davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
ORIGIN OF OUR CALENDAR
Story Of the Year and Its Days, as
Now Constituted. Told
Once More.

The Julian year consists OF 1854
days and exceeded by II minutes 1895
seconds the solar year of 365 days
hours l8 minutes 46 seconds. In con-
sequence OF this. the equinox In the
course OF a few centuries fell back con-
Biderably. In the time of Julius Gaze
sar. It corresponded to March 20,
and by the sixteenth century It had
retrogarded to March II. 1t was at
this time that physician O. Verona
named Ghiraldi proposed a plan for
amending the calendar. He died be
fore IL" had opportunity TO carry II
forward. but his brother presented II
to Pope Gregory Kill, who assembled
n number of learned men to discuss It.
II was passed upon favorably and
adopted. and thus was given to the
world what has since been known as
the GIegorian calendar. In 1882 Greg
DRY issued brief. apolishing the Julian
calendar In all Catholic countries. and
Introducing the reformed one.
The reform Of the Gergorian Or new
on the Julian or old. consisted In
dropping ten days after October 4,
1882. so that the 18th was reckoned
Immediately after the 4th. Every one
hundrcdth year. which. by the Old style
was leap year, was to be a common
year. the fourth century. divisIble by
four excepted: that is. 1900 was to re.
main leap year. but 100. 1900 and
1900 we're not to he reckoned as such.
while 1000 was to be reckoned
In this calendar the length OF the
solar year Is taken to be 265 days S
hours 40 minutes and, IL seconds, the
difference between which and the true
length is immaterial.-The Christian
Herald
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
TEACH HUMANITY IN SCHOOL

The Cincinnati Post, in an
eloquent plea for humane cduca-
ton takes hopeful view of the
local situation, makes the follow
ing sensible observation:
Brutality and crime-crimc of
all sorts and conditions are
brothers. The boy who grows up
brutal will seldom dc, "l0p into a
good citizen. His Instincts will
he low, mis- desires will be low.
He will belong to that great class
OF undesirableS which force cities
to maintain large police forces.
And brutality, even Of the kind
that kills inotfcnsivc birds with
pebbles in slIng-shot, grows on
one. 1t feed on it own activity.
We believe that there should be
a course in the public schools,
all grades, devoted to humanity
Kindness; the right of f0ur-fuoted
and feathrrtd folks.
We are improving slowly. We
lay out bird reservations. Robins
nest in the naples in our most
crowded districts. Birds that for
years sought the depths of the
forests now rear their young
within hearing of the roar of the
street car. In some subtle way
they know that their chance Of
protection have been increased.
They do not know that Kindness is
being taught and brutality dis
couraged in countless homes.
Yes, We are improving. but W.
want the world to move faster. -
and we plead for school cduction
that will teach the c. ring genera
tiun to be kind to animals and all
birds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
Elko, Nevada, November 9, 1911.
LOOKED LIKE A RUNCO GAME
Harketer Will Not Set Down Another
Basket While Jocko 10
on Job.

How is this for a button gamer"
said the man who markets. "On my
way home with a basket of provisions
met a man who buttonholed me with
an interesting political story. While
we talked ] set the basket down on
the doorstep of a plumbers shop that
IS built level with the sidewalk In
our eXcitemC mt walked on half a doz
on steps. When ! turned back a big
Dr1ndle bulldog that had bean summing
himself on the celler steps vas stand.
ing guard over my basket tried to
pick 1t up; he wouldn't LEI me
couldn't even get near enough to the
door to ring the bell. For about ten
minutes the dog and I spared for
possession of that basket Then the
door was opened suddenly from with
in. red-headed woman took up my
basket with one hand. patted the dog
with the other hand, said, Good old
boy. amt imsG and shut the door.
with the disappearance of the bas-
ket the dog ceased to regard me as
an enemy and allowed me to ring the
bell. The red-headed woman an
swered
THAT was my basket you took in
said
Impossible said she.
Fortunately there was a street full
OF amused witnesses to swear that II
was not impossible. but even than she
wouldn't give up the basket until she
had looked through the accompanying
bills.
1.-THE boy who does ny marketing
often sets the basket down and leaves
Iocko to watch it till | get ready to
come to the door she said.
Maybe that was the explanation OF
Jocko's vigilance. maybe It wasn't:
anyhow. shall not set another basket
down when Jocko Is on the job"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02

Recent experiments In France have
shown that natural tur' Is an excel.
lent material from which TO form
beds Tor altering OF sewage a vol
umC Of between three and four cubic
meters of sewage can be purified
every day for every square meter OF
the turf a turf filter that has been
H. use Tor some time shows no di
nirGiion Of efficiency II larger por
Con "i sewage than that mentioned
IL cmrioyed the filter proves less ef
t"ci'vc. but II RECEIVERS It's power
when the amount Of sewage Is reduced
to the proper proportion Chemical
analysis and the effects upon fish put
Into tie filtered water unite in test
Tying TO the efficiency OF the process
Scientific American
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
window" in the JunafrauIoeh.

Another step toward the completion
OF the Jungirau railway. the highest
railway In the world. was accom-
plished on June IA This was the
opening OF window in the Jung.
fraujoch. as the great connecting
wall between the Monch and the
Jungfrau Is called. al height OF TO-.
955 fee above sea level. 4.l85 feet
higher than the starting point OF the
line at the Little Scheidcgg. and 9.O75
feet higher than the lnterlaken From
this unique window" wonderful
view will be obtained. embracing be
sides the glaciers Immediately be.
meath 1t the peaks OF the Schneehorn
and SilberhOrn. the Lauterbrunnen
valley. the Wengernalp par, OF Muir.
rem, and glampse of the Lake OF
ThIn. The WINDOW forms ventila
ton shaft. also an outlet Tor the re
moval ot the debris from the tunnel.
which formerly had to be transported
back OF the Eismcer station; lastly
the tact OF having reached this spot
is vindicatlon of the plan OF a rail.
way 10 the summit OF the Iungfrau
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
$500 REWARD $500

!, J. c. Harris. sheriff Of the
County of Elko, State Of Nevada.
d. hereby offer and guarantee a
reward of Eight HundredtS00 .00)
Dollars Cor the arrest and con-
vict'on of The person IF persons,
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed CarviIIe's ranch in Mound
Valley. Elko County, Nevada,
during the month of August.
1911.
J. G. Harris
Sheriff Of Elko County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
SOMETHING NEW IN EGGS
Penguin Fruit May Soon Figure on
american Hotel and Res
taurant Menus.

Penguin CO.'S from South Africa
may soon Figure on American hotel
and restaurant mems. immense mum.
hers of them re being gathered on
sever If III" lands OF the southern
oNOrCwiry al Africa. and one dealer
down there has offered TO introduce
them to the United States If some one
VIII ply for the transportation of
SainT'C case. The eggs easily could
r'aud tie Journey. Us the fast steam.
crH mti-c the run from Cape Town TO
the r0r@Uin nest and the American
epicurc within little more than three
week. OF each other.
Ostrich C@;;G also arc icing used
as Guod in South Africa. though natur.
nllN Ia ~ limited cXlCnt. as even there
they DO not grow on every bush. IN
California and Arizona. where the
ostrich has Lceu acclimatizcd. these
hug" eggs ere not less esteemed for
the table. bat TO cat them generally
f. regarded rs 4 wantOn waste of pos
sihilitics IN the way of feathers.
Cali o"nn j. .cH- scrupulous about
eating the egg ol Eu!ls and INJURIES.
which nave been gathered In such un.
told thousands on tho FaraI'one is.
lands that steps have had to be taken
To prevent tho determination Of these
two son birds. In Texas not only
gulls and terms but hnrons have been
robbed OF their eggs with similar de
plOralle results
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The subscribers to the Daily and
Weekly Independent are hereby
notified that our contract with the
American Weekly Of San Francisco
has expired and that we are no
onger responsible for the payment
of the subscription price. Those
r. cciving the American Weekly
should order it discontinued or
have it marked Refused" at the
postoffice, if they do not want it
continued at their expense.
W. w. Booher.
Proprietor independent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
HOT AFTER COIN TRUST

r, preventative Lirdetcrg Of
Minnesota. author of a resolution
introduced into the house last sum-
mer, directing an investigation
into the money trust" has made
public his brief which he will sub
NIT to the house committe on rules
early the coming session.
"Why does the money trust
press SO hard for the Aldrich plan
now. before :he people know what
the money trust has been dting?"
says Lindeberg. Has it not got
the Aldrich-VrcelaGd emergency
Law. an act of its connection, that
does not expire until 1914. 1t said
when it fooled congress to pass
that act that it was sure remedy
for pahic5. 1t knew we were
scared of panics then. We had
just been pinched by one.
"The Aldrich plan IS the greatest
monstrosity that was ever placed
before the people. 1t proposes to
create corporation to include all
the national and state banks and
trust companies"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
CREDIT FOR JEWISH FARMERS
cooperative Unions Are Established
That Lend Them Money for Pro-
ductlvc Purposes.

with the help of the Jewish AGriCul
tural and Industrial Aid society three
cooperative unions have been recently
established. one In Fairfield county,
Connecticut. one In Rensselaer, county.
New York. aud the third In Ellington
Conn
These credit unions arc Cstahli. he'd
in connection with the Jewish Farm
ers' associations In those places. which
are branches Of the Federation of Jew
ish Farmers Of America. The farmers
in each branch raised $500 by selling
shares. and tho Jewish Agricultural
and Industrial Aid society loaned
$1,000 to them at low rate of inter
est.
The management Of tho credit unions
Is entirely In the hands of board Of
directors. who are elected 10y the farm
ers.
The money Is loaned 20 farmers for
productive purposes on easy payments
and WIN snail rates OF interest. While
In Germany, Italy and other European
countries the credit unions have teen
In existence for many years and were
found to be very helpful to the farm.
ers and small business mon. In Ihis
country this Is tho first attempt. 49,
American Hebrew.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
"Snappinq" the Caribou.

In ihi% country when you see a
tree, "oI Know perfectly well t isn't "A
tree; las the horns Of a caribou iy.
my down. An unusually large affair
nj branches appeared on an island 4
The channel to Aylmer. landed,
camera in hand; there Was Il tuft OF
hcrb2ge 30 yards from him; another
20 yards | crawlcd 10 the first and
made a snapshot; then, fiat az n rug,
sncakCd my way TO the one es;i-
mated at 90 yards The click CT the
camera alarmed the buck: he rose.
tried the wind. then lay dowT again.
irving me another glance. Having
used all the films. now stood I'D.
The caribou dashed away and by a
slight limp showed that he was In
sanctuary. The 20-yard estIrate
proved TOO long; il was only lG Yards.
which put nv picture n little out OF
focus Ernest Thompson Seton in
S"ribnCr's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
Feathered Quadruped

J.. J. Davis Of Sedgwick has a freak
chicken that he is raising this sun.
mcr. says the Kansas Ciry journal
IL has four legs. Three OF the "du,,
sticks" are on ono side. The other [
Ia Ike any wcll-regulated chick, /
ought TO have. Mr. Davis SAYS C
hopes to raise tho chicken and peri,
new breed. He says the man w
makes two blades Of grass grt
where only one grew before (. cCrgiG
cred a public benefactor. ard e. hr 70.
succeed in making four "durmsic 4,
grow where only two ordinarily - =
hc VIII he somewhat Of y ,hran,l.
pict him elf
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
How HaiIstones Form.

II II wer" not for tie countless
nosts Of dust particles that float,
separately Invisible. In the atmos
phcro. there could he no rain droDs.
snow crystals, or hailstones. From
Il perfectly Justices atmosphere the
moistur" would descend in ceaseIess
rain without crops. The dust par
tiClcs serve as nuclei about which the
Yaror gathers. The snow crystal il
the most beautiful creation Of the
aerial moisture. and thr E:i'stune Is
fhe most extraordinary The heart
OF every hailstonc is tiny atom of
dust Such an atom. 18th a little
m0istur" condensed about :; 10 the
germ from which may grow hail
stone capable of Telling man or
smashing window. But first II must
he caught up by n current Of air and
carried to the level Of the lofty cir
rus clouds. five or six. or even ten
miles high. Then. continually grow
Ing by fresh acccasions of moisture.
1t begins its long plunge. spinning
through the clouds until finally It
lands upon the earth
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
Childish BcIIAfa.

Yes, chill l-en believe plenty Of queer
thhgs ] suppose all OF you have
had the phketbook fever when you
were little. What do mean? Why.
ripping up cad pocketbooks in the firm
belief that bank bills to an immense
amount wer. hidden In them SO, too.
you must all remember some splendid
hntulhlled promise OF somebody or
other. which fed you with hopes per.
haps for years, and which left blank
In your life which nothing has ever
filled up.-1Iolmes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
TO THE PUBLIC

! hereby notify the public that
have sold my interest IN the Silver
Brick Lodging-house and Saloon
to e. Pucineelli and John Fritini
and will not be responsible for the
management of the business in the
future.
The new proprietors will Ply all
claims against the Silver Brick
saloon and lodging-house and will
collectall Gttts cue he same.
A. Puccinelli.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02

In The District Court OF The
Fourth Judicial District OF The
State OF Nevada, Ii And For The
County OF Elko.
In The batter Of The Estate Of
John Bourne. Dcccaed.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice i, hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly Nep-
pointed and qualified by the
DistrictCoul OF the Fourth Judicial
District Of the State of Nevada,
in and for The County If Elko, as
exccutrix Of the last Will and
Testament Of john Bourne, late of
said county, deceased. All credi-
tors having claims against said
estate are requested to file same,
with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of said Court, with
in forty days of the first publica-
tion of this notice.
Eliza Mcneil
Executrix.
+. p. Carville
Attorney for Executrix.
Dated October 9th. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
Tuesday. November %. 1911
TO A GLASS OF WATER

How do you expect to improve
upon the beverage furnished by
Nature? Here it is--Adam's ale
about the only gift that has
descended undefiled from the Car
den of Eden; Natures common car
rier not created in the rottenness
of fermentation or distilled over
the pallid fires; not born among the
hot and noxious vapors and gases
of worms and retorts. confined in
reeking watts, placed in clammy
barrels and kegs, stored in malar-
ious cellars, full Of rats and cob
webs.
No adulter alton fills it with
sulphuric acid, spirits of inter,
lastramonium, and other deadly
drugs and poisons, until it is called
Forty-Rod Death. bug Juice"
"Fusel Oil" and Jersey Lightning"
1t is not kept standing in the
fumes of sour beer and tobacco
smoke in saloons. exposed for
weeks and months before ii is
drunk to the odor of old cigar
stubs and hinge spittoons.
Virtues and not wees are it's
companions. Does it cause drunk
ennes, disease, death, cruelty to
women and children? Will it place
locks on the prison, mortgages on
the stock, farm, furniture? Will
it consume wages and income in
advance and ruin men in business?
No it floats in quiet, gossamer
clouds far up in the summer sky
and hovers in dreamy mist over
the me. ry faces Of a our sparkling
lakes. 1t piles itself in tumbled
masses of cloud domes and
thunder-heads. draws the elc ctric
Hash from its myterIous hiding
place, and seams and shocks the
wide air with vivid lines of fire.
it fl, ats over the woods and hills
Of earth's landscapes in a purple
haze, where flmy lights and
shadows drift hour after hour. 1t
is carried by kind winds, and falls
in rustling curtains of liquid
drapery over all the thirsty fields
and woods and fixes in God
mystic eastern heaven His beauti-
full bow Of promise, glOrified with a
radi ance that seems reflected out
Of heaven itself. 1t CLEANS in the
frost crytals of the mountain tops.
the dews Of the valleys.
1t is here in the grass blades OF
the meadow, and there where the
corn is waving its tassels and the
VIII eat is billowirR. 1t silently
creeps up to each little leaf in the
myriad forests in the world, and
feeds and tends each fruit and
flower. 1t gems the depths Of the
desert with its glad. green oasis.
winds Itself in oceans around the
whole earth, and roars its hoarsc
eternal anthems on a hundred
tn ,usand miles Of coast. 1t claps its
hands in the flashing wave crests
OF the sea, laughs in the little
rapids Of the brooks, and kisses the
moss covered old oaken bucket Of n
countless host Of happy homcs
See these pieces of cracked ice,
full of prismatic colors, clear as
diamonds. Listen to their fairy
tinkle against the trimming glass,
the sweetest music in the world to
one half faint ing with thirst.
And so in tire language of poor
old man Cough, IL ask you, brothes
all. would you exchange a sparkling
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02

drink of the very devil himself"
Reproduced from The Scrap
Book.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02

T. proposed white up IN his ncrnrlanr.
= e'nli lnnd hci this time" hc Thought
'hru uc lid. In n way Ito had not wot.
when lever slipped and caught
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
Gentle intercourse.

Mr. Joncs-"Mrs Brown and her
next door neighbor, Mrs. Green. don't
speak any more" Mrs Smith-"That's
good; the rest Of the neighbors will
noV be able to take a nap in the after.
noon"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wirefcnc". There are aEout
thousand tons of hi n the
ranch and lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is well
watercd and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this Office for further
articulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-02
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN

Stockmen are hereby notified
that am making a book al all
brands used in this county, and
they are reuested to sd their
brands to me at thew earliest
possible date. The book will be
invaluable to this office when
completed.
J. G. Harris,
Sheriff ofsElko county
Elko, Nevada, Sept. IL. 1911.
A Time Limit.
u think tie just horrid OF you that
you won't advance $40 on my next
weeks house money" We'll. didn't
| tell you I'm not making any perma
nent investments?"
The Newark journal., 1911-01-20

For Sale Good aiming table and six chairs. Apply to Mrs. J. r. Magness.
 Deputy U. $. Marshal A. A. Webber of BatesviIle, spent We'd nesday in town.
 For Sale.-150 or 200 bushels Lincoln seed oats. Apply to N. NJ. Wilson, Newark.
 Will Duvall and Milburn Fink left Sunday night for St. Louis to buy goods for Moore Bros. Go.
 Mrs. Ann Tracy of Magazine, Ark, has The Journals thanks for substantial remittance on sub- scription.
 Don't envy the beauties you see in the estate of your neighbors' there may be a mortage that you didn't see.
 There is an epidemic of measles in Batesville, and the Guard re ports something like a hundred cases in town.
 Mayor $. A. Moore of Bates vile was passenger up the road Tuesday morning en route home from Little Rock.
 Dr. ]. H. Meeks, dentist, is To- cated in Newark for the practice of his profession. Office at w. W. Magness residence. 2-3
 Good two-story, six-room res idence in West Batesville, in good condition, for sale chap. White River Land O., Newark.
 Road Overseer T. R. Tate of Wycough township was in town Saturday and remembered The Journal a dollars worth.
 Rev. Chas. N. Kimberlin preach ed two good sermons at the Bap- tst church Sunday, with good at tendance at both services.
 Squire NJ. k. Burt of Magness township was in town Saturday and left substantial token of his appreciation of The Journal.
 If you appreciate good biscuit go to J. H. Holderby's and get some Golden Gate flour. It's the best flour ever brought to Newark.
The Newark journal., 1911-01-20
Just tell 'em at you saw it in The Newark Journal

J. W. Henderson has just com- pleted a good barn on the prop erty recently purchased from w. Nj. Mckinney and Is making oth- CT improvements, which, when completed, will make him a com- fortable and convenient home.
 Rev. A. E. Horton, who preach ed on the Salem circuit last year, and was sent to Desha by the late Methodist conference, refuses to go to that work and has moved to a farm near Salem. Rev. Horton, who is we'll known here, is con- ducting a harness shop at Salem.
 We note from the Beebe News that Prof. 0. T. Richardson has an excellent school in Beebe, with an enrolment of 359. Prof Richardson was formerly princi- pal of the Newark school. He is an excellent school man and his friends here are pleased to learn of his continued success.
 Mont Chumley, Al Goodwin and Herman Welborn, three brothers-in-law, all having mar ried daughters of Bart Haynes, are now serving sentences in fed- eral prison for bootlegging whisk- ey at Batesville. It seems that the old man has reaped a rather profligate set of sons-in-law.
 Make up your mind that what ever you may have done in the past you will in the future wear your clouds inside out, and show the lining" We all have clouds, but that is no reason why we should draw the attention of the world to them. It is the brave. cheerful soldier who inspires the others.