Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-17

Mrs. Carrie Nation was tried at
Topeka yesterday for Sunday saloon
tina Ih,mR. Her attorneys set up the
plea Of insanity.
In nearly all cases where men are
arrested for selling ~hiskey to In,
dians it develops that the whiskey is
purchased 10y iramps who get the
money from the lndiars. 10 the
saloon keepers would refuse to sell
waiskey by the bIttle to tramps.
there would be few drunken Indians
and fewer arrests.
Ed Robler had u hearing yesterday
afternoon on the charge of sell ny
whiskey to Indians and was bound
over to appear before the grand jury.
Rnhler is u full blooded California
Indian and talks Spanish like a ma
tive. He claimed that beng IN In
dian he had u right to sell whIsky to
his brrthern, He did it. he says in
Gallon mia. nnd was mol molested Ivy
the authorities.
Conductor D. W Calden, who has
been employed ON a gravel train ut
Lrvelock for some time. has taken u
six months lay.otr. Ne will leave I'D
II day or SO for ian Francisco tn IN
L brother and they will sail for Nome.
The latter is II well known attorney
and has been practicing his profession
III Nome for two years pust.-Silver
State.
On Wednesday night. while at work
in the mill at DrLrmar, Charles
DAILY undern ok to put the belt on
the Griffin without stopping the ma.
chinery. lie was caught in the belt
and literally torn to pi ces. His legs
and arms were wrencbed from the
trunk and the body WAS badly mutt.
lated Phoebe Record.
At Hawthorne the other day the
jury brought i'll two verdicls in the
case Of Mrs. Chiatnvich against her
hus band, john Chiatovich. The two
verdicIs were respectively thai
neither party was entitled to a legal
separation from the other. And row
the attorneys are trying to figure out
who won.
According to a Paris correspondent
II new metal has been recently in
vented III France, which is uarticu-
larry suitable for rolling stock. 1t is
composed of ALUMINIUM and wolfram
n Is almost rs light as the former.
while offering garater resistance. hav.
mr, i'll addition, the advantage of he
ing much cheaper. 1t is adapted for
chrriages, cycles and motors. The
French have called it "partinium."
Hereafter the baltimore Il OHIO
railroad will not engage en- :ineers
weighing 2U0 pounds or over, although
those now i'll the employ Of the com.
puny will not be dismissed for this
a"s The reason for the rule is
sail to be tile nnrrowing Of the space
for the engineer caused by the tex
tension Of the boiler throu. n the cab
of the eve types OF engines. and
laI ge engine ere might not he able to
move rapidly enough in emergencies
The practice OF dumping manure
md other rubbish 10y the side Of the
rohd. Just across the iron bridge near
Mr.. Ly tons residence. should he
stopped The stencil that arises from
this dumping ground is not pleasant
to ones nostrls and is sure 20 be u
menace to the health Of the residents
ni Missouri Flat. Those directly III
terested rhouid lay the matter before
lie authorities.
The SCool Collegians- will be pre-
sented 20 the people OF Elko 10y the
nigh school literary society S turday
night. The east OF characters and
other particulars will he found else
where. The proceeds Of the enter.
ininment will ~ into the TREASURY OF
the literary society aud he used for iis
benefit. Let us all turn ont and till
the sChOulroOm.
The Pike county. Indiana. grand
Try. now i'll session. has taken I'M
usual cnnu to enforce respect for its
plnce pnd dignity. Henry l.. Thomas
had been su mmOuud rs Il wltuess
tie appeared in an intoxicated con,
diriOn. ST. drunk that ne could moi
talk coherently. The grand jur,
indicted him fer drunkenness md ht
was takeD INTO court, tried and con,
viCted, all within two hours.