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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

An explosion in the powder
works at Santa Cruz, Cal, on April
Is. caused loss of life and prop
erty, q fire following the explosion.
The explosion was heard many
miles from the works.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

Drives from the blood every lurking
germ Of disease. 1t strengthens,
invigorates and builds up the entire
system, and is 4 sure cure for all
common ailments. Packages $500,
SO cents or IS cents.
"Preservaline" or NATIVE Herb"
sent to any address, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, by JOB T. SMITH,
Is-sm Harrisburg, Utah.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

They who by their business would thrive
TO each detail must be alive,
Ans, nine to ten, though e'er SO wise,
May fail unless they advertise.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

y man never cuts much of figure
i'll history until after he shuffles off
this IN ortal coil
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

Love originates in the heart;
brains have nothing at all to do with
the matter.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

The Merchant who neglects or
refuses to advertise does an in
justice TO at least three parties be-
sides himself, who, of course,
suffers most. First, to his custom
ers, who should be kept posted on
prices and what he has to sell;
second, to the newspaper, which
depends largely upon the patron
age Of the local merchants for its
support, and thirI, to the town
which cannot grow and advance
unless the paper gives evidence Of
the snap and thrift of its business
men by its advertising columns.
Iron Go. Record.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

in Boston, where the parent or
ganization is located, shows that
the income for 1879, was 81, 1863, S74
and the dividends paid were 3d.
6S2,94S. This makes the expense
Of that company $407,O26 for the
year. Eight times the amount of
theexpenses were paid in dividends.
This does not include the divi-
dends paid to the stockholders in
the thousands of local companies,
which probably aggregate much
more than those paid to the stock
holders of the parent company. 1t
is about time to stop the worse
than highway robbery committed
by the telephone companies. -Sa-
lima Press.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

The report of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, just made public
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-30

A Salina business man made on
improper proposal to a married
lady here this week and she slapp-
ed his face to her satisfaction. laying
the Meter episode far in the
shade, and in addition to this the
husband marched the offender in
to the pr sence Of his wife and
there made him kneel down, hold
up his hands and apologize for his
impudenca. Such insults are be-
coming too common.-Salina
Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
UNCLE SANS EAEGAIS.

Spain has at last yielded to the SUI
perior power Of the United States and
agreed to treaty - pcacc. Uncle
Sam has driven a hard bargain, but
it il very doubtful whether it will
prove d profitable one. lie has ex-
tended his pUssrs5I0n- into the islands
Of the sea and taken into his family
an alien people TO c~iCiiiZc aud cdu.
cate in the theory Of sc!f.gUvcrnmcnt.
There are eight or ujmc million OF
these people, ignorant 81 every prin-
ciplc underlying the foundations OF
this government, that must be fitted
for the duties OF American citizens.
Their allegiance TO Spain has been
transferred to the United States with
ont consulting them aud without
their consent. They may submit
quietly and accept the new order Of
things without question and withou:
complaint. But this can hardly be
expected.
Tho powers Of Europe look with
disfavor upon this departure Of the
United States and their muttcrings
are already heard. \ high Official OF
the French Foreign Office voiced tho
sentiments OF Europe when he said
The appearance Of the Americans i'm
Eastern waters is a disturbing factor
to the whole OF Europe. Americans,
az is we'll known, lack diplomatic
manners and will surely bring con-
slant trouble to all uf u.s.
The French standard Of manners
may be too high for Uncle Sam to at
tain, hut certain it il that the war
with Spain was begun aud prosecuted
for the sole purpose ~ freeing Cuba
from the blighting breath Of Spanish
nisruie. \ solemn pledge was given
10 the world that humanity and not
conquest WIS the object of the war
This war begun in the interests Of hu-
manity ends in Oncof conquest where
the victor takes nearly everything in
sight. Uncle Sam has driven the
Dons to Il hard bargain, but will il be
n profitable ono for the people OF The
United States: Time and the patri-
"tism Of the American people must
solve the problem.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
OPPOSES THE TREATY.

The treaty with Spain is likely to
have a very rocky road to travel in
the United States Senate. Several Of
the strongest Senators have declared
against il among whom is Senator
Iloar OF Massachusetts,. In a COM
'EunicatiOn TO the Worcester Gazette
be positively declares himself as OPP
posed to the acquisition OF the Phil.
ippines by the United States. The
Senator says:
we have not, so FAR. any news
which Is absolutely trust worthy u
what they are doing in Paris. But,
II the report is true. that it is pro-
posed to buy Of Spain the severe ignty
Of the Philippine Islands ami TO pay
s2O,O0O,O00 for it. l do not believe
that the tre1ty will be agreed TO and
do not believe that it ought TO be
agreed to. Spain had little sover-
eighty in the Philippines to sell and
20 not think the people IT the United
States are in the market to buy
sovereignty Just now or that the Con.
stitution has conferred upon anybody
the right to buy such commodity.
The Constitution was framed upon
the theory that sovereignty is no;
salcable. The people Of the United
States has conferred upon nobody
the power to make such purchases in
their behalf. We have acquired ter.
ritory either vacant or 50 sparsely
settled that there ere no people ca.
Eable OF governing it, and no germ OF
a national life. We have also in one
recent case acquired IL territor,
where the original germ OF national
life had persisted. But neither Of
these presidents apply to tho Phil
ippinc archipelago with its millions
Of inhabitants"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
4 Complete Cradle.

When Thomas 4. Edison's second
daughter Was born his technical as.
sis,an;s i, the laboratory AT Orange
presented him Hith plans for a era
die intended to save Mn. Edison
much Of the worry and trouble usual.
~ experienced by mothers, says tie
CLEVELAND Plain Dealer.
Several other ideas were submitted
to the committee, but the thought OF
the wizard ambling up and down the
room in the dead OF night. occasion
ally stepping on a semi.submerged
tack. was too much for them, SO the
cradle was decided on. 1t was call.
ell the automatic electric baby
tender.
1t was IN ordinary cradle with III
Genious devices for the child's com.
fort attached. immediately above
the spot where the baby's head would
lie was a diaphragm, some what like
a telephone receiver. II the infant
ssFo:!d start crying. al the very first
wall comm lnication was established
between the diaphragm and an cleo.
the clock. At the same time .hs
cradle was set rocking by means OF a
small motor.
III the remonstrance continued be.
yond a certain time the c.cck released
a lever and au arm attached TO the
side OF the cradle Operated by what
Is called a bell crank ~lever), Carrying
a MT rsInG bottle, WAS swung over the
baby's mouth.
III hunger was not the trouble and
the walls continued another arm on
the opposite side swung over the
childis month with paregoric. At the
same time the electric current WA
turned into a set Of magnets placed
around the cradle and any pin which
might be causing the trouble would
be at once removed.
II the yells continued the thirty.
third degree was applied. Twoarms
lying flat i'll the cradle under the
baby, were slowly raised and the
child turned over. Then an electric
spnnker fastened to the footboarC
proceeded to do it's work with neat
ness md dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
SUBSCRIPTION nArEs
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS.

Who the ncxs f;arssus,r 6: Seraaa
will be will probably remain in do1tt
until the Supreme Court c~anyasses
the vote. According to section 1 OF
Article D OF the constitution this will
not be done until the third Monday Of
December. Tho article provides rs
follows:
The returns Of every election Tor
Governor and other state officers
voted for at the general election, shall
be sealed up and transmitted to the
seat Of government. directed 20 the
Secretary OF State: and on the third
Monday Of December succeeding such
election. the Chief Justice 0, the Su-
preme Court. AM the Associate Jus,i.
ces, or a majority thereof. shall meet
az the Office OF the Secretary Of State.
Hsd open and anyass the election
returns for Governor, and al! Other
state ofcen, and forthwith declare
the result and publish tie names 81
the persons elected. The persons
having the highest number OF roles
for the respective Offices shan be de-
clAred elected; b1i In czse any ;xo or
more have an equal number of votes
for the SANE Office, the legislature
shall by joint vote OF both houses.
elsct che 0! said persons to fill said
oHe.
Between now and the third Monday
Of December the people can speculate
dfon -ho the neIt Governor OF tie
Si1te wi be az the contest i so clo:e
between Mcmillan and Sadler that il
vii require the official canvass to de-.
eide il.
This decision may not be firal az
the statutes provide that any quail
fed elector OF the state may contest
the election OF any person declared
Only elected to any state Office within
this state by filing a specification OF
the grounds Of the contest with tie
Clerk OF the Supreme Court, which
specification shall be verified by oath
or affirmation, and it is hereby made
the duty OF the Attorney-Gencrai to
prosecute such action III the name o.,
the people Of the state, before lie
Supreme Court, who shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in such cases; the
Justicesr or either OF them, shall have
power to issue such process as may
he necessary to the complete hearing
and final determination OF such ac-
ton"
IL no contest is made, Governor
Sadler and Dir. Mcmillan will be put
out OF their misery on the third Mon
day Of December. But if some eIcc.
tor she uld take it into his head to
contest the election they may be kept
on the ANXIOUS seat for an Indefinite
time longer. In the meantime the
people can speculate on the winner
N figure out how it all came about.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
win Not Recognize ts. US.

MADRID. Dec. l.-Adrices from the
Philippine Islands say the Insurgents
shere have decided not 10 recognize
the cession Of the islands to the Unit
ed States. and that they will resist to
the last. 1t is also claimed that the
United States will require 10000
troops to put down the rebellion, and
it Ii alleged that the Insurgents hold
10000 Spanish prisoners whom they
will force to serve against the Amer
cans.
MANILA, Dec. 1.-The Independent
party Of the Filipinos is not disposed
to accept the result OF the delibers-
tons OF the Peace Commissioner at
Paris, judging from the tone OF tho
native press. The independents
publishes a particularly bombastic
leading article to the effect that the
Filipinos will decline to permit their
homes to be bought and sold like
merchandise. II then repeats that
the Fill mos are ready to fight in de-
Tense Of their rights and asserts that
the Government and people are
unanimous in claiming nothing less
than independence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
STEWART
VIEWED.
INTER-

Senator Stewart passed East this
morning on his way to Washington
to attend the opening OF Congress.
Ee was seen ut the train by an IYDE.
PENDENT reporter to whom he said
that n bitter fight was being wagcd
on him in tho western part OF the
State. lie said no was sued ycster
day afternoon by the Reno journal
for 1900 for work that the journal
claimed to have done for him during
the campaign. The Senator claimed
that instead OF his owing the journal
the Journal owed him and that
he would get a judgement
agninst it. In speaking OF tho
Senatorial situation ne said
that thirty.one members Of the lcgis-
lature had pledged Themselves to vote
for him md TINT it would take big
money to get their votes for any 9th
or candidate. lie charged that Con-
gresham Ncwlnnds was at the bottom
OF tho opposition to him and that Mr..
Newlands had furnished the money to
buy Mr.. Kelley's interoat in the Reno
Journal and was the power behind
The Senatorial scenes. Clcyc.
land, Dennis and Coffin nc churac.
terized rs agents Of Mr.. New.
lands to pull the Senatorial
chestnuts out OF the fro. lie could
not zee how Mr.. Newlands could be
II high protectionist Republican and
a low tariff Democrat, or a goid.bug
and the advocate OF tho free coipnpe
OF silver ut the same time and dodge
these questions whenever they came
up in Congress. Tho Senator show.
cd considerable feeling toward .Ir.
Nowlands whom he charged with hav.
ing mn eye on tho Senatorial pcraim.
mon.
Senator Stewart IL In good hcnlth
and looks rs II no was good for many
more years OF hard work ia tho cause
OF silyor. In parting with the re-.
porter he said he would return 10
the State in about twenty days To
look after hie Senatorial tinccs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
The smoothest Train Ia tho United
States.

On Sunday, November 30, the Bur.
Iington Route made q radical change
IL the schedule OF the Chicago Spec
ial, its finest and fastest Denver Chi
cagO train.
Heretofore, this train has left Den.
yer in h mornIng-iinmedintely II.
ter the arrival OF ID. K X. G. and Col.
0rado Midland trains from the West.
II now leaves at lao p. M arriving
at Omaha IN time for breakfast neIt
morning, and at Chicago at s:l5 p. M.
the same day, In other words, il
runs l,OiG miles in twenty-nine and
one.half hourB-Hn average rnto OF
speed OF about thirty-siI miles an
hour. And there is not one-not a
single oDe-wlIich has as good a re.
cord as the Chicago Special for being
ION time all the time"
The equipment OF the Chicago
Special ~consista OF ono sleeping, one
dining. m library, and two chair
cars. The cars are Of the newest de.
sign, and have been in service lees
than six months. All OF them have
the new wide yestibule. and are light.
cd with PiDtscb gas.
The sleeper is upholstered in pea.
cock blue, and contains twelve sec.
ions and a drHwinp.rooln, Tho toilet
rooms are unusually roomy--a cir.
cumstance to which much OF the
trims popularity ia due.
In each OF tile two recIininp.cba;r
cars arc seats for fiity.sir
lndies' and gontlamen's toilst.rooms
with soap, merble wash basina, comb.
brush' towels and an abundance Of
water, both hot and cOld) and II smok.
ingroom, upholstered in leather.
VI tho eleven dining.cars operated
ny the burlington Route. none il
liner than that on tho Chicago Spec.
ial. II ia as bright IA a new pin. The
linen In spotlcssly clean. the service
Ii prompt, and on every table ia a
gorgeous bouquet Of Amencan Beau
~ roses, ono Of which the waiter ai.
hIce To your coat whom you have fin.
sfIed you meal. Best Of all, the ala.
carte plan preydils-you pny only FOR
what yOu O:der.
The librnry n Ia tho mems favor.
ito retreat. II is a veritable club.
house on wheels, n place where com
tort reiRnB supreme, and where the
necessity for cxertiDg oneself IL 70.
nuced TO q minimum. II you ynnt
anything today's paper, the monthly
magazines, q cieHr, a bottle Of apollin.
arig. or u pillow-prcss q button and n
smiling attendant brings Il 10 you.
Tho Denver Republican calls tho
Chicago Special the smoothest train
IN the United Statca.- Tho phrnse
desoribes IL 10 a n~icet,. It is a
smooth .rain--iDBide and ont. f,a
furnishings arc IN admirable tnste,
and track over which II glides IN nor.
lection itsolf Fortunate In the trny.
Who goee East on II. Ktngs fare
no oetter' whom they travel, than no.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
TnTURITT LAM.

The ISDEPEspEST understands that
some Of The defeated county cnIdi.
dates at The recent election have fail
ed to tile the statements required by
the purity Law. BY SO doing they
have laid themselves liable to u Grim
inal prosecution il the District A.ttor-
ney obeys the provisions Of that Law.
Tho lsS is very stringent upon this
point and provides that a failure OF
the District Attorney ~ prosecute
any and ali violations OF its provisions
snail work a forfeiture Of his Office.
Acting under tie provisions o! BEG
ton Is OF the rr-i:v :sT District At
torLry Julian of Washoc county has
Eled complaints against Senator.
elect p. L. Flannigau AID Public AID.
ministrator j.. V. Peers Tor failing to
file the statements required by law.
The Clerk OF Washoe county has re-
fused to issue 4 certificate to Mr..
fI!sGaigi,n because Of his failure 10
comply with the provisions of the
purity law.
The suits will doubtless test the
constitutionality OF the purity law
and may result in wiping it from the
statute books. UGtil that Is doue it
should be enforced against all alike.
Members OF the budy that make the
laws for the State should have no
more privileges and rights under the
law than those who were not elected
to these positions OF honor and trust.
IL this view OF the law Is correct,
u we eau sec no escape from It.
those members of the legislature who
faileu to file their statements within
the time required by law must be de.
prived OF their seats. unless the law is
III conflict with that section OF the con.
stitution which makes each branch OF
the Legislature the judge OF the quail.
tication OF its " members.
What action the Legislature will
A"NN "a 4O NHf'S w ~ tlllIltDl
is a matter for speculation. IL the
majority OF those III each branch OF
the Legislature who have compiled
with the law favor the election Of Sen.
ator Stewart ana those Who have not
complied with the law, il admitted to
their seats. would change that min,
ority into a majority opposed to his
election, the chances are tia; the de
linqucnts would not be seated, and q
monkey and Il parrot time would exist
among our lawmakers. The same state
OF affairs will result il the majority OF
each branch Of the Legislature was op
posed to the election OF Senator Stew,
art il the admission OF those who fail
ed TO comply with the law woul,
change the minority to a majorit,
favorable To his election. The pres
ent situation opens up Il splcndi,
field for speculation which orr reed
ers a work to their own satisfaction
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there il at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stage o
and that IL Catarrh. IIall's Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re
quires a constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease. and giving the patien,
strength by building up the constitu.
ton and assisting nature in doing ite
work. Tho proprietors lave go much
faith u it's curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for aus
ease that it fails to cure. Send for
list OF testimonials.
Address, +. j.. CHENEY Il CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
Mi-Intcrprctcd.

Jenkins wifi. wns away on q visit,
says Truth. Now jenkins was n VERY
busy He believed not in lengthy
communications. In letter writing
b~revtiy was aeynonym for excellence.
lie loved his wife dcvotcdly. enjoy
ing hearing from her often, and aI-
ways dcvourrd her brief lettors with
the keen appetite Of an enthusiastic
aud passionate lover.
But to wade through n long drawn.
ont letter Of sixteen pages was to him
nm utter wastc Il time and eycsight.
So u day his heart danced with
delight at th9 receipt Of tho follow.
ing from her(a perfect gem Of a thing
so short and swcct-so to tho
poinU:
M. al.
Il. BIS. d. {. t.. n. n. u. o.. I. ". m. Z.
,, MARY
lie read il:
"My darling lovo- ] barely sleep.
dcafcei. for think night after mint OF
thee. With much faith. MARY"
Hc should have read il thus:
money down low, | bought silk
dress for thirty.Dinn nt Ncwhurp'..
on tick. Wire me fifty. MARY
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
GOVERNMENT owSERsHIP OF
RAILROADS.


The Government ownership OF
railroads is one of tie questions
which the people of the United States
must solve in the near future. In dis
cussing this question the Railway
Times says:
Notwithstanding we OF the United
States boast o! our Fourth OF July
and other liberty promoting institu-
tions. there are other lands where the
bird Of freedom scars rs high and
screams as loud. in matters pertain
ing to the well bsiac 81 the people.
I For instance the \rH Orleans Picay-
une says that: -In Australia you can
ride 1900 miles across country for
$3.50 first class, .hIle TorEipcmeu
can fIGe 6 miles for = cents. u miles
tor : cent. ~ M3.eS for "a cGntS ard
the railroad men receive from - to
20 per osnt. GvIe wages FOR 5 hours
Of labor than they are aid III this
country Ge- u hours. In Victoria.
where these rates prevail, the net IN
come from the roads Is sufficient Ia
pay all federal taxes. Ia Hungary,
where the roads ARE state owned. you
can ride 6 miles Tor l cent. and since
the reads were bought by the govern
ment the mems wages have doubled
Belgium tells the same story-fare
and freight Gu; one half and wages
doubled. Yet the road pays yearly
reTcEUe to the g~OyerGUeGt 81 $780,
600. In Germany YOU can ride 1
miles Ter ! cent uycr -he government
OTned I'aes. Yet wages are over l25
per cent. higher ;hgu they we're when
the corporation UTneI them, AMI dur
Ing TIE last ten years the net profits
have Increased IL per cent. Last
year the road paid the German Gov.
eTnment a net profit Of 50 .O0),O 900.
People who favor the government
ownership OF railroads claim that II
GOV eminent owned the railroads
We could 20 to San Francisco from
Boston for $40. Here is proof: The
United States pays the railroads not
quite S2Ij TO transport a loaded hos
pi;Hl ca: from Boston 10 San Francis
co. i passenger a will carry 80
passengers, = Inch. at $40 each, would
DE 800, or q clean profit OF s22J per
car, aud this, too. after paying five
and ~ half per cent. on watercd
stock. which Is fully 100 per cent. on
the cost OF the road. These quoted
figures are taken from a reliable
source"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02

Tho queer acting Of n mun in St.
Mary's park, MOrrisania, attracted
the attention VI 4 policeman. When
spoken To tho man madc no reply,
and he WIS taken to the East One
Hundred md 1hiricrutlI street police
station, New York City. Among other
things found when he was searched
wns the following letter.
"William T.. Mckinley, United
States observation-disclosures Sir: I
had the honor four years ngo 10 make
a request Of you Tor assistance for tho
r~ocouring Of the holy scpulohrc. Tho
only thing ] needed WA the loan Of
the United States navy. As | did not
receive any answer | write this, which
will he the last. Uuiprg you loan me
lhe United Sitaios navy and 100000.
COO will blow up your homes mud
kill every man, woman and child in
the United States
Tho letter was unsigned. In his
pockets wore found Il package Of pa.
per Gu. from newspapers IN tho shape
OF bank bills. En"h ono lad marked
on it value ranging from $1,000 TO
100000. After some persuasion lac
said his namo was Smith BIRTH.