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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Law Regulating Fashions.

Iu 1889 the general court Of Massa.
chusetts passed a law that No gar
ment 7hall be made with short sleeves;
and such as have garments with short
sleeves shall not wear them uniess
they cover the arm to the wrist. And
hereafter 40 person whatever shall
make any garment for women with
sleeves more than half ali ell wide
TWENTY-FIVE and a half inches)." II
laws regulating fashions we're passed
today, how many women would be
lined for law-breaking?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
UtnIzstIon Of wa,ts corr

waste cork is used for q variety OF
purposes. Life buoys are filed with
scraps OF cork; linoleum, a variety OF
.noor.cltth is made from linseod oil
ana pulyerized cork paper, a material
8 for packing bottles, is made by
coating strong paper with an adhesive
mixture n sprinkling powdered cork
over 1t; cork is sometimes used in
place OF wood shayings in the repair
ton Of vinegar; and illuminating gas
mas been made from cork waste by dis.
tiilation In a retort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
ENOUGH for Him.

Two negroes were once matched for
a boxing contest. Finally one began
scoring heavily, and the other went to
his corner at the end OF the round bad
ly beaten. He failed to respond when
the bell rang. Come on heah, niggah,
dis am a fight To a finish" challenged
the more lively Of the pair. The bat
tered one simply sat in his corner
head down, detected. "Yes, an Use
finished" he grunted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Fure Gold.

Pure gold is considered as diyisible
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called a carat, Cor karat, an old term
for one-twenty-fourth of an ounce,
Troy Hence the phrase Is carat fine
means that Is twenty-fourths is pure
gold, and the remainder an alloy mate
rlal. Ordinary gold chains and jew.
cry are usually only il carat fine,
u wedding rings are % carats fine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
coal consumsra oroanize.

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 fuel
In the islands for industrial purposes
In which fuel costs are of prime i'm
p%ortance, have led to the organiza-
tion OF an association Of large coal
consumers In Manila which is likely
to be OF great Importance in indus
trial matters IN the far east.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
The Division.

Three Germans had been doing an
odd job of repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
81, and, after several unsuccessful ef-
forts of two of them to hit upon the
correct division of the amount the
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here ISIS 1t. two for you two,
and here iss it, two for me, too. Amt
id?"--Pk.iadelphia Public Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Hsbesa cornua.

Habeas corpus IL a writ directed to
a person OBTAINING another and com.
mandjng him to produce the body Of
the pfieoner 10 DO, submit to and re-
ceiye whatsoevet the court or Judge
issuihz the grit shall decree. II. ia
applicable ini all cases III which d per.
son IN cusfpay claims to be illegally
detained or wrongfully refused bail,
or Wishes to be removed from one
court to another.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
WouIdn't Mani Him

A distinguished French authoress
lWho for obvious reasons must be
nanieicss, but wac, lately was intro
dace& to one of the most important
ard last imposing, personally, of the
Elnorean monarchs) was asked a day
or AVG ago what she thought of him.
reply was unexpected. "If 1 were
out fishing and caught him." she re-
plit.2, = should put lin back"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
WHAT CONSTITUTES
BENEFICIAL USE OF
WATER IN IRRIGATION

Under the laws of water rights,
as established by leg ii6tion and
court DEGREES in the arid Stats of
the West, the final test of a right
to water for irrigation is that the
water claimed shall be put to a
beneficial use. AS expressed by the
laws Of several States beneficial
s is the basis, the measure and
the limit of rights to water. These
laws. however, do not attempt to
define beneficial USE"
At a conference of the project
managers of the United States Re-
clamation Service md representa-
tives of the Department of Agri-
~culture. held at Salt Lake City,
November 1915, a resolution at
tempting such a definition was
adopted. This definition is some
what long and detailed, but in
substance is as follows:
A water user is entitls d to that
amount of water that will render
him a reasonable maximum amount
of good with a reasonable, eco
nomic handling of the water. He
is entitled to the protection of the
State in this right, but in return
the state has a right to demand
that he use reasonable care and
judgment in conveying and using
water and c%ultivating his crop The
conference adopted also a defni-
ton of economical use" which
was in substance as follows.
Since the water supply available
for irrigation in the Western
States is adequate for only a rela.
lively small percentage of the en-
tire irrigable acreage, the funda-
mental standard of economical use
must De the financial results ac-
complished per acre-foot of water
applied rather than the yield per
acre irrigated. In future develop
ment the doctrine of beneficial
use must in many rases merge into
or be surplanted by that of eco
nomical use. The doctrine of bene-
fetal use looks to Individual inter-
est; that of economic /use to the
general welfare of society as a
whole. So far as possible, water
charges, systems of distribution,
and regulations should be so adj
justed aste make the interest of the
individual Water user coincide with
this lpublfe interest. Weekly News
Letter Agricultural Department
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
New EXPLOSIVE.

"rotol is the name Of a new explo.
slve said to be the safest high ex.
plosive known. It's formula was
worked out by Lieut.. Harold c. Wood.
ward, an officer in the New York Ma.
tional Guard. Six ounces of trotol, 1t
Is said, will do the work Of IL ounces
Of dynamite.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Taking No chsne.s.

Dinny was taking dinner Nth Ho-
gan at a brilliant cafe. They weren't
accustomed to eating ut such n place,
but they got along fairly well. When
they had finished, the waiter said:
Shall l bring you a couple OF demi.
tasses2" 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, 1914-01-06
VI atchinq Shirts,


The ~laundryman's bookkeeper in
quired ~innocently why she was reuuir.
ed to charge the gentleman at No. SO
a higher price for washing his shirts
and collars than any other customers
Because he belongs to the small but
troublesome group of gentlemen who
insist that their shirts, collars and
white ties shall be exactly the same
shade Of white and send a brand new
tie along as a sample to wash by"
said the proprietor.
ut is very difficult to get several
pieces OF linen to turn out the same
shade in the wash, partly because they
are not all the same quality of linen.
A garment that is part cotton is apt
to wash yellow, a coarse linen absorbs,
more blue than a fine linen. I agree
with No. SO that nothing, looks worse
than a collar, tie and shirt of different
degrees of Wilderness. But since he in.
sists upon having them match he must
pay for the experimenting required to
Lake them match."-New York Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Black Frlday.

Black Friday in the financial his.
tory OF the United States was Septem-
Der "a, 1863, when Gould and othor
spectators ran the price of gold up
to 1929, catching a great many per
sons In a corner and causing a panic.
In British financial history Black Fri.
day was May IL, 1866, On which day
the commercial panic caused by the
failure of Overend, Quincy g. Co.,
Limited, reached it's height.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Trumped.

II wish I had never learned to play
cards!" exclaimed a man who had
been unfortunate at the game. "You
mean you wish you had learned, don't
your" was his wife's sarcastic re-
joinder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
NOubN
\ = vOvernapte Frosy.
Hnka-Ernm what rnn tnl1
Rural ADVANTAGES.

stranger-I understand that there
has never been n court case in this
neighborhood. The people. here must
be peaceable.
Farmer Wayback-'Taint that; but
you see the squire lives so far away
that by the time we git there we for
git what we was quarrelin' about"
No Danger.
Johnny" said the elderly gentle.
mar to the youngster who was putting
away at q cigarette, aren't you afraid
OF bringing your fathers hairs In sor.
row to the grave?"
"Nothin, doin'," replied tho urchin.
Pops bald-headedl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Goals TO Newcastle-

Eve though crude oil and gasoline
are being largely substituted for coal
as a source of power in Seward PENN
sula, Alaska, 14,405 tons of coal were
imported in 1912. In spite of AIaska's
great coal resources, not over 200 tons
we're mined in the entire. territory in
1912. Alaska is sadly in need Of a
statute allowing her to mine her own
coal, under adequate terms.-From the
United States Geological Bulletin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Thosa With s,,.. Eyes.

Blua-eyed men are, highly intellect
ual. morally firm and automatically
correct in thought, word and act.
They are the rulers Of their families,
and tie powerful figures in the NORA.
intellectual and industrial worlds.
When 4 blue-eyed maid meets a blue
eyed man Greek meets Greek; then
comes the tug Of war.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Output of Conper.

American copper mines turned out
2~1S,579,133 pounds OF copper in 1912,
nearly 10000 900 less than in 1911, but
the value was SS,502.4S2 greater.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
ADMISSION FREE
When Msndlna umhrel;as.

Take u small piece of black stick
ing plaster and soak it until 1t Is
quite soft; place it carefully under the
hole inside and let it dry. This is bet
ter than darning, as 1t closes the hole
heater without stitching.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
Moonlight.

The light Of the moon is che time
from new moon to full moon, and the
dark Of the o Ia from full moon to
new moon. Or throughout the waning
period.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06
The Upper Crust.

Mrs. French Vanderbilt. at a lunch.
con at Harbourview, her Newport
villa, said OF the riches of
Gotham:
"These people form, undoubtedly, a
very splendid and ornate society--but
1t Is q social upper crust based ex.
clusively, as 1t we're, on the financial
dough beneath"
\ = v~0vernaofe FroSy.
Jinks-From what you told me OF
your mother-in-law I should think
you'd have heard enough from her in
person without having cared to I'm,
duce her to talk jzto your photograph
Filkins--oh, you can't imagine the
pleasure 1t gives me to start the ma.
chine going and then shut 1t OF right
In the midst Of a sentence.-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06

Woman the Weaker Vessel.
The strength Of an average WON
an is only CT per cent. that of an av-
erage man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-06

Entered at the Elko postonie for transmission
through the mails as secoad-clas matter. a.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

in this regard: "Too much emphasis cannot be laid on the waste and dan ger of fires and on the utterly unnec- essary character of many, if not most, fires which occur. Annually hundreds of th0dsands of dollars and many lives are lost in each large city of this state through fires wholly needless--that is, which were caused by criminal care lessness or neglect of danger breeding conditions. Education against negli- gence and against carelessness is need- ed. Omcial action and the making of laws cannot meet the situation until the public itself is aroused. Fire Pre- vention Day is good press agent work for the saving of dollars and lives"
 Fire prevention day should not be confined to one city or state. It should exist everywhere and to no one day should the practice Of its principles be restricted. Fire preven- ton should be practiced wherever op- portunity can be found.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
FIRE PREVENTION.

] Understanding that 1t requires as much agitation and as many good les Ions as anything else, the governor of New York has fixed the ninth of Co., oher as fire prevention day through nut the state. It is in support of the magnificent effort which has been un- lertal1en throughout the country in iehalf of avoiding the disastrous eff hcts Of fire and the attendant danger b life that the influence of this ef- brt is added. Determined efforts are teing made for safety in places of langer, about machinery, in highways md wherever human beings are en- lloyed about mechanical contrivances lnd 1t is as important that serious ttention should be given to the pre- ention Of fire.
 As the New York Tribune well says
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Ought to Get Together.

Mir. Editor: We have to elect locally a judge of probate, state senator and two representatives if we are to live up to the former standard Of OUT party. Can this be done this year? say il can be most certainly accomplished if the republicans can be united. If they do not bury their differences and get together it is very certain we canno. at the best hope to elect more than one of these candidates. Do we care any thing for the success of republican principles? Are we satisfied with democratic rule? I most heartily agree with the views expressed in Stalwart s letter in The Bulletin few days since.
 The difference between the republi cans and progressives, which now .s really only imaginary. can be adjust cd. Who shall accomplish this? The town committee. of course. If they do not give their careful attention to this end, they will not do their duty. Ii they do their duty. there can be made. believe, such a division of these of-
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iTALY,s POSITION.

It is interesting in view of the ex- isting conditions that Hhe announce- ment is made by Austria that it will
 build schools for Italians within its
 borders. One of the great fears of
 Austria and Germany in the present
 war has been the course which Italy
 would pursue. That it should declare
 for neutrality came as crushing news,
 and while efforts have been made by both sides to enlist the support of that country in active combat, it has
 held aloof.
 Public sentiment has by no means
 been kept under cover if the reports from Italy are unbiased. Though the quarrel has been none of Ita1y's and it has done well to refrain from entering 1t, it is a question how long it's pres ent attitude can be maintained. Italy has not forgotten the loss of | its northern provinces in years gone by any more than France, and while the declaration of Austria at this time concerning schools might be calcu- lated to influence that country, it is a question whether Italy can refrain from taking part in the downfall of militarism and take advantage of the opportunity to regain its lost terri tory. It must at the same time so figure as to protect itself against pun ishment fin the future for not support l ing the triple alliance agreement As a supporter of the allies such protec- I tion is assured. It remains to be de- | cided whether such can be assured through the maintenance of neutrality and upon that rests the question as to whether Italy can be drawn into the struggle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
MAKING A BAD START.

' It is impossible to blame Turkey Tor wanting to get on a higher level of civilization, to become independent of the restrictions under which it's Judicial system is administered, and stand up among the other large na- lions in those respects. It is an amTbi- lion which deserves encouragement when it is manifested in the proper manner, but it is apparent that Turkey Is not taking the right course for the Accomplishment of her aims, if, as re- ported it. is her intention to put a stop 10 missionary schools which are now maintained by foreigners in that coun- try.
 This Is making a bad start It is preparing to erect an important struc- lure without consideration of the foun- hation. ITO proceed under such plans Is to invite serious consequences. Tur- key may believe that it sees an oppor- AInity to do something, but it should Re careful that it does not prove a boomerang.
 In it's struggle to build up it's na- dona1 pride Turkey is making a move n the right direction, but until 1t pro- rides a just substitute for the con. pl1ar courts which it has taken steps 10 abolish, it is making no progress eor it's judicial system is notoriousiy bad. The schools which it would enc have been of untold benefit to thai Umpire and will continue to be. Tt itop them Is to crush out it's bright sst look; ahead for their very work 1, benefit to the national standing.
 Turkey has long way to travel be- lore 1t gets to the point where it cal dispense with consular courts or n1is lion schools and it must realize tha; Is scheme for their abolishment ma, aot lie entirely within its power
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
PRAYERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

The suggestion has been made that while prayers are being offered for peace on Sunday next, that the col iections in the churches be devoted to the work of the Red Cross society. Efforts arc also heinz made for the concentration of the relief, which is being extended to Europe by this country, into fewer channels that there may be less confusion and more ef1- cient results.
 Such endeavors are being made in support of the most laudabie human itarian work. That our interest in ba- half of peace should lead to a general participation by the nation fin day of prayer for its attainment is but natural, and it is even SO that our pockefbooks as well as our hearts should be touched with a Christian sympathy and a desire to alleviate the great amount of suffering which the war is causing. While praying for peace it Is well that our contributions should be in accord with OUT petitions, SoleImn1y and sincerely can we voice the nations wish for Europe, but equally 50 can we participate in ac- comp1isl1ing what lies within human power to do.
 Many are the appeals for relief work which are being made. all intended for the same general purpose though. more or less overlapping each other. Could these be concentrated into one great channel or a few which would work in cooperation much lost motion and unnecessary expense might be avoid ed That each individual effort will accomplish good cannot be questioned, but it is the greatest good for the largest number which is the desire.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
HER MOTHER

Graduation day was at hand. The college girls were all astir, fitting here and there, for the long g-anticipated hour had come. Lanterns hung from tree to tree. The campus was gay with streamers and garlands of flow CTS, and the happy girl graduates in cap and gown, were seen everywhere.
 Afaude Foster was to be class his- torian. She was g. bright girl with much talent. Her dark eyes were full of animation and fun. Her laugh was hearty and catching. She was so good natured that she was g. general fla vorite, Her. home was far away in the country. but her four years of college life, added to her natural re- finement, had made her a polished young lady, with nothing remaining of the crude country girl who had en- tered the school.
 The girls were talking in groups of their parents and friends who were
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

fees as will insure a victory for all four of these nominations. Let not the personal ambition of any candidate stand in the way of effecting this un- ion. Let us vote for their senatorial candidate or for their two representa- tfves on the agreement of their SUD- port of the remainder of our ticket.
 REPUBLICAN. Norwich, Sept. 2e. 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
THE APPLE SITUATION.

; This country has an apple situation fhe same as it has a cotton situation, ta dyestuff situation and other condi- fions resulting directly from the war Ht has been big year for apples and isvl1i1e this means an extra production. 1t is also & fact that exportation in thfs line Is bound to suffer. Even a large portion of what was formerly 6ent abroad must this year depend hpou domestic distribution and kconsunption. It is an extraor- hinary situation, but it furnishes b capital opportunity for the per fection of this question of distr- bution both for the benefit of the con- Eumer as well as the producer. It is pies or other fruit are allowed to re- pnain on the trees, or the ground, for hhe influencing of the markets, while khose who would buy are deterred be- cause of the price.
 Outside conditions force the crea- Hion of new markets this year. and this problem is also being experienced al hhfs time in Canada. There a Do- rninion-wide educational campaign has
 been launched with government as- distance, similar to a movement fo1 Increased apple eating set in motion 1I this country last year. From it good Fesults are probable. but until the problem of getting such fruit from the grower to the buyer at a reasonable price has been solved. so that an in- Eentive is given to increased domestic consumption by appeals to greater numbers, it promises to be a long and tedious undertaking. It is a magnifl. gent opportunity, however, for the de. Helopment of home trade, that pro. huction can be greatly increased wher the foreign market does return, for il
 Is bound to come back some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

The one surprising fact in connec- ton with the participation of Great Britain in the European war is the amount of persuasion which has had to be devoted to the participation of Ireland, the one section of the empire which was all prepared
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

If 1t is so that the Allies have placed g. five million dollar order for armor- ed auto trucks in this country, 1t is @ fact that we have more use for the order just now than we have for the trucks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Winsted has come back again. That hugh green fish with the flowing robes, to have been 9 pickerel that had fool ish1y tried to swim around in a girls green silk stocking. And the republi-
 cans want to send man from that town to congress!-New Haven Union.
 In our vacations, which ought to be
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

That the canal guns have been found adequate to maintain neutrality is cause for satisfaction. It is to be
 hoped they will never have to be used except for tests.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

With Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts honored by champion baseball teams this fall, all that New England needs is the worlds cham pionship to make good finish.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

Though the baseball season has not been @ profitable one the European theaters of war cannot be accused o1 drawing away the crowds.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

Some people figure that a through ticket to business success has beer secured when horseshoe has beer tackled up over the door.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

The man on the corner says: It is waste of time trying to convince oneself that ones troubles are appre- ciated by the other fellow
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

Even this blast from the northerr snow tells us that we are bound tc get much worse before the nilleniun arrives.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

Germany would like the advantage
 of strikfng France through Switzer- land. but the lesson of Belgium has probably been learned by this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

No, William. this idea of 'buy a bale'' has nothing to do with the worthy scheme of using cotton for ear protection.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-30

Villa. says Carranza must go This of course throws no small amount 0. responsibility upon the shoulders oi the first chief of the constitutionaiists