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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
How They Stand.

A member OF the New York delega.
tiou to the Chicago Convention has
kept a careful roll Of the delegates to
the Chicago Convention and finds
they stand as follows: Total dele
gates (wichout Indian Territory and
Alasks) 800; necessary to choice under
two-tnirds rule, 500; Cleveland has
453; Hill, 1876; Palmer, 4S; Carlisle, 36;
Boies, 26. II the delegates vote as q
unit Cleveland would have 557 and
Hill GIG. In this event either the vote
Of Kentucky, Iowa or Illinois would
nominate Cleveland, unless South
Carolina and Virginia should cast 40
votes for Hill. The latter is second
choice. Many OF the delegates and
tho Hill meu figure that il Cleveland
is not nominated on the first or Sec
Ond ballot his chances are destroyed,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
From PennRYlyRniA,

A unique exhibit from Pennsylvania
will be a map Of the United States,
eighteen by twenty-four feet, made en-
tirely Of pickles, vegetables, fruit, etc.,
preserved by the company which makes
the exhibit. The state lines will be &C
curately shown, and the lakes and riv-
ers will be represented by vinegar. Tho
larEer cities will be indicated by spices.
The whole will be covered with a single
piece Of plate glass, which is being
specially made for the purpose. The
expense of this interesting exhibit OF
the piclrling and preserving industry
will be fifteen thousand dollars,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
Prohibiting Marriage.

The provisional diet of Syria, In
Austria, has taken a very curious step
backward In the direction of medieval
legislation by the passage of alaw pro,
hibiting INDECENT people to marry with
out a license to be issued by the author
tiles, which means that no licenses shall
be granted to the poor. Although con.
cubinage is prohibited In Austria this
new Syrian law can hardly fall TO Id.
crease this lewlessness.
A BALANCE of three cents clalRed by
the New York customs collectors and
disputed by an importer, was o~ollected
last week under threat Of placing tho
claim in the district attorneys hands.
The importer paid It by mean of q GER
tilted check for the amount
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
Is IT CLEAN1

The nomination Of. President Har-
Tison by the Minneapolis Convention
having failed to create auy enthu-
siasm in the ranks Of his party in this
State, that portion Of the Republican
press that cares moro for partisan
success than 1t does for the welfare
aud prosperity Of the people OF the
State, will endeavor to turn the at
tention of tho people away from the
Presidents hostility to silver by
praising the ~olesnnsss OF the Admins
tratlon.
They will contend that it Ii better
for the people to have a clean 3D.
ministretion opposed to their inter
eats than ono whose policies will build
up the mining interests Of this State.
But is the present administration one
that commends itself to the American
people for its freedom from scandal3
Read the following from the Indian
apolis Sentinel and do not be de-
CoLN0A OJ Ihlb Ot6Lul "hLSh iooA0 ONOty
element Of truthfulness:
The talk about Harrison'e admins
trstion being "clean" doubtless eman-
ates from the professional humorists
1t 10 preposterous to associate the Rd-
jactive ~"3lean" with an administration
which sold o cabinet position to John
Wsnamskeri which put Porter at the
head Of the census bureau and al
lowed him to I'LL the official records
OF the republic with lies and forkeries;
which called Steve Elkids, prince of
land grabbers and whiskey ringsterB,
10 its council table; which put a
COARSE rascal like Raum at the head
Of the pension bureau and permitted
him to prostitute it to the vilest per-
sunsl and partisan ends, and which
rewarded William A. Woods with a
promotion on the federal bench for
using his judicial power to protect
the s%coundrels to whose crimes this
very administration owes its existence.
ClsanP The Harrison administration
has had moro scandals than any other
ia history save Grants. These
SCANDALS will be thoroughly ventilated
between this and November.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
WashinEton's Little Joke.

1t takes a long time to lourn all
about our great men,. One would
suppose that we should have, by this
time, learned all about Washington;
but here comes General Horace Por-
tor with a story, told him by his
grandfather, about Washington at
Valley Forge. One evening when
the Continental soldiers were cooking
thelr supper (it was ono Of the exoep.
tional evenings in that camp when
they had something IN eat) Washing
ton put a piece of bread on tho end OF
his sword, toasted it before the fire,
and gave utterance to the remark:
"Behold tho staff o. life on tho point
OF DEATH" l~Harper's Young People.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
FRAMEWORK FOR A ROMANCE.
A Bt1NnRO story a the woman ASemit On
ne Other 8I6a q the PotomAe.

A Strange story q the woman A0rmIt On
The Other SSda % the ROtOnse.
On . lonely bit Of pine-fringed road
lust ACROSS tho Potomac and not q
from the city there stands . rude spol-
DIV for . house, . mere frame lean-to
that at nrst seems deserted, says the
Washington Star. Closer investiga-
ton, however, is always challenged by
. Kaunt pack of half . dozen dogs, and
this usually brings out their o~ner, q
woman looking scarcely less wild, who
eyes all visitors, especially men, with
sullen distfdst. On hen story hangs the
tale, N OF those sorry tales OF every
day life, that carries . dull ache with It
and makes us wonder that some people
should still care to live.
It seems that years ago this victim OF
circumstances was living happily-that
Is to say, At least like the rest Of the
world, perhaps even q little better, and
envied by, maybe, those less fortunate.
In q quarrel with which she had moth
ing TO do her husband killed q man.
Unfortunately she was q witness OF the
deed and, whatever may AVE been her
personal feelings in the matter, she re-
fused to shield the principal and It wes
on her evidence that her husband went
20 the states prison.
The man vowed vengeance on her and
all others who had q hand In his con-
viction and swore to kill her on sight
after his release. AS the years passed
on the fear of his threat grew upon her
and she moved from place to place in
hopes Of throwing him off the trail.
Finally the thought haunted her to the
extent Of driving her from society, and
as the time for the expiration of his SEM
tence drew near she took to the woods
and now lives in hef lonely cabin with a
few chickens and O pack Of vicious dogs
for pets and companions.
She goes armed, it is said, and II the
would-be murderer should succeed In
tracking her down there is q serious
question whether he would be the vica
tor or the victim. Her present name is
Of course assumed and people living
within q mile Of her for the last year OF
more ha We not yet learned her real one.
She is b good enough neighbor, but
neither lends nor borrows and does not
cultivate acquaintance.
The negroes, OF course, fear her as q
voudoo on account Of her strange mode
Of life, and strange tales are told by
them of "'pearances" that haunt the
lonely clearing. None of them, for love
or money, will pass the place after dark,
and its name is a potent spell whereby
to control unruly pickaninnies.
So she lives, hiding from the fate
which will soon be seeking her, but ii
1t takes her unaware it will be more
than any other visitor in that region
has yet been able to do.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15

The description Of Elko county
which appeared in these columns
during July and August has bSen
printed and bound in pamphlet form
md ia now for sale at this Office at
the low price OF fifty cents per copy
Buy one and send tito your friendsa
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-15
Celebration
OF II
18th ANNIVERSARY
OF
American
INDEPENDENCE
AT
NEW.
July '92.
President OF the Day.
GEO. RUSSELL.
Vice-Pr9Sident OF the Days
L.. z NJ d q C q %
Grand Marshal OF the Day.
D. b. DTG H.
r

Fireing Statutes,
Morning, DON and Eveh'g.
Procession and Car of State
9 to 10 q. m.
Literary Exercises end
Music, 10 to IL d. m.
Refreshments, IL to2 pm.
Procession Of Lunatics, 5
p. IN.
Fire Works, 8 p. m.
Grand Ball at Pavilion .
p. m.
COMMITTEES:
Executive Committee:
Thomas Hunter, Chairman.
N. H. Miller, Secretary.
Stanley Rigsby, Treasurer.
FF Muller.
ia Mcbride. "
Car of State:
r M Dorsey. Taylor Allies.
A Bruce.
Literary EGerci8es:
p 8 Harrington, j PlummeT,
w w Boohsr, @ Fl Sprouts,
e Reinhart, LID Albert.
Graud stand and Pavilion:
A w Hesson, Chas Gardner
q Jones.
Instrumental Music.
Ed Bilkey, Jas Brsia,
Eggers.
Vocal Music:
QW Hull, DR. G F Moore
il Keyser.
Refreshments,
w r Smith, jas Clark,
i Ostreioher, Chas GoodinR,
Fl Chase, Arthur Reinhsyt
Cecil Meigs; Phil Triplett
HoTTibIss:
j s Gardner, Jho Vowel
Frank Ferhald, Alfred Bruce
JAS Russell, &c McClellsn
NJ Polk, Ben Craighead
Henry Jones, Joe TsbSf
Frank CogswelL Jake Nelson
John Mckee, Phil TTiplett
Chas Holland, Lander TabeH
George Bruce, Ed Littop
Fire Works:
w Patterson, j Gardner,
III Van Dreilen.
Grand Balls
| l. o Henderson,, J BAbel
| Jno Mcintosh, Jno Henderson
J Ed Keyser, Emmett Keyssr
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29
H5iI sneaks His Mind

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-The Herald
prints the following Washington dis
patch: "Senator Hill left for Lynchburg
to-day. While here he was called upon
by many leading Democrats. In reply
to congratulations upon his Tammany
hall speech last night, he said:
81 am glad you were pleased and es-
pecially with that part IN which l paid
my respects to that venomous club of
political hypocrites and mountebanks,
which seems to crop out in Pennsylvania,
as well as in other states, I cannot suffi-
ciently emphasize in words my contempt
for this class of political renegades, and
as we'll for the ma!contents within the
party. IT Mr.. MacVeagh were an honest
man, as he now claims to be, he would
not have waited for 16 years to give ut
terance to his belief that Tilden was hon.
estly elected IN 1876. Knowing that fact,
as he alleges, and suppresslng it all these
years, while be was the beneficiary of the
party's favor, clearly shows to my mind
be Is not of the class OF persons the Dem
ocratic party wants, or should follow.
The Democratic party, and certainly
sound Democrats, do not need set of
egotistical, self lauding upstairs to under
take to tell them what to do. Every
Democrat had made up his mind in Nov
ember, 1876, that Tilden had carried u
majority of the electoral vote, and this
MacVeagh was one of the people who
joined in the great political theft. The
Democratic party has prospered without
him, and the mess this vainglorious per
son had already made will do the Dem
ocratic party more injury than good.
Our Irish friends are already in arms and
the more he explains the more be con-
demns himself. He should be repudiated
by the party for its own self-respect. 1t
does not need him and should not recog-
nize him by listening to his harangues.
1t Is not Democracy"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

used by every Republican orator i'll
the present canvass The great Lin
coin was a Republican of Republicans,
and as such was roundly abused by
every Democratic paper from Maine
to Oregon. But the logic of events
has proved that he was statesman,
aud the policy he pursued was for the
best interests of the nation. Now,
when his memory is held sacred by
the American people, the chameleon
like Democrats applaud and venerate
him whom they slandered and ma
ligned in his living presence. In an
other quarter OF century, after Pres
ldent Harrison has joined his kindred
dust, the Democrats who oppose his
administration to-day will build a
mausoleum over his ashes. They stab
and poison the living,and erect shrines
over their graves when dead. Such is
the history Of the party.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
From Buenos Ayres .

New YORK, Oct. 25-The Herald's cor
respondent at Buenos Ayres telegraphs that,
at Santiago del Estro, Colonel Turbas, with a
force, attacked the governors house, intend
ing to rescue the Rojas. The chiefs of the
revolution would not allow the Rojas to be
taken from the house. They disown any re-
sponsibility for the governors life if the fed
eral government should reinstate him. The
national guard is being assembled, and the
Roquistas are gathering forces in the states
of Cordova, Entire Louis and Santa Fe, with
the avowed puspose to maintain the Rojas
in office. There is intense excitement, and
bloodshed is feared. Congress refuses to in
terfere as proposed by the executive, and will
do so only if the government maintains the
Rojas in position. This is regarded as a
triumph for the Roca party The situation
is complicated between congress and the cab
met. 1t is believed the crabinet must yield,
but in that case the revolters will kill the Ro-
jas. Latest advises indicate the revolution
has extended to the province of Corrientes,
where FIVE departments are in revolt Col
onel Moritan, with the Third regiment, has
gone to the scene. 1t is reported at Santiago
del Estro that the revolutionists have received
acquisitions, and had fight with the national
guards. The result is not known.
The Heralds correspondent at Ascencion
telegraphs that plot to kill the president was
discovered, and the conspirators put in Jail.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

Tammany appears to be as enthusi-
astic for Cleveland and Stevenson as
it well can be; but its enthusiasm is
of rather a treacherous kind, which
may fail when post needed. Eight
years ago, when Mr.. Cleveland was
elected to the presidency by the mug
wump vote, the motto of the campaign
was: "We respect him for the enemies
he has made" At that time Tam
many knitted him with fine Italian
hand, and the members of this corrupt
ring were s'the enemies" he had made
How is it now, and will the motto be
changed to "We dishonor him for the
friends he has made? We think not,
for the Offices in the gift of the execu-
tive are too attractive for Democrats
to give the least attention to integrity
or consistency. The object of Democ-
racy is securing spoils, and to procure
plunder it would fondle Tammany, eat
and sleep with Populists and pretend
love for its bitterest enemies.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29
a wild story From Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 26-Jerry Simp
son has been warned of conspiracy to
kill him. and henceforth till the end of
the campaign he will be accompanied by
body-guard. The Democratic and Pop.
ulists congressional committee for the
seventh district are thoroughly discon-
certed at the wild story which intercepted
letters reveal. The story revealed in the
correspondence is to the effect that some
one, writing over the signature "Fap'
from Mcpherson, Emporia and Troy to
Robert Swivel, at Harper, after unfold
ing the plan to "plug" Simpson, Offered
Swivel $4,000 to do the job, Swivel is
supposed to be an assumed name, but his
letters have been called for regularly for
the past six weeks. These letters were
brought to Chairman Breijenthal, of the
Populist congressional committee, by 1.
E. Cole, of Harper, chairman of the Pop
ulist central committee, of that county,
Tuesday morning. He says a friend
came to him Sunday, and, after exacting
a promise not to reveal his name. gave
Cole three letters, showing the plot as
above, which he SAID he got from an un-
named man while drunk. The following
day Cole took them to Wichita, and de-
livered them with the story to Chairman
Breidenthal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

The campaign in the neiehboring
state of Washington is becoming in
teresting, and the candidates in both
parties are charged with crimes which
should be tried in the courts and not
in the columns of the daily and weekly
press. Two of the Seattle papers have
been sued for 100000 damages each,
and before the election others may
have occasion to prove their charges
before Judges and juries. While the
character of any candidate for Office is
in certain measure subject of criti-
cism, it is advisable to keep politics
free from the communicating influences
of slander.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

The campaign in Oregon on the
part of Republicans is becoming inter-
esting enough to suit the desires of our
friends, the enemy. With the facts of
history on which the party stands, its
POSITION is impregnable, and the only
ammunition left to Democrats is sub
terfuge and sophistry. This state is
all right for its former majority for
Harrison, and, after November Sth,
she will take her position in the front
rank of the Republican column. All
new commonwealths are attracted to
the party of progress and protection,
as it offers the greatest inducements to
development and prosperity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

make Democratic speeches and Miller
tickle the Peoples party with free-si
yer orations during the remainder of
the campaign.
Tammany is show ing its tricks In
the Democratic campaign this year,
and citizens who delight in honesty
and honor in politics can form con-
ception of the manner in which affairs
would be managed If that corrupt ring
should dictate the policy of the party
In the future.
We scarcely read an exchange in
this state, since the editorial associa-
ton met here, that has not some kind
word to say about The Dalles and the
necessity of improving the Columbia
river. Our citizens have cast their
bread upon the waters, and 1t is re-
turning to them many fold.
Wayne McVeagh appears to be
doing the principal campaigning for
the Democrats, aud his utterances are
published in full in Democratic papers
with laudatory comments. 1t seems
to be the fate of that party not only to
occupy the old camping grounds of
Repu blicans, but to press into use all
their old worn-out and disgruntled
politicians.
Columbus Day was generally cele-
brated throughout the United States
by school children, and on the minds
of those of early years lessons of pat
| riotism were inculcated. The republic
will be safe under the management of
the rising generation, and the respect
for the flag and the laws will not be
forgotten when the boys and girls of
to-day become men and women.
The saving to the producer since the
state portage has been in operation at
the Cascades has been $3.50 a ton on
wheat and In the same proportion on
other articles. This emphasizes the
Importance of the next legislature ap-
propriating a sufficient amount for a
portage around the distractions above
this city. and then the whole of East
ern Oregon would begin to realize the
benefits of an open river.
The fraternity of man has no better
illustration than the messages of con-
dolence President Harrison has re
ceived during his great affection, COM
ing as they did from the pope at Rome,
Queen Victoria at Balmoral castle, and
from political opponents at home. 1t
can almost be said that the dream of
Tennyson in "Locksley Hall" is being
realized sin the parliament of man and
the federation of the world"
The campaign is becoming more in
terestlng as it nears the end, and Re
publicans are demonstrating the fact
thai there is life and activity in the
party when necessary. 1t can point
with pride to its administration of ma
tional affairs for the past thirty years,
ahd the issues on which it stands dur
ing the present canvas have been DEM
onstrated to be sound by many practi-
cal tests. Where an organization has
made SO much history it is not neces-
sary to advocate untried theories.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

Ssl.tor Hi! Is correct in his opin-
ion of Wayne Mac Veagh. and every
honest man in both parties will en-
dorse the statement that, if Mac eagh
knew that fraud was committed six
teen years ago in the decision of the
electoral tribunal, he became party
to the wrong by keeping silent all this
time. Neophytes are always enthusi-
astic, and frequently, In their intense
anxiety in upholding new doctrines,
dig the holes In which they fall Mac
Veagh has done this, and is no longer
entitled to the respect of Republicans
or Democrats.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29
salvat,on Army wants Money.

LONDON, Oct. 26-A committee, headed
by the Earl of Onslow, to investigate the
receipts AMI expenditures of the Saliva
tion Army, held its first sitting yesterday.
General Booth, head of the Army, has
appealed for, 100000, to enable him to
continue his darkest England" work.
He insists that unless this sum is received
before Christmas be will be placed in a
position OF extreme difficulty, and the
further development of bis scheme be
impossible. He asks that all newspapers
publish leaders appealing to the public
for money, as he says 1t will be almost
impossible for the committee to issue
report for some time, and 1t is practically
certain that money will be withheld
pending the report. 1t appears from the
appeal that Booth desires to escape from
dilemma and to abandon his darkest
England" scheme.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

The campaign has been of little in
terest to him who has anxiously
watched by the bedside of his dying
wife for weeks, and now spends the
lonely viglls of the night sorrowing
over her llfeless remains. Since its
opening he has exhibited more anxiety
in the condition of Mrs. Harrison than
in the prospects of his election, and
the White House will never possess
the same attraction for him as it did
when his loved one presided at his re-
ceptions. In the deep grief of the ex-
ecutive nation sympathizes with the
sufferer, and, if he has been debarred
by higher duties from devoting that
time and attention to politics that he
otherwise would have done, yet his
friends will stand true to the grs nd
principles of protection which underlie
our national prosperity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

New York christian Adrocate

u minister of the gospel must be pre-.
pared to submit to all kinds or criticisms
from the most competent persons. Com
mittees may at any time appear to con
slider his case. Instances of the compe
tency of two men, both of wealth and in
huence, "!eading men," to determine
may stir up ministers to greater diligence
and zeal. Ole criticised the minister fol
saying, "When Adam was born" and re
marked to friend: ANY man who will
say When Adam was born instead o
When Adam was created is unfit for hi!
position. cali such remark an cgreg
rious blunder" A committee went to
distant city To hear minister, aud vi her
they returned. in conversing with tbt
person who had recommended the afore.
said minister to their notice, one of then
said: He preached splendid sermon
and we were very much pleased with him
IT he only had your physic we shoulC
certainly give him a call" Minister
will do we'll to take hint, and with al
their getting in the way of understanding
eloquence, tact and piety, let them get
good "phy ysic."