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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

1t was deemed OF sufficient impor-
lance to telegraph all over the oun
try that a lake had been discovered
somewhere in Idaho, III the middle Of
which il IA spring ut tho temperature
Of 10 degrees. That's nothing mt all
In Mono lake there are springs at u
boiling heat, IN OF them covering Mt
least nm acre. Bottom cannot be
touched with II 3O0.foot line. a short
distance off there gusiics up. higher
than the surface OF the lake. ice cold
water, pure and sweet, shc surround
ing water being harshly mineraliZcd.
These pbcnOlncDas occur ut intervals
all over the lako. From Il tufa col
umn on the larger island 500 iuchcs
OF boiling water gushcs. Fifty feet
away another column Of tuia elects
steam with great force from several
vents hot enough to run Ilccse's saw
mill, IL he could Pipe the steam across
tho lake. But perhaps the most in.
tercsting natural irccak is "fOuDtgiu
rock" u bunch Of tufa rising u fow
feet above the lHkc,from which puura
delicious water in II forty inch stream
And tlorc arc azores Of 81 tangc-cy,
en- etartlmg-fcatures around TIN,
D1nd Sea OF America. Tho Idaho
discovery IL not worth confederation
- Miner Index.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
An Editor CIoudburstcd.

Ellto was visited 10y a cloudburst
last Tuesday. Tho IHpErESpEYr
says the streets we're rivers and lakes
mud the choice OF rho average citizen
was to wade or swim. Brother BOON
or couldn't swim and ms the water
was fully four feet III depth, his cur.
tailed altitudinosity wouldn't admit
OF his wading, aud he came near be.
ing drowned like n rat in his office,
which was invaded by tho raging
Hood. lilo managed, However, to
climb upon the imposing stone. and
upon that lofty emincnco remained
safely perched, high and dry. until
Constable Triplett Of the tho Elko
marine police force ca,nc to hns rcs.
u upon n raft, hastily constructed
from railroad ties which we're luckily
ioudd in an obscure corner Of tho
@oodshed ut the editors p%alntial real.
dence on the other side OF the pInzo
Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
Chance 10 win Epauiet,c,.

Governor Sadler is In receipt Cf the
following dispatch from the Sccre.
tary OF War.
To meet any demand in the future
for volunteer officers under Act OF
Congress approved March 9. 1899, you
arc requested to submit the naine Of
two officers from each Of tie volunteer
regiments OF your State mustered in.
to service during the Spanish war. in
order that their record may be exam.
ined and such inquiry rs suggests H..
self may be made before there is any
urgent pressure for action. In sug.
costing the names, youth, vigor and
intelligence, character and fitness to
command should be taken into con.
siderstion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Major Ross said IN u recent lecture
ut Liverpool that malaria was not so
dramatic II disease as cholera; it did
not kill so quickly, but it killed far
o people. In India It killed
about 5,0oO,OO0 people a year. II waa
also Il politically important disoase,
because it checked the progress OF
civilization in districts the richest n
the world, killing more OF tho Eng
lish army than were killed by the en-,
emy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Tho Trimblc, Ky, Banner, u Demo.
cratic paper, has placed tho party
ticket for State officers at tho bend Of
its columns, but with an intcrroga.
ton mark after tho name of cacl,
candidate, aud 1t says: "1ho Demo.
cratic politicians OF the State may
meet aud put up II ticket for the
Trimblo Tanner, and in their own
way; but there their authority ends
1Thoy cannot do the p%unctuhtins for
this paper
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
FRENCH TANSY WATERS. the

FRENCH TANSI WATERS, the
worlds famous remedy for ~irrogula
and painful periods Of ladies: are
never failing and cafe. ]rcjuvmatc the
systcm aud brighton the cyca; restore
health mud bcnuty to the faded;
French Tansy Waters arc the only
reliable female remedy in the world:
Imported from Paris; take nothing
else from the druggists, but insist or
the genuine; in red wrappers with the
crown trade mark. Price. -. For
sale by all druggists, or scui by ua
direct on receipt Of the price. Ii,
France Drug Co.,importers, JOG Turl;
ST" San Francisco.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Many people have desired TO know
what tho meaning Of theFronch word
"dussicr" is. Tho Mail and Express
OF Now York Rays' "a 'dossicr' in
French is bundle Of papers, pnrt of
Il basket rcsting on tho back. II il
the dcrivaiiyo Of the Latin dorsum.
back. Now this constantly assrrtivo
back suggests that the Drcyfus dos
sier may, after all, prove to 10 but u
boomerang
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
E. OSGII

Has Just received Il new lot Of gents
suits, shirts, underwear, comforts and
blankets. All styles OF hats. All ia
be sold at tho lowest possible figure.
y complete line OF boots and shoes,
guaranteed best made. All boots and
shoes purchased from him will bc re-.
paired free Of charge II they rip.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

IN the United States arc seven rc.
ligioua denominations each Of which
Inns over Onc million members. They
are: The Disciples Of Christ, who
number i,U95,Gl5; Jews, l,2OO.OOO;
Luthcrans, l.52G.552; Prcsbytcrinns
~lIi2iOl; Baptiate, l,3Gi.i27; Mctho,
dis's. 1880 i: and Catholics, s.3aj,,
lTg,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Col. lI]aHlthundcr called nj the Of
flee Of the local paper to express his
mind concerning a Typographical err
o that had appeared in IL notice
brought in by the Colonel himself for
publication, says the Chicago Tri-
bune. The Club with which he WIS
connected had decided to give nm en-
tcrtainmcnt for come charitable pur.
pose, aud the notice announcing it
closed with the significant words "ad-
mission fee But the printers had
unaccOuntlbly made it read "Hdmis-
sion free" at spoiIs tho whole OBJ
ject of the fcstivity," said the iratc
Colonel, pointing to the Offending 81
shut | don't mind that half 80 much
as the fact that what has knocked us
ont is q lcttah that has 10 Legitimate
existence, by CAD, sab, in the English
language
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Tho borHx teams Of Taylor aud
Fulton OF Rose Valley, Oregon, mr..
rived in Winnemucca Saturday with
$4,000 pounds Of boraS, tho largest
load hauled Tor somo time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
Low Figures, Bul 40 Trade.

al didn't know how chcap como
things wcrc in Consinntinoplc.- said
the returned i%ourist, "uuitl | happcp.
cd to have II few hot words with mn
Engiishmnn on the street. We did
not come to blows aud | rucg, $40
ere both ashamed OF our tcmpors.
but | had scarcely reached my hotel
when q native call ID aud said ,hat he
wouli nHsnssinatc the EngIishmap for
u sum equal toSI IN our II I die.
INJURED. and ne kept dropping in his
price until his last figure waa 81 copis
Two days later | met tho Engliqbnou
aud wo mndc up, aud 0f courac
told him the story. He wasn't n bit
surprised. Az Il matter Of tyc, tho
bravo had yisiIcd him. aud offered ia
haRhssinntc me. | Thought That gO
c"nia was 4 low Figured bat was knock.
cd ont on that. Tho bravo ind offer
cd Ia Rtick me for g."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

by local applications us they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only II way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inilamed condition of the mucous lin
ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets iniiamcd you have IL
rumb!iug sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused 10y
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (causcd by
catarrh) that cannot he cured 10y
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
Address, +. j. CHENEY i CO,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
Our fancy grade
Of Flour called
SILVER MEDAL

Passed the stage of All experiment long ago. It's SO
permanently established as a necessary staple article of
Elko county that little need be said about its merit as a
superior food product.
It's constantly increasing sales indicate the growing
demand for a high grade flour manufactured at home
that will make a big loaf of wholesome bread.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
Standard Sc Buffalo Scales
For all purposes.
Stock Scales a Speciality.
DiGbold Safes

Fgr Banks, Ul-in"sG hOuscs aud,Dwol,-
ings. Repairs Of all Fiuds ~ short no.
t!cc. LARGE STOCK Of secondhand
Safes and Scales.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Our large general assortment of Merchandise will be
kept up to its usual excellent standard and prices will
be low, as they have always been. We permit no
house to undersell us because you get the advantages of
our large purchases.
w. T. SMITH COMPANY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
Hoods pills cure ali Liver his IS cents
TAKING ASToR DOWN.
The Ex-Amerfcan Citizen Gets Bad<
~ Snubbed in His Intercourse
with the English.

William Waldorf Astor, the expatriated
American millionaire, who now resides in,
London, is the subject of lengthy biograph-
ical sketch in Tit-Bits, a publication issued
in the British capital. Incidental to the
sketch it is related how the duchess of
Cleveland gently set him down on one occa-
SION When his grand estate offices on the
Thames embankment were finished he gave
magnificent banquet TO a number of sweils.
Showing one of the staircases in the building
to the duchess, Mr.. Aston is alleged TO have
asked:
Isn't that handsome, your grace.'
Yes, 1t certainly is, replied the duchess.
Isn't it more so than any other staircase
you ever saw" Mr.. Astor is reported to
have persisted.
At this the duchess back very naturally
got up.
Yes" she said, gently, al admire it very
much 1t IS much finer than cur old stair
ease at Battle abbey. which has been spoiled
these 200 or 800 years by the spurs of those
stupid old knights
Battle abbey is probably the grandest old
place IN England and compared with Give
den, Mr.. Astor's country house, is ike a
battieship to torpedo boat.
Another story with similar point is re-
lated IN the same sketch. Mr.. Astor. it is
| aveTred, was lost in admiration of the duke
OF Westmlnster's lawn at Cliveden when he
trst saw 1t and, it is said, asked the gar
dener:
How do you grow turf like that?"
We'll, SIR says the gardener, rubbing his
| chin and looking very innocent, you Jest
sows. yer seed and then as it rolled every
day for 1OOy years or so, sir."-Chicago Chrons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
several Minor Bills Passed In the Senate
District OF Columbia Business en-
the House

Washington, Jan. ga bill report
I'd by the judiciary committee, provid-
ing for the attendance of witnesses in
matters pertaining to the court of
claims. was passed. Bills were passed
authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to authorize the territory OF
Oklahoma to use certain buildings at
Fort Supply military reservation as an
insane asylum; transferring the coun-
ty of Minard, Tex, from the western
to the northern district of that state;
special urgency deficiency bill carry
ing $50. 900.
MIR. White, in accordance with pre-
vious notice, addressed the senate in
favor of the anti-expansion resolution
offered by Mr.. Vest
When the senate went into execu-
tive session to-day the nominations of
Admirals Sampson and Schley and
other naval officers advanced in num-
bers were taken up and Senator Cor.
man made a speech attacking the ad-
ministration for preferring Admiral
Sampson to Admiral Schley. Senator
Lodge replied, defending the course
of the administration.
Mr.. Gardner, chairman of the COM
mittee on labor, at the opening of the
| session of the house, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of bill
| to extend the anti-contract labor law
| to the Hawaiian islands, but Mr.. Knox,
| chairman of the committee on terrific
| ries. objected. District of Co1umbia
| business was then taken up
Mr.. Clarke introduced bill "provid-
ing that no polygamist shall be sen.
ator or represen tative." A provision
| makes the act take immediate effect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
VICTORY FOR STOCK YARDS.
United States Supreme Court Turns Down
Mr Boyle and Recognizes Attorney
General GODDARD IS Appellee.

Washington, Jan. 24-The United
States supreme court granted the mo-
ton to substitute A. A. GODDARD,
the new attorney general of Kan
sas, for L C. Boyle, former at
torney general of that state, as
appellee in the stock yards case. Elk
Attorney General Boyle insisted that
the case should abate. on the conten-
tion that he was sole appellee. and
that the new attorney general, Mr..
GODDARD, should not be given standing
before the court Had his view been
taken the state of Kansas would have
technically won the case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
ARE RATHER BOASTFUL.
iIipinos In Washington Say Spain Could
Not Whip Them, Neither Can United
States Subdue Them.

Washington. Jan. 24-Agoncillo, the
Filipino representative in America. has
.eceived reinforcements in the arrival
IF Jose Lozaro. Juan Luna and Capt.
Marti 'Burgose. who expect to form a
Philippine junta with this city as
headquarters. Capt. Burgose says the
delegates are under sealed orders from
president Aguinaldo. of the Philip
pine republic, the great patriot
and statesman" Burgose declares
that there are so. 900 Filipinos
under arms, that they will not
submit peacefully to the United States
forces and that their ability to resist
els unouestioned. Spain. he says. could
not conquer them. nor can the United
States The Filipinos, he says, can
successfully defend their government
against any power on earth He
doubted the ability of the Americans
to So biugate them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS. PrNKHAN.1

A woman with the blues is a very uu-
comfortable person. She is illogical,
unhappy and frequently hysterical.
The condition of the mind known as
the blues" nearly always, with yo-
men, results from diseased organs Of
generation.
It is source of wonder that in this
age of advanced medical science, any
person should still believe that mere
force of will and determination viii
overcome depressed spirits and nerv-
BUSINESS in women. These troubles are
indications of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under.
stand her condition should write to
Lynn, Mass, to Mrs. Pinkham for her
advice. Her advice is thorough com
mon sense, and is the counsel of q
learned woman of great experience.
Read the story of Mrs. T. S. BENNETT.
Westphalis, Kansas, as told In the fol-
lowing letter.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-Ih have suf.
fered for over two years with falling.
enlargement and liberation Of the
womb. and this spring, being In such
. weakened condition, caused me to
flow for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends, wrote to Won
for advice. After using the treatment
which You advised for q short time.
that terrible flow stopped.
am now gaining strength and
flesh, and have better health than I
have had for the past ten years 1
wish to say to all distressed, suffer
ing women, do not suffer longer, when
there Is one so kind and willing To
aid YOU"
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Is q woman's remedy for wo-
mans Ills. More than a million wo-
men have been benefited by il,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
A DIFFICULT CASE.
Physicians Could Not
Cope with.

Curious easel Curious easel" exclaimed
1 Detroit physician who is old enough to
have encountered all sorts of experiences
in professional way
Anything in the line OF surgery" asked
the younger doctor who had been addressed.
mo; insomnia; one of the most difficult
maladies with which We have to deal.
Very interesting young lady. Very inter
esting, indeed. Nervous organism entirely
too sensitive, however, and apparently
proof against the remedies prescribed in the
books. Her trouble began after her en-
gagement. She evaded my questions for
some time, but at last admitted that she
lay awake thinking how much she loved
and adored her prospective husband. No
amount of will power at her command could
put aside her blissful meditations to make
way for sleep, and my prescriptions were
equally impotent. At last the case became
so critical that / consulted with the stu
dents, and they induced the young man to
make an enormous sacrifice by breaking the
engagement" =
you are a marvel" said the younger
man, admiringly. "I think that there are
often cases in which common sense can sup
ply defects in our progressive but incom.
plete science OF medicine: but it is not al.
ways that doctor has the requisite fund OF
common sense on which to draw. Your ex-
perience is not only exceptional but truly
wonderful. l must make a note of it. OF
course recovery was immediate?
NO, with hesitation. The truth Is, she
now lies awake thinking how she hates
him. Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISS JENIE MOORE, society belle of
San Francisco, was burned to death
While dressing for dinner the other
day. The lace curtains of her room
ignited from q gas jet and set her
clothing on fire.
SPREADING rails caused wreck on
the st. Louis, Iron Noun tain & South
ern railroad near Vaudeville, about
ten miles north of Texarkana. Ark.
Fifteen or 20 freight cars were thrown
from the track and smashed, but none
OF the train crew was seriously injured.
CHEMIST WILEY. of the department
of agriculture. has reported to Secre-
tary Wilson that an examination of
samples of canned meats secured both
in the open market and from the war
department, to determine the presence
Of any chemical preservatives, failed
to disclose any traces OF borax, boric
acid. sui phites. sulphurous acid, salt
cylic or benzoic acids.
A SEISMIC shock was felt throughout
the southern portion of Greece on the
22d. The houses in several villages
were destroyed and much damage to
property was done at other places.
JOHN HALL and Henry Hall, negroes
were hanged at Montgomery, Ala. or
the Goth for the murder of James Bel.
zer ineHugust last.
| JAMES BOOKER, q negro. was hanged
at Raleigh. n. c., on the 18th for the
murder of his sweetheart
| THE westbound Sunset limited pas
senger train ran into an engine at LII
Coste, 50 miles west of San Antonio
Tex, demolishing both engines and
killing Fireman Miller and fatal,
scalding Engineer Nicholson.
THE Arkansas senate passed q bill
relieving husbands of responsibility,
for ante-nuptial debts of wives. TIL,
question has long been a mooted on
In the courts and the supreme cour
recently held husbands responsible
a FREsHET in Wood county, o., ha
done great damage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
One ON the Rector.

The little daughter of local clergyman
has reached the age where big words are
apt to floor her, and where she IS very SEN
sitive to the remarks of an older brother.
Not leng ago she came running to her
father. :,
"Papa, papa, George called me names."
'Why, what did George say!
"Oh," said the little girl with a strong ex:
preston of disgust, he said j., i Praetieee
"Well, my child, L"
''But I don't, do l. papa? I don't any
more than you do, do II"
And then the rector ehoksd up. But he
took a half hour from his sermon and ex-
planned the meaning of the obnoxious ex-
preston to the best of his sbility.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27

THE work OF the sswar with Spain
division" of the United States pension
office is assuming large proportions,
and it will soon be necessary for Com
missioner Evans to add to the force of
clerks in that bureau. Over 5000
claims have been fled as the result of
the Spanish war, and the total is SWELL
ing every day. Application papers are
coming in at the rate eff 100 day aud
It is expected that as soon as the war
department makes additional dis
charges of volunteer troops the claims
will pile up higher yet Malarial poi
soning is given as the disability by
many soldiers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27

THE White Star line steamer ocean,
ca, the largest steamer ever built, was
recently successfully launched at Bel
fast, Ireland. The vessel is 7O4 feet
long and is of 1900 tons The was
launched stern foremost. though long
er and weighing half as much again
as the Great Eastern. The Oceanica
has coal capacity sufficient to enable
her to circumnavigate the globe at a
speed of IL knots an hour without re-
coalin0
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27

AN application was maids the other
day at Chattanooga, Temp. bs = L
Hutchins and other leading eolored
citizens for charter for the National
American Colonization association.
The association was formed with view
to colonizing negroes in the west and
securing from congress concession to
allow the colonies so formed the rig Il
of state government and representa-
tiyes in congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27

IT is said that satisfactory emer-
eency ration has at 1astobeen found
for the United States army. A mix
ture of fresh beef, cereals and vegeta-
bles in dry form is reduced to tablet
not far from four inches square Three
Of these tablets, together with one of
compressed tea and packages of salt
and pepper. are put in q herme tically-
sealed tin box. impervious to heat or
water. The whole ration. sufficient
TOR one day, weighs 90 ounces
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27

AT the request of President McKin-
ley Prof. William T. Harris, superin-
tendent of the bureau of education,
has prepared a plan for a pn bile school
system in Cuba The recommends
lions have been completed and put in
the hands of the president and pre-
hmlnary steps to put them into effect
will be taken in the immediate future.
Prof. Harris proposes that there shall
be a bureau of education for the entire
island. The schools are to doe free and
the American system. with some mod
ifications made necessary by the
peculiar conditions, will be intro.
duced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27

THE Illinois legislature will be asked
TO make a liberal appropriation to aid
in the making of corn exhibit at the
Paris exposition. Clark f. Carr, presi.
dent of the American maize propa-
ganda. was at Spring field, Ill, con-
ferring with members on the subject
The propaganda has obtained salts
factory concessions from Commissioner
Peck and will have restaurant and
corn kitchen in the United States
building ut Paris.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
Deadlock In Pennsylvania Continues

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 24-The fifth
ballot in the joint assembly OF the
senate and house for senator resulted
Quay, IS; jerks, 40; Dalzell, IL; Irwin
3; Stewart, 8; Stone. g.; scattering, Is
Total vote castg Isl Necessary Il
choice, 76. No election Paired. %
Absent without pairs, 4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-27
The Trouble in samoa.

Berlin. Jan. 24-From private Ger
man sources it is learned that Chief
Justice Chambers. of Samoa. has been
reinstated in office by British escort,
but Mataafa is master of the islands
as far as the inhabitants are con
cerned. The British and Am ericau
consuls have yielded and now recog-
nize Mataafa as king.