Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-11
IFROM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUSDI

MIR. Perry began work this morning
on the foundation OF Mr.. Egger's
house.
Fifteen Eiko knights accompanied
Grand Chancellor Zeigler to Wells
this morning.
No less than fourteen funnel shap.
ed tornado clouds are said to have
been seen Sunday in central Kansas,
ranging through Saline. Ellsworth,
Rice. Barton and Pawnee counties.
The first issue Of the Lovelock
Argus reached us this morning. II
is Il neat sheet well filled with news
items. Bro. Patterson has Il best
wishes for the success Of his venture.
The time is coming when there will
he but one job open for tho boy who
smokes cigarettes. That will be TO
kill potato hugs with his breath. No.
lOdy wants him any nearer the house
than the potato iicid.-Ex.
Charles Lewis. II carpenter, died 81
heart disease at Searchlight, Lincoln
county. last week while driving "a nail
and a jeweler named Strauss died
mar, the same county. At week ago
yesterday.
The war III the Philippines goes
merriIy ON, and seems 10 be as far
from the end as it was a year ago.
Late dispatches tell Of the Wholesale
slaughter Of Filipiuos 10y the Ameri.
can forces. Aguinaldo is alive and
has joined the forces OF General limo.
When peace will come, nobody knows.
Treasurer Dawley has an interest
ing notice To taxpayers in this issue.
He wants the second mstallmcnt Of
your taxes and wants it very bad.
Read his proclamation and settle
your score witt: him before 6 p. IN. OF
June ith. II yuu do not, il will cost
yOu more Of your hard earned shckcls
10 satisfy the demands Of the law.
Nick nley's horde Of office holders
in Cuba are robbms her already i'm
poycrishcd people. On Saturday
Charles f.. Medley, formerly treasurer
Of the Postoilice Department in Cuba,
was arrested at Rochester. New York,
for embczzlIng $4,000 from the gov
eminent. Is it any wonder the
Cubans are restless under the con.
troll OF Mciiplcy's Office holders?
The Silver State raised a hornets
nest i'll Winnemurca 10y publishing
extracts from Rev. divers famous
sermon on dancing, etc. The church
people dcnounce him for publishing
the extracts and aCcuse lirO. Windle
Of m%isquOtinG the Evangelist. For
the benefit Of Bro. Windlc Wa will say
that the extracts published in the
Silver State are genuine and contain
nothing that Mr.. Oliver did not say
i'll that III Mr.. Oliver furnish
cd the copy aud it was published OK.
1ctly rs he wrote it,
Mrs. Will Coumbs OF Carson made
three attempts to commit suicidcSat-
urday and Sunday. On Saturday she
took two shots ut herself with a piss
tol. both aimed at her heart, neither
Of which took effect. She then drank
II weak dilution Of carbolic acid and
was saved by the prompt use Of anti
dOtc. On Sunday she tried To cut
her throat, but failed To accomplish
her purpose. Domestic troubles are
given as tho cause Of her desire to
take her life.
a man "A have legally three or
morc wives III New York under Ger.
tain conditions. IL u mans first wife
leaves him aud ne can find no trace
Of her for five years, the law above
him tn remarry. Should the second
wife also depart for tive years he
could marry third. Then should
the first and the second wife return
there IL no law To prevent them liv.
ing with their husband and his third
wife. Thus II man could have three
legal wives in about eleven years.
FIX.
II frequently occurs TINT the o rc.
ials OF national banks retain the first
Totes issued by the bank rs souvenirs.
IL these notes are never brought into
circulation aud are never presented
to the government for rcdemption.thc
government il TINT much richer The
records Of the redemption division
show TINT there has not been mn in.
stance since national banks zero first
organized where the entire circulation
Of any bank was fully redeemed, aud
there ia ,oday Il considerable fund in
tho treasury Ia that uccouni.-poston
Globe.
FilIrd the mn.