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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Name One Of Reproach
in the United States.

cousins cannot conceal the fact that in
the United States the word tory has
an offensive significance. The school
children are taught that tories We're those
unpatriotic and shameless traitors who
sympathized with George III against
George Washington in the revolution, and
therefore their names are mathematical
forever.
Therefore. it is a curiously interesting
fact that the Canadian tories are ex-
ceedingly proud Of that name, not be-
cause of what the great tory party of
England has done, but because Of that
self-same fact that their ancestors were
American tories who fought for George
forced to flee to the north when the
United States achieved independence.
When the ''embattled farmers" at Lex
ington and Concord began the revolution
at least one-third of the white people of
the thirteen colonies were tories, who op-
posed resistance to England. The tory
ranks then comprised large part OF the
cultured and conservative classes of
American society.
After the revolution had triumphed the
tories found that the United States was
the most unpleasant place on earth for
them to try to live in. They were perse-
cuted in some places, and everywhere
they were made to feel the intense dis
pleasure OF the public. Thousands Of
them, under these circumstances, emf
grated to the British provinces at the
north. They were enthusiastically well
coined by the British authorities, who
hoped to balance the French population
with this new English-speaking element.
y
To encourage these settlers the British
authorities made complete lists of the
tory refugees,
Big Grants Of Land and gave them
for Tory Refugees. lands The a lists IS
were prepared under the heading Of
United Empire Loyalists." and from that
day until this the ''U. E. Loyalists,'' de-
scendants Of tory refugees from the
United States, have been the backbone
and heart OF the conservative party in
Canada
A political boundary line has its amaz-
Ing features. Between Canada and the
United States there is nothing but an
imaginary line, a chain of lakes, a river
and string OF custom houses There is
not soldier. a gunboat nor a fort on
either side of the entire boundary Of
over three thousand miles
But on the Canadian side men proudly
proclaim that they are descendants of
tories of 1776, and they still look upon
the men who fought under Washington
as traitorous rebels: while on the Ameri-
can side every person with drop Of
whig blood of 1776 wears button to pro-
claim 1t, and no man will admit that he
comes of tory stock. On the north side
Of the line children are taught that in the
war of 1912 the United States was over
whelmingly defeated in war by the Cana
dams while on the south side the chill
dren are taught that in the same war the
Americans for the second time humbled
the power Of England! On both sides of
the line the battle of Lundys Lane is
claimed as victory.
Americans Genounce the British for
burning the Capitol at Washington In
1914. Canadians denounce the Americans
for burning the capitol at Toronto and
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o. Ihese Ter! tories even accuse us of
naIlng the stolen mace hid somewhere in
Washington today.
This is set down merely to illustrate
the binding and continuing force of ira
dition in pol
Grits Were Organized tiles. The
to War on Privilege. lists f. r ere
granted such substantial favors in upper
Canada that they soon were in complete
control of the country. which they eXer-
cised under the peculiar system known
as the family compact. This means an
ofice-holdins trust for the benefit of the
L. f. loyalists and the Church of Eng
land. Men of other antecedents, and
especially those of other religions. were
kept without the pale. The dissenting
Protestan,s organized to fight the fam
lily compact" and We're described by one
of their own leaders men of clear
grit Thus the opposition to the party
that then stood for special privilege was
given the name of 'grits. Since that
time the Canadians have been divided into
"grits'' and tories although the old
lines of division are now only sentimental
in character.
When the Dominion of Canada was
formed in 1867 the tories were in the as
cendant The first government was that
of Sir John Macdonald. who was premier
from 1857 to 1873. when he resigned be-
cause of a scandal growing out of the
projection of the Canada Pacific rail-
way. He was succeeded by a liberal.
Alexander Mackenzie, who held office
for five years. During this liberal admin
istration the property qualification was
removed from the elective franchise, the
whole suffrage system was reformed and
much was done to develop the material
resources Of the country.
The panic of 1878 drove the liberals
from Office, and Sir John Macdonald
again came into long lease Of power,
which ended only with his death, in 1891.
At the very first of this administration
Sir John announced the adherence Of
the government to the national policy"
which was another name for a protective
tariff. At once the liberal party arrayed
itself against the high tariff. and from
that time until now the two parties have
been divided essentially as are the two
parties in the United States.
After Sir John Macdonald's death Sir
John Abbot. Sir John Thompson. Sir
Mackenzie Bowel and Sir Charles Upper
were prime ministers at the head of the
tory governments, the latter serving only
from April to July, 1896, when he was
succeeded by the present liberal premier,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

1t pays to read the want columns or
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
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tition, which in itself is enough reason
why everybody Should read it and will
enjoy doing so. LOOK for ii In the next
Sunday Magazine of the Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

He came to New York to acquire Gull
ture. did Big Bart. See what happened
to him in AS Big Bart Put 1T Over" the
latest Shorty McCabe tale, in our next
Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been ire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
and Pearl NJ. Clark of Hagerstown, Md.
William II. Hough and Louise T. Sack

John Butler and May townsville.
Grover c. Newton of Baltimore, Nd,
and Grace A. beats of this city.
Edgar W. Buchholtz of Cameron, Mo-,
and Florence NJ. Hagan of this city.
Herman NJ. Newman and Vivian NJ
Myers.
John 4. Russell and Theresa l.. Port
ner. both of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
POLITICS In CANADA.
VII-THE GRITS AND THE TORIES.
Bv FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

stealing the mace in the same year. Some
or these fiery tories even accuse us OF
having the stolen mace hid somewhere in
Washington today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Since 1896 the liberals have been in
complete power and the conservatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21

Even the most courteous consideration
for the susceptibilities of some of our
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This is set down merely to illustrate
the binding and continuing force of ira
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
NEvADES METAL PRODUCTION

1t is interesting to note Ne
vada's standing among the States
of the Union in the production of
gold, silver. lead and copper for
the year 1910, as shown by the
off figures of the United States
Geological Survey. Nevada, third
in gold production. fifty in copper
out put ana fourth in the produc-
ton Of lead. In agre gate produc-
ton Nevada stood third, being
exceeded only by Arizona and
Montana, both Of which states
beiGg placed ahead of Nevada on
account of their enormous 2 pro.
auctions of copper. Nevada
exceeded both Arizona and Mon
tana in the production Of silver
and was exceeded only by Colorado
and California in the production
of gold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
AN APPRECIATION

1t is very seldom that commune
cations like the folio wing reach
this office:
Elko, New. Oct. II, 1911.
Editor Booher, Elko, New.
Dear SIR
Your recent editorial against
profanity in public places was very
timely. have seen ladies blush
crimson in restaurant in our fair
city, when foced t. hear the
vulgar profanity which escaped
the lips Of the thoughtless or the
wil!ful. II men could know that
profanity is weak, cowardly and
useless. 1t is common experience
for the thoughtless to beg the
pardon of ladies, and others for
whom they have respect, when in
an unguarded moment they have
polluted their lips and the atmos.
phere. No man is prepared "a
show due respect for others until
he has respect for himself, and the
Lord whose name he blasphemes,
A wholesome city ordinance ant
notices posted in public places
might have savory influence.
A Reader
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
THE WESTERN PACIFIC WELL

But little progress is being
made at the Western Pacific we'll.
Between the time drilling was
stopped and the time it was re-
su ned, about twenty feet of rock
and dirt sloughed off the sides at
and near the bottow of the we'll.
The driller is now endeavoring to
get through this debris, but is
making slow progress.
The writer visited the we'll this
forenoon and remained about two
hours. When he arrived, the drill
was within about three. feet Of the
bottom of the we'll. During the
time he was there. the baller was
used and the debris chu.ned up
by the drill was brought
to tile surface. When drill
ing was again resumed, there
were five feet or more of rock and
dirt in the bottom that had been
sloughed off by the action of the
water. Judging from the material
brought up by the bailer, the
bottom of the well is in a soft
soapstone formation. The flow of
water remains about the same.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
Already uaed IN H.

managcr-"That young woman
whom placed al this counter year
ago already knows more about the
business than you do, and find that
shall have TO put her at the head OF
the department. though fear It will
be rather unpleasant for you to be
under her orders" Clerk-"O. no; I
am getting used to that We were
married last month" STRAY Stories
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
Presidents VISIT

When President Taft was here
last week, he made several little
speeches to fit the immediate
situation of the moment.
He made his formal speech at
the banquet. There his tribute to
and appreciation of the Supreme
Court was altogether manly and
high his reference to conservation
showed the good motive which he
has in pursuing it but a woeful
lack of practical knowledge of the
inevitable results which must come
II 1t is pursued on present lines;
his reference to the prosecution OF
illegal trust made clear that he
has not proited by the effects of
the prosecutions thus far; his
denunciation of muck r.kers,
which, we take it, is unfair
criticism of what is beng done,
was "ell enough but altogether
unnecessary, for there is no
difference of opinion on that cues
ton among decent people.
But of the depression all over
the country; the extlnguishing of
our export trade to the Orient to
quite half the men of the earth;
the inevitable effect of Oriental
competition against our working
reh under present conditions;
the confusion Of our currency in
our trade with Latin America and
all southern Europe; the false
system of our finances which keeps
our country. despite its mighty
revenues, always drained of money
ON these conditions or any posi-
bile remedy for them. he had not
one opinion to offer, not one word
to say. and he left the impression
that, in his thought, after having
been two and half years prcsi-
dent, with some rcvi sion of the
tariff, snme more prosecutions
of the trusts and little further
development Of conservation this
country has nothing more to
dc sire.
His speech was not disappoint-
ing because no one expected any
more than what he dwelt upon,
for the President painfully lacks
initiative and deals only with
themes which are awakened by
others and become party issues.
That his motives are all broad
and high and that he would fain
do the best possible for the
country, needed no new accentua-
tion for his integrity and desire
to do all that he can of good in
his great office in not doubted.
But that masterful statemenship
which probes every wound under
which the country is suffering finds
it's depth and direction and then
prescribes for it we fear that our
President not only lacks, but be-
You'd that he has no conception of.
Possibly our country is too big
and its needs too great for a single
man to grasp. -GOodwin's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
Protected Against Bores

To save himself from loss OF time
caused by callers who are a long
while in coming to the point, a Paris
functionary has put on his Office table
a card bearing the words: BE 30
good as to abstain from speaking Of
my health or the weather or OF tho
Bourse quotations. three subjects
with which ! am perfectly we'll &C
qualnted. Start at once on the matter
that brings you here"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
Difference Puzzled Her.

Mrs. Gaddy-"rhere are some dis.
unctions In life which are very puz.
cling 10 me-" Professor Pundit--"Like
what. for instance?" Mrs Daddy
When you write everything bad and
mean In a mans life In book for
everybody to read. It is biography. but
when you just tell the same things to
few people on front porch. it's gos.
ip."-IIaltimore American
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
A RECIPROCITY QUESTION
Editor Independent.

Eoltcr independent.
A few weeks ago we heard a
great deal about President Taft's
attempt to obtain a reciprocity
agreement between the United
States and Canada. This argee-
ent was urged by the president
because he thought it a good thing
for the pc pile of both countries.
The Canadians. however, thong hit
Uncle Sam was getting the big end
of the BID gain and refused to
enter into the agreement.
While Canadian reciprocity is a
dead issue, there is a recipr ocity
question that greatly concerns the
people of Elko, and that is recipro.
city with the Western Pacific rail-
road. This company has invested
many thousand dollars in splendid
passe niger depot. round-house, shops
and other Improvements in Elko and
has added several million dollars
to the taxable property of the
county. In addition to this, its
employees have added to our
population and to the material
progress of the town. They draw
from eighteen to twenty thousand
dollars month from the company
and the most of it is spent here.
In return for these benefits what
is Elko doing for the Wetern
Pacific in the way of freight traffic?
Your correspondent is informed
that the Elku merchants give the
Western Pacific but a small per
cent Of their shipments, and this,
too. in face of the fact that the
service given by the Western
Pacific is equal if not superior to
that of its competitor, the South
rem Pacific.
This seems strange to one
familiar with the treatment Elko
received from the Southern Pacific
before the Western Pacific began
operation. Did the Southern
Pacific ever do anything for Elko?
Yes: it built an unsightly water
tank in the middle of our most
important street, blocks the cross
ings Of our principal streets with
its freight houses, fails to keep it's
public reception room comfortable
in winter, refuses to build the
necessary crossings of its track to
accommodate the growing neces-
sites Of the town and in the past
conducted its business almost
entirely on the people be damned
principle.
Compare the treatment given
the town by these railroad com.
panies and figure out, if you can,
why the Southern Pacific should
receive the greater part of its
freight business. Does il not strike
the averge person that the West
ern Pacific is entitled to fair
share, if not the greater part, Of
the towns business?
1t so strikes your correspondent
! with the force of a pile driver.
A Booster for Greater Elko.
Elko. New. October, II, 1911.
~ 60
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
REFINED TORTURE

The oft-recurring question of
the meanest man had found its way
into the conversation.
1.-THE meanest man on earth"
ALLEGED Jones, Lives in Philadelphia
City of Brotherlv Love. He
resides in an apartment hotel.
HiG bedroom window gives upon a
concert which is possessed of
terrific acoustic propertie,. This
meanest man shores. With the
coming of springs sleepers in the
court opened wider their windows.
So did the mean mantle &C.
cnmplished snorer. His fellow
tenants suffered. They begged
him to desist. Now what do you
think he did?
Nobody guessed.
"He rugged up a megsphone,
caused it to project into the open
court, and snored in il all night"
To Rent Five furnished rooms,
suitable for light housekeeping
Inquire at the corner OF elyenth
and Idaho streets.
Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
Dean Harrison, Jeweler and
optician, has moved one door
east Of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Fruit Bearing" will be the
subject at the Chapel Car this
evening at 1880. There will be a
service at three o'clock tomorrow
Wednesday,, afternoon. Count
this your invitation to attend any
and all of the services at the Car
1t has been estimated that the
moving-picture audience Of the
United States last year numbered
more than two and a quarter mil
lion souls per day three times the
audience of all the regular theaters
in America put together.
For Sale cheap One bedstead
with spring mattress and two top
mattresses all in good order nearly
new. Inquire at this office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
Way Of the World.

Every man has bag hanging be.
fore him. in which he puts his neigh.
bors faults, and another behind him
In which he slows his own
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
- -
BOIL DcCnINed.

Shc--"You deceived mt when I
married you" He-"T did more than
that deceived myselt"--Boston
Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17
SALMAGUNDI

M. M. Rockwell has bought the
Conrad Smith ranch of 800 acres
in Lamoille valley. The considera.
tons is $4,000, which covers the
" ranch and stock.
Mrs. Dawley will leave for San
Francisco tonight to join Mr..
Dawley who is in one of the
hospitals there. Everybody hopes
to see them backiagain before many
weeks.
The strike situation seems to be
about the same. Both sides claim
the best of it. The delays in
passenger trains on the Southern
Pacific may or may not be caused
by the strike, but it looks that
Another fire started along the
Western Pacific track east of town
last night and burned two stacks
Of hay, stack corral and about
fifteen or twenty acres of pasture
on Mr.. Cluhie's ranch. These fires
should be investigated by the rail-
road officials and steps taken to
prev ent their recurrence in the
future.
If you believe in the principle
of reciprocity among neighbors,
read the communication of a
Booster for Greater Elko" else
where and give it the consideration
it deserves. There is a good deal
of truth in what our correspondent
says. If any of our readers
Hdisagree with his conclusions, our
columns are open for respectful
reply.
A man and his two sons, aged 7
and II years. passed through town
on horseback this forenoon on
their way to San Francisco. They
started from New York to ride to
San Francisco in 60 days. The
boys were not to eat or sleep in a
house and were to ride the horses
th~ started with all tie way.
They are 10 or '12 days behind
time. caused by storms in Wyom-
ing and other delays.
Mr.. Ramsdell returned from
San Francisco this morning. He
took n the ground breaking
ceremony, saw President Taft met
his daughters and many oil ! friends
and ate frog legs just once. The
reason he did not eat them oftener
was because frog legs had gone
up. He is not hit stuck up over
his trip.
Victor Emmanuel must have
4been reading Davi Harum and
adopted his philosophy, do unto
the other fellow az he would dot
unto you, and do it fust." If one
asks what right Italy has to
Tripoll, it can BIZ replied the same
right that England has to Egypt.
that France has to Algeria and
that the United States has to the
Philippines. Kansas City Star.
On leaving Kansas the president
issued statement containing the
expression: II found the intelli-
gent men and women of this state
looking prosper Gus. happy and
contented." Now we should like to
know ho~ the unintelligent portion
of the population appeared to him.
The people of Kansas are not all
progressive, by any mean. There
are stand patters there in plenty.
st Louis Republic.
The English government has
recently offered a prize OF 5000
pounds sterling for a satisfactory
electric lamp for the use of
miTs. There are no restrictions
as Tar as nationalities are con.
cerned, and copies Of the condi-
tions have been sent all over the
world through the representatives
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-10-17

For Sale cheap One bedstead
with spring mattress and two top
mattresses all in good order nearly
new. Inquire at this office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-10
WEEK OF
THE PINK LADY, At
NATIONAL THEATER
Musical Play Makes Strong
Appeal to Playhouse Pa
irons in Capital.


Washington theater-goers will have
another week of the popular musical
comedy THE Pink Lady" as the Of
fering at the National. But few musi-
cal plays have made a stronger appeal
to theater patrons than this tuneful a.
fering. For months It has charmed
New Workers, and last weeks patron
age showed 1t had met with the full ap-
prevail of Washingtonians.
OF course much Of the music was
familiar to many. but the book and
lyrics, the story. provided by. c. M. g.
Mcclellan and the wholesome fun,
presented by a capable company, served
to popularize It.
Klaw & Erlanger have an artistic
production, and some of the charac-
tiers are particularly well portrayed. In
the matter of costumes the gowns are
the very latest from Paris" Owing
to the elaborate nature of the produce
ton. the curtain will rise promptly at
2 o'clock for the matinees, and at
o'clock for the evening performances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-10
CHASE'S

The engagement Of Nine. Sumiko, the
: prima donna soprano Of the Imperial
Opera House Of Tokyo. is announced for
Chase's this week. She Is accompanied
by B. 8. Takaori, musical director of
the Tokyo opera house, who acts as her
personal director. Several rickshaw run
ners. couriers, and other native attend
ants take part in her offering. In a
picturesque scenic environment, a
replica of the garden of a Japenese
palace at Tokyo, with the Geishas and
other natives lending color and life to
the presentation, Mime. Sumiko will sing
in Japanese and English several OPP
cratic and popular selections "Chon
Kena," from 1.-THE Geisha," will be
given in English: CHERRY Blossoms"
in japanese; MY Hero" from 1.-THE
Chocolate Soldier in English; my
Sweet Suanee Sue" in English; and.
last and greatest Of all, in point of
novelty, "Alexanders Rag-Time Band
in Japanese and English. Immediately
afterward the Geishas, bearing their
pretty samosans, will serve tea to the
audience.
The other attractions will be stepp.
Mehlinger, and King, a clever singing
comedy trio; a seeress OF the Sioux,
Lolo, the mystic, a full-blooded Indian
girl, in her demonstration Of mental
suggestion and occultism: Joe Jackson,
introducing q pantomimic absurdity;
Bud and Nellie Helm, in a musical
frolic; Joe and Ernie Van, the Flying
Wards. and the photoplane pictures.