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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-20
Tho champion snake story

.In was right over there by that old
stump remarked the Mississippian,
as he munched his sandwich OF friz.
zled pig and home. made bread, be.
meath tho shade OF a tree in the for
est, that 1 killed one OF the biggest
mathematics ! ever saw. 1t was dur
ing the month Of January, and was
out camping in this very spot; there
where the palmetoes are dead. Well.
the weather was very cold when we
arrived and ! set my negro cook to
clean away the brush, so we could
make supper. Well he had't been ut
work more than u minute when he
came back with his eyes Ms big rs
sauccrs.
Boss he said 'dar's n big limb in
de brush what's alive. l dun saw it
move when I chopped it. Shua
sab.
ale wouldn't rest until I investi-
gated. When l reached the place he
showed me tho limb and sure enough
when / struck it with the az 1t moved
with a sinuous motion. Bob I said,
that limbs n snake rs suro as cotton
it worth six cents. Get out OF the
way l raised the ax and made a
deep cut in the thing which was
about eight inches in diameter, and
as / started to cut the second time
there was n swish Of the brush, md
up came the head and neck OF the
biggest RATHER / ever want to see.
He made a dart mt ME, his eyes gleam-
ing fiercely, but his neck caught in a
vine. l then made another cut at his
head, but missed, and the ax buried
itself into the stump you see there. 1
dropped it then, and the Internal
snake struck the handle OF the imple-
ment and then fell back, writhing in
the branches. rattling rs well ms it
could with its back broken. l start
ed to pull the nx out OF the stump.
but didn't put my hand on it, be-
cause l saw the poison OF the reptile
had affected the wood. 1t was swell
ing, and directly the swelling extend
ed to the helve and the head OF the
TX split clean rs il done with n cold
chisel. The snake was twelve feet
long, and had twenty-six rattles!"-St
Louis Republic,
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s Shnwrr Of nIrds.

One day last week early riscrs in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. witnessed II
peculiar sight in tho sliapo Of ashow.
or Of birds that fell from u cIcar sky,
literally cluttcring the strccts Of the
city. There were Wild ducks, cat
birds. woodpcckcrs aud many birds
OF strange plumngc, como Of them re-.
Rcmbling canarics, but all dead, fall.
ing in heaps along the tlioroughfarcs
the singular phenomenon attracting
many spectators and causing much
comment. The most pindsiblc theory
ma To the 81 mngc windfHll 10 that tho
birds were driven INLAND by tho re-
cen, storm on the Florida coast, tho
the force Of The current ~ mir and the
sudden change Of temperature caua-
ing death 10 many Of tho fcathorch
creatures when ihoy reached Baton
Rougo.
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WAsHIHGToS, Dec 16.-The Nation.
al Wool-Growers Association today
unanimously adopted the following:
~ReSolred, That this association
favors nm extra session of Congress as
soon lbs practicable after March /,
1897, and asks Congress to enact a
wool tariff bill so agre u upon. and we
declare nothing less will satisfy the
wool growers OF the United States or
fill the measure Of the promise OF
most ample protection for the wool in
dustry sanctioned by the vote OF the
people in November, 1896"
Tho association will meet in Wash
ington January D. 1897, to present the
claims OF wool growers to the benefits
OF the proposed bill.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-20
macoo Reported Alive,

KEY WEST. Fla, Dec. 17.--Passen-
gers from Cuba last night report that
General Pratt wired General Wcyler
from tho province OF Matunzas that
no had nm engagement with Antonio
Maceos forces led by Macco himself;
and upon the receipt Of tho telegram
the festivities IN progress In Havana
to celebrate tho death OF Macco we're
ordered suspended. Tho passengers
further stated that u newspaper re.
porter, who went TO Punta Bravn,
had au interview with tho insurgent
chiof Balde marc Accosta. who told
him TINT MacOo WINS MT The head OF
his army and moving towards Oriente
lilo stnted that no accompanied Macec
to Mntanzas, whore no left him
Maceo was suffering from q Sigh,
wound.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-20

An Eastern exchange Indignantly
uttcrs the following soliloquy: Farm
crs wore told last year by tho Rcpub.
lican press and politicians That the
then low price OF wheat. wool, pork,
beef, sheep md horses was due and
md caused by tho Democratic tariff
measure ever before the law was in
force. They Raid IL was in antici.
patton OF what would surely GENE. A
year rolled around, tho tariff law is in
force and effect, and what do wo lind
is tho result? Wheat is - and 80
ccnts higher. wool 3 to o cents. pork
ono cent, sheep from 80 ccLts to sl.OC
per head, beef from ono TO two conts
and cYcn horsea soil moro readily
Now wo would like for those self same
politicians and blathorskites to OK.
| plain why IL is thus.
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CHECKS LOST

In Elko. Nevada, in the Bank Ex-
change Saloon oil between said saloon
and the Bank. December 10, 1896, two
checks for 800 each, drawn in favor
Of w. F. Mahoney by the American
National Bank OF Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, on the Chemical National Bank
of'New York. THESE checks r in
dorsed by Mr.. Mahoney md oil
persons are cautioned against pur-
chasing the same Us payment
has heen gtopped.
A liberal reward will DO given for
tho return OF the checks to this Office.
w. +. MAHoNEY.
Elko, Nevada, December II, 1895.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-20

The Chicago Drover's Journal says:
There is but Il small supply OF ripe
fat cattle i'll the country, and there
are not many yonng cattle either.
That ID what makes 1t seem foolish te
market haif-fat cattle with good
grades bringing such good prices and
feed co plenty and cheap. Several
commission men who usually have
plenty OF prime cattle "on tap" so to
speak, say they do not know where to
send for strictly choice cattle for i'm
mediate delivery.
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McCoy-HIcks.

At 5;30 this evening Rev. M. S. Rid
do will unto in marriage Mi. r.. N.
Mccoy and Miss Kathryn Hicks.
The ceremony will take place ut the
residence Of MI. Riddle. Tho newly
Wooded pair will take tho train to.
night for Mardis where they expect Ia
make their future home. The bride
is II native OF Napa, Califoi mia, and
tho groom is n popular young man OF
this county. Nick, ~ everybody calls
him. has n host o. friends here who
wish him and llia fair bride Il long life
Of prosperity and happiness. The
INDEPENDENT joins in the good wishes
aud hopes that tho Sun Of their hap.
pmcss may never sot Wd that botl
may 1.-Two 10 a ripo old age, rich In
zach others love.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-20
beware of OIntnsnts for Catarrh that

beware Of OIntmcnts for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
rs mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell nud completely derange
tho whole System when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
s%icians, rs the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you Ian possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no NOR
curry. and is taken internally, &C ing
directly upon tho blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
liall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. II is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, Ohio. by j.. j
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, prico Toe. por
bottle.
Halls Family Pills aro tho best.
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N0i ItcaponrIbl,..

In the United States Court ycstcr-
day morning u dccision WIS rendered
in the caro- Of tho bOndsmon OF j. r..
Jones sustaining the demurrer.
Tho bondsmen were Frank Golden
and Jake Klein and the demurrer
offered by their counsel was to tho
effect TINT the robbery Of the Mint
vas committed before tho bond WIS
given aud that tho bond didn't go in.
to effect prior 10 jits existence.
Tho Count was Of tho came opinion
and the plaintiff wac given until Feb.
urary 18th in which to almond the
complaint. Carson Appeal.
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tFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY.
sALMA0UNDI.

A great many OF the latest novel
ties at Alexander's.
Patronize the home merchant.
when you buy your holiday goods
and thus keep the money at home.
The Episcopal social was we'll at
tended last night md u most en-.
ioyable time was had by all present.
One hundred and Of eighteen natir,
sous OF Nevada voted in Alameds
county, California, at the last general
election.
DR.. Hoods mother and the mother
OF Mrs. Hood, WHO have been visiting
their children and friends on the
Coast, will leave for their homes to-
night.
u. S. Distric: Attorney Jones WINS
arraigned before Judge Mack Tues
day morning on the charge Of IN
assault with a deadly weapon. COM
United on Sam Davis, and given uni.
the 23d to plead. flo has employed
Pat Reddy Of Sa1 Francisco, General
Clark and j. +. Dennis to defend
him.
Jim Townsend says that the follow
ing amusing bet was made by two
Of Bodies erudite politicians u few
nights ago while in a maudlin mood:
Jack bet Jerry that James G. Blaine
ran against Andrew jackson i'll 1913,
and Jerry bet Jack that Cleveland is
Governor OF California. They are
both intelligent voters from the
sunny south OF Portugal.
Little Johnny Jones. aged three
years old. and son Of John Il. Jones,
now serving n term in the penitentiary
for Mint boodling, broke his left leg
just below the hip yesterday Mt Carson,
sustaining a painful injury. How the
accident happened is a query, as no
elder person was in the room where
it occurred, but it is thought that his
little sister while playing pushed
him down.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Hartley, the slayer
OF NJ. u. Foley, who Is serving n H.
year sentence in the Nevada peni-
Tertiary will apply Ter a pardon at the
January meeting OF the Board. Mrs.
Hartley makes the application on the
grounds that during all the time che
has been in prison che has sustained
good behavior; that her confinement
in prison to the present has been suf-
ficient punishment; that she has her
child, ageI two yeare, i'll prison with
her, and that if she DO pardoned she
could and would BE able to support
and properly raise and educate her
child.
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(FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
SALM1EUSD

Banks are still continuing to fail.
Two failed yesterday.
Tho INDEPENDENT Office ia in re-
ceipt OF u fine. big paper cutter.
Marshal j. Miller WIS hanged Mt
San Quentin yesterday.
Miss Ne;tic Phillips Of Bullion is
visiting ut Mrs. VIM. Hunters.
Bryan is the dumpcart, Sewall is
the hoss. Mckinley il the uriycr.
bat Hanna is boss.
The Grand Jury failed to n find bill
against James Brown. who was bound
over for resisting mn officer.
Tho wcater bulletin says We are
going to have rain or snow tonight
and tomorrow.
Tho report that Maceo, the Cuban
leader was killed is authoritively
denied.
General Beatty's remains were taxi
tll w Dtl IhilClSCD lot DuIlHl. IL
funeral will take place Sunday.
The New York Journal states as Il
fact that McKinley's managers had n
campain fund upwards Of SlG,000,G00
1t is probable thut james Judge,
Governor Sadler's private secretary,
will be appointed to I'LL the vacanc,
caused by the death Of Gcnenal
Beatty.
Ii now looks us IL FIiZsimmOns
would get away with the $4,000 pot.
y number Of persons who were at
the rang side aver that Sharkc! was
only hit in the lace and head when
knocked ont.
We received word from Mr.. Boohcr
today, Stating that Mr.. llibbets stood
the trip splcndidly. lie was taken to
the French hospital and when Mr..
Boohcr left him WIS quite cheerful.
Joseph Persons, Lcmuel Connors
and $. Il. Brcading who were arrested
for tie robbery Of Mr.. Kccfer at
Atardis were acquitted by the Grand
Jury.
Tho sun will yet be haruessed for
the use OF man. Garrett T.. Scryiss
holds it possible that the immense
power stored i'll the sun may be used
To generate steam with an arrange
mcnt OF powerful lenses.
Tho miShticst Of guns i'll America
has Just been mounted at Fort
WRdsworih and III ease OF Il war
this gun would be able to throw n
23iO pound projcctilc ut Il man Of
war before she got Within seven miles
Of Sandy Hook.
Word WAS received by Mrs. Wilson
" Tuscarora, from her daughter.
Miss Ncva, that her ankle winch was
Gpraincd III Il runaway IN Tuscarora
last summer, III getting worse. As Il
consequence Mrs. Wilson came down
on the Stage last evening and depart
eel for San Francisco tOiay on No. 4.
Suit WAS IOupn III llc Unlteu
States Court ut Carson yesterday for
S2i,OcO attorney fccs. 1t represents
tho professional services Of Trcnmur
Coffin. during a period Of six or more
years; for tho Union Mill and Mining
Company. Mr.. Collin recently us-
signed the hill to the bullion and
Exchange Bank and tho bank ia
bringing the suit.
Whca most needed il is not unus-
ual for your family physician To 10
away from home. Such was tho cx.
p]criencc Of Mr.. j. Y. Schcnck. editor
OF the CHddo. Ind Ter, banner, when
his little girl, two years OF age WA
threatened witt, a severe attack 81
Group. He says My wife insisted
that I so for the doctor, but us our
family physician was out Of town I
purchased a bottle OF Chambcrlain's
Cough Rcmcdy, which relieved her
immediately. will not bc without it
in the future. % mud 80 cent bottles
for sale 10y NJ. II. Miller.
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SALMAGUNDI.


is quite sick with the pneumonia
Read the new nd. OF the Il. Il NJ.
Co. 1T will mtercs, you.
james Holland unlooded IA carload
Of lumber for tie Gold Creek placer
mines to-day.
While in San Francisco last week,
we met Il number OF old Elkoites. All
seemed to be happy and contented.
The highest vote ever east in
Nevada was 1861, at the presidential
election in 1876. This year the total
vote Of the State was but l0.3l5.
Only ten OF Elko county's taxpayers
allowed their taxcsto 20 todclinquent.
Tho amount OF the delinquency is
about s202,71.
The charges against Hilderbrandt,
:he supposed Carson iirebug, we're ig-
norcd by the Grand Jury and he was
discharged.
Tho Indies of the Episcopal church
will give an invitation social in the
building lately occupied by Fogel &
Gross next Wednesday evening.
Tho Grand Jury indicted Tom
Harvey for assault with intent to
kill. Bail WAS fixed ut 1850, which
lie gave. L. p. IIardesty and John
Il. Wright signed the bond.
John y. O'Rourkc is in from Ruby
valley. lilo says four inches OF SNOW
fell there yesterday morning i'll about
an hour and moro was coming fast
when he left.
The Grand Jury OF Ormsby county
returned "a rue bill against U. S.
District Attorney Jones for assault
ing Sam Davis, Editor of the Appeal,
with brass kuuckles. Judge Mack
fixed Jones bond at $3.50.
W. W. Boohcr returned from San
Francisco this morning. lie left Mr..
tlibbets III the French Hospital. He
is getting along nicely aud is well
satisfied with his surroundings.
St. Paul Pioneer Press:-Col. Ing
e~rsoll's knees are said to have been
affected by his attack OF scintica,
Well the Coloue! can do without his
knees better than some people
could.
J. l.. Holland, las the contract To
delivcrcr ali the freight TO be hauled
from Elko To the Island Mountain
placer mines. lie can give employ.
ment 10 Il number OF men and teams
during the winter. Sec his notice
elsewhere.
1t is reported TINT cx-Surveyor
General Irish will hold down his old
job i'll Nevada for the next four years.
Tho importation Of this despicable
carpct-bdgger will be IL hard pull for
Nevada McKinleyitcs to swallow.
How We pity them!
Justice OF the Peace Robinson Of
Carlin filed IA contest III the District
Court today against james Rutlcdge
whom the commissioners declared
elected To that office for the term be-
ginning next january.
Frank Brown, the Huntington stage
driver, left last week to work at the
Horseshoe ranch near Battle Mount
ain. Yesterday HE horse fell with
him while crossing a bridge and his
right leg was broken between the
knee and the ankle. lie WIS brought
up on the train last night for medical
treatment.
The wife Of Mr.. -. Robinson. u
prominent lumUermRn Of llartwick,
y. Y. wa sick with rheumatism for
five months. In speaking of it. Mr..
Robinson says "Chamberlain's Pain
Balm il the only thing that gave her
any rest from the pain. For the re-.
lief Of pain il cannot bo beat Many
very bad cases OF rheumatism have
been cured by it. For sale at 80 cents
per bottle by NJ. II. Miller.
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The following is tho rcportof tho
North Ruby school for the month
ending December 4, 1896:
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SshnnI Ilnnnrf.

Following il the report OF the Fort
Ruby school for the month ending
Dec. ith, 1896:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-24
Lawrence Well Qualified.

Lacy L. Lawrence, who has been
nominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis of the First district, is general
solicitor for the Holston, National
Building and Loan Association OF this
place and is we'll and fayorably known
throughout the district. For a number
of years after he received his education
he was practicing attorney at Greene
vile. He made a good record as q
lawyer, though he has been even more
successful in other fields Of labor.
Mr.. Lawrence has already had q
taste of public service and knows
something of its vexations and trials.
During President Cleveland's first term
he served as railway postal clerk and
later as a special pension examiner,
having travelled through the western
state in the latter capacity.
Mr., Lawrence is upwards of forty
years OF age and a man OF wide expert.
ence. He is we'll posted politically
and enjoys all the qualifications nee,
essary to make a good man in con
gress. His home is at Tusculum
Tenn, where he recently had an ele
giant residence built. Bristol Courier
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-24
Gen. Grants Son on Free Silver.

Jesse R. Grant, youngest son of Gen.
U. s. Grant, recently wrote his father
in-law, W. s. Chapman, of San Fran
cisco, the following letter;
"Dear Sir-My action in 'flopping, ;
as the papers call it, was surprise to
you, no doubt, and also to many of my
friends. My reasons for this action are
as follows:
Having lately had aspirations to the
United States senate, / had been in
conversation with friends and acquaint-
ances as to what chances l had of sue
cess, and what course to pursue to at
tain that end.
81 had been republican for years,
but when the matter was brought thus
seriously before me it suddenly came
upon me that | was debarred from the
republican party by reason of my con-
yictions both upon the silver question
and the government ownership of the
railroads and telegraph lines, and find
ing that the platform of the peoples
party came nearest to coinciding with
my views as the wisest course to be
pursued by the United States, l took
the occasion of recent convention of
my party to announce my allegiance to
its principles.
"And though it is my intention from
now on to take more active interest
in politics, | do not see that any import
ance attaches to my action.
81 believe honestly in the great ad-
vantage to this country of the free coin
age of silver. 1t does not mean repu-
diation of our debts, at home or abroad.
We could not pay our debts with both
gold and silver, even if we had it all,
our mortgages being equal to the enor-
nous sum of $40, 900, 900, 900.
"These debts will have to be paid in
produce, and anything that will raise
the value of this will, believe, benefit
all classes.
eff we can double the price of sill
yer rupee we can double the price o.
wheat that comes in competition will
our wheat, and therefore double oul
wheat as to its debt paying capacity.
"The same Il gument holds good il
the silver peso ui the Latin America
countries, an the price of our meat
and live stock. 1t holds good, too, il
the silver ruble and the price of oil.
"It holds good in many ways to-
numerous to mention. Instead of for
eigners purchasing the product of ou
siver mines at the rate of about 20 cent
per ounce, and with this silver buyin,
produce (some of which comes in direc
competition with our productions from
South America and the Orient, the,
would have to pay at the rate of $1.2
per ounce.
eff, which is not probable, the gold
bugs are right in their evil prediction
and our money is worth only two shil
lings on the dollar-well, we Woul
then have the most perfect protectiv
tariff we ever had, and the excess c
exports over imports would be so grea
that the dollar would either go up c
the pound come down to the same relG
tive positions that they now occupy.
! "JEssE r. GRANT. "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-24
A Nation of Fools.

1t would be an act OF imbecility for
America, producing as it does more
than three fourths of the silver pro-
duced in the world, and more than
ten times as much as the European
production, to allow Europe to fix the
price of our silver bullion. We have
no interest in common with Europe on
the silver question. We are hevvy
producers of silver. We have silver to
sell. 1t is to our interest to maintain
the price of silver bullion. Europe is
a heavy consumer of silver. She does
not produce enough to supply her de-
mands. She must enter the market
and buy silver, not only for coinage
purposes, but for use in the arts. 1t is
to her interest to buy silver at as low
price as possible. We can not combine
with Europe. Let us combine with
those who have interests in common
with us.
America commands the supply of
silver bullion. The annual consump-
tion of silver for coinage purposes, not
withstanding the suspension of the
coinage of silver by the Latin Union,
averaged for the years 1929 over
$143, 600, 900, and the consumption in
the arts for the same years averaged
over $27, 200, 600 (see report of director
of the mint for 1894) making q total
annual consumption $4,000, 900, only
$48, 900, 900 of which are produced out
side of America. After consuming all
the silver bullion produced outside of
America, the world must buy from us
1922, 900, 900 worth of silver bullion an
nually for coinage purposes, and they
must pay the price fixed by us if we
have manhood enough left to fix price
In fact, the world has been paying at
the rate of about $1,29 per ounce for
silver bullion ever since 1878, while we
have received on an average only about
two-thirds that amount, and the specu-
lators of Europe haYe been pocketing
the difference. Is it not about time to
dispense with the European middleman
and sell direct to the consumer at
actual value "A. J. Utley in The
Arena.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-09-24

For thirty years DR.. Deane has made
a study of dyspepsia, and in thirty years
has cured more cases oft than probably
any other fifty physicians combined.
He gave up the study Of theology and
took to medicine, because the most emf
nent physicians of that day gave him up
as chronic dyspeptic, with only a short
time to live. VI
Result Of this change, a hearty,
healthy, useful life. an enormous prac-
tice, and demand for his pills greater
than for all others combined wherever
known. ssgA,n.4
Dr.. Dsans's Dyspspsla PIIls iOEs sale al drug
gists as and so cents White wfapptf ecps,ipased
yellow Il bowels are loose. 7t
DR., J. A. DEANE, CO. Kingston, N. Y.