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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-24
ON ENGINE
ENGINEER WHO HAS SPENT
FIFTY-aEvEh YEARS IN CAB.
Also Has the Record Of Never InIur
Ing q Human Being In That Time
Now Is Retired on a
PensIon.

Moving the population Of 80 towns
at a rate Of speed from 80 to 60 miles
an hour, taking people away from
their homes and bringing them back
without injury to man, woman or
child. is the kind of a Job a North
western engineer has retired from
after sticking tn 1t for 81 years. He be-
gan with the first short line of the
Northwestern when 1t was known as
the Chicago & Galena Union, and
quits when 1t Is 10000 miles long.
Dan futile is the name of this en-
gineer who began working for the
company five years before the war.
He- quit long enough to help in tn,
war and then went back to his Job.
Mostsof the service as engineer vas
performed on two Illinois lines, one
of them between Chicago and Free.
port and the other between Chicago
and Sterling. The trains handled by
futile were fast between Chicago and
West Chicago. He did business with
all Of the stations on both lines while
he was on n or the other, 30 that he
carried the people of each town one
way or the other or both.
1t Is safe to say Ian futile carried
every living soul in all the towns at
one time or another. Some of them he
carried twice a day, for they would
come to the city with him in the morn,
Ing and 20 back home behind him in
the evening. He has carried at least
three generations Of the same families,
in some instances more, and In the
long run he has carried other towns
In the same way, for there was a long
time when the train would stop at
every station between its terminals.
futile ia acquainted with not only
thousands of men, women and children
who have seen his face framed In a
cab window 30 long, but he knows al
most every inch OF the right of way by
sound as well as by sight. Engineers
grow to accurately locate their where
abouts in the densest fogs by the rum
BILE of the drivers over c~ulverts and
bridges.
This man who has just been retired
on a pension has worked through the
entire span of railway improvements,
from the time when wood was burned
in the furnace and tallow candles
Illuminated the cars, and from the day
when the man in the cab had nothing
to depend on save his keen look ahead,
and then on down to the modern day
when he is expected to pick all the
colors of the rainbow out of q myraid
Of lights in a railroad yard whether
they be placed at the end Of a rail
or high in a maze Of targets reaching
clear across a right Of way.
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~NEvADA.s pgsr

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The United States Department Of
Commerce and Labor has just COM
pieted asreport giving the indebted
ness Of the. different states of the
union. The data contained In the
compilation relate to the year 1912.
The state debt of Nevada is shown to
be S671.oO0 that year. compared with
$4S6.000 thirty years previous, which
is an increase of $2s5.000. The per
capita state debt of this state In 1913
s6.7O and 5000 in 1850. AT the
present time about one-tsnth OF one
per cent of the population Of the USt-
ted States is In Nevada and two
tenths of n per cent of the total
debt is credited to this state.
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+ $780, raspG.s. d PAp.r
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
OI637
Elko. Nevada, Land Once.

August l4th. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Rob
srt B.. SteWart, of Elko. County Of
Elko. State Of Nevada, has fled in
this office his application to enter
under the provisions Of Sections
23O6 and 1907, u. s. R. s. the fol-
lowing described land, viz:
Ell Of SCI and the NET SWa Of
Section 10. Township 3s, N Range
53 E., NJ. d. B & NJ. o2.
Any and all persons. claiming adj
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because If the min
raj char acter of the land. or for
any other reaaon, to the disposal to
applicant, should file their afidavits
of protest in this Office on or before
the S0th day of September, 1914.
John f. Robbins.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-24
Proprsss.

"The rolling stone gathers no
moss" is a timeworn Droyerb, but
after all. 1t may well be questioned
whether moss gathering is the high.
est use to which a atone can be put
The stones that grind the meal for
mans bread are not less valuable
because they are uIicoated With moss
and the man who refuses to move
along ths road OF general progress
or h%elpfulness because II may inter
fere with his chance 20 accumulate
for himself is not an ideal etessn<-
Selected.
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rhe soft Anaunr

1t is hard telling Just what attitude
to take with regard to the allegations
and alleged misstatements and unkind
remarks OF other people. 1t does noi
pay to be too thin skinned. Besides
the other fellow may have been mis-
quoted; and wen II he said 1t, this
saying sometimes dose not make II 30.
Ignoring q thing Of that sort brings II
to the quickest death In the world and
turns bad feeling Into good. There IL
q book that says: "A soft answ4f
turneth away wrath.n--Los Angeles
Times.
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Value Of Fruit Aelds.

1t is thought that aoid fruits induce
rheumatism. The contrary IL true.
Fruit acids taken into the system by
q person, who has rheumatism act
benefciaily. and actually have the Of:
feet OF increasing the alkalinity of the
blood. Experiments have proved this
conclusiycly. Thus a person who hab
too much uric acid in the blood should
for, a time eat fruit or acid fruit juices
In large quantities.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-24
Words and Thouaht.

"The gilt of words is sometimes
spoken of disparaglngly by practical"
men. But wopds are merely the sym
bols OF ideas, and nobody really has
the gift OF words who has not also the
gift Of thought. Bei::-e one can talk
with power he first must be able to
think. There never was a great speak.
o. who was not also a real thinker.
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Could ssand n Longer.

A lecturer one torrential night al.
dressed AZ audience which might have
been much larger without taxing the
seating capacity OF the hall. Natu.
rally he was willing to curtail his ad-
dress. and, having reached what he
considered the Psychological moment,
said: I'm afraid I've kept you too
long, Whereupon = voice replied:
Go on, les sti1i raining"
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spIsu Qua NJ 'em lpoqs 10 / ueqM
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Raai TOO.

A w~eil-bebayed mar never knows
whether his wife loves him or not
But let him commit q crime, end she
viii not only proclaim her affection
but che win stand by him In q man
ner 10 attract the attention and adj
miration OF the civilized woride-To.
polka Capital.
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ldlooy propsrIy treated

Doctor Crouch was going leIsureiy
down strest the other evening when 4
cutup stopped him and asked him 10
Guess a silly riddle. Crouch hauiad Of
and aoakod the cntup Ia tho law SO
hard snat no bumped / hole ia tho
sidewalk With his head. Thsrs wsrA
no arrests.Kansa CITY Star.
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Reparatlon.

II think, william, III ask those new
people next door to take dinner with
us tonight" What for7e "weIl, the
butcher, by mistake, left their meat
order here, and It seems only ~fairs
Life.
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Repentanee.

If u past actions reproach US,
they cannot be atoned for by our own
severe reflections SO eftectually az By
= contrary behavior-steele.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01666
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
Sant 1olA

-ho, ANC'oNot AahO SAiSGs
Sept, 2, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
George b. Williams, of Eastgate,
County Of Churchill, State Of Ne.
vada. has filed in this office his ap.
plicatlon to enter, under the pro.
visions of Sections 1905 and 23O7,
U. S. R. s., the following de-
scribed land, viz:
Lot One ~ Of Section a, Town.
ship 39 NJ, Range 55 E., M. D.
B. & M, containing 20.66 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or de-
string to-object because Of the min
eral character Of the land, or for
any other reas IN, to the disposal to
applicant, should fie their afidayits
Of protest in this Office on or before
the 10th day of October, 1914.
John E. Robbins.
Register.
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IN The DIETRICr1COURT or
The FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
fRICf or THE STATE OF M.
VADA. IN AND FOR m
COUNTY or ELKO.
SUMMONS
JoHNsH. SMITH,
Plaintif.
Vi.
MARY A. SMITH.

Action Brought in the District
Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of the State OF Nevada, in and
fer the County Of Elko. and the
Complaint Filed in the Office Of the
Clerk Of snid District Court.
THE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS
GREETING TO SAID DEFEND
ANT:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within ten days after the SER
vice upon you Of this summons II
served in said County, or within
twenty days if served ont of said
County, but within said Judicial
District, and in all other cases
within forty days-exclusive of the
day of service-and defend the
above entitled action.
This action is commenced to oh
tain a judgment and decree dis
solving the bonds Of natrimony
existing between you and the
plaintiff on the ground that you
wilfully and without cause aband-
oned plaintiff and have continued
for more than one year last past to
desert and abandon him wiIfully
and without cause, as fully sppeara
from the complaint on file.
Fred C. Voight
tSEAL.) Clerk of Said Court.
By H. C. Sproule
Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0l427
Carson City Ol36a

Carson City 0l368
Department of the Interior,
U. s, Land Office at Elko. Nevada.
September a, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Carl
H. A. Gerding, of Carlin, Elko
County, Nevada, who on December
90, 1908, made Carson City home
stead application 0136s, now Elko
No. 01427 for the WI NW4 Of
Section 20, township, Sd North,
Range Ell East, Mount l1iablo
Meridian, has fled notice Of inten-
ton to make final thres year Proof
To establish claim to the land above
described before the register and
receiver Of this Office at Elko. Me-
vsda, on the fourth day of Noyem.
Der, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Arthur Of Carlin, Nevada.
Jacob A. Bielar, OF Carlfn, Nevada.
Will l.. Mcintyre, Of Carlin, Me-
vada.
chsrlesTB, Happier, Of cariin, Me-
sada.
John =. Robbins.
Register
First Publication September s.
1914,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-24
sympathy Hacking VII.

There 10 q mercy when is weak
ness. ard even treason against the
common suod.-George Eliot.
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Rafreahlno usth

A ~saIeratua foot bath u uSoaf ~
frsshing for elderly psFnons WIN tfn
not take much exercise.
Evening journal., 1914-08-19
The True Spirit of Neutrality
CFrom tho New York SUM-

The proposal of a French loan bv
American bankers has drawn frorl
Secretary Bryan the statement that
"in the judgment of this Government
p loan by American bankers to any
foreign nation is inconsistent win
the true spirit of neutrality
"The true spirit of neutrality is
vague phrase. The fact Is that the
position of the Administration is in
consistent with the growing modern
theory of international law ana
growing number of 9recedents for
such loans. Hear Oppenheim;
ut is a moot point in the theory
of international law whether a neu-
tral is obliged by his duty of impair
tiality to prevent his subjects from
granti G subsidies and loans to hcls,-
gerents for the purpose Of ensbling
them 10 continue the war. Several
writer's maintain either that neu-
tral is Obliged TO prevent such loans
and subsidies altogether, or "a. leas.
that he must prohibit a public sub
scrlption ON neutral territory for
such loans and subsidies On the
other hand. the number of writer's is
constantly growing who maintain
that. since money is Just as much an
article of commerce as goods. a neu-
trail is in no wise obliged to prevent
on his territory public subscription
on the part Of his subjects for loans
to the belligerents.
"In contradiction to the theory OF
international law. the practice of
Evening journal., 1914-08-19

should not only be leader in everything that is to
be done TO divert South American trade TO the United
but should it that IL gets adequate
share OF this business. To accomplish this suggest
that immediate steps taken 20 send commercial
agent to South America who get business for the
Wilmington industrial district.
may be writing you regarding proposition which
has already been brought attention but not be-
ing present In touch with Wilmington affairs have
no information regarding what Wilmington is doing to
take advantage Of the present commercial situation in
South America. As Il looks 10 it is very important
proposition and rs success depends on immediate
action.
While was president OF the Wilmington Board of
Trade had several meetings for the purpose OF call
ing attention to the commercial opportunities in South
America but we did not go far enough. South Amer-
know the United States a whole but they do
know intimately any particular community of this
country, with the exception Of two three OF the lead
ing export cities and therefore 10 get Wilmington and
the products Of the Wilmington industrial district prop
ery before them It absolutely necessary TO send
a capable and experienced commercial agnt to them.
He would not only sell them the products of the VIII
mingon industrial district but would advise the manu-
facturers this district regarding the products in most
South America. He could also make the
essary banking connections and advise regarding the
most satisfactory methods and routes for shipping.
Assuring you of my continued interest in Whining
toms industrial success, remain
Yours sincerely,
r. J. MACLEAN.
There is much in that letter for the consideration Of
those entrusted with the work of conserving ex-
tending the commercial interests Of Wilmington at
home and abroad It breathes the proper spirit and
should lead to beneficial action
Evening journal., 1914-08-19

William l. on the same conditions
as originally instituted. Az that time
the three oak leaves were dropped,
and the letter w, the crown and the
date 1870 were substituted for the
original marks. but the three leaves
we're restored by an order of the I'M
perial Council in 1895. The decora-
ton as revised in 1870 has been be-
slowed on 4S,574 German warriors of
all classes, including those coming
from German States outside of Prus-
sla.
The Grand Cross is conferred only
ION commanding officers who have
won a decisive battle followed by the
forced retirement of an enemy, for
the capture of an important fort, or
for successfully defending fort
against the enemy's capture In adj
dition to the soldiers who have won
the cross for individual acts of dis
tingushed valor. il has been granted
to all the members of regiments that
have performed especially meritorious
service. There is no decoration for
German military man that carries
with IL greater glory than the Iron
Cross. and it is significant that the
thousands Of veterans who possess
this priceless decoration have always
been looked upon with the most pro-
found respect by the entire German
public.
Evening journal., 1914-08-19
Democratic Worries
CFrom Tho washington Post)

Uneasy lies the head of the poll
tical party that is in power Just
when the DeNocrats were consoling
themselves with the thought that the
European war would cover all the
evils of business depression, resulting
from tariff changes. along comes the
problem Of war taxes. With taxes in
Nariably comes unpopularity.
The worries incident TO the draft
ing of a suitable and responsive
measure are second only to those
concerning the political effect of such
legislation In Georgia, as in many
other States, the Democrats are get
ting a disagreeable taste of what is
spt to happen to members Of Con-
gress who voted for the canal exemp-
tion repeal. and where the fight is
with the Republicans II goes without
saying that every unpopular act of
the Democrats will be seized upon
and magnihed.
No wonder the Democratic leaders
are reluctant to attempt legislation
looking to addition taxation until
after the November elections are
over Il Is admitted pretty generally
that the party will find itself on the
defensive in the coming campaign.
and there is no telling how the aver
age voter will regard new taxation
burdens under the present circum-
stances
If it Is proposed to tax articles un-
der bond in warehouses, such as
liquors and tobacco, Democrats
Evening journal., 1914-08-19
The Famous Iron Cross
(From the New York Times)

Shortly after the opening of hostii-
ties the German Kaiser. following the
precedent established by William /.
roinstituted the famous order of the
Iron Cross The New York Stats
zeitung furnishes an interesting his
tory of this coveted mark OF distinc-
tion which is awarded solely for the
performance of deeds of the highest
yalor on the field of battle.
King Frederick william III. of
Prussia founded the ORDER on March
1, 1913. as a reward for services rem
dered to the Fatherland in the Nepo-
leonic wars. The plainness Of the
iron insignia was intended to remind
its wearers of the hard times that
had brought IL into being. Il was a
small Maltese cross inlaid with a
narrow silver band Just inside the
heveled edge The only other marks
upon Il we're three oak leaves in the
centre. the royal initials r. w. sur
mounted by a small crown, and the
cate 1913. AS is customary in the
case of royal orders there we're two
classes and a grand cross, the latter
twice the regular size. In 1S41 a
permanent endowment was added
paying fixed annual sums to the
wearer of the decoration.
On July 10, 1870, the day that
France again declared war on Prus-
sia, the order was revived by King
Evening journal., 1914-08-19
KANSAS SURELY REPUBLICAN.

From the Washington Post.
Former Senator Charles Curtis. of
Kansas. who was victorious >over
Senator Joseph l.. Bristow in the
Republican primaries rOr United
States senator. arrived in Washington
yesterday after a week spent with his
son. a lawyer in Detroit, Mich. Sena-
tor Curtis was heartily congratulated
on his victory by former colleagues
who met him i'm the Willard. He ex-
pressed confidence in the success OF
the Republican ticket in Kansas this
fell
"The Republicans will carry Kan
sas this year. said Senator Curtis.
Il believe we shall elect the entire
State ticket and carry seven out Of
the eight congressional districts. with
a good chance of winning all Of the
members of the House. Kansas was
one of the strong Progressive States
in 1912. but I'm the recent primaries
the Progressivos cast a very light
vote Roosevelt always had great
deal Of strength in Kansas, which ac-
counted largely for the big vote the
Progressives polled in 1912.
1T certainly looks as if the great
I HiuJNiAAl Ol the 'iiOSitahiN1n NfAt
vote the Republican ticket this year,
end I believe that by 1916 nearly all
( the Progressives will have returned
I TO the G. o. p. Kansas is a strong
protection State. and the campaign
this year will be fought on the tariff
! issue largely The contest will be
between the Republicans and the
! Democrats. in my Judgment.
1.-THE farmers of Kansas are in a
! Joyous state of mind because Of the
enormous wheat crop. continued
Senator Curtis. "The crop viii total
approximately 174.00O,0OO bushels,
which is almost twice as much as
any previous crop. Last year We
produced 100000 bushels. There
I is no apprehension that the farmers
will not Get their wheat TO market
/ The fact that they arc confident is in
/ dicaied by the rise i'm the price OF
wheat Just 50 soon rs the way Is
clear for shipping the wheat from
1 the soaboard thore viii he cars
| enough on hand 30 move H."
Senator Curtis victory in the pri.
/ maries was the more pronounced be.
cause he had three regular Ropubii'
cans opposing him.
Evening journal., 1914-08-19

rmany by invading belgium anu
slaring war on Great Britain was
guilty of aggressive action" But it
is far from clear that Great Britain
is now engaged in "a war in defense
Of its territorial rights and interests"
in the part of the world covered by
the British-Japanese agreement.
The treaty limits the territorial
rights and interests defensible by
concerted action to tine regions Of
Eastern Asia and India" Germany
is not threatening British security in
that part of the world except in the
most incidental way Yet by going
to Great Britain's aid Japan can not
only make a show of cvergenerous
compliance with the spirit of the
treaty, but also play her own game
OF politics in the Orient
Some services of friendship are
superiiuous, and Japans volunteering
to wrest Kiao-chau from German
control certainly falls in that cate
CORY. The Japanese government is
giving assurances all around that the
integrity of China will be upheld. II
Is bound to give such assurances.
since the British-Japanese treaty also
Evening journal., 1914-08-19

realize that the legislation must go
through both houses promptly, or
much of the taxable property will be
withdrawn from bond by those who
desire TO evade the heavy payments.
Yet the political possibilities are
such that it is doubtful whether The
Democratic leaders will risk action
at the present time. They would be
less than human if they did not cal
culate the effect on the public mind
The party is compelled TO go before
the people and say that although the
European war has not touched
American shores, nevertheless $780,
OO0. 900 must be raised for a diminish
ing Treasury
A method may be devised TO apply
the tax to those best able to bear it.,
and also 10 a class that VIII not be
able to do much damage to the Demo-
cratic party in the campaign. That
would be the idea of an addition TO
the income tax. Mr. Murdock has al
ready asked for information as to the
number of persons paying taxes on
incomes from $250.00O TO $1,000 600
and above. in order that the House
may have information upon which to
consider an inheritance tax Evil
IDENTIFY this is intended as another
method of lodging the wrath of the
average voter, but inasmuch as bur
6ens are usually divided and passed
around the people may look askance
at such legislative remedies, pur-
porting to hit only the minority.