Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-17

III
eral Eminent, does all that Is claimed
for It'd strange thing these days.
Herald.
General Otis insists thai the war in
the Philippines is all over. The lat
est reports indicate that it Is all over
the Philippines. Teddy Roosevelt
should be sen over there to stop the
lighting.
y squirrel with four tails wus
recently sho, by \ Fnsbey. in Chau.
tauqua caunty, n. Y. The main tail
grew direct from the spinal column,
and was six inches long: two wer. on
the left side and one on the right
each five inches III length.
Mr.. Elliot came in from Bullion
yesterday. He reports the people
very much Disguised with their mail
facilities. The Elko papers do not
reach them Mt all my more. Tho
trouble seems to he III the Pallsade
p~Ustotlicc.
Sam Mullenix is piling up brick ut
the rate of 5000 4 day. Those in the
kiln are well made aud seem to DO Il
hrst-class article. lie will take extra
pains in burning them and hopes to
turn out brick equal TO my ever
made in EIko.
About fifty persons were injured in
- not in New York Wednesday night.
The riot was the outgrowth OF the
murder of Policeman Thorpe by n
negro named Harris a few days ago.
Pistols, razors, knives, clubs and
rocks were used and about fifty per-
sons were injured. The riot last from
midnight to daybreak.
Chinese are dangerous enemies. for
they are treacherous. That's why all
counterfcits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Snlye are dangerous. They look like
De Wits, but instead OF the all heal
ing witch hazel they all contain IN
grcdieuts liable to ~irritate the skin
and cause blood poisoning. For piles
injuries and SKIN diseases use tho
original and genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. EliSD Drug Company.
FIX Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kan
sas died at Las Vegas, New Mexico,
early yesterday morning. Tho re-
mains will be taken to Atkinson,
Kansas, for burial. lilo leaves "a wild
ow and six children.
James j. Hill of st. Paul is one OF
the right kind OF cxpandcrs. lie has
organized the Great Northern Steam.
shlp company, with Il capital of &C.
OOO,OGO and intends to put on the
Pacific ocean a feet OF the largest
steamships in the world. His idea is
that with steamers Of 28,0G0 tons
carrying capacity no can transport
freight from New York to Hong
Kong at rates with which the Suez
route cannot compete.
y. +. Guldaggcr. Mt Jones' old
staud, is prepared to do blacksmith.
ing III all OF its branches at prices to
suit the times. Horse shoernp and
wagon work q speciality. All work
guaranteed. Take your work to Mr..
G"uIdaggcr's shop il you want it done
we'll and at reasonable prices. =
>. jacobs, Grand Muster OF the /.
q. .. T.. OF Nevada is visiting lodges
III this part Of the State. He expects
to be in EIto on tho 18th Of next
month.
The Indians Of Guiana have II
qucr system OF numerntion, They
count by the hand and its four
fingers. Thus. when they reach five,
instead Of saying so, they call it a
"hnnd." Six H., therefore. q "hand
and Iiret finger Ten is "two hande,7
but twenty. instead OF being "iour
hands Is "a man. Forty is "two
men, and thus they go on 10y TWEEN.
ties. forty.six is expressed MS 1.-TWO
men, hand and first finger
Frank Gregory will submit to I'M
operation tomorrow for tho removal
az Il canccrous growth from his neck,
Mr.. Gregory has fully counted tho
cost and is aware that tho chances OF
recovering are greatly against him,
ITO has been so advised by DR..
Gardner, but insists that tho opera.
ton he performed MS no believes
there is nn absolute certainty OF his
death In u very short time IL 10 ope.
ration DO performed. Tho operation
will bc performed at tho county
hospital tomorrow forenoon at 10
o'clock 10y DIR Gardner, assisted bv
joe Tabcr and J. -. Abel.
Mr.. Mauk and his young wild cat
hRi Il falling ont last night. Mr..
Mauk went to tho shop late last night
MD found lie pet IN undisputod pos.
He@ioil' Tho cat resented his intru.
sion and showed fight. After n little
skirmish Mr.. Mauk landed an upper
cut with his boot on tho cnt's body
that dn%ed ii and sent it near tho
back door. Before tho cat rocoyor.d
from the shock, Mr.. Mauk opened tho
doof and tho cat backed out into tho
frosh night air and didn't como back,
Mr.. Mauk has no moro usc Tor young
Wild cats. Anyone catching the cat
need not notify its formor owner ma
no rolinquishcs all claim OF n