Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
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a large delegation from Starr val.
ley and points up the road attended
the concert last night.
Mr.. Sam McMuilen Of Starr valley
took in the concert last night and re-
manned in town today.
Il. Evans, who swindled the bust.
ness men u Reno with bogus checke.
WIS arrested in Carlin Thursday. lie
has been taken back to Reno to an
swer Tor his smooth work.
Theodore Brown. Il brother Of At
torney George S. Brown, arrived from
Franklin, Pennsylvania, yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Brown il IN poor
health Hnd will stay five months in
Ncvada's climate.
Vic Bouton Inns been convicted OF
cattle stealing. Tho verdict OF the
jury was a big surprise to him, rs he
expected IN acquitted. IIe told Il
Silver State reporter that he WIS not
guilty and would never testify against
anyone else.
The kids OF Philadelphia sem Il
message OF coincidence Ia Kruger u
few weeks ago, and now the kids Of
London are getting up a similar dis.
patch to be sent To .A%guinaldo. One
advantage that the American kids
had, However, wHs that they could
find their man.
-Nest week we will begin running
this paper In Captain Kidd would
have run it. Delinquent Subscribers
may expect Il call from us. with their
accounts stuck in the muzzle OF a
six shooter. Otherwise this paper
will be Running as the sheriff would
run FIX.
According to the musical taste OF
this scribe and his uncducatcd
musical cars,the gem Of last evenings
concert was the solo, Cling t" the
Bible by Rev. +. f.. Oliver. This is
not the opinion Of a musical critic
but simply that Of ono who knows
what kind Of singing plcascs him.
Tho most valuable book in the world
liz the ilcbraic Bible. At the vatican
IN 1917, the jews tried to bay it Of
Pope Julius II. FOR it's weight in gold.
Ii IL 10 large and heavy that two men
can hardly lift it, and it would have
brought 100000 il the Pope had con.
sentcd to part with il.
Robert Henderson a prominent res.
ident Of Humboldt county IL under
unrest i'll Sun Francisco for mayhem.
He knocked on; tho left eye Of II Snit
Lake mining man named Ilo!comb
at Battle Mountain on the It'll ~
April. llolcomh has sued HIM for
10000 dumaS"s. Henderson sold al
OF his property and skipped the coun.
Try. Sheriff Mcl)cid OF Humboldt
>."nty will bring him back.
\ Missouri editor says: -POOr jim
Brown slung his clothes on q limb
and swan the river yesterday. He
didn't stand back because the water
wns too cold, but plunged right in
and struck right out for the other
shore where tho angels we're waiting
for him with a finer suit 81 clothes
tina lie had ever worn IN his life.
Jim WIZ II poor man but he had his
subscription ON his home paper paid
III advance and he got tlIerc in good
shape
An Indiana court Ina decided TINT
a minister has Il right to his salur y
even II he has Ia soil the church prop
crty to get it. ii seems strange that
this point has not been decided be.
fore, since nothing IL moro common
in church history than II shortage In
tho ministerial sulnry. AZ II rule, too
tho smaller the snlnry promised tho
surcr in tho deficit. II must he that
the preachers who have suffered by
this laxity III the part OF the c"ngrc-
gatiOns they have served were too
Rminblc 10 prosecute their just claims
The people Of Reno hold u meeting
Saturday and adopcd Il strong letter
to tho Mayor OF SIM Francisco pro
tcsting against the scheme Of Won
Schmidt to convey the waters ofIakc
Tahoe TO that city. a committee OF
twelve lending eli izcns OF Washoo
county was also appointed to take
charge OF the matter for tho people OF
WHhoc county.
Nm old colorcd minister down in
south Missouri tom tho following 81.
fectivc method OF strengthening tho
collections in his church: "My bred.
CrcB. | hcars dcres ~ heap q talk
bout long III Now, den | gives
dis wanin'; after dis dc collccshup
will 10 counted tore dc sermon, an
dc shorter de COLOSSEUM arc The long.
or Ito Docs you hear dat
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