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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25
ncnth OF j. L. Martin.

Having passsd the three score years
and ten allotted rs ;he hglit Of hu.
nan life, Nr. j. L. Martin,an old resi-.
dent Of Ell:o county, closed his eyes
Oh earthly scenes at his home on
South Fork yesterday. Mr.. Martin
left his eastern home many years ago
and settled IN Idaho where he accu.
mulated a good deal OF property in
the teaming business. Misfortune
overlook him and he lost everything
besides beng heavily involved in
debt after his property was gone.
About 1870 he came 10 ElEo aud re-
sided in the county up TO the time OF
his death. He l-arrici here, and n
widow and two sons. Lawrence and
Xerxcs, sHrvive him. Mr.. Martin
owened considerable property in FL
ko and 4 ranch on South Fork. Be-
sides this he had a paid up insurauce
policy in the Mutual Lille amounting
TO about $1,000. The property in FL.
ko county he bequea'hcd to the sur.
yiving widow, and the Insurance pol-
icy he willcd 10 a former wife and
her children now residing in the State
OF Maine.
Tho remains were brought IL this
afternoon and the funeral will take
place from the Presbyterian church
tomorrow afternoon at . O'Clock. The
lSDEpEYDEHT extends its sympathies
10 the bercavod wifo and children.
May they be comtorted 10y Him who
doeth all thing5 we'll.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

1t may be regarded "a somewhat
significant TINT both Senator Bower.
idge, who wont I" the Philippines on
purpose to study conditions thcyr,
mud President Schurm0n Of the in.
sular commission have refused 10
discuss the islands or tho war since
their return 10 the United Stntcs. Il
thinRe Justified Tho tnsoHio hue that
OTIS cable dispatches give lhcm docs
anyone imngino that these eloquent
representatives Of tho Administration
would lose a moments time in so In.
forming q perpicxcd and doubtful
publicP Salt Lake Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25
l;EvILED AT HOME.
Even the Republican Press has had II
Fling At It's Weak Head.


The weakest President since Eu-
chunan,- the New York Herald calls
President Mckinley. ~ ~hcsitatng
President is wbnt the New York
Tribune calls him. -ls :llcrc no one
else?7 asks the Republican Portland
OregoninD. as il contemplates McKin-
ley's apparent certainty Of renomina.
ton, aud wonders. IF the Republic
cans think they have 4 ~walkover in
1900. do they propose going out OF
business in l9Oi!" The Orcgonian
gOcs on 10 say:
NOV Is the time to take into ac-
CONT the certain impressions made
upon such of our people us are Meth
er oilice.holdcrs nor olice.scckers. 10y
the administration OF William Me
E.=lcy. Is there no mt else!
1t is IN imperfect world aud We
must deal with voters as we find
them. 1t would be of all things most
lamentable and to be opposed tooth
and nail that Il candidate running on
the reiterated Chicago platform
should be elected. But We must rec1i-
on with the impulses as well rs the
reason OF the people. 1t may not be
possible To placate all that are enrag-
cd ut apathy to the gold standard; at
betrayal of the civil service; ut sacri-
flee OF the army;lt neglect OF Alaska;
ut disastrous delay ia LuZpn: ut APP
rcintmeutS OF unfit men Cor Office.
The people like u man that doesn't
Try to evade, and delay and eG"ivO.
cate, and try 10 carry water Oh both
shoulders. They don't like Il man
that will tell his cabinet officer that
lie wants him to stay and get two or
three go~-betwccns to go and tell him
that he wants him to 20. They like n
man that has the decision to act and
the courage TO speak,
The New York Tribune the fore.
most Republican organ Of them all in
Il similar vein remarks, IF Mckinley
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

: grea. eJmmuuon socms IL have
taken place among railway circles
owing tO Ire cou,cmpIatei through
ear service between the Pacific Cnnst
anl Chicago which il o~peratIn2 II
day each week. This is not Il rev de.
Tnrture iy any means, is the Denver
4 Rio Grlnio Railroad Company and
ito connections have been operating n
through ru- service between The Pa.
C.tic and Atlantic coast win. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago sur !.n:s, uu,t three days
each. week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. Tie
cars for this through service arc 81
the latest Pullmun design. and are
supplied with clam linen and bedding
throughout. \ Pullman porter il as.
sIgnri +" each ear. Thcrc cars are
all" under the personal supervision
u Special Eyrursion agent
whose duty it is To- sec that iasscn.
Ecfa are gwen every comfort and at.
tcn.iou. For further Information. up.
ply to any agent. ar g. =. N"~ins,
General Agent. "- 20 :! u. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent. D. " Il.
&. a. e., - West art South II, ,:nl
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

\ firm in the cast proposes to Gro
mate bodies 10y liquid uir. II has
bought the Rural cemetery near Ny.
aCk. y. Y. when a lighted match il
dropped into liquid mir when it 10
iir-t turned into a glass jar,it goes out
but nitrogen cyarorotcs much faster
than oxygen, and it soon becomes
very pure oxygen, and liza match ia
then dropped in it it Instantly be.
comp7 It brilliant naiuc. With this it
i5 proposed 10 do the cremation, and
it IL believed that the combustion
will be 40 swift md intcnGo that not
even ashes will bo left. 1t ID said
that il will remove the present phase
Of mCinera'lon that is mysterious or
phoolting, and the expense viii bc
greatly lcg5cucl.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

Tho Eureka Sentinel Is publishing
interesting i!cng from ifs old files.
Tho following from its issue Of Aug.
ust 13, 1910, bsiagB UP Il flood OF
~rocollcciions regarding the once
prosperous town Of Hamilton; "1hc
City Au9es50r Of Hamilton has com.
plctcd hin work and returns the
amount OF taxable property in the
city nt 5G5f,5Sl.il 81 this valuation
tho revenue Of The city, from the roll.
will amount to / 1,So01i.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

The following list Shows the duga.
tion OF the longest days in various
places all over the wofli: New York
has 50 to say, tie shortest lougg7. dGy
which IS about 10 hours long; while
in Montreal it is IL. London and
Bremen each bHsk in 1917 hours
length OF da!, closely followed by
Hamburg aud DantZig with 30 min.
utes more. Tho longest day in Stock.
holm lasts Is hours but both st. Pet
crsburg mud Tobolisk 90 ono better
with 10 hours-their shortest being ,,
June II brings TO Toruca, Finland, Il
summer day nearly - hours long
and Christmas day ~ hours long.
(llow unfortunate for tho children OF
TorneaJ The foregoing lengthy
days are easily left behind by
Wardburg, Norway, which hOnstR Of
a day lasting without a hreak from
MAY 81 10 July %, but even this is
surpassed by Srit25ergen, where tho
longest day is something like three
and a half months.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

y preacher onco said: "Yuu edit.
or dare not 'eIt the truth, ii you ever
did you coulan't live. Your news.
paper morll die Tho editor re-.
piled: "You'rc right, md the minis.
ter who will no nl tmcs tell the bnrc
truth about hn mcmhcra. alive or
doud. would not occupy his pulpit
moro than ono Sunday, aud nc would
fad il uecraHary To- lpuyo town in u
hurry. THO press and pulpjt go hand
N hand with whItc wash brush and
kind worda. magnify ing lit!ic virlucg
INTO biz unrn. Tho pulpit. press and
grave Ftouc are the great saint max.
ing lriumyiratc" And the minister
won't away looking very thoughtful,
while the poor editor turned 20 his
wufh--EX.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

Charles u. Postou, upon whom the
Territory Of Arizona has conferred n
pension Of 800 q month ia known as
"Ihc Father ~ Arizona Ito IL tho
Hrat delegate TO Congress from that
section. lie has been a world wide
traveller. and 10 full Of stories Of Chi.
M son pirates and how he governed
his little kingdom of Tubac.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25
Docs This Strike You?

Muddy comploxions. na~usrating
breath come from chronic constiun
ton. KnrIs Clover Root Tea 10 an
absolute euro and has boru cold for
lifty years on nm abFolutc guarantee,
Price - cts md 80 cts. For RnIc by
ElkO Drug 60.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

Kodol Dyspepsia euro cures dys.
popsia because its ingredients arc
such that IL can't hClp DONG so. "lho
public con rely upon IL na Il master
remedy Tor all disorders Hrtsiug from
imperfect Digestion - James NJ.
Thomas. NJ. ID. in American journal
OF Health, ". Y. Elko Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-25

Quickly euro rD~uHiiVllIDn aud re-.
huild and inyis1rair tho entire avs.
tcm-uCvcr gSIpC ne nnugchtc-Dc.
Wits litilo Early HiscrH. Elko
Drug Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
HALEvYs SURPRISE.
Opera Air Wbistled ON the street BE-
fore Its Production.

When Halevy, the noted composer Of
"The Jewess" and other successful operas
was economizing strictly just before the
production OF "The Musketeers OF the
Queen" at the Opera Comique, in Paris,
singular incident occurred, according to
bis own story. His bank account was all
but exhausted, and he walked back and
forth between dwelling and theatcr to
save expenses
He was counting heavily on big sue
cess for the new opera. Everybody at the
rehearsals was enraptured with tho music
and prophesied great popularity for il.
One day after leaving the theater Halevy
was walking along the boulevard and no.
ticed presently that man few steps
ahead of him was whistling loudly-an
objectionable sin among we'll bred people
In Paris. The air the man was whistling
struck him as familiar at first. Then sud
denly IL dawned upon him that IL was the
principal melody of his new opera.
Tho composer quickcned his pace and,
overtaking the whistler, saw that he was
workingman He accosted him, saying
quietly;
My good man, do you know what you
arc doingy Do you know that there are
not two men in Paris that can whistle
that melodyy"
The stranger looked at Halevy with
puzzled expression and asked simply
"Whyg"
'Simply because no one else knows
the song as yet.
us that so? How do you know"
1T is true. 1t is part Of tho new opera
which is now being rchearscd i'm the Opera
Comiquc. Now, won't you be good enough
TO tell mo where you heart itY''
II heard 1t yesterday while was re-
pairing a damaged spot in the wall of the
Opera Comique. New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
But They CouIdnt stop steam.

Admiral Sir Charles Napier fiercely op.
posed the introduction of steam power in
to the royal navy and one day exclaimed
I'm the house Of commons, "Mr. Speaker
when we enter her majesty = naval service
and face the chances of war we go pre-
pared TO be hacked in pieces by cutlasses
to bo riddled with bullets or be blown to
bits by shot and shell, but, Mr.. Speaker,
we do not go prepared to be boiled alive. +"
The last words he brought out with tre-
mendous emphasis. Yet in few years
sir Charles Napier found himself in com
mand Of the largest steam navy that the
world bad ever seen.
Lord Stanley subsequently tho great
Lord Derby presided over select com
mitteo of the house of commons TO exam
inc into the state of steam navigation.
George Stephenson. the eminent engineer,
who was examined spoke of tho probabl-
ity of steamships crossing the Atlantic.
Good beavensl What do you sayg' cx-
claimed Lord Stanley, rising from his
seat. III steamships cross the Atlantic,
i will eat the boiler of the first boat"
That pledge was never redeemed. --Argo-
naut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
Avoiding wartime Raids.

]. Fl. Gore writes an article for ST.
Nicholas on "Hiding Places In War
times" In describing house on debata-
bio ground that had many secret hooks,
the author says:
The house had cellar with door open
ing directly out upon the big road, and
never did q troop large or small, pass by
without countless soldiers seeking some
thing eatable I'm this convenient cellar. 1t
was never empty, but nothing was ever
found. A partition had been run across
about three feet from the back wall, so
near that even a close inspection would
not suggest space back Of it, and being
without door no one would think there
was room beyond. The only access to
this back cellar was through trapdoor
In the floor of tho room above This door
was always kept covered by a carpet, and
in case any danger was imminent n
lounge was put over this, and one of tho
boys, feigning illness, was there "put TO
bed" In this cellar apples, preserves,
pickled pork, etc, were kept, and its ex-
istenco was not known to any one outside
the family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
Hard on a Watch.

"It is bad practice to be continually set.
ting watch by the stem setter, +" observed
watch repairer to reporter ''for IL has
a tendency to wear out the band that at
taches the hands to the pinion. The hands
arc frightened TO the pinion as firmly rs
they can be, and every setting locsens
them somewhat, There is class Of per-
sons who set their watches every day
rather than give little attention TO the
matter of regulating them. They find
that the watch gains or loses minute or
a few minutes in each "a hours, and in
stead of curing this by the regulator,
which is put In the watch for that express
purpose and no othor, they force back or
forward the hands by the stem setter or
by key. II the hand pinion wears out,
which it frequently does, il is considerable
of II jpb 10 put in new ono or place new
hands on it, and tho work necessarily
costs something, for which ropairers have
To charge FOR their work. If person
knows thar watch gains or loses a GER
tain amount in each day, 1t is better TO
calculate back or forward than to be con
tinually setting i.. A little study of tho
regulator will do the work much better
without the risk Of wearing out any
thing. Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
Parneli's Curtness.

In his biography of Parnell Barry
O'Brien gives some illustrations of the
curt way In which the Irish leader treated
his adherents. When the lord mayor OF
Dublin presented to him from the Irish
people tho Parnell tribute, not less than
Sls5 900, his lordship naturally expected
TO make pleasant speech as an nccom-
paniment 20 tho gift. The lord mayor
having been announced" says Mr.
O'Brien, bowed and began, Mr.. Par
nell--
al believe said Mr.. parnell, you
have got u check for me.
1.-The lDrd mayor. somewhat surprised
at this interruption, said Yes, and was
about 90 recommence his speech when Par.
nell broke in:
Is il made payable 70 order and
crossods'
"The lord mayor again answered in tho
affirmative and was resumlng the dis
course when Parnell took the check, fold
cd it neatly and put it i'm his waistcoat
pocket. This ended the interview. Tho
whole business wac disposed Of i'm five
p.inutes, and there was no spccohmakn ing :"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
QUEER PLACE FOR A BIRDS NEST.
built iu the Thick Hair Between tho
Horns of "a nnGalo.

10 was "a good many years ago that old
Hugh Monroe, who for more than 15 years
had travelled the prairies Of the northwest,
told me that once no had found bird 4
nest In the thick hair between the horns
of "A buffalo bull that he had killed. He
had two Indians with him, and had killed
the young bull, which tho Indians were
beginning TO skin and cut up, and while
they were doing this he pluckod some Of
the long hair from the forehead TO use i'm
wiping out his gun. As he reached down
and grasped tho hair little bird-a little
gray bird-new out from under his hand
and away. Parting the hair to SEQ whence
IL had come, he found round, smooth
nest, containing four little young birds.
He could not tell what kind of birds they
were.
Some time after, when was sitting in
the lodge with my Indian father and elder
brothers, principal chiefs of tho Blackfeet,
spoke Of this tale that had been told mo,
and learned that all who were present had
heard OF just this thing. On-esta- pokau,
the White Calf, had known OF one case of
this kind where the bird was a blackbird,
but this he had not seen himself.
Once, however, he did sec the nest OF
snowbird, containing four eggs, between
inc nornS Oh Dull. inquiry, 1OlloWeu Dy
a careful and detailed description, showed
that the bird which the Blackfeet call
snowbird was tho prairie shore lark.
After we had talked about this for some
time E-kus-kini, the Low Horn, said to
me: "My friend, i will now tell you some.
thing. Do you know that Neo po-muki
counts the months of winter on his
tongucs"
NO" said, 81 know Neo.po-muki,
but i do not know what you mean by
counting the months OF winter on his
tongue"
'This is it,, said Low Horn. "In spring
II you Kill one and open his mouth and
lift up his tongue you will find under the
tongue five other tongues, one tongue for
each month of tho winter. In the fall he
does not have these extra tongues. do
not know why he has them nor what it
means.
Neo-po-muki Is the chickadee, and he is
so called from his cry, for he says always:
"Summer is coming! Summer is COM
ingV-Forest and Stream.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
In Boston.

The cyclist was stranger. That was
evident from tho cautious manner in
which he picked his way through the half
empty thoroughfare. It was evening. A
young man approached him.
Sir" said he. "your beacon has ceased
its functions.
"Sir," easped the cyclist.
"Your illuminator, I say, is shrouded
IN unmitigated oblivion"
Really, but don't quite"--
Tho effulgence of your irradiator has
evanesced."
MY dear fellowi u
1.-The transversal ether oscillations in
your incandonscr have been discontinued 1"
just then an unsophisticatcd little pa
per hoy shouted across the street:
Hey, mister; yer lamps out"--New
York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
CHILDREN AND NOISE.
A Problem of Home Life ns Seen by
a Middle Aged Nan.


"Really the one thing tnat makes mo
realize that my years are stacking up,
said the middle aged man, lis my love of
quiet at home and my disturbance when
tho children are noisy. The fact Is that
have nc greater test OF my self control
than that to which am subjected daily
by the children. They are lively and jol-
ly and full Of fun and OF course they make
more or less noise, and it's impossible TO
stop them any more than by asking II you
could stop brook from babbling. 1t isn't
in the nature of things.
THE noise OF the street 10 music TO me
just the same as ever. l love the tumult
Of the city, but / don't like tumult at
home. After dinner 1 like peace and
cigar. can have the cigar, but no peace
on account of the children II is really "a
pity that / should let myself be disturbed
by them-and / know it well enough--be-
cause thereby, besides being disturbed,
deprive myself of the enjoyment might
have in the children's s company.
Here Is youth, and might enjoy st,
but l don't. The children and 1 are
friends Of course, and think they have
more than friendly sentiment for me. I'm
sure they'd more than welcome any over
ture on my part toward the establishment
OF closer fellowship, but instead of that
1t makes me nervous when they are noisy
This is too bad, because they are stead.
lily and inevitably growing older. 1t won't
be so very long before they will be chill
dren no longer, but grown up men ana
women, solemn thought. And thon l
shall say 20 myself: There We're children
in the house once; now they are gone, and
they will never come back. Why didn't
you make the most of them when you
could!
''Well, I am constituted that way, I
suppose. don't think it's all selfisbness,
not all of it. New York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
FREAKS or FASHION.
vhe Way Ia which some Absurd
styles Came Into Vogue.

'tsttb No&uts
Tho Prince OF Wales, aftorward George
~, was the first To countenance buckskin
c,oechcs AS an indispensable morning gar
ment. This article was made TO lit SO
closely Co tho person that tho maker and
two assistants were usually required to
aid at tho ceremony OF trying it on. IL
was actually suspended from the ceiling
by machinery In some instances, and the
wearer vcritably descended into IL. The
effect OF three hours work OF this kind
may be imagined, especially as q pleasant
summer recreation. TO walk in these
brceches was torture; to get out OF
tbom, no less. But the dandy submitted
with the devotion OF new made saint.
The abomination of wigs was first
adopted by duke of Anjou to conceal u
personal defect. One day Francis / Of
France was struck on the chin with bit
OF tile. He allowed his beard to grow to
conceal the scar, and thus, having been
out nearly century, boards came into
fashion again. Henry Plantageuet had n
large excrescence upon ono of his feet.
The absurdiy long pointed shocs-often
two feet In length-were invented in con-
sequence and became tho prevailing style
at court. Charles VII Of France intro
duced long coats TO hide his Ill made legs.
The Steinkirk cravat had u curious
origin. The French mobiles, hastily rush
ing out of their tents, having been sur
prised In their sleep on the morning of the
battle of Steinkirk necessarily arranged
their lace cravats in the most careless
manner. Being victorious, they commem-
Grated the battle by wearing the neckcloth
in negligec manner.
When the Duke Of York, during the
reign Of George III of England, had
duel with Colonel Lonnox, one OF his royal
highness' curls was shot away. In con-
sequence every one, TO be correct, had To
wear curl on one side of the tomple only.
Look at fashion Us "A tvrant. 1t is well
known that sad effects have ensued upon
failure to pay proper heed to the behests
OF the exactiDg potentate. For example,
the Liliputian nation which declared war
against the inhabitants OF Blefuscu had
for a casus belli the latter's refusal TO
break eggs at the same end which fashion
dictated as the correct one for breakage.
Again, when fashion prescribed snbrosial
locks and flowing boards in France during
the days OF Louis XI, tho king had the
boldness TO crop his hair and shave his
beard. In consequence his queen, Elean-
or of Aquitaine, properly outraged az such
temerity, rested neither day nor night un-
til she had obtained a divorce. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09

A novel way Of discovering ooldfeld
was recounted by the Hon. Il. II. Wtte-
noon, agent general for Western Austria
lia, in his lecture at meeting of the Roy
al Colonial institute.
In 1883 the Mallha goldGold was dis
covered by lad In this wise: The boy, in
picking up stone TO throw at crow, oh.
served spock Of gold in IL and reported
10 to the nearest resident magistrate. The
magistrate was 80 excited at tho news that
he telegraphed 60 the then governor and
stated that lad picked up stone to
throw at CROW. in his excitement omit
ting 10 shy "and snw gold In it.
So the governor wired h.sok these words:
what happened to the crowg"-London
VeleRrnph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
liver ana Bacor.

Table Talk tells how TO prepare favor
ito breakfast dish: Have tho liver cut In
Thin slices, cover with boiling water for q
minute and then drain Cover tho bottom
OF tho frying pan with thin slices OF fat
bacon and set at the side Of the fire, whcro
the fat will slowly try out, pouring it of
onco or twice; then dtaw the pan forward
over the fro till tho bacon is "A light gold.
en- brown; transfer 90 hot dish. Dust
each slice OF liver with salt, pepper and
flour, put the frying pan over tho hot fire.
put tho liver into tho hot fat and cook
quickly. Serve on the same dish with tho
bacon. IL gravy Is wanted sift into tho hot
fat flour enough 90 absorb A. stir till
brown, then turn In sufficient boiling wa.
ter 10 make 10 the proper consistency.