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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23
THINGS THAT ARE NEW.

Building bricks are being manufac-
tured with recesses in the. side to re-
ceive wood plugs, to which beads and
woodwork can be readily secured.
Bicycle handlebars are being coated
their entire length with mixture of
ground cork and Shellac, so that riders
can grasp the bar ut any place'without
coming in contact with the metal.
To protect newspapers against resale
a new press attachment places a metal
clip Oh the outer edges of the paper,
which must be torn loose Before the
paper can be opened for reading.
Two Michigan men have designed a
pneumatic shoe form or last which can
be inserted in shoe and expanded by
imitation to stretch the shoe or hold an
iron last in position for clinching nails
in the sole.
Fence posts are being made with cav
tiles in one side, with grooves at the
bottom to receive the wires forming the
fence, which are held in place by re-
tanning plates screwed into the cavities,
thus forming a fence which can be
taken up easily.
A new vehicle tire is composed of an
inflatable tube on the running surface
of which is placed V-shaped shoe of
cork toughened by immersion in a
heated liquid composed of alcohol, cam
phor and glycerin, the sole protecting
the tube from puncture. ..,....
Blank cartridges can be used in a re-
Gently patented burglar alarm, which
has metal barrel to be attached to the
door by screw, with a sliding yoke
actuated by V-shaped spring to strike
the cartridge as soon as the door is
pushed open. I 60. E
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23
Sacred OH the Sea AS we'll as on Land .

Sacred Oh the Sea AS we'll as on Land.
The flag Of the Red Cross OF Cen
eva is as sacred ON the sea as on land;
if having been made so by a decision
Of the Geneva Convention by the
adoption Of the following article:
@The vessels not equipped for fight
ing, which during peace, the Govern
ment shall have declared to be in
tended to serve as floating hospital
ships, shall, however, enjoy during
the war complete neutrality, both as
regards stores and also as regards
their staff, provided that this equip
ment is exclusive to the special SER
vice on which they are employed"
Minister Piodo, the Swiss represen-
tative in this country, has been urg-
ing such action on the part of this
Government since the war began.
The Swiss Minister at Mad rid has
presented similar request to the
Spanish court. Added to this was
the request that Article x. of the
Convention. relating to the neu-
traGty OF merchant ships charged ex-
ciusively with removal of the sick
and wounded, should be adopted.
Secretary Day, on behalf of this Gov
eminent, has al agreed to this re-
quest. His letter to Minister Piodn
reads: Should the Government of
SPAN likewise accede to the Swiss
proposition, I should be much graf
flied to be apprised of the fact, and
also that the Spanish accession con-
templates acceptance Of the interpre-
tations of Articles TX and x, which
were adopted by France and the
North German States, and which are
embraced in the proposition of your
Government.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23
GOYernm ent Bonds,

The Henderson Banking Company
has been authorized by the Secretary
OF the Treasury to receive applica.
tions for the 3 per cent 10-20's Govern.
ment Bonds. They are issued IN de-
nominations of from $4,000 up. Those
desiring TO purchase these bonds
must have their applications in 30
that they will reach the Treasury
Office in Washington by July IA, 1893,
No subscriptions will be received af-
ter that date. Further information
may be had by corresponding with
the Henderson Banking Go. Elko
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23
Food for the Indians.

If the cattle for the use of the In
dams were driven along the streets of
Chicago they would make a process
sion ten miles long, enough to fill
fifty railroad trains. The Indians re-
uire 22,3O0,O0O pounds of beef dur
ing the coming year, Commissioner
w. A. Jones says it will take $4,000
he ad Of cattle to fill the demand.
The estimate of the total value of In
dian supplies is S1,5O0,OOO, of viii oh
the beef alone will amount to 5000,
600. Among the leading items off up
plies may he mentioned $50 tons OF
bacon, 46,051 barrels of -four. 29,6O3
bushels Of corn, 1855 Of oats, 40
tons Of beans, 26O0 bushels of barley.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23
THE PHILIPPINES.

whatever else may be done the
United States cannot abandon the
insurgents Of the Phinipues. Dewey
has proved to the world that he po--
sesses sagacity and wisdom Is dip
lomat and statesman us well as great
military genins. AquinalGo, the in
surgent cnieftain, and our great COM
mander cordially cooperating with
each other may complete the con-
quest Of the islands before the first
detachment of the United States
army arrives. The United States
cannot betray the insurgents after
their recent glorious achievements in
war with Spanish t1rants. Honor
good faith, patriotism and the cause
Of humanity will compel the United
States to stand by the insurgents and
aid them in esta blisllLE good and
liberal government with such control
only on the part OF the United States
as may be necessary to make that
government permanent and effective
1t would be cruel breach Of faith
to force the islands back under the
detested rule Of Spanish cruelty or to
sell them ont to some other monarchy
to be the slaves of foreign power.
Dewey erected the flag Of liberty and
the insurgents have rallied round
that flag with force and determina-
tion which only those who fight for
liberty can exhibit. The flag will re.
main where herolsm and patriotism
planted it as the emblem of liberty
and good government III the ORIENT
where cruelty and despotism have So
long held sway.
What has been done III the Philli-
pines could lave been done and pos
sibly may yet be done in Cuba. If
Gomez had been armed and encour-
aged by the inlstration us
Aguinaldo was encouraged by Dewey,
Spanish rule in Cuba would have
been ended without the landing of an
American soldier upon the island.
The few insurgents under Garcia
about Santiago show OF what stuff
the Cuban patriots are made. All
they want is an opportunity to de-
fend their native land and FREQ it from
Spanish cruelty and misrule. Our
government must crafty them and
co operate with them or consequences
will follow which will be disastrous
to us and to them.-Silver Knight
Waterman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23

Some idea Of the magnitude Of the
burden resting upon the Spanish
people can be gained by comparison
with our own situation. Their ma
tional debt per capita is about 1914 in
American money, being more than 20
per cent of the per capita wealth Of
the entire nation. In the United
States the per capita indebtedness is
about Sl4 or only about 1 Is per cent
Of the per capita wealth of the nation
In Spain the annual interest of the
public debt is nearly So per capita;
in the United States it is only about
So cents. ~ .-. ~.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23

A Connecticut gardener claims to
have perfected an odorless onion.
That fellow should try to invent a
uoiseless 6recracker now.
superintendent Adams Of the Car
son Mint has recovered from his late
illness sufficiently to be out on the
street and attend to business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23

The Buffalo News suggests that il
Spain really wants peace she can
easily secure tidy "Sending com.
mission over here on the Cadiz feet"
We opine that the official would make
better time il he started out on fo,t.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23
Growing! Children

One-third of ali the chill
dren die before they are five
years old. They grow very
slowly; keep thin in flesh,
are fretful; food does not do
them much good. You can't
say they have any DISEASE,
yet they never prosper. A
slight cold, or some stomach
and bowel trouble takes
them away easily.
SCOTS EMULSION
of Cod-liver o. is just the
remedy for growing chill
drehifs It'makes hard, sound
flesh, strong tones, healthy
nerves. It changes poor
children to children rich IN
prosperity.
Book'aboGS It free for the asking.
bcOTT & BOVINE, New. York.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-23

G@p0gSeI
Bucks
9@g sale.
I have imported from
California 100 head of
fine thoroughbred Shrop-
shire bucks and 100 head
ofsthoroughbred Rambou-
let bucks.
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The Ramboulet bucklis the Spanish
Merino crossed with the French
Merino. They are a tough, hardy
sheep for this climate. They are
good rustlers and good range sheep
These bucks were brought from
Hanford, Kings Co., California, and
are all bred from
Imported Bucks and Ewes.
They were inspected before shipping
and are in d s61Ud, hea1thyicondition.
aWWUWMUWM
These bucks will be cold In numbers
to suit at
Reasepable Prices.
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Correspondence solicited. Address,
wyLLMM MITCHELL,
o,'fG.e y Z E'F NEvADx,
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-09-21
Can You Slecp?

Homely language, like a homely girl,
may be so Illuminated by direct intelli-
gence as to become positively fascinat-
ing. When we say, "I've had a good
nap" it's homely, but my, doesn't it
mean a lot! Manv can't s~leep--don't
even know what a good nap is These
weary ones toss, turn and agonize, wear
out their brains and bodies useless
waste of energy and life. Pabst Malt
Extract, the BEST" Tonic, will bring
sleep to you-you will nestle to slumber
like a tired child. Take a glass just be-
fore going to bed, and in ten minutes
you will go drowsily to Sunderland.
After a week or SO sleep will come nat
urally and you won't need the Tonic.
Health, strength and mental calmness
come also to help the weak, the weary
and the heavy-laden, for PABST MALT
EXTRACT is the BEST Tonic.
SHORT Bros,
Wholesale Dealers.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-09-21
WEDNESDAY. ...... SEPT. 81, 1896
DIAMONDS IN AMERICA.

Half n Billion Dollars Worth Owned
Hers-Amount Rapidly Increasing.
In no country are there more dia-
monds to be found than in the United
States, according to the population. 1t
is estimated by a leading Maiden lane
New York; diamond dealer that there
are upward of $500. 900, 900 worth Of
diamonds in this country. Moreover,
this vast amount is increasing year by
year.
Until quite recently diamonds were
rarely cut in this country. but Amer
lean inventors have developed a process
for diamond cutting which is vastly su-
perior to that done abroad.
The loss in weight through cutting is
sometimes fully one-half, but the value
is increased probably more than two
fold.
The Dutch city Of Amsterdam has
been the great diamond cutting center Of
the world from time immemorial and
up to o few years ago over IL, 900 peo-
pie in that place were directly or indi-
rectly dependent upon this trade.
But 1t was not reasonable to suppose
that Amsterdam should continue to hold
q monopoly Of diamond cutting. As one
Of the greatest importing cities Of the
world. New York gradually offered in
ducements to diamond cutters. and an
industry has been gradually built up
here that Is now very f1ourishing and
profitable. In 1858 Henry D. Morse Of
Boston invented a machine for cutting
and polishing diamonds, and since then
improvements have been made upon it
that are very important. The foreigners
continue to polish their stones by hand.
but in this country machinery is large
ly used.
A famous gem expert places the total
value of all the diamonds in the world
at over 81, 900, 900. 900. of which $780,
600, 900 worth are in tho hands of deal
ers, carried as stock. All of the other
diamonds are in the hands of private in
dividuals, and the question naturally
arises, who owns them! This is not sc
easily answered, except in the case OF
large and world famous gems -Godey't
Magazine.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-09-21

English critics say that recently fate
gave evidence of more than usual intel
ligence in the office of a Partisan jour.
nal. The Partisan editor saw a London
critics appreciation of Anna Thihaud,
whose songs are as pointed and fowery
as her rosebud slippers. The Lon,
doner wrote that "mademoiselle's feet
were incased in fairy boots" The Pari-
sian set himself diligently to work with
his dictionary, and soon had it correct
ly translated, we presume, but when it
appeared in print, instead of reading
that mademoiselle's feet were incased
in ''bottes de fee," it said they were
incased in pots a feurs'' Flower pots).
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-09-21
Notice to Hunters.

l hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. T. G. HERMAN
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-09-21

Never be critical upon the ladies, -
was the maxim of an old Irish peer. re.
markable for his homage to the sex.
1.-The only way that q true gentleman
ever will attempt to look at the faults
Of a pretty woman is to shut his eyes. {"
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

claims which can be shown to be in q
district where they should, taking all
things into consideration, be rich.
As much work is being done now ON
outlying creeks, much more will be
known by spring as to the value Of
properties in the different districts
would strongly advise, therefore, that
the intending purchaser come, send an
agent or communicate with some one
in whom he has confidence and have an
investigation Of properties in which ne
may be interested before parting with
the money and probably paying high
price for valueless properties.
/ think that none but those whose
means place them in a position where
they can afford to lose, should purchase
mining properties here without first bee
ing on the ground and understanding
thoroughly the conditions. Fortunes will
undoubtedly be made by men who buy
wisely here, but unless great care is ex~
eTcised, enough money will have been
squandered on worthless properties 70
stamp as disreputable everything which
bears the Klondike brand. And this
would be a great pity for this region iA
really one Of great wealth, 80 far as
known. 1t may prove as rich as the
most sanguine expect. But there is still
plenty of time left in which to investS~'
gate before plunging blindly into 1t.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
BARRE.
DEATH OF MRS. LUCE.

DhAI1 Op MIlGo. LOCG-
Lydia A. Luce, wife of landlord Geo,
NJ. Luce of Hotel Barre, died at the ho-
tel early Saturday morning, from the
effects of apoplexy or cerebral hemor-
rhage, with which she was attacked the
previous afternoon, and from which she
did not regain consciousness. The body
will be taken on the milk train Sum
day morning to Pressure Isle, Maine,
which was her former home. Her age
was fifty-one years, four months.
Ellen Newton, formerly of this town,
died at Hazzardyille, Conn. last week
Friday; Miss Newton is well remem1
bered here although it is a number of
years since she removed to Connecticut,
She was daughter of the late Emory
Newton. Interment will be in the Linz
coin burial ground in this town.
The next lecture in the Library Asso.
citation course will be given on 18th inst,
in Library Hall by DR.. john c. Berry
of Worcester his subject being Japan"
The selectmen and overseers of the
poor are busily engaged on the finan.
cial report Of the town for the year
ending January 81. The reports of the
school committee superintendent of
schools and library trustees are already
in the hands of the printer. All the
other reports must be in readiness with
In the next few days, that they may be
in print and distributed to the voters by
the time of the annual town meeting
March T.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

of Massachusetts, Gas Companies, New
England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Walter Baker & Company, limit
ed; j. F. O'SulliVan, Massachusetts, Fed
Grafton of Labor; Lemuel L. B. Holmes,
for city of New Bedford; H. G. Harland
and others, ON amendments to Fair
haven bridge act; w. P. Martin Med
ford. for town of Mendon on Uxbridge
water bill, and D. w. Taft and others on
same; S. u. Bowman, for S. A. Carlton,
on Copley So. bill; A. E. Pillsbury, for
H B. Williams and others on Copley
square bill; William B. Durant, for Mas
sachusetts Anti-double Taxation League
and for Massachusetts State Board of
Trade; Dudley A. Dorr, for William
Claflin on city of Newton bill to deepen
water courses; Dodge & Taft, for town
of Uxbridge on water bill; George F.
Richardson, for proprietors of lakes and
canals, Lowell; Amy & Spelman, for
proprietors of Mount Auburn cemetery;
James T. Smith, for trustees Lowell tex
tile school; T.. E. Damon, Plymouth, for
Plymouth and Sandwich street railway;
S. L. Powers, Falmouth Water Com
pany; Frederick j. Daggett, for select
men Of Falmouth on water bill; William
G. A. Pattes, for F. S. Patch Quincy ice
pond bill; r. w. Carpenter, town of
Foxborough on electric light bills; An
drew j. Rady, petitioners relating to ex-
empting Cambridge firemen from civil
service rules; John P. Sweeney. Law
renee, Lowell Lawrence & Haverhill
street railway; E. A. Mclaughlin for
George Miles on petition relative to use
of streets by certain corporations for
Massachusetts Pipe Line Gas Company,
and New England Gas and Coke Com
pany; John w. Corcoran, town of Gin
ton; Herbert l.. Harding, Citizens AS
ISOLATION of Boston; James Russell Reed,
Massachusetts Fish and Game Protec-
tive Association; W. H. Powers, Mass
achusetts Undertakers' Association;
CASTOR & Snow, proprietors Of
Hoar, for B. Webster King and
others in Copley square bill; Reginald
Foster, New England Mutual Life In
surance Company; ]. B. bennett, Taun-
ton, for Arkwright Club; Alphonzo A.
Wyman, charter for Y. P. c. U. of Uni
versalist Church, and Fruit Growers,
Cider and Cider-vinegar Makers Asso-
citation; Newton P. Frye, for Davis &
Furbur Machine Company, North An
dover Charles A. Williams, for select
men Of Brookline; Charles T. Gallagher
for John Hancock Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company; Everett w. Burdett, for
Massachusetts Street Railway Associa-
ton Massachusetts, Electric Lighting
Association, and Massachusetts, homeo-
pathic hospital; George r. Blinn, for
Fitchburg and Ashby street railway,
and w. H Colman, the latter on bill to
license and regulate business brokers.
The legislative agents, with excep-
lions, continue to be shy Of the register.
F. j. Laid of Lowell Is down for the
MASSACHUSETTS, Street Railway Associa-
ton, ]. w. Stockwell for the Massachu-
sets State Grange. and j. f. O'Sullivan
for the Massachusetts Federation of
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Bellefeuille leading, McClave second,
Gibbs third and McColloch last Gibbs
took command at seven and one-half
miles, but Bellefeuille succeeded him at
the eighth. The time was 20 minutes.
Bellefeuille spurted but dropped back
again, and Gibbs went to the front in
two laps.
Eight laps from the end of the ninth
mile, McColloch took the lead, but did
not quicken the pace. The ninth mile
was finished in 1913 with all four men
punched. McCulloch was then urging
Bellefeuille to get the lead. All the
men alternated in taking first place.
Bellefeuille then spurted, with the fin
ish only four laps away. Three laps
from the tape McColloch went into the
lead, and in another lap was leading by
20 yards, Bellefeuiile second, Gibbs
third and McClave fourth. On the last
turn McClave and Gibbs fell. McColloch
finished first in 36:43 2-3 and Belle
feuille second, 40 yards behind. Nc
Clave came in third, followed by Gibbs.
Bellefeuille was five yards ahead Of
McClave, and he one yard ahead Of
Gibbs
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

or seven hours a day. they urge the
writer to advise others to stay away.
1t is feared here that there will be an
other rush-many are perhaps already
on the way Nothing but disappoint-
ment and loss await those who come. l
shall try to explain few Of the rea-
sons why this is so.
The mining district known as the
Klondike region comprises only two
creeks that are known to be rich-Bo-
nanza and it's tributary, Eldorado.
Every claim on the creekbed, as well as
all the bench claims, have been located.
Not all the claims even en- these two
creeks are known to be rich enough to
pay the expenses Of mining them at the
present rate of wages-which are, after
all, only sufficient t. pay living eX-
penses. Others are fabulously rich.
Some Of those on Eldorado will yield,
perhaps, $500, 900 each, while others ad-
Joining them will not pay for the work.
ing. The same is true of Bonanza.
There are many other creeks here
about, every one Of which, lying within
radius of so miles, has been staked
from mouth to source, and in many
cases to a point beyond the summit of
the slope from which they run. There
is, therefore, absolutely no chance for
prospecting or locating in this district
II Will ne HtC6SSdIy LOT any one COMING
to this country to prospect in other dis
tricts, and with very little chance of
success for there are hundreds Of men
here now who have spent anywhere
from three to Is years in the Yukon
districts prospecting for the gold which
is said to be there, and who are still
looking with longing eyes for the for
tune for which they have hoped so long
When men who were within 90 miles of
Dawson when this strike was made are
still without the means to buy food for
the winter how can man 5000 miles
from here hope to pick up rich claim
in the Klondike region? There are
many such here.
| cannot, knowing as much as / do of
the country, use language strong enough
or convincing enough to advise those
who are thinking of coming to this des-
olate country to give up the notion. No
matter how discouraging may be the
outlook at home, l can assure the read
er that there are more avenues through
which to make living, and perhaps a
comfortable fortune at home than are
presented by the seemingly rich Klon-
dixie
There are hundreds of men here today
who mortgaged their little homes and
left wife and children poorly provided
Tor in order to raise the necessary
money to make the trip to land which
promised so much. They spent every
cent Of that money, which represented
the labor and savings Of years in get
ting over the Skaguay and Dyea trails,
and bore up under hardships Of which
they would not have though themselves
capable, in the hope of getting POSSESSION
at the last of rich claim in this region
where they had heard that men became
rich in a day.
Today they regret their madness and
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
M'coLLocH WON
The Ten-MIe Championship of America
Skating Race.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Feb 5.-The
championship ice skating races were
continued today. The one-mile novice
race was won by E. A. Kent. Time,
1897 Is.
In the ten-mile championship Of
America race, the starters were B.
Bellefeuille, Gibbs, C. McClave, Coony
and McColloch. McColloch get the pace,
and led at the first mile, which was
made in $3.50 10. On the second mile
Gibbs went to the front and McColloch
dropped back to fourth place. The Sec
ond mile was finished in 1928, Gibbs
leading. McClave then took the lead.
The third mile was finished in 11:15 LA
The pace was then set by Bellefeuille.
The positions Of the men then were
Bellefeuille, Gibbs, McCulloch, McClave,
Coony, all in bunch. After the fourth
mile, which was done in 14:5S, Coony
assumed the lead, and the speed was
quickened
Eighteen minutes and At seconds was
marked up for the fifth mile, and Nc
Colloch went to the front, Coony drop
ping back. The Canadian champion let
out, and set fast pace and finished
the sixth mile in 22:06 1-5.
Coony dropped out on the last lap
Of the sixth mile. McColloeh was lead
ing in the second lap Of the seventh
mile, but sent Bellefeuille ahead after
the fifth lap. The seventh mile was fin
ished in $3.50. The men were then all
within ten yards of each other, with