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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-26
IFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY.l
3AIIsIAGUSDl.

One hundred degrees in the shade
to-day.
Mr.. j. A. Mcbride returned from
California Sunday night much i'm
proved in health.
Miss Hattie Clark came up from
Humboldt Saturday night ON "a visit
to her Elko friends and returned to-
day.
Ii is reported that Justice Stephen
J. Field of the United States Supreme
Court is very i'll al Paso Robles where
he went a few days ago.. The 5. +.
Post says Il special train with doctors
md nurses IA sent TO Paso Robles
yesterday to bring Field TO the City.
In the vicinity OF Boquct, West
murcland Co, Pa, almost anyone can
tell yOu bow to cure II lame back or
still neck. They dampen "a piece at
ilUnuel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bind it ON the affected parts and
i'll one or two days the trouble has
disappeared. Tins same treatment
will promptly cure II pain in the side
or chest. Mr.. Il. NJ. rye, Il promim-
ent merchant of BOquct, speaks very
highly 81 Pain Balm, and his rcrnm-
mcudaiions have had much 20 do with
making it popular there. For sale ihy
NJ II. Miller.
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Mound aud Huntington News.
liayiDg is in full blast; the crop is

lIayiDg is in full blast; the crop is
heavy.
j.. J. Hylton has luis new Aermotor
Windmill up near his residence. Be-
sides being a great convenience in
watering his garden, it is nm orna-
ment Ia the landscape.
j. II. Henry is quite i'll. lie expects
TO 20 10 San Francisco this week for
medical treatment.
Governor Sadler, accompanied by
Major Long the surveyor. PASSED
through Huntington Sunday on their
way Ia Eureka.
a number of our valley folk are on
the sick list from colds and othe I
ailments.
William Porch returned from Elko
Saturday.
Patrick Kane brought ont II load
of hay hands FROM Elko yesterday.
Miss Addie Gnrrecht, OF Elko, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. j. Hylton.
We are informed that hay hands
are scarce in this region. \ few good
men might get work if they wouId
come here DON
GUALTERIo.
Shelton, New, July ID, 1896.
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For Long Term CommIsaloner.

Mr.. O. L.. G.. Fairchild, OF Tuscaro.
I'll, announces himself a candidate for
County commissioner for the long
term to-day. Mr.. Fairchild lived in
Nevada when what is now Elko Coun.
ty was u par. of Lander county. Since
1871. he has resided in Tuscarora and
has Q q all the ups and downs Of that
camp. In its prosperous day he pub
lishcd the TImes.Rcview and staid
with the pot until the whitening blight
Of gold recommendation closed down
the mines.
He has boon successful in tho man
agement of his own affairs and would
bring tho Same business ability 10 bear
in conducting the affairs Of tho county.
III nominated 10y the Democratic coun-
ty convention, Mr.. Fuirchild will giye
his opponent a lively race and be n
SURE winner.
Mr.. Fairchild was ono OF tho first
Republicans in tho county to desert
his pnrty OH account OF it's stand on
the silver question md now lights un.
der tho flag Of Bryan and Scwall. tho
leaders OF the new Democracy.
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The London Lancet, probably the
foremost medical Journal printed IN
the English language, is authority for
the following: a few years ago, when
diphthcria was raging in England. Il
gentlemen accompanied the celcbrat-
ed DIR. Field on his rounds To- witness
the so-called wonderful cures which
he performed, while the patients Of
others were dropping ON all sides.
"All he toOk with him WIS powder
OF sulphur and II quill. aud with these
lie cured every patient without cxcep-
tion-that il he put II tcaspooniul Of
Hour of birthstone into Il wine glass
Of water, and stirred it with his finger
instead of II spoon. as sulphur does
not readily amalgamate with water,
and, ON the sulphur becoming well
mixed, he gave II rs Il Sarglc, and in
ten minutes the patient WAS out OF
danger as birthstone kills every specie
of fungus in man. beast and plant in
II few minutes.
-IuSt"nd OF splitting nut the garglc.
he 4 mmeuis The swdllo wing Of 1t
aud. II extreme cases. in which he
had been called just in the mex Of
time, when the fungus was too nearly
closing to allow the garSlmg, he blew
the sulphur through It quill into the
throat. and after lie fungus hal
SHRINK Ia allow ~ it. then the gars-
ling. lie never lost a patient from
diphthcria. Or. il the patient canuot
gargle, take a live coal. put it OH a
shovel, and sprinkle IL spoonful or two
of the birthstone ut II time upon if, let
the sufferer inhale it. holding the
head yer it, and the fungus will die
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Tho Van Duxer Placer Mines.

Assessor Eggers who returned last
week from an assessing trip through
tho northern pnrt OF the county spent
u day at Van DuZer creek among the
placer mines. There ure four mining
outfits on tho creek hard at work al.
tor tho %glittering gold, Young and
DIN, Il. NJ. Woodward, j. Fl. San
gutnet, Mike Enright s. Co, ind
Hayward and Tippet. Some Of these
are taking out considerable gold
while others are doing preliminary
work and trying hard to get down to
the pay dirt. Assessor Eggers saw
one nugget taken out OF Young and
Olin's claim that weighed s25 81. He
also saw Il number OF smaller ones
ranging in value from s2 to %. All
the boys are in good spirits wei their
success 10 far and the prospects are
very encouraging for greater returns
in tho future. There are about thir.
ty people Oh tho creek some OF whom
are women and children.
Tho INDEPENDENT hopes the Van
Duzer placer miners may make their
fortunes and live to a ripe old age to
enjoy them.
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Fatal Shooting la Virginia CIty,

Thomas Woodlifr Jr. shot and nj
most instantly killed Thomas T..
ORonrkc III Virginia City yesterday.
Tho shooting occurred on A. street,
between Union mud Taylor, near tho
residence Of the WoodliG family.
After tho shooting O'Ruurko stngger-
cd along the street mud fell in the
doorway Of the residence of Jumes
Spargo and expired almost immcdi.
diatcly. lie never spoke after beng
shot. Ater tho shooting Woodliff
went to tho residence OF Il neighbor
in the vicinity and remained there
until arrested. Tho Chronicle nays
WoOdlif stated to an officer that no
had warned OItourko several times
not to visit the family residence as no,
hal not ircnted his lWoodliG'sl sister
properly. ITO said that whom no was
coming away FROM tho houcs after
eating his lunch no mot . Rourkc
near tho corner OF 4 and Union
Btrccts and ro. urning shortly after
found tho latter just leaving tho fam.
lily residence. Il said TO him you
- told you to keep away
from tho house. O'Ronrkc made nm
insulting answer and / shot him.
ORourko WA Il native of Now York
City. about A years Of age and had
resided in Virginia City about four
years. WoodliiT, il the son Of Thomas
WoodliT, tho druggist. lIc is a
printer by trade, but has boon lately
employed in his fathers drugstore.
An examination disclosed tho fact
TINT tho bullet from wooiliG's pistol
entered O'Rourkc's left breast about
three inches above tho nipple. No
weapon vas found on hia body.
Tho cororcr's jury returned Il yer.
diet tiint O1tourko came to hia death
from Il gun shot wound inflicted by
Tllomp WoodliT Jr.. on the 18th dny
Of July, 1896.
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tFRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SAIIMAGUNDl.

A windy. dirty afternoon.
Rev. John Dawson went down t
Battle Mountain today to conduct
the funeral OF Mr. a. D.. LcMairc.
Young WoodliG has been bound
owe to appear before the Storey
county grand jury on n charge Of
murder.
People from the Comstock say that
us u matter Of fact Tom WoodliH has
made no statement concerning ms
killing OF O'IRourke and predict that
it will be a nasty trial both for the
dead mnn's relatives and for the
WoodliT family to bear up under.
George +. Grabuer, Il well known
resident Of Virginia ended hIs life
Sunday night by taking a quantity Of
morphine. He took the drug after
retiring for the night to his at the
residence Of his son-in-law, W. II.
Pratt, and his act WIS not discovered
until Sunday morning.
Mr.. Woodruff finished hauling l40,-
900 brick for the new schoolhouse to-
day They were inspected by Com
missioner Rigsby, District Attorney
Massey and Superintendent Gardner
and accepted. The INDEPENDENT
congratulatcs Mr.. Woodruff on the
quality Of the brick and their accept
ance by the county.
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IRON DAILY.l
SALMAGUNDl.

The pnchens are busy making
hay.
lfyou want an Office this Fall, FOL.
low the example OF Mr.. Green and a,-
nounce yourself in the INDEPENDENT.
Miss Alberta Benson and those who
tied with her on the clock ut the F.
L. NJ. store shook the dice Friday
afternoon and Miss Alberta won the
timepiece.
What tho Populists will do at ST.
Louis on Wednesday and Thursday is
o the exciting question. II they
are wise and patriotic, Bryan will be
the next President.
Tom Harris won the lady's bicycle
ON which he tied with three others in
the EFT. NJ. Co.'s guessing contest.
Tom will take a few lessons before
riding his wheel i'll public.
The election OF Bryan mean the
opening Of the American workshop to
the free coinage Of American muscle
and the opening of the American
mints to the free coinage of the
worlds sill ser.
Ase Womack and Sam Rodgers re-
turned Friday afternoon from Il trip
through Idaho, c~auvasing for the
Victor gate. The boys report II very
successful trip. They will rest here
awhile and then strike on; for Ore
gon on Il tour OF that State.
Thomas F.. O'Rourkc. who WIS
killed i'll Virginia City last Friday by
young woodlilT, was the brother Of
Miss Maggie O'Rourke who is now
teaching at Fort lIalleck. Her many
friends in Elko county sympathizc
with her i'll her sad bereavement
Judge Bigelow is being pretty
roughly handled by the State press.
His letters advocating Mckinley and
opposing the free coinage OF silver
have laid him or the political shelf. so
far Ii this State il concerned, for all
time to come. lie is now Il back
number.
&. NJ. Olney, the editor OF the In-
deX, left Wells ON the 3rd for Dcctli
and has not yet returned. lie WAS
intoxicated at Dccth aud left there on
the 9th on foot toward Halleck. He
was last seen between Natchez and
Hallack that afternoon and il is feared
that he Inns wandered oil and per-
ishcd.
Phil Triplett ind Il. Budar took Il
spin to Wells on their bicycles yester-
day to look over the ground for the
Examiner relay race. Phil has been
selected us manager Of the division
from Carlin to Wells and, az he is I'm
expert bic. clist, he will get the boys
over the ground on time If anybody
can
Tho Chronicle says there il II very
bitter feeling i'll Virginia City against
young WoodliiT. the slayer of Thomas
+. Oitourkc. Judge Mack advised
the Sheriff aud District Attorney To
take Woodliti la Carson rs he feared
an effort would he mn lie TO take him
from the jaIl. The Sheriff refused
and assured the friends Of Woodlin
thai he was perfectly safe in his keep
mo
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-26
bryan In sye county.

Tho Courier says that rs soon ms tho
Belmonters learned OF the nomination
OF Hon. William j. Bryan for Presi-
dent OF tho United States, rousing
cheers wore proposed and heartily
given by citizens who happened to be
on Main street when tho stage ar.
rived on the 18th instant. The Stars
aud Stripes wor displayed and an.
lutes were fired in honor OF the nomi.
nee. Tho booming OF cannon com.
meDced ut Z O'Clock p. nj. and con.
tinned until about 1880 p. M. dur
ing which timo Il num.,r u the citi-
acns paraded the streets carrying the
American flag and singing Marching
Through Georgia. "llail Columbia
"Siar SfanGled Banner et6. Mr..
Bryan ia n very popular man in Nye
county.
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trRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
s~ALMAGUNDI.

Tho gold standard advocates say the
free coinage ~ silver would drive
gold out OF circulation. Wc have had
the single gold standard for years and
gold is being taken out Of the country
at the rate OF fifty OF sixty millions u
year.
Rev. Is. +. Van Deventer died at
Los Banos. CAL. on the 18th inst.
TIC was well known and highly re-
spected at Austin and Winnemucca
having preached a year or more at
each place. He wns n brother Of Rev.
DIR. Van Dcventer OF the Nevada mis-.
sion.
Mr.. Woodruff received n dispatch
from Caldwell, Idaho. thus afternoon
stating that Mr.. Miller was still there
but would leave for Elko in a day or
two. Ho ought to get u move on
pretty soon, or Christmas will Re
here before he makes a start on the
school building.
Josh Billings said: -Menny people
spend their time III trying to find the
hole whar sin got in!o the world. II
two men break drought the ice into
II mill pond. they had better hunt for
some good hole to get out. rather than
git into a long argument about the
hole they fell in
Mr.. James Campbell and Miss Ell
tie Truett were married at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. j. II. White in Big
Cottonwood, Utah, on the Doth OF this
month. The newly married couple
will take up their residence in Salt
Lake. The INDEPENDENT joins with
their many friends here in wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell a long, pros
porous and happy life.
Denver Republican:-It is too soon
to hazard much upon the result Of the
silver campaign. Success for the sill.
yer cause depends upon tho earnest
ness with which its advocates take
hold OF the work before them. 1t is
not the cause Of ono man. but OF the
whole people. 1t is the cause OF the
common people against those whose
interests lie i'll increasing the burdens
OF debt, i'll making money dear and it's
purchasing power great. Let Il great
wave Of popular enthusiasm come and
the silver candidates will be elected
with al overwhelming majority.
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Signs OF End OF Time.

Many years ago there was printed
IN the city Of Con~stantiuople u queer
Jewish mystery book" called the
4Zerub-babel." This book is great
on prophecies and signs, one section
Of it being entirely devoted to the.
coming OF the Messiah and tho ten
Signs which shall precede that
event.
The first is the appearance Of the
three apostle kings.
Tho second, Il period Of terrible
heat.
The third, IA den OF blood .see Joel
H., 3O.)
The fourth, Il darkness which shall
cover the earth for n period of thirty
days.
Fifth-Rome shall be given uniyer-
sal power for nine months.
Sixth-A fall Of -heal,ng salyer or
dew, which shall cure every ill of the
pious Jews.
Seyonth-The birth OF Armillus. the
anti-Christ, an awful monster who
will be born OF n marble statute in
n OF the churches in Rome.
Eighth-The blowing OF the three
blasts on the trumpet by the archan-
gel Michael (not Gabriel).
Ninth-The blowing OF Il second
series OF blasts by the same person
Tenth-The ten tribes shall be led
to Paradise, where they will celebrate
the wedding feast Of the Messiah.-St.
Louis Republic.
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Protecting tho cold noscrvo.

NEw YoRK. July OLA meeting OF
representatives Of largo foreign bank
ing houses was held to-day at the Of
flee Of J.P. Morgan & Co, to con-
slider plans for tho protection OF the
Treasury gold reserve. 1t Is under.
stood n plan was arranged to cuso tho
exchange market until the crop move
mcnt begins aud the balance il in our
favor.
a representative Of the Associated
Press was informed that n committee
OF seven w,s appointed to perfect the
agreement outlined. AL present sig
niticd assent to the plan for projecting
the Treasury gold reserve. Dcpo, It =
OF gold were made Mt the eub.trcnsury
by varions banks amounting tos2,Q56.
0WN up to 2;l5 o'clock
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The Virginia Chronicle says: 1t is
rumorcd that in the event uf the
Brunswick lode ore discoveries devel-
oping into Importance, General G..
&. Downing and other enterprising
NcvGdnns contemplate the Coustruc-
ton Of Il trolley line between this
pniLt and Reno via the Gcigcr grade
wagon rode FOR the transportation Of
freight md passengers.
II Is estimated tlnt the cost Of such
a line would not exceed one hundred
thousand dollars. \ majority OF the
freight delivered here during the
summer mouths Is hauled in by teams
and McGnrn's stage carries most Of
the through passengers. II il clnimcd
that tho distance between here and
Reno can he covered IN an hour by Il
trolley line "perate,i 10y electric power
md that the cnt in the rnte of trans
%portation Of wood ami lumber. below
tho present tariff, would insure a ro-
duction al ~ per cent IN the cost uf
those two cOmmnditi"s,
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II now looks M IL the silver band
wagon would bc crowded Ia overflow.
ing by The fellows who have boon
holding OF to iiud how tho squirrel
wns going TO jump Having found
out that free silver hHs the bulge
they have nearly run themselves ont
OF breath tO catch up with the process
sion. We don't believe much in
dcath-bcd repentance, but being ns.
surcd on good authority that "w lille
the light holds ont Ia burn tho yilcs,
sinner may return We welcome the
bclaicd .oncs upon tho condition tbcy
do some work for repentance aud do
not prove To bc "Grecks bcnfing
gifts.' Lnwrenccvillc. Va. Gazette.
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Thlrty-SiS Yrnrs.

An exchange says: II tho political
history OF the United States DO divid-
cd into periods OF t~hirty-six years. II
remarkable fact is discovered. Thir-
ty.six years after the organization OF
tho government u political crisis oc-
Cured in which tho old Fcdcralist
party disappeared, md John Quincy
Adams WAS elected MS the first Wing
president. T~hirty-six years inter that
tho first Republican President. Thir
ty-six years nftor Lincoln's election,
and o We have witnessed the Popu
listic reformation OF the Democratic
party, and in November hope to see
the triumph Of the now democracy.
T~hirty.six years ago the next presi.
dent WA born.
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The st. Louis Conventions,

There Is not much news OF any con-
sequence to-day from either con-
vention i'll session at St. Louis. At
last nights session OF the Silver con-
vention w. ID. ST. John, the New
York free silver banker, was elected
Permanent Chairman and made an
enthusiastic address. \ committee
Of one from each State delegation was
appointed to confer with the Popu-
lists. To-day's session has been de
voted to speech making with but lit
tie or no business transacted.
The Populists were unable to hold
Il session last night ON account Of the
electric lights refusing to work, leav-
ing the convention hall in utter
darkness. The delegates put in the
time singing and finally adjourned
till 10 O'Clock to-day. Like the Sill
verites they devoted the forenoon to
singing and speechmaking. At the
afternoon session the Committee on
Credentials made n partial report,
seating the Patterson delegates from
Colorado and giving the contesting
Illinois delegations q half vote each.
The latest bulletin from the con-
vcntion states that the roll was heing
called on the motion to substitute the
minority report for the majority in
the Cook county tIll.) contests.
\ poll of the former political afili-
alton OF the delegates to the Silver
convention shows 526 Republicans,
l35 Democrats, Al Populists, o Prohi-
bitionists, l Greenbacker and 13 In
dependents.
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All tho counties have made their
s|cmi-annunl settlement with the State
except Lyon and Lincoln.
In Lyon county tho Office Of treas.
urcr and clerk are consolidated with
n salnry u $500 pcr Hrnnm. Tho
law requires that the State shall
allow for II percentage Of the county
Trcusurcr's salary. but makes no pro.
vision for the Clerks and the county
will not settle until the muiicr ia nd.
iustcd.
An interesting fact ia Tint Storey
county draws more school money
than abe pnys the stat" altogether
Ncws.
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tFROM SATURDAYS DAILY
LMAGUND

Col. Maxon came up from Reno
this morning.
Ice cream soda, any flavor, at Win
termantel's to-day.
G. H.Zichheld was convicted of big
amy in Reno last Monday.
Governor Sadler left for his ranch
i'll Huntington Valley this afterno on.
Mn. l.. Woods of Franktown com
mitted suicide Sunday afternoon by
taking carbolic acid.
Assessor Eggers returned yester.
day afternoon from Il months assess-
ing trip throughout the county.
Colonel Daniel r. Hungerford.
father Of Mn. John w. Mackcy. died
i'll Rome yesterday Of tumor Of the
liver.
Sheriff Matter left for the northern
part OF the county this morning to
look after the sheepmen along the
Idaho line.
Ches. Woodward came down from
jack Creek last evening. He says
everybody is for Bryan and Sewall in
thnt section.
John f.. Howard was hanged mt Fol
som prison yesterday for the murder
OF Martin De Lanina, committed in
1894 in Tulare county.
Mr.. Crafts received a dispatch
from his partner ut Boise, Idaho, to-
dny stating that Mr.. Miller. the high
school contractor. would leave for
Elko Sunday night.
The skeleton OF Il woman was found
at the bottorp Of II vel! i'll Montana
tho other day. Twas cvcr thus says a
shrewd exchange. There il Il woman
at the bottom Of everything.
\ dispatch from Middlesboro,
Penn. says the bonneville Record and
Somerset Republican, both lifelong
Republican papers, have decided To
declare for Bryan aud FREQ silver.
The people Of Lincoln. Nebraska,
are making big preparations to give
Hon. W. j.. Bryan II grand well
come home. Every residence il gaiIy
decorated and the city is crowded
with visitors.
Z. W. Windla, the nominee OF the
Prohibition party for Lieutenant
Governor Of Illinois, has requested
the Withdrawal Of his name that he
might come out in favor of Bryan
and the Chicago platform.
Superintendent Coffin Of the Cali
rornia Whittier reform school III fog
ing young girls with Il cat o. nine
tails. Tho girls are first stripped and
then lashed. Such punishment was
supposed to exist only in Russia.
Appeal: The Republicans in Car
son have given up the idea OF u rati.
i~ication for Mckinley. Tho parties
who tried to -pass tho hat" realized
10 little that there wasn't even beer
money in it, and they now deny that
they attempted it.
This is the way the Democratic can
didatc for President puts n familiar
truth: They call that man n statesman
whose err il tuned to catch the
slightest pulsatiOns Of a pockctbook,
n~nddenounce rs n d%emugoguc anyone
who dnres Ia listen To tho heartbeat ~
humanity.
y st. Louis dispatch Of tho 18th says:
Chairman Taubencck OF the Pop.
list National Committee has excited
much comment 10y II hurried trip to
Chicago. Ii is asserted that lie went
w Envoy.Extraordinnry, bearing
terms OF cnpitulation from the mid.
dle Of the Road" Populists to the Ma
tionnl Democracy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-26

Henderson Green tells tho people
OF Elko county today that he wants
the Office Of Clerk and Treasurer.
MIR. Green il one Of the oldest resi-
dents OF The county, Il heavy taxpayer
and Il most substantial citizen. lie
is n solid silver nan and believes in
the free coinage OF the white metal ut
the rRtio OF Gto |. His qualifications
for the office arc second to none in
the county and his reputation for
honesty and integrity has never been
questioned. Successful in managing
his own affairs, no will bring to the
discharge OF the duties Of the Office TO
which lie aspires, II business expert
ence uncqualed by anybody in the
county. With him rs Clerk and
Treasurer, the records would be kept
in order and the funds of the county
honesty managed. IL elected he
will have no trouble in filing Il gilt
edged bond for the faithful perform
auce Of liis duties.
Tho INDEPENDENT takes pleasure
in submitting his name to the people
nnd nssurcs them that, il elected to
the Office OF Clerk and Treasurer, Mr..
Green will perform lila dutics faith
fully and we'll.