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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
PHILOSOPHICAL FRESHMAN

An-Irishman came into a barber
shop and the unsteady gait with
which he approached the chair
showed that he had been imbibinR
of the produce of the still. He
wanted his hair cut and while the
barber was getting him ready went
off into sleep. His head kept
bobbing from one side to the other
and at length the barber in making
a snip cut off the lower part of
his ear. The barber jumped about
and howled and crowd of
neighbors rushed in. Fin ally
the demonstration become so great
that it began to to attract the at
tention of the man in the chair and
he opened one eye and said "Wh.
what's the matter wild yez?"
Good Lord!" said the barber
'Pve cut off the whole lower part
Of your ear" "Have ye? All thi n
go on wild yer business-it was too
long anyhow"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
DEATH OF A PIONEER

Louis Lobentein. a native of
Germany, aged SO years passe d
away last evening at the County
hospital where he had been taken
IN the afternoon in a precarious
condition, suffering from another
stroke of paralysis. it being the
second one within a short time.
Two weeks tomorrow while in
Carson he was stricken while in
lunchroOm, which paralyzed one
leg, and he had been in bed ever
since. Night before last he fell
out of bed, and lay on the floor
most Of the night where the was
found the next morning by friends.
He failed rapidly all day yesterday
and II was seen that the end was
not far off. To make him as COM
Portable as possible he was taken
to the hospital, he having refused
previously to go to that institution
preferring to remain at his home.
Mr.. Lobenstein was one Of the
oldest residents Of this section,
coming to Virginia City in the
early days from California, and
lived here practically all the time
since. Last fall he was the demo-
cratic nominee for Justice of the
Peace and WAS elected by a hand
some majority 1t being his second
term in that Office, having been
elected many years ago. He was
a member of the Masonic order,
Eastern Star, Rebekahs aid Odd
Fellows, and was a constant at
tendant at lodge meetings. De.
ceased had multitude Of friends,
who regret to learn of his deatl,.
His relatives on the coast have
been notified Of his death.--Va.
Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
STOLE COPPER WlRE

Several days ago coil of copper
wire. worth $42.50, was stolen
from the power house. No trace
of it could be found until Satur-
day. when a Mexican tried to sell
the wire to Mr.. Bangs of the Elko
Hide and Junk Company. Mr..
Bangs notified Constable Ouderkirk
and the Mexican was arrested. He
had cut the wire into small pieces
and carried in gunny sa cks.
This forenoon the Mexican who
gave his name as Miguel M orales
plead guilty before Judge Klatte
and was fined 500 and given six
months in Jail. If he fails to pay
the fine he will spend nearly eight
months in Jail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22

Mrs. Ray has opened Hardness
ing, Shampooing, Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at Mrs. Camp
bells Millinery Store. City prices.
Seymour Jacobs Co. have been
appointed local agents for Singer
Sewing machine and will carry a
stock on hand.
If you want the best cleaning
and pressing in Nevada call up 1856,
the Commercial Tailors, we will
call for and deliver your work. :
9 Dean Harrison, jeweler and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Lost-A pair of eye glasses. The
finder will confer a favor on the
owner by leaving the glasses at
this office.
For Sale--A New Home sewing
machine. Inuuire at this Office"
Thompson & Smiley have given
up the Nevada Feed Stable ald are
now doing business at the Elephant
Livery Stable. where they are pre-
pared to care for all their old GUS
toners. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
FURNITURE CON-
TRACT AWARDED

Commissioner Griswold came
down on No. 8 Sunday and con-
fired with his associates, Com
missioners Willis and Creighton. in
regard to awarding the furniture
contract for the new courthouse.
After considering the matter
thoroughly they concluded that
the bid of Rockwell and Sutton
for $l0.O1l.4O was the best bid
and agreed to award the contract
to them,
A meeting of tho board was held
this afternoon and the contract
was awarded as agreed upon.
The bids of the Wilson Bates
Furniture Company and J.. F. &
H. F.. Schraven were both lower
than the accepted bid. the former
bid $8.817.65 and the latter &c.
$4,000 The difference between the
lowest bid and the one accepted
being $ll93.75. .,.,..
In the opinion of the board the
samples of the furniture shown by
the Croker Company, represented
by Rockwell & Sutton, were far
superior to those shown by the
other bidders. and fully made up
the difference in the bids. 1t will
be fully sixty days or more before
the furniture is installed and the
courthouse ready for occupancy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
POLITICS ANOjTHE SIMPLE LIFE

Ne:ada can ado another wreath
to it's collection of laurels. 1t can
now lay claim to the signal honor
of being the only state in the
UnOin where the citizens of town
prefer the simple life rather than
engage in the demoralizing game
of politics. The town that attains
this dis tinction is the pretty semi
tropical center of Las Vegas,
where figs grow on thorns and
pOmegranates bloom by the road
side. Las Vegas is one of the
most advanced Towns in the state.
In fact it ranks so far ahead Of
any othre community that it has
incorporated and is ready to Icy
down the first principles of
advanced municipal government.
The voters declared for the Com
mission system three months ago
and the legislature acquieced in
the wishes of the people to the
extent Of ordering a special cleo.
ton wherein the voters would
have chance to express their
preferences and that town would
hook up with Des Moines and
Galveston.
This was all right and good.
Nobody found fault with the
statements embraced in the plat
form and apparently, the end of
the labyrinth was reached. But,
IS develTnent DISCLOSED, this was
only the beginning of the trouble
for, with the announcement
for the coming election there fol-
lowed sudden dissipation of
candidates. The men who had
been SO anxious 10 regenerate
politics TOOK TO The WoGCs or
vanished underground seeking the
seclusion which a cellar grants.
An overwhelming modesty seized
upon the people and the men who
had been fol- emost manifested
singular. reluctance about counting
the recently coveted honors. Now
the townspeople have an impend.
ing election without single
individual displaying the least
interest in the battle of ballots.
It Is hoped that this difference will
vanish before the fateful day
arrives. -Goldfield Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
WHY | BUY At home

Here is the most sensible creed
for the guidance Of any person in
terested in the advancement of the
community in which he lives. 1t
was originally adopted by the COM
mercial bodies of Charleston, S.
c., but is equally applicable to
any community:
II buy at home because my in.
terestes are here. Because the
community that is good enough for
me to lieVe in is good enough for
me to buy in. Because l believe
in transacting business with my
friends. Because l want to see
the goods. Because / want to get
what l buy when / pay for it. Be-
cause my home dealer carries"
me when am short. Because
every dollar ! spend at home stays
at home and works for the welfare
of the town. Because the man
buy from pays his part of the
town, county and state taxes. Be-
cause the man l buy from helps
support my school, my church. my
lodge, my home. Because when
ill luck. misfortune or bercave-
ment comes the man buy from is
here with the kindly greeting his
words of cheer and pocketbook. if
need be. Here live and here
buy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
WARMING

The person or persons VINO make
target of the galvanized Water
Guage the Water Company's Reser-
voir IRE hereby warned to stop it
or they will be arrested ann prose
cuted to the full extent Of the law.
J. D. McFarlane
Superintendent.
Elko, Nevada. May 2, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22

Sells Floto circus gave but one
performance Saturday afternoon.
No time was lost after the per.
Torrance in pulling down the tent
and los ding on the train. So
far as we have heard, the people
were well pleased with the show.
The only criticism we have heard
is that there was TOO much going
on for one pair Of eyes to see.
Nearly everybody in town and
many from the valleys and towns
along the road enjoyed the per.
Torrance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Make Your
HOMESTEAD, DESERT LAND
and otter public land entries for
Elko County with
f.. 2. CARVILLE.
u. S. COMMISSION Err,
Elko Nevada.
Appointed April 7th, 1911. Am
now equipped with seal and proper
blank forms, and specializing on
this kind Of work. Can also lool:
after your wator rights.
Z. p. Carville.
u. s. Commissioner, Attorney
and Councillor at Law, Notary
Public
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
slrd KILLED on Golf Links.

In the window Of well known taxi.
dermist IN Edinburgh. Scotland. is to
be seen the figure Of starting
perched on a golf ball. and Inclosed
In neat glass case. The poor bird IL
mounted on the sphere that caused It's
death. The incident happened on the
golf course at Ellie. The bird was
struck while in flight, and instantly
killed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22

George Blundell, the North
Fork rancher. came down last
week for medical treatment. He
consulted DR.. West and is now
getting along nicely. He reports
a very backward season on the
North Fork.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
TO THE PUBLIC

Having pur chased M. Il. Reed
draying business, ! am prepared to
do all work in that line on short
notice. As intend to conduct the
business in manner to win the
confidence of the public, | respect
fully solicit share of the public
patronage.
w. N. Harrah
Elko, Nevada, April IL, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
G. GOLD, The Tailor
Official Tax Notice For the Second
Installment of Taxes for the

Official Tax Notice For the Second
Installment of Taxes for the
Fiscal Year of 1910.
Office of the County Treasure
and Elk -Officio Tax Receiver in and
for Elko County Nevada.
Elko, Nevada, May ]. 1911
In compliance with the provi-
sions of An Act Of the Legislature
Of the State Of Nevada. entitled
"An Act to provide revenue for
the support of the government of
the State Of Nevada and to repeal
certain Acts relating thereto"
Approved March 23rd 1891, and
the Amendment thereto Approved
March 18th 1897, entitled IAN Act
allowing the payment Of taxes in
equal Semi-Annual installments
and regulating the collection of
taxes on Personal Property"
Notice is hereby given, that all
amounts on the second installment
Of taxes for the year 1910 are due
and payable in lawful money of
the United States Of America at
my Office in the Town and County
Of EIko, State of Nevada. All
taxes remaining unpaid prior to
the first Monday. the 9Th day. of
June will become delinquent and
ten per cent be added thereto to-
gether with Costs and penalties
according to law.
NH Miller.
County Treasurer And Ex-0fTieio
Tax Bcceiver. z.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
. s5 TIE Ns

1t is not the clothes that makes the
man.
But II fine tailor made suit. from @.
Gold helps TO make him.
Call and see my new line of imported
wOoleus. -. p,
All my work is done right here on
the premises, Fit, style and workman
ship guaranteed.
we also do cleaning, pressing and re
pairing.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-22
SALMAGUNDI.

Mr.. Overman is gradually i'm.
proving. His recovery now seems
certain but it will be very slow.
For Sale:-A good upright
Mahogny case piano slightly used
for S195 if taken soon. Address
Box 268. Reno. Nevada
Miss Hattie Hunter returned
Saturday night from San Fran
cisco where she attended school.
She will spend her vacation here.
Decoration Day flowers at
popular prices. Apply to Lambert
Henderson. Orders should be
paced as soon as possible. Prices
on application.
The Commercial Hotel dining
room has been renovated through
out and is now open for husinc IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Perky of
Boise City, Idaho, are stopping at
the Commercial. Judge Perkey
is here to attend the district court.
Mrs. Perky thinks Elko is a very
pretty town.
Watch the Commercial Tailors
window for Saturday specials.
Miss Marjorie Henderson re-
turned Saturday night from San
Francisco, where she attended a
school for young ladies She will
spend the vacation with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Hender-
son left this morning for a visit to
the old folks in Missouri and
Virginia. They will visit Mr..
Henderson's people in Missouri and
then go to Mrs. Henderson's old
home in Virginia. Lambert will
return in couple of months, but
Mrs. Henderson will make a more
extended visit.
We are glad TO see Mr.. McCool
on the streets again. He has been
laid up with a broken leg. but is
now able to get around or crutches.
1t will be some time yet before he
will be in i'm for a footrace.
Postmaster Doughty has received
official notice of the designation
of the Elko Office as postal savings
bank. He will 10 to Carson On
the 4th of June to receive instruc-
tions in the work. As Uncle Sam
only pays two per cent interest on
deposits and EIko banks pay four
per cent we do not believe the
postal bank will be much of
success here.
The commissioners today auth
orized County Surveyor Frissell to
make the necessary surveys and
prepare sewer map Of the town.
This is long step in the direction
of better sanitary conditions in
Elko.
A pretty fight is brewing among
the republicans over. the places at
the public trough. Governor
Colcord has held down the job at
the Carson Mint for many years
but now Andrew Maute and Hrman
Davis are trying to nose him away
from the. trough. Congressma
Roberts is said to be after several
of the postmasters who did not
tote fair in the campaign. He
wants his friends In and his enemies
out. We feel like saying: "Sic
'em Roberts.
The present great demand in
Virginia City continues for
modern houses Of reasonable
renting fees. As conditions now
are there are many workers in the
mines whose families live elsewhere
on account of tie lack of available
homes here. Rooming and lodg-
ing houses are taxed to capacity.
During the fuel famine Of several
years ago nearly every unoccupied
Evening star., 1911-06-05
vANDALS MAR STATUE
| Of THOMAS JEFFERSON
Work of Art, Which Cost $780,
600, Smeared With
Yellow Paint.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. June g.
The bronze statue OF Jefferson, situated
on the esplanade on the north side OF the
rotunda at the University Of Virginia,
was smeared with yellow paint some
time during Saturday night. and the fig
ures surrounding the liberty bell. upon
which the statue is imposed. and the bell
itself were disfigured with blue paint.
The large pedestal of Italian marble also
was defaced.
The perpetrators Of the outrage are
not known. It is one OF several incidents
of q similar nature which have occurred
recently.
Unveiled at Commencement.
The statue was the work Of Sir Moses
Ezekiel, q Virginia sculptor. whose home
is in Rome, and cost $4,000. 1t was un-
yelled at the commencement last June.
A handsome bust, modelled from JEFF
ferson's statue in the Capitol at Wash
ington. has been placed in the court
house, and at the request of the board
of supervisors George Perkins has agreed
to present 1t to the county. Albert s.
Boiling Is to accept it on behalf of the
citizens. The presentation will take place
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
AUSTRALIA NOW HAS
ANEW BOY WONDER
This Time 1t Is Not a High
Diver, But a High Jumper
With a Record.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Australia not
only revels in the production of phe-
nomenal swimmers. but the latest mail
brings the accounts of a wonderful young
high jumper. He Is only schoolboy.
being student at Wesley School. but he
has already shown form worthy OF the
front rank OF veterans. He is able TO
clear the bar any day at 6 feet
inches, and he has already annexed the
Australian record by bounding over u
feet Il inch, the old mark being feet
to the credit of 4. X. Russell OF Tas-
mania. The youngsters S name Is Lester
H. Kelly. and he is five feet ten and
three-uuarter inches tall and weighs 100
pounds An instantaneous photograph or
the jumper taken just as he was crossing
the bar when at six feet shows his body
perpendicular in the air. with his legs
tucked under him, which means that he
has several inches to gain when he learns
to twist himself over the willow
A report of the Victorian champion
ship. where he won with a jump OF
six feet, says that he runs straight at
leap at it like a man would over
ditch or wall He lands on his left
leg. facing the bar. 1t is said that
Kelly has had no coaching and that
whatever he knows about the exercise
came to him in a natural way. SO
that II he should ever happen to find
himself in the hands Of proper
trainer who happened to know any
thing about high jumping the worlds
record appears to be within his reach
Down in the antipodes there is talk
now of sending Kelly with some
others to Stockholm. so that some OF
the boys from here will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the new wonder. Per-
haps Kelly may turn out to be real
record maker, or he may fade away
like many a boy wonder heretofore.
Among the experts the prevalent theory
is that boy wonders never amount to
much as men. There are exceptions, OF
course, like Leland Scott and Ralph Rose,
who maintained the form right through
to the years OF manhood. In the high
jumping there is a long string OF not
able instances where the boy wonders
did not develop into record breakers. In
the early nineties when BaltazI did over
six feet every one said q new record
breaker had appeared and that he only
needed the years OF manhood when he
would wipe the standing mark on the
books. The years OF manhood came in
due course, but II was strange that Bal
tazxi could not soar as high as his Suvo-
nile efforts. At the Princeton tnterpchoias-
tic meet OF 1890 ]. S. Spraker cleared
6 feet 31a inches and the critics and sen-
sationalists figured that Sweeneye mark
OF feet SIS inches was as good as zone
Though Spraker, wearing the Yale colora
scored several wins In the couplo o4
years in which he was active. ha never
took fall out OF Sweeney's mark.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

scanned at all times for hostile air craft.
and that by night, with all fertilization
lights out nothing but the searchlights
of the enemy would enable the invading
air fleet to locate the works. In a word.
they insisted that America can hold the
canal against all corehs, since the fortifi-
cation of II would double the strength or
the American fleet, giving a safe haven
for any vessel in distress. and permit
maneuvering that otherwise would be inn
possible.
Whatever the merits or demerits OF
these respective arguments. neutrality. In
a nutshell, would have meant that in case
of war America would either have been
forced to assist an enemy through the
canal or else deny her own navy the
privilege OF using IL.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Love and Woman's Pride.

Owen Oliver, one Of the best known
English hctionists, adds to the variety OF
contents of our next Sunday Magazine by
contributing 1.-THE Doctors Fee a
charming tale of love and a woman's s
pride. Practically everything that Mr..
oliver writes Is so smoothly and enter
tainingly told that 1t Is q real treat for
his readers. This story II no exception
to this classification.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
No Abandonment Of Principle.
Practitioners Attend Meeting.

The first open-air meeting Of the Good
Citizenship Leagne. composed Of Juvenile
Court probationers. was held yesterday
Afternoon on the grounds surrounding the
Juvenile Court building. About 15O chill
dren, within a dozen or more Of the en-
tire list of probationers. were present.
Judge De Lacy. Rev. Zed Copp and Miss
Jean King delivered addresses. At the
conclusion Of the meeting books were dis
tributed from the urtt1library.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
PARTY SURE OF DEFEAT
IF 1T FORGETS COUNTRY
Woodrow Wilson's View Of Reel
procity Treaty and Political
Conditions.

Gev. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey
stopped over in Washington yesterday
on his way home from his Swing around
the circle" through the west, and while
here was called upon by many democrats
In and out OF official life. He talked freely
with his callers about the work OF Con-
gress. and praised the course OF the
House leadership. )
Reiterating his approval of Canadian
reciprocity. Gov. Wilson declared that II
should make no difference which political
party is benefited by reciprocity. and
that the party that thinks OF itself and
not OF the country is going down to de-
feat
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Burial of Charles W. Hudson.

Funeral services for Charles W. Hudson,
the fifteen-year-old son Of A. Il. Hudson
of S15 18th street northwest, who was
drowned Friday afternoon in the Poto-
mac river, were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the home Of his parents
Rev. Donald Macleod. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, off1ciated. Inter-
ment was made in Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Bishop Confirms Large Glass.

Bishop Shanahan of Harrisburg. Pa.
confirmed a class Of $50 candidates In St.
Josepf's Catholic Church. ID and C
streets northeast. yesterday afternoon
Rev. Valentine Schmitt. pastor, and Rev.
T. r. Mathews assisted.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

was named in honor OF Rev. Jacob
Weymer. who was the first pastor of
Zion Church. serving from 1870 to 1890.
The church is one OF the oldest in
HagerstowE.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

Is very frank statement, and justifies
itself by showing that the democratic
party is trying to do the best that is
possible and practicable in the circum-
stances. I mean that when we are re-
vfsing a system. such as the tariff as a
whole. We can make compensations OF
revenue along the whole line. But in
revising 1t, schedule by schedule, we can
not make these compensations. except in
the individual schedules. That Is one of
the penalties of the step-by-step process.
No Abandonment Of Principle.
ut does not seem to me that there Is
any abandonment of principle in the
action taken. It looks to me as though
the democratic principles had been le-
asserted. OF course, I am in favor Of free
raw materials. including free raw wool.
but every democratic platform has de-
clared for gradual tariff reduction"
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Comment on Caucus.

Discussing the action of the recent
democratic caucus, Gov. Wilson said:
THE resolution passed by the caucus
Evening star., 1911-06-05

Tne thirty-second anniversary of the
founding of the Weymer Missionary
society Of Zion Reformed Church was
Celebrated at Hagerstown, Md, sun
lay. with Mpecial services. The society
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Another Notable Purchase of
Beautiful Lingerie Dresses
This Time Enabling Us to Offer u = IN
Finest $3.50, $40, $3.50 and ,DO.OU
SIS Values at Only.

largest mail houses 4o2
factory the quantity they found they could sell the od
channels of trade Because of large distributors
merchandise invited make offer the lot
On sale these superior quality $8
remarkably low only choice
Dresses of lingerie materials lacy and elaborate effects
Maquisette Dresses voies and lace and
wide Every for and
"a to a.. None On Approval. No Exchanges.
ON SALE AT BARGAIN TABLES-FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

This shop qUiU be closed during the months of
July and august and 1wU reopen the first 7veek of
September 2Ulth neqv line of imported models.
Madame Schoen qcU be IN Paris during these months,
making selections for the Fall.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
w hite Cotton
Betting, Sc.

The price, Sc,
is fo- a belt
length. They
are very nice
looking beitings,
and as you
must have
plenty for wear
this summer,
why not buy
at a saving?
First Floor
End of Trim
ming Section.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

No more interesting contention was
ever raised with reference to the canal |