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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
The Public Schools.

EDITOR INDEPENDENT Now that
the night of tho ago of force has
given place to the dawn Of Il now civ
ilization for woman, inasmuch rs the
mon, tho votcrs Of Nevada, have made
it possible for the administration and
workings OF the public schools to be
controlled by women, the homo thinks
it time to find n voice through tho
columns of tho public press and be
heard by the same element who have
so generously thought that tho timo
had como in which this enlarged priv
ilego could safely be entrusted to tho
female portion Of it's citizens.
What is a public school? We say,
an institution founded 10y tho State,
supported by tho appropriation Of
public money. What is the mission
OF the American public school? To
tram the rising generation for Amer
lean citizenship. The design OF tho
founders Of the public school system
in each State was to train citizens for
that State; and on no other ground
a DO justified the appropriation OF
public money for public school pur-
poses. Wore the object OF tho school
simply to benefit tho children indiyid.
unlly, without reference to thor fu-
turo duties us ~citizons, thore would
be no o justice in taxing one mans
property for the education OF another
mans children, than taxing it to
clotho them.
What nro tho characteristics OF n
good citizen? Industry, truthrulness
prompt obedience to oil rightly cen
stitutod authority, honesty and tom
porancc. These are what our schools
should tonch rs preparation for good
citizenship. We feel that this can
only loo accomplished lin this new do
parture) by tho voters beginning right
ut tho beginning. II you, by your
votes, give wome tho netting priyi-
lego, ms you have already given them
the available privilege, tho prayer of
tho homo is that you will cast all
othcr considerations aside and act
with an eye single 10 the moral stand
ing, tho capacity and competency Of
those wishing to Gll tho positions.
Commence with tho County Super
intendent Of Public Schools. Fill
that position with Il woman who Gun
question, teach md help tie teachers;
not ono WHO will aspire TO Office from
mercenary motives, and whose fnan.
cial embarrassmcnts will mako her
greedy for gain. Noxt IN line soc IN
II that tho Trustees in zach precinct
arc women-thoso who hayo tho con.
viction OF right principles and will
stand by them without fear or favor;
women who have no nunts, cousins
and Il host Of other dependent rcla-
tivcs TO make and i'll vacancies for,
who ri only bring husks to tho
schoolroom where pareus arc expect.
ing thoir children TO find frstclass
educational bread. HOME.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
IFsos wEpSrsDAr's DAnr.l
sALnAGUsDr.

Mrs. f. c. Mcclellan loft to-day 10,
Lander county, on a visit to her pa.
rents.
The Republican primaries, for the
election OF delegates to the State
Convention, will be held next Satur.
day.
ia. Hylton is now sending in his
annual clip Of wool for shipment, a
ten-horse team having brought in a
load to-day.
The Carson Tribune says OK. Con
gresham WOODBURY. appears to have
the call for the Republican nomina-
tion for Governor.
Reno Journal:-John S. Mayhugh
has been appointed by the Census
Bureau to count the Indians ut the
Duck Valley Reservation.
The newspapers are condemning the
execution OF kemmler US Il failure
Well, they started in to kill Kcmmler,
and didn't they do it? What more do
you want?
John Boyle O'Reilly, tho poet, and
editor OF the Boston Pilot, died last
Sunday afternoon. Death is sup
posed to have been caused by an over
dose OF chloral, taken for insomnia.
Tho Carson Tribune seems to be
caught by the Examiners cock and
bull story of n child born and raised
as n boy who has recently been trans.
formed into II woman and married 70
q man. Bosh!
Tho Senate Committee on Post.
Offices and Post Roads has ordered
that the Anti-lottery Mali bill be re.
ported TO the Senate with the recon-,
menGation that it pass. The vote
upon this action is said to have been
practically unanimous.
Allen Fisher, who was down from
Wells yesterday, says Thomas Muir,
l l's ''O "ho w 1lClhllu DuI d lSN
weeks ago, passed through last Sun.
day evening on his way 10 San Fran,
cisco. 1t seems strange that he did
not show himself to any Of his friends
hero, though it may 10 that he was
asleep when the train passed through
Elko.
The EIko- Tuscarora Stage Co. ha:
been reorganized under n new firm
tho Office has been changed to the
room next door 10 tho INDEPENDENT
office, with G. +. Holland as agent
and the line is now conceded to bt
one OF the best on the Pacific Coast
Passengers, mail and express matter
transported with tho utmost dispatch
and tho reputation OF tho Compan,
will be sustained. SEQ their now ad
elsewhere.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
a Correction.

In n former article I referred to n
certain act rs the "Dawloy Act" md
stated thnt by said act the Clerks sal
ary was increased. The change in the
salary n effected by n general act
and not by ono passed for II particu-
lar officer. l am informed that tho
change was, in fact, a reduction of the
same. My reference was for the pur-
pose Of showing tho power Of the
Legislature to change, increase or de-
creas tho compensation OF county
officers. ] make this correction be-
cause L wish to do exact justice to all.
v Y "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
fnr Gnycrnnr.

Tho Republican State Convention
held at Sacramento last Tuesday.
nominated Col. Markham, OF Los An.
COLES county, for Governor ut o'clock
p. N. OF the first ballot. On Tuesday
morning everything looked favorable
for tho nomination Of Morrow, but us
"tho best laid plans o. mice and mon
gang aft ngIeo," tho result was un
astonisher,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
The jumpers Sensation.

j.. G. Holloway, Superintendent Of
Miller & Lux's ranch, neal Summit
Lake, returned yesterday from the
jumpers. He says there was no foun-
dation whatever for the reports that
Mrs. Crutchor, Mrs. Caldwell aud
Yves. Richard bad been killed. The
whole story was fabricated, and when
tho Deputy Sheriff of Owyhee went
to bury him, he found him at work
stncking hav.lSilyer Stnto.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
Arthur McEwcn Arrested.

a Sacramento dispatch OF tho 10Th
instant says: arthur MclGwcn was
arrested this morning on n warrant
sworn to by Mr.. Justice Fox. In The
complaint Mr.. McEwcn is charged
with writing II libclous article charg-
ing Mr.. Justice Fox with boing tho
father Of n child by his servant girl.
Mr.. McEwen was taken into custody
and afterwards released on bonds.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17

II citizens OF tho United States can
DO prohibited from voting simply be-
cause thcy aro members Of n certain
church, with equal justice citizens
can DO prohibited by law from voting
unless thoy do belong to II certain
church. Following this theory to It's
logical conclusion, u union of Church
and State 10 10 DO apprchonded at no
distant day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
IFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.l


There vas n slight sprinkle Of rain
last night, scarcely enough to lay the
dust
South Side Observation-Disclosures
intended for publication arc usually
as big rs hens eggs.
In Nye county beef cattle are held
Mt from s25 to $40 per head against
SlS, the price last year.
II is safe to predict that tho next
County Superintendent OF Schools OF
Elko county will be n lady.
New Orleans Picayune:-The oyster
will remain at the sea shore all Sum
NOR; but tho clam will DO most in
society.
Tho first election we held in Okla
homa Territory went-oT quietly We'd
nesday. Tho Territory has gone
Democratic by n small majority.
Reno Gazette: - Black Wallace
stopped over in Reno to-day TO tell
the people what they want in tho way
OF politics this Fall. 1t il convenient
10 have help OF this kind.
Bon Fitch "tells it in gath" that
Elko county will demand tho nomi-
nation Of cx-Asscmblyman md pres.
ent County Commissioner II. +. Ham
i'll for Secretary OF State.
A writer in tho Examiner is already
figuring upon tho time when Miss
Florence Blythe will take her place in
San Francisco society. Society will
undoubtedly receive her with open
arms.
Roveille: Report has il that Sam
Davis is ont on n still hunt. 1le WINS
last heard FROM Mt Winncmuccn in
tho embrace OF Ed. Kelly, but HOLLY
showed him Off into tho Black Rock
country, promising To puy Sans
whisky bills il no would leave town.
That will bankrupt Kelly.
"When we cane TO this town."
writes II Georgia editor, ait WINS little
moro than n watering tank, but now
tho worry best whisky in tho country
is sold here, AMI there aro ton moon
light stills in active operation in tho
county. A nowswaper is n power for
good in any community"
Tho House OF Representatives in
tho Second Session OF tho Fifty.first
Congress will 10 Democratic by n
largo majority. In that case will tho
House adopt tho same rules that nre
in force now? II 30, will the Repub-
lican minority squcal like IL stuck pig,
or will they quietly take their own
medicine?
Rev. Jool S. kelsey, pastor OF tho
Congregational Church ut McCook,
Nebraska, has for some time been
carrying or an amour with n promi-
mont young Indy but tho couple sue
ceodod in %coucoaling tlcir sin until
They wero finally trapped under cir
cumstancos which loft no doubt OF
criminal relations. Tho parson skipped
out and loft his vito and fnmily.
White Pine Nows: We loarn that
y. II. Cannon has been appointed
Superintendent Of tho Morrimac Com
Iany's mino ut Chorry Crock, and
AleI. Wilson, attorney for tho corpo-
ration. With Poto Mt tho throttle.
valve ut tho mino, and Alox. m lcdger
advisor, the Merrimac ought to soon
become productive Of something
better than swindling tho community
aud raising hi generally.
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For Certificates.

Following uro tho names OF those
on examination for teachers %ccrtifi-
Gates: +.
For first Grndc:-Miss Marlctte,
Mr.. Ale. Knuckoy.
For Second Grado:-Misscs Emma
Schorff, Rosa Winter, Emiah Bowen,
Matte Nichols, Ida Drown, Belle
Lindsey, May Ennor, Enio Lawrence,
1sora Stevens, Tillio Voigt.
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i,nnch For snlc.

will sell my ranch cheap for cash,
or will sell on easy terms, with part
down. Will soil with OF without
growing crop.
Call on or address
Knox A.. CRANE,
d&w1m South Fork, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
DISTRICT NO. 1.

Observation-Disclosures & Ennor
Building: Inspectors, Reub Battles,
. II Ballenger, Eugene Way.
WHITE RocK-At j l. Winters
Inspectors, J L Winters, 1 ii Poguc,
Antoine StorlT.
MOUNTAIN CrrY--AtC nsper's Store:
Inspectors, Dave Casper, Max Schoen.
ISLAND MOUNTAINS AT Pcnrod's:
Inspectors. f Penrod, Hugh Martin.
spectors, Ches Woodward, Frank Gull
yer.
NoKTH FoRK-At Hollands: In
spectors, Il. j. Holland, a NJ McAfeo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17

ELKo AT Russell & Bradley's
Office: Inspectors, Thos Hunter, W.
w. Booher, II S Van Drillon.
CARLN-At Mcintosh Bros Store
house: Inspectors, Dan Hill, George
Mcintosh, Capt Van Nance.
LAMoILLE AT Schoolhouso: In
spectors, Henry Voigt, John McDer-
mott, Ed Odell.
HALLEcK-At Ham McCain's: In
sp%ectors, Vim Heseitinc, Ham Mccain,
Geo Elmoro.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
FROM THE SPIDERS WEB.
An Englishmnn Has Succeeded in Making
Pretty Cloth From II.

An Englishmnn Has Succeeded in Making n
Pretty Cloth From II.
Washington Post.l
Perhaps the most novel idea in the textile
line is that of an Englishman named Still
bers, who it is said has actually made a
cloth of spiders web which has been en-
ployed for purposes of surgery. A gentle
man travelling through the country, and
who recently stopped in Washington,
stated that this man Stillbers has gone
quite extensively into this spider web cloth
culture.
The spiders are obtained from tropical
countries, mostly from Africa and South
America. and are very large. A peculiar
feature Of the business is that the spiders
spin the best web when they are intoxi-
Gated. To accomplish this, liquid COM
posed of chloroferm, ether and fusel oil is
allowed slowly to evaporate in the room
where the spiders are housed, and they are
thus kent constantly in mild state of in
toxication. The temperature Of the atmos-
phere is maintained at 600 Fahrenheit.
These little creatures which are usually so
heartily despised, are placed in octagonal
cases, and are fed daily with smaller insects
of various kinds.
In one room there are some 5000 of these
cases. The spiders lay their eggs, and
about the latter spin cocoons. These
cocoons ar e gathered, and are prepared fol
weaving by some such chemical and me-
chanical processes as are undergone by the
cocoon of the silk worm. The process of the
weaving itself is a closely-guarded secret
Each cocoon is said to yield 20 to 100 yards
OF thread. The texture OF the woven ma
| and smooth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
SHE HAD SCRUPLEs.
A Young Tnxidermist Who Wouldn't Sell |
Stuffed Birds for Hats.

A Young Tnxidermist Who Wouldn't Sell
Stuffed Birds for Hats.
A young lady residing not far from Iowa
Circle, in Washington, told Post reporter
the other day that she recently came across
a strange piece of Inconsistency. Said she:
"There is young woman in our neigh
borhood who is very fond of the study of
taxidermy. For number of years she has
made business of it. and is very skillful
in preparing and mounting the birds, which
her father and brothers shoot for her, and
for these stuffed beauties she finds ready
market. An invalid lady at our house
commissioned me to purchase few of them
for ornamenting her room.
"After selecting four beautiful birds from
case which contained fully 200, many of
which, the owner remarked, were songsters.
l asked her if she had one or two un-
mounted birds which would be suitable
for ornamenting fall hat. Immagine nv
surprise when she Indignantly replied:
NO; I have nothing that would do. 1t is
against our principles to sell them for milli-
merry purposes. l never wear one, nor do
any of my sisters. In fact, we are all men,
bers of the Audabon Society,"
"Remonstrance was useless, for l failed
to convince her that after the birds were
once killed they might as well adorn a hat
as a mantel piece"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
SHORT DINNERS NOW.

According TO the Roth.childs the Lonl
Meals are Out of Fashion.
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.l
The fashion of long and elaborate meals
has most entirely passed away among the
richest and ultra-fashionable classes in
England and America. Quite recently
Queen Victoria paid visit to Baron Fer
dinand de Rothschild, at Waddesdon manor,
one of the most beautiful country seats in
England, and perfect treasure-house oI
priceless works of art, collected and dis
played with faultless taste. The following
comparatively simple menu is that of the
"dejeuner" given by this representative Of
the richest family in the world to the SOW
ereign OF Great Britain:
Consomme la Windsor.
Truite la Norweglenne.
Caillies en- caisses-Poularde a PAlderiene.
Fillets de B9uf la Chartreuse.
Canetons garnis d'Ortolans
Asperges en- branches.
Beignets a la VIennoise.
Petits souftiets la RoyaIe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
HATS TO THE LADIES,
The Awkward Situations So Often Encouu.
tered In the Elevators.

The Awkward Situations So Often Encouu.
tered In the Elevators.
New YORK Times.l
A business woman finds something to add
in the matter of what men shall do with
their hats in an elevator. 'I wish," she
says, there could be defined and accepted
rule upon the subject My occupation
takes me daily into an elevator in one of
the large business buildings down town, and
my experience in this regard is varied and
sometimes unpleasant. Frequently nobod y
removes his hat, and that is what 1 like
best. Sometimes 1 get on at the ground
floor with half dozen men whose heads all
remain uncovered; we go up two or three
stories and seventh enters the car, and,
seeing me, whips off his hat
OF course this is a courtesy, but it seems a
rebuke as we'll to the six who have not re-
moved theirs, and often they will look un-
comfortable, as if they wished they had.
So far as I am concerned 1 can neither
recognize the civility nor temper the hint,
and hail my floor with relief. 1 do mind
when a man keeps his cigar in his mouth
when I am in the elevator, but L don't
mind the whistling of the messenger boys
nor the hats of everybody"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
make important decisions without consult
LOVES A CONGRESSMAN.

make important decisions without consult
ing her.
LOVES A CONGRESSMAN.
Among her favorites in the House is
"Dovey of Delaware," who is none other
than the tall, elegant and distinguished Mr..
Pennington, OF Delaware. Mrs. Carter de-
clares that "Dovey" is the author Of bill,
compelling her to marry, which bill she has
had hard time keeping back this session.
IT have an adopted son in the Senate, "
remarked the National Detective.
"Who?"
"No, indeed; I'll not tell his name. but
he's young fellow and looks exactly like
an oyster. Fat and slick like an oyster, +"
and no amount of coaxing could induce her
to give his other name.
For years to come as in the years past she
will doubtless continue to hold her i'm
aginrry position of trust and responsibility,
and will undoubtedly derive more solid
comfort from her fancied power than does
any man or women from the actual thing.
Death removed not many months ago
another habitue of newspaper offices and
Government departments. She was the
widow of General Benjamin Ward Bennett,
of Pennsylvania, hero of the Mexican
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14

follow the same lines drawn by fashion de-
signers, wearing basque or polonaise, plain
skirt or much rufled, full draperies or scant,
with as much exactness as do younger
people. So what is there left for me to
write that has not already been written?
THE DISPLAY OF TASTE.
There is not even a distinction made in
colors, the mothers of to-day wearing any of
the rich colors worn by the daughters, and
often as becomingly. Then why confne
them to dismal black and somber brown?
A woman to-day of 30 has not more than
reached the zenith of personal attractive
ness, and if she has retained a youthful
slenderness of figure there is no reason why
she should not wear any cut that suits her
proportions or any color becoming to her
complexion. Too much care cannot be given
to the selection of toilet, for the dress re-
veals the woman. Especially is this SO at
30. Youth covers up a multitude of sins
against good taste; but in mature years
harmonious and appropriate costume is
taken as the index to a well-ordered mind
and as a reflection of her discernment and
love of the beautiful.
''As the poet clothes his fancies In the
fttest phrases to produce the desired impress
sion of lyrical beauty, as the painter ac-
cepts his artistic means to his emo so as to
Drl0g ABOUT symmetrical euect, 80 OOes
woman reveal her refinement and sense
of the fitness of things when the grace of
her costume is one with her person."
Mrs. Whitney, wife of the ex-Secretary,
has just returned from abroad with
fresh supply of Worth's latest creations,
and gives that autocrat for authority when
she asserts that neither bustles nor hoops
are to be revived; and that Mr.. Worth will
follow the natural outlines of the figure in
draping.
MRS. wHITNEY's WHEAT DRESS
In addition to several novelties in the
way of wraps, such as a white drap d'alms,
with creamy marabout feathers hufed all
over it; and another of rich wine-red velvet,
trimmed with bands of black Persian lamb,
lined with pale green silk, she has brought
q supply of wonderful dresses, among which
is notably, unique creation of black surah,
with embroidery done in straw-real yellow
straw-sewn in and out with the needle,
making a realistic pattern in wheat heads.
To be worn with this is a wide black straw
hat trimmed with big punches of wheat
heads. This is one of the gowns that would
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
be equally elegant for woman of 80 or 40

or 5U.
A black selection is always the safest for
women of uncertain age. Bonnets are
usually more becoming than hats. Sue
cessfuily apparelled and q womaD's
age is almost Understandable, though
one man professedly more knowing
than his contemporaries in writing for mag
azire makes the assertion that the age OF
woman can every time be determined by her
hair: that while art has come to the rescue
and replaced to a certain extent the charms
OF youth, ironing out wrinkles, puttying up
assures, tinting cheeks and frightening eyes
bv means of belladona, until fellow who
can't get close enough to peep under the cos
metic crust may occasionally be deceived, if
he will only notice her hair he can guess her
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
AS THE YEARS INCREASE.

Meg Tells How Elderly Ladies should Dress
The Dear Old Souls of Twenty Years
Ago Bave No Representatives Now
Guessing at Ages.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
1 have several times been asked why I
never wrote fashions for old ladies, since
they must have a style for their clothes as
certainly as do younger folk. True, but
where are the "old" ladies of this era, those
who would not take offense at being called
old; those whom we affectiOnately denominate
"dear old souls;" ''really" old ladies whom
we cannot disassociate with cap, cape and
bombazine?
Ribbon-trimmed, fringe-fnished elderly
ladies are still to be found with the aid OF
good magnifying glass. but those gentle,
sweet-taced, old-fashioned bodies with gray
side curls and spectacles-not eyeglasses
and the little bird-like hop, a walk and
funny teetering motion Of their slim selves,
curls and all-where are they? II it were
true as some people would have us believe
with Hugo that if souls were visible, we
should distinctly see the strange fact that
responds to some one of the animal creation,
l am sure that in these serene, kindly, mild
hammered gentle women of the old school,
who have succeeded in keeping worry lines
and temper wrinkles at bay. we could find
in each soul patient little sparrow with
tightly folded wings, briskly-moving feet
and bright, happy eyes.
THE DRESS FOR THEM.
But what has become of this now obsolete
tvpe of womanhood. In nv childhood they
were no scarcity, to-day one would be to me
a gratifying curiosity. If they are again to
become the fashion what prettier or more
fitting gown could be desired than the black
bOmbaZine, henrietta, serge or cashmere,
made straight, full SKIRT as of old, with
close sleeves, surplice waist triie low at
the throat with inside folds Of white footing,
crepe lisse or tulle and ornamented with a
broaeh containing the portrait or lock of
hair OF dear departed, and surmounting
the hair, whether of the smooth every-hair-
in-its-place style. the dangling face curls, or
the courtly finger should be worn the
pretty beribboned cap, whether to conceal
thinness of hair, or for dress effect. This
to be of white or black lace with lavender,
white or black ribboned. Could more en-
haHciug costume be desired for lady of this
age?
But what age is it? When would a
woman consider herself old enough to be
relegated to such dress? l know women OF
60 and more years who have not thought of
changing their style of dressing, and who
would be much offended if the dress their
mothers wore at the same age were suggested
as most suitable for them. The same
modistes who make for their daughters and
granddaughter make for them, and they