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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-02
HOW TO TRAVEL.
Information to the Public.

In selecting your route to the east
you connot afford to overlook the ad.
vantages and comforts offered by the
Rio Grande & Western Railway iu
connection with the Denver & Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland Rail-
roads. 1t is the only transcontinent-
al line passing directly through Salt
Lake City and in addition to the
glimpse il affords OF the Temple City
the Great Salt Lake, the Salt Palace,
and the picturesque Utah valley, it
offers a choice OF six distinct routes
to the cast and the most magnificent
scenery in the world. A doubls
daily train service and a through
Pullman Palace and ordinary sleep
ing cars, free reclining chairs and a
perfect dining car service are nov in
operation on these lines.
For pamphlets, descriptive OF the
"Great Salt Lake route" apply to w.
III, Snedaker, General Agent,4 Mont
gomery, San Francisco; to J.D. Nuns
field, General Agent.253 Washington,
Portland; to w, G. Mcbride, General
Agent, AZ Broadway, Butte; or to
Geo. w. Heintz, General Passenger
Agent, Salt Lake City.
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Kansas City Telegram; Western
range horse shippers ara to be bene.
fitted considerably in the matter OF
lower freight rites this season, il the
efforts OF several interested railroads
prove OF any effect in the trans. Mis-.
sour traffic association. Some OF the
railroad official are trying to get prac.
tically the Same M now exists for
beef cattle.
II this action il taken on the plrt
OF tho traffic association. and it III suid
tO he almost certain that il will. tho
reduction in rites from Montana and
Oregon and the neighboring States
will amount 10 $50 a. 10 per carload.
AZ the rnte now stands it takes near
ly all the rangers are worth to pay
tho freight. Tho same rate mHy not
be secured M is charged for cattle
but 1t will bc within 80 a. SO per car
Western horscmen feel that they
have been Disseminated against very
sharply by the railroads, nnd many OF
the most extensive shippers have been
working hnrd the pnst yoar to get
some kind OF relief. Tho efforts seem
now to be in q fair way to be reward
cd.
Tho shipment OF runge horses to
the Eastern markets was greatly aug.
mcnted during tho past two ycars
and Inst season it made quito an item
with the interested roads. Tho Kan
sas City market will probably be
helped moro than 'upY other market
by these ratos. Knnsas City horse
dealers have also been working for
tho lower rate IN conjunction with tho
shippers, and they will be glad to
learn of this probable action on tho
part OF the rnilronds. Fifty dollars
means lot to the shipper.
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VARIOUS FITS CT INTEREST.

Memphis recent growth is ascribtd
;o improved sewerage.
Chicago needs $5,i9s 700 for new
bridges aud the repair Of I'D ones.
The smallest baby on record was re-
Gently born To Albert Tecluttc. at Long
Island City. y. Y. At birth il weighed
oily ~ ounces and was but four inches
in height.
United States Minister Merry, at San
Jose. Costa Eica, has informed the state
department that the government OF the
country has issued decree establish
ing international copyright between
Costa Ricu and the UnitcG States.
\ swarm Of bees in Marlborough,
Conn, converted lager beer kcg into
u hive and built their comb around the
inside. When discovered by Mr.. Almon
West, the kcg lad several pounds of
honey in il.
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Tho modern md most effective cure
for constipation and all liver troubles
the famous little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Riscrs. Elko Drug
Co.
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Could Have Her Place.

Interrogation, as figure Of spec ch
may DO made quite effective when
used by writer, but must DO trent.
cd warily by the orator, lest it pro.
woke disconccrting replies. Mr.. An
drew Carnegie delights in repeating
story OF his youthful day IN Scot.
land. lie says that minister who
gave full value for sulary received,
and ordinarily preached nn hour. Ono
morning when in splendid condition
spoke for IN hour and half. Then,
without turning u hair, no remarked
that what be had hitherto spoken
concerned tho major prophets. IIo
would now turn to tho minor proph.
cts. "But what place" he asked dra-
mntically, "shnll wo reserve for NAL
achiH" Just hero II restless sister OF
tho flock roso up from her seat under
the pulpit. noisily dropped her Bible,
made her way down the aisle. and a..
ter opening tho crcaking door. turned
TO face the nstonishcd pastor and pco.
pie. "MalHchi.- che said. succinctly,
"Malacli may havo my placc!"- EI.
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aIoNY A MICKLE MAKs a BUCKLE

Tho truth OF the Scotch proverb is
simply illustrated in the iuctuatlng
price OF coal oil. A few cents in
crease in the price per gallon, is not
much, only micklc, but III the ag-
gregate, what muckle!
The incrense in the present price OF
oil over that OF two years ago is three
cents a gallon-a mere bagate!le-
not even good for ear fare. But con-
slider the multiplication OF that meas
ly three cents,
The Standard Oil company produce
rs ONE BILLION SEVEN HUN
DRIED MILLION gallons OF oil ev-
cry year and sells EIGHT HUN
DRED FIFTY MILLIONS Of gallons
III the United States. ANY school
boy can multiply the mickle three
cents To lind the muckle s25,5OO,OOO
as the profits Of the increase alone,
and when We add ns mnch more to
the foreign sales VIC lave the enor-
nous sum OF col 100000 poured into
the Golfers Of Mr.. Rockefeller by the
poor people of the world in single
year.
Tho company has just declared Il
quarterly dividend o. - per cent on
its slOO,OOO,CO0 capital, which amounts
tn Ss0,OO0,0OO per aUnurn. 1t is well
said: Give NE all the money the re
Is i'll n country and | care not who
makes the laws"
-In the mean time" says the New
York Journal. -ihe worlds great ar
my Of wOrkingmen-the ground
moles who dig the coal. the hard
handed fellows in jumpers aud dun.
garces, men OF myriad lines OF labor
dig on, sweat on, starve on. not
realizing that by paying a fow cents
extra for their meagre nightly light
they are putting into the hands OF
their greatest enemy two edged
sword to be turned against them at
every opportunity"
'N"i 'lhb NlllS
income is all in cash and is based up.
on sl0o,OOO,Oo0 OF capital stock. when
We consider trusts capitalization Of
over SEVEN THOUSAND MIL.
LIONS Of dollars OF other concerns.
with an income proportionately rs
enormous. for they are all raking in
money, and all OF them doing it in
accordance with the Scotch proverb,
and that all the system has grown to
its present gigantic proportions under
William Mckinley, in fostcrcd by him
and will be perpetuated ry his nd
ministratioD, with. added To il. the
impounding Of all the circulating
medium by the banks und pet ones
at that. may it not occur to nn Amer
lean citizen who desires more than
th" mere allaying OF the pangs OF hun.
ger to nsk: Can il bo possible for any
administration to be worsc?-Ex.
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Tho following from tho Gardner.
villo Courier should be OF interost to
Nevada asscssors. II Ia from the pen
Oi Attorney All Chartz:
"Tho Attorney. General OF Califor.
mia has notified tho Assessors of the
counties through which tho railroad
runs, that they must Rpsees nll cars Oi
foreign corporations found IN their
counties on the first Monday in
March. This will reach nm immense
amount OF property belonging 10 cor.
porations running refrigerator, atock,
furniture, oil, Pullman md other cars
ovor the lranscontincntal lines.
called tho attention OF tho Assessors
In Nevada to this Sumo fact last ycar.
but they utterly igtorod tho matter
Tho law provides that all property
shall be asscssed. a refrigerator car
belonging Ia tho St. Louis Ttcirigera'
tor Go. OF ST. Louis. for instance
standing on Il railroad tract. in No
'ada. is certainly property in Nevada
within the pnrviow oi the statute, and
why should II not bo asscsscd2 No
ono seems to bo able 10 understand
My valid reason why II should not bo
assessed, except tho gentlemen who
aro indebted 10 the corporations ior
their official positions. hut the tac
| most wonder at In that tho people
don't mako thom explain it,"
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OPPOSED TO IMPERIALISM.

Strong resolutions were adopted by
the eastern conference OF anti.imperi-
alists at their Philadelphia meeting.
In the debate on the resolution the
Presidcntiwas scored numerically =.
One of the speakers characterized
Mckinley rs murderer, who is
chiefly to blame for the shame resting
upon this country. Following are the
resolutions adopted.
-Whereas, The present Administra-
ton, under, the lead Of President Nc
kinley, has undertaken to extend the
the sovereignty Of the United States
over various tropical islands, in no
case with the consent of their people,
and i'll the Philippines by force OF
arms, and denies that the inhabitants
OF these islands have any comstitu.
tional rights,
Resolved, That this policy violates
the principles upon which our gov
crnment rests, and not only subverts
the liberty OF these islanders, but also
cndnngcrs the permancncy Of free in
stituiiUns in Our county,
-lsesolved, That we will support no
man for the Presidency or for Con-
brcss who is not known to he Hbso-
lutely oppose to this policy, aud that
we will do our best to defeat all can
didatcs for either Office who favor it.
-Rcsolvod that we request the OK.
ccutIve committee Of our national
league to call national covention at
such time III it gees tit for the pur-
pose OF securing united action by all
who hold these virws.-
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The United Sintcs Supreme Court
has decided that tho provisions Of the
constitution Ui tho State OF Utah.
whereby jury may consist Of eight
persons instend oi tho common law
jury OF twelve. is not IN contraven.
ton Of tho Federal constitution. 10
Nevada over succeeds in getting a
new constitution, TINT provision Of
Utnh's constitution would save the
people great deal oi expense.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-02

4 Now York company has located
lG0 miles of placer ground on the
Colorado river from Dandy crossing to
Lees ferry aud has 100 men employ.
cd In annual holding work. Tho com.
pnny will put ten drcdgcrs to work on
the river.
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NOTICE.

by order OF the Board OF County
Commissioners of EIko County, State
OF Nevada. made this 9th day Of
February. 1929, notice is hereby
given that all persons who are charg.
ca upon the county must come to tie
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.
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JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending Dec. 81, 1899
STATE OF NEVADA,
County OF ELKo. 3D.
AIIDITDR.S OEEIGE

ELKo, Jan. l, 1900.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of EKo county, Ncv.;
GESTLEMES:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
December 81, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
&. a. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
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Ellko, Nevada, Friday, March .. 1900.

The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds us per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
January |, 1900.
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Estray Notice.

L. Il. Travis, agent Southern II. II
Selma, Ga, writes, al can not cay too
much in praise Of Ono Minute Cough
Cure. In my case il worked like a
charm Tho only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. Curcs
coughs, colds, Group. bronchitis. and
oil throat and lung troubles. Elko
Drug Company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-13
MICHIGAN HoNoRs DEWEY.
Thousands Along the Line of March
Mt Grand Rnpids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June r.
Western Michigan did honor to Admiral
Dewey to-day, thousands OF excursion
lists coming from all directions on spec
ial trains This morning the admiral
took a drive about the city. accompan-
led by Congressman William Alden
smith Mrs. Dewey was unable to ac-
company him on account of illness
caused By II cold contracted In Coiun-
bus. on this account the public recep-
tion this afternoon, planned in her
honor by The women OF the city. was
cancelled. The parade In Deweys honor
this afternoon was onn OF thn largest
ever seen in Grand Rapids. Il was
combined with the parade OF the great
cnmp OF the Maccabees, which is In
session here. More than 1000 Macca-
bees we're In line, together with military
and Civic societies, and Industrial floats
Admiral Dewey rode near the head OF
the parade, and afterwards reviewed 1t
Mt Fulton park. The entire route OF the
march was n mass of people.
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A startling Incident, of which Mr..
John oliver, OF Philadelphia, was this
subject, Is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in n most dreadful condition, My
skin wns Utmost yellow. eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pnin continually In back
md sides, no nppetite-gradunlly grow
lng wenkcr day by day Three phyai-
Glars had given mo up. Fortunately,
a friend advised trying Electric Bit
irrs;' and to my great JOY and surprise
the nrat bottle made decided improve
mont n continued their use Tor three
weeks. and am nov well man. know
they saved my life, and robbed the
grave OF another victim" None should
fail to try them only 20 cts, EuNfan-
teed. at Logan Drug Co. 'B-drug stores
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NOT THE ONLY ONE.
There Are Hundreds of Wheeling
People Similarly Situated.

Can there be any stronger proof Of
fered than the evidence OF Wheeling
residents? After you have read the
following quietly answer the question.
Mrs. John Laurel, who resides at No.
ls4 Sixteenth street, says; II had such
a terrible soreness through my back
that it was Impossible for me to
stralghten; frequent attacks OF dizzi-
ness, sinking feeling that I could hard
ly endure; could not rest well nights;
and had HutterlnE around the heart.
Nothing did me any good until got
Doan's Kidney Pulls at the Logan Drug
Company's store. had not taken them
long before felt their beneficial effects.
This continued until felt better and
stronger than had for years"
For sale by all dealers Price. so
cents. Foster Miiburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United Stutes.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no substitute.
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eral Otis has conducted the campaign
Ia the Philippine archipelago. and his
promotion to the grade OF major gener-
al upon the retirement OF General Mer-
rift. In June, WIN be a deserving re-
ward for his long AMI faithful services
in the Island Of Luzon."
Does that look like the general was a
miserable failure? l think It Is tbs
height of folly to accuse General Otis
for icing the cause Of the desertton Of
seven out q sixty or seventy thousand,
and the suicide OF a few more. think
It wouldlbe more nearly correct to say
that seYen traitors were offered com
missions in the insurgents army and
promised salary out of all proportion
TO their worth, and hIthy Iucre trium-
phedaand these would-be soldiers de-
sc-ted-turned their backs upon their
native country to which they had sworn
allegiance and had solemnly affirmed
that they would protect It against all
its enemies, whosoever.
Suicide Caused by Drinking Vino,
As for the cases Of suicide. would
invite close investigation to see II
every one of those unfortunates was
not suffering with arrangement Of
intellectual faculties, due directly to
the free use Of Vino or other intoxi-
cants, which proves SO fatal under a
tropical sun.
Yet Mr.. Barker Is hasty in rendering
his decision and places the blame Just
over the threshhoId Of the palace,
which is so heavily guarded. The fact
is, only two sentrles are on post; they
are on different streets and General
Otis can be seen going to and from his
meals abou two miles distant. twice
day on the main street, and without as
much as an orderly on the carriage.
Docs that look like he Is afraid of be-
ing shot at? And another thing, when
he is driving along, the FIilpinos lit
their hats as he passes by.
l could go on for several columns,
showing errors in Mr.. Barker's state
ments, but VIII refer all the captured
and abandoned territory. the necrolog-
IcaI and other reports to official statts-
tics, and with Just one more observa-
ton viii close.
About saluting the Flag.
wish to state as cmphntIcally MS
possible that Colonel McCaskey never
issued orders to a sentry for him to
compel persons to salute the nag. The
United States flag was flying out of the
window Of the coIonel's room. about If
teen feet above the ground. This was
not post flag and even soldiers are
not required to salute 1t. Yet all who
wish to may do so and think II the
1I5 discharged men hnd any patriotism
in them they would have proudly look
ed up to Old Glory. and with q feeling
Of love. respect and gratitude, saluted
the star spaugied Banner" that so
proudly doth wave over the land Of
the free and the home of the brave"
remain a faraway soldier.
CHARLES B. FLEMING.
Co. E.bTwentleth U. S. Infantry.
Manila, Pill. April Il, 1900.
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baon wounded IN Cuba. He talked IKE
a man OF excellent education. HIS wife
was a pretty young woman Of eighteen.
They lived in very bare, miserable
quarters. The newspaper men printed
the story as they got hold OF II.
But It Wasn't.
Money began 10 How toward the
young man on the day the newspapers
printed his Is,,er "a he superintendent
Of the hospital ana the story behind
the letter. The Young mans mail was
cluttered with letters containing money.
A few days npo two detectives got in
here from Boston within an hour az
ter they arrived they nnbbed the young
man on criminal charge.
Now the charitablv disposed persons
who sent the sorper money are marvel
ING over the wiokedness in the world.
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'Ne D.o"L"'y S4u1u ,s.u.,, ,,.r,
~ t'u.e ossS"i y" -ao $500. |at
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=, ~ tol sum IN. D'yT~ :, ,,orr on
lel. 80. !, ui9'es ,,, .,.,,,ao d.
oor,os n II S ~ vou taxes stem for
sten with Won hut DOES not look at YOU.
he looks straight ahead while he tells
Won that he ID "un again IT rr the price
az n meoI n, vIttIe." The reason he
looks ahead ia that his attitude does
not tbpr oppo,r IN he n begging one.
md wbI,e he NAV ,eel that he Is inn
mnne from tho claws Of the policemen.
he pregars 10 take no chances. 1t is
d,acuI, N sboke him off He refuses
n he s,,o,,.n an Won NAV saw mo"
eynphatically a dozen times. but he
contInuos 10 l,een ston with Won and to
ton vou TINT "you ,ooR like n Young
selIer that Erov,ed = case o. hard luck
wen no seen a." when Won finally stop
abort and F,oo him and toll him TO drlu
,y,v tro,, yo,, rooI ou,ck be consIrns
,,o,, ~ roC,on who're the ,ce trnst
Soas,,. o,,ara,o .nrItes trraVerer. apl-
tSots 70 vorr ,nost remote nropent,ors
o.d ,oI,o. -, HE s,on5 for aro,ber
%aosv-,oo,,,r, ,norr"
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a EHl'Ne Nn
! ne 04u woman WIN tue t"ueu S''u" w,
ana the weird bonnet ana 'he GIN
breath Is also very numerous on tns
most crowded thorouGhtares IN the cry
The shopping district Is her iaVori'e
stamping ground ana shopping women
are her victims for the most part she
tackles a shy-!'oH'hs "Unnn anu
11Fu along with hnr nftaFinW n dis
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General OTIS Ably Defended.

have never before hoard Of Grand
ma" OTIS, and was surprised to see II
In print Lei me quote from the Army
and Navy Journal Of March TO- 1900;
"Tho administration is generally sat
lBaed with the manner In which Gen
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According to the allegations OF the
Bit the change in officers was for the
purpose Of allowing the organization OF
a new association against which the
judicial ruling had been made, The
Inter Ocean Publishing Company, as u
shareholder In The Associated Press OF
Illinois, objects to the organization Of
the new association, on the grounds that
Its only object is to succeed to the busl-
aess of The Associated Press Of ILL.,
noIs.
The suit is against The Associated
Press Incorporated under the laws of
the state Of New York;; Melville E.
Stone. general manager; Stephen
oMcara, Adolph ochs. ST. Clair Nc
Kelway. william L. Mclean. Frank B.
Noyes and A. H. Belo. directors OF the
new organization.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Temporarily Restrained From Doing
Business as a Company Under the
Laws Of New York-Chicago Inter
Ocean the Complainant.
CHICAGO. June l2.-Judge Gibbons
Issued to-day temporary injunction
on the complaint of the Intsr-ocean
Publishing Company. restraining "The
Associated Press of New York" from
doing business under the name Of "The
Associated Press
The bill of complaint sets forth the
various acts which led up TO the dScis.
ion of the supreme court compelling The
AssociatedvPress of Illinois to furnish
its news to the Inter-oceaH Publish
ing Company. refers to the entering Of
the decree May II, 1900, in accordance
with the mandate of the court, and
gives in detail the recent meeting Of The
Associated Press when several OF the
old officers resigned and new officers
were elected.
Change of omcsrs to Perfect New
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Restrained From Acting in the Old
Name.

The temporary injunction restralns
the defendants from doing business
under the name OF The Associated Press
and from interfering with or attempt
irg In any manner to ln3urc or destroy
the business OF The Associated Press OF
Illinois, and from interfering with the
business thereof or endeavorlng to
cause any party. firm or corporation to
aunul or cancel or break hts or its con-
tract with Tho Associated Press Of Ill
nats and from sending out any circular
to the members Of The Associated Press
or Illinois. or In any other manner sole
ItIng or asking them to join and becoms
members OF The Associated Press, in-
corporated under the laws OF .he state
OF New York"
A prayer asking that the temporary
restraining order be made perpetual, is
appended to the bill.
Attached to the complaint are the by
laws Of the new organization ana copIsS
OF letters purporttng to have been sent
out by the oHicarS of the new nssocIa-
ton outlining the plan md purpose Of
The Associated Press OF New York.
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II Baby is cutting Tooth

30 sure ana use that old and well.trlcd
remedy, Mrs. Wtugiuw's Soothing
syrup, for children teethIng. II soothcs
the child, sott ,g he gum oilGIys all
remedy for dlarrhOen. Twenty-Five
cents bottle. mw&f
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That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you. II you used
DR. Kings New Life Pitts. Thousands
OF GufIcrcrH have proved their matchlGss
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They make pure blood and strong
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Money back II not cured Sold by Lo-
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