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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-09
A DURABLE SIGN.
1t Was Used at Harper's Ferry Thirty
Years Ago and IL Still In
Good Order.

Inquiries have been received by the
: Baltimore G. Ohio railroad concerning
the man who painted station sign at
llarper's Ferry. The Western Society
of Engineers has the sign now on exhi-
bition in its rooms in Chicago. says the
Baltimore American
The engineers are using every effort
to ascertain who mixed the paint and
applied ii TO the sign. which was placed
in position at Harper's Ferry station
about 80 years ago.
The summer heat and winter storms
have in no way dimmed the luster of
the paint used to make the words "Har-
per's Ferry" The words stand out as
boldly as the day they were formed by
the artists brush.
The wood around the letters has been
worn about one-sixteenth of an inch by
sand beating against 1t by fierce winds,
but the letters have withstood the ele-
mcnts.
II is claimed that no paint manufac-
tured nowadays is equal in durab ility to
that which was applied 10 the old sign,
and IL the person who mixed it is living
and will take advantage Of the secret
be possesses as to it's composition. it is
said he can. by engaging in the paint
manufacturing business, soon accurnu-
late wealth.
When Dr.. Wenyon. the famous rnedi-
cal missionary, went to China. many
years ago. he had to combat q great
deal of prejudice against the practice
OF his profession. However. many pa
tients came 20 him and he made many
cures. but some of the Chinese literati
jealously instigated m opposition hos
Pital To W"nyon's. equipped with all
the, facilities for the practice of medi-
cine according to Chinese etiquette,
a staff Of Celestial doctors admin.
istered the drugs rhe rlacr was called
The Fall of Ten Thousand Virtues"
but somehow that did rot assist the
cures. In Cact. II came to Re case of
going to Wenvon's for cure and to
tn" "Ten THOUSAND Virtues" for a
coffin.
One day there came to the mission.
ary stately gentleman. n learned man
belon~ing 10 the upper c'nsses. having
a painful disorder needing surgical
treatment. He hired private room
was opera on and in fortnight he
was we'll. lie had not told who he was.
but before he went away he said to the
doctor:
"You might like 10 know who I am.
and want 10 tell you, because ] am so
grateful for being cured of this terrible
disease. l am the head physician of the
Hall OF Ten Thousand Virtues"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-09
SAVED HIS CIGARETTE.
A Hardy british ORccr Finished His
Smoke Despite n Shattered
Hand.

Several years ago, when England
was waglng one CT her small border
wars in northwestern India. some
Ghurka regiments mad taken possess
sion Of small village. the natives hay-
ing fed 10 high cliff near by, from
which they poured Gown al i.ya.y ,usil-
Jade upon their enemies. v h.ie a vol
llnteer force of Ghurkas uEt.pr IN Eng
fish lieutenant were sealing the cliff
under cover of the bush 10 make a
iinnk move ment the rest of the COM
maEd returned the natives fire from
he village streets. Leaning against
The doorpost of hut stood young
English officer smoking a cigarette
and giving occasional orders to his
men. Within the hut the surgeon had
established small hospital.
The officer had Just takcra cigarette
from his lips with his right hand; the
surgeon saw him change il suddenly to
the left. and heard him give calm or
der TO his men. A few moments later
loud shouts from the cliif announced
that tn" scaling party had routed the
enemy. The surgeon joined the officer
in the doorway. He was blowing the
last puT of smoke, from the cigarette
still in his left hand-the right, shat
tered by bullet, swung quietly at his
aide.
Eject Of Lime on the System.
A medical scientist is authority for
the statement that children and old
people especially suffer from a lack
Of lime in the system. Persons who
habitually drink soft water, while
they may enjoy immunity from GER
tain Of the ills of life, expose them
selves to others perhaps quite us mucl
to be, avoided. Hard water hel,s tho
teeth and the bones by FURNISHING
lime. which is necessary to health
growth and development. Old persons
who drink but little lose their teeth
more quickly than those who take q
reasonable amount of drinking water.
Lime, or food products in which it
abodf1ds, should be part of the reru.
lar supply furnished to the system.
One Of the most valuable vegetables
for this purpose is the yellow turnip
or rutabaga, which should be given to
growing children at least once q week.
Properly prepared, it is very relish
able and it's food value has never been
apPreciated.-N. Y. Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-09
Extraordinary Marriage Vow.

An English rural clergyman saws
that in his parish it wns quite the
fnshion for the man, when giving the
ring in the marriage ceremony. to say
TO the woman: with my body thee
wash up, and with all my hurdle goods
thee and thou" He said the women
were BETTER up in this part Of the serv-
'ce than the men. On. da;.. However.
a bride startled him by PROMISING. in
"hat she supposed 10 he the language
OF the Prayer book. TO take her hus-
oand TO ave and to old from this day
fornit for betterer horse. for richerer
power. in siggerness health, to love
cherries and to bay" What meaning
this extraordinary VOW conveyed to
the wcman's own mind. the incumbent
said, baffied him to con icctura.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

for New York. A large number of the old friends Of MT. and Mrs. Hoadley gathered at the depot to bid them God speed in the journey to their newhome.
 James Gould is a recent arrival at the Ford from Albuquerque, N. M.
 D. M Riordan arrived from Tucson yesterday and is at the Hotel Adams.
 Thomas Page of Los Angeles is at the Hotel Adams, having arrived last night.
 J. F. Brunaugh arrived from St. Louis yesterday. He is at the Hotel Adams.
 George Scott came in from Sheep Camp yesterday He is at the Com mercial
 L. c. White came in from McCabe yesterday and secured quarters at the Commercial.
 George H. Eberhard is at the Hotel Adams, having arrived last night from San Francisco.
 MT and Mrs. E. A. Adams of New York city were registered at the Hotel Adams last night.
 Nester A. Young arrived from Los Angeles last night He is a guest of the Hotel Adams.
 M. Abrahams, a San Francisco trav- cling man, arrived at the Commercial yesterday morning.
 J. R. Ainslie and family arrived from Chicago last night. They are guests of the Hotel Adams.
 c. G. McNamara was a passenger over the southern route from San Francisco yesterday.
 Judge w. H. SeillweiI was able to be out yesterday TOT the first time since his late serious illness.
 J. c. Stephens was among the ar rivals from Prescott last night He is a guest of the Commercial
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

P. c. Newport came in over the southern route from Los Angeles yes terday. He is at the Commercial.
 Mrs Dennis A. Burke, wife of the hotel man of Prescott, and child, ar rived at the Hotel Adams last night.
 A. B. Boswell and R. Armstrong were among last nights arrivals at the Commercial. They are from Los An geles.
 Miss Margaret Randall, better known as Daisy Randall, instructor in eIocu- tion at the university, spent yesterday with friends in the city
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

in Cuba have introduced 5esr drinking
 among the. natives. who take to 1t readily. Previously they were wine
 drinkers and now that they have learned to use beer as a substitute the
 amount of drunkenness has decreased
 He contends that the Mexican p0pula-
 ton. who are easy victims to wine
 would soCn learn to drink beer. MT
 Bauer spoke of another subject which
 seems to be agitating the eastern
 brewers according to dispatches. He i says it is all a mistake to think that
 there are not enough bottles at New
 York to supply the demand from Cuba and Porto Rico. He said that there are any quantity of bottles at Philadelphia and even more at New York awaiting disposition.
 MAY BE DROWNED. Saturday
 night Officer Al Hawley was notified
 that a drunken man was lying beside
 the town ditch on Fourth street. When the officer arrived there the man could not be found. He had been lying in space of about two feet between the
 edge of the canal and a large timber. Officer Hawley quickly repaired to
 Five Points, where he waited over an hour, thinking that he might discover
 the body drifting. Although a dili- gent search was made nothing could
 be discovered to substantiate- the theory that the man had fallen into the ditch. The canal will be dry today and if any drowning has occurred the body will be discovered.
 MIR. YOUNG'S GOOD FORTUNE.- In response to a telegram from his son, John D. Young, J. Roe Young left last night for Kingman, Ariz. JohHSYou iC I'm graduate of the mineral department at the Arizona university. While in kingman he has been following his business as a mining expert. He has made a strike at Chloride, a small 1 place about seventeen miles from ] Klngman. From reports the mine will l be almost bon anza. It is claimed 1 that 1t contains an exceptionally large | ledge which runs fifteen ounces of gold l and seventy=fve ounces Of silver. | Either metal in the abstract would be l considered a good strike. The country l about Kingman has been wrought LID to high pitch of excitement on ac- count of the discovery. and the news is spreading. MT. Young came into possession Of the property in a sin SuIar manner. He was following his | business as mining expert when he i was called upon to do a small job of work in that line. The employer sub sequently informed him t'lat he had no i means of rscompense other than to give him prospect MT. Young was forced to accept what haz proven by all reports to be a very rich proposi- ton. He wrote in his letter that he had waited two days after making the strike in order to allow the fever to cool. He wanted to be perfectly nor nal when he wrote and to substantiate the reports. That the Kingman sec ton is excited OYee the find may b. shown by the fact that at the moment lf his writing there was a man sitting beside him who had been attempting ever since the discovery was made to one-tenth share in the mine for $3,OOO. MT Young preferred 10 await the arrival Of his father before into any negotiations.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. B. Boswell of Los Angeles is at the Commercial.
 P. c. Newport of Los Angeles is . guest of the Commercial
 c. G. McNamara of San Francisco is stopping at the Commercial
 A. J. Hansen and wife of Kyrene spent yesterday in the city.
 James Gould of Albuquerque was reg istered at the Ford yesterday.
 Mir. and Mrs George Hoadley and Miss Gladys HOadley, accompanied by Mrs. Chauncey D. Clark, left last night
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.
LAST NOTICE.

All persons wishing to buy city water for the year ending February H 1900, must pay for same by or before April 15, 1899. The city zanjero has been instructed to allow no one water unless same has been paid for by said date. T. J. PRESCOTT,
 City Assessor and Tax Collector.
 City Hall,
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03
A GOWN TRIMMED IN VIOLETS
 AND PANSIFS.

stuning gown worn recently at a London ball was of white satin. wrought with silver sequins of differ ing size. The skirt fell in long points out to many frills of light blonde lace and chiffon, the hem being edged with a ruche of Parma vioIets. The train of white satin, was very prettily trim med with clusters of double violets, and lined with pale mauve.-London Telegraph
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Copies of the Spring number Of The Republican. wrapped for mailing, may be had at The Republican counting room. Price 10 cents. Postage cents.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03
INDIsCRIMINATE CHARITY.

A Brooklyn beggar with a bank ac- count of $20, 900 is a good advertisement both of the profit in mendicancy and the uselessness of much so-caIled char ity.-BroOklyn Eagle
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03
LIVELY TIMES IN PROSPECT.

They have already organized a so- ciety of veterans of the Spanish war down east. Next thing we know some body will get up rival society with a slightly different name and then there will be 8 clash.-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Cards of thanks, notices pertaining e organizations and societies, church fairs or sociaIs, will not be printed in The Re publican except when paid fer.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Rocking cradles for babies were used by the Egyptians many centuries be- fore Christ. Among the pictures cop jed by BelZoni is one of an Egyptian mother at work with her foot on the cradle.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

For the best photo work see Medley at 213 East Washington street.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Twenty-cent meals at the Norris Restaurant. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Copies of the Spring number Of The Republican, wrapped for mailing, may be had at The Republican counting room. Price 10 cents. Postage } cents.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

NEW EASTER PERFUMES just re- ceived, sweet and lasting. Our prices always right See our window. Thomas drug store.
 P T. Hurley is the leader in supply ing good meats, both fresh and cured. No. West Washington street, phone No. 12. Delivery to all parts of city.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

For your Easter perfumes go to Thomas drug store. Special sale. 240 East Washington.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Medley does kodak finishing equaled by none, at 213 E. Washington St.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

The popular rendezvous Is at Wake lin's pharmacy, the most comfortable room in town.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Go to Coffee AIS for strawberries and cream.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

McKelligon's where you can get the hnest handmade sour mash. bour- bon and Pennsylvania rye whistles.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Try the Norris Restaurant today.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Chas- 5anborn's coffee Cnly at Coffee al $.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

The Norris Restaurant. Best and cheapest.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-03

Ice cream at Coffee AIS.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
MINING NOTES.

A new strike has been made il he Eastern Star mine, enc of the most promising properties in the Grand canyon district A nine-fo ledge cf ore has been uncovered and the indi- cations are that the ledge will only in crease with depth. It IS such discov- cries that are daily proving the proDh- esies of old and tested faith in the country Williams News.
 New and rich strikes are being re- ported from the King of Arizona .Iis- tric5 since the discovery If wate. The district is enc of the richest in -Af;z;nl and will now no doubt attract much mere administrations sentinel
 The mining industry of Ygma county is very active. Ten new mining loc.;- ton notices were on Tuesday filed With tbc county recorder. With the settle meat Cf the land grant ana the open Ing UD Of new and promising mines. Yuma county locks forward ta pros porous times nex1 fall and wiD!er.- Arizona Sentinel.
 A mining deal was completed today in which six Of cur citizens become the owners Of q One-harf interest in the Huber-RCbirs0n gold pro Jarties S1tu- a,6d Tn the eastern end Gf me Warren mlhlhS district bordering Cn the Sul- rhuT Spring valley, and about six miles from the town of Bisbee and two miles northeast of Solomon Springs. This is considered by the gentlemen purchasing the property to be one cf the best, if not the best, bargain ever made in this district. We are rot as liberty to s,ate the price paid. but 1t was large sum. There is at present 160 sacks of ore Cn the dump which assays cn an average $130 to th4 ton Later cn the Orb will give more con- else account of this property and the intention Of the new owners as ID the handling and development of the sane -Bisbee Orb.
 Tungsten ore, assaying 70 per cant tungstic acid, which a year ago sold for $85 per ton. is now worth S350 per ton.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
THE LAST TRIP.
NJ. o. BICKNELL,
 q. P. Agent.

Eastbound of the Santa Fe "Califor- nia Limited for this season will pass Ash T7-rk June 1, and passengers 1eaV- ing Phoenix at p. m., May 31, can make connection with same. Passen- gers desiring to take advantage of this superior train service before il is discontinued can do So by leaving Phoenix any Monday, Wednesday or Saturday up to and including the above date, by ealing at the city ticket office of the s. r. P 6 P, fl West Washington street, Ph0eR;I PuIlman space through to Kansas City or Chicago on sale at this office.
 F. W. GILLETT,
 General Agent.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
SEASIDE EXCURSIONS.

The g. r. p. 6 P. will resume thsir seaside excursions to the coast for the coming season, commencing Thursday May 9, and every Thursday there after until August q. at the low rate Of $25.95 round trip. The destination of th5 ticket can be made San DiegOi allowing privilege of stcpsvers at any point west of the Needles, permitting passengers to visit all the beaches en route through southern California. Tickets will also be sod to Rzdond0, Santa Monica, Riverside Pasadena. East San Pedro. San Pedro, Long Beach. Santa Barbara. Ventura CT any point on the SoutBern California rail way. Ger full particulars Gt city ticket office, 4 West Washington street. and make arrange nents fer sleeping car space early. [. W GILLETT.
 General Agent.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
SEASIDE EXCURSIONS.

Summer is here again and with it comes the Seaside Excursions via the Phoenix Short Line and Southern Pa cific. Beginning Thursday. May g, and every Thursday thereafter, tickets will be sold to all Southern California resorts, including Santa Barbara, Santa Monica. Ventura. San Pedro. Long Beach and San Diego, good 90 days. at the rate of S25.95 each. Chair cars. elegant day coaches and Pullman sleepers will be at your disposal Pintsch gas and all the latest inn provements and conveniences are en- ioyed by our patrons. Two hundred and forty miles shortest line. Shorter time by whole day. Take the Phoe- nix Short Line
 NJ. o. BICKNELL,
 q. P. Agent.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30

been suggested that the immigration bureau be organized independently of the association proper. There is con siderable sentiment in favor of this. Whether tais is the plan followed or not however, the new organization will be more powerful than it's prede- cezsor, for the reason that consent has been given to the disposition of more authority in the hands of the chair man. There will be twenty-three lines in the association. excluding the thirty-three embraced by reason of immigration business.
 If carried out, the scheme of CT ganization will take in the establish uent Of local associations in 1Iinneap- oIis. St. Paul and elsewhere.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
A NOBLE RESPONSE
Re port of inc Cuban Relief commit
 ice fo the Secretary Of Stale.

i New York. May 29.-How prompt
 and universal was tie response to the
 call fer aid tc the starving Cubans $
 accurately shown in the report just
 published Of the central Cuban re.ief
 committee, New York city. to the sec retary Of state This committee WAS established as the general collector and distributor Of supplies for the Cubans, ard a great part of the relief which
 went cut from this country to Cuba
 passed through these channels. The committee says in it's report:
 The b9untifuI response from com mittecs and individuals. from Maine to California and from Washingt0r and Oregon to Florida, within 90 shcrt period has been truly marvellous, and with it there has been scarcely any manifestation of acTimony toward the Spanish methods which produced such scenes of suffering. Our impulses have seemed to have been stirred aI- most wholly by feelings Of charity and humanity. Surely such people ought not to be charged with wilful wrong  doing ii deplora0le conditions which have succeeded this work of relief"
 The report opens with the cal Of. President Mckinley for aid to Cuba in December. 1897. Then comes the visit Of Miss Clara Barton, president Of the American National Red Gross so- ciety, to the president and the letter from Second Assistant Secretary of State Ava A. Adee to Miss Bar5on accepting the aid Of the Red Cross on 2 general relief committee.
 Tie lis Of cash contributions print cd in the report shows about 1.280 names of persons, churches and local organizaticns. the total contributions t1 February 15, 1899, being $215.147.35. The contributors Of supplies form a list of about 800 names, with an esti- mated aggregate value of S68. .03e.41. Beside this th;-ty-eiglt carloads of supplies, valued at s66.67177, were seJzt from various cities.
 It is stated that the entire cost cf collection, transporting and dis1rfbut- ing the donations, aggregating more than $370,000, was only 21z per cent. About S7500 will remain after all out standing bills are paid, and this sum will be turned over to Miss Clara Bar ton tc aid in the hospital work in Cuba. which the president, the secre- taTy of war and General Brooke have asked her to establish.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
NATIONALS FUTURE

Nav York, May President John McAnerney, of the sevsnth National bank. denied today that he WoaId soon retire from the management Of the in stitut:on He did not deny that the control CT the bank had passed into the hands of a syndicate, headed by Mayor Quincy of Boston and Perry S Heath, assistsnt postma@.er general at Washington. This ts the significance of Mr. Kimban-s election to the vice presidency.
 The new interests are composed os capitalists new identified With the Continental Tobacco company, which is an adjunct cf the American Toaacco comra-y. Some of the present direc- tors VIII retire to make way for these new interes-s. and, acc3-dlrs 10 Vice President Kimball, the banks husi- ness viii be greatly increased.
 The new interests now own tw9- thirds Of the stcck. but arc no5 likely to suggest a2y changes in m3aage- me1t for some tme 10 come q. least,
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
Dining Room.
Through tickets to all points in the United

Through tickets to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico
 CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with [. v. < P Ky for Jerome; P. SS E. Junction with P dS L. R. R. for Huron and Mayer; Mayer with stage to Crown King and other mining points; Prescott with stage lines for all principal mlnlng camps; Congress Junction with Stage lines for Congress HarQua Hala Stanton and Yarnell; Hot Springs Junction with the C. C. Fl; S- x l. Co.,, for Castle Creek Hot Springs, the all yea r-reund health resort; Phoenix with the M- X 2. C S. R. V. R. k. Tor points on the S. r. System.
 E. ". GILLETT GEO NJ SARGENT, General Agent, Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. Phoenix
 Prescott. Arizof..t.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
TOURIST SLIPPERS.

Through without change to St. Paul. Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, etc, via the Santa Fe; rates via this line as low as the lowest. Ger full information at city ticket office of the s. ?. P. 6 P, Al West Washington street. E w GILLETT,
 General Agent.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30

The Phoenix Snort Line haa re-estab lished their Pullman service between Phoenix and Maricopa. PasseD gers can take the Pullman at ? o'clock in the evening, remaining in it until 6 o'clock the next morning, doing away with the necessity of occupy Ing rooms St Maricopa-
Arizona republican., 1899-05-30
SOUTHERN PACIF1u, n, vrnqt West T,-yrw q

Train No. connects with Southern ra-' eific train No 19. eastbound. leaving Mar icOpa at 10 30 D. m.
 Train No. 2 connecez with Southern Ps- cifie train No. 20, westoound, leavins Maricopa ct 5:45 8. m.
 Pacific Coast Limited passes Marieopa: East bound, 2:26 q. In., Wednesdays and Saturdays: Westbound, S:30 a. m., Fridays ana Tuesdays of each week.
 Connections made st Phoeaix with q. Rress.
 Connections at Mesa with stage for Florence and Globe. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at o'clock a. ID.
 eTrains stop on signal, Pullman Palace Sleeping car en all trains between Phoenix and Maricopa. N. K. HASTEN, B. 2. PORTER,
 President Gen1 Srpk-
 zf O. BICKNELL,
 Gen1 Frt. and Pass. Agt.