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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
FRENCH OFFICERS REVENGT
How He Got Even With . Venetian
Nobleman for = Cool and Morti-
tying Reception.

A French officer who had spirit and
good birth, but little wealth. had
served the Venetian republic for some
years with great valor and fidelity
but had not been acknowledged with
promotion a. he had merited. One
day no waited on q nobleman whom
no had often asked for advancement
In vain, but in whose friendship he
had some reliance. The reception he
met with was cool and notifying; the
nobleman turned his back upon the
old soldier and left him to flnd his
way to the street through q suite OF
beautifully furnished rooms. He
passed them. lost in thought, until he
saw n valuable collection OF cut glass
on q damaskcovered sideboerd ready
for banquet. Turning to his com
panion, q faithful English mastiff, he
said. absent.mindedly:
Here. my poor old friend, you see
how those naughty tyrants indulge
themselves. and yet how are We
treated"
The dog looked at his masters face
and gave tokens that he understood
him. The veteran walked on. but the
mastin slackened his pace, and, laying
hold Of the damask cloth with his
teeth, with one hearty pull brought
all the glass on the sideboard in shiv
era TO the floor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
THE MOSQUITOES OF ALASKA
Far North Species Is Worse Than Any
Found In the Temperate
Zone,

Our summer lasted for three
months. and during that time. by day
rs we'll as by night. we had the fight
OF our lives against swarms Of mos
quitoes which Tor tenacity of purpose
md endeavor cannot be equaled in
this world, and have seen q good
deal of II In my Is years as q soldier"
said a. o. Gardner, sergeant Of Com
pany c, Twenty.second infantry. Sergt
Gardner was returning homo to Nil.
waukee. Wis, after two years spent
at Fort Gibson. Alaska. some 900 miles
northeast Of Nome. on the Yukon.
The government maintains six
posts In Alaska" continued Sergt.
Gardner. I'VE had two companies at
our post and did very little actual
military duty. Our principal work
vas In keeping up the telegraph lines
which are owned by the government.
The signal corps has large representa-.
ton in Alaska, and the soldiers fire..
dueDtly are called on to give that de.
partment assistance.
Il have fought mosquitoes in the
woods In Wisconsin, In the fats OF
New Jersey, In the swamps OF the Mia.
sissippi river and In tho Philippines.
but there are mono that can equal the
voracious species they have In the far
north."-Kansas c. Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ELKO co.
BOSTON LIGHT

The outer light of Boston ha rbor
is Boston light eight miles below
the city and at the very outer end
Of the channel that ocean liners
follow. 1t stands on little Brewste r
island a pile of rocks partly erased
over in its gentle hollow on the
sheltered side. Three families live
here those of the head keeper and
his two assistants. In all the
Inhabitants number a dozen souls.
The light itself is said to be the
oldest in America built in 1715 by
the government of England. 1t is
of rough bowlder stone, hoped
with iron bands, and it's lean, white
washed torn is landmark and
seamark far and wide.
A rustic iron railway for carrying
coal leads up from the water side
to the engine house where is an
engine and boilers in which steam
is kept up continually to CIeItte
the siren foghorns. Their great
trumpet-like forms prelude
through the wall of the building
on the Sc award side. In foggy
weather one can hear from the open
windows the far off mooing of the
foghorn on the Boston lightship
seven miles away as the keepers
on the lightship can hear this one
at Boston light.
An old cam on lies on the ground
near the lighthouse. 1t was
provided by the Cunard Steamship
company before the foghorn was
installed to give signals. 1t is I'M
used now. But in addition to the
great revolving light in the tower
there is a set of red and white
lights that give the location of
anchorage for vessels in the
channel. If they see red it means
that they are out Of their proper
location. but if white they are safe.
New York Mail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
Mes. in "unele Gibbs" whIsksrs.

Nest in "Uncle Gibbs" WhIskcrs.
Uncle Ebb," an aged man OF Poets
Corners. had an unusual experience
recently.
He Ia known far and wide for his
wonderful long red wbiskers: also he
has been termed RIP Van Wrinkle"
for no sooner Is he seated than he Is
asleep.
His favorite haunt is a large tree on
the town pump lot. There no has a
rustic seat, and during the summer
months he can be seen seated and
sleeping.
The other afternoon pedestrians In
passing the pump observed birds nut
terlng about his head. They went to
him and discovered that the birds had
built a nest in his whiskers. A bird
was In the nest and when she was
scared away two tiny eggs were found
II Is solemnly averred.
Uncle Ebb" did not discover the
nest until this morning, and he says
that II was the prank OF boys.--syra.
euse Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure. F. j. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known.
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out
any obligations, made by his firm
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
MADE TO DO DOUBLE DUTY
Great Writer'S Brilliant Idea to Com.
bine Trousers and slippers In
One Garment.

In village In the heart Of 1ouraine
there lives an old man whose pride II
Is that he once had the honor Of ma
king a pair Of trousers for Balzac
The old tailor delights to tell Of his
meeting with the distinguished French
man. Harper's Weekly says.
When the tailor got to the chateau
where BalZac was staying he found
him In the garden at work on a novel
lie was so busy that the tailor waited
In silence. Many sheets of paper
covered with fine writing, lay around
him. He would write a spell, then
stare wildly about. and then go at It
again as II he knew that world was
waiting for his words.
After standing near and watching
the great man while the tailor at
last felt that he must interrupt Bal
FAC In order TO get his measure for
the trousers. Balzac was extremely
good.natured; smiled as the tailor
measured him. but spoke but once.
mo feet" said he, as the tailor I'm
ished his measurements. Then he
turned to his work.
The worthy tailor had no idea al
all what this meant, but for some
reason he had not courage enough to
interrupt the novelist again to ask.
However, the tailor CHANGED to meet
a servant on his way out and of him
inquired what Mons. Balzac meant by
mo feet
oh" responded the servant. Mons
Balzac wants his trousers made with
out any openings at the bottom. so
that he can sit and write without hav
Ing to put on slippers"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
Hay Fever.

The symptoms or irritation in bacl
of nose and throaat, with dryness ant
heat In the nasal passages. with run
ming and dropping back into the
throat Of mucus at times, indicates
hay fever trouble. In some casos the
eyes water with other symptoms, az
Of q severe cold In the head. To re.
lieye this complaint soothing anti.
septic spray lotion should be used sew
oral times a day, spraying back OF
the throat and nasal passages thor.
oughly. Great relief can be secured
from the Inhalation Of ordinary laven.
der smelling salts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20

Serlal U01l4
United States Land Office
Carson City,::Nevada
Feb. 8, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that the
Santa Fe. Pacific Railroad Company
Of Topeka, Shawnee County. State of
Kansas, has filed in this office it's
application to select under the
provisions of the act of Congress,
approved June a, 1897 go Stats,
11-36) the following described
land, viz:
The SW4::SE4 Section 6, TIP. 80
North, Range al E. M. d. NJ, in
the County of Elko ard State of
Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the
disposal to the applicant, should
file their affidavits of protest in
this Office, on or before the 9th
dav of April 1911.
Louis j. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
SOCIAL HORTICULTURE

Sowing wild oats.
Cultivatlng friendship.
Looking after ones stocks.
Wedding out acquaintances.
Raking the servants over the Goals.
Narrowing people with ones Ill tenn.
per.
Digging up the coin.-Boston Tran.
script.
Planting ones foot down on extrav.
agance. o..
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22

9. \ q ange in policy Of the D"dnq-e Of the lands
snown he EveIg in that the STAT shout not per-
nit the sale If lh',c lands until have been
claimed ant in condition fos SO Hers; md that these
land, shall be drained and saved for las people and be
permitted to go into the hands Of spectators and persons
who will he exclusively benefited toy the all Of the State
10. Florida possesses a vast territory Of inhababe
and til ble lands distributed throughout the State and
believe the State should establish and determine TO have
immigration Bureau that will aid and all sections
Of the State for tue development and colonization of these
properties We should lend efforts mpartialy all
sections and honest investor and settler by
seeing that he receives what is represented when sold
him.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22

8. Sumgent Laws governing all Corporations au-
horned to DO business in Florida thus pro tccnI pucLas
ers Of securities offered by uol corporations
r. Strict Laws governing all land and Colonization
Com paues doing business in Florida in that their retre
sensations shall be controlled for the protection Of honeS
investors and settlers IN the State Of FLORIDA,
g. The establishment OF an immigration Bureau for
the purpose os developing mpartaly all sections of tie
State It Florida
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-12-22

TO THEDEM0CRATICC CIT
WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR
/ \ Governor in the Primaries of 1912.
and take this opportunity of announ=
/ cling some of the issues upon which
will go before the people and ask their
support.
In addition to continuance of my
activity for all measures on progress
siye lines | have heret OfOre given my
support as citizen and public officer,
| favor the following new issues which
will be discussed by me during the
coming campaign. pledge myself to
| lation upon the following propositions;
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
ROADS MUST CUT WEST RATES
interstate Commission Issues Sweep.
ing Order Affecting All Freight
Charges Between Coasts.

Washington. d. c., July 25.-Decis-
ions Of far reaching Importance were
announced by the interstate commerce
commission. They affect directly all
freight rates between the Atlantic
ocean and the Pacific coast. Particu-
larly, they affect the rates in the ter
ritory lying between Denver and Pa
cif1c coast points
The rates to this inter-mountain
territory heretofore have been made
without any definite relation to the
water competitive rates to the Pacific
coast, the extent of the discrimination
being entirely optional with the car.
riers.
BY the opinions handed down the
commission has attempted to arrive at
a definite relation of the rates to the
non-competitive points as compared
with those to the coast, and has laid
down the extent to which the rates to
interior points may exceed the coast
rates
In all the cases decided the carriers
are given until October Is to file tar
IFS with the commission. constructed
In accordance with the views set forth
in the opinions.
The net result of the decisions will
be to give lower rates on all west
bound transcontinental traffic to cities
in the inter-rocky mountain territory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
FLEETS IN FIGHT
OFF LONG ISLAND
Both ENEMY" and Defense Claim Vic
tory-New York 10 the
Prize.

Block Island. r. la fleet OF nine
battleships, representing half the
strength of the Blue" bore down on
this little island in an effort to cap
ture Long Island sound and the back
door" to New York.
For three hours the attacking fleet
engaged In battle with the defenders,
composed of submarines and torpedo
destroyers,
Whether the invaders were van.
pushed or conquered the defense will
not be known for some months, or un.
til the national board OF strategy re.
ports. Both sides are claiming the
victory.
The Blue feet, commanded by Rear
Admiral Osterhaus, Is alleged by Its
supporters to have penetrated the de-
tense line with several minutes to
spare. Theoretically, the battleships
have sunk all of the defending vessels.
Its officers claim. On the other hand,
the defense says that, theoretically,
there is none of the attacking vessels
afioat. The officers under Commander
Edward w. Eberle say the submarines
and destroyers annihilated the foe.
The attacking force suffered one
real loss The flagship Connecticut
cracked its crankshaft during the fight
and went out of action. 1t will sail
for New York and Rear Admiral Os.
terhaus will transfer his flag to an.
other vessel.
The defending fleet was composed
Of cruiser near Brentons Reel light.
ship, off Newport, southwesterly. near
to Point Judith. apparently defending
the entrance to Narragansett bay, and
several other cruisers In the vicinity
of Point Judith
Rear Admiral Osterhaus, command
er Of the attacking feet, massed the
greater portion of his battleships to
the eastward of Block Island. Nine OF
these battleships were lying off there.
cleared for action. as another division
OF the attacking fleet came In from sea
and. rounding Northeast light, at the
end OF Sandy Point, headed over to-
wards GARDENERS bay. Fifteen or
twenty miles to the eastward OF Block
island and In the direction of No Mans
Land another feet Of battleships was
apparently ready to cooperate with
the main squadron In simultaneous
attacks upon both Newport and the
eastern entrance Of Long Island sound.
Admiral Osterhaus' fighting squad.
ron Is backed up. theoretically, by
large feet of imaginary transports
laden with invisible troops.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
AsQU|TH H00TEO;
GIVES ULT|MATUM
House of Commons in Wild
Disorder.
STRUGGLE OVER LORDS, ISSUE
Unionists Refuse to Give Premier .
Hearing and Cry Traitor" In
Chorus - Sitting 10
Suspended.

London, July 25.-Scenes OF wild
disorder marked the session Of the
house of commons. Half dozen
times the premier arose to move con-
sideration of the lords amendments
to the parliamentary bill and each
time he was howled down by din so
terrific that the speaker had difficulty
in making himself heard as he ap-
pealed to both sides to observe par
liamentary decorum.
After trying for three-quarters Of
an hour to get hearing and finding
himself unable to prevail against the
uproar, Premier Acquith cut short
his projected speech and amid a
hubub declared that II the lords would
not consent to restore the veto bill,
even with reasonable amendments, to
substantially its original form, the
government would be compelled to in
woke the exercise Of the royal prerog-
alive for the creation Of new peers.
King Takes a Hand for Peace.
A. ]. Balfour replied that the gov
eminent by this one stroke had mis-
used it's prerogative Of the crown to
destroy the second chamber. Others
attempted to speak, but were howled
down, and, unable to restore order,
Speaker Lowther declared the sitting
suspended.
King George has actively inter-
vened in an attempt to steer the war
ring political factions to a peaceful
goal None Is more anxious than he
to avoid swapping the historic house
of peers with a battalion Of new
creations, and If his personal infiu-
ence can effect 1t he will arrange
some plan for overcoming the pres
ent deadlock.
Roars and Groans Are Mingled.
No parliamentary event of modern
times has 80 quickened the public
pulse as the present political crisis
arising from the veto bill and anxiety
to know the exact terms Of Premier
Asquith's ultimatum to the peers
crowded the house and its galleries
in a way not seen before for many
years.
The members of the lower chamber.
usually so decorous, gave vent to
their feelings by rising and cheering
frantically and waving handkerchiefs
as their respective leaders entered.
The opening scenes Of the historic
session were among the stormiest
ever witnessed in the house. AS he
arose to speak the premier was en-
couraged by roar Of applause from
the radical. Irish and labor benches.
but an answering volley OF cheers
came from the opposition while a
small group Of standpatters busily
chanted Traitor, traitor. traitor" un-
til Speaker Lowther warned them to
control themselves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
KANSAS ASYLUM AFIRE
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE is FEARED
At WINFIELD.
State Hospital For Feeble Minded
Housing Almost 1000 Children
In Flames.


Wichita. KAN. July 25.-Word
reached here from Winfield that the
state hospital for feeble minded ia on
fire and the entire institution seems
to be doomed
Few details are available. Down
town officers at Winfield say they fear
the loss OF life is heavy.
The fire apparently Is beyond con.
troll. Close to 1000 children are con.
fined In the Institution.
Reports say the two main buildings
are already burned to the ground
Both were filled with feeble minded
children and attendants.
The institution Is two miles outside
the city limits and telephone commun
ication was destroyed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
GREAT STORM IN MICHIGAN
Fruit Destroyed In Many Places by q
Sixty Mile Gale-Steamers De-
layed by High Seas.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 25.--Dis-
patches from ports along Lake Michi-
gan report the worst summer storm In
years. The wind blew at a rate Of
sixty miles an hour
Besides the danger to shipping ard
telegraph wires. the storm did great
damage to fruit and to orchards in
the short fruit sbelt. RepoHs from
Whitehall are to the effect that thou.
sands Of bushels of growing apples
were blown from the trees.
At Holland the steamer Holland of
the Graham & Morton line was four
hours late The sea was so violent
that passengers were thrown from
their berths.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
rs HURT IN COAL MINE RIOT
Three Constables, Two Detectives, and
Score Of Miners Injured In Battle
at Glendale, Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 25.-In q rio,
between miners of the Mansfield mine
OF the Pittsburg Coal company at
Glendale, an isolated portion of Allie
gheny county. three constables. two
county detectives. and score Of min
ers we're injured. several fatally. Four
teen men and one woman have been
arrested. All were held in $1,000 bail.
Cleveland. o., July 25.--Over sixty
shots were exchanged between strik-
ers and guards in a garment strikers
riot. Two strikers were wounded and
the police made many arrests.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
SCIENCE CHURCH is ATTACKED.
Mrs. Eddy's Son Files New Charges
in Fight for $4,000, 900.

Concord. N. II. "Pernicious."
hostile to organized society,"" and
forbidden and made void by
public policy and the laws OF he
land" are some terms applied to the
practices of the leaders of the Chris.
tian Science church in amendments
filed by counsel for George w Glover
Of Lead, 8. d., to Glover's bill seeking
to cave the reslduary clause of the will
of his mother. Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy,
declared void. This residuary clause
bequeaths the residue of the estate,
estimated at $2,000,00O, to the First
Church of Christ. Scientist, of Bos.
ton, and Glover seeks to obtain the
residue for himself and DR.. 4. j.
Foster Eddy OF Waterbury. Vt, Mrs
Eddy's adopted son.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27

Eau Claire.--Hiram Balm, motor
man for the Chippewa Valley Rail-
way, Light and Power company, died
from injuries sustained when the
brakes failed to work and his car
crashed against car In front Of him.
Madison. Bank Commits
sioner Kuolt has issued charter to
the State bank of Abrams, Oconto
county. The capital stock of the new
bank is $4,000.
Berlin. Henry Christensen. a
farmland of Aurora, was drowned
while In bathing Ia the Fox river.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
Scores Of Mondays Games;
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Scores OF Mondays Games;
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago Boston. no game; wet grounds.
Pittsburg. s: Brooklyn. 2.
Cincinnati. 3: New York, 8.
st. Louis 10; Philadelphia, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
No games scheduled
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, Is; Columbus. Z.
Minneapolis. 4: Indianapolis, S.
st. Paul, O; Toledo. . first game): st.
Paul. 8; Toledo, l Second game)
Milwaukee. 2: Louisville. Second
camel.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha, I: Lincoln. 3.
Sioux City. 0; Topeka. 8,
st. joe 6; Pueblo, ..
Des Moines- Denver. no game scheduled.
THREE LEAGUE.
Peoria, 8; Dubuque, 1 FIRST game); Pc
oria, 9; Dubuque. 1 (second game).
Waterloo, 2; Quincy. 0.
Danville, 3; Rock Island. 6.
Davenport, Decatur, no game: rain.
WISCONSIN-ILLIN LEAGUE.
Appleton, u: Madison. 2.
No other games; rain.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Dayton. 4: Evansville, o.
GAINESVILLE. 10: Grand Rapids, l.
Terre Haute. 8; Fort Wayne. I.
Newark Wheeling. no game; rain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
CLARA WARD GETS DECREE
Former Princess Chlmay 10 Parted
From RIccIardl, But She Can
not Remarry.

Paris, July 25.--The civil court has
issued decree OF conditional separa-
ton to M. Ricciardi and Nine. Rio
ciardi. the former Princess Chimay,
who was Miss Clara Ward Of Detroit.
Mich. The decree provides that the
parties shall live apart. but does not
permit either to remarry. The decree
was granted on the request Of the hus-
band.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
WILL SEAL HAITIEN PORTS
President Simon That "Paper Block.
ade" VIII Be Recognized.

Washington. July 25.--The Haitien
government has notified the United
States that It intends to declare Fort
Liberte, Gonaives, and st. Marc block.
AIDED.
These ports are In the hands Of the
revolutionists. and American Minister
Furniss has informed President Simon
that a paper blockade will not be
recognized and that the government
must actually blockade. these ports to
give Its course international force.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
Kentucky Farmer, Meet.

Louisville, KY, July 25.--The yearly
meeting of the Farmers State union
of Kentucky which began here today
has brought to the city large num-
Der of the organization. TIE conven.
ton has considerable political sig
nificance, as the farmers are deter
mined to see to 1t that their interests
are not neglected by the men who are
elected to the legislature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-27
GETS 5000 BEGGING LETTERS.
Mrs. Hartman Is Asked For $4,000,
900 Aims In Year.

900 Aims In Year.
New York.-During the past year
Mrs. e. H. Hartman, widow and sole
heir to the millions left by the great
financier, has received more than
5000 begging letters The aggregate
amount Of money asked for reaches
the gigantic total of $11O,000,00O. The
amounts requested ranged from sums
as small az $40 to amounts sufficient
to found a college or buy cattle
ranch.
So interested did Mrs. Hartman be
come In this enormous correspond
ence that she left instructions to
have all begging letters turned over ia
her personally, so that she might get
at the psychology" OF it all Her
idea was to find out the percentage
OF really worthy requests.
The task has become SO enormous
however, that Mrs. Hartman hae
been obliged to turn the letters owe,
to the bureau for municipal research
asking It to aid her In the study OF
the problem.