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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
CARE REQUIRED FOR
THE WINDOW GARDEN
Particular Attention Should Be
Paid to Water and Shade
for Plants.
By L. NJ. BENNINGTONJ


Pay strict attention to the potted
plants as regards water and shade,
for all plants require some shade dur
ing summer, especially from the after
noon sunshine
See to 1t that plants intended for
winter blooming are not allowed to
bloom now. Pinch off the buds as
they appear.
Pots plunged in the border must be
turned once a week to prevent the
roots striking through the drainage
hole.
Now is the time for making cuttings
Of geraniums and the like. Keep the
slips damp until we'll rooted; then
pot Keep all buds pinched off until
frost appears and kills outdoor flowers.
The oleander will root quickly if slips
are cut three or four inches long, put
in a bottle Of water, and hung in a
shady place.
Seeds of pansies, lantanas, prim-
roses, impatient Sultana, and The like
must be sewn now for winter bloom
ing.
IL you never have seen the suap-
dragon of the present day, and want
spiltes of beauty foot long to glad
den the dark eyes Of winter, SOW seeds
of the improved snapdragon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
When the Waltz Was New.

| have letter in my possession writ.
ten by friend to my great grand
mother In the year 1917. at Christmas
time. in which the lady expresses her
grave disapprOvnI of the modern" ten.
dency toward rapid dancing The para
graph runs as follows:
II was yester evening at yoar Cousin
Betty's. where was much struck With
the new fashioned dances. which seem.
ed. to me at any rate. to be out OF
keeping with the propriety and mod
esty which we look for In young ladies
Of our class. I can only regret the dis
appearance Of those 'mazurkas' and ga.
votes as well as the 'minuets' and
hope that these new dances or 'valses,
as l think they are named. will quick
ly disappear from respectable society"
Letter In London Telegraph
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Brittany's Hair Harvest.

1t is Mt EaSter time that the curious
"hair harvest of Brittany is "reaped"
by. the travelling merchants. who go
from village to village buying the beau
dful hair for which the Breton bellies
IRE famous. This is later destined to
be made up into transformations"
"fringes" and other mysterious ar.
engagements with which ladies less
abundnntly endowed by nature make
up their shortcomings in the matter Of
"woman's browning glory" The eli
ents of the hair buyers are chiefly
country lasses In the remoter districts
who are only too pleased tn sell their
tresses In order to obtain little money
to spend at the Easter fairs. The thar
vest" however. is said cot to he so
good rs formerly. MS with the spread
Of education and the love of display
many girls prefer to keep their hair
Wide World Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Foreign French.

LEARN to speak French. Thea
things won't cost so much in Paris"
"Oh. ycd can't make 'em think yoI
are Frenchman." 80
mo, but sometimes You can make
'eni think you are a Russian or Span
lard ~ Washington Herald.
Looked Like It.
The small but observant SOD OF q
New York travelling salesman noticed
when his father came home that b
had had front tooth filed with gold
while he was away.
Pop" said the boy. you've got
your tooth hnttoned ON with a collar
button. haven't youT'-New York Sun
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Beside IL ti's Rush of the Cyclone Ia
Comparatively Harmless.

Beside IL tive Rush of the Cyclone ID
Comparatively Harmless.
An uphill ii@ht for accurate English
IL being wagcd year after year by sci.
entfic authorities on the weather who
object 10 having tie tornadoes which
rip through towns now and then or
carry away isolated farmhouses, call.
ed cyclones" The distinction made
by the experts In meteorology is plain.
but the public is welded to the "cy.
clone"
The word has gained wide accept.
ance In describing the furious local
storms which rush forward along a
more or less direct path while they
whirl with far greater velocity on a
center which may be only few feet In
diameter. If boys top is spun on
one end Of a board and the board is
tilted so that the top slides quickly
along 1t, all the while revolving at
high speed on its point, the onward
sweep OF the tornado is closely lmi
tated.
1t Is the spinning motion which Is
swiftest and most destructive The ad.
vance of the storm may not be as rapid
as that Of many comparatively harm
less gale. The twisting motion is est.
mated at not less than 200 miles an
hour IN the worst tornadoes.
The true cyclone of the West Indies
the China sea and other parts of the
tropics Is entirely different. Its force
Is spent in furious wind that seems
to blow almost straight. ahead. while
the storm revolves, more or less. fully,
around circle the circumference OF
which may be many hundred miles a
tornado wreaks its fury on strip of
land usually only mile or less in
width, The cyclone sweeps scores or
hundreds of miles Of sea or shore.
But "cyclonc" IS intren"hed in poru
lar usage as the name Of the typlcai
"twister" Of this country. and lorna.
do" has n poor chance. Cleveland
Lender.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
BE A MAN OF ACTION.
Don't Fall Into the -l'll Do Il Some
Dayn Habit.


DON'T Fall Into the -PII Do Il Some
Day" Habit.
Some day" is the one day Of the
B65 that has no place in the calendar
and Is still the most popular day for
making disagreeable engagements. It
Is the day that every idle dreamer
chooses to begin the monumental work
that 1t Is to make his fame and for
tune.
Today is always huddIed, crowded.
too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry.
Today is out Of the question But
some day" lies in the far golden haze
OF the future that seems to have in It
the infinite leisure Of eternity. And so
we defer till the more convenient sea-
son that never comes what ought to
be done instanter. without taking heed
of our own feelings, our plausible oh
jections, and permitting the creeping
paralysis Of overmuch debate that
keeps the arm from striking while the
iron Is hot
These prophecies that begin with
some day" and a good resolution are
rarely converted into the past tense
The man Of action makes his plans SO
berly and takes the facts where he
can get them that will help him to de
eide what to do. But when his mind
Is once made up he goes ahead without
telling you much about it He does not
boast. He Is too conscious Of his own
fallibility to be cocksure Of brilliant
and secure results.-Philadelphi Led.
ger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
DIFFERENT rhlna Entlrclx.

This story is being told on a Kan.
sas lawyer. The lawyer was arguing
case before a Judge and. desiring to
illustrate by supposing case, he did
so. as follows: I'VE will suppose,
your honor" he said, that your hon
or were to steal horse."-"No! Mol
MOI" interrupted the Judge. mot at
all. not at ALL sir. 'Tain't q suppos-
able case, sir" Very well, begging
your honor's pardon" said the eager
lawyer with more zeal than prudence.
very we'll, then; supposing that l
should steal a horse."-"Ah, yes, yes" %.
said the judge, that is a different
thing, very different. Mr.. x. Pro
coed. sir"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
SAVED BY QUICK WIT.
A Reply That Won Napoleon and the
Duke of Modena.

a Reply That Won Napoleon and tns
Duke of Modena.
In the French campaign in Italy. in
which Napoleon |. first began to win
the laureis which subsequently SO
abundantly crowned his career, a
young Italian cavalry officer was tax
en- prisoner.
Having serious doubts about his
safety. 1t occurred to the prisoner to
pretend he was great parsonage. Sc
he promised rewards to his captors II
they would insure his good treatment
adding confidentially that be was the
Duke of Modena.
He was exceedingly well cared for,
and early next morning he was called
before Napoleon. who was somewhat
puzzled at finding two Dukes of Mo
dena among his prisoners, for the real
duke was also a prisoner. The real
duke aMgrily asked his counterfeit by
what authority he had assumed the
Gtle &c Duke of Modena. The young
officer answered: r.s-
Your grace. the peril of my situa.
ton yesterday was such that had
known more illustrlous title would
not have assumed yours
The reply so pleased both the duk"
and Napoleon that he was forgiven his
deceit
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Henry Ward Beecher,. Memory.

Henry Ward Beecher, the centenary
Of whose birth is being celebrated,
had poor verbal memory, says the
British Weekly. On one occasion he
gave a notice in his church thus:
I'm addition to the notices Just read,
1 desire to say that 1 shall be absent
next Sabbath, and that this pulpit will
be occupied by-ah-by-ah-th
ReV.- Che became much flushed and
confused). will not be here next Sab
bath, and, as l was trying to say, the
preacher will be-ah-why, l know
him-you all know him-know-'Sam'
will preach next Sabbath. Let US
praise God by singing the-the hymn"
He had no difficulty in remembering
the family name, SAM" but Rev. Sam
vel Scoyille was TOO much Ear biz
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
BettY's Gift

A Lancashire vicar was asked by
the choir to call upon old Betty, who
was deaf, but who insisted in join
ing in the solo of the anthem, and
to ask her only to sing in the hymns.
He shouted into her ear, "Betty,
I've been requested to speak to you
about your singing" At last she
caught the word Singing" and re-
piled: CT 10 Tie he the praise, sir.
lts gift Pail Mall Gazette.
Improved incanoescenr Lamp.
Incandescent Tampa III which the I'll
aments are III the form of an inverted
cone have been found to give one-fifth
more light than those of the same size
In which filaments form cylinders.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Proved HIS Contention.

"Mother," complained Johnny,
not SO pleased as might have been
with the results of unselish mater
nal Tutoring, "these trousers are
700 tight. They're tighter'n my
own skin"
"Now, my son." said mother, in
quiet reproof, don't exaggcrate.
How can they he tighter than your
skin ?"
"They are, too, mother; they
must be. can sit down in my skin,
but can't sit down in these trou-
sers. "-Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Not Him

Illus my husband been In here? 2" In
quired woman Of the bartender
He's n tall, red faced man, no over
coat soft hat"
"a man answering that description
got bottle OF whisky here about ten
minutes ago" ..
How big bother g.
Half pint. maam."
Some other mnn," snid the woman
st. Louis Post. Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Others Gould Toll Him

Have you any object in piliug vi
Wealth. Perhaps you have al. ambi.
ton to crafty. Is there anything you
want to dor" There Is. When I am
nxed financially 1 propose to ace If
there Is really any money in the chick.
en- business" Courier
Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Made Than laIInh.

"My friends" said a politician the
other day. with a burst OF ingenious
eloguence, ~ will be honest
The terrific outburst Of applause
which followed this remark entirely
upset the point which the orator was
about to Introduce London Telegraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04

Considering the kind of laneuaoe
some men use over a telephone, it is
safe bet that not all the shocks q
telephone operator gets are off the
switch board.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04

TO RENT-An Ice House in
good order. Capacity, rs tons.
Inquire of L. E. Morgan. Advt.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
Fastest in the world. Day mess
ages and night letters everywhere.
Money telegraphed to ali the world
Cables to all foreign countries.
All the latest magazines ami per-
iodicals on sale at News stand in
Postal Telegraph Office. A new line
of popular books just received, also
an artistic line of Thanksgiving
Post cards. Salt Lake Tribune, San
Francis coBulIetin and Reno Ga.
zette on sale daily.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Kill Pocket Gonhers.

An orchardist at Quincy, Wa h.
says that he has been successful in
destroying pocket gophers in the or
chard by digging hole 21a feet deep
and q foot across. He has found that
the pocket gophers get into the hole
and are easily killed. He reports to
the Western Farmer that he has
..eund as many as II pocket gophers
In one hole.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Couldn't Eco iIts Third.

During the co,ton-piGj;ing season in
texas colored brother who had gone
Into tho country to work returned very
much dlgGusted. Don't yo' git no
onahs ter pick no cotton?" asked a
friend. "Sech or dey was. White
man done offered me one-third o. wat
An could pick. All done TUX q locs at
do field an saw dat when It wah all
picked 1t wouldn't amount ter. one.
Third So All done lit out fer houaiv
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
His Limit.

And before we were married you
said you would be willing 60 die for
me-"
81 know IT., ...s .....f.
"And ret yon refuse to beat the
rugs" ... ....
Sure! Dying Is my limit Hous
ton Post. ...t .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Fairy Tales Barred In Aus+rrs

m, 800" IaTTeU III NustrIa,
Inc fairy tales Of Grimm and ~
rams Christian Andersen are excluded
rom the Austrian schools by a recent
order, because Of their slight i'm.
portance." '
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04

Though the modern college graduate
knows all about everything, he is dis.
Greet enough to conceal the fact from
the crude person to whom he applies
for a Job.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Mr.. Meekton's Mean Idaa

why did you insist on having your
wife join the Suffragette Club?" BE
cause" replied Mr.. Meekton grimly.
I want to see that Suffragette Club
get all the trouble that's coming to
It."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
The Trnuhln-

Discontinued Twin - Pretty rotten
luck on me! ] shouldn't so much mind
having n face. like mine If 1t wasn't 20
heastly like yours.--LOndou Punch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
MESSAGE

President Wilson'S first annual
message to congress was one of the
briefest documents of the kind ever
submitted by president. Its
brevity, however, is not its chief
recommendation. 1t is a scholarly
document coucned in language that
the ordinary citizen can under
stand.
Following are the most import
ant points in the message:
There is only one possible stand
ard by which to determine contro-
versies between the United States
and other Nations and that is COM
pounded in these two elements:
Our own honor and our obliga-
tions to the peace of the world.
We shall not, believe, be OBJ
liged to alter our policy of watch
full waiting; and then, when the
end comes, we shall hope tn see
constitutional order restored in dis
tressed Mexico by the concert and
energy of such Of her leaders as
prefer the liberty of their people
to their own ambition.
What the farmers need and
should obtain is legislation which
will make their own abundant
and substantial credit resources
available as foundation for joint,
concerted local action in their own
behalf in getting the capital they
must use.
But we must not allow ourselves
to depend upon extraordinary ex-
pedients. We must add the means
by which the farmer may make his
credit constantly and easily avail
able and command when he will
the capital by which to support
and expand his business.
Conscious of this backwardness
and neglect on our part the Con-
gress recently authorized the crea-
ton of special Commission to
study the various systems of rural
credit which have been put into
operation in Europe, and this Com
mission is already to report. Its
report ought to. make it easier for
US to determine what methods will
be best suited for our own farm
ers.
The immediate services we owe
the business communities of the
country, is 20 prevent private
monopoly more effectually than it
has yet been prevented. This is
subject SO manysided and so deserv-
ing Of careful and discriminate dis
cussion that | shall take the liberty
of addressing you upon it in
special message at a later date than
this.
l feel confident that do not
misinterpret the wishes or the ex-
pectations of the country when |
urge the prompt enactment of leg
islation which will provide for pri-
mary elections throughout the
country at which voters of the sew.
eral parties may choose their noni-
nees for the Presidency without
the Intervention of nominating con-
ventioDs.
But in the PHILIPPINES we must
hold steadily in view their ultimate
independence, end we must move
toward the time of that independ.
ence as steadily as the way can be
cleared and the foundations Thought
fully and permanently laid.
Step by step we should extend
and perfe t the systems of self-gov-
eminent in the islands, making test
Of them and modifying them as ex-
perien ,e discloses their success and
their failures.
A
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Demand for Goat Meat.

The high price Of beef and mutton
has sent to New York markets large
quantities Of goat meat. 1t gives gen.
eral satisfaction and the price Is
from five to seven cents per pound
lower than mutton.
WHiRL q: TIE TORNADO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Sex Difference

a man often needs a new hat when
he doesn't want 1t, but there are no
women like that--Atchison Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Spoiled.

Spoiled.
His popularity ia spelling him."
whats the matter now?"
Hes got so that he. can't enjoy 4
banquet unless he's at the speakers'
table. "-Detroit Free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Hard Job.

1t is going to be difficult TO get
women to quit Judging other women
by the furs they wear.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04

'H1ner would be glad to get rid q,
the lobbyist who spends such an nm
considerable time bidding dsuebts,
goodnight.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Cauatta.

What q lot of style tue Browns are
putting onl" eyes; and what lot of
creditors they are putting ofTi"--Ttt
Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
Hard to ace lInder u...,

There is no scientific instrument Of
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to 80 or 90 feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
y over water, box or bucket With a
glass bottom is often used 90 fook
into the water. A cloth covering to
exclude light from the box or bucket
Is sometimes employed. But without
electric or some other light In the wa
ter these devices are not very aatiS-
factory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04

New Source Of Radlum.
An italian university professor
claims to have fovNd radiunn Ia erdt.
nary dew.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-04
New EngIand's Advantaoe.

Here Is how the spirits. Of the wise
alt In the clouds and mock us. Even
at the risk Of arousing western preju.
dice, / maintain that New England
and all broken, hilly, rocky countries
have a decided advantage over re-
sions of great fertility, in. that human
stupidity and mole.eyed greed can
never wholly ,divest them of forests
that their sterile crags and steep 40.
civities must mainly be left to wood
forever. "-Rorace Greeley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-01
Special Veterinary
EXAMS "wednesday

The State Board of Veterinary Ex-
aminers were in special session,
Wednesday, in the Senate chamber al
the Capitol at the request of Dr. Jolly,
live stock sanitary commissioner, pur-
suant to a law passed by the recent
Legislature.
The purpose WAS to examine non
graduates, who are registered practi-
toners. for the purpose of obtaining
nien who are eligible and competent
to apply the tubercular test to Cattle
and the Mallein test to horses.
The Maine board consists of DIR. Fl
+. f. Jervis of Houlton. president; DR.
William West of Belfast, secretary ano
treasurer, and DR.. A. l.. Murch OF
Bangor, vice president. The following
graduates took the examination:
4. c. Wheeler, G. w. Wilde, l.. A
Mcdaniel. T. L. Crockett, T.. +. Brier
j. W Crawford, j. f. Butler, {. Y
knight, w T.. sherman, Nj. V. r
Mitchell. w. F. Brown, Albert A. Dyer
Sanford Durfee, A. G. Leighton, Willis
l.. Leighton. G. l.. Gannett. Amos But
Ter. f. NJ. Bradley, c. +. Pickering, c
l.. Wakefield. David d. Winslow, F. l.
HOPKINS, c. ~ Leighton. George j
Donovan, c. n. Robinson, G. c. Fuller
]. Fl. Glover. c. w. Boothby, c. Fl
Robinson. G. c. Fuller. J, II, Glover
Two graduates were examined, namely
r. j. Fiagg West Brooksville. and c. NJ
Merrill. South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-01
Bloom of Youth
Now Easily Attained.
(From Popular seieneea

You no longer need 10 doctor" that
sallow. frcckled, blackheaded, rough,
b.otchy, pimply or over-red skin. You
can remove IL, instead-easily pain
lessly. inexpensively. BY new scien-
tifc process. which anyone can use
without assistance, the dead and near
dead surface skin. with all it's imper-
feetions, is gently. gradually absorbed
and radiantly youthful and beautl-
full complexion comes forth, Go to
your druggist, get an ounce of pure
mercolized wax: at night apply enough
OF this To completely cover the face;
don't rul, it in. Next morning remove
the wax with warm water The result
after a few days is astonishing. You
wonder why this secret wasn't discov-
cred long ago.
Let the wrinkled folks also take
hope. Put an ounce of powdered sax
olite into IL half pint witch hazel. bathe
the face in the solution aEd--say -
there's nothing that will so eifectually,
so promptly. smooth out all those hate
full lines. You'n find this lotion as
well as mereolized wax, works equally
well on neck and hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-01
Wealthy Russian
Charged with Murder.

Wan saw, Russian Poland, April 80 -
Baron John Bisping. one of the
Weathiest landlords of Lilhuania, was
arrested here. today on the charge OF
numbering Prince I.adislas Drucki Lu-
becki close relative by marriage.
whose BODY was found pierced, on
April -, with two bullet wounds in
the park adjoining his residence at
Teresin near Warsaw.
Prince Ladislas, who was presiden.
of the automobile Club of Warsaw
left his house. on April -, with Baroa
3isping, with the intention of accom-
panying him to the railway station.
Later the princes body was ft und III
the park, his carriage and horses
standing nearby.
The arrest of Baron Bisping follow
ed on his evidence at the inquest,
which the police allege was contra
dictory in regard to the last moments
the two men spent together. Parou
Bisping married a princess, Radziwili.
daughter of Count Andrew Zamos ski.
and Princess Caroline De Bourson.
Prince Ladislas was a grandson OF
the last Polish minister of finance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Five men were arrested in tere-
nlent house at IS Water street. BID E
deford, Tuesday, in connection with
the theft of 300 yards of singhans
from the plant of the York Manufac
turing Co. While the search for einS~
hams was in progress about 800 yards
of white CLOTH taken from the mills
of the Pepperel Manufacturing Co,
was found. The rent of the tenemen.
where the men live is paid by Peter
Spelo.
Mrs. Grace Bailey of Alma. who
brought suit against the town of Alma
in $1,000 for injuries alleged to have
been caused by bad stretch of road.
was awarded $685. by a traverse jury
in the Lincoln county supreme court,
Wiscasset, Tuesday. Mrs. Bailey
claimed that while riding on the Dres-
den road, last August, her horse went
through a defective cuivert. 1t was
announced, Tuesday. that an appeal
will be taken by the town.