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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-05
FEMALE PHILOSOPHER.
How n Young Massachusetts Wife Took
Her Husbands DcscrtIon.

How Young Massachusetts Wife Took
Her Husbands Dcscrtior.
young Massachusetts wife was de-
serted recently by her husband ON the
fifth anniversary of their marriage. lie
ran away with II pretty and silly girl Of
Is who worked in the sumc shop with
him. The deserted wife treated The mat
ter almost philosophically, according
to the report of the Boston Herald. She
said there had been 10 difficulty be-
tween her husband and herself, and that
they were every agreeable to each other
UP TO the last" But she added: "If
lie Is crazy for the girl, all right; want
nobody who does not want me-
1t strikes us that this is not almost"
hut altogether philosophical. Why
should amy sclf-rcspccting woman, or
man either, want anybody who docs not
want thcm-and not only want them.
but prefer them to anybody else in the
world? In the savage state, or wherever
women nrc regarded as property or as
toys aud men as necessary protectors,
n different feeling Is natural. But civil
lied men, and women, too. urc frequent
~ less sensitive and unsclflsh thnn tho
noblcst brutcs.
IL may hive been philosophy. or IL
may have been only pride, but the
young Massachusetts wife spoke with
unusual iincncFs of feeling.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

RELLE ISLE MINING COMPANY.
- Location OF principal place OF business.
San Francisco, California OF
works. Tuscarora. Elko County, Nevada
Notice is hereby given that ut q meeting OF
the Board OF Directors, held on the 4th day OF
Juno, 1890, an assessment tho. e0) OF ten tio)
cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF tho corporation, payable lmmedi.
atcly In United States gold coin, to tho Sec
rc,nry, nt tho ofTlco OF tho Company. No. sio
Pine Street. Rooms IS & IL, San Francisco.
California. Any stock upon which, this as.
sessment shall remain unpaid on
Tho 18th day OF july, 1890,
will bc Delinquent, and advertised for sale
at public auction; and unless payment IA
made before, will bo sold on wedne sday. the
i9th day OF August, 1890, TO pay tho deiin.
quont assessment together with costs OF ad.
rersising and expenses Of sale. Dy order OF
tho Board Of Directors.
J.w. PEW, Secretary.
oflcc-No. $50 Pine Street, Rooms is a n.
San Francisco, California.
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ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, JULY 1896.
INDIAN STOlCISM.,
Choctaw Works Right Up to tho Day o


ShoStS" "orAN niBnt Up 10 tnc Dny OF
Ills Execution.
The stoicism of the North American
Indian is provcrbial. in the long ago
when one tribe warred against nno ther,
Indian prisoners were accustomed 10
stand torture without flinching. The
race may have dcgcneratcd, but it's re-
markable characteristic is still con-
spicuous. \ story told by n western
citizen to n Washington Star reporter
furnishes good illustration of the in
difference with which even the Indian
of to-day views death: "In the Choc-
taw Indian nation there is no Jail in
which convicted murderers are con-
fiued," said he. when I first went to
the Indian territory l settled in the
Choctaw nation, and hearing that n GER
tain Indian was an excellent hand on
the ranch, hunted him up and asked
him if he would work for me. Il will
work until the Goth of next month"; he
said. Why not longer?' I inquired.
L am to be hanged the 21st,' was his re-
ply, in an unconccrned way. 1 hired
him, and upon inquiry learned that
what he said was true. But one man
has ever failed TO return for hanging
after he has been sentenced, and nv
Indian did not prove an exception to
the rule. On the day before the execu-
ton was TO take place he left as calmly
ns though going on visit, and the hang
ing, took place at the time appointed.
notwithstanding his approaching doom
the Indian made one of the best ranch
ers ever saw, and / regretted to lose
him."
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

1t is said that stammcrcrs rarely,
II ever. show nny impcdiment OF spccch Ii
when speaking in whispers.
"A dream that you have lost your
sight Indicates that you will soon dis.
cover the pcrildy of trusted friend.
The sailboat for the pilots use is
going out of date, aud the steamboat
is taking its place. One Is IN success.
ful operation in New York waters.
The natives Of Canada do not scru.
pie to take out patents In Washington;
200 have been granted by our patent
Office TO our cousins on the other side
of the ST. Lawrence.
riiE Austrian emperor created q sen.
entiDn In Vienna the other evening by
appearing nt n thoatcr. II was tho FIRST
time he had been seen in n playhouse
tincc the tragic death Of his son.
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Dissolution of Co.Partnership.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ tho oCo'PHrinrrshIp heretofore existing
under tho nrn na'no Of SHylos & i'ailcy Ia
this day dissolved hy mutual consent. The
business will hereafter 10 carried on 10y q
n. SaylcE. who viii pay nil outstanding
dcbia and colcc, oil bills due the ilrm.
G.M SAYJos,
J. II. BAILEY.
white Roct. Nevada, May u, 1904.
sis iuA
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PRICES To SUIT THE TINES
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

NORTH BELL ISLE MINING COM.
~ Pany-Location Of principal place OF
business, San Francisco. California-Loca.
tion OF works, Tuscarora, Elko County, Ne.
vada.-Notico is hereby given that ut n
meeting OF the Board OF Directors, held on
the Ith day OF June, 1906, an assessment
(No. eD OF fTcn uW Cents per share was levied
npon the capital stock Of the corporation,
payable Immediately In United States gold
coin, TO the Secretary, nj tho ONCE Of tho
Company No. 3iO Pine Street, Rooms Is &
IL, San Francisco. California. Any stock
upon which this nssossmont shall remain
unpaid on
Tho i3;h day OF July, 1890.
will bS Delinquent, and advertised for snlc
at public auction; and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Monday, the
10th day OF August, 1890, to pay the deln.
qucnt assessment together with costs Of nd.
vcr,ising and expenses OF sale. IJy order Of
the Board Of Directors.
J. w. PEW, Secretary.
Onicc-No. $40 Pine Street, Rooms Is &
San Francisco, California.
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Notice of Forfeiture.


To a. y. Parc aud to Charles Il. Behun.
You and each Of you hro hereby notified
that have expended one hundred dollars In
labor ard improvements upon the Mascot
mining claim situated In Tuscnrora Mining
District, Eiko County. Nevada. In the year
1905 In order TO hold said claim under the
provisions OF section 232i, Revised Statutes
OF the United States. being the amount re.
quircd to hold the Same for tho year ending
December n. 1925. Aud II within ninety
days from the service OF this notice .or with.
In ninety days after this notice OF pubiica.
tion) you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion OF such expenditure Us co.owncrs
your interests in said claim will become the
eropcr,y OF the subscriber under said sec.
tion 232i. L. FASNoF.
Elko, Nov, June 8, 1890
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SILVER STATE
PURCHASING AGENCY,

Max Scho2u, formerly OF this county
has opened the Silver Siate Purchas-
ing Agency Mt 3li California Street.
San francisco, for tho purchase Of
merchandise and the transaction of
nDy other business TINT may bo en-
trusted to him. Al or,lcrs. large or
small, will be faithfully attended to
and filled Mt tho lowest market rates
and shipped Immediately. Being
right IN tho market, this Agency is
enabled to take advantage of any
fluctuations in price, thereby SAVING
its customers both time aud money.
y small commission will bu charged.
Rcmittanccg can bc made by regis.
tered mail. money order or check.
ltctcrcncce--M. Waterman & Co,
j. Bambcrgcr Il Co. Schusslcr & Co,
aud james T.. EdoT Of Dalmau S Co,
San Francisco; and q. +. Talbot. Dis
ttict Judge. Henderson BaDknn Co,
NJ. III. Miller and $. NJ. Henley, Elko.
Nevada.
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We wish to notify the Justices OF
the Peace that they can procure q,
this Office, blank Summons. AIlidu
Wits and Undertakings OIL Attach.
mcnts, Writ Of Attachments, Criminal
Complaints, Warrants, Commitments
on Sentence and Commitments to up.
pear before tho Grand Jury. good for
Guy county IN tho etete.
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When .on are ln.eburg,1 a
heads. bill heads. mute Cough
opes, statementooth for myself
you can hnycl consider It tho
pEPEEpE'hnd most satisfactory
reach g. have over used, For
II. Miller.
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Nv. w:PA1rgRsos,
Deputy CLERK
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WARNING TO VAGRANTS

ny order Of tho ijoari OF County Commits.
sioncrs oil male persons having the physi
cal ability To work. convicted of yngrancy
and imprisoned on judgment therefor.
shall be required 10 perform labor on the
OF Elko county.
Attest:
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Clerk
Nv w..rATTEReoS,
UrrsitT CIstk
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-09-26


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painted IN ms by the i lre>ldr.
" g are iooElh@ ut and discussing pic
lures OF Mr.. ANA Mrs: Mckinley, when
ON" 81 the iamlil laIIII@ ~ one Of MIR
Nck inIcy. which from the view Of the
face shows the deco thought Enc extend
ing the length Of the forehead. remarks:
Mrs Mckinney does not like th,>s,~hc
thinks that line looks like a Scowl." We
all smile and quite agree with her. that
that picture does not do him justice"
and we think what picture could uur-
tray him as h, is. the charming prr~on-
atty. the kindly. genial manner. The
clear. perfectly molulatcd voice. the
bright blue eve. and clear complexion.
and the tine smooth skin that Wum-
an might envy. While his pictures cam
mot portray this. they DO show with GdcI-
GE Some qualities Of the man whose
splendid constitution has never been inn
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-09-26
BRYAN'S INDIA FAKE,
bis Repeated Assertions Concern
Ing India Wheat Proven
False.
HON. JAMES BRYCE SPEAKS.
Oen'aIs by Members Of the English
Parliament and a Prominent
London Merchant.

In the speech delivered by William
Jennings Bryan to the farmers of New
York assembled at Chautauqua, the In
dia wheat fake was reyamped by the
silver candidate for president Tie ~
SertIon made by Mr.. Bryan in his
omaha debate last May that the Eng
ISh Spectators could drive great bar
gains in buying silver and tradiu. it
for India wheat to the detrimput IF Che
American farmer was reiterated and
emh"LI~hed by his fcrvid IMAGINATION
50 =, 70 create the impression that lie
decline Of silver has made India The
most Formidable competitor of the
American wheat and cotton Growers.
As usual, Mr.. Bryan talked at random
without taking the trouble 10 ac,maiut
himself with the actual facts
The Bee now has tie facts and the
figures that effcctualIy explode Mr..
Bryau's India fake. Over two months
az" the editor of the Bee directed Il per
sonal inquiry on this subject to Hon
James Bryce, who is now and has for
many years been a member of 1Iria-
menr and was a member of the
British board Of trade. Respondiu. to
thus letter, under date of August I. Mr..
Bryce says:
You are quite right in thinking that
BRUSH mer rhautS gain nothing at all
from the Clo~ing of the Indian miuts.
ne sharp competition. especially of the
HInduu native merchants. cuts down
their profits and they lose heavily on
the exchange between India and Eng
land in turning into English gold the
silver prices they receive for the Goods
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
RED MEN OF THE STATE.
Officers Elected by the Great CounciI
at Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, May 1S-After electing Of
ficers and receiving the report Of the or
phans home committee, the great council
OF Red Men adjourned this afternoon. The
new officers are
d. p. DOzier of Columbus, great sachem
Ed White, Jr., of Atlanta, great senior
sycamore.
T. E. Patterson of Griffin, great junior
sycamore.
I'd Payne of Atlanta. great chief of re-
cords.
George. E. Johnson of Atlanta. great
Keeper of wampum.
Great Saehem Dozier. after his election,
made the following appointments:
Great Michinewa-G. w. Alley Of Sa-
vannah.
Great sannaps-C. S. Brown of Column
bus.
Great Guard of the Wigwam-J Phil
lips of Washington.
Great Guard of the Forest-F. B. Boyce
of Columbus.
John T. Abney of Columbus was APP
pointed representative TO the great council
of the United States.
Under the laws of the council, unless
some change is ordered, the annual meet
ing viii always occur in atlanta. No
change has, yet. been ordered, and il
is more than probable that the next an
nual meeting will take place here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
RIVER STREET RAIL RATES.
THE ROADS AND SHIPPERS GIVEN
a CHANCE TO COMPROMISE.

Uhe Roads Express "a Willingness a.
Meet the shippers and Eject a
Settlement without the Enforce
ment OF n Rule by the Commits
sfon-A Decision Against the =, +.
and W. in the Case Brought by the
Deep water Boat Line.
Atlanta. Ca. May 13.-The state railroad
commission to-day heard the complaints
against the Central. the Savannah. Florida
and Western, and the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroads for Determinations
and arbitrary rates for switching and
transfers on the River street tracks at Sa-
vannah.
Capt. D. C. Purse, commissioner Of the
freight and transportation bureau. appear
ed to represent the c0mplainants and r. b.
Papy Of the Plant system appeared for the
railroads. Both made exhaustive argu-
ments to the commission.
The commission did not deliver any Off
cial ruling on the case. but upon the show
ing made by Capt. Purse gave notice 70 the
railroads through Mr.. Papy that unless
the railroads and the shippers come TO
some agreement as to the transfer and
switching rates now complained or al once,
the commission Will interfere by the pas
SAGE of an official order that viii compel
the roads 10 accede TO the demands OF the
shippers.
Speaking for the railroads. Mr.. Papy sta
ted TO the commission upon the delivery OF
this expression. that his side would be
willing 10 meet the shippers and settle the
dispute outside of the commission.
This was satisfactory TO Capt. Purse,
and there is every reason TO believe that
the shippers and the roads VIII get to-
gether on a basis of rates that Will be sat
isfactory to both sides.
When this agreement is reached. the rail-
road commission viii review 10 and pass It's
approval upon the rates named.
Capt. Purse regards the action or the
commission and acceptance Of Mr. Papy
OF the recommendation that the dispute be
adjusted without any further interference
of the commission as a clean victory for
the freight bureau in this case.
The commission has already prepared an
amendment to rule D. which Is the rule
governing terminal transfers or switching
which would force the roads TO cOncede
the rate demanded by the freight bureau.
This amendment was not taken up for
passage to-day, however, in view of the
probability of a settlement without its
adOptiOn. II is held back and will be
passed unless the roads and the shippers
get together at once.
In the case of the Hawkinsville and Deep
Wter boat line, where the Savannah,
Florida and Western declined to transfer
cars from one of its depOts to the other
because the shipment was to 20 over the
boat line, a direct competition, the COM
mission gave an unreserved decision in
favor Of the boat line. which brought It's
case through the freight bureau, and was
represented by Commissioner Purse. Mr..
Papy represented the railroad, and claim
ed that under rule % the boat company
was seeking to use or abuse the terminals
of the railroad company, but the com
mission held that rule 26 did not appear at
all and the railroad company must con-
tinue to transfer cars to its city depot for
delivery to the boat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
TIE wAYcRoss BUDGET.
The Executive Committee Of the nth
District TO Meet May 10.

Waycross. May I3.-Hon. C. r. Pendle-
ton. chairman Of the democratic eXecu-
tive committee Of the Eleventh congress
sl0nal district has issued a call for a
meeting OF the executive committee on
May . az Jesup for the purpose Of nam
ing a day and place for the meeting Of the
congressional convention.
The Waycross knitting factory shut
down temporarily on May ]. and viii hard
ly resume work before June J. The fac
tory begun operations about three months
ago. and the store room is OVerstJcked
with the goods that have been manufac-
turel. The company viii md a market
for the goods now on hand before work
VIII be- resumed.
a gospel tent meeting IS in progress at
the corner Of Gulf street and Albany aven-
ue. Two travelling eyangelists are con-
Quoting the meeting. a revival has also
been in progress a Z the Second Methodist
church about ten days. The two meetings
are being largely attended especially the
night services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
WHITES TRIAL ron MURDER.
A Celebrated Jacksonville Case to
Go to the Jury To-day.

A Celebrated Jacksonville Case TO
Go to the Jury To-day.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 13.-The trial of
William w White for the murder of Rob-
ert Mitchell, a negro hackman, on the
morning of Feb. Z, occupied the atten-
tion of the circuit court all of to-day. The
evidence was finished and the argument
will be made tomorrow.
White is a member of an old Charles
ton Is. c. family, and in the selection
of the jury there We're a number chat
lenged on account of being natives of
South Carolina. Several others were
challenged because they did not consider
it as great a crime for a white man to
kill a negro as for a negro to kill a white
man, even when the evidence was the
same.
The evidence introduced for the de-
Tense was to build up a case of tempo
rary insanity. a number of witnesses tes-
titled that the defendant acted as one
who is suffering with deirum tremens.
White said on the stand that he had been
i'll for days and had suffered much from
insomnia and that he drank considerable
whisky. He alleged that he shot the ne
gro in self-defense. They had a quarrel
about 10 cents for carrying a basket OF
groceries, when the negro cut him with
a whip. Several prisoners of the county
jail said White showed welts on his hand
and back. Senator BUST of South Caro-
lima, brother-in-law of the defendant
Is here, attending the trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
BRUNswICK's WIRE BUDGET.
Mayor DunvOdy a Candidate for the
stnte SENATE.

mayor OuhNFOuE a luz AhF
State Senate.
Brunswick, Ga, May 13.-The announce
ment Of Mayor Dunwoody for the state
Senate appeared to-day, and his friends
have started to work in earnest to bring
out big democratic vote in the June pri-
maries. Mr.. DunWOOdy'S political sue
cesses have been continuous since his
ord in the legislature has met with the
approval of his constituents. His major
ity for senator in Glynn VIII be sufficiently
large to overcome any possible combined
majority In Charlton or Camden counties
The funeral of John r. Cook to-day was
unusually large and impressive. At a
special meeting, Mayor DunwoOdy and
and invited all the ex-mayors to accom-
pany them. The church was crowded
with the friends of the deceased, and
they were allowed to pass in review of
the casket after the services.
A private letter from the wife Of c. A.
SHAW, grand chancellor of the colored
knights OF Pythias, who was injured in
the wreck near Savannah. states that his
injuries were more severe than reported,
and he Is suffering from internal wounds
The aged mother and several relatives of
Capt j. 5. RATIO, highly respected pilot
OF Brunswick, reached here to-day as ref
ugees from Santiago de Cuba. They tell
war as conducted on the island and We're
glad to escape with their lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nathan returned to-
day from Savannah and are suffering
physically as well as mentally from the
wreck and the loss of their bright son.
condolences
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
DEATH OF j. J. DALE.
He Was a Prominent Citizen and
Business Man of Beaufort.

Beaufort, S. G., May 18--A telegram re-
ceived yesterday announced the death Of
Mr.. John J. Dale, late of the firm of j. j.
Dale & Co. of this place, at East More
land. VT, on yesterday morning, at the
age of 50 years. Mr.. Dale, who has been
q respected adopted citizen of Beaufort
for the past thirty-five years, has been in
declining health. ever since the August
cyclone of 1878, in which disaster his for
tunes were greatly impaired by the dis
vastation wrought at his several places of
business. With an energy born OF the de-
sire TO sustain tne credit of his house and
10 repair his shattered fortunes, he adj
blessed himself to the herculean task of
recuperating a business built up bv am
answering integrity and industry Of
years, that had been almost utterly de
stroyed by a single night of cyclonic hor-
rors, he succumbed after the mighty ex
ertions put forth to avert an impending
crisis and which was almost too much TOR
human nature TO endure, much less to sue
coed in. He leaves a wife and several
children to bemoan his loss and a reputa-
ton for business and financial capacity
and integrity unsullied by misfortunes
over which he had no control
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

Americas. Ga. May 13-The democratic
executive committee of the county met to-
meeting. ordering a mass meeting at the
court house on June 8. 10 select delegates
10 the state convention. To-day they or
dered that four delegates and four alter
mates be elected at a democratic primary
on June 6. Same time they had already or
dered an expression Of the democratic
choice for government. state house Of
at0r.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
ROYAL ARCH MAsONs.
Officers Elected by the Grand Chap
ter of Florida.

ter of Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla. May 18-The Grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons to-day
elected the following officers:
Grand High Priest-Wm. H. Jewell Of
Orlando.
Deputy Grand High Priest-warren Ty-
Ter of Barlow.
Grand King-w. p. Webster Of Jack
Grand scribe-oln S. Wright of Plant
City.
Grand Treasurer. E. Webster of
Gainesville.
Grand secretary-w. A. Mclean of
Jacksonville.
Grand Chaplin-w. NJ. Mcintosh of Tai
lahassee.
Appointive officers were named by the
Grand High Priest as follows:
Captain of the Host-C. J. Hays Of Or
lando.
Principal sojourner-w. p. Anderson Of
Palatka.
Royal Arch Captain-James Carswell of
Ormund.
Master of the Third vau-James H.
Whitfield Of Ocala.
Master of the Second Vail-A NJ. Cush-
man of Gainesville.
Master of the First Vail-A. c. Martin
of Sanford.
Grand Guard-James F. Clark of Jack
sonville.
The council of the order of high priest
hood elected officers as follows; Angus
Patterson. president; j. w. Boyd vice
rem Taylor, treasurer; w. A. Mclean,
secretary; r. S. Wright conductor; c. j.
Hayes, herald; W. NJ. Mcintosh, steward; ;
j. II. Clark. guard.