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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
whlstler Did Mot cara.

One day the late James McNeill
Whistler, the famous artist, went into
q London hat shop. He stood there
bareheaded, as the clerk had taken his
hat to another part of the shop to
match 1t. As he leaned idly against
the counter, man rushed UP to him,
took or his hat, thrust It into Whist.
ler's face, and exclaimed In anger:
Look here, want you to understand
that know something about hats, and
l insist that this hat doesn't flt mel"
Whistler looked at the man with In
terest; then he smiled politely. please
put the hat on" he said, and the angry
man did so. whistler looked him over
critically from heed to foot; then In
his peculiar, drnwling manner, he
said:
Quite right, quito right. sir, It does
not at. Neither does your coat; and
furthermore, your waistcoat is too
large, and your trousers are horrible
color"
After Whistler went out, II took the
proprietor half an hour to convince
the man that 1t was not ono OF the
clerks who had insulte, him.--Youth's
Companion,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
WANTED THE AUTHORS NAME
Senator smoot Demanded That the
Senate Be Told Who Wrote the
Constitution.

During discussion In the senate
upon an addition to the constitution
the speeches had been numerous.
There were stretches of uproar. and
then Of monotoRy, 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 up
In their own conversation, near the
cloakroom doors, that they did not
know Of the progress of things under
the gavers attention.
When the senator who had had the
hoor for some time sat down another
jumped up and asked that the constitu.
ton be placed on the record with the
speech.
There was a stir, and Senator Smoot
recalled himself. He went to his desk
rather excitedly for 30 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 placed
: on the Congressional Record / demand
hat we be told who's the author OF
vi"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
LEADERS ARE MEN OF ACTION
Having an Idea, They Have Impressed
It on Their Fellows and the
World Has Moved.

The nations are series Of short
experiments. A nation may disin-
tegrate inside OF . century. It may
flower inside Of 80 years. It would be
possible that a mfddle-western town
like Cedar Rapids should tomorrow
begin to put forth a group of heroes,
who should overrun the earth with
the charm and vigor of their ideas.
A sudden quickening, mind catching
lame from mind. and once again you
would have the miracle of Plato's
Athens, OF Elizabeth's London.
II now and again some man had
not decided to stop drifting and take
hold OF things and reshape them,
there would have been no discovery,
no Invention, no art. He might have
said, as many Hike to say: "Why not
let my big idea rest quietly? There
Is time enough In the long future
Why be In a hurry? Why so hot, lit
tie man? There is quiet sleep in the
churchyard for the men that have
gone before, and soon I too will be
there" But, prevailing, he said:
Now is the time, and the place is
here, to-. bring my idea to action. I
insist on being heard. Here is the
plan We will not postpone 1t till
next century. We will try 1t now"
1t is our business to make our
ideas prevail. We are not to 20 81
lent. nor to retire from activity, be-
ieVing that our nation is longlived,
and that our thought has an eternity.
in which to come to pass. We must
speak up. We must strike early and
strike hard. The time Is short It is
right to wish to get something done
In our own lifetime.-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
ELKo. NEVADA. MONDAY. April "a, 1914
GOT TOGETHER AT BAD TIME.
Colonel Thought He Was Being Made
Fun Of by Men Whose Names
Wero Peculiar.

During the days following the close
OF the Civil war the South was under
military government, and to conduct
matters properly the Union officials
found that they had many difficult du-
ties. In Warrenton, Va, the colonel
commanding the regiment stationed
there decided that 1t would be well to
take census of all male citizens. And
with this end In view the men OF the
village were ordered on certain day
to report their names. ages and other
data.
This colonel was q quick-tempered
man and would get very angry at the
least imaginary disrespect, 80 the citi.
zens determined to carry the thing
through smoothly. But, unfortunately
for the peace of mind of the colonel,
the town had several men who pos
sessed the names Of animals.
A Mr.. Lyon kept restaurant, a
Mr.. Hare ran barroom, Mr.. Bear car
ried on a dry goods store, while Mr..
Coon was an auctioneer. These were
the actual names of real citizens of
the town, and, strange to say, all hap
pened to arrive at the polls at the
same time.
What Is your name" asked the
clerk Of the first conner.
Bear" was the reply, and down
went Bear"
Your name, sir" was demanded of
the second.
Lyon" came the response. And
Lyon was written.
Name, sir" for the third man.
"Coon," was the answer. The col.
onel began to fret about like bee In
bottle. He thought the men were
making game Of him, but he managed
to keep his temper in hand.
Name, sir" came for fourth time
from the clerk.
Hare" replied the last man. But
this was more than the now angry col.
onel could stand. He jumped to his
feet. his face blazing with anger al
what he thought was trick, and,
shaking his fist in the astonished faces
or the four men, thundered out:
This thing has gone far enough. If
any Of you men try again to palm of
on me any more of your blasted ami.
mails, will slap the whole bunch of
you In JAIL"
So the four men departed, sadly re.
Hecting that after all, In spite OF
Shakespeare, there Is "something In
name."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
Somewhat PuzzIino.

'Um, yes! Ah! UNI" remarked
the doctor in his best bedside manner
to his patient, as they stood In the
consulting room. "Ill give you the
following prescription" And he
handed him the small packages.
The patient opened them, and read
the directions.
"a powder for my headache" he
said aloud, - pellet for my liver" he
continued. land a capsule for my
gouty foot"
Then he stopped and pondered deep.
ly for q moment.
Il say, Doctor" he queried, how'll
the little beggars know the right
place to go when they get insidsS"
Black Ornaments.
Black ornaments are becoming
more and more tho fad. The fashlon.
able strings OF cut Jet beads are oh.
tanning q greater vogue with every
week that goes by. Black velvet
bracelets, clasped with rhinestone
monograms, are worn closely about
the wrist. Huge black biloloth roses
are pinned against afternoon frocks
and the latest Paris ornament "a a
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, 1914-04-27
Patience with the faults of those
we dislike soon ceases to be virtue.
RAILWAY Don psad.

Wimbledon Nell, the retriever which
collected money to aid the London
&c Southwestern Railway Servants
orphanage, has died In the Animals
hospital at Vauxhall. For seven years
Wimbledon Noll had walked the plat.
forms OF Wimbledon station with q
box attached to her back, collecting
subscriptions for the orphanage, and
during the period mentioned the ag-
gregate amount received was R77B.
A special steel collar was worn by
Nell, the gift OF tho orphanage an.
thorities, who also presented her with
silver medal for every a100 raised.
These medals were worn by the dog,
attached to her coilar.--London Mail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
ORIGIN OF 4LoWER HOUSE,.
What Charles Dickens Wrote After At.
tending Session Of the Law
Making Body.

What is now Statuary hall was occu.
pied by the house OF representatives
from 1907 to 1874, when the capitol
was in ruins. After the restoration Of
the building two or three years later
the house convehed again in this hall
and continued it's sessions there until
the autumn Of 1867, 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- floor was relaid with marble. The
floor OF the old chamber used to be
four feet lower than It Ia 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 Tower house" Ev-
erybody knows that the two branches
OF congress are coordinate and that
neither Is 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 beautiful and spacious hall
OF semicircular shape supported by
handsome pillars. One part of the gal
fery Is appropriated to ladies, where
they sit in front rows, and come in
and go out as at a play or concert.
1t Is an elegant chamber to look at.
but singularly bad one for all pur-
poses Of hearing. The house Ia 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
Esfaning back In his tilted chair with
Wis legs on his desk before him, shap-
lfs a convenient plug with his PEN
la2nife, 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
marksmen."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27
ssoa for veoetsbIes.

Keep several bags made OF cheese
cloth or mosquito netting so that they
will be at hand for holding lettuce,
celery or other greens that are 70 be
kept In the refrigerator.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-27

II the world owes every man q liv.
ing, the millionaires must be pre-
ferred creditors.-C Chicago News.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
BRITISH CHALLENGE
SENT FOR DAVIS CUP
England Takes First Step in Effort
to Regain International
Tennis Trophy.

LONDON. February Great Britain :
challenge for the Dwight +. Davis inter
national lawn tennis trophy. won last
year by the United States team, COM
posed of Maurice L. Mclaughlin of Cal
ifornia. national champion K. Norris
illiams of Philadelphia. Harold II.
Hackett of New York and Wallace f.
johnson of Philadelphia. was sent by mail
to the United States yesterday
NEW YORK, February 5.-The report
of Great Britain's challenge for the Davis
cup is the first intination received by the
United States Lawn Tennis Association
tional trophy are actually in the mail
The date set for the closing of the entry
is fixed for Approximately March /. Be
fore that date it is expected that chal-
lenges will have been received from Aus
tralasia. Canada, France, Germany and
possibly Belgium and South Africa.
The challenges usually follow shortly
after the holding of the annual meeting
of the national tennis associations of the
the time of filing the challenge to name
the players composing the team, nor is
there any penalty IN case the country
challenging desires later to Withdraw
from the competition.
The prompt filling Of Great Britain
challenge is the cause of much Satisfac-
ton to the officers of the United States
it is taken to indicate that the English
association will in all probability compete
for the trophy regardless of the action
taken by the American association rela
tive to the amendments suggested by the
International Lawn Tennis Association.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
DENT WITH FEDERALS.
Ex- Washington Player Signs With
Pittsburgh Club for Three Years.

BALTIMORE, Md. February 5.-Elliott
Dent. former star finger Of the Walbrook
Athletic Club. last year with Atlanta,
champions of the Southern League. and
who at various times was member or
the Cincinnati and Brooklyn Nationals.
Washington Americans and Newark In
ternationals has hurdled over to the
Federals. For the next three seasons. as
member of the Pittsburgh club, Dent
will devote his base ball activities to-
ward the success of the new circuit, hav-
ju:, been signed for that period by Man
ayer Doc Gessler of the SmoketoWn In
dependents, in this city Tuesday.
1t was to get Dent to write his name
on a Pittsburgh contract that Gessler
came to town Monday. though it was
reported that the leader of the Federal
pirates was seeking Eddie Hooper and
Doc Kerr, two other local players. whose
names have been repeatedly connected
with the baby organization. At the hrsl
meeting Of the two Monday no agree
ment was reached, but Gessler made ar
appointment with the big hurler for the
following day, when they met at the Ho
tel Caswen.
The conference was only short one
and though no official announcement ha:
been made it was learned upon good au
thority that Dents signature was pennet
10 n three-year contract, calling for :
SALARY which greatly overshadowed tina
which he pulled down as a member OF tn
Atlanta team last year.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
JnERTINENr @nnENT
iRSssHappenin&$S1

Federals. but he has notified President
Lannin that unless he received an in
crease he will remain out of the game.
There viii he no tears shed in this neck
OF the woods if Collins decides to remain
IDLE lie was one Of the hardest PROPOSE
tions i'll the league for Griffith's batters
70 solve. and. incidentally, lie scored two
shut-outs over Walter Johnson, both of
them extra inning game which We're de-
clded lay a ! to - score. But Collins has
made practice Of kicking over the
traces every spring. and the chances are
that he will chang. his mind about retir-
ing heforc thc season gets under way.
organized base ball as a result of the
best LEGAL advice, is positive that the con-
tract it uses in signing its players will
hold III court. and II IS not at all unlikely
that every player WHO jumped to the
Federal League will be enjoined from
playing with that organization. There
was some disposition among the club
| owners not to take back any of the play
! ers who Jumped to their opponents
Such drastic action. however has been
| sidetracked. With few exceptions all the
players will be brought back if it Is pos
| sible to do SO.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
BAN ON K0LEHMAINEN
AND KM|AT IS LIFTED
Suspension for Running Queer Dead
Heat in Force for
Nine Days.

NEW YORK, February o.-After sus-
pension of nine days Hannes Kolehmainen
and Abel r. Kiviat are free again to
compete under the rules of the American
Athletic Union. At a meeting held last
night in the ST. Bartholomew A. c. house
at aO9 East 42d street the Metropolitan
Association lifted the ban which 1t i'm
posed two days after the peculiar dead
heat run by the two men at the games
Of the 4th Company, 18th Regiment. jan
uary "a. The resolution clearing the men
follows:
owing to the evidence presented by
principals, referee. judges and others
present at this meeting the suspension OF
kiviat and kolehmainen is lifted.
In the opinion of the registration
committee the games committee OF the
4th Company, 18th Regiment. knowing
the physical condition of the men, Is
entirely at fault in not calling on the
advertised race or notifying the members
of the registration committee VINO were
present of the conditions as they existed:
After a few preliminary skirmishes IN
which counsel for the men VINO We're
under suspension were arrayed against
the members of the committee. the IN
yestiRa ton of the circumstances proceed
ed smoothly For the first time since
the committee adopted the policy OF
closed doors the barriers against the
public were swept away and all tnose
interested in any manner we're allowed
To listen to the evidence. This included
the press representatives, several OF
whom added their mite to the testlmon!
whic. resulted in generating the runners.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
TO RAID MINOR LEAGUES.
Feds to Round Out Teams for Spring
Training Trip.

CHICAGO, February 5-The Federal
League has turned its attention to the
clubs of the big minor leagues and has
begun to riddle some of the teams, ac-
cording to Joe Tinker manager of the
Chicago Federa1s. With the exception
of few major leaguers still wavering
practically all the players in the Ameri-
can and National leagues have decided
on what side of the fence the coming
season will find them. To round out
the squads from which the Federal
League teams will be chosen, on the
training trips inroads into the ranks of
the minor organizations have begun
Not only are players now in minor
league rosters sought by the Federals.
but those who may receive their ten
days notices of release from major TO
circuit.
Developments in the Cole case con-
WINGED Manager Tinker that the pitcher
belongs to the New York Americans.
and no attempt IN court or otherwise
will be made to force him to carry out
the contract he made with tha local
Federal League club. 1t was found that
Cole had practically accepted terms with
the Yankees before he signed the CON
tract with Tinker. and the threats of
court action We're based on Coles mis-
understanding of his position. Rather
than take a weak case to court the Fed
erals will give up Cole. they said.
Manager Tinker declared. however,
that the Federal League would fight the
Killifer case to the limit. and pro-
phesied that killifer would play with his
team or not at all
A number of players. Tinker limited.
have not lived up to ''gentlemen's"
agreements with the Federal League. and
henceforth will not be favored with Of
ferS
Evening star., 1914-02-05
GOOD GOLF AT PINEHURsT.
Keen Contests in First Round of
Match Play in Valentine Tourney,

F1NEHERST. N. c.. February 5.-Com-
petition was keen in the first round of
match play in the tenth annual st. Val
entine's golf tournament here
c. L. Becker of the Woodland Mass }
club won the most exciting match OF
the day from S. o. Miller of the Engle-
wood IN. J) club at the twentieth hole.
Becker halved the eighteenth hole and
made the match all even by running down
a twenty-foot putt.
He missed a similar putt for a win al
the next hole, but took the final hole te
8. Becker meets w. V. Swords of Oak
land today.
The defeat of H. X. Kerr. Greenwich
by ". Fl. Faust of the Buffalo Country
Club, up and to play. was the sur.
prise of the days play. Faust Is match
ed with f. A. Martin. former Vermont
champion. II. j. Topping, Greenwich
Comm Country Club. will meet T. A
Ashley, Woodland.
Robert Hunter, Weeburn, and H c
Fownes. Oakmont complete the pairing
for the first division. In the first division
consolation flight. in addition to Miller
and Kerr. are S. Leroy. Newport; Rev
T. A. Cheatham. Salisbury. n. c.: H C
Chamberlain. Columbia; ]. w. Watson
Philadelphia; R. H. Fortune. St. Charles
Canada, and ]. H. Clapp Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
ANXIOUS TO MEET GIBBONS.
Mcfarland Going to New York to
Rearrange Contest.

CHICAGO, February 5.-Packey McFar-
land. the Chicago pusilist. departed for
New York. where he will make an effort
to rearrange bout with Mike Gibbons.
the St. Paul boxer. word having reached
him that a hitch over his guaranty had
caused cancellation of the match,
which was first arranged for February Il.
According to Mcfarland. representa-
tive of the New York club before which
the bout was to have taken place offered
him $4,000 for his end. but the directors
OF the club refused to sanction this guar
anty. Mcfarland is quoted as saying he
would accept liberal percentage instead
of the guaranty rather than miss the
chance to meet Gibbons in the ring.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
SAM HARRIS POSTS FORFEIT.
Willing to Give Coulon $1,000 fol
Signing to Meet Williams.

Los ANGELES. February Sam Bar-
ris, manager of Kid Williams, recent con-
aueror of Eddi Campi. has posted with
Tom McCarey of the Pacific Coast Ath-
letic Club $1,000 to bind a match with
Johnny coulon. the bantamweight title
holder. Harris said he would live up to
the statement he made that he would give
the champion this amount the moment he
signed articles to meet Williams, and has
instructed McCarey to go after the Chi
casoan.
From Chicago came the report tina,
Coulon would dictate all terms for a
match with Williams. and would force
Harris 10 fork over the S1.N1O he prom.
ised him for signing up FOR :. battle with
Williams.
Now that I am in condition To defenc
my title | Will force Talkative sam Har
rs to live up to the boasts he made tha,
he would give $1,000 To get me in the rim.
with Williams. will not accept the
money myself. but if Harris wants the
match. will make him write out a checl
for the amount to the Working Boys
Home of Chicago"
Evening star., 1914-02-05
INJUNCTION SUITS To
CRIPPLE THE FEDERALS
Major League Club Owners Decide
on Plan to Thwart Efforts
of the Outlaws.

NEW YORK, February 5-As a result
OF the secret conference of major league
club owners in Pittsburgh with President
John X. Tener of the National League
organized base ball has hit upon a plan
to thwart the efforts of the Federal
League during the coming season. at
least, by tying up their best players in
legal entanglements which will prevent
them from playing while the suits are
pending. On the strength of the decision
of the Pennsylvania courts in the Lajoie
case, the major league clubs will seek in
functions against the players who have
jumped TO the outlaws.
They figure the litigation will drag
along for at least a year or two, and the
outlaws will be embarrassed to such an
extent that they will not be able to play
during the coming season. An effort was
made to keep the doings of the Pitts
burgh conference secret but as usual
there was a leak, and President Charley
Murphy of the Cubs is the man who let
the cat out of the bag In Mr.. MUIR
phys lexicon there is no such word as
silence.