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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
WENT DEEPLY INTO DETAILS
Identification That Undoubtedly Was
Complete, but Could by No Means
Be Called Complimentary.

Stephen Hagen, manager OF q
Harlem bank, at dinner recently told
the following anecdote: Many years
ago, while spending vacation in 3
city In the upper part of the state, he
visited some friends in a bank. While
there he saw a severe-looking woman
move up to the teller's window and
request that small check be, cashed.
She asked the man in the cage to
call up the person from whom she had
received the check and he would iden.
tify her.
The teller called up the man and
asked him to describe the woman. He
did SO in the following manner: "She
looked like the crankiest person in
the world. She was dressed in the
fashion Of about five years ago.
think she is an old cat. She wore a
blue straw hat, but then it may be
green, and I think she paints. She
wore two fake diamond rings. Good
by, old man."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
TOSSING the Caber.

One Of the strangest and most an
Client games of Bonny Scotland is
throwing the caber, than which there
is probably no more severe test of
muscle and skill, says Popular Me-
chanics. The game has been played
by the hardy Scots since the earliest
times and is still one of the feature
events on the programs OF all athletic
contests. The caber is long section
Of tree trunk, tapered so that it is no.
uceably smaller at one end than at
the other. The man who essays to
test his strength by tossing it raises
the pole to a vertical position in his
hands, smaller end down, and then
throws 1t into the air and away from
him. He must make tho large end of
the pole hit the ground and the pole
hit such a way that the small end Will
describe half circle. The prize goes
to the man whose caber, having been
thrown in the manner described, lands
on the. ground with its smaller end
tarthest away from the throwing point
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
proved Truth Of Anau.sr.

On visit TO st. Louis, Archbishop
Ryan, a noted Philadelphia !prelate.
rode in a carriage to the pafochial
residence with Bishop Glennon, who is
rather diminutive in size and of slight
build, especially In the stomachio re.
gionB, while Archbishop Ryan is tall
and very robust. As they alighted from
the carriage, Archbishop Ryan said to
his companion: Bishop Glennon, I
once was asked to explain the differ.
ence between bishop and an arch.
bishop. I answered" (and the arch
bishop extended his arms in a semi
circle from his own healthy body, az
the same time glancing rather sharply
at Bishop Glennen), 1.-THE difference
10 all In the ARCH"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
TRIP THROUGH 81. BRITAIN m
itinerary Enables Tourist n He
Wishes, to EDO. the lslapds In
the Course Of Seven pSys.

How to do" the British Isles In q
week II the latest scheme for hustlers.
A dash around London, . flying de-
scent on one or two cathedral cities,
= race through Scotland and a, glance
at Killarney-this what is. open to
those who want to see the country
in hurry. Tourist agents say that
the idea Is catching on with Ameri-
cans. Indeed 1t was an American who
first suggested 1t.
Assuming that the tourist begins
his trip on Monday, he devotes that
day to the show places OF London,
winding up with a theater in the eve
ming. On Thursday he goes to Wind
sor and Hampton Court and on his
return to London has time to go to a
music hall. On Wednesday he leaves
London for Peterborough. sees the
cathedral and gets to York at three
o'clock.
At York the tourist has plenty Of
time to visit the Minister and other
historic buildings before catching the
6:15 train to Hamburger. He coaches
through the Trossachs and takes
steamer through Loeb Katrine and
Loeb Lomond. Then the train to
Glasgow. .
After dinner the hustler takes the
night train out Of Glasgow by way of
Androssan to Belfast, reaches Dublin
In the afternoon and takes the night
train to Killarney.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
"HIs Goose Is cooked.r

The expression, This goose is cook.
ed" appears in various forms, and
means that his cause. Ia ruined. 1t
has some reference to the common
but erroneous opinion that goose" is
synonymous with fool" The idea
has crept into more than one language
and "will not down." 1t is generally
understood that cooking his goose Is
a phrase which originated when the
king Of Sweden, on approaching hos.
tile town, excited the contempt of tho
Inhabitants by the smallness. Of his
army. To express this they hung out
n goose for him to shoot at, whereup.
on the king set fire to the town to
Cook their goose" .,..,. a. s. g.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
REARsTs PURITY PLANS

H. E. Prettyman, a former adj
vertising solicitor for Hearst's
Los Angeles Herald makes an affi-
davit that under instructions, he
devoted four months to urging sa-
loonkeepers to buy Herald's at half
price and give "a free paper with
every drink; and that he told the
saloonkeepers-as he was instruct
ed to do-that the giving of such
valuable premiums would profit the
saloonkeepers by increasing the
sales of liquors. In addition. Pretty
mans affidavit sets forth that in
pursuing such work he was allowed
expense money and instructed to
spend the same freely in pure ls sing
drinks fer himself and in treating
the proprietors of the saloons, for
the purpose of establishing annie
able relations with such proprietor,
with a view of persuadiDR the pro-
prietor to enter into such an agree
ment.
The affidavit is backed up by a
long list of Los Angeles saloon
keepers who gave the Herald as a
chaser for drinks" That upliit-
ing method of increasing circula-
tion seems to have been adopted by
the Hearst evening paper in San
Francisco-the Call. Meanwhile,
as is asserted by. the Examiner, the
Barbary Coast was demolished by
William Randolph Hearst's cru
SADIE for purity."-San Francisco
Star. .... .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Henry Ward Reecher,s Meuorv.


Henry Ward Beecher, the centenary
OF whose birth Ia being celebrated,
had poor verbal memory, says the
British Weekly. On one occasion he
gave notice in his church thus:
I'm addition to the notices Just read,
desire to say that 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 was trying to say, the
preacher will be-ab-why, I know
him-you adj 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
7a1 Scoville wRR TOO yannh Go- LII
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

Ss1ner would be glad to get rid ~
the Lobbyist who spends such an nm.
considerable time bidding daughter
goodnight.
Men, says woman reformer. shouId
DC taught to cook. Such knowledge
might. however, be two edged II they
knew more about 1t they would be a
bit more critical about what Ia served
them. For the sake Of domestic con.
cord keep the men in ignorance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
plmsrent rhIna,. Entlrely. !.

b This story II being told on Kan
sas lawyer. The lawyer was arguing
= case before Judge and. desiring to
illustrate by supposing case, he did
90, ~ follows we win suppose.
your honor" he said. that your HON
or were to steal horse."-''No! Mol
Mol" interrupted the Judge. mot q
Ill, not at all sir. 'Tain't suppos-
able case. sir" Very we'll. begging
your honor's pardon" said the eager
lawyer with more zeal than prudence,
very well then; supposing that /
Ohould steal horse.-"Ah, yes, yes, {"
said the Judge, ''that Is q different
thing, very different. Mr.. x Pro
coed, sir"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
conesrnIna Men With ITALIA

Concerning Men With Tails.
1t would not be wise to build upon
the story of the coast natives that in
the Interior Of Papua there are men
with tails. Similar beliefs have been
held in many parts Of the world and
many ages. sometimes from impress
eions Of apes, sometimes from more
or less spiteful credulity about a peo-
pies neighbors. For centuries it was
a common gibe on the Continent that
Englishmen had tails. 1t originated
from the story that the people of
Canterbury or Strood. having Knocked
at st. Thomas riding upon a little ass
and cut OF les tail, were punished
with the curse that thenceforth all
their boys should be born with tails.
And the SCOTS Of other EnglIshmen at
the "Kentish longtails" rebounded up-
on the whole nation, 80 that even IN
the time Of Edward vi. Englishmen
abroad suffered from the taunt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
THINKS IMMIGRATION IS IN AIR
Writers Explanation of Vital Differ
enee Between the Londoner
and the New Yorker.

THE difference between New
York and London" a man once said
to me, "is this: In New York, If you
have new idea, you can get it car.
RED out at once; In London, If you
have a new idea, you are up against
3 brick wall"
1 believe this to be true, writer
Maurice Barring in the Metropolitan.
People In New York, and In America
In general, are not afraid Of new
ideas, nor, indeed, of anything new.
They are not afraid Of the future. In
England, IL man finds, for instance,
that his profession Ia uncongenial to
him, however certain he may be Of
the imposBibility of his making a sue.
cess OF 1t, he will none the less very
rarely give it up, and try his hand
at something else. The future alarms
him. In America a man Will think
nothing OF throwing up his profession
twenty times running, until he finds
something which does suit him.
think the cause of this particular
difference lies in the climate of Amer
lea, and especially lies in the climate
OF New York. Just as the climate OF
some places fills the whole system
with an invincible desire to do moth
ing, with an insuperagle languor and
slott, In the same way the climate
Of New York fills the body and mind
with the desire to be up and about
1t Is the nimble air which produces
the nimble wits; the stimulating at
mosphere which creates, In the deni.
zen Of New York, the love of hustle,
hurry competition and work. 1 am
not saying this is either good thing
or bad thing-I am merely noting
and recording what struck me as be-
Ing the main differences between New
York and London.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Prevention al Allldau,

Nothing should be stored In damp
condition on account Of mildew.
which Is a vegetable growth. being 4
kind Of fungus. which quickly spreads.
and IN very difncult TO remove. To
remove 1t from flannel ether Is best 10
use. For mildew on cotton material.
damp the part. rub soap thickly on.
cover with powdered French chalk
and put in the sunshine, and keep 10
peatinG the process until the spots
disappear.
Portuguese Jury Drew Lots.
i new method of administering Jus.
dee was applied recently at villa
Franco de Xira in Portugal.
A prisoner was charged with coun.
terfeiting, and as the jury were even
ly divided and could not agree they
determined to draw lots. Two pieces
OF paper were procured, one was In
scribed guilty, and the other limo
cent" They were then folded up,
shufhed. and one was then chosen by
q juryman.
It happened to be the one inscribed
guilty" whereupon the prisoner was
sentenced to the maximum penalty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
TABLE DELlCACY Of GERMANY
wsssphaiian Ham 10 aivsn Its PIquanI
Taste by the Uso Of juniper
Berries.

Wherever O German table de1icacy
ID IN demand, there IL the Westphal.
Tan ham to be found. II IL given its
peculiar piQuant taste by the use Of
Juniper berries In smoking the meat,
The Juniper shrub is indigenous to
northwestern Germany and 30 plenti.
ful, especially In Westphalia, that to
its presence is due the growth, during
the past several centuries, Of two
principal Industries Of this German
province. the distillation Of gin anc
The preparation Of hams. After weeks
or preparation the hams are ready to
be smoked. The smoke houses con.
sist sometimes OF two, and sometimes
OF three stories, the FIRE being hndled
In the lowest and the meat hung In
the second and third, to which the
smoke &scends through holes IN the
dooring. Westphalian hams are In.
Vartably smoked over q bright IRE
made OF beech-wood only, except that
Juniper twigs and berries are constant
" thrown on the fra Beech-wood
EawduSt IL Strewn over the FIRE In
case II becomes too strong. The
smoking process requires ON an aver
age about eight days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
eueensland's Rife FIsh.


Thare II said TO exist In the waters
o. Northern Queensland a fish mea.
gaKing about ten inches in length and
averaging pound and half In weight,
which possesses the remarkable pow.
ar OF shooting its prey.
The rifle fish, as IL In called, 10
0sseged to swim leisurely about the
etReam a few inches below the sur
ezee, on the lookout for flies and
sSher insects that settle on the float.
eng leaves and twigs or on the surface
- the water plants
When the rifle flsh" gets close
aaouah for the purpose, It discharges
- its victim a tiny jet or ball OF wa
Car. which, II shot straight, knock the
Rrey into tho stream, where It Is In
sAantty gathered In by the shooter.
cuislyH4e eeass u HumoA
a sense OF humoe f. certainly the
salt Of life, either Of the married va
Rsty or the plain, single existence.
y certainly helps q wife TO laugh on
uRany little hruise that otherwise
would grow into fostering sore. To
see the funny side Of many OF tho
trivial snnoyanoss Of life at the time
ehey happen certainly eases the situa.
tion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
ENABLED n CRATER.

q Boston clubman recently return
al from a visit to New York City.
h, discussing his trip one OF his
attends asked him whether hs had
BtIliceman in his pocket. The club.
nan hesitated Tor moment, serious
b questioning his friends sanity,
whom the latter edded: II didn't know
whether you could be there q week
without come CRATER or other get
tlalg into your pocket"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Really Good Idaa.

A new patent that will interest men
who would like to discard suspenders,
but are not partial to tight belts, In
shirt with "a plurality Of lapels''
which are designed to be attached to
the trousers for their support. The
trousers being thus held up, sus-
penderB may be dispensed with and
belts worn comfortably loose.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
What She Could Do.

Arthur was spending a day with
hls auRI.
Il am going to do something tc
please you on your Birthday SHE said
to the little boy, 1'but first want 70
ask the teacher how you behave al
school,"
III you really want to do something
TO please mo, auntie," said the boy
don't ask the Acknowledgements
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

The government is going to- raise
foxes to bring down the price of WON
ems fufs. Uncle Sam means we'll,
but it is just as likely as not that
the capricious and inconsistent sex
will turn up It's pretty nose at his
mistaken gallantry in thinking they
want a former desirable article when
everybody knows 1t is cheap.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

Business men OF Chicago now want
aero yachts to sail in the air to and
from their business to their homes.
Perhaps In the next decade aerial
trolleys will be running for the &C
commodation of the general business
public who find transit on terra frma
too slow for the needs OF this rapid
age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

Considering the kind OF language
some men use ozer-R telephone, 1t ia
a safe bet that not all the shocks a
telephone operator gets are on the
switch board.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
XIII Pocket Gophers.

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 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
..ound as many as IT pocket gophers
In one hole.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

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 Job.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

They are going to put monographs
in street cars in St Louis. Why don't
they use movies and have everybody
riding?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

omcial reports show there are over
one billion eggs in cold storage. The
American eagle as the great natiopa,
bird may push the screaming. but the
humble American hen does the rest
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

New York might get pulled up over
having a baseball team constantly on
top IL it didn't have another constant.
ly at the bottom
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Youthful Lady Mayores,.

cr1stabelle, Mitigate, thoogh only
twelve years old. is lady maysress Of
me town Of Newport, England. Her
iatner 10 mayor, and her mo her BEING
aead, she performs acceptably the du.
ties OF the position on sll public ocNa,
aions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

--ons.Lived Mines and Profits.
Are long-lived mines more profitable
than short-llved ones2 The average
investor would consider this foolish
question, assuming naturally that the
longer mine lasts the greater the ac-
cumulated profits.
Just about the contrary is the case.
The figures supplied by the mines de.
partment OF johannesburg, where the
regularity OF deposits on the Rand
makes 1t possible to guage the lives Of
mines with accuracy. should convince
the skeptic that owing to compound In
terest a long life does not add to the
value Of a mine to the extent common
~ ed.--Engineering and Mining
Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Demand for Goat Meat.

The high price Of beef and mutton
has sent to New York markets large
quantities Of goat meat. It gives gen.
eral satisfaction and the price II
from Eve to seven cents per pound
lower than mutton
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

Tramp clad in silk hose killed in
freight wreck. Just another proof of
the old adage. Fine clothes lead to
misfortune"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

II policemen are to be made cen.
sors Of fashions a trip to Paris should
be part OF their education.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
aeX DlHarAnna

A man often needs a new hat when
ne doesn't want 1t, but there are no
women like that.--Atchison Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

It may be that some authors writo
dialect stories Just because they arc
such poor spoilers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Now EnqIand's ADVANTAGE.

Here is how the spirits of the wise
sit in the clouds and mock us. Even
at. the risk of arousing western preju-
dice, l maintain that New England
and all broken, billy. rocky countries
have a decided advantage over re-
gions Of great fertility, in that human
stupidity and mole-eyed greed can
never wholly divest them of forests
that their sterile crags and steer. 40
clivities must mainly be left to wood
forever. Greeley.
Business.
"Mirandy, Mirandyt Git apl They's
ten automobiles gone by already this
mornin'. an tn chickens amt been
turned ont into tn road yitI"-Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
coiIsno WIsaor,

fhe big responsibilities OF marriage
ne the little onos.--Dartmouth Jaek
- lantern.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08

Divorce courts are still kept far too
busy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-08
Mules and Horses.
..ona.LIved MInnn and prnflta

There are 4,386,0o0 mules and 20,
SGT 900 horses In the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
USES OF CORY MEAL.

The Western people are gradually
learning the value and the virtues Of
corn meal. Their ideas may be a little
perverted yet. but they are coming to
1t. as may be seen by the following.
taken from n late Issue Of the Column
bus tOhio) State Journal:
According TO the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, corn meal
food In fact. for cents one can get
more nutrimcnt out of corn meal than
he can ont Of > cents worth of -four
That is, TO cents worth of meal will
give man more bone. muscle, nerve
and brain than 81 worth OF -four will
That is the commercial aspect of the
case, bpt for JOY, satisfaction, health
and hope the corn meal is IS far ahead
of -four as IT is in the economic esti-
mate. a good bowl OF mush and milk.
how good II sounds and how good IL
Is! Take great spoonful Of IT, and
II twangs the strings Of the harm of
health till every little fibre and nerve
falls Into beautiful melody of life
EXACTLY so. too, with corn bread, pone
and dodSer.
In these progressive days one can
find bricks OF cold corn meal mush
~ the grocers, ready for slicing and
trying. as much in brick as Will do
tor three or four persons, the finest.
napp!est, nutritiousest eating under.
me sun-for cents brick. 1t IS said
mat tho trouble these days Is with
the cost OF high living. We deny il.
Here is tho highest kind Of living mt
to dinner expecting celery. biscuit.
Irled chicken and pumpkin pie, and find
instead great platter OF fried n,ush
we archaeological.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30

should he made vital. In other words,
there should be m application of the
theories and principles studied in the
school 10 the actual conditions as found
in the farm home and on tho farm. %
In this connection. Professor Emcrson's
definition of agriculture is Interesting:
The term agriculture has a broader
meaning than usually assigned if.
When properly taught, it Includes not
only study of corn, cattle and soils.
but rural life AS we'll. 1t includes ali
that makes rural life wholesome.
happy and satisfying. Il means NOT
only more profitable farming. but more
generous expenditure on the part OF
the farm crs for good schools. good
churches. good roads and social or
CARNATIONS
lf in ten years tho number OF acri-
cultural students in Missouri has risen
from negligible quantity 10 over
$4,000, the effect is bound 10 he felt
in the agricultural life of that State
this. in spite of the fact that much of
the teaching is mere book learning >,
with no practical application of the
knowledge which is acquired. The ef
rect. OF course. will he better when tba
number Of pupils has grown further
ana when tho tenching has become
more thorough Meantime. abundant
evidence is afforded that agricultural
training In Missouri. as in Virginia and
North Carolina and everywhere else
only needs start to spread