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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
Moro Tariff Raising.

1t is hard TO get a tariff law applied
as the tariff makers themselves intend
cd. Under the old tariff law wooden
stockings and knitted wool underwear
were dutiable rs knit goods" In the
Mckinley bill this language was
changed to knit fabrics" 1t was
suspected at the time that this change
was made in order that domestic
manufacturers might raise the point
thai stockings and undercloihing are
not "kn!t fabrics" but wearing np-
parcl," which bears n much higher
duty.
1t is said that Mckinley himself
and Congressman Dingley. who
helped him to make the tariff bill,
both deny that they intended these
articles to bear tho heavier duty rs
wearing apparel" At any rate, the
change of language rns made, and il
seems almost certain that i; was made
by interested parties who meant TO
spring their trap later.
Well, tho trap has been sprung, and
the United States circuit court in
New York has decided in favor OF the
wearing apparel" Interpretation.
This makes the duty cn stockings and
knit underwear 4olf cents per pound
aud 90 per cent. ad valorcm.-IEx.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
DESCENT Or THE EARRINGS,

history OF n Great Commercial Fannie
Extending Through Centuries.
Two centuries ago there lived M Nrc.
men. In Germany. II pastor OF the Luth.
Gran church named Franz barring. "
i,acring, In those days. says Spare
Moments. the ministers of his order
might he men of great learning. but
'hclr circumstances were nj the bcs,
~nndcrat His son, John Iiariup. won,
To England and established himself ne n
ciothmak"r near Exeter. in Dcyonshirc
from the OF the cloth drapcrs and
the linen drnpcrS. quite as often ns from
aihong the goldsmiths. the merchants
nihl bankers were then recruited, John
barring son. Francis, born in iTI0. WINS
sent nj an carly ngc Ia learn the art.
!radc ana mystery" of u merchant. and
before lac died ne made himself. by con.
sent h first merchant in the world,
lie was n director In the Honorable.
EaS, Indian Company. then one az the
highest rewards to which n mcrchon,
might hope To attain; for n time no was
inc great company's chairman: for
Twenty-Five years he sat In pnrlinmcn,
THEN u far morc exclusive BODY tbnn I,
has become under the extended sut,
iragc; In 1893 he was made n haronrt:
III 1910 hc died. hut his first ,i,Io On
honor Is that he founded the bousn ~
Earrings Ills sons were the first l,nriug
UrCtlCrs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
lnere.sea Price OF Fin Cans.

j. N. Gobble. a merchant OF Musca-
tine AMI a Democratic member OF the
State Senate, picked up the local Re-
publican newspaper one evening re-
Gently md found copied in it an
article from the Cedar Rapids Repub-
iican, which represented that j. NJ
Hayne. OF Fairfield, an extensive
grower and packer Of sweet corn." had
contracted with Norton Brothers, n
Chicago firm, To furnish him $4,000
two-ponnd tin cans at Sl.ST per hun
dred this Year, against So25 last year.
II happened that Nr. Go5bie has long
been a patron OF the Norton Brothers,
and knew exactly what the difference
between their prices DOW and former
iS.is. On May Il, 1870, he bought
n pound b:king powder tins from
them Tor SlS per thousand; the prise
FOR similar cans is now go. August
-. 1890, he bought twenty-five No. %
coffee cans at 81 apiece. February 2i'
1891, he sent them 4 similar order. and
found that the charge was Sl.15.
Having called attention to the differ
ence and asked an explanation, MI.
GoGble received this reply:
I'VE have been obliged to aiva ice
our prices on our entire line within
the last few months, owing To the
heavy advance in the tin plate market,
and the best price We are making TO
anybody on our No. 90 caus is Sl.l5
cash net. We would have called your
attention 10 this before shipping had
we not supposed that you had had,
some Of those cans at the new price
which was made quite n while ago
To cap the climax, Mr.. Gob5le ex-
plains that Muscatine is his native
town and that he has always kept up
his familiarity with it; that there is
only II cannery in it, and that one
was operated last year 10y z firm named
Risk & Burnett; and consequently
that ]. NJ. Hayner, the extensive
grower aud packer of sweet corn
who puts ur 10000 cans n year is a
myth.-tNational Democrat.
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Jacob Nelson,
Plaintiff,
VIZ.
y. p. Guldagcr.
Defendant.
may ~ Sv

The State OF Nevada sends greeting
10: y. L. Guldngcr, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
IN an action brought aGaint you by
III" above named Plaintiff in the DIS
trict Court Of the State OF Ncyada, in
an ! foI the County OF Elko, and TO
answer the Complaint filed therein,
within ten days, (cSrlusive Of tho day
81 servicc), after the service on YOU OF
this Summons il served within Tins
County; or il served out Of this
County, but in this District, within
twenty days; otherwise. within forty
days or Judgment by default will be
taken against you, according 10 tho
prayer al said Cumpluint.
The said action is brought 70 oh
tain u decree Of this Court for tho
foreclosure OF n certain mortgage do.
scriocd IN tho complaint, and cyc.
cnttl by you on tho 9Th day Of
March. lS0l. 10 scrurc the payment
u certain promissury note made by
you and delivered 10 plaintiff on tho
Same day Tor the sum of three hmm.
drcd nifty dollars and interest thereon
~ In rate OF ono per cent. per month
rom Iatc until pnid, which note is
luil! described in said complaint and
upon winch note nothing has been
raId. Also Tor attorneys fees in tho
sum OF ten per cent. on the whole
amount found due. Also that tho
premises conveyed by said mortgage
maI nc sold and the proceeds thereof
nP' iiHu 10 tho payment oi said note
inc interest thereon counsel fees M
provided Tor IN said note and moi.
gage n tho costs Il this suit. Ard
IN case such proceeds Arc insufficient
20 pay The samo then that plaintiG
hnSe Judgment against snid defendant
Tor the unpaid balance remaining duc
nnu 'hat execution issue against dc.
iend mt Tor such amount. Also IN A
defendant and all persons claiming
under, by or through him DO barred
ana forccloscd OF nil right, title,
claim, lien, equity oi redemption md
interest in and tn the premises do.
scribe IN snid mortgage. and for such
other and further relief ma IN Tho
Court may seem Just md equitable.
,hcihuing oil costs incurred herein.
an oi which will moro fully nppenr
U! reference 10 plaintiffs complaint
W action now on file in tho office
oi " Clerk 81 said Court, n duIy ccr.
u ed cop! Of which is herewith
tcivcl.
An you nrc hereby notified That H.
YOU ~ To appear and answer snid
Sotni u NJ as above required, the said
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
Singular Freak orNaturc.

4 COW belonging to Mrs Emily V.
S~treeter, OF Lamol.e Valley. a few
nights since gave birth TO n very re-
markable cali, the head WAS round as
the skull OF a human beng. the face
nlmoS, the exact counter part OF a
human, the forehead projected out
over the eyes, and in the center OF the
fore part OF the skull Vas n soft spot
like that observed in new born in.
fants, while the mouth, Including the
upper front jaw, was filed with a com
plete set of teeth. The fore legs OF
the animal were those OF a natural
calf, with cloven hoofs, but the hind
legs were shorter, and r-ssmbled
those Of a colt, terminating with
n single hooi like a horse. The mon
strosity was dead when foGud by Mrs.
Streeter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
IL Won the Prize.

The editor OF the Rocky Mountain
Belt, Christopher McSheeby by name,
recently won the prize OF $40 offered
by the syndicate OF Western editors
for the best appeal poem TO news
paper subscribers to pay up thei'
subscriptions This is the poem he
wrote
l. Q OF poor men off remind US
Honest toll won't stand a chance;
Tho more we work theregpHs behind
us
Bigger patches on our pants:-
On our pants once new and glossy,
Now are stripes Of different hue,
All because subscribers linger
And won't pay us what is due.
Then let us all he upEud doing:
Send your mite however small,
Or. when SHOWS OF Winter siuke US,
Weshall have no pants al all.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31

RAUM'S

The news that Pension Commission
er Rum has resigned is 80 good that
we are almost constrained to believe
IL, in spite II ihs suspicious fact that
it appears in the New York Mail and
Express
But for the fact that he was hard up
and needed tho Office, Mr.. Rau,l would
certainly have retired some time ago,
snppo=ing him 10 have baen gifted
with the slightest d gree OF sensitive.
ness Ever since he took charge Of
the Bureau OF Pensions he has been
surrounded by mn atmosphere Of
scandal that has made even the adj
mipisirLtion OF Tanner seem respect.
able. Tanner was simply one OF the
boys, and believing that the Treasury
existed for the benefit Of the old
soldiers he frankly said 50, and acted
on his convictions by s~hoveling out
the surplus to everybody that was
willing 10 syn his mark TO an affidavit.
This made scandal, but that eort Of
Epas.you-piease exirara2aDce did not
have tn. revolving features OF the cool,
calculating iobbery that has dis.
figured Raunis reign. The indeccncy
az an ~jMpecunious Commissioner OF
Pensions accepting the Endorsement
Of his notes at the hands Of one OF the
-. IL LII -
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
s-chooiroo,n Iu,l.

Teacher, l cannot an wsr that
question
-Robert, your reasons to- this sur
prising refusal TO answer mel Did
Thomas Jones throw that spit. bllI.'
1t was thrilling moment. Across
his desk the tall. powerful master
glared sternly al the pale. determined
face Of the lIttle fellow before him.
From their seats the scholars watched
the scere with bitei breath. An in
yest;Sativc youth in the back Of the
room dropped a pin and was frightened
at the noise il made. The big green
fy stopped buz1iuG against the win.
d,w-paue. The bouGhs Of the Cd elm
beside the doar ceased their rus;Ii. 6
10 catch the bsave boys answer. At
last it cama. The noble little fellow
burst into tears.
Il don't want to-" he sobbed.
cause Tommy Jones says II / blsb
on him, he'll lick de stulin' out er
me."I'Puck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
The Treasury Trouble.

The whole situation is n most hu-
initiating one, for the government is
FOR the moment in the plight OF n poo:
power which has just been defeated in
Il bloody Il That the secretary OF
the treasury should be receiving sug-
gestions from all parts of the country
as To the best mode o! meeting the
ordinary and foreseen expenses OF the
government, in order TO avoid n con-
fession OF national bankruptcy, is, in
fact, one OF the most curious Incl
dents OF recent history. But it is also
n most impressive and imposing spec
tacle. 1t brings home to the public.
rs nothing else could, the danger of
''busincss' Congresses, which do not
deliberate. There is no doubt now
that Reeds house of representatives
was a business" body, for no parlia-
mentary body has ever done rs much
business in the same length of time.
In ono Winter il cmptied the richest
treasury in the worl |, and compelled
the finance minister Of the richest
country in the world to borrow for
his daily needs, for borrowing is ap-
%parently what he will have to come
to. What he is considering now is at
what rate and in what way he can
best borrow. Mr.. Reed ought not to
be in Europe at this ju~ncture. He
ought to DO here giving more advice
To the country and explaining the Nc.
Kinley bill.-lN. Y. Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
KISSED BY a eopoEss.
y oacer Old Superstition Regarding the
Washington Monument

Warrington Nonumcnt-
The Washington monument leans
against the blue sky. a great white
shaft and IL towers nearly two hundred
fee; above the capitol dome, which
stands N n hin about n mills away. The
Goddess of Liberty is of brnn-c. She
weighs fourteen thousand pounds II
she stands erect on n rocat bronze
glohc On the cap Of the dome. mcaSur-
Ing nineteen and onc-half feet from her
toes 10 the tips of the feathers which
Town her head.
She Is 4 woman Of wonderful beauty,
and Is a Pennsylvania railroad train
carries the statesman out Of Washing
ton il goes around n part Of the citv IN
such L way that the traveller looking
from the window secs this EIrat figure
81 the statue of Liberty coming nearer
and nearer To the Washington monu-
meat. until ~ last the two are in direct
line with his eye, and the great goddess
forms a black silhouette against the
rrrc white of the monument
This view Ct the monument says the
Philadelphia Press. has 10 Ia caught on
= train going at the rate Of forty miles
an hour. Thcrc are 4 number Of car
tracks just at the point where 1t be-
ccCacS visible, and passing fright car
Will shut il ont II can only 6c seen
for q second. and only one time. per
hGps~ in 4 dozen trips Public men
leaving the capital on missions keep
their eyes glued on the windows. and If
they are lucky enough to catch the
crmbination they expect to find their
missions successful. ii NOT. somc Of
them feel ;hc supcrstitious dread Of
failure assured. and i; Is strange how
many times they are correct.
When uarShrough went home to seek
for = ~rcclcciion 20 congress hc kept his
eye glued On the goddess from the time
the train lett The station. but just - he
was about II sec her kiss the monu-
mcnt = freight car rushed in anal the
N passed. He went u Dakota
0 and failed IL set his election. The last
! tl:Dc he Lett was 20 make his Eyht for
the acna;orship. Eu; l will let lin tell
the story himself.
J S&:d he: i watched the goddess rs
VIC left the depot. The tracks were
full Of freight cars and l feared /
should miss IL Senator Farwcll wa
with ne and he also kept his eyes to-
ward the capitol. As We vent ont Of
the city freight cars increased. and rs
we ncarcd the point where the two
come together the track was full of
them. l kept my eye on the window,
however. and l just caught a view of
the goddess against the monument be-
tween the ears If 4 passing train. !
was leaning over and watching closely
rs ! did -. and when the two came to-
. Erthrr | excitedly clapped one hand
against the other. saying: I've got H."
and nearly scared the wits ont of an
old woman who sat in front Of me and
who must have thought | VAS crazy.
We'll, ! went out 10 Dakota and Sc
cured my election. ! don't. Of course.
/ believe that the monument and the
goddess had much to do with it, but
C~:sarlcy Farwcll. who failed 10 sec
them. went out 10 Illinois for the same
purpose and got left"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
CASH RECEIPTS
Large Shipment of Cattle.

We understand that VIM. Duuphy
has made arrangement for the trans
Portati"n OF 400 cars OF cattle, or some
over 500 head, from n point in Ari-
ona to Argenta station. Mr.. Dunphy
is n OF the leading stockmen Of our
Stnte and We are glad TO see him
showing such energy and enterprise,
and we feel confident that the future
will prove that he is using the best Of
business judgment in restocking his
range in such an extensive manner
tSilver State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
Looks Better cor Cherry Greek.

A. c. Cleveland, Of Spring Valley,
and 4. II. Nelson, of Ogden. Utah.
%crc in Ely several days this week on
business connected with the Star mine
and dump at Cherry Creek. Mr.. Glove.
land took the SheriI's deed TO the
mine on the iicnholden' Judgment
sale, and the Star and Grey Eagle nov
are in the hands Of Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Hayward, ono of the best known
mining men OF California. Arrange.
meats have been catered into by
which the Ellsworth Nelson company
get The use Of the tunnel water for
their mill 10 work the dump. This
looks as il there were n fair show OF
Star and Grey Eagle being handled
by n good company at no distant day.
IWhite Pine Sewa
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31

William Vancouver aud Charles
Stanton, OF Girbe, Columbia county.
while fishing 10 the Colombia on
April %, says the Oregunian, caught
n Chinook Salmon which weighed
foftytwo pounds. and which was
branded on Tho tail with the letter n.
They wish 10 know when and where
the iLh uas married. an by whom.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31

The Reno Journal Eays:-News
rcaehed here yesterday that N. II. a.
Mason cold The caitic which he took
ianst at o. B per 100 pounds live
Ncigni. and thai they Melted e. per
head more Than he cunld sell ,hrn
I az 10 San Francisco buyers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
SAVEO BY HIS NERVE.

a Young Mans Dangerous Stu stion an.
How lie Got Out of u.
An incident which recently took place
al plymouth, Mass. called for the pos
session of n good deal of p, k on the
part of two actors. says the Detroit
Free Press \ young man of about
twenty was leadin. a bull. that had
always been ~pcaccably inclined. when
the animal seemed 10 be seized with a
sudden fury and made : lungc at him.
The stick which was fastened to n
ring in the animals nose snapped short
IN the young mans grasp, and almost
before he knew what had happened lie
was thrown into the air from the bulls
horns.
His clothing was torn from his body,
his cheek was cut open. and he was
much bruised. but when he fell. almost
under Ii feet of the bull. he had pres
encc of mind enough to realize that his
only safety lay in keeping 80 Close 10
the head of the animal that he could
not he o again. lie managed to
get three fingers Of his left hand into
h ring in the bulls nose. while with
his right hand he erasped one of the
horns.
Meanwhile the farmer who owned the
animal. and who is an excellent shot.
got Il rifle from the house. and hastily
put into il two cartridges. The younr
man. finding his strength falling. called
ont to the other To- shoot.
"Firc. for PHYS sake" he said: 81
can't hold on much longer"
The bull, aStonishcd 10y the clutch Of
his victim, had for n momcn; stopped.
but when he should ag?in start there
would he small chance of the life of the
young man. The animal stood 50 thu,
his forehead was presented To the farm.
or. but the young mans head was with.
in u few inches Of the spot which the
bullet must strike.
"lf fire." the farmer called. 'thc ball
may lattcn on the bone. and kill vnu
on the rebound"
Fire any way. and quick" the ether
cried out, as the bull showed Sums az
moving.
The farmer put his rifle 10 his sboul-
der, aud fired. The shot wa 80 ,ruc
that the bull dropped in his tracks with.
out Il struggle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
At the Zoo.

Shells that the rattlesnake?
Attcndant-Y-s, marin.
How mnny rattles has he:"
"Fifteen and a button"
"May ] make him rat;le:"
Certainly, marin"
"What must | do:"
"iou touch the button and he vii,
do the rest"
-EArkhnsaw Traveller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
SUE MONS.
la II District Court OF tho State of
Nevada, in and forthc County Of
ElkO.

Action brought
iii the District
Court OF the
State Of Ncya-
la, in and for
the County OF
Elko, and the
complaint filed
in the Office Of
the Clerk Of
sale. District
Court.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31
State Land Office.

Since last report applications
to purchase State Land VAS filed, en-
bracing 200 acres.
CAS- RECEIPTS
Payment at time Of application. $50 90
Second and full payments. &c. 50 %
Payments on contracts........ IS %
Interest payments. 2I5 i3
loIal ..-- --.....--. S4E2 *
Four hundred and sever contracts
were issued in duplicate, covering
lG9,433.l0 acres.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-31

Houston. Texas, had n quarter ri a
million dollar tire on the 2Ist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-10
The Snow Leopard.

One of the best examples of adapta-
ton to environment-in other words
to the circumstances under which an
organism lives--is seen in the snow
leopard, or ounce, one of the great cats
very rarely brought TO Europe. just
rs, in prehistoric times, the mammoth
among elephants was clothed with
wool and hair as q defense against the
cold, so the ounce in the present day
is leopard specially adapted to live in
rigorous climate. Unlike the true
leopard, it is confined to Asia, and is
seldom found much below the snow
line of the central highland region of
that continent, though it has been
found as far west as Smyrna. The
adult male is from four to four and a
half feet long, exclusive of the tail,
which is about yard, and is clothed
in long, dense fur, which protects it
from the effects of the low tempera-
ture of its habitat. The fur is pale
yellowish-gray, with small, irregular
spots on the head, cheeks, back of neck
and limbs, and with dark rings on
the back and sides; the under surface
is whitish, with some large dark spots
about the middle, and the rest I'M
spotted. The ounce has never been
known to attack man; it preys on
wild and domesticated sheep and
goats, and, like the true leopard, is ex-
tremely fond of dog flesh. A young
specimen--the first brought alive to
England-was recently exhibited at
the Geological Gardens, Regents
Park, but it unfortunately died few
weeks after its arrival.-[Cassel s
Family Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-10

We want every mother to know
that Group can be prevented. True
Group never appears without warn
ing. The first symptom is hoarseness,
then the child appears to have taken
cold or cold may have accompanied
the hoarseness from the start. After
that a peculiar rough cough is devel-
oped, which is followed by the Group.
The best time to act is when the
child first becomes hoarse q few doses
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
would prevent the attack. Even after
the rough cough has appeared, the
disease may be prevented by using
this remedy as directed. The only
safe way is to keep a 80 cent bottle OF
the Remedy in the house for use when
ever the symptoms of the disease APP
pear. For sale by L. G. Julian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-10

This unique epitaph is said to be
found in a California cemetery: Here
lies the body of Jeems Hambrick, who
was accidentally shot on the bank
of the Pecos river by a young man.
He was accidentally shot with one Of
the large Colts revolvers with no
stopper for the cock to rest on. 1t
was one of the old-fashioned kind
brass mounted. And of such is the
kingdom of heaven.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-11-10
A Pit for Vegetables.

A pit which is accessible in all kinds
of weather is a valuable adjunct to
the kitchen garden; for, as rule,
vegetables keep much better and re-
tain theii Iavor more perfectly when
stored outdoors than when kept in
the cellar. If the pit is so constructed
that it can be readily entered, it will
be of value to the house for storing
many things which prove almost
worthless if stored in the cellar.
Last fall made a pit as follows: A
well-drained corner of the garden was
selected and the pit dug AXIS feet by A
feet in depth. This was lined with
one-inch chestnut boards, nailed to
locust corner posts. The roof was
made of heavy oak boards, having a
pitch sufficient to shed the moisture as
it drains through the soil. A man
hole eighteen inches square by twenty
inches high is made in one of the
lower corners of the roof. The earth
that had been dug out was thrown
upon the roof, forming a good sized
frost-proof mound. A movable wire
screen of half-inch mesh is fitted into
the man-holc to keep out mice, rat,,
etc. A watcr-tight trap door closes
the entrance; short ladder is used in
getting in aud out. In this pit we
have kept cabbage, turnips, beets, po-
tatoes, celery, apples, ETC., in the most
excellent condition; the trap door had
been propped open for ventilation
nearly the whole winter. Nothing
had been frosted or injured by the
cold. AS this pit is so simple and of
easy construction, there is no reason
why every garden should not have
one.-[ American Garden.