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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
ruE rnnr COINAGE OUTLOOK.

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Ex Congressman William ]. Bryan,
OF Nebraska, in speaking OF the out
look for free coinage at Denver last
week, said:
Since the close OF Congress, said
Mr.. Bryan. Il have visited Ohio. In.
diana, Illinois, Michigan Wisconsin,
Missouri. Tennessee. Kentucky. Geor
gia. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas. Texas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma and Kansas. All OF the
Southern States are safely for silver
with the possible exception Of Ken.
lucky. The magnificent fight made
by Senator Blackburn may enable us
to secure delegates from that State to
the Democratic National Convention.
1 am speaking now Of the sentiment Of
the Democratic party.
Tho recent conference held mt
Washington is much more ~ir'~--'-r'
than the Eastern Le.sV - .IsiI
cen to think. In June OF last year
the silver Democrats OF Nebraska held
u conference and organized for the
purpose OF capturing the Democratic
State Convention. The Fall before
the Democratic State Convention by
vote Of 3 to l Endorsed the Presi.
dents financial policy. but this con
ference of silver Democrats and the
organization there perfected succeed.
ed in capturing the State Convention
and adopting a l6 to l resolution by a
vote OF 3 to L. The silver Democrats
IN the nation ran carry the National
Convention with less difficulty than
we encountered in Nebraska.
The great trouble with the aid the
Populists are giving to bimetallism."
said Mr.. Bryan lis that they are as
sociating with il n number OF other
issues which lessen their influence.
While the effort in Democratic and
Republican parties is being directed
10 securing n declaration in favor Of
free coinage, the work to be done in
the Populist party lies in the direction
of making the money question par
amount and putting other reforms in
the background at present. y mum.
Der Of leading Populists are anxious
that this should be done. Senator
Butler Of North Carolina made use OF
an expression which l think is very
forcible. He was insisting upon
making the money question the only
issue for 1896, and he said: Il am Just
as much in favor Of the Government
ownership Of railroads as l ever vas
but | do not want the Government to
own the railroads, so long as the
Rothschilds own the Government
I'VE have more than a fighting
asserted Mr.. Bryan, in on.
clusion. Nothing except the stupi.
dity Of the friends Of free coinage ian
prevent their electing the President |
in 1885,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
SAID o HOME.

The road 20 home happiness lies over
small stepping-stones.-E. Jesse.
NoTnISa in this world Is more
beautiful than a happy homc.-T. Til.
ton.
To ADAM, Paradise was home; and
among the good Of his descendants
home is paradisc.-J. G. Hare.
HONE should be n place of rcposc, OF
peace, OF chccrfulness, of comfort,
where the soul can renew strength TO
encounter the labor and troubles OF
~lifc.-Jamcs Ellis.
THERE Is always n something about
home which addresses us with a friend.
~ air, and touches the heart, even
after having just come from direct In.
tcrcoursc with objects that are great
and bcautiful.-TIumboldt.
Home can never be transferred, never
be repeated in the experience Of IN In.
dividual; the place c%onsccrated by
patcrnal love, the innocence md
sports Of childhood, and by the first nc
quaintancc OF the heart with nature, IN
the only true homc.-E. Robinson.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
burglary at Deeth

Burglars made quite Il haul at
Deeth Sunday night. Mr.. Truett's
saloon was broken into and IS or $40
in dimes and nickles taken from the
till. \ valisc setting in the saloon
was also broken open and u razor and
some clothing taken. Getting every
thing of value they could carry off
from Truett's saloon, the burglars
next turned their attention to j. L
Porter's store. They effected nm en-
trance into the store by taking out
a pane OF glass i'll a back window.
Once i'll the store they broke open the
till and took therefmm $50 in gold;
80 Ia Uii.s, u suNer dollars; Sl6 III
halves; 80 in quarters; slo in ten
cent pieces; sl5 in nickels and u ham
merless Smith & Wessou - calibre
revolver. Some clothing was also
taken.
Mr.. Porter's money drawer was
found in the sage. brush about one
hdodred yards from the store this
morning. some checks were still in
the drawer.
The first known Of the hurglarics
was this morning when the propric.
tors opened up their places Of
business. There is no clue to the
burglars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Hope ms u Curative,

Never was the valuc OF hope az a
curative proved more thoroughly
than by experiment made on n
consumptive patient in a city hospit.
al. Ho was weighed each day after
the scales had been "doctored- TO
show an increase OF weight. The sur.
prise OF the man when he discovered
that no was gaining in weight was
pathetic to those in the secret. Attic
n OF a week the man really had
gained in weight. IIc took food med.
icino and treatment in the most cheer.
fnl frame OF mind, and at tho end OF
six weeks was discharged as cured.
weighing leo pounds-Tle Outlook.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Work mt Mare Island.

More men are now employed at the
navy yard at Mare Island than at any
time for the last twenty-five years
The monitors Comanche and Monad.
mock are being remodeled by the re.
inoral OF the old turrets and heavy
iron structures Of modern style are
taking their places. Admiral Farra.
CUTS old flag ship, the Constitution,
Is being plated throughout, and will
he rehtted and equipped with the Ia
test improvements in naval warfare.
This will add three substantial vessels
to the navy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
India Rubber Bait,

According to a Troy fisherman, the
latest triumph OF Yankee inventive
genius is IN India rubber fish worm.
1t Is said to be a remarkably good
intuition of the common earth worm,
Is indestructible and in actual use
proves rs alluring to the fishes as the
genuine article. The old fisherman
will be quick to set its advantages.
One can equip himself for a days
sport without digging over a whole
garden in his. search for bait. A
handful Of India rubber worms will
last him a whole season, and there
will be no necessity OF pulling up the
line every few minutes to see if the
small fry nibblers have left the hook
bare. 1t is possibly hardly necessary
to add here that the fisherman who
tells Of this invention may be like
other fishermen, i'll which case the
reader need not believe the story un-
less he wants to.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08

Tomorrow night, September Sd,
there will be a total eclipse OF the
moon, the second this year. 1t will be
visible throughout the United States.
The earth will be directly between
the sun and the moona and the shadow
OF the earth will first touch the edge
OF the moon about TAG in the evening
the total eclipse occurring mt $40, and
the shadow will leave the moon at
1879.
The face OF the moon will be visible
all through the eclipse, but it has &C.
Cured only n few times in u century.
Astronomers say the explanation of
this disappearance is believed to he
that the cartli's atmosphere happens
to be filed with clouds at the time OF
tho eclipse, and the reason why the
moon does not become invisible when
eclipsed is because the earth is
rounded with deep atmosphere which
has the property OF rejecting the
suns rays that enter il, causing them
to bend around the edge of the earth
and produce considerable illumina
ton OF the moon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
witchcraft In n 4

The inhabitants Of Sugar Grove,
Ohio are greatly aroused over two
alleged cases Of witchcraft. The vic.
tins are two girls, cousins and named
alike, Clara Baker. The girls are
about twenty years of age. For
weeks they have suffered with con.
WILSON'S much resembling bydropho.
bia or %strychnine poisoning. They
were never bitten by any animal
they say. A servant girl named
Ethel Evans is accused by the neigh.
bors OF %witchcraft in the case. They
say she makes passes with her hands
and the cousins go into commissions
1t Is asserted thatby a motion 81 her
hand sho can make cattle and hogs
follow her and obey her slightest
wish.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Does This Apply to You.

An exchange asserts that "a man
who won't take a paper because he can
borrow one, has invented a machine
by which he can cook his dinner by
the smoke from his neighbours CHM
ney. The same fellow sits in the
back pew in church to save interest
on his contributions, and is always
borrowing a ride to town. to save the
wear and tear OF his horseflesh. Yes,
We know him. He is first cousin to
the man who never winds up his
watch for fear Of breaking OF wearing
the handspring. He undoubtedly is
a hear relative to the man who wen,
into the back yard during a cold snap,
soaked his hair in water, let it freeze
and then broke it off IN order to cheat
the barber out OF a hair cut.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Slightly N

Colonel Smytho- OF the Express
is on his way to Boston to report the
doings OF tho Knights, but he seems
to have slipped n cog or two. IIc lost
a month the first day out and dated
his letter July 49, and two days AZ.
forward he forgot what state no was
in. dating n letter from "winncmucca
Arizona Tho geography puts Win.
nemucca, in Nevada. 1t looks rs II
the Knights hadn't donc n thing TO
Colonel Smythe." Los Angeles Ex.
pross.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Paper Telegraph Poles.

Paper telegraph poles arc The latest
development Of the art OF making
paper useful. These poles IRE made
OF paper pulp, in which borax. tallow
ctc.. arc mixed in small quantities.
Tho pulp is cast in n mold, with II
core in the center. forming u hollow
rod OF the desired length, the cross
pieces being held by key shaped
wooden pieces driven in on either
side or the pole. Tho paper poles are
said to he lighter and stronger than
those Of wood, and 10 bc unaffected
by sun. rain. dampncss or any Of the
other causes winch shorten the life
of wooden pole
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
MIcRoeEsIN y
Germs aud Baehl lave Been Found In
New 5tockinEs and Gloves


Germs aud BaeLll Have Been Found In
New stockinGs and Giovs&
"Microbin," or the science Of mi
crobes, is becoming more aud more IN
exact study, md theories which lacked
confirmation a few short months ago
have 10Y become medical facts. Per-
haps, says the New York World, the
latest discovery in the realm of bacteri-
ology is regarding the enormous guam
tity Of bacilli that are to be found in
cotton and wooden clothes. Herr Seitz,
n savant and physician OF Munich, has
recently made q series Of careful in
vcstigations Of bits of cotton and
wooden goods, and the result Of the re-
searches, rs he gives it out, contains
information hat is startling and
worthy of careful attention.
Herr Seitz's experimenting has been
done with pieces of cloth about me
eighth Of an inch across In the aver
age bit of wooden goods of this size he
discovered nine hundred and fifty-siN
microbes. The pieces examined were
cut from a. wooden stocking. In n
piece Of like size cut from n cotton
stocking he found an average yield Of
seven hundred and twelve microbes.
These bits of cloth had all been worn.
But Herr Seitz's experiment did not
stop here. He carefully tested bits of
n glove that was quite new and fresh,
and had never yet bee upon any hand.
In that thirty-thrce microbes were dis
covered on the average, all the pieces
examined having been of the above
size. Other experiments quite as in
tnrnSftnu thte Enrp,ny, ,1tet.ta, mazda
with the result of formally establishing
the theory that microbes exist to a
greater or less extent in all wearing
apparel.
1t must not be supposed, however,
Herr Scitz contends, that all the vari-
cites of bacilli found in clothing are
breeders of dangerous diseases. Some
of them have been proved by science to
Dc quite harmless, but the mere fact
that microbes can and do exist in
clothes, and grow fruitful and multiply
there. is an alarming one. With this
theory made into Il fact, the peculiar
spreading of contagious diseases can be
traced much more easily and precau-
tions more readily taken. Accepting
the fact that nearly all clothing is the
seat of some type of bacilli, it is not
difficult to see how certain sporadic dis
eases spring up.
One especially valuable bit Of medi-
cal data has come to light through these
experiments. and that is to the effect
that the bacilli of typhoid fever can be
preserved in wool, under ordinary con-
.ditions, for twenty-five days. \ vigor-
GUS application of this knowledge may
do much to ward off typhoid fever in
future.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Getting TircsOmc.

Here is u shot at Mr.. Eckcls from
the leading Democratic paper in
Ohio. The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
mr.. Eckels has been put forward
frequently since he has been put in
Office TO instruct the people on H..
nance. When the hard times came
on he was principally engaged in post.
prandial efforts to show that business
was getting better, when in fact it
was getting worse. lie ia getting
tiresomc rs nm instructor or prophet
The fact is TINT Mr.. Eckcls, though
holding III important position under
the government, and perhaps well
enough qualified TO perform the per.
functory duties Of the Office, doesn't
appear to know anything about ii.
nance. n there is knowledge in him
there have been plenty OF opportuni-
for it to break out. lie simply sets
to his poor music The pet Phrases
about honest money and sound cur.
rency.'"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
NO URRY IN NORWAY.
People Take Their Time There and Won
der Mt Yankee Visitors


These N~orwegians are a wonderfully
patient people. They never hurry; why
should they? There is always time
enough. We breakfast at nine. Mon
sicur goes to business ut ten or so. and
returns to his dinner, like all the rest
of the scandinavian world, Mt half-past
two. We reach coffee and cigarettes at
about four, and then monsieur goes
back to his office, il he likes, for two or
three hours. We sometimes see him
again at supper ut half-past eight, but
usually there is n game of whist or q
geographical society lecture, or n con-
cert, or Il friends birthday fetc Tan oc-
caSion eve overlooked by your true
N~orwcginn), or some one has received n
barrel of oysters, and would not. could
not, dream of opening them without
champagne n company masculine
company only. 1t seems to me that
there are entirelytoo many purely male
festivities here. In fact, the men say
so themselves, and that they would
really enjoy many OF the occasions
much more il ladies were present. But
at is not the custom of the country" IN
rock on which | am always foundcring)
to omit or to change in such matters.
Monsieur only does as do all the other
men of his age, which is elderly, and
condition, which is solid.
There is n curious feeling concerning
America over here, In one way and
another. Morgcnblndct, the chief con-
Scrvativc paper, an organ locally of the
first Importance, keeps n sort OF horror
chamber of Americana. The reason is.
/ suppose, that in these very dark and
t~rcublous political times, when not only
the union, but the monarchy itself. Is
tive interest thinks IL dangerous to
allow any virtue To appear in n re-.
public, and especially in ours, the
most flourishing, and therefore the
most pernicious, example OF hat inven-
ton of evil bred.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08

ASan Francisco syndicate, says the
Reno Gazette, has offered s15o,ooo
for the famous Chairman mine at
Ely. White Pine county. Among the
conditions named nro II givou time to
complete the purchase, the erection
OF u mill and pumping machinery OF
g sufficient capacity to drain the mine
Tho yendecs will guarantee to ihavo
oil The machinery IN working order
in four months. and to pay the owners
40 per cent. of tho gross yiold Of tho
minc for Tint period, and the balance
In cash IL they determine to con.
clude the purchase.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08

PROFESSIONAL contortionists arc
more graceful I'm their motions than
other people because OF tho greater
fcxibility OF their limbs, caused by
continual exercise.
THE stomach has n churning motion
which during the progress OF digestion
Is continuous in order that tho food
may be properly mixed with the gas
trio juice.
VESoUs blood Is blue or almost black
because IL contains many impurities
collected from the system md has not
itself been purified by contact with tho
air In the lungs.
PEOPLE sniff the mir TO locate mn odor
because by distcnding tho nostrils a
larger quantity Of mir Is drawn In, the
nerves nrc better exposed and tho odor
more clearly perceived.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Hishes. of all in Leavening Power-La,est us. Govt Report
@A!l! RFs akiRG
ABSOLUTELY PURE
How Mine 4. Worked.

my Dear said u lady in Brook
lyn the other night to her husband
as he peeled off his boots and sat on
three chairs for the evening, Il
wish You would tell me how they get
gold and silver out Of n mine. l
thought they bored into the ground
with a pay streak till they struck the
shaft. then they drifted for the -
No ,.u. = l..N 'hrr". YU; are
geItlns u nt,ie Oh the vein, you prob
ably have the right idea, but yUu are
using terms that are not correct.
When they get the wall rock on the
dump. then they pick the rightshift,
salt the contract and blast out the
vertical chilblain, then they drift for
the blossom rock, baled. hay and pow.
erty til they strike tie varicose vein;
after that it's a she It iobto put on the
bias fold and ample the stock hold.
ers. Where bituminous duplex bi.
sects the brocaded porphyry and scall-
ops the gouge with crosseyed shear;
ings OF bi.carbonate and bilious colo,
interlaced with antique quads OF free
copper and free milling e~rysipclas.
This is not always the case, however
for indirectly OF ~reversely perhaps
more or less, Is the case might be,
and still We might not, according
whether we did or we did not, per.
haps il not always as already describ.
ed, yet We wouldn't be positive about
anything that might be doubtful"
and he laughed a cold hard laugh
and went to bed.-ES.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08

Senator Vest, Of Missouri has writ,
ten Il very interesting letter to the St
Louis Republic, from which We re,
produce the following:
Austria. where l now find myself,
has the gulden as the unit Of value, n
silver coin worth about 10 cents in
our money, and has two hundred
millions OF dollars in silver. During
the &c years prior TO 1850. the curren-
cy was irredeemable pape-. but in that
year the use of silver was begun, and
the small notes. under five gulden.
have been retired. Austria has II
tered into the scramble for gold. and
is accommodating that metal in orderto
reach the gold standard. About this
the masses have not been consulted
and know nothing. The nobility and
bankers, OF course, favor gold, for it
increases their incomes, and rs the
government is run in the interest OF
the privileged classes, you have over
here, as in the United States. from
every banker the howl for what they
call sound money Under a Gov
eminent based upon the idea that the
majority of the people are born 'bri-
died and saddled,' as Mr.. Jefferson
said, for the other men to ride them
this is entirely logical"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08

The largest pile Of sawdust in tho
world ia at Cheboygnn, Mich, in tho
center OF the city. II Is nearly 800
feet long. about Goo feet in width.
from 20 to Go feet in height, and con.
'aius about 3o,ooo,ooo cubic toet.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
Rowing Disposition OF Americans.

The habit Of moving is still strong
In the American people, or it may be
that it is in the climate, for natives
and newcomers possess it alike, says
the Philadelphia Telegraph. Many
OF the changes made, doubtless, are
III a process OF betterment, but many
others appear to be just for changes
sake. Last week a party OF Ken
lucky and West Virginia farmers
passed through Kansas City on their
way to settle in Kansas. Very likely
they passed on their journey west a
large party OF farmers from Kansas,
Nebraska and Illinois, who started re.
Gently to find new homes in Virginia
and Georgia. And in the same week
some families in Russell county, Kan.
sas, we're preparing to join a colony |
OF ex-Kansans in Wyoming. Such
migrations from one State to another
are constantly in progress, and usual
ly they are in the nature OF Il simple
Of inhabitants.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08

There were frosts on the 9Th, Doth
and 3Otli, and a thunder storm on the
9th.
There was ice on the morn.
ings of the 9Th, Doth and Both. Di.
rection OF wind. southwest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-08
I.nby Valley wenih,r

Following is the Ruby Valley
weather report for the month of Aug.
ust as observed by Mr.. W. o.. vii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
Nature Pursues q Liar.

''The forces Of tho universe are in
league against a lie," says Emerson,
and what his terse, penetrating pen
would find to say where tho lying in
wolves perhaps mortal danger to human
beings we Will not presume to say. but
will illustrate our meaning as follows:
In December, 1887, q child that had
died in Connecticut of diphtheria was
brought 20 Pittsfield, Mass, for burial
Tie parents came with the body to q
house i'll Pittsfeld, and apublic funeral
was held. Within q week and while
the parents of tho child still remained
as visitors 1T the house q child who
lived in the ho:ise was taken ill with
diphtheria and died. Then came q hu.
initiating confession from the Connect
icut parents. They said that the symp.
toms Of the second child wero just like
those CT their own and finally acknowl-
edged that arrange meats had been made
with the physician III attendance upon
the case to write y certificate of death
by bronchitis instead of diphtheria.
Other cases followed in the same house
--Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
Rocks That Float In wa,cr.

A geolosist who is we'll up in his
business can name dozen or twenty
different specimens Of rocks and miner.
ais that have less specific gravity than
water. and which will, if tossed into
that element, float Oil the surface. HUI.
bel;te is one of the best known repre-
seutatives of tha- class. The common
pumice stone is another example The
rock with the very least specific gravity
known is ''damari, q substance found
in an extinct volcano in Damaraland.
Its atomic weight is %, or exactly one
half that Of hydrogen.-St Louis Re
public.