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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-14

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Artilicer aud corporal ...... 10 GO
sergeant. ............ 1S %
First sergeant. -. % 90
The officers Of the volunteer force
will rank after the officers of the same
grade III the regular army. AS soon
IS the volunteers are mustered in all
association between officers and men
will cease, no matter how friendly
they may have been before. Should
they persist in assocIating together it
leaves the officer open to court mar
tial for conduct pref judicial to good
order and military discipline. Dur
ing war the rules and regulations are
very severe and must be obeyed to
the letter. Every breach of the ar
ticles of war Is punished very severly
and most offences. which would ordi :
inarily pass with light sentence.
means a sentence of death in time of
war.
The articles of war provide that any
soldier who strikes an officer or dis
0beys his commands will be SEP
fenced to death, Or such other pun
ish ment rs the courtmartial decide
| Any officer or man who shall m utiny
or incite others to do 80, or who does
not use his best efforts to prevent
mutiny, shall suffer death.
Another article provides that "any
officer or soldier who misbehaves him
self before the enemy, runs away, or
shamefully abandons any fort, post or
guard which he Is commanded to de.
fend. or speaks words inducing others
to do the like, or casts away his
arms or ammunition, or quits his post
or colors for plumber or pillage, shall
suffer death or such other punish.
ment as courtmartial may direct"
The article also provide that any
officer or soldier who shall give the
watchword to any person who is not
entitled to it. shall suffer death.
| Also, any one who corresponds with
the enemy, relieves the enemy IN any
mann or deserts from the service,
will suffer the penalty of death or
such other punishment as the court
martial may dirrct.
All Of the articles are strictly en-.
forced, and there are many others
which are also provided for. Every
action of the soldier in time of war
must be governed by the army reg
nlations, or he may do something
which lend to his beng sentenced to
death. The rules, stern as they are,
must be enforced in order TO insure
perfect discipline and to protect the
Ives Of the men for whom they are
made. But if a man is honorable
and upright he has nothing to fear,
for it is easy to live up to the reg
ulations.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-14
A NEW
Blacksmith Shop.

have opened a blacksmith shop at
Van Drielen's stable. Have en-
ployed first. class blacksmith.
Am prepared to do all work in the
blaackBmith line at
~ Reasonable Prices~
Give me a call
John A. COffman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06

40 officer who has been residing some
time in Egypt. where camel riding has
been obligatory. sends the following
graphic description OF his experiences
with that smisbie and usefol snimsl:
Yon can well imagine thst there's . DIR
Gus around here while the usual riding 10
struction is going Cd. When the unism
ed csmels fret srriyed vt our camp,
heard q tremendous growing 10 front Of
the door, aud on going out saw one oi
these smisbIs beasts being led by his
keeper. bot sslking slong with every eI
preston Of disgnst both 10 his
couptepanoe sbd voice.
The m,n stopped ditto csmei) and at
tempted to tie .be bessps fore legs TO
gether, when II resred. and. striking out
With its fore feet. landed on the keepers
stomach sod hesd. sending him flying
through space as IL shot on OF 9 csnnon.
Tue msn picked bimself out Of the ditch
With . hsnd on each bruised part. and
the camel, ~hieb bad never ceased roar
ing, was taken 10 chsge by two other snd
more robust nstives sbe led TO the teuts,
or, rather, iaducei TO go by energetic
assislsncs Of = very sharp iron rod spilled
in 9 raosl vigorous spd miscellaneous
mspner
Similar exhibitions are being ooadu duessd
bere daily. and We are now ready to lead
he eesatly broken esmsls. Within
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
E,eryon. Claimed ~.

A venerable old gentleman. evidently Z
sstherer Of statistics. but with . kiGdly
face, which shaded Of TO smething like
Philanthropy 1t the edges, wss gszing Vi
strsctedly down Broadway.
Suddenly the stepped up tos man who
Was waiting for Columbus svenus cable
car and gently tapped hin 90 the sboul
der.
Pardon me. be ssid. but did you jos,
drop two dollsr bilIi at the same time
eIhibinns crisp sreenb'ck within bis
hand.
The person addressed made . hssty
search OF biz pockets aud then ssid emil
insly:
Why. yesl 50 did. And ! hsl never
missed it, Tbsnk you so much. And be
eagerly beld ont bis hand Tor the bill.
The old mao .losly and mtthodicslly
dre~ ont memorandum book and careful
ly noted the others address. which was
cbesriully given.
Then be said: thought 80. l did DOT
hBd one. but s.ili il struck the ~ . sirspg
sr that 10 . large city like this there must
be lot Of money dropped 10 The streets
Upon itquiry nnd that ny impression
YES night You are the thirty frst msn !
have met who hss lost two dollar bill
tLis mornipg.
With . smile be pocketed the bill aud
psssed along.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
SEINE figures Of the War.

Now that the war is over some persons
would like to know how many bullets we're
fred during the conflict, but since that
cannot be sscertsined, II is striking
enough 10 consider that the 277, 600 men
nov composing the army Of the United
States carry 10 their cartridge belts more
than q. .000. 900 rife balls. AT oil eyents,
they would cary tbst many il all OF them
we're armed with the new magazine rifles,
commonly known as the Krsg-Jorgensen,
100 cartridges being allowed TO each man.
Before long ell OF Uncle Sans soldiers
will be provided with this wespop, in
stead OF the archaic" Springfield.
Thus equipped the 277 900 men nov eu
listed would carry 372 tons Of bullets at
their waists; and this makes reckoning OF
only The lesden balls, and not OF the
cartridges contsioing them. Esch Of the
is . bit over three inches long
snd fsll OF those contained 10 the belts Of
Tue NNib tioOfb W bhA tAts
would stretch ,s66 miles Jast think OF
the destructive power represented by that
line Of cartridge
The barrel Of one oi these regulation
rifles 10 thirty inchss loag. tall Of them
the 277. 900 0-were plscsd end TO end
80 ss 10 mske oottinnous tube, the latter
would extend l31 miles. or just abuui the
from Washington 10 pills
delphis. Bat. 10 render the thing more
consider the fact that the new
rife will hill = msn At 4, 400 yards. This
mskes total effective range Of e32, 800
miles Of 227. 900 rifles. Accordingly, H.
the veloeiHss Of oil The bullets could be
combined. three Ahsrpshooters on the
earth xoald be able to shoo, isr etough
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
4 Cox sdy Of Errors.

Ayoung lady presented her hsnce with
. beautifully worked pair Of slippers. He
acknowledged the present by sending her
bis picture 10 . beautiful frame. writing .
note 10 send With IL. Al the same time
be replied sngri J 10 40 oft repeated duo
ior NJ unpaid Tor snit Of clothes. lie .u
gagged . boy 10 deliver the package and
notes. Tue young lady received note
In her sdorsd ones Handwriting .nd hew
10 her room TO devour lis contents. She
opened the ml-siys with esg fingers aud
tcsd:
II sm settiag tired oi your everlasting
alteptions The snit y sb0nt worn out
aIresdy. 1t never smonbted 10 rnnoh sy
wsy. pls.se go 10 thnndtrl
And the tailor wss struck utterly danb
whsa he opened parcel aud discovered
. portrait Of bis doIiGqasnt customer.
With note tbst ssid:
When yon s.zs npoa ny ieslares,
think boz much owe yoal
When the auiottan.ts young msH call
cd thst evening 10 receive the happy &c
acknowledgement OF tis svssiLesrt, he vss
shown OF the doorstep By The yoahg
isdys fsthsr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
VOLUME 3S

'htee or foar days they become tr.c,ahle.
hr' termed my opinicn Of. camel
sonis years asc. sben ! rode sctc.. the
Afshlsn desstis, and l see no reason 10
after u 10 any way. The creature has 90
many talents and 30 many way. oi eralb
h'ss them. Aud 10 begin With, IL can
k'ch harder, higher, ssiiter snd oi,ener
than . mule ard csn use ell foar feet q,
ooe time iu kicking match. Then Il can
hiie worse than q yieious horse and hnoA
ID ~y 10 msla hrooeho blush With
absolute shame.
No rider ever lived who o.n stsy ON
that perch seven fee, irom tho ground
during esmsl's exhibition ofsymnsstie.,
Then he can run away whom he feels Ike
It and is often seirad With q desire TO
slope. Upon sn occasion Of lhis hind h,s
rider experiences sensation between
being blown up with dynamite or st,neei
'ns sesinst The throes OF an earth Quake
until oil bis joints are disloc.led and no
irops, limp, Inert mass 10 the ground.
Then this sweet creature has q way OF
svlneins his displessup that IL at least
'heo,nsl and convincing. lie iwi,is bia
'nAkelike neck into circle. and, pokine
'is usly nose into tho face OF the rider,
'pens his caytrnons mouth aud lets ont
oar OF disgust in such a fstid breath that
he elevated human yioiIm is fairly blowu
nto the middle Of the coming month {.
'eek being too short q distsncs) Aad
et. with oil these high rec mmend ndations.
'hioh some people might con ider objec
these are the dear animals | am
'rouaht 10 contact with and for which |
m beginning 10 form sn affection.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
A Baker. Dorsn.

Away back 10 the first half OF the sever
teenth century, when Albany was merely
Dutch settlement, there lived in tbs
town q man with the modest little name o
Bsss yolckert Jan Petersen Van Amste
dam.
b. VI. +. Van Amsterdam was baker
and famous. He was the inventor OF oul
gingerbread boys and OF special New
Years cakes filled with csrawsy seeds
Van Amsterdam was the most popular
baker in Albany, because his bskings
we're good He is reported as having
been gooi himself, good churcbmsD.
and II . little stiDgy. no one dared say so
Now, on New YS rs tight in 1854 Herr
Van A. was Watching the old year ont,
and thinking OF the good sales he had
made. when there was sharp little tattoo
at the door, The latch was ruised, and
in from the cold stormy winds ofthe Hud
son blew little old woman, very old in
deed. She came right up to Bias. and
said in high. cracked voice:
Give me dozsn New Years cookies
But, when Bsas had counted them ont
to her, she set up perfect howl, so that
the people said next day that the wind
had been very shrill that night.
A dozen dozen she cried. You have
given me only twelvel
Then the frugal Dutchmsn lost bis tenn
per and asked her ont, and away she went
erumbling, and with her went oil Of Bass
Volckert Jan Petersen Van Amsterdam's
good luck.
The very next day his bread fell, the
yeast soured, bis cakes burned. Then
tbings grew even worse. Whole bskings
would suddenly be drawn up the chimney
or fall through the oven to the cellar.
Bricks we're torn from the fireplace and
thrown at the poor Dntchman.
Then the old woman came sgsir, but
Rsas was not to be moved-he wonld not
give thirteen for twelve and away flew
the witch Alter this his wife became
deaf. bis children fell i'll, and at last.
broken 10 spirit. on the third and lsst
visit oi the old woman; be gave her what
she asked. and prosperity came back so
fast that every one msrvelled. All the
custom OF Albany flowed into b. V. J. p.
V. AS; everyone wanted the extra cake,
and the other bakers hsd to adopt the Gus
tom established by their leader.
SO thirteen became the regular mum Der
of Q. biker's d zap," and 80 rem.ined un
Ill after the Revolution. which changed
some things for the better, but Others fer
he worse.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
stepped /. ,lsne~t,.

The isi philosopher vas ve,Ied in ,h
steam that arose from a bowl Of bot soop
lie carefully inserted q small chunk b
tween The gaping halves Of nsecy roll.
Did / ever tell you how ! ouee made
friend OF mine stop borrowing moaty irou
mel be said. Well, be was . nice yonn.
fellow, but be didn't have any capacity
tor saving money. snd the result was thu
he never bad any each. One day he can,
TO me and asked me TO lend him 50, Thi'
| did. A lev days after be came around
and raid me tde s. so far, 90 good
But ! wasn't gong to stop there.
A few weeks later he came 10 me again :
wanted TO borrow sl0-hsd to have it,
would pay IT back pett week, aud all that,
Aud OF course be thought he'd get II.
But he didn't I'd met EN- just like him
before.
Sorry, old man, said /. but | can't LEI,
you have it, But IL SO 80 will be Of any
use to you ! can spare that much until
next week. He took the 2 90 and 10 due
time repaid me. Then didn't see any
thing sf him for some time. but ! knew
he'd turn up aRsio, though and sure
enough be dill. Wanted $40 this time.
Whist did | do' Just followed up the
same ratio. Told him couldn't possibly
let him have the $50, but 1925 would
help him out at oil could lend him that
Did be catch oni Well. should think
he did. He took the 25 and paid II
back in week and never asked for Oh
other loan. He knew well enough the
next time be came to me I'd tell him ]
couldn't spare more than 10 cents, and be
had sense enough TO see that st the rate
we were going it would not be long before
I'd be asking him for something every
lime he came TO borrow from me,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06
Battle With a Wound cd EIk.

An Oregon minister went out for little
shooting, rays tho Portland Urcgonian
and killed = moe bear. which had come
down from the mountain 10 feast on the
enormous crop OF scorns This sncoess 20
delighted the minister, who was little
used TO large game. that the neIt day he
took his dog and rifle snd started ont
again. wandered = long time, and then
found himself suddeuiy confronted by .
great elk.
| The man was almost ~ we'll pleased
with the prospect OF killing 80 enormous
sn elk % he would have been VI an en
counter with smother bear. He lost DO
time, but took aim st the forehead Of tho
advancing animal, and fired.
The ball went true. and the elk dropped
The minister went mp to what he suppos
cd was the dead carcass u the animal. md
was looking II over. thinking TO himself
that 1t WAS almost IS large as an OF. The
dog had trotted up with him, aud was
suspiciously smellirg OF the body.
Suddenly the great animal made move
meDf, and lseped to its feet, Seeing the
man directly In front OF l.. il leaped at
him. and would have Knocked him down u
the dog had not instantly sprung at its
nose. The elk turned on tho dog. and in
another moment was stamping il TO death,
While the minister watched bis faithful
dog. which literally gave its liio for it's
master. being ont TO pieces by the elk. he
wss engaged IN trying TO put a cartridge
into his rife; but in his excitement he
mansged 10 get the cartridge caught ia
such . way that he could neither get it
ont nor 10, and the gun WAS rendered
useless.
BY this time the elk had finished the
dog, and once more turned on the man,
The minister dropped his rife aud started
Tor tree. He did not catch sight Of one
that he could climb. but be saw great
log, and made i,r that.
Then be saw that he was not ont Of the
nfuristed animals reach, and that 10 al
nstsnt, II he remained there. the elk
would sweep him of with his horns. But
ne ran on the log IS far ss he could. and
It the end OF IL was delighted TO find
PROTECTING limb Of tree He seizsd this
,rsnch Just % the elk reached him, and
pulled himself up into the tree.
Then for two hours he had an excellent
opportunity TO study = Northwestern elk
1 close range. He was Iu't out Of reach
i the animal. bn. 1t was determined, not
to get st him.
The elk would stand on his hind legs
nd paw ri the man, and occasionally
nsde q mad rnsb Vt the tree. The minis
er, wstcbipg, noticed thst there were two
Wounds 10 the slk's head, showing that
he bullet which hsd struck him had not
enetrsted the skull, but had followed ii
round beneath the skin. IL mad ,tunned
be animal for . moment. bat Its only
ther effect bad been TO infuriste him.
The minister grew very cold, bat he
VI confident that be wss sale; and 80 he
IS, for after about tao hours OF his hos
Ie sntios the elk departed, and the man
esoended, picked up bis gun, aud made
ie best possible time homowsrd.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-03
PRINCE GEORGE TAKES RE,Ns
sultan Objects in Vain to Greek Commls
sioner of Powers In Crete.

sultan Objects in Vain to Greek Commis-
sioner of Powers In Crete.
Athens, Nov. 2S.-The ministers OF
the four powers interested in the pro,
ceeding, Great Britain. France, Russia
and Italy. went at noon to-day. in
royal carriages, to the palace and
formally announced to King George
in the presence of the royal family OF
Greece, the appointment of his son
Prince George to be high commission
er of the powers In Crete.
The prince later received the con
gratulations of the ministers.
The crowds in the streets cheered
the announcement of Prince Georges
appointment. which has relieved the
popular anxiety which had arisen or
account of the delay In making the
announcement
Constantinople, Nov. 2S.-The Sultan
has telegraphed to the Gear, entreatinp
him to abandon his intention of send
ing Prince George of Greece to Crete
rs high commissioner of the powers in
that island.
Turkhan Pasha recently Went OH Il
special mission to Livadia, with tho
same object in view, but was unsuc.
ceSsful.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-03
THE HARMLESS RArrLEsNAkE
"A. wnl No, s,r,1. !, Cent?, Deal. with.

He VIII Not Strike II Gently Dealt with.
nave seen good many rattle
snakes perhaps hundred or more
In tnese mountains, says John Muir in
the November Atlantic. but have new
er intentionally disturbed them. nor
nave they disturbed me to any great
extent, even by accident though they
were oflentimes in danger of being
steppeu on, Once, while on my knees
klndllhe fire. one glided under the
arch made by my arms
The last time l sauntered through
the DIG canon | saw about two day.
One was not coiled, but neatly folded
III marrow space between two cobblc
stones on the side of the river his head
below the level of theGi. ready to shoot
up ike u Jack-in-tlie-b box for frogs or
birds. My foot spanned the space
above w'tAn an inch or two of his
head but he only held 1t lower In
making my way through particularly
tedious tangle of buckthorn. / parted
the branches on the side of an open
spot and threw my bundle OF bread
into 1t, and when, with my arms free.
l was pushing through after it. saw
small rattlesnalie dragging its tail
from beneath my bundle. When lie
caught sight Of me he eyed me angrily
and with IN air of righteous indigna-
ton seemed To be asking why had
thrown that stuff on him. He was so
small was inclined to slight him. but
he struck out so anerily | drew back
and approached the opening from the
other Side. But he had been listening.
ana When | looked through the brush
| found him confronting me still with
Il come e-in-if-yOu-dare expression. III
vain l tried 10 explain that | only
wanted my bread; he stoutly held the
ground i'll front of it. and | was afraid
that IL he came nearer he might close
i'll OH me and strike before ! could get
away in such n tnngle; so I just went
back dozen rods and kept still for
half an hour, and when | returned
found he had gone.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-03
scHLEv TELLS OF SANTIAGO.
Two Strange Condolences Related by the
Admiral at the Lotus Club Bauqust.

| Two Strange Condolences Related by the
Admiral at the Lotus Club banquet.
New York, Nov. 2S.-Rear Admiral
Schley was the guest Of honor at Il
banquet given Saturday night by the
Lotus club, at their magnificent home
on Fifth avenue Seated at the board
to greet him We're gentlemen promi-
nent in the Spanish-American war and
well known in professional and COM
mercial circles.
The banquet room Of the club was
richly decorated with cut flowers,
palms and potted plants, and immedi-
ately behind the admirals chair were
draped the Stars and Stripes with the
flag which the admiral brought back
from Santiago.
Seated at the guests table were Bisli-
op Potter, Admiral Erben, Captain
Sigsbee, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll, Rev. Minot J..
Savage, Captain A. T. Mahan and Adj
miral Schley.
When Admiral Schley arose 10
speak he was accorded tremendous
| ovation.
In the course of his remarks the ad-
| Iniral told of two strange incidents i'll
connection with the battle of July 3rd
off Santiago. After stating that 1t had
been the intention Of Admiral Cervera
to make his dash out Of the harbor on
the night of July 3rd. Admiral Schley
said:
In some of the strange emotions OF
| tclepathy l felt on that night that an
outward movement had been deter
mined upon and decided to connect the
after and forward engines of my ship;
yet l feared to be caught in an opera
tion of nearly an hour, but 'vas told
that the full speed Of four engines and
"nc-half boiler was greater than two
engines and full boiler power. so |
risked it. Much has to be risked i'll
battle. 1t appeared that at the very
hour I was occupying my mind with
this question Cervera had planned his
attempt to escape.
another curious incident followed
their ;rmy's retreat to the hills west
| of Santiago when our army was clos.
ing rapidly about them. The insur-
gents took possession of Spanish block
| houses TO the number of six and
! burned them. That was the number
of ships in Ccrvcra's fleet and he
thought it was signal to us of their
intended movement. so he thought to
fool the Yankees and remain until the
following day. That little fact deter
mined the result"
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-03
pralrie Fires Play Havoc.

st. Louis, Nov. 27.-A special to the
Republic from Perry, Oklahoma, says:
Prairie fires have played havoc in Ok.
lahoma and the Indian territory for the
last few days. One farmer lost 1000
acres Of fine hay In the field, several
hundred bales of cotton and 500 head
of cattle and hogs. He estimates his
loss at $4,000.
Millions Of tons Of hay in bale and in
the bulk have been burned in other sec.
tions and no less than 100 residences
have been destroyed. Several lives
have been lost In these prairie fires. In
the Kiowa Indian reservation a strip
of land thirty by seventy-five miles
was burned, causing great damage.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-03

the "Nerrimac" in the December Cen
tury, which Is to be an unusually attrac.
tive number. Lieutenant Hobson lays nc
claim to having originated the idea Of
sinking of the collier had been ordered by
Admiral Sampson, but the commandins
officer off Santiago had not executed the
manoeuver when the flagship arrived
and the working out of the plan, az wei
as its execution, was intrnsted to Lieu
tenant Hobson. The preliminary stcps
are detailed In this number of the maya
zine, and in later issues the story of the
sinking of the ship and the capture and
Imprisonment of her crew will be given
at first hand. This is the only account OF
his exploit that Mr.. Hobson has writer
fer publication