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a MOVING FORTRESS.
Claimed to be the Most Destructive Agent
Ever Used In Warfare.


Ever Used In Warfare.
The German Emperor is having O
new fighting machine constructed for
army use in the field which, it is
claimed, Will be the most destructive
agent ever used in warfare. 1t is
known as the battle-line destroyer,
and it has been chiefly designed BY
Krupp, the great gunmaker, at whose
works at Essen it is now building.
Many features of it, however, have
been suggested by the Emperor him
self, who will personally take posses
sion of the first one constructed.
The battle-line destroyer will have
the outward form and size of a Pull
man car, with the difference that the
wheels are not visible, the walls of
the car reaching to the ground.
These walls will be of the. very
strongest steel and fortified on all four
sides and on top by many steel prongs
sticking out like the bristles of por-
cupine. The walls will be pierced by
numerous portfolios, that open and
shut automatically.
Behind these portfolios will be ma
chine guns to throw shot and explo-
sives. The crew of each car will con-
sist of Only twelve men. The car will
run on very broad wheels resting on
immensely strong springs. 1t Will
lie on its own rails and will be able to
do so in any desired direction.
The destroyers are to remain under
the eye of the Commanding General
until the battle is we'll under way.
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

Gods Eyes See Clearer-Transformed by
Beholding-No Needless Trials Laid
Prayer for Redemption-The Fog
Will Burn Away-The Realty of Sin.
Thank God for failure, shattered hopes, lost
aims
And ungained garlands. for He knoweth
best. >,
longed to win for God and for the truth,
To spread His kingdom over sea and shore,
Struggled-and lost, while others gained
their crowns.
Baffled and sore, cast out and left behind
They also serve who only stand and waits"
Perchanee they also win who seem to fail
Gods eye sees clearer than our earth-dim-
med sight.
Nothing to lay upon Thy altar, Lord,
No palm, no laurels, naught but empty
hands, ..I ~
But thus they clasp Thine closer. Take
them, Lord.
Fill or leave empty! can praise Thee
For what Thou hast denied.
Laura Wade Rice.
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half-dozen small chickens eggs were
placed in the nest. Polly comes forth
regularly with her little chickens peep
ing and scratching about her, and
many people stop to view the strange
sight.
1t is very unusual thing for the
parrot to breed away from its native
land even under the most favorable
circumstances, and it is more remark
able that the parrot should adopt the
chickens as her own offspring.
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Smallest Book In the World.

The smallest book in the world is
not much larger than mans thumb
nail. 1t was made in Italy by firm
Of Padua publishers, the Salmin
Brothers. It is four-tenths of an inch
high and about a quarter of an inch
wide. The volume contains 208 pages,
each having nine lines and from ninei
ty-five to 100 letters. The text is an
unpublished letter written by the fa-
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Steel Harder Than Stone.

It is easier to crush the hardest
stone known than steel. Corundum
was chosen for the stone in q recent
experiment. A weight of six tons
smashed the corundum, but forty-two
tons were required to crush the steel.
With loud explosion the steel flew
into powder, and sparks are said to
have bored minute holes in the crush
ing machine.
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The Reality of Sin Always Present.

There is such a reality as sin in our world ;
lnder whatsoever temptation, cannot argue
it out OF my experience. 1t is the thought
Of my wisest hours, not of my most foolish.
[ am more alive to it, not when l forget what
have done and what l am, but when l re-
member and ponder what have done and
am. Especially is this true when the story
of Jesus is fresh in my mind. and the image
Of the perfect God very clear before the
,yes OF the soul, and the light within burn
ing bright.-Rufus Ellis.
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4 Ree-IIue.

The eyes of bees are made to see
great distances. When absent from
their hive they go up in the air till
they see their home, and then fly to-
ward it in straight line and with
great speed. The shortest line be-
tween two places is sometimes called a
"bee-line. ST. Nicholas.
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Parrot Hatches Chickens.

J. D. Austin, a merchant at Kansas
City, has large Brazilian parrot that
is the proud possessor of five little
bantam chickens, which the big bird
watches over and cares for as if they
were her own brood. Some time ago
the parrot, although minated, laid two
eggs. These were taken from her and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-20
A Strange Gun Accident.

David Hesford, resident Of Liberal,
NO., was accidentally shot in the right
breast and died within an hour. He took
gun to the barnyard to kill hawk, and set
it down upon the ground, the muzzle rest
ing against his side. While sheling corn
for his chickens he dropped an ear of corn,
which struck the trigger, discharging the
gun.
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TRoTTING, PACING AND RUNNING.

nous inventor of the pendulum clock
to Nine. Christine, of Lorraine, in the
year 1915. The next smallest book is
issued by the same firm. It is an edi-
ton of Dante's "Divine Comedy" be-
ing little more than an inch high,
little less than an inch wide, with type
so small that it takes microscope to
read the letters.
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TRoT, PACE AND RUN.
Description Of the Various Motions of the
Horse When Extended.

When in full motion the runner
strides with both front feet at the
same time, following with the hind,
and leaving the ground first with the
front. In ether words it is "fore-
and-aft" action.
The PAGER moves by lifting both feet
of the same side simultaneously, and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-20

having children's ears pierced has
ceased to be general for many years.
But the dictates of fashion are tickle,
and it is just possible that we may see
leaders of fashion wearing both ear
and nose rings before the close of the
century. Who knows?
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How some people eat at Eaton
Rapids, Mich, may be guessed by the
reeard of a housewife who in o
year has baked eighty-four loaves Of
bread, 729 biscuits, 14O cakes, $50
fried cakes. 191 pies and 1926 cookies,
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Grating the Apple.

1rAttAuR WIG Appio'
Grating the Apple is the subject of
Bulletin 65 of Kansas station, which
contains many photographs of trees,
one, two and three years from the
graft, taken up with al their roots in
tact, showing the root systems and
unions resulting from various methods
of grating.
The controversy which arose several
years ago over the relative merits of
whole roots and piece roots, and long
or short root pieces, long or short sci
\ ons, and grating low or high on seed
Fling stock, etc., led the Kansas station
to enter upon series of elaborate ex-
periments, which have been carried
through the intervening years. Judge
Wellhouse, of that State, the most ex-
tensive apple grower in the world, has
also experimental for many years in
the same line, and this bulletin gives
the results reached by him also.
The conclusions arrived at are as
follows: Whole root gratis possess no
advantage over piece roots. On the
contrary, unless the whole root stock
is very hardy, severe winter freeze or
drouth may kill It. Especially is this
true where the graft is set above
ground on the Seeding stock. In the
colder, extreme Northwestern States
the hardest trees are made by graft
ing a hardy scion of ten inches long
upon short bud. The short root
piece keeps the hardy scion alive until
it throws out good root system of its
own, like a cutting, and these roots
strike deeper than the lateral systems
Of whole roots. Judge Wellhouse finds
the two-inch root piece best, but at the
station pieces five inches long gave
slightly better results than those half
that length.
The longer the scion, up to two feet,
the stronger the growth, probably be-
cause of larger leaf surface; but the
difference is not sufficient to cover the
extra expense on large scale. Prob
ably eight to twelve inches are best.
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The returns show that the average
cotton spindle in the United States
produces more than twice as much
yarn as the average cotton spindle in
Great Britain.
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a Hard Head.

After falling thirty feet into the hold ola
steamer at Canton, Md, and striking on his
head, a colored stevedore rode away laugh
ing and uniniured
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Lime.

The proper and iudicious use of lime
Is often an item of profit on the farm.
Lime enters into the composition of
olsnts and is an element necessary to
their growth. The fact, however, that
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Skamania County, Washington,
boasts railroad four miles long which
cost $3,OO0,000 to build.
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The Shepherds Dog.


The training OF sheep dog is mat
ter of considerable Importance to the
shepherd. The American Sheep
Breeder gives the following hints:
<'Begin training in the most cautious,
natural way at two months old, or as
soon as the puppy is able to follow you
among the sheep. fhe comes of good
stock he will take naturally to sheep,
as duck does to water, and will be
very quick to interpret your wish and
ambitious to execute it. Your main
trouble will be to restrain and teach
him moderation. Like all puppy kind
he will be impetuous and inclined to
hurry and worry the sheep too much.
Deal gently with him. Don't whip
him or show your displeasure by dra-
matte tantrums, yells, and threats.
eff of the right sort the young dog
will catch your meaning with word,
motion of the hand or head and even
the expression of your face. The young
collie is intelligent, tractable, and i'm
questionable to a wonderful degree,
and anxious to please beyond any
other animal. Common sense, patience,
and moderation on the part of the
shepherd, will soon make his charge q
valuable shepherd dog.
Especially do not allow different
persons to be mixed up in his train
ing. Do that yourself, and the little
fellow will soon come to understand
you and your flock. Good blood in
the puppy and good sense in his man
agement are the main things to con-
sider."
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who has been conquered by another
places ring through his ear as sign
of obedience and servitude.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-07-04

Years ngo II local druggist mndc II
linimcnt of products Of the forest,
field and mine aud called u Trib
Our people used it, became familiar
IL aud esteemed il highly. Most Of
the families then residing here
adopted il IN Il favoritc remedy for
bruises and Rprnns. IL came to be
regarded ns household necessity.
Astimo passed md Our population
decreased. Trib Disappeared. }usi'
ness rcas0na. ono Of which was tho
great cost Of preparing ii in small
quantities had driven il away from
the local market, it's original home.
No moro WA heard of IL except tho
regrets Of those who desired but
could not obtain ii.
During the rast Summer our nova.
paper exchanges from the outside
world have boon telling OF wonderful
curCB Trib Inns effected on man and
horse il, Reno, Carson, OH tho Com.
stock -.ovorywhcrc.
Inst week Trib came homo. II mp.
pcarch once more on the shelves OF
our local druggist. II mny sccm n
trivial occurrence, but to the many
who know it's virtues IL IL u matter OF
real rejoicing that Trib has como
home.--P -Piocho Record.
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FAVORABLE TO HEALTH.
Athletic Sports IndulRed In to q Re
Honnblc Extent.

Athletic Sports IndulRed In to q Res-
Honnblc Extent.
Many of the athletic sports, il pur-
sued for sport or as n recreation, are
valuable remedial helps and aid to-
ward physical improvement, says the
North American Review. Unfortunate
~, the spirit of emulation in athletics,
which in some communities has grown
into intense rivalry, is likely to lead to
cNccsses in training and practice for
contests, which unless checked and
brought down to n rational basis may.
do more harm than good. Many young
men seem to think that because the
practice of athletics is favorable to
health the more they can get of this
practice thc better. This is an or.
r"ncous impression, for il is rs possible
TO ovcrwOrk in athletics rs il is in bust.
ness and great many young people do
themselves injury by their excessive
zeal in the practice of competitive cx-
CTcsc.
In this line Of physical activity. as in
any other, there is u limit to human
capability and ii is possible to develop
the muscular and nervous systems TO
the dctrimcnt of the heart and lungs
or OF the digestive system. But the con-
ditions under which athletics arc usual
~ prncticcd are so favorable to the
maintenance Of health and vigor that
few persons who were sound at the time
Of commencing their athletic efforts
have injured themselves by the prac-
ticc OF these vigorous exercises. II is
true that certain number of young
men who were distinguished for their
supremacy III certain athletic events
have died young. But the number of
young men who are now practicing
athletic exercises in this country and
appearing in public contests is very
large. as many rs GOO or 700 entries be-
ing recorded in some Of the great city
meetings.
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THIS AND THAT.

The first union flag was unfurlcd on
the lst OF January, 177G, over the camp
of Cambridge. IL had II stripes of
white and red, and retained the Eng
liSh cruss in one corner.
An unusual accident, the explosion of
coffee urn, occurred in London res.
tnurant Four girls were severely
scaldcd, and the face OF one OF them
will be permanently dishgured.
Persons intending to select n pup
should permit the pups mother TO make
thc choice. The one the mother first
carries back to their bed Is utmost Ger.
tain TO become the best dog.
notwithstanding all the efforts OF in
vcntors, no one has been able to dis
cover substitute for leather. For
shocs, rliing, harness and thousand
other uses there's nothing like
leather"
Nitriol throwing by jealous women.
hitherto peculiarly Partisan mani.
fcstation Of dccadcnt affection. seems
to bc growing fashionable IN the Lon
don West End, too. a case where the
motors were English was tried recently.
Tho police and courts Of Paris arc
making n determined effort To rid the
city OF the scandal OF criminal med.
icnl practice. and two physicians were
recently sentenced 10 five ycnrs' i'm
rrsonmcnt, which 10 regarded in
France ne nm unusually severe punish.
inrEt for tho crime.
Tho health department Of baltimore
hnu hDNn foIirfl ,fnn In lo,I. l,.,. Al
condition Of n number OF bakeries re-
ported 10 hc In fllthy state. Nine
hundred and scvcnty-clght inspections
were mbdc last year. rcsulting In do.
cihcd improvement 10 cleanliness.
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fodorcd by tho Leading Firms OF ,h
Coast.
What ist
Tho INTERSTATE COMMERCIAL
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
Send your slow accounts 10 thcm for col
cotton.
ONCE, pi0 Fiftb street. Sacramento, Cal
Don't delay. Call nisouoc and lci US have
eur business
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GIyn Thcm mn ENcn Show.

II a man had II $50 hull pup no
would look after il carefully and not
Ia, il run around Mt night nll over
town. enys the Moscow. Idaho, Times.
Democrat. But il lac has boy il is
different. He is turned loose nj u
tender age to 20 To the devil, and
then people wonder where tho great
army Of tramps, buns, dead beats
luuicrs. gamblers and drunl:ards
como from each decade. Thoy aro
ecrminatcd from pure seed. gathered
from our homes and Gown broadcast
on our aircrtp and alleys II mny be
that your boy is making growth in
this direction. AZ all events tho hoy
onght To bc given mn equal showing
with tho bull pup.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-07-04

Robert G.. Ingcrs'oll is denounced
by the Christian world. but ever,
once i'll a while pagan Bob gives
uitcrance tn some piece OF sentiment
TINT makes prfcsscd Christians rub
their eyes and wonder il eternal pun
ishment really is to he Ingersolls
fate when he passes to the valley of
shadows Tho following deserves II
pIncc in any scrap book:
The place tn take the true meas.
IRE OF man is not in the market
forum or the field. but at his own
tircside. There he lays aside ms
mask, and you mny learn whether he
is imp or angel. king or huuhug.
care not what the world says Of him,
whether it crowns him with glory or
peits him with bad eggs. care not
a copper whnt his reputation or re-.
ligion may be. IL his babies dread
| his coming aud hi better half swal
lows her heart every time she has to
ask him for fve-dOllar bill, he's
"a fraud Oi the first water. even
though he prays night and morn
| till he is black III the face and shouts
hallrlujah till he shakes tie eternal
hills. But il his children run to the
front gate To greet him, and Loses
own sunshine illuminCs the face of
his wife when she hears his football.
you can take il far granted that he is
true gold-his is heaven and the
! humbug never gets that near the
| great white throne Ot God. He may
he rank atheist and red ilag an
nrchist and a mug umr; he may buy
| election; he may dcai'm from the bot
tom and drink beer until hc cant tell
d silver dollar from circular saw,
and still lie is a better mnn than the
| cowdrdly humbug who is all suavity.
| but who makes home II hell who
vents Oh the helpless head of wife
and children the i'll nature he would
| like To iullict on his fellow men, but
but darcs not. can forgive much
in that fellow mortal who would
rather make men swear than women
weep; who wonil rather have the
hate OF the whole world than the con.
tempt Of his wifc-who would rather
call anger to the eyes Of a king than
fear to the face of child -Sllina
| Press.
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Yankee Enicrprisc IL Mexico.

Hero ARE the bcnightcd Mcyicans
grubbing for potatoes and silver and
never realizing that IN their volcanoes
they liud bigger source Of income
than either. An American syndicate
has seen aud soiAnd the opportunity.
II hns got its handa on Popocatapctl.
or Aetna, and il never buils over. II
will dig sulphur ont of IL, aud will
take tourists To tho top, for large con-
eidcratious. ALSO. II h0a ice near the
top. nnd will cut somc and RCll il
down town This Is the sort oi
thing that Mexico needs worsc ihnn
IL needs revolutions. --. Brooklyn
Eagle.
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VOLUME XXXI.


Nearly everybody in Elko turned
out Wednesday evening to listen to
the exercises uf the graduating c!uss
OF the high school. The Prcs.yter-
ian church was TILED to overlooking
by the friends Of the Young people
who took their lirst step Out OF
school lie into Lies school" That
'hry were not disappointed WIS shown
hy the generous applause that fol-
lowed each number ON the pro-
gramme.
The class and teachers marched i'll
to the inspiring music Of the orchcs-
ira and as soon Us order was restored
Rev. J. NJ. Donaldson invoked the
blessings Of God to rest upon the
graduates aud to follow them through
life.
The following young people COM
pose tho class Of 81. the second Ia
graduate from the high school: Cora
T.. Tabcr. Ruby y. Lindsay, Hattie
l. Hale, Ella l.. Chick. Lulu \. Phil
lips. Katie w. McDcrmo;t. Harry II.
Mayer. Lena T. Miller, Katie T.
Ghecn, Jessie 81 Harris. Alberta
Benson and John S. Mayhugh. Jr.
The programme ns published yes
tcrday was carried ont with the cX-
ccption that. III the absence OF AS
semblyman McAfrcc. II. &. Cutting
State Superintendent Of Schools. pre-
serted the Diplomas to the graduates.
The exercises were excellent
throughout, So much so that the Is
DErESDEST reporter took no notes OF
the different essays and speeches and
iz". The papers were wcll written
and were delivered in that easy
graceful manner that comes only
through hard work.
After Miss Tabcr hal delivered the
vaicdicl"Ty. DR.. Siubbs WAS introduce
cd and made an able address on cdu-
cationnl topics. II il he ,dlcSs to say
that the DIR. sustained the reputation
previously made here nR mn able, in
tercsting talkcr. lie not only did
thus, but added new iaurcls. His nd.
dress was rcplctc with sentiments
that, II followed by the young men
and women who closed their high
school education last night. must
make OF them good and useful mem
bcrs OF soricty in the years To come.
Tho DR.. held tho attention Of the
audience for'over thirty minutes and
nt the Conclusion of his ad Ircss left
tho church to take the train for
Reno.
Tho diplomas we're presented 10y
tho State Superintendent, the part
ing song wns sung. tho bcnediction
was pronounced 10y Rev. John Daw-
eon and tho graduating exercises Of
the class OF ~ were over and passed
into history.
Tho singing by Misses Amlcy and
Riddle was excellent aud deserves
special mention.
Although we took no notes OF the
different papers, We cannot close this
account of the exercises without COM
plimcnting the class for the excel
cncc Of their essays and speeches.
Tho INDEPENDENT wishes each OF
yon success wherever your lois may
he cast and in whatever field Of hon
est labor You toll. May your success
last night nerve you to greater efforts
in Lifc's school on whose duties and
struggles you have just entered.
My .God's richest blessings bc
yours.
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Charged with EmbCzzICmnrnt.

Constable Jack Lester Of Lyon
county WIS in Virginia today with II
warrant Tor Fred Drcsbach. an insur-
anco agent. Tho warrant charges
Drcsbach with obtaining money I'M
der false prctcnscs from f.. ". Fair
banks, tho Dayton newspaper man. II
is alleged that Fairbanks deposited
$40 with DrcsbIch for the purpose Of
securing n life insurance policy. For
some reason or other he ended his
negotiations for the policy and de-
man l., the money back.
lie made the demand on G street
Inst night. but he did not get tho
money, and today the prosecution
against Drcsbach was begun in con-
sequence. Drcsb ,ch is young man
who hns been here for some time
Tuesdays Virginia Chronicle.
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sUMMARY
Total receipts. s............ S0,7Gl "a
Paid from county funds. 0,7I0 30
Paid from Rond fund.-. 0O4 10
Paid from school fund. 0,205 ~
Total disbursements. 10,eG2 81
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iOIHT STATEMENT

OF AUDITOR AND D-TI,EAsUHEls
g.. OF ELKo COUNTY.
Por the Quarter Ending Apri.
I, 1907.
STATE OF NEVADA,t.
County OF Eiko. f1'
AUDITORS oFFlCR.
70 the Honorable Board OF County CommIs
.ioners OF Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: waherewith submit our QrTr
tctly Report Of the Finances Of tho County
for the quarter ending April 1897.
psspectfnlly submitted:
"A. WATKINS
Auditor,
J. A. MCBRIDE.
Treasurer.
Receipts FROM ALL SOURCES
Sal in treasury Dec % 96. S28,l72 95
--=7
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Balance In TREASURY. 19,S9S 40
Tho above balance stnnds TO tho
crodit OF tho various funds as per
Treasurcr's Balance Sheet, dated
April l, 1907: