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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26

From Mr.. j. Henderson who re-
turned from San Francisco this morn
ing, We learn that Charley has settled
down, to the, practice of law in that
city: He was fortunate enough to
get place in Barclay Henley,s office
and begins work in his chosen pro-
feesiop with.a brilliant future ahead j
Charley ID bright, industrious
young man and his many irienda here
hope he will win his way to the top
round in the; ladder Of fame. Here's
success to You. Charley.
A letter received from Mr., j. p,
Edoff last evening states that his
wife died in Oakland last Friday and
was buried on Sunday. The deceased
lived in Elko'a number of years and
had many friends here who. viii be
saddened by her death. The
bereayed family have the sympathy,
Of a large circle OF friends here in
their sad affection.
TIE deepest gold mine in the
world is the No. $50 at. Ben
digo, Australia. The shaft is
down 2.640 feet, from the bottom of
which a diamond drill has been sent,
down ITO feet further, making total
depth of $3.50. feet. Extremely rich
ore is reported at tho bottom Of the
hole. 81
The Carson News. says that
Chinese beggar. who goes from house
to house asking for food. has created
CONSERVATION among nupber" who
believe that be ia afflicted with
leprosy. He is not allowed by his;
couEtrymen to reside with them and
seems to be staying wherever he
can find resting place. .,+t..j;!t
The ocean steamer st. Louis, which
has just cut down the record Of run
from southampton three hours, was
turned out of an American shipyard.
The world y compelled to admlts
after witnessing such feat, that our
ahipbuilders have no superiors, and
perhaps no equals.
The votes that Mckinley will get
in Nevada will be few and scatterings
Now and then man can be found
that intends to cast his ballot for Nc.
Kinley and more misery. -
A New York Republican has out
hued plan by which eastern people
can get even if they lose the cleo
ton. The plan is to organize syndi-
Gates, come West and purchase silver
mines. Good idea. 80 .,'s' =" ~ :
The Carson News tells Of man
who deposited $3.50 in the Wells. Far
30 bank ip 1884 and forgot all about
| it until few days ago when he fonnd
the certificate Of deposit in bis trunk
\ The Examiner-Journal bicycle rid
ers passed Reno at noon to-day three
hours ahead of time. It is now ex-
Spected that Elko will be reached TO-
morrow evening, ~ s,'R,,rs 'ii' :, ''i'.
7 * writer in an Eastern magazine
says that the .Mormons hold the
ltSklance of power IN Nevada.g eit
SforIjI ilA4a1. -AacltlkAA11 GiTii'
-isa Ggp Alo0 Ra&ard ~ 500 .a,i5 &,
4 IL. . -. AArzs y -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
a.sALMAauNpls

BRYAN BUTTONS FREE at Rein.
bart's with q 90 Centcash purchase. :
Ricketts, & Donnelin have stopped
work in: the Bullion mines for the
present.
DIR. G. F.. Moore. Dentist, Elko
Crown and bridge work. Teeth with
out plates. Office at residence.
The indieations are that primaries
viii be held pretty generally through
ont the county next Saturday. y
Mckinley and Hobart win give
heir letters of acceptance to the pub
lie TO- morrow
The E. II. M. Co. wants your bust
hess and say so in another column.
Bee the new ad.
The railroad company has again
siscontinued the local sleeper from
Reno and the people Of that town are
Is mad as hornets.
Hon. W. II. Dixon arrived from
Bait Lake last night and went up to
ruscarora this morning to look after
bis mining interests.
The people of Carlin will tpen the
,ampaign on the evening of Septem-
Der 4th with a grand ball. Look out
or the ad.
Dave Casper has Just received q
bew lot of samples Of Spring and
summer clothing which viii he made
% order fromy$13 10 up. -
Mr.. Joseph Phillips came in from
Bullion yesterday and returned to-
lay. He told us that the solid vote
bf that precinct would be cast for
Bryan and Sewall. Mckinley don't
Gem to thrive In a deserted silver
mining camp.
While you are looking for change
the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
ice. All goods first class and at the
owest living prices. GALL in and ex-
mine my stock. No trouble to show
FOODS. I. N. SHERwood. y
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges
he receipt of an invitation to attend
be, wedding of Mr.. John w. Puett
y Carlin to Miss Myrtle Bruce of
Pix next Wednesday evening. The
bove explains why our friend John
as been coming 20 Elko 30 much
be last few weeks.
The Democrats of Elko are request
d to meet at the courthouse Thurs
lay evening at 8 p. m. fer the purpose
nominating seven delegates to the
ounty convention to be voted for at
be primaries to be held on. the 18th.
Everybody interested should be ON
and.
Eddie Burge, the 17-year-old son OF
frs. Burge of Paradise Valley, was
atally injured last Sunday morning
Pythe accidental discharGe Of shot
un. The charge struck him Just be-
Ow the right ear and plowed H.upwarti
hrough the temple. The skull was
'actured to such an extent that the
brain matter oozed ont. - = g. .
A new and .compiete Spring and
Summer line oflgentsaand children's
ldthing, Furnishing goods, hats and
eaps, boots and shoes at marvellous
\ low prices. .HsYs1 klsd Edd4a dfJ
pods to TIE sboss s ~ ssee'
lyle Of ladies, Summer. waists ct g
lt1xAs1DsR. s. IS ;s'. II ~ it ~, E & ~.
Journal 1 s Ar. %, 3gIli,4g4 received
letter from his brother who resides
orneal; cakIla 1, d 81
zen posted On The is q 81 I Tit
ys the! through
y .ooulfx VI aGi q ri Canton are
Pyerwheimihgiy lot tilier and that
Mckinley viii be beeti 4 10. q 81
nd that Il i very doubtful whethel
y RspnRl icsH candidate VIII cetst
eRn. y s !. !: -. l, 81, !, 3; tt ilasa
If. glafI me- ~ us 4 hisf Thss
ttfbisod 4 al II 50 SBIField IND
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-08-26
EP0Lt1cAL announcements

Announcements under this head will lie
pahltehed up to the General Election for
eio. payable invariably in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
RAZORS-- Tayman-O beTlGy HdT. Co.
AN HISTORIC ELM.
The Finest in All the Country Around
Topeka.

Those who have driven south on kan
sas avenue to Shunganunga creek have
noticed a large elm tree which stands
almost in the middle Of the street. It's
spreading branches cover the entire
roadway. Under ordinary circumstan-
ces the tree would be cut down. Street
commissioners are not often men Of
sentiment and they seldom spare trees
that happen to be in their way, but
nevertheless this particular tree owes
its existence to a street commissioner.
More than that the same man had an
embanlzment built around the tree to
protect It's roots.
The man who SO kindly cared for this
monarch is Furman Baker. who was
street commissioner under Mayor COT
ran. When the men on the street force
went to him to enquire HWhat should
be done with the tree Mr.. Baker made
an investigation
DO not touch that tree" said he
TT shall not come down while I am
street commissioner. More than that
I want you to build a bank on the west
side of the tree where the ground has
been washed away from the roots" A
kind of dyke was built Of plank and
the place between the boards and the
tree filed with earth.
Many years ago" said Mr.. Baker, in
speaking Of his action, u was freight
er through this part Of Kansas. Atthis
crossing always camped and I have
slept under that old tree many d time
AS long as I can I SHAH protect that
tree -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
WON A HAT FROM TILLMAN.
But the Pitchfork Senator Says "We'll
Lick You in 1900"

Pottsville, Pa. Dec. -superintend-
ent Leckie of the Iehigh Valley Coal
Company's Yorkville colliery, upon
Senator Tillman's visit to Pottsville
during the recent compaign. showed the
senator about the interior of the col
Iery. During the inspection the sena-
tor wagered a hat with the superin-
tendent that Bryan would be elected
president. Mr.. Lecl1ie prodded the
memory of the senator by sending him
a letter, to which the following is re
ply:
United States Senate. Washington,
D. c., Dec. "A, 1S96.-Wililam LecAie,
Pottsvine. Pa--Dear Sir: 1 have your
letter of December 10. and shall re-
member always my obligations for
your courtesy and kindness on the day
of my visit to the colliery. If you Will
select such a hat as viii afford you
most pleasure in wearing, and have the
bill sent to me, will remit to the mer-
chant from whom you purchased. do
this rather than select one myself, as
probably furnishing more satisfaction
to you.
Hanna's money and intimida ton We're
too much for US in the last campaign;
but we will lick you yet, in 1900. With
best wishes, I am very sincerely.
B. r. TILLMAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
CRAZY MAN AT LARGE.
T. i. Houek From HutchinsonThink
He is Pursued.

II E. Houck 20 years old, the son of
2 farmer al Hutchinson yesterday APP
pealed to Patrolnlan PARCELS for potec-
ton, saying that a salt works emplOye
of Hutchinson, G. J. O'Brien by name
was following him and was going to
kill him The officer took HOuck to the
police station where Chief Gardiner
talked with him. Houck had a revol-
Yer in his pocket which he said he was
carrying to protect himself.
&C. J. O'Brien is following me and he
will kill me p said HOuck. He is aft
er me because / made some insulting
remarks about his wife. He is follow
ing me and he is in disguise.
Chief Gardiner asked him: Ism
there something wrong with YOU'D
Maybe there is replied he. Some
people say there is. My father has been
crazy, and he told me that he murder
ed a man during the war. That's com
mon talk in Hutchinson. But that man
is following me. About three months
ago got pretty drunk and I and my
father fused. I shot off my revolver
at him. I thought I would just as soon
go to the penitentiary as not"
Chief Gardner ordered him locked up
in the city jail until something more
could be heard Of him.
City Physician Mitchell, who examin-
ed Houck says that he is of unsOund
mind
Houck had engaged a room at PIG
West Fourth street and the people there
had noticed his queer actions. He is
rather under size, has blue eyes. and
wears plain clothes and a broad
Drlmmed felt hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
GIVE TRAMPs Al BATH.
Iowa Women Get Revenge on "Weary
WilIies" for Insults


Webster city. Ia. Dec. 2s.-Five
tramps were treated to an unusual ex-
perience at Union City. twenty miles
east Of here. last night. They did not
beg for food, but demanded it of the
women. who answered their hammer
ing on the doors, but all five were soon
locked up in the village Jail
At 10 o'clock last night fifteen women
left their homes and marched toward
the jail.
AS they passed the dilapidated little
building that serves as shelter for
the only hose cart in the town they
stopped long enough to open the door
and wheel the cart out When they
continued their march they were drag
sing the cart behind them. Before
the Jail they unreeled the hose, and al
though they We're a little awkward IN
their movements they finally made
connections with a. hydrant just across
the street They took the nozzle OF
the hose and held it as near as they
could reach to one Of the little windows
of the Jail.
The tramps' shouts of Help! Help
We are drowning." We're heard Tor
blocks, but the women paid no atten-
ton. They still grimly held the nozzle
of the old hose TO the window, and il
looked for awhile as if the tramps were
doomed unless the supply of city water
save out but it was not the intention
of the women to so that far. They
only wanted to give the tramps a good
bath When the water in the jail
reached a depth of two feet the cries
Of the men became SO loud that people
in the neighb0rh0od rushed TO see WIlaL
caused the trouble
I'VE are only giving the tramps
bath, F." the women said. and the men
thought it was good enough for the
imprisoned men, The water was smut
off when the crowd got large and the
women went home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
QUAY DIMES 81 SENATOR'S.
Notable Secret Gathering at His
Mansion in Washington.
Mashington. Dc. 23.-About q b

Washington. Dec. 23.-About a hand
somely decorated table. which tested
ms capaelty OF me IssLse aillIls room
night gathered comfortable majority
OF the senators OF Pennsylvania to par
take of a dinner, which naturally must
nificance.
Thirty-four state senators made up
the party, and in addition there were
a few other guests. The Pennsylvania
senate is composed of so senator's A
Of whom are Republicans, and it is a
noteworthy fact in this connection that
Senator Snyder of Chester, has said
within the past two days that "a sena-
tors would be for Penrose as Cameron s
successor.
1t is a natural conclusion that all
the state senators who partook OF Sena-
tor Quay's hospitality are with him in
the contest over the successor to Cam
eron, and viii be found voting for Pen
rose when the time comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
THE GREAT HUXLEY
what Huxley, she Great English
Scientist. Considered the Hest
start in Life.

The great English scientist. Huxley,
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach Weak stomachs fail to digest
foods properly, because they lack the
proper quantity Of digestive acids Qac-
tic and hydrOchloric) and pept0genic
products; the most sensible remedy in
all cases Of Indigestion is to take after
each meal one or two of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, because they supply in
a pleasant, harmless form all the ele-
ments that weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets viii cure every form OF st0m-
ach trouble except cancer 81. the stom-
ach-
They increase flesh. insure pure
blood, strong nerves. a bright eye and
clear complexion. because all these re-
suit only from wholesome food wen di-
gested
Nearly all druggists sell stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets at 50 cents fun sized
package
send for free book on Stomach
Trouble to Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
FEW BUFFALOES LEFT.
Poaehers Fast Robbing Yellowstone
Park of its Game.

New York, Dec. 23--ColoneI John S.
Elliott of BoonviIle, a we'll known Mis-
souri, politician, has been spending
few days in the city He lately re-
turned from a visit to the Yellowstone
National park. and while there made
extensive inquiries and Investigations
into matters pertaining to the park.
The government allows but $50, 600 a
year for the park and but a single com
pany Of soldiers is detailed to patrol
an area of mountainous and volcanic
land about so miles long and 50 miles
wide. Strict as the government laws
are against killing game in the park,
Colonel Elliott says that poachers are
quite numerous at certain seasons Of
the year, and many OF them succeed
in evading the vigilance of the soldiers.
The great aim of these poachers is to
kill bunaloes or elk and then slip out
of the park and sell the heads, which,
when mounted, are very valuable.
He does not believe that there are
exceeding 200 buffaloes in the park at
the present time. although some have
claimed that there are 1000. Elk are
also scarce. and but few Rocky Noun
tain sheep remain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
STOLE TWO GOOD NAMES.
Gamblers Pesonate q. Polk Cline and
w 7. T0mIinson.

W. i. 4Cm11uSQn~
The journal has received the follow
ing letter from a. man who signs him
self ri f. Howe 1T is dated at kan
sas City and the events spoken Of ia
the letter occurred at that place.
Not long since two agreeable gem
temen happened in our city, apparent
for a good time one was medium
sized with dark hair, complexion and
eyes The other had a slightly Roman
nose and wore a silk tile They regis
tered at one of our prominent hotels as
90. Polk Cline. Mail and Breeze and
craft
They soon began to paint the town
red and as they seemed perfectly harm
less the police gave them q wide berth
as wen as the privileges of the city.
"0n the evening of the second DAY
they called for their bills. The night
clerk who had registered them had left
the city and strange TO say both men
had forgotten their names. After eX-
aiming the register for some time
their memories became refreshed and
they settled their bills accordingly.
'sEhey then left a call for an early
train. After they had arranged for the
night they became quite intimate with
a couple Of stockmen who We're stopping
at the same hotel. "a game OF high five
was suggest sd After a short time some
one suggested that poker was a better
game ana the game was acc0rdlngly
changed After playing for an hOur 1T
was suggested that they should retire
to a more secluded place and no sooner
said than done.
Then there is a gap in the narrative
Next morning the heroes departed as
arranged for. As the stock men were
slow 2 bout coming to breakfast a man
was sent to notify them that breakfast
was ready. The porter knocked but
failed to awaken them and an entrance
was forced The stock men were found
on the floor sound asleep An empty
bottle on the table, cards were scattered
over the floor and everything indicated
q nights debauch-
When the men were awakened each
felt in his pockets and then followed q
commotiom- One said that he had lost
$500 and the other $3.50. They finally
agreed that it was bad enough to lose
$3.50 but to be taken in himtlammed'
and done up by a couple of country
EDITORS was simply terrible. They
agreed that for the sake Of their own
regulations the matter should be kept
out Of the papers.
1T afterWard turned out that the
agreeable gentlemen were two shrewd
gamblers and that they had adopted
the name of Cline and T0mlinsOn to
give them responsibility
Col TOmIinsOn was shown the letter
His eyes bulged out when the account
OF the men winning $3.50 was reached
Now that can not be. said the colonel
medltauvely, tit can not be The let
ter says they Won $3.50 and I have not
seen that much for several weeks
Some one has evidently been tampering
with nay name I viii have to look in
to the matter"
Col Tomllnson neither drinks nor
plays cards G.. Polk Cline lives ia
Larned and consequently could not be
seen but he is said to be quite as strict
IN his habits as Col TOmlinsOu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
MCPHERSON NOTES.
Personals and Items Among the En-
ployes of the Santa Fe.


ployes of the Santa Fe.
From Our Special Correspoal ent.
Mrs. James Plummer of Manchester
is visiting friends in NickersOn.
Fireman L. s. ATnett is laying off
for a week visiting his parents at FL
dorado Kan.
Fireman John K Ramsey has gone
to Chicago for an extended visit with
friends He win also visit his parents
in Topeka
Machinist John II. Byron left Sunday
for a trip south. He viii visit Cal
weston, Houston, L0ngVieW, New Or
leans and other southern cities before
his return.
Fireman w NJ. Stevens has been as
signed to engine SIS on trains 5 and s
out of this point He has been on the
Robert Cunningham win leave for
Ottawa the last Of this week to take
the position of head clerk at that point
He will be succeeded at Nickerson by
Harry @. Herby. Frank r. Miller of
St. John, Kan, succeeds Mr. Aerpy as
stenographer and time1eeper.
e. u. Combs. for several years head
clerk in the office of Master Mechanic
Paxton, died at the home of his father
ia EmpOria, Kan, on December 49, In
Septem Der, 1895, on account Of failing
health he resigned his position with
the Santa F'e and Went to AlbuquEq4es
NJ M, and entered the employ OF the
A. & r. at that point. Later he went
to California, but gradually grew worse
and it was necessary for him TO quit
work altogether, returning TO Emp0rla,
where surrounded by his wife ana
parents. ne spent his last days The
funeral services We're held ON Sunday,
on Monday at Hartford, Kan, the
place of his birth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
HETTY GREEN on TRUsTs.
Americas Richest Woman Says They
Shonld be Curbed.

New York, Dec. 23.-After a life of
nearly so years devoted to protecting
her millions and adding to them, Mrs.
Hetty Green, the richest woman OF
America, has concluded from rare ex-
perience in observing social and pOHti-
cal conditions, that there are two great
problems in life to be solved One, she
thinks, is the curling of the new Wo-
man, the other the curbing of trusts.
These two important questions and
many others Of public interest Mrs
Green discussed at the Hotel St. George
last evening
If 1 could vote she said, 81 would
be a Democrat, because I am opposed
to trusts. The trust is the big political
question of the day. It destroys com
petition, and competition is the life Of
trade Trusts keep young men with
small means from getting into business
in a small way
THE public has the wrong idea about
fighting trusts, however My way would
be to get after the individuals who
form a, trust instead of attacking the
corporations. The majority of the
stockholders Of a corporation are inno-
cent of any wrong intent. They are
against trusts. too. If the corporations
are attacked they suffer.
Nov if instead of attacking the cor
vulnerable points about the financial
leaders of such schemes, the right par
ties would suffer. The conspiracy charge
might work in some cases. In other
deals fraud could be discovered. There
have been very few railroad reOrgani-
cations in which some fraud was not
committed.
THE way to get at the trusts" de-
clared Mrs. Green, bringing her hand
down on the table with emphasis. lis
to get after the leaders and then fight
F'ight for funeral. That's the way I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
FEW GREELEY POTATOES.
The Price viii be Raised Fifteen
Cents in jar ary.

Greeley Colo, Dec. ga week or ten
days ago the Northern Colorado pro-
duce exchange appointed a committee
of its most conservative and best posted
members to personally obtain the num-
Der Of carloads of marketa bic potatoes
yet to be shipped out from this section.
The committee has fled its report stat
ing that there We're only 1,176 minimum
cars left, and some of these would be
used at home for seed
minimum carload is about 250
sacks. This shows a shortage of from
800 to 1000 cars, as compared with pre-
vious years. and for many years in the
past there has been ], 500 cars not vet
shipped out as late as March I. The
price set three weeks ago, namely, so
50 and SO cents a hundred weight, viii
be maintained, Notwithstanding the
shortage, but it was unanimously
agreed that these figures would be rails
ed u cents on JanuarE Is next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
MASSENET IS COMING.
The Great French Composer viii Lo-
cate IN America

New York. Dec. 23.-M. Massenet who,
since the death Of Gounod and Ambrose
Thomas, holds the first place in the il
lustrious ranks of French composers,
has decided to come to America and in
the near future Americans viii have
the plasure of hearing Manor" lie
Cid'' and La Navarraise" conducted
by the great composer himself, who
Yields the baton with a mastery hand.
..Je voudrais bien aller en- Amerique ="
said NJ. NIassenet, just before he left
France, and he voices the universal
sentiment of the European artistic
" orld.
NJ. Massenet is best known to Ameri-
cans through '.Manon' and"La Navar-
raise both of which We're given last
season in New York. when Manor"
was splendidly Interpreted by Mime
Melba and NJ. Jean de ReszSe and La
Navarraise'' by Nine. Calve. for whom
NJ Massenet wrote the opera
The music Of "aTanon1 is more sug-
gestive of Massenet, the man who is
gay, bright and original, and the ex-
ceedingly gloomy. terrible, pathetic
lyric drama. la Navarraise, somehow
does not seem to belong to him at all.