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Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
The Pope Will Write a Letter.

Rome, Dec. 25.-The pope is about to prepare an encyclical letter on the situ- lation in Armenia.
 The relations between the vatican and Austria have been harmoniZed. The pope will recall Nuncio Aglardi and the Austrian ambassador to the vatican Count Revertera- Salandra returns to
 Rome at the end of the present month.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
Ten Thousand Strong.

Rome, Dec 25.-A dispatch from Mas sowah says that two battalions of ltai- ian troops arrived there today. All the endorsements will be in the field by January 4. An expedition comprising 10. 900 men will then be ready to start. Ambyssinian forces are advancing slow ly. They seem to have given up the siege of Makalle Some of Ras Mangascla's 5 troops have been seen near Adue. Gen eral Baralieri the Italian commander, is still at Adigrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
Always Preceded by Display of the Sacred
 Green Flag.

Baltimore Sun.
 As the interests of the Christian DOT tion of the universe are now centered in an effort to relieve the distress of people of Armenia, an Asiatic province of the Turkish empire, and as rumors have been current that the troops of the sultan now concentrating in that province for the ostensible purpose of putting down an incipient rebellion of the miserable people have displayed the green ban ner.'' which means "holy war;" it will be of interest to trace as far as possible the origin and meaning of a "jejad" or "holy war" It is understood to be Mohammedan doctrine that jejad. or holy war, can only be proclaimed by the Sheik- Ill Islam, the religious deputy of the sul- tan himself. The proclamation is per- formed by unfolding the sanjaksherif, or flag of the prophet, which is made of green silk, with a. crescent at the top of the staff to which is attached horse hair plume. This flag is deposited in the mosque of St. Sophia. at Constantinople. It is not, however, the original flag of the prophet, as that ensign was white, and was made from the turban of the Koreish which Mohammed captured. For this, some time later was substituted black flag, made of the petticoat of Ayesha, the favorite wife of the prophet, and in whose arms he died.
 Omar, the second Moslem caliph, ob- tained possession of the flag by conquest, and 1t passed subsequently, into the hands of the abassides and the caliphS of Bagdad and Kalmira, and was brought to Europe by Amurath III and deposited in the seraglio at Constantinople. When the flag was changed in color from black to green is not known but according to9 tn doctrine of Mohammed the sultan and his deputy have the sole authority to un- fnr the flag over Constantinople and proclaim a ''holy war;" war against all christendom. and one which every species of atrocity is perpetrated in the name of the prophet on the unbelievers. The unfurling of the green flag among the Turkish soldiery, if there be truth in the report, may not be from the orders of the sultan, as there is large element of the Mohammedans. particularly those of Arabia and the holy land. who do not recognize the legitimacy of the claim of the Ottoman Turks to the caliphate and would not wait for the orders of the ruler if they are anxious for a jejad against the hated Christians. If the sul- tan should attempt, or if any part of the dominion independent of his orders in. augurate a war, it becomes the duty of every Christian nation to take prompt action in the protection of the helpless people that will be exposed to every kind of outrage that the devilish ingenuity of the Moslem region will contrive to in vent. Personal interest and aggran- dizement should be promptly laid aside in the cause of humanity.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
Crew in Danger.

London, Dec 25-A dispatch from Kingston, Ireland, says that the English bark which was reported in distress off there yesterday is full of water and that wreckage from the vessel is coming ashore. The men on the bark are hud- dled behind the deck house. So far all efforts to rescue them have been un- successful The Poolberg lfeboat crew have made several vain attempts to reach them.
 The trawler Sunrise of Aberdeen has been lost in a gale, with all hands. The crew consisted of five men.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
RAPHAEL CARAVELLA,

Chop House, Corner 1st Avenue and goth
 Street, No. 1881.
 Oysters received fresh daily and served in any style. Maccaroni served Italian style Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and to order. Open day and night. Io-2a-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
FIRE AT GURLEY'S.

Entire South Side of Business Square
 Destroyed.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 25-Fire at an early hour this morning destroyed the entire south side of the business square, entailing a clear loss of S25, 400. at Gurley's, Ala. The blaze originated cery company.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
TRAGEDY IN A HOSPITAL.
Alfred Walker Attempts to Kill His Wife and Then Puts Bullet Through His
 Own Brain.

Brooklyn, N. T., Dec. 25.-While the HOO inmates of the Long Island State hospital. formerly the Flatbush Insane asylum, on Clarkson street, were being treated to their Christmas dinner this afternoon Alfred F. Walker, a stenogra- pher and typewriter, 26 years of age who resides at 200 Green street, called to see his wife, Mary E. Walker, who is a patient at the hospital. MT. Walker was escorted by an attendant to the room in which his wife is confined. The latter, who is 23 years of age, was ad- mitted to the institution on May 2, 1895 She is suffering from what the doctors term recurrent mania. When the huS- band presented himself there was an affectionate greeting. The couple stepped into an adjoining room and began conversation. The ward in which this room is situated contains forty patients. Ten or fifteen visitors besides the nurses, were also present at the time. One of the nurses, Miss Mary Odair, passed the door of the room in which Walker and his wife were conyerSing, when suddenly the report of a pistol shot rang out. Miss Odair rushed to the door of the room just in time to see Walker place the weapon to his head and fire a second shot while seated in a chair. The pa tients screamed and other ladies and nurses ran in every direction. Dr. Syl- vester, the superintendent, was quickly on hand, followed by his assistants.
 It was found that Walker had shot his wife in the right temple, but the bullet only inflicted a slight scalp wound. In the effort to take his own life Walker was more successful, the ball having penetrated the skull just above and be- hind the right ear, making wound from which the brain exuded He was un- conscious, and an ambulance surgeon removed him to St. Johns hospital. At a late hour tonight 1t was said that Walker was still unconscious, and could not possibly recover. Walker has three small children. He has been out of em- ployment for some time and had become Respondent over his troubles
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13

TO Clean Black Drcsses.-Tnkc nn
old black kid glove, cut into small
pieces and let IL stand owe night In II
pint OF soft water. In the morning
add about half the quantity of warm
water and II few drops OF ammonia.
Sponge the goods well on tho right
side, hang out in the air and when
nearly dry iron OH the wrong side
Uousckccpcr,
Crab Apple Prcscrvcs.-Stcm the
crab apples and core them with the
small sharp blade of n poclsctknifc
without cutting them open. Make n
sirup of II pound %grnnulatcd sugar
FOR each pound OF fruit. Place the
apples in the strip while boiling and
cook till they may be pierced with u
broom straw; then lift them carefully
without MASKING into jars, boil the
sirup till IL jclls and pour IL over them.
Mrs. j. II. llindcs, In Western Rural.
Rabbit Salad.-Cut up tho meat of
two roast rabbits; place IN u bowl and
cover with n plain dressing: add n
tcnspoon,u al of minced salad herbs AMI
let stand for four hours. Put In n
salad bowl three heads Of ~lcttucr:
drain the meat and add Ia the lettuce,
Put into n plate n t~caspoonful Of
French mustard: thin with one table
spoonful Of the dressing taken from
the meat and add slowly TO this ono
pint of mayonnaisc dressing and pour
over the salad. -IInrpcr's lIazar.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
ANGER AHEA.

The old world Is a military camp.
The clnnk Of resembling arms has
silenced the protests OF the people
against intolerable wrongs. The
crowned puppets OF Europe, called
monarchs, live by the breath OF the
Rothschilds and are invariably pro-
tected from violence by the mer-
cenary legions which devour the sub
stance OF the people. Rothschilds'
financial system has been enforced
upon this country by cunning and
fraud. 1t is maintained by the col
ruption OF the commercial press, the
venality OF time serving politicians,
the threat OF the creditor and the
patronage Of n great government, but
these Intermediates are expensive
and require constant attention. Mil.
itary despotism, according to the Gus.
tom of the old world, is more direct
and effective, and Rothschids is pre-
pairing this country for another
change. Whence comes the voice Of
the military for more soldiers, OF the
capitalists for a stronger government
Of the to day for an aristocracy, and
OF the money lendes for moro stabil
ity, all OF which points to the assim-
ilation Of the institutions Of America
to the despotism Of the world. II the
free and independent voters OF the
United States do not resist with
power and purpose the greedy de-
signs Of the money powers. and do it
now, it will be too late, II within u
generation more than half the prop
erty Of seventy millions Of people has
been transferred by strategy and
fraud to n thousand money lenders,
what hope is there in continuing a
policy which is designed to concen.
trate the wealth OF the world into
one great creditor system with the
bankers OF London and the Roths.
childs at the head, unless immediate
resistance is made. The magnitude
Of that colossal power is already i'm
1t has no parallel in history.
Tho final contamination Of its
schemes is millionaires and slaves. |
It's purposes are not disguised. The
gold journal OF London proclaimed
that property must rule and dem ,
must be destroyed. Americans
will You wait until America is con-
trolled rs Germany and Italy are by
the military forces OF concentrated
? Will you wait until it is
treason to distrust public affairs ?
Win you wait until the voice OF the
American people is hushed in the
OF the dark ages? Let your
he given in 1S96.-Silyer
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13

"A strange custom prevails among n
certain tribc in the Caucasus. When
a single young man dies, some II
who has carried to the grave Il mar.
riageuble daughter in the course OF a
year calls upon the bcreaved parents
and says:
your son is sure to want q wife.
Ill give you my daughter, and you
shall deliver to me tho marriage por.
ton in RETURN
a friendly offer OF this description
Is never rejected. and tho two parties
soon come to terms rs to the amount
OF the dowry, which varies according
to the advantages possessed by the
girl in her lifetime. Cases have been
known whore the young mans father
has given ms much as thirty cows to
secure n dead wife for his dead con-
Buch fur Ale.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Railroad Mans Prayer.

y railroad man who had long been
running wild" was aroused TO the
danger to his eternal happiness il he
persisted in his mad career down the
grade OF bic with the steam up and
the devil sitting on the safety valve,
and he "joined the church." lie was
called upon to address the Throne OF
Grace at Il revival meeting. which he
did, anu an exchange reported him as
follows:
"Oh. Lord. now that | have tagged
thee, lift my feet of the rough road
OF life and plant them on the deck OF
the salvation train. Lot me use tho
safety lamp known rs prudence, make
all couplings i'll the train with the
stout links OF thy love, and let my
hand lamp be the Bible. Heavenly
Father, keep NIL switches closed that
lead of on the sidings, especially
those with Il blind end! Oh. Lord,
IL it DO they pleasure, have every sem.
apliore blocked along the line. and
show tho white light Of hope. Tat !
may make the rim without stopping.
and Lord. give us the ten command
mcnts rs II schedule time; and when
my train shall have pulled into the
great dark station Of death, may thou,
tho SuDcrintonucut of thr Uniyo,eo
say with u smile, We'll done, thou
good and faithful servant. come up
and sign tho payroll and receive yonr
check for eternal happincss.'-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13

There are ninteen cases OF small
poX at the Indian School. The En-
terprise in nm article tells OF the ter.
ror OF the inmates and the daily ut.
tempts OF the Indian children to es.
cape from the place, and that a guard
Is on duty day and night to prevent
anything OF tins kind happening, and
calls attention to the danger OF spread.
ing the disease broadcast. The Tri
6unc briefly replies to the article rs
follows.
$50 far as Carson is concerned there
is no scare. Being so carefully guard.
ell. as it is at the Indian School, is as
safe as il it was in another State and
we think some one is cxaggerating
slightly abont the attemp to cscape
on the part Of the children at the In.
stitute."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest IS. Govt Report
R0zAa!!! Fs :;
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The Great spIrl, wa. Merelrui

The Indians believe that il the still
ness over the waters Of u lake be
broken by any careless word the spir-
its Of the place will be offended. In
the days OF the early settlers, we are
told, "a white woman had occasion to
cross Lake Saratoga, and the Indians
who were to row her across warned
her of the danger that one rash word
might bring.
IT was u calm. cloudless day, and
the canoe sped like an arrow, across
the smooth waters. Suddenly, when
in the middle Of the lake, the strong
minded woman determined to prove
to these simple folk the folly Of their
belief. So she lifted up her voice in
a viii cry that awoke every echo of
the nils.
The Indians were filed with con.
ST -rnation. They uttered no word.
hat, straining every nerve, rowed on
III frowning silence. They reached
the shore i'll safety, AMI the woman
tnumphed, but the Mohawk looked
upon her il scorn.
1.-The Great Spirit is merciful,- he
said. "He knows that the white woman
cannot hold her peace"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Works Both ways.

Tho following from the Truckeo
Republican hits the nail ~squarely on
the head and applies to Elko just Us
well rs to Truckee:
Certain business men i'll this town
are in the habit Of sending away for
their job printing when they know
that They can have as good work done
at homo for prices just an reasonable.
These same men who are in the habit
OF doing this think it tho duty OF the
local paper to do all it can to keep
trade at home, but they overlook the
fact that it is also their duty to prac.
tice the same doctrine. II this is
building up n town we wonld like to
know where it comes in. II every.
body adopted the same plan as these
fcw to whom we refer il would not be
long before we would have no town
TO build up"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Keeping at II.

Genius is really only the power OF
making continuous efforts. The line
between failure ard success is so tine
that we scarcely know when we pass
it-sO fine that we are often on the
line and do not know it. How many
"A man has thrown upbis hands at n
time when a little effort, Il little
more patience, would have achieved
success,
AS the tide goes clear ont, SO it
comes clear in. In business, some
times, prospects may seem darkest
when really they are on the turn. \
little o persistence, a little more
effort and what seemed hopeless fail.
IRE may turn to glorious success.
There is no failure except in no long
er trying. There is no defeat except
from within, 10 really insurmountable
barrier save u own inherent weak
ness OF purpose.-Electrica Review.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Parting With n Leg.

An old soldier told a reporter OF the
most affecting parting he eve had in
his life. 1t was a parting with him
self, or rather a part OF himself. He
was i'll an engagement before Peters.
burg and had the misfortune to come
in contact with Il piece OF broken shell
which exploded near him and which
succeeded in SCATTERING his leg. Am
putation was necessary, and shortly
after he was lying in his tent. AS he
looked up he saw a cart piled up with
legs and arms Of others who had been
unfortunate i'll the engagement, and
right on the top he recognized his
own leg. at was a sad parting he
said, ito see a part Of you going away
never to be returned again. l can
never tell you what strange feelings
came over me, and TO this day | can
sec that fine black horse hauling my
leg away to its last resting place" =
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
a Voice From Idaho.

Mr.. Cleveland was elected Presi.
dent Of the United States because
the people believed him their friend.
They believed he was the chosen rep
reseDtative OF that sentiment which
wa making SO gallant n fight against
class favoritism and plutocracy.
This was Democracy, and i'll conse.
quence he received the full vote OF
his party and more. Could he get
that vote now? No! Not the half OF
it! Could any better argument be
adduced to prove that he has depart.
ed, to n certain extent ut least, from
those principles upon which the great
Democratic party IS founded? And
in ignoring these principles has he
not betrayed those who placed conf
dence in him? His financial policy
has received the unqualified approval
OF old John Sherman and other Re.
publican leaders, as indeed it ought
to, it being the pet policy Of the Re,
publican party. But it has received
the unqualified condemnation OF two.
thirds Of his own party, who know
it to be rs far from Democracy as it
possibly can be. The Times, like
other Democrats, believed in Mr..
Cleveland, but it can do SO no more
unless it is prepared to sacrifice Dem.
ocratic principle. We believe he and
his policy will be repudiated by the
next National Democratic Conven
ton. II not, we shall join with the
millions who will be seeking a party
which advocates true Democracy
Idaho Falls Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Tn Duran. Trial.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 4.-When the
Durrant u was resumed this morn.
ing Judge Murphy announced that he
had decided not to send Miss Cum
ningham. the newspaper reporter. to
prison for refusing to tell the name Of
the person who told her what Mrs.
Leak would testify. Miss Cunning
ham still refused to disclose the name
Of her informant.
Then Judge Murphy explained why
he would not enforce his positive
threat to send the plucky newspaper
woman to Jail. The Judge said he
had serious doubts rs to the pro.
rriaty Of the c~~~7. rs he did not
believe the defense h.G .;Sh:.o 50
on u fishing excursion for witnesses
who might or might not impeach Mrs.
Leaks testimony. The Judge also
said the Supreme Court of California
had in u similar case sustained the
right Of n newspaper reporter in re.
fusing to tell where he obtained Ger.
tain information. The Court then
said he would make ii final ruling or
the question next Tuesday. In the
meantime he would hear argument on
the point from opposing attorneys.
Frank y. Sadcman, %janitor OF EmCn
ucl Church. was recalled and exam
ined in regard to the ventilators. The
defense tried to show that the attic
was so poorly ventilated that a person
might easily have been overcome by
escaping gas.
\. great commotion was caused in
Court when General Dickinson called
the name of Rev J. George Gibson rs
the next witness. Gibson was hand.
ed several pieces of paper, one at a
time, and vas asked to state il the
writing contained on each was not his
own. In each case the witness re-
piled that while the writing bore Il re.
markable resemblance to his own, he
could not swear that it was actually
his writing.
On o examination District At.
torney Barnes asked the witness TO
write from dictation a~letter to George
r.. King, in which the names Of Pro
fessor S%chernstern and Mrs. Charles
Noble occurred. The purpose OF
this was to compare the names with
those on tho newspaper in which the
rings of Blanche Lamont were re-.
turned to Mrs. Noble.
AS Mrs. Mobiles name and her adj.
dress were printed on the wrapper
containing the rings, Attorney Dcu-
prey asked Rev. Gibson to print Mrs.
Mobiles name and address. Witness
complied with the request and the
writing was introduced in evidence.
l.. l.. Levings, a newspaper report.
er, was called by the defense and ask.
ed il he wrote the article which ap.
peared in a local paper on April 18th,
in which Detective Gibson was quot.
ed rs saying that he saw prints of Il
number eight or nine shoe in the bel.
fry where Blanche Lamont's body was
found. Witness said he was not pos.
tive whether or not he wrote the arti.
Gle, but was OF the impression that he
did not.
When the Court took a recess until
2 o'clock, Rev. Gibson was told to re.
turn this Afternoon with specimens OF
his handwriting contained in his ser.
mons, IL which WIGS written before
and the other after April Sd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13

Let any victim Of the liquor habit
cat tomatoes, sprinkled with salt.
consuming as much each day ns
possible. Lot the eating Of to
mRtocs and salt TO excess DO con.
unued for several days and the toma
10 enter will find liqE.r offensive.
undrnkablc, or il drunk, ungratcful
10 tic stomach, so much so that il
VIII DO thrown up. This IL tho
cheapest gold cure yet heard Of and
1t II said to no very cffective.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
Ruby valley Weather.

Following is the weather report Tor
Ruby Valley for the month Of Sen.
tembcr, as observed by Mr.. W. o.
Williams:
Total precipitation, .01 inches.
No. clear days. 10.
No. partly cloudy, 10.
No. cloudy, 4.
Ice formed on the 18th with many
killing frosts during the month.
Prevailing winds. west and south.
west.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13
JIc Laborcd Uudcr ~ Great MIsnpprc-
henslon.

Yesterday morning nm unusual
crowd OF idlers copgrogatcd at the
head OF Union street TO watch the pas
songcre come up from tho train. The
attraction was that the members Of
tho Lcavitt Specially Company were
expected to arrive. Tho delegates To
the State Convention of tho Woman's
Christian Temperance Union hap
pened to be on the same train. The
delegates got off the train first and
asccnded the hill. AS they did so nm
elderly gentleman in the crowd MS he
pecrcd through his glasscs. was heard
10 observe: "rhat il tho most u
al looking company OF variety actress.
es ] over saw. don't believe I shall
go to the show to.night."-Enter.
prise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-13

Good whiskcy kills ma surely as bad
whisky, but good whisky kills more
md moro comfortably.