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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20

she asked.
"Don't ask me-" Maud returned. "She
isn't the same woman she was before
she was sick. Everything has to go her
way now"
1t was very near the end before Lu-
cretia realized that there was no hope
for her. "Cid you know it at frst'" she
asked the doctor.
ayes" she answered.
"And you told me to enjoy myself be-
cause you knew my time was short?"
eyes"
"Oughn't to have been preparing
myself for heaven'" she asked after a
pause.
"You have been doing that all your
life" the doctor replied. 81 thought you
deserved little time to enjoy yourself
in worldly way"
"Well, have enjoyed it." she said,
with sigh of content. Even when l
was we'll l never had such good time.
You heard, doctor, how rude was to
Mrs. Wilkins?"
The doctor nodded and grinned. Mrs.
wilkins was no favorite of his.
"But have done worse things than
that" Lucretia went on MAUD never
would put enough salt in my oatmeal,
ard once picked up my shoe and threw
it at her. 1t wasn't ladylike, but it vi as
such relief. l have had a good time
being selfish and doing what I pleased.
You don't think it was wrong of me,
doctor?"
mo, it was all right" he answered
stoutly. Then Lucretia was content.
At the very last she turned her poor,
dull eyes toward the physician, 81 have
neutrality-suspicious." she
whispered brokenly; "such rest
Chicago News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20
Ready to Comnromise

Au Englishman at dinner once toio
a tale of a tiger he had shot which
measured twenty-tour feet from snous
TO tail-tip. Everyone WIS astonished.
but no one ventured to insinuate a doubt
of the truth of the story. Presently
Scotchman told his tale. He had once
caught fish which he said he was una
bic to pull it alone, managing only to
land it at last with the aid of six friends.
at was skate, and it covered two
acres"
Silence followed this recital, during
which the offended EngIishment lefe
the table The host followed.
"You have insulted my friend. You
must apologize"
DIdinna insult him." said the Scotch
man.
ayes, you did, with your two-acre
fish story. You must apologize"
"Wen," said the offender slowly, with
the air of one making great conces-
sion, "tell him if he will take ten feet OF
that tiger, I will see what I can do with
the hsh."-London Figaro.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20
SUCCESS.
WEATHER SIGNS.

If at sunrise there are many dark
clouds seen in the west and remain
there, rain will fall on that day.
If the sun draws water IN the morn
ing. it will rain before night.
When the sun rises with dim, murky
clouds, with black beams and clouds in
the west, expect rain.
If the sun rises pale, there will De rain
during the day.
"a red morn; that ever yet betokened
Wreck to the seamen, TEMPEST to the
field,
Sorrow to shepherds, woe uoto the birds,
Gust and foul flaws to herdmen and TO
herds" shakespeare.
If the sun rises clear, then Swallowed
by a cloud, and comes out clear again,
will rain before night.
in fiery red TIE sun doth rise,
Then wades through skies to mount the
skies"
Red skies in the evening precede fine
morrows.
A red sun indicates fair weather.
A red evening indicates fair weather,
but If the red extends far upward, espe-
cially in the morning, it indicates wind
or rain.
A very red sky in the east at sunset
indicates stormy winds.
If the sun sets in dark, heavy clouds,
expect rain the next day.
A bright yellow sunset indicates wind,
a pale yellow, wet
If the sun sets pale, it will rain to-
morrow.
"The weary sun hath made golden set,
And by the bright track of his fiery car
Gives token of goodly day tomorrow"
Shakespeare.
A halo around the sun indicates the
approach of a storm, within three days
from the side which is more brilliant.
Il there be a ring or halo around the
sun in bad weather, expect fine weather
soon.
Haze and western sky purple indicates
fair werther.
A blur or haziness about the sun indi-
Gates storm.
II the sun burn more than usual. or
there be a halo around the sun in fne
weather, expect a rain.
When the sun in the morning is break
ing through the clouds and scorching,
follows in the afternoon.
"Sunshining shower won't last half an
hour;
and shower, rain again to-
morrow"
Pale yellow twilight extending high
up, indicates threatning weather.
GAS the days begin to shorten,
The heat begins to scorch them"
Sundays in summer indicate storm.
Boston Transcript.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20
A Chinese Dwarf.

Loochof, China, is excited over the
recent appearance on her streets of a
microscopic prodigy in the person of a
dwarf, who appears to be about 50 years
of age, but who is only 20 inches in
height. He has long gray beard, which
almost reaches the ground, and talks
several Chinese dialects quite huently.
He says that he is from "the kingdom
of the dwsrfs by the western ocean"
but further than that no one knows any
thing about the prodigy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20

Labrador, according to local tradi-
ton which the cleaners of folk lore
consider of much Importance, is the land
to which Cain was banished after the
murder of Abel. That country, accord
ing to the legend, was cursed by God
with perpetual silence on the day when
it was granted to the first murderer.
Certain is it that the whole region has
was first known to white men.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20
Deaf Mutes' Ideas,

The testimony of educated deaf mutes
struction is very interesting. Some
fancied the wind was blown from the
mouth of an unseen being. A number
supposed that rain and lightning were
caused by meH in the sky pouring down
water and firing guns.
One who had seen -four falling in
mill thought that snow was ground
from a mill in the sky. Some of the
stars were candles or lamps, lighted
every evening by inhabitants in the
heavens. Only one said she had "tried
to think" about the origin of the world
and its inhabitants. All had a great
terror of death and being put in the
grave; one had been haunted by fear
that she might awake in the grave I'M
able to call for help.
One thought death was caused by
medicine administered by the doctor.
Deaf mutes have refused to go to bed
when i'll, from observing that sick per-
sons had taken to their beds before
death. Those who were taken % church
by their parents said they had little idea
before education of the purpose of this
assembly. One testified: 81 thought
that the people were in the church to
worship the clergyman of the greatest
dignity and splendor." Exchange.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20

Animal and Vegetable Remains in oar
Most people know that coal is full of
vegetable remains, but comparatively
few are aware of the fact that animal
and insect bodies by countless millions
also go to make up the great beds Of
fuel that are now being so extensively
drawn upon. The vegetable impress
sions found in coal or in the shale Just
above the vein are very beautiful as
well as numerous, not less than I. 600
different kinds of plants having been
noticed in the carboniferous seams in
the different parts of the world. Some
of these plants are very much like those
now living, but the majority of them.
even though found in Nova Scotia or
Iceland, appear to be representatives Of
what are now tropical varieties.
Many animals and insects are also
found fossiIized and thoroughly pre-
served in the coal beds. These petrifeo
creatures of the by gone age called the
"coal PERIOD are of various kinds
Huge toad-like reptiles with beautiful
teeth, small tree Lizards, great fish with
tremendous jaws, tiny water mites.
snails, hundred legged" worms and
thousands of insects of the grasshopper
and dragon fly tribes are also found.
The curious fact is that there is not
single representative of these fossilize6
creatures now living.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20
Elght Hunrdrsd Ihousana seeds:FrO1n one

Eight Hundred Thousand seeds:FFom One
One of the most wonderful examples
of vegetable growth and fecundity IS
illustrated BY the Asiatic PemPerion. A
single seed planted on the grounds OF
the Berlin Botanical Society ProPated a
vine which grew TO be as large as
mans body in nine weeks. 1t grew to
total length of nearly 900 feet and ripen-
ed over 10000 seeds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20
MIX Custom-Houses

San Francisco has something among
the cities which makes her distinctive.
She has four food-lnspection stations,
planned after the fashion of a custom
house or the taxing stations of the old
walled towns Of Continental Europe
clearing houses through which the milk
and meat and vegetables of the city
must come.
There are four of these stations, one
at the ferries, one at Fourth and Berry
streets, one at Central avenue and
Geary street and the fourth at Alabama
and Army streets.
There was no formal dedication. Only
the big shed at Army and Alabama.
street blazed with electricity against its
whitewashed interior. Gov. Bude
dropped in informally, and the invited
guests sat down at the board to a sub
stantial banquet.
All the gentlemen there waited
to see the first wagons come into the
depot. Lactometers lay ready to hand
and at midnight the big doors rumble1
back and the first wagon clattered in for
inspection. After that there was steady
stream until almost daylight, and Mr.
Reinstein's clever scheme had received
its first practical exemplifcation. The
plan cost the city just $4,000, and is
not intended to apply to the markets,
but the consumer who buys directly
from the producers will know that
everything he eats bears the city's hall
mark.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20

The strike at the Tudor iron works, II
East St. Louis, which has been on since
January Il, 1895, has been declared Of
and the strikers have lost the battle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-20

The London Chronicles Vienna cor
respondent says that Austria and Ger
many are negotiating to abolish the
sugar bounties.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
ConcreaaInnn S.wlands,

Congressman Newlands passed
through last night on his way to
Washington to be in attendance at the
convenIng OF Congress next Monday.
His views on legislation are given us
follows by the Silver State:
Mr.. NewlaIds will do all in his
power during the present session and
the one following to bring about leg
i~slatioh favorable to Nevada. He
realizes that during the next four
years nothing a be done in the in
terest OF silver. except to clear the
decks and lay the foundation for a
victory in 1900. To bring this about
he sees that it Is necessary for the
tariff question, on the lines Of the
Mckinley hill, to be given another
trial so that the American people will
be convinced that general prosperity
cannot be produced in this country
by simply q protective tariff.
MIR. Newlands believes in a moder-
ate protective tariff upon certain in
dustries; but in his opinion no tariff
will bring any permanent relief to the
general class OF people OF the United
States under the single gold standard
IS this nation is Il debtor nation with
large sums Of interest to be paid year
ly to foreign countries, which, under
the gold standard. must be paid in
gold or in products, and il i'll prod
ucts the same must be sold at as
low a price as they can be purchased
i'll other countries, or our creditors
will demand the gold; still he believes
it is in the interest OF the silver cause
to place the burden OF bringing pros
perity upon the Republican party, at
the present time, by allowing them to
pass q tariff measure, so hat they will
have no argument on those lines to
confuse the mind OF the voter in the
next national contest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
.Rrpubne.n ou.na.ry.

The Republican managers may be
truly said to be between the devil and
the blue sea. They have elected
their President upon the promise OF
making times good. Some OF them
are now demanding that the green
backs he retired upon the theory that
il a patient is lacking in blood, bleed
him and take away what he has.
This is the Rothschild God.bug New
York-Evening London Times plan.
Another wants the Sherman silver
notes retired at once, but the wiser
ones sec only failure and political dis
aster in these plans. Tine Evening
Star, heretofore Mr.. Cleveland's organ
has thrown the old man overheard
and is now Mark Hanna's own. 1t
says.
SAN extra session of the Fifty-fifth
Congress will be assembled as soon
rs possible after Mr.. Mckinley enters
the White House. The first thing to
be taken up mt this special session
will be n preliminary adjustment OF
financial questions and in this adjust
ment silver will be made use OF. The
probable plan will be to start with the
| gradual retirement OF the greenback.
These greenbacks, it is thought, may
be redeemed in gold without the lssu-
ance OF bonds, the retirement being
gradual. 1t is not contemplated that
at this time there will be i'm cxpan-
| sion OF the bank-note currency, but as
far us it can be accomplished with
safety, instead OF the reissue OF green
backs after redemption. will be re-
placed by the issuance Of silver by Il
limited purchase. The extent to which
this use Of silver is gone into will de-
pend upon the prospects at the time Of
international bimetallism."
Now, il Mr.. Mckinley and his party
should be forced to use a 53-cent dol
lar repudiate the "honor" OF the coun-
try how much better, MIR. Hanna, will
You be than us plain Silver-Demo-
crat. Popocrat Anarchists? - Silver
Knight.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
ToO Much LsgIAlatIun.

Tho Vermont Legislature is set
ting Il good example for the rest OF
the States. 1t is busily engaged in
rejecting the many trihins and job
bling bills that have been introduced.
This is Il record that is not only
praiscworthy, but salutary. We're
law. ridden enough acknowledgements.
Ii the coming Nevada legislature
will set its face stcrnly against tho
practice followed by its predecessors
III %enacting idle and frivolous legisln.
ton and pass only such laws as will
benefit the State, it will make a re-
cord that will receive the unstmted
praise OF every taxpayer. IL, on the
othe hand, it fr%ittcrs away the time
oil the session i'll considering and
passing a lot OF laws, merely for the
purpose Of remaining in session the
time fixed by law, it's members will
meet with the merited condemnation
OF their constituents. Tho two
courses are open to tho members u
that body. Which will they take?
We believe the members from his
county will choose the former.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
a ..rRosPERITY" Wall.

The Nevada Silver papers princi'
pal stock in trade seems to be to dis
credit everything Of any encouraging
note sem out by tho Associated Press
and the United Press Com.
pany. They will not have pros
perity il it comes, unless accompanied
by a free silver rider.
Their disappointment was great,
we know, but it would seem in better
grace il they would accept the situa-
ton and try and bring about n better
feeling instead Of causing discord, and
putting down all tho more prosperous
might build up.-Gazette.
The Gazette is away off i'll its con-
illusions. The people OF Nevada ir-
respective of party, sect or creed want
prosperity whether it ome under
the single or double standard. They
want that prosperity, that they a
see and feel and not the kind that ex-
lists only in the fevere1 brains OF the
editors Of gold standard sheets. When
that prosperity comes the Silver
papers will join in heralding its adj
vent. Until that time arrives, it will
be their pleasing duty to turn the
light on the shaun prosperity conjur-
ed up by the Gazette.
1t ia childish to talk about the SSH
YER papers putting down all the
more prosperous might build What
has been built up in Nevada since the
election TINT the SILVER pap
es have put DOWN. Nothing
but the false statements put
forth by the Republican press
about a boosted prosperity that does
not exist. IL the Gazette knows OF
anything else, it should make 1t
kno wn or forever hold its. peace.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
The Legislature.

1t Is said that there are several
hundred applicants ,or positions in
the legislature. There are hundrcds
OF persons who believe they are com.
petent to perform the duties OF clerks
anu attaches that cannot find lucrative
employment, and they seek Legislative
positions.
III Ii members OF the Legislature
desire to represent the wishes OF their
constituents they, will enact what.
eve laws may be necessary and adj
!onrn. There is no apparent reason
why the Legislature should not
hnlsh It's business i'll thirty days from
the time 1t meets. Tho eyenue OF
the State III derived from taxation,
ana III these times the people cannot
stand extravaganza. Ii il difficult
Tor tile majority Of taxpayers to get
money to pay their taxes, and spread
eagle orators should rid the sclycs
OF surplus gas in some other way
thah Keeping the legislature in
session at an expense OF ubont a
thousand dollars IL day.
Members who have pet measures
should introduce them ut once md
the few general laws that may be
necessary ought to be enacted IN a
lew weeks at most. The incoming
legislature should limit the session
to thirty days. Probably there arc
people who would object to such
action us they do all popular
measures, but the minority OF those
VII" are taxed to puy the expenses
Will certainly approve it. There is
no good reason for expo. ding $4,000
or $4,000 every two years for tho
enactment Of laws for II State OF 49,
900 inhabitants.-licno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
AN IDLE THREAT.

New York is going to punish the
South for its advocacy of free silver.
At least the Post that most alien OF
the alien organs OF an alien city, tells
us 80. No money is to be loaned to
the South, nc northern capital will
be available for the development OF
Southern industries. Tho Southern
Democrat, having stepped over the
traces and voted for Mr.. Bryan, is to
be left severely alone by the Northern
capitalists. But have we not here a
double edged sword? Is the Dor
W the only party to Il loan bene-
fitted by the making of such loan?
Does not the creditor demand and get
full pay Tor the use OF his money?
Indeed, for some years he has been
habitually getting the long end OF the
bargain through the constant appre-
citation OF money, winch has neces-
STATED the debtor ~rcpaying him in a
dollar worth moro than the dollar
borrowed. And another question.
Since when has the debtor become
the inferior OF the creditor? Why is
1t that lie must importunc, beg, de-
mean himself for a loan? We have
known the time when tho creditor
thought himself no better than the
debtor, when tho man with capital
was only too glad to loan to the en-
terprising producer. But all this has
been changed. And the fact that
conditions have so changed us to be-
little the debtor and exhalt the credi-
tor, condemns the financial system
that has brought such q change as
unjust and inequitable. - The Amer
lean.
The money lenders and usurers OF
Wall Street like tho Almighty dollar
too well to pursue II policy that will
prevent their dishonesty earned
capital from earning them II usurious
rate OF interest. They iLay make the
terms n little harder and put the
screws on Il little tighter, but they
will loal their money just the same
us before election. Money lenders OF
the Wall Street stripe don't generally
inquire Il mans politics before max.
ing Il loan. They are more concerned
about his ability to pay than about
how no voios.
Ehc people Of tho South need not
TIC disturbed by the threats OF these
sharks ns their cupidi.y will soon
nhacc all memories Of tho late cleo.
ton. Thor whole souls, II they hayo
eh|' arc g;.rci rr ~ r,cn~y
getting and they will not pursue nny
policy that will drive "A nicklo from
their capacious pockets.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
Tar REVIVAL OF BUSINESS.

The American manufacturer says
that awhile there is a slightly better
tone in the manufacturing centers
since the election, reports regarding
the resumption OF great industrial
activity have been circulated which
are greatly exaggerated The in
ference from these reportc OF better
times is intended to be that Mckin-
ley's election did it. Yet when the
matter is viewed impassionately 1t Is
easily seen that there has been no re-
aumption OF industrial activity pro-
portionate to that which would follow
the Inauguration OF q great beneti-
Gent or financial policy. Every
change ia the lethargy Of the past
,our years that has occurred since
November 9Th has been entirely local
With the exception OF what is con.
trolled by the trusts.--and leaving
os;de the claim OF the silver men that
IN. election OF Bryan would, really,
have inaugurated prosperity and
there il still no reason to dispute the
,saertjou that his election would have
been followed 10y just M much OF "
resumption OF activity as IL now rp.
narapt and credited to tho fact that
4 ia Mckinley. The real cause OF the
,.aumptioL-iitherc has been nny-if
chat the election is passed. ana 'he
periodical disturbing features I"
tending It are disposed ot'-in'er'
Mountain Mining Review.
The Review correctly states 'he
Gauge q, tho so.called revival OF
buaines. following the election Oh
Mckinley. No o indus'r'A, Az
tiyity has followed his election ,nn1
did that OF Grover Cleveland ~ io'I
The same thing would have 'ol'o"e'
had Bryan been successful oec' ~,
busipes, came almost 10 a 6.npd 81 u
during tho campaign and the revival
40 much heralded by tho Republican
prces, Ia but the natural result OF tho
people giving their attention 10 pns''
noss affairs instead OF politics. Tho
widespread industrial activity TINT
vns to follow closely after Mckinley
election docs not exist now md never
will until the country has a financial
system that is not controlled ny
money lenders and usurere.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
Uncle sam strikes Hack

WASHINGTON, Doc. 3.--11io presi.
dent has issued Il proclamation sus.
pending after January next tho opcr.
atoms OF the Act which relieves Ger.
man vcsscles entering United S,atca
ports from payment Of tonnage. dues
and other shipping charges.
This action was takcI UPON tho
ground that American vessels nrc
denied n corresponding privilege in
German ports. Tho shipping charges
under our laws arc based Oh u sliding
scale. Tho Presidents action doubt.
lcas will arouso widespread interest
in shipping circles.
The Presidents proclamation will
go into elect on the morning ~
January 3rd, after which the veescla
OF Germany entering our ports must
pay shipping charges ranging ON n
sliding scale Of elk 20 thirty cents Der
ton per annum.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
Women Ia GOrnuny,

The adoption in Germany ~ gen.
cral and common code of laws apnli-
cable TO all parts Of the empire hae
aroused the intense opposition OF the
wonon Of TINT country to the now
code because Of its discriminating
and oppressive features toward them.
Up tO this time each subdivision of
tho empire has had it's own laws.
Under tho provisions OF the new law
mn unmarried m is regarded M
almost equal to mon concerning their
cnrninga and their incomes. ~ 200
6S Il German becomes a vito aud
mother she il booked M n minor. Sbo
has no right over her fortune. She
cannot transact any business without
tho signature Of her husband.
Then the ncw law dciiuos the power
OF parents concerning tho education
OF their children, placing IL all in the
father. IL denies divorce on account
Of ill.trcutmcnt, drunkenness and
other olTcnsos. Tho bill, which has
passed the Rciclpiag, dOca not become
n law until 1900, and many women
arc ngitating the question Of it's re-
consideration and repeal before TINT
time