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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Devastating Power OF L"custs.

A swarm OF these insects stopped
the advance Of Il Russian army. They
filled the dir and blinded both officers
md men so that the former could
give no or,iers, and even II they had
lone TO the men could not have
.'beyed them. The horses would uoI
face them, and they lay on the grOunu
mary inches thick. Every man and
uorse in the army VIA iucrusted with
he insect, and their clothing WIS
literally eaten oil the men rs they
stood helpless and blinded. The rail.
roads were useless. as the lucustS cOv.
cred the rails, and the oil which OK.
uded from their bodies when crushed
prevented the driving wheels from
-bitrng.' After they had settled
whole regiments were detached for
the purpose OF trumpIing them to
death. Trenches we're dug across
their path and TILED With burning
coals, but the crowdInR swarns act.
ually smoihered the fire, SD vast wore
their numbers.
Even i'll Il little island like Cyprus
III Ii year one fifth OF the entire
revenue was spent in destroying the
I~ocusts, and especially their eggs.
When these eggs are laid. they are
enclosed i'll ID horny envelope called Il
4pOd.' each pod containing s. eggs.
ln v months 1881 touB Of pods
we're destroyed Now, II sungIe ton Of
pods contains u ',OOJ,UUU eggs. and
yet, III spite OF this almost incredible
destruction, the lucusts arc still a
dreadful plague and show little il
any symptoms Of dininuuon in
numbers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
The. Other Il

All Chartz has u lengthy commun
~icatiun in the Gardnerville Courier
giving Joseph Kelley's side OF tile
sensational suit tried in Car-on last
week in which his brother swore thai
the money with which the grocery
business Of j. Kelly & 20. was started
Was the proceeds Of the robberyn al the
Virginia i Truckee train i'll 1924
In the course OF his article. Mr..
Chariz says:
There IIns been no admission on
the part of counsel for defendant that
any money Hugh helley may have
put i'll wRs the proceeds Of Il crime,
but only nm admission that Hugh
Kelley testified that he put in ssOn
and that said money was the pro
ceeds Of u crime. Tho defendant
hnu his attorneys deny absolutely
that Hugh Kelley ever put IL cent in
Ia the concern, aud deny that he over
was IL partner. The fact ID thai
Hugh got wages regularly, and never
got Il dollar except for wages, and
dill not even know the price Of the
good or the trade mark. The com
plant IN ipterven ION Ia Astounding
VI view of tho fact TINT the Express
messenger who VIVA robbed testified
on the tx ImInutinn ~ u person nc
cused Of the robbery that the man
who robbed him wRs a tall. thin
and Joe Kelley iP short and stOnt and
entirely different in build from the
person accused. who waB identified
by the messenger. Joseph Kelly ba
conducted n prosperous buRinrss III
CarsOD for many .eaTs. and his credit
nas been ~ the best. tle waa nl5U
examined before u Notary mosI
m%tuutrly. aud he positively denied
any knowledge Whatever ~ the rob
berry. md no submitted all Of hi
b mks for inIpec ION. showing all the
money that iIe put in and what he
borrowed. and from whom. aud show
my his receipts after pay ing thu
same III full. In view Of all ito tea
tiuony taken in the en- Is, II would be
nothing more thHn decent Ia suspend
judgment until the case is fully aud
fairly tried,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
nin,.,-ri.i i,-p,y.
wrLLs, New. August 30. 1901.

WILLS, New. August 30. 1901.
W. W. Booher. E.q, Edi>or ELKo
DAILY INDEPENDENT; Dear Sir
Someone called my attention to Jour
-nnministerial kick in yesterdays
issue OF Your paper. Ii which you
blame -those who control the
churches for a dearth Of ministers
IN your community. That such n
condition exists, no doubt. Is very
unfortunate, but the church officers
are not alto setier Mt fault.
Let me say for the Presbyterians
Int. in spite oi the oft-repeated talk
~ over production OF muisterr, we
have 7,7i9 churches and 1892 minis
tiers. Scores Of tue later ARE engaged
III educational. editorial, missionary.
and general church work-not Ia
mention those who are houo -abIy re-
tired-and when their number Is de-
Quoted. you will tind quite a few
more churches than ministers.
THIS Will show You that, ever with
the very best al iLteuruUa, the church
officers cannot get a desirable minus.
ter whenever they want one. The
climate and scenery OF thus part Of
Nevada exerIs Il rather deter emit effect
upon men used to California, nnd
nearly all Nevada ministers eome
from there. That is. Nevada has un
m,Disters' association of ANY kind and
IL. by sever al denominations. attached
tn California. Tue expense Of muv
ing. owing tn the well-known Rener
osity Of the S D., is very high and
the cost of lirIng is Ill ke-pIug with
the altitude, but tile salary is no bet.
ter than III California. SO when your
church officers invite a minister, the
oiTer is not always accepted. and even
It 1t be, does it not require Il little
time for u minister To sever his con
necuuu in II proper manuer? 4 p s-
tor cannot resign from his church
without the n sent II his cousrega
ZION and his Presby terry. winch has I"
be called for ID special meeting.
From what | have recently heard.
believe that the Elko Presb. terrain
church will have Il new minister IL
the course uf two weeks and l will
commend you to hIs special care
Cordially yours,
WM. ?. Friedrich. a. NJ,
Moderator Of the Presbytery OF
Stockton.
Ii is not the intention Of the INDE-
P.HDEST to get tangled up III II
church row with Rev. Friedrich or
an! body else. Hence it will content
itself 10y saying that il the reveren"
gentleman is ns ignorant Of the wa!
tn heaven us he Is NJ church affairs Ill
Exc, he ID nn unsafe sky pilot.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
oukEp JOY. FUNNY PEACE.

A few weeks ago all was Joy and
peace Id the Philippines aud the
military was TO be succeeded by the
civil government. Ayumaldo was u
willing prisoner ~ his good friend
General Macarthur, the army was to
go home. Lalt of it Immediately. and
1000 schooltsachers were to be sent
III its place to teach the young Fill
pino the bless nRs Of benevolent as.
simiia ION. 10 u ~twinglInR OF an eve
all is cbanged; Aguin DIDO getr
grumpy, and whenever he signs his
name adds tie word ~~prisunar.'
Governor Taft and tie commisslon
are fired ut when visiting one ~ tue
outlayrpH towns aud quickly retire to
tile more safe quarters NJ Manila and
withdraw the civil government FROM
u number Of provinces until the
tIlnes are more ripe for such I'm eX-
pertinent. But then 1t may only he
The censor that is at fault III allowing
Us to get a Eli npSe uf the real state
Of affairs. The expenditure at the
rate Of sl.0.O00.0JO u year still con.
tiuues, for ~col.,pies come high il We
must have Lnem.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
UNEOUALED SERVICE
via
Great Salt Lake Route.

The favorIic route to the f,as, ia
VIA Salt Like city and Denver over
tile ttiU Grand Western Railway,
and lie Denver & Ri Grundc Rail.
road. fnn will iind It = pleasant way
tn travel. coupling as it does the most
rcmarkahle scenic ride ~ Amer.cn
with mn unsurpassed tram service.
Three fast through trnugruntiucninI
trains daily. carr! M all classes 81
equipment. iUriu Ing Pullmuu Pal
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To Chicago and st LOUIS without
change, Free R"cliumr Chair Cnrp,
Observation Cars aud II Perfect Du.
my Car Service. Send for I'll Ter and
n'hrr Information tn Geo. W. iIriutz,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Sal Lake City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Tu1: HoMa GUILD CURE.
An Ingenious treatment bT (which
Drunkard- are g-inE Cur~d
Daily In spite or IheuIHelSes.
No SuxIuus Doses. No Weakening OF
tile Nerves. n Pleasant PDs"IiNo
Cur. for the LIqiUr Habit.

Ii is now generally known and under
stood that DTunRInuesS Is ID ulseIIse
and not weaKnts IS. \ body hlIet
with POISON, and nerves completely
suulIcrd 10y periodical or oousinut
use Of IntuXIcaIiu. liquors. requires
nutidulr capitule uf ucutruiz.mE ami
e%radiculIug thus poison. niih destroy
tile craving iur DtoxIcauts. Sulirr
ems mHy now cure tur mseives al
home without publicity or lUss al
time from hu-luess u! THIS Wonder
fol HOME GOLD CURE. which ha-
been perfected after many y.a.c Of
ciusc study and treatment III me
bri lies The faithful use according
To directions vi tins WONDERFUL dis
cuSery liz positively guaranteed L"
cure liz most obstinate cast, no mat
ter how hard Il drinKer. Our rec
Ords show the marvellous transfer INA
tIuu Of tliOnSHnus Ui DIuukHTds INTO
sober. Industrious nnd upright men
Wives CURE YOUR HUsBAHps!!
CURE YOUR FATHtRS!!
IuI- rrme " Is III no -rISe ii uustTum
but IL Il spt cine tur tins disease only.
and Is ro s%hIlifuily devised and IRE
pared riHnt II is thoroughly soluble
and pleasant Ia the Iustr, ~ that IT
can be given il IL cup III tea or
coffee without the know ledge III the
person akIm il. Lusaii- of
Dram ards have cared .rm elves
with th.s price rss runed., rnd is
many more have been cured and
made temperate mrr 10y having the
1CURh' administered by luvIug
friends ami rclatir cS wi,lInut tie ir
hnOH Irdge Ill coffee ar ten. and Ice.
lirve today that they di-c"utinurri
drinking uf their ~ free will. do
a. WAIT. ITO uoi he ,IcluieI 10y up
parent and misleading -Im Improvement
Drive ont the III "dsr Ht nu'c rntI far
all time, The. -HOME ~ CURE Il
SOLD AT tire extremely luw prI - al
One Dollar. thus placing within
reach ~ every body - treatment more
'if~ciud tn IN others rrrSt my 80 '"
$3p. Full dir"ctInus accompany each
package. Sppcial udvi " bN skIilrd
uhy' leans when rrqucstci wi'i.nuI
ezra charge. Sent prepaid la nn,
mir: ~ the wnrid on receipt 81 One
Dollar. .Adrcss dept. ID 5l2 f.DwIN
B GILES IL COMPANY. - u and - -
NJ IrkrI Street, rhIadelpIria.
All ~cor.espnn lence strictly con-
tidential.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Got IL tho first Shot.

Abnut Z O'Clock Inst Sunday even.
ing an cugle hirhted on tie pinnacle
OF the Court House fig pole mud APP
peared to DO taking It survey Of that
part Of tho town. II wus such b
tempting object that Martin Browr
could not forego taking II shot II, il
with his rife. The first shot tuubirJ
II of it, perch onto the roof Of tln
building. where IL was secured s~lor,l,
s%fterward, brought 10 the Brow
Hotel and viewed by m sdmirum
crowd OF ,pociators. The eagle mets
n;ed fvo teei five inchcs from tip Il
tip, Eureka Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Thr Longest Days.

The following list shows the dura
ton Of the lOugos, day in various
places all oyo the worl d: Now York
has, Ell to say, the shortest longest
day. which IL hfteeD hours long. while
~ Montreal 1t is sixteen. London
and Bremen each baak in a IGII
hours length of day. closely followed
by Hamburg and Dan,z'g with thirty
minutes more The longest day In
Stockholm lasts 1917 hour. but both
ST. Petersburg mud TOb0lsk. Siberia,
40 II better with a dny Oi exactly
nineteen hours and their shortest
tive hours. June 2lIt brings to Tor.
nea. F,nlnnd. u summer dry neatly
twenty-five hours loug-and Christ
mas dny ~ hours only. Tho foro
G"uR lengthy dayR, no ever. are
Justly left behind by Wardburg. Nor.
way, which bOasts ~ u day lasting
without u break from May II to july
., hut cven this is surpassed by
SpiizberRrn. where the longest day
is something ike 3KmontLa. This In
practically sn at Cape Nome, III our
Alaskan territory.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
The BelI-wrdikind Litigation.

a Carson special OF the 2nd to the
Keno Ghzeite says:
-fhls morning II the United States
Circuit Cmrt, Judge HawleY refus.
I'd TO grant the motiUp Of the defend
ants III the case Of the Desert KING
lining Company w. g orge ii. We'd.
~kind and John Sparks to dissolve
the Injunction issued III August 10th
and To stay all further proceedings
for want of jurisdiction.
"Ihe reason assigned by Judge
Hawley for refusing the motion is
hat the facts Of the matter coul ! not
he inquired into upon the motion,
but eau DO determined only hy an
propridte proceedings after the de-
PENDANTS have interposed IL pua or
Luswer
1ts Judge Iawley this morning
refused to entertain jurisdiction Of u
similar case. it is now quits certain
hat when be shall ut the proper time
,nd in the prupe. manner, determIue
hat the ~tato Court tirst acquired
] irishictinn OF the subject niatter aud
the parties. he will also refuse TO
entertain iurisiictIor ID this case.
~rhe motion of the plaintiffs for nh
order Of survey was co Itinued until
tomorrow at 100 when it will be
heard
Ae the injunction OF August 10th
wns against Wedekind and Spark,
the parties ID who ; fnyor Judge
Talbot decided. Judge llawley'U re-.
fu~al To lies live it dues not sustain
Judge Talbot.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
WIN Register u Kick.

Some Of the CarpOpites who bought
'Ock in the Sunset Company, Il Reno
oOrI Grafton. are wondering where
they are gong to get of. There liz
'Onsideubla diss d%isfdctinn among
hem and they are talking Of making
nme organized effort 10 register II
ubstnDtial kicd. II 10 claimed also
hat tho company WA sailing I'm Ter u
false etnndard III claiming that the
iOck wUs nop.assessahle. which, It II
,llegcd, ia NJ impossibili,y I'M Ter the
" OF Calitof MA aud Nevada. NJ
Ftuck can be non nsscssablc under th,
law Carson News.
a good deal ~ tho Sunset stock u
leld in T. ko, but the stoctholders 30
far scom to no satisfied with their in.
yestmeDt. At least the IspEPrNpEsl
ilas heard no n kick. The, will all
he happy when tho Sunset Company
drikca n gushci.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Deer Live to u Grrnt Age.

Romance has played a prominent
part with regard 20 the longevity of
'i"rr. What says the highland
adiEe?
Thrice the age OF IA dog is that Of Il
horse,
Thrice tue age Of - horse is that Of
IL nan.
Thri;c the age Of Il man is that Of a
deer,
Thrice the age Of a deer is that of
AL e"gle,
Thrice the age of an eagle is that
Of an oak tree.
This il =" nssitn the iecr a period
IT o than 200 years. and the csti
mate is supp rte b. many highly
circu n@tInti i sturics. Thus Cap
tain Melon id ~ Tulluch. Nno di,rl
III l11i. age Sj v ar IL sai / TO have
known he white hind ~ Lrch REG
for &c years. his father Tor - like
I Rod before hiT and his grand.
father for 81 years bn:or him. S. II
1876 MhcD"n ali II Gcn.arry Ii re.
EOrteI to have killed u stag winch
tOra Il mark on the Iefr rar identical
with that made on all the ..nlve~ he
'"uld catch by Ewcn MacInrOs.
who Ina! been dead $50 YEAR. Anal.
og"n1 %stnrics. it may To noted. are
told III countries ON the continent Of
Europe. where deer arr. to he fumui
in amy numUer.-Chnmbcr Juurnal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
New Postal Regulations.

PostmaIters may h md out mail
from lock- buxes or drawcrs. aud
should do ~ when, upon rare ocra
fsiuna, the renter Of II box has forgot
ten his key, or through no fault ~
his wi he IL I'm ,ble to open Iris box.
provided thew nre rcqu stcI ar
nnthoriz d by tho renter ~ the box
to do So; but they shoulI not hand
ont mail TO those who iinve been ar
may bc properly ruplied with kcys
and a opon their hoIes and yet
habiiuaRlly call uLpn the postmaster
Ia deliver II to them,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
Tho Same nd Cry.

81 wonder what Eyo aaid when che
t"nnd she had to leave the garden Of
Eden" sHiu Mr.. Grum nin's WIFE.
at was just about what all women
cay when they nre starting on n jour.
ney. Sho complained Tint she didn't
have n thing 10 wear,"-Washmgton
Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
At He'd Time

] take n pleasant herb drink. The mex
morning l feri bright and my com
ple1ion 10 better. My doctor pays IL
acts gently on the stomach, liver and
kidneyP. and is a pIeasan, laxative. 1
10 made from herbs. and is pre- are
~ ensily no tee. 1t In called Lane
Medicine. Lanes Family Mrdicin.
moves The bowels each day. pdc
Orc. aud SOC. For sale by EIko DruI
Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
by ~. L. oMIrn,

IA vol as rhc II mdsuucst and uthcm
ar" invited to call I'll nuy druypIst
and goi Tree II trial bottle of Komu'g
Bnlsnm Tor TIN ThrOnt md Lupua, a
remedy that ~ guaranteed To euro
and relieve all cbtumic mud acute
Coughs, Asthma. Bronchitis, md
Consumption. Price pic. md hcc.
FIt sale Icy ElkO Drug Compnny.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06

Tho caaH 81 Hardin va. the Assos.
sor ~ Humboldt county rcachcl Chr.
q ycstrfday on appeal mud wac
iilcd wi II The clerk ~ the Supreme
Court. Tho ease will decide tho
CuustitunOnulity Of the rnvenuc law.
Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06
To Water Consumers!

Owing tO excessive heat. ;he supply
OF waite. from the liver has entirely
Jailed. Until further noticu please
40 not u~ water tor i%rriyatmg nf n
pnrpu1e except the rccsslr, house.
ltolI aud stable purposes. Failure to
observe thus motifs viii u.crgsltaic
shutting oil the water.
EIko Water Company,
by ~. L. oMIrIf.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06

An effort ia be ng made by the
Mincrs' Union. ~ Virgins. To have
merchants ~ that city hand Q unnn
male goods md II committee has
been appointed 10 handle the matter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06

u G. Buyer who run the Dcpnt
Hotel htrnrr shup 3 years ago Inns
returned L" his oil pInnu Ut the lIotci
and IN prepared to scrr" all Customcp
in a trst class manner =
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-06

The wasboo county commissioners
have voted Ia calI for bids for the
construction OF n new jail in Reno.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-12
PALESTINE POINTERS.

4 hulId a Club House-News From
various Courts-CouncI Meetino.
4 a'es'ihe' Texas. November 1.-THE reg
q november term of the commissioners
I'm met at the court house this morning
~ al the commissioners present. The
srilng of petitions was the first business
,,al'Nag'ed' 1t is thought that the court
y, give more attention to the improve
u oL the county roads than heretofore
~ city council will hold an important
ia rop roi at the city hail tonight If being
'flsns s sn5 monthly meeting night.
al S93dNu Speclhcatlons have been drawn
"a S3uo club house for the Snring paul
m Ia1Iloh, which is now making beaiiti.
.sbclati ABOUT mile from this city. The
IL nv Is composed Of Palestine busI.
danlar ana they will soon have the most
n pressure resort in East Texas MS n
MAN town Work will begin on their
lrIed Just as soon as the dam is com.
I'm iormlng the lake.
~ November term ~ m. ar,5o,,or
VI sf,t "SS{tI nct court will convene in this
al bIln Iu99ay. Judge j. Y. Gooch, who
1lkbeS tb h1ldlng court at Crockett, has
al AZ si1ee, business there with the excep-
IN borss nlng the minutes, and is now at
80 rae ready to begin next Monday.
90, sDu VIII take up the non-iurv civil
'M Tho ~, then the civil Jury docket. and
IA r criminal docket, which is much
- than usual. % liu'N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-12
a RACE Ron NARROWLY AveRrEp.
Nenroes Wanted to Force Social EQUAL
ity at Rogers

Ne1roes Wanted to Force Social EQUAL
ity at Rogers.
rogers Texas, November ii.-.ThIs town
almost experienced race war Yesterday
evening and was only prevented by the
timely arrival of Deputy sherlrs Adams and
armstrong. The trouble commenced in 4
=, Hendricks restaurant. The negroes
trled to force social equality by trying to
GAY az the table set apart for whites. .de-
D Dian 1nat they were as good MS any white
IIal when this remark was made ]. c.
~ Nh,, oks Knocked one OF the negroes In
me mead with bottle. then began free
~ ~ all nght, and II was only stopped when
n,c negroes took refuge In negro house
nS tnls time at least $50 citizens had
+ ''" ,noSod at and around the house, and
~ n, looked Ike trouble Of serious
nsoture couldn't be avoided; but. nv
lne combined efforts of tho offL
tSSIs and cooler-headed citizens fur.
SSTI 9 agreed to leave town. which they
Hiu post haste and this morning everything
10 quiet and II Is not likely that there
WI ne any further trouble II is nor
pIopanle that the negroes will try 10 mt
500, iorce thelr social equality idea again
soon after their experience yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-12
NERVOUS DISEASES
Can Be Endured, but They Can Also
Be Cured.

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