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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
THE BATH IN INDIA

Real bathrooms arc scarce in
the interior Of India. as q lady who
was travelling with her husband
discovered. upon arriving at an
out-of-thc-way place one evening.
The host. when showing them
their room, said pointing to a
door: "ThG shower bath is there. "
Later the lady went into the
bathroom, disrobcd. and seeing
Lefore her just a tub and a tin
mug and nothing more began TO
investigate foe the source of thc
Shower" Suddenly she heard
n voise apparently in the ceiling
say: "If memsahib coming more
this side / throwing water more
proper"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
SWALLOWS TOOTHPICK
and NEARLY DIES

Shortly after she had finished
delightful repast at the family
home in Spring valley, Miss Edith
Yelland, daughter of John Yelland,
a pioneer rancher in The eastern
part of the county, swallowed a
wooden toothpick last Sunday.
The small piece of wood lodged
crosswise in the girls throat, and
all attempts to dislodge 1t proved
futile. inflammation sci in few
days later and it was only with
greatest difficulty that the young
lady was enabled to breathe.
When the members of the family
realized that they were helpless to
render her assistance. medical aid
was summoned. In response to
call Friday night over tie tele-
phone line of the Nevada National
reserve, DR.. w. 7. Gleason. in COM
pany with George letter as
chauffeur. left for the Yelland
ranch by auto. The latest reports
from Spring valley are that Miss
Yelland is much improved and that
serious consequences are not
feared. The gatherings in her
throat had broken and she was
afforded great relief.
Hr. Gleason and his companion
experienced untold hardships in
reaching their destination. Deep
snow was encountered in crossing
the Conners summit and the
mercury registered 20 degrees
below zero. White Pine News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
BREAKS RECORD For COLO

Saturdays Carson Appeal says
This section of Nevada is
experiencing a chilly streak, such
as the people are not used to.
The weather for the past month
while clear has been regarded as
cold, il hanging about zero and
some points above. Last night.
however, put new record mark
on thestablets. Home thermome-
ters registered from Is to %
below zero. 1t is safe to state
that the mercury averaged 20 be-
low throughout the town.
The best part of the day was
put in by citizens talking over the
unusual cold spell. while the tcle.
phone was kept above the freezing
point by inquiries for the
plumbers, who were in demand to
repair broken water pipes from
every quarter of the city. This
winter is evidently ondeavoring to
establish a new record and il has
about accomplished the effort.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
A SAMPLE or
BRITISH DIRECTNESS

American packers against whom
trust prosecutions are pending
will not be allowed by the British
government to compete for con-
tracts to supply meat to its army
and navy.
The idea on which the exclusion
is based is that persons or firms
who receive the business OF the
government, which is organized
law, must be themselves without
the taint or supicon of lawlessncss.
The rule is applied to British
and American firms alike.
BY one simple announcement
the British government has dCne
more to punish law-breaking trusts
in America than we ourseles have
been able TO do in twenty years
with our civil and penal statutes.
The loss Of the contracts means the
loss of SIS, 100000 wurth of busi-
ness.
Whether or not we assent to the
abstract justice of the method, we
cannot help but admire its direct
ness.
We spend years in the litigation
incident IN tho dissolution apj
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
THE MEETING or TRE BOARD

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KaiIrcad Commission. The body
stands ready with facts and figures
and Governor OdCic. AS Chief of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
SOME RESOLUTIONS

Resolved-That | will not air
my troubles lit only puiTs them up
and makes them look bigger.
That ! will not say mean things
for the person who says a mean
thing is capable of doing one.
That ! will not complain that.the
world is getting worse, when
am doing little or nothing to make
1t better.
That | will not borrow where |
see no means of repaying-for he
who doeth this fractures the
eighth commandment.
That ! will sit down on all nv
bad hahits-hut not as though
suspected the presence of an
inverted tack thereon.
That will not let the grass
grow under my feet and, on the
other hand. ! will avoid that swift
ness which causcth it to grow
promaturely over ones head.
That | will not criticise others
for criticism is only a negative form
of self c0ncpit. Instead | will
cultivate forbcarancc until my
heart yiclicth a rich crop thereof.
That | will fastcn down this
new leaf" with strong clip Of
determination so that the winds Of
weakness and temptation hall not
blow il back. - Parker Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
THE SPIRIT OF IT.

VIM. d. Haywood was tried for
murder in Idaho. There was proof
enough offered to hand a dozen
men. but unfortunately it was not
confirmed as it was delivered by
the real agent who perpetrated tn,
murder. But Mr.. Haywood de-
livered speech in Coopers Union.
New Fork, the other day, in which
he said:
My heart is with the Mcnamara
boys, so long as they are working
in the interest of the working
class. don't think any socialist
can be law-abiding citizen"
The McNamaras confessed to
wholesale murder. All Mr.. Hey
wood did at Coopers Union was
to confess that he approved of
murder in obedience to a code
which in effect, says: Working
men nave q right to do what they
please regardless of the law, and
if any one intereferes with their
program it is right to murder
him."
1t would be very good thing if
the labor unions of this country on
the confession of the McNamaras
and the admissions of Mr.. Hey
wood. should determine to have
little house cleaning of their own
and never more elect officers who
lave code which interferes with
the demands and the execution of
the righteous laws of the United
States. .-Goodwin's Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
TO METROPOLIS

At So p. M. Dec. 29th a stub
train of two coaches carrying
about 2U0 people pulled out of
Wells enroute to Metropolis to at
tend the opening of the new hotel
of the Pacific Reclamation Com
pany. Metropolis is 16 miles from
Wells by rail, and only 8 miles by
the automobile road.
The train stopped in the valley
about six hundred yards from the
hotel. which is situated at the top
Of low hill, chat rises gradually
from the stopping place of the
train, and commands a fnr view of
the Company lands for miles in
every direction; an excellent con-
crete walk is laid from the hotel
to the stopping place of the train.
Upon arrival at the hotel all
were given a cordial greeting, and
conducted by competent guides
were escorted throuh the various
compartments of the huildi &
which is 90 by 81 feet. three
stories high with basement under
the entire structure: the house is
steam heated, and lighted by 460
electric lights. In the basement
are located the 32.horscpowcr
dynamo. furnace for heating. bill
lard room, store room, baggage
room. bank officers room, and
vault for books and papers Of the
bank.
On the first floor were shown
the bank and its huge safes, then
clothing and notion store, a drug
store, large buffet, an office
and cloak room, the lobby about
! 75x25 feet. A large room next
the lobby is intended for a general
merchandise store. Then came
the place that interested the
majority of US, the large dining
room, the cooking department
equipped with all modern convent.
ences, and presided over by a most
competent chef.
At 5:d5 T. NJ. over 200 Of the
guests assembled in the large
lobby to witness double wed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
BULLET" EXPRESS 70 COAST

The Hartman ,y-f,r- I,. .,,.,.I,,
pulIjc the fact tbo, y,vt Tr,rlo,.
morning trcv wiu s,ar,o .,I;i
cxrrcss train from, Non y,rl 60
San Francisco This ,rofr r.iu
consist Of spvrn csrs md u.rI
make the run from Ncw York ~
the Gldcn Gate in four nighls and
three days. One car will bp
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05

eeasons is the practice observed
IN France in all public buildings.
There it is winter on and after
Oct. |. Fires are then lighted in
all government offices. and the
employees exchange their white
summer waistcoats for the thicker
and darker ones of winter. At
that date the public libraries are
closed at 4, and in the streets. the
sellers Of toasted ,hestnuts make
their appearance. In official
France it is winter, no matter what
the weather may say and no mat
ter what unofficial France may
think. New York Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05

ding, Mr.. G. C. Jensen and Miss
Ida L. Clark, aud Mr.. Ira L.
Rigby and Miss Ethel Hamlin,
were united in the holy bonds by
Mr.. Phil S. Triplett. J. P. of Wells.
Immediately after the marriage
ceremony, the doors of the large
cafe were thrown open, and 225 of
the guests entered, and they did
eat.
The guests having shown their
appreciation of the good things
spread before them. MIR. Robert
Neil was Introduced, as toast
master.
Mr.. Neil delivered very
interesting. but brief address, and
as toast, gave Nevada" which
was responded to by the Hon. H.
H. Coryell. state senator of Elkc
County.
The toast master arose, but
before he could utter word Mr..
A. Fisher of Wells entered from
the lobby, and raising his hard
gave a stop signal, and in few
brief words made the hit of the
evening. He said Ladies and
Gentlemen: There are over one
hundred people in the adjoining
room, they are hungry, and they
want to eat" Mr.. Fisher was
vociferously applauded. there was
no more toasting, no more speech
making, the hungered ones were
conducted to the tables and they
also did eat. Three hundred and
twenty-one persons were enter.
TANNED at the banquet.
At $50 the ball room was
opened and soon filed by a merry
throng of dancers, who enjoyed
themselves until eleven O'Clock,
when the "All abord" of the con-
ductOr was heard. There was a
scramble for wraps, etc, and all
were soon on board the train and a
quick run was made to Wells. All
happy. and expressing wishes of
success to the promoters of the
Pacific Reclamation Company.
Many people from Odgen and
Salt Lake were in attendance.
The following state papers were
represented: Reno Journal by
W. 7. Mcneil. Reno Gazette by
Mr.. Baird; Wells Herald by P S.
Triplett; Elko Free Press by +.
M. Steninger: Elko Independent
by j. F. Triplett.
Mrs. E. M. Steninger, W. G..
Greenhouse, county recorder, and
F. c. Voignt, county clerk, we're
also present from EIko
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
WEIGHT and MEASURE Law
Presidents Office, University Of
Nevada.
Reno, December 26, 1911.

Reno, December 26, 1911.
To the Public:
The Act of the Twenty-fifth
Legislature fixing the standard
weights and measures and reguIat-
ing the sale of commodities and
articles of merchandise according
to such standards will become
effect I've January !, 1912.
Section Is of this Act presents
SONG. difficulties in its interpret
alton, but the meaning of this
section has been determined after
careful consultation and will
probably stand the test.
The Unit of standard measure
of length, surface or solid; the
Unit of standard of weights: the
Unit OF standard of measure of
capacity for liquids and the Unit
of standard capacity OF commodi.
ties other tnan liquids are in ac-
cordance with the standards of
weights and measures adopted and
provided for by the government of
the United States. The University
of Nevada has ordered a set of
each of these standard weights and
measures which will be sealed by
the Bureau of Star dards and kept
for comparison at the University.
The working sets of these
weights and measures together
with stamp for sealing the
scales that are approved by the
deputy sealers of weights and
measures are provided for every
day work.
Sections IL, l3. Ia. Is, 10 and
II can be readily understood. 1t
was probably the intention Of the
Legislature that Section lS should
not be interpreted in the sense of
the "original package" which has
been defined by the Supreme Court
Of the United States, but was
intended to allow the bringing into
the State by manufacturers or
growers without the State those
articles which usually are put up
in small packages, as for example,
garden seeds. This section un-
doubtedly discriminates against
manufacturer or grower in Ne
vada.
1t 10 the duty of the sealer and
his duly authorized deputies TO
test and approve all weights,
measures. balances ard measuring
device with seal to be kept by
him for that purpose.
The law provides penalties both
for the public and the scalcr and
his deputies for any violation of
the provisions of this Act.
j. +. Stubbs.
Ex-Oficio Sealer of Weights and
| Measures.
S. C.. Dinsmore,
Deputy Sealcr Of Weights and
Measures.
Ellsworth r. Bennett,
Deputy Sealer Of Weights lad
Measures.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-05
fledalna

''B6d luck to you. Dugan." says
Doyle Good luck TO you. Doyle" says
Dugan. "and may neither one OF us be
right"
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-17
POT Or PIECES OF EIGHT
CAUSES A PANIC
Finder Becomes Temporarily Insane;
Others Rush to Dig and New Haven
Building Collapses.

New Haven, Conn, Oct l7.--Pasquale
Valenti, laborer, dug into an iron pot
in' excavating for the foundation of IA
new building on Meadow street yester-
day afternoon. He pulled out the vessel
and. looking in, found it filled with sill
yer coins. He was cool enough to rush
away with them to place of safety,
where on counting them he found a
thousand in number. They proved to be
eight real pieces, a silver coin valued
at about sixty cents each as regards
their face value. They were all of dates
of the middle of the nineteenth century
and believed to be worth much more by
coin collectors. Valenti became tempo
rarily insane when he learned of the
value of his discovery He broke loose
and ran wild through the streets until
he could be captured and restrained.
When the news OF his discovery became
known, more than three hundred people
rushed to the foundations of the build
ing and, jumping in, began to dig for
more pots of silver Before the police
could dislodge them on the complaint of
the owner of the foundation of the build
ing. they had dug under the foundations
and caused them to collapse. resulting in
damage of several hundred dollars The
treasure diggers were finally expelled
from the cellar. which is now guarded
by the police. The place OF discovery
has held house which was built in
1900 until last month when the building
was demolished to make room for bust.
ness block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-17
WIFE OF PREACHER
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Intolerable Cruelty Is the Charge Made
Against Rev. Cranston
Brenton.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. I'm an action
filed in the county superior court. Mrs
Elizabeth A. Curtis Brenton asks for
an absolute divorce from the Rev. DR.
Cranston Brenton, professor of English
literature. lecturer and candidate for suf-
fragan bishop OF the Connecticut Epis-
copal diocese.
The suit has CAUSED a profund sensa-
tion in Hartford society circles, where
the professor and his wife are well
known. Friends were amazed when 1t
became known that the ground for the
complaint was intolerable cruelty.
To add to the complicated situation,
Mrs. Brenton is now mysterously miss.
ing, and the lawyers and detectives
whom her friends have employed to faith
ON the puzzle of her disappearance report
that she may have been spirited away to
some sanitarium.
Besides a divorce. Mrs. Brenton,
through her l6wyos demands the custody
of her siX-year-od son. II is understood
that the Rev. DIR. Brenton intends to
contest the suit vigorously.
Mrs. Brenton, who is the daughter of
the late DIR. Jonathan f. Curtis. was
married to the eloquent young professor
in 1901.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-17
Fashion and Prosperity.

While the character OF French exports
makes them particularly profitable, il
has the drawback of being subject to
financial depression abroad, writes James
Davenport Whelpley in the October Cen
fury, discussing THE Trade of France .
II might be added, also, to change in
the fashions for the Lyons silk industry
suffered very heavy decline nearly 20
per cent through the introduction of
the narrow skirt for women. This
might, however, be looked upon as retri-
button, for it was the French dressmak-
ers who decreed its appearance.
French exports are "A measure of pros
perity elsewhere. When times are bad
in America, the sale of Injuries de-
creases; hence there is less demand upon
France, whose people supply large part
OF them. Works OF art, jewelry, laees,
silks, and expensive wines, which form a
portion of French exports,
are not bought by a people concerned
as to finance or in the doldrums of a dull
stock market. II is not alone polteness
or international amity which prompts
the French Eeople to wish us strength in
our stride.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-17
He Found the Ghost.

Talking about ghosts" said the jan
itor of one of the best known concer!
halls in the city. makes me think o.
the scare I got the other day when |
went into the auditorium after soma
supplies l had left back on the stage.
AS l stepped into the place | heard a
scraping and hauling on the stage.
Some one was putting and blowing and
then whistling bit For the moment
my hair began to stand up. ] managed
TO get to one of the switches and turned
on the light There was the ghost One
of the piano houses had sent over one
of their blind tuners to fix up piano
and there he had been working away
in the dark. his tools scattered AROUND
the stage and parts of the piano strewn
about"-New York Sun.