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4 CORRECTION,
Mrs. Mitchell Has Something tt
 Say About Miss Williams.

MT. Editor-I wish to correct an article published in yesterdays daily Graphic, purporting to be the par ticulars concerning the estate of my sister, Miss Mary Williams, her pe- culiarlties, etc.
 The will left by her bequeaths one- half of the estate to me and one-half to nephews and nieees. It does not specify any amount and it is not yet known what the amount will be, but l suppose in the neighborhood of $lO,OOO if judiciously handled. It is all in real estate in only three places, namely, Pine Bluff, Lincoln county, Ark, and Wichita, Kan. The property there is valued at $1,2OO, I believe.
 As to my sisters peculiarities, they consisted in her great generos. ity and uncomfortable disposition to credit out her money and goods till she became destitute of available means. l have not yet been able to find dollar in cash which belonged to her, but have iu my possession about $20,00 in accounts which I could not get 5 cents on the dollar for. My sister was about 76 years old at the time of her death; was of a very sociable disposition, With friends she was friendly and kind to a fault, as have learned. Her last acts on earth were that of kindness and true christianity. She, as all know, was person of great grief, poor eyesight, almost blind of late, for many years overwhelmed with work and worry, and if she sought refuge in loneliness at times it was not surprising.
 My husband, MT. Mitchell, is not a millionaire nor silver king, does not own mine, is a man of small means and in ill health. Very re. spectfully. SUSAN MITCHELL.
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STILL RECRUITING
Lieut.. Jeffers Completes His. Work Here But Goes South for More

Since the recruiting office was established in Pine Bluff, Lieut.. Jeffers has added 20 men to his regi- ment, four of whom were mentioned in yesterdays Graphic. The addi- tional men are: G. Rives Taylor, Rives; Bobby Goodwin, El Dorado; rheophilus E. Pace, Paragould; Emery D. Omer, John D. Decker vile, Joseph A. Ritter, William N. Fisher, Will Stoddard. William S. Savers, Cory M. Chamberlin, John $. Pope, John w. Linn, William K. Link, Darel Jackson, Jonesboro, and DuYal Johnson, of this city.
 Lieut.. Jeffers and his aid, K. M. Anderson, left thls morning for Dumas, Arkansas City and Cyprus, where additional recruits will be secured. They will pass through Pine Bluff during the latter part of this week. In the meantime all in this vicinity who desire to enlist, are requested to submit themselves to Dr. John Waters for examination.
 Dr. Waters office is corner Bar raque and Pine streets, and he is the official examiner for Pine Bluff. Lieut.. Jeffers thus far has recruited 78 men for his regiment. The men just recruited will leave tonight for Folt Sam Houston, Texas.
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CROP REPORT
For Arkansas for the Week Ending
 August IA.

U. s. Department of Agriculture,
 Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
 Weather Bureau, Arkansas Sec
 tion, for the week ending Aug. 14;
 Abnormally hlgh temperature pre- vailed throughout the State during the week ending August II, 1899. There was a general absence of gre cipitation, except on Sunday, the 18th, when scattered showers oc- cured.
 The growing crops are needing rain badly, and if rain does not fall soon they will be greatly damaged.
 Cotton needs rain in all sections aud in localities the plant is badly wilted and shedding it's fruit. Late corn not doing so well on account of the hot, dry weather.
 Late potatoes not up, aud in some sections are rotting in the ground.
 The weather has been favorable for harvesting hay and very large crop is being put away in good con- dition.'
 Apples continue to rotor the trees and the yield will be very poor.
 Stuttgart, Arkansas Coll. A. Buerkle. Notwithstanding the con- tinued hot, dry weather all crops are looking fine. Weather favora- ble for having.
 Morrell, Ashley Col. M. Wad- dell.-Weather to dry and hot for cotton, which has wilted badly.
 Slaves, Cleveland Cow. F. Garrison--On account of the hot, dry weather cotton is badly damag- ed and is beginning to open.
 Arkansas City, Desha Go -Wm. Tobias. Cotton opening rapidly and shedding considerably.
 Grady, Lincoln Col. H. Flaw ley-CropS SuHerlng TOT ram. Cot- ton shedding; fodder drying up. Early corn crop made.
 Redfield, Jefferson Cow. F. Campbell. Hill cotton is suffering very much for want of rain. Cotton in the bottoms is little better, but it IS also beginning to wilt.and shed. Late corn badly injured. Fodder pulling is progressing slowly on ac- count of the excessive heat.
 England, Lonoke Cow. J. Locke. Weather very hot. Cotton needs more rain to insure a full crop.
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SHOT IN THE FACE lMPUDENT NEGRO SHOOTS MIR. w. c. ROUNDTREE
 AT LlNWooD SPUR. MADE GOOD HIS ESCAPE. Shooting Was Unprovoked-Mr. Rountree Called Him
 Down.
MADE GOOD HIS ESCAPE.

MT. ". c. Rountree, the efficient manager of MT. M. ". Wares Lin wood Spur general merchandise store, was in the city this morning. He came here on business but was under the care of Dr. ". H. Blan- kenship of Linwood. His face was largely covered with bandage and he has temporarily lost his power of speech.
 The cause of this was his being shot by an impudent negro in the store at Lilwood Spur last Mon- day afternoon. The negro who did the work is named George Pierce.
 The facts as related to us by Dr. Blankenship are as follows: Pierce entered the store and had a few words with Mr. Roun tree about some cord wood There was a diff ference in the payment or something of that kind, and Pierce talked a bit too impudent to MT. Rountree, who proceeded at once to call him down peg. When he did so the negro drew 38-calibre revolver and fired into Mr. Rountree's face. The ball entered the cheek and and glanced to side of the mouth, where it lodged.
 After the shooting Pierce fled and up to this writing has not been ap- prehended. He worked on the Fritz place ln that section and is referred to by many as a dangerous and sneaking person. His father, Stephen Pierce, killed negro com panion few years ago on the Greenback place in Jefferson county near the Lincoln county line. MT Rountree is able to be about but will have to keep on the band age and may not recover his speech for several weeks. Mir. Roun tree has family residing at Linwood and is well and favorably known throughout this state. He IS quiet and inoffersive Citizen.
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ENJOYING A JAG.

There were two cases in the police court this morning. One disturbed the peace by fighting, the other by being drunk and down. The latter offender was J. $. Smith, a well-to- do railroad man from Brinkley. A magistrate court has a warrant for Smith for pointing pistol at man so it is alleged. Chief Philpot says he seems to be inoffensive and is only enjoying a spree. He was fined $5 in police court this morning but is yet too full to appear in the mag lstrate's court.
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SHIPPED TO ILLINOIS.

The remains of William Howell, the Iron Mountain employe who was electrocuted in this city Tuesday by a five wire, were shipped to Peters burg, H., this morning for burial. His wile'is buried at that place, and it is there where his two children, who are very young, reside with their andmother. He was 37 years of age and leaves a brother, Mir. Charles Yowell of this city, to mourn his death.
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THREE ASSAULTS.
Little Rock May Have Wholesale
 LYnching Tonight.

Special to the Graphic.
 Little Rock, Aug. Is. Three rapes have been committee in this city in the last AS hours.
 Each occurred in different part of the city, and on each occasion the brute escaped. The police are securing the vicinity with descrip- tions and if any of the guilty par ties are caught, they will probably be Iynched tonight.
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A few days ago Manager Osborne of the Coston Belt baseball team, re- ceiVed challenge from the Helana team. They stated that they wished to play here on the 17th Tomorrow ] as they played in Little Rock on the 18th (today). Manager Osborne at once wired acceptance and satis- factory terms, but up to the present writing they have completely igaor- ed same. They are afraid to meet the Cotton Belts, tat Is just the size of it. The Helenians with such reputation" should not talk SO much, if they do not intend to keep their word.
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LAST THURSDAY
Was When This Negro Saw a
 Couvic} in the Field.

Last night Deputy Constable Frank Stewart went to Mr. James Trulock's place a few miles above this city on the river, as he was notified that batch of escaped con- victs were in the field in hiding.
 He wertto the scene late Tues day night in hopes of winning laurels and rewards, but when he reached his estination the negro on the place who had told Mir. Trulock of the corvicts said: "It wuz last Thursday dat I seed dose fellers.
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ESCAPED CONVICT
Captured in This City Tuesday
 Night By the Police.

Officers Walters and DuWalt captured an escaped convict in this city Tuesday night. Atpolice head. quarters, when questioned be said that he had escaped from the Eng land convict camp. He gave his name to be Tony Bestow. Chief Philpot turned bim over to the guard in charge of the convicts re gently transferred from the Eng land camp to this city to work on the P. B. $ W. By.
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Hoods Pills cure liver ills the nonlrritating and only cathartc to take with Hoods SarsapariIla-
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MT. Rob Doug lass and wife of Douglass, Ark, arrived Tn the city Tuesday and will visit friends for few weeks.
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Beware of Continents for Catarrh that
 Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely deIange the whole sys- te n when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phy- scans as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the bloom and mucous surfaces of the system. in buying Halls cattarb eure be sure you get the genuine. It is take n internally, and made in Toledo. O., by F . J Cheney Go. Testimonials ire.
 Sold by druggists, 76c per bottle.
 Hall Family Pills are the best
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d. Mitchell, a hustler P tatlve of the Arkansas
 Little Rock. is in the Horace is a genial and nd has many friends in 'o welcome him at all
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I ROUNDS
 HEN PUT KID
 MIA FURIOUS { FHT.
E:; E:;' :;;' ELL MATCHED
"a Witnessed the Neral Other
 q Bouts.

z 1. 8oa Bouts.
 ' 8ared sports and fol- Hbged arena assem- ! Dsl Club, familiarly l Ris' Hall, Tuesday -!zss the glove contests Ia svsrtised by George
 Jobn Mullins, the man.
 WAs between two ne- < Iob Roy Cyclone and Bulley. The Green I0st on a foul in the Event vas between 9be Pine Bluff Terror, HDl, known over the be Louisville Hypnotist. Was a slugging match
 finish and the men be- IaNbed. made the thing Asing. Hill VOL 5y Rob- : bp the sponge in the oastle was a fve-round
 osco Parks, the Hobo
 End Turner Span, a
 ion Little Rock. The 4as a bit too eyelonie
 a Rockian ana in the he fefused to come up. 6nally irduced him to sund and he came up
 that Hoboken mig
 Hound bis right aud
 ast over the heart, the sis finish. He doubled ot End rolled from the sss of beer soon brought hls former self.
 zent of the evening and 'ht the crowd out, was a .Found contest between pc scien tifc St. Louis ! ppt Kid Lane to sleep $ in this city a few
 aad Heroert Green, a
 who before the fight ed bow well versed he \ of pugilism.
 gbed 1244 pounds and 9Gn ds when they enter
 hey have been train
 past three weeks and con nfdent of victory. popt an inch the best of |eh but in cleverness he optclassed. He would z Stiff body blows, but 8as his inability to fol- ? at the proper time. |ht just the opposite. ded, one, two and three follow in quick success ae time he had Green 70 the floor, but in some le manner Green re- 'rength and began the
 He took the advice of
 and following up his on had Evans guessing. 'lous rounds were fought |n were badly punished Knock downs snt occurrences and a
 squarely on the jaw, put either of them to thirteenth round
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11

resting comfortably. He is very
weak from loss Of blood, but if no
complications set in no will recover
LII few weeks. lie was ASKED if he
had made any threats against Mr..
Pnett since his discharge by the
grand jury and replied that he had
not. He said he intended to leave
for WiDnemucca tonight, where he
had secured work.
He told the reporter that Mr.. Puett
shot hun and that he saw his rehec-
ton in q glass after the shot was fired.
This, Constable Mcintosh says,
would be an impossibility from where
Tony stood when the shot was fired.
The shooting is very sad affair TO
all concerned and especially 30 to
Mrs. Puett and her relatives. She
grew to womanhood here and has
many friends who sympathize with
her in this trouble. She is resolute
in maintaining that she fired the
shot. Whether this be true or not,
her delicate condition appeals strong
ly for sympathy, not only for herself
but for Mr.. Puett. Public opinion
should not condemn either until all
the facts are known.
MIR. and Mrs. Puett were brought
to Elko by Constable Mcintosh this
morning. They returned ON No. 3
this afternoon. The preliminary ex
animation will probably be held be-
fore Justice Rutledge Of Carlin to-
morrow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11

Zone Minute Cough Cure is the
best remedy | ever used for coughs
and colds, 1t is mequalcd for coughs
ana colds. Children like it, writes
IL. N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. It
never fails. 1t is the only harmless
remedy that gives Immediate results.
Cures coughs, colds, hoarseness.
Group, pneumonia, bronchitis and all
throat and lung trouble. lis early
use prevents consumption.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11
r 8 2 SALE!
BlOOded Bull Calves.

l have for sale at my
ranch in Ruby Valley, Elko
county, Nevada, about forty
head of bull calves, . bred
from imported stock.
These calves are the result
of 20 years Of grading up my
herd with the best thorough
breds found in Missouri and
other stock-raising States.
For further particulars,
address,
THOS. SHORT,
Schley, Elko Co., New.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11

The gold output from the Cariboo
district ut Vancouver, b. c., this year
is estimated Mt 100000. Extensive
hydraulic plants are operated by sew
eral companies, and u great deal Of
new mining machinery is being taken
into the district. Some of the mug
gets found this season were worth
800,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11
DIED.
ADAMs--ln Elko, Nevada, December
10, 1899, Mrs. JANET Carr Adams, a
native Of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
aged 80 years, 6 months and 8 days.
Attention.

The Engler Company is very busy
unpacking and placing an elegant
stock of holiday, as well as other
seasonable and desirable goods. A
better selected variety Of beautiful
things never entered Elko. Look
out for a grand display in Just few
days. The ENaLER COMPANY.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11
Does This Strike You?

Muddy compilations, nauseatlng
breath come from chronic constipa
ton. Karls Glover Root Tea is an
absolute cure and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee.
Price % cts and 80 cts. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11
HOW is YOUR WIFE?

Has she lost her beauty? If so.
Constipation, Indigestion, Sick Head
ache are the principal eau ses. Karl's
Glover Root Tea has cured these ills
for half century. Price % cts, and
30 cts. Money refunded il results
are not satisfactory. For sole by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11
SALMAGUNDI.

r. L. Fulton of Reno circulated
round town today.
Sierra Photo Co., opposite Com
Enercial hotel. New gallery; call and
Zee us.
Considerable snow fell yesterday
ind last night, but warm rain today
las caused it to disappear.
For the holidays, we a.e prepared
make you fiue photo or enlarge
pent. Sierra Photo Co., opposite
numerical hotel.
According to the Presidents mes
bye, the army of the United States
Ow consists OF 1894 officers and o.
Oh enlisted men.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Byrne arrived
rom San Francisco Saturday night.
hey we're called here by the serious
lness of Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Byrne's
ster.
For fine choice apples free from
orms, call at the postoffice stand,
bld IN small quantities of by the
OK.
The rain turned into snow this af-
PrnOon and for a while it came down
I furious pace. The indications
penn favorable for a heavy fall Of
bow.
A Connecticut farmer made this
fturn to a tax assessor: "One wife
nth red hair, two steers-that's a
air, one horse-she's mare, that
l swear"
W. E. Sharon informed a Reno
Ournal reporter that within ten days
sre would be a gang Of work
en- setting poles and stringing wire
the transmission of power from
Truckee river to the Comstock.
The Mexican government has new
cash surplus of many millions of
pillars and is able to carry out it's re.
rms, as revenues from all sources
low natural and gratifying in
lease.
Some Of the pupils in the Elko
|hools might solve the problem that
lzzled the heads Of the youngEgyp-
ms many Centuries ago. 1t will be
md elsewhere in this Issue. The
DEPENDENT would like to see the
suits obtained.
a. P. Guldagger, at Jones' old
and, is prepared to do blacks NTH.
IN all of it's branches at prices to
IL Inc times. Horse shoelng and
Rgon work a specially. All work
aranteed. Take your work to Mr..
aldagger's shop if you want it done
I'll and at reasonable prices.
AT a meeting Of the Ivy Rebekah
Ooge No. Is, /. o. o. F. held Satur-
y evening the following officers
IRE elected: Miss Louise Adams,
OoIe Grand; Miss Ida Drown. Vice
rand; Miss Kate Gheen, Recording
'cretary; Miss Violet Bruce, Treas.
or; Miss Lou Lane, Financial Sec
tary. u.
a lew weeks ago articles appeared
inc Reno Journal derogatory to
Nevada Power and Transports
~ Company, and charging w. F.
'us' It's promoter, with fraud. Be-
'Vng that the articles we're inspired
Lester Fl. Williams, Mr.. Mills has
ea him for $4,000 for defamation
character. Thomas Wren ia the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11

Deputy U. S. Marshal Stearns came
upon:from Carson this NOR ding and re-
turned On the delayed train this at
ternoon with the Chinaman indicted
from this county for selling liquor to
Indians.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11

DeWitt's Little early risers purify
the blood, clean the liver, inyigorate
the system. Famous little pills for
constipation and liver troubles. Elko
Drug Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11
Beware of Ointm ents for Catarrh thai
contain Mercury,


Beware of Ointm ents for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
Cob possibly derive from them. Halls
Catafrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo o., contains no
mercury, and is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken inter-
nally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F.. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-11

Mrs. Janet Carr Adams departed
this life yesterday afternoon about
four o'clock. She had been an in
valid for several years, but maintain
ed throughout it all her sprightly
and unselfish character. Those who
were with her constantly and who,
consequently, knew her best, say they
seldom or never heard her complain
or murmur. Few women have been
more loved by their associates; few
are more missed at home than Mrs.
Adams will be.
She was born June l, 1874, in Hall
fax. Nova Scotia. She came to Elko
July 3, 1870. Her husband had pre-
coded her, aud had lived here four
teen months. Mrs. Adams has re-
sided continuously in Elko since
her first coming.
She was member of the Eastern
Star, Rathbone Sisters, and also of
the Woman's Guild of the Episcopal
Church.
She leaves husband, two broth
ers, Thomas and William Hunter;
two sisters, Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Byrne; also three children, Louise
William and Paul.
The INDEPENDENT extends it's sim
cerest sympathies to the bereaved
family and relatives. May the beauty
and loneliness of their loved ones
character be beacon light to guide
them safely over ife's tempestous
seas.
The remains will lie in state at the
residence between 10 a. m. and IL m
tomorrow. Friends and acquaintan-
tances wishing to look npon the fea.
lures Of the dead for the last time arc
respectfully requested to call be-
tween those hours.
The funeral will he held in the
Episcopal Church tomorrow after.
noon at 1:30 o'clock. Her friends
and neighbors are invited to attend.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16

proposed marriage and that she con-
scented to be his bride. Monte Cristo'
got off this time with small costs
A suicide club claims the aged Monte
Cristo as a member Among his posses
sions in the library on the top floor of
No. As Sands street is a letter of farewell
from one Of his friends who was weary
of the world and killed himself
In the library there is tiny silver urn
containing the ashes of a favorite servant
of whose body he had ordered cremated
He keeps there, too, a yellow letter.
worn thin and ink pale by time
1t Is written in a delicate old-fashioned
hand Sometimes the strange old man
reads a portion of this letter to his
chance visitors. 1t is always the same
portion.
You have always been generous as far
as wealth is concerned" the time-faded
letter says The millionaire never reads
more than that. 1t is the last letter from
his wife.
He received 1t while abroad The next
news of her came by cable 1t was brief
"She is dead"
He folds the letter carefully and puts
1t away in a quaint mahogany box. If
the box has not been given away, it may.
when the old man is dead, yield It's Sc
cret.
The world may then know why this
strange man hated his beautiful wife and
their children. Ada Patterson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16

scoyly placed her lips within reach of his.
There were great huzzahs of applause;
the poor were 500 francs richer, and bids
were already being shouted merrily for
the next. Five hundred francs! To Jane
Dortzal this valuation of her kisses was
new and amazing. For that price she
not only allowed the bidders to kiss her;
she kissed them!
This same Jane Dortzal had so often
kissed people free of all charge! For
she is of humble birth ind cheerful dis
position is Jane. She used to sell old
books for her uncle, IN a very musty
shop, precisely like the heroine of "Ships
that Pass in the Night" Yet was she
ever a rollicking grisette, more Trilby
than all the Trilbys of literature.
And that night, with great ceremony
and to the applause of vast and brill
liant concourse of people, she had been
proclaimed the most beautiful woman
in the world" All clubdom and all art
lists, all the young literary lights of
France and all the smoothest gentlemen
of the boulevards were fighting around
her for recognition. And so it came to
pass that her kisses were being sold to
the highest bidder.
And that night-that night the pro-
ceeds went to the hospital fund! Why,