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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
somE AMAZING MARRIAGES
Among insects the Bride First Do.
YOURS Certain Number Of
Her Suitors.

Inc marriage customs of insects
are dreadful. and. contrary to what
happens In every other world. here It
Is the female Of the couple who stands
Tor strength and intelligence, and also
TOT cruelty and tyranny. which appear
10 be their inevitable consequence.
Almost every wedding ends in the vio
lent and immediate death Of the hus
oand. Often the bride first eats a Ger.
tain number or Ouitors. The type OF
these fantastic unions could be sup.
pied by the Languedocian scorpions,
VINO. as We know, carry lobster claws
and a long tail supplied with a sting
the prick OF which is extremely dan
gerous. They have a prelude to the
FESTIVAL In the shape of a sentimental
suoil, claw In claw; then, motioniess.
with fingers still gripped, they contem.
plate each other blissfully, intermin.
ABLY; and day and night pass over
their ecstasy. while they remain face
% face. petrifed with admiration.
Next, the foreheads come together and
eouch; the mouths-if We can give the
name OF mouth to the monstrous orif.
30 that opens between the claws-are
Joined In sort Of kiss; after which
tne union is accomplished, the male Is
6ansflxed with a mortal sting and the
terrible spouse crunches and gobbles
him down with relish.
But the Mantis. the ecstatic Insect
with the arms always raised in an attl.
tude OF supreme invocation. the hor.
hible Mantis regliosa. or praying In.
sct' does better still; she eats her
husbands for the Unsuitable creature
sometimes consumes seven or eight
running) while they press her passion
ately to their heart. Her inconceiv-
able kisses devour. not metaphorically,
put In an appallingly real fashion, the
Al-fated choice OF her soul or her
stomach. She begins with the head.
goes down to the thorax, and does not
stop till she comes to the hind legs.
which she deems too tough. She then
pushes away the unfortunate remains.
while a new. lover, who was quietly
awaiting the end OF the monstrous
banquet. heroically comes forward 10
undergo the same fate.-Maurice Mae.
terlinck in the Forum.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
SOLUTION OF LABOR PROBLEM
ian Suggested Requires Establish.
ment Of National Unit Of Value
for Work,

1t should be beyond the power OF
either party (that Is. labor and capI.
taD to fixe the wages for any specified
class OF work AS before suggested. Il
Is matter to be determined imper.
aonally and automatically. and this
only can be done by the establishment
oil national unit OF value for labor.
upon which all wages shall be com.
puted with the same universality OF
application as now inheres In the es.
tablished tables Of weights and meas.
ures. Necessarily. such unit OF
value for labor must be not only a
hxed entity In relation to rates OF
wages. but must at the same time be
susceptible OF accommodation to eco
nomic changes. so that the money
value OF wages shall keep pace with
fluctuations in the cost Of living. II
'oilows. therefore,, that the unit upon
which the iederaily established table
OF wages shall be built must be chosen
win respect to some commodity that
Is so universally used and OF 20 far.
reaching an Influence that its market
price Indexes and measures the cost OF
living In all walks OF life.-North
American Review
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
COULDN'T FIND THE PATTERN
sxPsrisnes OF Unfortunate Man Who's,
wife SAINT Film to Purchase Some
IsiioH hipGon.

Observe the man in the depart.
noent store. He Is on a shopping
tour. and 1t is plain that he is shop
ping for somo one else-some person
IN authority. otherwiss he would not
be here.
lie has boen sent to match some vel.
low ribbon, and has mislaid the thy
sample given him. He sticks expert
MENTAL and furrted fingers into ali his
pockets. He feels inside his rs;st,
Danu. Then he takes brace 81.
hmseh and demands yellow ri0ron
SILK o: satin?" inquiries the sales
woman YEARLY, and what width
The man doesn't know.
Either will do" he says sternl,
lust go it's yellow"
The tired saleswoman lays before
him a tray containing hundreds OF
!, paper Spools, each bearing yellow rib
bon ef diverse shades and widths.
TnsSe the man regards with ..un
ing heart. How can man select
from this awful array OF ribbon Just
The shade and width he is suppvA, g.
to get?
What is It to be used [or?" the
saies~oman asks kindly. The man
shakes his head.
Don't know" he pays; maybe II
was on the list Of things | lost"
I'm sorry" says tho saissn oman.
Gimme some OF that" he says des
poratei!, pointing a finger at one o.
the ysilow rolls.
How many yards!' the girl a.i..
producing bright pair OF ucI.ssy..
The man rehoots.
Il don't know" be says. "Ilov
many would you sst!" The saieswon.
IN smiles.
1T would depend" she says. lean
ing on the counter. ION what want
ed 1t for"
We'll. give me two dollars worth.
says the man. The girl stares at
lin.
TWO dollars WORTH" she gasp.
It's eight cents a yard"
On, we'll" says the man, make II
five dollars worth. Would you mind
hurr! Ing 1t up? | have to catch Il
train?
Then he stands on one leg and
waits and the iloorwalker passes ana
repasses him, cycling him suspicious.
ly He may not be u shoplirter, but
he may he trying to flirt with the rib.
bon counter girls.
But finally tie agony is over. and
the man puts the package under his
arm and departs. leaving the floor.
walker interrogating the sales woman,
who is throwing her arms in the mir
and acting very queerly.
But no has the yellow ribbon all
right
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
SURPRISES IN OIL INDUSTRY
Since Time Of brakes Discovery Ev.
cry New Field Has Added
Something New.

Since the oil Industry BEGAN II has
been succession OF surprises. Drake's
discovery well was n surprise to most
persons. Since that time every now
field has added something new. For
several years every individual well
was q revelation. Pecniiarities were
observed not found in their predeccs
sors. Then the new things wero found
In localities. II IL the same way yet
OIL refuses TO abide by the rules and
freak wells persist. The driilcr OF
long experience is constantly expect.
Ing something different from anything
he has ever encountered II is this
novelty that makes the oil business
30 fascinating, hut the same thing in.
croases the hazard.
The latest reported oddly is the
discovery OF heavy oil in the Caddo
deep sand. The opening Of n high
grade oil field In that locality was n
surprise 10 all and to many dis.
agrr cable one. But when that grade
OF crude had come to be the expected
thing from the deep sand there, well
is drilled In alongtde the field that
produces oil Of 80 degrees gravity
from the came sand that yields the oil
OF high gravity a fow DAYS earlier
a well found the light oil I'm a shaI.
low sand and then caved in and vas
spoiled. 30 1t vii! probably go to tho
end OF the chapter. Science can guess
at the probabilities below the surface.
but until means is devised to see
into the earth for several thousand
feet, as the X.ray enables us To sec
through sheet of steel. the oil busI.
ness will bc uncertain and full OF
surprises. II Is hazardous In all iir
branches and viii continue TO be.---On
City Derrick.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
YOUNG BRIDE GIVES 1T UP
Found Sporting Page Dope Too Deep
When She Tried to Study
Baseball.

She was a bride of six weeks. She
had married a baseball fan, and on
leaving the house that morning he had
appealed to her to look at the sport
Ing news in the paper and try to catch
on to the game. She was a loving
dutiful bride. She sat down and read
Jim then rushed In and swung for
Joe's body"
Joe administered a corndodger on
the ear"
Jim fiddled for a moment and then
got In a clean left and got away with
out a return
Joe followed him. and seeing all
opening, dropped his man on the mat
for the count OF seven"
When Jim arose he fell into a
clinch and soon recovered his wind"
AT this point there were cheers
for both"
When the referee had separated
them Joe planted haymaker on Jim's
chin and Jim returned one on the
solar plexus."
THE crowd went wild with excite.
ment"
Both men came together with q de
termination to end things. They were
glaring like tigers, and"
And right here the bride broke
down, threw the paper aside, and ran
to her mother to exclaim:
Mamma, there must be a divorce
for l can never understand baseball.
and Fred will be mad at me!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
TALE OF YACHTING CRUISE
How Hostess Arranged Breakdown
and Got Rid Of Her Bored
Guests.

A few seasons back well.knowIi
hostess chartered n splendid yacht for
August and invited n large number OF
her friends for three.week cruise. At
first all went well. though the party
was not specially we'll assorted; but
after few days they began to evincc
signs Of being somewhat bored with
each others company.
The hostess marked these signs OF
incipient boredom. which became more
plainly evident each day. and at last In
despair she took counsel with one OF
her guests. an old and experienced
yacbtsman.
What on earth shall I do to amuse
these people?" she asked.
The yachtsman looked at the serene
sky and calm, blue water. and shook
hIs head doubtfully.
"A storm would enliven them I'D n
Bit" he said. but the weather looks
quite settled. There is only one thing
to bc done. You must arrange n break
down. the engineer will manage that
ali right for you. He has probably
ofteh done so before. Then you must
make for the nearest port for repairs.
and let your guests have a run ashore
Some of them. I expect. will find an
excuse for bidding you good.by and
those who remain with you will get
along all right together"
The hostess took her guests advice
orr arrived Mt Tnulon day later,
whcrr mn twenty Of her guests bid
her Rood.by.--M. AP.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
when dream of You" sweet
melodious. at Smiths Stationery
store.
A. L. MAUK
THE SHOE MAN
Mems, Women's and Child
ren's dress shoes

Application No. 1906.
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the state of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of December, 1910,
in accordance with Section 25,
Chapter XXI, of the Statutes of
1909, one Jesse w. Fox of Salt Lake
City. County of Salt Lake and
State of Utah, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the
public waters of the State of Ne.
vada. Sucn appropriation is to be
made from The Franklin River at
points about 70 rods East from the
NV. Corner of Sec. 22,T.S2 N. R.
60 E.. M. d. M. by means Of a dam
and four hundred cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points
in Townships 32 N. R. go E.,3 NJ,
60 r.. 30 NJ. 60 E. and 80 N. R. so
E..by means of channel and there
used for domestic and irrigation
purposes. Water not to be re-
turned to stream
Date of first publication December
2S. 1910.
Date of last publication February
2, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle
State Engineer.
HAPPY MARRIAGE RECIPE
Noninterference Policy Would Remove
Many Causes % Discomfort
Among the Welded.

The experience OF "a married couple
who have lived together for 70 years
without quarrel possesses practical
value which outweighs any amount Of
theorizing, and the reasons for the
happy union given by Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Sherwood. who enjoy this distinc.
ton. have wide interest. We tust
loved each other and that was all
there was to It," said Mrs. Sherwood.
But the true recipe seems to bo con-
talned In the husbands remark that
ne minded his own business, while
she tended to her own affairs"
In that simple policy of noninterfer.
ence ls comprised all the philosophy
not only of happy marriage, but Of
harmonious human relations In the
broader sense. II the married adheaod
to this rule. there would be little mar
ltal discord, less divorce, and fewer
cases oi domestic disagreement in the
police courts. The very latitude of &C.
ton which this enlightened coupls
gave 10 each other served to unite
them more closely and to avert the
conflict of interests which causos sbip.
wreck Theirs was a union without
dictator or boss.
Matrimony, like everything else.
may suffer from too much regulation
Cities and states suffer from II no less
than unhappy wives and the small boy
who Is accounted incorrigible. A gen.
erai application Of the policy of non.
interference which made this happy
marriage might remove more serious
causes OF public disconteAt.--New
York World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Or. Wiley's Foroetfulness.

II the public does not know that DR..
Harvey w. Wiley. the pure-food expert,
is one OF the most absentminded men
In the world, all doubt Of the fact will
vanish after this story has been read
The doctor takes his lunch In the
cafe OF the National Press club. and
when he lunches he misses no bets.
oyerlooks no food. He has q fine mp.
petIte--a remarkable appetite. consid.
ering all the unpleasant and terrlfy.
ing things no knows about foodstuffs.
One afternoon he finished his meal,
walked into the cloakroom and put
on his hat. As he was going out he
vas accosted by friend, who invited
him to lunch with him.
DR.. Wiley hesitated.
ITO tell you the truth" he said,
WhlmsIcally, "1 don't know whether
I'VE just had lunch or not"
He thought deeply for several mo-
ments
Just to make sure" he concluded.
seriously. "l'll go In and have an.
other"
And he ate as much the second time
NJ he had the frst--Popular Magar
Zine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Boston school. Las Democratic

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. the able
woman who revised the system Of the
Chicago public schools during her one
year as superintendent. and who was
In Boston recently. was asked what
she thought Of the public schools OF
the Hub, and, after pause In which
she seemed to weigh her answer care.
fully, she replied: "Tho Chicago
schools are more democratic than
those In Boston" She said she re
garded this as an advantage, but she
would not go into details concerning
the Boston system. She pointed out,
however, that many school systems
we're tending to make q great ma.
chine out OF the schools, and that thus
the individuality OF the pupils was
lost sight Of. II believe" said she,
that the minimum salary OF any
school teacher should be 81 1,50O a year.
and at that salary am confident that
we should have class OF women who
could cope intelligently with the cues.
lion Of individuality" She said she
would pay teachers OF cooking that
salary
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR SNORING
An Amusing Story Of How o. Henry,
the Author, Had a "cork.
Ing" Tlme.

comparatively little was ever writ.
stcn about Sidney Porter. the short
story writer. under the name of o.
Henry, until his death recently, but
since then no end OF stories have
"rept ont. A New York bartender
VINO boasts of close friendship with
the late author tells an amusing tale
OF his Introduction to Mr.. Porter.
MIR, Porter dropped in late one win.
ter night and ordered a hot toddy.
a hnnGeron, whom the bartender had
tried TO pry loose from a chair in the
rear OF the place. was snoring loudly
and had refused to be deposed.
why don't yor cork him?" sug.
gcstcd Mr. Porte.
CORK him" What In the world
Is that?" inquired the barkeeper.
Very simple rcmedy-very sim ple
It's what we get down in Texas when
we crop of to sleep In hondy.tonk I"
After being granted permission Mr..
Porter started In to give an exposi.
tion OF the "corkIng" gare. He took
large cork and split It half way I'D
the center. Then he arranged several
wooden matches In the other end. like
fo many quills In porcupine's back.
Cautiously he fastened the split cork
over the sleeper's nose and asked for
large pail Of water.
Standing at the side Of the unsus.
rccting sleeper he lighted one OF the
matches. At the ton OF his voice he
shouted "Fire!" One match af,er
another ignited with sharp crack.
and ms the frightened sleeper Jumped
TO his feet Mr.. Porter let go with the
water and drcnchcd him fronNhead TO
foot. The man bolted for the door.
half dazed. but wide awake enough to
think the place was on fre.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
HUMAN BODY LIKE DYNAMO
NOR Storage Battery, Writer says,
Out Manufactures its Energy 40
eordln9 to Demand.

nave long been convinced that the
well-trained human body IL a dynamo
or magnetic which manufactures its
energy according to the demand. and
does not, like q storage battery, con.
tain liked quantity Of storSd.up en-
ersy or power, = writer In tho
Forum says. A little reflection upon
the great adaptability Of the body to
many varying conditions Of existence
tends strongly to confirm this view.
IL Is well known that no other animal
can exist under such q variety Of eli
mates and conditions. and upon such
diversity Of foods. ~ man. But 1t
Is not 30 we'll known, for example.
that no other animal possesses the
endurance and capacity for labor
winch man 1osseSsOs. Yet II is In.
conceivable that any other animal
than man could have performed Mr..
Weston's task in the time he accom-.
piished It, Whenever q horses endu.
rance has been tried against mans,
the victory has seemed 70 lodge with
the biped.
Inc average mans endurance of IA.
ugue, Ike his endurance of heat and
coid' Tasting and fe0sting, great exer.
ton and absolute rest. can be ain. ost
indefinitely increased. The only sat
isfying explanation Of this phenome.
non is the prepondsratinE influence of
MS spiritual nature. Nan can train
mis- body TO do his bidding to a de-.
gree hitherto considered impossible.
and evidently far beyond the capacity
OF brute. The body. when proper
ly trained, manufacturer the energy
1t needs as 1t expsnds It. Our energy
Is not stored up within us to be drawn
on as man draws water out OF a
cask, nor ls our so-oallod vitality a
hIed quantity. Great bodily strsnEt
huge muscles and a deep chest do not
necessarily indicate endurance. or q
capacity for . lonE-sustained exsrtion.
These attributes merely Indicate the
muscular aAd ossSous foundations
upon which an athletes prowesu may
be developed. Man trains himself to
great physical or mental eficiency by
practice and care. He succeeds In
endurance tests largely by will power
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Did Not Know Own Child.

OF unassigned paintings the DusseI.
dorfer Zeitung tells an amusing story
which may interest picture buyers.
Achenbach. the German artist, enjoy.
ed . vogue about ten years ago. A
certain collector had bought from an
art dealer seascape represented "a
genuine Achenbach. AfteYward Il
was pronounced to be copy. The
buyer brought an action against the
dealer who turned the tables by de.
claring that his picture was genuine.
and the other was j copy.
Achenbach himself was summoned
by the courts to tell which was which.
Amazed Lt the absolute similarity Of
the two paintings. he gsEed at them
fsT long time, inspected them close.
~. front and back. emitted them. and
then frankly admitted he could not tell
which was the original and which
the copy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Notice for Publication
Serial Ol93O
Department of The Interior
U S Land Office at

y S Land Office at
Carson City Nevada
Dec. ID. 1910,
Notice is hereby given that
Oswald P. McDermott, of Lamoille,
Nevada, who on Sept. 20. 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. 1915
Serial, No. 0193O for Lots 8, 4 and
Sd NW} Section 80, Township 33
North. Range 5S L. M. D., Meridian
has filed notice of intention to
make Final five year year Prcot,
to establish claim to the land
above described, before the County
Clerk of Elko County, at Elko Ne
'lia, on the End day of February,
1911. E EsSExass BE, ..,.'-- 5re raS.au,
Claimant names as witnesses:
William kottenger, Albert Tres.
cartcs, John McKenny ard, Bart
Nc Dermott all, of Lamoile,
Nevada
..-......... Louis j. Cohn.
Dn,r
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Indispensable.

The congrcsswomnr hld arrived
and they were hitting up her desk
It's not complete" said the presiding
speaker. But have PLACED the pcn
holders and the pencil holders in posl
ion.' Yes. but where arc tho chew.
ing gum and powder pun holdcrs?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
FIfty.six Years In One seboo,

Prof. Zephaniah Hopper, tho oldest
ichool teacher In Philadelphia. who
Is eighty.two years old, began hia
fifty.sixth year Of teaching at the
Central High school.
He was greeted by the faculty and
by another generation Of students. aa
he marched into the assembly hall
the other day. He is as active as
ever, still walking every day to and
from his homo.
The veteran professor was gradu
ated in the nrst class that left th,
high school. After spending n few
years at college and in src al work.
he went back to the school AZ a pro.
fessor He has remained there ever
since.
There are men all over the country
who are now grandfathers. who re-
member Doctor Hopper as their
teacher. II is estimated that he has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service
"let the Heavens Fall"
In the olden, golden days OF Ncv'dr
Charlie, Goodwin. now a Salt i.gNr
City editor. was Judge OF the Forrth
district. During the trial OF ca"'
before him some OF the plastering on
the ceiling Of the courtroom, which
aad been loogened by leaky roof, fell
with crash on the clerks head.
Counsel learned in the law started for
.he door. "Ordor. gentlemen, ORDER"
,aid Judge Goodwin. Fiat justitia ruat
ceiling"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
namnnd for aranlt.

Although Aberdeen is the home OF
jcotch granite, shipment Of $50 tons
'ecenty was exported to that city
rom South Carolina quarries to meet
. demand for variation in color from
(: ne native stone.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03
Louis j. Cohn.
Reg ster

TO EUGENE CONNER: Any
person who knows the address of Eu-
gen" Conner will confer favor by
communicating it to me, his sister,
Pauline Conner. 324-Crocker Bldg.
San Francisco, Cal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-03

MeliIHuous Tongue.
Turkish 10 the softest toned Of mod.
ern languages.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-14

by stars. but all concentrated upon the
bright and Morning Star which was
to rise above the moon-lit hills of
Judea while the Shepherds guarded
their focks by night. From there
passed into the audience room and
caught vision of the King from the
standpoint of Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John. then went into the Acts
Of the Apostles where the Holy Spirit
was doing His Office work in the for
nation of the Infant Church From
there I went to the correspondence
room where Matthew, Mark, Luke.
John. Paul, Peter, James and Jude sat
at their desks penning their epistles
to the church. Then ! passed last of
all into the throne room of Revela-
tions and saw the King sitting high
upon His throne.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-14

uished composer, concert-pianist and
teacher, Emil Liebling of Chicago. Mr..
Liebling is the visiting director of the
department of music in the college.
He gave two lecture-recitals before
large and enthusiastic audiences. Mr..
Liebling's playing was marked by mar
velous technic, power and beauty OF
Interpretation His discussion of some
OF the problems of musical education
proved most helpful and inspiring 10
the teachers present. both from o.
wego and the surrounding towns Os-
wego College is surely to be congrat-
ulated upon securing the services of
a man so able,