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FatefuI Warship Names.

The i'll luck attendant on British
warships bearing the names Of reptiles
is almost beyond coincidence. The first
Of England's fast turbine destroyers
was the Viper. She was only 312 tons,
but had engines of 10000 horsepower
and could do thirty-five knots. During
naval maneuvers she ran into fog,
struck the rocks of the Channel is
lands and broke into three pieces.
Three other Vipers have been lost at
different times.
The Cobra, similar vessel to the
Viper, broke her back in the North sea.
Some say she hit a whale, some that it
was merely force Of wave and weather,
In 1890 the Serpent, a gunboat, went
on the rocks off the north coast of
Spain, with terrible loss Of life. The
death roll was 173.
Three other Serpents have been lost
at different times, three Lizards, two
Snakes, one Basilisk and one Crocodile.
Does any one wonder, then, that Eng
land carefully avoids ships with
'snaky'', names ?-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Lion Signs In England.

Lions have always been and are nov
very favorite signs in England-lions
white, black, red, brown, golden, yell
low-red being the most common.
Probably the Red Lion originated with
the badge of John Of Gaunt, duke Of
Lancaster, who married the daughter
Of Don Pedro, king Of Leon and Cas-
tile, and who adopted the lion ram
pant gules Of Leon to represent his
claim to the throne. Under Richard
and John lions became the settled
arms Of Englln and were generally
used by those who could, find any
claim.-London Mail. ~.4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Orkney islands In Pawn.

The Orkney islands, says Pearson's
Magazine, do not really belong to
Great Britain in the sense that they
were ever coded by treaty or acquired
by conquest. They were simply trans
ferred by Denmark to Scotland in 1863,
in pledge for the payment Of the dowry
of the Princess of Denmark, who was
married to James Ill, king Of Scot
land. In the deed Of transfer, which is
still in existence, it is specially men
toned that Denmark shall have the
right to redeem them at any future
time by paying the original amount
Of the dowry with interest to date.
There is no likelihood, however, that
Denmark will ever attempt to exercise
her right Of redemption, because co.
600 forms, the original amount Of the
dowry, plus compound interest for 448
years, would amount to perhaps f.,
10000, OO0,O 600. and that is a bit more
than the islands are worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
"Thanks For the Ducks."

An official in one of the largest man
ufacturing concerns in Philadelphia re-
Gently showed me the huge plant. l
marveled at the labor saving ma
chinery.
zone Of our workmen,'' he said, "has
made a great many of the improve
ments, you see. In this room. He likes
to go duck shooting, and while off on
a trip for week or more he thinks out
some new way to save labor"
After a moments pause he added:
"Why, he turned up one day with q
plan whereby we save $4,000 year.
"And what. inquired. "does that
workman get out Of it?''
"Oh," the happy official replied, che
gets the ducks -Girard in Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
A Traffic TRAGEDY,

The panicky pedestrian hesitated at
the intersection Of two busy streets.
A motorcar was rushing upon him from
one direction, from another point q
motorcycle was approaching rapidly.
an autotruck was coming from behind.
and a taxicab was speedily bearing
down upon him..
He gave a hopeless glance upward.
Directly above him a runaway aero
plane was in rapid descent.
There remained for him but one re-
source. He was standing upon man
hole cover. Quickly selling it, he lifted
the lid, jumped into the hole-and was
run over by a subway train! New York
Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
To Make Red Ink.

Red ink is easily made by amateurs
who follow this recipe: Get "a one
ounce bottle and see that It is perfect
ly clean and dry. Place in it one tea
spoonful of aqua ammonia, gum arabic
the size of two peas and add six grains
Of carmine. Fill up the bottle with
clear soft water, and after standing a
little while it will be fit for use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

sell the pawn ticket and suggesting
that the redeemed item Of headgear
would be an interesting theatrical
property" Macready replied with
characteristic sarcasm that IL the
thing had been owned by nobleman.
Of mark who had got into straitened'
circumstances he would have favor
ably considered the application. But
he did not think his stock of proper.
ties" would be improved by the addi-,
ton Of gilded coronet that had been
worn by numsku1 and pawned by 8.
profligate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
SMALLPOX IN WATERBURY,.

Hartford, Dec. 8-Smallpox in a
mild form is epidemic in Waterbury.
according to the state board of health
today. There have been no deaths
and in many instances the malady
appeared in such a mild form that
it was not at first diagnosed as small
poX. Six new cases were reported
today from there. making total
since Nov. 1, of 38.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

For instance, Maude Adams is really
Miss Kiskadden, and Marie Dressler
is Leila Koerber. Jack and Ethel Bar
rymore are properly called Blythe, and
Truly Shattuck is Clarice Etrulia de
Bucharde, a name rather too long for
the stage. Theater goers seem to like
short names easily remembered. Trixie
Friganza is really Della Edna O'Calla
nan, and Mary Mannering is Florence
Friend; Elsie Janis was formerly Elsie
Bierbower, and Margaret Anglin is
Mary Warren. And so it goes through
the list.-Boston Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
BERLIN DEFENDS DEPORTATION

Berlin, Dec. 8-The German gov
eminent issued a statement today in
explanation and in justification Of the
transfer Of Belgian laborers to Ger
many. It says the measure is by no
means a hardship for the laborers
but is a social necessity owing chiefly
to the British embargo against Bel
GUMS oversee trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Attack Woman In
Southport In Plan
to Get Her Purse
(special to The Farmer. }

Southport. Dec. "a young woman
whose name is withheld by the police
authorities was attacked in Southport
y-at1nesday noon by a pair of roughs
\. 20 apparently sought her purse. She
fought them off until the arrival Of
a touring car, the driver of which
scared off her assailants. They ran
across country, skipping stone fences
rs they went. An effort Of the driver
to head them off was unsuccessful. A
hobo camp is in the neighborhood.
which is between the Roundh ouse and
Buckley's bridge and complaint has
been made to Deputy Sheriff W. H.
Gould about it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
LOSES LEG UNDER TRAIN.

Ansonia, Dec. S-William H. Sad
dlemfre. o. bridgeworker, was run
down by passenger train in the local
railroad yards this morning and his
right leg cut off at the knee. Saddle
mire, is assistant foreman in the en-
ploy of the American Bridge Com
pany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
STAGE Names and hea,.

The extent to which favorite ae-
tresses are somebody else Off the stage
is not we'll understood. Actors gener-
ally play under their own names, but
the woman whe has achieved q repu-
tation before marriage prefers to re-
tain the name under which she became
known rather than assume that of her
husband. Some women, too, play
while unmarried under another name
than the real one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Not Guilty.

Little Charley had been spanked by
his mother for stealing cookies. His
cousin, who was present. wishing to
comfort him, said: Poor Charley! You
have my sympathy" Looking up
through his tears. he protested: Il
have not! / didn't touch itr'-BOstOn
Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
A Modest Ambition

A Modest Ambition.
working hard these days. see."
yep"
Trying to climb the ladder Of sue
fess, eh?'
"Just high enough to catch up with
The cost Of living. "-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
cHaseR" ar sagEo

speedy boats have been built at Sag
Harbor, N. Y, for a foreign govern
ment. They attain a speed Of about
thirty knots, which is greater than
that of any submarine known to be
in the service of any government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Simnle Arithmetic,

A little boy who had not learned
how to count one day received three
apples from friend.
He was very pleased and told his
mother afterward.
"How many apples did you getY
she asked.
81 don't know just how many moth
err" he replied, ''but l got one in the
middle and two outside. New York
Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Congress Gets Bill
For a "Dry" Capital

Washington, Dec. S.-Prohibition
legislation was forced into point Of
vantage today when the Senate, on
motion Of Senator Shepard, Of Texas.
began consideration Of the bill to pre-
vent the manufacture and sale Of
liquor in the national capital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Medical,

''The farmer said that one of his lit
tie pigs was sick, SO brought it some
sugar"
Sugar! What for?'
"For medicine, Of course. Haven't
you ever heard of sugar cured hams 2"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Macready's Caustic Reply.

A scapegrace baron pawned the cor
onet he had worn at the coronation of
Queen Victoria. Having a slight ac-
quaintance with Macready. the TRACE
dian, he wrote to the actor Offering to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Clam Shells.

Clam shells are susceptible Of q fine
polish and are used for many orna-
mental purposes. Chinese carve them
into snuffboxes, tops Of walking sticks,
bracelets and similar articlaaA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
His BIGGEST Mistake,

"What was the biggest mistake You
ever nader"
Thinking l was too foxy to make a
big mistake. cleveland Leader.
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Mot !. Renre.entative

Not Representative.
Mrs. English-Is your husband rep
resentative American?
Mrs. u S. A.-No, indeed! He's q
senator!A Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Opinions differ on the question of the
right Of boat builders to sell such
vessels to a government at war. Some
of neutrality. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08
Ono Drawback.

Confession may be good for the soul,
but it's often rough on the reputation.
Charleston News and Courier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-08

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
REACHING
FOR SEA CONTROL

TOXIC. Dec 22.-That Japan is
planning a great program of naval ex.
papSion was officially announced here
today. The building of ships and war
vessels is contemplated on scale that
will place Japan in the scale of ever
wheiming superiority over all other
fleets of the Pacific Oceans. including
the United States which she intends to
leave behind by from nineteen TO TWEEN
ty-three of the best fighting craft.
This plan has been under secret con
sideration for long time and has H.
nally eliminated in the intention as
expressed in the official announcement
which will mean that the Nipponese
government will transfer yearly sun
of ten million dollars from the sinking
fund To the fund for naval construc
ton. What this move will mean tC
other governments is matter of con
lecture but the japanese will carry ou
their plan,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
HIGH METAL PRICES
BOOMING EUREKA DISTRICT

According to a telegram received
and made public. silver was quoted at
20 cents per ounce and lead at IS per
100 pounds In the New York market Of
Wednesday Of this week, says the Eu.
rcka Sentinel. II was certainly a most
welcome piece of news. and made
everyone feel that Eureka was still In
the land of the living and now had a
chance TO come back"
The present and continued rise in
the market price of silver and lead
the principal metal contents in the
ores of this Districts causing nearly
all owners OF mining property in this
section 10 wake up and take notice of
the opportunities offered TO get out
and gather in n few of these good dol.
lars. and number of owners are now
planning TO resume work on claims
that for many years back would not
pay fair wages
Negotiations for leases on number
of mining properties In this district
are now under way. and if the prices
paid for silver and lead hold TO any
where near present figures, little out
side capital will be needed to start :
general resumption of business in thi.
district.
Several Eureka parties who owr
controlling interests in good lead pro
ducihg properties near Hamilton ar,
planning TO resume work on theil
claims, for they figure good money cal
be made If the price OF lead holds ever
above Sc per 100 pounds.
TIL" following shipments of ore t,
the Smelters at Salt Lake were sen
out OF Eureka by train this week.
Three cars by w Fl. Kennedy fror
the Holly mine on Adams Hill
Five cars from the California min
on Prospect mountain.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
-FOUR PERISH IN
WICHITA FIRE

WICHITA. Kan. Dec. GA three
hundred thousand dollar fire swept the
Masonic home for the state of Kansas.
which was located here. into a mass Of
ruins this morning. Tragedy attended
the accident by the death of at least
four and maybe five persons. three Of
whom are believed To be women.
When The fire had been brought "
the point OF control where IL WAS pos.
sibie TO make Il partial search the fire
men entered the ruins and their search
revealed four bodies in the ba ement.
One OF the bodies was that OF man
whose identity could not be estab-
lished. The three others are believed
TO be the bodies Of women. hut they
are burned to such an extent that IL Is
impossible to tell whether they are
men or women.
Five persons are missing and three
of them are known to be women. The
fire originated from the furnace. but 1t
Is not known just how. The home was
well filled with aged men and women
and helpless children as well as many
cripples. All were thrown into a ter.
rible panic and this is supposed to be
the reason why the missing ones were
unable TO escape.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
so LONG IN PRISON HE
DOESN'T ENJOY LIBERTY

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.--Wllliam Kilmer
is out of prison for the first time in
thIty-three years, but somehow he
doesn't seem TO appreciate H. He was
behind barred doors so long that he
has forgotten TO use his freedom. so
now he just stays in at the Volunteers
OF America home and does little odd
jobs, and when he isn't busy PAGES the
noor-nlne PAGES down and eight
PAGES across-just as he did In the
cell he has left forever.
Dad" Ktimer, as ne was known in
Abe Jackson (MIch.) prison. was
Hiendless when he went there for kill
inG his wife during a drunken III and
he was friendless until just n few days
before he came out. Without pull or
influence. he Is free because a woman
Mrs. Maud darlington Booth, head
of the Volunteers Of America, and
worker for prison reform-say and
took pity on the feeble. emaclated old
man she saw walking across the prison
ward
She Investigated and found not a
single black mark against KIImer. He
had installed among the men an honor
system. which had proved success.
40 Mrs. Booth went to Lansing and
saw Governor Ferris and she put II
squarely up to him to make Dad" XII.
mer the recipient OF the customary
Thanksgiving pardon With the par
don in her hand she went back TO
Jackson and there they set Kllmer
free. Mrs. Booth sent him to Chicago
and he was taken 10 the home and
there he will stay as long as ha wishes.
But as for venturing out into the
world, which has forgotten him and
TO which he is stranger. Kilmer
Salks.
u don't care to go out" he says
III you will just give me a little work
inside I'll get along all right"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
coNsUmmATING TREATY
ON BIRDS BY U. S..cANAOA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Thc for.
NAL exchange OF ratified copies of the
treaty for the protection of migratory
birds between the United States and
Canada has just taken place. consum.
mating what is probably the most i'm
portant movement for the protection og
birds, both game and songsters, even
Instituted in this country or the Do.
minion.
The treaty is expected TO prove a
boon both to sportsmen and farmers in
that game birds which journey an
nually across the border in their mi
gratory flights will be adequately pro-
tected and that the important insec.
ivorous birds, so essential TO minimiz-
ing damage TO growing crops from in.
sect pests. may be free TO come and
90 unmOlested on either side OF the
International boundary.
The provisions considered most i'm.
portant are: That no bird important
10 agriculture because il is an insect
destroyer shall be shot at any time.
That no open season on any species
If game birds shall extend for a longer
period than three and onc-half months
That both the United States anC
| Canada shall so restrict open seasons
| on game birds as TO prevent their be
ing taken during the breeding season
That there shall he no shipmen
from one country 10 the other of bird
which are taken contrary TO law.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
CHEF WoMAM's PARTY
CAMPAIGN oNTRIBUToRS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--CallfOrnia
women contributed handsomely to the
campaign fund of the national woman's
party in the recent election. according
TO a statement of the national secre.
tary filed with the clerk Of the House
Of Representatives. Mrs. Ethel Crock.
er. Bulingamc. contributed s1,050 and
Mrs. Phoebe 4. Hearst, San Francisco.
contributed s1.4I0. Only four contri-
buttons exceeded those OF the Califor-
mia womon--Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont OF
New York gave $19.5OO, John L. Mil.
holland, New York $4,000. Miss Mary
a. Burnham, Philadelphia, $4,000. and
Mrs. II. o. Havermcyor New YORK,
$500. No other single contributions
reached the thousand dollar mark
The campaign expenditures totallcd
Sj0,O3G17. The amount collected was
51.22O.3S. leaving a balance Of little
over 81 1000. or the amount collected
s2l,2si was in sums OF 800 or more
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
CONGRESS WILL IN
VESTiGATE MARKET SLUMP
FOLLOWING NOTE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Congres.
will investigate the reason for the two
so-called interpretations on the Presi
dents peace note which it is said wer,
given out from Secretary Lansins's OF
flee ana which were followed by ter
rifle slump in the stock market.
II Is limited that some one high il
the government service may be respon
sible for giving out the conflicting
statements TO the public in connection
with q probable conspiracy TO reap d
fortune from the expected effect tn,
news would have.
Representative Wood, of Indiana, In
troduced a resolution in the House to
day demanding the Investigation. Tn,
resolution asks particularly for iufor
nation whether or not any one high il
the administration affairs or related
by family tie to the president or an!
one in high position profited in an!
way from the sudden fluctuations o
the market following the contra dictor,
interpretations on the note.
After the statements were given on
from LansinE's office there was sud
den panic in Wall Street and stock
tumblrd worse than they did when tht
panic of 1907 came on. Fortunes werr
probahiy lost by those who were scizct
in the spirit of the panic. but a few
who may have been cooler or mfOrme'
OF the true situation may have reapet
huge fortunes by buying the tumblini
stocks.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
Announcement

There will be a grand opening of the
new Commercial Cafe tomorrow (Sat-
urdayl night. The new cafe was re-
opened last Wednesday evening and is
beautifully decorated for the holiday
season. Tomorrow night will be live
ly social affair and all Elko County is
welcome, and strangers will be cordial
ly entertained as well.
There will be the finest music that
We have been able to get from San
Francisco. We have three of the cIev-
crest musicians known in the bay
cities of California. The new hard.
wood floor is dressed for the occasion
and will be in excellent shape for the
dancing that all may indulge In. The
new cafe is under the management of
.B. l.. Arnold, and in the future will
SAVIOR OF the features Of refined ca.
bar"t.--Adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
REPUBLICAN, LEADER
stocKs PEACE MOVE

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec. 22.-
Senator Gallinger. the Republican
leader of the Senate. today blocked an.
other attempt Of Senator Hitchcock to
have the Senate enforce the Presi.
dents peace move. Hitchcock intro.
duced a resolution which was similar
to the one of yesterday and in present
ing ii said that he desires immediate
action on It. The opposition led by
GallingeT put the resolution off for
consideration until after the holidays.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
ENGLAND WILL DELAY
ACTION ON ]. S. NOTE

LONDON. Dec. 22.-Bonar Law an.
nounced in an address before the
House OF Commons today that England
cannot deal with the Wilson note until
the British government has had an op.
portunity TO exchange ideas with the
other Allies on the subject This seems
TO make 1t certain that the situation
which the Wilson note covers will be-
gone into carefully as the situation has
become delicate and the Allies realize
that the note covers abuses that could
not be- tolerated indefinitely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
ALL BELL|GERENTS
HAVE PEACE NOTE

WASHiNGTO$. ID. c, Dec. 23.--Thc
peace note addressed by President VII.
son is now in the hands of all the bel.
iiEerents and the administration Is
anXIOusly waiting to hear from United
States representatives on the manner
in which the note Is received by the
several powers. II Is reported that all
the governments are expressing great
surprise because OF the note and It H.
expected that the Entente powers will
not answer II for several days They
will probably walt until they have an
opportunity TO exchange views and ar
rive at a joint decision before any Of
them will stand committed.
|; is known. however, that Germany
welcomed the note. There are persist.
ent rumors of friction between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
because Of the frank statement that
was made by the Secretary yesterday
To the effect that the note was in the
nature of move in self defense.
However. II Is denied BY officials
who are In position to know that
there IL friction between the Presi.
dent and the Secretary OF State. In
diplomatic circles here II is thought
possible that President Wilson may aCr
in the role OF temporary mediator ir
the war II is well unders TODD that
Germany is willing to furnish theil
terms but will insist that he secure q
similar statement from the powers Of
the Entente before he communicate
the German position to her enemies
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
KAISER IS PULLING
MORE PEACE STRINGS

THE HAGUE, Dec. ga report
from Berlin states that Kaiser VII.
helm may soon invite United States
Ambassador Gerard TO royal head.
quarters for discussion of the pos
sible mediation of the United States in
an effort to bring peace. The penart
has aroused considerable comment In
diplomatic circles here and il is be.
lleved that the Kaiser Is very anxious
to bring about an end. 81 hostilities i'm,
mediately. II is also felt that the
Kaiser is putting much hope in the
help that the United States may give
in bringing about a peace conference
between the belllgerent nations.