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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12

Yesterday i'll Reno State Supcrin-
tendcnt Cutting called the State
Teachers Institute To- order and ont
lined the work aud the purp 81 Of the
Institute. lie comsclod gool feeling
freedom Of discussion and inquiry.
abstinence from unkindly criticism
Of the slight errors 81 omission
and commission. from which no 10 Of
MS n expect to bc entirely free.
Superintendent Cutting then qs'ipd
the teach ~ Ia pro e. Il - ,rsrniH'
the Institute p0I. T.. {. sinflct uf
Elku and Miss \. Van Duacr u
Waslioc were placed in nomination
for Secretary. Eigh'y.gcycn votes
orc east. uf. which Miaa Van Duzcr
received fifty and profcs aur Snyder
thirty three. Miss Van Duzcr was
declared elected.
Upon assembling IN the uitcrnonn.
tho organization Of the State Teachers
Association was effected. nfOS. {.
L. Melon" "f Virginia City WIS
elected temporary, chairman. aud
j. &. Doughty. Of Eliio county.
temporary secretary.
Never before in the history " Ne.
vada. says tho Gazette. haa there been
90 large and general Attendance Of
teachers. Twelve Of The fourteen
counties are represented. and the
number of teachers present IL close
to one hundred aud fifty, and the
week. promises to he one of interest
md benefit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12
\ Missouri neutrality-suspicious..

Lucicn Booh"r. the iiftccn.ycar old
nephew Of this scribe. arrived inai
night on u short visit. The young
gentleman isnot very favorably i'm
pressed with Nevada. Ilc thinks
there is too much sund and sarcbrush
aud not enough people Tho swim
ming pond at the Hot Springs lc
thinks IN the iIaost spot on earth aud
dccinr"s that the chicken coup How
ing from the ground IS hard lu beat IN
my cuuuiry. We hOpc T." mike u
p]cnutur Nevada hoy out Of him II hc
wiil. tnrry long enough in the State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12
FRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.l
SAL,siAGUSDl

Mr.. George Russell came up from
Reno last evening.
The receipts Of the State Land Of
flee last week were sl,9il.IO.
Mn. Oliver came up from Winnie
mucca last evening on "a visit.
Miss Esther Cleveland, the Presi.
dents youngest daughter, has the
measles.
John 4. Baker formerly a resident
Of this county is now III Anaconda,
Montana.
See the notice for bids to repair,
paint and paper the courtroom which
appears elsewhere to-day.
The attention Of the public is called
to II notice 70 whom it may o
cern," published in another column.
The Teachers Institute now in
session at Reno is said 10 he the most
successful meeting OF the kind cver
held III the State.
Tie Reno journal says that the
schoulmarm's have the twn, and there
are a number Of young meu who wish
they would have them, too.
George Anderson has purchased
the tools and Timing outfit from the
T.. +. NJ Co. and will open a tinshop
III the Vowel building in a few
days.
Editor Nixon IF he Silver State ina
our thanks Tor II copy of The New Ma
ton, containing Il very interesting ar
tirle from his pen on "Ihc political
situation OF To- day"
Rev. NJ. ). Riddle left for RedIand
Cal To day to attend the meeting of
the Sacramento Presby,cry. He will
Join the Press excursion at Sacramen
to and take IT III before hc returns.
Tie Commissioners Of Washoc
county have advertised for bids for
boarding the prisoners confined in the
county jail. What's to hinder the
commissioners Of this county III doing
the same:
John iiaines. the Salvation Army
member "f the LDvcrn gang Of train
robbers, at Nisalia, has made a con
fcssion carrohorating Britt and fors
inG II complete chain against .Ardcl
and Lovcru.
MIR. Miller settled all his outstand
ing accounts yesterday and turned al
property Uvc la the county. He lcft
for Caldwell last night. but will re-
turn and he ready To- begin work 81
the high school building by the iirs
of next month.
The Supreme Court has conlirmcl
the decision Of Judge Cheney in tn,
case "f the State Of Nevada vs. ia,
Wheeler Bros. This is the cast
borugbt 10y District Attorney MASSEY
to test the WcilInd she'p Iav passed
by the last legislature. The decision
s%ustalns the constitutionality Of the
law.
1t is reported that President Cleye.
land will send message to Congress.
in II few days on the Cuban question
1t is believed that he will make a plain
statement showing that regardless oI
the sympathy lie may feel personally
Tor tho Insurgents, he 10 absolutely
hourd 10y the facts rs he secs them. by
precedent aud 10y the dictates Of In.
t'rnaiionai law. T." persist in his atti,
tmdc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12
[FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.l
SAISiAGCSDl.

J.R. Henry. of Mound Valley. came
III yesterday.
Joseph IIenncn, uf Pleasant Valley.
Is in town to-day.
DIR. G. T.. Wilson returned from
Austin last night.
Hugh Sheridan. S. y. section fore.
man. is on the sick list.
The Comstock pay roll last month
amounted To SJ9.2S5.G6.
\ small but apprecIatIvc crowd at.
tended the lecture at Freeman Hall
last night.
MB. DIR. Hood returned last night
from Spokane. Washington. where
she has been visiting Ior sDinc time.
Tx President Harrison and Mn.
Mary Lord Dimmick werc married
i'll New York at 5:i5 Yesterday after
noon.
&. VI. Swaziland, an old-time resi-
dent Of Exc county. Is circulating
around town to-day rcncwin" oId
acquaIntances.
The News says the Carson Tribune
has gone To the wall and that the
plant will bc move io Reno where
q morning paper vii he started
The annual meeting Of the Stat
Agricultural Society will he hcil at
Reno on the lltlI. The election 81
officers for the ensuing ear will take
place besides other Important bust
ness.
Judge Hawley in the United States
Court yesterday morning quashcd
the Indictment against Attorney
TrcnmOrc Collin. which. charged him
with currupting witnesses III the
licmcy trial.
Mrs. Chas. Smith, received Il tcle
gram I" lay conveying the sad iutclii
gencc II the sudden death Of her
husbands father at Nupa, Cal. at an
early hour this morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith will depart for Napa on
No. > to night.
The trial Of .Alph"us Vaughan. for
the murder Of the L!ttstcr boys IN
Lander county III 1898 and which was
transferred To WHshoc county, is now
III progress at Reno. Up to o'clock
yesterday afternoon eleven Jurors
had boon selected.
Il wonder said AN EiEu yonth the
othcr evening, what makes my girl
always close her eyes when kiss
her. Look i'll yonr mirror and you
will not have the face to ASK sad II
friend. Aud now there is II silence in
the ncighborhopd ..5 thick as Il cus-
tarl.
Deputy Fish Commissioner +. G
Boycc arrived from Carson this morn
ing. lie brought 3j.OOO Eastern brook
trout tn Mil! City. Mr.. Buycc will
go ont To- the stocking ponds ut tie
Lang place on South Fork tn morrow
for the purpose Of scining ont all the
clubs Suckers" and other fish i'll
the ponds. When this work
is completed. 100000 Eastern brook
aud Rainbow trout will he taken
from the fish hatchery here aud
placed i'll the pond where they will bc
reared until Fall when they viii he
~ - "
county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12
lFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SAI.MAGUSDI

SaLMAGUNDI
Bishop Leonard went west last
night,
Don't forget the entertain cgt at
Frcnman Hall Sion Lay Hisht.
Phil Triplctt il laid up with II
bilious attack. lie will be all right
in II few days.
Miss Louisa Adams and Miss Lou
Craighcad left for the teachers in.
stitute to day.
The Elko County Cattle Associo.
ton hald its first annual meeting at
IL o'clock today.
Governor Jones WAS improving at
latest accounts. Mrs. Jones will re.
turn I" Carson III Il day ~ two.
Mrs. Thomas Hunter Miss Edith
anil George returned from San Jose
last evening. Everybody is glad 10
sc" them in EIkO once more.
wv. Mcdowell has closed a very
successful term Of school in Hunting.
ton Valley and returned To town.
He will take in the institute neat
week.
The coroncr's jury that investigated
the death Of John =. Sweeney brought
i'll IA verdict Of accidental burning.
the cause Of said fatal. accident being
totally unknown to the jury.
Chairman liarrity, of the Demo
cratic National Committee has called
II meeting Of the subcommittee hay
ing charge Of arrangements for the
Democratic National Convention ut
Chicago, April 10Th, at = T.. NJ.
George Bruce aud J. w. Mcdowell
will go down to Reno on MOTTO night
10 attend the teachers institute.
Principal Snyder. Miss Nellie Shce
ban. Miss Dora Sherhan Hni others
sTIi! go Ia morrow and next day.
Mr.. aDd Mrs. Mccain. of Uaileck:
Miss Rose McMullen of Dccth; j. VI
Dorsey. Of Fort llatlcck; Ed. Odcll
0f I.amoillr; L.. i. Iiarlcsty, Of Wells:
and Richard Farrell and Tom Griffin
al Carlin, are in town to-day.
When the United States officers in
Nevada are put under salaries. the
GaDErENDEaT will wager IL new hat
that tho business NJ aTrcsting tramps
for selling whisky To Indians won't
be Us lively ms it has been. O.
lis your climate good for lung trou-
b,ccf' writes a correspondent. To
which the Dispatch replies; II is.
Best kind. \ Missourian came here
%ith only one lung. Nov has three.
Married Il grass widow, and slIa sports
the o:hcr two"
The Carson Appeal asks the follow
ing: "Isn't il about time for the Hon
Trcnmoro Collin, Chairman Of the Re.
publican Central Committee. Ia meet
AVID write Il letter tn Mr.. Burtinc read.
irV him out nf the party for Iadvocat.
ing the cause of silver.
Inc entertainment tO br gwen AT
Freeman Hall next Monday night
will he IL genuine tI"at. AS the
entire proceeds go to tho purchase Of
Il new set Of maps for the use OF the
public school, the Hall should be
crowded. BE sure Ia go.
The Chinese vote il Ia bc consider.
al by the political manager who
wishes Ia carry California in the
Presidential election. lhorc are
$500 MongoliHns in the city Of San
Francisco who will have a right to
cast the ballot next November.
II would bc II good idea for parents
and taxpayers to think over who they
want for School Trustees. Tho cleo
ton takes plncc in May next and
men should he chosen who are fitted
Tor the work Of directing our public
schools in the interest Of better
education.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12
To Whom This May Concern.

! have known DR.. $. Mcdowell for
a ycHr ar more. lie has never said or
done anything improper 10 me. There
never have been any improper rcln.
iions between us.
Miss LIhziE WALTurH.
EIkU, Nevada. April I, ISnG.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-12

\ number Of our state exchanges
say that politics are warming up in
their localities. There arc no indica.
tions hero yet except II little ally
Whispering on the eide. This may he
tho beginning; but, oh my! how the
pot will boil before next November
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
"a True Wife,

There was never given to the world
a more life like pen picture of a true
wife" than by Oliver Wendell Holmes
when he writes: Oftentime I have
seen tall ship glide by against the
tide as if drawn by some invisible
bowline, with hundred strong arms
pulling it. Her sails untitled, her
streamers dropping, she had neither
side wheel nor sturn wheel; still she
moved on steadily, in serene triumph,
as with her own life. But knew
that on the other side of the ship, hid
den beneath the great bulk that swan
so majestically, there was little toll.
some steam tug, with heart of fire
and arms of iron, that was tugging it
bravely on, and knew that if the lit,
tile steam tug untwined her arm and
left the ship that it would wallow and
roll about and drift hither, and thither
and 20 off with rehuent tide, no man
knows whittier. And so I have found
more than one genius, high decked,
full freighted, idle sailed, gay pen
noned, that but for the bare toiling
arms and brave, warm beating heart
of the faithful little wife that nestled
close to him so that no wind or wave
could part them, would have gone
down with the stream, and have been
heard of no moro.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08

Our Indians.

"Our Indians" is the little OF a
strong article by Hon. Hoke Smith,
Secretary of the Interior, published in
The Youth Companion of March 90.
Perhaps there is no national them
which arouses more quickly the SYM
pathies of all fair-minded Americans.
The Indian who once had complete
liberty to hunt and occupy this fair
land has found the United States Gov.
ernment a master whom he cannot
understand. Secretary Smith gives
much valuable information about the
present condition and prospects of the
Indians, their increasing numbers,
their education, and indicates the posi-.
ton of the national admiuistl alton to-
ward them. He closes the article by
saying: while | have not
criticised the action of our forefath
ers and of our fathers in the treatment
of the Indians, l urge without hesita-
ton that among this people can be
found field for missionary work as
worthy of Christian zeal as in those
countries far away from our own"
This article is one of Series by Ameri,
can Statesmen, appearing in The Com
pauion, including articles by Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, Hon. H. A. Her
bert, Secretary of the Navy, and Hon.
J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agri-
culture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Be True to tho Old Party.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 3 The fol-
lowing was published in the Register
of yesterday:
Editor Columbia Register. 49,. -.
I have never written an article for
publication. feel that it would be
criminal to be silent now when the
very existence of the Democratic par
ty in South Carolina is threatened. I
am Democrat and I intend to be one
to the end of the chapter. I allied
myself to the Reform party because
it was Democratic. When occasion
seemed to demand it, I hit some hard
licks for Reform. I shall feel it my
duty to strike with all my might all
enemies of the party whoever they
may be. Let all those who do not be-
lieve in majority rule leave the party
and form such alliances as they choose,
But let all Democrats stand frm. !
shall stick to the party of my fathers,
and if she goes down I will 60 with
her. Let us all fight for our rights in
the party.
Senator Tillman has made a great
mistake in advising our people to
leave the party. We owe her much
and we must stand by her to the end.
Must we leave the only party that has
helped us in the past if we cannot con-
troll it in every particular todayi Its
of of the utmost importance that our
white people stand firmly together:
If Senator Tillman's advice is followed
there will be permanent division OF
our white people and ultimately an
appeal to the negro. It is q crime to
bring about such condition.
Senator Tillmsn says ''our one over
powering and oyermastering issue in
State affairs has been white suprema-
cy, and this under the conditions e1-
isting before the new Constitution was
adopted made revolt against the white
majority nothing less than crime.
And, I say, it is no less crime today.
He may call us towards and syco-
phants and treacherous leaders now
masquerading as Democrats" but we
will fight for the good old party
against all her enemies-the only PAL
ty in which our rights are assured.
The Piedmont Headlight says truly
1.-The word Democrat" in the South
means more than any polite Il move
ment. 1t means the rule of the white
majority.
In conclusion let me say again to
every true Democrat in South Carroll
ma, stand firm. Be true to the party
of your fathers. Fight all her enc
mics.
R. B. WATSON.
Ridge Spring, S. c., March 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Electrocuted.

ALTOONA. Pa, April 1.-While at
work in the lathe shop of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company this morn
ing, William Jones, 40 years of age,
was accidentally electrocuted. At the
time Jones was standing on an iron
girder which supports the shafting,
engaged in oillng the machinery.
The spout Of his oil can came in con-
tact with bare electric arc wire and
a current of 1900 volts passed through
his body, killing nim instantly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Robbed by Three Men.

LEBANON. Ma, April 1.-The East
bound cannon ball train No. 6 on the
st. Louis and Frisco railroad, was
held up three miles East of this city at
1:5O this morning by three masked
men and the safe blown open and rob-
bed. The robbers boarded the train
at this place at 1880 a. NJ, and after
reaching the scene of the robbery,
held up the engineer and fireman,
stopped the train and with the engi,
neer iu front of them, marched to the
express car. The messenger refused
to open up and the door was blown
open with dynamite, the safe cracked
and its contents removed. Several
packages of valuable papers were found
this morning beside the track and
some money which had been over,
looked in the hurry of departure. The
passengers were not molested. The
engine was detached and run by the
robbers to Sleeper, where it was aban-
doned. A brakeman hurried back to
the city and startled Sheriff Jones and
a posse on the track of the robbers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Ridge Spring, S. c., March 81.
Act of an Insane Woman.

NORFOLK Va, April Ian insane
woman on her way to Norfolk from
Columbus. Ohio, by the name of Bene-
dict, attempted to jump, with two
children in her arms from Norfolk
and Western train, near Petersburg
to, night. Heroic action on the part Of
the Brakeman prevented a tragedy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08

lars worm Oh coin DOuuS al prlVdH
sale and sent word to the representa-
tives of the people that if they would
give him authority to make them gold
bonds, it would be worth sixten mil
lions of dollars more. The representa-
tives refused to do it and now the gold
standard gentlemen tell us that we
should pay them in gold, If the rep
resentatives felt that way, why didn't
they take the sixteen millions of dol
lars7 loud applause.) The govern
ment has the option of paying its OBJ
legations in either coin; it was so
stated on the greenbacks and the
Sherman notes. They can pay them
all in silver. Then who wants the
goId2 We don't need it. But I'll tell
you who does want it. Wall street
wants it, and Lombard street wants it.
loud applause.}
IF you want to favor safe govern
ment; if you want to have equal rights
to all and discrimination to none, then
you want to 60 along with those Of US
who wish to restore bimetallism to this
country. The reason why they say a
silver dollar is only worth fifty cents
is on account of this very demonetiza-
ton of silver, and the silver dollar will
be worth one hundred cents when the
characterization is wiped out. If four
nations could make ratio and keep it,
one country, which is equal in COM
merce to the four, could do it. The
four cuts no Ggure."
Mr.. Crisp closed by reading statis-
tics regarding the number of manutac-
! turing and other industries in the
United States and how much larger
they we're than European countries.
His speech was applauded for fully
three minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Crime-Remorse-SuicIde.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 2.-Two boys
hunting ducks on Salt creek, near the
State peniteniiary building, three
miles from the city, early this even
ing, found the dead body of Maxey
Cobb, treasurer of this Uancaster)
county. He had committed suicide,
presumably by poison, as there are no
marks of violence. This is the tragic
issue to the treasury shortage of nearly
$4,000, which developed last week,
and for which Cobb was held resonsl-
BILE. No criminal action had been
begun against him, but he brooded
over the matter aud week ago trans
ferred his life insurance to protect his
bondsmen. lie disappeared Monday,
but no alarm was felt as it was though
he was indulgiug in protracted spree,
Cobb is son of ex- Chief Judge Amos
Cobb of the supreme court. He was
one of the most popular young men in
the city and his integrity have never
been questioned. He leaves wife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08

and third primary eacn TWO weeks
successively thereafter. At this cleo.
ton only Democratic white voters
who have been residents of the State
twelve months and the county sixty
days preceding the next general cleo
ton, and such negroes as voted the
Democratic ticket in 1876, and as have
voted the Democratic ticket continu-
ously since, to be shown by the GER
tiGcate of ten white Democratic voters,
provided, that no person shall be al.
lowed to vote except his name be en-
rolled on the particular club list at
which he offers to vote at least five
days before the day of the first cleo
ton. The club rolls, of the party shall
constitute the registry list and shall
be open to inspection by any member
of the party, and the election under
this clause shall be held and regulated
under the Act of the General Assem-
bly, of this State, approved December
%, 1888, and any subsequent Acts of
the Legislature of this State. The
State executive committee shall meet
on the Friday after each primary, or
such other time as may be designated
by the chairman, to canvass the vote
and declare the result as to all State
officers, congressman, Presidential
electors and United States Senator.
All contests shall be heard first by the
county executive committee OF the
county in which such irregularities
may have occurred, and may be re-
viewed by the State executive commit
tee, whose action shall be final; pro-
vlded, that no vote shall be counted
for any candidate who does not file
with the chairman of the State e1ecu-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-06-20
DOLLAR OR SHILLING SIDE.

A Commercial Tradition Relating to
Opposite Sides of a Street.
For the purposes of retail business
the two sides of every thoroughfare
were formerly thus divided: The left
hand side, going north, or the right
hand side, going south along any broad
street or avenue Of New York city was
the dollar 'or more profitable side,
and the right-hand. going north. or the
left-hand. going east, was the shilling
side, devoted to less productive bust
ness matters and depending chiefly
upon the patronage of-persons Of more
modest incomes and slender purses.
In the early commercial life of New
York city the west side of Broadway
was considered the more desirable for
retail business. The stores upon 1t
paid a much larger rent than those on
the side opposite, and not only was this
the case, but, as the New Workers of a
generation ago remember, the west, or
"dollar" side, was the more popular
for pedestrians, especially during the
promenade on fall afternoons. An
%iconoclast of mercantile customs and
traditions was the late A. T. Stewart,
and it was his constant, avowed belief
that a rule of business or affairs that
had no other backing but that of usage
or precedent did not amount to much,
and could be, usually overridden to the
advantage of a pioneer against it. The
present Stewart building, at the corner
Of Broadway and Chambers street, Is
on what was the shilling side of that
thoroughfare, and when Mr.. Stewart
determined to move his dry goods es-
tablishment up town he chose by pref
erence the location at Broadway and
Tenth streets, also on the shilling side,
and built there, contrary to the views
of his rivals in the dry goods business.
But MI. Stewards departure from
the unwritten business rule of many
years did not abrogate in it the dry
goods business, and the preference for
the dollar side and the prejudice
against the shilling side survived by
many years the use of shillings as q
measure of purchase in dry goods
stores. Little by little, however, the
once unwritten law Of retail trade, has
fallen into disuse, and now the right
hand side of the public thorougfare
in New York city devoted to store pur-
poses, if not quite as good es b left
hand side of the same street, Is, among
real estate men, considered to be near
~ as good.-New York Sun.