Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-23
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trust law.
Herman T.. Taubeurck. well known
as the chairman OF the National Com
mittee OF the Peoples party, died IN
Seattle yesterday.
Attorney Brown returned from the
North Fork this forenoon. He says
tho people OF that section predict n
scarcity OF water for irrigation.
Col. MaxsOn OF Reno and ". Il.
Mahouey, two OF the cruZicst McKin.
leyites in the State, are IN town.
Both OF them are past redemption
politically.
February lad no new noon. 4
moun!css month has not occurred
since February 1866 and will not, it
is said occur again for a vastly great
er space OF time.
Ottoc Keeper, salesman for the
American Type Foundry Of San
Francisco, is in town. Hc called at
the INDEPENDENT office and chjseled
us out OF ali order.
All grades Of refined sugar advance
ed D cents ON the 100 pounds ycster-
day, and raws l-lG cent per pound.
The consumer will doubtless see in
the advance Of this staple article evil
dences OF great prosperity for the
sugar trust.
The Ohio legislature has passed n
bill which provides that women IN
plo!ed tn do work OF any kind. in the
absence OF a contract agreement,
shall be paid the same wages men re.
ccive for similar work.
This Walter Wcllmnn who discov-
cred yesterday that President McKm-
ley If o willing to serve another
term is The identical Arctic explorer
who discovered the north polo aud
broke IA chunk OFT OF it, believes the
Detroit journal.
Constable Trip!ett caught Jerry
Sullivan, a late arrival, selling whisky
Ia Indians last night and promptly
locked him up. Marshal Emmitt
WAS notified Of the arrest and Sulli-
u will he turned over to him on his
arrival for prosecution in the United
States Cont.
An increase i'll population is notice.
able on all sides, and it is safe To pre-
dict that within five years Reno will
double its population, which mt pres.
cnt Is close oDto 200. There is not
a vacant store building in the city
and but few hOus, 9 to rent. Reno is
the banner town OF the State and
continues forging ahead at "A rapid
rnte.-Gazctte.
Caleb Powers, John Davis aud
William II. Coulton were arraigned
yesterday on charge Of being acccssor-
Ic5 To the murder Of Gov. Gocbel. The
prosecution not being ready to pro-
coed the trials were set for next Fri.
day. The attorneys for the State re-
fused either To affirm or deny the re-
port that Sergeant Golden has made
a confession Of knowledge concerning
the assassination OF GOebcl.
An insarc man 10y the name Of
Jones made lis escape from the In.
sane Asylum this morning. He was
employed in the garden and, watch
ing his chance, struck out in the di-
rcciiou OF town. Word was sent To
the officers and he will undoubtedly
be captured. Tho same man made
his escape on Saturday. At that
time he was found about seven miles
west Of town in the canyon.-Gazcttc.
The Republican platform OF this
year may he briefly stated us follows:
Down with the republic. Tho earth
belongs to tho money kings and
trusts. Tho few ARE created TO rule
and the mnny Ia scrvo. Tho poor
should he content with the crumbs
TINT fall from the tables OF the rich.
a standing army Of sufficient size to
compel labor to obey the %iniuuctions
OF tho rich md tO starvc without u
murmur. Tho moral law is mere
sentiment aud IL ont Of dutc.-Ex.
Adjutant.G General Corbin has re-.
ccivod n cable message from General
Davis. commanding the Department
Of Puerto Rico, saying TINT tho condi.
ton OF the inhabitants Of Puerto
Rico ia not improving and the suffer.
ing in so general and widespread over
tho island that he will require at
least 800 tons OF food eupplics weekly
until further notice. Arrangements
are being made IN tho subsistence
and Qunrtcrmnstcr Generals depart.
mcnt to meet the rcquisition as
promptly and regularly M possible.
When Mrs. Jessie w. Bolto told tho
National Educational Association TINT
for every 1000 people killed hy the
whisky bottle thorc wero 10000 kill.
cd 10y the trying pun shc marlc n grave
charge against m old and popular
/, friend oi tho human family. Mn.
l30l.c should pause to ank herself
where the human race wuuld bc
without the trying pan. II the
symbol Of civilization, tho fragrant
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