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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
Two organs.

Thomas w. Keene, accompanied by
Charles E. Hanford. played 80 an
gagement in Nashville during the
last three nights OF last week. Fri
day was Nebraska day at tie Ten
messed Centennial Exposition, and
VIM. j. Bryan, the orator and hero OF
the day, was, OF course, the center OF
attraction to the large crowd i'll at
tendance.
Mr.. Keene and Mr. Hantord both
visited the exposition, and both were
being constantly mistaken for the
great apostle OF silver. to whom they
both bea. a striking resemblance.
Tho two tragedians finally met III
their mcandermgs about the grounds
and while exchanging a few pleas
antries about the crowd, the displays
and the beautiful day. they were en-
tertained by hearing the following
conversations:
There, Jim. / told you Bryan had
on a gray suit o'clothes.-
sGol durn it! What's the matter
with you. Samf Are you color
bliudi Can't you see he's got on
black? Say! That stuff you took =
pull out OF that Kentucky teuers
bottle has busted your eyeSght.
ooh. now, come OF, Jin- Yea
took two swallers to n. oas cat sr
that bottle. and il say ccas -:
busted eye-sight it's yoo- SPn< l
don't knox a blssS san . cAaGs
when l sees ems
-Holy Moses. Sao. Say, HoS
many Bryan's do you See Ores ~:
on gray clothes aid Caes go q
black. Amt they. SAM:
IN be sol duraei Il they zin'I.
Jim. Pears Ike they Vas two fem.
l wonder what that kentucky teIler
put in that bottle: Say, jim, ask
some one the nearest way 10 the cars.
Let's go home an take a rest and
come back tonight
Il reckon you're right, Sam. Ones
got gray and ones got black. We'd
better go. It's powerful hot here
anybow.'-New York Telegram.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
ABOUT
Their Origin of Peculiar Interest to
AntInnarInns.

VI hNCEC w
antiquarian
The origin of surnames IS full OF
curious interest TO the antiquarian, and
some funny examples have been
brought TO light by students in this
branch of knowledge. Some of the
names are very queer, and the director
les OF every great city furnish many cN-
amples. In Kansas City recently a firm
OF veterinary surgeons, was composed of
Drs. Black & White, and n few years
ago in western Kansas Mcssrs. Gum d
Saltz conducted n drug store. Two
doctors named Hope & Comfort were
partners in physic, and their sign must
have checrcd more than one patient.
Mcssrs. Tighe and Twist were in the
rope business in an eastern town not
long ago. At one time it was the GUS
tom to christen children with singu-
lar Biblical names like the famous
Praise God Harcboncs and Hate Evil
Smith. but the most curious one record
Ell is that OF Eli Lama Sabacthaui Press
nail. Mr.. New, residing in England,
very facctiously named his first-boru
Something" and when in the course
Of time his wife presented him with an
other hcirh he chriStcucd that Cnc"Noth-
ing" 1t always gave Mis- Anguish
Crackbonc's friends great pain TO pro-
nOunce her name, ami the Of
T~"othakcr is not "ucommau. Among
the amH associated with G.,raacs are
Fits, Cramp, Fcvcrsham. Colickcr.
equity. Dye and Dyer, to E#r "uthing of
AEcnside, Aker, Wart, Bu! yuI, Boyle.
Paine, Shivvcr, Trimble and Shake.
Vycll
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
A Georgia Boys Escape from an ALI
uutOr.

gator.
The alligator. us is well known, swal-
lows its prey whole and digests il at
leisure. like many others of the reptile
family. II is TO this which is given as
a fact by the Rome Hustler, Georgia,
that Edward Roland. OF that city, owes
his life.
In Ronald's boyhood his parents
had a winter home in the u%eighbor-
hood of Sanford, Fla, which is near
Dennis creek, Il locality which was
then famous for its numerous alliga-
tors. When u little fellow, too young
distinctly TO remember the circum-
stances, the boy was put with his ia
Their on the creek shore, and was left
alone for n little while. playing with
some pebbles.
Suddenly the father heard Edward
scream and ran in his direction. lie
reached the spot just in time TO see the
little fellow disappearing down the
gaping throat of a huge alligator. Mr..
Ronald had his gun in hand. and, quick
~ taking aim at the sauriar. fired.
Fortunately, the bullet struck the
brute in the eye, penetrating the brain,
and killed il instantly.
The feet of the boy were still pro.
trnding from the reptiles mouth.
The father, not daring 10 hope that his
son was alive, cut open the alligator,
thinking to obtain the boys remains
for burial.
To Mr.. Roland's delight, the body
showed signs OF life, and after several
hours of hard work the boy was re-
suscitatcd. The only serious injury
was TO the ankles, which had been
crushed by the reptiles teeth, doubt
less when in the ihroes of death.
Since hat time Roland has been
crippled. but only 10 the extent of
wearing steel braces on his ankles. He
enjoys the unique distinction OF hav-
ing been almost swallowed by an alli-
gator.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
VIII Insist OH the Law Being Carried
Out.

Out.
In IN interview with Joseph T.
Jones, father OF the late United States
District Attorney. yesterday, he IN
formed the Journal that anything
published in the Carson News or Ap,
Pe,'. Is coming from him regarding
his course in the prosecution OF young
Guinan or the admission Of the de-
PENDANT TO bail was absolutely untrue
that he had seen no onc and had not
expressed himself. lie further as
serted that he believed that il was Il
murder most foul and that his boy
was simply assassinatcd without Civ.
ing him an opportunity to escape or
defend himself and that he, MS his
father, will insist on the law being
carried ont to the letter.
In regard to the announcement by
the Appeal and Ncws that DR. Guinnn
has been rendered tho aid Of promi.
nent attorneys aud others IN behalf
OF his son. Mr.. Jones says no has also
received no less than three letters
from the ablcst prosecutors on tho
coRst, rendering their services on tho
side OF the prosecution. Mr.. Jones IL
broken hearted, but not vindictiyc
yet lo says the law must bc carried
out in this case and il il appears that
there were others connected with tho
affair even indirectly they will DO
prosecuted also.
Charles Jones may have had his
faults, but he has suffered through
them and there is no apparent reason
why the woman in tho % ; should
DO held up as n picture Of injured
innocence nor tho slayer OF Jones "a
a martyr. 1t il simply astonishing
that Prof. Howe, tho principal Of tho
school Mt Carson, should have allowed
himself or his pupils to DO made tho
subject OF public criticism in this at
fair. II they cared to express their
sympathy for tho murderer, they
should have done so without public.
ity. Tho action Of Mr.. Howe is Ger.
taiDly n poor example to act forth 10
tho youth OF the country, 80 Reno
journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
no IMPURITIES ARE FOUND.

DR.. Frank w. Reilly, when inter
viewed by a reporter, said: ~The
health department has analysed the
various brands OF cigarettes sold by
Chicago dealers, as provided by the
ordinance, with entirely satisfactory
results. No impurities we're found i'll
any OF the fourteen brands examined
by the department experts. DR.. Gehr-
mann and Professor Kenicott. Ex-
haustive analysis we're made OF every
brand Of cigarette found for sale in
the city. AL have been found to be
entirely free from opium, morphine,
jimpson weed, belladonna, atrophine
hyasyamina or other substances for
eign IN pure tobacco. Neither was
there any lead or arsenic found in the
paper wrappers.
@As n matter OF fact there ia moth
ing in any Of the fourteen brands OF
cigarettes on the Chicago market that
the smoker need be afraid Of. Tho
tobacco nsed is bright Virginia. and
contains only about one.fourth rs
much nicotine as ia found in cigars.
The less nicotine in the tobacco the
less LIKELIHOOD OF ill effect upon the
nervous system. Thore is a greater
percentage OF nicotine in tho average
smoking tobacco sold by the Chicago
tobacconist, or in a cigar, than in any
Of the cigarettes sold."-Chicago
Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21

The Wadsworth Dispatch says that
Leo Is. Smith, who committed sill.
eide in Wadsworth the other night.
left II letter stating that lie took his
life on account Of i'll health.
Tho White Pine News SAYS: At
Silver Peak in Esmcralda county. tho
sand hills Mt tue foot Of tho Rcd
Mountains have been discovered 10
carry ~ in gold. u surveyor has
been running lines there for n week,
cutting them up into 20.acro tracls
for such loca,ors IS John W. Mackcy,
Clarence Mackoy and others. II ia
estimated that this sand cnn bc
worked Mt a cost Of 30 cents per ton
and thOro 0ro millions OF tons In
sight.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
ORIGIN OF "~COCKTAIL"
This Way the American Drink Came
Into Existence

The Way the American Drink Came
Into Existence.
The origin of the American cock
tail Is admittedly obscure, and many
attempts have been made to trace IT,,
says the American Epicurc. An ingcn-
ious but unconvincing explanation that
has lately been going the round Of the
press gives it medical Significance. The
old doctors, they say, had n practice OF
treating certain diseases OF the throat
With n pleasant liquor applied with tho
tip end OF n long feather pluckcd from
n cocks tail. They finally began TO use
'hlS preparation as a garglc, and the
name cocktail cluug to il. The rarrlr
gave way TO an nppctizcr--to n mixture
o. buffers. vcrinuth and liquor that is
SIN ia OCCASIONAL dCrrand.
for my own part I prefer infinitely
TIC story Of the Mexican beauty. Ac-
corning To This legend, the oririnnlcOrIt.
,a!' was made from pulquc. an nlcoholir
beverage distilled from the Juice Of the
''iFucy, or aEavc. The liuiior. go zig
-Nl"' was discovered By a Tnlicc rrl,lr.
d" sent some 81 il 10 the KING lv tho
mana or his daughter. The monarch
'rnn': the pulquc md looked nj the
maiden. Whether tho lady's looks ravc
'~''hsnntcr flavor TO the liquor. orwhc,h.
or the taste OF the liquor mnhc the lady
seem to hc f%nircr, Is not certain; tho
my NJ my rate. fen In love with both.
l'r'rn n rtrIquc plantation and married
nc "iTi' whose name. Xochitl. thus he.
I'm" associated with the national in.
,Si"ant The rest is easy. Wfcr Cen.
.'''iS lroops came to Mexico fhcy
'fAii' ia" liquor, liked Il. ard. vi u to
,''y n~'aitnbiliiy OF the Snron. .'rn!i.
~ .'' NItcc namc into ~"cn.,fail.'
when They carried back with ihcrn ,n
the states.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21

Charlie Toy, a White Pine China.
man, was arrested ior selling whiskcy
70 Indians. Tho bottle Of liquor was
introduced in evidence and sbe mem
bers OF the Jury werc unable TO sat.
is,y themselves Of tho contents Of the
bottle by the sense Of smell so they
passed IL around, each ono taking n
good pull at the bottle. Tho China
mans fate was sealed from that mo-
ment, the quality ot the whisky con.
yincing tho jury that nothing less
than capital punishment should DO
the lot of the celestial.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21
Cigarettes Not Impure.

DR.. Frank W. Reilly. assistant COM
missioner OF health, has announced
the result Of the analysis OF fourteen
brands of cigarettes, purchased in the
open market, the analysis being made
il accordance with Tie city ordnance.
The report furnished nothing what
ever 20 sustain the anti-cigarette agi-
tatiop,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-11-21

Elko, Nevada, Nov. II, 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19

of grain being very low and only a COM
paratively small amount being used"
rs there not a prejudice against south
ern cattle?" the gentleman was asked.
There may be here, but there is none
in the west" he replied. Thousands of
cattle were shipped last year from North
Georgia and Tennessee to the west to be
fattened there and returned to us as west
ern beef One man In Atlanta made quite
a good thing of II by fattening a large lot
of cattle on cotton seed meal and dispos-
ing OF them to the packers on the spot. If
properly fattened. there is no difference in
the quality of the beef"
The gentlemen who furnished the infor-
nation had no idea at the time that II
would be converted into a newspaper mr.
ticle, though he gave his consent 10 this
when requested. 1t Is not to his interest
to stir up competition with the western
packing houses. With one enormous crop
of cotton being disposed of with diff
Guilty and the prospect of another enpr-
nous crop to be sold at prices which bare
ly pay the farmer for abe labor and money
which he has expended In producing II, the
crying necessity for this section is evil
IDENTIFY new lines of agricultural industry.
The Morning News mentioned the other
day the experience of a prominent cotton
factor in Southwest Georgia, where he
found the people with a plenty of every
thing to eat and more than they could
dispose of, corn, meat and potatoes in
quantity, but no money, their cotton crop
having failed to pay the debts which they
had incurred In making it. With a few
packing houses at Savannah and the
large towns in this section for the slaugh-
tering and refrigerating Of cattle the
farmers Of this section could turn their
grain and their cotton seed into beef, and
thus secure ready money.
There is no finer cattle-raising country
in the world than South Georgia and
Florida. Cattle are raised there already
by thousands, but the business has been
Improbable for recent years because there
was no market for live cattle
of this class, and as their
are no stockyards and packing houses to
take the cattle and put them in condition
for market, the southern cattle have liter
ally gone to grass, while thousands of
dollars have been and~are being paid out
annually for western beef. Evidently
this is a condition Of affairs which can be
remedied TO the great benefit of this sec
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
\ LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS INTRO
DUCED AND REFERRED.

Mr.. Turpie Re-introduces the Pro-
For the Popular Election of United
States ScnatOrs-The Bill For the
Adjustment of the Pacific Railroad
Debts Through "A Commission Re
ported From the Committee on Pa
ciflc Railroads.
Washington. March 1s.-A large number
of bills most of them survivors of the last
congress) were introduced in the Senate
to-day and referred.
Correspondence with the German govern
ment re.ating to insurance companies, was
taken up and referred.
The constitutional amendment for popu-
lar election of United States senator's was
re-introduced by Mr.. Turpie. dem. of In
diana, who announced his purpose to ad-
dress the Senate upon it next Monday.
Mr.. Gear rep, of Ohio. from the COM
mittee on Pacific railroads, reported the
bill which was pending last session for
the adjustment of the government debt
through a commission to consist of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary
of the Interior and the Attorney Gener-
al-the settlement to be submitted in writ
ing to the President for his approval or
disapproval and not to be binding unless
approved by him He desired to have It
made the unfinished business" for a
month hence; but objection was made by
several senators and the bill was placed
on the calendar
Mr.. Lodge, rep, of Massachusetts Of
fered a resolution. which was agreed to,
instructing the committee on foreign re-
lations to inquire and report whether the
islands of ST. CroiX, st. John and st.
Thomas, in the West Indies, can now be
purchased from the Danish government
as by the treaty of 1867 and whether, If
they be not purchased by the United
States, it is probable that they will be sold
by the Danish government to some other
power.
At the close of the morning business,
the Senate, at l o'clock proceeded to the
consideration of executive business, and
at 2;l6 o'clock adjourned until tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
MIR. RAT OF RENO COUNTY.
POpuIfst Statesmen of Kansas Make
Merry Over His Request For a New

From the Topeka State Journal
A to-be-pitied individual, residing some
where in Reno county, whose ancestors by
some malicious stroke of fortune became
possessed of the surname Rat, and care
fully handed it down unchanged from
generation to generation, succeeded in hav-
ing a bill introduced in the present House
of Representatives asking that he be al
lowed by law to establish a new family
name The members of the House, real
izing the mans unfortunate plight, cheer
fully acceded to the request and passed
the bill, but when it reached the Senate
Saturday afternoon it met an entirely diff
ferent fate. Not only did the members
of that body ruthlessly slaughter the bill,
leaving Mr.. Rat to continue living with a
name which is undoubtedly the bane of
his life, but they also took the opportunity
of having fun at Mr.. Rats expense.
The bill came up under the considera-
ton of local measures, and was at once
opposed by Senator Farrely, who stated
that the Senate had decided not to change
any names, and had rurned down bills
of a similar nature, and that no eXcep-
tons to the rule should be made. He was
followed by Senator Hessin, who said:
81 know the rule of this body has been
not to act faVorably on measures of this
kind, but if there was ever an exception
I think we have reached it in this case.
1 think that we should not only grant
this mans request, but should also give
him a name, and l therefore offer as an
amendment that the word hole be at
tached to the name Rat
Senator Farrelly-As an amendment to
the amendment, 1 ask that the amend
ment be laid under the table.
Senator Hessin-As an amendment to
the amendment to the amendment, want
the man who proposed it to be laid under
the table with my amendment.
Senator Jumper-I move that the amend
ment to the amendment to the amend
ment, and the men who proposed the
amendments, be all stuffed in the hole to-
gether
With all the fun, nobody said anything
that even approached second-class wit.
Some member finally moved that the
bill be recommended not to be passed
This motion carried, and Mr.. Rat will be
compelled to either bear up under his load
for at least two years longer, or apply
to the district court in his county to give
him the relief he wants. The latter IS
the shortest and most satisfactory way
to manage such matters, and the legis-
lature is justified in not paying attention
to bills to change names.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
HOUSE ADJOURNS.
The Tariff Bill to Be Reported on the
BeassembIing This Noon.

Washington, March 1S.-The House reas-
sembled at noon. pursuant to adjourn
ment, very large proportion of the mem
bers being present and the public gal
leries were well filed. The chaplain's
prayer and the reading of the journal &C.
cupied fifteen minutes.
The speaker laid before the House the
recommendation of the Postmaster Cen
eral for an appropriation of $500 900 to be
Immediately available, to enable the gov
eminent to defray the necessary expenses
of the postal congress, which will as
semble in Washington in May next The
department finds itself in the embarrass-
ing position of having the congress on its
hands with no means to provide for its
reception and entertainment. Mr.. Hem
derson. rep, of Iowa, stated that the com
mittee on ways and means would not be
ready to report until tomorrow; there
fore, he moved that the House adjourn
until Friday.
This was agreed to without division, and
at 1906 o'clock the House was declared
adjourned by Speaker Reed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
NO FAITH CURE.
ABOUT STUART DYSPEPSIA TAR
LETS.
They Cure stomach Troubles and In
digestion Any Way, whether
You Have Faith in Them

Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, will not give you an appetite, will
not increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart, but Stuarts Dys.
pepsia Tablets will do these things, be-
cause they are composed of the elements
Of digestion, they contain the juices, acids
and peptones necessary TO the digestion
and assimilation OF all wholesome food.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food IL placed in a jar or bottle In water
heated 20 9S degrees, and they will do n
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they Will or not.
They nvigorate the stomach, make pure
blood and strong nerves. In the only way
that nature can do L, and that IL. from
plenty of wholesome food well digested
II Ia not what we eat but what I'VE dig at
that does us good.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold nv
nearly all druggists at 20 cents for full
sized package, or by mail from the Stuart
comnanv. Marshall Mich
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
DRANK CLEVELAND's WINE.
Five Employees OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Now Lack Jobs.
From the Philadelphia Press.


Trenton, March 14-Retribution has fol-
lowed the publication that five employees
of the Pennsylvania railroad had royal
time on ex-President Cleveland's cham
pagne which was left over in the white
house cellar, and moved to the ex-Presi-
dents new Princeton home.
The Oldest drilling crew on the Penn
sylvania railroad were yesterday removed
nv the officials, after a thorough investi-
cation. The officials were satisfied that
these five men not only had "A wild night
of il in their overalls, but Jeopardtzed the
triffic along the line.
When ex-President Cleveland's house
hold effects were moved from the white
house TO Princeton, they met with many
mishaps. A large mirror was broken, a
dressing case was damaged and some OF
the best wine disappeared.
Mr.. Cleveland II is said was furious
when the report OF the damage reached
him but the friends of the accused
railroad men pleaded with Mrs. Cleve-
land. and she promised that no prosecu-
ton would follow.
The railroad conducted its own in
vestigation. Friends of the accused men
saw that they did not steal the wine.
Their story is that the Princeton ex-
pressman who unloaded the car found
a broken wine case, and after sampling
n bottle Of its rare contents. invited the
railroad men to join him. At any rate.
the five railroad employees, after drink
ing deeply of the wine, became gloriusly
drunk. and when they started for home
they stored several of the unopened bot
ties in the caboose of their train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
VISIT OF THE BROWNIES.
Palmer Cox and His Phunny Little
Fellows Here Next Week.


The sale of seats for Palmer cox's
Brownies. which will be seen at the thea
ter on wednesday and Thursday nights
Of next week, with a special Thursday
matinee, opens Monday.
The extravaganza will prove a stropg
magnet for local theater-goers. since 1t
has attracted so much public notice. and
II will undoubtedly draw crowds No
funnier characters were ever originated
that the Brownies, and on paper they have
become known 20 everybody. There is a
widespread curiosity to see these pop
eyed, spindle-legged. round-stomached
Creatures on the stage, and the entrance
OF the funny band is invariably greeted
with roars Of laughter. The Dude, Police
man, Sailor, Chinaman, Twins, Irishman,
Dutchman and all the other familiar types
are shown true 70 life, and meet with all
sorts Of laugable adventures.
In one of the twelve scenes they are
represented on a raft In mid-ocean. In
the storm that follows the raft goes TO
pieces, and the Brownies are left strug-
Cling in the water. A huge sea-bird
swoops down through the air, and, selling
the Brownie dude by his trousers seat,
bears him struggling aloft. His com
paniOnS are saved Dy tue utuely dIflVdi
OF Neptune IN his eea-chariot.
The Brownies have great many other
novel and amusing experiences In the g.
y. Jefferson, Klaw & Erlanger production.
which is full Of handsome, shapely young
women. splendid ballots. novel specialties,
etc 1t Is one OF the greatest attractions
OF the season. and none should miss II.
Palmer Cox, the famous Brownie man."
will be here to direct the production In
person. Among the principal artists In
The Brownies will be the well known
comedian. Frank Deshon.