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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
We Forgive Them.

The following card appeared in the
Free Press this morning:
@Elko, Nevada, Jan. IL, 1900.
To the Public and especially to W.
". Booher and NJ. S. Wilson:
I'VE, the undersigned. having noted
with regret the unjust criticisms made
by ". w. Booher and NJ. S. Wilson in
the INDEPENDENT, in which they in
sinuate that we have been unfairly
treated by E. c. Snyder, a member
Of the Board OF Examiners, desire to
state rs follows:
MI. Snyder treated US at all times
with the utmost kindness and consid-
GRAFTON; throughout the entire exam
ination he did all he could to assist
us Rs far Is his Office OF examiner
would permit. He did not make any
announcement that we had failed
until we insisted that we wished TO
know, and then only in the presence
OF Mr.. Wilson. We have full cont.
dence that our papers have been
marked correctly, even literally, and
that we have received all the credits
20 which we were entitled as far as
we know
Signed by the entire class
-of applicants
Tue yonng ladies who are publish
ed as signing this card were led into
error by the person who wrote the
card and procured the signatures to
it. The INDEPENDENT has not insin-
uated or stated that +. c. Snyder had
not treated them fairly. 1t simply
published the facts ms given to 1t Gud
drew from them the inference that il
true the applicants did not have fair
treatment by the board. That it still
insists on. So far rs the part u the
card relating to the marking Of the
papers is concerned, the ISDEPES.
DENT states the fact to be that none
OF these young ladies had thoroughly
examined their papers after they
were handed in TO the baard. The
latter clause OF the card effect.
ually disposes OF the whole card.
-As far as we know"-what a world
OF meaning in those words. They can
be interpreted to mean that the
young ladies knew nothing about the
correctness or business OF the marking
OF their papers and wished the people
to know it. Again they may mean
they did not know that The party who
got them to sign the card could stoop
to such work. In fact they may mean
a good many things that would re-
fleet severely on the person who drew
up the card and procured the sigma
lures to it.
The INDEPENDENT forgives the
Young ladies and sympathizes deeply
with them i'll the injustice they have
suffered at the hands OF the board.
IL any n member Of the board IL
responsible, we hope to smoke him
out.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19

The Rev. Mr.. Plummer furnishes
us with the following interesting facts
regarding the calendar, and the year
1900:
This year, the year 1900, is peculiar
in several respects, and il may be
well to call attention to them. The
subject Of chronology is n fascinating
one, though very perplexing at times
The old Julian Calendar, which owes
it's existence TO Julius Cesar, was
adopted 46 years before Christ. Ac-
cording to this Calendar the year
consists OF 1854 days. The real
length Of the year, however. is 3G5
days, . hours, 4S minutes and 30 sec.
onds; or IL minutes and 10 seconds
less than the supposed length.
This does not make much differ
ence in n or two years, but it is
enough TO throw all machinery out OF
gear in hundreds OF years. So in
1857 the error had reached 10 whole
days. The vernal Equinox that year
fell on the 1lth, instead OF the DIST Of
March, ms it did when the Council of
Nice, in 325, fixed the time for keep
ing the great Feast Of Enster.
Accordingly Pope Gregory XIII
ordained that ten days should be
omitted from the year 1882; and the
9th Of October, that year, was called
the 18th. At the same time il was
agreed that every Tooth year should
not be n leap ar-except every four
hundred years. In this way the real
error in time would not amount to a
day in 5000 years. So this year,
though the year is divisible by four,
il not a leap year. and February has
only Is daye. The year 1000 will be
a leap year, being the 4th century
mark since the adoption Of che Greg
orian Calendar.
This change OF The Calendar Was
adopted by England and all Euro.
pean countries, except Russia, which
still Coca on with the error, gradually.
OF coursa, getting worse.
In England the change was made
in 1862, by calling the End OF Scptem.
Der the 18th, dropping eleven days.
This occasions our -old style and
new style which We sometimes SEQ
in print. George Washington was
born in 1882, February 22nd, .now
style.'
Unmarried ladies should reme,n
Der that this year IL not leap year.
Mono OF US; living, will perhaps
reach a time after this when n year
divisible by four Is not n leap yenr.
Nor has II happened before in the
life OF any one now livine-at least, i.
has not happened in the life OF many
nos living. The Century marks sot
us all studying the fight Of time and
tho ways OF onumerating the passing
years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
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The Weekly independent.
FRIDAY. 10. 1900
wha, Their Paper. SHOW.

AAGs .bNA1 .
In the card published by the recent
applicants for teachers certificates
the following statement is made: I'VE
have full confidence that our papers
have been marked correctly, even
literally, and that we have received
all the credits to which we are en-
titled as far as we know.
The last clause, -as far as We know
disposes Of the whole card and shows
conclusively that the applicants knew
nothing about the markings on their
papers and the credits they had 80,
ceived. To prove this it is only lee
cssary to relate what their papers
really show. One OF the applicants
was not marked at all on one OF the
questions. Another numbered her
nswer to the geography questions
wrong. Eight came after ., 10 was
numbered 9 and s was not marked at
all. \ third was not marked at all
for one answer i'll civil government,
one in written arithmetic and one in
geography. One answer in the pa
pers OF an applicant is marked with
III y instead Of with the Arabic nu
merals. What that Y means, wheth-
er zero or ten, this writer docs not
know, but he does know that the ap.
plicant did Lot receive ten csedits for
it. Whether these answers that
were not marked were all en-
titled to some credits or wheth-
er they were all failures and entitled
to no credits the ISDEPESDESI does
not know. II Ii reported, however,
that some Of them are absolutely
correct.
In view OF these facts it can be
readily seer that the applicants who
signed the card did not know any
thing about the marking OF their pa.
pers when they put their signatures
to 1t. Their experience in the matter
should teach them to be careful! OF
what they sign in the future.
The more the facts concerning this
examination are brought to light, the
moro they prove that these applicants
were unfairly treated, both in what
occurred during the examination and
In the marking OF the papers. Such
work reflects no credit upon the
board whether it be due to careless
ness or intent, Ii ca~relessness
the board should be more careful in
the future. II from intent, those re.
sponsible for il should be uncere-
~moniously kicked off the board. No
one who allows hns private spites
and petty iealousies to control him
should be permitted to crafty them
at the expense Of innocent applicants
for teachers certificates.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
WIS, Tin TsId Them.

Some weeks sZJ a bridal couple
from Sacrament pD; Up ~ a small
California Dno. The bridegroom
was very sensitive. and so he told his
valet not TO tell my OF the servants
that he was newly married. Not.
withstaDding all precautions the
young couple seemed 10 be the cen.
ter Oi all attraction. In tho dining
room they were ogled by the ladics
and in the corridors by the mon.
Finally they could stand IL no longer.
Calling his valet the bridegroom eaid
severely: "Tim, I thought I told you
not TO tell anyone that We wore newly
married. "Shurc, sorr.- WIG the rc.
ply, Fan tould thin all you wuasent
married"
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beyond the Reach OF the Sabbath
Bell.

beyond the Reach OF hi Sabbath
Bell.
As the clear tones OF the Sabbath
bell ring out V US these matchless
Sunday mornings, how few OF us
pause to consider what life beyond
the reach OF them is like. Many a
soiourner on the western prairie has
found the unbroken silence stretch.
ing over the weeks and months nnd
even the years, well nigh unbearable
in hIs dull mOnotony, and has been
surprised to note how, only with the
utmost care, could he keep his Chris.
tain lie ilourishiEk when il was TAX
en- UP and lived without the support
OF the privileges OF the sanctuary.
We do not think Of these things until
suddenly We lind our situations in
lie changed, and the circumstances
surrounding us less favorable; then,
mayhap, wc look back to the time
when our feet turned reluctantly to
the call OF the Sabbath bell. rs from
nj lips was waited the halt.spoken
thought, at is my duty, / suppose
and we wonder at the benighted
blinduess Of those needless Days. II
is not until the green glados arc pas.
scd and we come out upon the TN.
protected highway that We ~rcalizc
how luxurtant wss the rich growth OF
privileges extended TO us further
back.-EB.
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YOU TRY IT,

IL Shiloh's Cough aud Consumr.
ton euro, which ia cold Tor tho smnlI
price OF % cts 30 eta. aud glOO. dona
not euro take tho bottle back nnd va
will refund your money. Sold Ter
over 10 ycars on this guarantee, pticc
ElkO Drug. Co. ~
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
The water Prospect.

We received a letter this morning
from Editor Sain OF the Loyelock
Tribune inquiring about the pros
poets for water neIt season. Mr.
Bachman OF Ruby valley informs ~
that there are many large drifts in
the Ruby mountains over twenty
feet deep and THAI he il positive th..
there is more snow III ,he Rgby
mountains now than there VA At the
opening OF the spring Of 1876 sad
1896. Mr.. Sanguinct told VA lat
Saturday that there Was bu. lit;fe
snow in the mountains around MOGnd
valley. We have heard that there !.
considerable snow in the northern
part OF the county. II my one has
Information about the prospects for
water in tho Humboldt river next
season, they will confer n favor on
tho people Of Loyelock valley by
communicating with Mr.. SAin or tho
INDEPENDENT, Mr.. Sain states that
the people down there are getting
very anxious about the supply Of
water.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19

Congressman Ncwlunds has rccciv.
ed his quota of seeds Tor distribution
in the state and will send them To
any one desiring them. Address all
requests Ia Francis q. Ncwlands.
House OF Representatives. Washing.
ton. ID. e..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19

J.I Bcvry, LogabtcD, Pa writes.
II am willing 10 take my oath that |
was cured OF pneumonia entirely by
the use OF One Minute Cough Cure
after doct6re failed. II also cured
my children OF whoopiDg cough
Quickly relieves and cures coughs,
colds. Group, grippe and throat and
lung troubles, Children all like II.
Mothers endorse IL. Eiko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19
MANY \ LOVER

Has turned with disgust from on
other wise loyablc gIrl with mn often,
sive breath. Kari's Clover Root Tea
Lnriiics the breath by its action IN
the bowels, etc, as nothing else will
Sold Tor ycars on absolute guarantee,
price y cts ard 80 cte. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
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The Cost NH.

Tho cost bill in the McMiIlan.S Sad.
Ter contest was s7i4 %. The McMil.
Ian people asked for n reduction Of
this bill.
The Supreme Court Inns allowed
M OF their claims and denied the
rest. II knocked OF 800, reducing
tho bill 10 sGji %, which Sadlor will
recoyer.--Apped.
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Size doesn't indicate quality. I,o.
ware 81 counterfeit aud worthless
snlve offered for Dcwiit'a Witch IInz.
81 Snlve. DcWitt's IL the only orig.
innl.. An Infalliblc cure for piica MD
all akin diseases. Elko Drug Co,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-01-19

General ZOO Wheeler will return 10
the United States next week.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
TO COUNT FILIPINOS.
Census Of the Islands Of the GrouI
to Be Taken.
Effort to Determine the Exact Popu-
Iation of the Archipelago, Tfs
wealth and Social Conditions
to Be Made

Within short time census of the
Philippine islands will be taken 10 de-
termine the exact population of the
archipelago, to ascertain the wealth Of
the islands, and for the purpose of
throwing light upon the social c>ndi-
tons existing in Uncle Sans :sewly ac-
quired eastern possessions. Prof. Carl
c. Plehm, of the Uni, ersity of Califor-
MIA, supervisor of .he census of San
Francisco, has been appointed by the
Philippine commif sion to take the CEN
sus.
This work will be done subject to the
requirements of the military situation.
Its cost will be betrayed from the insu-
lar revenues, a nd its territorial limits,
as well as all de tails of the work, will be
determined by the military govern
ment. 1t is possible. however, that the
census of the whole archipelago cannot
be obtained owing to the unsettled
state of affairs.
The difficulty which will be encoun-
tered in taking the census OF the Philip
pines will be seen at a glance, when it is
known that there are s4 tribes in the
archipelago, nearly all Of whom speak.
different tongue. Ii is anticipated
that the enumerators, many of whom
will be natives of the islands, will meet
with many obstacles owing to the ig-
norance of the people, and it is feared
that the first census taken OF the Phil
ippine islands by the United States will
not be of much value, although care
will be taken to secure the most accu-
rate information possible.
1t ise estimated that the population OF
the Philippines numbers from COCO, 900
to 9,C00,000 persons, but reliable CEN
sus of the philippines has never been
taken, as Spanish official statistics are
notorioualy unreliable
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
THE DESERTED HENS.
oTd Name and Organization OF d
Womnn's Club In Brook
Iyn, n. Y.

Flatbush, whose beautiful homes
constitute becoming frill to the out
skirts of Brooklyn. has womans club
that does not belong to the fedora
tion, has no rules, no bylaws, no par
liamentary formaiities, no initiation
fee, no dues-nothing in fact, that
characterizes other clubs to which
women having leisure aud lovely
homes belong, says Harper's Bazaar.
The Deserted Hens is the somewhat
ignominious title used to designate
the organization. The club in its in
ception was simply an eNpedicnt to
meet the eXigencies of loneliness,
when on Saturday nights the male
heads of half dozen families deserted
the hearthstones TO have an evening
together with cards at the club, re-
turning at the wee, small hours.
eve women sat at home alone Sat
urday evenings half the winter" one
of the Deserted Hens explained, when
a happy thought came to one Of us.
We would meet. have cards and sup
per ourselves. The first meeting was
held at r'y home. The ladies ordered
a carriage to come for them at one
O'Clock. The men were not TO be in
formed of our plans, but | mentioned
to my husband incidentally that l ex-
pected few ladies for cards that spe-
cial evening. Quite TO my surprise he
came home just as we were having
sumner He O.rasDcd the situa+iO Mt
once, and thought he had rare joke
on the men he had left behind him at
the club. Every Saturday evening
since then those men have come trail
ing in at II o'clock"
So the Deserted Hens, as they saw
fit to call themselves before they took
matters into their own hands, are no
longer so deserted as they were But
the odious name still clings.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
CigaR-shaped Train Invented by a
Chicagoan Makes 81 Mtiss
an Hour.

The cigar-khspsd train, invented by
Fred U, Adams, of Chicago, smashed
all records on the Philadelphia & BalH-
more road the other evening when the
run was made from Chestnut street
station to Baltimore in one hour and
20 minutes. During part of the trip
the train attained a speed of SO miles
an hour. 1t was exactly $50 o'clock
when Mr.. Adams creation started.
The royal blue had gone out 80 minutes
earlier and this start was believed to
be sufficient to enable the regular train
to reach Baltimore ahead of the cigar
shaped flyer The latter however, made
such remarkable time that il caught
the regular and had 10 slow down, los
ing some minutes. The best time made
heretofore between the two cities was
one hour and 5s minutes. The en-
gine which drew the Adams train
weighed only IS tons, or as tons less
than the fast locomotives.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
GERMANY's PREDICAMENT.
Unable 10 Get Enough Canned Meat
Situation VIII Be Worse when
Exclusion Act Ia In Force.

Packing interests Of Chicago and the
west will be interested in knowing that
Germany is experiencing great Difficult.
ty in securing an ample supply OF
canned meats before the proposed exN
clusion goes into effect, and the indi-
cations are that there will be much
greater difficulty in supplying this de-
mand when that obnoxious law be-
comes operative. 1t is well known that
the German government is opposed to
the exclusion of meats of this kind, as
well as those of other descriptions,
but it was compelled to enact restrict
i've measures to satisfy the demands
of the agrarians.
According to Consul Pitcairn, the
American consul a Hamburg, the naval
authorities at Kiel are compelled to
buy canned meats whose import is to
be excluded on account of alleged i'm
purities dangerous TO the lives of con-
sumers at high price from foreign
countries because OF the inability of
Germany to supply home demands. In
consequence of this exclusion the pro-
yisioning of troops for China hos been
greatly interfered with.
The commissary department at Kiel
has been trying in vain to buy boiled
and corned beef for supplying the navy,
because all the stock that remained of
canned meats has already been subject
to the levy of duty, and it will there
fore be necessary for it to turn to Eng
lish and other foreign markets in or
der to obtain necessary quantities.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19

When you Dant anything just send or tele.
phone and your orders WiR be deliUered at your
home. A ctild ,ohen sent to the store tcM re.
ceive the same courtesy accorded gro,on people.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
Good Bargains.

Parties wishing 10 rent or sci
land, should list ii with us. W.
have inquiries nearly every day
from strangers coming in for land
The larger list and greater variety
of properties we have to offer tht
more sales can be made.
| BUss & BIRDNo,
Stafford, A. T.
20 or 40 acres, one mile west oil
Stafford, The cheapest land neal
Stafford, One share of water in
the Montezuma with each 20 acres
Come quick and secure bargain
Buss & Birdno.
For bargains in Stafford lots call
on Buss & Birdno.
a well improved block In the
business center Of Stafford for sale
A good investment. Inquire oil
Buss & Birdno,
Town lots well located from $50
Iri o" easy payments Bnss &
Gird
Sma, mpra gIare, north side
iUatuacr 3 acres land, small or.
chard, 2 room house, well, | share
Union water by
"A acres of land, 3 room brick
house and brick cellar, well, grain,
cry. 35 acres il grain and alfalfa.
Plenty af vltar IN good bitches
Enaia aM iHa IA mile from
ghuo.
rs acres, Ia mile west of SAT-
iord, l3 IL acres alfalfa, all but A
acres seeIed, small lumber house,
60 fruit trees. Buss & BIRDNo.
Lot fifty by one hundred and
fifty and fine residence in the heart
of Stafford by
$40 Acre farm tor sale, 400 acres
river bottom. All under fence,
nearly all bottom land cleared.
Water in three canals. The finest
stock ranch in the Gila Valley.
l6 lots with good water right
in Montezuma canal, good we'll
and pump, young orchard, seven
room cottage, finished in the latest
style, with insurance on, the same
paid up for two years. Good out
houses. This property is located
in S0fford and is for sale cheap
and on easy tearms.
About 40 acres of land for sale
near San Jose. All under cultiva
tion, fenced, adobe house.
A first class saw mill with a
capacity Of ten thousand feet per
day can be purchased of Buss &
Birdno. A bargain for a active
man.
AZ acres above San Jose, all
fenced and under cultivation.
Ahobe dwelling, 8 shares San Jose
water. A choice buy.
New FIVE room house, 2 3-4 acres
land with good fence, ll2 acre n
alfalfa, young orchard, good stable
and other improvements, for sale
IL Stafford.
A good four room house, 3,4
acres land well fenced, good well
and young orchard for sale in
Stafford.
Buss q Birdno.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
High Standards.

The bard would never bave nj
tered: Music hath charms" etc
had he heard the rasping sounds
emanating from the "Thumr
boxes" aud "Hysteria generating
rackets, that are being palmed OF
on The uninlliaied as first clss>
pianos. They are gotten up witt
pretty engraved exterior eases to
catch the unwary, but they viii.
not stand this climate over three
summers. You will make 10 ms.
take in selecting the 4amous sBehi
B,os" "Krauirh & Bach" "Chick
clirg" or "Mason & Hamlin"
pianos, all high star dards and sole
Ut $3.50 and IN, by
A. REDEWILL & SONS.
PHOENIX MUSIC STORE.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19
BAD HEARTED SOLDIERS.
Free Action of the Organ Imputed
10 Tight Fitting Cloth
ing.

Answers says: "Very few soldier,
who have seen much service escap,
what is called battle heart The ordi
nary state of the heart in healthy peo,
pie is one of irritability, but in The sol
dier Of five or six years service the irri,
liability is so great that it constantly
affects his temper.
THE British soldier" we are further
told, observes the Army and Navy
Journal, wears such tight clothing
that his heart has not room o beat
freely, and the perpetual stiu g,e o do
its work under dit;iculti, q iGres it.
The soldiers trousers an ,ight at the
waist. His coat is button, ;ghtly
rs possible, and very of,,, T. 4aeezes
himself with belt. Thsqws,n on the
march his chest is coral ,>,cG by the
weight Of his knapSack cant,tn. great.
coat and heavy cartriGga belt.
IF you watch a company Of soldiers
when they are doing 3 Icu& rSich YOU
will observe that most or ihgA have
flushed faces, red ears. red Husvs. swol.
len necks-showing thar the heart is
greatly ovprtaNeG. Some. on tie other
hand. are pale, which proves thar their
hearts are not equal to the work
thrown on them. When, after very
long march. the men have TO depioy
into fighting order, and perhaps rush
n hill, very large number break down
altogether. Their overstrained heart
never becomes really strong and
healthy again"
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19

Having Just purchased the man.
moth store of J. r Queens, zoe hare a
big fne of Merchandise whieh zoe re-
ceiped at a bargain and ,ce propose to
giUe our customers the benefit Of that
bargain By reducing that entire line TO
figure belo,o cost. These goods are
all in first class condition but zoe '0W
gire you the greatest bargains you erer
had for ,oe must hare room for a ae'o
stock.
Graham guardian., 1900-10-19

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acter TO deliver and collect In Arizona Terri.
tory FOR old established manufacturing whole
sale house. 1900 year, sure pay. Honesty
moro than experience required. Our referen.
ces, any bank ia any city. Enclose sclcad-
dressed stamped euvelop Manufacturers,
Third Floor SEA Dearborn st., Chicago.