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The times., 1898-08-09

Nnfure,s TOddy shops.
From I.ippincott's Maeazine.)


Nature has her rum shops, her sil0ons. she
prod,,ces plants which devote themselves TO the
manufacture and sale of intoNicanis. The south
American teddy tree is well known to natural
lists 1t is well known also to the South Ameri-
can beetle the Oryctes Hercules. When the
latter goes on spree he never goes 1T alone.
after the unneghbo-ly habit OF TIE humen drunk
ard. He collects his friends and acauaintancess
70 t;e number OF thirty forty: the whole crowd
r,n their shot horns through the bark of the tod
DIV tree. revel in the outfowing juices, and while
inebriated are easily caught by the human ma
tives - . e.. :.
The toddy tree parts with its liquor free OF
charge There are other plants which are less
generous. They exact no less penalty than
the death of the unfortunate drunkard. And
what do they do with the body? Strange as 1t
NAV seem. they eat it. In this manner they OBJ
tain the food which nourishes them and sus-
tains their healthful existence. At the end OF
each of their long green leaves these plants have
a pitcher.shaped receptacle. We might style
this the growler hut it never needs TO be rushed.
If is always full of what with special appropriate
ness might be called bug iuice-a watery liquor,
sweet to the taste and inebriating to the senses
ONLY in fine weather is the growler open for
business. On rainy days it is firmly shut up to
keep out the rain that would dilute and spoil the
contents.
The times., 1898-08-09
Light and Dark Eyes.

One of the latest subjects OF popular discussion
IS the relative predeminance OF light or dark
eyes. and some interesting data are published IN
the Philadelphia Times, from which 1t appears
that taking the average OF Europe and America,
a. g is the percentage of men having light eyes,
including blue and gray, and the proportion OF
girls and women having such eyes is by the same
computation 34.2 per cent; in other words blue
eyes arc decidedly rarer among women than men.
But it appears that though men have light eyes
more generally than women it is shown that In
the intermediate range of color between light and
dark the percentage OF the two sexes is very
nearly, though not quite. the same, there be
ing in this intermediate category both brown and
hazel eyes, neither pure light nor genuine BLACK;
the percentage of these among men IS found TO be
sSl and among women AL The percentage oi
dark or black eyes is 20.7 per cent among women,
while among men it is 12.3-that is, of the whole
nr1nbrr.
The times., 1898-08-09

Many weeks ago Capt. Sampson on his
way from Key West to somewhere else,
stopped long enough at Cardenas to
throw a few shells. If he did not the
fleet under his command did and, OF
course he is entitled 70 the credit. At
the time the matter was criticised as a
useless vase of ammunition. but now We
are able TO see that 1t was deep piece
of strategy on SIMPSONS part 1t led
to the withdrawal of most of the garri-
son to Havana, it being thought from
experience in the bombardment that
such things did not hurt, and now it has
eliminated in an offer of the inhabitants
TO surrender. the remaining force of de-
tenders being in the interior hunting
something to eat.
The times., 1898-08-09
sampson and the Torpedoes,

Most elderly naval men whose good
fortune it is ever to have been boys,
will remember, in childhood's happy
hour, occasions when some youthful in
discretion led to a chase by the flag
ship Mamma" and a rafting fire
from her secondary siX-inch slipper
battery. With tears they will recall
incidents of the capitulatiOn which in
eYitably followed-the hanging shrouds.
the single brace Tapping idly against
Une of the injured masts, and the stern
sheet serving as d flag of surrender.
They viii not forget that, going aboard
to make submission as captain of the
total wreck Darling" they were as
sured that the punishment which the
exigencies of war made it necessary to
infiict hurt the victor a Fighting Bob
Evans sight more than ii did the van
Quished.
Recollections like these will illustrate
to our ancient and amiable friends in
the elegant seclusion of the Bumboat
and Barnacle Bureaus the pain We feel
when, in the interests of American his
tory and for the good of the service,
we are obliged to criticise persons con-
nected with the navy. even though
everybody must know that it is done
in a spirit of love.
Thus our much admired Sampson,
whose expert gunnery at Matanzas
and whose thirty days after date
strategy are a source of wonder and
of Joy on every one of the world S
argosies from stem to gudgeoni If we
have thought il necessary to mention
his oversight in claiming a victory
which he was not at" it has bsen
sense of propriety which appears to
have melted and oozed out, owing Ia
the inclemency of the weather
For il must be said that in CERTAIN
respects our admiration for Sampson
IS of a kind impossible to express in
type. His prudence and forethought in
orovidng, far in advance, against dan
gers which less strategic comman.
der would blunder into, have beer
praised by Capt. Mahan and other dis
tinguished authorities. They are doubt
less better able to judge than outsider!
pan be, because, especially when they
happen to be identified with the con
fdential end Of the Department, the.
have access to official information
properly denied to the public. 1t i:
from such sources, we are sure, tia
the Sampson party draw the insp ra
ton of their faith in their idol. 1t i:
not alone upon the undeniabie fact tha
he won the battle of July third, b,
providing that the searchlights shoult
be lit every night. that confidence il
his genius rests There are other evi
dences of his simply startling tactica
ability. One Of them may be found il
the archives of the Navy Department
in the shape Of a report treating Of tn
so-called collision" between the flag
ship New York and the torpedo boa
The times., 1898-08-09

1t is hard to circumvent an American
soldier He has not been subjected 10
anything in the way of rules and re-
Strictions since his sciloolboy days, and
the result is that when gathered as a re-
cruit into a camp he behaves very much
like a school boy. In one of. the army
camps the boys had just been treated to
corned beef rations, and felt quite elated
till some injudicious person remarked that
mustard would be good with that beef.
OF course, everybody wanted mustard
then. AS Jerome Jerome would say, they
would have given worlds for 1t. and II
anyone had come along with mustard just
then he would have been set up in worlds
for the rest of his natural life. But no.
body did. After minutes meditation
one of the party said. "Wait a few min
utes," and disappeared. A quarter of an
hour later he returned with mustard. He
had been up at the surgeons and asked
for mustard for his lame back.
"But you haven't any lame back" said
a dense comrade.
NO" said the public benefactor SER
enely, "but 1 have the mustard"
The times., 1898-08-09

According to the latest Mr. McKin-
ley is represented as an ''imperialist"
on the Hong Kong plan. That is. he
is said to favor holding the island of
Luzon. including Manila, and treating
the rest of the archipelago with indiffer-
ence. This would perhaps placate some
of the no-surrender people in America,
and leave the proprietorship of 1,199 out
of the 1,.200 islands in the hands of Spain,
and the organized interests under Spain.
1t is a scheme much more attractive than
feasible. If attempted there would be a
European Donnybrook fair over the di-
vision of he remaining territory.
The times., 1898-08-09
Tempcrnture aud Crime.
(From the New York Tribune.)


The novel argument is made in one OF the
technical journals that If murderous deeds are
done in ..cold blood the proper time for such
acts should be between IL O'Clock at night and
l O'Clock in the morning. this being the interval
when the temperature of the human body fails
to its minimum. That IS, healthy beings, IT is
assumed. go through a regular daily cycle OF
variable warmth: the maximum heat is reached
at o'clock in the morning. when in persons un-
der twenty five years the temperature stands al
9q degrees Fahrenheit. this being maintained u1-
til 6 O'Clock following, when il slowly and stead
lv falls till an hour before midnight, the d. creast
by this time amounting 10 something over de
grees-then at about o'clock in the morning
the upward turn is taken and the heat increase
till o'clock The point is made. however. thai
this extent OF change occurs only in young bodies
old people preserving a nearly equal degree o.
warmth through all the twenty-four hours.
The times., 1898-08-09

If the chains with which inhuman
Spain recently bound her prosecuted col
onies had been of the endless" variety
now the subject of annoyance and pro-
family in the War and Navy Depart
mems. we doubt if there would have
been any revolutions to speak of in Gu
ba or the Philippines Endless chains
may be nuisance to governments, but
there are whole families who would &c
through the drudgery of taking thou
sands of dimes out of daily mail anG
suffer in absolute silence.
The times., 1898-08-09
Under the Pine Tree

Beneath the swaying pine tree
That the ftful wind goes through.
/ gaze on the widening landscape
That fades in far-of blue.
And like low music playing
Above in the organ lcft,
The wind in the pine tree moving
Makes music strange and soft.
Soft is the voice. but solemn;
And with dream-like power
1t sways all thoughts and fancies
And hallows the brief hour.
For the trees have all their voices,
OF light or earnest tone;
The aspen, .eltin laughter.
The oak, Titan's moan.
But the pines have caught the message
Which the wind bears frcm tie sea,
And its voice is the -vn:re OF ocean,
And its talk OF eternity.
IF. w. Bourdillon in Poems and Lyrics o
Nature"
The times., 1898-08-09
Useful sIvvash Dogs.

tFrOm the San franclsco ChronIce.J
II you are going to prospect in Alaska and
expect to travel much pair OF coed Siwash
dogs are very essential-almost indispensable.
These dogs differ greatly from our domesticated
dogs taking to the harness like duck to water:
They do not bark at strangers They are kind
and affeetionate showing the wolf in them only
among their kind 1t seems to be against their
principles to get off the trail to let another
team pass. This means fight, an exciting cpl
sode II the teams number FIVE or six dogs each.
In an instant the widest confusion takes place.
Dogs harness, and each driver with club in his
hand form one grand tumble, from which order
knocked senseless. Tie dogs trained to gee
and shaw" like OK. and stop at the word
"whoa' ''Mush'' is the word used generally
by the whites to indicate go ahead, perversiOH
of the Indian word, ''Husch." The dogs prefer
their master, but if lent for use they work as
faithfully as for their master.
The times., 1898-08-09
FnI ming in BROOKLYN.
(From Brooklyn Life.)

Vacant lot farming in Brooklyn is in its third
season. Just now the gardens are at their most
interesting stage and the Bureau of Charities
under whose supervision the wo-k is carried
on is sparticularly desirous that contributors to
the fund and other friends. should see for them
selves what results are being accomplished One
Road and the other at Ralph Street and Cy-
press Avenue. Both easily accessible by the
Brooklyn Elevated. There are eighty-seven gar
deps in all considerable increase ever last year
Women and children. as well as men, are at work
in their respective plots every day. II is most
interesting sight to watch these cultivators, and
to note the care that they expend upon their lit
tie patches of soil. Quite a variety of vegetables
is grown, and the crop this year is excellent.
The times., 1898-08-09
Foolish Chain business.

(From the St. Paul Pioneer Press)
There is need of penal statute in this
country making it felony TO annoy the Govern
ment with endless chain. After that has pass.
ed, the States might enact laws Furnishing the
iniiction of endless chain any perso against
his will. The first and worst OF those abomina-
tions became prevalent in the early days of
Cleveland's last Administration and had TO be
fed with gold at fearful cost. The next was
used to feed that Red Cross iee-fund, still -four
ishing. at last accounts. at some forgotten place
on Long Island. Now there is OF another.
showing itself in the shape of dime contribu-
tion to the Government to help build new
battleship Maine.
The times., 1898-08-09
WHY saupson.

(Ff0m The Baltimore Herald
This is marked departure from the original
plan, according to which Watson was to have
had direction, and. if true, indicates that the
extraordinary Influences at work to keep Samp-
son in the foreground continue 10 operate
As to why the change should have been made.
ii not to give Sampson another oppor tunity for
in the confidence of the Administration is pre-
pared to advance an explanation. Making every
allowance for the peryerseness Of fate the general
public will still feel moved to contend that
SIMPSONS services in the present have not
been of such surprising merit as to justify his
recognition the heads OF other officers higher
on the list.
The times., 1898-08-09
Echoes From Camp smith. Mont,

(From the Bozeman, Mont, ChronicIe.)
ofticer-Now. remember, Ole, the password is
cav weei." replied Ole; cay bane one fsker-
men myself in Minesotey, 'an I tank I shall re-
member
And Ole made his way to the sentinel who
said:
ssWho comes there?'.
s'von sucker said Ole. in a loud tone OF
voice that showed that he knew his lesson we'll
Drill Sergcant-Now. then. Dyle, what is the
first movement in '"bout faceP'
Recruit-Whin the command is given vez ad-
vance the face three inches to the rear"
Drill Sergeant-Right yez are. If all the
min was the loikes of We. we'd soon have the
best drilled company on the grounds.
The times., 1898-08-09
Advice. to Democrats.
From the Chicago Dispatch. }

(F rom -tHe JlIlclgO Dlspatch.J
Democratic leaders should look the situation
sduarely in the face. They should recognize
the inevitable conditions, and they should place
themselves in line with the people. who. with an
enthusiasm that is practically unanimous, are in
favor of Territorial expansion made necessary
by the eSigencies' of war.
Democratic leaders can do no better than to
remember and TO act on the advice of Abraham
Lincoln and .'Keep close to the people,
The times., 1898-08-09
Too Inconsistent
lFrom the Chicago Journal. }

We are ready and willing TO keep Porto Rico
glad to get it. Dissenting voices have been few
and timid But why do we welcome Porto Rico
and turn our backs on a yaster and far richer
country, that would not only be empire OF
wealth in itself, but key TO the boundless com
mercial possibilities of Asia?
Unless they are to be followed by the reten-
tion of the Philippine Islands, the preliminary
terms of peace are too moderate for consistency,
and too inconsistent to commend themselves to
the majority OF the American people.
The times., 1898-08-09
Tha business End
1rron the 81 panl pinnnor.pres.

(From the st. Paul PIoheer-Press-)
The one Conspicuous failure of the war, on the
American sides has been the administration of the
medical defiartment of our army. more partieu.
Iarly at what may be called its Cuisines end -
That nation (which in every department Of
business in civil life shows the mcst supreme
ability and success should be made spectacle
Of in the eyes of the world through incompetency
in handling the. purely business end'' of our
army medical department is thing not to be
tolerated. 4, r--
The times., 1898-08-09

Among impending changes of assign
ment in the navy it is reported that the
eminent Office commodore, Sampson, will
be kept as ruler of Uncle Sans "navee''
on the high seas. while the lighting hero,
Schley, will be shelved in the light house
board. There are a good many things
that The American people are willing to
stand-for while.
The times., 1898-08-09

In taking leave of Dr. Angel, the re-
firing American minister to Turkey. the
other day. the Sultan was good enough to
say that he had been much impressed
by the execution done by our naval guns
during the war and intended TO buy
some just like them. II he could buy the
gunners to match he would insure him
self against disappointment most likely
TO occur otherwise.
The times., 1898-08-09
DR.. senn,s Prediction

(From the Chicago Times -Herald.)
Every prediction made by Dr. Sem has been
verified to the letter so far. II has taken the
military authorities nearly four weeks to wake
up to the seriousness OF the situation, bat at last
they seem to be thoroughly awake. They have
acted none too soon.
The times., 1898-08-09

One of the prettiest ceremonies ever
connected with a public festival Will take
place next month in Holland, when
young Queen Wilhelmina ascends the
throne Six thousand homing pigeons,
collected from every part of the Low
Countries. will be gathered in the pubic
square at Amsterdam, and at the appear
ance of the young queen the birds VIII
be set free. each with message unaer
its wing, and carry the news TO every
town in Holland. This reminds one of the
Japanese fashion of freeing a white
pigeon whenever boat is launched Both
customs arise from true sense of the po-
etc and beautiful, and no queen ever had
a prettier or more graceful salute than
the whir of thousands of wings, Whlcn
will greet Queen Wilheimina as she comes
to the crown of the historic house of Or
ange.
The times., 1898-08-09

the other course. and appointing as
peace commissioners gentlemen no
toriously in favor of returning the
islands to Spain, the resulting turmoil
will be loud enough to drown every
other sound.
Even then the day win come when
the secrets of the charnel house must
be exposed. There will be Congress
sional investigation, and witnesses Will
be neither scarce nor mealy mouthed
The times., 1898-08-09
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE

The Traveller. tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway Great Salt
Lake Route for his route 10 the East.
II Is the only transcoutlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City. and in addition to the gli,p rs.
it affords % the Temple. Cay. .ie
Great Salt Lake aud 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. LeadviIle.
Colorado Springs. Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleening cars between
San Francisco and Dcuyer. Tourist
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Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrp
tive OF the Great Salt lake Route
write TO +. 4 WADLEiGH. Geuera,
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake CITY.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17
Average Height OF Men.

During the war measurements were
made OF over 100000 men in the
United States army. and it vas found
that the average height Of men born
IN the United States uas G7.s inches.
According TO Topinard. tie average
height Of EngHshmeu. Sootchnen
and Swedes is GA inches: Irshurp.
GG; Germans CO.; FrspcbInep. 90:
Danes, Ga; Russians. G2: Chiuese.
6i; BushfneD. o.; LaplaDden. Coz:
American Indians. G52; Patiguuiaps.
'03. Taking these measurements Is
q bssiz. the average Tor The world
would lie abOut 61S. Natives q, tie
United Sistes, il viii lie observed
are taller than any other Representa-.
hres Of The Caucasian race. and IL il.
an interesting fact Tia, residence on
this cootinent, or. at least, The north.
eTn par, Of IT. tends 10 deveIop all
the races IN respect to height. weigh,
and muscular power. Thus ia the
army measurements referred TO the
average height Of foreign born citi.
zeus was less than ;he average Amer.
can born. but greater than The aver.
age in their respective conntriss
The high average OF the Indians i
another point in proof No statistics
OF the heigh, OF women have ever
been tabulated. According TO Ger.
land. the variation in the height Of
females in the various is very
much less than e In the short.
est and weakest races the females arc
physically equal to the males. and
sometimes surpass them. On the
other hand, where the stature Of the
males Ia considerably above the nor.
NAL. the female departs little from il.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17
weekly CROP BuIIrtiu.

The Department OF Agriculture.
Nevada Section, reports the follow
NIX conditions III this State Tor the
week ending June lith:
Fairly good growing weather pre-
vailed dGr.Er the past weak and
crops have made more rapid progress
than FOR several weeks. Early wheat
and barley promises in most sec:iors
a good crop but late sowr grain in
many localities will suffer from scat
city OF water before il natutes. AL
tslta cutting begun in Churchill and
Lyon COUNTIES Fruit has passed the
danger point aud a good crop Is nov
assured in all except a teN widely
scattered localities in various po5-
tons Of the State.
ELKo-Much more favorable week
FOR growth. the nights IeinS warmer.
Rains generally light aud scattered
Leavy rain and hail storm d; Bullion
On 9th damaging irui; and garden
truck slightly, alfalfa growing more
rapidly, wheat. oats and harley doing
well except i'll 4 feS localities where
moisture Is not sufficient Gardens
have been s;untei by cold weather
ami are making rather slow progress,
Range feed is plentiful and cattle are
in tue condition. No complaint
about shortage OF water.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17

The case or Roger ". Pitt. in the
Cuited States Court. now in progress
is OF considerable interest.
i, seems that several years ago the
plaintiff constructed n ditch leading
from the Humboldt river 10 some
Wild land which lie sought TO cuiti
vate. lie completed .he ditch bu, i,
was never put to much 10
Not long ago the defendant ais,
constructed a canal from the sam.
nver and Tor 4 similar purpose and
now plaintiff asks for perpetual in.
junction on Pitt 10 prevent him from
taking water put OF the river As il
lessons the :low in his ditch. Tn.
water rights to about 10000 acres Of
land are uyolved.-CarsOn Negs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17
The Fourth at ~outh Pork.

Captain Sanders has received a
letter from the committee having in
charge the celebration at South Fork
inviting ca. r To participate in tho
celebration and parade there on the
Fourth ~ July. Tn. committee will
furnish transportation for the boys
both way. md guarantees them a
good time. Ia" company have their
meeting tonight aud the invitation
will probably toe accepted. The let-
ter E:=;- that the people OF South
Fork are DONG all ~ their powe- 10
make the celebration IA successful Az
any ever held ia E,ko county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17

Washington. June l3-rGe first Ill,
vision O; Troops left Hey IVES, tbs
morning under Ma!o. General Shat.
te-. II consists o. fourteen ;hous-
and five hundred men. mostly regu.
lars. aDd over seven hundred Officers.
l. viii arrive OF Santiago THURSDAY
morning.
Madrid. June IA s~emioffciL
Eote says tia; Spain IS full Of hope
and : determined TO continue the
a
Washington. June l3:-TLe Navy
Department knows nothing OF the
surrender Of Manila and does not
credit tue report. The Navy officials
say that tl,e tales OF atrocities b. the
insurgents = the merest As
tie natives are the mi!dest people in
the wo!Ii. Tie Nary Department
received mail advices from Dewey
today dated May 4lh. giving a detail
ed account OF the raval engage
ment.