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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27
A Costly Thermometer.

The Johns Hopkins university has a
good deal of money invested in weather.
1t owns thermometer which is said to
be worth $4,000. A powerful magnify
ing glass is required to read the gradua-
tons on the scale. With this instru-
ment the students should have no trouble
TO find out just how warm or how cold
they should appear to be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27

DO you think I-aw-shau have a GOOD
beard:' asked a. Uuq~9nlising candidate
for such hono~s.
I'm afraid not. sir" answered the bsr-
Der. after close inspection.
"Aw, weaily. ny fSwtber has aw VERY
fine beard, yCJ know"
Maybe you take after your mamma.
air,''-EoSi -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27
FAMOUS LIBEL SUITS.
HOW VERY SELDOM THE PLAINTIFF
GAINS ANYTHING.
Editor Godkin's Mishap-Funny Expe-
rience of George Jones, of the New
York Times-Ignatius DonneIly Gets Six
Cents and Mr.. MaIloy $4,000.

R. EDWIN L.
GODKIN, of the
New York Even.
ing Post, is a
re-
former and a Wig
orous assailant.
Add that ne is a
north of Ireland
man and began
his literary ca
reer by writing a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27

Mrs. o'Toole-An PLAT is that, Dinnyi
Mr., OToole-That? That is ostrich.
Mrs. O'Toole-Ostrich! Pheres the fed
lers. thin?
Mr.. O'Toole On disgust)-Don't show yaz
ignorance OFF, dummy. TIL burd is mott
n-Iife
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria
DAVIDSON & CASE
Epccerssrss3
John Davidson, Pioneer Lum bermen
Of Sedgwick County.
ESTABLISHED :: M: 1870
A complete stock 90 Pine Iumber
Single. Lsth. DSoTz- sash.
etc. always ca AAgd.
ESTABLISHED :: M: 1870

Oface and yards OF Mosiey are. be.
twesu Douglas a. . And IiTst - aud
Branch yar3s - usou CITY. Okla
bona City. ~ Rene and Minca. o.Iz
konx Territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27

T. r. POWELL. Prs'st CIV. JABimEk " Prsa
J. II. MOORE Cashier
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04
LEAR YEAR,

AeSS0dS sA& Superstitio0G C~onnectSd
with ThAs Rarticalss. PeE,Sd Of rimo-
The advent Of leap year" and the
break in the regular order of daySmRke
anything in regard to the ''bissextile"
or ''leap year" of more than ordinary
interest, says the st. Louis Republic.
Leap year has always been regarded
with awe and superstition by the peo-
pie Of all countries The '~peasantry of
England affirm thnt peas and beans
grow the wrong way in their pods
that is, the seeds are set contrary to the
way they are in ordinary years In
Belgium the rural folks maintain that
leap year is not only unpropitious for
all farming operations. but that
throughout the yeartheyoung of the de-
nestle animals will not thrive. as at
other times. A similar fatality. they
argue, extends to. every Kind OF grass
and plant, which becomes stunted or is
biiGhtcd before: attaining it's. normal
size. The same peculiar ideas prevail
in Russia. Turkey, Tartary, India and
Arabia. The Russian provcrb, says:
If st. Cassian February 29) looks on
COW she will wither." In: Arahin they
say: "As. weak as a bisscxtilc camel"
and. in Turkey and Tartary they call
all hunchbacks, dwGrfS. and, other
deformed men, women and chill
dren ''leap-ycar frcat;s," but there
are exceptions to. this aS we'll M to all
other rules, for.we find 'lfuG IL Ttaiy.
Greece and Sicily thc ,nrai pruroau
SONS, referring 10 l2or y2"r: "iH;lHt
much corn and vine, Itn IS yoari 60
fsr hroo1 o1.,1 Ni,. . fl'fr .-.t,.sr,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04
CALLED FORTH THE EVIL ONE.
How q ConvivIal Company Rid Itself O..
an Objectionable Temper.

How o Convivlal Company Rid itself O.
an Objectionable I:emper.
One night 70 long ago a group OF
kindred spirits were gathered in All NC
per at the, house Of one OF, tho
rumbcr, the. women of the household
.eing absent, for the evening. The tide
'If merriment w~asflowing genially when
they were Joined by au undesirable
young man who may be called Brown.
as that was not his name. They cast
about among themselves as to how they
could, get rid of him without giving
~Ofense, and one Of the number suddenly
bethought himself Of q masquerade cos
tuure he had constructed, with much
labor and thought, to represent the
Father of Darkness. Hastily whisper
ing his plan to his friends, continues the
Now York Tribune, he quietly slipped
away from the house, and hurEying
home pinned the suit Rnd returned.
Knocking at the door, lie inquired If the
person who answered the summons II
"Browu' wa within.
eyes; step upstairs and you will find
him." was the reply. With much clank-
ing OF chains and Gathering of hoofs he
slowly mounted the stairs and entered
the room, where the company was gath
cred, inquiring 2or Brown. There was
a,scene of indescribable confusion, the
well-simulated terror Of the rest rem.
dcriDg~ the uninitiated} young man al
most helpless from fright; all he wac
nbio to do was to roll under the table.
At last the others made a rush for t.,
window and, n by ono, dropped to the
i-uund below. IA the last one climbed
Through the window Brown, who did
not destro TO be left alone with HIS Sa-
tonic majesty, mode q dash at him,
caught him in his arms, and with the
strength Of terror drew hiss 0aek and
,a,mg him across the room. Then.loap-
fDg himself from the window he started
ROrs home at q rate of speed which a,
aprinter might wolf envy. At every
stride he. would cry out until his voice
was losSin the distance:.
"Plesae, Mn. Satap, donI take r1a,yet.,
please don'S take me just yetp'';.
The jeaSers returned to thtfEoon SVesa
waas laughter, and they have never
adnco boen troubled by a cab from
Brown, who stiu persists that tho evil
ESQ In pecsss dad sought sisa ca thsA
%AsAf8Aa.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04
JOINT STATEMENT
OF AUDITORS AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.

For the Quarter Ending. Dec. 81
H Goan SF Of Exc. S,S.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
JSE 8, 1882.
s!onerb OF Elko County, Nevada.
GBNTRENkN: We herewith submit our Omar
tetly Report of the FIJI anceS Of the County
or the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1891.
GKo. II. MEIGs.
JAS. CLARK, .... ~
Treasurer.
ByQ. W. HULL, Deputy.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SoURCES.
Bal in Treasury Sept 30, 4l,$22S40 13
Fees col. by officers. 5SS ~ -.
Gen license, Sheriff 1897 25
Gam Z" &O 90.
Per prop, 81 Assess'r 306 33,
Poll. 81, Assessor. :. 3l8 CO.
Elko spec school 81:
Assessor 80. :. u e. nh
Penal Fnes-....... 60 10
Tuition Non-Reai-
dents Elko S Dist IS 80, 3.
Tax on Net Proceeds
Mines, Assessor. 1881 81
Poll tax, Vl, T Rec'r 1,644 90,
%, Tag Rse'F .ss,3s2 81
Tax Reo,F. o45 IS,
County Prop'ty Sold 80 90
ADV dol'qt tax 1891 90.
Dial. r & p Tax 1891 1917, 70.
10 per OF .del'qt 1891 1S2 96
10 Psr OF. del Poll 81 IL 90.
Total. H..p&AS6 ~.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04
Total $751; $50 os

Bal in Treasury --.... 62,130 II.
' The above amount. stands to the
credit of the several funds as per
Treasurer's Bal. Sheet, dated Jan. /.
1892, hereto attached.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04

Total -. 266 40.
Net receipts. .SNI17o a.
Total receipts -. ....116,TI0 IS,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04

Office Of Wells, fsrpo g. Co., and RikO
ruScarOra etaRe Co. .- ... .E..
Orders and correspondent from the coun
Try solicited and prompt at:el., ion guarantee.
Call OH me, try TIE, anu | Am sure you vii
get satisfactory treatment. .rr0.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-04-04
TREAsURER's BALANGE SHEET.

Cash in Treasury TO credit of. various
fundR, Jan. /, 1852, rs follows s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
london Fog.

from tne contemporary hev1eW-
1t is not necessary to describe the misery Of a
London fog to any one who has been compelled
to reside in the metropolis during few days of
its prevalence. The painful irritation 10 the
eyes, the choking sensation in the chest, to-
gether with the general depression Of spirits
and many other ailments, are the lesser suffer-
ings that few who are exposed TO il escape But
it is not yet realized what an amount of serious
illness or how many deaths one week of London
fog causes. 1t may be accepted that every ten
days OF this terrible visitation kills 2. 500 people,
and II we calculate nine serious cases of illness
to each death we have Is 900 people laid upon
beds of sickhess.
To certain extent the cold that always pre-
walls during these dense fogs may be credited
with portion Of this sickness, but not to any
great extent, as neither fog nor cold in country
places produces any such change in the death
rate. There can be little doubt that the ex-
treme discomfort, rs well as the deadliness of
the London fogs, arises from the poisonous
gases with which the damp air gets saturated,
and increasingly so the longer the fog lasts.
The smoke which gives the fog its yellow ap-
pearance, and is SO dirty and unpleasant, is not
injurious, being only carbon; probably, indeed,
it prevents the poisonous gases from doing more
harm.
The fog, IL is needless to say, il caused by at
mospheric conditions, which keep the lower
stratum Of the air comparatively stationary and
prevent smoke from rising as II ordinarily
does, even when there is no wind TO move it.
Consequently, the air in our streets remains to
great extent unchanged during the prevalence
Of thick fog, but il by no means remains in
the same state, for the gas generated in the
800 miles Of sewers is rimng through the grids
and mixing with the air, which Is also being
corrupted by the emanations from the millions
of men and animals that live in the metropolis.
II 10 dinicult to realize how foul must be the
condition Of the air Londoners breathe after
two or three days Of fog. and the wonder Is moi
that % many are sick and 90 many die, but that
90 few do SO. The poisonous fog SO deteriorates
the vigor Of life that In addition TO its directly
injurious influence, it renders the system inca
pable Of resisting the cold. To prevent these
fogs seems impossible; the draining Of marsh
land would possibly do something to mitigate
them; the discontinuancs Of the use Of open
fires, or the general use Of smokelsn fuel, would
make them les unpleasant, but they would 70
main - poisonous - ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
Mines Under the So.
Prom Iron.


There are in England several coal and metal
liferous mines which extend and are worked 81
a considerable distance out to sea- But perhaps
the most remarkable submarine coal mine ID
that at Nanaimo, on Departure bay beyond
Victoria, British Columbia. This mine IL known
as the Wellington, and its galleries are situated
GOO feet below the surface OF the ocean. which
here incloses archipelago Of islands very
similar to the Thousand islands, at the bead Of
the st. Lawrence river. The galleries Of this
pit, which are continually developing, extend st
present length OF six miles under the bottom OF
the waters Of the Pacific ocean Nearly the
whole population Of the town Of Nanaimo,
amounting 10 nearly LOCO, is engaged In tho
mines Of the place. the average daily wages per
head being from lbs. 90 23s. Liberal - this
payment appears 10 be the cost of living in that
inhospitable region is so high that the miners
can, after all. only Just make both ends meet.
A great disadvantage Of the Nanaimo mines 10
the excessive amount Of combustible gases pres
ent, by an explosion of which. three years ago,
100 miners lost their lives. But notwithstsnd-
ing this drawback il seems that the mines in
British Columbia. as m Alaska. are more profit
able than the gold mines. for the simple reason
that they can be worked the whole year round,
while the auriferous deposits can only be
exploited four months in the year. The
gold miners have, therefore, 20 live in
idleness during the remaining eight months,
and in q country which cannot pro-
duce the necessaries of lite. Provisions and
other commodities are generally imported from
the United States, and are consequently bur
dened with heavy transport charges. Az the
miners cannot be left 10 starvation during these
eight months, the proprietors of the mines have
20 incur such an enormous running expense
that the ore has 10 be OF very high grade 70
render work remunerative, so that lov-grsde
ores are not touched unless there are .eompen-
sating advantages, such o. are manifest IN The
case of the Treadweil mine on Douglass Ialnnd,
which is situated near the shore where water
II convenient, and for which the owners s~k
"a, 900 900. A small nina, the Bear, situated
on the same island. was sold recently for E2oo-
900, while the Mexico mine IL 20 profitable thas
it 10 mot for sale at any price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
Victoria ~ . Mother-in-Law.

FROM tne new 1ofk Evening sun
However shorn Queen Victoria's authority
may be q queen she retains it all as a mother
in-lsw. As her family is large her opportuni-
ties are great. There is something formidable
in the idea Of q mother-in-law who Is also Q
queen. when she is disposed, as is the queen, to
exercise her rights, both natural and inherited,
even unto her children's children of the third
and fourth generations. The details of a
daughters marriage bring mother and child
into sweetest communion and sympathy, but
those in the marriage of Louise Of Wales the
queen took entirely into her own hands and set
tied altogether to her own satisfaction Doubt
less she prescribed the infant trousseau Of the
Lady Alexander Duff. The English journals
do not hest tate to allude to the satisfaction of
the Duchess of Edinburgh that, owing to the
royal mourning in England for the Duke Of
Clarence, the wedding OF Marie Of Edinburgh 10
the Crown Prince of Roumania may take place
at Coburg, which the Edinburghs regard a.
their home. The reason plainly assigned Ii
that the duchess will be free to make her own
arrangements without the interference of the
queen. The same motive, it is alleged keeps
this branch of the royal family out Of England
30 far as etiquette will permit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
A Jelly Palace for the Fair.

The women Of California are going to build a
jelly palace at the fair-not a shivering, un-
steady structure like new custard pie, but a
solid building, with sides of glasses full Of
jelly. These glasses will be transparent and Of
rainbow hues. The building will be thirty-one
feet high, surmounted by glass ball two feet
In diameter, full Of Jelly. The four srched en-
frances will form q shrine twelve feet square.
The frame Of the structure will be Of the light
est possible steel. 1t will carry plate-glass
bottles containing Jelly Of every color win be
arranged. Some Of them will be set upright
and others horizontally, according to the
effects to be produced. In the decoration OF
this novel palace 2,644 glasses AZ inches in
diameter viii be used. 968 four inches in diam
eter and 1.04s Of assorted sizes, making total
OF Ass. The women estimate that this palace
viii cost o. 400, Of which 81, 900 viii be for ths
steel frame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

The first bonnet in these pictures is Q lace
eapose fer a married lady no longer young. It
il composed of two pieces Of ecru lace sewed
upon q circle of tulle. Between the lace you
put spriss Of small flowers, using one for an
aigrette, and at the side and at the back you
place bows Of double-faced satin ribbon.
At the Monmouth Park races the other day,
although couldn't help admiring the charming
little capotes worn BY the married ladies. yet il
was very evident that even the married women
are inclined to thrust aside every style Of head
gear that suggests the bonnet of year ago.
The hat is triumphant at this end Of the CEN
tury, and now no woman. excepting, as have
said, those no longer young. wears a capote; eX-
cept, Of course, on occasions Of ceremony.
This 70 the work Of the summer girl-that sprite
Of restlessness, that child Of the day, who
changes her modes she does her mind. She
Il coy and maidenly in blue. lively in pink, sub
dued and thoughtful in yellow, a romp in red
and quite devotional in black. She absolutely
chooses her beaux to suit her hats and gowns,
and she scolded her mamma for introducing a
young man to her while she was dressed In
pink you should have waited mamma she
said reproyingly, until 1 happened to be wear
ing my yellow gown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

fashion sets between the frizzed fringe on her
forehead and tho twisted chignon perked up on
her occiput. i don't wonder at it, for who
would think that bit Of gold-embroidered lace
about the size Of . manly palm or q miniature
coronet. with . tiny sprig OF flowers IN front.
could produce such an effect? And yet IL does
In some mysterious way set the dotlet on the |
Of style and add another hue to the rainbow.
IL h gorgeous error to say that 1t Is not the
bonnet. but the woman. i would almost 60 so
far % to say that the hat ia the most important
part Of . womsn's toilet, for il that be unbe-
coming no beauty in skirt or bodice can save
the costume from utter failure.
Edst at present this question Of hats is Of
prime importance TO the summer girl and to
the lady Of fashion They feel that, no matter
how elegant a gown may be- it is the hat that
proclaims the woman There Is this strange
thing about woraens hats: They suppress the
character Of the wearer to such n wonderful
degree. You meet the summer girl on the
hotel veranda wearing u shade hat, and you
forthwith conclude that she is on mischief bent;
that her demure look out from under the brim
n only an expression which she has put on to
match her headgesr; but wait till You see her
In the afternoon wearing her driving hat. You
WIN change your opinion Of her entirely. She
vfn look the very picture Of wonanly dignity.
When she dons her lawn tennis costume will
come another transformation. In short, the
hat makes the woman. and IL you want to know
exactly what sort of q head is under it you
must begin by taking OF the hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
Fashions I'm Jewelry.

Jewellers Circular.
Silver gilt tunnels are only recently shown
New card cases are covered with hne silver
tracings.
Candle shades Of finely perforated enamel are
TO be had.
The atomizers in silver are now luxurious
with silver receptAcles covered with raised
Small gold hairpins come in sets with one
large pin They have tops Of kefoil and neur-
dellis.
Onyx bracelets fsoeted In squares and rim
med with gold ID an old mourning fashion 70
None of the novelties in silver commend
themselves more than the toothbrush stands.
They are both simple and pretty.
A new mourning brooch is oval, slightly con-
cave and lusterless. In the hollow Il . spray
of lily of the valley. double hearts or Leaf branch
In pearls.
A very pretty novelty for the dinner table ID
a silver slipper with high heel and rosette,
chased 10 initiate brocade. This II hllsd With
small ferns and used a. jardiniere.
Numbers OF skirt supporter are coming In
chips in the form Of neur-de-lis and other De-
vices with chains and rings for the finger.
gathering Of tiny ameth ysts, arranged 20 a.
to initiate q penny bunch of violets, with Q
small diamond on top, is adapted for wear ct an
evening party on a white or light gray corsaee.
Asparagus tongs are sumptuons. The under
part is fat and shovel shaped, the upper part 10
large claw Of silver gilt, perfectly copied from
nature. The ordinary asparagus tongs have
wide-braided and perforated shovels.
Special sets of creamers and sugar bowls for
fruit are prominent The sugar bowl-vhy
have not word like the French ''sucrier?"-
are straight ovals, one-half repouse work, one
half plain, with handles on each side.
Large services in cases of individual salts,
peppers, butter plates, salt spoons and butter
~. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

come now to hats for the midsummer
maiden. She Is not the summer girl by any
means, or at any rate she is the summer girl In
full bloom. ripened as it were with a dash Of
autumn color abouth her. She has passed through
thirty days Of frivolity and, like a good girl
that she il, has made mp her mind that life
doesn't consist OF q silk blouse and a pair OF
suspenders. The third illustration shows q
very pretty shade hat In open work, trimmed
with red peoples and q band Of red ribbon.
On the crown there is . little rosette of comet
red ribbon and Of crepe Of the came shade.
The last picture shows a stylish hat in black
straw, garnitured with black lace and bows of
green satin and Marechsl Neil roses, making up
q very fetching bit of headgear. Black straws
almost always call for roses. In one instance
saw very original arrangement, the full
bloom pink roses being set on in struggling
fashion and medium and deep reds with
branches Of leaves. Broad brims, bent up In
fantastic shapes, are, as q usual thing, trimmed
to suit toilets, and at times almost produce the
effect Of fancy dress. Such styles of headgear
naturally look best on tall girls. and the intel.
hgent summer girl who happens to have q
dumpy figure is very careful not to extinguish
herself beneath one Of these hats.
FUTURE COMBINATIONS.
As the season advances predict more and
more audacity in curious combinations. How
do you like this, for instance: A ruching Of
mauve ribbon nesting around q pale blue bow,
with an outstanding sheaf Of ripening oats? On
the dainty head Of one summer girl saw some
thing quite striking-a Leghorn hat In the
rough. II may so describe 1t, that is just as it
came from the weaver's hands, with all the
struggling ends Of the straw still sticking in it.
fantasticslly trimmed with sprigs of oats and
large mauve peoples grouped at the bottom Of
the sheaf, Leghorns are very popular and
many Of them seem to be copied from Vatican
pictures Of country maids. On the side there is
usually topknot Of flowers and four Mephisto
plumes at the front Large hats will be much
worn at garden parties, but the garniture will
harmonic with the toilet At the garden
parties in July the summer girl reaches her
fullest bloom; she Is q superb work Of art. In
August she becomes sensational She empties
her paint pot on the canvas. She ia not q
picture; she is an arrangement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

The second charming bit Of headgear is in the
line OF eapo;es, only this ore is floral in char
acter. being made up Of diadem Of shaded
gi1iifowers. The strings and aigrettes must
match one Of these dominant shades.
THE TOURISTS HAT.
Quite 9 novelty in the ha. line is the tourists
hat, made up in straw openwork or lscework,
similar in shape to the popular tourists hat in
felt or cloth The crown is medium tall and
has the creased effect Of the original, and the
brim. while slightly projecting in front, is
curied up at the sides and very narrow at the
back Some are in black straw, meshed, the
brim bei1g bound with q strip Of plain braid
and the crown trimmed with a band of straw
moss gAlloon wound twice around and ending
under moss rosette set of by three quill
feathers OF the golden pheasant. These hats
are quite dressy enough for the promenade and
30 very wei with any quiet costume. i need
hardly add that our old friend, the sailor hat,
10 more q favorite than ever, although il is not
made mp IN lace straw As yet
THE SIMPLE SAILOR
! must sAy that the sailor hat is an enigma to
ne, for women who would look q hundred times
better in something more ornate insist upon
wearing this most simple Of hats, both as to
form and garniture. Simplicity Is the domi-
nAnt idea In the sailor, and hence il serves most
admirably 70 set of a face that has clean-0ut,
delicate features and a fine skin withal
note IN inclination TO depart from this idea of
simplicity nov and then For instance, have
seen draped trimming with towering bow or
bow with bunch Of flowers or wings or some