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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-10
THE ADMINISTRATION FELL
DOWN.

For change in political senti nent
so radical as that shown by Tues
days landslide no ordinary explanu.
tiou will suffice. The Republican
editor will tell his readers that the
people have already become tired OF
the Democracy; his Democratic
brother will assure his subscribers
that il is one af those queer things
that is apt to happen in any '.off
year" .-.... -. ..
AS a matter Of fact, however, these
things do not come along IN "otf
years" They happen only in times
OF Importance, and their happening
at all would be sufficient to take the
OCCASION out of The reulm of the insig-
niicant.
II seems to us that the people have
plainly shown their dissatisfaction,
not with Democracy and it's principles,
bet with the lack of them.
Democracy has not had chupce in
the few months since March to prove
. the righteousness Of the cause il
argued 30 strongly prior to last No
vember. No opportunity has been
given it to prove that it's principles
were those most likely to encourage
trade and foster commerce; it has
been tied to the tail Of the gold hug
kite and made the plaything of every
wind that has blown from the Mug
wump bellows.
The Democracy was expected to re-
arraL ge the tariff; it has not done it;
it was chosen to repeal the Mckinley
BILLY IL has not done it; it was ex-
pected to enforce the Geary law; it
has not done il: But in all this De-
mocracy has not fallen short. 1t was
not Democracy's fault that these
things were not accomplished - the
Administration fell down. $. +.
Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-10
The land Office Consolidation.

1t is officially announced by the
Commissioner OF the General Land
Office that the President, by Exeou.
tive order, has pursuant to law di-
rected that the U. s. Local Land Or
foe Mt Eureka, 10 the State OF Neya-
d. be d'scontinusd, and its business
archives transferred 20 and oonsoIid.-
ted with, the Carson City Land Offioe.
Further hbtice as'to the precise time
when the local land officers at Eureka
will cease 70 roOeive application for
and transact business reIating to land
in tho dfetrict,t preparatory 70 reno,
val, and when the land officers a.
Carson WILDE Ia Ts a6iness to receive
applications for the lands transferred
will be given by tho Register and
l;oceixeS Ct .CsEeoe City by publ.
osticn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-10
What Senator Teller Says.

DENVER, Nov. 8. - Senator Teller
arrived here from Washington yester-
day. Speaking Of the elections, he
said:
"rhe only construction to be placed
upon the results in the country at
large is n pronounced condemnation
OF Cleveland's administration. I was
informed, not by the President him
self, but by good authority, that
President Cleveland had always be-
loved the November election would
be complete vindication of his
course. He was often warned by
Democratic members that he would
got himself and his party into trouble
II he continued in the course he had
mapped out, but he knew better than
they did, and now be has heard from
the country. Now we will get no
relief from Congress as long as
Cleveland holds the veto power or
Englaud continues her present policy
Silver will not, think, go lower than
it is now, and may go higher"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-10
MARKED BY THE DEVILS HOOP.
Tho Strange Story Told by an Old Negro
in Missouri, !.

.. in Missouri. -
Henry Rice, an aged negro who re-
sides, or did, not more than a year ago,
at RoHs, this state. says the st. Louis
Republic, makes what is probably the
most remarkable claim that ever came
from the mouth of human being
viz: That lie had sold his soul to the
devil and that his Satanic majesty
sealed the bargain by putting his trade
mark on the neGro's breast. In sup
port of this preprosterous- statement
Rice exhibits a deep scar situated di-
rcctly over the heart, which appears
to have been burned deep into the flesh
with a branding iron about the shape
and size of the hoof of q two-ycar-old
heifcr. This scar, the old negro de-
clares, is the print or mark of the
devils hoof, and that it is n memorial
of a compact which he made with the
king of the sulphurous regions away
back in slavery days. According tc
the terms of the the negro is tc
have supernatural powers over his race
during the few heeting days that he
remains tenant On earth, and that
when all is overhis soul is to go-not tx
God, who gave it, but to the devil, who
has marked it as his own When Rice
and the devil had settled on the condi
tions outlined above the lessee of the
Negroes soul placed his cloven hoot
over the heart of the wicked old Afri-
can and left its indelible impress as
evidence Of his future proprietary
right to burn the old man to his hearts
content.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-10
TAXESi TAXESl
cotETY ITRHSEuRxR's, 0vEIGg, !
Once With County Recorder
ct Courthouse.

'.,:..... EEEo, Nav. Nov. 1. 1873.
pLFasK TAKE NOTICE" THAT The
state, County ifid other taxes for the
year lSss arc now due and payable at my Of
nee. All taxes unpaid at O'Clock p. II. on
MONDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1895; viii then be.
come delinquent apd 10 per cent. be added
thoroto, togetn6t With si.2s for Auditok's
Certificate and $500 for Advertising.
''''- 'r '."s ~, II. MILLER,
County Treasurer and Ex-omoio Tax he.
ceiveT.
EGR~ All checks not payable In Eiko Will
only be received at Is per cent. discount,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-11-10
Spring and summer Samples.

We have just received about 500
samples OF 20 enc suitings for custom
made clothing for Spring and Slim
ner. Suits made to order from $50
up. Give usa oall. = -. 80
u n, RaIaHART.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
THE STATE PRISON.

THE STATE PRISON.
People who live as convicts in our State
prison cannot expect to be carried along
through their terms of service on fowery
beds of ease. They cannot expect to be
fed on the fat of the land, and they cannot
expect to enjoy the privileges which men
who have not been convicted of crime may
enjoy. But they have certain rights.
They should not be treated with needless
brutality. When they are sick they should
have some attention, and when they are
obliged to die their last moments should
not be embittered and made hideous by
acts of heartless cruelty or savage and
inhumane words.
Convicts are not, as a rule, particular
about the truth. Most of them will lie,
and especially If they think that they can
thereby injure those who are get to rnle
over them. Undoubtedly many false
charges are made sgains. prison officials.
But there is another side. Prison officials
are men selected, not for their kindness of
heart or their effulgent morality, but for
their power to deal with the tough in
mates of prisons. They have, especially
in this State, good deal of power. Some
of them use all they have and they are not
particular about the way they use it,
either. They say that discipline must be
maintsined, and they make this impressive
statement an Intellectual cover for what
ever excess Of power they may use in
maintaining 1t. Many dark and cruel
deeds are done by prison officials, who can
usually manageto escape any unpleasant
consequences from them. Unlimited
power breeds tyranny, and convicts can
not make very effective protest against
it. They are not listened to, because thsy
are under the ban of society, and because
what they may say is not often bslisvable.
Prison directors do not, in our opinion,
direct to any great extent. They are
usually well meaning gentlemen, just as
bank directors who do not direct are, and
they pay occasional visits to their prison,
where they zee what is thought best to
have them sec. They are well treated by
the prison officials, who put on their best
fronts before them, and they come away
with an idea that things are about as right
as they can be, and that If anything is
wrong it will be remedied by the polite and
subservient chaps who seem so willing to
obey their slightest wish.
We gee no reason for being cure that
wrong and terrible things have not been
done at the Wethersfeld prison. And we
do believe that there should be an investi
cation that will investigate and will not
end in coat Of whitewash. The last in
vestigation wasn't as satisfactory to every
body as 1t apparently was to those who
made it. This one ought to be without
bias and end without suspicion. 1t looks
as if discipline had been maintained at the
prison, but If its maintenance has been ac-
compsnied by such incidents as are being
related it is time something was done.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
A C0MMENDABLE BILL.

The Railroad committee of tho Massa-
chusetts legislature is a bold one. 1t
doesn't look as if Its members had
"passes" or wanted them. 1t has reported
bill providing that whenever a railroad
corporation carrying freight or passengers
or both increases its capital stock the new
shares shall be offered proportionately to
It's stockholders at the market value there
of as fixed by the railroad commissioners.
And If any shares of such stock remain
unsubscribed for by the stockholders en-
titled to take them the directors may sell
the same at auction or they msy ask for
sealed proposals, with the privilege of re-
jecting any and all bids, for the purchase
of such stock or any portion thereof, and
may sell such stock to the highest cash
bidders, subject to such regulations as to
notice of sale, the nature of the proposals,
the amount to be offered at any time and
other details as may be prescribed by the
railroad commissioners.
We have no way of knowing how much
this means, but it looks hopeful 1t Is q
little rough on the "widows and orphans"
but it has apparently been discovered in
Massachusetts that there are other people
in the State besides "widows and orphans"
with good Investments. For some time
public opinion in favor of such bill as
has been reported has been growing in that
State. It has been perceived that the big
gifts which have bsen made to stockhold-
ers in railroads come out of the people
who use the roads, and that it is better for
ths public to be taxed for dividends on
$50, 900, 600 of stock bringing 500 900, 900
to railroad company than on $50, ,000, 900
of stock bringing only the same amount to
the company because of big gift to the
stockholders.
We hope the Massachusetts legislature
| will pass the bill. Suoh action will be en-.
couraging, and stand as an example for the
legislature of Connecticut. We fear ii
would stand for long time, for the boss
railroad company might not want to be
hampered in any such way. But 1t would
be good to look at, and the people of Con
necticut might in time grow up to it
There are no signs just now that they ar,
headed that way. Indeed, the indication,
are that the boss company could have tn.
whole State for freight yard if it wanted
It, By the way, we hear an interestin,
rumor to the effect that an application Il
to be made to the legislature for commits
sion to inquire into the mental condition
of those who do not feel sure that the bos
company should have all 1t wants. Th
idea appears to bs that no person of sount
mind coald by any possibility doubt th
Weldon, the generosity and the publi
spirit of the boss company.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
No. 90

also has magical virtue owing to the holes
which occur in 1t. This brings us back to
the Indian Sslsgrsms. which is also hoIv
stone. and which was used as means Of
Maya, that La, of Illusion, and of magic.
l have not time to 60 into the details, but
would say that in the Morse sagss, Msys
or Illusion Is distinctly recognized as
power, synonymy runs with poetry. In
the Later Edds we are told that Odip, In
order to steal the mead of poetry, once
turned himself into a worn, and bored his
way through rock. Hence all stones
with holes In them are called Oiin stones,
or In England holy stones. AS regards
Maya, or Illusion, tbs Monk Oddo, In his
Saga of King Olof, distinctly declares his
belief that all magic was based on it, The
general resemblance of the Morse myth to
the Indian Is certainly remarkable, and 1t
becomes much more SO when we consider
the Salagrans of Italy I should say, re-
sarding this latter, that Professor Compa-
retu, or Florence, suggested to me that 1t
may have been brought with the name and
associations by gipsies into Italy. There
are also many superstitions attached to
molly stones sll over Great Britain But
what is most important lie the fact that as
smulets against Eitehcratt OF nightmare,
and In being lucky stones, they correspond
exactly to the SalagramR stone Of India.
I know e family in Yorkshire which has c
stone in the shsps Of harp, with a hole
in 1t, which always hangs behind the front
door of their house. II may be easily CON
lectured that stones with holes In them
would be anywhere, among any savRges,
regarded as curioEities, to which supersti-
tions would soon be attached. But when
we find the same name, with very similar
legends attached TO them, in countries far
apart. there is certainly some reason to
suspect a common origin and transmission.
Both the theory of sporadic origin, SIS well
ss that of tradition, have been carried to
extrsvsgsuce; 1t lie the province Of folk
lore, IS 9 science, TO carefully consider the
truth, and nothing but the truth, in all
such csses. Here the work Of the merest
dryasdusts may be of crest vslue, prOvi-
ded they do not start from the nssump-
ton thst there has been no borrowing, no
parentage, ard that every tradition is q
kind of Topsy which they 'spect growed
of itself.
We endorse all the proprieburs ssy about
the merits Of Salvation on. Ii Is the greSt-
est cure on esrth for pain. 25 cts.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
SHARP.

In order to carve ont u fortune, one
must be sharp Texas Siftings.
Out of Sight.-''I didn't see you at the
as ghost. ."-Hsrper's Bazaar.
"Tell me, does your sister keep her
birthdays stilli" "Yesl she keeps them
very still. l."-Dstroit Free Press.
The way of the transgre.sor is hard, yet
good people tell us 1t Is the easiest thing In
the world to follow it.-Texss Siftings.
"Who was Louis XIV. of FraIoei" asked
the teacher "I know" ssid little Miss
Fifthave; she was the man who made all
our chairs. Vogue.
Cora-What makes you think Dolly
chssts at cardsl Dsucease-I detected her
with card in her hand had thrown uu-
der the table.-Truth.
Snodgrass-What stipgy man Jaysmith
Is. Snively-Yes; he even objects If you
make joke at his expense.-Browning,
King & Co.'s Monthly.
"Well," said the man who handed his
last cent to the lawyer, 81 suppose turn
about lis fair play. 1 broke the law and
the law broke me. me."-Wsshington Star.
She (hotly)-why do men always lie to
womena He (cynically)-Well, the women
always insist on complimentary things be-
ing said to them, don't theyi-Dstroit Free
Press.
"Was Rome founded by Romeo" In
quired pupil of the teacher. mo, my
son." replied the wiae man; sit was Juliet
who was found dead by Romeo. ."-Drake's
Magszine.
Hostess-I suppose you are observing
Isn't this year, Mr.. Hollowayf Holloway
Yes; Pm sorry to say my only form of dis
sipation in Lent is dining, and dinners are
always go dull.-Harper's Bazaar.
Teaeher-This is the ffth time you've
been late to school this week. Boy
Yes'm. Teacher-How do yoa expect to
keep business appointments when you
grow upa Boy-My legs'll be longer then.
Good News.
Passenger-How Ia 1t that you have
three classes With different prices while
all your passengers ride in the came omni
bust Driver-Oh, that is very simple.
When we reach a steep hill the first class
passengers remain seated, the second class
walk, and the third class must help to
push. -Fliegeade Blaetter.
Customer-And, waiter, bring milk with
my coffee.
Waiter-We has no milk, sab.
customer lWratn1uily)-No mukt anu
they call this a first class restaurant
You mean to tell me there is no milk in the
place?
Waiter (meekly)-Yes. sab. No milk,
sab. Nothin' but cream, sah.-Troy
Press.
"Hello, Rivers! You seem to have q
bad cold"
"Worst 1 ever had ,. Banks"
nI,m sorrv for Won old fellow Wish
1 knew of something that would cure you,
but l don't"
with tears in bis eyes "Give me your
hand, Banks! You're the only man I've
seen for three days that hadn't sure
curel',-Chicspo Tribune
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22

Design.
As when q traveller, toiling DER hight
Heapsd Of huge bouiders, all at random
hurled,
Like fragments of a ruined world.
Whose desolation doth the spirit alright
Rebels at seeming chaos come again,
And longs for level reaches of the plain;
So with hardship spent,
Aud foiled OF mice intent,
Complained that life was less than kind,
That silver clouds were leaden lined,
And chance, not justice, did o'er mortal fortunes
reign.
But when the traveller to the valley came,
And, turning, gazed at that din-towering
hight,
Glorified now by sunset Light
Loi the confusion that had won his blame
Assumed sublime and awful grace
The mighty senblance of q god like face.
Even so as look back
Upon my weary track,
see its hostile features change,
By some divine enchantment strange,
Till Gods design through all, In all, at las. !
trace.
Julian Hawthorne In Independent
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
FASHION NOTES.
Spring Coats.

A stunning cloak or jacket is made with
q wateau pleat down the front. There Is
q yoke of blue velvet outlined by heavy
ruff1e of green cloth that forms full epsu-
let's at the shoulders and that crosses to
the front quite plainly. The coat falls
full from beneath this ruffis, not In shirred
fullness. but in set of panels, one at
each side, one for the front and one for
the back. The front and back panels are
formed by box pleat which sets over the
side panels. The sleeves are very big at
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22

arrangement In front which hooks under
the left front. There are two slits, one on
each side in lieu of the one In the center.
The sleeves are very full at the top and
gathered into tight cuffs that reach as far
az the elbow and are embroidered In the
same design as the coat. The latter is en-
tirely lined with satin. FLoRKrTE.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22

weendorse all the proprieburs ssy shout
the merits Of Salvation on. 1t Is the grest-
est cure on esrth for pain. 25 cts.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22

the top, and bag all the way to the wrist,
ruffie is edged with a cord of gold and
gold beads. In length the coat is hardly
to the knees. The yoke has collar that
fits close to the ears and then flares out,
showing lining of the green cloth and an
edge Of the gold and beads:
The coat sketched is in black cloth en-
broidered with black silk of almost cord
like thickness and gold threads. At the
back there is 8 wateau plsat which, as well
"a the two box pleats in front, Is not en-
broidered. The wateau pleat is sewed into
the side back seams and the coat Is tight
fitting underneath 1t. It has q vest like
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
BRIGHT BITS.

I know that Jack hash much money, but
we can live on faith you know
And hope, too ! suppose
Yes, and charity Truth.
II heard compliment for you last night,
Miriam
What was it, Lizettes"
Col. Bronson said YOU were exceedingly
well preserved. brooklyn Life.
Dobbs-"May make confdant Of YOU"
Bo0bs-" Why, certainly"
flyer"
Bobbs-"You can trust me; am as silent
as the grave. '-Tid-Bits.
Arthur-"When she refused me, I was all
broken up"
Willam-"As you were half cracked he
fore, according TO what the folks say, it need
not have been much of blow to finish you. 50
Boston Transcript.
Cholly-Yaas;, Isaved her life yesterday.
Miss A-Really.
Smith---Chouy and she were crossing a
field, and mad bull attacked them. Cholly
ran and the bull followed the red stripes on
his blaZer-Lffe.
Druggist.-Wen what is it: is it a case OF
extreme necessityY
(hie)-should think-sho Would
ic)-please let me look at-(hic)-your
directory till-I-(hic)-hnd out where I live?
Texas Siftings.
Hell wish you would give me one Of those
photographs you had taken the other dav.
They, remind me of the only woman l ever
loved.
=. She-I'n never speak to you as long as
live. Who was she}
He-You.-lndianaDo Journal,
TtParksr seems to have got rich All of a sud
den"
Yes He caused it to be reported that he
was dead and all the papers printed obituary
notices Of him. He got all these together,
and instituted suits for libel against the
publishers. They compromised, and Parker's
living on velvet in consequence. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
Mr.. Van Clive-Do you know that I've
wanted that lovely old chair Of yours ever
since | first saw it?
Mabel (demurely)-The furniture and I 90
together
Mr.. Van Clive-Oh, in that case III call to-
morrow with a carriage and express wagon.
Folly-Ah. but she didn't say they went to
the first bidder.-Vogue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12

T7re armchair .ae, usuef end used py Dr
samuel johnson EHr photographer writer
art brilliant roaftr-aifnuail-t. has Uceu sold
"f lHriion 90 r.1t b. Wales u brought
L3
Es President Harrison gets good pay when
1n takes lis psu .0 hand to write a few
limos The Cosmopolitan sent him check
igr II f'a in payment tor an article ~ less
Than NuN uors,~ which appeared iu tho Sep
temncr uumirr
Acountry postmt~tress in Kentucky refused
to sell stamps t1 t.e local schoolmistrcss
without guarantee being given that the
lDit US would Doe mailed where the stamps
were Uuught a zoos eminent inspector has
put an end 10 her notion
Col Robert c. Iugcrsou expresses the opin-
ion. in "a preface 20 the lecture which Mr..
Philip 9. Peabody OF Boston delivered before
an anti-vivisectioH society In London Ia June,
thhl the FlylSeCtor is Of less value to the
world than the animal he destroys.
Lady Henry Somerset. who is now such an
intimate friend Of Frances r. Willard, is said
to have first been attracted TO the distin-
guished temperance advocate by reading the
latter Nineteen Beautiful Years" The
DOCK Is tribute to "a sister Of Miss Willard S.
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds of Yer
mont has brought suit against the street rail
way company in Burlington, alleging tres
pass. claiming that the company had no right
TO occupy for the operation of a railway u
street on which he owns property without the
consent OF the property owners.
DIT t. Hayward Hayes, surgeon general Of
the sSlarase army, is "a native 7of Baltimore,
whaTsnt 70 siam Several wears ago, as a
medich Presbyterian missionary. He met
with euch wonderful success in curing dis
eases that the king considered his services
lndlspeR Bile and made him surgeon general
OF me army. with power to establish hospital
ana meglcal institutions on american models.
Lr hayes receives "a salary of 81 900 a year
part OF which he turns over to the mission
BOARD. lie is still a working missionary.
The conservation Of Bishop Lawrence, sue
cesSor Of Bishop Phillips Brooks of Massa-
chusetts, is to take place at Trinity church,
Boston, on Thursday. Oct. ,. The Right Rev.
Or. John Williams Of Connecticut, the presid-
ing bishop, VIII be the cOnseCrator. assisted
by Ctler bishops, OF whOn there are about
scYenty-tVe. The sermon win be preached
by Bishop ..AYhipplessefs Minnesota, The
.ReV. Arthur Lawrence Of st. Paul church.
Stockbrldge. Mass. and the Rev Augustine
II. Amory Of Grace church, Lawrence, Mass.
csyusiAs of the new bishop, are to- DE the at
tending presOyters