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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
PERsECUTISG THEsrrEL TRUST.

ArmOr plate is steel. Steel is made
81 iron, which is now very clean
substance. And steel, too, is CHEAP.
There is a Jig profit in steel rails ut
$50 per ton, but for steel nrmor Plate
the steel trust is determined to have
$500 Fer ton for the cheapest sort
mRde. The free-Sirver senators aid
ed by a very few Republicans, voted
to reduce the price OF armor plute
to $500 per ton, providing 1854 ,O0a
with which to build a government
armor.plate plant in case the steel
combine refused the $3.50. 1t wns
too late in the session for the Hou o
To try to cOerce the senate, and the
amendment went into the naval an.
preparation bill. This persecution Of
the steel trust grieves the admins.
tratiou. When a Penns, Iva lin trust
If hit we are sure To hear a wall OF
anguish from Washington. II. &.
The Secretary ~ the Navy says MI
construction will have to stop. or
course he will not have the face to
nak the steel trust tn soil armor plate
tn :he taxpayers for 1900 per ton.
when the trust n paying ne lrly 80
per ton for pig iron. Neither will the
navy department bui'd nm nrmor.
plant, ma congress has or Tered, be.
cause sl,5o0.0 0 ia not enough money
f"r TINT purpose 30 tho secretary
says. 1t ia certain, Mt any rate. That
the steel trust would not like 10 ace
this country hcli,tle itscli by build.
ing q small sl.5m.001 armor plate
plant. The secretary OF the nnvy and
h's superior officer, President Nc.
k'nley. will not abct congress in per.
scouting my itut. Therefore. Ass,.
ciaicd Press dispatches announce.
naval Instruction ia TO cease until
the Tree silver senators can bc over
ridden by n trust.contrOllcd minority
III tho new congrcss.-EI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

F. VI. Hand. an American mining
expert nnd aSsayar, who was sent to
the Philippines by a Holl md com.
p1nv that owns a concession Of mrU-
eral land ten miles square. SO miles
inland from GOrrntaln. at a place
called Fiuandc, writes as follows:
sOu; NJ thirty ASSAYS 81 far I have
only found trace ~ gold and they
.E-r fopm places that Wis supposed
10 go $40 or over. l do my own pros
]peciiur, hut always have 10 or ~
natives with me. | am miner. car
pentsr. blacksmith. assayer and gen
eraI high mucky muck. 1t wopli
not be 81 had 80 il it wasn't for The
heat. That Is perfectly Gafnnab'e.
but The nights are cool so one rests
we'll. Ii is always SHADY in the
jungle. but very sultry, as there is
never a brenih Of air.
This country is d holy terror for
fever. cholera. insects and s~nakes,nnd
the diTtiest. --latest. lUusiest set nf
people that ever lived. Tie island
swarms with pigs. deer, monkeys and
balloons and there are some fearful
big snnkes. just n few days before |
got there they killed a plthon in ,he
fowl house that measured 2Ol6 fcet
long. He hal eight chickens and IL
ducks inside OF him and | guess
Womb have cleaned ont the roost u
he hadn't been discovered. / saw
THE skin Of a snake ut Goron,alo that
was thirty feet long.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

4 century sino-. in the north o.
Europe. stood an old cathedral. upon
one OF the arches az winch was a
Ecnlptured face 81 wondrous beauty.
II vas long hidden. until one day the
SIMS Light. striking through a slanted
window, revealed it's matchIsss feat.
ures. And ever after. year after year,
upon the days when for a brief brur
:. was thus illuminated. crowds cane
and waited eagerly to catch but a
glimpse Of that face. Ii had a
history. When the cashe-
dral was being bull. an old man
broken with the weight Of years and
cares, came and besnught the arshi.
tect to let him work uron il. Out 81
pity Tor lis age, Int fe7rfgl lest his
failing sight and trembling touch
might mar some fsir design, the
master set him Ia work i'll the shad-
oEs OF the vanlted roof.
One day they found the old man
asleep in death, the tools OF his craft
laid i'll order beside him, the canning
OF his right hand gone. his face IN.
turned to this other marvellous face
which he had wrought there-,he
face OF u whom he had loved and
lost in his early manhood. Aud
when the artists and sculptors and
workmen from ell parts OF the cathe.
dral came and looked upon that face
they said: This is the grandest
work OF nlli love wrought this!--
Humanitarian.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
nr,.n .n r.lI,le.l n.nau.t..


In the following letter to the New
York Journal Col. Bryan gives his
opinion OF political banquets:
Il await myself 81 the Jonroal's in.
citation to say in relation t" political
bInauets. hat the banquet has some
advantage owe the public meeting.
when a number Of speakers are tn
take part. but whetire il proves u
beneS; or injury to the party which
gives it. depends entirely uyon cir
cumst lnces.
Que Of the most famous blnquets
Of ancient times WIS ths Bal'yloninn
Teas, given 10y the King to thousand
" his lords nn the last night of his
reign. This banquet has furnished
to literature w familiar expressions.
y Belstazzlr feast. aud the hand
writing on the WALL
-Oue Of the noted banquets OF
modern times was the dinner given nj
Delmonico's in honor Of NJ. Blaine,
near the close Of his campaign. 1t
WIS so widely criticised by political
opponents that some thought it lost
Mr.. Blaiue enUugh votes TO change
the result o! the election in the State
OF New York.
whether Il banquet is cheap or eI-
pensive depends partly upon the
financial stumbling OF the hosts, and
partly upon the purpose to he served.
II we should chance to iIave Hn At
torpey-Generil so kindly disposed
toward the trusts rs To merit their
hospitality, and the trust masnatcs
should tender him a banquet, such 4
banquet wnull probably not he
characterized by simplicity. although
simplicity would characterize those
who woulh expect such an Attorney.
General to e~xtinguish the trusts. Or,
To add another illustration. il the
Secretary ~ the Treasury should
ever be summoned 10 New York City
to receive Instructions in regard to
the financial policy to he perSued
10y til. Government. hc would doubt
lsss par;akc OF Il dinue- somewhat
CO umenSuraie wi Il the profits which
the tiunnvicrs would expect To- realiz :
from his p"licy. \ li.h price is
likely tn exclude from the banquet
table Mi eX ,pt the leaders. while a
low price recognizes the sovereignty
Of the voter. and brings the political
benefits III the banquet within reach
NJ n larger proportion OF the members
of the party.
During the last Paw years the ten
dercy in Democratic circles has been
townri cheaper banGuetS Few OF the.
Democratic ]hnnqu"ts which have
been given since 1895 have cost rs
much rs five dollars pc plate. while
the greater number Of then have
ranged from II tC three dollars. and
the niteI lance has rim from three
hundred TO a thOu and.
-D~mncratic principles appeal to
wellth.proriu ,crs. rather than To the
manipulatOr| nt the markets. md
ther. Is every reason why the voters
should come in close contact with
those who cxpnnnd the party creed.
The Republicans seem welded to the
doctrine Of monopoly, and We can
we'll afford 10 allow them 10 mnnopo-
lie the expensive political bnnG"cts."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

4 great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
a service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not Il new lie.
pariure b! any means. as the Denver
& Rio rnnde Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating a
through car service between the Pa
chic and Atlantic const viz. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years. ard three days
eacn, week. viz. every Wednesday,.
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
the latest Pullman design, nnd are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. \ Pullman porter ia as
signed to each car. These cara are
also under the personal supervision
Of Special Excursion ageat
whose duty it is TO see that passen-
gers are gwen every comfort md ut.
tentiuu. For further information. ap-
ply to any agent. or b. +. Ncyins,
General Agent, or to II NJ. Cushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. L r.
G.. Il r., 80 West 3rd South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
Too Much Law.

Al Cbnriz has the following bit OF
good eeoso in .be Genoa Courier:
] heard Judge liawiey cay to-day
what I have been preaching for ycarr.
He said tho less laws are passed the
better II is, and a man cannot vote no
too often against the passage Of bills
and TINT ten days ought 10 be enough
70 pass such measures ne are really
needed. ] 90 "A little farther Than the
Judge. shy the oiiener q man votes
yea, to delegislate the better il is for
mankind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

The Reno Journal is rather severe
on those who hung the district ntior.
ney in eHigy, the other night. 1t
calls it -die work ~ IL Few loatars. too
~cowardiy TO nGOpt any manly means
OF expressing their III feeling to a
maj SD immensuro bly, their supe-
rior.' Things sometime look differ
ent from Il distance than what they
really are. This may DO II case ~
that kind. N:ot Knowing who the
lynchcs wore nor the cause ~ tho
l%ynching. We leave the journal to
their tender consideration.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror Of thousands NJ
young mothers because its outbreak
Is so agoUizrng and frequently fatal.
Shil"h's Cough mml Consumption
Cure acts like mngic in ease ri
Group 1t has never been known to
fail The worst cnse+ reli ,ved i'm
mediately. Price % cis.. so cts. and
slOO. For sale By Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
FILE TOUR WILLS.

by order oi tho lionrd NJ County
Commissioners, all bills against tho
County to DO acted upon by the
Board, must DO iiltd on or before tho
Saturday Immediately preceding tho
Monday upon winch ,In Board meets.
o'lmrwi'c the bills will not be nctel
upon until the next meeting Of tho
BOnrd.
Attest: a. q. DAwLrY
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

Tho joint assembly oi the Cali.
fornia legislature adjourned Sniur-
day night without ciectiuR a United
States Senator. The Republicans
were largely IN the majority and
their failure TO elect n successor to
senator White puts Caliiorni a In the
list OF States TINT will have ope Sen.
Asor ! n tho next Congress. Utah.
Delaware, California aud probably
PENNSYLVANIA will each be shy Il Sen.
ator. Que Democratic and three 10.
publican seats will DO vacant.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
STEWART & RICE.

Tho region around Johannesburg,
S"nth African. has produced gold To
the nmmnnt of s0D1. 100000; California
line produced gold TO the amount ot
81 '3le,OOO.OOO. IN tho former region
tief" are o 5.321 sIamrs in opera.
uon' crushing about 10000 tons OF
orc per month,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
SICK HEADACHES.

Tho euro 81 nverwotkcd woman
Kind. htc quicRly mud surely cured iy
karrs Clover Root Ten. the prcnt
blood purifier aud tissue builder.
Money refunded II not antisfar,nry.
Price % eta md 30 cite. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
Iha Winnsnr Hnfnl nj Fifth 4 q,

The Windsor Hotel at Fifth Ave.
nue. and Forty.tifth street, New YORK,
caught tire at 3:l0 yesterday after.
noon and wns totally destroyed. The
loss is roughly estimated at 81, 900, 900.
Several people lost their lives; a cOn.
s%ervntive estimate places the number
at twenty-five. he hotel was a
seven story brick structure. built in
1871. Numbers Of thrilling rc-cues
occurred and rs the crowds saw the
Hrcmcn performing deeds Of bravery
they cheered wildly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24
MANY A LOVER

Has turned with disgust from mn
l"yable girl with mn often.
sivc breath. knrrs Clover Root Tea
I mr. Ties the breath b. its action on
the bowels, rtc., ~ ro,hing plsn will
Sold Tor Years un abs Lutte guarantee.
Price % cts. and 80 cts. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

Genoa Courier: - Considerable
now has fallen in the mountains
this weak and the outlook TOR Il pros
porous season for the farmers NJ Car.
son Valley has improved 100 per
cent. a lnrge acreage has nIready
been suwC to grain and the alfalfa.
fields are beginning to look green
Unless we have considerable cold
weather this month and next, which
is hardly to he expected. Crops OF all
kinds will be far advanced early in
the seasnn before the river gocs down.
The outlook is now favorable for a
good grain crop and a splendid first
crop OF alfalfa, even IL we do not
have much more storm this spring.
The fruit trees have not bloomed yet
and all signs nnd conditions are iuv-
orabie for a gooi fruit crop.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-24

The ln,ost a'ylSs ~ visiting cards
can be had at tho IsDErEsnESr Of.
flee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
WHEN THE FISHING BOATS COME IN

The sea dusk shrouds in violet gloom the
oceans silver blue,
And puppies headlands whence. at dawn, the
mik-wbite sea-gulls few;
The dances OF the wild nighi-win6s DER
glmmering sweeps begin,
And the sun sinks down on couch OF fire
when the fishing boats come in.
The glorious arch OF sky above Is family
filmed DER
With silk-white s,arfs of vapor, and along
the sunset shore
Vast cloud-neets ride at anchor In seas OF
gold and rose,
While with a trembling splendor the wide
horizon glows
The murmurous roar OF far-ofr deep blends
with Il y plaintive sigh
or wavelets tnat upon the sands OF gleam-
ing silver dies
The darkling cliffs loom out behind, like
giants vast and grim,
Stern guardians OF enchanted coasts en-
wrapped in shadows dim.
Like some great jewel burns the sea and on
Its cleaning breast
The laden, home-bound boats glide o 'er each
shimmering, foam-beled crest.
Glad watchers scan each glowing sail. fond
eyes are straning still,
And with the stir Of fearless life the dusk is
all athrill.
A hearty shout goes up to greet the latest
furling sail
The long shore rings with mrth and joy,th
ocean glimmers pale;
A sea-bird flies athwart the sky and from the
fading west
Ono lingering rose-red ray out1ames TO
crimson wing and breast.
The winds are revelling DER the reefs, the
rocky sea-deeps moan,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
broad sailor collar that flares apart in
deep points over the fronts.

broad sailor collar that flares apart in
deep points over the fronts.
The blouse is shaped with shoulder
and underarm seams, a wide box plat
edging the right front, through which
buttonholes are worked to affect the
closing in centre. The lower edge is
completed with hem, through which
elastic is run to regulate the fulness.
Comfortable sleeves are shaped with
single seams, gathered top and bot
tom, and finished at the wrists with
straight cuffs through which the hands
slip easily.
The bloomers are shaped with inside
and outside leg seams, which are
finished with hens at the lower edge
and gathered with elastic run tn, ough.
An invisible placket is finished at the
left side and the top may be gathered
into a loose fitting belt, or hemmed
and adjusted with elastic, as preferred.
Cheviot, serge, flannel or camel's
hair cloth in grey, brown, cadet Oh
navy blue make pretty suits in this
style, trimmed with white, black or
mixed braid.
To make this gymnasium suit for q
miss of fourteen will require four and
one-fourth yards of forty-four inch
material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
An Afternoon Toilette.

Ash gray is the fashionable color
of the silk and wool fabric costume
shown in the large engraving. The
garment is trimmed with black silk
applique embroidery, through which
runs thread Of silver. The collar
and heart-shaped vest are of all over
embroidery to match, underlaid with
canary .colored crepe de chine over
satin.
A soft crush belt OF the material
is daintily gathered at the left side.
The waist is gracefully arranged
over fitted Innings that close in centre
front, . plastron vest being sewed to
the right lining and closed over on the
left. The fronts are gathered at each
shoulder and cross st the waist in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE

While the Legislature which came to
an end last Thursday neglected to dis
charge the most important of its re-
sponsibilities-the election of a success
sor to NJ. s. Quay-there Is much that
can be said In its commendation. with
Two exceptions, II was the shortest
session since the adoption of the new
Constitution in 1874. The exceptions
ere the session of 1875. from June to
March 1S, and the session of 1877, from
January to March 23.
important among the measures
which failed to receive majority APP
rroval were the various bills providing
Tor the completion of the new capitol.
Mr. Hosack's revenue bills Jared
badly. The two beer bills, which Ho-
sack said would bring to the state not
less than $4,000 the whisky bill, and
the numerous measures taxing cor
porations on capital stock, bonuses.
etc. were strangled In committee or
Killed by the CONSTITUTIONAL objec-
tions of Senator John c. Grady. The
whisky BILL which first imposed a tax
of 81 barrel. then reduced it TO q cent
a gallon, was Joined with the direct
Inheritance tax proposition-once be-
fore defeated in the house this session
and fell In the basket during the
closing hours of the session.
With II went the bills taxing foreign
corporations, and those local, but
which are doing business under char
ters secured outside the state.
Reform ballot legislation, for which
q stiff fight was made, was not received
kindly and nothing In this line was
agreed to. The Keator and Martin
ballot bills, and the Fow personal reg
lstration measure, failed of passage.
being opposed at every stage by the
followers of Senator Quay.
The solitary revenue bill of special
Importance which became n law was
the Baldwin mercantile tax measure
which II is estimated will yield about
sl,ooO,ooo IN revenue It Is also claimed
that under the feceht rci!nS 6f the
supreme court, the Boyer bill will give
sioO0,OOO of additional revenue annu-
ally. In the main this legislature has
left to the fortunes of war the ques-
tion OF additional revenue.
Some important school legislation
was enacted, the most important OF
which was the act extending the mini
mum school term from six to seven
months. Another was the act pro
viding for the payment of school dl-
rectors for attending the triennial con-
vention for the election of county su-
perintendent and for the punishment
of candidates who pay directors ex-
penses." Both OF these measures have
been approved by the governor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26

The trim adjustment is secured BY
side. back and under-arm cores and
single bust darts In front, the omis.
sion of the centre-back seam being .
matter OF preference.
The edges are finished with narrow
bias straps of the cloth applied with
machine stitching.
The faring sectional collar or .
rolling coat collar may be used to
complete the neck and the fronts may
be worn open or closed to the neck
with small rever across bust, or
closed diagonally to the shoulder, il
SO preferred. The lower edge is
uS'cstully shaped in scalloped outline.
ne Gov sleeves may be gathered at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
Light From the wind.

An electric light installation which
has recently been laid down at Boyle
hall, West Ardsley, is interesting
from the fact that wind is the only
motive power employed for generat-
ing the current. There are fifty sails
set radially in circular frame about
thirty feet diameter. A large pulley
fixed on horizontal shaft in an adj
jacent building drives the dynamo.
The duty OF this machine is to charge
the storage cells, which are sufficiently
large to run 100 lights for about eight
days in winter. should there be no
wind for that length of time. and for
more than fortnight in summer. -
Yorkshire (Englandl Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
An American Naval omcer's Spanish wife

An American Naval Officers Spanish wife
One of the passengers aboard the
United States transport Morgan
City was a lovely matron of the per-
feet, highest Castilian type. She had
the deftly chiselled features, the be-
wildering wealth of hair. the deep
black soul windows beneath arched
brows, delicate as thistle down, the
lips of an aristocrat, the teeth of an
Oriental queen and all the elegance
and grace of bearing that could Well
be imagined. She was all that one
could picture the darling OF select
household of Old Madrid. Hers was
such personality as fete visions con-
jure. Sonora was Of Spain. She is
the wife of an officer in the American
navy and journeys to join her husband
in the service of his country in the
Philippines. What her thoughts are,
what experiences are in store for her,
might be materialized into romance
with much shading of sadness. From
the expression of her features, uncon-
sciously betraying pride of family
and race, nothing could be guessed.
Sonora was unruffled on the ship. 1t
is fancied that it would be difficult to
disturb her equilibrium. She Travelled
before her marriage to the American
continent and has lived IN the United
States about five years, being proni-
nent in the society circles of one of the
large cities. Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26
The Senate. Thursday wItb

The Senate. Thursday. "witfcs
sitlon. agreed In the house an
ments to the bill regulating the labor
done by prisoners in penal Institutions.
Senator Magee's bill to permit the
purchase of the county OF Allegheny
Of the bridges connecting Allegheny
and Pittsburg passed.
Through the efforts OF Senator Craw-
ford OF Allegheny the McKeesport hos
ptal appropriation was increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Senator Muehlbronner's bill amend
Ing the prison labor act which has had
a see saw career. passed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26

perhaps the mothers testimonys should
be taken with some allowance.
"Poor as church mice, too" put in
the Widow Smilax, who was supposed
to have an eye on Mr.. Spatterdock
himself. "Of course it's Robs money
they're after"
And Mr.. Spatterdock had gone home
thoroughly convinced that it was his
duty to save his nephew from the
snare that had been spread.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-26

the fullest benefits from the different
exercises.
The trim suit here illustrated con-
sists ofblouse and full bloomers which
are adjusted with elastic bands that
give with every motion of the body.
Navy blue serge is the material
shown trimmed with mixed black and
White braid, A rolling or a standing
collar may be used to finish the neck,
q specially attractive feature being the