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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Imperialism has spread 10y iutcc.
ton from II iingo.crazed country to
another until il has come to he recog.
nized as an international principle
that weaker nations may be robbed
OF thoir liberties as we'll as their lands
Ill order that the stronger nations
may compensate" each other and
maintain peace among themselves,
based on n copartnership OF conquest.
annexation and plumber. And il il
into this vicious maze Of imperial
"world politlcs' that the Mckinley
administration is leading us.-Balti.
moro Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Notwithst and ng the high wind
yesterday a good siz ii crowd turned
out in the afternoon to see the Gen
try trained animal show. The per-
Torrance was given under a small
tent rs the management thought it
dangerous to put up their large tent.
The performance was cut to corre-
SpOnd to the room i'll the small sten:.
Thepart given WAS very interesting
and showed TINT dogs,uonies.m onscys
and elephants can be trained to per-
form wonderful acts. Some Of the
performing animals seemed to possess
almost human intelligence. The
show WAC clean and free from any
thing that would shock the most e
sitive. The I~DErESDSNT would like
to see it again under more favorable
conditions than prevailed yesterday I,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
The American Mule.

The war in South Africa is in evil
dence in the United States treasury
reports Of the exports of domestic
merchan iise. During the s months
ending Feb. 2s, 1899, there were eI-
ported 1919 mules, valued at S315,6GS
During the eight months ending Feb.
%, OF this year there went to foreign
lands 25,5i5 mules, valued at $780,
7l3. 1t is safe TO say that four-iifths
o; them went to South Africa and en-
listed in the British service and that
those which have not been killed or
captured by tine Beers or have not
died arc still working under Lord
Roberts. So the South African war
has provided a market for nearly a.
O00,OO0 worth OF American mules.
Probably the only regret OF the stock
raisers is that the Beers are unable to
buy OF an equally large scale. The
horse breeders have probably proiited
by the war, but not 20 extensively.
There were sem to the United King
dom during the eight months ending
February,lS99. ll,496 horses, valued
at sl,799,0S0. During the eight
months ending with February Of this
year l7,49l horses. valued at s2,275.-
600, we're exported. Many OF these
must have gone TO South Africa.
The military expenditures Of Great
Britain are putting money into the
pockets OF Americans.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Statistics compiled by a New York
society formed for promoting the es.
tablishment Of school savings bunks
show that the system is now in opera
ton IN 81 cities in IL States.
There has been IA rapid growth
since the first one was opened in
Long Island City in 1880. BY mean
of the banks 52.G0l children saved the
SUN of sSOG,0l597 OF which S525,
209.2T has been withdrawn, leaving II
balance OF s 0.SO6.70. These figures
are for school banks alone. 4 cullat.
eral work is that Of the Penny Provi.
dent fund OF New York, which has
boen responsible for the establish
ment OF Juvenile savings institutions
in 10 cities in 20 States. These saw
ings banks arc operated in cnnnec.
ton with boys clubs. church societies,
industrial schools md similar Organ-
izations. by their aid 5S,llG children
have opened savinga deposits that
amounted to slS0,272Gl. OF which
3 3,309.SS was still on deposit at the
first Of tho year. The school savings
banks and the provident funds to-
gether have been responsible for the
SAVING Of 81 ,2sG,2S5.5S, OF which s9G7-
O92.50 has been withdrawn, leaving u
balance OF $40, 2O6.O9.
This IL a considerable sum OF
money, yet it is less than the children
OF most other countries have in saw.
iDgs bnnks, the young Japanese alone
having u greater sum 10 their credit.
The japanese. however, have the adj
vantage Of Il postal savings bnnk
system with stamps for the eavimgs
OF the smallest sums. Tho establish.
mcnt Of postal savings banks in this
country would unqlcs'isnably prove
a great boon TO the children and
youths and would enable small dc.
posits to be made by residents OF
rural districts as we'll ma by dwellors
in cities who have access to regular
savings banks.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Martin Scherif, one Of the carly set.
tiers OF Nevada.died Sunday morning
OF his ranch near Wells. Mr.. ScherG
was born in Germany, but the greater
part Of his life was spent IN the Unit
ed States. About thirty years ago he
settled in Elko county and resided
here continuously up to the time OF
his death.
The deceased leaves nm aged wild.
ow, one daughter, Mrs. F]itzmaurice
Of Butte, Montana, and other rcla.
tives to mourn his death. His re-
mains were laid to rest Tuesday be.
meath the soil Of the State TINT he
loved ST. well. May they rest in
peace until the last great day.
The INDEPENDENT extends its GYM
pathics to those who mOurn tho loss
OF their loved one. May God comfort
and console then in their hour of
trial.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
I'ulItic5.

The National convention Of the fus-
ion wing OF the Populist party, in
session at Sioux Falls, nominated
William j. Bryan for President by
reclamation yesterday. Nothing is
said i'll the dispatches regarding the
nomination OF q candidate for Vice
President.
The National convention of the
middle e-road wing OF the party
in session ut Cincinnati nominated
Wharton Barker Of Pennsylvania for
President on the second ballot and
lgnatius Donuelly Of Minnesota for
Vice. President.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
THE CONDITION or LABOR.

There is no denying the fact that
labor is not in as satisfactory a condi-
ton rs the opponents OF prosperity
would have us believe. 1t does not
respond to the Mckinley prosperity
and the full tin pals OF the perambu-
lAting, speech making President are
Limited to metaphor and to comic Re-
publican press. II SO prosperous why
these strikes, b~oycotts, lockouts, ETC.?
Perhaps there Is prosperity and labor
is endeayoring to obtain u small por-
ton OF it, but ut the present writing
there are no indications that it is re-
ceiving what it should receive and
what it is entitled To- receive accord
ing to the predictions of Mr.. McKin.
ley and the benevolent trusts. There
never was Il time when.a and there new
er was u nation that has increased in
its industrial achievements to such Il
gigantic extent as have the United
States. Such I'm increase should have
dltdCICu " IL 1hS eiciiicil u pioSPSi
ity Is Il necessary adjunct. But Ia
Dor is not rising up to the level OF
this wonderful prosperity and it's I'M.
rest is caused by its struggle to break
through the restraining crust. But
this means resistance to labor. 1t is
deprivation OF good things attendant
upon the startl ug era Of trade eXpan-
sion, and when we seek for the ob.
stacle i'll the way OF labor, the obsta-
clio which it is striving to surmount
by the only ean i'll its power,
to wit, strikes and boycotts, we find
it in the trusts and combines and also
III capital i'll the sense OF ex-Speaker
Reed-that is to say, capital which is
not money, but expansive credit couI-
monty known MS Shares Of stock 1t
Is figured by the New York journal.
and it is a fact, that the capital stock
OF the combines nov drawing Il per-
centage thereon on. Of the people,
amounts to ten Thousand million dol
lars. This is capital, and it is the
capital which is arrayed against labor
We know TINT it is not money, for
our circulating medium does not
amount to one fifth Of that capitaliZa-
ton, but we do know that that CAPT.
talization is turned into income-pro-
ducing wealth, drawing to itself the
total amount of IL circulating me-
dunn as It's profit, aud tins added to
the other multIplicatIons of our cir
culating medium, or our actual
money, cumpels one dollar Of actual
money to perform the work Of three
hundred and thirty dollars OF credit
money. No labor in the world md
no combination Of labor can success.
fully fight against this burden. The
only remedy is to return to the peo.
pie the power I u create money which
they have been deprived of and to
destroy the criminal dggrcssor upon
their iinanccs.-Prcss Bulletin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
THE NEWSPAPER LAW,

All Subscribers should Roud tho
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.
/. MI subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription,
.. Ii Subscribers order the dlscOu.
tinuance Of their periodical tho pub
Usher may continue TO send it until
all arreHragcs arc paid.
B. IL Subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
Office to winch they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills mud ordered thom dis.
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to Othe
places without informing the pub
Usher, aud the papers aro sent to the
former address, they arc held re-
ponsihle.
b. The courts have decided that
refusing To take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncalled Tor, ia prin,n fdclo evidence
ri intended fraud.
q. IL subscribers pay in advance
they arc bound to give notice Mt the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking It, and the subscriber
will DO responsible until an oxprcsa
notice with all arrearagos are cent to
the publisher.
7. Tho latest postal lave hro euch
HAT newspaper publishers can arrcst
anyone for fraud who takce II paper
and refuses to pay for IL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

"I have always believed" the colonel
continued. according TO the Galveston
News. chat animals have far more in
tClligCncc than they are commonly
credited with. | am sure they can talk
to one another. \ cHsc in point: You
see that turkey gobblcr aud hen out
there? Let me tell you m actual fact
about them. l.. ". Johnson presented
me with "A very handsome peacock. lie
was a splendid bird. and the beauty %
his plumagc was the wonder OF the
neighburhoOd. One Afternoon saw
him strut:iug around and making n
magnificent display Of III, gorgeous,
tail feathers. Mrs. Turt,i ..aktd ~
admiringly FOR awhile. aud o.. rrtu,,
20 where gDbhlcr WAS lIjr; = .l,iG.
under a peach tree. They e ,if.r..
for n mOnG,u' 10 earnest cog. ......ur.
Then Nr. Jgbb,cr Siran t.s.
self up. s;iiirncd his VIZ, gave q
":rut orh .fondly spread hi, tail fca.h.
crs. Madame gave a CDu;cmuiuuus TOSS
OF her head and evidently laughed nj
him. | could see the Sire m tho poh.
hicrs eye. and told Mr.. l'pubcl. my en-.
ginCcr, who vas with mo ~ the time, 10
look out nnd SO would see some fru
and we did. That gnhl.,r marched
straight over TO where he y~cacock was
sin pirouc''iug and adm.r.ur the
H'int Of his iridcsccnt p'umncc. pounccJ
on him and never let mp anti. hc had
picked out the last feather Co.,? The ynr.
gcous tail. ] gathered up n" fra,h.
rrs. PM them together auG ga,c tbcm
20 Mrs Gmrnisou. Yuu can 20 over tho
river and see them II Won want cop.
hrmation Of the story. The poor pco.
cock. after the loss ~ his tail. took no
more in'crcs, in lie. but pinned nwnv
and died In less than n month"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

No people in the world have ever
fought for independence and self.
government moro deserving OF Amer.
lean sympathy than the brave Dutch
men Of tho South African republics.
Tho Mckinley administration ia pro.
British and it's influence will prob.
.h'y muzzle the American Congress
go 1t will not declare the judgment
and wishes OF tho American people.
Even Russia is likely TO be ahead OF
us in sending COVER amcntal good
wishes to the Bocrs.-Pittsburgh
Post,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
WORSE THAN WAR.

Hundreds are killed in war, but
hundreds Of thousands Rre killed 10y
consumption. There would be no
deaths Mt all caused 10y this terrible
disease, il people could be made to
understand that Siiluh's Cough aud
Consumption Cure is a sure remedy
u taken in the early stages. Diets.
5Octs, and 81 90 Il bottle. Druggists
will refund the money II n cure il not
affected. For sale by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Tho Gentry show came to town
this morning IN five special cars. The
small boys were ont in force and FOL.
lowed the train to tho cattle corral
where tho tent was put up. As US.
unl when a circus comes to town,
there was a big wind to welcome II.
Tho street parade took place short
ly after noon and was II sight to be
remembered. There were dogs OF all
sizes, colors and conditions, beautitu!
ponies, grinning monkeys, tiny elc.
plants and many oth0r features to
make the small boy glad that no was
able to see it. Owing to the disa-
greeable weather tho parade did not
attract the crowd that it wouId have
done had tho day been pleasant.
A performance was given at three
o'clock, too late for us to make a
note Of it. We will tel tomorrow
how it struck us.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
Found the Iron.

Yesterday Adam Uhl w8s cutting
up Il prime steer when his saw camo
in contact with something TINT yank-
ed the teeth of VI his saw blade. As
no was saving through the hip bone
hG know that something WINS wrong
aud no cut the bone ont. When he
did so he was greatly surprised to
find a piece OF iron or steel about
three inches long embedded in the
hip bone. The piece was the prong
Of a pitch fork which eomu farmer
had persuaded the bovine to move
with. Tho animal showed no signs OF
lameness and tho pioco OF steel wRs
completely surrounded by bone. The
only one to pay tho penalty In Adam
who will have to dig up n Saw
blade. Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Il. J. Tibbitts aud John Carroll had
Il quarrel Sunday and IN u result Car.
roll was shot in the left nrm just
above the elbow. making a bad wound
Carroll, IL seems, went to tho cabin
occupied by Tibbitts and demanded
that Tibbitts got out Of tho house
mud emphasized his domnDds 10y
throwing large boulders Mt him. rib.
bits replied with 80 cnlibro bull.
dog American revolver, firing two
alIote, one OF them taking effect ~
above stated. Tibbit,s in M old
Grand Army man IL ma';e his liv.
ing by fishing; aud IL n very peace.
able citizon whcn not imposed upon.
lie delivered himself over to the off.
Gers ehortiy after the shooting claim.
inn coli defense. Carroll 10 u Junk
dealer and ia vol known. Further
trouble IL expected ms Carroll claims
that he will get oven.-Rmo Ga.
zcttc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
Amending tho Constitution to 8,

Senator Beveridge made II very
correct definition OF the doctriue Of
implied powers" as usually enforced
when he said it meant that "where
our constitution is not broad enough
to give play to our institutions the
courts will read our institutions INTO
our constitution" For example. our
constitution was not broad enough
to give play to our institution of I'M
tLved wealth, and so when the income
tax case came up the Supreme court
read into tho constitution n provision
that an income tax should not be
levied. II 10 just such things that
mako the people understand that
judges can be NJ great rascals as
m OF the culprits they send TO the
pcnitentiaries.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
BARBERINC.

Learn the beautiful trade Of bar
berng and yon'n always have a good
job. On receipt of two dollars (S2 O0)
we will forward to your address the
great secret u barbering trade--in
book form, beautifully illustrated and
well written. Practice at home
among pour friends. Tho book il far
superior to any barber school. Ad
dress, The Secret Of Bdr6criny, Lock
Box 273, Oakland, Cal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

j. q. Kennedy, Roanoke. Tenn. says
ri cannot gay too much Tor DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvo. Ono box OF IL
cured what the doctors called an in.
curablo ulcer on my jaw Cures
pileB and all akin diseases. Look out
for worthless limitations. Elko Drug
Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

n. Z. Guldaggor, Mt Jonos' old
stand, ia prepared to do blacksmith.
ing in all Of ito branches Mt prices Ia
SUIT the times. Horse ehocing and
wagon work a specially. All work
guaranteed. Take your work TO Mr..
Guldagger's shop IL you want IL done
we'll and nj reasonable .pricce. =
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

W. s. Musecr. Millhcim, Pa, saved
the life Of hie little girl by giving her
One Minute Cough Cure VIXEN abe
WIS dying from Group. II is the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate
results. II quickly cures, coughs.
colde, bronchitis, grippe, asthma and
oil throat and lung troubles. Elko
DRUG Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11

Bring your Job Work TO the INDF.
rESDEYT Office. Low prices.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
Here is Food for Reflection.

There is not a mower built OH this continent today
but has within three years appropriated one or more of
the features introduced by the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
Hoods SaaJah0aM
~Al1sEENqnD

Hood. pills cure liver Ills nonirritating and
only cathartic TO take with Hoods Sarsapariila.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15
NO PLACE FOR REFUGE.

"a very interesting fact of modern life
that seems to have escaped attention. re-
marked a lawyer the other day. lis that
the world has wiped its last city of refuge
off the map. There is no longer any spot
on the globe whsre our fugitive from JUS
tice is safe from eXtradition.
when l first began to practice law an
American criminal of retiring DISPOSE
ton had a wide range of choice in mat
ter OF foreign residence. Spain. Turkey.
Algiers, Japan. Holland. Chile, Ecuador,
tho Philippines, Cuba and all Central
America except British Honduras guar
anteed security to assorted brands of flu
gitives from murderers down, and the
list Of resorts open to simple embszzlers
was very much larger.
For years, you remember, every run
ava bank cashier made a Decline fOr
Canada, and the thing got to be a stand
ing joke. like the mother-in-law gag and
the merry Quibs about plumbers.
Nevertheless, the circle kept steadily
contracting and n by one the different
countries entered into mutual treaties
and put up the bars. so the American
crook who wanted a change of air be-
to find himself in the position of
Dick Swiveller. he couldn't traverse
without meeting creditors. 1t was
mighty lard work to figure out a safe
ltltfSAtIy
Canada hung tenaciously to the tour
list trade, but at last she passed a law
against bringing stolen property into the
dominion that practically excluded the
fitting banker. Japan was one of the
last of the distant powers to adopt a
treaty covering what are called crimes
against property and the new proviso
was a severe blow to feion:ous gentle
men in delicate health. 1t robbed them of
the balmy climate of Yokohama.
Eventually things sinmered down to
Central America. and then by process
of elimination to Honduras. That was
the final stronghold CT the fugitive, but
in 1898 the congress of he nation APP
proved a new treaty clause, containing
the usual extradition provisions.
49,, as l said before, there is now no
city Of refuge IN the face of the earth.
The man with a warrant goes whereso-
ever he lists
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15
TIVE STORY OF the ROCKETS.

The announcement that Ladysmith,
the besieged city of the Transvaal, is dr.
ing rockets indicates that her capacity to
withstand the Beers has nearly reached
its limit. There can be no doubt as to
the critical situation in which the British
garrison at that point is placed. and the
necessity for immediate relief. General
Butler, 1t appears. is some fourteen miles
but there are few indications that
he will emulate the example Of Phil
Sheridan at Winchester. and ride to the
rescue. Late dispatches. however. indi-
cate that progress is being made, and
that a desperate battle with the Beers
will shortly take place in an effort to
reach Ladysmith in time to prevent it's
capitulation. with it's 5000 British SOL
diers. In the meantime, Kimberley is
seriously threatened.
So far, the war in the T~ransvaal seems
to indicate the inability Of the British
leadership to understand the gravity of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15
STATE GOVERNMENT SUSPENDED.

Saturday night Governor Smith took
his departure for Washington. The lieu-
tenant-governor is already there, as is
the speaker of the house Of representa-
tives, Mr.. Stiff. This leaves Montana
without any one to act in the capacity of
chief executive, should the occasion arise
Tor action.
The state treasurer, state auditor and
attorney general are also in Washington.
ALI the state government left, insofar as
the administrative branch is concerned,
are the secretary of state and the SUPER
of public instruction-two popu-
lists. None Of the state boards can meet,
and public business is. practically at a
standstill in the state house. With two
exceptions. the state officers have left
their official stations to take part in the
senatorial rumpus.
The Taxpayers Of this state will nay
their salaries right along. just as IL the ex-
igencies Of the democratic party did not
require their services in Washington. Wit
nesses are allowed 50 per day and a mile
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15
our SPECIAL DISPATCHES.

The Anaconda Standard IL trying ..te
run a bluff" on the Montana public. bv
discrediting the special dispatches receiv-
ed by the Inter Mountain from. Washing
ton. Our correspondent in tha city is
absolutely impartial and fair in his re-
ports of the senatorial controversy and
the events incident to the progress of the
investigation. Saturday evening, Just
before going to press. a special dispatch
was received briefly outlining an incident
Of no lite significance to the people of
Montana, who are sufficiently familiar
with the political methods of both WINGS
Of the democracy to appreciate the mean
ing of ii. 1t was. in effect, that a Clark
ma saw a DAILY man slip a roll of bills
into the pocket Of . witness for the pros
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15
THE DISAPPOINTED LANDLORD.

we landlords have our W trobles."
said a West Side flat owner. For in
n I set aside a lifelong prejudice
against Sp%iritualists the other day and
allowed a trance medium to rent a flat
from me in Harlem. / made a great
FAVOR of 1t to her. and 1 thought she was
impressed with my kindness. I certainly
needed the money, and the flat had stood
vacant a long time. but she did not know
tha4' would you believe it, no sooner
had that medium taken possession than
she demanded new window shades on the
front windows? I told her that the last
tenant had put up those shades at his
own expense. and 1 thought she was
lucky In having him leave them behind
Tor her use. But nothing less than brand
new shades would satisfy her. or course.
Tor an ordinary tenant that would not
nave been a surprising demand. but
wouldn't 1t jar YOU, coming from a me-
why should a medium put up with
tne oid things more than any one else ?'
asked the puzzled nearer.
why. growled the landlord. "you
would think a medium would have some
respect for the shades of the departed.
wouldn't your"