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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
OF THE woRo COUPLE"

Tommy Demonstrates That the Term
Is Both Singular and Plural.
Tommy was tod that Couple was
singular, and, to make him remember
it, he had to write an essay about ga
Couple" Tommy went into his study
corner, says Detroit Free Press,
was quiet half an hour, except
once, when he demanded the proper
photography of one or two big words,
and this is what he handed his mother
when, it was all done:
ga Couple.-There was a couple that
went fishing. One-half of it was man:
the, second half was I wcran. 1t went
in d rowboat with a pair Gf oars, which
was also q couple. So that there was a
couple of couples. Tie w.man half of
the first couple caught q couple of fish.
Then there was three couples. Said the
man part of the first couple:
We have caught enough fish,
''Then it sat down together, and it
put its arms around it and said:
"'Oh, my donft!'
"But it didn't act as if it cared much.
Just then the boat ran into stump and
stopped. This couple was very singular
-four awhile, but finally she said to it,:
George, my dear, doesn't it think
it is time TO go homer
dearie, it is
''Then this couple was plural, while
one of it rowed home.
$50 a couple is both singular and
plural, just the same"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
POPULATION AND DEPENDENCE

Nations That Increase Fast IN NM.
hers Under the Rule OF Aliens.
An item appeared in an English pepper
recently giving the results of the June
census Of the population OF Egypt and
showing it to be 9,70O, 0O0, an inc ease of
2,9OO,O 900 since 1882; in other words, q
gain Of AZ per cent. i'm is years, the
greater part OF which has been made
since the British occupat ionot the coun-
try.
In French newspaper, attention is
called to the fact that while the popula-
tion Of France has not been increasing,
the increase of tho French Canadian
population. in North America has been
prodigious-from7 &c, 900 i'm 1765 to 1,800,-
900 in 1891, and more than 100000 at
present.
The deduction to be drawn from these
figures and from other like figures is
that the political independence of peo-
pie is by no means a pledge of increase
in population; on the contrary, the
growth I'M numbers of dependent peo-
Piles under an alien and sometimes an
tagonistic government is often greater
than it would otherwise be.
The increase of the population of In
dia, abruptly stopped this year by the
plague, is perhaps o. fair illustration of
tfais.
An official enumeration Of the popula-
ton of British India made by the Brit
ish government in 1867 put the popula-
ton of that country at IA 900, 900 e0clu-
sive of 47,O00,0 900 Inhabitants in districts
under British jurisdiction but not under
direct british control. This was 80
years ago, and the population of India
at that time was 100000 in all. By
the last imperial census made by Brit
ish authorities, the population of India
was 2s7, 900, 900, about twice as great.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
Mint Directors Report.

The Director of the Mint has sub.
mitted to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury his report for the fiscal year 1897,
covering the operations Of che mints
and assay Offices together with the
statistics of foreign countries relati We
to production, coinage and monetary
condition. ...
The value of the gold deposited at
the mints and ASSAY offices during
the fiscal year 1897 was S1O9, 105, 500;
of this amount s67,OO3,S37 were orig.
NAL deposits and S42,lO2,1 1853 rede-
p osits.
The coin executed during the year
was as follows:
Gold. S71.646.7O5; silver dollars.
s2l, 2O3, 701; subsidiary silver, 50, 124,'
086; minor, 1854, 500.
The silver dollars coined we're from
silver bullion on hand purchased
under the act of July IA, 1880.
The total coinage Of silver dollars
from bullion purchased under that
act from August 80, 1890, to July. L
1897, has been 68,748,477 pieces, con.
tanning 53.172,63O ounces of silver
costing S51. So, l54. giving a seniorage
of sI7.216, 1922.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
city of Mig yvindmills.

=. Amsterdam the capital of the Neither
lands, is situated at the confluence of
the River Amstel and the arm of the
Zuyder Zee, called the Y pronounced
eye). 1t is forest of lofty windmills
in the form of towers, steeples, pyra-
mids, truncated cones and aerial cree
tions, waving their enormous arms and
whirling above the roofs like cloud of
monster birds beating their wings over
the city,. 1t is computed that there are
no fewer than $4,000 windmills in Hol-
land, chiefly employed in pumping and
draining. Many are of vast dimensions,
each sail sometimes exceeding 60 feet
in length.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19

Cascraets stimulate live kidneys
and bowels, Never sicksn. weaken
or grippe. l0c.
Dave Casper has Just received
new lot Of samples Of Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 up.
The trial of Walter Kermeen, the
boy who made several attempts to
burn the Carson school house last
Winter, began yesterday. He is
charged with burglary for breaking
into the building.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES -NTwS

The traveller, tourist or business
man Ii wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway sGreat Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1t Ii the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glimpse
it affords of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs, Leadyille,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleening cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip-
tive OF the sGreat Salt Lake Route"
write to F. A. WADLE1GH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19

Surgeon General Bates Of the
Navy Department died in Washing
ton yesterday. He was President
McKiuley's physician.
The convicts III the Pennsylvania
penitentiary at Riverside have been
making counterfeit 80 cent pieces.
The coins are nearly perfect and
some Of them IRE now in circulation
Charles A. Dana, the Nestor OF
American journalism, died Inst Sun
day afternoon at his summer home
at Glen Cove, Long Island. He was
seventy EIGHT years OF age. He will
be buried at Glen Cove tomorrow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
IN kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans
ing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache. fever, habitual con-
stipation and biGousness. Please
buy and try box of @. @. g. today;
10, IS, 80 cents. Sold and guaranteed
tocure by all druggists.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19

Guaranteed absolutely waterproof
Easy, comfortable shoes, with lots d
wear in them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
MCKINLEY's COMMISSION A
FAILURE.

The English government has final
~ dealt q death-blow to the hopes OF
McKinley's international monetary
commission. This information Ii
conveyed in the following London
dispatch of the 18th:
The afternoon papers today echo
opinions of the morning newspapers
in congratulatiug the Government
upon finally disposing of the bime-
tallic scare, and expressing regret
that it should sever even have seemed
to receive support in high quarters"
Hugh 9. Smith, Governor of the
Bank of England, said today to
representative of the Associated
Press: 1The bank is private com.
pany without any Government con-
troll and is not responsible to the
Government, except in the terms Of
its charter. The Government cannot
issue a1y order relative to the banks
reserve. At the same time the Gov
eminent is the banks best customer
and the Court of Governors being
composed of law abiding citizens.
whenever the Government makes
request we do our best to comply.
The Government must be presumed
to know what is best for the country.
SThe press is filed with misstate.
mamie Tha Gnuorppoapf woo ockInn
il the bank was willing to renew its
offor made Mt the Paris Monetary
Conference, in 1881, regarding its re-
serve. l replied In the same tenor as
the memorandum which the banks
told the conference, though more
guardedly. That is all that happened.
The statement that the bank has been
ooquetting with the American Com
missioners is pure rubbish. Except
ing what have read in the papers, 1
have never heard Of these gentle
men,"
The United States Monetary Com
missioners have received no official
information regarding the action TAX
en- by the British Cabinet on Satur-
day last. Private advices, however.
convince them that the Cabinet has
dealt the death blow to their mission.
1t is expected the Commissioners
will shortly be informed that Her
Majesty's Government regrets being
unable to accede to their proposals,
but is willing to listen to any other
plan they may suggest. But both
parties to the conference know that
no other practical scheme can be adj
vanced. .....
In the event OF the expected reply
being received, the United States
Commissioners will return to the
United States.
1t is learned the only thing the
Cabinet officially discussed in con-
nection with the currency question on
Saturday was Sir James Westlaud's
reports, Sir James ID the head of the
financial department OF India and his
voluminous report took the strongest
grounds against reopeninR the mints.
The Commissioners believe their
failure means no further effort in be.
half Of bimetallism will be made for
many years to como. They attribute
their failure to the opposition o: the
bankers aud OF the London Times.
Until these force were aroused all
signs pointed to the cooperation of
the British Government.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
RANCH,
CATTLE AND
HORSES FORsSALE.
OWWO

A first class opportunity for
anyone wishing to engage in the
CATTLE business. Everything
needed for conducting a COW
ranch will be found on the
premises.
For further Information write to
Carat = Co., White Rock, EIko Go.
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
The strongent Chnsn.

The greatest and strongest chain ever
made has but recently left the Upton
Green iron works, England. 1t is in
tended for crane work at Chatham
wharf, and consists of oval links forged
severally OF 3lla-inch rods, each link be-
ing 20 inches long and 10 wide. Since
there was no machinery available for
testing chain of such dimensions, the
test was made by actual suspension Of
a weight of $4,000 pounds from each
link.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-19
Individual share OF Land.

The share of land falling to each in
habitant Of the globe in the event Of n
partition would Gbe about 23H acres.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
live STOCK MEETINGS.
Large Attendance at North
Dakota and Montana State
Associations.

The sixth annual meeting OF the Live
Stock ASSOCIATION Of North Dakota, held
last week at Dickinson, was largely at
tended. 1t showed by the men present,
and by the interest taken, the import
ance with which stock growing as one OF
the enterprises Of the state is regarded
outside OF our borders. Capitalists are
becoming better informed as to the
great wealth that lies IN the Rrsss Of
these plains when transmitted into beef
There were present at the meeting
representatives Of railroads, commission
nrms, stock yards and packing houses,
in addition to stock growers and small
farmers. A report OF the proceedings
states that w. J. G. Kenyon, special
agent Of the New Brighton, Minn.,
stock yards, related that those yards fed
40 par oent Of the range shipments sent
through the Twin Cities to Chicago in
1896. He bid for North Dakota busi.
ness. General Freight Agent Moore OF
tho Northern Pacific stated that the
company was negotiating with capital
ists 70 erect . Aax mill bstwssn Fargo
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29

OTTuMwA, Ia, April 27.-It was be.
lieved that the food was at its worst
Sunday night but the river has risen q
foot since and is now higher than il
has been since 1876. The damageis
tremendous. The Burlington road,
which has been kept open with a
mighty effort, has given up The main
line communication from Chicago to
Denver is now cut off. OF Ofsi4railroads
here, the only trains moving are the
Wabash from the south, ard Milwau.
kee north. All the Burlin gton, Rock
Island and Central, and al the Mil.
waukee and Wabash traffic south is
stopped entirely. Even, the right of
way fences in many cases are out of
sight on the Rock Island and Burling.
ton roads for miles. 1t is believed the
tracks have been washed entirely away.
Even when the water recedes, it will
take days to re.estAbllsh communica.
tion. All near ~ towns report con-
dition equally bad. No branches are
operating At all The water is flowing
across the business portion Of South
Ottumwa. The Population is in q
panic. Hundreds Of men are working
on tho levee at the wet end Of the city.
II the levss breaks the water win come
down some main businsss and residence
streets in torrents. Tue situation 10
precaFious.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
DesoIatton at Moorhead.

MooRHEAD, Minn.. April 27.-The
News visited Woodland park and was
much impressed with the scene OF desc
lation and ruin on all sides. There are
between thirty five and forty residences
all more Or less ruined. It would cost
as much to replace many Of them as to
rebuild. Many that withstood the
ravages OF the food and we're kept In
place by being more solidly and substan-
TALLY built, and beld down by ropes and
chains, are being cleaned out. Along
the point the situation is no better and
ruin is seen all along the river bank.
The poorer people are the principal sut-
ferers, and 1t will be months before all
their homes are restored. 1t would take
columns to enter into details OF the dam
age done.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
Ponds Reflled.

Parties who we're duck hunting Sun
day say the birds are very thick in all
the ponds but unusually wild. The
hills are we'll supplied with ponds this
year and the wild fowl will remain and
breed instead Of gong north as has been
the case during the past dry seasons.
Next fall promises fine hunting close to
home. In some places in the hills bay
meadows that have been cut for several
years have from one to eight feet Of
water in them now. Other dry ponds
where water might have been expected
are still dry, however, and where little
water was looked for much is now found.
This ie accounted for by the drifting and
accumulation OF snow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
West Point Examination.

A competitive examination for the
next vacancy in West Point, to be filed
by appointment from this state, will be
held at Grand Forks June 3. Appli-
cants must be between 16 and 20 years
OF age and residents of this state year.
Examination is in common school
branches. Surt. Keeley of the Grand
Forks city schools and Lieut.. Farms
worth will conduct the examination.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29

Mr.. Casey looks forward TO better no
suits, although last years operations on
the dig farm were satisfactory, as the
top or nearly top of market was OBJ
tanned for wheat. This year Supt.
Palmer will seed i've thousand acres of
wheat aud about 1000 Of fax. The fax
crop last year vas but fairly sstisfactory
yst tho prospects, sss % good this year
that The above large scrssgs viii b
planted.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
SEEDING IN the VALLEY.
Water Leaving The Fields in
Good shape.

The present windy weather and drying
suns are just what farmers whose lands
are wet have been Wishing for. In many
of the hollow's water which cuts up tho
fields and until they dry up make seed
ing and preparation OF land slow work.
Seeding 10 now general throughout
the valley and few days Of such
weather will see farmers working nearly
all portions Of their land. In some places
there will be few ponds which contain
too much water to evaporate or sink IN
to the SOL until late and these places
will be seeded to late crops. In some
places the overflow from the river has
packed the soil and the ground will have
to be eprlng-toothed, or randled before
the drills are used.
Conditions in the state ct large are
thus summarized BY the state orop
service:
The past week has not been favorable
Tor farm work; showers have been OF a.
most daily occurrsnce 10 some parts Of
the state and the temperature has been
lower than nsusl. Most Of the low lands
adjacent to the rivers in the eae.ern part
1t the state are still flooded and nothing
can be done until the ground has dried
considerably. All the high lands Guilt
veted are in excellent condition and
wheat seeding is being rushed and some
rye has been Gown. All small ponds,
lakes. etc. which have been dry for the
past few years are now full of water snd
the prospects are considered by all close
observers as better thar ever known be-
fore for a good crop.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
Increased Acreage.

Seeding is we'll under way on the
Carsington l. Casey farm at Melville.
Saturday night 500 acres had bsen put
in and the ground was in good shape
for the work. A larger acreage than
last year will be sowed this spring and
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
After the Bankers.

The United States marshal at West
Superior, Wis, recently subpoensed
twenty witnesses, including Arthur
Miller. 0. 81. Whitaker and other OIL
GERS of the Russell & Miller Milling COM
pany to attend the session of the grand
jury at Madison next week. It is stated
that Controller Eckles has filed charges
against we'll known West Superior
banker and that these gentlemen will be
examined by the grand jury in this con-
nection.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
RED RIVER FLOOD.
ktu Mvtk FlUuu.
The High Water at Winnipeg
Steadily Becomes More
Serious.
Many Farmers Lose All Their
Possessions But Their
Land.
Four of Six Railroad Lines at
OttumWa, Iowa, Are
Abandoned.

WANNA10, man, APE1A 01.-A 0I0s
patch from correspondent upon the
relief steamer Assiniboins. which left
here Thursday 70 give assistance 70
settlers along the Red river who may
b suffering from the foods, says there
- no appearance of IN overflow Of the
Red until St. Norbert 10 passsd. From
that POINT to Morris the river widens
into . vast ssa and the condition Of
affairs IL gradually growing worse.
Many farmers have deserted their
homes and gone back to the high
lands. A number, however, are tax.
ing desperate chances, both for them.
on narrow STRIP. "trip: Of the nt bank
now only . couple Of feet above tho sur.
face Of the river, the country behind
them being completely submerged.
Many cattle were seen perched ON
straw stacks and manure piles. Tho
steamer passed floating sidewalks, por.
tions Of bridges and also household
effects, showing that tho food has
caused great damage further up the
river.
GRAND FORKS, April 27:-The steamer
Grand Forks arrived with such stories
Of destitution that another stock Of pro-
visions was provided and the boat 10.
turned today.
Those in charge are agreed that the
farmers of the Red river valley have suf-
fered . loss that will require years Of toll
to replace. In the Drsyton district the
loss 10 the most severe and there twenty
hve families were bereft OF houses, barns,
granaries and seed wheat. From the
reports brought in by the boat and from
private individuals 1t would seem that
the only thing left for the commission
would be to eco that these farmers are
With sufficient graiL to seed
th.ir farms. The Minnesota commission
with power 70 expend $4,000 has ad-
journed for week without action. All
this time farmers. families and stock are
huddlsd together on tops OF bsrns,
houses and sheds, awaiting patiently for
the relief that should come at once to
make 1T acceptable and the cities Of the
Red river vslley are doing what they can
to help now.
Farmers to large extent have lost
every thing, nlne-tenths have lost all
seed aud they are left in condition
that requires immediate attention. The
Red river valley has passed through
flood experience which may not occur IN
q quarter Of century, but notwithstsnd-
ing that it is generally able to start
crops with the brightest Of prospects, il
seed can be had.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
Drowned 1t valley City.

Ole Waale, Q farmer who has lived
near Valley Olty for years, was drowned
Saturday while fishing, his boat bsing
cspslzed in whirlpool just below Rus.
sell & Miller's mill dam. A companion
was with him, but escaped by swimming.
Wagle was we'll dxed financially.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
Made Some Clttxens.

Judge Glaspell and Stenogrspher Rose
returned Tuesday night from Napoleon,
Logan county, where brief term OF
court wss held. A 80 mile drive each
way in the face Of high wind was not Q
pleasant feature OF the trip. A few citi-
ssns were made, about all the business
the county bad for the term, which was
adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1897-04-29
The Title Changed.

The residence OF Bishop Stanley ha,-
ing been changed from jamestown to
Fargo, the name Of the diocese has also
been ordered changed, and dispatch
states that Manager Martinelli. apostolic
delegate, has received officlal notice
from Rome that the title and residence
OF the present see Of jamestown, N. D.,
10 to be removed to Fargo. N. D. Tho
zee embraces North Dakota, with Bishop
Shsnley IN charge.