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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28
OMNIBUS.

When Julia, Mrs. Blanks maid of all
work, came to her mistress and
gave notice" because she was going
to be married, Mrs. Blank said:
You know, Julia, that marriage is
a pretty serious thing
"Yes'm," replied Julia, ''but not git
tin married is a more serious thing
sometimes, don't you think? Any
how, it'll be as serious for him as it is
for me if we don't git along all right.
But then, as you say, gittin' married is
about the seriousest piece Of bizness a
body can ingage in, an mebe I am a
fool an mebbe he's bigger one.
There's no tellin'. It's a turrible
solemn thing, as l reckon you've found
out by this time. Like enough I'll sip
sorrow, but so will he, that's one COM
fort detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28
AFTER LOVING THIRTY YEARS.
Hester Grew Deaf to Better Mate With
Ezra.

When pretty Hester Warren married
Ezra Banks, who was 20 years older
than she, and a shy, silent man out OF
touch with village life, everybody
said that she made a mistake that she
would soon regret. Yet though VII
Iage eyes kept keenest watch upon
them, village prophecy was for once at
fault. Hester's girlish beauty changed
into comfortable middle-aged come
illness, and Ezra grew stiff and
rheumatic, yet their devotion to each
other was unchanged; indeed, after
Mamie. their only child, married and
left home. it seemed as if the pages
of life had blown back for them and
they were once more lovers and the
world was for them alone.
That was before Ezra had typhoid
fever. Through his long illness his
wife nursed him tenderIy, but he came
from it a broken-down old man, with
his ears forever sealed to all the COM
mon sounds to which his life had been
set. He was slow in realizing this.
but one day as he lay watching his
wife and the doctor, the knowledge
broke harshly upon him. He could
see his wife's lips move as she smooth
ed the bed with her soft, wrinklei
hand, but he could hear no word
Then he turned his dull eyes, with the
pitiful look of pain darkening them
toward the doctor. He, too, wa:
speaking, but the deaf ears could catcf
no sound His weak, peevisn voice
| Jared suddenly upon their talk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28
WHAT A Personal INVOLVES.

Detroit Journal: "Will you kindly
say in your paper that Mr.. William
Jones is visiting in Boston," asked the
man.
1--WE charge ten cents a line for per-
sonals,' replied the editor.
very WELL" said the man. 1t will
hardly take more than one line, sup
pose"
The editor wrote and read aloud as
he wrote
"Mr William Jones is visiting
friends in Botson. The William Jones
who is visiting friends in Boston is not
William Jones, the grocer, who has just
got a carload Of fresh cucumbers,
which he will sell at your own price;
or Dr. William Jones, who cures deaf
ness by electricity; or Prof William
Jones, the palmist, who tells your past
and future for 81: or the Hon. William
Jones who is being urged by his
friends to run for congress; or Bill
Jones"
/ Here the.-> interviewed the sound OF
! scurrying -et. The editor was alone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28

gable arch was utilized. II was then
drawn forward until it was just beyond
the piers for the INTERN ediate arch,
which was erected in similar manner
TO the first arch. Finally the portal
arch was drawn to its permanent posi-
ton, 125 feet from the starting point.
AS the great structure is ia feet in
height and presents a large area, it IS
evident that a base of Il feet does not
present a large margin of stability
against overturning by wind pressure.
To guard against such a mishap, a
couple Of inclined legs or towers COM
posed Of heavy timbers were suspended
from the girder and reached to within
a few inches Of The floor Of the station.
AS it was clear of the ground, it Of
fered no resistance to the movement of
the arch. and at the same time preclud-
ed the possibility of an upset The ac-
companying illustrations, which are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28
A GREAT ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.

An interesting feature of the electri-
cal display in connection with the
National Export exposition in phila-
delphia next fall will be the plan OF
special illumination Of the city hall
adopted for the period Of the eXhi-
bition. The building is a very impos-
ing structure, the highest point being
STA feet above the ground, and at
present there is a rim of lights around
the base Of the statue of William Penn,
which surmounts the structure. 1t is
claimed that these lights can be seen
at distance of thirty miles. Before
the exposition opens ring Of arc
lights will be placed around the rim of
PENIS hat, over 500 feet above the
pavement, and long strings OF incan-
descent lights will run from there to
the roof Of the building. Every cor
nice will be studded with lights, and
all sides of the massive building will
be emblazoned by designs in colored
lights.-Western Electrician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28

why don't ye speak SOS can hear
We, std O. mumbling SOP"
His wife started and then cast a
quick, imploring glance at the doctor.
She leaned down over the bed; her face
was in the shadow and her husband
could not see her eyes.
do you hear me now, dear?" The
words reached him family, as from a
distance He struggled with the
sounds a minute or two before they
resolved themselves into words.
"Of course I hear ye," he said fret
fully, "only why don't ye speak up? l
amt so sick, be I?'
The words were a little clearer now,
though still far off, you have been
very sick, but are getting better fast.
1t has to be quiet for you, you know,
dear, but you will soon be up, now. "
The old man shut his eyes YEARLY;
the effort had been a heavy one for
him. His wife turned to the doctor,
her eyes shining through her tears. Il
can make him hear" she cried, II
knew 1 could. I didn't believe Ezra
! could get where ne couldn't hear me.
| And he needn't ever know now
| The doctor looked at her and said
nothing. He was a young man and ii
/ seemed very pitiful to him.
! But he had not understood the old
mans strong constitution. In few
weeks he was about again, as well as
ever, apparently, save for the strained
voice; she cautioned the neighbors
who came to see him, and thought that
| he did not know. But she was mis-
taken; there were other sounds-many
Of them-that had been woven into &
life Of nearly 20 years, and in place Of
| these there was great vacant still
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28
SPANKING BY MACHINES.
Opinions About the Method of Punish
ing Prisoners.

In one penal institution of Colorado
spanking machines are used whenever
the prisoners are so obstinate or I'M
ruly as to be no longer affected by
moral suasion. The machines are of
two kinds, one for men and one for
women. The men are strapped to a
wooden horse for the punishment,
while the women, clothed in light
suits, are made to sit in a chair that
has no bottom. The paddles are then
operated.
Major Richard Sylvester, superin-
tendent of the police department of the
District of Columbia, is reported to
have expressed himself In favor of the
introduction of these spanking ma
chimes into the prisons and reforma-
tories Of the District of Columbia.
Major Sylvester said:
Il will recommend the adoption of
this machine in my next annual re-
port. | see nothing barbarous in it's
use. The paddle of the machine in
fiicts the punishment, but thai is not
so great as the degradation and hui
initiation of the victim The machine
does not draw blood or disfigure the
person upon whom it is used, but out
in Colorado every padding becomes
an object lesson through the fact that
the other inmates of the prison are
called in to see the punishment in
fiicted"
Lispenard Stewart, the lawyer, OF
81 Nassau street, president Of the
state commissions of prisons, said yes
terday to Tribune reporter:
81 do not believe that a spanking
machine will ever be used in New
York. This state has taken a firm
stand against corporal punishment.
There are laws on our statute books
prohibiting all forms Of bodily pun
ishment. The sentiment of the pri-
son officials of this state, who in the
course of their duties come in contact
with all the criminal classes, is
against corporal punishment / be-
lieve the people Of this state would
denounce the Introduction of anything
like the spanking machine. 1t is felt
that the infection Of corporal punish
ment hardens the criminal and lowers
the dignity of the state. 1t is a relic
of barbarism, and New York will have
none of it."-New York Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28

Euzebe Lavigne, for fifty-six years
a resident of Wood county, is dead.
He was a leading merchant at Grand
Rapids; was sheriff three terms and
a member OF the first county board,
made up Of two members from Grand
Rapids, which then constituted all the
territory in Wood county. He was
80 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-28

promise me that no one, save your
self, shall know why have died.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09
HsCHYLUs, sOPHoCLEs & co.
Admiration Aroused In the Newly Ar
rived by Fine Job Done
In Brooklyn.

Two park laborels sat on the curb
stone of the Eastern parkway in Brook
lyn eating dinner out Of their pals, for
it was the noon hour, and discussing
their surroundings in a brogue which
suggested that they hadn't been over
very long. One Of them fell to admiring
the Museum of Arts and Sciences, which
stands back from the parkway, says
the y. \. Sun.
ITS fonG big buildin'," he said;
IAN solid enough put up to last foriver."
"'Tis thot," agreed the other. but
what is it fer?"
ITO kapc dead boogs an other
fractures ill.," said the first. Its a
museum it isl
AN are them big letters cut into the
stone above the windies the name av
it?"
II dono what thin letters wud be-"
said the first speaker. He fell to spell
ing out the words, and presently ray
of intelligence succeeded the puzzled
expression on his face.
Sure, 1 hav it," said he. "Thim is the
names av the contractors"
otis foine job they done, amy
way" observed the other admiringly.
They'd be big men in their own line
wild slathers av inflooence, belize"
And Patrick made n good guess, for
the names craven in the stone were
Eschylus, Sophocles, pericles, Her
odotus, Socrates, Thucydides and De-
mosthenes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09
Ordnance.

The Board Of County Commissioners of
Elko county, State Of Nevada, for the use
and benefit Of the Inhabitants Of said Rlko
county, do hereby order and establish an
ordinance to prevent ball playing on any Of
the public streets, in the town of Elao. in
the above named county and State, and to
prescribe a penalty for the violation thereof
to wit: ..-- 49,. T..sh'.s- ....- .-.,-.a.-- 2
Each and every person who shall play
ball on any Of the public streets Of the said
town OF Elko shall be guilty of disorderly
conduct, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined for the FIRST ofrense, in the snm
Of four ($G dollars. or imprisoned in the
County Jail two (2) days; and for any subse-
quent ofiense, he shall be fined in the sum
OF eight (Ss) dollars, or imprisoned In the
County Jail four (4) days. This ordinance
shall not apply to what is at present known
as the Elko Base Ball Ground.
The Clerk of the Board is ordered to have
copy OF this ordinance published in the
INDEPENDENT and Free Press.
Said ordinance to take effect upon Octo-
Der 5, 1899.
BY orderof the Board,
t-@1 Attest: A. G. DAwLEY,
! SEAL Clerk.
S0~4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09

The INDEPENDENT has made
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Subscribe now and get these 4
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09

The hands soon show the effects Of
nge, and one thing which much con-
duces to a premature shrinking Of the
muscles Of tho hands, and which is an
''werable for half the wrnl;lcd palms
and fingers we sec at an age at which.
normally, they should he fresh and
firm, is that wretched habit OF wearing
gloves and sleeves that arc too tight.
Too tight gloves must have their infu-
enee on the development Of the muscles
wherever the circulation is ut all de-
fective. The nails should be filed each
day, but seldom cut. The eccentricity
OF wearing the nails long and pointed
should never be observed. The ideal
nail is just long enough to protect the
tip of the finger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09

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 of Fred
Bertsch. deceased.-Notice OF hearing
OF Petition for Distribution.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Pc
tttion Of Sarah r. Bertsch, the admins
tratr1x OF the estate or Fred Bertsch, de-
ceased, for final distribution Of said estate,
has been filed, and that Tuesday, the 9th
day OF October, A. D. 1899, at two O'clock p.
NJ, at the Court Room OF said Court, has
oeen duly appointed by said Court for hear
Ing said Petition, at which time any person
interested in said estate may appear and
hle his exceptions, in writing, to said petit
ZION and contest the same or show why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated, October 2, 1899.
TCCI A. G.. DAWLEY,
49,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed and ouali-
heu by the District Court Of the Fourth Ju-
d1cial District OF the State OF Nevada, in
and for the County of Elko, as administra-
Of said county, deceased. All creditors
having claims against said estate are re-
quired to file the same, with proper vouch-
ers attached. with the Clerk of the Court,
withinsforty days of the first publication OF
this notice.
Dated ELKo, Nevada, August 10, 1899.
w. T. SMITH,
Gooding, Deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09
MANY. A LOVER

Has turned with disgust frcI
otherwise lovable girl with 40
sive breath. Karl's Glover TO.
purifies. the breath by ITS ace
the bowels, ETC., as nothing es
Sold for years ON absolute guar
Price % cts. and so cts. For I
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09

"When our boys we're almost dead
from whooping cough, our doctor
gave One Minute Cough Cure. They
recovered rapidly" writes p. B. Bellies
Of Argyle, Pa. 1t cures coughs, colds
grippe and all throat and lung troub-
les. Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09
JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending Sept. 80, 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. ss'
AUDITORS OFFICE,

AODIIONO OFFICE,
ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elto county, New. !;
GENTLEmEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report OF the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Sept. 30, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
g. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09

The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-09

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, Oct. l, 1899:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
dogs win now be able to hold the scent

dogs will now be able to hold the scent
better
Topeka was right at the front Thursday
when Admiral Sampson gave a reception
his flagship, the New York, at PhiladeI-
phia-
Miss Lola McMahan. journal clerk in the
has been sworn in as a deputy clerk of
the court, which allows her TO issue court
Three bicycles were punctured by the
same piece of glass in almost the same
Kansas avenue between Third and Fourth
streets.
Mrs. W. A Morgan of Cottonwood Falls.
department president of the Kansas y:
r. C. was recognized in the selection Of
Committees at the national department
county Clerk Wright has received a
receipt from the Nauonal Bank
for the so contributed by the
people of Topeka to the Porto Rican re-
The state treasurer has paid to County
Treasurer Phillips. S703S;06 which is Shaw
nee county ; PoI,Ilo1f q SIle ~ s+sfe
school fund
Cascarea. the sorreI mare belonging to
Dean Low Jumped five feet, two and one
half inches a short time ago. With proper
amount of practice and raining she ought
10 beat this.
Major Inman has written the words to
a new song which will soon be published
Maiden and the music Will be written
by H Roehr.
George YOungreen, a pubic SplrlleQ CIT
izen and heavy taxpayer says that ms
name was used by the opponents Of the
city hall without his sanction. he Will
vote for progress.
Work has begun on the roof of the new
German Catholic church and the belfry IS
rapidly nearing completion When 1t IS
finished it will be one of the handsOmest
churches in the city
W p. Pagan who is defending a num-
Der of the jointists who have appealed
their cases from the police court to the
district court has filed motions TO compel
the plaintiff to endorse the names of its
witnesses on the information
4 disagreeabIe smell of decaying melon
rirds parts of chickens and other things
too numerous to mention, arises from
the alley back of the hotel on East Fourth
street between Monroe and Madison. The
stuff ought to be cleaned up.
The Topeka Union Epworth league will
meet this evening at the Kansas Avenue
NJ E church in North Topeka. A lecture
will be delivered on The Curiosities of
Peru by DR.. Swaney Of Lowman chapel
who formerly resided in South America
The opponents of progress are claiming
that the city tax levy had been raised the
past year from 49, mills to 4S-5 mills As
a matter of fact the city levy has been
lowered from - mills to 1S-5 mills What
increase there has been this year is in
the state and county levy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
DENIED BY FUNSTON.
Kansan Declares He Never Said He
Favored sLess Gunpowder and
More Diplomacy"

The Chicago Records special CORE
spondent notes the arrival of the Kan
sas troops at Hong Kong and in con-
nectiOn says:
General Funston denies having said
that he favored the use of less gunpow-
der and more diplomacy in dealing with
the FilipinOs. On the contrary, he be
Heves that the time for diplomacy is
past.
1--WE must fight the Fflfpinos,' he
says, until they yield. I believe in
dealing automatically with the Mo
hammedans of the southern islands, for
those natives are not in sympathy with
the insurrection. They were hostile to-
ward the Spaniards only because the
Spanish interfered with their religion,
because of General Bates assurance
that they will not be mOlested in the
practice of their religion, they are
friendly to the Americans.
There is and can be little doing in
Manila, for the country will remain i'm
passable for military purposes until the
end Of the rainy season, in November,
when active operations will be resumed.
Gases of sickness in the army are
numerous. but not serious The health
of the troops, as a whole is better than
is represented.
General Funston is staying while in
Hong Kong at the United States con-
sulate. Consul General Wildman de-
MES that he is responsible for the al
legged interview misrepresenting the
general, whom he says he never met
until he became his guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08

ment to direct the beginning of recruit
ing.
An encouraging feature of the coming
campaign against Aguinaldo is the as
Surance now given at the war depart
ment that increased responsibility and
authority have been given to the COM
handing generals in the field, thereby
to a great extent enabling Gen. Otis
to devote more attention to administra-
tive affairs which have increased enOr-
mOusly and will continue to multiply
as new territory is brought under his
jurisdiction by aggressive naval and
military operations.
The plans involved no marked depar-
ture from that already pursued by
which Gen Otis has remained for the
last year in the city of Manila and in
trusted the immediate charge of all ex-
petitions to the subordinate generals,
but hereafter he is expected to rely
more upon LaWtOn, Macarthur Whea-
ton, Young, Schwan and perhaps Wheel
er, and devote his energies to sending
forward the men and supplies at
such a rate as speedily to occupy the
entire country at the same time pro-
viding for the prompt establishment of
competent civil government and garri-
sons in captured districts
Under this scheme it is not proposed
that any town shall be abandoned af-
ter 1t is once captured and with the %
volunteer regiments to depend upon in
addition to the regular forces, the com
ing campaign, it is hoped, win prove
brief and thoroughly effective. The
GATE OF beginning this general cam
paign does not depend on the volunteer
regiments, but altogether on the term
lnalon OF the rainy season, which is
already due Under the energetic in
structiOns that Secretary Root has
given, the general advance must begin
as soon as the condition of the country
and especially of the roads will permit
the transportation of supplies and field
pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.
Accident Was Caused by the Wet
Rails.

Cleveland, Sept. SIN a collision be-
tween two electric street cars on On
tario street early today, six persons
were seriously injured as follows:
Chris Schreupback, legs crushed.
NJ A. Weber, arm injured.
Miss Nora Scanlon, leg crushed
George Churaann, legs injured.
Noble Hotchkiss, legs crushed.
James w. Miller, leg fractured
A Woodlavvn avenue car had stopped
to take on passengers when Jennings
avenue car came up rapidly behind it
On account of wet rails the speed OF the
latter could not be checked and it
crashed into the WoodIawn car. Both
cars were badly wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
SKELETON FOUND.
Thought to Be That of Alexan-
der TESTERS Victim.

Paris, No, Sept. s.-Tom Gritton, who
is engaged in hauling rock from Allen
creek in the Middle Grove neighbor-
hood while removing a large rock dis
covered the skeleton of man which
had evidently been hidden for a num-
Der of years past 1t is said that this
find was made near the place where
Alexander Jester camped the night be-
fore young Gilbert Gates mysterious
disappearance first caused a thrill of
horror in Monroe county thirty years
ago.
1t is thought that this find may form
another link in the chain of circum-
stantiaI evidence against the old man
charged with the murder of his young
travelling companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-08
POPULIST TICKET.
Party In Pennsylvania Nominatss
State Candidates and Condemns
the War

Philadelphia, Sept. 8.-The state con-
ventfOn of the Peoples party met here
and nominated this ticket:
s. f Lane, of Susquehanna county,
for supreme court
D. 0. Couchlin, of Luzerne county,
for superior court
Andrew Story, Of Crawford county
for state treasurer.
The platform endorses the nomina-
lions of the national convention at Gin
cinnati last year, Wharton Barker OF
Pennsylvania and Ignatfus Donnelly OF
Minnesota for president and vice presi-
dent. and calls for the issuance of pa
per money irredeemable in coin and al
so demands the naturalization Of rail-
roads, which latter question it says in
wolves the trust question. The war in
the Philippines is condemned.