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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-30
THE SMART REPORTER.
He Was willing to Give Information
About Ducks Free OF
Charge.
II was two O'Clock in the morning.

IL Wns TWO O'CLOCK In the morning.
All Of the reporters but one had gone
home. says the Detroit Free Press. The
night editor sat at his desk reading
over the copy Of the last remaining re-
porter. There hadn't been a word
spoken for a half-hour. The rumbIing
Of the distant presses and the clicking
OF The typewriter were the only sounds
that broke the silence of the night.
The telephone bell gave loud. long
peal.
Hello" cried the night editor. as he
damned the potato-masher to his left
car.
Say" said the telephone. 1--WE are
having little discussion down here in
Hogan's place and we want 10 know
which can fly the faster. Il canvasback
fuck or Il redheaded woodpecker.
Say. Bill" yelled the night editor to
he solitary reporter. which can fly
j" iaSIer. Il canvasback duck or II red
.rai; Il wUodpecker?"
"Duck." laconically answered he re-
eortrr.
The night editor turned TO the tele-
hone and told il that the duck was
much the swifter aerial navigator of
he two.
"Ecw much faster?" asked the ,ele-
rhone.
"How much faster, Bill?"
Eight miles an hour in warm wealth
r. md ten miles if it's cold"
Eight miles an hour" repeated the
nighr editor.
Nhy is it?' asked the telephone.
"Why is it. Bill?"
Because he spreads his canvas. The
woodpeckcr hasn't any
Ting-a-ling-a-ling.
The explosive force CT dynamite is
about eight times that Of gunpowder.
or British birds the cuckoo lays the
smallest egg in proportion to its size.
If kept continuously running watch
will tick 100, COO times in year.
The capital letter so" will be found
put twice in the Old Testament, and
three times in the New.
1t takes $4,000 tons of paper to make
The post cards used in England each
year.
Washing is done in Japan by getting
into boat and letting the garments 10
De washed drag after the boat by long g.
string.
A great ash tree in Sterlingshre, Scot
land, which was planted by Sir r. Mich.
olson in 1896, is still in flourishing
condition.
"Gossamer iron," the wonderful prod
net CT the Swansea, Wales, iron mills, is
20 thin that it takes 1880 sheets piled
one on the other to make an inch in
thickness.
M. Victor, the French naturalist, saws
that toad will live 50 months complete
ly embedded in plaster of paris poured
OH rs liquid, and then allowed to
harden.
Two persons playing dom:noes ten
hours day, and making four moves
minute, could continue $4,000, 900 years
without cXhausting all the combina-
lions Of the game, the total Of which is
PAS, 3,211,S $40.
.. i. Nenner, of Bluehill, Me-, claims
he distinction Of having built from
newspapers three years ago what is now
.aid 10 he the best beat in town. His
material was IS tEicknesses of newspa-
pers pasted together.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-30
JOINT STATEMENT
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For tho Quarter Ending Dec. 81, 1893
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY UF ELKo. o.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

ELKo, Dec. 81, 1893.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Eiko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We ht re with submit
our Qarterly Report of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1898.
Respectfully submitted,
&. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
j. A. Mcbride. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-30

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Sept.
80, 1898. .......... .S15,49O p
General licenses. :. 1922 %
Per Prop tax 1885,. I,O6l OIL
FEES col'ted by Co
officers ......... Sill 40
Gaming licenses. 300 90
Irregular sources. 1OI 90
Poll tax, 1888. -. 1877 90
Elko special school
funu ........... 4O1 rs
Property tax, 1893, 5S,O27 OIL
State school ap-
po1tionment :. ......
Total. ...... s64,650 80
Total Receipts. .S79,84l 55
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-30

The above balance stands to tile
credit OF the varions funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Dec. 81, 1898: .....-.
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to fhe credit Of the
various funds, Dec. 81, 1898:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
al Sale in Dress Goods Departmen

a new line OF rugs, especially nice for
Christmas, Moquette. Smyrna, Duchess.
Just received at MLGllliyray's You
should see them.
Wanted, plain sewing aud me ndiny:
lace curtains a specially. Inquire at 400
Washington avenue, opposite windmill.
Mrs. Burdick.
Father Donovan and mother arrived
from Ramona On the morning train and
proceeded eastward to Chicago, Mrs.
Donovan returning home.
JIG, Cofey shipped two carloads of
hogs to Chicago Saturday evening and
ships q carload to Sioux City tonight.
Price paid was 1886 per hundred.
Arrivals on the evening train: VIM.
Rae. Mrs. Mead, Flsndrau, Mrs.
Thos. Richmond, sister Of Mrs. Ed.
Holmes and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lsrkin.
For the holiday season, Cook & Olee
will issue q ticket with each Decent pur.
chase. and the customer returning to the
store, Christmas eve, the largest humble,
OF tickets will be presented with a large
handsome doll.
: VIM. Lyons buggy team started with
him from near the railroad crossing or
Egan avenue and came north on the fly
turning the corner into Main street anG
upsettlng the buggy, throwing Mr.
Lyons out. lie was not injured, how
ever, the team vas stopped and only the
buggy tongue was broken.
Mrs. Burdick, nee Dodge, and he,
daughter, Mrs. Albertsor, former pioneer
residents OF Madison, have returned
from the Pacific coast and again taker
up their residence in this city. Mrs
Alber,son would be pleased to secur
employment. and is prepared to accep
u position on short notice.
j.. W. Cramton OF Clarno was in tn,
city to. day settling up his business at
fairs preparatory to taking a trip to hi
former home in Warren county, Penn
He will start "Wednesday or Thursday o
this week and DO absent about two
months. 1t has been many years since
MIR. Cramton saw his old home and h,
counts on much enjoyment from hi
visit.
At meeting OF the Modern Brother
hood OF America, held December 10, tn
/ following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: DR.. A. +. Clough, presi
dent; Mrs. j. NJ. Preston, vice president
"a. j. Webster, secretary; Mrs. j. }
Wright, treasurer; Rev. II. Robinson
chaplain; Mrs. A. j. Webster, conduct
or; A. j. Woitha, wstchman; Mrs. p
Schmidt, sentry; DR.. A. Z. Clough, loca
examiner.
J.J.C raney OF the Model Bakery !
fully prepared for the holiday season
with Christmas trees and Christmas ire
ornaments, candies, fruits, nuts, and !
fact everything that goes with Christina
festivities. Cigars put up in handsom
boxes Tor Christmas presents. Order
received for brick ice cream. Choic
celery. When going out to select Chrls'
mas sweets, stop at the Model Baker
first. Here you will find the choices
stock in the city.
The basket social given at the Hunta
mar school house last week Tor the Dol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18

v'cln'ty was q complete success both in
quality of program furnished by the
band, singers and speakers and the re-.
ceipts from the well filled baskets, The
total receipts we're s2s. The band con-
slsts OF 10 pieces played by a like num-
Der OF enterprising lads who are becom-
ing proficient in the haodling of their
musical instruments.
The incest place in town to look for
Christn mas gifts is the ~jewelry depart
ment OF Cook & Odee's store. Here you
will find the latest novelties in silver.
ware, jewe'ry, diamonds, watches, and
hundreds OF novelties that are inst the
thing for Christmas presents. Some
thing extra handsome TO be found here
is q collection OF Louwelsa pottery in
J~ardeniere, vaces, etc. These are the
latest things out and it will be a delight
TO inspect them.
Fowler & Schmidt have received q
! consignment OF the famous Packard and
Emerson pianos, The former are built
in Italian walnut, and the latte. in
Blister walnut. A. heater or more sub.
stantial instrument canLot be found on
the market and yet Messre. Fowler s.
Schmidt propose to sell them closer than
any body else sells pianos of like quality.
Their motto, which they put in practice.
is: First class goods at lowest prices"
Examine their goods if you wish 10
! delight the eye and ear.
State Land Commissioners Eastman
has furnished Treasurer Berther the Inst
Of deferred payments and interest pay
ments due on school lands in Lake
county January /, 1900, with instruc.
tions to collect same. Ii deferred pay
ments are not paid up at that time they
can only be extended by paying interest
in advance up to January /, 1901. On
deferred interest payments the treasu.
rer shall also collect interest at the rate
of : per cent up to time OF payment OF
said deferred interest.
The Current Events club meets We'd
resday evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. X. b. McClenon, and following is
the program prepared by Mrs. +. L.
Barnett: Music, Raymond McClenon;
Birds Christmas carol, Emily Clark; Is
Christmas observed as it should he: +.
l.. Biederstaedt; reading, F. L. Burnett;
recitation, May McGrath; music, Walter
McCleuon; story, Mrs. Wright; Christ.
mas az observed in different countries,
A. F. Glover; original poem, VIM. Nc.
Grath: also, each member should tie
prepared with a quotation aoout Christ
mas.
Mrs. Jane Rankin, wife Of Alfred Ran
kin who lives on the farm near Lake
Herman. died Saturday evening at thu
} noe OF 6l years, after an ,llness OF abou'
five years. Deceased was first injured
in n ruu-a. way and afterwards suffered
one paralytio stroke after another unit
!, relieved by death. She has been a heav!
, burden 10 the family all these years ant
they have been very tender M devoted
~ her comfort. She was q native o
t Nav York, first moving to Woodmap
Wis. where her family relatives ar
buried. and twelve years ago coming t
Lake county and setting near Madison
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
THE CITY,.
LOCAL BRI:VIrIES.

Iooms for rent. Apply to Mrs. Nora
tson.
lave Won smoked the Red Ribbon:
a corher. Try il.
is Ellen Nunemaker went TO Miller,
}, 10 spend the winter.
K. Bell has in stock 80 pairs shoes
ca b. will sell at cost.
or line Of shoes. 90 pairs, at prices
" cost, 80 to J..E. Bell.
len looking for a Cigar, don't forget
"Rsd Ehbbon." tie the best.
has. Is. Kennedy was an eastgo'ng
Peager on the forenoon train.
os', Friday, in northern part OF city,
gold piece.-Mrs. Stoltzman.
be city is flooding the skating rink
fhens, OF the city. this afternoon.
Fate Supt. Il. E. Collins OF Vermillion
sitting the schools OF II city to-day
al and see Fowler & Schmidt's new
bee OF pianos, il you wish to see
ntles.
must close out at once, 30 pairs
=, aud ia order to do 90 will cell be-
cost. J. Il. BELL.
Gather report: Fair tonight ano
eiay. Colder tonight with colo
e 10 extreme west portion.
sure and see those handsome new
1T McGillivray's. They woui'
9 nice Christmas presents.
lose Packard pianos IN Italian wal
at Fowler l. Schmidt's rooms, wonlt
10 ornament to any parlor.
ae eclipse OF the moon was an obJec
interest to many Saturday evening
Y plainly visible from 7:45 10 800.
; Harmon. brother OF Mrs. Pat Tier
Went to Siblsy, Iowa, to visit
'1er and will return here Thursday
heat in local market. No. l, 81 cents
: 90; flax el.25. May wheat II
'ago opened at 70 and closed o
oscoe King who has been clerk'n|
very Crsney, left for his homo .
0a'rn, Neb., and will return IN tn
ng.
as Emerson Piano 10 Blister walnu
owler & Sonmidt's, would be "
: OF beauty and a joy forever =
psrlor.
,'tonize homo Industry BY smok'n
= Ribbon" and "Challenge," the bee
u cigars in town. Try them and b
Minced.
u"und J. Smith proved up on NJ
s'' culture entry-southeast quartz
700 22-lO6-52 at the clerk Of court
> to-day.
ward Boyd, principal Of the IN
schools, Father Hogan OF DeSms
az. Lee, we're arrivals on the tra'
the north.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18

She leaves q husband, son. and an adopt.
ed daughter, Miss Nora Grow, to mourn
her loss, these all accompanying the
remains which we're taken this morning
TO >Woodmsn. Wis. Deceased was .
member Of the Baptist church, and Rev.
O. M. Cline conducted services at the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18

DR.. W. Wixon, Italy Hill, N. Y, says,
II heartily recommend One Minute
Cough Cure. It gave my wife immdi.
ate relief in sufooating asthma" Pleas
ant to take. Never fails to quickly cure
all coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles.1
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-18
family residence this morning before the
remains we're taken to the depot.

HARPER whiskey on your sidebosrd
proves your taste is correct. 1t proves
also that you are doing your duty to|
your guest and to yourself-keepin the
finest whiskey obtsinsble. Sold by
FRED KURTH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24

ed work at Lyndonville.-Mrs. Olive
Harris and brother, Chas. Powers, of New
York City visited their sister, Mrs. Mary
Ordway of Barton Landing, last week.
Mrs. Ora Jessamin went to Massachusetts
recently to care for her mother, who is ill.
Mrs. Olivia Whipple and her daughter
Hattie of Southern Pines, North Carolina,
are visiting relatives in town.-Mrs. Jos.
Wells and two children of CRANKY visited
her brother, Fred P arker, and her mother,
Mrs. Taft, last week.
WheeIOck.
I. w. Patterson went to Walden Mon
day to attend the reunion of the Patterson
family.
Rev. Mr.. Parker from Sheffield exchang-
ed desks with Rev. John Vance, Sunday,
July 18th.
Mrs. E. @. Baxter and two children from
Dorchester, Mass, visited at Fred Hoff-
mans last week.-There We're three parties
in town last Monday looking for real es-
tate.-Mr. Geo. Cree and family and Jeff
Cree and family were in town last Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
Marietta S. Frasier's Will.

CTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- In Probate ECourt, held at Barton
in said District, on the 14th day of July,
A. D., 1899.
will and testament of Marietta S. Frasier,
late of Barton, in said district, deceased, be-
ing presented to the Court by F. w. Baldwin,
the Custodian thereof for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
Baldwin's Office at Barton, in said district,
on the 18th day of August A. D.. 1899,
and show cause, if any they may have,
against the Probate of said will; for which
purpose it is further ordered. that a copy of
the record of this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor, newspaper printed at said Barton,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court-Attest,
1922 r. w. SPEAR, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE.

Luther Lawson went to Glover Wednes-
day and brought home quite load of
wagon spokes on his wheel.
Warner Gray has sold his place to John
Blake. Warner is cutting the grass on
the Bina Simpson place and talks of buy
ing the place.
The entertainment given by the Junior
League Friday evening was success al
though the rain prevented many from at
tending. The children did finely.
David Roberts and family have moved
on to the farm formerly owned by Willis
Hanscom. David has bought the farm
and Mr.. Hanscom has presented Beulah
(Mr. Roberts wife) with $500 and David
with a valuable piece of woodland.
Lewis Root, son of Phillip Root, formerly
of this town, is visiting his cousin, Mrs.
George Sherburn.-Mrs. Leonard L. Gar
field left last Friday for New London, n.
H., to visit her sisters, Mrs. F. B. Gay and
Miss Nettie Drown, for two weeks. She
will then go to Boston to join her husband
who has employment there.-Mr. Berwick
and family of Westmore, have been visit
ing at John Powers Mrs. Mary Folsom
has returned to her home lin Derby. Her
niece, Florence Davis, accompanied her
George Phillips has returned to Spring
field, Mass. His wife and children will
remain here a few weeks longer.-Mrs.
Frost from Lyndon has been visiting Miss
Bertha Jones for few days.-Mrs. Cory
don is at st. Johnsbury visiting her daugh-
ters.-Belle Sisco is stopping with Mrs.
Drown few days.-Corydon Parker and
wife of Sutton, were here visiting at j. G.
Hodgdon's Saturday and Sunday.-Dr. J.
M. Blake of Barton was in town Saturday.
Sutton.
William Sanborn injured his hand re-
Gently by sticking pitchfork into it.
Remember the musical and literary en-
terta inment at the church Friday evening,
July %.
There was a missionary concert last
Sunday evening in place of the regular
prayer meeting.
There were seventy-five people present at
the Ladies' Aid meeting at DR.. Colby's
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Fife Jesseman has been called to
Lynn, Mass, on account of the serious ILL
ness of her father.
Arthur Stevens is at home from Harding,
Mass, where he has a position as assistant
in an insane asylum.
Misses Olive and Mary Willard have
finished their schools and are at home for
the summer vacation.
Mrs. Emma (Blake) Dolloff of Meredith,
n. H., made a short visit in town last
week, taking her mother, Mrs. Betsey
Blake, who is in very poor health, home
with her.
There Will be an entertainment at the
church Friday, July %. 1t promises to be
q fine musical treat. Fred Winslow of
LyndonviIle, the well known cornetist,
will give several solos, and the audience
will be favored with solos, DUETS, ETC., on
the piano furnished for the occasion. Vocal
music will be furnished by talent from
abroad and at home, also readings given
by several young ladies. Ice-cream will
be served at the close. Admission fees
Will be within the reach of all. Proceeds
to go for the benefit of the Sundayschool.
Henry Ball and wife of Lebanon, n. H,
visited in town last week.. G.. Mitchell
is boarding at FL. A. Blake's, having finish
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Mary A. Beede.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
late of Albany, in said District. deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at Town Clerks Office
in Albany on the 9Th day of August, and
O'Clock, p. m. until O'Clock p. M, each of
said days, and that six months from the 5th
day of July, A. D., 1899, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Albany, VT, this 18th day of
July, A. D., 1899.
NJ. CHAFEY, o.
1922 T. w. TENNEY, SoAls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of r. MI. Walker

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, examine e,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF r. N. Walker,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
E. A. Norton, on the 10th day of August
and 9Th day of January next, from 10 O'Clock
a. m. until O'Clock, p. M, each of said days
and that months from the 9TH day of July,
A. D., 1899. is the t me limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
US for examination and allowance.
Dated at Glover. this 21st day of July,
A. D. 1899.
II. N. DAVIS, CONS
1892 S. n. CLARK, Oo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
It's Progress Checked.

''I think great deal of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
have taken it for indigestion and nervousness and
have recommend it to others. recently
troubled with rheumatism but began takin Hoods
which soon checked its progress and cured it."
JOSEPH FISHER, 81 LOOMS ST., Montpelier, VT.
Hoods Pills non-irrtating and the only ca
thartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparlila
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
IRON BEDS

Iron has becomep
ythan
the esquiy and
to Sc
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
COUCHES and LOUNGES


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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
who WIN BE Our Next President,

Politicians are now reported as planning for the
presidential cam paign of 1900, but the war has
so overshadowed all other matters that politics
is almost unnoticed. Many people are Of the
opinion that the opposing candidates will be the
same as in 1896, but there may be dark horse"
who will step in and win the race. Popularity has
much to do with candidates. This is also true
with medicine. The most popular remedy today
is Hostetters Stomach Bitters, and 1t has retain
ed this popularity for many years Science
never discovered the equal Of this medicine for
stomach, liver, kidney and blood diseases. 1t
builds up solid flesh tissue, dspels poisons from
the system, imparts vigor and vitality to all or
gans and makes life worth living. A single bot
tie will make big change for the better in
women as well as In men. Try it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
WHITINGHAM,

Ernest Sibley Of Athol is visiting in town.
Bradley Chase Of Boston is visiting his brother,
Samuel Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Chase visited their daughter
Mrs G. A. Boyd, this week.
The library committee met at the office Of C.
S. Chase Saturday evening.
party from Shelburne Falls spent Sunday at
their club house at the head Of the lake.
Mrs. Marion Howard went to Woodstock We'd
nesday TO see her sister, who is very low.
Mr.. Howe OF Newton. Mass, and A. P. Briggs
OF Boston are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Otis
Wheeler.
Work is progressing on the addition to Lincoln
Sawyer's mill, which will tie used for grist mill
purposes.
Seyeral blackberrying parties went from here
to Heath and Colrain last week and got a large
quantity of berries
Henry Goodnow is the champion fisherman
He has taken nearly 100 pickerel from the lake
this summer, catching los at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Wiley returned to Readsborc
Sunday. Mr.. Wiley is having serious time with
his shoulder which he injured two weeks ago
About IS OF the friends of David Jillson gave
him u day last week and did his haying for him
Mr.. Jillson has been in poor health for u number
OF months.
The supper at Green Mountain hail last Friday
evening was well afforded. There will be dance
| there this, Friday evening, the proceeds TO bt
used for repairs on the hall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
BROOKLINT.

Casa Marsh Is at home for a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stebbins have been visiting
in town. Mr.. Stebbins was former Brookline
boy.
A. A. Austin has a bright little eight. years old
boy George Mallard whom he has taken to bring
up as his own
Albro Ford is gradually failing. His son, Fred
OF Townshend spends good deal of time with
his father, and his daughter, Mrs. Matte Carey
of Narragansett Pier, X. / has been with him
this week
Deacons c. W. Stebbins and G.. e. Ware with
their wives were chosen delegates last Sunday
from the Baptist church here, to the Windham
County association, which is held at Jamaica
next week Wednesday aud Thursday.
The thermometer has scared this week from
the frost mark Of last week. to the COS, and the
heat has been very oppressive. We in need
of rain very much, the roads are like powder, and
gardens are dry ing up and potato tops are blasted