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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
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alligator family. The rSDTlGS were captured with great difficulty by Mir. Ki1duf.-Danbury News
 Clans Found Infected. a
 Dr. Henry L. Borg has completed his analysis of samples of clans and out of fourteen samples he has found only four which are clean. He finds a number of cia.ms infected with sewage and three or four samples absolutely dangerous. It is likely that the Health Board will be asked to pro hibit sale of clams taken from the ford Advocate.
 Call to Pastorate.
 The New Fairfield Congregational church has called Rev. 1d- Rossiter of GuiIford.
 Pension of $50 Month.
 Senator Mclean has introduced a bill to pension Catherine M. Hull aof Norwalk at $3o month. A White Robin. white robin near Spring lake, Sher- man. has created much interest lately among those lucky enough to see it. An albino robin is a rare discovery, though the AthenaeHm in Hartford has one on exhibition, and white black birds are occasionally seen. The larg- est American collection Of a1bino birds,
  | bers only about forty This includes crow with feathers perfectly white A flock of eighteen white cranes was seen at Spring lak about two weeks ago.
 Kerosene, Not GasoIene. | Zalman Reed of Georgetown, had l quite little trouble with his auto re- gently, and had most of the expert ma chinists and auto repair men in Georgetown working on the car. They reported that they could find nothing the matter with the car. but still 1t refused to go. A standerby made the remark that the contents of the tank did not smell like fluid usually used to run autos. The contents was ex- amined, and it was discovered that II was kerosene instead of gasoline. When the right juice came, the car ran as 1 well as ever.
 | Caught Rattler. l Fred Penn caught a large, live rat | tlesnake on the state farm at George l town one day last week. The ratter 1 was discovered in the bushes, and | with the aid of a pole, a string was 1 slipped around his neck and the rep tile was brought to the farm, and l placed in a glass cage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

Rice water is made by boiling 1-E cup of rice in 1 quart Of water till we'll done: then strain through cheese oloth and serve cold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
BUYING A BRIDEGROOM.

A short time later a professional match maker called at the home of an aristocrattc family who. though able to keep up appearances, were not able to do much more. This matchmaker stated that she had come to make a proposition for the marriage of their son to @ charming young girl in family where there was plenty of mon ey The matchmaker went over the points in the case. She drew their at- tention to the fact that though their son might be making good progress with his studies yet@on account of financial stringency there could be very little hope of his acquiring any official position; therefore, as that was the object in view of every student, the outlook for Kee-bom (their son) was not bright, but should they con sent to the marriage she was propoS- ing, then the one thing lacking could be easily supplied. Money was not the only thing she stated they would ac- quire, for the girl was of a. suitable age. an expert with her needle and thoroughly dome5ticated. In addition to which, if anything else could be necessary she was the very opposite to ill-looking.
 Upon inquiry as to who the girl was, they were informed it was Pok-sun, Ko'ss daughter. They had heard, and
 who had not, of the great change in Kos circumstances In the fact that there was abundant evidence that Ko had money, they were able to bury their chagrin at the idea of marrytng g their son to a girl of plebian birth
 When Ko was informed that these people were willing to make the neces-
 sary arrangements, he was most grat-
 flied at the thought of getting, even l though remotely, some connection with | ofncialdom- Since she had done so we'll, Ko gave i a further commission to this match
 maker by inetructing her to secure a
 bride for his eldest son, Wan-kun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

turned from fishing trip to Bedding Glen yesterday afternoon. Beside a good string of fish they brought back with them several specimens of the alligator family. The reptiles were captured with great difficulty by Mir. KiIdun=Danburv News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

him he might just as well try further experiments He put a handful Of straw in the gourd and that too was immediately doubled.
 Then a brilliant idae occurred to his mind. Would not his magic gourd do for money what he had seen it do for other things?
 ''Yo-bo. Yo-bo-gailr' he shouted to his wife, here, bring me some mon
 'I have not any, she positively as- serted.
 Well. get me some, quick; for can double it; hurry up!''
 Seeing her husband was in earnest and so determined to have cash, she pulled aside her apron and united from her girdle straw string on which just i've cash pieces were strung. These Ko grabbed and threw them string and all into the gourd; as soon as they touched the bottom of the gourd, quicker than eye could see, they had turned into ten cash all neatly strung 100 on a string; therefore, the string should not be doubled until that nun Der is reached. Mrs. Ko was just as astonished and delighted as her hus- band. Again and again they threw the money back into the gourd and more profitable than making straw shoes. So 1t kept on for several days, money, rice, or anything put into the gourd was at once doubled
 ASTONISHING TRE NATIVES
 The next market day Ko again went over the ferry; he paid double fare this time for he could afford to pay off that little debt. In the market he had no shoes to sell; the people were astonished to sec him walking about placidly smoking his four-and-as-half feet long pipe. They began to whisper to one another wondering what it all might mean Their wonder was only neW hat. Yes and would you believe 1t, new bonnet strings for the hat Wonder grew into a<<tonshrnent when they beheId him go into the silver smiths shop and purchase a small in got of pure silver. They all knew about the fish story; they had heard it from the ferry-man how Kos had let the fish go, but there their Knowledge stopped They could not understand his actions of the day.,
 Ko kept his secret and hurried home with his silver, for he was anxious to test the power of his gourd with sil yer. Yes, it too was doubled; 1t was not long before a quantity of silver was wrapped up in old cloth and deposited at the bottom of a dilapi- dated clothes-chest People who pass ed his house noticed he had spare time on his hands, and that he no longer worked at making shoes Again the following market day Ko walked round as big as any of the grandees; he made extensive purchases, and what was more wonderful to the people in the market, he paid cash. Ko was the one absorbing topic of the market-pIace. He was surprised he had 50 many friends. This kept on for several weeks, having always cash at hand the people were convinced he had re- cefveda a. swindfaI1.S Ha sz
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
A SAFETY DAY" FOR CHILDREN

The New York schools have just held
what they called q Safety day" in
which the perils of civilization to both
small and big folks were set forth. The
danger OF matches, trolley cars, electric
ity, and other agencies was emphasiz-
ed.
The heedlessness of child innocence in
wolves the world in constant tragedy.
You may spend your hundreds of mil
lions On tuberculosis cures. sanitation.
and removal of grade crossings, and
then your little one may be carried off
by the matches on your parlor mantel.
The blessing OF d%iphtheria a%nti-toxin
is a nominal one if the Hedging of
your nest is merely saved to be run
down by a joy-riding chauffeur.
Children aud matches have had a
fascinating affinity eve since the days
OF finder and flint. a boy feels two
sizes carer a man If he carries a bunch
of matches loose in his pocket. The
Indian in him responds to the call of the
bonfire. If he lives in a city house, a
bonfire indoors looks perfectly good to
him.
The ridge-pole of a house, the edge
of n cliff or high building, arr places
tuat particularly appeal to the young
fry. 1t gives them q sense OF power.
To really enjoy a morning luncheon,
I'D tbs.
nghess haymow in the barn. To the
young swimmer there is an e~xilaration
In swimming over the deep water that
would be all gone if he suddenly found
he was not over his depth.
All which shows it is dangerous be.
ing a father or mother. Still, people
will do it. But if you want to keep the
nest full, you must look after the nest
lings. You don't want them to be al
ways lodging shadows. But they
need to get their eyes wide open to
modern perils about as early as they
can.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16

grounds. when some unconventional
'.fan." noting that President Wilson did
not rise with the rest of the crowd at
the seventh inning. shouted Stand up,
Woody" The President laughed and
rose, while the crowd cheered.
Now if some cockney Londonite
shouted Stand up George" to the
King, he would be likely TO find him
self provided with free board at the
national expense for a time sufficient
TO give him ample chance for reflection.
Traditionally the president is sur
rounded by much ceremonial. Uni
formed lackeys guard the doors to his
residence, and only on rare occasions
does he open his house and give all
corners a chance to shake hands.
But when he goes abroad the bar.
riers that a century of precedent has
b"uiltaround him vanish before an easy
going democracy. And this familiar
attitude seems TO be growing. Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Mckinley were
rarely hailed by affectionate diminu-
tives. But Mr.. Roosevelt was Teddy"
or Ted, and Mr.. Taft was Bill" A
scholastic reserve may attach TO Mr..
Wilson, but he seems to be Woody"
Serious minded persons deplore these
~familiarities, in which the nations first
Office Is held. Possibly TO n slight de
gree. And yet this slightly boorish in
formality is but a part of the national
horse play. The American people rev.
enc power and honor, and when it
comes to a crisis, they grit their teeth
and fight.
In other moments Of life, they can
carce restrain the national sense of
humOr. With difficulty they keep
their faces straight while the masters
of ceremony are going through their
stage play. The president has 10 take
his share of the national April foolery.
and no n who ever holds the Office
will be likely to care.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
(From~Wednesday = Daily
CERTIFYING QUALITY

Advertised goods are goods the quail.
ity of which has been certified. The
public looks at them much as it looks
good money has been put into them,
SO that the merchant has faith that
they will prove satisfactory.
The business world Is full of cheats
and frauds. The public has many
times been disappointed, even in buy
ing goods Of merchants supposed to be
reliable. Hence its attitude is one of
great suspicion, not so much perhaps of
the honesty OF the merchant, as to
whether he really knows his goods and
has tested them out. Under these cir
cumstances, advertising is the deter
mining factor that c~ouvinces the ques-
tioning mind. The buyer argues that
If the seller has faith enough to sub
ject his goods To the scrutiny of adver-
rising publicity, if he has faith enough
TO speud--"Uav telling people about
olI9Ga, y LdsJ nave trisd them out
thoroughly, and must know positively
that they will give satisfaction. 1t
regards any knowing deceit under
these circumstance IA in~conceiyabl-.
As a result of this public attitude.
the merchant understands that his
faith and reputation are staked on the
fulillment of his advertising pledges.
That is why modern ADVERTISING is so
very truthful. a lie in an advertise
ment would mean q peck of trouble,
while a lie oyer the counter would
be known to but one person.
When a merchant disp rscs of a line Of
goods through advertising. he is care.
fuI to let the public know what the
real value is, so that there shall be no
comeback.
Thus buying advertised goods is
buying under the white light Of public
scrutiny. The merchant goes shares
with you on your purchase. You have
bought his wares, but he has paid down
the cost Of the goods aud the cost of
the advertisingto buy your satisfaction.
When you buy under these conditions,
you know something about what you
are getting.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
From Thursday Daily
THE COMMENCEMENT GOWNS

In few cases is the girl graduates Com
mencemsnt essay written IS yet. Perhaps
its outline and heads are not yet laid out.
But are any Of the Commencement
gowns not yet planned Possibly many
Of them are now hanging in the closet.
Suitable dresses for Commencement
time has long been 4 debated theme.
School boards and teachers commonly
work for simplicity. They feel that pub.
lie schools are a democratic institution,
and that the clothes for the final doinps
should be planned on democratic basis.
During recent years, in response to this
idea, many Commandments have been
held where girls appeared in gowns costing
Si.99 or s2.7S or other reasonable figures.
The greatest difficulty in carrying out
this program appears to be from the
families for whose benefit the simple
gown crusade was started. The wealthy
are usually willing to dress their girls
simply. They have plenty of other
chances for display Others who can less
afford a splurge ate apt to vote for fuss
and feathers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
tFrom Mondays Daily
SCHOOL GARDENS

In thousands of cities and towns in
this month Of May, the children r
digging, planting, raking, and weed
ing like industrious little ants. IN
school gardens. II is a winsome sight,
full of poetic promise for years OF ser.
vice ahead.
But many of these school gardens
will not look so poetic about Aug. 10.
In the majority Of cases, there will be
no one to supervise this little agricul-
turai enterprise. The teachers will be
scattered to the four winds OF heaven.
The vagrant impulses of childhood will
reassert themselves in these boy and
girl minds.
Youth finds a dreamy pleasure in
drifting irresponsibly from one diver
sion TO another through summer vaca.
ton. Doing garden work in the leisure
Of July il much harder for the young.
sters than in busy May and June, when
the school habits Of discipline hold
them down to regular tasks
Which suggests that the school gar.
den movement, which has become ma
tional in its scope. is useful principally
in 50 far as it teaches thoroughness.
American children are admitted the
world over to be clever. agile Of mind.
and very apt. But they lack the golden
principle Of thoroughness, of finishing
. job TO the limit until IL is done and
well done.
IL may well be questioned whether
the traininggiyen by a school gardendur.
ing the spring months is Of any value.
IL tho child gets the idoa that the thing
can be left half done when school closes
aud not completed. Unless some pro-
vision Is made 10 have the gardens
kept until vegetables and flowers ripen
and the product is harvested, the in.
formation gained may not offset the
positive harm done. An unfinished
garden, suffered to run to weeds and to
miss its full fruition, is a bad precedent
Of irregulaIity and deficiency TO fix in
n child's mind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
Lou Henderson May Be. U S.
Marshal for Nevada

On May Is the term Of Marshal
II. j. Humphrey as United States
Marshal for Nevada will expire.
He was appointed four years ago
by President Taft. A democratic
successor will probably he named
this week. 1t is reported that
there are 20 candidates for the
place. OF the 20, two are promi.
nently mentioned, George Cole
Of Nye County is one, and ~
own Lou Henderson the other. VIZ
just have a wireless from Washing.
ton, and while we can't divulge It's
contents we would whisper that We
expect a vacancy very soon in the
Commercial Hotel office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
THE SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE

The public highways harbor an in
congruous array of vehicles. whose pur-
pose, methods, and characteristics are
more or less hostile to each other, and
inclined TO infringe on each others posi-
ton in the road and on the rights of
tho pedestrian.
In past years this motorcycle type Of
vehicle has been about us obnoxious a.
any of them, by reason of It's sharp and
resembling clatter, and the speed with
which It's riders have lodged in and
ont OF public thorouRhfares, soaring
horses and making pedestrians jump.
The newspapers report some acct
dents this spring from the reckless use
Of the machines, and the riders thereof
should consider their responsibility to-
ward the public.
The early type of motorcycle was par
ticularly Objectionable by reason of its
nervous and explosive chug chug,
which must have been more alarming
to horses than the more leisurely throb
of tho motor car. The first motor
cyclists were a set Of sharp faced fell
lows with constitutional objections to
speed limits. While the ordinary per-
son would hate to make himself con-
spicuous by driving such a boisterous
~contraption through a town, they seem
cd to enjoy the publicity which their
noisy speed-maker gave them.
Later types Of the machines seem to
have handled the noise problem pretty
successfully. But such n machine,
capable by it's power aud small size OF
threading its way ut high speed between
larger vehicles and in and out of
crowded streets, has serious possibilities
of damage.
Thoy are largely ridden by young
mon, who may or may not have the
caution that goes with a more mature
experience. A few seconds cut off their
speed ought not seriously to interfere
With their happiness. 1t might save a
serious or even fatal accident for heed.
less children or decrepit old people.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
Notice to Lien Claimants

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State OF Nevada. in and for the
County OF Elko.
@. 4. Slough. +. Il. Hull. c. W. Wright.
Thomas Shepard. Rudolph Homma. Burton
Hurd. L.. BonnafouK. T. :. MeDougai. Jes,
Thomas. Stacy Humphreys. and John G. Bliss.
Plaintiffs.
EsmeraIda Mining Company. George II
Davis. d. W. Virgin. Louis A. Finnesan. ID. c.
Eccles. John Doe. and Richard Roe. Defend.
ants.
@. a. Slough. F. IL Hull. c. s.. Wright.
Thomas Shepard. Rudolph HOmma. Burton
Hurd. l.. DonnafouI. t. S. McDougal. Jess
Thomas. Stacy Humphreys. and John G. Bliss
having this day died In the once OF the Clerk
of this Court. their Complaint against the De-
PENDANTS. Esmeralda Mining Company. George
II. Davis. ID. W. Virgin. Louis A Ffnnegan. d.
Z. Eccles. John Doe. and Richard Roe, wherein
they claim Liens. aggregating One Thousand
Forty-eight and 50 100 Dollars OI O4s.59). against
the fOllowing described property. situated In
Gold Circle Mining District. County Of EIko.
State of Nevada, tosit:
"ESMERALDA NO. l.. "ESMERALDA NO.
g. ESMERALDA No. s.. "ESMERALDA NO.
&. "ESAEIIALDA NO. s.. "ESMERALDA
FRACTION. WEDGE FRACTION. and
Don Lode Mining Claims. a
more particular description of which said min.
ing claims il contained In the respective Cert.
ncates of Location thereof. now on file and OF
record 10 the once OF the County Recorder OF
the Couty of EIko. State OF Nevada. reference
10 which said records il hereby made. and the
same are hereby made a part hereof for the
purpose of description. as II here fully Sc; out.
And that certain mil! and mill site known A.
the Utah Mil site Mining Claim. together
with the buildings. improvements and fixtures
thereon. which said aill site Mining Claim is
recorded in Book 10 Of Mining Locations. pages
IC5 To IGI OF the Records Of the County OF Elko.
State OF Nevada. reference 10 which record is
cTyUy made. aud the same Is
hereby made q part hereof. for the purpose Of
description. a. II here fully set out; aud against
the entire group of Lode Mining Claims and
Mil Site Mining Claim. known a. the Esmer.
aida Mining Claims, in Gold Circle Mining Dis
trici. County Of E!ko State Of Nevada:
And Summons having been issued this day Oh
said Complaint. by the Clerk OF this Court:
NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN TO all persons
holding or claiming Liens upon said premises
10 be and appear before said Court, on Monday.
the 9th day Of June. 4. ID. 1913, at ten O'Clock.
in the forenoon Of said day. at the Court
room thereof. Ut the Courthouse
Ia Town Of EIko. County Of EIko. State Of Ne
vnda. and 10 exhibit them and there the proof
of their said Liens.
Dated this LIST day OF May. a. d. 1918.
(SEAIJ FRED c. voIGHT.
County Clerk.
First Publication May :.
/ Last Publication May Nv.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
DOWN IN MISSOURI

THE Democrat" published at
Savannah, Missouri, of Nay 9, has
this reference to w. w. Booher Of
Elko.
Hon. W. W. Booher. of Elko. Ne
vada, came to Savannah last Sat
urday and will spend a couple Of
weeks here visiting with the FAM
lily of his brother Congressman
Chas. F Booher. Until about the
first of this year Mr. Booher was in
the newspaper business at Elko but
at that time he leased his plant
and is spending some time If trav-
cling. He has been in New York
visiting his boyhood home and
visited with Congressman Booher
at Washington. He was at one time
"a resident of Andrew county. and
came here from New York in 1869.
and lived in the county six years.
While a resident here he taught
school in the Salem, Pleasant
Prairie, Pepper Box and Emmi-
hence districts. He remembers
many Of the residents and he hopes
to meet many of them during his
stay in Savannah. Mr.. Booher also
taught school n year near Gull
ford, IN Nudaway County
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-16
From Fridays Daily.l
SOCIAL O%VERSTRAlN

Mrs. William j. Bryan, after but two
months of the fatiguing life of Capitol
society, has had to give way to a ner-
vous breakdown Mrs William a
Taft was another who soon found her
self unable 30 play that ~exhsusting
game. Anyone knows personally of
similar instances. The higher the sta
ton, the wealthier or more fortunate a
woman is, the more likely a victim to
neurzsthenia-
You might expect that men, who
must bear more than half of the worlds
physical hsrdships, would be the chief
sufferers from nerves, On the contrary.
the doctors say that two-thirds of the
neurotics are women And unmarried
women, the majority of whom nowadays
work for their living in competition
with men, do not suffer from nerves As
do those who are married.
Mere overwork does not often lead to
ervou ~prostration. The laundress
and the scrub-woman rarely haunt the
doctors office for this cause.
The shopgirl envies the patrician lady
In her limousine and imagines that she
is merely idling. But her occupation
may be more ~exhausting than the shop
girls.
Normal life needs the patient, silent
performance of certain regular tasks,
easy because they are routine, and the
mind is adjusted TO them. The social
leader on the contrary, is under strain
every minute. She is expected to dis
play brilliancy, to parry other bright
wits. to grasp social situations, to
think and act instantaneously in all
awkward places.
Along with the penetration this calls
for, she must keep forever flowing a
sparkling stream of small talk about
the nothings of the day-for the big sub
jects in which she may really be inter
ested seem too deep for the give and
take OF teas and calls. yeril
s4-rStoss, When they We're 70 nSke
icks without straw. no person con
ng play With that game afternoon and
evening without going beyond the
speed limit