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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07

Returning Kicudikers claim that
corruption and duplicity cfaracterize
the conduct OF Canadian officials at
Dawson. Che, man. who had heard
Of the difficulty OF getting valuable
properties recorded, and Who took
every ~rrecaution tn observe the law
says be Wen To a new locality and
found a good claiu, which he proper
ly staked ont and left u man i'll charge,
while he went to Dawson to record il.
In relating his experience. be said:
Il stood in line before the Gold Com.
missioner's office from O'CLOCK
IN the morning until late in
the afternoon, when my turn came.
l answered the usual questions abnnt
where the claim was. how mach gold
had found and the prospects, The
Official hcsitated, and then told me to
call ill a coupl" OF days and he would
attend to it. | went and i returned,
and l was told that the claim bad
been recorded. ] could have shot
that mar il / had been armed. | had
not n cent in the world, and had gone
there to see If could not get enough
to support my wlfe and babies. Thai
hardships TINT nearly Frustrated me
and then made a find only TO be
beaten ont OF it by one OF the recor l.
ers, who used my application for a tip
and had one Of his friends take M
the claim" Oilers Say tia, a man
cannot stake out d claim with any rs
surance Of getting il recorded with.
out he has n stand in with the re.
cofder's Office. aud even then he is
ohiidged to be perpeiually paying
blackmail on penalty OF losing all he
has. One Of the recorders. il is claim.
ed. haE gold dust to the value OF S9O.-
OOO. and yet he draws only $50 a
north eaiary. and is not permitted
under the laws To take up n claim
The speakers said the re is no question
thai his 5000 is trbute levied upon
his unfortunate victims. sYou can
not even get yOnr mail from the most.
Office in LEES than two or three day."
they said, "nnless you pay n mounted
policeman 81. when .ou will have II
In fifteen minutes.7-Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07

\ great CONJUNCTION seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not q ne de-
pariurc by any means, us the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad Company and
its connections have been operating a
through Il service between the Pa
citic and Nllantic Coast via. S ~ Lake
Pueblo. Denver. Kansas City and
Chlc0'0 for years. and three In q
each t'eck. viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
The latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. a Pullman porter is us.
signed to each car. These care are
also Under the personal supervision
OF Special Excursion agent,
whose duty il is to see that passen
gers are gwen every comfort and at.
tentiUr. For further information. mp.
ply to any agent. or H. f. Nevins.
General Agent, or Ia II NJ. Cuthinr
Travelling Passenger Agent. .. & II.
q. IL. r., 5S West 3rd South st. Salt
Luko City. Utah.
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New Smelling Plant.

The machinery for a water jacl;et
furnace has arrived at the Union
switch on the f ZIP railroad IN Pin.
Valley. Il is 10 be used in the con.
per properties until recently owned
by Thomas Il. Whelan and J. q.
Dongherty, situated in the Conner
Basin, about twelve miles north Of
Mineral Hell. The mines are said ,o
have been so'd 10 California mining
people, who propose enterin, uuon
active Development work at ono.
ThS tnincs are believed TO be located
lust over the line in Elko county, bu,
tue place selected for the or ctiOn o
the new furnace is probable in Eurek,
county. Tho furnace il the latest i'm
proved water Jacket pattern. and la,
a capacity OF 70 tons in 81 honri
The machinery go far received
weighing 32.l0o pounds. is said I,
have cost sl0,tUo. Two experienced
machinistR are on the ground aud viii
supenntend the erection OF the plaot
Eureka Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07

Among those who have obtained
permission Of the Comstock Pump.
ing Association TO inspect the mines
Tor The purpose OF intelligen,ly bi !.
ding on II plant for starting the work
OF drainage is Il partner in the great
est machinery firm IN the world, uio
ia visiting this coast. flo will he on
The Cotnsiock before the end OF next
week. accompanied by his " on.
glneer, and after making n careful
examination will submit a proposition
to the companies. II will bo god
news for the friends OF deep mining
to know that this leading authority
considers tic work which the Com.
stock Pumping Assocla,iun hos out.
lined 10 bc perfectly iensiblc, md
sa!sit caD be carried ont within the
sum which the companies are conth.
butiig IS. +. Report.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07
scALrEp M nARnED w1nE.
Tom L.-r.ne. Horribly M."El-d :.
Mound Valley.


Yesterday about noon Peter Gen.
eth. the sheep man. accompanied by
Tom Lawrence. an old man about Go
years OF age. were driving through
Mound Valley on their way to the
formers home. At the Smith Creek
school house Geneiti got ont or .he
wagon to open "a gate and handed the
rins to Lawrence. The horses he
came frightened and made a dash
down the road. throwing Lawrepce
from the seat and hurled him with
great force irto a barbed wire fence.
When extracted by the aid Of a num-
Der OF neighbors the unfortunate
man was fonnd to be horribly man.
gled about the head and neck, aui.
after bandaginp him as well MS pos
sible with the means at hand. he was
placed in a wagon and brought to
town as quickly rs poss BILE by j. II.
Saneuiuet and Gilbert Henry and
placed in the county lcsi ital. DR..
Hood, who dressed hI- wounds, states
that the worst one Is u long. deep,
ragged cnt extending from the point
OF the shoulder the upper part
OF the chest. One cnr was cut in rib
bons. There were three cuts extend-
ing across and around the head, and
when fonnd the greater part OF the
scalp was torn from the skull and
hung I'VE the face. II took DR..
Hood and his ASSISTANTS two hours to
dress all OF the unfortunate mans
wounds. While his wounds are con-
sidered by the doctor as very serious
he says they will not necessarily
prove fatal. Lawrence has been in
Geneitie's employ for ii year past
herdinS sheep. He is a veteran Of
the cival war and is said to be a mem
Der OF til, G. 4. r but IN what post
he belongs no u seems to know
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07

s. +. Argus:-Tho price Of silver il
slowly creeping upward. You ma,
howl. You may siiout. You may
squeak ma you will. Free Coinage is
the issue aud remains there still.
John Bull has lodged That isaue for
a long time, bnt II is b%aDkrupting IN,
maj I~faclurors. starving his farmers
ont Of business. forcing his landed
gentry into insolvency hnd raising
hell generally. In India the farmers
bsve stopped pro iucng under th.
gold standard md that means more
starvation. Even III" three bnll ont.
tit of Lombard street hrc hoSiiDg for
the opening Of the Indian minia
Pretty coon "mr monkey" bankers
will be hoSling the same tune.
Monkey does as monkey soes.'
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knight Tcmplnrs' Conclavo.

Tickets, Eiko to Pittshurg. Pa. and
return will he sold October 9th, 9th
7tb, 9Th md train No | Of Oct. 9th
for SGG.55 Tickets will be for IA con.
tinunnR trip in each direction and OK.
pirc October 18th, unless deposited
with joint ugent nj Pittsburg not
earlier than October 18th nor later
than October 18th, who, upon pay.
ment Of u Tee Of fifty cents will make
tickets good for return up to and in.
Guiding Oct. 3lst. Tickets 10 he
used from PItisburg on date such ex.
tension Is given by ticket agent.
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coMAIssIoNERs. PRrcEEnlyes
ELxo, October 3, 1893.


The Board mel pursuant to sd.
iournment. Present.. P. Wool
verton, II. NJ. Reed, and Stanley Rigs.
by.
The minutes were read and aP
proved.
Money counted and found to agree
With the Auditors books.
The official reports OF the auditor,
sheriff. iailer, hospital steward, as
sessor, clerk and treasurer were eI.
an,ired. approved and ordered filed,
The following transfers were made
from the general fund:
To INDECENT Sick Fund. s2Gh N
To O!ieer' Salary Fund. =. SO %
The general election proclamation
was issued and ordered printed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07

We learned Monday afternoon TIM,
we were u candidate Tor Regent Of
The State University on tho Demo.
cratic ticket. Tho honor is duly ap.
preciated and IL elected the duties Of
The oace viii he performed. Our
opponents are all good men aud IL
either lie elected tho University will
be In cafe hands. Tho cmoluments
Of The Office are nit consequently We
shall nut spend more tbnn n million
dollars &c be elected. We want our
friends TO know that we are in the
hght aud want tncir support. n yon
vote right ON this matter, ,on will
surely vote for The Democratic candl
date for ioDk term regent o! tho
State University. Don't forget it.
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organize aud form County Central
Committees and To nominate full leg
i~slative tickets unpledgsd upon the
matter 81 U. :. Senator and tn adopt
all means III STRENGTHENING th" Dem
ocrrtic part, Il hich will i'll l9C0 rep
resent III" honest and .incere silver
eI, men; IN the STATE.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07

IA We predicted Saturday the ar.
eonaut failed to come TO the scratch
Lacking the eand 60 back up It's
statements, lacking the maplood "a
acknowledge TINT II WA wrong, 1,
edopis the cheaper cxpcdient and nj.
tcmpts to sneak ont Of tho cob,ro.
verfy by pleading tho baby act-..we
were ont served with n certified copy
etc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07
BILLS ALLOWED.

Following is a list OF the bills al
lowed by the Board OF County Com
m~issioners at their regular meeting
on Monday, October 3, 1898:
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Dem1oatir Statt
4 Gi(krt +
FOR MEMBER Or CONGRESS.
Francis 6 NeMlandS
Of MaShOe


Francis 6 NeWlandS
of MaShoe
FOR GOVERNOR,
George Russell, of ElkO.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
c " Grimes, of Churchill.
justice OF Supreme Court.
c H Belknap. of OrmSby
Secretary Of State,
John Mebtr, of White Pine
State rr asurer.
" 6 Thompson, of Storey
State Controller.
Geo N Humphreys S, NaShOe
State Tri,ter.
James Morris, of MaShOe
Surveys or General.
T X Stewart, of MaShOe
Rsgents State University
Is " ROOher, of E1kO
tLoHG TENN
Goth HAST, of Storey
tsHORT TERAl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
ON THE "ENDLESS CHAIN"
Secretary Gage and Ex-secretary
FairchiId Give Their Views.

Washington. Jan. 1L-Secretary cage
and ex-secretary Fairchlld were before
the house committee on banking and cur
rency today for further discussion OF
the pending plans for currency reform
After considerable controversy among
members as TO how they We're to be ques-
toned. Chairman Walker made the inter
rogatories. In response to questions by
Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Gage said he had been
in the banking business for forty years:
for ten years was president Of the First
National bank OF Chicago, with a capital
Of 1905. 90 and loans and discounts Of
SIS. 90. 90 to S2o,c00.0oo. He assented to
Mr.. walkers question that ne appeared
as a banker and fnancier OF long expert
ence. to aid the committee The chair
man asked II 1t was possible 20 use paper
money and kepe It az an equality with
coin in purchasing power without the coin
on hand. Mr.. Cage answered that he
thought not. without the specie on hand
there was a tendency % dIstrust, Il not
panic. and 10 q demand for specie
Mr.. walkers questions took vide
range. going into the Iechnicauties and
theories OF monetary science; the effect
Of 2 raise IN interest; the diminishing Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
MAD RUSH ROR RICH CLAIMS
Hot Race With the Thermometer at
ThirfY-EiXe ReIOW.

Tacoma. Wash. Jan. I7.-With the Their
mometer so degrees below zero, a midnight
race over thirty-fve miles or rought
mountain country in the heart of the
Klondike. has earned for George Graham,
a shelton logger. of stalking of overlook
ed and unregistered placer claims valued
at $4,000
Graham was at the Canadian registers
Office on the afternoon OF November 70.
when a man rushed in and fled q claim
on French Pete Creek which adjoins the
richest part OF FL Dorado. He had dis
covered that in the rush to stake the
Klondiks district five claims on French
Pete Greek had been overlooked era
ham rushed to locate the others, having
given the tip 10 three Of his friends They
were followed in wild race by 80 other
miners, but succeeded in getting on the
coveted ground first
Dawson City has received TO regular
mail sincel asst August. Both American
and Canadian miners there believe their
respective governments havef orEottea
them so far as mail facilities arecorceTu-
ed Many % the miners have paid s. -
per letter At Dawson 10 havemaiI brought
out TO relatives and friends. Generally
this has been carried through 70 the
sound cities. though one OF two parties
report that someof the mail was discard
ed by thecarriers and IS 70 BET oun3
scattered along the upper Yukon ard the
lakes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
FAMILY SUICIDE COMPACT
Terribly Carried Out by Crazy Grocer
,JOhn Mathews

New York, Jan. 17.-John Matthews.
retail grocer, some time between last Sat
urday night and this morning murdered
his wife and their two children, boy
10 years old and girl of Il, by hacking
them to death with a Ratchet. Matthews
then committed suicide by shooting him
self in the head. Before dying, it is be-
lieved. he turned on the gas with the in
tention that asphyxiation should complete
his murderous work. The crime was COM
mitted in a small bed room in the rear
of the store kept by Matthews. The wife
and her two children met death while
asleep 1t is supposed that Matthews
had become respondent from pecuniary
difficulties.
The ira gedy was discovered through the
odor of escaping gas, by milkman. On
the floor of the sleeping room the officer
who was summoned found the corspe OF
Matthews. In his hand was revolver
and there was bullet hole just above
his mouth There were two beds in the
room. On one of these lay Matthews
wife Her head was chopped and mangled
almost beyond recognition. On the other
bed the two children lay side by side.
Their faces, too, were frightfully cut and
hacked.
That the murders and suicide were pre-
meditated was evident. Matthews had
waited until his wife and children were
asleep Then he stripped himself to the
waist. took the hatchet in his hand and
Drained his wife. After that he attacked
| his children. From letters left 1t was as
certained that for some time Matthews
! had been intending to end his own life.
| He had been in the dry goods business
| further up town and had failed. A few
months ago he opened the grocery store
and had met with little success. His
wife, a pretty little woman, had recently
undergone a severe operation. 1t was
these things, evidently. that prompted
Matthews to write this letter which was
| found open and unaddressed:
1T is a terrible thing I have to do 10
keep my word. I promised that all shall
so with me. and delay is no good. If /
! could only have died alone. l love my
wife and little children. / told them / did
not want to go in any business; that my
mind was gone and I guess that my nerve
is al that is left. For five years we have
! talked the thing over. ! always wanted
! to go out in boat and accidentally cap
size. knew that otherwise 1 would
| have a hard time of it,
From a letter left by Mrs. Matthews TO
friend. IT was gathered that she was
| party 70 a suicide agreement
Mrs Matthews left instructions as 70
the clothes in which the dead children
should be buried and signifed the place
If interment for the entire family as
Highland n Y. Matthews was 30 years
old.
Remember Hoods Sarsaparilla is tn.
only true blood purifier. Then take only
/ Hoods
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
HOSTETTER co. WINS CASE
on their Bitters Not
Tnlernfed hX L =. (ourf

The United States Circuit Court for the
Southern District Of New York. Judge
Townsend presiding. handed down an
opinion ecember q. 1897. granting in
junction and accounting. IN the suit a.
The Hostetter Company against Isaac
Somuers and Louis Joseph. for infringe
Tnent OF its Trade Mark. The jurist
states. IN bold and clear language. the
rights accruing TO the Hosfetter Com
pauy. and the Habisty incurred By all
who would rob them. by fraud or rulsrer-
resentatlon. Of the well-earued reputation
and profits 81 a business built Up Is tha
efforts Of half centurg. Tho Judge says.
IN part.
The complainant IS entitled 70 protsc-
ton against the appropriation of its
trade marx. by any and aH unfair ana
dfshoaorabIe means. and court az equity
has power 10 grant such protection when
ever il IS satisfied that an attempt has
been made ~ ingenious sgbterfggsa. te
Invade the rights ~ a. owner = trade
marx. il che sharp contest ts-
tween the individual nanulactu-er uha
gtrlves 10 acquire ard retain -.e fra.ts
e industry and honesty. ard the field ~
keen rivals. seeking % wrest from rsrH
,ae prize ~ TIE 5la.lr goodwin. the lu-
veafl.e ingenuity ~ ire iHf-1nEer has
conceived q great variety ~ de-irea fof
rvasi1z the established rules - FAIR es4s-
lng. ceurts - eegity finding ,aat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
SILAS ID. DRAKE.

Yours truly,
SILAS d. DRAKE
Nothing demoralzes the health sooner
or more completely than even the occa-
sional loss Of sleep. To start a new day
with the brain unrefreshed is like trying
TO keep WORKOUT horse up 70 his work
with the whip instead OF by feeding. The
incessant brain activity is as If the skull
were laid bare and the surface Of the
brain were struck lightly every few sec
onds and without a sign"of let up"
This sleepIessness fmperceptbly. but no
less surely, destroys the brain cells that
are the sources of mental power and the
health of every organ of the body.
Paine's celery compound gets the nerv-
Gus system out Of this dangerous rut of
sleeplessness. 1t supplies nourishment 20
the nervous tissues faster than they are
worn out, and does not let the nutrition
of these delicate parts get low enough
TO bring on insomnia.
One Of the earliest evidences Of the final
success of Paine's celery compound in
curing debility. nervousness. sleepless-
ness and arrangements OF liver and kid
neys is the increased appetite. the clearer
skin, and that understandable precursor or
health. feeling OF "weH being that
takes the place Of the tired. languid. mel
archoly condition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
FOUND DEAD.

Why did he do il? He had everything
10 live for,-happy home, wife, friends
money: but he shot himself through the
heart Why?
He couldn't have given good reason
himself But everything looked gloomy
to him He was IN a gloomy frame Of mind.
1t was the way he looked at life that day.
He had been living IN too much of hurry,
rushing and driving at business, hustling
through his meals, cutting short his sleep.
His nerves got on edge; his stomach and
liver got out Of order; he grew dyspepuc
and melancholy.
When the digestion Is out Of order there
is little use trying 10 look on the bright side
of things. practically there isn't any bright
side. This Is a dangerous condition 10 get
into. Vet Il Is easy 10 get into and mighty
hard 10 get out Of it, unless you go about 1t
in the right way.
There is a remedy that has pulled thou.
sands of people right ont of this depth Of
despair Il Is DR.. PierCe's Golden Medical
ach and liver Il restores their natural
capacity 10 nouTish and purify the system.
Ii purges away bilious poisors, feeds the
nerve-certTes with healthy. highly vitalized
blood. and drives ont the " blue devils Of
melancholy and nervousness.
T. l. Warner. Nc 1900 o street. Sacramento.
cal writes: During the last tlve years I have
been doctoriue with a many As six different dos
tors here and in san Francisco for diseased ston-
ach: but none of the doctors gave me even TEN
porary relief. TWO years ago completely col
fsDsed and had "a give up all work. have ieli
many times that would ike 70 leave this world
In looking over the ads IN the san Eraucisc1
Examiner ran across YOURS and now owe my
life and present good heaIth % d.. Pierce : med
iciues 7 have taken fourteen bottles % tie
Golden Medical Discovery and four little VIA :
OF Pleasant Pellets, aGc i am entirely wei II
all stomach trouble Can sleep nine hog-s every
aisht- and am now ready &c 20 TO work again
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
SUICIDES CANNOT COLLECT
supreme Court Settles Life In
suraueP Question

washington. Jan. I7.-In the supreme
court OF the United States today Justice
Harlan handed down an opinion in the
case OF ~ Howard Ritter. executor Of
william NJ. Runk. rs. the Mutual Life
Insurance company Ct New York. involv-
ing the question OF whether the heirs Of
man who commits suicide when n
sound mind can recover an insurance
policy. Thee curt held that they could
cot
1t appears from the facts that Nj Runk,
resident OF Philadelphia, committed SUI
eide within less than year after fncreas-
ing his Insurance to the extent % 80 60.
making al aggregate insurance % sSda,-
making an aggregate OF $4,000 Insurance
upon his lie It was shown in the triai
court that he bad written letter the
Gay before his suicide. stating IL was his
purpose TO put an end 70 his lie 50 that
the insurance money could be collected
for thepaymeut OF his debts
II deciding thecase Justice Harlan sad
that when an insurance company entered
into a contract 10 insure nfc neither
party eould be supposed 20 have ss1iclee
- contemplation. and IL Vas Tot intend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-18
IO HER AGED HUSBAND
Child-Wife Dora FIeeS From
Murderous Wrath.
ARKANSAS JAIL BREAK
Losses a Horde of Indian Ter
ritory Bad Men.

Chicago. Jan. IA special from Val
ley View. KY, says: Dora Richardson
Clay, despatched with mud her hair
disheveled and scarcely able TO stand, has
returned to White hall. She was met at
the yard gate by Jim Luttrell, who let
her in. Luttrell says the old man held
his wife in close embrace for several
minutes and then led her into the house.
He thinks General Clay will not allow
Dora to leave White Hall again. 1t is
generally believed that the general will
have Clell Richardson arrested for shoot
ing at Dora, and will prosecute him to the
fullest extent of the law.
BAD MEN BREAK OUT.
Sloan Springs, Ark, Jan. 17.-Through
a wholesale Jail delivery at Bentonville
last night, a dozen prisoners gained their
liberty Among them was the notorious
Dick Brandt, supposed train robber bur
glar, horse thief and murderer. He is
wanted in Texas and Indian Territory.
Two other prisoners with criminal records
were Jim Terrill and Lum Carter. They
battered down one of the prison doors
and made good their escape. Brandt stole
a horse just outside the town limits and
made for the Indian Territory. He is
desperate man and is supposed to belong
to a gang of territory train robbers. Of
ficers are in pursuit.
MERR YTRIAL BEGINS.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE trial of Christie
pher Merry and James Smith, the ped
dlers charged with the murder of Mer-
rvs wife, was begun in Judge Horizons
court today. The court room was packed
and hundreds were turned away. The
crowd outside was as great as at any
time during the first trial of the alleged
wife-murderer, Luetguert. Marshal Nc
Mutt of Eddyville, KY, and Marshal VIII
son of Princeton, KY, who arrested Mer-
ry and Smith, were in court and will be
among the first witnesses for the state.