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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

So, having surrendered, he was cast
loose and carried to hut, where he
lay for week between life and death;
and when three weeks had passed he
came again upon parade, hollow
checked, sunken-eyed wreck, hardly
able to stand.
Next day some Of the soldiers went,
rs was their daily custom, to bathe in
the river, and while there they were sur
prised by body of Mandingoes, who
killed ten or twelve of them before
help conld arrive. There was fort
just outside the village, and the gar
rison, 20 in all, had rushed out to the
rescue; but they, too, were so far out
numbered that they could only show .
bold front aud retreat to their fortress
with the rescued men in their midst.
BY the time they had reached their
mud fort they were almost surrounded
by ferocious horde, mad with the
lust for blood, and only one person at
time could pass in through the small
door to safety. The fort was pierced
for musketry above the line OF the
door, and those who were within fred
down into the black crowd, keeping
them somewhat at bay.
Still the enemy fred and advanced,
and Frenchmen fell dead aud wound
ed, aud those who were able TO stand
struggled among themselves to gain
access, until at lasi the inevitable re-
suit arrived, and the door was blocked.
Gaspird never looked ut the door,
but faced the foe with q calm aud res
olute courage that moved the sergeant,
who was near him, to admiration, so
that he cried out words of encourage
ment to him. Every time the foe
made rush he pointed his rifle, and
they fell back before the determined
looking soldier and fired at him in
stead. They were bad enough shots,
those dark-skinned warriors, aud yet
Gaspard was bleeding from half
dozen wounds when the sergeant
shouted to him, you've done your
share, mon brave! Run iu."
Gaspard would not move, but stood
there few aces in front of the door
through which the last of his comrades
were retreating until only he and the
sergeant were left.
Snow, Private Meudon, I'll cover
you," cried the sergeant.
''I wait for you, sergeant" and the
sergeant, seeing how determined he
was, made rush and got through the
door in safety.
Then Gaspard turned his head
toward the door, but in that moment
the enemy rushed in upon him with
yells of triumph, and he was lost to
sight; only a struggling mass of black
warriors was to be seen. hacking and
hewing at something in their midst.
just an hour later reinforcements
came from the village, and the Man
dingoes were driven away with heavy
loss, and then they found what was
Gaspard.
The sergeant took up rife from
the clinched hand of dead native; he
knew it had belonged to Gaspard, and
he looked into the barrel. 1t was
bright and had not been fired. The
sergeant mused for moment.
"Ah! the poor Ga pard Meudon,"
he said; che was an imbecile, look
you, but he was also man and O
brave mani"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

in two horizontal stripes OF equal
width, tile lower stripe yellow and
the upper white with the exception Of
that for the second division, which
will be blue), bearing the corps SYM
Dol 1S inches high, or occupying q
space 1S inches square, in the color
designating the division to which the
commands belong.
The corps artillery will be dssig-
mated by swallow-tail flag feet on
the staff and feet fly, with swallow
tail | foot deep; flag to be divided
in two horizontal stripes Of equal
width, the lower stripe to be of red,.
bearing crossed cannon in yellow, oc-
cupying a space 2x3 feet; the upper
stripe to be white, bearing the corps
symbol in red, bordered in white 2
inches and edged in blue, inch; 2
feet high, or occupying a space 2 feet
square.
The divisional artillery will be des-
ignated by a swallow-tail flag 4 feet,
on the staff and 4 feet fly, with
swallow tail 8 inches deep; flag TO be
divided in two horizonal stripes Of
equal width, the lower stripe to be Of
red and the upper white with the ex-
ception of that of the second division,
which will be blue), bearing the corps
symbol 1S inches high, or occupying
space 18 inches square, in the color
designating the division to which the
command belongs.
Members Of the provost guard, when
on duty, may wear upon the left
breast, as badge of authority, the
corps symbol in tin or white metal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

Naval experts are not going to see
so many disputed questions settled in
the "Yanko-Spanko" war as they
hoped. What modern ships can do
against modern forts, how great role
destroyers will play in naval battles,
will still be debated after all the light
that can he had from the experience
of the present war. 1t is the person.
al equation which vitiates the con-
clusions. Spanish gunnery has been
so bad that it has done little to de-
termine the power of forts to resist
ironclads. Spanish mechanical skill
has been so poor that the Ineffective
ness of torpedoboat destroyers in
Spanish hands proves little or moth
ing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

A statistician has recently pup
lished in Paris, France, what purports
10 be horse census, and some of his
figures just at this time, when the
government is buying horses, are in
teresting. According to this expert,
Russia leads the world in the number
of horses. Her total is placed at 49,
900, 900 head, and the United States
comes second with $4,000, 900 head.
The Argentine Republic is third, and
Austro- Hungary and the German En-
pire are tied for fourth place, with
$500, 900 each. France is credited with
1850, 900, and the United Kingdom
with 2,790, 900. This expert says that
England and France have the most
valuable horses, with the United
States and Canada ranking next.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10
BulI-Fighting In France.

Bull fights are now becoming popu-
lar in the north and west, as we'll as
in the south of France. At Alencon,
in the Orne, 1000 people assembled in
order to witness real fight on Span
ish lines between toros aud toreadors.
Robert, burly bull-fighter from the
south, was practically crowned with
laurels after he had despatched two
animals by his sword in what was con-
sidered mastery manner. The po-
lice summoned the organizers of the
show and the toreador. Another fight
was to take place ON the following
Sunday, but the project of the depart
ment declined to be present at the
spectacle London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

In mineral wealth Cuba is capable
OF taking high rank. Gold and silver
have not been found in paying guam
titles. Copper was mined at Cobre
by the natives before Columbus dis
covered the island, and there is strong
proof that native copper was carried
across to Florida and used by the
Florida Indians hundreds of years
ago. The mound-builders of that
state buried with their dead copper
ornaments and utensils hammered Il
from native copper, which always has
an admixture of more or less foreign
matter. As no copper ore is found iu
Florida, or in that portion of the
United States, and, as that found in
the United States or in Mexico does
not correspond chemically with that
buried in the mounds, it occurred to
Professor R. H. Sanders, OF the Acad-
emy Of Natural Sciences, in Philadel-
phia, that it was possible that these
mound-builders had water communi-
cation with Cuba. In the early part
Of the present century some English
capitalists purchased these mines in
Cuba, which are nine miles from San
tiago. From 1928 to 1910 an average
Of from e, 600, 900 to SO. 600. 900 worth
u copper ore was shipped annually to
the United States from these mines
How much was shipped elsewhere is
mt known. Large quantities OF cop
pr still remain unminel ia this To-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

1t is said that big trade in Ameri-
can bicycles will soon be opened up
in China. An American bicycle which
sells for 800 here brings 1925 in Chi
nese silver. As the average China
man makes from 20 to 25 cents day
it would be interesting to know how
long it will take him to save enough
money to buy a bicycle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

Since the Declaration of Independ-
ence the United States has had sly
wars, not counting the little differ
ences with the Indians. These were
the war of the revolution, the war of
1912, the war with the Barbary states,
the Mexican war and the civil war.
The war with Spain makes the sixth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

1t is estimated that the steam pow
er Of Great Britain is equal to the
united strength Of 1000, 900, 900 men.
The number of persons employed in
her coal mines is but 200, 900, and of
these fully two-thirds dig coal for
other uses than for engines, leaving
66, ,666 men to mine the coal necessary
to do the work of 1000, 900, 900. The
engines are made by go, men, so
that 126 666 men furnish the means
of doing the work of 1000, 600, 600
the strength of each being thus multi
piled nearly 5000 times. This gives
to each man, woman and child of pop
ulation of 35, 900, 900 some thirty will
ing slaves, born fully grown, exempt
from sickness, needing no clothes,
eating only fire and water, and costing
merely the work of one man in 5000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

The Austrian government has en-
larged the boundaries Of Vienna to
such an extent that the metropolitan
area is now half rs large as London,
twice as large as Paris and three times
larger than Berlin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10
At this distance IL looks as though
Spain is suffering from serious inn
pediment in her pocketbook.

The flag factories of the United
States find it impossible to keep up
with their orders. This evidence of
accentuated patriotism cannot be very
encouraging to Spain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10
IN msmosy's BOOK.

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Way yromou
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03

C"LuMnIA--Ju dd's: Inspectors
Alex Winning, VIM. Burte. / Del.
MARDIs-Kiefer's: Inspectors, W.
n. McLaughIn, John poherty Jaraes
Dolan. DoI
WEILANDs-Tucker's: lnsueciors
Robert Tucker. o. IL. Ballenyer
"'liu'n l del
SALMON RIvEE-Postonice: ln,De,.
tors, l. A Dwight, Mr.. Hickey
l Del.
O'NEILL-O'Neil's: Inspectors. W
= Hellesley, w. T. O'Neill w. II
'TiIuner' l Del
BRYAN-Joe Tayrors: Inspectors
Joe Taylor, Lou Eastman. l Del
By order Of the Committee,
j. F.. TRIPLETT,
Chairman.
w. W. BOOHER,
Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03

THE ROCKIES -urvx~
Secretary.

The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grarde Western Railway @Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1T Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glirp pse
1t affords of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it. affords
the choice nf three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On ell classes Of tickets stopovere
are granted mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Gienwood Spr ngs. LeadviIle.
colorado Springs, Denver and other
F:olnis ut interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omai,a. Chicago and
Boston.
For Illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the @Great Salt Lake Route
write to f. A. WADLEIGH. General
Passenger Agent. Salt Latc City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
FATAL
Little Tommy Grimm Kills Himself
Near CHrlin.

Little Tommy Grimm Kills Himself
Near Carlin.
About 5 o'clock yesterday after
neon Tommy Griffin, the twelve year
old SON of Thomas Griffin OF Carlin,
while playing with a loaded revolver
at the home Of Joseph Phillips in
Dixie Valley, accidentally discharg-
ed the weapon. the ball entering near
the chin ranged backwards, causing
instant death.
Thomas Griffin was engaged on the
rodeo and had taken his son. who by
the way, Notwithstanding his age,
was one Of the best posted riders on
the range, with him. After the days
work was done the boy went with
come companions to the house Of
Joseph Phillips to stay all night, the
father going to another neighbours
home.
After supper the boys went ont to
a shop to play. On a roll of blankets
Il revolver was found which young
Tommy was examining when the ac-
cident occurred. The father was at
once notified and the remains brought
to the home in Carlin.
Tommy was the oldest child in the
family and is described by neighbors
as one Of the brightest and most
promising lads in the community.
The parents are almost Frustrated
with grief, which is shared by the en-
tire community. The funeral will
probably take place tomorrow, but
the hour had not been fixed when
onr informant left.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
Oh, HorrOrHI

ais it true that the women Of the
Philippines go naked?" writes a virtu-
nus but indignant female OF uncertain
years, who has had horrid visions Of
the awful perils our brave boys in
blue are exposed to in the Orient, says
an exchange.
Our ink turns red when we attempt
to answer this question and the deli
cate pink hue on the end OF our nose
assumes a blazing 2CO.candle. power
Grim on. We hesitate to apswe this
question for another aso May
not a statement Of the truth cause a
stampede from the bald headed rows
in u variety theaters? We trem-
bic. The ladies OF the PHILIPPINES,
ahem! God bless them! 60 about
these warm days clad in innocence
and d few peacock feathers in their
hair-truly beautiful costume, but
not conductive to prosperity among
dealers in dry goods. Enterprise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
President Woodruff Dead.

SALT LAKE, Sept. "a private tel
egram received from Hon. Geo. @.
Cannon. who is now 10 San Francisco,
announces the death OF the President
Of the Mormon Church, MILFORD
Woodruff.
Mr.. Woodruff was born at Far n.
ington, Conn, in 1907, and was one
OF the original Of the lat pioneers
that reached Salt Lake Valley in 1847.
He has been President Of the church
for the last ten years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03

AL Of the timhers and the engine
have come for the Oliughouse mines.
J. A. Goldie reports the completion
of erecting the mill will be within a
few days.
During the absence of Seymour
Jacobs, the tailor, Caesar Alexander
Will look after his business. Persons
wishing to get clothes should call Oh
him. Y
Hon. L. B. Hickey may run for Gov
ernor on the Republican ticket.
Some people believe that he will be a
candidate for the U. S. Senate, but
that is hardly probable.-Courier.
Tracy Fairchild left for the rail-
road this morning with a shipment of
beef cattle for fine eastern market.
The shipment will make about six
carloads. Times Review.
On Friday night a QUARREL took
place.in Summit precinct. about 80
miles below Eldorado Canyon. in
which James Golfer tried to kill WAL
ter Die, when in some way Frank
Golfer killed W. Dnaks. Both men
are under arrest and will be brought
to DeLamar by Deputy Sheriff j. D.
Birch and given a preliminary ex-
animation Tuesday or Wednesday,
Lode.
The INDEPENDENT force is in re.
csipt or a donation of apples from
Valentine Waltegs Of Huntington
Valley. The apples are large, well
matured and equal in flavor the
prize fruit from any orchard on earth
When the world wakes up to the fact
Nevada viii be fouod equal to the
best in nroductiveness OF soil, rich
ness of minerals, salubrity Of climate,
and size of the baby crop.
In order to keep the regular army
up to the maximum Of 61,OO0 men.
the war department will have recruit
ing officers at all stations where the
volunteers are mustered out, with a
view OF giving the men an opportun-
ity to enlist in the regular service.
The time which they have served in
the volunteer service will be allowed
them as a part Of the continuous ser.
vice in the result branch.
Read the I'D Of the Nevada Bust
ness College in another column and
then give that institution a lift by
sending a marked copy Of the INDIE
PENDENT to some young person in
the State who is DESTROYS Of fitting
himself or herself for a business ca
reer. This college is a home institu-
ton worthy OF the best assistance
each individual citizen can render it.
II does all 1t claims to do-hts young
men and women with a practical edu-
cation for businessman every effort
tending to extend its reputation will
rebound to the credit of the person
making it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
PROCEEDINGS
or THE
DEMOCR ATTIC
County Contra Committee

'hi'Cee OF Elko county. q meeting was
heid at Elko at 8 o'clock. p. NJ. Friday
August II, 1893. The meeting was
called to order by j. +. Triplett, Chair
man.
On motion the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That a Democratic Con-
VeItion for Elko county be held ON
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER l6, 1898,
at Id O'Clock A. NJ. at the Courthouse
in EIko.
Resolved, That primary elections
be held at the places named below ON
Saturday, September 3, 1888,
between the hours of 9 and 3 p. NJ.
That the persons named herein
shall constitute the Election Boards
for the various precincts herein maui
ed that said primary election be held
for the purpose Of elect,ng Delegates
to the Democratic Convention of EIko
county to be held ut the time and
place stated above, and that the fol-
lowing test be required of voters at
said primary election: Are yon Il
Democrat and will You support the
nominees of the Democratic State
and County Conventions?
The places of election and the Off
GERS Of election are us follows:
IuSCARoRA:--Contidenca I,,>..
House: Inspectors, Ed Todd, T. ".
Nilkerson, a. 3. Waller. Q Del.
WHITE RocK--Wibra's Store: In
spectors: j. 5. Winter. l.. II. Pogue,
a. G.. Mitchum. Del.
MOUNTAIN CITY Halls Store: In
e%pectore, F. NJ. Ish, james Martin,
w. d.. Hand. 9 Del,
ISLAND Observation-Disclosures:
Inspectors.E E. Penrod, Wat Martin, j,
l.. French. . Del
NoKTH FoRK-Morgan Shearer's.
Inspectors, JAS. Holland, W. E. John.
son, Charles Doherty. 2Del
/ Elko-Sherwood's store: Inspectors
/. B. Sheldon, l.. E. Morgan, G. w.
Lltton. s Del.
Carlin-Bernard & Hill's: Inspectors,
Geo. Mcintosh. Dan Hill. a. j.
Kennedy. Abel.
LAMoILLE-Schoolhouse: Inspec-
tors, Ed Odell, Oswald McDermott,
j. E. Myer. Del.
HALLECK- Hotel: Inspectors, Geo.
Elnore, james Mentally, W. G. Ran
dolph. Del.
SOUTH FoRK-Upper Schoolhouse:
Inspectors, Charles Kleckner, w, T.
Crane, w. A. Tucker. 2 Del.
, Observation-Disclosures: Iuspec-
tors, s. p. Weller, John backward, O
Ross. l Dol.
MOUND Observation-Disclosures Store:
Inspectors, Ed Garville. Geo. Moody,
VIM. Kennedy. Del.
HUNTINGToN-.A. w. Browns: In
s%pectors, W. S. Clayton, G. II. Hale,
j. w. Roork. Del.
CAMP ADMINISTRATIONS: In
s~pectors, e. q. Murphy, Lee Scran-
ton, John BroderiCk. l Del.
STARR VALLEY-Starr Valley
Schoolhouse: Samuel Riddle, M.
Hall, VIM. McComb 4Del.
NoKTH RUBY-Schoo.house: In
spectore, ]. p. Woolyerton, Sam
Buchanan, Gus Krenka. 2 Del
SoUTu RUBY-Wine's Store: In
spectors, Frank Gednoy, X. Harrison
John SchOcr. 2 Del
WELLS --Gobble's Store: Inepec,
tors. John Shelton, Allen Fisher, A.
w. Gobble' 4 Del
ToANO-9peucer's Store: Inspec.
tors, l. erd Johnson, ii. Voi1ht. | DEL
TECoMA-Lee's Store: Inspector,
Walter Gamble, j. l.. Davenport
Eugene Munsee. | Del
CLOVER Observation-Disclosures: In.
epectors, Charles Lampman, a. II,
Wiseman. Nick Schoer. l Del
TAYLoR-Scboolhouse: Inspectors,
James Huey, j. II. .Stratton, II. II,
- H.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03

Elko merchants, particularly those
having out of town trade, are un-
usually busy at present.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
SALMAGUNDl.

W. e. Griffin Wells Fargo route
agent is IN town today.
S. 3. Miner Manager of the Dex-
ter spent last night in the town.
John Thorp of Lamoille Valley
was IN town purchasing supplies to-
day.
George Mcintosh one OF Carlin's
solid citizens visited the county seat
today.
H. G.. Cutting State Supt. of Pub
lie Instruction was see an our streets
today.
Ed Mead and Fred Earls of Salt
Lake returned last evening from the
Duck Valley Reservation.
Johnny Garrecht has accepted a
position as b]ookeeper and salesman
with j. J. Hylton at Shelton.
Lander Taber will spend most OF
ibis six weeks vacation in California.
He leaves Monday for San Francisco.
Lewis Henry a California tailor
has rented the store recently occu-
pied by Seymour Jacobs and displa, o
} nice line of goods.
Dave Casper has Just received a
pew lot OF samples of Spring and
GUNNER Clothing which will he mad.
10 order FROM 1880 10. 4
John Hicks Of Gold Creek charged
Eth robbery by Henry Swartz was
brrested by the Sheriff a couple of
lays since and landed in Jail where
be now is awaiting All examination
Pefote Justice Morgan.
John Sparks Of Reno will not make
D exhibit of his fine herd of Here
Ord cattle at Sacramento this year,
pr he fears having them encounter
be splenetic fever, so much dreaded
y cattlemen. Mr.. Sparks says the
ever is gradually working north and
all around US.
Experience Teaches the value of
ODDS Sarsaparilla. 1t is constantly
ecomplishing wonderful cures and
eople In all sections take it, knowing
will do them good.
HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills.
allied for 25 cents by =. I. Hood g.
,, Lowell, Mass.
AT the recent examination of can
yates for the Freshman class at
AFFORD University MISS Cora Taber
this city successfully passed every
Pnch in full standing. This is ex-
edlngly complementary not only to
young lady but to the High
pool OF this city from which she
eduated.
Fnrsuant to a call published in yes
Gays INDEPENDENT a number OF
tarng representative Democrats Of
Sprecinct met at 1. N. Sherwood's
" last evening for the
pose OF nominating candidates
delegates to the County
n'ention. The meeting was
, a'ely harmonious ard there will be
The one ticket in the field. The
|o"ing ticket was unanimously
eed upon to be voted for at today's
aaries. E. u. Bowlee, J. b. Shell
d ,V'E. Mayer, +. NJ. Ish, Ben
J 'gnead, }. f. Triplett, Geo. Rus
lave Casper.
ne Republican newspapers Of Ne
are at present paying no atten-
~ whatever to the politics Of their
70 Party They are however, at
rUe strictly to business nominat-
"'"e'f, arranging states and adj
."e suggestions to: the Silver
now to manage the coming
rp''sn' The funniest part OF the
matter is that these suggestions
q ," 70 be rather well received by