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Fusi"n In Michigan.

cay CRY, CMicb.), August 26.-The
conferees appointed by the three con
veniions yesterday reached nm agree
ment at III o'clock to-day. They have
decided the name ut the head OF the
ticket should be the Democratic.
Peoples Union Silver Party
They have agreed upon three elect
ors and are nominating for Auditor
General, The three conventions all
meet to-day to nominate the State
ticket, and the Populists and Silver
men together have Il representation
equal to that OF the Democrats.
The Democratic State Convention
convened mt 1880. Prominent men
made short addresses OF fclicitation
upon the prospects Of the campaign.
When the report Of the conierces was
made tho greatest enthusiasm was
manifested, and the report was unan-
imously adopted by n rising vote. 4
recess was then taken. When the
confcrccs' report was read in the Pop
ulist convention there were some
signs Of approval and some OF doubt,
one delegate declnring the proposition
was in the nature of an invitation
from the spider to the fly. However
it was decided to invite the silver
NOR to gather in the Populist ron.
Vention hall at 3 o'clock and take
part in The formation of g Union
Silver party. No action will bc taken
Oh tho conferccs' report until after
the amalgamation with the silver mcu.
IL is understood tint the Democrats
and Silver men have agreed upon
Thomas II. Bnrkworth. Democrat
Of Jackson, ia candidate for Govern.
or.
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BIRDIE j. DRowS,
Teacher.


\ new and complete Spring md
Summer line Of gents and children's
clothing, furnishing goods, hats and
caps. boots and shoes at marvellous
ly low prices. Have also added dry
goods to the above stock. The latest
style Of ladies' Summer waists mt g
AL~ExAnDER's.
Tho Washington STIR states posi-
lively ilat Bryan is 10 he formally and
officially notified Of the Popubst nom.
ination made mt st. Louis. Watson
will he notified Mt the same time.
Tho Missouri gold Democrats
nominated full State ticket ycstcr-
day and instructed tho delegates to
the indianapolis convention To pre-
scnt tho name OF james o. Broad.
head for President.
Assessor Eggers went out TO Bull
lion this morning To round up tho
Taxpayers Of that section.
Tho west il not tho only locality
where tho farming interests have
been made To suffer by Wall street
rule. between 1880 and 1890 there
waA u TAIL in value Of farms IN all
New England Of s00.O00,000. Tho
state Of Vermont hus alone lost $780,
OO0. 200.
Tho ocean steamer ST. Louis. which
has Just cut down the record Of n run
from Southampton three hours. was
turned out 81 nm American shipyard
The world ia compelled 10 admit
after witnessing such II feat, that our
sliipbuildcrs have no supcriors. and
perhaps no equals.
Nancy, Il SIOstono squaw, wife Of
big lujun Arrow, was killed IN n
collisiOn between u passenger and Il
freight train Mt Cache Junction
Monday morning. Nancy wns riding
blind baggage. Arrow was much
affected aud took the remains around
mourning. "Squaw dead; no more
bread pocntcllo Tribune.
Tho election Of Bryan mean iinan
ciol independence Of European
nations.
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M.KINLEr IS cLEvELaSp's Lo-
GIcAL SUCCESSOR.

Vim. Mckinley, the Republican
candidate for Presiden. OF the United
States, has made n number OF speech.
Is so far, in all OF which he has de-
nounced the Democratic Party and
declared that the Republican organ
izatlon will carry the people out OF
the slough of despond into which
Democratic misrule had plunged
them After thus asserting he has
invariably lauded the single gold
standard and has placed himself on
record as DESTROYS OF continuing the
same infamous financial policy which
under Cleveland. has done SO much
to injure the masses and to drive
this country headlong toward bank
ruptcy.
Is it not strange that Mckinley
has not. since his nomination. said
one word about financial reform!
He must know that the manner III
winch the national debt is pIling up,
and the method through which the
bonds are increasing. constitute n
swindle upon the people and repre-
sent the very acme Of dishonest fl
nance. Yet he stands before the
people, and virtually declares that
any effort on the part OF the citizens
10 put a check to this wholesale rob-
berry by the Shylocks would be re
pudiation.- And then he turns
around to the voters and declares that
he must be elected, in order that the
country shall have a respite from
Democratic misrule.7
Why it is he who proposes to on
tinue the same line of Democratic
misrule- which made Cleveland's
Administration q stencil in the nos
tri!s OF all honest men,. and in his am
bitiob TO perpetuate the ~misgovern
ment of this country he has the &C.
tive and enthusiastic support OF Gro
yer Cleveland, J. G.. Carlisle. w. G.
Whitney. Roswell p. Flower. Perry
Belmont, W. e. p. Breckenridge, and
others of that kidney.
1t is Bryan, and not Mckinley
who stands before the voters pledged
to relieve the people from the evi
consequences Of Democratic mis-
rule.--Sacramento Bee.
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rrlE coMINo srnuGcIn.

Never in the history of the Cuit~i
States has u political ca'apaim
fraught with greater interest t" he
people OF America been waged than
the one we arc just entering. says the
Emmett Index. Tho successful ter
minatIon OF the Revolutionary strussl"
affected only Il few million of our
fellow men who wished "a be free.
Campaigns that center around I'll aud
the great war that followed directly
affected only u few millions OF suffer.
ing humanity. But to day we are q
nation OF seventy millions, in s"iHr
respects the greatest nation "n
earth, and yet with all our boastc'!
greatness the party to which Lincoln
and Grant belonged. with the rrcu!
lection OF &c and 1872. OF sympathy
extended to those who would destroy
the nation in 81, dares to say that Ia
this same old American hating Eng
land we must apply for the privilege
OF saying whether we shall he allowed
20 put the Goddess and the American
eagle on the required amount of silver
and say it shall be IN American dol
lar. Shades of Lincoln. SHALL the
descendants of the inen and Somen
who pitched the tea into Boston har.
Dor now be compelled to ask the
privilege OF starting our factories.
IL mines, of placing our farms on a
paying basis of saying whether our
children shall be hungry or well fed.
whether our wives and daughters
shall live i'll homes of plenty or
poverty: Whether the hum Of the
reaper. the ring Of the hammer on the
anvil and the cheerful songs Of joy
and gladness be heard or gaunt
poverty stalk thOrugh u land ? The
campaign of 1896 is fraught with
great. interest for it will determine
whether we are Il free people or
whether We are the slaves Of the
worst financial system the world has
ever known. The voters of the Re-
public will determine whcterr the
silver mines are TO remain closed.
wheat. cotton and wool to remain be-
low the cost of production, whether
the factories are 10 remain closed and
mercantile business to continue to
to fail and millions Of men To be
without work, or whether the clouds
are to lift and the darkness and de-
preston disappear. But there is no
fear Of the outcoms. Men will think
OF their homes and all that life holds
dear to them, and they will vote right,
and when the ballots are counted
Bryan will he President and .Ameri-
ca will be free from the single gold
standard forever.
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THERE WILL DE USIOS.

Tho 1SDErESDEST il informed that
a fusion OF the Democratic aud Sill.
yor parties in this State Inns been ar.
ranged satisfactory to tho leaders Of
the d%iscordant Democratic factions.
By the plan adopted, the Democrats
will name the three Presidential
electors and tho Silver party tho re-.
mainder OF the ticket. This will in
surc the electoral vote Of the G.ote =.
Bryan and Scwall and the election OF
the entire State ticket.
In this fusion the Populists nro not
taken into consideration IA the lead.
ere - nHt r1rty mr., determined 10
place Hn electoral tiGsot iu the field,
pledged to Bryan and Watson. This
action will only emphasize their weak
mess aud will not ondanger the result
in the State.
All that now remains 10 insure tho
success Of the fusion is the endorse.
mcnt oi the Silver party convention
That meets here IN tho 9Th o. next
month. That such Enforcement will
Ia chcorfully given cannot DO doubt
cd. Any other purse would stultify
the convention md mako its silver
professions worse than idle mockcry.
The Democrats should favor this
plan IA II will unite the party and put
it in fighting trim two years from
now. This and the victory TINT IL
sure to follow for Bryan and Scwall
should influence every Democrat in
tho State TO support the fusion ticket.
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The political conditions are such at
the present time in this State that
they require careful handling on the
part Of those who are supposed to
manage such affairs or a multiplicity
or tickets will. be the result. II a
ourse is pursued that will divide the
silver forces into fragments, there
will be 4 chance for the Mckinley
electors to receive a bare plurality OF
the votes and the vote Of Nevada
would then be cast for the apostle OF
higher taxation and the apologist OF
the British financial policy III Ameri-
ca. And this, too, in spite OF the fact
that the people Of Nevada are over
whelmingly in favor OF Bryan and
Sewall and the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio OF 10 to l.
Such a result would be a stultifica-
ton OF the people Of Nevada and a
lasting disgrace to the State. \ dis
grace that all the tears OF penitence
that the so. called leaders could shed
between now and the resurrection
morn could not eiIace.
How to prevent such a calamity
is the question nov agitating the
rank and file OF the voters. They
care but little for the prestige OF the
leaders Of the different factions i'll
Nevada politics and intend to vote
that ticket that offers the best show
OF carrying the State for Bryan and
Sewall. They are in earnest on the
question aud will not be deceived by
the siren songs OF pretty leaders into
throwing their votes away on a ticket
that has no chance Of winning, no
matter under what name it sails.
4 fusion Of all the elements favor
able to Bryan aud Sewall should be
effected and but one ticket pledged to
their support should be in the field.
This we believe can be broughtabout.
One faction OF the Democratic party
already has two electors, Jos. r
Ryan and George Russell, in the
field. or these Mr.. Ryan represents
that faction OF the Democratic party
that refused to coalcsce with the Sill
yer marty in 1892, while Mr.. Russell
voted for Weaver and Field and
threw his influence to their support.
These gentlemen should be perfectly
acceptable to the Democratic voters.
The remaining position on the ticket
should he filed by the opposing fac
ton Of the party and tho ticket thus
completed should receive tho unani-
nous endorsement OF the Silver par.
~ State convention tn be held here
on the Sth OF September.
I'm return for this endorsement OF
their electoral ticket. the Democracy
should waive all claims to places on
tho State ticket and permit the Silver
marty to name the candidates for Con-
uress. Supreme Judge md Regents OF
tho University. In this way. d
union Of The silver forces in Nevada
oan he effected that will sweep the
state md give its electoral yc'c to
BRYAN aud Scwall Nv an oyerwhelm'
ing majority.
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HENDERSON GREEN,
(Of ElkoD
Hereby annOun ces himself as "A candidate
County Clerk and cx-0f-
fiCiO Treasurer
Subject to the decision OF tho Democratic
Convention of County.

Tho indianapolis Sentinel sayr:
snow that Thurston's story about Mr..
Bryan being employed by tho silver
miners il knocked out. will Mr.. Nc
Kinley please step to tho front and
give the names and occupations OF
tho gentlemen who raiscd that purse
and paid his Icbts?"
DIR. Walker II prospcctor in Alaska
took some horses up with him At
tho first Indian villnge the sight OF
tho horses drove all the dogs bowling
into the woods. Tho children dropped
their rude plnythings and fled crying
into the huts. The men and women
stood their ground. although in open.
eyed wonder. After much induce.
ment they wore finally prevailed upon
to approach tho horses, and :hcir
wonder knew no bounds.
McKinley's letter Of acceptance Is
out. II in principally devoted to tho
money question, protection and
reciprocity. Bryan sud yes
torday after rcadng il: al
suppose 1t can be considered tho
golden text Of tho Republican les.
SON.
Mr.. III. 9. Randall, representing tho
Now York Life Insurance Co. Ia In
town. lilo sports Il Bryan button
Notwithstanding the antagonism Of
tho insurance company TO the silver
cause. ITO will rcmnin hero several
days md will establish an agency for
his company.
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Not Enough Horses.

a Solano correspondent Of tho I,ur.
al Press sounds this timely note Of
warming; Some dry before long our
farmers will awaken TO the fact that
they do not possess sufficient horses
and mules to carry on their harvest
work with, IL such is not tho case nj.
ready. We scc daily farmers piling
their grain in tho fields mud waiting
for the end Of harvest TO haul il. for
the simple reason that they have no
extra teams. Horses md other live.
stock have been cheap 10 long TINT
our farmers have neglected to raise
them, and nov. having no extra mon
cy to buy more. must necessarily do
without.
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not A QUESTION OF COINAGE

The assertion of the gold standard
advocates that because n certain
amount OF silver has been coined
since 1873 the people have no cause
for complaint is one OF those half
truths that are more dangerous and
misleading than a downright false
hood, says the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. 1t is quite true that silver has
been coined every year since 1873.
According to Muhleman, there we're
422.333,205 silver dollars coined be-
tween 1878 and 1895. Postmaster
General Wilson points to this and to
the fact that few silver dollars were
coined for circulation prior to 1873
and asks why there is Il cry that silver
has been struck down and must be
restored to its rights as before 1873
This is not a question OF coinage.
II the government should coin all the
silver in the country and then bury it
in the ground, how would il benefit
the people? it is a question Of legal
tender-of restoring to silver its con-
stitutional standing rs one of the mon
ey metals.
When the gold standard men Say
we have i'll circulation silver dollar
amounting to s42s,oOO,O 900 they dos
not tell tho truth. Maurice L
Muhleman, deputy assistant treas
urer OF the United States at New
York, in his Monetary Systems of
the World" which is recognized rs :.
standard work, distinctly states that
these silver dollars go coined are held
on deposit for silver certificates,
and That only a limited amount ac-
tually circulate-not more than $50
to 100000 00 at any one time. less
than 81 for each inhabitant Of the
United States.
These silver certificates. like the
silver dollars they represent. are
merely warehouse receipts" for
the coin ON deposit. They are not
legal tender. And il il for legal ten.
der for oliver that the people are now
fighting.
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RESOLVED, Thnt this Committee
direct the County Central Commit
tees OF the Silver Party in the several
counties in the State Ia call primary
elections Mt the time designated by
this Conmitte" aud tn district cnun-
ties. nppOrtiun dolcgntcs To tho
State Convention among the districts
OF their respective cOuntica. mud ell.
pcrvisc the election Of such deIega tea.
md that in couutics having no rrv,i.
larry organized County Central Com.
mit,ccs, wa recommend that members
Of The State Central Committee in
such counties DO and nrc hereby auth.
orized TO call Prrnnry Elections and
to supervise tho election Of such del.
cgntes.
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TEST.

The following test VIII 10 required OF
voters at said primary election:
II am in favor 81 the Free and
Unlimited Coinage "i Silver al the
rati"l of 10 Ia !. by the United
States. independent # any "ihcEl nation.
and will support the nominees 81 the silver
Party.
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NOTICE

11oro will DO n meeting ~ IA.
County Central Committee Of tho
Silver Party Of Elko county ut ,l,e
courthouse on Tuesday. September l..
1870, nj y =. ~, for the purpose OF
receiving aud certifying 10 Tho
election OF delegates 10 represent
this county IN the Statc convention to
assemble September 8, 1896. at EIko.
Nevada.
joins s. MAYnUGu, Chairman.
WEBSTER Patterson. Secretary,
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lJuly 81 4 WI

Business failures ara an every day
occurrence inthc East. A hnnk and
Il eo"ing mnchiuc and bicycle com,
pnny Of Chicago made assignments
yesterday aud John lIloodgood & Co.
prominent brokers OF Wall Street
failed. S,ill The supporters OF Nc
h'nIoy want continuance OF q
financial system that wrccka hu!t.
nees nntcfpti ~.
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wailnn News.

HoSoLULu. August 20 per steamer
Alamcda) Minister Willis has re-
sumcd tine duties Of his Office. II ~
rumorcd his recent visit to Wishing
ton was for Il conference with Presi-
dent Cleveland on tho annexation
policy. 1t is snid the President ON.
powered Willis 10 enter into ncgotia-
tons for either annexation with a
monarchial form Of government, with
kailu on the throne, or nm American
protcctoratc, the choice Of either form
OF government to be left To tho
people to settle by vote.
Willis refuses to disclose Presi-
dent Clcvclnnd'g intention until the
return Of President Dole. who is now
absent OH the Island Of Maui.
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Hon George s. Nixon has been 70.
oucsted 10 take charge OF tho M.
tional Silver headquarters at Chicago
and assume the management OF the
campaign in the Western stn'cs. Thus
Ia n handsome compliment TO Mr..
N;xon md IL richly deserved.
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Minister Terrell has notified tho
Turkish government TINT the Iatter's
answer OF tho demands Of tho United
States for indemnity for the burning
Of American missions ut Kharput aud
Marsh, arc not satisfactory.
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TIE deepest gold mine in the
world Is the No. $50 at Ben.
d;oo, h%ustralia. The shaft is
down 2.Cio feet, from the bottom Of
which n diamond drill has been sent
down ITO feet further. making Il total
Jen,h OF $3.50 feci. Extremely rich
orc ia reported at tho bottom OF tho
hole.
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JAS. II. KINKEAD,
Chnirmau.
IL. u. FLAsSEnY,
Secretary.
Notice to Creditors.
Estate OF George
Bird, deceased. {

Estate OF George
Bird, decsnsed.
Notice is hereby given by tho uu.
dorsigned, Executor Of Tho Iast will
and Testament of George Bird, de.
cehpou' 10 tho creditors of, and TO oil
persons having claims ngaiust tho
SAID deceased, to exhibit them with
tho Necessary vonchors within four
months after the first publication OF
ms notice, to the paid undersigned
executor 1T hie office nj tho Town OF
EIko, Eiko County, No, ada tho same
being his place FOR tho t%rnnsaction Of
business Of said cstnto.
Il. =. HARRINGTON.
Dated NJ Elko, Nevada, July 81
1896.
IJuly III az.
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They simpiy want An Honest Dollar.
Tho gold bugs howl because the
silver people, as ihoy say, want TO pay
their debts with half as much money
ms they borrowed. They dc not want
to do anything Of tho kind. But they
do object paying back money worth
twice ~ much ~ that loaned to them.
They want to pay their debts with an
honest dollar. ono worth neither 20
cents nor 800 ccnta. Alturns Plain
Dealer.
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sunsCitIpTIoN RATES

One ,py. six nonths...........--..-....' %
sSr any period md six months, one dollar
per month. Payable In adTnnee-
Delivered By carrier in Elfo At twenty-five
-nts per week.
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Alexander -wept for other worlds to
conquer after he had carried his VIC
torious banner throughout the then
known world. Napoleon -re-arrang-
ell the map OF Europe with his sword
amid the lamentations OF those by
whose blood he was exalted; but when
these and other military heroes are
forgotten and their achievements will
disappear in the cycles sweep OF years
children will still lisp the name of JEFF
ferson. and frecmen will ascribe due
praise to him who filed the kneeling
subjects hearts with hope and babe
him stand erect. a sovereign among
his peers.
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Tho Democratic. pOpulists and Sil.
yer men Of Michigan held their state
conventions ut bay City yesterday.
Comittees OF Conference Ia arrange II
fusion were appointed in each con.
yention.
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T

VIII b. n,is a. low as is consistent with
auna business nrireiples- Apply a; III. Of
n.sf terms
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The basis a: representation Of the rcsp-c.
tive counties irLth,= said convention h
bc one delegate for each Fifty votes ca.t
for ih".Silycr parry nominee for Goycrn,r
and one for each fraction exceeding TWEEN.
ty'ilvc. al the State election held In 1884. ny.
grcgating 10 delegates. and apporiioucd ~
follows:
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school IirpUrt.

The following IL the report OF the
South Fork school for the month
ending Aug. 2lst 1896:
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IAN EVENING PAPEH.

I. n,a .,-, Say. -pps,'. excepted.
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WEEKLY INDEPENDENTLY

PIbIi,hei every Sunday AID sent 10 any ad-
trees. postage pEsdl. Al II. following rates.
payable in advance
~
For .ay period und-= SIX months. ATTY cents
rtr no1ih.
Battered at til. sIhc. Sevtda, Postoraee'tor
transmission through In. mails ~ sseond
.'Iss -,ii matter,
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wM. j.; HnrAx.s SAVINGS:

Some who are ready to use the
power OF the government to limit the
'upply OF money. in order to pre-
rent injustice to the creditor, are slow
20 admit the right OF the government
q increase the currency when ueces-
sary to prevent Injustice to the debtor.
[ denounce TINT cruel Interpretation
If governmental power which would
grant the authority to s~tarye, but
would withhold the authority to feed
our people-which would permit u
contraction Of our currency. ever to
he destruction of all prosperity. but
would prohibit the expansion OF our
currency to keep pace with the grow
ing needs OF a growing nation.
e
may be IN error, but III my hum
bic jugdment he who would rob mar
jf his necessary food or pollute the
springs at which he quenches his
thirst, or steal away from him his ac-
customed rest. or condemn his mind
to the gloomy night OF ignorance. is
no more an enemy Of his race than
the man who, deaf TO the entreaties of
the poor and blind TO the suffering he
would cause, seeks TO destroy che Of
The money metals given by the Al
mighty to supply the needs Of COM
MERGE.
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~ ls9e7EaOeA

.w.BonHER. kdlnor ana pro-
prietor.