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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
lure among 90, 100000 people was
never more potent than now
Philadelphia Public Ledger
AFRICAN APHoRIsMs

A sof'-headed nail am like a hard
beaded man-dey's bofe pow'ful hard
ter drive.
What dis worl' needs mos 'tie'lraly
les now am a leetle mo room at the
bottom.
We yain't all on us samsons, bred
rem. Be mighty cahful how yo' use
de jawbone.
A cynic, bredren. am a man who
doan' 'spise de worl' half s much as
lie worl' 'spises him.
You KANT eat yoh cake and hab 1t.
too. II you doan' wan ter lose yoh
'rien', doan' borrer money off'n i'm.
Berney'lence of'en hide he's light
lndah a bushel so we'll lat de po' man
doan' know whar ter look fer him.
Gittin' married makes one out oh
two, but yit it doan' somehow seem ter
excise a ~decreasin' effec' on de poper-
iation.
Blood am ticker n water, but
iedgin' FUN de way some men treats
DER families it pears t be a good deal
thinner n whisky.
De man who shouts out he want ter
bet yo 'ibe dollar Sat'day night IL be
roun' wantin' to borrer hit FUN yo'
Monday mo'nin'.
De wuk dat some men makes en-
sells ter keep FUN payin' a JUS debt
I'D arm de hui sum eff put inter
chorin' or w'ite-washin'. o
De farm niger what goes to d city
speeding he's gwine t pick up gold
n de streets most gin'ly got ter sweep
it out OBJ the mud at a dollar q day
Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
TEN GOOD CLEANUP :.
COMMANDMENTS

tirst-Remember thy garbage
can to keep it covered lest thy gar
bage become a stencil in the nos
trils of the people and breed flies.
Second Thou shalt cut the
weeds in thy vacant lot lest it be-
come a hiding place of old tin cans,
which catch water and breed mos
quitoes; papers and divers sort Of
trash.
Third-Thou shalt bear witness
against thy neighbours rubbish
h -ap, likewise his dirty backyard.
Fourth-Thou shalt clean out the
habitation of thy horses and thy
cow frequently lest the stable fly
t1ourisketh and spread ~infantile
paralysis and the house fly breed
by the thousands and millions and
annoy thee and thy beast and pro-
puce much sickness in thy family.
Fifth-Thou shalt prevent the
breeding of the fly in the spring
time that thy children unto the
third and fourth generation sneed
not swat him later.
Sixth-Remember thy back yard
and alley to keep them clean. Six
davs shalt thou labor to keep thy
premises clean, and if yet the ia k
is not accomplished thou couldst
do worse than continue on the
seventh.
Seventh-Thou shalt covet all the
air and sunshine thou canst obtain
Eighth-Look not upon the milk
when it cometh from the uncIean
dairy for the doctor will not hold
thee guiltIess if thy infant sickenetb
therefrom and die.
Ninth Remember thy cleaning
up day and keep it wholly.
Tenth-If thou doest hearken un-
to these sayings to do them thou
shalt live long in the land.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT or
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF Me-
VADA. IN AND FOB THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
In the Matter of the Estate of
C. H. Hooper. Observation-Disclosures
$50. Order to Show Cause Why
Order of Sale Of Real Estate
Should Not be Made.
1t appearing to the satisfaction
Of the Court from the verified Pc
tition Of Hayden Henderson. Adj
ministrator of the estate of~C. H.
Hooper, deceased. on file herein
that it is necessary to sell the whole
estate of said deceased which con-
sists of an undivided one-half inter
est in and to certain lots in the
Town. of Elko as fully described
and shown by the verified said Pc.
tition.
It is ordered by the Court that
all persons Interested in the estate
of said c.. H. Hooper deceased sp-
pear before the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
County or Elko, at the Court roum
thereof in the town and County of
Elko, on Saturday the 11th day
of April, A. D. 1914, at ten o'cluck
in the forenoon of said day,
then and there to show cause, if
any they have, why an Order as
prayed for in the Petition should
not be granted to the said Admin
i~strator to sell the real estate of
said deceased, either at public or
private sale for the. purposes men
toned in the Petition, as he shall
Judge to be to the best interests
Of the estate, and of the parties
interested therein;
1t is further ordered THAT a copy
of his Ord r be- published at least
ono a week for three successive
weeks il the Daily Independent, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published in said Coun-
ty of Elko.
Dated this goth day of March A. d.
1914.
Z. j. L. Taber
District Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
WORTH KNOWING

Below is given a list of some i'm
p~ortant events that have occurred
on Friday:
Washington was born.
Shakespeare was born.
America was discovered.
Richmond was evacuated.
The Bastile was destroyed.
The Mayfower pilgrims were
Queen Victoria was married
Napoleon Bonaparte was born.
Julius Caesar was assassinated.
The Battle Of Marengo was
fought.
The Battle Of Waterloo vas
fought.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was
fought.
The Battle Of New Orleans was
fought.
The Declaration of independence
was signed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
228O IS
C.aE. Heiliger,
Secretary.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO
In the Matter of the Estate of
Martha Ann Porch, Deceased.
Order Appointing Time Sale of
Personal Property.
On reading and filing the petit
ton of Geo. M. Clayton, the admin
istratcr Of the estate Of Martha
Ann Porch, deceased, praying for
an order tn sell the whole of the
personal property belonging to
said estate for the payment Of GER
tain claims allowed against said es,
tate, and for the exp nses of the
administration:
IT is ORDERED. that all per
Sons interested in said estate.ap.
pear before the Fourth Judicial
District Court If the State of Ne.
Vada, in and for the County of FL.
10, at the rnurt room~of said court,
at tbs court house, on Monday, the
both day Uf March 1914, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, then and there ia
show cause why such order should
not. be made.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDER.
ED, that q copy Of this order be
published in the Independent, 6
newspaper published in the Town
I'd County of Elko, State uf Neva
da, for at least five days previous
to said 30th day of March 1914.
E. j. l.. Taber
District Judge
Dated the 10th day Of March 1914
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
ANVIL SPARKS

In great attempts it is glorious ever
o fail.
He who foresees calamities suffers
hem twice over.
The world Is bound to be a dull
olace to him who meditates mostly
Upon himself.
There Is no spring In the mountains
)ut some creature has found 1t and
satisfied its thirst thereat.
Paradise itself would not satisfy
tented.
It's a great art to pray so before
he temptation that there will be none
fter 1t comes.
Misfortune is a good teacher, but
9 is fortunate who can learn his les.
IN without her.
No woman can be what she ought
} be In the parlor II she doesn't spend
1me time In the kitchen.
There Is something wrong about
re man who Is always making new
lends because he can't keep his old
les.-Christian Herald.
- -"'~ 4. .---..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Had No Use for Wnter-

Robert Browning's fa.hcr did not
believe in drinking U2ailutod water.
Browning used to tell L story OF his
fathers Indignation when he once
asked him for Q glass OF water. WA
ter Rcbert!" he exclaimed. For
washing purposes, l believe. 1t is often
employed, ana for E~avigabio canals 1
admit it to be Indispensable, but for
drinking, Robert, God never in, nded
it,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
She Knew the Game.

Now, children" said the teacher to
the junior class IN arithmetic, if
had nine yards Of cloth and used five
to make Il skirt ard threo to make
a jacket, what would / have lcft?" IA
lot of scraps" promptly answered the
little girl at the foot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Coed Hint.

Vcrmin of no kind will stay upon
clothing hat is scented with either
oil of cloves, oil Of cinnamon, anise
oil, or cedar oil. This Is a valuable
secret for the traveller, for a small bot
tie will protect him from the vermin
often found in hotel beds. No bedbug
will venture between sheets SO scented
and a few drops is all that is required.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Asked for m

The adult joke about Keep still.
can't you? The holy grail has just
died." is matched by the anecdote Of
the two newsboys watching the "Quo
Vadis" pictures. please, mister"
one of them asked OF a good-na!ured
man who sat near, (Which guy is Quo
Vadis?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
INC awakenino.

Then" said the man who was pre-
pairing the sketch, Il shall say that
you first saw life In the little village
Of Backwoodsville-" mo-" said MI.
Selfmade, II was born there, but I
didn't see any life till I came to New
York.'-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23

He IS only tho lover vho s~&,.- what
is profitable 10 the beloved: So hat il
any pursue not this, evoa-HA.y is
right and good, though h. made On
thousand professions OF ia-c he IS
more hostile than any 0i.sMy.~St.
Chrysostom.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
when a chlnAman travels.

So marked Is the Chinese prefer
ence for travelling by water that fire.
iuontly a journey Of hundreds OF
miles, and covering several days, is
taken rather than the overland trip
Of a tenth the distance and OF only a
few hours duration.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
No Need to Worry.

Anxious Mother-"Jack, you must
remember to use your right hand
moro. | don't want you to become left
handed" Little Jack-"Don't worry.
mamma. Some OF the best pitchers
in the league are .southpaws."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Russian Ranks and Glasses.
+. j. L. Taber
District Judge

There is no upper middle class in
Russia; a family is either or the peas
antry-although this term has now a
very wide lnclusion-or of the aris-
tocracy. And at court no one has
precedence according to inherited
rank, only according to official po-
sition in the government.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23

cept the offers
c~hautauqua man.
ayers have made
him to talk he
might add mate
rally to his bank
account. But he
will not do it.
T h e trouble is
they want him to
tell about his ex-
p%eriences as per-
sonal protector Of
the last three
presidents of the
United States
Roosevelt, T ( t
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
80, - Il. N.t,.n I'm

Jc.kiNs--"Dia3t rr@t lawyer on the
other side s;vc You a terrible over
hauiing?" Thonpaon-"Didn't he,
though? You can bet if l have II
more law business, I'm going to hire
him."-puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
DiscoUrFUinu,

Her adidirer swallowed hard, pulled
at his collar, and finally made UP his
mind. Lillian he eoid desperately,
lets get married." Lilliau's bored ex.
preston vanished. "All right" che
agreed; "but who can you marry7"-
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Buried In SNOW for Weeks.

Reno, Ney--Caught in a blizzard,
d. EEwloy, an eastern banker, and
rec companions In a tent were bur
l under IL feet OF snow for a week.
hen the storm was over they dug
emselves out
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Quite a difference.

"A wife gets Il third of her hus-
bands property, dooCn't shc?' No"
Why, 1 thought the law, aa:o iiiat
to a mans wife, "No; oGly 20 bis
Observation-Disclosures American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Undoubtedly 4 rIp.

WAS 1t q genuine til Rawson gave
u on the stock market?" 81 guess
wasj It made ne lose my balance"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
IS AT WILSON'S ELBOW
JIMMIE" SLOAN, GUARDIAN OF
THE NATIONS CHIEF.
He Now Leads a Quiet fife Compared
to That Led During the Roosevelt
Reglme-Doesn't Wear Uni.
form or Star.

If James Sloan. Jr.. address White
House, Washington. d. c., would &C.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23

Patience with the faults OF those
we dislike soon ceases to be q virtue.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23

ANNUAL STAT EMENT OF
THE NEVADA-HUMBOLDT MIN
ING COMPANY.
For the year ending January ],
1914.
Location Of mines: Humboldt
Mining District, County OF Hum
boldt, State of Nevada.
Cash on hand Jan. l,l913 S49 33
Money borrowed during
l9l3............... 1882 90
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Daily Thouoht.

The man in love with himself sell
dom has q riyal.--Richardson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23

..-.rH ..HH.
Cedar Posts for Sale.-We have
a large Int of cedar pests for sale at
our ranca. Call on or address L. M.
Bellinger, Lamoi.le or R. c. Bel
finger, Smith Creek. via Elko, for
particulars. Advt. 2 mo.
stal:relegraLh Cable Company.
Fastest in the world. Day mess
ages and nigh letters everywhere
None: ~te..egraphe>. 20 ali the world
Gables TO all foreign countries
A gold bar pin was picked up On
the sidewalk the other day. The
owner can get same by calling at
this Office and paying for this no.
tice.-Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-23
Fruit Salad.

One pineapple, sliced. peeled.
chopped; two oranges, peeled and
cut up; three bananas ellced, juice OF
half a lemon, two tablespoonfuls grape
Juice, ~ cups sugar. Stir and blend.
Prepare IL honrs haforn using.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
By Capt. GEORGE L KLr1ER. Lat. U.sv.

By Capt. GEORGE L KlLrIER. Late u. 5. ".
A LTHOUGH NisksburG and GettyS
"a burg. the great Federal victories
"a Of 1863. did not decide the war.
they did determine the future
progress OF the conflict in the held
The northern generals were az last
free 10 take. tie aggressive. Nicks
burg had opened the Mississippi from
the Ohio TO the gulf No need OF long
er maintaining large armies along its
banks. rs had been the case long after
the fall OF New Orleans and Memphis.
In ISG2.
gettysburg had settled the question
81 southern invasion OF northern states.
and the Confederntes under General
Robert Z Lee had gone south Or the
Potomac. with little cause TO llnser IN
the vicinity OF Washington. The Fed
..ral leaders in the east and in the
west were looking ahead {" strike a
decisive blow ia 1sG.. There was NJ
question but that Richmond should b.
. nd would he attacked. but how best
to go about II was not easily settled
upon. The situation had arrived which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

further decrease in pressure has
occurred in southern Canada and the
northern portions of the United States,
with centers OF low pressure over
British Columbia. Manitoba and the
lower st. Lawrence Valley. These
lows have been attended by precipi-
tation on the Pacific coast and in the
territory from the southern portion of
the lake region to New England and
by continued mild temperatures from
the northern portion OF the Rocky
mountain region to the north Atlantic
coast Moderately high pressures are
noted on the gulf coast and low tenn
peratures prevail throughout the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago. Jan. Current corn "a,
dftions are expected to endure for =,
other two or three weeks and ner.
paper is bearish. The chances a. Z
cents for May corn are conslder,h,s
enhanced and extreme bears tall "a
cents. Leading corn shorts added !.
their line. on Tuesday and express cor.
fidence in lower prices. Conseryat,-.
corn bears figure on a rally after auv
dip today. but any rallies cannot u.
dure. Some offerings Of Dannbl.-
corn are among the miseries Of .hs
situation; price, 651zc in New Yort
Twelve cars of Canadian oats yers m
the sample tables yesterday. yev.
papers are packed with Argentine corr
import gossip. There will be another
side to this corn before the end OF MAJ
but right now nothing but miraculousIv
small receipts or an impossibly bg
eastern demand can rescue corn from
its terminal congestion. Includiny
corn now on passage, the imports ~
Argentine corn may reach I0,000,0oe
or 100000 bushels Since August
the receipts of Argentine corn in the
east must have cost the west at least
{, 100000 to 100000 bushels in the
way of industrial shipments through
the usual channels. New York reports
offering corn freely for Feb
ruary to May shipment. Five million
corn is not much, but this
substituted in the east Jauu-
airy to April will delay our recovery
from the present congestion. Wheat
receipts are small enough to hold
wheat at these levels. The bull side
is interfered with by the gloom in
corn and the certainty of free wheat
in a few weeks. Commercial West
says everyone in the northwest expects
free wheat. Like corn, the oats feels
the absence of bull leadership and
presence of import competition. At
The new lower levels there are few
Investment resting orders for oats,
in corn some new interest is
in the way of break orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
Want Aid for Next Season.

John J. Ingram ct uX TO B. c. Ben
son. south II feet lot 3. block 2. Black
Hawk addition. r. J.. S169.65.
Moline Trust and Savings Bank to
VIM. Blackwell, part o. l.. 4. Highland
addition, South Moline, $3.50.
VIM. Jackson and wife TO Geo.
Babcock and wife to Dorothea Kiel.
Let IL, book =. third Wheelock Fiji
teenth street addition. Moline, 1862.
Louis Mosenfelder and wife to John
NJ. Scarf, lot s, Rodman Heights addi-
ton, South Rock Island, $1,000.
Albert G. Cramer and wife to VIM.
NJ. Boyer, lot . and 10, Goldsmith *
McKees addition, Rock Island, s1.00.
Catherine |. Hegarty to VIM. J.
Smith, lot 90, block l, P. b. Vessels
first addition, Moline, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

Gettysburg and how he wor out by
the genius OF other heads. or this
tho soldiers knew nothing. The army
had scored tremendous victory, and
Meade was at the head OF IL.
Confidence In Meade.
Furthermore. Meade in personality
was the exact opposite OF two gen
erals who had preceded him and led
the army to disaster. yet were espe-
clally popular with troops. Burnside
and Hooker. When IL comes TO n mat
ter OF life or death. OF an endless war
or progress toward victory. volunteers
will not let their personal preference
count in the matter OF loyalty TO
leader. At that stage OF the game
leader might be camp tyrant. yet If
he won battles the men would swear
by him.
Meade's handling OF the army after
Gettysburg lifted him in the eyes OF
the soldiers when at last they stood
Oh the banks of the Rapidau. with the
RaDpahannock behind them. Richmond
i'm front and the slaughter pen at Fred
ericksburg avoided. Men are ready TO
fight and bleed with a fair prospect
or winning. but they protest against
hopeless slaughter. and the command
er who aims TO save them from that
may count upon their devotion.
II is true that Lee took his stand on
the Rapidan and drew Meade after
him, but Lees tactics were decided by
the necessity of guarding the pass NJ
Orange Court House, which Meade
would have seized If given opportuni-
ty. Thus Lee. on the Rapidan. was the
outpost guard of Richmond. and Meade
encamped at the gates Of the citadel
to watch and wait for the opening OF
the battle season OF 1864.
Christmas Attack on a Gunboat.
Early on Christmas morning fifty
years ago the COnfederates opened ar
tillery fire upon the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
January Provision Market.

| Chicago, Jan. Your investment
and hedging orders are invited in the
provision list on basis that serious de.
clines in January are rarity. About
half of the winter packing season is
completed and the average hog price
remains cents with many predictions
| of cents On the way.
Position of the list invites purchases
of May stuff on small concessions by
handlers of products. Average hos
weight of 209 pounds is Is pounds be
low last January. Consumption OF
products remains startlingly large at
fancy prices despite some trade re-
action
Western hog run Nov. to JAN I,
around 100000. increases 100000 over
last year. Chicago receives 20 per
cent of all winter hog receipts and us
winter total is about 100000 only
above last year. The coming govern
ment report should show 63,0OO,Oog
hogs on farms VS. 81, 100000 last Janu.
airy and 65,000,000 in January, 1872.
Provision gossip credits packers
with entire confidence in current lev
els, to the extent that their stores are
not hedged This United States man
ufacturing confidence in current Levels
is an asset against continental innu-
ences. German hogs at approximate
ly II per cent are per cent below
January. 1913.
Worlds lard stocks are somewhat
large at 241, 900 900 one
year ago, 100000 two years ago Inc
December range in May products ran
about so points. A tendency to take
the purchasing side of ribs below II
cents is noted and predictions OF =
cents are ventured.
Chicago held 126. 100000 pounds OF
product on Jan. 1 and $4,000. 600 iass
January Main factors of the lsls-lf
season cover the steady consumpuon
of products and the stiff hog price. Al
recent high hog prices packers Clam
there is loss of 20 per cent hog ~
relation to the May price.
Corn and oats are still oyershado"eu
by the recent marvellous winter con-
iitions. Argentine munifcence MAKES
,orn world proposition. II may fe
luire 80 days to cold chisef' the pres
emit central market congestion from
he corn price. Longs VIII prooaos
TO hedge after small bulses-
Argentine stream of corn at sea
BOARD and Canadian stream OF oats =
of today's trend. NV
world is Argentinaized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
FALL KILLS CAPTAIN
PEEL, OLD RIVER MAN

Captain Thomas Peel, for u number
OF years commander of the steamer
Eioise and well known on the river,
was killed at Burlington Monday in a
fan on an icy sidewalk. He was show
ing a coal hauler how to arrange the
chu into the cellar when he
lost his balance and fell from the ter
race to the street walk, a distance OF
FIVE feet. He struck on his head and
his neck was broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
Liverpool Situation.

Liverpool, Jan. Wheat easy.
American cables yesterday and the
pressure at Winnipeg caused moderate
realizing at opening here and values
declined. Later there was further
recession, with the undertone easy.
Plate offers are easier with freer Man
itoba offers and less active general de-
mand and the weakness in corn affect
ing sentiment Australia has a good
exportable surplus and the nearness Of
Argentine shipments of new crop is
causing buyers TO hold off. Corn lower
with the pressure On February The
weakness of American cables and the
large Argentine offerings caused fur.
Their outside liquidation.