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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-27

Nevada Business College.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING,
ELKO, NEVADA.
COURSE OF STUDY.
The following arc the studies COM
prlsed in our regular business
Course:
Bookkeeping and Actual Business
Practice.
PeDmanship.
Business Arithmetic.
Buiness Law.
Practical Grammar, Correspon-
dence and Spelling.
In addition to these students NAV
take Typew riting at an additional
cost of fifty cents per month rent for
ma chine.
The Short Hand Course has for it's
principal branches:
Shorthand,
Typewriting.
Correspondence and Spelling.
Students Of this course may take
any branch OF the Business Course
except Bookkeeping and Actual
Business Practice, without extra
charge.
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RANCH,
CATTLE AND II.
HORSES FOR SALE.
Q ~W8

A first class opportunity for
anyone wishing to engage in the
cattle business. Everything
needed for conducting a COW
ranch will be found on tho
premises.
Eor further information write TO
Carat 6 Co., White Rock, Elko Co.,
Nevada.
The herald., 1897-10-31

AARON IN THE WILDWOODS. A de-
lghtful new Thimblefnger story of
Aaron while a RUNAWAY" by Joel
Chandler Harris. author of "Little Mr..
Thmblefnger and His Queer Country"
"Mr. Rabbit at Home" 1.-The Story of
Aaron" etc. With "a full-page illus
trations by oliver Herford. Square Svo,
$500 Houghton. Mifflin 6s Co.
1t IS no disparagement to all the others
to say that this volume will lead in the holi-
day attractions this year. 1t has not been
surpassed by any previous attempt of this
great publishing house to give the public
the very best obtainable article in all lines.
The ingenuity and fun OF the text can be
guessed by all who have followed Mr.. Har-
ris in his curiously successful literary ca
reer, while the illustrations are indescrib-
ably entertaining. Middle Georgia has al
ready been made very famous by MIR. Har-
ris, but this story. which opens with an ao-
The herald., 1897-10-31
BALLAD OF FROCKS AND PIMA
AZORES

Anon Jack slays his giant still,
And Misses Muffet from the shade
OF deft Arachne scamper will,
] doubt me not while rhymes are made;
And stubborn Moll with hoe and spade
Fills her old role Of botanist.
The goose still plays at alchemist,
The mouse sad havoc in our clocks
AS in-that craved no eXorcist-
The days of pinafores and frocks.
The runners glisten on the hill
Sheened in the folds of frosts brocade;
The coasters voices they are shrill
AS when on hearth rug deep l stayed
In ambush with my brave brigade,
And named each metal martialist.
Oh, time of sweets none could resist
And gingerbread in cupboard crooks!
Their skies We're rose and amethyst,
The days of pinafores and frocks.
Sad years have come and gone until
Meseems all mirth's a masquerade,
And all that's left of loves grown chill
Are scars brought from the sweet cru
sade.
Friends waxen dour as Moll, betrayed,
And giants, l have found, exist,
That oertop Jacks. But who insist
Life's all huge Pandoran box,
Those honeyed days are surely missed
The days of pinafores and frocks.
Fortuna, give me what ye list
OF fame and all good things ye wist,
Ye can't restore my childhood's locks
Nor bring me back the sunshine-kist,
The days of pnafores and frocks.
From the Phillistine.
The herald., 1897-10-31
(Edited by Enoch Knight)

THE TENNYSON AFTERMATH.-The
"Memor of Lord Tennyson," by his son.
and just now issued by Macmillan Il Co.,
Is not ours to enjoy in full, but we give
two extracts from the unpublished poems
which will be found very interesting. The
first one is entitled 1.-THE Mothers Ghost
ot,L ,.it On Oh 1
The herald., 1897-10-31
HIS BIKE

My bicycle! my bicycle! that leanest
meekly by,
With thy chain and gear and thy crank so
queer, and thy seat set up on high;
Fret not to roam the city now, with all
thy wondrous speed;
I may not mount on thee again-thout
sold. my silent steed.
The stranger hath thy handle bar he takes
thee from my porch.
have his gold, but ne'er again shall l
upon thee scorch.
ne'er shall scorch again! Away! The
fevered dream is o'er
could not live day and know that I
shall wheel no more.
They tempted me, my bicycle-for hunger's
power is strong.
They tempted me, my bicycle-but 1 have
wheeled too long.
Who said that I had given thee up? Who
said that thou vast sold?
'Tis false! It's false! my bicycle; I fling
them back their gold!
Thus, thus, 1 leap upon thy back! Let no
one dare to stop!
Away! Who overtakes me now is pretty
speedy cop
London Figaro
The herald., 1897-10-31

read any but famed books. Never read any
thing but what you like"
This latter saying is equivalent to say
ing that we must not be the slave of books,
nor read certain ones to have the ability
to talk them over, for reading is only a
means to an end Stick by standard au-
thors for here one is safe. All else is more
or less experiment. unless acknowledged
current favorites may be excepted. Read
something good every day, and commit
more or less to memory, if possible. AS
to buying, buy only standard authors, and
IN good binding, for these are treasures.
| On the whole, this is a little volume to
be commended to all book lovers.
The herald., 1897-10-31
Notes

Messrs. Dodd. Mead & Co. announce for
early publication Mr.. Blackmore's new
novel, "Dariel"
Temple is the name of the newest maga-
zine, devoted to the embodiment of divin-
ity in humanity"
The New Amsterdam Publishing com
pany announces q new book of stories by
Charles Dickens, under the title ITO Be
Read at Dusk"
Paul Dunbar the colored poet. is engaged
upon novel, to be published by the Mac
millans. The scenes are laid in the Ohio
town of his birth.
Among recent designations is that of
Mr.. G.. w. Gable from the editorship of
Current Literature. Mr.. Gable should be
welcomed back into the ranks of writers,
where he belongs
"Dan. the Tramp" is the newest thing
from Charles II. Kerr & Co. 1t is a story
of hard times and prophecy ofVetter
ones when we have silver, and all the
people are prosperous and happy"
"Karma: A Story of Early Buddhism" "
by DR.. Paul Carus has passed on to its third
edition at the press Of The Open Court
Publishing company. 1t is a dainty and
artistic piece of Japanese bookmaking.
Copeland & Day like to bring out new au-
thors. Among those they have made
known to a wider public are Bliss Carman,
Richard Hovey, William Cole. author of
"An Old Mans Romance;" John b. Tabb,
and many others.
A work on "The Political History of
England" is finished and its author, Prof.
Goldwin Smith, is touching it up here and
there before handing it to the Macmillans.
This house has also issued an essay by
Prof. Smith in which he responds to the
attacks of the critics made upon his
"Guesses at the Riddles of Existence"
The publication of Mr.. II. L. Hamblen's
book, 1.-THE General Managers Story, or
Old-Tme "reminiscences of Railroading
in the United States" by the Macmillan
company, has been postponed TO permit of
the serial publication of the story in Nc
Clure Magazine and a syndicate of news
papers. The book is said to be even more
The herald., 1897-10-31
Tray and Tracy

Poor dog Tray was a faithful dog,
A faithful dog was he,
Pity it was he got lost in a fog
And was found in bad company.
More pity it is that a faithful man
Like our dear old friend Tracy
Should choose for a mate and make such
span
AS Boss Tom Platt and he.
G., in New York Times.
The herald., 1897-10-31
Campaign Money and Pensions Galore

There are good times in Ohio now. Not
only is there a good deal of money in circu-
lation among the people generally. grow
ing out of the campaign, but every man
who served in the army, came out and got
hurt in a thrashing machine or anything
of that kind is able to command a very
liberal pension.-Peoria Times.
The herald., 1897-10-31
PRACTICAL HINTS FOR YOUNG
WRITERS, READERS AND BOOK

Knowles. L. c. Page e Co. Boston.
This little volume is full of helpful hints
and suggestions as to all literary work.
and especially valuable in pointing out the
best rules for systematic reading and what
books to choose. 1t is very much in the
line OF another small volume recently re-
viewed in these columns entitled "The Mas
terry of Books" We wish we had space to
give the main body of the hints as to how
and what to read. OF course everybody re-
members Emerson's famous three rules:
"Never read book not year old. Never
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ORPHANS, Day.

To-day is Orphans Day, and Or
phans' Day is one of the best days
New Haven has, for it is day of
pity and generosity. The needs of the
fatherless and motherless appeal to
kind hearts in special way; and those
who are troubled about "indiscriminate
charity" have no misgivings about
helping the orphans. Great pains are
taken every year by the unselflsh and
Woodworking collectors to keep the col
lections up to the standard, and it is
to their credit and the credit of New
Haven's generous ones that such sue
cess Is attained. To-day should not be
and will not be an exception to the
general rule. All who can give should
give, and give as freely as possible.
All that is given is carefully and eco
nomically used, and there is no dam
ger that the orphans will live too well
or have too good a time. Help them
to at least live and have some of the
comfort and enjoyment that belongs
to childhood.
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BRIEF.

Br1et Dut TO the POlnt.-Snort (WhO is
but five feet talD-"Do you believe that
brevity is the soul of WITT" Miss
Smart-"Not in your case" -Chicago
News. ..-.
Hello, Jerry; got your new fiat all
fitted up?"
Not quite. Say, do you know where
I can buy a folding toothbrush?"-
Chicago Record.
City Child-'Do country towns where
you go have theaters?"
Actress-"No. Country towns never
have theaters. They have only Opera
Houses, Academies of Music, and Tenn
pies of Thespis. New York Weekly.
Lady-"How much are your goose
berries?" Clerk-"Fffty cents quart"
Lady-"Rather dear, are they not ?"
Clrek-"They are very scarce this sea-
son, madam. Last winter was so Sc
we're that but few geese survived
Chicago News.
Delancey-'I was afraid Bellies lit
tie brother was going to be hostile to
me-" Chauncey-"No, indeed; he help
ed me to press my suit" you don't
mean it?" Eyes; he went down stairs
tlllU we" LII tliC Sdo PipC eliiu put LIc
light out. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Asker Ito fisher, who is returning
empty-handed from a fishing trip, with
a dog at his heels)-"What do you call
your dog?" Fisher-"Fish." Asker
why, that's a funny name for a dog.
What made you give it to him?"
Fisher-"Because he won't bite It'd
Bits.
Mamma-"Why did you strike little
Elsie, you naughty boy, you?" Dick
"Well, what did she want to cheat for
them" Mamma-"How did she cheat?"
Dick-"Why, we were playing NJ Adam
and Eve, and she had the apple to
tempt me with-and she never tempted
me-but went and ate it all up herself!'
-Tit-Bits.
The cannibal chieftain nodded grave
ly as the new missionary touchingly
spoke of the qualities of his predeces-
sor. "Generous?" he repeated. Yes,
indeed He was one of the largest
hearted men I ever knew" Those of
his dusky followers who were cognizant
of the royal fondness for giblet stew
turned away to hide their emotion
New York Press.
MY uncle, who had the consump-
tion," said the gentleman in the bald
wig, sis dead" ''Died by inches?" said
the gentleman with the peagreen
whiskers, for that was his cue to say
so. mo. BY the foot. He was kicked
in the stummick by mule" Then the
gentleman in the bald wig was as
saulted by the gentleman with the pea
green whiskers, while the bass drum
mer earned a weeks salary in thirty
seconds.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Il NEW-OLD PARTY.

The new party that has appropriately
been born in the windy city calls itself
the national money party It's noble
aim Is to shut up the minis entirely
and permanently, stop the coinage of
gold and silver, stop the issuing Of
bank notes, and inaugurate a millen-
mum Of irredeemable paper dollars
printed by the government and made a
legal tender for everything by act of
congress, 1t disclaims any wish to dis
turb vested rights, to drive out of cir
culation the gold and silver already
coined and the banknotes already is
sued, or to conflscate property. 1--WE
would not" it's founders say in their
declaration of principles, prevent any
person from accommodating all the
wealth that it is possible to honestly
accumulate, but we would, in the flu
ture, make and use only national paper
money which would give the poorest
man an equal opportunity with the
richest to accumulate wealth according
to the merits of each" They tell the
reporters that they have adherents in
a number of States, that the party is
growing and that Professor Cation,
Henry George, Tom johnson and others
are taking an interest in it,
Money which would grve the poorest
man an equal opportunity with the
richest to accumulate wealth according
to the merits Of each would indeed be
fine money.
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showing of the fur, which, though 1t
may not add materially to the warmth
of the garment, gives a cosy look that
makes other folk warmer if not the
Wearer.
These points add value to goods Of
this color, even though 1t is not intend
ed to have them made up with fur be-
cause they insure to the shade longer
acceptance than is usual with bright
colors. Here is a dress composed of
broadcloth of that shade, and trimmed,
at the hem of the skirt, with two rows
of black velvet ribbon. The odd bodice
had a deep yoke in front, covered with
bands of black silk braid, and in the
lower part was gathered in surplice
fashion. The sleeves were tight to the
shoulder, where came larger puffs than
would be safe on anything less than an
unusual model of bodice. A band of
velvet and ruffie of the goods trimmed
them between shoulder and elbow, and
chiffon ruching finished sleeves and vel
vet collar. The belt too, was black
velvet, and above it was a novel chiffon
drapery.
So many new furs are in the shops
that the reign of special ones must be
over. Time was when a fur coat meant
a sealskin, a sealskin meant a lot of
| money, and that meant that most of us
didn't have a fur coat. But now there
is no especial distinction about seal,
and the imitation furs are so beautiful,
they wear so well and are so much
more reasonable in price that the only
regret about them is that they suffer
under the ignominy of trying to pre-
tend themselves seal. The new furs
are not open to such imputation. You'll
find them in the shops by all sorts Of
names Translated, no doubt many of
them would spell bow-bow or mieuw,
but they are pretty and new, and will
readily find purchasers.
FLORETTE.
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QUE MARKETS TO BE ENLARGED.

Much is expected, and reasonably ex-
pected, of the reciprocity treaties which
are soon to be made with the countries
south of us. The possibilities in the
way of larger markets for our products
in the South American countries, to be
secured through such treaties, are q
revelation to those who have not stud
led the statistics of South American
trade close enough to know where these
countries have been buying their goods
during the past decade. The popular
impression that Mexico, for instance,
is buying more goods of Great Britain
and Germany than it is buying of the
United States is an error. In 1896 our
exports to Mexico were $19,45o,256, an
increase of S12,O79,657 over 1885. The
imports from Mexico were SIT, 456, Ut,
an increase of sS,1S9,156. The United
States sells Mexico over two and a half
times as much and buys from that
country nearly twice as much as eleven
years ago. Our sales to Mexico are
now more than the aggregate of Great
Britain. France and Germany, whose
exports foot up SIG, 345,3 15 for 1895, show
ing a direct falling off of $4,963, 474 since
1885. Ten years ago France sold Mex
leo s13, 900 of goods, while in 1895
the exports to Mexico dropped to $5,-
500, 900.
Last year our exports to the Central
American countries Of British Hondu-
ras, Costa RIGA, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua and Salvador amounted to
sS,416,495, showing an increase in sales
of S., 126, 116 over the previous year.
1t is natural and fitting that we
should have the Central and South
American trade. And we shall soon
have more of it than we have had.
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IN his presence and later on, in burst
or amiable generosity, he decided TO
bestoW upon her an intellectual treat,
He had, after reading the advertise
ments cast his eye upon the puzzle col
umn of the paper, and the thought was
born in him to spring upon her a puz-
zle originated in his own head.
After long study he concluded to in
vent an enigma. He decided upon the
word Poe" an easy one, suited to Mrs.
BeXby's feminine and therefore feeble
perceptions, The enigma was to recite
three words In which the letters of the
name are found and to wind up with
My whole is a well-known poet"
Clara" said Mr.. BiXby, suddenly
and explosively.
Mrs. Blxby started out of her dreamy
state of mind and almost dropped her
sewing.
What it is, dear?" she asked
Il have three letters" said Bixby
distinctly and impressively. MY first
is in pocket but not in box; my
Josiah Bixby," said Mrs. BiXby,
sternly fixing him with her eye, "of all
the thoughtless, careless neglectfuI, in
considerate men ever saw you are the
worst. One of 'em's that letter to
mamma | gave you to mail last Friday
asking her to see Aunt Susan and get
that skirt pattern ! loaned her last
week and copy of that recipe for
cough syrup that did Johnny so much
good, and to come up and stay week
or two with us, as I need her assist
ance in selecting shades for the sitting
room, as they are faded and not fit to
be seen, even If you do sheer at her be-
hind her back and make remarks about
her that you never would do if you had
any love for your wife and Til be bound
one OF them is that letter I wrote that
New York agency that offers ten dol
lars day for work in your own home
samples free, though I'm sure you'd
never give me any credit for trying to
earn money and help you along, and
the other one is the letter wrote to my
old schoolmate Jennie Armstrong, who
limited she was going to come and see
u.s. and | told her that we We're unde-
| cided about moving, yet the sly deceit
full mink she thinks don't know you
were engaged to her once pushing her
self right in on us the brazen creature
and the chances are she'll be here any
day and you carrying those letters
around in your pocket for weeks after
gave them to you to mail and you
sitting up here and telling me about it
as II 1t were of no Importance in the
world though goodness knows I'm OF
none myself in this house shaving and
scraping and saving to try and help
Bixby jumped out of his chair, threw
| his paper at the lamp, jammed his hat
/ on, and shouted:
Mrs. Bixby, Pm going out to look
at the airship. When you recover your
senses, madam, I will return."-Sar
| Francisco Post.
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HIGH PRICE FOR DITTO.


Housewives Experience in Getting the
Ingredients of a Jar of Chow-Chow.
What is the power of a ditto mark?
A nice housekeeper in this city knows
more about it than she did once.
This is the time of year when mus
tard, cloves, cassia, bell peppers, vim
egar and the other fixings that go with
cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, but
ton onions, celery, etc, are seething in
the pot and the pickle jar is yawning
with open mouth to receive them. A
good recipe for mixed pickles or chow
chow is at a premium just now. The
lady referred to above had a recipe
for chowchow which ran something
like this: Cauliflower, three heads;
button onions, two quarts; small Gu
cumbers, two quarts; bell peppers, six;
celery seed, one ounce; white mustard
seed, one ounce; curcuma seed, one
ounce, and so on.
Now everything went we'll until she
asked her grocery man to bring these
materials to her. He said he got eve
rything all right until he struck cureu-
ma seed. The druggist, when he got
the rest of the things, said he didn't
said she, "Ill get those myself the next
time I go up town"
Accordingly, she soon called on
leading druggist for curcuma seeds, one
ounce, holding the recipe in her hand
and reading from it. He blandly said
he never had a call for them before,
but would order some and have them
In day or two She waited proper
length of time and called again. The
druggist referred to his bill and read a
foot-note which said: ''None in this
city; will try Boston," Boston could
not furnish them, but would try New
York. New York responded: Cant
find; would probably cost a dollar or
more an ounce, If obtainable."
Not long after her husband dropped
into another drug store one evening,
and the conversation was running on
the expensiveness of some kinds of
drugs, and he Joined in with a bit of
his wife's experience on curcuma seeds.
The druggist listened intently to the
yarn and said quietly, There must be
some mistake about this-it is not cur
cuma seeds that you want-it is curcu-
ma, ground curcuma. I sell lots of it
every day for coloring chow-chow, vel
low"
II don't care" said he, "the recipe
reads
Celery seed, one ounce.
Curcuma
"I've read it a dozen times, and If
those ditto marks don't call for curcu-
ma seeds then I don't know how to
read English"
So the pursuit of curcuma seed was
dropped, and he carried home some
ground curcuma, and his wife made
the chow-chow and it was lovely.
Now the point of this is that the cur
cuma root is the part used. It grows
in China, Japan, Ceylon and East In
dia countries in general, and is an in
gredient in the famous curry powder
of the Orient. When it is dried it has
a taste like ginger root and is con-
sumed in great quantities by the ma
tives of the countries where it grows as
a condiment. 1t is perfectly harmless
and is used entirely in this country to
give the bright yellow color to chow
chow and pickles in general. 1t is a
tuberous plant and is wholly propaga-
ted from the root, which makes it I'M
necessary to have the seeds, which are
few and entirely useless. This is why
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FASHION NOTES.
Red Cometo Stay.

Ok blood red Is color that is found
in many fine new stuffs, and PROOF or
the durability of it's fashionableness
comes in its appearance in fur-trimmed
garments for winter. Thus used it has
a very swagger look, and is in the more
expensive lines Of garments, Yet it can
be so used that q small supply Of fur
will make 81 goodly show. 1t combines
handsomely with Persian lamb and
with black astrakan. Wide collar, cuffs
and belt of the fur, the latter fitted in
bodice fashion and finished with CEN
ter girdle Of metal, make a very good
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THE LOW BOOM,

The Low boom continues to do we'll,
and it's friends and pushers are great
ly encouraged. Some of them are pre-
dieting tidal waves, cyclones, land
slides, etc, etc, in favor of their candi-
date. A reasonable view of the situa-
ton is that of the Brooklyn Eagle,
which says: Unless all present signs
are false and unless the convictions of
all sane observers are decisions, the
race is between Seth Low and R. A.
Van Wyck, and one or the other of
New York. The growth Of the Low
movement has been the surprise and
the sensation of the canvass which now
enters on it's last week. 1t has taken
hold of the people with a fierceness of
fascination not unlike that for Grover
Cleveland in 1892. 1t has proved infec-
tious and has become tremendously
formidable. The drift of correspond
ence, the tests Of informal voting, the
| secret polls of businesses and of the
marts and of the exchanges, the de-
notements of home, church, club and
general life unite to show that the can
vass is fining down to contest be-
tween Low and Van Wyck, with the
other candidates as mere factors or
victims of depletion.
Perhaps this view doesn't take
enough account of Henry George, but
the indications that Low is rapidly
gaining are plain.