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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-13

ALWAYS suspect a man who affects
great softness of manner and unruffied
evenness of temper, and an enunciation
studied, slow and deliberate These
things are all unnatural, and bespeak
degree of mental discipline into which
he who has no purpose of craft or de-
sign to answer, cannot submit to drill
himself. The more successful knaves
are usually Of this description-as smooth
as razors dipped in oil, and as sharp.
They affect the innocence of the dove,
which they have not, in order to hide
the cunning of the serpent, which they
have.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-13

| IlVn ApRIllN Mutual Accident and Sick Ben
IA AACoNH eft Association, Buffalo. n. Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-13
Some of the Sad Incidents.
"she,s Cold. She's Cold. ~

he cried, in despair, and he glanced up for
stood by. NO she's living yet" answered one
of the doctors. The devotion of the broken
hearted husband was touching in the extreme.
He refused to be led away and clung to the
side of his unconscious wife, kissing her bleed
ing lips and urging the doctors on TO further
efforts. But medical skill proved unavailing.
slowly rolling into Buffalo. Mr.. Baucus is
completely prostrated. His injuries are not
serious, although his face is badly cut and
bruised and his legs somewhat sprained.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-13
HOWES Fsiiisg NfEsG Ague Cure

- and TONIC BITTERS. $500 if its fails to
cure c. B. HOWE, NJ. D., Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-13

al have used two bottles Of your Paines
Celery Compound, and IL has given entire sat
isfactiOn as an appetizer and blood purifier"
7. L BERSER, Watertown, Dakota
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Error in the Tax Levy,

Our attention has been called to an
error in the recent tax levy made by
tho Board OF Commissioners, which.
though plain to be seen, had escaped
our notice. It is this: In consider
at:on OF the losses on taxable property
an Increase OF the levy was made
necessary, and this increase YVES made
exclusively to the General Fund,
~iedriHg the lecy for school purposes
the same as last year. We under
derstand that the levy was made on
an estimated loss of $4,000 worth Of
taxable property within the county
since last years assessment. On this
basis the school fund of the county
under the present levy, lriH be re-
dnced S2,G2j: that Is to say, il the
loss OF property amounts to the above
estimate the School Fund OF the coun-
ty for the ycar 1890 will be S2,6G5 less
than il was il. 1889. This is clearly
an error on the part of the Commis-
sioners, for IL any fund must be re-
duced it should not DO that upon
which the education of tho children
depends. 1t is claimed that the in
crease made TO thu General Fund vii
scarcely be adequate to the demands
madc upon it, which is no doubt true;
but there should have been also an
increase made to the School Fund
sufficient to avoid any decrease in the
revenues for educational purposes.
An increase Of 10 cents in the levy
for school purposes would have been
so light that no one would have felt
it, and perhaps not one in a hundred
would have objected; but it is too late
to remedy the matter now, and our
schools must suffer in consequences.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
LONG TOM
How He Sneneed . Hostile Meeting ard
Had Things Hia Own Way.

How He Sneneed . Hostile Meeting ard
Had Things His Own Way.
Z "Long Tom Fletcher" Is one OF the
conspicuous figures in the streets Of
Washington WAY down. In Missouri,
and ..befo' do wah,' tho Colonel, who
nfterward became the first Republican
Governor Of Missouri, was known
throughout the State as the best shot
within its borders. He thought nothing
OF throwing a silver h~alf-dollar up in
the air and hitting It with q pistol ball,
and he had so frequently competed with
a pistol at forty yards against q rifle
at two hundred, that the country yokcls
would no longer permit him to enjoy
those trials of craftsmanship at the
county fairs. In the early days OF 1901,
says a Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune. when politics were
rcd hot in tho State of Missouri, "Long
Tom Fletcher" was once billed to ad-.
dress n meeting in q country town upon
the burning questions of the hour. 1t
was generally understood before the au-
dience assembled thar certain rufiians in
the ncighborhood had pledged them
selves to break up the meeting and
make things lively for the orator of tho
OSSASiOh OtSlutS. ENlucuCe Oh stormy
times ahead was by no means wanting
the moment Fletcher stepped upon tho
platform, but coming forward he quietly
placed 4 largo Colts army rovolver upon
the table and addressed his audience as
follows, with n pleasant smile. and in n
mild, persuasive tone of voice:
"GESTLEMES: | understand that there
arc some among you here who differ
slightly from mo in politics, and that
you propose to start a riot upon this
occasion. Row, this is a FREQ country,
and speech and opinions arc free TO all,
SO l want it distinctly understood"-and
here he significantly tapped the weapon
beside him--'that II any Of you think
you can get away with me you can just
wade right in n help yourselves"
"Well, sir" said tho Coloncl's friend,
who told mo the story, FLETCHER Just
went right for ON, from the word go.
And, would you believe it? Those same
fellows who were SO sanguinary before,
now in sight of hat shooting-iron, lying
there so peacefully and lamb-like, began
presently to shout: Right you air,
Cunel! Yew jest give EN- thunder, an
weuns IL STAN right up fer ycw every
time, yew kin jest bet!
This incident" remarked my in
formant, ''aptly illustrated the curious
Tact that even inanimate objects arc
gifted, at times, with n remarkably per-
suasivo c~loqucncc.' -.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16

Chinese and Japanese Care Moro for Eas
Than for Style.

Chinese and Japanese Caro- Moro for Ease
Than for Style.
Modern footgear Is certainly orna-
mental, but it can not strictly be said to
DO comfortable. For ages tho popular
fallacy that a small foot indicates good
blood and gentle breeding has caused
people to cramp and distort their feet
until tho chiropodists flourish all over
tho land.
O~rientals, having no such notions, pay
moro attention to ease than style, and
consequently a ~chiropodist would starye
In India, China or Japan.
Tie Chinese shoe is light, and at tho
samo time stout and serviceable. 1t is
warm in winter and cool in summer, and
has tho additional recommendation of
being cheap; but 1t is not slightly to our
eyes.
In tho Japanese shoe tho hollow In
front Of tho heel is made for tho sake OF
lightness, and suggests the origin OF tho
heel made on most of our leather shoes.
The Japanese in their houses wear light
shoes or slippers, with woven soles with
out heels, or else go In their stocking
feet.
These stockings nro made with thick
soles, and arc divided like mittcns, there
being a place for tho big too and an
other compartment for tho four lesser
toes. This bifurcation Of tho stocking
enables tho wearcr TO put on tho shoe
described above and get q good grip on
1t with his toe.
Japanese peasants wear, also, n rude
wooden shoe raised on stills, like tho
Persian ceremonial shoe.
Ono OF tho simplest forms OF shoes Is
that worn in Singapore and India. 1t Is
merely n wooden sole, with raised heel
and toe, and a peg or post in front. Tho
shoe Is adjusted with this peg between
tho big too and its neighbor and the
shoe Is held on by n muscular effort Of
the tocs.-Golden Days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Notice.

We, the people OF Halleck precinct,
Elko county, Nevada, who use the
waters of the Humboldt river and its
tributaries, believe the suit instituted
by certain parties, notice of which
appears in the ELHo INDEPENDENT,
to be a scheme to defraud the people
OF Elko county of their rights; and
in order to checkmate the same we
propose to call Il meeting OF the citi-
zens OF the above named precinct
that arc interested, aud elect n repre-
sentative with power and authority
to employ legal talent to defend our
right to Use water for irrigatIng our
crops and protect our interests as
citizens OF Elko county; and We hope
that all other precincts interested
will do tho same, and form 4 Commit
tee to fight in union the demon that
invades our rights.
We propose to hold a meeting at
tho schoolhouse at Halleck Station
on Tuesday, March %, 1890, at l
O'clock p. NJ, TO take action in the
promises, and all interested are
earnestly invited to attend at the
time and place above named.
ii. McCAIS,
JSo. NJ. DORSEY,
MURPHY il HILL,
CHAs. GREENBERG.
uallcck, March 8, 1850.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
THE JONES SILVER BILL.

Wednesdays Timcs-Review pub
fishes an article on tho above meas
ure, which appeared in these columns
Yesterday. from which wo reproduce
the following:
The only difference that w can dis
Germ between the bill presented by
Senator Jones, and the Window plan,
pure and simple, is that instead OF
leaving tho silver purchases discre-
tionary with the Secretary OF the
Treasury, it limits them to Si,5O0,0oO
per month but makes it obligatory
upon him to purchase that amount,
''ut market prices not exceeding 81
for 371.25 grains Of pure STEER
which is tho amount OF pure silver,
without tho alloy, contained in n
standard dollar. That is, he purchases
mt tho "market price" SO long as tho
metal is bclow par, but if it should
raise above that standard, purchases
would have TO stop altogether. The
bill repeats the present Coinage Act,
and makes it obligatory to coin only
"such portion OF the gold and silver
bullion purchased under the pro-
visions OF this net rs may be necessary
to provide for the redemption OF the
Treasury notes herein provided for"
It leaves silver still in the condition
OF n commodity, and remov the goal
OF free coinage into tho gloomy mists
OF an indefinite future.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Star Valley Items.

Although tho Winter has been an
unusually severe one, tho people OF
this valley are still living on in about
the same routine OF animation, bust
ness and pleasure.
On tho evening of the 29th Of Feb
ruary, tho members OF tho Dramatic
Club gave another entertainment, and
successfully rendered Il very interest
ing and pleasing programme, which
this writer will not take time and
space to give in full. Suffice it to
say that tho difficult parts sustained
by n few are deservedly worthy of
commentator. After the exercises
closed quite n number remained and
a few hours were pleasantly spent in
dancing and sociablo chat.
Tho recent rains have almost en-
tircly cleared away tho snow, and
consequently made muddy roads and
high creeks.
During tho severe cold nights of
last week quito n number OF cattle
died in this vicinity.
School 10 running, but is not very
largely attended on account OF tho
inclcmency Of the weather.
Mrs. All. Conovor and daughter
Hannah, arrived Tuesday morning
from Provo City, Utah, whore they
spent tho Winter, and after spending
n couple Of days here, continued on
their journey, by way OF Eureka, to
thcir homo in Newark Valley.
MI. and Mrs. w. w. Weathors went
to California Tuesday evening to at
tend tho funeral OF Mrs. Weathers'
father who died on the Ord instant.
Misses Hannah Johnston, Alice
Armstrong and Ella Crosson are in
Elko attending tho teachers exam-
nation.
Tho l.. o. G.. r. Lodge is progressing
finely and Is row in its sixth year.
GLoAMiSa.
Star Valley, March Z, 1890.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
o AT A BARGAIN,
a Young Lady Gets n Pair by Walking
the POst-Omce,

A Young Lady Gets n Pair by Walking TO
the Post-Omce.
Sho was rs gentle Of eye as n soft
gaLclle, that is, she was, for this didn't
happen this week. 1t was in O shoe
store in Lewiston, and tho gentle
maiden was or acquaintance Of the
proprietor and always bought her No.
rs thore when sho encascd her dainty
foot in any thing brand now. "%IIcrc's
something that would 1T YOU" said the
ocular proprietor, passing out a pair Of
wool boots fitted with q pair Of lumber
mans rubbers. "Ill mako you n present
OF them IL you will wear them down TO
tho post-oflcc and back"
WAL n minute" said she, md in q
minute" sho was arrayed In wooden
boots and lumborman's rubbers. "Watch
mo to tho post-oflcc," and sho was gone.
"Hcr foot beneath hcr pctticoat, like
little mice, stolo In and out IS II they
feared tho light" wrote tho poet two
hundred years ago, but he didn't refer to
tho Lewiston young lady who did this
feat on foot, or no never would have
said 1t. Sho was back in less than ton
minutes, rcd-cheoked and laughing.
"Thcro," said shc, as sho passed up
tho boots. "Do them up. I'll scnd
them to my father down in Penobscot
County. ! ncvor loso n chnnco 10 hclp
tho folks ut home" and tho ~shoe-dcalor
was MS good as his word, and dad mar.
vclcd at tho pair Of nico wool boots from
his thoughtful daughter In LowIston,-
Lewiston (Mo.) Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Indian Superstition.

Joe Buck, the Indian who killed
the squaw at the Duck Valley Rcser-
walton some time ago, was brought
down from Tuscarora yesterday in
charge OF u. S. Marshal Moore, had n
preliminary examination this morning
and was bound W to appear before
tho United States Grand Jury. From
what can DO learned OF the affair it
seems to be II case OF Indian super
stition. An old medicine man" in
whose curative powers tho red-men
had great faith, was taken suddenly
i'll. lie stated to his friends that he
had been bewitched by n certain
squaw and that no would die in a few
days, but in three days thereafter he
would como to life again. lie died all
right but failed to awaken as pro-
dicted. The failure Of his prophecy
vas attributed to the internal mach
nations OF the squaw who they be-
loved had bewitched him, and Joe
Buck was chosen by lot to STAY her
He then proceeded to do what no
thought was his duty, and, entering
her "wickiup," hit her on the head,
dragged her out OF tho tent and cut
her throat. Tho Indians have ex-
pressed their sympathy for the slayer,
and will do all they u to secure his
release.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Gambling Enterprises.

Some Of our State papers are met
aphorica' ly rer riding their garments
because som, others oppose q lottery
IN Nevada The ISpEPESDEST is OPP.
posed to the licensing Of any gambling
enterprise, from q Church Fair to q
Lottery. We have too many licensed
games already, and insteadof author
lzing more tho law licensing any
game OF chance should DO repealed.
But some of our exchanges seem to
advocate the theory that because
n evil is tolerated. mono should
be prohibited provided there's money
in it. If money is your object, gentle
men, why not license houses OF prosti-
tuition, designation houses, or any
other device for making money, pro-
vided the ~proprietors will pay agood
fee for the privilege Of conducting tho
same?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Allison Chosen.

Tho deadlock in tho Iowa Lcgisla-
turo has boon broken at last and Soma
tor Allison Is reelected from that
State. The deadlock was not caused
by my trouble over his reelection,
but by tho organization Of tho Lcgis.
laturc.
William B. Allison, OF Dubuque,
was born Mt Perry, Ohio, March 2,
1929. IIo was educated ut the Wost-
crn Reserve College, Ohio; studied
law and practiccd in Ohio until ho
removed to Iowa i'm 1857. Ito served
on the staff Of tho Governor OF Iowa
and aided in organizing volunteers in
tho beginning OF tho war for tho sup.
preston Of the rebellion, and subsc.
quently wns elected n representative
in tho Thirty eighth, Thirty ninth,
Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses.
lilo was elected to tho United States
Senate to succeed James Harlan and
took his seat March 4, 1879. ITo was
reelected in 1878, in 1891 and 1890.
His term Of service will expire March
3, 1897.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
NEVADA.

A Chicago gentleman writes the
Eureka Sentinel for information rela-
tire TO Eastern Nevada, to which that
paper replies as follows:
As every one hero knows, Nevada
has been under u cloud OF depression,
but the signs are most favorable in
this section at least, fos an early and
healthful revival OF our mining. aSri-
c lltural and business interests.
Right here in Eureka District we have
n mineral belt Of uncommon masni-
tude, and our mines have yielded
eighty five million dollars in silver
mad gold and nothing less than 2i2,-
ODD tons OF market lead. Two OF our
m,aes alone have paid, in round fig
ures /, ton million dollars in dividends.
Our mountains and valleys the world
cannot excel for stock ranges and
sheep raising, and whore water 4 be
had sufficient for irrigation purposes,
we can raise line cereals, potatoes, or
for that matter any kind of vegetables,
aud fruit that will excel similar pro-
dlctions in point OF size, quality and
flavor raised in any part of America
We in Eureka county are not alone
blessed with great natural wealth
giving resources, but all the counties
bordering upon us are filed to over
flowing With thom. What We need
to develop them are q much larger
population, moro capital and inter
state railroads; but the last named
would undoubtedly sooa b-ins Us all
that we would require OF the other
two. 1t is simply n question OF time
as to when we will have each and all
OF our requirements satisfied, and to
help us along we have had q most
extraordinary amount OF snow during
this Winter, which will replenish III
springs and streams, and give Us far
larger amount of water during the
Spring and Summer than we ever had
before. 1t will also leave so much
moisture in the ground that grass will
be plentiful in the hills and valleys
for ten times more stock than vi will
have to feed, and the soil will have a
splendid starter for succeeding sea
sons
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
ARDOR DAY OCLAMA.
TION.
CARSON CRY, March 8, 1890.

CARSON CRY, March 8, 1890.
WHEREAS, BY an Act OF the Lcgis-
lature of tho State OF Nevada, ap-
proved February 10, 1887, "Arbor
Day" is established and made "a
holiday for tho public schools" /,
G. G. Stevenson, Governoro of the State
OF Nevada, do hereby proclaim and
set apart Friday, tho fourth day OF
April, a. ID. 1890, Rs Arbor Day, and
earnestly request its observance
throughout tho State, especially by
all tho teachers and pupils OF tho
Public Schools, and that said Act DO
read by teachers to pupils, and it's
wise and salutnry provisions cx-
planned.
It is recommended that Arbor Day,
80 established, DO observed by tho
people OF tho State in tho planting OF
trees, shrubs and vines, in tho pro-
motion OF forest growth and culture,
in the advancement Of public and
private grounds, places and ways, and
In such other efforts and undertakings
as shall be in harmony with tho char
meter OF the day.
In witness whereof, 1 havo hero.
unto sct my hand and caused tho
great soal OF the State TO DO affixed.
Done Mt Carson City, Nevada, this
fifth day OF March, in the year Of II
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred
and ninety.
g. 9. STEVENSON,
Governor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Two Recipes for Happiness.

]. NO nerves. 2. a good digestion
.. Money galore. 4. Standardization
!. indopendc mt widowhood. O. A cana.
Diiity for enjoyment. T. Tho faculty OF
forgetting. 8. The knack OF ~al,Says
saying tho right thing in tho RICH,
place. instead Of thinking of IL after.
ward. o. TO expect littlo from ones
iriends' 10. To dio at forty.
L. a clear conscience. Q. Perfect
heaith' .. Congenial work. 4. Some
measure OF success. 8. A fow tried
friends. 0. To DO considered attractive.
2. To retain forever n few Illusions q
40 DO able to rcliovo some Of tho misery
Vho meets o. To DO philosophical. 10.
hna keep from falling desperately in
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Fast Time.

A Chicago dispatch says tho North.
Western and Union Pacific line began
mn improved passenger service recent
~. II consists OF n solid yostibulo
train, which will leave Chicago daily
at IL o'clock at highland run through
to tho Pacific Coast daily, delivering
passengers without change at Denver
10 3319 hours and in San Francisco In
45 ho.re.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Tho Steal of Montana Complete.

Tho Senate Committee on Privi.
lcgcs and Elections, last Saturday,
by n strict party vote, decided to rec.
omuiend to tho Senate that Power
and Sanders, tho Republican Scnat.
ors, be seated. This is in defiance of
justice. Tho throwing out Of Pro.
cinct 81, ON tho ground OF alleged
fraud, whom tho roal reason a that
by counting tho votes OF that pre-
cinct tho Democrats would have nd
ded SIX members 10 the House, was
what tho Republicans were deter
mined upon. They handled Quny's
Doodle for the purpose OF stealing tho
State, and they have boon successful.
We must confess II surprise ut this
action OF tho Senate Committee, for
ovory member OF IL knows that tho
returns OF precinct 81 have been ju-
dicially investigated in case OF Silver
Bow county Shrieyalty and everything
declared fair aud squarc.-iYirginia
Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16

Stranger thinge have happened in
California politics thnn would DO tho
enlistment OF tho Examiner plant in
the Republican column in the coming
campaign. Tho world and tho Re-
publicaDs do move. Sabo2 queries tho
Me.cod Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16

Silver State:-Mr. and Mrs. j. L.
Barrows, OF Elko, have arrived here
and Mrs. Barrows, who is an expert
enced music teacher, will probably
givo lessons on tho piano and organ.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-03-16
Annonl:--Tbe nrpumcnt in tho Stu.

Appcal:-Tho argument in tho Su-
prone Court OF tho United States
over tho right Of tho State OF Cali
fornia to try David Magic for tho kill
ing OF Judge Terry, is attracting tho
attention OF lawyers oil over tho
country. II promises TO become ono
Of tho most famous cases in tho his-
tory Of tho United States.