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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
How He Apologized.

At the railway refreshment room one
OF the passengers was In a hurry.
please pass me them pertaters, mis-
ter" he said. addressing an elegant
gentleman who sat next him.
The latter slowly focused his gold
mounted eyeglasses on the speaker.
DO you take me for one Of the wait
ers?" he asked. Icily.
The others held their knives and
forks suspended in midair. expecting
to see the man shrivel up. But no
such phenomenon took place. He turn
ed and beckoned to the nearest waiter.
Waiter. come here. please"
eyes. sir"
81 want to apologize to you, that is
all. You see. mistook this party here
for you. but I hope you won't be Of
Tended at 1t. Now, just pass me them
pertaters. waiter. and Wen go on with
the dinner."-New York World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
HUMOROUS CUPS,
Out on the Farm.

Out upon the farm it's lovely Just about
this time O. year. =
Lambs and calves are gettSn' frisky. birds
beginnin' to appear,
Down along the atreapr, tho Ivfl,o5,, ho,,o
sort OF golden glow,
And the hens are Fackiin' loudlv and the
ROSTERS proZIdly crow.
Little colts WITH tails AN curly bo,st tbs,-
hind teS1 In the air,
ana the taT.ner gets up early to begin his
duties there.
out'upen the farm it's splendid just about
this time in spring.
When the winters gloom IA ended and
there's cheer In everything;
narKs and robins busy singin', blackbirds
chirptn' In the trees,
And a cheerful promise whispered out of
every passin' breeze;
squirrels scootin' on the fences, fields all
gethn' green once more.
EVERY day the world commences to look
inner than before
Out upon the farm it's lovely just along
about this time.
There are new nests in the hedges, and
the wheat Is lookin' prime.
All the streams are gladly gurglin' where
the pebbly shadows are.
At the gate pig is tryin' to break through
the lower bar.
Round the gables swallows dartin', stub
bles turnin' dry and brown.
But the work out there is startin', and /
guess I'll stay in town.
Chicago Record-Herald
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
SEEING THE WORLD In
THE NAVY

The recent announcement of the
Secretary of the Navy, Of a cruise of
the warships to the Mediterranean, is
received with enthusiasm by thousands
of young fellows who had found that
navy life did not contain all the allure
ments of travel which had been held
out by Uncle Sam.
In countries where there are large
shipping interests, a plenty of young
men can be picked up in the maritime
ports who have had experience on ship
board. In this country, there is no
such reserve of ssafaring men avail
able. A very large part of the blue
jackets are young fellows off the farms
and ranches. Many of them never
saw blue water, and are keenly anx-
ious for foreign travel.
The United States government has
taken advantage Of this feeling, aud it's
recruiting service posters show foreign
scenes as an inducement to Join the SER
vice. One poster in particular repre-.
sents q group of jackies observing the
ways Of dancing girl I'm quite low.
necked gown, who seems to interest
them much more than the scenery of
tropics lying roundabout. Uncle Sam
evidently is not squeamish about ap.
pealing to the sentiment OF the old say
ing, 1.-THE sailor can have lass in
every port"
While the United States battleships
get lot of sea life, the foreign travel
10 mostly confined to the summer re-
sorts and TO the big American cities.
1t will probably be good while he
fore our costly ships are sent around
the world again. But as on that famous
jsunt the men were said to have gained
100 per cont in efficiency, and the ships
20 per cent steaming power, it's results
were useful. An occasional shorter
cruise to foreign ports will teach the
force to live in independence of shore
facilities, and will help make the ser.
vice attractive TO young fellows.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
HOWs THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot he cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
FL Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned. have known
F. J Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honor.
able in all business transactions and
financially able tn carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
National Bank of Commerce. To-
ledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
telnally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free
Price rs cents per bottle Sold by
all druggists. Take Halls Family
Pills for constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
f EDITORIALS
MAINTENANCE AND DEPRE-
CITATION N

One of the lessons of the inquiry con-
Quoted by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, into the affairs of the Boston and
Maine railroad, is the vital importance of
maintenance and depreciation accounts.
The fall of Boston and Maine stock,
which has slumped from range around
zoo few years ago, almost down to 50
the past week, has been about the most
spectacular smash that ever happened to
big property in American railroading.
While politics, complicated relations
with another railroad, and various other
causes have entered into this decline, one
factor has existed that is of universal sig
nificance. That is the necessity either of
keeping a property up to standard and up
to the times, or else writing off a proper
depreciation charge each year. UP to
within about three years ago, Boston and
Maine was regarded as gilt edge invest
ment. Widows passed the savings bank
door to invest in its securities, even at no
higher rate of interest.
For period of years., 7 per cent divi-
dends and high lease rentals were being
paid, while inevitable decay was eating
the heart out of the property.
Here is the vital element of weakness in
thousands and thousands of business con-
Germs. There are probably net 10 per
cent of the newspapers of the United
States that write any depreciation charge
off their books. Brokers offering news
paper plants for sale, very rarely figure de-
probation as any expense. Often they do
not even figure interest on money invest
ed as any expense.
To the intending purchaser of stock in
any concern, the maintenance and depre-
citation accounts are the sensitive spots
where weakness can usually be detected
A concern that is charging off good lib
eral depreciation every year is apt to be
sound. The concern that tells you that
its plant is just as good as it was five
years ago needs to have its maintenance
account subjected to the closest analysis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
Spoke Too Boon.

miss Sweet" the young man began.
with quaver In his voice. may pre-
sumo 80 far upon our short acPuaint-
ance to ask YOU
please say no more, Mr. Matthew'S"
faltered the maiden. II deeply regret
to give you pain. and If have uncon-
sciously encouraged you to entertain
hopes that never can be realized can
not forgive myself Believe me. I
am
Pardon me, Miss Sweet" interrupted
the astonlshed youth. but I was only
going to ask you for the loan Of car
fare home. was stupid enough to
come away without any money in my
pocket this evening. All, thanks, very
much! ! will return II without fail.
Good nightW-London Answers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
Her Grievance.

A famous Ohio humorist says thatSa
very rich family in Cleveland, who
were beginning to put on lot Of airs,
hired a colored girl just arrived from
the south to act as their serving maid
Her new mistress insisted that all
meals should be served In courses.
Even when there wasn't much to eat
It was brought to the table In courses.
At the end Of week the girl threw
up her job. Being pressed for reason
for quitting 30 suddenly. she. said:
"T'll tell you. lady. In dis we're house
dere's too much shiftm' of de dishes
fur de fewness Of dc vlttles"-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
O7o0l
Notice for Publication
Carson City Land ono,

Carson City Land once.
May 9, 1913.
NOTICE. ID hereby given that Charles
Dressi. Iof Elko, County OF Elko, State
OF Nevada has filed in this Office his
application to, under tho provisions Of 230e
4, s. U. s. the following described land. viz:
The Southwest quarter of tho Northwest
quarter (SWH Of NWIO Of Section 49, TIP. "a
N. X. "a f. NJ. ID. M. containing forty acres aud
situate in Elko County, Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described or desiring to object because
OF the mineral character Of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal TO applicant
should file their affdavits of protest In this
ONCE, on or before the 9Th day OF July 1918
LOUIS J. COIN.
Register.
First Publication May 10, 19i3.-D
Last Publication June 49, 1919
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
07854
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson City, Nevada Land ONCE.
Anil 1910

carson City, Nevada Land Onice,
April %, 1913
NOTICE is hereby given that william H
Mofiat. OF Reno County Of Washoe, State OF
Nevada, has filed in this ONCE his application
TO enter. under the provisions OF Sections 23Oe
and 1907 r. S. q. S. the following described
land. viz:
West half Of the southeast quarter Of section
II, In Township Il North. Range 4s East. M. d.
NJ. containing 80 acres and situate In Elko
County. State Of Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the lands described, or desiring to object be-
cause OF the mineral character OF the land. OF
for any other reason, to the disposal to appli
cant, should file their sfidavits Of protest IL
this ONCE. on or before the 26th day OF June
1918.
LOUIS J. COIN. Register.
First publication May IL. I913.-D.
Last publication June IL. 1918.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

1t is believed that many of the college
boys would answer Kansas call for
10000 harvest hands if they could be
furnished Pullman state-roons to get
there.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

Mothers day having been celebrated,
it is believed that if proper Fathers
day observance was started he would
take the family, on an automobile ride.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
The Elgin Dairy

The ElRin Dairy is prepared to
deliver % to 40 per cent cream in
any quantity. All cream pasturized
and delivered daily. Stop the
wagon or phone 1856. Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

If every one had to wait as long for
his statue as President Franklin Pierce,
monument society would be much more
select than now. .... .-......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

Much Is said about helping the farm
ers to obtain credit, but how about the
needy bank clerks who lack funds to
hire dress suit to wear to the dancer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
a Choinn of Evila.

A shoemaker had sign above his
door which read. -. Swindler." One
dag a gentleman came In and said:
why don't you put your given name
on that sign instead. of your initial1
People will think you are n rogue"
"Why. dot would make 1t worse
said the shoemaker. 1T is ADAM
National Monthly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

One of the advantages of these long
hat feathers is that you can wear them
to church and tickle the neck of the
deacon two pews away.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
s.P. NEW TIME TABLE

WEST BOUND
No. i9 arrives ia p. m.
No. i.S2 p. m.
No. 1toyerland Limited) $3.50 p. m.
No. arrives 1912 a. m.
NO. 9tmail only SAB p. m.
EAST BOUND
, No. 20 arrives SAB am.
No. 2 Overland Limited) 7.5o a. m.
No. 6 arrives S.t3 p. m.
No. 4 baggage and express) 9.o3 p. m.
No 10 arrives 1888 p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20
Western Pacific Time Card

No Westbound ar. TAO pm. Departs $50 pm.
No. Westboand ar. 100 am. Departs ITO am.
No. Eastbound ar. 745 am. Departs 7.55 am.
No. Eastbound ar. s.45 pm. Departs s.55 pm.
F. M. GRADY Agen;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

The supply Of foresters is said to ex-
coed the demand, but there are never
enough wood choppers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

What is life without-The Independ.
entH
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-20

Three thousand BARRIERS striking.
Probably some customers after paying
the bill forgot to tip the proprietor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Gay Marriage Party Mistaken for Bold Hold-l}p

CT. LOUISA preacher of St.
~ Louis church who was Z willing
party in assisting a couple to launch
on the sea of matrimony, came near
laundering the ship and steering it
on shoal In such way that would
have required much tact and ability to
bring about a rescue.
Two people came to him the other
day and expressed the desire to re-
ceive the life sentence. The pastor.
very willing, was about to commence
the ceremony, when, glancing at the
license, he noticed that it had been is.
sued in Illinois.
The bridegroom, on Icing told that
he could not be married in st. Louis,
as the license had been issued from
an Illinois county. became dishearten-
ed. saying that the well-laid plans to
be married without the friends becom-
ing aware Of the fact would be wreck
ed.
The pastor took pity on the couple
and straightway thought Of a scheme.
Come on" he said. I'VE will take
the East st. Louis car, cross the
bridge and the ceremony will be per-
formed on the river banks on the 9TH
er side.'
So, tosther with two servants as
witnesses, the marriage party boarded
a street car for downtown and trans.
ferred on the one going across the
bridge. When they reached the east
side Of the river all got off, walked a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Peculiar Way in Which Wong Cue Was Trimmed

the inspector with the suit case and
$120.
Wong Immediately accused Lee of
having arranged for the visit of the
inspector, whom he took to be an
impostor, and demanded $500 cash for
his opium. Lee refused, and Wong
left, to return shortly with four
friends. one Of whom displayed a re-
volver.
Again the $500 was demanded. and
Lee convinced them that he did not
have it In the house. The five es-
corted him to the stores of one after
another of his friends as he attempt
ed to borrow it.
After they had walked the streets
of Chinatown two hours, Lee mus
tered his courage as policeman ap-
preached, and broke away, yelling
valiantly. Three OF the five, Wong
Cue and two others. were captured by
the patrolman.
What is interesting the police is,
did Lee or Wong arrange for the con-
flscation OF the opium?
What is interesting the United
States customs officials is, was the
inspector a bona fide one who &C
copied a bride. or an impostor amen
able to punishment for his impel soma
tion?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Court Dignity Limbered by Quacks and Squawks

1TTSBURG, Pa.-The Quacking Of a
i duck and the sQuawking of q
chicken completely limbered the dig
nifty and shocked the solemnity Of
Criminal court the other day, when
the fowls we're offered as exhibits In
the case OF John Kowalczyk of Whitak-
er, who accused Mike Lukacs of rob-
bling his coops. Kowalczyk haze
brought the fowls in basket and they
remained in the court loom the great
er part Of the session. The duck
would "quack" freely. especially when
witnesses were being sworn.
Once. when Judge Marshall Brown
vas beginning with much gravity his
charge to the jury, the duck reached
out his long yellow bill and caught the
chicken by the neck. The court room
Immediately resounded with a series
OF piercing squawks. Judge Brown
was seized with violent coughing; the
jurors covered their faces, and some
one back in the court, room exploded
into Ala, Hat" sf3 ; s,5.4 -
"Order:t Order" cried 4 tipstan
! The case was tried In another room
before Judge Thomas D. yCarnahan. 4
man who had bought the two ducks
from Lukacs said he killed one and
penned up the other Tor future use.
.'isowalczyk came to my place. looked
into the pen. and said: That's my
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Whites on Reservations Are as Dry as Poor 10

bottle with greater facility perhaps.
These and other devices have been
known to the Indian while seeking
ease for parched throat
But the white man on an Indian res
ervatton from now on may not have
whisky or other alcoholic beverage.
either. for refreshment or to cure
his ills or as 4 precaution against all.
ments, even on physicians prescrip-
ton, Is long as the ban is on the IN
dian. The only intoxicant not under
prohibition remains the wine intended
solely for sacramental purposes, to be
brought into the reservations under
church authority.
Circular No. SOS, Indian bureau.
signed by Acting Commissioner F.
H. Abbott and Endorsed by the acting
secretary of the interior, addressed to
the superintendent of Indian schools
and agencies. directs observance of
the law in strict conformity with It's
letter. It also calls attention to IT.
regularities in observance of the law
that have come to the attention OF the
bureau.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04

G AN FRANC1SCO:-Ways that are
~ dark and tricks that are vain were
abundantly typif1ed in Chinatown the
other night in an episode in which
figured guns, tribute money. snug
gled opium and white man, who eth
CIR was hired to pose as a customs Of
ficer. or. being one, accepted bribe
Of $3.50.
Wong Cue arrived from Fresno at
nine o'clock and went to the rooms
OF X. c. Lee, a wealthy retired Chi.
nese merchant.
Wong carried q suit case which he
said contained opium and asked per-
mission to rest a while.
Hardly had he seated himself when
white man entered. announced that
he was customs inspector, and ar
rested Wong. Negotiations for his re-
lease eliminated IN the departure Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Held Up, Whips Eleven!

NEW YORK.-'T can see right now
~ that 1t wasn't your fault" said
Magistrate Appleton. when Julius Hin
derxs faced him in the West side court
the other day. "But l am curious to
know just how you got your face 50
badly disarranged"
Hinderks was somewhat mussed up
Both Of his eyes were supported
from beneath by large black patches
like the map of Great Peconic bay.
and his general appearance was that
OF side street where they are put
ting In a new sewer. He was trem-
bling and his articulation was poor.
1T was hold-up." he said.
Where were you held up?" asked
the magistrate.
"All over town. I'm sorry killed
the big fellow; didn't mean to do it,
and I'll apologize II that'n help any"
did he kill some one, too?" asked
Magistrate Appleton. Il don't see it
in the affidavit"
Nav" said Policeman Fitzgerald
He swung on guy over in front Of
Cuneo's place. but missed him by three
feet. It took three of US to get him
back on his pins.
Il tell you it was a hold up. They
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04

duck said, You prove It, He
said, I'll bet you quarter if you let
it out it will 90 home to my place. !
let it out, and sure enough it went
home"
How do you know it is your duck?"
Judge Carnahan asked Kowalczyk.
why, because it's white" was the
answer.
But there are lots OF white ducks
in the county. Can't you identify it
better than that?"
well, it's my duck, that's how I
know" protested Kowalczyk: He tden-
titled the chicken in a. similar man
ner. 49, 4-.i*. 70. ...~.s 81:
Lukacs admitted having ducks and
chickens for sale. but said he got
them in Bridgeville. He resides In:
Whitaker. A jury found him guilty.
He was remanded to Jail for tho pres,
ent 81 III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Postmen Cannot Loiter

CHARLES B. MATTHEWS, superin
~ tendent Of carriers In the Wash.
ington postoftice, and the man who
originated what is known as the
block" system of mail delivery. a
system that has been copied all over
the country, said today:
"One OF the most Intelligent and
faithful assistants have is Mike. Mike
is very humble ssrt of somebody, so
humble, in fact, that he even hasn't
any other name.
Mike is just an old white horse,
sound Of body, clean Of limb and
brighter in his intelligence than many
human beings that have been sent to
me for service.
HE has spent about seven Of his
twenty-four years helping deliver the
mail to the local hotels. He knows
his route as well as any man who
has ever served it. And, better still.
he knows just how long 1t ought to
take the carrier to deliver the mail
for a given hotel
you can't fool him. When the hour
for starting on his route comes and
Ernest Miller, the carrier who owns
him, in full uniform, gets in his seat.
Mike looks first up and then down
the street to see if his road is clear,
being particularly careful to watch a
little longer to see If an electric car is
about to start on its way to Alexan-
dria.
"Once started. he takes in each no.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
When Mike Is on DUTY

tel in its turn. He will not permit
the carrier who goes with him to stop
on his way or loiter. II he tries to do
so Mike simply walks on. So when
he arrives at the hotel he allows time
for the carrier to take the mail in and
get back. and II he does not come
back within that time Mike simply
moves on to his next stop.
why, can send the greenest sub
in the office out with Mike and he
won't go astray, if he knows how to
read the labels on the mail sacks.
He is never sick and has never
lost an hours time When we are
ready for him in the morning it takes
two men to hitch him, he is so eager
to get on his Job. He never stands in
a sleepy way like some horses. His
eyes are always wide open and he
seems to be always on the alert. but
there is a conservatism and dignity
about him that makes me feel proud
Of him as member Of our delivery
force"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-04
Much Interest Being Shown in Muskrat Farming

4 CCORDING to the annual report OF
H the biological survey recently sub.
mitted to Secretary Wilson, the rear
ing Of fur-bearing animals in the
United States for their pelts continues
tc be subject of much interest.
Skunks, muskrats. minks and foxes
are reared in captivity or on preserves
under control of breeders. The large
prices asked for mature black foxes
for breeding purposes have resulted in
conf1ning the industry in the hands OF
a very few. Comparatively few at
tempts have been made to raise minks
in the United States, but experiments
are being conducted In cooperation
with the National Geological park with
4 view to determining the most sue
cessful methods of rearing these ami
mails. Muskrat farming has probably
reached its highest point Of develop
ment on the eastern shore of Mary
land. Muskrat marshes are worth
more, measured by their actual in
come. than cultivated farms Of like