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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-03
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anyone for fraud who takes a pap
and refuses to pay for it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-03
JOINT STATEMENT
OF. THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
E1kO County
For Quarter Ending March 81. 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA, J
COUNTY OF ELKo. 3d.
AUDITORS OFFICE.

AODIIONO OFFICE, =
ELKo, April 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report ofthe Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
March 81, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
,. -. @. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Dec.
81, 1898 COS o36 OF
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-07-03

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
March 81, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17

support to the demands of outsiders
for greater freedom and some repre-
sentation in the government. This
strained condition in feeling has been
increasing for several years, accom-
panied by frequent outbreaks, until
now it locke as il England would
have to take up arms in behalf Of the
interests with which she is identified.
There are &c, 200 men of theBoers sub
ject to military drill,a small force with
which to face the British empire, but
every man Of them is dead shot and
an indomitable fighter. Should Eng
land seriously enter into war with the
Beers it is not at all probable that
she would retire from it until she
could dictate terms to the republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
PIANOS GIN THE PERIOD"
Expensive Instruments Made for the
Children OF the Rich to
Practice On.

The modern piano is made in The
style and period Of the room in which
it is to be placed, and the cases carved
and painted for these coquettish instru-
ments are marvels of decorative art, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser
The Louis XVI. drawing-room has it's
piano of white wood, with straight legs
and panels chastely decorated in pale,
soft colors. The empire room has it's
piano of mahogany, emblazoned with
brass torches and the Napoleonic bees,
very heavy and splendid and imposing.
The Vatican boudoir's piano is a gem,
light and airy, and fantastic, all pale
colors and gilt, with charming shep-
herdesses frisking about on the cover
and sides.
There are pianos in pure Sheraton,
prim and trim and daintily severe; pi-
amos of satinwood, inlaid with colored
bow knots and symbolical pictures of
music; little early empire pianos that
look like old spinets and hare keys of
tortoiseshen and mother-o'pearl, and
last, but not least, piano with panels
of Vernis-Martin, arranged between in
terlacings of bronze taken from Reiss-
ner's Bureau du Roi" in the Louvre.
One wonders if the little children of
the rich find practicing on these splen-
did music boxes whit pleasanter than
the children of the average family find
drumming on a vulgar "tin pan," of no
beauty and no period"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
An Editor CIoudbursted.

Elko was visited by a cloudburst
last Tuesday. The INDEPENDENT
snys the streets were rivers and lakes
and the choice of the average citizen
was to wade or swim. Brother Boob
er couldn't swim and as the water
was fully four feet IN depth, his cur
tailed altitudinosity wouldn't admit
OF his wading, and he came near be.
ing drowned like q rat in his Office.
which was invaded by the raging
flood. He managed, however, to
climb upon the imposing stone. and
upon that lofty eminence remained
safely perched, high and dry, until
Constable Triplett Of the the Elko
marine police force came to his res
cue upon raft, hastily constructed
from railroad ties which we're luckily
found in an obscure corner of tile
woodshed Mt the editors palatial resi-.
dence on the other side of the plaza.
Reno Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
FORCIBLE AND CNNCIsE.

Phil Frances, a contributor to the
columns of the Alturas Plaindealor,
sums up the political situation as fol.
lows:
The Republican leaders are afraid
Of Bryan. They talk big for public
effect, but they know too we'll the
magnitude of the trouble ahead of
them. The next session of Congress
will settle the Philippine question to
Il great extent, and the conduct of
affairs over there has been so wretch
ed that eXpansionists are as much
Disguised as anti-expansionists-to
use the cant phrases of the day. The
people have had cher eyes turned TO
foreign affairs 80 long that they are
becoming weary of the whole sub
jet. They Will turn their attention
to internal affairs soon. and when
they do tie supporters of Mckinley
are going to be kept busy explaining.
Tie Republican tariff has been an
after failure. 1t is the worst tariff
we have ever had and brings IN least
revenue. Under it, in spite of oner-
Gus and unequal war taxes, which are
still collected in time of peace, the
treasury has become bankrupt, and
trusts have sprung up all over the
land. The last Congress appropriated
over billion and a half dollars and
in spite Of it there ID a deficit of a
million in sight, and it grows bigger
every day. The Philippines have
cost us already s2OO,OOO,OOO and we
have not got them yet. The immense
strikes in the East give the lie to the
rosy accounts Of general prosperity
there. There is prosperity, but it is
the prosperity Of the capitalists and
Spectator.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
NOVEL LITERARY DECISION.
Fac and Bill Wrestled to Determine
the Superiority Of Tennyson
or BFowninH.

We have heard of juries deciding the
guilt or innocence of the prisoner by
casting lots, and doubtless other mo-
mentous questions have been settled
by an appeal to chance, but here is an
instance of literary superiority being
decided by an appeal to force:
The citizens of q small settlement in
which there were no school facilities
decided on literary club, or debating
society, for the improvement of the
mind.
drummer came along and gave
them the first subject for debate:
who Was the Greatest Poet, Tenny-
son or Browning?"
AS majority of the members knew
nothing of either, an old inhabitant
rose in meeting and said:
Seem as we amt got no books here
to go by, l move that Fac Jones an
Bill Spurlin git out in the middle O.
the meetin' an see which th'ows the
other down fust. Well give each one
o them the name O. one O. the gentle
men we're debatin', an decide theuues-
ton that way"
Then browning and Tennyson-in
the persons of Fac Jones and Bill Spur
in-came forward and went at it.
Spurlin who masqueraded as
Browning-threw Jones four times,
after which the president announced
browning as greater poet than Ten
nyson, and the secretary was instructed
to secure Mr.. Browning's address and
tell him how he had come out
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
humiliation" of Trees,

A project in a certain French town
issued a declaration ordering severe
measures to be taken against divers ma
hcious persons who amused themselves
by stripping the bark from the plane
trees bordering the public promenade.
"The trees thus mutilated," so ran the
affiche, present a most pitiable APP
pearance." However, as, in spite of the
projects declaration, the "mutilation''
continued undated, the worthy func-
tionary summoned his head clerk to
consult with him on the matter. There
upon the clerk informed him that, as
the plane trees themselves shed their
bark every year, it would be futile to
institute proceedings against such in
corrigible offenders. The clerk seemed
amused, but the project did not; the
notices were removed with more than
official dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
YOU TRY 1T.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consump.
ton Cure, which is sold for the small
price of % cts, so cts. and S1.OO, does
not cure take the bottle back and we
will refund your money. Sold fer
over so years on this guarantee. Price
20 cents and so cents. For sale by
Elko Drug. Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
SICK HEADACHES.

Tho cure Of ovorworliod woman.
Emo: are quickly and surely cured by
karrs Glover Root Tea, the great
blood purifier and tissue builder.
Money refunded if not satisfactory.
Price % cts. and so cts. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
Trained Nurses and rubercnIos,s.

a German journal is authority for
the statement that two-thirds of the
trained nurses actively engaged acquire
and die Of tuberculosis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-17
nnitir,arr's many Negroes.


Baltimore has the largest negro pop
ulation Of any city in Christendom.
The census is expected to show at least
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
PHARMACY BILL AGAIN.
House Refuses to Make Pharmacist
of Lieut.. Gov. Richter.

The house pharmacy mill became
choked again today in attempting to
grind through the grist of 25 or 80 ad-
ditional names which had been tackled
on to the special pharmacy bill when it
went through the senate
The senate realized the incongruity Of
manufa cturing a lot of pharmacists out
of men who are not competent to draw
soda water, much less to deal out pOiS-
ons to the public, and the senators
amended the bill to include a lot of men
who don't want to become pharmacists
Lieutenant Governor Richter's name
was on the list as a joke. Members of
the house who failed to get some ia
vorite on the bill when it passed the
house. rushed over to the senate and
got them in there.
Most of the members of the house
thought the matter had been overdone,
and they defeated tie senate amend
ments by a vote of 3S to So. This kills
the entire bill unless a conference COM
mittee can patch it up. The bill is one
of the most nefarious ever introduced
There are enough mistakes made in
drug stores by real pharmacists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
A "COMPOSITE'' LETTER
Topeka Society Girls Get an Epistle
Totally Unexpected.

Some time ago likenesses of a number
of Topeka. society young ladies were
printed in the Sunday edition of a Kan
sas City newspaper. A copy of the
newspaper found its way to San Fran
cisco and that portion bearing the like
nesses was wrapped around some fruit
which officer in one of the regiments
of regulars embarking for Manila took
aboard the transport with him. On un-
wrapping the fruit the pictures were
noticed and shown to brother officers on
the ship. The officer in question had
once visited in Topeka and met one of
the young ladies whose likeness appear
ed in the paper, and it was suggested
that he write her and ask that all the
young ladies combine in writing a letter
to the officers of the regiment.
The suggestion was carried out, and
this week the letter, mailed at Homo
lulu, was received. 1t recited the fore
going facts, and asked for a combina-
ton letter. The young ladies have not
yet made up their minds in regard to
the request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
TO PAY IN FULL.
Central Pacific Debt to the Govern
ment Finally Adjusted.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Speyer & Co an
nOunce that the agreement of settle
ment of the Central Pacific Railway
company has been executed by the rail-
way company and by the government
commission and approved by the presi-
dent.
The agreement provides for the pay
ment in full of the debt of the railroad
company, principal and interest,
amounting to about $50, ,O0O, OOO in TWEEN
ty equal half yearly installments, run
ing with three per cent interest, the
first one to mature August l. 1899
The twenty notes given by the rail-
road company to correspond with these
inStallmentS are to be secured by an
equal amount of first mortgage refund
ing bonds which are to be created after
the readjustment plan shortly to be
promulgated here and in Europe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18

to Lady Margaret youngest daughter of
Lord Rosebery, is of exceptional in
terest in social and political circles,
where both of them enjoy unusual pop
uIaritv The fiancee is known to her
friends as Peggy She only recently
came out and has great personal charm
inherit great wealth. On the other hand,
the Earl of Crewe is one of the ablest
best looking and richest of the Liberal
peers with distinguished political fu
ture. He has beautiful houses, great
estates, owns race horses, writes poetry
and has a grown up daughter.
Another interesting engagement is
that of the Hon. Mary Hughes to Lord
Edward Pelhan1-Clinton. The latter is
a widower and is an uncle of the Duke
of Newcastle, whom he will also prob
ably succeed, as both the duke and
Lord Francis Hope, who married the
American actress, May Yohe, are child
less. Lady Mary is a granddaughter of
the first earl Ravelsworth, is maid of
honor and is great favorite of Queen
Victoria, who presents her maids of
honor on their marrying, with the ira
ditional dowry of 1000 pounds and a
cashmere shawl.
THE GLADSTONE MEMORIAL.
The Prince of Wales on Thursday pre-
sided at a meeting of the committee
having charge of the national memorial
to the late VIM. E. Gladstone at which
it was announced that the subscriptions
had reached the sum of $25, ,90S. During
the course of the proceedings the Prince
of Wales made a very graceful refer
ence to Mr.. Gladstone, saying:
Il am sure that my wish will be that
of the country generally that the statue
memorial may be worthy of him and
worthy of our country. Nobody had a
higher admiration for the great states
manlike qualities of Mr.. Gladstone than
L and 1 may add that bore him great
personal friendship
A sensation was caused in financial cir
cleS by the announcement that the Mill
wall Dock company would pass its divi-
dend owing to the discovery of a deficit
of over 81 100000. The chairman OF the
company has disappeared and the shares
have dropped about 20 points 1t does not
appear that there has been an actual en-
bezzlement of money, but the accounts
have been so manipulated that the direct
ors were led to declare dividends which
were not earned.
Theatrical circles were absorbed most
of the week in the charges of Manager
Loewenfeld of the Prince of Wales theater
that organized mob attempted ruin
THE CoQuette' when it was presented
on Saturday. Mr.. Loewenfeld asserts that
the gang was sent by rival manag ger. In
tervicws with all the other prominent
managers have been published and they
are unanimous in expressing themselves
against the belief that any organized op-
position was responsible for the tumultu-
Gus scenes occurring at many first nights
But there is no doubt that much of this
first night opposition is caused by the
presence of paid cliques. which are be
coming as much of a nuisance here as in
Paris.
The drama tization of "A Tale of Two
Cities by Freeman Wills, produced at the
Lyceum Theater Thursday, met with
only moderate success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
Big DEAL CLOSED
By Which the Kansas Gas Field
Passes to the Trusts.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-A Star special
from Pittsburg, Kan, says: The deal
by which syndicate, made up of men
interested in the Sugar Trust, the Rub
ber Trust, the Standard Oil company
the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
railroads, the Palmer Oil company and
others gain control of the Kansas Gas
field and the big zinc smelters in this
district has been closed.
The company will be organized under
the laws of New Jersey as the Lanyon
Zinc and Smelter company with cap
ital of $4,000, 900, of which $500. 900 will
will be a reserve fund. The deal includes
the Lanyon Bros zinc smelters at
Lanarpe, lola and Pittsburg, Kan, with
a total of S,1OO retorts and aggregate
daily output of 200, 900 pounds of spelter:
also SO, 900 acres of gas land at lola con-
trolled by the Palmer company. This
will make other manufa ctories depend
ent upon the trust for their gas supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
IS ANDREE DEAD?
So Thinks Prof. Dyche Who
Lectured in Topeka
Last Night.

Prof. Lewis Lindsay Dyche believes
Andree and his companions are dead.
He said as much in his lecture at the
Crawford theater last night.
'Andree's balloon must have gone
down. said he in an argumentative
tone, such as he might use in explaining
point to the students of the state uni
Versity. THE heavy mistS of the Arctic
region would settle on it and weigh it
down, and the immediate fate of those
in the basket would depend on their
exact location. If the balloon was over
water when it started to sink of course
Andree and his companions were lost
at once. If it were over land, they
might come down hundreds of miles dis
tant from any human habitation, and
then they would have had hunger and
cold to fight. None of the men were
familiar with Arctic life, and they had
but three months provisions with them.
1t is my opinion that if Andree and his
companions were not lost we would
have heard from them some time ago.
I believe that they are dead"
Only a small number of people heard
Prof Dyche's views on the fate of An
dree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
BATTLE BREWING
FilipinOs Are Massing Their
Forces Along the Pasig.

Manila, Feb. 1S-5:3ON p. m.-The heat
is very oppressive today and the troops,
especially those who are compelled to
work in the open, have been affected. 1t
will probably be warmer from now on
until the rainy season.
The Filipinos have been concentrating
south of the Pasig river in front of
Brigadier General Ovenshine's lines, on
the right all day long. The country in
the vicinity is a particularly thick jun
gle extending for miles. The scouts re-
port that the insurgents are apparently
coming from Laguna and Cavite pro-
vinces. The Americans are strongly en-
trenched from the beach to the Pasig.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
a Scottish Surprise.

A number of the Scottish people of
Topeka, headed by Postmaster John
Guthrie, surprised James Brown, one of
the oldest Scotchmen of the city, at his
home on Branner street last night. M.
Brown is "a years of age and not in the
most comfortable circumstances, and
the party brought along a substantial
purse. After the presentation of the
purse, the members gave themselves up
to the enjoyment of a Scottish eV-
ening. Scottish refreshments were
served, Scottish stories told by Post
master Guthrie, John Macdonald and
others, Scottish songs sung and Scot
tlsh dances induIged in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
WATCHFUL CONSTITUENTS
Labor Society Keeping Tab on the
Legislative Members.

The 1egislat ative committee appointed
by the State Society of Labor and In
dustry, has been in the city the past
week, getting acquainted with the law
makers and pushing the bills in which
they are interested.
The State Society endorsed and asked
for, of this Legislature, a law creating
a free employment bureau, child-labor
law, the ".anti-Spotter'' bill and a bill
on assessment and taxation.
This committee will make a written
report of their work, embodying his
tory of all measures in which they are
interested showing the vote in detail
where it is given, which will be read in
each one of the 276 local organizations
in the state.
In this way the 81, 1000 members of or
ganized labor in this state will be able
to intelligently determine whether or
not the legislators promises were real
ly fulfilled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
TO SUSTAIN TWINE PLANT.
Special Legislative Committee Rec
ommends Bond Issue.

The special committee in charge of
the esta ablishment of a binding twine
plant at the penitentiary today intro
duced a bill to authorize the state to
issue bonds. for one and two years,
at per cent, to the amount of $3.50, 900
to create the fund necessary to main
tain the revolving fund to be used in
purchasing raw material for the plant.
The bonds will be issued and sold to
the school fund thereby making a safe
investment of idle funds and at the
same time keep the states business
free from outside entanglements.
The bill was advanced and passed un-
der an emergency and has been sent to
the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
FRANK HULINC
Is WOUNDED.
Was Accidentally Shot in the
Knee Yesterday,
Is the Information Cabled by
Gen. Otis.
WOUND is SERIOUS.
Several Members of the First
Nebraska Hurt
In a Skirmish at Tariq uina-
One Has Died.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Gen. Otis today
cabled as follows:
Manila, Feb. 1S.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Casualties in skirmish on
Tariquina road, north of pumping sta
ton, yesterday:
First Nebraska: Wounded: Com
pany A, Privates George Andrews,
chestI forearm and knee, died last
night; Edward Day, head. severe. Com
pany F, Charles E. Parke, right thigh,
slight. Company G, John A. Williams.
left elbow severe; Sergt. Wilbur E.
Camp, left thigh, slight; First Sergt-
VIM. H. Cook, neck, severe; Second
Lieut.. Bert D. Wheedon, right thigh,
severe. Private Frank Huling, Com
pany K, Twentieth Kansas, shot
through knee yesterday, accidental,
serious.
In the cable of 11th list of First Mon
tana, wounded, James w. Kennedy and
VIM. Kennedy, Company G., are iden-
teal, the latter name being an error,
shot, right thigh. severe. Lieut.. Gard
senShire, First Montana, wounded, is
VIM. Gardenshire, formerly private,
Company C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
TO END MARCH 10.
Legislature Will Continue For
Another Three Weeks.

The senate today adopted Senator
Householder's concurrent resolution
providing that the introduction of all
bills, except those carrying approprla-
tions, shall cease next Monday evening
at 6 o'clock.
This is the thirtieth legislative day
leaving 20 days for which the members
will be paid.
The adoption of the Householder res
olution, by the house, the senators be-
heve Will cause an adjournment sine
die. March 10.
This date is acceptable to both
lnn1rsnc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-18
THE UNIVERSITY YELL
From Thousands of Throats Greets
Bryan at Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 1S.-In spite of
damp, threatening weather, Col. w. J.
Bryan received a splendid reception on
his arrival here today. The high ter
race which forms a sort of natural am
phitheater at the Michigan Central de-
pot was lined with people. When the
train pulled in the university yell went
up from thousands of throatS. Col
Bryan was escorted by the L. of NJ.
band and a nOn-partisan citizens COM
mittee to the university. Several hun
dred students followed. After lunching
there was an informal reception in the
court house. This evening Col. Bryan
will speak ON imperialism in UniVer-
SitY hall.