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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22
Editors Much tho snmo nv other
People.

Editors Much tho snmc nv other
People.
1t seems to me that editors and
writer's are very much like
other people. II you do them a favor
they return Il, II you are kind TO them
they appreciate it, and they are
friendly to their friends. They re-
semble their fellow creatures in
another way: they will not expend
money. time and brain in explaining
what a tine fellow Smith is, when
Smith will not patronize them. In
fact, they are like tho rest OF tho hu.
man family-they stick to thoao who
stick TO them; they support those
who supper, them, and IL a fellow
Kicks they kick back--twice II neces.
sary. once nnyhow.--Br, an.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22

Cine and see the Iinc ties jus; 70.
ccivcd nj Alexander. .
Bcc:-Congrcssmnn GrOsyCnor has
u very srriOns complaint To
to make against the Senate rcsolu.
tions. He says they are u%ndiploma.
teal and ungrammatical. These 10
forgiyablc faults. however. when wc
consider that their pntroft ia dis.
timely understandable. and that they
breathe II thoroughly patriotic Amer.
icnn epirit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22

Tho lsrgest aud most enthusiastic
demonstration ever held ut Yale took
place Saturday night, when 1900 col
legiana pareded tho streets singipg
"Coba Librc' Cuba freo) and slang
Old weyier TO n Sour Apple Tree
EGigies OF Weyler we're burned.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22

DR.. II. Darling, ID. V. s. new Pro-
lessor o; Anatomy in the University
OF California, writes: "The liniment
Trib is Il very valuable remedy for
bruises and s%prains.r
Mrs. =. G. Blum, professional nurse,
Reno, writes: "Trib just works won
ders. II does more than it promises"
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" THROUGH

fhN "hND
THE ROCKIES -arUNSS
The traveller, tourist ,,or business
man ~ wise when hn selects the Rio
Gramhc Western Railway "Grcut Salt
Lake li0utcT for his route Ia the East.
ii is the only trnnFcOntinen,nl line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City. and IN addition Ia the glimpse
il affords Of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, H. affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains aud the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes uf tickets stopovers
nrc granted mt Ogden. Snlt Lake
City, GlcnwOOd Springs. Lcadvillc,
Colorado Springs. Denver and other
points Of interest. Double daily
trnin.scrvicc and through Pullman
md Tourist slec!iug cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
! Boston.
For illustrated ppmrhlc,a dcscrip.
tive Of the "Grcnt Snlt Lake Route
write TO +. a. WNDLrtCH. Genera,
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22

Tho ST. Louis Republic thinks It
will bo n gfcnt thing when the waters
81 Havana hnrbor have become SO
purified tia: mn American can paddle
around ~ them without getting all
tangled up IN electric wires.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22
To Whom it May Concern.
4 I.ANn OrPTCE.

'ANst lsNNlfN " Ut
CARSON CITY, New. Jan. -, 1928.
Notice Is hereby given that tho State Of
Nevada, under the Act OF Congress ap.
proved June III, lSSI (2l stats. lgI, has filed
In the United States Land ONCE AT Carson
City, Nevada. List No. ~ ~ lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for a pat
cnt for said lands: that a part Of said list
Il open I" the public for inspection. and u
copy thereof, by descriptive subdivisions.
has been iOStcd IN II convenient pluc" IN
said United st ties Land ONCE for Ia" Ia.
spcciion Of All persons Interested and the
public generally.
within the next sixty days ~llOwing the
date Of this notice pro CgtS or contests
against ia" claim Of said State Of Nevada
To any trart or sui division described In the
list, un the ground that the same * more
valuable tor mineral than agricultural pur.
poses. will he ruCci ed and not Il by the
Register Hud Receiver of ia" United States
Land ONCE NJ Carson CITY. Nevada. for re-
port TO the General Land Onlcc nj Wash
II gtOu, u. &.
Thu following are the subdivisions tie
Scrtbcd. 10 Wit: uCh Uf u " q see -. T
- y Hh3 q VI u IA Mo- acres.
\. 6. PRATT.
State Land Register OF the state
Uf Nevada.
Date Of first insertion. Feb. 1. 1898.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-22

At the present time therearc build
ing in British yards for tho British
Government vessels which will cost
when completed the sum OF s1l5, 0Oo,-
600.
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STATE FUNDS OFFICIAL COUNT
Over u Million and u Halt I'm Treasury
In Coin aud Bonds.

Over "a Million and IL Half In Treasury
In Coin aud Bonds.
An official count OF State funds in
the Treasury at Carson on Saturday
by Governor Sadler, the Secretary OF
State and Attorney General resulted
rs follows:
Coin s202,12s 80
Paid coin vouchers not
returned to Controller l5,70S 80
Total ........ ........ s2l7,s37 OF
State School Fund Se-
curities. Irredeemable
Nevada State School
Bonds ............ s3sO.OO0 90
Nevada State Bonds. -. 287, 1864 20
United States Bonds... 64C,0U0 90
- -
Total ......... ....Sl ,525,20l %
The herald., 1898-02-26
Rooms I to 10 ZAHN BLOCK
Entrones AIS la South Spring ~.

tax ships; California does. The state can
not protect its shipowner outside OF a
marine league and has no jurisdiction for
better or for worse beyond that line. Aside
from many considerations of policy 1t is
clearly unjust to tax property which the
state cannot protect. The result OF this
taxing by the state and by the municipality
of ocean-going ships Is that California
has none. Such ships as are owned by Amer
leans trading to San Francisco are regis
tered in New York or non-taxing states. or
under foreign flags as Honolulu. England,
etc.
All of the oceaniines running out of San
Francisco are registered elsewhere. Be-
sides this the port OF San Francisco is
cursed with the worst. most exacting and
most politically corrupting pilot cinch out
side of Portuguese Africa. 1t Is astounding
in its enormity. Again. San Francisco ex-
acts from its ocean commerce 100000 In
port charges. In addition to all this II is
| said that gross favoritism. due to improper
reasons, is shown in port location for ships,
| whereby another secret and unknown
| charge is imposed on shipping.
| What the American nation should do Is
TO reform its navigation laws and give Its
citizens free. fair field to compete with
others. In doing this it can very wisely
take advantage OF English experience.
What California should do is to end Its
| pilot cinch, remove excessive port charges
and all unjust favoritism in port location
and remove all taxes from ocean-goine
| ships.
The herald., 1898-02-26
GETTING AT THE FACTS

The legislative inquiry into the causes
of the slump in the cotton industry in
New England is developing some facts
not likely to be gleefully received in
high protective tariff circles. The most
important and significant of these re-
lates to labor and the relative cost and
value of it in the north and south. This
is of course but one factor in the cost
of production of textile fabrics, but it
is the one upon which those who have
cut down the wages of the operatives
chiefly rely in justification, the one upon
which they fall back when pressed to
show cause for the late further shading
in support of their demand for national
legislation providing uniform wages and
uniform hours of labor in the industrial
sections of the country.
Testifying for the operatives, Mr.. Sam
uel Ross said:
In a mill in Tennessee I found two
men and two boys running two pairs Of
mules; the men each received $3.50
month and the boys each $1.50 week. If
that mill was In New Bedford one man
and boy would do the work of those
two men and two boys. The one man
would produce more, and would re-
ceive from $40 to $12 a weelA
! Mr.. Ross also produced other statistics
The herald., 1898-02-26
AN OFFICIAL FARCE

The police commission has turned the
saloon laws of the city into farce by
revoking the license Of the Hotel Van
Nuys bar for violation Of the Sunday
law, and then granting it new license
just prior to the expiration of the one
revoked, the bar being kept open just
as If such institutions as the police COM
mission and the saloon laws never ex-
listed.
The Van Nuys has not been the only
"high-toned" offender against the saloon
laws. There are others that have not
been subjected to even the temporary
annoyances visited upon Mr.. Potter
It is fair to presume that they will not
now be disturbed. The course of the
police commission, however, is incom-
prehensible. If it did not really intend
to enforce the law, why did 1t engage
in such a farce as the revocation of the
Van Nuys license, knowing it to be
farce?
So long as the laws are on the statute
books, they should be enforced without
fear or favor. Spasmodic energy in that
direction, coupled with favoritism and
apparent insincerity Of purpose, cannot
do otherwise than result in great harm
to the community.
The herald., 1898-02-26
A HURRIED INQUEST

The coroner's quest at San Francisco
committed suicide. This is the case of
the insane wharfinger who, it is alleged.
sold his life to the Call for $100. The
hearing was set for $3.50 a. M, and the
few hours to enable the widow and sister
of the deceased to offer their testimony.
These unfortunate women were exceed
ingly anxious to testify to the facts, and
thereby vindicate the deceased from the
charges of the offending newspaper,
made after his death, and had tele-
graphed a request for sufficient time to
enable them to get down to the city
from Healdsburg, where they had gone
after the tragedy that deprived them
of husband and brother. The investi-
CATION was rushed with unbecomins
haste, and was concluded only ten min
utes before the train bearing the i'm
portant witnesses arrived.
Subsequently, in an interview with ar
Examiner reporter, Miss Livernash
stated that she had been waited upon
while at Healdsburg, by representa-
tive of the Call, who desired to negotiate
with her and the wife of her brother
| for a settlement upon a financial basis
but that she had refused to consider any
| proposition whatever. To him she said
I'VE are not looking for blood-money
from Mr.. Leake or the Call. We are onl!
asking for Justice
Section 400 of the penal code provide
that every person who deliberately aid
or advises or encourages another to com
nit suicide is guilty of a felony" Th
coroner is not the court of last resort
and it would seem that the inciden
should not be closed with the verdic
which that petty official was able t
secure by methods which are certanl
very questionable. Every considerable
of decency and humanity and justic
would seem to demand that the rea
facts in this case should be develope
and given to the public. To drop tn
matter now would be disgrace to tn
commonwealth.
The herald., 1898-02-26
GOT EN- AGAIN

The San Francisco Call keeps up Its
efforts in behalf of the professional agi-
tators at the city hall, at poor dying
rate. Thursday morning. after a week
or ten days of grateful silence. it bursts
forth in wild TRADE because the in
ventory of the water company's prop
erty asked for by the city council, was
not Forthcoming at the last meeting OF
that body. 1t refers to the neglect OF
the water company to furnish the sched-
ule at that time as zone of the boldes'
and most fragrant offenses against pub
lie rights ever committed in California
Such a ridiculous outburst only shows
the utter absurdity of the Calls conten-
ton. 1t makes clear the fact that the
Call has no conception of the merits OF
the water controversy, and that 1t bases
its editorial comment upon the thor
oughly unreliable and biased dispatches
sent by its correspondents in this city
The water company has not refused
to submit an inventory of its property
and under the wording of the resolution
adopted by the council it would be most
unwise for it to do so. The document
will undoubtedly be forthcoming.
Then the Call thinks" once more and
delivers itself of the following brilliant:
The officials of the city should make
an offer to arrange for the arbitration
the lease calls for. II that is persist
emily refused the city, when the lease
expires. should take possession of Its
property and leave the water company
in the plight of too smart schemer
who has been beaten at his own game.
So the Call has just found that out!
1t has a great deal to learn. Arbitration
has not been "persistently refused"
the city proposes to take possession OF
its property when the lease of the water
company expires, and the company has
not, therefore. been beaten at its owr
game" 1t is the Call and its clients
that are being beaten at their own game
by the business-lke, common-sense
legal course that is being pursued by tht
city. despite the efforts Of agitators tc
complicate the situation for their owr
selfish purposes.
The herald., 1898-02-26
THE END IN SIGHT

The sundry civil bill, including the San
Pedro harbor appropriation, passed the
house yesterday afternoon. The San
Pedro item was made the object of di-
rect scrutiny and attack, but it passed
the ordeal and came out with flying col
ors. Acknowledgment is due Chairman
Cannon of the committee on appropria-
tions, who at first opposed the expendi-
tare, but who, after the merits of the
case were made clear, allowed favor
able report, and then defended the item
on the floor of the house.
1t was Representative Cooper of Wis
consin, however, who carried off the
honors of the day, and his name will
ever be held in grateful remembrance
by the people of Southern California.
Mr.. Cooper pointed out that San Pedro
had been made the subject of opposi-
tion the like of which was never before
known in the history of harbor appro-
priations; and that three army boards
had reported in favor of San Pedro,
when one should have been sufficient.
He declared that this appropriation
should be made if every other item
in the bill was left out. The harbor
item was then passed without further
question.
Has Uncle Coils a trick up his sleeve
still? Mr.. Grosvenor said yesterday
that there was on file in the war de-
partment a DropoSition to huild free tC
the government a deep-water harbor al
Santa Monica. This is probably a sub
terfuge on the part of Mr.. Huntington
to stave off defeat as long as possible.
Secretary Alger has himself estab
lshed a precedent governing this fret
harbor proposition. When newspaper!
in this section offered to print free o
charge the advertisements ealing fol
bids for the construction of the Sar
Pedro harbor, Mr.. Alger replied tina
the government could not think of ac
cepting such a proposition. On the sans
principle 1t cannot accept from Mr.. Hunt
ington, or anybody else, proposition t.
construct free of expense to the govern
ment harbor at Santa Monica or else
where.
1t is the beginning of the end of tn
long and wearisome struggle. The Sal
Pedro item may meet with opposition il
some form in the senate, but it is no
likely that it will be stricken out. TIL
people may get ready to rejoice.
The herald., 1898-02-26
THE CITY JUSTICE COURTS

The legal priva ateers who have been
for several months past seem to have
captured their prize, after one bold but
unsuccessful attempt. Broadly speaking,
the city justice courts are abolished by
the decision rendered by Judge Van
Dyke yesterday; but the actual effect
of the decision is not likely to be as
sweeping as was at first estimated.
Many supposed that the police courts
were made safe by the decision of the
judges Of the superior court in the some
what notorious case of the people VS..
Ah Louie; but it now appears that the
decision was based upon technicalities,
rather than the merits of the real points
at issue, and it has remained for Judge
Van Dykes decision in the petition for
a writ of habeas corpus in the case of
the people VS.. All Sang to bring the
matter to a focus.
The contention in this case was the
one previously advanced. The police
courts were created under the whitney
act, which applies to cities of over 20 00(
and less than 100000. 1t was maintained
that the law does not apply to Los An.
geles, which has over 100000 people, AMI
this view was sustained. But while the
city justice courts are knocked out Grim.
inals are not outside the pale of tht
law. AS police judges-Messrs. owen.
and Morrison holding dual position
the Justices will have jurisdiction owe
an iiiisoemcanors committed within tn,
city limits. The fact that certain viola
The herald., 1898-02-26
AN ADVERTISING STORY

The following Interesting story Of the
mayor of Falaise is related by the Boston
Herald:
1t was dark in the streets of Falaise.
The mayor issued a proclamation that
every citizen should hang lantern in front
of his door.
But still the streets were no lighter.
Then the mayor swore an oath and issued
a proclamation that the citizens should
put candles in the lanterns.
And still the streets were no lighter.
Then the mayor swore greater oath.
and issued proclamation that the citizens
should light the candles.
Then the streets were lighter.
A man once wished to make money.
He secured a good store.
He secured good goods.
He secured good clerks. 90.
He made no money.
Then he turned on his store the light OF
newspaper advertising. and let the people
know he was in business and why.
He kept them in the dark no longer.
Then he made money.
The herald., 1898-02-26
crispi on the Verge of Bankruptcy

Certain Italian Journals assert that Sig
nor Crispi, the ex-premier of Italy. is on
the verge of bankruptcy, having nothing
left but the pension he draws from the gov
ernment as wearer Of the decoration Of
Annonciade, which gives him the rank OF
"Cugino di Re-" This pension amounts an
nually to 1900 lire. or about $24O0. and even
this Is said to be heavily involved for many
years to come. He shows his age conspicu-
ously, is troubled with rheumatism and
rarely ventures forth without the aid OF a
cane. 1t is stated that he has lost his money
through unfortunate real estate specula-
tions in Florence. He invested largely In
the suburbs of that city when the first cleo
trio tramway line was starred there few
years ago. His wife has been residing In
Palermo for several months. and 1t is said
that she will not return to him. La Tri-
buna adds that 1t has It on the best author
ity that he will retire from politics for good
and all before spring.-New York Times.
The herald., 1898-02-26

tions Of the law are not mentioned in
the list of statutory crimes leaves them
still misdemeanors.
The delicate matter of convictions al
ready had before the city justices is
not as yet clearly defined; but 1t is not
likely that legal chaos and damage suits
by the wholesale will result. A more or
less satisfactory conclusion will probably
soon be reached. The incident, however.
emphasizes the Importance of careful in
vestigation and clear understanding OF
the conditions in formulating the laws
in a municipality where, from the very
nature of things, those conditions are
constantly changing.
The herald., 1898-02-26

all Of which seemed to bear ont his con-
tention that the nominal lower cost OF
labor, expressed in wages. in the south
lis more than balanced by the greater
achievments Of the more skilled labor
in the north. This is by the Boston
Globe conceded to have been abundantly
proved by the testimony of several care
full Investigators.
In considering this question the fact
should not be lost sight of that the sci
entific" cotton schedule of the Dingley
tariff law was supported upon the theory
that it would promote prosperity and af-
ford ample protection against labor
strikes.
The herald., 1898-02-26
ERIPE NOS, DONNIE

From hairbreadth scapes by flood and FELL
o Lord. deliver us!
From accidental hurts as WELL
o Lord. deliver us!
From hunger gaunt, from wan despair,
From dread disease, from carking care.
From germs that lurk most everywhere,
o Lord, deliver US!
From those who steal, from those who beg.
o Lord, deliver US.
From those who try to pull our leg,
o Lord. deliver us!
From various nuisances and bores
Who dwell on these terrestrial shores
And haunt our offices in scores.
o Lord deliver us!
From those who ne'er do aught that's
wrong,
o Lord. deliver US!
From hypocrites with faces long,
o Lord, deliver US!
From long-haired men with "pomes they We
wrote
From short-haired women who would vote,
And from the man who holds our note,
o Lord, deliver us!
From agents with a book to sell,
o Lord, deliver us!
From him with some old joke to tell,
y LOrd denver US.
From wives who, mornings such as these,
Will lie in bed and take their ease.
And make us start the fires or freeze,
Lord, deliver us!
From aldermen on plunder bent,
Lord, deliver us!
Or else they'll get our last red cent.
Please Lord. deliver us!
From mayors with policy"
From fire chiefs who go on spree,
From conversation that's too free,
o Lord, deliver us!
From shams of every kind, we pray,
o Lord, deliver us!
From asses that do naught but bray,
o Lord. deliver us!
From cranks with hobby new to ride,
From those whose thorns are in the side.
And lots of other things beside,
o Lord, deliver us!
-MinneapoliS Journal.
The herald., 1898-02-26

1t should be very easy to remove any
opposition to the fiesta that is based
wholly upon moral grounds. There is no
reason why it should not be as pure and
chaste, in conception and execution, as
any other public demonstration which
a Christian and law biding community
may organize. From the program 1t
should be easy to eliminate any and
every feature calculated to give the
slightest encouragement to disorder
to the encoura cement of lewdness,
the brutal, criminal or even boisterous
instinct. A display that shall appeal to
the artistic sense. without offense or
pretext for indulgence in excess, should
not be difficult achievement. That is
what is wanted by all whose tastes OF
interests need be consulted.
The herald., 1898-02-26
FOREIGN NOTES
Send for copyrishtsd
'Treneise ON OonspQptiQAs.

Prince Bismarck will celebrate on March
25th the sixtieth anniversary of his entering
the Prussian army. -.
Spitzbergen has attained the importance
of having a newspaper published devoted
entirely to It, 1t is the Spitzbergen Gazette.
edited by professor OF the college at
Tromso in Norway.
England claims Signor Marconi, who Is
experimenting with wireless telegraphy,
as her own, because he is half Irish. His
mother was a Miss Jameson. connected
with the Jamesons who make whisky.
The pope now owns palace for his num-
clio in Paris, by the bequest of the late
| Marquise de Plessis-Bellievre. the Limoges
court having ratified the compromise made
| by the Curia with the marquise's legal
heirs.
Prussia's youngest lieutenant will soon
be Prince Oscar, the kaiser's ffth son, 10
years of age, and the first Prussian prince
| born to the son of an emperor. His elder
| brothers were all born before William H. 8
| accession.
British officers serving in Indian regi-
| ments are now required to learn the dialect
! OF their men in addition to Hindustani.
Pushtee. Punjabi. Hindi, Khaskura. Tamil.
and Mahratti are among the languages
| they must acquire.
| Herr Stocker the Berlin Jew-baiter, has
been preaching at Grier before the anti
| Prussian Prince Henry XXI. of Reuss.
| Starting with the text. True Love to Your
Neighbor." he urged his hearers to trade
| only with persons of their own religious
faith.
Prof. Bryce has made bad slip in his
| book on South Africa. He accuses the
Beers of abusing the English by speaking
| of them usually as "rotten eggs" whereas
the Transvaal phrase is root mex. red
neck" and applies to the British COM
| plexion.
Nineteen children in twenty years OF mar
1 ried life is the record of one British mother
| reported in the Lancet. She never had
twins and was able for thirteen years to
nurse her babies without intermission. The
| Lancet describes her as "a thin but not
| worn-out looking woman"
German surgeons having demonstrated
that we can do without our stomachs. an
] English surgeon has shown that we do not
/ need the other end of our insides. He cut
out the entire rectum, -sigmoid fexure., and
descending colon OF a 6-year-old girl, VINO 10
now running about unconscious OF her loss-
i New York Sun. t ~.