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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-10
COLOSSUS OF RHODES.

The Third In tho List of tho Seven Won
derS or the World.
The Colossus Of Rhodes was so called
to distinguish it from other colossal
figures, said by some writer's to have
numbered ovor 100, which. during tho
days of its prosperity, woro set up in
the Getty of the Sum-" as tho capital of
the island of Rhodes was POLITICALLY
called. The Colossus came third in tho
list OF tho seven wonders of tho world,
and was consccrated 10 tho sun, the
deity Of Rhodes. 1t was made of brass,
cast in sections, and is said to have been
the work of Chares of Gindus, a pupil
of the great Lysippus 1t was 90 cubits
tsupposed to have been $50 feet) high
and cost the city about 300 talents, or
$3.50, 900 as we reckon money nowadays.
Over IL years. work was spent on this
early lymonster, which, with all it's grand
eur, was destined to very short career.
Fifty-six years after it's completion,
In the year 224 b. c., according to Pliny,
this gigantic emblematic figure was
thrown down by an earthquake. Tho
Colossus stood at the entrance to the
harbor, with each of its mighty feet on
solid stone foundations, ships In full
sail passing and rcpassing between the
gigantic legs. Deleperre, the historian,
says that it was not erected at tho en-
trance to the harbor, as stated by Pliny,
but that it stood on an open space near
the Pacha's seraglio. Still another
writer says 1t was reconstructed during
tho reign Of tho Emperor Vcspasian,
and that after the island of Rhodes had
been conquered by tho Caliph Othman,
in tho seventh century of our ora, it
was taken down AMI tho metal sold to q
Jew, who transported it to Syria, cara
van OF $50 camols being necessary TO
carry his purchase. st. Louis To-
public,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-10
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT EUREKA, NEVADA
April 16, 1890.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
1N following-nameds settler hus filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in SUP
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the District Court of the State
OF Nevada, ut ElkO, Elko county, Nevada, on
TUESDAY, MAY q, 1890, viz:-TIomestcnd
Entry, No 100, JOHN CLENDENNING for
the = of 14 Sec. .-23,' and p of fNwL
Sec "a, Township 70, North of Range Sc East,
Mount Diablo Meridian.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, ard cultivn.
tion of, snid land, viz:
Francis NJ. McPhetres, OF Elko, Nevada.
Issnc Ostrcicher, Of Elko Nevada.
I'D. Bradley, of Dceth, Nevada.
George Russell, OF Reno, Nevada
d. II. HALL,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-10

DEPUTY U. g. LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Nevada. Mines lnid out
and Surveyed for Pat mt. Land surveyed. ap.
plicAtions. contracts, payments on land, and
appertaining to taking mp or holding land Of
the State or Government attended 10. shall
keep fully posted ms to all lands taken mp mud
acnnt In the eastern part uf Nevada Ad
dress BlkO, Neypda.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-10
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT

Published every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
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payable in advances:
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ents per month.
Entered at the Elko, Nevada, Postoffce for
transmission through the mails a. second
class mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-10
DAuY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,
ISSUED EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ex-
L cepted.
G. w. GROVER,
Editor and Proprietor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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For any period under six months, one dolla,
per month. Payable in advance.
Delivered by carrier in Eiko at IS cents a week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17

that his sister. Mrs. Geo. A. Castleman
and himself had decided to assume the
entire cost of the fountain and to put it
in as memorial to their father. "Thus
1t was that we secured that beautiful
fountain which adorns our square," Mr..
Jackson continued, land after it had been
selected l voluntarily assured Mr.. Cable
that it should be surrounded by line of
ornaments fully in keeping with its rich
ness and elegance, and l have had no
cause to regret that made such
promise for our public spirited
citizens have responded generously
and have provided the other de-
signs which are distributed through the
square. And have yet to hear of man
woman or child fail to approve of what
has been done. These gifts EN-
blems, vases. statues and settees
are all testimonials of good feel
ing. of public enterprise. and they
are tonight placed in your custody.
They are yours to enjoy and to appre-
ciate. and to take care Of We have
started to make Spencer square the grand,
est in Illinois, if not in the United
States. for its size, and We hope the pub
lie will enjoy and appreciate the full ben
egts and pleasures to be derived from
such square"
Mr.. Jackson then called for remarks
from j. B. Danforth. who commended the
improvements that had been made and
spoke OF the public park as the poorman's
front Yard-a place where those who have
no broad lawns and gardens and flowers
may find rest and recreation He gave
some carefully prepared statistics of the
number of acres devoted to public parks
in the larger cities of the United States
and in Europe, and clCse with an appeal
for more factories and mills and shops,
such as are essential to the support of the
lsboring classes. which means population,
the increase of which is the first aim of
all progressive cities. Rock Island should
strive to secure more factories where the
laboring man may get his pay in cash
every Saturday night and not be obliged
to take it in an order on truck store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17
The Effects of Msn,s, sxb...,,ou.

Many diseases, especially t1oee of the nervous
system, are the products of daily renewed mental
exhaustion. Business svocatiens often involve
an amount Of mental wear and tear very prejudi-
cial to physicist health and the professions IL ar
duously pursued, are no less d sstrucsve to brain
and nerve tissue. IL is one OF the mort impor-
tant attributes of Hostetter'H Stomach Bitters
that IT compensates for this un due loss of tissue
ana that II lmparts new energy TO the brain ana
nerves The rapidity with which Il renews
weakened mental ener " and physical vitality Is
remarkable and shows that its invieoratng prop
critics are OF the highest order Besides increas.
Ing vital stamina, and counters citing the effects OF
mental exhaustion this posent al medicine cures
and prevents fever and ague RI eumatism chronic
dyspepsia and constipation, h dney and uterine
weakness and other complaints physlciaus al.o
recommend it as medicated stimulant and rem
edy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17
LEGAL.
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be rec sived at the City
Clerks ONCE, Rock Island, III, until Monday
september 18th, 1890, al p. m. for constructive
the improvements ordered by o rdinances OF said
city, passed respectively June 18th and July 2ist
1890 and entitled IAN Ordinance for the con-
straction of sewer on Twenty-e scond street from
the north line OF Ninth avenue 10 the north line of
Fifth avenue, there TO connect with the main CITY
sewer. Also, IAN Ordinance for the construction
or a sewer In the alley next south of Second
avenue. between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets
Plans and specifications can be seen at the city
clerks office.
All bids must be accompanied with q certified
check in the sum OF Two Hundred dollars paya
BILE to the city treasurer of said city in case the
bidder shall fail 20 enter into contract with ap-
proved sureties 10 execute the work for M a
price mentioned In his bid.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. ROBERT KOEHIRR citv Clart
Rock Island, III September an 1890 10t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Estate of Sherman o. Elliott Deceased
ublfc notice is heseby given, That the under
signed, Ashley W, Elliott admin strstor cum tes-
fdmento dndIO OF Sherman o. Elliott deceased,
such in the county court OF Rock Island county
and that an order has been entered by card court
approving the said report unless ELECTIONS there
the frat day of October A. D. 1890; and upon the
final approval of said report the slid Ashley W -.
Elliott will ask TO be discharged. All persons in
terested are notified TO attend.
Rock Island, ILL.,, August 30th, 1890
ASHLEY W ELLIOTT
Administrator cum testdnento dntEIo of Sherman
o. Elliott, deceased sept d 3w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.
Estate of Charles Duun. dec ,.,sa.

Estate of Charles Dunn, dec sased
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istratrix of the estate of Charles Dunn, late
Of the county OF Rock Island state o. Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that st e will appear
before the county court of Rock Isla nd county nj
the Office Of the clerk Of said court Ia the city OF
ROCK Island, at the November tern, on the first
Monday In November next, at which time all
persons having claims against said tate are no
titled and requested to attend for tho purpose OF
having the same adjusted. AL perst ms ind bted
To said estate are requested To MAXI Immediate
payment to the undersigned. = -
Dated this 10Th day september, A. D. 1s90.
CATHERINE A. DUNN, Adm nistratrix.
sep 1B-d3w
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17

TRANSFORMATION.
Transportation OF Cable fountain and other
ornaments TO Rock Island, two car loads. without
tariff, e., B. & O. R. R.
ARTISAN WATER
Piplng and furnishing OF water for drinking
founiain-Mitchell & Lynde
DECoRATv We WORK
Paintng-George Subtitle. Harper vac;
Druekmiiler Co Potter & Hurst and Darts
sons vases;J. c. Adams stag and lions Rabe 4
Co, Huber and Wagner vases; J. N Hardy
statues; A. Lumberg Spence vases.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17
EXEOUToR's NOTICE.
Estate Of Barbara Riss. Deceased

Estate OF Barbara Riss, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Ex-
ecutor of the estate of Barbara Rise, late
OF the county of Rock Island, state of Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the county court o. Rock Island
county, at the Office of the clerk of said court In
the city CT Rock Island, at the Move nber term, on
the First Monday In November next az which time
notified and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All per sons indebted
to said estate are requested to ma xe immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day Of September A. D.. 1890
sep 16d8w JOHN RISS, Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17

A century OF progress has not pro-
duced remedy equal TO Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh. cold in the head and
hay fever. II is not a liquid or snuff,
but is perfectly safe and easily applied
into the nostrils. 1t gives immediate re-
lief, and cures the worsE cases
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17
Bicycle Tourntm ent .

Peoria. ILL.,. Sept. 18th and 18th. Fri
day and Saturday. the Rock Island &
Peoria railway will make an excursion
rate of one and one-third fare on certifi>
cate for this occasion
F. FL. ROCKWELL, Agt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17

We find st. Patrick's pills to be very
extra and to give splendid satisfaction.
They are now about the only kind called
for.-W. A. WALLACE. Oasis, Iowa. For
sale by HARTz & BAHSs EN-. druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-17

Hass and Walter Johnson concluded this
part of the ceremonies. Mr.. Jackson
announced that Miss Florence Dart would
turn the water on
TIE CABLE FOUNTAIN
and Marshal Miller having directed the
clearing of Q way II ON the pavilion to the
fountain, 1t was soon set playing
beautifully by Miss Dart. Almost stimuli
taneously the scene was Illuminated BY
Messrs. R. Crampton and VIII r. john
son with red, blue and green fire In turn,
producing most strikingly beautiful eff
feet. This was q signal for the grand
display OF firework features sent of under
the direction of Capt. Beardsley. and
which lasted some time. The band re-
turned to the stand ind an excellent COM
cert was given.
THE CONTRIBUTORS
A complete list of the various orns-
ments, etc.. donated is appended:
FOIJNTAINs Avn pJar1pvs
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
POINTERS FOR GENTLEMEN.

There is large variety of half hose
shown in striking and snowy patterns
in plaids and stripes.
Blue seems to be the premiere shade
in neckwear, and there certainly are
some stunning things to be seen of a
blush cast.
1t would appear from the greater
number of self-tied scarfings being
sold that the public is becoming educa-
ted in this respect.
Do not be deluded into putting the
scarf pin anywhere but in the centre
of the scarf. If you have a scarf ring
or safety pin of gold, let it be inserted
upon the side of the scarf at the point
where the lapover occurs.
A waist belt is an essential adjunct
of outing attire. 1t is athletic looking,
as it should be, and differs properly
from the sash, that lacked masculinity,
ard the various made-up sash belts of
abdominal and trusslike appearance.
The big London settled scarfs
nave their impress III the new made-up
goods of peculiar shapes, such as
might be accomplished by the expert
manipulation of one of these difficult
to arrange straight tieab!e scarfngs.
The latest thing in the shirt line that
is being pushed is the open front that
has an opening all the way down the
front like coat. 1t is made to fit in
to the figure as a coat is shaped, and
he usual and really superhuous full
ness of muslin is thus avoided.
When you buy n fancy handled UNI
brella, the first thing to do is to dis
pense with the little ornamental silk
tassel that gives the article a certain
finish while the selection was being
made. a more pestiferous and tenn
permitting little jigger was never con-
ceived by mortal man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
Merciful to the Apaches.

With Mr.. Payne, of Arizona, is J..
B. Shepard. He is the champion In
dian story-teller of the west. Speaking
of Gen. Crook, he said: "I'll never
forget when | fought beside Gen.
Crook in an Apache battle. We had
been after the redskins some DAYS, and
one night we sighted a band at Crazy
Jim's Gulch. The general started us
on run, and the way we sailed after
the Apaches was a caution. They
stopped and set fire to the prairie
grass, hoping to head us off, but we
fooled them. When they saw that
they couldn't get away they rounded
up their ponies in circle and stood in
the center. We skirmished around a
bit and then sailed in. Gen. Crook
has a heart like an OK, and he said:
"Boys, just STAY q few dozen of the
warriors. Don't kill all, just enough
10 let them know that we are the peo-
pie" Twas a sweltering day and there
wasn't a spot on the sun. After
throwing off our coats and rolling up
our trousers we opened fire.
in a few seconds the Apaches began
to drop. Taking advantage of an
open place l led a crowd right into the
midst Cf the Indians. Suddenly my
pistol was hurled from my hand and |
had to work with an old sword. Be-
ing pretty handy with the big knife l
more than held my own. | had just
laid out my tenth man when / felt
touch on the elbow. The air was
so filled with Indian hair you could not
see the sun, and | asked:
"'Who is there?'
"'Gen. Crook, was the reply.
"'What is it, STRIP
" d wish to restrain you,' spoke the |
general. There IS nothing l admire |
SO much as a good tighter-you know
that, jim, but when it comes to turn
ing this little spot on the prairie into a
slaughter-house, kick
"Appreciating the fact that l had
gone too far, l withdrew, but from
hat day until now Gen. Crook and l
have been like two brothers. "-Chica-
90 Tribune
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
Trousers Pressed Weekly.

GA few days ago we sent out circu-
lars to great many gentlemen in the
Back Bay and elsewhere, stating that
we would press one or more pairs of
trousers every week for a year, send
ing for and returning them, for the sum
of $1O," sad a swell tailor to a Boston
Herald Reporter.
"Have you had many repsonses?"
twenty-five or thirty gentlemen
were in yesterday, and every one gave
me his address and a $40 bill. Besides
that we have received many W itten
acceptances to our invitations. For
example, here is one from distin-
guished surgeon on Beacon street, who
incloses his check, and requests us to
call for his trousers every Saturday
morning.
"Why it's great thing for gent'e-
men who desire to keep their panta-
looms from bagging at the knees. They
are put to not one-tenlh the trouble
they are in preparing their laundry f r
the wash. They always have fresh
looking trousers to put OH, and it costs
them only 90 cents a week, even if
they have only one extra pair to send
to u.s."
elbow many pairs of trousers on an
average do well-dressed men have in
constant usew
"Oh, from three to five. Some men,
with not an extraordinary wardrobe,
have as high as fifteen pairs doing SER
vice at the same time. That is not
counting the men who wear fancy
clothes, some of whom appear in one
particular pair of trousers only three
or four times before they cast them
aside. 1t is not an uncommon thing
for a man to come and order from US
half dozen pairs at one time"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
Didn't Understand the situation.

The dull monotony of life in Judge
Fields court was relieved one day last
week by an episode which may as well
be told. The occasion was a suit in
which one johnson, practitioner at
the local bar, and a negro were rival
litigants. The negro was as ignorant
an offshoot of the Kaffir tribe as ever
stood in the sun, and it was evidently
the first time he had ever witnessed the
dispensation of justice as occurring
daily in the Circuit Court.
In the course of the proceedings he
had taken the stand as witness in his
own behalf and at once made the event
the basis of much whitening oratory
and invective with the luckless John
son as the object thereof. He was
finally brought % bay by Judge Field,
who led him to believe that he would
skin him alive unless he moderated his
heat and remained within the lines of
court propriety.
"And now," said the Judge, "pay
attention to me and answer my ques-
TONS"
Ills honor then began an investiga-
ton of the affair OH notions of his own.
The negro answered in a dazed and
stumbling way and glared at the Judge
with astonished, wide-opcn eyes. At
last when slight lull permitted the
! question, he hitchod about in his chair
uueasily and asked:
"Scuse me, boss; but whose law 3 ah
is you, anyhow"
He was told to get off the witness
stand.-Kansas City Globe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
The Presidents Team.

Nothing strikes the visitor to Wash
ington as being as attractive as our
smooth asphaltum pavements, over
which ceaselessly roll throng of
glittering equipages, so smoothly that
the only sound is the gentle "whirr,
whirr," of low, broad wheels and the
sharp ''tap tap of the Dlack-painted
hOofs of the housekeeping Seeds.
Among the continuous stream of
prancing teams, liveried drivers,
shining horses and jangling chains
the White House carriage never fails
to attract attention.
The team consists of two big, glossy
bays, covered with silver-p plated
harness, while up on the box sits
Albert Hawkins, the negro coachman,
who has handled the ribbons for six
consecutive Presidents-Grant. Hayes,
Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland and Har-
rison. No drum-maior or brigadier-
general ever evinced the self-satisfac-
ton of this Jehu. Bolt upright, with
his black fur cape, he handles the reins
with conscious pride, scarcely deigning
to glance at the humber carriages
JllaJ iOlI 1T MS size.
The White House stables arc a
pretty. group s. brick buildings sit
uated on lot south of The m3nsion
and sheltered by row of box trees.
There are four horses for the use of
the Presidents family-three bays
and a gray. One of the bays is
named John, and he is of a remarkably
gentle nature and extremely fond of
eating sugar from Mrs. Harrison's
hand. With John in the shafts of
stylish mail-phaeton, the President can
be seen any fine afternoon driving
down the beautiful boulevard of Six
teenth street, accompanied by a
member of his family or his former
law partner, Miller.
There are four other horses, but
these are for the use of the officers of
the household. The big gray Ben is
a finely formed animal and good car
riage horse; another, light, tapering-
limbed sorrel, has fine gaits for riding,
but as none of the family ever indulge
1t is used only in the carriage. Adioin-
ing the stalls is the room i'll which rest
the mail-phaeton, brougham, cabriolet
and big, roomy family carriage. These
are for the exclusive use of the Har-
risons. There is one man as groom.
footman and a coachman, so our Chief
Executives stables can hardly be COM
pared with one of the Prince of Wales's
establishments, which boasts of seven
ty-tive animals.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
Chicago NanQuished by Boston.

Footpad presenting pistoD-"Forb
over your rhino, and be quick about
it,"
Near-sighted Discriminating par,
DOM"
(Sternly.) "No monkeying! I'm
timber! Produce the scads ?'
"Pardon me, but L do not exactly
apprehend the drift of your"
''Cheese your patter! Don't you
see I've got the drop? Unload your
boodle!"
81 am totally at loss, my dear sir,
to perceive the revelancy of your OBJ
servations or to"
"Clap stopper on your CAB and
whack up, or I'll let FER speak! Turn
out your bundle quick! Got squirm
on you'll"
"Is there any popularity in the ex-
ternal seeming of my apparel or de-
meanor, sir, that impels you, a total
stranger, to"
"Once more, you bloke, viii you
uncork that swag?"
{ Hopelessly bewildered. } "AIy
friend, [ confess my utter inability to
gather any coherent idea from the
fragm entary observations you have
have impaired. There is something
radically irreconcilable and incapable
of correlation in the vocabularies with
which we endeavor to make the recip-
recall or correspondence Interchange
of cur ideas Ineligible. You viii
pardon me if l suggest that synchron-
ization of purpose is equally indispen-
sable with homogeneity of cerebral
impression, as parallelism of idiom
and
Out the highwayman had fed in
dismay. )-Chicago Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-03
He Carried Both.

In one of the passenger coaches was
a man who OF on at Red Bank, and he
was no sooner seated than he took a
Bible from his valis3 and began reading
aloud. He had thin and piping voice,
and, as all the hard words stuck him,
he made bad mess of it. Quite a
number of the passengers gathered
around TO hear him, and his mistakes
were overlooked by all except the
passenger in the seat directly behind
him, who was reading a book. He
finally laid it down and said:
See here, my friend, no one had
asked you to read aloud"
81 know it, but | never wait to be
asked" was the reply.
Sin the first place, YOU have dis
agreeable voice." continued the other.
''Some folks tell me exactly to the
contrary"
"And in the next place, you didn't
go to school long enough to learn how
to get away with words of three sylla-
bles."
"It's the first time ever heard that.
Do you know what book Pm read
ing?'
1.-The Bible"
"And you don't like to hear it?"
"Not just here and now"
"That shows what sort of a man
you arel l have no doubt that a
search of your baggage would bring
to light a pack of cards."