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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-13
Elko, Nevada, Friday, July IL. 1900.
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"I had been n sufferer for many years
from nervousness with all its symptoms
and complications" writes Mrs. .. N.
Fisher, 1861 Lexington Ave, New York,
n. y. 81 was constantly going to see a
physician or purchasing medicine. In
the spring OF 1897 my husband induced
Tie TO try DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
hon. After taking one bottle and fol-
lowing your advice was so encouraged
that ! took five more bottles, and then
stopped for several weeks as / felt so
much better, but still l was not oom-
pfefeiy cured. commenced taking it
again and felt that ! was improving
faster than at first. I am not now cross
and irritable, and have good color in
my face; have also gained about ten
pounds i'll weight and one thousand
pounds Of romIoyf, for am new
woman once more and your advice and
your Favorite Prescription is the cause
Of it, coupled with the Pleasant Pellets
which are not to be dispensed with.
took eight bottles of the Prescription
the last time. making fourteen in all,
and will not take any more unless you
so advise, for do not see as l need it"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-13

All kinds nf fruit in season arrive
fresh every day at the postoflico
stand.
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IndIa's Starving Millions.

Heart rendng sturics Of starvation
continue to come from the famine
distr ricas OF India. Millions are dy.
ing there for .he want OF food that a
few pennies would buy. Appeals iCr
aid come from every quarter OF the
country. Before us Is IN appeal
from the Committee OF One Hun.
drod' Of Nov lork's leading bankers
ami business men. This committee
has arranged with the banks through.
out the country 10 receive and re-
ceipt foI funds contributed for tho
relief OF the starving millions OF In
lila. In addition to the receipt Of tho
banker the cnmmIttcc III New York
will send II receipt to each individual
donor. .ht the request oi tho New
York committee the Henderson Bank.
ing company will receive and forward
free OF charge. all moneys given them
for this purpose. Here is an oppor.
tnnity for the charitable people Of
Ello to Rld in good work.
In the language Of the uppoal be-
fore us, "God and humanity call
Feed the starving. Save the dying
In several towns in this State com.
mittecs have cRnvasscd and collected
money for this fund. Would il not
be u good idea for somo OF tho char.
liable lalies OF Elko to canvasa the
town for funds to relieve the sulrcr.
ing Of millions Of their sisters in far.
AWAY IndiaH II in mn opportunity TO
do work that will benr golden fruit.
Since the above WA put in type we
learn TINT Miss Ethel Smith, Miss
Hattie CIarS mad Miss Clara Taber
have begun tho canvass OF tho town.
They started of with ESQ subscribed
by thrcc oi the business houses .1hoy
will not refuse smaller Gums from
those who have less OF this worlds
goods. Ten cents will save life to-
several days. Listen to starving In.
dia's call.
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Th, Chinese Mu,idIc.

4 London dispatch Of the 9TH says;
There in mnss of wild rumor from
the FAR east. Though 80 contradic-
tory on points it continues unini.
nous as To the consumatIOn of the
tragedy at Pckin.
To consistent representations OF
the massacre oi whites are now added
the additional horrors that savage
soldiers butchcrcd at the capital 5000
native Roman Catholic converts.
Tins comes in Shanghai dispatch OF
July 9th which only adds to tho re.
port given by the respcctableChinese
who have arrived from Cheeioo and
who describe Pckin ns an inferno OF
streots running with blood.
Tho authority Oi Tung Lu. the
Chinese lmPcrIa! Treasurer, who adj
vocated moderation. was completely
eiTaced by Prince Tuan, KRngYi and
TnngFuhSinn.whose cdicts ordered a
morcilcss determination OF all foreign
err in tho empire.
In response tO inquiries cablcd to
Shanghai in regard to- tho eituatiOn
nj Pckin, the following cablcgram
has been received from authorative
quarters:
Shanghai, July 5th.-.-Preraro for
the worst
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Brakeman James Wheeler died at
Ogden yesterday from injuries which
no sustained at Stone House wednes
day afternoon. Mention Of the acci-
dent was made yesterday, but no par
ticulars were given. 1t seems that
Wheeler was riding on the pilot OF
tho engine md stepped off To turn
tho switch and allow the train 10 ,aita
tho sidetrack. llc fell with his left
leg across the rail and the engine
pnssod over ii, cutting il of ut the
thigh. No. O was tagged md Wheel.
er was taken TO Battle Mountain and
tlisnco TO Ogden on passenger train
Tho injured man died shortly after
arriving there.
Deceased formerly lived in Vir.
ginia City and was brother oi Mrs
Young OF this place. llo was making
his second regular trip ut tho time
the accident occurred, though he had
made n number Of student trips and
had been IN wiDncmucca sevora
montha awaiting cmployment,-Sil
yer state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-13

In my boyhood days. says former
Postmaster General Thomas l..
Jrmes, there was IL text book used in
the schools called the English
Reader" which, alns has gone ont Gf
use. 1t contained a selection en-.
titled @rhe Hill OF Science Ac.
cordng To the story, the first one who
attempted to ascend the hill WIS
Genius, who made rapid progress. but
became quite tired toward the end OF
the ascent. and foolishly stopped To
rest; while Application, patient and
ploddmg, pushcd forward slowly up
the hill, and attained tho summit
first. have noticed that those who
succeed in l'fa are not the gcniuses.
They are those who apply themsel.
vcs to whatever business or pro-
fcSsiun they undertake with all their
hearte. and 10y patient, ploddiug work
backed up 10y good health and good
habits, succeed Success.
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THE PHILADELPHIA PLATFORM.

What nm administration organ calls
the -hasic features OF the platform"
adopted by the Republican conven-
ton nj Philadelphia. include the
following:
A plank favoring such legislation
on trusts -as will effectively prevent
abuses liable to arise from such con.
ditIOns-
This plank WINS drawn by sub
committee Of the committee OH rcso.
lulIons, Senator Joseph Is. Foraker
OF Ohio, Chairman. Foraker is coun
Sci for the Continental Tobacco com.
pany, better known as the Plug To
bacco trust. a few weeks ago he
left his seat in the Senate in the
midst Of important business Io 90 to
Columbus, OHIO, and defend his
client III an action brought to apnul
its charter. In his address to the
court the Senator went SO far nutside
hIs brief as to defend all trust Ms
not necessarily benehcent but a
necessary evolution OF business con
dinons.' His rejuinder to criticism
was, -Whnt are you going To do
about it, He admitted that labor
often suffered from the trust combin-
alton, but added win II snccr that
this was only nn incident"
Other members OF the subcom-
mittce are:
Fairbanks, OF Indiana, railroad and
corporation lawyer.
Madden, Of illinois. stone trust.
The platform Was submitted to n
convention opened and dominated 10y
Hanna, Ono, shipping md steel
trusts; and presided over successive.
ly 10y Wolcott. Colorado. counsel ID.
i Il. G.. K. Il. and numerous street
car and other corporate interests.
Lodge, massachusetts, railroad and
corporation lawyer.
Such committee and such a con.
vcntIon are, of course, competent To
shape an antitrust policy that will
he entirely satisfactory-to the
trusts.
Tho American people want none Of
it.-National Democrat.
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BRYAN AND STEVENSON.

The nomination OF Bryan and
Stevenson meet with the hearty en-
dorsement Of the Elko Democracy.
All feel that the very best selection
was made for Vice. President. Ii
Bryan and Stevenson cnnnot win in
November no ticket could.
Tho platform upon which they
stand is clear cut and unequivoral up
on all the great questions Of the day
1t needs no explanation and puts the
enemy on tho defensive. Ii the yot-
era OF the country endorse 1t in No.
vember, our government will he con-
Quoted upon the lines laid down by
the fathers and peace, happiness and
prosperity will prevail AMONG our
people. Benevolent assimilation by
powder and ball Of people fighting
for liberty will cease and the great
doctrluo OF government b! consent Of
tho governed will DO re.established.
Criminal combinations Of capital to
crush ont competition and control
the markets Of the country for the
benefit OF the few and the detriment
OF the MANY will receive death blow.
With William j. Bryan in the Pres
idential chair, steps will be taken to
rehabilitqte silver and before mauy
years the mints will be open to its
coinage at ratio Of Ii to |. Our
monetary system will be revised
and placed upon gold and silver in
stead OF the national debt. The gov
ernment. not banks, will issue money
TO the people.
William J. Bryan and Adlni T..
Stevenson stand for the common pco-
pie. No great aggrcgutiOLs Of capt..
al are at their backs to pour their ILL
gotten wealth into campaign fund
for tho corruption OF American man.
hood. No fat will be fried from the
protected industries for their benefit.
The man, not the dollar IL their creed
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RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance i'll Treasury April
80. 1900. S26sl9 80
General licenses. 1867 -
Per Prop tax 1900
(assessor) ....... i,l67 90
Fees col'ted by Co
officers ......... $50 90
Gaming licenses. 300 90
Irregular sources. 22 so
Poll tax, l9OOas'or) S53 90
Ten per cent de-
linquent tax" $50
Poll tax, (delinq':) 800
Property tax, l900..3, TBS 81
Delinquent prop.
tax, 1899 ....... 800
Total ..... sG3,932 ~
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. WISE MAN
FROM THE WEST

fNom THE WEST
Who intends going Eas: will see that
his tckots read by way oi Salt Lake
City and the Rio Grande Western
Railway i'll connection with either the
Denver & Rio Grandc or Colorado
Midland railroads, for these reasons:
first, most magnificent scenery in
America, on route; second, choice OF
three distinct routes through the heart
OF the Rocky Mountains; third, IL is
the only trRnscontinental line passing
directly through quaint and pictur-
esque Salt Lako-tho City OF tho
Saints; fourth, perfect dining car ser.
vice; fifth, three fast through trims
daily between Ogden. Denver and all
points East, connecting with all
trains OF the Southern Pacific; sixth,
through Pullman Palace and Ordi-
nasy Sleeping Cara from San Fran.
cisco, Portland, etc.. to Denver, Oma.
ha and Chicago. There are many
other reasons why the route through
Salt Lake City over tho Rio Grande
Western Railway is tho most com.
Portable and enjoyable in tho whole
country. by inquiry, you can learn
great deal on the subject OF trans
continental travel. Geo. W. IIcintz
General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake
City.
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Tho above balance stands 10 tho
credit OF the various funds ps per
Troasutcr's Balance Sheet, dated
July I, 1900.
TREAsURER's BALANCE suEEr.
Cash in treasury TO the credit OF tho
various funds, July 1. 1900:
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Starvation never yct cured dyspep.
sin. Persons with indigestion are nj.
rcady hnlt starved. They need plenty
OF wholesome food. Kudol Dyppcn
Ella Cnro digests what you cat 90 the
body can bc nourisicd whilo tho
worn out organs arc being recon.
atructcd, II is tho only preparation
known that will instantly relieve and
completely cure all stomach troubles.
Try II " you dro eufrorinR from indi
gcstion. II will certainly do you
good. Elko Drug Company.
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Only tho other day a boston firm
OF sharks charged man 81 for max.
ing out tho mortgage on Il loan OF
sl0 aud theu charged him interest.
a Lowell shark recently loaned q
man &C aud charged him s3 for max I.
ing ont tho morigagc. ahl ovcry
month hc causes tho man Ia sign u
nes mortgage md charges him 90
each time, besides tho regular rate Of
interest, thus bringing the interest up
TO 800 per cent per annuin. Tho
several mortgages are not recorded
since the first ono. md every 81 the
borrower pays gocs into tho lenders
pocket. t.- Boston Traveller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-13

Water constantly freezes in sum.
mcr In a rocky crcvico on tho farm
OF John Dood. in Sweden Valloy, Pa.
Aside OF this fact, and with tho intcn.
ton Of forming n natural icehousc,
the owner tried to have II ehatt sunk
IN the rocks, when the men Ind gone
down II feet tho atmosphere became
so densely cold thu, they had TO ccase
work. Dripping water freezes thero
in n few minutes.--EK,
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ScVnIlnus In Demand.

To the scattered employees OF the
Transvahl tclegrams from mine own
ers have been flying since the recent
British advance, calling them from
all parts uf the carth Ia renewed
duty at Johannesburg. where it is
expected there will be active resump.
tinn Of work. The good salaries
prOIrcrcd induce acceptance. IL. G.
i}chr, who left California last week il
credited with Il proiTcr of $4,000 per
annum aud expenses. Allan Kin.
kcad of Virginia, Nevada. is locally
credited with receipt OF cablcgram
requesting him to report nt the
cnrlicst date possible at Johannes.
burg, at Il salafy OF $1,000 per annum.
IL il the publication OF such mn.
nonncemcnts ns these that 30 stimu-
late attendance at the mining schools
md make ambitious young men do.
sirous oT tnking up the study oi min.
ing.--Miuing aud Scientific Press
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JOINT STATEME
or THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending July 2. 1900.
STATE OF NEVADA, r..
COUNTY OF ELKo. o''
AUDITORS OFFICE.

ELKo, July .. 1900.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Eiko county, New. !;
GESTLgMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report OF the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
July ., 1900.
Respectfully submitted,
G. 4. WATKINS. Auditor.
a. G. DAwLEY. Treasurer.
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Neglect 10 the short etep go many
take from Il cough or cold TO con.
sumption. Tho early use OF One
Minute Cough Curo prevents con.
sumption. 1t ia the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results
II curee all thront and lung troubles
Children all like II aud mothers Ell.
dorse II. Elko Drug Company.
The sun., 1900-12-09
MY LADY OF ORANGE.
NJ ~. &. BAfIrv.

Copv,o T. isoo. Nv n q. BdNiey
The sun., 1900-12-09
\ Missouri Judges Remarks on Sending The1
into Custody for Thanksgiving.
From ne h GrsGs Gin World.


There are twelve good men and true who
would have had 70 spend n sorry Thanksgiving
Day were Il not for tho fact that Judge Wofyori
this morning in eSpounding the law lent new
and novel Interpretation to the regulations
governing jurors.
The twelve men are the Jurors who will try
George N. Wingard for shooting and killing
William A. Simrson on April "a last in the Lin
coin rocfning house. AT S35 West Fifth street
Tnev were sfted ont OF panel Of forty-sevsn n
IN the criminal court this morning. When tho
jury was sworn Judge Woiford recalled the fact
that thev faced u State and national holiday
Tomorrow.
4 assume that you are patriotic men," he
said. and that you realize that you are now
part q the machinery of the law. The law
governing jurors il very strict.
1t would be inadvisable TO go into the testi-
mony OF this case To-day and then wait until
Friday to ConclUCd II. Tomorrow being a leg al
holiday you would be barred from, gontinu-
giving In charge of deputy marshal
Il nave considered the unpl6asantness Of
your position and ain disposed 10 allow you
all the latitude possible. j viii hay. The court
Joy yourselves.
You may play football leapfrog and tag,
presv-in-th"-Corner. onC-old-Cat and marbles.
II som" of yOu like a friendly game Of seven-
M. all right, but warn you agains, poker;
you must remember that a. Jurors you draw
only 81 day
and yon will b" permitted several helping
With plenty oi exercise YOU should pass a
member"
Hotel Lynch
The sun., 1900-12-09
q NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR SPECIAL CREDIT I
; Brooklyn Furniture Company,
: Furniture, Carpets, Draperies,

TiedIy, and some OF them never woke again
10 40 ahd Iro they ran. beating the flames, aud
danced gayly an ID the tents 50 the gray
morning llsht broke over Breuthe town with
a camp burning yellow against the sun and
soldiers lighting foe that used strange
arms. Truly a burning powder barrel travel
vhs wHiy owilliy IL a wearpn ot much service
lard think me lie devil belize they are those
who Thought Ava god
swiftly We moved round to the southward.
aud there In the first faint lcht Of morn ~
We "a" the narrow postorn and picket be-
tween NJ and II
charge" cried, aud down we swept The
Spaniards would not meet MS They droy
OIL TO one sid. and up to the very walls we
came without man lost
walls '''" NV - '''' '''' '''''' W ''''
.oranre, Orange shouted We all a,,
We fred tho camp" shouted. "open.
9nen in, Gods narue! c"rdleG' DO you
There on our tanks lowered the licke,
rSn,Ircsd a ,lscn nIT 9nd ia We ,,el"i 'h'r" s"
cnerpc rs, %s or WTycl T~ i, 9R,,Sr"a ,Rc We ''a'
rirl from rhc centre. where hc had .u her
She rod" httic npart from u' ,
a"l"", "Irn ,g me, Gabrielle dc $, Trond.'
She cred Loud trio- came from tho walls.
GS"rieo ] DE de- ES''T e raand "s :ried Yer
Oct the wagons through" grunted Gas
par thousand hcrds' Wheel about!
And Us they swept down, horing to cut
~ on, Gnstar hurled hlu.s"lf. With half our
men - he Spania7ds lhever knew charge
,ordiC ~ when he charged ne 'pe, nre thunder
holl. and he tore through that Spanish trooi.
swung hi, men round, and dnsheu In At 'he
There in the streets OF Brerthe town
dQ,lr wGary comIany-we hnl'ta
Aye. who 4. The better for That" uo'h
Path, # wa time. said They have
CASH Acn' Src'Sia., i Goo"EGt srgn,sa
! airno>e," he srnrrtlcd: and tlrncd t. a
The" l. leather Sriii, laid 'he NAV, simply
i'lI et'n va r.rrtch"i nsht from bone
"Whc~, 3, ,Lc Governor: n.kcd \
'nll rii'cly man hey we've all thin in h"athc
., a "oqI, ,crvi,e. -ir lauren de 81
an'w"reo "NhGi harm wc could Do AiNa
Ne tov" done What food We could bring
"" have brought would r. were moro
Il thank you, slr." be- broke IL Il thank
Won Nh9i oi my daugh'cr|
"Nodr daughter? -. tho slrl il she not
NO. ,ir." lie could s,arcc speak the
wo,d,, .,n "HG W" stood th',s silent. Hm.,r
eNrkC0 C"p> grow dullpr s'lll Cause
enough thor" Was. | had fought with Alvn
and know how women Jared III a spanish
camp. | knew perhaps better than he and
| know too well that his grief was iust
she may he dead" | said slowly. That
Was the only comfort
IL pray God he said under his breath
! iclt a tool and knave before hat
man iad ] seen another man saved bv
M daughter. vet suffer her TO fail into tho
hands OF SpaulRrdS. curses had boon more
ready 10 my lips than PRAYER 1C break
Though AlNaS lines To bring gOnN ON INTO
q town at its Inst casr--yes. that was well
enough To be unable 20 save one poor
Girl from III" fat" Of the women Of harlem
that vGs scarce 70 we'll And IL Was tie
The sun., 1900-12-09
CHAPTER III.
mug DnATInN E.-l

N1'A
THE POsTEHS GAZE.
The moon had set, and all around u. was
dark as we broke our bivouac at Neermnt
end moved through the pine woods toward
ips our way Touch not The cat but lhe
glove. saith the proverb. and in truth Alva
w might o sSs % ,s hrsH s!.Y aYpfssd beS,.
rSuH' dS away Wba, cod we S' Do asahsT 2 h.m
YET there lay Alya ana 'ps .GTn wa DOOM
coantry int "'n lay at Ii, feet All that was clear
enough. and no less clear was it when Gas
par put II Dluntly INTO words we sat by
And SO naugh, is possible think yon?"
There is little probable, quo,h Gaspar.
AT Breuthe "
Then Orange Is lost" mu,tcred, half
"l.uiel; wha, would you haye'" cried
aspnr, sharply Men wsT STGT %psry e"t2Ts
are but men; the odds are his"
m laugh, Ne both started (, was ,he sirl;
The odds are his" she said TO herself and
4,pnT @ s"sa n.a snd f- bc ' blood sdt rse to 'a my
Sh Sns SS.d sna s0b s br1x dnrs
man it is a woman who tells him lie is a
rose and walked to aud fro in the shadow,
snawtny my ~ IN" odds are his"
and @ III. he glory. il /, could be donel We should
huye a claim on Orange indeed, thenl
"WellE' asked GaSpar, as | lay down again.
We Try Br~uthe, / ,aid cnrtly.
Aye, aye. thought So" he grumbled
Why not wait i2r m convoys''
We try Brcuthc"
so We rode on in the darkness on a rash
swore and grumbled, and Henri \erinc!i
broke Jests az all and sundry and ! rode
silent villa my eyes on my horses mate and
the reins dangling loose Ia my hand.
There lay tlva his tents loomed white
throuuh darkness 10 n Westward of tao
town. The pin" wood slopcd down 10 the
very tent doors on his westward side. but
To the south the ground rose bare and steep
I ! sprang down and ielt the bruSh.ood 1t
! Crsckled In inr hand
"Sdeath! IL We knew where the gates
were, 1 inuttered
The main gate Is On the west side.
s'aTted and turned II was tho eirl who
Are You certain" I a,hed quickly. Cor
| dieu! not that II aids Ne Ne can .cnrce ride
through AlVe'S camp.
And the postern r. 10 the south.
"AGh. So srrn,ed Gaipar How wide;'
You know 1r'"I cried She nodded He
can scarce have his lines close drawn with
! that force, said |, looking at Gaspar
No; but he wakes easily. Ferdnando
Aware,
"Cordieu! We will wake him, Double hor Sc
hall the convoy, Fire the other wagons
spare the powder! Twist fuse there"
Then we did fire the brushwood and tho
pines and the flames swept roaring down
before the east wind on alva's tents. and
! down the bare hill we sent the powder barrels
bounding with a lighted fuse kissing at the
end OF each. Till there was much noise uinon G
,ao Spaniards. and some Of thrIn woke hur-
The sun., 1900-12-09

so We have cen Chaugcd masters. &C., -
tain. grunted Gaauar Niolerman. nay ...-
tenant, as we logged alo"g through the vuuL-
In the crisp air OF the cary Woru.
We'll. II can scarce be for H." worse, said !
-Ach. Who knows" CTioi Henri Nermni at
my other elbow why. we all know, We cam
not do more than We did for Alva, or wors"
and ma FOL- we ca n scar get less
More defeats, no pay. 40 plumber. They
aay the Orange is pouS. grunt.d GaSplr.
well. well; he can pray for your sins Gas
par cried Henri. The good man will Two
on his knees"
True. there arc the conveys said Gaspar.
'Ach iisit!"
We had come near rho road 4 f"w yards
below wn. a mean little inn further away
the road crested a hill, and coming quickly
over the brow of the hill was a hor-emon all
alone. With two hnces Casper and young
Nerineil and rode on toward the road. On
and on came our traveller, leaving a trailing
cloud Of dust behind Al the inn he pulled
up and we heard him cry out for something.
but We knew not what. There came out an
old crone with nagon, and he bent from the
saddle and raised N To his lips Just then
across the road came trim. bare-headed