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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
[FRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGCNDI.

Congress will meet on the first
Monday in December.
George Anderson's little boy is
better today.
, II. p. Giles, Congressman elect
from the first Missouri district, died
yesterday.
1.-The editor diedla night. Great
.nakes!7 cried the old delinquent, III
I'd known he'd take it SO hard l
wouldn't have stopped my paper!7
An exchange says that marrying
for money has many OF the unpleas-
ant features and few OF the benefits
incident to taking medicine.
There is no truth III the report
that there was a break in the Folsom
prison yesterday. in which over 100
prisoners, headed by Sontag and
Evans, made their escape.
Bryan was given an enthusiastic
reception at Springfield, Missouri,
yesterday. He was escorted from the
train to the hotel by u big crowd and
made Il short speech to his admirers.
Appeal:-T1Ie pull used by Coffin
To squclch proce Iings in his con-
tempt case Is being extensively dis
cusscI. Everybody seems to have
about the same opinion regarding it
Good advice: Never leave home on
II journey without a bottle Of Chamb-
crluin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by NJ. II. illcr.
Santa Clara News: illustrating the
prices OF horses in this valley, 6S sound
animals four years old, unbroken,
we're sold at Rodman & Ellsworth's
corral at San Jose for u grand total Of
SllI, or Sl.G5 apiece. From such re-
turns as these it would appear that
the more horses u man owns the poor
err he is.
IL your children are subject to croup
watch for the first symptom Of the
Observation-Disclosures. II Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is given as soon
as tue child becomes hoarse it will
prevent the attack. Even after the
! croupy cough has appeared the al
tack car always be prevented by Civ,
ing this remedy. IL is also irvalu,
able for colds and whooping cough
For sale by NJ. II. Miller.
This morning, while james Bett
wa delivering milk. his horse took
fright in front Of Mr.. Rigsby's place
and ran across the track below the
mill, turning the wagon on its side
and throwing out the cans Of milk
The horse then ran up Main street
mud crossed tho track again below
the stockyards where the wagon turn.
cd right side up. H. then took the
road and ran about three miles be.
fore he was stopped. Strange To say
neither the wagon. horse nor harness
was much hurt, but there we're milk
cans and cream scattered from the
mill tn the Green ranch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
Nccrptrd the Nomination.

An Atchison man recently asked a
girl to marry him, and, though she
hnh been sitting up nights for Inn
for six months, she replied that she
would notify him OF her answer by
Inail.
After spending Il week in suspense
hi received Il letter from her 5000
words in length. In it she explained
her position on the tobacco question.
stated wlint she had always advocated
N the best kind Of baking powder,
told him that il ws with II feeling OF
deep qualification that she accepted
the honor no had donn her md hopcd
TINT sho would always faithfully pro.
serve the traditions Of good house.
keeping, etc.
lie wRs nearly dead with exhaus.
ton when ho reached the postscript,
which read, "You are po full ui poll.
tics thought it might please you Ia
he accepted like the candidates accep,
their presidential nominations
Atchison Globe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
A Chinatown Fire.

About II o'clock last night a fire
broke out in the China house in the
rear Of j. Alexandcr's brick building
IT had II good stnrt when tho first
stream of water was turned on and
nothing but iarl work kept it from
spreading across the alley Ia tho
wooden building between Mr.. Alex
nndcr'a building and Mr.. Bran's store.
Luckily Tor tho town there was 10
wind and the fire was confined to the
China houses. Tho loss in probably
two or three hundred dollars.
We were unable to learn how the
fire started farther than it was acci.
dental. All the Chinese when asked
about It today shrugged their
.shouldcrs and had nothing TO say.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
lFROM~ SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SlLMAGUSD
Lovely weather.

Lovely weather.
Lincoln county cast 9l6 votes this
ycar-nearly twice as many as two
years ago.
Mr. Susie b. Martin WIS acquit-
ted yesterday Of the murder OF her
husband. Judge Wallace said the
trial was Il farce
Virginia Chronicle:-Dave Crosby
recently bought Il house for s2l which
cost $1,000 to Luild-onc of the re-
suits of McKinley's election.
lEdian Pete Hall will open II schoo
in Chinatown at Austin about Dccem-
Der LIST. for the benefit Of Indian boys.
Pete will be the instructor and expects
to start of with Il class Of sixteen.
Several OF the candidates have filed
their statements OF expenses with the
county clerk. All candidates whether
defeated or elected should file their
statements with the proper officer on
or before the 18th.
The Lcavitt Comedy Company
drew IL large crowd to- Freeman Hall
last night. The audience seemed. To
be we'll pleased with the performance
as they applaudcd literally. Tho
performance tonight will close with
Il free dance.
!. gentleman who is evidently try
ing to square himself with maiden la
dies who have passed the blushing
period gives this definition OF an old
maid: An old maid is IL woman who
has not been fool enough to hc fooled
by every fool who has been fool
enough to try Ia fool her"
\ Frankfort. Ky, dispatch OF the
18Th snys: The official counting Of
votes show that Cash. the first eject
or on the ticket for Mckinley and
Hobart, has 2lS,05i votes. and Smith.
the highest OF Bryan and Scwall
electors, 100. Smith defeats the
lowe I Mckinley clector. McKinley's
plurality is 25S taking the two high
1st vutcs,
y Colorado genius claims that hc
has found Il way To telegraph with
OUT wires from II mountain top to
another in an east aud west direction
usIng At rauspheric strata which il al
ready electrified as his conductor.
The apparatus employed hasnot been
publicly described. but tho inventor
il sal Ia bc experimenting IN Cole.
RADIO and Utah, an he says he has
transmitted messages 10y his method
oycr Il distance Of SO miles.
The Darlington, Wis, journal says
cditorinlly Of "A popular patent medi-
cine: We know from experience that
Cnnmberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrlora Remedy is all that is claim
ed Tor il. n on two occasions il stop
ped cIcruciating pains and possibly
saved us from nm untimcly grave. We
would not rest easy over night with
out il in the house" This remedy
undoubtedly saves more pain aud
e~uiIcring than any other medicine i'll
the world. Every family shouldkccpit
in the house. for il ia sure to be need
ed sooner or later. For sale by NJ. H..
Miller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22

On election day at Reno G. II.
Wright marked his ballot and pissed
it over the PARTITION to n voter in the
adjoining booth, receiving the others
bnllot in return. Tho inspectors
saw the two men swap ballots, but
said nothing until they came from the
booths and presented their ballots.
II WIS then found that the numbers
on the balIots presented by each did
not agrcc with those they Ind roceiv-
ed from the clerk. T1lo inspectors took
both ballots, but refused to deposit
them in the box. a complaint was
sworn ont charging Wright with u
misdemeanor md he was arrested,
tried by a jury. convicted and fined
$50 md costs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
IRON TUESDAYS DAILY
SAIINiAGUNDl

The high school building will SCOT
be completed.
Only one more day for candidates
to file their statements.
Pay your taxes before the ten per
cent. delinquency is added.
County Treasurer Ilendersonis I'M
der the weather.
Tho Elko court room will be the
finest in the State when the work now
i'll progress is completed.
Mr.. Corey was busy today getting
tools ready to ship to Island
Mountain.
Editor Bragg of the Reno Gazette
says Starr valley is one Of the richest
valleys in the State.
Has any one heard anything lately
about the removal OF the Carlin shops
to lko: Will they ever comet
\ million collars i'll silver will
weigh 5G,93l pounds. or almost twen-
ty-cight and onc.quartcr tons.
According to the Gazette aud other
gold standard papers, Nevada viii
flow with milk and honey as soon us
Mckinley is inauguratcd.
William j.. Bryan has gone to
Southern Missouri on Il hunting trip
lie is accompanied by Governor
Stone and other state officials.
The ease OF the United States
against the bondsmen Of John Il.
Jones ome up in the Y. 5. District
Court ut Carson tomorrow.
Tho Supreme Court OF the United
States has rendered a decision up-
holding the constitutionality Of the
Wright irrigation law of California.
John Trcnor and l.. ID. AIberti came
Ill from Huntington and Mound
yesterday and returned today. They
report everything quiet in their
neighborhoohs.
The silver agitation is not dead
Bryan says he will keep up the fight
till 1900 and will then carry the ban
ner OF free silver into the White
House.
Tho Democratic Senatorial caucus
Of Georgia has nominated Alexander
Stephens Clay. Chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Executive Committee
and cX-President Of the State Senate.
for United States Senator To succeed
General John Il. Gordon.
We regret to learn that the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l.. Wom-
ack is very low. The many friends
Of the family sincerely hope the little
ones life may be spared.
At the State. record shooting in
Virginia City Sunday, Emory Mar.
shall, a member Of the National
Guard, accidentally shot FL. Stntcn.
burg, Il fellow member, i'll the right
arm. St0tenburg will lose his arm
at the elbow.
There has been lately fond on the
is,hmus Of T~chunntcpec Il flower
which thoroughly does the work OF a
clock. In the morning it is white. at
noon il is red, md at night blue. the
changes Of color being remarkably
regular.
Here is the kind Of an obituary that
ii Georgia editor puts up for Il man:
"Poor Jim Brown slung his CUR
ments on Il limb and swain the river
yesterday. lie didn't stand back be-
tho water was cold, but plunged
right in; rose smiling, struck ont for
the other shore where the angels were
waiting for him with a finer suit than
he had ever wore in his life. Jim
vas IL poor maj but he had his sub
scription to his home paper paid up
and he got there i'll great shape"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
Mound and Huntington l,om..

Joseph Phillips and daughter OF
Bullion passed through ON their wa,
to Newark Friday.
Elias Boomhower Of Garden valley
paid friends in Huntington and
Mound a visit Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur CLAYTON came with him.
G. H. Hale and William Mitchell
purchased in the neighborhood of
+oO head Of cattle from Gov. Sadler
this week.
Robert Bailey Of Diamond valley
came over Monday and returned to-
day.
Mrs. NJ. A. Porch returned from
Eureka Friday,
A pole-cat made things lively for
Smith Creek school a short time
since. Tho teacher, Miss Annie
Toyne, likes to have visitors, but
does not find much pleasure in enter
tanning callers of this kind.
s. A. Merkley at Mound ,eturned
from Eureka a few days since, whittier
no went with u large load Of hay.
He will soon take another load.
Seems like old times to see hay being
shipped to that old camp once more.
Miss Ella Crosson, our popular
teacher, accompanied by S. s. Young,
left today for her home in Starr
valley, to attend her sister Eya's
wedding which will take place on tho
18th instant.
j. j.. Hylton will make a heavy
shipment Of beef cattle and mutton
sheep to Omaha soon. We learn
that he and r. E. Porter will take
them.
A band OF 133 head OF beef cattle
belonging to a. W. Hesoon of Elko.
passed Mound, bound for Elko
Mr.. and Mrs.W. s. Clayton of Hunt.
ington, gave n dinner on the 10th in
slant i'll observance OF the thirty
fifth anniversary of their wedding
day. 1t was most enjoyable occa.
sion. We wish them many returns OF
the day.
Mrs. j A Merkley OF Mound WIS.,
tied friends in Huntington Friday
and Saturday.
At Il recent meeting OF MoundIVal-
ley Lodge, 1. o. G. r. No. 10 the fol.
lowing officers for the term ending
Jun. 81. 1897. we're installed:
G II Crane, II; Mrs. S a Merk-
ley. V T; Ella Clayton, Sec, Arthur
L. Clayton, F s; Dollio Porch, T.; IS
Young, G; r E Porter, NJ; II Trott,
Sent; John Mctnnis, a S; Callie
Porch, d M; Emma Toyn. Chap.
We have been informed that Joasph
Lindsay has leased tho ]. r. Henry
store at Shelton.
The new officers for Huntington
township are Chas, Toyn, Justice of
the Peace; @ T Suttle, Constable! A
E Porch, Road Supervisor.
We have had fine weather for say
eral days, but today the sky is over
cast and a storm seems to be brewing.
N Simonson OF Newark valley mas.
sed through Huntington today bound
for Elko.
Charles Andrews of Mound Valley
departed this week for Southern Cali.
fornia.
Crawford's teams laden with aour
and groceries from Elko, for Eurokn
merchants passed up the valley to-.
day.
William Kennedy who has been
sick for some timo is feeling pretty
well it gives us pleasoue to state.
a, Gualterio:
Shelton, New. Nov. Is 1896.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
Votes of tho state.

The official returns from the state
with Churchill. Nyc and White Pine
counties to hear from, give Bryan
and Sewall G75l votes; Bryan and
Watson, $40 votes and Mckinley 1856
votes.
For representative in Congress
Newlands received G697 votes; Dough
ty, 1889 votes; Davis, 1878 votes. The
counties to hear from will increase
Bryan's majority and Newlands' ma
jority at least 900 votes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
liOItS.
JOHNSON. AT North FORK. Nevada.
November II. 1896. to- the wife of
w. II. johnson. Il daughter.
Elku " III Iiouun


IL appearances are not very deceIv-
ing. Elko will have a big boom when
spring opens and work begins ut the
Island Mountain placer mines. Tho
Corey Bros, are pushing work on the
ditch and reservoir and expect to
have both completed by the first Of
the year. Tho company owning tho
placer mines intend to work them for
all they are worth next year and this
means Hn increase OF business for
ElkO. IL the mines turn out us we'll
M anticipated, there will 10 u rush Of
miners to tho caWp and Il lively town
will spring up. Eiku being the sup
ply point for the mincs our mer-
chats will do an increased business
and all our people will bc benefit
ted.
ln. us all hope that the mines will
prove u 9ucccss md the Owncrg reap Il
rich reward.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22

Gnvernor-elect Pingree Of Micbi.
gan, who has been visiting Canton,
says no talked to Mckinley about
trusts and found that no knows ~
VOL ~ anybody else that thcy are
rotten to tho coro and one OF tho great.
Get ovile OF tho country, and no feels
that something must be done to sup
press them.
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Ills shoes Made Of Human Skin,

h'H Shoea NhHS ot huinnn SKIN.
y Philadelphia physician has his
shoes made from the skin OF negroes.
lilo obtains the cpidermis from bodies
which have been used for d~issectiDg
purposes in famous medical col
lego. T~bcIthighs are ilayed, aud the
skin thus procured is sent to
womelsdorf. nenr Reading, and
there tanned by n stolid Berks
county ycoman. Tho result il II
beautiful leather, extremely soft and
pliablc, very lustrous. aud suggestive
Of u fine but very thick picco OF kid.
Tho shoes arc beautiful to look upon,
md grasp the feet kindly. This story
IL told from actual personal kuowl.
cdge.--Philadelphin Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP.
Some Reading that will Provo In.
tcresting 20 Young Mothers.
HOW Ia Gunrd Against
TIM Il~ianaoa

NOAttS N1OtUCTf.
How To Gunrd Against
the Disease.
Group is q terror to young mothers
and to post them concerning tho
cause, first symptoms and treatment
Is the object Of this item. The origin
OF Group Is u IN cold. Children
who are subject to It take cold very
easily and Group is almost sure to FOL.
low. Tho first symptoms is honrse.
ness; this Is soon followed by a G
liar rough cough. which is easily rec.
ognized md will never be forgotten By
II who has heard IT,. The time, to
act Is when the child first becomcs
hoarso. II Chamborlain's Cough
Remedy Is freely giyon all tendency
to Group will soon disappear. Even
after tho cough has developed Il will
prevent tho attack. 1horo ia no Inn.
ger in giving this remedy for II con.
tains nothing injurious. For sale by
NJ II Miller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22

Tie New York Sun has been col.
lecting specimens Of choice letter
writing from pnrcnis to teachers III
Brooklyn schools. Here are n fcw OF
them:
OBJECTS TO PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Miss Brown: You must stop teach.
ing my Lizzie iisicul torture ehc
needs yet rcadin and iigorS init sums
moro ~ TINT. II | want her to do
jumpin' ! kin make hcr jump.
THE NEW MErHou or TEACHING TEN
rrRAacE vEHY r~grorULAH.
Miss -. My boy tells inc That
when | drink beer der ovorc0at yrom
my stummack gets la thick. Please
be So kind and don't intervene in my
family aiTair'.
Very nAD uoYs.
Teacher: What shall | do nit
Charley Mo and my man can't
nothing make " him. When wo want
To lick der little imp he gets tho bed
far under, where VIC cant roach for
him. and must put Il hook on der
bedroom door 10 hold him for hiH
licking Plcaso soak him in school
schust IA often IA you got time.
Mrs. SSEivELE.
Teacher; II Louis IL bad plcasc
lick him ill his eyes are blue. he il
worry stubborn, ho has II great donl Of
mule in him. no takes af,or his
father.
Mrs. i.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22

With two little children subject to
Group wo do not rest easy without n
bottle Of Chambcrlain's Cough Rem
cdy in the house, for tho most severe
attacks quickly succumb to a Tow dos.
u OF it, Morrison, Colo, Bud. For
salo ut % and 10 cents per bottle by
NH. Millor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
lFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY.
saISIaGuSDI.

y. V. Malau is in from Islant
Mountain
Owners OF mining claims should
not forget to do the annual assess,
ment work before the end OF tn,
year. 5
We arc glad TO hear that Mr.. Ander.
sons little boy is considered out OF
Danger.
Mrs. j. B. Williamson, State Organ
izer Of the Woman's Suffrage League,
has taken up a permanent residence
in Reno.
The Reveille says that several per-
sons in Austin who stayed with the
Republican party expect to get a plum
out OF the patronage pie when Nc
Kinley takes his seat.
VIZ understand that Fred Wilson in
tends to contest the election Of MI.
Reed on the ground that Bryan and
O'Neill precincts were illegally estab.
lished by the Commissioners.
The Hawthorne Bulletin srys that
one defeated candidate filed his
expense bill with the County Clerk
as follows: Expenses for pr a
go. Ten dollars of this ] have paid,
and still owe the other ten. II
anybody wants to take the votes /
received and pay the deficiency lie
is entirely welcome. So help mt
-w
The Silver State has an account OF
a man who swindled the people OF
Humboldt county early in the fall by
soliciting photographs to be enlarged
by the Imperial Portrait House OF
Elko. There is not now mol never was
any such house doing business here.
Our people might look ont for him as
he changes his place OF business from
town to town to suit his ends.
The Supreme Court has reversed
the Judgment OF the lower court In
the cas OF the State OF Nevada VS. tho
V. & II. r. r. Co. This is a case
brought by Waslioe county to recover
the delinquent taxes OF 1895.
Six weeks ago l suffered with a very
severe cold; vas almost unable to
speak. My friends all advised me to
consult Il physician. Noticing Chamb-
erlain's Cough Remedy advertised in
the st. Paul Volks Zeitung l procur-
cd n bottle, and after taking it a
short while was entirely well. now
most heartily recommend this remedy
to anyone suffering with a cold. VIM.
Keil, 6IS Selby Ave. St. Paul, MINI.
For sale by NJ. H.. Miller
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Gard Of Thanks.

To our Friends and Neighbors
and especially TO Mrs. G.. W. Littop.
Mrs. Win. Hunter, Mrs. jos.
Lang, and Misses Essio and
Myrtle Hunter:-wo extend you our
sincere and grateful thanks for your
Kind assistance and sympathy during
tho sickness and death OF our little
daughter. Annie Marie. Your loving
Kindness will DO cherished by ys as
long as lilo laste.
Sincerely yours,
Mn AND Mas. A. l.. woMAcx.
Elko, Nevada, November 10, 1890.
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DIED.

woMACK.-In Elko, Nevada, Mover M
Der II, 1896, Anna Marie. infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Womack. aged . months and %
days.
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lNpll 1T Honor.

The following is the report Of tho
Ruby Valley school for the month
ending November l3. 1896.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
BERTIE SUPERIOR COURT.
Several Cases Disposed Of-Cam-
u,irp Opened I'm the County.

WINDSOR, y. c., September S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The September term of the Su-
perior Court for Bertie county adjourned
yesterday evening. Few cases Of import
ance were disposed OF. The criminal
docket was finished the first day. and
three negro men and one negro woman
were sentenced to the county farm for
short terms each.
Judge w. S. OBrien Robinson, who pre-
sided, is the only Republican Judge that
has held court in this county since 1873
The campaign was opened in this coun-
ty this week. Captain X. B. PEBBLES. OF
Northampton county. and the Hon. Fred
ericl, A. Woodward, Democratic candi-
date for the Fifty-fifth Congress, spoke
on behalf Of the Democratic ticket and
George II. White, Republican candidate
for Congress; Hon. ]. j. Martin, Mckinley
elector and Thomas X. PurneilS OF Ra-
leigh. for the Republicans. There was no
ioint discussion; but each speaker address
ed separate crowds.
The county Democratic convention will
he held on the 25th of this month. 1t Is
conceded that Turner G. Bond, Sheriff or
the county, will be renominated. Mr.
Rond has made an efficient officer. and
will receive many votes from the opposite
parties. Mr.. Bonds father, grandfather.
and a cousin long held the position.
There are several candidates for the nom
ination for the other Offices, each OF
whom have large followings, but as yet
none of them have developed enough
strength to get the nominations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
ONLY ONE RUN MADE.
HARD DRIVE PLACED
THIS TO RICHMoNDs CREDIT.
TAHNEHILL DOES EXCELLENT WORK
He Pitches Great Ball and Puzzles
the Visitors at Every Point-Both
Sides Play Well Throughsut-De-
tails of the Contest.

The pennant nag at West-End Park
was flying proudly yesterday evening,
and as the assembled rooters gazed
fondly on it. thoughts Of the champion
ship for this season excited them so that
they made almost as much noise as those
1Soca enthusiasts did at the Bryan meet
ing Friday night. The Nowlan Cup
wasn't at the park. but the thought that
Norfolk had sent nine good men here to
battle for the prize and the flag made
the crowd more excited.
Richmond came up from Norfolk yes
terday morning, and there was a good
crowd on hand In the afternoon to see
the battle between giants. and right well
we're they paid for the visit. The game
was by far the prettiest seen on the
Richmond grounds this season. Such
fielding was never done before and will
hardly be executed again. The Bluebirds