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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
some TALL TRAVEL TALK

Three men, Frenchman, an
Englishman and an American,
were once prsising their respective
railroads for an Englishman will
praise his railroads abroad, though
at home it's usually a different
story.
The Englishman said: ....
"Our express trains go so fast
that the telegraph poles along the
line looks like high board fence"
"Our rapides," said the French
man, Ego Sc fast that the stations
along the lines seem continuous,
like city street."
The American pulled at his cigar
thoughtfully.
"Once on an American express, /"
he said, II passed field of car
rots, a field of potatoes, a field Of
cabbage and COW, and the train.
gents, was going SO fast-so durD
fast-I thought ! saw an Irish
stew"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
SIMPLY IDLE RANTING

The editor of the Free Press, has
wonderful Imagination. He can
imagine more things that never hap
pen than any person we have ever
met in over 65 years of travel in
this good, old world. And he
hears things, too, that never make
a sound. His imagination pictures
the friends of Gay Dawley and Mr..
Riddell at each others threats and
hears the "swish" of their knives
as they are stuck into the vitals of
each other.
Then, too, he imagines that Sena-
tor Newlands is the cause of this
unseemly strife. The mention of
Senator Newlands to him is like the
red flag of the Spanish bull fighter
to the bull in the arena. We do
not know what part Senator New
lands took in the appointment of
Robbins and Dawley, but we do
know that we have not heard him
criticized by democrats for what he
did.
If the Free Press hopes by such
tactics to divide the democratic
party in this county and thereby
weaken Senator Newlands next
fall, he will De terribly disappoint-
ed. Democrats will not be swerved
from their duty by su"h idle rant
ing.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
THE DIXIE QUINTETTE.

tette there will be vocal solos and In
strumental work in addition to the
quartette work and jubilee music
which is always so enjoyable in a col
ored organization. Mr.. Goodbar's ten
or solos, Mr.. Williams characteristic
songs, with banjo accompaniment; Mr..
Johnson's famous interpretations of
Paul Lawrence Dunbar's works and
Mr.. Turner's deep bass voice will all
be features. There will also be laugh
able negro sketches in dialect.
The quartette will have as an accom-
PIANIST Joseph Gray, who will also play
piano solos. Mr.. Gray has been on the
Lyceum platform for some two or
three years and is therefore no expert
ment
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23

hydrogen and oxygen caught and
imprisoned fron the sunshine.
You are eating albumen in its
most available state.
Yon are eating gum allied to
the fragrant medicinal gum of
Araby."
And you are eating phosphorus
in the only form in which it is
available as the source of all brain
aud nerve energy.
In addition 10 these you are
drinking the purest water and eat
ing the most healthful and deair-
able fibre for the required trough.
ness" in food elements.-Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
mrs. GEORGE ANDERSON

A San Francisco telegram this
afternoon brought the sad news
that Mrs. George Anderson passed
away at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Mrs. Anderson had been i'll
for a long time and her passing
to the other side was not unexpect-
ed. We have no data at hand this
afternoon for proper tribute to
her memory. She leaves three
small children and a husband to
mourn her loss. To them we ex-
tend our sympathy and the SYM
patty of this community.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
THE DIXIE oulhrErrE.

The Dixie Quintette is composed Of
men OF many years experience on THE
American platform. The personnel Of
the company is as follows: Edward
Goodbar, first tenor; Edward williams,
second tenor and banjo; Louis Johnson,
baritone and reader; John Turner
basso; Joseph Gray. pianist
-Four OF the men who compose this
organization We're leading artists in
the Dixie Chorus, the big attraction
which has been out for the past two
years under Redpath management, ap-
pearing in the Epic OF the Negro" on
large courses throughout the country.
In the program of the Dixie Quin-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Utilization OF Waste Cork.

Waste cork ia used for a variety Of
purposes. Life buoys are filed with
scraps of cork; linoleum, a variety Of
hoor-clt tn, is made from linseed oil
and pulverized cork paper, material
used for packing bottles, is made by
coating strong paper with an adhesive
mixture and sprinkling powdered cork
over it; cork is sometimes used In
place of wood shavings in. the prepare
ton of vinegar; and Illuminating gas
has been made from cork waste by dis.
tillation In u retort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Coal Consumers Organize.

Recent developments in the coal sit.
uation in the Philippines. including a
shortage in the supply of fuel for the
archipelago during the last few
months and the increasing use of fuel
in the islands for industrial purposes
in which fuel costs are of prime i'm
portance, have led to the organiza-
ton Of an association of large coal
consumers in Manila which is likely
to be of great Importance in indus.
trial matters in the far east.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Habeaa Corpus.

Habeas corpus Is writ directed to
person OBTAINING another and COM
handing him to produce the body Of
the prisoner to do, submit to and re-
ceive whatsoever the court or Judge
Issuing the writ shall decree. 1t is
applicable in all cases In which q per-
son in custody claims to be illegally
detained or wrongfully refused bail,
or wishes to be removed from one
court to another.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
STRAY HORSE

A dark saddle horse about
years old, branded cross diamond
on right thigh, has two wnite hird
feet and one white front foot. is
in my possession at South Fork,
New. The owner can get him by
paying charges and feed bill.
Conrad Smith
South Fork, New, Dec. 22, 1918.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23

tract for county printing. We
could menti, n more, but these In
stances sustain the charges ne have
made.
Mr.. Peck tries to ridicule the
case against him out Of court, This
is evident in his treatment of the
sewer Inspector matter. So FAR as
our inspection o: Mr.. Jones' work
issconcerned, we believe VIC could
do it just as efficiently as he or
his father does. We could sit on
the bank and say 81 guess it is al,
right" Just as we'll as the father
or son does.
In regard to the reported change
in the county hospital we don't be-
lieve that Mr.. Peck would go on
the stand and swear that a change
has not been contemplated and that
another son-in-law was to take the
place of Mr.. Taber. If he would,
we do not think he has the regard
for his oath that an ordinary citi-
zen should have. The report we
published came from reliable
sources and has since been confirm
ed. 1t may be and probably is the
fact that the publication of the re-
port spoiled the corrupt deal.
So far as Mr.. Perks ridicule is
concerned, that has no more effect
on us that pouring water on a ducks
back has on the duck. We have
been through too many fights of
this kind to be scared off of Mr..
Peck's trail by ridicule. His cheap
wit and ridicule will not save him
from the condemnation of the
thinking people of this county.
We wonder what the church-going
people of Elro county will think of
his travesty on the Lords prayer.
He is doubtless proud If his effort
and probably feels that he has done
a wonderful thing. But after all,
is a man with that kind of a mental
makeup fit to manage the affairs
If this county,? We are willing to
let the people of Elko County pass
judgment upon him.
Now Commissioner Peck, just a
word in closing. Since you have
been in Office you have formed
corrupt combinations that have
placed your relatives in Office. Roy
Jones, your son--in-iaw, and one of
your step-sons hold positions in
Elko as the result of such combina-
tions. Notwithstanding your de-
aial, Roy jones was appointed over
the protest of Commissioner Patter-
son. You seem to care more for
your relatives than you do for your
official oath and the welfare of this
town and county. Tn, taxpayers
are on to your game and it will be
our pleasure during the remainder
of your term to turn the light on
the dark places of your official
actiuns. Your ridicule ard cheap
wit will not save you.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
New Lock.

Two tramps. arrested for yagrancy.
were set free by G. Porter. constable,
because the lock on the town jail had
become so rusty that he couldn't open
It Some OF these fine days Porter
will have a murder case, then the town
will be compelled to buy a brand new
lock.-Youngstown Telegram.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
WHAT AN APPLE IS

Do you know what you are eating
when you are eating an apple?
You are eating mulic acid, the
property that makes buttermilk so
healthful.
You are eating GALLO acid, one
of the most necessary elements in
human economy.
You are eating sugar in the most
assimilated form, combined .ar6on,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Pure Gold,

Pure gold is considered as divisIble
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called carat, Cor karaD, an old term
for one-twenty.fourth of an ounce,
Troy. Hence the phrase 1s carat fine
means that 18 twenty.fourths is pure
gold, and the remainder an alloy mate
rial. Ordinary gold chains and jew
elry are usually only IA carat fine,
but wedding rings are % carats fine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
cover the FInaera..

Take a lady's handkerchief ~
diagonal corners and bind around
baby's hand and forearm. allowing
the last corner to project past the lit
tie hand an inch or SO. So wrapped,
the hand easily goes through sleeves
and little fingers do not catch in the
gathers. The handkerchief may b
removed by pulling out the projecting
corner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
The Division.

Three Germans had been doing an
odd job of repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
81, and, after several unsuccessful ef-
forts of two of them to hit upon the
correct division of the amount the
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here ISIS it, two for you two,
and here ISIS it, two for me. too. Amt
id?"-PhiladeIphia Public Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
WouEdn,f Want Him

A distinguished French authoress
(who for Obvious reasons must be
nanleiess, but wh0 lately was intro
dNcea to one OF the most important
ard least imposing personally, of the
E'nlopean monarchy was asked day
or two ago what she thought Of him.
Hsl ~eply was unexpected. "If 1 were
out fishing and caught him." she 70.
plieG, - should put him back"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Masterful sIuo.Eyed Women.

Blue.eyed beauties are known for
their Belf-control, coldness, austerity
and precision. They are severe and
suspicious, and demand the continu-
GUS homage of those about them.
Moreover, they are domineering and
mssterful, and wherever possible will
be found to rule tho roost.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
OrIsin Of nkioosIanss

1t is generally believed that the
word "Hooslsr" is of southern origin,
at first applied to any uncouth person
from the west, but It was finally 10
Called for Indiana, where It was
adopted as q badge of distinction.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Either Way Would Do.

''It would be nice If everything one
touched turned to gold, wouldn't TT"
asked the dreamer. yes: or II every
one one touched turned over gold"
suggested the deadbeat.-Buffalo nix
press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Practical,

"Oh, father" said the young woman
enthusiastically, 1--WE suffragettes are
eager to sweep the country!"
"Rumph!" replied her parent, look
Sny at her over his spectacles, then
suppose you start your share Of it In
our parl0r and dining rooml"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
New Explosive,

Trotol is the name Of new explo.
sive said to be the safest high ex-
plosive known. It's formula was
worked out by Lieut. Harold c. Wood
ward, an officer in the New York Ma
tional Guard. Six ounces of trotol, 1t
Is said, will do the work of IL ounces
Of dynamite.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
aura: he knsw lam Ahopt oxvaan

A Kansas school teacher was ex-
planning to the children what oxygen
was, and when she finished she asked:
"Now, who can tell me what oxygen
is?' After pausing while one little
fellow spoke up and said: 1T was
one of them things they used to drive
before they got horses"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
ereenIand,s Glaciers.

Greenland glaciers average 1000
feet in thickness, move so feet days
and discharge into the sea four square
miles Of ice yearly, 1000 feet thick.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Nofhinn In IL

An advertiser calls his patent waRh.
ing machine The ladies' Delight"
Now, IL there is anything about wash
ing TINT delights the ladies', we should
like to know what It 10. They are any
thing but delighted on a waahinR day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
aruteI

Sir: DO you know of any way to
make q foprteen.year.old boy go on q
hunger Btrike?--Paterfam iiias.---New
York Evening Sun
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Gnmmnn

Here's an odd case--a woman mar.
rles one man thinking he ia another"
What's odd about that? Women are
doing that all the time"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
Commissioner
Peek's
Defense
CHEAP WIT AND RIDICULE
OPPOSED TOUGLY FACTS

The following letter from Com
missioner Peck appeared in the
Free Press Of December 22nd. We
give it space for the sole purpose
of letting the taxpayers of the
county know the mental makeup
of one of their county commission
ers and the reasons he gives in de.
Tense of his course as such commits
ssiOner:
"Whiterock, New, Dec. 10th,
Editor Free Press:-
/ notice in the Independent that
Mr.. Booher is doing a great deal
of worrying over the work of the
commissioners. Now, if MIR. Booher
can show in one instance where we
have done anything that was not
right. he is perfectly at liberty to
do so. ..
In appointing the sewer Inspector
if Mr.. Patterson offered any objec-
ton at that time I can't re call it at
the present time. Roy Jones came
before the board and offered to
take the examination, and he was
the only applicant who did offer to
take it, so we considered him cap
able of filling the position, and if
as Mr.. Rooher says, he attends to
his own business at the same time
he is looking after the sewer it is
more than some people do.
If Mr.. Booher has a relative or
friend who can come up and stand
a better examination than the
present inspector we will see what
we can do for him.
Then again Mr.. Griswold is no
relation whatever to Inspector
jones. Mr.. Booher acknowledges
that his work is satisfactory and
if he thinks he is not doing it right.
why don't he nave some one inspect
Jones' work (the- editor of the In
dependent for instancc?)
AS to the road inspector, the
commissioners had nothing what
ever to do in passing that law nor
the salary that was to be paid, and
we have no right to cut his salary
down. If Mr.. Booher thinks Mr..
Shorts auto should be cleaned and
washed free gratis, perhaps he can
get the job.
He also speaks OF Mr.. Taber be-
ing replaced by relative of one IF
the commissioners; this is the first
that we have heard OF MIR. Taber
being replaced by anyone. --...
think if Uncle Billy would get
a bottle of vaseline or turpentine
he might find it healing to his
wounds.
notice what MIR. Booher says
in regard tu the burial of the COM
missiouers and their relatives. /
want him to bury the sewer in
spector first under the sewer pipe,
the road inspector in his auto and
that Mr.. Booher make the appoint
ments for the commissioners. At
my burial I want MIR. Booher to
preach the sermon and the text to
take the following:
Our father who art in Elko
Billie Booher be thy name
Thy kingdom come with a big
bass drum
High low, jack and the game.
Amen!'
Yours very respectfully
j. H. Peck"
As Mr.. Peck challenges us to show
where the commissioners "havo
done anything not right" we will
remind him Of the sewer extension
work done by his son-in-law, Roy
Jones, last spring. Was bids adver-
tised for as the law provides? And
by the way Mr.. Peck, who author
lied your son-in-law to do that
work? Was it his father-in-law /?
A,o4Lo,. ;r,4oa.a ,.,La Az -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23
SAlLMAGUNDI

Ill 80. ! III
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Harris left
California last night to spend
Il winter.
Hawkes. Genuine Cut Glass for
christmas Gifts at WintermantePs
5ewelry Store. Advt.
The most beautiful line of CHRIST
mas Jewelry ever shown in Elko is
at Mathematics Jewlery store.
Advt
Judge Taber returned last night
from holding court in Clark and
Lincoln counties. He reports old
Phoebe looking better than it has
for years.
Seattle, Wash, says 'The repro
duction Of the old-time religious
service by the Dixis Quintette is
the best thing have ever heard,
and their entire program is of a
high standard. "-Advt.
Mr.. Arthur Cooley and family
left last night for their home in
Salt Lake. Mr.. Cooley was Con-
tractor Schraven's handy man on
the Hotel Mayer. He made many
friends here that wish him we'll.
Junction City. Oregon says: 1.-THE
Dixie Quintette was great. The
concert began at 8:15 and contin-
ued long after ten. Nearly every
number was encored. In a word
they took fine here. Everybody
liked them" -Advt.
Yesterday the senate confirmed
the nomination. J. E. Robins and
A. G. Dawley for register and re-
ceiver of the Elko land office. Mr..
Robbins is in Carson and Mr.. Daw-
ley is in San Francisco on his way
home. Both of them will be in
Elko in few days.
A girl in Baltimore wore a skirt
so narrow that she found it impos-
sible to step on the street car.
Some workmen who saw her pre-
dicament put their shovels togeth-
er and literally shoveled her into
the car raising her up until she
could step off on level into the
car. ..-.
The conference report on the
Currency bill passed the house last
night by a.vote of 298 to 60. Thir-
ty.four republicans, II progress.
sives and l independent voted for
the report and 2 democrats voted
against it. The report was sche-
duled to pass the senate this fore
neon.-
We apologize to our readers for
giving so much space to Commits
sioner Peck. 1t may be that some
may think the space is wasted on
such subject, but then we can't
please everybody. We hope Mr..
Peck will come again. If ne does.
he will end us at home ready for
business.
1t should be kept in mind that
the music by the Dixie Quintette
will not be minstrel as given by
the "blacked-up MINSTREL" with
the exaggeration that the usual
minstrel sort. 1t will be the'music
of t is people given with dignity
but the amusing will be none the
less happy and entertaining, for it
will more Early represent the real
which is not so grotesque but that
it appeals to the humorous in songs
and verses in action .--Advt.
Keep your eye on the fact that
Elko is to have musical enter
tainment OF rare quality on Dec.
23d at the Opera House. No lover
Of music and the plantation melody
can afford to miss it, for the man.
agement instrumental in bringing
the Dixie Quinsette here, did so
with the assurance that this agpre-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23

What Would Newspapers Dor
IL 1t were not for our mistakes.
tie would be pretty monotonosa.--s
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-23

Woman the Weaker Vessel.
The strength OF an average wom-
an is only 81 per cent. that Of an ave-
erage man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-12

Sometimes the passage would be
made with a comparatively small loss
and at other times over 100 bodies
would be thrown overheard. This
of course cut down the profits, but as
whole the business was profitable
one. The elder Salina followed it
until it is supposed he was drowned,
the only trace ever found being his
great Spanish coat floating on the
water After the death of his wife
the children had been let out to
god mothers, and at the fathers
death they were left entirely to the
care of these people. This was far
from comfortable for the children
as they were given no education,
Charleston having refused to main
tain free public schools.
The oldest brother of the family
made his escape North and located in
Montpelier Julius G. remained in
Charleston and was a member of the
Charleston Light Infantry, a military
organization that entered the Con-
federate Army. Mr.. Salina refused
to go to war and while everything
possible was done to influence him to
they could not compel him as he was
still a Spanish citizen. Things were
made so uncomfortable he resolved
to come to his brother in Montpelier.
He drew his cash, $125 in gold,
from the Charleston bank and the
day after that institution suspended
the payment of gold. He first went to
Montreal, but one day while look
ing over a paper saw the name Mont
pelier and realized that was where
he wanted to go. He came there and
found his oldest brother. He found
employment there and soon married.
Then the war broke out and he vol
unteered July 80, 1852 as a member
of Co. B, Tenth Vermont. As he start
ed away with his oldest brother, a
sympathizer with the South, said he
hoped he would be shot in the first
battle he was in. His two younger
brothers joined the Confederate army
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-12

and one was killed in the battle of
Gettysburg and the other died on the
retreat from that field, Julius c.
being in the Union forces in that con-
fict.
He also had a sister who was a
large slave owner in New Orleans,
but all her property was confscated
and she came to Vermont to spend
her closing days with her brothers.
Julius G. suffered a sun stroke on
the three days march to Fairfax
Court House. This was followed by
brain fever and epileptic commissions
which have bothered him for many
years. With his second wife and
children Mr.. Salina came to St.
Johnsbury "a years ago and for IL
years was employed in the Fairbanks
Shops. Then his health compelled
him to get out of doors and for sever
al years he sold goods on the road.
He has never acquired a great COM
petence but has a TensiOn which aids
materially in defraying living ex-
penses. Quiet and unassuming be is
the only surviving member of his
family and spends many hours re-
calling the thrilling and unusual
experiences that came to him before
he shouldered his musket in defence
of the flag and finally became an
American citizen