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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS

Public notice is given that the state
board OF investments offers for sale
to the highest and best bidder $780,,
600 par value in Massachusetts, state
bonds. Bids will be received by the
secretary UP to noon, May Is. 1917
and then opened. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
For further information apply to the
secretary.
STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENTS
Carson City, Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
THE FEAsT OF sELsHAzzAR

=, And 10 II happened that in the days
OF Daniel. the prophet, there was a
certain imDious king who made feast
to q. thousand of his lords and drank
wine to. them from the golden and
silver vessels taken from the tenn.
pies Of the house Of God which was
In Jerusalem. In the same hour, came
forth, the fingers of n mans hand and
wrote over against the candlestick
upon the plaster OF the wall OF the
kings palace, and the king saw part
Of the hand that wrote. Then the
king's eountenance. changed and his
thoaghts troubled him no that the
Joints Of hisrloins were looseneds and
his knees smote one against. another.
The king called In soothsayers from
Chaldea, and .astrologers and urged
them, "a. interpret the writingss- ON che
wall promising the successful one that
he shouid be rewarded with q chain
OF gold about his mech and DO clothed
In scarlet and be. made third ruler OF
could interpret tina, sigma until Il came
to Daniels turn. and he began to
eniighten the king ON the meaning of
the characters.
"a And this n the writing that was
written: Meme. Meme. Tekei. Uphar.
SIN. This Ii the Interpretation Of the
thing:
Meme God hath numbered thy King.
dom and nnished II.
Tekel4Thou art weighed In the
balance and found wanting.
Peres-Thy Kingdom 10 divided and
given to the Medes and Persians.
In that night the hing OF the Chai.
deans was eIain.
The BIBLICAL prophecy OF the down,
ran OF the arrogant and naughty Bel
shassar is more than likely 10 prove a
prototype for tho ruler OF Germany,
whose boundless ambition led him
one time tosbeiieve he was in part.
nership VITA the Almighty In direct.
inc me sffasrs % the universe. the
ratsf deg of;Ifsy f1rst may aFiag sbowt |
his dowefsIs and head TO the. parti- |
Ion Of kss satases war as nueh thor
'ughaess as the banssAment OF the
eoasno0 family fsora ths tsSane oil
,uasia. Nay RsBt isaEegardea With i
iesr assuisa By the pOseatate vhS
as welded the blesdy seepter over
abtecis who have bowed their necks
the yoks With. sbsoiH.e subsnis-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
NO GERMAN QUEENS In
ENGLAND, is DEMAND

LONDON, May g. Although H. G.
Wells suggestion that Great Britain
be made republic has not been IA
vorably received. there is apparent a
certain prejudice against King
George and his family because of
their preponderant German blood. A
widespread demand is voiced that
British princes no longer go to Ger
many for wives.
There are many pretty and accom-
plished English girls suitable as con-
sorts for British kings, runs the ar
gument. The Russians have used
their manageable daughters to build
up a secret family system in the
courts Of many nations, and this must
be checked.
The Weekly Dispatch voices this
feeling In the following vigorous Ian
guage:
at is not enough to destroy Prus-
ian militarlsm, whose existence must
forever keep mankind chained to the
prospect Of war; there must also be
destroyed the cunning appanages OF
that system, one OF the most danger.
out of which is the perpetuation of
the tradition that in Germany alone
Is to be found the royal marriage
market.
For many years prior to the war It
seemed to be taken for granted that
when a European prince went q WOO
ing his gaze was turned in the d.
rection OF the Rhine, and certainly
in the innumerable daughters of the
hundred and one German princelings
he had no lack of choice. If there
were any hesitations German diploma
cy paved the way to the altar.
$50 far as Britain is concerned the
German royal matrimonial emporium
henceforth is bankrupt and dis
credited concern, and the marriage
able members Of our royal family
will be pleased to look for consorts
nearer home. In time we hope to set
firmly established the rule of British
brides and bridegrooms for British
royalties, the example being set b.
the Prince of Wales. who has never
disguised his sympathy with this ad
mirable policy.
THE Vaccinations of the ex-Czar
ina and Of the strong.willed Sophie o
Greece have afforded us clear warn
ings OF the risks OF German brides
So far from Identifying themselve.
with the interests of their adopted
countries, they remain Germans q
heart, ready and willing to obey tn,
covert orders OF Berlin. They ma,
have estimable qualities to compeu
safe for these failings; II so they sue
cessfully conceal them, for history
with few exceptions, typifies them a
scolding, fretful, neurotic and nal
row.minded women, disdainful OF tn
people by whose consent they shar
the throne.
"Bismarck openly boosted that h.
used these German brides as pawn
on the political chessboard, and hi
brutal treatment Of the Empress
Frederick, Queen Victoria's daughter
was quite sufficient Indication tina
an Anglo-German royal alliance wa
no solvent OF the deep-rooted Ger
man hatred for this country.
For the future the doweriess Ger
man frstleins must seek husband
from among their own decadent ant
barbarous stock"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
STATE LOANS ON FARMS

Notice is given that the state board
of Investments is now authorized to
lend moneys OF the state permanent
school fund on approved farm mort
cages, under Chapter 212, Statutes of
Nevada, 1917. Rules and informa-
ton will be furnished by the secretary
on request
STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENTS
Carson City, Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
40 TO WAR TAXATION

One OF the most important CONNER
ciai bodies In the United States. after
expressing entire sympathy with a
great war-bond issue. and with the
geAeral plan Of raising revenues for
the purpose of meeting the Indebted
ness thus created, and especially with
the plans for the taxation Of things
In common use. whether these articles
are Tor pleasure or for business. init
mates very clearly that II win be
found opposing any movement calcu-
hated to bear heavily upon excess pro-
ats. II Is remarkable that such an
rlestitution as the one referred to
should be 90 obtuse to the trend OF
popular thought In. the United States
as not to see that any system OF
federal taxation that does not strike
directly. and even mercilessly. ut ex.
cess profits win be popularity con-
demned.
However It may be put. what the
people Of the United States are de-
terinined upon. unless all Signs are
misleading. Is that the surplus wealth,
the unearned Increment Of that
wealth. the wealth that is piled up
from year to year from the accumu-
iations OF excess pronts. shall be
taxed to pay its run share. and this
q mighty share, OF the cost OF the
war.
The man on salary or wage, even
II It barely exceeds $500 a year: the
man who owns little home. or u
few securities; the man who con-
shmes taxed necessaries, or taxed
Injuries IN q moderate way, the or
binary or average fairly well.to-do
citizen. win be found willing to shout
der his share of the war burden; IL
he shall be accorded q square deal,
In ninety.nine cases out of hundred
no win be found bearing his share.
and something more than his share.
cheerfully: but he will not willingly
bear a part Of the share Of those who
have already taxed his industry. and
the industry OF millions like him, ex-
cessively In order to pile up profits to
the aggregate OF billions. The capital
lists OF the country would do well to
consider that the people who are
forced to contribute toward the pyra.
miding Of excess profits are not sub
hitting to this exaction willingly, and
that only q suflcient amount of pro-
vocation ia required to cause them
completely to break away from
system which makes such profits pos.
sibie.
Itsis not good policy. It is not good
Judgment. Il Is not even good sense.
for any body Of men representing or
speaking for capital at this time, to
hint, orallow tito be understood. that
those; who have become multimIllion-
aires through sharing In excess and,
In some cases dishonest profits. are
not willing to do their part for the
country in the present crisis. They
should carefully study the presidents
appeal to the people.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
April Is. 1917.

TO WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:
We. the undersigned. dong business
undes the name Of the ELEo HIDE
= JUNK COMPANY. and IT, ELKo
FUR SHOP. have this day dissolved
partnership.
= An moneys due the Cos. are TO be
paid B. J. BANGS and all moneys
owed to the Co.'S. are to be paid by
B. J. BANGS.
F. T. DOLL Is no longer interested
in the above named companies.
B. J. BANGS.
FRED T. DOLL.
AS m.26
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-02
WARNING.

Hunting. F1shlnR ana Shooting is
strictly prohibited on all OF our
ranches. On Aary's River and both the
SeVenty-One ranches. Tresspassers
win be prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land q Livestock Co.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Fatigued Infantryman
Carried to His Company

Heading out of town, young
infantryman held US up and asked
for lift. He turned out to be the
son of the President Of the Court
of Appeals at Charleroi. He was
a delicate looking chap with lots of
nerve, but little strength. His
heavy infantry boots looked doubly
heavy on him, and he was evidently
in bad way from fatigue. He had
to rejoin his regiment which was
twelve miles along the road from
Diest, so we were able to give him
quite a boost. He asked me to get
word to his father that he wanted
to be given a place as chauffeur or
aviator, and in any other place that
would not require so much foot
work. There must be lot Of this
sort. We finally landed him in the
bosom of his company and waved
him a goodby.
By this time it was twilight, and
the precautions Of the guards were
redoubled. A short way out from
Louvain, little Walloon stepped out
from behind a tree about hundred
yards in front of us and barred the
way excitedly. We were going pretty
fast and had to put on emergency
brakes, and skid up to him with a
great smell of sizzling rubber. He
informed us that papers were no
good any more; that we must know
the password, or go back to Louvain
for the night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Peasants to F ace
Dismal Prospect

They have no place to go to here
and have bad prospect even if this
part of the campaign is finished
quickly and they are soon able to re-
tdrn to their homes. Their crops
are rotting in the ground and many
Of their homes are already in ruins.
that is the hard side of the war.
lots harder than the men who go out
and have at least a fighting chance
for their lives.
When / got down to the Legation
l found that the telegraph and tele-
phone communication had been cut
off. The train service is abandoned
end we are completely isolated from
The outside world. | did not think
IL would come so soon and only hope
that before we were cut off the news
was allowed to get out that there
would be no fighting in the city.
! had lot of errands to do during
the morning and kept both motors
busy. | found time to get up signs
On my door and that of NJ. de Leval.
all corners that both places
we're inviolate. That was in antici
patton Of quartering Of troops on
private citizens, which has not been
done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
New War Regulation
Disappoints Journalists

Brussels, Aug. 10, 1914.-Yester-
day morning began with a visit from
cur old friend, Richard Harding
Davis, who was still quite wroth be-
cause l had not waited for him to
arrange for his passes and go with
me on my trip. If we had, there
would have been no trip, as he was
lot equipped until afternoon. After
lunch he started off boldly for
Namur, but got turned back before
he reached Wavre, where there had
heen a skirmish with Uhlans. He
was sore and Disguised.
While he was in my Office, an
other troop arrived composed OF
Irwin Cobb, John McCutcheon, the
cartoonist, Lewis and a few others
Later in the day Will Irwin came in
with news that he was closely fol-
lowed by others. McCutcheon is a
great friend of the Minister, and
makes this his headquarters.
The Minister took them out to get
hisSer-passers. While they were
away, Sir Francis Villiers came in
and showed me a telegram from the
Foreign Office stating that British
newspapers and news associations
had been requested to recall their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Kaiser Men Sing
Songs of Triumph

First came some lancers-a couple
of battalions, ! should think; then
there was a lot of artillery. rapid
fire guns and field pieces. Then
more cavalry and a full regiment OF
infantry. When the last contingent
of cavalry came along they burst
into song, and kept It up steadily
There was a decidedly triumphant
note, and the men looked meaningly
at the crowd, as much as to say
"Now do you realize what your little
army went up against when it tried
to block u.s." II seemed to me pretty
rough to rub IL in on them by sing
ing songs Of triumph as they rode
into an undefended city. II they had
been attacked and had succeeded IN
driving the invader back into his
own capitals it would be understand
able; but II seemed 10 me rather M
necessary to humiliate these peeps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

major, a very courteous and patient
man, who explained that ne had the
strictest orders not to let anything
of the sort be carried away to Brus-
sells. We bowed gracefully to the
inevitable, and placed our relics on
a huge pile in front of the Hotel de
Vile. Evidently many others had
met the same fate, for the pile con-
tanned enough trophies to equip a
regiment. The major and an old
fighting priest came out and COM
miserated with US on our hard luck,
but their commiseration was not
strong enough to cause them to de-
part from their instructions.
The major told us that they had
in the Hotel dc Vile the regimenta!
standard of the Deaths Head Hua-
sars. They are keeping it there,
although it would probably be =
great deal safer in Brussels. I'm
fortunately the room was locked,
and the officer who had the key had
gone, so we could not look upon il
with our own eyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Government Decides
To Go to Antwerp

Palmer was pleased at the amour.
wo saw. 1t was by rare good luck
that we got through the lines and
we were probably the last who will
get so far. To-day all laisser- pdssers
have been cancelled, and nobody can
set foot out Of town TO the east II
gave US a pretty good idea before We
got through as TO how the troops
must be disposed. ] came within an
ace Of putting off our trip for day
OF two. If / had, it would have cut
me out Of seeing anything.
As usual, when | 90 out, the lid
lad blown off the Legation and the
place was in a turmoil. During the
afternoon the Government had de-
cided TO move to Antwerp and take
refuge in the eHeeinte. The Queen,
the royal children and .ome Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Waiting for Invaders
To Enter the City

was out by Z o'clock this morn
ing and looked about for news be-
fore coming to the Legation. |
found that the Germans were stead
ilv advancing and that the vanguard
was about seven kilometres out Of
the city. They expected to begin
the triumphal march about II
o'clock.
The Garde Civique had disap-
reared from the streets and there
we're very few police to be found.
The shops were closed, shutters
down on all houses, and posters
everywhere with the proclamation Of
the Burgomaster urging the people
% refrain from hostile acts. 1t was
an abandoned and discouraged look
ing city.
On the boulevards there were LONG
Ines of high carts bringing in the
peasants from the surrounding coun-
try. They are great high-wheeled
affairs, each drawn by big Belgian
draft horse. Each cart was pileI
high with such belongings as could
lie brought away in the rush. On
top of the belongings were piled chill
dren and the old women, all of whom
had contrived to save their umbrellas
and their cleaning, jet-black bon
nets, piled with finery.
Those who could not find place.
~ the carts walked alongside, some
of them carrying other belongings
that could not be put on the carts.
It. was the most depressing sight so
far. Lots of them were crying; all
looked sad and crushed. Every one
Of them was probably without
enough money for a weeks living.
Even those who have money in the
banks cannot get it out at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Belgians Order a
Retreat on Client

Brussels, Aug. 90, 1914.-To-day
has been one full Of experience AM.
the end is not yet. Last night there
was a great stir in the streets, and
crowds Of people and weary looking
soldiers At the Palace Hotel l
found the usual collection of diplo.
mats and some other people whom
| knew, and from the crowd / elected
the fact that there had been some
sort Of rout of Belgian forces near
Louvain, and the soldiers were fall
ing back. That was about all thew
knew. / started back to the upper
town in the hope of finding some
rews at the Porte de Namur.
On the way up the hill | was
stopped by half a dozen groups Of
Gardes Civiques and soldiers, VIII,
asked me to take them to Client.
They were so excited and in such .
hurry that they could hardly be
made to realize that the car was no.
liable to seizure. ] took advantage
OF the opportunity to get a little
iGst-hand news, and learned tina.
they had been driven back all along
the line and wer! ordered to retreat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Fields Strewn With
Wreckage of Battle

We had no difficulty in locating
the field Of battle when we reached
it. The ground was strewn with
lances and arms Of all sorts, haver-
sacks, saddle bags, trumpets, he'll
NETS and other things that had been
left on the ground after the battle.
There were a few villagers prowling
around, picking things up, but there
were enough for everybody, so we
got out and gathered about fifteen
Prussian lsnces, some helmets and
other odds and ends that would
serve as souvenirs for our friends
in Brussels. As everybody took US
for English, they were inclined to
be very friendly, and we were given
several choice trophies to bring
back While we were on the field,
a German aeroplane came soaring
down close to US and startled us
with the sharp cracking Of It's
motor. It took a good look at US
and then went It's way. A little
further along, some Belgian troops
fired at the aeroplane, but evidently
went wide Of their mark, for 1t went
unconcernedly homeward. We
wandered through the ruins Of some
old farms and sized up pretty well
what must have happened. The
Germans had evidently come up
from the south and occupied some
of the farmhouses along the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
A New Password
Was in Force

This he communicated to us in his
best Walloon, which we finally un-
derstood. Blount started to tell him
that we did not know, as the word
had been changed since we left; but
in one of my rare bursts of resource
fulness / thought to try a ruse, so
leaned forward very confidently and
rave him the password for the morn
my: "Belgiq,e." With triumphant
look, he shook his head and coun-
tered: "No, Haelen" He had
shown the travellers from the out
side world that he knew moro than
they did, and he was without any
misgivings as to what he had done,
end let us proceed without further
loss Of time. We got all the way
back to Tervueren with this pass
word, which was all that saved Us
from spending the night in Louvain
End getting back nobody knows
when. Nearly opposite the Golf
Club we were stopped with the It'd
ings that the word was no longer
good, but that if we had satisfactory
papers we could get into town. For
sumo reason the password had evil
IDENTIFY been changed since we left
Louvain, so we got through with
rare luck all along the line.
We rolled up to the Legation a
few minutes before 8 o'clock, and
found that there was a great deal
" anxiety about US. Cheerful PEG
PIE had been spreading the news
all day that If we fell into TIE hands
of the Germans they would hold US
as hostages, RS they did the Bishop
and Mayor Of Liege. They prob
ably would if they had caught US,
but they did not catch US.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11
Defence Of Brussels
Is Abandoned

At the Porte de Namur | found
that the Garde Civique in Brussels
Rad been ordered to disband and
That the plan for the defence Of the
city had been completely abandoned.
1t was the wise thing to do, for
there was no hope Of defending the
town with the small force of Gardes
at the disposal of the military gov
ernor. 1t would have been quite
futile and would have entailed big
Joss of innocent civilian life.
The governor wanted to do it
purely as a matter of honor, but he
would have paid for it heavily and
could not have accomplished any
thing beyond delaying the Germans
FOR an hour or two.
The Garde Civique was furious.
however, at the idea of not being
able to make a stand.
There was a demonstration, but
the cooler heads prevailed, and the
men withdrew to their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

correspondents, as they had already
done great harm by the news they
had given out. He was also to re.
quest the Belgian Government to re-
fuse permits Of any sort to the press,
and get all foreign correspondents
out Of the country. The Belgian
Government realized the Importance
of this, and has consequently shut
down the lid tight
There was supposed to have been
o fair-sized cavalry engagement near
Charleroi. in which six regiments Of
German cavalry were chewed up.
We have no details, but it looked as
though they were lured into a trap.
Practically TO news of the operations
is leaking out. 1t looks as though
Kitchener had remarked, 1--WE VIII
20 into that house where William
Hohenzollern is breaking the furni-
ture. and we will close the door and
pull down the blinds, and when we
get through, we will come out and
tell people about it"
Yesterday was just day Of work
with a great deal of beating people
on the back and assuring them that
their lives are not in danger just be-
cause the Court has gone to Antwerp.
They all seem to be convinced that
their threats are going to be cut i'm
mediately.
This morning we had the usual
deluge of newspaper men and cor
respondents. The Minister went off
nth the Spanish Minister TO call on
the military authorities, who are the
only ones with whom we now have
any relations, and while he was gone,
Sir Francis came in and announced
that he had been ordered to leave for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-11

expecting to start into town at I
o'clock. He was to march down the
Chaussee, the boulevards, and OIL.
the other side Of the city, where his
men were to be encamped for the
present. Other forces, comparative.
iv small, were to occupy the railway
stations and the Grande Place. At
the Hotel de Vile he was 10 estab.
Iish the headquarters of the STAG
and administer the city government
through the regularly constituted
authorities. 1t was all worked out
to a nicely, even to the exact meas
ures for policing the line Of march.
As the Garde Civique was with
drawn, the prisoners in the German
Legation knew that there was some
thing in the air and ventured forth
into the light of day. They were
not long in learning just what la
taken place, and called upon US to
express their thanks for what we
had done for them. l suppose they
will be trotting away for their own
country before there is a chance 70
lock them up again. 1t must he
Pretty dismal for them TO be locked
up without any news of the outside
world when they don't know whether
their armies are victorious or badly
beaten.