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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
Vanderbilt Made n Mistake.

This is the London version. of the
story of Mr.. Vanderbilt's parting with
his celebrated Paris chef, Joseph. One
day the millionaire sent for Joseph and
told him frankly that he was growing
rather tired Of his highfalutiD', "artis-
III" French dishes. "The fact is" said
the millioaire, I'm darned hungry, and
L want a square, old-fashioned meal.
Go and cook me-" he added, "some nice
boiled beef and cabbage" Monsieur"
replied Joseph. in his suavest manner,
II think you have sent for me by mis-
take. Shall ring for the gardeuer?"
Joseph has just become the presiding
genius of the kitchen of a big London
hotel. To an interviewer he said, the
other day: "a dinner should be short
like men. The shorter they are the
better"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES uryrnxc

The traveller, tourist ,or business
man IS wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1t ls the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glin pse
it affords of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes Of tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
Clt!' Glenwood Springs. Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points ct interest. Double dailv
'ra,n service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleening cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tonr;st
cars through to Omaha, CHICAGO and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descr;,.
tive OF the "Great Salt Lake Ronte I,
write to F. A. WADLE1eH, Genera,
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
The Bravest Battle That Was Ever
Fought.

The Bravest Battle That Was Ever
Fought.
The bravest battle that was ever
fought;
Shall tell you where and when?
On the maps Of the world you will
lind it not;
Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot,
With sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with the eloquent word or
thought,
From mouths of wonderful men.
But deep in the walled-up woman s
heart
Of woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
Lo! there is that battlefield
No marshalling troop no blvouac
song;
No banner to CLEAN and wave;
But o! these battles they last SO
long
From babyhood to the grave!
Yet, faithful still as bridge of stars
She fights in her walled-up town
Fights ON and on in the endless wars,
Then silent, unseen goes down.
o, ye with banners and battle shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise,
l tell you the kingGest victories
fought
Were fought in these silent ways.
o, spotless woman in world of shame!
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as winnie t5 ynu came,
The kingliest warrior born.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
Strategy or Crime.

The manner in which the war is
being conducted is giving rise to
much adverse comment. With the
exception OF Dewey's achievement at
from Washington, nothing has been
accomplished, unless it be the fall of
Santiago, rs reported. The New
York Journal in criticising the course
Of the Board OF Strategy says:
@When the time comes, as it must
come sooner or later; for us to make
real war in Cuba, thousands of Am-
erican lives and probably some good
American ships will be unnecessarily
sacrificed as result Of the incom-
prehensible policy that has permitted
the Spaniards to perfect their dcfep-
Sos and their gunnery at their leisure,
under the very eyes OF our command
ers.
"When the so-callcd war began we
had the absolute command of the sea.
Cuba was eighty miles away from our
navy's base. The Spanish fortitica-
tons were dilapitated, and the Span
ish gunners could not shoot. 1t would
have been a perfectly easy, simple
and safe matter for our ships 20 make
the entire circuit of the island, de-
stroy every fertilization, blowing up
every mine, and taking possession of
every stock of coal. Every harbor in
Cuba could have been brought as
completely under our control us the
harbor Of Manila is under the control
of Dewey.
"lnstead we have allowed our ere
mics to make their defenses as nearly
as possible impregnuble. We have
permitted them to get together a
strong fleet and put it under the
shelter of powerful Notifications that
did not exist month ago. We have
allowed that fleet to fill it's bunkers
from supplies Of coal that could just
as well have been in our possession,
and wher we fight it, if it chooses to
let us fight, We shall have to dispose
of the ships, the land batteries and
the mines all at once.
@lf this is strategy what is idiocy?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
Nnvies of the world.

The Army ard Navy Year Book rates
the navies Of the world as fellows: /,
Great Britain; Q, France: 3, Russia; 4.
italy; s, United States; G. Germany; 7.
spain; 8, japan: @, Austria. and 10,
Netherlands. tr1ar preson: naval con-
tracts Japan in 1900 will 90 to the fifth
place, crowding down the United States
and Germany one point.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04

Carson Appeai:-W. A. Baine,
while chipping casting in the ma
chine shops met with an accident
which may cost him the loss of his
left eye, a piece of steel flying into it
and destroying the ball. He went be-
low last evening accompanied by his
wife.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04

The daily INDEPENDENT will be
delivered to subscribers by carrier
for the remainder Of the year for rs
cents per month and through the
mail for $3.50 until January LIST. 1899
This is a special offer and applies to
all old subscribers as we'll as new
ones. Now is the time to subscribe
for the only paper that gives the latest
war news.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
Wants to scIl Hersclf AM slnverr.

A Danville tKy.) woman has adver-
tised her desire 10 sell herself into slav-
cry for life for money enough 70 pur-
chase comfortable home for her chill
dren, adding: "Will serve faithfully,
and endeavor TO make myself invalu-
able, always striving to please"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04
Only One

You and we may differ
as to money standards and
out Of Our very differences
good may come. But we
won't differ as to the merits
OF the one standard emul-
sion of cod-1iver oil.
SCOTS EMULSION
has won and held its way
for nearly 25years, unti1 to-
day 1t IS almost as much
the standard IN all cases of
lung trouble, and every con-
dition of wasting as quinine
is In malarial fever.
Differ on the money cues
ton If you will, bot when
1t ccmss to a question Of
hcaith, eet the standard.
Two sizes, Soc. and $1.OO
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
sl,~5 ~ q
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-04

Elegant line of gents', youths and
children's summer suits, straw and
other latest style hats just unpacked
at Alexander's.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
RUM BLOSSOMS
Taken From the Nose by the Use Of
Electricity.

Taken From the Nose by the Use of
Electricity.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The whisky nose must go. DR.. Au-
gust Schmidt, of st. Louis, has a
means for effecting it's downfall. Singu-
larry enough, the effect can be Danish
ed without removing the cause. A man
may drink his fellow man under the
ia BILE, if he-so desires, and still be able
to appear presentable. The carmine
proboscis need trouble him no longer
Dr. Schmidt has invented a machine
which plucks theSrunl blossom where 1t
most doth flourish.
'This instrument" said DR.. Schmidt.
as he proceededlto explain it's work
ings, els fashioned after the manner
of a dentists drill. 1t is operated by
electricity. TAT the end Of an insulated
tube is a brush holding forty fine gold
needles. These ,Fevolve at the rate of
geo times al minute. This insulated
rubber tubeyfn the hollow Of which are
the wires which l6arry the electricity to
the needles. is flexible and the brus h
can be moved back and forth readily.
when the patient is seated the else
tricity is turned ON and the needles are
applied to tie afflicted part Of the nose.
which is usually the tip.
1.-The needles are passed back and
forth until the minute veins and blood
vessels in the nose are all pricked and
caused to bleed freely.
This relieves the redress and the
sterilization IS 50 Slight that no bad
results. fci;oy-. s1is Two applications a
NeekNa-er--es l4.oI4ss VIII cure the aver
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
LONGEST BEARD IN WORLD.

Scotchman Whose Hirsute Append
age Measures Seven Feet in Length.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The longest beard in the world measures
seven feet in length. It belongs to Scotch
man named Alexander McEwen. who was
born As years ago. He is feet inches in
height. so that when standing table he
has good eighteen inches of hair hanging
below the level of his feet This extraOr-
binary hirsute appendage DID not show signs
of abnormal growth until he was about 80
years of age. 1t was allowed to grow natu-
rally, and indeed very little attention was
pa to it.
Most people would consider beard Of
this length a nuisance, but the owner of it
keeps it tied up with a ribbon and uses 1t
as chest protector. He considers this saves
little in the way of cough mixtures and
doctors bills For years he never had the
beard united. and until recently his most in
innate friends did not know Of it's extreme
length. He allows only little hair to show
outside of his vest and the most casual OBJ
server would fail to detect the rest slipped
inside. None of the other members of his
family have shown signs Of great growth Of
hair except one brother, who is fifteen years
younger, and whose beard at present reaches
the foot of his vest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28

get stuck in this hole and could only
be released by Tightening.
1t was noticed also that when
wagon got stuck that no matter if the
cargo were removed the wheels kept
on sinking. When it came to extricat-
ing the vehicle, the clinging powers of
that mud were marvellous. Half g.
day has been exhausted more than once
In lifting a wagon wheel from the
slough. Then complaint would be
made and somebody would arrive and
dump a load of earth into the hole. 1t
would be filled up and seem stable
Then a lot Of fresh macadam would be
placed there to crown the job and
everybody would feel happy.
This condition might last a full week
o. longer, if the season happened to
be dry one. If there was plenty Of
rain. that macadam in a few days
would sink below the street level and
finally disappear as completely as if
it had been carried away again. Then
the sandy ooze would show up once
more and new wagons become inlbed-
ded in it. Then there would be some
more repairing. Business men and
residents are accustomed to frequent
deposits of macadam anywhere along
the street and little was thought Of this
manifestation for long time. ---'f
At last, after one team had floun-
dered through the hole, sinking nearly
to the knees and fighting with difficult
ty to escape the binding grip it was
decided to eXcavate the mud and lay
in enough stone to settle the difficulty
for good. A few wagon loads of soft
sandy matter was taken out without
making much difference in the surface
Of the hole. Possibly eight or ten cubic
yards were removed in one day, and
the next morning the excavation was
or1xy
half a dozen loads Of broken rock were
dumped and the matter left for devel-
opnents.
The developments came. The hole
seemed to thrive and wax fat on bro
ken stone. The loads dropped in after
the excavation went the way Of their
pre- decessors. Then the hole resumed
it's normal appearance and gaped for
more. Once wheelmen, occasionally
used Sixty-third street for passage;
now they never do more than cross.
No man who knows anything Of the To-
cation Of this hole would risk his wheel
or himself Whereabouts. If he happens
boldly on the sidewalks; he risks no
contact with that hole.
Only few days ago g, heavily loaded
ice wagon encountered the bed of
quick Conditions were ripe for things
to come off and they did. A small boy
having knowledge of the danger
warned the driver loudly to watch out
Or he would get stuck, but the driver
was superior to the warning. So into
the hole he plunged. His tired horses
managed to reach firm ground, but the
wheels Of his wagon were firmly fast
ened and immovable. 1t was hot day
and the lesson was not lost on that
driver at least.
He endeavored to get out without un-
loading, but failed. Then he took the
ice from the wagon ard found his
horses could not stir the vehicle. Then
he sent for aid, and finally the wheels
brace of the 1auicksand. Meanwa lH
most Of his cargo of ice had melted. In
five minutes after he had gone the sur
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28

fitted into place and attached by ropes
to the bottom Of the regular elevator.
On the floor of the cid elevator were
arranged a dozen eggs, four in the CEN
ter. on piece of marble, and the others
scattered about; four glasses filled
with water, one at each corner, and the
ircandescent globe The spectators
building, where the alright chamber
begins, and the two elevators went to
the tenth floor, from which the first
drop was to be made.
At a signal from the inventor, the
rope suspending the old elevator was
severed and it's fall began. There was
a great Kissing sound, roar and a
bang, and the $50 feet had been ira
versed. The rapidity of. the descent
was frightful. The car passed the third
floor like a thunderbolt. 1t entered
the black hole Of the alright we'll with
noise as If fierce winds were fight
ing for the mastery Of a rocky ocean
cave. 1t seemed as if the great struc-
ture itself were tunblirg down with 1t,
ers could frame a thought there was
crash as of two express trains meet
ing head-on.
The bottom had been reached. IT
was over in a second and a fraction
There was a rush for the basement.
The speed of the car had been so
great, the shock of stopping so ter
rifle that even the inventor was fright
ened, and the inexperienced specta-
tors to man would have wagered four
10 one that there wasn't a splinter Of
the car left larger than a lead pencil,
ard as for hens eggs and glasses Of
Water-the idea was absurd Harvey
lied steel would not stand such a shock
With trembling hands, Ellithrope
Of fha ~,
ment; the answer to the labors and
anxiety OF lifetime lay behind those
doors. He glanced at the interior. and
his face told the story. All looked in
side and then looked at one another.
There were the eggs. there the glasses
and the incandescent globe - all un-
harmed. A few drops of water alone
had been spilled.
Mr.. Potter congratulated Mr.. Eli
thrope and so did every one else. "If
that car had smashed to pieces" said
the inventor, Il thing I would have
walked out Of that door ard gone West
But it didn't, and the victory is Won"
Then they sent the car to the twen-
t1eth story. This time the drop was
the longest ever taken by an. elevator
car. Words cannot describe ffttingly
the speed Of that descending 1000
POUNDS. Its actual velocity as it pass
ed the third floor was 126 feet a. second.
or one and a half miles a minute. The
second test was considered just as sat-
lsfactory Of the first. although the frail
woodwork atethe back of the car was
Wrenched out of place. The eggs re-
manned unbroken.
Inc air cushions which stopped the
car is compressed by it's descending
rush at the bottom of we'll fifty feet
deep. Beginning at the third story
and going down, the elevator shaft s
alright, and it's sides are lined with
sheet iron capable of resisting a pres
sure of forty-five pounds to the square
lrch. The car does not perfectly fit
into it's shaft during the first fifteen
feet of the well, space being left at
the sides for the air to escape This
makes the stop more gradual. Other
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
QUICKsANDS IN CHICAGO.
A Hole i'm Sixty-Thirsl Street Which
Cannot BE Filled.

A Hole i'm Sixty-Third Street Which
Cannot BE Filled.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Chicago is noted the world over for
being eccentric. Perhaps the better eX-
preston would be that she is noted for
doing unusual things in breezy and
unusual manner. Possibly this char
acteristic is responsible for the appear
ance of bed of what seems to be
qulcksand in a South side thorough
fare. Yet from all appearances this
condition OF affairs exists in Sixty
third street, near the junction with
Lexington avenue.
Sixty third street, by the way, was
expected at one time to become the
leading business. street. of Woodlawn.
It still has this. designation to a great
extent, but he who would. journey
along its entire extent from South Park
TO Stony Island avenue would do we'll
to pay careful heed to his footsteps.
The street has never been dry since the
al" road was erected: the crOSSWafks
are invariably deep in mud and the
street itself is given over wholly ito the
rushing trolley But the Lexington
avenue hole caps the climax. -~
The street was laid in macadam once,
how long ago is not known, but it was
olce in fairly good condition Then long
before the broken rock in other places
had been pushed down into the under
lying mud, a hole appeared on the
north side of the street about twenty
feet from the Lexington avenue inter
section. The macadam disappeared
and in it's place was a fine quality Of
mud, sandy and loamy, albeit dark
colored from the admiXture of filth and
black earth from neigbboring streets.
Wagons which essayed to pass would
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
WONDERFUL MINING TOOLS,
Expert Blacksmith Makes a Set
Which Cannot Be Beaten

Expert Blacksmith Makes Set
Which Cannot Be Beaten.
From the Anaconda Standard
What probably constitutes the hand
soonest and most original set Of miners
tools in this city, if not in the West.
is in the possession of James Bray
who is an expert blacksmith, as his
work shows, and made each article Of
the collection himself, and were he any
thing but the modest man he is the
praise which every exhibition Of the
tools evokes would turn his head to an
irordinate and dangerous degree.
The tools are seven in number, and
consist of three pole picks of the kind
used by experts to break off samples
Of rock, and four candlesticks. The
eyes and straps Of two Of the picks are
forged from one piece of steel, and
the manner in which the wood of the
handles is worked into the straps is
quite a puzzle. Particularly is this
the case With one of the picks, which
number of apparent divisions in the
handle. One mining man, after care
fully examining the tool, gave 1t as his
opinion that the wood was simply in
laid. The prompt offer of Mr.. Gray to
bet $50 that only one piece of wood
constituted the handle and the straps
We're forged around, and his will ingness
to allow the tool to be curt to pieces in
proof of his assertion, caused the other
nran to change his mind, and he declin-
ed to bet.
AS much ingenuity as is displayed In
the manufacture of the picks, it is
completely overshad owed by that mani
tested in the composition of the can
dlesticks. One Of them is made so that
it can be taken apart and fits into the
end Of the handle Of one Of the picks
Another has a regular pistol grip in
place of the ordinary loop or ring. and
can be closed up something after the
manner of a clasp knife. A cover
working with a spring fits over the
socket into which the candle is insert
ed. and is so arranged that as soon as
the candle is consumed even with the
top of the socket the cover flies for
ward and eXtinguishes the candle.
In addition Mr.. Bray has still another
folding candlestick made to be carried
in the pocket. 1t is so arranged that
either the hook or spike can be used
or both can be folded back and the
stick carried in the hand Still another
stick, which is covered by a patent, has
a knife attachment connected with the
hook for cutting fuse, an arrangement
for splitting the fuse and ripping open
the paper that covers giant powder,
in case 1t is found necessary to crowd
it into small hole, and also an ap-
pliance for crimpng the cap. This
stick is also provided with the auto
matte extinguisher.
So far as novelty Is concerned the
gem of the collection, perhaps, is a
folding stick with a horn handle, and
is called 'tthe puzzler." A puzzler 1t is
indeed. for as yet nobody has been
found able to open it. although. accord
ing to Mr.. Bray fully 5000 people have
attempted the feat. Two miniature
copies Of the first mentioned folding
stick complete the collection. One Of
them when closed is less than one inch
in length and can be worn as a watch
charm, while the other is trif1e
larger and heavier.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28
AN INK LAKE.
enusua1 Natural Curiosity in South
ern California.

onusuaI Natural Curiosity in South
ern California.
From the Salt Lake Herald.
Without doubt the most remarkable
body of water in the world lies in the
vicinity OF the Colorado river. in South
ern California In this region of ugly
volcanoes. desolate wastes and Shiny
sWamps. the strangest phenomenon of
all is what the naturalists call a lake
OF ink. No other description fits SO
well.
The strange, black fluid that forms
the lake bears no resemblance to water.
1t must some day have been 'Hake of
fire., and even now it tallies eXcellently
with the familiar description Of the in
1ernal~ regions. Thick and. .ViScouS and
foul smelling, it seems altogether unfit
that it should deface the surface Of the
earth.
The pool Of ink is situated about half
a mile from a. volcano. 1t is about an
acre in area. The surface is coated
with gray ashes from the volcanoes to
the thickness Of about six inches, thus
co,acealing its real nature. A traveller
not prepared to avoid it's treacherous
depths might easily walk into it.
Experiment has proved that the black
Huid of the lake is not poisonous. It
acts as dye, and cotton goods soaked
In 1t keep their color for months, even
when exposed to the sun. They also
acquire a stiffness similar to that pro-
duced by weak starch. The fluid has
been analysed. but its component parts
have not been made known. AS to the
source Of the supply Of the lake nothing
definite has been ascertained. 1t is I'M
-doudtedly ofeVolcanic origin, but moth
ing more definite is known.
i. Naturally this remarkable phenom-
enou has afforded the Indians abund-
ant material for legend Scores Of bad
Red men, they claim, have gone to
death beneath the ashes of the lake,
which is 300 yards deep. The lake it
self, say the Indians, is composed of the
blood Of their bad brothers, who are
suffering in their hell amid the volca-
noes. And a more impressive hell it
would be impossible to conceive. In
this rOck-hemaned beSin are active and
dead volcanoes, spOuting geysers, boil
ing springs, "a lake of some black, sticky
substance resembling ink, craters that
blow out only dry ashes, others that
send forth stones and gravel, and still
others that belch liquid and blazing
streams Of mud, There are other holes
which emit only Indifferent puffs of
smoke or steam. while from all issues
a burning odor Of birthstone
This is a bad land that has never
been traversed. Human beings have
tried it, but they never return to tell
Of their experience of their discoveries.
Little heaps Of bleaching bones can be
seen scattered about here and there
over the lava-strewn surface of the
ground.