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Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
TRAINING A WARHORSE.
How He Is Taught to Stand the Blaze
and Thunder of Battle.

| oOW no 40 1augnC Co SG8n0 the bl0ZO
and Thunder of Battle.
A warhorse is broken to be steady
under fire by tying ropes to his legs.
While the animal is down on the ground
the officer takes pistol and fires it
close to his ear. Then in rapid order he
fires the weapon over his back. under
his neck, between his legs, anywhere
that an opening presents itself during
the horses futile struggles. Not until
he sinks back exhausted, all atremble
and showing the whites of his eyes, does
the pistol practice cease.
After two or three lessons Of this kind
it is considered safe to mount him with
a bride furnished with curb bit. Up
to this time tho horse has never felt a
curb. The light snaffle is still retained,
and the curb bride is only given gen.
tie pressure at first, just enough to let
him know that it is there. Gradually
the strength of the pull is increased.
and with this safeguard the horse is
taught to stand fire from his riders pis-
tol or carbine.
In carbine practice the horse must be
thoroughly broken, as both hands are
required in using this weapon, whereas
with the pistol the rider may retain the
bride with one hand.
Then comes saber practice, and that
is another trial to the horse. Again is
he thrown to the ground, and he proba-
bly, can't understand why he should
have to suffer this indignity all over
again, for he has learned that lesson
very we'll. But when the bright blade
of the saber, with quick thrusts flash
ing before his eyes and cutting the air
in close proximity to his ears, appears
to him he is again terror stricken.
But the lesson he has learned from
the smell of gunpowder stands him in
good stead, and he soon gets over his
fear. And even with man on his back
and another mounted upon seasoned
horse coming at him with saber raised
in the air or slashing left and right he
knows that it is all part of his educa-
tion and something to be expected. So
he stands his ground or cavorts about
the other horse while the two troopers
indulge in their saber practice. New
York World
~rigin Of the Days of the Week.
Sunday, the day devoted to the wor-
ship of the sun by our forefathers Mon
day, the day devoted to the worship of
the moon by our forefathers. Tuesday,
the day devoted to the worship of Tieu
or Tyw, the god Of war Wednesday,
the day devoted to the worship of
Wooden or Odin, the god of wind
Thursday, the day devoted to the wor-
ship of Thor, the god of thunder. Fri
day, the day devoted to the worship Of
Freya or Friga, the Venus of the north
Saturday, the day devoted to the wor-
ship of Saturn, the god Of agriculture,
or Satyr, the god of the forest.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
TRY ALIENS Foor-EAsE

A powder to be shaken in the shoes,
At this season of the year your feet feel
swollen, nervous and uncomfortable Ii
you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t rests and comforts
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. RE
ieyes corns and bunions of all pain and is
acertain cure for Chilblains Sweating damn
or frosted feet. We have over thirty thous-
and testimonials. Try itto-day Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted, lie Roy n. Y
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
still the Boss.

They had been chums during their
echooldays, but had drifted apart
Years after they met again.
"What became of that auburn haired
Jones girl that used to be the boss ten
mis- player in our set?''
II married her, !" replied the other.
''And does she still play tennis?"
queried his friend.
mo-" was the reply, and lex of
sadness stole over his face, "but she's
still the boss. 80 Chicago News.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
HOW's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be dured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN x MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
A sure Jure.

Anxious Parent-Doctor. my daugh-
ter appears to be going blind, and she
is about to be married.
Doctor-Let her go right on with the
wedding. If anything can open her
eyes, marriage will -
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

In Japan very useful accomplish
ment taught children'is the use of both
hands in writing and other work; hence
there are no right or left handed peo-
pie, as a rule, but both hands are used
ndiscriminately.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
The Randsburg Miner. in its last i.

The RandSDurg M1ner, IN It's last IS
sue, reports the arrival of Frederick
Goodman of New York at Copper City
Camp, thirty miles east Of Randsburg,
in San Bernardino county. The COM
pany represented by Mr.. Goodman has
now substantial camp established
and a large force of men at work
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

Senator Mitchell introduced bill
amending the existing law in regard to
volunteer soldiers homes SO as to adj
Ait volunteers who were disabled by
the war with Spain. About 1000 men
are affected by the proposed amend
ment.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Feel the Influence. .

Cold and heat alike aggravate Neu-
ralgia, because the nervous feel the
cold and heat sensitively, but nerves
are sensitive to treatment and feel the
influence Of st. Jacobs Oil, which cures
the ailment promptly.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
RACE AGAINST FIRE.

Ihe crew OF a steamer from Spain dis
covered in mid ocean that flames were rag
ing in the hold. For ten days thev bravely
fought the flames. If men would fight as
persistently against disorders of the stom-
ach, there would be fewer premature deaths.
The best weapon for such fight is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Essential.

''There is no denying" exclaimed
the Chinese emperor, "that China is a
great country Our nation is one whose
Importance the world cannot fail to
recognize"
''The other countries are the ones
who carry on the real contests. !" mildly
suggested LII Hung Chang.
~ know it. But we re the stakes
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Coal is storehouse Of colors, medi-
cines, perfumes and explosives.

We pay 500 if we caunot prove that we
can save you MONEY on everything you
buy, We are saving the people of the
Pacific Coast thousands of dollars every
month. For full particulars, address, Gill
bert Clements Sons, 218 California ST. San
Francisco, Cal, Wholesale and Retailers OF
family Supplies.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
win GET Down no nj.

It is certainly true that as deeply
imbedded as the Sciatica nerve is, ST..
Jacobs Oil will get down to it and cure
1t. 1t is proof of how penetrating
and efficacious are it's wonderful cura-
tive powers
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Fewer French ships pass through the
Euez canal than German, Italian or
even Dutch.

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2O8--212 Bush Street. AM
erican or European plan. Room and board
$1.OO to $1.50 per day; rooms so cents to
$1.OO per day; single meals Is cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

Some Chinese and japanese can still
draw pictures with their finger nails,
an art once held in high repute. The
nails are allowed to grow to a length Of
l8 inches and dipped in vermilion or
sky blue ink
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

The Moki Indians in Arizona are sun
worshipers, and their Christmastide fes-
tival is sun dance. 1t is much like the
snake dance Of the midsummer season.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
"Cannot Praise 1t Enoueh.s

Miss GERTIE DUNKIN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
81 suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back. ]
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. / feel like a new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. / have recommended it to
several of my friends"
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Excel. THAT of a Woman.

Wife (reading the paper)-The gi-
raffe has tongue Is inches long,
Husband-Aren't you jealous?-New
York World.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
AN Appropriate symbol.

"Snagsby is a member of the Vege-
tartan club, isn't he?"
81 guess he is. I notice he wears an
18 carat badge" = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

No household is complete without bottle OF
the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t is pure
and Wholesome stimulant receOmmened by all
physicians Don't neglect this necessity.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

Most of the Hessians taken prisoners
during the Revolutionary war became
settlers in Virginia
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
!. Makes The spot Vanish. .

A slight rap may cause bruise, or
a slight blow black one, sore and
tender. But it is easy to cure bruise
by the use of st. Jacobs Oil, and make
the spot vanish and the soreness heal.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Dainty Fruit.

First Proud PARENT am daddy.
and it is peach.
Second Proud Parent am a daddy.
too, but it is pairl-New York Trib-
une.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1925
Regent Sq., Philadelphia Pa, Dec. 8. 49,.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
oneerPo.taI Rule.

One of the peculiarities Of postofflce
rules is that postmaster cannot accept
postage stamps for postage due on let.
ters at at.destination.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

MTE Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous
hAAS ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Resterer, Send for FREE 100
trial bottle ana treatise. DIR. &. II. KLINE, Ltd.
80 Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
To Cure a Cold In one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to. cure, 25c.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
Sharp Pains

Darling from one point to another. stiff
and swollen joints, inflammation, Intense
suffering are characteristics of rheumatism
All these disagreeable symptoms are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla which purifies the
blood and neutralizes the acid which is the
cause ofrheumatism. Why whould you
continue to suffer when others are being re-
lieved of all symptoms of rheumatism by
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
Americas Greatest Medicine. Price 81.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
HOITT,s sCHOOL FOR BOYS

Now at Burlingame will remove to it's beau
tiful new home at Menlo Park, San Mateo
Co., CAL, and reopen January 10th, 1898.
Address, Ira G, Heitt PHI. D.. Menlo Park,
CaI
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

however. she married again; and feel
ing little awkwardness about the in
scription, she solved the difficulty by
adding one word to it-"alone. LON
don Figaro.
.Let ME see some Of your black kid
gloves" said lady to a diapers as
sistant. "These are not the latest
stvle. are they?" she asked, when the
gloves were produced. Eyes, madam"
replied the man; 1--WE have had them
in stock only two days." Il didn't
think they were; the fashion papers
.av black kids have tan stitches, and
vice versa. 1 see the tan stitches, but
not the vice versa" The assistant ex-
nlained that the vice versa was French
For seven buttons, so she bought three
pairs.-Tit-Bits.
81 think we really ought to give our
attention to making things that will be
of value to the boys at the 'front.'" said
the one in pink. The one in blue laugh
ed scornfully. HAS that just occurred
to vou' she asked. II began on some
thing for Charlie the very day he left
with the troops" "Oh, do tell me what
II was" exclaimed the one in pink.
IAN embroidered sofa-pillow," answer
ed the one in blue, proudly. "He al
ways used to say that there was moth
ing SO comfortable for tired man as a
real good sofa-pillow and hammock
Chicago Evening Post
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
BARGAINS IN CLOTHING.
some Good SaE& ".iions M to What
TO Buy ncI = 'Hr at n Mini
mum i~S1pensr.

For some reason which we rannOi un.
t:'r>'anh there is. perhaps. - Tmra =:
80 .., - 10 Wiz. "rn%i.t..I y. =.
t':' '.'",." - "'" i:.uY u. " Try h'E.r
foe j go {" -ni;Ga"h t." e.
I'll IT,. ...n.tN,rp iCOd. on whic! tG,:
n.vr - .i"3i a* Eiuch rs Oh ;",ty'
r'n.>. White this is true. mos; -
>.rr ~ -" Iii,!e caution or jEt!3:...L Ii
:: :'.rr'I@.'ng cloth iig thar II .argr r!:!n
q: ....- - I've consumer is Ike result. l.;
- i .'"""arl Of civilization. when ~
,,n;: u. Ia trXiouS 10 dress well. 70 do
q al = mIuimum expense is the high"si
..f'. >ays the Textile Manufacturers
Ir"rmR..
li,r first qualification that the buyer
iI'i.; INSIST on is a fast color. In pur-
ga. T.. 4 fOrcign-niade article he must
ur", II mind that the color particularly
= .:Los !" give him trouble. A color
,Ia' lands very we'll in Europe or Eng
ard. that does not give way under
rn,irn skies or foggy atmosphere. VIII
,0un >u"rulnb andlook cheap and mean
"a ~. warm. clear atmosphere and pure
auuii:hI Of our ATTITUDES.
\ maker or seller cannot deceive 4
buyer as to cut and Gt If he has his eyes
Opt u. If "a man has ordinary taste and
uses the faculties Of observation 10 no
ltce the cut that looks neat and natty,
and yet not loud or extreme, he will be
able. when he buys a suit for himself, to
hit pretty near The mark.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
How Plaster Help. clever.

Land plaster has a great affinity for
water, and where it is snwn <a;iy i
probably takes some moisture from lie
air which it carries into the sell. IN.
this air moisture there is soma caThc.i,
"cid gas and a trifiing aEnount - ".G
monia, as there is in all dew. Til, e.
monia is direct food for all planls. LII.
for clover it acts as a Gothic >ti!-.
illus. for it eXcites the format:nn o
those nodules on the roots which III:
known to decompose air in the su:'
and make even its free nitrogen an,
able. All air has so per cent. CT nitro.
gen, but as the roots of clover deco.
pose it, plants cannot get any ie.,i
from it. So the small amount ..t ara.
monia in the dew which the c'n.c. -
tract from the air may be li,:cr.G e.
bait, as it secures in n few weeks Il.
amount hundreds of times greater than
itself.-Americun, C]ultivator.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
Rntiona az Spanish Soldiers.

The Span's% soldier is Il frugal liver,
his commIssnrial allowance being two
meas u day-one al nine a. H.. the
other a, tivr p. IN. In some cOr?> ~y,iTet
and soup are served out IL ;GY rariy
mnruiEa \ pound and II ha%' ~ bread
PEI ""a,, r"rdaE cunstiiu;fs irg,"t"n.
uIrul ritiGn. liz gri$ iiiIlr mea;. and
keep. 10 r%"",.PGt condition on a chunk
Of dry E.acM TRAD. IA l:ttle oil, and u
Glove Of gar.iC Il day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
TRatS pISSSSIPPI INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
@9aAA2aAa SRlsIIaA5gsAs
June LIST to November Ist, 1888.
Nevada Commissions:
COL II. B. MAxSoN.. ...Vice-Preddent of Nevada, Reno, Nevada
EXPOSITION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

vice.Preeident Il; 3. Max"p Of Reno. has ma arrangements whereof
can get Nevada exf ibits, shipped from any point in the State along tbap
II tho G. F: 4. r. to Omaha and return, and he requests ar persons Y
ton County conmissI96er OF his county, whose name is shown above
{. T. R. r. fom which place T. wdl be sent to Omaha and exhibited, =
returned TO the same emit at the close Of the -xpositt n free Of expensJ
the exhibitor. Full information should accompany everything scot Tor h
hibtion. BEFORE sending enything TO the line Of the rairosd q full
scr'ution should be given to- the Expo iGon Commissioners ri the cogI
who in turn will notify the Vice President, who wIlln< tIy him what ad1
County Representative Ter further fbformation, and don't let this oFy
tunnty Of advertising the resources ofNevadA be lost. H
The Trans Mississippi ana International Congress is composed OF dSt
gates fr M every State and Territory Nest0 or he mississippi river "
ldR Of this exposition originated In that Congress at ts Sskshon al Onan
1906, and the reject has berohe a NatUnaL enterprise and the Nate
Commission has been ofganiDed End is in active service, there being
conanssioneI for each Of the several departments ~ thSdoysrDpHnt Y
~ the Trans mississippi States are we'll afohg In the #ayF of ghtbsnpE2
hibits from their respective States and uany of them hdS Sr@d9 h6@"l
pnBa. ,...H.". 80 ~ III ' 49,.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
Far better Thnn snrnrinr.

Wormy apples may be prevented IL;
placing barrels half filled with wate":,
the orchard just as the trees are a. "
to open their blossoms. The nc!..s
which fly between sunset and ten -. -.
can be captured easily by susrc"|'"
over the water in the barrel Il liz, .
lantern. They are then attracted :"
the light and eventually find t,-.
selves in the water; ten lanterns - .
trees is ample. 1 tried this rl2n a.
succeeded beyond question. Las: go.
o ! omitted to do it, and rot c"""'.
with the worm again. This seasc:. : -
rot propose to be caught. SO am Gett.:i.
ready my barrels and lanterns. -.
contention is that the moth is CAPTURED
before she has deposited her eggs in the
expanded blooms.EN. Butterbach, in
American Gardening.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03
A S1rbdfhrift Town,

Gran, III" $rrhirr:Sropaf residence OF
Prince f~rtrntir Of Nnngar$ - ieyNn OF
10."U" ihl,dhitLms. has oyrisi. pa its
deb ,inli; atd has been pr .t,iipd with
q ".jnir!dl council" 10 look AFTER Us ex-
pend i'irrx. judiciary councils IN cOUn.
Tries whrre ths Roman inv prevails are
appointed for sppndthrifis; the 'aPpiioa+
tion 10 q municipality II q novelty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-03

III DUHNV NUUU 'sss.'sss'V - -
Judges salary fund........ -
n general county fund.-. 1864 35
IN cash contingent fund.-. 1885 IS
n INDECENT sick fund...... 1,13S 80
m high school fund. 1000. 1865 10
IN officers salary fund.-. 1,148 40
N road fund........... -
IN Go. SIP. High School fund 135 81
Alko Co High School bond
redemption fund ...... Else u
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
1eatks.

..,.,l
onLL- ,sa ~ fpnliaqeipn,a, on Soscmoer
i,n,,bsm na ~ mi fipes, b,nJraS - ie 'o'e
AMrbnLbIN Nnw StNt,e, peh, on s'ptcmpoI
seth; is9S, James y. Canpnoli, son OF !ane ana
inc ihte oonh oamppei', asoo o. years.
GRoSS-In this slty, on November 24th, 1898,
Edward j.. son of Laura Gross, aged years.
HANsON-On November a7th, 1893, John Han.
son, aged 20 years.
HENDRIXsoN-on November $50, 1898, j. cas-
par, son Of James and Kate HENDERSON, aged
7 wears and months Also. on November 2;th,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
SENT r0 EARsHUEsT.
Elizabeth ArmstrohE Declared to be OF
Upsouud Mind

pnbouou MIMI
Elizabeth Armstrong, who has been
attracting SO much attention recently
by visiting the Federal Building, Court
House and other public places and
acting strangely has been declared to
he OF unsound mind and was on Tuesday
sent to the State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Recently she visited the Federal
Building and mystified Deputy United
States Marshal Clark by talking to
him about some mythical celebrated
case,'' which, Miss Armstrong speci-
fled as "the countess case" 1t was
thought then that her mind was unbsl-
anced, but nobody about the place ap-
peared to know anything about her.
On Monday Chief of Police Doian saw
her standing at Fourth and Broome
streets addressing conversation to
Olivet Presbyterian Church, He knew
who she was and had her sent to police
headquarters, where she was comfortn-
bly, cared for 'bv the matrons Rela-
tives living in this city and near
Newark were notified and at their re-
quest Drs., Ball and Springer made an
examination of her mental condition.
They pronounced her of unbalanced
mind and gave certificate, upon
which she was admitted to the State
Hospital She offered no objection.
Recently she has been making her
home with relatives. She was per-
fectly harmless, but it was feared some
trouble might befall her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
tho water. Her name was, not asccr

tho water. Her name was not ascer-
tanned. .
The steamer Strathesk, from Phila-
delphia, for Kings Lynn, which came
into port today for repairs, reports
having had, hard experience in the
storm for As hours. Seas swept the
vessel fore and aft, smashing the bridge.
boats, rails, stanchions and deckhouse.
One seaman Was lost overheard, and
three others Of the crew were badly in
jured. The steamer had q bad list to
port as she came up the bay.
The storm has literally strewn the
Long Island coast with wrecks. Alto
gether, about SO vessels, not counting
small yachts and scows, were wrecked
or rendered useless, and numerous har-
bors. where vessels sought shelter from
the fury OF the storm, are filed with
wreckage of all kinds. The damage in
Greenport harbor and vicinity is esti-
mated to be over S25, 900.
The small steamer Mantle is reported
to be ashore near Montauk. 1t Ia re-
ported that a three-mast schooner Is
ashore near Wading River, IA miles
east Of Port jefferson. 1t is impossi
BILE to learn anything about her, as
communication with Wading River has
been cut off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
PASS ENG Err Tram BnnD yp.
Attempted Robbery on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wiros,
Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 80. Missouri
Pacific passenger train No. "a, which
left ST. JOE at 40 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, via Kansas City. running
from the latter city over the Licking
ton branch, was held up AZ miles west
of Sedalia at 8. s5 o'clock last night by
three masked men, one of whom,
James West, an engineer in the COM
pany's employ, was captured, while
the second is believed to have been
wounded and the third escaped. Origi-
nally, the. hold-up was to have occurred
last Friday night, but one of the men
implicated weakened, and the attempt
was postponed.
Yesterday, Superintendent L. ID.
Hopkins was appraised that the hold-up
was arranged for last night, and he
prepared for it. When the train left
Kansas City, at 5.35 p. M, six secret
service men in the company's employ
were on board. When the point where
the attempted robbery was to be made
was approached, two Of the men, Tom
Furlong and W. w. Kay, went to the
cab of the engine. -Four more men,
with Detective Frank Barnett in
charge, were secreted in the baggage
car. Half mile west of Georgetown,
at Muddy Creek, Engineer Daniels was
signalled to stop, and did SO. At once,
the three robbers opened fire, which
was returned by the company's posse
of six men. Fully 90 shots were ex-
changed, when the robbers realized
that they were beaten, and began to
retreat The officers gave pursuit, and
West was captured. The train then
came on to Sedalia, and West was COM
mitted to Jail.
As quickly as possible, another posse
scene of the hold-up, in the hope of
capturing the other two robbers.
There was no attempt to modest the
passengers. Train No. "a is a local,
and never carries much money. Last
night, it had only small safe, and the
amount in it was insignificant.