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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

"BoERS confront Methuen,'' says
one dispatch-then In another dis
patch delayed in trapsmission)
the Information is given out that they
get behind him and all around him and
crush him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1928 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN.
Genl. Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

Is is gratifying to know that for the
second successful term the state ad-
minissrstion of Kentucky is repub-
lican. Kentucky is too grand q state
to be under the heel of Goebel.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

THE Rennes trial is said to have cost
Dreyfus 10000 florins. It almost cost
Fra1ce the respect OF the world.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

The 25c. merchants lunch served
from II to p. 10. daily at the Cream
cry Restaurant, is the best in the west,
strictly American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to insure proper changes in adver-
tising, copy for same should be at the bus1-
ness Office not later than 10 a.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14

With Allen in the senate
J,;I ote to Hogg
Nebraska state will scarcely know
Which is the smallest dog.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
ELKO, NEVADA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1899
Spare tho badgers Life.

l see by the parcrs that the legs.
iaturc is ABOUT to enact law plac.
ing bounty on badger scalus. Now,
this seems to me q move III the wrong
direction. Careful observation, con-
tinued through a number Of seasons,
convinc ces me that this animal is the
farmers friend, and not an enemy of
the husbandman. | iced but men,
tiop one OF the badgers character.
lstics which all will agree shows its
life should be spared. 1t is this: In
the In ter part OF the summer and
fall. after the destructive ground
squirrels which iniest the agricul.
tnTal districts of Nevada have gone
into their holes for their winters
sleep, winch begins IN August and
ends in February, the badger busies
himself in digging them out and liv-
ing fat on them. Thus 1 single budg.
er will destroy hundreds Of the pest
III Il season.
Is not this help to the farmer OF
sufficient importance to induce us to
srare the poor creatures lives? Any
argument in favor of destroying the
badger rs Il nuxinns animal is Of
minor importance. 1t is IL benefac.
tor. Don't destroy it.
WALTER S. CLAYTON.
Shelton, New, Feb. l3, 1899.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Accidentally shut Himself.

a dist esinR accident occurred at
the BadL rnnch near Bishop about o
o'Cl ck Sunday n orn,ug by which S.
II. WymOn. man 30 yrnrs Of uge.
will lo'c Ills lrft arm near the shout.
der. From whnt wo nro able to learn
IL appears ilnt Mr.. Wymon nnd hoy
left the hou % in II wagon to go io m.
0timr pari OF the ranch Ia feed inc
cattle. They tool; with them lond,d
ahot gun with which to kill cOyotcI
Tho hoy wns carry ing tho gun mud
when they got io the hay corral no
handed II To Mr.. NymRn nnd got out
to open the gate ~ the corral. Az
the boy wns getting ont. il,c gnn wan
accidentally diochntgod, the chnrrc
entering the ilcshy part Of his left
arm near the phoulhcr. tearing away
tile muscles md scvcrIng m nrtery.
MIR. Wymon was brought t0 town ON
No. 4 ycs,crlny and placed in charge
OF DR.. Hood. Tho DR. cav nj once
that the only chnnco OF eavImp lns pa
heni'e life wna 10 amputnic tho arm,
but ns the patient waa vory weak
from Leo OF blood. The operation was
postponed until this u'tcrno ~.
LArER:-Mr. Wymon died about |
O'clock this afternoon. lIc leaves II
widow aud II large circle OF friends to
mourn his loss.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
81, 900 for Killing - Man.

Eli Tucker will have to pay the
widow und ch ldrcn al Uriah John.
son $4,000 because he killed johnson.
A Baltimore, Maryland. jury has 20
decided. This caso attracted cUnsid-
erable attention. il being the Iir,t ~
it's kind ever tried in Mary lind
court. Tucker had hnd rome iruu.
bic with johnson. The quarrel end
ed in u fight. which resulted IN Tuck.
er killing johnson. Tu ;kcr is pros
porous farmer. while johnson WIS Il
vegetable packer.
Under :hc laws Of Maryland the
widow and children OF mnu killed
by another can recover damages irutn
his nssuilant II the latter ia convicted
Of the crime. The law was copied in.
to the Mnr. lnnh code from similar
ono written 10y Lord CnmpM il. which
has for centuries been enforced in
England, but which liaH always been
n dead letter III this State. Indeed
few law! crs were nwnrc TINT II exist
cd. Tho jury, in rendering u verdict,
decided tl,n, the widow should havo
$4,000 nmd her six children $1,000. -.
Now York sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Their Sons LScI. uT lInn-
liETEE.

No woman admircs Il babyish man,
yet one frequently sees uiolhcr train,
ing q l'"Nyi:h boy. He CORES in pCul.
- aEG r!yIug b.c.msc So. e. one treats
':m unfairly. or tHc fClla"- won't lei
III" r.a: ur he has met with fail, and
c'cTNo". j. to blame but himself.
His mother cGGG.os and pets him;
rri'iciscs the other boys; gives him n
9icce OF cake, ard keeps him in with
her.
The boys don't like TO play with him.
They call him mothers darling and
baby boy. and they get ri,' cf him in
very VA! a. soon as pos lhic. He j.
.'r'iah. selfish and ov,rLtaring at
cw". hut that i in,erpi led as n Sc.
Iue"cc NJ Ills r'ayHatcs ,poiliuE him.
Ills Lind of ho. grow Eu ard takes
his lg,j.Ci. .Iult.GHding. uul5vablp dis
position with Lin. He has 10 luck in
III" word. His mother Crly is patient
with him. hut; even she cannot be proud
OF, nor lean lovingly on, such son.
How nuch better would il be for n
mother Eirtly TO show her little son
his fault. NHd in so duin, she need not
los, sympathy for any real hurt or
chiiSi.a sorrow.
~ i.,c. mothers consider their ow n
of.Vrjn. Z. ,ircly superior TO other chill.
dIcH: they listen to n cuc-.iiCd tale
ard has: j. ! jrd'c the o.. ,..r side, and
4 ,'G '.i5.acc uciGhbors ia.l out and
th:iGrrC urr encouraged to disagrcC-
a two'-.d injury.
"Ih, a'hcG boy didn't mean 10 hur,
you. JohTisic." was n wise wCman's re-
Ply TO hcr complaining son. IL hav,
zen you throw the bail in the same
'ay. ard very Likely you DO Other
iau'h;i things, so YOU really have n,
iiGhi 10 get mad. Eusi,,rs IL viii orI,
make other children laugh ~ you nn(
call YOU ramts. Now you must put q
stop Ia TINT by showing them that you
can hr ri"r,T. aGd are willing to talk,
what you rruh. Go. my .Ou: IL rcull,
hurts IN"r'U:J to see YOU b.bvish."
Such course nS this mother pursued
was most sensible: IL developed III,
child'sscrsr of right. OF justice and un
scliiyhurs~..
II you think II slight thing
mothers. you arc mistaken. You TAX,
the oagicst way to rid yourselves Ot
the matter. really and mc,aphyticnlly
and caution him 10 "let those boys
alone"
II his plnymaics are really bnd. 1,
Is your business TO know II. ard guard
your son from cor tnminntiOn. but you
d. him an injury TO keep him from ih,
company Of other rollicling. sturdy
Rood.naturcd hoys-boys in the fun
est tcnSc Of the word.
Some tine he must match his strength
physically and morally, with his kind;
he must battle with life aud its prob
lens when mother Is powcrlcss tc
shield him from the worlds har!
knocks.
Some time he and you must awaken
TO the Er Wedge that IT Is only u,
couraEthua s. meeting disnppoin mrnts
and discouinTCments that mani,
strength natures. Happy Is the be,
who has lad thnt wisc help and tha
sometimes wiser letting alone. whcr
nccnsion demands. which inurcs arr. ,n
MOBILES his moral mutoic!--1Iousewife
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

Among the interesting items in re.
gard to the beef contract TINT have
come to light is one to the effect that
some hrnnds which were furnished
the army bore official proof OF being
eleven years old. This was in canned
goons. 1t is believed that u,on the
United States government was
dumped lot of old canned goods
that had be Ell rejected by the French
government and had been kicking
about for want Of II purchaser until
the continuation was made to work it
off on the soldiers. The indignation
of the pcoI 10 will be simply be, ond
restraint il thrse allegations are
proven, md they must be either
proven or disproven before great
while. The matter now is at point
where neither AIgcr nor anyone else
can suPpr' So M Investigation that
viii he thorough, and wherein the
commissioners cannot be bonght up
by the contractors. Evening News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

a Baltimore woman took her li,ilo
girl Ia Sunday ecbool last Sunday.
When all the children marched up tho
aisle singing professional the year.
old followed md sung with much
unc'ion, although the mother was
sure the child had never heard the
hymn before. After R"rvice the
mother asked her how rho enjoyed IT,.
"Oh, liked il ever so much.- tho
child snid.
"What were you sinpmgY You
didn't know the hymn. did yonH7
'Oh. no, mn'dn. dihE'i know the
one they were fiurinr, but ! wanted
to sing, ton,so | sang "a Hot Time II,
tho OLD Town Tonight
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
VOLUME NXXIII.
COUNTY PRINTING.

The editor Of the Tidings seems to
be very much iii itressed lie cause the
commissioners did not give him the
county printing for the next two
years. IL is true tbni his bid WIS $40
per month lower than that of the cue
cessful bidders, and il is cquslly true
TINT the commissioners i'm refusing 10
award the contract TO him dill the
right thing. During the two years
the Tidings did the work the county
officers were constantly complaining
that their work was not prOperly
done and that il WIS almost impussi-
bic To get the blanks necessary for
the proper conduct Of their offices.
These complaints were made Ia the
present bonrd OF commissioners and
doubtless had their effect. The claim
that by accepting his bid tue county
would save sl20 per year falls when
the better service the county will re.
ceive is tnken into consideration. In
stead Oi having the necessary notices
and ADVERTISEMENTS printed in one
paper OF limited circulation, they will
now be published III two papers aud
go to all pats OF the county and be
seen 10y the people. The benefit to
be gained hy this will more tuun n
set the difference in the bits. Again,
the county will he the gnicr by the
officers beng supplied with the nee
sesary blanks for the proper conduct
of their offices. These nlUnc will
more than compensate for the extra
amount the taxplycrs will have to
pay.
Tho INDEPENDENT has heard
great many taXpay crs cXpr, ~ their
opinions on the contract Tor the cOun.
ty prin ing and il has yet to hear one
find fault with tue commiss ioncrs Tor
paying 800 per month for the printing
necessary To run the county. 10 the
TIdings man feels sore over the loss
OF the contract. he should Try to con.
ccal il from the public. Ills bugabnu
OF trusts and comiines may serve Ia
frightcn children, but il Will have no
effect upon casonubic, thinking pen-
ple,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

An exchange makes the following
appeal for the people to turn in the
news: "lf your wife Whips lou let
us know and we will set you right
before the world. II you have com.
pany tell us, IL you are not asbamcd
m Your visitors IL II yonngster ar.
rivcs at your home call OF TIA and we
will furnish the name for him or her
hs the case may warrant. II ynu
have party or gatheing OF any kind
bring nronnh the cake, seven or eight
pics md idle Of hain, not necessarily
t" eat, but just Ia show your friend.
ship. Yon needn't mind inviting ue,
rs it mny be too cool for our ward.
robe. Wa want the news"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the varions funds his per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Dec 81. 1898:
TRE,suRER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash i'll treasury tn the credit Of the
various funds, Dec. 81, 1898:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

Scription need feel
one instants misgivimg about either h, r
self or the prospective little one
This matclilcss Prescription " will give
her exactly the kind of healthy vitality
She needs and nj the time She needs (,
most. II will give elastic endurance To
the entire delicate organism involved il,
motherhood. II will make the coming Of
baby abSolutly free from danger and nearly
free from pain.
II will insure the babv's start in life bv
impaTting, through its influence upon th-
mother, that sturdy infautilv vigor which
giaddcnS mothers heart II is the ONLY
medicine which can be iunlicitly relied
upon for this puTnOSc and the only rem
cdy expressly designed 10y an educated. cx.
pericnccd physician 10 give perfect health
and strength to the delicate, special orpAn-
ism of women.
Mr.. Joseph Ramsc,.. Of Williams. CoIIe,ou CO
;. c. writes. Il have been usir,, votIr mcij,
Clues for some time and am la v'to s4y thn,
thcy nave done all ,iit you ClaiI 'ur IL m I
thiuE they have no equal in the world. I ,rouid
ADVISE all women willie in a delicate stnt-
10 use DT. llrTcC'S FlvOriic PfcScriutiou n
ehnftcns the time of birth aud makes the labor
caster My vile is the wothcT of five children
nud she suffered IlmoS; death in the birth OF
them until this last one: the time OF hfth ,,rS
short and labor cis~ from the use Of Dr Tirrce's
Fivofiie Prescription
DR.. Pieces Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser used To sell for 81 So. now it i free
II tells all about the home treatment, of
ordinary diseases. Several chan,ers are
devoted 10 the diseases of women. For
paper covered copy send ai one cent
stamps. To- cover cost of mailing ou,v to
the Worlds DispcnSary Medical AsSocia.
ton. Buffalo. -. Y: Cloth binding II
stamps. FavoTitc Prcscririion " can l.
Obtained III any good medicine store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

Ih" following amusing passage
took place between counsel and wit
ness in di- putcd will case.
"Dih yonr father give you no part.
ing admnnItiun?"
I'll" never gave much away ut any
time" ~
Il mean to say what we're his last
words?"
They don't concern you."
"rhey not only concern me, sir,-
said the harriIi or severely, "but the
concern the u hole court
"Oh, all right" was the reply,
"Father said, Don't have no Trouble
when I'm gone, jim, COS lawyers is
the biggest thieves unhuug.''
Leisure Hours.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
STA TIE OF NEVADA,
CousTY .r ELKo. sS'
AUDITORS OFFICE.
For the Quarter Ending Dec. ii. 1893

AUDITORS OFFICE,
ELKo. Dec. 81, 1898.
To The Honorable Board of Couuty
Commissioners Of EH;o county, Ncv. ;
GENTLEMEN:-We h'rewith submit
onr QaIterly Report OF the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1898.
Respectfully submitted.
Z. 4. WATKINS, Auditor.
j. \. MCBRIDE. Treasurer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
NOTICE.

liy order OF tho Board OF County
Commissioners OF Elko County, Stato
OF Nevada. mnde this 9th day OF
February, 1879, notice is hereby
given tha, all persons who are charg.
20 upon the county must come to tho
County Hospital, or all claims Tor
their support will DO disalIowod by
said Board except IN cases OF eSttomo
emoi gency.
Attest: a. G.. DAwLrr,
County Clerb.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

i, is reported that y. S. Truman,
tho Wnncmrcca lawyer, has an.
nounccd Irma, II as u candidate for
Congress at the nuxt election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

RECEIPTS FEoM ALL SOURCES.
Balance i'll Treasury Sept.
30. 1898. .sl5. 400 70
General LICENSES. 1,G22 20
Per Prop lax 1893. l.U6IOI
Fees col't"d 10y Co
officers ......... 5ll 10
Gaining licenses. 300 70
Irregular sources. lOIOO
P"ll tax, iS9S..... l,73T %
Elko special school
funu ......... I0l -
Property tax. 1898. 5S,027 0l
State school APP
pOrtioIment :. .....
Total. ...... s64,6j0 SO
Total Receipts. s79,Sn 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27

seek a renewal of their tenure by another
war which is as like the former as the
leaders of today are like those of 40 years
ago. From April 10 of last year no cry
has been heard but that of war. war
war, What effort of any kind has been
made for peace? Four countres-Porto
Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and Alaska-are on
our hands, and all suffering more or less
severely from the want of organized gov
eminent. Yet neither congress nor the
president has taken one step toward max
ing one provision for 1t.
But the problem in the Philippines Is
ten times more difficult than the other
four together. Suppose those islands re-
duced to subsection, what prospect of
Cover nment is held out except general
and rosy promises, brilliant as the rain
bow and about as reliable. In fact, the
political vision, both of the president and
the statesmen in congress, is bounded by
the election in November, 1900. Keep up
the military excitement, the blaze of fire.
works, till then, and let the future take
care of itself. We can put the burden
upon "Providence" and destiny" and, il
the worst comes, there will still be the
resource of another war.
! TO say that the people, that is, ndivld-
uals, must not pcrticse the president is
to inculcate blind obedience to despotic
ruler There is no other way of enforc-
ing his responsibility. Nominally, in
deed, he is responsible to congress, but
events show only too plainly that if he
will play into the hands of the party ma
iority, he can do pretty much as he
pleases.
If Mr.. Mckinley is reelected. it will
mean that the people deliberately APP
prove the policy which, even though in
contradiction of his public professions,
he has forced upon the country. It will
mean-though, of course the result will
not cone Immediately within one,
or at farthest two generations, congress
and the supreme court will be turned
adrift by a military ruler, just as certain
ly as within 10 years after the first French
revolution the whole power of the repub-
lie passed into the hands of Napoleon
BOnaparte.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27

Vermont has remarkable cave which
for generations has been regarded by the
country folks as the headquarters for the
hobgoblins or other residents of spirit
land. The opening In the cave Is large
flssure in the side of the mountain Dor
dering Maidstone Lake In the town of
Maidstone. A chamber 20 feet deep and
10 feet high, encased in solid walls of Ice,
leads to a huge chamber in which is a
spring of unusual size, bubblDg in a lit
tie pond. The water dashes ldown a
steep incline, through tunnel, and then
falls over a precipice so high that the
second falling water cannot be heard.
BY following a circuitous route down a
steep incline for the distance of 1000
yards the explorers reached the brook
again In big chamber, filled with level
boulders of granite, apparently dislodged
from the roof of the cave by earthquakes.
The explorers followed the course of the
brook and emerged from the cave on the
opposite side of the mountain, a distance
of nearly two miles overland from where
they entered. The cave is of immense
size and contains many chambers which
the explorers did not dare enter without
the proper instruments for measuring
distance and apparatus for scaling the
precipices which are known to exist
State Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27

sideratlons are today the chief obstacle
to the return of peace.
That the whole question does and must
turn upon the personality of Mr.. McKin-
ley, and that by his dismissal or re-elec-
ton in November, 1900, the people of
the United States will declare whether
they wish the republic to stand upon its
original basis or to enter on the broad
road which leads to military empire.
The opposition of the original states
to entering the Union was based upon
the dread of two things-a centralized
federal power and a standing army.
Those are the two dangers which threat
en- us today. The civil war was made
for the abolition of slavery and the pres
ervation of the Union. Few, if any, per-
sons then exalted war for itself. Men
mourned its evils, even While they sub
mitted to them for the sake of the end,
and after that end was gained the army
was disbanded as rapidly as possible.
Today war and conquest and military
glory are worshipped for themselves.
The finances again tell fearful story.
a few years since cry of establishment
was raised that congress should appro.
pirate $500, 100000 in each of two sue.
cessive Yeas. Last year it exceeded
$500, O0O, 900, and this year will probably
pass 81 900 ,0O0,0 900. The last five years
show plainly enough how little congress
can be relied upon for the protection OF
the people, and how dangerous is the
control of unlimited finance in the hands
of the private interests which rule the
government at Washington.
The GENERALIZATION which our fathers
dreaded is already upon us. The gov
eminent of the District of Columbia is as
much despotism as that of Russia
You pass from the surrounding states
with their active local life, and enter s
region where, when congress is absent
silence reigns and the sound of polite!
Is never heard. Three men working il
secret and responsible in practice to n,
human being govern at their own pleas
ure. And from the region so governed
goes forth a power which is spreading
its net over all the land. 1t is an idea
situation for military revolution. Sup
pose that in the future popular genera
with $4,000 troops at his commanC
should order congress and the supreme
court to disperse. Where is the resist
ance to come from?
The second proposition, though it vii
arouse even bitter hostility, is still NOR
easily demonstrated. The cry is raise,
on all hands, and echoed in almost ever,
newspaper, that whatever one may do il
peace, yet In time of war and armed op
position every citizen must support tn
government.
The process of reasoning is extremel,
simple. When a government is losin,
the confidence of the country, and find
itself plunging to shipwreck, the obviou
method of regaining its footing is to fore
the country into war. That is exactl,
the way our rulers have reasoned, an,
exactly what they have done, from DE
cember, 1897, to the present hour.
The Republican party owes Its 80 year
of supremacy to a war, and the manager