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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14
the UNEXPECTED.

iAccw Seing driven through Tho streets
Of Hannibal. No., charged on red coat
hanging on post, entangled her horns
In It. gave = below and dropped dead.
A FouNDLINe asylum on Lexington
avenue, New York, recently received
two Chinese babies, "who were subse-
quently adopted by respectable famis
lies" ,-..
WHILE an Indianapolis citizen was
riding on a street car in that city the
brake handle slipped from the drivers
grasp and struck pistol in the drivers
vest pocket. A bullet from the weapon
killed the passenger instantly.
"LIonrNINo," reports the Boston
Herald, played a queer freak in a New
Hampshire town last week. It took off
the tail feathers Of each of twenty
hens sitting on q roost and affected n
rooster so that he has not been able to
crow since"
Miss NORA NEWMAN, of West Union,
O., filed up pan with corn meal and
playfully ran her hand through the con-
tents. "She felt something on her
finger, and, on drawing her hand out
found n fine gold ring, worth ten dol
lars, encircling her third finger"
A NAN walked into Lowell (Mass.)
barroom last week, bought twenty-five
cents worth of cigars and offered q
onc-thousand dollar bill in payment
He was somewhat taken aback when
the saloon keeper pockcted the bill and
counted out for change Se99.75 in silver.
THE coroner Of Buffalo, N. Y, was
investigating the sudden death of an
old man when clock that had been
owned by the deceased suddenly struck
the hour Of ten. AS the clock had
stopped voluntarily when the old man
died, the happening is. thought to be
rather strange
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14
ALGER'S AMBITION.

Gen. Russell A. Alger has long been
possessed of the desire to occup; the
White House. He has encouraged
the desire. The public has not nor
will it. rs r.,#f ...-.
It is difficult for even the most acute
observer to understand why the ex-
Governor OF Michigan persists in fos-
tering his presidential boomlet. He is
utterly void Of the qualities of a
statesman and possesses not the first
requisite which one looks for in the
fret man of this nation. He can rest
his claim for the support of the peo-
pie on one foot alone, aud that is, he
was in the late war. He has received
q moderate share of,applause at G. A.
r. reunions and encampments and
this has given rise in his mind to the
belief that the people Of this county
will not be satisfied until he wears
the mantle of Washington. Never
was there greater misunderstanding
VA PoPalol
Gen. Alger was mediocre governor
who could not succeed himself. Re-
publican Congresses made him a
wealthy nah, and on this wealth he
depends for support at national con-
ventions. His presidential boomlet in
1888 was poor, sickly thing, and was
kept alive on liberal doses of money.
The Michigan delegation, while os-
tensibly aiding it, wore large-sized
sleeves 30 as not to cramp their laugh
ter. q" "
Gen. Russell Alger in 1883 had one
thing to commend him-his frankness.
EARLY in the season he declared him
self candidate and commenced to lay
his wires accordingly. -Four years
later we find him again yearning to
become the .hoice of his party. By
his side stands his barrel ready to be
tapped and the contents drawn Off.
After the convention he will repair to
the presidential boomlet graveyard
and another stone will mark the spot
where Mlchigan's ex-Governor's lofty
ambition rests in peace. And the world
will cry amen.-[C Chicago Globe. ~
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Elko, July Il, 1891.

Albany Augusta year ago SEN
ator Stanford was proposing TO loan
money from the treasury at two per
cont. interest to fsrwers. 10 dey
Secretary Foster ia, perhaps, willing
,ogive a first mortgage on the em pty
treasury Building to anyone who will
advance enough cash to tho govern
ment TO make both ends meet
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14
Notice to TeaChors.

A public examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held
at Elko, Nevada, ON August 24th,
25th and 18th. All teachers whose
certificates have been reviewed twice
will be expected to be present.
Mrs. JOSEPHINE TAYLOR,
Co. Sup't. of Schools,
Ello, July Il, 1891.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14

M. Reinhart has
lust received his
Fall and Winter
samples for custom
made clothing. II
you want your
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see as fine a
line of samples as
has ever been ex-
hibited in Elko.
You can get a suit
of clothes made to
order from $21 90
up. Fit Guaran-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14

Mons, boys and children's Cloth
ing.
Ladies', Misses and Children's
Shoes.
Ladies', Misses and Cbildren'a
Hats, and ~
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING
= GOODS :
In Great Variety, at
j. ROsENsToCK's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14

What do yon suppose Is
the matter 1ciM this sconam?
She looks pretty mad, doesn't
she? Guess she just used that
broom on her husband. See
her shaking her ytfst! But Lor'
a. mercy, SHE unit haH as
mad as the acoman Soho sent
off for her goods, or bought
them some other place before
seeing o'srs. Why should
she be-? She meUer last s,lch
6argains!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-14
Feed stables for the accomn odatioa
OF Farmers and Teamsters. Hay
and grain sold in quantities
~ to stsit. iv .as

ONCE Of Wells, Fargo & Co., and RlAo
Tuscarora Stage Co.
Orders and corresi'onderce from the copa.
try solicited and prompt attention
Gallon US, try IN, ana n are
Set satisfsct DRY treatment.
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FLAGS ON THE SCHOOLS.

REDMOND, March 8, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: In last fridays report of our
state legislature I find this:
Senator Hastings bill providing that the
United States flags shall be ioated over the pub
lie schools of the state during school hours,
passed the Senate this morning by unanimous
vote The bill passed is, however, different
from what it was when introduced. 1t origin
ally made it compulsory for the directors OF
each school district to provide United States
respective districts The bill was defeated by
three or four majority. Senator Hastings called
it up again today and amended it so that it is
may float such flags, which met with approba-
ton, and the bill was passed unanimously.
am sorry that measure so full of patriot.
ism should be butehered. Surely these men
have not looked at this bill in its true sense
Ii they could see the old flag going up all at
once over every school in the state, and see the
bright faces and hear the glad shouts of all the
children, think they would each be glad to be
counted among those who voted for the original
bill
On July 4, 1855, presented flag to a school,
and 1t brought forth so much gratitude and
patriotic sentiment that we left the scene
felt that it had been the best days work of my
life, and that every school in this state should
have flag. l have to say '.Three times three
for the man who introduced this bill 90 full of
true American principle" and so, boys, OH" to
those who were the means Of defeating it.
Then let the old flag wave
Over all our land
The grain fields East,
The coal fields West,
The mountains high and grand.
Let her wave over all the schools,
In the woods, on the hill aud plain:
From Alaska's ice-b bound shore
To our own old state OF Maine.
Let her wave through the MONDAY bright,
Let her wave in the evening, too;
Let her wave in the darkness of night,
Let her sparkle with morning dew.
Let her wave DER the graves of the heroes brave
Who died as they carried her through;
They carried her farther than we can see
Away up into the blue.
W. p PIRRroo
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Mrs. Gladstone.


She is one of the most charming looking
women you ever saw; sweet, kind face
framed in full, soft, lovela hair and topped
by cap of velvet and lace. A gown that
falls in artistic folds land doesn't rustic,
and way of looking at you as if she were
interested in everything you said-that's
Mrs. Gladstone. She does not care for so
ciety, as it is meant by the round of balls
and receptions, and the giving and going
to them but she is delighted when she is
at the head of her own dinner-table and
has about her q circle Of friends who know
and love her and Mr.. Gladstone. In
like the wife of any other prime minis
ter she never went in for having salon,
for surrounding herself with rich and pow
erful friends who would simply care to be
received at the house Of prime minister,
and yet have no real interest in the cause
which he so thoroughly and entirely cham
pioned. Instead, she has given her time
to caring for HAM, to seeing that, he was
under any and all circumstances as COM
Portable as possible, and that in this way
his health was preserved for the nation for
whom he did so much good. Her happiest
moments are when she is with her hus-
band at Hawarden, but on every import
ant occasion she has always been by his
side. Just remember that this means
going over the country in railway trains,
being for hours on open-air platforms, and
then you will understand why the people
of England worship Mrs. Gladstone as .
boraiUa
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THE WORD ASSETS Is ERRoNEous.

SEATTLE, March 3, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: You honored the writer
this morning with editorial mention In con-
nection with the message Of the mayor, de-
nvered by that oficer last night. The writer
has no ambition to pass - Q humorist,
but he does detest shams OF every kind, and his
opinion Of that part Of the document referred to,
devoted to tabulation OF financial affairs, Is
that It is too puerile for grave consideration
The mayor places the total liabilities Of the city
at 81 $50, 1853 not including street grade warrants
outstanding. Instead Of frankly acknowledging
this indebtedness and showing where the
money has gone, including the thousands and
scores of thousands used in regarding the lower
and richer parts Of the city, and the building OF
long streets and making of other Improvements
over the tide hats, where the city can neither
collect municipal taxes nor street improvement
one that object to is 81 700 for water-works
system. This system has not cost 81, 900 600, not
outstanding all the extravaganza, to say the
least, that has characterized the management Of
that department since 1t came under city con-
troll item two is city sewers, $4,000
set 10 beyond my comprehension. It
10 simply an expense incurred. It can't be sold;
it cant be made to return an increase or to pay
interest Any other item of expense during the
last ten or twenty years might just Is reasonably
Be called an asset. Item three Ia the 81 900 for
parks. The city cannot sell these parks. They
are held merely by possessory right for certain
purposes, and In no sense can be treated as a.
sets. Item four Is the slips, scows street improve
ments, furniture, fire. alarm system, ETC. These
cannot be treated as assets for they cannot be
sold nor rented. They represent the class OF
property that any "private business FIRM would
withhold from execution were he to be put into
the bankruptcy court The writer claims that
at least $4,000 of the so-called assets are no
more available than the 100000 Of street i'm
prcvements of the city; than the f. 0C0 600 worth
of land covered by our streets and alleys; than
the $350,000 put into the purchase Of Pioneer
place, the Rinehart corner, ETC.. /; than $4,000
worth of bridges, streets, and slips over the wa
tiers OF the bay; than the $4,000 worth oflumbsr
used in planking the streets; than the hundred
and one other items OF expense that have been
incurred during the existence of the city. In
fact, only one item of the whole lot assembled
by him can properly be treated a. an asset, and
that is the water-works system. This is bring
ing in an income, and can be Justly put in a.
an offset for whatever it may have cost The
writer reiterates that the 5000 boy and girl ba-
bies of the city, rated at $l0O each, may with,
equal propriety be classed among the offsets to
municipal indebtedness. Certainly the good
mothers Of these children would scorn such a
rating. The lady under whose roof the writer
sleeps values the 2-year-old that tyrannizes the
household . thousand-fold greater than the
above estimate. c. B. BAcLEY
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JUSTICE TO MIR. METCALFE.
TACoxA, March 8. Is,

TACOMA, March 8, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: The writer does not know
Representative Metcalfe, and all the knowledge
possess concerning his alleged bribery by the
Calkins gang have cleaned from the public
prints. The press of Tacoma and the actions of
certain members of the legislature, particularly
the Pierce county delegation, in waging such Z
relentless persecution against the young man
have convinced many good citizens here that
they are opposed to the exposure OF bribery:
that poor Metcalfe must be made an example of.
90 that the like may never occur again, and that
bribegiv may not be discouraged In the
future, and woe be unto him who exposes cor
ruption to the light Of day. Have things come
to such . pass In our new state that
because man peaches on another
who would induce him to break his oath and sell
his vote by offering him and placing money in
his hands, that he must be bounded and abused
by political harlots. Oh! no, it will not do. Met
calfe Will stand better before our people in two
years than any OF those who voted for his az
pulsion; for their action in that behalf is omen
to the Interpretation BY our good citizens that
they sanction and approve bribery, while he
couldn't have done any differently than he did
ii he were conscientious in his exposure.
Four-ffths of our people took no stock in the
late senatorial fight whatever. A few nlace
hunting politicians wanted Calkins elected. ana
they got left, and now they try through their
organs TO carry the idea that the whole state vaa
for their favorite and is down on Metcalfe. n
won't 60 down, gentlemen. Jusrrc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-04

The Fifty-irst congress which ends its
deliberations today will be remembered
historically by the Mckinley tariff bill
and the silver coinage act. These meas
ures were passed during the first session
in fuli;llinent of promises made in the
Republican platform of 1888. The former
is not claimed to be a perfect piece ofiegis-
latloa, but it deals with large and CONF
pllcated question in spirit of the broad
est craftsmanship; it is the first tariff act
in which the principle of protection to
American industry is distinctly para
mount.
The silver bill is not the measure de-
manded by the West, which desires free
coinage: yet it provides for putting into
circulation all of this precious metal pro-
duced from the mines of this country. 1t
IL a fair compromise between the conflict
ing views Of the East and the West, and
as such wins the warm approval of moder-
ate men everywhere.
These two laws were passed during the
first session Of congress against the Bit
terest opposition from the Democrats.
The Republicans again returned to power,
united and aggressive, made fight whose
pluck recalls the carly and stormy days of
the party history.
The great task remaining for the last
session of congress was consideration of
the federal elections bill, to which the Re-
pubIicans were also pledged. But during
the recess the party received at the polls
in November one of the most notable de-
feats ever known in our political annals.
The outcome was that few Republicans
in the Senate, where the elections bill was
awaiting final action, weakly took counsel
Of their fears, deserted the party tradi-
tions, skunk from the party standard and
combined with the Democratic minority
to defeat the measure, and to render the
closing session of the congress fruitless.
1t is evident now that the result of the
November election was chiefly due to local
considerations, and in part to misunder-
standing of the ultimate effect of the Nc
Kinley bill. But the question that faced
the Senate at the opening of congress in
December was not what had made this
district or that one Democratic; the ques-
ton was, should the Republicans, in the
face of apparent defeat, remain true to
their pledges. Whether principle or mere
expediency be considered, there is but one
answer; and scrap of comfort may be
found in the fact that the old guard, who
by steadfastness have more than once
turned disaster into triumph, gave that
answer.
The elections bill ought to have been
passed. The dominant party was pledged
to it, and in this respect it is derelict.
This must he admitted. But after all un-
favorable criticism is made, the Fifty.
first congress. with its two great achieve
ments to offset one failure. will be notable
for constructive legislation.
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JAPANESE PIPES.
Rich and Poor OF Both Sexes Use lob accs
In . Very Refined Way.

H1Cn ana fOOr OF Both sexes U9o Tod 1cCO
In . Very Refined Way.
Sir Edwin Arnold.
To be quite japanese we will begin by
taking from our girdle the little brass
pipes and silken tobacco bags, filling the
Kiseru, and inhaling one or two fragrant
whiffs of the delicate Japanese tobacco
In their use Of the nicotian herb, as in
very many other things, the japanese dis
play a sureme refinement.
The rudest coolie. the coarsest farm
laborer, equally with the lady of rank,
the pretty geisha, and the minister of
state. are content with this tiny pipe
which does not hold enough to make even
Queen Nab sneeze. They stuff little
rolled pill of the finecut leaf into a bowl
smaller than the smallest acorn cup,
thrust it in the glowing charcoal, and in
hale deep into the lungs just one fragrant
Whit of the blue smoke, which they expel
by mouth and nostrils.
Then they shake out the little burning
plug into the bamboo receptacle, and load
up again for second ippuku; value only
the first sweet purity of the lighted luxury,
and always wondering how We can smoke
. great pipeful to the ''bitter end" or suck
for half and hour at huge Havana puro.
"Kiscru no shita nj doku drimas!" they say
AT the bottom of q pipe there lives
poison" Much fancy and fashion are dis
played in the appurtenances of the pipe.
Ladies carry them in little, long, en-
broidered silk cases, with silken pouches
attached, fastened by IN ivory, bronze,
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INDIAN oRAroRY.

A great many people hold to the opinion
that the talent Of the American Indian
for tcrse and forceful oratory is either a
creation of the novelists or has become a
lost art. It is neither one nor the other.
Many of the finest specimens of bygone
days are as well authenticated as are any
of the famous Greek or Roman orations,
or any Of modern times.
And that the art has not been lost, or
suffered material deterioration, has been
well established within few weeks in the
remarks made by the Sioux chief-Young-
Man-Afraid-of-His-H orses-during his re-
cent visit TO Washington City. At his
urgent request his speech was taken down
by . stcnographer at the time of its de-
livery. and is vouched for as being YER
batim.
For dignitied, temperate statement, and
for its vein of genuine. eloquent pathos,
those engaged in compiling school read
ers would need to so far before finding q
better model. He is thus reported:
Troubles spring from seed. The seed was
sown by the white man not attending truthfully
20 his treaties after majority Of our people had
voted for them. When the white man speaks,
the government and the army see that we obey.
When the red man speaks, Ii goes in one ear aud
out of the other. The Indian 10 for eter-
nifty interested in thesubject, the white man
only when he comes into Office for two or three
years. am not an old man, but have seen
many great fathers and headmcn. Why was not
the late treaty fixed promptly by the great coun-
elf Why were our rations cut down a million
Of pounds Why have not our winter snnaities
Gomez Why was the whole Sioux nation called
to account for dancing religious dance! Why
are the agents aiways being changed? Why
was Agent Gallagher discharged when he wrote
that our crops had failed and our rations must
NOS b cut downf Why was The army called In
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BRAIN srUDIxs.


Doctors Harrison Allen (President),
William and Joseph Leidy Of Philadel-
phia. William Oslen OF John Hopkin
university, B. G. Wilder Of Cornell, J. C.
Spitxa of New York, and other eminent
specialists in medical science, have formed
an association, with headquarters at Phila-
delphia, having for its object exhaustive
post-mortem examinations of the brains
of distinguished men and women who may
be induced to bequeath them for the pur-
pose in the interests of science. Already
quite number of prominent people have
signi6ed their intention to thus dedicate
their bodies for the welfare of posterity.
1t is claimed by these associates that
there are innumerable ways in which the
brain may be studied with profit, and their
purpose is to classify and divide their in
vestigations. President Allen, for in
stance, will make speciality Of examining
brain tissues with reference to correspond
ing construction of muscular tissues in the
body. DR.. Dercum will make chemical
analyses of. the tissues. DR.. Wilder viii
study the brain as a whole, and DR.. Spitza
will confine himself to the lower part
where it meets the spinal column. Others
will make special Investigations bearing
upon different varieties of insanity and the
like.
The importance of this movement will
be appreciated when it is reflected that
pretty much all that is known about the
human brain, scientifically speaking, has
been derived from Investigations of that
organ in paupers and criminals, or other
wise by clandestine investigations, the re-
suits of which for obvious reasons, could
not be reported and thus made of value to
the public. The proposed Investigations
promise to establish or refute theory
that by some means has found general ac-
ceptance, that there Is well-defined reIa-
ton between character and quality of brain
tissues and the differing mental and psych-
ical characteristics of individuals.
1t may be-let us hope that it will-that
these Investigations will lead to discover
les that in their relations to intermarriage
and the propagation of the species may
have an elevating effect upon the race,
mentally and spiritually. 1t cannot but be
beneficial in correcting or affirming certain
popular theories about the brain. For in
stance, it has been claimed by certain of
the skeptical and irreverent that reverence
results from an abnormal and diseased
condition of the brain; that the sentiment
which we call reverence is immature, and
quite foreign to man or woman of strong,
healthy and yirorous brain IF II shall AZ.
complish no other purpose. this new asso-
citation must by its investigations defini-
lively settle all such theories as this. The
reports Of the association will be awaited
with interest
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BY Agent Koyerf And II be was right, why wss
he dischar8cdy And why docs not the blame
for what followed belong TO the white men?
Let everything that II said here be written down,
% that when we speak with other men It cannot
be denied what vas sid here.
II the charges implied in his categories
are true the country viii insist upon RENE
dial measures II he and his people be-
lievc them true, hut are mistaken, no pains
should be spared 10 convince them of their
error. Certainly no such remarks, candidly
uttered. should be laughed out Of court.
The humber and more helpless they, the
less can this great nation afford to treat
them unjustly or cavalierly.