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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-09-25
The Carnexie Coutracts.

W. ". Erwin. the Minnesota law
yer. sSnt by thr.lnbor unions to aid in
the defense Of the l9cked-out mon at
Homestead. Pennsylvania, brought
back with him q sepsntion. He said:
beyond tho Homestead suisute
lies . foul conspiracy. The mon who
made the rolled plates told me
that tho cost Of the plate was only
about $40 ton, while the government
pays the Carnegie Company eGUO a
ton. Hero 10 . prof. Of 5000 ,OOo to
Carnegie on his INSTRUMENTATION
contruct, and the men told me that
tho test platter were manufactured
with q mixture Of sluuinunI worth
six cents a pound, and 90 stood the
government test., but the delivered
armor WIS rolled steel, which the
mon claim will -birsr like glaas be-
fore Tho testing guns Of tho govern.
mont. This muat 10 Investigated,
and in the patriotic courts Of tho
commonwealth m Pennsylvania is
the proper place ~ test the truth OF
the omuto and locate tho conspiracy
agaiust justice and the public veal"
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Mr.. Anderson Injured.

While returning from the picnic
grounds this morning tho team driven
by Mr.. Geo. Anderson took fright at q
passing locomotive aud ran away
throwing him out aud severely iniur.
ing him. lie is badly bruised about
the small Of tho back and logs aud
his Taco ID coasidsrably scratched.
lie was brought 10 town and placed
in charge OF DR.. Jos. Henderson, who
'naic him rs comfortable " possible.
At la tost accounts ho was suffering a
good deal from his injuries. Toe en-.
tire population OF EIko hopes that he
will soon DO oil right.
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Farewell Pary.

A farewell Autumn leaf party wal
given by Mrs. Geo. Neigs at her resi-
Ienco, Thurodsy evening, in honor o.
tho departure OF Miss Katio Honey.
man, who hAs been visiting here foI
sometime past. At the appointed
hour Miss HoneymIn's many young
lady irianls assoub lsd and tho oxen
ing waa spent in pleasant %conversa'
ton intermingled with seisc::ons on
the piano and guitar accompanied by
vocal music. Tho refreshments,
which were ssrved later on, wore
simply elegent, and everyone did
ample justice 10 tho fine collation..
Each guest was presented with H
beautiful souvenir in tho shape OF n
Grocian Knot made from orange and
golden brown ribbon and hand.
painted with tho nnre OF the guest
on the right and an Autumn leaf on
:ho left side. After ono Of tho noat
pheasant social evenings ever spent
nlI departed highly plossed with the
hospitality OF the host.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-09-25

Unc:o Geo. II. Walker, OF Winns.
mucca, was the tir,t TO sigu the cor.
tiGcate Of nomination Of the Silver
party candidates. lie 10 in his 10th
yoar, works FROM morning till night
in his work shop. and 10 more active
in body and mind than half tho young
nen IN this country. He has been a
voter for f~tty.suvrn years. and he
says il will afford him more pleasure
10 cast his vote for WsavOr aud Fiold
and The Silver tirkst than any vote
he ever cast heretofore. --.lSiluer
Staff.
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urs, brought TO terms a Republican
Aouss, q Republican Senate AID .
Republic . n PRECEDENT (Applause.)
/ wish 70 . the friends Of silver
emulate that example, aud whilst
working for q complsts victory, by =
majority, not throw aside that power
which the balance Of power gives and
which il almost equal to that Of 9
majority. tApplauss) II you will
all oesr IN Mid tho great success
which has attended the Home rule
movement 10 Ireland, the lesson will
DO instructive. You have witrsased
u heroic ~ciruHGle, in which q small
body OF msn, under the leadership Of
Parnsll, has sacursd victory against
the hereditary tyranny aud wroHy Of
Englapdi Aud how has it been con-
Quoted! Simply by holding the bull
ancs OF power in the English purlia.
ment. At ons time they were with
Nj. Gladstous lnd had t. mako a
oncesslon az tie condition Ut their
support; and next time they ware
With the Conservatives, and they had
To maize . concession n the condition
Of their support. Asa result, the
complaint ~ made that tho entire
time OF tho English parliament has
been for years taken up in tho con-
sidcrntiou Of lrish sdairs; anil We
lind that progressive uud liberal
measures have been passed, ysur
after year, for the relief Of the Irish
~tenunt, until 10 day no is in better
position With reference to his rights
before the law than II the Euglish or
Scotch tenant.
Now, my friends, I do not like to
address you at any greater length. US
l fear l have already trespsssed upon
your time. Calls Of mol noI'D
And l have been quito i'll. suffering
from a severe headache. I will closs
by saying that We will all make a
determined effort 70 win the election
for Weaver and Field in November
next, but that II We nrot dstent
there, through the failure Of a subj
Gent vote elsewhere. We will not be
disheartened md postpors the tigh.
foul yeurs mere, but will transfer the
contest 10 the electoral college, aud
there, il possible. hold ind aessrt the
balance Of power. If not successful
there, we will trsnsfer the contest 10
tho present House OF representatives,
aoal from thence 10 the coming House
VI Representatives. And II We can-
not Secure n majority, We will have,
mt all events. n body OF courageous,
determined Iurn, constituting y bal
snce Of power, who, acting regard
less OF party ties and party aiiIin.
tIOns, will stand for Sil'er AZ the
paramount interest OF tire mining
States. Prolouged applause and
cheerinG.)
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IhatricL COurt.

Tho only business transacted 10 the
District Court yesterday was the sm.
panncltng'of-the Grand Jury and the
submission 10 tot tho csss Of Charles
l~Iargrovee, confined In tho county
jail on thS. charge OF stealing q colt
belonging 10 Floyd Potter, Of Fort
lIallcck. A true bill waa found
against tho defendant for grand lar.
ccuy. There being no further bust.
ness bht5re tho grand jury It was dis.
charged. .
This morning tho cass against Hur-
groves w.as. yot 70; triLl on October
9th. "i'. ''"'
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tFEoM TavRspAr's DAHL
.sALMAGURDI.

II. J. Keith has returned from Chi.
cngo.
Ihero arc four prisoners In the
county jail.
Rev. John Wallace will preaoh In
Lamoillo next Sabbath.
Our spaoe 10 nearly oil takon up 10
day, with Mr.. Nowlnnds' speech.
No.. was 81 hours late TO day.
Cause a freight train of the track aud
hot boIes.
The many friends Of Mr.. Anderson
wore pleased TO geo hin on the streets
this maraipg. ayl-. az
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Nominations IN WAshoo.

Tho Peoples Party. OF Washos
county dominated the following tick.
OF on Saturday: ,'g..
For Asssmblymsn-W. n. A. Pike,
@. A. Nororoso, J. +. Foulks and A.
ID. Griffin.
Sheriff. G. Lsspor.
District Attorney-B. F. Curler.
Rccorder--j. q. Williams.
Treasurer-D. d. Boyd.
Clerk - Orlando Evans.
Commissioners Jatncs Crosby and
George Ait.
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THEY INDoRsE THE PLAT.
EORM.

Tho platform adopted by tho Win
nemucca Convention vas endorsed
By Senator Stewart in the following
speech:
The Endorsement OF tho platform
and resolutions Of the Silver party OF
Nevada adopted by its convention to-
day isa very easy and pleasurabie
taak. l indorss tho platform in whole.
l indorse every word OF it.
I AIN highly grstiEsi at the high
character Of the men whom you have
nominated. You have an admirable
Gcket, one which % surs 70 be- suo
eesstully elected at tho election in
November. Il will have my hearty
support throughout the State from
aov on until tbs day Of election. I
hardly have words to express tho
qualification I fssi NJ tho compliment
tnry things you have said OF ms, and
the coAidsnos you have expressed in
ne. / will labor 70 merit your en-.
comiums. ! will continue to work
hr the intsrast and good Of tho peo-.
pie OF Nevada uAd Tor the silver cause
10 the best OF my ability.
At the conclusion OF tho Senator'S
sSmurks Mr.. Sswland's was called up
on aud spoke o. tollovs:
Ma CHAIRMAN AND GESrLIAxs or
IL CoSvRNrIoS: have been quite
i'll this at.srnooA asd have not boon
in attsndanos npoa yoar deliberations
l understand that your platform is in
entire harmony with the platform
sdoptal by tbs Silver party at Reno
in June laIt also undsrstsnd that
1t has baoa snppAnentsd by tho in
dorssmeni OF W2aSsr and Field an
Presidential candidates aud the in
atruction % your sloctosst 70 vote for
them. ! also unlsra,snd that it con-
talns . handsome indo1somsu OF that
grsnt ls4dsr Of our foccss in the Son
ate OF the U. S.,-ths Hon. Vim. NJ
Stewart ~lApplsus&) Ihavs to say
that l most oordlaily indorss the 40
ton Of this convention, aud that
shall proudly boar. 20 far a. my poor
nbility lisS the banner OF tho Silver
party OF this StstA. In THE contest I
stand for your Presidential electors,
for your Presidential candidate aud
for your Senatorial candidate.
1 appreciate highly the honor OF
the Endorsement ot this convention.
l have not fslt at libsrty to seek this
nomination or Endorsement from this
convention, for the rcnSou that I
understood that at the Reno cnnyon-
ton it WA dStstminSd that the action
OF the Silver party would be Confined
entirely 70 electors. The Endorsement
has come to ma q . willing offer. aud
1 accept it With q grateful heart. Zap
plause.) :
I have to Say that tho defeat OF
Wm. NJ. Stewart for r~e-election TO tho
U. S. Senate will b . great public
calamity; that 10 will be a calamity to
the country;a calamity IA. tho State
OF Nevada and cnlamity to tho
assst silver cause. You my replucs
him BY another man equally devoted.
equally able, equally courageous aud
equally independent; and yet it will
go out TO the world hat the great
silver champion hss been stricken
down in tbs house Of bio friends.
I thank you gentlemen, for your
kind reception. (Great applause.)
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Recognized by the Secretary OF
State.

For reasons wholly satisfactory TO
myself, have concluded TO officially
recognize the nominees OF the Repub.
licun Convention held q, Armory Hall,
in Reno, Nevada, on tho 3lst OF Au.
gust ultimo. 10 wit: ID. l.. Bliss, A.
&. Cleveland aud J. X. Farrell FOR
Electors, and Wan. WOODBURY., for
Mcmb"r Of Congress, and II. Is. Rule
for Regent OF the State University, a
the regularly nominated candidates
of the Republican party Of the State
OF Nevada and will certify said caLdi.
datrs. Al such, to tho several County
Clerks of the State.
o. II. GARY,
Secretary OF State.
Carson City, New, Sept. 10, 1872.
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sALMAGUNDI.

500 proposals for plans Of a church
building 10 another column.
Democratic primaries vere held
throughout Elko county last Satur.
day.
Theodore Winters hs. over = ton OF
Nevada made cheese on exhibition 1t
the State Fair.
Tho Reno Journal says that tho
State Fair promises TO DO tho most
successful ever held.
Elko will have . new Presbyterian
Church 10 the near future. Our poo
pie should help it along.
Tho speech Of Hon. Francis G.
Nowlands before tho WIunemucca
Convention will appear tomorrow.
Senator Hill made a rpeech at
BROOKLYN Monday night in which he
caGo out ~squarsly Tor Cleveland and
Stevenson.
Tho Democrats OF Lincoln coonty
hold their primaries laIt rhurslAy.
Their County Convention will be hold
on tho 9th.
ID. K. Sessions, formerly State Sup.
erintendent Of Public Instruction, is
now in the employ Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company.
Terds SiTtinSs:-Learned men tell
US that in latin the word rditur
ito cat" In the United States it
meana TO scratch around like Llazes
to got something TO cat.
A western editor met q we'll. edu.
Gated farmer recently ard said TO him
that he would like TO have something
fro'a his pen. Tho farmer sent him u
pig and charged him 1915 Tor it.
There were twenty members OF the
Democratic State COMMITTEES present
At tho meeting last Wednesday. Nine
OF them Withdrew and the remaining
eleven transacted tho business Of the
Committee.
Alcxan Ter Bergman, who attonpt-
cd TO nssassipato II. c. Frick, was
ssntsncsd Monday. in tho Or niual
Curt at PittsburE, Pa. TO tw~enty-one
yoarS IN State Prison and ono in tho
workhouse.
Mr.. w. ID. Cuddy 10 canyassiug tho
town for General Woaver's book, "A
Call 70 Action" It 10 q we'll writton
book OF AS pages, tillod with facts
that should be in possession Of evsry
voter in the State. Got . copy and
study it.
At u candidutcs' meeting at Carson
Friday evening Hon. Il. F.. Bsrtine
appeared and announced that ho was
= candidate for tho United States
Senate, aud would support no one not
nominated on the straight Rspubll.
can ticket.
Charley Holland writes from Eddy,
New Mexico, 10 friends hare that he
is woll pleased With the country and
thinks that it il q good place 70 myko
an investment. Tho climate 10 line,
the soil rich and the prospects for y
fruit.Producing country are excellent.
White Pine county so iar has con
tributsd el82 50 10 the Cassidy fund.
Elko county still iIngers 10 tho roar.
All who wish to subs,ribs 10 tho
INDEPENDENT fund will please do SO
before the hrst off, October as we shall
close our list on that day and remit
tho sum Ia 'our hands to George s..
Nixon, TrshiuTer."
III . doctor, makes n mistake no
buriss H." remarks an exchange. IL
n merchant maIes q mistake he nsvor
tolls it, IL M cd tor or printer
uiskos a mistake. no puts IL on o
large sheet Of paper for sl! tho world
TO look at, and In every community
there arc cranks who think they are
models Of wisdom because thoy con.
t,nually discover tIcss mistakes. aud
keep their jnvs wTyging about their
greatness Tor astuto wisdom"
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lF,o1 F~.iD11's5p.nI.f:
sALMAGUNDI

J.R Bradley OF Deeth, was in
town to-day.
Us. Attorney Whitcher arrived
from the west last evening.
The next Encampment OF the @. A.
K. will he held at Indianapolis.
rues1ay's fire at Rocka~sy Beach
destroyed $4,000 worth OF property.
The Democrats aud Peoples party
huvs fused in South Dakota and
Wyoming.
The Democrats Of Churchill coun.
ty have nominated Hon. Lem Allen
for the Assembly.
Judge Belknap is improving rapid.
~ and the indications are that he will
shortly return to Nevada in perfect
health.
Senator Stewart will speak ia rir-
Ginis Saturday night and Woodburn
will answer him Do Monday night.
How the fur will ayi =
The South Carolina Democrats
have renouinated' Gov. Clnman. aud
pledged their loyal support to, Clevs.
land and Stevenson.
w. A. Massey, Of Tuscarora, has
announced himself a candidate for
District Attorney subject to the de.
cision OF the Silver Convention,
Marshal Moore came up from Car,
son this morning after u prisoner, con.
dnod in the county Jail for selling
whiskoy to Indians at Carlin.
1t is stated that Senator Allison, OF
Iowa. will not attend tho Monetary
C~onfsrense in London but will make
Republican speeches in Iowa during
the campaign.
n. Y. World:-"Sheep vote in Yer
mont" But there were 5000 Repuh.
lican sheep in Vermont who voted in
1883 aud stayed away from the polls
in 1892. They lad pulled the wool
from their eyes.
"Are you the widow OF the man
who was shot!" asked Tsxas coroner
OF the woman who stood before him
1.-Two houra ago I VAS" she replied
"but now I am the vito Of the man
who got tho drop on him."IEr.
..##
Low Burt, Of Carson, attempted
suicide Tuesday afternoon by taking
a dose of iodine. DR.. Guion pumped
him out and lie is still alive. Disap.
pontment in love ia said to be the
cnuse OF the young man's wish to
die.
The Wadsworth Dispatch, pub.
lished evory Wednesday and Satur-
day at Wadsworth, by the Dispatch
Publishing Co., is the latest venture
in Nevada journalism. The INDIE.
PENDENT welcomes aud wishes it sue
cess. r.-.., ~
Wu. Dunphy, tho wolf Known enttle
man, died in San Francisco last Mon
day. He was q large property owner
in Nevada, and vas at one time
spoken OF ns the Democratic candi.
date for United States Senator from
this State.
Carson Appeol=- Yesterdays pri-
maries was n sort OF District affair.
The Lyon voters were accommodated
in Empire. the douglas people were
brought down in wagons, but the
few Washoeites who wanted 10 cast
thoir ballots had to walk by way Of
tho Raietto grade. All the Demo.
Gratis voted for Barney Mcclure.
Jnks Muller, OF Carson, was o r
iously injured Tuesday night. on the
Hot Springs road neal Carson, by be-
ing shot N the face by q blank IT,
fridge. Three young mon tried tn
play = practical joke on him 10y ROB.
bling him, when Muller shot to kill
bat did no damage ns his pistol WA
louded with a blank cartridge. It is
said thnt Muller will 10 disHgured
for life. .
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bALMAGUNDI.

Go TO tho show tonight and spend
. pieasant evening.
MI. Anderson is improving, and oI-
poets to be out in a few days.
Mr.. Long has invited tho inmates
OF tho County Hospital 70 tho Ahow
tonight.
W.. ]. Triton came up from San
Francisco on the delayed train yee-
terday morning and still remains in
town. IS r-
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For Long Term comm,ssioner.

John NJ. Dorsey, Of Fort Hallock,
announces himself 10 dry NJ a csDdi.
hato Tor Long Term County Commis.
sloner' subjost 10 tho decision Of tbs
silver party convention. Mr.. Dorsey
! u pioneer OF Eiko county aud 10
fully qualified 10 discharge the duties
OF the Office 70 which he aspires. II
placed gu tho ticket he will give his
opponent Il lively race, and, IL elected,
will guard tho interests OF the tar
payers Of tho county.
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Tho Harrison ltopubirruus hold
their primaries in Storey and Ormsby
counties last Monday. In Storey
they pollod 81 votes. In Ornsby
county tho election was he'd under
Il Crawford system. and 457 yotea
were cast
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People Wishing dental work should
call before the 18th, 10 DR.. moore will
leave 90 a visit TO Reno about that
time " 10 gOns u month.
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(FRon NoxpAY's DAILT.l
HALNA0UNDI.

Tho Sunday school picnic at Dew.
ar's ranch Saturday was largely at
tended. Tho children wero out in
full force aud spent they day in play
ing games aud romping a. only boys
aud girls can.
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state l.nnd Omcn.

Since the last report six upplicn,
ti0ns u purchase Suite land wore
He'd, embracing eco acros.
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Trial JuroFs.

Following 10 tho list Of trial Jurors
dra"n for the tern Of Court, COIN.
menoinE Dot. 5th o. 10 A. NJ.
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School report

Following Ia = report Of the Secret
Valley school Tor tho month ending
September 10, 1897:
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w. w. BOOKER,

EDITOR And PROPRIETOR
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-01
In Cowboy Land.

A Fourth of July scene at Wichita
Falls, Tex, is thus described:
The hottest and funniest place ON the
grounds was the dancing pavilion. A can-
vas cover was stretched just overhead
When some tall cowboy, in the excess Of
his patriotism, put an extra inch on his
spring his hat scraped the cover. The floor,
which was of rough boards in the morn
ing was polished before noon by a thousand
shuffles. In a corner the orchestra, with
strangely solemn face and downcast eyes,
sat on the spring seat of farm wagon and
drew from violin such strains as might
put action into cork leg. But the star of
the pavilion combination was the caller.
He was mild hammered gentleman named
Granger, whose flexibility of voice was
equaled by his originality of expression
Sometimes he chanted, sometimes he de-
claimed, and sometimes he let his voice
follow the music. He was a master of
ceremonies, too, who had learned his pro-
fession. The cowboys would sidle up to
him and say:
Mister, can't we have little dance?
We came sixty miles for this thing"
Don't you know any body here" Granger
would ask.
Not a Twin soul 'cept just the boys,"
they would affirm with more or less EN-
phasis.
Reckon mebbe kin fix you," the mas
ter would say reflectively. Then he would
cross over to where the bnxom daughters
of the grain farmers were shocked tip
along the side of the platform. Pretty
soon he would return, and with Come
this way" he would lead the cowboys, one
at a time, across the platform. The farin-
er's daughter would bow prettily and the
big white hat Then new couple would
join those on the floor. Occasionally a
cowboy would intrust his hat to friend,
but this seldom happened. The girls
didn't mind, and hats were worn as a rule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-01
A Story In Every Face

| love old faces; they are al
true. The old mans face is his|
biography; it is his life in mind
A face is the scenery of the sou
camera of our thoughts; altl|
we have not really seen a face
our hearts have followed the |
repertory of its expressions, yet
mans habitual face, as a fair ed
expression of himself, is as if al
pOsite had been taken and thu
had had a thousand sittings,
negative differing in its way, b
combined resulting in this one.
should a man be ashamed
wrinkles9 1t is being asham(
of what he seems, but of what
Wrinkles in a mans face are
of photography, natures han
ing, the shorthand of featu1
which the main ideas of a man
are set down without his know
and in spite of himself, and
very midst of his denials.
language without a gramma
only the vaguest sort of a Id
but every man can read it.
German to the German and
to the Indian, the universal Ian
of the globe, the instructive "
of mankind l-G. S. Lee in
Home Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-01
Made Room for Him.

In Pennsylvania village on Fourth of
July, many years ago. a certain eloquent
member of congress was delivering An
grafton. He had rehearsed at some length
the virtues and achievements of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence, and had
taken up the subject of the greatness of
Washington. Working up to the full
height of his eloquence, he asked
''In what place shall we put the peerless
man of Mt. Vermont Shall we put him
among the kings of earth? No; for he
scorned their titlel
"Shall we put him among the soldiers?
No; for he was much more than soldier.
''Shall we put him among the statss-
men? No; for the simplicity of his lofty
genius rose superior to the devices of
statecraft.
"In what place, then, shall we put him
this peerless mani
Just then Sandy Mcdowell, a Scotch
man, whose acquaintance with American
history was possibly not much greater than
his liking for American oratory, rose from
his seat in the midst of the audience.
''Hoot, monp' said he; rye can cen putt
i'm in my place ERE, for Pm gan oot"