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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
wAITE HOUSE RAG CARPETS
mrs- Wilson's Are Not the FIrst-Mna.
Cleveland Had Them and
Feather Bed.

-. .".HH+ aI"-HH
N - announced that two old l,d,..
In North Carolina are v.syin. =.
nand rag carpets. druggets n non
ae.es which are to be used BIZ Mrs
Wlsoa. vile Of the president In her
own apartments at the White House !"
remarked George H. Bradish OF IA.
Java. N. z. the other day. lTb,s
recaus q somewhat similar inc,dent
Iaz1ng the. early days OF Mira CIeva-
lanos regime as first lady of the land
SHORTY after President Cleveland had
the property commonlv
designated az Red Top, ont on the
iealytown road, an old lady known
as aunt Abbie. who was either AZ
aunt or a great-aunt Of Mrs. Cleye-
lano and resided in the little town n,
~CoWiesville. in Wyoming county N.
H. decided that it would be a good
Iaea TO Mt up one Of the rooms IN
t1ed Top with o~ld-fashioned furn,tura.
ana carpets, Just like the room which
Mrs Cleveland's grandmother. MRS
roisom' occupied In the pioneer daya
OF New York.
Aunt Abbie got up a bee. and all
the olo ladies and some of the younp
ones In that county industriously set
10 work to sew rags which were
oyed and finally woven into CARPETS
ana rugs. They gathered several old.
fashioned rocking chairs, a spinning
wheel a secretary and a twhat.not'
and other articles of home furnish.
inss' including an. old four-post bed.
stead roped as they used to rome
them In the old days, and even n
Ieatner bed. All these things were
shipped to Washington, and I believe
all were use in Red Top. In anv
event, the rag carpets were used and
since that time rag carpets nave be.
come so popular that they ian. be
pousnt 1 almost any carpet or de-
partment store in the country"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19

The Woman's Guild will hold
their annual Charity Ball February
IL, 1914 at Bradley Opera House.
Nv Advt.
The Ladies Mission Circle of the
Baptist Church will give a Wash
ington Birthday party on Friday
evening Feb. 20th.-Advt.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
Fastest in the world. Day mess
ages and night letters everywhere
Money telegraphed to ali the world
Cables to all foreign countries
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19

time forward With the balance
of trade on the side of the United
States for IL months of this calen-
dar year to the extent Of over
$642, 600, 900 and our exports ex.
caeding our imports by $738, 000,-
900. it would look as if we had
done a fairly good years business
in spite of the very natural dis
turbance attending a complete
change in the political complexion
and economic policies of the gov
eminent.
81 find much cause for satisfac-
ton in these things. 1t will take
some time probably to get used to
the e system of banking; but the
fact that more than 1000 national
banks have filed their applications
for admission to the system would
seem to show that, no ~ever much
the agitators may be afraid of it,
the bankers are not alarmed. Why
not help the thing along? If any
are dispirited by the croaking of
the troakers, | would advise them
to read the commercial reports.
1t is so much better to live on high
ground than down in the valley
where the drainage is not good"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Football Not q PIoskIn.

That phrase SO much used In the
FOOTBALL season, Chasing the pigskin,"
involves a popular error The foot.
pail Is not made of pigskin, but of the
hide of the calf or COW, and. for the
cheaper variety, the skin Of the sheep,
Footballs Of the ordinary grade are
made In this country, but some of the
nnest' sold to those who are not par
ticnlar about price, are imported from
England, where the industry was an
old one before 1t was started in Amer.
lea.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
IHabeas Corpus.

Habeas corpus is a writ directed to
a person OBTAINING another and com.
handing him to produce the body of
the prisoner to do, submit to and re-
ceive whatsoever the court or Judge
Issuing the writ shall decree. 1t ia
applicable in all cases in which a per.
son IN custody claims to be illegally
detained or wrongfully refused ball.
or wishes to be removed from one
court to another.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Rex Theatre Orchestral
Show starts at 1880 sharp.
Goa. coraurrers ORGANIZE.

Recent developments in the coal sit
uation IN the Philippines, including q
shortage in the supply Of fuel for the
archipelago during the last few
months and the increasing use of fue,
In the islands for industrial purposes
in which fuel costs are of prime i'm
portance, have led to the %organiza-
tior of an association Of large coal
consumers in Manila which is likely
to be of great Importance in indus
tria; matters il the far east.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Too Many Babies Born2

Can we not see, right here In our
W surroundings, that altogether too
many babies are born now? Better
by far fewer babies, and these we'll
fed. well clothed, we'll cared for physi.
caliy, morally and mentally--if we
would expect a strong, hardy race II
race suicide Is ever checked 1t will
not be by bringing into the world IA.
fed, poorly clothed, worse fathered
children, but rather by well-directed
efforts to save the children who dig
unnecesarily.-Dr. George T. FiucH
In Leslie's. :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
wou,dn't Want Him.

A distinguished French authoress
(who for obvious reasons must be
nAmeless. but whn lately was intro.
dlced to n Of the most important
and least imposing. personally, of the
European monarchs) was asked a day
o. " ago what she thought Of him.
Hei reply was unexpected. "If I were
out fishing and caught him." she re-
plisd. II should put him back"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
The Division.

Three Germans had been doing an
odd job of repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
"a, and, after several unsuccessful eff.
forts OF two Of them to hit upon the
correct division of the amount the
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here iss 1t, two for you two
and here iss 1t, two for Ine, too. Amt
id?"-Philadelphia Public Ledg or.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Curse Of Luxury.

The most judicious historians, the
most learned philosophers, and the
profoundest politicians, all lay 1t down
as acertaln Indispensable maxirc, that
wherever luxury prevails. Il never
fails to destroy the most flourlshing
states and Kingdoms; and the expert
ence of all ages, and all nations, does
but too clearly demonstrate the truth
Of this maxim.-Charles Rollin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Those With Blue Ewes.

Blue-eyed men are highly intellect.
ual. morally firm and mathematically
correct IN thought, word and act.
They ore the rulers of their families,
and the powerful figures in the moral,
intellectual and industrial worlds.
When a blue-eyed maid meets a blue
eyed man Greek meets Greek; then
comes the tug of war.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Taking Nc Chances.

Dinny was taking dinner With Ho,
gan at a brilliant Gaze. They weren't
accustomed to eating at such a place,
but they got along fairly well. When
they had finished, the waiter said:
Shall 1 bring you a couple Of demi-
t~asses?" Not on yer life," exclaimed
Dinny. Our wives might come In
an see US sittin' wild them."-San
Francisco Argonaut
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Mlzpah.

The word Mizpah or Mizpeh, Is He
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.
1ect you may look at Judges 1917;
ILL; 2O:1. Also l. Samuel, 7:5; 10: IT.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
EurS Enl6.

Pure gold is considered as Invisible
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called a carat, Tor karat), an old term
for one-twenty-fourth of an ounce,
Troy. Hence the phrase Ii 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 IA carat fine,
but wedding rings are % carats fine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Coffee Frappe.
Paying Toil ss YGs@ aaSn

AT one Terry on Hho Sk86kt TIvnr N
toll Is as follows: Fer y FEn :
two cents; for C RiHHyTsfHG Z
cents; for q r1i6aFr, he :aa
pilgrim, twenty oeBih; afT;,
eighty cents. The utaH: -
nearly everything oid1fF Att'e"
similar. But many @ fPSy4a GIt
80 Door that they pnENi
across in tho ancient 1bhr5s
bind several old gourds to-.
then, sitting upon them p1f
way characterization ltorGt!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Cato, on Buying a Farm.

When you have decided to buy O
farm, be careful not to buy rashly;
do not spare your visits, and be not
content with q single tour Of inspec-
ton. Give heed to the appearance Of
the neighborhood; n flourishing coun.
try should show it's prosperity.-Cato.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
To BRIGHTEN Tile,

To make red tiles a nice, bright,
clear color, rub well with a lemon
dipped in fine salt. Leave it for a few
minutes, then wash In the usual way.
You will find this well worth the trou-
BILE, for when 1t is finished the tiles
will be a nice, clear red, with all the
stains removed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ARCHI-
TECTURAL DESIGNS AND
PLANS FOR NEVADA SCHOOL
OF INDUSTRY BUILDING, TO
BE ERECTED ON A SITE
SITUATED ABOUT FOUR AND
ONE HALF MILES EAST OF
ELKo, NEVADA.
The Commissioners for the estab-
lishment of the Nevada school of
Industry hereby give notice that
they will receive until the hour
CT six O'Clock P. M. on the 18th
day Of February A. D. 1914 de-
signs and plans for a building to
be erected in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 254, of the
Statutes of Nevada, 1918;
The said building to consist of
two stories and a basement; to be
built of brick, with, pressed brick
facing, and to be of fire proof con-
struction; aud to be sufficiently
large to accommodate not less than
thirty (3O) boys, together with the
necessary quarters for administra-
ton purposes; and to cost not to
exceed twenty-five thousand Dol
lars ($25, OOO. OO.)
The frs; floor thereof to contain
school rooms, commodious living
room, general dining room, kitchen
office, the second floor to provide
for the dormitories and accessories.
including toilets, was rno..s. lock-
ers. and clothes rvum,, end also
quarters of the superintendent and
matron; the basement to provide
for a heating DOR and plant, coal
room, laundry, sire rooms, gym
nasiuin, and recreation room.
Competing architects are referr-
ed to treatise on Cottage and Con-
gregate Institutions" by DR.. Hast
ings H. Hart, Director Department
of Child-Helping of the Russell Sage
Foundation of New York City.
The Commission hereby reserves
the right. to reject any and all de-
signs. plans, and estimates, that
may be submitted in accordance
herewith.
All communications IL connection
herewith and all plans and esti-
mateswill be addressed to v. D. Fl.
Jones, Secretary for the Commits
sion for the Establishment of the
Nevada School of Industry, Elko.
Nevaia; and the Commission will
act upon said plans. estimates, etc.,
as soon after six o'clock P. NJ, en-
the 18th day Of February A. D. as
the same can be conveniently done.
Tasker l.. Oddie,
Governor, and President Of Com
mission.
George Russell, ST..
Frank Fernald, Sr.,
Commissioners.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Beyond Concrete caIcuIstlon.

A woman has b~equeathed 81. 800 for
the support of each cat on the island
Of Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island of Manhat-
tan woold involve an amount of money
too large for type to tell; enough, in
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives will hint at.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
for Women

I'm the whole feminine creation are
there any happier women than the
deformed wife who is not crooked for
the eyes she loves, the lame woman
when her husband would not have her
other than she is, and the wife grown
old and gray who is still young for
him?"-Balzac.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Nothinn In Z

An advertiser calls his patent wash
Ing machine The Ladies' Delight"
Now, IL there is anything about wash
Ing that delights the ladies, we should
like to know what It Ia. They are any
thing but delighted on q washing day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
1914 Model.

Friend-"I suppose this is even a
more remarkable baby than the one
you had last year" Auto Fiend-"Oh,
you bet he is! Far better model. Got
a longer wheel base. a better pair of
lamps, and a very much louder horn"
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
About Stains on Marble

For removing dirt stains on marble,
gum arabic is excellent. Make a so
luton OF gum aral lie and water, letting
1t remain on until it dries. Then peel
or wash it off. AMI the dirt comes
with it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Wealth Has lta Trials.

In an apartment Of 81 rooms and
eight baths, such as has been leased
by a New York man, the job OF trying
to remember where you left your pipe
seems indeed appalling.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Something worth see,no.

A four-year-old youngster on his first
visit to q city saw a ferryboat cross.
Ing the river. "Oh, mammal" he ex.
claimed, much excited, come and
look! Here's a choo-choo a In swim.
mingl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
His Side Linz.

Where can l find the chief Of 20.
lice?" asked the stranger in Slocum.
Vile. The native pointed. That's
him, over yander by the Palace Hotel
shining that grocery drummers
shoes@"-Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
FACTS DISCOMFORT
TRADE ALARMISTS

Il am a Taft Republican and
feared the radical change made in
our fiscal and financial system
would involve the country in SER
ious business and industrial embar-
rassment," said Charles P. Light of
West Virginia, assistant to the
president of the American Highway
association in a recent interview.
1.-The opin: ,n," he continued, has
been influenced largely by the SEN
Sational statement Of the partisan
press that do not seem to have been
warranted by any other considera-
ton than the dangerous temptation
to be funny or by the hope the
administration might be induced by
frequent wild appeals to it's fears to
restrain its enthusiasm for reform.
Republican though ! am, | am first
of all, l hope and believe, a good
citizen, as anxious for the prosper
itv of the country as any Democrat
ever was. / have deplored the
efforts that have been made to ex-
aggerate sporadic business troubles
into an epidemic Of disaster.
ut is not true as matter of fact
and as the country is finding out,
now that the currency bill has be-
conn law. This opinion is war
ranted by the optimistic tone of
commercial reports furnished from
day to day in the same newspapers
that have been sounding false
alarms. These reports do not geo.
speaking after the manner of a man
behind the mule with the disturb
ing editorial comments that have
been so common in recent months,
and almost steadily since the New
Freedom came in. l have always
thought there we're substantial
difficulties enough to distrub the
public peace and to please the de-
spondent, professional or real,
whose music is invariably set to a
miner key and have felt there
could be- M nor serious violation
of the .inde pendence Of the press
than its abuse by those who would
use this great right to manufacture
false sentiment for no other pur-
pose than to score a partisan point
or to turn ii speculative corner.
with a 'bulIish' tendency in
Wall Street and speculation much
more active this week than at any
time in a long while there ought
to be q better feeling in the a
ket places. The steel and iron in
terests are holding their own, and
after a pardsnable shutdown of q
week or two around the holidays, a
resumption of activity is expected
There is no danger of domestic
goods being driven out of the home
market by foreign weaves and
Lewis Moore, who speaks with au-
thority, believes the Underwood bill
is the best balanced bill, SO far as
il affects textile manufacturers,
that we have had.
"A machinery concern in Phila-
delphia. until recently pessimistic,
has more orders than for some
time, and is encouraged to hope
that business is about to take on
entirely new life A leather manu-
factory in Philadelphia will resume
operations on Monday at capacity
with work for every employee
President Wheeler of the National
Chamber of Commerce thinks there
Is every cause for conservative op-
timism In the business world and
traders in cotton goods believe that
prices have reached rock bottom,
and look for q steadiness from this
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
PractlnaI.

"oh. father" said the young m
enthusiastically, I'VE suffragettes are
oaEer to sweep the country"
"Fumphi" replied her parent, look
tng at her over his spectacles. then
suppose you start your share of II "a
our parl0r and dining roomi"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
WHY HIS COLLEAGUE LAUGHED
Representative Prouty Of Iowa Could
Not Utter the Word
T~oadstools.

representative S. F. Prouty of Iowa
Is one Of the good s~tory-tellers NJ tba
house Of representatives, but he had
an unfortunate experience ono dov
when he attempted to illustrate q
point In a tariff speech with the story
OF Simple Sally. a character In the
neighborhood where he lived whep a
boy.
The family always tried tbinqs
hrst on Sally" said Mr.. ProutV, ar
tney didn't hurt her, they were con.
sidered good enough for the rest of
the family. -
They used her as a sort of ex.
pertinent station" he explained. az
they had edibles from the woods, and
were a little in doubt as to whether
they were stood toals-"
A shout Of laughter went nm from
the nearby colleague and Mr.. Proutv
hastily corrected himself:
"Stoodtoals," he began. The laugh
grew stronger.
"stoodtoals! he shouted red in the
face.
At that point he gave up.
reHI=uy TOR High Cost Of Llvina.
New York.-"Fuel for the bodv
should not cost more than twenty
cents a day for an adult" said Doctor
D. g. Lusk, speaking on 1.-THE Funda.
mental Basis of Nutrition" He rec.
commended as a remedy for the high
cost of living a thorough KNOWLEDGE
of what food really Is.
Coffee FraPpe.
To n pint of cold strong coffee
(one-half cup ground coffee to one
quart water) add one scant cum Of
sugar, stir until dissolved, then pro-
coed as usual. After the mixture has
been scraped from the sides of the
cylinder the second time, or when
half frozen, serve in frappe glasses
with a star OF whipped cream upon
the top of the frappe In each glass.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
uso an Eraser.

For removing dirty marks from
light.colored cloth, use a piece of In.
dia rubber ernser; the spots will dis.
appear Immediately.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19

Always con the Move"
Paris theaters must close out OF sea.
ton, but the movies 60 uerrily on.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Apt Comparison,

Jones-"A bridegroom doesn't count
for much at his own wedding. Smith
Mo; he might as we'll be ~vice-presi.
dent Of the United States"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19
Truest Form Of RELIGION.

The best brand of religion is the
KIM a man uses in his business
Chicago News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19

Drama-Domino
A massive three reel production, &C.
.curately costumed in the garb of the
period, anb superbly acted. A real
treat to lovers Of good pictures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-19

Entered at the Elko Observation-Disclosures
through the mails as eoond.class-matter..
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-09
Gun Catches In Fence, q.
!. Discharge Kills One

Rochelle, Jan. 6. - Arthur Ty-
son was handing Cleveland Ben
net shot gun over a fence today,
when the trigger caught in the
fence and the gun was discharged,
the load striking Bennett over the
hear5 and killing him instantly.
The two men were clearing up
some new ground and left their
guns on one side of the fence.
Tyson went for them and the fatal
accident resulted.
Bennett was % years old, and
was foreman on the pace of w. A.
Coleman, now in the Macon jail
for the death of young Leon Melv-
IN. The accident occurred about 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-09
Hastings Prolific
Corn Yielded 2t4
Bushels OnE Acre

II you are going to plant corn this
spring, either to fill your own crib or
to enter the corn club contests, the
corn to plant, is Hastings Prolific.
Official United States govern
ment records show this corn has
yielded more per acre than any other
corn planted in the South Hastings
Prolific won the Georgia record with
214 bushels to one acre; the Missis-
sippi record with 225 bushels; the Ar
kansas record with 172 2-3; the Flor
ida record, 1923 IA Hastings Prolific
has Won ffve-sixths of the corn club
prizes in Georgia. 1t has won
high yield per acre records in every
Southern state, three years out of
four. sR.. .st .s
This corn produces a grain and for
age of the finest quality 1t is the
corn that it will pay you best to plant
year in and year out.
b Prices: Packet, 10 cents; IL pint,
20 cents; pint, 80 cents; quart, so
cents, postpaid. Peck, not prepaid,
ST. bushel, $3.50. Order today. Write
at once for our big free catalogue
1t is full of valuable agricultural in
formation and is a good book to have
on the farm. n. G. HASTINGS G.
CO., Atlanta, Ga.-AdIt.
Il .
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-09
HELPLESS AS baby
Down in Mind Unable TO Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Wants.. Anna
Belle Emey, of this place, says. 81 suf-
Tered for 10 years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanIy
trouble, and doctored lots for ii, but with
out success. | suffered so very much,
That became down i'll mind, and as ileIp-
aeSS as baby. was in the worst kind
oot shape. Was unable to do any work.
j began taking Cardui the womar's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time had taken IL bot
Ties, my health was completely restored.
lam now 48years years. old, but feel as
good as Ibid when only l6. rF ~
fCaEdui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and feel it my duty to speak
i'm its favor. | wish had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good it would do
them." ed +tlt@ 14@tiC
If you suffer from any of tlle ailments
peculiar to women, it will certainly be
worth your while to give Cardui trial.
II has been helping weak women for
more than SO years, and will help you,
too. "a ,,.. - 4
Try Catdui. Your druggist sells it.
.W,fte 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for SsscfaI
lhStrAcffoHS on your case and 64-page book Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. l2l
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-01-09
"POIIy OF The Circus

a.. rEEEt S. tAt- Nt
{ The annual tour of Miss Elsie
st. Leon in ''PoIly of the Circus
Frederick Thompson's original
production is announced for an en-
gagement at the Grand Thursday
Jan. %.
This wholesome AID simple story
is one of the most delightful plays
of recent years. 1t would be diff
cult to imagine a prettier scene
than that which closes the first act
of "Polly", showing the minister
reading to her those memorable
lines from the Book of Ruth: EN-
treat me not to leave thee, for
whittier thou goest, Twill 60; and
where thou lodgest, l will lodge,
Thy God shall be my God and thy
people my people" The curtain
falls and the story begins.