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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
WOOING ABROAD

A Russian newspaper has been
amusing its readers with the fol-
lowing collection of marriage
proposals, typical of different
rationalities:
a Russian: 'Natasha, my little
dove. soul of my soul, [ love you
with my whole heart, with my
whole being - love you madly. !
will love you unto death and should
troubles be tall us my love will
conquer everything. BE mine, on,
Natasha!"
a Frenchman: You arc divine,
ideal. Tomorrow | will press my
suit,before your parents land you,
my fairy, you will become my
wife"
An Englishman: 1 am abou t.
start on a long voyage and shall
be very lonely | wonder if you
would care to marry me and let
us make the journey together?"
a German: Fraulein, you are a
notable woman. You have read
and undcstooi my book; cannot
tell you how much ! admire and
esteem you. May | dare to offer
you my hand?"
An Italian: Cara mia. you are
fairer than the blushing dawn.
Your voice is more mclooious than
the soft west wind Oh, let me
kiss those dark locks of yours, and
let those heavenly eyes not spurn
mo for otherwise | must die. Live
without you cannot
A Montengrir: YOl are a
handsome and a good girl. If you
will marry me | will cut off two
Turks heads ard lay them at your
feet"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
WESTERN PACIFIC ACCIDENT

Early Monday morning. John
A"iles, section foreman at euro.
boarded Western Pacific No. 4 at
Beowawe to ride to his home. AS
Cluro is not a regular station, tic
train did not stop and Aviles
jumped off when it was running at
full speed. In some way he fell
under the wheels and his left leg
was cut off at the knee and he was
badly cut on the head. The train
passed Cluro at , o'clock Monday
morning aad ,he injured man was
not found until ) o'clock.
On receipt of the news, Supcrin-
tendent Ogilive despatched a
special trIin t. ClIro 10 bring the
man here. The train returned
yesterday afternoon and Aviles
was taken to the Redwood hospital
where he died last night.
Aviles wa a Greek and so far as
known had no relatives in this
country. His death is probably
due to his failure to notify the
conductor to let him Off at Cluro.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
A PIONEER CROSSES
THE DIVIDE

r. V. Borden, a prominent Odd
Fellow of Reno died yesterday
morning at the age Of SO years.
Bro. Borden has been a familiar
figaro in the grand lodge Of Odd
Fellows of this state for many
years. He was a genial. lovablC
man, and a true worshippcr at
the shrine of Odd Fellowship. His
genial presence and wise counsel
will be missed by lis brethren.
One by n the pioneers Of Ne
vada answe the last roll call.
Their ranks grow thinner every
vcar. BY and by, the last one of
that sturdy band that loid the
foundations Of t'is state will pass
to The other side. Pro. Pu(u
vas a pioneer in Odd Fellowship
as well as one Of he carly settlers
Of the state. As a citizen and as
an Odd Fellow he measured ur to
the true standard Of a man.
May his long and useful life gain
for him an easy entrance into the
life eternal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21

per cent tin and 2 per cent zinc.
That alloy is in reality bronze. and
the official name Of the cent is
"bronze." There u.ed to be a
copper cent, but an act discon-
tinuing its coinage was passed in
1857. For seven years QS57-64)
we had a nickle ccc. and up to
1857 a copper half cent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21

written purely for educational
purpose. What we desire to do is
to let those of our readers who may
have forgotten know that the way
to write a sextillion in figures is to
inscribe a figure 81" at the left
hand side of a sheet Of paper (pre-
ferahly whitel and keep making
ciphers until you reach the other
side of the sheet. If that dosen't
amount to a sextillion not many
people will be able to dispute it,
any Say.-Clark County Review.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
A SEYTILLION

A newspaper Scientist" re-
GENTLY made the statement that the
progeny Of a single fly in its life
of 10 days, is as high as a scxtil-
lion. We do not know whether the
learned gentleman has been count.
ing specks on the window or shoe
ing fiys off the top Of his pate
while reading the comic section of
n Sunday newspaper. II makes
Het!e difference, as this item is
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
URIE'S CASE IS NEAR THE END

The taking of rvid,pcr IN tho
case Of Nimrod uric q, trial for
tn. murder cr Fporoc 0,ihci i
pr.cc,Girp roridIy The Same v;,-
Dcsses t~a+tifyirr a.st tho
inovcst and the prcIimirarv ~.
animation Of Uric and Tranrcr
vbicb ,..r. hold ho. iu~n.lta..r
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21

how it originated. 1t originated
in a boil under King Edwards arm.
He had a boil there for some
weeks. Hence he shook hands
high up in the air. And the world
thought it was a new fashion,
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
The HIGH HANOSHAKE

lie put his hand ON n level with
the lady's chin. Reaching her own
up, she said with a laugh:
ut is easy TO see you have been
in the Philippines for some years,
else you would know, my friend,
that the higl action handshakc, is
no more"
He flushed and hit his Ito.
But aren't you glad?" said
she 1T was a silly thing, that
high-acti,n handshake. Ny cousin
the marchionos Of CRANKY, told me
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21

Fee: $50 for single service. SIS
to insure a with foal.
When you make the mistake Of
breeding your mares to an inferior
you have lost a year. You have
also lost in dollars. The public
price of the product will show that.
When the public demands spuds
nobody but the Mormoms raise car.
rots. For a5y information consul,
me at White Rock. J. H. Peck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
EASY JOBS FOR REPUBLICANS

a Washington dispatch of recent
date says:
That the doorkecper of the house
OF representatives has his
thirteen year'Jld daughter on the
pay roll as CLERK to tie door
keeper at a salary of $1,000 a
year with an extra months pay,
was one of the many unique dis
coveries made by. Congressman A.
Mitchell Palmer. Of the ways and
mean committee while investigating
useless positions on the house pay
roll. The position Of clerk
to the doorkeeper will be abolished.
Although the clerks document
room and all the officers therein
was abolished by statute in 1895.
the institution refused 10 be
abolished and togethe with salaries
a%ggregating 5000 went right on.
The republican machine needed
the patronage, and why be dis
couraged over a little thing like a
statute.
Six useless but expensive house
committees which have not met in
years, will be abolished. Saving
$4,000 a yeaI.
A saving Of $4,000 a year will
be effected through dispensing with
the services If two attendants to
the old library space. These
positions were created wher. the
library was in the capital. The
library vas removed many. years
ago. Since then the attendants
have had nothing to attend but
blank space. ,Dlt was an easy job.
Two night watchn en- charged to
the folding room will be DROPPED.
Seventyfour pc iceman are on
duty at the capitol, and unless the
two stalwart republican night
watChmen watched the police, It
is difficult to understand how they
put in their time.
Here is another illustration Of
wastefulness in running the
government. Before the telephone
was invented a telegraph wire was
constructed between the capitol
and war department for quick
communication. Since the te!e-
phone has come into existence Il has
been used exclusively. But the
jobs of the two telegraphers have
remained. A. last they are to be
abolished. Saving. So 800 annually.
During the Spanish war" says
Mr.. Palmer. ,''sOmebody' friends
told somebody's cousin that some
body's aunt had heard someone say
that a plot was on foot to dynamite
the capitol. Thirty-eight extra
policemen were added. They have
remained ever since"
The Palmer subcommittee
believes the danger is now safely
over, and will have thirty-four
private policemen and one lieu
tenant given a permanent leave Of
absence. Saving $4,000 annu-
ally. ,.. a..
Total retrenchment in the house
alone sums up as follows:
Saving under speaker SO. 500,
saving under clerk. $89,97O; saving
under sergeant,Gt-afms, 1860:
saving under doorkeGpcr, $3l.3A0;
saving through abolishing extra
months pay (approx). $4,000;
saving through abUlishing six
useless committees, $1,000. Total,
Sls2.6SO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUS
IS COMING TO ELKO

or course as soon as the warm
weather causes us to forget the
dull monotony Of winter We turn
to the anticipated pleasures OF the
summer season. First and fore
most ONE the cirucs. 1t is a
time hOnOred institution without
which no springtimo could adj
eIuatcly he usEcrcd in. SO it Is
that when the agent of the Sells
Floto cirucs made his appearance
today we were doubly sassurcd
that the Nurse King had lost his
grip upon us.
The Selis-Floto circus will give
two performances here on the goth
day of May and it will pc the first
circus Of the season to arrive.
This show is popular for scvcarl
reasons. In the first place it
comes back year after year giving
possibly the clcancst and most
edifying performances of any
organization in the world Of the
big tents. These people are the
pioneers Of the popular price idea
having cut admission fee in half
last season and will continue that
policy this year. Their war cry is
% cents to sre the greatest show
on earth for the money"
Trey are an Independent corpor
alton owing allegiance to no cir.
Gus combine or trust. Theif aim
is to give the lest values for the
price in the history of amusement.
Many novel features are promised
for this season. An army Of
clowns a baby hipropotamus. twin
baby elephants, Fcoflo Carlo in the
most desperate act ever seen and
for the first time ever produced
that of sliding head downward on
a wire from the dome Of the big
tent. and "a hundred other acts Of
the star variety are advertised.
The Sells-Floto people hav, al.
ways kept faith with the public and
it can be stated as an absolute
fact that the cirrus this year is
larger and more magnifccntly
caparisoned than ever before.
The story published in the San
Francisco Chronicle to the effect
that GoycrnO- eddie would call a
special session of the legislature
during the summer to pass an
appropriation for the Panama.
Pacific Exposition is cmphatically
denied by the governor. In an
interview with the Carson News
he stated that there was absolutely
n possibility Of his calm, q
special session Of the legislature
to consider the matter of the appro.
Driation; that the matter was
settled entirely foe the next two
years. The denial, he said. could
not he made i'm strono
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
A CENT

a cent is a little thing, but in
the aggregate It is mighty. We
speak Of the "copper" cent" but IL
is not entirely copper. It's com.
position is 90 per cent coppcr 3
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
Standard Bred Stallion
r.

Uo Day IOlt- oaiSu Hpih o0'
'O6.
Sire. Stillwell. Dam, Nakoora.
Stillwell's brother. Don Derby,
2:O4A
Stillwell's brother. Diablo. 2:09i
Derbertha, 2:073
Demonia, 2:l1f
Erner. 2:l7i
! Stillwcll, Sire-Chas. Derby, Sire
of Don Derby-2:OiI, Copt. Derby
-2:G6f.M Much Bettcr-2:O7l, Derby
Princess = :OSi ,Diablo 2:O9i
First Dam Bertha, Dam of Don
Derby-2:O44, Derbertha-2:073,
Owyho- 2:O7&, Diablo-2:O9l, De
monia- 2:1lI, Elf,-2:l24. Ed
Lafferty-2:l61. Erner -2:l7t
Second Dam -Bercena. Dam of
Biard Wilkes -2:lii, by Bayard.
Third Dam-Blandina, Dam of
Swygart and King Rene and Four
producing sjrcs by Mamh,ina
Chief and Mambrino Chief
Second.
Fourtb Dam Dam If RosIina
-2.2l. and Donald -2.27 hy Par.
kcr's Brown Pilot
StilIwelI i c~onsiderqa the finest
individual or the renowned family
of fuI brotbcrs and sisters ~ Chas
Derby ont If Dcrher,ho
NoLooro D.m--h. Cbo- Da.L,.
DO Sire Of Mucn Rc,,cr-
2.O-l Di,bIo O Siro If
Infcrno-2:I5 D;awond-2.Iil
II ia LNi b!d'i', --ll@t 'lItId
81. 800 b.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21

When the census was taken, Jar
bige precinct had not been cstah-
lIshcd and its people were Cnumc-
rated in Bryan precinct. This
accounts for the large population
in Bryan.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21
THE WOOL TRUST IN A PANIC

: near approach of the meeting of a
democratic house of representa-.
tives and a senate mace up Of
democrats AMI ihshrgeat republic
B cans sufficient to have "a working
majority if the republicans are not
whipped back into line; that the
wool trust is in a panic and secret
sessions are held every few
days. 1t should not be overlook ed
that the trust could cause the
people of the United States a great
amount of trouble and expense
under conditions that now exist.
The sudden cutting off Of the
United States from tie wool
supply OF the world would play
havoc with your next winter suit,
as well as your blankets, under
wear and carpets.
Only about one-half of the wool
required for the United States is
produced IN this country. With
out the product of foreign
countries there wouldn't be any
where near enough to go round.
Even as il is, wool is so valuable
that none of it is wasted. The rag
man goes about and gathers up
old clothes, which are chopped up.
The yarn is saved and male into
inferior grades of cloth.
The shoddy and the mixtures of
wool and cotton testify to the
scarcity of the pure fabric.
Wooden goods are among the
neccssaries of life like shoes and
bread and butter. Every family
must use them. Certain ly it is for
the general welfare that they be
produced al as reasonable price as
possible. f- .
But there are some great western
syndicates raising sheep and there
are some great eastern corpora
tions manufacturing wooden cloth
and it is to their interest HAT the
price be kept high. A few weeks
before the ways and NEAR COM
mittee' met to frame the Payi.e.
Aldridge tariff bill represe htatives
of these two branches Of the wool
industry conferred in Chicaog and
decided that the tariff rates on
wool and wollens were salts
factory and must not be c-anged.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-04-21

The BARRIERS have challenged the
bariendcrs to play n game of base.
ball one week from the coming
Sunday. II the challenge is nc.
ccptcd there will lc something
doing AT the bail ground on that
date.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01

sion being the twenty fifth anniver-
sary of their marriage. The evening
was pleasantly spent in a social way,
refreshments were provided and
token of the interest felt in them by
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
were presented fine mahogany rock
ing chair.
The annual roll call of the Con-
gregational church took place last
Thursday evening, it being the
eightieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the church. One hundred and
two resident members responded to
their names and eighteen nom
residents sent letters. A very enjoy
able feature was the reading of letters
from former pastors. Informal re-
marks concerning the church and it's
work were made by several members,
and the ladies served light refresh
ments at the close. A social time fol-
lowed and all pronounced the affair a
great success in spite of the fact tn at
the church has been for some months
without pastor.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
Y. nj. /. G.

Regardless of the fact that there
were counter attractions galore, the
rooms of the Young Mems Improve
ment club were we'll flied Friday
evening to listen to an address by A.
F. Stone of st. Johnsbury. Mr..
Stones subject was European
Memories and Sidelights" and his
familiar talk of an hour or more was
exceedingly interesting. Having been
twice across the ++'pond" on extended
tours, Mr.. Stone has a large budget
of Memories and his faculty of
imparting the record of his expert
ences to an audience makes him an
interesting speaker. He confined his
remarks principally to four leading
cities of Europe London, Paris,
Berlin and Rome, though he devoted
some time to an interesting exposi zion
of the experiences of many in at
tempting to "break the bank" at
Monte Carlo. The speaker contended
that a European trip might be taken
more cheaply. than trip of equal
duration in our own country and that
one could travel all over Europe
without danger of getting lost and
with the use of the English language
only. Vice president H. S. Root, of
the club. in introducing Mr.. Stone,
suggested that the subject European
Sidelights and Memories" might be
construed to mean memories of
European Sideboards, and this was
the case to some extent, as the
speakers experiences in London at
the cheshire Cheese" and other
prominent clubs seemed to Indicate
Mr.. Stone, who has entertained the
club before, will always be welcomed
as an interesting speaker. While here
he was the guest of Postmaster H. G.
Blanchard. The next regular enter
tainment at the club has been ar
ranged for Mar. 10 when Congress-
man Foster is expected. Should there
be an extra session of Congress,
however. this program will no doubt,
have to be changed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
RDAPIuG BENEFIT

From the Experience of Barton People.
We are fortunate to be able to prof
it by the experience of our neigh bors.
The public utterances of Barton resi-
dents on the following subject will in.
terest and benefit thousands of our
readers, Read this statement. No
better proof can be had.
Harry Wilkie, Main street, Barton,
VT, says: II consider loans Kidney
Pills an excellent remedy for all kid
ney disorders. Some time ago I had
an attack of lame back and was also
bothered by nintense soreness across
my kidneys. The kidney secretions
were irregular in passage and con-
tanned sediment. A, friend who had
used Doan's Kidney Pills for the same
trouble with the best of results urged
me to try them and I accordingly pro-
cured a box at Barron's pharmacy. T
took the remedy for a short time and
all my pains and aches disappeared.
My kidneys were also restored to
their normal condition and felt bet
ter in every way. have had no need
of q kidney remedy SINCE"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
Foley Kidney Pills.

Just the right medicine for backs ache,
rheumatism, Bright's disease and all uri-
nary irregularities. @. d. Lessor, 40 Allen
ST, Burlington, VT, says: "For the last
several years l suffered with weak kidneys
and bladder trouble. One day lille hav,
ing particularly bad spell l wss advised
to try Foley Kidney Pills and | began TAX
ing them according to directions After a
short time the pain left my back, he action
of my kidneys was free and Ia ural and
although this was some months hgr have
not been bothered with kidney o. bladder
trouble since. gladly recommend Foley
Kidney Pills to eli those who have kidney
or bladder trouble" F. D Pierc
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. B. WELLMAN, Local.
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor
Hotel Raymond Reopened.

The repairs on the Raymond Hotel.
made necessary by the disastrous fire
of last December have been completed,
and the house was opened for business
on Feb. 20. Landlord Sisco is to be
congratulated on the appearance of
his house at present, upon being able
to open it in advance of the time
expected. The damage from fire.
smoke and water was SO great that it
required about 16 tons of plaster for
the walls, and every room in the house
had to be papered and painted. In
addition to this, new carpets have
been provided in all the rooms and
halls. and new birch floors laid in office
and dining room. Two new bath
rooms have been added and the toilet
modelled. The Office has been enlarged
tween the old office and coat room and
The expense of all these repairs and
changes is upwards of $500, Mr.. Sis
co having spared no expense to have
everything in first-class shape It is
safe to say that the previous good
service to patrons will be continued
as it is known to be impossible for
these people to keep a hotel in any
other than frst-class manner. The
regular patrons of the house have
been we'll cared for by Landlord Hap
good of the Newport House during
the time of the Raymond's disability.
l would seem that now Newport is
again supplied with hotel accommoda-
tions as adequate to it's needs as
possible without the erection of a
bona fide summer hotel.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
Town of Lowell VS.. |. Stephenson.

The hearing before special Master
H. C. Royce of the case town of Low
ell VS.. |. Stephenson was finished Fri
day, Feb. "a. After a recess of some
length the hearing was resumed Feb.
Fl and after the defense had closed.
several days were consumed by the
plaintiffs in surrebuttal. The final
decision in this case was set for the
March.term of county court, but ow-
ing to its extreme length and vast
quantities Of evidence, the referee
will be unable to get it in shape for
final consideration by the court before
September. The findings of the
Special Master are on the facts in the
case alone. Exceptions to his rulings
will probably be filed by counsel for
both sides and if so will be argued by
them before the court who will render
final decision from a legal stand
point.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
0. E. S.

The regular meeting of Lakeside
Chapter No. II, o. E. S., was held at
the Masonic Hall on Monday evening
of last week, preceded by a banquet
at o'clock, the first to be held by
the order since the completion of
the new dining room. The banquet
was a success as are all O. +. S.
banquets and was attended by nearly
one hundred members of the Order.
The dining room and tables dis
played the Flag in honor of Washing
toms birthday so near at hand.
Though there was no degree to be
conferred, large proportion of the
members remained to the meeting anc
to the entertainment afterward. The
program prepared for the occasion
was of much interest. The flag drill
by the children was we'll executed
while the vocal solos by Mrs. C. A
Brown end Miss Billings were espe
cially fine. The reading, Washing
toms Foreign Policy" by Miss Sail,
Storrs YVES very appropriate to TIT
occasion. Music was furnished b!
McCauley's orchestra.