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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06

Elegant linC Of gents. youths and
childrcn's summer salts, straw mud
other latest style hats just u~nrackcd
ut Alcxandcr'a.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06
IRON FRIDAYS DAILYJ
SALMAG USDI,

this afternoon.
New carpets, mating, rugs. foot
mats. portiers, linoleum. etc, lust re-.
ceiyed at Alexandcr's.
X. l.. Fulton WIS a passenger for
Reno today
Latest designs III wall paper and
border and ceiling to match Just re-
coivcd at Alexander's.
Dave Cnsper has lust received a
new lot Of samples OF Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
10 order from 1880 no.
Fine Damask table linens, napkins
to match, lace curtains. porlicrs. etc.
ust received at Alenunder's. .
Senator Skaggs came in last night
and went to Carson on No. 4 today TO
Join the volunteers. Tho Senator was
considerably disappointed in not get
ting in in time to go with the crowd.
The ladies Of the Guild give notice
that the play, Rio Grande.- which
was To have been given this FRIDAY
evening, May 9th, has been postpon-
ell on count Of three of the cast be-
lug called away. Tlose who hive
purchased tickets please hold until
further notice,
y bunch Of keys has been lost.
The finder will confer a favor OH the
owner by leaving them at the Bakery
salsOn.
"hlIe !ou are LOOKING for a change
III the weather. examine the latest
patterns i'll wall paper at the Postof-
ice. All goods FIRST class and at the
lowest living prices. Call in and OK.
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. !. y. SHERwood.
Subscribe for the INDEPENDENT
II get the latest uLd best war news.
Nj. G. Thrclkcld OF OaklI md. Cal,
stopped over today i'll Elko on his re-
turn from the East. lie was formerly
employed on the Government ST rvcv
Ill this county III Col. Maxson's CORDS.
Joe Harris wrote his mother yes.
terday that as o o rs the Elko vol
untecrs stcppe | oil the train ut Car.
son they were lined up and taken TO
the Capitol where they signed the
necessary papers, after which they
were given their blankets and march.
ed to their tents. Joe says they will
he examined Saturday. There are
s~eventy-nine Of the boys from differ.
cnt parts of the State in camp.
BE Sure You Are Right and then
go ahead. BE sure You get Hoods
S~arsararilla and You may confidently
expect it will purify your blood and
give You appetite and strength.
HOODS PILL are easy to take
easy to operate. Cure indigestion,
b%illiousness. 2Jc.
We see by a letter in the Reno Ga.
zette from John Buckley that his
mother, Mrs. Kate WEIGH, died some
time ago at the Hospital for, Mental
Diseases and that her remains were
taken back To Lynn. Massachusetts.
for | urIal. Mrs. Wclch was sent to
tue asylum from here over twenty
years agn.
Garrett Pierre, an old resident of
Carlin. died very suddenly at the
comfy hospital Wednesday after.
nom. He was sitting in the ward
about 1 o'clock aud got up and went
to his room. y short time after Mr..
Womack carried in supper for the old
gentleman and found him sitting in
his chair dead. The deceased was 70
years old. His remains were taken
to Carlin for burial last night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06

Mrs. NJ. w. Lux. the widow of Charles
LuN, tn" cattle king, is insured for $780,
O&0. and Mrs. Emcljnr Wallace. also of
san Francisco. is insured for $4,000.
Next to Mrs. Hearst. the most heavily
insured woman ia this country is Mrs.
y White. of Gardiner. Me-. with IL policy
of $i7j.OOO.
Two wealthy women in Denver carry
heavy insurnuCo-Mrs. Mary T.. Eek
hart. Si3j.OGO, and Mrs. Martha j. Gran
mcr, $1,000 OF The Si.SOO.COO of the
Philadelphia Disstuns, Hamilton Diss.
ton, the head Of the great law firm. il
insured Tor a round million. his two
sons for 100000 and 500. 600, rcspcc-
lively, and his wife, Mrs, T.. Diss;on. for
500. 900.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06

There Ii more T'ntarrh in this SEC
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and until the last
fcw ycnrs was supposed To he incur
able. For = grcRt man; years doc
tors pronounced il Il local disease
and prescribed local remedies, aud 10y
constantly failing To curc with local
treatment. pronounced II incurahIc.
Science has proven catarrh tn he Il
constitutions disease. and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls cHtarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney ~ Co, Toledo. Ohio,
il the only constitutional cure on the
market. II la taken internally in
doses from IL drops iu u tCaspuonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred driiurs for any case
il fails To- cure. Send for Circulars
and testimonials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY & co, Props,
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold 10y druggists, price 75C.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06
QUEER 6

In both America and India is rccog-
IiiIcd the existence of fish which, at the
approach of dry weather. burrow down
INTO the earth and there hibernate until
= heavy downfall Of rain brings them
+" the surface again.
In Gambia n fish known technically
rs the Protoptcrus, at the first promise
Of the approaching dry season. begins
to hnrr"w in the mud at the bottom Of
q stream and hereinafter spends weeks
and perhaps months, quite without wa
Ter. until the rainy season begins and
once more mojstcns and floods its sun
baked prison.
Ih" natives of Kottiar are in the hab-
II Of digging every year in the summer
dry banks of the Ncrgcl river for fish,
which they dig put 10y hundreds. Just.
as they would potntocs. The mud
Jumps are broken open and the fish.
perhaps eight or ten inches long, will
always be- found alive ami often frisky
rs II just removed from its supposedly
native element. the water.
The first amphibious fish ever re-
marked by a European naturalist was
the ROW ~wcll-known climbing perch, or
Nnabas. The tales Of the natives Of In
dia that such fish existed were natur-
ally not credited, but DaIdorf received
ocular demonstrations when he was
taken by II native To n fa%st-drying
swamp. from which he was told he
would see the fish walking, using their
fins as limbs. In effect he did see n
long procession of this wonderful fish
deliberately marching over the grass
from their discarded haunt, in search
of another where more water could be
found.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06

1t showed at Tuscarora this morn
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31

j. @. Ncvicker, Druggist. keeps
the incest line of Stationery. Tablet
and Note Books In town.
THE largest and cheapest line OF
groceries in town are at Posten's.
THE ballot commissioners have
finished their work on the afficial bal
lot aud they are now being printed.
The job is quite large enc
PosrEN is closing out his dry
goods. notions and shoes at any
price he ran Get.
SPECIAL mail service is
continued to John, and-saL. II
postoffices in this county.
A NoBBY line of walking hats and
sailors to be found at Semans' mil
linery store.
LEAVE here at noon to morrow for
the game and return at night
LAWYERS are not taking vacation
even though they have no more court
until February. They are about the
busiest class of men to be found.
MADEIRA Bros, will open their Hot
soda next week-Hot AID cold Soda
all winter.
Mr.. SNYDER's produce market on
Front street will be great convent
ence here.
FREE mail delivery will be estab-
lished at Sistersville this state on
December first with three carriers.
Morgantown will be in the push be-
fore very long and the other towns
of the state who have beaten us in
that particular need not put on airs
on that account.
BUTTER Is cents at E. M. Snyder's,
Front street.
TONIGHT is Halloween and it is
thought necessary to have an extra
policeman stationed here and there
through the town to prevent mis-
chieyous youngsters from playing their
pranks on people who do not enjoy
that sort of thing.
Buy any thing you want to eat
at Posten's and save money.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31
The Acme Book Store.

'sVeIvet'' MoIasses Candy--the orig
inaI--Better than ever--At Maderas'.
HAVE you seen the new shawl
front cape? Hirschman's have it.
THE Andrews Opera Company that
will appear at the Opera House here
on Wednesday evening will afford
lovers of music an evening of pleas
ure and profit.
NOTHING to equal the Queen Quail
ity. HIRsCHMAN's.
A PRETTY line of 25c. ribbons at
Seamans' millinery store.
1.-THE payements all along Main
STREET will have to be taken up and re-
placed on grade. This will be quite
an expense and in places it will make
the buildings which front on them
away out Of grade.
WATERS u WHITTINGToN are agents
for the Sorosis shoes for Ladies.
Go to j. G. McVicker's Pharmacy
for silver novelties of all kinds.
RANDOLPH and Barbour counties
have had a pumpkin producing con-
test. Randolph was victorious, the
largest specimen grown weighing 10
pounds. while the Barbour product
tipped the beam at rs.
COLD SODA all year-where do you
~ 1nh n6a n
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31
Gifts

BOTH parties in this county have
Weakened up and for the remaining
few days of the campaign they will
make things just as hot as they can.
Speeches galore will be made. Both
the candidates for Congress will be in
the county and will deliver addresses.
McGraw will be here on Saturday.
He will speak at Cassville in the after
noon and in Morgantown at night.
Dayton will be in for the last few days
of the time and will make several
speeches. The scrap up to this time
has been very quiet one and the
voters hardly knew that one was 60
ing on.
WE sell you Banister's shoes at
$3.50, Emerson at $500 aud the
guaranteed Water Proof shoe at
$3.50. Waters & Wilmington.
The Genuine Banister Shoe
in all shades and colors of tan, patent
leather and enamel, $3.50. At
Hirschman's
WE are the only authorized agents
for Jas. A. Bannister's shoes in the
city. WATERS & WHITTINGToN
PRoTzMAN's, the photographer, al
ways keeps in the lead. He is oblig-
ing and gives his patrons first class
work.
TO-DAY is Halloween and tonight
many Of the girls who are anxious to
find out who their future husbands
a re will try their fortunes. The boys
will raise all kinds of cain that can be
raised without discovery and the night
will be made memorable for the rest
of the population. In recent years
the town has had comparative immu-
nifty from such pranks as are practiced
ON the night else where but the country
still gets it's full share. Several par
ties have been planned for this even
ing and the young people who attend
them will enjoy them with old fash
Toned games and amusements.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31

THOSE walking hats and sailors at
Semans' millinery store are beauties.
They are the latest out.
AT the convention for the improve
ment of the Ohio river the fact was
brought out that more commerce orig
mates on the Ohio than on any other
river in the world, and that three
times as much business originates on
the Kanawha river than on the en-
tire Missouri river.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Person denton Of Promine Mt People
whele they are and How they are.

PERSON. denton OF Pr0mlne nj People
Where they are aud How they are.
E. b. StewartIhas gone to Martins
burg for short visit.
Miss Isa Hayes has gone to Pitts
burg for short visit to friends.
Hon. John w. Mason of Fairmont
was in town on Sunday.
Charles Shank has returned to
Youngstown after a visit TO his moth
er who is quite sick here.
Dwight Miller, of Fairmont who
is member of the Second regiment
has returned to the regiment having
reached the eud of his furlough.
Odell Mckinney of Fairmont who
went to Perdue University some time
ago has returned here and re-entered
the University.
Rev. l. A. barnes, Clyde Barbe
and Frank Weaver who have been
atte ndiug a district conference at
Point Marion have all returned
home.
Z. G. Donley has come back from
Mount Morris where be went last
Friday on account of the death of
one of his friends.
Dir. I. C. White is back from
Charleston where he has been for
several days attending to some bust
ness.
Prof. and Mrs. Frank Trotter who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Steele have returned to
Buckharnon.
j. H. Kincaid of Fairmont is in
town on business. He is the gentle
man who organized the lodge of
American Mechanics here some time
ago.
Tom Walls will soon have store
on Greenmont as it is in process of
erection now. The friends and neigh
bors of the youngtman will see to it
that he win have plenty of patronage.
Miss Ollie Hite has gooe to
Wheeling where she will aid in ar
ranging for and will attend the mar
riage of her brother Prof. Hite and
Miss Evelyn Pratt which will take
place on Wednesday.
Captain A. Garrison has gone to
Pittsburg where he will remain with
his son Luther who has had an oper-
alton performed on him for gravel.
We are glad to hear that the result
was SO favorable.
DR.. Thomas III. Price brother Of
John e. Price has had a very severe
attack of fever but he is some better
at this time. He lives in surburb
of Philadelphia and is well known to
many of the people in this county.
M. L. Core was arrested this morn
ing on warrant sworn out by Wilbur
Dorsey charging him with having cut
a number of trees on school lot
which had formerly belonged to Dor
sey's wife. The outcome of the case
bad not been learned as we go to
press.
DR.. Walter Hough, formerly of
Morgantown, now connected with
the Smithsonian institute at Wash
ington. has just issued little book
on the Moki Snake dance, the dra
matte ceremony Of the Pueblo In
d ans
Henry Lively came back Satur-
day night from Weston where he
had been GATED by the death OF his
brother Will. Will had been i'll for
Two years aad had been compelled to
leave here on that account. He bad
a great many friends here who will
learn Of his death with deep regret
for he was general favorite
Great wit is said TO be akin TO mad
ness. yet we seldom hear of man
going around Dragging Of his superior
insanity.
Some one has said that truth is eter.
nal. Perhaps it is but time changes
it until its own mother is unable to
recognize it.
5 ezzE J !
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31


Mrs. DAyENPoRT's dancing class
will meet on Tuesday evening in Mu-
nicipal hall from to $3.50 o'clock.
A splendid upright grand Steinway
piano will be used Miss Rose Howe,
pianist. There are "a regular pupils
in the class all of them splendid young
people. Their instructress is very &C
complished in this art aud is a won
derful worker. Few such opportuni-
ties for this class of instruction are
offered
You can buy the best -four for the
least money at Posten's.
THE regular examination for admis-
sion to the Bar will take place here on
Wednesday and Thursday November
End and 3rd. AS is we'll known the
law requires that all applicants for adj
mission to the Bar in this state must.
stand an examination by the law fac
ulty of the University. The standard
has been greatly elevated since this law
went into effect.
LADIES jackets and hats: While
our line is broken we will clean up
the let at reduced prices. Have
some very pretty ones to select from
yet. Also in mems and boys hats
and caps we are headquarters. See
them at HUTCHINSON d. JACOBS.
THF second team went to California
to play the strong team at that place
on Saturday. They lost the game
twenty-nine to nothing. The boys
put up tough argument for the down
river lads in the first half but they
went to pieces in the second and their
opponents scored at will. The yictors
have Harvard coach and they have
gotten into the game this year with a
great deal of vim.
The cheapest store in town is
Posten's.
THE various county officers are GO
ing to get various votes. They will
not run uniformly but in different
sections Of the county owing to the
different issues involved Of county af-
fairs they will receive different votes.
Mcclure will run well as will tboth
Barrackman and Eddy. Some think
that all three will run far ahead Of
their tickets.
You make mistake if you don't
buy your groceries at Posten's.
The scaffolding on the Poster build
ing has been removed and work is now
going on on the interior. The build
ing can be seen and some idea formed
of what it will be when done. 1t will
be great ornament to the town and
will cause any other business houses
which are to be erected to be built in
the best possible manner. The town
will get lots OF benefit from the build
ing of blocks like this.
The slow movements of the average
fat man rather tend to contradict the
theory that haste makes waste.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31
S15,OOO.OO.

THIS Is an immense amount OF
money, but everybody expects some
thing immense when you speak of the
Wiles Addition, where the above
amount is to be expended in building
before next Anril.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-31
$4,000

Represents the amount of the lot sales
during the past 30 days.
Buy While They Are Cheap.
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Personal and Society.

The Terpsichorean Club danced at the Y.
NJ. l. Hall last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Lawrence Chapman, of Wisconsin, is
visiting his mother at the Victoria.
Mrs. Clarence Foster of Chicago. is visit
ing her sister Mrs. A. E. Dietrichs.
Mrs. w. o. De Way will entertain a num-
Der of friends at whist Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krauss have gone
to New York TO spend week or ten days.
Miss Emma Atkins and her sister, Mrs. N.
phis.
Mrs. Thompson, of Pittsburg. came yes
terday to visit Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Hem
bricks.
The Social Turnverein will give a mask
party Saturday evening at the German
House.
Mrs Broughton. of Whitehall, N. Y. is
the guest of Mrs. H. c. Martin, at the Bla-
cheTne.
Queen Esther Auxiliary will be enter
tanned at Room 2, Windsor block, Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Byron Hutchinson will give recep-
ton Friday for her visitors, Mrs. Lane and
Miss Bates.
The marriage of Mrs. Anna Buchanan and
Mr. Alexander Wallace Logan will take
place Thursday
Mrs. N. J. Bunten, of Price Hill, Cincin-
natl is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B.
Walker, at the Plaza.
Miss M. S. Massey Will be with Mrs. G.
4. Moore. No. 2S9 East st. Joe street, for
the remainder of the winter
DR.. and Mrs. Benno NJ. Csundelinger will
DC at home to-day to their friends, at NO.
lOlS North Delaware street
Mrs. z. S. r. Seguin will entertain Miss
Armstrong; kindergarten class Monday
afternoon for her son Austin.
Miss Name Jenkins viii give a piano re-
eital at Roberts Park Church next month,
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RADIoTINT.


A telegram from Mr.. Joseph Gray
Kitchell, who is now in New York. an
nounces that he will bring with him on bis
return to indianapolis some specimens of
the famous Chassagne color process about
which so much has been written since its
discovery in France seven months ago.
These specimens will be Of intense interest
TO professional and amateur photographers,
and to the public generally, and will be
the first ever exhibited in America outside
OF New York city. This process is the one
which after test demonstration before the
Royal Society Of Great Britain, was sold
to an English syndicate for a million dol
lars. Many delays have attended its intro
duction in America and the prestige Of being
the first to secure even one specimen for
exhibition has aroused most energetic eff
forts among the leading photographers
Mr.. Kstchell will be glad to exhibit about
six specimens at the residence studio. No.
1925 North Pennsylvania street immediate
ly after his return Monday. One of these
specimens is photographed on silk The
public is cordially invited to call and in
spect Mr.. Kitchell was empowered to in
vest funds for several large. photo stock
houses in Chicago and Indianapolis from
the company controlling the American
rights. and. viii shortly. publish q report
detailing the merits and dement's Of the
process.
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The Chicago Man in the Tunnel.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Miss Taste End-They tell me YOU
naughty Chicago men always take ad-
vantage of the tunnel when you ride
through ii.
Mr.. Bluster-Yes, l generally do
Miss Easte End--And do you really kiss
girls you don't know?
Mr.. Bluster-Kiss girls? l don't kiss any
girls. l pass plugged quarters on the con-
dncfOr
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A Worshiper.

Amid the sea of faces,
Within the Holy place,
There is but one, dear sweetheart,
Whose lines I love to trace,
And when that face is absent,
Or hidden from my view,
Forgotten is the sermon,
/ note the empty pew.
And so, I fear. dear sweetheart,
Life's pleasures were but pain,
If mid the joy and gladness,
/ sought thy face in vain.
Indianapolis -Ben-Ardys.
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Only Pretty.
Chicago \

chicago NEWS.
Shell notice DR.. Singleton calling at the
house of that young widow almost every
day. She must be pretty sick.
He-Not SICK only pretty.
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Quaker City Joke.

Philadelphia Record.
Passenger-Let me off at Minute street
Conductor-There amt no such street to
my knowledge.
Passenger-Oh, well, Sixty-second street
will do.
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A Chance.
Boston Traveller.

Boston Traveller
Nell-Mr. Sillicus is only an apology for
man.
Belle-Well, wouldn't you accept an apol-
ogy if it was offered?
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His Manly Art.
Boston Traveller.

Boston Traveller.
living?
Nabber-Hes a scientific boxer.
"A pugilist?"
''No undertaken"
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He Went with 1t.

Baltimore American.
He--She told me 1 was the light of her
heart.
She-Then what?
He-Weil, the old man came down and
put the light out.
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Explaining 1t.

Chicago Tribune.
Some people always seem to have dis
position to steal"
perhaps it comes from an excess of iron
in their blood"
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Dress Goods

IN THE BROKEN STOCK SALE
Many of them cost the former owner
three times the price asked for them at the
sale tomorrow. Elegant goods in the lot,
many of our own novelties go with the new
purchase at the same low prices. Plenty
time left to wear out a winter dress.
Elegant Camel s-hair Plaid Nov
eelties 50 inches wide: formerly 81 40
$3.50 to 1915. Sale price. .Ap ~
Camel s-hair Plaids and Mat
classes so inches wide; a few
days ago they were $1.75 to $3.50 nQo
yard. Sale price. SOO
Himalaya and Camel s-hair Suit
ing; formerly $1.25 to $.75 No.
Fancy Cheviot Suitings, AZ to 81
inches wide; they were 75c to QOc
$l.Zo. sale prlce..................... O~C
so-os0t Rroosoe Novelties. 25c
35-cent Storm Serges. IA Z2C
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Black Dress Goods
in THE BROKEN STOCK SALE

IN THE BROKEN STOCK SALE
Clean and fresh as they came from the
manufacturer; a great variety, but not
many of kind; not a poor style in the lot
Satin Solel Brocade usual price 90
65 cents. Sale price. ~
All-wool Diagonal Serges; theg AEc
were IS cents. Sale price. ............ T|S
45-inch Silk-finsh Henrietta; you
must pay 81. you know, to
match the quality. Price to- R0c
English Brocade Mohair, AZ inches
wide; formerly 45 cents. Sale TO-
price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
50-inch Sicilan Cloth; formerly 49,
$1.25 yard. Sale price. ..............A W
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IT.

Detroit Free Press.
What kind of d cat is this, Browser !?
/ don't believe ] ever saw one just like it.
Sort of a Maltese cross, / should think.
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An UnheIiever.

New York Times.
And that story" concluded the fisher
man, lis as true as gospel"
"Ahw said the cyclist, but l am an ag-
nostic'