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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

The modern rifle. while il greatly
exceeds III range, accuracy Of tire'and
general effectiveness its Immediate
predecessor says a soldier. lis not SO
likely TO Kill at certain ranges as WAS
the old Springfield. y Mauser or a.
krag drills an exceedingly small and
perfectly clean hole. aud there have
been many instances OF mel being
wounded AID remaining of
tie fact until long aiterward. One
Major in the battle hat preceded
the capture Of Manila was knocked
heels over head in Il trench. but i'm
mediately got upon his feet. and after
making a minute examination OF his
person. could lind 10 evidence of a
wound. There wasn't much time to
speculate just then on the cause OF
his stumble, but he Wa certain that
be had not been knocked over 10y a
shot. That night, however, when
undressing, he discovered d hole in
us EDusSEs DclHea IDc knee ana mp.
ana close examination revealed d
corresponding Il in the rear. He
then ior the first time became con-
scious o. a slight Stiffness in his leg.
A surgeon was called in and his prac-
ticed eye discovered hat a Mauser
bullet had gone clean through the
majors leg. bat be never suffered in
the slightest degree from ;hRt wound
! only give you that as an instance OF
q Nauser wound that came under my
personal observation, but the medical
records OF the war abound in cases Of
wounds received far more curious
than that.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY or ELKo.

ELEo. Aprii ., 1909.
The Board of County Commiss on
eH met pursuant to adjournment
Present-James Clark, II. VI. Reed,
and ". ". Weather-.
Minutes OF previous meeting read
and approved.
The money in the county treasury
was counted and found correct.
Tie following transfers were male
from IL: general fund:
To the INDECENT fund. $1,000 GO
To the E.lko road fund 800. 81 30
To Lamoille ...... / co
To North Fork road fund. - 90
To Tuscarora . 100 10
Upon the petition OF citizens, resi-
dents and taxpayers oiRr!an precinct
tue board appropriated 500 to be ex-
pended by Roland Gill for the repair
OF the road from Penroi bridges north
along the road via. Hugh Martin, Jr.'s
place and Meadow Greek to the Dia.
mOnd 4 desert
Upon petition Of citizens and tax
payers the board appointed VI. +.
Reed sheep Inspector for the ensuing
year upon his filing a bond in the
sun Of $500 and taking the oath OF
Office.
The official bond OF VI. +. Reed as
sheep inspector was filed, examined
and approved.
Tie communication OF Max Arm.
hold OF Huntington road district WAS
read and action deferred until mex,
meeting.
The resignation Of John Murphy AZ
justice Of tie peace Of Camp Halleck
Was received and accepted.
No further business appearing the
board adjourned until Monday
May !. 1900.
Attest: A.G DAwLEY,
tIfrE
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
THE UTAH

The Democrats and Silver Repub-
hcans OF Utah yesterday elected Will
Dam II. King, Democrat, to Congress
to fIl the vacancy caused by the ex-
pulsion OF Brigham II. Roberts The
Republicans made a hot fight. but
were turned down by over 200 ma
iority. This result was accomplished
by a thorough fusion OF the Silver
forces and Is a forecast % what may
be accomplished in Nevada thus fall
il tine silver forces can be united.
The Silver State in commenting on
the election OF King says:
The result IN Utah Is very comfort
ing TO Democrats. The issues we're
practically the came as they will be
in the Presidential election this fall
and the Republicans have been in
~gloriously defeated. 1t is only Z straw
but IT shoss that the wind is setting
strong against the party OF imperial.
isu and trusts.
Nevada Democrats and Silver party
men may also profit b! the example
set them by Utah. There fusion vac
complete and there was not the slight
est appearance Of dissensiun. Demo
Gratis and Silver Republicans fought
shoulder to shoulder against their
common enemy-the Republican par
=. The Democrats and Silver party
men OF Nevada can win a victory Just
as complete this fall. But they must
combine III harmony, as did the Utah
Democrats and Silver Republicans.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
GEORGE ". BEUCF.
Secretary.

In ~thirty-scycn Of these United
States, a married woman has no legal
night to her children. In 10 States a
wife has no right 20 her own carninge
ontsidc Of the home. In eight a
woman has no right to her own
property after marriage. In seven
States there IL no law compelling a
man To support his ~ family. TAX.
ing these things TO heart, prominent
women 81 New York have formed n
National Legislative League. for tho
purpose OF securing legislation thu.
viii give justice 10 married women
We hope that The women will NEE,
with success in this laudablc under.
taking to a far greater extent than
they have in their agitation oi woman
suffrage.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

y Lancashire firm. being delighted
at the idea that one OF its employees
was called up to Join the Reserves. at
nee volunteered to pay half his
wages Ia his wife in his absence. At
the end OF tho month the woman ap-
pearcd and the moieiy was at once
given to her.
-What:- she said. siour pounds:-
Yes replied the senior partner.
-tha: ls exactly half; sorry You are
not satisiie,i.-
1T isn't that l'm not satisfied; why
for years he has told me he only got
tC altogether, aud-and-if the Boers
don't Kill him, | will.7-London Tit
Bits
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Tuesdays Wadsworth Dispatch
contains the following:
Before noon today the Southern
Pacific company's blacksmith shop
was deserted, the men taking oil
their apuns and leaving in a body.
They unanimously say that they were
and have been for some time past I'M.
ifUrmly spoken TO and ordered about
by Foreman wilson a. il they were
dogs; that he had outraged their
manhood repeatedly until they could
no longer bear il; tia; be has ever
been brutally insulting and that he
- wlthO"t the Instincts u a gentle
man ar the knowledge or experience
Of handling 81 men; that he is surly
and ISuorantly d~ominccring; that he
has d great capacity for singing sar.
casm OK the Low order; that they
could III afford To lose their positions.
but that they would rather starve
than serve under him. The general
impression among the railroad men is
that Mr.. Wilson l. not qualified for
the position that he holds Toy reason
Of his inanner IN particular. There is
email doubt II would bear meudinS
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
DEWEY FOR President. NIT.

Admiral George Dewey has a Pres.
ideutial bee buZzing in his bonnet.
1t has reached the buzzing age by
the careful nursing OF the gold Dem
ocrats Of the the East, in the vain
hope that it will be strong enough to
steal the honey OF a Presidential nom
NATION from William J. Bryan.
George Dewey, the hero OF Manila
Bay. standing ON the bridge OF the
Olympia directing the engines Of war
that buried the Spanish fee. beneath
its waters, is quite a different nan
from the George Dewey with the
Presidential bee. All the world adj
mires the pluck and skill Of Dewey at
Manila, but no mighty acclaim OF the
people greets the launching OF his
Presidential boom. nor do the rank
and file OF the Democracy pay serious
attention to the gilded bee that
buzzes in his bonnet. In permitting
himself to be used as the tool OF the
geld ring. to defeat the nomination OF
Bryan, Dewey lowers himself in the
estimation Of the people and dins the
glory 60 heroically won less than two
short years ago. Alas, poor Dewey!
The glamor OF promises that cannot
be fulfilled has turned your head and
made you a w~orshiper at the feet Of q
golden image.
From published interviews it ap-
pears that the politics OF the Admiral
are as hazy as the fame he won at
Manila was brilliant. He will take
the nomination and BE the candidate
OF either OF the great parties, or any
old party, that will takN him. He
said to a reporter yesterday: Il have
every reason to believe that there is a
popular demand for my nomination.
l decline to say whether I'm ! Dem.
ocrat or a Republican. ] want TO be
the peoples candidate. From every
State in the Union, and from all
classes OF people, ! have received
gratifying evidence OF a desire for
my nomination. The deadly fatterS
OF the gold ring has done its work
and Dewey has mistaken their piping
voices OF deceit and treachery for the
great voice OF the American people
But the scheme so treacLerously
planned and skilIfuDy carried out
Will fail. The masses OF the Demo.
cratic party are nightly in earnest
this year in support OF the britlian,
statesman they followed to defeat in
1896. They will not be turned aside
by the memories that cluster around
the name Of Dewey. While they
honor and revere him as d great AID.
miral, worthy OF the love and esteem
OF every American citizen. the rank
and file OF the true Democracy insist
upon the leadership OF William J
Bryan. Their voices will be heard n,
Kansas City with such res1stless
force that the glory which clusters
around the name Of Americas great
Admiral. combined with the power OF
the gold rirg, cannot prevent the
nomination OF the man OF their choice
the peerless Bryan.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Humboldt county cattle thieves
are not in it with those OF Elko, who,
it is claimed, recently shipped a band
Of four hundred head out OF the
State. Tie Humboldt rugtlers
should Eeud a representative into
Elko county at ONO to pick up a few
pointers in the way Of conducting
the business on a large scale."-Sil.
yer State.
Judging from the facility with
which Humboldt county cattle
thieves have, III the past, disposed Of
their stolen cattle to citizens OF their
own county. they do not seem to be
in need Of pointer from their
brethren anywhere. They are evil
IDENTIFY UP to all the tricks OF their
trade. Bouton Is d past master at
the business and his wealthy accom-
plices are not far behind him. Then.
too, the cattle in question were stolen
III Idaho and were only driven
through Elko county. None Of them
were sold to residents Of this county.
II Iue thieves were from this county,
they missed a golden opportunity by
not driving the cattle to Humboldt
county, where they could have read.
lily disposed Of them at hali-price and
no questions would have been asked.
II Is evident from this that they were
not a. well up in the tricks Of the
trade ms their Humboldt county
brethren. The Silver State is not
just to one OF Humboldt county'g
leading industries.
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Cleaning wall Paper.

Many housewives will be glad to
hear Of Ii means of cleaning wall pa
per without injury To- its gloss or gem
eral effect. Take four ounces OF
pumice stone in fine powdered form
and mix it with u quart OF flour.
When this has been thoroughly done
with the hands add enough water 10
knead the mass into a thick dough.
Form the dough into several rolls as
long as the width Of each strip Of wall
paper and two inches in diameter.
Wrap some white cotton cloth around
each roll and then stretch it il place
then boi! about three quarters OF ap
hour. In that time the rolls are firm
and the covering can be removed.
Rub the soiled paper with these rolls.
and not only will ordinary dirt spots
be removed. but grease will be all.
sorbed by them. After rubbing care.
fully, dust the paper and il more
spots remain, repeat the process.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

DR.. r. a. Birch. a graduate eye
specialist has located in Elko for a
few months. lie has IN Office at the
Alexander building. where he will be
pleased Ia examine the cycs ~ all
who may call, free Of charge. lie
will also risiL residences and examine
cyce without expense and will not
ask you to purchasc glasses. Ifc will
examine yOur eyes md tell You the
condition Of them and what you
need and leave tho rest TO you.
ThelSDEPEsDEST has no hesitation
III recommending DR.. Birtch to all
who need his services. lie thorough.
ly understands his business md guar.
antccs his work.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
Echoes Of the MInt steal.

Senator Stewart has fayorabiy re-.
ported a bill for tho relief OF Robert
d.. McAioe and John Chiatuyich. On
January 1G, 1890, Elius Is. Zibnskie
was appointed meter and rehner IN
the mint at Carson. On March /,
1880. John r. Jones was appointed
assistant meter and reGncr. Zabris.
kie gave Il 100000 bond, with Robert
ID. McAfee and John CiliatOyich M
boDdsmen. Eight months after the
death OF Iabriskie, a deficiency in
gold and silver bullion. aggregating
$1,000 in value. wGs discovered. Eyi.
dence pointed To JoDcs, assistant
meter, and James lfeney. who was
employed ne silver discover.
Tho purpose Of the bill If to ab.
eolve tho bondsmen OF Xabriskic.
whom the Government holds respon.
sible for a crime committed by Jones
and Hcnoy.
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Austin Scandal.

The public school at Austin has
been closed until the beginning Of the
fall term. Lack OF funds TO pay the
present high salaries Of the teachers
is given IA tie reason for closing the
school, but the principal reason is
undoubtedly n scandal in which the
principal and the teacher Of the sec.
ond grammer department are con.
Tho parents OF children attending the
school peti,ioned the trustees to in.
qnirc into the conduct in the school.
house OF the teachers mentioned and
the trustees did 30 reporting an fol.
lows:
The board after duo investigation
finds thHt the teachers acted very in.
discreetly in the schoolLDusc.-
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Pfcsbytrrian Church,

Rev. MIR. Mitchell will preach in
Glover valley next Sabbath April 9Th.
Junior Endeayor Mt 10 a. IN. Sab
bath school ut l:31. Christian En-.
deavor II, G =. IN.
This ia not the change Of the Nom.
bcrs to stay nj home, hui their oppor.
tnnity to come and eco how wba,
they love most Ia dong in the way OF
church work.
Mr.. Oliver, the evangelist.
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THE NEWSPAPER LAW.
All subscrihers should Read tho
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.

All subscribers should Read tho
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.
i. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
.. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance OF their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages are paid.
). IL subscribers refuse or neglect
TO take their periodicals. from the
office to winch they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
T.. Subscribers moving to othe
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are seut TO the
former address. they are held re-
%pOnsihle.
D. The courts have decided tlet
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving the
uncalled FOR. Ii prin,a idcio evidence
OF Intended fraud.
g. IL subscribers pay in ad anc
they are bound to give notice at the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking il, and the subscriber
will be responsible until mn cyprcrs
notice with all arrcaragcs are sent ,o
the publisher.
l. Tho latest postal laws are such
That newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who takes a paper
and refuses to pay for it.
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Turned Black In Half nm Uour.

a white mar turned MS black as the
acc OF spades this morning and all in
less than half IN hour, Gays u Keno.
sbo, Wis, special TO the Chicago In.
ter.Oeean. From the tips OF his toes
to the top OF his head AlexanderW er.
tenen Is as black as n negro and
from no apparent cause. His fellow
workmcn, frightened, ran away from
him. and now he is ut home wonder.
ing whet he has done or what nature
near by changing him from white to
black.
"erteneD is In the employ u tho
henosha %tsnnery. flo was Mt work
as usual this morning and was feel.
ing perfectly we'll. Soon he noticed
mat the workmen were looking nj
him qucerly and then their astonisl,.
ment gayo way to fear. lie asked
what was the matter and was told ne
was turning black. The manager OF
the tannery was called and he inmc.
diately told the man 10 90 home. By
that time he was ink bIack from head
10 foot.
Among those who saw the mnn M.
ter no had turned black and ara vii,
ing TO Bwcar to the phenomenon arc
b. @. Timers, manager or the ,an,orv
w, Schroeder. banking clerk: Geo.
blcCoDing, a clerk, and Chas. Ben.
c,lel. another ~empIoyc, Yho ia super
intendent OF the Sunday school here.
I'LL OF OF these says that the man
turned black end that no wes wb,,o
whom ho came 10 work tbis morning
Wertenen has been under tho cnre NJ
Dr. Pew for n short time suffering
with come eight stomach complaiui.
Tho doctor cannot account for tho
mans present condition. For monv
years prior to to his coming hero
Vertenen says he worked in tho con.
per mines in Upper Michigan. Iie
thinks that tho underground work
had something 10 do with his present
condition. Ho is about 80 years old
and unmarried.
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Ranch For Sale

y fine hay ranch situated on Smith
creek about twcnty two miles south
OF Elko, together with 80 head more
or Icss Of steers aud stock cattle and
a lot OF horses. There is Il good house
well furnished. n good stable, cptroIs
and other buildings on the ranch
Tho ranch and stock will be cold Ia.
gclhcr at a bargain. Terms rcasou.
able For further particulars cnonire
OF or address.
WILLIAM MrrOnrLL,
Elko, Nevada.
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on EVERY BOTTLE

~ Shiloh's Consumption Cure is
this guarantee: ."All we ask OF you is
% uso two.tbirde OF the contents Of
this bottle faithfully, then IL You can
say you Hro not benefited return the
bottle ! o your Druggist md ne may
refund the price paid Price % cts,
on cite and .sl.O0. For sale by Elko
Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
TELL YOUR SISTER.

a beautiful Complexion is an impos
sibilliy without good, pure blood. the
sort that only exists In connection
with good digestion. n healthy liver
and bowcle. kari's Clover Root Tea
acts directly on tho bowels. liver aud
Kidneys keeping them in pcrtec,
health. Price % eta. aud 80 cia. For
sale 10y Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Evangelist Oliver mas closed his
meetings i'll COrinne. In speaking Of
his work the re the Coriune paper
says:
in another column We give rather
a lengthy account OF the great revival
in Corinne which is indeed wonder
full. We doubt whether there has ev-
er been a larger percent Of the popu.
latiOD Of any town converted in so
short a time, The space we give it
could not have been better used iu
a advertising the town and county. We
send forth the news Of the revival. il
will attract attention from lar and
neal. People vail begin 10 inquire
about COr.nuc. Christian commun-
titles are being sought for by heads Of
families in which TO live and bring up
their children. Everyone. including
the worst skcrtics, acknowledge that
to obey Chriss's teachings will make
Of him u better man. When we cume
to CoriDne a year ago, friends adyis-
ed US not to locate here on account OF
the wickeduess Oi the place. We did
not believe it to be ~ bad as repre-.
seDted and decided to chance it for n
while and help to make it Il better
town. but we do not claim any credit
for the great work beng done. except
tina, we signed the petition Tor Mr..
Oliver Ia come here"
Mr.. Oliver will begin meetings in
Elko i'll the Presbyterian church
April 18th,
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Sarcasm Prom the Pulpit

-Bruddren and sistahs, -sternly said
good old ParsOu Hooliman. after COL
lection had been taken up upon a re-
cent Sunday morning, before the hat
was done parsed | expO1rded the re-
quest that de congregation contribute
accawding 10 their means, an | sho
eIpectorGted dat go all would chip
in magDamiOusly, but now, upon ex-
amining de collection, ! finds dat de
concerted amount contributed by de
whole entire posse OF ye is only the
significant aud pusillanimous SUN Of
u cents. And ut dis junction dar amt
no 'casion for 20 all 10 look at brud.
der Slewioot, what done cIrcumam.
tulated de hat around in no such
auspicIous manner for ia de iust
place, Brudder SlewfoOt amt dat
kind OF a man, and in de second place
| done watched him like a hawk all
dc ntne. No. GO cents was all dat
was flung in and ] ics wants TO gay
dat in my humble opinion Diet instead
OF 20 all contributing ~acca9ding To
80 mean' 80 all contributed accawd.
ing tO 20 meanness. De choir will
nov favor rs with their usual melo-
diousncss--ilarpers bazaar.
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The Right Thing at tho Right Tim

The Right Thing at tho Right ZINE.
Don't keep guessing; have il in
front OF You all the time. We mean
that up%.to-date map Of South Africa,
the Transvanl, Orange Free State,
Luzon. the Philippines. all the new
possessions Of the United States. Of
the world in general; given Ia Iulle.
tin and INDEPENDENT subpcribcrs IA
a premium. Mr.. For est. the genial
representative Of Ito bulletin, will
take pleasure in sh" wing to you this
map that you need Tor Yourself tn in.
telligcntly understand the seat Of the
war, and which your children will DO.
ruse with grcat interest md Ia their
profit as n time saver. 1t ia now, cor.
rect, covers everything Ia date, and
every body shonld havo me.
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Ranch for sale. Address
Samuel McMullcn, Dcctlr,
Nevada, or the Independent
office.

u uacd Kpdol Dyspepsia Cure ~
my family with wonderful results. II
gives immediate relief, Ia pleasant 10
take and is truly the dyspcptic's best
friend Gays H. Ilartgcrink, Ovcriscl.
Mich. DIgcsts hat you cat. Cannot
fail to euro. Elko Drug Go.
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Democratic state Central UommI,,.o

Democratic state Central Committee,
There will be n meeting Of the
Democratic State Central Committee
Mt Reno on Saturday, April IL, 1900,
Mt II o'clock noon. As full an nt.
tendance NJ possible ia dc, irablc, ns
business OF importance will come bc.
fors the meeting.
CHARLES GuLLISo.
Chairman.
JoHS ii. DENNIS. Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Wul. Orr, Newark. O.. says. We
never feel safe without One Minute
Cough Cure III the house II saved
my little boy liz" when he had the
pneumonia. We think II i best med
icine made" 1t cures coughs and all
lung diseases. Pheasant 10 take,
harmless and gives immediate results
ElkO Drug COmpauy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
DO YOU KNOW

Consumption is prevcntable? Science
has proven that, aud also that neglect
is suicidal. The worse cold or cough
can be cured with Shiloh's Cough
and Consumption Cure. Sold on pos.
tive Suarnntecc for over fifty years.
For sale by Elko Drug Go.
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Dissolution Of Pnrtncr.hIp.

Notice is hereby given that the co.
partnership heretofore existing be.
tween &. T.. BERNARD and Dan w.
Hill. dong business in the town OF
Carlin under the firm name Of Der.
nard Il Hill, was this day dissolved by
mutual consent, G. +. bernard retir.
ing therefrom. The business will
hereafter he conducted by Dan. w.
till who will collect all bills due and
pay all just demands against the late
firm.
&. T.. BERNARD.
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ELKo COUNTY CATTLE AssoCIA-
TIDS.

The Eiko County Cattle Associa.
ton will meet at the Courthouse. Ell.
10, Nevada, at o'clock p. m, Satur.
day Anil I, 1900. Annual meeting
THOMAS IlUSrEE.
President.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Bring your job Work to the lYpF
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
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G. T.. BFRSARD.
Dan w. HILL.
ElkO. Nevada, April !. 1900.