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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
TOO QUIET FOR SLEEP

LATE Ridley of Mcpherson county
says, according to the Topeka
Capital, that after old Deacon
Smartwood of his neighberhood
died his widow couldn't sleep.
This thing went on for weeks,
and the old lady was going from
bad to worse. They finally called in
the family doctor. He made an
examination and then went over to
a neighbor who had a corn shelter
and asked him to move it over
and set it up right under the
window of the room where the
widow was and start it to grind
ing. Then he had a barrel of
water brought and put in the next
room and the bung taken out, so
that when the water run out it
would make that sucking sound.
Then he had "a boy 60 upon the
roof and haul a board across the
shingles.
When all the different kinds of
noises started at one time a look
IF calm content settled over the
face of the old lady and in a few
moments she had sunk into deep
and peaceful slumber.
what was your idea for doing
all that, dock?" asked Lafe.
Easy enough" said dock. 1.-The
deacon and that woman lived to-
gether for forty years, and when
the deacon snored The made all of
those kind of noises at the same
time. That poor woman is dream
ing right now that the deacon is
sleeping peacefully by her side. 1t
was this unusual quiet that was
killing her."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
MITIGATION TERMS

An offensive act seems worse II
we call it by it's right name; there
fore there is tendency to soften
down the feelings which the wrong
act may produce by using some
other term.
A man who steals prefers to be
called "defaulter" rather than a
"thict." Nowadays people do not
STEAL they appropriate" the
property of others.
II a woman goes into a dry
goods store and snatches up some
articles to take away she is the
victim Of "kleptomania" and not
thief; especially is this true IL
she is fashionably connected.
A man would feel insulted to be
called drunken sot," but with
out blush he may admit that he
is the unfortunate victim of dip
soman:s." ..
No wonder the darkey caught
stealing his neighbours chickens
exclaimed: ''I'm not thief; Use
morally MISUNDERSTANDING.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
THE COUNTY HOSPITAL

The cost of maintaining the
county hospital is severe drain
upon the county treasury. Last
month the hospital cost the tax
payers in the neighborhood of
$500. Counting the hospital
account for March at $500 would
give an average of 81 patients
for every day of the month, rather
a large number TO be supported at
the county's expense. Some of
them doubtless belong to that class
that squander their means when
we'll and when sickness comes and
they need medical care they get
permit to the hospital and live off
the Industrious people of the
county. No one complains about
the cost of supporting old, broken
down men and women, but there is
a just complaint from the tax
payers about being compelled to
support lot of worthless young
men. If the commissioners could
devise some way to make this class
of patients pay back to the county
the money they have cost the
taxpayers, the cost of maintaining
the hospital might be reduced.
When young man who spends
has money in dissipation goes to
the hospital with money in his
pocket, The steward should be
authorized 10 take every cent of it
and paw it into the county treasury
to be held until the patient is
dis charged. Then the amount
5 houId be credited to his hospital
account, and the balance if any,
paid to him.
Should there be balance due
the county there seems to be no
way by which it can be collected.
1t might, however, be impressed
upon him that unless the balance
due the county for caring for him
was paid that be would be refused
admission the second time. That
might bring some of them to their
senses and they might pay.
The question is a difficult one to
solve and if the county commits.
sioners can devise a plan that will
protect the county treasury ana
the worthy poor and make the
younger class of patients pay their
bills they will have the sincere
thanks of the taxpayers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
THE PRIMITIVE KUBUS

A people without any form of
religion without superstition,
de, old of any thought Iof the fut-
ure state, has been found in the
Interior forests of Sumatra, &C.
cording to DR.. Wilhelm Valez, the
geologist of the University of
Breslau, who has made extensive
journeys through the island.
There he found the Kubus, as
he named them, who are scarcely
to be distinguished from the small
manlike ape of the Indo-Malayan
countries. They are wanderers
through the forest seeking food;
they have no property. They are
not hunters, but simply collectors.
They seek merely sufficient nuts,
fruits and other edible growths to
keep them alive.
The Kubus wage very little war
fare upon the small amount of
animal life in their silent and som
bre land. The only notion that
Professor Valez could get from
them Of a difference between a live
and a dead person was that the
dead do not breathe. He infers
that they are immeasurably in
ferior to the plaeolitbic man Of
Europe, who fashioned tools and
hunted big game with his flint
tipped arrow and knife. Intel
lectual strophy is the result of
the Kubus environment. The
words they know are almost as few
as the idea they try to express
London Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
SUGAR FROM ALFALFA

G. c. Carlisle. assistant superin-
tendent Of the county schools at
Bakersfield. California, performed
an experiment which has Con-
vinced him thtt sugar can prof.
tably be obtained from alfalfa and
that a large industry to emanate
therefrom awaits only persons to
give it attention.
From five pounds of green alfalfa
the school man obtained sufficient
quantity of sugar content, which
he terms New Orleans molasses, "
to satisfy him that from SO to
40 per cent of the sap in the
growth can be reduced to sugar.
Carlisle's experiment was in
teresting. He took the quantity of
alfalfa and thoroughly cut it up
with chopping knife. An
ordinary meat grinder served to
reduce the substance even further,
and by boiling and evaporation
the sugar content was distracted.
The product looks and tastes like
New Orleans molasses. 1t is sweet
and very sticky.
There is only one place in the
United States where sugar is being
manufactured from alfalfa, and
that is North Dakota. The sugar
content of the alfalfa is higher
there than in California, because
in California alfalfa grows much
more rapidly than it does in the
east. which serves to reduce
the percentage of sugar content,
the same rs in large and small
sugar bsets.
The result of Carlisle's ex peri
ment has been the center of at
tention in the school superin-
tenden's office, and suggested that
candy might easily be made if some
one procure stove.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
SCRAPS

The area appropriated in India
for the new city of Delhi is 1926
square miles.
Cement collins for dogs are the
latest innovation in the use of
cement" shown at the cement ex-
hibit in Chicago.
Gold valued at $73. 900 was car
ried bv the large number of
Chinese who, Consul General Bray
states, sailed from Sydney, Aus
tralia on Japanese mail steamer
Dec. 27.
Red rains are very rare, but
in volcanic regions gray rain 10
comparatively common. Sicily has
had many showers of this shade.
They are caused by the upper
atmosphere being full of ash
colOred volcanic dust from Etna.
This dust is enthusiastically fine
and colors the rain as it falls. ..
Gem raj Baden Powell, origina-
tor of the Boy Scout movement,
has had a watch made which he
can read in the dark. Instead
of the thin hands usual in watches
they are thick, while the quarter
hours are also denoted by heavy
marks. Thus the watch can be
seen almost in the inky dal kness.
Red snow is often seen in spring
at the head of Alpine glaciers.
SCIENTISTS used to believe that the
hue was due to the presence of
innumerable tiny reddish insects,
but it is now known TO be caused
by miscroscopical plant which is
pink when growing and a deep
crimson when in a state of ma
turity.
Russia is to adopt electric
traction on a number of sections
of railroad, especially in the dis
trict around st. Petersburg. The
conditions are favorable for car
rying this out; for power operating
electric stations can be secured
from the fails of the Volkhoff river
in The Novgorod region.
There is abundant evidence, in
the opinion of Penck, that man
existed during the beginning of the
last glacial epoch. There is some
reason for thinking that at least
10000 years have elapsed since
the last glaciation and that the
man whose jawbone was found in
1909 near Heidelberg lived 200,-
600 years ago. .,.,. @.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
END OF AN OLD SUPERSTITION
:aight of Present New York Buildings
Oiscourages Youngsters There to
Seek Fortune.
Said a NG& York octogenarian:

Said NG& York octogenarian:
THE height of buildings in New
York has dealt death blow to an old
superstition that animated many a
country youth who'came here to make
his fortune 60 years ago Heaven
knows how they came by the belief,
but most OF those upstate boys came
to the city thinking that II they could
toss coin over house they took
fancy to at the first try, the house
would be theirs some day.
1T was one OF my surest convictions,
and | put 1t to a test Immediately aft.
er paying for my first meal In New
York The only money had left was
an oldfashloned three-cent piece. With
that in my hand walked around look.
ing for desirable piece of property.
Pretty soon a corner lot on which
stood two.story-and.a half brick
house took my eye
II had practiced coin throwing in
the country. so ! let my three.cent
front of the house and ran around to
the bach to see where II landed. II
went clean over knew then that that
house and lot would be mine In due
time. and sure enough they ~ere. Peo-
pie don't WOO fortune by Tipping coins
these days. The fellow whose success
depends upon tossing a three-cent
piece over the Singer building would
be IN a pretty bad tx"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
Ono Honest ROUGH Resort.

Don't rough 1t too much on your
summer vacation" said DR. Phineas
L. Raycroft. the hygienic expert Of
Des Moines See that you get pien.
ty OF baths and plenty OF good food.
Otherwise your vacation will be apt to
do you harm
Il once thought Of spending my
midsummer holidays in the Tennes.
see mountains So wrote to noun
taineer whose picturesque homestead
mad been highly recommended to me.
and In the course OF my letter I asked
the man II there was q bath in his
house.
In reply he said:
" II you want bath you had better
take 1t before you come"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
CERTIFICATE OF SHERIFF
As INSPECTOR OF HORSES

State of Nevada ..
County of Elko
In accordance with an act of the leg
islature, of the State of Nevada, pro-
viding for the inspection of horses
about to be driven or shipped ont of
the State, Approved March Goth,
1907"
I hereby certify that ut Tecoma, Elko
County, Nevada, on Saturday, the
3rd day of March, 1912, at the request of
Beason, Hagbary and Ward
owner and shipper thereof, 1 inspected
that certain brand of horses, being in
number 81 head, and branded as fol-
lows, to-wit:
so head unbranded
head branded wine cup left hip
1 head branded T f left shoulder
head branded left shoulder
further certify that the above de-
scribed horses were shipped from Teco-
ma, Elko Co. Nevada, on said above
mentioned date by the s. P. Railway
Company in cars Nos.
NJ. L. & L. 1898 and 14113
and the destination of said shipment of
said horses was
Sioux City, State of Iowa,
and that I have a full and complete
record of the brands of the above m en-
toned horses. -
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand this 3rd day of March,
1911. r"' '..
-l. &c. HARRIS,
Sheriff and Inspector of Horses in
and for Elko County, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01

Saturday night Officer Cotant
found young man in box car,
filled with general merchaE disc,
and arrested him. He was taken
before Judge Katie this forenoon
and discharged. He told TIE
judge that he had been drinking
and did not know what he was
about when he entered the car.
His story carried the impress of
truth and won his liberty. He
should not drink so much liquor
hereafter that he cannot tell a
freight car from a lodging house
or it might cost him a term in
the pen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
valuabla Lltorarv Bind.

Some time ago an interesting liter.
airy ind was made in the archives Of
the Bible house In London. It con.
sisted Of George Borrow's correspond.
ence with the officials of the society
during the time that he served as it's
agent, and comprises more than
a. hundred autograph letters, which
are said to betray Borrow's charac-
teristic style.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01

The race between Enos Esquire 5
mare and Cash Day, owned by
Frank Smith for $500 q side was
pulled off at the race track this
afternoon. The mare won by
three or four lengths. The judges
warned the riders before starting
that no crooked work would be
permitted and that the fastest
horse must win. Considerable
money changed hands.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01

German trade laws regarding
false representa- ms IN advertising
are very strict. Not only are
heavy fines imposed, but a person
convicted is obliged to insert
advertisements in from rs to 100
papers that he has been convicted
of unfair competition.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
Importance Of Tact.

Without tact you can learn nothing.
Tact teaches you when to be silent.
Inquirers who are always InquIrins
never learn anything.-Disraeli.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
Food Value of RaIslns.

In food value pound OF raisins is
equal to a pound of bread, two pounds
Of milk, pounds Of bananas, or six
pounds Of apples.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
Combine Aqalnst tho Genius.

When true genius appears In the
world. you may know him by this
sign, that the ounces are all in confed.
eracy against him.--Swift.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-01
SALMAGUNDI
The Hot Springs auto is running

brings shearing sheep.
Courthouse. Highschool, and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewelrv Store. :"
John Miller of Jarbidge is
stopping at the Hot Springs. He
was pretty weak when he arrived
but is improving rapidly.
The commissioners are leoking
after county affairs today. The
most of their time was taken up
d. in examining and allowing claims.
The advance agent of the Wild
West show was in town Yesterday
making arrangements for the show
to appear here on the 5th of May.
The ad will appear in due time. =
Dean Harrison, JeweIer and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
= Alex Dromiac, one of Reno's
solid citizens, shook hands with
his Elko friends today. He said
Reno is rather dull, but there is no
place like it. :.
For Sale-A.lot of fine posts and
several cords of good wood. Will
be delivered in O. antilles to suit.
Inquire of George M. Clayton
Elko Nevada.
The first meeting of the Elko
County Development League will
be held at the courthouse Saturday
night. The adoption of the bylaws
and other important business will
come before the meeting.
d. McElroy & Co.. Elko's real
estate dealers have an 'ad in this
issue. This company thoroughly
understands the real estate bust.
ness and those wishing to buy or
sell will do well to consult them.
George Dixon, practical house
cleaner, curtain hanger and
general utility man, offers his
to all needing help in his
Zine. He guarantees good work at
reasonable prices.
Mr.. Kimball spent yesterday in
Salt Lake. While there he had
many Inquiries concerning Me-
vada's agricultural lands. There
is hettre feeling now toward
Nevada than there has ever been
and its people should take advant-
age of it. Let us make our re-
sources known to all the world.
Mrs. F. Wallace wishes to an
nounce to the public that she has
moved her Massasge Parlor to
Room 62 in the Commercial Hotel
where she will be pleased to see all
who need her services. En-
terance to office on Idaho st.
Office open for business on and
after Wednesday. Mar ch 10.
G. Gold, the tailor, is now 10
Gated at his former shop. next door
north of the Hay company's store,
where he met large number Of
patrons beforesfirc destroyed his
shop and stock. He has bright,
clean, up.to-date tailor shop and is
prepared to do all kinds Of work
in his line from making new suits
to cleaning and pressing old ones.
He invites all his old customers
to call and resume their former re-
lations;' and solicits the patronage
of all who want stylish clothing at
reasonable prices. Remember him
when you have work in bis line.
A stock dividend of 1900 per
cent che largest ever paid by a
corporation in the memory Of Wall
street. was declared recently by
the directors Of the Standard Oil
company of Inhana This. action
was foretold several weeks ago
when it was announced that the
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
PEKING'S MUTINY
 FATAL TO 5000
Marines to Re-entOrCe United
 States Troops at TientSln

Five thousand persons have been killed in Picking since the outbreak of the mutiny, according to figures given out by President Yuan Shin Kai. The property loss will amount to more than $15,OOO,OOO.
 The city was comparatively calm as the result of the presence of 5000 for eign soldiers.
 Two hundred United States troops legation.
 A detachment of POO United States marines has been ordered to sail from Shanghai on board the United States collier Abarenda to re-enfOrce the United States troops at Tientsin.
 Fighting between the soldiers of the Chinese regular army and members of an expeditionary corps has taken place at Tsitsikhar, in Manchuria, ac- cording to reports from St. Petersburg. Many were killed and wounded,
 Reports. from Tientsin state that Chi nese soldiers mutinied and set fire to a number of buildings. Joined by the rabble, they began footing shops, banks and houses in all the important streets. and some of them were wrecked. In order to intimidate the populace the soldiers kept up a continual gunfre The soldiers broke into the Peiyang mint, which was set on fire, machinery to the value of many thousands of dol lars being destroyed. The building was completely footed of everything portable.
 Five thousand Japanese troops have been ordered to Tientsin from Port Ar thur.
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
FREE BRANDT ON BAIL.
Was Servant of Mortimer L. Schiff-ls at Liberty For First Time
 In Five Years.

Folke E. Brandt was freed on 7,5OO bail. The bail bond on the felonious assault indictment was signed before Judge Grain in part 1 of the court of general sessions in New York, and Brandt walked out of the courtroom with his counsel, Mirabeau L. Towns, a free man for the first time In five years.
 He is at liberty to go where he pleases now, except for his bonded promise to appear when the authori- ties want him. He will testify before the grand jury and probably go west.
 The one time servant of Mortimer l.. Schiff, the banker, left the criminal court building immediately after the brief court proceeding to go to the office of MT. Towns
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07

rOl1OWluR are b00 CauQ1QAG0Ss
 Gertrude Brinton 42,975 Mary Tierney 25,575 Mary Fitch < 12,375 Helen Eggleston 9,e5O Josephine Wells 7,200 Helen Wood 4,625 Clara Merchant 4.250 Elsie Rains 3,525 Annie Landers 2,050 Mrs. F. J. Kane 1875 Lucia Oudney 1850 May Bennett 1895 Amelia Wooden 1,O5O Ruth Gaylord 1,05O Mabel Merriman 875 Regina Adams 825 Mrs. W. N. Beebe 800 Katherine Abbe 725 Margaret Mcclure 700 Olga Johnson 600 Myrtle Brazie $50 Edna Hayes 525 Fanny Jackson 500 Mrs. W. J. Argall 325 Ruth Bosworth 325 Ruth Curtiss 175 Jennie Higgins 15O Edith Wickwire 75 Alice Fenton 50 Mary Roger 50 Minnie Caldwell 50 Irene House 90 May J. Kegler 5C Florence Fitzgerald 25 Margaret Oorcoran 25 Frances Wood 2t
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
SALISBURY

Miss Mary .Gonklin spent Wednesday in Great Harrington with friends.
 J. R. Melvin has sold his house and lot to 0. l.. Warner.
 The Misses Mary Reed and Gladys Stone was home over Sunday from Dan- bury.
 Mrs. Arthur Miller, of Larchmont, N. T., spent @ few days last week with Mrs. Fred Seeley.
 The lecture upon the Passion Play," given by L. J. Nickerson, of Cornwall, illustrated by lantern slides by Wheaton Dowd, of Winsted, was well attended, the proceeds for the Mems Club.
 Horace Kelsey is digging the cellar for his new house on the Burtoh place.
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
LIME ROCK.

The B. R. O.. are making preparations for starting the furnace as soon as possi- ble.
 o. H. Wiesing was in New Haven, on business, Saturday.
 Wike Brothers team took fright at the Creamery, last week Wednesday, threw the driver out and ran as far as the Jennings place on the west side of the river, scattering milk cans, blankets, etc., all along the road.
 R. P. Smith, Mrs. Mary Belcher and Miss Ella Brigner were in Great Bar rington, Saturday.
 Thomas Horan, of Danbury, spent Sunday and Monday at Mrs. J. L.. Owens.
 The B. R. Go. are getting ready for inventory.
 Cortland Fenton and sister, Harriett, returned from visit to Pittsneld, Sun- day.
 MT. Donkey, of New Milford, was in town Friday and Monday.
 Judging by the number of trains passing every day, the New Haven road is doing an immense freight business.
 The water pipes at the station are frozen, causing no little inconvenience to w. J. Bacon's family. Oo3okor na~o-~. ~r~. Lo.-no So- o Ro-~ hours Saturday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07

throughout the world, as they are the first to be equipped with the Deisel oil burning interior combustion engines and are also the first submarines to be equipped with wireless apparatus They will keep in touch with each oth- CT and with land stations by wireless during the voyage to Norfolk
 Lieutenant c. w. NimetZ is in con- mand
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-07
EIattered,

she-When it was given out that his cashier ran off with $50,o00 he didn't seem to mind it at all. He-Is he 80 rich as not to miss it? she-Well, he was 1attered. He never owned $5O,- 900 in his Ife.-Fliegende Blatter.