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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will surel. destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
Call possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, man ufacturetl by f.. J.
Cheney & Co, Toledo O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken inter.
nally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
f. j. Cheney g. Co. Testimonials
free.
SOLD by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20

There is bill before tho legisla-
turo prohibiting the practice OF law
by any attorney in court presided
over by a Judge who Is related with
in the third degree OF oonsanguinity
to such practitioner. The law would
prevent the Elder CurTer from
practicing before his con in the
Washoe district and W. 3. Bonni-
fold from practiclng before tia
brother in Humboldt county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20
SALMAGUNDI.

Phil Triplett left for Winnemucca
yesterday to take the position of fore
man OF the Advocate Office.
Fred Bryant. the principal witness
against the Humboldt train robbers,
died at Rye Patch last Wednesday.
Two of Mr.. Cogs wells children are
very sick and their recovery is donht-
'ful. Mr.. Cogswen is improving
slowly.
A bird flew into the INDEPENDENT
office yesterday and whispered to us
that one of Elko's popular grocer,
clerks wonld soop wed one of lure
ka's fair daughters.
Asseulblyman Gedney's wild horse
bill has been laid on the table in the
Senate ny vote of to 6. II will
probably sleep there for the rest of
the session.
The latest scientific discovery is
that spontaneous combustion in hay
stacks is due to a microbe. The ONLY
thing left that we have any assurance
DOES not depend upon a microbe is a
sive WIRE"
Assemblyman Coryel has our
thanks for copies Of the water bills
introduced by Senstor Williams and
Assemblyman Stro@nider. Those in
terested in the storage and use Of
wat er should call and examine them.
Lost-On the road between Elko
and Shelton last Monday a Leaf her
valise. A LIBERAL reward will be
paid for the return Of the valise and
contents to B. T. Phillips at the De.
pot Hotel, Elko, Nevada.
A letter received from J. Walter
McRaye. who sty les himself @Ameri-
caa favorite humorist." states that he
will be- here soon to arrange for hi
appearance. Mr.. McRaye has ap.
pcared several times in Virginia City,
Carson and Reno and is spoken OF
highly by the press.
The first issue of the Golconda
News is on our table. The paper has
a neat appearance and is a great i'm
provement, geographically and me-
chanIcally, over the old Argonaut.
It's columns are filed with interest.
ing matter and the paper is credit
to the new town. The whole force
has the INDEPENDE~T's best wishes
for prosperous future.
N. P. Guldagger, at Jones' old
stand, is prepared TO do blacks NTH.
ing in all Of ite branches Mt prices to
suit the times. Horse shoeIng and
wagon work a specially. All work
guaran aeed. Take your work t Mr..
GuIdagger's shop il you want it done
well and at reasonable prices.
Silver Statp:-A report from Battle
Mountain says that force of men
are going to commence work on a
mining property in that vacinity
under the manage ment Of the Nevada
mining company. 1t is an oil mine
and the new operate anticipate
good results after the development
that Ii intended on the property has
been completed.
WOr OF rraise bestowed upon
Houd's Sarsaparilla by those who
have taken it indicate that it is restor-
ing health to thousands OF people,
and that it will help you also,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-20

HOODS PILLS are easy to take
easy to operate. Cure indigestion
billlousness. 25c.
The is tine way the New York World
puts it: Who is Miles anyway? Why
an, body could win promotion, as he
won it, by being brave and capable in
aecore Of campaigns and a hundred
battles. But il takes genius to be
promoted to the Office OF Secretary of
War Tor desertion in the face of the
en- my, or to the Office Of Adiutant
General for letting ones horse run
away and carry one eight miles from
the battle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
RELATIVES OF DEWEY.
Fort Dodge Has Several Persons
Who Claim Relationship to the
Famous Admiral.

Fort Dodge claims the honor of be-
ing the only town in the west that has
within its borders residents who are
relatives of Admiral Dewey. Oliver
Hale, of Fort Dodge, and who has sew
eral brothers living in Kalo, has just
discovered that he is third cousin to
the great admiral. The discovery was
made by Thomas H. L. Tallcott, of Glas-
tonbury, Conn. an uncle of Mr.. Hale.
The relationship is traced like this:
Asa Tallcott and Mary Tallcott, former
residents of Glastonbury, Conn.,. were
first cousins; Mary Tallcott was the
grandmother of Admiral Dewey and
Asa Tallcott was the grandfather of
Oliver Hale, of this city, thus making
Mr.. Hale third cousin of the Ameri-
can admiral. The families became sep
arated and dt was only recently that
the relationship was discovered. The
Hales are respected residents and peo-
pie who would not manufacture story
for effect. They are very proud of
their relationship to Cousin George.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
SURVEY IS MADE.
Pocahontas, the Only County Seat in
Iowa Without a Railroad, Soon
to Have One.

Pocahontas. the only county seat in
Iowa without a railroad, will soon have
its long-looked-for road. The Gowrie
& Northwestern, branch of the Rock
Island from Gowrie to Sibley, has been
surveyed through Pocahontas, and the
company has accepted the proposition
of Pocahontas to donate depot grounds
and ten miles of right of way. The en-
gineers have commenced setting the
grading stakes, and it is expected to
have grading completed before snow
flies. The road will not be completed
before next spring. The new branch
crosses the Illinois Central at Manson
and the Northwestern at Lautens.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

termined to try his fortune in the west
Accordingly. in 1856 he turned his face to-
ward the setting sun. He made a final set
Element at McGregor, Ia, where he es-
tablished branch house of the old firm.
He continued in business al McGregor
until the summer of 1862, when he was
commissioned a colonel of the Twenty first
Iowa volunteer infantry, proceeding i'm
mediately to Missouri, where active serv-
Ice awaited him. At the battle of Black
River Bridge Col. Merrill was severely
wounded. and this brought his military
career to a close
In 1867 he was selected by the republicans
as their standard bearer for governor, and
again In 1869 was elected to the same posi-
ton. He was one of the organizers of the
Citizens national bank, of which he was
later president.
Gov. Merrill lived in California for Is
years. Up to a year ago he was in excel
lent health. At that time he met with a
painful accident by stepping through an
open trap door in the floor of a traction
car at Los Angeles. The car being in mo-
ton he was dragged some distance and
was severely bruised and sustained a nerv-
Gus shock, from which he never fully re-
covered,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Bonair School Decision.

l.. P. Sanborn and j. G. Bargabos vs..
The School Township Of Vernon
Springs-Appeal from Howard Co.
The Board in the above entitled school
township was petitioned to provide an
extra school for the village of Bonair in
sub.district No 8. The petition was de.
MED. Appellants appealed to the coun.
ty Supt. who reversed the action OF the
Board and granted request of petitioners
T.J. Rutherford appealed to the su.
perintendent OF Public Instruction.
The plat submitted shows that the
subdistrict in question is three miles in
length by one and three quarter miles in
width, and that the school house in said
subdistrict No. 8, is now centrally loca-
ted. There are 3S or 40 children of
school age within the subdistrlct, and of
this number more than one half live in
or near the village of Bonair, which is
located in almost the extreme northwest
corner of the subdistrict at distance of
nearly IA miles from the present school
house.
The exhibits submitted as part of
the evidence show, that during tie win
ter term Of 1856 the school in the vii
lage of Bonair had an enrolment of Is
pupils, and an average daily attendance
of ID; that during the winter of 1867
there was an enrolment of 10 pupils and
an average daily attendance Of IA; that
during the winter term of 1878 there
was an enrolment of 81 pupils and an
average day attendance of IS; that du-
ring the spring of 1898 there was an en-.
rollment of "a pupils and an average
daily attendance Of 90; that in the fall
of 1893 there was IAN enrol klent Of 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
IOWA STATE NEWS
EX-Gov. MERRILL DEAD.
The Former Chief Executive of Iowa
Passes Away Mt His Home In
Los Angeles, Cal.

Samuel Merrill, ex-governor of Iowa,
died at his home at Los Angeles, Cal,
as the result of a paralytic stroke which
occurred several years ago.
Samuel Merrill was born in Turner Me-,
on August Z, 1922, and was of English an
cestry. AT the age of 16 he moved with
his parents to Buxton, where his time was
mostly engaged in turns at teaching and
attending school until he attained his ma
jority.
In 1S47 he moved to Tanworth, N. H.,
where he embarked in the mercantile busi-
ness. in company with a brother. In 1854
he was elected to the New Hampshire legis-
lature, at the same time Gen. N B. Baker
was governor of the state. In 1856 he was
returned a second time to the legislature.
Not being satisfied with the limited re-
sources of northern New England, he de-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Charged with burglary.

Two persons have been arrested at
Lamont on circumstantial evidence as
being prime or secondary manipulators
in series of burglaries which have
been occurring within the past few
nights in rapid succession. The smallest
amount stolen is $3.50 and the highest
$1,1oO. Their case was before the grand
jury at Leon, county seat of Decatur
county
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

Captain Carter convicted of stealing
over 81, 100000 from the government,
while protesting his innoeense de-
clares that if the president approves
his sentence he will expose his Cocoon
spirators, from which it would seem
there might be a whole lot of guilty
ones, and perhaps all personal friends
OF the president. 1t bears strong
resemblance to the whisky frauds at
st. Louis, during Grants administra-
ton shooting match was implicated
from the president down.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Run Down.

A sad accident occurred on the Mil.
waukee road at Woodward. AS the sec
ton men were going down the Des
Moines river hill their hand car collided
with a west-bound freight train. Willie
Long, about 81 years old, working with
the section men, was fatally injured
and died few minutes after being
taken home. Oak Mortimer, another
young man with the section crew, was
seriously injured, but will recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Weaver Elected Chairman.

A meeting of the republican state cen
trail committee was held in Dubuque
to organize for the campaign. All the
members of the committee were pres
ent. The following officers were elect
ed: Chairman. II. o. Weaver, Wapello;
vice chairman, r. H. Spence, Mount
Ayr; secretary, C. w. Phillips. Maquo-
keta. Chairman Weaver is the member
from the first district, in which SEN
ator Gear resides.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re
ileVed IN six hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is great sur
prise on account Of its exceeding promptness
IN renewing pain In bladder, kidneys and back,
In male or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by j. j.
Clemmer, Druggist, Cresco, La. 5sy1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

Excursion tickets are on sale daily
at all stations of Chicago Great West
ern Ry to Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and Glenwood Springs, Colo,
at very low rate. Apply to any Agent
Maple Leaf Route" for full particu-
lars address =. H. Lord, General Pass.
y Ticket Agent, lib Adams ST.,
Chicago. sept. 30.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

There IS always hope while there's
One Minute Cough Cure. San attack
OF pneumonia left my lungs in bad
shape and was near the first stages
OF consumption. One Minute Cough
Cure completely cured me-" writes
Helen McHenry, Bismark, N. ID.
Gives instant relief. ii. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific
compound having the endorsement of
eminent physicians and the medical
press. 1t "digests what you eat'' and
positively cures dyspepsia. M. A.
Ketron,. Bloomingdale, Tenn, SAYS it,
cured him of indigestion of ten Years,
Standing.-J. III. Luers Drug Go
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
For Sale.

The estate of the late Mrs. J. L. Ev-
ans, consisting of house, barn and other
buildings, and about II acres of land,
situated on Oak street, south of Ry..
Cresco, Iowa; also one hy-shuttle and
one hand loom for sale. -
a. j. EVANS, Administrator,
I4tf CreSco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Many A Lover

Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
lovable girl with an offensive breath. Karrs
Glover Root Tea purlfies the breath by its ae-
ton ON the bowels, etc., as nothing else will
Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price
Is Cts, and so cts. Luers & Lowry Druggists,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Beauty Is BIooa Deep,

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
TIC clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, biotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. lOc, Csc, SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

English SPAWN Liniment removes all Hard.
SOFT OF Caloused Jumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, splInts, Sweeney
king-Boae Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats.
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish cure
ever known. Sold by j. j. Clemmer, Druggist.
Cresco, Ia. zoe,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

Irritating stings, bites, scratches,
wounds and cuts soothed and healed
by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salye,-a
sure and safe application for tortured
flesh. Beware Of counterfeits.
j. III. Luers Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
On Eyery BOTTLE

VI shlioh's Consumption Cure is this guaran
zee: ''Al we ask OF you lsto use two-thirds of
lhe contents OF this bottle faithfully, then l.
you can say you are not benefited return the
pottle TO your Druggist and he may refund the
price PAID Price Is Cts, so Cts and $500.
LUERS & LOWRY
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Do You Knw

CONSUMPTION is preventable2 Science has prov
en- that, and Blso that neglect is suicide The
worst cold or cough can be cured with shiloh's
Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on posi-
We guarantee for over fifty years.
Sold by Luers s. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

pupils and an average daily attendance
of IL; that during the winter term of
1889 there was an enrolment OF 26 pu.
pills and an average daily attendance of
seventeen.
That the Board of Directors we're war
ranted in maintaining an extra school
in the township during the above men
toned years is not questioned. Why it
should deny petitioners application in
the spring OF 1899 is not shown. The ev.
idence indicates clearly that the necessi.
ty for an addition school in the village
of Bonair has increased with each sue.
ceeding year, and the funds of the town
ship are sufficiently large to enable the
Board to maintain the school.
1t is true that the school township al
ready supports eight schools, and that
the tendency is to enlarge districts; but
village in subdistrict has special
claims favoring the maintenance of a
school within their limits. The Board
has clearly recognized.the justice of Pc
titioner's claim, since it maintained an
extra school IN the village for at least
part of the past four years.
The renting of room and the EN-.
ploying Of a teacher, where there are ten
children for whose accommodation there
is no school house, wherein reasonable
privileges may be enjoyed, is duty en-
joined on the Board. The vote OF the
electors at the township meeting not to
maintain an extra school, was only sug.
gestive and not binding upon it. The
failure of the board in this case to pro-
vide proper educational facilities for the
large number of children is an an abuse
of discretion, fully warranting the Coun.
ty Supt. in reversing it's action.
In view of all the circumstances, we
are disposed to modify the decision of
the County Supt, and shorten the term
for which the school shall be maintained
1t is therefore ordered that provision be
made by the Board for an extra school
in the village of Bonair for period of
six months. closing not later than the
third Monday in March, 1900.
Modified and Affirmed.
r. G.. BARRETT,
Superintendent Public Instruction.
Aug. %, 1899.
This decision is applicable to two
other places in this county, and should
be made available to each. They are
Lourdes and Saratoga, and especially
to Saratoga. The village has a large
of children of school age who
are compelled to go II miles or there
abouts to attend the yublic school as
located by the sub-directors of the
township, without regard to it's local
business center or the needs of the
families there residing. The power
OF that body to wrong a community
through ignorance or prejudice is
wisely and properly lessened by this
just ruling of Superintendent Barrett
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 100 or ESQ.
G. g. @ fall to cure, druggists refund mouer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Official Paper of County.
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Democratic State Ticket.
Governor. !. Fred Z. White
Lieutenant-Goyernor. -. M. l.. Bevis
Supreme Judge. -. "A. Van Wagenen
Ry. Commissioner. -. w. FL. Calhoun
Stdte Superintendent p. B. Hoist
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

educate our Bowels with Cascarers.
90 aoc. II G c. q. foil druggis. rs refund monsa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12

No-To- Fac for FIFTY Genus.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure h1r ST. Az drppgists
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-12
Taken Up!

Taken Up!
A SOW and six pigs about 6 weeks
old. The sow is black and white,
black predominating. The owner is
requested to call, prove property, pay
charges and take them away. At DAN
FARRELL's, one mile north of tie
Morton church in Orleans.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Gen. Wood Will be Master

Chicago. Dec 2. = A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington saws:
General Leonard Wood will be the master
OF all Cuba under the direction of the
president until the time comes when con-
Eress takes action by providing a new
civil government for the island General
Wood is not to be called officially civil
governor He will be military governor
In supreme command of the island, but
In the absence of any insurrection or
trouble his duties will be chiefly civil.
General Wood is to have the rank of
major general of volunteers, which will
enable him to outrank the regular army
officers who remain in Cuba under his
command. Some OF the generals now
there are to be Withdrawn and those who
remain will be placed under General
Woods orders. To appease those who
are taken away the president will make
several promotions to brigadier general
ships of the regular army. Those to be
thus honOred are Generals Lee and Viii.
son. General Wood will return to Cuba
In few days and as soon as the presi.
dent can arrange the future of the other
generals involved the present command
er at Santiago will be placed in charge
of the entire island. military and civil,
with headquarters at Havana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
No Change Reported.

London. Dec 2.-The war office received
the following from General Forester
Walker:
"Capetown. Dec. 1.--General Gatacre
reports no change in the situation. GEN
eral French made a reconnaissance from
NaauWpoort to Rossmead. The troops
returned today. General Mcthuen's flesh
wound is slight. He is remaining at
Modder river for the reconstruction Of
the bridges. Am reinforcing him with
Highlanders and cavalry corps Horse
artillery, Canadian regiment, Australian
contingents and three battalions- of in
fantry moved up to the De Aar and Bel
mont line
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Late News From Japan.

Yokohama, Nov 16.--Via San Fran
cisco, Dee. 9. - Correspondence of the
Associa ted Press. .)-Bubonic plague has
made it's entry into Japan, five undouDted
cases having been reported at Kobe,
three already proving fatal. The pest
is traced to cotton imported from China.
Much dismay prevails in the infected
city and most drastic measures are being
taken by the authorities.
The future empress of Japan has been
chosen and her engagement to the crown
prince announced. She will have a doWry
of a million and Il quarter yen from her
latter contributing the larger portion of
the sum. II may be significant that by
this marriage the crown prince will be-
come related to the highest Buddhist,
priest in the empire. In view of the
strong Buddhist movement to secure
state recognition this fact is commented
upon S of great interest
Predictions are freely made that the
coming session of parliament will result
in the breakup of the present ministry.
The government has decided to build
two new cruisers in its own dotkyards
one al kuro and the other at Yokohama.
Ii realizes this cannot be done as ch haapiy
as the work would entail in foreign
yards, hut as a matter of national pride
and for the encouragement of domestic
indust res the decision has been taken
The tone of the japanese press on the
war in the Transvaal is decidedly pro-
British