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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
WHAT PUZZLED THE NEWSBOY
He Didn't Understand Primary Cause
OF Trouble, but Motorman Could
Have Told Him.

1t was very busy hour on Forty.
second street. and the traffic cops"
were having their hands extremely
FULL. relates the New York Sun. Just
as things were starting along. after
a complicated blockade, a little news-
boy dropped a quarter, and darted
out Into the street after II, under the
nose Of motorman who had Just
started his car.
The indignant motorman threw on
the brakes with jerk. AS the car
came to a sudden stop an automo-
ollie directly behind IT turned sharply
TO one side to avoid a collision 1t
skidded. the hood coming under the
startled noses of pair of dray hors.
.es. One of the front tires blew up
with a loud report
This was toe much for the horses,
and they Jumped forward together.
In another minute the heavily loaded
dray was careening down the side.
Walk the people scattering I'm terror
A lamp post was knocked over. and
the dray. thrown violently in the 9th.
er direction, upset. ninging a couple
OF heavy boxes through n brilliantly
lighted display window
The broken electric lights fixed
LOT a minute. then the flimsy trim.
mings OF the window caught fire. and
IN Few minutes the changing of the
nre department was added to the I'D.
roar, and the crowd extended for
iull block In either direction.
When the fire was out. and the
Wreckage was being cleared away.
the newsboy. with his quarter safe
IN DIS pocket. turned away and start.
ca down the street. murmuring to
nimsell: Gee, ! wonder what be.
gun all dat fuss!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
Moroccan CorruptIon.

Two main evils in Morocco are the
corruption OF Moorish officials and the
degradation of Moorish women. The
Moorish officials are inadequateIy paid
and are liable at any moment to be
stripped and cast into prison at the
caprice OF their overload. The natural
result is that they make hay while the
sun shines, and by their "pickings"
provide against the evil days which
are almost certain to be In store for
them. Says writer: Before they
take office they may be honest and
kindly men, but the knowledge that
they may at any moment fall victims
to a higher power quickly corrupts
them, and they proceed to do as they
are likely to be done by. Each off,
cial preys on the one below him, but
while each, for short time at least,
enjoys power and prosperity. the poor
peasant is squeezed increasingly"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
Ball MnXan pillar

The Church of st. Nicaise. In the
city Of Rheims. is surrounded with pill.
lars. When a certain bell In the tow
or is rung the top of one of the pill
lars always sways to the extent of
seven inches on each side, although
the base is immovable and the stones
are so firmly cemented as to seem
like a solid piece Of masonry. Not
withstanding that each of the four
bells hs about the same distance from
the trembling pillar, none Of the 9TH
ers have the slightest effect upon it
The Argonaut.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. F. j. HENEY &
co. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business
transactions, and finanially able
TO carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Waldings. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggits, Toledo, o.
Halls -Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucus surface of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, Use. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19

they should be buried deeply,
covered with lime and the grave
fenced.
In the discussion of preventive
measure the necessity for the
efficient disposal Of carcasses and
secretiors il clearly shown. The
immunization Is by vaccination all
animals grazing on infected lands
is advised. In this way much land
which otherwise would have to be
abandoned for grazing has been
rendered again available.
This paper is published for the
information of Nevada stockmen
and a copy may be had for the
asking. Requests for il should be
addressed ito the Agricultural
Experiment Station -or the writer,
DR.. W. B. Mack at Reno.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
$500 REWARD $500

!. j. C. Harris. sheriff of the
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
d, hereby offer and guarantee a
reward of Eight Hundred $500 .OO)
Dollars for the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons,
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed Carville's ranch in Mound
Valley, Elko County, Nevada,
during the month of August,
1911.
j. G. Harris
Sheriff Of Elko County.IN
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
WASHINGTON TEA

Give them a chance for innocent
sport,
Give them a chance for fun,
Better a playground plat than a
court
And Jail when the harm is done!
Give them a chance-if you stua;
them now.
Tomorrow you'll have to pay
A larger bill for a darker i'll
So give them place to play!
By Dennis A. Mccarthy.
"WaShington Tea" Thursday
evening, February 22nd, at the
grammar school. Proceeds for
playground fund.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
ouesnsland's SUGAR Industry.

Queensland 10 one Of the great
suSar-producing states Of Australia.
and practically all Of tho sugar con-
sumed in the Commonwealth Is raised
ind refined in this slate and In the
northern part Of New South Wales.
The leading feature Of the sugar In
dustry II the number of small cane
growers engaged In It, who now sup
ply cane to the central mills Of which
they are proprietors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
Increasing Uso Of AIur,lnum.

Aluminium has become indispenSa-
BILE in the construction of automobiles.
dirigible balloons and aeroplanes. One
Of its uses In the textile industry u
the making. in combination with silk.
Of q brilliant fabric, which can be
given any desired color and which
cannot be excelled for making cer0-
monial costumes and theatrical ward
robes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
DIVES, LAZARUS AND
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF

While 10000 men, women and
chiidern-mili workers ut Lwar-
ence, Massacre out of work be-
cause of a strike to prevent a
cut in their s6.67 and So a week
wages Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mclean.
mother of the baby that is heir to
500. 100000, gave 49, 900 dinner
to 50 guests at Washington, the
nations capitol.
The hostess at this banquet wore
diamonds that actually cost more
than half million dollars. In her
hair was displayed the famous"
Hoye diamond, which cost $780,
GEO, and at her throat another
widely celebrated gem "Star of
the East" which was even larger
than the Hope damon
The cost per plate at the Mclean
dinner was $500. Ore item in
the expense was 1000 yellow lilies
imported from abroad at a cost Of
$500 each.
One of the highest paid mill
workers at Lawrence would have
to work 81 years to receive the
cost Of that banquet. The earning
of a dozen Lawrence workers for
half century would have pur-
chased the gem worn by Mrs. Nc
Lean. A Lawrence worker would
have to labor 20 years to pay for
the yellow lilies alone.
The strike of the men, women
and children at Lawrence. and the
$500 plate dinner in Washington,
is striking example of conditions
existing under our system of ex-
cessive protection in the gear of
our Lord, 1912. Neither the
Lawrence strike nor the $35, 900
Mclean dinner are exceptions.
They are but the samples of many
similar Illustrations which could be
cited if space permitted. Only
recently, VIM. M. Wood, the head
of the wooden trust, whose
employees are now on strike at
Lawrence, was arrested for knock
ing down and running over q
pedestrian with his automobile.
When arraigned in court he was
asked how many automobiles he
owned, and he replied he didn't
krow. Imagine a man so rich he
doesn't know how many autos he
has on hand.
Fortunes which make it possible
for one woman to wear a half
million dollars worth Of diamonds
at one time, and which enable a
man to possess so many automobiles
he cannot keep track Of them,
necessarily come through the
power to place price on the
things which the common people
must have in order to live.
1t is significant, in this connec-
ton, that the tariff. the cost Of
living, 500 plate dinners
everything but the workingman's
wages-have increased hand in
hand, revealing the intimate
relationship vi one to the otnsr.-
st. Joseph Observer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
Do IL Nn,..

Dost thou intend kindness to thy
loved one2 Do It straIghtway before
the future comes. destroying thy op
portunity Has thy hearts friend
carelessly or cruelty stabbed into thy
heart? Forgive him; think how
when thou art dead, he will punish
himself-Tho5. CARLYLE
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
INSURANCE ANNUAL STATEMENT
United States Branch.


Atlas Assurance Co., Id. with
which is incorporated the Man
chester Assurance Co. of London
For year ending Dec. 81, 1911.
Capital (deposited)$ 100000 90
Assets. .......... 2,606,363 &c
Liabilities, exclusive
of capital and net
surplus. ........ 1.8OO,192 81
INCOME
Premiums.... 49,. 1,712,537 SO
Other sources. go. 90,157 10
Total Income, 1911. 100000 48
EXPENDITURES
Losses 1,O29,354 Ia
Other expenditures 682,098 "a
Total expenditures,
1911 .......... 1,711,452 AZ
FIRE INSURANCE BUSINESS,
1911
Risks written. -. .243, 242,278 90
Premiums thereon. 2.456,348 Al
Losses incurred. =. 998,68O Sc
NEVADA BUSINESS
Risks written ..... 48,300 90
Premiums received. 881 %
Frank J. Devlin
Branch Man ager.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
Higher Than Niagara.

Far up Potaro river In British 1ui
ana are the Kaieteur falls, among the
most wonderful In the world ana
among the least known. Though dis
covered forty years ago. the falls have
been visited very seldom by white
men, yet they are Eve times as high
as Niagara
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
In Peril.

Percy Noodles says that the reason
he doesn't like his new boarding house
is because the landlady has already
buried two husbands and has taken OF
her mourning since he came.-Galves-
ton News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
ISSUE CIRCULAR
UPON ANTHRAX

ment has issued . circular on
anthrax by DR.. w. P. Mack,
veterinarian and bacteriologist,
which will prove of considerable
interest to our stockmen. This
disease is more or less prevalent
in certain sections of the State,
particularly in the estern portion.
In this paper the disease is des-
cribed briefly and in popular
language, the methods for its
prevention and control are dis
cussed.
According to DR.. Ma ks account
anthrax has been known since the
very earliest times of which there
are written records. Before
modern methods brought it under
control excessive outhreakes were
frequent in many psrts of the
world in which both men and
animals persisted in large
numbers.
Anthrax is an acute specific
infectious disease, affecting nearly
all species of animals and man.
Herb'vera and rodents are most
susceptible, carnivora and birds
less So, but they contract it under
certain conditions. 1t is most
often met with iii cattle, frequently
in horse and mules. Sheep are no
less susceptible but as they Craze
almost exclusively on higher
ground they are less often exposed
to infection Swine and dogs some
times contract it by feeding on the
carcasses of animals which have
died from it. Man is less suscept-
ible than the domestic animals but
contracts it readily under suitable
conditions.
The germs enter the body with
food and water, and by inhalation
and through abrasions in the skin.
Animals are most often infected
by swallowing the germs, fire.
quently through wounds; man
through wounds and by inhalation.
The infection is often transmitted
by biting and bloodsucking insects.
The germs are most resistent than
most species of bacteria and will
live in infected soil and buildings
for long periods. Lands upon
which deaths from anthrax have
occurred will harbor the infection
for many years. Naturally the
germs are carried to the lower
levels by water so that bottom
lands are more dangerous, in
infected localities, than the higher
ground.
The disease is usually acute;
sometimes the first indication of
trouble will be the sudden death
of animals which appeared per-
fectly healthy a few hours be-
fore. However, they may live
from few hours to several days.
The mortality is always high in
animals, hut a few may recover.
In man the chances for recovery
are much greater, though it is a
very serious disease even when
viewed in its most favorable
aspects. The germs generally
enter the blood stream and spread
through the body, but sometimes
they remain localized near the
point of entrance producing
carbuncels. The latter type Of
cases are much more likely to
recover than the former.
The paper describes the
symptoms and post-mortem appear
ances. Diagnosis is discussed and
list ofdiseases from which anthrax
must be differentiated is given. 1t
cannot be identified with certainty,
except by an expert bacterial ogist.
Treatment in animals is Of avail.
In man many cases especially in
the form Of malignant carbuncls
are saved by prompt treatment.
Stockmen are warned against
| the DANGER involved in handlinn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19
instructive Good msnne,.

We sometimes meet an original gen.
tleman, who. II manners had no, az,
listed, would have invented them-Em,
erson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-19

No Paper Money In Peru.
Peru 10 country without pap.r
money. Gold, silver and copper coins
are the mediums OF circulation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
Poisonous Foods.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Manufactur-
ers who put out poisonous and adul-
terated foods should be held responsi-
BILE when consumers are poisoned, and
If there be no law holding them re-
sponsible, then laws to that effect
should be enacted forthwith, in the
opinion of Judge Noyes, of the Unit
ed States district court, who today
overruled the demurrer of Armour e
Company, in the suit of Mrs. Sophia
Kitterer of New York.
Mrs. Kitterer alleged that she was
poisoned by eating an Armour pork
product and filed suit. The company
pleaded that they were manufacturers
who deal wholly with middle men and
were not responsible for what happen
ed to the consumer.
THE meat packer who fails to in
spect his product for poisonous para
Sites" Judge Noyes said, knows that
poison will poison and those who will
be poisoned will be consumers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
CLINTON GRAFTERS
ARE INDICTED
Big Stir in Iowa City Where
Grand Jury Returns
Thirty Bills.

Il CLINTON, Iowa, Sept. 5.Thirty In
dictments charging graft, conspiracy
and fraud, were returned by the Clin-
ton county grand jury after months Of
investigation. today, among the indict-
ed men being the following:
Frank W. Leedham, county auditor;
Frank Kearney, super isor; w. H.
Mckenna, county recorder; Thomas
Hauke, ex-supervisor; Charles Hord-
honst, ex-supervisor; George e. vii.
son Jr., bridge contractor; Charles E.
Barr. representative Of bridge firms;
I. j. Barr, printing contractor.
Attorney General Cosson md his as
sistants have aided the county off
cials in their probe and among the
thirty men indicted today are eight
county officials and the remainder
are business men, bridge contractors
and politicians
The grand jury in its report which
makes charges of graft, neglect Of
duty, cheating and extortion, asserts
that the grating has been going or
for twenty years and recommends
that the county bring civil suits to re
cover, as well rs returning the indict
ments against them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
HIS CLIENTS DIE
BY WHOLESALE
Each One Brought in a Good
Sum and an Investigation
Will Be Made.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.--The district
attorney today ordered a searching in
vestigation into the death Of Mrs.
Alice Kinnan. a client of Burton w.
Gibson, whose murdered body was
found in her Bronx home in 1906. The
investigation resulted from the re-
quest by the Austro- Hun garian consul
for probe of the alleged drowning
July II, OF Mrs. Rusena Menaohik
Szabo. client of Gibson; and the
simultaneous request by the British
consul general for an inquiry into the
mysterious disappearance Of John
Rice O'Neill, young irish lad, also a
client Of Gibson.
Gibson was away on motor trip
when the counsel for the Austro-Hun-
garian consul filed with Surrogate
Fowler a request that the consul be
substituted for Gibson as executor of
the $4,000 estate of Mrs. Szabo.
Mrs. Szabo was drowned in Green
wood Lake, where she went in COM
pany with Gibson. He produced will
making him administrator of her es-
tate and leaving her property to her
mother, who Is said to be dead
O'Neill lost leg and obtained $10,-
600 damages. His relatives claim he
was last seen alive in Gibson's office
Mrs .Kinnan's mother had s100,00o
estate, and Gibson exhibited an al
legged will in which the property was
bequeathed to him. He and Mrs. Kin
nan frequently quarreled. and wher
she was found dead, he was arrested
but subsequently released. When Mrs
Kinnan's mother died, the surrogate
refused to admit Gibson's alleged will
to probate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
PENROSE TALKS
WITH HILLES
Pennsylvania Situation Is Gone over
and Taft Victory is
Predicted.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Senator
Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania today
held long conference at republican
national headquarters with Chairman
Hilles and State Chairman William
Barnes, Jr, concerning the electoral
controversy in Pennsylvania.
Before the arrival of President Taft
this afternoon, there was another con-
ference, but none of the three would
make a statement, and 1t was said
that Chairman Hilles would discuss
the matter with the president.
The statement that would carry
the case into court was unauthorized,
and untrue said Penrose. I'VE will
settle the matter without litigation.
When the Roosevelt electors are off
our ticket, Taft will carry Pennsyl-
yania"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
THREATENS TO EXPOSE
MAYOR GAYNOR
Deposed Police Captain Wants to Tell
Something About the New
York Graft.

L United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Sept 5.-After read
ing purported statements by deposed
Captain Hayes, formerly Inspector,
that he would cruelty" Police Con.
missioner Waldo, and force his resig-
nation If put on trial tomorrow, Wal
do today ordered Inspector Schmitt-
berger to summon Hayes to police
headquarters and have him put in
writing his alleged charges.
Waldo also gave out. a letter under
date of April Is, purporting to be an
order from him to Hayes to obtain
evidence against an alleged gambling
house.
Statements attributed to Hayes said
that if forced to trial he would expose
Waldo and Mayor Gaynor as well, as
directly responsible for police depart
ment graft. District Attorney Whit
man agreed to attend the trial of the
deposed inspector.
In response to Ws,do's order, Hayes
this afternoon appeared at police
Headquarters and in writing denied all
OF the newspaper statements attribute
ed to him. He said that he had not
threatened to expose either Waldo, OF
the mayor. that he possessed no evi-
dence of graft of wrong-doing in the
police department and that he had not
threatened to make Waldo resign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
ROCK ISLAND
GOES OFF TRACK
Engineer Stuck to His Post and Pre-
vented Great Loss
of Life.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
STARK, H., Sept. 5.-The courage
of Engineer John H. Park of Peoria,
who stayed at his post and appliel
the brakes when his train jumped the
track when running forty miles ar
hour, probably saved the lives Of
many passengers when Rock Island
train number 211 went into the ditch
three miles north of here today. AL
though the engine and three coaches
left the track all remained upright
and the passengers escaped with a
severe shaking up. A defective rail is
believed to have caused the wreck
D. Goggin of this city, one of the
100 passengers, declared that their es-
cape semed miraculous. Every truck
under the coaches was thrown out of
position. Traffic will be blocked for
hours. The train left Peoria at a.
m. for Rock Island.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair and continued warm tonight
and Friday
Illinois and Missouri: Fair and
continued warm tonight and Friday
For Iowa: Generally fair and con-
tinued warm tonight and Friday.
Weather Conditions.
The depression, which was central
in North Dakota yesterday, has deep
ened, the pressure remaining high in
the Atlantic states, which caused very
warm weather from the Missouri river
to the lake region, the temperature
reaching 80, or more throughout this
entire region yesterday, with scatter
ed light local showers, while 1t was
generally fair east of the Mississippi.
The pressure is relatively high in
the central mountain region. and fair,
cool weather has followed showers in
Utah
Conditions Indicate generally fair,
continued warm weather for this sec
ton tonight and Friday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
STREET CAR STRIKE
IS OFF AGAIN
Latest Turn Of Affairs Makes Il APP
pear That Trouble VIII
Be Averted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-All possibility
Of a strike is believed to have been
eliminated today when President
John M Roach of the Chicago Rail-
ways Company, agreed to the mems
demand for arbitration of their differ
ences with the companies ty one ar
that an arbitration board will settle
the differences between the union
and the Chicago City Railways Com
pany and that his company will abide
by the result
President Roach left the conference
with the union representatives at
1880, to announce that the strike
ghost" had been laid. He said that he
believed that the matter would speed
lily wind up to the mutual satisfaction
of the companies and the employees.
When the joint committee of the
union met in the mayors office this
morning, they were prepared to re
ceive the answer of the company tc
the ultimatum delivered yesterday
which, in effect, threatened the Off
cials with strike unless the settle
ment of the controversy was left ii
the hands of one arbitration board.
iss While no authentic announcement
was made of what took place in The
conference of officials last night, Il
was intimated that President Leonard
Busby of the Chicago City Railway
Company, stood pat on his demand
I that a separate arbitration board
treat with the men for his company
1 When it appeared that Busby would
not compromise, it is believed that
Roach gave in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-05
QUICK ROUTE
TO THE GRAVE
High Society Is Fine Pace to Set IL
You Desire to Make An Early
Trip to Cemetery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.I
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Women addict
ed to thigh society" habits are unde-
sireable as life insurance risks, ac-
cording to leaders in the American
Life Convention, in session here All
other women are approaching stage
of social, economic and financial in.
dependence and are considered as
good risks as men, officials declare.
Women who live the social high
life" said P. D. Gold, Jr., of Green's
boro, N. c., have hard time get
ting life insurance, they eat such In
digestible viands and drink SO many
harmful beverages that their sys-
TENS soon are wrecked and they go
the quick route to the gre-e."