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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

strain Of pessimism whenever We
find q spot where production pro-
ceeds at the welcome record"
pace. In the south appears such
a CLEAN of light. Never since
cotton was first planted in this
country or since whitney framed
the first one, have the cotton gins
hummed so merrily. Census re-
turns show that 1868. 066 bales
were ginned 20 Sept. rs, which is
1.072. 427 bales above the previous
record.
Every cotton state shows "a big
increase in ginning returns over
last year. but the greatest gain
is found on the Atlantic sea-
board. South Carolina gained more
than three times the amount for
this period last year Louisian
and Arkansas also show a gain of
about l0J per cent but the yield is
much less than in the first three
states named. Oklahoma was the
greatest disappointment. showing
a gain of only 5000 bales over last
year, and falling short of 1909 by
5000 bales. Neither did Texas
do all that was expected. although
an increase over last year of 400.-
900 bales is not to be despised.
Only an early frost can blight
the prospects of a record crop
variously estimated from l3, 000,-
600 bales. A large part of the
crop is already saved from the
danger of frost. the acreage is the
largest ever planted, condition is
the best in years, and the weather
is exceptionally favorable.-New
Bureau.
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TO POST SIGN BOARDS

A motor truck will soon be
started from the Midland Automo-
bile Works at Mo- inc, Illinois, for
a trip to the Pacific Coast. 1t will
be loaded with five tons of sign
boards and these will be put up
at various places along the route
for the benefit of trans-continental
tourists. From Ely along the
route on which signs will be put
up will include the towns Of
Hamtor, Eureka. Austin. FaTlOn
and Reno, and from there to the
coast owe the usual route. The
signs will make tourist travel MOI c
of a pleasure and not so much
time will be lost by each driver
having to dig up information as to
directions.
The logging of the route from
Moline to the coast will be pub.
lished and distributed for infor.
nation of owners of cars and, with
the signs that are TO be erected.
will doubtless lead TO an increase
of auto travel through this part
Of Ne west in the years to come.
Ely Expositor.
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Hot Springs Hotel
Mrs. c. Garrecht, Prop.

a quiet popular hotel, equip
ped with splendid baths,
bar, etc, but a short dis
tance from Elko. Special
rates to family parties.
Automobile rides to the Springs with or
without baths, 30 cents.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
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 a restaurant in our fair
city. when foced I, hear the
vulgar profanity which escaped
the lips Of the thoughtless or the
willful. IL men could know that
profanity is weak, cowardly and
useless. IL is a 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 TO
show due respect for others until
he has respect for himself, and the
Lord whose nane he blasphemes.
A wholesome city ordinance and
notices posted in public places
might have a savory influence.
A Reader
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H0KS THIS

We offer one Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business
transaction and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by
his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucou surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold BY
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills 70
constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
CLEVELAND AND THE COOK

Pr esident Cleveland went to
visit General John B. Gordon at
the Gordon plantation in Georgia.
The dinner was superb and Presi-
dent Cleveland asked who cooked
it. General Gordon told him his
cook was an old negro nanny
who had been a slave in the
Gordon family before the war and
had continued as cook.
"Id like to shake hands with
that cook" said the president.
General Gordon sent a servant
to ask the nanny to come to the
dining room. The servant came
back with this message:
Tell Marse John all won't
come"
did you tell her what / wanted
her for?" asked the general
sharply.
Eyes, SIR" replied the servant
The ~srevant. hesitated. "Gc
aheadi" commanded the general,
"She said" .eplied the
servant. Then he stopped, 'snuflet
a bit and looked appeslingly a
General Gordon.
"Out with it," commanded tn,
general.
"She says: Tel Marse Johr
ah'se not &C min"
The servant stopped again.
What else?" aked the general
"She said." blurted the servan
in an agony of apprehension-"sh
said: Ah'se not a-comlGg. Abs,
lived wifi bettah people thar
Misthah Cleveland all nah life"
President Cleveland shouted will
laughter. THAT" he said as soor
as ne had composed himself, "i
the most beautiful example o
loyalty ever Observed
Evening Wisconsin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
Filming A CYCLONE

1t will be remembered that Mr..
Hitchcock personally saw to It that
the time-honored provision in the
postal law providing for fines
upon the railway companies when
they fail to meet their train
schedules was eliminated from the
last p~ostofice bill: and of course
there was no room for IL in the
current measure. In defense Of
his action, M. Hitchcock told the
Senate In reply to a resolution Of
inquiry that the fines we're unjust,
since the passengers service on
trains caused the railway COM
panies to make all possible effort
to meet their schedules as called
for in the mail contrac,s-and
anyhow the fines were not causing
any noticeable Improvement etc.
But this rule fails to work when
the culprit is q rural carrier who
has failed to get over his route in
the allotted time.
Out in Kansas lives a rural free
delivery carrier who recently came
into collision with a playful little
Kansas cyclone which blew him so
far out Of his course, that he
became several hours behind on his
For this he was fined and duly
nulcted Of a portion Of his
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
MANY MEN MANGLED
IN SOUTHERN WRECK

Conductor Clay's work train was
wrecked Wednesday moor on the
trestIe three miles east of Cailent.
About l25 mixed foreigners
were riding on the train, mostly
on a fiat car. which carried their
tools when the car struck q warped
rail and turned completely over
hurting the men against the
timbers breaking legs, arms and
other parts Of their bodies. One
man had a 2x4 driven through his
thigh, one had his back broken
and another was killed. Brake
man, Harry Houston sustained
a broken wrist and a badly
lacerated eye. Twelve men were
seriously injured and dozens of
others were bruised and cut. The
men were employed on Conway's
steel gang and we're returning for
noon when The accident occurred.
The place where the accident
occurred is a twenty degree curue
on a trestle 1900 feet long, built
just after the big washout Of
January 1910. This portion Of
the track is now being removed
and the high line thrown into
service so that the wreck had no
effect on the traffic. The injured
received prompt attention and
were removed to the hospital in
Salt Lake.-Caliente Prospector.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
In Society.

Men could not long live In society
unless they we're dupes OF one an
other LA Rochefoucauld.
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REFINED TORTURE

The oft-recurring question OF
the meanest man had found its way
into the conversation.
"Ths meanest man on EARTH"
ALLEGED Jones. Gives in Philadelphia
City of Brotherly Love. He
resides in an apartment hotel.
HE bedroom window gives upon a
concert which is possessed of
terrific acoustic properties. This
meanest man shores With the
coming of springs sleepers in the
court opened wider their windows.
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RECIPROCITY QUESTION
Editor Independent.

Editor Independent.
A few weeks ago We heard q
great deal about President Taft's
attempt to obtain a reciprocity
agreement between the United
Stares and Canada. This argee-
cnt was urged by the president
because he thought il a good thing
for the pc pie of both countries.
The Canadians. however. thought
Uncle Sam was getting the big end
Of the bargain and refused to
enter into the agreement.
While Canadian reciprocity is a
dead issue. there is a reciprocity
question that greatly the
people Of Elko, and that is reripro-
city with the Western Pacific rail-
road. This company has invested
many thousand dollars in a splendid
passenger depot. round-house Stops
and other Improvements in Elko and
has added several million dollars
to the taxable property of the
county. In addition to this, it's
employees have added to our
population and to the material
progress of the town. They draw
from eighteen to twenty thousand
dollars a 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 principal streets with
its freight houses, fails to keep its
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 a 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.
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seventy-hye per.

seventy-fiye per.
Indignant. the carrier has
written the P. NJ. G.. demanding
that the amount of the fine be
returned. But it is very doubtful
if the department will reconsider
These fines viii no doubt have
a ~salutary effect on future
cyclones Hitchcock will teach them
not to interfere with his rural
carriers in Kansas.
Such disciplinary measures may
not have the desired effect or
tardy mail tTains--but a Kansas
cyclone is different.-HarpoJn
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
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 pursuting it but a woeful
lack of practical knowledge of the
inevitable results which must come
if it is pursued on present lines;
his reference to the prosecution OF
illegal trust made clear that he
has not profited by the effects of
the prosecutions thus far; his
denunciation of muck rIkers,
which, we take it, is unfair
criticism of what is beng done,
was sell enough but altogether
unnecessary. for there is no
difference of opinion on that ques-
ton among decent people.
But Of the depression all over
the country; the extInguishing Of
our export trade to the Orient to
quite half the men of the earth;
the inevitable effect of Oriental
competition against our working
men under present conditions;
the confusion of u 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
n opinion to offer, not one word
to say, and he left the impression
that, in his thought, after having
been two and a half years presi-
dent, with some revision Of the
tariff, s1me more prosecutions
of the trusts and a little further
development of conservation this
country has nothing more to
desire.
His speech was not disappoint,
ing because no n expected any
more than what he dwelt upon
for the President painfully lacks
initiative and deals only will
themes which are awakened BY
others and become party issues.
That his motives are all broaC
and high and that he would fail
do the best possible for tn,
country, needed no new arcentua
ton for his integrity and desir,
to do all that he can of good il
his great office in not doubted.
But that masterful statemenshiy
which probes every wound unIe,
which the country is suffering find
its depth and direction and thel
~prescribes for it we fear that GU,
President not only lacks, but be
yond that he has no conception of
Possibly III country is too BIZ
and its needs too great for a singh
man to grasp.-Goodwin's Weekly
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So did the mean mantle nc.
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 oper
court. and snored in II all night
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
A BUMPER COTTON CROP

In these days of curtailment.
of enforced under production and
of rather Disappointing harvests,
there comes some relief TO the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12
WANTED TO BE AN AVIATOR
Missouri Girl Evidently Very Much in
Earnest In Her Desire to Nav
lgate the Air.

Mr.. Claude Grahame-White the IA
nous English aviator. is constantly
besought by young women to teach
them to become aviators. Many make
application by letter. One of these
letters reached him the other day
from a point in Missouri. Cleared of
its errors in grammar, spelling and
capitalization. it read something like
this:
"Oh, MI. Grahame-W White, teach me
to be a 'planer." / saw one OF them at
Kansas City, and l think it is just
heavenly. l would like to run a
Wright monoplane or a Bleriot BIZ
plane, but If you have a better flyer
| would try that. l think l would look
cute running a baby flyer. Pa says he
wouldn't mind my having a baby one.
Couldn't you bring one out here for a
week or so and show me how to run
it? / asure you a good time?
Mr.. Grahame-White was compelled
to decline the young woman's kind in
vitation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12
Near.Mnk Of Japan,

Cows are not numerous in Japan,
but the Japanese are fond Of milk,
and to meet this demand In the face
of a natural shortage they long ago
put their wits to work and evolved a
product that the average person can.
not distinguish from the regular
dairy article.
Che artificial milk is derived from
the sofa bean. The beans are first
soaked, then boiled in water. Present.
" the liquid turns white; sugar and
phosphate Of potash in proper guam.
titles are added and the boiling con
tinued until a substance the thickness
Of molasses is obtained, This fluid
corresponds very accurately with or.
binary condensed milk. and when
water is added cannot be told from
fresh.-Harper's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12
CANADIAN
CROPS
Wheat, Oats and Barley Uni
versaIly Good Throughout
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.

The reports that come to hand from
the wheat fields of the western Cana
dian provinces show remarkably good
yields in all parts. Yields are record
ed of wheat going 35 and 40 bushels
in many places, and oats from 60 to
100 bushels per acre. Barley and fax
are splendid. The thousands Of Amer
leans throughout the United States
who have friends in Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan or Alberta will be pleased
to learn Of the great success that
has followed their efforts. Many Of
these have not confined themselves to
the growing Of grain, but have also
gone into the cattle industry. On the
luxurious grasses that are SO abun-
dant there, in almost all districts,
make this industry safe and profitable.
The land sales reported by the rail
way companies and by the different
land companies show the great in
crease that will likely take place
during the next year in farming oper-
ations. What has been said time and
time again may now be we'll repeated,
that there Is no place on the Ameri-
can continent where the same oppor-
tunities are afforded the man looking
for a home, for the young man start
ing out in life, the man with a grow
ing up family, who desires wider
scope for his ambition. The Cana
dian government agents located at
different points in the states will be
glad to advise the reader of the condi-
lions, and relate to him instances of
the great success that has followed
farming in Western Canada.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12
Ministers Seek Other c~aIIlngs.

A startling bit OF religious news is
the report that 81 ministers of the Up
per Iowa Methodist conference, at Its
recent session, have felt compelled to
withdraw from the ministry. The
larger part Of the number are young
men. but a few years out of the sem.
mary. They will seek other occupa.
lions, not from lack Of devotion to
their chosen calling, but simply and
solely because the salaries paid are
not suffi cient to maintain a decent
standard of living. While the cost OF
living has shot upward. ministers sal
aries, never large, have remained sta.
tionary, so that 1t is not surprising
that these Iowa clergymen have found
1t impossible. on the pittance received.
to educate their children properly, to
keep themselves supplied with eces
sary books and to maintain that de.
cent standard of living which all
churches seem to expect of their min
isters.-Leslie's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12
RASH ALL OVER BABY'S BODY
ltched So He Could Not Sleep

ION July ~, 1909, we left Boston for
a trip to England and Ireland, taking
baby with us. After being in Ireland
a few days a nasty rash came out all
v his body. We took him to a doc
tor who gave is medicine for him.
The trouble started in the form of a
rash and was all over baby's body,
head and face, at different times. 1t
~irritated, and he would scratch 1t with
all his might. The consequence was
1t developed into sores, and we were
afraid it would leave nasty scars on
his face.
when we reached England we took
baby to another doctor, who said his
condition was due to change of food
and climate, and gave more medicine.
The rash got no better, and it used to
itch and burn at night so bad that the
child could not sleep. He was com
pletely covered with it at different
times. 1t was at this time that my
mother advised us to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
about nine months the places disap-
peared. There are not any scars, or
other kind Of Disagreement, and baby
is completely cured by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, We have no fur
Their trouble with baby's skin. Moth
ing stopped the itching, and allowed
baby to sleep but Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment" (Signed) Mrs.
Margaret Gum, 20 Burrell ST., Rox-
bury, Mass, March 70, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to Cuti-
cura," Dept. IA X, Boston.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12

beyond recovery. / had lost owe 20
pounds and was but a shadow of my
former self. used one box of Doan's
Kidney Pills and soon felt better. Con-
tinuing, l was cured and have not had
the slightest trouble since"
when Your Back is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S."
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12
"A Reader Cures His
Constipation - Try 1t Free
Simple Way for Any Family to Retain the Good Health Of All Its Members.

The editors of Health Hints" and
Questions and Answers rave one ques-
ton that Is put to them more often than
any other n which; strangely enough
That is ''How can l cure my constipa-
toni"
DR.. Caldwell, an eminent specialist in
diseases of the stomach, liver and bowels
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and is
convinced that the ingredients contained
In what is called DR.. Caldwelps Syrup
Pepsin, has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
Its success in the cure of stubborn con-
stipation has don't much to displace the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-12

moving picture show. Automobile
rides are barred. II a man does call
on a girl, her father and mother are
both in the room, and as the Japanese
girl has been taught to conlne her
conversation to yes" and mo" nc
great Roadway In courtship can be
made. Can you imagine Sally South.
side receiving Johnny Silksocks in the
parlor with all of the relatives pres
ent?
Call Made on the Family.
After the go.between has picked
out a suitable girl for the young man,
the latter, accompanied by his father.
makes a formal call on the family Of
the young woman. The Japanese girl
will not be present during most Of
this call. although she will enter the
0 and present a cup of tea to the
young man. She will stay In the
room perhaps n or two minutes,
and during that time he must make
up his mind whether he likes her well
enough to marry her, and the Jap.
anese girl must make. UP her mind,
too, although what she thinks about Il
isn't very important. But making up
his mind isn't very difficult for the
Japanese young man. because Jap
anese girls look so much alike. There
are no fluffy blondes, nor tall, auburn.
haired beauties. Almost all Japanese
girls are small and slender, have
small hands and feet, olive skins, and
black hair and eyes. and their fea.
lures are generally similar.
The go-between then carries all
messages. and the young people, II
the match is arranged, see each other
only a few times before the ceremony.
Husband King Of the Home.
The bride after the wedding cere
mony goes with her husband to his
home, which also is the home of his
parents.
If there is a divorce after long
years of marriage, no matter what the
cause is, the children go to the hus.
band. If the husband should die, 1t is
considered virtuous for the wife to
remain a widow always. There are
no gay widows in Japan. There are
three rules of obedience that must be
followed by every Japanese girl.
When she is young she must obey her
father, when she is married she must
obey her husband, and when she is
old she must obey her oldest son.
Here in America, where a girl may
have her hearts desire for Just a few
words of fattery, 1t is hard to realize
that there Is a country where the men
are still supreme in everything.