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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-26
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-26

TO BE HELD At
RENO. NEVADA. :.
On Wednesday, September
L 1893, at | O'Clock p. m.
For the purpose of nominating a
State Ticket to be voted for at the
next general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, 1893, con-
sisting Of.
Member of Congress
Governor
Lientenant-GOvernOr
Justice of the Supreme
Court
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Controller
AttOrney-Genera1 .
SurveyOr-General
superintendent of Public
Instruction
State Printer
Two Members of the Board
of Regents of the State
University.
Five District Judges;
Also the appointment of a
State Central Committee,
and the transaction Of such
other business as may prop
erly come before the Con-
vention.
The basis for representation OF the
respective counties to said Conven-
yer ehall be one delegate for each 50
votes cast for the Bryan and Sewall
Electors at the last election, and one
delegate for each fraction over 25
votes, aggregating 1856 delegates, and
apportioned as follows:
Churchill Observation-Disclosures. 3
noY,Olou
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

Mir. and Mrs c. B. Mallory and sor spent Monday in Memphis visiting and sightseeing.
 Miss Annie Roles. who has beer vis iting her sister, Mrs. J. R. Stockard left Sunday for Florence, Ala. Max Lemmer, one of Franks town. ship's up-t0-date farmers, was trading and circulating among friends in town Saturday.
 Messrs. Daugh and Brandon were scouting" in the bottoms "Wednesday, with the intent of erecting a large gin, Widener has been selected as the place. That man is not lazy whose liver is torpid and whose bowels are cogged up. He needs Prickly Ash Bitters. It's cleansing and stimulating properties will quickly restore activity. energy and cheerfulness. Sold by J. II. Duna- want < Co.
 Captain and Mrs. John l.. Webb. of Paducah, kv.. arrived in town Friday and were the guests of their children. MT. and Mrs. D. c. Wetb. The Captain returned home Monday. leaving his good wife to enjoy her children's soci. ety for couple of weeks.
 John Webb left Monday evening for Little, with the intention of joining Capt. Brady's company at Camp Dodge. For coolness and bravery John has no superior. and he will make a model solder-private or officer.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. w. Barrow enter. tained Tuesday afternoon. compliment ary to Miss Greta Chambers. of Shreve- port, La. None but the fair sex par ticipated. Cards and refreshments constituted the programme. and a right royal time was had by all. T. c. Folbre & O., of the Magnolia saloon, believe in honest values and uniformly courteous treatment. hence for your money they draw nothing but high test goods. Try either the o. F.. C.. 'sS, Yannisee. or Rose brands of Liquors and you will drink no other. The New Hope Cumberland Presby- terian church. about seven miles north ] of the city. will be dedicated next Sun day. Services will begin at 10 o'clock Rev. NJ. l.. Watcher will preach the dedication sermon at II o'clock Prof. C0oms will be there with lis singing class. A basket dinner on the grounds All are cordially invited.
 Last week dainty little invites were issued to many requesting their pres ence at the celebration of Cant. Hazel Becker's birthday on Saturday. May 2l. The festivities were held in the grove attached to Mir ]. c. Bells resi- dence, and about forty youngsters at tended. To say they had good time, is putting it mildly. The little ones pitched. and tumbled, played and yelled. drank and eat to their hearts content. and the afternoon wound up by the crowd voting the Capt. a prince of entertainers.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

Miss Pearl Dennis returned iron Nashville where she has been attend ing school. last Saturday. She is al home to her friends at the residence ol Mrs. Dryden.
 Mrs. John M. Nichols visited Little Rock Friday, returning Monday with her little daughter. Helen. We are glad te learn that the little miss is i'm. proving rapidly.
 The First Arkansas regiment moved to Chicamauga yesterday. and the Second. in which Captain Brady's company IS mustered. will probably get marching orders tomorrow. Good luck to the boys.
 1 Mesdames Nj. I. Johnson. E. A. Jumper and Mss Willie Shore. of BardstOwn, Ark. mother. sister and niece, respectively of Mrs. J. H. Duna- want. arrived Wednesday to visit Dr. and Mrs. Dunavant.
 w. F. Milton. living on the Adair place. above Colt, had the misfortune to lose his house and all household effects Wednesday noon by fire. He was absent at a neighbours house. and on his return found the roof falling in. Quite number of citizens took ad- vantage of the excursion rates on the l.. R. & M. Ky and went to Little Rock. Saturday and Sunday to visit the "sojer boys" Some of them en- joyed the novelty of trying camp life for d night and day.
 The past week has been a slow one in regard to marriage. The war or the hot weather seems to have .bottled up the blind god. Only two certificates were returned to the clerks office John Stanford to Mrs. Justin Brock. and Wesley Washington to Miss Mis- s0dri Thomas.
 You can't work we'll when the stom- ach, liver or bowels are disordered. Prickly Ash Bitters is what you need. It removes that listless feeling, sweet ems the breath, promotes good diges- tion, activity and cheerful spirits. Sold by J. II. Dunavant & Co. Thousands of locust swarm the wood adjacent to town, and they all wear the traditional w on their wings. The writer may be considered one of .the oldest inhabitants and during his life of observation this is the first time that the locust have struck its right with their W's. The last appearance of the locust they bore on their wings the letter F. which the knowing ones said stood for prosperity. The wave of prosperity which followed weakened our faith in the "time-honored super stition;n but the locusts were not de tered bit, but came regularly with their W's and P's until at last they str,Uk it. and again take their place among the snperstitions of the age
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

Mrs. Lawrence Glover. of Charles tnn, Mo is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. N. E. Nelson.
 M. w. Izard and son, Mark, spent Tuesday at Beatty's lake, bringing home nice string of pumpkin seed.
 Chas. H. Sanders, left for Chicago Wednesday to act as selling agent of the Potato Growers association. E. A. kolfe will represent the association at this end of the line.
 The little onesl and the big folks too, of the various Sunday schools spent yesterday at Rifey's orchard in a union picnic. All enjoyed themselves to their hearts content.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

W. s. Thomas was on ,cba,c. w.. nesday. "' V" cna"ge Wed- City Monday. was 'n the b'uh
 Talk with NJ. N. Gaines abopt f.rm ana timbered lands. ~ "' U"
 Chlldren's Day at Methodist church postponed to June 5th. 's"
 Lunches, meals. and delicacies in e'eIy style at the -Four Hundreds ron. F, ". DeRositt and good wife day. ~ !" 'o"" iues-
 Capt. Y. E. Haskins is "subbino, in sence. S""oer ao-
 For pumps and valves and al, kinds M Wapnp, pn,pe, sprinkling hose, etc., see $. P Mrs. M. V. Hancock, of Memphis. came over Friday to sec "her old mam,, and many friends. ''"" For fresh Vegetables. rece;ved ova,v day. go 90 w. Y. Sanders, Jrn.so' ns ne.ss wrocsry' ,rss sr Everything at bottom fig. q Ernest Fitzpatrick, of Printing Of. nce square. was in the City of Roses . couple of days this week. He tried camp rare day or so.
 Misses Ethel and Mary Lancaster ana Norma Taylor returned from If. sie Rock Wednesday, where they had been visiting for few days.
 Mrs. II. c. Gibson. after a pleasaut sisit or several weeks. left Wsdnpsday TOT Clarendon. where she will visit a Iew M days before returning home at p Ihe election for school director for forfest City district, last Saturday re. s'iited ln the unanimous election of Jonh Gatling and J. w. Beck. ,Oo votes being cast.
 Enter the store of w, T. Sanders and .nerr you will find a neatly kept stock oI XII Kinds of staple and fancy gro. ceres. Satisfaction guaranteed as to quality and prices.
 The options in life insurance policies written by Geo. F. Taylor & Co. arr LIE most numerous and liberal to be had ln the market. and the guaranteed casn and paid up values the largest.
 The season for croquet playing is near at hand. Anticipating the de. mand for this popular game. the News. stand has received 22 sets ranging in prlce from 7o cents to $3.5O. If YOU want a set. come early and get choice The price is right.
 l have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever since the war and have used all kinds of medicines for it. Al last found one remedy that has been success as cure. and that is Cham. 6erlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhopa ltemedy.-P. k. Grisham. Gaars Mills. La. For sale by all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Ill, makes the statement, that she caught cold, which settled on her lungs: she was treated for month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was d hopeless victim of con- sumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump- tlon; she bought bottle and to her de. light found herself benefited from first dose. She continued its use and after taking six bottles, found herself sound ard well; now does her own house ork, and is as we'll as she ever was. Free trial bottles of this Great Discovers at J. H. Tipton's drug store. Large bottles 50 cents and S1 %.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27
Premiums to Potato Growers.

To encourage the potato growing in. terest, Chas. II. Sanders, selling agent Tor the Potato Growers association offers the following premiums for best potatoes and best packing:
 To the party growing 9 barrels and not over 50. premium. B 0O.
 To the party growing 90 barrels and not over 100. premium. $5 %.
 To the party growing 100 barrels and not over lo0. premium, S5 .00.
 To the party growing 150 barrels and not over, $500.
 These conditions include quality of potatoes and packing.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27
IA = 0ToRTA. Bsar sh. H1hs Kind You Have Allgs Bssght S's.a'''' ss &HZZtNx

R. J. Watcher preached two elegant sermons at the Presbyterian churcl last Sunday.
 A. E. Holloway leaves today fol
 Preachers meeting ut Nettleton to bs absent a few days.
 k. $. Macon, prosecuting attorney to be, was in town Wednesday attend ing the Judicial conventions. c. l.. Eggleston. of "The Old Relia ble," was in town Wednesday, Iookim. after the interest of the l.. R. x NJ. Ky
 Now is the best time to take life in surance. Geo. P. Taylor & Co. guar antee the most liberal policies written Mrs. J. A. Williams and Miss Juli,
 Black, of Haynes, were among thu pleasant visitors in our city Tuesday Anna Rucker (col) was sent to tn, insane asylum Tuasday from thi. county. Jailer Hawkins was her es cOrt.
 Miss Annie Lutz. of Memphis, form erly of Forrest City. is visiting ir
 Mammoth Spring, guest of the editor. family.-Monitor.
 Col. Ed Landvoigt went over tt | Memphis Saturday to visit his grand son, Hubert. He found the boy on | fair way to recovery.
 Jas. k. Turner. editor of the Helena
 Horn, was a caller at THE TIMES sane tum, Wednesday. He was delegate to the Judicial convention. Squire Boyle took in Little Rock Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. While there he visited Camp Dodge. and If now well up in military matters. The Rev. D. I. Hobbs, of Little Rock will hold services at the Episcopal church Sunday night. May %, at o'clock. Everybody invited to attend Wm. Pryor and A. II. Watkins. of Palestine, were in town Tuesday. and inscribed their names on the subscrip- ton books of The Great Religious Weekly. J. A. Hummer and son, of Marian ma. was in town this morning on his way home from Dewitt. where he has been in the interest of good roads-scl- ling a road scraper.
 The Knights and Ladies of Honor will hold public exercises at the Opera house tonight consisting of music and recitation. Grand Protector McCu'- lough, of Brinkley, will be present and deliver an address on the object and benefits of the order. After the exer- cises the entire audience will repair to the old Izard house and partakr of re- treatments. All persons eligible to membership are cordially invited.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

Cement at E. T. Gray's.
 A. Meyer & Co. cuts the price.
 Car Fresh Lime at E. T. Gray's.
 Buy Croquet Sets at the Newsstand
 You drink good Whisky at the Mag.
 nOlia.
 Joel E. Wynne was in Memphis yes.
 terday.
 The city's new well will be finished
 this week.
 J. B. Hodges, of Yocona. was in
 town Monday.
 to to the -Four Hundred" fol
 square meal.
 Tinware, Glassware and Hardware at A. Meyer & Co.'s.
 Nearly 2t inches of rain fell during
 the shower last Saturday night. $. F. Mcdaniel keeps all kinds of
 steam fittings and plumbers goods.
 Mrs. E. F. McCrary is on the sick list, but is improving Ut this writing. Spring Underwear for men. boys
 ladies and children at A. Meyer & Co. s. For the best new.grOnnd Plow on the market, go to Russell, Graham X Co.
 Fresh Bread is received daily at w T. Sanders Grocery. Your trade in. yited.
 Geo. P. Taylor & Co.,, sell the best Fire and Life Insurance contracts written.
 Robert Jackson, of Helena. was wis. fri rai. Wednesday,. E. A. McCulloch and J. NJ. Daggett of Marianne. were registered at the Belser this week Miss Hattye Whitman visited friends in Little Rock Saturday. returning Monday afternoon. Stove wood delivered to any part oi the city for D cents per load by Fus. sell, Graham N Co. F. II. Maroney. of the Iron Noun. tain road. has been in town looking after the potato shipment. Oli Sol gave us reminder Wednes. day that summer was coming. The mercury stood 9l in the bold. Farmers Delight-the best Potato Flow and CutivatOr in the world, fol
 sale by Russell, Graham & Co. You can get a good square meal, a good lunch, or deicacies in any style at the -Four Hundred" saloon. Master Tom Parham. returned home yesterday from Bell Buckle. Tenn where he has been attending school.
 All sorts of Plain, Fancy and Mixed Drinks. Cigars. etc. at T. C. Folbre X Co.'S, where you are invited to trade. Amerca's greatest medicine is Hoods Sarsaparilla, which cures when all other preparations fail to do any good whatever. The heavy firing heard in the west the llrst of the week, and supposed to nave been fhe meeting of the fleets was traced to another source. l.. II Belser and "kidsn were squirrel hunt. lhg In that neighborhood. Prof. T. A. Futrall. of Marianna. i. n n lle city to- day in the interest of the National Education association. The session of the association will be held m Washington City, July 6-12. and the LOW rate of S26 5 for the rnund triT ,tom Forrest City is offered. This will "s. Cea rare opportunity to see the Capital .ity and 1t is hoped that good repre-. Se"tatlon from OUT town will go
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

It was rumored that NJ. N. Gaines had gone to the var. but it is mis- take. He is visiting relatives in Red- | field, Ark. ''t' Editor E. l.. Vadakin left Monday evening for Eureka Springs to attend the meeting of the Press association. From there he will probably go to the Pacific coast.
 Walter Smith. one of Franks town ships energetic farmers, was in town Saturday and gave us pleasant call and enrolled his name for the great farmers journal
 Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Stone are in Memphis attending the bedside of their nephew, Frederick Horne. The little fellow is seriously i'll, and fears are en- tertained as to his life.
 Captain Jno. T. Brady, Sergeant J. w. Dennis and Private Walter Taylor came over from Camp Dodge Saturday to settle their business affairs and see their relatives and friends. Owing to the scarcity of other news We have made arrangements with a rambling artist, whose delight it is to use his camera on Sundays in taking "snap shots" for an illustrated article entitled. "'Darling, why do love you so" or an experience in the City of the Dead.' It is from real life and will be of interest to the young people gen orally.
 Potato growers attention are called to MT. Sanders offer elsewhere. 1t should be the pride. as it is to their in- terest, that growers should strive to eclipse each other in the selection and packing of potatoes. Careful packing attracts the attention of buyers, and by paying attention to this part of the business, St. Francis tubers will be eagerly sought after.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27
Wanted,

10000 lbs. Arkansas Pecans. Will pay spot cash f. 0. b., Memphis. Ad- dress, J. F. Luckett. care The Oliver, Finnie Gro. Co.,, Memphis. Tenn.
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

It was rumored that NJ. N. Gaines had gone to the war. but it is mis- take. He is visiting relatives in Red- field, Ark. IN
The Forrest City times., 1898-05-27

Azure Grape Cream ot Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07

namo for Colonel Dalton Of the --th Mas
GachuSetts, LAwrenCe's friend and host
in Washington; a magnificent fellow,
dear, with head and chest that made
some lover Of Scott Iiken him TO Front
de BBuf, out Of 'Ivanhoe, You know.
But he was stickler for neatnes0 in
dress and equipments, and his regiment
called him Bufstick and grew to love
him all tho same. He commanded a
brigade after Cedar Greek, and now
just think Of itl-he's a capitalist.
"Does he know Captain Barclay, do
you thinkT' she asked after a reflective
pause.
"I'm sure / DONE know. Probably
not" was the answer. "They never
served in the same part Of the army
Why do you askH"
"Oh, ! was wishing-I couldn't help
thinking-bow much Mr.. Winn needed
some good friend too"
"Winn and Lawrence are very differ
emit men, +" said Blythe gravely. Law
renee has made friends, while poor
Winn has only enemies, / fear, and
really mono worse than himself. "
MIRA Blythe sighed as she turned
away. lG was much % her husband
said The Winns had come to the Hegi.
ment after q round Of receptions, din
ners and dances in their honor all the
way from Washington to Worth and
had started with a splurge," as the
chroniclers declared. Laura's gowns
and airs and graces won her no end Of
prominence, but very few friends.
Winn's thigh and mighty" ways, 80
they were termed by all the garrison,
In which at that time only two or three
West Pointers could be found, had
alienated all the subs, most Of the sem
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07

"WNO ts BWGsttctS" QlIerted Mrs. Blythe.
Tors and many Of the women. Their eX-
travagance during the first year Of serv-
ice, the explanations and excuses ten
dered by Laura in the next and Har-
ry's increasing mOodiness and distrac-
tiOn served only to widen the breach.
Men and women both, who began by
envying, turned to openly decrying.
Cutting things were said to Laura,
whose mendaCities provoked them.
Sneering or at least suggestive things
were often said in presence Of Winn, if
not exactly to him, for there was one
quality about the swell the garrison
had to respeot--his cheerful and entire
readiness to fight on very small provo
Cation--and those were the days when
che tenets Of the "code" were not total
Iy forgotten, and there still RENAME
In the army q sentiment in favor Of th'
doctrine Of personal responsibility fol
disparaging words. There would b
fewer courts martial today were ther
more Of it left.
But when women heard the storie
about the big bill at the suffers an
others that came by mail, and mad,
little icy comments about some people
being able to afford much more than
they could, Laura laughed off the allu-
siOns to their superior style Of living
by stories Of an indulgent papa, until
papa's death left her without further
resource from that quarter. Then she
set aHoat fabrication about q doting
auut Of Harry's who had no children
Of her own---an amiable old widow who
was to leave him all her money. He
did have an aunt Of that description,
bus she didn't have che money, and
there were men who were malicious
enough to refer in Winn's presence TO
their wish that they had wealthy fa-
therS-in.law or dotiny dowager aunt&
'tReEehy giving leeme Qthr fellow .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

Of the Church Of the Holy Comforter. No @i3 Yves;
Houston-st. twenty-five hundred comfori-bags be
sides boxes OF jecs and Other dcicacies for the
wounded. These have been sent TO the Wabash
Charles:own Navy Yard; the Columbia, Key West
Fla: to the Marine Hospital and elsewhere Mrs
Gardner has had letters from the various chaplains
in charge telling how the gifts have been received
Some Of the boys" speak Of the Testamonts sen;
them and Of the cheerful messages Or. Gardner
has put into each OF the confort-baes. one Of the
men on board the Columbia says:
am most pleased with my Testament had a
praying mother. who died two months ago. II am
shot. hope 10 meet my mother.
Another OF the boys has immediate use for his
cOmfort-bag. and says: II ind in II everything
need Another sends the following verses adj
dressed 10 Mrs. Gardner:
THE BRAVE AT HOME.
Who says that woman - not brave.
Because she shows no; in the strife?
The nOhlesi battle ever fought
Was won by the soldiers wife.
1t is an easy thing TO charge the foe
Looking ~ % the flag above.
But different fer 10 walt a. home
For news OF the one you love.
But they call him hero who falls on the field.
Amid battle smoke and cheers.
And never think Of the wife AZ home.
Tortured by doubts and fears.
The sailors who walk the Icwas deck
Arc proud Of the victory won;
But what OF the mother waiting At home
For news Of her only son
And the ncws OF wondrcus victory.
That the people as quickly spread,
Brings little JOY 10 the woman
Whose loved one Is dying or dead
SO when you weave the garlansd,s :.
BE Just and wave another
For women so brave and true
Mrs. Gardner wishes to send her thanks through
The Tribune to those who have contributed com
fortbags and have helped her In her work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
RENOVATING HOUSES.
! ONE WOMAN MAKES BUSINESS OF IT AND
SECURES GOOD INCOME.

Another who found II necessary 10 make
her way in the world explained to Tribune
reporter the other day what line OF business she
adopted and how she found II remuneratve.
when | found must my own living she
said. boarding house keeping. the refuge Of so
many who thrown on their own resources with
preparation. the only thing could think
Of. l began in a small way. was fairly successful.
and determined TO take a larger house. The house
l chose had been advertised for SALE and the agent
refused 10 give long lease; but as no one had
offered TO buy Il thought was safe enough. 1t
was much out Of repair and had to work hard IN
experimenting repairs at my own expense: out
when / saw 1t clean. attractive and tastefuuy FUR
nished was well satisfied.
But, unfortunately 1t first appeared 10 me. the
first person who came to view 1t after my boarders
were settled in II also well satisfied. He was
SO charmed with II. indeed. that he made good
offer for II / had no legal claim 10 re-
main: but the agent was fair, and gave me a bonus
that covered my expenses In repairing and left me
a little over / should have been warned by that
happen twice, / repaired another unsalaoie
house and it also sold over my head after
had been In Il for few months and had II filled
with boarders.
Il did not run the same risk again / secured
my next house on a long lease for moderate
rental because IT, too, required repairs. over
hauled the house from attic 10 cellar, plumbing.
paperng. painting plasterilg. vanishing every