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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06
Can Bo Done In Nevada.

The following from the Woodland
Mail shows what can be accom- plish.
ed witt an srtesian we'll, and the idea
should suggest itself to some OF the
Nevada farmers to try well and no
d"nbt the result would be equal to
that Of the California farmer:
Or the Patterson ranch. near Hue
nome. Venture county, as told toy the
Herald. irri rating BY means of arte-
aian wells has long since passed the
experimental stage. AZ the following
facts furnished br Mr.. Daily, the
foreman. will ut ONE II test:
with single seven inch we'll 100
acres of land planted O alfalfa we're
twice irrigated besides $50 acres nf
plnwed land. The alfalfa piece pro-
duced four good crops Of hay during
the season, agg-e.zat,ng 400 tons,
while on the plowe tract there were
raised is acres OF barley, 5000 sacks
W pntatnes and loco sacks nf corn.
The gross proceeds Of the crop pro.
duceh through the medium of this
single we'll Amounted to SS7nO. The
cost Of the well. which Was snnk some
ten years ago. WIS only 1884,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06
Operated by Wind.

st. Petersburg, Fla has a railroad
operated entirely by the winds. The
road ia 81 standard gauge and runs
from Tampa bay up steep grade to
he shed OF nm old fisherman, who is
the owner, director and operator of
the system. One fiat car represents
the rolling stock and it is propelled
by a great sail made fast to the car
near one emf, allowing ample room
Tor the assorted load of fishing mate.
riale, oils and provisions which arc
brought up to the fisherman's shed
from time to time from the bav when
the wind is IN shore and of sufficient
strength to move the car. 1t is then
unlnaded and returns to the bay
again by gravity.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06
The antidotes for the grip are com

The antidotes for the grip are com
ing in from various sources where
experience is claimed in treating the
di 'ease. An English doctor claims
that where the grip is taken hold Of
at once he has invariably broken it
up by doses Of half an ounce OF de-
coction OF cinnamon every hour.
Lemon Juice III the form Of a strong
lemonade is claimed rs IL specific for
the microbe. and assafoetida is a good
standby. yon have good d.,se OF
the grip, however, don't fool around
too long with The home remedies, but
let your family physician into the &c.
cret about the first thing you do. II
don't pay to fool with an ailment
when pneumonia is liable to htcl,
onto the end.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06

An exchange quotes the following
story. which illustrates the cotrol
somo wives have over their husbands:
"a man was brought into tie
accident hospital who was Thought
to be dead. His wife was with him
One Of the doctors said, He is dead.
-No. Pm not dead YETI wherein pon
hiI wife admonished him, saying,
BE quiet. The doctor ought 20
know best"
Representative Tawney OF Mime.
Gotta has introduced a resolution m
congress providing that ON February
18th next, and on that date there.
after, the United States flag on all
government buildings throughout
the United States be displayed ut
half mast in commemorative ~ the
battleship Maine and the loss OF 26e
American Lives in the harbor OF
Havana.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06
MILES OF STAMPS.
1Ome Idea ar tho Millions that Wore
Issued Last Year.

1omo Idea OF tho Millions that Wore
Issued Last Year.
Uncle Sam printed ju It a few post
age stamps during the year 1898.
TIE number Of tw0.cent stamps IL
sued during the ye,. was Hbout -
60O,OOD,000. Such a number Obvion-.
~, il beyond the grasp Of the human
mud. but perhaps the MAJ ter may he
maize more clear by putting it 9th.
wise.
Al ordinary two-cent stamp is ex-
actly one inch long. From this fact
by little ejaculation. it is easy to
discover that rhe number Of IT amps of
this demo nination issued in 1898,
placed end to end. wouhl extend n dis.
lance considerably cx tednR $500
miles. In other words. they "Oul,i
make continuous strip Of stamps,
each one adorned with the head of the
father Of his country, al retch'nx in a
belt more thun once and half around
the equator.
Enough onr-ceut postage stamps
we're issued during the year 1893 to
stretch from New York City, by way
OF Europe and Asia, to- Bombay, In
dia. il similarly arranged in one strip.
All other stamps. as to proportion and
eales, are of minor Importance. com
pari,iv.ly speaking, but 1t is in ter est
ing to know that almost exactly one
mile Of one dollar stamps w+r" manu-.
featured for the demand ~ 1898. Or
fivp-dollar stamps the production was
equivalent to little more than "a
furlong, or about three titeenths Of a
mile.
Nov, il all the postage stamps
printed by the United Stntee Govern
ment in 1893 were placed one ON top
another as ne nly lis might be with
ont putting them under pressure,
how high do yon suppose the pile
would be? There is no use guessing;
yon wonlh never get it nearly right.
unless !on went to work to calculate
1t for Yourself. The 3500,OOO.O'
stamps ~ all denominations printed
during the current year-the state
ment, Ut course, is approx mate
wonld tower to an elevation ~ twen-
ty oDn miles. This is more than
three times the height of the highpstt
nInnHt4In in the world-MOunt Ever.
est. in the Himalayas. If the same
plumber OF stamps We - piled up IN
the form NJ ordinary sheets of 100
each, it follows that the stack wonId
be over fifth of mile hign.
During the year 1898 the number Of
spfcial delivery stamps sold was
ahont 5,25O 600. IT, IS Only reason
able to suppose that the average
jonrne! of the special delivery mes.
senger is half a mile. Indeed, that is
an absurd underestimate; but let il
go Mt that. On this as umption the
tine total distance travelled ior special
delivery in 1898 was about 1925, OOl
miles. That is very conside rahle
space to traverse, as may be realiz d
when it is considered that a messen
Ger hoy, in order to accomplish that
total distance would have to go abou,
100 times around the world, or five
time to the moon and back.-Ex.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06

here not many large in these lots Over 12s
pairs of and o. you small glove don't miss
this chance to get pair at the usual price Of one No
gloves taken back exchanged after being taken out of
the house. .,.s ..s... =, -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

We are playing a political confidence
in the entire game is that very adroit
politician who handles the city books.
1t is the same game that he mas been
playing, with mere nominal change, for
six years past. The old shell game, play
ed four years ago. whereby economy and
retrenchment were to be produced by the
voluntary reductions In their salaries by
city officials, still holds the boards. The
sleight-of-hand trick of changing from
fees to salaries and back again from sal
aries to fees answered its purpose in
its day. just as the present game of
badgering the school employees. out of
Difference to the law, and then violating
law and conscience alike to replenish the
school funds is now expected to do duty.
TENDER, we must go to court to find
whether we ought to pay them in October
and November, and when the district
court tells us that they should have
thelr money Wnen II IS que, we go TO inc
supreme court to find out whether the
district court is not wrong. 1t is all in
the cause Of good local government and
for the conservation of economy and re-
form, of course!
Up to date the whole thing is little
more than a local application given to
the late Mr. Rarnuu1's suerestion that the
American public dearly love to, be fooled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
verses upon the persistent perversity of
circumstances"
LAKE DISASTERS.

AS the close of the carrying season on
the lakes approaches each year the dis
patches recite the pitiful details of loss
of life and property as the result of the
storms which invariably attend the open
ing of winter This year tn re have been
fewer casualties on the lakes than for
many years before, owing to the unprece-
dentedly mild weather which has pre-
vailed. But already two steamers are
known to have been lost, and the list will
be materially added to before lake car
rying has ceased entirely
Until recently few if any vessels engag-
cd in lake carrying were built to meet
the onset of severe storms. Indeed, many
of the vessels now plying on the lakes
are constructed with such exclusive re-
gard to their carrying capacity that they
are not capable of remaining ahoat in
severe weather. Except at stated in
there is little or no danger from such
source, and hence it is that the ordinary
precautions are avoided.
Year after year the same lesson is be-
ing taught with such tragic results; but
nothing whatever has been done or prom
ised to be done to avert It's repetition.
From time to time the idea Is advanced
that a steamboat patrol system should
be maintained on the lakes to meet such
emergencies, and the suggestion has usu-
ally been received with much favor. It
| is we'll known that such tragedies as mark
the close Of the shipping season on our
great inland seas can be avoided with
comparatively little expense. There are
no such dangers attending traffic on the
lakes as on the ocean. A half dozen pa
troll boats maintained for month or so
| before the close of navigation would be
effective in many cases in towing
many doomed craft to a place of shell
ter.
Since the marine insurance concerns,
who usually have most involved. do not
think proper to maintain such a patrol
system for the protection Of the vessels
and their cargoes, it seems plain that
public authority, either state or federal,
or both, should take some steps to estab-
fish such a system, and thus avoid the
continued loss Of life which, it is gen
orally agreed, is perfectly avoldable. The
route taken by vessels plying between
given ports is accurately known, and In
case of sudden storms it would be a COM
paratively easy task to render the as
sistance and protection which is now
entirely absent, especially after most Of
the vessels have tied up for the winter.
If the congressional delegations of the
Several states whose citizens are engaged
in lake traffic would take the subject up
seriously, there would be an inexpensive
end soon brought to the record which is
being made year after year Of totally I'M
necessary loss of life among the seamen
on the lakes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
DROVE HER FROM HOME.
So Mrs. Henry Charged Her Hus-
band to the Police.

James Henry, said to be an employe of
the city, living at $50 Westminster street,
was taken in charge by the police last
evening, upon complaint of his wife.
Mrs Henry accused her husband of
threatening to kill her. Henry disclaimed
any act warranting his arrest, though
Assistant City Physician Richeson, who
recommended his commitment to the
county JAIL said Henry had been drink
ing.
In lodging complaint against her hus-
band, Mrs Henry said she had been eject
ed from herr home by him Wednesday
night, when she twas compelled to spend
the night in switch shanty In the rail-
road yards fnears by. She said Henry
renewed hostile demonstrations last
night, compelling her to seek police pro-
lection The trouble last evening. accord
ing to Henry. arose over his ejecting
male boarder from his home. The charge
on the policel tab against Henry Is In
sanity. lie sieft home when the patrol
wagon Went after him early last evening.
but was caught shortly before IL O'Clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
ATHLETES WILL FALL IN.
Carnival Club to Be Formed There
This Evening.


The St Paul Athletic and Rowing club
will meet tonight to organize a carnival
club for the coming carnival.
The board of directors of the Carnival
association yesterday elected officers as
follows: IS -=- ~e -~a
Treasurer-WaIter F. Meyers.
Recording Secretary-Chares P. Slime.
Corresponding Secretary-W B. Hen
nessey.
The following are the chairmen of the
standing committees:
Finance-Gustay Scholle.
Promotion and PubHcity-Chester R.
Smith
Clubs-Ike Lederer.
Central Feature-H T. Black.
Sports and Pastimes-C. NJ. Griggs.
Railroads and Transportation-A. r.
Kiefer.
FirewOrks-DoW Smith.
Decorations-C. B. Bowlby.
Parades-J. J. McCardy.
Concessions-T. F. Smith.
Attractions and Special Features-H.
r. Hardick.
Badges-C. B. Gedney.
Auditing. ]. McCardy.
The chairmen above named will appoint
the members Of their respective commit
tees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

The Junior table was presided over by
Mrs. Wray, Miss Mary Jet, Miss Edith
Parker and Miss Madge Jett The candy
table was In charge of Miss Katherine
Nall and Miss Florence Moore Mrs
Schurger served ice cream.
The Goodrich Avenue Presbyterian
church will hold its Christmas exercises
Wednesday evening, Dec. q. in the
church.
Tho Ladies' Aid Society Of the Good
rich Avenue Presbyterian Church will
meet next Thursday afternoon in the
church parlors.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Uni
versalist Church opened an attractive
display of fancy and useful holiday gifts
yesterday at S89 Wabasha street The
articles. especially the needleWork, are
very dainty and especially designed for
holiday gifts Mrs. Hall, Mrs. L. w
French. Mrs. F. G. Willis, Mrs H E.
Lamb and Mrs. L. R. Grant are in
charge. The sale will be continued to-
day.
A lunch for the Baptist young people
Of the city will be held in the Woodland
Park Baptist church at $50 this evening
There will be one-minute talks on "Prac-
teal Work" Rev Mr.. Oliver, of Still
water. will take charge Of the question
box. Miss Kidder, of Minneapolis, will
speak on the work of DR.. Bixby, and
Rev. Mr. Clevenger, of Minneapolis, will
speak.
st. Agnes Guild Of st. Peters Episco-
pal Church held it's annual sale of Christ
mas articles in the guild room Of the
church, Fourth and Maple streets. The
fancy work table was In charge of Mrs
Gordon, Miss Barber and Miss German
Mrs. Robert McCleary, Miss Bali and
Miss Smith sold aprons. The candy booth
was presided over by Miss Minnie Ball
and Miss Winnie McElveny. Miss Beatrice
Hunt Miss McElveny and Miss Fabian
superintendent the doll booth. The ar
engagements were in charge of Mrs. Hor-
ace Eddy and Mrs John H. Gordon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

Perhaps the most satisfactory way to
secure the cleansing of the lanes and al
leys and to insure the prompt removal
Of garbage would be for Dr. Ohage
to appoint one or two women as deputy
inspectors. The accommodations of Stops
and garbage in back yards, alleys and
vacant lots during the winter months
is usually the work of women, and, while
they are the greatest offenders, it has
been proved by experience in other cities
that they make the most efficient sanitary
officers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
Prosperous New England Paper.

The Evening Telegram, Of Providence,
r. l.. celebrates ten years of successful
history, and its removal to new and
commodious quarters by a souvenir edi-
ton of date of Dec. 9, showing something
of the growth Of the paper and rejecting
In signed statements from leading men in
all lines of life the esteem In which it Is
held by those who know it best in its
field. The illustrations show a model
equipment for a metropolitan paper, and
Judging from the edition in question the
success which is made apparent has been
Worthily won and is now we'll deserved.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
To Bring Success in Business

Philadelphia Record
To say that man elbows his own
horn is an expressive way of asserting
that he resorts to self-praise, self-recom-
mendation or the energetic employment
of successful methods of self-advance-
ment in private or business affairs.
Blowing the horn" is Indispensable and
commendable in business. Even the
Pied Piper of Hamelin could not have
won immortal fame had he not known
how to Tilt to advantage. Newspaper
advertisements are the notes that draw
patrons to business houses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
TREES ARE HIGHER,
Market Value of Christmas Trees
Has Advanced.

Dealers in Christmas trees and holiday
decorations report prices higher this sea-
son than for some years past, and the de-
mand heavier than ever before The price
of the trees, according to SIZE, is from 8
cents up to So During the past few
days hundreds of orders have been re-
ceived for trees for Iowa, Nebraska and
the Dakotas. The present high price Of
Christmas trees is due to the difficulty
In getting them. The swamps are not
frozen over. the men demand higher
wages to bring out the trees, and the
lack Of snow makes the work still more
difficult
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
WITH THE CHURCHES.
Bnzaars and Christmas Sales Keep
Fair Women Busy

The women OF the Goodrich Avenue
Presbyterian church held their annual
sale of fancy work articles yesterday
afternoon and evening In the Moore
block. The room where the articles were
displayed was attractivaly decorated with
flags and bunting. The married women s
table was in charge of Mrs. II. L. Dole,
Mrs. Nall. Mrs. MacKean and Mrs. Moore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
TO FEDERAL SUPREME COURT.
Appeal to Test GrindeInnd Law FL
nnIIy Goes Up.

AFUVWI To ItsI O'1 IIIOV m IU INV II II
nnIIy Goes Up.
The case of The State of Minnesota. ex
rel William B. Mohler, against Phil J.
Megaarden, Sheriff of Hennepin County,
brought to test the cOnstitutionality of
the Grindeland commission law, has been
appealed by the relator from the state
supreme court to the United States SUI
preme court. A writ of error was issued
yesterday by Henry d. Lang, clerk of the
United States circuit court
The appeal charges in chief that the
law is in violation of the constitution as
a restriction of interstate commerce and
in restraint of trade; that it violates the
personal liberety of commission men by
demanding to see their private accounts
and papers, and that it enforces regula-
lions in effect amounting to a confisca-
ton of property.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
EPIsTLEs TO ST. PAUL.

An Omaha engineer, in charge of No.
C. the Sioux City train over the Western
division, recounted strange occurrence
yesterday. Near Heron Lake." said he
the train rounded a curve to the right
1t was a slight change in line, and not
sufficient under ordinary circumstances
to excite notice. AS my engine struck
straight track again one side seemed to
raise, and for distance of perhaps fifty
feet we slid along, resting entirely on
the wheels on one side. The sensation
was very peculiar. l can find no reason
for the freak Of the locomotive, except,
perhaps, that the rails were frosty. Such
things rarely happen. When we landed
again we hit the track without difficulty,
and after a few f1tful lurches the engine
plowed arong again as IL nothing had
happened
The st. Paul girl with nose for news
has been discovered. She lives on
'Steenth street and Is but nine years old,
but precocious. On Wednesday last the
G b received a deicately penned mis-
sive to the effect that the writer's grand
mother from the country was visiting at
the house of the writer; that she was
ninety-eight years old, and If she lived
until the day after Christmas she would
be n1nety-nine years Of age. No house
address was given, but by aid Of the
writer's name her father was located, and
some inquiries made respecting the af-
fair.
Here was a surprise. Did my little
girl send that in to the G l o b e % was
the first question he propounded.
Certainly" was the reply of the
G o b man, land it is a remarkable
circumstance to find some one who has
lived nearly through the nineteenth CEN
tury and is likely to enter into the TWEEN
t1eth. 1 must compliment your daughter
on her sagacity. How old did you say
she WASP" ~
why, she's nine years old, but her
grandmother is not sixty yet. You see
yesterday she received a paper from the
place where she lives, giving the names
of number OF elderly people, ranging
from seventy-five to ninety-eight years,
and she showed the paper to my little
+ girl. Then the child asked her grand
mother how old she was. By way Of a
joke her grandmother told her ninety
eight years. That's all I know about the
affair. I am glad you did not go I'D to
the house. Have a cigar?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

In all the papers before the dairymen
at LIE Sueur there was a lack Of advice
as to the best way to make butter from
condensed milk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

An Eastern clergyman was recently
highly scandalized by being asked what
he found to do on week days As a
matter Of curiosity the G 10 b would like
to learn how many people know what
parsons" have to do on week days The
ideas Of the average layman on minis
terial duties and labor on other days
than Sunday might throw some light on
the reason for there being so many nom
churchgoers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

The principality OF Montenegro would
no doubt like to take advantage of the
Nelson bankruptcy act. if that act could
be extended to cover international obliga-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

OF persons suspected of carrying con-
ceaied weapons. Are they looking for
ward to senatorial election or q cake
walk?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

When George washington thinks of
the nation he fathered Me must ascribe
some of it's traits to it's mothers side.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

After another field day in the reichstag
the kaiser viii have his lese majestic
law built over to fire lyddite shells.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

Current war reports indicate that a
kopje is about as dangerous thing to
monkey with as q buzz saw.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair; continued cold Friday
and Saturday: fresh northweSterly winds.
1Owa-tatr; continued cold Friday and
Saturday: fresh noTthWesterly winds.
WisconSin-Fair; continued cold Friday
and Saturday; fresh northweSterly winds.
North Dakota - Light snow Friday;
cooler in central portion; Saturday fair,
continued cold; winds mostly nOrtherly.
South Dakota-Fair in eastern; proba-
bly, light snow in western portion Friday;
Saturday snow; continued cold; variable
winds.
MOntana-Snow Friday; continued cold;
Saturday fair; northerly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations. taken by the
United States weather bureau, St. Paul.
Z. +. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at I o'clock last night
-BarOmeter corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature Observation-Disclosures. 20
Lowest temperature .................... II
Average temperature ................... 16
OdliS range Observation-Disclosures. .
Barometer ............. Observation-Disclosures. 50 Is
II '''...'' ''..''...'-.' %
precipitation ........... ................. 0
Z p. m. temperature Observation-Disclosures. 10
p. m, wind, northwest; weather, partly
cloudy.
RIVER BULLETIN.
St. Paul-River frozen. Gauge reading
suspended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15

1t has beer proved that San Jose scale
standing, American fruit continues to be
excluded. The only valid objection Ger
many can now have to the admittance of
the San Jose scale Is that 1t is not ca
pable of supporting itself.