davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
HOW DO YOU STASDe

There are zines in the lives of cand-
idates for public Office when they
should make known their positions
on questions affecting the public
welfare. Then again there are times
when candidates seek to ride into Of
flee by keeping their opinions to them
selves because If they made them
known they woul:! fail to receive the
suffrage of majority of The voters if
their real opinions on these questions
we're known. In short they try to
ride into office by deceivng the peo~
pie whose suffra yes they ask. Such
a course is sure IN the end to react
disastrously upon him who gets of
flee Ill that way. \ straight forward
manly way is always the best in poll
tics as it is i'll .he daily Wake of
life.
Our readers must not take the
above as pointing at any particular
candidate who is asking the people OF
Elko county to vote for him on the
third of next month. There are,
however, several independent candi.
dates for the Assembly who have not
taken the people into their confidence
on the Senatorial question. 1t is to
them that this is directed. The INDIE
PENDENT believes all of these candi-
dates are honorable high-mlnded
gentlemen who would scorn to re-
ceive Office at the hands of the people
by practicing any form Of deceit
Still they cannot blame the people
for thinking there is something thes
wish to- conceal from them by keep
ing their real position on the re-
election Of Senator Jones hidden I'LL
der bushel. .... .- $780,. ..-..,-
The open, straightforward, manly
way ID to make your position ON the
Senatorial question known 30 thai,
those who agree with You may know
where you stand and give you their
support, providing their sentiments
agree with yours. BY so doing you
will remove any suspicion of double
dealing from the minds Of the people
and place yourselves in a position
where, you can ask them :or their
votes on election day. Independent:
candidates, whore do you stand ON the
Senatorial question : Come ont and
let the people. know.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
Hoods Pills s sass a to 8 ssn ssk

been cultivaling tobacco and selling
timber. He had heard of the hiding
Of the money by Pool and Of how the
whole face of the earth had been dug
over after the secret got out, but he
did not make any search for the buri-
ed treasure, .
Lately as Parker wac walking over
his land he observed that very large
oak tree had been blown up by the
roots. AS he passed by the tree he
saw what appeared to be an iron box
among the roots. He pulled it ont
and found it very heavy and fastened
by two old fashioned padlocks. He
managed to lug the box to his dwell
ing and broke it open. In it he found
$4,000 in geld coin. Itappeared that
phe tree was hollow and that the dirt
had been excavated through the ,hol-
Flow and the box then put down among
l;he roots. 1t is not doubted that this,
money is that OF old man Pool. 1t is
understood that Pool left no heirs. If
this is true the Chapel Hill u University
will probably contest with Mr.. Park
Isr the ownership. of the treasure
itrove, Hs all escheats.go to the Uni
yer ty.-Exchange. =. - -.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
E-4@ 100
r-a.t..a
Fade In Medicine,

There are tads in medicine as in
avery. thing else and "new thing
frequently sells for short time
simply because it is new. But in
medicine. as in nothing else; tlse
people demand and. will be satisfied
only with positive, absolute merit.
The fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
stood it's ground against all .competi.
ton, and itsSaies have never wavered
but have renlained steadily @ the top
demonstrates, beyond any dontt, the
intrinsic virtues of, this q msSiicins
The new things have ,come landsGots
but Hoods Sarsparilla testtupoh tke
solid foundation Of absolite merit ma
its power to cure, and it's sales I con-
tinue to be the largest in the Yorid.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
Found she Gold.

hHs. .
At the close OF the war, when Gen.
eral Sherman's army. was marching
about tho State, people who hac
money in the local bank Of High
Point withdrew it and .endeavored 20
conceal it, An old man-of' the name
Of Peter Pool had, 10000 in gold in
the bank vault as u special deposit
which he carried away, and buried in
tho ground near Sunburg Postoffice,
few miles from High Point.
After The scare was over Mr., Pcnl
went out in. the woods to get hi.
money and was unable to find t.. He
kept his failure to himself, fearing
somebody else wonld find his trend.
ure and steal it. But, strange rs il
may seem, he. had lost the location,
and never did find the gold, and
finally the old man lost his mind and
died an inmate of the asylum at thi,
place. Since that time the Cap.
Fear i Yadkin Railroad has been
built by sunbury.
A man by the name Of j, II. Park
or bought land at Sunburg and has
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
B. NIX

President Isaac Lewis o. Sabina,
Ohio, is highly respected al In, ough
that section. He has lived m
Clinton County IS years, AMI has
been president of the Sabina Bank
20 years. He gladly testities to- tho
merit Of Hoods Sarsapsrilla. and
what he says is worthy attention.
All brain workers find Hoods Sar-
sapari;la peculiarly adapted to their
needs. 1t makes pure, rich, red
blood, and thus gives nerve, Inenta;,
bodily and digestive strength.
"Ia,, glad to say that Hoods serss
parilIa is very good medicine, e.
r.cislly as a blood purifier. It Las
Gone mo good many times. For scve' IL
years I suffered greatly with Eaius .;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
FOR COMMISSIONER SHORT TERM,
JOHN HIBBETS.
PLATFORM.

l. The Democracy of Elke county
in convention assembled hereby re-
news it's fealty to the party organized
by Jefferson and perpetuated by
Jackson and Bryan, and pledges its
unwavering support to the great
principles underlying the Constitu-
ton. OF the United States. '
2. Believing that the free coinage
Of silver will bring prosperity to the
people of the United States and
furnish sufficient amount of honest
money to carry on the business of the
country and alleviate the want and
misery that followed the demonetiza-
ton in 1873, We hereby declare our
selves in favor Of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the
present legal ratio of 16 to l, without
waiting for the consent or assistance
of any other nation.
B. We unequivocally endorse the
platform adopted by the National
Democratic convention held in the
City Of Chicago in the month of July,
1895. and unreservedly pledge the
support OF the Democracy OF Elko
county TO- the gallant nominees of
that convention for President and
Vice Presideht-Willianl J Bryah Of
Nebraska. and Arthur sewall of
Maine. ~ .ga,,,a st
4. The course Of our Senators aud
Representative in Congfess ION .stiie
silver question meets with our hearty
approval,
Is waars !, ,av,, I, - -. h,tost
and eca,idmios, ! .adn,;n;s+r..;a, !.
Stat. and comfy ayo;ro ond ;rs;st
fiat tho no,,.-v nal,ao,ad 80. a..
neonla sholl 4. 6onastiZ and ;,,.;o;
80 ....,a,,, -. 1,,r ..-. -
I., - - - 1850 ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-10
NOTICE.

Frank j. Reckhart IL hereby
utborized to transact all business
for the firm Of Reckhart & Froelich
during my absence in San Francisco.
CHRIS. REoKnAar.
Elko, Nevada, Sept. IL. 1899
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27

the party did it openly and in Off
cial convention. Such is the record.
Il. Does not such action SAVIOR
strongly OF the dark ages, when a
maddened and infuriated mob of ig-
nOrant idoi-worshipers would rend
man limb from limb for expressing
Il belief in the truth OF Jesus Christ.
the lowly Nazerine who himself was
crucifed on a cross because he main
tanned his beliefs, contrary to the
opinion Of others?
16. Now, inteIh- mt reader, wheth-
er you be populist, republican Or
democrat, can YOU endorse such IL
boycott? Does your honest con-
science and desire for fairness ap-
prove such action? Don t. you be-
lieye that any man in freelAmerica
has a God-given right to hlsppinion?
THE ONE,
/. The Press man called upon the
party officers and could notlpbtain a
copy of the resolution. Are they
ashamed of it? And do they want
to suppress it?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27
Senator Pcttigrew Declines.

After the Press was issued last
Thursday criticising Senator Petit
CREWS speech, the paper was taken
to the Senator at the hotel and he
was requested by his populist friends
to come to the opera house that
evening and answer it. The Senator
declined to do so. And as there is
nobody here who has the gall to de-
fend the senator's speech, it has set
tied oyer the populists like a wet
blanket.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27
PETTIGREw AND POPULISM.

Our pOpuIist friends, who demand
the right of free speech but refuse to
give another the same right, laid
themselves out for "A big county con-
vention. They gave each township
nearly twice as many delegates as
formerly, and requested al popu-
| lists to bring their families and
friends to make big showing. They
advertised Senator Pettigrew as the
great free silver exponent, and asked
republicans to come and hear him.
Well, they had big crowd, and no
mistake, but about the whole party
was here, to say nothing OF numer-
Gus Republicans, who went home
more convinced than ever that Me-
Kinley is all right. The opera house
was literally packed with people to
hear Senator Pettigrew, and many
stood in the Railways and on the
stairs. Now that's the truth, isn't
it?
And now we want to tell you that
Senator Pettigrew's speech was u
dismal failure. He practically said
he had always done exactly right,
and abused Grant, Hayes, Senator
Sherman, Senator Thurson, and 9th
er distinguished republicans. He at
tempted to ridicule Congressman
Picker, who recently in Miller spoke
so respectfully of Senator Pettigrew;
he called Governor Sheldon IAN inn
becile''-an idiot! What kind of Ian
guage is that from man who is ac
cupying seat in the dignitied senate
of the United States. He and his
silver sophistry can be readily an
swercd by any one of so republicans
in Hand county. Neither Pettigrew
nor his speech has been defended
since by any populists.
And the ticket? Well Just look at
it Several OF the delegates admit
ted that it is the weakest one ever
nominated by the party, with excep-
ton of two names, and it was select
ed by boycotting a number OF old
line party workers who have helped
to make the party. Such men as
Mr.. Halbower, the Miller boys, the
Giffords, Levi Harris, |. p. Griffith,
4. c. Whorton, j. II. Warke, }. NJ.
King, W. s. Bell, G. O. Hutson, and
Others were thrust aside by men who
have been in the populst party
thirty days! There never was a con
vention held in Hand county which
displeased SO many members OF It's
party, and many delegates went
home saying that it was run by a
ring, and slate was nominated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27
Some Facts about Money.


|. The law OF 1878 did not con
tract the currency of the United
States by so much as penny.
=. The currency oi the country il
now three times as much as it was in
1870, and the poorest dollar we haye
now is as good us the best dollar we
had then.
3. From 1878 to 1892 the United
States enjoyed the greatest prosperi-
ty that has eyer been experienced by
this or any other mutton since histo-
ry has been written.
+. Neither the act of 1873 norany
act since has driven II dollar OF silver
out of circulation nor lessened the
power OF any silver dollar.
;. This country has coined 30
times as many silver dollars since
1873 us it did prior to that time.
and every dollar coined since is as
| good as any dollar coined before.
g. This country has more silver
money in gross, and more per capita
than any free silver country in the
| world
Z. Every silver dollar eyer coined
by this government, whether before
or since 1878, is full legal tender for
any debt in the United States. The
legal tender quality OF silver dollars
has never been abridged except dur
ing the five years from 1878 to
1878
8. In this country silver circulates
side by side with gold, and silver
dollar will buy as much OF any
kind of property as gold dollar,
but this is not true OF any free silver
country.
8. \ silver dollar will buy twice
as much of any kind of property in
the United States rs it will in any
free silver country on earth.
10. The per capita circulation OF
money in the United States is BIB per
cent more than it is lnGreat Britain.
II. Mexico has Tree and unlimited
coinage OF silver, but one American
silver dollar will buy two Mexican
silver dollars, even in Mexico.
y. The wages Of laborers are
much biyber in the United States
than in Mexico. and Che cost of liy-
ipy ;s less
13. The per capita circulation in
this country is nearly three times
that OF tree silver Mexico, and one of
our poorest collar will buy two Of
Mexico's best dollars.
IA. The world has produced as
much gold, and twice as much silver,
in the last - years as in the previ-
u. The worlds coinage OF gold
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27

Pusey's white vest-the one Capt.
Gray gave him--and Smiths white
dog are party mascots. Both were
out Tn ursday.
OF course the politicians have to
"josh" each other, and the Colonel
never tires OF telling about the
Judges hickory shirt which his
mother sewed Oh him down in Mis-
souri,. But the Judge now gets back
by.telling that the Colonel dressed
up in his black sash neglige shirt,
tooth pick shoes, etc, to meet Sen
ator Pettigrew at the train. AS
soon as the Senator saw the Colonel
he said: MY gracious man, you
mustn't wear that kind OF rio to Il
pop convention. And the Colonel
flew for home to change his duds,
Pusey says, for flannel shirt and
cOwhide boots
"1'he gamblers of Wall Street!
Blff How | would like to 90 to 'em
with aces up -
The Press admires n clever thing
whether ION our side or not, and
when man is smooth enough to ac-
complish what our friend Harry
Sawyer has in politics in a brief go
days we admire his combination OF
nerve and ability. While other fel-,
lows have worked along in the party
for years unrewarded, Harry with a
bold dash assumed charge, and was
undoubtedly the controlling spirit
of the convention, directing his forces
on every ballot in IL way to win
out for his friends, and then being
selected Secretary to manage the
campaign. His slate was IL dandy.
Dams little boom was picked and
laid ou,, for f,trro resore,ce
"''' '"'' " "
Something was wrong about the
big populist convention all day, and
things didn't 90 right. The whole
party was in town, but everything
went wrong. Pettigrew was disap-
pointment, many delegates were dis
appointed over the convention, and
est ever nominated by the party;
promises were broken, and in this
crack the Press. 1t has since
been discovered that Clerk Smith
white doc "Dick," known as the pO-
litical mascot, caused all the trouble
While Senator Pettigrew was speak
inc Dick walked across the stage
and Just looked ut nm! lhen ne
curled up Oh 'i'e s,ase ahu :.4n1 ie:.,a,',o"
tnere M''tie 'i'e .', o'oHe. m.,s s''o' nm,i baa
DICK ~ ue'u sur; eo,.n." anu ,'a5 ,aa
poiii'eu .'ie POP t'Gn' u,a VI, | Nv
d0h you eyer ooupo ;Ii p.,i ppU "i,"o .ha ~ nt
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27
B0YCOTTED!
TIE Press BOycOtteG by
the POpulist County
Convention.
The Right Of Free Speech Denied by
the Pops Of Hand County i'm this
Enlightened Age!

At the populist county convention
held in Miller last Thursday, the del
egates there assembled passed a
resolution introduced by a delegate
to boycott the PRESS because it pub
ilshed the following article in last
weeks issue:
The populist county convention
met at Miller today. The apportion-
ment of delegates was the largest
any party has ever made. And with
desire to hear Senator Pettigrew
explain his position and the silver
question a large crowd assembled.
MIR. PettiGrtw's speech was a long
defense OF himself with ~ in every
sentence, and an attempt to roast
the republican friends who put him
in the senate. The whole substance
OF his talk on the money question
was a desire for II cheaper dollar so
as to raise the price of farm products
on the suppOsitiOn that the people
are too ignorant to draw the natur-
al conclusion that two 50 ct dollars
are no better than one 100 ct dollar.
Mr.. Pettigrew's speech was full of
misstatements and false conclusions,
so evident to any intelligent mind
that even leading populists will not
defend them. His speech was taken
in short hand, which he did not ex-
pect, and republicans can and will
pick it to shreds. The county ticket
is not vet nominated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-27
SIXTEEN TO ONE. .


/. This action of the pop party is
contrary to the constitution of the
United States which grants freedom
of speech to all persons mot license
to abuse,
2. 1t is contrary to the cardinal
principle of populism, which de-
mands freedom of speech, equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none.
3. 1t is contrary to business GUS
tom and usages of all enlightened
communities.
+. 1t is contrary to law, and at
tempts to prejudice people against a
legitimate business.
). 1t is contrary to common sense,
because the person who asks the
privilege of an opinion for himself,
must grant it to another.
6. 1t is an attempt to turn back
ward the pages of civilization, and
thrust before the people barbarious
conditions, based upon ignorance
and beastly instincts OF revenge,
which the civilized world discarded
years ago. =E
Z. 1t is a silly, puerile, unreason-
able attempt to throttle the inalien-
able rights OF an American citizen.
viz: the right of free speech, couched
in respectful language.
8. If such groveling ignorance is
the basic princicle OF the populist
party, how long can it maintain 1t
self before an intelligent and fair
minded people?
9. 1t places the Hand county pop
ulists upon record as doing a thing
that no other county and no other
party i'm this free and enlightened
country has ever been guilty Of
10. 1t brands rs lie this trulsm;
"The freedom OF speech is the acme
OF human liberty. .
II. 1t is an evidence that they
ask to give radical expression to
radical opinions, and deny any
body's rights to respectfully reply
y. 1t is an evidence they refuse
to admit that there may be any
other side to any question but Their
own side.
13. 1t is an attempt at oppression
and suppression, which they them
selves have been crying out against
for years.
H. Numerous populists, who as
nire to decency and fairness, have
come to us personally, deprecated
and disapproved of such work. but
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-18

% & VIZ Of nwL ot23& nwk
Of NV s 35 T 43 R5l, swL Of
sea d eN OF swA Of so & nwL
at neM & neM of nwM s 81
40 %, cnntaining Il, $50 acres,
S5,Z2O; 600; 25
stock horses, $125; IL stock cat
Tie, Sl2O; total valGe &, 845; gen.
erai tax, $1O0.52; ten per cent
Slu.So; advertising, 50; audit
ors certificate, S1.25; fetal taxSl23 y
Porch II H, HUNTINGTON
Poss title seI of "a & seL of
sw14 & swA Of seM & nL Of se
d S 25 T29 r SIS; nwL &eH
of swI S 30 II OR So. viz Of
nw4 S - Il % r Sc, contain
ing $40 acres, S16O; improve
ments, 5000; So stock horses.
$500; 30 milch COWS, $3.50; 81
stock cattle, 1920; 1 wagon, S75;
total value, S1,805; general tax.
S2o %; ten per cent, 81 .88; adj
verGlslng, 81; Auditors certifi-
cate, 81 .25; total tax. ,S35 OF
Unknown Owner, Mardis-
One ten stamp mill and ma
chlnery situated in Mardis Min
ing District on what is known
as Badger Creek, about 2miles
from Bruneau river, and about
one and one-half miles below
the head Of Badger creek, S.
700, total value, $4,000; general
tax, $50; ten per cent, $780,. ad-
vertis;ng. 81; Auditors certifi-
cote, S1.25; total tax. .S91 %
Notice is further given that ten per
cent on the amount of each item of
original tax, together with S1.25 Aud
ltor's fees, amos 2 cost of advertising
for each item will be collected in ad-
dltlon to the amount of original tax
IL each OF said cases of delinquency,
and If said original taxes, penalties
and costs be not sooner collected or
paid to me that will at II o'clock m.
on Monday, the 10th day of January,
1876, at the front door of the Court
house OF said county, at the town of
Elko, therein, sell each and every par
Gel OF said described property for the
total amount of the original tax pen
atty and costs set opposite to each
parcel thereof respectively, to the per-
son or persons who will paw the
amount of the original tax, penalties
and costs for the smallest parcel of
the property described opposite there
TO respectively, In each case of delin-
quency, and that all property sold at
such sale and each parcel thereof, is
, subject to redemption within six
months after the date of sale by pay
ment of all of said sums against the
same, or each parcel thereof respec-
lively, with 3 per cent per month
thereon, from the date of said sale
until paid.
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Treasurer and ex-Officio Tax
Receiver. ....-.
Elko, New, Dec. 10, 1895.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-18

Balance in treasury. ....$35,717
The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Jan 2, 1896:
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Jan 2, 1896:
In State fund. .....,,......S 1,216 66
In general county fund. 1904 10
In cash contingent fund. 4,321 55
In INDECENT sick fund o D.. "a 81
In county school fund. ..... go. :.
In officers salary fund.-. -. 300 %
In road fund. ............ 1882 AZ
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-21
SECULAR SHOTS At THE PULPIT.

New York Sun: This is from the exam
nation OF a candidate for Presbyterian or
dination: Q.-Weren't the writers OF the
early books Of Genesis altogether correct,
without any qualification? Ans.-They were
religiously correct. The young mar has
mistaken his calling; he is cut out for an
expert witness.
Boston Globe: The Chicago minister who
found that he had only fifteen persons in
his congregation the other night sent them
home without a sermon. Bob lngersoll
never had such an experience as that In all
his years Of lecturing. II may surprise
Bob, too, that the minister didn't think the
FIFTEEN present we're worth saving.
Brooklyn Eagle: One Of the bands lead
ing a section in the Sunday school parade
Friday played. during a part OF the march,
that popular song, a line OF when runs,
"Oh, 60 on, you're only fooling, While
there are many occasions In which such a
statement would be proper, such a declara-
ton on a Sunday school parade is hardly
consistent with a sturdy faith.
New York Tribune: The recall OF Cardinal
Satollii will cause less surprise than regret
among the Catholics OF the United States, for
the probability Of such a step has been fore
seen for some months. 1t will be difficult
to replace him in the position of papal dele
gate. He is a man of singularly keen in
buttons, and generously gifted with a fac
ulty for winning the confidence and respect
OF those with whom he comes In contact.
And he has the admiration of many who
have no sympathy with the mission on which
he came to this country.
Minneapolis Tribune: Several Of the New
York Episcopal churches have introduced
women into their vested choirs, thus follow
ing an example set some time ago by some
English cities. In some churches the women
wear the same uniform as the boy choris-
tiers; in others, a black gown with a white
s~urplice and a small cap, occasionally an
oxford cap. The movement, though bitterly
opposed by Bishop Doane and other ultra
conservative churchmen, is growing In pop
ularity. The choirmasters and organists
hail with delight the return OF women to
their old place in the church service, whence
they have been ousted by boy-choirs. They
say that boys are too immature to give an
artistic and devotional rendering Of the
higher forms OF church music.