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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-07
DECORATION DAY.

Notwithstanding the fact hat last
Saturday was one OF the sloppiest
ever seen in Elko on Decoration Day,
a good assemblage gathered at the
Hal. OF Elko Lodge No. 10, X. OF p,
at 1870 a. M. to witness tho brief,
but impressive ceremonies OF the
Pythian Order which had been pre-
pared for the occasion. At the stat
ed hour the assemblage was called to
order by l. n. Sherwood, G. G. after
which Il hymn was rendered by the
chcir, which was followed by short
renditions by each officer, in accord
ance with tho prescribed form laid
down in the X. Of p. Decoration Day
service book. The orator Of the day,
Rev. NJ. S. Riddle, was then intro
duced and made n very appropriate
address Of twenty-five minutes dura-
t~ion-brieHy viewing the history OF
the Order and the origin and objects
Of the beautiful custom Of setting
apart n day for the decoration Of the
resting places Of the departed. The
exercises in the X. OF =. hall then
ended with a hymn by the choir.
On account of the almost impassa-
BILE condition Of the streets and the
threatening aspect Of the weather, it
was deemed advisable not to attempt
to decorate the graves on that day
and nm adjournment was taken until
l p. III. yesterday when the members
OF the Knights and the members Of
Ruby Temple No. 6, Rathbonc Sis
ters, met and marched to the X. OF
=. cemetery where all the graves of
deceased Knights and relatives were
strewn with flowers. This done, all
the other cemeteries were visited in
turn and upon every monnd which
bore no traces of decoration a bunch
Of flowers OF a sprig Of evergreen was
deposited.
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BIG THINGS IN THE DUI LINE.

Venezuela is II little republic but she
has one thing that is the biggest of its
kind on Garth. 1t is II buS-the largest
insect in all the world. The creature
il known us the elephant beetle" aud
when full grown IL weighs nearly half
II pound.
In tropical America occur certain
huge species of bugs TINT ore closely re-
lated to the familiar clcctric-light bugs
of this country. Like the latter, which
has been popularity known only since
the introduction of the electric light,
they fly at night, living during the day
Mt the bottom of ponds.
There is n butterfly of the Malay
Peninsula and Mlalayan Archipelago
which has n spread of ten inches. In
India and tropical Africa arc found
giant forms of those remarkable in
sccts known as walking sticks" They
look like ,wigs Of trees. Some of them
measure Is inches in length. They are
related TO grasshoppcrs and katydids.
In Europe giant beetles have II con-
siderable market value, commanding
prices in proportion to their size. In
London there are regular auctions of
insects. and a siuglc butterfly has been
known T. bring as much as $500. y
specimen of the rare and very large
Goliath beetle is worth 500. This is the
largest beetle OF the world, and il first
became known through missionaries in
the Congo basin.
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The Missing Bank Clerk.

Last Fridays Carson Appeal i'll
speaking OF Harry Brown, the missing
clerk Of the Bullion Bank, says:
The main topic on the streets yes
tcrday was the flight OF Harry Brown
toward Mexico. 1t is pretty certain
he is i'll Arizona. One theory is that
S250,000 was placed to his credit in
IL San Francisco bank by parties who
desired to conceal it under his name
aud learning that the money had n
crooked history he levanted with it.
Also that his shortage with the bank
was $4,000, but it was made good by Il
man who had IN interest in his alb
sence from Carson. The bank, how
ever, will lose nothing 10y the affair.
His mother left him legacp of $40,
600 and his grandmother $1,000, and
with this money he pursued II career
Of reckless extravaganza.
He was perfectly cold-blooded and
calculating and looked out only for
the main chance, not caring who he
turned down. He was lucky, both Mt
picking winners and holding stiff
poker hands, and reckless to n degree.
His expenditures were very large and
he invested money in anything that
pleased his fancy. At this rapid pace
the end could not be far Off and he
simply struck the limit OF his string
1t is believed by everybody that
there is something yet to come from
behind the curtain in bank affairs and
Browns flight to the Mexican bound
ary limo is duo to his knowledge OF the
ulfairs that will in time be made pub
lie and result in more sensations OF the
most sensational character. Tho city
seems now to be on the brink OF a
powder magazine OF scandal and
everybody is on the lookout for the
explosion. The skipping out Of any
body II Carson now would create no
surprise.
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THINGS STRANGE AND CURIOUS.

West Woolwich, Me, is perhaps
unique in not having 81 dog within the
village limits.
y woman in Norway, Mich, coughcd
so hard "a few days ago that She broke
one of her ribs.
y balloon sent up from Paris recently
attained a height of 1900 meters, Or
shout 81. miles, before il came Town
near Cambria.
A~citizcn of Hiddleford, Me, wEo failed
To he elected mayor of the town at the
recent election, has accepted the JAM
t"rship of the city building.
Copenhagen is to have a woman's
thcatcr, with women to manag il.
women TO net all the parts, and women
10 write the play. y bcgenhing will he
made with a play by Margaret Thorsor.
Cougars are UNUSUALLY ard urr!cas-
antly numerous in the ~rc;r'rorhoGd of
Hope, Idaho. They are said % ~ rapid
~ thinning out the deer in that region
and are causing much trouble to stock
men.
\. team consisting of three horses and
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to- 80" g ..'.'. Zen q o
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a GREAT BATTLE COMING.

All the signs OF the political zodiac
PROFESSIONALLY demonstrate that the
gold interests will make a desperate
struggle during the next Presidential
campaign to keep this country still
within their clutches, says the Sacra-
monte Bee. Their first object will be
either to have the old parties d~enounce
free silver; or, failing in that, put
forth national platforms with reversi-
bic planks -planks that a be turn
ed to preach the gold doctrines
in gold centers, and twist
ed to crusade in behalf OF silver
in those states where FREQ coinage is
popular. Already they haze succeed
cd to a certain extent in smothering
the voice OF the people in some states
OF the Middle West by having the
platforms OF the Republican State
conventions proclaim for gold, when
it is u we'll known fact that the mass
es OF the people OF those States, rep.
ted i'll all parties, ure jealous
jyers i'll tho free coinage OF sill
There car be no doubt that the gold
ys, their allies, organs, mercenaries
and political auxilaries, propose to
make a stand at the fall election to
smother cause OF silver, il 1t can pos
sibly be done. They will stop to any
preliminary act of political chicanery,
t~rcachery or bribery, to attain their
ends; nor is it tn DO expected TINT
party fcalty, or loyalty to any princi-
pie, will be permitted to stand in the
way, il it's sacrifice will aid in the
slightest toward the success OF the
gold gamblers and their cohorts. 1t
Is Il combination of almost fabulous
wealth, coupled with IN INSCRIPTIONS
daring, that will move every obstacle
from its path il it possibly can, that
the people are called upon to meet
and endeavor to vanquish.
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Great States.

New York. Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Ohio are great States, each hav-
ing population OF over 1000, 900.
Tho population of New York il near
ly 100000 and that of Pennsylvania
nearly G,000,000. In all these Suites
the population is contained in q large
measure in a few great cities. They
are the only really great States east
Of the Mississippi river.
In area they are by no means rs
large ms several States that lie west
OF that river, and it is to the latter
that, with the exception OF the four
named already, one must look for the
grcnt mud powerful commonwealth
OF the future. No State west Of tho
Mississippi has rs yet 100000, al
though Missouri has over 100000.
But there are several hat are capable
Of maintaining populations largely in
excess Of 100000. This is because
OF their vast area, combined with
great and varied resources.
Texas. with an area Of 2G5.TSO
square miles, and resources Of a most
varied character. is capable OF main.
tanning n population ns great as that
OF the whole United States at tho
proeent time. California is another
large State, having ap area OF 1890
square milcp, Montana has liG.0SC
square miles, Colorado 103,02j and
Oregon 0G,SS0. Those, and others IN
tho Far West, will DO tho great Statct
Of the future, ranking we'll with the
four named which belong east OF the
Mississippi. Nevada. for instance
could support n population Of 5000.
VVO, Tor It has great resources, and ca,
pocia'ly those that require for theil
development and utilization n large
population.
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1. o. o. r.

Owing to the rain and mud the
memorial exercises Of Elko Lodge
No. Is. /. o. o. F.. were held in Free
man Hall instead OF the /. o. o. f..
Hall rs advertised. Extra seats had
been put in and when the time came
for beginning the exercises the hall
was crowded with people bent upon
listening to the Hon. j. II. Mac Mil
Ian, the orator OF the day.
Elko Lodge No. 10, X. OF p. met at
their Lodge-room. formeda procession
led by the drum corps, and escorted
Ruby Temple Noe Rathbone Sisters
i'll full uniform to the /. o. G. r. Hall
where they were joined by the Good
Tcmplars The procession then
marched to the l. 0. o. +. Hall where
Elko Lodge No. Is, l. 90. F.tOok the
lead and led the way to Freeman Hall
where the exercises were to take place.
At the p~ostoilice corner the children
from the public school and the county
high school, marshaled by their
teachers, fell in and marched to the
hall.
At the appointed time. Edgar Rein
hart, Grand Master of the |. O. O. f.
Of Nevada, called the asscmblage to
order aud the following programme
was rendered:
MUStC.........-.......
MuSlC......"...,... recommendations
PRESIDENT OF THE DAY..
REMNANT, G.. VI.
oRATION......HoS. J. II. MCMILLAN, L. G..
MUSIC ............... .CHoIH
RECITATION........MIss G%EoRGIEG GRANT
DONOLOGf............. .............CnoIR
Tho GRAFTON of Hon. j. Ii. MacMil-
Ian was Il mastery presentation Of the
principles underlying the great insti-
tuition Of Odd Fellowship blended
with lessons OF patriotism appropriate
to the occasion. The eloquent gem
tleman held his audience in wrupt at
t~ention for about forty minutes clos
ing with an earnest appeal to all
present to live in harmony aud to re-
we're the memories OF the honored dead
who had given up their lives that the
nation might live.
After Miss Grants recitation. which
was appropriate and cSccllently rem
dered, Mr.. Macmillan stopped to the
front again and read an extract from
President Lincoln's memorable adj
dress delivered at the dedication of
tho Gettysburg National Cemetery.
The reading of this address was Il tit.
tingclosc to the literary exercises.
Tho INDEPENDENT reporter was 80
interested in the remarks Of Mr..
Macmillan that he forgot To take u
notes. Suffice it to say that it was
the ablest Grafton ever delivered in
Elko on Memorial day. Tho orator
was fully alive to tho occasion and his
eloquent words will live long in the
memories Of those who heard him.
After the doxology, the President
OF the Day stated that owing to tho
rain and mud a committee Of Odd
Fellows had been appointed to deco
rate tho graves in the cemetery and
that no procession would formed
This was II disappointment To every
body rs had tho weather been Mo-
ant the largest procession utr seen
in Elko would have wcndcd its way
to the silent cities Of tho dead and
decorated tho graves Of those who
sleep there with beautiful! flowers
With this exception tho programme
rs advertised was fully carried out.
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NOTES OF EUROPEAN ROYALTY.

Tie prince ofNai2s viii haze "...'e.
Saulrin"Iam ON Judy , ni sau,f-'
cath" and south" " *!,ccr Ta:."i l.
hin on Il a N"!irrlon far.
Enc i.Jgi - sa''i 10 % 'n'i 49,
hiH t.;s' as;rrc IN IN.
F. @a ---... ..s'pt L..
and ;ar rincU % wales. i.yi .",
ior tr:ug Photographed III farc. 20
Tunes.
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Samuel Pence. II veteran Of the war
living in Toledo, o., has lived n dual
life for thirty years with two familice
within twenty miles Of each Other
unuwatcs 81 tho r%clatiopship.
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Tho Journal says Reno suffered II
good deal from rain and hail last Fri.
day. Tho storm also did considerable
damage TO ranches throughout the
Truckec valley.
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SChoUl Report.

Following is the report Of the
Humboldt school for the montl, end
ing May Doth,
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SchO Report.

Following is tho report OF tho
North Ruby school for the month
ending Nav 80, 1896.
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BILLS ALLOWED.

Following is a list OF the bills al.
lowed by the Board OF County Com
missioners at their regular meeting
on Monday, June l, 1896:
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THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR-donr
forget to take Il. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature
and the system becomes ctloked up By
the accumulated waste, which brings on
Malaria. Fever and Ague and Rhcuma
tism You want to wake up your Live,
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do il. II also
regulates the Liver-kecps II properly nj
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body lnvlgoratcd.
You get TIE BEST BLOOD when
your system Is In Al condition, and that
will only be when the Liver Is kept active.
Try a Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR-it IS SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take 1t In powder or In liquid
already prepared, or make a tea of the
powder; buttakc SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LhIoR. You'll find the RED Il en- every
package Look for 1t.
j. III. Zcilin & Co, Philadelphia, tn.
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Hoods Pills euro liver lila, consti-
patton, jaundicc, sick headaccc. bill.
OusneFs. 31c.
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Pure Blood ia tho safeguard Of
health. Keep your blood pure, rich
and full Of vitality by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. and You will not need
10 fcnr tho attacks OF disease.
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Thore was but II days absenc,
during tho month.
j. W. Mcdowell,
Teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
WOODBINE.

The picnic in Kuhlenkamp's grove
Wednesday by the German M. E.
Sunday school was enjoyed by all who
attended.
j. W. Gillett attended the meeting
of the X. of P. lodge in Topeka. Mrs.
Gillett accompanied him and visited
her uncle H. B. Pierce.
S. L. Book was in Abilene Friday.
Geo. Smith and sister Agnes drove
to Herington Sunday and enjoyed the
Memorial sermon by Rev. Parkinson.
Rev. Pearson Of Herington will oc-
cupy the pulpit in the M. E. church
Sunday at II a. nj.
II the weather continues favorable
Mr.. and Mrs. Steckel expect to visit
Mr.. Steckel's parents beyond juno
tion during the week.
A. C. Davis Of Hutchinson is in
town looking after the interests Of the
Austin grader.
Ed Volkman was in Abilene Satur-
day.
J. P. Moore attePded services in
Herington Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fengel were
visiting daughter last week.
The young people are making ar.
rangements for dance Saturday.
Miss Agnes Smith is going to juno.
tion Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
BUCKEYE.

Levi Kreider and Daniel Baum
baugh have returned from prospect
ing trip over the eastern part OF the
State and they say that "All around,
Dickinson county is good enough for
u.s."
John Carver and wife left overland
Monday for Atchison county to visit
Geo. Bechtel.
About dozen ladies and as many
gentlemen met at the Zion River
Brethren church last Wednesday and
cleaned and repaired the building and
grounds.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
Hartzel last week, a daughter.
J. Eber Zook, member Of the class
of '95 in the county high school,
closed his term Of school last Friday
at Tabor, Iowa. lie left for Brown
county Monday and will be here next
week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
INDUSTRY.

Joe Hamilton Of Longford was do
ing business here Tuesday.
The creamery here is receiving 1900
pounds Of milk day and has put in
a new churn and pump. G. Hanna
expects to put in another separator
soon.
Miss Irene Hoffman left Thursday
for La Clede, Ills.
Born, May q to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo'
Stinebruck Of Industry, a son.
John Peters, Jr., is back from Ne
braska to see his father who is quite
sick.
There was q crowded house to hear
Rev. Young's Memorial sermon Sun
day. Industry never does anything
by halves and is always ready to
honor the old soldiers and help the
G. A. R. in all Its entertainments.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
MOONLIGHT.

Rev. j. M. Sheets has gone to
Ottawa on misisterial duties.
Miss Annie Brechbill spent Friday
and Saturday in Chapman visiting the
county high school and her old school
mates.
The bridge north Of Moonlight is
being remodeled much to the salts
faction Of travellers.
j. M. Sheets, Mrs. Annie Brechbill,
John Kneerr, J. G. Lands, Tobias
Sheets, P. II. Bert and William
Waterstradt were some Of the pro-
gressive Hayes farmers at the con-
vention Saturday in Abilene.
Albert Waterstradt and Frank
Long, two Of Moonlight's rustling
boys, were in Abilene.
Abram Brechbill, Jr., has about 81
hogs ready for market for which he
will get top price.
A. M. Engle has bought a mower
with which he will NOW about 15 tons
OF fine alfalfa, besides 800 or 400 tons
Of weeds in lis orchards.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
EAST NEWBERN.

Sunday school at Eureka next Sun
day at 2.SO; preaching Immediately
after Sunday school by Rev. Stark
pastor in charge.
Misses Grace Harris and Minnie
Galligar visited Chapman high school
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Fulton attended
the Baptist church in Abilene last
Sunday.
Some Of the farmers in this vicinity
had to replant their corn owing to the
late rains.
George Wilsey and family Of De-
troit were visiting with their rela-
tives, Mrs. Charles Bostwick and
Mrs. J. M. Hicc, over Saturday and
Sunday
Miss Jennie Peterson, who is at
tending Chapman high school, was
visiting with her parents over Sun
day and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paul visited
with Mrs. Paul's father last Sunday,
near Navarro.
Sunday school at Pennington every
Sunday at 3 P, M
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Charles Wade, Negro, Assaults Woman
m the Streets Of kansaa city.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 2Z-One Of
the boldest highway robberies ever
perpstrsted In Kansas City took place
yesterday afternoon at the corner Of
Twenty Second and Michigan avenue.
the center Of populous district, and
within the sight OF dozens Of psssers-
BY. The victim was Mrs. Wormwood,
. lady from Larned, Kan. Tho thief
WAS Charles Wade, very black negro
with long criminal record. He WAS
captured and Is nowi in Jail. Wade met
the woman and demanded her money
and upon her refusing he struck her
on the head He then seized her gold
watch and ran, but . posse was inn
medistely In pursuit and captured
him. The stolen watch was found 10
. dump OF weedA , a9.f9 .f ts
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
HOPE

Mrs. W. B. Hall of Cherokee, Kas.,
who has been visiting at the home OF
H. Nickles, the past week left Mon
day for Industry where she will spend
the summer with her parents.
The Hope Brownies crossed bats
with the Herington nine Monday and
were defeated by score of 7 to II.
TIC. Sawyer left Tuesday for De-
troit, Michigan, where he will visit
his parents.
Misses Maud Parker and Annie
Nickles are visiting in Abilene and
vicinity, this week.
Mrs. H. L. Irwin gave a reception
for the class Of '96 and Hope schools
Saturday evening. A good time was
enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Irwin
is a perfect hbstesss and deserves
credit for the artistic arrangement Of
her home for the occasion.
Mrs. Susan Cramer, Of near Man
chester, passed through our city the
first Of the week on her way to the
asylum at Osawatomie, where hel
daughter is very III. Her daughter
will return home with Mrs. Cramer,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
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MANCHES TER.
y Il n tfrs rafar,

DR.. c. W. Bethel and J. A. Hopkins
went to Solomon Tuesday night.
Messrs. Clark and Eoster, Of the
Foster Lumber Co. OF Kansas City,
are in the city buying the Rice Bros.
lumber yards.
Seth Barter Of Industry was in town
Saturday.
The railroad company has a force
Of men at work grading and filling in
around the bridge near the reservoir.
A box social was held at the White
Cloud school house near here Tuesday
night.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
society held an ice cream social at
the home of Mrs. F. W. Morse We'd
nesday evening. A short program
which was very well rendered, was
followed by the refreshments. Sew
eral dollars were realized.
Mesdames Howten, Glenn anC
Rynearson went to Kansas City Wed.
nesday. Mrs. Rynearson will visit in
Illinois before returning.
W. +. Hammond is having material
moved for his new building.
The creamery company shipped
2,7OO pounds Of butter Thursday.
This is over double the amount of the
first weekly shipment and as the but
ter brings top prices the patrons are
well satisfied.
Arrangements are about made for
the Memorial day exercises and a
goodly crowd is expected to do rever-
ence to the dead veterans. Rev.
Elkin will deliver the address. One
veteran is buried at Manchester.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
BONACCORD.

Ben Shirk Of Independence was re-
newing old acquaintances here last
Sunday.
The G. E. social held at John
Miller's on last Thursday evening
was not very well attended owing to
the rain; $50 was cleared.
Miss Cevilla Emig is down with the
measles.
Robt. Mark is enjoying visit from
his brother, Allen, Of Canada.
The funeral Of John Koenig was
held at Mt. Pleasant church on Mon
day, Rev. Rankin Of Solomon offici'
ating. A large concourse OF friends
followed the remains to their las'
resting place The G. A. r., o
which he was q member, attended II
body and took charge of the buria
services.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-05-28
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS MAY % 6WEW PAGES
DILLON.

F.E. Nottori has been visiting bis
father. a4 w M
Efforts are being made to organize
a base ball nine. ea'p ~ s'' HN a
The date Of the next Epworth
League social has has has been
changed to June 26th.
James Hall and wife Of Idana were
the guests Of B. F. Barnes Monday.
Mrs. B. Taylor spent part Of last
week with her mother, Mrs. Benedick,
who has been very i'll.
Geo. Hoyes will give an elocution-
ary entertainment in few weeks for
the benefit Of the NJ. E. Sunday
school.
Mrs. R. H. Seeds with her children
has returned from Texas and Is stay
ing with her father, VIM. Rowe.
II. F. Brinkman has been busy the
last week canvassing the south part
Of the county. The excellent pros
pect for large crops aids him in intro
ducing new farming machinery.
The heavy rains last week caused
Turkey creek to overflow its banks
Though the creek was in several
places over quarter OF a mile wide,
no bridges near Dillon were damaged
and the cornfelds were unhurt.
Dillon people are indignant at the
fake cyclone news dated here, report.
ing nine people killed. 1t was a fake
pure and simple. There was no
cyclone and no one killed. Fakirs
should let Dillon alone.