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PRISONERS OF WAR.
A Century Ago These CnfortuHates wcr,
I:rutally Treated.

A Century Ago These Cnfortuuates Were
i:rutAlIy Treated.
Little more than century ago pris-
oners of war were trcut,d with sys-
tematic brutality. That gave John
Howard his first task. Providence
made him a sufferer in his own per.
son, and thus pointed out the special
field in which his pl:ilanthropc i'm
pulses were to find employment.
Howard's pity was reused by the tales
Of wrct che edncss he heard from Lisbon
after the great earthquake. He took
passage on the Hanover brig, with the
intention simply of helping those un-
fortunatcs. But the Hanover was
ca ptured by a privatcer, which carried
its prizes into lsrest. Forty
hours the crew, with Howard,
lay in the bare and sitting
hold. A biscuit each was thrown to
them before the matches were closed,
but no drop of water did they receive.
On arrival at Ercst no one needed their
cries They were thrust into Il dun
geon underground, damp and filthy
beyond description. and ''several
hours passed. before the goalers
brought food or drink. Opening the
door then, they actually ''pitchcd' q
le., of mutton among the throny. to be
scrambled for, and torn to pieces with
the teeth.
Six weeks Howard remained in this
fearful place with the sailors-mcn Of
peace, be it observed, following their
lawful business. but in time OF war.
Relieved then on parole, he applied
himself to ransom his fell ow -su ffcrcrs,
and afterward Travelled to other forts
and stations where Englishmcn were
confined. 1t seems Impossible that
any of them could have been more hor
riblc than Brest, but Howard found
such: at Dinan, for example, where
thirty-six poor wretchcs were buried
vestiga cd the English arrangements
for prisoners OF war, and found them
not less horrible. 1t is we'll to recol-
lcct that when Howard appealed to tho
royal commissioners for the sick and
wounded. sending in Il detailed report,
without moments delay orders were
issued to correct the abuse. Moreover,
the commissioners transmitted his
statement to France, and the French
government was not less prompt in
acting upon it But for how many
generations had that awful state Of
things continued:-London Standard.
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not have another such chance for years
Going at twenty; no ad dvance? bring.
down hammer sharply.) Twenty
pounds, Lord Linl>shire.
Mr.. Wilkins (excited'y)-I bid twenty
pounds
Auctioneer Twenty pounds was
Lord LinkShire's bid. / particularly
looked at you, but you never spoke.
Mr.. Wilkins of course not. un.
derst"od that you had taken the
twenty pounds as mine. / certainly
said it.
gentleman hear Mr.. Wilkins twenty:
If SO, he has the privilege of continu
ing the bidding.
Lord Linl1shire (after momcnt's
pausc) Yes, l did--confound it! j
nodded and thought that you took
mine as GuincaS.
Mr.. Wilkins (vith alacrity)-Twcnty.
five pounds.
Mr.. Vernon (sotto vOce to Lord Link
shire)-tluiXotry!
Lord Linkshi ire - No. you forget.
This Caesars wife must be above suspi
cion. (AlouD Thirty.
Mr.. WiIl1ins-Forty.
Lord Lin>shirc-Fifty.
Mr.. Wilkins (visibly palc)--Sixty.
Lord I-inlS>hi-e (ela borately hickins
a Spccl1 off his coat>-Scventy.
Mr.. Vernon (SOttO vOce to Lord
Linl>shire)-Lct the lunatic have j: il
he must: it doesn't greatly matter.
Mr.. Will1ins-Eighty.
Lord Linkshirc (sotto vOce)-Nol.-
sense. (AloudD Ninety.
MIR. Will1ins-A hundred.
Mr.. Vernon (sotto vocc)-This is silr-
ply madness. Let him buy it. and if
you must have it give him his twenty
per cent. on it afterwards.
Auctioneer docking at Lord Link
xl,: Il
vance?
ULord Linl>shire shakes his head and
the hammer falls. The sale continues
sonewh at tl;t after this. Afterwards
MIR. WillSins-I am much obliged to
your lor.,ship. 1t was quite Il mista Ike,
for. you know. ! certainly did bid,
and I particularly wanted the coin.
Lord Linllshire SO do !. want die,
to complete n series. and thought that
perhaps you could sell it to
Mr.. Wilkins-Im very sorry to dis
appoint Your lordship, but we had a
commission, aad. curiously enough,
client mentioned that it was to
complete series. also.
Lord Linkshirc-And wanted to com
plete it pretty badly, l should say,
Judging from the latitude you had.
Mr.. Wilkins--Well. it was consider
ably above our own estimate, but it
was an open commission, and your
lordship's Judgment in these matters is
so good that we couldn't be going far
wrong in following your lead.
Lord Linllshire (hopeful1 VIPER
haps. after all. your client might pre-
fer to sell on hearing the price. Are
you at liberty to give me his name?
MIR. Will1ins--Ccrtainly, Lord Link.
shire: there could be no objection tc
that, but it isn't a ''hc" at all. The
purchaser is 4 lady.
10 1;ora links hinsshire "A lady!
Mr.. Wil!linS-Nes, we bought for
Miss HerrieS.-I;lac!< and White.
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Portl and, Ore, is in about the same
latitudc Montreal, and Seattle, the
chief city Of Washing ton. is about the
latitude of Quebec, but the spring in
the Pacific states is more like that of
old England than it is like that of
New England. In old England the
buds and blossoms begin to show life
as early as the first day OF the new
year. Shakespeare Speaks of spring
flowers that take :he winds of March
with beauty" and some English spring
flowers are found even in Decen1b ber
just as we find the claytonia and the
chickweed blooming in favored spots
in January and February in Oregon
and Washington. while in New Eng
land spring sleeps ali February and
March.-N. y. Recorder.
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WATER POWER.
American and European NJ et llods OF Using
1t III Il Large Way.

American and European NJ ethods OF Using
1t in II Large Way.
The standard American method of
utilizing Il large amount of W alter pow
er has hitherto been to distribute the
water to the several consumers or mill
owners by means Of Il system of head
races. so called, with facilities for its
discharge at lower level, to be it'll
lied as the owner or lessee So w fit, ard
generally on his own premises. This
led to long head canals, and to insig
II ni:ica Mt TIA il -ra ccS, whereas the Niagara
pla MT cons lists of Il common tail ace, Il
mile and Il half long, with comparative
" iEsign fcant hcau-rHceS. The old
time water power company SOIL or
leased the right to draw definite
quantity of water at defined times.
with the privilege of discharging it a
a lower level, and the mill owner did
the rest; whereas at Niagara falls the
right is leased to discharge definite
quantity of water into the tail-racc
tunnel, with the privilege of drawing
this quantity from the head canal, or
from the river. But over and above
this the prouuct-powcr-l be con-
tractcd for at Niagara falls, delivered
on the shaft.
10 crca te a large group OF mill sites
Of the older sort there was necessary,
in the first instance, large. continu-
Gus body OF land, properly located for
bought up secretly, and in large blocks,
the whole w"tcr-powcr enterprise
would fail to come to fruitiOn. In Eu-
rope. however, several such enterprises
came into being in spite of the in
ability of the projectors to primarily
buy tracts of land such have been
deScrihcd. This was done by estab-
fishing central power stations near the
dam, or head canal, and then trans
hitting the power produced instead
of the wat to produce it, to the con-
sumers or mill owners. Up to within.
say, five years this had always been
accomplished by means of wire-rope
trnnslnissions of power, and it is easy
to see that tho invention of the elec.
trical transmission of power would give
this form of the utilization of Il large
water power great impetus. Many
such plants are, therefore. already in
existence. many building. but
among them all no one is proba bly, so
celebrated and Is attracting the atten-
ton OF all intelligent mon this at
Niagara fslls.-Cnssicr's Magazine.
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A HOME ~ THE SEA.

''Oh: give mo a homo by the sea.
Where the wild waves are crested with
Was the song that I sang SO toyou<ly,
In the light of my childhooi home.
For the mountains were shutting US in.
And the hills were on every s1de
And VIC could not see where the days begin.
Nor be sure II tho world be wide.
But smiled to my mothers smile,
And laughed at my sisters words.
And the ripping brook could hear. tho whlle.
And the note of the summer birds.
As sang the song that was sweet to me:
"oh, give me q home by the sea.
Where the wild waves are crested with
foam,'
Was the song that sang all merrily.
As went from my mountain home.
Did think of the wild birds song:
Did think OF the sunsets hue?
Did 1 think OF the hearts that had loved mo
As I badc them n joyous adieu?
Did look at the pictured hills.
And the emerald Wales between:
Did dream OF the faithful love that hlls
All the years that Intervene:
Yes. but lonSed away to be
Over the hills and beside tho sea
..Oh! give me n home by the sea!''
Do sing the song tonight.
When the waves arc echoing close to me.
And the pillows arc full in sight?
I see the wht,e-wingcd ships
That backward and for ward go.
but my lonsin: memory backward slips
see the wild waves foam,
But 1 whispered all the while:
''Oh. for Il sight OF tho mountain homo.
And the light OF my sisters SMILE
And long for the days that used to be,
Ard sing more OF the foaIatng
Ion: give me home by the sea-
Let sing 1t again to-day.
A hOme--I know not where it will be,
Nor how 1 shall tni the way.
But know that a sea Is there:
And know there's sea belween:
And know that the banks forever fair;
And know that the trees are green
l an glad that the hills arise.
In the country where shall so,
That 4 valley Of peace besid> them lies
And river runs below
The hands Of my owa they are reaching for
Oh, give me a home by the crystal sea.
julia H May. in Chicago Advance.
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I came back last night. And you: You
are back sooner than you Intended?
Lord Linkshire-Ycs, 1 only ran up
for this sale. l return tonight.
Mr.. Vernon (suspicionsly)-Th is
nothing very particular here-nothing
in your line. that is?
Lord LinlzShirc-No. there is nothing
Rvzantine. but there is a rather out
of-tl,e,vay aureus. l want YOU to look
at it.
Mr.. Nernon-An aureus?
Lord LinllShirc-TcS. a lovely little
piece; in the highest condition, too.
It's a-vhat's the voman's name? Lot
IS. 1 think. (Consults cataloguc.)
Mr.. NernOn-NOt the Plotina, Jack.
Don't say you've come to buy that!
Lord Linkshirc-Ycs, that's it. the
Plotina. Lool<ing up) Scott, man!
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You don't mean to say that you came
for it, too?
Mr.. Vernon (resignedly)-Yes. I came
on purpose for it, too. Well. suppose
I must retire. as usual ] cannot COM
pete against you.
Lord Linlzsh ;rc--Oh. nonsense, you
have as much right as I.
Mr.. Nernon--But II OF as much money.
Lord Linlzshire-Rot! Toss you who
sta nus out!
Mr.. Vernon-Why do you want it?
Yon don't even collect imperials.
Lord Linlxshire No. but Miss Ferries
docs. know she wants a Plotina to
is I,cr birthday. and SO She is
very enthusiastic about collecting just
now.
Mr.. Vcrnon-Yes, it was I who first
started her.
Lord Linlxshire (rneditatively)-T True,
that does give you /, sort OF claim On
tho other hand, it follows that it is
entirely through you that l am here.
MIR. Vcrnon-Why ever did you
come? If only YOU had written and
commissioned some one you would have
got the coin and this would never have
happened.
lord Linl1shirc-IIang it, Vermont!
leave one bit of sentiment. Why not
get ones engagement ring on approval
tn :oagh the Exchange and Mart?
Mr.. Nernon-Right. old man: but
how curious that it should be the sport
of fate that we two should always be
rivals for what is best and most
beautiful. First Helena Ha-ries; low
the Plotina.
Lord Linl1shire lin burst Of gener-
osity)-Nernon, I have Helena; You
shall have the Plotina.
Mr.. Vernon-Nc, Jack. it must not
be. I cannot allow such 81 sacrifice.
And :s i! deprived Helena Of IL could
Hs@er rue..t keV again. tut ~hs:s
sh;s,a IT hes es4ui:st* pF.'His s''nesi
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4 Shorthand Joke.

Lawley (eNpert shorthand reporter)
i say. James. the boy from the nevs-
paper Office has called for the report Of
that lecture. Is it finished?
james "a novice)-AI but 4 short
sentence in the middle of it, and l
cant for the life of me make out from
my notes what il is.
''Oh, just put i'll great applause ana
let it co.
James acts on the suggestion. and
the lecture is sent for ,ubl;cu tion with
the tuctocesl part :caaing: ''E:iauuls.
w::l ,iataits you hut 81 few mumaats
Iongcrs .tsrea: sar}sussi, f:..siits
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Kentucky stands first in tobacco,
having GRASS acres proc! ucir- a"l, $50,
3o3 pounds; Virginia IS second yyiti,
!;o.5.a aer"s and aH.ae2,6 ,6@5 pounds. and
North Cs=uiinu ~ t;tir.. ,.itt, s7.o:5
;iSrc* a,,,tt:sctng af. ;!tf5t.. :rs .~n.n.i-
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ORD LINkSHIRE
You here, Ner-
non? How lucky.
I wanted a good
Op niOn. But l
thought you were
still whipping the
Avon?
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AN OPEN COMMISSION.

toHp ,, LnsRS LaSksH1RE' vtr.uosi
Mr. WII.KINS of MeSSrS. Bond & Marks, Coin
Dealers and Ant '4uarianS.
Actioneer
>Oi Sal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-23

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Jan 2, 1885:
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SUMMARY.

Total receipts. .S9l ,844 70
PaidState Dec setI'mt S29,OO1 81
Paid State Judge sal. 1887 II
Paid from county funds.12,4l1 80
Paid from school finds. 257 IA
Paid from road funds. 1856 70
Total disbursements. ,S53.894 46
Balalance in treasury. .S37,5 $50 80
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-23

DISBJ RSEMENTs
Cash cent to State in full OF
settle nent ...... ..... 29,O61 81
Cash sent to Stale on acct
Judges salary. >. 1898 90
Cash express Judges salary ii II
General county fund. ...... .5,642 93
Officers salary fInd.. ....... 1857 SO
INDECENT sick fund. ........ 1874 65
Contingent fund. .......... GIG 10
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-23
DIAL in treasu, Sept 80, "a. $4,000 Il

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
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We have contracted for extensions on
the following streets: Grand ave-, from
Maple to Ridge; Town Line street,
from Exchange to Durkee ave.; Durkee
ave., from Town Line to Ohio; Park
ave-, from Eagle to city limits; Con-
gress ST., from Market to Pearl; Jenne
ST., from Maple to Ridge; Newell ST.,
from Market to Pearl.
We have made a special meter rate
for factories of u cents per 1000 gallons.
We would recommend that rule 9,
sec. 5, be amended so that the water
rents shall be collected between the LIST
and 10th of May and November instead
of between the 1st and 10th of January
and July of each year; and that the last
clause in the application be amended
by striking out the words "enter upon
said premises and" and inserting the
words " in said street" after the word
plumbing" so that it shall read -
In case of the omission by - to pay
said city, its agents or servants may
forthwith remove said plumbing from
said streets without being liable for any
injury or damage occasioned thereby.
Respectfully submitted.
j. B. DAVIDSON,
Clerk of the Commission.
On motion of Aid. O'Donnell, the re-
port as read was adopted.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
bills of expense in the report were al
lowed.
On motion of Aid. Zens, the monthly
report of the poormaster was accepted
and also ordered published as part of
the proceedings. 1t follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Conn.,
Gil of the City of KenoshG:
The number of families receiving full
support from the city of Kenosha: Sew
enteen families with SO persons; Poor
house, 10 persons; Matron, l person.
Families receiving wood, flour and
rent, 2, with Is persons. Families re-
ceiving rent, 4, with Is persons: one
receiving board at So week. Total
number, 109.
Kenosha, Oct l, 1895.
GEO. BERENs, Poormaster.
On motion of Aid. Head, the city
clerks quarterly report of licenses is
sued was accepted and ordered placed
on file.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the city
treasurer's quarterly report showing a
balance on hand, Oct. l, 1895, of $15,-
982. SO, was referred to the committee
on finance.
On motion of Aid. Zens, the petition
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Police, clerk, city engineer and street
commissioner one months salary each.

Mrs Schmorrow, wks' salary IS II so
Robt Moth, Is days salary. :. 81 so
Meyers & FrenZ, bal. due for haul
ing hose wagon and hook and
ladder wagon IS 10
Sidney Race. .......... 25
Seelig & Kaudler ............... 272
Mrs G Grant Observation-Disclosures. 80 90
Tim Mcintyre, mos rent. -. 90
Mrs Duff, / mos rent ............. 90
Matthew Fagin, l mos rent ..,.. 800
Anton WesterhOven, 1 mos rent. so
Theo TuchO1l, mos rent ...... 90
Mrs Mary Mallon, l mos rent. 90
Mrs N Huetter 1 mos remit. 90
Miss WeScOtt, mos rent. .....,... 90
w Wright, mos rent 5 90
Mic Lauer, one-half mos rent. 90
Mic Zehren, One-half mos rent. 2 90
Mrs F Robinson, "a mos rent. 200
Mrs Greenwald, ~ mos rent. $50
On motion of Aid. Yule, the bill of
Rose Egan was ordered laid on the
table.
The following bills we're read and re-
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On motion Of Aid. McGivern, the
bills as read we're allowed.
The N. F. Reichert Co. were allowed
$66.08 on their bill for extras in con-
structing Market street sewer; the bal
ance, $43.23, was disallowed on the
recommendation of the city engineer.
Aid. Yule moved that the bill of
Cavanagh & Fisher for $292.70 be re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
Aid. Schend moved to amend and
that the bill be referred to the commit
tee on claims. Amendment carried.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
following salaries and contract bills
were allowed:
Police, clerk, city engineer and street
commissioner one months salary each
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Auction Sales.

August Schrieber will hold a public
sale on his premises in the Town of
Paris, Tuesday October II. A large
list of property will be offered for sale.
E. R. WILSON, Auctioneer.
[ will sell at public auction at Rus
sell. ILL.,, Oct. II, 20 COWS, l span of
four and five year old colts, weighing
$500 pounds, l three year old colt, 5
yearling heifers, l yearling bull, l two
year old bull. The usual terms of sale
will prevail. I am obliged to sell on
account of having lost ali my feed by
fire. VIM. j. MELVILLE.
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Pain in the Stomach.

Woodwork, Wis, Sept. 9, 1885,"
was troubled last summer with pain
in my stomach. Sometimes it would
keep me from sleep nearly all the
night. l tried one package of Hoods
Pills and found relief. now keep
them on hand all the time" G.. Gates.
Hoods Pills cures all liver ills.
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THE c1TY's BUSINESS
oficial Proceedings of the last Regular
Meeting.
REGULAR MEETING.


Called to order by Mayor Farr.
Present-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell
Zens, Schend, Head, Yule, McGivern
and Christman.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the pc
tition for the continuation of JENNIE
street from Maple street to Ridge street
was granted.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the petition
to open and lay out street from Dem
ing street on the same line as the pri
vate street laid out by Mrs. Carrie Lee
to Eagle street, was granted.
Aid. Schend moved to refer the petit
ton of VIM. Pugh for the extension of
sewer from Market street 226 feet north
on Rowland avenue.
Aid. McGivern moved to amend and
that the petition be granted.
The amendment carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnel, Zens,
Yule, McGivern and Christman.
Nays-Ald. Schend and Head.
On motion of Aid. Christman, the ex-
tension of sewer as petitioned for by
VIM. Pugh was referred to the commit
tee on sewers and city engineer with
power to act.
On motion Of Aid. Yule, Burr Bros
we're granted plumbers license.
On motion Of Aid. Yule, G. I'll. Good
man was granted a plumbers license.
Aid. Yule moved that final action on
the report of the highway commission
ers of damages allowed and benefits as
sessed in extending Lyman avenue and
Park street, be taken at the next regu-
lar meeting, Oct. q, 1895. Motion
carried.
The commissioners on water works
reported as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Conn.,
Gil Of the CITY Of Ke1aOshG:
GENTLEMEN:-W your commission
ers on water works, would respectfully
submit the following, our first monthly
report:
We have hired chief engineer for
the power house at a salary of $75 per
month, night engineer at salary of
$50 per month. and day fireman at
$45 per month.
We have had coal shed built just
south of the power house at an expense
of $155.
We have had the floor Of the pump
house oiled and water closet put in
the boiler room, besides adding several
articles necessary to the efficiency and
cleanliness of the plant.
We submit the following list of ex-
penses and recommend their payment
| BY your honorable body:
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Has a Salutary Effect.

The conviction of the Kenosha men
on the charge of arson will likely have
salutary effect. 1t is in the interest
of every locality to prosecute cases of
incendiarism, when discovered, to their
fullest extent and see that no man
guilty of setting fires escapes the sever
est penalty of the law.-Oshkosh
Northeastern.
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to order a sidewalk laid from the
southwest corner of block 88 in the
Fourth ward, north along West Main
street to Oak street, was granted.
The city engineer reported as fol-
lows:
Hon. MAJOR and Common Council OF
the City Of Kenosh0:
GENTLEMEN:-Cha 81. Goodman
has completed the sewers on Elizabeth
street, from Pleasant street "a feet east,
and on Pleasant street, from Elizabeth
street 448 feet south, and tho following
amounts are due him under the con-
tract:
"a it, of 10 in pipe at 81 10 per IT.. IS 81 40
448 it, of IL in. pipe at 60c. per 268 50
3 manholes at S27 each. ................. 81 w
Respectfully submitted.
j. B. DAVIDSON, City Engineer.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the re-
port was accepted.
On motion of Aid. Head, the sewer
completed by c. III. Goodman on Eliza
beth street and Pleasant street was &C
CopCoQ.
On motion of Aid. Head, special as
sessment of 70 cents per front foot was
ordered levied. on the following de-
scribed property fronting and aDutting
on the sewer completed by G. III. Good
man on Elizabeth street and Pleasant
street:
z G. Simmons, 2l76 it. -. ..$152 81
Chicago Brass Co, 347 ft...... 242 90
H Wines, 22.5 ft................. 10 rs
On motion of Aid. Head, it was or
dered that sewer certificates be issued
to G.. 81. Goodman to the amount of his
claim.
The following bills were reported