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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-12
HoW's This |!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-12


each word seeming like an explosion
as she vehemently denied it. There
never was, there never could have
been such an agreement. No, no,
no. No, sir
When she wanted to answer ques-
ton she would do so despite objec-
tons. Major Shelby would try to stop
her and her own counsel would warn
her, but she would have her say.
When Judge Bradley stopped her she
turned to him and said: Judge
Bradley, if they ask me these horrid
questions must be allowed to explain.
| must tell about these dreadful lies y
And she did. Major Shelby's cross
examination did not result in much
comfort for the defense, although Stole
and Phil Thompson tried to help him
out. They were probably not sorry
when she left the stand.
When Col. Breckenridge took the
stand his high-pitched voice was very
low indeed. He seemed worried.
His jaunty air seemed jaded. In a
istless manner he stood up in the
witness box and denied what Miss Pol
lard and her witnesses had said.
A few other unimportant witnesses
were called, and the lawyers an
nounced that the evidence was all in.
The court then adjourned,
Judge Bradley. before whom the
case is being tried, is middle-aged
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
For State Superintendent.

We understand that the name of
Professor T N. Stone, or Elko will he
presented to the Silver party conven-
ton at Carson next week, for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Professor Stone has been a teacher
in the public schools of Elko County
for upwards Of twenty years past, and
Is considered as one of the foremost
educators in the State. He has made
many warm friends who would be de
lighted 10 see him chosen to the posi-
ton to which he aspires, knowing
that he would make good officer and
the public school would be safe in his
hands in the event of an election.
The above from the Tuscarora
Times-Review expresses the senti-
ments of the INDEPENDENT and it sim
cerely hopes that the Silver Conven-
ton will see its way clear to place
the name of Prof. T. N. Stone on the
ticket for State Superintendent of
Schools. He has devoted a life time
to school work and richly deserves a
reward for his faithful service in the
cause of education. The convention
will honor itself by placing his name
on the State ticket and at the same
time reward one who is in every way
qualified for the duties of State SUI
perintendent of Schools.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
For County Clerk.

Mr.. A. G. Dawley announces him
self to day as an independent candi-
date for County Clerk and ex Officio
Treasurer of Elko county.
Mr.. Dawley has filed the office OF
Clerk Of this county for two full
terms, by election, and also serve d
out the unexpired term of G. B. Wise
man by the appointment of a Repub-
lican Board of County Commission.
ers.
Gay, as he is familiarly called, is an
old resident of the county and though
of strong Democratic proclivities. he
is staunch silver man and believes
in the free coinage of the white metal
at the ratio Of 16 to l.
Under the present law the Clerk is
also ex-Officio Treasurer and has
charge Of the funds Of the county.
Mr.. Dawley's previous record in the
Clerks office is a guarantee that its
duties will be faithfully discharged
while his well known integrity as a
man and an officer will be Eond to
the people that the county funds
will be sacredly guarded.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
What Did They Fear?

In our article Saturday in regard
to the purchase of the metal work
for the clerks Office we omitted to
state in reference to the $40 so that
Mr.. Bilkey paid to Commissioner
Rigsby, that Mr.. Bilkey stated to the
INDEPENDENT that the money was
paid to Mr.. Rigsby to be by him paid
into the county Treasury as part pay
ment of the cost of placing the work
in the vault. The money was not
paid to the Treasurer at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. Bilkey also stated to the re-
porter that the contract was let by
the Board the first thing after dinner
on Feb. 9th when there was no one
present in the Commissioners room ,
80 far as he could recollect,
except the Commissioners, Mr.. j. w.
Bowen, the agent of the Office Speci-
atty Company and himself.
Why did the Commissioners rush
this contract through when no tax
payer was present to protest and why
did they instruct the Clerk not to
place it on the records? If the trans
action were an honest one they had
nothing to fear by giving it publicity.
The fact that they tried to hide it is
strong evidence that they knew they
were violating the law.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03

coming term and Miss Stevens will
spend II few weeks in the valley visit
ing relatives.
Eureka Sentinel.-Owing to the
dull times the Western Union Tele-
graph Company has ordered it's Office
at this place closed, which was &C.
cordingly done last evening. This
will be great inconvenience to our
people, but is in keeping with nearly
everything else here.
The Austin Reveille says: The cat
tie men of upper Reese River and
Smoky Valley estimate that they will
have 1000 head of beef cattle for sale
this Fall. Many of the cattle are
now gathered and on fine meadow
pasture and cattle buyers could drive
some fine bargains by visiting those
neigborhoods.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
Located at Last.

The INDEPENDENT wishes to inform
the people that the reports flying
around about the old pesthouse hav-
ing been spirited away to Halleck,
Kennedy, Tuscarora, or the head of
the North Fork, are all unfounded.
After considerable trouble the INDIE
PENDENT reporter has succee ded in
locating it in the rear of Jones black
smith shop where it is doing service
as carriage house. But Jones, be-
ing ID good fellow" the people should
not inquire about whose buggies it
protects from the storms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powde,
Worlds Fair Highes: Award.
A Managers Economical Plan.

When the Debs tie-up came on a
show train was stalled at Idaho Falls
on the Utah Northern. The manager
4joll;ed" the crew up to pull the train
to Stuart, Mont; ma, where, howeve~,
they refused to take it farther. There
was stretch of ten miles to Silver
Bow, where a connection would be
made with the Montana Union for
Anaconda and no amount of pleading
would induce the striking trainmen to
move the train. A bright idea sug-
gested itself to one of the managers
and taking the largest trained ele-
plant out of the car. he defeated
Deb's order by getting him to push
the train along level track nearly a
mile where down grade was struck
on which the train ran of it's own ac-
cord to Silver Bow.-Ex.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
Tho Anti II. X. Candidate

The Oakland Times has a few re-.
marks to make on the anti railroad
candidate placed before the voters by
the Republican Convention at Reno.
The following is by the inimitable
pen Of Frank Moffett, and we COM
mand it to the perusal of our Repub-
hcan contemporaries, who are MAX
ing the statement that the Silver par
~ Is the creation of corporations.
The Republicans of Nevada have
nominated a straight ticket with A.
y. Cleveland of White Pine for Gov
ernor. In the old days of bullion tax
and anti-railroad contests Mr.. Cleve-
land was known to he around the
Legislature as "the medicine man. {"
He was in the flesh prototype of the
shadowy individual known in Cali
fornia as Colonel Mazuma." The
Virginia Enterprise states that Mr..
Cleveland's eloquence in accepting
the nomination surpassed any effort
OF Daniel Webster's. He certainly
used to be very convincing talker
IN the days gone by. but he did not
usually make his arguments in public.
However, Mr.. Cleveland always had
faculty of COMPRISING a great de IL
into single compact sentence. For
instance, after the adjournment of the
Legislature of 1879, at which a futile
attempt had been made to regulate
and reduce fares and freights, he re-
marked sententionsly, "They we're the
cheapest lot of - ever
bought" 1t may be remarked that
several eminent legislators who went
to Carson pledged against the rail
road did not dare return to their con-
stltuencies. One drawer than the rest
was kettle d by his n. :hbors, and
others were boycotted and compelled
to leave the State. All these calam-
tiles were incurred by listening to Mr..
Cleveland's arguments, which were
delivered in secluded room Of the
Ormsby House. One State Senator,
VIGOROUSLY impecunious, lost 81 500
at faro the night after Mr.. Cleveland
had convinced HIM of the injustice of
the attempt to reduce fires and
freights. If Mr.. Cleveland is as con-
vincing in talking to voters rs he
used to be in talking to legislators he
will be elected by an immense major
ity, if such a term is admissible about
State tnat polls less 10000 votes all
told"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03

DR.. Prices Cream BaklHg Powder
wessa's Ps,r BlGisest AssdaisaA Dipsonsa.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
For County Clerk.

Webster Patter son tells the people
of Elko county to-day that he is an
independent candil lat, for County
Clerk and ex.Oificio Treasurer.
Mr.. Patterson is vel kno yn to the
people of Elko comfy as a man in
every way qualified to fill the Office to
which he aspires. Being the present
District Attorney, he is well posted
in the clerical work of the Clerks
Office and his we'll known integrity is
a sufficient guar ,nses that the funds
Of the county vii be hone ,tly kept
by him as ex-oeicio Ire lsursr.
He isyoung, honest and industrious
and, IL these go for anything with the
voters Of the county, he will make it
very lively for his competitors for the
Clerks Office. II elected, he will con
scientiously discharge his duties.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03

Having leased the Stoker sheds and
Darn, | am now prepared to accom-.
modnte and feed seventy head OF
horses. Plenty Of corral room for any
number Of stock is also attached.
E@-I also run drhy in connection witt
the above, and will nttr:d promptly TO .
work hat line
81 1871 II. h. - NuKrII.hS, troericto.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03

The Kansas Board of Pardons recon-
mends the release Of Convict Rose of
Ellsworth, who has served thirteen
years Of life sentence for murder
which he never committed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
CHANGE OF FIRM.

Mr.. A. Bruce, having purchased
the interest of Frank Cogswell in the
bla ;Gs NTH and wagon shop, former
ly run by Bruce & Cogswell, notifies
the puo bic that he can be found at the
old stand ready for business. I'm
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
SAI.MAGUNDI

clOSeu OobuA01ys
Goodyear's Snag-Proof Rubber
Boots at Reinhar;'s. [4-3otfl
Hon. A. L. Fitzgerald departed for
Cart on last evening.
A postoffice has been established at
Roop, Washoe county.
The Lyon County Times calls him
keep off the grass" Pouiade.
Sheriff Henders On collected 1895 90
Tor licenses and fees during the month
pf August.
You can buy fruit at Ben Craig
heads cheaper than you can send for
q.
The total assessed valuation of ILL
bois is s23,OO0,COO less this year than
b was last.
S. M. Henley has the agency for
the Maher & Grosh hand made knives
bnd carries them in stock.
John and Charley Henderson left
ibis morning on Il ten days hunting
4nd fishing trip.
Arthur Miller keeps constantly on
band fresh fruits, watermellons,
choice crackers and etc.
FL Candidates are flying around as
lhick as bees in flower garden get
ling signers to their petitions.
DR.. G. l.. Moore dentist Elko. Crown
Pnd bridge work. Teeth without
blates. Office at residence.
In Indianapolis, the other day, so it
reported, August Rye married May
Wheat. "What shall the harvest
Be-"
81 The Commissioners are in session
70 day. We will publish in due time
VI their proceedings we find on rec
Srd.
The cheapest place to buy ready
hade clothing is at Remnants.
pon't buy aeuit till you see our
Prces. I4-3OfI
f. Mrs. j. F. Burner wishes the INDIE
PENDENT to thank the people of Elko
Pr their kindness to her during her
eCen severe illness.
| L ave Casper has just received a
s. Pew lot of samples Of Spring and
Summer clothing which will be made
order from ST up.
Judge Talbot. Thos. Hunter, Ma
pr Miller, Logan Erwin and Frank
Parsons left for Carson to day to at
end the Silver Convention.
We have just received about 500
fm2les OF mems suitings for custom
babe clothing for Spring and Sum
per. Suits made TO order from SIS
nd pnnts from So up. M. RklNHARr
Much excitement is reported in the
ukon river region, Alaska, over rich
sOld discoveries. More than 1000
pen are said to be in that region en-
saged in gold placer mining.
Harry Goyne, an insane person, was
Fought down from Tuscarora yester.
ay and committed to the insane asy-
IN by Judge Talbot this forenoon.
hentf Henderson took him to Reno
day.
Hon. H. A. Comins, candidate for
'Vernor, Sol Hip and Mr.. Lauren
3D. delegates from White Pine coun-
to the Silver Convention, arrived
S'erday forenoon and left for Car.
mon No. last evening.
Section 6 OF the Australian ballot
|" says that no person shall join in
'mlnating more than one nominee
each Office to be filed. Under
Us section it is not legal for a voter
sign petitions for two candidates
= the same office.
Mss Elfie Truett and Mise Isora
|t6V0np m An l~>,,,.. e.<,..~ c1k.--
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
F. J. CHENEY g. CO.,

LUIONIO. OIIIU.
We, the undersigned, have known
F.J. Cheney for the last ID years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-03
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists

Toledo. OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cts.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-17
Voting by Machinery.

II the object of ballot reform be to Sc
cure as much accuracy in voting, as
possible, in the shortest possible time,
We do not see how ballot reformers can
consistently object to the use of labor
saving ballot reform machinery. 1t is
already demonstrated fact in the
counting room that adding machines
are more accurate than bookkeepers;
and upon the same principle why
should not voting machine be prefer
able to the fallible individual ballot
marker?
Perhaps most Of our readers have
already heard of the Myers ballot ma
chine, about which there is just now so
much talk In New York state. The new
constitution adopted last week gives
the legislature power to authorize the
use of this machine whenever It shall
appear that the people so desire. The
machine itself is an interesting study.
A writer in the Sun succinctly describes
1t as follows:
To all outward appearance the machine
Is nothing more than sheet-iron box
five feet square and seven feet high. 1t
has two doors In the front, one for the en-
trance of the voter and the other for his
exit after he has registered freeman's
will. On entering the box the voter finds
himself fully enclosed from prying eyes,
for there is roof over the booth, which
is lighted from within. At the back Of the
booth the voter sees several rows Of knobs
In parallel. perpendicular rows occupy
ing almost the entire back wall. Each
Of these rows is reserved to the candi-
dates OF particular party who are to he
voted for. The party designation will be
found at the top of each row Of knobs,
and opposite each knob will be found the
name OF the candidate to be voted for.
II the voter cannot read. he can recognize
his party candidates by the distinctive
OF the paper on which the names are
printed. Provision is made for the strict
party man who wants to vote the straight
ticket, which Is the easiest thing to do in
the Myers voting machine, as II is by any
mode OF voting yet devised, BY pulling q
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-17
As to Election Contests.

It is entirely improbable that a con-
test for the sheriff's office. like that
which Is soon to be begun by Mr..
Bailey, will alter the result of last
weeks election. Mr. Clemons, the
sheriff-elect, under a law drafted by
one of the Democracy's foremost local
leaders, will qualify and fulfil the du-
ties of the position while the contest is
pending; and even though he should
lose in the final decision-a supposition
which we honestly believe to be almost
incredible-he would in all probability,
before the end of the contest could be
reached, have served a greater portion
of his term, leaving to his competitor
only barren victory.
Upon the other hand, following the
precedents in election contests in this
county, II he should be confirmed in his
office-and in all candor we may say
that, knowing as we do something Of
the inner facts in this case, we have not
the vestige Of doubt of 1.-THE net
result would be that the county would
be saddled with big bill of expense;
the contestant, Mr.. Bailey, would be
out of pocket, out Of time and out Of
office, all In one; and the Republican
sheriff-elect, who, under the law would
originally qualify in any event, would
simply be bothered in the discharge of
his official duties, to no purpose and to
no avail.
Only the specific knowledge Of mate
rial illegality and fraud justifies the
waging Of so costly a contest. These
contests, under any circumstances, are
Of doubtful expediency. Admitting that
there is often apparent provocation to
them, the expense which they entail
upon the county-expense not only in
the direct cash outlay necessitated by
them, but also in the general uncer-
tainty and disturbance which they in
troduce in the administrative processes
of the county government-is inva-
riably a heavy price to pay. If the pro-
cesses Of original fraud prevention be
insufficient to secure fair elections, it
should be the duty Of legislation to
work toward better safeguards; the
process Of reform by means of after
election contests, while justifiable in ex-
treme cases, is in the majority of in
stances to be deplored rather than en-
couraged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-17

lever at the top of the column of knobs
one vote is cast for every candidate Of the
party. At the same time all the other
levers and the knobs are locked and II the
voter should remain In the box all day he>
couldn't cast another vote. In voting for
individual candidates the pressing In OF
the knob opposite the name Of the candi-
date (for mayor for instance) would lock
the knobs Of every other candidate for
mayor, so that there would be no danger
Of anybody's voting twice for mayor.
When the voter leaves the booth by the
exit door all of the levers and knobs are
released by tho action of the door, and the
booth Is ready for another voter. Outside
the booth the voter will find chart rep
resenting the position Of the knobs and
their relation to, the candidates, which
will assist him very materially In record
ing his desires when he gets inside. Sim
liar charts can be used by the political
poll workers in instructing their friends.
Only blind man would be incapable OF
voting with the machine, but he might
have assistance, the law so providing. So
much for the voters part. The machine
does the rest. Back Of those long rows
of levers and knobs is a shallow box fitted
into the back of the booth, which con-
tains the counting machinery, which Is
worked when the levers are pulled or the
knobs pushed by the voters. This auto
matte counting arrangement Is similar TO
that of the automatic cash register, or a
better comparison, perhaps, would be the
counting machines which registers the
number Of newspapers run off by print
ing press or the fare registers on a street
car. This counting machinery Is protect
ed by door which cannot be opened eX-
cept by the inspectors of election after the
voting is done and then the canvass OF
the vote Is practically completed. The ex-
act vote cast for every candidate Will be
indicated by the machines. Should the
tally of voters who entered the booth kept
by the election inspectors and poll clerks
not agree with the machine, the concln-
sion would be that fallible man was mis-
taken, and that the machines record was
accurate.
One objection to Myers machine Is
its cost. Each apparatus costs $3.50.
But this objection is met by the asser-
ton that one machine would do the
work Of two election districts as at
present constituted, while 1t would do
away altogether with the expensive
item of ballot printing and with num-
| Der Of the election officials required, for
example, under our Baker law. SO far
az the opportunities for fraud are con-
cerned. honors are apparently even.
! We do not believe that any known sys-
tenn wholly obviates fraud. But Il
proper method of voting by machinery
might lessen It,, inasmuch as 1t would
reduce the detective work in each dis
trict to the comparatively simple prob
lem OF watching each machine, instead
Of several dozen men. The machine"
in politics has already demonstrated
it's deterity, and 1t may yet require a
real machine to checkmate it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-17
POLITICAL POINTS.

Senator Quay viii today return to
Beaver.
The appointment of Lewis f. Beitler,
of Philadelphia. as Governor Hastings
private secretary is regarded by all tho
prophets as a foregone conclusion.
Senator Porter, of Philadelphia, de-
clares that City Solicitor Warwick does
not wish to be Governor Hastings attor-
ney general His gun Is loaded for may
orally honors.
An effort will be made by John Craig, OF
Ridgway, to unseat William Hyde, the
Democrat, who was elected state senator
by 81 majority In the Thirty eighth dis
trict, composed of Elk, Clarion, Forest
and Cameron counties. Craig Is prepar-
ing his papers. fA
Judge Furst, of Bellefonte, has received
letter signed by every member Of the
Center county bar urging him not to re-
sign before the expiration of his term,
which is Jan. Z, 1895. In response to the
letter and request the judge has waived
his own personal interests and agreed to
serve out his term.
Chairman ,Babcock, OF the Republican
congressional campaign committee, is Of
the opinion that II would be wise TO have
permanent Washington headquarters as q
rendezvous for. members Of the party In
congress. where they could go to meet