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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-20
FamouR Riddle

The following ingenious riddle is
attributed to DR.. Samuel Wilberforce,
who during his life was bishop of
Oxford, and afterwards Of Winches-
ter, England. 1t Is known as the
Bishop Of Oxford's riddle:
L am trunk with two lids, two
caps. two musical Instruments: n
number OF articles a carpenter could
not dispense with; two lofty trees,
two good fish and number of shell.
fish; fine stag and a number of ami.
mails Of less noble breed; two playful
animals; number of weathorcocks:
two established measures; two imple-
ments of war; whips without handles:
the steps of hotel; result of a vote
in the house Of commons; fine flow.
ers and fruit; two scholars; two
places OF worship; ten Spanish gran,
dees to wait on you; a way out of
difficulty; a poor bed; q desert place;
probable remark of Nebuchadnezzer
when eating grass.
The answer to this puzzle Is the hui
man body. Here are the various parts
indicated: Knee-caps, (ear) drums,
nails, palms, soles and muscles.
h(e)art and hairs (hares), calves,
veins (vanes), feet, arms, lashes.
in (n) steps, eyes and nose (ayes and
noes), tulips 1.-TWO lips) and apples.
pupils, temples, tendons, cheek, pal.
ate (pallet), waist (waste), eyebrows
Il browse).
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FREDERICK THE SENSITIVE
BY MAX HoeE.

The woman in the helotrope gown
sighed. They certainly have queer
teachers In the schools nowadays."
she confided to the woman in grape
color. your Evangeline is in the
same class with my Frederick, isn't
she? Well. what do you thing of that
Miss Etterick they have to teach
them?"
II don't know" confessed the
woman in grape color. I've been so
busy getting the house cleaned and
doing the other fall work that I
haven't had time to visit the school"
Then you'd better!" solemnly de-
clared the woman in heliotrope. my
dear, some one ought to do something!
Why, when 1 think of Frederick In
that Miss Etterick's charge all year,
and with his sensitive nature. I am
terribly upset! Do you know what
that woman did? Wrote me a note
saying that Frederick was not doing
we'll in his arithmetic. She said he
evidently needed to put more work
on 1t!
We'll, after the receipt of that
note went to the school just as fast
as could!
Miss Etterick,' said to her, I
don't suppose you realize that when
you criticise Frederick you are crush
Ing all the life and spirit out of him.
He Is not like other boys said. He
needs encouragement and help and
interest, and am sure he works very
hard!'
She sort of sighed and looked at me
In a cold way. You could see she was
not trying in the least to make her
self agreeable. Help! INTEREST," She
repeated the words.
And then she declared that she de-
voted twice as much time to Frederick
as to any Sther boy in the class and
that she was perfectly discouraged at
his lack OF interest. She said he knew
nothing at all that day about his les
son.
1 explained to her that Frederick
had had no time to study at home the
previous evening because 1 had taken
him to children's party-and she
had the effr9ptery to say that children
shouldn't go to parties on school
nights! That was too ridiculous, for
the party was at the Bertons. 1 told
her so-and she said stolidly: What
OF it? The Bertons! Why, / know
women who'd give their eye teeth to
get their children noticed by the Ber-
tons!"
oh, think we can live without the
.Bertons!" Declared the woman.
Pm sosry you take it 30 hard" said
the woman in heliotrope. "But we
were speaking about Miss Etterick. 1
told her that Frederick was nervous
and sensitive and that 1 was not going
to have him ruin his constitution
studying and become a nervous wreck.
1 pointed out to her that what she
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Maintain Hlob ldsa,o.

The most difficult problem that any
human being has to solve IL the pre-
vsntion of an insidious lowering of his
standards. 1t is 80 easy to grow q
little careless about personal appear.
ance, to be trifie less particular in
discerning Indifference between right
and wrong, to drop into habits OF neg.
lect in small matters. that were once
CONSIDERED duties, that gradually the
whole life has slipped to lower plane
before one Is aware. The lowering of
ideals along any line means q lower
cd Jife.-Great Thoughts.
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was being paid for was to get children
through her grade without bothering
the parents, who have many cares and
responsibilities.
IL you were q capable teacher,
Miss Etterick,' 1 said, Instead of com
planning about poor little Frederick
and making his life miserable with
your nagging you would know what
70 do to push him ahead! am sure
that's what fletcher ought to do:
Really, my dear, thought for q
minute that awful woman was going
to be insufferably insolent. She said
something about its not being her
duty to furnish brains for her pupils,
hut l Ignored 1t. She is utterly impos-
sible. = =
81 shall expect 1 told her. firmly.
good reports from Frederick from
now onr
81 am sure she said, I hope youn
get theml But IL you want good re.
ports from him you must make him
studyl'
Miss Btterick,' / replied, I am en-
deavoring to bring up my son In q
way that will encourage him to do
things without being madel / would
not insult his intelligence by ordering
him to do anything!
with your heartless ideas about
children 1 told her, I wonder how
you manage to hold your position. II
Frederick fails to pass to the next
grade at the end OF the year l shall
Know the reasoni II viii be because
he was worked TO Death by you and
his nerves shatteredF
Then walked away and left her
speeehless. think it was a shock to
Dor to see her real self 30 accurately
pescrIbed. Ny dear. I advlaa Kon tn
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Football Not a PInnkln.

That phrase SO much used in the
FOOTBALL season, Chasing the pigskin,"
involves Il popular error. The foot.
ball is not made of pigskin, but of the
hide Of the calf or COW, and, for the
cheaper variety, the skin of the sheep.
Footballs of the ordinary grade are
made in this country, but some of the
finest, sold to those who are not par
dcular about price, are imported from
England, where the industry was an
old one before 1t was started in Amer
lea.
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Beautiful Autumn.

There are those who shudder at the
approach of autumn, and we feel a
light grief stealing over their spirits
Ike an October haze. But ia not au.
tumn the manhood of the year? Is It
not the ripest of the seasons? Do not
the proud flowers blossom--the Gold.
enrod, the Orchis, the Dahlia, and
Bloody Cardinal OF the swamp lands I?
ID. G. Mitchell.
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To BrIohten Tile.

To make red tiles nice, bright,
clear color, rub well with a lemon
dipped;in fine salt. Leave 1t for a few
minutes, then wash in the usual way.
You will find this we'll worth the trou.
ble,, for when 1t is finished the tiles
will be nice, clear red. with all the
stains removed.
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Newspaper TriviaIity,

ut is customary to grid at the mod
ern press Of Europe and America as
sensational, yellow and corrupt, SID to
represent the captains of industry who
control it as panders to base In
Btincts." says War and Peace OF Lon
don. But, as a matter Of fact, the Of
Tense Of the average modern newspa-
per consists in none Of these things,
but In its overpowering triviality."
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1914 Model

Friend-"I suppose this is even a
more remarkable baby than the one
you had last year" Auto Fiend-"Oh,
you bet he is! Far better model Got
a longer wheel base, a better pair of
lamps, and very much louder horn"
Judge.
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Beyond Concrete Calculation.

A woman has bequeathed $500 for
the support of each cat on tile island
OF Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island of Manhat-
tan would involve an amount of money
too large for type to tell; enough, In
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives will hint at.
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In q WaN.

Gladys-Did the hostess put you
next to Mr.. Verifast at the dinner last
night7
MAXWELL, should murmurl She
tod me his whole awful past.--JudRe.
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go and see what that women is doing
to Evangeline before 1t Is too Late!
The idea Of her trying to make my
Frederick study against his will when
Frederick is 30 sensitiveI"-chicago
Daily News.
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Doa For Golf Links.

A golf dog has been discovered. The
ANIMAL a rough-haired terrier, is quite
self-supporting, and he helps to sup
port the house painter and his fam
lily with whom he lives He has root
ed out as many as ten good golf balls
on Sunday night, and in one week
brought home 22.--Manchester Guard
ian.
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eauIFTsEsI InaEfna1I,Ia orsa

mdnirrels. 1t is said. know how -
Saasa distances accurately, for they
seldom jump twv distances alike. YEA
nsTeg TAIL to land safely when an Inch
100 Tar or too short would mean dis.
sesag., And dogs run along beside
AoTsss heels, Judging accurately tho
saes distance. and are seldom, IL ewes.
fnsured.
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Aotora Powers.

A great actors sensibilities are
stimulated beyond the common scope.
and he may express them passionate.
ly or profoundly in terms OF his own
personality; and, again, an accomplish.
cd actor can create something as con.
crete as character in Dickens and
make 1t true TO itself. The Manches-
ter Guardian.
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Something Worth seerno.

A four-yearold youngster on his first
visit to city saw a ferryboat Cross.
Ing the river. "Oh, mammal" he ex-
claimed, much excited, come and
look! Here's a choo-choo car in swim.
mingl"
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BIrd's WIno po,usrfuI

The muscles of birds wing are
20 times more powerful, proportionate-
ly speaking, than those of mans
arm.
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Limit on Tree's Growth.

the vine does not grow above $500
feet above the sea. The oak ceases
ut a,s5O, feet, and-the fir at 1000 feet.
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Never Despair.
Never derpair, but II you do, work
on in despair.-Burke.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
GLEN ECHO PARK.

With the park season on the wane
but weather conditions ideal for out
of-door amusements the popularity of
Glen Echo Park shows no signs of
diminishing and the daily attendance is
as large as at any time during the sum-
mer
Yesterday was no exception, and in the
afternoon a goodly crowd, with the young
sters largely predominating, was on
hand and all of the amusements, es-
peciaIly the midway, carousel, and the
sand-pile. did a rushing business. In
the evening the grounds were filled and
early and late the coaster, ferris wheel,
gyroplane, and a half hundred other at
fractions were kept busy.
In the dancing pavilion the patronage
was well above the average, the ideal
weather making the smooth floor and
alluring music a combination hard to
resist The open-air movies" one of
the many free features Of the resort.
drew its usual crowd and the clicking
Of the Japanese balls and strident cries
of the 'barkers'' at "Jake's" dog and
candy racks added to the carnival air
that pervaded the park.
Sunday there will be another series of
concerts and Labor Day and the week
following will find free vaudeville with
one big sensational act featured added
to the attractions Of Glen Echo.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
The Table and the Kitchen
By Ida AMES WILLIS.

ter melted, small cup of flour mixed
with teaspoonful baking powder. Beat
well for three or four minutes and pour
over the peaches in a baking dish, and
bake until a rich brown. Serve with
cream and sugar.
Cream Biscuit.
Put a quart Of sifted -four into bowl,
add to it a heaping tablespoonful butter
or lard. rub well together with tips OF
fingers, add two heaping teaspoonfuls
baking powder and half teaspoonful salt,
six tablespoonful cold water, or enough
to make a soft. smooth dough. Roll out
about half an inch thick and bake fifteen
minutes in a quick oven.
Baked Trout n In Chambord.
Split the cleaned fish in halves, remove
the bones and lay in a buttered pan,
skin side down. Cover the top with salt
and pepper and sprinkle lightly with
cracker crumbs. Place in the oven and
bake. Crack the bones and head and
put into a stewpan with small onion,
large spoonful of butter and cook
about fifteen minutes, then strain. Add
can OF mushrooms chopped fine, thicken
with cracker crumbs, season with salt.
pepper, and anchovy paste. The trout
should be almost done by this time. Re-
move from the oven, pour on all fat,
cover the fish with the prepared sauce,
finish cooking. and serve.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26

Dear Children-If I'm not mistaken. the
name of Priscilla, THE Puritan maiden
before she became Mrs. John Alden was
Priscilla Mullins. This may not sound
as well as Montague-which was the
name l gave my best doll when l was a
little princess-or as Van der Veer or
some other aristocratic names, but
suspect that Priscilla was just as sweet
a girl as though she had a more high
sounding name.
She must have been a very homesick
girl when John Alden went courting her.
because you remember she told him that
she had been dreaming Of her old home
in England. where the country was all
like a garden" with the hedgerows in
bloom. and that she had been dreaming
about the song OF the lark and the
linnet"
Now, which do you like best, the
quaint, Quakerish costume of dainty
Priscilla. or the quaint skinny skirts OF
the dainty girls OF now?
Try making clothespin Priscilla.
using tissue paper for her bodice and
skirt like that you used for John Alden's
jacket. and soft. white tissue for her
handkerchief and apron and for her
quaint little cap.
Save these little clothespin dolls, be-
cause bye and bye 1 will tell you how
to make others. and you may have quite
a family of them. Then you can have
a reception or a party or something.
PRINCESS SPINAWAY.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26

her pert vivacity and spontaneous humor
are good to see. 1t Is pretty little
operatta- well staged, and charmingly
presented. and should ple=se the most
fastidious-
zone Night" a clever little sketch by
the Whitbeck Players also found much
favor. Many ridiculous situations and
unexpected denouments kept the audi
ence laughing till the close.
Watson and Little in singing sketch
introduce clever reparte and incidently
several good songs. Both members de-
served their many encores.
Lola Paulish is a pleasing violinist
and her rendition OF classical and rag
time numbers was capably performed.
Quinn brothers and Bell, a singing and
dancing trio, did not arrive in time for
the matinee performance, but will per-
form the rest of the week. Kit Karson,
jr., the Western sharpshooter, has an
unusual offering in that his entire per-
formance is conducted while balanced
on a slack wire. His accurate work
in the different positions he assumes was
-Foundly applauded.
The usual photopIays complete the pro-
gram
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
ESTING PAGE FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME Julia MANI
At the Theaters.
COLUMBIA.
"DiNOrcons.".

"DtNOrcOns.",
"All husbands should be grouped in one
class--husbands. and all lovers in ono
class-lovers. The one has all the faults
and the other all the virtues. But I'm
reality the only fault OF the one is that
he is a husband, and the only virtue of
the other is that he is a lover. The dif-
ference is in the position, not the indi-
viduaL"
This is the lesson sent over the foot
lights by the Columbia Players last night
in an excellent rendition OF Victor
Sardou's comedy, ''Divorcons,' which
Washington audiences have seen per-
formed before by other artists.
The lesson is. in other words. II your
wife is dissatisfied with a husband, give
her a lover-yourself-and all will be
well. But the unsatisfactory husband
would indeed be fortunate II clrcum-
stances would come so happily to his
assistance as they did to Henri Des
Prienelles, who figured that in two years
and twenty-one days of married life he
had had but $50 hours in which to become
acquainted with his wife.
Cyprienne-that is Henri's wife-had dis
covered the need of a lover. She selected
Adhemar De Gratiquar, a cousin, who
was willing. All this, in a small town
in one OF the French provinces, while in
lno SndInDeT OF deputies at fdTlS was
pending a bill which offered TO open the
matrimonial jails and make divorce easy.
Husband Henri did the simple thing
to him the obvious thing. He took from
Lover Adhemar his attractive designa-
ton.
He made him instead OF Henri's rival
Henri's Observation-Disclosures; instead OF
fCyprienne's lover-Cyprienne's prospec-
tive husband. Then he assumed the role
OF Iover-and the battle was won. The
change took all the spice from the pud-
ding and the play ended after Cyprienne,
interrupted by Adhemar during a clan
destine supper tete-a-tete with her ex-
husband ,new-lover, administered a sting
ing rebuke on a left cheek turned up
for q caress, and left the stage a happy
wife without the necessity Of another
wedding ceremony. II worked out SIM
ply and beautifully.
Miss Helen Holmes, as Cyprienne. was
excellent, as was Carl Anthony, as Henri.
AS Adhemar, Everett Butterfield carried
on a difficult role to the complete satis-
faction of his many friends in the au-
dience. The support was adequate.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
GAYETY.
SSOcinI MaidS.o

George Stone, the eccentric comedian
and dancer, and Eta Pillard, one OF the
best dancers on the burlesque stage, with
the Social Maids" present an entertain
men. this week at the Gayety Theater
that is well up to the average attraction
there. and in some respects surpasses
many.
George Stone. as Bum Sykes, and his
pardner, Billy Baker, jacks Of all trades
and citizens OF all countries. keep up an
incessant laughter with their grotesque
movements, and at times the applause
was so great that IL seemed as IL the
remainder of the show would have to be
emitted. so cxcruciatingly funny were
their many different songs and take-offs.
George Stone is a big show all by him
self. and last night he was bursting with
good jokes and continuously active.
Eta Pillard is pretty and a wonderful
dancer. with a pleasing singing voice,
and she contributes her full share Of
merriment.
Billy Foster scores a hit as the
"Dutchman" and is responsible for
many of the most ludicrous situations
and clever work of the piece. Jimmy
Connors and Frances Lee are both ex-
cellent singers and are especially good
in There's a Wireless Station in Ny
Heart" The musical program is a
generous one, and every number is new
and catchy.
The plot is laid in Venezuela. and
that is the Justification for some ex-
tremely elaborate scenic effects OF that
country.
The chorus is an unusually large and
brilliant one, good looking, well drilled.
and elaborately costumed. and to il
belongs a large share OF the success
Of the show.
The general tone OF this show is a
distinct advancement in burlesque pro-
ductions, and reflects credit on the
management of the Gayety.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
POLPS.
'.TriIby." "

Haunting and terrifying in its story,
and filled with wietd and tragic scenes
| which rival the most horrible of Poe's
''Trilby," the story Of girl Of the Latin
quarter in Paris, was presented by the
Poll Players last night before a small
audience.
The uncanny and eerie atmosphere
which the play seemed to cast over the
house. was maintained until the curtain
dropped on the last act. Such was the
realism Of the sinister and repulsiVe
Characterization of Svengali, as portrayed
last night by Paul McAllister, that It
would have been delight to strangle
him. The true test of acting lying in the
ability to imbue the role with the very
spirit of beauty or repugnance which the
character calls for. II is not necessary 20
say that Paul McAllister fully equaled
that test and gave a performance which
has been uneQualed by any of his previ-
Gus work since his return.
Using his hypnotic power to destroy
the love between the beautiful but un-
cultured girl OF the artists studioI and
one of the English artists, he forces her,
while under his influence, to sing. and
she becomes the most noted soloIst in
the world. His strength fails him at the
last, however. and in the midst of
concert he dies. and the girl. now his
Wlte, Delng WITHOUT MS support, loses
her voice and is hissed or the stage
Miss Izetta Jewel as TriIby, the girl,
Is seen in one of the most appealing
roles she has had this season. Com
manded by the superior will to do things
she does not wish TO do, robbed Of all
that is dear to her. she suffers r1told
tortures. When just about to attain the
goal Of her happiness. a reunion with
her artist sweetheart, a picture Of Sven
gall, carelessly left In her apartment,
produces the same spell over her that
Svengali himself did. and she dies under
its influence.
Dudley Hawley. as Little Blllee. who
loves Trilby. gives one OF the best pieces
OF emotional work he has ever done He
fully deserved all the praise given him
in the nature of loud and vociferous ap-
plause.
Mark Kent, Frank Shannon. Cecil
Bowser, Miss Helen Tracy, and Ben Nc
Quarie were excellent in minor roles
The great severity OF the piece was
lightened in the third act when Zouzou
became so excited in one of his speeches
that one side OF his moustaches took an
upward tilt while the other was in
clined to droop. The ridiculous result
caused even the players themselves to
laugh. and II is to be hoped that the
offending hirsute adornment will be bet
ter trained before the next performance
A pleasant feature Of the play was the
excellent rendition Of Ben Bolt" that
familiar song OF such sweet melody.
Beautiful costumes and scenery aided
in making the production enjoyable.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
CASINO.
Moving Pictures.

Seemingly all that dramatic art Of the
highest type can do, accentuated with
historically accurate and magnificent
scenic equipment, has been done in the
great production of Queen Elizabeth, -
which Daniel Frohman presents at the
Casino Theater this week, with the sup
Elemental feature, another masterpiece
OF moving-picture art The Prisoner of
Zenda." In Queen Elizabeth" the great
Bernhardt seems to have risen to the
summit Of her incompatible art to pic
ture the great Tudor queen in her ro-
nance with the luckless Earl OF Essex.
1t is a powerful photoplay, that is des-
tined to live as one of the great his
torical reproductions OF cinemetographic
art
The Prisoner of Zenda," played by the
famous romantic actor, James X. Hack
EFT, who made his first great success in
the play, supported by Beatrice Becky,
Minna Gale Haynes. David Terrence,
Frazer Coulter and a splendid cast of
players, is another masterpiece OF photo
play production. The famous play has
been elaborately and magniticently
mounted. The pictures are wonderfully
clear.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
FREIGHT CONFERENCE TODAY.

Details OF the fight to be waged before
the Interstate Commerce Commission by
the merchants of Washington and Balti-
more against the proposed discontinuance
Of free store-door delivery will be dis
cussed today at joint meeting of repre-
sentatives OF the two cities. to be held In
the office of NJ. ID. Rosenburg. attorney
for the Retail Merchants Association.
The proposed new tariffs Of the rail-
roads become effective September ], and
the merchants of the two cities are espe-
cially anxious to complete their plans OF
fighting them before that date An ef1ors
will be made to secure a reduction in the
new rates equal to the added cost OF
freight delivery from the depot to the
store door. Chaplin Brown, representing
the Chamber Of Commerce. and John b.
Daish, representing the Baltimore mer-
chants. will also be present at the meet
ing.