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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
THESE ARE YOUR ANCESTORS
When Ono Considers Their Vast Mum.
Der Pride Of Descent Seems Very
Foolish.

Are you proud Of your ancestors
or how many OF them?
Since the beginning OF the Chris
tan era-a mere 1911 years-you have
had 139.235,017. 489. 534,976 ancestors
Imagine. II you can. how many per
sons were needed since the beginning
OF the world to bring you forth-you
who are reading this now. It works
The other way, too. If a single cou.
pie had started 5000 years ago to pop
ulate the world. and everybody had
grown to maturity and married at the
age OF FL, the earth's population would
be 2.199.915. followed by la ciphers
However, this world would not hold
them all; II would not be large enough
To give all these people breathing
space the size Of the world would
have to be multiplied by 3,166,52 fol.
lowed by 125 ciphers. That is the
only way in which these enormous
numbers can be expressed.
How futile, then, is ancestor wor-
ship! Every one Of us, high or low,
has had in his ancestry kings and
peasants, criminals and saints; 1t is
almost impossible to name any one
OF ones own race to whom one can.
not prove in some way a remote rela.
tionship.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
MANY WOMEN STUDY VIOLIN
German Writer DIseussos the ouallfk
cations for the Profession and
Tells ItS Drawbacks.

The increase in late years In the
number Of women studying the violin
10 commented on by German writer.
Twenty years ago, he says, parents
hesitated before allowing their daugh-
ters to learn the violin, whereas at the
present time the woman violinist Ia
frequently met with.
Discussing the qualifications neces.
sary, he says that the woman. student
OF the violin must have first rate
car and In the next place must be
physically strong. The great draw
back to the profession, he thinks, is
the comparatively poor prospect 1t
oilers II one leaves out OF question the
so-called "women's bands" which are
to be met with all over the continent
In cafes and places of doubtful repu-
tation. At present no place is given
TO women violinists In regular or.
chestras, though there have been some
eminently successful ensembles and a
number of concert players have done
we'll professionally.
On the whole the German writer
does not advise the violin as a profes.
sion FOR women, though he admits the
time is coming when the career is
likely to be much more attractive.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19

The readers of this paper vii
be pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease thu
science has been able to cure in al.
its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a Constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surface of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. - The
proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. -...
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo o. Sold by Druggists,
75c. .-....
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19

is particles up to as big IA pin
heads of beautiful gold. The
finders have had the discovery
under their hats for some time and
have been working diligently on
the mo untain expecting to I'M
cover the rich ledge any day.
But like all rich finds it was too
good to be kept a secret and now
prospectig parties are climbing the
mountain with the expectation of
finding another Rexall, which is
situated just over the divide from
where the rich float was found.
Messrs Hanson and Hinkle have
found number of pieces of the
float and believe that they have a
line on the -outcrop that stuffed
the rich ore. However they are
arranging to establi sh a camp on
the mountain and are going up
there to start digging right for
the rich stuff.-Humboldt Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
WANT TO LEARN TO MILK7
One Way In Which City People Pre-
pare for Their Vacations In
the Country.

In the vacation literature that is
distributed daily in one section OF the
upper west side, is a leaflet which
urges every reader to prepare for
country pleasures by learning to malk
a COW, says the New York Times
Ihen follows the address of a cow
that Is willing to furnish practice for
the neophyte. She is an amiable-look.
Ing animal tethered in a roomy stable
Want to learn to MILK" asks the
cows owner.
Inc visitor doesn't; she just wants
to find out if anybody else does.
"Sure!" says the owner. Lots NJ
EN-! Get my milking done for moth.
ing nowadays. Somebody comes to
practice three times a day. They'd
come oftener If I'd let 'em. You see
one OF the first things the real city
lolk do when they get into the coun.
Try FOR week or two is to tackle a
COW and a milk pail. This is accom-.
phshed surrounded by spectators. The
farmers family, anyhow, looks on. and
maybe several city folks.
There are unlimited ways in which
1elloW can make fool of himself.
Dut ne can achieve absolute idjocy
easiest by milking a COW for the first
time. Contrarywise, nothing gives a
mans reputation for coolheadedness
such boost as toScome through the
ordeal creditably. Apparently a lot
Oh New Workers. have decided to make
name for themselves by milking a
COW without being kicked over, for |
nave Just rented another COW to &C.
commodate all the people who want
to learn"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
Tho Detective Was Great.

Running his bow lightly or heavily
across his old violin, according as he
wanted light or heavy music. the
great detective. fully dressed, leaned
back in his chair and ruminated.
The door opened and an excited but
otherwise healthy woman entered.
II knew II was you who opened N.
door as soon as you entered tbe
ROOM" remarked the great detective.
and the woman Immediately became
lost In wonder.
Feeling around, however, until she
found herself again, she exclaimed.
They tell me you can find anythingI"
The great detective bowed modestIv
"Oh, sir, my baby has swallowed a
valuable needle. How can find n p"
Without even pausJng for reflection
the wonderful man spoke: Have the
child swallow thimble."
1t was pretty easel
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
Benefits Of DoxIno.

In spite Of the hot weather. Miss
Snrisue Macdonald las been taking
boxing lessons, so the other night
sne was fully prepared when. upon
leaving the theater, she was insulted
toy une OF the loiterers. Rejoicing in
n newiy'acquired knowledge, Miss
macdonald landed iignt.hanI blow,
which sent the offender SPRAYING
towering above him, she Indignantly
SAID: How dare you insult a defense.
less woman!" and wrathfully passed
On, me brute lookej up and SLOWLY
murmured; "Defens4lessl"-
Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
TO THE PUBLIC

The teachers Of the County
High School and the Public School,
feeling the need of some means
OF decorating the walls of the
school buildings, have arranged
with the. w. Elson Art Company
OF Boston, Mass, to exhibit $50
recognized works of art at the
Public School building Friday and
Saturday evenings from z to 10,
and Saturday afternoon from l to
q a. m. A charge of twenty-five
cents will be made and the money
taken in will 60 towards buying
appropriate pictures for the two
schools. The pictures purchased
will remain on the walls of our
school houses for many years to
come and will play no small part
in the development cf the children.
The beautiful in art as we'll as in
music and poetry is absolutely
necessary to the child's highest
development. Come let US work
together for the children-rhey
are worth more than we can
possibly do for them.
P. G. McWhinney.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
SuccessWard.

Miss Annie s. Peck, the famous
mountaineer, was talking at a garden
party In Boston about her contem.
plated climb in the Andes.
TO what" said a girlhood friend
from Providence, do you attribute,
Miss Peck, your success as a noun.
taineer?"
Simply to perseverance, to assid.
uity'" the other answered. THAT ia
the secret Of all success. A great de-
partment store keeper put the idea,
though, more neatly thar II have done
AT birthday dinner he said: 4 at.
tribute my success 10 the fact that II
customer doesn't see what she
wants I've always made her want
what she SEES"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
HER RUBBER WEDDING SHOES
Bride Discovered to Her DIsmay She
Had on Her Mothers Largest
Galoshes.

: 1T was not until after the ceremony
mad been performed and / was coming
down the aisle on my husbands arm"
said Mrs. June Bride, that / discover.
ed'-she paused and a tremor passed
over her delicate features.
THAT you Acknowledgements
nearer.
There was not a prettier wedding
in RecherchevilSs this spring than
mine," she resumed retrospectively.
My gown was a dream and l must
admit / looked very well. 1t rained In
torrents on the morning Of my wed
ding day, and when we were about to
start for church somebody hustled me
into rain coat and rubbers, 80
might not get damp going from my
door to the carriage. The sun came
out just as we reached the church, but
was too nervous and excited to no
1ce. l only knew that somebody help
ed me out OF the carriage, that some
body else removed my rain coat and
that somebody gave my veil a final
:ouch-and next thing remember
with clearness l was coming down the
aisle on Jacks arm and then when It
vas too late, the miserable discovery
vas made.
Dearest" whispered Jack, what
under the canopy have you got on
your feetY
My feet!' I murmured and, glanc.
Ing down. perceived that my snow,
shimmering wedding gown was not
long enough to conceal the dreadful
fact that | wore mas Oldest and
largest pair Of rubbersl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Creditors of F. A. George of---
nlease take notice that on the sixth day
of January, 1919, an agreement was
entered into between said F. A. George
and Hayden Henderson by which said
F. A. George conveyed all of his per
sonal property to said Hayden Hender-
son in trust, however, to distribute
among his creditors, equitably and
without preference or advantage; and
said creditors are hereby requested to
present their claims to said Hayden
Henderson that said property may be
SO equitably distributed on or before
the 25th day of January, 1912.
Said creditors SO far as known and
the amounts owing to each are as fol-
lows:
Names and Addresses Amt. due
Whittier Coburn Co., Howard
g. Beale SITS, S. F........... $3.50 %
Uhl Bros, Call Bldg, S. F.. 40 90
National Oil Co., 711Third ST.,
). F................... 30 w
Acme White Lead& ColorWorks
1884 Market St., s. F...... $50 90,
A. w. Hesson Co. ,Elko, Nevada $50 55
w. T. Smith Co., Elko, Nevada $50 90
Jacobs Clothing Store, Elko,
Nevada 24'75
Henderson Banking Co., Elko,
Nevada. ................... 175 90
Salt Lake Glass & Paint Co.,
Salt Lake City, Utah........ 1875 90
HAYDEN HENDERSON,
Assignee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
RICH FLOAT FOUND
ON THE MOUNTAIN

Float ore that is fairly aIivslwith
virgin gold is the latest discoery
on Winnemucca M Gun tain and was
found by Loring Hanson and Jue
Hinkle, who are making excava-
tions and are prospecting for the
ledgss from which the rich ore
came. The ore has a green or cop
per stain and has some sulphides,
but the principal metal in the rock
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
WANTED

200 or more people, by the
Ladies Mission Circle of TIE
Baptist church, to eat supper at
Mizpah Hall opposite the Court
House, Friday Jan. 10, from four
until nine o'clock. Supper 35
cents, the proceeds to be used to
aid the BaptiLt church building
fund. First come, first served.
Boston baked bears, brown
bread etc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
new LIABILITY Law IS UPHELD

A Washington dispatch of Jan
uary 18th says:
After nearly years considera-
tion, the Supreme Court today
gave its unanimous approval of
the employers liability law.
enacted by Congress in 1908, to
take the place of a similar act,
declared unconstitutional. The de-
cision marks an epoch in labor
legislation.
The old common law hedging in
the rights of employees is dis
placed in several particulars by the
statute approved today. Notable
among these is the abolition of the
fellow-servant doctrine and the sub
stitution of law making employers
liable for the negligence of an en-
ployec, resulting in injury to an
interstate emp0yee.
Furthermore, it frees the en-
plnyee from contributary negli-
gence in many instances, and
limits the effect of the doctrine in
others; and in many cases liberates
an employee from assuming the
risk when he enters employment.
knowing it to be dangerous.
in the Bessie Babcock case from
Montana, the Mary A. Walsh case
from Massachusetts. and the
Edgar G. Mondou case from Con-
necticut, the law was attacked
seemingly from every conceivable
point of view.
Jstice Van Devanter, in announc-
ing the decision of the court, con.
sidered these objections and re-
jected them.
He first decided that Congress
had the power to regulate the
duties of the common carriers in
respect Ito the safety of their em-
ployees, while both are engaged
in commerce among the States,
and the liability of the former
from injuries sustained by the
latter.
Objecti ons were refuted that
the law prevented contracts where
by the railroad exempted itself
from liability and that the law
improperly classified carriers into
interstate and intrastate groups.
Authorities were cited to show
that no valid objection could be
founded in the fact that several
States had already determined the
liability Of interstate commerce
EMPLOYERS.
Pursuing this line, the Justice
said that nov, that Congress has
acted, the laws of the States, in
so far as they cover the same field,
are suspended, for necessarily that
which is not supreme must yield
to that which is.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Department of The Interior,
U. S. Land Office at
Carson City, Nevada,
January 4, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
John Henderson, of Exc, Nevada,
who. on December 9, 1907, made
Desert land entry SIT, serial, No.
0'343, for the Sd of, Section "a,
Township 33 North, Range 81
East, Mount Diahlo Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before
Fred C. Weight. Clerk of Elko
County. Nevada, at Elko, Nevada.
on the fourteenth day of February,
1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Bowers, Jr., of Lamoille,
Nevada, Thomas Eager. of La.
noble. Nevada. Chauncey w.
Griswold, of Elko, Nevada, Ray
Eager, of Lam ollie, Nevada.
Louis J. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
Treatment Of Heart Wounds.

Incised wounds of the heart are no
longer beyond the reach of surgical
science. It seems almost cry back
to mediaevalism to recall the time,
hardly more than twenty years ago,
when the suggestion of heart surgery
would have been regarded as cbimeri.
cal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19
Frencnman's Family a Lsroe Ono,

Frenchman's Family Large Ono.
A farmer OF st. Usurgues, in Saone
et-Loire, France, has Just had his thir.
tieth child baptized. The old gentle.
man, whose name ia Bossut, has been
married three times and has had II
sons and 13 daughters. twenty-five of
his children are still living.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-19

Interesting Suicide Fact.
Fifty-seven unmarried people com.
NIT suicide TO only "a married.
The Washington times., 1912-04-20
White House Flooded
With Messages of
Universay Sympathy

Like the sad sobbing of the sea which
swallowed over 1,600 passengers OF the
Inflated Titanic, came a flood of mes
sages of condolences to the White
House today. Sympatheti friends OF
those who went to their death with the
vessel others stirred to expression OF
their sorrow for apparently no specific
reason, and still others contributed to
the tremendous token OF grief received
by President Taft today.
w. c. Markham, OF Baldwin, Kan,
wired the President that the people of
Baldwin we're greatly moved by the
tragedy. He added that the Baldwin
Church. where Major Butt attended
services with you last September, holds
memorial service Sunday"
A telegram from George Hodge, Of
Louisville. KY. asked the President:
Must ] put wreath on Archies pic
ture? ! raised the boy"
publicly expressing. as you doubtless
will. the sorrow of the people of the
nation for those whose hearts are torn
and bleeding py reason OF the appalling
catastrophe of Sunday night I sin
cerely trust that you will voice mes
sage OF heartfelt sympathy for Utah.
The people of this State are shocked
and horrifed at this terrible calamity.
To you, personally, permit me to ex-
press my deep sorrow in the loss of
your close personal friend, Major Butt.
The sorrow that Is yours by reason of
the untimely passing OF this excellent
bentlenan is shared by a host of
friends the nation over"
The Washington times., 1912-04-20
Vincent Astor May Have
Ship Blown Up in Effort
To Get His Fathers Body

NEW YORK. April 2O.-A plan TO
blow pthe wreckage of the Titanic
in order to recover the body of Col
John Jacob Astor, was taken up today
by Vincent Astor, son of the late
colonel with one of the large wreck
ing companies. He has been assured
that the plan Is feasible and is pre-
pared to go TO any expense to re-
cover his fathers body.
"Thc plan Is certainly feasible" said
!. J. Mel ritt of the wrecking company.
Tho most difficult problem would be
70 locate the wreck. l understand that
the White Star Company has a fairly
good tlea as to where the Titanic
sank. but it would take some time to
find her by :he use OF soundings.
Having found the boat. the rest
would not be difficult, although we
would be compelled to completely
wreck the boat. large quantity Of
gun cotton--between 300 and 40 pounds
heavily weighted. would be dropped
into the wreckage.
Al electric wire, connected with a
battery would be attached and the ex-
plosive would be touched of We, could
use other explosives. II necessary and
the force of the explosion would be
sure to bring all of the bodies to the
surface"
The consent of the steamship line and
the insurance companies would have to
be obtained before this could be done.
The Washington times., 1912-04-20
TITANIC PROBE ..
TO BE HELDHERE
ed to Washington-Senator Simmons Says
Senate Has Authority.

That the investigation by a sub
committee OF the Senate Committee on
Commerce into the sinking of the Ti-
tanic will soon be transferred to WASH
ington and will be conducted here and
that ]. Bruce Ismay and other White
Star officials. as well as any additional
witnesses needed, will be ordered to
come here TO give testimony, was made
plain in the Senate by Senator Simmons
of North Carolina, who is one Of the
subcommittee.
Following the scathing attack Of Sena-
tor Rayner yesterday afternoon on
Ismay, in which the latter was de-
nounced as brutal and cowardly, and
In which 1t was declared he could be
compelled to testify, Senator Simmons
said
THE Senator from Michigan, who is
chairman of the subcommittee. is not
present; he Is in New York: but, in view
of the fact that the Senator has just
said this investigation ought not to be
made In the city Of New York, but
ought to be made in Washington, l
will state to the Senator that at a
] am a member, on yesterday evening
Il was the consensus of opinion of the
committee that the Investigation should
be made here, as the Senator suggests,
and the investigation will be made here.
To Hold In Capital.
"Thc chairman Of the subcommittee
and one other member have gone to
sew York. not for the purpose nf az
ranging or preparing for an investi-
CATION In that city, but simply for the
purpose of getting some Information
that might aid US in beginning the in
restigatipn here In the city Of Wash
The Washington times., 1912-04-20
EVERYONE PULLING
TO SWELL RELIEF
FUND FOR SURVIVORS
More Than 100000 Ex-
pected-Beneft Game To-
morrow at Polo Grounds.

NEW YORK, April 20.-New York
started today I'm earnest to swell the re-
lief funds for the destitute victims of
the Titanic disaster. With the city Of
ficials and members of the Stock Ex-
change and business organizations pull
ing for It, the fund, 1t is believed, will
within the next few, days pass the
100000 mark.
Accounts today show that various
funds have reached a total of more
than $4,000.
The real suffering of the Titanic des-
titute ended when the rescue ship dock
ed Thursday night, for those of the
passengers who were i'll were taken to
the hospitals, and the others who did
not need medical aid were provided
with food and shelter.
The Red Cross emergency relief COM
mission of New York Is in charge of
the Gaynor fund, and already many
applications for help have been made
TO this committee. One of the first ap-
plications was made by young Eng
lish woman, and her seven-year-old
daughter, whose husband went down
with the doomed liner. The mother and
daughter are being cared for at one of
the uptown hotels, but are otherwise
destitute, having lost even their tickets
to Idaho, where they had planned to
settle.
The relief subscription lists bear. the
names of men and women prominent in
circles OF wealth and culture, and many
of the moneyed men of the country are
contributors to the American survivors
relief fund, including James ]. Hill,
$1,000: Lord Strathcona, who sent his
check for 5000, and Andrew Carnegie,
s., 900.
But the relief committees in charge
of the various funds do not intend to
depend entirely on subscriptions, and
have arranged many benefits, the pro-
ceeds of which will be added to tho
amounts already contributed.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Polo
Grounds the Giants and Yankees will
meet on the diamond for the sole pur-
pose of obtaining big gate receipts,
which will be applied to aiding the des.
titute victims. There are a number of
theatrical benefits planned.
The Washington times., 1912-04-20
MEDALS FOR HEROES
OF SHIP DISASTER
Carnegie Commission Planning To
Reward Those Who Showed
Bravery.

NEW YORK, April O.-The attention
of the Carnegie hero commission will be
directed to the gallantry displayed by
certain OF the men passengers on the
Titanic, as we'll as some OF the officers
by some of the survivors.
Especial attention is to be given the
heroism Of Major Archibald Butt, aide
20 President Taft. AS the survivors be-
come more normal the tales of Butt 8
bravery increase.
He more than any one man was re-
sponsible for getting the women and
children into the boats. He picked
several up and placed them in their
seats and did not cease his efforts until
the last boat was safely over the side
1t was reported today that the Car
negie commission was already consid-
erlng detailing the investigators to get
all the facts for it's use.
The Washington times., 1912-04-20
Board of Trade in
London Is to Probe
Deeply Into Wreck

LONDON, April 20.-The relief funds
for the Titanic disaster sufferers are
growing so rapidly that 1t is estimated
that by the latter part of next week
they will be over 100000. The fund
for the bereaved families OF members of
the ships crew and officer complement
has been marked by the liberality of
the donors.
President Sidney Buxton, of the board
of trade. today took up the plans for
the inve estigation which the government
will make into the disaster. The in
quiry will be most searching. and par
ticular reference will be made to the
part that ]. Bruce Ismay, managing di-
rector of the International Mercantile
Marine, played.
Scores of homes are being offered to
children who were made orphans by
the sinking of the great steamer.
Charitable Institutions for the home
less and destitute have made offers to