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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-03
THE OBJECT OF me SILVER
COS .i.sIION.

Hon Thomas Wrcn. Of Eu-a'ra. on
taxing the rhi.!r Us Temporary Chair
man o; the Si!ver Contention. which
met in Reno last Friday. delivered a
speech Lul! II souari aEi convincing
argument favoIiaS the free AID un
limited cnIUsge Of silver and urging
tho people OF Nevada to take Il mauly.
independent stand 10 favor OF their
greas.cs interest.
In closing n.s remarks tie stated
the object VI the convention TO be a.
follows:
Il has besn vol! said by tI,e gentle
mrn who called this meeting TO order,
that the convention YHs not Gale eel
for the purpose OF Interfering With
tho nominations 0f the oil paTtie, be
youd the nomination md election OF
Gn electoral ticket ;hat vii! vote for
no man who is uot pronounced IT,
favor of the free and unl.Iil-d coin
aye OF silver.
The "'i parties may preserve their
examination, lot history aud cypor
fence ten - that u IS Necessary u
have iwo parties nj least a. conducive,
~ the welfare ot the country, and IL.
III" interest OF pure government.
There are thieves IN all parties, it is
true, but Il We ARE 10 To. Icyc What
I mr gold bug papers Gay - us. sc
might imugine that all the bad men
In the kepuh!Uan and Dcmucrat,r
parties mad left those parties and
joined the silver party, and that there
was nothing left 10 thcir ranks but
homes, ana upright ciGMrns. but It
would be very harl 10 convince the
peaple OF that fHct, and-I alprchend
that there are some ~F8scIis left IN tho
old parties. IAppiuusS repeat,
We don't propose tp iEtPflcrc with the
organization nf tho parties IN State
aui county, except to tiW extent Ut
nominating 40 electoral ticket devoted
tn silver. Nominate ypiir member OF
Congress, Judge OF the Supreme
Court aud county officers in the r.
publican par!y, aud II you h"hGv"
yourselves tho Republicans In tho
Silver party will vote for your clnut.
dates. ltp Dcinuuraig have "iryaiy
nominated their candidate FOR Con.
grcso nud their candidate for the gu.
pterne Bench, aud troy NAV prncr"i
IT, mUba ihcif county nominations
aud Il thsy behave Themselves. tho
Democratic members o. tho Silver
part wIi vote for thor nominees.
We do not propose TO reward sou Tor
good behavior, but, ns a party, no say
!! you do not bohayo yourselves wo
have the power 10 punish, aud God
help you. tApDlaUse and cheers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-03
FIGURES FOR VOTERS.

Won GcHcral Garfield was Chair
man OF the House Appropriations
Committee, less than twenty years
ago, he declared that tho pension list
hal reached its MAXIMUM. II Was
then twenty-five mili;on dollars.
The mount appropriated by the
Billion DOlla- CougT,ss Tor 1892 was
u huuired and thir;y-iire millions,
which it has been found necessary 10
increase 10 Il Hundred and foTty-seven
millions. This is an excess Of thirty
nine millions ovor tho total vt 1891,
ahich. in turn, was an increase OF
twenty-five millions over the agg-e-
gate OF 1870.
In other words. the money sunk in
pensions has b.er s,ea lily AID rapid
y increasing year by year. !, must
rtcadi.? aud rapidly increLse in the
future unless q hal; Is called.
Representative EalJe, Of Tonnes
see, who has thoroughly informed
himself on the s%urieJ.. estimates that
as things are going n hundred and
sixty millions wiil be called for no6t
fiscal year, and that II Republican
extravaganza is not arrested 4 high
wafer a.drk Of two hundred million
dollars q wear will be reached.
Va subnit these figures la tine con-
liberation Of intelligent vCiers.-iN.
/. Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-03
A WORD or ADVICE.

The corveniicn which met NJ Reno
las; Friday vas reiuardable for tie
number Ut delegates OF the floor and
the ~earnestness which characterized
thor proceedings. All seemed L.
rssi,zs that the only hope for the fn-
tucs prosperity OF or State lay in
ua.coi, manly. independents action
AGAINST the none! powers OF the East
snd in favor ~ the duIuinan; Industry
OF Nevada aud tHe-wolLiTe OF the pe0-
pie Of the Hsll1n vito arc becoming
poorer every year. because OF T."
scarcity % the circulating 'nedIun
Lni tus Increasing value Dt the gold
Gy.Iir M the moDNy baraus.
The platform adopted co2toins bat
one plank demanding the Tree anu uc
I'm telc,Ir.Ee Of SILVER at TAG pres
ent rutio-of 70 TO /. and should re.
r-iTe the united support Of the people
Ui N-:ada at the pJIIS IN NovrlEUet.
irrespective ui pas. party affiliations;
prDyi!in:. however. the candidate
Nominated III Onaiis IL worthy Of tho
confidence OF the American people
ma is placed uP"u "a platform not
loaded down with too many isms.
Al aLo. = ,u.4.IG.c Is nominated
on such a platform ~deInaudirg the
f,ye aud unliinitcd coinage OF silver
at the present ratio Of Il - !. he
should and will receive ill., ho,.i.
support not only nt every citizen OF
Nevada hut OF every laborinG man in
the Union who places the prosperity
OF his State aud Tho Welfare Of tn"
NG..U- above patty ties and party
pride. The delegates to OmaEa iron.
Nevada should not support any can
diGatc for the Prcsidunfial aumIua.
ton whose actions IN the past on the
question Of the free coinage Of silver
j. u,-4 20 the charge c. i~,si7cer.v.
or whO has gone up and down his
STATE telling the people that they do
nat .nUw what they want when they
demand the iTcv and uEIjE.itrl ON
age OK silver. Neither should they
support any man who in the past has
corrupted the Legislature Of Il State.
or the iouHtlir head If our govern
meItai system, 'hn ueop!a. II sUrh Il
candidate is nominated the ,H,s.li-
gent ]rilIz"1 who values honesty ard
integrity in I,.1llr officials pilg rr-
pudIata him az the polls and the cleo
torll vote or thia S'ata will be cas-:
FOR "irh"- Cleveland or Harrison.
There IS no .4cs NJ gn0f material 20
b. placed ut the Head OF the Oinnha
:ickct. Gresham, Warner, Morgan or
W'..ver as The standard bearer OF tie
Peoples party wIli sweep Nevada in
November as the cycion, sweeps from
its path tho traIl wooden buildings
that stand IN il way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-03
mOoUI I;jOiaM AL.pilos.
a"'p"Hod 20 Ta''c Their Characteristic.
frLln IN EE,inrL Canulirnl r-ihn

supposed :" Tn:Sc Their characteristic,
from an Extinct CanniEi T-ibr.
mere are several alhinos among the
MoIui tribe of Indians on ',c Mouui
reservation in hp i"hc county. Ariz1na.
S-TS The san Fran i,cu Chronicle. Scr,c
81 these nlhinOy urc pure white. with
regular Indian features -rrdd;.h vol.
lp?v hair and blue eyes. Oth"rg, aynin
hare pinl; cvca, which arc cons.1Iuv
twin!liuG "a IL Eultcriny from como
nervous attention. There il ono OF The
aIhino girls. nhou, twelve or thirteen
years old. attending The yovcrumon,
"rho"' - K"arn's canyon. ST. IA ono of
The brightest scholars IN tho school
Tier parent" ar" pare Indian ull urugu.
ally dark colorcl. snyY mother nIbinn
unpUE them. n man of about fqriy hr
i'T'y-iirc years Of age. and small In
Stature. liiJ hair was l0ur and course
uli OF n li"ht yellow, eyes a bricht
l'uc with Il rc'lji5h clint. AMI constant.
y mJviuJ. ! uudcrgland there nrc acv.
c-al moro Of these people among tho
horuis.
The Into Pluto princess. S1-an Winnie.
m'""a ;nri:-s mention Of then rcauliar
pNoplo n li,r book. Sho e~-,rr.l of tho
~trnn'tir1 AMONG lcr people that n tribe
o1cc existed thrrn having yrllrw hair
ana pin: cyca, vino were cauaib,Ie, nnd
"c~n driven hy lhr riulcy md other
t.f'o1 southwark. presumably 10 New
N"."ta Or ir.:Ona. Tlbcv we're driven
int th" mountains and there mu..sn-
red. only u very fc,v tciu. known 10
: Is .aycl.
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Francis G..

F. q. Newlanis has been inter
vI.wtS; IA .>aA francisco and he say
h" Is after the Republican Eom,nu
ton for Congressman in Nevada
When Nrwlends left California h.
was Il Democrat; IL Nevada he cam,
OUT rs a R7puJ!icJC; upon his return
from Eurur"a SO proclaimed turudcu
the press II Washington that he Va.
with tie Silver or third party. Cas.
sjiy being dead he now believes n.
oath {" Congress Is clearer by TIN
Republican route. Where will n.
bring up noxt--LCarsoE II ibUUc.
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: MOIALs.
Banjo, viDnD AMI guitar htrings, -
tine assortment. at Nluiiur'a.

Banjo, yiDuD AMI guitar htrings, u
tue assortment. ut Muiicr'a.
All kindso fireworks at Bon Craig
hcna's. iLo has ti,o largest stock it,
TOW Il.
Too.rc Pain Balm, Magic Salvo nud
all The Pawucc Med mos can be bad
ut tho Gem Jcwclry Store. II
Protect your wcak cyce from the
Injurious effect Of sun Hud suuw rlass
bS getting pair vi dark g~laascs at
Hunef's.
II you want 10 hcve your jrwolry
repaired by u Gwt class workman, at
reasonable rrie,'. take it to Sam
NeuschwHndcr, a. Hyo's Old stand
4 ino diaplay Of FtI yer wacr.fancy
dishcs, lImps, knives, forka. syoona
etc, nj The 81. ". C"'a. Cab anil
inspect these goods, which trc tho
finest 80 .tLcir inc c,or brought 10
LiEo.
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Notice.

There ia nm ssttay spotted COW,
branded 3 on left ribs, andstbi,s on
both cars, running With 10y cove ?,
ny ranch ia Fort liaiicck. Tho own.
or can have her by proving property
oni paying the expense VI this notice.
joins NrRrnY.
Fort nallect, June u, 1879
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Fireworks.

All kinds of Fireworks. Flags mud
Paper LnntcTus, &C.. for the Fourth
If July. chn be had at my place nj
reasonable prices.
til UI 10y 90
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
Silveripg the Small slippers.

Modern CinderellaS do not lose their slip
pers coming down castle staircases; instead
they give them awaH delivering them into
the hands of him who takes the place of the
prince or sending them to his rooms by a
messenger boy.
The slippers thus presented are the same
that have graced a shapely foot during
many a gay short hour of frolic and dane
ing, and in memory of which they are kept
as q souvenir; while in some cases there is
a still more romantic episode connected
with this trife of satin and leather. For
instance, q half hour in the conservatory
and a question asked and answered. They
are really the same, although they look diff
ferent, having passed through the hands of
the chemist and silversmith in order to
make them suitable for mantel decoration.
As they stand in all their bravery, amid q
hundred other furnishings of the fortunat
ones room, they glitter as brightly as
though coat after coat of black lead had not
been administered before it was safe to dip
them in the silver fluid.
Eighteen dollars for one slipper is the
price paid for this embalming, warranted
to render everlasting a thing of perishable
fabric.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
The Latest Fashion Fads.

A NOVELTY in an evening dress is an ac-
Gordon plated crepe made almost precisely
in the style OF the oId-fashioned Mother
Hubbard. A corselet and very deep cuffs of
metal embroidery or passementerie relieve
the wrapper effect which might be other
wise Objectionable.
PRETTY and inexpensive evening dresses
are made of white and colored net over silk.
The edges of the net are turned in, and very
narrow ribbon is threaded through them.
THE fashion of trimming felt hats with
every variety of material at once, while not
specially artistic or in good taste, has OBJ
tanned a certain amount OF popularity.
A NEW material is velveteen with fine
ribs resembling corduroy, comes in various
colors and is much liked for shirts and
jackets.
HATS and bonnets are made of white cloth
embroidered in gold with trimmings Of
white feathers and loops and ends of white
velvet.
A NECKLACE that will serve as bracelet
when cIasped twice around the arm is a
popular trinket.
AMONG jewelry novelties may be noted coli
lars that are adapted for use as bands around
the hair.
ULsrERs very long, very loose, double
breasted ana full capes are the fad of the
moment.
PINS, buckles and other millinery orna-
ments set with brilliant Rhinestones are the
fashion.
WHITE hats and bonnets are said to be
among the regular fancies for the coming
season.
VERY large buckles with Rhinestones are
worn on house shoes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
so HIGHLY RESPECTABLE,
BY FINCH MASON.
Copyright, 1892, by the Author.1

Never, 1 venture to affirm, did stranger
coming to settle in a new place manage to
make himself at home, and ingratiate him
self with his neighbors. in so brief a space
of time as did Mr. Ebenezer Higginbotham,
the new tenant of Alma cottage, pretty,
rose covered two-storied house situated
close to the high road, just outside the
little town of Slumberford, in Snorembor-
emshire.
Slumberford is an intensely respectable
place. think the ancient abbey wh ich it
possesses and which is both its pride and
its principal source of income, makes it So
If 1t were not for the abbey and the good
fish ng in the neighbofhood, both of which
bring visitors to the town, fail to see how
the Inhabitants would exc out a living. A
good many of them don't, fancy. This is
very certain; the liquor dealers are the
most thriving people in the place (more es-
pecially the one who makes book on the
sly) and are of course "highly respectable.
Their charges alone would convince you of
that if nothing else did. Bless you! Bios
som Che it is who is landlord of the Red
Lion and who makes the book) is wears
churchwarden and can quarrel and argue
about church matters with the best of them
and that means q good deal
Entertainers in general such as conjurors,
deliueators of character, panoramas etc, all
give Slumberford wide berth; and small
blame TO them. Even circuses do worse
business there than anywhere else.
With such strong odor Of sanctity per-
Tading the place, then il is scarcely neces-
sary to observe that any stranger settling
within their midst is regarded by the good
people of Slumberford with considerable
amount of suspicion before being made. so
10 speak, free Of the place, With Nj, Eh-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
Making Over Old Gowns.

If this is an expensive year for buying
new gowns it is a most encouraging time
for fixing over old ones. Cut off the train
of last years dress so that not more than
two inches rest on the ground. Cut off the
waist and hook the skirt up over it. Put in
full mutton leg sleeves of velvet to the
wrist if the dress is for day wear; make
Empire putfs OF velvet if it is for evening
use. Take strip of blue velvet six or
seven inches wide, wrinkle it to fitted
belt, leaving ends of the velvet four inches
longer than the belt in the back. Fold back
two inches and shirr these double ends at
the edge of the belt, leaving the ruffle thus
formed to stand out little bit in a sort
of rosette. Make the collar in the same
way, wrinkling it to band and shirring the
ends to have them too to stand out little bit
at the back where the collar should hook.
In selecting the velvet choose some striking
color contrast and you Will not be SO very
passe after all.
Que of the prettiest dinner dresses seen
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features, he stuffed the bag under the seat,
took the reins, jumped into his place beside
his dear wife, and with "Cut along, Bingol"
to the pony, drove rapidly of into the dark
ness Of the night.
John Scragg, holding his breath at his
side, wondered how his highly respectable
companion would get on at the lodge, which
he must pass in order to get into the high
road-a mystery, however, which was quick
ly solved by Mr.. HigginDotham dismount-
ing and opening the gate with private
KEY.
He then led the pony through and, hav-
ing closed the gate quietly behind him.
once more jumped up to his seat and drove
quickly of. Now. John was quite aware of
the fact that on his way to Alma cottage 1t
was necessary for Mr.. Higginbotham to pass
the police station; and the plan of action
that he had formed in his own mind was,
unless discovered before, to lay hold Of that
gentleman when he arrived opposite to it,
and call loudly for help.
He vas Just pre- pairing for his spring and
had actually opened his mouth for shout
when, to his surprise, his companion began
TO slacksn his pace of his own accord. A
second later, and he had pulled up in order
to exchange q pleasant "Good night" with
the police inspector, who was standing
talking to patrol outside the station
house.
"Well, Mr.. Higginbotham, how are you,
sir?" inquired that jolly parsonage. Late
again, as usual? Been taking your good lady
out for drive, eh? What good man you
arel 'Pon my word, don't know your equal
certainly not in Slumberford! And how is
Mrs. H?
"Hope see you well, ma'm?" said the
police inspector, raising his cap slightly as
he spoke.
'Fust rate, thaukee kindly, Mr.. Buff
fesr' roared John Scragg. "At least as
we'll as man can be wi such o
burglcring villain as this q setting by his
sidep'
With that he seized his astonIshed CON-
panion around the body with grasp that
bear might have envied, and in another Sec
ond the pair we're rolling over and over on
the ground together In mortal combat, at the
tsst Of the startled inspector.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

Bart. of Birdmore Park, whose estate lay
all round the town of Slumberford. He
was a short, sturdy specimen of an Eng
lishman, of between so and 80, honest as the
day, and as plain and blunt IN his speech as
he was in appearance.
Like the dogs and the children John took
a dislike to Mr. Higginbotham the very
first time he saw him. And yet, for the life
of him be couldn't tell why. When he was
asked what his reason was for disbelieving
in so very harmless specimen of humanity
his reply with a comical shake of his
wooden head, was:
ST dunno, no more than yerself, there's
summat wrong about the mon, and Gamma
tell what it is.
Well, about 11:30 one dark night in jan
uary John was returning home after his
usual walk around to see that the coast was
clear of poachers, when, casting his eyes In
the direction Of the big house, as he called
Sir Charles mansion, he was surprised to
see light twinkling from the drawing
room window. The family were all away
in London; the housekeeper and her niece
were the only people sleeping in the house,
ing room at that hour of the night.
The recent burglaries in the neighbor-
hood made the plucky old fellow suspicious.
Accordingly he crossed the bridge and
tramped along across the grass toward the
house, keeping the light we'll in view. He
crept to the window and peeped in.
John took good look, then stepped back
as silently as he came Standing on the
grass, he gave a sort of gasp of relief, for
he had held his breath while peeping.
Then he growled to himself-his rugged face
wearing as he did so look of unmitigated
satisfaction-'T allus said as there was sum-
mat wrong about the MANI Having con-
sidered a moment, he moved of, walking
on tiptoe toward the other side of the house,
where lay the front door.
A whinneying noise from aclump of trees
made hin, start. Arriving at the spot he
was not in the least surprised at what he
saw, as evinced by his exclamation; Hook
me tight if I didn't think So" Standing
underneath the trees was the, well-known
pony and trap belonging to that dis
tinguished addition to Slumberford society,
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The struggle did not last long Mr.. Eb-
enezer Higginbotham, though he made an
extremely good fight of it, had not chance
against such tough bit of stuff as John
/ Scragg.
81 don't want to hit thee while thou'rt On
the ground, man, painted John, "but un-
less thou lets go Of my throttle, 1 shan't
hold my hand any longer" The answer
being a still tighter hold on the river
keepers throat, Johns right hand, no
longer to be restrained, fell with all its
weight on the side of his antagonists
head, causing the burglars fingers to relax
and rendering him powerless to struggle
further.
"Well, this is a startT' exclaimed the
inspector, as John Scragg, in his female
attire, now rather the worse for wear,
sprang to his feet and told his story. He
finished up by hauling the black bag,
which proved to be full of spoil from the
big house, out of the gig and handing it to
the wondering guardian of the peace.
If any further proof were wanting the
crepe mask, the center bit, the Jenny,
formidable life preserver and the cele-
brated revolver supplied the deficiency.
There remains little to be told.
Mr.. Ebenezer Higginbotham, still insen-
sible, was assisted into the station house.
where he was accommodated with bed for
the night, the pony and trap being also
taken care of by the police.
AS for John Scragg, having divested him
self of Mrs. Higginbotham's garments, he
partook with great cordiality of the glass
of steaming-hot brandy and water prof.
fered to him by the inspector, and then,
lighting his pipe, tfudged sturdily on
home.
When Mr.. Ebenezer Higginbotbam's
house came to be overhauled the next day,
the proceeds of several of the recent burg
laries in the neighborhood were found on
the premises.
Nothing was bad enough now for this
highly respectable tenant OF Alma cottage,
and the IA years penal servitude he was
sentenced to at the assizes was unanimously
voted as not being anything like sufficient
punishment for so bad a man.
1.-THE END.l
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black lace. The toilet is very stylish with

black lace. The toilet is very stylish with
out being at all snowy or elaborate
81 am using cut glass only for nv toilet
articles" this lady said to me, and 1 quote
her because what she told me is a sudden
fad of rich housewives. "How coarse and
horrid silver seems beside that. Everything
cut glass. 1t will have glisten that will
rival silver, and it will be thousand times
more delicate. The pretty colored perfumes
and cosmetics will show through the bottles
and boxes The nail polisher and all the
manicure instruments will be mounted on
cut glass, the hand mirror will seem to be
just solid glass, all the blessed boxes will be
the same. The powder box, and the box
with the red stuff in it. and the powder Puff
will have a crystalized dewdrop for a
handle. The candelabra, by which the
candles (gas candles, of course) are held
are cut glass, the table is white enameled,
the great mirror back of it is an unframed
circle of plate glass, the cover of the table
is white silk-who could get away from a
table like that and miss toilet as dainty as
the fairies when the wash is a dewdrop
under white rose leaf?
Speaking OF rose leaves, the rose jar is
practical thing now. A great open porce-
lain bowl. into which are stripped the
leaves from the days offerings. When the
bowls overflow, as they often do, the sur
plus is put into little silken bags. Just
the leaves all bv themselves. In few
months spicy sweetness suggestive of the
lifted cover of great-grandmother's trunk
is about everything. Try it. That is if
you get flowers enough to make it worth
whlle.' FLoRETTE.