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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
VERY LITTLE HAND LABOR Or
At Least 90 Per Cent. Of Factory Work
Of tho World 10 Now Done
by Machinery.

Year by year more and more OF the
work Of the world is taken up by ma
chinery. In bulletin recently issued
by the government It is estimated that
100000 factory workers In the Unit
ed States turn out product equal to
the hand labor of $4,000, 900 men.
This means that IN the factories 80
Der cent. of the work is done by ma
chinery. A very large part of this ma.
chinery is driven by steam power,
which means largely coal power, and
both the getting and burning of this
coal involves terrible waste In
the United States alone the production
OF coal now reaches nearly 500,O0O,O00
tons, and In the whole world far above
000,000,000 tons. And it is estimated
that this means the actual mining of
half again as much coal. Onethird Is
lost or left in the mines in such shape
that 1t cannot be used. -
Then Of this net production-the
two-thirds remaining-perhaps 80 per
cent. is lost in the burning. At least
this ,is true of tho coal used in engines.
Even the finest quadruple-expansioD
engines, with all modern devices Of gu.
perheated steam and the like to aug.
ment their capacity, do not utilize
more than IA per cent. of the energy
stored In the coal, while the average
steam engine of, commercial use does
not get more than six or seven per
cent. In other words, 1t Is only about
three per cent. of the chained-up sun
light In the ground that eventually be-
comes available for human needs.
And, further than this, the mere
hauling and handling and storage and
distribution Of this coal costs the
United States alone probably a full
$1,000,00O,000. The coal traffic is, In
deed, the chief item of railway trans.
portation. From all this it Is suffi-
ciently clear why the problem Of uti.
izing coal energy has so deeply en-.
gagged the minds of inventors and en-.
eineers, and rhy ever q relatively
small gain would mean SO much to the
human race.-Collier's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
DUG win wrono Kind Of tools

The heirs Of the recluse who was
supposed to have buried some money
on his farm near Abilene did not find
the money, although they made sys.
tematic search over the place with
picks and spades. "The great trou.
BILE with them was that they used the
wrong TOOLS" says the Lincoln Repub.
lican. eff they had taken a team Of
horses and plow and had gone over
the land first with that and then fol-
lowed 1t up with another team and a
drill containing wheat and had Just
had little patience, by next fall they
would have been able to realize some
thing for their efforts. It has been
demonstrated number of times that
there is no gold under the ground in
Kansas, but there are plenty of rich
farmers In this section Of the state
who can testify to the fact that there
is gold In the land II the right kind OF
refining process is used and a little
patience is exercised while the rein.
cry is doing its work. k."--Kansas City
Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

We hereby give notice that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned in the Quail
ity Meat Market is dissolved by
mutual consent.
Mr.. E. L. Green retires from the
business which will hereafter be
conducted under the nREe of the
Quality Meat Market by Mr.. ]. A.
Wilson. All claims against the bust
ness will be paid by Mr.. Wilson
and all accounts due the same are
payable to him.
j. A. Wilson,
E. L Green,
Elko, New. Jan. %. 1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
DEVIL DANCERS OF cEYLoN
Natives Have implicit Faith In Their
Ability TO Cure All Forms OF
Disease. =

Despite the advance of medical
knowledge throughout India, says q
writer In the Wide World Magazine,
devil dancers are still called into re-
Quisition in many parts of Ceylon for
curing all kinds Of sickness. When a
native is taken Ill his relatives first
apply medical treatment. If, after
some days, this appears to be ineffec-
tive, 1t Is concluded that the sickness
ness Is one incapable Of cure In this
manner, but is caused by some inim-
ical influence, and must therefore
be due to either glance Of the evil
eye. the"action Of a demon, or. some
evil planetary action. The soothsay.;
er Is then sent for, and this worthy.
after examining the patient names
the demon or spirit responsible for
the malady. An offering is then made
to the demon In the form of food, q
coin, or piece of cloth Then fol.
lows the professional dance, carried
out by the devil dancers. Two men
clad in gorgeous garments and wear
ing strange headdresses and masks go
through number cf grotesque and
extraordinary evolutions to the beat
ing Of the tomtoms, making weird
noises the while. This is kept up
for hours, sometimes all night, and Ia
always performed within sight of the
sick person. In the complete cere.
monies Of the demon called Samni
Yaka, who causes commissions, severe
toothache, headache, etc., no fewer
than 80 different masks are worn in
turn by the dancers. CuriousIy
enough, observers state these strange
ceremonies usually have a favorable
effect upon the patients illness.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, New, Jan. %. 1914.

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada,
January 80, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Alb
ner W. Sewell, of Tuscarora, Elko
County, Nevada, who on March 15.
1912, made Carson City desert
land application O6882, now Elko.
No. 07OO, fer lot 2; Sci NW3 and
NE4 SW4 of Section T.. Township
az. North Range 5z East, Mount
Diablo Meridian, has filed notice nf
intention to make final Proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed before the register and re-
ceiver OF this office at Elko, Ne
vada, on the eleventh day of March,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
!, Joseph Currey, of Elko, Nevada.
R;eGfd R. Young, of Tuscarera,
Nevada.
Oscar Miller, of Tuscarora, Nevada,
Emmet L. Bachman, of Tuscarora.
Nevada.
John E. Robbins, Register.
First Publication January 31st,
1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
CornmeaI.

According to the agricultural de.
partment at Washington, cornmeal
constitutes very nutritive and cheap
food. In TACT, for three cents one can
get more nutriment out of cornmeal
than he can out of FIVE cents, worth
OF flour. That Is, go cents worth of
meal will give man more bone, mus.
Gle, nerve and brain than 81 worth
Of -four will.
That is the commercial aspect Of
the case, but for Joy, satisfaction,
health and hope the cornmeal is as
far ahead of -four as 1t is in the
economic estimate. A good bowl Of
mush and milk-how good 1t sounds
and how good 1t Is! Take a great
spoonful Of it, and 1t twangs the
strings of the harp Of health till every
little fiber and nerve falls into a
beautiful melody of life. Exactly so,
too, with corn bread, pone and dod-
ger.
In these progressive days one can
find bricks Of cold cornmeal mush at
the grCcers, ready for slicing and fry
ing, as much In a brick as will do
for three or four persons, the finest,
happiest, nutritiousest eating under
the sun-for FIVE cents a brick. It
is said that the trouble these days is
with the cost Of high living. We
deny 1t. Here Is the highest kind Of
living at the very lowest cost.-Ohio
State Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
Prehla.orIo EnalIah ouarrx.

A prehistoric quarry. believed to
have belonged to the ancient Britons,
was recently unearthed by accident at
Gaping Hills, Hitchin, Hereford, Eng
land. A plow horse was walking along
a deep furrow In a field when he step
ped into a circular hole about two feet
In diameter. Two flint implements
were found, such as were usod In an.
cient duarries.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
NotbIna IN n,

An advertiser calls his patent wash.
Ing eaachine The ladies' Delight"
Now, IL there 10 anything about wash
ing that delights the ladies', we should
Ike TO know what IL is. They are any
thing but delighted on a washing day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
cleanIna old. Laatha.

A little oxelic ahd, dissolved in
warm water and applied with a
sponge, will make old leather look like
Tho CTass In EnsiIah.
The editor at the Wisconsin expert
ment station, desiring complete ref.
erence library Of the resources of the
state, sent circular letter to the hor-
ticultural dairying and other agricul.
tural organizations OF Wisconsin ask
ing for copies Of their last reports"
Most Of them came all right. but one
organization wrote: f"our last report.
we hope, is not yet published, but we
take pleasure in sending under sepa-
rate cover copy Of our latest report" I"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
N.w Machine Gun.

Having perfected the mechanism Of
the machine gun for the army after
.nany months experiment the war
department is prepared to supply the
new weapon to the militia, wherever
the funds available in the allotmspt'
warrant the issue
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
About soratohed silver.

Whenever silver has become
scratched make 1t quite smooth by rub
bing IL we'll with piece of chamois
leather that has been rolled into q
tight ball and dipped in sweet oil.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01u42.

Department of the Interior,
y. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
January 81. 1914.
-, Notice is hereby given that John
Paleni. of Elko, Nevada, who on
June 2, 1913, made Carson City
homestead application 07966 now
Elko, No. 0l042 for the SW4 NE4
HV4 Sci; Sci NW4; and NE4
~ Tof Section IL, Township "a
r Range So East, Mount Dia-
An, has fled notice of in
50 ,rto make final Proof, to es-
1ish claim to the land above de-
ed before the register and re-
vSof this Office at Elko, Ne
aua, on the twelfth day of March,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Hunter, of Elko, Neraua.
Charles Dressi, of Elko, Nevada,
George Banks, of Elko, Nevada.
James Bett, of Elko. Nevada.
John E. Robbins, Register.
First Publication February 2, 1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
Right Spirit.

'The right Thanksgiving spirit"
said Secretary Brayn, at dinner in
Washington, was we'll exemplified
one afternoon in the west.
II was passing through rich farm
Ing country, when a superb wheat field
caused me to dismount with my cam
era.
You must positively let me treF
pass on your property I said to the
farmer, long enough to photograph
that field OF wheat. It's the finest
ever saw
"rhe farmer, as he opened the gate.
gave laugh that had the true Thanks.
giving ring in It. \.
you're welcome to photograph the
field he said. You'll have to do It
instantaneous, though-she's CROWN
10 fast"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16

Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
FastafAS in the world. Day mess.
ages Md night letters everywhere
Money telegraphed to al, the world,
Cables to all foreign countries
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
Hurt hy lndla,a cllma,o.

Musical instruments composed prin-
cipally OF wood suffer more from the
climate In india than any other wood
0en articles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
Daily Thouaht.

Preserving the health by too strict
! regimen is wearisome malady.---
La Rochefoueauld.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-16
HITS HIS FRIEND, NOT BEAR
Alabama Hunter 10 Too NearSIahted !;
Mistakes Man Up Tree for
Bear.

Birmingham, Ala.-Darius Reed,
thirty years old, prominent farmer
living in Lamar county, lies in a
critical condition as the result Of q
load of buckshot. received recently
several miles from Sulligent, at the
hands Of Amos Pennington, aged six
ty-five years, who mtstook him for a
bear. Reed was out squirrel hunting
and had shot one. The squirrel lodged
in tree and Reed climbed up to get
1t. Pennington came along with q
double-barreled gun, heard the noise
in the tree and, his sight being defec-
tice, imagined he saw a bear in the
tree and opened fire. Reed iB being
given every attention. but can hardly
survive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12

don. Davis win be remembered here
as many ia this city signed his first
petition for pardon. He Is now
serving a life sentence IN Chester
prison.
Mrs Theodore H. winans was
e'oetod Regent OF the Mexico Chapter
Of the Daughters OF the American
asgolution al the regular election
held Monday afternoon. The other
officers are as follows: Mrs. r. N.
White. ~yice-regent: Mrs Z. A. DeaS-
AZ, s cresary; Mrs. George Kemp.
treasurer; Miss Tine Houston. regis
trsr:' Mrs. Harry Alchlson, historian;
Mrs. ". G. wilkins director. Mrs.
Winans Is one OF the leading club
womsh OF this city and has been an
active member Of the D. A. r. since
the organization Of the Mexico
chapter. She succeeds Mrs. J. 7.
Johnson, who refused to be a candi-
date for reelection.
Hugh Robinson, a brother Of Mrs
J. w. Keltner. formerly OF this city,
and one Of the most noted aviators
in the world. has retired from avia
ton after Is accidents more or less
serious, and will spend the future
thrilling the public looping-the-loop
on the motorcycle in a revolving hooI
two feet wide.
While in Europe Robinson fell from
an aeroplane that had diyed LOCO
feel into the Mediterranean Sea and
swan a mile to shore with his col
larbone broken. He took the first by,
droaerophane abroad and was one
Of the pioneer filters Of the last de.
cade- His entire life has been spent
flirting with death
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NoTIcE.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters
Of administration on tho estate OF
Enoch King. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned Jan. %,
1914. by the Probate Court OF An
rain County. Missouri An persons
having claims against said estate ars
required 10 EXHIBIT the same 10 the
undersigned for alloH anca within
six months from the date Of said let.
Iers or they maybe precluded from
any benefit Of said estate. and II
such claims be not exhibited with.
in one year from date OF this publ
cation they will be forever barred.
asst Waiter N. King.
Administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
COUNTY NEWS

". ]. Bots many friends viii be
glad to know that his health is very
much better and we trust he win
soon be ogt again.
Miss Fox Of St Louis is the
guest Of Mrs. George Lee. on South
Jefferson Street
Mrs S. P Guthrie. who has been
n since last November. is improv-
ing slowly.
Mn, II @ Hook left to-day for
odessa, no. after q two weeks Wis
Il with friends IN Mexico.
Prof Gnerneis brother from San
francisco. Calf. is paying him a viz
Il this week
John Marshall and H d. Level
lyn attended the meeting OF the Ma
sonic Council In louisiana Friday.
Nr. and Mrs. Ned Turner have JUS
returned from a pleasant Wait in chi
cago and st. Louis.
Miss Trix Turley 10 making an ex.
tended visit with her sister, Miss
Kitty TURKEY. who lie teaching Al
Washington, Mo.
". c Shepherd is home from
Chicago. He says there was a fool
OF STOW in that city Friday.
Mrs. w Fl French continues abouI
the same.
Mrs L A Mundy is a little better.
christopher Davis. a ~pIasterer,
formerly Of this city. who was par
doned a number Of years ago 10
numbering a bartender has been
seeking pardon for the murder Of
policeman In 1906 in Illinois. Govern
or Dunno has refused the second par
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
Louis Barth.
Executor.

Letters ~testamentary on the es-
tate of J. A. Nichols, deceased.
we're granted to the undersigned On
9Th day of January. 1914, BY the
Probate Court Of AudraIn county.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them to me for allowance within ak
months after the date Of said Letters
or they may be preeluded from i
benefit Of sucn. estate and X such
claims be not exhibited Nttaln 4
rear from the date Of said letters.
they win be forever barred.
North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico, Mo.
W. w. Pollock, Pres
Executor.
Attest: ]. G. Mundy, sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
NED HOLT HOME is
TOTALLY DESTROYED.

The old Kennan home. on North
Jefferson street. burned to the groun
Wednesday night shortly after t2
O'Clock. The blaze originated in III
part OF the structure u~noccupied by
the owner. Ned Hot. Mr. Hot car.
ried his wife and baby from the
burning home and to the McPheeters
residence across the street, they hay-
ing no time to dress when the flames
were discovered.
Mr. Holt carried $4,000 in lns,E-
nce Just how the fire started Is
not known The old KEENAN, home
a built by Gen. W II KEENAN, ana
occupied by him and his family tas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12

The yandzEasa spaea@I ROad dtEr51
s1s4nded s129s zgproz7asey. Tz
Yaadaia CoEnzkBssoH vas IN forca
oaly abouE ta-ss Eozth&
L b. P1myArey. formerly q Mex
sco. sna uOE % K4z@as cty vas
here Taznadsg "a Business ws4 }
~. Dr. MT Puaphrey reeenfiy
bozEak ths George u Dea farm.
aorzhsasf ~ CenwaiEA and Sold i
Tawssay 10 Nest Akexn&n q Co
EzmbA J c Denh2m Of Colombia
FeynaMa@1ec Nr. Alderman. The 40
acres aoA fox $50 e05-coaumba Tn
bane
J. K, cEe4sman. Of SAILING town
shlp. Lost a GOOD horse recently
Emmett woodsOn and family hay'
moved 70 The W. II. Squirting farm
ia Sailing
Miss Matte Morehead Is nov tescl
ing Mayor School IN Sailing township
following the resignation Of Mlss IA
bel Nonzhan ubo has secured q posi-
ton In of the Columbia schools.
The Audratn County Court has az
pointed J. T.. Johnson a mem
Der OF the County Seat Road Com
mission to fiji the unexpired tern
Of Geo. Robertson. who retired be
cause Of poor health. Col John
son is one Of Andrain's leading farm
ers and is interested in better roads
He viii not only make good in fhiI
capacity buf the appointment vii
meet with universal approval.
Judge John T. Crews has eighI
young chicks Matched Monday. That
going some for early February.
T. J. Williams has a large arnouui
OF garden seed sent to him By Speak
er Champ Clark, congressman from
this district. to be distributed to per
sons who fail to get packages thrV
the mail. Mr.. Williams viii be gEa<
to give seed TO any person calling 70
II. Mr.. Clark wants everyone in taf
community to have gardeB seed
The EigbtMne Road Disirtct Com
mission held ifs annual meeting saa
urday and elected the following of1c
ers. z. l. johnson. president; c. P
Arnold. treasurer; rs Meyers. clerk.
IT, X Halen o~gerseer; Miss Tine
Houston, bookkseper. The election
vas unsnimo1s throughout.
has gained ground in this .centwl
which looks upon the bearing ani
rearing q children az somethinI
ooar1e and vulgar and 10 be avoided
bBt the advent Of Eagenics mean
mach for the motherhood Of the race
Happy il the wife who. though weal
and ailing. depends upon LYDIA ]
Pinkhzm'K Vegetable compouna I
restore her "a health. and when head
aches and bsekacaes are q thing Of
tae pass. brave sons and fair daugl
teFs rise up and call her blessed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12

Holiness Services Sabbath School
3 30. Devotional services al II a m.
and 1880 p m. Except the sec
and fourth Sabbaths there Will
be preaching morning and evening
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at I: 30. Services above Ricketts, &
Emmons' sore. Everybody invited to
worship the Lord with Us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
Stock Notes


se0ksne, WAIST. FEB
ga of the prosts ra&ADed from
1 pxE. nz-cAANsd a ysaS ESQ. for
fEg @aca J. X szAwex. q fagraeg
E o. rz@E aoEsA q s1azs
LIS Etzz~z 81 . uss arvsa4 ns Ua,
4 @ase&
sa2py As Ss5 Tor ne Ula
are hn &saa1a, h4M the nFse Sm
m wheh b. szr-se rs herd Al
sas L@xsaoa n8As03 L&s4seOek shOwr
2 kite mors th&a = ya~ ~ h. yT
sassa sbs arfginzl trio ~ Besk
as hom fOr SO each VITA a
zsezaao1 u uer oIEprsnss be re
sgTze9 10 the livestock sbdw tails
g@r al lie yo1ng pigs wOn sx
ELISE gfbbons
There Was a lively dezDsnd Tor
Eaawley's young poskers and be sod
IS for s5z5 sach. q total OF sSz5 VIII
ta amount which he eharsctsnzes
as velvet" because hog raising
with him Is a side Issue 70 wheat,
farming. smawIey has started biz
journey, which wiz include stops al
St Louis. NewYork. Washington. Bal
iuaore, points IN the Carolinas. wher
he formerly lived. and in other South
ern States. He viii return
through Texas. California and Ore
gon.
s. Forbes sold so acres a Wesi
Lick school house this week tc
William Pittman OF Christian county
Illinois for s72-50 an acre.
THE convention Of the National
~Bsekeepens' Association will convene
1t the Planters Hotel, st. Louis, on
February 18th, for a three days ses
sion Audrain County has quite .
number OF beekeepers and should b.
represented at this melting.
II E C Tucker is home from st
Louis where he saw a late Pathe
Weekly reel containing a moving pic
ure Of Tom Bass. Of this city. when
he was showing his Tango dancing
horse last month al the Denver
Horse show.
The mercury fell to four beloE ne
> % Friday night Il was he
coolest night Of The winter.
Nr. J cDentou, Of Sailing town
hip, collected fortyefght and :
quarter dozen eggs from ha z.
Ra0ss EsiAaA Red hsas hst month
Haarby csnss
TIE BeuleTnente a he various
Hss pvegssers of the cozasy show
a. a~zgad4ars u sze6ee On she road
~ ths ysr IsIs. oe which $4,000. j
HzA donations and work.
The Mexico EDeesaI Road Dsa1riet
kpeaded sz1.7zizs Including dona
Ions 70 ths amount Of 1855 tn
as0se annount does not include wori
a9aated % the amount Of $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Let.
tiers documentary upon the estate OF
Joseph Barth, deceased. have been
granted the undersigned, Louis
Barth, by the Probate Court Of said
county OF Audrain bearing date, the
18th day OF January. 1914.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO US for allowance within six
months after date Of said Letters
or they may be excluded from any
benefit Of such estate and u such
claims be not exhibited within one
year. from the time OF the publica.
ton Of this notice. they will be for
eyer barred.
4S-4t Louis Barth,
ExecutOr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12
FARM CORPORATION ORGANIZED
HERE WITH 100000 STOCK.

HERE WITH $iOo,O00 SiOSN
Incorporation papers were issued
by the Secretary Of State. Friday. for
the Riverland Farms Co. OF Mexico.
Mo, with 100000 capital stock.
The stockholders are J. R. Boatman,
OF British Honduras, and this city,
" n Boatman, 0 W Boatman, e S
Wilson and Mrs. Bertha NJ. Carter.
all Of Mexico.
The company owns approximately
5000 acres OF land IN Pike County,
Missouri. north and touching upon
Salt River. One side Of the Land also
touches the Mississippi River. The
Company intends retaining the land,
erecting levees and generally improv.
ing their property.
Tuesday they elected the follow
ing officers OF the corporation: ]. r.
Boatman. president; W. N. Boaiman.
vice-president and E s Wilson, sec.
Rotary and treasurer. A large part
OF the land is already under cultiya'
ton and is said to be exceptionally
rich
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-02-12

Ben Barnes has received a postal.
card from Charles A. Dedrlck, ol
Fort Jervis. n. r. asking for a bic.
lure OF a mail pouch which passed
through Mexico several months aro.
me pouch wa covered with names
Oh postal clerks and other persons
rom all over the country and Mr..
Barnes took a picture Of il. AZ
wrote on the pouch to write him
Tor one OF the pictures.
Born. to G. A, Carver and wife 81
benton City, Feb. 9th. a daughter.