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greatest coolness part. my aim meant to
be crushed death. $3.50 ~ u
on the elephant his body seemingly grow
ing larger with every jump His thrown high
IN the air and he believing widest manner
lie was boiling with rage. -
AS glanced along the sights of my it seemed as
could see nothing but the mouth
Win foam, and the two cruel tusks shining ivory
ne would not get into the position kept
MS trunk IN the of TO brain
lractlon OF a second came nearer -
When the elephant within fifteen feet of me re-
ahzed that must make two shots finishing him and
pulled the trigger. ~ 40
The ball grazed top head and brought him o
MS Knees as limp as When nonsrous body
struck the earth the out to within one or
Two Ieet Oh "here was crouchng in the underbrush
But wasted no time I got my rifle in position and
Pif1neo oall right between the elephants
close range 1t took instant effect
d ong, oraWn breath the monstrous lay dead
fiaVlng shot one elephant only wanted one more
close to the zeriba Camp. We before
daybreak and were still following midday when we
ouno where the tracks had been
by larger herd in which
we followed and presently
under shady forest seemed to bother
ne less than esew here The wind blew the right
ton SO the stalk comparatively I gave the
nearest bull the heart shot with barrel and as
they paused before moving forward and fired the
let into what thought the head
All disappeared in
ing in front told the bullets We found
not only one elephant lying dead had expected but
-
unintentionaly killed third had fallen
fuiy hfeen miles from camp, found it necessary to
return -
during the night and by the time we eft
the zeriba the following seemed TO an
Impractical obliterated. The Somais
picked what remained of by means of which
enabled discover elephants cut out
the ivory and take these photographs.
]. JOHNSTON STEWART
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cause it was not moonlight; but I had
nothing to complain of.
THE Detroit people proved sorry
lot to me. Work was scarce and grub
was more expensive than at the other
places l had stopped at. I had to econ
omiZe. But l slept in a good bed, ate
plenty of fruit, which was cheap, and
had plenty of other things. 1 kept
myself looking fairly well. There was
not much to see here, but such as 1t
was 1 took in and then concluded to
get out.
jackson, Mich, was my next stop.
On account of a constitutional short
age in cash l was not spending any
more money than 1 had to, SO l made
the journey on a freight train. There
was no hardship connected with it only
a slight discomfort. The worst blow
l suffered on the trip was when 1 ar
rived at Jackson and found that it
didn't have a public wash room at the
station just as there had been at all
the other places. You see it was a great
point with me to always look as spruce
and clean as l could when / entered a
city. Work and seeing sights seemed
to come easier. l looked pretty battered
and found out the effect when l struck
man for job. He had no use for me.
This was a lesson that had been
rubbed into me enough and after that
I always specially managed to look
decent whenever I asked for work.
From now on 1 simply wandered as
my fancy suited me. Sometimes
paid small fares and rode for short
distances on the elegant trains chat ere
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n OMALILAND, August 3.-Toward the end of my leave
we heard from the natives elephants had fol-
lowed the rain down from the The place where
they had been seen fully three days march
taTt so we struck camp and moved off
On the third day, when returning unsuccessful
hunt after lioness Unexpectedly came across small
herd OF wild elephants They evidently got our wind
and We're already on the So hurrying around to
leeward, lay down in which they seemed
be following AS soon the elephants they
apparently lost their heads for the time being and
FOR several moments moved round in a circle
This should have been
(trackers) We're oVercautious, and before
within shot they had disappeared The following
seemed have taken during morning on the
fresh tracks Of what probably about
the size
Three four hours tracking brought us I'D with the
elephants which through the bush feeding
they went. The wind hardly right AS we moved
round in full view of large elephant and
had lie motioness where ourselves till she
shifted position, which whole herd
off 1t seemed if they going escape
but followed steadily and hour again came
with them, this time gathered
I determined to get shot if possible and so fol-
lowed by my shikaries the in crouching
position there appeared be nothing but cows
similar circumstances, the
together trunks, shambed through the bush
hesitated moment what to do the bull crashing
join herd, but turned away the caught
This compelled me o something once or allow the
elephant to escape. Inc only chance was slim
dangerous
knowing full we'll that could not kill monster
fired at could of him. The shot effect in
the way had expected
Instantly stopped, allowing the of the to
break away through the forest Then he turned and
caught sight With snort of rage and pain he
charged through the underbrush Trees as thick
mans body he smashed like matches and the shook
heavy q railroad train
This a most trying moment and called for the
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would let me go hungry. was in Gods
country, sure enough.
Il could easily have ridden down the
mountains on a freight train, but l con-
Guided to walk and get the full benefit
of the glorious views of mountain
scenery. 1 was feeling happy again
and was thoroughly enjoying life. For
very little bit of work people gave me
food and money besides.
THE walk through the snow sheds
was thoroughly enjoyable.
L had glimpse of Bonner Lake and
the grandest views on all sides of me
for miles and miles. Then 1 spent a
day or so In the big orchards of the
Sacramento Valley, and when 1 had
seen all I wanted to see, moved on to
San Francisco.
Here I am, still enjoying myself.
The Palace Hotel is a grand place and
we'll worth travelling miles to. No, I
am not stopping there, but nobody has
refused me permission to see the beau
ties of its magnificent court and splen-
did halls. But there are so many
things to see in San Francisco, all with.
out money and without price, that I
am glad to be here.
This is the best place I have struck
and fitting wind-up to my pleasure
trip across the continent, which I made
without cent to start out with"
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Ice itself could desire but not by by this by mortal
the destituton
Ten already
mas mas seen t seems like Gods anger has favored the envy
would
which Is about break n
to help
any conclude
holy Mother the oppressed why
knife Kill
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State and a good producer of farm
products, but the people are colo ana
work is scarce for. walking gentlemen
of the road.
Prom Council Bluffs I crossed the
Missouri on trolley car and landed in
Omaha, where the big exposition was
in progress. / spent a couple or days
taking in the sights. The exposition
alone was we'll worth my trip. Words
cannot describe it. | saw more than L
ever expect to see again and thorough
ly enjoyed myself. Just a. much so as
If | paid to get in and stopped at the
finest hotel in town. Omaha is very
hospitable. That is, without any money
I found it so.
Almost broke pulled out Of Omaha.
on a stock train. Then my troubles
began. / had struck the thin edge or
the Western country. Food was scarce,
work scarcer and the landscape deary.
Across Nebraska it was fiat and bare,
and then deSolate mountains rose on all
sides as l got into Wyoming.
Utah was no more encouraging.
by the time I crossed the Nebraska
line my money was practically all gone
and I had to go along as a bum
Water to wash with there was none,
and I even went thirsty on more than
one occasion. Food was hard to get be-
cause the people who might have given
it to me had not enough for them
selves.
"At night I always slept on the
ground, and occasionally I passed
nights of horror when I heard the wild
beasts bowling around me. frequently
l heard rattlesnakes Kissing near me.
and had to get up and build a fire to
keep them away.
ogden was an oasis in the desert,
but times are hard in the State and
could not get work there However, 1
was we'll fed and given place to sleep,
so that the few days / was there
thoroughly recuperated, AMI with a
scant layer of fat on my ribs 1 pushed
on West.
81 got job in hay field near Bat
tie Mountain for a few days The
money 1 earned there got me some
clothes when I got to Reno, so that
when l neared the California line I was
looking like a gentleman. Once more
1 began to really enjoy life after those
horrible weeks 1 had spent on the
deserts of Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.
''At Truckee I thought I had struck
Paradise. Beautiful mountains cool
streams. big trees and hospitable peo-
pie Food was plenty and nobody
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road.
Landing in Buffalo. I went into the
regular washroom at the depot, just
like q firSt-class passenger, and re-
moved all marks of travel. This wash
room was as free to me as if 1 had been
a paying patron of the road. My
clothes were fairly good and as I sur
veyed myself in the glass 1 saw that
1 presented fairly good appearance.
Il then hunted a restaurant and told
the proprietor l wanted a bite to eat.
He told me to be seated and brought
out the best he had in the place. You
may be sure l filled up. Then 1 started
to hunt q job.
Work was plentiful in Buffalo and
I was soon engaged by a man on the
docks. l had considerable time to my
self and visited all points of interest in
the town. The beautiful parks, the
fine public buildings and any number
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The Museum of Natural History. New
finest collections of butterflies in the
world. The specimens were secured in
every part of the earth by scores of COL
flies. and some private collections, such
as that of the Hon. w. Rothschild at
Irlng. Herts, are said to be worth e10O,-
600, more or less. Some New Guinea but
terfiies have fetched ESQ apiece One of
the Rothschilds is said to have paid 92OO
Tor Papilio, now quite common The
demand for rare specimens has led to dis
honesty: The insects are dyed, or else
wings from one species are fastened to
the bodies of other species
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Work was not plentiful in Cleveland,
so put in my time taking in the sights
of the town 1 strolled about on the
handsome streets, listened to the mu-
sic in the parks and visited all the pub
lie institutions. l staid there only one
day and then took a steamer for To-
ledo.
MY second night on the lake was
almost as pleasant as the first / had
no steamer chair, but had to stretch
out on the deck However, l slept
comfortably and early in the morning
reached Toledo.
It got an easy job without any trou-
BILE and staid in the town several DAYS.
finding the people hospitable and GEN
erous. I saw all there was to see and
thoroughly enjoyed myself.
MY next stop was at Detroit, also
on the lake. This stage was not as
Economically pleasant as the others, be-
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of other attractions were all as free as
air.
But l never forgot while sightsee-
ing that l was on my way to San Fran
cisco, so l staid in Buffalo only a few
days, although I must say the town
treated me mighty well.
cleveland was my next stopping
place, and l started out with a little
money in my pocket. For so cents I
bought ticket on lake propeller and
started early in the evening 1t was
a most enjoyable moonlight night and
I lay back in a steamer chair, getting
the full benefit of it. Cabin passen-
gers who paid big prices for state
rooms were no better off than I, for it
was too hot to live inside About mid
night 1 dozed off and slept until morn
M
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ent generation envous and surely the future
a faniy
be of
and the bring this sheet grand
will allow
empires should be without only
heaven
Within
a IN
w ood merely drinking with
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PtOGRESSO ITALOAMERICANO printed New
~ the
of
Kingston
by him gained Spain
words true Cuba
letter reached
Jamaica
of Christopher
r I VIII
in
hadn
your
reserved to more fortunate people than the unuky Columbus
will Hghness this
than the hQun1ss could
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constantly running through the coun-
try. Sometimes 1 rode in box cars and
sometimes l walked over the fine coun-
try roads. Occasionally l got a lift
from a farmer, but I always made
progress toward the Pacific Coast
Whenever a days work turned up I
did it. If there was no work I kept
moving west. After working couple
of days at a farm it Vas generally the
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without any crime without even q
shadow of bad conduct?
Let the whole world and every JUS
tice and mercy loving soul weep for
me. And you, glorious saints of God.
you who know of my innocence. and
who see all my sufferings, have mercy
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was grand and enjoyed every bit of it
just as much as if l had paid my fare
instead of beating my way on the train.
The last part of my journey was
made in a boxcar and was a little
warm and close, but not much more
so, fancy, than a cushioned parlor car
that passed me at one station on the
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look upon Goodkinds achievement as
a series of hardships, and such indeed
It might be, provided only the hard
ships were picked out. But to a man
who looks at the bright side it has
good deal Of the pleasure trip about 1t.
AS GoodkindS tells his story, it is
plain that he suffered little and en-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-25
El0peinent Episod Sequel.

An elnpement took place in the
eastern part OF the town this week in
which the bride was girl OF seven
teen and the groom about three times
that age. The clipping couple we're
married in Dayton and half an hour
latter stalwart brother Of the bride,
who bad been in hot pursuit of the
runaway couple, appeared on the
scene and forced his sister to accom-
pany him to the paternal home, W here
she was subjected to the ignomony Of
vigorous maternal reproof empha-
sized by sound spanking.
The following day the groom was
observed skulking in the vicinity Of
the home of his lost bride by another
brother, who bounced upon him and
nearly beat him to jelly. The
youthful bride later found an oppor
tunity to jim her husband and the
couple departed for the sylvan pre-
cInts of Pizen Switch, jnurneymg
like knights Hospitalers of the cru
sades-both mounted ON the same
steed-their adventurous ma trimonial
experience convincing them of the
truth of the ancient aphorism relat-
ing to the course Of true love.-Vir-
ginia Chronicle.
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THINGS EaGLysz.

Cne hundred centenarians die IN Ere-
land yearly.
An average OF 500 vessels dailyieave
the Thames fer All parts CT the world.
Although Lord Eosebcry never at
tends football games, he is natroi #
&Ga Scot;!@s FoCt3aii association.
A price CT Wales is CT age from his
birth, ard chair is placed for him on
the right of the throne in the house of
lords.
The princess of Wales has remark
able collection of hats and bonnets, con-
sisting Of all these she had worn dur
ing the 80 years she has led London
fashion. Each hat or Bonnet, careful
~ put away, bears the date of the sea-
son OF its use. ...
Attention has lately been called in
England to the will of the late Charles
Pelham Villicrs, who, it seems, left q
fortune of S1,7S2 ,c25, and yet continued
To draw q civil pension of $7G0 a year
even after he came into his magnificent
property.
Seaside resorts dorot seem to furnish
mary supporters to race meetings.
This is noticed especially ut places like
Catwicll and Plumpton and Lirgicld,
ell of which can be reached easily from
the queen Of watering places, but
chiefly draw their "gates" from the
metropolis. ...f.
a picturesque and romantic ceremony
took place at Cullodcn on the one hun
Grcq and fcty-secord anniversary, of
the battle, which strucl; :,!e Gcath-blcw
10 the cause of the Inflated Stuarts.
Amidst considerable asscrlb,are sew
eral wrcaths were placed beside the
memorial c2irn, ard I-r. Theodore Na-
ric-, IL 4 Ui~hlarG costu-cc IF c-ri!5irg
rattcr", r2rresenting the Scottish An
nircrsarY ard Historical society, dcliv-
cred an Grafton, after dcrcsiting n
wre2th made CT bay ard ivy leaves and
heather in the form CT a tairge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-25
SOME HEALTH HINTS.

Don't held the book nearer than is
necessary fer Gear, sharp vision.
Send flowers to your invalid IN the
morning if you wish them appreciated.
Don't thiIk that because you have
good eyes that they will bear all kinds
of abuse,
Don't make practice of reading type
too small to be seen readily at Is inches.
Don't use the eyes continuously at
work without occasionally resting them
by looking off in the distance.
Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by a medical writer not to drink tea,
but to partake freely of coffee, into
which the juice of a lemon has been
squeezed.
Never commit the blunder OF sending
into sick room pure white flowers.
They hint of that last long steep which
the bravest Of us do not care to contem-
plate.--Leisure Hours.
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Reduced Rates.

On aGeounnt oe the Fourth of July
tickets will be sold mt one fare for the
round trip between Auburn and o.
den on July 2rh, 3rcl and a. NJ. of the
4th. Tickets void after July 9TH.
On account Of the Mining Con-
gress round trip tickets will be sold
for trains l and 3 on july 9TH from
Elko to Ogden and return for one
fare. Tickets to expire on July 9th.
On account Of Trans Mississippi
Teachers Association ticket Mt a rate
Of $500 for the round trip will b. sold
only for train No. 3, June 2Gth and
for train No. ], June 9th.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Don't neglect your present too much
for your fulure.-Atchison G:cbe.
1t locks queer 10 see Gres&nalier or
t@i.cr wear reaCy-maGe: clothing
Washington tIa) Democrat.
- There's something wrong if your
religion is distress to you'll. A. W.
Bulletin. e" .-'~ '.'.'s ..'-. ....... -. 49,
The man who sits around waiting for
dead mems shoes never cuts much Of n
figure in istcry.-Chicago Daily News.
The highest prize of life, the c:cHn-
ing fortune Of 4 man, is . be Lc-E with
4 bias to some pursuit, which GEGs HIM
employment ard haTpiness.-Emerson.
The longer live, the. mere deeply am
I convinced that that which makes The
difference between one nan ard an
othcr-bCtwecn The weak ard powerful,
the great and insignificant, is energy
invinc;b.e determination-a purpose
once formed and then victory or death.
--Foweii Buxton. " ...-..
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b.. Grand Officers.

The following grand officers were
elccte-i at the GRIND Council CT Re-
bekahs ut Car on: Grand President,
Adda Leeper Of Reno; Grand Vice
President, Addie Lothrop of Dayton;
Grand Warden, Emma Bradshaw.
Reno; Grand Secretary. Emma COT
fin, Dayton; Grand Marshall, Mary
Mack, Virginia; Grand Inside Guar
dian, Sarah George, Wadsworth;
Grand Outside Guardian, May Proc
tor, Wadsworth; Grand Chaplain.
Mary Fulton, Genoa; treasurer Sis
ter Haist, Virginia; Conductor, Sister
ralhieur, Dayton.
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LITTLE SHORT OF MURDER.

The Times-R"vlew in commenting
on the recent call for a battalion from
Nevada says:
"That Nevada will respond there is
no question. But what useless sac
ritice. Why should we the smallest
State in the Union, in point of popu-
lation. he called upon TO contribute
three times our quota? Is it to test
our patriotism? We think rot. 1t is
evident that great pressure has been
brought to bear on our Representa-
tives in Congress to force Nevada to
the front in this matter and they
have listened and did their hest with
the above result. We consider it I'll
advised. unnecessary and little short
Of murder to place this burden on
Nevada, and the time will surely
come when those instrumental in
bringing it about will regret their
part in the matter"
The INDEPENDENT is of the same
opinion rs the TimeS-Review. Nevada
had furnished more than her quota
Of men under the call Of the Presi-
dent when this battalion was order
ed out throu IN the schemes of some
men who want commissions. She
had responded nobly to The call of the
President and had offered the flower
of her vOunS men for sacrifice on
their coun rvs altar. Not content
with this offering, men whose ambl-
ton to command Il regiment or com
pany would sacrifice every young
man in the State in order to get the
covete! commission, set on foot a
scheme to lave more men from Ne:
vada sent to face Spanish bullets and
the miasma of tuua's deiith-brerd .ug
swamp. Their scheme has been
successful and Nevada's young men
must he sacrificed that some man
may get Majors commission. It
would be IN keeping with the fitness
OF thing9 IL orr young men would
refuse to be made sacrifices for any
such unholy purpose,
The INDEPENDENT has spoken on
this gu astion before ana has moth ng
to take blck. If the country was in
danger and ne 'ded men from Nevada
in excess of her quota, 90 per cent of
her able bodied men would offer
their services. They would go cheer
fully and IiEh: valiantly for the honor
OF their country. That such is not
the case no one will deny. Then,
why should Nevada make this sacri-
fee?
But the call has. been made and
the honor of the State demands that
it shoul he met. No member Of our
militia companies should answer the
call unless he feols it his duty to do
so. The mere facr that he is a mem
Der Of Il militia company should not
be u sed 10 compel him to go. The
battalion should be composed OF vol
unteors in fact rs we'll as i'm name.
usz---z@-r
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Board Of Education,

At Il meeting nr the County Board
of Education at the Superintendent
Office June %, 1893, the following
business WIS transacted:
Present - Patterson and Booher.
The minutes OF the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
The following bills we're allowed:
A f Kaye, salary ............13O 90
A l. Adams, salary -. ...... 90 90
@ F Nesse, salary. % 90
M e Hough, salary. II 50
Reinhart Co., supplies. ...... 3 ID
@. II. Sproule, supplies and print
ing. ....!. 1853, ............ 81
Elko Water Co, water for June SO
Mrs. Brush, services graduating
EXERCISES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w
Il. T. Harris, hall rent. ..... 10 90
Payne & Mcbride, lumbor.... 3 80
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Officialdom in Germany has been
compelled by bicyclst to give deep
thought TO the question:: when two
streets intersect. in which stree. is the
point of intersection2" At Bres,au BIZ
cycles are forbidden on certain streets.
a rider going along street where they
are allowed, followed it across pro-
hibited street and was arrested in the
middle of the road. He asserted that
he was in one street, the policeman that
he was in the other, the lower court
that he was in neither and should not be
fined, and the upper court thar he was
in both, therefore on the forbidden
street, and must pay % cents.