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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
IFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY.l
SAIiAiAGUSDl.

a dearth OF local news.
Mrs. Adams is improving.
Eighteen carloads OF cattle passed
cast to-day.
Charles Adams is in from South
Fork to-day.
Joe GGuthier, OF the Sun Creek
Land & Cattle Company, is in town.
William Adams arrived from Ana
conda to-day, being called here by
the serious illuess OF his mother.
Mr.. James Clark is up from Hum
boldt to-day shaking hands with his
old friends. He will remain in town
four or five days.
The Nevada delegation Ia the St.
Louis Silver convention will pass
through here Friday evening They
favor the endorsement OF Bryan and
Scwall.
Mr.. und MH. Bryan left Chicago
yesterday afternoon for Salem. Iii
nois, where they will remain Il couple
OF days and then 90 To Lincoln Ne
braskR.
Tho Austin and Elko base bail
teams have been dropped by the IN
%uinincr and they will not play III the
tournament for the championship Of
OF Nevada. The reason for dropping
the above teams is not known.
Mr.. James Rmsscll. the Bullion
mail carrier. informs the INDEPEN-
DENT that Bullion WIS pretty badly
shaken up by two shocks Of earth.
quake last Friday night. Doors and
windows we're ratified. but no damage
was done.
The Journal says Congressman
Newlands has lately secured pensions
for the following persons: James
Shepley OF Wadsworth, Samuel &.
Burke Of Carson, Il. DOnnelly Of
Reno, and Samuel Bntchcldcr of
Eureka. These cases were all taken
up and presented by Mr.. Ncwlands.
\ Swedish woman in Chicago has
started the somcraault cure for wom-
Ell who desire 10 improve their Zig
ures. Sometimes she says, 1T takes
logic and patience tn persuade Il stont
dignitied lady to turn IA somersault,
but once yon learn how to turn SOM
%crsaulta, even at 30. the cxhi!aration
Of it grows on you, and its effects on
ones girdlc are simply las
tonishing. The somersault does
for Il clumsy fat woman than anything
| can recommend
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
Board Of Ons,

Tho Board Of Pardons mot in Chr
son Monday. The following cases
were considered Monday and Tues
day:
Patrick Crowley, sent from Storey
county 1890. for murder in second
degree, murder Of Nicholas. Taken
under advisement.
james Gilmore, Washoc county
1892, manslaughter, 8 years. Pardon
denied.
iaiTord, Washoe county, for burg
larry. Continued until the January
term.
Conlan, 3 years; O'Keefo Q years;
Martin, 4 years; all from Storey
county assault and highway robbery,
&c. and G. gang.) Continued until
January term,
Michael Flanagan, murder in the
second degree, sentenced to Is years
in 1886 from Storey Comfy; pardon
granted.
AAoAhhs AliShbb muIuer Ill second
degree, Lincoln County, Is years, 1891
pardon denied.
Tho pardous OF Marchio Kelley and
Benjamin Jenkins were denied.
The remainder OF the cases acted
upon by the Board OF Pardons are as
follows:
David Lyman, burglary, 1893, three
years and Il half, Humboldt county:
denied.
8. Muller, robbery, 1892, I ycars.
Humboldt county; denied.
Emil Iaham, robbery, 1892, I years
Humboldt county; continued until
January.
Thomas Hicks. murder second de-
gree. 1891, 10 years; denied.
Patrick Crowley, murder second
degree, 1890, life, Storey county; cou-
tinued until January.
j. Allison and Eugene LaGrandc
restored to citizenship.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19

The Carson News Of Monday has
the following:
G. {. Pendergast was found dead
i'll his room in the Arlington House
this morning.
MI. Pcndcrgast had been feeling
unwell some time and about two
weeks ago suffered what seemed to
be a stroke Of a~poplexy. He retired
last night mt about Q o'clock. seeming
in fair health, however.
Late this morning when the cham
bermaid attempted to enter the room
she found the door locked. She in
formed the porter, who looked over
the transom and saw that Mr.. Fender
CAST was still in bed. but could get no
sign from him. Mr.. Doanc then went
up and by means OF the porch climb
cd i'll the window, 10 find that he was
dead. He was lying partially on his
side with his hands folded on his
breast md must have passed AWAY
without II struggle.
Tho Coroner was summoned and
DIR. Lee made an examination. find
ing that death WIS due To- heart
trouble.
Mr.. Pcndcrgust was chief book
keeper in the Mint and well known
here. Before coming To Carson he
resided ON tho Comstock.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
IFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SAt.MAGUSnI

The nomination Of William j. Bryan
by the Chicago convention is well
received here by every friend Of tho
white metal.
Miss Jessie Harris will leaYe to.
morrow night for Susanville, Califor-
mia, on two months visit to her
grandmother.
The bell OF the Episcopal church
will not ring for Sunday school at 10
To morrow. nor for evening service ut
1870 OIL account OF the illness OF Mn.
ADAMS who is much disturbed by
noises %, all kinds.
The Democratic candidate for
President is reported rs saying in
Chicago yesterday: -In order that |
may have no ambition but 10 dis
charge faithfully the duties OF the OF
flee, | desire toannounce that. il elect
ed, | shall under no circumstances be-
u candidate for reelection
1t was the intention OF the people
Of Elko to ratify the nomination OF
Bryan and Scwall, by the Chicago
convention tonight, but owing to the
serious condition Of Mrs. james
Adams, who il affected by the slight
est noise, it has been decided to post
ponc the ratification until some time
next week. Due notice Of the fun
will he given in these columns.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
No Gold Cur. In H..

A well-known politician OF this
State, says the Florida Times Union.
who sometimes 4ras'les" with the fl W.
ing bowl, came to the city the other
day to consult u physician to secure
a prescription that would fortify him
against the temptations OF n campaign
that promises to be warm and excit-
ing. The politician told the physician
Of his trouble, and the latter looked
wise, asked him seventy-five questions
and said:
well, my advice to you sir, is to
take the gold cure
The politician sprang to his feet and
bringing his fist down upon the doc
tors desk with such force us to rattle
the surgical instruments in their
cases, exclaimed, as his countenance
grew livid:
sDamn gold. I'd die first. | want
You to understand, sir, that TN a sill
e man. A silver man at the ratio Of
10 to l, sir. 4 silver man, sir, indie
pendent Of all other nations on the
earth, by CAD, sir. Good day. sir
An the silverite soughtanother ply
stefan.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
How she Keeps John Home.

"lIow Ito you keep John nj home Of
nightsY- asked u Houston Indy OF Il
friend the other dry.
"Wcll, | struck u rlan rat by n
sudden inspiration, and II worked
very nicely. John Ind been IN tho
hRbit Of going down town every night
nftar cupper and staying until IGOR II
o'clock One night lc loft M usual,
md after going three or four blocks
no found he Ind forgotten his um.
brcllu and came back for it. | was in
tho sitting-roOm rcnding, and he slip
ped in tho room on Ina tip-tocs md
c0mo up behind IN and put.his hands
nvcr my cyca. John expected inc to
be very much startled, ] suppose. but
only said. softly: ala that you
Tom?" John hasn't been down town
nj night since"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19

IN tho vicinity Of Boquct, West
morcland Co, Pa, almost anyone can
tell you how To euro Il lame back or
etitr neck. They dalnpcn n piece Of
flannel with Chamhcriain's Pain Bnlm
and bind il on tho affected parts md
IN one or two daya the trouble Inns
disappeared. This same treatment
will promptly cure n pain in the side
or chest. Mr.. Il. NJ. frye, promin.
ont merchant Of Boquct, speaks very
highly Of Pain Balm, aud his recon-.
mcnda,ions havo had much TO do with
making IL popular there For sale by
VI II. Miller,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
ScnMtnr InIr'a pencII VII.

SAN FRAScfsCo, July l5.--Mrs.
ltaskins, the confidential friend Of
Mrs. Ncttic Craven, who claims that
she WINS the contract vito of the late
ex-senator james G.. Fair. testified
today that sho had dined several
times with Senator Fair and Mrs.
Craven ut various hotels. She had
sccD Fair kiss Mrs. Craven. Tho lat
ter addressed Fair MS Senator or
James. Fair called Mrs. Craven
Neitic or little girl. Tho witness
testified TINT Senator Fair wrote the
pencil will on II pad Of writing paper
and subsequently she found a bit OF
tho paper adhoring 10 tho pad. This
bit fitted into tho torn corner of the
pencil will which tho witnesses gave
TO Reuben Lloyd. ono OF tho attor.
no!s for Senator Fairs daughters.
Lloyd expressed great qualification at
the finding Of this piocc Of paper.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
(FROM DAILY.l
.SALNIAGUNIDI

Prof. Orvis Ring has been elected
principal OF the First Ward school in
Virginia City.
The California delegation TO the st.
Louis Populist convention passed
through this morning.
Wilson and Williams accused of
stealing horses i'll Lincoln county,
have been safely landed in DeLamar
At Reinhart's they are showing
ladies' and Misses toboggan caps at
- cts. Something new.
Two Southern Pacific physicians
arc passing owe the line Of the Cen
trail Pacific for the purpose Of testing
the sight and hearing Of all train IN
ployes.
Governor Sadler went down to Pal
isade to-day to meet the Nevada
delegation to the st. Louis Conven-
ton. He will return with them this
evening.
j.. q. Kerth, representing the John
Weiland Brewery Of San Francisco is
i'll town to-day. He intends to estab-
lish an agency here for tho snle OF the
Weiland beer.
DIR. G. T.. Moore, Dentist, Elko.
Grown and bridge work. Teeth with
out plates. Office at residence. =
Mary S~nodgrass was hanged at
Coburn, Virginia, yesterday for the
murder Of her six-months-old child
by burning it in n stove. She was
twenty-onc years old.
Ex-Governor William +. Russell,
OF Massachusetts, was found dead
yesterday morning in n cab in a fish
ing camp at st. Adelaide, near Grand
Pahos, Quebec. lIc died OF heart
disease.
Postmaster Sherwood is az mad as
q March hare today because Elko's
fighting ground has been changed
from tho p~ostofice corner. He missed
all tho fun last night and Inns blood in
his eye to-day because Of it.
You neve saw such:an assortment
OF mems and boys straw hats rs
those at Remnants. They arc to be
ldchcap for cash.
Tho Nevada Silver delegation to
the st. Louis convention WIS present.
cd with y banner by the citizens Of
Winnemucca to-day. The whole
town turned out to witness the pre-
sentation and sec the delegation Off.
j. Ii. Tolley came down from Tus-
carora Inst evening on his way TO the
st Louis Silver convention. Hc is an
enthusiastic Bryan man md fAyurs his
endorsement by tho Silveritcs. Ic
will join the delegation here this
evening and leave for st. Louis.
Tho U. s. Court of Appeals has de-
cidod that when a bank fails. other
banks to which moneys ara due are
preferred creditors. Now Il this isn't
favoring tho monied class NJ against
the Inasscs Of tie people we would
like to know whyY
The outlook for Bryan and Sewall
is growing brighter overy day. II u
union Of the silver forces is brought
about Mt St. Louis next wock, tho
days Of McKinleyism will be number
cd and tho Nation redeemed from the
whitening blight Of the single gold
standard.
Dave Casper has Just received a
new LOT Of samples OF Spring aud
Summer clothing which will DO made
20 order from st3 40 up
Tho Nevada and California dclega.
tions to the st. Louis Silver Conven.
ton will arrive ON No. this evening.
They arc solid for tho endorsement OF
Bryan and Scwall. Their influence
will DO iclt In both tho Silver and
Populist conventions which meet In
st. Louis next Wednesday. Bryan,
unity and victory Tor the silver cause
is their wntchword.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
R-rublican Committee IL pcb,.

II turns ont that the Republican
State Central Committee nwcs 3d..
600. Mr.. Coffin says that the trouble
lays in Secretary Itandnll's books.
Randall is dead. There il talk NJ OK
polling Coffin and Collin is talking OF
leaving the Republican party. Tho
Republican State Central Committee
is requested to hoid onto Coffin until
further notice. Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19

Hon. George S. Nixon, the war
horse Of the Silver party, has the fol-
lowing letter in II late issue Of the
Silver State:
On April .. 1892, at Il public meet
ing III the courthouse in Winncmuc-
ga. called for the purpose OF organic
my u free silver club, aud which WINS
prior tu any Of the meetings. of the
national conventions, with many others
! subscribed TO the following pledge:
I'VE urge that the delegations 10 the
national conventions soon tn meet
shall he composed Of the very best
MOI that tine respective parties III our
state can produce, always giving due
notice, however, that no candidate
whom sucI national convention shall
nominate shall receive our support ut
the polls unless he shall unqualiticdly
favor the full reconciliation Of silver
ana shall stand squarcly on "A free
coinage platform" The past is his
tory. l; is well known that neither
. tho Democratic o Republican con
%rentions of that year did nominate n
free silver candidate on IA free silver
platform; that the Populists did, aud
that | gave that ticket, because Of
itsfrcc coinage candidate and its free
coinage platform, unqualified sup
port. The result in we'll known. AL
though | had been II Republican all
my life | would chcerfuIly four years
ago Imvc supported II Democratic
ticket il il had nominated u man i'm
accordance with the above principles
mud on II free coinage platform. Such
was my position then and is my po-
sition md is my position now.
Last week ut Chicago tho Demo-
cratic party did what it should have
done fonr years ago, nominated ono
OF the foremost champions Of the free
coinage Of silver upon nm unqualified
silver platform, aud it is with The
most perfect satisfaction that | hereby
@ TINT the ticket will receive
my wnrmcst support and that in the
future ! consider the mission OF tho
Silver party Of Nevada ended. 1t
WIS organized for principle and when
the principle was taken up md incul-
Gated in the platform OF one Of tho
great parties and represented in its
candidate, its existence is not neces-
saTy; therefore, ], ms ono OF the hum
bile members of the party. believe
TINT il il better to have NIL the friends
al silver in Nevada u%lliliatc with the
Democratic purity from now on. und
speaking entirely for myself, ! will
state that from this time on | intend
io support the Democratic ticket. and
RlIall consider myself Il Democrat Of
tho new school, which, in my opinion.
In the old school III Jefferson and
Jackson, but no, of the latter day
school Of Cleveland. Tho question ia
above amy man and every patriotic
citizen should place himself whore Inc
can do tho most good for the cause.
We have for n standard bearer u
man that il i~rrcproachablc in clIarac.
ter, both private and public, and IL is
n pleasure To bc II private in tho
ranks which he commands. Tho Sill
scr State Inns always been for unity
and principle above party and spoils
and il is because Of such sediments
TINT IL will follow the banner OF Dry.
IN nnd Scwnll and tho Democratic
pnriy-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
lFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
sALMA0UNDI.

Ninety-six in the shade to-day.
w. II. Cotpnt is in town to day.
The Reno Tribune has suspended.
Mr.. Clark will return to Humboldt
on No. . to night.
Mrs. james Adams is much bet ter
to-day. Glad I, hear it.
Tie steamer Columbia was still on
the rocks at latest accounts.
Mrs. George Letter left for her
home i'll Oakland yesterday after
noon.
A heavy wind this afternoon made
it very disagreeable to be on the
streets.
The National Republican Commit
tee held a long session yesterday be-
hind closed doors.
Mrs. Lissack completed the exam
ination last evening and received :.
first grade certificate.
Miss Amanda y nderson's room ut
the Hotel IA entered by a thief some
time since Tuesday and s27 belonging
to her and Miss Vencill taken. This
is a serious loss to the young ladies.
Governor Sadler came up from
Carson this morning and put in the
day chatting with his many friends.
The responsibilities Of the Governors
office seem to rest lightly on his
shoulders.
a genuine @poorman's mine" is now
being worked on Pueblo mountain,
on the Nevada-O Oregon line. The
owners are operating n l.stamp mill,
and the cleanup from Il three weeks
III a sl,T00.
Three policemen at Los Angeles on
the Fourth OF July pulled down the
flag OF the British Consulate because
the Consul refused to hoist the Amer.
lean flag along side Of it. They have
been suspended by the Police Com
missioners.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
The War of inn ru,ur..

slow many scanatressee have we
In the army?' asked tho generates.
snow, what do you want TO know
that forS' asked tho aid.do.camp.
who Ind been n hired girl and still
retained her lack OF respect for au-
thority.
@wby. ! read somewhere that MI.
poleon often won his battles by hem.
ming the enemy in."--Indianapolis
journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
4 CARD.

Tho undersigned hereby extends
lis thanks to NIL who nssisted him in
his lite trouble and nsks all Of lhs
old friends to continue thoir friend
ship In tho future M in tho past, ms.
surlng tliom TINT hc will SO conduct
himself M to merit their respect and
good will.
JAMES Blown.
Elko. New, July Is, 1880.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19
Odd Names for babies,

Tho generation Of Boston women
who were known about tho year 1910
labored under a burden moro weighty
than is usually realized. Boston rec.
ords about the year 1910 shows tho
following among other names that
woro affixed to innocent baby girls:
Believe Gridley. Tremble Gridley,
liopest,ll vical, JoycliGo Rudock.
Desire tho Truth Alters, Father Gone
Dinloy, Strange Beck, Waitstill Win
throp. Redemption Scott and 30 on.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
cures colds, Group and whooping
cough. II Ia pleasant, safe and rcli.
able. For salc by NJ H. Miller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19

The following is the report OF the
Ruby Vallch school for the term end
iup July 3, 1896.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-19

The Walker Lake Bulletin has
jumped Mckinley and will support
Bryan and Sewall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-10
THE REruBLiCANs AT CHICAGO.
Parade vs. Five Bours and Thirty 0vs
Minsses rssstag . Point.


Chicago. Oct 10. - The Republican
parade yesterday was hve hours and
thirty-five minutes passing a given
point and was without doubt the great
est parade ever seen In the city. II
il fair to state that IL was not COM
posed entirely Of Republicans as In the
line there were perhaps thousands OF
gold standard Democrats. and II was
gotten up by the Honest Money
League which claims to 10 on-parfi-
san. There were III hoast- in the
parade. many Of them exceedingly
handsome. and all IsvishIy decorated.
4 string Of carriages hearing the white
haired members Of the Tirp.rance
club. composed Of men who voted for
william Henry Harrison. provoked
loud cheers. unique feature Of the
parade vas the use made Of the long
distance telephone TO carry the sounds
Of the cheers to othr large cities
Of the country. Across Washington
street in front Of the telephone ex-
change was stretched banner bearing
the inscription Your cheers here win
be heard throughout the nation" A.
each detachment passed under the han
ner IL emitted bud double jointed
wheops. Major Mckinley. IN biz library
at Canton heard the cheers. snd Hc-
bart. IN his home ~ Patsrsea. N. J,
e,so received sssaysscsS q TIE saevts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-10
Publication Notice.

s Rom i:s.. a, oosSM. !"
n he Circuit court September ssrn. a. q.
". = Sturgeon vs.. Patrick Gregg Bogsess, in
fadAvit Of the pon.residence Of ,tri<k
Gregg 6oqgesa the shove defendant, that his
place Of residence 10 unknown and that a: on due
aud diligsnt inquiry not be ascertaincd having
BEEN died in the clerks once Of The circuit
courl Of said county, notice 10 therefore here
by given to tie SAID Nonresident defendant,
that the complainant filed his bill Of CON.
plant In the said court on the chancery eide
thereof on the 18th dsy Of August. 4. D. ls9e,
and that Summons Sss issued thereon ont OF
said cnurt. VIII, rein said euit is now pepdipg.
rsturpablc on the first Monday in the month II
January ext, as n BY Law required
No~. unless you, the raid nnn-reeieent de-
fendait shove famed, Patrick Gregg Bog.
cess, shall personally be and appear before
the ssla circnit cousS on he first day Of the
next term N neOf to be holden AZ Rock Islsud
in and for said county, on the first Monday 10
January ext. aud plead, answer or demur
to the eaid complainant'e hill sfc0mplaint, the
eame and the matt re therein charged and st-ted
viii be taken a. confessed and . decree entered
gaiIst you according % the prayer Of eaid bin.
GBoR0E W. 'sAHDLn. ,ieYA.
Rock Ie,aoo, H.. SEPT ~ 1893
STURGEON q MARSHALL, Compliments Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-10

6ea5E1lJ q z5HsuNJFS ,. -sgSVai1
Morton spcke at ssse A0dssorium last
nigast uD1uP the auepsces % tire Sound
Nancy League The hen ~as MED 10
the exseUe a seD-seasing capacity. and
when oUcspsaSy Morton appeared upon
the plasfosm he Was greeted with loud
aad enthusiastic cheers by the audi
ence. Before beginning his addreas oee-
rotary Morton announced that an In
v1tasion had been sent President Cleve-
land requesting hts presence ~ the
meetiug. but he wse sorry 20 state
that President Cleveland would be un-
able 20 b present. Morton then read
the president's letter Of regret.