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The citizen., 1913-11-28
Clever Ruse.

One of the favorite stories of Major
lie Mesurier Willoughby, who died re-
Gently at Cheltenham, England, con-
cerned a soldier who had several
times complained of thefts of articles
from his kit; but the culprit could
not be detected. 1t was therefore de-
cided to subject the men in barracks
to an ordeal by touch, and the cor
poral in charge of the affair explained
to the assembled soldiers that on the
floor of the mess-room he had placed
the barracks cat beneath an inverted
tin dish. The cat, he assured them,
would new at the touch of the thief.
After the lights had been lowered the
men filed past to touch the dish. The
cat did not new, but when the lights
were turned up it was found that
every man who touched the dish had
blackened his hand with SCOT which
had been placed on it. Only one man
had failed to soil his hand. A sub
sequent search of his possessions re-
vealed the stolen articles.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
New Industry for India.

A new industry has lately become
established on the west coast of south
ern India for the manufacture from
the sardine of fish oil and guano. Pre-
viously sardines in many thousands of
tons had been dried whole on the
beach for manure, but by this waste
full process all the oil was lost. The
rapid development of this new indus
try is shown by the fact that while in
1909 there we're but two little fac
tories in operation, one being a govern
ment experiment station. the season
1911-12 opened with no less than 40
small factories at Malabar and South
Canara, while there was a probability
of others being established in Cochin
and Travancore. The better-class oil
is in chief demand for the leather fac
tories in Cawnpore and for paint and
color works.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
WHEN LIES ARE EXCUSABLE
Instances Given of Times When the
Truth Is Not Expected
or Wanted.

Few people, fancy, would say, after
deliberation, that no lie was ever
justified. To be sure. l once heard
a serious young man protest that
Shakespeare had damned Desdemona
by allowing her at her last gasp to
exculpate Othello. have also known
people who objected vehemently to
the late Mark Twain because he said
so many things that We're not So But
there are occasions when lies are
taken for granted, even by the law.
A man on trial for his life is sup
will incriminate him. A wife is not
dragged to the witness stand against
her will-no one would legitimately
expect anything but perjury from her.
/ do not see much difference between
legally permitting a man to say mot
Guilty when he is guilty, and legally
permitting him to lie. Is there any
solitary maiden who would not will
ingly give the midnight marauder to
understand that her husband was just
NN4iiAA-S NO"A IAS S'uii D dl AiSu W llO
teeth? A man is not supposed, ex-
cept by an extinct type Of Puritan, to
give away" the woman who has
made sacrifices for him; and even
the extinct type of Puritan would
hardly expect you to tell your hostess
that her dinner party had been dull.
From this Heterogeneous group of ex-
amples, one may infer that there are
lies and lies; and while it is never
permissible to lie it is sometimes
quite unpermissible to do anything
else
The citizen., 1913-11-28
eobbie Burns, eranddauohter.

An action has been entered in Dunn
fries sheriff court by Miss Annie Beck.
ett Burns of Cheltenham, the only sur
viving granddaughter of the Scottish
poet, claiming ito have herself, as the
nearest of kin, declared executrix of
certain hitherto unconfrmed personal
estate of the said Robert Burns" Thi
is a sequel to the recent announce:
ment that the Liverpool Athenaeum'
had sold for $4,000 the two volumes
Of Burhs' poems and better known as
the Glenriddell manuscripts, and that
they were likely to go to America, an
announcement which brought strong
protests from Lord Roseberry, DR.. viii.
liam Wallace and others.-Westmin
ster Gazette.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Orinin of Life Auain.

Others besides DR.. Bastian have
been working upon the question of the
origin of life. At the meeting of the
British Association DR.. Benjamin
Moore of Liverpool made the claim
that strong sunlight or the light from
a mercury lamp acting upon certain
solutions can convert the lifeless into
living matter.
Sir Oliver Lodge objected that the
investigator had only succeeded in Sc
curing potential living matter, a phys.
ical and chemical vehicle which could
be made use of by life.
Most of the specialists dealing with
chemical reactions deceive themselves
in just this way, mistaking the appear.
ance of life for life itself.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
DIDN'T KNOW SIMPLE THINGS
Ignorance of Matters of General In.
formation Disclosed at Social
Gathering.

At a social gathering in Harlem the
other evening, with a Chicago man
the guest of New Workers, a COM
parison of the two big cities revealed
no end of ignorance on the part of
every man present as to the place
of his birth.
There was not single New Yorker
among the eight present who could
give the location of one-fourth of the
theaters. Not a single one could tell
the exact routes of half dozen of the
principal car lines. No one could tell
the headway of the subway trains on
the all night schedule. No one could
tell where the main streets of Brook
lyn and The Bronx began and ended.
Five men of the eight could not tell
for a certainty what the street num-
bers of the cross streets were at the
different avenues.
All the men varied as to how far it
is between New York and Staten Is
land or how far it is from New York
to Coney Island taking City Hall and
Steeplechase Park as the limits.
When it came to a knowledge of the
telephone tolls from one borough to
another there was a general difference
of opinion. The number of ferries
running out of New York found no.
body sure. The climax came from
the Chicago man. Said he:
Where is the Billings estate, the
biggest thing on Manhattan Island %
No one knew.
I'm not surprised at that, how
ever" said the Chicagoan. I'm even
worse"
His hearers stared at this western
admission and asked why.
Because I've never visited our stock
yards" said he.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
VANDERBILT HAS WISE GROOM
Possesses Sure Way of Telling Those
Whose Riches Are Newly
Acquired.

Newport, as all the world knows, is
getting more and more overrun with
the nouveaux riches. The nouveaux
riches are buying UP the finest es-
tates, and the old and exclusive New.
port families are retiring to more iso-
lated resorts.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, at one of his
dinners at his luxurious Newport
farm. said of a nouveaux richie who
was assuming an extraordinary dis
dain for all things common and
plebeian:
This chaps way of turning up his
nose reminds me of a groom of mine
who used to say:
Keep yer eye on what a man turns
up his nose at, and yen know what
he's been raised on
The citizen., 1913-11-28
War Minister MMoued on.n

Colonel Seely, the head of Englands
army, was among the spectators at
the recent army maneuvers, and was
entirely unrecognized. He was in q
gray tweed cap, and looked the most
unassuming of men.
Once the village policeman, who
was busy asking little urchins and
their round-eyed sisters to stand back,
passed his arm in front of the minis
ter for war, who meekly gave way
He seemed to enjoy the sight thor.
oughly, and ran from point to point
with much energy. He had arrived in
big car, which did not even carry
one of the little flags which indicate
an official or a privileged spectator.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
British Metaphor.

Pegoud, the French aviator, who
loops the loop upside down, has In
spired the sport writer's of Great Brit
ain to attacks upon metaphor unknown
before in that solemn land. William
Shakespeare speaking through Hot
spur says: Il tell you, my lord fool,
out of this nettle danger, we pluck this
flower safety" but they speak of the
air-man in his lofty tumbling as
plucking the whiskers of catas-
trophe," which is several sizzles be-
yond Master William.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
WIT OF BURTON HARRISON
How It Was Exercised Brilliantly to
Delight of Guests He Was
Entertaining.

Francis Burton Harrison, the new
governor general of the Philippines
has a gift of repartee which, in his
entertainments in his beautiful Fifth
avenue house, he exercises bril-.
liantly.
At one of Mr. Harrison's dinners a
group of professional reformers,"
came up for discussion.
We'll" remarked Bostonian, "as
Longfellow says, we knock nor are
knocked in this world-we must all
of us be either hammer or anvil in
this world, to use the precise words
of the poet"
1--WE must all be either hammer or
anvil, eh?" said Mr.. Burton Harrison.
But how about the bellows?"
The citizen., 1913-11-28
What Women Are polnn.

Women make the best military
spies. but love sometimes upsets their
plans.
All German states now appoint wom-
en- as factory and other inspectors.
Three thousand Kansas women,
members of social study clubs in more
than 100 hundred towns of the state,
are going to devote the entire study
year this season to food and drugs,
public health and sanitation.
A tablet in the hall of new lodging
house for women in London refers to
the fact that the building is erected in
honor of Mary Victoria, wife of Lord
Cursor, who was Mary Letter of Chi
cago before her marriage.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Industrial Wealth Crows

The growth of factories is remark.
able in the state of New South Wales,
Australia. During last year goods to
the value of over $3OO,OOO,OOO were
manufactured; 115,0OO hands were EN-.
ployed and paid nearly $60,OOO,OOO in
wages. The position of manufactur-
ers is now so strong that notwithstand-
ing possibilities of bad seasons, people
are no longer dependent upon the
weather for their prosperity. A decade
ago the average yearly income of .ev.
cry industrial employe in New South
Wales was 1915, while at present it is
over $500.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Dom Manuel as Earner

Attached to Fulwell Park, near
Twickenham, England, which has late.
ly been purchased by Dom Manual
of Portugal, is small model farm,
which the ex-king proposes to cult.
vate. Several improvements are short.
ly to be carried out, and Dom Manuel
will purchase the whole of the stock
he requires, none Of the present cat.
tie being retained. It is highly prob
able that several of his cows and
sheep will come from the royal farms
at Windsor and Sandringham.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Fishino with Power Eouipment.

The fishing industry of Gloucester,
Mass, has been practically revolution
ized by the introduction of the power
boat and the gasoline-driven net litter.
The advantages of the power boat
equipped with a net litter are many.
Catches such as are now made of the
bottom fish were formerly impossible,
except with beam trawl. The power
boat plays the important part of en-
abling the fishermen to reach the de-
sired places and get home the same
night.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Girls Swimming Feat.

Miss Nora Cochrane, an East Cowes
young lady, eighteen years of age
has succeeded in swimming across
the Soient from Lepe, on the Hamp.
shire coast, to Egypt Point, at Cowes,
which is just under four miles, in one
hour twenty-eight minutes.
She had no refreshment on the
way, and was not exhausted by her
effort. The young lady, who is on
the teaching staff of the Council
schools at East Cowes. holds the Ger.
tificate of the Royal Life-Saving so.
ciety.-London Mail.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
Science Note.

Leslie Wallack, Kansas barber,
says that it is scientific tonsorial
fact that whiskers do not start to
grow again for six hours after shaw.
ing-Kansas City Star.
The citizen., 1913-11-28
As Advertised

One of the astonishing things about
the hats and gowns of the present is
that they are really as funny as the
pictures represent them.-W Washington
Star.
The citizen., 1913-11-28

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.ron hand all goods from
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4 F.6iS s.6,,iSrices, ice A full line OF
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,yKETs. FLY NETS
.,,., rent IN a tirst-class Harness
ythTqpgI vi neatly done at short
EPAlh.ii,cSe9s s9-Call and see us,
The citizen., 1913-11-28
James Whitcomb,s Penalty.

1dIIS5 WTItCUI1pS FtndIty.
How'd you like to be Mr.. Riley and
have million amateur poems read to
| you?-Indianapolis Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-11

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Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-11
: 1EuNoN 9Wn

The following is the list Of DELINQUENT
ASSESSMENTS Of IMPERIAL. lR-
RIGATION DISTRICT, containing the
names Of the persons and description Of
the property delinquent, and the amount Of
the assessments and costs due opposite
each name and description.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
The PIRATES PLANS

The Pirates plan to win famous
victory over Deeth in Sundays game
which will be played at Deeth, with
an aggregation of players from
Starr Valley and Deeth. Manager
Gray is busy with the Deeth boys
hoping they may win out from the
Pirates. There isn't a chance for
Deeth victory and you will say
so when you recall the Pirate line
up for Sundays game, which has
just been announced. 1t is as fol-
lows:-
Olson &C, Carville-P, Wheel
er--1 b. Miller-2 B. Schu berth
S. S. Roberts-3 B, Dewar-L. F.
Crane c. F. Ryan-R. F.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
A DIVORCE CASE

William l.. Barker, plaintiff
represented by Henderson Caine &
Van Fleet asked that his divorce
action brought against Katie Bark
er be set for trial. The defendant
was represented by Curler & Ged-
ney and demanded a jury This
case will probably 90 over to the
next jury session in the fall.
This couple were married on
May 4th 1910 and lived together
till July 8, 1912. They were
married at Henderson, Kentuc cky.
The defendant claims that she
brought suit for q divorce from
the plaintiff on January 3rd, 1913
in the Circuit Court of, Warrick
Co. Indiana, and asked that action
be stayed until the final determi-
nation Of the said action in War
rex &C. She also asks SIS, 900 ali
mony.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
Torrors of the Dutch Lauouso,.

The names Of the streets and the
names over the shop doors In Holland
are eminently calculated to tie Your
eye up In q knot To come suddenly
upon a dog show and find It called a
rashondententoopstelling and upon an
announcement which reads "Ri jnspoor-
wegmaatschappljaan den daartoe aan-
gewesen vertegenwoordiger' is calcu-
lated to stogger one, but apart from a
language which is trying alike to the
eye and the tongue Holland Is a delight
ful place, and the Dutch are q splendid
le.-Sims' ''Dagonet Abroad"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
4 VALUABLE BOOK

S. D. Kiger of Indianapo lis is a
representative ut the Road King
Grader Co. and his territory en-
braces seven states. He visits Ne
vada and is always warmly receiv-
ed.
AS every man should have a hob
by. Mr. Keger collects autographs
antiques and old books. One of his
most valuable treasures is a book
once the property of Mrs John Col
burn which contains the autograph
Of Abe Lincoln. Lincoln gave his
autograph to Mrs Colburn, a short
time before his assassination. In the
same book appears the autographs
Of Lincoln's.cabinet, members oflthe
Senate and house Of representa-
tives. Mr.. Kiger has refused s$2,-
500 for the book.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
COLONEL GREEN INJURED

Colonel Green, inspector general
of the G. A. r. for the department
of Nevada and California fell in
San Francisco yesterday and frac-
tured his arm. Colonel Green was
a guest at the Commercial few
weeks ago. and several Elkoites
became acquainted with him, who
will regret to learn of his accident
He is candidate for department
commander, and his chances of cleo
tion seem favorable. He Joined the
U. S. army at the age of Is, and
was raised to the rank of corporal
one year later The Colonel is a
resident of Oroville, Cal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
PATTERSON

Webster Patterson, County COM
missioner for Elko is the busiest
man around town these days. Be-
ing the local member of tue board
he is being called upon day and
night to look after matters pertain
ing to tho affairs of town and coun-
ty. He is street commissioner in
town, road commissioner in the
county, chairman of the committee
on sewers, the whole board of
works in municipal matters Sup
eryisor Of roads and bridges and
enough other duties to make any
man say Never Again" when
tempted to run for office of County
Commissioner. He is expected to
perform all these duties for the
paltry sum Of $75 per month.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
SWEEPING FREIGHT
REDUCTION

We have been informed by Agent
Grady that effective July, 11th the
Western Pacific will make a sweep
ing reduction in freight rates from
Salt Lake and Ogden to Elko. This
reduction amounts to over % per
cent. Comparison with the rates
given below will show what has
been done. The old rates were
first class SLAP; second class
$1.21; third class so: fourth class
.55: fifth class II The new rates
will be first class $l.05; second
class .89: third class TO; fourth
class SO; fifth class .53. In the
past the freight rates have been
considerably higher from Salt Lake
to Elko than from San Francisco
to Elko although the distance was
only one third as great This
change goes a great ways toward
equalizing the matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
BULLION NOTES

School closed Thursday, May 29
and our teacher, Miss Irene Potts
left Saturday for her home in Aus
tin.
Mr.. R. A. Kline returned Mon
day evening from surveying trip
in the northern part of the county.
MIR. George Claueen sold his in
terest in the Key lease to Messers
Roy Peterson and Kerr. Mr. Claus
en- left Sunday for his home in
Reno. ...... .. 81. -....
Mr.. John Gilmore, a we'll known
mining man of San Francisco is in
camp looking over the mining pros
poets. ... ....-...
Mrs Dan Franks and the new
baby are expected home the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Elliot moved to
their ranch on Dixie Creek to
spend the summer.
John McConaughty, nj. e. Lewis,
Jas Burke, D. L. McConaughy and
VIM Roberts visited the county
seat during the week. .
Misses Ella and Essie backward
spent Saturday at Bunker Hill
camp. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
Art Thou the Man
for Woman)?

S. B. Hanill, a travelling man
from Chicago is looking up his pat
rons
Herman White. q mining man
from Lone Mountain is here on
business
Sam Kroth, a WILL known hat
salesman from Salt Lake is in town.
R. E. Carlton representing the
Bachman Cigar manufactures of
San Francisco is selling "Gatos"
today.
c. H Gertridge is Reno visitor
today and is staying at the Com
Eercial.
Herman Hatfield of San Francis
co is registered at the Commercial.
Mrs. Max Arnold arrived yester-
day from Hylton, and is shopping
today.
A. M. Tindell of Salt Lake City
is staying at the Elko. e.. .
A. P. Cannon of Cherry Creek ar
rived in town this morning.
DR.. C. E. Secor arrived last
night from Tuscarora and will re-
turn today
]. R. Smith left this morning
for Tuscarora.
Jas Burke, a Bullion rancher
took out load of lumber today.
c. j. Hams a Sacramento travel
ing man is at the Mayer.
]. W. Hennessy is an Ely arrival
today and is staying at the Mayer.
G. w. Wilson and wife of Black
foot. Idaho are visiting friends in
town.
Mrs D. P. Chapman is a visitor
today from Tuscarora.
Albert M. Olin, Mountain City
rancher is in town on business.
Buy your magazines and periodi-
cal at the news stand in Postal
Telegraph office. Headquarters for
latest fashion books Magazines and
all popular cloth novels by the
worlds greatest authors. Salt Lake
Tribune on sale daily. -
always at your service and SER
vice everywhere" Postal Telegraph
Cable Co ...........
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
GOING TO MECCA

Postmaster Doughty will leave
Elko next Sunday on No l9 for a
weeks vacation at Reno. Jim will
not get much rest for he will at
tend the meetings Of the Grand
Lodge F & A. M. The chapter
holds their session next Monday
The Blue Lodge on Tuesday and
the Eastern Star on Thursday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
HEAVY RAIN FALL

The heavy rain that passed north
of town yesterday must have been
unusually severe. The abutments
across The creek on the road in the
eastern part of town were almost
washed away. The contractor will
have to stand the loss as it had not
been completed when the flood
came. The water was six or seven
feet deep in the creek and from
appearances must have been a
rapid torrent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
MisintorpreSod.

Lord Macaulay passing one day
through the Seven Dials bought a
handful Of ballads from some street
folks who were bawling out their con-
tents to n gaping audience. Proceed
ing on his way home he was astonished
to find himself followed by half score
Of urcbins, their faces beaming with
expectation. Now then. my lads,
what Is it2" said he |
"0h, that's good 'un,' replied ono
Of the boys, "after we've come all this
way"
"But what are you waiting forY' said
the historian. astonished at the iad's
familiarity.
waiting for! Why, amt you going
to sing, guv'DerT-Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
CHILDREN'S entertainment

The little tots covered themselves
with glory last night at the Brad
ley Opera House. One Of the pref
tiest and most fascinating child en-
tertaiuments ever attempted in Ell
ko was pulled off on this occasion.
1t was gala day for Elko's juve-
nile population. The little ones
we're there with bells on and the
first curtain showed that they
we're daisies" in fact. They played
to a crowded house and the ap-
plause given after each perform
ance showed how near the little
performers were to the heart of
the big audience. ....
They caught the crowd from
the start and held the attention Of
everybody to the end. TO Miss
Koch, Miss Russell and Mrs Key
ser belongs the credit for the sue
cess of this pretty entertainment.
The Tom Thumb Wedding was an
innovation to the amusement loving
people of Elko and it was much
appreciated. In tomorrow's Inde-
pendent we will try to give a full
report of this pretty and pleasing
affair
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
ELkO--NONTELLO MATCH

The Baseball match beween Elko
and Mvntello next Sunday promises
to be humdinger. Montello has
a fast team but the Elkos count on
winning the victory. There Is sure
to he something doing every min
ute. The admission for adults is 25
cents and for children 15 cents.
The lineup of the Elko's for next
Sundays game as announced this
afternoon will be as follows:-
Dore-C Christian--P, Bryan
P. Kelly B Helfrich--2 B
McFarlane-S. s. Ford--3B Nc
Gahen--L. F. Merithew-C. F.
Reinhart-R F.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
SHOOTING FISH

Yesterday L Rovai, an Italian,
pleaded guilty to shooting fish and
was fined $35 and costs by Justice
of the Peace Castle, before Swho
he was arraigned.
The Italian was caught in the act
of shooting trout by Game Warden
Russell and Constable Fernald who
went to the Ryndon dam in re-
sponse to information that illegal
fishing was being engaged in by
creeks and Italians.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-06
FATHER CORCORAN BUSY

Father II. H. Corcoran visited
Tuscarora last Tue. day and We'd
nesday and did considerable mis-
sionary work. Today he will leave
for Battle Mountain and Austin,
and will hold service in Elko on
the first Sunday in July. Everyone
is always glad TO welcome the gen.
ial padre. ..