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The advocate., 1890-05-21

The grand outpouring OF the tenn
petance people from all parts Of the
tho state TO attend the annual meet
ing Of the state temperance union on
Thursday and Friday Of last week
attested the fact that Kansas means
TO hold on with life and death grip
10 her prohibitory law
AS the crowds poured into Repre-
sentative Hall on tho first evening OF
the meeting, il seemed TO those who
are familiar with the faces OF the old
time temperance workers, as il the
past nine years were blotted out and
they were again in one OF those mar
velous gatherings which carried the
prohibitory amendment on TO victory.
And indeed there was a feeling as IL
much that had been won and held
through all these years was also
blotted out.
The eannual address Of the president
Mr. james Troutman, was o master
full showing Of the good influence Of
prohibition in Kansas. The decrease
Of CRIME and pauperism in tho towns
and cities OF our state was compared
with their increase in other states.
Mr.. Troutman has with great care
and labor prepared an irrefutable
statement OF the effects OF prohibition
compared with high license or any
other method OF dealing with the
liquor traffic. The address will be
published soon in tract form, and it
should be in the possession Of every
citizen of Kansas. The State Tenn
perance Union is to be congratulated
chat il has the services of no indefati-
gable a worker and 80 capable and
devoted a man as Mr.. Troutman for
president. He was deservedly re-
elected for the coming year.
Following President Troutman on
Thursday evening, Chancellor Creigh-
ton, Of the Wesleyan University OF
Lincoln, Neb., dealt with the con
science side Of the great temperance
movement. Mr.. Troutman had pre-
sented the business aspect Of prohibi-
tion. DR. Creighton appealed to the
history Of civilization and brought
out the truth that whatever hinders
and impedes the progress OF mankind
toward the attainment Of higher life,
Of better conditions, must eventually
give way before the pressure Of the
moral and spiritual forces Of the
universe
The largely attended session Of
Friday forenoon was full of the same
fiery zeal which characterized the
pentacostal meetings ofthe old amend
ment campaign days, The original
package decision had sounded a bugle
call which had brought together
again the temperance men and wom-
en- whose steps had somewhat parted
company as to lines of action and
methods Of work. Republicans,
democrats, prohibitionistS, Women's
Christian Temperance Union wnmen,
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how the righteous indignation famed
against the people Of Lawrence who
80 wickodly inveigled the gov
emor into signing tho pardon.
Really the people Of Lawrence were
on trial, and one may never again say
with quite unalloyed satisfaction
that his home is in Lawrence, for,
alas, coldness may arise and a
chilling suspicion be entertained that
this may be one OF the men who signed
the Conn petition and misled the un-
suspecting governor. But the most
successful cunning is not always log
ical for instance, it was urged with
great vehemence chat the signers Of
the petition were ALL Christian gen
tlemen and lifelong temperance
workers, and Zone would have gather
cd from the strength and prolonga-
tion Of the word ALL that the whole
Lawrence population had crowded
their names on that petition) in the
next breath these same Christian men
were censured and berated for sign
ing the paper. In the one aspect their
Christianity was urged to cover the
governors course, and in the next
aspect their wrongdoing was urged
for the same purpose During Mr..
CampbelPs GRAFTON on the matter he
drew a fearful possible picture of
sorrowing wife and possible weeping
children Of some possible convicted
violator Of our prohibitory law, and
climatically and heroically he de-
clared: "You might resolve all you
pleased against me, I'd pardon that
man anyway" And thus our guilty
eyes were turned upon ourselves, and
with remorseful tears we reproached
ourselves for having indulged in one
little censorious thought against our
good-hearted governor
We ought to have remembered chat
that's what governors are for-to
pardon criminals. So we, I. @. the
convention, cheerfully passed the fol-
lowing resolutions, offered by Mrs.
Rastall:
We urge the people not TO hastily sign petitions
and ask the governor not 10 grant petitions with
out giving time for the filing OF protests.
The amendment was adopted.
Rev. r. Wake offered the follow
ing which was adopted:
That in the opinion Of this convention the law
permitting the exercise OF executive ClemenCy
should provide that this prerogative shall not be
exercised until after public advertisement Of the
pendency Of such action.
After this graceful atonement for
the great injustice done the governor
in instituting the enquiry the following
resolution was presented by Rev r.
Wake:
Resolved, That as the recent decision Of tho
United States supreme court thrusts the question
Of the suppression Of the liquor trafIlc into ma
tional politics and as from the magnitude Of the
interests involved, II is a matter Of supreme Inn
portance, therefore the political party which
would enjoy a future must deal honestly and
iearlessly with this problem and recognize the
fact that IL deserves 10 stand In the forefront Of
the questions embraced in national legislation.
BV this time Il had become 40 nm
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the committee which had been sp-
pointed TO wait upon Governor Hum
phrey to investigate the shameful
transaction Of his pardon of M Conn,
the Lawrence violator Of the prohibi-
tory law. (In another column we give
detailed statement Of the facts in
the Conn case)
The committee submitted the fol-
lowing;
Your committee report that they were cour-
teOusly accorded an interview by the governor OF
the state, and after having been by him placed In
possession Of the facts which led % the action
complained Of and having duly considered the
same, beg leave 10 report that considering the
peculiar circumstances Of the case there IL moth
Ing therein which calls for the action OF ths con-
yentlOn
In submitting the report Mr.. Wake made
statement Of facts In which he said that many OF
the best temperance men and Christian gentle.
men Of Lawrence had petltioned the governor
~
peculiar one he had acted promptly
Rev. Miner did not think that the governor
was so much 10 blame as the people who signed
these petitions for the Communication Of the SEN
tonce Of the Lawrence man. People should be
more particular about signing petitions
Colonel d. w. Houston, OF Garnett, did not
think that the governor should bo censured for
his action In the matter.
Mrs. Diggs, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union delegate from
Lawrence gave a brief sketch Of the
case, in which she reviewed the diff
culties which had been overcome by
the faithful officers in bringing Mr..
Conn to ojusticej the pecWljarity Of the
case, which was dwelt upon by the
apologists for the governor, lay in the
fact that Mr.. Conn was a man who
was Of such social standing as to
command the services of tho men who
had signed his petition for pardon.
Another peculiar case not mentioned
by the apologists was that Of the ar
rest of another Lawrence hotel keep
er, case precisely parallel to that Of
Mr.. Conn, ercept that his hotel was
not first class, he had not the means
to conduct his case, and he was not Of
high social standing, hence executive
clemency had not been exercised in
his behalf.
1t is to be noticed that the commit
to wait upon the governor were
"courteously" received. Let us be
reverently thankful ("upon what meat
doth this our Caesar feed''), inasmuch
as the members Of the committee had
not quite the same quality of high
social standing of the Lawrence vio-
lator Of the state law. In the next
place, notice that tho committee had
been sent by that body Of tenn
perance mon to learn the reasons
why the man who had plead guilty
had been pardoned just at this critic
al period, and just at a time when
every possible safeguard should be
thrown about the law to support it.
But, instead Of reporting these reas-
ons, the committee say "there is moth
ing in the case which calls for the
action of the convention" That is to
say: The chief executive of the state
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sonorous voice, rang out q pledge OF
S25 for himself and his congregation.
Straightway a brother contributed $5
TO assist Mr. Burdette in the payment
OF hispledge. There was ono thought
one spirit, one purpose, throughout
the meeting up to this time. Then
followed the resolutions presented by
the committee. These, too, were
unanimously received. They were
excellent resolutions, though con
spicuously silent upon certain points
Of vital nature.
just at this iuncture a cloud no
larger than a mans hand began to
gather, gaining force as il began to
be apparent that a quartetto Of men
were manipulating the meeting and
managing with the utmost adroitness
to exclude or suppress anything which
might in the slightest degree conflict
with a prearranged policy. The
schism began when the Rev. A. S.
Embree pictured the helpless condi-
tion Of the prohibition element in
Leavenworth, and iervently argued
for the passage of a resolution asking
the state Legislature TO add a search
and seizure clause to our prohibitory
law. This drew fire from q quarter
which at once demonstrated that this
was a measure which it was foreor-
dained should not be obtained.
The discussion Of this resolution
was resumed at the afternoon ses-
sion and fought with a determination
which succeeded in defeating it,
though Enthusiastically it was at the
outset favored by the convention, but
it was so thundered at by the oppo-
sition, so confused by all manner Of
and it's friends were so
beaten on the head with the shillalah
Of the state constitution, which was
pompously and sonorously read from
in order TO show how our present law
already strains and stretches that
that to save even the rem
nants and shreds of a constitution the
convention gave it up and yielded to
the persuasive eloquence of A. B.
who, after making a
lengthy speech, moved before leaving
the floor or permitting others to exer-
else a privilege which he had just so
enjoyed to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. Amomber protest
ing against the debate being thus
cut OIL, Mr.. Campbell SAID,
"Oh, don't want to shut out Others"
but all the same he held his motion
and the resolution was tabled The
significance Of all this can not be
treated in this report.
The full resolution, Of which the
search and seizure clause was but
part, reads as follows:
Resolved, That this convention ask the legIsla-
lure at los next sitting TO make more effective
he search and seizure clause OF our present law;
uTther that changes Of venue shall be granted
he state on the same terms as to parties defend
mt; further, that police commissioners, wherever
he exegencles of the service demand IL, shall be
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Nearly all Lost.

Last week T. D. Parkinson, Super
intendent of the Nevada Land & Cat
tie Company, now lying ill at the
Palace Hotel in San Francisco, in
formed an acquaintance residing there
that he had received letter frota his
foreman in charge of tho Humboldt
range, stating that he estimated that
SO per cent. Of the cattle owned by the
company had persisted during the pro-
tracted snow fall and cold weather of
last December and january.
The Nevada Land & Cattle Com
pany raises an ample crop of hay by
irrigation to feed all the cattle owned
Ivy it through the Winter, but when
the heavy snow fall set in the cattle
were ranging in the hills and all
efforts to round them up and drive
them to the point where the hay was
stored proved futile, hence the great
percentage of loss.-lReno Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15

Geo. F. Talbot Esq. arrived last
night from San Francisco where ho
had the extreme felicity of hearing
the great and only Patti. Mr.. Talbot
does not appreciate the diva's great
ness to any extravaganza extent.
Thomas Bryant, aged 16, shot and
killed his mother at Butte City, Mon
tana, last Wednesday. His mother
discovered him in the act of stealing
$500 which she had saved up, and
tried to prevent it. The young rascal
was arrested.
The INDEPENDENT Office is now
more fully equipped than it has been
since the Office was destroyed by fire
in March 1885. We are prepared to
do all kinds of job work with neatness
and despatch, besides which We pub
lish the best paper in Eastern Nevada;
but don't take our word for it, try it a
year.
Tho excitement on the opening of
The Sioux Reservation in South Da-
kota revives the stirring scenes IN
Oklahoma. The rush for the promised
land is immense and it requires n
strong TO co of military troops to pro-
vent the boomers from rushing in be-
fore the order for opening it to settle
ment ia nromulpatad
Under the head of Born, elsewhere
in this issue, it will be observed that
Mrs. Mccain presented her husband
with lively Valentine last night.
The youngster weighs ton pounds,
and although Ham is quite feeble he
is doing as we'll as could be expected,
and his friends hope that no will be
able to pull through.
On Wednesday William Mayne was
on trial at San Diego, Cal, on a charge
Of having assaulted young woman
named Bertha johnson. During a
temporary suspension of the pro-
ceedings, Mayne and Miss johnson
being in the Courtroom, the youn g
lady suddenly drew a revolver and
shot Mayne in tho neck, probably
fatally. She said Mayne had ruined
her and she feared she would not get
justice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Go to the Bed Rock for refresh
ments. y
The Bed Rock Saloon, next door to
the Postoffice.
Children's Wooden Hoods for 25
cents, at Rosensteek's.
Childrcn's Winter Caps for 25
cents, at Rosenstock's.
New and fancy style5 Of Wedding
Stationery just received at the INDIE
PENDENT office. X
Missouri Cider, fresh and sweet, at
wholesale in quantities to suit at
eckhart & Froelich's.
A handsome line of Ladies' and
Misses Wraps of the latest fashion
Just received at Remnants. Go and
take a hook ut them. Prices way
down =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Collecting Taxes.

In Indiana the State and County
taxes for the year 1889 become delin-
quent unless the first installment, so
per cent, is paid on or before tho
third Monday in April, 1890; the
second installment being due and
payable on or before the third Mon
day in November, 1890. We do bust
ness moro promptly in Nevada, for
the taxes for the year 1889 were duo
and payable on the third Monday in
October, Of that year, and all taxes
remaining unpaid ON the third Mon
day in November of the Same year
became delinquent. TO the credit of
Elko county be it said that the delin-
quepcies last year on property
amounted in the aggregate to but
little over $500. That's the, way we
do business in the Great West.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll as Glassware,
Queensware, etc., should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
Aponny saved is asgood as penny
earned and you can save money by pur.
chasing goods at home. l carry o
large stock of seasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
2-l9 Ii. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Wants Him Released.

Among the applications for pardon
at the next meeting Of the Board of
Pardons will be that of William
Thomas, convicted in Storey county
Of the crime OF incest with his daugh-
ter Rosa, then IL years of age.
Thomas was sentenced to serve 10
years of hard labor in the State
Prison, and about one-half OF the SON.
tence has now been served. His
daughter Rosa is now sixteen years of
age and has been supporting herself
for the past three years. In n recent
conversation with L. NJ. Huffaker,
her fathers attorney, she stated, says
the Virginia Chronicle, that her father
is innocent Of the crime Of which he
was convicted and that she is anxious
for his release.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Specialtics.
II. CHASE.

Following are some Of the desirable
goods just received at Rcinhart's:
Ladies' Dress Patterns; Fine French
Flannels; Ladies' Jerseys; Ladies'
Shawls; Latest styles Ladies' Hair
Ornaments and Hat Pins; Ladies'
and Children's Cashmere Hose; Mems
and Boys Winter Cloth; Il; Over
coats in nil styles; Wall Papers,
Carpets, etc. Call and see them,
at REINHART'S.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
John LIS Faith.

When John L. Sullivan says that
with the help of God he will win his
next fight" the medical fraternity
can be forgiven for wishing the
opportunity to dissect his brain. The
Homer Index says it must have all
the sentiment and reverence Of a
gorilla's.
The great and only Sullivan accepts
tho theory that God helps those who
help themselves" and as he proposes
to help himself why should he not
expect Divine aid?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Notice to Teachers.

The regular examination of appli-
cants for teachors' certificates will be
held at the school house in Elko,
commencing on Friday, March Z, 1890.
All those who desire to pass an ex-
animation this Spring are required to
be present at the opening of the ses-
sion, on the above date, as no special
examination will be held.
w. G. LOVE,
Ltd Sup't. of Schools.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Undertaking.

Having purchased Of Brown & Hos
kins their interest in the Undertake
ing business, I am now prepared to at
tend to all calls in that line. I will
also attend to the repairing and up
holstering of Furniture, etc. Shop
on Commercial street, next door ts
Brown & Hoshins' old stand.
65 N. +. PETERSON.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
BORN.
MCCAIN:--At Halleck, Nevada, Feb
ruary IA, 1890, to the wife of Ham
Mccain, q son.
Indurated Fibre Ware.

Tho attention of the public is di-
rooted to my new stock of Tubs,
Buckets, Basins, etc., manufactured
from Indurated Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece, without seams or
hoops. 1t is light and durable, will
not shrink or swell, will not faint any
kind Of liquid and bids fair to super
cede tin and wooden ware. Call and
examine it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Advertised Letters.

Following is list Of letters remain
ing in the PostofHce at Elko, Satur-
day, February Is, 1890:
Smith Conrad, Eckley J w,
GreenL, Munsee Mrs Lille,
Persons calling for any of the above,
letters will please say advertised"
Las. p. Smith, z. M.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Hides and Peltries.

1 will pay tho highest price in cash
for allkinds Of Furs, Deer Skins, Hides
and Sheep Pelts- Those having any
thing Of the kind to sell will do we'll
to give me q call.
J. ALEXANDER.
Elko, Dec. 20, 1889.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire to purchase the
best quality OF Groceries and Pro-
visions are referred to the above re-
liable house where fair dealing and
courteous treatment is the rule.
Glassware, Tinwars, Stoneware, Nails
etc. always in stock.
II H.CaAsE.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
Wanted.

Shrewd young men, in every conn
ty in the State, to act as Private De-
tectives.
Address:
s.. b. D. B. Co.,
321 California St.,
San Francisco,
2r6-2w Cal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-15
SALMAGUNDI.

b.
Washington Ball ut tho Depot
Hotel next Friday night.
Lunch will be served at the w. G.
T. U. Reading Rooms tonight.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
18, 1. o. o. F., at their Hall tonight.
The weather is cold and disagree
able, and snow storm is threatened.
Our readers will find interesting
matter on every page Of the INDIE
PENDENT.
The bill providing for the organiza-
ton Of Oklahoma Territory has passed
the United States Senate.
Snow glasses, eye protectors, COM
passes, specs, eye glasses and a full
assortment of optical goods at
Muller's. BIN
Mason Valley hay is said to DO sell
ing at three dollars per ton, and that
10000 tons will be carried ovor the
Summer.
A big fire occurred in Chicago
Thursday morning by which half
million dollars worth of property was
destroyed.
Brazil has established nine national
holidays, among them tho Fourth Of
July, the latter in respect to the
United States.
Blaine resumed his official duties at
the State Department Wednesday
morning, the first time since his re-
cent bereavements.
A Hard Times Masquerade will be
given at Freeman Hall on Monday
evening, March Bird. The ADVERTISE
ment will appear next week.
Governor Waterman, of California,
was robbed of 800 at Riverside the
other day. The thief secured the
Governors gold watch also.
Adelina Patti, according to her own
statement, was forty-seven years old
last Wednesday. The old lady still
retains her remarkable voice.
BY the way, what has become OF
tho Pan-American Congress? Tn its
attempts to pan out it seems to have
petered out, as we hoar no more Of it.
Counsel for the defense in the cole
bratei Cronin trial has delivered to
State's Attorney Longenecler their
bill Of exceptions, which covers 5000
pages.
w. T. Smith, his little daughter,
Ethel, and Mrs. Newton arrived last
night from an extended visit to Stock
ton, California, having left here on the
End day of January.
The Grand Jury Of Humboldt
county found an indictment for
murder against Ma jew, tho China
man who killed All Wong on the
evening Of Nov. IL, 1889.
M. G. Bixel, father of Arthur Bixel,
died at his home in Strathroy, Canada,
February LIST, aged 81 years. De-
ceased was brother OF Antoine Bixel,
formerly Of Elko, now of Los Angeles,
California.
PATHS hair is colored to hue be-
tween red and blonde, golden tinge.
Society bellies of San Francisco are de-
termined to have their hair bleached
or dyed to the same tint or perish in
the attempt.
William Henry, of Star Valley,
came down from Deeth on the late
train to-day and will return this even-
ing. He reports but little loss. Of
stock in that locality on account Of
tho severe weather.
Thursdays Reno Journal says:
after several very pleasant days the
weather again changed very suddenly
last night, and another wind and
snow storm set in, and when the Jour
nnl went to press the wind was
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-19
The Division of Clouds.

For practical purposes clouds are di-
vided into four classes, cumulus, stratus,
cirrus and nimbus. Meteorologists,
however, recognize many differences of
form in each class. Abercromble gives
these ten principal varieties, with their
mean height in summer at Upsala, Swe.
den; Cirrus (pure wispy cloud), $4,000
feet; cirro-stratrs thin, high, wispy, or
striated sheet cloud of all sorts), $1,000
feet; cirro-cumulus (fleecy cloud at high
level, 10000 feet; strato-cirrus Ia SINH
lar cloud TO tho cirro-stratus, but at a
low level, $1,000 feet; cumulo-cirrus
tfieecy cloud at low level, Il, 600 feet;
strato-cumulus Extended lumpy CLOUDY,
5000 feet; cumulus (pure rocky cloud),
1000 feet at the base; cumulo-nimbus
(vocky rain cloud), 1900 feet at the
base; nimbus dow rain cloud, 4,50C
feet; stratus (pure sheet cloud), LOCO
feet-Boston Budget