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who didn't quite see through the stu

who didn't quite see through the stu
alton yet.
Fright in those hives" said Con, not
at all good-naturedly Frank was too
much chagrined to say a word.
Don't go up there" he said, finally,
Cor they'll find we've been out chasing
tame bees.''
But the words were hardly out OF
his mouth before they heard a voice
calling them by name, and then they
saw old Eph, his shoulders fairly shiv
ering with suppressed mirth, come
down through the field.
did We find that bee treeg he
asked. ~
All three boys Redeemed when Eph
peered into the bee box. When he
saw the bees inside he went off into
another bit of, laughing.
Bee men ought to be able to tell
wild bees from tame ores" he chuck
led, and the three boys were too much
ashamed to offer any defense.
It served us just right" put in
fred, as they walked toward Jim
Cooks house, 1--WE had no business to
trysto find Eph's tree
Eph had Molly at the gate, ana he
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EVADING REVENUE LAWS.
Skill Shown by MOuntaineers In
Swindling Uncle SAM

Skill Shown by MOuntaineers In
Swindling Uncle Sam.
"It is remarkable what ingenuity
mountaineers show in evading the
revenue laws" said 4. c.. Russell,
formerly a deputy United States mar
shall, at the Riggs. ''The most unique
scheme ever ran across was in Mitch
ell county, n. c., near the town of
Boone. I received information that a
good deal Of illicit liquor was being
made in that community, and knowing
that it was useless to take a posse
there without definite proofs, went
in guise Of timber buyer. I could.
find no trace of any stills. In fact, it
seemed to be one of the most religious
communities in the country. There
was a church, which was informed
always had the same kind of revival it
was having then. People would go in
and out, and every night there was
baptizing. After meeting every one
got drunk, but I coul see no liquor.
I made up my mind that the
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CANNON MADE FROM TREES.

Cubans Use Peculiar Wood Wound
With Very Stout Rawhide.
The Cubans, who are fighting Spain
to secure independence, are obliged to
use all sorts of things for weapons. y
Rifles, cartridges and powder are
brought to them from the United
States in little ships which sail fr6m
fitted out in New York, which, if they
escape the Spanish warships, bring
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
tions to the Cubans.
| But the revolutionists are in great
need Of cannon, and, as they cannot
get the real kind, they make some out
Of trees. In thei ntrior of Cuba grows
a tree which has winding grain.
That is, the fibers Of the wood go round
and round instead of extending length
wise. -.-<
The wood Of this tree is very tough,
and it is almost impossible to split it
by ordinary means. When the Cubans
want a cannon they cut down one of
these peculiar tees, saw off a fve-foot
length, about one foot thick, and re-
move the bark. Then they burn out
the bore with red hot crowbars, or
pieces of iron pipe, and this burning
increases the toughness Of the wood 5
While some of the soldiers are burn
ing out the bore, others cut green OK
hide into long strip by commencing
at the center and cutting in spirals
toward the outer edge, just as an APP
pie is peeled. One end of the rawhide#
strip which is about three inches wide,
is spiked to the breech of the wooden
cannon and lever is attached to the
other end. If
Two or three stout negroes grasp the
arms of the lever and slowly turn the
wooden gun. The band of green hide
is kept under a strain, and in this way
the cannon is wrapped in one Of the
toughest materials in the world. The
first layer of hide is wound to the muz-
zle Of the gun and then back to the
breech, and so on, back and forth, until
a number of layers Of rawhide are
wound on:
!, The gun with it's rawhide wrapping.
is placed in a draught Of dry, hot air
and allowed to harden. When this
process is completed the Cubans have
a cannon which can be fired 100 times
before it is useless. The wooden can
non shoots scrap iron, round stones and
fre-hardened clay balls. - Chicago
Record. E
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MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain md
Live Stock Cor+o~u

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
e Chicago: Sept 2; MFlax-Cash, N. W. 6311a
@eshe &c. $: W.; .6aA@12c: Sept: eaA@G4c;
$40; Sept. s2.47 Close-Wheat-
5e3sc; Sept. 5ehc; Oct. 57Mc; Dec bs%
May, 64&c Corn-Aug. 2s1hc; Sept. 201hc:
Oct 2l1sc; Dee: 22A@22%c; May, 25Xc;
e 0ats-Aug: 15.Ac; Sept. 15N@15Mc; Oct.
sSs De- ssnt 1e% < ION May w. 1oe er Aug
$e.s2k. Lard-Aug. $3.50; Sept. $3.50; Dec.
$3.521@; Jan. $3.72h. Ribs-Aug. s3o71h0
$40; Sept. $3.071a@$1O; Oct $500; Jan.
Chicago. Sept. 2. - Hogs - Market 5a1Oc
Low lower; light, s3.2o1s340 mixed, $2s6@
$ $34o' heayy' $2o5@$3 20; rough, s2.55@
lower: Beeves, s3@s4.o0; cows ana heifers,
S1.2O@$3.S 80; Texas steers, $2.400s3 25.
Westerns. S270@$3. S.; stockers and feeders,
$2.5O@$3.7O.
Minneapolis, Sept. 2. - Early and late
cables reported wheat dull at unchanged
prices. Wheat to-day has been very dull
within a narrow range of NC, with a STEADY
undertone Aug. closed, 531sc. Sept open
Ing, $500; high, 53hc; low, 52%c: close.
52A@52Bc. Dec. opening, 56Ac; high, 5e1h6
ee9sc; low, $50; close, 561s@56Ac On track
NO. hard 5o1ac; new, 541ac; No. North
b3h@54c; new, 52@5215c.
milwaukee,, Sept. 2.-Flour Steady and
quiet. Wheat-steady and quiet; No. 2
spring, 561c; No. 1 Northern, SOC; Dec.
59ssc. Corn-Dull and dropping; No. 8, zee.
0atsoDull and lower; No. 2 white, 19c;
no: white, l6glShc. Barley-Lower; No.
2, SOC; sample, 2Oh@3Oc Rye-Firm: No.
!, 33@33hc. Provisions Steady. Pork.
$5.65. Lard, $685.
South St. Paul, Sept 2-Receipts, $50
hogs, 425 cattle, calves, so sheep. Hogs
Dull and lower. Light demand and trading
dull, but yards cleaned about noon at
weaker prices. Cattle-Steady. Moderate
demand, but receipts liberal Sales made at
steady prices. Sales at So. 35@$315.
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invited the boys, who were tired and
hungry, to ride home with him, and
he even promised not to tell on them
at Pudd,s Hollow. But the story got
out, and although this happened
years ago, and Frank and Con and
Fred are now grown men, they have
never heard the last Of it.
1t may also be said that, from that
day forward, none of the boys at
Pudd's Hollow twitted Eph about his
age.-Chicago Record,
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Tall Corn.

E Mitchell, s. D., Sept. la car load
of farm productions gathered by the
Corn Pelt Real Estate association
was shipped to St. Paul to be put on
exhibition during the G.. A. r. en-
campment. The exhibition includes
the finest varieties of corn, wheat,
oats, apples, peaches and other fruit.
The exhibit will probably be shown at
the Minnesota State fair. Some Of the
corn stands nearly fifteen feet high,
while the other productions are the
best raised within the corn belt dis
trict.
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Clever Thieves

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2. - The gang Of
thleves which had followed the Bryan
party through New York state took .,dvon-
tage of the stop in Ripley to do a clever
streak Of work. There is small bank in
the town, branch Of E. A. SINNERS First
National bank of WestfeId. The bank
clerks rushed to the front door to see the
parade pass and in the meantime rhiev.s
slipped In atisa back window and made
way with all the cash in sight, which
amounted to about $500 III ::
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03

OF rich, yellow goldenrods, and in the
sunshine bees and gnats hummed mer-
rlly about, and the air was full Of the
warm fragrance of the woods. But
the boys, intent on their great expedi-
tlon and filled with dreams Of the
small fortune they intended to make
from selling the honey from Eph's
Tree, saw only the bees. Carefully
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Miller Left Ont

New for., Sept. 2. = The new state Re-
publican committee met here to-day to
organize. There was no opposition 10 the
reelection of Charles w. Hackett as chair
man and John S. KENYON as secretary and
B. B. Odell as chairman Of the executive
committees. Interest centered in the cleo
ton OF the advisory committee of five, to
succeed the old committee. known as 81 The
Big -Four which consisted Of Thomas C.
Platt, Chauncey NJ Depew. Edward Lauter-
Dacn ana warner Miller. The new commit
\tee was made up without Mr.. Miller. and
Is as follows: Thomas G. P4att Chauncev
M. Depew, Edward Lauterbach, Frank His
cock and Frank S. Whitherbee. @
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Senator TelIar Talks

q Colorado Springs. Colo, Sept. 2-senator
city the only speech which he will give In
the state of Colorado in this campaign.
Long before the hour Of opening the doors
an immense throng, numbering thousands,
crowded the streets leading to the hall in
which the address was to- be delivered
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03

still Twas in the church, and sent words
for a posse to come. This they did,
and we captured the meeting. Unden
the pulpit was found the whisky. TheI
stove was not a stove at all, but a still j
the smoke OF which passed through;
what looked like and came out Of a.
chimney. There has not been 8 revival
in that church since. ashington.
Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
Delights of the Chase

I've missed more fun this summer
than you could shake your tail att
unused the brindle cow.
How" asked the family horse.
a 81 To-day, for. the seventh time, let
one of those new women get almost to
the fence before I realized that she
wasn't man Detroit News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
Financial Trouble the .Cau.e

Ripon, Wis, Sept. 2. j. H. Levern, a
well known and wealthy farmer, committed
suicide by jumping from the railroad bridge,
forty feet high, into the river bed The
stream was dry at that point, being filed
with large rocks, etc., and his body was
terribly mangled. Financial difficulty is sup.
posed to be the cause s}sls 4rT55lr
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New York Gold Democrats

Saratoga. n. Y, Sept. 2.-Gold Democrats
Of New York held a convention today and
elected delegates to Indianapolis. A plat.
form was adopted repudiatng the Chicago
platform and ticket, commencing President
Cleveland's administration and demanding
the nomination Of a ticket at indianapolis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
Oct. 9Th. 1906.
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND CFFICE AT CARSON CITY NEVADA
October 2, 1886
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT tn 4
~ following named settler has filed notice
f his intention to make final proof in sup
por, OF his claim, and that said pr, of " Ill
Dc made before the County CIerK Of klko
County at Elko, Nevada on November 10,
io06, viz: Lee Scranton, Homestead appli-
cation No: 27t for the NLA, Sec. ~ II. 81 N.
Il. 80 +. NJ d. NJ.
he names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation Of, sud land, viz:
Edward @. Murphy. Archibald G. Dorsey,
John M. Dorsey, barnes Z, Gregory, OF Fort
Halleck. 49, - =
o. H. GALLUP,
October 3, 1896.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
Eos ALlZATln- NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given according 10 law
that at the meeting OF the Beard OF Equali
zntion on Monday Oct 9Th 1896, the
following named persons, taxes were raised
on the Assessment Roll and did not. appear
before the Board. us follows:
Jas Bews raised 500 90 ON mortgages
S. L Rogers raised $3.50 90 on mortgages.
immersion Elliot raised $3.50 10 on mortgages
And upon making IN afIldavid that they
had n" knowledge Of such Increased valua
tion OF his property shall be given a hear.
ing.
JOHN HENDERSON,
r Clerk.
Oct eth 1909
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
time for the registration OF the names
OF the qualified electors in Wells pre-
cinot, town Of Wells, State Of Nevada,
prior to the election TO be held ON the
3D. day Of November 1896, will expire
on the 10th 'lav Of October, 1896, at
6 o'clock p. m. Of said day.
William Cohger. -
Registry Agent, Wells Precinct
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
Notice.


The following is full and complete
list of all the names registered in
South Fork Election District, for the
election to be held on November 8,
1896:
Wiland, Smith BIrk. James.
Crane, Fl. Charles Francis, Al
Francis, Z. "A. Ogilvie. p. j.
Oglivie, d. ID. Hardesty, G w.
Coffey, j. Patrick Mccoy, J. q,
Drown, Clark Hardesty. B. Z.
Sweetland, Harry Crane, Andrew
Crane, w. L. Schillerstrom Paul
Kleckner.C. H. Adam, Charles
O'Connell, Patrick Martin. j. L.
Drown. +. e. GriswolI. A. Nj.
Prentice, j. t.. Hardesty, J. &.
Hardesty. u. Il. Hairgrove, G. G.
Waugh, r. A. Sweetland, G.. NJ.
" q. T HARDEsTY,
Registry A gent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
A WORD TO DEMOCRATS.

For the last four years, the Demo
Gratis of Elku county have wandered
in the wilderness. following strange
gods and voting for men vino never
breathed Democratic breath or
Thought Democratic thought. Their
party organic alton WAS broken and
the rank and file of the party were
scattered and found temporary rest
ing places in the Silver Party. They
we're content for a time beneath the
banner Of that party and aided it to
win its victories.
But the old Democratic spirit still
lived. and they looked forward to the
time when their party would present
an unbrohen front and they could
once more rally with the hosts OF
true Democrats all over the land in
the support of IL Democratic ticket
from President down to Constable.
Such Il tim" has come.
The National organization cut loose
from the barnacles OF the East and
adopted platform and placed there
on the peerless leaders bryan and
Sewail. Tho State organic" ton
followed and fused with the Silver
party on IL State ticket that should
command the support Of every Demo-
crat i'll Nevada. catching the spirit
bre%thcd b. the N"tioual convention,
AMI anxious to give their loyal sup
port to their ma CHESS leader, tn.
Democrats of klko county took steps
to reOrg aniZc tie ir shattered columns
and place Il ticket i'll the field. A
convention was held and full! ticket.
with the exception Of Recorder and
three Ass mDlymen, was nomi-
mated. For the former position no
candidate presented himself ard OH
the latter the convention fused with
Silver party.
That ticket isnow before the people
of ElEO county. 1t is composed OF
substantial citizens, we'll qualified for
the POSITIONS they seek. They are the
equals of their opponents on the
Silver ticket and the peers of the III
dependent candidates.
Democrats, this ticket is carrying
the banner of Democracy under
whose glorious folds you have
marched to victory in the years gone
by. Your party placed it in the field and
you should give it your loyal support.
You, vino still inger in the ranks of
the Silver party, think Of the history
OF the purity Jefferson founded and
come back into it's ranks and march
side by side with your matchless
leaders and win glorious victory ON
the 3D. Of next month. Sever your
relations with a temporary orgsniza-
ton and renew your allegiance to the
party whose foundation is the con.
stitution Of the Republic. Hear the
hugle call sweeping over plains and
mountains, echoing from hilltop to
n-top, and rally round the flag SO
gallantly carried by William j.
Bryan. Get out Of the political
wilderness You have wandered in the
last four years and drink anew from
tho fountains of Democracy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
FOR CoMMIssIoEER-LoNG TERN.
JAMES r. HOLLAND.
FOR COMMISSIONER SHORT TERN.
JOHN HIBBErS.
PLATFORM.

l. The Democracy OF Elko county
i'll convention assembled hereby re-
news it's feaIly IT, the party organized
by Jefferson and perpetuated by
jackson and Bryan, and pledges it's
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 delnonetiZa-
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 l6 to /, without
waiting for the consent or assistance
of any other nation.
8. We unequivocally endorse the
platform adopted by the National
Democratic convention held in the
City Of Chicago in the month of July,
1896. and unreservedly pledge the
support of the Democracy of Elko
county to the gallant nominees OF
that convention for President and
Vice Presldent--Willlam j Bryan of
Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of
Maine.
4. The course of c;;r Senators and
Representative in Congress on the
silver question meets with our hearty
approval.
s. We are III favor of an honest
and economical administration of
State and county affairs and insist
that the money collected from the
people shall be honestly and judici-
ously expended for the purposes for
which it is collected.
6. Tho nominees of this cepven-
ton for County Commissioners are
hereby pledged to use the strictest
economy in the expenditure Of money
appropriated for. the improvement of
OUT county roads to tho end that
taxpa, ers OF the county shall get
value received for the money thus
expended.
q. We congratulate the people OF
the State OF Nevada who favor tho
free coinage Of silver on the action of
the National Democratic convention
ID the adoption OF its platform and
placing thereon candidates Of the
ability, honesty and integrity OF
william j. Bryan and Arthur sewall
and we invite all voters IN. this
county who arc in harmony with the
Chicago platform and candidats TO
unite with the Democratic party IL
the support of the ticket nominated
by tins convention
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October 3, 1896.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20

Ben Savage came down from
Deeth yesterday and proceeded to
takein the town. He kept it up un-
til late last night and fell among
thieves who cut ont his poekets and
got away with what money he had.
Ben lost about 50 and one boot, but
had glorious time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
NOTICE.

Frank j. Reckhart is hereby
authorized to transact all business
for the firm Of Reckhart q Froelich
during my absencein San Francisco.
CHRIS. REoKHART.
Elko, Nevada, Sept. IL. 1886
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
FUNERAL or MRS. GODDARD.

The Rev DIT. A. J. f. Behrends. Of the Central
Congregations, Church, last night ofilciaed a. the
funeral of Mrs. John VI. Goddard. who was well
known for her advocacy OF temperance and her zeal
IN the cause OF foreign missions She died o. pneu-
monia last Tuesday night. after an illness OF a few
days. Her maiden game was sarah j. Brown, and
soe WAS born in Lowell. Mass. sixty-one years ago.
she was married when she quite young. and
came to Brooklyn IN 1874 She soon became asso-
catcd with the institution now called the Central
C'cnerecational Church. She took great interest
in church work and in that OF the Foreign Mission
ary Society A meeting of the NJ Missionary Society
OF tne Central Congreg tons Churcl was appointed
for asst Tuesday aft .rnoon. and for Mrs. Godlurd
wrote a paper on the Armenian question and sent
IL 10 the society. IL read by one OF the mem
bers. Mrs. Goddard died two hours after the meet
ing adjourned She member OF the First
Union OF the Kings County Won.ens Temperance
Union. Mrs. Goddard Ia survived b. her husband.
daughter and two Suns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
T-NCLE JOHN" WILEY DEAD.
THE END CAME WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN
HIS CIIAIR-A LIBERAL GIVER
CHARITY

John Wiley. an old and well-known citizen. who
had his home Brooklyn Heights, at No ~
Hlcks-st died suddenly last Wednesday afternoon
az O'clock while sitting In his chair. Last Mon
day morning he became III. and was taken into a
drugstore in Fulton-st. After that his health
failed rapidly. although a fatal result was not ex-
pected. His death discovered by Mrs. Emmens.
a niece who went into his room 10 speak 10 him
Mr. Wiley was born in Middletown. n. j., eighty
nine years ago. John Wiley for many years was
engaged in the cooperage business At Old slip.
New-York being connected with the firm of Wiley
e. Mclaughlin. He retired from business about
thirty-fve years ago. Since then he had devoted
much OF his time 10 charitable work He was one
Of the oldest members Of Plymouth Church. was a
close friend and earnest admrer Of Henry Ward
Beecher and heard Mr.. Beecher preach his first
and his last sermons. When New-York merchants
started the Erie Railroad Company. he was one OF
the first subscribers to its stock. He bought $500
Of stock. which. for the original subscribers, was
finally worth a little more than waste paper
1t was said OF Mr. Wiley that he gave more for
charitable purposes in proportion to his means
than almost any other man on the Heights gave
1t was said that he had given away large sums OF
kindness 70 friends and neighbors. Years ago. M;
Wiley bought large plot q ground In Ns
OF not only many friends whose voyage through
wsSm M % learned na Su whom
sired TO give place in other than the public bury
regretted that he had not bought larger lot In
the cemetery for his kindly and pious purpose he
was wel-known and beloved by his neshbors. and
on GUNNER evenings would walk often with little
children on the Heights. They seldom went home
without being treated to refreshments by Uncle
John Wiley.
MIR Wiley had lived in his Hcks-st. home fol-
nearly half a century and he had seen the neigh
borhood change from an almost rural character. &c
one marked with tall fats which frown down upon
the homes Of the old citizens recent transfer n
real estate had the effect OF shutting his old-fash
Toned home In between two fathouses. 1t Is said
that the tearing down Of the house next TO his hac
sometIine to do with Fastening his death Although
AIR Wiley never married. II Is said that those who
were his nearest friends know OF romance Whicf
cs me into his life years ago. brother and sls er
and many nephews and niects survive him. The
Snnnrai will take place from the licks-st house a
O'clock tomorrow afternoon.