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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
DIDN'T FIND IT INTERESTING

Dudley Field Malone, the new
collector of the port Of New York
said to a reporter:
I'm too new to my job to talk
about it yet. If talked about it
I might, like the moutaineer give
away nv ignorance.
"a man hunting in Pike County,
and up around Porters lake visited
a settlers house.
"He noticed a volume of a good
encyclopedia on a shelf above the
gun, and said:
ut must be a handy thing away
off Lere to have an encyclopedia"
Yep" said the mountaineer,
Yep she's handy. l only got the
first book"
Why haven't you got the 9TH
ers?'
=" 4 amt finished this vne yet, SO
| amt ready fot another. / bought
this one off'n an agent about eight
year ago. He come round six
months afterwards and says he:
Here's yer second volume, mist
err"
'What?" says l. "Why | amt
finished the first volume yet. You
jest dig out"
HE dug too. Nine year ago it
was. l amt more'n half through
her yet. The wife, she's about quar-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
1ONOPAH WOMEN BURCOEO

The old worn out frazzled game
of selling Struggled" goods to the
housewives of Tonopah is in full
swing through the activity of a
couple Of peddlers whose persuasive
tongues have won over a bunch Of
victims. They are engaged in foist-
ing off a lot of cheap truck under
the guise of goods imported from
Europe and Mexico, consisting
chiefly Of lingerie snd drawn work.
The drawn work, which purports to
be hand made in Mexico, is a lot of
cheap trash from Connecticut mills
and the linen alleged to be from
England and Ireland is nothing
more than a bunch of himsy cotton
sutf chemically treated. Such
peddlerS should be treated ss they
deserve. If they are selling SNUG
gled goods they should be turned
over to the United States marshal,
and if they are not they should be
arrested tor obtaining money I'M
der false pretepses.-Bonanza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14

The weight and quality Of toe
clip is proving highly satisfactory.
the best in fact thst the company
has ever had. Samples sent to the
eastern buyers who contracted for
the clip some time ago Rave met
with their enthusiastic approval.
The AdamsrMcGill company has
been to great pains and heavy ex-
pense in late years in grading up
the quality Of its f1ocks and result
are now apparent. One visitor re-
marked that one of the Adams-Mc.
Gill company's sheep was about
equal to two of the kind he was
accustomed to seeing in former
years m Wyoming ranges.-Ely
Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
,e productive Of innumerable

be productive Of innumerable
ills"
In 1911, In a speech on a bill to
permit the organization Of a state
from a section Of the Louisiana
purchase, Representative, John
Quincy Adams Of Massachusetts, as
serted that if the measure should
pass the "bonds of the Union
would be virtually dissolved"
In the thirties a Scotchman, Pat
rick Shirref, made a journey
through the United States and pub
lished the results of his observation.
At that time Chicago was a town of
$50 houses. or its future the tray
eler wrote: Chicago will in all
probability attain considerable size,
but its situation is not SO favorable
to growth as many other places in
the Union"
In 1862 Lincoln, in a message to
congress, predicted a population Of
l39, O00,0 600 for the United States
in the year 1910. and of 1877, OOO,-
600 in 1920. The estimate for
1910 was AZ, OOO 900 too great. The
difficulty was that the country did
not continue to increase in popula-
ton after 1860 in the same proper
ton that it had prior to that year.
Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
PROPHETS HAD WRONG IUEAS

In the year 1888 Alexander Ham
ilton wrote Of the electoral college
system: eff the manner be not
perfect it is at least excellent; it
unites in an eminent degree all the
advantages the union of whiah was
to be wished for" Yet in a decade,
the electors would not have thought
of exercising their constitutional
prerogatives.
Hamilton predicted the house
of representative would have "no
small advantage" over the senate
in any dispute, since it would be
the popular branch of government,
and because it would have the
power of originating all money
hills-a strong weapon in its hand.
But the senate soon became the
dominant partner and the house
found that the power to amend
money bills exercised by the senate
nulliied the advantage of original.
ing them.
At the close Of John Adams ad-
ministration il ia said that John Jay
refused the appointment Of chief
~juetice on the ground that the
bench would never attain the
energy, weight and dignity which
were essential to its affording due
support to the national govern.
ment." This. forecast John Mar,
shall made absurd.
When Louisiana was annexed
Senator White remarked in debat
that gentlemen on all sides, witt
very few exceptions, agree ths
the settlement Of this country vii
he highly injurious end dangerou
to the United States and that it
incorporation into the Union woul,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
Beware Of Ointneats Fer CatarrA
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when en-
tering through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney Co., Toledo, O.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken intensity and made in
Toldeo, Ohio, by r. j. Cheney &
Co.
Testimonials sent free.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipatiUn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
EsN EXPERIMENT
= IN DRY FARMING

Upon the suggestion Of the gov
lrnment and the advice Of the
hany farm journals, the farmers
bf this section r trying an ex-
pertinent on a new fodder. The
planting Of sweet clover is going
pm extensively. The government
pas urged the planting of this
hardy grass, ps it claims it has the
feeding qualities Of alfalfa, while
I is known to grow whore alfalfa
Is q failure.
Charley Singerland was among
The arNt to plant it this season
ghile at the FmiRh and Humphrey
p rms ground has been seeded,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
information.

The length OF time the earth In
turning on its axis Is called a day.
At the equator the days and nights
are always IL hours long. The farth-
er a point lies from the equator the
longer are its longest days and long.
est nights. At the poles tina year In
made up of n day and Que night.
each six months long. All places in
about 66h degrees Of latitude north
or south have one day In the year "a
hours long md one night Of equal
length.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
erewInn children and Sturdy.

AS soon as q child begins to grow
rapidly all intellectual exertion should
be checked. Such Is the theory which
DIR. G. Mercier, an English authority
on children, expresses in an article In
the London Lancet Especially when
there is any family tendency to nerv-
u or mental disorder, rapidly grow
ing children should be withdrawn from
school altogether until the period OF
rapid growth Ia over.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
CASHEO BOGUs CHECKS

On the 9th of April John Gar
recht cashed q check ut the Hot
Springs for j.. E. Jones for $50,
drawn nm the Bank OF Italy, San
Francisco. The cheek went through
the Henderson Bank and wss sent
to the Bank Of Italy for collection.
That bank returned 1t marked mo
funds"
Jones also passed another check
in town. He also passed worthless
checks in Winnemucca under the
name of George Pickles anu Is
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
Must Be Left unsouohss.

The Treasure of tho Lowly" is the
supreme undiscovered treasure. that
is why Maeterlinck writes of It with
a golden pen. Bring the jewel into
the market. let the lapidary take It
from Its mysterious matrix and cut II
with his remorseless tools. ut It into
a kings crown, a lady's ring or the
cover Of a silver box and somehow
the wonder vanishes. The crowd may
stare, but no m goes into raptures
any more-Indian Messenger
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
em-tions Expressed In paneln,

en-tions Expressed In Dancing.
In the Vedas of the Hindus, some
OF which date back 5000 years before
Christ, there is steady reference to
1ancing as an expression OF triumph.
worship, and even the deepest grief.
1t is the same In the Zendavestas Of
the Persians. Dancing with cymbals
and ~tambourines. with bells tied to
their ankles and wrists or around
their waists. was an art that the
prtest"sse1 in the temples must IN
derstand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
Matter dTT6sT.iM

Miss Bessie Neater (cultivatsd)-
Her books are simply delightful. In
deed, I think she In the most liberal
writer | know Of" Miss Hattie Bacon
(uncultivated)--rWsu, I don't know. I
don't think she 10 as liberal a. Mrs.
Southworth. Mrs. Southworth Giyea
you AGO pages for q quarter svery
time."-The Bostonian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14

ter through. It took ! lot o brains
to write this book, but it's my
opinion all the same and 1 don't
mind tsllin' 70 that I think she's
got her dr., streaks like most every
thing else.'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14

In the account of the steel garage
there is al error Of 25 cents against
the county in the two items of "8
gals of ges, $500 and l gal Mono
grain oil, 81 g." These items in
the bills r charged at $3.50 in
stead Of 1925 the correct amount.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14

~anted BY Sheriff Lamb. He left
Elko on the night Of the 9th, say
ing be would return the next day.
Since then he has not been heard
from.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
Good Hint.

vermin Of no kind will stay upon
clothing that Is scented with either
oil Of cloves, oil Of cinnamon, anise
oil, or cedar oil. This 10 q valuable
secret for the traveller, for q small bot
tie will protect him from the yermin
often found In hotel beds. No bedbug
will venture between sheets SO scented
and a few drops Is all that In required.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
Averse to Fors,o, Lanouaoes-

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 q
perfect mastery Of your native tongue
avoid any acquaintance with other
languages"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
SALMAGUNDI


Steward Tsber reports 80 pat
ientslin the county hospital.
Letters of adminisrati on on the
estate of the late w. A. Massey,
have been issued to Mrs.. Massey.
.~Oral housekeeping promptly
and well done by l.. G. Green. Cell
at Mayer Hotel Barber shop
Advt.iw
The Easter services at the Elko
churches were well attended yester-
day. The day was almost perfect
hnd the ladies were out in full
force with their Easter gowns and
hats.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Reuter- who
have been visiting for the past
month with Mrs. Reuters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Gergen. at
pleasant Valley, left for their home
pit Turtle Lake, N. D., last evening.
District Attorney Woodburn of
Reno has received his commission
as U. S. district attorney and will
enter upon his duties as soon as
he can close up his business as dis
riot attorney of Washoe county.
Mrs. Ellen Bartran. who has been
Bisiting her sister, Mrs. L. E. Nor
gan, for the last eight months, left
mis- morning for her home at New.
Milford, Connecticut. She was
called home by the illness of her
Son.
g The Indictment against Jack
Griffin for robbery was dismissed
yesterday on the ground of insuffic-
lent evidence to convict. He had
been in Jail several months waiting
For trial. His release leaves the
felon cells of the jail without any
tenants.
Before "Dago Frank" went to
fhe electric chair yesterday morn
ing he told the prison authorities
n the presence Of his mother and
lister that Lefty Louie" "Gyp
The Blood" and Harry WALTON in
Former, fired the shots that killed
Rosentbal, the gambler. He said
Bf"hgas not in it.
FofrV-nine years ago tonight
Jraham Lincoln, president Of the
nited States, was mortally wound
ed..at Ford's Theatre, Washington,
ID. c., by a bullet fired by John
Wilkes Booth, an actor. He lay
Unconscious until the next morning
when he breathed his last. His
death caused a nation to mourn.
What is believed to be the top
price offered for wool this season
vas made to Oliver Ebert of Liv-
kingston, Mont, who wires from
4Trevor, Wis, that he has refused q
render of 81 cents for his clip, says
the Kemmerer. Wyo., Camera. Mr..
Ebert added that he expected to
pee the price nf wonl rise to %
cents. Ebert is one of the big flock
masters of Park county.
Eledora Costello, the Mexican
who had q leg cut off by a West rn
Pacifie train two weeks ago last
Sunday, died AT the county hospital
t 4:30 yesterday afternoon. He
Pas "a years old and leaves a wife
md four children at FL Paso, Texas.
Dir. Garcia received a lett, r from
ler this morning. Mr.. Garcia
Rired her this forenoon and the
femains will be held until she is
beard from.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
Thnt,a Whx

He had been calling for some time
and she thought she would give him
a gentle hint. "Jt is not good for. man
to live alone" she said. That's Why
We have clubs" he responded calmly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-14
OLD INDIAN RELICS WANTED eoop eAsa ,s,ezs Fan

Arrow Heads, sinkers, Plummets, Ornaments, Beads, Shell wampun; Articles
that are found OF old camp grounds also old Bows ard Pipes that have been ueed
FIN. cu.HAM, Highland sprtnss, Lake Co, Gait.
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
ALLEGED SWINDLERS
FACE COMMISSIONER

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 2O-A
hearing yesterday was given to
Charles L. Greenfield. Clifton q
Rosenberg, known also as Julius
Steinhardt; Meysr Rotman. Jacob
Brown and Samuel Brown before
United state Commissioner Edmunds
on charges of having deirauded yari-
GUS firms out OF goods valued at
thousands of dollars through cross
references from the Great Western
Jobbing Company, of St. Louis, Mo,
and NJ. M. L1bovitz & Co., of East
St. Louis. Counsel for the prisoners
said the prosecution had failed TO
show conspiracy and that he wou d
applv for writs Of habeas corpus If
the men were not released after the
hearing. The Brown Brothers for
merly lived in Wilmington, Del.
District Attorney Francis Fisher
Kane represented the government,
and John r. K. Scott appeared as
chief counsel for the prisoners. J. j..
Cohen. Western agent for several
manufacturers, testified he met Green
field in st. Louis I'm December. 1872,
in the Office of the Great Western
Jobbing House.
He said nc sold Greenfield goods
valued at $4,000, and later sold sam
nel Brown an order for $500. Both
sales were made after Greenfield had
presented a statement purporting 70
/ show that the assets of the iobbine
house were $4,000, with no liabilities
/ Cohen said. lie added he did not ge
his money. and when he returned ts
St. Louis on June 16. 1913, he ioune
the place closed.
Samuel A. Spearing. assistan
treasurer of the Quaker Lace Com
pam of this city. said he ship2e.
goods valued at $1,000 TO NJ. NJ. Lubo
vitz & Co. and was not paid. Mrs
Rose Hart. a stenographer N IN
jobbing house, said IL consisted OF
small room on the third floo'
Charles West. trustee In Dankruptc
for that concern. testified De ioun
few assets. ard that he had trace
the men TO different cities Until tue
we're arrested here.
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
FIND MAN WAS
CHOKED TO DEATH

A verdict of death by accidental
strsngulaGon was returned by the
icdv in tao case OF William Norris
.olored OF No. 1926 East sixteenth
streot. Naz chohed on bread and meat
H8ne driting a Delaware Terra Gotta
Company team in the vicinity Of New
rors. Oh satur ~ evening The man
.en rom his lt on the wagon and
expired sho- aiterwdrd. Az
auto3- oc- led by Dr. II. w.
BRIGGS. c-0ners physician. revealed
On. lac ,ha. the man had choked TO
del- oa some bread end meat which
had lodged in his throat The autopsy
also revealed the fact that the mans
heart vas on the right side of hia
body instead of the left, as is the case
in normal persons
It developed at the inquest last
evening that Joseph Hammond, who
had accompanied Morris on the trip
to the Cedars where they were taking
load of material had fallen from
the wagon some time hefo-e Morris
strangled, and had laid in the road
all night. returning to this city the
.rext morning on the New Castle troll
ley cars. He did not know Of Morris
death until he got here Sunday
morning.
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
WANT CREINER
TO WORN WITHOUT
EXTRA MONEY

The Levy Court at its meeting today
received communication from John
E. Greiner. consulting engineer, OF
Baltimore. asking that he be appointed
Inspector OF the material that goes
into the new Third street bridge. He
said he could have an inspector at
the works where the beams are rolled
who would do the work for 81 a ton.
The question was discussed at length
in order not to allow the extras to run
up too high About 500 tons OF steel
will enter into the construction of the
bridge. MIR. Groves said he would like
to read over the contract with the
consulting engineer for the bridge be-
fore taking action on Mr. Greiners
communication.
The contrac' was then read and Mr.
Fouracre said that the agreement with
Mr. Greiner called for the inspection
at the mills by him of the material.
Samuel A. Dennison former chair
man OF the Wilmington bridge COM
mittee said he arranged with Mr..
Greiner when he was engaged TO in
spect the steel work at the shops. The
members OF the present court said they
thought Mr.. Grciner was to do the
work.
Henry W. Perkins said he was on
the former bridge committee and felt
that Mr. Greiner was TO inspect
the work at the shops. Greiner was to
bear the expense of the inspector at
the shops and bridge. John w. Day
EFT. another former member of the
court. said he held the same opinion
Mr.. Fouracre said the present Levy
/ Court would protect the interests of
/ the people He believed all that is
necessary is TO notify Mr. Greiner re-
garding his agreement.
The clerk was instructed TO notify
/ the consulting engineer that he is ex-
rected to employ the inspector at his
expense.
President Hollingsworth is expected
to name the committees of he court
this afternoon. In all probability Mr.
/ Groves will be chairman of the finance
committee. Mr FOuracre chairman OF
the public buildings committee anc
Mr.. Burris of the printing and sta.
tionery committees.
Mr.. Burris Is expected to remai
I chairman OF lut w hiNih-Auh 'i ANA'
Committee II is expected that NJ
Burris will not be member OF tn
committees on the Girls industria
school and Hope Farm, but viii remaii
en- the Ferris Industrial School commit
tee.
Mr.. BurIis recently charged that ea
,ravaqance exists at these institutions
He said today that he is not ready q
present to reply to editorials puhlishe
REGARDING his charges When a bill G
w. Il. Craig ior S67.5 for extra service
at the January term was called mp the'
was a discussion led by Mr.. smith, VIII
also drew attention to the payment {
mileage for serving summonses IN tl
lowcr part of the county. The matte
win come up before the committee
the whole.
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
nN 1n 0n0 MILE MALK.

Frederick II. Bishop and Arthur w.
Anderson. each aged about % years,
of New York. arrived IN this city
last evening. on their walk Of 10000
miles from Coney Island to San
Francisco. They remained at Hotel
Mullin over night. and resumed their
long tramp today
The young men started from Coney
Island on January !. and hope TO fin
ish their 10000 mile hike at San
Francisco by January I, 1915. The
young men IRE paying their own ex-
penses. The youths are wearing khaki
uniforms with high laced walking
shoes
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
DATES ON QUIZZES
FOR w. H. S. STUDENTS


The schedule OF the annual mid-win-
ter examinations for students OF the
Wilmington High School was made
public this morning. The examinations
viii begin on Thursday and viii be con-
cluded ON Friday Of next week The
schedule follows, the capital letter and
figure denoting the class, the subject
following it:
Thursday Ciyics; B4, Virgil; A3,
English; B3, Geometryi Az, Caesar and
bookkeeping; B2, English; All, Arithme-
tic and Latin; Bl, Algebra
Friday--Ai, Virgil; B4, English; As,
Solid Geometry and Bookkeeping; B3,
Cicero: A2. Enelishi B2, Algebra; Al,
English; 81, Physiology.
Monday--A4, English; ia, History5
A3. History; B3, History; Az, Algebra
and History; B2, Commercial Geoga-
lphy and History; Al, Physical Geogra-
lphy; 81. Latin and Arithmetic v.
Tuesday-A4, German; B4. Ger
man. Az, German; B3. German: Ac.
German Be, German and Bookenp-
ing: Al, Domestic Science and Eng
lish History; 81, English.
Wednesday-A4 Chemistry; B4
/ Chemistry; Az, Cicero; B3. English
Az, Geometry; B2. Latin and Physi.
ology; Al, Algebra; B1, Domestic
Science
Thursday Trigorometry; B4
Algebra; A3, Physics; B3, Physics
Az, Domestic Science and Ind. His
tory; B2, Domestic Science.
Friday--A4, Algebra and all othcl
conflicts IN other classes.
On Monday. Tuesday and Wednes
day examinations In drawing also
will be take place.
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
BRIDCETENDERS
TO LOSE HOUSES

Samuel L. Burris, at the meeting Of
the Levy Court today, presented a reso-
mtion which was seconded by Mr. Good
ing, providing that the bridectcnders at
Third and Market streets bridges be
notified Co racate the houses they now
occupy. The brideetenders at Market
street bridge are paid S65 and S73 q
month. and those at Third street 1913
and $40 a month. The expenses for
painting the houses and furnishing coal
create an extrn heavy salary. The mo-
tion was passed without opposition.
Mr. Groves presented resolution
transferring $3.50 TO the fund OF over
paid taxes. Mr. Scott objected and Mr..
Smith made u motion that the rcsolu-
tiOn be- referred TO the finance commit
tee. When the motion was put only Mr..
Cooling voted In its favor and no one
against il. The resolution was later APP
proved by Mcssrs Groves, fouracre and
Scott, the finance committee.
President Hollingsworth said better
order must be preserved I'm the court
room. He suggested that hereafter
an delegations be received by the
Court at 2.30 o'clock. The doors
from the county treasurcr's Office and
County Engineer Wilson'S office are
60 be kept closed except 90 county
I officials. Members of the Court ex-
pressed themselves as In favor oil
the suggestions Hereafter no one
will be allowed inside the rail during
! the meeting of the Court The reso
/ luton was unanimously adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fouracre The
delegations desiring to be heard an,
day must notify the Levy Court OF
the morning of the meeting
Evening journal., 1914-01-20
Tn PRnRH FOrR DEATHs.

Coroner Spring will hold an in
'7uest tonight in the case of Joseph
b. Garensh. of No. 106 Clark
street. Dobbinsville. New Castle, who
was fatally burned at his home last
week.
An inquest will be held tomorrow
night. In tho cases of the three boys,
Elihu Brown, James Hand and Casi-
mir Bessler an Of Talieyvillc, who
were drowned IN the Brandywine creek
at Rockland. on Friday night when
they broke through the 'ce, while
skating