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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-01
THE poIMas OF NATURE.

ONE of those rare freaks of nature, a
pure white deer, was seen by party of
sportsmen in Maine. fj..
In Lancaster, Pa, there is on exhibit
ton o perfectly white catfish, nine
inches long ond weighing over u pound.
9 THERE are two bearing apple trees in
Indiana county, Pa, that were planted
ip 17G9. Ono of them is ton feet in cir
cumference.
AN old graveyard in La Grange coun-
ty, Ind, he's been found to be rich in
Z petrified bodies. At Last accounts six
teen had been taken out.
( On the summit Of Ben Lomond may
be seen the smallest tree that grows In
Great Britain; II is known as the dwarf
willow, and Is, when mature, only about
two inches IN height. t4"E
GEORGE A. AVERY, of Dover, N. H.,
has cnrrant bush in his g;trdea which,
1t is, said, stands twenty foat high and is
loaded with largo red curran5s; they
nro picked with the aid of ladder.
The devil puts In a good den, !, q,
"a persunding onc-taient reo,,n S tSae
'ney cant do anything M ( no- rH"'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-01
FACTS FoR THE MECHANIC.

To DRIVE nails or screws into hard.
wood dip tho points in oil or grease.
COMPRESSED paper is now used as
substitute for wood In the manufacture
of shuttles and their wheels for looms.
A STEAM yacht to carry party of
four is now in course Of construction at
Providence. It is made ontiroly of
aluminium, and Is to weigh but sixty.
four pounds.
ACCORDING to q German authority, it
has been found that zinc will rapidly
corrode when in contact with brick
work. To prevent this, roofing felt is
placed between the zinc and the brick
work. E.@ES
A SIMPLE method Of preserving bright
metals from rust Is to rub over the
surface q mixture formed by melting
together equal parts of ozolkerit or
paraf1ne and beeswax. Mechanical
News.
TIE Transmission of power by means
OF compressed air has worked we'll as
far as tried and capitalists arc looking
into 1t for general use in cities, tine air
to DO carried in pipes rs steam now is
below tho street surface.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-01
THINGS MILITARY.

ENGLAND has organized a corps Of
carrier pigeons.
THE first trace of the British gunboat
Wasp, which left the port of Singapore
in 1887, is buoy just found in the
China sea.
VELocIPEDEs having been introduced
in the regular service of the Russian
army, as reported, an official name of
Slavonic origin has been devised for
them. The new name is samoskaty,
''self-roller."
In Paris society has been organized
to encourage artillery practice in the
territorial army. Special instructors of
the society will also impart In lectures
scientific information as to the making
and handling of big guns.
To FORM an idea of the experiments
that take place abroad in the way
Of testing new devices in warfare, the
station at Liege, Belgium, consumes
nearly 100000 cartridges and forty
tons of powder q year in testing fire.
arms.
SAxoNY's cavalry has a new sword,
three inches shorter aud considerably
lighter than the old one. The blade is
straight and the handle is of hard rub
Der. Tho new weapon is more easily
handled but less dangerous than the
one hitherto used. r.- .hatsN
THE Belgian military authorities have
discovered that various songs used in
the army are ot'quite proper, and sew
eral poets and composers have been, OPP
piled to to supply the army with some
unobjectionable songs in French and
Flemish to take their places.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-01
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-01
THE WEEKLY tHDEFRNDENT,

P.tbushed every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
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For any period under six months. Fifty
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Real estate transfers.


Jane Cordray to Isaac y. Eagle and Chas. a.
liulse d, @ a OF II q sec. -, Washington,
SoQu.
Edward Berry and 20 Caple & Hall W d
Lots l3, a, 10 block 3 Alma, $}!J.
Edward DAVIS aud 10 Washington c. Now
len W d, + w u of sw - OF Section ~, New
Haven. leX ucJ $500.
Jacob a. Martin and W 20 John kadford d,
pt OF W IS OF q sec. j. North Star $50.
Melvin &. DeMott and W 10 b. II. and Dora
a.liug WI, W Is OF lots ID and ~ block "a Hol-
comb and Ev. add 70 81. Louis $3.50.
Henry J. Holcomband 20 Kate b. Harring
TO D. lots T. b :, block 80 Holcomb and Ev. add.
to 81. Louis $50,
VIM b. Scatteigool and to Ransom J.
30.
EuHice Partce TO Henry Bodh.h. Admr wa
- Of ne b, n - of C. . of Sec is wheeler 81.
james Gargett and TO Alma building and
Loan association d. e OF lots ., 9. block +.
Alma 500
Francis Bancroft and TO Frank Z. Durfee
W d n W a sec. E,ba 5000,
= Myron Butimaa and W ct al 20 Henry Retten-
: -.
Iryiug 1lllls 10 Ammi ". Wright W d. pt OF
= OF n W - sec. Arcadia S2lJ
Letie Sheiiou1arger 90 John y. Day Jr, wd,
Lot - Ashley $3.50.
Ira - Ellsworth TO James j. LanEin wd lots
IS ID block Kvcrdaic S3J.
& Eugene NJ Becker TO Chas. w. Tillotson wd,
~ ofn ~ of u " Z! See. p Lafayette $50.
Emma \ Ripley % Clarence ". Althouse W
d, II Sec. ~ EmmCr~uu $500.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The new fish law which has Just
received the governors signature is
as follows:
"THe People Of THE State Of 1Nich-
igan enact:
SEC. THAT it shall not be law
full for any person to take, catch or
kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill,
any fish in any of the inland lakes in
the state with any kind of spear or
grab hook, or by the use of jacks
or artificial light of any kind, or by
the use Of set lines or night lines, or
any kind of net, or any kind of fire
arms, or explosive, or other device
except the hook and line.
SEC. Pm all prosecutions it
shall be prima facie evidence, on
the part of the people, to show that
the defendant was found upon the
waters OF the said lakes with spear,
net, trap net, set lines, jack or artifi-
cial light of any kind, or with dyna-
mite, giant powder or any other ex-
plcsive substance or combination of
substances.
SEC. 3-Auy person violating the
provisions Of this act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be pun shed by
fine not TO exceed $25 and costs of
prosecution, or Imprisonment in Jail
not to exceed thirty days or by both
such fine aud Imprisonment, in the
discretion OF The court; provided,
that this act shall not operate to re-
peal any local acts heretofore passed
relative 20 the same subject"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The New York Recorder, since
purchased by Mr.. Turner and made
a straight-out Republican journal,
has been publishing a series of signed
editorials by various prominent
people. a recent issue contained
one by Major VIM. Mckinley, under
the caption "The Republican Party
True to the Country" which is so
good we reproduce il entire: "Ihe
Republican party is right, and there
fore must win. 1t has always been
right. From 1856 to 1891 it has
been conspicuously, courageously
and effectively for the whole country.
1t has never been against the country.
Never for a moment in the thirty
five years of its life has it ever been
suspected of being against the
country. 1t has obeyed the constitu.
ton and would have everybody else
obey it. 1t believes in that instru-
ment and placed in it the great car
dinal of equality among men. 1t has
brought the country to the highest
financial standing and credit. 1t has
by It's industrial policy secured to the
United States the first rank in man
ufactures, in mining and in agricult-
ure; and, to the masses of the country
the largest rewards for their labor,
genius and energy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Prairie Cattle arc Wen.

The fifteenth annual convention Of the
Northwest Texas Cattle Growers asso.
citation was held at Dallas recently. The
range cattle country all along the line OF
the plain from Montana to the gulf was
represented, and the report from the
whole range country, with the exception
Of few drought stricken spots, was
that the range cattle have been partic
ularly well preserved during the past
season. Very little suffering has been
occasioned by storms, and the grazing
was good all through the winter. 1t j.
predicted that if cold weather holds off
for the rest Of the season range cattle all
along the line will be fatter and in bet.
ter condition generally than usual. Cor.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Says ne nas rouna a Sow Metal.

George A. Clarke, an experienced iron
worker of Boston, claims to have dis
covered an ore in the Rocky mountains
which he believes is new TO the world
He says of it:
81 took specimens Of the ore to as
sayers in Cincinnati, Chicago and Boston
and no one of them could tell me the
name of the mineral Then | began
here q series Of experiments myself, mix
ing it with molten iron. IL combined
perfectly with the iron, and l found
that only a small quantity was necessary
to increase the fluidity of the metal. 1t
rendered the iron ductile, and in low
grades acted as a purifier. The product
of the alloy was IA homogeneous metal
of very fine pores, capable of higher
finish than before. The Stag expelled
by its use contained no metal, and was
very light. In the treatment of iron
with only one per cent. of this new ore
the formers tensile strength was in
creased from 10 to % per cent.
Using only half of one per cent, OF
this or in a mixture with copper, found
that it gave the metal greater density
and a great increase-from go to 100 per
cent.-of tensile sJh. The result
ing metal, too, is capable of high polish
In word l found that the ore increased
the tensile strength and the huidity
under heat Of bo'l these metals and
makes them both of finer grain. 1t is
non-corrosive."
Mr.. Clarke produced a handful of the
ore-a substance that looked like fine
sandstone, save that it was black, and
many pieces of it presented highly pol
ished surfaces as smooth as bit of glass.
Mr.. Clarke refused TO state the location
of the field, which, he said, was exposed
over the space of an acre, as he is trying
to get control of it first.-Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The state of Michigan will, in a
few days, be ready to make pay
ments to those entitled to state
bounties. If you enlisted in Mich
igan regiment after February 8, 1864,
you are one Of the lucky ones. Pay
ment will be made according to pro-
visions in section 3, of the bill which
says:-It shall not be necessary to
employ any agent or attorney for
the prosecution or collection of said
claims for bounties, but they shall
be settled and adjusted directly by
thelquartermaster general, adjutant
general and board of state auditors
without cost to said applicant, and
the checks drawn in payment of these
bounties shall be mailed directly to
the claimant or the money paid the
claimant and it shall not be lawful to
pay any moneys to third parties ex-
cept after the transfer of said checks
by the Endorsement of the soldier or
claimant in whose favor the same
was drawn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Some months ago the Argentine

Some months ago the Argentine
Republic issued S26OOOOOO0 in green
backs to tide over a temporary
financial crisis. This issue was not
redeemable in specie and as re-
suit has deprecated nearly so per
cent. and while money is plentiful
the price of everything has more than
doubled. The experience of the
southern republic can well serve as a
lesson TO western enthusiasts. Some
thing more is requisite to give
value to paper than the mere stamp
of the government. There must be
a value behind it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Fervent Lightning.

Quite a strange freak of lightning was
witnessed at the home Of Mr.. William
Henry Morton in Athens. During the
rainstorm that came up about noon a
flash of lightning struck the rod over the
house, melting it instantly. The cur.
rent was not content with this, but leaped
to the tin gutter and melted it all around
the house, pouring the molten metal in
heavy streams to the ground below. The
lightning then flashed through one corn.
er of the house, paid visit to the people
in the room below, ran out along an iron
pipe to a tin basin on the back piazza aud
melted it completely, and followed an
iron pipe to the well, fully fifty feet from
the house. The damage to the wood.
work Of the house was very slight. but
all Of the metal with which it came in
contact was melted.-Atlanta Constitu.
ton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Shot the Horses to End the Runaway.

Deputy Marshal Tom Smith has re.
turned from the territory and tells of a
thrilling experience of his few nights
ago. He and Deputy Marshal Booker
were driving across the prairie between
midnight and day. In crossing a ditch
Booker, who was driving, pitched head
first over the dashboard on the ground
The horses became frightened and ran
Smith was in the buggy helpless, as the
lines had fallen outside. He had no
knowledge of the country and did not
know what moment he would go over a
precipice or into barbed wire. He was
afraid to jump lest he should break his
neck or a limb. So he leveled his Win
chester and began firing at the horses,
and three or four shots brought them
down. The horses cost Smith $3.50 apiece
but he got the man he started after
Dallas News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

y thief has for his pal good looking
young woman, who enters a jewelry
store, faints away while looking at somo-
thing, and during the excitement that
follows the thief manages to pocket
something. If you own a jewelry store
look out for the pair.-Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Berlin university faculties viii offer to
the 5000 students enrolled for the sum
mer term ZIG courses oflectures to choose
from. Forty-six of these courses are
theological, ~ legal, 237 medical, 3jG
philosophical. Professors Koch ana
Mommsen viii not read
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Michael Eyraud, the stranger, whose
head was cut off in Paris, had his life in
sured for 10000, but the companies re-
fuse to pay on the strength of clause in
every policy relieving the company Of
liability if the insured meets his death
while violating the laws of the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
Where There are no Bad Indians.

The SESSION Indian reservation at the
eastern boundary of South Dakota and
containing one million acres OF choice
farming lands, has just been opened
for settlement and offers to the home
seeker inducements that cannot be
equalled. The soil is very fertile, the
country well watered, there being
numerous small lakes within its boun-
dry, and it is within a short distance of
the twin cities of the North west, 1t.
Paul aud Minneapolis, insuring good
markets almost at the settlers doors.
This is not frontier reservation, but
is surrounded on all sides by an Old,
well settled and prosperous country.
The reservation will be held for actual
settlers, only h omestead entries of 100
acres each being permitted and there is
room for more than 5000 farms. To get
the best, however, come early; first
come, first served. The Chicago, Mil
wdukee ~ st. Paul Railway is the only
road which runs directly through the
reservation. To reach it from the east
buy tickets to Summit, 5. d., Waubay
). D., Wilmot, 5. D., or Wheaton
Mimi. Summit is within the reserva-
ton, the other stations on the border.
All ticket agents in the United States
OF Canada sell tickets via. the Chicago,
Milwaukee y st. Paul Railway.
For further information apply to
GEO. II. HEAFFoitD, General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago, H., or to HARRY
MERCER, Mich Pass. Agent, Ohio,
Nil x st Paul, Ry. So Griswold St.
Detroit. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

The skeleton of Electioneer, the IA
nous Palo Alto trotting stallion, is TO be
set up in the museum OF Leland Stanford
university. It's bones are strung on sill
yer wires. The skeleton Of Oscideut,
another of the senator's pet horses, is al
ready in place in the University museum
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

a supply Of water from the Jordan is
kept on tap at the royal palace in Berlin
in order that all the babies of the Hollen-
zollern family may be baptized in it.
After the christening C Prince Joachim,
the other day, the precious fluid was
carefully returned to the Jordan reser-
voir.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

Senator Henderson. the new president
pro TEN. OF the United States senate. is
hfty.thrce years old. He served through
tho war in tho Union armies, reaching
the rank Of breves briSadier general 81
volunteers IN 1866.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17
A Voice From The Judicial Bench.

"a Oi~S iOiii AilN JuOlSSl DSASHs
JUDGE JONI CHANEY of OsceOla. IL says: 81
contracted scitac and muscular rheumatism i'm
the army, and suffered most excruciating
agony for years. DIR. James Roberts of Fsceo
la, advised me TO take Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup. / have used eleven bottles, and find
that IL keeps me in good health. ] cannot re
commend IL too highly"
Sold by b. NanDenBerg. 9
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-17

BUSINESS Locals. i'm Local Column, 10 cents
per line for each aud every insertion.
Locals under special head, cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS, 500.
CARD OF THANKS 90 cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-04-09
Umbrellas In England.

How many umbrellas are manufact-
ured in this country annually? There
are no official returns giving the number
in this country, though in the United
States it is calculated that one umbrella
is made annually for every six persons.
If we apply this proportion to the popu-
lation of the United Kingdom-now cal
culated, in round numbers, at IS, OOO, 600
over 5000, 900 umbrellas are made an
nually. Upward of $500. 900 umbrellas
were imported by sea into Calcutta in
the year 1888 SO, and the yearly exports
of umbrellas from this country arevalued
at e581 200. In France, in 1880, UNI
brellas were manufactured by 100 makers
to the value of ESQ, 900; in 1847, e4o5, 900
worth by BOB makers; in 1882 their value
was 81 $50, 900, and 800 manufacturers.
Price averaged four francs each There
were thus made in France in 1882 $780,
600 umbrellas, or nearly one for each in
habited house.-London Tit-Bits.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-04-09
ON THE BEACH.

Fleet Atalanta, Swimming the gray sands
AS runs the hurrying beach bird, airy light
With radiant eyes and floating locks, and hands
Outstretched, and futtering garments snowy
white,
May never golden apple roll between
Thee and thy victory! Keep steadfast ON,
Reach thy far goal, and so be crowned a queen
Thy race accomplished and thy triumph won
Before thy feet the world IS sure to cast
Its gftded fruit: be faithful to the last,
ana run thy race with Time, outstrip thy friends
Not for ambition, empty, fevertsh, vain,
But shape thou thy lBeS course to nobier ends:
Strive to be foremost pure heart to gain;
TO win forbearance and sweet charity.
Truth, patience. faith. conscience crystal
clear -#k
For these press on, nor pause, and thou shalt be
Lifted into peace that knows no fear,
And thy sweet childhood's bliss be thine AWAY,
As on the breezy sands this summer day
Celia Thaxter In Youths Companion
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-04-09
Moor Baths.

The moor baths, of which much is
now heard, and which are provided at
many Austrian and German health re-
sorts, were first used at Franzensbad. In
1923 DR.. Poschmann, a physician there,
believed that he had found in them q
new curative medium, and they have
since become popular. Some physicians
still question their efficacy, while Others
in Austria and Germany rely upon them
to render good service in many maladies.
Though the bath is composed of peat or
moor earth to which enough water has
been added to make thick paste of the
mass, yet the peat is different from that
which is extracted from a bog in Ireland
or Scotland.
In both Ireland and Scotland the peat
is used as fuel; at Franzensbad the min
eralized peat will not serve such a pur-
pose. The bog from which it is extract
ed has been saturated throughout count
less ages with miperal water, and the
product is strong chemical compound.
Thus moor bath is mineral bath in a
concentrated form, and effects are pro-
duced upon the system by taking a
course of these baths which cannot be
produced, according to experts, by any
mineral water. Magazine
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-04-09
FAvorite limitations at Harvard.

Fhv0r1Se limitations at Harvard
The favorite mode of torment seems to
be to make man go out and sell some
thing, or perform some manual labor in
the streets. Not long ago student who
was very much in love with pretty
Cambridge girl was compelled to 60 to
the home of her parents with a Jew ped
dlsrs pack and sell all the members of
the family the cheap handkerchiefs and
atrocious brass jewelry with which he
was loaded down. The match was not
broken off, but there was frigid cool
ness in that house until the real object
of the visit was afterward explained.
Another rich and immaculate young
swell was ordered into a ditch where
some Italians were digging in the main
street of Cambridge, and into it he went
with pick and shovel, clad in dress
suit, which was made part of the COM
mand.
Rubber boots, an ulster and fur cap
are frequently ordered on victim in the
hottest days of term time, and they must
be seen on him whenever he appears out
side his room. Cambridge, like other
college towns, has become partly accus-
toned to these college vagaries, and
whenever any one is seen upon the
streets acting particularly like lunatic
people class him at once as. a candidate
for college society.-New York Star.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-04-09
English Women's CAPS.

you have some very curious persons
in Chicago" remarked, Mrs. Tenant,
Mr.. Stanley's mother-in-law. II could
not help overhearing what one of them
said when l entered the room at the club
reception. There comes one of 'em, said
the lady in tone loud enough for me to
hear distinctly. There comes one of
'em; she's English, know, for English
women when they get old always wear
tides on their heads!' No, don't know
what the American people call tides,
but I'm sure the remark was not comph-
mentary. Still it is the custom with
us to wear caps-why, the queen wears
them; do not mean to give them up. ~
Chicago News
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-04-09
How Old Spiders Live.

Old spiders, which have neither web
nor the materials to make one, often
hunt about to find out the webs of other
spiders, younger and weaker than them
selves, with whom they venture battle.
The invader generally succeeds, and the
younger spider is driven out to make a
new web, and the old spider remains
in possession until a stronger spider in
vades the web and drives it out. When
thus dispossessed the spider seldom VEN
lures another attack, but tries to subsist
upon the few insects that may fall acct
dentally into its clutches, and eventually
dies of hunger.-London Standard