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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
HYPNOTISM BY ANIMALS.
Instances of the EIesmeric Power of Cats
md Snakes.

Instances of the Eiesmeric Power of Cats
md Snakes.
The power attributed to the snake
and feline families of charming" their
victims seems to me past dispute, says Il
writer in Science. Is it not merely a
sort Of hypnotism? Livingstone tells us
that when at one time seized by u tiger
he felt neither terror nor palma Ill
his senses seemed to be bcnumb2d.
Bates, in his Naturalist on the ANA
zon," states that one day in the woods
a small pet dog flew at a large rattle
snake. The snake fixed it's eyes on the
dog, erected it's tail, and shook it's rattle;
it seemed in no haste to seize the dog,
but as if waiting to put the dog into a
more suitable condition for being
seized. AS to the dog, it neither con-
tinued the attack nor retreated, could
not or would not move when called,
and vas with difficulty dragged away
by its master. l have seen one case of
q snake charming a bird, but 1 had n
better opportunity to study a cat
charming a bird, and probably the
process is much alike in both. The cat
placed itself on the outside sill of my
window, near to a pine tree. A bird
presently lit on the pine tree, no doubt
not observing the cat. The cat fixed
it's attention on the bird. The cats
eyes were widely opened and shone
with a peculiar brightness; it's head
was raised and intent, the fur on It's
neck and about it's face slowly stood up,
as if electrified. Except for this rising
of the fur and a certain intensity of life
in the whole attitude Of the beast it
was as still as If cut from stone. The
bird quivercd, trembled, looked fxedly
at the cat, and finally, with Il feeble
shake of the wings, fell toward the cat,
which bounded to seize it. A lady tells
me that she "does not believe that cats
can charm birds, because she has seen
n cat try to charm a parrot, and the
bird, greatly alarmed, scolded loudly"
This proves nothing; the parrot in gen
eral, or, more probably, that particu-
lar parrot, did not prove u good subject
for the mesmeric power. / have seen
people who cannot be hypnotized; they
resent the effort, and nervous action
becomes intensified.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
Seventeen Years in Chains.

Joseph H. Hamilton, VINO has spent
the last seVehte q years of his life in
chains, died last week at Benton,
iowa. He had h terrible ma1is "a
thirst for human blood which nothing
could a~ppease-and he had to be kept
in irons all the time. When about
% years OF age, Hamilton acquired
this blood in a fight. He was watch
ing 4 sparring match when be saw
blood flow from the nose'of one Of the
fighters. he went wild, and drawing
a knife he plunged it into the heart
of one Of the IT, standers, and drank
his blood as it fowel. lie killed ap-
other man before he was arrested.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
NATURE AS AN INVENTOR,

From Her Man Has Got Most OF Hia
Hints for Improved Machinery.
Most of the skillful devices invented
by men for doing fine work rapidly can
be traced to nature, where for count
less ages they have been operating,
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, The
d~iscoverer of each new appliance of
mechanism might be shown that his
idea was as old as the hills. 1t is sug-
gcstod that the inventors of the future
will be those who carefully study the
natural world. The stones of the
mills are another style of the molar
teeth, which grind all the grist that
feed men and beasts.
The hoofs of horses are made of paI.
allel plates like carriage springs. Tht
finest file of human manufacture is Il
rough affair compared with the Dutch
rush used by cabinet makers. The
Jaws of the tortoise turtle are natural
scissors. The squirrel carries chisels
in his mouth and the hippopotamus is
provided with AIDES which are constant
ly sharpened as they arc worn. The
carpenters plane is found in the jaws
of the bee. The w~cndpecker has a
powerful trip-hammer.
The diving bell initiates the water
spider which constructs a small cell
under the water, clasps a bubble of air
between its hind legs and dives down to
its submarine chamber with the lubble,
displacing the water gradually until its
o with h fishes contains a large
airy surrounded by water. In
leaving it's eggs or the water the gnat
fashions them into the shape of a life
boat which it is impossible to sink with
out tearing it to pieces.
The iron mast of a modern ship is
strengthened by deep ribs running
along its interior. A porcupine's quill
is strengthened by similar ribs. When
engineers found that hollow pillars
were stronger than solid mes they only
discovered a principle that is very con-
monty seen in nature. A wheat straw
If solid could not support it's head of
Srain. The bones of higher animals are
porous; those of birds, where lightness
and strength are most beautifully com
bincd, are hollow.
The framework Of a ship resembles
the skeleton of n herring. Aeronants
try to copy the structure and move
ments of birds. The shipworm is an
admirable %tunneler, boring his way
through any submerged timber and
lining the round passage with a hard
casing. Brunei, the engineer, took a
hint from this animal and was the first
to succeed in tunncling under water.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
Great Promise and Little Tin.

1t is gratifying to learn from so
high an authority as a special agent
Of the Treasury Department that the
tin in the Black Hills is there still.
We began to hear Of the enormous
wealth of those deposits back in the
time of Gen. Custer. and they have
ever since been promising huge re-
turns to those who should develop
the of the country, and are
still doing so,--Butfalo Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01

Not much. He is the youngest Re-
publican ] know Of; he amt a two
year-o'd y~et.-lCarson Neps.
Reno Jourmal;--A Swiss recently
from California who cannot sneak n
word Of English, was arrested for in
sanity a week or ten days ago. He
was discharged by the authorities and
was roaming about town and entering
dwelling houses in the day time and
helping himself to what he wanted to
eat. Sunday night he WAS again ar
rested and will probably be sent to
the asylum if not to California where
he belongs.
Chloride Belt:-The miners at Jack
Maney's camp have got so tired of
condensed milk that they have or
dered one of Bob Robinson's electric
By using a small dynamo run
by water power the cow, on a bale of
hay and u small measure of barley
will produce a barrel of milk every
twenty-four hours during the Sum
mer In the Winter, by doubling on
the quantity of barley and keeping
her feet warm the amount will be
about the saENe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
photographic Notice.

MI. d. w. Dove, the well known
artist and photographer, will be in
Elko, June 1st, to remain until after
July 4th. He is now making eXclu-
sively the celebrated Aristo photo,
which for durability, excellence and
fine finish can not be surpassed on
the Coast. Everybody is acquainted
with DOVE and know that his work
always gives satisfaction. Call and
examine samples and be convinced.
Aristo photos, 81 per dozen; the old
style cabinet photos, Sd; groups, 81
extra. All work guaranteed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
Aurora Borealis.

At one Of our public schools the
other day, says a Napa journal, one of
the scholars was asked to bring in a
composition on the Aurora Borealis,
and the following resulted:
when the melotygistic tempera-
ture of the horizon is such as TO col
orize the ~impIrioat fluctuations of
the hemisphere analogy, TIE cohesion
Of the borax curbistus becomes sur
charged with infnitesimals which are
thereby virtually deprived of their
tissurial disquisitions. This being
effected a rapid change is produced
in the thorambumpter gympysticus
palarium which causes a convacular."
At this %juncture the roof showed
signs of coilapsinS and the boy de-
sisted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01

J:R Branton, CO Roberts, T M Bran
toy, NJ NJ Shea, Halleck; + Schmidt,
Natchez; + NJ Nc Phetres, Dau Anss,
Salt Lake; j A Beilsr, Eeowawe; Jas
r Dennis, BatUie Mountains; J II
Wright, Ruby Valley; E A p Johpso1
South Fork; G W Pa'n;;sr, w U Tel
Co; Wa Perkins, rhus Cahiii, j B
Roberts, G M Bower Owen McKeopa
& wife, Lamoille; j a Reed, Wells.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01

The value of the product Of the fac
tories and mills weet of the Missis-
sippi during the year 1891 is con =
puted Il. 5423, O68,695, and the product
Of the States west Of the Missouri
alone is computed at 8 9,722,653.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
BUS1N EsS

All temperance drinks at Ben
Craighead's.
Go to Ben Craighead's for soda
water on ice.
Banjo, violin and guitar strings, Il
fine assortment. at Muller's. +
Too-re Pain Balm, Magic Salve and
all the Pawnee Medicines can be bad
at the Gem Jewelry Store. If
Protect your weak eyes from the
Injurious effect Of sun and now glass
by getting a pair of dark glasses at
Muller's.
If you want to have your jeweIry
repaired by a first class workman, at
reasonable prices, take it to Sam
Neuschwander, at Nye's old stand
When When so much being sail nia a n"lsd.
to disc ADVERTISE moves
etnm ADVERTISE eth pmro
anent SO ADVERTISE old pa
INST cofeer DIN ynrde
sheet of beautiful ling water and
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
Gem HOteI-.l. Dstreicher, Pro.
pEieEOr.

Chas Greenberg, Sam FrJr,ss,
Osino; F Wilson, Craig Stinsop, Gao
johnson, VIII Stevenson, T~uscarora;
G. w Avery, Washington; A = SGurz,
H M Stein, Pocatello; G II Merkle,
Virginia, Mont; J b Gheep, Ed dell,
Hank Smell, w II Dakin, LaGo;le;
Geo Gilmore, Peko; Miss Young, 4M;le
House; A M Douglas, Henry Ri"es,
W. Beard, Eureka; John SupJer-
luud, S Fotwood, palisade; lie N
Hahn, st Louis; Mrs @ H Bernard &
daughter, EarlIn; B d Pike, D w
Dove, wife & child, s F.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01

q few days In Town.
District Atty. Plummer returned
from the west this morning.
At least two.thirds Of the chiefs of
police of Amerioan cities are Irish.
meu by birth or extraction.
Memorial Day was generally OBJ
served throughout the State.
John E. Bray has been reelected
principal Of the Reno schools.
Regular meeting Elko Encampment
No. 9, L. o. o. F., at their Hall to
night.
The Committee on Horribles is re-
uuested to meet at the Courthouse
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Grand Master Beard went to Tus-
car0ra on this mornings stage. He
will visit Tuscarora Lodge tonight.
The Executive Committee will meet
at 8 o'clock this eve ming to apportion
the money to tho different CON-
mittees.
The stage brought down from Eus-
carora last evening II bars Of bullion,
from the Nevada Queen mine, valued
at s23,729.32.
Mr.. D. A. Bender, alternate dele
gate, will represent his principal, MIR.
VT Smith, Of ElSo, in tie Minne-
apolis Convention.
The Carson Appeal says that Gen.
Alger has promised to be in Carson
uD the Fourth of July TO attend the
Grand Army reunion.
The private in the German army is
paid $3.50 per month, or eight cents a
day, out of which three cents is de-
Quoted for mess expenses
Somerville Journal:--Wonan poses
and man proposes.
And then the trouble begins.
John P. Jones, Nevada's Senator
from New York, is said to be Il strong
Blaine a Yet he preteads to rep
resent a silver State in the u. S. SEN
ate.
Shipments Of Nevada butter TO
California are increasing, two tons u
week. being shipped from Carson, and
about the sumo amount from Mason
Valley.
Ne. and Mrs. Fitzmaurice left for
Wells this morning to visit relatives
and friends. From there Mr.. Fitz-
maurice will go to Creole, Colo,
where he expects to locate.
Tuesdays Journal says: Yesterday
flags were at half-mast in Reno,
though in other parts Of the country
the flags are at full mast on Decora-
ton Day, and were 30 ON the Com
stock yesterday.
Reno Gazeite:-One Of the NOM
bers of the local Salvation Army said
Saturday evening that he would
hght anyone in town for as much
honey as they we're willing to put up.
This is a strange way to teack re-
ligion.
The two oldest pensioners on the
rolls of the New York pension office,
and two Of the oldest ia the United
States, although pensioners are pre-
verbally long-lived, are General Tup-
per and General Daley. They are
veterans OF 1872.
A girl baby weighing two and n
half pounds, dressed, and measuring
only six inches, was born last week at
Springfield, Ohio. She is perfectly
formed AMI very handsome. An or
binary finger ring Gao be inserted on
either legs or arms.
Farmer Treadway TO Johnny Jones,
President Of the Young Mems Repub'
l'can C~lub)-"Say, my son, 10 Fraus
Newlands too old to join your clubt'
j. Jones-"Too old to join the ClUbf
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01

The best razor made, and complete
shaving outfits, at Muller's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01

Headquarters for all kinds of fish
ing poles and fishing tackle at
Muller's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Depot HOtel-.Ciark 81 Green. Pro-
pFIetOrs.
w Puett, A Kennedy, Carlin; DR.
Dayoeheasola, Neil Lichdeld, Frank
Barden, Comanche Indian Medicine
Co, Chicago; James Thompson, Bos-
ton; j F Seymour, GA Hemetack, w
S Wood, j. Morris, IL Morgan, S F.;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
Grand Celebrate,
OF THE
10th ANNIVERSARY
American
II 1EPENlEVCB
NEW,
july 1, '92.
President of the Day:
GEO.
Vfce-Presit1ent of the Day:
L. e. M O q e a NJ
Grand Marshal of the Day.
J.. e. FIT G ri.
MN e.
PROGRAM E.

Fireing Statutes,
Morning, Noon and Even'g
Procession and Car of State
9 to 10 q. m.
Literary Exercises and
Music, 10 to II p. m.
Refreshments, II to- pm,
Procession of Lunatics, 5
p. IN.
Fire Works, 8 p. IN.
Grand Ball at Pavilion 9
p. m.
COMMITTEES.
Enecutive COMMITTEES:
Thomas Hunter, Chairman.
NJ. HI. Miller, Secretary.
Stanley Rigsby, Treasurer.
FF Muller.
ia Mcbride.
Cdr of Slate:
r M Dorsey. Taylor Allen,
A Bruce.
Literary Exercises:
e S F~arrington, A Plurhner,
w w Booher, CHI Sproule,
E Reinhart, LID ALBERT.
Grard Stund and Pavilion;
A w Hesson, Chas Gardner,
E Jones.
Instrumental Music:
Ed Biikey, Jas Brain,
j Eggers.
Vocal Music:
@ w Hull, DR. G F Moore,
L Keyser.
Refreshments:
w II Smith, Jss Clark,
81, Osireicher, Chas Gooding,
i Chase, Arthur ReinheiJ,
Geo H Meigs; Phil TripleIl,
Hor7ibles:
S Gardner, Jno Vowel,
rank Fernald, Alfred Bruce,
Is Russell. &c Mcclellan,
~ Polk, Ben Crhighedd,
.enry Jones, Joe 1aber,
F.auL Coaswell, Jake Nelson,
Ohm Mckee, Phil Triple, =,
Jhas Holland, Lander gPbpr
George Bruce, Ed Litton.
Fire Works:
w Patterson, is Gardner,
II Van Dreilen.
Grand B0H:
% Henderson, j u Abel
Juo Mcintosh, Jno Henderson,
Ed Kcyser, Emmett Keyset.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-01
SALN1AGUNDI.

No Advertisements Allowed Under
Tnis Head.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-02


will fill the of the
August On that date Breckenridge will begin regular
work.
Crookston Polk county Saturday NJ and Sept 10
E Forks, county, Monday q. m M
Crookston, Polk county, Monday evening. s II
Argyle, Marshall county, Tuesday m. and evenng. Is
Halock Kitson county, Wednesday and evening". IA
Fertile Polk Thursday Eve Friday pm.
GAINESVILLE, Clay county, Saturday and pm. II
Wheaton, Traverse county, Monday and evening". 10
Ortonvle, Big Stone Tuesday evening
B1ingham, Lac qui Pare county Wednesday 2to5 q
Marshall Lyon Thursday $50 evening
Tracy, Lyon county, Friday and evening %
Lake Benton, Lincoln county, Saturday and "a
Caenova by teams Ppestone county Saturday evening "a
Ppestone Ppestone county, Monday p. Eve.
Inverne Rock couny, Tuesday and evening 81
Adrian Mobiles Wednesday m evening
Worthingon. Mobiles county, Thursday and evening 80
Heron Lake, Jackson county Friday and evening" 80
Window, Cottonwood Co., Sat and evening
St. James Watonwan Co. Monday NJ, and Ev..~..
Good Thunder Blue Earth county, Tuesday and pm
Deavan Faribault Co., Wednesday and evening
Fairmont Martin Co., Thursday m. p and evening.
Albert Lea, Freeborn county, Friday and evening".
Waseca. Waseca county Saturday and evening
Blooming Prairie Steele county, Monday 10
Dexter, Mower county, Tuesday and evening". IL
Spring Valley Fillmore county, Wednesday am, m,and IL
Rushford Fillmore county Thursday Evg. -
Caledonia Houston Co.. Friday pm and evening" IA
aCrescent Houston county, saturday and evening Is
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-02
The 46th District.

A powerful effort for fusion with
the peoples party is being made in
the 46th District, CT this state-demo-
cratic convention recently held at
Little Falls. They left one OF the
legislative nominees vacant for the
PIP! And then j. II. Sheets under
took to palm himself off as an ALI
ance mania straight democratic
candidate and a delegate to the
democratic convention. We have
no stomach for political prostitu-
ton. If any man advises fusion
that man is one who is after Office
either for himself or by secret bar
gain for another-principle or no
principle. Any man who talks fu-
sion does it to secretly disrupt the
peoples party for the sake of the
flesh pot! Shake him out of the par.
ty. Destroy him.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-02
Letter From q Democrat.

Letter From . Democrat.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The democratic daily organ of st
Paul in an editorial in recent issue
says:
"The democracy will not be able tc
enter upon any elaborate and expen
sive system of campaigning of the
conventional type. 1t will have nc
money for this purpose and nc
sources from which to draw it. \
1.-The railroads and other corpora.
tons OF Minnesota will not care to
help in the election of Mr.. Lawler.
Knute Nelson is their employe, wears
their collar, is their man and will re-
ceive their support
Does this democratic paper speak
by the card? Is it known that the
railroads and other corporations OF
Minnesota will not care to help in the
election of Mr.. Lawler? We believe it
is positively known, or they would
not dare to speak so. Neither will
the railroads and other corporations
OF Minnesota care very much to help
in the election OF Mr.. Donnelly, but
they believe they can insure the cleo
ton OF their "employe," Mr.. Nelson,
by starting the democrats on wild
goose chase after Lawler and by this
means break up the great POPULAR
majority which threatens their inter-
ests. Are the democrats knaves or
fools?
1t is g. well known fact that the
Democratic association of Minnesota
the Smalley- Campbell-Doran or
ganization-has been engaged for
nearly two years in making an elab-
crate canvass Of the state in the in
terest OF democracy-or Smalley's
$4,000, we don't know which. Have
they learned anything? We believe
they have, and Judge Th,ma Will
has learned it too, 50 effectually that
he has been cured OF any lurking de-
sire he may have had to encompass
once more the democratic nomina-
ton for governor. The fact stares
them in the face that they are not in
it, and they recognize that, they
realize that they must play second
fiddle in Jim Hills string band under
Knute's baton.
EXEMpIAR
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-02

The Columbia, Alabama, Advocate,
has this to say in regard to the late
election in that state, in one county:
where did all the money come
from that was used in our county on
election day? As our investigating
committee get in their work and the
lights are turned on, it is ascertained
that the Wall street barrel played an
important part in the great steal
called an election, week before last.
In one little beat in Cahaba valley
one man received one hundred and
fifty dollars with which to buy votes.
Dividing the amount disbursed by
the number OF votes counted for the
democrats, and we find that everv
vote they received in that beat cost
them over eight dollars"
They would have been dirt cheap
at half the price. They came high,
but luxuries always do. The old
parties will try to have them at any
price, at the cost OF decency, reputa-
ton, or political life; and so the light
is rolling in upon us.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-02
A Suggestion.

D. T. Buchanan, president OF Web
ster alliance, Webster, Vernon county,
Wis, sends the GREAT WEST list of
subscribers and offers the following
suggestion:
II would suggest that each one of
the peoples party pay for the GREAT
WEST or some other reform paper
and send it to one or more doubtful
voters until after election and in this
way victory will perch on our banner
in November. Now let every one get
a move on him at once"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-02

The GREAT WEST makes the an
nouncement,-and it is the first paper
in the state to do so,-that James
j. Hill, president of the Great Nor
thern Railway Company, is a can.
didate for United States Senator;
and that he has his henchmen at
work in every county in Minnesota
working to pack the Legislature
with men who are for him or whom
he knows he can buy.
This is no idle story. We have it
from democratic sources, high up!
This accounts for Jim's extraor-
binary interest in politics this year.
We do not say that it is part of the
price OF his support of Knute Nelson
for governor, but even that is prob
able. The Globes talk that the
democrats have no money to carry
on the campaign and that they have
to pass the hat, after the manner
OF the peoples party, is all bosh, and
it is mere scheme to divert suspi-
cion from the deep-laid scheme to
pack the legislature and elect Jim
Hill.
We warn the people to be on their
guard. We can name certain men,
heretofore strong republicans or peo-
pies party men from western Mime
sofa, who have visited St. Paul and
after day or two are interviewed,
by the Globe, and declare them
selves in favor of the democratic
party! One of those is 81. G. Stor-
dock of Wilkin, ex-warden of the
Saltwater penetentiary. Can any
one explain the whyness of this thus
ness?
Elect none but peoples party men
to the legislature, and select tried
and true men on whom no suspicion
rests. Is Minnesota to send Jim Hill
to sit in the Z. S. Senate along side
of Bill Washburn? What a pretty
pair they will be to draw to?