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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-30
staIwart Americanism,

Congressman Bowers, OF California
was interviewed at San Diego last
Thursday as to his views on the
leading issues in the next National
campaign. He wrote and signed the
following:
consider the leading issues OF the
next National campaign to be-: First
Whether Americans shall conduct
the public business OF the United
States, or whether it shall continue
to be conducted by Anglo American
cuckoos rs it is now?
-Second-Whether the tariff laws
OF the United States shall be enacted.
MS they are now, in the interests OF
foreign people or in the interests orthe
American people.
Third Whether England shall
continue to have entire charge and
direction Of the financial policy of
this Nation through her cuckoos and
syndicate thieves and OF the treasury
or the United States, n she now has
or whether the American people Of
to-day have the same kind OF sand in
their craw that the American colon.
lists had ITO years ago, and will de
clare their independence and resolve
to run their own GovernmentP
-Fourth-Whether the American
people will continue to play second
fiddle in the worlds orchestra tc
John Bulls first, MS they do now al
every performance, public or private
Il consider tho building OF the
Nicaraguan canal, under the contro,
of the United States, a pressing pub.
lie necessity, to the end that the At.
lantic and Pacific States may trade
with each other and both get into the
best market in the world-the Ameri.
can market. These are great issues
and cover all minor questions"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-30
EVOLVED FROM GREAT MINDS.

1T Is n great sin TO swear unto a Gin.
II greater sin to keep n sinful OATH
Shakespeare.
NAMES, saysan old maxim, are things.
They certainly nrc influences .--Tryon
Edwards.
WHERE all are selfish the n Is n
better than the fool, and only rather
more dangcrous.-Froude
WHAT thou wilt thou shalt rather
enforce with thy smile than hew II
with thy sword. Shakespeare.
In matters Of prudence last thoughts
orc j best; in matters OF morality
hrst thoughts, Robert Hall,
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A SAD AccID.Sr.
Mn. Valentine waithes ofHuniinE.
ton Valley Killed

Mrs.. Valentine waithers OF Hunting.
ton Valley Killed
Mr. Valentine WaltheB. OF Hunt.
ington Valley was fatally injured by
being thrown from a wagon late last
Thursday afternoon and died last
night. From DR.. Mcdowell we learn
that the lady and her husband were
on the road to visit friends, in the
valley, and, arriving at a gate, Mr..
Walthers got off the wagon ito open
it, leaving Mrs. Walthers to drive the
team. While passing through the open.
ing, the double-trees came in con-
tact with one Of the g~ate-posts and
broke in two which frightened the
horses and they started to run. After
running about a quarter Of n mile the
tongue OF tho wagon dropped, and,
striking the ground, the vehicle came
TO u sudden. stop, throwing Mrs.
Walthers about fifteen feetto the hard
ground. Mr.. Walthers followed with
all possible speed and found his wife
lying on the ground badly bruised
and in an insensible condition. Being
alone, he was compelled to leave Mrs.
Walthers while he went back home
about a mile-for another team. Pro-
curing q team and wagon he returned
to the spot, placed Mrs. Walthers in
the wagon, conveyed her home and
dispatched a messenger here for DR.
Mcdowell.
The doctor left yesterday arriving
there late in the evening, but could
nothing for the unfortunate woman
che was beyond medical aid, being
in a dying condition when he arrived,
and at 0 o'clock last night death re
lieved her sufferings.
Mrs. Watthers was the mother OF a
large famIly-eight girls and three
boys-and the sympathy OF the entire
community is extended to them and
the husband in their sad bereavement.
This is one OF the sadjest accidents
occurring in this countyin years, and
IS a terrible blow to the large family
of children.
The remains will be brought here
interment and the funeral will
lake place from the Presbyterian
church late tomorrow Sunday at
'ernoon. The arrival OF the relatives
With the body will be announced by
he tolling OF the church bell and the
funeral will take place about an hour
.ater. Friends and acquaintance are
respectfully invited TO attend,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-30

was rendering himself liable to ar.
rest and should appeal to the Law il
McIntosh was taking what did not be.
long to him. Jenkins put up his re-.
yolver and stepped back. Igot out
OF the wagon and bel threw a shovel.
ful OF tailings into the wagon, when
Jenkins stepped forward again and
drew his pistol on me, calling to me
to drive away. I did not reply and he
said he would do it himself. He un.
tied the lines aud drove the team out,
still holding his pistol in his hand.
He LETT the team standing across
the road and came back to the tail.
ings pond with his pistol in his hand
and said, Il want to fight McIn-
tosh called to Jenkins, You drop that
pistol;' then the shooting commenced.
The number OF shots TINT were fired l
cannot tell correctly. Cannot say
which fired first. Mcintosh yelled
and ran, Jenkins ran also. Heard
George Abel say. Don't you shoot
me;'I heard one shot after that but
could not sec what they were doing.
as | was behind the stable. Got the
team and drove away Nextsaw Jen
kins and he said he was shot pretty
bad. Saw Mcintosh sitting on u
manure pile, George Abel holding
him up. Put Mcintosh in the wagon
and drove him to his store .
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Largest In America.

The Colfax Sentinel says: John
Butler, OF Coliax, called our atten.
ton to an item concerning mn nc.
quaintancc Of him in the city OF
Brighton, Ontario, who is the largest
person In America. His name il
Leonard Written and his weight il
TIA pounds. lie is 40 years OF age.
u butcher by trade, and stands by a
meat block and attends to tho wants
OF his customers each day. Some
OF hiH measurements are as follows.
Waist, scyon feet; chest. nix feet;
thigh 40 inchos; calf, % inches; arm
noar shoulder, 2slS incbbs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-30
HAlra r.r-n...l.ti...

ANew York Sun, Democrstic)
opposed 10 The third term proposi
On and reciies the following histori.
kali facts:
4 One year before the Presidential
{ election OF 1876. the Cuckoos OF that
tune we're saying Gen. Ulysses 8.
Grant was Indispensable to the eoun-
try as it's Chief Magistrate; that the
situation required his II -election for a
third term, largely fanciful and sen-
timental. must yield to more i'm
portant consideration OF public well
fare.
When the Forty-fourth Congress
metlin December. 1875, the House of
Representatives contained about 16S
Democrats and about 10s Republi-
cans. The House had been in session
only u few days when it adopted, by
the tremendous vote Of 233 to 10, the
subjoined resolution:
SIN the opinion OF this House. the
precedent established by Washington
and other Presidents OF the United
States, in retiring from the President
ial Office after their second term has
become by universal concurrence, a
part OF our Republican form OF Gov
eminent; and any departure from this
time honored custom would be unwise,
unpatriutic and fraught with peril to
our free Institutions
This resolution was offered by .he
Hon. w. M. Springer of Illinois; no
cuckoo he, in those days! Il
1t was adopted by n vote in which
craftsmanship was not perceptible. IT
expressed the sentiments OF an over
whelming majority OF the Republic.
cans in the Forty fourth Congress, as
well as Of the Democrats. 1t was the
formulation by the patriotic concur.
n OF Republicans and Democrats
OF a great principle which had been
since George Washington's time the
unwritten law Of this republic and
one Of the safeguards OF our free in.
Tho Fifty-fourth Congress should
adopt a similar resolution as o asi it
meets next December. The Hon.
William n. Springer will not be on
hand to offer it. There are plenty of
representatives to perform that func-
ion in his place. Experience is show
ing that an authoritative declaration
by Congress OF the No third term
doctrine Is needed as often as once
very twenty years. /,
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A T'Iucky

On the V OF Decoration day a
Brooklyn teacher, shortly after che
had stepped on a Fulton ferryboat.
felt some animal running up her
stocking, and taking refuge under
tho yoke OF her skirts. She gtasped
her dress, thus tightly inprisoning
the creature, md, though shuddcring
with horror, she regolutely refraincd
from making my ontcry. She main
tanned this self.control until the boat
had touched the dock and eho had
reached the waiting room. when she
liberated a great wharf rat.-Brook.
Ign Eagle.
nrosly4 H.. lE.IgI .tt
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Washington Star:---Is this drink
ing watcr?' asked a stranger in
Kentucky. mo indeed. sah,- replied
the colored man who was standing by
the spring. @Dat's ies' washin' wat4h.
Dab ain no sech ting ez drinkin
watah.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19

Quarter, and the north hail Of the
southeast quarter of section twenty
nine, and the south half Of the north
west quarter of section twenty nine,
and the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section thirty four, and
the north half of the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty two, and the south
half of the southwest quarter of section
fifteen-all in township thirty-two,
north. range three east.
An itemized statement, in the nature of a
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
$500, Is fled with said petition, as pros
yided by law. And unless they be and app
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State of
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County,
on the fourth Monday in October next 1880 !,
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall so long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead, an
swer or demur to said plaintiff S petition, the
same viii be taken as confessed, judgment
rendered m accordance with the prayer of
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
special feri facias to be issued thereon.
It is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, and State
of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this S0th day of
[sEAL July. 1895.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk,
Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county. Mis-
souri,, in vacation-August IS, 1895.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of Walter III. Fisher,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
Johua N. Alyoid, Phillip Medart, Jer-
emiah Moore, Henry Schureman, Ja-
cob WOODBURY.,
and all unknown interested parties, defend
ants.
Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, Waiter
Fl. Fisher, Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth, among other things,
that the defendants are non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
IN this action by the ordinary process OF law !;
it Is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri. IN
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
of said County, the object and general nature
of which IS to enforce the lien Of the State of
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
IN Iron County, Missouri, belonging to the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1892 and 1898. to wit:
The southeast quarter, lot two of the
northeast quarter, lot Of the north
west quarter, the west half of lot one
of the northwest quarter, the south half
of the southwest quarter-all of section
one; lots one and two of the northwest
quarter and the west half OF the south
west quarter of section two; the south
west quarter Of the southeast s1sIar.fsar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
ARTHUR HUFF, CLERK.
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri. in vacation-July so. 1895.
The State of Missouri at the relation
and to the use of Walter H. Fisher,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
county. Missouri,
against
FL. Murphy, Henry Murphy, Joseph A.
Osborn, James Buford,
and all unknown interested parties, defend
ants
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, Walter
III. Fisher, Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth, among other things,
that the defendants. III. Murphy, Hen
ry Murphy and Joseph A. Osborn are
non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
in this action by the ordinary process of law /;
it is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
OF said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State OF
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
in Iron County, Missouri. belonging 10 the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1890, 1891, 1892 and 1898, to wit:
The southeast quarter, and west half
of lot one northeast quarter, and east
half of lot one northwest quarter, and
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, of section FIVE; and the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter
of section eight; all in township thirty
two, north, range three east.
Can itemized statement, in the nature of a
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum OF
1896, is fled with said petition, as pro-
vided by law.) And unless they be and ap-
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State OF
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County,
on the fourth Monday in October next (IS95)
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall so long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead, an
swer or demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judgment
rendered In accordance with the prayer OF
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
special 6eri facias to be issued thereon.
It is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
County REGIsTER, weekly newspaper
published in said County Of Iron, and State
Of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, clerk.
a true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 30th day Of
sKAL July. 1895.
ARTHUR HUfF, Clerk,
Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
Order of Publication.


In the circuit court u IRON eoeanss ~ 70
souIl, III s.eation--Aususs -. 100.
Inc ssite OF. missouri, q. 'le Is.sa.iol'
anu 20 the use % :. a, daeer -, s isIioi'
-
against
ighatz w lilams, W III. .. w oriey,
and all unknown interested parties, defend
ants,
Action to Enforce Lien tor faxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, Walter
III. Fisher, Collector OF the Revenue OF Iron
County, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth, among other things,
that the defendants are non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
IN this action by the ordinary process of law;
it Is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
of said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State of
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
in Iron County, Missouri, belonging TO the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1890. 1891. 1892 and 1898, to wit:
IT, so,,ttuast o,,.,.tar Of tho north
no 'oa'n " %. :. 10. -
essss Quarter anu ,gie no.'liessse 4ua..ol
Vi Tue sou.nMes'i.qu sli eoi VI soos,oi
nuHloer thirty -siA III "" ns.iip nuuoe'
tnlfty-tnfee' morrill, range iour es1st.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation-August 18th,
1895.
and to the use of Walter III. Fisher,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
III. P. Werch, Richard w. Shaw, Chris
toph A. Stifel, A. Krieckhaus. trus-
tee, German Bank of ST. Louis, Mo-,
Henry w. Werth,
and all unknown interested parties, defend
ants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, Walter
HI. Fisher, Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth, among other things,
that the defendants are non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
in this action by the ordinary process of law ;
it is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
of said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State OF
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
in Iron County, Missouri, belonging to the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1898, to wit:
The west half of the northwest quar-
ter and southwest quarter of section
thirty-four, township thirty-four, north
range two west.
Can itemized statement, in the nature of Z
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid
S4.57. is filed with said petition, as pro-
vided by law And unless they be and APP
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State oil
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County
on the fourth Monday in October next (IS95),
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall so long continue; and, if not, ther
before the end of the term) and plead, an
swer or demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judgment
rendered in accordance with the prayer Of
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
special 6eri facias to be issued thereon.
It is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, and State
of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 18th day O
[sEALl August, 1895.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk,
Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
Order Of Publication.

In the circuit court Of Iron county,
Missouri, III vacation August 18th,
1895.
The State Of Missouri at the relation
and to the use of Walter Fl. Fisher,
Collector OF the Revenue of Iron
county, Missouri.
against
Sidney Westermau. Sidney Weston.
Theobald Hanes
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rAct;or "a rnfa,re =, q. r.~.~
Nau a. th;s dsv Comes III .is;,..;a
County. Missouri. and flee III ,,ss;,;a., .aa
adav;t. eeft;nor fortb L..
that the defendants are - q = !,
State Of Missouri. and cannes he snr,,n,r-.s
n t;s action bv fb or,;r,or, ,,rsss - a.,
Il &. Therefore. ordered ~ III CIerl - -, .
Circu;t rConrt of Iron Counsv. zNf;sso,,r; :,
vacation. thar nublicat;on be n,.de ,,ot;fv;,,o
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them IN the C;rcnit conrt
of said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State of
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
in Iron County, Missouri. belonging to the
said defendants, for back taxes for the wears
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county.
Missouri. in vacation-July SO, 1895.
The State of Missouri at the relation
and two the use of Walter II. Fisher,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
j. III. Hayward, Benjamin III. Chad
bourne, James Buford,
and all unknown interested parties, defend
ants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, Walter
II. Fisher, Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth, among other things,
that the defendants, J. III. Hayward
and Benjamin III. Chadbourne are nom
residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
IN this action by the ordinary process of law; ;
it is, therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the Circuit Court
of said County, the object and general nature
of which is to enforce the lien of the State of
Missouri on the following real estate, situate
in Iron County, Missouri, belonging to the
said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1891. 1892 and 1898, to wit:
The west half of lot one and all of
lot two of the northwest quarter of sec
ton five, township thirty-one, north,
range three east.
Can itemized statement, in the nature of a
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now
due on said real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
5000, is fled with said petition, as pro-
vided by law.) And unless they be and ap-
pear at the next term of said Court, to be
holden for the County of Iron, and State of
Missouri, at the courthouse in said County,
on the fourth Monday in October next 1885
and on or before the third day thereof (if the
term shall SO long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead, an
swer or demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judgmen.
rendered in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
special 6eri facias to be issued thereon.
It is further ordered that copy hereof be
published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, and State
of Missouri.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 30th day OF
[sEAL] July, 1895.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk,
Iron county circuit court.