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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-14
tFROM TUESDAYS DAILY
5ALMAGUNDl.

Mr.. and Mr. weilanJ are III town.
David Lindsay is in from Mound
Valley.
Charley Walters team ran away
this afternoon. No damage was
done.
There Is Il Of another wed
ding in town III the near failure
Who are they!
Miss Ruby Lindsay returned from
her holiday vacation yesterday mud
entered the high school this morning.
Womack & Rodgers will give IA
dance at Harris Hall on Tuesday
evening, February 22nd. Look ont
for the al.
There will be a free 6nnce for tho
children at Harms HALL on Friday
evening, january 2lst. Full particu-
lars will APPEAR later.
Governor Bushnell Of Ohio was
maugurated Yesterday. The Cover
q in his address ma Ic no reference
to the Senatorial contest.
y Transvaal corrasi ondcut OF Il
London piper says that President
Kruger has the wOndcrf full art OF
saving ten times his salary every
year.
In the Ohio legislature today Ham
LA received % votes in the Assembly
and IL III the Senate. This give Inn
II majority Of II on joint ballot and
elects him.
Last night was the crlIcs: ~ il.a
srason. The thermometer at Mr..
Sproule's bookstore registered % de-
grccs bclow zero.
The apple crop Of 1896 on this con-
tincnt. the New York Sun SAYS, was
10y Tar the greatest ever known. II
Is now estimated To have amounted
tc TO.UOO,000 barrels. The apple crop
OF the present year will be. it il SAID.
about onc-third rs large rs tina, Of
last year; it is Eow estimated at 90
OOO.nOO blrrclS. This, however, is
more than an average crop.
Illinois, in order 10 put IA damper
on the practice Of enormous capitali-
cation OF new completes. makes an
incorporation charge based on the
total capital. Thus the American
Steel aud wire Company. which has
just been incorporated on II capitali-
zlti"n Of SST, 100000, has to pay Il fec
of $1,000. Although the Zee is only
one tenth OF II per cent, uevcrthc
less 1t -runs into money when the
capt alizatiOn If large.
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In Debt tn Europe.

1t is easy 10 understood why Eng
land is so anxious Ia keep the United
STATES on Il gold basis.
Every security Of this country held
III England is approaching in value
with the appreciation Of gold. This
IL nm uncarncd increment, and makes
il inst that much more difficult for
the people Of this country to pay their
debts.
No ono can tell exactly how large
Is the amount of American securities
held abroad, but il is certain. with
the balance 81 trade in favor Of this
country to the extent Of sli3,SST. 600.
that over slG,0U0,0O0 OF gold bad to be
exported To square the account. This
proves that the debt abroad WIS far
III excess OF the balance Of trade.
IL il estimated that the amount OF
United States bonds held IN Europe
reaches the enormous sum Of $500 1000
600. This demands nm annual cxpOr-
ta,ion OF 100000 in interest. Add
to this over one thousand millions Of
OF municipal and state bonds, and il
is no cause for wonder that England
is so DESTROYS Of holding this coun.
try TO the gold standard.
How can the United Stntcs expect
to transfor the balance to the right
side OF tho ledger so long as il sends
abroad s10O.OOO,oOO annually in inter-
est. and American tourists spend halt
That amount in tho old world each
ycary- Chicago Dispatch.
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Topics Ia Brief.

AS Il last resort Mr.. Dingley might
lay it to the sun .spots.-The News
Detroit.
The concert of Europe is now be-
ing given in the Asiatic backyard
The Leader, Cleveland.
Europe finds China Il foeman wor-
thy Of her stcal.--Ihe Chronicle cle.
graph. Pittsburg.
Tho situation in China seems to DO
one Of Contucian worse COMPOUNDED.
The Piaiuiealcr, Cleveland.
1t il much easier to collect apolo.
gics than cash from the Sultap.-Tho
Chronicle. Telegraph, Pittsburg.
China evidently wonders these days
why on earth she ever invented gun
powdcr.-Tho Times, Richmond.
The natural question to nsk about
any piece of laiter-dny legislation is,
IVA it jammcd OF did it slip?"-Ino
World, New York.
ChaiT.-Tlo story OF tho great AR.
mour-Leitcr wheat deal will cvcutu.
ally be published in cereal form. =
Tho Inter Ocean, Chicago.
Tho administration has finally
agreed upon a financial policy. 1t is
bimctnlism abroad md monomotal-
ism at homc.-Tho Republic, st.
Louis.
1t looks n little us II each member
OF the cabinet favored the application
Of strict.civil-scry'ce principles To all
other departments. - The Ledger
Philadelphia.
Robert y. Van Wyck, in assuming
ing tho office OF mayor OF Greater
Now York, made this speech OF nc.
ccp,ance: IL received this Office
FROM tho people. accept it from
them, md to thom will answer"
Tho Now York Journals prizo of
$50 for the best definition Of n mug.
wump was awarded TO a gentleman
who said: az Mugwump IL like Il
fcrr! boat he wears out his lifo by
crossing from one side to the other
Persons desiring to starve TO death
n take their choice between Cuba
and the Klnudikc. While the pro.
cess ia quicker in tho first place. tho
temperature makes il more comfort
ablo in the formcr.-Tho Tribune.
Minneapolis.
Hum! Lot us gee: II China Ia di
vidcd up among the European pow.
Cr5. then ita inhabitants will become
Britain. Germans. Russians. clc.. ac.
cording 70 their territory. In TINT
case il would sc that wo can nc
longer exclude them from tho United
Statcs. but must admit them on equal
terms with their fellow subjects. How
10 that!-1ho Ledger, Philadelphia.
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SEEKING VETERANS.

womnn Who Trap Old SOLDIER. for
Their PenHions.
The large colony of women who have
gone to Hallowell and Gardner. Me.
to prey upon the inmates OF the soldiers
home at this place are in n state of
panic over the recent suggestion of
Pension COMMISSIONS Evans, who has
recommended to congress that no pen
sions be granted the widows OF soldiers
who are married hereafter, n V the
New York Sun.
Many veterans who live at the home
are trapped into marriage every year by
women who seek the sig a month pen
sion which will come TO them on the
death of their husbands. Most OF these
women have had regulations and no
character. Having led gay lives in the
cities until their beauty is gone, they
seek marriage with the old soldiers for
the sole purpose OF inheriting pensions.
After capturing husbands most OF the
women so back 10 the cities and cause
no more trouble until death carries OF
the veterans and the widows pensions
may be obtained.
Ihere are a dozen places near the
home, all of which do a thriving bust
ness by Turing the veterans inside and
filling them up with liquor until thew
fall ar easy prey to the women who
are waiting for husbands. In case n
man refuses to drink and shows resist
ance he is quieted with n club, or any
thing else that comes handy. Last
spring an inmate of the home was killed
in a free fight in one OF these dens.
Commissioner Evans declaration
strikes at the roo of the evil, and is
causing the women to redouble their
efforts. Unless they get husbands be-
fore congress meets, they fear their
prospects OF pensions will fade. New
women are coming here from Boston
and New York, and the dives are wide
open. \ man who wears n Grand Army
badge can stay drunk for n month and
never spend a cent. The local police are
making efforts to close the places, but
MS fast as one is shut UP others are
started. and the business goes on ma
briskly as ever.
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IFROM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SaLMAGUSDI.

local items OF interest are very
scIrce. .
LAST night WIS the coolest OF the
se'sOn, the mercury falling to four
ten below zero, Il =.
Tho Ohio Senatorial fight remains
thu same. Hanna is still short tile
necessary votes to elect him.
Postmaster Sherwood Is having
more trouble with the Gold Creek
nail route. a. w. Fuller was the
Ia t man to tackle the job. He made
one trip and got'endngho Of it.
Alex Castro filled up On tangle foot
yesterday afternoon md attempted
To clean out Jacobs tailor sltop,
Alex bit of moro than he could chew
an landed outside with "A pair OF
br Used optics. Constable Triplett
took him to jail and this afternoon
Al,I plead guilty and took until
Monday for sentence.
si%fS. sss-
'Iighty-thrcc years ngo today Cen.
cr;l Jackson knocked the tar out OF
tho British ut New Orleans. Tho
sta re- and stripes are floating from
Tho top Of the. flag pole today in
ho,lor OF that event III our Nations
history.
As II little tot repeated the
lCrd's prayer, recently, she WIS in
~tcrruptcd when she reached the SEN
t"rc". Give uS this day our daily
brn al 10y her little brother. who said.
-Ht Him for pic; hit Him TOR pie"
Last evening while jailcr Henley
wal at supper Alex Castro got on the
wa path and knocked a tooth down
the throat OF II of the prisoners.
Ih' other prisoners took up the fight
amt Alex now wears "A pair OF very
black eyes. \ long term in tho
county jiI! might cure !.:... vi his
lighting prorcnsities.
Clay lrland who got in from Noun
ta'l City this afternoon came all tho
wa! IN "a sleigh. On the way down
he met MIR. Charles Adams Of South
FOX who had lost the roud to Ten
ncs,Cc Gulch. Mr.. Irlmd put the
lost man on the right road, but he
Concluded that instead 81 going there
hc Sonld return to Elkc. Mr.. Irlnnd
reports a rich STRIFE i'll the Resurrec-
tIor mine owned 10y Max Schoen.
Til" ore was struck in the bottom OF
the old workings and promises well.
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tFROM DAILY.l
. SAL1iAGUNDl.

Sorry to hear that Miss Ivy Bruce
is quite sick.
Clay lrland struck out for home
this forenoon.
Mr.. Harris is having some fine
scenery painted for the hall.
Paul Schillersstrom came in from
South Fork yesterday and returned
today.
Miss Ellie johnson and Miss Lila
Trcmewan returned yesterday to re-
enter the. high school.
James r. Holland has taken the
contract to carry the mail from Elko
to Gold Creek until July LIST for 300
per month.
Mrs. Oliver and Miss Rose Gardner
who have been visiting their parents
in Elko, returned to Winucmucca on
No. ! yesterday.
Miss Clara Tat! aa;a:.cG Ea.
Stanford University on No. 1 to-day tn
resume her school work. Miss Clara
Is milking a splendid record in th.t
instit utiun.
Miss Fannie Smiley, Miss Matte
j.. McMullen. Miss Annie McMullen
and Sam Doughty came down from
Starr Valley yesterday to attcud the
teachers examination.
Justice Morgan today gave Alex
Castro his choice Of paying go into
the county treasury or serving ten
days in the county Jail for his ut.
tempt To clean out JacObs'taiiur shop
Friday afternoon. Alex took the ten
days in the cooler.
Mr.. Ed. Carvillc and daughter,
Mamie, came in from Mound Valley
yesterday Miss Carvilln DEPARTED
for Ogden this morning to enter
school. Mr.. Carvillc took in the
sights awhile today and then struck
ont Tor home.
y correspondent writes oihc Grass
Valley TidinGs from Penn valley, Il
small settlement near Nevada City.
complaining that they cannot keep
any teachers at the school there; they
nll get married right oil. No less
than five teachers have quit teaching
to get married. We predict an cx0.
dus Of teachers towards Penn valley
when this news circula,cs sutlic-
icntly.
Tho board uf examiners lnvc the
following applicants for teachers Ger
tiiicatcs OF the gridiron at the court
room today: Miss Katie N(cDcr-
mott. Fort llnlleck, grammar grade;
Miss Iadic Wines. Blaine; Miss Gcor-
gle Grant. Elko; Miss Fannie Smiley
Miss Matte J. hicMullcn. Miss Annie
McMullcn and Samuel Doughty.
Dccth, primary grade. Tho ISDE.
pendent hopes all the applicants will
get the coveted prize.
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Tho largest fruit farm in the world
Ii ~ Jamaica. Tho largest fruit
plantations in hat island are Owned
II operated Gy nm American com.
pai'y. the area III whose fruit farm il
A. 90 acres. They own 2S.OCO acrcs
hnG the other 10000 acres are held by
them under lease. Their PRINCIPAL
crops are bananas and cocoa nuts,
and last year they shipped three
million lunches OF bananas nnd five
million cocoa nuts, besides other
fruits, to America and elsewhere. en-.
plGying twelve steamers belonging
to he company. Near Olden, on the
Ozark mountains, in southern Mis-.
sour. there il one Of the largest md
finest fruit fRrms in tho world. II
consists Of 1900 acres OF land, owned
10y a syndicate formed OF members OF
the Missouri horticultural Society.
and on which are planted 81 900
peach. $1,000 api lo' and 2,0GO pear
tres, with forty acres in small fruits.
There is an orchard ut Barbara. IN
California;, belonging To Edward
Cooper, which has at area Of LOO
acr's, and contains 10 900 olive trees,
3,NO English walnut trees, { 800 Jap.
ai'eIo p"ersimmon trees, 10000 al
moId trccH, and about 1900 nut md
other various fruit trees. Al Tod.
dington, ncar W~inchcombc, in Glou-
ccs crsIlirc, Lord Sudclcy has nm
orchard OF 800 ncrcs in extent. which
yields it's owncr mn annual profit Of
Ell 900. In Jersey and Guernsey arc
mn ~ fine oi chards; one in the former
island being said to certain GO 600
pcir trees.
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Nevada ituys' linton.

Lust evening about - good old
Nevada sngcbrushcrs and pincnut
eaters organized secret %Organizu-
ton for the advancement NJ old Ne
yR.lans. One article in the bylaws
relates to tho feeding OF II sage
brushcr as soon ns lie strikes Jim.
town, OF course this clause provides
TINT he must he without funds. AZ
tor tho organization had been per.
fcctcd. nwhisky banquet with beans
un tho side was he'll. No person can
become II member in good standing
unless he can drink ~ straight drinks
Of ratllcsnako tangIcfoot at one. half
minute intervals. We wcro unable
10 "tako" tho obligations owing to pre-.
yious indulgence, hut will become n
member " tho organization next
meeting night. Tho Nevada Boys
Union meets every Saturday night.
Only full Ilcdged Ncvaduns can be.
como NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Cal.)
Mother Lode.
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The sacred OF Egypt were
buried with her proudest kings.
The Sandwich islanders believe that
the souls of their deceased monarchG
reside in the ravens and they entreat
Europeans not to modest them.
The calf. the white COW of Siam, the
hnwk, the ape, the ibis, the cat, the asp,
the crocodile, dogs, beetles, frogs, mice
and rats have all been held in reverence
in different sections of the globe.
Spiders have played important parts.
II is said when Mahomct fled from
Mecca hc hid in II rave and n spider wovc
= web over the entrance. When his
.'ursucrscamc thitlIcr they saw the web
end believed no one was there. 1t is said
q spider performed the same kindly act
foI David when Saul was hunting him.
Swine were abhorrcd in Crete, wcnsels
at Thcbcs, rats and mice in Troas, por-
cupincs in Persia. the lapwing in New
Mexico, bulls in Bcnares, serpcnts in
Greece and many of the African coun-
tries. The Hindoos never modest
s2akcs: they call them fathers, broth
crs, friends and other cndcarinE names.
On the coast of Guinea a hog happen
ing to kill II snake, the king gave orders
that all the swine should be destroyed,
In leo? an Englishman named Banks
had n horse which he Ind trained to
follow him wherever he went. over
fences and to the roofs of buildings.
lie and his horse went to the top of TINT
Immensely high structure, St. Paul's
church. After many wonderful cx-
ploits nj home the horse and his master
went to Rome, where they performed
fcats equally astonishing. The result
was that both Banks and his horse were
burned, by order of the pope, M en-
chantera
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Military News.

Tho publication OF tho findings and
sentences in the military cases
caused a good deal OF interest. 1t il
reported TINT Captain Coryell will
appeal to the civil courts to have the
sentence Of dismissal from the SCR
vicc imposed ON him set aside. Tho
grounds upon which he will ask this
relief have not been learned.
An incident causing as much com.
mont as tho results OF tho military
trials has occurred at tho Battery
Armory. 1t was discovered yester-
day afternoon that five sots Of har-
ncss used on tho horses which draw
the Battery field pieces, had been cut
with II knife surrcptiously by some
one to I'm extent That injured their
value.
There was 10 clue to the pcrpetrator
OF this malicious deed the identity Of
whom renamed undiscovered today.
The matter was reported TO Colonel
Lord and he ordered First Licuton.
ant Morgan to investigate tho injury
done to tho harness and report il to
him. Colonel Lord will report tho
matter Ia Governor Sadlcr.
Tho momhcrs OF tho Battery cen
fenced to punisnmcnt by the Court
Martial protest their innocence OF the
decd, but the occurrence OF IL at this
time casts suspicion upon thom. The
mscrcant who cut tho harness dc,
serves severe treatment, and every
innocent mar in the battery ebou!d
mnko mn effort 10 discover him.
Virginia Chronicle.
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FoklnE Fun at Rhode Island.

J1IoiNow York Sun poiscs fun at the
baby state in this wisc:
When II begins to tell a story. IL
n il on II trim, tho story il likely la
10 finished in another State. When
awomn puts out u clothes liuc she
haf to 10 careful lest ono end 81 il il
tied in Another county.
When n man sayShc lives in Rhode
Island Inc il not often askcd where.
There are only n few towns where he
could live, md II h" doen't 1.-Two in
town he must live close to one.
Somo Of the II railroad towns are
no closo togo dior That sometimes tho
locomotive will DO NJ ono station
whilo tho rear car Of tho train will DO
ut tho other. arm
IL tho atmosphere In clear md ono
cat get upa TOW hundred feet ono
cnt see most Of the State in whatever
direction ~ looks.
10 n baby runn away he is apt to got
intS another county before no stops
" IN II good runner.
IL II goes from Providence, Tor
instance. "a Boston, u gets to Bos-
ton almost before II gcta out Of
Providence.
You can stand in your own yard in
mn town in tho State. aud throw
rocks at your neighbour IN another
county, and, II you nrc Il good throw.
or, you n hit II man in Masgachu.
ec'ts or Connecticut.
This In tho way it scoma to II man
wi on no makes his first trip into
Rhode Island.
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FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.l
saIMAGUNDI.


Twenty-fonr degrees below zero
last night.
Sheriff Matter has appointed ". j.
Landon ~janitur OF tile court house.
Constable Pierce OF Ely and James
CoOmbs OF Ruby Valley are in town
to testify befoI the Grand Jury III the
case Of the State vs.. Otto Soln. held
for the Ruby Valley robbery.
Tho Rcinhart Company will begin
Il big clearance sale OF ladies' waists
on the 10Th. they have marked
these goods down to bedrock. See
the al and go early il yon want some
OF the bargains.
Herbert X. Mac MILAN, son Of Hon.
james II. Mac MILAN OF Ogden has
been admitted to tho bar and has en-
tered into Il partnership with his
father. lie is said to be Il cry bright
young man and will doubtless make
his marx.
The boy whe spends an hour each
evening lOunging IDLY ON the street
the r Of II year 3Gj precious
hours, which If applied to study
would familiariZa him with the rudi.
ments Of almost uiy ot the familiar
sciences.
All the applicants for teachers GER
tiiicates failed To get the coveted
prize. arithmetic and gram mar
were the barriers III tho way. Tho
young people should not he d~iscour.
aged. but should try again. Others
have failed before and more will fail
=: .hc future.
The INDEPENDENT was informed to-
day that several families living IN
Missouri Flat and one i'll Chinatown
were in very destitute circumstances
\ woman with two children living in
Chinatown is said to he very sick and
very destitute. Here is Il chance for
the charltably inclined tn investigate
and render the necessary ASSISTANCE.
No II should he Above | to suffer.
In the joint session of the Ohio leg
islaiurc today, Mark Hanna received
II majority Of The votes and WIS de
clarcd elected. All the weak-kneed
Republicans went back to the fold
when the time came and gulped
down l%lannaism az they would a
sweet morscl Of pie. Perhaps it was
pie from %lIrnna's sack that wrought
the change. How that man Grit
tiths must hate himself.
South American lovers have a
pretty custom. 1t is well known
that when the petals OF the great
laurel magnolia are touched, how
ever lightly, the result: is a brown
spot, which develops in a few hours
The fact is taken advantage Of by
the lover, who pulls a magnolia
flower. and Oh one OF its pure, white
petals writes a motto or message with
a hard. sharp.poiuted pencil. Then
hc sends the Hover, the young lady
puts il III II vase Of water, and in
three or four hours the message
written on ,he leaf becomes quite
visible and remains so.
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VI MARRIED..

ADMINISTRATORS AT the resi-
dencc Of MIR. Landon. Webster
Building, El'io, Nevada. on january
II. 1898. by Rev. J. VI. Donaldson.
Mr.. John 9. McInnics, of Mound
Valley to Maggie Anna Clayton. Of
Huntington Valley.
FEANCIs-CRANE-At the residence OF
the brides parents. on South Fork,
Elko county. Nevada, January 8.
1898, 10y Rev. \. Woody. Mr.. Chas,
y. Frnucis to Miss Jenny -. Crane,
both OF South Fork.
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The Mountain city Road.

Clay lrlnnd informed the ]lNDErrY-
DENT yesterday that the people Of
Mountain Home, Idaho. were max.
ing "a big effort to build q wagon
rond from that place To Mountain
City, in order To control the trade Of
the northern part OF Elko county.
Should they succeed Elko will suffer.
In conyersing ab rut the matter Mr..
lrlnnd said tho road between here
and Mountain City could he short
cncd ten miles aud a better road
made than there now il by The cS-
pcnditurc Of about $1,000. 10 this
matter was properly laid before the
commissioners, they might SEQ their
way clear 10 furnish part, il not all. Of
tho money necessary To do the work.
In case that the revenues Of the
county would mol justify that outlay
the business MOI OF Elko should take
the matter III hand md raisr suhic-
lent fumes TO pu, the road in good
condition. Mountain City If looking
up and the prospects nrc TINT before
the Summcg ends il will he Il lively,
prosperous milling camp. Elko's
merchants should 10 awake il they
wish to hold tho trnde OF that Sec
ton.
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+ J. CT ENEY & co,
TolcIo. Ohio.

IolttiO, quo.
We, the Undersigned. have known T..
j. Cheney for the last II years, and
believe him perfectly h%onorab'5 in
all business transactions, mud iiunn-
clally ablo Ia carry ont nny ohliga.
ton maize 10y their firm.
WEST 4 THuAS. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. Ohio.
WALDrSG. KiSNAS & MAIviS. Whole.
Ralc Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Eatarrh Cure in taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood
aud mucous surfacca Of tho aystcm.
Price 15c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills arc tho bcst.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward Tor any case OF Catarrh that
cannot bc cured by Halls Catnrrh
Caro-,
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local items of interest are very
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-29
TESTIMONY In
MAINE INQUIRY

with the behavior of any officer or man
at the time of the disaster and con-
sidered their conduct admirable.