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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

monographs as Royal Messengers.
Queen Victoria recently sent mes
sage to King Menelik, of Abyssinia, on
the cylinder of monograph. The nov
city of the proceeding so pleased the
Negus that he ordered salute fred BY
his artillery in honor of the occasion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

By the time the various powers get
all they want China will be grand
succession of open doorways without
the doors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

The wedding of Mr.. Vanderbilt and
Miss Virginia Fair is another illustra-
ton of the tendency of capital to
coalesce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

Blushing is now said to be disease.
Apparently the youth of the present
generation have been pretty freely vac
cinated for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

No one has suggested holding Col
onel Ingersoll responsible for the prev
alence of political suicide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

The total length of the worlds ca
bles Is now 10000 miles. With
wire from San Francisco to Manila
via Honolulu the circuit will be COM
plete.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

Paradoxical, but true. Usury pro-
duces both wealth and perjury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

By the time girl has reached is, her
mother has learned every wedding
cake recipe in her cook book by heart
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

( Unless the hotel guests put up the
landlord must shut up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Ketcham,s Periodic Deai " Ne

Congressman Ketcham' " sopker
York, is deaf. One day an ,c ol+ and
asked him for loan ol 20 deaf at
The Congressman was qa''1 what did
the time and said: hey no ten dol
YOU say?v "Can you lena Ln' YOU said
iarsa, "Ten dollars! why, aas U
five Ave before" was the Congress
reply. --- "a has
About all the consolation rsa5 Sol on bis
- that when his widow rea a Ibvsband
Is eh natone that he was a good ~
she may be convinced at laS.- ,.nsplf
It takes a genius to colI Up ne has to
70 like the disagreeable tasA'
perform.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-20

The bucharest correspondent of the
london Daily Mail says that most
Extraordinary character lately died ir
lASsHy, namely. Countess EaISch. one OF
She last OF the cid Roumanian nobility.
I'll titles. except some few corI.!i.
mrniary ones. having been abolished
since the celebration Of independence
after the KUs:G Turkish war.
HE Old countess. although extreme
y rich. was an invetcrate miser, and
hhT"iY spent n. penny, except in dc.
''nhiET lawsuit which her only
'.auGhtcr. widow and an extreme in.
aid. who had Incurred the countess
-lspic""ur" " marrying without he1
consent. had started arairst her, claim.
ing tut $50 flames monthly iC live on
On this she sTCEt thousands rutil the
ceaih Ct her unhGppy daughter at Il
hospital in Paris brought the case to Il
close.
"hen the authorities entered the
cead countess dwelling to take posscc.
sion OF her property. they discovered
secTeted in nunGCrlcsS Impossible
places. no less than l,6Io.C1G francs. u
quarter Of million being in Narolcons
end~Jucnts. While making a final in
Fentory. they found hid in bundle of
Old moth-eaten curtains, box contain
ing another 10000 francs. so that the
entire amount left by~this extraordi.
mary woman amounts to 1,65O,OOO
francs.
Rumberless little cheap note hooks
were also found, in which the eccentric
being bad ,noted down every half-penny
spent. Some books devoted to her law
fxPensfs were headed; Cost of proc.
ess against that ,beaStly and poisonous
sftpeHt, my daughter" ." ~.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-20
PICKED SHEEPSKINS
4 ncthod OF Preserving the Hides
Which Gives Them .. Tanned
Appearances,

The discovery was made last summer
by customs officials in this city that
certain picked sheepsIins previously
admitted free OF duty as raw skins
were not really raw skins. These skins
were imported in casks, done up in
dozens, and while there YVES really 10
pickle in the casks the skins were Camp,
showing that they lad been Picked.
The SKIES were taken cut Of the Casks
and hung up over night to dry. They
were then exhibited 10 dealers and tam
ners, who, from the appearance CT The
skins, pronounced them 10 lie leather.
IL was ascertaineG that these Sl-ins had
undergone Il lengthy process Of manu-
facture, such as taking oil surcTfiuous
flesh, putting in lime watts ana handling
for many days, taken 10 the beam
house and worked on at some consider
able expense, placed in several baths
Ct bran--0Te skin split into two pieces
On machine for that purpose-and
finally picked 10 keep them until
other tanners were ready to finish
:hem into various kinds CT leather
IN which they deal All This work,
i Wa s:sct rt"inrd, advanced the
skins toa point where they CCuid actual
~ lie converted into various kinds of
finished leather in few hours.
Shccpskins are capable Of being
pickIcd fer preservation iust rs 1bry
CONF from Tie muller who lakes cr the
vol. while ihr urocrss cr nrrnariro
for sDecial TANNING is not in r-y >pns,
4 process Of ,,rcyrIynt:nr. E,.,., r,:,.
ne saltcd and dried inst rs they ort
taken from tho backs Of tie animals
and they will kcepary reasonable Time.
MANY skins are merely dried in the suu.
and will Keep 4 lor~ timr. Such sL;rs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-20
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY IF kLKo. o.

AUDITORS OFFICE,
ELKo, Dec. 81, 1898.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Eiko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We Ia rewith submit
our Qarterly Report OF the Finances
of the county for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1893.
Respectfully submitted,
e.. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
j. A. McBRIDE. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-20

Ill
80, 1898. ...... ....S15,49O 72
General licenses. .. 1922 IS
Per Prop tax 1885,. l.O6l0I
Fees col'ted by Co
officers ......... Sill 40
Gaming licenses. 300 90
Irregular sources. 1OI 90
Poll tax, 1898 1877 90
Elko special school
funu ........... 401 Is
Property tax, 1893. 58,027 OIL
State school up
poltiopment &. ......
Total. ...... s64,650 80
Total Receipts. .S79,84l So
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-20
JOINT ST AIEMENT
OF TIRE
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County

For tho Quarter Ending Dec. 81. 1898
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-20

RECEIPTS r. ON ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Sept.
80. 1898. Sl5.49O 70
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

one, to iniulge the hope that the
coming two years hardly can be
worse, and, for lack of substance
upon which to prey, may he better.
1t is more comfort to cherish the be-
lief that four years Of Mckinley and
Hanna will be mora than enough. and
that an aroused and outraged people
will be fully convinced by 1900 that
a change cannot be for worse, but
must be for the better, and being go
con rinced by the hard logic OF bitter
experience. Will make the change.
IL unfair and excessive taxation,
unparalleled extravaganza, broken
pledges, growing and multiplying
trusts, triumphant monopoies. hard
ship for the poor and benefactons
for the rich. at their expense-if
these and many o:her things OF ILL.,
omen which Rrpublicanlsm has ex-
plotted in the first two years OF the
reigE Of Mckinley and those with
whom he has surrounded himself be
not enough to nauseate the public
and determine it tn make change at
the next opportunity, we shall be
warranted in doubting whether
lessons learned in the school Of ex-
pcrience are as valuable as We have
been taught to believe them to be.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

The INDEPENDENT has made com.
bination with the SAP FraI cisco Bull
letin by which both papers will be
delivered to subscribers by carrier
for one dollar month. Every sub
scriber to both papers gets a set OF
beautiful sun burst photo. engravinga,
% % inches. Of Dewey, Schley and
Sampson, Americas great naval
heroes. These pictures are works of
art and will ornament any home.
Subscribe now and get these beautl.
full pictures and the latest news of the
world in the Bulletin and the local
and State news in the INDEPENDENT.
Subscriptions received at this Office
or by the solicitor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

Don't treat your boy as hardened
criminal if you discover him in sin.
Don't be above apo;og:zing TO your
boy if Occasion arises. He will honor
you for it.
Don't forget that by treating your
boy like gentleman you will Go much
towards making him one.
Don't make his room q sort OF shop
for oil the cGds ard cEds Of furniture
too shabby CT cld-fashioned to be used
anywhere else in the house.
Don't shut him entirely out of the
cor lidential talks concerning home,
business and neighborhood affairs, but
teach him to respect the confidence.
Don't have n thing IN the house too
good for him to enjoy and share with
you, ard don't make him use the back
stairs in order to save the front hall
carpet.
Don't deny your boy the heaithful,
restraining influence Of outdoor sports
and athletics. There is whole sermon
in the phrase muscular Christianity"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14
FILEXoUR:BILLs.

By order Of the Board Of Ccd
Commissioners, all bills agains
County to be acted upon by
Board, must be filed on or before
Saturday Immediately preceding
Monday upon winch the Board me,
otherwise the bills will not be ad
upon until the next meeting Of
Board.
Attest: A. @. DAwLEf
County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

The 18th ballot in the California
legislature yesterday showed no
change in the deadlock.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14

The latest styles Of visiting cd
can be had at the INDErENDENT
fice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-14
E1kO Drug


Walter Henderson, President
Joe Taber, Sec. and Treas.
Dealers in Pure Drugs, Chemicals,
Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles
Perfamery. Liquors, Cigars, Etc.
orders by Mail will receive careful
and prompt attention. Prescrip.
tious carefully compounded from
the purest drugs.
n Full Line Of Optical Goods.
Glasses Fitted to all Ewes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

xyANTED-To purchase house in desirable
w location in city Of Portland; Western
mart OF CITY preferred. Address giving location
OF propertv. value nnmher OF feet OF iaud, ETC.,
mi. x" care OF Press once. 10
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
DEERING.

Mr.. W. o. Pitcher who resides on
Forest avenue, oakdale, near Pitt street.
is and has been for some time an en-
thusiastio annexationist Mr. Pitcher Is
q travelling man and takes great pride In
now being able to say that he halls from
Portland. To snow his friends and the
public that he Is not unmindful of the
fact that he now resides in Portland, he
has had made box like arrangement,
with ground glass front to it. back Of
which lamp is placed. The apparatus is
attaohe.. to tree at the front of his
house. The ground glass front is lettered
In black "Greater Portland" The sign
Is sure to catch the eye of the travelling
public as it is quite brilliantly illumi-
mated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
nrscea.LASsous.
wlL1k ep IT.
Healthy Enough to Eat or Drink What
He Likes.


Catarrh Of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing TO incurabie.
The usual symptoms are fun or bloat-
Ing sensation after eatirg, accompanied
sometimes with sour or wntery risinRs, a
formation Of gases. causing pr ssure on
the heart and lungs and difficult breath
ing: headaches. nckle appetite, nervous
ness and a general played out, languid
feeling.
There Is often foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue and II the interior Of the
stomach could be seen IL would show q
Shiny, infiaIned condition.
4 he cure of this common and obstinate
trouble Is found in treatment which
causes the food to be readily, thoroughly
diaested tefore 10 has time TO ferment
and irritate the delicate mucous surfaces
OF the stomach 10 secure - prompt and
healthy digestion Is the one necessary
hing to do and when normal d gestion is
secured the catarrhal condition will have
disappeared.
According to DR.. HaTlanson the safest
and best treatment is to use after Canh
meal tablet, composed Of Diatase. Asep-
tic Per sin. title Nux, COLLEEN seal and
fruit ncids These tablets can now be
found at all drug torres under the name
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and not be-
ing a patent medicine can be used with
perfect safety and assurance that healthy
appetite and thorough digestion Will fol-
low their regular use after meals.
Mr. y. j. 4 ooher OF zTl0 Dearborn IT
Chicago, Ill, writes: "Catarrh Is n local
condition resulting from q neglected cold
in the head, whereby the lining menu
brane of the nose becomes inflsmed and
the poisonous discharge therefroin pms
sing backward into the throat reaches the
stomach, thus producing cntarrh OF the
stomach. Medical authorities prescribed
for me for three years for oatatrh Of stom-
nch without cure but today | am the
happiest Of men after using only one box
OF Stuarts DyspeIsih Tablets. cannot
lind appropriate words TO express my good
feeling. i nave found flesh appetite ana
sound rest from their use "
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the safest
preparation as well MS the sit"ulest and
most conyenit mt remedy for any form OF
indigestion, cRtarrh Of stona~a. bilious
ness, sour stomach, heartburn and blost
ing after meals.
send for little book mailed free, on
stomach troubles. by addressing stuart
Co Marshall, Mich. 4 be tablets can be
found at all drug stores.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
FREE or CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from cold settled
ON the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung
troubles OF any natuie, who will call at
F. L. Fckett's, ~ Danforth. L. W
stevens, l07 Portland MeDonough d
Sherdau's. 235 Congress, or j. f. Good,
a Co. 5, POI Federal St, will be presented
with a sample bottle of BOschee's
German syrup, free OF charge.
Only one bottle gwen to one pc son and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such e sale as ROsCIsee's German
syrup in all parts OF the civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions of
bottles were given away, aud your drug
gists will tell you Its success was marvel
Gus. 1t is really the only Throat aud
LING Remedy generally endorsed ply
sieians. One Is cent bottlewil cure or
prove its value Sold by all druggists in
this city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
WESTBROOk.

At "a meeting Of the WestbrooS Republi-
can city committee held at q. NJ. Water
house 5 office last evening it was decided
to hold the general oauous TO nominate "a
candidate fer mayor, Monday evening,
February IN, at T. 80 o'clock at tho West.
brook opera house Candidates for three
aldsfmon ana one for city clerk will also
be nominated Tae ward oauouses are to
te hsli Wednesday evening February %,
a, 2 b o'clock.
Tas wand oaueuses are to he held We'd
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

nesdsy evening, February y at ? 30
o'clock.
Elizabeth A. W. Cobb Of Duck Pond
died Wednesday at the nge Of seventy
years. The funeral services ars TO be held
from her late residence. Methodist road.
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial
at the old Saccarappa cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

WANTED am row ready TO buy all kinds
W OF east on ladies', gents and children's
clethIng pav more thAn any purchaser IN
the civ. send letters TO MH. or MRS DE
GROOT, 20 Middle 81. ~
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

Are you European governments az
anxious for peace and fraternity as you
pretend to be-" asked the tourist
Certainly, answered the diplomat.
"Then why are you making all these
preparations to tightS'
well, you know it's well established
trait of human nature that after people
have fought and made up they get friend
Her than ever. And we nations are too
friendly To lose any chance of becoming
more so. Washington star.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
From the niIivilie NcIshbotho God.

The country Is united at last Billville
has Just been ined To 10 acres Of outly
ing territory
Our formers will raise everything At
home this year-except the mortgages.
The election for mayor passed off quiet
". but there was some little trouble the
next day wan the new mayor fined
everybody that voted against him $40 and
costs.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

Maggie-Marie's engagement has been
broken OF
Minnie-Is that facte Poor girl!
saw her sitting at the window rs / came
by;
yes; she likes to sit at the window
and admire the hieroglyphies she cut on
the glass with the ring she had to send
back "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
One Thing the spider cosidn't Do.

Fapa-See the spider, my boy, spinning
his web Is it not wonderful Do you
rcflcet that. try as he may, no man could
spin that WEBB
Johnny-What of it? Sec me spin this
top Do you reflect that, try as he may,
no spider could spin this tops-Nuggets.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

Blynkins-Heard anything from OUT
friend Twiggleigh latelys Poor fellow,
the doctors gave him up, m told
Wynkins-- hut he retaliated by Civ
ing up the doctors and now he $ recover
Baltimore Life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

Prospective Tenant-But this floor
slopes icarfully toward that side. \ per
son could fairly slide from one wall 10 the
other
Agent-Yos, sir; think what an amuse-
ment il viii furnish TO the children New
York World.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
VITA ND WISDOM.
A sure Thing.

edo you believe in mental telepathy?"
"Most firmly"
e'You must have had evidence, then
81 have When l aIn at the club playing
poker, | know to a certainty what my
wife Is thinking Of. ''-Brooklyn Life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

ITS the little things in this earth that
make all the trouble, remarke cd the ideal
tst.
''Ycs, " answered the realist. THE con
tineuts get along smoothly and easily, but
the island, are liable 10 raise the mis-
chicf. - Washington star.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
WATCHES ON lNSTALLMENTS.

Waltham and Elgln Watches. A large s,0c6
u new model Watches will be sold on easy pay.
,lents at reasonable prices. All Styles. AT
Prices MCKINNEY. the Jeweler. MoGui.isa
square. ni;lrl9ttt
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

Mabel (full of poetry)-Why should l
not love Jaclg He is one OF the salt Of
the earth
Ethel Cfull Of factsl-Possibly my dear.
but ono can t live on salt Brooklyn Lifa
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
HsrscELLAuKoUr.
forty wards inserted aBoer ttta hesa
one week tor 10 csnta cash IN advance.

WANTED-To call the attention OF every
W one to the sure advance m he near irl.
thre OF beering real estate. Don't wal until
me uest lois are all sold, but secure a hOust or
lot there at once. We are heaaqnnrt rs for
Dertl real estate We are offering nm
builnlng lots for &C. per oI only enc quarter
eHsh own required. baltnce o. suit YOU In.
ietest only per cent. DALTOs s co. G3
Exchange ) 100
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

The Grill h-he's h-hrutc
The Friend-Why, what's the matter
dear
The Girl--I t-told him never to speak 10
me again. and he l-left without eeyen
s-saying < goodby New York journal.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
WHO POISONED MRS. ADAMsi
Coroner's Jury Now Considerias the
Question.

Physical Director Cornish ON the
stand and Tells of Ills Relations
with MIR. Molineaux who Has Been
Mentioned IN Connection with the
Case.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
CASToR1A

Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLErcuEa
In use for more than thirty years, aud
The Kind Io. HIis disoat5 Fought.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
MARRY faE, NELLIE,
WANTED SITUATIONS.

VNANTED-A middle aAed ab'e-bodied man
W would ike VOL. OF some kind. Indoor Or
out. Address WORN. Press Oflce 10-l
NANTkD SITUAIION-A farm of COED cuk
W uynttou hire on sniiable terms, would
ike 10 have ID stocked with horses or cattle.
experience 1iil both. can give good references.
Address r. :. WOOu1ONE, Casco, Me. 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10
SOUTH PORTLAND.


Among the books recently received at
the Public Library are the following; @.
A. Henty SHINE volumes. ''The Fa-
nous Cruise of the Kearsarge." II. K.
Hobson. Maine at Gettysburg. sent by
tho State Librarian. Several copies OF
boys books by James Otis and II. Al
gor. jerome. Mary Il. wilkins;
Mobiles Prince" Rosa n. Carey, mil
lenial Dawn" five volumes, Charles I.
Russell; "The Harvest and Reaper"
Mrs. M N. vancott; "IIife Of Frances
Ridley Havergal," Rev. &. Dayeis;
The Council Of Ten," Sylvanus Cobb.
LEEMAN'S BARGE UPSET.
Wednesday afternoon. just after the
close of the session at the High School,
Mr. @. II. Leeinan's barge, loaded with
from the town house on the way to South
Portland village. and general mix up
was the result. The weather at the time
was very disaRreeabls. and the driver
kindly permitted the Pleasantdale chill
dren to get in, completely packing the
too close to the sidewalk in order to
strike good going, and before he knew 1t
the barge went over. and everyone aboard
was pretty well shaker up, though no Sc
rious injuries were caused. Miss Evelyn
harrington WAS bruised somewhat and
was taken to her home on Pine strest in
private conveyance.
MANVILLE DAVIS'S DEATH.
MaDville Davis. who was lost off Mon
hegSl on the Sd inst. an account of
which was given in yesterday PRESS,
was nephew of Mrs. n. f. Trefethen of
South Portland village. He was born on
Monhegan, and from his early youth had
followed the sea for a living. hs was 20
years old, and caves a wife. but no chill
dren.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

We have not heard that poets rave over the
virtues OF Ponds E1fTuct, this IS lett Tor more
prosale people TO do
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-10

xsrANTFD-The public to know that tge
w Premier Mandolin and Guitar Club Is pre-
pared TO furnish GrSt class music for receptions.
nquets. private dances. par't > eic-, tetln9
reasonable Address + emiar Mandolin and
Guitar Cllo. II. 7. SkIIiiN, Ns-, fo.tland'
Me. 81