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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
SCiSSORED iNfOnnIAii ION.

In the United States there are over
$4,000 female telegraph operators.
Weather bureaus are now in existence
in every civilized nation in the world,
including China and Japan.
Mrs. Ben Clemmons, of Breathitt
county, KY, is 35 years old and weighs
q trifie over 400 pounds. She is still in
creasing in weight.
Joel Luman, of Burtonville, KY, is six
feet four inches tall and weighs 354
pounds, and he has son and daughter
each exactly as tall as himself, though
by no means SO heavy.
Paris fantastic fashion has now de-
veloped itself in the direction of lamp
shades. They are made like ball dresses,
Of lace and ribbons, with trails of
flowers.
Mrs. Clusters favorite home is a Sc
cluded log cabin near the Pocono river,
seven miles from the Delaware water
gap and "two and half miles from a
door bell" Here she finds it possible to
do more writing in a day than in a week
of city life.
1t is said that the quiver of the aspen's
leaves is due to the fact of the leaf stalk
being fat on the sides and SO thin
about the middle that the slightest
breath of wind sets all the leaves wags
ging horizontally. A single leaf plucked
off and taken by the end of the leaf
stalk between the thumb and forefinger
admirably illustrates the popularity
| Of the aspen.
War can be declared only by congress
that is, both houses must pass bill
which requires the presidents sigma.
ture. The senate may make peace. We
have declared war only once. in 1912.
The bill declaring war passed the house
on June 4 by 70 votes to 40 and the sem
ate on June II by 10 to 13 votes. Mad
ison signed it on June 1s, 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
MEN or THE HOUR.

King MeneIek Of Abyssinia knows
nothing of the italian tongue excepting
a few "swear words"
DR.. Jameson's medical practice In
South Africa at the time of his raid
against the Transvaal government was
rated as worth $4,000 year.
Mr.. Gladstone has never been fond of
speaking French, but he delights to
make use of the Italian tongue, with
which he is thoroughly conversant.
President Kruger, of the Transvaal,
las taken to bicycle riding. The old
gentleman has been growing obese Of
late and had neglected outdoor exer-
else.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Sealed Proposals will be received at
the County Clerks once not later than the
I'd day Of May, 1905, at 4 o'clock p. NJ, to
wit:
First-To patch and repair the plasterinE
wherever loose or likely to fall, or where
has fallen in the Courtroom.
Second-To paint the woodwork OF the
Courtroom two coats Of white lead, and
Third-To paper the walls and ceiling, the
county to furnish the paper and border
IlBids to be received for the items separate
ly.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Elko, Nevada, April 8, 1896
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Clerk.
BY w. PATTERSON,
Deputy Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27

SUMMARY
Total receipts. e38,43 48
Paid from county funds. 1872 %
Paid from school finds. 1877 So
Paid from road funds. 1850 AZ
Total disbursements. .,916,9 20
Balance in treasury. ....t21, ,474 %
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27

The CARNIVAL OF Roses. to take
place in San Jose, May 9th to 9th,
inclusive, though more recent can.
didate for favors of the fun-lovlng
world, yet because of the limitless
possibilities of the Garden City for
anything that is made of roses, is quite
as full of promise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
WARNING TO VAGRANTS.

By order OF tho board OF County!CommiH
sioners all male persons having the physi
cal ability to work, convicted OF vagransy
and imprisoned on Judgment therefor.
shall be required to perform labor on the
public works, buildings, grounds and ways
OF Elko county.
Attest:
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Clerk.
By. w. PATTERSON,
Deputy Ll0Tk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27

SANTA BARBARA FLOWER FESTIVAL.
the fame OF which is worldwide, and
the glory of which. like that of Solo
mon, is not half told, opens April Is.
Queen Flora will reign 3 days an ar
bitrary and absolute despot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27

LA FIESTA DE Los ANGELES, now
fixed i'll the chronology of California
feasts, and not less illustrious than
its older prototypes, commences
April %, and the riot of fun will
spread over days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
NOTICE.

BY order of the Beard of County
Commissioners of Elko County, State
Of Nevada, made this 4th day OF
March, 1895, notice Is hereby given
that all persons who are charges upon
the county must como to the County
Hospital, or aD claims for their sup
port will bt d.sallowt d by said Board
except in casce OF extreme emergen.
cy.
Attest:
WEEs1tK PATTERSON,
Ieputy County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
REDUCED RATES

REDUCED RATES
will be made by the Southern Pacific
Company for all these brilliant events.
Arrange your programmes according
ly, and call on agents for particu:
lars.
April 6, 1896.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. =
ADVERTISING RATES.

b be made As low a. IL consistent with
Nd business. principles. Apply at the Of
for terms. ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as ner
Ireasurers Balance Sheet, dated
March 80. 1896: N
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
rILElYOUR BILLS.

By or OF tho Board OF County Commits
sioners. IL bills against the County 10 bo
acted NJ 1 by the Board, must b tled on or
before 81, Saturday Immediately preceding
the Mol ay upon which the Board meets,
otherwi!,y the bills will not be acted upon
until the next meeting Of the BE ard.
Attest: JOHN HENDERSON,
County Clerk.
By w. PATTRRsoN, Deputy.
Dntod MarOhQ Ip6.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
No. So.
Flower Festivals.
FieStas,
Rose Ca[liValS,

and the like. will be the delight of
California for the next two or three
months.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27
THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

SPRING MEDICINE.
IS SIMMONS LIVER REGULAToR-don',
forget to take it. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature
and the system becomes choked up bJ
the accumulated waste, which brings or
Malaria,, Fever and Ague and Rheuma.
uSm. You want to wake up your Liver
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do it. 1t also
regulates the Liver-keeps it properly al
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body invgorated.
You get THE BEST BLOOD when
your system is in All condition, and that
will only be when the Liver is kept active.
Try Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR-it is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take it in powder or in LIQUID
already prepared, or make a tea of the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR. You'll find the RED Z on every
PACKAGE Look for it. a
j. II. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-27

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, March 81, 1896:
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

London ranged from cent a pound to two and three cents aside from the cost of transportation, over and above what
 wool could be bought for in Boston and
 Philadelphia, of home production
 These are facts. The sales during the summer at the London wool auctions
 were published throughout the country, the prices paid by American buyers given in plain figures. and yet wool grown in this land of the free lay piled up in the warehouses of the east, rot- ting for want of 8 buyer-millions upon millions of pounds. The Times reads the effect all right, but they do not reach the cause. When a single capi- talist of the east can corner with his money the entire wheat production of the United States, it strikes us that with the momentous interests at stake be- tween the two great political parties, enough money could be had to corner, or at least depress, the home wool mar ket. Greater, much greater things than that have been accomplished through politics.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
AN EXPLANATION NEEDED.

Of the many Republican journals received by us daily and weekly, we failed to find one the last week com- mentIng on or explaining the cause of the sudden rise in American securities in the London markets during the week, and yet the fact of such advance in price was felt very perceptibly both at home and abroad. The g. o, p, were not wont to neglect the political amenities thus. Usually, under such gratifying circum- stances. every journal of them, big and little, would come out with poster capi- tals in words about as follows: "The confidence of the British public is being rapidly restored. American securities are advancing, and are being eagerly sought for by the British capitalist This happy condition of affairs is being brought about through the joyful con yiction fast settling down upon the world that the days of the degenerate Democracy are rapidly nearing their end" We are hurt at thus being com pelled, as it were, to write our own obit- Hary, and yet without it, we feel as all good Democrats must, that we've been swindled.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

THE House passed the PiCkler general pension bill April 2S The Republicans voted solid in favor of the measure. Considerable opposition was directed towards that section of the bill which provides that veterans otherwise enti- tied 70 pensions shall not be disqualified on account of prior service in the Con federate army. provided they joined the Union forces ninety days before Lees surrender The Republican con- gress can find time to leg,slate money out of the treasury, but they have no time to Iegislate OH the tariff bill to aid he wool producers by putting tariff on wool, and thus increasing the reve- nue fund, in accordance with their the
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

THE Republican party throughout the territory is in the same condition, indi- vidually, as regards contention and strife, as was evidenced collectively in their territorial convention at Phenix last week. The factions created througl. the opposing issues of the coming cam paign are so diametrically opposed that nothing can bring order out of chaos. They are now in about the same condi- ton that the Democratic party were 8 few years ago--fat with pride-with this difference the Democratic party have learned their lesson. the Republicans have theirs } ct to learn. By the early part of the coming November, though, they will have learned it.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Very Easily Proud.
fExchange,l 1


 Some of the Republican organs are presenting the record of the House at Washington as "one to be proud of" They swell with qualification over the the fact that all the appropriation bills have been passed.
 There was never any trouble in get. ting appropriation bills passed by Re. publican Congress. Under Reeds rule ill the Fifty-frst Congress the House spent billion dollars. and the Speaker was very proud of it. But he was not so puffed up when the returns came in the next November and he saw his party buried under an avalanche.
 Is it thing to be proud of that the House has appropriated $20.OO0,0 900 or more in excess of the revenues and made but one effort, and that not an honest one, to supply the deficiency? Was the unconsidered indorsement of the Presidents Venezuelan message joint action which checked the busi- ness reVIval and cost the country mill- ions of doliars-a matter to be proud of?
 If a do-nothing, Presiden tlal- politics jingoish and buncombe session is a thing to be proud of. it is the sort of pride which the good book says ''goeth before fall."
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
The Biggest Fool at Large

Is the individual who persistsntiy neg lects his health, and the means of pre- serving it. Many persons who are not constitutional idiots do this. They are genuine objects of compassion as we'll as censure. A failure of Appetite, loss of sleep and flesh, impaired digestion an uncertain state of the bowels and symptoms of biliousness are so many warnings of the approach of disease. To disregard them is abject folly, which of- tended nature in due time punishea severely, if not fataly. That genial and thoroughly reliable preventive of bodily mischief in the shape of chronic disease, Hostetter's Stomach Ritters, will, if re- sorted to in time, avert those disorders, to tine removal of which it is also fully adequate. Among these are chrome indigestion, liver complaint, kidney trouble constipation, nervousness, rheumatism and malaria.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
THOUGHTFUL.

Just at present, on the eve of an cleo oral campaign, the Republican con- gress recalls the fact that number of years ago the country was embroiled in civil war, and the tradesmen, photogra- phers and haberdashers of the survivors of that epoch have not been favorably mentioned in the government pension list Such ingratitude on the part of the government must not be allowed to pass unchallenged, more especially at the present time.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

THE Republican journals of Arizona are now trying to draw the public stten- tion from their disgraceful political squabbles, by ignoring their factional
 fights throughout the territory, and by attempting to lead opinion into the Democratic channel That's right. Come on. The Democratic party can bear any amount of scrutiny; harmony exists throughout the clau; not single discordant sound prevails; peace, con tentment and unity of purpose domi mates the Democratic legions. That unity exists within the rank and file that marks them out as victors, and in November proud victory will grace Democracy's banner.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

THE American people are a queer lot, and for credulity and perversity in busi. ness sense, take the cake. The man Mckinley, who could not manage his personal business, but made an igno- minious failure of it, they now propose to foist into the executive chair and place him i'll charge of the vital busi- ness interests of 7G,OO0.0OO people. If he has the same success managing the affairs of the 69, ,999,999 as exhibited in his individual case, from whence will come the rescuers?
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
WHO PAYS TIP

Our country residents ought to very soon now be receiving Republican "weeklies," printed and published in the great eastern cities, for the rural trade only, containing short, pitl,y arti- cles on the benefits of Mckinley protec- ton, showing the great good to the country of "such duties on imports as will compel the foreigner to pay for the privilege of selling his goods in the United States.'' All of which is very nice-in theory-but who pays the for eigner for the money he has paid the government for these dutiesf Do you believe he pays it simply for this great privilege of selling his goods? Or, rather, don't you know the foreigner pays it under protest, but pay it he must, what then? The amount of the duty is added to the goods, and eventually comes to the consumer with these duties added to the price, and if you want the goods; you, MT. Consumer, you pay the duty. Jones don't pay the freight in this instance. Protection of the McKin- ley sort, you will find to be one side of the circle-the other side the consumer. This is the great Republican theory of protection--i. G.. to compel the foreign importer to pay for selling his goods in the United States, and thus, they say, compel foreign producers to pay the revenue necessary for the needs Of our governmental machinery. The New York World very appropriately wants to be informed by the Republicans, that ii their theory is correct, why they don't abolish all internal taxes now being paid by our people, and put the whole cost of our government upon the sub iects of foreign countries? And if they are right, why don't they?
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
What War Must Mean for Spain.
Review of Reviews.

Thus when, for really effective pur- poses of modern naval warfare, our present fleet is comp ared with that of Span, it is not extrayagant to estimate
 that ours is quite three or four times as powerful Our Atlantic squadron alone, now under the command of Rear-Ad- miral Bunce, wouId-at least with the aid of two or three other of our swift cruisers,-quite easily suffice to an, nihiIate the Spanish navy. The war, if it were declared, would probably be an extremely brief one, consisting of a naval engagement or two in the general vicinity of Cuba. The, ,encourag ement which the Cuban insurgents would derive from hostiiities between Spain
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
Highest of all in LeAvening Power-Laest us Govt Report @:A!l! :!! Rs,xdssl! RsklIes
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

and the United States would enable them to make speedy work with Gen. eral Weyler's troops. The outcome, then, of a declaration of war by Spaln against the United States would seem unguestiensble. Spain would lose her navy and would lose Cuba too, in a few disastrous days. Yet it has for months been the opinion ofthe most competent observers of matters diplomatic and in- ternstional, that the recogniation of the belligerency of the Cuban insur- gents by our government would be met with prompt declaration of war on Spafp's part. Even Castelar seems ready to fight us.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
THE NEW LAW OFFICER.

Colonel J. F. Wilson, of Yayapai county. was yesterday appointed attor- ney general by Governor Franklin, vice Thomas D. Satterwhite, resigned. Mir. Wilson IS good Democrat, an able law yer and one of the best known men in the territory.
 A worthy appointment. and one that will add lustre to the administration of Governor Franklin, but if the bill now before congress to create 8 fifth judge should become law, in our humble opiu- ion. Governor Franklin will be looking about for another attorney general
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

The Prescott Courier. in an article on the territorial republican convention, says: "Several speakers addressed the convention, among them Gen. Sampson, who made his usual an e-bellum out-of- date talk about Republicans putting down the rebellion. when it is histor- ical fact that the Democratic party fur nished more union generals and soldiers than did the Republican party" If the g. 0. p. of Arizona would look after
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

About 10000 head of cattle have been purchased in this vicinity in the past two days by T. J. Eaman, the Kansas City cattle buyer. He is said to have purchased all the COWS and heifers owned by the cattle firm of Garland S Ross. As result. money Is circulating more freely and there is less chance of cattle dying on ranges in case of drouth, which may come, for every animal taken off the range gives those left a better chance to pull through a dry season. It has been the policy of our cattle men of late years to relieve the ranges as much as possible and it is certainly the safest and most humane policy to pursue.-Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
A CALL
For a County Democratic Con-
 Vention at St. Johns,

Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY, MAY ls, at 3 o'clock p. m., the Democrats of Apache county will meet in convention. at St Johns. in the Court House, for the purpose of selecting five delegates to represent the county at the Territorial Democratic convention called to meet at Phenix at 10 a. m. June 8. 1s96 Also, for the transaction of such other business as may properly come up before said convention.
 For the purpose of selecting delegates to said convention. as above set forth, the Democrats of the several precincts throughout said Apache county will assemble in some suitable place in each precinct on SATURDAY, MAY, g, be. tween the hours of 6 and o'clock in the even- ing of said ninth dsy of May, and choose from the resident voters of the respective precincts. delegates in number according to the following apportionment said apportionment being based upon one delegate for every fifteen votes and fraction thereof cast for John c. Herndon 6: the last general election.
 On this apportionment each precinct will be entitled to the following number of delegates
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

Walter G. Scott left yesterday morn- ing for his home atSt. Johns in Apache county after having spent three daysip Ph@nix. MT. Scott is a newspaper man we'll known throughout the territory. While here he was chaparoped by Jas. r. Mahoney, the clever passenger conductor of Winslow, who was chosen a delegate to the St. Louis convention. Both these gentlemen are out for McKin- ley. but they stayed with the regular ganization.-GaZette,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

THR Populist party of Arizona have issued their call for convention, with a view of establishing political hospi. tai. They call upon all the maimed and exhausted of the l;emocratic and Re- publican parties who desire a govern ment of the people, by the people. and for the people. Ye gods! What an ideal government might be formed from such recruits
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09
THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

The Los Angeles Times, commenting upon the wool industry, says:
 The wool-growers, believing u at there was no future for the wool industry, sold their tloCks in countless numbers to the butchers, so that the clip of 1891 fell off to BPS, ,000, ,000 pounds and that of 1895 to only 264, ,000, ,000 pounds.
 To make mp the deficit in the Amer ican clip we have been compelled to iin- port wool to take the place of the Amer ican wool destroyed. Instead of onlP 55, ,000, ,000 pounds of raw wool, imporaed in 1894, We imported 50,000, ,000 pounds in 1895. ThIs takes no account Of shoddy, rags, waste. etc., which are entered as manufactures of wool.
 As to the belief among wool-growers generally on the future of wool, there can be no doubt as to the truth of the above statement, but in the Times ex- planation of the heavy foreign importa- tions, accounting for the same, or at tempting to account for it rather, ,wl.e .erein they attribute the large increase in inn ported wools to the deficit. we beg leave to differ. Granting deficit yet it was not so great that our manufacturers must purchase abroad It is a we'll known fact that the eastern wool mar kets are crowded with wool, and have been in that plethoric condition for a year or more-home produced wool, at that, and going a-begging. How does the Times, or any other Republican man or journal, account for the fact that during all this time the heaviest buyers in the London wool market were Amers jeans, and the prices paid by them in
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

Now COMES the news that Weyler's formidable trocha across the island of Cuba, and upon the impregnability of which General Weyler WAS so sauguine and set such store by. as the one and only thing needed to crush the inde- pendents. was safely broken by Maceo and his troops, and they are now in position of safety.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-05-09

WE notice by the Arizona Gazette that our Capt. Walter G. Scott was one of the peacemakers (committee on ere dentials) who were largely instrumental in preventing general fight at the Phe. nix convention. This is new role for the captain.