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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-06
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An InterestiaE Incident of = Mem.
kte I,awauit.

An IntefeStiAG Incident of . MeHaor0-
Mo lawsuit. i
The jury in the Martha Washington
case, famous trial Of 40 years ago,
wherein the captain of the steamboat
Martha Washington and others were
charged with burning the boat to se-
cure insurance, was chosen with diff
Guilty, says McClure's Magazine. Dur
ing their five weeks service the mem
bers of it were assailed on every side
by the jealous feminine sympathizers of
the accused. BY every art possible to
youth, beauty and wit and the reckless
abandon Of lives largely spent in the
companionship of adventures were
they approached eff you do not go into
that jury room and vote mot guilty in
an hour you will be dead man." said
the wife of the captain, confronting an
aged juror on the staircase. Sprung
from an old and respectable Massa-
chusettts family, she was singularly
beautiful, brilliant, dashing woman.
She had gone in early girlhood to the
west and became enamored of the pic
turesque river captain, who did not see
fit to marry her and went off to Mexico
and opened his gambling house on the
Rio Grande. One day as he sat dealing
faro there his affanced' presented her
self. Disguised in mans attire and
armed with a brace Of pistols, she had
made her way without detection to the
Rio Grande. She was skilled shot and
could hit dollar across room. Level
ing pistol at the recreant lovers head,
she said in short, sharp voice: Marry
me, or take this in your head!" The
astounded captain replied: "Why,
Ollie, my dear, is that your The mar
riage ceremony was performed that
day.
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SHORT MISCELLANY.

A turtle crept into the feed pipe of
planning mill plant Of Hendt son, Hull
& Co. at Montgomery, Lycoming coun-
ty, Pa, and caused shutdownfor half
a day. .s,sss 8,y ..s..
Suits have been instituted in. both
Philadelphia and Pihsburghtn test, the
constitutonality of tho recent law tax
ing unnoturalized male laborers three
cents day.
The old elm tree in Anderson, Ind,
under which President Van. Tsarcp was
dumped out of the stage coach into the
mud, as a joke has been. CIT down to
make room for Improvement. 81
Green Bank, Pa, boasts ,f fhe; oldest
grain bag. It is ownedby j osiah Hum
mel, is of the old homespra make and
was formerly owned by his great
grandfather. It is dated 1918, and is
without q rent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-11-06
IOINT STATEMENT

IF AUDITOR AND TIiEASUKEK
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter EndinG:i, juno
so, 1907.
STATE OF NEVADA, L,
County OF Klko.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
To the Honorable Beard or County Commis.
sioners Of Elko County, Nevada:
9INrLENEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
erly Report Of the Finances Of tho County
for the quarter ending June 80 1897.
. respectfully submitted: ~ - -
Mp CiA. WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE.
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S23,56s 80

TREAsUREk'a RALANoE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, June 30, 1897:
In State fund. ............S 800 81
Judges salary fund. ....... -
In general county fund.-. $50 rs
In cash contingent fund.-. 8 20
In INDECENT sick fund o D.. 16 90
In county school fund. 80. 90 6S
a oi1oers' salary fund. 80. e12 70
In road fund ...,....... -
In Oounty High Sohoofuud 534 Is
Elko Go. Spec. Fl. s. fund o
- n IT,. .......... -. 253 oe
Elko Co High School bond
redemption fund. ....... 1856 II
Totel.... ............. S2,3O3 u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19
PROPOSITIONS OF MOMENT.

Tho Canadian officials who have been
ton with representatives OF this govern
ment with reference TO the settlement of
the yexatious Boring sea troubles, prim-
arily, and other matters between Canada
and the United States, incidentally, have
submitted some propositions to MIR. Sher-
man well worth the earnest consideration
Of tho Washington admins ration.
These propositions look to the settle
ment OF all matters at issue between the
two countries and the adoption Of recip-
roci,y trade treaty. as conditions precedent,
rs 1t were, to the determination OF the
seal controversy.
Close neighbors as We are. speaking
common language. connected by great
railroad systems and inspired as both are
by common ancestral traditions. we have
yet been snarling at each other across the
boundary line for many years and have
remained largely estranged both from a
social and commercial standpoint. The
strong party In Canada that has looked
for closer trade union. II not, indeed. for
political unity. has been prevented from
making Roadway by the continued ag,ta.
tion OF multitude OF unsettled issues that
good craftsmanship should long since have
determined Our trade has suffered In
consequence OF these differences and we
have been estopped from financial and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19

Washington Post with respect to the ludi-
crous exhibition made by the billbynum
nationals since the organization of that
illustrious remnant of Clevelandism.
We advise Editor Watterson not TO take
the Post too seriously. That paper liz
strictly Independent, and q strictly inde-
pendent paper must, in the nature OF
things, strike humorous note occasionally.
For our part, we did not gloat over the
Posts attack on the billbynum party be
counter attack on the democratic party
sooner or later.
The truth is, strictly independent
paper, il it does not become an innocuous
mugwump is bound to do something every
day in the name Of independence Thus an
independent editor can never be idle; he
can never take day off; he can not at
tend barbecue or football game; he can
not go to the circus. 1t Is no light post
ton to hold He must earn his bread by
the sweat OF his brow. If he pays trib-
ute to parity today he must either SYM
pathize with all parties. or he must abuse
them all, and In order to do this to per-
lection he must get up early in the morn
ing and 20 to bed very late at night.
We have seen in one column OF The Post
a tribute 10 Mr. Bryan, and, in the ad-
joining column, an attack on him. We
have seen in Its columns arguments for the
single gold standard. for the single silver
standard and for bimetallism. all of them
vigorously and earnestly delivered.
Such paper Is treasure to a man who
likes to get all sides of a question in the
same bundle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19
PARAGRAPHS FROM PRENTICE.

The Richmond Enquirer calls us "a
miserable calumniator." He, on the con-
trary is first-rate one. Practice makes
perfect.
The editor who uses weak arguments and
strong epithets makes as great a mistake
as the landlady who furnishes weak tea
and strong butter.
Werc it not ungenerous to remind fell
low of his natural infirmities, we should
inform the editor Of the Advertiser" that
he Is a natural fool.
The editor Of the Southern Democrat"
wants to know what makes us 30 smart.
II We are smart 1t must be for the same
reason he is stupid-cant help 1t.
Please X" says stupid little contem-
porary upon the margin of copy of his
paper sent to MS. Let him send us a real
X and We will. (The Journal was $40 a
year,
contemporary of ours says Some
editors are always trying to be witty and
often fail" His readers might add that
others seem always trying to be stupid
and never fail
The editor Of the Democrat says that
II the cuts he has given us smart much
he will try to cure them by future lickings
Well, the smart Of a sore Is assuaged by
the licking of dog.
The editor of "The Western Herald"
complains that our remarks ''oftentimes
have two meanings" If his had one mean
Ing 1t would be decided Improvement on
their present character.
An editor in the Northwest tells us what
he Will do, and adds very emphatically
that he is as good as his word. Certai My
he is, but the misfortune with him is th...
his word is good for nothing
quill has been defined by some one as
an instrument taken from the pinion of one
goose to circulate the opinion Of another.
We may add that the gable Of the first
goose is very often more tolerable than
that Of the second.
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when Subscribers Pay Up.


Jackson, Ga, Times. Lazarus sat at the
rich mans gate! Pay your subscription.
Dahlonega Nugget. We will exchange
the Nugget for fodder, corn. greenback or
silver money.
Waycross journal: w. N. McQuaigg has
our hanks for a bushel Of the finest red
vans We have seen.
Jackson Times; An editor once checked
himself to death while trying TO eat grass.
Pay your subscription.
Morgan Monitor: MIR. s. E. Bridges NJ
Milford made us smile last Monday with
dollars worth OF palm grease.
Flowery Branch Journal: We tender
thanks to Mrs. George w. Pirkle for a
basket OF fine turnips and large cabbage
Calhoun County Courier: MIR. ]. T. Reard
one OF Early's clever citizens. gave use n
hearty handshake and "cartwheel, Tues
day
State OF Dade News: Delinquents. a little
help would be appreciated very much
can you oring us some sweet potatoes and
Trenton News: W. h. Smith Of New
kin last week which weighed seysn,p-
three pounds and measured seven feet fo,,r
inches in circumference. ''1'
Summeryile News: A eubscrihor mr..
seems to be hard up. wants TO know Il wa
VIII take few 'iong-legged co,lards', ON
SUBSCRIPTION. Yes, bring EN- along, Wall
sox and Goldfish. p' s'l'on
panlonega Nugget: We have been re-
e Du ,w.s,. several times to send the Nugget
80 Az s.ve hon.ns tine, but we are unable
mas tailed to loan US monsy M r,,n a,s
PUSHES Twelve months on. II our saIsd
oeo was to hold out we might be .h,s ~
acoomodAte them. but It won't. thers9or -
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HOUSTON, rRIDAY, Nov. 10, 1897.
TEN p A. q II s
rHE ELECTRIC LIGHT QUESTION.

Tho publication in The Post yesterday
os facts and figures relative to the cost OF
an electric light plant, the expense OF It's
operation and the possible returns and
profits. ID we'll worth the careful perusal
and earnest consideration OF every citizen
Of Houston.
Tho popular tendency In these latter days
throughout the United states is toward the
retention and operation by the municipality
OF public franchises. Popular clamor alone.
however. or popular hostility toward pri-
vatc corporations, should not control in
such issues. Matters of this kind are OF a
quasi business rather than political ma
ture. and the guardians OF the public's in
terests should be guided by business con-
siderations only 10 handling them. II the
figures presented In the local columns OF
Tho Post yesterday are incorrect. or mis-
leading. and do not properly represent out
lay. operating expenses and profits, they
should be corrected by those In n position
70 do so and who are interested in the
question. The city can not afford TO make
mistake. or to embark upon an expert
ment in the dark.
on the other hand, II the showing re-
ferred to accurately representa- the cost and
profits OF municipal ownership. there can
hardly be question anywhere Of the city's
duty in the premises. To tighten the pub
Lie burdens upon the citizen and at the
same time secure better service than be-
fore. should be the first consideration all
ways in the management Of municipal af-
fairs. The experiences OF Galveston. Waco
and Fort Worth speak strongly, indeed. IN
favor OF the proposition TO BIO submitted
here on the Goth of this month. II those
cities derive such advantages to the pri-
vate citizen and such saving to the mu'
nicipalbty, certainly there is no reason why
Houston should not be equally benefited
by operating lighting plant OF Its own.
The matter Ia one for the attention OF
every voter in the city. and as good, SOUND
business principles. considerations of econ,
onry and excellence OF service suggest. sc
should the popular vote be cast
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A CAUSE cErEsRE.
the roads,

The telcgraphic news tells us that The NJ
torneys In tho purrnnt ease nj San Ero,.
cisco have taken another move, in tho al.
rection OF delay--aftcr Il was popularly
supposed that the ingenuity Of man and
tho technicallties Of the code of criminal
procedure had been exhausted In tho nro-
longed effort to save tho prisoners neck.
Motions have followed motions in this
poted prosecution. New trials. stays of
proceedings. writs without number ,.sort,
to Federal courts. retr,eyos. continuance.
every defense known to The criminal nrnc-
lice, the whole gamut Of outlets md
Quibbles OF the law. have characterized the
proceedings in this case. and the crimlna,
stll lives 1.-TWO years after his arrest and
the convincing ana losa, proof OF his crime,
There Is a possibility even yet that death mr.
sharp prnci,cs r,sx def.a, ,,.,,c.
Whatever may be the final outcome,
whether organized society may succeed ~,
not in melting out 10 the prisoner a MN
ishn ent to lit his crime. and in so doing
confront evil doers with nm exa,nple Of tba
Just wrath Of outraged law and the nil.
mate unprofltatleness Of crime. the long
struggle in the courts by the ATTORNEYS Of
Durrant should cause rood peonle every
where to pause aud reflect. uow waal
mus, he the codes that enable ,us,,cs 10 hs
so pc,sistentIy and so success,ullv ,hwart
ed for such an extended period after The
discovery OF the crime ana the apprehen.
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GAVE HIMSELF AWAY.

inc midnight hour bad long since struck.
yet ETH he fingered there,
IN sleepiiy his head sank in her lap,
fairest OF the fair
watched DER him while he took a little
nap $3.50 ''' =
soon rang scream throughout the house
enough to wake the dead;
she grabbed his hat and fired him
through the door.
ousiy said p''e-
She loved him. but sbe co,,,a,., $3.50.
that snDre,
Denver Post.
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RATES AND sCAIlPERs.

TIE suggestion emanating from the
management of the railways centerinE
IN Houston. that, II the city desires the
assistance Of the roads In rendering the
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival next
month SUCCESS. the roads should IN turn
be- protected against the operations OF
scaipers, Is but the statement II a fair
business proposition.
The State Of Texas has itself be~n dere-
lIct In It's obligation In the direction indi-
Gated. Having assumed the regulation Of
the charges made by the railways, It
would be only Just to AFFORD the roads
protection against the extensive and in
furious connection involved In the opera
lions Of the scalpers. While very small
portion Of the travelling public may de-
rive some pccuniary benefit from tho resale
and hawking about Of railroad tickets, Il
is fact that whole communities through
out the State. comprising the majority Of
the population and the bulk OF the bust
ness, suffer by reason OF the indisposition
of the roads to grant favorable rates SO
long as scalpers are permitted to take
advantage OF these excursion tickets.
The local situation here furnishes a
case directly in point
Tho roads II protected are ready to es-
tablish rate far below what they will
otherwise grant. Not to AFFORD this pro-
lection is to neglect. ON one hand, the in
terests OF thousands in Houston ana thou
sands out Of Houston who desire to visit
the great festival next month and. on
tho other hand, to promote the inter-
ests of few who are engaged in ticket
scslping.
Measured by any question OF common
fairness or public utility there can be NJ
hesitation as to whom the protection lhoLld
be granted. We can not reasonably sntici-
pate assistance where we refuse assist.
anoe. When we ask iavors to our profit
we must be ready to rcciprocatc. TEjs rule
is applicable alike to State, county or city
ami 1t is hardly possible that 1t will be
overlooked or disregarded by the city scv.
erpment OF Houston.
There is every indication that w''h Q
verf low rate throughout the state the
attendance upon tho Fruit. Flower ans
vesets bls Festival will be unprecs l,ntet
In local history. Tho great saving to TIL
general public under such circumstance
Is at once apparent. to say nothing of tn
convenience arising from straight tickle
that viii not require registering and re
signing here. The roads arc asking onl.
what is Justly due them-a protec ion Il
fact that the State should have grnrtc,
ere this--and II Ia confidently expecto,
that the matter will be arranged to tn
interests OF Houston, the general public an,
the roads.
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In at, able and pointed communication
10 the Atlanta Constitution. Mr.. J. w.
Goldsmith, among other things. says:
ut can not be any more claimed that
overproductiom this year, that causes y
a,70c.0 bale crop of cotton to bring only
i TO cents. with a population OF about
75,NO.0o0, while in 1880 an s,652,O0o bale crop
sofl for 111s cents, with a population OF
62,6O0 900. than u can be claimed that there
IL an overproduction OF land now, which
causes Il 70 sell for only half az much
now as II did In 1890. Sound money Is
the factor that cuts 0qN half to. three
fol ribs the value OF products and prop
erty, that stagnnfes business and covers
tn. country with business depression as u
pail II gives wrongful.y TO Europ. out
OF our cotton crop annually about s9oO.Dyp,-
go, ana impoverishes the producer to That
extent But for this sound money the
c,ito producers woul1 have and spend
for the necessities, comforts and Injuries
or life at least $25ooo0.JO more than they
do with cur 'soInd money.
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CURRENT Fun.

An Unnecessary Remark. B
very well for you to talk; bW Y
be say | was 4 confounded ~
Hamm-Come to thing ni y Z
entirely unnecessary fsns
Transcript.
Not Opposed to Work. oh
Ito tramp)--Why are you =! -
Tramp amt. II pegn
how could get along IN r.
-Roxbury Gazette.
The Aristocracy oi wsNI
the De Smiths are ayme
richer than we." !.
what nonsense. cnaa! y.
residence is assessed n
value, while theirs i - ,,:..s(
1928 times its real value.
Useless Pleadings,-
moaned.
But he was unrelentins,, y
mo-" he answered, i'll
a cent. "-CincinnatI ENQUIRE
A Marrow Escape"
the great football player'
How pale he looks ~
Eyes, he had quite q scaN
what caused it?" ....,u
"He came very near gen 49,,
a bargain-day rush.
Dealer.
Getting Bargains .-.Nn
Whimpton's little noy
showed him the twin ,,
mo; what was it!' .s
"He said: There, n,ss . ~
bargains again. "-Colhet
up IN the Subject. -Tsss
animals OF the frlgid ~
Tommy-Four polar r."
Detroit Free Press, n..ta,~
Why 1t Was Never
reyer break my worn;
"Too flexible. Chr
Last Resource. -Rsv: n
is calling)-0an l help
full baby? -. ~ =
sermon, please. -YeIloN
No Necessity, -Brosn ~
you believe that 1t y
to tell the truthY
Lawyer PleeseIE,..surss. s n
but why should ''nes.
it?--Boston Transcript
spankIng.--Ditferena, ~
ment are good for untn
= general thing spanEins
somcrville Journal
Heir
hetr-at- law? 49,
Pa--Usually the
Tit Bits.
Thinks a Good D.
nobleman seem 70
49, rv1.o ~ rs sf11M
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GOSSIP Of dxx

q \. N & VI Vi 81 ---------<4I-.
New York. Noyeri n.y.
IL TO be erected In ~
memcaate the evacuatio.
the British In 1893. n.
talk OF ereoting a shan ~ X
to commemorate the nskss
and the coming Of SheeSs ..
A free lunch Mend WA
other day because 10 a.,
In the Bottom Of his soup p,
not look for terrapin e
with a schooner Of laxst Y x
In the down town diuisics
the croton bug are thfcEsr Y
even when Wall street & =
. wild-eyed rum0r
Anyone who has an ann-,
an engagement with ~ y
DANES, who are to giys
MeeiNpoiiuin opera house =
this month. 1t is to BE- IN \.
geant. and the national 8 !.
England Women is n ii.
descendants OF the pil,rs,
whleh 70 pe4sonate the cbsys ..
famous scenes to be repre- 81 ~ !!
golden opportunity for .hIuS Y.
cover themselves. Thoas p
look up the family tree
be prepared to stand a &C.,
Seven babies are now ~
glass houses in the novel hss:,
avenue and Eighteenth utr.s,
OF the infantile aggresatson I
mite weighing less than M: "a
Is called the rubber doll n A.
who go there with mammss
because 1t isn't for sale. ~ n.
plant draws well, but Il ~
why mothers take such I dslIs,. =,
ging children thither TIA ssss::
to satisfy the inquisitlve mn ~
When the p.or ape the i'd q.
get the hot end Of the stick h
two meanly CARRIED women "
a big store for shopliitIne. ~
faced the representative oi ~ "
who acted as spokeswomsp ~
a richly dressed woman III
gloves, and then she thourA !.
try 1t. "She took them SO M M
like remarked the poor Wan
her sobs, that we thourht ii
oh, how I wish we hadn't! q, /
Will kill us for disgracing than
better to follow the rules IA
the Master than the ways q M
ones who go up and down ~ ~,
clad in purple and fine linen
Wealthy women are just ~
the dropping spirits Of the real ~
ers. Last week two widows mrs
blocks of valuable property. one
ing over 100000 at enc ai!tlt
a cousin of the late Dom Pedn Z
her son, owns a gold mine ii M
second largest city In the voN
cinated the gilt-edged alien. III
invest $3,500,0 900 in improved nv
purchase $5,000,00O worth q d
The other widow, Mrs. Elisabel
also picked UP about $5Oo,uM u
Morningside Heights lots, hri,snl
estate holdings here UP To- s64i
widows mite is quite acOptxAA
etage of the towns history.
The head and front Of the Nj
has decided to import f6slu
Manager Frohman is going h
cafes in at least three Of The ~
his control here. II he succeeh 4
strating the legality Of such u q
other managers will follow suit Z
man, before taking this step ~
crusade against the musk II
first decision handed down " all
trate was in favor Of the cca5t
beer and one-act plays In NJ y
forum. The second decisiou. M
yesterday by another city ~
against the mixing Of dri1n
drama. Until the courts rule y
mentous question a halt nv
However, 1t is not the inisssx
trust magnate to supply vet
the music hall fashion. Ths "
be placed conveniently, 90 uit ?
80 out between acts ITO ~
not have to wear either ~ y
Stimulants will simply be within
and will not be- showed under y
these who do not want them.
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VIEW GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN HICKS, X OF /

they will have to make other arrange
ments.
Hawkinsvlle Dispatch: Mr.. r. d. Brown
has kindly presented us with mess OF
fine sweet potatoes, for which we return
thanks. Now if some friend will bring us
big fat possum we will be pretty well
fixed for Thanksgiving Day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19

Making closer study OF Pennsylvania
election returns the Philadelphia Press
last week says of the results:
THE democrats carried about twice as
many counties as they did a year ago and
IN most instances this was due TO party
conditions In the State Mt large. and not
TO anything merely local. 1t mott only
means the loss OF county offices, but.
taking the vote of last Tuesday. 1t means
the losa OF SIX congressional districts now
represented by republicans, together with
q considerable number of members of the
legislature"
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independeuce In JournaIisn,.
Atlanta Constitution.
Editor Henry watteixon h inclined To
tAke o6ense ct soms remarks made by the
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F'loresville Chronicle: If there are any
Virginians in these parts they should be
in evidence at the Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable carnival at Houston.
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""a 10 Keen Hts Distuncc.
He tried 20 hard to kiss her
Tnat y made him feel quite flat.
ne couldn't help but miss her.
cause she wore Z cowboy hat.
-Cleveland Pain Dsaler.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19

Several OF the big colleges so occupy the
time OF students In perusal of books thar
tne boys have no, sufficient time to keep
up VITA thstr studios In football and sim
haf necessary parts OF the currioulum,