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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
WHAT FOR?

The reports FROM the Philippines
show deplorable condition of at.
fairs there. Nearly whole companies
are reported on the sick list and but
the skeleton Of an army is left to up
hold the honor Of the flag. The dis
eases peculiar to the tropics are eat
ing the life out of soldiers who en-
listed to wage q war of humanity
against Spanish oppression and
cruelty i'll Cuba. And what for?
Not to give the people of those far
away islands the blessings OF iber ty,
but to force them to an unwilling
submission to the sovereignty of the
United States. To accomplish this
purpose, men and materials of war
are being rushed across seven thous-
and miles Of ocean mt an enormous
expense to the people. Nor is this
all; The, men who are there upholding
the honor OF the Government are
wasting away to mere skeletons. II
they escape death, their constitu-
tons will be 30 weakened that they
will become burdens to themselves
and their friends.
No amount Of palaver about "be-
nevolent assimilation" and the christ
ianizing influence of American civil
ization will wipe out the foul trag-
nHU hn,no Apnnfnl in hn Dill
ippnes. Men may pirate about the
blessings the Fihplnos will receive by
submitting to the authority of the
United States and becoming her
subjects, but all their pratings can
not efface the fact that they are strug-
Cling for liberty The same as our
forefathers we're, when opposing the
tyrannical acts Of the British
Parliament. And it is for the
suppression OF the spirit Of
liberty in the Filipino that the young
meE Of our country are being sacri-
feed today. A nation that boasts OF the
freedom of It's citizens is binding the
ehackles upon ton millions OF people
yearning to be free. What contrast
to the struggle OF the colonists! It
ls to this that the Government, estab-
lished by our forefathers and sanctifi-
ed by their blood, has come through
the inordinate ambition and greed of
it's rulers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
CARRIES MEALS TO WORKMEN
HOW nm EntcrTrisinE Pennsylvania
hoy Is Laying the Foundation
OF Fortune.

Ihomas MintZer, 14-year-old lad of
Conshohocken, is probably the most
energetic youngster in MONTGOMERY
county, says the Philadelphia Record.
through his own devices he earns SIS
week, and only works on an average
OF six hours day. His business is meal
carrier. About three months ago Tom
my called on the employees of the differ
ent mills and offered to carry their
meals for Is cents week. AS MANY
OF the mills are running night and day,
his offer included suppers as well as
dinners. Most of the employees were
paying 25 cents week for the same
service, and the boys offer was prompt
ly accepted. At first Tommy was able
to carry the dinners in large express
wagon, which was hauled by goat,
but as he steadily gained customers it
became necessary to get large push
cart, which he fitted up with shelves.
His business finally increased so much
that he had to hire a horse and wagon.
His customers now number 100.
In order to give general satisfaction
Tommy starts out with the dinners at
IL n. m, and delivers those that are
farthest away. He then makes Sec
ond collection Mt HAS o'clock and, as
these customers work in mills near
their homes, the boy managed to have
all the dinners delivered by 1905 noon.
His weekly collections average $3.50,
and as he pays $3.50 for the use of the
horse and wagon it leaves $15 clear,
which is more than some of his oldest
customers earn in the mill. p
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15

For wounds, burns, scalds, sores
skin diseases and all irritating erup-
tons, nothing so soothing and heal.
ing as DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Mrs. Emma Bolles, Matron Engle-
wood Nursery, Chicago, says of it:
When all else fails in healing orr
babies, it will cure" Elko Drug Co.
Speaking of the big corn crop in
Kansas this year, here is a story from
Marshall county: A farmer wanted
to get couple of ears of new corn.
lie went out into the field to pick
them. The stalks were so tall that
the ears we're beyond his reach, 30 he
boosted his boy up to get the ears.
The boy did not come down that day
nor the next, nor the next week. The
old farmer died, When he got up to
heaven he asked If his boy was there.
He was told that boy answering his
description had just passed through
the day before on a cornstalk.-Kap.
sas City Journal.
FRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
worlds famous remedy for irregula
and painful periods of ladies; are
never failing and safe, reiuvlnate the
system and brighten the eyes; restore
health and beauty to the faded;
French Tansy Waters are the only
reliable female remedy in the world;
Imported from Paris; take nothing
else from the druggists, but insist OH
the genuine; in red wrappers with the
crown trade mark. Price, 81. For
sale by all druggists, or sent by US
direct on receipt of the price. La
France Drug o.,importers, BOG Turk
ST., San Francisco.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15

A great commotion seems to b
taken place among railway cird
owing to the contemplated tbrou
car service between the Pacific ca
and Chicago which is operating
day each week. This is not a new
parture by any means, ss the DEM
q Rio Grande Railroad Company
it's connections have been operatin|
through car service between the 4
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Ia
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City 4
Chicago for years, and three
each, week, viz. every Wednes
Thursday and Friday evening.
cars for this through service al
the latest Pullman design, anlt
supplied with clean linen and beds
throughout. A Pullman porter d
signed to each car These cars :
also under the personal supervt
OF a Special Excursion ag,
whose duty it is to see that pass
gers are given every comfort and
tentiop. For further information, |,
ply to any agent, or B. +. Newt
General Agent, or to Fl. M. Cusb1
Travelling Passenger Agent, D. 4
G. Il. r., SO West Bird South st. !
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
SHE CARRIED THE oBE11sK.
Once Famous Vessel That 10 Now
Used an . Seq Going
Coal Barge.

A vessel which was once a famous
steamer, but is now q commonplace
seagoing coal barge, is in port loading
for New England port. The Dessoug
was built for the khedive of Egypt in
1864 ard named the Denton. At that
time she was considered one of the
fastest and most beautifully appointed
vessels afioat, and the khedive enjoyed
her immensely for awhile. But he got
tired of her and in 1879 William H..
Vanderbilt bought her to transport the
obelisk from Egypt to Central park,
New York. Lieut.. Commander Cor
ringe took command of her, having
been detailed for the purpose by the
United States government, says the
Baltimore American.
The obelisk, which weighs 1876 tons,
was far from the shore line, and buried,
besides, deep in sand. 1t was alto
gether too heavy for ordinary ma
chinery to be used, and it was carried
down on immense platforms with can
non balls under them for rollers. Then
1T was placed in n crib fixed on a pom
toon. The pontoon and ship were lifted
in craving dry dock, head on to each
other, and when this had been accom-
plished a hole 20 feet long and IL feet
high was cut in the starboard bow of
the beat below the water line. Through
this the great stone was rolled into the
hold OF the ship on groove having an
improvised ball-bearing attachment,
also made OF cannon balls. Inside the
obelisk was braced along the kcelson,
and stout snoring fixed about it to make
1t lmmovable. After everything was
made shipshape and the ribs and plates
were replaced at the bow Of the steamer
she finally set sail for New York On
June 12, 1880.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15

"Look at my grimy windows" said
a young housekeeper disconsolately.
Il cannot help 1t, it seems. Who
who understands how to wash a win
dow clean! They are always grimy
and streaked." at is the easiest
thing in the world to correct, my
DEAR" said an old friend who was q
thorough housekeeper. aPut little
kerosene in the soapsuds, wash the m
thoroughly with this and it will re-
move all the specks and dust. Then
rub with soft, dry cloth and polish
them with common every day news
paper. There is nothing better, as
sure you, as successful window
cleaner than this, ind it does not re-
quire auoh an effort to perform the
work as it does with many Of your
much advertised and expensive win.
dow cleaning powders.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
NOTICE.

BY order of the Board of County
CommiSsioners Of Elko County, State
OF Nevada, made this 9th day Of
February, 1899, notice is hereby
given that all persons who are charg.
ee upon the county must come to the
County Hospital, or all claims for
their support will be disallowed by
said Board except in cases Of extreme
emergency.
Attest: A. q. DAwLEY,
County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
NOTICE.
Board Of Equalization.

STATE OF NEVADA
County OF Elko. Ss.
Notice Is hereby given that havo this
day received from the Assessor OF Elko
county the ASSESSM EMIT ROLL for the
year 1879, together with the maps and orig
NAL lists, and the same are now in nv
ohoe for inspection by the public; and that
the Board OF County Commissioners, of said
county and State, will meet on Monday. the
Equalization and will continue in session
from time to time until and Including Mon
day, the end day of October, 1890
Dated, Monday, September II, 1900.
A. @. DAwLEY, .
County Clerk and Ex-Ofloio Clerk OF the
Board Of Equalization,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15

To thoroughly realize how extreme
ly monotonous long journey on
railroad without curve or cutting is,
one must travel on the road from
Buenos Ayres to the Andes. That
railway beats all known records for
having over 200 miles of tracks al.
most on line. such as mathematlc-
ians describe rs the shortest distance
between any two points. No one
who has not seen this remarkable
stretch of road straight in front and
behind rs far as the eye can reach,
even when aided by field glass, can
graep what it means or what an
amount OF wearisome monotony it
involves.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
yearly Executions I'm china.

AT Canton the average number OF
executions is about 300 per year, but in
1885 $4,000 rebels were beheaded. The
headsman formerly received about four
dollars head, but the supply and
competition have reduced the wage to
so cents apiece. Most Of the criminals
who are beheaded are water pirates or
land bandits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
victoria,s Letter to Nsno,.o,.

An autograph letter from Queen Vic
toria, addressed to the emperor of the
French, dated Osborne, June 90, 1855
Tin French), was sold recently in Lon
don. The letter, which deplores the
ministerial crisis at that time existing
and apprehends others to follow, as
sures the emperor that no change of
government would ever compromise
that good understanding existing be.
tween the two countries. The price
realized was two guineas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror of thousands OF
young mothers because it's outbreak
ls SO agonizlng and frequently fatal.
Shlloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure acts like magic in cases of
Group. 1t has never been known to
fail. The worst cases relieved i'm
mediately. Price % cts, SO cts. and
Sl.OO. For sale by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
YOU TRY 1T.

II Shiloh's Cough and Consump-
ton Cure, which is sold for the small
price of 25 cts, SO cts. and 81 90, does
not cure take the bottle back and we
will refund your money. Sold fer
over 30 years on this guarantee. Price
Is cents and so cents. For sale by
Elko Drug. Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15
SICK HEADACHES.

The cure OF overworked VOC
kind, are quickly and surely cured
Karl's Clover Root Tea, the 81
blood purifier and tissue builc
Money refunded il not satisfactq
Price % cts. and so cts. For sale
Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-15

Bring your Job Work to the INDIE.
PENDENT office. Low prices.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Dea.h of Mrs. Aancr-other Items.

Steele's Tavern, July A.-Mrs. Johr
Agnor, an aged lady living near Davis
died Saturday. She was paralyzed
about two weeks ago. The funeral
services were conducted at the resi-.
dence by her pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Marsh, of the Methodist church. The
burial was at Mt Carmel cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. Joseph A. Thomas, of
Capon Bridge, w. Va, is visiting his
parents and friends at this place.
Mrs. M. s. Moffett returned home
from Fredericksburg Saturday. She
was one of the lecturers at the State
Normal school at that place. Her Sis
ter, Mrs. Merriman, and four children
Of Cincinnati, are on a visit to her.
A serious drought is prevailing in
this section. Corn and gardens look
very unpromising, and the pastures
are dry and brown.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Comfy Court Day.

| There was large number of county
people in town yesterday, and while
they we're all lamenting the dry wealth
er which had almost burnt up vegeta-
tion in most of the county, they took
it good naturally and did not com
plain.
The legislative candidates were on
hand, doing all they could to make
friends. j. W. Todd seems to be a
sure winner, unless some sort of a com
bination is made against him, but as
among Churchman, Walker and
Richey, it was difficult to reach any
definite conclusion. While some others
were spoken of as candidates, they did
not seem to be seriously in the race.
Very little was said about United
States senatorial candidates. The
county was formerly against Martin,
but as between Martin and Tyler the
people seem Indifferent and are saying
little. A few pronounced Martin men
were met with, and a few pronounced
Tyler men. Very few mentioned the
subject unless asked about it.-Staun-
ton Daily News of Tuesday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Death of E. G. Peyton.

Eugene &. Peyton, brother of Col.
Geo. L. Peyton, who resides near this
city, DR.. E. o. Peyton, of Greenville,
Col. J. B. Peyton, of Charleston, w.
Va, and Col. Chas. s. Peyton, OF
Ronceyerte, died Monday night, at the
Intermont Hotel. Covington, follow
ing an illness of only a few days, aged
50 years. The remains were brought
to Stanton Wednesday morning. The
funeral took place from Trinity church,
and the interment was in Thornros e
cemetery. Deceased is survived by
his wife, who before marriage was Miss
Kate Woodward, and two children.
Mr.. PeytOD was q prominent hotel
man and was the manager of the Inter
mont Hotel. During his life he had
been connected with large number of
other well known hotels.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
From StonewaII and Vicinity.

Stonewall, July 22.-Our communi
tY was greatly shocked on hearing oil
the death of Mrs. Martha Byers, which
occurred on Sunday evening the 18th
at the home of her husband, Samue
BYers, near Burketown. Mrs. Byers
was aged SO years, months and Il
days. The deceased had been in bad
health for some years past, but not
considered of q serious nature until
two weeks before her death, when she
was overtaken with infiammatOry
rheumatism. One week before hel
death she was Frustrated on bed
of affiiction, yet her friends aoped tc
see her rally and take her position in
life as in former days But as the
Sabbath day s sun passed the meridian
the terror of death claimed it's victim,
and as the sun approached the western
horizon the angel of mercy conveyed
her to the home of the blessed.
Mrs. Byers was the daughter of VIM,
Sheets, who at his country's call vol
unteered in the Confederate army with
two other brothers, John and Samuel.
He went into the battle of the Wilder.
ness and was never heard of afterwards.
His young wife and child, Martha.
were left TO mourn their less, and strug.
gle through life's rugged path as-best
they could. Through the economy OF
kind mother she obtained liberal
education, and in after life married
Samuel Byers, who, with three chill.
dren, Lolita, Bessie and Harry, with
widowed mother, are left to mourn
their irreparable loss.
1t would be 10 news TO your readers
to say that the weather in our vicinity
is intensely hot and dry. Cornfield.
are making the poorest show that has
been made for years past. The wheat
crop was variable, some excellent
fields and some not worth cutting
This seems to be the general condition
throughout the county.
Mrs. VIM. R. T.aEdes is quite sick al
this writing, has had consultation Of
doctors. do not know what they termed
the disease.
Lawn parties are the order of tn,
day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Concerning People Who Marry.

During the past week a number oil
marriage licenses have been issued
| from the clerks Office of the county
court. Some of them are noted else.
where in this issue, the others we give
below:
Andrew J. Troxell and Miss Sarah
B. Lofts to be married on August End
at Newport. Both parties are under
age and secured the license by consent
of their parents.
Dorsey II. Willberger and Miss Mel
lie VIM. They were married near Fit.
Defiance last Friday, the 2lst. The
young lady is yet in her teens. Her
mother died IA years ago and shortly
after the death of her mother her faith
er left the county entrusting his only
child to neighbOr, who cared for her.
Believing the father to be dead G.. e.
Beard, in whose care and keeping the
child was placed. gave his consent for
her to marry as above stated.
Robert D. Henderson and Miss Mary
[. E. Campbell were married last Sun
day near Sherando.
Chas. E. Cook and Miss Mary L.
Slusser, married at Waynesboro yes
terday.
Luther R. Gordon and Miss BERTHE M.
Reed, married in Staunton Tuesday.
John Hartman and Miss Fannie
Brown; married at Basic City on
Tuesday.
Thos. J. Houihan, of Staunton, and
Miss Hattie NJ Palmer; married at
Middlebrook yesterday.
Marcellus Harris and Miss Priscilla
Harris; married at Waynesboro yes
terday.
At Waynesboro last Saturday Miss
Fannie Showalter became the bride of
VIM Dooms.
While THE SPECTATOR represen-
tative was in the clerks office q few
days ago one of the officials of
that Office stated that m-ny strange
things came under his observation in
the clerks office, but never was the
climax capped until few days ago
when a man came into the Office and
asked that a license be issued to his
wife to marry another fellow. There
had been no separation or divorce and
just why he desired this strange pro
ceeding to take place is still an IN
solved mystery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
In and Around Bridaewater.

Jos. A. Whitmore is building a new
barn on his farm two miles south Of
ParnasSus
H. l.. Lang and Gee. Kennard, OF
Staunton, were guests at Mrs. Freeze q
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs McNair, of Church
vile, spent Sunday at the home of Jas.
r. Blakemore, Mrs. McNair's brother.
DR.. J. D. Butcher will return tomor-
row from ChurchYille where be has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Mar
shall Jones.
Misses Mabel and Georgia Hite re-
turned home Saturday after a two
weeks visit to relatives on the Glade.
in Augusta county.
We are looking for Mr.. Joel Randall
to arrive the latter part Of this week
with his bride. recently Miss Fannie
Becks of Staunton. He viii be gladly
welcomed home by his many friends
and Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Waynesboro Happenings.

Fred lesser, of Staunton. was in the
city yesterday.
Misses Effie and Mai Lambert were
in Staunton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Holt, oil
Staunton. are spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Haines.
Mr.. Norman Hanger, of Charleston,
W. Va, spent several days here with
his mother, Mrs. Peter Hanger.
A. E. Harnsberger, the G. B. Rouss
of Staunton. was in the city yesterday
with the Lutheran Sunday school pic
mic.
Rev. Thos. Needham received tel.
egram from his brother George to come
to Philadelphia with his tent. He left
Wednesday.
Mrs. B. T. Bagby, Mrs. T. A. Daw-
son, Miss Bette Dawson and Mr..
Hampden Dawson, of Staunton, spent
yesterday with Mrs. J. T. Cooke
Valley Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Death of Mr.. Barton.

The Middlebrook neighborhood was
considerably shocked on Monday when
it became known that Clifford Barton
son of w. G. Barton. of this city, was
dead. Mr.. Barton had been ill but a
few days and his death was rather un-
expected. The funeral took place on
Tuesday afternoon from the United
Brethren church in this city and the
services were conducted by Rev. L. o.
Bricker, assisted by Rev. G. M. Freed,
pastor of the Middlebrook Lutheran
church The interment was in Thorn.
rose cemetery. Deceased was mason
and the members of the order officiated
at the grave. Mr.. Barton is survived
by his wife and one child and his faith
er. He was q years of age and highly
esteemed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
Discoyered bv a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made
and that too, by lady in thiscountry. dis
ease fastened its clutches upon her and for
seven years she withstood its severest tests,
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily and could notsleep.
She finally discovered way to recovery, by
purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. Kings New
relieved on taking first dose, that she slept
all night; and with two bottles, has been alb
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs Luther
Lutz." Thus writes w. G. Hamnick & Co., of
Shelby, N. c. Trial bottles free at B. F.
Hughes Drug Store. Regular size SOC and ST.
Every bottle guaranteed.