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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

The Times, a Democratic paper
published at Idaho Falls, Idaho, in
defining its course in the approach.
Ing Presidential campaign says:
"There are none SO sanguine MS TO
believe the Republican national con.
vention will do anything for silver.
We are not so sure the Democratic
convention will do nothing for it; on
the contrary, we are convinced that Il
large majority III the party are IN
favor OF its full restoration. We be.
lieve this because OF the Democratic
vote i'll congress, the undoubted unity
Of the southern Democrats in it, ia
vor, and the pronounced opinions OF
those OF tho lar west rs we'll rs agood.
ly portion of the middle west. The
Democratic national committee has a
clear majority Of eight in favor OF the
white metal. Under these circum.
stances we have no right to say that
no dependence can be placed upon
the Democratic convention to do any.
thing for silver. But tho power OF
money is great and the convention
may be perverted or dcbuuched and
a goldbug nominated on a goldite
platform. We are perfectly sure
what our course shall he il VIC are
nlive Ou the day this is done. From
iltuI n,nn,nnt ,pp yL,,,IJ a., f,,,nI so,
ing in the ranks Of The Silrer partg,
wherever it may be, or by whatever
name it may be known. But il wo
were rs sure of the %recrcancy Of the
Democratic convention rs We arc Of
the Republican, we would not ron.
slider il worth while to await the re.
suit Of either one, and would act at
once
There is no uncertainty in the pos.
ition of the Times. 1t wants free
coinage and is willing to sacrifice par.
ty TO obtain it. II the friends Of vii.
yer now marching under the banners
OF the two I'D parties would show tho
same devotion to principle, tho cleo.
ton 81 s. free coinage President would
be a rrcd. But yelling for silver
and voting for n golditc on n strad
din = platform will never accomplish
the rc%atoration Of silver to it's old
pimyc us II money metal. That has
been tried 90 often that il is u wonder
any sane man n have tho check to
advocate il now.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
DI.cournslnx re,,y Lareeny.

Juries III the United States Court,
us in tho local courts, are commend
ably endeavoring to discourage petty
larceny by promptly convicting those
who engage in the business. Henry
Piper, who was employed at the Car
son Mint in the good old days when
thieves paraded in the garb OF patri-
OTIS, and liberal contributions to cam.
paign funds ] protected them from
prosecution, was detected in he act OF
putting n piece Of crude bullion in his
dinner bucket. The incident was re-
ported to the Superintendent and ri.
per was suspended, but as it does not
now seem that Piper violated the rules
his name was permitted to renlnin on
the payroll for weeks after he was
suspended. The cause Of his suspen-
sion was not made public, though il
was M open secret at the mint. and
he wes allowed to depart in peace.
When Meter and Refiner Harris,
over n year ago discovered that there
was n shortage in the mint. and Gov.
eminent Inspector Mason a~scertained
that the shortage announced to over
$4,000. Piper was arrested with other
alleged thieves. II IN shown that
he only attempted to take eight or
ten ounces OF crude silver bullion,
valued mt Il few dollars, but he was
indicted with the big thieves. who took
$4,000 and substituted bogus bars
for the stolen gold. His trial occu.
pied but Il few hours. He had no
money to bride witnesses or get them
ont of the country. There was no
army Of legal talent to defend him.
No experts were brought from San
Francisco to show that thousands OF
dollars in gold escaped in solution
through the mint sewer and that there
wns II bonanza. i'll n potato patch at
the mouth OF the sewer. There we're
no "misiit" jurors, and he was prompt.
~ found guilty rs charged IN the in.
dictment, but, to its credit let il be
said, the jury recommended him to
the mercy Of the court.
There il n lesson in this mint bust
ness which those who engage in rob.
berry should heed. The person who
succeeds in stealing s20,O0o or more
runs much less risk of going TO the
~penitentiary than the pilferer Of a few
dollars. Attorneys do not object to
honest men serving as iurors and There
rs no incentive for IL jury to disagree
or to find 4 verdict contrary to the law
and the evidence when the defendant
has no moncy.-Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
Two Kinda of

You must be on your good be-
havior this evening, George, for the
minister is to take dinner with u.s."
said a Hyattsyille lady to her worser
half, us he got home from his office in
the city last Thursday.
what have you for dinner?- qucr-
led the husband.
We'll, l know he is fond Of fish, so
| bought quite a string OF small river
fish and several larger ones from the
dam"
-l'm not much at doing the honors
when we have a minister at the table,"
said George; but l guess we can get
through with it all right
Halt an hour later they were seated
at the table and Il blessing had been
asked by the minister. \ little ncr.
vously the head OF the house began
dishing out the vegetables, and, turn
ing to the guest. said:
4Will you have some of the little
rlVer ilsh or would you prefer some OF
the dam big fishf-
The warning kick from under the
table from his wife was unnecessary.
He knew lie had hundred. and cold
beads OF perspiration started out on
his forehead.
Il mean"-trying to repair the error
will you try some OF the dam river
fish or some of the big fish,
Worse and more or il! His daugh-
ter slyly pulled his coat tail to bring
hun to his senses
THAT is, would you like some Of the
river fish or some of the other dam
fish?-
The deep %carnation spreading over
the good lady's face, he plunged once
more:
@Ahem! Which Of the dam fish do
you prefer Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
ODDITIES IN EYES.

Many kinds of fsh see equally well in
every direction, their eyes being 80
prominent us to command Il wide field
of vision.
The common lccch is said by natural
lists to be provided with from two to ten
true eyes. having all parts in compare
tive perfection.
Many creatures of the lowest order
of animal life ur" provided with eye
spots. which probably give only an in.
preston Of light
The owls eyes have no muscles by
which they can be novel. This de-
ficirncy is ntoncd for by extraordinary
feasibility in the muscles of the meek
by which the owl can move his head
with incredible ripidity in any dircc-
ton.
The cy" of the cat, like that Of the
horse. is provided with Il false cyclid.
which may be moved ind' pcndcntly OF
the outer or true I'D. 1t is often om-
plovcd 10y II cat when Obliged to face II
very bright light, end is believed to act
us . shade.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
Cook Rides "a nike.

lady living in the upper partof New
r wanted "A cook who would go
home at night, and put an advertise
mcnt in the paper setting forth her
needs. Among the applicants was y
negro woman of huge proportions. The
lady looked Mt the ucEr"ss and thought
Of her little kitchen. She did not want
to state the real reason, for fear Of Civ
ing oifcnsc, so she said: I'm afraid
that YOU would not get here in time
in ii morning. you live so far down.
town. Don't you fear about that,
honey said the negrcss: "it won't take
inc no time TO come up on my bike
The lady regrets now that she did not
ask this whcclw"mnn whether she wore
boomers or knickcrbockcrs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

Attorney Baggett Of San Francisco
has written to Acting.Governor Sad
Ter asking HIM whether or not the
State of Nevada could or would fur
nish sufficient military force to rein
state Mr.. Tangcrman i'll his position
as Superintendent of the Hale IL Nor.
cross Mining Company and insure
him protection from violence. In the
event of the refusal to furnish the
necessary force to protect Mr.. Tangcr-
man in his position, Mr.. Bagget asks
the Governor il lac will aid linn in
making the proper representation to
the Federal Government for such all
as may be necessary under the cir.
cumstanccs of the case.
Governor Sadlcr replied that under
the statutes of the State he could not
call out the militia unless he WIS
called upon by the proper authorities
Of Storey county and no such call had
been made. Also that the Sheriff Of
Storey county had personally assured
hin that he would extend all the pro.
lection III his power To the Hale IL
Norcross Company or to any person
connected Herewith. The Governor
further says that it is not in the power
Of the Chief Executive or of any of
ifcer. to furnish Especial body guard
for private purposes, until the pro-
Visions Of the statutes III such mat.
tiers are fully complied with.
1t is thought by some of our cx
changes that MIR. Baggctt is paving
the way for II law suit against the
State. II this is the case, we do not
@ on what grounds he would base
the suit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

The Gazette announces that it will
remain true To the Republican party
Notwithstanding it's record on the sill
c question. In Saturdays issue it
says:
The Republican party is honestly
working to place our finances OH sol
id, non panic producing bases, and
will yet accomplish results that no
other party i'll existence to day. or that
is thought Of, n possibly do. The
Republican party is truc bimetuilist
and proposes to settle the silver ques-
ton. and settle il right. We are Re.
publicans aud propose to remain true
to Il principles. at least until such
time rs our friends, the enemy,
show us something better.
We thought Bro. Bragg had too
much sense to attempt to cram such
rot down the throats OF an intelligent
public. There is no doubt in the
world that when the Republican par
ty settles the silver question it will
settle it right for the gold men. II
that Is the way the Gazette wants it
settled, it is right" in remaining i'll
the Republican fold. How Il true sill
yer man can make himself belicycthat
the Republican party favors the free
coinage Of silver is beyond the ken OF
Obituary people. 1t may be that in
the sweet byc-and bye silver will be
remonctiZed by the Republican party
but when that time Bro. Bragg
will either be another Methusalah or
else he will have been gathered to his
fathers long before that good time
comes 1t may be that Bro. Bragg is
IL prophet and sees the good time com.
ing long after he is dead.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
n II Quilts,

Among the advertisements in II Ger.
ma paper there lately appeared the
following: "Thc gentleman who found
II purse with money in tn, Elumcn.
strnssc is requested Ia forward it, to
the address of the loser. us he wns REC
ogniZcd.' y few days nftcrward tho
reply was inserted: The recognized
gentleman who picked upa purse in the
Bluimcns'rassc requests the loser tn call
at his house"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

a special telegram from Carson to.
day states that Judge Hawlcy in pms
sing sentence upon Henry Piper, con.
victcd OF stealing umalgam from the
deposit melting room OF Mint in 1893.
scored tho Mint officials for covering
up md con~ccaling Pipcr's theft, and,
on the recommendation OF mercy,
fixed his sentence at three hundred
dollars tine, no Imprisonment. Tho
audience applauded the sentence.
Tho officials, having landed u big
fish and Il little tiny fish from tho
Government thief hatchery, should
now redoublc their efforts to harpoon
tho whales OF the tlioviug combine.
Every citizen who values the good
name OF the state wants to sec all
conrconed in the Mint stcnl convicted
and punished.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

Tho Free Coinage Independent.
published at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
thus describes The so.callcd silver
men who howl for m international
monetary conference:
l1U international b~imctnllist is a
by and by.mctallist, and "thc road of
by and by leads to tho hoasc Of never"
Hc would 20 forward by moving back.
ward. lie would climb up by sliding
down. Watch him. An honest hi
metallist will bear watching and q
by-and.by.metHlli It needs watching.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

Now that jasper Bahcock, cx.Sccrc.
tary Of State, is dead the maj who
bought his life insurance policy years
ago on speculation will realize.
Nearly 20 years ago HabcoCk was
i'll poor health. \ mar who conclud
ell that lie would not live the year
out purchased his insurance policy at
Il big discount.
1t proved Il losing speculation. for
he had to continue year after year to
pay the premiums tn keep the policy
nlivc.-Appc3l.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

y rumor wns ailont this afternoon
that Postmaster Bell is short in his
money.
Inspector Thrall hhs been here
several days. mud ali afternoon was
closctcd with Bells bondsmcn. John
Rosscr. l.. II. Bell. Jake Klein and
Ed. Burlington.
lie was Interview al by a News re-.
porter but stated that at present he
could say nothing regarding the mat.
ter. However he said, al nun
working earnestly in the interest OF
Mr.. Boil Carron NuwR.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
The Original One
Adam had slept too long.

Adam had slept too long.
lIc felt sure of il as he stretched
himself, yawned and rose, with n heavy
sensation in his head and a lightness
round his stomach, to take n turn
about the garden.
But suddenly he doubted whether
Inc was yet awake.
Thore in front Of him was nm nm.
imal he had never seen before. IIc
thought it was an animal. But il
was strangely like himself, vet
strangely different. His surprise in.
creased. For some moments he WAS
speechlcss. Then:
-What are your" he gasped.
Tho unusual creature smiled.
She picked II loose hair off ono OF
his shoulders, compared il with his
wild, unkcmpt lock and smiled
again.
Il am the Now Woman she saiJ:-
L..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
An Odd Cnsc.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Mar. ELL. f..
Brown is serving a life sentence for
a murder committed in Mendocino
county while Brown was lender OF a
gang OF cattle thieves. His petition
for pardon was presented to Governor
Budd, who declares that Brown
should be hanged. flo WIS convicted
OF murder in tho first degree and sen.
fenced to death. Tho Supreme
Court reversed the decision. Tho
Superior Court tho second time sen.
fenced Brown TO DC hanged. but Gov.
crnor Perkins committed the sen.
tence to lie imprisonment. Budd
says that Perkins Communication is
Illegal because the law plainly SAYS
that a man twice sentenced to be
hanged cannot be saved by Exccu
tive interference. Budd says it is the
duty OF the Supreme Court to sen
tencc Brown to death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

y romantic phase Of life i'll the Yu.
kon region is thus depicted 10y the
Alaska Mining Record: -Marriagc-
able females are evidently scarce in
the Yukon country, and in great de
mand. Judging from reports, us every
maiden, spinistcr and widow has a
o OF suitors. men rich in mines
but poor in family blessings, who lay
their love, backed by sacks of gold. at
their feet. Grey headed men work
their rockers and sluiccs day and
night TO clean up Il bigger sack than
n competitor in the race, To back up
his wooiugs to a lanky spinistcr, and
bloody ducls, at which pistols crack.
are fought by the younger rivals who
worship at the shrine Of Il buxom
maiden
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
FOR SALE.

We have thirty hcnd Of registered
thoroughbred Hereford bulls and
bo'fors Tor Rnl" at our ranch ncnr IT.
linllcck. Intending purchasers can
SEQ tho stock ut my time. Call on or
address, j. NJ. DoReEY & Sos,
Fort tlallcck.
f"rndg.
i57H.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

Frederick a. Humphrey, said to
have been the oldest Mason in the
United States. died at Jancsyillc.
Wisconsin, Tuesday. lie was 90 years
old and had belonged to the Masonic
fraternity hH ~ years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
A DEEP SILENCE FELL.
The Figures Seemed to Warrant "A Thea
Demand.

AAN ~
tcr-Gocr's Demand.
Il beg your pardon" said the maj
with the slightly bald head, who sat
in Il parguet seat near one of the y
in a downtown thcatrr the other even
ing. IL beg your pardon" hn repeated.
but would you mind looking at the
figures OH this check and telling me
what they are? I'm II little near.
sighted"
The youngest member Of the noisy
box party, an misunderstanding youth
with highly p!astcrcd hair, suspended
his conversation. says the Chicago Trib-
unc, with the interesting blonde in the
green dress a moment, leaned over the
front of the box, and, in answer to the
qucstioncr, who had risen TO his feet
and was snilingly holding u for his
inspection the check end of n ticket,
he said:
Certainly, sir. The figures are
$3.50"
well" rcjoincd the qucStioner.
that's exactly what I paid to hear this
play tonight. and I'm going To get
the worth of my money or I'll lift my
voice right now and ruisc n fuss and
make a scene! Youll obligc me by tell
ing h rest of them"
lie was not disturbed again during
the evening.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
Thrown From u Train and KILLED.

Three mon boarded the east. bound
tram, No. l, ut Truckc, Monday night,
taking positions on the blind bag.
gage" 1t Hppears they were standing
on the platform III Il careless manner.
aud when the train was rounding n
curve n Boca, II lmrch threw tlrom
of. One of tho men names William
Morse, whose homo was ut Tacoma.
Washington. was killed. Il. f.. Evans,
whose home In IN Chicago, WINS badly
Injured. lie n taken TO Truckco
and cared for. Tho third man escaped
injury GnZettc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05

The Appeal says II is rumored In
Careon that Hency bas "coughed up
Tho report has reached hero that
startling disclosures will DO made,
and there may DO IN exodus from tho
Capital city.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
OF ICE.

III" undErsisrci rwncts "f,iic Standing Elk,
Hohnlu. Cleveland. Tfipuli and East ffipoii
mine located " Railroad Mining District. TlL0
Cruu'', Nevada. hlViRg leased or bonded ,Le
niincs a. jas, ". Tickets and John r. Dnnnc-
lao. 81 SIT lIk" tty. Utah. hereby give notice
INST w' WI MOT Ia responsible ter uny debts
~ utrtI by the sud mi g. amer this dttc.
HuHNCg Il. TIUpHEu,
JYyprI,'S H~rpvTB,rp.
no. IHn d, IYs
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
THE SILK

As long ago ns ISIS the silk industry
in Italy employed $1,000 men, 10000
women and 5000 children.
From the German colony of EbcncZ-
cr, near Savannah, in the year 1919, over
1000 pounds OF silk were exported.
Russia is not Il large silk producer.
The u of the product in 1851 was
100000 pounds. valued at E~l,su0.OOO.
The silk product of Austria in 1857
was i,sO0.OOO pounds, and its value was
c3,7 OO,O 900.
Italy i'm 1857 manufactured 100000
pounds of silk, worth cl,GOO.0GO.
In 1857, according - the "Dirt;onary
Of Statistics.' the United Stat: r'anu-
fac,urcd 100000 pounds of sin mt"
various liuds of fal-'.- HI,,a.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-04-05
THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

IS SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR-don't
forget to take il. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature
and the system becomes chokcd UP b,
the accumulated waste, which brings or
Malaria, Fever and Aguc and Rheuma.
tiSm. You want to wake up YOU Live,
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR TO do It. Il also
regulates the Livcr--keeps II properly al
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body ,lnvigoratcJ.
You get TIE BEST BLOOD when
your system IS in al condition, and that
viii only be when the Liver Is kept active.
Try a Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR 1t Is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take II in powder 0. in LIQUID
already prepared. or make a tea of the
powder; but take SlMMONSLIVER REGU-
LAIOR. You'll find the RED l. on every
PACKAGE Look for II.
J.H Icilin & Co, Philadelphia, Tn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-20
The Actor and the skull.

Among my treasures with which deco
rate my rooms when 1 am long enough in
one place to make decoration worth while
is skull, writes Erol Dunbar in the Ora
matte Mirror
When Edwin Booth was playing Hamlet
during his last engagement in Boston
took this skull to owen Fawcett who was
playing the Gravedigger. and asked him
to use il in the graveyard scene for Yo-
rick 5 skull. / also asked him to try to get
Mr.. Booth to write his autograph on the
skull after using it in the play. Some time
before that had written on the forehead
Of the skull, in very black ink, Hamlets
dying words, The rest is silence"
Hamlet was played Wednesday night,
the last week of the engagement, and also
at the Saturday matinee.
After the performance w ednesday night
| went 10 see Fawcett and inquire about
my skulls first appearance"
FaWcett met me with smile, and said :
Il used the skull, but | am afraid you
won't get Mr.. Booths autograph on it."
l asked him why not, and he told me that
when he handed the skull up out of the
grave to MIR. Booth, the calcium light
strongly illuminated the words l had writ
ten on Yorick's forehead.
The result was unfortunate. Mr.. Booth
took the skull, made his usual slight pause
before beginning the Alas, poor YOrick!'
speech, started to speak and got the
speech all twisted" almost sticking
dead"
His last line in Hamlet" thus appearing
so far ahead of its cue had upset him. He
was justly offended, until ne was told it
had not been planned a practical joke.
at the Saturday matinee, and TO try to get
the autograph.
He did so. and Mr. Booth showed his
ever kindly nature by writing his name,
Immediately above the offending lines,
THE rest is silence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-20
Equal to the Emergency.

Allison. shortly after his return from
Europe" said a representative 10 the
Washington Post, told me a story illus
trariVe Of the man, and which speaks of
the cool force. as wei as the absolute
logic, which is SO strongly Characteristic
of the senator.
~ was riding on a German railway
said Allison. 'One Of those railways where
they lock up small huddles Of passengers
in compartments.
There were three people in our COM
partment a big-mOustached. Warlike per-
sOn-and ] still take him TO be one OF the
nobility Of the region-sat at one window
of the compartment while / sat at the
other: there were only two windows.
Ny window was up, for like little
fresh air, and / was gazing out at the
landscapes racing by and smiling the
breezes.
suddenly. and without a word to me,
whether of excuse or explanation, the man
with the noble air and the war mOustache
arose and, stepping around to my seat,
put down my window. Then ne returned
to his own perch and settled himself again
with much Of massive phlegm and calm.
He paid not the least heed to me from
first to last.
To say that I was astonished at the
insolence of the action might family eX
press my feelings. but the whole affair
was such a surprise, so unlocked for, that
before ] recovered 10 the point where ]
might have interfered 1t was all over.
The deed was done; my window was down.
Now, what do you think / did2'
Can't say l replied. Put your win
dow up again.
You're wrong replied Allison. I did
not put my window up; at least, not at
that moment. After a seconds thought
/ stepped around to the seat of my noble
stranger and put his window up. Didn't
/ do right?'
Absolutely right answered He
had put your window down. and what
the Mills men used to call during the
Crisp-Mills speakership fight 1.-The logic Of
the situation was to put his window up.
y GU were accurately correct in what you
did. What did the War-lilxe man say2
Not word said Allison. If he had
resented it, sir l would have defended
myself. As 1t was, however, he did moth
ing; said nothing. His window remained
open and his mouth closed, although
could see by his eye that he was thinking
deeply