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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19

The Mississippi
of
exposition
National
commissioner oat
hibi from their respective States
while
4 'Ne' P'''""'0 o"So'-
Vice
Nevada exhibits shipped point the State along line
to Omaha he
wish the interests the State advertised
product his The
to the the exposition xnenss
the Full should everything for
hibon Before sending anything the RAILROAD full de-
spon should 90 gwen TO the Exposition
who in turn will nifty the Vice President notify what action
TO take otherwise there might be Implications
County further
unity Of advertising the be ~ ~ 'p'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
A Place in. Office That Did Not Remain
Long Vacant.

Place in Office That Did Not Remain
Long Vacant.
Great as is the agility of office seek
ers, story which was told some years
ago seems apocryphal. 1t was orig
inally told by Mr.. John C. Rives, of
Washington, man well known in both
social and business life in that city.
The story concerned Maj. Hobbie, once
member of congress from New York
state, who, on the accession of Gen.
Jackson to the presidency, was made
assistant postmaster general, which po-
sition he held until 1885, -.
Maj. Hobbie, like many of our present
high officials, was ever ready with, the
fatal answer: "No vacancy" to all ap-
plicants for office. Mr.. Rives said the
major had promised to appoint friend
of his to the first vacancy, and he had
called on him repeatedly to fulfill that
promise, but the invariable answer:
"No vacancy" was the excuse, until he
had about concluded to relinquish the
matter as bad job.
At length one day his friend called
on him, out of breath from running, and.
told him that Mr.. Paine, a post office
clerk, had just been drowned in the
canal, at the same time begging that
he would go with him to secure his place
from Maj. Hobbie.
Thinking he had sure thing this
time, Mr.. Rives said they both has
tened to the majors office and conf
IDENTIFY renewed their application.
"No vacancy" said the major.
eyes, there is," said the applicant.
"Paine is dead, drowned in the canal,
and have just seen his body O. the
bank awaiting the coroner's irorest."
Whereupon Maj. Uobbie sent irlme-
diately for his miscellaneous clerk, Mr..
Mari, and to the establishment of all
present, MARI confirmed the stereo-
typed reply of "No vacancy"
"But yes there Is" the applicant in
sisted. "Paine Is drowned"
"How is this?" said the major. "Ts
poor Paine really gomez"
Certainly" said Mari; drowned in
the canal; and his place was filled an
hour ago by the appointment of the
man who saw him fail in."--Youth's
Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
From Dawson.

A letter from A. j. Bowie, a nv.
draulic miner, now at Dawson city,
throws somewhat different light
upon conditions now pre- vailmg there.
He said he had just paid IS for
bottle OF frozen ink, that meat was
$3.50 a pound, flour s135 sack and
candles 81 each. He says in all sim
cerity that candles are a great luxury
for breakfast and cheaper than al
most anything else. Or the richness
OF thu mines he writes:
"Some large sales have been made
here to eastern parties, s324,O0O hav-
ing been paid for three claims on Bo-
nanza creek and $4,000 for two 9th.
ers. Twenty have been bought on
Eldorado creek for 100000. Sui
phur and Dominion creeks now offer
the best advantage for money. The
yield Of all the claims will, think, be
less than last year, as there are no
supplies here for labor or materials to
work with. And the famine is sure to
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19

kill off many laborers. If / do not
starve to death I shall be very lucky"
Here is All impressive warning to the
thousands who are rushing heedlessly
toward the gold fields:
There is not the slightest doubt
that many poor fellow has died en-
route here and will never be heard of.
A man who came in the other day via
Dyea told me that on the way down
he saw mems arms sticking up out
of the ice (the body being out of
sight grasping oars, planks and
pieces of wood which the poor fell
ows had grabbed as they were drown
ing in the ice foe.
"The famine here cannot be pictur-
ed in too awful form, and soon the
fuel will give out on Us, as men can
not work without food and there is 40
food for woodcutters. Yesterday q
poor woman Ill town who earns a
scanty living by making fur caps was
sitting in her cabin sewing with her
feet resting under Yukon stove Ia
mere sheetiron box.) Not being q
capitalist, she had only green wood to
burn, and not much of that. This
kind of wood gives out very little
heat and wher the poor creaturs
tried to arise from her seat she found
that both her feet had been frozen as
far as tie ankles. Needless to say,
she had to have them both ampu-
tated."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
A Hi.to,,s x-


This interesting key Of Loeb Leven
Castle Is still in existence. Il was
found in the lake, and Il supposed to
have been the one thrown in by young
Douglas, when Mary queen Sc Scots
made her escape. The key was orig
inally in the possession Of William Hamp-
er, Esq, who presented it to Sir Walter
Scott, having first had an engraving
made of it. The Castle of Loeb Leven is
situated on an island of about two
acres, near the northwest extremity of
the lake. Queen Mary, when she dis
missed Boutwell, on Carberry hill and
Joined the insurgents, was carried cap
tive to Edinburgh, and on the follow
ing day committed to Loeb Leven castle.
On the 25th of March, 1657-s, she at
tempted to escape from thence, in the
guise Of a laundress, but was frus-
trated. On Monday, May 2, 1868, how
ever, while the family were at supper,
the boy, William Douglas, secured the
keys of the castle and gave egress to
the queen and her maid from the strong
hold; then, locking the gates behind
them to prevent pursuit, he placed the
fugitives in a boat that lay at hand, and
rowed them to the appointed landing
place on the north side of tine lake.
Strand
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
The Chicago Times. Herald is gu

The Chicago Times Herald is guilty
Of the following: An epidemic Of
German measles has broken out at
French Ridge, Kan. An English
doctor, named Irish, is prescribing a
tea made from the root OF Canadian
thistles-though he admits that an
application OF Russian sunflower
seeds on Turkey red flannel band
age will do almost as much good.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
THE UNITED STATES Is FIFTH.
Position OF this Country Among the
Naval Powers.

CoNoA Ro"OEUs
The United States now ranks fifth
among tho naval powers Of the earth,
and is tie with Germany. England
is first, France second, Russia third
and Italy fourth. The German navy
Is better supplied with torpedo boats
than that of the United States, but we
are little ahead on battle ships and
cruisers. Taking ono consideration
with another, however. there is very
little difference. When the Ken.
lucky, Kearsarge, Illinois and the
other vessels now building are afioat
we shall surpass Germany; but the
Germans, now, have a magnificent
scheme for the development of their
navy, and the recent episodes in Chi
ma were planned for the purpose of
stimulating the interest Of their Par
lament and the people. II tn EN-
peror's programme is carried out
Germany will spend S200,000,u00 In
naval construction during the next
nine or ten years-an average of
about S2O,OOO,0OO a year for battle
ships, cruisers, coast-defense monit-
ors and other fighting materials, and
will run away ahead of US and take
the second place. In 1906 the
German navy will be increased
to seventeen battleshlps of the
first class, eight coast-defense yes
sele, nine first-class cruisers and
twenty-six second-class cruisers
The battleships will be the most for
midable in the world, and are to cost
$5,0OO,000 each, the cruisers 100000
each and the small cruisers 81 100000
each. The appropriation by the Ger
man Parliment for the year amounts
to 100000, and will be spent in the
construction Of three fist class bat
tleships, one first-class armored
cruiser, five second. class protected
cruisers, two gunboats, eight torpedo
boats and one torpedo boat destroyer.
During the present year Russia will
spend S7,500,000 for her naval estab-
lishment. She has now under con-
struction nine battle ships, two coast.
defense vessels, two armored cruisers,
four protected cruisers, four 3 un-
boats and forty torpedo boats.
Great Britain, however, as usual, is
outdoing all the nations in naval con-
struction, and during the present
year will spend S26,5OO,OOO. She has
Low under construction LII vessels,
and several of them will be COM
pleted before next January-viz:
fifteen battle ships, twelve first-class
cruisers, nine second-class cruisers,
ten third-class cruisers, six twin
screw gunboats, fifty six torpedo boat
dIstroyers, eight light draught gun.
boats and one royal yacht. Great
Britain has today in this catalogue of
ships under construction d fleet as
fine as that OF the United States,
Italy, Germany or any other ma
ton, except France and Russia-Chi.
,cago Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
Too Bad!

Alum shrivels up the in
sides.
Too bad the makers of
low-Price baking powder
don't try some other way of
getting rich.
SeAaIlamgs Best does no
harm. ns
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life Away, ...

If You want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made well,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To.Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee cure. Booklet and sample
mailed free. Ad. Sterling, Remedy
Co., Chicago or New York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
Using the Same Old Bait.

Hello, over there! What bait are
you fishing with?"
Zone minute. A whopper's nibbling
at my hook and I'm fishing with 'bated
breath just now"
eyes. 1 smell it now. Be over in a
minute!"-Sports Afield.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
Her Choice.

Mistress-And what kind Of enter
tainments do you most enjoy, Norah?
Norah (after thinking a moment)-
Circuses an fun'rals, mum.-Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-19
Nervous

People wonder why their nerves ArS %
weak; why they get tired 80 easily; why
they DO not sleep naturally; why they have
frequent headaches, indigestion and
Nervous Dyspepsia. The explanation
Is simple. 1t is found in that impure blood
feeding the nerves on refuse instead Of tho
elements Of strength and vigor. Hoods
Sarsaparilla feeds the nerves pure, rich
blood; gives natural sleep, good digestion,
is the true remedy for all nervous troubles.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
result.

result.
Spain has another excellent
ship in her armored cruiser
Emprador Carlos V. of g.
100 tons. Our new ormored
cruiser Brooklyn is some
thing like her, and, to a less
degree, so is the New York.
The battery power of the
Carlos, however, ought to
enable her to engage a
heavier vessel than the
Brooklyn, while the Ameri-
can cruiser on the other hand
having a superior arn1or
belt, ought to stand up to
her work better than the
Spaniard, This is also true
of the New York, though the
Brooklyn is in every way the
better ship.
The available armored
force of the two countries
to-day may be summarized
as follows:
Total displacement of the
six armored ships of Spain
ready for sea, $4,000 tons.
Total displacement of the
Il armored ships of the
United States ready for sea,
81, SUO tons.
If all the guns of the Span
ish armored fleet were fired
at once, the weight of the
metal thrown would be
about seven tons, or an
average of 207 pounds for
each gun. The weight of
metal thrown by all the guns
of our arn1ored fleet would be
ABOUT II tons, or an average
of 617 pounds, corresponding
to the weight of a 2rojcctile
for 9-inch gun. Republic.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
boil and [

Red q WELT IL 2 is also used by
some ~Mlng machine fact
ories. The cheaper grades
of this wood are used in this
country for furniture. chairs,
ETC.. and door panels. The
cheSp grades bring from 81
to n. per 1000, The profit
is largely on the high grade.
The Ligget & Myers To
bacgo Company Of St. Louis,
uses 10, 100000 feet of red
gum from this section every
year in making tobacco cad
dieasor boxes.
This section was once
prolific N fine walnut, but
it was cut out long before
the railroads entered this
country, and was RATED out
on the numerous rivers.
The knolls in the swamps
are covered with deCayed
walnut stumps, which speak
eloquently of the fine trees
that once stood. Walnut is
cheaper now than FIVE years
ago 1t used TO be the high
est priced wood in the
market, and was used III all
kinds of finishing. 1t is sc
used still, but it is out OF
fashion. CHARTERED oak is
now the style for the finish.
ings of the palaces of thl
rich. CHARTERED oak i.
worth from $50 to $40 pei
1000 feet. Walnut is still
worth more than oak and
brings 500 per 1000, bat i.
oacs baopgat Sis. 2L...,
Republican.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
Arkansas EismOer product.

Arkansas TismDer product.
The marketable woods OBJ
tanned in the hardwood tim
Der section of northeastern
Arkansas are maple, blue
ash, gray ash, cypress, red
gum, cherry and all varie-
ties of oak. The hackle-
berry is sold for ash, Some
red elm is sold for barrel
hoops. There is a small
amount Of yellow and blue
poplar left,
The finest red gum in the
world grows in southeast
Missouri and northeastern
Arkansas. 1t always grows
in the bottoms. The rich
swamp lands here produce
a red gum of perfection.
The sarpy portion Of The
outside laver is only | to l IL
inches thick aud the remain
der is dark red and figured
beautifully in long, wavy
streaks Of dark and light
colors, The red gum of
this section surpasses that
tol all other sections in its
beautiful figuring. A large
part Of the red gum is. cX'
ported to Germany whare
it is used instead OF walnut,
A. fact, red gum is known il
thee export trade as "satln
walnut and is susceptible
to a polish as Gne as walnut,
and has a prgttier figure.
Only the upper grades OF
red gum are exported to
Europe, and the price on
board cars here is from $l7
to 500 per 1000 feet, 1t is
used for fine furniture and
interior work for dwelling S.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
Defects Of spanish CIGaF'
:aCSCP

Dealing with a deceptive
nation is unpleasant business.
The people of the United
States regard the solution
Of the complications with
Spain as a disagreeable nee
eSSlty between two countries
or their inhabitants. The
Spaniard, to the American,
seems to belong to an older
era Of the worlds affairs
when political liberty was
little more than a name. TO
the Spanlard the American
is a newcomer, a mere
tradesman. The American
is educated, no matter how
humble his lot; the Spanish
provision for schools has
changed little in centuries
In America political quest
ions are freely ard fully dis
cussed and genuinely settled
at the ballot. box; in Spain
the ballot-boX means next tc
nothing. Then the Ameri.
can is brave, straightforward
and despises intrigue, I'll,
Spiniard has p i ysic a
courage, but his methods4,
devious and statccrli
.treacharons liis motto
,.a.a.. .'w M M
iplo l.u '..
of sr4 a...l'o. |
chase l#a...'. It..
enc ny ro0h IA i-Au. d.
feat, La dealing Will
cololi9s heisas raos ana q.
prtSSor asaay Eaowa to 'u
Middle Ages, Globe D,po
rrat,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04

We boiioyo in temperance, We
would be temperate, but our doc
tor says we have an iron coNst-
tuition and we are afraid to drink
water. Water rusts iron,--
Hardeman (ToDn.) Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
OFFICIAL,

First District--P. D. McCulloch
Iiden0e Aiarianna, Lee County.
|eustor, Second Dist-A' J witt POcahontas
udye, leth Judicial Dist-JOhn Is. McCuleb
enlng Shaie.
'ros. Xtty IGthl Dist-R B. Maxey, Nam
)tli spring,
!HAaP PCyuNTY--Representatlve--T. I. Herrn,
|ud8r-W g, Murphy.
lork--JAsper JHstuS,
;llerIk--j. Y. wilkins Hardy.
seess9r-- -ThOs H. McCach,
Tres6ufvr- &c. W Shaver.
Jo. ExaRllner-D b. SpUrlock.
THE COURTS,
)Ircalt Qonrt, N.'Dist First Monday in Jan
{{y!:Q1l *nly. In 5. Dlst-Second Monday in
1ruAiT nnl August.
!0@ntY Qonlt-lst Monday in January, Apru,
y nd I)ctOber.
tQAot9 rburt, s. D!st-2ni Monday in March,
ne, 6<pIemOcr and December.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
NaVieS ga Tsa;5 .tasiOgl AND
&palm Compared.

- DSatsA SSAhA kSeH Sa'
If the situation in Cuba
should require that war
ships be seat to Havana, the
President could in a few
days concentrate a powerful
fleet to meet the Spanish
warships in Cuban waters.
| OF the ships of the North
Atlantic Squadron which a
month ago joined the rem
devious off the Dry Tortugas
but three-the Indiana, the
Iowa and the Massa chusetts
are at anchor there. The
others, lately sent to contlg-
uous ports, are now hurry
ing to this port to await the
orders of Rear Admiral
Sicard.
The sinking Of the Maine
upset every calculation and
nothing remains of the orig
inal programme for winter
uaneuvers. A new pro-
gramme is being arranged
here and in Washington,
which may call into service
in the near future every yes
sci in the American navy.
The disposition of the feet
shows that the mobilization
of the vessels, save those in
reserve and abroad, would
be a question of only a few
days, while all the vessels
could be assembled in less
than four weeks. The total
shows that % vessels are
available and that at least
SIX torpcdo-boats could be
impressed on short notice,
AT the present moment
Spain's ships in the West
Indies are mostly small yes
sells of the gun-boat type,
intended for use IN the
creeks of Cuba, 1t would
take Spain a month at least
to gather her figting fleet in
the West Indies.
OF battleships Spain pos
sesses but one, the Pclayo,
of 10000 tons, built in
France about 10 years ago.
This year the Pclayo's boil
ers have been repaired, she
has been re-tubcd and is now
ready for service. The con-
dition of the vessel is ex-
cellent, the only defects be-
ing due to faulty design in
certain n particulars in
sufficient protection to her
four 7-inch rapid!hre guns,
lack of subdivision of the
space over the armored
horizontal deck and the small
coal supply, only 600 tons,
In the U, S, Navy there
are in commission three
battleships corresponding in
general features with the
Pelayo. They are the
lrdiana, the MASSACHUSETTS,
and the Oregon. Since there
are in the U, S, navy three
battIeships to one in Spain's,
our navy, supposiug SPANS
battleshlps to be the equal
Of one Of ours, is three times
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04

A pedrt Kansas editor Of
fers a silk shirt waist, d tl>
OF yum aud 4 ready made
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

.t,r at Methodist church first and third
.'' r. % each month. Rey. ". 5, South
sstor Everybody is invited to attend
.j.g at the .Christian church Saturday
x.ee tho second Sund&y in ca eh month,
''E. MIlhollAnl of BHtesville.
Z. chool every Sunday morning Il
x fhe Methodist church. EYery9o9y Is
10 Nome. w. a. W ,.,,oto,,, ,l.,,J,, don
cjla Craig, secretary. oupeflhtehueh
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
SOCIETIES.

EyENING SHADE LODGE No. l43, f.
~N.. holds regular communications OH
- Saturdy before lst sunday IN each
sath, X. S. BACON, W. NJ.
K Metcalt, Sec'y.
4 EsEN1NG SHADE CHAPTER, No. ~, U
AE-S,, meets at Masonic Hall LIST Thurs
f Nv m each month, at Z o. 'clocA p. m:
~ MRS KATEHUDDLESI' n, W. Nj
ms. WILLIE AULT, Sec'ty.
RuRAL CHAPTER No. SO, R. A. Nj.
< hc1ds regular convocations ut Masonic
ASZ!l=n in Evening Shade, the 81 SATURDAY
VA r. JNO B. MoCALEB, H. z.
in b. Davidson, See.
BEREAR LODGE, No. 50, I. 0. Q
h, nolds regular meetings every Al
iI ternate Friday night:
l.. Y. MEDLEY, N q,
Y D} Collins. Scc'y,
>$&N(k9NIJZ//< EVENING SHADE LODGE
~ w. No. $780,, X. of Fl
s Tx meets first Tues
= tssss=day nights i n every
l;S.5sS=-. month.
r. n 1EuS>S&$ w. CARRoL SHAVER, D
4t''l''W' CD. Wilson Il.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04
DAVIDSON, N. P
--AND----
| Estate +: Agent,
lNG SHADE, ARKANSAS,

/" US 0F LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
W iNlls loOoeomls, Dispositions nm,
W.ol horlgngce Wkon, Nhgtrncta of
'Whpd' Bllls OF sale, honds rnr mn
Vnsl,-poibonolty and rpnly-ldpeig
N! lu'hAnds, unmarried persons, wIG,
tVl, with rolmQUishnlcnt ol dover,
'''N nhrRl3'h-roll osuto, thuul
..W lNHr7 Vl Wl1 1rnnv written mud
k'u pm reasonable tpWa,
',W lor OomrHluAiHmd prpsoWpuons
ttlnhH prcpOrud Wd p.tgu,U prudurri
,0f .ur redemption OF MiIs iron.
'Wtlilons TO refund taxes erunpou.l,
,Mn homo8loud nov Nayr stv month";
4 . homgslvNds lrOm Jaie ouKcgistpt'
|Ytf receipts,
|44ndvucc aUltcitpd II
Sharp County record., 1898-03-04

f "a SSloraa1 Cards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17
Lieutenant Brumby's Shoes.

Lieutenant THOMAS ~. Drumby. nag
officer Of Admiral Duwcya fleet was
the ofilcor who holstod the American
Tag over the Philippines. Lieutenant
Ilumby IL "A native Of Georgia.
Ito IL n dappcr little man and aboard
ship Ia a great atlcklcr for duty. While
he was on the New York a few years
ago he was far FROM popular. and when
the men could annoy him In any way.
as iackioa have many disaErconblc ways
NJ doing. they dlg not miss the opportu-
nifty. one day they were Hwahblng
decks. Lieutenant Bfumby was the
deck officer, and n save his shoes from
the water he took them on and laid
them aside. As soon az his back was
turned the shoes. which cost 81. went
nylng overheard. when he missed them.
he Inquired In vain. No one knew whore
they were
Later In the day the crew was called
90 quarters. while the lieutenant In
spcctcd the mons feet for the missing
shoes. Captain Philip happened along
and asked what was going on. when
he heard about the missing shoes, he
laughed heartily and pointed 10 the row
~ biz feet displayed by the men and
then 10 the lleutepanta dainty feet
There wasn't man or oven an APP
prentice boy ON tho ship who could set
into ono OF flrumby'a No. shoes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17
Which to Choose.

Admiral Sir John Hay says that Ad-
miral Farragut during his visit 10 Eng
land told the following story Of an
American hclress who WAS pertotcd by
auitora, among whom she found Il dim
cult 10 decide;
She was travelling on a Mississippi
steamboat where i've ~ her admirers
were passengers. ana they cXcrtcd
themselves no warmly 10 obtain her Ia
vor that she bocamo much perpleNed
and laid her difficulty before the cap.
tain.
lie took her 10 hla statcroom. put a
life bolt on her ana advised her To fall
overheard. promising that he would
make every preparation for reaouing
her. She could thus ascertain which one
Of the i've was most truly devoted TO
her
Her pnrt Of tho programme was faith
fully carried out. hut four OF the nve
jumped after her, The steamer picked
them an up. and the lady retired 90 her
statoroom to take on her llfe belt and
change her clothes. Then she sought
the captain.
We'll" said she. "what am l to do
now9'
Miss" said he solcmnly. ~ n a
difficult question. but I think II were
You should take the dry one"