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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
SALMAGUNDI.

John Bull is still believing at Dom
Paul.
Mrs. j. NJ. Morrow is visiting in
1olconda.
Cattle buyers are numerous in this
ection Of the State.
william White shipped fifteen car
Dads OF cattle east today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Keyser have
returned from their California trip.
The firm Of Robinson & Howard
has dissolved. See the notice else
where.
You can still get those small stamp
pictures at Pilliner's gallery for so
cents dozen. &
A horse stepped on Morris Gull
layers foot the other day and he is
- imping around
Mrs. A. E. Kaye arrived from Or.
len this morning and left on No. 4 to
DIN her husband at Verdi.
There are two prisoners in the
bounty Jail. Both are doing time
lntil the grand jury meets.
George Russell came up from his
Battle Mountain ranch last night.
DE reports cattle in fine condition.
t. j. Earles of Starr Valley has
hysteriously disappeared and it is
cared that he has met with foul
play.
Why not dress neatly when it
POSTS no more than to wear shabby.
nsht clothing. Jacobs fits You and
lives satisfaction or no pay.
Old mining men say That never
ince the early boom days has more
honey been available for purchasing,
developing and operating Nevada
mines. f...El
Fresh fruit received every day at
he Postoffice, including peaches.
Plums, grapes, apples, etc. Orders
aiken and promptly filed for any
quantity.
A Manila dispatch Of the 18th says
hat the Nevada cavalry was unable
sail on the transport Newport.
they will take the next available
transport.
Seymour Jacobs has new designs
he latest goods and all suits are
ONE made, at prices never before
aard Of. Try him. He will make
on smile. =
Shorty" Simpson, well known in
Iiko is serving term in tho Reno
al Tor selling whisky to Indians.
mere should be some law by which
'ociety could rio itself of such nuts.
noes as Simpson.
~. 2. Guldagger, at Jones' old
stand, is prepared to do blacksmith
ns in all Of its branches at prices to
'uit the times. Horse shoeing and
wagon work specially. All work
guaranteed. Take your work TO Mr..
duldagger's shop il You want it done
we'll and at reasonable prices.
The stub train made up this morn.
ng Mt Wadsworth to run on No. 2's
line, collided with an eastbound
nsht engine, near Clark's, 81 miles
st OF Reno. Engineers Kinney
s0d Clark and Conductor Steel of the
vein are said to be badly hurt. Ply
'c'ans from Reno have gone to the
'0ene OF the wreck. ,
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my difficulty. and had my faith COM
nrmcd. have tried Go follow that
principle @ g0od deaf since can
therefore bear testimony that IL Is a
good thing. ] have falth iu ID, aud l
have uiud ~ carry 10 gIt
TRADITION MUST BE PUT ASIDE.
Let us on have faith In this prlucl-
pie. Let us look at 10 IN lts true light.
The trouble ~. q great many men aud
women look at things from the stand
point Of their traditions. They have
been trained IN the world that they
must see 70 thing worked out upon nat
urni principles. or upon principles OR
To- ways. with which they are familiar.
or they have NO confidence BOO H. Thut
% the faith % the world Mou do not
understand how our Elders can go out
into the world and preach the Gospel
without purse and scrip In fact. they
do not believe u d. done. because 10 Ia
contrary 60 their experience aud train
ing. n they engage in amy labor Of
this kni, they must have money TO
live upon But God has commanded ~
To Eo without purse and scrip
with what reHuits7 Hundreds uf our
Elders who have gone forth In this way
can testify that they have been led and
clothed, and money has been given 60
them, ] have preached for years IN this
manner. ana I am thankful 90 Boz able
tn say that 1 never asked q congrcgu-
ton In my life Tor cont Tor myself
when I wanted anything / went 90 the
Lord. II time would permit. l could
tell great many wonderful Incidents
IN which my prayers Tor help have been
answered. I have had money Increase
In my hands mlraculoualy.
INSPIRING REMINisCENsEs.
After had been TO the Sandwich
Islands and translated the Book Of
Mormon Into that language. I was sent
to california on u mission Brother
Farley r. Pratt was going 20 publish
r. paper, and had given out tho pros.
pcctus. and / was set apart Ia help him
and 90 publish the Book OF Mormon.
Whom I reached there d. had been led
70 return and had started home. FOL.
lowed him. ana he set me apart 60 Pre-.
side over The California mission ana 10
carry out what he had undertaken
was quito young. and looked younger
than ! WaH. ana when ! g0t back 90
San Francisco. one NJ the principal mon
uf the branch said TO me-: "Now. 10
you have % thousand dollars YOU can
open an Office here" well" said l.
- have not got q thousand dollars. hut
! am going tu open an office. / have
been sent here 20 do this work. and
am Eolhg TO do H. They ala not be-.
licve word % a. Brother prntt had
told mo that he ala not know whether
! could get meal OF vlctuals In san
Francisco. although there was "a branch
there. hut the Lord opened my wnv
wonderfully, and lie multiplied money
In my hands You may think that in
credible, but ! know I did more with
i've dollars than ! could do with twenty
dollars under ordinary circumstance.
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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

The quicksilver fountain displayed n
London Co draw attention to ID LEADING
product VI Queensland uses two and
half tons NJ mercury or quicksilver.
which fails from "a bowl four tH.t iu
diameter to one seven feet below have
Ing "a diameter uf seven and uilf iggt.
From the lower bowl drain pipe
eight feet long conducts the mercury
90 O. tank from which bucket. uu uu
endless bolt Raises 10 Goo o. pip. leading
back Co The upper bowl TO minimize
the use 0f mercury. each basin o. nearly
hllyd with cement yDt the value OF the
precious llgull required tu cover the
surface % the basins and Keep the
fountain in operation BE- nearly 5000.
Under the electric light the spray uf
quicksilver falling ut the rate OF seven
tons an hour, BE- fairy-liko and brilliant.
The slate substitute uf Mr o. Miller
uf 4luucDHtur ENG iH adapted for "a
great variety Uf articles, and consists
0f powdered slate with ytfuIsn OF
boiled OIL uHphaltum, gum arabic
and resin. The hot composition
BE- forced into muld8 under great pres.
sure. The articles ARE then exposed 90
the air Cor Tow days then moderately
heated. and finally kept ut $50 degrees
r. Tor ten 60 fourteen days The niue
tcrlul can be painted or polished like
natural slate.
4 house in Italy that was struck hy
lightning last April has yielded Dr.
FolEhoraltpr some interesting acts,
Tho lightning produced q large mum
Der Of magnetic points ana some zones
IN the masonry amply proving that
lightning may Independently yield
marked mngnptlzutIuu and that mag
netic points may bee sO formed in tufa.
a concrete of remarkable strength.
described by Mr. James Christie. 81
Am e.. T.. has the following Cumpus
HItinn. Cement mortar ] part. Stag ur
broken stone, {. CHHtsIruu cuttings. q.
sal ammuuIuc. / n. for every 90 ibs. uf
iron. This concrete. Weighing 30 90 800
lbs. per cubic T. VIII stand % prush-
Ing load uf 5000 ihs, per square inch
after four months and is about half uH
strong n the Hul umomnluc ls omitted.
An important branch % marine en-
HiuDerinT, yet IN It, Infancy but desc
tined soon 90 achieve new wonders.
has been brought Co tho notice uf the
british Institution uf NuNul Architects
by MIR H. H. Swan. This o. the use uf
lCc-brcnkiuE vessels, an idea whose
germ may be traced Co "a small single
screw tug that had lts bow altered for
breaking thin ipr o. the port OF Cr0u-
Htudt The first specially constructed
ice-broukUr was a vessel 81 600 indlgat-
Cd horsepower built To- 1871 Tor service
ON tho Elbc nt Hamburg and this was
80 satisfactory that 10 was followed by
others % greater size and power. which
now Keeps navigation open throughout
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

4, not rccoiiect ever attending
..,,,reo where one subject has been
-, upon from 90 many different
N"-5,.lnts or we have heard the doe
"a uthing during this conference.
s.,. .,bieet ought certainly TO be I'M
-...si upon every mind; and nope
,bateycr resolutions are adopted
,-.,. minds we shall endcavor to make
- permanent. and to make the prae-
,.. OF paying uthlug permanent
..,-, periodically we hear a great
- .Jlrens,s upon the Word Of Wis
and for a little while the people
,t..ry, % with considerable strictness'
,e.r ID while. however, they get care
ag,lp. until somebody comes
.. 1uI fires them up once more
..1I resolutions are renewed ]
w. tbI4 yIil not be the case with TINS
tt..t ~ tIthInE. but that We Hhill
...w thls time forth observe the "a"
.fg.ffv aH We have been cuunselci 10
III NiI these instructions ana warn
IYes ve receive are for "a purpose. ~ we
t4t. the Spirit Of the Lord ourselves
3 know tbat they are from the Lord.
.rl mat they are good for ~. Inc
f'r1 ma a design In this, ana u should
h. clear To all those who reflect upon
we T5 el,' ~ !" one principle which Il Gull
ryaied and exercised, as II should De-
will make II
EASY TO PAY TIrHiNu.
and that IL the principle Of faith. We
should have firm belief that 10 u
s55l thing to pay uthing. aud when
~ become thoroughly convinced %
ina then the payment Of tlthinE WIN
l.. ID pleasure 60 US all. but without
tbIs principle N faith and confidence w
gol. and 4 perfect reliance lu Ills word
~. etysn though Malachi. we may nnd
ID a dimcult thing. I pay uthing be-
cause think 10 De- a profitable thlng "
every direction. / regard u na Egol
iry.stniDnt hut do not do u for thut
alone. ] do it because COD mas com
Hlndel %. have always known u 20
be- 20 correct principle since J was "id
snpueh 90 reflect upon lt. ! have pnll
fItHrH. therefore. from principle, be-
lleyinr that u not only benefits me
srIfIWaUy (Which 90 the most Import
Hrt OF ann. but that 10 enables me 20 ~
tU the Lord 90 faith and ask Him Tor
That which / need. Many yeats ago l
was ln very tight place hnnnciaiy,
and ] determined 20 put aside hli
could as uthinE. one day the Bishop
uf the ward met mo on tho street, and
said. brother George, you are paying
ID prptty good uthinE," mo, bishop
said /. u nm not paying the tthing ~
that which I have received, ! am pay-
ing the uthinE OF that which | would
like 10 receive" And sure enough the
next year I had as much Income as
had paid tlthlng on the previous year.
Now, men viii say that that merely
hnppenei 80. Wen. all these things
happen. don't they? was relieved from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

] Will follow 10. will CmlnCipute this pan-
| pie. 10 YOU will read the revelations
/ which were given TO Joseph in the
/ early days. you will see that the Lord
{ had one great object iu view Zoo os-
| tablishing The Church. nnd that was the
REDEMPTION or THE POOR
The world has been grooming Cor long
| centuries under the oppf0a IlUa aud Ihs
evils that have rested upon 90. great
majority W mankind. This hHa ,N.
/ cited the thought NJ phNwihmuiats
and philosophers. and mmmarlbir
plans have been evolved Cor Ina Hm.u.
grafton o. the condition uf mankind.
/ They have seen. uH we 900 dH. THAT there
are enough elements boo iu. gHr,u DO
supply The wants of the Who'll. human
| family nut they are not distributed
fairly One man purfeaHHs land ur DIN.
CT elements that he does not uaa. while
/ his uolrhbur 10 perhaps ItHUfuI. %
those things and lives In InI.Hf uHy-
yrty. D. this flght2 Are $50 mot adj tho
children Uf ONE Father vino created mia
earth ana placed us upon Itf Certain
IS, We are. Hundreds Uf myu .u VAR.
l0us lands have recognized this uuf9r-
tuuate conditions Of anIlra in.r have.
symplthlzoi with thait fellow beings
who have suffered through poverty. aud
they have tried many ways Go remedy
this. but ull their nluus have nU.l
Socialism and an the iFwe that have
arisen with this end iu view have failed
90 accomplish the desired end. Who
shall dCvlso
shall devise a plan that
WILL REMEDY THESE EvLs7
80 one but God. Man cannot DO this.
u requires our Almighty Father Ana
He has revealed the plan 90 ua. Uut
the trouble o.. 10 comes Fu much boo cuu-
tact with gu our traditions and our
training all our selfish luEiryH that u
IH exceedingly difficult Tor ua tY rUralye
Just aB sure as lie has spoken 10 must
Doc brought about TO PREPARE tho
way flr the coming ~ thp Son
of Man And We are tha agents
that win bring It TO pass We may as
we'll, therefore. begin Go prepare Our
hearts Tor a.. We should have faith
lu God. ana nHk Him Co prepare uH fur
this great change that shall b. wrought
ln social conditions, when the Lord
comes and rolfns on the earth We shall
live lu peace. There will be- uu money
spent in war. aud none IN the mluufur-
turu M powder and weapons NJ war
The money that Or now expended by the
nations uf the earth in this direction
VIII ull De- saved There viii De- no
armies and nuvloH armed and equipped
FOR war Swords Will De- beaten into
plowshnros, ana spears into pruning
hooks and the nations shall learn war
no more.
THERE Will BE NO WANT.
no hungry ones crying for bread: every.
one Will have all the clothing needed,
because there 10 an abundance OF ma
trrIul out of which TO make clothing.
SILK, wool ana cotton will bn raised iu
abundance. out Of which Go make ull
the garments we want. and they viii
De- the manufacture ~ our own hands
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EXTRACTS FROM
Bank Examiner AndersOn's Report.
Salt Lake City. Aug. 10, 1899.
JAMES 7. HAMMOND,
Secretary of State:

Dear Sir-l made thorough examination of the con
dtion of the Home Fire Insurance Company shown by its
books June 30 1899. The company is carefully and
conseryatvely managed lis risks widely distributed
II limits its writings to the better class of lines and it has
reinsurance contracts with the Hartford Fire Insurance Co.,
and the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co., two of
the strongest insurance concerns in the world
It's risks in city blocks are limited 1t pays no large
salaries and it is careful in charging against itself larger
mearned premium fund, reinsurance reserve
than it is called upon do. In nearly every instance the
book values of the Company except the Salt Lake real
estate below the market values, and figuring the
latter basis of values this Company would have sub
stantia surplus over and above its liabilities of more than
100000
r. r. ANDERSON,
Examiner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

tIra BIAS been repeatedly pumgt.J u,
closed.
a German .r..U.." U..f.#.. Oh fr|sr
.HHh.u tU"".I. Dos attaching IrsH If,r
iINh. from which .H. UIf. fN.r
driven hy u..fH.HH r1s e.u,..f.I on
.Wr'F.nE calcium gHrHd into fh.
'tHiH.
Nu Insect that com U.Irt.lf frlaf us
iu "IN Dr. tHu curious discovery uHF
which Lieut. COL u.luHDHg ~ Hs
French army credits himself THs
creature J." hHm.Uf.r. about Iu u.FUfr
OF un inch 'HHr Hri $50. soon Iu B. a.f.
I.n ~ NHuWHH, Sew Caledonia. lffau.
IHn being attracted by De- H.nruIlt
.h.I. resting un hlulrH Leaf NNat
% IHu.. OF quarter uf au hour ne
movements began uEHIu. when tha HL.
server was able tl make the following
RECORD. Six turns Iu the direction Vi
ilH hands uf O. watch. then % stpp tive
TURNS .u Che nr#t direction. stop. aud
.H 900 boo lH.DHrIIuF order until finally
one turn wW mad. 600 each direction.
Then ODE Insect stopped. remaining sim
lmWuN1hIH nc che end uf 900 hour only
two specimens ~ 40 insect were found.
and both uufn unfortunately lost Tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

ne winter. Ice breakers " various do.
.iaNH were soon adopted fIr g.In.
IlNiNian ports. The Americans. USING
Terry steamers capable lf hrultIur ..
/ Two feet thick discovered accidentally
ln. advantage of bow pr1noIIrr. Hri
Zoo lsai built tho 81. Marie. tha Hr.f y'.
H.l With such propeller Another Ur.
mons" stride was made last y.Hr Iu 3D..
i'nH.h. built fur tha 1luuHIu r.y.rr.
in ni This vessel De- OF 5000 tome I...
placement and 1900 indicated horse.
t,M'l. n'A ur.' ur.rHlI.rH Jn 1uu Huu
powerful ua amy earlier pa.br.4l...
IhIs h1a been forced through uluE |..
lhii' NaiIur feet thick and hHa I.ar
. hilNgn 900 H speed of ten knots tHruush
.'Id I". two feet thlIE Last winter
D.. liberated thirty three valuable
iI, ,,.a'iii lhli were in great jeopardy 40
N'tHl Anl enabled about forty others
io reach 'r1rstHIt ana &c. p.t....l.s
several weeks before the USUAL lpanIrr
OF navigation. IU..lru. liking f.r.'
steamers near suutUn M fh. Vu.eI
Mn.iy 10. o." reaches ihf.. feet .u
lhi. hn'.' have maintained railway s...
vice Tor Three seasons without Id I.u..
interruptions Will. uu Iu..U...l. I'D.
steamer uf 1000 hurH.-p power Ia now BE-.
lNE Iui together uu Lake UHIEII fr
irffNIas train. uf the Siberian railway
across forty miles VI water
Some Iru.nss tt.b.g t..,,. do. ,..,i.,...
are u urIHu. fr.,eii,., 90 ,t. '' % l.l o.. pr
garden 81 tho Vi.gr, f!.I,.
secret ODD t,N.r. a. iN.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19
THE DOCTRINE OF TITHING.
s,orks made Weber Stake Conference Ogden Utah.
Monday July 81, 1899, by
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON.

vs Tie Paving Easy-Inercg Experiences Mracu.
blessings the Result and Faith In GodProspy Follows
M ro Must be weaned Traditions Of Futhcrs-1hc
,rs plan to Ameloate the Condition of Mankind
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Some experiments by NJ d'ArHonval
have suggested that hicyclIsts should
Initiate their pucnmaur tires with nitro.
gen. Both Carhoulc acid and oxygen
pass through the rubber. causing the
tlrvs 90 become gradually debated.
process that becomes slower after the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

some Incense bushes. now Iu uu lHuf
ate o. unique treasure of tho u.t4rI.rt
Garden of thH Vienna Unly.ra.Iy I'M.
secret lf where these plants rH.V ID
carefully guarded hy the Arabs. hu Dr.
'.hIf H.munN auCUrHiUI Iuat winter n
ii.rs these live specimens lu south IN
Arabia
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-28
A PRETTY DISPLAY.
The First Fall Opening Of
the Season.

The prettiest attraction OF the
fall season was the Millinery open
ing at the Jumbo Store last even
lug. Ii wasa success from every
point of view. Both homeiolks
and strangers decided il SO. The
criticisms VI the people were al
most stunanlmous--It was all right
everybody was delighted. Miss
Bertha Hayward, wh0'has charge
OF the Millinery, assisted by Miss
Myrtle Webb and Miss Kennedy,
made and trimmed svery hat which
was on exhibition last evening. "A
great deal OF good tastt was shown
ln selecting their handsome stock
Of Millinery this TALL. In the mil
linery window was handsome
arch of white and yellow with a
beautiful background OF shilax.
la the center was large dull
dressed in white wearing hat with
all the style of the season. T.,e
Dry goods window was pretty, the
arrangement OF which was very
artistic. A beautiful lie like doll
stood in the center OF this, dressed
in full evening dress. Plaid skirt
ings, waist 10 match, handsome
patterns OF crrpon and with them
i suggestion Tor suitable waist to
match, were also there, presided
over by Mrs. Will Ward. Further
down we met the pleasant gentle
man, Mr.. Ed Rhea, who has
charge OF all the staple dry goods.
Hers we founda neat, strictly up
to date stock. The Clothing de-
partment was decorated for the oc-
casion and 10 this, we found every
thing in the clothing line that
could be asked for. The window
OF same, showed much good taste
OF the artist, Mr. John q. Davis.
In the Furnishing goods depart
ment, as usual, whether you are
"a-,ookin" or "a.tradih" we found
everything neat and in order.
Sank knows how TO keep them.
The entire shoe side was covered
with white, with mirrors on same.
This, with the hat stands between
the mirrors made quite pretty
picture. John Harlin bad every.
thing on this side .'just right. F"
The center tables were cleared,
and hats Of all kinds were on same
down the entire length OF the
store. Mics Dole Ledbetter, the
pleasant young lady cashier, as
sisted in making The opening q
success. Mr.. ChurchilI could be
found most everywhere, making
things pleasant for everyone.
Beautiful roses, and a neat alum
inum shoppers'm were
given as souvenirs to all the
ladies. The employees Of the
Jumbo Store should feel proud Of
their efforts, which mady this
opening such success, for indeed
il was.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-28
One Rose for 4 Years Rent.

One Of the quaintest church ser
vices in America is that which
takes place today, June IL, in
lions Lutheran church at Men
helm, Pa, when one red rose will
be presented by the congregation
to Judge ] Hay Brown, represent
ing the heirs Of Baron Henry Will
liam Stiegel, who decided the land
to the church in pre-revoIutionary
days. The baron was the first
glass and iron manufacturer Of
note in the United States. six
Of his descendants were present
last year when the annual pay
ment was made in accord with the
terms Of the baron's deed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-28
vHsTERDAy's 81. LOUIS MARKET


.I,'. Az = st.
" 3 Hslsell, 1912 pound steers
Il Sass.
Watt Mayes. 900 pound steers
II e3 SO 70 $3.50.
,. M. Dsugherty, 7S7 pound
steers ssss 25; sol pound Al ss.35.
S G. Wills topped the Texas
division with 1866 pound steers at
14.25
Booth McSpsdden, 95S pound
sterrs a $S 50; 800 pound steers
~ IS 40
Far MrSpadsen. 976 pound
> ana steers al $50.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-28
y 7 - = ElT77- y
George Washington as n Farmer.

Washington as a property own
er was one of the wealthiest men
in this country during the last
quarter Of the eighteenth century.
He owned at the time Of his death
Sl,39S acres, not including the
Mount Vernon estate. The pro-
perty Of his wife was valued at
$53O,OOO. In 1893 Washington
owned 317 head of cattle, s634
sheep, and 54 draught horses.
The general live stock on his farm
was estimated at s35,00O. Over
500 persons lived on the Mount
Vernon estate, and Washington
employed his own carpenters,
blacksmiths, weavers masons,
cobblers. A shrewd man at driy-
ing a bargain, cautious in all
speculative ventures, and fond OF
the details Of business as he was
of military affairs. Washington's
greatest ambition in time Of
peace was to be known as the
first farmer Of America.
One Of his greatest treasures
won as an agriculturist was a
massive silver cup, nine inches
high, elegantly chased, and bear.
ing this inscription:
1880.
A Premium from the
Agricultural Society Of South
Carolina to
George Washington
For raising the Largest Jackass," "
Under the inscription q very
realistic portrait Of the animal
was engraved. Washing tons
marriage to the widow GUSTS
brought to his care an estate
valued III round numbers at
800, ,O0Q. This was great wealth
in Washington's day Farm
Furnace and Factory.