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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-12
IFRoM DAILY
sALMAouNDl.

About 90 degrees in the shade to-
day.
Tom Jewell was up rron Palisade
this forenoon.
The influx Of trial jurors malsco the
town lively to-day.
Jguana leather and other new style
belts at Wintermantel's.
There was u large crowd Mt the
Deeth celebration Friday and reports
say it was u big success.
Commissioners Woolverton and
McAfcc are in town to-day attending
II meeting OF the board.
The INDEPENDENT is under obliga-
tons to Charley Gardner for it's re-
port OF the Carlin celebration.
The wanderers to the different
Fourth OF July celebrations have re-
turned and all reports having had a
good time while away.
Rccthart aud Froelick received u
carload OF Schlitz Milwaukee bottled
beer to-day. Go and try some Of it
when you want a cool drink.
Francis johnson, Il native OF Swe-
den, Martin Reynolds, II native oi
Ireland, and John c. Brown, a native
Of Denmark, were admitted to citizen
ship to-day.
B. T.. Hake, an Omaha capitalist
went out to Mountain City this norm
ing TO look over the property OF the
Ross estate with the intention Of
purchasing il il the terms are satis-
factory.
IL you want To know where to- buy
clothing and dry goods cheaper than
ever, read Dave Carper's new adj.
Dave is on the wapath against high
prices and intends to give the people
n benefit. Read his ad. and be on
uinced.
The Fourth passed or in Elko with
out II ripple OF excitement. The noisy
people all vent to Curlin and other
places consequently there WIS scarce
ly any noise except the firing of a M.
tIonal salute i'll the evening by Mike
Mccormick and VIM. Butler.
Elko was we'll represented at Car
lin Saturday. Over 100 OF her peo-
pie joined with those OF our sister
town in celebrating the Nations
birthday. All speak i'll the highest
terms OF the treatment they received
mt the hands Of the Carlin people.
We have no news from Chicago to-
day. The reports from there are very
conflicting and the indications point
to 1t very sultry time in the Democrat.
ic camp tomorrow. Order will un-
donbtcdly be brought ont OF the
chaos and a free silver mar nominal
ell on n lG to l platform.
John Payne. Il former vol known
resident Of Elko. dropped in from
Port Townsend. Washington, last
night. Jack bears his years we'll and
looks to be the same genial man he
WAS when Il resident Of Elko. lie will
remain several days renewing his old
acquaintances and making new
friends.
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4 warnikE To Boys.

The INDEPENDENT received u postal
card from Toana Friday evening,
written by a lady passenger on board
the EasthOund train, requesting it to
warn the small boys OF Elko to cease
jumping on and of passing trains.
The lady says that several lads
caught tho ruil Of tho chr sho was on
several times and rode n fcw rods,
then jumped Off and repeated the net
Il number of times when tho train was
getting in rapid motion. Sho says
That sooncr or later some OF them will
no severely injured il tho practice n
not stopped.
The INDEPENDENT has warmed tho
boys several times OF tho risk thoy arc
taking in jumping ON and of the
trains passing through Elko, but it
has had no effect md tho practice
still continues. Wo publish this to.
day out OF respect to tho writer OF the
card in the hopo TINT IL may have tho
desired effect. We shall not alludc
to tho practice agaln.
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Wells Items.

On Wells correspondent informs
us that times arc booming up that
way and that tramps. Indians and
everybody clse that wants work can
gct il in the valleys. The ranchcrs
in Clover Valley arc harvesting tho
biggest crop Of hny over raised there
and they come to Wells every dry
after mon. Business is good in the
stores and everybody IL jubilnut over
thc prospects.
Tho Salmon river mines about sixty
miles north Of Wells ARE looking up.
4 postoilicc aud II ~tri-wcckly mali
route from Wells will be established
IN less than thirty days.
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asking for the seating OF the Bryan
delegates from Nebraska was declar-
ed carried amid much confusion.
Russell, OF Massachusetts,, demanded
a roll call Of States on report OF Com
mittec on Credentials on seating the
Bryan delegates from Nebraska.
Russell withdrew his motion and the
report OF the Committee stands. The
committee then retired to consider the
Michigan cases.
The Bryan delegates took their
seats amid cheers. Time being filled
in with music while delegates are con.
ferring and fraternizing.
Tlllman requested TO address the
convention. Tillman did not respond
to the calls and at 1877 the convention
adjourned till 5 o'clock.
July 9TH.
The news from the Chicago
convention is very meagre
to-day. Up to 3:ls p. NJ. the motion
OF Senator Hill to substitute the
minority report of the Committee ON
Platform for that OF the majority &C.
cupied the attention Of the Conven-
ton. The previous question was or
dered on Hills motion and u call OF
States ordered on the minority report.
The vote on Hills motion resulted
in Ayes 800. Nays 62i.
The majority report of the Com
mittee on Platform was adopted by u
vote Of 62S to 301. The convention
then adjourned till 8 O'Clock.
CHICAGO. July TO- Eight candi-
dates for President were placed in
nomination last night and this morn
ing, as follows: Bland, Bryan. Matth-
ews, Boies, Mclean, Pennoyer, Pat
tison aud Teller.
The roll call has been ordered on
the first ballot.
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NM. Rhode Noah, Of this place was
taken in tho night with cramping
pains and tho next day diarrhoca set
in. She took half u bottle of black,
berry cordial but got no relief. She
then sent Ia n Ia ser II ] had any
thing that would help her. I sent
her Il hottie Of Chnmbcrluin's Collie.
Cholera md Diarrhoca Remedy md
the first dose relieved hcr. Another OF
our ncighbora Ind been sick for II
week and had tried different remedies
for diarrhoca but kept getting worse.
| sent him this same remedy. Only
four doses OF it were required to cure
him. lie says lo owcshis recovery Ia
this wonderful rcmody.--Mrs. Mary
Siblcy, Sidney, Mich. For sale by
NJ. II. Miller.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL con.
VENTION.

CHICAGO, July Tho Democratic
National Convention was called to
order at 1880 p. III. by w. f. Harri-
-. Chairman Of the National Com
mittee, who stated that the committee
had selected Senator Hill Of New
York as temporary chairman.
Delegate Clayton moved to substi-
tute the name of Senator Daniels Of
Virginia fer that of Senator Hill. The
motion of Clayton was submitted to
the convention and led to u long dis
cnssion.
Waller, Of Connecticut, said: aIf
Hill is turned down the eastern Dem
ocrats will fight you here and else
where"
Thomas, OF Colorado, advocated
the choice of Senator Daniels. He
said the convention should carry out
the wishes OF the majority Of the dele
gates and select Daniels. He had no
desire to prevent discussion.
Walters, of Alabama, advocated
Daniels.
The roll OF States was demanded
on C~layton's motion to substitute
Daniels for Hill.
The mention of Hill or Daniels
elicits cheers. New Jersey advocates
the choice OF Hill.
1893 p. m.-The vote on the motion
to substitute Senator Daniels for
Senator Hill resulted in $50 yeas to
$40 nuys, INT not voting.
The announcement OF the vote
caused great cheering throughout the
hall.
Senator Daniels was escorted to the
chair amid great cheering and confu-
sion.
At the conclusion OF Daniels adj.
dress the roll OF States was ordered
OH appointment OF committees on
platform, permanent organization and
order of business.
At 4:45 p. m. the convention ad.
journed till 10 Il. III. tomorrow.
Chicago. July 8.--8 A. Mt is re,
ported that the Committee on Gre,
dentials have decided to unseat the
gold delegates from Michigan and Ne,
braska.
The platform will declare for the
unlimited coinage OF silver ut the
ratio OF 16 to /; denounces the issu.
ance OF government bonds in times of
peace; demands that the power t. is
sue notes be taken from the National
banks; declares for a tariff for rev.
enue only; demands the enactment OF
a constitutional amendment to per-
init the levying OF IN income tax; OK
presses sympathy for Cuban bellig.
Grants; demands tho restriction OF
immigration Of pauper labor; favors
liberal pensions to old soldiers; de-
nounces the Pacific funding bills; OPP
poses the third term for President for
any man; denounces the extravaganza
OF the last Republican Congress.
A big fight is expected in tho con
y~ention to-day. The Tribune says
the gold men will bolt and take separ-
alto action at the coming election. 1t
also says the two-thirds rule is likely
to be abrogated.
10 a. NJ.
Tho convention was called to order
by Senator Daniels. The Committee
OH Credentials not being ready to re.
port the time is being filed in with
music.
l2:lf r.. NJ.
Tho Committee on Credentials re-
ported against the gold delegates from
Michigan and Nebraska. The Com.
mittee asked for further time to COZ.
slider the individual credentials Of
Michigan delegates bit asked TINT tho
Brynn delegates from Nebraska DO
seated. That portion OF the report
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Enterprising farmers should read
the following from the Dayton paper:
james Loete was in town from Rag.
town, IN Churchill county this week
He purchased the old Ragtown prop.
erty about two years ago and hns
started a duck ranch. He started
with eight ducks and now has 800. Ho
is selling them at Dayton and in Sill
yer City and Virginia at 10 cents II
piece and they weigh five pounds. lie
is making money on his investment
and will soon have q nice place made
out of the old, deserted overland sta.
ton.
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The District Court convened this
morning with Hon. George +. Tai
bot presiding.
The case OF the State OF Nevada vs..
james Brown, indicted for grand lar
ceny in stealing a horse belonging to
Nick Mccoy, n first on the docket.
Both sides being ready the following
jury was Don secured tn try the case:
j.. w. Johnston. J. II. Campbell, Eli
Davis, Frank Cureaux, r. 7. Ruther-
ford, w. J. WOolverton. w. G.. Ran
dolph, C.. IL. Lewis, NJ. B. Dutton,
John Roynan. f.. c. Mcclellan. W. S.
Griswold.
The trial Of the case begun this
afternoon and ut $3.50 the State had
rested and the defendant was on the
stand III his own behalf. Tho case
will probably 90 to the jury this even
ing.
July !.
Tho case OF William Barnes vs.. the
Western Union Telegraph Co. being
ready for trial, both sides agreed to n
jury OF six TO try the case. The jury
was ~cmpanelcd and sworn and the
taking Of testimony occupied the re
mainder of the day. All the other
trinl jurors were excused for the
term.
Tho facts of the case on trial rs
rear M the reporter could gather them
from the evidence are that the plain.
till, who IL u young man, WIS at
Grand Junction, Colorado. on the 10Th
OF February, bound for his home at
Lovelock. Being nearly out OF funds
and having IA ticket only to Ogden he
tclegraphcd to his brother at Love-
lock TO send him n ticket to Ogden.
The message went to Lovelock, but
was not delivered. Tho plaintiff
waited in Ogden several days and not
getting n message or ticket FROM his
brother, boarded the west bound train
rs blind baggage and rode rs far as
Battle Mountain whore hc met with
an accident and lost a leg. Ito now
sues the telegraph company for $1,000
damages for tlicir failure to deliver
his message.
Tho case will probably he conclud-
ed tonight.
July 8.
Tho District Court convened mt 10
o'clock with Hon. George +. Talbot
presiding.
In the case Of Barnes va. Tho West
crn Union Telegraph Co. tho defend
mt lust evening moved for n non-suit
which was denied by Judge Talbot.
Tho casc hns occupied the attention
Of the Court to-day. Tho arguments
OF counsel began ut | o'clock and con.
sulned the afternoon. Tho caso will
go to the jury this evening.
July 81.
Tho jury in the caso OF William
Barnes We. Tho Western Union Tole.
graph Company brought In n verdict
last evening awarding the plaintiff
1880 damages. Tho ease will worry
likely bc appealed to tho Supreme
Cont.
Tho case of jas. L. kuincs va. Frank
A.. Perry occupied the attention Of the
Court to-day. This afternoon tho
parties entered into II stipulation sot-
ting tho case for trial on Setembei
10. 1896.
This ia water case from Pine Val.
ley.
&c a
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LATEST.

Bryan was nominated on the fifth
ballot. The chairman declared tho
nomination unanimous amid great
enthusiasm. The participants were
pretty badly exhausted by previous
efforts.
The convention took a recess till
eight o'clock.
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but ono swallow OF Ono Minute Cough
Cure brings. relief. For sale by NJ.
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Boih,y--Say, mamma, was the baby
sent down from houvcnP
Mammn-Why, ycs.
Bobby--Um! 1loy like to hav,
jh,nRs quiet mp there, doesn't they.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
ICED PUDDINGS.

SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT AND EASY TO MAKE.
II is a pity that more cooks do not understand
the preparation Of the many delicious iced buildings
which French artists OF the kitchen make from
rice and from nuts The iced rice pudding is most
delicious made as simple rice custard. frozen
and served with preserved fruits. Boil a
scant teacup Of nice Carolina rice IN a double
boiler with quart Of milk. half cup Of sugar and
half a teaspoonful Of salt When the rice is soft
take II I'D and stir In the yolks OF four eggs Re
turn the pudding 10 the fire and beat 1t hard FOR
two or three minutes Add a pint OF rich cream.
and. when the pudding is cold. two tablespoons Of
maraschino or some sherry, or, II you prefer H.
Tablespoonful Of orange extract Freeze the pud-
ding and serve It on a base Of golden orange jelly
or with sweet preserved oranges or ounces heaped
over H. 1t Is also nice served on low crystal plat
ter with a wreath OF whipped cream. tinted pink
with preserved strawberry or raspberry juice.
An especially ornamental way to this pud-
ding IL In a coating Of water ice. Apricots make
one OF the most delicious ices for this purpose.
Slice twelve apricots, use the same amount OF
canned fruit. Add half a pound Of sugar TO the
apricots and squeeze in the Juice OF two lemons
Mix them we'll Strain the whole through sieve.
Add half pint Of syrup made by boiling half a cup
Of sugar rapidly for twenty minutes in half cup
NJ water Stir the water and sugar so that the
sugar Is dissolved before the boiling point is reached
Mix the syrup and fruit Juice. Freeze the apricot
ice and line a mould. imbedded in salt and ice. with
this apricot water ice. Press 1t on the sides ana
All the cavity In the centre with the iced rice pud-
ding Cover the mould and seal ii up herme tically,
rubbing butter thickly around the edges OF the
so the salt ana ice s ark
around H. and tie them over IT 10 prevent the water
penetrating TO the p1ekhs turn out oD low glass
niatte1 and decorate 1t with wreath OF whipped
cream favored with sherry or maraschino'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
THE WOMAN GARDENER.

A NEW OCCUPATION FOR SLENDER FINGERS.
Women have made their presence felt in most
avenues OF practical occupation, and now their deli
cate and tactful touch patient discrimination and
native taste are opening for them new sphere OF
work Astute observers say that before long no one
who wants a really admirable gardener will hesitate
about employing a woman in that capacity With
a man or boy TO execute the more labOr!ous part OF
the work Il IS demonstrated that there is depart
rnent OF horticulture which feminine talent cannot
cone with certain horticultural college in Eng
land has tried the experiment OF training women for
this vocation and the result is that 1t cannot turn
out women gardeners fas, enough TO meet the de-
mand for them.
THE gardener at place thinks much more
about winning prizes the flower show than about
su,,lne my Individual convenience" complains ons
dame: and another says that her gardener is mar.
row and conventional In his views and cultivates
enormous quantity OF kind OF plants 70 the entire
neglect OF others. With a womans trained eye and
practsed ha nd at the head Of the floral department
the mistress can always be OF abundant fresh
cut flowers for drawing-r room and dining table Of
suitable ad OF attractive house plants for decorative
purposes The woman gardener understands that
the use and enjoyment OF the flowers IN her garden
Is what the mistress desires. not the keeping Of
show place marked of In rectangular lines by ridges
of color and keen-clipped heritage. In the winery
she valuable aid. training the delicate branches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
PARIS FASHIONS.
THE TOURNURE NOT PROBABLE-THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKIRT
NEW SUMMER GOWNS.

!.
There has been much talk about the possibility
or probability OF the return OF the tournure but II
the Paris dressmakers have any idea OF introducing
II In the autumn. they keeping very quiet about
1t now. 1t Is doubtful II any artificial pad
ding or combination OF whaebone steel that
might properly be called hustle. To be sure GER
tain indications point toward the increasing OF the
fulness Of the skirt at the waist but dress
making is growing TO be and more exact
science. any necessary effect is obtained by the
cut OF the garment and the adjustment Of the folds
The best houses dsdan the OF mechanical aids
For the hustle and hoopskrt scare
seems popular When dress skirts were
growing extremely large year or two ago. and all
indications pointed toward even a further increase
the cry was. The hoopskirt Is coming. What else
can hold out these enormous skirts" But the
dressmakers only smiled serenely-whiie perhaps
tearing their hair In the secusion of the workroom
in the endeavor to invent some means Of averting
the calamity They came nobly to the AS
skirts grew larger they changed their cut, more
stiHening used. and of better quality. and
the makers inserted even while denying doing so)
a fine flexible wire about the hem to keep the
godets in place
The only excuse for stating that any mechanical
contrivance is or has been worn under the dress
skirt in Paris Is the fact that In or two OF the
largo shops a certain crinoline and steel pcticoat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
SHAVING UP AND SHAVING DOWN.

THE LORDS OF CREATION HAVE SYMPOSIUM
Three lords Of creation entered a Broadway car
AZ Chambers-s, Il was an open car. TWO young
women sat In front OF the lords and the latter
heard one OF them say 70 the other: NO, papers
went DO IT, Unless use irons they come out al
the first breath Of air"
Ouoth Lord Harry: Now. hear those women
THEY'LL talk 'cr.mps from here 10 One-hundred-
and fifty -ffth-st and never get tired. wonder at
women They fuss so over trifes. Why can't they
do their crimp.ng as a does his shaving In hve
minutes. and forget all about it?'
Can you shave In Ave minutes?" asked Lord
John.
II don't believe you can" put In Lord James
Yes can. too" retorted the frst speaker ANY
man can II he knows how 10 shave"
That's right" observed Lord John. There's a
kneck in shaving Do you shave up or down.
II shave up" observed Lord Harry. You gee. II
you shave up It keeps your razor better. besides
being comfortable
Il don't think so at ALL observed Lord James.
You shave down as do. and you'll find II ever so
much more comfortable"
We'll, I don't know but perhaps you're right"
interrupted Lord John. though. for my part.
sometimes think its more in the soap than In the
way you hold your razor. Now. the soap use"
(The reader will skip the soap II lasted TO Four
teenth-st)
Now hold on" exclaimed Lord Harry when It
a sudsy soap much better than a short one. and.
besides II spreads IL better"
But. man ave!" INTERCEPTED Lord James. you
don't want It to spread much"
why not2'
Because you want to shave piece by piece zone
BY zone
Zone by zone7"
Yes. See here" and Lord James took out pen
ell and proceeded to draw what looked like an
aporIectc leg Of mutton. There's your cheek.
there's your chin, there's your neck. You shave
the first zone. your cheek. that Is. So. and he
illustrated the words by a gesture which can be
imagined The sitting next to Lord James
grunted ne got his paper hastily out OF the way
zone shaved. spread your lather on the third leav-
ing your chin to the last and shave 1t up with
your thin razor"
any thin razors?"
Crhe thin razors lasted TO Th,rty-thlrd-st.)
Because" went on Lord Harry, In an earnest
way. 'if you clean thin razor with anything but
tissue paper you re bound 10 nick IT.
Well. hardly" observed Lord James; cotton
isn't bad"
Cotton shouted Lord Harry. You must be
crazy. Why"
Excuse me" INTERRUPTED the old gentleman who
sat next TO Lord Harry. Why don't you young
gentlemen use safety razors?' and he gazed
soarchingy at three downy faces that just then
left the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
A DENTIST TELLS A ETORY.
From Tho Washington Times.

From The Washington Times
Amory the guests at WIZARDS Il p. M WillamA
n prominent dentist of Lockport, n rnerc
oS the most remarkable cases OF third dentiion OK
vw,hich / ever heard An old lady OF seventy years
had been toothless for many years she wore faiss
teeth instead OF her last natural ones
"Some time ago she complained OF her false teeth
-, Ia have the matter remedied. Much 10 the
surprise OF both Of found that she was cutt'ng
q nsu set OF teeth In a short time she had cut an
entire new set above and below. and they all seem
~ he n. sound as the teeth OF person In the prime
~ life But the thing that must seem peyono %.
lief and which Is yet true Is that one OF the new
teeth had n gold tliing In t. -. "A
gold about as large as q match head was found,
Roughly. though solidly imbedded IN the crust %
The tooth The only way the affair could be ex:
blamed was through the fact that the lady several
Years ago swallowed gold hlng out OF her ,or;
around IN her body like foreign substances VIII
sometimes do until IT came out In the remarkable
manner have indicated
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head. Bobby reflected. He had heard that Brag
had distinguished himself at college and inferred
that the swelled head had assisted him. Later IN
the day his mother discovered him kneeling before
an open fireplace with his head in dangerous prox-
unity 10 the fame She inquired and Bobby ex-
planned I'm only expandin my brains so can
learn my lessons easier. We learn In school how
heat expands thingG. But you needn't be scared
I'll move soon as It's swelled enough for learnin,
afore It gets so as it'll bust.
Miss w. daily governess entered the school
room one morning. and was met by an unpleasant
odor Her two pupils sat awaiting her and were
evidently not at all disturbed What is it?' she
asked. They looked blank for moment. then the
elder exclaimed: 'Oh, say Harry, we've left them
birds too long. We brought EN- in TO dissect
ma am because when we're grown up Harry's
going to be a doctor, and I'm going to be tasky-
dermot Caxidermtst): and thought we'd learn
all we could But we locked them up In
drawer before the holidays. and forgot all about