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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

Nv" ~milliuuaires / the mile i the
average among the money prince
owners Of an c!cyen-milr railway
Just completed in tue Blu" Ridge
Mountains, :rj ,iciug in the romantic
name Of the Chestnut Ridge RAILWAY.
It's owners. a majority OF whom are
from this city. are twenty two nil
honaircs and half a dozen other
wealthy gul influential men. No
other railway built for profit can
boast OF such an ownership. John
Vincent DahIgrcn. who is president.
Is responsible for the inception Of the
railroad, and it has been built by
Former Superintendent of Public
Buildings Department Stephen Con.
stable. at an average cost, Including
equipment, OF 100000 per niles
Mr.. Dahlgrcn iound enough mar.
ve!ous white clay in the mountains
near kunklcton To make billions OF
bricks. But even with Il monopoly
on the albino clay there was no way
,bo morr,a,n- "'' VI
wo-l,.. r,,;. ..,t 800 - "'
,o,. III r.. n.,"N nv" ~
"a wa,a r~,nr;n. -
pr,ch ,a,.tI9 ~ nH b'"
ya,IJ,., anr,o. a" '"'"''iS'
49, ,''' 'iE"' % wa! Tor
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04
BRYAN on roRCiBLE ANSENA-
TIuN.

The question Of TIE torcible annex
alton Of the Philippines is ably dis
cusssd by William J.. Bryan III M ar
ticle in the New York Independent.
He says i'll part:
-rhe Deciaration Of Independence
asserts that the governments derive
their just power from the consent OF
the governed. and this is the do .triue
that we lave adhered to Tor more
| than a century.
If the doctrine -; :Gs" az shs
Declaration Of Independence is sound
hoS can we rightly acquire sovereign.
~ over tie Filip,nos 10y a war Of con-
quest: II the doctrine set forth il
the Declaration II Independence is
sound how a We rightly purchase
sovereignty from a Spanish sovereign
whose title We disputed i'll CUBA and
whose rebellious subjects we armed
III the Philippines!
In the beginning Of the Spanish
war Congress denied that we hal any
thought Of securing by conquest
new territory in the Western iiemis
pheTe. Why should We now think OF
securing in the Eartern Hemisphere
new races for subiuGatIon.
1t Is surprising that any believer
III self government should favor for
chile annexation. but still more sur
prisrnE that any one who believes in
the Christian religion and substitution
OF force Tor reasoI l the extension OF
our Nations influence.
If Ne adopt the gunshot policy in
the Philippines. how long Will it be
before that principle viii Toe trans
planted II American soil: So long
As Il arguments are addressed TO
the reason and the heart. our progress
i sure. but can we. without danger
to Christianity, desert to the ancient
plan Of injecting religion into the
body through bullet holes:
The question is frequently askei
what can We do: Nearly two months
elapsed between the signing OF the
treaty and the beginning Of hostili.
ties in the Philippines. During that
time Congress nigh; have given the
FilipiuCs tile same insurance OF indie
pcndeIce that was given to the Gu.
bans. Such assurance would have
prevented blOodshci.
III the President Il not willing to
take the responsibility o: enforcing
the doctrine set forth Ill the Dcclara-
ton OF Independence, he can call
Congress together and let it take the
responsibility.
y special session wouId be less ex-
peHs!ye than a war, not to speak OF
the principles Involved
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

y PittHbuEg minister Of the Gospcl
tells the following story on himself:
He has a reputation rs A collector
he Is always ready to raise money
Tor any purpose within the scope OF
his work. lie allows few Sundays 10
pass without reminding his people in
n way or another Of their duty IN
give freely within their mean 10 the
church and charity. tie preached =
sermon on Plato's he'll. He descrb.
cd 1t as a place were those condemn.
ed to it would sulTer the torment ~
having their ruling passion ON earth
upPermost at all times without ,bo
means OF gratifying it, At the cor.
clusion of the sermon hc called tho
attention o. the congregation to a
collection that would bc taken ur for
n worthy object. After the service he
met nn old p]arishionor, Il gardener
who spoke bluntly.
Did the etmon make any imprcs
SION On !on today, James!- he ask.
ed.
1T did, sir. indeed i, lid renIird
James; 'and | may continue to hone.
eir' mat you may continue to serve
Tue Lord we'll sir. TO the end Of yonr
days h that yon may never fan from
grace
= hope so too james, replied the
minister but what particular cor.
nection has that with The scrmor.-
well, sir: | have been ,bink;,o
that II the devil ever got you il wonld
oe asorry time for you in hell. her,
you can't take up n collection
Pittsburg News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04
\

David Starr Jordan, president Of
the Stanford University, recently de-
liverei a lecture on the Value of
Higher Education before n teachers
institute. Some of the points were
as follows:
My advice TO every boy is: Go to
college il you can.
You cannot fasten a 5000 educa,
ton on 4 50-cent boy,
To turn from the troubles OF the
street 20 the philosophy of the old
masters is like going from adog feh;
to a cathedral.
Only the educated mau is company
for himself.
The ideal college professor should
be the best man III the community,
Association with one true college
educator Is worth the years speEt in
college.
Many a genius has developed il
solitude. as the trailing aEbutus
grows in tine woods and dssrisss cui,
tiyatIOn.
The college intersif;es the Indiyid.
uali,y of a man.
Only the educated people have real
convictions.
The educated man knows where he
stands; He knows what he believes.
II GoDu't matter TO him whether he
has millions o. his side or stsnds
alone for all the dogs &c bark st.
\ boy or girl can give no noble.
ancestors than those who have work
al Tor a living.
II you cannot get your education
in four years. take ten. Your place
in the world will wait for you.
The man who will fail will never
make 4 resolution.
IL yOu cannot improve q J0.cvn,
boy with a S21OO education. what
shall we say OF giving q 50-ceEt cdu.
cation TO a 5000 boy or a million dol.
lar boy:
The world turns aside TO let any
man pass who knows where he Is CO.
ing.
Higher education Is not a scheme
to enable a man 10 get along easily.
10 live without work. Education
teaches a man to work.
The scholar knows that lie can do
better than get rich. Yet brain work
always commands better salaries ;han
manual labor.
Education makes a man perform
any work better than he could with
out an educator.
The bird i'll the hand Is worth ten
III the bush.
There are 50,C0l children at play in
TIE fields Of California today. Which
Of those shall free the State o! Its
present Tassalaee to The saloons and
s~poilsmea:
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American Tea.

Charles W. Shepard. who IS in
charge Of the experimental tea gar
den at Summcryillr. s. c.. has made
a report TO the Secretary Of Agricul.
tnre covering the progress made up
to date. lilo says there arc ROW
about fifty acres al land under tea
cultivation, aud 5000 pounds were
sold last year at Il profit OF - per
cent. II Is cttimnted that when all
the plants now growing arrive at ma.
thrifty they will yield 10000 paunda
annually Ur. Shepard expresses tho
opinion thei tire fact that the tea
plants lived through las, winter.
when the most intense cold in IN.
history Of the section WAS experienced
"a . guarantee 'hat tho weather con
ditioms will prove satisfactory. The
labor problem. he Gays. has beer
solved by establishing a school 70,
the education OF negro children il
tea picking.
Tho quality of tea nlEo has proved
satisfactory. OF tho black tea h,
says cit has distinctly characters
Tic flavor, and Hike some Of ,h,
'hoi'cr Oriental teas, It's liquor ha,
more strength than its color indi
Gates
tn" green tea. he says, has attrnct
cd keen interest in the trade mn,
among consumers. and he adds ,Lo,
"Oricntnl teas can hardly furnish IN,
like in thus country
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

The deficit in the United States
treasury i= greater than it was when
no addressed his tremendous wiadou,
to the administration Of affairs. The
extraordinary war taxes have more
then proyi led for the war expenses,
but still Mr.. Mckinley has run the
Government behind :9O.OUO.COO for
tho y5ar Just expired. The President
distinctly declared at the beginning
OF his administration that there could
bc no prosperity III business while tho
Government was running behind. 1t
follows -as night the day that il We
haY" prosperity and happiness they
are in spite of Mckinley a"d not on
account 81 his ciTOrts.-Cmc!unatI
Enquirer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04
THE CASE.

The question upon which the Rem.
mes cnuEt martial will hare to pass at
Ee-tHal OF the Dveyius case Is as fol.
lows: as Dreyius guilty 0. having
in lS9. prac6oed Vaccinations o..
carried on communications with Il
foreign power or one O; lis agents
for the purpose OF inducing il to en-
gage in hGsti!ities or 10 wage var
against France, or Of furnishing il
with the means o. doing 90 by supply
ing 1t With the notes and documents
enumerated in the Lo-dereaux:- AL
the main evidence upon which con.
viction was secured against Dreyfus
in December, ls9i. having been prov.
ed false, forged and fraudulent. the
court IN justice can render but one
answer TO this question, and that Is.
80. The former accusers OF Drey fus
no longer stand ready TO confront
him. OF his judges the principal one
has died a mailman; and OF the chief
witnesses against him one committed
suicide after ~contessing to the for
gerry OF evidence, another is in a cell
awaiting a trial for forgery and the
third is a fugitive from justice. who
has acknowledged that he and not
Dreyfus was the author Of the most
important OF the discriminating docu-
ments. a more complete or dra-
matte collapse Of a dark conspiracy
could hardly be imagiucd-Virgiuia
Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

some OF orr eastern exchanges iav.
or the nominating Of General joseph
wheeler Tor Vice President along
with Mckinley. Things are IN a tad
shape in the GOP when they have
to look Tor q Democratic war horse Ia
pull the ticket through. But fight.
ing ia, Wheeler has too much horse
sense to be led into a trap ike that.
1t the Pubs ire so had or Tor a war
her" for q running mate for Mckinley
why don't they take Oils? lie il n
hero in their estimation and Win,
more do they WANT R,uo journal.
II Otis will not do. what's the mnt.
Ter with Eugun. Alccr. Curbin or
ShaitCf?
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Society News Il London.

All the personal paragraphs and
society news that appear in the Lon.
don papers are paid for, except thai;
which relates to the royal family. the
nobility and the diplomatic corps.
II an ordinary citizen gi"es a ball o.
rcarriss OF his daughter or euteriaius
the Prince Of Wales at dinner. he is
compelled TO pay for his glory. Mrs.
John W. Aiackay. Mr.. William Wal.
dori ASt0r. and other ordinary per-
sons. naiIyc or foreign. in London so.
ciety, pay for every notice they re-
ceivc III the newspapers: sometimes
the report OF a ball or q wedding
costs 1909 or 800 for every paper j,
appears in. The following Standing
announcement concerning what l.
rs the agony column will he
in the London papers:
All society, personal and fashion.
able paragraphs, except those relat.
Ing to royalty aud official incidents
vii! be charged for at a minimum
o! n guinea for two lines, each
succeeding line. ten shillings and
sixpeHcc additional
Therefore, when any Of your friends
in London send You a copy Of an
newspaper containing a per.
7onal notice. yon may understand it
has been paid for.
NJ the advertising in English
newspapers IS on outside pages. The
and other reading matter is on
inside. Chicago Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

The following extract appeared in
a morning paper in "a number OF the
New York Mirror and Ladies Liter.
AIRY Gazette OF 1873. Events have
proved the seer who wrote il wrong
III some tritiing particulars. notably
the ferry service, but it is interesting
to know what possibilities were
dreamed Of for the City OF New York
and its environments 10y the imarin-
alive OF that day:
Before the close o. the century the
population oi this city will riva! IL
not oUtvic that OF London. and excel
that Of any otIer city in the New
World. In the meantime extensive
improvements will be made in tie
beautiful bay before u. The margin
Of the New jersey. Staten Island and
Long Island shores will be studded
with villas, decorated and embeli-hed
III q thousand different styles. CORE.
spending with the chaste taste 81
the classic owner or the gauiy. fan.
iasstic capace Of the wealthy owner.
approached at stated hours and con.
vcnient landings 10y numerous steam
boats gliding over the smooth waters
IN the shapes Of dolphins, tritons and
rvcr gods, recalling the never weary
ing form and scenes Of heather my.
tho,oEy.
In these rural rctreuts-du..ng
the summer months. at lclst-our
wealthy citizens viii enjoy "a scclu.
sion as eequesterrd is the Western
wliis. with the advantage OF elegant
social Intercourse when - disposed.
and inhaIe the yisor inspired by every
inland. bllmy breeze and refreshed
by every gale waited across the A.
lantic. The delightful panorama will
be diversified by every emhcllish.
mcnt that art can give To nature. with
the endless rycrchlngrng scenes Of
immense cogstug and sea navigation
growing with our growth and fraught
with every comfort and luxury that
sweeten and gladden. lie.
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THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
Present Indications are Tina Another
Bond Issue will be Necessary.

In spite OF the best tinancicriug Of
the shrewdest manipulatorc the de-
felt for the year just closed reaches
nearly sgo,oO0,OOo. This in spite of
the remarkable flood OF imports
hich has caused the custom house
receipts to increase greatly. This
showing is nearly S2j,Go0,co0 better
than was expected by Secretary Gage
six months ago. Secretary Cages
estimates OF receipts for the next lis.
ca! year were considerably higher
than his estimates OF receipts for the
year just closed. He counted Oh
slao, 600, 0o0 from customs and G2TO..
100000 from internal revenue for the
present year, and on S20j, OOO, OOI
from customs and S2Sj,0Ol,C0O FROM
internal ven next year. 1t will
be seen that il the customs receipts
only do Is well next year Us they
have done this year they will come
up to his estimates, while the internal
revenue receipts will have to increase
sl2,Joo.o00 to equal his prediction
Both OF these items depend so largely
upon the business condition OF the
country that il is impossible 10 pre-
dict how the final account viii stand.
The only hopeful source OF de-
crease Is in the pension account.
while the expenses for var will
mount higher and higher. The de.
felt for this year cats so heavily into
the bond issue that another year can
not 20 by without another issue.
While We contemplate with regret
the enormous deficit, we are remind
ed OF the fact that the Republicans
ascribed all industrial ills to the de.
felt n few years Hgo.-Utica Ob7cv-
yer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

The I*DErrSDFST Inns made n com.
bination with the San FrurCiscO Bul.
ietln by which both puprrs will bc
delivered to suhgcribcrs by carrier
Tor one dollar a month. Every cub.
scribcr to both papers gets u sct OF
beautiful Sun burst photo.cngrayings,
- x2S inches, at Dewey. Schlcy aud
SampsUn, Americas great naval
heroes. These piGturca ARC works al
art and will ornament u home.
Subscribe nos and got thcso boauiI.
ful piCtures aud the latest ucwa Of the
world in the Bullctin aud tho local
aud state news in the IaDrrExpr.r.
Subscriptions received at this Office
or by the solicitor.
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FIGURES WIN FINGERS.
Origin OF the Roman MINERAL Method
OF Counting.

Of Counting.
Hold your hands up before YOU
palms outward. thumbs AT an acute
angle. Begin On the LETT, Little lin
ger, |: little finger and ring tiuccr.lI:
little finger. ring finger and middle
finger. III; all the iingers an the left
hand I'LL: and the hand aud thumb
at an acute angle form V. In place
OF the iii YOU a use the fourth
finger from the left. still holding the
thumb at al acute angle and you
have ".
Now YOU pass TO the right hand.
Holding the hanu and thumb at the
same angle as before We have VI: by
usiEs the index and the middle fin
gers We get VII: while the thumb
aud the three large fingers make
VIII.
Now JON the two vs. made by the
thumbs, iuveriirG one and we have
y. Then use the y with the last little
finger before II and il will give IN.
The combinations following the y
are obvious. The fore finger OF the
left hand with the thumb at right an
giles make a perfect l.: the little fin
ger Of the left hand curved toward
the thumb makes theC.th initial CEN
tum, and SO on with tie hundreds.
Now join the two thumbs with the
foretingers, or the " VS. inverted,
and you have the hieroglyphics com.
plcte.-Philadelphia Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

\ diseased stomach aurcly under.
mines health. 1t dullg the brain.
kills energy. destroys the nervous
system. and prcdisposcs tn insanity
and fatal diEenssc. MI hyspcptic
troubles are quickly cured hy K1doI
Dyspepsia Cure. II has cured thuus.
nnds ot cases aud is curing them
every day. Its ingredients are rucL
that it can't help curing. ElkO Drug
Co.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
will spend part Of tcmorroS in Reno
and will reach Curlin tomorrow night
where he will remain until Sunday
morning. He viii then proceed ,n
Ogden in his private car. The Sccro.
thry should spenl u da, or 90 visit.
ing tho prosperous valleys II Elk"
county. y committee has been ap.
pointed in Reno 10 show the Sccrc.
taty the famous Truckcr Wiley.
III" Navy Department has given nm
order Tor 100 machine guna o, n now
type, the most powerful IN the pos
session Ut my government. IECy
are onc.pourdcrs. carrying mn OK.
plosiyc shell, and can fire 30 shots u
minute. II IN said that they eau put
20 shots into the bend ~ n bnrrcl NJ
hail a mile 10 Il quarter Of a minute.
Dcwitts little Early Riscrs benefit
permanently. They lend gentle as.
sistuncc Ia nature. causing no pains
or weakness, permanently curing
constipation md liver ailments. Elku
Drug 60.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04
New. From Nevada soldiers.

The strong hardy constitutions OF
the Nevada soldiers in the Philip
pines are able TO withstand the damp.
unhealthfui climate, says the Journal
rs 1t is shown by this letter from the
second officer OF the First Nevada
Cavalry. They are all fighters too.
having taken active part i'll several
s%anguirary conflicts, where il was cv-
idert that they possessed an ample
portion OF that we'll known character
istc, Nevada crit.
Here is Lieutenant Giguou1' letter
which Is dated June -, and WAS writ
ten at Manila:
i suatchei Il moment while in
town to write and let you know that
we have beeu armed with kraG-Jor-
censen rifles and are mounted. We
90; into oar iirst battle on the 10Th Of
June, while opposite Parana4uc and
the excitement was something de-
lightful. We all enjoyed it after the
tirs; nervous tension wore of. Oar
boys are horn lighters and we actual
" had hard work 70 Seep them from
charging the CuSed niggcH.'
That Wa tie first time in all my
, life | ever had the slightest regret
tia; l was tall OF stature. 70. a full
half hour l could not move ,but had
t.. nevertheleSs) without a bunch O.
mosquito like bugs whistIinG around
ana occasionally aiiShtinG with a dull
plug. Contrary 20 all the story book
talk. did not think Of home and @.
mother, Tor | Vas KEEP; too busy dur
ing the whole fight. There were
wounded men TO be seen to. and the
boys tire had TO be controlled. etc.
Three q our boys were hit but
not hurt seriously. VI. TAYLOR, neck;
Henry Ne!tuhr, ankle: and James
TaErr. bruised on the thigh. \ Lieu
tenant and oaa nan % the li:h iufan-
Try. who we're with rs on the line
were hit. Four Nevada boys gave
ont and had 10 quit that day. but
they we're no:hn: in proportion 10
those who fell WI ot other orcaniza
tons. That nigh; the 18th infantry
was short 30 men.
90 the 20;L our boys lei the adj
under General Wheaton from
Imcss 70 Desmaries and were compli-
mentri on the firing line they kept
Tor eight miles over 4 rice tel: under
a dropping tire. The troop Is now q;
JUnus where Liuscott has been huy.
ing horses. Our fun will btErn as
soon Is the boys get used to their
mounts for we Will Toe used Is scouts
AID have no end OF WORK. | learned
Yesterday from the brigade surgeon
that ben We were IN ~worSiug order
We would be sent out to dispense
bands OF 'n!-ccrs' whenever they
were located, Neat work il d way.
but very apt 10 be nasty il the force
q the enemy Is under estimated.
We have a small cloud burst every
afternoon or during tie night now.
Iou can see tie effect III the sics re-
port. Seotty and Wright are both
enjoying =ooi health and yours truly
l. normal, 80 W. stack up pretty
veil.
We were able to enjoy tie novel
sight Of . total lunar eclipse on the
night Of the BIRD. ~ the weather
bureau did not toreteil 1.-THE branch
located here, at any rate have con-
Guided that !: Is not to blame Tor all
the changes in the weather.
Your truly.
4 T.. GIGSOUy.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

We should not blame AIger 80
much as ia" systcm Of winch lie is =
part. 1t Il Il - stem which Mckinley
represents as much rs Algcr md for
which Mckinley is more heavily re
sp"usiblr than AIEcr. Any other
man would have failed. "a Algcr
failed, in attempting to- carry on the
work Of the war department in time
Of wnr on a system adapted only Ia
the working Of political schemes in
time Of Pc~acc.-Euston Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

While II communicated system
~ good tho best in the world the
systems 81 education ehnuld change
t. meet ncw and changed conditions.
and the principles Of agriculture.
through the natural sciences. should
now he taught IN every country
school throughout the country.
Thomas RIioadr. CcnioriiclI. q.
whites: 81 suffered from pilcs seven
or eight ycnra. No remedy gave mo
relief until DEWITT Wiici, Hazel
Saivci lcss than Il box 81 which Der.
mancntly cured me Soothing. heal
ing. perfectly harmless. beware OF
cothtcrfoits. EIkU Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

'Don't talk like u TOOL. Joshua
SAID Mrs. Harix, ito hear yon talk.
folks would think I aBkcI yo,, o.
marry me, md goodness knows I ncy.
err ran after you fer a minute in my
lfc.-
@WeD. hain't say ing you ran after
me. Melinda replied the old man.
'but that don't prove uuthin' nohow.
/ reckon The trap never runs arter
mouse neither, but somehow 1. rcara
to gather him in list the game. Chi.
cago News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group il the terror OF thousands Of
yomng mothers because it's outbreak
IL so a]gOuilmg and frequently fatal
Shil"h'a Cough mud Consurnpton
Cure acts like magic IN eases Of
Group. IT has never been known TO
fail. The worst eases relieved i'm.
mcdiatcly. Pric" - cts, 30 cta. and
sl"O. For galo by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04
MANY \ LOVER

Has turned with disgust from an
otheTwis" lovablc gIrl with an o;T"n.
Sive breath. Garl'- Clover Root Tea
rurities the breath b. It, action on
the bowels, etc. - ro;hiu: else will.
Sold fp- Years on absolute g~uaruu'cr.
Price - els. and - cts. Fog sale by
ElkO Dug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-04

II is estimated that II dollar nut
ont ut Is per cont compound iutcrcst
when Adam wns a boy and kept nj
compound interest ever since wonld
nmount to more by this time than all
the wealth " the United Statcs ru,
'oRctt" T. II srrms e!rnngo tina,
Adar didn't think Of this: or. Dos.
sihly, he didn't have the dollar.