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The times., 1899-01-11
SHARKEY WON THE Fight
Kid Mccoy Knocked Out in
Ten Fierce Rounds.
THE SAILOR 0UTP0lNTED

Triumph OF Brute Strength over
Science and Clever BoNing-& sem
sationnt Battle From Start I" Fin
ish-Surprise of the Sports-tor-
Nauquisbcd PugiIist Beaten ia the
Floor Second Time After iiay-
ing Been Counted out by Hurst.
The times., 1899-01-11
Trade. Council to Entertain.

The Building Trades Council met last evening
at Electrical Workers Hall The committee on
smoker reported that everything in readi-
ness for the entertainment which will take place
this evening and a pleasant time is anticipated.
The times., 1899-01-11

Lakewood, n. j., Jan. lO.-Eli Beard, long
connected with the tea trade in New York, died
today at his home here, at the age Of ninety.
The times., 1899-01-11
GEN. PALMER GOING Blind
Former Senator From Illinois
in Bad Condition.
PROPOSED PENSION FOR HIM
Lost the sight of His Right Eye
The other One. II Is Feared. Is
Also Affectcd-His Public t:trcrr--
Received Honors From tn. Two
Leading Parties.

Springfield. H., Jan, 1O.-- Gen. John NJ.
Palmer has lost the sight Of his right eye.
He can read with his left one, but his
family and friends fear that this may aisu
be affected This sudden accession to
the infrnities Of old age has given a new
impulse to a movement started some time
ago to get for General Palmer pension
such as is enjoyed by several old and dis
tinguished soldiers, of whom Gen. John 4.
McClclland. CT This city, is ones General
Palmer's visual affection is a cataract
The times., 1899-01-11
Round Two.

sharkey surprised Mccoy by reaching
his jaw with a stiff left. The sailor tried
rush and got a iab in the nose. Mccoy
worked his legs nicely until Sharkey
rushed him TO a clinch. Mccoy got away
from another rush beautifully. The Kid
put the left to Sharkey's eye, and avoiding
rush came around quickly and landed a
left on Toms nose. He outboNed Sharkey
az almost every stage. Sharkey was slow
and ponderous, waiting patiently 10 get in
that punch he expected would do the bust
ness. Sharkey finally. with a desperate
rush, got his rival to the ropes, but the
Kid escaped unharmed.
The times., 1899-01-11
Round Ten-The Knockout.

Round Ten-The Knockout.
Sharkey was now at his best. Mccoy
took the defensive and danced around the
ring as the sailor came after him. They
got into a clinch and Sharkey landed a
left uppercut on the breast. There were
cries of foul, but the referee took no notice
OF it, Mccoy landed couple of light lefts
on the jaw. Tom bored in with a left on
the jaw. Mccoy used his legs so well that
Sharkey looked disgusted. Both were
tired. Toms eye was practically closed.
They worked around TO the side of Nc
Coys corner, where the kid" was in the
act of doing some pretty leg work. when
Sharlley, with a quick and unexpected
rush, threw left hook squareIy on the
point of the jaw. Mccoy was on the ropes
at the time. but he fell almost like a log.
The blow had landed squarely and had
dazed him so that as he lay upon the floor
his eyes winked convulsiyely and his Jaw
seemed TO be set so that he could not
move il.
His body quIvered for n moment. then
he turned half about. his head resting on
the lower rope Of the ring. He looked
helplessly out TO the sea of faces while
Referee Hurst stood over him counting
of the seconds. The house was in an
uproar. Everybody was leaping UP and
down In Il frenzy Of excitement. When the
referee had counted the fatal tenth second
Mccoy staggered to his feet and made a
move TO turn toward his antagonist
Sharkey was ablaZe with excitement He
rushed like lion, and, with fearful
right that grazed the jaw and reached the
ear. he knocked Mccoy fiat upon his face
again. Sharkey did not understand that
Mccoy had been counted out so that was
the reason he landed this second knock
down blow.
The Kid was worse off this time than
when he first went down, SO that there
| could be no excuse made about n rapid
count. Hurst undoubtedly counted OFF
the ten seconds according to the time
keepers watches. But even If he had no,
| done so, Sharkey's second punch ended the
| fight beyond doubt. When Mccoy was
| picked up he was not unconscious, but
was groggy. In fact. he staggered per-
ceptibly as he made his way blindly to
his corner and sank helplessly into his
chair.
| The master of ceremonies had leaped
into the ring and Sharkey's seconds had
taken him to his corner. Referee Hurst
! lost no time in saying that he had counted
The times., 1899-01-11

Mccoy opened with a hot left on the
nose. The sailor rushed and got Mccoy
into half clinch, and struck him back
of the ear with a giancing right. Mccoy
with wonderful science and leg work
made Sharkey look like an amateur and
isbbed him quickly in the face with his
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
FOR SALE BY ELKO DRUG co.
DUCKS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
How the Soldiers OF Gen. wheaton
Added Good Thing to
Their RatIons.

Wednesday morning, March 16, was
the time set for Gen. Wheaton's FLYING
Brigade to sweep the country fr0n.
Guadcloupe to Laguna de Bay. 1t VA.
rainy morning, but tLe ducks at
Patcros liked il all the better for thai.
and our boys didn't seem to mind it III
the least. They swept across the coun-
try with Irresistible force, and every
thing cleared out Of the country but
the ducks of Pateros, and the boys were
well pleased at that. Canned beef and
vegetable soup, coffee, and rice are
wholesome, but when it came TO weigh
ing such rations in the balance with
canvas-baclis or ANY other old due"
there was not dissenting voice in the
choice. Patcros is the duck farm OF
LuZon. The ducks simply breed and
grow there by the thousand. In fact, &c
thick were they that one soldier, in
speaking to me about it, said:
Did you see US? Why, we marched
across the Pasig on their backs. Hon
est!"
What, and left them? 1 asked.
"Oh, no; we marched back again after
we had killed off the barefoots and eat
our supper on the spot. Eut, really.
when halt was called for supper wen,
out with foraging party for ducks,
and we took casco and caught 500,
and you couldn't see the water then. l
believe there were 5000 in that one
swamp
The night after the capture of Pate
ros, which, by the way, is Spanish for
duck, !dined at one of the rcgimental
headquarters, and we had duck i'm
every known method of the culinary
art, and 1 think there was hardly q
camp along the line the next day that
was not revealing in the luxury Of Pate
ros duck, and for that matter many
days afterwards; and I don't believe
there is "hole in the water" at Pateros
yet.--Manila Cor. Leslie's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Fourth judicial District Of the State of
Nevada, In and for the County OF Elko.
In the matter OF the Estnte of Fred
Bertsch, deceased.-Notice OF hearing
OF Petition for Distribution.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Pc
tition OF Sarah r. Bertsch, the admins
tratr1I OF the estate of Fred Bertscb, de-
ceased, for final distribution OF said estate,
has been filed, and that Tuesday, the 24th
day OF October, A. D. 1899, at two O'Clock p.
NJ, at the Court Room Of said Court, has
Deen duly appointed by said Court for hear
Ing said Petition, at which time any person
interested In said estate may appear and
file his exceptions, in writing, to said petit
ZION ana contest the same or show why
Dated, October 2, 1900.
T~1 A. G. DAWLEY,
ssAL} Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury March
RI 1900 Oh eco on
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, July l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
Ordinance.

The Board Of County Commissioners OF
Elko county, State OF Nevada, for the use
and benefit Of the Inhabitants OF said Elko
county, do hereby order and establish an
ordinance to prevent ball playing on any of
the public streets, in the town of Elao, in
the above named county and State, and to
prescribe apenalty for the violation thereof
to wit: .....--. .
Each and every person who shall play
ball on any Of the public streets OF the said
town Of Elko shall be guilty of disorderly
conduct, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined for the FIRST offense, in the snm
OF four SG dollars, or imprisoned in the
County Jail two (2) days; and for any subse-
quent offense, he shall be fined in the sum
OF eight (SS) dollars, or imprisoned in the
County Jail four (4) days. This ordinance
shall not apply to what is at present known
as the Elko Base Ball Ground.
The Clerk Of the Board is ordered to have
copy Of this ordinance published in the
INDEPENDENT and Free Press.
Said ordinance to take effect upon Octo-
Der 5, 1899.
By order OF the Board,
t--1 Attest: A. G. DAwLEY,
SEAL Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
Statues to Queen Victoria.

One Of the statues ofQueen Victoria
was executed by Edgar Boehm. sculp-
tor OF Hungarian origin. The monu-
Inent stands at Windsor. There are
also monuments OF the queen at Liver
pool. Glasgow. Aberdeen and Edin-
burg. and ut Bombay and some of the
Australian towns.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
Elko County
For Quarter Ending June 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
or the county for the quarter ending
June 30, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. q. DAwLEY. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the under
ned by the District Court Of the Fourth Ju-
dtoial District Of the State Of Nevada, in
and Tor the County Of Elko, as admlnistra-
or said county, deceased All oreditors
having claims against said estate are re-
Quired to file the same, with proper vouch-
ers attached. with the Clerk Of the Court,
wtthintforty days OF the first publioat ion OF
this notice. :. = - - = I-,"..
" Dated ELKo, Nevada, August 10, 1909.
~" = w. T. SMITH,
Administrators OF the Estate Of Elsie A.
; Gooding, Deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
DO YOU KNOW

Consumption is preventableH So
has proven that, and also that ne,
is suicidal. The worse cold or y
can be cured with Shiloh's Y
and Consumption Cure. Sold OBJ
tive guarantee for over tifEH
For sale by Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06
Dissolution of Partnership

Having purchased the interest of Sam
the Pioneer SRioon, the partner
ship heretofore existing under the name of
Robinson Howard Is dissolved by mutual
consent. AiEolaims against the old firm
will be paid by me and all debts duo the
firm are payable 10 me at the saloon. 1T
FRANK ROBINSON.
ELKo, Nevada, September 5, 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-06

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as per
,Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
July l, 1899:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
SHE WAS WILLING.

Perfect confidence is desirable
between couples engaged to be
married, but it is not always that
the young woman has as fine an
opportunity to establish it as did
Norristown belle, to whom Il
wealthy young bachelor had been
paying assiduous attention. AT
ter worrying her good deal
about how many young men had
been In love with her and how
many she had been attached to,
he asked her to marry him add
ing:
"Now, let there be perfect con-
fidence between us. Keep moth
ing concealed from me-"
"Certainly," replied the giddy
girl, 'let us have no conceal
ments," and, jumping up, she
snatched the wig he wore from
his head and danced around the
room with it.
In spite of this levity, the coup
lie married and, from all accounts,
are living happily, more particu-
laaly so, by means of using crude
petroleum a nice little crop of
soft brown hair is growing all
over the husbands head. The
man had never heard of crude
petroleum as hair tonic until
his wife told him about it, so if
she had not enforced his conf
dence he would still be bald,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
AN INSULT WELL HANDLED.

You can always trust the
American woman to take care of
herself. The friends of Il girl
who lives in Eighteenth street are
telling these days of an adventure
which befell her one afternoon
within the fortnight. She was
standing, this Eighteenth street
girl, at the corner of r and Elev-
enth streets waiting for q girl
friend. A very dapper young
man; Il stranger doubtless in the
town-for most Washingtonians
are too we'll aware Of the girls
social eminence to venture ON any
impertinence to her-stepped up,
uQwed and said airily:
"Waiting for somebody"
The girl tarned to look at him.
"Guess you've forgotten me,
he went on with growing-familiar
ity. 81 saw you at dinner last
week.
The girl looked at him steadily
for a moment. ooh, / remember
now," she said. cit was at
Colonel Blanks. You are Colonel
Blanks butler, of course. No, |
don't know of anybody who
wants butler. Have you tried
the employment agencies?"
And then, slowly and calmly,
she walked away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
SALUVIA.

Mrs. Speer, who was sopain-
fully injured by falling down the
stairs at her home two weeks ago,
is recovering slowly,
Sylvester Deshong, OF Johns
town, is visiting relatives at Har-
risonvillc.
Miss Hettie Cutchall, of Hus-
tontown, was the guest of her
friend Miss Ella Mann, several
days last week.
w, r. Speer, George A. Harris,
Misses Cutchall, Cora Speer,
Ella and Lydia Mann spent a
highly enjoyable evening at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Johnson, of Laidig, Satur-
day evening.
j. e. Moore, who has been en-
ployed in Somerset county, is
home for the holidays.
viii Bair, who is employed by
the Western Union, in the eastern
part Of Pennsylvania, Now Jer-
sey and Delaware is visiting his
family this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
AMARANTET.

John II. Strait and wife, Of
Pleasant Ridge, spent part of last
week visiting relatives here.
j. G. Hixon and wife went to
Hancock Saturday.
Miss Flossie Mellott spent Sun
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel A. Mellott.
Lewis Richards and wife, of
Cleartield, passed through the Val
ley Thursday on route to Berke-
ley Springs to see his mother,
who is very ill.,
Levi Crawford HAS just com
pleted new barn.
Mrs. Lizzie OAK, of Robinson
vile, spent two days last week in
Buck Valley.
Miss Maggie McKibbinis spend
ing week or two in the upper
end of the county.
Sheldon Lashley and wife pass
ed through this place Sunday to
visit relatives in Lashley.
We wish The NEWS "a merry
Christmas and Il happy New
Year"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
THE WHEAT OF THE WORLD.

In December McClure's Mr..
Ray Stannard Baker gives in
dramatic way the interesting fact
in regard to the movement of the
worlds wheat crop, the sources
and volume Of production, the
machinery and methods of distri-
button, and the rapidity of con-
sumption. Of the present outlook
for an ultimate wheat famine Mr.
Baker says:
"'There are at present about
517000,000 bread eaters In the
world - nearly eight times the
population of the United States.
An increase equal to two Londons
is yearly swelling the enormous
figures, the additions coming
partly from births in the more
advanced countries and partly
from the training of the con-
sumers of rice, rye, and the like
into preference for wheat foods.
The deductions of years have
shown that each bread-eater-
man, woman, and child-will con-
sumo a barrel of flour Az bushels
of wheat) every year. The
French, the English, and the
Americans eat more than the
average; the Russians and the
Germans eat less. On the basis
of this average the eating
world requires more than $780,
100000 bushels of wheat every
twelve months to supply its table
with bread. If the wheat fields
of the world produce as much as
this, then there is plenty and
prosperity the world over; if the
production is less there is suffer
ing and starvation. Few people
realize how closely the crop is
consumed each year. According
to the statistician of the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture the worlds total production
of wheat in 1897 was 2, ,226, 744, 600
bushels-not enough by millions
of bushels to supply the worlds
food demand and furnish seed for
another year. Consequently
countries of the earth where the
crop was light were visited by
want and high prices, in India the
need even touched the point OF
famine, During the following
year, 1898, the crop was enor-
nous, reaching a total production
reported as 1879, $4,000 bushels
but this is probably an overesti-
mate; and as consequence there
was plenty Of food in nearly ev-
cry part of the world, with pro
nounced return Of prosperity in
the agricultural regions of the
United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
AN ALIEN FROM ARKANSAS.

"When | was on the bench, "
relates Judge j. j. DuBose, "we
were once making up a special
jury for murder trial The law
yers were examining the venire,
and | wasn't paying much atten-
ton to what was going on till one
of the lawyers attracted my at
tention by saying;
Your honor, this man is in
competent for jury service. He's
foreigner. "
81 looked at the man under eX-
animation and didn't think he
looked, anyway, like he was ac-
climated. So | asked him.
"Have you ever been natural
ized?"
'FNo, sir, he answered.
"And you say you re a foreign
er and not naturalizedy What
country are you native OFF,"
"Arkansas. "
"Well, everybody in the court
room laughed. | told the man he
could go. He wasn't much of Il
foreigner, but too much to sit on
jury in my court. Memphis
Scimitar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
WHEN THE CENTURY ENDS.

The New York Sun has receiv-
ed SO many evidences Of confused
minds regarding the beginning
of the twentieth century that it
will present proof that the
twentieth century begins after
the year 1900 is ended, in the
shape of little conversation
Question: What is a year?
Answer;-Three hundred and
sixty-fve days.
What is century?
One hundred years.
When did the year No. end?
December 81, of the year 1.
When did the year No. . begin?
January 1, of the year ..
When did the year 80 endy
December 81, A. d. 90
Did that complete a century?
No.
When was the century com
pleted?
At the close of the year follow
ing 80, or at the close of the year
100.
When did the second century
begin?
January of the year l of the
second century, that is, January
/, A. d. 101.
When did the 10Th century
end?
At the close of the nineteen
hundreth year, or at the close of
1900.
Q. When does the Goth century
begin?
A. 1t begins on day No. of
year No. 1 of the Goth hundred
years-that is, on January |, A.
D. 1901.
We must still see two Christ
masses before the twentieth cen
tury dawns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
EFORMIERE CAPTURED.
sed Of the Post Office Rob-
cry at Berkeley Springs.
Iancock Star.

Hancock Star.
.st Wednesday,, United States
Ity Marshall William Chris
DIR Of Hagerstown, assisted
@. Owings, United States
Office Inspector, of Wash
n and constable S. ID.
des of Hancock, captured
les S. w. DeFormiere, a
, ..chman, near the home of
wv. Bishop on Sideling Hill.
nSrmiere is accused of the
'"sry Of the Berkeley Springs
Office, on the night of No
,er 2S. The robbers secur-
S0stainps worth $603.92 and
b cash. He had recently
conducting a barber shop in
,k, own, having come here from
eley Springs. AS general
ne was looked on with sus-
lIn and has been suspected by
,cal officers of completely in
crimes.
nj anonymous letter sent to
0sd states Commissioner
er, from Hancock, gave the
rs the clew on which the
was arrested. 1t is alleged
he has at different places
'aht as d lawyer, doctor, sol
barber, etc. DeFormiere
born near Paris, but has
lS' Yin this country about TWEEN
Sue years. His education is
IN. I'd, but he is represented as
shrewd and sharp. He is
} about "a years and is mar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21

Send THE FULTON COUNTY
News to an absent relative or
friend fer a Christmas gift. On
ly $1,00 q year to any place in the
United States,
Prof. M. l.. Thornhurst has
been elected superintendent of
the Soldiers Orphans School at
Scotland. He has been acting
superintendent since Col Magee
died in April last.
Kind words are like music to
the world; they have a power
which seems to be beyond natur-
al causes. No one has ever been
converted by sarcasm; crushed,
perhaps, if the sarcasm was clev,
er enough, but never made bet
ter,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21

1t is said that cowbells are pro
duced in only four factories in the
United States and are made just
the same as they were 100 years
ago and sound the same.
In India elephants over II and
up to As years of age are deemed
the best to purchase and will gen
orally work uutil they are 80years
old.
The waiter girl knew a thing or
two about table etiquette, so she
shifted scornfully as she said, It
is not our custom to serve knife
with pie"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21
ILT0N COUNTY NEWS.
len DOCTORS DISAGREE.


,ol<ed at my tongue and he shook
: his head
is was Doctor Smart
Jumped on my chest, and then he.
said:
Nh. there It is! Your heart.
u musn'trun-you mustn't hurry.
mustn't work you mustn't worry!
sit down and take it cool;
i may live for years, Icannot say,
In the meantime, make it a rule
I take this medicine twice u dayW
loked at my tongue and shook his
" head
q was Doctor Wise
III livor's a total wreck, he said,
ou must take more exercise!
u mustn't eat sweets,
u must walk and leap, you must al
=, 50 run;
$ 4 mustn't sit down in the dull old
way;
ut with the boys and have some
ft fun
/ take three doses of this a day.
oked at my tongue and he shook
\ his head
H. ...xo Tloot co Ilpiuht-
afraid Your lungs are gone, F" he
said
nd your Kidney isn't right.
hange Of scene is what you need.
trr case is desperate, indeed,
bread is d thing you mustn't eat
W, much starch-but, by the way,
- must henceforth live on only
=. meat
! Oi take six doses of this day"
ps they were right, and perhaps
they knew,
\ sn't for me to say;
jlap / erred when l madly threw
ir bitter stuff away;
I'm living yet, and I'm on my
feet,
grass isn't all that | dare to
eat,
walk and run, and | worry, too.
to save my life, ! cannot see
some of the able doctors would
do
lere were no fools like you and
me.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-21

Third month ending Dec. 1S.
Pupils enrolled, 80; average at
tendance, 90; every day--Ella
Bishop, Bessie Raker, Della Hook
ensmith, Tena While, Zella Nc
Clure, Mae Mcclure, Bertha
Newman, Clara Ambrose, zena
Brant, Scott Bishop and Ira
Hockensmith. Nineteen days
Samuel While, OCharley Croft,
Ernest Croft, Glenn Brant and
Grace Hockensmith.