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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
Chima's odd Method OF M%en-uring

China's odd Method OF M~eu.urine.
Many travellers returning from
China have commented upon the ap.
parently singular lack Of knowledge
uf the distances across their country
or between their towns that exist
amuDg the Chinese II Ill one town
yun inquire the distance to the next
you ma! be told that it Is twenty Ii
ton" tlriri ~ "a mile INT upon al rIv.
my at the town yon will be surprised
Ia tiud the distance back to the town
from which yuu u ~ just come
Is tweut! -fonr Ii, and TINT the
cost al jnurneyInE back again is cor
res pInuingly greaIer than the cost Ia
60 Ia it. This pet iaI ity also cx-
ten:is To distances bet ween towns By
river. the distances W the 81 ream be
ing from 80 To 2OO per cent greater
thIn down stream. The cost of
travel and transportation III The dit
iereui directions bears the Eame re
latIOU to each other us the d~istancen
The confusion winch has thus arIsen
has been incomprehensible to Tor.
cigneB. Tie Chinese measure dis
inncrs moi toy rule, but by the amount
III physica! energy required To traverse
them. Their wage il based on u unii
~ energy, the auount that it takes
them Ia carry II given load. one picul
Ii. on level ground. Ii the road
from \ Ia Il IL down hill the disianc,
IL regarded IA less thnn the AcIunr
Inear distance because 1t il supposed
to take less energy 10 travel in that
direcii"r; or. as the Chinese say. 9Th.
u are shurl" 1t naturally follows
that in travelling in the other direction
irom Il back to \, tho road being Ii
gradual ascent. agreuter expenditure
Of energy is necessary. @Ile Ii ar
long, nud in order TO get u fair
CONDENSATION for their work tIt
carriers must sec that the disianc.
and the charges are CORE, pondiugl,
Increased. With this explanation,
Whit has often appeared u vugary OF
the Chinese b, comes simple und rea
sUnable.-Lrslic's Weekly.
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BRYAN SrILL POPULAR.

Oar esteemed c"tempnrary. III,
Cunmuner, PUstullice address Lin.
colu. Neb.. came tai town yesterlu To
get Il few I'll Js- On up to"iatr news.
paper making. NHiur ally, he eouglIi
the North American, aud 1t WIS whllr
he WIS viewing the eat from THE roof
Of its lofty building III Broad Street
That he uttered the only cpIgram Of
his visit.
MIR. Bryan" sail somebody, point
ing toward Ii white structure III the
west, Itherc is the place where Me.
Kinney ia nominated"
For d hall secund's space Bryan
loO%ed, then he SWING round ami
leveied Il finger at tic State lou 81
clock.
Il would rather he said, see the
hall where the u, cIaratIon " Indc
ponriencc WIS signed til II. the hall
" here II WIS repealed"
lncorrlg.bie Cummuner! lie will
persist III these "Ireasunnble" seuti
ments. He will hold to his beliefs
despite IlnDnas and ballot b ,xes
And. stranger than this, PERHAPS,
there ara still people, V III r.
publican old PuIlaielrhna, who hold
with him. Else Why WIS there such
a crowd in Broad Street Station when
he stepped Off the 1910 train from
New YORK.? Why dill they jan and
push aud tear II anOtheI's clothes
I" get Il clap ~ his h md? Why did
they shout three cheers md three
az 'un fer "Our next Pre,lIeni?- And
WHY dit they stand in the street Tor
two hours till no Ind finished
luncheon and then follow him. still
cheering. wherever he went. until an
evening train carried him away HyniL?
Tie ~ not Il e mdIdHtc Tor an thing.
remember merely Il priv Le cdiz N.
philadelphia NOrth America ti;cp !
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Millinery ParlOrs.

will soon receive from San Fran
CISCO II full line az millinery goods ,se-
Ircted by IA first-class millIner there,
whom / have employed and who
viii. with gonds, arrive about the
18th inst.
Hats ma le to order. ! will also
be parpared to do all kinds ~ reno
vIt,ug. OH hats and trimming used.
Very latest styles. Prices reas "
ahle. The ladies' Of ElkO and vicinity
are cordially invited to examine my
hats before buying elsewhere.
Opening day, Monday. April LIST
Parlors at residence. opposite high
school. Miss LoTIIE PIxLEY.
Eiku. Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

IL any ono thinks tia, Eupen,
lowell, Secretary Of State, dycs not
Know II good thing when he srcs il
he should take look ut the general
approximation bill aud figure W. the
amount he draws frUnn the Sin,
Treasury. lilo pals ont s2i0U yenrIy
Ns Secretary Of Stnic, s7?U as Srnts
Librnrian. sG0D ns clerk Of the Su
preme Cont and 5000 for compiIruv
''" lndexinR II report Of the Supreme
Court. making II total ~ ti3.O. be.
dIde this he hAs It DEPUTY NJ sl2Uu n
year 10 ITO u" work OF his Office. lIe
piys u clerk s72O II ycur To- take car.
81 Tho State Library mud the psInn..
Of the Si3@O v"cs Into his pocket.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
THE ROLL.CALLs.

Through the kindness OF Mr.. L j.
Tenant md Senator jackson, ia.
INDEPENDENT has been fuI nish, d
with the senate and assembly roll
ais ON the iinnl vote nn the Jackson
insurance bill. They are ns fullowa.
SENATE.
YeHs-Bell, Flanagan. Prudential
Gallagher, Greene. jackson, Martin
Mccullough, Pitt.
Nays -liardesty. HjuI. Kelley, Liv.
ing'ton, Williams, wusson.
ASSEMBLY.
Yeas brooks, cory oil. Hastings.
Heidenricb, llonninRsen. Nrl. on.
Paul. Plat, SummelHeld Sweeney,
Townsend, Wilson. Van Dnzcr.
Nays-AlleD, Burke, Cooke. Con.
way, Corbett. D~ickersuD. Graham.
Holmes. jacobs. johnson. Mcdonnell.
Parker PecRham, Raftice, Skugss,
Stinson. Webster. Whtacre.
Graham and Skuggs voted against
the bill and Coryell md Wilson for
it. sKaggo has no buildings to burn
and his Opposition to the bill mny he
accounted for on that ground, but not
60 with Graham who o ,n buildings
In Tuscsrora, assessed for $3.50. II
may be TINT Mr.. Graham bad sound
reasons for ME vote. II 90 he ,SouIJ /
them 10 his conqiitueuIs.
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HOW WILL IT Work.

Several of the STATE papers bold
;hat under the revenus Las pass II by
the recent legislature taxation viii he
rucreas-d iu Ste III Of reduced. The
Gazette i'll discus NIX the uew law
says:
-rhe re Iuc ion OF Tie Sits tax
fem 81 10 50 cents will not operate
to make Il proportIuuate reductions III
taxa lou. pruvIJ ny the iDtention nf
the las Is carri-l ont. Tue effect wiz
be lie very e-tHXalnp, for this
G At at least, viii De Increased instead
ot REDUCED
In commenting ON the law the Sill
yer State says:
sfhe reduction in the State rate
nee, IS uily involves au Increase Ill
properly valuation by the State Board
.f E.qusiIz II nf the Assessure OF
Ih. various counties. Thi- Is ueces-
eart Ill orier that d sufficient au.ouni
u: mon-y may be raised for the sup
port at the State government. ThIs
Il ease in property valuation
will, Of courSe. apply to the tax for
county and specmL purposes, the rate-
| for which have already been liked h.!
the various boards of Commissioners
ut the State. The re- ult will be thai
tile property Of the State
must pay AN Increased auount ni
taxes thus year.
The G-z-tte aud Silver State seem
to lose siGtt VI the fHct that under
an Act approved March 1911. 1891, it
is made the duty of the county cum
m;ssiuuers to change the rate Of taxa
tiup for county purposes Whenever
the rate US levied will result in the
collection of u revenue, either III *
cess or a deficiency of the require
hIents Of such county for the current
year. THIS act s still III force ami
under it the commits oners have the
power tai REFUGE the rate whichever
tile rate rs liked by them will result
IN the collection nf more than SUI
ficicnr revenue Ia conduct the county
government during tlir current y,W
II the val, alton fixed by the rs
SCISSORS AZ their meeting III April re
cults ~ II largely Increased assrss
meal il the several counties, the
count! commission rs ~ each count,
will doubtless meet and reduce
county and special rates in proper
ton to the mcreass Of the ASSESSED
valuation Of tlitir county. X this is
done, it is difficult To see how there.
can hc ANY increase i'll taxation under
the new law.
Tie INDEPENDENT believes that il
the as-esspre OF the vaIiuns counties
will make Il detcrmIuai effort la carr,
uut the n irt Of the new law II will
result not only III II largely increased
Valuation, but also ia Il uecIird re-
dacIuu IN the rate 81 taxation in
every county IN tho SIHte. " 18th in
creased Valuations and rates reduced
accordingly. there can be no material
increass IN taxation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

Que 81 the "bnghl" men Of the re-.
cent legislature wBs around lnsi
NJ Lhi telling hat great things wOnld
happen in flkO IL c0nl or oil wore
truck near the town. lie wa1cd
Eloquent and ~ his immag mutton raw
Rreat smplters, coke works, machine
hops md other manufacturing plants
~ foil Opora'nn II" was riding his
notify Mt u ~breHkneCk pace when onr
~ his speilbOu nj listeners q O I'd
sufficiently 10 remark TINT IL WIS
nothing but I, pipe dream. Why.
Htsked the bright man. Because.
aid the other. no machine shops or
other mauufacUurlnR plants could ITO
.lo business hero as no iDrnrance enn
he obtained. TIE bright" man qult
ircamthI, folded his month and took
It away.
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SEALED

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
pOSnls for doing the County Printing for the
ensuing tw. ats months, from the 1IIh duy OF
April lSbi. will b. received At the Office oil
the County Clerk up TO and Including Salur.
day. May I. lgDl. The said y hitting TO tn
clude I'll rinting pail for out OF County
funds, such aS publishing proceedings OF
lioad Of commissioners. ADVERTISING q q.
tees. county blanks and letter heads for
use Of county officers, etc.
Bids to state | u monthly conpcnEatiOu
for the services rtquircd.
Bids to be- open ii or May 8. IOl.
The Is ard OF Commissioner reserves tn,
right To reject any and all bids. by order
OF the Board.
f--s ATTEST:
%sEAL- \. O. DAwLGY.,
.Cs Clerk.
Elko, March IL. 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

An Act to aamrnd an Act entitled
@.in Acl to regulate the settlement
nf est ties 81 deceased persons" ap.
~rrovel March 81. 1897. md rs
amended and approved March l6,
1899. Provides for the di ,irIbutiuu
nf estates when there is no will.
An Act To amend an Get entitled
-An Act relating to- tre-pass III swine.
sheep and goats," approved March D.
1888, MaRes IL the du'y Of any
~heritf or constable. md tile privilege
OF any citiz I'll, Ia impound any swine.
sheep. goHt or goats.
An Act tn nInend section 100 of an
Acl entitled AN Act to provide
for the support -. tle Gov.
ernment Oi the State Of S"vadd, aud
tn repeal certain Acts relating there
to- approved March %. 1901. MAKES
II the duty Of the State Controller %
t" prepare aud distribute blank D II.
tax receipts and provides that 81 per
cent "f tue p II taxes collected shall
20 INTO the SIntc treasury and il.e re-
mainder iut0 the county treasury.
An Act tn prevent the disBemInn.
ton Of disease among apiaries; 10
provide for the appointment Of M
Inspector. aud to dciiuo hns duties,
Authorizes the county commission,
erS al uny county, where becS ARE
kept. to appoint IN Inspector OF
Aiiarles upon the petition Of two or
more bee oHnen The inspector to
receive not to exceed 50 per day to
he paid out OF the funds III the county
TREASURY. Tie Inspector must de-
stroy all hives infected by disense.
An Act 10 amend an Act entitled
San Act to amend an Act entitled
An Act to define the constitution.
organization. powers and duties OF
the State Board Of E,iucntrun. aud
matters properly connected there.
WITH approved March II, 1907 De.
fines the duties of the State Board Of
Education IN regard to the issuance
Uf teachers certificates.
An Act Ia prevent the unla yful
destruction OF t.h and gnmc; To pto
vide Tor the appointment Of FISH and
Game Wardens III the several coun.
ties of this State. md tO define IN, ir
duties aud compensation. Makes il
the duty 81 the county commissioners
at the jr regular meeting IN April lNOl
and annually tie reafter, upon the
petition NJ twrniy or more rpsiicnt
Taxpayers. 70 appoint II Fab and
Game Warden Tor their respective
counties. 1t IL made the drry ~ The
War len 10 81 rorce the h-h and game
laws ~ the State aud ho 10 vested
with the power to make arrests. iiIe
Warden elall report TO the commits
.pionere quarterly all arrests. conyic
tons nud fines COLLECTED. lie mny be
removed FOR lniCIUpo Hncp. neglect
N duty or other good md suniclrn,
reasons. The commissioners 10 Tx
be salary, payable ont Of the general
'und Of tho county.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
Proposals for Bids,

Sealed bile will he received Mt the
olhcc 81 the W. L. SdiTn COM.
PANf. until ApriI /. 1901, for di1
kihR IuIrs. hauling uud setting poles
Tor the nc tcIerhour line To- ~ con.
strUcted urtwecn EIku and the ~ Il.
Sui,h place Mt LumUllr Vallu .
Sad holes To DO thirty ak inches
deep, and wher the poles ARE put in
The ground u TIE tamped around tlr
Inlca. The pIlca Ia TIC nmuled frOm
the w. L. Suiiih ranch and MI worI,
to bo con. lotcd by May lat llr
Company rRer yes the right To raj ct
hny md all bids. For f%utilip- tntti".
uInrs inquire at store Of ". T.. : NTH
Company.
" T. SMITH COMPANY.
ELKo. Nevada, March lG, 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
LEGIsLNIURE Ann THE
INSURANCE BILL.

The legislative correspondent Of the
Reno Gazette, wuo Is sail to I've a
member ~ the Legislature frour
huuiso!dt co iniy. has the following
to say up II 'iie insurance GU siiop III
his lat c~onIuuDira ion:
lhe valued pnlicy law seemed I"
be the hardest problem Of the session.
and d gre It many Of the meluier
Se = in Il ,ubt what to dp III the ma.
ter, but it is believed they voted ruI
the interest uf tile policy holders. as
they saw It. IL the insurance cr'ni
p iuies hal gune to Carson with ar
gunenIs, the bill mi:ht have been
modified Eo that all puties iutereste /
woTld have been saIIsti.d. But no.
the co upanIes rndertouK {" jam. dic.
tate. zoe &C 10y threats, II through
the local agencies and Boards OF
Trade TO force tue memhers tn repeal
the law. They were called on their
bluff and the Law stands
lie ~they vutrL FOR the interest
=. The puEcy holders is they SAW It
Great It gIc! In other words after
90 per cent Of the policy holders OF
the Stute petiiinued for II repeal Of
the law, the wise memner OF the
L.gislai ure wanted Ia save tue poor
policy holders fruu being robbed and
uuncor1l, hence the! reiu -ed to Graut
the pra! ers OF all interested parties.
II IL indeed strange hat all the p lie!
hUlJers 81 the State are SD verdaut
and tina the me,ubers Of the L.sisla
iure are SO wi Il.
Ia another place he GAYS: III the III
Surance companies had cone to Car
ron with arguments the bill might have
been modified 81 that all parties III
terested would have been lsiT ed"
What kind ~ arguments? The Silver
State knows that every argument wus
brought to bear ex 'ept that made use
Of 10y Col. Mazuma. Fur hermore,
we know that the insurance com
panIe5 did not try to jam Or dictate
They simply stated their position
which WIS Il tue effect that IL tile
people Of the Stale could get along
without them, they could get along
without tie insurance bu~IuJss OF
Nevada. The business Of Nevada Is
divided among tweniy.sev.n com
p mics, So that the business uf any one
company is small.
In the irst pla,e. there was no de.
mahd for die Law. The principle ui
an insurance contract Is good faith Oh
both r~ides-good faith on the part OF
tile policy holder that he will not burr
his property, and on the part of the
company TO pay an honest I,ss up Il
the face Of the policy.
This principle Of good faith on til,
part IT the Insurance companies LA,
never been broken III the settlement
IT lnsScs III this community. which i:
something We cannot say ON the par
oi certain policy huldcrs at leist il
common reLorI it Il be believed.
Yes. the Law stand, and 1t stand,
as ii monument marking the resting
place ~ several y, vada Statesmen.
The "uly strange ,hnr III liie cas-,
is the failure ~ the memi ers OF tn,
l. 'glslature to organize ii rwentirtI
) ssion INSURANCE Company. with II,
one allowed as Stockholders rxctp
the wise and able members Of tina
body. That would have been II fiItm.
climax To their grent business iutclli
gence.-Silver State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
SEALED ~PROpSSALS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro.
p7sal> VIII he received at the onlca OF tho
nunty Clerk up 10 aud Including Saturday,
May !, lJi, from pragti,iug ph, SicIAus.
Tor a physician 10 act as County Musician
Tor the ensuing 2Jm 'nthS from the 3Ith day
OF April. 1901. Services /, include attend.
Ing all patients ~ hospital. IAN and ,gt
hOuSr. BIDS 10 state tuc monthly cOmpcn.
sdtion tor the services required, 9th with
and without medicines furnished
BIDS to he On"n"d on May q. 1901. Tho
Ia reject auY and a | bids.
by order Of the BOLrl.
ATTEST:
- A.. G. DAWLEY,
SEAL County Clerk.
49, Elko County, Nevada.
Elko. March ~. 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

lhome Tor II Il, IN. March 9th:
"hnntIng for men,"
Topic Tor 7 p. tn: -ITIo SworJ
ls lie md death"
Christim Endcavor at O .. m.
SUI 'ct: what | uw0 to Christ
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
$50 In Prizes!
Beautify Your Grounds.
Ad0ru the Town.

For two best dig ,la,s on August
20. 1901. Of trees. or of trees nud
shrubs combined. set ont i'll Elk
this spring. first prize s25 90, second
~rriz., Sl5 90 P-riu"st yurd toi
flowers on that date, Sl0 %.
Parties competing for these award,
are to give notice ~ their intention
hv June LIST, which they may do IA
this office.
HOMESEEkER.
February L.. 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

The lingering cough fnlluwing grip
calls lot One Minute Cumsh Cure.
For nll tllnnt umd lurG iroublc4 tIia
~ the ,nly harm rEs rrIDuiS that ives
iuUmc,u ITO results. Prevents Uon.
sumption. Elko Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

Sec that You get the original DO
Wits Witch Hazel Snlye when ynn
YAK Tor IL. The genuine IL n certain
rnrd Tor pi'Ps. sOrCs mud skin diHengrs
Elk0 Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

When you are bilious Use those
famous little pulls kno~u as DEN itt'e
Little Eurly Rlscrs TO cIenDse tb,
liver and towels. They never gripe.
EiKo Drug IOmpiDy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

Bring our JOB WORK tu the J.u,.
Pendent "liice. Low prices.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

An Act to provi lie for Il more ID
form valuation aud ass SO nent 81
property III this State. tdIs BEEN
published III fuI)
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

By order ~ the Board ~ Comfy
C"muissloneH u EIku County, State
OF Nrvadn, made the 9Th ,iuy ~
February. 1920, notice IL hereby
given That all persons Wiio ARE rhnri.
~ upon The county Must come Ia tho
C"nnly lIoGpiInl, Or all C)lninp Tor
'heir support will br disnlluwed by
'aih bMIr! except ~ crsrB ~ eXtrrmo
emergency.
Affect: 4. G.. DAwLEY
Comfy Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

An Act making Appropri ,tions for
the support oi the Civil Government
81 Nevada for. and for State and Dis
trict Fairs. the years 1901 and 1872
Makes the following appropriations:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-28
A Farmers Elevator Co.

On the 18th. the farmers in the VIC
Unity of Claflin organized Farmers
Grain, Fuel and Live Stock Associa-
tion," with capital stock Of IS, 600.
with privilege to raise to IS, ooo The
following gentlemen subscribed for
shares. at S25 share-no member to
hold more than four shsres-viz:
E H. Grizzell. Herman Rick. Louis
Selle, John Moran. David Ames, Max
Schlessiger, w. H. Kerr. Joe Roesler,
A. L. Dougan. c. D. Montgomery,
Henry Oeser. E. O.. Jordan. Valentine
Kremer, Peter Bloomer. Frank Bloom
er, v. Dolechek. Charles Rodenberg,
Leo Dolechek, DIETRICH Reimann, Geo.
O'Bleniss, Mat Weber. Karl Bieber.
lee, Confrey Hartsman, Jacob Gross
hardt, H. c, Smith, Adam Jordan. Ed
Traylor. Herman Drew. F. Roesier
Thomas Moran, Theodore Studer. Johr
Weltmer. w. w. Whitney, Chris
Evanson. w. L. Stewart. F. A. Prae
ger. H. A. c. Hartman. N. E. Norris
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-28
Safe Blowers At Heizer.

About three O'Clock Monday morn
ing burglars entered the general store
of Coss & Relnecke, at Heller. by re-
moving a sash from window, blew
open the safe with dynamite and secur-
ed between $50 and 500 in cash. max.
ing their escape. John Coss was asleep
IN one part of the building, but was
not awakened until the explosion.
He fastened to get. his gun and rushed
into the part where the safe was, but
the burglar or burglars had flown
making their getaway in the darkness.
Several neighbors were awakened by
the explosion, and fastened to the
store. Sheriff Johnson was immediate
ly wired, and hastened to the scene.
AS the store broken into is also the
postoffice, and the thieves gobbled onto
some stamps also, Uncle Sans officer:
will assist in running them down
Thus far, however, no trace of then
is reported.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-28
AMERICAN EAGLE SPANISH HAWK.

An eagle on his lofty perch on
liberty mountain saw a sparrow
on an island below sorly beset
by a cruel hawk. The little bird
was plucked and bleeding in the
claws of the merciless foe. Sud
denly the eagle emitted a cry OF
anger and warning. and scream
ed. "The sparrow is and OF
right ought to be free and inde-
pendent. - And he notified the
hawk that if he did not at once
release his prey and quit the
island he would forthwith eject
him with beak and talon. At
the same time the chivalric eagle
proclaimed to all the birds OF
the air and the beasts OF the field
that his only purpose in inter-
fering was the salvation OF the
sparrow, and that as soon as
the piratical hawk was driven
off forever he would leave the
government and control of the
island to it's native birds. After
a short but sharp fight the hawk
was whipped into the semblence
of a pigeon, and defeathered and
crestfallen took his departure
for his own land. Did the eagle
then keep his promise? Or did
he say to the sparrow: "You
must permit me to boss your nest
building-to say what company
you shall keep-and give me a
permanent roosting place in
your tree; in short, you are to
be free only to the length OF my
leading strings" 1t remains to
be heard just what the eagle
finally said to the sparrow.-N.
Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-28
Mrs. Ovid Butler, Deceased.

Death has again entered a Great
Bend home and taken from a large
family of children and heartbroken
husband the loving wife and mother.
Mrs. Ovid Butler, aged SO years. 10
months and 26 days, died at her home
in the southwest part of town Thurs
day June 20. at 4:3o P. M, of lung
and kidney trouble.
Deceased was a kind and loving
mother. energetic and Industrious. A
year ago one would have thought her
one of the strongest, robust women in
the city. Hers was busy life of in
dustry, anxious to make those around
her happy and comfortable. But today
the willing hands lay crossed upon the
quiet breast beneath the sod; the
warm heart pulsates no more in re-
sponse to loving impulses; the fond
eyes are forever closed to those who
found IN their depths hope and encour-
agement. Ali of her that was finite
has ceased to exert an influence in hu-
man affairs, and it is hoped that the
earnest, christian life she led has earn
ed for her all the pleasures and joys OF
the infinite.
Funeral services were held at the
NJ E. church Sunday the z3d. at p.
m., attended by large number of de-
voted friends. Many elegant floral
tributes attested to the high esteem iu
which the lady was held in this CON-
munity.
Deceased leaves a husband and five
children.