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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
PROVISIONS OF THE
PARCELS POSR Law

In response to many inquiries
for Information, Senator Jonathan
Bourne Jr chairman of the senate
committee on postoffices and post
roads, has prepared the following
summary of the provisions of the
new parcels post law, which will
become effective January |, 1913:
Any article is mailable if not
over II pounds in weight nor more
than IL inches in length and girth
combined nor likely to injure the
mails or postal equipment or
employees. +
Flat rate of l cent per ounce up
10 ounces regardless of distance.
Above q ounces, rates are by the
pound or fraction thereof and
varying with distance as follows:
First pound, SC; each additional
pound 1c; II pounds, 15c.
Fifty-mile zone First pound,
&c; each additional pound, &c; II
pounds. 36c.
One hundred and fifty mile zone
First pound, &c; each additional
pound, DC; IL pounds, &c.
Three hun lred mile zone-First
pound, 7c; each additional pound,
&c; IL pounds, SIC.
Six hundred mile zone-First
pound. &c: each additional pound
&c: II pounds, CSC.
One thousand mile zone-First
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Clemmons will
arrive from Reno in the morning
to attend Mr.. BradIey's funeral.
Mrs. Clemmons is a sister of the
deceased. On account of her age,
Mrs. j. r. Bradley will not attend
the funeral of her son.
The commissioners have finished
their Cork and taken a recess until
tomorrow morning, when they will
canvas the vote cast at the primary
election if all the returns are in.
All the precincts are in except
Bryan and that will probably
arrive on the Tuscarora stage
tonight. If it does not arrive, the
commissioners will adjourn until
Monday and will then make the
official canvas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
Inherits 2 Million.

Price Goodwin Beavan ia the name
OF farm laborer in Breconshire,
Wales, who is acclaimed as the heir
TO 92OO ,OO0-one million dollars-ieft
10 him by his father, Richard Good
win, VINO died in Texas six weeks ago.
me farm laborer has employed a so
icitor of Landrindod Wells to devote
his time to securing the inheritance.
and Price Goodwin Beavan has left
the farm at Llwyntilly, exchanging his
slouch hat, corduroys and CATERS for
new black suit and hard felt hat
BeaVan Is now being deluged with
hundreds OF begging letters and let
ters suggesting investments for his
money besides which he is asked to
contribute to scores OF benevolent
and church projects. -,-.''', $3.50 e
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of catarrb that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrrh
Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.
ave, the under signed. have
Known F. J. Cheney for the last Is
years. and believe him pc, fectly
honorable in all business transac-
tions 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, 1912-09-05
VALUE OF FORESTS PROVED
In Addition to Conserving IA, nfaIi,
They Are Of Other Aids to
Agriculture.

While the rainfall Of any region is
dependent on dynamic Influences in
the atmosphere, and can be affected
only in a very slight degree, II at all,
by the extent Of that region covered
by forests, 1t has certainly been shown
that woods and forests conserve rain
fall. The briefest consideration indi-
Gates the likelihood that this must be
so, because vegetation and the ground
covered with vegetation absorb water
and allow 1t to percclate slowly to the
lower levels, whereas on bare ground
the rainwater runs quickly away to
sea. But trees serve another purpose
In aid OF agriculture; because, as some
recent experiments show, they act as
windbreaks and shelters to growing
crops. The distance to which the pro-
tective influence Of trees extends is
estimated at twenty times their
height, though complete protection,
such as might be afforded to growing
wheat in gale, extends only to a dis
lance eight times the height Of the
trees. Partial protection IL about
twelve to fourteen times the height.
They also check evaporation Of rain
fall, their influence extending FIVE
times their height to windward and
eighteen times to leeward, and pre-
serve as much as 70 per cent. of mois-
ture ordinarily lost. Finally, their
Influence heats both air and soil, in
creasing the diurnal range Of temper
ature by as much as nine degrees
Fahrenheit.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
Trouble Ahead.

do you know that the average man
drinks enough beer in the course Of
his life to float a battleship"
mo. Does her"
"statisticisns have found that he
does"
I'm sorry"
"Ah, 1t 10 good to hear you say that.
l hope you will, now that you realize
how great this waste is, give up the
habit"
mo, ! amt got any idea Of doin'
that, but don't see how were goin'
to be able to keep on drinkin' enough
to noRt battleships II they make their
blamed old Dreadnoughts much big.
ger"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
SALMAGUNDI

Mr.. j. L. Martin, formerly
editor of the GoldEeld Tribune. is
in town looking after land
matters.
II your eyes are causing you
any trouble or if you are not seeing
as well as you should consult DR..
Taylor, at the Mayer Hotel, until
Tuesday Sept. 10th.
Mrs. Welshon of Lamoille is in
town on her way to White Rock,
where she will take charge of the
school for. the winter term.
A. R. Maupin. deputy sheriff of
White Pine county, died at a
hospital in Ely Saturday. He was
operated on for appendicitis few
days ago and was apparently re-
covering. .. r.a.,-. -.
: AS tribute OF respect to the
memory of Mr.. L. L. Bradley. one
of our prominent citizens, the
business houses of Elko will close
from 2 to o'clock tomorrow
afternoon during his funeral.
Our political announcements
appear in a revi ed form today.
The former candidates at the
primary appear az nominees of
their respective parties. The
defeated cadioates being dropped
from the list.
The Henderson Banking Com
pany has consented to receive and
forward all campaign contributions
for the democrats, republicans and
bull moosers. This action is taken
by the bank at the request of w.
G. McAdoo. acting chairman Of the
democratic national committee.
Mr.. Tremewan informs US that
efforts are being made to have Col.
Roosevelt stop here on his way to
Reno on the 18th and make a
speech. He will speak in Ogden
on the night of the 18th and in
Reno on the 18th. He could come
, ANo. 3 and leave on No. and
reach Reno on the morning of the
14th. ..-. ,..,..
We have received a copy Of the
Democratic Textbook for 1912;
1t is full of interesting political
matter and should be in the hands
of everyone who discusses national
politics. A description of the book
will be found elsewhere. Its price
, is % cents. See our copy and then
order one for yourself.
The .emains OF M. Bradley,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Jeff
Bradley and John Henderson arriv-
ed this morning on No 4. A large
delegation of Masons met the train
and escorted the remains to his
late residence, where the funeral
will be conducted by the Masons al
.'2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
The Wlnncmmucca lodge of
Moose was instituted last night
with over one hundred members in
the first class that was initiated
into the mysteries of the order.
j. A Buchanan who has charge of
the work of organizing the Elko
lodge was present at the meeting
in Winnemucca last night and
retul ned this morning to take up
the work here. From the way that
the applications are being signed
its more than likely that the
Elko lodge will have q larger
membership than that of her sister
town.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
RevoIutIonIzed Fire FIohtIno,

Steam reyolutionized fire fighting,
as It did many other interests. 1t took
the romance from 1t. and put efficiency
into 1t. The giant steam got behind
the aqueducts and forced streams
through pipes and hose with great
power. Firemen continued to run
with the macheen," but It was a hose
reel, 10th century invention.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-05
Mystery in Historv.

FROM whence came the Toltecs, tho
Aztecs and Mayas who lived in Amer
let, even before the Indian, has never
been determined definitely. It is pro.
sumed that they came to this country
from Asia when strait connected
that country with Alaska,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

meetings and devote her specific argu-.
ments to the industrial legislation as
II affects women and children, at the
tariff as it affects the home.
In an interview given out after her
meeting at Philadelphia yesterday.
Miss Kershaw said: Irrespective OF
party affiliations. believe woman
should turn heaven and earth in an
effort 10 influence the vote of the man
who has the interests of the working
woman and child at heart, and when
a man already in Office has done so
much 10 further legislation to this end
/ believe he deserves the support OF
women everywhere. II is a crime and
a disgrace 10 this nation to allow great
corporations to fatten on the labor of
poor, half-starved children The stage,
70 my mind, is the most fragrant ex-
ample of this corporate greed, and
speak from experience. ! played my
first Juvenile part when I was seven
years old, and was carted back and
forth all over the map in the next
seven years. had no childhood. When
l grew UP l vowed that II ! could ever
help cause that would abolish child
labor would consider that my great
achievement in life.
81 have watched Governor Wilson's
record very closely. He has made
! good, and all we ask is that intelligent
women OF the country read this record
I and the hand that rocks the cradle
will bring 10 bear more influence than
the combined efforts Of all the politi.
cal spell-binders in the country.
Il am not suffraget, and the won.
en- in our organization are not work
I ing for the ballot just now. That will
come later. have influenced audiences
all my life, but the only audience we
want the average woman to influences
In this campaign is the one opposite
/ her at the breakfast table"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

Chalmers is a bad. bad man, and
shan't have any thing more to do with
him"
If you do / won't live with you!"
Ms. Congdon would reply as she
took her lord and masters hand 10
assist him up what looked flight of
stairs a mile long.
There was the keynote OF the mys-
terry. Chalmers laid it 10 CongGon,
and Congdon laid IL 70 Chalmers.
Mrs Chalmers laid il 10 Congdon, ana
Mrs CougdOn laid ii to Chalmers
Simple as A, B, c that the women
should almost hate each other, and
sometimes did. the hostess introduced
them to each other as strangers.
After a periods OF FIVE years most
any kind Of story. even when told in
the front hall at midnight, wears
out. The day came when the stories
told by Chalmers and COngdon were
answered by both wives with:
Now that will 90, / don't believe
word OF it. l believe you have
been lying TO me ali these years, and
| have Just a word to say in reply. If
you do not make & change in your
conduct we shall separate. You
know me, and you know / mean what
! say"
Chalmers and Congdon got their
ultimatums the same night, but there
was no conspiracy about this. II
Just happened so because they came
home from a banquet so tired out
that each had to sit down on the
lower step Of the stairs and rest for
ra hnfnra tho n1fwnh
because they leaned their heads
Eainst the wall and vept sad tears
and declared that this was a cold
world, and that a sober. loving hus-
band was not appreciated
The next day Chalmers called a,
] Congdon's office, and the pair sat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

each other; they gisgied, they
chuckled. They referred to that
homely old saying that there is more
than one way to skin a cat. meaning
thereby that there Is more than one
way to manage a husband who is too
conYivial and who comes home at
o'clock in the morning to sit on the
stairs and lay II all on to some one
else's husband. They were intending
to return at that hour and furnish an
object lesson.
II was not the coming of the rain
that started them for home before
midnight. II was that the chauf-
feur got word that the reservoir
alongside the highway threatened to
overflow or burst its banks altogeth-
err
What was looked for happened
| The auto was busting along with the
giggling women holding hands, when
a stream of water carrying a wagon
/ load OF debris, rushed down before ii
and the car had to stop. Just then
! a stream was carried rushing down
| behind IL and but for the fact that
| ii stood on a rise Of ground II would
have been swept away.
| The chauffeur had only announced
| the situation when the lights of two
autos were seen coming from the 9TH
er direction. The machines reached
the water and had to stop. The
Chalmers and the Congdon families
were divided by a rushing stream
four feet deep and the rain was COM
ing down in sheets.
In two minutes the women had
ceased TO giggle; Ia four they were
1 weeping in each others arm. CHAIN
ers and Congdon piled out In the
downpour and began to shout and
yell and ask for information.
20, jack" came from Mrs. CHAIN
ers in the tonneau across the food
and il was speedily followed by an:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10
WOMEN'S WORK IN CAMPAIGN

Especial Correspondence of the Argus)
New York, Sept. lO-For the first
time in the history Of the country pro-
fessional women are 10 be real factors
in the political situation this fall. The
latest addition 10 the ranks OF women's
political activities is the recently or
ganized professional Womens VIII
son and Marshall League an organiza-
tion national in It's scope with head
quarters in the Fifth avenue building.
New York
The organization was founded by
Miss Willette Kershaw. the actress who
did so much for the womens suffrage
cause while touring the country two
years ago az the leading woman in
The Country Boy" Last year George
Bronson-Howard wrote for her the suf-
frage play "snobs," in which she es-
sayed the leading role
Miss Kershaw Is also chairman OF
the organization committee. which is
composed OF 10 women drafted from
the following professions, two law. two
stage. two medical. two newspaper,
one representative from the Chllds
Welfare association. and one woman
thoroughly familiar with factory and
shop conditions throughout the coun-
Try whero women and children are en-
ployed
This committee is IN turn assisted
by an advisory board composed OF ma.
tional committeeman from each state
Upon Miss Allyne r. Sheerer OF Chi
cago. the national secretary, has fal-
len the task OF organization. The New
York headquarters. under her leader
ship. has developed into a political bee
hive in the past week.
Miss Kershaw is the first woman Of
the league to take the stump She
and Mrs. Borden Hartman. the New
York society leader, are IN fact the
only two women who have thus far ad-
dressed outdoor mass meetings on be-
half OF the Wilson campaign. Mrs.
Hartman has spoken at several large
meetings in New York, and Labor day
Miss Kershaw addressed 5000 factory
employees in Philadelphia, where she
opened her new suffrage play, Whom
Does Helen Belong Tor"
During her two weeks engagement
in Philadelphia she was TO distribute
literature and buttons at her various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10
TWO CURES

down and put their heads together
and had a heart to heart talk. OF
course, IL was all about the old COL
legs days, and the only funny thing
about 1t was that they shook hands
at parting and said that it was bound
to come out as planned.
Queorly enough. on the same lay
and about the same hour, Mrs. Cong
don put her pride in her pocket and
visited Mrs. Chalmers She was
stifhy received, but what she had to
say soon melted the others hauteur
They also got their heads together
and had heart-tr-heart talk and
they were smiling into each others
faces when Mrs. Chalmers was bowed
out.
On arriving homo to dinner that
evening Chalmers suggested an auto
ride into the country in a rented ma
chine. Congdon did the very same
thing. Both suggested the same
route. Both wives said they would
be delighted.
And yet. an hour and a half later
both wives managed TO evads their
husbands and slip out of the house
and enter an automobile hired for
the purpose and get away together.
II was half an hour lated when
Chalmers and Congdon got together
There were two husbands present
and accounted for, but there were
two wives who had mysteriously
vanished OF the face Of the earth.
1t was two hours later when a fam,
clew was picked up and followed. /,
led to a rOadhouse ten miles out OF
the city. and thither the autos In
which were seated the anxious hus.
bands followed They had scarcely
started when II began to rain.
Mrs. Chalmers and Mrs. Congdor
reached the road house to be courte.
Cusly received and their orders
promptly filled They smiled al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

pour let up for an instant TO get a
better hold, Mrs. Chalmers could
hear Mrs. Congdon weeping and be:
rating herself for an idiot. During
other intervals Mrs Congdon could
hear Mrs. Chalmers weeping and
asking herself why she ever thought
Of such a foolish thing.
Across the stream IN front thera
were occasions when Chalmers rayed
and swore and then he was silent
and wished he was q whale Cong
don was a good second in following
out the same lines None of the
chaudeurs gwore or INDUCED in
wishes. They slept and snored and
dreamed Of running up the bills to
An even hundred dollars.
If you walt long enough even the
rats will turn gray. The seven peo-
pie waited. Just at daylight the rain
ceased 70 fall, the waters ceased to
rush, and two wet and dripping and
shiyering men picked their way for
ward TO where two damp and dis
courased and penitent women sat
huddIcd up.
What the mischief" exclaimed
Chalmers as a salutation.
Nv nat the mischief exclaimed
Congdon, being bound TO follow suit.
Go away, bad men-we don't
know you." replied boIn the women
| In duet.
But the chauffeurs declare that
there then followed explanations, re-
; cancellations, tears and promises, and
/ that Chalmers was overheard TO say
/ TO Cougdon OF the quiet:
Tom, 10 suppers."
No." was the reply. when cold
water has brought q man down to
this it's time 10 stop"
TIE wives could not have over
heard, and yet it is certain that they
reached out and softly pinched each
other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10
The National Campaign

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
New York, Sept s.-The betting
odds in favor Of Governor Wilson in
Wall street have gone up another
point.
While there has been plenty Of two
u one money on Wilson. with no Taft
or Roosevelt money in sight, the VII
Sor hackers raised the odds to four
70 one today and still the Taft and
third term supporters are holding of.
Democratic State Chairman Stuart
". Walker Of West Virginia has sent
the following statement To democratic
national headquarters today:
she total democratic vote in West
Virginia in 1908 was 1l1,418 for Bry-
an ana 130.S07 for Louis Bennett, can
dldate for governor. II West vir-
ginia should show, at the election next
November, the same percentage of in
crease IN the democratic vote as
shown in the Vermont election, II
would mean an addition of 29,750 to
the vote for governor and 1855 TO the
vote for president
THE republican plurality for COVER.
nor in 1903 was 1888 and for presi
dent 26,451. SO II the Vermont per
centage IS maintained the democratic
party will carry West Virginia by more
than 10000"
Senator Fred T. Dubois. who manag
ed Speaker Clark's pre-convention
campaign, declares that all the Clark
leaders are enthusiastic for Governor
Wilson now. He says:
II have addressed letters TO all the
men who were active for Speaker
Clark at the convention and have asE
ed them 20 tell me their attitude in
the present fight have not found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

one who is not loyal to our ticket"
A straw vote OF the commissioners
on uniform legislation Of the American
Par association, taken Just before the
recent meeting of the association in
Milwaukee, showed a decided prefer
ence for Wilson for president OF 80
who voted, "a were for Wilson, II for
Taft and one for Roosevelt. William
Draper Lewis, dean of the law school
OF the University OF Pennsylvania,
was one who voted for Roosevelt.
Eugene c. Massie OF Richmond, Va,
took the vote. The members OF the
commission on uniform legislation are
appointed by the various states and
It is a representative body.
s. V. Stewart, democratic nominee
for governor Of Montana, notified
democratic national headquarters to-
day that the convention at Great Falls
was the best and most enthusiastic in
the history OF the democratic party in
/ Montana
81 confidently expect TO see a demo
cratic state legislature and feel that
| I will be elected. Not only that, but
I am confident that the state will give
/ Governor Woodrow Wilson its cleo.
/ toral vote"
Judge A. NJ Jackson, ex-congress,
man from Winfield, Kan, was a caller
at democratic Headquarters today.
IF all Governor Wilson needs is
the vote OF Kansas TO be elected, Their
he can start on his inaugural speech
right now" said Judge Jackson.
The nominal republican vote OF
10000 is not only going to be wip4t
out, but we are going TO add not less
than 10000 majority for Wilson"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

wanted to come home and be with my
darling at 10 O'Clock, but Congdon
said, Hang my darling vile and
hang 10 O'Clock.
Then Congdon is & brute"
Yes. dear. awful brute. I'm done
with him forever. This will prove a
great lesson TO ne"
In case OF Congdon IL might take
him a little longer 10 get his eIplana-
ton started. but when the machinery
was once wound up the words woul d
come:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

20, Tom" from Mrs. Congdon, as
she ceased to sob for a moment.
It's they" said Chalmers to
Congdon, and now our little
autos and telling each others wives
dead failure"
20. dear, our plan to get home at
2 o'clock in, the morning and sit on
the stairs and weep has been shat
tered" exclaimed Mrs. Congdon as
she sat back and sobbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

The three chaufteurs were ap-
pealed to- When a chauffeur is run
ming a machine hired BY the hour,
his duty towards his employer is
plain. The more hourg, the, more
pay. The more pay the more pats
he gets on the back. and is tod
TO keep right on If he wants TO be-
come President Of the United States
The three chaufzeurs ing.sted On go
Ing to sleep and letting Noah take
care Of the food.
New and then, when the down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

to be at the head of the local staff,
while Alberta Richards, for the jun
ior class, will oversee the joke page.
Clara BlakemOre, the assistant editor
in-chief will be exchange editor. Fac
Hanna will be the literary editor One
of the freshman editors will be ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

Tower met last evening after school
and the editorin-chief, Miss Pauline
Levi assigned the various editors
their duties for the coming year. Don
aid Vance, the senior who was elect
Cd 10 succeed Willis Weld. was ap-
pointed athletic editor. Fred Mold is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-10

johnson in this sense. To him a
SPEAKER meant "a person who takes
long steps with agility" Rapid mo
ton seems 60 be the root idea OF the
word spank" which Is not merely
representative of the sound Of the act.
as slap" and smack" are The low
German ''pakkern." or "spenkern." to