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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-01-03

Fujiyama, Peru, has been the scene
of very unusual performance. An
old woman of SO is said to have as
cended the mountain at the head of
six wemsn, all more than 80 years OF
age. That is progress with a ven
geance, considering that in former
days no female, young or old, was
permitted to desecrate the sacred
mountain by treading on it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-01-03

symbols, each of which is an alb
breviation representing some fact
within the range of the census enum-
Grafton. They are punched by means
of an electric machine.
In recording the statistics q clerk
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-01-03

In Lithuania, province of Russia,
it is customary that the brides ears
should lie boxed before the marriage
ceremony. The reason for it is to
protect the bride should her marriage
prove an unhappy one. In that case
she will sue for a divorce, aud her
plea will be that she was forced into
the marriage against her will, and on
that score the verdict of the judge
will be in her favor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-01-03

MA buried glacier has been discov-
cred on Boulder Greek, Alaska. The
glacier was uncovered while putting
in some trenching in Brockway and
Chace's placers. There was about
eight inches of earth over the glacier
on which trees eight inches in diane
ter were growing, showing the ice
mountain, which is clear and pale blue,
has been there for long time. The
ice is as solid MS possible. Brock
way and Chace decided to investigate
the strange phenomenon, and dug
down twenty feet, but met the same
solid, clear ice. Around Boulder
Creek in summer the ice disappears
and the weather is hot. The glacier
is to he utilized as cold storage dur.
Ing hot months. 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-01-03

One of the rarest and most expen-
sive of Chinese gold fishes is the
brushtail, pair of which sells for
$1,000. The brushtail gold fish is so
small that on American silver dollar
will cover it, and probably there is
no other living thing of its size and
weight that is worth 80 much money.
Like all the other Chinese fishes that
are 80 highly priced by collectors, the
form of the brushtail is due to some
extent to artificial methods. The
Chinese know how to assist nature in
shaping and beautifying fishes. How
they do 1t is one of their many secrets
which we have not discovered yet.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

II u ure--isvy Tru Eua -lunas
" r-g liz JuIrzl L. glt4.EeE lie
hIuvrrl- INTERESTING uGurE4luL
ne EnurIzI 8Erula=
-a=s- TgEEas- z:1 .Ei,L zaHzz
lHu 10 m4.= za,!s y sue5erul=
AE 1iIrfE UIuulE -Glllu-i Il
faGsaruI. TLury II L jas : 1uz
&uu II =;Fz-Ire1= : 1=Isvs l2aE
Is suraurg=l zEEig1S uI.n ne
H-gg- GulEgr-l1E Il lGGGzCC =
=IEs -gE-IEs I -EICls sE E,ar :
I'm ~suuF-:re1 IA -= IH= = -lE1E
liz liner yIa.5l=s X sa-lz- lie
essential II Il L. a- y Lso -L1-
lcbs tcc ueGi:l2aL zI--cses. Il =
uset p c2s I!.aGns IrG :. =cus
white 2sop.s hr ARGUS aluects,
ts12 SsE-,5 especially valuable Il
cases q u5Cca- .sy=r.
This o., Ls' tcru=a 6Es= Il tie
maRufsctCfe ottak. TIE iudsGoIe
vsriety q te made from l..
There ( no question bgI that the
fannie acid q commerce can be
cheaply manufactured FROM sage.
brush. the body Of the brush being
used for fuel. IL this connection |
will state that 10y sScebrush | mean
black sage. The SAGE generally
known 10y that name Is not sage but
artemisia or wormwooi. The botan.
,st who accompanied Clarence King
i'll his survey OF the tortieth parallel
III this State describes about thirty
varieties Of the artemisra occurring
near this parallel.
"Nut gals are somewhat expensive
aud the manufacturers OF ink now use
oak bark instead OF procuring fannie
acid for the cheaper grades OF INK
bnsc.
81 at n .ino applied for u patent
for the manufacture Of ink from tho
extract Of sage. but il wRs rejected on
the grounds that numerous patents
had been issued for the manufacture
OF ink in which !nnuic acid formed
tho haRo. Tho attention Of the chem
list ot the patent otliac was called to
to the fact TINT another ingredient
had been used in the manufacture Of
ink. for which no patent had ever
been issued. whcrcupon The wise man
OF the patcn. office informed me
through his attorney that tho ingro
dent tina, had been successfully used
b? myself from tho extract OF sage.
did not combirc with fannie ncid al
all. Hence the refusal Of letters ~
patent
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

4 certain fond mother OF Memphis
Is worrying herself over an incident
that occurred L few days ago. She is
:.y;n: &c decide xhC;kc; he- 4.year old
son who figured prominently in the
incident. ma ie u display 81 deep PEN
itepce or whether he worked "A con
zane on her. II the lad showed the
humility and penitence which his
action indicates. lie ma make 4 MIN
lister when lie grows uP; but IL he
-conued- his mother. a different line
OF life work will probably be adopt
ed.
Some time g the boy in the case
was presented with Il toy hammer.
which he appreciated vel! much. He
appeared before his mother about 81
minutes after he received the ham
mer. wearing 4 most woe.begone ex-
preston.
Mamma he said, i feels awful
why. what is tho matter. my SOM
asked his mother.
Il feels bad right here.mamma,-t the
lad answered. putting his hand on his
heart.
We'll. tell mamma what il is SON.
al feels jus; like | do when YOU are
going TO whip me lie was whimp.
ering now and his mother was so sor
ry for him that tears were yelling up
into her eyes:
What have you done, darlug:-
Il have hammered a hole IN your
bedstead,- be said and burst into
tears.
He Was not whipped but his mother
= wondering whether he will I've u
preacher or a wise gazabo.-Mcm-
phis ScinItar.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
THE SCHOOL BOOK PROBLEM.

The question OF school books is cue
in which the people OF every CON-
munity Is interested, and many meth
DDS have been tried in years past in
the attempt to regulate it, In some
States all books n well IS tablets,
inks, pens and pencils are
furnished free to pupils in public
schools, several districts purchasing
supplies and paying for them in the
same manner rs other school expenses
are paid. In these instances the
State enters into contracts with book
publishers to supply all books ueces.
sary at a specified price. In this way
the publishers are assured Of a large
sale and make Il low price to get the
contract. The cost Of the books Is
thus reduced To "A minimum. These
books are furnished free to pupils
but il damaged in any way while in
their care u small amount is charged
which is regulated by the value Of
the book aud the extent Of the injury
done.
In other places, text books..are adj
opted by the State, the publishers
contracting to furnish them at n slip
ulated price, and the pupils purchase
them from dealers or agents. but al
ways at the. price agreed upon in the
contract, which is much lower than
the regular retail price Of books OF
the same Or 81 similar character.
The very latest move in this diEec-
ton has been iuauguratei at fanS-
ton, South Dakota, where the city
purchases the books and rents them
to the pupils. The rentals range
from 20 cents for a set OF low grade
books, 10 - cents Tor a set OF ths
highest grade. fox the school wear. AMI
il is found the books last well AMI pay
a small profit TO the city.
Tie principal object 70 be gained
by any Of the uethOns Is the avuiu-
anca OF cuCsranC changes III text
books IL the schools, which IS often a
burden upon parents without any ap
parent advantage 10 the pupils
School book publishers, OF C,urse,
profit by these changes, aud are ii.
rays OF the alert "a sauv the super
ior!Ey Of l new Of text bpyss
over cnrse hitherto III U.s..
Ultimately, II would seesu, this
yhule gu&Gun VIII be satisfactorily
syiyei by ne matter u ext HgOss D.
Iag Iaie 4 part II the puniic =SHvyl
SUSTAIN. wen they viii O. 2-rpAEsi
mi published under Site GuItuliy,
number n aG!aCut Siltt-s 7ertlzps,
agreeing VEJE lhs same =Efss- nus
iec-.gsIng -hs arH=cse zGr-&=
Sentinel
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
AGAISsr RossIsA.

There Is likely to he a hot old time
at the meeting OF the Silver Party
State Committee. The Sharon fus-
ionites are putting on their war paint
and getting their tomahawks and
scalpinG knives in order for Thurs
days meeting. The Virginia Report.
published at the home OF Mr.. Sharon,
who was deposei from the chairman
ship % the committee during the
Senatorial election, has the following
regarding the attitude Of the party in
tue western part OF the State:
Storey county will send to the
meeting OF the Silver Party State
Central Committee a solid delega-
ton to vote and work for fusion, and
we venture to say the same OF every
county III Nevada not represented by
proxies i'll the hands OF e. {. Wallace
Or his agents.
Storey county has always resisted
the Elimination Of boss rule: SO has
Washoe; 50 has Orusby; 50 have Ly-
on, Douglas and Esneralda- II re-
mains TO be seen whether eastern anc
southern Nevada Will join with Us 10
say TO our self constituted ruler: Go!
This Is a republic; We are Americans.
Our toretsthers faced bullets 10 make
Us free; We will II least cast ballots
to maintain that 'o=sJSaa.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
nEAur1rur. rIxAxo1AL SCHEME

y Republican writing TO The Sac
ramento Bee calls the attention OF the
people 20 the way they are being
tleeced by the financial policy OF the
present administration. He says:
1t is safe to say that probably not
one III ten OF the voters who will be
called upon this fall to support the
present Administrations financial poll
icy, has taken the trouble to ascer-
tain how the people are being tleeced
aud look upon this charge by those in
favor OF the money Of the Constitu
ton as a mere campaign lie.
Briefly, then how are the people
tieeceds IL 4 private citizen, holding
United States bonds to the amount of
say slo0. O00, deposited the same in
exchange for currency, the interestou
the bonds stops at once, as rightfuHy
it should; but il u national banker
deposit a $4,000 bonG in exchange
sor currency, the Government con-
EEues to pay him interest; ON the
bond, so that beng originally worth
Sl00.000 he is now worth S200,000-
100000 drawing interest from the
Government and :be other 100000
currency beng invested or loaned TO
people. Wouldn't yuu, dear reader,
like to deposit the deed to your home
and receive Its value in money to lend
or invest and continue to occupy your
home at the same time. Wouldn't
you like to deposit the deed for your
farm on the same terms? Then you
could pay the mortgage and stop
paying interest and have some ready
money left and continue To occupy
and cultivate your farm. WuuIiu's
that be d great privilege! But only
bankers may enjoy this privilege Of a
double investment OF :heir means.
The Law, TO be lust, should e1tecd
TO every individual the privilege Ok
exchanging Government Lcrts tor
currency instead .; limiting tia:
EAA'AASHS ~ laS-SSA I112=s AZ u
might be provided that this might o.
done at any post o6ce. This zcuJ:
provide a truly elastic cusreay.
Simply stop interest CT ScnGs de-
doeited IN exchange tr cu--sccy.
then a provision toE the eIch1ng= Ct
money into bonds or bocdz iatc Ilur-
ey, at any PCS; oSee. b. Any Feriou
at any tine. would b prac1.uIy i
Postal Savings SL-k-
Paper ucrey should &c rs1s,t -
the Government ory lzf such Esu4
should BE- direct =istou- .le n1er
yerHon OF hanks EG: Z S1s u,a-.cr
method De E3cessG. r:rG se.au-ry
should Be sIEc-eG lT ia !urs.r--
Esus cpEG ask -Cns ber-s- lau II
oSc tcccsSGf n 1ta came n luls=l@
a-1 rsasCC t Eg-4-rmErc -lulIiI
10: a-Il ia tIcs TINn. lf 1unUE AZ
~ a1=czsG Iai IL lie same lne III
H-zs y Ea3 ua:rzsE II lie luniE
Il : sG0GiC cgnz1I. ~ IN MS. vii
=.ua s,Cct N:.lEs S~spulIIran vau
rrvEcees - uGGr<e his S:nG Il ags-
LEtlcn g. TucnI Gr N:.nEEy ms
al. Stow ~ Ehy Il snuriiI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
oas FSr BryIa-

Herman Sr<1zueyxr. Urs * 5as
Oldest and u'css Influential E4cu5E-
cans IN DoCshs cOo-t.. CIT scc
Bryan and has shaken the dust % tie
6. o. p. from his feet. Fc. 81 pas:
Sprlngmeyer has been the wheel
horse, the pack horse, work horse and
stalking horse Of the party in Doug.
las.
Whenever n hall was to be paid FOR
or a band was looking for the long
green, or funds we're wanted Tor cam.
pSign work or wood for boniires the
committee always knew where to
find Springmeyer, and il was gcner-
ally understood that no was rs Easy
man to work. All that was necessary
to say wRs something about the grand
old party aud Sprmgmoycr would
punglc too quick. He wa beautiful.
ly worked all along the line for years
and this Inst year he rot his eyes
open to the fact that he VIVA a good
thing for the party To pu.h along.
1t is said, however, that he did not
realize the full extern, Of his foolish.
ness as a sucker until he wen, to
fence in a few hundred acres Of land
and dropped into the store to order
some barbed. wire fencing.
Seven and u half u hundred
pounds said the store keeper.
whats thatH' said Springmcycr.
He got the same answer, and then
he drew n long breath aud gave Il
long whistle.
Tho price has gone ur, you know.
SINCE The tariff came into effect
'fes; that d Mckinley tariff
said Springme, er. ewearing lightly
Tor the first time in u week.
Then he picked up a paper aud
read about the steel trust making a
hundred millions a year and a light
dawued on him.
This administration il tctninst the
farmer and I'm for Bryan said
SPTingmeyer.-Carson Appeal,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

We are soon TO lCse the celebrated
ceysecs OF the Yellowstone park. r.
ports the New York tieruid. These
marveiS OF nature. which for many
generations have excited the wonder
Of visitors anu formed one u the eI-
traOriiuary natural phenomena OF
the United States, lre rapiily becUm-
ing extinct. The Roaring Muuutaiu
geyser, although still quitting steam,
has ceasei To spout; tile Black Gcuwl-
or IS showing only dle feeble<t signs
III life, anu the renowned Fountain
Eeyser, III the lower basin Ut the YELL
lows;une. anu the Splendid and Bee
hive, IL the upper nnsin. irs at the
present time practically extinct.
Thus i've pf The vuriG renowned sey-
ssrs u ;hr Yellowstone have gone
OUT %! nusiuuss without any new hot
springs appearing. The other csy-
ssrs IL tie aeighCUr'IUuG. including
-hs magnificent Old Faithful. the
Devils ln6put. AMI Tie Minute Gay.
ser al snow 'hIt their COVER = rap
laly diminishing anal nat their days
-p numbered. Tie celecrIssd Eur.
Dpssn <!enCir paper emitted CieI
IT I-E7. Il sou=iJisr,ng -hs- facts
91eEu.s ,nRE the C-yszS u tts YELL
auwsurs VII .I:sr nr cr-y Few
-ArS nurs. Iur-nE EtIch icer actiT
- ril steadily finnish. Thrs The
E=luwszuns PIri. vh!cr has attract.
II v-=iturs nun ii 2H-s IT he world
must lr--is ge v:slreG during the
lrz- I.gv =asInE z -ls r-cuu-
nun t.HtI-= II 1at wonderland are
u -- ==1 Il ygrS
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

CE= 1lA1ac.. 4 ;1s Philippine
SA1LtGs ccG-'G-- -cc&y os=s = great
lEn=Ey - T=l - IL zci4ilnS cure
Ir Zs -s:I-E Hi cthsr skin dis.
+sse=. TIE heas,s = lie island Of
-GzCE IL LaTe El:A ucnk4ys. \
7=r-I-ls crEi1-z-ct=r= PARADISE, Is
Z 1cet Not be=: Interested | u az.
MS 5t SEe. these aDiaUle sinlans
gH nothing atocI the present Phil
iFgle troubles, but spend their time
I iE= ;;s=:0rs. Swinging by their tails
= .Es t-cPical shadows and doIging
lie E-vEs OF bullets Of the native
aGo:ezs- Whea uue o. the little Eel.
lows = brought TO the ground by a
;rUe SEQ. 1t IS skinned and either
baked. boiled or s;ewed. much as We
would cook a rabbit. And the ma.
iives smack their lips, no doubt, aud
believe they are eating the best OF
food.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
BARBERlNC.

Learn the beautiful trade Of bar
berng and you'll always have Il good
job. On receipt of two dollars (s2.Dl
We will forward 20 your address the
great secret OF barbering trade--in
book form, beautifully illustrated aud
well written. Practice at home
among pour friends. The book is FAR
superior to any barber school. Ad-
dress, The Secret Of BurJeriHg, Lock
Box 273, Oakland. Cal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

Wash Away the filth and wasto that
have accumulated during winter.
In like manner Hoods Sarsarpar.
lila cxpcls FROM the blood impurities
TINT have been deposited during the
senson when there has boon but little
pcrspira,ion md perhaps constant
confinement in impure rnd vitintcd
air. II ia n boon tn tircd mothers.
housckecpcts, teachers md others
who spend thoir time indoors.
II gives the blood richness aud Vi.
tally, lifting il to uourHh and
strengthen the ucrvcs. muscles and
all the great organs OF tho body. II
curcs all spring humora aud bauishcs
that tired feeling.
IL Ia tho hos, medicine money can
buy Tor all diseases caused by impure
or impoverished blood. YIN should
begin taking il today.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

Lattcr.Day saints say That outsido
81 Utah and iis immediate environ.
mcnis Indiana has mcrc Mormons
than any other State. uotwithstand
ing other commemorative are larger
and have been prosolytcd longer.
They have the figures TO show that
the noosirr State ia u productive
field Tor the followers OF Joseph
Smith and that tie State leads all
it's sisters in membership. The dis.
trict ami mission reports for the year
1899 show tina. Mormonism is grow.
ing rapidly III Indiana.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
Geological Time.

An ingenious theory Tor the csti-
nation 81 time OF the various geoloSi.
cal periods has been propounded 10y
an engineer whose work on western
railroads takes him into primitive
country. He says that in one great
depression in Wyoming the trees have
been recording the rate Of erosion OF
the slopes so accurately FOR 800 years
that the data To be obtained from a
careful study OF them will 10 a fac.
tor ot extreme Importance In cnab.
ling scientists to convert geological
time into years. While he Inns not
yot had time to collect those data
properly he makes II rough deduction
that according to their to their rec.
ords the plioGene and plcistocene
periods world represent about one
million five hundred Thousand years,
on this basip, tho ccnizoic time would
be about 4.C00,OO0 ycare. This would
mean TINT all geological time from
the beginning Of the Cambrinn epoch
would be Gi,000.o9O years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
C"n@u4 EnuinCrhtor.

Supervisor Fremont has furnished
tue lSDErESDENr with the following
list 81 Census EnumcraiOts Tor Ne
vada aud the district to which each IL
assigned. In making the selection tho
supervisor says each and every appli.
ant was given u careful consideru-
ton, in order 20 secure those who
were not only qualified and thorough.
ly acqu united with tho dis;ricts to
which their application applied, but
whose selection would bc satisfactory
to tho people ma we'll The commits.
sions viii he issued at once and nee.
cessary instructions given them. that
they may be thoroughly prepared to
enter on tho actual enumeration CON-.
menciug June LIST, aud ending June
Both, 1900. Tho vacant districts in
Southern Esmctalia aud Nyc rouu.
tics will bc supplied at an carly date
thus making The list complete:
CitCECuILL.
District Miss Mnry y. Allen. -.
Clair.
DOUGLAS.
District 2-Wm T. Virgin. Genoa.
TLku.
District 3-John 5 Winter. White.
rock.
/ Mn. Elizabeth Stinsop.
Eureka
7-Chas II Keith. EIko.
MIN Ida J Petty. Wells.
= jos G + Stevens, Drc,b.
S-lIatty II Mayer. Elko.
"-Abraham l. Snyder. Tus.
carufa.
io--John g Beog0n,T ccomo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
Ranch For Sale

\ fine hay ranch situated on Smith
creek about twenty two miles south
of EikO, together with 80 head more
or less of steers aud stock cattle and
a lot 81 horses. There is Il good house
we'll furnished, a good stable. corraIs
and other buildings on the ranch.
Tho ranch and stock will bc sold to-
gcther ut II bargain. Terms reason
able. For further particulars enquire
OF OF address.
WILLIAM MITCHELL.
EikU, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

\ grand old remedy for Cough,
Colds and Consumption: used through
the world Tor half u century. has cur.
cd i~nnumcrablc cases Of iuCipiCnt
consumption and relieved many in
advanced etagcs. II you arc not sat.
isiicd with tho results Wr will refund
your money. Price % cts, 10 eta.
and sl.00. For sale by Elko Drug.Co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
Dissolution uf Partnership.

Notice il hereby given that this CO.
partnership heretofore existing he.
tween q. II. Bernard and Dan W.
Hill, dong business in the town Of
Carlin under the firm name oi Der.
nard & Hill, WA this day dissolved by
mutual consent, 9. r. Bernard rctir.
ing thcrcfrom. Tho business will
hereafter bc conducted 10y Dan. W.
Till who will collect all bills due and
pay all just demands against the lntc
firm.
G.. Il. BERSARD.
Dan W. llILL.
Elko. Nevada, April 4, 1000.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is tho terror Of thousands OF
young mothers because its outbreak
is SO agonizmg and frequently fatal.
Shloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure acts like magic in eases Of
Group. 1t has never been known to
fail. Tho worst cases relieved in.
mcdiatcly. Price - cts, 30 cts. and
sl.OO. For sale 10y Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-13

There seems to be no lack OF Presi
dental timber this year. Bryan. Nc
kiulc!, Miles, Dewey and Dcbbs are
i'll the race SO far. When tho prohi.
tionists make their nomination and the
other factions enter their candidates
for the race, the American citizen
that can lind no candidate TINT suits
him vii! bU hard To piease.