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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
TESTING The new WATER Law

The suit brought by approx.
mately fifty ranchers of the Love
lock valley against State Engineer
w. M. Kearney is up in the Dis
trict Court today before Judge
Quicker. The present hearing lie
on motion Of the defendants that
the injunction issued by Judge
Quicker several months ago be dis
solved. The injunction restrained
the State Engineer from proceed
ing with the adjudication Of water
rights on the Humboldt river.
The defendant is represented in
court. by Attorney General George
B. Thatcher and the plaintiffs by
Former Judge A. E. Cheney and
Prince A Hawkins of Reno.
The case is very important one,
as its ultimate result will be to
test the constitutionality of the
water Law passed by the last Leg.
islature which, among other things
gives the State Engineer authority
to adjudicate the rights of water
users on all the streams of tbs
State. -Humbold Star
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
Many Deadly Weapons.

Some persons attribute all crime
TO the pistol, forgetting that history
tells us that more crimes were com
mitted In the world before there were
pistols. What is to prevent q person
murderously inclined from obtaining
and using q carving knife, an ice pick,
an ar, or hatohet, a razor or baseball
batf These all make deadly weaD
Dna
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
chaId'o P,.tfu Atsemp. to DIE.

A remarkable attempt at suicide
was made by q boy of eleven in q hop
garden, recently near. Sandwich, Eng
land. He had been ohastisod for his
slackness in picking hops. and there
upon he went to a secluded spot and
attempted to hang himself with q
piece of yarn used for tying hops
Fortunately the lad was discovered In
time, and was cut down, and revived
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
House Built Of Porcelain.

An English inventor is building O
house of sheets Of porcelain, paneied
and welded on q steel framework.
The walls, being non-porous, would
not retain dirt or disease germs. No
matter how careless or dirty the pre-
Vious tenant had been, a bucketful OF
water and some soap would make Il
as sweet and clean as a polished din
ner plate.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
Left Him ThInkIno.

That's arrant nonsense" said Mr..
Henpeck, "sbout there always being
foom at the top" "Oh,' his wife sar-
Sasecally replied. "wherR were you up
hare to seer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21

Excites Curiosity.
The better kind Of front we put up
the more people want to know what 10
behind it.-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21

lOVely In tnat section.
Ralph Young, of the Elko Soda
Works, left last night for San
Francisco to attend the Portola
Festival.
Mr. VIM. Clark and wife of
Cherry Greek spent the latter part
of last week in Elko. They return
ed Sunday NOR ming.
The ladies of the Dorcas Society
will hold their annual Bazaar and
Supper in the Presbyterian church
parlor Hov-20th. Advt rs.
The Ladies of the Dorcas Soc
iety will give a Halloween social
in the Presbyterian church parlor
Oct 29th from $40 o'clock. All
are invited to attend.-Advt Oct
g..
The Rev. Father Cocoran has
returned to Carlin from his trip in
the east. While away he preach
ed In Providence, Lowell, and New
York City. He will say Mass in
Elko next Sunday.
The unlimited Free Chi-Namef
offer made in today's paper by
W. T. Smith Co. during the spec
ial demonstration shows the ex-
tent of their confidence in the
make-good quality of that brand
of varnish. --Adv't.
Judge Quicker has sentenced
George Riley, who plead guilty to
criminal assault OH a 10 year old
girl in Paradise valley. to 80 years
in the penitentiarv. The Star says
that Riley showed no emotion
when the sentence was passed.
If the Independent is being de-
lIvered by carrier or mail to any
person who does not want to pat
ronae the writer they will confer a
favor on US by notifying this of
fee. Don't wait two or three weeks
and then say you did not want the
paper under it's present manage
sBnent. Notify the Office and your
Shame will be stricken from the list.
Tom Manley, a waiter at the Elk
Cafe, took an overdose of fighting
whiskey last night and started to
clean out the place. He filled his
pockets with the salt and pepper
shakers and proceeded to throw
them at everybody in sight. The
result was that he landed in Jail
and this morning Judge Castle put
him away for 60 days.
The American quarter, if the
number thirteen has any signifi-
canoe is very unlucky piece of
money. Did you ever notice that
on every quarter there ars thirteen
stars, thirteen letters in the scroll
hell in the eagles beak, thirteen
long feathers in each Of the eagle 8
wings, thirteen upright bars ia the
shield, thirteen arrows, thirteen
leaves on the branch, thirteen let
tiers in the words quarter dol
lar"
Jack Salisbury on his way homa
from Carbonate. the new leadsiIver
district in Death Valley, stopped
long enough in Tonupah to tell his
friends of the successful operations
of the new mines west from Ia
brisk, on the Tonopah & Underwater
railroad. He said that forty horses
are employed hauling ores for de.
livery to the tractor at the Funer.
al range and that the output is now
eighty tons a week and growing
as fast an they find teams to do the
hauling.
In Austria there has been Turned
a great association for care in sick
ness, which Is model in its way. BY
law every Austrian has to belong.
AThe poorer members must pay
something like 20 cents a month.
Those who can't afford to pay are
rnnnnhnrn i,nna hhn nn,nn In oil Ahn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
Marriage.

Marriage.
Marriage IA II sacred rite by which
man subjects himself to perpetual cross
examinat ton. -philudelphia Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21

Rare One, Toe.
To DO able to say nothing when Il q
best 70 keep still IN . gift
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-21
SALMAGUNDI

j. E. Smith Of Wells was in
town yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

street at shipman. If Augusta street
were widened through its entire
length, graded and lif it proves for
other reasons desirable) Joined to
Maiden lane on Washington.
l suggest also that your experts
consider the advisabllity of extending
Landers alley to meet Springfield ave-
nue., and study also the feasibility of
widening Landers alley and Nicholson
street. If these street changes prove
feasible, there is no question but that
they would solve the housing problem
in so far as this quarter is concerned
by shortly eliminating all of the in
sanitary tenements from this district.
As these houses are replaced by
commercial establishments, the occu-
pants. who are there because of pow
erty and not of preference, will be
forced to move to quarters of the city
where conditions are less likely to de-
press them into the rank of the pau
per and depraved.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
MAYORS DOG is NOT
EXEMPT FROM TAX

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March 20.
Mayor William Riddles's champion
French pup has been .'pinchedn be-
cause it wandered around breaking
city regulations. All day the blue
blood was mingled with the mongrels
at the city dog pound. because its
master is away and doesn't know it
is waiting to be bailed out
George Weickoff, the official dog
catcher. insists he'll see the law is
obeyed, and il a 81 fine isn't forth
coming for the dogs release today
he'll send it to dog heaven by the gas
route.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
FACE COVERED
WITH PIMPLES
Suffered Three Years. Used Resinol.
Now Not Pimple to Be Seen.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. ~, 1912. Il
had been troubled for the past three
years with pfmples which completely
covered my face and neck. The pm
pies would come out. tester up and
cause me to pick at them, feeling
very uncomfortable. ! tried most all
kinds of facial creams, but with no
rect. ] tried a sample of Resinol
t;oap and Ointment and noticed in
slant relief. | bought Resinol Soap
and Resinol Ointment, and began the
treatment. After using two Jars of
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
there was not a pimple to be seen,
and now my face is as smooth as IL
sthere was never d pinple on it,"
tSigned) Albert Greenburg. 4167
For eighteen years Resinol has
been a favorlte doctors prescription
and household remedy for itching
troubles, skin eruptions, dandruff,
chapped faces and hands, sores, piles,
setc Stops itching instantly. Sold by
all druggists, Resinol Soap, Csc; ONT
ment. SOC and $500 but you can try
them without cost-just write for
samples 10 Dept. ct Resinol Chem
ical Co. Baltimore, Nd.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
ASKS EXTENSION
OF TENEMENT LAW
Two, as Well as Three-Story
Buildings, Should Be Guard
= ed, Says Col. Murphy.

Colonel Franklin Murphy, jr,, de
elared the State Tenement House
Commission should have supervision
over two as well as three-story build
ings. In his address last night at the
final meeting of the New Jersey
Housing Conference. The speaker de-
elared that while the present law is
not perfect it has been fairly sue
eessful.
The additional expense which would
necessarily follow. including the two
story dwelling in the Act, was pointed
out by Colonel Murphy. He was fol-
lowed by Richard Stevens. probation
officer of Hudson county, and Miles
w. Beemer, of the tenement house
commission of Jersey City.
Mr.. Stevens declared that many Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

tive business Governor Fielder and
Assemblyman Charles O'Connor Hen
messy, of Bergen county. were I'M
abel to be present. Judge Osborne
spoke for the Governor An address
was delivered by Harold S. Butten-
helm, of Madison, editor of a New
York publication.
The influence of the building and
loan associations upon the working
men was told in an address by
George NJ La Monte, State commits
sioner of banking and insurance. lie
explained that these associations were
under State supervision and offered
a fair investment TO the workingman.
Through the building and loan assoc
citation, he added. many workingmen
have been able to own their own
homes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
EXPLOSION UNsoLvED

BALTIMORE, March 29.-The grand
Jury has dismissed the charges
against William ]. Bomhardt. fore
man of stevedores, who was held re-
sponsible by the coroner's jury for
the dynamite explosion on the steam
ship Alum Chine on March 7, which
caused the death of more than thirty
persons injuries to many others and
heavy property damage. It is I'M
likely that any criminal action will
be taken as a result of the mysteri-
Gus explosion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

early last Sunday morning. All had
been shot to death.
1t was known sWharton was jealous
of Hemphills attentions to Mrs.
Wharton and that she and Hemphil1
had been here together Saturday
night and left together. Wharton also
had been here Saturday night. Sun
day morning the house was discov-
cred in flames. and before neighbors
could get to the scene the building
was wrecked
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
WHART0NS AND FARMLAND
KILLED BY "UNKNOWN'

WILLIAMsTOwN, N. J., March 20.
The coroner's jury yesterday refused
to fix the responsibility in the deaths
of Leo Wharton, his wife, 6-year-old
daughter and johnson Hemphill, a
farmland. Their bodies were re-
covered from the ruins of Wharton's
home. which was destroyed by fire
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
MRS. WILSON GOES TO
THEATRE UNKNOWN TO ALL

NEW YORK. March 29.-so quietly
did Mrs. Woodrow Wilson come from
Washington to New York yesterday
that none knew the wife of the Pres
ident was in town until she registered
at the Waldorf-Astoria in the late
afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson gave a small dinner in
the evening. Among her guests were
Alfred Wilson, a cousin, Of Portland.
Ore, and her niece, Mrs. George
Howe, of 20 Gramercy square. After
dinner the Presidents wife took her
guests TO the Republlc Theatre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
M'ADoo IN HIDING

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Wnl-
lam G.. MeAdoo, secretary of the
treasury, is Extraordinarily. With
his stenographer and a grip of Of
fetal papers he took ito the woods"
to escape the army of office seekers
which is besieging the treasury de-
partment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

the tenement house evils are 10 be
found in two-story buildings, which,
according to the law. are not subject
to the supervision of commissions.
Conditions in the State generally
We're told by Dr. Willard Knowlton,
tuberculosis inspector of the New Jer-.
sew State Board of Health 4 brief
address was made by former Cover
nor Murphy. in which he praised
Charles j. Allen. head of the local
commission. for the work accom-
plished here.
The real problem of the tenement
houses in large cities was the wages
paid to the dweller, declared Charles
f. II. Johnson president of the Pas
sale Board of Trade The tenant, re-
declared. did not live in a tenement
from choice but because of necessity.
If given a chance TO live as he would
like the tenement dweller would soon
better his condition. declared Mr..
Johnson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
was our most active shipping period

The urgent demands for the 1913 Overland have
broken and established production records every day.
In months have shipped twenty-one
thousand cars.
This is just $50 more than delivered up to
this time last year.
Every section and town in the country order
ing of its contract and it utterly impoS-
sibe for to supply the
You judge the demand from the fohowing figures.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

"HE three deadest months in the automobile bust
ness December, January and February
During this period some automobile factories
- shut down altogether.
With it has been just the reverse. We have
been shipping 40 day for the last six months
Right now we are delivering 81, OOOOOO.OO worth
OF Overlands every single week.
Our great factories can make more than this The
demand forced us to manufacture many in the
dull planned and prepared to in the height
of the best season---which is from April on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

The housing problem as it exists in
England was told by Edward G. Cal
vim. secretary of the Garden City as
ISOLATION The problem and the reme-
dies there are different from ours.
he explained. and he concluded with
an attack on the old policy of the
manufacturer building houses for his
worlSmen.
Owing to the pressure of legisla =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29

Last year Saskatchewan, Canada, took 100 Over
lands this year they have contracted for $50; in
crease of 1509o-and they want more.
Last year Alberta, Canada took 100 Overlands;
this year they have contracted for ESQ., an increase of
l50%-and they want more
Last year Manitoba Canada, took 100 Over
lands this year they have contracted for $50; in
crease of 150%-and they want more
Last year San Francisco, Calf took $500 Over
lands; this year they have contracted for 4OO0
increase of 60%-and they want more.
Last year Minneapolis, Mimi, took 1000 Over
lands; this year they have contracted for 2OOO an
increase of l00%-and they want more.
Last year Kansas City, Mo-, took 800 Overlands;
this year they have contracted for l5OO increase
of 8715%-and they want more.
Last year Philadelphia, Pa, took 700 Overlands;
this year they have contracted for 12O0 increase
of 81 Il 9o-and they want more.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-29
Here are some state and city increases !:

Last year Milwaukee, Wis.,, took 600 Overlands
this year they have contracted for 1000 increase
of 66z5 9o-and they want more
Last year Dallas, Texas, took 400 Overlands; THU
year they have contracted for 900, increase of 5O
and they want more.
Last year Sioux Falls, S. D., took 400 Overlands
this year they have contracted for Co., increase
5ORo-and they want more.
Last year Des Moines, Iowa, took 800 Overlands
this year they have contracted for 500; increase
66a596-and they want more.
Last year Denver, Colo, took 800 Overlands
this year they have contracted for 500; increase
6675%-and they want more.
Last year Tampa Florida, took so Overlands
this year they have contracted for l00 increase
lOOao-and they want more.
Last year Louisville, KY, took so Overlands; THU
year they have contracted for 150 increase of 1907
and they want more.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-07-04

Edison smiled at the amusement OF
the man be called Santos. Taking his
arm. he led him to the elevator. This
time they went to the subway tube
and, after making some Inquiries OF
the guard, Edison bought two tickets
for New York. It took two hours for
them to make the journey between
Washington and New York.
After they left the train, the two
elbowed their way through excited and
mourning crowds. Santos could hardly
keep pace with the long strides of
Edison. They turned into F~orty-sec-
ond street from the avenue and hur-
ried into the Hippodrome. an immense,
but very old structure. q relic Of the
nineteenth century.
The continental party had gathered
IN this building and a somewhat stout
woman was speaking when the two
strangers entered. The audience list
ened to the woman with intense atten-
ton; her pleasant. strong contralto
voice filed the great hall and she
brought out important points In her
address with decisive strokes
Edison and Santos stopped and list
ened.
ITO whom do we owe all these bless
ings? To whom must we give thanks
for the thousands of other things that
add comfort to home life. travel and
national ~existenceT To whom but the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-07-04
N III UNITED STATES AND 0PfKf BRITAIN


Don't grieve when ] am dead u
died In peace. All my life ! have BEEN
a true apostle of that gospel-butI
hurryi Hurry to the island Of" He,
drew himself up with his last
strength: an inarticulate sound came,
from his lipe; he beckoned to Astra,
for the pencil and paper and forced
his shaking hand to write one word:
"Cirynith," ran the zigzag lines Of
the shaking old hand. then the pencil
fell from his fingers. Calm stole over
the face Of the nan who had lived for
n great idea. peace" He had found
it, but his last words advised War"
Astra looked ~sorrOwingiy at her ia
ther. Tears filed her ayes as she
called the doctor.
But Hannibal Prudent had reared
her. and after the first burst Of grief
she remembered her duty. Taking the
message from Europe and her notes,
she hurried to her fathers library.
With a steady hand she transcribed
her notes on the typewriter, but when
she came to the word written by Han
nibai Prudent "Cirynith." the tears
came again.
She could not understand the mean
ing of the command: Hurry to the
island OF C!rynith." Was there an
island of that manner She had never
heard of It.
While Astra was In her fathers
library the sad news spread through
the city. The autographed extras be-
gan to appear at the automatic news
stand The short paragraph telling
about the wireless message from
Germany alarmed everybody.
More than fifty years before. In the
year 1918, the now prosperous and
peaceful United States had expert
enced a great disaster. New emigra-
ton laws and the new tariff had pre-
cipitated an international conflict that
had involved not only the leading Eu-
ropean monarchies but Japan and
China as well. The uitimatum came
from the East and the West Europe
vas mobilizing on one side; the orien-
tails on the other; all the nations
against one. The question was wheth-
81 It was best to bow before the will
OF the united enemy, or 70 lose tnde'
pendence. Congress seemed unable to
decide
The time given the United States
for consideration was rapidly passing.
The President was in despair. He
gave orders to the feet and land
forces, but In his heart he cried.
What Is the user"
The night before the day of final an
swer he stood before the window,
looking hopelessly into the starless
darkness.
Suddenly a mans head appeared at
the window. The next moment the
intruder jumped into the room.
Before the surprised executive could
cry out the intruder exclaimed:
For three days / have tried to gain
an audience with you, but in vain.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-07-04

man whose soul has left the clay and
entered the land of peace: Hannibal
Prudent, ex-President of the United
Republics Of America
81 know that many OF the section.
lists and tnternationalists say we ara
isolated from the countries that gave
us u ancestors; ! know that the SEQ
tionists think the isolation was an out
rage against our further development
in art. literature and science They
think those things, but we continental
lists know differently
1T Is true no Italian singers can be
imported to please the ears of the
wealthy; It is true that we cannot add
ancient pictures to our collections Of
masterpieces: It Is true that the
yachts of our rich cannot make a tour
of the Mediterranean; but compare
N losses with our gainsi
"4ince the isolation we have Great.
ed American arti Does not that
alone pay for our isolation?
sour singers sing the airs Of our
country; our artists paint pure, be
loved objects and scenes known to all
of US.
Look at our magnificent, lofty ar
chitecture, our terraces and roof gar
dens al our reversible street covers,
at the swinging gardens, tube and
aerial roads. These are our own
these are not influenced by foreign
education. We created them our
selves"
She stopped for a moment, stretched
out her shapely arm and continued:
Before the isolation of our cont
nent, we were a mixture of all the ma,
tions of the world; today we are a ma
ton complete in ourselves. There are
nc English. Irish. Dutch, German, ItaI
fans or Spaniards left. These nation
alities have merged and produced the
citizen Of America"
with emotion
"A new item has sparkied through
the country, a bit of news even more
heart-breaking than the news Of the
departure of the greatest man oul
country has produced. l mean the
news that our stronghold Is near its
breakdown. that European scientists
have discovered the way to invade our
isolation. I pray that the news Is I'M
true. but should it be true. then we
will have to prepare for defense.
"Compatriots, true citizensi Who
can fill the executive chair more salts
factorily than the one who, throughout
her whole life, has been prepared for
It? l call to you and ask you to give
your best Judgment for the cause and
with n heart and n thought nomt
nate for the continentalist candidate
the daughter of Prudent, Astra Pru
dent"
Here she was interrupted by q heavy
voice laundering:
mo female rule for me.S
That was all he could say, as his
voice fiattened out behind a healthy
slap delivered resoundingly on the dis
turber's mouth. The hand and arm
that administered this rebuke belonged
to Napoleon Edison. With q strong
Jerk he turned the surprised man
toward the door and he wa carried
on and on as II he were q wreck be
ing tossed by stormy waves. When
order was restored, the speaker con.
tinued:
with all my heart / trust Miss Pru-
dent will be the nominee OF the con.
~tinentalists. Those who agree with
me, kindly stand upi"
As one body the audience rose and
$4,000 voices Numbered "Hurrahi toI
the continental nomineei"