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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Easy Economy.

A propos of the so cent increase in
the price of coal, Miss Evangellne
Booth. OF the Salvation army. said
at the New York headquarters:
And this increase, of course. will
bear hardest on the poor The poor,
buying their coal by the bucket or by
the ouarter-ton, will pay this Increase
dozen times over And the rich,
buying their coal by the carload. will
dodge by means of discounts the in.
cre2se altogether.
Ihere was a lot CT truth in the re-
mark of the poor, harassed. East Side
housewife whose husband complain.
ed:
I wish you would be more econom.
zeal, Mary. Look at the boss wife,
how economical she isl"
Yes Mary replied. it's easy
enough for the boss wife to be eco
nomical She's got plenty to be eco
nomical With"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
DIE TO DEFECTIVE FLuES
Enormous Financial Loss by Fire Is
Credited to carelessness In
This Respect.

The campaign against the enormous
Vpreyentable fire waste OF the country
has naturally led to a study of the
principal hazards and those which can
most easily be avoided. Hazards are
divided broadly into two classes-phy-
Steal and moral-the physical hazards
being inherent in the risk itself and in
Its surroundings, while the moral haz-
ard arises from personal factors.
Physical hazards may be subdivided
into external and internal This ex-
ternal hazards include lightning. con-
lagrations; sparks, bon1ires ard ex-
posture losses. To this cause are due
2S per cent. of all losses both as to
number and value. The internal haz-
ards are much more numerous and
may be subdivided into five classes.
These are: Spontaneous combustion.
the hazards due 10 the operation Of
machinery. the hazards incident to
processes, those due to the various
systems and kinds OF apparatus used
Tor heating and lighting, while the
NTH division includes all those not al
ready classified.
Inc various processes OF heating
Whlch usually include the actual use
or fire are responsible for more losses
than any other eau @, and under this
class it should be noted that defective
nues are responsible for twice as
many fires as any other physical or
known moral hazards, and for a great
er property loss than any other cause.
Statistics show that 13 per cent. of
the total number of fires can be attrib-
uted to defective fues, with prop
erty loss of over $12,OOO.0OO annually.
Electricity is responsible for the larg-
er proportion of the losses due to H.
Elimination, although not for the larg-
est number of such losses.-Insurance
Post
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Law Regulating Fashions.

Iu 1889 the General court OF Massa.
chusetts paescd law that mo gar
ment jhall be made with short sleeves;
and such as have garments with short
sleeves. shall not wear them unless
they cover the arm to the wrist. And
hereafter 20 person whatever shall
make any garment for women with
sleeves more than half an ell wide
twenty-five and a half inches)." II
laws regulating fashions were passed
today, how many women would be
fined for law-breaking?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Barr Bars 3Iovens.

Capt. Barr of the Carmania, who
distinguished himself in the Volturno
rescue work, is a strict but just disci.
plinarian.
OF Capt. Barr, who insists on spot
less neatness always, they tell a story
in shipping circles.
A very dirty yoHng diver, it appears,
was boasting in an hotel smoking
room about the dangers OF his call
ing.
Yes" said the young mah, as he re-
lighted the stub of his cigar-"yes,
you sailors, Capt. Barr, think you lead
a dangerous life, but I, let me tell you,
I-carry my life In my hands"
"Oh, 1 see," said Capt. Barr, land
that's why you never wash them, eh--
for fear you'll drown yourself"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Coifer Ernnna

To one pint of cold strong coHoo
tone-haif cup ground coffee to one
quart water add one scant Gun Of
sugar. stir until dissolved, then pro.
ceea as usual. After the mixture has
beef scraped from the sidos of the
cylinder the. second time. or when
hale frozen, serve in frappe glasses
with n star of whipped cream upon
the tops OF the Erappe in each glass
Cookies.
One cupful OF butter, two cupfuIs OF
sugar, three eggs, half a teaspoonful OF
baking powder, one even teaspoonful
OF nutmeg, half teaspoouful of cloves
and flour for a soft dough Begin with
two cupfuls and add carefully that YOU
may not make them too sGfr. Cream
butter and sugar, add yolks Of eggs,
spice! one cupful Of flour with baking
powder, the whipped whites and the
rest OF the flour. Roll into a sheet a
quarter OF an inch thick, cut into
rounds and bake in good oven.
These cookies ought to be of the soft
variety II you keep them wrapped II,
a cloth in tin box and win not let
them dry out.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Utilization of Waste Cork.

Waste cork is used for a variety OF
purposes, Life buoys are filled with
scraps OF cork; iinoleum, a variety OF
ho0r-Gh th. i made from linsecd oil
ana pulYerized cork paper, material
used for packing bottles, is made by
coating strong paper with an adhesive
mixture ana sprinkling powdered cork
over 1t; cork is sometimes used in
place of wood shavings In the prepare.
ton OF vinegar; and Illuminating gas
has been made from cork waste by dis.
tillation in retort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
VISITS BIG PRINTING OFFICE
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Gets Waterman
into Trouble by Unexpected Call
at Print Shop.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife OF.
President Wilson, has been doing a,
good deal OF Summing in Washington
ever since she has been here. She
has visited all of the wretched alleys,
and they are really not very numer-
Gus; all the nmbleddown buildings,
and we have quite lot OF those, and
she Is now making the. rounds OF the
departments to see wherein the con-
| ditions of the clerks can be bettered.
! The other day she wandered up to
the government printing Office with
some friends to make a personal in
spection of the conditions under which
women are working in that building.
Mrs. Wilson always requests that it
be not made known who, she is, and
| furthermore she insists upon visiting
these places Unexpectedly, 80 that
there can be no sweeping and busting
| beforehand.
| At the government printing Office
she was received By Henry E. Terry,
one OF the watchmen, and to him she
gave he~ orders not to let her identity
be known, then asked him to accom-
pany her around the building. Mrs.
! Wilson declined to let Public Printer
Ford know that she was there, and
80 the IcOr Waterman could do moth
] ing but tremble in his shoes and
tramp around over the great building
with the first lady of the land" who
was appearing incognito. Mr.. Terry
was nearly scared TO death, and as
soon as she was out of the office
and she got out without anybody find
ing out she had been there-Terry
reported to Public Printer Ford that
the presidents wife had been there.
Very naturally he was enraged that
the wife of the president OF the
United States should have been re-
ceived in the government printing
office just as anybody else was re-
ceived who wandered in or the
streets. Public Printer Ford did not
believe that this comported with the
dignity OF the department or himself,
and as Waterman Terry had l0m-
mitted a grave breach of the rules
Ford Immediately dismissed him.
OF course Waterman Terry was
somewhat up in the air. He wanted
to be entirely loyal to the government
printer, and yet he had a dim notion
that the wife OF the president OF the
United States ranked everybody, and
between the two he was about to lose
out, when he had the forethought of
appealing to Senator Lane OF Oregon.
Senator Lane Immediately visited the
White House, told what had happened
and implored Mrs. Wilson to use her
best efforts to have Waterman Terry
reinstated. This Mrs. Wilson proceed
ed to do, and Terry is again on the
job, a wiser If not sadder man. 1t will
take more than the wife of the presi-
dent of the United States to make
Terry break another rule of the gov
eminent printing Office. The Wilson's
are not at all ostentatious, and in
their efforts to be just common people
are continually getting somebody into
trouble.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
pocked the Cats Tails.

Monasteries and converts seem nat.
urally to befriend cats. When Sir
Henry Layard was at Mt. Athos in
1876 no noticed the number of huge.
fat, oVerfed cats kept by the monks.
One peculiarly struck him. The cats
were almost as tallless as IL they were
Manx, but evidently by artificial
means. "On asking for an explana,
ton Of 1t WAS informed by the
monks that as their meals were
served to them on trays placed, Turk
ish fashion, on low stools, round which
squatted those who ate, the cats, who
were constant guests at dinner and
breakfast, we're in The habit OF sweep.
Ing of the viands and the wine
glasses with their tails, which were
consequently locked"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Black Friday.

Black Friday in the financial bis-
tory Of the United States was septem-
Der "a, 1869, when Gould and other
spectators ran the price Of gold up
to 1921, catching a great many per
sons In corner and causing a panic,
In Britishgfnancial history Black Fri.
day was May IL, 1866, on which day
the commercial panic caused by the
failure of oyerend, Quincy G Co,
Limited, reached its height.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Enough for Him.

Two negroes were once matched for
q boxing contest. Finally one began
scoring heavily, and the other went 10
his corner at the eud of the round bad
ly beaten. He faileJ to respond when
dis am fight tU . Lnish," challenged
the more lively of tie pair. The bat
tered one simply sat in his corner
head down, detected. Yes, an Use
finished" he grunted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
To Die In the lat Bitch.

The saying to Die !: th2 Last Ditch,
may be attributed to William OF Or
ange. When Buckingham urged the
inevitable destruction which hung
over the united provinces and asked
him whether he did net see that
the commonwealth was ruined: There
is one certain meaGs," replied the
prince, by which l can be sure never
to see my country's ruin will die IN
the last ditch
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
WILSON NOT TO BLAME

The business depression which is
sweeping the country at this time
is being used effectively and dia-
bolically by politicians and anti
administration newspapers to stir
up anti-Wilson sentiment.
IT'S true, the country is jus. now
in the throes of REIMBURSEMENT. But
President Wilson did not create the
situation. The blame lies on the
shoulders of those responsible for
the sixteen years of riotous, crook
ed high finance which antedated
1918. Republi IAN measures, be-
ginning with the late Mark Hanna's
asceudency in Washington in 1896
and continuing up to and Including
the last days of the Taft admins
ratien in 1912, are responsible.
Because it so happens that Presi-
dent. Wilson, occupies the White
House at the moment is only a for
tuitous circumstance. He is the
effect, not the cause.
1t is unfair to assume that this
country is suffering at this moment
from the acts of the present chief
executive as it would be to say that
the paralysis which has just been
visited upon the .decrepit old man
next door has been caused by the
food he has eaten this year at his
new hotel. The causes and the
foundation of his paralysis of this
year happened and were laid years
ago by either heredity or wrong
habits and his habits of this year
cannot be distorted into even
superinducing cause for his malady.
Had Mr.. Taft succeeded himself,
the present business depression
might have been headed off for a
short periud, but eventually there
would have been ca;aclysm that
would have engulfed the nation.
We are now suffering for the
sins of our forbears.
Some of our suffering, indeed is
vicarious, because pOsterity shall
to an extent be beneficiary. But
surely more Of this generation has
cause tn lamert the fact that
halt has been called on the 10 year
old Juggernaut that, under the
guise of Prosperity. was gradually
enslaving the nation.
The era of financial license and
righteousness has abruptly ended
and the country is suffering from
the shock. But it is certainly bet
ter that the end should be now and
that the new reckoning should COM
mence this year than that the in
evitable be postponed.-New York
Mining Age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Pure Gold

Pure gold is considered as divisible
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called carat. Cor karat), an old term
Tor one-twenty-fourth OF an ounce,
Troy. Hence the phrase is carat fine
means that Is twenty-fourths is pure
gold, and the remainder an alloy mate
rial. Ordinary gold chains and jew.
elry are usually only II carat fine,
but wedding rings are 30 carats fine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Masterfui 5iua-Eyed Woncn.

Blue-eyed beauties are known for
their self-control, coldnesc. aUsterity
and precision. They are c-ve-c and
suspicious, and demand the continu-
Gus homage OF those about them.
Moreover, they are domi2ecring and
masterful, and wherever possible will
be found to rule the roost.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30

TO RENT An Ice HSuse in
good order. Capacity, 25 tons.
I2qGiresof L. f. Morgan. Advt.
Postal. Telegraph, Cable Company.
Fas:e in the world. Day mess.
ages an night letters Everywhere.
Money telegraphed 10 al; the world
Cables g. al! foreign countries
See the new lin, Of Christmas
and New Year 11Pust Cards, also
full shipmen OF new popular bRgs
whica lake acceptable Chris as
gifts now on sale at News Stand in
Postal Telegraph Office where you
get all the latest magazines and
daily papers. -Advt.
The Howell Jewelry company has
moved to their new store, next
door to the Post Office, where they
hav' complete line of holiday
goods, iewelry and everything in
hat hne from bahy's ring 10
diamond. Mrs. Howell, The COM
any's optician, viii: be found at
the fiji 'e of the company ready t
str tighten eyes, fit glass or do
any work in her line. Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
DAUGHTER Was Curjo,ie

Invited out to dinner, mother stood
before the mirror, and, having made
her yellow locks trine yellower, she
proceeded to apply the pencil to her
eyebrows. The little daughter stood
by and wondered. Finally she asked:
Mother, what are you writing on
your face for?" O,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
MIZpah.

The word Mizpah or Mizpeh, is Re-
brew. and means Watch Tower" For
example, see Genesis 31:49, where we
read, @And Mizpah, for he said, the
Lord watch between me and thee,
when we are absent one from anoth-
err" For additional light on tho sub
feet you may look at Judges 1917;
I'LL; 20:1. Also I. Samuel, 7:5; 1917.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
CATO. Oh Rnulnn l Eacrn

When you have decided to .uy
farm, Re careful not to buy rashly;
do not spare your visits, and be not
content with single tour IF inspec-
ton. Give heed 10 the appearance OF
the neighboThood; . Eourishing coun-
try should show its prosparity-Cato
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Had EN- Ali.

In Chicago they aver that THIS is a
true story.
At one of the universal providers"
or department stores, shopper asked
foorwalker where she might find
the Brussels counter"
Carpets, sprouts, or point lace,
ma'am?" was the walkers query.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Nothinu in IL,

An advertiser calls his patent wash.
Ing machine The Ladies' Delight"
Now, IL there 10 anything about wash
Ing thlIt delights the ladies', We should
like to know what IL IN. They are any
thing but delighted Oh a warning day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Moonti Er

The light of the 1-aon is ,he time
from new moon to fall moon. and the
dark of the moon is from full moon to
new moon, or throughout the waning
period.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
7 runlpsd.

II wish had never learned to play
cards!" exclaimed . man who had
been unfortunate at the game. you
mean you wish you h@C learned, don't
you?" was his wifc'3 sarcastic re.
joinder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
1--WE FTuG to Mayor of London

800 W VI LONDON
An ancient city privilege was wit.
messed at London a few days ago,
when the lord mayor, Sir David Bur.
nett, was presented by the printers
with fine collection of luscious fruit.
The gift marked the continuance of a
custom which has existed for MANY
years and is a survival of the DAVIS
when the lord mayor was en-, tied to
sample all the fruit that came into
the city. All the fruit presented re.
Gently was grown in England, and
most of it ca:no from Kent. Perfectly
shaped pineapples. yeIyety peaches,
apples pears and melons, and, indeed,
almost every variety of fruit England
can produce were to be seen in the
overflowing cornucopia and three
large baskets, decorated with carne
lions and blue silk ribbon in whic
the gift was contained.
Not so Classy.
First Old Friend-"Eullo, old chan.
how are you?" Second o. First
class; how are your" T.. o. F.
"Steerage. HARVARD Lampoon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
ush an, Eraanr.

For removing dirty marks from
light.colored cloth, use piece OF In.
dia rubber eraser; the spots will dis.
appear Immediately.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Nhy?

But don't you want to give me q
Kiss, Manolita?' NO, mol Hy grand.
father says you've got tho tongue OF
viDerl"-blanco y Negro (Madrid).
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Eltbor wav wa,,,d ~.

'Tt would be nice II everything one
touched turned TO gold, wouldn't it7"
asked the dreamer. Eyes; or II every
one one touched turned over gold"
suggested the deadbeat,--Buftalo Tx.
press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
SoftenIne Granite Slabs.

rs been observed that, under
conditions which have not
Tplained, granite will warp like
wo,d A slab set in a wall has been
under observation in. Switzerland, and
q perceptible distortion has made It,
self apparent-Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
What Woula Newspaparn Dor

~ It were not for our mIstal,sa
ne would be pretty monotonous.-s
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Output Of Copper.

American copper mines turned out
21S,b79,133 pounds Of copper in 1912,
nearly 100000 less than in, 1911, but
the value was $8,5O2,4S2 greater.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-30
Unusual Stomach,

Chew your food, Doris, before you
rwallow it; your stomach hasn't teeth
to chew with" Mine has.> swat
lowed two last summer."-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
CAPTAIN K00NS EXPLAINS VIEWS
OF P. A. H. s. TEAM IN ARGUMENT
OVER THIRD BATTLE WITH W.H.S
Wants to Know Who "A Woodbridge Fam lsReasons for
Locals Stand Believes Woodbridge Wants Earth and
Funsss Thereof -BIott Joe Also Sends Article

"The W. H. S. A. A. furthermore
demanded In their acceptance OF the
toss-up idea, that should Perth Am
boy win, that the floor space of the
Auditorium floor If selected for the
game shall be reduced to conform to
the given area OF 1000 square feet
as per rule book by contracting side
lines.
But did the w. H. 8. A. A. or the
"A Woodbridge Fan ever for one
moment consider that Perth Amboy
did have a little say In the matter?
For II Woodbridge won the toss-up
would the w. H. 8. A. A. make their
court 1000 square feet and would
the w. H. s. A. A. put their basket
ball floor In condition suitable to q
committee Of the P. A. Fl. s. A. A.
before noon of the day OF the game? =?
We believe not.
at probably has been the first
time that Woodbridge has had a
good basketball team and for this
reason they apparently do want II"
earth and the fullness thereon.
ANY argument that "A Wood
bridge Fan In this matter cares to
have will be given II this person who
wants to be known under the afore-
mentioned cognomen shows up In his
true color.
Accept our thanks for the space.
yours truly.
HOWARD KOONS,
Captain Of the P. A. H. 8. Basket
ball Team"
Here is what Joe-Billott-Joe
writes:
Sporting Editor. NEWS:
I'VE believe the criticism about
the Auditorium court made public by
q person wishing himself to be known
as a Woodbridge Fan Is not only ex-
aggerated but extremely unjust.
However We would be pleased II
this radical parsonage would COM
municate with us and advise US upon
altering the Auditorium court 80 as
to be suitable to at least some part,
no matter how small, Of basketball
fandom.
Thanking you for you valuable
space, we remain,
yours very truly,
JOSEPH BILLOTT,
Secretary OF the Auditorium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

One team which will no doubt be
strong factor among the future
great squads is the Young Franklin
A. C. baseball nine. Plans have al
ready been made by this aggregation
of pellet tossers to play every good
team in their class during the coming
season. They will line up with the
following men: Charles Rolegor,
center field; Sam Dover. right field;
William Lees, left field; Adam Role
gor, shortstop; Archie Garddela, first
base; Clarence Toft. pitcher: Charles
Lucas, catcher; Martin Schenck.
third base; George Dover, second
base, and Thomas Dover and Thomas
Lucas, mascots.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
u LIVE !! ,o,1l TIPS
By Gosh
By BOSCO

should disturb
it's
would elseus
what yourself
COMPLIMENTfrom English air"
fl'hen "to fill with hot air"
Fortunately they don't
try very long.
only Of things way $
after
his enthusa half the battls
Truth Of a
low mani"
Billy
said all right
Though through the whole comedy
did
with a of false hair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27

CAPTAIN Howard Koons OF the high
school varsity basketball tenn. has
written an eptstle in reply to the ar
ticles caused to be made public by
the woodbridge H. S. Athletic Asso-
ciation. Joe-Billott-Joe, has also
written in reply to a so called "A
Woodbridge Fam" who also made
public an article concerning the Au-
ditorium court in regard to the stag
ing of the third w. H. SIP. A. Fl. s.
battle.
Sporting Editor, NEWS:
"The minds OF great men run In
the same channel" has no doubt wise
ly been spoken numberless times.
For that reason we believe that there
are several or even quite number
who agree with the person who de-
sires to be known as "a Woodbridge
Fan" in his arguments favortnE
Woodbridge high school in their
sQuabble with the local school con-
cerning the court upon which to
stage the third game of the P. A. H.
S.-W. H. 8. series. For II not this
fan wise, quoting the scriptures and
being so well versed in the English
language as to make a reader, II he
has never seen the Auditorium court.
believe that the wonderful roller
skating rink and basketball court In
New Brunswick avenue IL large
worthless barn with a miserable floor
and with the court arranged SO poor
ly that were the baskets hidden, one
would imagine II = deserted hay loft.
In tbe popular term OF the day IA
Woo bridge Fan 10 some boy" and
his articles would no doubt be ap-
preciated more II he had enough
backbone to sign his real name to the
articles attributed to him.
woodbridge high school IL In fav-
or Of accepting Manager a Eggert's
proposition Of toss-up but only with
the following ifs,: That II Perth
Amboy should win the toss-up. the
Auditorium court be put In condi-
tion suitable to a committee Of the
Woodbridge H. 8. A. A. before noon
Of the day of the game. II the floor
10 not in condition suitable to visit
ing committee, the game shall be
postponed.
"If Manager Eggert would accept
these terms. there would hardly be
any use in winning the toss-un.