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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-01
NO USE FOR THE METRIC SYSTEM
We Would Gain Little by Adopting
Continental EurOpe'S Measures.

We Would Gain Little by Adopting
Continental EurOpe'S Measures.
Why should we change these units to
flopt one which agrees with neither of
them, and which, at best, was originally
The visionary scheme of congressspf
philosophers? We have little to learn
ar gain by adopting the measures of
continental Europe, says Casters Mag
nzine. Three-guarters, or nearly so, of
the commerce and traffic of the world
10 carried on by some form of appliances
whether moved by wind, water or steam,
which has been built from English
measures by some English-speaking
I>eople, and the proportion is all the
time increasing. 80
Why adopt another and more incon-
.5enient system which will render all
systems of screw threads, gear teeth,
foundry patterns, shop drawings, etc,
obsolete as we'll as shelving the most
valuable collection of mechanical liter
AZURE in the world and requiring all its
tables to tie translated into foreign
measure, merely to obtain the advan-
tages of q decimal system which, as ],
nave shown, we already have to all in
tents and purposes in n far more con-
venient form than we should obtain
from the introduction of the meter and
it's derivatives? Besides, these two
unit mensurcs-the inch and the foot
we also use the cubic yard in civil en-
cheering for excavations and earth
work, but for mechanical purposes we
could get along very well with no other
unit but the inch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-01
GOOD ENOUGH TO FOOL A FOX.
A Shooters Experience with Fancy
DecOys on AIbemnrle Sound.

DecOys on AIbemnrle Sound.
Eldridge Carington, a New Yorker
Ohio went to Albemarle sound duck
hunting few weeks ago, tells curious
story Of fox, reports the New York
Sun. He had his decoys off rounded
point of land one morning, and was
waiting for it to get light enough To-
shoot. The decoys were fancy ones
made of iron and rubber, painted to
represent the birds the hunter was
after, and looked very natural. '''
AT dawn it happened that for about
ten or fifteen minutes no birds came
within range, so no SLOTS were fired.
While the hunter was wondering at this
he heard n rustic up-wind from the
blind. in the grass of the point. Look
ing cautiously over the grass, he was
just in time 10 see a fox crouched for
4 leap at decoy which was about four
feet distant. The fox gave CULVER as
he gathered his muscles fer the Jump,
and then sprang ahead and grabbed the
r'ecoy with all his might. Thereupon
the fox was the most astonished beast
that ever hunted ducks. The rubber
bag with nh iron frame was hard and
soft in spots. The rubber was pierced
~ tie teeth OF the animal, letting tho
air out With q pop like n 1irecrackcr.
ne iron, however, had Il serious effect
ON the foX's jaw, breaking several teeth
and cutting the lirs iii way that made
the fox squeal. The fox turned three
somersaults in the water and then
headed for shore and got to the brush,
in spite of two shots.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-01
1OINT STATEMENT

OF AUDITOR AND TREASUKEI.
OF ELKo COUNTY.
For the Quarter, Ending April
/. 1, 1907, -
County OF Elko. 90
:, AUDITORS OFFICE
To the Honorable Board OF County Commlr
B sioners OF Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: waherewith submi 1t our Omar
terly Report OF the Finances Of the County
for the quarter ending April 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
; CA. WATKINS
... ....... Auditor,
]. A. MCBRIDE,
Treasurer.
Receipts PROM ALL SOURCES
Sal in treasury Dec % go. s28, l72 90
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-01
SUMMARY

TotslereceIpts. 49,. $40, 76l "a
Paid from county funds. 9,749 80
Paid from Road fund.-. :. 904 10
Paid from school fund. 9,2Os Y
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-01


From State dpp't school
fund. .SO77 80
from general licenses. 1858 50
Personal property. ..... rs
tees collected ..... S58 is
Sheep licenses. .......... 926 so
Errors drawing warrant. 50 90
Sale old furniture. ....... 2O5 25
Error drawing warrant. .. 23O CO.
Possessory land claim. Is co
!, Delq't tax 1896. -. 924
+ 10 Der cent adv. sale
Delq't tax 1885,. 600
Auditors fees dig tax. 90. 375
Penal fines. ........... 355
Total. ...... ..... .S11 ,5s8 %
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11
NOTICE ! TEACHERSl!

If you anticipate being examined
in April prepare for the same by
taking the TEACH ERS' NORMAL
TRAINING COURSE of POP
LARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL,
March LIST to April 9th. Course
prepared largely from State Board
Questions, and every teacher furn-
ished with copy. Send for circular,
WI. THAMES, Principal,
Poplarville, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11
SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION AT ONCE

And with it your guess-or the guess must in every case
pany the yearly subscription sent in You cannot do whou
local newspaper and you cannot do without great general
paper in touch with your section, and THE CONSTlTU
covers not only that but the world.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11
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teen $50 I two I 16 . t so G forty0
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laryille, Miss, this second OF Feb.
1897.
w. SCOTT, Tax Col'r.
(Note-On account OF the unnsu.
al length of the above tax notice,
our "sorts" became exhausted.
Wherever an inverted B appears,
| it stands for two.)
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11

Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
Ripans Tabules cure fiatulence
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11

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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11
WANTED-AN IDEA y ws sss can a. ;al 4:

thing to patent? Protect your ideas they may
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WRDDEE-
BURN q CO., Patent Attorneys, Washineton
d. O., for their 81 800 prize offer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-02-11

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
The Y. M. c. A. Night School
Ends With a Reception.

The night school of the Young
Mems Christian Association was
brought to a close last evening by a
reception and banquet given to the
members of the classes. Tables were
spread in the lecture room and at
about nine o'clock the assembled COM
pany sat down to partake of the
lunch served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
The tables were presided over by Mr..
A. B. Moffat, chairman of the educa-
tional committee.
After the refreshments had been
served several of those present made
short addresses. Mr.. Moffat spoke of
the work of the classes in general and
Mr.. Freeman and Mr.. Osborn told
something Of the detail of the work
of the classes which have been under
their charge. Mr.. G. @. Kitchener,
college secretary of the international
committee, made some remarks on as
ISOLATION work in general. The board
of directors expressed their thanks to
the committee which had the work in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02

Feed More Roots, Less Corn.

St. James Plaindealer:
Theodore Lewis, with the Farmers
Institute corps Of workers and who
may be considered pretty good au-
thority ION the hog and it's diseases"
makes the following assertion: Gil
mate is no protection against hog
cholera. 1t is produced by germ
that may be carried from one farm to
another in many ways. The germ
will live ten weeks in water, three
months in the soil, straw or manure,
and six months ir the flesh of the
animal. There is no cure. Exclusive
corn impairs digestion and vitality,
and therefore increases the death
rate. Close confinement without ex-
ercise and crowding has the same
effect, Hogs should be marketed
when from seven to nine months old.
Good mothers should be kept until
four or five years old and not depend
on young sOwS for breeders. Too
much corn is fed. Farmers should
feed more roots, oats and bran in
order to have healthier and stronger
hogs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

The little ones who did not enter
last Monday on account of bad wealth
er will be enrolled any day this
week.
Many visitors are in the schools to-
day and have been for several days.
Three teachers have been absent
from duty some days this last week
from illness.
The seniors are producing their
spring orations and the High school
faculty is looking up the records to
see who have done work meriting a
diploma.
The Inter-High school debate be-
tween Mapleton and Mankato high
schools will take place in the assem-
bly, room on Friday evening.
The number of pupils in all grades
kept up better than ever before and
tits hoped that few will drop out dur
ing the spring vacation, which begins
next Monday.
The High school is planning an en-
tertainment at the opera house for
vacation week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
A LITTLE HIGHER.
No Decided Change in the Heigth of
thee Minnesota.

Engineer Haynes took his daily
measurement of the Minnesota river
at eight o'clock this morning, and
found it to be four inches higher than
it was at the same hour yesterday
morning. The river has shown no
material change during the day. This
forenoon the water trickled across
Belgrade avenue in North Mankato
in half a dozen places, but at two
o'clock this afternoon no water was
running across, and the river had ap-
parently gone down an inch or two.
The water has come up further on
Minnesota street. Except for fear for
the future, very little Inconvenience
is being suffered. The weather is now
favorable for the river carrying off
the surplus of water above without
very much damage being done.
At New Ulm, the Minnesota river
is still rising rapidly and is the highest
since 1881. The Eagle Roller Mill COM
pany has removed the machinery from
it's large elevator and the basement of
it's mill. 1t is hoped that the water
has reached it's crest, as it is now ris-
ing very slowlysand the Cottonwood is
falling.
A dispatch from Chaska says: "The
Minnesota continues to rise here,
having gone up ten inches since 800
o'clock last night. A sharp lookoutis
kept to.keep the ice from leaving the
river bed"
A dispatch from Redwood Falls
says: 1.-THE Minnesota river is still
very high in the bottom. A prairie
schooner from Iowa passed through
here yesterday, and had been trying
all the way from tMorton to cross the
Minnesota river to get to Granite
Falls, but all the bridges are covered
with water. 1t is said that the wagon
could not just now get to it's destina-
tionswithout going to Big Stone lake,
the source of the river. 1t has been
impossible for any team to reach Nor
ton from this point. Morton is sur
rounded with overflow water. A bridge
has been carried away on the Ramsay
rive1."
The Milwaukee road is now suffer
ing from high water in several rivers
IN South Dakota. Some of the rivers
are higher now than they have been
at any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
] FROM THE COUNTY
Interesting News from Free Press
Correspondents.
GARDEN CITY.


Miss Birdie Mcbride is preparing to
give an entertainment in the Christian
church two weeks from Friday night,
April 10Th.
DR.. G. Murphy reports that Mott
Marston is very sick with lung fever.
Mrs. Ed. Parker's little girl, Floy. is
somewhat on the gain.
Mrs. Beels and family were obliged
to leave their home in Mankato on &C
count OF the high water. and are visit
ing with Mrs. Deacon Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. Morehouse went to
their home in Winnebago City last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin went to their
home in Redwood Falls last week
Thursday.
John Apley left last week for
Rochester, n. Y.
Eliza Wilson spent Sunday with her
sister in Mankato
The three teachers of the Garden
City high school attended the insti-
tute held in Mankato last week.
Several visited the school last We'd
nesday.
Emma Campbell visited with her
aunt, Mrs. Chas. Boynton, over Sun
day.
Mrs. Geo. LaFavor is on the sick
list this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
GREAT SALES prove the grea,
~ merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla sells because it
accomplishes GREAT CURES.
Stop-over Privilege at Washington

Stop-over Privilege at Washington,
A ten day stop over at Washington,
D. c., is now granted on all through
tickets between the East and West
via Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Stop
over will also be granted on the re-
turn journey made on round trip
tickets, but not eXceedidg ten days.
Passengers will deposit their tickets
with the ticket agent at B. & o. R..
R. Station in Washington, who will
retain them until the journey is to be
resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passage to desti-
nation by extension or exchange.
This arrangement will doubtless be
greatly appreciated by the travelling
public because it will permit the
holders of through tickets to make a
brief visit to the National Capital
without additional outlay for rail-
road fare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
A REWARD OFFERED.
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's After the Fire Bug.
A Reward of $3.50 Is Hung Up For
the Fellows Conviction.

d. L. Rose has received the follow
ing letter from Secretary w. L. Bige'
low, of the Home Insurance Com.
pany, of New York:
d. L. ROSE, ESQ.,,
Mankato Mimi.
DEAR SIR-Referring to the Fred
Kron loss under policy 3474 OF your
agency, fire of March 9Th, 1897, we beg
to say that we applied to the National
Board of Fire Underwriters for a re-
ward of $3.50 for the arrest, cOnVic-
tiOn, etc., of the parties who fired the
premises, and the same having been
granted, we enclose the official offer
herewith.
Please see that the posters, which
will be sent you as soon as struck OH,
are so displayed so as to make the
widest publicity possible.
Yours very truly,
w. L. BIGELOw,
Secretary.
The official offer which was enclosed
in the letter offers a reward of $3.50
for the detection, conviction and pun
ishment of the party or parties who
may on trial be found by the court
guilty of the crime of incendiarism or
arson, in firing Mr.. Kron's barn on
March 9th, 1897. The offer is open
for one years time.
1t may be that there are parties who
know or suspect the identity of the
fire bug, and if so here is an opportu-
nifty to do the community great
favor, and at the same time earn
handsome money reward. Let every
one keep close watch. The person
who secures the arrest and conviction
of the fire bug will be a hero in the
community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
Apr 2 9 Is
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court, Special Term
March 20, 1897.
In the matter of the estate OF George W.
Chamberlain deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Andreas
M Rutan. administrator ofthe estate ofGeorgeW
Chamberlain, deceased, representing among other
things that he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be fixed
or examining aud allowing the final account OF
his administration and for the assignment of
the residue of said estate to the parties en-
titled thereto by law:
It is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
the gard day of April, A. D., 1897, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate office in the City of
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 25th day
of March, A. D., 1897.
By the Court:
Probate Seal. G. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
Free StOp-over at Washington.

On all through tickets between the
east, west, north and south, reading
via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, a
stOp-over at Washington can be
secured, without extra charge for rail-
road fare, by depositing the ticket,
upon arrival at Washington, with the
B. & 0. station ticket agent at that
point. Washington is always
attractive to visitors, and particularly
so while Congress is in session. This
arrangement for stop-over privilege
will doubtless be appreciated by the
public, and will bring to the National
Capital many travellers to view it's
superb public buildings, monuments,
museums and thOroughfares.
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charge and to the teachers through
Mr.. Haynes.
The addresses were interspersed by
piano solos by Miss Yates and Mis-
Amy Hickok.
After closing address by Secretary
E. w. Martin three cheers were giver
for the Ladies Auxiliary, whereupor
the assembly dispersed.
The success of these classes has
been far greater than the most san
guine had anticipated. Glasses were
conducted in penmanship, spelling
and arithmetic. The enrolment in
the penmanship class was thirty
seven and in the arithmetic classes
twenty-nine. There were three
classes ia arithmetic, one of which
began with multiplication, one with
fractions and one with compound
quantities.
Prof. w. e. Freeman, of the bust
ness college conducted the penman-
ship classes and w. j. Osborn and w.
s. Keene the arithmetic.
The expenses of the students were
light. Text books have been furnish
ed free, the students only having to
pay for pens and ink, pencils and
paper and to be members of the asso-
citation. The teachers received no re
Enumeration for their services.
The average age of the students is
twenty-five years and they represent
the following occupations: Photogra-
pher, dry goods clerk, laborer, dyer,
cooper, tailor, delivery man, broom
maker, sawyer, student, wood worker,
undertaken, shipping clerk. ware
house men, steam engineer, plumber,
telegraph operator, 'canvasser and far
mer, twenty in all.
An announcement of classes for
next winter was made. There will be
in addition TO the three branches
taught this year, classes in book keep
ing, commercial law and English.
There will be two terms of ten weeks
each, two lessons a week. The fall
term will begin October 10th and the
winter term January 18th.