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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
\ uorr Prisoner ut 81. Helena.

" 49,
slow could you face war;" ] said
to "a trembling oil mnn ~ Gj. who
hal volunteered to tight. 81 pra, cd
to tn, Lord" Ito eaid. ii gave my
self ind my family to his carc. Aud
1t wns wonderful to- SEQ how 10
at r"ngtlIrncd Ia. There VIVA not n
tear. One daughter carried my nG..
the O her my haudnilor and my w,fr
(-hc IN G3l carried nav bag. They
wore all quiri. You would never
have tlInnght I wns gong away. |
did II suIdicr's duty; | did what I hal
10 do. 1t IL strange, in the heat ~ u
lilh: you du not care what happens
YUu ebrot, nmd ynu do not care.
How il should como hat a thing like
TINT "a hnI pen | d0 not know. but
1t duca hapI'en to II nan Bni Oh. il
is Il bitter thing tO think Of utter
waru! When think of wlInt / saw
oil around me ! ehiycr witt, horror.
Believe me-, | cnu scare. ly keep the
t"ar1 ont Of NY cycs At night wnen I
think ~ III" .ulTcrinRs ] nave srcu.
] urirve ~ muth tor tie widows ~
En- baud ~ for those ~ my own PEG
pie. | know AN u prisoner, aud
must he ubcdiunI.H he nd ted: ii have
my putolc, nJd can 90 little WY
ont III III" camp ami cit down quietly
to read. an t%lmnhtuI they give mo
TINT liberty" | raid u word III
~aympathy. at In woIl," he answered
gently. "tirat we have the biblo lcfl.'
Nineteenth Century,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
InAurnnre AIuttrrs,

The Go op Insurance Agency re-
ceiyed 4 Telegram from one Of the
Board companies OF San Francisco
yesterday us follows: I'VE know OF
no company board oil 'non.Goard'
that will insure / u Nevada.
They also received Il telegram to.
day from Emil Gil"ghan, MADISON,
State Fire Insurance Commissioner
for Wis nnsin, saying"No"ln ans wer to
one asking il he could rame II
company that would come to Nevada
to write insurance under the new
valued p Ilicy law.-Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

Tho Truckcc Republican aye:

Tho Truckcc Republican ,ays:
Clnl In long sable garments with
mn.ke as black ne right. ant ar ned
To tho teeth with .hoIguns, rH, q md
rcv0lvers. forty men lust night visited
every saloon mud dance hall IN
Truckrr, aud without word to any.
uur, IN the presence ~ the trembling
occupants. tackled in conspicuous
rlaccs notices that read ns follows:
so the hard characters ~ Truckcr
-pimpn. 10 ,frre, thieves aud oil those
without ,isibio mean ~ support:
"YJn nrc horby notified that your
preHencc 10 not lcsmrd here. Y"mr
immediate departure iB demanded.
Fdil nv "a heed this notice, the con.
sequences will bo upon ynur own
heads. "GOl.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
\ Sryaun ALnIs a.

have used the Trib liniment for
years with the best results. As o
rundown before or after alhl, tic
work it is excellent; | want nothing
better. Tor bruises md eprains nlso
| think il an ideal remedy.
a. &. HELMo1D.
Reno. Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22
MARltIED.

At the resi-
dencc III the bride. III ElxO, Ne.
vadd, .'larrh Is, 1901. b. Rev. j. A.
Mitchell, MI. Frauk Robinson to
Miss Myrtle Nevada Ouderkirk.
b 9TH VI Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

John Henderson returned from Siu
trancisco this morning. lie tx.
haustcd every argument no couiu
bring to bear with the Insurance CON.
prnics witbnnt any result. "a lilo il
firmly convinced that no insurance
%companIes now doing business nn the
Coast will write my policies on Ne.
VIDA risks until the lIrrdesty las il
repealed Ito speaks in tile highest
ter"4 of the tire Gtmcnt nc ,ordeI him
10y the insurance mon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

1t is understood TINT the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company will soon
put INTO effect IL sweeping reduces "a
III fares and freights. Tho i,Iea is
primarily % usslst San Francisco to
retain the trade Of the Orient. which
Ii at present trending twoard the
north. Nevada will reap some brne
tit. unless tile proposed reduction up.
plies only To through freight und
p ,sseuger traffic Silver State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

Words III from San Franchise
TINT Mrs. BuAcrS the w nslioc SEQ
ross,' il very destitute mud Der
friends ON this comet are arranging to
hel iicr in her old age. IL IL pro
posed that those who de ire to con
tribute 'inna IONS, however small, can
leave tbcm ut ~. Well, Fargo uIlir.
III this STATE, from whence they viii
he forwarded to the mam Office -
SIn ErnnnAn.n, NM ui.u.. A.. L.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-22

G. G.. Judd. an nld timer mt Co.
lumbia. is ia town to-day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Sugar-Cured Meat.

This item from one of our eX-
changes ought to interest the pork
packers of Audrain:
The farmer who is simply salts
fed with salted pork instead of
the improved sugar-cured article,
is not living up to his oppOrtuni-
ties. There is as much difference
in the simple salted pork and the
sugar-cured as there is between
cotton and silk goods. Any far
mer who has hogs to kill can have
sugar-cured pork if he wants it.
The ham, shoulder and the side
meat should have a separate barrel
for best results. For each 100
pounds of meat take ten gallons of
water, eight pounds of salt, four
pounds of brown sugar and one
ounce Of saltpetre, boil all togeth-
er and let it cool. Rub meat with
fine salt, pack closely in a barrel
and weigh it down Leaving it in
brine six weeks makes it all right
for eating, and then it is lifted,
drained and smoked. Now it is
good enough for a king or any
body.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

day for Vest. Vest said that had
he denied the charge his oppon-
cnts stood ready to prove it and a
warrant was there for his arrest.
He said that he east no reflections
upon his children, aS there was no
father who did not know that his
boys would trade all day on
Barlow knife aud for anything to
be trading. This was the COM
menccmcnt of Vests political life.
Had he been then defeated it NAV
bc he never would have become
United States Senator, and would
never have been known thruout
the country as one of its foremost
orators and greatest dcbatcrs.
After Vest had told me this
story ! said to him: "That waS a
very good campaign dodge of
yours. Now tell me the truth
about the pigs" He replied, II
myself had bought them of the
expecting to havca Christ
mas pig for dinner as a jollitca-
tion after the election"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
They Spread Smallpox.

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 26. Chair
man of Sanitary Commission A..
j. Burr has issued orders to kill
all cats and dogs caught loose on
the streets of Wichita. The rea-
son for this, he claims, is that
these animals are spreading small
poX in Wichita, numerous COM
plants having come to the sani-
tary and health officers that these
animals We're going into quaran-
tined houses and then running in
to yards and on porches where the
smallpox was carried and caught
by the people of the house. 1t is
claimed that the disease is carried
in their fur.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
A Boomerang Appeal.

At Macon City last week, Dan
Crews, colored, appealed from a
thirty days Jail sentence in Il just
ice court for stealing a gold watch
from Mary Phelps, of Moberly,
and now he wishes he hadn't. A
july in the Circuit Court brought
in a verdict which will add sixty
days to the defendants original
sentence and large amount of
costs, which he will have to work
out. Crews claimed that he was n
sweetheart of the Phelps woman.
and that she gave him the watch.
But when she learned that he was
"settin up to a yaller girl at Ma
con" she became jealous and de-
manded her timepiece back.
Crews couldn't return it because
he had snapped it for gun, and
Mary had him arrested.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
A Ten Years Search.

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-After ten
years of anxious search and al
most weekly visits to the morgue,
Ernest Haars, a contractor and
builder of II Thaw Place, found
his daughter cold in death on Il slab
to-day. After disagreement with
her father Miss Haars left her
home saying she would henceforth
take care of herself and that he
need never expect to see her again.
Christmas woman, known as
Mrs. Rose Maddox, employed as a
dishwasher at the Moser Hotel,
dropped dead and was taken to the
morgue, where her body awaited
Identification. Mr.. Haars went
there today and identified the wo-
man as the daughter who left his
home ten years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Ancnt the question of free rural
delivery Postmaster General Smith,
III his annual report, makes some
practical suggestions and gives
some valuable information. He
plainly cspouseS the cause of the
farmer in postal affairs aud shows
the practicabiity Of free rural de-
livery, practically over the entire
country. The department has cS-
tablishcd the rule Of installing free
delivery in localities where one
carrier can serve one hundred fam
lies by travelling route not to
exceed twenty-five miles in length.
On this basis he estimates that it
will not cost the department more
than $li ,OOO, 600 to serve the en-
tire country where the population
is sufficiently dense. He says that
free rural delivery is "A factor in
the social and economic rural life,
and charactcrlzcs it rs the most
far reaching feature of postal de-
yrlopmrut IN recent times. "Thc
system is now a reality, an cStab-
IlShcd fact, and its development is
from this time forward to be
steady, both in cNtcntiOn of the
service to new districts and in i'm
proved service. What ii shall
mean, not only to the farmer, but
TO the whole country, may not he
estimated. That it means II broad
cr social life for the farmer and
his family, Il wider intelligence
concerning public affairs and the
world at large; better roads aud
fairrr surroundings; high schools
at convenient ccnters in rural dis.
tricts, thus bringing to the boy
and girl on the farm all the ad.
yantagcS of schools and books now
enjoyed ny their city fellows; all
these and much more, which only
time may develop, are to result
from this system is not to be
doubted. ."
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
State Teachers.

The State Teachers meeting at
jefferson City last week before adj
journment adopted resolutions in
dorsing the declaration of princi-
pies of the National Educational
Association; urging Congress to
reorganize the Bureau of Educa-
ton into an Independent depart
ment; indorsing all well-directed
efforts for the preservation Of ma
tive birds and other wild life and
commencing Game Commissioner
Loyeday; recommending the en-
actment of a law Incorporating
BIRD Day. and Arbor Day for
special observance in the schools;
requesting the enlargement of the
powers of the State Superintcnd-
ent of Public Instruction; request
ing the General Assembly to pro-
vide for printing the proceedings
Of the association; approving the
work of the State Superintendent
looking to the Improvement of ru-
raj schools and petitioning tie
General Assembly for permissive
legislation for the consolidation of
school districts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Buying Off the Law.

Did You ever think on that
point! Here's the way Appeal to
Reason puts it:
by the way, ! do not see any
justice in the theory of fning men
for infractions of the law. Take
for instance two men who are con
victed of the same Offense. Should
they not be punished alikei But
are theyH One man has an income
of 500 day, the other has an in
come of 81 for his labor. A fine
of $40 against them would mean
that one man would have to work
one hour to pay it, while the other
would have to work ten days.
But put them in prison ten days
each and the punishment is the
same. 1t is not the same when
money will pay it. That is mere
ly buying off the law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
NOT LIKE GRAN'MA.

tell you what I'm going back I'm sorry AT l came;
The way you treat little boy like me is JUS a shame!
You shake me an you scol me- an you never kiss me-
Er take me your lap
Like gran ma used to dol
jus cause take cookie spoon O. jam or So
Err try the tarts a-cOOlin in the wnder in a row.
You whup me stead O. smin'-never say, Take one
two"
That Vail sich things is made fer boys"
Like gran ma used to do
Jus cause cetch chicken teach Tabby how to
swim,
Er tie string on Rovers an ride around on him.
You Jaw me stead O sayn that you really never knew
~ boy so fond of animals
Like gran ma used to do
Jus cause go a-fshn' in the trough behind the barn.
An use an button hook an some o. vour red
yarn
You shake me stead o bringin an apple mebbe wo
An tellin me to "persevere"-
Like gran ma used to do
I'm goin back to-mOrrer where m alters treated good
Cause you don't love little boy the way YOU really
should
You gi' nothn' nice er call me "dcare :" too
Er tell me I'm Comfort
Like gran'm used to do
FRANCES w. STERNS
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

The Christian Evangelist, pub
lished in st. Louis, the organ of
the Christian Church in Missouri,
prints on its front page an excel
lent picture of Ed. S. ID. butcher,
of this city, and also pays him
some high and kindly compliments.
Ed. butcher was born in Hanni.
bal 43 years ago and began preach
ing in his teens. He was for a
number of years pastor of the
church at Hannibal and then was
called to the pastorate of a church
at Cincinnati, Ohio. Two years
ago the Mexico church by unani-
nous vote called him to its pastor
ate. During his stay here over
200 persons have been taken into
the church. Bro. butcher is a
cordial gentleman, has the tact of
mixing with the people and is,
therefore, as the Evangelist says,
a good pastor as well as good
preacher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Mule and Horse Buyers.

Clipped from the Perry Enter
prise:
The following is list of horses
bought recently by }. h. Dye: l
chunk horse from Jno. Bethel, of
Laddonia for 800; = mules from
j. Il. Muldrow, $175; mare from
same party, So; l mule from
Sam Crigler, of near Santa Fe,
SO. Mr.. Dye and j. r. Shell, of
Laddonia, will ship - horses from
Perry to st. Louis next Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

The editor of the Trenton Trib-
une has made discovery that will
likely ease many a conscience. He
says the slang phrase, "no flies on
them," originated during the bond
age of the children of Israel. a
patriotic Israelite said that about
his people when Pharaoh was af-
fiicted with the plague of the flies.
"Went up against" can also be
found in l Samuel, -: 1.-THE
hordes of the Philistines went up
against Israel"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Judge H. T. Squirting is the
prOudest man over that fine gold
watch presented him by the coun-
ty officials on his retirement from
the County Court bench this week
Judge Squirting served Audrain
ably and well two terms-refusing
third term-and retires more
highly esteemed than ever by scores
of friends in every part of the
county. He is succeeded by an
other whole souled fellow, Judge
j. A. Lewis, who will meet with
the Court for the first time at the
regular session in February.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
GEORGE VESTS ~
u STOLEN PIGS.

Ex-Governor Crittcndcn few
days ago told the following rather
racy story:
Over thirty years ago | heard
Senator Vest tell II very amusing
story on himself, which shows how
often, or how occasionally, an in
noccnt man must confess guilt to
avoid punishment. He said he
was Il candidate for the legislature
IN Cooper county in 1860, against
Thomas McDearmon and Judge
Walker, the father of the late
John X. Walker of this city. It
was a close and very exciting can
vaSs, involving, in the daily dis
cuSSioms, the approaching Scccs-
sion and war questions. 1t was
Vests first candidacy for office,
althO his reputation as an orator
was rapidly spreading over Mis-
sOuri. No one of the three rand-
dates favored secession per So at
that time. Vest was rapidly
drifting in that direction. The
friends of the candidates had made
Il personal housc-to-housc canvass
and each claimed the victory from
three to five majority. Vest was
supposed to be III the lead by the
more disintcrcstcd canvaSscrS. \
few days before the election II
story was put atloat that Vest had
stolen three pigs of the value of
Sc and they had been found in his
pig sty at his residence in Boon
Vile. Vest said he was so hard
pressed by the charge and it was
doing him SO much harm that he
had at once TO come out and ac-
knowledge that the pigs were
found in his pen or else he would
be defeated.
The crowds wrr" large that at
tended the daily discussion and
the excitement ran very high. The
4. Al
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Uncle" G. H. Lander, the tail
or, whose wife died in Mexico last
week, goes to live with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sarah Grabil, at Rose
land, Neb. Uncle Charlie is in
his S5th year, but is yet in splen-
did health tho he says ere long he
expects to be called up higher.
The MESSAGE will follow him into
his new home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Bird Monday in
January, lst Monday in June,
3d Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT-lst Monday
in February, lst Monday in May,
lst Monday in August, LIST Monday
in November.
PROBATE COURT-2d Monday in
January, ID Monday in March, I'd
Monday in May, I'd Monday in
September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Mr.. j. F. Brown, of Clinton,
and Miss Stella Harper, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Harper,
of this city, were married last
week, Rev. j. j. Porter officiating
A most worthy couple-the groom
is prominent lumber merchant
of Clinton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

j. a. Abbay and c. X. Lupton,
of the Mexico School Board, were
in jefferson City and did all they
could to influence the State teach
ers to meet in Mexico next year,
but the teachers thought to try
Kansas City, and maybe come to
Mexico next time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Attorney j. T. Baker is one of
the rising young attorneys of Mex
leo, fact of which his friends are
justly proud. Mr.. Baker will be
associated with Fry & Clay in the
future.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Mr.. }. F. Sutton, formerly of
Mexico but now Of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, and Miss Allie V. Burhop,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Burhop, of Mexico, were married
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Articles of Strength.

The Kansas City Times curtly
says:
a car of Mexico. Mo-, onions
recently sold for $3.50. Missouri
can raise other articles of strength
beside her globe-trotting mules.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Dangerously Wounded.

New London, Mo-, Dec. GA
gun in the hands of Jeddy Led
ord was accidentally discharged
while hunting yesterday. The
Dad struck a leg of William
ieach, aged u years. The boy
S dangerously wounded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

The State teachers meeting at
Jefferson City last week passed a
resolution recommending that high
schools and colleges recognize in
tellectual as well as physical con-
tests. This is a slam at football,
don't You see!
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
What Purpose Will Do.

Money will buy many articles,
but there are other things money
can never purchase. Wealth will
cover only small portion of the
earth's area. Purpose covers all
of it.-"Success" for January.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Centralia has a Provident Asso-
citation of over 100 members.
They have $75 in the treasury.
F. M. Traughber is president;
c. w. Adams, vice president; ;
ii. G. Threlkeld, secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

The Mexico and Columbia bowl
ing teams contested in this city
last week. Columbia won two of
the three games played. G. C..
and 7. j. Clendenin are on the
Columbia team.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
neauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples. bols, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, ts,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c. SOC.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

a bill has been introduced in
Congress providing for a thoro
investigation of the whole subject
of the government ownership of
railroads in America and Europe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

E. x. Locke and NJ. b. Guthrie,
real estate and loan agents, have
dissolved partnership. They will
60 into the business independents
ly. Both clever gentlemen and
hustlers for business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

Mexico was prominent candi-
date for the next meeting place of
the State Teachers Association,
but Kansas City carried off the
plum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

We notice that the Postoffice
Department has raised the rate for
drop letters" on the rural mail
route frsm to > cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
GOOD! IT'S "
" BRYAN YET.

|
banqueting board of the jefferson.
ian Club of Lincoln tonight are
indicative of the feeling of tn,
national Democracy VIM. j. Bryan
stands today as he has for fou,
years and a half past, the unchal-
lenged leader of the party. The
keynote was struck by w. Kernes.
the eloquent lndianian, who made
an almost successful race last Nov
ember for the governorship of his
native state, and il was reiterated
in the ringing uttcranccs of David
Overmeyer, the kansan, and the
stirring phrases of Editor Mctcalfc,
of the Omaha World Herald.
The widest applause punctuatcd
the remarks of Mr.. kcrnes, and his
sentiments found responsive echoes
i'll every mans heart. He directed
Il portion of his speech to the re-
cent writings of CX-prcSldcnt
Cleveland, and thundcrs of applause
greeted his pcroration, in which
he struck this note:
Mr. kernes, in speaking of cX-
President Cleveland, declared that
the Democratic party is today
holding no parley with descrtcrS.
TITS ears are closed" he contin-
ued, against words of advice gra-
tuitOusly offered by alleged Dem
ocrats who vote the Republican
ticket, or by those who, in the
great struggle of 1900, withheld
both vote and voice from the cause
of the people, and could see i'll that
mighty contest only a painful and
distressing situation. For the
sake of the future welfare of the
party | shall attempt no harsh crit
icism of the course of these gen
tlemcn, but ! will not forbear say
ing here and everywhere that they
need not be surprised if any gratu-
itous counsel which they may seek
to thrust upon the millions of
loyal Democrats who fought the
good fight and kept the faith shall
fall upon reluctant ears"
1T is the rank and file," he
said, "who, in 1896, literally took
possession of the Democratic
party"
Mr.. Bryan's address was listened
to with great attention, and at its
conclusion the distinguished Ncb-
raskan was congratulated by those
present upon his utterances. He
said, i'll part;
AT this banquet, surrounded by
neighbOrs, who have been my
friends for ten years, may be
pardoned for saying II word of a
personal nature. Five times YOU
have voted for me for public Office
twice for Congress, once for the
United States Senate and twice
for the prcsidency-and no candi-
date ever received more loyal sup
port than You have given.
Whether | shall ever be ii can
didate for Office again is II qucs-
ton which must be determined 10y
events. No one can speak with
certainty Of the future for ones
destiny is not known until his
life work is complete. | shall be
content if it is my lot to aid in
the triumph Of the principles while
others enjoy the honors and bear
the responsibility Of Office
"The holding of public positions
should be an incident and not the
aim for the citizen. 1t should not
be an end, but the means for the
accomplishment of purpose,
"Thc presidency seemed dcsir-
able because it would have enabled
me to give effective aid to certain
REFORMS which believe to be ucccs-
AIRY to the public welfare, but de
feat-evcn Il second dcfcat-dOcs not
lessen my interest in this reform,
and time may prove that my work
is to advocate rather than to exc
cute y
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03

j. ii. Moran, late of Mexico,
has changed his address to Mar
tinsburg and orders his MESSAGE
changed to that address.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-01-03
Up-tO-Dat

Said the b. G.. Times:
The Mexico MESSAGE issued q
clean up-to-date Christmas edition.