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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08

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awaited tb. administration ~ TIN.
oath. ,t,bc s,r,. tim. Ro,-.s.r,,
tive Tsylor OF DIN, secured r.c7rri.
ton and amidst brra,bI.ss in,er.s.
u,nte4,.I s~raiu., the sxc,-,,c i, .,
Mr.. Roberrs on the rrouud 81 Ina Inc
ing a polvgami-; and not q urop.rly
na'uraIiz.J American citizen Nj
TayIor sr9ke calmly auJ dispassiop
ntcIy. Mr.. Roberts stood g,z,ry IN.
tently at Mr.. Ta,lo- and no. once
moved a muscle ,hrorcbou, m. r-,.
test.
E.pr.s,Dtativc NrBac ., Ar.,rsas
followed with q rro,,.-t from IA.
Democrats side SAVING tina, IN. -.
sue was pg. ,uynlyiuy tho .sc-.Ipcs
of American homes. q sop,iu.o, ,,,,
brought On 4 burst Of a~ppInus..
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il vras announced .l,, ~ ,,o.,La-
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
Sheep Captured

After quite a struggle and some dam.
age done TO my property. OSner
cap have the sheep 10y satisfying me
that it is his sheep and paying for
this notice with other charges for
damage. 1t ia q very fine sheep.
". L. CEASr.
Nov. -. 1892 Lee. Nevada
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
MANY \ LOVER

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise loyablc Errl with an often.
sivc breath. Katl'H Clover Root Tea
Turtles the breath by iis action on
the bowels, uiC.. ~ rothing else will.
Sold for years on absolute guarantee.
Price p cts. and 30 cts. For sale by
ElkO Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
NOTICE.

Iy order oi the Board OF County
Commissioners % Elko County, State
Of Nevada. made this 9th day OF
February, 1922, notice n hereby
given tina, all persons who are cha.g.
ga upon the county must como 10 Tie
County Hospital. or all claims Tor
their support will be disallowed by
said Board except in cascs OF extreme
emergency.
Attest: A. q. DAwLIY
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
YOU TRY IT..

II Shiloh's Cough aud Consump.
tion Cure. which Is sold Tor The small
price OF 20 cts. 30 cts. aud sl!OO. does
NOT cure take the bottle back and We
will refund your money. Sold Ter
over 30 years on this guarantee Price
% cents and so cents. For enle by
EIko Drug. Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
SICK HEADACHES.

Tho cure Ot pverwOrkcd woman.
kind. are quickly md surely cured hy
Karl's Clover Root Tea. the grca;
blood purifier aud tissue builder.
Money refunded II not satisfactory.
Price - eta. and 80 CITE. For sale by
ElkO DrUg Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
Wars Great Cost.

Though tine Spanish war was but a
skirm:sh e. compared with tie civil
Va- il has been thought necessary to
.&Is~ SIS - much tnd
the Expenditures tOr our military op.
grous eIctei=I those OF the early
days o! the civil War, threatening 10
Ia; four years There is no probable
relief from taxation. and IL greater
economy = not enforced either a
4 issue -! tonGs or 4 greater taxa
ton VIII b. necessary before ;he end
" tie Mckinley administration. Tie
ecoLO-ic wls.r Of var l. one q its
most marked features. Commercial
prosperity aay lead tie people TO sub
n!t !or a tine without protest. but III
tie end tL' CO.: Of imperialism and
milIaTism vii impress itself upon
the masses u :hc people, who are the
chief sufferers, since most OF the
rich corporations @scape the payment
o! taxes by shifting the burden to
their patrons. who can only protest
and pay.-BufTalo Courier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08

=! VUul5n't be without DeWitt's
Witch Hazel S7lve for any considers.
ton. writes iuus. =. Rhodes. Center
field, .. ILialiihlc for piles. cuts.
burns and skin diseases. Beware d,
counterielts. BIO DIug GO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08

BY order II ;ue Board Of County
Commissioners. all bills against tue
County to be acted upon ny the
Board, must be- ni5d on or before the
Saturday immediately preceding the
Monday uLun winch the Board meets.
otherwise 80 bills vii! not De acted
upon until the next meeting Of the
Board.
Attest: 4. q. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
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High School Report.

* the beginning Of this month the
middle class dropped civics and took
ny in its stead the study O: book.
keeping, in the Business college IN
der Mr.. NtSSe. There ;uey have the
advantage Of Office work. They are
al much Interested and successful
work Is reported. BY the end Of the
six months oourse they viii have 6
good working kEow!edge Of the art
Of keeping accounts an end that
eonid not have been expected with
out the Office WORK.
The High School Literary Society
: doing good work. Their efforts 10
raise money Tor the purchase Of books
for the coming library have met with
the most tattering SUCCESS. Through
the generosity Of Hon. Francis G..
NevlEads, the fund was svelIed $50
IN enc evening. The committee on
tie purchase OF books have been en-
aUled 70 place an order fer the pur-
chase q books and necessary book
cases to the amount o. $50. This
Will give u a very good working IL
braTy, and viii, We believe. largely
increase the usefulness Of the high
school.
II. A. ST.ET, Principal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08

The death of Vice President Hob
art cast a pail over preliminary PRO.
ceediugs al the north end 81 the great
marble capitol.
Promptly at moo Mr.. Fry Of
Maine. President pro ten. called the
Senate to order. Tie blind chaplain.
Mr.. Milburn. pronounced the invoca-
ten. making 4 beautiful and touch
ing reference to the death Of Mr..
Hobart. By the direction OF the
chair the new Senators were then
presented 10 the Sccretar.'s desk,
where the oath Of Office Vas admins
tered 10 them by the President pro
TEN.
After the administration OF the oath
a roll call showed the presence OF IS
members.
Mr.. Garter OF Montana presented a
memorial and protest agaius, the seat
ing OF Senator elect Clark and also a
petition from the Governor and other
citizens o; Montana asking for an
early hearing on tie protest against
Mr.. Clark.
The entire matter was referred to
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Sewell OF New Jersey then an
nounced the death Of Vice President
Hobart.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08

BRING your Job Work TO the iSDE.
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
OPENING OF
fIny-SIxih session Convened at noon
Yesterday and Attracted Wide
spread Attention.

Tie .w2 lass OF the Fitty-sixth
Congress wrir called to order at noon
!ss@4 3,s SsoE:c by Mr.. Fry Of
.sc I'D tee House ~ lao clerk
Sir. Mcdowell. There Was added in
terest in the event this year for many
far reaching questions awaiting con-
sideratiau gave unusual Importance
to the return OF Congress. Aside
from these the Roberts case introduc-
ell a pha-. which promised some
thing outside " the Ordinary develop.
ments ~ the opening day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
New Turkish Railway.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 26.-Thc
preliminary convention for the construc-
ton of the railway between Koniah, cap
ital of the vilayet of the same name
in Asia Minor, and Bassorah, on the
Shatel-Arab, in the pashaic of Bag
dad. has been signed, and Dr. Won Sic
mems, director of the Deutsche bank, who
obtained the concession for the Anato-
liam Railways company, has left Con-
stantinople for Berlin. An agreement
has been concluded between the porte
and the Anatolian Railways company for
an advance of $6,00OO00.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
THE BRAZNELL MINE HORROR,
The Number of Dead Now Estimated
Mt Forty.

P1TTSBURG, Dec 26-The number
of dead in the collapsed Braznoll mine is
now placed at 40. Twelve bodies have
been taken out and II more are in sight,
but cannot be reached on account Of the
debris.
The estimate of the number of dead are
conflicting. A. B. Braznell. president of
the Stockade Coal company, said he be-
lieved that but 20 to % men had been
killed. Men who were working around
the mine Saturday morning give different
figures. They say 30 to 40 men were
down the main shaft in the cages. while
about 20 climbed down the steps in the
elevator shaft. From IS to 60 men were
in the mine, and Of this number but II
have been recovered alive. All the rest,
whatever the number, are dead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

ROME, Dec. pa terrible disaster
took place yesterday afternoon at Amal6,
the popular tourist resort on the gulf of
Salerno. About . O'Clock an enormous
rock, upon which stood the Cappuccini
hotel, slid bodily into the sea with deaf
ening roar and without a moments warn
ing, carrying with it the hotel, the old Ca
puchin monastery below, the Hotel Santa
Calerina and several villas. Many people
were buried in the debris, which crushed
four vessels to the bottom of the sea, de
stroying their crews. The mass of earth
yards.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Monument For Lawton.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23.-An after
noon paper yesterday cabled Mrs. Law
ton at Manila, "Will you accept monu-
ment from the people of IndianaY The
following reply was received from Lieu
tenant Colonel Edwards, chief of the
staff, acting for Mrs. Lawton and who
has been designated to bring the body to
this country. Yes, Arlington" 1t is be-
lieved from this that Mrs. LHwton has
decided to have the burial at Arlington.
In addition to $3.50 raised in this city for
Mrs. Lawton, there has been subscribed
1928 toward monument for General
LaWton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Carnegie Company Raises Wages

P1TTSBURG, Dec. 23-The Carnegie
Steel company, limited, has posted at its
various shops in this vicinity, the Du-
quesne Steel works and blast furnaces,
the Edgar Thomson Steel works, fur
naces and foundries. the Carrie furnaces,
the Homestead Steel works. the Lucy
furnaces, the Keystone Bridge works,
the Upper Union mills and the Lower
Union mills, notices reading substantially
as follows: Taking effect on Jan. L,
1900, common labor at these works will
be increased to $50 per day. and all
other day. turn and tonnage labor, with
certain exceptions, will be increased in
proportion"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

LOUISVILLE, Dec. bit now looks
as though Goebel would have no show in
his contest before the Legislature for the
governorship. There is u large Demo
cratic majority in the house. but it is re-
ported that the antiGoebel Democratic
members will combine with the Repub-
Leans and throw the majority against
Goehel there. The senate is tied, and
with the Republican lieutenant governor
TO east the deciding vote il is only rea-
sonable to believe that the senate will re-
fuse to 20 into joint session to consider
the contest
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
VIII Eat Only Union Bread.

CHICAGO. Dee. 26.-An unique boy
colt of nonunion bread is to be inaugu-
rated Jan. by the union bakers of Chi
cago. The organizations have formed a
plan to get their wives, daughters, sis
ters and relatives TO refuse to purchase
any bread except such as bears the label
Of trades union bakeries. More than
1000 of the organized journeymcn bak-
ers are in this scheme. and they are to
have the active support of the 1O0, 900
members of Chicago's other unions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Chrstmas
day, always quiet at the national capital,
was unusually SO this year. All of the
executive departments were closed, and
practically all the members of both
branches of congress are out of the city.
Services We're held in many churches.
and as the dinner hour approached the
streets were deserted At the White
House Il quiet day was spent. About 10
o'clock the president took walk alone
through the grounds at the south end of
the mansion and then joined Mis-. Me
Kinley in the family living ROOM There
were no callers and no guests. Neither
attended church, and at the usual hour
they dined alone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
BOuteile Able to Journey.

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-fhe condition of
Congressman Charles y Boutellc, who
has been i'll at his hotel in this city for
the past two or three days. was so much
improved yesterday afternoon that in the
opinion of the attending physician he
could safely undertake the journey to his
home. He accordingly left last evening
for Bangor. Me, accompanied by his
daughter and his brother, Il. l.. Boutelle
III Hlnnnr
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Bushrod
Underwood, who achieved fame as a
scout in the army of northern Virginia,
has just died here, aged So years. Many
deeds requiring great GOODNESS and cour-
age were credited to him by General r..
Il. Lee and Colonel John o. Mosby of
the Third Virginia cavalry, to which
command he belonged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

CHARLOTTE, \. c., Dee 23-The
report of the North Carolina corporation
committee, soon to be issued, will show
that los miles of railroad were built dur
ing the fiscal year. considerable in
crease over the previous IL months.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Huhanic RIaRue.

the bubonic plague has made its appear
ance at Noumea, capital of the French
penal colony of New Caledonia. Ten
Kanakas have succumbed to the disor-
der, and four whites have been attacked
The disease is said to be spreading.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

TOPEKA, Dec. 22.-Bank Commits
sioner Credentials statements from the
Kansas state and private banks show an
increase of 81 900, 900 in deposits during
three months. The national banks will
increase this sum to $2.0O0,000. Over
$50, 900, 900 is piled up On deposit in Kan,
sas banks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 22,-Four more
soldier votes were canvassed yesterday
by the Westchester board of county can
vassers at White Plains, \. Y, for coun-
ty treasurer, coroner and assemblymen.
The votes cost the county $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
PostOtiice Robbers.

ATLANTA, Dec. 23-Safe blowers
entered the postofices at Fort McPher-
son and East Point, two small towns
near here, last Thursday night and secur-
ed about 81 900. They made good their
escape, and no trace of them has been
found. 1t is believed by the officers that
the same parties entered both places.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
KILLED mt Christmss Dinner.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-While his
family was gathered around the Christ
mas dinner In Brooklyn Charles Haffner
40 years of age, entered his home and
caused a family quarrel, which ended in
the murder Of the father by his son John
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 22-The
central agricultural bureau has published
a report showing an increase of 20 per
cent in winter cereals over 1898 and an
increase of II per cent upon the average
of the last five years,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
7. the Millennium Near,

BOSTON, Dec, 22.-Mayor Proctor of
Somerville, a suburb of Boston, has re-
fused to allow his salary to be raised. He
is now getting $4,000 a year, and the al
dermen wanted to make 1t $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Cinnamon Arrested.

NEWPORT, VT, Dec. 23.-Eleven
Cinnamon are under arrest here charged
with attempting to Fmuggle themselves
across the line from Canada The United
States commissioner has just deported
four Celsstials from this place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

Two persons were killed in railway
collision near London.
The massacre of 80 Armenians by a
party of Turks was reported.
General Il. f. Tracy purchased two
farms near Middletown, y. Y.
Dillaway n Starr, bankers and bro
kers of Boston, have assigned.
Appendicitis has just carried off its
tenth victim in three years at Yale uni
versity.
Five persons persisted in a fire in q
Harlem apartment house and two in a
west side tenement.
William Hunter, for ten years chief
engineer of the Central of Georgia rail
way system, died in Savannah of pneu
monia.
1t was reported that the interstate
commerce commission would grant six
months more time to the railroads in
which to equip freight cars with safety
appliances.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
u. y. District Court for the District of
Vermont.
uh2n - !, y ~, n. nihE t. DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that George n. Dixie,
bankrupt has filed his petition, dated Dee.
rs, 1850, praying for IA discharge from all his
and other persons ohjectng to such dis
charge, may attend before the undersigned
referee at his Office in Nergennes in the
county of Addison, on the 9Th day OF Janu-
airy, 1900, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and
then anu there present their objections, if
any, TO such discharge, with their pro is
thereon.
Dated at vergennes, in said District, Dec,
%, 1899
52wl FRANK W. FUTILE, Referee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Duke of Westminster Dead

Westminster died yesterday, after long
illness.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

Special Illustrative schemes Gn
color and in black and white) by
WALTER APPLETON CLARK,
+. G. PEIXOrO. HENRY MCCAR-
TER, DWIGHT L. ELMENDORF
and others
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Friday, Dec. %.

William +. McIcal, mayor of Burling-
ton. y. j., is dead.
Tho bodies of the Names dead were
put aboard the battleship Texas ut IIa-
vana.
The Oceanic about whose safety some
slight anxiety was expressed, arrived at
Liverpool.
The Boston Herald says new theater
backed by New York parties, is to be
erected in Boston.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Robinson, moderator oil
the United Presbyterian assembly, died
at Battle Creek, Mich.
The Lawton fund committee has re-
ceived most encouraging responses The
aim will be to collect at least SO 900.
Ii Hung Chang has been appointe ed
viceroy of Canton. His predecessor wilt
probably be degraded at the French de-
mand.
The Melbourne Argus estimates Veto
ria's average wheat yield as 9.31 bushels
per acre and the exportable surplus as
ID 600 600 bushels
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
OhgER FOR ALL.
Beundless Charity In New York For
the Christmas Time.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.-Never have
greater efforts been made by charitable
persons and organizations to seek out the
poor and unfortunate and make them
sharers In the general Christmas cheer.
II there were a child or a grown up per-
son hungry, It was by choice or some ex-
traordinary Ill fortune.
Large preparations were made for the
feeding of the prisoners in the correction
department and in the public institu-
tons of charity. The boats of the cor
rection and charity departments were
laden with good things for the poor. All
the jals in the greater city had arrang-
ed for good dinners, and in most in
stances the fare of Thanksgiving day
was repeated.
The Children's Aid society provided
for numberlcss poor children in all their
various branches in the city.
The down town newsboys came in for
their Christmas cheer Mt the Brace
Memorial hall, 8 Duane street; at Sixth
avenue and Forty-frst street and other
places. There were Christmas trees at
Webster hall, 10 East Twelfth street
Salvation Army hall, One Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street and Lexington ave-
nue., and at the Y. NJ. C. A. Bowery
branch.
Mrs Bella Cook bedriddcn invalid for
A years, gave presents in the evening to
all the youngsters in the neighborhood of
% Second avenue.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
TIL ursday, Dec.


Ten inches of snow has fallen at Pecos,
Tex.
Intensely cold weather. with heavy
snow, prevailed in Germany.
Justice Mattice granted nonsuit in
the Robinson Mutual Life damage case
at Elmira.
The free Museum of Science and Art
Of the University of Pennsylvania was
formally opened.
Mrs. Louis +. Payn. wife of the New
York state superintendent OF insurance,
died at her home in Chatham.
An appeal for funds to pay off the
mortgage on General Lawton's California
home was issued from Washington.
The call for the national Republican
convention to be held June 10 at Phila
delphia was issued by Chairman Hanna
The Erie county board of supervisors
has adopted resolutions favoring the di-
vision of the county, the city of Buffalo
to be set apart.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29

PUVIS DE CHAVANNES, by
JOHN LA FARCE illustrations in
color,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-29
Christmas Charity In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 26.-Christ-
mas in this city witnessed rs never before
the fruits of charity. The destitute were
given food and clothing, the sick were
given medical attention, and poor chill
dren were rendered happy by gifts of ne
cessities, swcetmeats and knckknacks. A
dinner for 5000 people was provided by
the Salvation Army, and baskets of food
were distributed among poor families.
The American Volunteers furnished din
ners in a similar way to about 800 poor
children, and the Protestant Episcopal
City mission fed about 900 individuals.
The Childrens Christmas club gave its
annual dinner to 1000 poor boys and
giils and distributed toys among them.
Hospitals were remembered by the Flow
or mission. and the Childrcn's Aid society
distributed useful gifts among 800 chill
dren.