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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
MADE HIM GOOD AMERICAN
Act OF Wise Father That Kept His
Boy In the Path Of His
Birth and Duty.

It Is claiming rather a great deal to
say that . ohild's whole future career
may depend upon the hearing Of a
etory! But, unquestionably, t is true.
A boy I know, whose parents were
obliged to live In England during two
of his early yesrs-from the time he
was eight until he was ten-said to
his father one day: Am I an Eng
lishman. an American, or haven't /
any country at all?"
His father, a loyal American, startled
at this question, read to the boy "a
Man Without q Country"
you are an American" he told the
boy. Never forget that"
The boy, now a man. is just about to
enter the United States army. Much
of his life has been passed in other
countries, but he is an American.
II think I might have become an
Englishman, or a man with no partic-
ular loyalty to any flag" he said re-
Gently, had 1t not been for the story
Of "A Man Without a Country which
my father read to me when I was a
little boy In England. didn't under
stand all Of 1t. but understood
enough to keep me forever loyal to
the land Of my birth. no matter where
l might happen to be growing up
Elizabeth McCracken in the Home
Progress Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01

We have all seen very attractive
bits of jewelry made from gold or sill
yer coins by having the background
space etched away, leaving only the
head and the enCiTcling rim with n few
little connecting bars. The same idea
a be carried cut by using for. the
head a little silhouette portrait, made
by posing thc subject against n bright
sky through a window i'll Il room. dark.
cned all except that one window, then
taking n snapshot. A camera taking a
picture two inches by three is large
enough and the whole head should be
less than an inch. Take several pic.
lures until a good outline is obtained
a baby's head is exquisite and done
in silver would be 4 beautiful scarfpin.
For such q pin have only the head
without an encirclinG rim. A mothers
baby's head In gold would make q
pendant that would b. q great treas
9re. For q man who h"s two small
IONS I am planning cuff liniIs, each
link to have at end a different"
boy, the other end of tic link. Of
course, to be the usual Jumbell.-De
'incator.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
LITERATURE FOR ALL. MOODS
That Is What Librarians Are Expected
to Select for Their Exacticg
Patrons.

Infinite are the requirements and
profound the Judgment OF librarians.
The other day q little girl who docs
the family marketing rushed into .
branch library with the announce
mont that the sewing society was go.
ing to meet ut her mothers house that
afternoon and wouldn't the librarian
please send around n book suitable
for the elocutiorists Of the circle to
read aloud while the others worked
The young woman appealed to sent
the sequel to a particularly charming
story that had beguiled the tedium Of
that same circle on n previous after.
noon. In a short while the little girl
returned the book.
MA says this amt the kind of d
story they need today" she said.
They amt worlIln' on baby clothes
and shirtwaists today. They're darn.
in mems socks and mendin' shirts.
and they want something suitable"
There was n consultation Of iibrar-
ians. Just what kind of literature
would fit the mental attitude of women
engaged in darning socks and mend
Ing shirts was a question hitherto IN
considered They decided on a wo.
mans rights pamphlet called The
Eternal Warfare Apparently it
suited. for the child did not bring It
back.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
ANCIENT STONE SUN DIAL
u Was Built into = Church Buttress,
Probably In the Thirteenth
Century.

The stone sun dial. probably OF the
thirteenth century. which has Just been
placed in the south wall of the chancel
Of West Clandon church. Is likely to
DO OF considerable interest to anti
quRries The dial. which has unfor-
tunately last its gnomon. was till re-
Gently built into the western side Of
. buttress, having apparently been re-
Earded as a piece OF stone of no value.
The stone on which the dial is cut
In Of chalk and the dial is about a foot
across. The engraving of the lines
on the a C Is deep and sharp, the
stone being In a good state OF preser-
walton, and the hole in which the
gnomon had been fixed is. wide and
deep. At each of those positions on
the face of the dial which in a clock
would be called the quarters four dots
are engraved, but these dots are ar
ranged In different positions. Sun dials
such ID that at West Clandon are
not at all rare and at one time they
were probably placed on every church.
Indeed. at Saltwood, In Kent, there
are three close together, but particu-
lar interest attaches to the specimen
at West Clandon from the fact that 1t
Is much nearer perfect than Is gener-
ally the case.-The Guardian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
No Need to Worry,

A lovely woman who lives oil Rox.
lord road. East Cleveland. is the
proud mother Of two boys. Reginald
Is six years old, while Ronald is not
yet two. Both children are active
and inquisitive. so 1t has become nee
essary TO employ a young girl to
watch them.
Mamma is subject to headaches,
and NJ has discovered the sort of
proprietary pills that will relieve
them. One mustn't take more than
one per hour. And the other after
noon mamma had a headache. took Il
pill and went to rest. After a while
she got up to repeat the dose-and
found the pill box empty. She sum
moned the maid.
'Frida!" she cried. Did Reginald
swallow all those pills. Answer mel"
Nom" answered Frida, with a
smile. Don't be scared none. He's
II ~chenerous kid-he gate half OF EN-
TO der baby!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
BEST OF ALL SHG9TCAKES
How Luscious Dessert Should Be Pre-.
pared for the Table to Be at
Its Best.

Best served warm and do not fill
until ready to serve. Split cake, lay
top inverted on a plate. fill with
fresh or canned sliced peaches, well
seasoned apple sauce. or best of all,
With crushed or sliced strawberries.
Fruit should be literally sugared.
When center is we'll filed place
the top layer on. cover with fruit
and serve with cream.
Ingredients: Two cupfuls of sifteG
pastry -four, two te~aspoonfuls of ba-
king powder. three t~ablespoonfuls OF
butter, two tablespoonful of butter,
two tablespoonful Of sugar, n egg
and three-quarters cupful OF milk.
Method: Sift salt and baking pow.
der into -four after 1t has been sifted
once and measured. Cream. butter,
sugar and egg until light. Into this gen
Iy stir the milk and flour. Alternating
lido not beat, just stir lightly, then
pour into CREASED layer cake tin.
Bake In brisk oven then split and
prepare with the fruit as directed In
foregoing recipe
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Magic CT the Rainbow.

The rainbow shimmering high in
,ho heavens is more than a mere arch
of glowing colors. 1t is a royal am.
bassador from the kingdom of nature.
r. herald bearing a message CT vast
Importance to mankind. Written VI,
on its bril!iantly-hued. shining arch
way is n truth hat man has finally
appreciated after the countless ages
that have passed since the first rain
bow gloriiicd the heavens. And this
truth is what? Nothing less than the
revelation Of the component elements
that constitute the sun and stars and
the dim-shining nebulae lost IN the
farthermost hiding places of the unI-
verse. By means Of this truth, writ
ten large upon the raindrops, we
know more about the composition OF
the sun. $4,000, 900 miles from the
earth, thar we do about the world on
which We dwell.--Popuiar Mechanics
Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Bonaparte as SchoolhoY

The following is a copy of the Ger
tificate given to the great Napoleon
On leaving school. 1t was handed to
him for presentation to the king Of
France by the inspector Of the Col
lege Of Brienne:
an. de Bonaparte CNapoleon). born
the 18th of August. 1869. Height,
four feet ten inches ten lines five
feet six and one-half i2ches); has fin
ished his fourth degree.
"Of good constitution. excellent
health, a character docilc, frank and
graceful and strictly regular in con-
luct; has always distinguished him.
self by his application to mathe-
matics; he Is tolerablv conversant
with history and geography; rather
deficient in polite accomplishments
as we'll as Latin. having only fin
,shed his fourth course. Would make
an excellent marine.
Deserves to pass to the school at
Paris"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
ironing Sheets a Waste Of Effort.

Hang linen table cloths always
across the warp.-that Is, the length.
wise Of them. Warp threads are
doubly as strong rs woof, and thus
better able to stand strain. Take down
sheets and so on when barely damo.
fold them, smooth them upon q clean
fiat surface, then pile them one on
another under moderate weight i'm an
airy place. Don't iron them-it IS a
waste Of effort. DO not iron stockings
or underwear. especially wooden un.
derwear.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01

ing to ''get me-" Look at the
wedding records. Pretty slim. en-?
And at that all the brides are i'm
ported from back east. parcel post
paid by the groom.
On the job, boys. The girls will
meet you half way. Here's to the
Lotos life I'm Raven, a!
Send your photograph to The In.
dependent girls and we will find
you a running mate in short order
or better still, come out to this live
town and we'll in troduce you to
some live ones' and then you a
take your choice.
Elko county is full, to overflow
ing, with manageable young men
of good habits, pleasing appearance
and 2oud looks who are only wait
ing for the right girl to rome a.
long. Girls who will make home
life congenial and make good wives
and may otl ers are always in &C.
mand in Elko. There are many Of
that kind here already hut the de
mand exceeds the supply and they
arc snapped up as fast as they say
Yes" to the all important question.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
70 Iron Fire D.m-sk Linen.

There Is a SUPERSTITION that ire
damask shows UP better If ironed win
out drying, a superstition that de.
serves to be exploded. Hang your
linen very smooth and take it down,
folding 1t rs smooth as possible, when
it is fairly damp. Let it lie folded and
covered thickly an hour CT so, then
iron dry. This you can do with in.
initely less wear to the fabric than if
o ircned it sopDing wet. AS Il the
saving Of muscle no words are needed.
II things are allowed to get bone dry,
then sprinklcd down. they mover come
quite so smooth rs if folded damp.
But bone drying in midsummer sun IS
worth while now and again. in that It
sweetCns aud whitens as no artificial
agency possibly can.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Salaries o. MAYA! o. ?.

The pay Of commission o tic .rs q.
he navy varies with rank "ud len n
% service, and there are MIN v1t.e
other factors which must be taken IL.
% account. The amount received in
individual cases may be worked out
by n study of the regulations con.
aimed in the Navy Register. whick is
obtainable In any we'leqUjpped public
library. TIL" commander Of n vessel
If the naval nuXiliary service would
OF be correctly called a Captain"
jut master" The rates Of pay Of
his class OF officers are not set forth
IN tn Navy Register, since they are
1t regularly commissioned officers of
80 navy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
MAN CREATOR OF CHARACTER
Portion of the Immortal Life That IN
Law Of Nature Muct Snoure
For Ever

Nature works upon the lower forms
OF life. A higher power than the
stone has formed Il: the trees, the
flowers, even the insects and beasts
are plastic materials in the h2"ds. or
the Great Potter. Through 1t. III un-
thinkable time. the bodies are formed
for man. He enters the temple pre-
pared for him. and rCture, who has
been supreme, now bows before the
mystery She sees before her not alone
the world stuff to be fashioned. but
the very creative spark. No longer
can she mold unaided. 1t becomes her
Office now to furnish the opportunities
for the entering nan. who has before
him the herculean task OF evolving the
human mind. No outside force alone
a make him. The creative seed is
fself within him. Every event, every
circumstance. Is something to be met
and acted upon BY him The creator of
his own destiny. Whether ignorantly
Or consciously. he works in the illimit.
able and exhaustless laboratory OF ma
ture. and therein slowly but surely
Observation-Disclosures. Human laws may
be framed and forEottGn; temples may
be reared and crumble; whole races
may pass thrHTr1 their allotment Of
sorrow. despair nd 10y. and be no
more; continents may rise and sink:
but character, bv>weans of which all
these things are formed and colored,
character. as per; Of man the immor-
tai. er3ures.-Gor'rudc ian Pelt In the
T~nvosophical Patr
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Telling the Bees.

The custom CT telling the bees Is
often referred to by these Interested
In Curious happenings. In some parts
OF England it has always been the
habit to inform the bees whenever
there Is a death in the family. particu-
larly when it is that of the master or
mistress.
Some one raps upon the board SUP
porting the hives and says: Mourn
with us, master Cor mistress) OF the
house is dead
1t Is thought hat If this duty Is
neglected the bees will die; and many
Did servants + fond Of telling how
tho bees pine away when no n
thinks 10 give them the sad messoe
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
To Fry Fish.

Take white salt fish, remov all the
bones by breaking the backbone at
the tail and pulling toward the head;
those that do not come out with the
backbone can easily De removed by
slipping a knife blade under the ends
which always stick Out CT the flesh.
When this is done place skin side up
in a large pan of water, in which a
little soda has been 2 'ded. soak over
night. press out all the water. roll in
meal, fry crisp and brown and you
will never have to pick out bones
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
No Suffraoette Views.

A visitor at a seaside boarding house
went into the local postofice and,
seeking to draw the postmaster into
conversation, asked him what his
views were as to suffragettes. "tTain't
got no views Of hat kind" replied the
postmaster, but we've got some fine
postcard views Of the new viaduct
the Baptist church. and the new IL
brary. Want to look at 'em9"-L.on-
don Tit-Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Fortunate LlechtenateIn-

L"iechtenstein, the smallest of Fu.
ropes sovereign states, has a mon.
arch, a parliament, but no taxes and
no army. 1t is preparing to celebrate
the second century OF it's indepen-
dence. Prince John II. provides it's
finances, and In return dominates
three of It's 15 members of parlia,
ment
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Somewhat Contradictory,

In America, says the Louisville
Courier Journal, a school teacher
works, upon the average, for about
half as much as a bricklayer, and has
to tell the boys that education is a
necessity IL they would get on in life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
All He Could Think OF.

Fisherman-Here comes another
dead fish, Pat: the rivers full of
them. What's the meaning of 1t?
Pat-Sure, I cannot tell at all. at
all, sorr, onless it's this terrible fut
and mouth disease.-Punch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Easy.

A New Yorker had occasion to
phone from one suburb to another
while visiting in a western city. Upon
asking what the charge was, he was
told so cent?.
Fifty cents! For that uistance7
Great Scott! In New York you can
call hell up for 80 cents"
Possibly coolly answered the OPP
orator. TITS in the city limits."-Ar
Sonaut
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Cnmlnn On

Fweddy Get a loss Tor something to
say)-T suppose, Miss Matte. you're
ava matinee girl.
Miss Maizio-NoG yet. | guess you
are thinking Of my cousin Rita. I'm
Just maw's girl. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Entered at the Eiko post onie for transmits.
thro' Oh the mails Is sCcond-class matter
THE GIRLS OF EAVENNA, NE

The Ravenna News, which. is in
the State Of Nebraska. prints a
letter which under it's slang ard
pertness contains Il pathetic ncte
that should appeal so anv man, pa =
ticula rely thvse = in the state of
batchelurhood. Here is the letter
in full:
Mr.. Editor:
The girls dared ire to write this
and l dare you to print it. Pve
heard that papers don't print
anonymous letters, but when you
read this you'll see why l simply
could not sign my own name witn-
out lusinR my goat. But for t e
sake # every marriageahle girl. in
Raver "a l think you should print
my lie ter. l sure have a kick CON-
ing a.:d so have a lot of o her girls
who you'd make Al, 1913 model
wives.
No l hate to h. blunt but a IT.;
of thl Sc Ravenna boys sure need a
jolt. There are a hundred or more
manageable girls IN this live burg,
and { rRn in their hearts everyone
of the n will adm. If she's honest
tina there is a mob IF a~ble-bodied
young men WhL ATE side stepping
this r arryinG business. | car name
over % strewn all the way from
Tod Town to Bloody Run whn
ought to marry.
Every mothers son of them has
one or more James on his staff.
Sunday he works her old folks for
a chicken dinner, ear out the
parlor sofa on stormy nights and
peddles his little line of pet gush,
but when a good show oozes into
town-Oh you vanishing kid! He
stays it or 'has to work tonight"
Some lumpy work. NIGHT wahr?
Lam pretty we'll provided msyelf,
and the gink that can pry me loose
and Goa me co tackle this 1.-TWO.
lives-ih-one business has got to go
some. Nix on the Roosevelt full
baby buggy cry FIR mine unless
we'll YOU can tell. / have
got NJ COB of gloom to work on
but Looking at it from a patriotic
view pnint l really think there
ought to be more mating among
the young people Of Ravenna and
vicinity It's a fine country bat it
needs people.
Now l have had the same strong
arm around me till my back aches
and / have heard the same WORKOUT
Satur lay night hints about what a
lonely life a single mar leads till /
know them by heart words and
music. But can always count on p
quick getaway when the ice gets
too thin. Nothing stirring in the
personal business.
Oh, they are a cautious crowd
these Ravenna ladsl A girl l know
freed one indiscreet biped in pants
who Judged over the dead line and
actually talked marriage. Next
day he was back with a tale of woe
about high cost Of living, the
drugery that threatens a poor mans
wife. etc. One night that same
week we saw him joy riding with
come ladies he probably wouldn't
speak to in day light. But there is
a lot Of raw material in Ravenna
and vicinity that would make good
husbands and il is time a marrying
epidemic struck this town good and
hard.
/ a hear the high brows and
prims gas already at this vulgar
impertinence, but I am serious. ]
hate to sling slang along this way
but ! want the element l am talk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Rceentuatira Plant Characters.

It has been found that under red
light eight through red glass; plants
become more robust than in any 9th.
or. They also become more pro-
nounced in their chief characteristic
leafy plant becomes more leafy, all
shades Of green become more pro-
nouuced, the sensitive plant more
sensitive and all In every way become
highly specialized.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
America's oldes, University.

The comparatively small connection
the people of the United States have
with Peru makes it difficult for many
to realize that IN the city Of Lima Is
the oldest university in the new world.
the University of San Harcos, founded
in 1853. A. this historic educational
institution 4 students congress was
held recently that was noteworthy in
Its character. The minister of in
]struCtion gave a magnificent banquet
In honor of the delegates. at which q
large number of distiS guished guests
were present. and at witch several
speeches appreciative of closer inter.
course between the American pations
we're made.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
To remove Iron Mark, From Linen.

To Remove Iron Marks From Linen.
To remove iron rust from your fine
table linen without causing any injury
to the fabric, moisten the spots with
q little hot water, her stretch the
linen over a hot plate and apply salt
and lemon juice rather thickly, rub
bling 1t into the fabric with the warm
bowl Of a bone saltspoon or a white
metal spoon. The treatmeD: may have
to be repeated. but with a little pa,
thence it will effectually remove 81
traces Of the disfiguring yellow mar
and cause not the slightest injury .
tho linen. Salts Of lemon as put up
and sold by the druggist will produce
the same results, but as the strength
Of the acid salts Is sometimes consid'
cradle 1t must be very carefully ap-
piled or 1t may weaken the fabric.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
SITTING ASHES.

A ia mily on the north side have
several children, but only one-the
eldest--is q boy. The little lad grew
;sed to sisters, but longed for a
brother. The boy was twelve recent
~, II the house was rather upset
in anticipation Of something OF other.
The father was busy and the ION had
to sift the ashes and care for the
furnace. AT this juncture a nurse ap-
reared on the scene and two days
later she came to the little boy.
What do you think you've got?"
she asked him.
"A baby brother" fairly gasped
the youngster.
mo, dearie-it's a baby sister," re-
piled the nurse.
GOSH" moaned the youngster.
Must I always sift these ashes ?"-
National Monthly
Much Like Human Life.
A tree does not die of old age. /,
accumulates infirmities with the years
and has many diseases. 1t may Etarve
or die Of thirst; caterpillars maF. eat
its foliage, scale bugs suck it's jqices.
beetles tunnel under the bark, scap,
rust, molds, rot, blight, may prey
upon 1t. The wind is also an o1emy.
Feeling the bark of the birch does not
kill 1t. The numbering season is over
when the sap begins to stream up
ward, as wood u "in the sap" il liza
BILE to decay. A sugar maple in three
weeks yields of its life's blood to tbs
extent Of 20 gallons GO drops falling
every minute), which boils down to a
little less than five pounds Of sugar.
The trees are not injured If properly
treated, nor exhausted by being bored
too much or at the wrong time.
African Dwarf Elephants.
An English official in Uganda claims
to have seen a herd Of dwarf ele-
plants, the existence Of which has
often been affirmed by natives. When
recently seen the company consisted
Of from 80 to 40 individual elephants
meandering in solitary fashion over .
plain. The observer was most aston
ished al the weak defenses offered by
their bodies. None OF them had a tusB
Of more than ten Kilograms in weight.
A dead member Of the flock was after
ward found, the tusk of which weighed
but eight Kilograms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
Corn Chowder.

Two slices of fat pork cut up and
fried out, take out scraps and throw
away, one good onion cut up and
toes cut up, pepper and salt to taste.
Add n quart water. When 1t comes
to q boil add one car OF corn. When
the above is cooked add one quart OF
milk and n tablespoon OF butter.
When It comes to a boil It is ready to
serve.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-01
To Avoid Scorchino.

Many housekeepers do not know thai
there is a simple way 10 prevent pota.
toes from burning and sticking to the
bottom OF the pot. An inverted mic
pan placed in the bottom Of the DO,
avoids s%corching potatoes. The waite,
and empty space beneatE the pan save
the potatoes. This also makes the
work OF cleaning pots ~snsier. as the
adhering parts Of notatc are left to
be secured out.-Popular Mechanics.