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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-31

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
! Fourth judicial District OF the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of Elko.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE AND
GUARDIANSHIP OF PAULINE NEVADA
BERTSH AND SAMUEL S. BERTsCH MIN
oRs.-CITATION.
The State Of Nevada to Sarah r. Bertsch
and other next of kin to the said minors if
any In said County Of Elko, and all other
persons interested in the estate Of said
minors who may be in said County; Greet
Ing: whereas Sarah r. Bertsch, guardian
OF the persons and estates OF said minors
has this 10th day of October, $780, filed her
petition In this Court praying for an order
OF sale Of the real estate OF said minors
by order OF this Court you are hereby
cited and required to appear before the
Judge OF this Conrt in the County OF Elko
state OF Nevada, at the Courtroom thereof
at the Courthouse in the town Of Elko,
County OF Elko, on Monday, the 30th day OF
October, 1880, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, Of that
day, then and there to show cause, IL any
you have, why an order for the sale of said
real estate should not be granted according
to the said petition on file.
WITNESS, the Hon. G. f. TALBOT, Judge
Of the Fourth judicial District Court
Of the State Of Nevada, County OF
Elko, with the Seal of said Court
affixed, this 10th day Of October AID.
1909.
! SEAL. A. G. DAWLEY,
&0~4 Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-31
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that I have
sold an interest in the Club Saloon to
Mr.. A. A. Cownover and the business
will be hereafter conducted under the
firm name of Gutridge & Cownover.
All claims against the Saloon up to
date will be paid by me upon presen-
tation. AL debts due the Saloon at
this date are payable to me.
Thanking the public for their gen.
erous patronage in the past, l re-
specially solicit a continuance of the
same for the new firm.
E. M. GUTRIDGE.
Elko, Nevada, October 10, 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-31
JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE .
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending Sept. 80, 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. DO
AUDITORS OFFICE.

ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. =;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted;
&. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-31

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, Oct. /, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-31

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Oct. l, 1899:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
Tho O-OT 60. Il.

let Dewey catch the honor and grab
glory as Il flies.
The Nations thanks and gratitude for
evermore are schley's;
The wine OF popularity is theirs 20 sip
and sup:
For them the peachy hunk OF pie awaits
the eating up,
Their names may hll the household and
their Fame may travel far
But Sampson gets the Order OF the Bust
OF Bolivar.
They sunk the Spanish ships beneath the
sadly salty seas
They brought the naughty Don down on
his shaky Quaky knees;
They made old Bunco Blanco growl ana
CRASH his teeth and griovc.
They made old Mars. the war god, laugh
ana snicker u his sleeve
They made him laugh SO loudly that he
shook his ponderous car
But SAMPSON gets the Order OF the Bust
Of Bolivar.
The zephyrs of the morning sing NJ De
wey and Of schley
The moon relates their deeds unto the
interested sky.
The sun is rosy with delight and sends his
comet bows
To wake romotest space with shrieks or
Dew -schleyistlf noise.
Their banners have been tied unto each
fixed and moving star
But Sampson gets the order ~ the Bust
Of Bolivar.
Hobart in Baltimore American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06

ADVICE FROM THE ENEMY.

The Petersburg lndeX-Appeal repro
ducos some remarks of ours concerning
the May Conference. and renews its ar
gument in favor of delay. Our contem-
porary wants the whole question post
poned until another tine. and asks what
harm there can be in this postponement.
and wishes to know why the advice OF
the Index-Appeal should not be taken
We'll, for two very good reasons. The
first is that delays are always dangerous.
This question has been discussed for
some time and the people Of Virginia
so far as we can judge OF pubic senu-
ment are in favor OF adopting some
method whereby they can express their
choice OF senatorial candidates. We know
of no better time TO put this plan into
execution than now when senatorial
election IS soon to be had. The people
are thinking about it and they want to
vote on the question this fan, and we
do not see why they should delay the
matter until next year when there win
be no senatorial election.
Again, we are not disposed to follow
the advice of the Index-Appeal because
our contemporary is confcssedly opposed
TO departing from the present system OF
electing United States Senators, and is
opposed to the proposed change in the
constitution. 1t Is a rule NJ warfare, we
believe, to find out what your opponent
wishes to do and then not do II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06

of adequate currency legislation was as
good. But we do not believe there Is the
smallest probability OF any currency leg
islatIon that will give the country the
smallest real relief even The caucus
committee OF Republicans that met at
Atlantic city has agreed upon a bill that
It will recommend to it's party ana
while the details OF that bill are not
known. enough about It has leaked out
20 show that Il will be a gloss OF gilt
tering generalities and nothing more.
The trouble with our finances IS that
The National Bank system confines bank
inc privileges. which are the food and
afr Of business TO the commercial CEN
tcrs, denying the agricultural localities
al opportunities to utilize their resources
through such banks as they can alone
have. and the men in the commercial
centres who have a monopoly and are
naturally unwilling therefore to have 1t
impaired. link themselves TO the UNI
thinking masses who believe bank
note good all over the country is ne
cossary to their salvation, and this union
Of knave and simpleton puts an embargo
upon al legislation that could cure the
evil.
No real curative currency legislation
need be expected while the Republicans
remain in power ana the Democrats are
welded % the Chicago platform.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
PROGRESS IN CLIFTON FORGE.
business Men Form an Organization
To Further Towns Interests.

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. May 5.-Spc-
GALA large number Of the business
mon OF clifton For,e met last night and
took preliminary steps toward organizing
"a Board OF Trade or similar association.
temporary organization was effected
by ciecting Capt John Donovan. manager
81 clifton Forge Grocery Company, chair
man, and g. - Warren. editor of tho
Clifton Forge Review. secretary \ COM
mittee. consisting Of Mayor ID. r. Smith,
capt John Donovan. J. H. Carlisle, su-
perintendent OF the Richmond Division u
the c. q o. railway, W. NJ. smith. and
g. w Warren. was appointed 10 draft
constitution and bylaws for the or
SANITATION and report at meeting 70 hd
held next week.
The object OF tho Organization Is 90 go
cure industries for the town and in all
other ways advance its business interests.
Clifton Forge o. well situated for manu-
featuring establishments. especially iron
working plants. being surrounded by iron
furraces and within easy reach of the
coal fields.
The business men Of tho town ars
thoroughly IN earnest. and as the Chcsa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company has
assured them of it, hearty corporation
in every way possible the prospects for
the future are very bright
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
A GRUESOME COMPACT.
Husband Commits Suicide. the Wife
spends Insurance and Follows Him.

Mrs. Louisa Fischer committed sulcide
last Sunday morning AZ No. 2l w,s- wen
tieth street. and her friends ana neigh
bors attribute the act 10 poverty ana 70
lrOOdng over the loss of her husDahh,
Henry. says the New York Herald Mr..
Fischer shot himself last December
when ne and his wife were living at NO.
l07 west Fifteenth street.
Il now appears that both the suicides
were committed I'm accordance with an
agreement made between the two.
Henry Fischer was for many years
prosperous restaurant keeper but hafd
times overlook him. and after sue
cession OF disasters he found himset
with old age creeping on and with not
a dollar in the world except what might
be realized on a life insurance policy
for 1900.
Realizing that nc could no longer sup
port his wife, 20 whom he was devoted,
he conceived the idea Of destroying NM
self 20 that she might have the money
that was only obainable on his DEAN.
lie told her OF his plans, and she did
an she could 10 dissuafe him. but 10 no
p,,rpose. His only reply was that II was
better that he should die than that they
should both face lingering death by
siafNdtlOu. Al li0As hRHff'if t' f''
to her entreaties and promised to wait
awhile. IN the hope that times would
mend.
Matters came 10 crisis on December
9th when the landlord served disposses
notice. and Fischer told his wife that ne
had abandoned all hope and intended 10
kill himself that night lie explained 10
his wife how to get the Insurance money
and then said: Promise me that wnen
II is all gone you will follow my example
and Kill yourself. I will be waiting Tor
you I'm the other world
She gave her promise. and ne thep
kissed her and babe her goodby. saying
I'VE shall meet again before long 90
ing TO his room he placed a pistol to MS
head. fired once and fell dead.
His wife caused his body to be cremat-
ed and had the ashes placed I'm costly
vase which she always kept near her.
After she had collected the insurance
money her one Idea appeared TO be 10
spend IL as rapidly as possible. She hired
an apartment. furnished Il lavlshly and
entertained all the old friends OF her
husband and herself They all wondered
al her mode OF life. and at the apparent
absence of resreat at her husbands
death, for she told her secret to none Of
them.
To the undertaken. however. who had
attended 10 the cremation OF her hus-
badn's body she made no secret of her
expectation OF a speedy death. The dav
the vase and ashes were delivered TO her
she made all the arrangements for her
funeral, which she said -she expected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Il goes out from Washington that the
President will call the new Congress into
extra session at the beginning of Octo-
Der next In our opinion this will be
most wise measure There are many
matters Of vital Importance pressing upon
the attention of Congress and 1T will need
al the time It can get TO perfect them all
within the limits OF its sessions. Meet
ing as {, does by law at the beginning Of
December. TO be interrupted by the
Christmas holidays which almost elimi-
nate December and thus to be ombar-
raised by the appropriation bills which
are almost enough in themselves TO oc-
cupy n session. Congress is always
crowded most unreasonably in It's con-
sheraton Of general legislation. If 1t
can get the months of october and De
cember added 10 It's next session We shall
get much larger results from this Con-
gress than from any that has met in a
long time
We think It very probable that II an
extra session is called for the beginning
Of October we shall get some measure
passed IN this Congress for creating the
Nicaragua canal There Is only too
much reason for believing that the
Pacific railroads defeated the project at
the last session. They do not. OF course,
want trans-contlnental freights reduced
as they would be by easy water commu-
nicatiOn between the two oceans. they
constitute when operating together one OF
the most powerful combinations OF cap
ital IN the world. and there IS only too
much reason for believing that they used
this capital at the last session of Con-
sress in a way 10 do anything else than
promote the interests Of the Nicaragua
canal But the matter was so thoroughly
ventilated at that time, II VIII probably
be- impossible for them TO defeat the
measure In a session OF Congress ex-
tending practically from october far into
tho next year, so that II the President
calls Congress together We shall probably
have the canal built in short time,
and that alone, would fully justify the
President In convoking the body In extra
session
We wish We could say that the prospect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06

! sociatlon OF life time and join ourselves
10 a little band OF men who stood by me
| old fashioned Democratic principles as
handed down from the fathers OF old.
or course. We were misj'>dged and
! barshly criticised. and we were denounced
as renegade. a Republican ally and
| an enemy OF Virginia. 10 be ar
raycd in q contest OF that character
against our brethren in Virginia, WITH
whom he had fought In war for Southern
rights and with whom we had fought
after the war against carpet-bag rule
and nexro domination, and with whom
we had AFFILIATED in every political con-
test in Virginia from that time on, was
distress which none save those who were
similarly situated can understand.
We claim no credit for what We did.
We do not set ourselves up in judgment
upon others. We DO not exploit our cour-
age and conscience but we do say that
before Cod we did what we believed was
right. and we have never had occasion
TO repent or 10 recant We have con-
tirued 70 preach the old-fashioned
Democracy and to urge the people to
stand by it and that is the burden Of orr
song to-day. We are true to the Demo
cratic faith, as we understand IT, ana If
We know our own heart and mind
we are true to the interests of the Deo-
ple-Of Virginia first and next Of the
American people at large We believe
that the very existence Of this republic
depends upon the maintenance OF Demo.
cratic principles. Let us depart one iot
or one title from the old Jeffersonian
doctrines and our institution at once
become in danger. Hence our plea for a
reunited party.
There has been a great change in the
situation since the campaign of 1896. The
clouds have lifted. In spite Of the evil
prophecies to the contrary, there Is a
great abundance of money, SO much
money in fact. that there is danger
now that the people will 80 Wild with
speculation. Industries that were idle
have started up the iron trade is boom
ing. many new railroads are to be built.
/ wages have advanced. and business con-
oitions generally are excellent. There
fore free silver is not the issue that 81
was in 1896. for thoughtful men have
opened their eyes TO the fact that the
evil prophecies Of 1896 have not been
fulfilled. Any man who reads the news
papers OF Virginia can see that there
has been a great change OF sentiment
Editors are 80 much more tolerant. so
much more conservative. so much more
disposed to argue than they were three
years ago. Hence we say that the time
is ripe for all true Democrats TO meet
each other in the spirit of Cancellation,
and while we shall not renounce our prin-
ciples. and while We ask no man to re-
nounce his principles. we say that all
true Democrats. regardless Of their views
on the question Of finance may now
get together I'm a spirit of reconciliation
and harmonize their differences and stand
shoulder 10 shoulder together upon any
odtime Democratic platform.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
An Isle of Wight Farmer Arres'e" io'
tho Murder of "a Tramp.

SUFFOLK. VA. May Especial ,''
Bealc. ID prominent young farmer oil is's
of Wight county was yesterday arrested
for being implicated IN the murder oil az.
unknown white tramp. who was iounu
dead beside The railroad track, Apfil ll'h'
Beale was bailcd in $500.
4 thirteen-year-oId boy, who liVed on
Beale's farm was also placed uhoer
bond
The arrests We're the result or an 'r.
tOpsy held over the tramps eooN- ~
was decided DEE was Killed ana pun ON
the track To- hide the crime. The coro-
ners Jury convened after the hnd' sald
the man was killed by the train.
TWO negroes art now in jan charged
with the murder and another rs held as
a witness The man believed 10 nave
hauled the corpse 10 the railroad mas
fed
Strong counsel has been retained Tor
tho defence
4 private telegram came to-day from
Greenvllle. \. C.. saying that forty
buildings were burned I'm fire there LATE
last night The small fire department t
was unable to check the flames
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06

tor In grain on the exchange watches the
crop news from day to day. IL Is the
most natural thing I'm the world That the
training Of the farmer should lead him
into the grain pit and the cotton ex-
change.
The staunton Spectator, which a little
while ago was shouting calamity so loud
as almost to split It's throat. now repro
duces an article from Leslic's Weekly
IN which the advantages and prosperity
Of the South are set forth. and adds as
comment OF its own a bit Of advice to
the people OF the North and West 20 come
South and locate in virginia "wnere
every opportunity for mOney-making IS
first class our contemporary seems 70
be not simply convalescent. but 10 have
recovered entirely from its late severe
attack Of calamity. We send our con-
Gratulations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
FREE FIGHT IN BEDFORD.
Six Candidates for County Clcrk-post-
masters House Burned

CHAMBLISSBURG. VA. May g..
speciaL-Mr. Frank W Nhorey post
master at Clevilas. near here. lost Dis
residence and most OF his furniture ~
fire yesterday afternoon. The fire caught
from a defective fue. Partly covered ny
insurance.
Candidates are pretty thicA m hcifoSd
now. We have a free fight as o. SHOULD
De Don county elections. There are SIX
candidates FOR county clerk.
Much corn has been planted hero IN
the Last week.
Evangelist d. p. Strausc. who recently
held "a successful revival here. is ho'dms
q meeting i'm Danville. lle viii hold q
tent meeting at Horeb, and also at space
I'm the near future.
Dr John W. FuQua, VINO has been sick,
IS better now.
Mr. Meador. who was Thought 20 have
smallpox. Is well and n0 cases have
broken out from being with him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06

would take place In about FOUR nio"'ns
She expressly stipulated that the ashes
of her husband should be placed near
her heart as she lay In her comm anu
that the burial should take place J"
Woodlawn In a spot selected by her.
Every week after that she called on
the undertaken to repeat her ihstru''''"''
She would say:
THE time is rapidly drawing near Tor
my funeral and wish no mlstake =" We
made in carrying out my INSTRUCTIONS,
The undertaker mt first thought that
the woman had n presentiment OF death
due to sorrow and depression, bht one
day when he asked her why she was so
sure that she was going 10 die sne '"id
him the story OF the compact WIN "'r
husband. saying:
"Tho money IL going fast ana snan
be glad when il is Ali gone
Mrs Fischer called on some VI ~,
friends last Saturday ana pane ~"
goodbye. She told them tnat s"'
about 10 die. and yet seemed 70 ne ln
such strangely high spirits tha' M
began 10 think that her nina va ""eo
ed That afternoon she sent a1i he' 's'
niture. EXCEPT her bed TO the house .,
friend. and in the evening caien -,
taSf time on the ulufi AhN'A
70 be ready 10 prepare her body LOT o"'N''
tile next Cay
She turned on the gas In her room ,.la'
night and was found dead In the MORN
ing Beside her body stood the urn co"
tanning the ashes of her husband a",
beside it lay the deed for the plot she han
purchased I'm Wooila~n.
or the money she got when ner nus
band had died. all that was LETT was
small sum which exactly defrayeu w,
cost Of the funeral. for which she ma"
arranged
She left two letters-one OF which W., W.
addressed So Cor0ner's Physician VIZ
Hams who investigated her huso,nu >
death IN which she requested thaI ~
funeral services be read.
The other was an open letter III Whl'n
she lucoherently denounced the lahulo'"'
whom she held Immediately respohsioie
for her husbands death.
Mrs Fischers body and the aShes OF
her husband were buried YESTERDAY 1T
accordance with her instructions yer
nephew. Gabriel Busquet. and one irienu
were the only attendants at the fuher''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-06
CURRENT COMMENT,
The Baltimore sun says:

1T ldltiuOlc sun C1yNs
The state of Virginia promises to add a
large mileage Of new railroad line to It's
present railroad facilities this year. In
addition TO the branch of the Seaboard
Air Line being constructed between Rich
mond and the State line. a distance Of
eighty miles, the Farmville and Powha-
tan railroad may be built TO Roanoke
Va. James II. Werth, general manager
OF the company. writes 10 the ManuIac-
turers' Record that arrangements nave
been made 10 extend at 10 Manchester
ON the James river. opposite Richmond
at once. while the extension TO Roanoke
Is under consideration. These extensions
will aggregate about 1856 miles and Will
practically form a new railroad between
Roanoke and Richmond. The present line
is elghty-two miles I'm length.
This Is only one of the signs of the
times. to show how We are progressing
in the Old Dominion. New railroads are
the best indication of increasing bust
ness. and. better than all. every new
railroad makes new business tor itself
by building up the country through which
il passes We welcome the new era OF
railroad building in Virginia.
during Tue inNestlsatlOn DclOIe tne III
dustral Commission in Washington the
other day. Mr.. lie Grande Power, former
Labor Commissioner OF Minnesota, said
that speculation did not affect the price
of grain, except temporarily. nor affect
the farmers except 50 far as they en-
gagged IN speculation.
you don't mean to say" suggested
Governor Harris, that the farmers
speCalatc?'
They do replied the witness. "Nery
largely they are the lambs which are
shorn on the stock exchanges. Stop the
farmers from gambling, and you Will
stop It all. Three-fourths OF the money
thus lost Is lost by farmers
1t may not have occurred 10 the
reader but the fact ~ that the farmer
Is by occupation a Spectator. Mhen-
ever he puts IL crop into the ground he
begins at once TO speculate upon the
weather Work Is necessary 10 be sure.
but work VIII not accomplish anything
without sunshine and rain. and the farm
crs crop depends largely upon the
caprice OF the weather. lie watches the
temperature and the moisture and 30 on
with the same degree OF anxiety. ana
~ mueh the same spirit. as Ihe speeula-