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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
Stamping Out Consumption.

very important and authoritative
statement ~ made 10y an Influential
medical iOurual Of London that t;.brr.
culosis. or hat il commonly known
M pulmonary C0nsumptiou. Is in a
fair way tn hc stamped out ~ the
future 10y science. IN proof uf this
the writer Hdhuccs figures tn show
TINT the diuriuUtinu IN mortality
rom this dc AL disease Is regular and
rogrcssive. In seeking fuT the
CuscH Of this decline IL is found that
te preventive sanitary measures in
th inspection nI beef aud mi K play
hRmrOriant part. while the gruwng
lnGnatiOn To- live ont doors IN the
frcs air and the spread Of outdoor
sr0ra. with better vrutiln'ion and
less "cr:rowdug, are important aids
fmaly methods of Treatment are iul.
mens6y improved ~ the came ratio
~ the tnndards Of living. aud the
facilitlS with hiCh IcrsOns can ca
cape To JCurgn climates have much la
d" with h" results. Fifty !'ar- ago
civilization without pulmonary con.
SumptionwuTih have been nn iulc
dean, bh it is now one OF these
dreams which butl, rational science
md statisicr declare ig slowly CON.
ing t0 be Gf,ct. II is :ur!nIs Ia OH
serve that u all our rrjplcirg over
the inventions oi iif' dcsiro, ing ma
superb triumph uf tCirncc. worth
more (" the nee than ali the achieve.
mcnts of the m:iucrrs, has not adj
cd ns II shunll have done 80 the gen.
oral satisfac;Im.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
The Tariff on wool.

The Eastern manu- nciurcrs are al.
ready lating their plan Tor securing
Tree raw material. and rs allsi,n4
fail mn Irresistible pressure will bo
brought I" bear upon the next Con.
Errss tn reduce the tariff on wool or
take it oil entirely. The next on
grcss will he Hcpuhliran in both
branches aud the Influence 81 the
manufacturers will bc potent II WIS
the money nr the manurac.u c.urrfs aud
protected iru Ia wUi Ia gave the h.
pwblicaUs their victory in 1886 and
thnt party could not possibly win III
lJUO without gcncTou- Hd from the
same snr,rCc But Notwithstanding
the DincIcy protection to WOOL ,ays
nn Enstrrn paper. hat pf"Iuc' is
bringing the pro iuccrs l,ss and less.
Last week recorded q rcduc .iuu uf 10
per cent on the Prize II wool Thus
we see that even IA Chinese prn'r, tive
tnriT wall cant prutccl the Nmr ican
producer from the cvii effects Of the
gold standard. 1t is this way:
Scarce none! mud subsequent husi-
hess depression have ma,lr the pc-ulc
poor. They cant afford Ia huy wool.
en- goods. They az" GOrccI io get
along with tho che pest possible
raImcn', consequently consumption
OF "Oolcn goods has greatly diminish.
ed and tl9 manuf ,cturCr can not sell
his goods, therefor" must huy wuol
cheap So as I" bring wu uI'cH ga la
more nearly into competition vi II
cotton goods. hence cheap vol.
Scarce money is Il s,uunsr for every
body except The money icIicr. and It
will eventually eau ,c ,nc ruin ofcyca
that Individual
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

The grave of this cen rry will soon
he dug" says Talmage. "rhe cradle
of anotht century will soun he rock
ed. There Is something moving this
way ont ofsthr cterniiics, something
rlat thrills me, blnnches me, appals
me. exhilaratrs me. enraptures me.
II will wrrnthe the orange bl IS pus
5oT millions Of we ldngs. II will beat
The dirge for millions of OBJ, quics.
Ii will carry rne Eilded banners Of
brightest mornings and the blnck
flags of darkest mi,lnight5. The
world will lay the grund march oi
ITS heroes anc sonnd the rUgut.s'
march OF it's towards. Other process.
SiOns may halt or break down or tIll
back, but the procession led by that
lead-r moves steadily Oh and will
soon bc here. II will preside over
c0rnnatiuns and dcthronements. |
ha il! bless il. welcome il!
The IwentIeth century Of the Chris
tian era"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

We have received a copy Of tile
-Naval Engagement Off Santiago de
Cuba, July 3. 1898" Tho drawing
consisis Of Fix sketches ni the run
ming fight between Cummudor.
Schlcy's and Admiral Ccrvera's fleets,
aud drawings OF the flagship BRONX
lyn and the ViscaN n, Oquendo, Teresa
md Colon. showing the shots on each
nbov" the submcrged water lire.
The sketches were made by George
II. Wartord, carpenter Of the Brook.
lyn, Who wns III the fight and WIS per-
sunally mentioned for his bravery by
C"mm""iorc Schlcy in his rrpur, 10
the Navy Department They show
various stages of tho fight from the
time the Spanish iIrcl il sighted COM
my OUT OF the harbDr until the Colon
hauIs dowT her flIg, ~ miles from
Morr". ligivcS 1t splendid inst tory uf
the greatest naval buttlc OF modern
times aud woulI he mn urn lment To
anybOdy's home.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
Original If Sut Accurate.

This is u genuine extract FROM u
schoolboy's recent @Essay on Nell
SOM
-Oh! Harding. kiss me again" were
the butefull words Of IL heroik mortal
who won CRATE battle with one ey.
and II wooden leg. Before the bloody
20 ltes t this mntto was uttered by
him: "The QUEEN Expects every man
to 10 his duly Nelson WIS Il brave
man hui his morals WIS not respect
able. Once "a la ly whose name WAS
Mrs. II ,mb urtnn nursrd him. and he
said, -Oh hravins heavens why do ]
1--we When he died the queen mci
him i'll Il b pat md lie went tn ST.
Phui- end was buried. This is u
mavellnus lesson to me and all scho l.
bows Do Nonr duty to y"nr pastors
md masters and then even with Il
single leg !ou can say, with this
SIMPLE thug ! will d. NV duty As
Nelson hiuself sail Gt,ven thou III
y"n are only man sou can do Your
dui! .'-SCUIti-h l. ader.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

In reference tn the charges made
by Congressman Newlands at v inne.
mucra few days SINCE, that Senator
Stewart brought his (Newlnnd-
-gnld hug" letter Ia Secretary Gage,
published in the Washington Post uI
November 10. 1897, together with
NewlIn.is' congr, ssional re,,rd, tn
this State, nr.1 used by Mr.. Wren
against Nrwl nns in the late pnlitical
campaign. Mr.. Wren told a reporter
III the Sentinel that NaNlandt evil
IDENTIFY intended to lead tn. ptoplc to
infer that Senator Stewart mad fur-
nished the Post and record To HIM.
Wren. Mr.. Wren said tnat that was
not trus, that the Post was n ,nded To
him lay Mr.. Summerirll. promi
ucnI Republican ~ Reno. and the
record 10y Mr.. Coffin, prominent Re-
publican ~ Carson City, both Of th, III
@II"me Rollers" and in favor of the
election "f Il straight R"publi an to
tine United States Senate.
II is ..Irable III this connection that
NeA lands did not deny that the
record was correct, nor dii he at
tempt +" explain his ireachcs! to the
cause Of free coinage shown by the
Gage letter. The peopie are more
aHxinns to heIr why Ncvl lnds
deserted the silver .auSe. and Why ne
WAS absent from his SO It in Z ,n.reSs
over five hundred times at roll call =,
than they a7,. tu icaiu who hrought
his letter and record to this = ntr.-
Eureka oentiuei.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
Siil'ut the Head.

Russell \. Al!cr. Sccrc'Hr! of war
in the cabinet o. William Mckinley.
has gwen 10 the )eOplc Oi the United
Stnics Hn official history of the war of
VS. II has been clitrd carefully hv
Mr.. Algcr's chief, nd aside from ils
historical matter Isa plea for nm en-.
Inrgcd standing nruy, the ncrcssiiy
Of which will not hc disputed il the
authority of the Uunrd Slaira ia Ia
bo maintained completely aud salts.
iaciOrily ~ the AntillsE nnd the Phil.
ippinca. But that official cOm.nuui.
cntiOn which would meet urcaicsl
Welcome wuuld bC the resignation of
Russell \. AlQ2r Hs Secretary ~ War
and it's acceptance by Tin President,
who 0nEht mover have gwen Algcr
opportunity to iniiicl hR lncumpc.
tcncc upon CiliZrns ~ tho United
Statca who volunteered NJ the call 0f
hiH chief to light their battle. While
Russell \. \ lger rrmninR Secretary
Of War, how ia il pogsrblc to hope ,ha,
other than the most desperate nt the
CitiHonry of tho United SlaicH vii
enlist IN its enlarged nrmyH The!
do not fcar the pcrils II battle, In
the perils ~ Algcri4rn ARE more thu,
any man onghl tO hc mkch b. In
manc nation Ia cncuuit tcr.--Chi ~.
Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
An Important Resolution.

Congressman BaiIcy, the Demo
cratic 'cadcr, lIa8 an idea that the
constiturun IT he JnIt ii StItes is
still i'll force and that It nu.ht to b"
oheycd. T. carry rut the pla pro-
visions Of that instrument so far rs it
relates tn II member nf Congress holi.
ing two offices. ne lIaI intro luce / tie
folio wing resoluIion:
"RcsOlved. That the Committee on
Judiciar. br ana is herrby instructed
tn nsccrtalm md rep ut to this Hou -
(tirsD whether any member uf the
House has accepted any office under
tie United States, and (second)
whether the acceptance nf such Office
under the United States has vacated
the seat Of the member accepting it."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

"Emha's Ei-ht for Frccduu AMI thu
War with Spaiu," 10y Henry Ilnuphton
Beck. War editor. author 81 "Fdmons
BATTLES. "Ihr Greco. Turkish Var"
etc
Book |, contains u powerful hist ry
Of Cuba; II century ~ HrurgIr be.
tween Patriotism aud Dcspuiism.
TIA" oppression aud tyranny of the
Spanish government. y full mud
ylv,d Hc.unnl of the Cuhans' strug-
rlc from % to % for Bibcrty and
independence! Destruction nt the
Bat L. ship Mnlnr! ctc. etc.
Book .. contain. II complete nc.
co mt II ,hc var between the United
Stu,Ca mud Spun. S'urs aud stripCp
against the liltg of Blond and Gold
Bri I history oT Spain, bl0rkading
Cuba. call Tor vuluu,crra stirIug nc.
count Of the hnlilc uf Manila. lifr
of Admiral Drwo.. battles un land
and scL, etc, ric.
Ahnmt GO page: nearly 100 brauti'
ful full page iIlusira,mnH. Cloth
$50; Half Russia - 90.
WAGrrR ). CLAYTOv.
Shelton Nrvnda. Agent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

The pardon 81 Arthnr Kinney last
ThurSIaA sermE like IL clap uf thuuGrr
"mt a.! clear SKY {" the + lku
count! authorities. Shortly after
the Young man WIS taken tu the pcul-
tcItiGry Sin, rtir Mdtrrr received u let
ter from Reno asking hini ;o circu.
late petition ia the !ouuG mans h,.-
half This hc declined To do and
turned tn" letter over to the diStrct
attorney who dii nol reply Ia IT..
Ih" distrir; nti"rury mftcrward re-
ccivcd the usual notice and ac-
kmowlrdGcd service. but took no fur
,hcr si"Ps ~ the matter. juigc Tai.
loot r"c"iv. Il the usual notice whih.
nj Ely h"l,llmg c"ur, bat made ~ re-.
turn. The pardon n-ng Ira tel "a, u
SPECIAL session ni the Beard and br.
fuI" the Elko county authorities
cOul protest against il, Favors good
d".h of undue haste Ia get the young
man "ni % prison. In writing this
We dis"laim any f'cl ug against KIN.
n"l, but give the fhrle rs given to VI.
The uuthmItics are Gumowhut ch d.
griuuUd over the nulrumc Of the cHSr.
ns ksnncy plead guilty and insisted
that he alun- ha branded the horse
aud WIS willing io take h,s punish
mcut y" understand that Mr.. Vow.
ell. whutu hor" VIA appropriated,
II also at ! ~ Ia understand why
Kinney wa pnrIonrd. Tine Board nt
ParIuns can I'm L'ubtcdiy explain II
to him
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

y c"rr"Ep 'nicut ~ the Tru krc
Republican writes rs lows of the
pleasures 4 living IN Guat mala:
am working fnr the GuItcumlu
Central railroad Wage- her. run
iroms toss u day in silver like
'hls scc'iCn much better than in
q hi"mnla city. the ilr .s are ?"
tad thcr" that it is imposs ble t."
l"rp AT all. Tho weather here is
ab 'nt the irnc rs ~ Slcru memo.
They rHr@' co!I"". su.ar. corn. rui-
hcr tmd all sur 81 trupi al frsl!t-.
hantnas. TN" arplrs, cucua"u,s. leu
"ns, oranges and hunlre I- ul varr-
cites "f hich even don't know the
names.
!. t''rrm he" and the 90 lst the
Ew|miT are full nf sualca and aiI.
gator; the woods are full "f jIbJrr
M m"mkcN- aud screaming parrot
mld birds of all de.cripiI"ns. When
1t c"TIcs To ram, tins country b,als
t,e world. Ii rams mUI" here TIA tao
hours thau II docs III month ia Cat-
lfurmIa. n tea muu;cS the streets
are rivers ud the water rams two
fccI deep.
IIms town i uvo. 5OJ y arr old and
WIS the "Tst cat ital ui Gua cmaln.
Ih" o.. COuG was lururrl at Autlm.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

The cXrrcss complnIcs are making
nr effort tn have that portion of the
war stamp law TINT affects their bus.
inCsa repealed or III diiicd. In order
tn accomplish their purpose the Pres.
idcnt ~ Wells. Fargo & Co. is scnhing
ont circulars to the newspapers pre-
sumnbly for graiuitnns circulation.
One WIG received nj this office yrstcr-
day. Our Iirst impulse was To pub
lish II in full and throw our grcat in
tluencc on the eide Of TINT suffering
corporation, but upon reflection wo
have concluded tu consign il to the
waste basket and continue To pay
Tor the war stamps tho law compcls
them to put upon every receipt. In.
stead oi repeating or modifying the
law in tho interest Of the express
companies, Congress should provide
II way Ia make these corporations
ubcy tho law.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
THE CYCLE AND CYCLISTS.
ion lICralr

There arc claimed TO be nearly 1900
cycle clubs in England.
There is more CXCrtion used in rum
ling go yards than in riding n bicycle
four miles.
lialI bearings are said TO have been
invented in iTG0 by one John Wyatt. an
EugIishman.
Some of the gCndarmcs in France nrc
about TO I've supplied with bicycles.
Hitherto they have been accustomed 30
Ta;ro' rE";iTy Gistricte Ca fCut or cn
"nrlr'aui. l0uliirE out for criminals.
The late Uiuistrr Of war. Gen. Xurlin-
len. jrs.' cd hrfurc leaving Office that
suur uf the n."n should receive hicy-
clrS and uEc thrm for year or two by
way 81 rSrrriwrui.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
4 ECtirnDtn Hint

In the bedrooms the towel horse
should always be we'll filled. and If fine
towels nrc very damp and rumplcd.
they can easily he passed through a
manglc "a great dcsiGcratum in n
housc). dried md put hack in their
place. Sheets may be taken TO do duty
lor"cr tl:an usual. il only a clean top
sheet is used. the one thnt has been
"n the ton previously being rui Under
meath. White quilts look nice ard fresh
in the country, but I Cnnrot call them
artistic. ard infinitely prefer n bed
srrCad Of bright colorCd crcturrc or
linen with deep rich frills. which do
away with all need Of n vnlancc.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

The statement that n chimney. the
third or fourth tallcst in the world. has
just been completed nj q cost uf sd. COO.
ana the announcement that The most
gratifying .uCCCSs has attended the use
Of force c!dIwht. without duy ohimncys
whatever ont OF the ordinary. appcar in
contemporary journals. Tie cxrcri-
mcnt Of forced drauCht gives promise
OF great economy in fuel. as well rs do
ing away with the expensive ard unur-
namcutal chimney. The draught ar
rar"Crurt consists Of n large fan.
wLi,h .s connected with 4 four bv fomr
doub." cylinder engine. The fan has
wheel Il inches in diameter ard runs
nt almost any rate of speed desired.
The d.aU-ht is something rraGirious
hHd Ealvs il possible TO CrulcY fuel
OF lower grade than any heretofore
used. Instead OF the best Cumberland
coal, miNiurc of Cumberland and
screenings las been tried. The cost of
operating the fan, even with im.~,r:cct
apparatus. is something Ike $50 per
aEEum. Thr smokCstaCk is scarcely
taller than the roof Of the building. and
OF less capacity than heretofore used
for such Pmrpnscs.-N. Y. Ledger.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
Shelton Nevada.

Judge W. s C"uk. m carly Iip.
nCCr 81 California. lied eudhcGly ~
hc,ri disease ~ Vlrfiui, CiiN Thur.
day. lie vun native of England.
ugod II years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

Senator Morrill, says Vermont has
the smallest foreign population ofauy
siatc ~ the uninn. the total beng
only $500 all told, most OF them lrith.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23

BRING your job Work to the fHDE.
PENDENT ODice. Low prices.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Transparent leather is made in
France.
There are 10000 camels at work in
Australia.
Savages, on the whole, live longer
than civilized people.
AS rule, a mans hair turns gray
five years sooner than woman's.
The most wonderful bridge in the
world is one of solid agate in Arizona.
A pen carrying small electric lamp
to prevent shadows when writing has
been patented in Germany.
1t is estimated that since the begin.
ming of the historical era 1900. 600
persons have perished in earthquakes.
The Tartars have quaint custom
Of taking guest by the ear when in
viting him to eat or drink with them.
Under the laws of China the man
who loses his temper in discussion
is sent to Jail for five days to cool
down.
Chileans never enter or leave O
coach, street car or other public vehi-
Gle without bowling to all its occu-
pants.
Ornithologists have discovered that
crows have no less than twenty-seven
cries, each distinctly referable to .
different action.
The nests of the termites, or white
ant, are, proportioned to the size and
weight of the builders, the greatest
structures in the world.
In Sweden there are floating can
neries. They are small vessels, which
follow fishing fleets, and men on them
can the fish while they are fresh.
1t was once customary in France
when a guest had remained too long
for the host to serve O cold shoulder
of mutton instead of hot roast. This
was the origin of the phrase 'to give
the cold shoulder"
Cats can swim if they only care to
exert themselves sufficiently. The
ancient Egyptians used to fish with
them on the Nile, according to the
representations on walls and so forth
that have come down to us.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10
WHEN A BIG GUN GOES OFF.
Scientific Men DO Not Know All That
Takes PIace-Avoiding the Shock.

Scientific Men DO Not Know All That
Takes Place-Avoiding the Shock.
Not one man in ten thousand has n
clear idea of just what happens when
a big cannon is fred. The physical
manifestations are numerous. Even
professors of chemistry and physics are
stumped when they want to differenti-
ate all the gases set loose and the pc
culiar effects they induce. The puff
of whitish smoke, the flash of fire. the
dim image of the flying projectile, the
roar and the recoil are all familiar, but
back of these is a complex mass of
phenomena most bewildering to the
mind of any but an artillery expert.
First, the cubes, disks, hexagons or
irregular Jumps Of powder are chemi-
cally transformed into a powerful, ex-
panding gas the instant firing takes.
place. Then there are innumerable
by-products that even chemists do not
understand.
The explosion of gunpowder is.
divided into three distinct stages,
called the ignition, inflammation, aud
combustion. The ignition is the set
ting on fire of the first grain, while
the inflammation is the spreading Of
the fame over the surface OF the pow
der from the point OF ignition. Com
bustion is the burning up OF each
grain. The value of gunpowder is
due to the fact that when subjected to
sufficient heat it becomes a gas which
expands with frightful rapidity. The
so-called explosion that takes place
when a match is touched to gunpow-
der is merely chemical change, dur
ing which there is a sudden evolution
of gases from the original solid.
1t has been calculated that ordinary
gunpowder on exploding expands
about 5000 times or fills a space this
much larger as a gas than when in
solid form. When this chemical change
takes place in closed vessel the ex-
pansion may be made to do work
like that Of forcing a proiectile along
the bore of the great gun or test tube
in the line Of least resistance.
The hardest work gunner is called
upon to do is to stand the tremendous
| shock. The forces exerted by these
gases in expanding seem to radiate in
all directions from the cannon, as rip
pies are caused by dropping pebble
in pool Of still water. AS matter
of fact, it has been discovered that
these lines of forces are exceedingly
complicated affairs, and play very
queer pranks about the cannon. As a
result few people know just which is
the safest or the most dangerous posi-
ton for n gunner to take bssid. his
gun. In the case of the great 13-inch
guns on our monitors, a position back
of the gun is much easier than one
nearer the muzzle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-08-10

The relations between the two conn
tries, which brakes raid into the
South sea had for time threatened
with open rupture, had greatly i'm
proved, at least in outward appearance,
and in 1885, under special promises of
immunity from molestarion on reli-
gious or other grounds, Philip had in
vited to his ports feet OF English
corn ships, in order to supply the de-
ficiency of his own harvests. No
sooner, however, had the English
ships arrived than an embargo was
laid upon them, and their crews. ar
rested.
One ship, the famous Primrose of
London, managed to escape. While
lying off Bilbao quietly discharging
her cargo she had been visited by the
corregidor of Biscay and his guard
disguised as merchants. Suddenly
called upon to surrender, the crew
flung themselves upon the Spaniards,
drove them all overheard, and made
sail. Some of the discounted Span
iards, as the shore boats fed, were
seen clinging to the English vessel.
These were humanely rescued and
carried in triumph back to England,
and among them was the corregidor
himself. Upon him were found his
official instructions, setting forth ex-
pressly that the embargo was ordered
for the purposes of the expedition
which Philip was preparing against
the English. This was enough for
the Queen and the powerful public
orinion of commercial circles in Lon
don, which had obstinately clung to
pacific relations with Spain. A retail
iatory embargo was proclaimed, let
ters Of general reprisal were issued,
and Drake was let loose. qualification
of the Navy Records societe. Gxsss
britain.