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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
A Dandy Fnthrr-In-I.aw.

Congressman George west, the mill
oinnire representative from Bail, ton,
n. Y, has placed his business affairs
in the hnnls Of his son-in-law. Mr.
West says that tho young man c.me t,
HIM one day nnd said TINT he wished to
marry Miss West, that he WAS i'll bust
ness und had money enough to support
a family IL looked him over" suyI
SIR. West. "He had II good. honest
look about him AMI l liked him. You
can have my daughter I raid. but 1
do not wish you TO follow your business
nuy more. I have enough MONEY for US
nil. so do not give yourself my trouble
in that line. Come right to my house
aud make it your home Well. sir that
young man now has charge of my paper
mills."-TEx.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
SHERMAN AND THE TARIFF.

Inasmuch rs Senator john Sherman
Of Ohio is n leading Republican states
man, and n prominent candidate for
the Presidency, his utternnces OF the
subject If the tariff are important. At n
recent banquet OF the Home Market
Club Of New York he pronounced for
tariff reform as follows:
"You may ask me what 1 have to say
about :nriif reform. / answer that l an
decidedly in favor Of tariff reform, aud
always have been, aud will always be.
How would I reduce surplus? Innswer
frankly the tariff ought to be carefully
revised, with q view to correct any ine-
qualities or incongruities that have
gro VII out Of u change OF values since
the passage of the Act of 1888; that
every imported article which does not
compete with our domestic industry and
j. Essential To the comfort and wants Of
u people should be placed upon the
tree list; that every raw material Of in
dustry which does not compete with our
wi productions should be specially Sc.
lrcted for the free list; that whenever
any indu >try which can be conducted
in this country witt reasonable success
needs q moderate increase Of duty for
its protection it should be mnde."
If any Democrat Ind snid Us much he
would he called IL free trn Ter. Aud yet
all sensible men, who know anything
about the question, admit that there
SHOULD be changes in the present tariff
law, not in the direction Of free unde,
but 10 the end that existing inequalities
may be removed. Sherman states the
view of the case TINT we have always nd
vo,nted. Mr.. blaine himself in answer
to tho Presidents message confessed
thut there should he changes made in
the law, going 30 far us to insist that
tobacco EhouId lie relieved Of nll taxes.
We are not in favor Of making ANY lux
ury free. The changes required in the
tirIff are an increase Of tnxcs on the
lux uries and n corresponding decrease
in the ncccssaries Of life. Under the
tariff law MS it stands to-day the neces-
snries are taxed high and the luxurics
low. 1t is q rich mans thrift. and
against the poor man. 1t is r low duty
for tho rich, aud II high duty for tho
poor. The great staples consumed by
the poor people Of the land are taxed
from % to 80 per cent. higher than the
articles which fiud their way into the
houses Of rich families exclusively. 1t
is in these particulars tbat the Inv
SHOULD be revised. There should be lii
tie mcddling with the general average
If the protection afforded, but there are
II good many kinds i'll tue law which
SHOULD lie eliminated. What il cut oil
in IL place should be put on in an.
other, thus preserving nnd maintaining
tho great American doctrine of prolec-
tion, but in II manner hat both the
rich and the poor shall share equally in
it's benefits. Eureka Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
Poor Old

Referring to the recent death OF Jacob
Sharp the San Francisco Alta says:
Poor old jacob Sharp is d.. ad, and
few will regret that HIS Last breath WAS
drawn in his own home aud outside
prison walls. The closing incidents OF
his career are n warning against politi-
cul md official corruption. Pc pie Rec
IA man 80 to the Legislature penuiless
md return to build fiue houses and dress
like q dandy. and too often his ''suo
cess" ~excit.s the envy Of the unlhink-
ing, while the community refcrs to him
as ''smnrt." instead Of denouncing him
rs II thief. Bot retribntion finds him; n
stately mansion and iniment OF the lat
est cut are no h~iding-place'. aud lin ally
he is stepped in the misery which e,enS
up for all dishonor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15

Speaking OF the probable candidacy
of Stanford. with Depew Ms a side issue.
the Washington Sunday Herald rnys,
without doubt Depew is very popular
in New York, md Governor Stanford
equally or more 80 OIL the Phcific Slope.
His magnificent charities, his unsullied
private character aud nminblc personal
traits are OF the kind to attract popular
favor. There is no doubt TINT the Re
publican party might 70 farther aud
fare WORSE"
How would II do to form n combina-
ton OF Stanford for President aud De-
pew for Vice President and thus catch
both tho Enst and the West2
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
DEATH OF ;. q. BROW n.
n, was Eor~teId hy - Young L.nAy
Whom SIC Was - Escort
90 = BALI.

Nearly everybody here aud along the
~railroal knew j. G. (BiS) Brown the
conductor, who rau on the G. u. X. IL.
a few years ago. He del recently, says
the Silver State, anl ]. X. Hopkins.
now Of Princeton. Illinois. sends the
following relative to his death. from the
Chicago Tunes Of March 30th:
CARTHAGE. ILL.,, March pa strange
incident has come to light which may
i~utsre,t people who believe in the full
fillm-nt of dreams. There was to be n
ball in Dallas City. this county, q lew
drys ago. aud a prominent young society
.dy Of the place WAS preparing to Mt
t.nd. Her escort was to have been j.
q. Brown, a Santa Fe railroad conduct
ar. The night preceding the party the
young lady dreamed that she beheld n
wagon drawn by I've horses. aud in tho
vehicle lny the ~mauGled body Of n ninn
whom she could MOI fully recognize, but
who strongly resembled her intended es-
cot. Tho Lideous dream frightened
her, and in the morning she cominuni-
ct'e I it to several friends. who laughed
ut what was termed her foolish faucies.
Conductor Brown was fatally mangled
by the cars that any at noon. M rs the
solemn procession, headed by the wagon
he iriug tho manglel remains, filed mp
the street. the young woman cried:
That il my dream! Oh. that WAS my
dreum!' and swoouol away.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
Vote Ola Iyeck,s nirnt.

Tho vote on Beck's amendment in
the Senate was rs f llows:
Aycs-Allison, Beck, Berry. Black
burn, Bowen, Brown. Butler, Call,
Cameron, Cockrc!l, Coke. ColquiIt. Gull
lom, Daniel, Davis, Faulkner, George,
German, Hampton, Ingalls,. Jones of
Arkansas. Jones Of Nevada. Mitchell,
Paddock. Palmer, Plumb, Push, Stbin.
salisbury. Stanford, Stewart. Teller.
Turpie, Voorhees,, Wa. thnll, Wilson Of
Iowa.
Noes-Blnir, Dawes, Farwcll. Frye.
Gray, Hnwlsy. Hiscock, Hoar, McPher-
son, Plat. Sawyer. Sherman. Spooner.
Senator's Harris. Morgan. Hearst,
Pasco. Ransom and Reagan, who would
have votel aye. were paired with Nor
rill. Evnrts, Payne, Quay, Stockbridge
aud Edmunds, who would have voted
nc.
OF the thirty-seven Senators who
voted for the amendment, twcnty-one
are Democrats aud sixteen Republicans.
and OF the Thirteen who voted against it
eleven are Republicans und two Demo-
crnts. Six Democrats, who woull have
voted for the bill, were paired with us
many Republicans. who would have OPP
posel it. The vote shows, says the
Silver State, that there nr1 only two
Democratic gold bugs III the Senate, yet
Republican papers lIcre in Nevadn try
to make their readers believe that the
interests of silver are safe only in Re
publican hands.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
L.nbor, Capital, Anarchy, Etc.

An editor works 1854 days per year
to get out 80 issues OF n paper; That's
labor. Onco in q while some QUO pays
bin for u years subscription; that's
capt i; and once in II while some son
Of II gun q n dead beat takes the piper
for n year or two and vanishcs without
paying for it; tnat's anarchy; but later
on Justice will oyerlnko the last named
creature, for there J.. II plnce where he
will get his d. srrts; that's hell
Wright County Democrat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
Falling Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fail.
! Was troubled with distressing Cough,
Night Sweats. Weakness. and Nervous
ness. I tried various remedies pre-
scribed by different physicians, but
stairs without stopping to rest. My
friends recommended me to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which I did, and I Am low
n healthy and strongras ever.-Mrs.
z. L. Williams, Alexandria, Mimi.
I have used Ayers Saraapafilln, in my
family. for Scrofula, and know, II Il Is
taken faithfully. that It will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. I have
also prescribed 1t rs q tonic. as we'll Is an
alternative, and must say that 1 honestly
believe it to be the best blood medicine
ever compounded.-w. +. Fowler, II. D.,
u. u. s.. Greenyille, Tenn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15

for a 4. liar aud a Lalf . day for their
breR,l."
A discouraged looking traveller on one
of the eruisnnt cam war next irter-
viewed aud in answer tot question CON
corning his opinion Of California. gave
il in a NUTSHELL.
..Dann California aud the West! I'm
bound back to Gods country and I'm
going to siny there"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15

dollar for every ll2h grains Of bullion.
900 fine. that 1t has to buy. The ulti-
mat. effect Of the bill Willie to compliant
National bank notes with coin eeItifi-
Gates mud reft re silver to it's old stand
arb. This will create n demand for
mines aud revivi y many mining camps
ia Nevada. which the decentralization Of
silver uepopul ,ted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
DYSPEPSIA Cured.

It would be impossible for me to de-
scribe what I suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up TO the time I began
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla. was under
the care OF various physicians. and tried
O great many kinds OF medicines, but
never obtained more than temporary re-
lief. After taking Ayers Sarsaparilln
for q short time, my headache disap-
peared. and my stomach performed its
duties more perfectly. To-day my
health Is completely restored. - Mary
Harley, Springfield, Mass.
I have been greatly benefited by the
prompt use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
tones and invigorates the system. regu-
lates the action OF the digestive and
assimilative organs. and yitalizes the
blood. It is. without doubt, tho most
reliable blood purifier yet discovered
H. D: johnson, 33 Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y. It
Ayers S~arSaparilla,
Prepared By DR.. ]. c. Aver h Co.. Lowell. NAss-
Price 0Ii six bottles. %.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15

happens to industrious men.-tCarson
Tribune.
Serves him right, for trying to bore
an nrtesian we'll with his thumb. why
didn't he u.s : cork-serevI-(S. +. Re-
publ Can.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
Ncrvcd Him HIpht.

Mr.. George Hawkins had The misfor.
tune 30 lose ono Of his thumbs while
boring nh nrte 'ian we'll Tor DIR. lIerrick
on his ranch Saturday last. Just wha
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15

Ambipe.iipu!atiOn is The latest mime
for dancing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
The First Sign

Night SweAts and Nervousness. OF In .
tense of General Weakness and Loss OF
Appetite. should suggest tho use OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla- This preparation
il most effective for giving tone and
strength to tho enfeebled system, pro-
noting the digestion and assimilation OF
food. restoring the nervous forces to
their normal condition. and for purify
ing. o%nriching. and WALKING tho blood.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15

600 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for the arrest anil conviction OF any party
parties found guilty Of killing or stealing my stock belonging to IL ranches.
uny pnrty or parties cutting hay Oh u land will be prosecuted to the full
tent of The law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

were not a loom nor a clothing manu-
factory IN the United States and every
suit Of clothes worn had to be pur-
chased from the foreigner then Ms.
theory would be correct, but we have
thousands Of clothing manufacturers
here that are competing with each
other and they pay little attention to
the restrictions put on the foreigner.
The S865 duty does not come out of
the American purchaser, but out of
the foreigner who is willing to pay
our government a bonus or a tax for
the privilege Of bringing his goods in
and selling them as he can afford to
do inasmuch as it did not cost him as
much to manufacture his wares by
'pauper labor as it cost the Ameri-
can who pays operatives better wages
than does the foreigner. The advan-
tage Of a tariff may be summed up as
follows:
1st. A sufficient tariff duty to not
prohibit the importation of foreign
goods, but the proper amount to raise
revenue to pay the expense Of run
ming the government.
End. Such wisely adjusted tariff
will encourage the building and
maintaining of American manufact-
cries employing tens of thousands OF
labOring men at good wages, stimulat-
ing invention, and developing all our
recOurses.
3rd This policy results in lively
home competition thus keeping the
price of manufactured articles down
to the lowest possible figures.
4th. By this policy the farmer Is
largely benefited, as it keeps hun
dreds of thousands of men at work II
mines, the shops and the mills, thus
making a healthy demand for the
products of the farm, instead OF fore
ing them into agriculture where they
become producers of grain and meat
and competitors Of the agriculturist
The HERALD does not favor a higl
or prohibitory tariff law, but a mod
crate, wisely adjusted, reasonable one
The time may come when free trad
may be safely adopted by the Unitec
States, but not till after the despOtism
of Europe have been abolished, an'
all the nations of the earth cOnstitut
one government whose principal law
shall be enacted by a Worlds Con
gress.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
Mnrder and SuicIda.

On Tuesday Capt. J. H Young,
county superintendent, received a tel
egram from Benton county Iowa,
conveying intelligence that the life
less body of a young man named
Daniel WOlfOrd had been found In a
well, and that he had been murdered,
and that it was believed that his muir
derer was Daniel Ridge, formerly of
this county, and that Ridge was now
IN this vicinity Capt. Young there
fore fled information in Esquire
Dickey's Court charging said Daniel
Ridge with the crime Of murder, and
a warrant was issued for his arrest.
It was reported that he was In Re
publican City, Nebraska. Before an
officer could reach that place, Ridge
committed suicide by shooting him
self dead, presumably to avoid arrest
Such at least are the reports that
have reached us. Ridge was well
known In and about Phillipsburg hav-
ing followed the plastering and car
penter business here last summer.
He was the son-in-law Of Mr.. Martin,
Of Greenwood township. 1t Is said
that young WOlford had about $500.
IN money for which he was robbed
and murdered At the time Of the
murder his father was visiting friends
near Prairie View this county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
Z. NJ HAArAKER,
j. H SIMMONS.

The meeting was earnest, careful
and harmonious throughout and the
free entertainment and hberality ex-
tended by the citizens Of Smith Cen
ter was duly appreciated be each one
present. The meeting adjourned to
meet at Phillipsburg, June 18th, 1888,
at which time and place all cOmpet-
ing points are expected to present
their propositions IN writing.
T. j. LOAR, Sec. pro tenn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

In another place may be seen a let
ter from Senator Plumb in which he
states what we believe is the solid
truth, that the contraction of the
currency is responsible for more Of
the financial trouble than the tariff is
or ever could be-" This is what the
Greenbackers have contended for
some time, and what a great many
Republicans have seen and have, the
past year or two, tried to remedy, but
the Cleveland administration pre-
vents anything being done. We call
the especial attention of our green
back and Union Labor friends to Sen
ator Plumb's letter, and we ask them
if they still think they will be justi-
fed in fusing every year with the
Democrats and keeping them in pow
er when that party kills every bill
that is introduced in Congress to in
crease the circulating medium among
the people. Gentlemen, think on
these things, and as honest men tell
US if you expect to do your country
good by pursuing such an inconsistent
course
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
Go Away nom Home to Hear the
News.

The Smith Center Daily Pioneer
of May 26, in startling head lines
publishes an account of a great storm
here. It says:
A telegram from Phillipsburg this
morning announces a great damage
over the whole vicinity. At that
place the wind seemed stronger than
any where else, and blew over several
buildings. A freight train of twenty
cars, standing upon the siding at the
Rock Island depot, was blown off on
the main track and ran away. They
were caught by a switch engine,
however, and returned to the yard
There was considerable hail and
very heavy rain with a stiff straight
wind but no buildings were blown
down and no damage whatever was
done to Philipsburg by the wind
The Pioneer is badly mistaken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
The School Entertainment.

The entertainment given at the
Court House Friday evening, and re
peated Monday and Tuesday even
ings, by the young people ofPhillips-
burg under the management of Prof
T. j. Loar, was we'll attended, and
was creditable to the actors and man
ager Before the play commenced,
the following named little folks en-
tertained the audience by recitatiOns,
who were all cheered by the well
pleased audience: viz. Watt Cole,
Birdie Lowe, Stella Loar, Mabel
Hartman, Maggie Marsh, Robt.
Bracken, and Katie Barnes. The
play is entitled BREAD on the Wat
ers," and consists of two acts. Every
one engaged in rendering it perform
ed his or her part we'll. The plot OF
the play is a good one and teaches a
good moral lesson.
In this connection we wish to say
that at the close of nine months OF
the Phillipsburg schools the parents
and pupils are emphatic in their com
mendation Of Prof Loar as a teacher
Pupils inform us that they have
learned more the past term than ever
before in the same length of time
Unquestionably the school board and
the public are to be congratulated fOl
having secured the services of so de
servedly popular and efficient an edu
Gator as T. J. LOar. The Professo
has received notice from the Faculty
OF the State Normal School request
ing him to put the Phillipsburi
schools on the accredited list so tina
graduates of our school can enter tn,
Normal without examination, ant
Prof. L. will comply with the request
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

The Republican City Independent
publishes the particulars of an alleged
attempt of H w. Montrose to com
NIT nameless and diabOlical crime
on the person of a little daughter of
VIM Davidson near Crow, this coun-
ty Fortunately the child's father
came on to him in time to prevent the
.consumatlon Of the crime, and to give
the brute a severe threshing. He
fed before the neighbors gathered
who would have handled him roughly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
Farms Ear Sale.

The following list of lands owned by
BARTLETT BROTHERS, of Saint
Joseph, No, is for sale at the follow
ing prices. Buyers wanting easy terms
may pay One-fOurth cash and have five
years time on balance at 6 per cent. in
terest. For information see Geo. A.
Spaulding & Co., or William BIsseil. of
Phulipsburg, Kansas, or write to Bart
let Brothers, Of Saint Joseph, Mo. Ii
all cash is paid a discount of ten per
cent will be made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
The Contraction Of the Currency
More Responsible for Hard
Times Than the Tariff.
A Letter From Senator Plumb


The following letter just received
at the HERALD Office, was not intend
ed for publication, but as it brings
out facts not generally known which
are deeply effecting the public inter
est, we have taken the liberty to pub
lish It.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. c., May D, '68.
r. A. DAGUE, ESQ,
Phillipsburg, Kansas:
Dear Scr Il am very glad indeed
to note your commentator of the
speech which I made on the curren-
cy. question. It has seemed very sin
glar to me that the people did not ap-
pear to take any greater interest IN
this matter than they have done. The
present administration has gone on
In It's work Of contracting the curren-
cy without any apparent notice being
! taken Of It, and the Democratic party
which formerly made so much fuss
about the alleged contraction Of the
} currency by the Republicans seem to
be entirely satisfied with what Mr..
! Cleveland is doing. The Senate, as
! you will remember, passed a bill
which would prevent any further con
traction Of the currency by providing
additional circulation to take the
! place of national bank notes retired
] This bill has been shelved in the
/ House and will not again be heard Of
It was understood that this was done
at the special request Of the Presi
dent. Meanwhile we are told from
the same august source that the tar
if is the source of all our woes anC
the only thing which needs looking
after. The contraction of the cur
rency is responsible for more of tn,
financial trouble than the tariff is 0.
ever could be.
I hope you are pleased with you
new location and that you viii tie t.
Kansas permanently. Those VIII
have done 80 and exercised reasOna
bic Judgment and determination hav
/ done well, which I have no doubt vii
be your case also.
Yours Truly,
p. b. PLUMB.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

Blaine has written another letter IN
which he positively declines to be a can
didate. He says ne will not accept If
nominated. That settles It.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

Bob Ingersol says If the Republi-
cans have sense enough to nominate
Gresham the Republican voters VIII
have sense enough to elect him
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

General Gresham carries now In his
body five rebel bullets. He has but
one good leg
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

Gen. Phil Sheridan who has been
at the point of death the past week is
reported much better.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01

Gen. Gresham was Postmaster
General and Secretary of the Treas
ury in Arthur's Cabinet.