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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
y. Y. JoURS.AI. on SEVADA.

40 question: Oh tne uhH nus dTONsei
more universal comment than the
comedy started by the Chicago Trib-
une in it's wish to deprive Nevada OF
Statehood. The New York Journal
in n leading editorial says in-part:
Instead OF d~eclsSAing against Ne
vada's statehood, would be more to
the purpose weref5E lscrien to turn
their attention taf4f5%ause which has
made her what she is-the dwarf Of
the American family.
Some day despised Nevada will be
a great state. Her territory is vast,
and much OF it will in time be
baoaght under cultivation through ir-
rigatiou. Many NJ her now arid
sagehra-h plains are NJ rich soil. It.
riEation has enabled her To- raise the
best wheat in the world. Her irGit.
and vegetables aye Of i4e tincst. Her
varied climate tavCE Ne paoducion
of almos: anything. %the sonth she
can raise coffee, tobacco and citrus
fruits, in the north the cereals. n.x
and the sugar beet. and ali ordinary
agricultural proiuce. She POSSESSES
the richest mineral region in LIZ
Cuited STATES = !. silver, lead irnu
aud mos; 81 ne -.,~er metals. iicf
salt arG horix felt are famruS.
VII! is a state ." "rpH;rat:y ~.
dowed the ~paralyzsd thing ;!mt we
See? Chiefly because the Central
Pacific railroad, built with public
money, has forbidden THIS American
State to grow. Whatever she i'm
ports from the East must pay the
through freight rate to San Fran-
cisco and III addition The local freight
rate back. That is Ia say. a carload
of merchandise which costs 500. 10
carry from New YORK to San Fran
cisco costs $500 Ia Elko. for example.
though ElkO is 900 miles nearer New
York that San Francisco is. Thus is
this Nevada point placed CONNER.
cially 1900 miles to the westward Of
CALIFORNIA; coast. II is impossible
To build up manufactures in Nevada
because % this criminal discrimiu-
alton against her and the local rates
are so extortionate as to make it un-
profitable to work tine mines. unless
they I've Of exceeding richness. 1t
has from the beginning been the Cen
trail Pacitc's policy 10 favor Caliiur
MIA us against Nevada, and for two
reasons, California, Il much better
customer, demanded it and yielded
more freight business in return: ard
then against the day OF settlement
with the buncoed United States gov.
eminent, the managers Of the Gem
trial Pacific, Is setting up tie plea OF
poverty, wished to make it appear
TINT the road ran through a hopeless
desert.
With ii fair chance Nevada would
grow rapidly aud have II population
large enough to secure her the re.
spect OF those c~outemners who mock
her poverty, but have no will. seem
ingly. to help in %rescuing her from
the clutches OF the corporation which
plumbers and paralyzes her. Tie ell.
forcemcnt Of the long and short haul
principle by the Interstate Commerce
Commission would affect Nevada ms
n rainfall docs a dry field.
The cause is thus readily seer why
the development Of Nevada has been
retarded, and the remedy is equally
clear. Let her build the north and
south railroad through Idaho md
NeTada to a southern California
port.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
Read the Law.

The attention OF saloon men il call
ell to the Act concerning the liabili-
ties OF proprietors and keepers Of SAL
II and gambling housed passed by
the last legislature. Saloon men may
save trouble and expense by prohibit.
ing minors from frequenting their
places. The law was approved by the
Governor on March 10Th. and il rs
follows:
Section l. Any proprietor or
Keeper OF a saloon. gambling house
or resort where liquors are sold. who
shall sell or give TO any minor any
srlrituous o: malt liquors, or who
shall permit any minor to lounge or
remain therein, shall be liable TO the
parent or guardian Of such minor in
damages. which may be collected by
a civil action IN a sum not lees than
NIFTY nor than ono thousand dol.
lars.-
All saloon men should read this
law and q that they are not made
liable tn a civil suit FOR damages.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
The ElkO Nine.
j. W. DEASg.

Two weeks from Monday tho Elko
aud Battle Mountain niucs will cross
bats for slo0. Elko now Ina tho
strongest ninc shc Inns ever hak, and
all tho boys need is u little practice
to put up a hard game. Lander
Tabcr's pitching is out Of sigh, and
with him in the bpr, and little Uncle
Joe behind the bat, Elko has never
been beat. When this game is over
the Battle Mountain nine will feel
sicker than tho Carlin nine did las,
Fourth when tho ,core stood 81 TO {
in favor Of Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23

Mr. d. l.. Davis, a prominent livery
man and merchant OF Goshen, Va.
has this TO say on the subject Of rheu.
matism: Il take pleasure in recon-
mending Chambcrlain's Pain BALM
Tor rheumatism. "a | know from per.
sopal experience that IL will do all
that Is claimed Tor 1t. A year ago
,h's spring my brother wa laid up IN
bed with inilRmmatory rheumatism
and suffered intensely. The first. ap.
phcation Of Chamberlain Pain Balm
cased the pain and tho uso Of one
bottle completely cured him. For
ealo by NJ. II. Miller.
Fresh oysters by the can for sale NJ
the Commercial Hotel. =
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
Enforce the Criminal Laws.

Unless the people OF Elko county
enforce the criminal laws OF the State
this county will become a paradise
for law breakers and life and property
will be at their mercy. During the
last five years we can recall but one
canviction by a jury although there
have been a number o. trials in the
District court OF parties indicted by
grand juries. 1t is not our intention
to cnticise the action Of the juries in
acquitting men charged with crime.
but merely to call the attention of the
public to the conditions that will nat.
urally arise should this state Of affairs
continue.
lax enforcement OF the law leadsto
the formation OF vigilance committees
and n quick enforcement OF the de-
crees Of Judge Lynch. This is a con-
dition OF society that no good citizen
wishes to prevail in any community.
While we do not ADVOCATE the convic.
ton and punishment OF innocent men.
We do insist with all good citizens
that in the rigid enforcement Of our
criminal laws will be found the best
security for life aud property and the
only means Of preserving order in the
community.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23

Republican papers talk about
gold democrats rs though there
we're such an embodiment. The de.
mocracy Of this country is the ma
iioual party that controlled the Chi
cago convention which nominated
Bryan and ScwaIl for president and
vice-president. There is no other
democratic party. That convention
was regularly called. fairly conducted
and the platform and candidates ac-
ceptholc. the latter receiving abopt
6.0oO.COO votes. and thus were ON.
phasicnlly indorsed. And tha, plat.
form and those candidates are moro
popular now than in November. This
nonsensical ,waddlc about gold dem.
"cra's' is utterly s%upcrnuous. rs
well rs ridiculous. nov. The Glove.
land administration vas the gold
party. but that having gone. the Me
kinlcy administration succeeds To all
the golden glory-lllinuis State Reg.
istcr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
4 Word to bicycle Riders.

There is considerable complaint
among our people at the failure OF
bicycle riders to ring their bells when
out riding in the evening. One OF
our business men came very near be-
ing run over last night. Had he not
rot out OF the way in pretty quick
time both he and the rider might
have been severely injured. There
are so many wheels in town now that
all who ride after dark should have
bells and lights on their wheels as IA
protection to those walking in the
streets. Riding on tho sidewalks
durinG The day or night should be
prohibited. II these suggestions are
rot followed, the District Attorney
will be requested TO graft an ordin-
ancc covering these points, to be cub
Initted to the Commissioners at their
next meeting. Such an ordinance ls
in force in other towns of the State
and is becoming Il necessity here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
a surplus Of Doctors.

New doctors TO the number II lO3
wore made in this city one even ing
last week, being the result OF tho
labors OF tho New York University
Medical College. Tho fact may not
seem startling in itself. Few per.
sons realize how oscrs,9rkel tue
town is in those who are LEANED In
the cures Of the lila that flesh il heir
to. But the fact remains. Go down
some unfrequcntcd side street and
count the signs in the windows.
Ihen tho reflection ia bound 10 come:
How do they all make both ends
meet What with the dispcBsary
furnishing aid not merely 10 the poor
bnt the comparatively wolI.to.do,
sud excessive competition among the
rank and flo, the medical lie Just
o is not n happy ouc.-N. Y. SIM.
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Evening journal., 1897-10-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Emily B. Patton left home for
Philadelphia last night to resume her
work as saleswOman in the book de-
|partment of John Wanamaker.
Lieutenant James E. Booth, of Ridley
Park, has been spending a few days
with old friends here.
The Misses Potter, of Baltimore. were
he guests of Miss Nan Rodney yester-
bay.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who is attend
ne the West Chester State Normal
school, is visiting at home here.
J. Cooper Kerr has accepted a posi-
ion in Warren, Pa, as time-keeper for
he Warren Iron Works.
Miss Cecilia Boyle has returned home
rom twO-weeks' visit to Chester, Pa.
DR.. George w. Newlove, of Philadel-
,hia. came down to New Castle and
pent Sunday at his ole home here.
George Frazer was in town renewing
Id acQuaintances yesterday.
Mrs. Clara White was the guest OF
Irs. George ]. Hermann, in Whining
pm, yesterday.
Harry L. Mckee and son, of Will
nington, visited friends here yester-
ay.
Harry L. Bonham, Of Wilmington,
as in town yesterday.
Mrs. II. NJ Silver, OF Red Lion, has
zen the guest Of her brother. S. A.
ewart
Miss Lizzie Davidson, of Delaware
ty. is the guest of Mrs. H. M White
ear town.
Rev. A. r. Walker OF Calvary p. +.
hurch. Wilmington. came to New Cas-
Yesterday morning and preached be-
re a large congregation at Emmanuel
huron.
IS Rev. +. NJ. Munson. Ii. D.. visited
ST ilmrngtOn Yesterday and addressed
congregation Of Calvary Church at
.xsz e morning service.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE
WANT THEIR $3.50 In MONEY.
FRIENDS OF THE LENAPE FIRE
MEN AGITATED OVER THE
TRUSTEES' NEW TACK.

FRIENDS OF THE LENAPE FIRE
MEN AGITATED OVER THE
TRUSTEES NEW TACK.
There is much agitation sa the
streets over the Trustees Of the Com
mons adverse act at their October
meeting against the $3.50 appropriation
to the Lenape Fire Company. BY tie
vote, the board knocked out the mo-
ton to grant the annual donation.
It seems that several years ago the
Lenape Fire Company desired special
accommodation for firemen and appa-
ratus. In part payment Of this the
firemen have been keeping up thirty
shares in the Citizens Building Loan
Association, which will soon mature,
giving them their house free of all en-
cumbrances The city has been allow
ing about $500 year for the fire COM
pany. half of which the Trustees of the
Common have donated every year. A
claim has been made that now that the
building is nearly paid for, the lis, of
active members seems to have been cur
tailed for non-payment of dues, making
number Of active members to whom
the house will belong, right and title
very small.
The objecting trustees now claim
that they have all this time been pay
ing $3.50 year to a private corporation
and they have not even a few shares OF
stock or the sign of a bond on the
house.
Members of the Lenape Company
| however claim THAT the citv Maid S50(
a year before they were organized, fol
the care and housing of the steam frC
engines and the services of a good en-.
gineer. Now this organised company
has not only taken the apparatus ant
provided a fine home for it and gooC
men to run it, but they do not ask for
| but the original $500, and declare tha
the city has no right to reduce her ap
| preparations, especially when so mucl
better service is offered the citizens.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
VERDICT FOR MISS MLAUGH

Media, Oct. 11.-Miss Lucy McLaugh-
lin a resident of Boothwyn, was given
a verdict for Sl0O damages for personal
injuries by a jury in the Common Pleas
Court here yesterday against the town
ship of Chester A pile of wood was
left by the roadside. and the horse OF
the plaintiff took fright at the obstacle
and bolted into a hedge fence on the OPP
posite side of the road Miss McLaugh-
lin was thrown against the dasher of
the carriage and claimed to have sus-
tained severe, if not permanent, inter
nal injuries. Her testimony as to in
juries was corroborated by her
physician, The doctors called by the
township, however, seemed to think
the young woman very little injured
and thought her condition at present as
good as it had ever been in her life.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
VIM. B. SHARP
8z GO.
Fourth and Market Sis

The NEST beautiful effects
in rich dress stuffs are the very
neat novelty weaves that CLINT
and glimmer like the depart
ing sunset, yet are rich and
harmonious, with plain change
able. colorings. The quality
is superb and any lady will
feel richly and handsomely
dressed with one of these.
They are of the 6oest woods
in a splendid assortment OF
shadlngs and will be sold for
the low price of S5c. per yard,
So inches wide. They will be
hard to replace for less than
81 IS.
Lupin's finest wool change
able diagonals in eight sh4d
Ings came 10 US in aa unex
pected way. They will be 8sc
instead of $I25.
For all the new dress stuff.
we show an elegant line o
trimmings.
Beaded Yokes, s1.5O to IS.
Loopes, SOC to 50.
Mohair braids, blacks, colors an
fancies.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
MR. MH1rE is THINKING.

William White, the newly-eiected
city councilman, will probably accep
the Office, but demurs in doing so. The
last public office Mr. White held cost
him 81 1900. beside the expense and
trouble of getting it. He filled out the
unexpired term of Road Commissioner
Smith and was himself reelected by the
people for two successive terms.
Mr. White guaranteed some bills for
work done. which were never passed by
the road commissioners, and he found
himself the loser.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
MANY BOATS ON The DELAWARE.
SAILING SKIFFs AND YACHTS
WERE NUMEROUS-THE LAND
ING OF WILLIAM PENN.

lNG Ot WILLIAM PENN.
Yesterdays gingery sea brought out
an array of stout sailing skiffs and
yachts, and, as far as the eye could
reach, the little white sails were out
stretched across the heaving tide Near
ly all the fast sailing skiffs from here
were out at some time during the day.
The sight of innumerable canvas
wings is now unusual. Sailing vessels
have become so scarce that in the OK
animation of apprentices for second
rate pilot licenses the Examining Board
ofPilots no longer cOnsideritnecessarytc
question applicants as to the proper
handling of the "old wind TANNERS"
Colonel j. Harry Rogers thinks he
can locate the exact spot where Will
liam Penn landed here, and that it is
not far from his own dock. Wher
nothing but sailing vessels ploughet
the Delaware in his bOyhoOd and early
manhood, he remembers well seeing
such great old vessels as the bark New
Hanover with her bow well up in his
yard, unloading a cargo of coffee.
Nassau parties are contemplating the
purchase Of the old Delaware pilot boa
Thomas f. Bayard now laid up at Phil
adelphia She would be used for ser
vices in the Bahamas.
The suit arising out of the collision
between the British tanker Allegheny
in the Delaware bay October ], 1894
with the inward-bound Belgian tanker
Caucase, has not yet been settled. Tes,
timony in the case was beng taken las'
week in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
Special for Wednesday

? 600 yards Persian Cash
mere Wrapper Flannels, all
new, at 6Hc per yard regu-
lar price Ioc.
eco Dress Patterns of Sill
yer Gray Dress Chintz, worth
ST. 25, for 75c the pattern.
1900 yards one-yard wide
Unbleached Sheeting Muslin
&C. per yard.
1900 yards Unbleached
Canton Flannel, extra wide
ard heavy, regular Ioc. grade
for 6Hc,
3co yards heavy white WOO
Shaker Flannel, 2oc. per yard
soc. grade.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
READY TO FIGHT.

Some of the Wilmington policy hold
ers of the defunct United States Mutual
Accident Association, of New York, are
preparing to resist payment of the as
sessment made by the receiver. They
have retained William S. Hilles to de-
fend them i'm the courts.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
TWO SERVICES IN AL

An interesting service was held az
the Jail yesterday afternoon. Rev. j.
NJ. Wise made an address and the sing
ing was in charge of the Epworth
League OF the NJ. e. Church. In the
morning a service was held there under
the auspices of a company from the Sal
walton Army, in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
HARRINGTON's GOOD SHOT.

City Councilman Harrington went
out cunning on Saturday with large
party of friends and bagged some squir-
rels near the property of John and Jo-
|siah Lewden. Early in the afternoon a
squirrel was seen feeding about 300
yards away from the party and, while
his associates could not see the animal
with the naked eye, the councilman
picked up his gun and shot the animal
Fairly in the head.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
Special in Underwear


so dozen Boys Shirts and
Drawers, elastic ribbed and
heeced lined, natural gray, 25c.
for each garment--just half
price
Mems fawn colored Wool
Fleeced Lined Shirts and
Drawers, very heavy and
warm. soc. each-one-third off
regular price.
Ladies white and natural
gray Vests and Pants, regular
75c. quality for soc. each
Our handkerchief Depart
ment is filed with good things
and it will even pay to buy
them now for your Christmas
giving.
All Linen Hemstitched Initial, 12hc
All Linen HandkerChiefs, sc.
Lace and Embroidery Handkerchiefs
1215c. TO $500.
Talcum powder, nc.
Colgate's tooth powder, nc.
Black taffeta lining, SO inch
es wide, &C.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
A BIG GOLD HORSE.

The New York tug II. d. Mould
was in at Delaware street wharf
yesterday and was moored off all night.
A remarkable distinction of the Mould
is a huge life-size Indian horse of gold
leaf standing in graceful paving atti-
tude on the pilot-house.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
A WESTERN VISITOR HERE.

Mrs. P. B. Lightner and daughter.
Miss Bessie, arrived here on Saturday
from salt Lake City and are guests OF
the Misses Long. Mrs. Lightner is the
wife of the former rector of Imnanuel
Church, who is now the rector of a
large parish in the city of the Latter
Day Saints.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
The PARDON OF HARRIGAN.
IT WILL COME NOW, IF EVER,
FROM THE BOARD OF PARDONs.

The pardon of jeremiah Harrigan,
who has spent eighteen years in New
Castle Jail for the murder of Dennis
Shea, at Hockessin, is expected to ar
rive from the Board of Pardons by to-
day, if the board intends to take any
favorable action whatever. The Harri-
gan matter was up before it last
week.
Harrigan, who is a one-armed man,
was sentenced to be hanged for killing
Shea, who had paid attention to his
wife after having been warned several
times. Harrigan heard carpenters put
ting up the scaffold upon which he was
to be executed and death stared him in
the face three times. Each time he was
reDrieved.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

|Wnbert Meredith is suffering from a
sver sprain Of the left hand, which he
stained by falling from a chestnut
r.
Ian inspection of the boilers is under
Iy at the Delaware Iron Works dur
L the present shutdown.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
READY FOR THE 'PHONE.

Carpenters have finished the new tele-
phone room which was built adjoining
the Office Of the Water Department in
the city building.
Evening journal., 1897-10-11
COLUMBIA DEFEATS WHITE STAR

The Columbia A. C.'s football team
won another contest on the gridirOn at
Battery Park Saturday. The visitors
the White Stars, Of WilmingtOn-were
no match in clever playing with the G.
A. c.. The lineup was as follows: