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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
OBLIGATIONS OF ARBOR DAY

Next Friday is Arhor day, espec-
lily dedicated to the schools of Ne
vada with the idea of fostering 8
spirit of beauty and love for the
shade thai is always appreciated in
this climate. Few persons are
aware that Nevada has the smallest
available supply Of timber or for
est area of any state in the Union.
Reports of the forest service show
that if thu entire wooded land Of
the State yer grouped in a bo'iy
there would not be sufficient trees
or shrubbery to cover more thar
half a square inch on a six-foot
map. This is a valuable object les
son that should be studied and i'm
pressed on the minds of young and
old to the end that Trey may plant
a few trees to break the monotony
of the landscape in the immediate
vicinity of their own homes.
Silviculture should be one of the
leading industries of Nevada.
Every householder should be en-
couraged to extend windbresks,
plant hedges and wood lots with
quick-Rrowing timber suited to the
climate. There is no use attempt
ing naples, eucalyptus or cotton
woods on the deserts as they are
not aiapted and only live a linger-
ing death:
In the farming counties there
should be a studied and general
effort in tree planting as the
growth Of timber means more to
the farmer than it does to the
stockman or miner. To him it
means protection from Indictment
weather and a safeguard for his
crops during the season when high
winds threaten to blow his pro-
ducts off the the earth. The absence
of timSers from Nevada is one
cause Of the high winds and the
cnastant dust Storms that are so
unpleasant at certain seasons and
any action that may be taken to
abate this evil would mean enhance
ment Of home conditions.
Arb0r day should be a day of
general and generous tree~planting
and it is unfortunate that the Gov
ernor did not make a stronger plea
for a more universal observance.
If any one is interested in tracing
the advantages Of forest culture
they r invited to write to the
presidents of the State agriculture raj
colleges of Nebraska aud Kansas,
both treeless States that have pass
ed the barren era by systematic
erborculture .-Tonopah Bonanzs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Largo Closed country.

Afghanistan, the buffer state be.
tween British India and the Russian
possessions In Asia, with an area OF
about 100000 square miles and a pop.
ulation OF probably about 100000
Mohammedans (no census has. ever
been taken), 10, with the exception OF
Tibet, the largest closed country in
the world.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Truly H;n;.y.art.d

That old neN per seller is a good
sort. There is IN old widow who.
can't afford to -. in the paper, so
every morning as he passes her room
he stops and reads her the serial
story."-F1iegende BIaetter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Graded All RIaht.

Harold had discovered a new play
fate in a boy who had recently moved
ito the neighborhood. what sort OF
boy is this Johnnie you talk SO
iuch about?" asked the careful moth
r. "oh. he's not an angel--that isn't
is specialty-but he's all right" re.
He'd Harold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Daily Thoucht.

If we find but one to whom we can
speak out our hearts freely. with whom
we car walk in love and simplicity
without assimilation, we have no
ground for quarrels with the world or
Iod.-Stevenson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
plamcods Worth ss,oco.ooo,ooo.

The production OF diamonds from
the earliest times to the present day
amounts to owe % tons, or over
$1,000, 000,o 900 in value, uncut. Theii
value cut and mounted is almost
$4,000, 100000. A box three feet high
six feet wide and eight feet long would
contain them. Nearly all diamonds Of
the present day come from South AZ.
RIGA.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Stevenson's LacI, Of Grammar.

Robert Louis S~tovcnson's biograph.
er says OF him: I'm every language he
learned the grammar remained un
known to him, however correctly he
might use its idioms. and the spelling
Of his w tongue was dark to him
to the very last
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Al 70 Low.

Is love nicer" one little girl ques-
"a another. ut depends" was the
or. given by a member Of a large
is of older brothers and sisters,
rice when you love your mother,
@hen you love other young men
4 women it's hard on the rest Of
le family"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Matter Of JiberaIjty.

Miss Bessie Neater (cultivated)-
Her books are simply delightful. In.
Iced, l think she is 1.-THE most liberal
writer know Of" Miss Hattie Bacon
northumberland, l don't know: 1
lon't think she .s as liberal as Mrs.
5outhworth. Mrs. Southworth gives
you 400 pages for a quarter every
.ime."-The Bostonian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
For Your oneIotb.

A very good and inexpensive polish
for oilcloth and linoleum is made by
melting bits Of candle and adding
turpentine to the grease. AID.
ply the mixture with q soft rag and
polish with o clean cloth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
quite Reasonable.

$50 you don't call on Miss Butte any
more. Quarreled?" WELL told
her 1 ~prferred-to have her kiss me
before and not after she kissed her
pet dog" "And what did she say?"
"She said I evidently forgot that the
dog might have his preference. too."-
Boston Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Universal Goat.

After all. the most compiaIsant OF
individuals is the taxpayer. He will
roar like a lion at an increase of a
fraction Of a cent in the tax rate, yet
fawn like a kicked cur before a legis-
lature that shovels his good money
into the sea. So the legislature should
worry.-Baltimore American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
objection.

"Our. boy has such a refined sense
OF humor!" YES; I've noticed he
evinces the greatest dislike TO any
thing resembling the slapstick."-
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Discoi,r3,inu.

Her admirer swallowed hard, pulled
at his collar, and finally made up his
mind. Lillian" he said desperately,
Tets get married." Lillian's bored ex-
preston vanished. "All right" she
agreed; but who can you marry?"-
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Averse to Foreio., LANGUAGES.

Victor Hugo found the knowledge Of
foreign languages a dangerous posses
sion for an author. II have long
since regretted my folly in learning
Spanish" he confessed to Henri
Rochefort. IF you want to retain a
perfect mastery Of you native tongue
avoid any acquaintance with other
languages"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Improved Water Gauge,

To avoid accidents due 10 water
gauge glasses appearing to lie full
while in reality they are empty, a
glass has been invented with spiral
markings that refraction makes ap-
pear horizontal when covered by
water.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
0nnd Hlnf.

Vermln Of no kind will stay upon
'othing that is scented with either
i OF cloves, oil OF cinnamon, anise
], or cedar oil. This is a valuable
cret for the traveller, for a small bot
> will protect him from the vermin
ten found In hotel beds. No bedbug
III venture between sheets 30 scented
I'd a few drops is all that ia required.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
When . chlnaman rrayela.

SO marked is tile Chinese prefer.
ence for travelling by water that fire.
quently a journey OF hundreds OF
miles, and covering several days. is
taken rather than the overland trip
OF q tenth the distance and OF only q
few hours duration.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
The OnIy Lover,

He Is only the lover who seeks What
Is proftable.to the belo we'd; so that II
any pursue not this, even what is
right and good, though he made ten
thousand professions of love he Is
more hostile than any eEemy.-St.
Chrysostom.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Culture In Gid Eaypt.
E. j. L. Taber
District Judge

"JS'O"' SH'HUIC III OIU IYJPIs
That physical culture was a fad
with the fashionable ladies of the
courts Of the Pharaohs is another
phase Of Egyptian life revealed by
the rock pictures of the Mother Of
Civilization" The more we moderns
dig into the buried past Of the
Pharaohs the more moderate grows
the estimation Of our wonderful prog.
ress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Mlaht Hayo Made n stronaar.

Mother-"What did yor mean, Dor.
othy, when you said your teacher was
~'queer'2" Little D%orothy--"I was des'
too plite to 'xpress my real 'pinion Of
her."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Charity.

; The charity that begins at home and
remains there lis arasmic. An occa
sional outing Will do it good.--Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Coming Friday and Saturday
1.-The Quality Of Mercy
in two parts. Selig.
ADMISSION 10 & 25
Start Z 80
Camcis il -

Over LOCO ca:i:eiS ;.Ie usvd In
Queensland as a means OF transport
across the arid districts, and the num-
Der is rapidly inI teasing. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-02
Makes the Heart beha

one of the biggest heartaches comes
when u best friend doesn't under.
Observation-Disclosures Union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
BELLOWS FALLS.
Golden wedding of MIR. and Mrs.
Charles e, Dean.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Dean are
celebrating their 5Oth wedding anniver-
sary today by entertaining their chill
dren and their families.
Charles Edward Dean was born in
Belfast, Ne, son of Andrew j. and
Sarah (Hale( Dean. At l6 wears of
age he started to learn the machinist 5
trade. He was employed as machine
tender here a few years, later being
promoted to foreman. with the William
\. Russell Paper company, which posi-
tion he held about Is years, when he
had to retire because of failing health.
He is member of Phoenix lodge. f.
and A. NJ, of Belfast.
Mrs. Harriet Cunningham Dean was
born in Belfast, daughter Of William
B. and Mary Nesmith Brown Cum
ningham.
She was graduated from the HIGH
school, and married to Mr.. Dean Dee.
10, 1864. Mr.. and Mrs. Dean have
eight children, Miss Nellie B. Dean.
Percy 4. Dean and Ernest T. Dean of
Bellows Falls, Mrs. Alice L.. wife of
z. +. Ferguson of Claremont. n. H..
Mrs. Elizabeth L., wife of George IL.
Stiles of Swanton, VT, G. Earl Of Bel
lows Falls and Miss Marjorie j. Dean.
also of Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
BRATTLEBORO EAST
SOCIETY MEETING
More than Required Amount to Build
inc Fund Pledges Paid-Oficers
Chosen-D.scusston of Clock.

The Brattleboro East society. the eccle-
slastlcal society OF the Congregational par
ish, held It's annual meeting in the chanel
last evening, Chairman F. +. Perry pre-
siding. Interesting reports were made b.
the treasurer, trustees and treasurer Of
the building fund
Treasurer George c. Averill's account
balanced at S4.gN2 81 The trustees re-
ported Ill orders drawn. amounting to
S4,6oI.GS, The report Of f. {. Adams
treasurer OF the building fund. showed
that the total pledges were S21 .a}6.o5.
and that although only one-third of it was
due this year IL per cent of it had been
paid in.
These officers were elected Clerk. Wal
ter \. Gilbert: trustees. F. f. Perry, G.
II. Clapp. +. {. Adams, G. NJ. CLAW and
{. b. Crowell; treasurer. George &.
AVeriil; auditor, Louis A. Whitney: spe-
cIal auditor to count CHURCH collections
w. A Gilbert, 1t was voted that the
trustees appoint the same finance commit
tee who served last year. The matters OF
music, assistant pastor and appropriations
for expenses We're left in the hands Of the
trustees.
Some discussion was had relative to the
clock in the church steeple, which Is
owned by the society 1t has been rum
ming the greater part of century and has
become badly worn, but partial repairs
have been made and ii seems to be doing
good work 5now Recently one of the
weights fell. but it struck ON a heavy
beam, which prevented 1t from crashing
down through the floor into the vestihulc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
DUMMERS TON.

Miss Annie Laughton hospitablv en-
tertlined the q. +. 5 last wedksand
they accepted an invitation from Airs.
l'aschal .Laughton to finish their work
at her home.
The Grange held q regular meeting
Tuesday evening, Harry Brown presid-
ing. 4 candidate was instructed in the
first and second degrees. There was a
good attendance. The next meeting
will be held Dee. -. The master. and
lecturer went to Montpelier this week
to attend the state Grange meeting.
The Grange Benefit society viii hold
its annual sale, supper ana dance In
Grange hall. Dummerston Centre. We'd
Rosday evening, Dee. l6 The I-niver-
salist Ladies society Of West Chester,
held viii present the farce, Freezing al
hother-in-Law. There viii be SPECIAL
music b. Wales S orchestra, including a
eornet solo by SewalI Morse. The pls,v
viii begin at p. n. Dancing from o
r. ~. to a. m. There will be q sale
Of aprons, useful articles and candy.
and pound table where pound pack
ages viii be sold. each containinp n
prize. supper viii he served about H.
%, and Will consist of roast goose. es-|
caliored oysters. pie. cake. cranbc.ricS,
pickles, mashed potatoes, mashed tur-
nip. rolls, tea and coffee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
TOC MUCH MEAT.
Heavy Diet Cause of Capt. Brickley's
Case of Appendicitis.

. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dee 10.-Too
much meat in the training diet of the.
Harvard football squad may have been
responsible for the attack of appended
lis which kept Capt Bricllley out of the
game most Of last season, in the dpin-
ION Of DIR. Richard C. Newton, president
of the New Jersey state board o.
health In letter to one of the uni
versity publications DR. Newton saws
that. Fhc idea, that meat eating may
cause appendicitis IS 50 prevalent that
1t would seem to have some foundation
in fact
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
GUILFORD.
Death of John Lord Chandler.


News Of the death OF John Lord
Chandler at the home of his sister. Mrs.
Mary Topliff, il South Coventry.
Conn, Friday, Dec 4, was received
here Saturday and arrangements were
made FOR the funeral which was held
Monday in the Congregational church
in this place. Mr. Chandler was the
youngest son of Rev. Augustus and
Lucy (lord) Chandler. He was born
IN Norwich, this state. and was IS
years -old. He came to this town with
ms widowed morher. Most Of the wears
OF his life We're spent here. He was .
graduate Of Powers Institute in Bern
ardstpn, Mass, q member Of tho Con
gregational church in this place and
of the Christian Endeavor society. and
had many friends His death was sud
den and WAS due TO heart disease
Rev. {. 3. Atwood OF this place and
Rev. Alfred Cornell of West Townshead
oitieiared at the funeral. Mr.. and Mrs.
George I. Miller sang Saved by
Grace and No Sorrow There. Out-of-
town friends present include Adm
Miller and Myron Dutton Of Dummef-
ston and Mrs. Alien a clasSmate from
Bernardston. There were many beauti-
ful flowers. The burial took place in
" est Bra ttlebero cemetery beside his
parents. His mother died last February
lie leaves one sister, Mrs. Topliff. and
one brother, Benjamin. neither Of
whom We're able to attend the funeral
Ills brother-in-law Frank Topliff, ac-
comPanied the body to this place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
SOUTH VERNON.

The mission. societies of the, Advent
Christianzehurch viii hold Ea4sale in
johnson han Dee. 15,ss afterhoa1 and
evening, if the weather. is favorable,
otherwise It VIII be held the first pleas
ant day. Attention is called to the
change7of place. Last week it was an
nonneed to be at the parsonage Bible
study class Friday evening of this
week at 7.45. Rehearsal for Christmas
concert Saturday afternoon in the
church .Vestrs l.45. Subject of Mr.
Leavitt $ sermon Sunday morning, Dee
II viii he Over Obstacles to Victory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10

WEST ORANGE, n. j.. Dee. 10. =
When the fire which swept the ten
acre manufacturing plant of the
Thomas \. Edison company here was
eXtInguished today u hurried inventory
of the damage revealed that II of the
is buildings had been DESTROYED. Others
had been damaged and that the loss
would approximate $4,000 Seven
thousand men are employed at the plant
and half OF these, it is estimated, will
be out of work temporarily.
The entire force of employees were
put TO work today removing the de
bns. Immediate steps to rebuild will be
taken.
At least one man persisted in the
flames. This became known with the
finding of a charred body in the ruins
of the film house, where the explosion
occurred which started the blaze. Two
other men are reported to be missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
Advertised Letters.

Men-Gmsepp Amate, ,, Ward II
Eager \. A. Ellis, James Hollgan, F.
a. Holton, Ginnaeo Giancone, W. T.
Laid. Alexander Martel, Tugpeu Oneu.
rylz, Charles Prouty, Arthur Thurston.
Frank Warren
Women--Miss Lucy Cook, Mrs. Sadie
6risWold, Mrs. Nellie A. Grotton, Miss
f@lofenee ,Johnson, Mrs. Rose Kent, Miss
Alice Lacy. ,, Mrs. Harold s. Martin.
Mrs. S. G. Orr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10

William TYLER went Saturday to
Charlemont, Mass, to visit his brother
Ansel, who has reached the age of %
years and is in very good health. Mr..
Tyler returned Monday.
Edward P. Squires has nearly com
pleted IN ice house, which is 50 bv 4e
ln size. and expects to I'll ii from q
pond he also has completed
The Ladies Aid society Of the Con
9regational church will hold their an
nual Christmas sale and social in the
home of Mrs. Joel Flag next weeR
Thursday evening, Dec IL There viii
be an entertainment and refreshments
Will be served. A cordial invitation is
extended TO everyone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
IT'S GREAT FOR BALKY
BOWELS AND Sp0MsCus

We want all people who have chronic
stomach trouble or constipation, no mat
ter of how long standing to try one
dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy-one dose will convince you.
This is the medicine so many of our
local people have been taking with sur
prislng results. The most thorough sys-
tenn cleanser we ever sold Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy is now sold
here by
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
GROVE.

= very pleasant gathering took place
IN the home Of Mr.. ana Mrs. II. 4. J3ell
on The evening Of Dec. 7, the occasion
eeing the 10th birthday anniversary of
their son, James Z, Bell, who has lust
returned from Vernon. An excellent
supper was served and the evening was
spent with games and music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10

What do you mean, Rafferty,. by
sayin your wife gave You the decora-
tion of the iron cr0ss?'' asked Mr.. Do
Ian. = You re tall1ih foolish
* IN not She hit me over the
eyebrow with pair of tongs. -
Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
Trapped.

Dick, said his wife. as shc poured
the breakfast coffee. did vou aet any
mail this morning.
Nothing but papers,
Did you post that letter | gave
you Yesterday
Certainly
Strange You haven t received it.
1t was addressed to you.' Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
Slow Service.

What S the matter with the bat
terry! demanded the colonel. They
are not serving the guns rapidly
enough.
odd habits, / guess, responded the
captain. Manned by former walters,
sir kansas City Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
BIG EDISON PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Damage at West Orange. N. J.. EST
mated at $1,000, o00-Laboratory
Building Saved.

NEW YORK, December 10 - Fire
destroyed virtually the entire< main
plant OF the Edison company aft West
Orange, \. j., last night, causing
damage estimated at nearly 81 100000
with insurance that it is expected will
reduce the loss to, approximately 45,-
100000. An entire square block of
modern reinforced concrete buildings
which were supposed to be ffreproof
was burned out. The only building
saved in the block was the laboratory
building, containing valuable scientific
machinery under the immediate super
intendence of the inventor, Thomas A.
Edison. Especial efforts made to save
this structure were successful.
1t is estimated that about 5000 men
and women will be temporarily thrown
out of work because of the fire. In all
about 1000 persons were employed at
the plant, but as the storage battery
building across the street from the
main plant was saved with other build
ings near by, it will be possible to keep
something more than half the force
employed.
"Although ! am more than 81 years
of age, II start all over again tomor-
row. said Mr.. Edison. 81 am pretty
well burned out tonight, but tomorrow
the debris will be cleared away if it is
cooled sufficiently, and ! will 90 right
to work to reconstruct the plant
Many Explosions Occur.
The inventor expressed himself thus
as he stood watching the flames lick
up building after building of his mann
moth electrical plant, started, il is
thought, probably by an explosion in
the inspection building, one Of the
smaller frame structures. This building
was quickly q mass of flames, and the
spread of the blaze to other structures
near by was rapid. The quantities of
chemicals in some of the larger build
lings made the work of fighting the fire
extremely difficult, as the fremen
We're constantly in danger of injury.
Explosions of chemicals occurred FIRE.
quently during the progress OF the fire.
Employees who were at work in the va
rious departments about the plant all
escaped safely, the fire drill bell being
sounded and men and women marched
out in virtually perfect order
In all II buildings in the main plant
/ went down with the fire. The build
ings DESTROYED included those occupied
by the new diamond disc company. the
one occupied by the kinetophone com
pany, and the building which housed
the Bates numbering machines. togeth-
er with the primary Edison battery
buildings the talking machine building
and the administration building.
Aid From Other Cities.
The fire departments from Orange.
East and South Orange, Bloomfield.
Montelair and companies from Newark
responded TO a call for help. but the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-10
Aid From Other Cities.

The fire departments from Orange.
East and South Orange, Bloomfield.
Montelair and companies from Newark
responded TO a call for help, but the
firemen from all sides were badly
Handicapped -bpils e,sSof sufficient press