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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01
Elko, Nevada, Friday, September l, 1899.
In u Powder Alill.

Tho danger buildings of powder
mill are themselves so constructed
that not nail head or iron OF apy
shape IL exposed, and the roofs are
made slight, so rs to give easy vent
to explosions. The garments Of the
workers are pockctless, so that they
cannot carry Enives or matches, or,
indeed, anything, and are made OF
non-mfiammable material. Even the
buttons must not be OF metal. No
one is allowed TO go about with trous-
ers turned up at the bottom, because
grit il collected III that way, and the
merest hard speck of foreign matter
IN charge OF gun powder is fraucht
with danger.
The entrances to danger buildings
are protected by boards placed edge
WAYS, so that when the door is open
nothing in the shape OF dirt can work
in. This, also serves as IA check to
anyone who might thUughtlessly pro-
ceed tn enter without having first re-
moved his boots and put Oh the over
alls that are kept Just inside tn,
door. Doors are made to open out
ward, so rs to enable the men to es-
cape the more readily; and on the ap-
proach Of thunder storm the works
are stopped and the operatives repair
to the different watch houses scatter.
ed over the 300 acres covered by
these extensive works.
Every week the machinery is in
spected, and the reports as to its
condition are printed and filed. In
the case OF danger building needing
to he repaired it must first be washed
out before hammer or other iron
tool is admitted to it. When artificial
light is required, as when working at
night or i'll dull weather, the lights
are kept outside, being placed on the
window lodges. In the case OF the
works magazine, which is surrounded
with water, no light of any kind Ia
ever permitted near it. These are
only few OF the precautions against
accidents at the works; they are suf.
iicicnt, however. to show how lively
must be the sense of danger. Men
in powder houses usually have an ar-
ranged plan of escape i'll their minds,
and Mt the least unexpected noise
have not hesitated to plunge into the
canal.--Cassell's Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01
A GREAT TRUTH.

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AZ oIsaIi'.ed nNing 'hinSs, whetheI BE-
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w. ."in 'us hu"ian System tntough iinpcT-
ICY ulseSuoh OF eDou, producing various
ppS'.., pnS M"'In sSiei..is's naSe uenSuilnateu
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SonT AM ,., a,n " SIH SSHIoiouHniy .u'scst the
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s'a,, =, ~ I'm " nr MIA as the hrst
d;s,o,,d -, H. f'IinS Oh ioui gases To
,,r,;I I, htn,,,.,,' ~. anu poison INC oIooa,
,tn ,a5 ~. "o,,,,,sS,s au'l, Meak anu !aSkihG IN
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I'm, rt,a
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.S ~ ~ neu t'I' push s sSniPdtny' y me same system
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01

Tho professor was dcmolishing (as
he bclicvcd) Darwin nnd his theories
n task which hc frequently engaged
in--whcn he triumphautly wound up
with the question:
"If wo are monkeys, where aro our
tnils?'
The lecturer, who had been speak.
ing his full hour, was startled to hcnr
in response from ono in the audience:
awe have snt OH them So long that
they arC worn or"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS ..TRIUMPHASr
PEACE"

President McKinley's short speech
at the Catholic summer echoo! was
notable for III utterance which must
have impressed the country, Speak
ing of the flag, be said wherever it is
assailed at any sacrifice it will be
carried to triumphant peace" lie
could have meant nothing else than
that the present war will be prosecut-
I ed to the bitter end and that it will
never end until the Filipinos submit
to an absolute dictation in their own
country OF a government situated
G000 miles away.
Mr.. Mckinley has often been crIti.
cised for having no no definite policy
in the Philippine adventure. But
here is one. 1t lisa stern unyielding
repression. Some people call it the
restoration OF ORDER we call it con.
quest.
1t is conquest because the people
he is engaged i'll subduing have n
divine right to resist the transfer of
the sovereignty Of their country from
one foreign master to another, when
it is done without their consent.
1t is conquest because the Filipin-
os obey fundamental law OF human
nature III resorting to arms in order
to have some part in the determina-
ton OF their own future.
1t is conquest because that same
people had an organized government
OF their own which protected life and
property within its territory.
1t is Il conquest because that peo
pie display remarkable persistency
and fortitude i'll struggling for what
they conceive to be their rights
against Overwhelming odds.
To describe this war as an attempt
to:restore order is hypocritical traves-
ity upon truth. 1t is a conquest with.
out adequate justification. and in the
history OF the United States it must
he viewed rs one Of the most shame
ful event of the century.
II may be true as Professor Laugh
lin has suggested that the President
thinks he cannot so much as haviatc
from his course now without acknowl-
edging his previous course rs CO.
lossnl blunder aud thus invite his 30
litical ruin. We believe, however,
that he invites rIin equally rs com.
plete 10y preserving il his present
policy Of conquest. But allowing
that he will he triumphuntly success-
full nt an early day in this war OF
subjugation and will be sustained for
the moment by the American people.
it will still be impossible to congratu.
late the twenty.cighth President OF
the United States upon his lofty po.
siticn. The cold, white light OF his.
tory will show that this war was due
to him and that in no respect did the
people OF the United States regard il
ms praisworthy or as anything else
but wretched in its butchery from he.
ginning to end.
Rather than lead the nation throdsh
such Il couros rs Mr.. Mckinley is
lending it. any man should prefer to
live and die the obscurcst and hum
blest citizen in the Republic. 1t is Il
melancholy fate for President OF the
greatest democracy on earth to wage
bloody and devastating war. not in
the defense "f his own country or to
conserve tho vital interests OF his own
country, but TO tear down and tram.
Pile upon the legitimate asporations OF
u distant people to how out their own
destiny.-Springiield (Mass. )Rcpubli-
can.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01

She-l can't understand why none of
the ncighbars have called on us. We've
been here three months now and not a
soul has come to welcome us To the
ncighborhOod.
Hc-Oh.. wen. never mind. As soon
ms they find our that I'm railroad man
and can get passes for my friends
they'll not pcrTnit you TO get lonesome.
Cleveland Leader.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01

Thursday Hiram Stokcr made II
record with his combined harvester.
lIc thrashcd 10 sacks OF wheat on
section 80. Ills best previous record
was $50. Pitt last year made u run
oi G00.--Lovelook Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01

Bring your Job Work to the 1SpE.
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25

ters. where MS rear fueuuJy IS NOT yer
known.
Chapter Ix.-Clinton gives Thorndyke
his instructions and pass through the
lines, Before leaving, girl, Gertrude King,
enters and demands of Clinton that she
be allowed to see her brother. Clinton in
forms her that her brother was condemned
as a spy, and while waiting for execution
was burned to death In the fire of the day
before She then demands a pass outside
the lines, prociaimlng az the same time
her loyalty 70 America Mrs Badely. Gin
tons mistress, enters with the announce
ment that the brother. instead Of being
Chapter CLINTON orders Thorndyke
20 arrest he girl. which he refuses 10 do,
but instead proclaiMs his own identity,
then gives her his pass through the lines.
while he holds Clinton until she escapes.
lie follows her ma makes his way To the
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
sumably Kills "a sentry
Chapter NI-Thorndyke stops al the
Dove tavern for refreshments The waiter
takes unusual interest in him. While
there a British caValryman and a card
sharper. whom he had met in town a few
days before. come In. lie remains in the
shadow and is not detected
As listened to the Quaker's description
Of the girl, al whose identity | doubted as
little as did the trooper, my heart sank with
in me / considered the suffering she had
undergone to make necessary her asking
food OF a stranger on the high road, and was
fast getting to the point Of leaving my place
Of coneealment, dspatching the man Low
ney, stealing his horse, overtaking the troop
CT, and reseuing the girl myself, and all
without a thought OF my own risk, when an
accident put an end TO this sudden dream OF
heroism and caused me 70 face stern facts.
Twas but natural that | had taken
quick dislike TO the Quaker, who had inuo-
Gently been the means OF setting pursucr
on the track If the patriotic girl, and twas
also natural that / wished to see more of
him than his legs and the butt of his staff
70 the end OF satisfying my curiosity, lift
al my head as before, hut was seemingly
less cautious with my foot. Tor. moving it an
thnkngy, ] tilted my sword, which must
have but just balanced on the edge OF the
bench. and sent i crashing 90 the floor with
Ito mes a racket that might have been ma le
by falling house.
Both the Quaker and Lowuey gave
start rs the sharp sound echoed through the
room. the former dropping the spoon he was
carrying to his mouth. while the latter
sprang to his feet aud looked toward the
darkened corner In which ! had been hid
ing The two candles ia the large apartment
gave but scant light. but. seaut a. It was. Il
proved enough for the sharp eyes OF the
gambler, Wh o evidently caught sight Of
face. for with an oath he cried What have
We here druuklr,i or dereTter. and al
vanccd toward the table.
And nov Il appeared that | would be sud
denly forced to do the very thing that but
a moment before had been bu1ziug in my
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
CHAPTER Mi.
A HOUSE OF REFUGE.

Like smoke IN gale my vapors vanished
with the sound OF a human voice It was
Stryker who spoke:
Come, now, put yer hands on my shout
ders an let me have We oat o this There
be nc time to lose.
Where do we go?" / asked
Thee will be guided by me, friend" said
the Quaker. Let US get beyond this quag
mire,and | will pilot thee. | will now max,
the rear.
So saying, he took me by the flap OF my
coat, and !, placing my hands on Stryker.
shoulders behind, we three moved oil ntt
the hog IN an opposite direction from -,
we had come
The negro must have had the eye of bat
and the nose OF hound to make his way
over such ground in such a darkness.
There were many turnngs in the path, and
more than once did | see the reflection of
the stars in the black water that was almost
under foot More than once was there a
loud splash as we disturbed some ancient
croaker of the swamp, and now and again
a tall clump of bushes or a mass of rank
August growth came out of the gloom ahead
like human figures. | think we must have
walked in this close Indian file for some
thing over half mile before the ground be-
gan to rise and the sod felt firm beneath me;
but when it did, Stryker stopped and turned
about.
Now | leave ye," he said Eye know yer
way onward, Ames, an We can be safe till
sunrise at least. l charge We both to keep
away from the Dove. | can do no more for
We, though much | regret it. | must not be
suspected, and, were a spy caught in my
house, | would be undone and my days of
usefulness to the cause be over. Tell No. )
that all is right thus far. | will hear of We
fast enough if We be taken. God bless We
both for true men! An now good night. /
must hurry back"
Without word being spoken in return,
he started on a dogtrot in the direction of
the morass from which we had just escaped.
As he disappeared, | turned on the Quaker
with the determination OF settling a few
small matters, and abruptly asked:
is that man what he seems-a negro?'
"Yea, and thee has seen as devoted pa
triot as the colonies know" he answered.
''As for his race, It's anomalous. His parents
blood was almost white but he bred back
ward, as men sometimes do, and Is biacker
than the average negro. And he has talent
tor go-betweeu. lie can mimic so that the
evil one might take him for double. Did
he not fool thee; All! Nick, he contln-
ued. apostrophizing the absent man, AN
we're il not Tor thy color thy name would be
great in the field, though not great as Is
thy big heart.
.Would had known it, ! answered.
would have atoned for the black thoughts
had OF him. And now. friend Ame& con
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
THE FIRST BABY.
RS Coming is Looked Forward 70
With Both Joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by AL.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household is the happiest and most inn
portant event of married life. The young
wife who is to become a mother delights
TO think of the happiness in store for her
when the little one shall nestle upon her
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly van-
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribable fear of the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferings which at
tend childbirth; they know that by
the use of Mothers Friend"-a scien-
tific liniment-for few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
SO prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with COM
paratively little discomfort.
Al women are interested, and es-
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, in
such remedy; for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing of the dam
ger, which is in store for them. Moth
er's Friend" is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal of her life. Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which contains
information of great value to all. 1t
will be sent free to any one who sends
their address to The Bradfeld Regu-
lator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
The Dread OF Death.

although he cannot actually see it
That awful sense of dread, the feeling
that death is near at hand is described by a
South Carolina gentleman Thos. G. Lever,
Esq, of Lever Richmond Co., with truth
that everyone who has ever experienced
it will immediately recognize
Il had what the doctors called nervous indi-
gestion.' he SAYS Il took medicine from my
family physician for il, but of avail. In look
ing over one of the Memorandum Books issued
by DIR. r. V. Pierce. of Buffalo. n. Y. found a
case like mine described exactly. / wrote to
DR.. Pierce and made statement He sent me
descriptive list of questions also hygienic rules.
- carried these out as best I could but /
thought it almost impossible, as suffered so
feeling in my stomach. At night would have
cold or hot feet and hands alternately. / was
getting very nervous and suffered a great deal
with uneasiness to my condition, thinking
that death would soon claim me; always expect
ing something unusual to take place and having
a great dread on my mind. was also irritable
and impatient, and was greatly reduced in flesh.
could eat scarcely anything that would not
produce bad feeling in my stomach. After
some hesitation owing to my prejudice against
of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pellets After taking several bottles of each
found was improving. 1 have to be careful yet
at times to what l eat, in order that I may
who suffer with indigestion or torpid liver or
chronic cold would take DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets and
observe few simple hygienic rules they would
soon be greatly benefited, and with little per
severance would be entirely cured"
1t is a very simple matter to write to DR..
Pierce. No charge whatever is made for
advice which will be sent you lin a plain
sealed envelope) promptly by mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I.-Donald Thorndyke. as cap
tain OF the schooner Phantom. leaves Nor
folk for New London with IA cargo of lead
for continental armies. His mate John
Iounsbury. proves treacherous after they
get 10 sea and threatens 10 reveal the char
actsr of the captain and cargo TO British
ships then In sight, and from which they
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him insensible. apparently
dead. One OF the other two members OF
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life. but he
hests him and throws him into the sea.
The Other, negro. he scares into silence
lie determines 20 impersonate the APP
parently dead mate. and tell the English
that he has taken the ship a prize aud
has Killed thu captain ana all OF the crew
but the one negro.
Chapter TI-Nhen the boat is boarded. ne
tells his story. which Is believed hy the
naval lieutenant hut IS doubted by a
dragon officer. Scammcl. who Is along.
While Tborudyke IS proving his tale
LounebufN shows signs Of returning CON
seriousness Thorudyke is taken to the
British vessel 30 repeat his story to The
Chapier III-The rhsntom ~ taken %
New York and there turned over To the
kings authorities GhornQYlSe determines
% act he Part 81 8 sp} aud when possible
information 10 Washing
Chapter IN.-ThorudN Ike mixes ira "a fight
al an inn with a young naval officer and
a hully
Chapter v-scammen enters during the
progress of the row and asks to take q
hH#A ift relieving kNt fNAH4 WlNEtE OF
ThoralNks ieiden, che naval officer. dis
covers taatt Thorndyke IS the man he ia
looking tor for clinton. and stops the fight,
after which challenge still stands be-
wten Thorndvks and Scammeu.
Chapter NT.--Ciiutau posTponps the In
terview with Thorndyke Tor day ard
81 the meantime gives him papers which
state he is 10 take the Phantom. sim
in New York harbor and so TO Newport
with dispatches TO the British general at
that place.
Chapter NII.-During "A great fire in New
York Thorndy he assists patriot spy 10 es-
cape, and from him he gets the name OF
Rex" After returning 20 his quarters
he IS SURPRISED by visit from Scanned
Chapter NlII.-SCammelr mas tnsCoVpred
the Identity Of ihorndyko and comes 10 ar
rest him a spy. lie is armed only with
pistol and into the printing pan OF this
ThorudFke manages to throw water, then,
and makes b.s NaY 10 GLnton's headQuar-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25

tinued, 4 have Iahcieo you other chan You
are. Had | known what | now know,
'twould have saved deal of trouble. But,
first, owe you my life for what you did for
me- as. had you not sighted the redcoats and
acted, would"
Were quits, friend, we're quits, did thee
but know it, he interrupted. Let Us not
stand here we have Turtle bay ahead and
no bed nearer. The way is long and rough,
seeing we are debaIred the highway. Thee
be well armed; give me pistol, Tor as
Quaker ] have not so much bodkin.
Being no Quaker, then spare me your
thees and thous," sand /, thrusting pistol
into his hands
But / am a Quaker, in truth, friend he
answered.
"A Quaker, and fight"
II am a follower of one Elias Hicks, who
takes a wider path than the orthodox. But
the blood is not thick in me, though | am OF
the Quaker stock fall into the style when
in need of concealment, and carry 1t out
fairly well-eh frieraY'
(ToB CONT NuED)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25

Hnom ! har ne Ire r1i4l passing inter
est.
However, the matter was not to be cleared
by thiasing, and as just now / had need Of
my brains ~ my own behalf, put It aside
and c8mc home, as charity should
Where was / to pass the coming night2
Where was | to procure bread for the NOR
row. | would not fast again, though it
came to entering a house and demanding
food al a pistols point. What was the end
Of it all to be! Even now was held pris-
oner By quaking bog, and had put myself
into the power OF a man who in my mind,
vas no more negro than was Rex or Ames
al aged Quaker.
Twas ioollshly weak in me, but as one
hour went far into another and nothing
CHANGED, | took blue turn, thinking of
home aud my mother and my sister, and
their worry and wonderment at my long alb
sence, finally getting myself into a mood
that was made up Of universal doubts, and,
were it not that / had sense Of shame left,
| fairly think ] might have whimpered like
q sick child
Indeed, there was nothing in my surround
ings to prick my pluck When the moon set,
a darkness almost like that Of the night be-
lore came down on me. The dew was like
ram on all about, and not so much as a
stone, wet or dry, was there to rest upon.
he unusual fast, the lack Of sleep, the un-
eeasing danger and present inactivity made
me look ut matters with a jaundiced eve.
The night voices of the swamp were we'll
nigh deafening, and l was like to lose nv
head betwixt the vociferous bellowings OF
the frogs and the strain under which nv
nerves had 50 long been strung, when, as
though they had come from below, the fig
ures OF Ames and Stryker were before me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
. merits Of 5. 5. 5. every claim

made for it is backed up strongly by convincing
testimony Of those who have been cured by il
and know of Its virtues by experience
Mr.. L. j. Clark. Of Orange Courthouse Va. writes
For six years had obstinate. running ulcer my
ankle. which at times caused me intense suffering
disabled for long while that wholly unfit for
business One of the best doctors treated constantly
but did good. then tried various blood remedies
without the least benefit 81 highly recon-
mended that concluded try Il. and the effect was
wonderful Il seemed 10 get right at the seat of the
disease and force the poison out and com
crre
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
s. S. s. ZOE THE BLOOD

drives every of npuv the blood and in this
permanently the most obstinate deeated ulcer 1t
the only blood remedy guaranteed purely etabe and
tains particle 81 potash. other mineral >
Contagious, Blood Pos Serau Cancer Cata, Eczema
rheumatism Ulcers Bos. other blood Trouble Insist
Upon s. nothing take IS place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated. and are "A sure sign that the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-25
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

M s. s. glue circulation IS m a depavea Sonult9n they
stantv apping the vitality In the poison
be eliminated Fl the blood and amount of external treatment
have any effect.
uncertainty about every