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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
PUSHING BACK OF OLD AGF
Less Than Century Ago a Man
Was Considered Old at
Forty.

There II no fact more striking than
the way modern life Is pushing back
the period Of old age. says a writer in
the September Strand magazine. Less
than century ago a man was old at
forty. You have only to pick up Jane
Austen's novels to find gentlemen OF
thirty-fve described as middle aged.
AT sixty they were Cabling in their
dotage. And there Is Mr.. Pickwick-
that dead. delightful. benevolent old
gentleman OF forty.fivei
Fifty years ago, when q man reach
ed the age of forty-fve he grew a
beard under his chin. bought hims"i.
a pair o. drab CATERS aud white
ncckclOtb. and spoke With anxious
concern of the rising generation.
whose manners were so different from
those he had known as young
man." Nowadays tine popular notion
OF Irresponsible. irrcpressiblc youth Is
illustrated by Colonel Roosevelt. who
Is hfty-two. In our generation thirty.
two Is outwardiy lndistinguishable
from flfty-two. save I'm that the former
has slightly more youthful tint In Its
check and its waistcoat
AS for the fair sex. the genus old
woman Is all but extinct. The pretty
vlvac'ons matron you admire ut gar.
den party may have seen twenty-five
or seventy summers. AS Queen Alex.
andra not long since said to Nine
Adelina Patti: I'VE two arc two OF
The youngest women In England" The
lllustrious royal example has been SO
sedulously followed that tho women
always young, always active. always
In the height of fashion-may be said
to laugh In tho face Of Father Time
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
Modern.pay Miracle,

Tho people Of Canada take their re
igion wost seriously and use II in all
connect.'ns. a Toronto Star sub
criher contributes the following re
markahle statement to that paper.
Mr.. Editor: I. as a Christian sub
cribcr. wish you to print the follow
ng: dug one hill, medium size, Of
ny potatoes. and to my surprise got
ne hundred and thiriy.fye potatoes
ut OF IL. Ever since planted the DO.
toes on April have earnestly
aged the Lord to bless all my handl
ork and oven perform n miracle on
II he saw ft. SO II appears he has
Tformed miracle for me all right
affirm the above to be the solid
nth. as dug the potatoes and count.
| them. Some tell OF It call me n
ir becnw" I tell the truth. God f.
y with I dare not lie."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
ct ID. Boyle
State Engineer.

educated. The business of farming
is counted respectable and it takes
brains to make it a success. When
the boys find out that they can make
more money on the farm than 95
per cent of the men make who live
in town and have a better standing
in society than 95 per cent of the
people in the cities and towns can
have. they will want to stay on the
farms. Farmers Mail and Breeze.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
Not Always the Same.

"Can | use your telephone IL min.
ute?" asked a middle.aged woman OF
Brooklyn grocer.
but you used IL yesterday after.
noon, Inst night and two hours ago. "
he protested.
Eyes. but ] forgot something"
"You were tclephoninF about your
husband"
"Yes. and here Is tho situation. He
10 Off on spree lie always calls
me up on the phone after n day or
two to tell me what a bully time he
II having. My name Is Sniggs."
!, "And he hasn't called you up this
Hme7"
Y "No. Sometimes he gets Il Sniggs
and sometimes RIGGS Briggs or Dlggs.
want to strike him somewhere II !
can and tell him to remember, no
oatter how tight he gets. that It IL
.n.tRgs."
The grocer's heart expanded. and
allowed her the use OF tho tele
hone free Of cost.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
Application No. 1856

Application No. 1856
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State Of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day of October. 1910, in
accordance with Section %, Chapter
XXI, of the Statutes of 1909,
one Nevada Land & Live Stock
Company of Elko, County of Elko
and State of Nevada, made ap-
plication to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropri-
ate the public waters of the State
of Nevada. Such appropriation is
to be made from an unnamed creek
anditS tributaries in Il. 40 NJ, r.
SO E., M. d. M. in Elko County,
Nevada, and locally known as
Indian Creek, at point which bears
west from quarter corner on line
between sections Il and % in Tp.
40 N. r. So f., M. d. Nj. is S75
feet distant and being in NE4 of
NWt of Sec. % in T. 40 IN. r.
So e., M. ID. M. by means of a dam
and fifteen cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to points in the
Sci of Sci of Sec. 9, SCI of
NWf, NJ of SW4 and SW4 of
SW4 of Sec. IS, NJ of SCI, of
SCI of Sci. SW4 of NE4. NE4 of
NEt and SW4 of SW1 of Sec. 16,
the SCI of NW4 SWt of NEt and
WI of Sci of Sec. 20, W. of NW4.
Sci of NWi, W. of NE4 and NE4
of NE4 Of Sec. II. NJ of NW4 of
Sec. 20, NE4, NW4 of Sci, NE4
Of SWt and WI Of SW4 of Sec.
20. SCI of NEt and EA of SCI of
Sec. 30, and NW4 of NW4 Of Sec.
81. al! in T. 40 NJ, r. So E., M ID.
M. by means of bitches and there
used for irrigation. Water not to
be returned TO stream
Date Of first publication January 8,
1911.
Date of last publication FEBRUARY. 8,
1911.
Signed:
Emmett ID. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
An insect In the Ear.

II In riding through the country
roads winged insect flies into the
ear. do not try to dislodge by pokIng
TOT mat viii send II further In. and
tue 6uzzing against the drum OF the
ear become almost unbearable. Hold
me mead over TO one side and MI the
ear with water. which usually browns
the insect and floats II out. II a house
IS nearby where you con get swee,
oil, that is better yet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
Tues day,January, "a. 1911.
NO USE IN WORRYING

There is no particular occasion
to worry, brother, over the fact
that the population of the cities
and towns is increasing faster
than the population Of the country.
There is just one way to change
that condition and that is to make
the farm life more desirable.
That will be brought about by
education. | don't mean by the
study of Latin and Greek or the
higher mathematics or any of the
courses taught in the colleges and
universities, but the education that
will show the farmer how to get
more out of the farm.
Secretary Wilson says that the
farms ought to produce three
times as much as they do now, and
he has the examples to show that
it can be done. 1t is just as easy to
raise a good horse as a poor one.
There is money in the good horse
and none in the poor one. 1t is as
easy to grow fine big cattle as
runts. There is money in good
cattle. but the farmer who raises
runts and scrubs is mighty apt to
be poor all his life and leave his
farm with mortgage on it. Get
a boy enthusiastic over raising fine
stock and the chances are one
hundred to one that you could not
drive him away from the farm.
There are knockcs on agricultural
education. Admit that The agri-
cultural department at Washington
make experiments that amount to
little or nothing, the fact still re-
mainsthat the department has been
worth untold millions to the farm.
ing interests Of this country and
that 1t is educating farmers all
over the country in way that will
put money into their pockets.
Admit that some of the profess
sors in the agricultural colleges arc
mere theorists without practical
sense. the fact still remains that the
agricultural colleges are doing n
vast amount of of practical work.
AS time goes on there is less OF
theory and more of practical
demonstration. The country is
just beginning to wake up to n
reali Zation that agriculture ought
to be learned profession, that to
be real good farmer and stock
grower requires more brains and
practical education than almost
any other business under the sun.
This truth hasn't been evident
for many years, and it isn't
generally acknowledged yet. The
farmers themselves have been will
ing to conce1e that a man didn't
need to know very much to he n
successful farmer. In the past,
If the farmer had a boy whom he
thought VISA extra smart he figured
on educating him and putting him
into some profession. If the boy
wa just an ordinary dull sort of
chap he could stay on the farm.
TIE picture of the famcr por.
trayed him as an awkward, uncouth
Ruben who wore chin whiskers and
short pants and other clothes that
didn't At him. He was supposed
to be the zap who was taken in by
every CRATER and faker who was
on the lookout for innocent suckers
1t wasn't remarkable that the
country boy came to the conclusion
that It WAS a disgrace to be a
farmer and got away the first
chance he had.
Gradually things are changing.
The farmre boys are being
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24
Necessary Mental Wo

Physical energy is common enough
1t Is easy to work hard with your
body. It is far harder to work hard
with your mind. but only that will
bring the mental growth that makes
the difference between success and
failure.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24

Good Drink In Tropical Climate.
a favorlte drink in the South Sea
islands is made OF a mixture OF lines
and oranges.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-24

MeIIiHuous Tongue.
Turkish IN the softest toned OF mod.
ern languages.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28

stepped into the hall from a side room.
He had probably been taking a nap
from which he was suddenly reused
| caught glimpse of piece of paper
as he swiftly put 1t in his mouth.
Springing forward seized him by the
throat. The young woman came to my
assistance. She put her hand to the
old mans lips and said: "Spei es aus,
water, Spell es aus, vater!"
He yielded and she handed me a bit
of closely folded paper. On it was
written: Il will bring the back at
nine this evening
The old man was placed in charge
of one of the officers. The young wom-
an now accompanied us upstairs and
led us to a door that was locked
The key was turned from the inside.
An entrance was demanded, but there
was no response. Deliberating a few
moments, the officers rushed against
the door and burst it open. We found
young man in the room. There was
printing press, quantity of print
er's ink, a long table, couple of
chairs and a stove. But there was not
a scrap of paper in sight, nor anything
TO show that counterfeiting was being
carried on. There was plenty of sus-
picion, but we were unable to find evi-
dence TO warrant a conviction. One
OF the detectives chanced to put his
hand on the stove. IL was hot. On
looking inside we discovered that
considerable amount of paper had been
recently burned. A systematic search
of the premises was now began. Every
nook and corner OF the house was ex-
amined We tore up the carpet and
pried up the weak places in the floor.
Every piece Of furniture and every rag
of clothes was searched. The detec-
tives crawled under the roof and on
top Of It, They looked down the chin
neys. Nothing of an discriminating ma
ture was found.
The old man wouldn't talk. He shut
his mouth tightly and shook his head
TO every question asked, and the
young man was dumb as an oyster.
While the woman did not appear to be
anxious to conceal anything from us,
she said she was quite unable to rem
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28
Il A Brand from the BuxrninS II
> True Story of the Secret Service *
BY H.

ner. Her interview with me appeared
TO be more for the purpose of obtain
ing information than giving it. In the
course of her conversation she in
quired as to the disposition of persons
arrested for counterfeiting and the re-
suits OF confessions, etc. She limited
of counterfeiting scheme, but she
either did not know or was unwilling
to give any definite information. l
finally drew from her that she might
be able to find out something that
would be of service to the government.
The conclusion | came to was that
some of her family were in some way
connected with counterfeiting and that
she was seeking a way to check their
operations and at the same time save
them from punishment. l questioned
her carefully but was unable to gather
sufficient information to lead TO any
thing tangible. / thought there was
something worth looking after, but
did not know just how TO get at it..
When she left my Office she was fol-
lowed by detective. but the officer
was unable TO shadow her without
giving himself away, as she repeated
ly turned around and looked about as
though she suspected she was being
followed. and the detective finally lost
sight of her.
Some weeks after this received an
anonymous note couched in somewhat
singular terms. 1t was in a fine fe-
male hand and read as follows:
ITO the Chief of the Govt. Secret
Service. Sc Bleeker St
Believing that confidential communi-
cations may be addressed to you with
out fear of exposure. / have deter
mined to give you information that |
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28

front door and put his ear to the key
hole. He heard the clicking and was
positive that 1t was a printing press in
operation. For time | was undeter-
mined just what course to pursue. !
finally concluded to employ u ruse to
get into the house and learn what was
going on. An excuse that was thought
TO be better than no excuse at all was
invented to be offered in case of fail
ure. 1t was known that the doors Of
the house were kept securely fastened
and that any person ringing the door
bell would be sighted and refused ad-
mittance.
The plan to overcome this difficulty
was simple but effective. 1t was about
the middle of the day when a light
spring wagon containing a trunk was
backed up to the front door of the
Rhetsohlag house. Two men dressed
as laborers took the trunk out of the
wagon and carried 1t up the steps
close to the door. The bell was rung.
Soon there was an eye at the peep
hole. The person thinking that the eX-
pressman had made a mistake in the
house threw open the door TO explain.
The trunk was quickly thrust across
the threshold and the two eXpressmen
sprang into the hall. 1~p other detec-
tives that had been hove-i9g near
were also admitted. Almost at the first
glance | discovered that the young
woman tending the door was the one
that had called at the secret service
office and vaguely hinted of a great
counterfeiting scheme. / think the
recognition was mutual. She bowed
slightly in a half welcoming way as
she placed her hand upon the stair
rail An elderly man at this moment
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28

am sure will be valuable This brief
note may form an important leaf in
the history OF life begun in the love-
light of fond home and endearing as
sociations to end in felon's cell, pos
sibly In felon's grave. To demon
strate the truth of what | say, go to
No. - - St, and examine for
yourself"
1t was house that had long been
considered undesirable. and located
upon a fashionable street, that was
thus brought to my attention. 1t was
only a weak suspicion. but yet l
thought it sufficiently pointed to war.
rant an investigation. 1t was soon
learned that this house was occupied
by an elderly gentleman. anDarently a
Russian or German, a tall young man
of twenty-five or thereabouts. and a
rather comely appearing young wom-
an. In their coming and going they
appeared much like other people. This
particular house, however, had long
been pointed out and stared at because
of a great crime that had once been
COHlI0ilJtu WlJHlu us Wills.
The Rhetschlags, as they were
known, were very secluded family.
no one seemed to know where they
came from or by what means they
earned their livelihood. It was rare
that any person had been seen to en-
ter their door during the day time
While the detectives were on watch
a young man of prepossessing appear
ance called at the house on two occa-
sions In the evening, remaining a
short time. When he left he carried
a small bundle. 1t was also learned
from the people on the other side of
the wall that strange noises had been
heard late at night. There was a
clicking and jarring sound as of
some one pounding upon the floor with
heavy instrument. The neighbors
thought there might be something
wrong, and that was all the thought
they gave TO the matter. Each night
a bright light was seen cleaning from
an upper window, and the shadows cf
persons moving 10 and fro were cast
upon the closelydrawn window shade.
The detective had slipped UP to the
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28
His RulIrq Passion.

The young man waited for tbs mil
liodiaires reply.
IL don't blame you FOR wanting 10
marry my daughter" said the latter.
And now how much do you suppose
you and she can worry along on?"
The youth frightened up.
III think" he cheerfully STAN
me, ed. that 100000 well Invested.
would produce q sufficient income"
The millionaire turned back 10 hts
papers.
Very we'll" he said, 81 will give
you 100000. providing you raise a
similar amount"
And the young man went away sor-
rowing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28
The Cache.

Knicker-We are told to do our
shopping early.
Bocker-I know it; my wife has al
ready concealed a forty-Iine-cent tie
In the top bureau drawer
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-28

Il o r G. Il Sheldon
was an honest and
Industrious young
man. In & G n | o II S
and possessed of a
good education, he
had acquired high
excellence in the
practise of the en-
graver's art.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-20
GLASGOW TO FIGHT RULING
ON PASSENGER FARES
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
eides @. r. & I. Can Charge Three
Cents for Interstate Travel.

LANSING, Mich, May 20.-Members
OF the state railroad commission are
not In harmony with the action Of the
interstate commerce commission,
whose ruling Friday on passenger
rates 10 of keen interest to the people
of Michigan. Chairman G. l.. Glasgow
intimating that the case might be
carried to the supreme court for re-
view.
During the past session OF the leg
islature Senator Taylor introduced q
resolution requiring the Michigan rail-
road commission to get decision
from the interstate body In regard TO
the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad
charging fares at the rate of three
cents per mile for interstate travel
If traveller should pay for ticketfrom
Grand Rapids to the Michigan border
he could be charged but two cents
per mile, but should his ticket call
for continuous passage into Indiana
the Grand Rapids and Indiana would
collect three cents per mile, for the
entire distance. The interstate com
mission has held that this Is legal, but
the Michigan commission is determ-
ined to fight the matter out In the
courts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-20
COX IS FREED OF
PERJURY CHARGE
Indictment Against Cincinnati Politi-
cal Boss, Charging Perjury, Is
Quashed.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 20.-The
indictment against George B. Cox. Re-
publican political boss and banker.
charged with perjury, was quashed
today by Judge William L. Dickson.
Cox, who was indicted in connection
with county treasury graft, was un-
tangled from the net in which he was
caught by the Judge whom he himself
put upon the bench. according to the
affidavit charging bias and prejudice
filed against Dickson by Prosecutor
Hunt when Dickson was assigned to
try the case.
Although the quashing of an indict-
ment sends a case back to the grand
jury for re-indictment, 1t Is generally
conceded that the present grand jury
Is Of different composition than the
one that indicted Cox, Jacob Basch-
ang. Service Director Sundmaker, and
Engineer Shipley, and uncovered Of
fetal blackmail and disclosed the gi-
gantic brewery tax frauds.
Cox's escape from trial prevents the
public from knowing the details OF
the charges against him. II was
charged, however, that Cox received
S48,500 county interest graft money
from former County Treasurer John
Gibson and that he received $17500
more from former County Treasurer
Tilden r. French.
II was further charged that Cox, de-
nying that he had received such money
before a grand jury in 1906 swore
falsely and 1t was on this testimony
that the perjury indictment was
based
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-20
WILL CURB LOAN SHARKS.
copIey Law, Which Becomes Effec-
tive Aug. 1, 10 Stringent.

Soptcy law ''u"SU sSSS~e e"SS-
tive Aug. I, 10 Stringent.
Rep. A. Ward Lopley's bill, which
becomes law Aug. 1, will put a stop to
loan shark abuses. The new law is so
stringent that II is said some Of the
loan sharks will test it's validity in
court but Rep. Copley took every pre-
caution to make II bullet-proof, and 1t
is believed that II will stand.
The new law places salary loan
agents, chattel mortgage loan agents
and pawnbrokers all In one class,
which prevents agents doing one kind
business and claiming exemption as
belonging TO another. II compels sucn
agents to take out license and file
a 81, 900 bond, and limits interest to 2
per cent a month on loans of 800 or
under, and 1M per cent on sums over
500. The old law was so loosely
drawn that pawnbrokers sometimes
held themselves justified In charging
as high as 10 per cent a month. All
loan agents, whether pawnbrokers or
not. must make complete reports TO
the police daily Of all chattels taken
as security for loans. II compels all
engaged In the loaning business 10
give tickets or receipts stating the
particulars OF the loan and contain
ing paragraph telling the main re-
strictions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-20
FARMERS BODY IN RIVER.
Eli Hebert Disappeared From Tscum.
/. sch. Ont. March ~.

The body Of Ell Hebert, a farmer
from Tecumseh, Ont. who disappear
ed on March %, was found in the
Detroit river, at the foot Of Bates-st,
Friday afternoon The remains were
identified by Harvey LeMay., Lang
lois-ave., Windsor, friend OF the
Hebert family. The body was sent
to the county morgue, where. a post
mortem examination was conducted.
The head showed cuts and bruises,
but these may have been caused by
objects In the river, according to the
police. The contents OF the stomach
were sent to County Chemist Clark
for analysis.
One OF Hebert's trouser pockets
were turned inside out and his
friends are inclined to the theory that
he met with foul play. He had $125
on him when he left home. intending
to make q payment In Windsor on
some land he had purchased. Only
20 cents in small change and two
strings OF prayer beads were found
in his pockets.
The walkervflle and Windsor po-
lice made an investigation at the
time OF Heberts disappearance and
learned that he had stayed with
friends in Windsor the night OF the
day he left home. After that his
movements could not be traced.
Hebert was 65 years old.