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The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22

NIL wiii Be at the Central Hotel Maysviile, KY,
nrst and third Thursday in each month.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1898-12-22
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

Senator Stewart was interviewed
10y the Washington Times the other
day rs to his chances for reelection.
After speaking nf the pledges Mr..
Ne Glands had made to support linn.
the Senator said:
1T is true that his friends. who are
representing him to be Il candidate.
c%anvassed the State and declared that
their only object was To- defeat me.
Their motto WIS anything TO defeat
Stewart ! cannot believe. however.
that Mr.. Newlands has declared, or
will declare, that he is a candidate
against me. Such ~trcaclIcry could
only emanate from the bascst Of the
human race and am not prepared Ia
believe that Mr.. Newlands is willing
TO put himself i'll that class"
Senator Stewart WIS informed Ui
the report that Mr.. Ncwiand had as
serted that he and the Senator had an
understanding that il the latter did
not elect iIis Legislative ticket lie
(Newlands) would then he free to en-
ter the field az a candidate. Senator
Stewart declared that such an under
standing IN his part would have been
the wor!: of IN idiot.
1T assumes that | agree Ia support
him for Congress- he said. "and al
low him to light my Legislative ticket
so rs tocrcatc conditions which would
enable him to become n candidate for
the Senate against me when it is alb
solutely necessary for him to pledge
his support TO me in order to secure
his own nomination for Congress.
Mr.. NcwIands knows We had no nm
Outstanding and he will not under
take to convince the people Of this
country, who have known me Tor the
last forty years, that ] would make
any such agreement
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
Sound MONEY

Tho New York Sun occasionally
shines with it's old time Iustre, rs
witness the following:
News comes from Emporia, Kan
sas, that the president OF the First
National Bank OF that city has COM
United suicide after wrecking the
bank 80 badly that not only are it's
capital and surplus gone. but the de-
posters will get little or nothing Of
the 100000 owing them. AS a con-
sequence OF this failure, the neighbour
ing Madison bank has been obliged
to close its doors.
aOnly n few weeks ago the Trades.
mems National Bank OF this city,
which the Controller Of the Currency
supposed wRs perfectly sound, was
examined by a committee Of the
Clearing House md found to DC in
solvent. Its depositors have not yet
been paid 4 cent, md its stockhold.
eB will probably lose the greater
part OF the money they have invested
in its stocks.
-When the Chestnut Street Nation
nj Bank Of Philadelphia failed, a year
ago, the discovery was made that it
had been insolvent for o, err a year,
and the Comptroller Of the Currency
knew it. Still, the bank was permit.
ted to continue doing business and to
receive deposits, because, as the
Comptroller declared, closing IFS
doors might have caused runs ON
other Philadelphia banks and lead 10
q panic.
"These are but specimens Of occur.
FENCES which happen every few days.
Tho failures OF national banks areu so
frequent that they excite no comment
and interest nobody but the sufferers
by them. Asa protection to bank
creditors tho Government manage.
mont OF banks is n deiusion, aud 60
would be its protection Of bank note
holders, II the notes were not secured
by bonds.
"fct, the bankers md The ~so.called
currency reformers want the govern
ment to go on, Of tho banking bust.
ness,' by turning over the function o,
issuing circulating notes exclusively
to the banks. and let the people look
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE

Tho traveller, tourist or bupincss
man is wise when he selects the Rio
Graude Western Railway "Grcat Salt
Lake Route Tor his route 10 the East.
II II the only transcOntInental line
passins directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition 10 tie gliiupse
it affords OF the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley. il affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains aud tho mos,
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes Of tickets s,opoycrs
are granted nj Ogden. Salt Lake
City, GlcnwooI Springs. Lcadvillc.
Colorado Springs, Denver and otbc,
points of interest. Double dali,
train service and through puIlmnp
and Tourist elcc.ing cnrs bet wuop
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
care through toOmaiin. Chicago and
Boston. ~
For illusi rated pamphlets desert,
tive of the Great Salt Lake Rnutn,
write Ia +. a WAuLEfGu. Goncrol
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake CityJ
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

An Omaha dispatch OF the 18th,
says: Orders nave been received for
the immediate movement Of tho Tween.
tieth nitrd Stntc4 Infantry from
Fort lcavenswoitl To Manila. The
regiment IL Ia he sent 50 as 10 lcaye
San Francisco on the transport
Scandal without delay. According
io :iIe orders the mel are To he fitted
ont with supplies Tor Il three years
stay in the Philippines. Al married
prlvatcs and ali whose terms Of en-
listmcnt expires within three months
and who will not signify their willing.
Hess to re-enlist. are to be lief, be-
hlnd. Non-commissioucd officers
may take their families on the trans.
pOrT.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

y few weeks ago the INDEPENDENT
stated that Ass"mhlym elect Gsd-
ney WIS nominated 10y the Demo.
cratic county convention aud pledged
to oppose Senator Stewart. This WIS
mn error rs Mr.. Grlne,'s name was
not before the convention at all. He
WIS put Oh the ticket 10y the Exccu-
tive committee, though the record
fails to show it, to til II
The INDEPENDENT is unable To find
AN! mention of Mr.. Grdney III the
records OF the county committe. cx-
cGpt the mere fact that he paid his
assessment. What pledges he made
tn the Executive committee, If any,
we do not know. This statement Is
made III justice to Mr.. Gcdney as the
lNpEPESDEST has no desire 10 place
him i'll a false POSITION before his con-
and the people Of the State
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
Your Dn ger SOW

Is from the ovcrworked condition of
the liver and kidneys which are I'M.
able to expel impurities from the
blood. This causes rheumatism.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been wonder
fully successful in curing this dis
ease. Ii ueuiraliZcs the acid il the
blood md permanently cures the
aches and pans which other medi-
ciues fail to relieve. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is the best winter medicine be-
cause it puriiies, cnrichcs and vital
ICES the blood. 1t gives help just
where help il needed. 1t tones the
stomach. stimulates the liver and
and sustaius the kidneys. 1t
wards of pneumonia, ~fevers, broncbit.
is, colds, coughs and the grip.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
CONTENTS OF THE TREATY.

Extraordinary precautions are be.
ing maintained to preserve secrecy rs
to the contents Of the peace treaty,
but from a usually reliable source the
following outline OF the treaty has
been learned:
Article l provides for the reEn.
quishment OF Cuba.
Article . provides for the cess;on Of
Porto Rico.
Article 3 provides for the ccssion OF
the Philippines for s2O.O)0,oOO as
compensation.
Article i embraces the plans for the
cession Of the Philippines, including
the return Of Spanish prisoners in
the hands OF the Tagnlos.
Article . deals with the cession OF
barracks, war materials, arms. stores.
buildings and all property pertaining
to the Spanish administration i'll the
Philippines.
Article 6 Is the remuneration by
both nations of:.their respective claims
against each other aud the citizens OF
each other.
Articlee ! grants to Spanish trade
and shipping in the Philippines the
same treatment ~ American trade
and shipping for a period Of ten
years.
Article 8 provides for the release Of
all prisoners OF war held by her for
political otfenses committed in the
colonies acquired by the United
States.
Article 9guarantees the legal rights
OF Spaniards remaining in Cuba.
Article 10 establishes religious free
dom i'll the Philippines and guaran-
tees to all churches equal rights.
Article II provides for the compo-
sition Of courts and other tribunals
III Porto Rico and Cuba.
Article II provides for the admins
tration OF justice in Porto Rico and
Cuba.
Article l3 provides for the continu-
ance for five years OF Spanish copy
rights in the coded territory. giving
Spanish books admittance free Of
duty.
Article ii provides for the estab.
hshments Of consulates by Spain in
the coded territory.
Article 10 grants to Spanish COM
merce in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines the same treatment as to
American shipping for ten years, !
Spanish shipping to DO treated Us
coasting vessels.
Article l6 st~ipulntes TINT the obi.
cations OF the United States tc Span
ish citizens and property in Cuba
shan terminate with the withdrawal
Of the United States authorities from
tho island.
Article II provides that the treaty
must be ratified within six months
from the date OF signing by the re-
spectiye governments in order to be
binding.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
Lief; Ia Her own R-sourrr.,

a Boston mamma WAS instruciing
her little daughter how to behave
when she wen to luncheon at the
Bishops house. Nov, dear, when
the butler hands you something the
first time, take a little on your plate.
When he comes the second time. o
may help yOursel! to a little more;
but the third time you must say: no.
thank you.' just as you always do at
home.
So The little Boston child won't To
the bishops house to lunch, and
came home much delighted with her
visit.
'Did you do just as / told You. dar-
ling:- inquired mamma. anGiouply.
Ace. did was ths reply. Il
took something very nice when il was
handed t." me the first .ime, and then
when the butler came again / took n
little more. bnt tho third time ! said
NO, thank you.' But when be came
the fourth time, you hadn't told INT
what TO do. 40 ! just thought Of papa
aud said. NO. damn you!--Bosior
Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
4 Fat ST ser.

The Nevada Experiment Station
has been experimenting i'll d
beef cattle for the last three or four
years. They have Il Hereford steer
bought Of John Sparks Il year ago
last November that has been !ed dry
alfalfa from the time oi it's purchase
until now, in "A yard at the race track.
The experiment with this particular
animal has been eminen;iy [
frl, for lie is ns Fat IS Il mountain oi
butter. lie weighed VIXEN bought
about 1850 pounds and will tip the
scale now at l.SJ). aud is rs smooth "a
piece of beef as can be produced on
Nebraska corn. PROT. Mcdowell has
had charge OF the animal and has fed
him from twenty six to fort! six
pounds OF alfalfa per LAY. all with the
exception of about tive pounds per
day has been eaten. The experiment
proves cuuclusively That Nevada al
talta has as much fat producing quail
lNiSS dS SOTu VI vi NahS LASh''
Station has sold the steer, the price
realized being az cents. aud be WAS
shipped to the San Francisco sham
bles this morning. After being hung
up Oh exhibition in the markets for
Christmas week, the butchers can
carve steaks and roasts from the huge
sides for n month at least.
An experiment Of this sort is "a
practical benefit To the live stock in
dustry OF the State. and it should be
continued along similar lines. II the
Experiment Station would Try vari
Gus methods Of feeding beef, such AZ
feeding one animal with shelter an
uther without shelter: one animal all
alfalfa. another alfalfa and a certain
proportion of grain, and other com.
binatious that a little study Of the
subject would readily suggest, and
then let the result be known through
the papers, it would be Of vast practi-
cal benefit To the farmers aud stock
growers and add materially To the adj
vnncemcnt OF scicncc.-Renu Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

John GrcgoIich, the defeated cam
dIdaie for assessor 81 Eureka county
- c~ontcsiing the election OF j. &
Powell. Tho grounds OF contest are
irregularities in IL" counting Of the
ballots. also in the counting OF bal.
l'ts 10y the inspectors. wherein the
names Of candidates for township Of
iiccrs were marked 'or other town.
ships than those III which the ballots
were cast.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
fiIlIpinos Will Resist.

There is trouble ahead FOR Uncle
Sam in the Philippines. The natives
that Spain sold to the United States.
like 50 many sheep in the shambles.
do not take kindly t" the sale aud
may resist to the bitter extremity any
encroachment upon their rights as Il
free and independent people. This
seems to be their policy Is outlined
in tho following London dispatch OF
the 18th:
Agoncillo, the representative OF
AGuiualdo, the insurGent leader Ill
the Philippine Islands, snils for New
York on Saturday to, as he alleges,
resume his duties rs a representative
of the Philippine government nj
! Washington. In an interview he
said:
The only portion OF the Spanish
American treaty which We are con-
cerned in is the cession OF the Philip
pines, which is Illegal. as the Span
iards lost their sovereignty " the
islands and the Americans canuot dis
pose OF the future OF the archipelago
without consulting the Filipinos.
Their consent by popular vote is nee.
essarv. As universal suffrage forms
the basis OF the American constitution
the United States canuot carry out
this measure.
The result of the peace commits
sion's ieliberation is only satisfactory
to us inasmrch a Spain is turned out
Of the Philippine Islands.
Il do not know officially why the
FIl'plnos have not released the Span
ish prisoners. l telegraphed I Agui-
nald on the subject, and / hereby de.
clare it to be untrue that they are
held for a ransom.
Il can only regard the possible
eventual sale OF the islands as being
nonsensical.
-My countrymen will resist to the
bitter end any attempt to sell the
Philippines to any foreign power. We
are anxious to be united and allied
to our good friends, the Americans, !
but beyond this We are determined
at all hazards to remain indepen.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

The IH~DEpESDENT has received II
copy Of the bin introduced into the
L. 5. Senate 10y Senator Stewart
granting two million acres 81 md to
the state ~ Nevada for irrigation
purposes. Also a copy Of the bill, IN.
troduccd by the Senator. arrroprint.
ing 100000 to construct the nnccs.
say di,chcs. dikcB and ombaukmonis
to store the waters Of the Humboldt
river IN township y. Humboldt
county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

Captain Griffin, who has sailed in
every sea and visited nearly every
country in the world, for two years
coasted in the vicinity Of the Philip
pine Islands These islands range
from four TO fourteen degrees north
OF the equator. The Captain Gays the
Philippines are the mos, unhealthy
OF any part OF the world that he haa
eyer been. lie says il is possible that
persons pursuing sedentary occura.
tons might live for tive or elk years
without requiring q change Of climate.
but that no American mechanic or
other toiler could preserve his health
Il year. II seems impossible for
Americans or Europeans TO become
acclimated, rs tue longer they remain
there. after tho first six months, The
weaker aud moro dobilitatcd they be.
come. lilo ia Of the opinion that the
islands will prove mn elephant on the
hands OF the United States Govern.
Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
tuntwRll Jackson Mt ChapuItcpee

tuntwall Jackson at ChApuitcpec.
The infantry suffered terribly. It
was impossible to advance along the
narrow track, md when the guns
were ordered up the situation was in
no way bcttered. Nearly every hors,
was killed or wounded. \ deep
ditch, cut across the road. Kindred
effective action, and the only position
where reply to the cncmy's fire was
possible lay beyond this obstacle.
Despite the losses Of his command
Jackoon managed TO liit one gun
across 10y hand, but his men. became
demoralized. They left their posts.
Tho example Of their lieutenant.
walking up md down on the shot
swept road and eIclniming calmly:
There Ia ne danger. seer / nm not
hit failed TO inspire them with cou.
iidenco. Many had already fallen.
Tho infantry. with the exception OF a
small escort. which held ito ground
with difficulty, had disappeared, and
General Worth, observing ~Jackson's
perilous situation sen, him orders to
retire. llc replied IL WINS more
dangerous to withdraw than to stand
fast. and IL they would give him 80
veterans he would rnther attempt the
capture OF the TRANSFORMATIONS
dcrson's "Stoncwnll Jackson and the
Civil War
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Hnod,c Ollie cure Liver Ills: easy
AAOoN tiiN' 10 TAKE. y cents.
Neglected soldier Boys.

Miss Schacfer. Il Red Gross nurse
who went from Honolulu 10 Manila
arriving there September 10Th. has
returned to Honolulu. She makes
the following startling charges as to
the way the United States soldiers
are taken care of in Manila:
| Scores OF soldier boys are dying in
the hospitals ut Manila. just for want
OF proper nourishment. They say the
government allows sixty cents Il day
for cacn patient. | could save doz-
ms Of lives on five cents n day.
-)h, the utter woe OF the hospitals.
the hclplessuess Of them. Men as
bright and noble rs Cod ever made,
giving up to death, hoping for it,
seeking for it. taxing poison, doing
anything that will end the despair
which NJ upon them.
Seeing nothing before them but
days OF pain and nights OF wretchcd-
ness, without proper care. wthou:
proper food; alone. with no one to
give them sympathy or cheer. to write
to friends. to soothe aching brows or
moisten parched lips. il by sheer en-
durance of naturc or obstinacy Of
vitality they do get better, there is
before them nothing but the still
more cherries period Of GONZALES
cence. with the probability OF relapse.
and the old WEAKNESS of despair To be
suffered again. No wonder there are
ak or seven funerals "A day. No
wonder the dead house is never
empty.
And outside the hospital. and even
in it, such Indifference. Petty con-
siieratioG OF rank and position.
squabbles about precedence. lack OF
consideration in prescribing and pre-
pairing foud, while men are dying, not
merely Of heart hunger. bnt Tor want
OF n~ourishment.
Il have gone through the wards day
after day. and lis | spoke to this one
and that and they poured ont their
sorrows. men who do not wear their
hearts on their sleeves cried for the
pure agony OF their loneliness and de-
spair, made poignant and vivid by
their own telling OF il.
Il got so ! just couldn't 60 through
the wards. What could | do: Isaw
the need OF care, Of proper nourish.
ment. OF the most ordinary hospital
treatment, and wa utterly helpless
to do anything; just one cog Of the
great remorseless grinding machine.
whose material WAS noble men and
whose grist was death.
Il do not meal that all in the hos.
pitfalls are careless or Indifferent.
Many are trying to do their best.
There is a lot Of worthiness and un.
"seltishncss among the attendants at
the hospitals. But there lie so much
inexpericnce and so many clogs to
those who would do much. To think
OF m attendant going through a ward
with n pail OF beef broth, !adliu.; out
to the fifty or SIXTY patients indis-
c~riminatcly a tin cup full Of it. IN
the whole pail :u!l there WAS not
enough n~ourishment for one. even il
it were made OF the best material.
But what it really was made OF. |
shut my eyes and refuse {" imagine.
In a whole ward there il not more
thnn II nurse with experience. and
for helpers, only II ortSo awkward
boyR. who perhaps never saw a sick
room before
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

The Enterprise says: On the petit
ton OF f.. Z. Langap, attorney for f..
ID. Boyle. Count! Clerk Ryan has
issued a commission to Justice Weir
und Ecclcy TO act rs commissioners to
tit aud take evidence in the contested
election case O! Boyle vs.. Mccullough
Oh Dec. Both.
On petition of w. T.. Winnie, nt;"r-
neg for j. \. C"IhUir, like commis-
sions .rTe issued to the same parties
To act as commissioners III the case Of
Connoic vs. Lord To- begin on Dcccm.
Der 9th.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16
Exquisite holiday goods OF the
latest designs, and ut away down
prices, ut Aleyander's.


iii tell you what 1t Is" said Suy-
der the calculating barber. -I've been
doing ONE pretty tall figuring lately
on n problem that requires plenty Of
study and thought. read in news
paper the other day Of a young man
who launched into matrimony by
marrying his step-mother's step.
mother. ! have just rambled along
the intellectual roadway for several
days. figuring out what relation that
young man is to himself and the fam
lily he married into. Now, for in
stance, this young mar getting mar
ried to has step-mother's step.mother
would make his father his own son
and his stcp-mother his s~tcp.sister
and a lighter. IL this union should
be blessed with any offspring let us
say a son-then thls young mans
father would become the boys grand.
father and step brother, aud his step.
mother would be the boys step.sister
and his stcp-grandmother, and at the
same time his own wife would cause
her to be regarded ar her step.daugh.
ter's step-sister; being married to the
son OF her stcp.daughter's husband
she would also be her husbands step,
grandfather, and his stcp.mother
would be his fathers stcp.sister, be,
cause 10y marrying his step-mother,:
strp.mother he naturally becomes Iii,
fathers step-father aud his father ant
stcp.mother would :hen he his wife,
step children. Does the razor hurt?
Philadelphia Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

to the banks only for their redemp
ton. Let it rather go out Of the
banking business by ubolishiuG the
whole national bank system. leaving
all banking to be supervised by the
individual states. and reserring to it.
self the sovereign function Of issuing
circulating notes, which the banks
never should have been permitted to
usurp.-
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THE NEWSPAPER LAW.
All Subscribrr. Sh"uidl Read tho
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.


/. All subscribers who do not
give express notice To- the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
=. IL subscribers order the disco,
tinuhucc Of their periodical tho pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arr,aragcs are paid.
) IL subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals from the
Office to which they are directed. they
are responsible until they have sot.
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
!. Subscribers moving Ia Otle
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sen Ia the
former address. they are held ~.
sronsihlc.
>. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or rcmoTing md leaving them
uncalled for. is priu.a fdcic evidence
ot intended fraud.
@. II subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice nj the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrcarages are sent to
the publishcr.
I. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take Il ape
and refuses to pay Tor it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

All ministers in Indiana hnyo
pledged Themselves not To marry di.
vorced people. no matter how promi.
nent they are. Statistics show that
the marriage lircrscs issued in tho
H0osier state during the year ending
june 30. 1893, were 2j.0i3. while Tie
divorces numbered 2.s0G. over ten
per cent. Of the number OF marriages
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-16

The general pension bill carrying
an appropriation of sli5 233 $50 pass.
ed the House yesterday III less than
twenty minutes. Not Il word was
said IN criticism 81 its provisions. II
is safe to say that it will not meet
with such easy Shedding i'll the Sen
ate.