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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
TIE ANCIENT AND
THE MODERN Pie

The woman of an elder day
made mincemsat in the good old
way. the way her grandma taught
her; the formula was handed down
from Plymouth Rock or Boston
Town or came across the water.
The divers parts she would prepare
with tender and artistic care-it
was a solemn function: oh mammal
how u innards ached until the
noble pie was baked! We ate it
then with JUNCTION. Then mince
pies were a work of ART: but now
the soulful boarder's heart by
modern schemes is fractured: the
housewife to the grocer HES to get
material for pies and buys it
manufactured. For Is cents she
buys a chunk of something oblong,
dark and punk, that looks like
leather findings; perhap it has both
fruit and meat that 1t is really
hit to eat perhaps it's tanners
grindings. She moistens do ySn this
wad of dust and bakes it in a fancy
crust and asks her folks to eat it
and often when they come to smell
this festive pie they give yell reach
for their hats and beat it. Oh. for
the good old-fashioned pie our
mothers made in days gone by
to something it amounted! The
mincemeat purchased at the store
has cast a pail of sorrow DER more
homes than "a be counted!-Wal
Mason.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
SUPREME COURT uPHOLDS
COMMISSIONERS

The supreme court in the suit
of Walter F. Stone against Nj. j..
Bell, auditor of Esmeralda county.
substituted for George Brodigan,
has reversed the decision Of tri-
bunal. Stone sued as assignee of
an expert accountant for 5000
While Judge Langan was presiding
yer the district court here. the
grand jury in formed him that il
was necessary to employ an expert
to go over the books. He accord.
ingly employed a man under an ar.
ragement that the Jay for the
work was to be $1,000.
After S60U had been paid, the
new board of county commissioners
refused to pay any more and the
suit WAS brought. In the district
court Judge Somers upheld Judge
Langan, hut by direction of the
commissioners an appeal was
taken, with the result as stated
Goldfield Tribue. d.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
Crippled BY COLD

1t was the coolest day Goldfeld
has seer for a year at least, with a
keen wind blowing that carried a
zero weather to tfe marrow. The
thermometer started TO mark a
record for itself. At noon SUNDAY
it was II degrees after having got
down to 8 degees at 3 o'clock on
Sunday morning. At 5 o'clock in
the morning it went down to 5
degrees and at IL o'clock at night
it was down to 2 degrees. At 8
o clock this morning it was at q
degrees below zero and at noon il
had only managed to reach 9
degrees again, and this with the
wind blowing a perfect gale
around exposed corners. OF coures
there was the dickens to pay with
water pipes. The Goldfeld hotel
went into the plumbers hands az
IL o'clock Sunday morning when
the big pipe on the roof burst
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
SECRECY IN JOURNALISM

Are journalists bound to pro-
f~essional secrecy? is a question
which is now of topical interest in
Paris on account of a recent legal
case l. Opinion a leading political
and literary weekly, has been.
obtaining the views of prominent
Paris newspaper men who also
have had a legal training.
Andre Tardieu, the political
writer, in talking on the subject
of the divulgation of secrets of
international politics. points out
that. while this cannot expose the
journalist to legal penalties, it may
give rise to a very perplexing
case of conscience since to make
such revelations may sometimes be
of great service in the cause of
truth.
Edouard Cunet. who is "a recog-
nized authority on the legal aspects
of journalism states that not only
is the newspaper man who reveals
a secret intrusted to him immune
from legal penalty in all cases, but
if he refuses to state in the wit
ness box any fact that may be in
his possession he is SUBJECT to the
usual fine for contempt of court.
One contributor to the sympos-
ium takes an ironicaI tone.
at is we'll known" he says.
that persons exercising the same
profession pass their time when
together in telling each other the
seci cts they have been able to get
hold of. How. then, can there be
such a thing rs a professional
secret?"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
A TYPHOID ANlI--TOXIN

A typhoid antitoxin which can
be administered without serious
inconvenience and results in almost
complete immunity against typhoid
fever for two or three years. is to
be made for free distribution To
the physicians of Nevada, by the
State Hygienic Laboratory.
according to the annual report of
DR.. Winfred b. Mack. director of
the laboratory and professor of
bacteriology at the State Univer-
sity. This serum a will be ready
this month and is expected 10
nave a wide effect in the proven
ton of future cases of typhoid in
this state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
GOOD MINING
TIMES IN SIGHT

Periodical statements from the
United States surveyors Offices of
the various western divisions leave
no ground for the superstition
that prospecting and patenting of
claims r any less than they have
been in former years. We hear
much about restrictions upon pro.
spectng, but the purchase of
mineral claims from the govern
ment goes on as usual. That
there is a great deal Of untrodd en-
ground in the west. still much
inspiration left tor the man who
wishes TO discover a new bonanza.
is the opinion of most men who
are following the business.
Strikes of exceptional importanc.
are more freqent than The outsider
ifnaginPs. The real problems
development, and the problem of
DEVELOPMENT frequently falls back
upon the problem Of capital. AS
the claims that are taken from
the public domain will REQUIRE
capital 10 prove them unless they
are sufficiently valuable at the out
set. A survey for patent means
that At least $500 worth of work
has been performed upon a claim,
but it is in exceptional cases that
SO small an expenditure leads to
permanent activity. Outside ex-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
fine DRILLING OUTFIT,

C. f. Watson, superintendent
of drilling operations in this state,
conducted under the auspices of
the U. s. Geological Survey, has
his outfit together for research
work at various points through
out Nevada and yesterday be gave
his drilling apparatus a severe test.
He says ii is about the best devised
to date.
The drilling machinery is mount
ed on a wagon that will be drawn
by two horses and will be capable
of sinking 200 feet. 1t will be
used to determine if possible the
existence of potash at points in
his state. Mr.. Watson's party will
leave for the south today or to-
morrow.
The rig gotten together by Mr..
Watson for his research wo-k in
this instance is the only portable
power drilling apparatus in the
field and consists of 5 horse
power gasoline engine, with a
combination rotary and spudding
attachment for drilling. Each part
can be worked independently. The
casing can be driven and rotated
simultaneously or drilling and
rotating or pulling and rotating
car be accomplished at one and
the same time.
There is no part of the outfit
that is too heavy to pack upon a
hurro's back, a feature worth
noting when it is known that he
will visit some points in Nevada
during the present trip deemed
almost inaccessible - Churchill
Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
OFFICIAL STORY OF THE
LIFE OF WOODROW WILSON

The general public knows very
little ABOUT the details of the life
Of Woodrow Wilson:
He has been a reticent man as
to the interesting facts relating to
himself.
But Wiliamm Bayard Hale knows
Wilson as few mcn know him and
he has written an intimate study
of the president elect which every
American citizen should read:
When the going is rapid Wilson
isn't the man to bother about a
shock absorber.
His BRAN works as if it had been
taken out, cleaned and oiled that
day.
His laugh is hung in a hair
trigger.
The prime thing s that he is real
real all through from top to
bottom.
There isn't Il sham anywhere in
his neighborhood.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10

penditure is the usual rule. With
the %prosector, development means
expenditure of his own labor. while
at times he may be so fortunate as
to sell or procure financial aid
from others. In any event. it is a
problem which is hest answered by
generally prosperous conditions,
which make it easier for men to
enlist capital in their ventures.
More prosperous times are opening
up before the country and this will
beof benefit to many a holder of.new
ground. as well as of old Claims
Mining Science.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
Where the weloht Fell.

Among the ancestors OF Wendell
Phillips were several Puritan clergy
men. Perhaps II was a push OF here
dity which made him. at FIVE years o.
age. n preacher. His congregation
was composed OF circles of chairs. ar
ranged in his fathers parlor. while n
taller chair. with a bible on II, served
him for a pulpit. He would %haranguc
these wooden auditors by the hour
Wendell" said his father 10 him one
day, don't you get tired OF thisi'
mo. papa" wittily replied the boy
preacher: Il don't get tired but Il IL
rather hard on the chairs"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
THE CONSTITUTION DOCTORS

The Congress NJ the United Safes
includes nearly 500 men, more
than three fourths of whom the
members of the more numerous
branch-are selected directly by
the people from the people.
Neither their patriotism o their
grasp of affairs can be questioned.
A poll was recently taken to
ascertain their views about the
Importance of calling a constitu-
tianal convention for the revision
Of the constitution which would
mean. to the promoters of the
movement a new constitution.
The result must have been some
thing of a shock to Colonel Roose-
welt the Hon. Albert Beveridge.
Mr.. Debs and others, for there
we're only thirty three replies.
Eight members of congress in
GLIDING two senator's thought that
a constitutional convention should
be called. Bnt not one Of the
eight has accumulated or achieved
either fame or success as a states
man. Even Senator Clapp of
Minnesota appeared in the list of
those who still believed as does the
Tribune, that the constitution Of
our forefathers vas a pretty good
document.
A little o than 100 years ago
the people of the American colonies
selected from among their
number the best of their citizen
ship. They took the George
Washingtons, the Ren Franklins,
the Thomas Jeffersons, the John
Adamses, the John Hancocks. the
Alexander Hamiltons and their
compatriots who passed through
the fires of a revolution, who had
before them the experience record
of centuries and who were imbued
by a patriotism as il was in every
other respect sublime. These men
formulated and launched a plan of
government that has been the
wonder of the civilized world. In
the last fifty years alone under this
constitution and form of govern
ment. this nation has added to its
wealth more than the accumula-
tons Of Great Britain and Ireland
through fifteen centuries: more
than double the entire wealth at
Germany: more than the combined
wealth of Russia. Austria, Italy,
Belgium Spain and Portugal COM
bined-all in fifty years. And
this is only une feature of the
achievement. 1t has distributed
this wealth among its people more
generally and more generously
than has been done by any of the
other nations with their centuries
of experience and experiment. 1t
has given more of human liberty.
it has given fuller measure IF al
most every blessing that govern
ment can hestow.
This constitution has been held
almost in reverence as il as
entitled to be held until within
the last years ID school of self.seek-
ing, ambitious demagogues and a
few well meaning followers who
think they think. have sought to
discrehit it, and to put in its place
their untried unripr, half-baked
theories Of government.
Progress! They know not the
meaning of the word. They konw
humanity and human nature and
human needs and human possibili
tives only from the view point of
heir own erratic, eccentric, lon
sided, one sided and often perverted
natures. In a hundred of these
propagandists you might find three
who would be rated as mentally
and morally symmetrical. Study
them and you will agree that the
Tribune estimate is high Goldfcl
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
THE STORY OF HANNAH

Since the time, two or three
weeks ago. when Woodrow Wilson
said if any man or set of men
attempted to produce a panic in the
United States. he would hang
them higher than Haman," the
bibliologists have been busy digging
up the story of Hannah and for the
last week he has been given more
publicity than for the previous
decade. In brief, the story is as
follows:
The story of Hannah and the
gallows upon which he was hanged
is told in the concluding chapters
of the Book of Esther. beginning
with the rise Of Hannah in the
favor of King Ahasuerus. who. the
Bible says, reigned from
India even unto Ethiopia" When
Haman had Strengthened his position
with the king he sought to destroy
the Jews in the l27 provinces over
which Ahasuerus ruled.
After Humans plans were made
known to Queen Esther, she, act
ing upon the advice of Mordecai, her
father, induced the king to accept an
invitation to a banquet which she
proposed to give to Hannah and the
king. When Hannah received the
invitation he was so elated with
the honor of dining alone with the
king and queen he went home
gathered his wife and kinsm
about him and boosted of his
position at court. However, he
declared,ss his power was not safe
so long as Mordecia was honored
by A~hasuerus.
Hamau's wife, Zeresh, feeling
confident of her husbands ability
to carry out his plans to destroy
the Jews, suggested that Hannah
build a gallows so cnbits (about
rs feet) high and on the following
day to inuuce the king to hang
Mordecai on it.
Work on the gallows apparently
was rushed for the next day, it
was ready.
At the banquet, which was
described as a banquet of wine the
king was % we'll pleased he told
Esther to ask what she would, even
to half of his kingdom. The queen
then disclosed to him the details
of Humans plo to Ill |, J,vs
through the provinces. The situa-
ton apparently was a warm one
for Hannah. for the narrative says,
Then Hannah was afraid before
the king and queen"
Ahasuerus stalked into the palace
garden to reflect, leaving Hannah
and the queen alone. When he
returned he evidently had decided
what to do, for a courtier prompt
ly suggested the manner of dis.
posing of Hannah. The narrative
continues:
and H%arbonuh, one of the
chamberlains, said before the king,
Behold, also, the gallows, sc
cubits high which Haman had
made for Mordecai. Then was the
kings wrath p~acifed."
The king at the request Of
Esther, then set apart one day OF
the year on which all the Jews in
all the provinces we're permitted,
to attack and STAY the r enemies.
On the first celebration they hang
ed Humans ten SONS on the gallow.
The occasion became known as
the Feast of Purim.-St. Louis
Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
THAT $4,000 FEE

The old saying that there are
tricks in all trades, even in the
legal profession. has again been
proven in the history Of the $1,000
fee allowed Attorney b. F. Curler
by Judge Averill in the Primeaux
arson case.
From the records it appears
that on the 18th day of November.
1912. the day the trial begun.
on motion of District
Attorney Dysart Judge Curler was
entered as attorney of record in
the case to assist the prosecution.
This is the usual proceedings
where attorneys not of record are
authorized to take part in the trial
Of a case. This motion did not
employ Judge Curler as special
counsel and carried no obligation
with it. This vas done in open
court and can be found at page
$50 of volume 10 of the district
court records. This action was open
and above board, but on the same
day in chambers. without the
knowledge or consent of
District Attorney. Dysart Judge
Aver,ll made an order appointing
Jugde Curler special counsel in the
case. This order is not on the re-
cords of the trial but is fled,among
the papers Of the case. II will be
found as a quotation further a.
long in this narrative.
Nothing more is known of this
matter by the public until a
warrant for $1,000 is paid by the
county, treasurer upon a warrant
issued by Auditor Grcathuuse on
January 2, 1913, on the following
order made in chambers by Judge
Averill or the same day. That
order does not appear on tn,
records of the district court.
Omitting the title of the court aud
case, the order is as follows:
Whereas. on the 18th day Of
November, A. ID. 1872, in the
above entitled case. the Court
made the following order:
"l' appearing to the satisfaction
Of the Court that the importance
of the above entitled casc and the
character thereof is such that it is
necessary and important that
assistant Counsel be employed at
the expense Of Flko County To
assist the District Attorney in the
prosecution Of the above entitled
action. it is therefore, ordered by
the Court that b F. Curlcr be and
he is hereby appointed as an
Attorney for the State TO assist the
District Attorney Of Elko, Ncvada,
in the prosecution Of said casc and,
1t is further ordered that
said L. f. Curlcr, be rccompensed
by the County of Elko, State Of
Nevada, for said service. Said
compensation 10 be hereafter fixed
by order Of this court"
Which said order is on file in
the office Of the County Clerk Of
the County Of Elko, state of
Nevada.
And Whereas and heretofore
the said b. f. CurIer, a regularly
licensed and practicing Attorney
OF the State Of Nevada. did assist
in the prosecution of the said case
OF the State Of Nevada against
Antoine Primeaux and Roy
Primcaux, ~ /
And Whereas, the said Il. +.
Curler was engaged continuously in
the prosecution Of the said case
from the 18th day Of November
A. d. 1912, and to and including
the 3lst day of December, A. d.
1912,
And Whereas, said Ease has been
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10

"Oh, yes, I come OF a very long.
lived family. My father cut a third
set OF teeth when he was past eighty"
That's nothing. My grandfather died
OF i~nfantile paralysis when no was
nluety.soyen."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
Caution.

Shall I empty your wastebasket7-
asked tho j%anitor. 1T is brimfuI of
correspondence" mo" answered the
man who 10 combining politics with
nigh finance. Just hand me my
bonds and stock certificates and I'll
stun EN- In some pIgeoRhole SO that
you a lock the waste. basket In the
safe"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
One Was Enouob.

Baseball Captain-"You shouldn't
DO so hard on the boys. They played
wen. The game was lost through Just
one error" Manager-'Yes. no yas
Paradise."-Boston Transcript.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
Daily Thouobf

a mans true wealth hereafter IA
the good that he does In tbia world
to his fellows-Mahomet.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
Why Eve Was Ret.less

No wonder Eve was restless In
Eden. There wasn't n thing for her to
gossip about except snake tracks un.
der the apple troe.-Galyeston News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-10
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT

Catered nj the EiKo postonee for transmissiod
through the mails AS second-class matter.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-07-11
Les Pro6res du Japon.-Du

'Chronlcle' de Hallfax:-Le ia
pom est aujourd'hui lie possesseur
du croiseur le plus puissant du
monde ct il doit METRE prochaine-
ment sur chantiers trois navires du
meme genre. LIE Japon, qui 5tait
encore plong6 dams la barbarie, il
y a quelque dix ans, peut entire
prendre aujourd'hui la construc-
ton des plus forts batiments de
guerre, tandis qu'au dire des chefs
conservateurs-n nationalistes ct de
leurs organes, le Canada qui est
peupl6 des hommes appartenant
aux meilleures races du monde,
qui est en- contact depuis des an
n6es avec les nations ayant atteint
le plus haut degr6 de civilisation,
ne peut pas entreprendre, a lheure
actnelle, la construction dun seul
navire. Cette appreciation de Pin
telligence ct de I'esprit d'entrepri-
SO ct de capacit6 1u peuple cana
dien, 6manant des conservateurs-
nationalistes, n'est-elle pas fiat
teuse?
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-07-11
Bureaux: 3O5 Avenue Centrale
Les Chinois font des Inge-
nieurs Aahiles -Dn :sHarnors


nieurs Habiles.-Du "Harpers
Weekly, de New York Un des
signes les plus frappants du r6veil
de la Chine est ladoption des me-
tnodes europ6ennes dams toutes les
grandes enterprises de construc-
tion. LIE chemin de fer de P6kin
q Kaigou, qui est en- exploitation
depuis deux ans, a etc construit
exclusivement par des ouvriers chi
nois, sous la direction d'ing6nieurs
indig6nes. Les Chinois n:hesitent
pas a construire des tunnels ct a
ouvrir des tranchees, d'apres les
m6thodes modernes. Un de leurs
tunnels passe au-dessous du grand
muir de Chine, don't la demolition
a commence il y quelque temps.
On remarqu6 que bien les Chi
nois apprennent le genie civil aux
Etats-Unis ct en- Europe, une fois
rentr6s dams leur pays, lis s'affran-
chissent de la tutelle 6trang6re ct
laissent libre cours leur initiati-
We; pour la solution des difficulties
les plus complilu6es que pr6sen-
tent les enterprises qu'i lis ont exc
cutter. lis font preuve dune capa-
cite remarquable pour l'6tude des
sciences de rOccident, ct leur ap-
titude pour les mathematiques est
veritablement surprenante.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1913-07-11
L'Empereur Gillaume Decla-
re que l'Aviateur des
Moulinais est un
HerOS

Paris.-L'aviateur francais Brin-
dejonc des Moulinais est arrive d
Pa6rodrome de Villacoublay,. pres
de Versailles. la done accompli
son merveilleux raid a6rien Paris
aint-Petersbourg, aller ct retour,
soft environ 3,lOOsmilles. Brinde-
jonc etabi lie record pour long
voyage a travers respace. Voici
l'itin6raire de Brindejonc: Ter JUN,
de Paris Varsovie 875 miles; Is
JUN, de Varsovie a Dvinsk, 344
miles; 16 JUN, de Dvinsk a Saint
Petersburg 28l miles; % ]uin,
de St-Petersbourg a Reval, 2l9
miles; 25 JUN, de Reval a Stock
holm, $50 miles; 20 juin, de Stock
holm q Copenhague, 344 miles;
Ter Juliet. de Copenhague a la
Haye, 449 miles; D Juliet, de la
Haye a Paris, 224O miles.
Brindejonc a 6t6 acclam6 a Vii
lacoublay, par 5000 personnes.
Des jeunes files lui ont present6
des feurs. Brindejonc des Mouli-
nais ma pas encore21 ans. II COM
mencera son service militaire pen
dant le mois d'Octobre.
''Ce Franc ais est un heros", a
dit rempereur Guillaume, quand il
a appris que Brindejonc, en- huit
heures, await convert la distance
qui separe Paris de Varsovie, soft
S75 miles.