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The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

Knoxville friends have been very
much shocked and grieved to hear of
the accident to Mrs. Cooke, of Macon,
Ca, sister of Mr.. John Y. Johnston,
who has endeared herself to a large
circle of acquaintance during her
pleasantly remembered visits here.
While Mrs. Cooke is still critically i'll
from her accident having been thrown
from her carriage, hopes Of her recov-
cry are entertained.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

Latest styles in Oval and Panel Pho
tographs at BRAKEBILL & MCCoY'S.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

To examine is to buy at Galyon 4
FarrelPs. Their stock is new, their
prices right, and their workmen first
class,
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

Latest styles in Oval and Panel Pho
tographs at BRAKEBILL & McCoY'S.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09
Matters Social.

Wednesday evening Misses Margaret
and Annie Dee McClung entertained
few tables of friends in very informal
little game of cards, in compliment to
Miss Walsh.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

Friday night, at the Woman's Build
ing, the Alumni German club gave
their regular semi-monthly cotillion
which is always so enjoyable. Mr..
Thomas led, ably seconded by Miss
Mary Louise McMullen.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09
energies lies hope of ultimate perma-
nent benefit to the masses. We bid her
reluctantly adieu for another year.

Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles J. Nc
Chung opened her always hospitable
home to welcome a number of friends
to lunch in honor of Mrs. Green and
Mrs. Walsh. The table was very dain-
ty with large la France roses prettily
dropping from cut glass bowl in the
center, while the corners of the board
held gold candelabra with rose can
dies, and the bon bons, almonds, ETC.,
were in gold dishes. The ices and
cakes carried out the idea further in
the delightful repast, which was served
at two o'clock. Present were Mes.
danes McClung, E. S. McClung, John
Williams, Herbert Hall, Jacob Thomas,
Green, A. J. Albers, Lockett, Goodrich,
Woodruff, Walsh and G. J. McClung.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

Thursday, in compliment to Mrs. E.
S. Meetings. guests, Mrs. Walsh and
Miss Jeanie Walsh, of Washington, d.
c., Mrs. Herbert w. Hall entertained
at lunch. The beautiful table with its
brilliant decorations and lights pre-
sented CHEEKY contrast to the cold
crisp day without, the very color itself,
red, extending glowing welcome to
the fortunate guests Red satin
cleaned from under the large lace
centerpiece, while at each end of the
table stood big silver candelebra hold
ing numbers of candles-these be-
ing the only lights used in the room.
Slender colonial candle,ticks, with
more red lights, stood guard over the
crimson carnations dropping their
heads against the maiden-hair fern
Dainty cherries, red mints, and rose
tinted water in the inger-bowls, float
ing single carnations, further beauti-
fed the table. The menu perfectly
carried out the scheme many dainty
new dishes being introduced in this
charming winter color The invited
guests were Mrs. and Miss Walsh, Mes.
DANES E. S. McClung, A. P. Lockett, J
E. Borches, j. B. Harrison, Chamber
lain, Sanford, E. 7. Sanford, Gettys, A.
J. Albers, J. Y. Johnston and w, d
Beard.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

DRESS SHIRTS = S1.OO!
Embrace the opportunity.
The figure is a temptation.
We have marked the price
$1.OO. They are made to
give comfort as well as style.
Don t misjudge them by the
low prices we have named.
They are all right-the real
thing. Half dozen, $500.
One dozen, $500.
BRANDAU,
KENNEDY
s GAg7TEEL.
3l5 GAY STREET.
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

The ever popular Phil Peters and his
popular-price show is billed for weeks
engagement at Staub's opera house, be-
ginning on Monday night with the COM
edy "Mugg's Landing" Mr.. Peters and
his charming wife, Nette, made most
favorable impression on the theatre
going public while filing their engage
ment at Chilhowee park last summer
The many friends of Miss Alice Coffin
will be interested to learn that her
winter in Cincinnati is crowded full of
congenial occupation with goodly
smattering Of pleasure. Miss Coffin is
teaching both vocal and instrumental
music at the Misses Harbaughs' select
school in Clifton. She is also singing in
one of the large churches there, taking
vocal music from Prof. Haley.-by many
considered the finest voice-culturest in
this cOuntry-and instrumental music
from Prof. Glover, besides training in
the May Festival chorus, and playing
golf and tennis. Her enjoyment of the
grand operas presented by the Metro
politan Company the second week in
Navaruhnl, uae 1ructintnd
The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1899-12-09

if you use electric
light,
1t will not blister
or blow out, and is,
therefore, the only
light for porches or
other places in the
open air, or for rooms
where doors or VIM
dows are left open.
1t is not effected by
a draught.
Many other advan-
tages are to be deriv-
ed from the use of
electric lights, and if
you once use them,
you will never will
ingly be without
them. 1t costs you
nothing to get an es-
innate on the cost of
wiring your house,
Get Estimate,
Get Estimate
THE KNOXVILLE ELEC1TRl
[LIGHTT 6 PIONEER Co,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

Chirs Kunmcl was found dead
near tho l.. * =. railro IN track about
eight miles north ~ town last Sun
day by Maurice pcIan .y. The h Iy
was brought to Eureka next day 10y
Mrscrs. lijul, McKermau and Biali.
Deceased has been tRkiUg care Of the
horses nj the stage station at
Diamond for the pnst two months.
and un Saturday took the train for
town, presumably to attend to some
buaincss matters, and started back to
tho station un foot the same evening.
He was subject Ia tirs. and il is prob
able that he VIVA seized 10y one Of mu.
usual severity, which caused his
death.
Ila was generally known as -Flue
Dust Chris, having worked for stv
.eral years iu the tlue dust at the Eu-
reka Con. furnaces. Ills residence
on the Base Range daics back in the
early seventies. IT, recent years he
has been employed on ranches in the
neigbnrhonl oi Eureka. lie was
native OF Germany. ageI 81 yeara.-
Seminal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

In the tropics men sleep in ham
mocks or upon mats of grass. The
East Indian unrolls his light. por-
. table charpOy or mnttrcss. which in
the morning is again rolled together
and carried away with him. Tho
Japanese lilo upon mating with a
still, uncomfortable wooden neck.
rest. Tho Chinese use low bed
stcnda, often clahorataly carved, Rnd
supporting only mats or coverleia.
a peculiarly ~ the German bed il
its shoriness; besides that, IL often
consists in p at Of large down piI
low or upper mattress, which
spreads over person, and usually nm.
swcrs the purpose oi NIL the other or
dinary bedclothing combined. The
English beds drc Tie largest beds in
the world. The on ,irnt Greeks md
Romans had their beds supper cd on
frames, but not not like ours. Tho
Egyptians had u couch oi u pecu!-
inr shape. morr like TN old iaaionrl
easy chair with hollow bncH and
sent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

Start each day as IL commencing n
new lifo.
Donot think too much Of tomorrow
Control yonr mind in giving ntten.
tion tn only one matter ut time.
il compelled hy circumstances to
give attention To more thnn one mat
ter mt time, weigh the most i'm.
portant one requiring immediate at =
tention. aud excuse yourself tempo.
rariI, for not attending to the others.
Think that ynu ure but human
and liable to error.
Remind yourself that you cannot
act beyond the abilities Jon possess
and that slime" nlono will give you
the necessary experience you are tic
sir1ns OF obtaining. If you are an
-ohscrver." Remind Yourself that
other human beings are horn 0i the
same @matcrial." un.l are ubjActs' Of
the same ~,lrsires." "pIssions.- and
feelings winch possess you.
Know that when sFri0us .,ccnr.
rcrces take place III cvery-,l lay husi.
ness or iii the domcstic circle, alif."
still fingers to enable you To reflect
upon the foregoing thoughts. winch
will rouse the minds action ifieter.
red to. and so bring you back Ia
y"nr normal state Of feeling. - Buf.
fLlO News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
ELKO, NEVADA, FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1899.
No American Homes I'm tho Philip
pines.

o.. pines.
The impossibility OF establishing
sthe American home in the Philip.
pinef, so Andrew Carnegie saye. rem
ders it beyond our power to benefit
the inferior Filipnos. He writes. in
the North American Review for
March; with the exception of
few men seeking their own gain. the
only Americans whom the Filipinos
can ever knnw must be onr suldicrs,
for American women and children
cannot make their homes there. No
holy influence flowing from Ameri-
can homes. no Christian women. no
sweet children. nothing there but
men and soldiers, the former only u
few adven'urers who, failing to sue.
ceed ut home, thought they could
make money there. Now every writer
upon the subject tell that the pres
esce Of soldiers III any town in the
tropics is disastrous to both natIv,
nnd foreigner; thai the contact OF the
superior race with the inferior demor-
alizes both, for reasons we'll under
stoud. Forty six per cent nf the
British army i'll India is nj all times
diseased. What imperalIstic clergy
man or intelligent man but knows
that 80 diers i'll foreign cam,ps. so far
from hatN,fr n.teciA,,nri,a 10
quire missionaries themselves more
than the natives. 1t would all he SO
different il Americans could settle
and establish their homes IN the
Philippines, and merge with the peo.
pie, making ii colony. 1t is il, col
"uics, not in dependencies. TINT Brit
ain has done gO"d WORK. Soldiers
will nor benefit the inferior race in
the Philippines. Men there for gain
will not. Missionaries there are A.
rcndy IN Abundance. Beyond II few
Of Il different 5, CT ~ Christianity. we
have nothing more we can send, md
these will find welcome there il we
cease warfare upon the the people
while t"dny they would be regarded
rs enemies. II is not civilization. not
Improvement, therefore. thni irnpcr.
inlism can give to the Philippines,
should we hold permanent posses
sinn. 1t il serious injury both to the
Filipinos and to nui soldiers, md to
the American citizens who 20 there.
1t ia had day Tor either soldier or
business man when, in foreign
land, he is bereft Of the clevating in
huences which center in the home"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
a wreck at sea Is not the only place

a wreck at sea Is not the only place
where life line is of importance.
There Is n life line for the sick. as we'll as
for the drowning man. II is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. II is not a
cure-all. but II is scientific medicine that
goes TO the fountain head Of n number of
serious and fatal diseases. When a man
gets seriously sick. he can generally be
cured by the right course of treatment
The treatment that cures many obstinate
chronic diseases consists Of pure air good
food, rational exercise and the use of a
remedy that will strengthen the weak
stomach, correct the impaired digestion,
invigoTatc the liver and promote the as
similaiion of tile live giving elements of
the food. The Golden Medical Discov-
cry" accompanies all these things.
Young Trlm lay pale aud Inotiouicss uron
(what ncighloTs called his dying bed Disease
Of the lungs. liver complaint Iidncy trouble and
plcurisy were fast hnstcning him to the grave
neighbors said. he cannot live 'oh, wouid
not care To die ne said. were Il not for leaving
my dear wife aud little child. but know that I
must die, brother had presented him with
three bottles OF medicine. but he had no faith in
patent medicines; but. after the doctors had
GWEN him up TO die and he had bauished every
hope of recovery. he said to his wi e. dear wife
am going TO die, there can bc no harm now in
taking that ulrdiciuc. will begin its use nj
once lie did begin to use IL and at first he
grew worse, hut soon there camc n change
Slowly but surely lie got better. TODAY that
man IL strong and healthy aud he owes his life
To that medicine. What was the mcdicincP n
was DI. Ircrvc's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pierce. thank you from the very depth Of my
heart. for reSctiiuR me from the grave" The
foregoing u frDin Luther Martin. Esq a prolni
ntnt CITIZEN OF Lubee. wood Co. W. Va.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
A kentucky Potin.

The modest Louisvillc Courier
Journtl dncSn't often burst into
verse. hut this effort is gord in scnti
mont at lcnsi: ilurrnh for Schlcy!
Let the ilags n!! Sky.hirh! For
Sclilc,i lIY iuubled. brother Snmp.
son from II sour apple trcc. But he
did II eo gently. hc didn't hurt him
socf Even John Long had to jine in
tho cong. 80 lets rally round the
'Brooklyn' and give The chorus strong
"ITcrc's to the navy! may che
M yer run aground.
For Schlcy says there's glory enough
for oil tO go rOundr'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
To Help Along thr Cause.

The Ways and Means Cnmmitite ni
the Democratic National Commit:e
has adopted novel plnn To raise
funds for the next campaign. a
firm OF cigar dealers in Chicago have
agreed with the conimittte to mnri =
facturo two brands Of cigars. one
known rs tho @Ways pnd Menus
cigar which retails mn ten cents each
aud the 4Dcfense FInd' cigar, which
retails at live cents each. They have
agreed to pay the committee one cent
on every ten cent cigar sold, and one
third OF a cent on each five cent cigar
sold. The labels for these cigars are
countersigned by two officials Of the
committee md the royalty paid on the
delivery Of the inbels. The quality y
Of these cigars is guaranteed To bc
equpl to any cigRr manufactured Oh
sold in the United States for the
same price. DculSrs who wish tC
handle these cigars shout address
&. II. Schcffcr & c.. Of Chicagn. IL
whose name the labels will be issued
and by whom the ro, atty will be paid
rho members ~ this firm are ardent
bimctallists who take this course e
hel % along the cause.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
JOINT STATEN ENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer OF
ElkO County

For the Quarter Ending Dec. 81, 1893
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

Tho following answers to examination
been read during the graduation exercises
Of ono Of the leading grammar schools Of
Boston:
Mention five races Of men. Men, won.
en-, children and babies.
or what Is. the surface OF the earth
composed? Dirt and people.
Name n fruit thn, has n seed on the
outside. \ sccdcakr.
Name six animals OF the arctic zone.
Three polar bears and three seals.
Name five forms OF water. Hot wafer,
cold wafer. faucet water, well water
and ice water.
Name and locate the five senses. The
eyes arc in The northern part OF the face,
the mouth In the southern.
Who were the mound builders? Ills.
tory cannot answer these questions. Sci.
cncc only can.
Define nirch. and use II in sentence.
Finch, TO shrink. Flannel finchcs when
II Is washed.
by what Is thc earth surrounded, and
by what is II lightcd2 II Is surrounded
by water and lighted by gas and cleo
iricity.
Whnt Il yeast? Yeast is q vegetable
Tying nbout in the air, hitchiug Itself
onto anything.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
COLOR BLIND ARTISTS.
Strange Instances of Succesaful
Painters Who Could Not Tell
lied from Green.

To speak OF color blind artist
sounds like joking. said n London oc-
culist. but. strange us il may seem,
there are several persons so affected
who can nevertheless paint extremely
well. Numbers Of cOlor-blind people
there are. Of course. who draw perfect
~ in pencil. ink and crnyons. but my
self know II scene paiutrr attached 10
provincial thrnter who. though
color blind" paints all It's scenery, nd
has quite n lCcal name. not only for his
"intcriors" and oak chambers. but even
for landscapes. ! can tell you also OF
Two London Indies who have consulted
me for color blindness. who paint real
ly beautiful pictures. One is the Gaugh-
ter OF late famous artist. and was
taught pnintinE by her father. She is
quite unable to distinguish red from
green. but her colors arc labeled with
the nnmcS. and she hns been taught
which TO use for certain effects. Pos
sibly her painting mny seem to her
eyes. rs il were. drawing with n brush
and shading" with til" colors. The
other is lady artist Of some celebrity
who has for years exhibited annually
In London. The public urc not aware
that she Is color blind. She painted
"rhe Wedding Group" for certain
noble bridegroom n year or two ago.
and also several public mems portraits.
and one Of an eminent physician
fetched 800 guincns. There is n gentle
man residing nj Kensingion who. hnv.
irg years ago left the navy through
finding his advancement hopclessIy
barred by his color blindness. Is at pres
cnt making several hundred n ycnr by
his brush MS nm artist. designing most
artistic md brightly coIorcd picture
posters" for advertisement boards.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
NOTICE.

lIy order ~ the lionrd oi County
Commissioners ~ EIku County, State
NJ Nevada. made ihis 9Th dny OF
February. 1920, notice is hereby
given thai all persons who are cbarg.
ce upon the county must nomo Ia the
County Hospital, or NIL ,lnims for
their support will DO disnllowed by
said Board except III cases oi extreme
emergency.
Attest! a. G.. DAwLEY,
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

An electric finctcr is to bc erected
nj Reno for tho rrductiob ~ or" from
the mines near Lovelock. When Iii
machine g! in operation, the smeliing
works will have II capncity Tor treat.
ing 100 tons OF orc per day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the varions funds as per
Trensurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Dec. 81, 1898:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

Tic lnrgest tin mine in the world 10
believed to be TINT on the island ~
SuIo Brnn', in tho hny Of Snpnpors,
producing monthly over QUO tens OF
tin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
STATE OF NEVADA, !
County ur EIKo. sS'

'icor cogsfr DF Of SEHHnA' Ehko. IS.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELKo, Dec. 81, 1898.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of Eiko county, New. ;
GENTLEMES:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report OF the Finances
Of the county for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1893.
Respectfully submitted,
Z. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
j. 4. MCBRiDE. Treasurer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

RECEIPTS on ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Sept.
80, 1893. ....sl5,49O 72
General licenses. :. 1,G22 %
Per Prop lax 1885,. LOCI oil
Fees cUl'rd 10y Co
officers ........ 5l1 40
Gaming licenses. 300 20
Irregular sources. lOl 90
Poll tax, 1893 -. 1877 90
Elko special school
funu ........ I01 Is
Property tax. 1893, 5S,027 Ol
Sia,e school APP
poItiobment =. ......
Total. ...... s64,G5G SO
Total Receipts. .s79,84l SO
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
COUNTY Colflllss1oNERs,
The Board Of County Comniusionsr
Met Monday and have bean il g.
sion Nearly all Week.

Several matters OF interest outside.
the usual routine came before thei
board. The most sensational Of theoo.
developed whom the bids for fur
nishing the county officers With printed
but two bids preeented-from gleight,
Of the Churchs Ferry Sun and Crsry'
Of the Crazy. Courier. Each bid was
accompanied BY . certified check Of
olOO-;but that y not the only sensa-
Rad, but whom the auditor I'D. AL.
ished Nj. Crary's, Slei9ht imme.
diately retired In - good order as pos
si9le: Bso; Cnry supplemented his
more s. or lee lsnx.h and Importance.
point that his b1d"deaed compet{ ton
and any printer In the state WIN heart
w agree With him upon that propo-
sition whom he reads some Of the
prices which follow.
For securing the publication Of the
delinquent tax list for 1899 q full
legal rates Mr.. Crazy offers to furnish
~ envelopes ct 30 oentsp per thousand;
No. 10 envelopes for Is cents per thou.
sand and letter heads for % cents per
thousand, and ell other supplies, In
Guiding Ink, pencils, stationery, books,
ETC., he will furnish for . sum not TO
exceed % per cent Of the cheapest
price that such supplies have svsr
been h~erstotore sold TO " purchased
BY said county OF Ramsey, which
means 70 pef cont OF. Cfa1y further
agrees to furnish the drst go worth OF
supplies Of the above named rates 3D.
solutely free OF cost 70 the county.
The quality Of the steok and workman
ship must be as good - furnished the
county officials during the past three
years. The commissioners awarded
the contract TO Mr.. Crazy Wednesday
and the party Of the drst part left for
his home in the village Of Crazy
the same afternoon to procure bonds.
men who . qualify in the sum OF
Sl,b0O as Q guarantee OF Crary's faithful
performance Of the contract. Anyone
who is familiar with the cost Of print
er's blank stock . quickly realize
that to furnish printed material at the
prices above quoted the party Of the
tdrst part must needs have money to
burn and that . quantity Of tho flthy
!ucre In the neighborhood Of $1,000 or
$500 will be consumed In the faithful
performance Of the same. Take for
instance the item Of letter heads. Tho
Inter Ocean has been furnishipe the
county officials . grade OF stock which
costa e2:64 per 1000 In Minnsapolis.
Freight is to be added to this and
the cost Of printing. Mr.. Crazy agrees
to furnish the same stock and work.
manship for Is cents per 1000. The
cost Of publishing the tax list last
year amounted to o230. tits estimated
the one this year will not exceed $50
and there you are.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
Brave Men Yell

Victims to stomach, liver aud kid
ney troubles. % we'll 70 women, and all
feel the results In lose Of appetite,
poisons In the blood, backache, nerv.
business, headache and tired, listloss,
rundown feeling. But thsrs's no need
to feel like that. Listen TO J. ", Gard.
ener, Idaville, Ind. He says: "Nleo.
trio Bitters are just the thing for .
man when he IL all run down, and don't
care whether be lives or dies. It did
more to give me new strength and
good appetite than auythingI could
take. ! can now eat ANYTHING and
have 9 new lease on life" Only 80 cts.,
at G. W. Greene's drug store.