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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-24
Compliments Exchanged.

A paper published at Avon Park,
Florida, has the following: @There
is no doubt that Nevada is the most
worthless and useless part of the
United States. Soon it will contain
all the prize fighters, chicken fighters,
dog fighters and other l~oafers. Then
will be- just the time to build a tight
board fence all around the State with
a sharp barb wire on top"
We think the writer Of the above
has never been in Nevada, unless it
might have been in her State Prison,
The only need Nevada has of a high
board fence isto prevent the entrance
OF just such people as these one
lunged mosquito feeders. Not a few
of our people heve been victimized by
those nice Floridans in various thiev-
ing colonization and town-lot swin-
dies, and the above scurrilous excerpt
comes with bad grace from such a
source.-Hswthorne Bulletin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-24
An Indian Blue Beard.

Living in the vicinity Of Wood
tords, Alpine county. California, is
an Indian Of jealous disposition and
yOngeful nature, known as "BiR
Aleck:' He was married in accord
ance with tho customs Of his tribe q
few years ago to q very intelligent
mahsls who made herself quite a ia
vorite among the white people of
that community.
Last Saturday while she was at
work near the Diamond Sawmin, her
surly leige lord requested her to go
with him to their camp. y mile or
9 distant. They started off to-
gether a little after shutdown and,
upon arriving within a short distance
OF their homo, he struck her on the
head with a piece of a sledge ham,
mer fracturing her skull, and left her
lying in the road. He then went in.
to the camp, and informing one of
his daughters that he had killed the
woman skulked off into the timber.
He has been married three times,
tho wives being sisters, and they have
all fallen victims to his violence. One
he beat 80 severely that she died, IN
other he shot and the fate of his last
victim is briefly narrated in the lines
above.
Such a blood-thirsty scoundrel as
he has proven himself to be should
be summsrily dealt with and we sin
cerely hope that he will be captured
and an example made Of him. The
stage driver reported yesterday that
Sheriff Stalker was out looking for
the Indian. The mahala was still
alive at last accounts, but her ca % is
considered hopelsss.-Genoa Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-24
Queer Advertisements.

A London periodical recently Of
fered a prize for the best collection
OF unintentionally amusing ADVERTISE
mants. Here is a part of the curious
effect which the misplacing of q
comma, or OF a word or two, often
has upon the meaning OF a sentences:
"Annual sale now gong on. Don't
go elsewhere to be cheated-come in
here"
@Wanted, a room for two gentlemen
about thirty feet long and twenty
feet broad"
"a lady wants to sell beI piano, as
she is going abroad in a strong iron
frame"
@Lost, a collie dog by a man on
Saturday answering to Jim with a
brass collar around his neck and a
muzzle."
@Wanted, by a respectable girl, her
passage to New York, willing to take
care of children and a good tailor"
Respectable tailor, wants washing
on Tuesday"
an. Drawn. furrier, begs to an
nounce that he will make up gowns.
capes, otc, for ladies out Of their own
SKINS"
"a boy wanted who can open oy-
sters with q reference"
Bulldog for sale, will eat anything;
very fond of children"
wanted, an orgsnist and a boy to
blow the same"
@Wanted, a boy to be partly outside
and parly behind the counter"
@Lost, near Highgate archway, an
umbrella belonging t. a gentleman
with a bent rib and a bone handle"
@Widow in comfortable circum-
stances wishes to marry two sons"
ITO be disposed of, a mail phaeton.
the. property Of a gentleman with
a movable handpiece as good as
new"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-24

Thore is more Catarrh In this Sec
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years wsb supposed to be incur
able. Dor q great many years doctors
pronounced it q local disease. and pre-.
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitu tiOnal disease. and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by f. j. Cheney & 90. Toledo, Ohio,
70 the only constit cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
IL acts direct ON Che blood and mu.
cous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any ease
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY g. CO.,
. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-24

snow children" said a teacher of
Occur d'Alene, II am going to ask you
a difficult question. Can anyone in
the class tell me how many mills
make n cent?" After a long Ell.
lence, a little urchin at the foot Of
the class stuck up his little digits,
ana on being asked to give his an.
swer, replied: SHY Pa SAID il Nc.
Kinley was elected not a d-n mill
would make a cent" and the teacher
who voted for Mckinley hid his
head.
WHEN bilious or costivs. eat a
'Cascaret, candy cathartic, euro guar
antecd. 10c, 25c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-24
sALmAGllNn,
Considerable warmer today.

county Jail.
Dave Casper has Just received 4
new lot Of samples OF Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
to order from Sl350 up.
The Sheehan Sisters have Just
opened a large assortment Of hate.
Spring and Summer dress goode.
gloves, laces and notion ) of all kinds.
James Ralp is down from Wells.
He reports everything quiet up that
way.
No magic about Trib, no witch
craft, just a liniment but supreme.
Old shoes made as good as new by
F. E. Kline at Brains harness shop.
Ladies shoes a specially. =
+. For beauty. style and finish the
Trojan Shirt Waists excel all other
makes. =
You cannot fool the ladies; they
will, and must have the Trojan Shirt
Waists. ~
Frank G, Kloss was hanged at San
Quentin at 1880 yesterday morning
for tho murder of William Deadly
over two years ago. He died game.
"A lady wants gre y the day
laundry or cleaning. Enquire at the
INDEPENDENT Office. X
JUST try q lOc. box OF Cascarets
the finest liver and DO vel regulator
made.
Henry Voigt came in from La
noble yesterday afternoon. He told
the reporter last evening that the stir
here reminded him Of the early times
in the town.
Spring and Summergoods begin to
come in, A complete, fashionable
and useful stock can soon be looked
for at Alexander's. y
Clothes cleaned, repaired and press
ed. Gents laundry work neatly done
by @. s. Chase in real Of the post
Office. =
F.. III. Vandercook arrived from
Bakersfield. California, last evening
TO relieve night operator w: r. Onyon
who left on No. 4 today to take the
position Of agent at Beowawe.
There may be many shirt waists
manufactured In the United States.
You will think there is but one, after
wearing q Trojan. =
"Aunt' Hanna ChRrd, aged 1O8
years, is celebrating her birthday / u
New Jersey. She has three n
tliirty-three grandchildren, ninety
seven great grandchildren AID
twenty-seven great great grand
children.
While yon are LOOKING for Q change
in the weather. examine. the latest
patterns In vail paper at the Postot-
fee. All goods first class and ut the
living prices. Call in and OK:
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. l. n. S%HEawood.
Furry eLLARs A WEEK EAsIeY MADE
Agents wanted in every locality for
Hon. w. J.. Bryan's great and only
book. sfhe First Battle" The best
seller ever produced. Agents are
taking as many as 200 orders per
week. Beware Of fraudulent imita-
tons. Send Tor onit and begin work
at once. w. ID. CorKBY CoMpArY
Publishers. 3i1 Dearborn Street.
Chicago.
italy broke its record Of emigration
im 1896, the number OF persons leav-
ing the country being 4OO,093, three
Rfths Of the number intending to stay
away permanently. Sixty. eight
thousand perpons came to the United
States, 1904 went 70 Argentina, the
won't chiefyto Uruguay and
rNaAEsh DL-gh1 ~ 49,. 49, .N..LL.H 4
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
The Franchise Refused.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA. April 1O.-The
petition of q. Il. Darrow, of Marietta,
who sought franchise for an electric
line over the county road between this
city and Marietta was refused tonight
by the County Court. The matter has
been pending some time, and was
strongly opposed. Judge Loomis pre-
sented petition against granting the
application, which was signed by every
farmer, except two, who own land be-
tween this city and Williamstown on
the roads that are wanted by Darrow
ct al The land owners did not object
to granting rights of way through
their property, but objected most
strenuously to the railroad being built
along upon the roads.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
Gets nnck No Chnnre.

A London judge has ruled that where
n worshiper by mistake puts a larger
amount than intended into the church
collection box the money cannot be re-
funded on d plea of error, says the OF
tawa Free Trader. The decision grew
out of suit brought by woman who
attends services in the fashionable
Episcopal church at Regents park
against the vicar and church wardens,
her contention being that, during fit
of mental alteration, she had placed in
the plate sovereign ($5) instead of q
shilling (25 cents). She therefore
sought to recover $4.75. The court
held that the moment the money fell
into the plate it became an accepted
Offering to the Lord and that neither
the church officials nor the courts are
at liberty to authorize its return to the
donor. This is said to be the first case
and decision of the kind on record and
may stand as u precedent for many gen.
erations to come.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12

Denman Thompson's beautiful story,
The Old Homestead" will be the at
traction tonight The programme will
be in the hands of cast that will dc
full justice to the quaint and quiet
characters contained in the play. The
characters are difficult of enactment,
due to their simplicity and delicacy,
being of that kind of portraiture in
which the finest shades (hardly any
thing so strong as coloring can be
used and dainty drawings upon ma
ture, are necessary to keep them from
the commonplace. The sentiment OF
The Old Homestead touches the pur-
est well-springs of human nature. 1t
presents a picture of sorrow-stricken
old man, who dreams of his wandering
boy; of a lovable old lady, ever willing
to lend helping hand; of two old
boys, who "for nigh unto thirty years
have been rivals in loYe, and who, at
last. through the instrumentality OF
Uncle Josh, stop knocking chips" off
one another's shoulders, and become
firm friends; of a boy, who, having
failed to find that contentment which
he sought for in the great city, re-
turns, like the prodigal of old, and
takes the farm on "the coming New
Years day." finding there that peace
and happiness which is not vouchsafed
for in the metropolis; of a tramp, re-
formed, why go into detail? The
play is worth seeing again and again,
and should it become an annual visitor
for years to come, it will still be es
teemed pleasure to see it again.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
NIenoriun.

Mrs. Margaret NJ. True, wife of Hiram
True, died at her home near Lower
Salem, Ohio, April end, 1897.
Margaret Melissa Drimes was born in
Salem township, Washington county.
Ohio, June 18th, 1915, and was married
to Mr.. Hiram True February 4th, 1868.
Mrs. True had large circle of ac-
ouaintances all of whom were her
friends. She was known in the COM
munity in which she lived, as kind
and cheerful neighbor, and an affec-
tionate wife and mother. She spent
much of her time in visiting those who
were sick or in distress cheerfully and
literally aiding them in whatever way
she could. She has been ar active
working memb of the NJ. E. church
for many years. and at the time of her
death was President of T. j. Stanley
Woman's Relief Corps No. 55, Lower
Salem, Ohio.
Her mother, aged eighty years, two
brothers, three sisters, her husband,
two sons and one daughter, with many
friends, mourn her loss.
Her remains were buried by T. j..
Stanley w. r. c. No So, assisted by Il.
j. Stanley Post No. sos G. A. R.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
Resolutions.

The committee appointed to draft
resolutions on the death of Mrs. Mar
garet NJ. True, President of T. J. Stan
ley w. r. c. No. 55, reports the fol-
lowing:
RESOLVED, That in the death of sister
True, Il. j. Stanley w. r. c. sustains
the loss of one of its most efficient
mem bers, the neighborhood in which
she lived loses u generous, kind, chris
tian lady, and that her family is de-
prived of the society, ompanionship
and care of an affectionate wife and "a
kind mother.
THAT we mourn her loss as that of a
dear sister, who vas ever ready to
render assistance in the cause of
charity.
THAT we cherish her many virtues
and will strive to initiate them.
That we tender our sympathy to the
family of the deceased.
THAT the charter of this corps be
draped for thirty days in memory OF
sister True.
THAT a copy of these resolutions be
placed on the minutes of this Corps, a
copy be sent to the family of the de-
ceased, and that u copy be sent to the
press.
MELISSA B. KELLEY,
CHARLOTTE SCHoFIELD,
MARION Il. MOORE.
Committee on Resolutions.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
King of the HeIlenes,

The official title of the Grecian mon
arch, which is king of the Hellenes, is
said to have been adopted by way of
challenge of the sultan's sovereignty
over the millions of Hellenes residing
in Macedonia, Boumelia, on the islands
of the Aegean sea and the Levant and on
the coast of Asia Minor. King Georges
eldest son, Crown Prince Constantine,
seems to have been named in the same
spirit of defiance of the grand Turk, and
in anticipation of the day when the
ruler of all the Hellenes shall sit en-.
throned in the imperial city on the
Bosporus founded by Constantine the
Great, which for 1000 years was the
capital of the Grecian half of the Ro.
man empire.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
oILA MONSTERS vENoMous.
A snvant who Has Satisfied Himself
That Their Bite Is Deadly.


Prof. John Van Denburg lately dc.
livered an interesting lecture at the
Academy of Sciences upon the subject
of the Gila monster. A good-sized audi
ence was present, says the San Fran
cisco Call.
'It has become common supposstion
for years." said the lecturer, that the
bite of Gila monster was as poison
Gus as that of rattlesnake, but many
of the scientists denied this. Numerous
eminent scientific men stated that from
actual experience they had demon.
strated that the bite was harmless. One
of these, DR.. Schubert, had himself been
bitten by one of the reptiles, and, be-
sides the pain occasioned by the ordi-
nary bite of an animal, no i'll results
followed
The lecturer then stated that he had
demonstrated that the saliva of the
Gila monster was poisonous. Its bite
would in almost every case cause death
if the teeth of the lower jaw penetrated
the skin. 1t was the upper jaw of the
reptile which sank into the flesh of DR..
Schubert, and as the secretion of the
glands of the upper jaw was harmless
the doctor lived.
The speaker said that he had injected
the saliva of both the upper and lower
glands into pigeons, and in every case
where that from the lower jaw was in
iected the victim had died in q short
time. He showed why so many ami
mails which are bitten by the poisonous
reptile live. The ducts which lead from
the glands to the mouth open between
the lower lip and the gum. For the
saliva to enter wound it must be
forced up from the lip to the teeth, and
thence into the wound. Thus it is hard
for the poisonous fluid to reach the
blood, even if the victim is bitten by
the lower teeth.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
A Rare BeefsteaIS,

The first piece of beefsteal1 that ever
reached the gold fields in Alaska sold
for $4s per pound. The piece of beef
steak was carried 250 miles by Thomas
O'Briep, from Forty Mile Creek to Cir
Gle City, and weighed a fraction over ten
pounds. 1t was put on exhibition at
Circle City and attracted much atten-
ton, and was subsequently, disposed OF
for $3.50, the proceeds going to swell the
miners hospital fund at that place.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
A DECov COW.
Nebraska Mans Clever Device for
Hunting Geesp

Nebraska Mans Clever Device for
Hunting Geese.
John SEWERS, \of Ames, Neb., made a
practical test of his hunting device re-
Gently and it proved a success, says the
Omaha Bee. The device is in the shape
of q COW. It is made of canvas, with
a small space, except the head and
neck. The decoy is operated by two
men, one standing in the fore legs and
one in the hind legs, each in slightly
STOPPING posture. 1t is painted brown
and black and in such shape that when
standing up it cannot be readily dis
tinguished at distance of 200 yards
from large COW. The front man can
see what is going on through a couple
of holes in the neck. Recently Mr..
SEWERS and d. B. Curtis took the decoy
out in the field and soon sighted flock
of geese. They put ON the decoy and
were able to get within less than 40
yards before the geese flew. They flew
up and slowly settled down about 100
yards away and did not appear to be
much frightened. The head of the de-
vice is hinged to the body and can be
dropped by the front man when in
shooting distance. The rear man fires
through door near the top and cen
ter of the back. Mr.. SEWERS is well
pleased with the success of the device
and has received many inquiries from
hunters in regard to it. He expects to
have several decoys manufactured.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
NOT A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
The Groom's Clothes Were Badly
ShrunlSen and the Bride Muddy.

The Groom's Clothes Were Badly
ShrunlSen and the Bride Muddy,
There was time in Oregon when the
male inhabitants mostly wore buclskin
trousers, because there was no other
material available for garment making.
Oregon's climate, of course, is damp,
and buckskin once wet shrinks fright
fully in drying. This reminds an old
pioneer, says the Covallis (Ore.) Times,
of the first wedding he ever went to in
Oregon. He said 1T occurred in the
winter of 1916 at Oregon City. The bride
walked two miles through mud to get
to the church. She was arrayed in
white, and when she appeared in church
her gown was sadly bedraggled. The
groom wore bucksliin pants. Once they
had been wet, but at the wedding they
We're dry. They bagged at the knees
until there was room inside for a swarm
of bees, but they failed to reach his
shoetops. They ended somewhat about
the calf Of the legs, and the groom wore
no socks. 1t was a strange costume for
the chief contractor at a wedding, but
the groom was undaunted. His name
was Sharp, and the name of the bride
was Edes. Though they were welded
in unsightly suits, it is presumed that
they lived happily until the husband
years afterward, killed a man and went
to the penitentiary, and the wife mar.
ried another man.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12

President Mckinley made new
friends both by his promptness in re-
commencing in special message to
Congress that an appropriation be
made for the immediate relief of the
flood sufferers and by his following it
up with the announcement that al
though all arrangements had been
made for his departure from Washing
ton IN order to get several days needed
rest he would not leave until Congress
acted upon his recommendation. The
promptness of Congress in adopting
unanimously in both branches joint
resolution appropriatng 100000 for
the relief of the sufferers from the
floods in the Mississippi River and it's
tributaries and in the Red River of the
North enabled the President to get
away on the day planned. This was
highly creditable TO Congress, but de-
tracted nothing from the credit due
President Mckinley for having said
that he would not leave Washington
until he had signed the resolution max
ing an appropriation for the food suf
farers.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
MELISSA b. KELLEY,
CHARLOTTE SCHoFIELD,
MARION Il. MOORE.
Committee on Resolutions.


OF vast proportions the new city will
be-the population, 3,5OO,000; the as
sessed valuation, S2,907, 091, 900; the
bonded debt, 1918, 600, OOO and the an
nual tax levy over 55,0OO,OOO. AS a
manufacturing center alone the Greater
New York excites wonder-the capital
employed in this way being S60O,0OO,-
aggregating an army of almost half a
million. The annual wage roll of the
factories amounts to about $500, 900, 00O.
The city will contain ia national and
state banks, aggregating capital of
SO, 900, 900, with a surplus of $50, OOO,-
900. The deposits in the savings banks
alone amount to nearly 100000, 600.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12

LAWYERS can seldom be persuaded to
express opinions for publication OF
speeches made in court by other mem
bers of the legal profession, but it is
evident that Mr.. Bryan's argument be-
fore the Supreme Court last week, in
the Nebraska railroad cases, did not
make a good impression upon lawyers,
however we'll it might have sounded as
a speech at democratic or populist
mass meeting. If he knows any law,
he didn't make much use of the knowl-
edge in that argument.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
Warner in Washington.

Gen. A. j. Warner, of Ohio president
of the Bimettallic league, went through
on the fast line to Washington last
night to attend meeting of the execu-
tive committee of that organization.
He said there was an improbability OF
anv international monetary conference.
England would take no part in one'
and France and Germany would be in
fluenced by her example. Congress, he
said, is trying to secure an income
from a high tariff. The tariff in the
end benefits everyone, but manufac-
turers are the first to secure the ad-
vantage Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12

The astonishing statement is made,
but borne out by facts, that the differ
ence of one mill per ton per mile on
freight carried by all railroads in the
United States, makes a difference in
the revenue of eighty millions of dol
lars. 1t is the careful watching of the
tenth part of cent that brings profit
to the transportation companies, and
it is no wonder that the holders of rail
way stock are anxious for some legisla-
tion which will enable them to receive
some return for their Investment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12

SENATOR Hanna is not disposed to in
terfere with the pleasure the demo
Gratis are pretending to feel because
few municipal elections in Ohio have
been carried by democrats. Speaking
on the subject he said: There was
really nothing significant in the cleo
tions at all. The questions at issue
were purely municipal and not nation
al. 1t is quite the thing for Ohio to
swing from one side to the other in
these local elections, and history has
repeated itself That is all. If ma
tional campaign should occur tomor-
row, Ohio would be in the republican
column. am quite sure that the re-
suit will have no effect on the election
of legislative ticket next fall. "
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12
Sure Thing for Jones.

GALLIPoIIs, O., April 1O.-Judge d.
w, Jones was today indorsed by the
Republican Central Committee for the
nomination for Common Pleas Judge
and the County Convention called for
April 2Sth This insures Judge Jones'
nomination, as Athens County already
have indorsed him,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-12

Along the coast of Florida and Geor-
gia the musical notes of what the old
fishermen call the singing shad'' are
often heard. They differ from the COM
mon shad in being smaller, and also
in the formation of their mouths. Their
singing is pleasant at first, but soon
grows monotonous, owing to the fact
that it is a constant repetition of the
same sounds.