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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
MANY PUZZLERS,
In DecipherinE Them the London
Postal Department Has Ac-
quilted Itself FavornbIy.

AS corollary to the recently issued re-
port Of the postmaster general, where
the item Of instIfEcicntly or ohscurely
addressed letters IS dealt ~,,::. i t>!ay
be noted that the .Gcr2r:' -; Id ha,i
many tough tasks =; Gla; y. i,... AID has
acquitted itself trium;;, ,.;;:.:!,-. Scys tho
London Telegraph: Once I'll c4.r;.a;
'Etrustcd 10 it on which ;r"& iasrribe,!
-"Grofrcdevi, Lcnd0n''-s2rt from
ltaly-wa3 delivered 10 ti,e eminent sci
enlist, Sir Humphrey Davy.
But perhaps st. Martins most sur
pasSeditself on points CT cu:cness, when
recently letter reached the authorities
which had been Ecstcd IL Inverness.
bearing the rude scraw.: "Tup,ncr.
pipe, Colstraly." Every ~crscn was
puzzled. Then it was decided. consid-
ering the quarter whence The nissive
was sent, to cah in the services of an
eN-soidicr of Highland regiment, a
Gaelic speaker, who was employed as
mail cart driver. This authority thus
read the inscriptions: "Dugal More.
piper, Gold, Australia" Then the gold
rush to Australia was in full swing.
and Dugal MCCI it was surmised, was
enc OF the miners. Months afterward
intelligence reached the department to
the effect that the addressee had been
discovered. The letter, which was from
his brother, vas delivered to Dupal,
while he was.delighting his CALIFORNIAN
comrades on the gold fields by skirling
on the bagpipes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21

to perform the assessment work does
not OF itself invalidate the location,
for it remains intact until relocation
is made by another party, when the
rights Of the prior locator cease i'm
mediately. The only way in which
an original locator may save a claim
upon which he has failed to perform
the required annual labor is by re-
Stunning work before any other per-
son claims the ground by virtue OF re
locaticn-and the assessment work
so commenced must be completed,
the claim holder using reasonable
diligence In its performance.
a locator who has allowed his
claim to become subject to relocation
by reason Of failure to perform the
assessment work cannot save it by
relocation, as this would permit him
to hold his claim the same Us though
it were the original location and by
repetition he might thus hold the
claim indefinitely, and as the law
does not limit the number of loca-
tons person may take, a single in
dividual might locate and control
large number Of claims in a single
district and hold them to the exclu-
sion OF all others without performing
any work, and this is contrary to the
purpose and intent of the law. AS
an original locator cannot treat his
own failure to perform or resume
work as the basis of new and valid
relocation, it necessarily follows that
one of several locators seeking to OBJ
tain the entire title by reason Of the
failure Of any Of them to fulfill the
requirements Of the law, is likewise
prohibited from making such loca-
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21

Bring your Job Work to the 1NpF.
PENDENTloffice. Low prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
FRENCH TANsY WATERS, the

worlds famous remedy for irregula
and painful periods Of ladies; are
never failing and safe, rejuvlnate 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 on
the genuine; in red wrappers with the
crown trade mark. Price, So. For
sale by all druggists, or sent by us
direct on receipt OF the price. La
France Drug Co., importers, BOG Turk
ST.. San Francisco.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
Annual Assessment Work.

The time for completing assess
ment work on unpatented mining
claims for tho year 1899 is nearly mt
an end, and it is an appropriate time
to call attention to some facts in the
matter, says the Mining and Scien.
tific Press. After discovery the To-
Gator is allowed certain periods to
perfect his location, and the period
Of ono year from the first day of jan
nary next succeeding the date of 10.
cation in which to perform his 300
worth OF assessment work. Failure
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
Interesting Legal Question.

The case OF Mrs. e, Pierini against
the knights of Pythias was argued in
the district court today. Suit was
brought to recover $1,000, the amount
OF life policy held by the late Eu-
gene Pierini in the endowment rank,
X. OF T. There is clause IN such
policies STIMULATING that the holder
forfeits all rights by suicide, but the
counsel for the plaintiff contends that
Pierini was mentally unbalanced at
the time he killed himself and there
fore not responsible for the deed.
The attorney for the plaintiff is Geo.
N. Noel; for the Knights Of Pythias
Thomas Wren of Reno Virginia Re.
port.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
Physics of AIR and sunshine,

In the Temple Bar Rev. Mr.. Bacon
says that the best preventives of dis
ease are cleanliness and the access of
sunlight and fresh air as being the
agents most powerful in the suppress
sion Of bacteria. Large towns in Brit
ain have each their true west end, for
the western and southern winds being
those that mostly prevail there, it fol-
lows that during q large portion of the
year the smoke and fog drift away to
the cast and northeast. leaving the west
clearer and purer. The writer claims
British weather is at once the most
capriyioUs and at the same time the
best adapted TO vigorous and healthfrl
enjoyment Of life. The Briton is a strar-
ger TO the long ordeal of unvarr:r.c
southern skies, the breath az rcsii!?r-
tial air, and the stroke of sun or ague.
The face and physique of the typical
Britisher is the. true weather mark of
his climate
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
HOW TO TRAVEL.
Information to the Public.

In selecting your route to the east
you connot afford to overlook the adj
vantages and comforts offered by the
Rio Grande & Western Railway in
connection with the Denver G. Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland Rail-
roads. 1t is the only transcontinent-
al line passing directly through Salt
Lake City and in addition to the
glimpse it affords of the Temple City
the Great Salt Lake, the Salt Palace,
and the picturesque Utah valley, it
offers choice of six distinct routes
to the cast and the most magnificent
scenery in the world. A double
daily train service and through
Pullman Palace and ordinary sleep
ing cars, free reclining chairs and a
perfect dining car service are now in
operation on these lines.
For pamphlets, descriptive of the
"Great Salt Lake route" apply to w.
II, Snedaker, General Agent,14 Mont
gomery, San Francisco; to j ID. Mans.
field, General Agent 1853 Washington,
Portland; to w. g. Mcbride, General
Agent, AZ Broadway, Butte; or to
Geo. w. Heintz, General Passenger
Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror of thousands of
young mothers because it's outbreak
is so agonizlng and frequently fatal.
Smloh'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
medlately. Price % cts, so cts. and
Sl.OO. For sale by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
M'KINLEY AND HIS PARTY.
Corrupt Republican Bosses Will
Stand by Their Patrons Only
So Long as 1t rays.

otAhu Dy Ihelr Patrons Only
So Long as 1t rays.
The current talk Of an early Re-
publican convention Ill Ohio next
year, in order to set the pace and
guard against "any opposition to the
denomination Of the President which
may crop out" is full of interest and
significance. Why should anything
OF the sort be necessary? The field
may be surveyed in every direction
without disclosing an avowed andi-
date against MIR. Mckinley. To all
appearances, the next Republican
convention will be nothing more than
ratification meeting to put through
without opposition or protest, the Sec
ond term plans Of Mckinley and Mr..
Hanna.
That doubts and apprehensions
should be entertained in Ohio is most
singular. Ohio has just recorded, so
the Republican mathematicians tell
us, verdict OF sweeping approval
and Endorsement OF the Mckinley ad.
rninlstration. Every vote cast for
Nash was, of course, vote for the
second term;every vote cast for Jones
was, according to the official admins.
tration explanation, cast under the
impression that Jones was trifie bet
ter Mckinley man than Nash-and if
the truth we're known, probably the
Mclean vote was an Endorsement
and approval of the McKin icy admin
istration in disguise. Why, under
such conditions, should the pace be
set? Who could secretly conspire
against President so signally and
simultaneously Endorsed?
A guilty conscience needs no ac-
cuser. An administration conscious
OF its own utter weakness and unfit
ness ccnnot shake off fear that even
yet, opposition from somesource may
compel the nomination of a stronger
nan. The corrupt. but omnipotent,
Republican bosses, who have been
fed with the richest OF patronage at
Mr.. McKinley's disposal, will stand
by him only as long as it pays them
to do so-and we'll the administration
knows it, So fully do politicians and
otiiceholders comprising the Repubi-
can inner circle realize the weakness.
the vdcillation,the vulnerability of the
Mckinley administration that they
cannot believe it possible that the
rank and file will acquiesce in the
second term project. The Presidents
Ohio friends are preparing to fight an
opposition, which they cannot see.
but which, in the very nature of
things, they feel must exist-they de-
duce it from their inner consciousness
from the past history of the country
and party, from the logic and propri.
ties OF the situation, as an astronomer
deduces new planet, or the chemist
the existence ola previously unknown
element.
The pretended confidence of Nc
knley's supporters is nothing but
Pretense. They know how weak and
Vulnerable he will be; and their only
hope, in case of his denomination is
that the Democratic leaders will over.
look the weak spote, to strike at those
where McKinleyism cannot at present
be successfully attacked'-Albany
Argus.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
WHAT is SHILOH

A grand old remedy for y
Colds and Consumption; used tbt
the world for half a century, hs
ed innumerable cases of ind
consumption and relieved ms
advanced stages. II you are no
isfied with the results we will 4
your money. Price Is cts.S
and s1.00. For sale by Elko Drd
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21

It takes but minute to over
tickling in the throat and to 8
cough by the use OF One NJ
Cough Cure. This remedy a
cures all form Of throat and
troubles. It is harmles|
pleasant to take. 1t prevents
sumption. A famous specibI
grippe and it's after effects.
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21
Indians in Florida.

Even in the everglades Of Florida the
Indians are not dying out nor removed
fr2rn c::i!!zins: !.,.IcTces. THREE tribes
live in &" sw.:nTs Cnd are OF friendly
terms with each other. The sGuaws
have learned to make the beadwork that
interests tourists with sewing ma
chimes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21

Mr.. J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo, saved
his child's life by One Minute Cough
Cure. Doctors had given her up TO
die with Group. 1t is an infallible
cure for coughs, colds, grip, pneu.
monia, bronchitis and throat and lung
troubles. Relieves at once. Elko
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-21

All outstanding indebsd
against the General County |
will be paid upon presentaH1|
warrants mt the Treasurer's ofH7
A. G. DAwLEY, TressSI
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
rsnnn MAsIiINGrnN

In his annual report 20 congress At
tnrney General GriEPs says that action
against trusts can be maintained only
when the ufrcuse comes within the
scope OF the federal statute.
The first assistant postmaster gener-
nj says II Is incompatible with the best
Interests Of the service TO retain married
women as post Office clerks.
In the last fiscal year 3ii.7t6 immi-
grants arrived In this country, an in
crease over the number for the pre-
ceding year of S2.4i6.
President Mckinley has nominated
Brig. Gen, Leonard Wood TO be major
general Of volunteers.
The secretary Of the treasury In hIS
annual report says that the revenues
Of all kinds during the last fisca. year
were sai0.9sa, ,004.3s and the cxpendl.
turcs STOO.Op3, ,s5i.02. The deficit of
S3a.iii.5S9.6T WIS cnuEed largely
through the war with Spain. Mr..
Gage estimates The revenues for 1900
OF Ss4o,p5s,ii2 and the expenses at
Ss0.e0n,0n0 less.
Republican party leaders favor See.
retary OF War Root for vice president
on The ticket with Mckinley In 1900.
An address has becn issued by Brig.
ham I. HSberts, who was not allowed TO
he sworn IN as n representative In con-
gress from Utah, TO the people denying
the right OF the house 10 take the action
n did.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
A WEEKS HISTORY
fhe Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All tho latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the Fast tho
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
TIE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
pfRrY-sIxrn coNenEss.

The fifty-sixth congress met and
organized IN Washington ON the 4th.
Mr, Frye. Of Maine, president pro tenn,
called the SENATE 10 order. and after
the usual routine business the death
of Vice President Hobart was nm
uounced In q resolution and the SEN
ate adjourned. in the house David ID.
Henderson, of Iowa, WIS elected
speaker. The members took the oath
with the exception OF Mr.. Roberts, OF
Utah, whose eligibility TO q seat was
questioned.
IN the United States senate on thr
sth the presidents message waS read,
after which nu adjournment was taken
upon the announcement OF the death
OF Senntor-cicct Hayward, 81 Nebrus-
ka. In the house. by a vote Of 3o2 Ia
30, q resolution was adopted for the
appointment Of special COMMITTEES
10 Investigate the charges against
brigham II. Roberts. the Mormon rep
rcseutaiiyc-cicct from Utah. The pres.
ident's message was read and Sol
bills were introduced, being 200
greater than the aggregate on any
previous opening day.
Several hundred bills and joint rcs,
olut!ons were introduced In the Unit,
ed States senate on the 9th, the most
important being 10 provide a form oi
government for Hawaii. for the estab.
lishncnt Of postal savings banks and
"A government tcleEraphic system: foi
the restriction Of immiRrution; joint
resolution for q constitutional amend
mcnt for the regulation Of mnrriag,
and divorce; for the free coinngc oI
silver; 20 pension Mrs. Gridlcy, wifi,
81 the late Capt. Gridlcy, OF the olym
pia. at 500 per month. and the flnan,
ciBl bill The house was not in Ees
Eiun.
H'!'s were introduced in inc United
States senate on the 9Th for the cstab
lishmcnt oi q government for Hawaii
and to increase the pension Of Gen
Palmer. of Illinois, 20 500 per month
Adjourned 20 the nth. In the houB,
hills wcrr introduced to permit ma
tionnl banks OF the United States tC
establish branches In Cuba. Porto Rico
the Philippines and In all foreign
countries; for the construction of thS
Nicaragua canal. and for one cent let
Ser postage. Announcement Of th,
death of Representative Greene, Of Ne
braEka, was followed by adjournment
as n token of respect.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
THPREaIENT' MESSAGE.
President Mckinley Sends His An
nuat Communication to
Congress.
the COUNTRY, We SAYS, IS PROSPEROUS
The O0camsut Largely Dsvotsa to Canal'
sisas Ia tho Philippines, Hawaii, Cabs
sna rostS isles. and. Tnssasntsliy,
Aiassta. Az OF whleh Mast be Provided
villa eievssnmsrta

TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE or
HlsFREEESTATiNE ~ the threshold
OF yoGr deliberations you arr called 20
mourn with your cuuntrYm0n the death
OF viee-PfeBident Hobart, who pazlsd
trcri this iife on the morning of AavsIn-
yer II last. His great soul nov rests ~
eternni peace. His private life WAS pure
and elevated. while his public career uua
ever distinguished by large capacity,
stainless integrity. and exalted motives.
He has been removed from the hlsh Of
fiee which no honorea and diinlfed, but
his lofty character. his devotion tn dHiy,
his honesty OF purpose, and mobile virtues
remain with US, as q priceless legacy aud
example.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
oun FOREIGN RELATIONS.


A rryiew Of out. relations with foreign
states is presented with ptirh ycrsstsisnuil-
datiors AZ are. dceInvd appropriate.
The long -panding boundary dispute be-
was ssttled In March last BY the awari of
an nrhitral commission, on which tne
United States minister at Buenoa Ayrus
Progress has been made toward The
conclusion Of convention Of rEtraditian
with the Argentine Republic. Having been
advised and consented 20 by. the unite !
oniy awaits the sdussmen, OF some slight
changes I'm TIM text befare exchange
nx1gfaa Restrictions Mtsiamted.
" IL gratifying 20 be able 10 announce
that the belgian government has miu-
q cattle frnm the United states. 10 which
t o.s h-ssss... @ VIII Win Hsassi. ssis
A convention af cxtradliion wl,h HrazIl.
slHneA May II. fsmT. has been ratified by
The Brnsii.sn lesislaturs.
ships of the tnlted States have visited
Brszsiian pcrts on = friendly mission and
'sss SETTLEMENT with csismbsa.
rse claim grovius out o. ths seizure 81
panasna star and Herald. by the sufhDyi-
tics on Colombia. has been settled. after
q controversy OF severe. YEAR,. bg. an
NEINEfIE8fs Hr&F<ottt& 81 Efttt.W tHE ff1ttNUl
nitg 10 ~ paid by the Colombian goyern-
mrut In shrae inntaiisuents OF Nn,8ea each.
Toward the ems Of DsAnher 40 in.Mr-
rsctisusry disturbance dsvclcped sn The
CDitnstixn republic. This movement has
thur far ROD attained any decisive re-
- csrsssssvsy with p~.mmsk.
pssrns.ian cr the ausstsons raised hy
the Acttpn af Denmark n tsupustiiH te-
etyfnlione On the importation cf American
meats hsz cnniinurd without suh*tAatiai
rke hepuhsts u sants Dsssfnms.
Ths netshbartng isJaa6 rspuhile u aantc
p0ns1p11 baa lStsiy bfea tbs Exere 1f rev.
0iusinn. falIcwing . toHe rtrtu4 nf tran.
Quiu1tr. n beEan with the t1lttAx VI
prenf4ent 8eofSklx, - July lnsf- ard cal
lH1seto6 h tho rellnQ<ztr&g1<4t bg tbs sue
ese6lnN vtcs-pge6@1ent of lbe f>tas II
klsssse1s. 6sSdssss 81 se1ve4ss'
1Ae e4r1GsRsntsi AeeactAaspn y Me.
afee4 lSr3s I'D 44ix.1 ~
- y E: sss sss'is 7 s.sss' sE:;
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14

Fire destroyed the hosiery mill of
North q Horst at Reading. Pa. the loss
being s2Ts,0e0, aud one girl was killed
aHd 81 other employees were injured.
In Philadelphia 7. a. u. tSidener will
establish home for crippled children
10 eost s2.OO0.Ooo
The famous checker player, James p.
Reed. formerly the champion of the
world, died 10 Pittsburgh. Pa, aged 40
years.
In Springfield, Mass. William Collins
and his wife and bridget Carroll, ais
ser Of Mrs. Collins, all died suddenly at
about the same time OF heart failure.
An explosion wrecked The powder
works of James s. Miller. near sunney-
town, Ia, and three men were killed
and several others injured.
The alleged unoEahodox teachings Of
Prof. Mitchell caused nine students TO
leave The Theological department Of
Boason university.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
rosr OPTICS DEPARTMENT..


sNNHA*f AVnAAA NtNstfEs
IN restoring peaceful conditions, orderly
rule ard civic progress In Cube. Porto
hicc and, 10 far aH praNrahte In ih1
Philippines, the rehabilitation OF the
postal Servire has been an essential and
important part % the work. u became
NECESSARY 60 provide mail facilities pgth
for oar foTrcs or orrupa tiou Ahd for tho
native population. To meet this require
ruant has involved a substantial rsfun.
utiSetian The existing sysferlg were 20
fHgmcniarp, defective ana inadeanste
that new and comprehensive urRaulMa-
tian had 90 be created
same syatsrs ia fsra9 Aieo.
Though Porto Rico and the Philippines
hold a different relation 10 the Uhitsa
Mates. yet Tor cohvsnisnce 0f adfninis,ra-
tlUn. the same principle Of an nutou~
0maus system haa been extended 20 tEeH.
The development Of tho service IN al Of
the isiands has been rapid AMI successful
tsamesiin Psatai B~vviee.
The domestic pnHtai service continues H.
grow with extraordinary rapihity. The cx-
pea diturea and the revenues will cEch ca
cred tiaf 600 ule during the current year.
Fortunately, since ths revival of prosper
oua times, the revenues have grown mu;'i'
faster than The expenditures, and there
~ every Indication that a short period Iili
Witness the rhhterailnu Of the annual tie
Telf
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Liberal Approximation. sus,tasd.

The navy has maintained the spirit and
high efficiency uhtt.i have always chRrAe-
teftHcd that service and has inst notis of
the EBllsntry In heroic action which haa
Hiruniized It's brilliant and glorious pasf
Tho nation has eqnnl pride ln ita early
ans later achievements Its habttuai
readiness for every emergency has wen
the confidence and admiration OF the
country. The people HrU Interested IN the
continued preparation and prestige OF the
navy and viii justify liberal approprla-
Tons for rs maintenance and Improve
mrnt
Naval increase Recommended.
tn the matter of naval construction.
ltniy and japan pf the great powers, laid
down less tonnage IN the year 1879 than
.s... s,.sssssss, -as si-iy .iuftr ifas icrr
tonnage under construction, I heartily
concur IN the recommendations tor the In
crease uf the navy as nuggcsted by the
RFrTCtary.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
Az Fsuikfon and Miller, s. D., earth
quake shocks were felt.
FoREEas IxrrI,r.scwxCr.

AZ Vigan the American garrison Of
200 rcpulaed an attack OF 800 Filipiuos.
killing %. The Americans Loaf eight
killed. Aguinaldo Is said 90 be willing
to surrender to Consul General Wild
man. Gen. Hughes occupies 20 towns
In Pauny.
Advices received IN london say that
the Boer artillery commanding Lady.
smith continues TO lombard the city
daily. A number of the British guns
hare been aIlenced. Gen. CronJc's force
continues TO shell Mafeking nj inter
walls aud expects soon TO reduce the
town. The Boer forces south of Kim
bcrlry are making the advance Of
Gen. Methuen very difficult.
Expectation of catching Agulnnldo In
the north has been practically aban.
doned, and the probability now Is that
he win turn southwark, n he is not al.
ready there. with his destInatlo CavIte
province. his home, where she insur-
rection began and where II still has sis
greatest strength. Gen. Young has ar.
rived at Nignn, after hard but success
ful fight with greatly superior force
of Filipiuos, In which the Americans
had one Killed and i2 wounded. The
enemy's loss wns heavy.
AdvlceS from South Africa say that
with Gen. Ilullcr not far from Colenso,
Gen. Methuen again In the saddle and
President steyn, Of the Orange Free
State. nj the head Of the Modder river
commando, there seems 10 he sufilcicn,
promise Of exciting events. Serious
battles sre looked for in the vicinity oi
Ladysmith and to the south Of Kim.
berlcy.
IN a severe storm on the English
coast FIVE life-snvcrs were drowned.