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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23

Ex-.TlIis is II peculiar world. Ono Is
struggling for justice md another IL
fleeing from il. One man In saving to
build Il house ind another IL trying To
sell his for less than IL cost, to got rid
OF it. One man is spending all tho
money Inc chr make in taking n girl 10
the theatre md sending her flowers
with the hope Of milking her his wife.
while his neighbor is spending what
gold he has to get II divorce. Ono
man escapes all tho diseases that
flesh Ia heir to md gets killed OH the
railroad. Another escapes with n
scratch md dies Of tho wlooping
Ono man stand or his crcl.
itors and Coca travelling, whilo MI.
pays his debts and .stoys ut
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
AMENDMENT NO. XXvI,

RESOLVED by The Senate. the Assem-.
bB ~concmring, That tho Constitu.
lion Of the State OF Nevada bc amend.
is follows:
Amend Article XVIII. (cightcenl
Of the Constitution Of the Statc Of
Nevada by adding thereto n section to
Nc numbered when added, which
shall read Ms follows:
Section -. Tho Legislature may
provide by law that he who exercises
ho right Of registering and voting
'hall be required to exhibit such n
knowledge OF tho English language.
written und spoken. ms to enable him
o rcnd aloud the Constitution OF the
United States md tho Constitution of
Inc State OF Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
An Ocean Greyhound.

LONDON, Sept. l4.-The Lucania
reach ID Queenstown at 3:i7 A.. NJ. hav-
ing made the passage from New York
in five days, eight hours and thirty
eight minutes.
The Lucania's days runs were ii7,
5l2, I9l, 5lI. EOS and 33j, making Il
total OF 2,Sl0 knots, her average speed
being 2l.8l knots.
Tho singular feature Of the trip is
the fact that the Lucania's record for
both the eastward and westward voy-
ages ARE identically the same, namely,
five days, eight hours and thirty-cight
minutes, but on the present eastward
trip she cover ID twenty three miles
more than on the record. breaking trim
OF last month.
Tho Lucania, by her present per.
foImancc, firmly establishes her posi-.
ton rs Queen Of the Sea-" having
crossed the ocean in both directions i'm
less time than any other steamer.
She holds the highest average hourly
speed record, 2l.S0 knots, made last
June, and her 500 knots covered in
one day is still the record for the long.
est days run
New YORK, Sept. Little Ameri.
can Liner New York, which sailed
from Southampton on September sth,
WIS sighted off East Fire Island at
l:53 this afternoon. Allowing two
hours for the run to Sandy Hook bar
she will have made the trip in six
days, hours and tw~cnty.one
minutes, beating the previous record
one hour and seventeen minutes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23

Boston Transcript.-A secret ia n
thing which you communicate To n
whom you can trust. lie. in turn.
tells 1t to somebody whom ho Gun
trust, and that somebody reveals il to
mother somebody whom he can trust.
And so IL gocs the rounds. but IL il
still u secret, although everybody
knows L..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
AMENDMENT no. xxxyi,.

Resoiccd by The Senate, the Assem-
hB concurrina. That the Constitu tion
II the State OF Nevada be amended ms
'olows:
Amend Section 4 of Article V. Of
he Constitution OF the State OF Nc
'ada 30 rs to read as follows:
Section 4. Tho returns OF cvcry
election for Governor and other State
Ulcers, voted for Mt tho general clec
ion, shall be sealed up and transmit.
ei to tho scat OF government, direct.
d to the Attorney.G General ms e~ NJ
fcio Secretary Of STATE, md on the
bird Monday Of December, succeed.
ing such clec ton, the Clii Justice
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23

Some ono asked Mrs. Mary Il. Lease
the other day what sho thought Of
George NJ. Pullman. and she quiet.
ly replied: 'lIc has boon rapidly ne.
cumulating his wealth for u place
where gold ~willlrcadily melt"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23

y novelty in hospitals will soon he
found i'll the Austrian town OF Eadcn
1t has just votel credit Of $4,000 for
the benefit OF rheumatic horses.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23

Attached to the electric bells in the
rooms OF Il New England hotel:
spfes the knob Il you want the clerk
five times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23

Prizes C'cam 3ai0InS Powder
Worlds Fair HigIics; Award.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-23
School ltrpurt.

Follow ing 10 tho report of the jack.
son District School for tho month
ending Aug. 81, 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14

1852 A-4-I3-2s-5i-2s-5s-27 is a popular
name for Virginia.
81 t6-50-2s-26.H was the original name
Of Nova Scotia
thical island in the west. mentioned by
Plato and other ancient writer's. and
supposed to have been sunk beneath
4s-i5-22-ii-s-20 5s-ss-I7-5s-Se Is name
sometimes given 70 Louisiana.
i0-f3-3i-23-50-S1- ~ 26-i2-o-b is name
sometimes given to Ireland.
6~36-f2-3-50-l3 is a popular name for the
7-eJ-l5-i9-4s 25-Jl16- % 1898 is a
name given by seamen 10 region OF
cairns in the Atlantic Ocean. about the
parallel OF 1896 degree West.
ls-32-5t-i9 s7-31 2i-6i-5-6l-32-3 Is an Inn
aginary land OF rest and quiet described
m B s5s rlsr -l ErSSrf Is name
given. since the Christian era. to the road
of Jerusalem leading from the Mount OF
Olives. to Golgotha over which Christ
passed 10 be cruciied
H-54-29-5-il-3 -i5-26-l3 is the abode OF the
frost giants In Scandinavian mythology.
37-25-i2 2-54-i5-3S-3 II ~ -5o-35-22 is pop
ular designation of North Carolina.
Whole, OF sixtyfour letters is a eouPtet
from Pope's Rape OF the Lock"
4-ANAGRAM.
The prelate spoke with force and brevity:
It's proven that on Michaelmas
You uttered unbecoming levity
Concerning good St Nicholas"
The culprit asked: WAS that a grieyous
thing?
l but rehearsed saying of the king"
Your fault in no wise IL abateth,
Royal immunity 10 claim;
As one of our church fathers stateth-
| cannot now recall his name
Great men MAY JEST with saints;
It's wit in them,
But in the less, foul PROCLAMATION. Henri
Those words We're Shakspeare's that
you quoted"
Said the accused, with twlnkliug eve.
But wished the error still unnoted
When he received the stern reply:
"A double penance certainly YOU need;
You know your Shakespeare, and you did
not heed"
5-CHARADE.
II you are second great wealth 10 COM
mand
There a complete power YOU hold In
your hand.
Your ease you can talk. your mind need
not work.
Your brain and muscles all labor may
shirk.
But for your listening ear 7 will one
mat Mammon's tyrant, who casts
upon
Her whispering victims much care and
strife,
For gold cannot make a conteated ne.
May AtASKER.
6-ANAGRAM GAME
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
Junior Society Column.

Should any OF you go tn the Exposi-
ton as. OF course, hundreds will. don't
fail 20 cali and have u chat and sand
wich with Mrs. Gill. OF the Male Orphan
ASYLUM She and her clever boys have
made themselves extremely popular with
all visitors, and the sandwiches are ever
so good.
The Junior Hollywood Association held
its first meeting for the season on last
Friday at noon, in the Y. NJ c. A., par
lors
Miss Maud Atkinson has returned from
Louisa.
Miss Mary Hutchinson entertained
number OF small people at her home on
last Tuesday evening. and was charm
ing little hostess. Games. and dancing.
and then Ice cream, cake and fruit. were
all on the program and all present had a
very good time indeed.
Miss Ethel Manson was ten years old
on last Thursday, and on the evening
OF that day her parents gave her birth
day party. There were ten present.
counting EShel. and in honor Of the day.
everything went by tens. The big birtn-
day cake was surrounded by ten small
candles. and remarkably good cake IL
was. All manner OF good things were
on the beautifully appointed table. and
those who enjoyed them were; Misses
Mary t. Mason. Rosa Worsham. Halle
Johnson. Emma Poindexter: Masters Jno.
Waddell, Frank Hughes. Tom Baker.
Charlie Worsham. and John Taylor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
PRIZE PUZZLE COL UNIV,
Two Prizss to be Given Zach Month.

These puzzles will appear each week,
and answers to each department will
be published on the Sunday succeeding
its appearance. All answers to puzzles
must be received not later than Thurs
day morning Of each week: must be dis
tinctiy numbered and signed; no anony-
nous solutions will receive any atten-
ton
On the first Sunday in each month the
names of the two leaders In the con-
test will appear at the head OF the cCi-
umn, and there will be a first and
second prize.
TRANSCRIPTION
King Conakins army is up to the mark;
You should see the parade in Spatter-
dash Park,
That beautiful one, where from daylight
till dark,
Spectators will sweiter and smother.
The soldiers are gorgeous; such plumes
Such dozens Of buttons and furlongs
of braid
No chief of Two Island was better ar
rayed,-
And each shakes his rife. or flashes his
To dazzle his sweetheart and mother.
There are fifty of horses. there are fifty
of foot,
And fifty that serve as whichever may
suit;
Their three must be singular. none can
And the two sets of clothes sometimes
bother.
When the head four Of uniform CHANGED
TO be out.
His junior assistant, a thick-headed
lOut
Becoming five mixed" turning both
suits about.
To the applicant cried In a frenzy Of
doubt 49,
NJ. G. :.
PARADOX.
The key to this Pandora's box
To the inquisitive unlocks
A contradictory paradox!
The single word that's here confined
Most Inconsistencies defined.
When its two meanings are aligned.
with strong attachment TO adhere"
And then the Opposite-most queer
ITO part by force" from friends so dear!
SPHINX.
NUMERICAL OF NAMES.
s4-i2-ss-5s-32 Is a poeticai name for Ed
inburgk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14

and fighting and giving each other the
nosebieed on Independence Day" Ana
he looked hard at Teddy.
HE says England's nicer'n America,
snorted that young man. giarinS at John.
who glared defiantly back.
Pm ashamed CT YOU said grand
father, In a voice Teddy had never
heard before. and addressing himself en-.
tireiy TO him. I'm awful ashamed OF
you. You've been a-fighting company
Teddy paled with distress. To feel sorry
and ashamed is quite another matter
from admitting one Is sorry and ashan-
ed. 1t seemed 10 him he could never
speak to John. much less ask his pardon.
But as has been said, Johns hair was
not red for nothing. His face turned hery
red. He wiped his bloody nose yiniic-
lively. then he turned about 80 he could
look full i'm Grandfather Changers face.
And. sir. / was company. and | begun
IT, he said. II struck him first, and
am the heaviest. and most eight. I'm
sorry and ashamed. I'll go home, sir, II
Teddys heart bounded He admired
John as he had never admired boy be-
fore. He flung his arms about his neck
Il like you better'n ever" he said; and
he kissed him.
After rockets had Missed far up the
sky, and Roman candles had popped into
twinkling, parti-cOlored stars, and wheels
had revelved. and the great star win
the word Liberty in the middle had
been set off by Grandfather Granger.
Teddy and John parted lingerinSy.
who whipped asked Grandfather
Harding. when he and John were at
home; and why did you and Teddy join
your little fingers and say leather at
parting?"
Neither one of us whipped" said John.
Il don't believe either of US could; and
when we Joined little fingers. il was be-
cause We had agreed to be chums and
the Chester boys. when they agree to
ANYTHING, say Leather
''Well-and what does that meanY'
"The bargains made forever Eliza
beth Cummings, in Advance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
vERHEdRD AT NOON ON THELxWy.
Clever G Imposition Received from q Boy
Reader

Say" said the Lawn-Mower to the
Lawn-Rolier; Tn as hungry as a bear.
Give me roll won't your"
can't do it," said the Roller They're
100 heaVy to eat The Rake tried to eat
one the other day and broke two of MS
teeth off short; why don't you ask the
Sickle for a pear?''
I'd rather go to the axe. don't want
any fruit"
What can. the Axe give your"
"A chop, of course"
That's so-didn't think of that. II
he fails you, you might go down to the
what's the matter between you and the
Weeds? T'hey tell me you cut them
whenever you pass%
II do; l don't like the Weeds. They
thrust themselves into lawn party /
was at last summer and spoiled the
whole thing. Did you get off TO the
mountains this summer?
NO. i went down TO the sea-shore
to see my relatives"
Relatives? | didn't know you had
any down there"
"Oh. yes; the Rollers are famous all
aong the Jersey coast. You get away"
mo; I've been hero attending to bust
ness. ] didn't feel that / could afford
to go off this summer. I've been pretty
poor, and / had 10 do a good deal OF
cutting down to pull through the hard
times, as II was. ] heard that Hose was
going to be married"
Yes; he met one of the Faucets at
watering-place up here, and they got
much attached to each other. It's good
match"
81 think so myself; but for lighting
cigar ! think I'd rather have parlor
match
"Ha, ha! How cutting you arer'
"Yes-thats my business
And then as the hired men had finished
their luncheon, the Roller and Mower
had to return to work Yours resp,
JOHN A. BANNAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
| S + A MI ?
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ] ! !
! ~ r. 1T N II

Each letter may be moved from one
square 10 the next. like che king in chess.
no letter having more than two moves
The puzzle is to move all the letters into
the central line OF squares In such n
way as 10 form a word. which I'm this
case IL the name Of common plant,
CRIPPLED JOE.
s-DECAPITATION.
One for happiness the human heart pines
and signs;
From the chin OF death or sorrows
smart seeks to rise
To those heights Of jov ne'er gained by
art, meath the ski~s-
Thou hast made us for Thyself." o
Lord and unrest
Shall be ours two with Thee we accord.
IN Thee blest.
Three no longer. then. has watch and
ward in our breast
With three-fve-seveu pounds in gold,
TO compensate. you see.
The cruel wrong her parents did
In calling her for met
7-ENIGMA OF NUMBERS.
Dear, funny aunt Jane is dead;
We all grieve her decease,
But most her namesake, sister Ann,
Who was her favorite niece.
We wondered. when her will was read;
one pound she left my mother.
But two TO Ann-what did she mean!
Three pounds was for my brother,
And four each for some needy folk
Hard driven for clothes and food
Five pounds we read. were set apart,
To pay what debts she tweed;
And six was left for the old lame man
Who used to saw her wood.
And, lastly. so the will declared.
Seven pounds TO my name stood.
But while we stared. a sharp eye found
This total hid away:
"To Niece Jerusba Ann Jones
l sign my home this day. .
BITTER SWEET.
Answers will be published next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
TIE L tile Hermit.

I'm little hermit child,
Round behind the apple tree;
Hidden by the tansy stalks,
Where / am no one can see.
Do you think Mamma could kno"
When she did not see me go?
On the ground a beetle crawls,
Here's a web all white with dew;
Through tbs tansy leaves the sun
Bit by bit comes creeping Il rough.
How surprised Mamma would be
III she knew the things L see.
i will play this Is my bower
Where / like a hermit dwell;
If Mamma should search for me
Neither bird nor bee will tell
Aud | think she never walks
over by these tansy stalks.
She viii think me in the fields,
Maybe wandering by the brook;
She may walk for miles and miles
If size once sets forth to look.
Eut II she should pass the wall
/ will laugh aloud and call.
It Is rather lonely here,
No one seems 10 care or know
If / stay here all day long.
If let my dinner go.
/ should think Mamma would be
Searching everywhere for me-
Hark! What's that? Mamma, that calls?
Kitty. meath the apple tree,
In behind the tanSy stalks!
Kitty. come straight home to me-!
oh. Mammal how could you tell,
When / hid myself so well?
The Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
TIE CHlLDREN'S PAGE.
pUZZLE COLUMN TO-DAY - TWO
MONTHLY PRIZES.

Answers to Each Department. Pub fsnssi
the SUNDAY olinw ipg Its Appesrsnce.
Ihe Junior Society Column.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09
COxEY In SENATE.
Senator Allen Wants an Investigation
Into Recent Events.
By The Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, May 9.--Jacob s. Coxey,
Sgeneral" of the commonweal. and his
two lieutenanats, Carl Browne and Chris
topher Columbus Jones, who were con-
victed in the police court Yesterday.
were In the lobby in the rear OF the Sem
ete when that body met today, antici-
pating further airing of their case in
connection with the Allen resolu-
tion TO investigate the alleged police
clubbing on the Capitol steps ON May /.
3he proceedings were opened with the
Regular routine morning business.
On motion OF Mr.. Gray, Dem., Della
ware) bill authorizing Rear Admiral
Walker and Surgeon j. Rufus Tryon, of
The navy TO accept a decoration OF
yhe third class from the people of
Venezuela for their humane service to the
wounded and dying men in the
recent Venezuelan war was passed,
as was also bill TO authorize the captain
end crew of the life saving station st
hog Island, Va, to accept medal OF
nonor from Spain for their heroic conduct
IN saving life from a wrecked Spanish
vessel.
At the conclusion of the morning bn.S-
ness, Mr.. Allen, (Pop., Neb.,), called up
his resolution for the appointment of q
Special committee to investigate the police
interference with the Coxey demonstration
On the Capitol steps, May 1.
Mr.. Allen spoke with feeling. He
pad waited week after the out
tage committed upon the cam
1tol grounds before introducing
his resolution, he said, expecting that one
of the senators from Ohio, the state from
which Mr. Coxey came, would take some
step toward its Investigation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09
VIOLATED REVENUE LAWS.

Collector of Internal Revenue Byxbee
for the Rhode Island and Connecticut
districts has been actively engaged of
late in securing evidence through his
deputies of violations OF the
revenue law by retail liquor
dealers and the proprietors OF houses Of
Ill fame in this city in selling liquor with
out having paid the tax of sos. United
States Commissioner Blodgett arraigned
Esther Harris this morning, and waving
examination she furnished bail in the
sum OF $1,000 for trial at the June term of
the Court. Yesterday Fred Deitz pleaded
not guilty to the same charge and was
held in $1,000 surety for examination next
Tuesday morning, Victor 1Vachon
in the same amount for hear
ing next Saturday, and Thomas McHugh
In $1,000 bail for examination on Monday
next. The penalty for violation of the
revenue law is both fine and imprison-
ment not less than s1O0 nor more than
S5OU and not less than 30
days nor more than two wears.
The police authorities have also been
actively engaged of late i'm securing evi-
dence OF the maintenance OF nuisances,
and by means of these two agencies, il is
that many of the notorious
houses OF prostitution will be closed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09
DIED.


COLWELL-In Johnston, May Q. Pardon NJ
son of Harley and the late Eliza, Colwell,
IN the 36th year of his age.
CHURCH-At Clyde. May Z, Harold Church,
aged years.
GRANES-In Boston. May G, Mrs Susan +.
wife of Rev. Henry &. Graves. ID. d., OF
New Bedford. formerly of Providence.
HoMER-In this city, May 8, at his late resi-
dence. .5s Pine street. Edward Ii. Homer.
aged Us years.
HAYES this city. May s, Catherine, wife
OF John Hayes and daughter Of the late
Martin and Margaret 0Brien, aged 3S
years
KIMBALLs-In this city, May s. Cornelia
Nalcott. wife of James NJ. kimball.
McNAMARA-ln this city. May 8, Mary, wife
of Stewart Mcnamara, aged 70 years
McQUAKRlE-In Tacoma, Wash, April 10,
Alexander McQuarrie. aged AZ years.
MoLAUGHLIN-At Sabin Point. May :,
James r., son OF Peter and Mary +. Nc
Laughlin, aged years and months.
O'SULLIVAN-In Warren, May 8, jeremiah
O'Sullivan, aged 50 years.
SNOW-In this city. May s. Thomas B. Snow,
aged 10 years.
STOYLES-In Cranston, Nav s. Charlotte
Stoyles, wife OF William Stoyles aged o.
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09
BRIGADE EXAMINERS MEET.

The new board of examiners OF the
Brigade OF Rhode Island Militia met this
afternoon for organization. Under the
change in the law the old board
OF junior officers were discharged
by. general orders OF the commander in
adler General Kendall, Colonies Moran
OF the Second and Phetteplase
OF the First Regiments. Major
Strauss OF the Cavalry Battalion
aud Captain Barker OF the Battery. The
selection of the senior officers OF the
Brigade is i'm conformity with the Massa-
chusetts law, experience having demon
strated the wisdom of their passing upon
the qualifications OF applicants for mill
tary service as being more directly inter-
ested In the personnel of the forces under
their command
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09

The residents OF the East Side are meet
mig with a fresh annoyance since the
police have routed the tramps and beg
xars which infected that see
tion. The latest nuisance are aI-
seged linemen in the employ of
the Electric Lighting Company who an
pear at the front door in their shirt
sleeves and bemoan the theft of their
coats. woman has also been solicit
ing aims for her husband who
has been injured while working on the
electric wires. Inquiry at the Office
OF the company results in the
information that the solicitors
are unknown to them, and hence are
tmposters. One OF the coatless an
plicants secured two garments
recently from adjacent residents and
The fellow is known TO have operated else
where. The attention of the chief of
police has been brought To the matter and
pn effort will be made to prevent further