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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Tho Woman In the ca,a.

"Digby, you are worrying about
some woman" "Bifles, am" Il
knew It'll She is constantly In your
thoughts" II can't get her out Of my
mind" Il wouldn't dream OF asdXi
you to tell me her name 81 have
no objections to letting you know her
name 1t is Mrs. Primer, my land
lady. I owe her for ak month";
board"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
chIId,s PItIfd Attempt to Ole.

A remarkable attempt at suicide
was made by a boy Of eleven in O hop
garden, recently near Sandwich, Eng
land. He had been chastised 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, 1913-10-23
Many Deadly weapons.

Some persons attribute all crime
10 the pistol, forgetting that history
tells us that more crimes were com
mitted In the world before there were
pistols. What IL to prevent a person
murderously inclined from obtaining
and using O carving knife, an Ice pick,
an Az. or Ratchet, razor or baseball
batf These all make deadly wean
pna.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Rauuh end Grow Fat.

Democritus, who was always laugh
Ing, lived one hundred and nfn0
years; Heraclitus, who lever ceased
crying, only sixty. Laui hing. tha0s %
best, and to laugh at another h peTS
iectly 1ustifiable, since We are told
that the gods themselves. though they
made Us az they pleased, cannot help
laughing at us.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Thinks voman's Work Is Home

One of the leaders Of the wor,c.
suffrage movement in Germany is
strongly opposed to the tendency OF!
women to leave home and seek work
outside. "In many cases." she says,
this is unfortunately necessary, but
to make it a duty or a virtue will
pever do"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.

Colon, Panama, Oct 23rd--After
a .lull Of several ssdays another
earthquake shook Panama today
The movement was from Northeast
to Southwest and lasted from 20 to
25 seconds. People rushed out into
the open and almost everyone was
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23

CAllenIe, nevada. Is In town and
will locate here for the practice of
profession.
You'll see some astonishing tests
Of Chi-Namal, the water proof var
eh at the special demonstration at
w. Smiths Co.'S store today. Advt.
DR.. John E. Worden, formerly
of Fallon, has located here and will
be pleased to attend all who may
need his services. See ibis card
elsewhere.
VIM Martin, who has been at the
bedside of his daughter at an Og-
den hospital, left for North Fork
today on his way to his home at
Gold Creek.
Contractor Shraven has the
thanks of the Independent for a
treat of banana apples from Utah
His visit this morning was one of
peace and good will.
Della Martin, the l5-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Mar
tin of Gold Greek who was operated
on at Ogden for appendicitis, is
getting along nicely at the hospital.
Her many friends will be glad to
learn that the young lady will
soon be out again.
Tuesday morning Lester Howard
shot and instantly killed Sabe
Choate at Towards place, four
FIVE miles from Virginia Station in
Humboldt county. The killing
was the result of a row over the
possession Of the place and is
cIaimedtu have been done in self
defense. Howard gave himself
up to Sheriff Lamb.
Miss Minnie J. Reckhart, form
er resident of Elko, was married in
New York on the 18th, to MIR S. E.
Dnnnally. They are on their we'd
ding trip to San Francisco and on
their return will stop in Elko to
visit the brides former friends.
Mrs Donally grew up in Elko and
her many friends here extend con.
CALCULATIONS and wish her much
happiness.
WYWe are glad tc welcome Brother
W. w. Booher back in the fold
He has been long identified with
the newspaper game in the State
that for the Elko Independent to
issue without his name at the edi.
torial masthead seems out of place
Mr.. Booher is one of the pioneers
of the State and has spent his ener,
gy in assisting in its growth. He
has been out of the harness for
eight months, but it is a cinch that
he has lost none of that forcefulness
that he exerted in making the indie,
pendent one of the best papers in
the State. Sparks Tribune.
As we understand it, the new
currency law proposes to take con-
troll Of the money of the United
States out of the hands of the STOCK
gamblers of New York and place
it in the hands of the government
Such an arrangement would make
it impossible to pull off made tt
order panic" in order to force
congress to do the bidding of thu
money changers of Wall Street. l.
the new currency bill becomes
law. when you have money in
bank you can always get it whel
you want it.
And make her stockings not Of flax
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Youthful LADY, Mavoress.

Cristabelle Mitigate, though only
twelve years old, Is lady mayoress Of
the town Of Newport, England. Her
father Is mayor, and her mother being
dead, she performs acceptably the du-
ties of the position on all public occa-
sionB.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Desire for Lonu Life.

There appears to exist a greater
desire to live long than to live well!
Measure by mans desires, he cannot
i've long enough; measure by his
good deeds, and he has not lived long
enough; measure by his evil deeds,
and he has lived too long
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Democracy IN posth.

pemopTa0y w pohkns
While we are reasoning concerning
life, life 10 gone; and death, though
perhaps they receive him differently,
yet treats alike the fool and the
philosopher.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
LofS Him Thinking.

sV""That's arrant nonsense" said Mr..
Henpeck, "about there always being
room at the top" "oh,' his wife sars
pastically replied, when we're you No
hero to seer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
Too Much of IL.

Il want 10 get off, sir, to go to ny
grandmother funeral"
Tommy, this thing Of your gran6
mothers funeral Is getting to be Q
grave matter"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-23
SALMAGUNDI

DR.. w. P. Murray, formerly of
Caliente. Nevada. is in town and
will locate here for the practice of
- profession.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-08
AROndRe Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIE MARSHAL,
ByMary Raymond Shipman Andrews
As1'"r The Perfect Tribute. etc

had caught the bride from the lad
and was I'm the saddle.
Silently. without a word spoken.
they climbed the shadowy slope un-
der the overhanging trees of Riders
hollow. Silently, fast, they rode
through the pale darkness, through
the slow-coming day. down wooded
roads, across fields, always toward the
sea. Steadily the day came; now
time only pulling In 10 let the horses
breathe going up a hill, or TO guard
them from stumbling down one.
In the shadows Of trees. in a lonely
lane, the peasant boy stopped his
his horse suddenly and made a short
gesture toward the flask sticking out
of Francois coat pocket. His strength
was going again; it was exactly the
right moment. Another swallow of
brandy and he rode on with fresh
courage. But something in the ges-
ture of the peasant boy; something
about his seat in the saddle about
the touch of his hands on the rein,
gave Francois a curious underlined
shock. In the growing daylight he
turned toward the silent rider. The
coat collar was up and the broad
brimmed soft hat drawn down. The
slim figure, outlined against the cool
pink vastness of the morning sky was
clad like an ordinary young peasant
yet! There was a poise. a sure
grace, which seemed unlike a peasant,
which seemed like
Have we far to go?" Francois
demanded suddenly in French.
The head turned swiftly; black ex-
aggerated lashes lifted and under
them were the blue eyes he knew.
Alike
He cried il out loud. reckless. for
getting everything. But she did not
forget. In an instant her hand was
on his mouth, and she was whispering
in terror.
Francois. dear Francois. lie care
full. We are not safe yet. We have
a village to ride through-see, there
is a house. 1t is almost time for them
to be awake. Ride fast. 1t is two
miles yet"
They were racing again over the
soft ground. the horses unshOd feet
making little noise, and Francois
heart was playing mad music. No
need now OF cognac. Then they
were galloping down the sand of a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-08

lonely beacz. and with rhat there
was a little group OF people and a
boat drawn up: and they had pulled
in the horses, and Francois felt him
self lifted off like a child and lying
like a very little, WORKOUT child in
the generals arms: and the general
was crying. swearing. hugging him
without shame. Pietro was there;
Pietro was rubbing the thin hands
in a futile useless sort Of way, and
holding them by turns to his face.
Alike. her peasant hat now off, bent
over them, lOveIier than ever before,
not minding her boys dress. and
smiled at him, worGless. There was
huge man also who took the horses,
and Francois wondered if he had
heard Alright that Alike called him
little Battista" Wondering very
much at everything. the voices grew
far away and the faces uncertain.
and he decided that II was without
doubt a dream and that Battista
would unlock the door shortly and
bring in his breakfast. And with
that he know nothing more till he
awoke in a boat.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-08

Subscribers for either edition OF
The News-Times will confer a
favor upon the management by
reporting promptly any lateness or
irregularity in the delivery ser
vice. Bell e1O0-Home 1851.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-08

CONTINUED TomOrrow.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28

call consultation of physicians and
find out what ais him..
Only little while ago he was laid
up two or three weeks with some
thing or other which he diagnosed
as humps"
Now he's just getting back from
West Baden, where he probably went
to fill up on Pluto water.
And it won't be long before he and
other overworked public officials will
be thinking of taking a few months
vacation so as to rest up and be
ready for the worlds series this fall.
This is an awfuIIy tired old world
for office-holders, isn't it?
In the meantime the grand jury has
canned Hoyne's assistants and asked
Judge Burke to appoint special
states attorney to help 'em inves-
tigate that voting machine mess.
It's a wonder the Examiner doesn't
blame the cold weather on the voting
machine inquiry.
But VogeIsang's ought to make
mint of money out of Hearst poll
ticians so long as the inquiry keeps
up. 1t calls for so many meetings.
Andy Lawrence and John e.
Owens, county Judge by grace of
Andy, ought to organize a grand
lodge of sorrow.
After the federal patronage is dis
tributed in Illinois they might let ].
Ham Lewis into it.
And Julius RosenWaId might apply
for admission, and Andy could have
the satisfaction of telling him to take
his weeps out in his own backyard
and start lake. ....-.
AIso-the Lorimer organization is
getting fine, hefty number of citi-
zens to promise to oppose whatever
the trust newspapers advise politi-
cally.
So Andy and Owens might get a
few other newspaper publishers into
hof 10dnn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28
DAILY COMMENT ON PEOPLE AND THINGS


Hoyne and Mike Sullivan now.
The Examiner screams its horror
that voting machine grand juror
was seen talking to Julius Rosen-
valid.
We don't know why in thunder
anyone should want to talk to Rosen-
wald, but maybe the grand juror
couldn't get out of it.
Anyway, what does it matter? A
grand juror has a right to talk to
Rosenwald or the King of England
if he feels like it.
The Springfield newspapers must
have got orders from their adver-
tisers for they are roasting Lieut.
Gov. O'Hara and his committee for
lifting the lid down there and yanking
some of Springfeld's most prominent
slave-drivers out into the daylight
where folks can see 'em.
But those Springfield papers are
not onto their jobs. Take tip from
the trust papers of Chicago and start
a fake crusade against vice and
crime
To help things along, maybe they
can borrow Judge Mahoney for few
days.
All this time, however. Johnny Ev-
ers and his Cubs are fighting right
up there near the top-much to the
disappointment of some of the high
brow sport writer's.
And it won't be- long until we can
smell the stockyards all over town.
But, then-why not look on the
bright side of things?' Ty Cobb has
signed up with Detroit, Honus Wag-
ner's bum leg is better, Russell pitch
ed good game for the Sox, the Ohio
river is behaving itself again, Mayor
Harrison had birthday, Roger Sulli-
van is visiting Woodrow Wilson, and
Borden, the milk magnate, has. found
his wandering daughter.
What business" men will do for
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
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3zJFELoyEsloCTC
Of Prof. Rolydore
Being the Adventures of a Palmist.

the country brohen- hearted. And |,
too. am broken hearted"
your punishment Is severe, mad
am" said Polydore, 'yet not alto
gether undeserved 1t certainly looks
like poetic Justice that he should now
break your heart, whose heart you
had broken"
Cant you help me?" pleaded the
woman. You are credited with won
derful powers. Won't you rescue me
from this terrible unhapplnessY'
Believe me, madam" responded
Polydore. my desel is lag infinitely
behind my reputation. do not quite
see how 1 can restore your missing
artist.
rs there no love potion, no elixir
no incarnation that can bring him
back to me?"
Madam. said Polydore. with some
severity, II thought / had made II
clear that l am not a charlatan, fakeI
or scoundrel."
Forgive me-" sobbed the woman;
the excess OF my gIief makes me
grasp at straws. My education should
have made me know that supersti-
tlous practices are unavailing, but
yet nature is deeper-rooted than
training. and so. despite my better
Magic of Common Sense.
"That magic might, after all, be
employed to conJure back your lover,
said Polydore. concluding the SEN
tence for her. and then adding:
well, since you are really so de-
ternined to resort to magic, why not
appeal TO the magic of ordinary COM
mon sense
II don't quito comprehend" said
the woman.
"FIave You written to the missing
one?" asked the professor.
mo" replied the woman. "Of what
use would that be? / caused inqui-
ries to be made at his house, and
nobody there knew his whereabouts. -
Letters" said Polydore, "some-
times find the way where messengers
fail. Try 1t. Write him all. Confess
your wrong and II you really love the
man to the point of d straction.
throw yourself upon his mercy"
But then, assuming he gets my
letter. viii he not despise me?'
For what? For being honest and
frank? Or. fortelling him what he
really already knows?"
mo" answered the woman, for
appealing to his mercy"
Even an ordinary man, worthy of
the name, would relent ond melt
when beauty penitent duplicates.
How much more a lover"
Two months had elapsed. when the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
NY IRVING IA BACON
xLVI.

XLVI.
Among Prof. Polydore's earliest
callers one day was stunningly-
gowned. chic young woman. whose
mirth-d impled face gave no indication
that for all the possessor's placid.
| beautiful exterior, unhappiness dwelt
in her heart.
Without uttering word beyond a
eeremonious greeting, she smilingly
extended her hand for the professor
inspection.
You are not as happy as one might
be led to suppose by your CHEEKY ex-
preston" said Polydore, after care
full survey Of the hand. Your heart
llne--the large line nearest the fingers
lis twisted and torn, indicating great
| heart sorrc VS., and on the edge of the
hand beneath the little finger lie a
small but clearly detined horizontal
| line-a so-called line OF affection-cut
in two by chance line. This shows
disappointment in love. And from
the fact that tho chance line has its
starting point at a cross just beneath
the index finger-the finger Of Jupiter
Il judge that your romance was
shattered by the failure Of some am
bilious undertaking.
Anu Dy the way, inere Is cnance
line from your heart line, running
toward the third, the so-called Apollo.
or ring. finger"
What does that hleroglyphe spell?'
asked the young woman vivaciously
and In a tone evidently intended to
convey sarcasm.
THAT your heart went out to an
artist" replied the professor 'for the
finger of Apollo is dedicated to art
and whatever Is beautiful"
would you BIO surprised IL | told
you that nothing of what you have
said was true?" asked the woman.
II would give up palmistry at once,
without qualIn," said Polydore, but
feel quite confident that what have
told you is true.
It Was All n Pose"
well" said the young woman i'm
pulsively, ~ hope you will pardon
me for having feigned this cynicism.
All that you have said about me Is
true.
II was-and for that matter, still
anl-very much in love with an artist
rich In merit, but poor in earthly
goods. But ambition to wear a COZ o.
net made mo stifle my affection and
set my cap for a German nobleman.
On the eve OF the day fixed for the
wedding / discovered that his claims
were bogus and showed him the door.
But when sought my artist again.
he was gone ] was told he had left
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27


oil can and sprinkle everything,
ana then Ill drop a few lighted
matches on top, and Wen see
what'll happen to Christmas in this
house"
Father Dear's face was very stern
and Davie turned quite pale as he
heard the awful threat.
won't quarrel again." said he
quickly, land I'll eat an egg If you
want me to, and take my tine with
breakfast"
Dorothy didn't say 4 word. for
she saw that father Bears eyes
We're twinlIling; but a little later
she passed the toast to Davie with
her politest air.
t'I'll help you learn to ride your
bicycle il you want me to-" she
said.
Davie looked at her with frown.
Am i an Indian giver?" he
wanted to know.
Keep away from dangerous sub
jects," cried Father Dear, before
Dorothy had time to reply.
After breakfast the youngsters
made u bee-line for the library,
where baby Buster was discov-
cred sitting on the floor, beating
his new piano with q new drum
stick, and kicking his heels In rap
turous appreciation OF the sounds
that ensued.
"Pitty tee,' he cried, enthusiast
tically, pointing TO the big tree In
the window; see de pity tee.
Baby's tee. Make mooslc." After
which remarks he proceeded to give
his entire attention to the piano
and the drumstick, while Dorothy
and Davie examined carefully the
various things Santa had left for
them.
Then came the cycling lesson.
Father Dear took Davie out on the
walk and showed him how to bal
ance, and how to get on and off.
DaVie was very eager to learn,
and the first time he tried to go
alone he ran straight into a tree,
which frightened him for while.
But he tried again, and again. and
at last managed to go some dis
lance along the walk, with father
Dear running beside him. prepared
to catch him the moment he began
TO wobble.
II want a bicycle. too" cried
Dorothy, who was watching with
interest. And father Dear replied
that she'd have TO walt until
birthday or another Christmas
came along.
Games and general fun. and of
course the big Christmas dinner
followed the bicycle lesson. And
after dinner dusk came quickly.
ITO be continued }
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
MONDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1sas.
-Four planets smile
Cares 10 beKufle.

| A favorable day. Jupiter, Venus.
the Sun and Mercury are all in posi-
lions read to be exceptionally for
tUnate for humanity.
While the whole day is auspiciouk
for whatever concerns women, Venus
rules more strongly in the afternoon
and evening than In the morning.
| 1t is a lucky day for weddings. tha
signs promising unusual prosperity
and great happiness.
Musicians, poets, artists and actors
are subject to a helpful government
They should benefit, not only through
the unusual command of their BEST
gifts. hut through financial condI-
IONS.
There is a favorable sign for meets
ing strangers. New friendships be-
gun today should be most Significant,
especially those between men and
women.
All places of festivity are believed
to be under a happy omen. Theatres
banqueting halls and bathrooms offer
pleasant and romantic possibilities
while Venus exercises benefic sway
According to ancient belief bru~
rettes should wear roses and blondet
yiolets If they would attract the best
influences while this configuration
lasts.
vorable for negotiations with persons.
in high positions especially With
those CT ripe Judgment Magistrates
church dignitaries and gcvernn1en9
officials should be easily approached
Under the benign influences of the
planets all disagreements should be
easily adjusted. Persons of every
class are likely to feel light-hearteo
and hopeful, the seers declare. if they
permit themselves to be led by the
stars.
Advertisers, publishers and book.
sellers should benefit. There Is a
representation Of changes connected
with printing.
Persons whose birthdate II lie Will
probably travel or meet radical
changes In the coming year. They
should be cautious in the manage
ment of their money.
Children born on this day ma
have lives in which experiences wiq
ly VARYING are strangely nlingixd
They may be too ford OF company
Girls should DE guarded against 1Ii'
wise marriage. AS subjects OF Capri
Germ with Saturn as their ruling stan
they have the ausury Of extleuae a''R
tuations IN fortune.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27

NSSpSTlBut NeWdfk Dolly AN
Let me see.
We We're talking of Christmas in
the dear Dear house, weren't we?
Dorothy and Davie were inspect
ing their gifts when we stopped.
Now, we may begin again.
Things quieted down a little after
Davie broke one of the library
lamps while trying to ride his new
bicycle. Mother Dear was very nice
about it, but she told Davie en-
phatically that out Of doors was the
place for wheels.
And now | want you and Dorothy
to run upstairs as fast as you can
and get dressed. After breakfast
you may have all the fun you like"
she said, with decision. Reluctantly
Dorothy and Davie obeyed, and 1t is
doubtful IL two children ever dressed
30 quickly. In o very few minutes
they were sitting at the breakfast
table, imploring Father Dear to
serve quickly, because the library,
with its beautiful tree and its array
of Christmas things, was calling
them.
Well said Father Dear, as ne
helped Mother Dear to u slice of
crisp, curly bacon, 1T is a case of
no breakfast, no fun. I'm not going
TO let you run in there with empty
stomachs, and come to me with
headaches about 10 o'clock. The
toys will wait, my dears. Santa
Claus doesn't ia ie things away,
When once he has decided to leave
them"
He's not an Indian giver, then"
said Dorothy with a smile.
Inn i5s{ t51Il indian pyi4y 10
manded Davie between bites OF the
slice of toast he was eating under
Father Dear's stern eye.
IT'S 4 person that gives Something
away and then takes II back
again." Dorothy told him. you
were an Indian giver the other day,
bout that slate pencil"
Davies eyes grew big and his face
turned red.
1T was my pencil, wasn't it?" he
demanded to know. Il didn't give
II to you TO keep
you did, too, and then you took
It back, so you're an Indian giyer,"
said Dorothy, tantalizingly.
II didn't" said DaYie.
You did"
Il didn't"
You did, and what's more you-"
Here, here, this is Christmas
morning. and IL hear another
cross word Ill take every single
70 the lawn; and I'll pile every
thing in a heap and put the Christ
mas tree on top. Then I'll get the