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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-14
TREAsuRER a BA1ANor SHEET.
J Cash In Treasury to tie credit Of the
= Z. unriniin RIi n dn .Iun, 81 1901. = .

various fupdsJ uns q, 1896: ,
In State fbnd O:DM9.... q b,874 30
In general county fund 80. 287 81
10 cash ionntingent fund.-. 1926 ~
In INDECENT sick fund o D.. 3O8 10
In county SCHOOL fund ..... 1874 81
In officers salary fund.-. 301 "A
In road tund......". 800 90
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-14
Total disbursements. ,s13,26e 70

Balance In treasury. -. .S1O,657 SO
. The: above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds az Der
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
June 27Ei696: ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-14

Total receipts. "a S23, 924 65
Pafd from county funds. $3.50 AZ
Paid from school finds. 6.66O 49,
Paid from road fuuds,.. 1,0i8, %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
KANSAS FREE 'CORNAGE'
The Movement of Old Corn Out
of Kansas
Is Still Pushing the Railroads
In a Lively Manner.

The heavy movement of corn out OF
Kansas is still on the increase and the
operating departments of all Kansas
lines are kept busy taking care of the
immense traffic. Yesterday the Santa
Fe delivered 700 cars of corn at Kan
sas City, and the Rock Island 200 at
Kansas City and $50 at St. joe
Although it is certain that if the
corn shipments continue to increase, a
car famine will be inevitable, many of
the lines are now in an easier position
than when the movement first COM
menced. The Santa Fe has moved
large number of box cars from ColOra-
do and Texas points into the Kansas
territory, and today has a surplus of
almost a. thousand cars over the num-
Der ordered. A number of the surplus
cars are in use by the Union Pacific
out of Kansas Sity.
The Rock Island has also moved
large number of cars into this terrific
ry and were able to deliver to the Hut
Crimson & Southern road a, consignment
of 500 cars. At present there is a sur
plus Of cars over the demand.
The Memphis road has announced a
rate of u cents per 100 pounds on
wheat and 10 cents on corn from Kan
sas City to the Gulf effective July rs.
This will greatly benefit the grain pro-
ducers in the west and will have the
effect of attracting grain to the Gulf.
It will probably cause a bitter rate
war between the eastern and Gulf
lines
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name and his ability as an entertainer.
Fregoli was sent for and asked what he
could do toward giving a performance in
place of the departed company. The young
soldiers confidence pleased the general, and
he was given the opportunity to give
public exhibition of his powers as Il mimic.
For this entertainment he performed
piece which had been presented by the COM
pany during it's stay, in which he initiated
the various members of the organization.
The performance lasted about three hours
and was a great success.
The general was so pleased with Frego-
lbs work that he relieved him from mill
tary duty and placed him in charge of the
theater, where he frequently appeared and
for which he also trained a company of
amateurs. He continued at the theater
until the expiration of his time of service
in the army, when, despite the efforts
made by General Baldissera to induce him
to stay, he returned to Rome, where in
1892 he made his professional debut at the
Exedra Music hall. He began at salary
of 50 night, but he made such a success
that in a months time he was in receipt
of four times that amount. He then played
the principal cities in Italy and was soon
receiving $40 night. His salary kept at
that figure for some time, and then, seeing
little prospect of advancement in his ma
tive country, he toured Spain and the
Spanish speaking republics of South
A merica. Success attended him every
where. His salary had then increased
800 a performance, and managers were
anxious to get him at that figure. He was
then secured by Oscar Hanmerstein for
his Olympia Music hall, New York city,
where he made his American debut May
IL last. His success in this country has
been emphatic, and his New York engage
snent at Hammerstein's Olympia will no
doubt extend late in the summer.
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they number. She has been wounded
in the left shoulder, in the stomach, in
the heel, in the right side. Bullets, sa-
bers and bayonets have inflicted them.
She has lost three ribs.
She was present at the assault of the
Malakotf in the Crimea, at the battle Of
Solferino and took part in the Mexican
campaign.
After the battle of Sedan German
soldier smashed her left shoulder while
she was attempting to rejoin some men
of her regiment, who were being taken
prisoners to Berlin. In Tonquin she
was picked up, with her arm terribly
mangled by three knife cuts. The sur
geons wanted to amPutate it, but she
refused, and to-day she can guide a
bicycle with it.
After an accident at Toulon, where
she lives, she had to go to Paris to I'M
dergo an operation. The evening she
left the hospital she was received by
President Faure, to whom she pre-
scented the barrel of the zouave regi-
ment, for which he had asked. = n. Y.
Journal.
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BRAVE MOTHER IBRAHIM.
A French Woman Soldier vVho HRs Been
In Many Battles.

A French Woman Soldier WhO Has Been
In Many Battles.
A woman rs years of age is an active
and useful member of the French army.
She has been wounded many times, seri-
ously in many cases, but appears to
have many years of activity still before
her.
Her last adventure was to fall off her
bicycle, which she had just learned to
ride. and open an old wound. She has
already recovered from that little acct
dent.
Mother Ibrahim, as this remarkable
old person is called, is the cantiniere of
the Second zouaves. She has followed
her regiment all over the world, sharing
all its perils and hardships. She ex-
posed herself to fire as cheerfully as the
bravest soldier in the regiment.
The cantinieres of the French army
are famous in song and story, and their
services are often very valuable. They
carry water and other kinds of drinks
and refreshments, and many a wounded
soldier has owed his life to their aid.
1t is peculiarly interesting to call at
tention to this old woman just now, be-
cause many people are under the i'm
preston that women have only begun to
do extraordinary things within the past
few years. The venerable cantiniere
was hard at work, tramping round the
world and taking her part in battles,
years and years before the present craze
about women's achievements was heard
of. It will be found on examination
that in all ages some women have been
in the habit of doing strange things.
Mother Ibrahim was born in Egypt,
the daughter of soldier of the great
Napoleon. She married nOn-commis-
stoned officer of Turcos, who is now
dead.
In appearance she is small, Upright
and wr1nkled. Her eyes are black and
lively, her hair is white, but thick. Her
whole bearing is military and alert
Her usual uniform includes a zOuave
turban and very loose zouave trousers.
She was therefore a pioneer of the
bloomer movement, although no one
thoughtofher as a great dress reformer.
She also wears the red ribbon of the
cross of the Legion of Honor, the mill
tary medal and the medals of the
Crimea, Italy and Tunis, all of which
have been conferred upon her.
She has SO many wounds that she Can
hardly count them. Nine she thinks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
LEOPOLD FREGOLI
Ehe Man Who Acts an Entire Play and
Sings an Entire Opera All Alone.

%he Man Who Acts an Entire Play and
Sings Entire Opera All Alone.
A celebrated phrenologist was recently
handed a profile photograph of LeopOl9
FregOH for inspection. He declared after
viewing it critically for few moments
that the original of the picture must be
possessed of almost marvellous nimetio
ability. Everybody in this country who
follows theatrical matters in even the
vaguest fashion knows that the bump in
spector said nothing more than the truth,
but there will naturally be found some
doubling nortals who will be prone to
think that the sweeping statement was
based upon the fact that the phrenolOgist
recognized the photograph as that of Ere
goli.
Leopold FregoH was born in Rome %
years ago. His father was an innkeeper.
At the age of 20, while he was a clerk in
railroad Office in Milan, he was drawn for
the army and was sent to Massaua, Abys-
sinia, under General Baldissera, and at that
place he began his theatrical career He
had possessed the power of IniTnicry from
childhood, and in the army he practiced it
for the amusement of himself and his
comrades There was a theater in Massaua
where entertainments were given by
travelling companies, chiefly for the amuse-
ment of the officers and soldiers. Soon
after Fregali's arrival a company which
had been giving farccs and Operettas de
parted suddenly, the members of the or
ganizatiOn returning to Italy. An enter
tainment was to be given the following
night, at which there were to be a number
of the generals invited guests The gen
eral was considerably annoyed at the pros
pect of having to disappoint his friends
some of whom came a considerable dis
tance, apd one of the men, thinking to help
him out of a dilemma, mentioned FregOn's
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There is an ancient legend that says
a wOman's living heart was once i'm
prisoned in milk-white stone, and the
throb Of its passion and its pain shone
through the half opaque surface, and
made it dart and flash, and futter with
flame color, and rose and violet and
golden tints. Sometimes it beat high
with hope, and the surface was radiant
with light; frequently sorrow oppressed
it, and its rays were fainter and less
glowing. There seems no more beauti-
full or more fitting association for the
lovely opal to have. It almost has life
in its center, and no matter how small
the stone, if it be of pure origin the
colors are as perfect and as varying as in
larger specimens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Advice to LITERARY AapirantG.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, in telling of
her struggles to achieve fame and for
tune, says: DO nOtwrite, if you can earn
a fair living at teaching or dressmaking.
at electricity or hOd-carrying. Make
shoes, weed cabbages, survey land, keep
houses, make ice cream, sell cake, climb
a telephone pole. Nay, be lightning
rod Peddler or a book agent! before you
set your heart upon it that you shall
write for a living. Do anything honest,
but do not write unless God calls you
and publishers want you and people
read you and editors claim you. Editors
do not care a drop of ink for influence.
An editor will pass by an old writer any
day for an unknown and gifted new one,
with power to say a thing in fresh
way. Do not 1irt with your PEN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
FLORA'S ROYAL BARGE.
Something as Gorgeous as Cleopa-
tra's Contemplated for the "Queen
of the Festival

Twenty of the young ladies who are
interested in making Flora's part of
the Fall Festival Flower Parade a big
success We're at the meeting at the
court house Saturday afternoon to talk
the matter over.
The means of raising money was
talked of and the young women were
very enthusiastic.
I'VE intend to have our barge as
magnificent as we cam said one of
them, lit will be all white and blue and
gold and we are going to spend all the
money on it we can; $500 if we can get
it,
AS a first step in raising money a
literary and musical entertainment will
be given by the best talent in the city
at Hamilton hall on the evening of
Wednesday. August 5, and an admis-
sion fee of IS cents will be charged
AS a novel means of advertising this
entertainment the young ladies will en-
gage the patrol wagon for noon of that
day and headed by a band will parade
on Kansas avenue.
A band concert benefit and ball game
are also in prospect.
Among the young ladies present at
the Saturday meeting were: Misses
Ella Hays, Emma Banks, Dora Nc
Clure, Annie Banks, Edna Lea, Hope
Sprague, Jennie Vance, Blanche Lap
tad, Letta Lamb, Bertha Bowen and
Misses Cuthbert Dittus and Sharpe.
The matter of who shall be Flora. has
not yet been settled.
1t is proposed to have scores of little
girls in white scattering flowers in
front and around the barge of the
Queen of the Festival, which is to re-
semble the barge used by Fannie
Davenport in her play of cleopatra"
The young women will hold another
meeting this afternoon at o'clock at
the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
VANDERBILT'S STROKE.
Paralysis Came Upon Him as He
Rose to Denounce His Son.

New York, July 27.-Cornelfus Van
derbilt's associates were surprised that
a man of his physique and habits
should have sustained a paralytic
stroke and the circumstances have
just become known.
When the engagement between young
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Miss Wilson
was talked of last summer it was treat
ed lightly by the parental Vanderbilt.
but when it was announced formally in
April at once he added a codicil to his
will limiting his son to $4,000 a year
Early last week he went with DR.. Jane
way and DR.. McBurney to demonstrate
with the young man and to urge him to
travel for his health. Father and son
were equally obstinate and the former
had risen from his chair to denounce
the other when the stroke came and he
fell forward upon his face.
When it was thought the multi-mil-
liOnaire lay at the point of death Mrs.
Vanderbilt and her daughter pleaded
with young Cornelius to yield the point
and ask his fathers forgiveness, but
the latter was obdurate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
MARSHALL FIELDS OFFER.
Two Millions For the Great Field MI
scum if the Site Be Changed.

Chicago, July 27-Marshau Field,
FOUNDER of the Field Columbian mu-
scum, has through Harlow N. Higgin-
botham informally offered to give ST.
OO0, 900 to the museum upon conditions
which are to govern its future location.
He insists that twenty acres shall be
set aside on the Lake Front park,
which is close to the business center,
and dedicated to the institution, and
that the directors shall be authorized
to make the transfer from the building
at jackson park as soon as the Lake
Front property along the Illinois Cen
trail tracks shall be ready for occu-
pancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
BUTLER is CHAIRMAN.
Populist National Committee Organ
ICES for the Campaign.

st. Louis, July 27.-The Populist ma
tional committee held its first meeting
Saturday night. After quite a spirited
contest Senator Butler of North Caro-
lima was elected chairman, receiving IS
votes on the second ballot. The other
men who were placed in nomination
were Senator Allen of Nebraska and
General Weaver of Iowa. Senator AL
len said he did not see how it was pos
sibIe for him to give the necessary time
to the campaign.
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Republican Silver League.

There will be a meeting of the Re
publican Silver league at their rooms
in the Jewell building Tuesday even
ing. July 2Sth. All members are re-
quested to attend as important bust
ness will come before the meeting.
A. b. HULET,
President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
To Colorado, Montana, Black Hills,
Puget Sound g. Pacific Coast
Via "Rurlington Ronten

Take the shortest line with best
through train service from Missouri
River Cities to the far West Daily
arrives Billings, Mont, 1850 miles dis
tant, $40 next afternoon; free Reclfn-
ing Chair Car from Kansas City to
Billings; Sleeper Lincoln, Neb., to Bill
Hngs, Connects with Northern Pacific
Trans Continental train to Montana
and Puget Sound; time from ten to
twenty-five hours shorter than any
other line from Kansas City.
SIeepers and Chair Cars Kansas City
to Denver, Rio Grande scenic line be
yond for Colorado, Utah and Califor-
MIA
Ask Agent for tickets over the estab-
lished lines of the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
L. w. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
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a Big Cvolinr Event.

The next important event n the cycle
world viii be the tournament given by
the Illinois cycling club at Washington
park July 8 and 1. The principal racing
men of America will be found among she
entries. Assurances have been given that
Tom Cooper will be one of the starters
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General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.

Appleton, Minn.-Dr A P. Sawyer:
Dear Sir-I have used your Family
Cure and can safely say I have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
bic. Mrs J. H Craig. Frank Sim.
Pharmacist. COZ Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Halls Hair Remover cures dandruff
and scalp affections; also all cases of
badness where the glands which feed
the roots Of the hair are not closed up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

Rub nickel silver with flannel soaked
in spirits of ammonia to keep it bright,
and then polish with Leather
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To St. Paul and Minneapolis Via"Bur-
lington Route"

Two splendid through trains each
day from Missouri river points to the
north via the old established Bur
ling Route and Sioux City line. Day
train has handsome observation vesti-
buled sleeperS, free chair cars and
dining cars (north of Council Bluffs.
Night train has handsome sleepers to
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux City
and parlor cars Sioux City north.
Consult ticket agent.
L. w WAKELEY
General Passenger Agent,
T.O71fS n
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ODDS FAVOR M'KINLEY.
New York Men Willing to Bet Five
to Two on Mac

New York, July 27-The betting odds
are five to two that Mckinley will be
elected president. At least those are
the odds that New York men who think
thew can read the signs of the times
Alright are willing to offer if any free
silver Democrat wants to bet.
For ten days a broker in Wau street
has had $4,000 to bet on MchlnIey
AGAINST 81 600 But it has no takers
DR.. A. P. Sawyer: think your med
icine one of the grandest discoveries
that was ever made for women We
can never thank you enough. Re
spectfuIly, Ida c. Bradshaw, Fairfield,
Ill. Frank Sim, Pharmacist, COZ KAN
sas ave.
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reporter land when they started to
school they got to spelling the name
with an e. The name originally was
spelled with u.
At present Judge Ferry is visiting in
the east, and Justice Furry is attend
ing to his cousins duties at police
court.
Old Offenders who have been through
the mill several times would rather
have the E than the u for the justice
of the peace is given to imposing larger
fines than the man with the E in his
name
There is a school book fight in sight
This time it will be in the county in
stead of the city, and will prove quite
as interesting as that last spring.
Five years ago the county schools
adopted a uniform system of text
books and a committee from the school
districts adopted books to be used for
five years. The five years have ex-
pired and the people are to be given an
opportunity of deciding whether they
wish to continue under a uniform sys-
tenn.
1t is safe to say that the uniform
system has proved satisfactory to a
high degree and that the county
schools will continue to use the same
school books in all the districts.
With that question out of the way,
another and more important one arises.
It is what books shall be used. The
book companies, whose books are
now being used viii naturally desire
are other school book publishers who
are just as anxious to have their books
introduced and when the time comes
bitter fight will naturally result.
The question will come up at the an
nual school meeting which is to be held
July 80, next Thursday.
At the school meetings vote will be
taken on whether to continue uniform
ity or not, and then a text book COM
mittee will be named to decide what
books shall be used.
It is before this committee that the
fight will be waged and decided and an
interesting time is promised.
Ex-PrObate Judge G. N. Elliott, who
has had as much to do with dealing
with insane cases as any probate judge
this county ever had, said in speaking
about insanity to a. Journal reporter:
I found that the greatest number of
insanity cases are the result of power
ty. A man or woman gets out of work
and then brOOds and becomes despOn-
dent. Insanity is only a little way off
when that stage is reached
In all my experience with insane
cases, 1 only remember of three that
were the result of disappOintments
over love affairs. They are very rare
Il frequently had cases which had no
foundation and I usually made short
work of them. Occasionally a man
would want tC get rid of his wife and
sometimes poor people wanted some
member of their family adiudged in
sane so they would receive the so cents
a day allowance for keeping them"
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Loans.
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ment. on Kansas avenue near business
center Apply to
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A Look Through South Missouri foI
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Old offenders who have been through
the mill several times would rather
have the E than the U, for the justice
of the peace is given to imposing larger
fines than the man with the E in his
name.
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reporter, land when they started to
school they got to spelling the name
with an e. The name originally was
spelled with u
At present Judge Ferry is visiting in
the east, and Justice Furry is attend
ing to his cousins duties at police