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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
POPULAR RULE.
1t Has Always Proved to BE q Flat
Failure Among Back.
ward Races.

Anent the proposition to make our
newly-acquired dependencies self-gov
erning, it is interesting TO note tina, par
liamentary government has invariably
proved u fat failure in semiciviized
countries.
The negro republics of Liberia and
Hayti form the most glazing example;
but it would hardly be correct, aitei
all, TO describe their government as
parliamentary. With the exception Of
Chill, which, thanks TO a very large ad-
mixture OF English and Scotch brood in
its best families, stands far ahead CT the
rest, nearly all the Central and South
American republics are pitiable paro-
dies on popular government. The
grossest corruption and incapacity are
thinly yelled by paper constitutions
ard clouds CT high-sounding ve1b.age.
In nearly every case they are ruled by
political adventures, who govern really
by force. and will rather plunge the
country into the horrors of a revolution
than forego the spoils of office. The re-
suit of this deplorabie state of things
is to be found, first, in almost con-
slant turmoils, which are merely fac
ton fights on huge scale; and, second
ly, in the backward condition of the
countries, in spite of their very grea,
natural advantages; and in the further
fact that, where these advantages are
developed, it usually by foreign brains
and foreign capital.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
Gladstone at Church.

A writer in the London Church Ga
zette tells this story about Mr.. Glad
stone: IL happened to be in church
one Sunday morning when Mr.. Glad
stone came in; It was church he ut.
tended very rarely, so he was quite un-
expected. He had much difficulty in
finding seat, for 1t was q free and
open church and ait to crowd up
dreadfully. \ curaIe deacon, whom
we all loved. but whose forte was not
preaching. happened to he in the pull
pit. and caught sight Of the prime min
ister as he hurried in and looked
around for chair. 1t was almost hiS
first sermon. and, nervous before, this
quite upset him. This Mr.. Gladstone
Fuickly perceived, and picking up his
Fat ana umbrella. he scurried 10 the
top OF the church, and. finding u seat
among the children, sat through the
whole of long sermon with his hand
TO his car. paying the most marked at
tention to every word. This gave the
curate--l am sorry TO say he Is since
dead--more courage, but after the
service Mr.. Gladstone took an oppor-
tunity Of thanking him."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
KLEPToMAN1A A DISEASE.
FSshiOnable Women Entertainers
Often Victims CT the UnfOr-
tuA0te Mania.

Kleptomania is a much more preva-
lent social crime than people are gener-
ally aware, says ;>ew York exchange.
Thieving, it is called with the lower
classes, kleptomania is the yelled title
for the same offense with those of high
er rank, but, all the same. it is one and
the same thing. and it is not always the
servants who cause stickpins and other
attractive trifies TO mysteriously disap-
pear from uilady's dressing table or
bric-a-brac from the dressing-room.
Every woman who entertains much
knows the inexplicable way in which
certain articles are lost. and, although
her guests nre, of course. beyond sus-
picion. she feels sure that it is not the
servants who are always in fault.
Il simply cannot keep stickpins in
my cushion" said social woman re-
Gently. Many women who are simply
without conscience in regard to them
| have lost six this winter. and several
were really quite valuable"
That's not so bad as having q piece
OF silver taken before your very eyes,
aid not daring to remonstrate." said
another. Zone of my Dutch toys on my
silver table was actually taken by per-
son we both know. and saw her do it,
and did not dare to say world"
Another woman who has recently
returned from Europe, and whose
hobby is collecting odd and valuable
rings. brought out her collection to
show some friends recently at small
tea she was giving, and found. after
the company had departed, that two
were missing. and yet there had not
been servant in the room. The infer
ence was unavoidable.
And yet women claim the same sense
of honor that characterizes the men.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14

mind seems to he as bright as it ever
was before che was sick. She asked
about the neighhors and who had
been married, who had died and all
kinds Of questions, and was sitting up
by the stove th~ third day after she
a~okc. She has taken no mediclL e
for two years and nature seemed TO
re tore when all else failed. Her rel
atives seem to he rs glad aa if she ha |
been raised from the dead and are
greatly animated ny her recovery
den yer Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14

An exchange makes the following
appeal for the people to turn in the
news: "If your wife Whips you let
us know and we will set you right
before the world. If you have com
pany tell ua, If yOn are not ashamed
1T yonr visitors II II yonngster ar.
rivea at your home call oE Us and we
will furnish the name for him or her
rs the case may warrant. If you
have party or gathering of any kind
bring around the cake. seven or eight
pies and side Of ham, not necessarily
to eat, but just t." show yonr friend
ship. You needn't mind inviting us,
M it may be too cool for our ward.
robe. We wan the news"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
To the Public.

] have this day sold my drug store
the stock contained therein and the
good will OF the bu mess, to the Eiko
Drug company, a corporation owned
Principally by Walter Henderson and
Joe Taber. l thank the public for the
liberal patronage heretofore extended
&c me, and bespeak for those who will
conduct the business after me as gen.
erous treatment as I have heretofore
received. Mr.. Henderson apd Mr..
Taber are experienced and educated
druggiste, and I am certain they will
give perfect satisfaction to all my
former patrons, and to the public.
M. H. MILLER.
Elko, New, Feb. 8, 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
FILE YOUR BILLS.

By order Of the Board of County
Nom missioners, all bills against the
County to be acted upon by the
Board, must be filed on or before the
saturday immediately preceding the
Monday upon which the Board meets,
otherwise the bills will not be acted
'pon until the next meeting OF the
Board.
Attest: A. g. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
WORDS OF WARNING.

A report - the War Department
containing the result Of careful in
vestigation by ole Of the officers Of
the department INTO affair. in Porto
Rico says that il the isl md is to be-
come a credit to tile United States
and not II continual thorn in her side
1T ID as certain rs the rising nf the
sun that the. work of reronstrnction
mu It he done 10y men "f di-interested
motives In concluding his report
the officer lays that cit the best men
are not put t" this undertaking, but
the island is allowed to brco II" "A po-
itical playthInp, the Porto kican will
Spain"
What ia trus NJ Porto Rico is EQUAL
ly true Of any other outlying Territory
that may come under tine control of
the government of the United States,
Temporarily or permanently. And
there lies one of the strongest Ohjpc-
tions t" the United States entering
upon @coloninl policy"
1t ID no. Il question whether Rppub-
hcan or Democratic politicians would
be the best. for it would most likely
be but u toss up bet wern them. NJ
matter winch rarty filled the positions,
il thu y should be filled with politicians
selerted on partisan grounds the
Oh IN :es az bad results wuulh be so
nearly equal that they are not worth
dicussinr.
Perhaps President Mckinley would
be able to withstand the pressure of
the politicians Of his party and an
point none hut fit men for the posi-
tions to be filed in our "colonies," If
we concIu Ir to add such feature to
orr political system. Let us hope he
would. although that hope cannot but
be dashed with fear in view of some
appointments he has made since he
came to the presidency.
But what abont his successorsP
Mint not another Republican Presi-
dent have friends to rewarl for their
services IN the campaigns for the
nomination and election? And if d
Democratic administration should fol.
low would there not be d clamor to
sTnrn the rascals ouL?""
Plain Dealer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
Eureka Sentinei:-Pat Kane has

Eureka Sentinei:-Pat Kane mas
had the good luck to recover an $50
watch recently stolen by Leslie
Hughes, sheep herder. at Simon
sens place ut Cold Creek. He caught
his man at Skelnn, Elko county,
where he got a confession from him
acknowledging the theft. Hughes
stated that he had traded the watch
to an Indian for horse. The Indian
was found at Fish Creek last Satur.
day, and on the return of his horse.
surrendered the watch. The chain is
still missing.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
NOTICE.

BY order OF the Board OF Cou,,v
commissioners Of Elko County, state
OF Nevada, made this 9Th day OF
February, 1929, notice ia hereby
given that all persons who are cbare.
es 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. G.. DAwLEY,
County Clerk,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
AwOke After Il Two Yenrs' Slpeu

On Monday morning, Jan. 23, 1899,
most remarkable and happy occur
renee took place at the home Of Mar
ion Sego, three miles southeast from
this city. Mrs. Dollie Sercy, a daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sego, was taken
sick about the 10th OF November.
1887. and was confined to her bed with
\ misery in her body and continued
to grow worse until she became I'M
conscious. All medical aid seemed
TO 40 her no good or arouse her from
her slumber. She would neither eat
nor drink anything except little
milk each day and all hopes OF her
getting we'll were given NY. After a
month OF dependency che seemed to
sleep from one day to the next, seem.
ing by no change for the better or
worse until Monday morning, Janu.
AIRY 23rd. when she apparently woke
up as from n sleep and spoke to her
husband, telling him TINT her arm was
hurting and felt numb. She soon
began talking as IL nothing had han.
pe"ed and asked for her baby which
WIS abont two months old when she
was taken sick; then she was tol of
her sickness, which had last ed over
two years, bnt she could not believe
it until her baby was brought from
another room, now a big boy; then
her folks explained to her how long
she had been sick, but she could not
zee how it WAS possible, rs it seemed
TO her as only one short nights sleep.
After she had seen her small brothers
and sisters, she said they had grown
90 much, and one Of them had changed
20 much che hardly knew him. Her
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14
Nervous

People wonder why their nerves are 50
weak; why they get tired so easily; why
they do not sleep naturally; why they have
frequent headaches. indigestion and
Nervous Dyspepsia. The explanation
is simple. It is found in that impure blood
feeding the nerves on refuse instead OF the
elements Of strength and vigor. Hoods
Sarsaparilla feeds the nerves pure, rich
blood; gives natural sleep. good digestion.
IS the true remedy for all nervous troubles
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-14

There are not many large sizes in these lots Over
pairs OF and o. II you wear small glove don't miss
this chance to get pair the usual price of one Mol
the house. WV
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
VETERANS REUNION.
Annual Meeting In Cedar Rap
Ids and Elects Omcers.

The fifth annual meeting of the Army
of the Frontier was held here. The So
ciety embraces all soldiers who served
west of the Mississippi river and north
of the Red river in Arkansas. While
Gen. Fremont was in command of the
department of the Missouri, the army
operating west of the Mississippi was
called the army of the southwest. In
the spring of 1862 Gen. Curtis was in
command at the battle of Pea Ridge.
Many of the troops forming his COM
mand were sent east after the battle of
Pea Ridge, and u new army was organ
lied under Gen. Scofeld, and denom-
mated the Army of the Frontier.
The survivors of about 100 regiments
and batteries are eligible to member
ship in the society. The next annual
meeting will be held in Chicago during
the national encampment of the g. A.
r. AT the business NEE ting the follow
ing officers were elected for the year:
President Col. David Murphy, st. Louis,
Mo; first vice president, Col. ]. B. Leake.
Chicago; second vice president, Capt. E. G.
Miller, Waterloo, Ia; third vice president,
Capt. j. K. Mason, Keokuk, Ia; secretary
and treasurer, j. c. Bonnell, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22

than ever. At length his grandsire suspend.
ed for moment morsel of beef half raised
to his mouth, and uttered word of reproof.
"Henry, my boy, it is not right that the
children should talk and the grown ones
listen. Remember, you should be very good
tonight. They say that Santa Claus to bad
boys is not kind"
But see," retorted the lad, quickly. ~
was good before and what did he bring me-
Nothing. / wanted winchester and he
brought me tin wagon"
"The child would be man before his
time" put in his grandmother. HE talks
of nothing but guns; and if he had them he
would kill us all, and himself in the bar
gain"
II would be brave soldier-like my ia.
ther," said the boy, his eyes filling with
tears.
"And be killed by the Indians, as was he,"
responded the old ranchman. my child, the
Grimms have been soldiers since the earliest
days. have fought, in my time, with brave
men to lead me on to battle, and tell you
there is nothing in soldering nothing but
hard work and slavery and bloodshed and
death. 1t is dogs life: nothing more"
Later in the night, when Wells and Little
Hank were snugly slowed away in the lat
ter's bed, the question Of Santa Claus and
the "windchester" came up again, but no
lengthy discussion followed
1t must have been sometime after mid.
night when Wells was partially aroused by
the knowledge that some one was moving in
the room, and called out to know who II
talxht bas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
you Can't
Dodge Them

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops ? Did not succeed
very well, did you? It's just
as useless to try to escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
on every hand and we are con-
stantly taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease :? Simply because
these germs cannot gain foot
hold in a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be we'll supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
IOWA STATE NEWS
MUNICIPAL. LEAGUE.
Standing Committees of the Iowa Or.
Ennixation That VIII Serve DUR
Ing the Coming Year.

Mayor Frank G. Pierce, of Marshall-
town, secretary and treasurer of the
League of Iowa Municipalities, has is
sued 10 the press the following list of
standing committees of the league:
City Government and Legislation-C. E.
Gregor; Victor Jennings, Council Bluffs; j..
H. Quick, Sioux City; John T. P. Powers,
Keokuk; w. H. Bailey, Iowa City; j. Ed
ward Mershon, Des Moines; j. F. Dewitt,
Muscatine.
Street Paving-George T. Baker, Daven-
port: B. +. Hyatt, Ottumwa; S. d. Gunther,
Fort Dodge.
Electric Street Lighting-A. N. Nipper.
Atlantic; H. j. Benson, Marshalltown;
Samuel Nelson, Grinnel,
Sewerage and Sanitaton-P. c. Nauman,
M. D., Burlington; j. A. Wright, Maquo-
keta; c. j. Skidmore, Boone.
Waterworks and Water Supply-C. D.
Huston. Cedar Rapids; Theodore Engle,
State Center; P. S. Davis, Eldora.
Taxation and Assessments-John Waiter
son, Laporte City; Scott Skinner, Creston;
]. A. Jacques, Davenport.
Street Cleaning and Garbage Disposal
L. NJ. Rich, Cedar Rapids; Frank p. Davis,
Oskaloosa; w. H. Ahlbrecht, Tama.
Municipal Franchises. e. Williams,
Waterloo; w. Scott Prouty, Charles City:
N. c. Phillips, Council Bluffs.
Municipal Bookkeeping-H. F. Brown.
Red Oak; James A. Jordan, Fort Madison;
Henry L. Huber, Upton.
Review-George T. Williams. Ida Grove;
Thomas Thompson. Ames; w. H. Menter,
Newell; 1. H. Garrettson, Knoxville; Levi
Davis Moulton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22

chances on you and all the Greasers in Nc
Kavett. I'll give you silver for your gold;
and here in this sack is more money-white
and yelow-that you may have for the TAX
ing. Don't be afraid of the guns-they are
never loaded-but sail in as soon as you can
raise your crowd and overtake me"
The Mexican made no reply to this bland
bit of encouragement, but his snaky eyes
cleaned evilly from their covert of steel
gray brows, as they rested upon the plump
buckskin pouch nestled between the butts
of heavy shotgun and winchester rifle.
He was profuse in his thanks for the Amer
leans kindness, but Wells only response
was a short grunt as he once more drew the
blankets closely around him and chirrupsd
to his not overwilling team.
1t was long drive to Menardville, and a
longer one to the nearest railway station
the point for which Wells was now heading
Ever since the middle Of November he had
been driving here and there among the scat.
tered ranches, on a collecting trip for hi.
EMPLOYERS. prominent firm OF San Antonio
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
Conducted Tours to California

Personally Conducted Tours to California
in Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars,
via the Chicago Great Western to
Kansas City and the Santa Fe Route
to Los Angeles and Southern Califor-
MIA. The true winter route avoiding
cold weather and snow blockades, COM
mencing Monday, October 23rd, and
on every Monday following, one of
these new Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars will leave Riceville at 1905 p. M,
via the Chicago Great Western for Los
Angeles and Southern California via
Kansas City, and reaching Los Ang-
eles the following Friday morning,
thus avoiding all Sunday travel. These
tours are personally conducted by an
experienced railway official, who ac-
companies the train to its destination.
The cars are we'll equipped for a long
journey and are as comfortable as the
Pullman Sleepcrs, while the price is
only $500 for double berth, less than
half the prices in the Standard Sleep
ers. For full information inquire of
any Chicago Great Western Agent, or
address r. III. Lord, General Pass. and
Ticket Agent, lib Adams st. Chicago.
dec. 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
IRON ORE BEDS.
Agents of the Illinois Steel Company
Negotiating for the Mines In
Alamakee County.

1t is reported that agents of the Hi
nois Steel company are negotiating
with the owners of the great iron ore
deposits in Allamakee county, the eS-
IRENE northeast county of Iowa, look
ing to the purchase Of the mines.
These have been opened this year,
and experts say body of 100000
tons of high grade, non-Bessemer ore
is in sight, with every indication that
it extends much farther than the ex-
aminations have gone.
The Illinois Steel company wants to
ship the ore to it's shelters to mix with
the Messaba ore, with which it makes
valuable combination for Bessemer
purposes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
pEites at once. 1t will heal the
inflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as we'll. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weight
increases. The whole body be-
comes we'll fortified and the
germs of consumption cannot
gain a foothold.
It's this nourishing, sustain-
ing and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMULSION that
has made it of such value in
all wasting and exhausting
diseases.
Soc and $I.oo, eli druggists
sCoTT 4 BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
QUAYS RIGHT 70 SEAT.
Senate Committee Begins the In
vestigation of the Pennsyl-
>vanian's Claims.
PRo.BoER RESOLUTION IN The HOUSE.
Representative sulzcr, of New York.
Offers Joint Resolution Declaring
That State of War Exists In South
Africa and According Belligerent
Rights to Transvanl Government.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-An investiga-
ton of the right of Former Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania to a seat in the
senate by appointment of the governor
of Pennsylvania, was begun Saturday
by the senate committee on privileges
and elections. The hearing was purely
a legal argument on the right of the
governor to make the appointment in
the circumstances which arose in the
case of Senator Quay-a question which
repeatedly has been threshed over by
the senate in other cases.
Hon. John p. Elkin, attorney general
of Pennsylvania, stated that he would
address the committee on behalf of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For
mer Senator Edmunds announced that
he would appear for those who remon-
strated against the seating of Senator
Quay and that he had as coadjutors,
Hampton L. Carson and George Whar
ton Pepper.
w. j. Bremen, an attorney of Pitts
burgh, announced his appearance for
the democratic members of the Penn
sylvania legislature, and that he had
associated with him James A. Stran-
ahan.
In the course of his opening argu-
ment, Mr.. Elkin contended that a
! sovereign state was at all times entitled
to full representation in the senate ac-
cording to the spirit and letter of the
constitution.
| The intention of the trainers of the
! constitution was to keep the represen-
! tation of each state complete and he
maintained that the governor, having
authority to appoint senator to fill a
vacancy caused by death. resignation,
disqualification or expulsion, had also,
| full power to appoint in the event the
legislature failed of it's duty to elect.
He held that the failure of the legisla-
ture to perform its duty, ought not and
could not operate to the states disad-
vantage in the senate.
Attorney General Elkins was fol-
/ lowed by Hampton L. Carson. AS he
was about to begin his argument, Sen
ator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, inter-
! rupted to inquire: do you not APP
pear here as the paid attorney of
John Wanamaker?"
Mr.. Carson replied that he did not
appear in the pay of Mr.. Wanamaker,
or in that of anybody else.
Former Senator Edmunds then
seized the opportunity to disclai1n
for himself any connection with Mr..
/ Wanamaker in the case.
Mr.. Carson presented an elaborate
/, lepal and constitutional aroumen+
against the seating of Mr.. Quay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
The First Railway.

The old town of LeClaire, one of the
oldest on the upper Mississippi river,
has for the first time been visited by a
railway engine. For over 40 years there
have been all sorts of rumors of rail-
ways and at different times the town
has voted taxes for railways, but some
thing always happened to stop the plans
and the steamboat was left as the only
means of connection with the outside
world. But now the town has railway
from Clinton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-22
Employts' Claim. Preferred.

Federal Judge Shiras, at Des Moines,
has made an important decision in a
burlington bankruptcy case, which is of
great interest to employees Of firms.
Referee Lamont Cowles, of Burlington,
decided that a labor lien has priority
over landlords claim for rent, and on
TIL" case being appealed to the federal
court, Judge Shiras sustained the ref
cree's decision.