t went out
of style to make Jack O'Lanterns out
| Of the pumpkin Of pie and commerce.
for the reason that these golden fruits
Of the field commanded scch excellent
prices as material for pie filling that
1t was counted rank extravaganza to
waste them for things less satisfactory
from an epicurian point Of view. Now
they make them out OF crepe paper. or
papier mache, and sell them from {
cents up.
Standing close beside the Jack OLan-
terms little red devils and imps may be
found, needing only a last word In
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Officers
Will Visit Lodge

Tonight the officers Of the knights
Of the Maccabees for the District of
Columbia will make their annual vista
ton to the Mt. Vernon Tent. No. l.
The following officers will be In the
visiting party: D. w. Gall. sitting past
commander; G. B. Gusdorf, district
lieutenant commander; George w.
Kries, district record keeper; Sidney
Haas, district chaplain; II. e. Crouch,
district picket; E. w. Snoots, district
sentinel; DR.. Edgar ID. Thompson. dis
trtct physician.
A number of short talks will be made
by the different members of the party.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
REVEAL GLOR|ES TO
VISITORS At SHOW
Gorgeous Blooms Present
Riot of Color at Govern
ment Greenhouses.

Madame Chrysanthemum, In all the
crimson and golden splendor Of autumn,
Is queen today.
Down in the Government greenhouses
Superintendent McClelland has been
busy for days putting the finishing
touches to the gay display Of flowers
that opened this morning. To stand at
the door Of the conservatories and fol-
low the wonderful variegated vista Of
color far down the aisle is to have the
sensation of an exquisite blur of riot
GUS color Then to walk slowly down
the aisles and see the Individual bios
SONS is surely sufficient to make the
most commonplace and prosaic person a
bit poetical.
The most popular and ambitious mum
thaat is being shown this year for the
first time Is the o. r. FELTON,. 1t is Of
a brilliant orange color. the petals be-
ing closely packed. On its nine-foot
stem II mods above all the other beau
tiful blossoms and rivals even the six
foot pure white Taft mum In height
and perfection of form.
All Are Exquisite.
The shorter chrysanthemums, II one
calls six and seven-foot plans short, are
exquisite a dnas near perfect as pos
sible. The Mary Farnsworth Is seven
feet tall. with broad. bufr-colored petals.
with an under coloring of pink. The
aiice Lemon mum has such long, curv-
ing petals that one would think some
night in order that It should appear at
It's best for this especial occasion.
1t is deep yellow in shade. Then there
is any number OF other yellow flowers
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
SAGE TEA, USED BY OUR GRAND
MOTHERS TO DARkEN THE HAIR

Tho present generation has the ad-
vantage OF the past in that it can get
a ready-to-use preparation called Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy.
AS a scalp tonic and color restorer this
preparation Is vastly superior to the
ordinary sage tea made by our
grandmothers
This remedy is sold under guarantee
that the money will be refunded IL 1t
fails to do exactly as represented.
If your hair Is losing color or coming
out, start using Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur today, and see what a change 1t
will make In a few days time.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle and is
recommended and sold by all druggists.
Special agent, James O'Donnell, 904 f
street northwest
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Columbia Turnverein
Gymnasium Fund Grows

Plans for advancing the money raising
campaign for the new gymnasium were
discussed at the l.. citing of the Column
bia Turnverein at their meeting in the
club house yesterday.
Reports from the finance committee
having he work of raising the money in
charge showed that 5000 of the neces-
sary $500 had been raised, and officers
Of the society expressed themselves as
being optimistic.
Plans for the organizing of the turning
classes and the German school were
formulated, and 1t was decided to open
one of the classes for boys on Novem-
Der 4.
The Washington times., 1911-10-30

Tonsiline The throat e one e
lures Of the body. Il 10 also
Gore Thro~< one of the most i'm.
portant, and should
be given the best possible caro-.
The throat 10 the gateway TO the body.
Tho air We breathe, the food we eat, tho
liquids we drink, all pass through It. Il IL
very easily affected by cold, strain, ex-
posure, etc., and Sore Throat 10 therefore
ono Of our most common ailments.
Htrangely enough, 1t IL also one Of tho
most neglected.
Sore Throat 10 Q very serious matter,
Tor the whole system II In danger in
consequence Of Il.
Every Bore Throat patient Is q candidate
for Tonsilitis, .Quinsy, Diphtheria and
other serious or fatal diseases, all of which
can be prevented by the timely cure Of the
Sore Throat by the use Of TONSILINE.
II taken in time dose or two will do it.
TONSILlNE is made to cure throat dis
eases and nothing else. II is the ono
remedy for this purpose sold largely in the
United States. Every user endorses L.;
every physician, moving ito virtues,
commends It.
The one most important thing to ~
remember about TONSlLlNR is the "a
TACT that it really does cure Sore i
Throat. III
Is cents and 50 cents. Hospital
Size el.00. All Druggists. ~
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Restores Gray Hair to Natural
Color, Stops 1t From Coming
Out and Makes 1t Grow.

1t is easier to preserve the color Of
the hair than to restore 1t, although 1t
is possible to do both. Our grandmoth-
ers understood the secret. They made
a "sage tea" and their dark. glossy
hair long after middle life was due to
this fact. Our mothers have gray hairs
before they are fifty. but they are be-
ginning to appreciate the vision Of our
grandmothers in using sage tea" for
their hair and are fast following suit
The Washington times., 1911-10-30
Woman Shot by Husband
In Serious Condition

PARKERsBURG. w. Va, Oct. 3d.
Mrs. Carol L. James is in a serious
condition here today as a result of an
attempt upon her life made by her
husband. a former Baltimore and Ohio
railroad conductor, at Pennsboro. James
also shot and killed his father -in-law,
William P1tchard, aged fifty-five,
wounded Mrs. Pritchard, his mother i'm
law, and then committed suicide.
The trouble Is said to have resulted
from domestic differences between the
Jameses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-15
ASK VENUE CHANGE
IN TARRING TRIALS

Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov. l5.-
Charging County Attorney McCanless
had conspired TO spread erroneous re-
ports of the tarring last August of
Miss Mary Chamberlain, attorneys for
the nine defendants, accused Of being
members Of the tar party" today filed
application for a change of venue. The
motion will DC argued tomorrow. Miss
Chamberlain appears entirely recover
ed from the effect of the frightful tor
ture she underwent last August when,
under pretense of taking her for a
drive, Edward Ricord conveyed her in
a buggy to a lonely spot on a country
road and delivered her over to a mob
waiting behind a fence with hot tar
prepared. Miss Chamberlain today re-
fused to make a statement further
than to say that at the conclusion OF
the criminal hearings she will cue six
Of the defendants for personal dam
ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-15
TELLS PART
IN LORlMER AFFAIR

Chicago, Nov. 15.-State's Attor-
ney Wayman Of Cook county detail
ed before the senate committee to-
day his part in the activity which
resulted in formal charges that Lor-
liner secured his election through
bribery and corruption. He to.d about
getting from the Chicago Tribune
his first Information about White's
confession and how he Investigated
the story told by White. and his eff
forts to secure as witnesses others
involved in the alleged bribery.
Wayman told how Beckemeyer. May
3, 1910. confessed TO accepting bribes
for voting for Lorimer. Beckemeyer
had first denied before the grand jury
OF having been in St Louis. the wit
ness said. and then, fearing prosecu-
ton for perjury, had again gone before
the grand jury and confessed he re-
ceived $500 from Wilson at ST. Louis.
and previously had received $1,000
from Browne. Waymau said Becke-
meyer quoted Browne as saying: This
$1,000 is your Lorimer money. We
can't give you any jackpot money uu-
til we see whether something happens"
-way1nsr dscTzTed no Instructions were
ever given Policeman Keeley to get
witnesses drunk so they would talk.