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Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
4 TAKING TOOL.
The Manicure File q Thief Used ID
Snip Peoples Trinkets.

"I was sitting in one Of the hotels
at the opening of carnival week. sew
eraI years age" said a veteran detec-
tive. when I happened - notice 2
well dressed man engaged II trimming
his finger rails. He used peculiar
small steel nippers. and one would
have said at a glance that it was some
new kind of mznicuring tool. I took
a $ cond look at the thing and made d
mental photograph of the face OF the
owner. Early that evening I saw him
saun tering down 81. Charles street to
a point where the crowd was pretty
dense. and I made II my business to
follow on behind He g1ided into the
crowd, stopped and seemed ID be ex-
aiming the tops Of tbs Buildings On
the opposite side Of Canal street. ~
his elbow was a pOrly gentleman Of
prosperous appearance. and all around
the people were as thick as sardines in
a box. n 2 moment my man moved
On and I pressed forward and glanced
down at the pCrtly mans vest. Just
as I expected, his watch chain was
dangling. and while the watch itself
was in his pocket all right enough, an
expensive Masonic charm mad been
cut off the end near the but-onnole In
'.Wo jumps I had the fellow and col
Jared him just as he was IN the act Of
culling a diamond IOcket He was
holding the steel n.ppers in the palm
OF his right hand, and with an almost
imperceptible motion he could close
thcir powerful Jaws and cut through
the heaviest gold links made Work
ing with such a tool n a crowd was
Ike finding money in the street. and
# I hadn't stopped him when I did ]
dare say he would have gathered in
several thousand dollars worth Of
plumber before dark He escaped I
prison by giving bond and skipping
out. No, I wasn't SIRE of his little (
game when I saw him rising the nip I
pers on his nails at the hotel but the /
instrument was 50 peculiar. and. be
sides, Il had a crooked look That's
as near IS l can come 70 it in words
There IS something that always BE-
trays tool used by thieves. I don't
care how innocent its general appear
2nce may be. [ couldn't mistake a
jimmy for a cT0wbar, even if had
my eyes shut. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
RAILWAY EXPENSES
why Western Operating Ratios are
High.

Chicago. July 2T.-There is Il point in
calnection with the present heavy
earrings of western railways which IS
exciting much comment here. This IS
tie heavy opera; ing expenses SHOWN in
the monthly statements Of certain
roads. notably recent reports of the
st. Paul and Northern Pacific com
panies. Now. as far as the first-named
road is concerned. it should be noted
that the February statement of the
present year was the first in many
months 20 show a decrease il net
earnings in spite OF fair increase II
gross. Since that month. though
there have bapn moderate Increases in
net. these latter have nor been n ali
in ike ratio with the weekly state
ments showing fire increases in gross
But this has nor only been the trend
of present results: the increase in
gross earnings from July / 10 Febru-
any Is last amounted 10 S2.f6S. 292.
while the increase II operating ex-
penses amounted to $1,451 $50. This
example. however. * moi so marked
as more recent figures. The statement
for May seems perhaps rather tame
after the weekly reports on gross
earnings. md inasmUch as during 5una
and 30 far during the present month
he gross figures rave been on stiii
naors generous scale il Is Of some mo
men 10 have ~ iGea Of what tha
heavy operating charge may be.
President Miller IS of the opinion
that the annual statement. 10 be issued /
il Il month. VIII lie sufficiently de-
tailed 10 satisfy the most inquist:ive /
and exactin@. and Il may be said 81 /
once that there have been a variety Of I
ccgent reasons for heavy and incre3s-
ed expenses. In the early part Of the
x-ar there we're special expenses:
II Relates due on traffic obtained a;
the end OF last year. which, owing TO
ahe changed conditions ;t the begin
ming Of this year, had 10 be got out Of
the way and in many eases appeared
IN operating cXpen>- :. ~ Track Gle
walton: the ST. Paul has r05 down to
business in this direction and onIy
withig The last TWO months has start
ed on Il piece of work involving heavy
over three miles OF road
and TO be done with the North western
81 Construction; Il good
deal of new work involving heavy u
panses "a Betterments: in this con-
nection must be mentioned new equip
nent. Within the last few days orders
have been placed for 1900 new freight /
ears These are N the III IRE Of extra
expenses Of road like the St Paul.
In the case Of the Northern Pacific
account Will play quite !
heavy part in current operating sez-
penses. 4,
1t must be remembered that the
spring this year was d late one; hat ,
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
My country, us Ct thee,
Sweet land of IbaIty.
OF thee I sing.

have tg=ard few thousand of them
engaged IN that employment. l re
spect him. There is TOO muaih Romeo
and 10 little balcony about cur IA
ticnal anthem With the Ahsfican
article it is all balcony. Their must
be born p0e'e VINO shall give tna Eng
lisa the song of their OWE, own coU1-
try-which s to say, Of abaut half the
world. Remains then only 70 compose
the greatest song of all-The Saga Of
he AnglO-Sax0n all around 1he earth
"a paean that shall combine the ter
HibI5 slow swing Of the Battle Hymn
CT the Republic (Which, il you know
not, get 'chanted TO yOu) with Britain
Ma Needs No Bulwarks," the skirl Of
the British Grenadiers' with that
perfect suickstep, "Marching Through
Georgia" and at she end The wall o.
tbs Dead March For We, even We,
who share the earth between Us as no
gods have ever shared il, We also are
mortal in the matter of our single
selves. VIII any one take the con-
tract2
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
TO SEE THE NEW HOUSE GROW
Builders Keep Photographs That Rs
cord Each Days Progress

+ A profitable and pleasant branch Of
] business IS doing record work for
building contractors. Nowadays when
a contractor undertakes the erection OF
a modern office building he keeps a
careful Photographic record of each
days progress. These pictures are
dated and filed away in 4 large album
ard serve a double purpose-they are
capital things to show to prospective
clients, and they Oh1an come in handy
in settling disputes with subordinate
Ors. The record shows the exact stage
OF Gll The interior work on any given
day. and I have known Il to avert q
aCmber Of lawsuits. A g50d m8Ay
photos aphsrs in the north devote
themselves excluziveIy ID this spa
cialty and make a good thing out Of it
Others l might name make pictures OF
house lnJer-CG's for decorators and fur
nisheTs- L IS very profitable
branch and 10 secure the best results
requires skill of the highest order
Taking the iateriCc o. a small room,
without Gistorting the perspective, is
a feat that viii stagger almost any
body except a trained expert. Another
paying specially is getting up albums
CT eXteTiCrs for atc1itects. and I know
one man Who is rapidly making a for
tune at i. He received 81, 800 for a
single album that he made last fall
and $500 is no unusual fee His plan
Is 10 secure attractive pictures of all
the best work OF. a client. generally
ranging from cottages TO business
blocks, and thsn to mount them in
great handsome morocco covered vol
ume. The architect keeps the book II
his Office, and finds it Of immense
convenience in talking over plans with
prospective builders A photograph
Is SO much more convincing than a
stiff architectural drawing. 1t is the
real thing and tells 1t q glance what
simply couldn't be told in words. There
are number Of Otner speciaI5ies +
equally good, but l believe have (
enough to prove my point. (
POrtIait work is all right when a fel~
low Graves excitement and fame, but
when i good, comfortable livelihood +
IS the main end give me buildings Or
stoves. New Orleans T5mes-Demo- +
Graf.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
KIPLING's TRIBUTE TO Us.

American Patriotism as He Has Writ
ten About It in From Sea 10 Sea-
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28

/ rad railway weather vas experienced
f3r full- q L. 2ntn ia1ar tEan usual
BuriiHgtons operating expenses this
year have been very heavy aad W4tn
Tie decrease ia freight earnings %
that company in the early par Of tbs
year decrease by comparison with
earnings in 1898 the expenditures De
came more marked.
II should he stated eHphlticaIy that
the traffic over western roads is out Of
proportion 10 all former estimates
and that the equipment of year ago
is not adequate to cope with it at. a
profit. In This and the heavy exranJi-
lures for rack elevation in the city Of
Chicago VII be fouad thu kernel OF
most Of the sWellin@ II the expenses
t5r operating. The latter outlay causes
the increase IN many cases to seem
out Of proportion 10 the increase N
cross earnings. Blt if eliminated.
AID tn absolutely necessary equip
me1t provided nos much wouid lie
foEnd out Of tie way.
The present experience Of railway
men marks the following not auorthy
charges in general railway con i,ion>:
~ Heavier train loads. ~ Much
larger and more powerful locomotive
power. necessitating (a} strengthening
Of cuiverts. bridges ana track. III low
cring grades and raising heigAI Of tun-
nels or bridges passed unda~. ~ new
departure l. connection with subur-
ban service
As TO locomotive power. the engines
lately bought by the Burlington are
and perhaps me largest IN
the world.
Finally. II IS quite possible tliat CIV
ing TO tie diversified character Of lie (
St Paul traffic the tra.a load VIII lie
found less heavy than it should lie for
low cost Of operation.
The Northern Pacific les expenses /
IL operation not incidental 10 the At
chison's line; for example. il has 10
accept a lower rate Per ton-mile 10y
reason of 4 cross-cut scramble for bus
iness. The Atchis0n. by placing lis
on 4 thorough basis during
the close o. the receiv=rsllip. ! en-
abled 20 meet, without such heavy
present expenses. the steady ana
heavy flow OF westbound transc9-ti-
H. ntal traffic which Is increased Ct liz
present tine by the capacity ana mum
Der CT ships. etc. that carry Il. The
AtclsiSon IS having an enormous new
business west: instead Of taking out
rany empty trains rs formerly it has
hem row filed and win comTarl-
lively small ircreaze II cost. Five
-ears ago 4 Kansas City train on the
Atchison left this city A midnight.
-arryilg o1e passenger and a Gos and
Is keeper. and the passenger Travelled
II 4 pass. Today the Atct:son's weSt-
,cand busin $ is marking the dlverg- .
nee between eos. Of operation and
ross earnings.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28

But the men and women set us an
example in patriotism. They believe
in their land and its future, and its
honor. and its glory, and they are not
ashamed 10 say so. From the largest
to the least runs this same proud. pas
siOnate conviction, 10 which I cake on
my hat and for which I love them
An average English householder seems
20 regard his country IS al abstrac-
ton to supply him with policemen and
fire brigades. The ccckney cad can
not understand what the word means.
The blOomin' toff he knows. and the
iaT. and the sOIdisrs that supply him.
Win 4 spectacle IN the parks; bur he
would laugh IL your face at the notion
Of any duty being owed by himself >
the land. Pick an American Of the
second generation anywhere you
please-fr0m thls cab rank. the porter's
room or the pi0w tail-'sp8cially the
plow tail-and that man VII make
you understand in FIVE minutes wha1
manner q ching his republic is. He
might laugh at a law that didn't suit
his convenience, draw your eyelseth
in 2 bargain and applaud 'cutaness On
the outer verge of sw:ndling; but you
Should hear him stand up and sing:
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
At THE HAGUE.

From his seat on high Olympus the
god Mars contemplated The Hague
long and earnestly
Can you see your fn,sh7" asked
Jupiter, who as the putative father OF
gods and men, took 2 passing interest
in affairs.
Nc replied Mars AT this dis
lance I can sac nothing but Mr. w. 7.
Stead"
Sometimes it happens that person
aifes become 50 large as to get in the
way OF endencies.-Detro.c Journal.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28

did old Major Stggins get the drop
on you when you asked him for his
daughter?"
4 guess he did. He fell on my neck"
-Ci5velard Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28
SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED.

''Hasn't the peace conference done
anything yet2"
OF course; it has UneaT thed a lot OF
new things 10 quarrel about CHI
cage Record.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-28

NOT EXACTLY THE SAME THING.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16
THE MEANEST LOVER.
Fortune Certainly Did Favor His Ex-
Finncec When He
Tilted Her.

My roommate is q chap of eXtraordi-
nary financial genius" remarked rail
road clerk of this :ity. says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. He is ma
tive Of California. and five o. six years
ago he spent season on n sugar DIantu.
ton ~ Hawaii. He was engaged at the
time. and while he was there he cor
responded regularly with his fancee
Afterward they quarreled and the
match was broken off. but the poor girl
thought his letter. were beautiful, and
treasured them religiously.
Quite recently he saw in paper
that the Hawaiian stamps Of the period
OF his stay there had become very
scarce and valuable, and he Immediate
~ sat down and wrote to his own sweet
heart, demanding his letters He said
he was soon 10 be married ard felt it his
duty TO destroy EN-; he appealed 10 her
better feelings and all tEa: and. &C.
make long story short. she sent their
back. They were yellow with age. and
had suspicious stains that looked like
tears, but he wasn't moved q bit. He
promptly cut off all the stamps and
sent them to New York agency, and
got a check for $42
"Our landiady, who knows about it,
says he is perfect brute, and will come
to bad end. am afraid so myself. I
think he is doomed to become million
aire.",
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16
Orientalism in New Mexieo

I'm New Mexico" says the secretary
OF the Woman's Board of Home Mis-
slons OF the Presbyterian church, zone
hnds real orientalism, it being possible
10 trace back many customs of the PEG.
PIE to the Moors in Spain. Even the
plazas, with the women on the house
tops, their black shawls covering part
OF their faces, remind one of some of
the Mahometan cities of Syria. In the
Taos valley there areabout I 300 people,
among whom the missionaries are la
boring"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16

DeWitt's Little early risers pup
the blood, clean the liver, invigOr.
the system. Famous little pills !
constipation and liver troubles. ~
Drug Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16
JOINT STATEMENT
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending Sept. 80 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. ss'
AUDITORS OFFICE.

ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Sept. 30, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
6. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16
ElephantE' Tuaka.

In the African elephant both sexes
have ivory tusks, while in the Asiatic
they are generally restricted to the
male,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16
Delinquent Tax Sale.

srA co6 1E NE OF Hsxo, IS.
once OF the County Clerk and Ex-of1cio
Treasurer and Tax Receiver,
ELKo, New, December II, 1899.
with the Statute In such cases made and
provided, the following described pieces or
parcels OF property, to wit:
Property assessed to Thomas ]. Earles,
Starr Valley, Elko county, Nevada:
improvements on 100 acres OF Home
stead claim IA miles southwest OF Mrs.
Total L. H vaS s, dwelling In Starr Valley.
poll tax $3OO-total tax............'S 6 30
10 per cent penalty. So
Cost ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W
.......................s %
Property assessed to Mrs. Samuel Jones,
Tuscarora, Elko county, Nevada:
water ditch out OF 70 creek, commenc-
ing at q point about three-quarters OF
mile above the mouth of Union Gulch in
MardfS MIG District, Elko county, New
Total value 500. Gen. tax $440-total
10 per cent penalty. A
Cost acknowledgements. 2 70
Total. .............$ 6 81
Property assessed to The Tuscarora Chief
M'g Co, care of b. +. Redman, Salt Lake
City. Utah; P. o. box 1915;
improvements on Tuscarora Chief
Mine, Tus. M'g Dis'ct. Elko county New,
Total value $4,000 Gen. tax SI1.OO-
total tax. ....--.........S IL 90
l0 per cent penalty. Observation-Disclosures. 10
COST Acknowledgements. 200
Ii
Property assessed TO The Gold Creek Ne
yada Mining Co., Gold Creek Elko county,
Nevada:
The Sunfower Reservoir, value $4,000;
ditch, Ito miles long, known as Inlet
ditch, value 81, 100; ditch, 40 miles
long, known as Outlet ditch, value $500;
improvements on Hugh Martins old
place, consisting OF house, stable and
corral, value 800; ditch, ~ miles long,
known as Penrod ditch, value 5000;
building called the PenrOd House, assay
Office and blacksmith shop, value 500;
lot and improvements at Gold Creek
lot IL, block 1l-valuI $50: water work
ditch, about miles long, value 800;
office fixtures, value 500; work horses
value $40; saddle horses, value $50;
harness, value $40; wagons, value 500
Total value s., 6IO.
General Observation-Disclosures. Of
I'D per cent penalty Observation-Disclosures. IL 4l
Cost or adVertising.... .........-...... = 90
1otdl............. .Sl3S 40
The taxes upon which for the year 1899 have
not been paid and became delinquent at the
close OF official business on Monday, Do
cember 4. 1880 Will be sold at public auc-
OF Eiko, County and State aforesaid, on
Monday, January Is, 1900, at IL o'clock noon
OF SAID day, to pay the delinquent taxes,
penalties and costs, unless the said taxes
penalties and costs are paid to me before
noon or said 18th day Of January, 1900.
Ten per cent on such taxes and costs of
advertising will be collected in addition to
the original tax.
All property sold at such sale will be
SUBJECT TO redemption within six months
after the date OF sale by payment of all OF
such sums together with 3. per cent per
month thereon from date of sale until paid
The bidding at such sale shall be for the
smallest quantity OF property that will pay
the taxes, penalties and costs assessed
against the same. -. H..
A. G.. DAWLEY,
County Clerk and Ex-offlcio Treasurer and
Tax Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16

various funds, Oct. l, 1899:
In State fund o. d.. ..S Abs. 70
10 General county fund.-. 2.5O6 %
In Cash contingent fund.-. 1888 OIL
In INDECENT sick fund.-. $50 40
In Comfy school fund.-. 3O2 8S
In Officers salary fund.-. 544 90
In Road fund ............ 80 90
In 20. High School fund. l,349 Cd
In High School Bond Re-
dempdon fund......... 834 90
Elko special school fund. -.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16
NOTICE.

BY order of the Board Of Cou1
Commissioners OF Elko County, 81
OF Nevada, made this 9Th day
February, 1899, notice is hers|
given that all persons who are chg
ee upon the county must come tO9
County Hospital, or all claims
their support will be disallowed
said Board except in cases Of extra
emergency.
200. Attest: A. g. DAwLEY
~. '. County ClerS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-16

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury June
~, 1899. S20,021 81
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
FUNERAL OF Mr.. M'coURT.

The funeral of Thomas McCourt
took place from his home, 119 Green
street, yesterday forenoon at 8 o'clock.
Rev. M. 7. o'Brien read the prayers
Tor the dead at the house. Right Rev.
Mgr. Thomas Griffin was celebrant at
the solemn high mass Of requiem Of
Tered at st. Johns church, with Rev.
NJ. I. O'Brien deacon, and Rev. c. A.
sullivan sub-deacon. The eulogy was
qelivered by Mgr. Griffin. The pail
bearers We're Thomas and William Nc
Court, sons Of the deceased John
Hughes, Michael Swan, Denis Leon
ard and Edward Fitzpatrick. The SER
vices at the grave in st. Johns ceme-
OBrien. 49,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
GOOD GENERALSHIP.

The thousands of workers in the
plants of the American Steel and Wire
Company in Worcester have reason to
congratulate themselves in not being
handicapped by the noticeable dearth
of material in the steel market. 1t is
an evidence of good generalshipg some
where, and if any one man is to be
given credit for it, that man must be
Philip w. Moen, the manager of the
company's eastern interests. His years
of experience in the steel markets of
the world and his exceptional business
ability have made him a benefactor to
Worcester in a way worthy the graft
tude of her people. While the pants
here are running on full time and it's
thousands of employees are earning
good wages, scores of mills in other
sections of the country have been
obliged to suspend operations on ac-
count OF the shortage in the iron sup
ply thereby preventing them from
running at their full capacity, and the
owners of the plants have been forced
to seek for material in the foreign
market. But the keen foresight of Mr..
Moen and his colleagues have prevent
ed all this in so far as Worcester's in
terests are concerned. During the pres
ent week some 1900 men have been laid
off at the Cramps shipyards, near
Philadelphia, because of the difficulty
in getting iron and steel material to
work on. 1t is apparent enough to
those who have been watching the
steel market closely that this country
has been exporting steel and must buy
back some of it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
WORK AT THE POST OFFICE
Postmaster Greene Wants the Interior
ofthe Building Beautfed.

Capt, Edward O'Meagher Condor,
chief Inspector of public buildings for
the United States treasury department,
was in Worcester yesterday, and looked
over the federal building, in company
with Postmaster J. Evarts Greene.
The primary object of Capt Condons
visit is to consider the advisability of
uniting the walls and ceiling of the post
office building, which has been recon-
mended by Mr. Greene. The walls Of
the office have been left white since the
building was constructed, the idea be-
ing to wait until any danger from
cracks in the plaster caused by the
building settling might be done away
with: Capt. Condor will visit the
building again Monday, when the pro-
posed Improvement will be gone into
more thoroughly.
Mr. Greene's idea is to have the walls
OF the offices Of postmaster. assistant
postmaster and inquiry clerk tinted in
dlfterent colors with tasty border
ABOUT the wainscotting and corrice and
a eentrepiece on the ceilings The
walls of the lobby will also be gone
over.
1t is impossible to state when the
changes will be made. Capt. Condor
VIII make his recommendation to the
department, and instructions viii then
be forwarded in case of favorable ac-
ton, to Mr.. Greene, who will ask for
competitive bids for the work
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20

his associates and it was that fact
combined with race prejudice that led
him to be suspected. From Picquart's
private researches and the chance dis
covery of a Paris broker he became
convinced that his superiors had made
a mistake. He related his discoveries
and was rewarded by being sent to thu
Algerian frontier, an assignment mean
ing almost sure death. But fate saved
him and he has returned to give his evil
dence. Piequart's military career is
blasted, his life threatened. But he
has the satisfaction of knowing that if
any one saves Dreyfus, he is the man,
If he fails he win have that comfort
which comes of knowing that he has
done his utmost to right a horrible
crime