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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Saved tho Canvaebaeks.

,'he last duck that we saved from
starving to death by the local trolley
employees, who caught and fed them
last winter, was shipped to New York
city recently, consigned to one Of the
many parks in that city.
Some time ago three canvasbacks
were shipped, but the one that was
sent recently was not strong enough,
so 1t was kept here longer. When the
lake was closed by the ice last winter
many OF these ducks were frozen to
the Ice and others became SO far fam.
ished that they were unable to fy.
The trolley men running between here
and Branchport when they saw the
birds in such condition took them to
the power house and fed them. The
majority were freed after the ice
broke, up, but the four largest were
shipped to New York city.-Penn Van
Correspondence Rochester Union and
Advertiser.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
MUSIC OF THE ABoRIGlNES
Norwegian Explorers Secure Some
New Photographic Records In
Northern Canada.

The explorers, Christian Leden and
Harald Thaulow, have just returned
to Christiania from an expedition to
Northern Canada which was underta-
ken with the object Of collecting phon-
ographic records of the folksongs Of
the various Indian tribes and coppar-
ing them with those obtained in ear
lier expeditions to the Esquimaux,
with the view of establishing how far
was their common origin.
The largest tribe visited was the
Cree, which numbers over 10000.
Their chief, Montonigik. was at first
hostile, but, after few presents Of
tobacco and glass beads and after
having been told that the explorers
had been sent by the king Of Norway
to make his tribe famous, he became
more amenable to the wishes of the
explorers.
They brought back with them q
most interesting collection of films
and records of Indian life and music.
Leden will go In the fall to Greenland
for further investigation In the spring
of 1913 and long final exploration Of
Northwest Canada which will extend
for three years He will visit tribes
that have never been in contact with
the whites, he says.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
ODD PELLETS or THE MooRs
Arabs Believe That the Earsr. 10 Bal
anced on Horns Of Bulk--WIx-
ardS and Ghosts.

The Arabs Of Morocco believe that
the earth is balanced on the horns Of
bull. which itself rests on a fish on
the surface Of the sea, the sea being
borne up by the divine power. When
the bull is tired he changes the earth
from one horn to the other, with the
result that there is an earthquakel
During sleep the soul leaves the
body and visits other souls What we
see and hear whilst dreaming are the
things which the soul secs and the
conversations in which It -takeS part
during its peregrinations. Consequent
ly, we ought never to awaken q sleep
er rudely. for If he happens to be
dreaming at that moment his soul
may not have time to return to the
body, and ip consequence the man
will die
Moroccan wizards contend that
ghosts can only be devils, never the
souls of dead people. They are hu-
man In appearance, with the excep-
tion Of their eyes, which are directed
downward, and their feet, which are
forked or shaped like the hoof Of q
camel. These ghosts speak, but they
are intangible. They are Of all colors
yellow, red, green. white and black
AMI their principal occupation con-
sists in playing tricks on human be-
ings.
At Marakech there is house In
which the owners placed a bath; but
they were unaware that the property
belonged to the devils. A young wom-
an came to have bath, but no sooner
had she stepped into the water than
she disappeared. Hearing her cries for
help, the neighbors rushed In, where
upon she appeared on the surface Of
the water. AS soon as the people
tried to seize her she disappeared.
and 30 on for some time. There was
nothing to be done but to close the
house, which thus fell into the hands
Of the talebs. who had spread this
story among the credulous population
of the town for their own end.-WidS
World Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
HIS THEORIES ON WEATHER
AIgernon Explains What MAJ Be kx-
p0oted After the Earth Gets
"Hot Up."

"Yo' cayn' spec no standin' we'der,
sab" said Algernon, as Mr.. Topfoor
eame in drenched after an experience
with the weather the other evening,
IT'LL a'er de full moon in May"
$50 It seems" replied Mr.. Topf1oor
as dryly as he could under the circum-
stances.
"W'ile de's all des flynn clouds
round, der's H'ble to be win an rain.
sab. Sometime de win git benin a
bunch OBJ dem clouds an blow 'em all
ovah, an cider dey tu'ns to rain, or
else 1t jes' win. But af'er de full
moon in May de yarth git het up
by what7" asked Mr.. Topfoor shiv.
ering.
"By de sun, sab. It's mos In its
elemen' by dat time, way 'roun by de
'quator. Down Souf, were 1 comes
rom, dey says wen de sun git 'roun'
dere 1t complete a cycle. 'W'ot's a
cycle sab? Well. dis de way 'splains
It.: Wen takes de elebater up an
den takes 1t down, dat complete de
Cycle. But, sah," as the dripping Mr.
Topfioor stepped off the elevator, "e1
yo' libes, an hopes yo' may, gwine
tell yo' mo- bout dat"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
SPEAKING AS A FINE ART
Many Men Who Attempt to Address
Audiences Cannot Make Them
selves Heard.

Speaking II one Of those arts which
people seem to think It unnecessary to
study and learn. and the probability n
that most speakers Of the kind men,
toned are blissfully unaware of their
lnaudibility. Doubtless their voice 10
sounds comfortably In the empty
spaces Of their own chest and head,
and this prevents them from knowing
that 1t does not penetrate to the audi
tory apparatus of other people.
ToIbe a lecturer, 1t ID not only nec-
essarly to know your subject, but the
art OF enunciation and audible delivery
needs to be learned also. And the
sound OF ones voice in ones own
ears is most misleading guide. Such
people ought to be trained by being
made to read or speak from one end
or large room to somebody at the
other end; when they would soon find
out that tones which pass muster In
conversation are useless In q public
speech.
In conversation we carelessly slur
half our syllables, leaving our inter
locutor to guess them from the con.
text, but this will not do In public
speech, where people are too far OF
to catch the signs. Again, word pro
nounced in the ordinary English way
of throwing strong accent on q
single syllable and slurring the other
syllables-becomes reduced to a mere
monosyllable when said in that man
ner In large room.-Theosophica
Path.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Novel Roudolr clnnk

Among curious clock novelties fs
the shadow boudoir clock. with it
there Is no need OF getting up to
strike light or turn on the bulb. All
tnst 10 necessary is to touch button
and the time 10 flashed on the wall,
after the same fashion that signs are
hashed on the sidewalk. When the
owner or the clock retires lie turns
night dial to the ceiling and when he
presses bulb the electric light re-
Meets from the dial through the lens
ana appears. giving the correct time
In shadow on the ceiling.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Doubtful suea....

Much excitement was caused few
weeks ago in Calcutta by q particular
ly insanitary and evil-smellinG tank
suddenly changing to q psrfumed one,
giving of the refreshing smell Of
lemon.
TO the natives this portepded the
coming Of . great Indian goddess, who
would arise out Of the water: % tla
pilgrims gathered in thousands -
have their sins washed away and die.
eases cured. A Euileloos youth alsO
had been selling this holy water a1
Ave rupees per bottle, which IL equal
to 6s. Cd.
But soon aftsrward II was discov.
cred that . large consignment Of -
sential oils, belonging TO Q nrm a
perfumers CLOSE by. had got smashed,
and afterward leaked into the tank
The natives now feel rather uncOm-
Portable at the thought Of having
drunk the dirty water. Il IL TO be
hoped that they will know the smell
OF holy water noHt time they meet
near a psrfumer's work.--Answers
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Washington Woman Seeks of7ce.

The first woman in the state of
Washington to aspire to a state Office,
Mrs. Josephine Corless Preston of this
city, a native of Minnesota, is max.
Ing strong campaign for the Repub.
lican nomination for superintendent Of
public instruction.
Women have voted in Washington
less than a year, but friends of Mrs.
Preston, believing she has the qualifica.
tions of an excellent state official,
have persuaded her to enter the race,
and she has been causing the old line
politicians endless worry
Mrs. Preston Is not a suffragette
She is quiet, unassuming and capable
For four years she has been superin.
tendent of the schools Of Wal!a WalIa
county and for two years before that
was assistant in that office. She has
been a teacher in the schools here
for some years, an active worker in
educational circles, aud a recognized
authority in the work.--Walla Walla
correspondence ST. Paul Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Guy Hardin
lem ocratic Nominee for
Constable of Elko Township
MURAT SHOWED HIS WISDOM
Waited for Napoleon to Give Him the
Hand Of His Youngest Sister,
Caroline.

Il wish that some of my field mar
shals had taken the precaution not to
marry when they were only sergeants,"
Napoleon Is supposed to have grum.
bled, when he saw some Of the ladies
at his court. Murat the dashing
leader Of cavalry at Marengo, did not
make the mistake of his fellows, and
waited for Bonaparte to give him the
hand Of his youngest sister, Caro-.
line.
with her he reigned over the Two
Sicilies as Joachim I. Wishing to
stand we'll with the queen, the bishop
of Tarento gave her birthday pres.
ent of one of Simon Vostre's Books
Of Hours" printed on veilum in 1893
by Pierre Pigoucher of Paris and con.
tanning 81 fine large wood cuts.
Recently this relic appeared in the
library of the late Louisa Lady Ash.
burton at Sotheby's and realized R225
(Sabin). 1t may, therefore. go 70
America, whittier Murat and Caroline's 8
son, Napoleon Achille, went and mar
ried niece Of Washington.--Londor
Telegraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Woman Boss Of Lumbernnen.

Mrs. Mary Gregory of Damariscotta,
Me-, is the first woman to have charge
Of a gang Of lumbermen. She is the
mother Of six children and until a
few months ago did all the work OF
cooking and caring for gang Of "a
woodsmen besides her own family.
Finding that she had still many idle
hours on her hands, she applied for
work - woodchopper. She soon
proved herself such an expert chop
per and sawyer that . few weeks ago
she pitted herself against the best
two men Of the camp. She not only
did more work than either Of them,
but more than both together. It was
soon after this that the owner of
the lumber camps appointed her boss
OF one Of his largest gangs of lum-
bermen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Secret Lock.

II you have several small drawers
In bookcase or desk you can lock
one of theni In manner most diff.
cult to discover by boring hole
through the piece between two OF tho
drawers and into the drawer. Fit a
peg into this Just tight enough not to
slip down, and the drawer cannot be
opened until the one above 1t is pulled
entirely out to give access to the peg
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Pooling tho collsa.s.

slick dog"
How now?"
Gave out that he had million
which wasn't working. Several col
leges fastened to bestaw degrees
upon him."
"Ans thenr
Then he built glue factory win
the money"
New Patsnt Of Merit
"A nan puller consisting Of curved
shoulder and a toothed wheel ecceu.
trically mounted is carried ON ore
side OF q hammer patented by =
Washington man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
MARKING KEYS.

II you have number OF keys to the
stable, shed, henhouse and such build
ings that look and feel about alike,
put wooden tags on them with one
notch for the stable. two notches for
the henhouse. etc. You can tell at a
glance, then, or by feeling them II It
is dark, which key is the right one.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Fitting a Cork.

II a cork is too largo for the bottle
In which You wish to use It, lay It on
It's side, and with little board or
ruler roll 1t under all the pressure
you can put on It, says an exchange.
It VIII be elongated to fit in very
few minutes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-16
Make Artificial Wood.

Wood is so scarce in England that
process has been invented for pro.
ducing 1t artiflcially. Straw, sawdust
and grass are compressed to make II.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
THE SALT OF THE EARTH

The United States produced 30,3O5,
656 barrels of salt in 1910, valued at
$1,000, 344, according to figures COM
piled by W. G. Phalen and just pub
lished by the United States Geological
Survey. This was an Increase of 1885,
010 barrels over the production OF
1909, but decrease 10 value amount
ing to S443, 487. The six leading pro-
ducers of salt in 1910 were New York,
Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Louisiana
and California Nearly SO per cent
of the salt consumed In the country
was obtained from domestic sources,
the United States having long been
independent of foreign production.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
Something Entirely New

An announcement of more than
ordinary interest is made elsewhere
in this issue by the ST, LOUIS
GLOBE DEMOCRAT. That sterling
newspaper now sends out as a part
of the Friday issue of It's "Twic-a-
Week. edition, an AGRICUL
TURAL AND FAMILY MAGAZINE
section of eight pages with outside
covers in colors, containing good
stories, useful farm information,
valuable hints to house eepers and
many other features of interest to
every member of the family. More
over, it offers to accept subscriptions
for the paper, including the MAGA-
ZINE section at special rate of
ONE DOLLAR FOR TWO YEARS,
or for TWO YEARLY subscription.
in the same order. The regular price
of the paper alone is one dol ar per
year. This special off will be open
until further notice, but may be
withdrawn at any time. Read the
and send in your
order promptly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
She REPRODUCED A PLAY

A fair sized crowd largely OF
Santa Fe employees attended the
concert by Van Valkenburg Co. at
the Christian church Monday
evening which was one number on
the railroad reading room course.
Though several musical numbers
were given the chief interest cen
tered in Miss Ellen Van Valken-
burg herself. She receives her
name as psychological genius by
her ability to reproduce a play
after having heard it but one time.
She gave an entertaining presenta-
ton of play which as stated by
the lecturer, Miss Van Valkenburg
had heard in England.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from DR.. T. Curtiss,
Dwight, Kan. He writes: 81 not
only have cured bad cases of eczema
in my patients with Electric Bitters,
but also cured myself by them of the
same disease, I feel sure they will
benefit any case of eczema, This
shows what thousands have proved,
that Electric Bitters is most effec
tive blood purifier. Its an excellent
remedy for eczema, letter salt rheum
u GERS. boils, and running sores. 1t
stimu ates liver, kidneys and bowels,
expels poisons, helps digestion, builds
up the strength Price soc Salts
faction guaranteed by All Druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
JUDGES ARE SELECTED

The judges for the debate IN the
contest between Chanute and Parsons
high schools on Friday evening have
been selected by Professor Hughes
acting for the local school and have
been accepted by Parsons. They are
Or. T. f. Marshall, president Of the
Oswego College at Oswego, Fl. l..
Decker, superintendent of the FIRE.
donia city schools, and 81. W. Shidler,
superintendent of the Girard schools.
These gentlemen will also Judge the
contestants In defamation and of the
presentation of the essays.
The essays as regards thought and
composition have been graded, this
counting so per cent in the final de-
cision, The judges for the thought
were Miss Georgia Renau of the EN-
poria State Normal, Miss Ermine
Owens of the State Manual Training
Normal of Pittsburg and Miss Char
lotte M. Leavitt Of the department of
English of Washburn at Topeka.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
A 100000 FIRE IN PARSONS

The passenger depot and general
Offices for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad 10 Kansas burned at
Parsons late Monday afternoon, at a
loss of more than 100000
The fire is believed to have been
caused by defective wiring. The
amount of the insurance on the
building, which is held by Eastern
people, was not given out by the
company officials, but it is said TO
not cover half Of the loss. The sta
tion will be rebuilt.
The fire, which started in the room
of one Of the dining room mattresses
on the third floor of the building, had
been smoldering for more than twenty
minutes before the alarm was turned
in, thus giving the fire considerable
Roadway before the tireme1 arrived
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Dc
pot Building was built in 1895 at a
cost OF 100000. 1t was the second
largest and finest railway station in
the state of K .nsas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
SPRING SUGGESTIONS

The time of year for the annual
clean up Is here and we see few are
getting busy. The old grass, limbs
and trash that accumulated during the
long cold weather can now be picked
and raked up and the lawns put In
good shape. Then of course there
are a lot Of trees and shrubs to plant.
Now Is a good time for that. Spring
weather is starting 10 late and will,
doubtless come with a rush now.
The early planted tree or shrub is
the one that makes the best growth.
Set out nOw-the spring rains will
settle the dirt about the roots and it
cannot help growing. The ground is
too wet yet TO pillow or spade so the
gardeners will have to wait few
days. The time to plant potatoes is
just as soon as they can be got into
the ground. They will necessarily be
later than usual this spring. Don't
be afraid now of getting them in too
oann
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
dad"

dad" and daddy" were we'll known
in this country in the sixteenth GEN.
fury; papa" did not come in, borrow
ed from abroad, until the seventeenth
century was we'll advanced. Florio,
at the end of the former century, de-
fined the Italian papa" as "the first
word that children are taught to call
their father, as ours say dad dad
die or 'bab.'" dad" seems to be the
commoner to mankind of the two.
Nausicas In the odyssey" calls her
father "pappa phile." dear papa; but
Greek has "tata" also, and Welsh has
tat" and Irish "daid."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
CARLTON.

Grandma Ermey who has been
visiting her son In Tulsa, Oklahoma
came home Saturday
Rena Liess of carlton spent Sun.
day with Noah Clemens and wife
northwest OF Chanute
Dave Heilman and wife visited at
M p Clemens east Of town Saturday
and returned to their home In Cha
mute Sunday
Joe Hoke and family south of town
visitedHher parents Fl M Carpenter
and wife
Eta Cornell spent few days with
her sister, Mrs Mae Hatters
James Daley and family went to
Chanute Monday
Mrs Anna Culley spent the latter
part of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Grace Bell
Mary Daley spent Sunday afternoon
at grandpa Carpenters
Will Johns and family ate dinner
at Harve Clemens Sunday
John MCGOWAN shipped some hogs
and cattle to Kansas City Saturday
evening
Mr.. Brant and family and Elmer
Sleeves and wife spent Sunday at
George Morans
Mrs Julia Ashley was shopping in
Chacute between trains Monday
Mrs Neptune west of town was
visiting Mrs LOnnie MCGOWAN the
first Of the week
Mr. Rice and wife left Tuesday for
their new home over near Stark We
are very sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs
Rice as they are fine neighbors and
good citizens but we wish them sue
cess In their new home.
Mrs Eva Sleeves who has been visit
ing relatives ia Chanute for the past
ten days, came home Monday.
W.. G. Penfeld OF Chanute was in
town Tuesday afternoon looking after
the telephone business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
REPELS ATTACK OF DEATH

"Five years ago two doctors told
me had only two years to live. "
This startling statement was made
by Stillman Green, Malachite, Col.
"They told me I would die with con-
sumption. 1t was up to me then TO
try the best lung medicine and 1
began to use DIR, Kings New Dis
covery. 1t was well I did, for To-day
1 am working and believe I owe my
life to this great throat and lung
cure that has cheated the grave of
another victim" Its folly to suffer
with coughs, colds, or other throat
and lung troubles now. Take the
cure that's safest. Price so cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free at All
Druggists
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22

A tight feeling in the chest accom-
panied by a short dry cough, indicates
an infiamed condition in the lungs
To relieve it by the dollar size Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup! you get
with each bottle a free Herrick's
Red Pepper Porous Plaster for the
chest, The syrup relaxes the tight
ness and the plaster draws out the
inflammation. 1t is an ideal combina-
tion for curing colds settled in the
lungs. Sold by Legitimate Drug Co.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
Prairie Queen

Prairie Queen school ends next Sat-
urday with term of seven months
taught by Miss Mable Allen
Emma and Abbie Hardendorf spent
Sunday with Mamie Brown
J W Lefever and wife returned
from Hot Springs, Arkansas last week
where they have been for two months
for the benefit Of their he It'll
Dan Lynch and wife spent Satur-
day with the formers sister Mrs Dare
Follin and family
Emma Hardendorf spent Wednes-
day night with Ruby Cassingham
Clyde Howard is working for B
Kiser
G w Montgomery and family
spent Sunday with Jas Mcdonald
and family
Miss Pearl Folin spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs Dean
J M Hardendorf and wife spent
Sunday with John Brown
Lee Tasley spent Sunday with John
Brown
j Hyland and wife spent Sunday
with Jas Mcdonald and family
Miss Pearl Follin spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs Dean
j M Hardendorf and wife spent
Tuesday with r A Cassingham and
wife
Lee Lasley spent Sunday with John
Brown
J Hyland and wife spent Sunday
with Jas Mcdonald and family
Ruby Cassingham spent Thursday
night with Emma and Abbie Harden
dorf
Watson Kelley and family spent
Tuesday with the formers parents
John Kelley and family
John Brown spent Friday afternoon
with George Bickle
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
URBANA.

Snow and ice all gone and roads
drying up 1t be ms to look like
spring
DR. Nicely was up from Parsons
Sunday returning home Monday
Blaine Young shipped cars of
stock from here Monday They were
hogs and catt'e mostly of his own
feeding
James and Don Nicely arrived in
Bazeman, Mont, last " ednesday the
18th
Sam Bowman has bought the
Unsell hotel and will move to town
Miss Hungerford of Emporia was
here during the past week visiting
old friends
John Even and Edna Foster were
married last Friday the 18th We ex.
tend congratulations
Rev narton Jones filled the
appointment of the Rev Howell here
sunday night
Joel Jones has been visiting in
lola for the past week or more One
of his work horses died since he
went away
Wilson Powell returned week or
50 ago and has bought piece of land
in Georgia and may go there Instead
OF Montana
We want doctor here to take DIR
lies place He has quit
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
Many Fish Wore Blind.

More than 1900 yellowtail were
caught by Japanese fishermen at tho
long wharf recently. This is the larg
est catch for one days fishing ever re
corded in the bay district. Among tho
fnny specimens we're several deep SEQ
fish, which, when brought to & sur
face, were found to be totally D.ind.-
Los Angeles Tribune.