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WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
THE ~"BALTIMoRE PLAN

When the bankers Of the country
this fall met at Baltimore in annual
convention the scheme was unfolded,
and after considerable opposition re-
ce.ved the santtion OF the convection
Briefly stated, il is a modification o.
the state bank issue OF money, found
ed upon a national credit. The gem
eral government shall cease practical.
~. to issue money. Indeed, banks
throughout the country shall issue
money to the amount OF n half
their paid-up, unimpared capital.
The bir.l Of en.ta the
work. For instance Il bank with a
paid-up, unimpaired capital OF $780,
600 shall secure $4,000 additional
from the bureau OF engraving and
printing. This will give the bank
$4,000 in money to loan the people
at n good round rate in interest. In
times OF commercial stress o: when
there IS an unusual stress demand
for money, an additional SO,
600 can be printed and issued by the
bank. Thus with a capital OF 100000
n capitalist by starting n bank can
really control a minimum OF sl5O,2H0
and a maximum OF sl75,000.
In return, the bank will pay an an.
nual tax Of one half OF one per cent
into the United States treasury on the
issue Of $4,000. In other words,
for the use Of $4,000, the bank
will pay the government the sum OF
$3.50 annually. II the bank issues the
additional $4,000 in currency, the
government will assess a much heavi.
er annual tax. This is supposed to
act MS a safety against over issuing
on the part OF banks and will also
guarantee the country an initiation OF
its currency when needed most. The
tax paid by the banks is held by the
treasury department. II Il bank fails
the treasury department redeems all
the outstanding notes OF the bank out
OF the guaranty fund so raised. The
New York law is cited by the friends
Of the measure as an argument i'll IA.
Yor OF this provision. In New York
each bank was required to pay the
state treasury one half per cent per
anuum upon it's capital stock un;il
three per cent had accumulated. In
1913 Willard Fillmore, then comp.
troller OF the state, showed by his re-
port that the contributions to this
fund had been sl,STG.OG3. and the
notes or failed banks amounted to
only s1.54s,55s. leaving a surplus rs
against loss by circulation OF s327,.
COS.
This, briefly stated, is the -Bal.
timore plan."-Kansas City World.
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Remarkable Vision.

An old Momau who had been in the
infr'Hary With sore eyes told n neigh.
Dor that the doctor took ont her eyes
and scrapcd them with lauces. Non
sense. woman replied the other. sYe
shouldn't believe al yc hear. The
doctor would be stuffing We =
oh but We know it's no use SAVING
that. for | awakened out OF the chlor.
oform and saw both my eyes lying on
the table.-Montrcal Star.
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We have received a copy OF tho
Word and Works Almanac for 1895
published by Rev. Irl II. Hicks. the
st. Louis weather sharp. 1t il II
book Of eighty pages, filed with his
weather forecast I and ufscul scien
tiGc Information. II is a rare book
and should be in the homes OF all
Send - cents 10 the Word and Works
Publishing Company, 81. Louis, Mo,
and got a copy.
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The delinquent tax list for the cur.
rent year il tho largest that has ap.
penred in Lincoln county for several
years. IA may he seen from the follow.
ing figures taken from the trcasurcr's
books: Total collections s0,3gl -.
which inclndcs collections on real o.
tate improvements, personal property.
mortgages and poll tax. The
total Delinquency amounts Ia
I l,0G95S. The greater items Of this
amount are from tho o. s. l.. Il. u. y
railway and tho +. G. NJ. q X. Co.
The Lode.
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FOR SALE.

One or two hundred head OF stock
CONS and milch COWS at reasonable
Irc,s, Viii also s,ll all cattle
es, ranches and ranges owned by me.
If wanted. or stock in punches OF tif-
~. one or two hundred head or more.
il buyer wishes. This is e good in
vesimcnt for any one wishing 20 go
into stock and cattle business.
THOMAS TRAINER,
Eureka,
Nevada.
novltf
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-Bunco- Kelley was convicted OF
murder in the second degree at Port
land, Oagon. yesterday.
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The @venus de Med.ci- was 8 feet
s inches in height, and this is he'd by
many artists and sculptors to he the
most perfect stature for u woman,
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Mother--lIow is it that you got &c
many bad marks ut SCHOOL, Little
Johnny-Well, the teacher has got
TO MARI somebody or else folks will
think she amt attendin' to her bus.
incss.
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There are twenty.four United
States Senators whose terms expire
on March 4, 1876. or these ten are
Democrats and fourteen are Rcpub.
Leans. The terms OF none OF the
Populist Senators will expire In 1895
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1t was customary, a hundred years
ago when a gentleman bowed to a
lady, to scrapc his foot upon the
ground.
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The most remarkable cures OF scrof
u!a on record have been accomplished
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medi-
cine Is unequaled for diseases OF the
blood. Take only Hoods.
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SUBSCRIPTION T
ADVERTISING RATES.

viii be maize a. low as i. consistent With
.aand business principles. Apply Al the Of
ace for terms.
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Hoods P;ll>are hand made. and per-
feet Ill proportion and appearance. Doc
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4 Scandal Breeder.

They say is the most productive
plant in the garden Of gossip. The
man or woman who is always loaded
with information about what they
say can usually be relied upon to
spread u scandal as the winds Of the
west spread fire TO the dry prairie
grass. When Il lot OF people. cithc r
male or female get together and com
mence cracking about what they say.
it generally results i'll a scandal, whc-
ther ii exists or not. Ii is u kind of
smokeless powder which the human
bushwhackers use in their attacks
uTon society. IT enables them to fire
their pellets Of malice and mischief
without being seen. To cowardly To
come out openly and make their
charges. and having no real author
ity for the damaging assertions or in.
situations. they skulk down behind
the expression above quoted and sig.
~niticantly relate all abUnt what they
say" throwing in many knowing
winks and mods, all the time express
ing SORROW, surprise and regret. in
true hypocritical style. 1t is a good
plan never to give they say rs au.
thority for Il statement, particularly
il it is Of nature to damage the good
name OF any ~person.--Ex.
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Total
sun NJ
BalaIance in trea,ury. ..S:7,7u2

TITO above balance Stands 10 the
credit OF the various funds ns Ter
~Ir"asur"r's l~iaIanc.. Sheet, dated
June 2SIh, 1891:
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a New Argument Against corscts.

A New Argument Against Corset,
This
Is the
shape OF
q woman's waist
on which Il corset tight
is laced. The ribs deformcd
by being squeezed. press
on the lungs till they're
diseased. The heart
Is damned and
cannot pump,
the liver
is a
tor
pif lump;
the stomach,
crushed. cannot
digest; and Ill mess
are all compressed. There
fore, this silly woman grows 70
be a beautiful mass of woes,
but thinks she has Il lovely
shape. though hideous
as crippled ape:
This is
Il woman's
natural waist,
which corset never
yet disgraced. Inside it
is a mine of health. Outside
of charms it has Il wealth.
1t Is Il thing OF beauty
true, and II sweet JOY
forever new. 1t
needs no artful
padding vile
or hustle big to
give it style
It's strong and solid,
plump and sound. and
hard to get onc arm
around. AlasI Ii women
only knew the mischief that
these corsets do, they'd let
Dame Nature hare her
way, and never try her
waist to stay"
-P.oyman's journal.
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1t is a fact just az legal rs kissing
the baby, that the people OF Nevada
should p~atronize :he State University
instead OF sending their children TO
California to be educated. 1t il like.
wise ii truth as cmpha.jcally cmbrac.
ing the principle Of fun lamental law
rs caressing the cook, il she is pretty.
that home talent should be employed.
II possible. in all institutions in the
State, the U~niycrity aud the schools
included. In this respect Douglas
caunty makes NJ excellent showing.
Thcre are ten schools districts in this
county and twelve teachers arc cm.
ployed. all Of whom are bona fdc
residents of this Statc.-Comrier.
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murder in the second degree at Port
land, Oagon. yesterday.
a
Grand Opening Ball
WILL De GIVEN At -
The Depot Hotel -
Dining Room
Christmas Nigh
DEC. ID, 1901.
-"
INVITATION co MMI:rEE.
CARLIS:
D.. COZZENS. J.R. HARDMAN.
c. +. BERNARD,
+. NJ. BAUM.
HALLECK:
IL. MCCAIN, NJ. CHASER.
w. G. RANDOLPH.
DEETH:
L. l.. BRADLEY. Wm..ARMSTRONG
WELLS:
AL. FISHER, +. p. HARDESTY,
DIR. J. W. PETTY.
w. r. MAYER. HIP. HUGHES.
TOhNO:
GUS. VOGEL. IVES. JOHNSON.
STARR:
f. RIDDLE, MYRON FINLEY.
LAMOILLE:
j. Il. GlIEEN, j. T. McDERMOTT,
E. ODELL.
SOUTH FORK:
d. D. OGILVIE. T.. T. HARDESTY.
MOUND.
j. Il. HENRY, j. HYLTON.
+. CARNILLE.
HUNTINGTON:
WIN. MITCHELL.
FL.OOi; DIRECTOR.
L. e. KEYSER.
FLOOR INhGEI,S.
T.. f. BILKEY, PHIL TRIPLETT.
II. NJ. DORSEY.
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AN E PAPER.

Issued .r.ry day. Sunday. excepted.
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prietor.
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RECAriTrI,ATipS
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felt for them a sort of companionship.
When in the quiet hours of the early
night 1 heard their gentle knocks, i
knew that were circumstances different
they would have been glad 10 come IN,
and did not feel lonely
Now and then 1 thought | heard the
voices of ghosts, sometimes outside, I'M
der my window, and sometimes behind
me in a distant corner of the room.
Their tones were low and plaintive, and
I could not distinguish words or phrases
but it often seemed as if they were re-
ally speaking to me, and that l ought
to try to understand and answer them.
But I soon discovered that these voice
like sounds were caused by the Vagrant
breezes going up and down the tall
chimney of the tower, making EOlian
tones. not of music, but Of vague and
indistinct psech.
The winter passed, and at last there
came a time when / saw one of the
ghosts. 1t was in the dusk of an even
ing early in spring, and just outside of
an open window, that it appeared to
me. 1t was as plain to my sight as
if it had been painted in delicate half
tones against a sombre background Of
tender foliage and evening sky.
1t was clad from head to foot in SOFT
est gray. such as the phantoms of the
night are said to love, and over its
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shoulders. and down its upright form
were thrown the fieecy folds of a man
tie so misty gray that it seemed to
blend into, the dusky figures it partly
shrouded. The moment L saw it [
knew it saw me- Out of its cloudy
grayness there shone two eyes, black,
clear and sparkling. fixed upon me with
questioning intensity. I sat, gazing
with checked breath at this ghost Of the
tower.
Suddenly leaned forward-just lit
tle-to get a better view of the appari-
ton, when, like a bursting bubble, it
was gone, and there was nothing be-
fore me but the background OF foliage
and evening sky.
Frequently after that I saw this ghost,
or it may have been one of the others,
for it was difficult, with these gray Wis
ions, with which one must not speak or
toward which il was h zardous to move
even a hand, to become SO well acquain-
ted that l should know one from am
other But There they were; not only did
1 hear them; not only night after night,
but in the shadows of the trees, as the
summer came on, and on the lonelier
stretches of the lawn I saw them. and
knew that in good truth my home was
haunted.
Late one afternoon while walking in
my grounds, l saw before me one of the
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and glazing, shone upon me, and it
was as motionless and dark as
statue cut in coal.
For only an instant [ saw it, and
then in a flash, like the apparition 1
had first seen from that window, it
disappeared. After that, I saw the
demon again and again, and strange
to say the ghosts in my tower became
fewer and fewer, and at last they dis
appeared altogether. The advent of
the black spirit seemed to have ex-
erted an evil influence over the sprites
in gray. and like the Indian in the
presence of the white man, they faded
away and gradually became extinct.
The last time L saw one of my
ghosts it appeared to me late on a
November afternoon, among brown
foliage of an aged oak, just as dryad
might have peeped forth from her
leafy retreat, wondering if the world
were yet open to her for a ramrble
under the stars The world was
open to my gray ghosts, but only in
one direction Between it and me
could be seen, among the shadows
of the ground, the dark form of the
demon, trembling and waiting. Then
away from the old oak, away from my
house and my tower, along the limbs
of trees which stood on the edge of the
wood, slowly and silently, my ghost
vanished from my view like little
gray cloud, gently moving over the
sky, at last dissolving out Of sight.
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I did not mind that. AS the ghosts had
never done any one any harm, and L
thought I should really be glad OF their
company. which must certainly be diff
ferent from the company of ordinary
people SO. when ] had arranged an
ipper room in the tower so that might
uleasartly work and think therein. |
expected the ghosts to come 10 me, and
should have been very much dlSappolnt-
ed if they had not.
I did not exactly understand these
ghosts of which I had heard nothing
definite. except that they haunted the
lower. and did not know in what way
they would manifest themselves to me-
1t was not long, however. after had
begun to occupy the room peIoIe sne
ghosts came to me. One evening ut
Il before christmas, after everybody
A the house hut myself had gone 10
yRa6. and all was quiet outside and IN
sioe- heard a knock, and was on the
voint of saving Come in,' when the
knock was repeated and found that it
did not come from the door, but from
the wall. 1 smiled.
"You cannot come in that way, L
thought, unless there are secret doors
in these walls, and even then you must
open them for yourself
I went on with my writing, but /
soon looked up again, for l thought L
heard a chair gently pushed back
agains the wall, in corner behind me,
and almost Immediately heard noise
as if some lit lie boy had dropped num-
Der Of marbles, or perhaps pennies, but
there were no pennies nor marbles on
the floor.
Night after night I heard my ghosts
Tor ] had come to consider them as
mine. which 1 had bought with the
house-and although I could not see
them there were so many ways in which
they let me know they existed that 1
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BERNKARDT AND sARDoU.
Caprice Denied to Mediocrity Is Per
mitted to Genius.


The following anecdote concerning
the great French actress and the equal
ly renowned playwright is vcuched for
by the correspondent of the Courier des
Etats-Unis: The two who have achiev-
ed the greatest triumph in "G.smonda, -
NJ. Victorien Sardou and Nine. Sarah
Bernhard, were at swords points in
the beginning. This dislike dated from
Daniel Rochet," which Sardou gave
to the Coincide FRANCHISE after his
nomination to the French Academy.
Sarah Bernhard expected that Sardou
would select her to create the roe of
heroine in the play, but ne chose Nine.
Bertet in stead. Hence the anger of
Nine. Bernhardt. When the. actress
and the author met, the former passed
on the other side, the latter pulled
his hat down over his eyes. Each muir
INJURED something not at all compliment
tary to the other.
Then Sarah Bernhard left the Com
edie Franchise, went to America, where
she made her first triumphal tour and
returned to France. Upon her arrival
in Paris she entered into negotiations
with Raymond Deslande, manager of
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see Sardou and told him that he must
have play for Sarah Bernhardt.
SARAH exclaimed the writer
Sarah! Such a disposition! grabbed.
disagreeable, quarreiing with every
body who
Very well, very well. it is quite IN
dergtood."
And three months after Sardou read
Fedora" to Sarah, who, radiant, threw
herself on the authors neck in the
presence of Deslande.
''Ah! Deslande,'' said Sardou.
what did 1 tell you? How gentle she
Isl How sweet! how adorablep'
And her, 1ejoined Bernhardt "How
aIniable he is! how he appreciates real
talent, and how obIigingl Embrace me,
Raymondr'
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the Vaudeville. She asked nothing
better than to play there. But what
should she play? She did not wish TO
return to classical roles; she wanted an
entirely new play, which should bring
out ali her qualities.
There is only one man who can
write the play you want" said Des-
aande. ''That man is Sardou."
'Sardour' cried the actress. Such
a position-incapabl of doing JUS
tice to an artist; moreover, irritable.
brutal. man who runs up against
everybody Who
Very WE'LL" replied Deslande, 'let
US say no more about it." He went to
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c pSTS IN MY TOWER.
BY Frank r. Stockton.

rCopyr,ghted, 1894. by S. S. Mcclure. LIN
iteG.I
At one corner of my house is tail,
wide tower. rising high above the trees
which surround it. In one of the upper
rooms of this tower 1 work and think,
and here, in the evening and early part
OF the night used to be quite alone,
except for the ghosts.
Before l had come to this house
knew that the tower was haunted, but
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ROT ABOUT ROYALTY.
Henry LabOuchere Te::s Some Facts
about the European Lenders.

ADOGI Sne european Leaders.
Henry Labouchere in London TRUTH
OF the character of the present emper-
or of Russia nothing is known. He may
be the best, or ne may be the worst Of
men; he may be the StupideSt, or ne may
be the Wisest. Probably, like most peo-
pie, ne is neither particularly good nor
particularly bad; neither particularly
wise nor particularly foolish. AS the son
over the deStinieS of 1000 eco of human
beings, Whatever ne is HIS immediate
predecessors were decent people in their
way, but not exceptionally able; Uhs
more remote were a pack of unmitigaJ-
ed scOundrels, but, in some instances,
very c4ever SCoundrelS.
Peter the Great knouted his son to
deHth, and joined in 'torCuring several
thousands of his guard, after which M
cut off their hedoS HIS daughter, tGe
Empires Elizabeth, was a debauched har-
I-fClan, who had one of the ladies' OF her
court knOJted and her tongue torn out,
because SIle was accused OF revealing the
secrets of the empress 1ntrlgueS to ner
lover. She was succeeded by ner nephew,
who was a vicious IL OF. His wife mad
him killed and uSurped the throne. lie
was a replica OF the former car. and ne
was stTangIed by his courteTS with con-
nivAnce of his son Alexander. OF Alex
anIer, Napoleon said that he was
Greek of the lower empire, and he mini
self said that he was q 'nappy accldent-
EXCEPT that ne killed mis- father nothing
particular can be alleged against him.
Then came Nicholas, AleXandsFS Drotn-
err an honest, narrOW-minded deSpOt.
On mis- death, Alexander II. became en-
perCr-a kindly man, utterly unntued Tor
the position of ruler. He was assassin
ated by the nihIlists when MS son. tls
late car, followed him; and now the
Ia.s, czar's son is emperor. An eSGrna'te
of what sort of a ruler this young gen
tLenan is likely to be, based on any
theory of heredlty, would be dltficult-
AUCTION! AUCTION!
On Tuesday, December Is, at 1880 a.
M, No. % East Seventh South street,
elegant piano, new, cost $500, fine oak
table and sideooard, cost $40, base
burner stove, cost $50, bedroom sets,
one cost 500, bed lounge, lot of carpets,
; silver and china, lot of nome made
| fruits, sewing machine, parlor chairs
| and tables, curtains, pictures, granite
| and kitchen utensils. ETC.;
/ also
| On Wednesday, .1Fh, No. Is P street,
Darlington Place, take First or Third
street car, at 10 80 a. M. elegant lot OF
furniture, oak desk and book case COM
bined, leather covered lounge and
chairs, fine bedroom sets, extension
table and chairs to matcI- lot Of car
pets and stair carpet, cook and heating
stoves, silver set, dishes, pictures, fine
rockers, etc;
Afternoons and evenings at the south
store of Teasdel's, Main street, I will
sell groceries. hardware, etc.
K. A. ANDREWS,
Auctioneer.
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Now, in the early hours of the night
my tower is quiet and still. There are
no more knocks, no more wild revels
in the Hidden passages of the walls.
My ghosts are gone. All that 1 near
now are the voices in the chimney,
but I know that these are only
imaginary voices, and, therefore, they
produce in me no feeling of COM
partnership. But my ghosts really ex-
listed.
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Window Attractions

And will be ladys
Wonderful figure such the Brooklyn Bridge thread the Jap
Village haadkerehefs Gate the Ei Tower
window Will models of the United States Building
twerp, with the Santa Maria moving by electricity.
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Boys and girls Will find out how
to get Il first class pair of skates
easily by consulting page 1.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-29

New Brunswick. y. J.. April 2S tSpecaD.-The
annual entertainment under the management OF the
senior class given In the opera House mere
last Friday night The pay was n burlesque OF
Gilbert and Sullfvan's comic opera. "Iatence. and
was well rendered. The proceeds VIII 20 toward
meeting the expenses OF commencement
The trial to determine the speakers al the nnnn"
tunior exhibition Monday evening OF commence
mont week took place In Kirkpatrick chapel on
"Wednesday afternoon. The successful conPe
u,err Eugene Isogart. =. Clark. Henry L. Hart.
George j. Janeway. George 5. Ludlow IhoInnS
Enrlght w +. Parker and Thomas +: kussuH
ouinc to the action Of the trustees In changing
tho time and order Of commencement exercises, the
senior class have decided not to give any Dan tms
year The glec club concert VIII be held on the
Friday evening before commencement
The formal opening OF the new Baiantine gym
naslun took pace last night. the function being
~ annual hop and reception given by the junior
c%io % 90 ,rhc gymnasium was brilliantly Illuminated
end handsomely decorated and the AFFAIR was IN
nu a,arv vyay a social Mrs Robert +. Ba.-
ianiine' OF Newark. wife OF the donor: headed the
d. ~ ma tronesseE A large number OF alumni ana
,n.,,ors from out OF town were present The bowl
ins alleys were Informally opened on wednesday