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More ;. 4. improvements.

Tie half has o been told Of con-
t%emplatCd improvements on tho
Southern Pacilic's line i'll Nevada,
says the Salt Lake Tribune. In al.
dition To the much tnlkcd 0f lake cut
OH, many line changes will bc made
east OF Lucin. For Instance, the
grades over the Pcquop mountains
between Wells and Lucin arc Ia be
reduced | pOr cent. The line be-
tween Wells ana Wadsworih are to
he rectiticd and struightered and the
grades taken out bet ween these
points so :!:a; the ruling grades in no
ease will he over 1 per cent.
Similar improvements will be made
between Wadsworth aud Reno, Tie
result will be that the whole road
from the base III the Sicras to the Salt
Lake basin, will be reduced t. Il low
grade line and operating officials re-
aliZe what that mcans-much heavier
train loads and much cheaper opera
ton. Pretty soon every helper engine
on these districts will bc thrown
out Of Il JOB.
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M.KISLEr PROSPERITY.

Tho failures for May, us compiled
from Dun's Review, number 9i7, as
compared with oSl last year and or
in the -calamitous" year OF 1896. The
number for May. 1900. is AIe largest
ever known i'll that month since the
records have been kept. The records
for the two succeeding months have
been equally significant. as indicating
the full meaning Of the Mckinley
prosperity. Presi lent Gary OF the
Federal Steel Trust. who certainly has
no motive for misrepresenting the
facts OH iha. side, aaid in a recent
statement of the iron and steel indus.
try: -rie demand is not equal to the
production, aud the latter should be
curtailed until conditions CHANGE
Production il being curtaIlcd at a
rate extremely disastrous To the inter.
ests Of rwurkmen. And this III .pite
Of the pressure which. 1t is every
where agreed, is being brought to
beur upon the trust managers 10y
their friends, Hanna and Mckinley,
TO keep their works open il possible
until after the election. The trust
met are good Hanna Republicans
aud would be glad to comply with this
campaign request. but there is Il limit
even TO the powers OF trust which
has fittcne upon the abnormal
profits OF Il short season Of artificial
prosperity. The trust mcn are doing
the best they can, but the truth u
not be concealed that the bottom is
ont Of the MckmIey prosperity, and
the end is near at hand.-Natioual
Democrat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-17

Picking is al nee interesting, de-
spicable, superl".ivcly beautiful aud
frightfully filthy. Originally "A Tar.
tar cncnmpment begun by the hCrdes
tia; swarmcd TO the eastern part Of
China. Picking soon became Il forti.
lied city OF much strength.
There the Tartar rulers lived. sur
rounded 10y their Nnnchu followers.
fearing the white mans usurpation
far less than the numerical prepou-
derancc of the Chinese. So. III order
to protect Themselves from expected
assault, they built IA huge wall
around the city, and for a time lived
IN security, gays the Scientific
American.
Gradually, however. the Chinese
realizing their power. began a rival
city adjoining the Tartar fortress.
Ihoy, too, built u wall as the Tartars
had, and whenever ii workman died
his body was cmtombcd i'll the wall.
In this manner 1t is estimated that
l,OuO,uuO human beings found their
last resting place in the walls sur
rounding Picking. While the Chinese
city is Of much interest, yet the Tar
tar city il more important, fer with
III is precincts is the "i'orb dden- or
"Purplr' city, where lives the En-
peror.
Little is known OF the forbidden
city. for within the memory Of man
not half n dozen whites have entered
it. All that ia known is that i. con-
tains the place Of the Emperor and
the famous coal hill. This immense
heap OF coul was accumulated for use
in cas- the city WIS be legged. The
hill is several hundred feet high. and
contains hundreds Of thousands Of
tons of coal.
Tho rest Of Picking is much like all
Chinese citieB-picurcsqucly con.
tusing aui terribly dirty. Streets
Iun in the most bizarre fashion, aim.
lcssly wandering from bad to worse.
frlnged on both sides by hoyc!s and
palgceG u confusion. Dogs aud pigs
mcander about with bcggars and
unlScmpt children, aud wiercd
OdOrs Oycrwhclm the traveller. OF
course, in the %ontlaying hills the
rich manddrins live in luxury aud
have beautiful palaces with comfort.
ldyllic gardens surround these homes
aud the landscape gardener is given
fall scope.
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\ great CONJUNCTION seems la have
taken place among railway circles
owing 10 the contemplated through
II service between the Pacific Con4t
and Chicago which il operating one
day each week. This is not "a new he.
pnrturc 10y any means, as the Denver
IL Rio Grnndc Railroad Company md
its connections have been operating n
through car service between the Pa.
chic ana Atlantic coast via. Sal, Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years. and tire" DAYS
each, week. viz. every "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. y Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cara are
also under the personal supervision
of Il Special Excursion agcAt
whose duty it il to SEQ that rnsscn.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tentiur. For further information, ap.
ply to any agent, or H. T.. Ncvins.
General Agent, or to II NJ. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent. ID. a. X.
G. Il. H., % West :;rd South 81. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
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What Not To my.

DO not say. 81 can't cai.- Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and say. al am
hungry Nil the time, and food never
hurts me-"
Mover say Ia your friends that son
nrc as tired IN the morning IN at
night II they happen Ia bc sharp
they will tell you llood's Srrsaparilla
cures that tired feeling.
Do not say. "My face ia full Of
pimplcs." iUu are quite likely to bc
told by some one. "T1icre's no need 81
that. for Hoods SarsarariIln cures
pimplca'
" il improper and unnecessary Ia
say "My health ia poor aud NY blood
ia bad Hoods Srsupnrilla will
give you good blood. and good health
will follow IA n natural consequence
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The Weekly independent.
FRIDAY AUGUST II. 1900
coScEnNING STRIKES.

The latest and i'll some respects
the most remarkable story set abroad
by the McHanna Dick literary bureau
lis TO the effect that certain wic%ed
agents OF the Democratic party have
been circulating among the large
manufacturing establishments OF tlc
Last, "f0nenting strikes for cam
paign consumption. Tho impuia,iou
is carried that i'll some manner this
diaholical course is calculated to aid
Mr.. Bryan's canvass.
1t is, OF course. no secret that
Hanna sticks at nothing in a ca'n.
paign, and rs for Dick, his nurrow
escape from indictment for Illegal
courses in promoting the Mckinley
canvass four years ago places him be-
yond the pale OF serious criticism.
1t may be OF interest. however, since
the subject d; ST rikes is mentioned,
to refer briefly To one or two Of the
causes 10 which these industrial
phenomena are due ut this particular
time. The trade Journals and ccm-
mercial agency reports have been
telling tho story pretty stendiiy aud
uniformly since the beginning Of tie
year. All agree that the present de-
preston, winch extends 10 nearly ell
the staple industries, is due in large
part To the greedy and e. reaching
policy OF The trusts. These new Me-
Kinlcy combinations made the first
use Of their power as monopolics to
exploit the people in sums sufficient
to rccoup them for extravagant
management and losses sustained 10y
over capitalization. Some Of them,
like Mr.. Gates steel and wire trust.
were forced also TO carry a heavy
load entailed upon them 10y the stock
gambling propensitics OF their
officers. They raised the price OF
their commodities while the game
was still good. until "A level was
reached Gt winch cunsumcrs were
unable to bay. Slack markets. over.
production, falling prices, shut
downs, closed mills and the democrat.
ization of industry followed as in
cvitable consequences. Tho country
is still struggling with this calamit,
ous aftermath.
1t is unfortunate from the Hanna.
Mckinley point OF view that these
complications should arise at Il time
80 critical to the Mckinley canvass,
because the trusts owe their eNis.
fence and protection To the Hanna
Mckinley administration, and COM
non gratitude, il not common pru-
dence, should have dictated greater
moderation in the conduct OF their
managers. But it is rs cowardly as
ii Is unreasonable, now that these
persons have brought the cUnsequcn-
ccs upon themselves, to attempt to
SHIFT the blame upon others They
have made their bed and should be
satisfied to lie in it.-Natioual Demo-
Crat.
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MoSErr on ROOSEVELT.

Ex.Attoiuey General Frank ).
Mouett OF OHIO. who led the fight in
that state against the Standard Oil
company and who WIS retired from
politics by Mark Hanna for SO dong.
says:
"Oue is surprised Mt the cold
indifference on the part of the igno-
rant, pillaged victims o' the trust,
who are only too willing tn look ut
the balloon while the trust robbers
reach their hands into their pockets
and enter their homes and rob them
OF their resources.
"Our Republican leaders are bank.
ing ON the spectacular, and already
see i'll their minds miles Of Rough
Riders, on horseback. with SLOUGH
hats. following bands paid Tor by
Standard Oh money and listening to
United States senators with Stand
ard Oil fees and steel trust ices in
their pockets. telling the poor deludcd
devils how thankful they ought to he
that the meager r1cOmpense tn. y
have received for their days wages
allowed to them at all. and TINT the
times are not rs they used tn be
undir Democratic ruling.
-One dollar ind a quarter, with
necessities from 80 - 100 per cent
higher than normal competition
would make them, Is the prosperity
that is much better than they former.
ly had.
"One glance ut Tedd!'s hat and Il
wllnop aud II snort from u rural post.
master and our leaders think they
will accomplish more than all logical
arguments and antitrust speeches"
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"Daniel Webster. when mt his home
at Marshticld, would never speak on
politics when here, but no would
talk to tho assembled ncighbors and
guests on matters pertaining to
farming. On II occasion some
Boston friends presented him with an
enormous plow to use on his farm.
Webster gave ont word that on a
certain day il would be christtcncd.
The day arrived, and the surrounding
farmers for miles came To witness the
event. y dozen teams with aristO-
cratic occupants came down from
Boston. 1t wns expected 10y every
ono that Webster would make II great
speech ON the occasion, reviewing the
history Of farming back to the time
when CinciunGtus ubdicated the
most mighty throne in the world to
cultivate cabbagcs in his Roman gar.
den.
"Ihe plow WIS brought out, and
ten yoke Of splendid oxen were
hitclcd in front. More than two
hundred people stood around on the
tipt0e Of expectation. Webster o %
made his appearance. lie had been
calling spirits form the vastly deep,
md his gait was somewhat uncertain.
Selling the pillow handles and spread.
ing his feet, lie yelled to m" IN his
deep bass voice:
"'Arc you ready. Wright
"'All ready. Mr.. Webster was the
reply. meaning, of course. Tor the
speech.
"Wcbster gtraightcued himself up
10y Il mighty effort and shouted:
"'Then let her rip!'
"Tho whole crowd droppch 10 the
ground and reared with laughter.
while Webster, with his big pIow.
proceeded to rip up the soil. Tho
same pillow q now be seen on top Of
tho Fnueuil Hall market IN Boston
and is n conspicuous objcc, for milcs
nround."-Iewiston Journal.
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Mr.. Bryan's speech OF acceptance is
Il wonderfully clear exposition Of the
paramount issue Of the campaign.
lie deals with Imperialism i'll a bold
and fearless manner and clearly
points out the danger Of the govern
ment cmbarkinG on IA policy OF en-.
pire. The speech is worthy Of the
candid consideration Of every Ameri.
can Who believes in the principles
upon which our government is
founded.
Ills closing remarks should nerve
overy patriotic American to the de.
termination, that 80 far rs III him lies,
the government shall be transmitted
To posterity rs pure rs it came tn him.
Il is Il wonderful picture Of what the
United States will become il the Ship
Of State is kept out Of the turbulent
waters of empire aud held strictly
to the cour6e marked out 10y the
fathers.
Below will he found the closing
paragraphs Of Mr.. Bryan's speech:
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen OF
the committee. l can never fully dis
charge the debt OF gratitt de which |
owe to my countrymen for the honors
which they lave so generously be-
slowed upon me; but, sirs, whether it
be my lot to occupy the high OF &c
for which the convention has named
me or to spend tho remainder Of my
days in private life it shall be my
constant ambition and my controll-
ing purpose To aid i'll realizing the
high ideals of those whose wisdom
and courage nnd sacrifices brought
this republic into existence.
Il can conceive Of Il national dcs.
tiny SURPRISING the glories Of tho
present aud the pasta destiny
which meets the responsibilities OF
today md measures up to the posi-.
bIlltles OF the future. Behold Il re-
public resting securely upon the
foundation stones quarried by revo.
%lu;i"nary patriots from the mountain
of eternal TRUTH republic applying
IN practice and proclaiming to the
worl'. the ~self-evident proposition
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed with i%nalicnable
nights; that governments are III.
stituted among men to secure these
rights; that governments derive their
just powers from the consent OF the
governed. Behold II republic III
which civil and religious liberty
stimulate all to earnest cndeavOr aud
III which the law Restraints every hand
upliftcd for Il neighbor's iDjury-a
republic III which every citizen is a
sovereign, but III which no one cares
10 wear Il crOwn. Behold Il republic
st"mGmg erect while empires all
around are bowed beneath the weight
Of their " armaments-a republic
whose lag Is loved while other llagn
are only feared. Behold IA republic
increasing III population, in wealth.
III strength and i'll influence, solv NJ
the problem rs OF civilization and
hastcnmg the coming of Il universal
brotherllood-u republic which
shakes thrones and d~issulves a~ristoc-
racies by its silent example and gives
light and inspiration to those who sit
III darkness. Behold II republic
gradually but surely becoming the
supreme moral factor in the worlds
progress and the accepted arbitcr Of
the worlds disputcs-a republic
whose history, like the path Of the
just, is the shining light that
shlnctlI more and more into the per.
feet day"
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Notice To Creditors.

S"tic" ~ hereby given that tho under
signed has been duly appointed and quail.
He'd by the District Court Of the Fourth Ju-
dlcial District Of the State OF Nevada, in
ana Tor H." County Of Eiku. as ndminIslra.
iriH az ii" estate of John II. wciIapd.
lnto"f said county, deceased. An creditors
hhVing claims against said estate
nr" required to nIc ilc snmc. with
III" proper vouchers attached, with
"a" Clerk Of the Court within three
months from tho FIRST publication OF this
notice.
Dated. August =. ism.
E~LISAnErn Il. wEILNSD,
ADMINISTRATIVE OF the state Of John ~.
Wuiland, licensed.
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The results OF the last census
taken in Mexico have just been made
public. The figures show Il CRAFTY.
ing development on the part Of our
neighborIur republic, which now has
Il population of l2,i0l .573, about
equally divided between males and
females. Two states, JHlisco and
GuanajuatO. have each q population
Of over 100000, while the third
largest state. Mexico. has something
mmc than $4,000 Inhabitants.
Among the foreign born people the
United StHt"s Omc next Ia Spain,
the latter having about 1900 aud
the former about 1900. Tho illitcracy
rc,urus are not complimentary to
our otherwise prosperous aud pro.
grcssive ncighbnr. there being 5000.
OUO, or over twn.ihirds ~ the pCpula.
ton, who Il neither read nor write
Over 2.OOO,HD 81 tho people do not
speak Spanish. the official language
Of the county. but use ~ different
Indian languages. IN all G3 Ian
guugeE are spoken in Mexico.
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The last ISSUE Of the Times Review
contains IA long card, signed 10y 4.
Bnnccl and endorsed 10y II. Il. Cooke,
III which Mr.. Cooke pOurs out hiu
vomit on us for publishing the item
headed ~ TuRcarora K%umpus.- In
stead Of pointing out III IL gentleman
ly way the errors contained in the
item. Mr.. Buncel through his attOr
ney stuOps to abuse unworthy Of him
and only worthy OF such men as IL.
Il. Cooke.
So far us the item itself il concern.
cd the facts Ms published were given
to us by officials Of EISn county.
Those relating to- the affair at Mr..
Flyers house were telephuucd from
Tuscarora to the district attorney the
day the item was published. II they
were not correct the fault is not ours
but should be charged to tho one
who used the telephone. The other
matters were obtained from an
official who knew the facts. IL the
parties who gave us tho information
were wrong, then the item was wrong
IL what they told us was tue, the
item told tho truth.
From what wo have been able Ia
learn Of the conditions surrounding
this affair. il seems to 10 directly
traccable to too much lawyer. II
instead Of pouring ont lns wrath
upon us. Mr.. Bunc,l wcuid take a
pickhandle aud kill an attorney or
two, beginning with Cooke. no would
have less hell and more heaven in his
domestic affairs.
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over Ose Thousand Years.

No list Of newspaper curiositics
would DO complete that did not in.
clude the Kin Pau Of Pekiu. Like
most things in the Celestial kingdom,
1t is easily frat in point OF antiquity.
for IL has been published contiuu
ously for over M thousand years.
II began as a monthly, became a
weekly in 1861, and eince the begin
ming Of the century hhs been n daily
l, 10 now quite up TO date, publishing
throo editions n day, and, to safe.
guard the purchaser, zach edition ia
printed on different coIorcd paper
The htst being yellow, the second
wblto and the last gray.-London
Chronicle.
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Notice to Creditors.

H"iIcc is hereby given that the under.
signed has been 'inly appointed and quail.
He'd 10y H." District Court Of tho Fourth Ju.
"icihl District ~ the state Of Nevada. Ia
ana for III" county ~ Elko, az cKccutrII Of
Ia" "Stni" of John r.. McIJrrmoit, iain 81
Hhid county, deceased. All creditors hay
Ing claims ngninSt said estate arc required
To He tn" same, with proper vouchers nt-
tach"d. with the clerk Of tho Court. within
TIRE" months from the first publication Of
this notice.
Dated. August =. 1911.
MANY IIOsOHA NCDEnuOTr,
IN"cutriN nf the win Of John T.. McDcrmott.
deceased.
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SEALED

sealed proposals nrr invited lac tho
ii'hrd hf county Commandments for fTptIr4
y" "" mad" npon tho county jaII, said con.
t.inpiht'h repairs b"itR thV putting IN Of
nh ron grating, or franc work. tu extend
Ilnmi thc top ~ the present steel cells To Tho
~hliS opposite, and also tho lining ~ the
i"ht 'iid 81 tho JAIL room from the i.DpT 10
ihn hclRhth OF ni-iIt ton feet with sheet
non plates. similar to those nov ia usT an
-.lnS ~ saId Jnil, IN ncrOrdauc0 with thm
Clerks Dnicc. !" INV
P~rnJ|alls 20 b" nl"d with County CIotI, an
or before saturday. September ", Isp Itl,Is
20 10 ppghcl AMI acted upon gnpicmprr A.;
100. ~ . O'Clock q. ~. 80
IhO lpati reserves tho fIyht 4, ,,i,,,
nuy AMI All bids. ''I"''
NffERfs "a D,wfrY. CIort
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BiFbcc. ono 81 the copper towus Of
Arizona, ia making rapid progress
and ~ nov II OF the most important
crntcfs Of population iu the Territory
About 1000 miners are cmploycd and
tho aggregate wages paid them
monthly amounts {" $4,000. Bis
bee copper goes ns low ms ! per cent
iiuc. Tho hig mine IL the Coppcr
Queen, owned 10y Phelps. Dodge Il
Co. This property has 100 miios Of
tunnel and 100 milee Of farlrond
underground. It IL estimated thai,
tho company has ore enough in sigh,
Tor the next twenty years.
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Tho following test was unanimously
adopted aud viii bc required Of all voters
NJ ia" ensuing primary election, to- wit:
- viii support ia" nominees of tho SILVER
Party convention auI ! will not support any
CtHaiiHi" for President ar NtCc-i'r"Sidout
az ihn United States who does not stand an
To- o."
an" following resolution was unanimously
adopted.
RESOLVED. That th!s committee direct
the county central committee uf the Silver
party iU tWr several counties ~ the State To-
call primary elections at thU timU d"Sig.
mated bg this committee. and tp district
counties, HppprtIun delegates to tho State
convention uTIuu- the districts of their re-.
hi"ciiyc counties. and supervise the uloc.
ton ui such Delegates, uId MI vacancies,
aud 'hut Ia counties having M sCPular or.
raEilru county central committee. wu r..
puEngrd that member. 81 IA" State central
committee in such counties De-, and n,u
hereby authorized to call primary elections
aud {" supervise ihr election Uf such dele.
gates, and III vacancies.
NJ. SClIEELINE.
y. W. koff, Chairman.
Secretary. gJtd
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Silver Party
STATE
Convention.
Headquarters ~ THE STATE CESrWNLl
COMHirEfE "F TIIE SILvE; PARTY. Z
kENO rNAlA jun Is. llNn. ]

COMMITTEE 'f THE SILVER FATTY.
Reno. Nevada. June Is. iSu.
MEETING or THE STATE
y Central Comnittc OF the Silver Party
ot Nevada. held NJ Reno, Nevada. on
April IL, 1901. the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the communication Of
the Democratic State Central Committed ia
regard Ia fusion. Is met with favor by this
body, and that a Commute" be appointed to
confer WITH u like committee from that
IUiy To arrange that both conventions meet
1T the same town aud time. and hat the
final question Of fusion be left with the cou-
MENTIONS.
In compliance with the resolution.
the acting chairman Of the State Central
Committee appointed SIch committee. and
H. due time the following report WAS iil-d
RENO. Nevada. Arril IL. 1871.
To The Chairman and Secretary Of the sill.
yer Party State Central COMMUNICATIVE.
your Cutnmiitc" on Conference, beg leave To
report As fDlluwS
We met "a like committee from the State
Central Committee ~ Ia. Democratic party
and have agreed with The said Committee
that the
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SEALED

VII he received at tho County
Clerks Ollie" Tor tho delivery 10 tao
Comfy Of Sixty Cords Of No. I Cedar
Hood Tor use at the Cori thouso. Jail
and Hospital, To bc delivered prior 10
Novcmbrr /. 1900. Bid received Tor
The fulf an cunt; or any portion not
lcsa than ten corde. Salt proposals. 10
u" hlcd with The County Clsrk on or
h"tor" Sn' urIay, September /. 1900.
i''s to hc opened and acted lyon
September 3, 1900. Iiy order Of tho
BOARD Of Cnnnty Commissioner.
Attest: a. g. DhwLEY,
Clork.