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The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

Take !t all in all, the Sultan certain ly is one of the most promising rulers this age has produced. But his per formances do not maintain a parity with his promises.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Reanires strength.

Fat Lady-Im surprised to see a strong man like you begging.
 Robust Beggar-It takes a strong man, ma'am, 10 hold Up persons like ourself.-Harper's Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Pro. .1

She-Old Mr. GotTox is backing his ward, Miss LiEieligats, in her latest starring venture.
 He-Well, I always said he was her guardian angel.-Nev York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

It Is said by the Philadelphia h. auirer that We are to have an onion trust, and it is scarcely necessary to add it will be in bad odor.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
(uf of Breath.

Mamma-Whata are you doing. Willy?
 Willy pump in hand)-My bithycle's out of pref, an so I'm giving him thome mOre-Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The late Shah of Persia is said to have had 1,723 wives. In view of this fact who can look upon his assassina- tion as an undesira ble alternative!
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

If Prof. Barnard's air ship is under perfect control, as he asserts, 1t should lose no time in breaking itself of the freight car habit in coming back.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

Tesla says he proposes to use the earth instead of wires in telegraphy. But will the trusts allow him to use their property like that?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
DUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO.
 iNGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and JokeIets that Are Supposed
 to Have Been Recently Born-Sayings and DOings that Are odd, Curious and
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Ira ITan

"Everything has it's use," remarked the philosopher.
 Except the yermiform appendix, '' replied the man who does not philoso phiZe.
 That has its use, too"
 ''In what wayE'
 Ut gives physicians with an investi' gatlve turn of mind an excuse to carve their patients Judge.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
A Bnrninr ARair.

Morgan-I understand you had a pretty hot time last night?
 Bradley-You bet. My throat is still parched.-Philadelphia North Ameri- can.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

The Texas Farmer says: "Never make love in a cornfeld. Corn has ears" True; but corn isn't easily shocked.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
SHOE STRETCHERs

Device Can Be Applied to Point o,
 Disco mfort.
 A new household device in the shane of a shoe stretcher has been racantIv
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

Never do your banking in an unused Kitchen stove unless you have money to burn.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
A Clever Suggestion.

70, I know what we'll do. Let's race round the fountain three times, and the one who wins gets the apple" New York Herald
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
But what will your wife saw

DUI W IIII " TIT ! VuL " ILt SLY
 'Oh, that's all right. l told her had a pressing engagement at the office. ."- New York Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07
Roth Ways.

Rumpus Why is Primpus using such terrible language!
 Bumpus-He s7oFe off smoking. RumpuS- Well:
 Bumpus he is swearing on again by cursine himself for being fool enough to quit Pittsburg News.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

Paderewski's remarkable touch is still in evidence. He is getting $o,OOO for private performances this year.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-08-07

A pree.5n-z .znrneement.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-22

The combination of a bench, ironing
board and step-laddcr was recently pat
cnted, one of the supports being fitted
With steps.
To prevent cuspidor from tipping
over, a new device consists of a. wire
frame with projecting fianges, in which
the cuspidor is placed.
A handy device to use in kindling
fires consists of a mass of noncombust-
iblc, absorbent material, like asbestos,
to contain Oil fastened to wire frame
with a handle attached
a West Virginia woman has secured
q patent on wire hook to be attached
to lamp-burners and fasten them to
the neck of the lamp so they will not fall
out when unscrewed to fill the lamp.
One of the newest beds for invalids
has sectional mattresses attached to
frames, which can be adjusted at any
angle desired by moving the supports
fastened to the rods under the bed.
To prevent lamp chimpeys from fall
ing Off a new burner has double clamps
to extend up inside and outside the
chimney and grasp the hange, in place
Of the single-spring fingers now in use.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-22
REPAIRING PROMPTLY DON

limited STATES LAND OFFICE. cal
y son City, Nevada, November rs, l@|
Notice is hereby given pursuant to i
structions and in accordance with the q
under the provisions of SEQ. of the aotl
July s, 1884 (23 Stat, 103), that two subd
visions Of land on the Fort Halleck nbaDI
oned military reservation, Nevada, mo-
particularly described as the NWA NWa
II, SO E., together with The buildfr,gs then
on, will be offered at public auction, on ii
reservation, on the second day of Febr
ary, 1890, at 10 A. M, to the highest. bidd
az not less than the appraised value ther
time OF the sale. OLIVER III. GALLUl
Register. DAVID H. HALL, Receive
Approved: THOS. r. RYAN, Acting Sc
reIsry' ~ Mi
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-22
S23,56s 80

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, June 30, 1897:
In State fund. .............S 800 81
Judges salary fund. .......
In general county fund.-. 555 Us
In cash contingent fund.-. 8 20
In INDECENT sick fund o d.. I6 90
In county school fund. .... SO 65
An officers salary fund. -. e12 70
In road fund ..........
An County High School fund 534 Is
Elko 90. Spec. H, s. fund 60
d 80" ....... -. 25s O6
Hslko 90 High School bond
redemption fund........ $3.50 II
Total ..........,..... S2308 70
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-22
FOLLOW IN EACH OTHERS WAKE
Plan by Which Il II Proposed to save
the Motive Power OF Steamers.

Plan ~ Which IL In Proposed to Save
the Motive Power OF Steamers.
It is a wise steamer master who
knows how to handle his boat so that
she will get the benefit of the power of
a steamer in front of her. In old-time
races this was favorite trick, and that
it has not been forgotten even in this
late day was shown recently. The boat
ahead was the larger and faster in deep
water. She was going at the usual rate
of speed. Another steamer Of light
draft. smaller and perhaps trife fast
CT in shallow water, bound the same
way, came up on the port quarter Of
the other just enough out of the way
ITO avoid the current from the wheel of
the other, but still close enough 10 get
the benefit of the suction caused by
her displacement as she moved through
the water. Finally, the run bcirg all
the time made in river water. the stern
steamer gave squirt and slowly passed
the other and beat her a short distance
to the dock.
The danger of this close proximity
of the two is that should the boat ahead
part her wheel chains, take n sheer to
port and drift across the bow CT the
other, the great speed of the stern
steamer would have sent her crashing
through the other with great loss Of
life and property. Still another OBJ
lection to speeding in competition is the
liability of the engineer, in his excite
ment, to forget all thoughts of care for
his boilers, and to shove in coal until
the smokestack is redhot from base 10
top. By intensely heating, the boilers
and other parts of the plant are weak
ened and to that degree made unsafe
for further nse-Detroit Tree Press
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-22
Two Views of Life.

"Last night" said the president. ~
went all over this town trying to find
a single person who seemed to be enjoy
ing himself"
How many did you find"
: "Not one" said the president, gloom
lily.
IF you had come up to my room
about $780," remarked the optimist,
you might have seen one"
"Humph," said the president, land
what we're you doing?"
81 was asleep" said the optimist.-
Boston Budget. ...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-22

$23,569.92 S23,568 80
SUMMARY
Total receipts. .S23,568 80
Disbursed. -. ......... 1l,674 81
ToLal cash N treasury at
close Of brsiness, June 80
1884,. ................. $11,394 Is
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Cost of n College Education.

From the April Review Of Reviews
Certain colleges exhibit in their cata-
logues four scales of annual expenses, de-
nominating them. low" moderate" lib
eral' and very liberal" The same condi-
tions obtain within the college that obtain
out of the college I consider that for a
boy of good habits. of high aims, appre-
ciating properly the purchasing power of
money, this is a fair method of estimat-
ing what he ought to spend in college: Add
together tho fee for tuition, the fee for
room and for board: multiply the result
ing sum by two. and you have what it is
best for him to spend. 1t is best for
him to spend this sum to ge the
best out of the college. to live the most
vital life in the college, to have the Iarg-
useful and to form a character that shall
f1t itself most exactly and fully into the
conditions which he may be called upon to
fill. Many a boy in college spends very
much less than what is best for him to
spend: he is obliged to spend very much
to college and to be econOmical-economical
even to the danger point of suffering and
Of decency-than not to come at all. Not
few boys also come to college who spend
very much more than twice the expense for
the three fundamental elements of tuition,
room and board. The larger number of boys
of lavish expenditures are gravely injured
through these extravagances. Upon this
basis which I have indicated one can go
to excellent colleges upon sums not exceed
ing $3.50 and receive the largest benefits.
One can go to certain colleges and be
obliged to spend at the very least $3.50: one
can get frst-rate education at certain
colleges, too, for as small q sum as 800;
but the basis have indicated contains the
essential elements for making a judgment.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
A Magnetic IAlRud.

From Translation in the Literary Digest.
THE stories of magnetic mountains tha,
exert an attraction that cannot be with
stood on all vessels that come into their
vicinity have some foundatio, in reality
says Der Stein der Weisen (Vienna, March
23). 'and that, too, In the neighborhood
Of Germany. The well-known island OF
Bornholm, situated in the Baltic and be-
longing to Denmark, may be regarded as a
huge magnet. Although the power of this
magnet is not so great that it can draw
the nails out of ships. as was told Of the
legendary magnetic hills, the magnetism
of the rocks on the island of Bornholn
can cause a good deal of trouble to ships
in quite another way. For the island OF
Bornholm exerts such an influence on the
magnetic needle that it can cause a vessel
to turn perceptibly aside from it's course.
This is quite possible. as the effect of this
magnetic island is perceptible at distance
Of fifteen kiometers t912 miles). A rocky
reef near Bornholm is also made of the
same magnetic substance"
Evening star., 1897-04-09
THE CANVASSBACK.
A Movement to Protect the Bird in
Its Preceding Grounds.
From the Richmond Dispatch.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
The Earl of Aberdeen, governor general
of Canada, and Mr.. John Henry Keene Of
Baltimore have started a protective move
ment that will doubtless meet with the ap-
proval OF sportsmen and epicures gener
ally, and ex-Presdent Cleveland in par
ticular. the latter's pronounced free trade
notions to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The movement is for the Protection Of the
canvasback duck. or, rather. for the pro-
lection of the eggs of the Tanvasback duck.
For some years this most delicious of
all the duck family ghas been growing
scarcer and scarcer fl It's usual feeding
grounds. and not feM especially favored
places that once knew Itt tin plenitude know
It now no more. fM
Mr.. kcene, referring to the rapid disap-
pearance of canvasbacks from the waters
frbafe, of hs h ans at
eggs along the shoresrGf the Canadian
lakes, which constitutes cue Of their chief
breeding grounds. thanto My great slaugh-
ter ter Of the ducks. In a cSnversation with
had been informed bSf petsons who were
posted on the subject, that thousands Of
barrels of the eggs wens shipped during the
laying season to different parts of Canada,
and across the border, into the United
States. and that the business was q profit
able industry. as no expense and but little
capital were necessary to carry 1t on. The
earl. we are told. expressed great surprise
at this information and promised to do
everything in his power to remedy the evil.
Mr.. Keene's idea is that a heavy duty-a
duty amounting to an embargo should be
laid upon wtld-duck eggs imported into this
country, and he is to furnish to the earl
certain data regarding the habits of wild
ducks. the time Of their arrival In Maryland
and Virginia waters. their food. etc, which
will enable the earl to cooperate intelli-
gently with him.
This is a matter Of decided interest to
the people Of Virginia and Maryland living
along the waters of the chesapeake and its
tributaries: And that. aside from the stand
point Of the sportsman In these waters
canvasbacks were wont. to winter In large
numbers, owing to the abundance Of their
Evening star., 1897-04-09

His unusual talent brought him reputation
and prominence among his professional brethren
First he was elected to the professorslip of anat
omy and surgery in the Vermont University. Next
he was appointed lecturer materfa medica and
medical botany In Dartmouth College The next
year he was chosen professor Of the chair then va
Gated by Prof. Ro5by and occupied the chair. the
most Important one in the country, at the time
when he first formulated his most remarkable pre-
scription.
In view OF the Overwhelming Testimony TO the
value of Paines celery compound that has recently
appeared from men and women Of national reputa
tion the picture Of Prof Phelps is particularly in
teresting
The fact is, Paine's celery compound is not a
patent medicine: 1t Is ssrsaparilla; IT is not
q mere tonic: II Is not ordinary neryine-it Ii
as far beyond them all the diamond is superior
TO cheap glass.
II makes people well. 1t is the one true specific
recognized and prescribed today by eminent pr.lc-
titioners for diseases arising from a dsh,litatei
nervous system. Prof. Phelps gave to his profess
Evening star., 1897-04-09
A BIRD DOCTOR,
The Treatment of Fenthcred Invalfds
In n LOndOIt Institute.

The Treatment of Fenthcred Invalfds
In n LOndOn Inxtftute,
Who wouldn't be bird doctor? There's
a lot of oney in invalid dickies The emf
nent bird doctor resides in a fashion BILE
street, and the costly pictures that caught
my eye as 1 passed through the hall the
other day were ample proof of the bigness
OF his income-in fact, solid exhibitions of
money, says writer in London Answers
Money!" said the doctor in a chirpy
voice: yes, there's lots of money in it,
Study the birds for twenty years, and
there's ESQ a year for you. Here's the dis
pensary." --r-,.
l followed him into a long, low room
the walls of which were hidden by hun
dreds of dumpy bottles and gallipots A
number of stuffed birds in glass cases were
sprinkled about. and here and there was
a bird skeleton. Ferocious- looking surgical
instruments CLEANED on the benches
Everything for use. you see,' said the
doctor.
We passed through into the hospital
apartment. partitioned off into cages Of all
sizes. and artificially heated. Discordant
bursts Of song greeted our arrival and
here I saw hundreds of birds in all stages
of sickness. from a scowling eagle suf-
fering from a twisted spine to a goldfinch
with "gapes."
"All well-bred birds,' observed the doc
tor: every one of em aristocrats There
are about 800 birds In the hospital now
Each bird has his own cage. regular meals
and regular physic. The patients under
treatment, all told. represent about 400
Fifty of their number will go out cured
this week. but fresh ones flock in every
day They mostly belong to well-to-do
people. and they have to pay stiff prices
If they want them to be well cared for
Two pounds Is the price for amputating a
birds les; sore throat can be cured for
5s.: indigestion will run you into Is 3d..
while an attack of influenza means fl if
slight. or f3 If dangerous, as the patient
requires a lot of attendance. Such little
Items as chilblains. neuralgia, biliousness
or touch Of lumbago cost from Is to
half guinea.
''The majority of my patients are par
rots. Parrots are subject to all diseases,
but are the hardest of birds, nevertheless
I receive a good sprfngling of canaries
about the spring of the year, suffering
from cold during the damp weather. A
very hot summer. too, brings a good batch
Of sunstroke cases.
II visit my patients every morning; my
two attendants administer the physic or
bandage the affected part, the case
may require One hundred pounds the
medicine bills runs to; another f10O Is ex
pended on food: go on fuel, and two at
tendants at f100 year each amounts to
f43O annually. I clear about f35O a year
after that"
Evening star., 1897-04-09

Excepting its handful of magnificent statesmen
and its military heroes,' says the most recent
writer upon America. the people
DartmOuth's ply sician- teacher than to any
In every walk of life. among the highest office
holders at Washington, in the homes of the best
people III the large cities, among the every day
folks OF the country. families in comfortable cir
cunstances, families that live from hand mouth
and ccuid not If they wished. afford the services
of any but ordinary neutrality-suspicious. 1
have met people to whom Panes celery compound
has been blessing
The story of the life-w0rk of this giant among
men has been often told and is familiar most
readers. The likeness above is probably the best
portrait of him yet printed
1t WAS the world-fam discovery by Prof. Phelps
OF infallible for those fearful ills that re-
suit from an impaired nervous system and impure
blood which has endca red the great doctor to the
world. and made his life era in the practice
of medicine
Prof. Phelps born in Connecticut and grad
Cated in medicine at Yale.
Evening star., 1897-04-09

favorite food will celery. and were a source
Of decided revenue to many of the poorer
class 1t Is conceded that the canyasback
duck is greater delcacy than any other
waterfowl that frequents this section and
consequently. it commands higher price
If, therefore. the movement under consid-
Grafton shall conduce to restocking our
waters, so to speak. the results may prove
quite an item from a monetary point of
view
Evening star., 1897-04-09

sion positive cure for sleeplessness, wasting
strength dyspepsia, biliousnes liver complaint,
neuralgia. rheumatism. all nervous diseases and
kidney troubles. For all such complaints Paines
celery compound has succee-ici again and again
where everything else has failed.
No remedy was ever highly recommended, he
cause none ever accomplished much.
Today Paine's celery compound stands without
competition for feeding exhausted and build
ting up the strength of the body. 1t rndicaiiy
and perinaIcrty. The rervous prostration and gen
eral debility from which thousands of suffer
long that Il finally gets TO be a second nature
with them-Gll this suffering and dependency
be very removed by properly feeding the
nerves and replacing the unhealthy blood by q
fresher more highly vtalzed nuid. A healthy In
crease in appetite and corresponding gain In
weight and good spirits follow the Of Paine's
celery compound.
Paine's celery compound IS the most remarkable
medical achievement of this last half Of the nine
teenth century.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
The President at Annapolis.

President Mckinley and party arrived at
Annapolis, Nd. at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon ON tho Dolphin and were receiv-
cd with a Presidents salute from the Ma
val Academy. Superintendent Cooper and
a party Of officers called on the President.
and q number of documents and neWspac
pers were sent abroad.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
BemSOm'S
Porous Plaster

to the aching parts Incomparably THE BEST and
most effective external remedy ever compounded.
and cGRES WHERE ~ OTHERS FAIL eeu to even ma'es- re
ueve: But only the genuine effective.
suIstitutes sesbulJ johnson, Mfs. Chemists. y. z
Evening star., 1897-04-09
No Trouble Mt All.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Admiring Friend-'T don't see how you
manage to read all these books"
Great Reviewer (stfmy)-''I don't read: I
criticise."
Evening star., 1897-04-09
I'm Rheumatism

your limbs like q human barometer and 50
tender and sensitive that you can foreteIl every
storm and change In the weather by the excruci-
atins pains and aches in your muscles and joints I
Aching all day long and preventing rest and sleep
at night? II so,
SECJTRD PROMPT RELIEF BY APPLYING. A
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-23
A BRILLIANT nARRIAdE.


The Beau Monde, paper published
at Dallas, Texas contained in its issueof
February 27th, the following account of
brilliant nuptial event in which the
bride was former wel1-known Lynch
burger:
The handsome place OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence E. Shunate, in Oak Gift, was
the scene and setting of one of the pref
test home weddings on Wednesday even
ing that has been witnessed this season.
Miss Elizabeth Shumate, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Shumate, of Lynch
burg, Va, and Mr.. William Howard
Talley, of Waco, were the central figures
of this picture wedding. Tall. graceful
palms and clustering foliage. with pro-
| fusion of Bride buds and snowy carna-
tons, gave the spacious interior a dainty
green and white beauty, so in touch with
the nuptial scene. An improvised altar
was arranged among the flowers and
palms in the drawingroom, and as g
o'clock approached, the soft strains of
bridal solo foated through as the bride and
her maids in waiting descended the fern
clustered staircase. First came the
bridesmaids, Miss Lucy Brown, of
Calvert, and Miss Collier. They were
| attended by two cavaliers from Waco,
Messrs Ernest Shumate and Edward
Ta1ley, brothers of the bride and groom.
| Following came the bride looking
worthy daughter of the F. F. VS., in
her rich robes of heavy pearl satin bro
cade, en- traine The veil was lightly
caught to her dark hair by spray of the
historic orange blossom, and in her hand
she carried beautiful white and gold
bound marriage ceremony. She was at
tended by Miss Nettie Baldwin, who
made very pretty maid of honor in her
dainty white organdy. The groom, who
met his bride at the improvised altar,
where Rev. ], Craik Morris, assistant
rector of Saint Matthews, performed the
ceremony, was attended by Mr.. Gilbert
was given the picture by the little cushion
bearers, Master Davenport Shumate, a
son OF the house, and Miss Aleise Shu-
ma e, of Waco, picturesquely costumed,
| and by Marguerite, the two-year-old girl
of the house. The bride was given away
by her brother, Mr.. c. E. Shumate
After the ceremony. a handsomely laid
and served bridal supper was enjoyed
in the dining--oom. Mrs. Shumate was
| assisted in doing the honors by her
mother, Mrs. NJ. L. Davenport. NJ. and
| Mrs. Talley left that evening for Waco,
where thew will be p-iyen q LARGE receD-
tier, followed by cotillon by the Colonial
! club of that city. Later they will go to
Memphis, Tenn, Lynchburg, Va, and
Washington, D. c. Among the guests
present was Mr.. Talley, ST., the groom's
father, of Memphis. Tenn.
[Lynchburg, (Va.,) News.
The bride above named is niece of
our well-known countyman, Mr.. John B.
Page, of the vicinity of Rippon