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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

III his address at the annual meet.
ing OF the Iowa State Bar Association
President }. j. Mccarthy made tI:s
following startling statements:
-Where in there a lawyer" he al.
ded. "who has not seen a guilty Grim.
inal pass ont ~ tho Courtroom, ac.
quilted and set free because Of per.
iured testimony? What one OF Va but
has seen the rights Of PERSONS and OF
property sacrificed and trampIed
under feet presumably under due
form Of law, hut really and truly by
the f Of corrupt. false and come.
times purchased testimony
-One Judge Of long experience
upou the Bench writes me that IN hIs
opinion about onc.hali Ui all the owl.
ieuce received on behalf OF the de.
feUse IL criminal cases il false. An
other Judge Of equally high reyute
writes that he believes 10 per cent Of
the evidence offered in divorce cases
approaches deliberate perjury. An.
other writes that perjury is commit.
ted III a majority II important law
and that the crime IL rapidly in.
.creaaing.T
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Plus TX. AND THE PRINCE.
~SS0s OF Great Britain's Prsssat
Bales on His Virat vLit to
abe Vatican

The first visit made by the prince of
"ales,now King Edward VII. of Great
Britain. TO Rome was made in 1850.
when he was only Is years old. and
the second and last in 1862. not long
before his marriage. On his first he
was attended by Col. Bruce, his tutor.
Carnival was going on, and a balcony
on the Corso was taken for the Young
heir to the throne. who, however
soon tired of being an onlooker and
wished TO join the "madding crowd"
The Roman princess. BorgheEe ana
Scinrrn. the latter o passed away,
and Prince hassimo, who is still alive
and then was q young man of %. IN.
dertook to show him the way, Gays 1.
London exchange.
How gay and unpretentious he
was!" says Prince Massimo. His
bright and heartfelt laugh still echoes
in my cara, rs we Unanswered our
chndles In the moccoletto, blowing
out those of other people. relightinp
our W and gallantiy helping a
pretty girl here and there to pro-
tect hers. Prince Albert Edward wns
the life Of the party, though he was
the youngest OF us all, merely be-
cause he enjoyed every momen Of
time" In Lent he threw himself
with the same vigor into the church
.ervices. When detained in a partio-
ui"rly long audience by the pop
Plus TX, he exclaimed to him: Your
holiness reigns over a magic CITY.
which can turn from the mad, if in.
noeent. fun OF Tuesday to the devout
penitence Of Ash Wednesday. We
northerners could not leave our enjoy
ments so suddenly"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19
SHOULD BE MADE To PAY.

II appears that the Pullman Ca.
Company has been paying it, State
and county taxes Ia Nevada ever
since It commenced running It's cars
through the State. InEtezd,to zerer,
Of paying them to the proser officials
they would turn them II 20 the Gen.
trail Pacific Company, ghich has
failed to render sry account Of them.
and not q dollar from that source has
erer found It's way into the treasury
OF the State or any Of the counties On
the line Of the road. This fact has
lAteiy become knoEr through tie
State Beard Of Assessment directing
the county Assessors 10 Communicate
With tie Office OF the Pallmao Car
Company II regard 20 r= aIes tor
the current year. What eIplzpsuoo
the Central Pacific officials offer Tor
withholding monies given them IL
trust for Tie payment Of another
conpany's taxes, is not yet EBoEn.
AHACDSf U-HG-lA ~ Itc ~Iob
resson or pretert could be given II
such g case The PGlmans Com
pany's property vas never included
III the Central Pacifc-s assets. aud
Oue Is separate and apart from the
other zs are the goods Of a merchant
who transports them over the COM
pan.'s road. One thing appears ser
tain, the Central Pacific Company Is
II possession Of money due Nevada
and its counues for many years taxes
Of another corporation. IL the statute
Of limitation does not interpose. there
certainly ought TO be some mesus by
which payment can be erscted.-
Reno Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19
The MoRoAS coAs1xE.


Morgan, Rockefeller. Hill, Hanna.
Hartman, StiTluan. Dil-tbey are
the Morgan combine. says the Carson
Appeal. They control the financial
de<tfnies OF Auena IS surely as the
Doges OF Venice controlled the island
metropolis
Wise men have Earued America
agsins; the tune Ehen a hundred
met should dominate the wealth Of
the Unred States They hare said
that such a condition might come IN
the life o. men nor living.
II has already come. but the men
are not 4 hundred. They are not
more than eve
No longer can any great enterprise
be launched ID America Without
listing the glass cage Of J. Pierpont
Morgan. at the corner OF Wall and
Broad streets To Nez YORK and
and the Western hemisphere the
DreIsl building, where Morgan sits,
Il as the Bank Of England to Eng
land and her empire.
DO yOu usn; 70 build a railroad TO
the Mississippi: See Morgan.
Do yOa Tant 10 start q gresi bank:
See Morgan.
Do sou want 10 buy much steel.
much enJ-5o you want 70 transport
much goods: See Morgan.
\ million men. women and child
ref h-sifated whether 20 stop work
IN the anthracite coal mines. They
seni q protest 20 Morgan. After ten
mirutes' talk the stnke was ended.
The million could zoTk, could De
sure Of food and clothes for anoibei
pear.
President Mckinley might die to.
mOrroz. the Nitilist= might hurl the
trembling Car intO eternity. King
Eizarj might suddenly pass away
None 81 these events would 81 afIec;
the markets OF the world as mex,
pectei passing Of J. Pierpont Nor,
gan.
His word II dominant III the stee
trust. capital sL.OOO.UOO,C00 lie COD.
trolls the deztinies % railroads woTtt
another billion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

Word was received ID this city last
evening stating that d young man by
the name az Frank Mott. a relative OF
Ii. >. Crocker Of Sacramento, had
been dfoxned near Tahoe City. The
particulars are AZ follows: Mott aud
his partner. d yOuLg man by the
naue -; Cuse-n. had been III Tahoe
CIT! ~ Ia! imying Il good time.
About 10 O'Clock ;hry started for
sunny side ia h small boat and when
about - feet from the wharf the boat
capsized with them. They yelled for
help Hud were heard all over Tahoe
City. Ernest POmiDe was the first
mar To the rescue and saved young
Crossen. but Mott had let go Of the
boat and sank. It was so dark Po-
niue could not make out where he
went do IN. When assistance arrived
they found the bndy and tried in
every way to bring life back, Int it
Wa too late. lie had been in the
water seven minutes. 4 messenger
wa sent for his mother al Sunny side
and when she arrived she had the re-
mains shipped Ia Sacramento, Of
which city deceased Ia d resident. -
Carson Appeal.
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

WEATHER Clear and g%unshiruy
weather prevailed throughout the
State during the past week. The
temperature averaged . degrees per
day above normal in northern por.
ton and one degree per day below
normal in western section. In north
west section the temperature ranged
from 81 TO 81; northeast section, 10 TO
%; and in western section from IL TO
So. a thunder shower at Lee. Elko
county, On the 18th, resulted in a
precipitation OF IA Of an inch. Bnsk
high winds prevailed III many local.
ties, the greater part OF the week.
CRoPs-Reports Of correspondents
indicate that the weather Of the past
week has been very favorable in all
sections OF the State FOR growth BDd
harvesting operations Ia Humboldt
county hayiug is in progress and
grain is beginning TO npen. The
Winnemucca correspondent reports d
promising outlook for a good crop OF
hay ON the river ranches. Ia Elko
county, good growing weather pre-.
vailed the past week and all crops
made rapid growth. In Il few dis
tncts the hay crop is reported light,
while in others an average yield IL
expected. Garden truck is doing
veil, potatoes are blooming aud the
ranges are fast drying up. S,raSber-
ries are almost a failure this year. Ia
the western part OF the State the first
crop Of alfalfa il in stack aud the
second crop Is from 8 "a 10 inches high.
Wild hay is being cut with a fair
yield. The grain crops are generally
III full head and look Promising.
Currsuts and gOoseberrios are ripe
and new potatoes are large enough
for nse. In Lyon county worms are
dong some damage to garden truck
and small fruits. In the southern
portion OF the State the weather has
been bot and windy. Irrigated crops
are doing we'll where water is plenti.
ful. GtaHshoppers in Esrneralda
county, and worms in central portion
OF Lincoln county, are causing con.
siderable damage 10 garden and field
crops. ThreshIng IL under way in
Lincoln county. In the eastern pOr
ton Of the State the weather has
been hot and windy to the detriment
OF the meadows and ranges which
are in poor condition. Irrigated
crops are doing well, Prospects are
favorable for Il light crop OF hay IN
this section.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

A Mrs. Mary FarDham Getchell Of
Auburn. Maine, writes TINT she
elaine all the land IN Lincoln county
southeast Of tho Rio Virgin river and
n II half interest in the said nver.
The lady likewiae claims three lake.
situated between tho Virgin pnd
Bucket kin ranges Of mountains, and
al the tributaries flowing into the
Colorado river. According Ia the
lahy's letter she owns n good portion
Of Utah, 4 rizODa and Nevada. She
claims her title TO this small slice OF
the earth through ole. Charles Farm
ham. whose heircss sbo claims 10 be.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19
Joke OH ESSAY WRITER
Now = sArewd Ana Arbor Student
MADE rse Of He Clever
Friend.

There was At Ann Arbor once upon a
time q youth clever at writing essays.
Outlines he turned his ability TO Ac-
count by providing al stated rates
collage ESSAYS for lads either too lazy
or dull 20 evolve these of their own
composition. But while the aforesaid
youth was q weight of great learn
ing he lacked = certain threwdness in
Affairs. says the Chicago Chronicle.
One day q friend came 20 him IN sore
distress. saving that OF him was re-
quired within ~ hours an essay on .
subject of which he knew nothing.
The college sag engaged 10 provide
q Soo-word efusioa for the princely
SUN of So. and or being told the
theme ground out s marvel of erudi-
ton and polished diction in an hours
time. This he turned over to the
friend. who promptly paid over the
three simoleonE. Then the latter dis
patched the acknowledgements es-
any 10 q friend of his in a distant uni
ysrsity town, 1ho MAS the real per-
aon of whom this particular thesis
was required. In accordance with an
arrangement which previously had
been made the youth in the far-away
burg sent by way Of compensation a
check for s.. which the lad with the
wisdom of the serpent coolly pocket
ed. smiling s~ardonically a. he thought
of the learned but unsOphisticated
collegian whom he had exploited
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

G.. II. f.. Hardin Of Humboldt
county has begun suit 10 the District
Court OF that county to test the
evenne law. lie has applied to
Judge Ronniiield for an alternative
writ Of nandawus to compel Asses.
soT Guthrie tn determine the true
cash value OF twelve head Of yearIing
cattle owned Icy him and 10 assess
them mt Il uniform rate Of valuation
in comparison with like property cit.
uatcd 10 humboldt county. or to
chow cause i'll court Why he has not
done o Judge Bonniield issued
the writ returusbIe ut 10 o'clock on
the 2Gtb day OF this month.
The Silver State in commenting
on the suit Gays: The Board OF AZ.
sessors, II will be remembered. fixed
the valuation Of stock cattle, from
warnings upward, at eli per head.
Under the law each Assessor must
place d valuation Of si7 per head on
all stock cattle'in lus county, and
this was done in the case OF the
twelve yeariings owned by Mr.. liar.
din. The valuation OF cit per head
on ycariiDR cattle. ~ IL we'll known,
Ia above their actual cash yalu" and
in not \ uniform rate Of valuation IN
comparison with like property. The
ase brought hy Mr.. Hardin against
Assessor Guthrie will test the ncS
revenue law ~ the State coutts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

Robert Clcator, ono Of Virginia
City's prominent merchants. was
seriously injured Tuesday through
being elected from a moving train at
Suisnn, California. while en- route to
San Francisco. iIc boarded the
wrong train and the conductor order.
cd him 10 get oil while the train was
moving rapidly. Clcator refused Ia
do this and claims that the conductor
forcibly elected him irom the plat.
form. The fall rendered Clcator un.
conscious and he was placed on board
the San Francisco tram and taken 10
the Lane hospital. Tho Chronicle
eays n of his hips IL broken aud he
10 otherwise injured. His wife re-.
coived a telegram yesterday that he
VIVA improving.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

Son can never cure d~yspepeia By
dieting. What your body needs IA
plenty Of good food properly digest.
ed. Then II yonr stomach will not
djges. II, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will.
II contains all Of the natural digest.
ants hence must digest every class Of
food and so prepare il that nature can
uee IL IN nourishing tho body and re-.
placing the waBtej tissuce, thus Civ.
ing lie. health, strength. ambition,
pure blood and good healthy nppe.
lite. Elko Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19
KILL THE nASDEUFF GERM
Or Y"nr Hair VIII PaII Out rui You
B-e"m- Bald.

Modern science has discovered tLat
dandruf is caused by d germ that
digs up the SCALP Ill scales. as it bur.
OSs down 10 the roots Of the hair.
where 1t destroys the hairs vitality.
causing falling hair, and, ultimately.
baldnes. After Prof. Unna Of Ham
burg. Germany. discovered the dand.
ruff germ. all efforts to find a remedy
failed until the great labratory dis
covery WAS made which resulted in
Newbrois Herpicide. II alone Of ali
other hair preparations kills the dand-
ruh germ. Without dandruf. hair
grows !uxnrianily. Destroy thu
yOu remove the effect"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

i wish to iruthfully state "a you
and to tie readers OF these feR lines
ths. your k2dol Dyspepsia Cure L.
without Question the best and only
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West Middlesex. Pa. No preparation
equals kodol Dyspepsia Cure. as it
contains all the natural digestauts. II
vii digest all kinds 81 food and can't
help INT 30 you good. E!ko Drug Co.
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\ cup ~ Lanes rra at SIE ht

Moves the bowels next day. and liz
continued usc will cure habitual con.
stipation, sick headache. and indigcs
ton. II will do yon more good, and
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mcdiciDn on earth. I0uf druggist
will rcfnnd you the purchase price II
you are not Datislied. Price ~. aud
5Oc. n package. For enlc by Elk0
Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

Thoso iamona little pills. DeWiti'
Little Early RtscB compel yonr liver
aud bowels 10 do their duty. thus Civ.
ing you pure.rich blood 10 rccuperato
yont body. Arc easy IA take. Never
Rripc. Elko Drug Company,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-19

For SALE-A ranch in
Ruby Valley, containing
5000 acres, together with
the stock on the ranch. For
further particulars call at
or address the INDEPENDENT
Office. =
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

terror. The granting of the lease
will.open the national land to pros
peclors, and the develo ping of the
great mineral resourcee and the
resulting benefits will 60 to the
alien. 1t will give precedent
for the granting of leases TO every
politically backed company that
is formed. The result of the inn
pending hearing will be watched
with intense interest as the value
OF the national estate. depends
largely on the departments de-
cisi0n.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

A delightful reception and dasce
was given at the home OF Mr.. aud
Mrs<W. p. Thompson last eveI 'ng in
honor OF their guest. Miss Alexander.
a charming young lady OF 1T. Smith.
The evening was delightful one and
will be remembered as one Of the
most pleasant social events OF the
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

A dispatch from Capt. White was
received this morning by Col. Pliny
L. Soper, which reported eyerything
quiet in that town. No evidences OF
the threatened outbreak against the
negroes was seen, and the array OF
occupation will probably be with
drawn.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

For mosquito bites, bites or stings
OF insects. animals OF reptiles, apply
Ballard's Snow. Liniment. II counter
acts the poison 10 the wound, subdues
the Inflammation and heals the flesh.
Price, % aud SO cents. AZ Peoples
Drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27
'EPRISALS ON RACE.
rimes Committed by Negroes on
Unprotected Women Through
out the Country Resps a
Whirlwind of Wrath Which ie
Spreading to Every Section.


of gamblers and toughs organized
last night and ran all the negroes
but OF town. Two houses were
torn down. in which negroes lived.
The contents of the buildings were
burned. The trouble started when
negro drew revolveron a white
man. Two negroes escaped by
fuLning into a cotton field without
any clothing on. The marshal
And deputy sheriff made no at
Tempt to stop the rioting.
-Sapulpa, l. T., Aug. 26.-More
notices warning negroes to leave
by 3 o'clock this afternoon were
posted by the citizens committee
last night. Whites who have es-
poused the negroes side are in
Communicates with United States
Attorney Soper. Soper has teIe-
eraphed that be will prosecute all
offenders. Ii is said cowboys from
Ksllyville and horssmen from
Mounds will arrive this afternoon
10 take part in driving the negroes
out. Tulsa has warned negroes
mot to stop of there.
Governor Porter, principal chief
of the Creek nation, and United
States Marshal Leo Bennett came
to town today. Marshal Bennett
was met here by two deputies,
"Bud" Trail and Captain White,
whom he instructed to swear 10 as
many citizens az necessary TO pre-
kserve order.
4 There must be no outbreak
here. the marshal said. 81 have
told my deputies to arrest every
man who makes a move toward
startinga mob and 10 land him in
gail at Muskogee. II they cannot
preserve peace will have troops
from Fort Gibson here In twenty
ssur hours, and martial lsC will
be declared II necessary"
Bennett and Chief Porter left on
south bound trains for 0kmulgee.
New York. Aug. 26.-sonih
Camden, n. j., wac the scene Of
trouble between negroes and whites
last night A negro was arrested
by the police. A mob formed and
the bonses Of a number Of negroes
were entered. Threats were made
that all negroes should be driven
out. The police were called and
the rioters were dispersed.
Indianapolis. Aug. ga riot
broke out last night in q crowd Of
5000 people At FairvieE Park.
-Four negroes were injured. The
trouble was caused by q gang Of
white tougbs known as the bug.
naloos." Members Of this gang,
to the number Of 80. congregstsd
a the park and began a determined
effort to drive ell negroes out.
Park officers finally dispersed the
rioters.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27
UPREMiE EFF FORT
Will be Made by Cherokee Al.
torneys to Prevent Granting
OF Petition of Cherokee Oil
and Gas Company for Leases
of Oil Fields.

"lf the petition OF the Cherokee
Oil and Gas company for lease of
national lanos, which will be heard
before the Secretary of the lnte-
rior. September 1Iih, is granted
the entering wedge for the ulti-
mate looting Of the national estate
has been accomplished"
In these words attorney James
IS. Davenport. who is representing
some of the Cherokee contestants,
summed up the situation that con-
fronts the Cherokee nation,. this
morning.
That the importance of checking
the oil pirates operations in the
nation is appreciated by the ma
ton at large. is evidenced by the
efforts being put forth to bring in
fiuence to bear upon the depart
nent to prevent the colossal steal.
Chief Burlington has received
word from Judge Springer that the
nations case is ready to be pre-
sented to the department, and at
torney Logan has filed strong
brief, as counsel OF the Delawares,
whose property rights are directly
affected.
Influences have been enlisted
that the attorneys think will give
them a fighting chance to win.
The section of the Curtis Act, that
invests the Secretary with the
authority OF court of last resort,
is as follo~E
Sec. IL. That the Secretary OF
the Interior ~ hereby authorized
and directed from time TO time to
provide rules and regulations in
regard to the leasing of oil, coal,
asphalt and other minerals in said
territory, and all such leases shall
be made by the Secretary OF The
Interior; and any lease for any
such minerals otherwise made
shall be absolutely void. No lease
shall be made or renewed for a
longer period thsn fifteen years,
nor cover the miDeral in more
than six hundred add forty acres
OF land, which shall conform az
nearly as possible to the surveys.
Lessees shall pay on each oil, coal,
asphalt, or other mineral claim at
the rate of one hundred dollars
per annum, in advance. for the
frst and second year,; tao hum
dred dollars per annum, in advance
for the third and fourth years, and
FIVE hundred dollars. in advance.
for each succeeding year thereafter,
as the advanced royalty on the
mine or claim on which they are
made. X a = =
And ia all cases OF the leasing or
renewal of leases OF oil, coal, as
~L~1t - ~tho~ r..snarn1 danoosfa
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

Mrs. Henry Drew, who has been in
Oklahoma the past month 10 hopes q
benefiting her health, j. very III az
Chetopa. She was returning home.
but was too fll TO stand the trip any
further. Her daughter, Miss Pearl.
is with her.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

We keep DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin In plain view. but If you don't
happen 70 see it, ask for il. The
manufacturers guarantee to cure
dyspepsia and all forms Of stomach
trubles. Sold BY Peoples Drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-08-27

In passing Wallen a Wilson's store
stop and buy one package of coffee and
get a piece Of zoe chlDa-rare free.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-13
Changes In Revenue Law
The Reduced War Taxes as They 90
Into Effect July
oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

the bill will
will remembered by
of the
made certain
noticed
public will be the bank checks and drafts
sight
additional retained So also the
commercial
of andon custo o
like proprietors
of still be The all other exhibit
retained The law made change the of SIS
on bowung alley billiard table
the old
a n OF
o grade
will be according the prevailing
retained provision
reno tax on o is repealed.
Proprietary prumery
their $25OOOO
Legaces institutions religious, literary
tional in character not l.
TABULAR SUMMARY IN REVENUES