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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
QUEER THINGS TO PUN
rig ifon' Ends of spiIss. Cannon hail,
and the End of n Tail shaft
Drought I'd.

There are sometimes brought I'm nv
centrifugal pumps-which are used for
dredging, for pumping up coal from
sunkcn vessels, and for various othcY
purposcs-thinps that seem strnpp. IN
he handled even by such pumps ns
these, designed 10 pump coal. and so
on. An cight-tnch centrifugal numn
used ny a wrcrkirr Of ,his
city to pump oal with has brought MI
Il piec" OF pig ircn weighing 30 bounds.
y pump with n 2s-inrh suction used
III dredging at the Mississirpi river let.
tics brought up two mushroom nm.
chors. one Of them weighing So pounds.
u brought mp ends Of sgi}rs u inches
IN diameter and - inches long. I,
pumped up sharks; a part of one
pumped up" one occasion was five feet
long.
ANOTHER cight.inch pump used for
coal pumped up pieces of board -
inches long, and a car coupling 70
inches long.
Large pumps used in drtdginp in ibc
Improvement OF New Yurl: borbor
brought up cannon balls and various
ether heavy objects, including the end
VI n tail SHIFT weighing 20 pouude
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
Alleged Nevada HsIress.

Miss Laura Smith. a professor Mt
the University Of Nevada, is heiriss
TO an immense fortune. A firm OF
English solicitors has written TO her
to the effect that che is one OF tho
sixteen heirs who are entitled to All
estate worth $4,000. 600, now in course
OF administration under the direction
OF the English Court OF Chancery.
Miss Smiths share will be nearly
100000.
Miss Laura Smith is n comely and
charming girl, 90 years old. She
graduated with the class OF '96 and mt
once" btalred Il position among the
faculty. She IL now u quiet worker
in the litcraty department and dreads
the nOtorigty which. she fears, will
accompany her sudden wealth. Vir.
giDia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
AMERICAS FUTURE.

The London Spectator takes this
view Of the future Of the United
States:
The future OF the world will de.
pend greatly upon the political char
acter OF Americans. When in 1850
they are 200,O0U.O00, and have alb
Eorbed, rs they will absorb. the
swarE.s OF immigrants whose pres
cncc now make continentals doubt-
except Just after a great sea tight
whether Americans are EnglishmeD.
their purposes, their ideas, their will
will be to all mankind matter OF tire
graYest moment. They will be able
II much stirred to crush n SINGLE
people, except perhaps the Slavs.
To tit the Americans for that destiny
the fret necessity is that they should.
before they are irresistible, have difn.
Guides, dependencies, and complicat-
cd and urgent relations with the 70.
Inainder Of mankind. At present
everything is too easy to them, and
they live too much to themselves,
comparing themselves with them.
selves as the Scripture has IL, till
!hey have no idea OF equals. and sec
their Own powers as well na rights
through one medium and their rivals
through another. They thought. not
ont Of boastfulness. but pure mex.
p]erience, that they could crush Spain
and libcrutc Cuba in Il fortnight
Tho Spanish war will teach them
much, but 10 be lit for their great
work Americans must learn now to
govern rs we'll NJ how 10 be governed.
must add TO their splendid patriotism
the English gift OF cold and lofty
tolerance: must learn how to keep
subordinate governments ms clean Of
corruption IA their Supreme Court IS;
must. above all, learn the LESSON noue
have yet learned except tho English.
how to keep dark races subject while
they arc being educated without in
eessant mcnaces OF force. They have
to crente a great fleet, yct conine it's
action to police work; they have to
enlist a great army, got to preserve
their own liberties fully; they have TO
maintain n civil service which can
administer successfully, yet remain
oil the time submissive, cordially
submissive, to the will OF the toiIcrs
who pay for nil. They have. in fact,
TO exchange their rolo OF prosperity
for a role Of greatness among man
kind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
YELLOW
TIE eisrts~s Opportunity to Destroy
1t Now BsiAG Opened 20
Americans

The expected has happened, and yell
low fever has attacked our troops At
Santiago. The first reports that were
permitted to reach the public were
dated July IL, on which day there were
II new cases. Within three or four
days after that the total number Of
cases to date was admitted to have
been upward OF 300. so hat il is certain
that the disease has been among the
troops for some time, probably having
attacked them almost Immediately
after the landing vas made.
The policy of concealment was
wholly j~ustifiab!e at that time. for a
confession of the truth would have
served no purpose in protecting the
home ports, and would simply have en-
couraged the SPaniards TO delay sur
render, and would have caused unavail-
ing anxiety and encouragement at
home.
All the accounts OF the epidemic
agree that the disease is in an unusual
" mild form. by far the greater num-
Der Of those attacked recovering after
the normal period of not very great
suffering. Among the sufferers were
Wy lhiAN VI AZ < SAooS u SOA1
and nurses, all OF whom, so far as is
known, have entirely recovered or are
convalesccnt. Many immune surgeons
and nurses are on the way now TO San
tiago, and will be assigned to the fever
hospitals immediately upon their ar
rival.
Now hat there IS no human enemy
in u way, our sanitary officers in the
conquered province have an excellent
opportunity to give to the world an
object lesson in cleanliness. And we
are perfectly confident that, with the
filth of Santiago destroyed the houses
cleaned and d~isinfected, the infected
huts burned, and our camps removed
to the hills as far as that may be pos
sible. Gen. Vomito Negro will follow
the lead Of Gen. Toral and WELD 10 the
inevitable.
We nav always believed that tho
chief reward to our country for un-
dertaking this modern crusade against
the Saracen, and one that will fully
compensate us for expenditure of
blood and money, will be the liberia
tion of our southern states from the
constant menace OF yellow fever. We
are fighting not only for the freedom
OF Cuba from Spanish tyranny, but for
the freedom of America from Spanish
disease. The accomplishment II the
first object is almost realized. and that
of the second is plainly in sight.
II is not expected, however, that this
glorious victory can be won without
I struggle, and we therefore welcome
ffn br.-ln which - rr,y on f..-Er,1 -.
deed that the loss may he heavy. yet
with no misgiving as 10 the outcome o!
the conteSt.-Medical Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02
1SDoRsEs The Accusations.

Tho only menace from free silver
Is The Democratic party. says a gold
standard contemporary. 1t might
have added. And the only menace to
the liberties OF the people ia the Re-
publican party But the Democratic
party cheerfully accepts and indorses
the accusation. 1t is altogether true.
Free silver Is a mepac to the gold
standard, and the Democratic party
proposes to keep The menace yigor-
ously menacrng until the minis an.
opened wide to the free and unlimited
Coinage OF the white metal. The
Chicago platform declared very clear
Jy on hat question. and that declars.
ton is as immovable as the everlast-
iuE hills. For more than loo wears
tho party has stood for silver and gold
rs The money metals Of the country,
anu there are more reasons nog thar
ever why it should staud by its prin-
ciples.
but Why so much alarm il the re-
cent election buried free silver be.
You'd the possibility OF r~esurrecuou:
WI! fear a corpse, especially il it De
underground its grave unmarked aud
the mourners dispenedi The Fact D.
the matter l.. free silver did no. re-
ceiTe 4 blow in the recent elections.
II was not in the ring as principal.
/; made no fight for itself. nor did its
friends push ii into the struggle. II
Is still the same old menace to the
schemes OF the money powers to over.
rlde the common people, and the
Democratic party Is infusiug adj
ditiopal life and vigor into it every
dA.c. In 1909 il will be more oil a
gi4mt than ever. There is no doubt
about that. and the gold standard will
make i mistake il it convinces itself
otherwise. Free silver is as necessary
TO the people HIS are railways and
other public utilities.
The Democratic party vas a mcn-
c TO the Tories and the Wings in
their day, and they could no, survive
it. It will be just the same with the
Republican party. AS did the Tory
and Wing, the Republicsn party has
departed from the way OF political
honesty and healthy economic prin
ciples. and II will have its day and
pass nu.. Its almost brutal a.rrrcs.
%sivenoss. however, is cxpediting it,
work Of Sci! destruction, which il all
the better for the people. The r..
publican party has clearly defined
principles Of government. but they
are not i'll harmony with the best in.
tcrsets Of the common people. They
encourage the building up Of a favor
ed class with the gold standard Of
value easur and discriminating
legislation in favor Of capital combin-
atoms for tie foundation. That Is
not Democratic. therefore it ia I'M
American. And because it is un-
American the Democratic PARTY will
continue to be a Z to it until
the government is put back into the
old channels OF right. justice and
equality before the law for all the
people. Free silver is the everlasting
enemy oil arrogant money combines.
aud because it Is, the Democratic
party will always champion its cause
Kansas City Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-02

Gov. Llewellyn Powers, Of Maine, f.
a druggist by profession.
Clarence Greathouse, chancellor OF
Corcn. is n Californian.
Congressman William Alden Smith.
Of Michigan. was a ncwGboy in Grand
iInpids 20 years ago
GarrisoE V Shall. I convict in the
Connecticut state prison. knows all OF
Shakcspcnre's plays by heart, having
learned them during the las; IL years
Of his imprisonment.
Estcrhnzy's justification for all that
he has done in the Drcyfus case is en-.
braced III his maxim: ~ soldier should
place his conscience as well as his
sword at the disposal of his superior
officers
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According to tho Rochester Herald,
Mr.. ZinRwill hasn't got Il baby, but
no seems to know just what a baby 10.
"A baby he eays, "is n Joy 10 it's
mother, M heir TO its father, u charge
to its nurse, II soul to the clergyman
who baptizes IL, IL new biological
specimen To the physician, u now Gus
toner to the sbopkeoper. and a puis.
aioe 10 the neighbors.'
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B%iDghamton IN. " Loader.-Thc
results OF the congressional elections
shows that tho Republican howls
about national honor and ~"prcservcd
fruits' were largely lost on tho popu
lar ear.
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WlIl.Hm Iee....... Madison, S. D..
PROPOSED

Article XXVII, S IL The msnufno.
Iule ana sale OF Intoxicating LIQUORS
shall be under exclusive state CONT Il
ana shall be conducted by duly author.
'zed agents OF the state who shall he
paid ny salary and not by COMMISSIONS
an liquors sold shall first be- examined
oy q state chemist aod the purity there.
Of established. ' ''o'e
81. Legislature to Provide for T.,
torcement.] The Legislature ahsll -,
law prescribe regulations for the snfo,c:.
ment OF the provisions OF this article ana
PROVIDE suitable and adequate ~nensls;ss
TOT The violation thereof.
Sec. !. Amendment That .oct;o, /,
OF article 3 OF the conatitnt;or - - :
state of South Dakota Ia .m.nd.t =
read as follows: "
Sec. 2. Question Submitted Tho
!eRlslstive power Of the state shall be
vested In a Legislature which shall nor.
eist OF d senate and house OF repreaanta.
tlves' except that the people expressiv
reserve TO themselves the right 10 nrn.
pose measures, which g tho loo
stature shall enact and submit tn a vi.
OF the electors OF the state. and also ths
r'9nt TO require that any laws which the
legislature may nave enacted shall ho
submitted TO a vote Of the electora 30
inc state before going into effect ~(excent
sucn laws as may be necessary for the
immediate preservation OF the pnbi;o
re"ce, neaith or safety, support Of the
;nat; government and it's existing public
PROVIDED, that not more than five ma,
centum OF the qualified electors Of the
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81. Questions Submitted. That ut
the next general election IN THIS state. to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1898, the FOL.
lowing proposed amendments to the con-
stltutlon OF this state, which Is hereby
agreed to, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors Of this state tor their approval.
That Section l OF Article Z Of theS son.
~stitution te amended 90 as to read as
follows:
Section l. Every person, resident OF
this state, who shall be OF the age Of 81
years and upwards, not otherwise dis.
qualified, belonging to either OF the fol-
lowing Glasses, who shall have been q
qualified eleotor under the laws OF the
territory Ut Dakota, at the date OF the
ratification OF this constitution by the
people, or who shall have resided In the
United States III year, in this state six
months, in the county thirty days, and
in the election precinct where such per.
son offers to vote ten days next prece-
ding any election, shall be deemed a
qualified voter at such election: First.
citizens Of the United States. Second.
persons OF foreign birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citi.
zens, conformable to the laws of the
United States upon the subject OF nat
uralization.
81. Question Submitted.] "That the
following amendment to the ooustitu-
ton Of the state OF South Dakota ls
hereby agreed to and which amendment.
when approved and ratified, shall become
part OF the constitution as Article TWEEN.
ty-seven (27) thereof.
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ing against monopolies, enemies OF the
people and We rejoice in the power and
influence which he has gained by his
able and courageous defense OF the right
of man.
Resolved, That We commend the hon.
est and fearless administration OF Gov
ernor Andrew E. Lee and especially EN-
phasize our appreciation of his courageou
policy in demanding the same standard
OF official probity from members Of his
own official family that he exacts from
officers OF the opposition.
Resolved, That We are highly pleased
and grat,tied over the proud fact that
the silver senators and representatives in
congress enjoy the distinction Of having
forced the national administration to a
just and proper punishment OF Spain for
the destruction OF the Maine and her 266
brave sailors.
Resolved, That We appreciate the ster-
ling worth ana patriotism Of the brave
boys OF this state who have gone to the
front and pledge to them our hearty CO.
operation
Resolved, That we hereby grant to
the state central committee full plenary
power to transact all business which this
convention might do and instruct said
committee to till all vacancies which
may occur in the state or national
ticket.
We recommend that at the state con-
v~ention OF the Peoples Party to be held
in 1900 a candidate for United States
Senator be nominated to be voted 70,
by the legislators elected by the party
A man that wants his wife to tremble
with pleasure and delight at his home
coming should be strong. Rocky Noun
tain Tea brings new life to weak men.
FRANK G. SMITH.
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ALL WELL ABOARD.
Transport Manitoba. With the Third Wis.
consin. Arrives ON New York.

Transport Manitoba. With the Third Wis
con>in. Arrives on New York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-The United
States transport Manitoba. Captain
Quick, arrived at Quarantine at 9 O'Clock
from Ponce. having on board the Third
Wisconsin volunteers under the COM
mand of Colonel NJ. T. Moore, also 80
men belonging to various regiments in
Porto Rico who are being sent home on
furlough. There Is no sickness on board
the vessel.
The Third Wisconsin numbers 81 Of
fcers and $50 men, all Of whom speak
in the highest praise of the manner Of
their transportation from Porto Rico to
New York. After being visited and ex-
amined by the health officer the Mani.
toba will proceed to New York, subject
to orders Of the war department. The
ManitOba's trip of 4 days and IL hours
breaks the Ponce-New York record.
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HOW TO Vote.
Some Changes in the Ballot Law
Which 1t Will Be Well for
Voters to Observe.

A great I'm provement was wrought in
voting the Australian ballot by q slight
change made by the last legislature in
the name Of voting. The use Of the
large circle at the top OF a ticket has
been abandoned and a voter must place
q cross (N) in the square before the name
OF each and every candidate he wishes to
vote for. In this way a voter must take
special notice Of the name of every candl-
date he at least votes for. Electors will
please bear this in mind and not forget
TO begin at the top OF his ticket and
mark a cross before the name OF every
candidate on his ticket as illustrated on
the sample ballot published in this
issue.
Another change IN the law provides
for two OF the judges Of election OF two
different political parties, if such there
be on the board, assisting any voter to
mark his ballot il the voter be ~incapaci.
tated by blindness or other physical
oiSoOAAty DuI lAlS 10 VIC Ouly Chsc III
which any one is permitted to assist an
other to mark his ballot. No
~electioneerinR or assisting OF voters is
allowed within the polling place or with.
IN fifty feet OF it except as provided
above by the judges. No scratching out
OF names on the ticket or ballot is neces-
sary or svsils anything il done. Just
such names as have q cross (X) before
them will be counted in the returns and
voters should be careful to place a cross
ebfore the name OF every candidate for
whom he wishes to vote. A very safe
plan for every voter in this county will
be to mark his ticket as shown in the
sample ballot printed 10 this issue.
When you ask for - eWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit or
Imitation. There are more cases OF piles
being cured by this, than all others COM
bined.
Conv e. OD-,
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MANY SICK on BOARD.

Hospital Ship Relief Arrives From Ponce,
Porto Rico.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2s.-The hospital
ship Relief from Ponce, Porto Rico, has
on board 246 soldiers. One soldier died
on the way here. He was Fred R.
Goodhouse, Company D, Third Wiscon-
sin volunteers. He died on Monday
night from heart failure following ty-
phoid fever. OF the other sick soldiers
$50 are convalescent, but SO of the men
will have to be taken to the hospitals ON
stretchers. The national relief COM
mission is supplying the men with milk
and delicacies while they remain on the
shin.
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Peopi e's Party Platform.


Following is the platform adopted by
the Peoples Party convention OF South
Dakota, at Aberdeen, June %, 1898:
The Peoples Party Of South Dakota
triumphantly reattirms it's allegiance to
the fundamental principles enunciated
in the Omaha and ST. Louis platforms
We distinctly reatfirm our position in
favor OF the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio of l6 to / and our
unalterable opposition to the issue OF
interest bearing bonds in time Of peace
or war.
We are opposed to banks OF issue and
in favor Of the issue OF all money direct
by the government.
We demand the passage Of the free
homes bill and condemn the opposition
ls that measure by the national Reput-
llcan managers. and their failure to re-
deem this pledge in the ST. Louis plat
form. We approve o. the war now being
waged il behalf Of the oppressed people
OF Cuba and the Philippines and demand
its energetic prosecution and that it by
terminated as quickly as possible after
the purpose for which it was innugur.
sted shall have been accomplished.
We denounce the infamous policy OF
government by Injunction fostered by
the federal courts and we demand the
election OF such courts by the direct vote
OF the people for q stated term.
We regard the life terms system in our
federal judiciary as subversive Of liberty
and We demand the election OF members
OF the United States supreme court for
stated terms by direct vote OF the o
pie.
State Issues. No people can be
free who are denied the right to vote yes
and no on every law to which they are
subject and We therefore favor the init
alive and referendum as the only meas
ure by which majority rule can be &c.
cured.
2. We are firmly committed TO the
public ownership Of natural ~monopolies
ard we favor an amendment to the con-
%stltution permitting the state to engage
in public works.
3. We favor the repeal of the 90
called fellow servant statute and the en-
actment Of Legislation making employers
liable for injuries received by their EN-.
ployes while 10 tie discharge OF their
immediate duty, when injuries received
are directly traceable to the negligence
OF employers or fellow servants.
4. We believe in fostering the iusti-
tut'ons OF the state and insist that
county and state supplies should be
purchased from home producers.
.. We are opposed to the employment
OF convict labor in competition with free
labor except to such an extent az NAV |
be necessary to preserve the health OF
convicts and maintain the institution in |
which they are incarcerated.
8. We demand an equitable tax upon
the franchises and property OF railroad
and other corporations and we condemn
the majority OF the state board of equal.
ization for its refusal to assess railroad
property on the same basis as that OF
the citizens of the state.
Resolved, That W. heartily commend
the course of Representatives Knowles
and Kelley.
Resolved, That we commend the mag
niticent fight Senator Pettigrew il max |
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CALLED down.
The Sentinel's Ungentlemanly
Treatment of nr. Wright Re.
ceiveS Attention,

An item in the Madison Sentinel VI
the 25th inst, charges ex-Supt. A. H.
Wright Of this county, in his candidacy
again for the super,ntendency, with cir
culating a report to the effect that in
case his opponent ,s elected no one but
a Normal graduate can secure a teach
er's certificate and also that the republi
can are working for an appropriation for
the Normal school to be saddled onto
the taxpayers OF Lake county," etc.
This accusation Mr.. Wright brands az a
lie made out Of whole cloth, and in reply
sent the editor Of the Sentinel the fol-
lowing letter With the request to publish
1t as an act Of justice, but which the
Sentinel man refused to DO:
MADISON, S. d., Oct. -, 1S9S.-Editor
Sentinel: have just been shown your
attack on NE IN your paper OF the 25th
inst. You have done me al injustice in
this malicious attack for it is wholly I'm.
true. do not believe that | have heard
the Normal school mentioned during my
canvass, and l challenge you or the au.
thor OF the attack to produce a single
person to s%ubstantiate your charge, or
to nam q Normal graduate who has not
received courteous treatment from me,
Please publish this in both your daily
and weekly issues OF October 25th.
Respectfully, A. H. WRIGHT.
The attack upon Mr.. Wright IL uu.
d~oubtedly a pure fabrication as it IL in
keeping with the editor Of the Sentlnel's
usual style Of political warfare. Mr..
Wright's we'll known conservatism, not
only in politics but in business and in
official position heretofore. would stamp
him rs q man who would not he silly
enough to use such political argument
as that. and his plain denial ought e be
enough to convince any reasonable per.
son o; the fslsity OF the accusation.
There was nothing in his former conduct
Of the office to which he aspires savoring
OF Partially, nor can he be taken for u
man so ignorant as TO suppose that a
state appropriation for the Normal
school would all be- taxed up to this
county. 1t will take more honorable
and intelligent arguments than these to
defeat Mr.. Wright.