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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
ORIGIN OF LOWER HOUSE,
What Charles Dickens Wrote After At.
tsndina session Of ths Law
Making Body.

What is now Statuary hall was occu.
pied by the house OF representatives
from 1907 to 1914, when the capitol
was In ruins After the restoration of
the building two or three years later
the house convened again In this hall
and continued its sessions there until
the autumn Of 1857, when the present
chamber In the south wing was taken
possession Of by the house of repre-
sentatives. The drapery and furniture
Chairs, desks and sofas-were re-
moved from the old hall and the wood
en- noor was relaid with marble. The
floor OF the old chamber used to be
four feet lower than It is at present
and was lower than the floor of the
OLD senate, now occupied by the Unit
ed States Supreme court. One author
has said that from this fact originated
the habit OF calling the house of rep
resentatives the lower house" Ey-
erybody knows that the two branches
OF congress are coordinate and that
neither Ii higher or lower than the
other, but the phrases upper house.
and lower house" persist.
The house met in this chamber when
Charles Dickens made his first visit to
the United States. and part of his .un-
popularity was due to his description
OF the place and the habits of the
members. Part Of what he wrote was
this:
1T is a beautiful and spacious hall
OF semicircular shape supported by
handsome pillars. One part Of the gal
lery is appropriated to ladies, where
they sit In front rows, and come In
and go out as at play or concert.
1t Is an elegant chamber to look at,
but a singularly bad one for all purS
poses OF hearing. The house 4s hand.
somely carpeted, but the state to
which these carpets are reduced by
the universal disregard Of the spit
toons, with which every honorable
member is provided, and the extraor-
dinary improvement on the pattern
which has been squirted and dabbled
upon 1t In every direction, does not
admit OF being described. 1t is strange
enough to see an honorable gentleman
leaning back In his tilted chair with
his legs on his desk before him, shap-
Ing a convenient plug with his pen
knife, and when he is quite ready to
use 1t, shoot the old one from his
mouth as from popgun and clap the
new one In Its place. was surprised
to learn that steady old chewers of
great experience are not always good
narksmen."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
WANTED THE AUTHORS NAME
Senator smoot Demanded That tho
Senate Be Told Who Wrote the
Constitution.

During a discussion in the senate
upon an addition to the constitution
the speeches had been numerous.
There were stretches of uproar, and
then OF monotony, that lasted all day.
Senator Smoot Of Utah was very much
interested, but he had been button
holed by fellow Republican leader
and made to listen to quite an argu-
ment during one of the rather dry
speeches..
The two had become 30 wrapped M
in their own conversation, near the
cloakroom doors, that they did not
know Of the progress OF things under
the gavels attention.
When the senator who had had the
noor for some time sat down another
jumped up and asked that the constitu.
ton be placed on the record with the
speech.
There was stir, aAd Senator Smoot
recalled himself. He went to his desk
rather excitedly for SO well poised a
man and, asking permission of the
chair to speak, amidst the confusion,
said in voice that intended to be
heard:
Before vote for this to be plnced
on the Congressional Record 1 demand
that we be told who's the author of
itl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Separate bids for the General
contract. and for Plumbing and
Heating combined, for the Nevada
School of Industry at Elko, Nevada,
will be received until, Wednesday,
June 3rd., 1914, at the hour of six
o'clock p. m. at Elko, Nevada. A
deposit of Ten Dollars must accom-
pany the application for a set of
General plans and a like amount for
the Plumbing and Heating, which
deposit will be returned to bidder
If plans and specifications are re-
turned in good condition within ten
days. Additional sets of plans
and specifications can be obtained
upon payment of Ten Dollars for
General and Seven Dollars and fifty
cents for Plumbing and Heating.
Bids under this proposal shall be
limited to Nevada Contractors. The
employment of Nevada labor and
use of Nevada materials will be
preferred. For further particulars
address V. D. H. Jones, Secretary,
Elko, Nevada. This Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
submitted. BY order of The Com
mission for the establishment of
the Nevada School of Industry.
Van Dyke H. Jones, Secretary.
Elko, Nevada, May 4th. 1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
Black Ornaments.

Black ornaments are becoming
more and more the fad. The fashion
able strings OF cut Jet beads are OBJ
taining Q greater vogue with every
week that goes by. Black velvet
bracelets, clasped with rhinestone
monograms, are worn closely about
the wrist Huge black oilcloth rores
are pinned against afternoon frocks
and the latest Paris ornament is o.
cabochon OF onyx surrounded by
pearls, fastening the airy material
OF q white tulle bodice at the bust.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0478
Carson City O61aO

...-. SdISOh SlIy UOl9U
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada,
April z, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Jesse
E. Snider. of Tuscarora, Nevada,
who on May 30, 1911, made Carson
City homestead application 0614O,
now Elko No. OATS for the M
SW4; SCH SW4 and SW4 SE4 of
Section 20, Township 80, North
Range SO, East Mount Diablo Meri-
dian has filed notice Of intention to
make final three year Proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de.
.scribed, before the register and re.
ceiver of this Office at Elko, Nevada
on the ninth day Of June 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William E. Clawson, of Tuscarora,
Nevada,
Emmett l.. Bachman, of Tusearora,
Nevada,
William B. Griffith"of Elko, Nevae
da,
Frank Clawson, of Tuscarora, Neva.
da.
John E. Robbins,
Register.
First Publication May /. 1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
ahs Knaw thn aams.

Nov, children" said the teacher to
the junior class In arithmetic, III l
had nine yards OF cloth and used i've
to make skirt aud three to make
Jacket, what would have left7" "a
lot OF scraps" promptly answsred the
little girl at the foot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-11
Ausomoblls Man nlnsa.

Automobile Man Dimes.
Waiter, don't want this cheese"
Anything wrong, sir7" Its too old.
Haven't you got any OF the 1913
model YonkerB Statesman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
lESlIE-MELVlLLE DIVORCE
NOT TO GO TO TRIAL
Earl Fitzwilliam. However, Will
Go on the Stand to Deny
the Allegations.

London. Feb. Am altogether uneX-
rectcd ending came to-day TO he divorce
suit brought 10y Alexander Broderick Les
le-Melvile against his wife, in which
Earl Fitzwiliam. one OF the wealthest
mon in England was cited as correspond
ont The case was withdrawn counsel
informing Sir Samuel Evans. president
Of the Divorce Court. that Nj and Mrs.
Leslie Melville had agreed 10 a decd OF
separation.
This result IS really due TO the inter-
vention Of King George. When Lord
Fitzwlham. the Kings personal friend.
was named in the suit King George i'm
mediately expressed his hope that II
would be possible 20 settle IT, The car.
however. stoutly denying the allegations
against him. insisted on making a public
defence OF obtaining an absolute with
draWsl OF the charges.
These views conceded with the King s.,
and tomorrow therefore Lord Fizwill-
lam goes on the stand TO deny the
charges in detail His threats TO reveal
at the trial the nature Of some overtures
made 10 him shorty after the petition
was filed were unpaatable TO some Of
the parties in the case. and what these
oyertures were will now probably never
ho known.
Mrs Lesie-Melvile vii. receive $3.50
annually from her husband The case has
already cost perhaps as much as 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
POOR GIRLS KNOW STYLES
Miss Newcomb Tells Confreres
They're Strict Critics.

Nineteen different homes. hotels. cluos.
etc. we're represented at the conference
on working girls boarding houses held
Yesterday at Junior League House, No. 81
East 18th street.
Miss c. +. Marshall. head OF the Girls
Friendly Lodge, in East 5ith street, was
chairman. and kept the speakers-Miss
l.. T. Newcomb, OF Hartley House. MISS
Melinda Scott, representing the Woman
Trade Union League; Mrs. Frederick
Nathan, of the Consumers League, ana
Miss E. H. Bliss, secretary OF the GIFTS
Protective League-as nearly down 10 the
ten minutes limit as she could. IL WASH
always very near. for they were all burst
ing with the facts they had to tell about
the 10000 working girls in New York City
and their needs.
Miss Newcomb said about the most I'M
portant thing she had discovered I'm the
course OF her Hartley House experience
was that to do anything for girls YOU had
to be n girl with them, 10 the extent OF
recognizing their need OF recreation and
taking part with them in ii. Miss Bliss
declared that the most popular evenings
the Girls Protective Leagues are those
devoted 10 talks On dress.
I'VE Just can't get the girls TO so home
those nights" she declared. And ! can
tell you they have their own very definite
ideas OF some of the modern styles Some
Of those who lead in these styles would
be astonished if they knew how they are
regarded by some Of their working
critics"
Mrs. Nathan. in the course OF her talk.
gave a schedule OF one working girls
expenses. which indicated that the girl
couldn't indulge in many styles of am
sort. After her physical needs were met
IN the simplest manner and few abso-
lutely necessary clothes purchased 81
cents was all that girl had left in the year
for. sickness. pleasures. insurance ana all
incidentals."
That is the story Of many of the work.
ing girls, Mrs. Nathan said. I'm our in
vestgations we have learned that 60 per
cent of the working girls of this City get a
wage Of less than So a week"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
TO AMEND CONTRACT BILL
Borough Presidents Protested
Probing Of Books.

Because Of the protests Of the Borough
Presidents the bill providing for the reor-
ganization Of the office Of the Commits
sioner Of Accounts as the Department Of
Administration will be amended. The
original bill gave the new department
power to go into the books and accounts
of all persons of corporations doing bus
mess with the city
II was argued 10y the Borough Presi-
dents that no reputable contractor would
do business with the city II his entire
business were open to investigation by a
public BODY. while dishonest contractors
would do business with dummy books.
The Borough Presidents saw the Mayor
and he turned them over 10 Assistant
Corporation Counsel Crowell. II was
agreed that the bill should be amended
so as TO give the Department of Admin
istration power 10 investigate only the
records OF contractors which pertained 10
work they might be doing for the city.
To this the Mayor assented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
The CENTURY.

The OUTSTANDING feature ol inc CO.
por7ir Century 10 ne o""" '' '"o
suit OF its aim TO To- Ne" 'o"''"Vu
magazine. BE- may ha'' mo"eI" "'' "'.'
ocrs and hcuon numherS' ana SO o. 'I,
n tic main IL seeks. eflde'lE' 10 ~ an
ih.nS 10 all members o. '' .eSPo, az
families. 30 the current """'o1' mus ID.
particularly Vue. IL opens Wal. IL ~
story for those interested '' inc .-.''o' w.
'oNe rainier ''"E ll inc '''-'u' VI a..
w hat l'aNe No'"e" Ho"c
Vote: h' George '-eei' VINO IS ''' NcN
ico. lhlS rs loH'Neo 10y q" 81 eV'' ""'o"
argues mat " "oNe'h'"e'' '"''e'H o'
Tcn is as StNp'u as " No'oli''''''' 81.
i'eN 10y women Noniu o'' ne o-"e -,
me RUSSIAN c''o ISL leo" o""S'' ID '''0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
SCRlBNER'S MAGAZINE.

First rate entertainment is the note
OF the March "Scribner.' Richard Hard
Ing Davis opens with Breaking Into
the Movies In his swinging. slash
ing lightly amusing way he tells Just
how the most popular and most mod
en- drama Is made. His story is Of
how company of actors. with volun-
tcer rcsim .ats Of Cuban troops. detach-
monts Of United States marines and
villas in santiago AN united 10 make the
film record OF Soldiers Of Fortune.
which already has been sold 20 moving
picture places from 81 Petersburg TO
Rio de Janciro. The actor i'm the "out Of
doors" drama has 10 he a very active
one In the legitimate drama IL may be
explained in the lines that the hero can
climb q tree For the spectators of the
silent film such hcarsay evidence is not
possible They demand 20 he shown -
The actor must climo the tree" In his
charming. literary way Professor George
J.. Woodhcrry writes OF North Africa
and the desert Every desert trav-
ellcr.' he says. writes 4 little essay on
the camel His own IS delightful In
the presence OF the camel he feels. "like
saying as a guide. wishing 10 correct n
friend OF mine. once said: Monsieur.
YOU are a mistake" The ancient city
OF BislSra IS pictured. with IT'S Oriental
cafes and picturesque mosques. Nine.
Waddington writes Of hcr interesting
lie in the diplomatic circle Of France.
ana an American achievement OF an un-
usual kind IS told by Howard Crosby
Butler in "Sardis and the American TX
cavations" There are six short stories.
including a characteristic story by the
very popular Mary f. s Andrews. II
YOU find this very wintry winter some
what uncomfortable know that IL IS
far more beautiful than summer An
American painter OF winter scenes. Mr..
Brge Harrison. discusses In the depart
mcnt The Field OF Art" the beauty and
charm OF the winter landscape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
PURCHASING BOARD URGED
New York City Officials Appear
Before Senate Committee.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany. Feb. 2.-Deputy Controller
Fisher, of New York, appeared before the
Senate Cities Committee to-day urging
the passage Of the bill establishing pur-
chasing board for New York City. Ed
ward j. McGoldrick. Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel, said the city officials wanted
the measure. The purchasing board is
to be made up of all the elected city Off
Gals and is authorized TO appoint a pur-
chasing agent who shall have control Of
all purchases for the city.
Certain features of the Herrick bill es-
tablishing a department OF licenses for
New York were objected to by George w
Morgan, representing the New York city
railroad companies. He said that the pro-
vision that the application of an engi-
neer must be attested by two other engi-
neers was impossible and the require
ment that the applicant must have
worked in New York for two years was
unconstitutional.
Another city administration bill heard
was that establishing the office OF Com
missioner of Administration. c. A. Crane.
for the Contractors Association. opposed
it on the ground that II subjected con-
tractors to investigation. The bill was
opposed in letters received by Chairman
Cullen from Registrar O'Loughlin OF
Kings and the. Association Of Certified
Accountants.
The Fairway bill, authorizing the cree
ton OF a crematory In New York for the
disposal of refuse at a cost Of not TO ex-
coed 100000, was favored by Leo Arm
stein. secretary 10 President McAneny OF
tho Board of Aldermen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
PRESIDENT HOST OF
ARMY AND NAVY
Brilliant Reception to Officers
Closes Series of State
Entertainments.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Feb. 2i.-The President
and Mrs Wilson received at tho last OF
their state receptions tonight, the
officers OF the army and navy being the
guests of honor. The event was one Of
the most brilliant OF the series Martial
music by the Marine Band made mp The
greater part Of the programme Mingled
with the brilliant full dress uniforms Of
the american officers were the still more
gorgeous uniforms Of the naval and
military attaches OF foreign embassies
and Legations.
Major General Leonard Wood. chief Il
star. led the long line OF army officers
and their wives and families, while Nd
m.ral Dewey led the not less brilliant line
Of the navy.
AIRS. Wilson wore gown OF white
brocaded velvet. with pearl ornaments.
Mrs Marshall wore gown Of white
satin ana chiffon. embroidered in silvcr.
and necklace Of pearls. Mrs. Bryan.
who headed the line Of Cabinet women.
wore black velvet with a bodice ~ chlf-
fon and tulle over silver embroidery and
corsage bouquet Of orchids Mrs. Gar
rison's gown was unusually handsome.
made Of sort pink velvet. with a draped
bodice OF lace and ihirestones. Mrs. Dan
iels wore black velvet. with bodice II
lace and tulle and Mrs Lane. charming
gCWn Of white chiffon. embroidered in
orchids, and with panier and bodice Of
lace. Mrs. Houston wore blue creme
broche. with ornaments of rhinestones
and lace.
| or all the diplomatic women present.
! Nine. All Kuh Khan. wife Of the Persian
attache who came with the Brazilian
Ambassador and their large dinner party,
wore probably the most striking costume.
! Her gown was OF gold and white
, charmeuse. and over il was her ceremonial
| coat. or abba OF white cloth. embroidered
| in long lines Of gold. She wore her
| famous collar Of rIbies diamonds and
pearls. with its two pendants. one a dia-
mona and the Other a ruby. said TO he
the largest stones. As well as the Oldest in
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25

Dramatization Of Novels and tho Novel;
zatiou Of Plays The former practice
We know. - an old one The Greek
drama,ists drew upon the epic poets. and
Shakespeare took his material from ltal-
ian story tcllcrs. But "novolization' Is
an odcr custom than most OF VS. know
according to Professor Matthews. For
example be Sage levied upon the Spanish
playwrights for many OF the characters
and the situations he needed for his ram
bling picturesque novels. Gil Bias and
its sister stories. Another Illustration can
he found In England earlier than any IN
France. and before tho r'ay OF Peric'ea.
which Shakespeare seems 10 have edited
and improved. was printed. ana pe'n'pN
even before Il was perforred. - was nof -
clizel by an obscure writer named VIZ
kins. who was very probably tho author
Of the ORIGINAL version o. tho strasglns
piece that Shakespeare revised. froles-
sor Matthews gives some interesting l"-
formation concerning the free and easy
vavs OF dramstizcrs and novohstS WIN
each others property before tho days o.
copvricht As recent q writer as 'narIe-
Rcadc made plays out % the novels OF
Trolionc and Ms Burnett without ash
ing their permission or needing their pro
test sn5. u turn. protested IN vain 10
the dramatization o. his own stories oF
others y brief paper. WHY the ORA
matte Criucc" by LitteH McClunG. -
hardly worth while, and Ethel6ert y.
burrows oxagSeratcs I'm - protest
AGAINST stage degeneration. There are
articles also on The Panama Canal and
The White Peril" IN Africa and Asia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
MANY Yield Ballot to Avoid
AIIying Themselves with
Any Party.
MAN DEFEATED FOR
MOOSE NOMINATION
In Other Cases Female Vote
FavOrs Sterrcr Sex 96 for
"RathhO.sc John"

Cric.go FEB 2l-Fny thousand 'h'-
cago women voted 30 tho primary election
TODAY. f. YVES their FIRST chance to eN-
p-cyy Themselves 80 tho polls since the
Legislature granted thcm the right OF suf-
fragc. but many VINO were registered ie-
Trained from voting IN order 10 avoid al
Wing themselves with "a political party
Tho eight women candidates for alder
manic nominations wore only partly sue
cessful. In some cases their male oppo-
nents received the votes Of more women
than did the female candidates
In the lst ward Miss Marion Brake Do
Geated Karl y Wchlc for the Progress
sive nomination. "Bathhouse' John
concblar. Democratic candidate for re-
election. received the votes OF 1900 men
ana e6 women.
I'm the 2d Ward Miss Sara VI. Hopkins
wa third Of the four Democratic caadi-
dates.
Ida T.. McDcrmut Gertrude X Du"n
and Msude j. Bai. Socialist. candidates
in the dh 10Th and 3ist wards. had no
opposition and received few votes male
voters predominating.
IN the 18th ward Jean F. FRANKIE the
woman Republican candidate, received
the votes Of eighteen men and eighteen
women.
I'm the 23d Ward Mrs. Marie Gerhardt
ran third 10 two men for the Democratic
nomination.
Julia Agnew received the Progressive
vote i'm the 9ist Ward.
Election Commissioners said the woh-
ems vote IN the Aprll aldermanic election
would be much greater than At the pr
roaries as few women voted to-day in
como wards where there was no opposi-
ton Tor party nominations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
GIRL SLAYER FREED
IN TEN MINUTES
Wife, Who Was Driven -
Kill Husband, Gets
Quick Verdict.
PROSECUTOR JOINS
IN PLEA FOR HEP
She Fondles Baby While r,,.
Hangs in Balance Many
Weep at Trial

There were many tears she'd Fl, ..
queens County Court ~ Long Island e.
/ yesterday. when Mrs Marie N,sio -
sixteen ycar.old girl aho shot her g..
band dead. was put on trial FOR ,o,,,..1
The strain did not last long Thu H..
found tho girl not guilty after ton -. -
utcs deliberaron.
The child wife. who only shor, g.,
ago was graduated from a -
school. was least distressed OF an 0.
had her baby IN her arms and al a..
concern was for 10.
please face the jury" Judge Per-
Humphrey said 70 her in gent. a..
when the jury came back with it, vord'..
Marie looked up puzzled and z,,.s
across q. tho jury for a rnonen, o..
apparently she only saw numb.- :,
grown men. evidently quite capslaa :,
taking care o. themselves and ius, ~.
1 the nursing bottle slipped rom the bahv.
grasp.
! Her child's comfort seemed nor. "A ~.
girl than hearing the decision that m.,r.
freedom or Imprisonment. or r.rS,,.
! death. 10 her, Marie rocked her ,,v
/ child on her arm as she tried 70 rirh, q,
bottle. The tension In court was 50 sr,,,
that In the silence the gursling o. ~.
infant could be distinctly heard.
Have the prisoner face the igrv, A.,
dered the court. still with kindly vote.
! The girl smiled into her babys face ,,s
kissed il. Then she looked mp woneeriry.
ly at the jury
A moment later she was herself in n.
arms o. her mother and other relative,
and friends. But all that Marie even nor
seemed to realize was that in The hurrny
[ her baby's bottle had fallen and b..o
broken and that the child vas crying
! Then both she and the child we're carried
away by happy friends
On the stand Marie had told in the sim.
plest way the course her husband. Torv
| Masio. twenty-five years old. had rro.
posed TO her 70 earn money and how Ia
had beaten her with q broom hanai.
when she refused Then she said. fearing
he would kill her and her baby. only
few weeks old. she had taken his re.
volver and had fired when again attacked
Assistant District Attorney Creansr.
who prosecuted. made an address to ;ke
! jury which stirred the entire court 10
tears. All he said was
Gentlemen. I am not going 10 iry %
convict this Girl by oratory. vo1H
rather lose my right hand than do her az
injustice. You are al married men with
children. You have heard the witnesses
for the prosecution. YOU have heard tie
girls own story. You have the facts
Her fate is I'm your hands
The girl went TO the home Of hr
mother, Mrs. Antonio Capobianco, at No.
! IA .th street. Long Island city.