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The herald., 1898-03-27
NOVELTY MILLS OF MAINE
spools, skewers, Toothpicks and Baby
SleighS Produced

The spool factories of Maine turn out an
nually about 25O, 600 900 spools, which will
hold $4,000, ,000, 900 yards of thread-200 yards
to the spool. There are seventeen of these
factories in the state, employing $50 hands,
at average wages of $1.5O day each, or
$247 800 a year total. In the making of the
spools 800 cords of white birch timber, or
Ii, 5,250,O0O feet. are used. This timber Is
worth $4 a cord. A large part of the spool
timber cut in Maine is not manufactured
there, but shipped from Bangor to great
factories in England and Scotland. Last
year Bangor exported 6,97S66S feet of spool
bars to the United Kingdom, the value
being $144,OOO, and more will be shipped
next year. There is practically no limit to
the supply of white birch available.
The so-called novelty mills of Maine
are numerous all through the hard wood
districts. In these mills are turned out all
kinds of little wooden boxes, many of which
are used by druggists; checker boxes.
checkers, dice boxes, wooden shoppers,
handles of thousand kinds and shapes,
toothpicks by the million, ladders, swings,
sleds, school desks and chairs, toy carts
and wheelbarrows, tables, desks, cyclic
stands, baby sleighs and other things too
numerous to mention. The largest nov
city, factory in the world is at South Paris,
Oxford county, where 200 hands are em-
ployed.
A Dixfield factory has just completed an
order for 900 checkers and 200 900 dice
boxes and at another factory in the same
town they have made this year $50, ,O000 900
toothpicks. One firm has made 100000
skewers, such as are used by butchers.
Wooden bicycle rims are also an important
article of manufacture. The product OF
these factories goes to all parts of the
world. The timber used was once consid.
cred practically worthless.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-03-27
THE GREAT RELAY RACE
Every Big College in the Country Will
Be Represented at PHILADELPHIA

What promise to be the greatest relay
races ever held in America or In the world
are those scheduled to take place at
Franklin field, Philadelphia, on April 23, ,un-
der the auspices of the University Of Penn
sylvania Every big college in the United
States Is entered and the candidates Of
each are working hard. Among runners
Of national repute that are expected to
start are Turner Murphy, Kennedy, Hoff-
man, Lane, Kraenzein and Windsor.
Pennsylvania claims to be the originator
and promoter of the relay race, and there
fore takes great interest in the annual
event at Franklin field. All other efforts
will appear decidedly insignificant when
compared with the one of 1898. One race
will be contest to determine the one-mile
college championship of America, each
man to run a mile, and the third will be a
two-mile championship. each man to run
a half mile. A number of other races will
be given between rival colleges and public
schools. The colleges and schools will be
arranged according to their athletic
strength. The championship classeA of
course, are open to ALL even though the
race in which a college or school has been
placed is deduced.
IHc CldSSluCdllOH VI tue COlleSeS IS as
follows:
Yale, Harvard and Pennsylvania; Cor
nell, Columbia, Lehigh and Lafayette;
Brown, Georgetown, Holy Cross and Car
Isle Indians; Dartmouth, Amherst, Will
liams, Massachusetts and Institute of
Technology; Wesleyan, Boston university,
Trinity and Boston college; Swarthmore,
College of the City of New York, Haver-
ford and Rutgers; Chicago, University Of
Michigan, University of Missouri and Uni
versity of Illinois; University of New York,
Union, Syracuse and Rochester; Minneso-
ia, Iowa, Toronto and Leland Stanford uni
versity; Bucknel, Franklin and Marshall,
Dickinson and Gettysburg; Ursinus, Muhl-
enburg, Villanova and Delaware college;
Johns Hopkins, st. Johns college, Univer-
sty of Maryland and Columbian univers-
ty; Vanderbilt university, University of
North Carolina, University of Virginia and
University of Georgia; State college, West
ern university of Pennsylvania, Washing
ton and Jefferson and Allegheny college:
Fordham. Stevens, University of Vermont,
Worcester and Polytechnic institute; JEFF
fersno Medical college, Hahnemann COL
lege; Medico-Chirurgical and Philadelphia
Dental college; Annapolis Naval academy
and West Point; Western Maryland COL
lege. Washington college. Wayneshurg COL
sege and Washington and Lee.-New York
World.
The herald., 1898-03-27
SHIP ITS OWN TUGBoAT
New Propelling Device by Which 6
Vessel May Tow Itself

A unique propelling device has just been
invented whereby a vessel may in a meas
urc become its own tugboat. 1t resembles
an auxiliary propeller more than anything
else, consisting mainly of cylinder pointed
at both ends and carrying within a motor
mechanism which receives it's power ordi-
narily from the engine of the vessel to
which 1t is attached.
At one end Of the propelling device there
is screw propeller, and to the middle is
attached bar, or tube, connecting the
ship and forming conductor for cleo
triclty, steam. compressed air or other mo-
tive power. On either side of the tube radial
arms extend, connecting with the ship in
order to more perfectly secure the auxili-
airy craft to its greater consort.
The device may be attached to both sides.
to either end. or to whatever portion Of tAe
The herald., 1898-03-27

church-and there are many opportunities
here, where every feast day in the calen-
dar Is observed with much ceremony-but
one cannot help suspecting that, mixed
with their piety is worldly desire to
vary the monotony of their home life.
One sees many more women than men
kneeling on the stone floors of the cathe-
dral on a feast day; indeed, If one wants
to see Cuban women, the church is about
the best place to go. He will see many an
arch face behind convenient fan. with
laughing eyes that seem to say the owners
thoughts are not all on the words Of the
service. If the typical Cuban girl is not
up to date in her mental equipment, 1t is
not her fault. She has not been brought
up according to the American notion Of
what is necessary to make girl Of the
period She is not troubled with any am-
bition to free her sex or to make stir
in the world. She was born to be loved
by some lazy man who will not ask many
questions. and she fills the bill admirably.
The herald., 1898-03-27
Divorces in Eurone

Berlin, though behind many cities of
the United States in the matter of di-
vorce, leads the European cities. 1t has
SO divorces to every 10000 marriages, while
Hamburg comes next with 27. Paris shows
q per 10000 For the whole of France the
figures are now 8.5, against 81 up to 1884
adoption of the Noquet law of divorced; !;
Switzerland shows 20.9: Denmark, III;
Saxony. 15.7 (or the same figures as Mas
sachusetts). The lowest figures in Prussia
are shown in Westphalia, with 81; Han
over, 3.2; Mecklenburg shows 81; Baden,
33; Hungary 81
The herald., 1898-03-27
Owl as a Rat Killer

To test an owls ability to catch ratu,
large bird was captured in the country
near Sandusky, Ohio, and confined in q
box three feet square. An even dozen rats
were caught in a steeltrap and the entire
lot put in the box with the OWL In just
nine minutes every rat had been killed,
and Mr.. Owl was apparently looking for
more The bird will be put on small ra-
tions for week. during which time three
dozen rats will be brought and Gagged with
The herald., 1898-03-27
More Money in Rabbits Than wheat

J. r. Brannock bought 1858 rabbits and
24,420 dozen eggs from January, 1897 to
1898, paying s27555S The raising of poultry
and catching of rabbits is no trifing in
dustry, if closely followed. The rabbit
crop, If rightly computed, has done more
for the people of Harrison county this year
than the wheat crop. We're puzzled 10
know what political party will claim the
honor.-Cynthiana (Ky.) Log Cabin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
CAPTURE OF A SPANISH
MERCHANTMEN.
Gazette special to INDEPENDENT

Gazette special to INDEPENDENT
RENO, April %, IL A. M.-The first
blow has been struck by Captain
Maynard of the cruiser Nashville who
captured the Spanish merchantmen
Buena Ventura at daylight this morn
ing, sixteen miles from Key West,
and sent her into port with a prize
crew.
The Navy Department has decided
not to send the flying squadron under
Commodore Schley to il tercept the
Spanish 1otilla. In the opinion of
the Navy officials, the flying squadron
is not strong enough to cope with the
Spanish iotilla.
Spain controls the Cape Verde
cable and no reliance is placed in the
dispatch that the Spanish hotilla left
Cape Verde yesterday.
1t may have sailed several days
sooner.
The last of Captain SIMPSONS
feet left for Havana at 7 o'clock this
morning.
RENO, April %, 2:32 p. M.-The
first valuable prize Will probably be
the Spanish steamer Montserrat due
at Havana with Il valuable cargo.
Captain Sampson has been made a
| Rear Admiral.
A Madrid dispatch says that thirty
thousand reserves have been ordered
into active ser vice.
Woodford is now safely out OF
Spain, although his train was attack
ed by rioters.
The blockade proclamation has
been issued.
The first gun was fired by the
cruiser Nashville. 1t was a signal To
the Spanish merchantmen to heave
to.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
N. N. G.. RsgimentaI Orders.

The following military orders have
been issued:
HEADQUARTERS
FIRST REGIMENT N. n. G.
VIRGINIA, Nevada, April 20, 1885,
Regimeural Orders. No. 2
COMPANY commanders will at
nee appoint one tifer, one drummer,
artifcer and one WAGNER.
2. Company commanders will i'm
mediately forward to these head
quarters duplicate muster-rolls, show
ing the state of the company on April
Doth, 1893.
8. The muster-rolls will include
the commissioned officers, first SER
geant, four ~sergeants, five .c%orporals,
one tifer, one drummer, one artiticer,
one wagner and all ~privates.
4. AL commissioned and non-com-
mIssioned members Of the general
staff, regimental, field and staff, and
honorary members, heretofore carried
on the muster rolls, will be dropped
from the aggregate, and accounted
for in the changes since last muster
as lost by removal or retirement.
5. The column Of remarks on the
printed form will be divided into two
one showing the age of each person
and the other his nativity, state or
country.
6. Property returns will not be re-
quired until the blank forms are fur.
ulshed. ...
BY order Of
+. G. Lord, Colonel
B. G. Haas,
Captain and Adjutant.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22

The Elko schools are having a
vacation today. Arbor day Is the
canee.
While you arc LOOKING for a change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
dee. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Gall in and ex.
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. |. N. Sherwood.
The surface Of che sea is estimated
at 15O,0O0,OOO square miles, taking the
whole surface Of the globe at 197, OOO,-
900 and it's greatest depth supposed
ly equals the height Of the highest
mountains, or four miles. The Pa
ciHc ocean covers 100000 eqnare
miles, the Atlantic 25,00O,0OO, the
Mediterranean 100000.
Tho Virginia Chronicle says that
included IN the debris resnrrected
from the Douglas building wreck
Tuesday was an atlas published in
Boston in 1865. In the ancient pub
location Nevada is credited with only
four counties, Humboldt. Churchill,
Lander and Storey. A large ares in
the map is designated as unemployed
desert county sparsely populated
with Indians Of gigantic stature
supposed to be cannibals.s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22

Death OF u Prominent Odd Fellow.
j. X. Batchelder, a former promi-
mont resident Of Virginia City was
killed in al elevator accident at Sc
attic yesterday morning. Mr.. Batch
elder vas q prominent member Of the
I. o. o. F. Of Nevada and held the
position Of Grand Junior Warden Of
the Grand Ercampment at the time
Of his death. He attended the ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge held here
last June and was prominent in it's
councils.
The deceased lived in Virginia
City for many years where he was
engaged in merchandising and other
business. lie was a man Of sterling
integrity in every walk Of life. His
record as q business man and as a cit
izen is without q stain.
Two daughters and one o are left
to mourn the loss of a loving and in.
dulgent father.
May the last long sleep Of Bro.
Batchelder be as peaceful as his life
was honorable and upright.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
A Positive Cure for Dy.pep.ia.

A Positive Cure for DysPepsia.
This may read as though we we're
putting it a little strong because it is
generally thought by the majority Of
people that Dyspepsia in its chronic
form is incurable, or practically &c.
But we have long since shown that
Dyspepsia Is durable, mol is it such a
difficult matter as it first appears.
The trouble with Dyspeptics is that
they are continually dieting, starving
themselves, or going to opposite ex-
tremes or else ~deluglng the already
ove burdened stomach with abItters,"
aafter dinner pile" etc, which invar-
iably increase the difficulty even if in
some cases they do give a slight tenn
porary relief. Such treatment of the
stomach simply makes matters worse.
What the stomach wants is a rest:
Now how a the stomach become
rested, recnperated and at the Same
time the body nourished and sus-
tanned.
This Is the great secret and this is
also the secret of the uniform
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. This
Is a compar~a tivelv new remedy, but
its success and popularity leaves no
doubt as to its merits.
The tablets will digest the food
anyway, regardless of condition of
stomach.
The sufferer from dyspepsia &C
cording to directions is to eat an
abundance Of good, wholesome food
and USE the tablets before and after
each meal and the result will be that
the food will be digested no matter
how bad your dyspepsia may ue, be-
cause as before stated, the tablets
will digest tie food v il the stom-
ach is wholly inactive. To illustrate
u meaning plainly, if you take
1900 grains Of meat, eggs or ordinary
food and place it in a temperature of
81 degrees. and put with it one of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets it will di-
gest the meat or eggs almost as per-
tectly as il the meat was enclosed
within the stomach. .
The stomach may be ever so weak
yet these tablets will perform the
work OF digestion and the body and
brain will be properly nourished and
at che same time a radical, lasting
cnre OF dyspepsia will be MADE be-
cause the much abused stomach will
be given, to some extent, a much
needed rest. Your druggist will tell
You that Of the many remedies adver-
tised to cure dyspepsia none of them
has given SO complete and general
satisfaction as Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and not least in Importance
in these hard times is the fact that
they are also the cheapest and give
the most good for the least money.
A little book on cause and cure OF
stomech trouble sent free by ad
dressing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
l. INDI

Sam Wheeler is in town today.
New goods arriving daily at Alex
ander's.
Come and e the fine ties just re-
ceived at Alexander's.
Dave Casper has Just received a
new lot Of samples Of Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
to order from 1880 I'D. y
Mr.. Earles left for Salt Lake and
the East last night on bu siness con-
nected with tho E. T. M. Co.
When tile news was received here
this morning that the Nashville had
captured a Spanish vessel and taken
her into port, the stars and stripes
were flung to the breeze in honor of
the event.
Convenient and economical, mild
yet most powerful, the liniment Trib
has no bad odor, leaves no vile stain.
1t cures bruises and spraIns and often
relieves rheumatism.
The remains of Fred Mather, who
was drowned in Washoe lake over
two weeks ago, were found hating on
the water yesterday mornng.
Before purchasing carpets come
and get my reduced prices.
@. ALEXANDER.
Captain Sanders had Co. e out for
a skirmish drill last evening. The
boys went through the different
movements very well. The drill
showed that Co. e has a whole lot of
good material in it. If called to the
front the boys will doubtless give a
good account Of themselves.
Episcopal Church services Sunday,
April Oath: Mathis, IL A. M; Even
Song, 7:3O P. M Sunday School, 10
A. NJ.
GB- The Easter music will; be re-
peated at both services.
George w. Tomb, a resident of Vir-
gina City twenty odd years ago, is in
town today. He is travelling for q
hardware house in San Francisco.
MI. Tomb represented Storey county
in the Legislature in 1877. This
writer ran on the Democratic ticket
against him.
Morgan Shearer lie down from
North Fork. He thinks the people
OF Elko should take some steps 70
prevent the change OF the Gold Greek
mail route from Elko by way Of Hal.
leck. II this change Is made, IL will
work q great Inconvenience 10 thu
people along the route and a positive
loss TO the people Of Elko. Our peo
pie should wake up and proteg
against the change.
Seekers After Geld know they ma,
be disappointed, but seekers aftel
health take Hoods Ssrsapariila with
the utmost confidence that it will d,
them wonderful good.
HOODS PILLS are the only pill
to take with Hood's Sarsaparila
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
ICE. ICE, ICE

We are prepared to furnish ice to
business houses and families in guam.
titles to suit and deliver regularly at
reasonable rates and no excessive
charges. Leave orders at the Office.
= DEPoT HOTEL Co. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
peafness Cannos BE Oured

by local applications az they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only n way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition OF the mucous lin
ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tubs gets intlamed you have a
rumbltng sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed deaf.
ness is the result, and unless the in.
Elimination can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases ont Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the sur
facea.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any cas Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
+. j. CHENEY g. CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halle Family Pills are the best.
A full line Of ladies' shirt waists of
the latest styles and patterns at Alex
ander's. =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22
Doctor and Nurse.

DR.. R. Darling, ID. v. S. new Pro-
fessor Of Anatomy in the University
Of California, writes: @The liniment
Trib is a very valuable remedy for
bruises and sprains."
Mrs. +. G. Blum, professional nurse,
Reno, writes: "Trib just works won
ders. 1t does more than it promises"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22

A full line Of ladies' shirt waists Of
the latest styles and patterns at Alex
ander's. =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-22

HOODS PILLS are the only pile
to take with Hoods sarsaparina.
Easy and yet efficient.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-19

Loose clothes and downy cushions
brinRonly negative sort of comfort
to the woman who is suffering with
some diaeAse or arrangement OF the
organs distinctly feminine. Some
clothes and some positions make the
psin and discomfort seem less. Per-
haps the nerves are most affected and
this In turn disturbs the digestion.
Nothing will ever completely relieve
but radical cure. The start Of So
called "female complaints" may be a
very slight thing indeed 1t may be
that in the beginning some small
hygenic measure would stop the
trouble. Certainly at this time, a
little bit of the right medicine would
stop II. When the trouble becomes
worse, il is harder to cure, but still It
can be cured DIR. Pierce's Fav0rite
Prescription Will positively cure any
trouble of this character. 1t may be
absolutely relied upon, 1t affords
lasting relief to woman whose
natural modasty has kept her from
consulting physciaD,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Always Proves
EiIectual.

There are no better medicines on
the market than Chamberlain's. We
have used the Cough Remedy when
all others failed, and in every instance
1t proved effectual. Almost daily we
hear the virtues Of Chamberlain's rem
edies extolled by those who have used
them. This is not an empty puff, paid
for at so much line, but is volnntar-
lily given in good faith, in the hope
that suffering humanity may Try
these remedies and, like TIM. writer,
be benefited. From the Glenville
W. Ya.) Pathfinder. For sale by / !.
N. Bishop, druggist
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-19
wANrED-NrscELr.aNEo us..

V6T travelling salesman 10 seil most
W complete line Of lubricatiug Ollsgsreases,
speciaitiea, etc., on the MAJ ket. Liberal terms
V proper party, Address. The Atlantic Rein
ing Co, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-19
Cheap Rates to Chattanooga.

Account OF excursion to ChattanOo-
ga for Department Of Superintendents
National Educational association, the
Plant system will sell round trip tick
cts from Brunswick to Chattanooga,
Tenn, &C rate Of $12.44; to be sold Feb
ruarS 20. 81, and %, limited up to and
including February 2s, 1898. Tickets
limited to continuous passage in each
direction.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-19

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing TO the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn etfectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and ae.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy ls2
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
Gent hotties by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
Wishes to try it. DoDot accept any
Substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, kK' NEW YORK, MP