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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
Does 1t Do Any Ham.

Unless Robert j. Ingersou has re-
Gently become converted, it is safe to
say that he is not the author Of the
following waif now floating about ON
the sea or newspaperdom without
any indication of its ownership:
lis religion true? 1 don't know
and don't care. But il it is lie it is
the most beautiful one ever told, one
from which truth itself might learu.
Could we exist as nation without it?
France tried it. Does it do any
harm? Then why destroy it? Don't.
It's as old rs civilization. 1t was
part of our fathers lives. 1t was al
most all Of our mothers We have
been sung to sleep thousand times
by its hymns. We are better men
and won IN now whenever we hear
them sung. They are Joined to ten
der emotions. 1t has made many
man happier and better, more honest,
tender and forgiving. Many man
and woman have laid down within its
shade to awake nobony knows where.
Don't destroy it? Why nine tenths
of the mothers in North America be-
ieve in it. That's enough for it. 1T
has been growing on our hearthstone
for ages. Let it stay there. 1t can't
hurt you. What will you give in it's
stead if you take it away? nhiloso-
ply! what are you to do when tired
and homesick? Love! earthly loves
are so selfish. 1t is such beautiful
delusion. Don't destroy it. Weave
the silver thread that reaches down
from the Star of Bethlehem into the
Golden wool of sunlight. Train it's
clinging tendrils around the bare
walls of our lives, and cover up the
Jagged corners and rough unsighlly
places with this beautiful Myth of
Calvary"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
ONLY WOMAN'S =.HEATER.
Paris Is Building the First of It's
Kind In the World.

Women of every country hereafter
will be at liberty to defend their inter
ests, assert their privileges and air their
grievances through the medium of the
drama or the opera, for Paris is build
ing the first and only woman's theater
in the world. 1t is to be devoted solely
to the interests of women, and has it's
site next to the Women's club known as
the Cercic Pigalle, near Montmartre,
says the Detroit Free Press. .,.....-.
The only weak spot about the affair
is that the manager is a mere man. This
is disappointing. So long, however, as
he is willing TO do the drudgery and
let honor and glory go to the lot of the
women it does not very much signify;
and, moreover, it is provided in the
agreement that he shall take his in
structions from the executive commit
tee of the board of directors, which is
composed of five women. He must be
a wonderful man. At present he has
succeeded in pleasing the entire board.
Mime. Loevy, who will direct the for
eign department, is very confident as to
its future. Heretofore, she says, the
fact that play was written by n wom-
an has been sufficient in most instances
to condemn it; but this sort of thing is
to end, and women are to have prece-
dence over man in at least one theater.
Man, however, will be graciously lis
tened to in the event of his writing
plays or operas which bear on the sub
Ject of woman's rights, and he is PROM
ised a fair and unprecedented criticism.
Nationality is no bar.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
woMAN's PRooa-as lN JAPAN.
The Emperor and the Empress Both
believers I'm Modern Ideas.

The Emperor md the Empress Both
believers I'm Modern Ideas.
At last the women of Japan are be-
ginning to. get their inning, The emu
peror himself is interested in their adj
vancement. He hopes in time that they
will attain the same position enjoyed
by the women of Europe and America.
The first step he took toward this adj
yancement was to abolish stained teeth
and shaved eyebrows. Next, on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his mar
riage he introduced the idea of the cell
cbration of silver wedding into his
country. On this occasion he gave
a big feast and received countless pres
ents. His female subjects were delight
ed at this, and said that no empress had
ever been SO honored, says the New
York Sun. #.
The empress of Japan, Fusaka, is
by no means kept in the background by
her husband. She shares his throne,
and is consulted on matters of national
importance. More than this, she pre-
sides at his table, and this is an honor
accorded to none of her predecessors.
The empress, from all accounts, is quite
an up-to-date woman, and has proven
herself worthy of all her privileges. She
is an active patroness of the Toxic
women's hospital, which is conducted
on the most modern scientific princi-
Piles. She is also quite an athlete, and
has model gymnasium, erected solely
for her benefit, in the palace. She prac-
tees there every day, and is also fond
of riding. Who knows but in time
she may take to the bicycle? The en-
Peror has dedicated to her many of his
most beautiful poems, which show that
the bravest deeds. have been inspired
by feminine beauty. She is even more
interested in the advancement of her
sex than he is.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
TOO MUCH PLOT.

Why 80 Many Drnmatized Novels
Have Been Complete Failures.
Several recent failures, or narrow es-
caPes, of promising new phys teach
again the old lesson that so few dramat-
lists learn. In every. case-too much
plot, says the New York World.
The dramatist too often forgets that
he is not n novelist, and tries to please
the people by giving them entangle-
ments and mysteries. And the people
are puzzled, irritated and wearied. The
plot set down in outline seems simple,
enough. But when the actors try to
put 1T into pantomime, it becomes te-
dious or incomprehensible. 4s#
moments thought will make it
clear that plot is very small considera-
ton in the construction of play. The
simpler it is the better, so little does it
amount to that the pleasure got, from
seeing play is not Gessened by know
ing the plot in advance.
The dramatist wants situation. The
less plot he has to use to carry them
and make them probable the better his
chances of success. ~
This is the reason why failure lies in
wait for dramatized novels. The very
element that makes the novel popular
makes the play dreary bore,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
Claim Jumping.

In regard to the jumping Of mining
claims upon which assessment work
has not been performed, there are
many who think that he who gets on
the ground the nearest after mid
night on New Year morning can
legally hold it against all corners, but
such is not the case. The supreme
court Of Colorado decided some
years ago that il claimant was on
the ground at reasonable hour on
New Year morning, prepared to per-
form his annual assessment work for
the previous year, and continued such
work until properly completed, he
could hold the claim no matter how
many location notices had been
placed on it during the night by
other parties, and the IS. supreme
court sustained the decision. :.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
JANUARY 8, 1893
Scenes a. Columbus.

Only the faintest echoes of the ven-
omous contest now raging in Ohio is
heard III the West. That there is bit
terness and hatred, trickery and dew
iltry in the hearts and acts Of some Of
Ohio's politicians is pretty well illus
trated by the account of how Mrs.
Gnftitb. the wife Of one o. the doubt
iul Republicans, was treated by the
Hanna workers. I'he story is from q
Columbus paper. Mr.. Griffith had
promised his wife, bride, that he
would vote against Hanna. The
Hanna men succeeded in getting the
Representative to their headquarters.
When they got him where they want
ed him, he was told that his wife had
stated to them that she had relented
Of her opposition to Hanna and desir-
ed him to change his position. He
doubted their statement and said he
would not give his word that he
would vote other than with the com-
blne until he had seen his wife. The
hirelDgs of the @boss" labored with
the man until long into the night, and
then as desperate iast-effort sent
emissaries to the Southern Hotel who
aroused Mrs. Griffith from her bed
and attempted to rush her ont back
door, but the lady recognized friend
who went to her rescue and stopped
the high-handed proceedings. AL
most Frustrated with excitement and
grief, Mrs. Griffith sought the counsel
of intimate acquain tances and with
them went in search of her husband
at Hanna headquarters. The scene
that ensued is told in these wor1s:
There was hustle at the door, the
crowd Of conspirators about Griffith
fell back and a man strobe within tho
glare Of the electric lights accom-
panied by the representatives wife.
Here was scene for Sardor's pen.
Griffith, worn and adxious, rose and
looked into his wife's face. She
turned to seek her husband and then
ran straight into his arms. Her face
was tearstaIned and her breath came
in sobs. "Oh, Johnnie" she said,
@1've got up at the middle Of the
night and come with these men to
find ymn. Wherever you are, John
ME, when you want me I'll come. I
am your wife and | am IN honest
woman. Be an honest man Johnnie.
Don't disgrace yourself. Don't lis
ten to these men. Don't take their
money
There was silence in the head
quarters OF Marcus A. Hanna when
John Griffith's wife ceased speaking.
Gritfiths hand rested lovingly mo-
ment upon his wife's head, aid he
leaned to whisper something in her
ear. The conspirators looked con-
fused and embarrassed, A whispered
malediction PASSED the lips of one of
the Hanna sychophaGts.
Ten minutes after the arrival of
John Griffith's wife the Hanna head
quarters were dark. The man who
had been 80 sorely beset by the pow.
ers Of evil had gone forth with his
wife, proud Of her faith and love, aud
secure in his own unblemished honor.
To Mark Hanna the disheartening
message had been borne. "Couldn't
do thing with him"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
Don't Tobacco spit and Smoke Your
Life Away.

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08
NOTICE.

will be at Geo. Bruce's store I'M
til January TO- 1898. All persons in
debted to me are requested to call
and settle by that time.
A. HYL8ND.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-08

The Ohio Senatorial fight remains
the same. Hanna is still short the
necessary votes to elect him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

lance on the part of the enemy.
we expect to get some more
dehnlte instructions from home
when the McCullouh returns from
Hong Kong. Our first orders
nave been carried out to the letter
we have destroyed the cable lines
leading from here to Hong Kong
so that all telegraph communica-
ton from the outside world is i'm.
possible. We also hope when the
Nc CuIlough returns to get some
news from Cuba. She will bripo
our mail too, and that is sometime
worth looking forward to.
1t is miserahly hot here now
and II the weather gets much
worse l will simply melt away to
nothing. | feel as though | had
lost twenty pounds since we came
here and know that | AL mncb
lighter than when | left Hong
hong. | am sunburned almost
black and l doubt if you would
recognize me with shaggy beard
about an inch long. tell you |
am a sight that would he credit
to IA dime museum. The rainy
season begins here in July and
they say it is even wo ,se then than
II Is now under the hot, broiIinc
sun we have"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
THE SECOND CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS.
South Carolina is to Furnish Two
More Batallions Under the
Presidents Second Call

Washington, June 17.-Adiu-
tant Gen Corbin tonight made
public the mum Der of additional
regiments, bataIIions, companies
or batteries required from each
State under the second call of the
President for Volunteers. The
organizations from each State, the
number of which is herewith
given, will be in addition to the
number of men which will be en-
listed from the several States to
fill the maximum of 1O6 men 70 q
company the organization now in
the field.
OF the 5000 men reouired
under the Presidents second call
$4,000 will be needed to recruit
the existing volunteer regiments
up to the maximum strenotb
Under the second call the various
States and territories will furnish
as organizations, % regiments of
infantry, six regiments and three
companies of infantry in unat-
tached organizations; IA lioht
batteries and three heavy bat.
terles. According to the state.
ment made by Adjutant Gen Cor
BIN new organization will be an.
portioned among some of the
States as follows:
Georgia, one regiment of in
fantry; South Carolina, two bat
.aIIions infantry; Virginia, two
'attallions infantry.
Florida, having under the first
'all furnished in excess Of IFS
quota, will not be called upon to
urmsh any new organization un-
Ter the second call. nothing be.
'ond filling the organization now
n the service.
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eSIABLl>HtO 1852

Tue same time Cuba may be held
oy the insurgents, under our pro-
lection.
Inc purpose of the attack on
santiago is not the invasion of
Cuba. Tho one definite object of
removing the Cervera feet as n
factor in the war is aimed at and
an incident to this is the oroani.
]atlon OF the Cubaus and supplv>
ing them with arms and muni-
tlonS OF war. When this is ac-
complished no extensive onoro
tions against Cuba are contain
plated for some time. The front
of the battle will be turned with
mcnaclng determination towards
Spain herself, until she is forced
TO submission. The Spanish pno-
pie are to be made to feel opr
power IN a way which they cou,J
not realize if our operations. nj.
ways victorious though they NAV
be, were confined to remote
quarters.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
HOW TO LOOK GOOD

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than skin deep, depending entire
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OF all the vital organs. II the
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you have a pinched look. Secure
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bottle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
NAY SUCCEED GEN MILES,
CORBlN SPOKEN OF As
CHlEL COMMANDER OF
THE ARMY.
Dissatisfaction With the Pompous
+, and Dilly-Dallying ex-Jailer
of Jefferson Davis.

4 Washington, June 1s.-It /;
rmored here today that Adm
cat General Corbin will succeed
hcral Miles in command of tb,
tied States army. No con.
hbation of the rumor could he
otined, but there are circum
shoes which make it probable
TT there is truth in it.
It's known that General Miles
aH Secretary of War Alger are
n'ln harmony in their views as
tofw the war should be carried
on Miles is very fond of red
tIand has been the cause of
mp of the delay in getting the
af actively to work. He in
tbses objections to all propo-
sins to expedite the prosecution
he war.
IN the 'other hand, Secretary
er'favo's bending every effort
orce the fighting so as to Sc
can early terra ination of the
dict. Their views have fre-
ntIy clashed.
'ressnre has been brought TO
r also by many members of
gress to have Miles removed |
is not popular with them be
sc of his vanity and love of
lp and panopIy of war. Their
stltuents are solicitous for
ly termination of the war, and
y think one way of securing it
p remove Miles.
'orbin is most prominently
ken of to have chief command
he army in this war. He is
ntant general and thoroughly
ted as to the status of the
". He and Alger entertain
liar views as to the way in
ch the war should be carried
here is an element favorinp
appointment of Shafter, now
command of the expedition
needing against Santiago.
would, of course,
,lad to see Lee or Wheeler Sc
} the chief command, but for
they know there is no hope.
they content themselves with
rusinS the objection to Miles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
FORT WRECKED
Marblehead and Texas Destroy
a Spanish Base of Opera
RAN OYER MINES.
Escaped Many Charges of Gun
Cotton and Knocked the Enc
my>s Defences into Pieces
After a Brief Fight.
BY Telegraph to The Greenville

BY Telegraph to The Greenville
News:
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo
Bay, June 16.-The Texas and
Marblehead and the gnnboat Sc
vance were ordered by Sampson
to destroy the fort which protects
the village of Cainamera and also
defends the railway connecting
Cainamera wi h Santiago. This
post is an important base from
which the Spaniards could operate
against the marines at Camp Nc
Gala and its destruction means
the loss of an important position
to the Spaniards and greater
safety to the marines.
The three ships ran over row
of mines safely and blew the fort
to atoms,
The Texas with a Cuban pilot
abroad led up the narrow channel,
the Marblehead and Suwanee fol-
lowing. They discovered the
mines but picked a way past them
safely. The ships stopped 2, 400
yards from the fort, the Texas
being only 100 yards from the
shore. The fort was square, red
rooted and made of masonry with
two wings. Formidable guns
were mounted on three sides.
The Texas began with a12.
inch shot which fell short. The
Marblehead then began throwing
5-inch shells which fell short.
The Spaniards replied with
three shots which burst within
200 yards of the Texas. These
were the only shots fired from
the fort as tho next shots from
the Texas, Marblehead and Su.
vance nearly tore the fort TO
pieces. A 6-inch shell from the
Texas tore clear through the fort
and all the gurs wero dismounted,
while the earthworks were level
ed. About 100 shells, great and
small, were fired.
A few shots were then fired at
the town of Cainamera, setting it
atire. A large barracks for
troops was set on fire and de.
stroyed. A large railway depot
was partly wrecked.
While moving up the channel
the Marblehead's propeller fouled
mine which was dragged to the
surface. Executive Officer Mich
olas cut the wires attached to the
mine, drew it on deck and on
opening 1t found it contained
nearly $50 pounds of gun cotton,
enough to blow to atoms the most
powerful vessel afoat.
After the engagement the
Marblehead's launches picked up
two more equally powerful mines.
All had been loosened from their
moorings by the warships but
none exploded.
Tonight Wednesday, the Su-
vance is to go up the bay to
search for two gunboats and de-
stroy them il possible.
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FROM MANILA.
Experiences, Sensations and Oh.
servntions of n South
Carolina Sailor.
Greenville News.

NAOCuN lliC news.
Two letters have been received
here from Assistant engineer L f
James, of the Boston, who was in
his ship, in the battle of Manila.
The letters are written to Mr.
James mother, Mrs. j G. James
of sol Birnie stree, this city.
The first was written the day
after the battle and says:
elf | were to attempt to des.
cribe all the happenings of the last
few days | conld without doubt
fill letter that would take vou
weeks TO read. At present I shall
only write little of it without
entering into detail as can tell
You SO much better how il feels
to be in a battle than | can write.
1t is enough to tell YOU now that
we met the enemy yesterday and
they were ours after an exceed
lngIy desperate fight in which
there were twenty-one ships en-
gaged-six American, fourteen
Spanish and one Spanish torpedo
boat to say nothing of the forts,
shore batteries and submarine
mines that opposed u.s.. The ac.
tion began about $50 a. IN. and
lasted until 12:40 p m when our
enemies surrendered They had
lttlc else 10 do as every single
one of their ships were DESTROYED
and their batteries completely
destroyed. Those of their ships
that were not sunk outright were
set on fire by the explosion of
shells fired from our ships and
their wreck will soon be com 1lete
This will be the most remarkable
battle that was ever recorded in
history, for in spite of the terrific
fire that we were under from the
forts aud the enemy's ships not
one of our ships was seriously in
jured and not a soul in the fleet
killed. 1t is not enough to say
that it was phenomenal, but it
was Divine Providence, and moth
ing else.
cit is reported that the Span
ish lost about thousand men
xii ed and wounded. From the
mince meat we made of their
ships, / can hardly see how it
was possible for any of them to
escape uninjured. We have GER
tainly destroyed their force out
here entirely, but we have only
succeeded so far in driving their
army out of the forts. For one
day, however, victory was so
complete that | really believe
that there will be no need of fur.
ther force to make them comply
with all our demands in this part
of the world. And the PHILIPPINE
Islands are practically ours.
There is not II Spanish flag in
sight and as this was thei, Glib
raltcr" we nave little 10 FEAR else
where.
81 only hope that our Atlantic
fleet has been onetenth as success.
ful in CuDa, for if that is the case
the war will soon be brought to
close. am convinced that it
will be far more pleasant to talk
of it after the whole thing is over
than it is agreeable to experience,
and / can say from the bottom of
my heart that the sensations that
accompany the roar of guns and
the bursting of shells all round
you are the kind that may be felt
but never described fully. If L
never oct into another hattie n
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the least bit frightened | ,o,iv
didn't have time to think otrach
a thing. coulu only l,alize
that we were doing somethin. far
different from anything 1 hadever
seen before and that had hetta be
done as quickly as possible. The
Spanish batteries were much ston-
Ger'than we expected tofnd ITEM,
bat we showed far better traiinr
and craftsmanship, and althagh
the eucmy fought bravely 4il
their last ship went down : g
wer> outclassed because ey
didn t seem to be able TO Shot
straight = = l have ,st
SO much sleep during the ast
week 'hat ! am almost compleuv
o"' "'" '''eh' Ioo' / Us"
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night with the lightcst kind f
covering around us
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