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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-11
Little Giants, Attention.

There will be a meeting Of the Little
Giants Base Ball Club at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. j. NJ. Taber, at 7 o'clock
Wednesday evening, the 18th in
slant. All members are requested TO
DO on hand, as the meeting is for the
purpose Of arranging a match game
with the Carlin Club.
ED. LITToN,
Captain,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-11
SDcCiRl Notice,

All persons knowing themselves to
he indebted to the INDEPENDENT,
either for subscription or advertising,
are respectfully requested to make
immediate payment to w, w. Booher
who is authorized to collect all bills
and receipt for the same.
IF G.. w. GROVER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-11

Tho E.-T. NJ. Go has just received n
largo stock Of Landreth's fresh gar.
don and vegetable seeds, tho largest
and best assortment ever brought to
Elko. Make your selections before
tho assortment is broken. Orders 10y
mail PROMPTLY filled. tt
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Dentistry.

DR.. g. T.. Moore, Dentist, has per
maneutly located in E,ko, having pur.
chased tho residences OF Mrs I",nl>.
Call and learn tho con ditlOn OF your
teeth. Painless extraction, and all
work guaranteed. Office at tho abo Q
named residence. &-2o
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Wanted,
II. CHASE.

A woman to work in country
hotel, to take charge of kitchen, no
washing or ironing to do. Wages $40
per month. For further information
apply at the INDEPENDENT office. If
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SALMAGUNDI.

San Francisco.
Squirrel and Gopher poison at
Muller's.
Another case of diphtheria lie re-
ported in Carlin.
a supply of strictly first class fresh
butter gust received at Henley's
The Gems new ad. will appear in
these columns tomorrow.
Fred Bertsch, of Ruby Valley, came
down OF this afternoons train.
The Sheriff collected S1,121 for
licenses during the month of April.
For a choice Key West Cigar or
anything in the smokers line, go to
Muiler's. 49,. o.
Regular meeting Humboldt Lodge
No. %, A. o. q. W., at their Hall to-
night.
Mrs. Henderson Green left on to-
days train for her home at the Hum
boldt House.
Joseph Rodger, Wostenholm and
Sun Co.'S fine pocket knives and
Eazors at MulleF's.
Rev. Il. E. Sisson, of Truckee, will
lecture at the Reading Room to-uor-
row, Tuesday, evening.
DR.. G. F. Moore, the Elko Dentist,
will be at Carlln Thursday, May 7,
and remain few days.
A special meeting of Elko Lodge
No. Is, F. & A. NJ, will be held at
their Hall tomorrow night for work
in the First Degree.
Just received, Spring and Summer
Hats for Ladies, Misses and Children.
White Goods, All-over Embroi 1eries
etc, at Rosenstock's. I'm
j. r. Bradley passed through to-
day en- route to San Jacinto, Cal,
where he has been called to the bed
side Of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Glenn, who is not expected to live.
Dan Ross, Of Tuscarora, came down
by stage Saturday. He was accom-
panied by two small children of G. w.
K Henderson, en- route to Reno for
which place they left yesterday morn
ing to attend school.
When your eyes get weak and pain
you while reading, go to Muller and
get you pair of good specs or eye
glasses. / good fit guaranteed or no
pay. A full assortment of colored
glasses for sun or snow.
Wood River Times, April 24:-Miss
Maud L. Carter, Of Little Wood
River, was examined by School
Superintendent Lennon this morn
ing, and granted second grade GER
titicate. She passed very creditable
examination. Miss Carter is to teach
the public school at Antelope Mead
ows.
Silver States -Lieuten Governor
Poujade was passenger on the west
bound train this morning on his re-
turn tc the Capital from trip to
Lincoln county. He informed a
Silver State reporter that the latest
was report that the Union Pacific
was soon to commence operation on
the railroad project near Phoebe which
they abandoned some time ago.
Information is wanted Of the whore.
abouts Of William Appleby, last heard
from ia 1888 when on his way from
Caudelaria to Grantsville. Appleby
is about feet, 8 inches in height, full
beard and if alive is about 62 years OF
age. Any person knowing his where
abouts will confer favor on Mrs. Q.
e. Apploby, room lob, Phelan Build
ing, San Francisco.
The INDEPENDENT Office received
this morning from .. II. Gray, ,Secre-
'aFy ofState, copy d tho Statutes
"f 1891, for watch hs has our thanks
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State Land Office.

Since last report eight applications
to purchase State Land was filed, en-
bracing 1412.03 acres.
CASH RECEIPTS.
Payment at time of application. 1858 Oh
Payments on contracts. .... l6 45
Interest payments. 434 IA
Total. .... ....... 1903 60
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
THE FARMER THE VICTIM.

What tho Demonstration of Silver Has
Done.
MIR. Sherman, by the strange method
of argument so well known bv him.
contends in the Ohio campaign that the
remonetization OF silver would be q
measure injurious to the farmer. Mr..
Sherman has made so many assertions
OF like character that time has actually
proven false, one would think he would
be a little more careful in making
them. The effect the demonstration
OF silver had upon the farmer is mat
ter of history, and is given as below
by I. b. Baker. of Easton, Md, In the
National View. Have we not logical
right to assume that the reversal Of the
cause would reverse the effects?
"We are told by statistics that only
few years ago the American farmer
was in possession of majority Of
our country's wealth. and to-day he Is
only the nations burden bearer
bordering on insolvency, and yet class
say it is the result of national circum-
stances. What did the characterization
of silver do? 1t established an era Of
falling values. It destroyed our na-
tional standard of values under which
all debts had been contracted. It COM
PEELED a trust system to resist it. It
gave the country q gold standard
whose purchasing power increases con-
stantly, with a corresponding falling IN
values in all properties not protected
by the system Of trusts. Hence the
American farmer Ia the victim. ~
Progressive Farmer. -
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AN OLD MossBAck. s
A Missouri Turtle That rs Four Feet I'm
Width

A Missouri Turtle That rs Four Feet I'm
Width.
There is a deep hole of water in Cur
rent river, in which alarge turtle meas
uring about four feet across the back
has been seen at different times for the
last fftg years. Various plans have
been devised and put into execution to
capture the tortoise, but up to the pres
ent time of no avail, as he seems to be
proof against armies, spikes, spears,
gigs, gunpowder and dynamite. A few
days since a hunter residing in that
neighborhood, while passing along
near the river bank, espied his turtle.
ship basking in the sunshine at the
foot of large oak. Quickly bringing
his Winchester to his shoulder Ia 48-
caliber), he fred, the ball striking the
monster fairly between the eyes. But
judge of his chagrin and surprise when
the turtle, instead of tumbling over
dead, quietly let go his hold and swan
away as placidly and unconcerned as if
he had been thumped by a gravel
Upon examination the hunter found
that the ball, after striking the turtle,
had glanced upward and imbedded it.
self in the body of the oak to depth
of six inches. It is supposed that the
monster shellfish made his way up from
the Mississippi river in the great freshet
in the spring of 1S41.
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HE CAPITALIST.

He Employs Labor For Profit and Not
From Sense OF Patriotism or Public
Duty.
In an article entitled, "Have we
more work than workers?' the Alli-
ance Farmer observes:
'If capitalists would put their money
IN such enterprises as are needed all
over the country, our working classes
might all be employed at compensatory
wages and fair income derived on the
investment = The vast body of
American capitalists are indisposed to
take the slightest risk. They will loan
their money on gilt-edged security, but
are disinclined to put it to other uses,
partly because they are cowardly, and
partly because our high interest rates
assure them the most profit English
men have more adventure and dare in
vest In American enterprises, notwith-
standing the backwardness of our cap
italists"
Capitalists. as such, are not bound to
invest their capital in enterprises that
are needed" With them the meas
ure Of the need" is not the want" of
the community, but the amount of
profit to be derived from the filing OF
that want, They do not invest their
capital for the public good; that isin-
cidental to the motive, but not of it.
They do not engage in enterprises that
require the employment OF sour work
ing classes" with no other motive than
the desire of employing them. No.
They invest their capital, solely and
singly. for profit; and just so long as
other avenues that yield q larger per-
centage OF proft--although requiring
the employment of fewer workmen-
are open, just so long will the stream
OF capital continue to flow in that di-
rection.
Capitalists cannot be regarded a. be-
ing scowardly" because they do not
take unnecessary risks; to do so would
be 'foolhardy." How, then, are we to
reap public as well as private gain
from the capitalist class2 Evidently
not by regarding them as sscowardly,"
but by so adjusting the relation of cap
ital and labor as to oblige the former
to employ the latter. This can be
done but in one way-by reducing the
rate Of interest on money. The truth
of this can be seen In the fact that
"Englishmen dare invest In American
enterprises" not because they are
more courageous. but for the reason
that English capital. obtained at lower
rates Of interest can afford to embark
in productive enterprises and realize
profit
The part the Farmers Alliance move
ment is to take in turning the channel
IN which future capital ID to run " no.
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,8rffARloN GRANGE

added to its terror by giving chase. He
saw at a glance that Miss Farwell had
no control over the horse, and that it
was headed for a clump Of low, thorny
trees that stood on a little rise of
ground. He knew this grove of trees
well, and, digging his spurs into his
horse, started off on mad ride to head
off the runaway before it should reach
them. There were COW paths under
the trees where the branches had been
broken off as high up as the cattle's
heads, and he knew that if the horse
should dash into one of these paths it's
rider would be swept off by the sharp.
broken branches, and shudder ran
over him as he thought of the terrible
consequence. In his swift ride he had
time to reproach himself for allowing
the horse to be sent to her, but he had
appeared SO perfectly gentle and had
shown no vicious qualities in the long
rides in which he had tested him that
he had not apprehended any danger.
The black steed was approaching the
grove with terrible swiftness from one
quarter, and from another almost as
swiftly came sure-footed bay, carry
ing pale, determined rider.
The terrified parties who were follow
ing the two horses saw that the black
horse with its beautiful rider would
reach the thicket first. Lieut.. Carleton
turned his horse quickly, and with a
groan buried his face in its flowing
name. The ladies shrieked and the
mems faces blanched; but just as the
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the fort lately, and this was one of the
number, but was the private property
of Capt Armstrong, although May did
not know it until late in the day, when
Lieut.. Carleton incidentally mentioned
it.
The hunting had been rather failure,
nothing larger than rabbit presenting
itself for chase. They had had q very
gay time, though, and had eaten their
dinner at ranch seven miles from the
fort, where provisions had been made
for them, and at sunset were laggingly
vending their way back to the fort.
Capt. Armstrong. with several others
of the party, was riding far in advance
of the others, A party OF Indians on
their small ponies, with gayly-fiying
blankets and packof yelping dogs at
their heels, passed them, and soon after
they became aware of an unusual COM
motion behind them, and, turning their
horses, they saw a black steed flying
like the wind across the prairie, fol-
lowed by the yelping Indian dogs, while
far in the rear several hoFsemen were
urging their horses In vain effort to
overtalSe the flying steed. Capt. ARM
strong understood what the trouble
was Immediately. as he recognized the
glistenipg black horse and its rider,
The horse had become frightened at
what was to him an unusual sight, the
gayly dressed party Of IndianaI and the
dogs, IN theif usual lawless fashion, had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11

Now, May, you may call me all the
names you want to, but won't stand
your abusing Ralph. believe you are
sending him away to the war to-mor-
row with more than one wound infict-
ed in his heart; and what do you mean
by being warned in tine?'"
Mrs. Farwen spoke with good deal
OF laughing vehemence and May an
swered in the same tone:
Aunt Hannah, do you mean to say
that you are ignorant of the numerous
hearts that Capt. Armstrong has hung
to his girdle, relics of his campaigns in
Washington and elsewhere? I believe
that you have aided and abetted him in
his collection, and it seems that it is no
fault of yours that mine is not hanging
there, too.n
May, | believe that you have been
listening to some malicious gossip about
Capt. Armstrong her aunt answered,
half dropping her bantering tone and
looking keenly at her.
II certainly overheard some gossip
about him a long time ago, but wheth-
er it was malicious or not am not pre-
pared to say.
Her aunt sat in an expectant attitude,
and, bending her face little more into
the shadow of the screen, May went on:
II have heard among other things that
he has been an irreclaimable fiirt, and
by some people his ways are considered
dark and mysterious, and it is vaguely
limited that there is a chapter in his life
not open to the sympathetic inspection
of the garrison at large, in which, Of
course, a lady is the principal figure"
Mrs. Farwen rose from her chair, and
this time the indignation in her voice
was not feigned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11

tne SuD-Treasury Plan
A correspondent asks:
'Will you please give me full ex-
planation on the proposition in the
sub-treasury bill providing for the
notes that are to be returned to the
agent OF the sub-treasury; how they
are to be destroyed; what becomes Of
them, etc? I understand that this is
detail, but want your version of it on
this particular point
The treasury notes issued against
the farm products are new issue and
constitute an actual addition to the
volume OF money in circulation, which
= at this season necessary to prevent q
contract of the relative volume of
money which depresses prices. AS the
crop Is gradually consumed the extra
Demand for money to handle the crop
diminishes and the necessity for the ex-
istence of the auxiliary volume to main
sain the relative volume declines in the
same ratio. The retirement of this
auxiliary is provided for in the plan with
great certainty and accuracy by the
return OF the treasury notes to the
treasury as fast as the crop is demanded
epr consumption. The treasury notes
30 put out and redeemed are a full
legal tender and when redeemed are de-
stroyed. They are really promissory
notes Of the government and it is q
simple matter Of justice to the people
that the government should always
issue new ones, and 1t also prevents
any possibility of fraud in the issue or
In case the crop products should be re-
deemed with gold or silver, or coin cer-
sificates, they of course would not be
destroyed, but would be exchanged for
the proper amount OF treasury notes,
which would be destroyed. This
Feature of the plan makes it absolutely
safe and conservative, and guarantees
no disturbance of the relative volume
of money at all seasons Of the year
National Economist.
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He went, and before they returned he
half believed that the moonlight walk
through the June night and the pleas
ant three weeks that preceded it were
all delusion and that he must have
dreamed that Miss Farwell was ever
anything else than graciously un-
approachable.
He made several more attempts to
bring their friendship back to the place
where it had been broken off when he
bade her good-by in the porch; but in
every attempt he found himself balked
by her quiet, self-possessed manner,
which amounted at times to well-bred
Indifference. After few such rebuffs
he gave up the attempt and their inter-
course became limited to hardly more
than an exchange of civilities. More
than once he left the coloners house
half determined not to go again while
May was there. The sense of being
coolly set aside, where he had felt him
self first before, annoyed him more than
he cared to own even to himself. His
half determination never kept him away
very long, however, for there was a
fascination in the study of Miss Far
Wells moods that he found hard to re-
sist, though he usually studied them
from q distance. With the other callers
that were always to be found at the
colonePs house, it seemed to him that
she was never twice the same; animat-
ed and friendly one day, politely indif-
ferent or ironical the next, perhaps, but
whatever her mood never lacking for
admirers.
Sometimes it seemed to him that his
presence was the cause of her varying
moods. He felt as though he were
watching play in which he was an
actor without understanding the part
he was made to play. Perhaps the next
time he saw her he would call himself
o puppy for dreaming that his presence
affected her in the least.
Many times during the summer May
too had lurking sensation, which she
tried to Danish, of acting part and
acting it, too, for the benefit Of GER
tain quiet spectator who seemed to
watch the play with a good deal Of
grave intentness. There was an excite
ment and unreality about it all that
helped to carry her through, although
there were times when she felt as it she
would like to get away from it all and
be her natural self again.
AS the time for her departure drew
near feeling of depression which she
would not account for took possession
of her. Her aunt was to accompany her
to her home and stay until December,
when they were to go to Washington
and spend the winter. The colonel was
to join them there.
A week before her departure grand
hunting party was to come off, in
which the ladies as well as the officers
of the garrison were to take part.
The day came at last, and was all
that could be desired. The mountains
could be seen in the distance with all
their rugged outlines softened in the
hazy September air. Mays escort was
Lieut.. Carleton. She did not ride the
horse she usually rode, as it was suffer-
ing from slight lameness, and the
lieutenant had asked her to ride one
that he had brought around the previ-
GUS evening for her to try. 1t was q
beautiful black animal, fleet as the
wind. but perfectly gentle . he told her.
There had been lot of horses aent to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
RATHER AND KING SNAKE.

Long and Desperate Battle which Re-
suited In the Formers Defeat.
Some thirty years ago gentleman
who was walking on country road on
a hot summer day heard a rustling in
the dry leaves, and, going into the
thichet, found king snake and rattle
snake engaged in Sullivan-Ryan fight
to-the-death slugging match. The rat
tier was the bigger, but the king had
the advantage in length and suppleness.
The king had his jaws fastened like a
wise at the back Of the rattler's head
and was coiled around the rattler's
body. The king was trying to squeeze
his antagonist to death, and it goes
without saying that the rattler was
struggling desperately to avoid his fate.
1t was about noon and the spectator,
who wanted his dinner as well as to see
the result of the battle, got pole and.
thrusting it between the entangled
bodies of the serpents, carried them to
his home, not less than half mile dis
tant. He put them in the bottom of an
upright empty flour barrel, and the con-
test continued. The king would become
exhausted every few minutes, and his
coils would relax. But he never
loosened his jaws. Both snakes would
then lie painting and resting. Each
pause gave tho rattler new lease of
life. But when the king would recover
his breath and strength in some degree
he would begin to tighten his folds
again and the conflict began anew. And
it continued thus until ten or eleven,
o'clock that night, when the king re-
laxed his jaws and withdrew. His foe,
was dead.
The victor lay stretched out at his
ease for considerable time and then
began to lick the rattler's body. Be
ginning at the head he plastered the
rough coat down even to the tail. Then,
going back to the head, he began the
swallowing process. To the observers
this seemed prenosterous and hope
less job, for the rattler was not less
than one-fourth, if not one-third the
larger of the two. The family fingered
into the small hours of the night watch
ing, and when they went to bed at least
half of the rattler was inside the king.
Next morning there was only one ser
pent in the barrel, but he was as big as
the two had been the day before. He
reminded those who beheld him of the
funny papers goat that had eaten
barrel. And the king seemed as dead
as the rattler. 1t was many days be-
fore he moved. When he showed signs
of life, and acted like he might want to
step down town to get drink, the bar
rel was gently turned down and he
crawled off into big patch of hog
weeds. And this is no joke, says the
Sunny South, but truthful account Of
an actual occurrence.
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ANSWERED.
/ correspondent asks:

the Economist Answered an Inquiry az 10
the sub-Treasury Plan.