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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
THE OLD MAN REFORMED

I've a light o. sons thirteen
altogether" remarked pos.
porous old farmer, land oil OF
ems done me credit save the three
eldest. who sowod wild oats at a
pretty rapid rate and then came
home and saddled my shoulders
with the harvest.
well, ] own was glad to see
'em back and fessted en- and
petted 'em and set 'em on their
legs again, only to see 'em skedad.
die off afie,h when things had
slowed down with all the cash they
could lay hands on.
THAT there about sickened., me
so called the rest of 'em to.
gethcr and said:
There's ten you left and il
any of you'ud like to follow {
other three / WON'T try to stop you
But understand this, though
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
A WILD HORSE TRAP

A wildhorsc trap which stock
men in this section are into 'ested
in has just been invented bv G.
Woods, ranch foreman who
worked for a number of years on
the Chadwick and Russell ranch
near Humboldt.
The new invention is fashioned
on some what the same Ines as n
regular coyote trap, with the
exception Of having jaws. it has a
loop attachment that fastens n
rope securely around the leg of n
horse when the trap IS sprung.
To the other end Of this rope n
weight is attached. which prevents
the trapped animal from running.
Mr.. Woods brought up from San
Francisco a working model Of the
invention, a number Of orders for
the traps have already been placed
with him.-Lovclock Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
AWNINGS SHOULD Be RE-
MOVED FOR HIGH HATS

A Bonanza reporter has observed
during the past few days quite a
number of Tonopah ladies' heads
adorned with skyscraper hats;
they resemble a conrucopia, and
have two long flowing feathers
flutiering in the breezes. The
reporter observed two ladies
perambulating along Main street
yesterday, and when passing an
awning in front of one of the
downtown stores one of the ladies'
head piece came in contact with
the awning. the force of contact
causing the hat and also the lady's
wig to fall to the pavement. much
to her embarrassment and the
amusement of onlookers. And
now everybody knows this society
lsdy has wig. Oh. horrors! isn't
this awful? And all caused by an
nasty awning. The commissioners
will undoubtedly be asked at their
coming session to pass an ordin-
ance compelling householders to
raise their awnings to level of
the top of their buildings
Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
BUT ONE STATE RE-
JECTS AMENDMENT

Twenty-une states of the Union
have now notified the state depart
ment of the ratification of the
income tax amcndement to the
constitution. Rhode Island is
the only state that has elected
the amendment. Letters have
been received at the department
from the governors of New
hampshire and Utah telling of
the rejection of the amendment by
one branch of the Legislature, but
this does not mean its defeat.
The states that have ratified the
amendment are Alabama, South
Carolina, Illinois. Maryland,
Texas. Idaho, North Carolina,
Georgia, Colorado, Washington,
Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas,
Maine. Tennessee, Wisconsin and
Arkansas. The order o. their
ratification is given in the
enumeration of the states. the
first being Alabama on August II,
1909. and the last Arkansas, April
%, 1911.
The constitution of the United
States carries requirement that
all states acting on amendments to
the constitution by congress or
by constitutional convention shall
notify the secretary of state OF
the result of such action by the
individual state. There is no
requirement that report shall be
made to any other authority.
1t is interesting fact in con-
nection with all amendments to
the constitution Of the United
States that once an amendment has
been started there is no telling
when IL will result in change in
the organic law. The amendment
can keep on running forever, ap.
parantlv, or until a sufficient
number of states, one. fourth of the
total number, shall have rejected
it. Then IT is dead, but ,ot until
then.
Authorities of the state depart.
ment hold that until there has
been a formal announcement from
the state department that the
amendment proposed has been
rejected by one-fourth of the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
THE INDUCEMENT

1t was wild night. says the
Chicago News. The doctor had
closed his storm doors and retire 7.
Suddenly there came a jingle on
the night bell.
who is there?" demanded the
doctor, irritated at being awak.
ened at that hour.
Billy Jones" responded a weak
voice from below. Baby has
swallowed the Lincoln penny
muver gave him for a Christmas
gift"
"Ha has. eh? Well is there
any special inducement for me tt
come out such a night as this?"
"Oh, yes, sir. Muver says IL
yor get the penny up you car
have IT,"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The trade reviews reports a
gradual improvement in business
and more confidence in the future.
The improvement in the condition
of the late plant crops, owing to
favorable weather since the first
of this month, has had n very
favorable effect on sentiment in
the crop country and, as wheat is
harvested in the Northwest, 1t i.
found that the reports Of damage
from black rust we're exaggerated.
The iron and steel center continue
to show gains in the mill capacity
at work. There have been some
good sized orders this week Lfor
steel and equipment and these,
while not large enough to excite
anyone. hsve done much to offset
the prcssimism that has prevailed
in Wall Street criclei. The fact
seems to be that the country 1.
doing very fair volume Of
business and while nothing in tn,
nature of boom is expected. tn,
outlook favors a moderate increase
in the volume of transactioni. =
Boston Financial News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
THE WRONG LAMB

Parson johnson, an evangc list
of color, was caught hugging one
of the finest eve lambs of the
congregation, who was a very
popular young lady. and it created
quite a stir in the church, says the
Stoutsville Banner. So Brudder
johnson was brought up for trial.
You have seen these great
pictures, suppose. so you know
dat de great Shepherd an alway s
pictured with lamb in his arms" I"
said Brudder johnson. Yes, sab
pahson dat am So admitted
Deacon Jones. Den, Brudder
Jones. what am wrong in the
shepherd of dis flock having a lamb
n his arms" This was too much
for Brudder Jones, so he proposed
that the people have called meet
ing that afternoon. After the point
was discussed at the a ternoon
meeting the following resolution
was ado ted: Resolved, Dat for
the future peace of this congrega-
tion, dat the next time Brudder
johnson feels called on to take a
lamb oh de flock in his arms, that
he pick out a ram lamb"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
STORY OF TWO
STENOGRAPHERS

Here is a story of two Taft
administration stenographers
whick shows how hard it is to work
for the government these days and
remain honest. F. Nj. Kerby,
stenographer to the late Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger, exploded
the whole Ballinger defense by
bringing to light the "Lawler
memorandum" Kerby wrote
this memorandum. and knew, there
fore. that President Taft's
letter generating Ballinger was
ante dated and frame up to clear
the secretary. And because he
revealed information which came
to him in his confidential capacity
as stenogIapher BaIlinger called
him unworthy" and discharged
him.
Now contrast this with the case
of Miss Carrie M. Davis stenog-
rapher to DR.. l.. +. Kebler of
the bureau of chemistry. In his
campaign TO oust DR.. Wiley
Solicitor McCabe locked Miss
Davis in a room and "sweated"
her for there hours because she
refused to divulge confidential in
formation which McCabe thought
he could use against Wiley.
Kerby broke confidence,
because he placed loyalty to the
people above loyalty to Ballinger,
and was discharged. Miss Davis
refused to break a confidence,
and for that she was cruelty
chastised by a subordinate in an
administration, the high officials of
which frequlently pr ate about this.
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

'he polls in November. 1912. | am
not going to say anything deroga.
tory OF this tariff board. but | am
gong to say what l think. as
always do. But any member of
the ways and means committee
knows more about the tariff than
that entire tariff board rolled to.
ge;her. ! have been preparing
ioi the wool bill for the last
twenty years" said MIR. Clark.
They say that we arc playing
poliurs. Whenever any one stands
up and undertakes to do anything
for the benefit of the great masses
OF people, he is denounced by the
interests. That is demagoguery.
But to stand up and advocate the
cause of the interest is the highest
evidence Of statemanship. The
president made speech at
"inona. The only part of that
speech that was any good was that
part of ii iE which he said the
wool schedule was too high and
ought to be reduced. | was so
certain that the president would
sign the bill cutting down the
wool tariff tnat lost the best hat
that can he made in the United
States on that proposition. took
him at his word. never did
believe he would veto il until the
last Two or three days. We are
not afraid to go to the people on
the issue. We know that we stand
for right and truth and Justice.
Inc GiOhe.Dsmocfat said that |
would come around to a tariff on
wool, that ! had heard the bleat-
ing Of $4,000 sheep in my district.
! may have heard that but do
not remember. But tell you
what | did hear. heard the cry
Of 10000, 600 American citizens
for cheaper and better clothing"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
DOUBLE TRACKING
ON THE ESPEE

Despite the policy of retrench-
ment now being pursued in the
operating department of the
Hartman lines, the new double
tracking which is chargeable to
capital account is being vigorously
prosecuted, says the Odgen
Standard.
On the Salt Lake division of the
Southern Pacific and grade on
some twenty miles from Montell,
to Lucin has been practically COM
pleted. This new line which will
be used as the westward track
will nave maximum gradient of
about 5 per cent as against the
! per cent grade on the old line,
which will be used down hill. The
new low grade line will eliminate
the helper service from Lucin to
Montello.
Work on fifty miles of new
double track east and west from
INLAY is actively under way.
The heaviest work on the whole
line to be double tracked from
Omaha to Oakland is through the
Sierra Nevada mountains on the
Sacramento division of the South
ern Pacific. At the present time
the ruling grade is 2.2 per cent
but the new line as a result of
exhaustive engineering study has
been brought down to a ruling
grade slightly exceeding ! per
cent and when completed will be
one of the engineering triumphs
of William Hood, chief engineer
of the Southern Pacific company.
If the present rate of construct
ing double track : is maintained
until the fall of 1914, the Harri-
man lines will have two tracks in
operation between Omaha and San
Francisco to take car. of the
heavy traffic the Panama Pacific
exposition at the latter point will
cause.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
NATIVES WEAR SILKS

The native of Burma. both men
and women, wear for the most
part costume of silk. The costume
of the men consists of a lorx
skirt, extending from the waist to
the ankles, a "longyee," a collar.
less shirt or "chway-gqr." over
which is placed the "aain-gyee," a
coat somewhat similar to a
pajama coat; and the "gaung.
bound" a silk handkerchief tied
around the head. This costume is
usually of highly colored six, the
favorites being pink, red and
watered silks.
The coat is often of white silk
covered with embroidery. The
coat If these costumes varies,
according to the quality of the
silk used, from $3.50 to $25.
The women's costume are
similar to those worn by the n en-,
except that the skirt is much
tighter and the silk handkerchief,
instead of being tied around the
head. is hung around the neck
with the ends extending ,wn the
front of the body as far az the
waist. The women do not wear
any shoes or stocking. going either
barefoot or with sandals without
heels. The men of the present
generation have adopted European
shoes and hose. but cling to tie
rest of the native dress.-Consular
Trade Report.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

state it is possible that the
amendment may pass. A state
rejecting it once may pass the
amendment. This opportunity
dies with an announcement that
one-fourth of the states have
reelected the amendment even
though the state desiring to chang e
its position through a new legis-
lature shall give notice to that
effect.
1t is the duty Of the state de-
partment with determining facts
in hand as to any amendment to the
constitution of the United States
TO make that fact known at once
to congress and the president. The
latter issues a proclamation an.
n0uncing the ratification or the
rejection as the case may be.
There seems to be no Limitation
in the constitution as to when
another similar amendment shall
be submitted. Discretion on
this subject is left with congress.
But until three-fourths of the
states shall have declared in favor
of proposed amendment, or
until one fourth of the states shall
have declared against it, there has
been NJ action on tfe amendment
and it will continue to run before
the legislatures of the several
states. or before the people of
those states to be acted upon at a
popular election Philadelphia
Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
STORY OF GAMB-
LING IS DENIED

Recently an Idaho paper pub
lished an article purporting to be
an interview with a brother of
Warden Ray Bake of the Nevada
penitentiary and in the article
Mr.. Bakers brother was reported
ai sayiaG that the conyicts of the
Nevada peniten,iary spent their
time IN gambling. The article
stated that the convicts played all
kinds of gambling games from
craps to poker, including faro.
roulette. rouge ct noir. twenty.
one and in fact all kinds of per-
centage gambling games. The
article further stated that the
young man alleged to have given
the inteview was deputy warden
of the peLiteniiary.
Warden Baker was interviewed
concerning the article this morn.
ing and declares that il is a
fabrication from bcgining to end.
He declares that there has never
been any gambling in the pcnitcn-
tIary since he became warden and
that furthermore he has not
allowed playing card in the
prison since he has been in
charge.
He goes further than this and
declares that there Is no such
position as deputy warden Of the
penitentiary and that furthermore
he has never had a brother work
ing in the prison. The warden
declares that never since he has
been warden of the penitentiary
has a card game or a dice game
been played in the prison. and
tnat it would be ABSOLUTELY impossi-
bic for any gambling to be carried
on within the prison walls.
The warden declares that the
ardcle is false in its entirety and
that it was given out by certain
parties for the purpose of dis.
crcditing him and Of doing him
harm. He declares the whole
article to be malicoUsIy false.
At the present time Warden Ray
Baker has sevcnty.fivc men at
work on the roads and all are on
their honor. He says that he has
not get a single guard watching
them and that they are doing good
work and that none has attc mptcd
to escape.
Warden Baker has established
the honor system in the prison and
it is working cXccllcntiy so far.
He declares that il tends to- make
good citizens out Of criminals and
does not make ciminals out Of men
who have all the tendencies of
good citizens. but who have
straycd from the narrow pa'h.-
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
CLARK ON TAFT'S VETO

Speaker Clark, in closing the
debate for the passage of the
vol bill over TafIs veto, among
other things said:
"Thc president had a right to
veto this bill IL he wanted TO do SO.
I am not uuarreling with him. /
am lamenting his lack Of wisdom,
as his personal friend. He has
raised an issue that will rage with
undated fury until the close Of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

A total of $4,000 has been dis
tributed among the baseball
players Of the country by a
tobacco company for home run
hits made up to the first of the
present month. In 1856 parks
Throughout the country sign is
situated in some corner or spot of
the ball yard. II the player hits
the sign with batted ball he
receives $50. II he hits a home
run he gets a carton Of tobacco.
Prior to August |, these signs had
been hit 1874 times, earning S67,-
900 for the lucky tall tossers. A
total Of 2dd0 home runs had been
made, for which iO,9S0 pounds of
the firms tobacco had been dis
tributed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
JOHNNIE KNEW

A teacher in an uptown school
was giving her small charges n
lesson in politness the other day.
"Now. when" said she, should
you say Excuse me, please"
There was a moments silence,
then a very small boy put up his
hand.
"Wcll, Johnnie.
please. ma'am, you should say
Excuse me. please when you
sncczc at tn table and don't turn
away your head quick enough" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

there be may few more prodigal
sons there'll be no NOR. fatted
calves. I've KILLED the last of 'em."
And" continued the old man
triumphantly. "I've had trouble
wi none of'em since"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

The Hot Springs Hotel under
the management of Mrs. Garrecht
has regained its former popularity
and is now an excellent place for
people to rest and recuperate.
Everything about the hotel is neat
and tidy and the baths are the
best in the state. From now on
automobile rides to and from the
Springs will be so cents whether
the visitor takes bath or not.
See the ad elsewhere.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
.RyHOLITE STANDS
IN THE LIMELIGHT

Rhyolite has become an envious
and jealous community. Ever
since the cantaloupes and water
melons grown on the banks of the
Amargosa have failed to effect
distinction abroad for this locality,
desire to do something to cause
fame, and incidentally bring in the
shekles. has obsessed this dear
little town on the desert.
Glancing over the universe to
discover hint of what Rhyolite
might do to become noted, Reno
came within the range of that
glance. Instantly il was deter
mined to build up the hilarious
and profitable divorce colony. But
this must be superior colony
nothing plebian would be toler-
ated. The ordinary personages
who indulge in divorce, such as
those from the Great White Way
of New York. or bankers and iron
mongers from the COW counties
of Pennsylvania and New York,
are not sufficiently distinguished to
appease the aspirations of Rhyo.
liters.
Therefore a real live scion of
Greman- nobility was induced to
perfect residence in our midst
preparatory to a judicial severance
OF marital bonds. He came and
was welcomed hilariously and
iovialIy, both he and the dashund.
tIt is not kno wn if the dachshund
is divorcially inclined.
The legal residence having been
acquired COUNSEL or Chandler has
filed an application in The district
court, for the granting of decree
of divorce to Baron Won Frege-
WiItzein from Mabel Frege
Wltzein. The application being
predicated upon alleged cruelty
and inhuman treatment. which
made life intolerable. This will
take its due course and be subject
to the scrutiny of the court.
Now Rhyolite is threatened
with world wide distinction as
divorce retreat par excellence,
patronized by the nobility and the
severely select. Counsellor
Chandler is liable to expand. wax
fat and become noted in causes
celebre." Thus far happiness
prevails. = Rhyolite Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

John McKernan. a resident of
White Pine and Eureka counties
for the pase thrity.eight years.
died in Eureka lats Thursday. He
was prominent democrat in years
gone by and was once a candidate
for clerk of the supreme court at
a time when democrats had no
show of winning position in the
state government. He was court
eous, genial man and one that will
be missed. For the past twelve
Yeas he has been constable of
Eureka township and was holding
that position when called hence.
lie was a native of Michigan, agei
55 years.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-11-10
Roman Public Schools

The following pupils of the
Roman school had a perfect at
tendance during the month of
October:
1sT, 2ND AND 18th GRADES
Frank Bonner, Edna Bradbury,
Cathleen Grant, J. W. Mcknight
Anida Denison, Doris Denison,
Robert Drake, Nina Engle, Leona
Gariepy, Louise Gariepy Vernon
Hollingsworth, Jesse Ramsey,
Albert Ramsey, Clara Mcknight,
Neil Pierre, Harvey Foster, Eve
Ign Grant, Margaret McLaugh-
lin, Albina Trahan, Anna Cour-
Vile.
BIRD AND 9TH GRADES
Martha Gariepy, Nina Gariepy
Geraldine Harvey, Theodore Bur-
land, Clara Peone, Katie Thirkell,
Bloomfield Irish, Thelma Brown,
Mary NORM, Buel Dickson,
Sarah Ramsey, Alice Ramsey,
Esther Manning, Ralph Rogers,
Edward Foster, Claire Lefavor,
Alice Sheen, Helda Thirkell, Ray
Mclaughlin, Alice Ellie, Ada
Burland, Arthur Ridell.
9TH 9TH AND 9Th GRADES
Eugene Potvin, Goldie Irish,
Nellie Billings, Mable Schultz,
Juanita Schultz, Sylvia Irish,
Luke Bouchard, Gilbert Burland,
Bertha Piedalue, Matte Hull,
Ben Hull, Thorma Brown, Winnie
Brown, Abner Irish. Orphia
Irish.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-11-10
The blizzard Wednesday night

The blizzard Wednesday night
and yesterday morning put a
crimp in the one who was COM
PEELED to be out in the storm.
The wind blew pretty hard forthis
country, and the temperature
crept down to close to zero mark,
but not quite. The coolest re-
ported was z above. The storm
broke yesterday forenoon and
some more of the usual delight
full weather is expected now for
sometime.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-11-10
Public Sale

will sell at public auction at
my place in sec. %, 21-21 6 miles
west of Roman, on Tuesday, Nov.
18th, 1911, at o'clock p. M, the
following goods and chattles:
Five head of work horses and
mares, weighing from 1900 to
1900; two 3-inch wagons; one
gang pillow; one 4-horse harrow;
one disc harrow; one set light
harness; one hay rack; one organ;
household and kitchen furniture;
and other articles too numerous
to mention. O. F. SMITH.