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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

The dogs in central BOrneo. il
seems, when Wishing to cross a river,
have considerable difficulty in doing
81. owing to the fact that alligator,
find them very touth-umc inOrsel-,
Ihoy therefore. collect on the baDKF
aud make IL tor riilic uoisc by barking
and yeIping ~ loudly IA they can
Tho alligatOrs are attracted to the
spot by the noise. md the dogs, M
soon M trcy SEQ that their bat is
successful, set of up the bunk at t"I
speed and cross higher UP. a Dor
ueo traveller states that he has watch
Ell tbis manru"er times without mum
Der.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
Zig Cost Of Small Market.

Our phillipunc market wnuld be u
terribly costly one, y g though VIZ
mongolia IT.. But il appears from
tho lntost trade returns published by
the War Department that while IN.
ports into the islmds hnve heavily
Increased during the seven months to
January 81 last. the Imports from Em.
rope increased 20 per cent, against
GS per cent Tor the United States;
and IN Il total Import trade Of about
sl5.O0O.OO0 Europe held ab0ut $1,000,
OUU. Asia $1,000 0lu and the United
States sI.i93iSS. 1t is II trcmen-
dously costly enterprise, md the
Uuitcd %tatcs bears the eypense
while Europe .uns off with mCet Of
the trndc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
ROMANCE OF A BANK BOOK.
story of n Savings That Hnt
Lain Dormant for Many
Years.

The Bank for Savings. which is So
years old. has the heaviest dormant ac-
count in New York, about $500. GOO, in
which 1000 accounts are ;icd mp, re-
ports the Press, OF that city. OF these
the ownership Of about 200 are solved
each wear, and to this account are
added about 20, which, after the lapse
of p years without being touched. are
entitled to enter the dormant class.
Put in thee days the bank does not
allow accounts to rest So long. and
after ten years have elapsed a search
is made aud the dcpOsitOrs located.
After that he bank keeps informed
Of their whereabouts each year. In
1919. the year whrn the bank first
opered It's doors. Il church mission in
New York made a deposit in the name
of"Mission Of .Icrusa!cm."Thcam mount
deposited was small, but il was 6i
years before that amount and interest
was paid to the proper church author
tiles.
One of the oldest cases which I
have seen since ! took hold Of this
work" says Mr.. De L.isScr. 81 The Bank
for Savings. twas that ~ a "olOred
girl who lived four mile, from .In-
maicn. IT,. pastor ~ tn" family while
making = cal one Day saw he children
playing wi'h u Soil,t ard TORN bank
hook. they had srrillhlrd .vrr the
leaves n"t rrrr tossing the book
about. y" erie m the family seemed 20
understood what ;hc book waI. and
the pa-.ur loukinE At II and seeing
that II Gas Il 81 our pass l-,okS.
advised urr - bring il ~ he bank.
The g'r'. Nhu waS = or l. years old.
hro""h. 90 me. and on looking MP
III" account | saw that il called FOR sew
crul n.u'~cd dollars. deposited by a
wJm-r WHO aiferwarl proved to he
the girls grandmother. Eventually
the GIRL got the money. and the incl
dent, ! thought. was closed. Rut sew
eral mon'hs Afterward she came in
and sad: 4 was lust roir' ~. and !
thought ia drop In and tell YOU ho.
much good that money id u. And,
say. do you know. I've Just been mar.
rird on it, And she left. heaming al
over as ] congratulated her"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

The new postal law went into effect
Tuesday. 1t largely restricts second
class matter md will give publish.
era and booksellers a great deal Of
worriment. Magazines may be as
usual sent to subscribers. But il re-
mailing through dealers is necessary.
the full book postage must be paid.
Paper-coyered boUke and similar
publications that have been sent
through the mails as second. class
matter. must either be sent ns freight
or pay regular postage. Tho sole
cause Of this change is said to be due
to the flooding OF the ma Ia with pat.
ent medicine adj yertisements in the
shape OF al Led magazines. which
are sent regularly all over the coun-
try until the P~os;otlice Department
a no longer stand the unremuner-
alive burden.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
why Lightning Turn. MIX Sour.

1t sometimes happens. not always,
that milk will turn sour during u
thunderstorm 1t is not always the
lightning that causes it, Tor the heat
before the storm is often grear
'nough IN make the milk ieI ment.
But lightning can. Rud sometime
Hoes. make milk turn sour by its
action on the air. Air. rs every'od!
knows, il Composed ~ two gases
oxygen and nitrogen; but these gases
are mixed together. not combined
Lightning. however. makes the gases
combine in the air through which il
passes. and thus combin alton pro-
duces nitric acid. some OF which
mixes with the milk ind turns il
-our.
Perhaps it might be well to explain
rhe chemical difference between mix
ing and combining. When different
ingredients are put together without
their undergoing any chemical
change they are mixed; Hs for eI
ample. grains Of sand OF various
colors may be mixed in Il bottle.
But when the property OF eacL in
gredient is altered by the union.
there is a combination; as, for ex-
ample, water poured on qulcklime.
which combines with it. so that the
property Of each is altered.
Thus it is that lightning makes the
oxygen and nitrogen OF the air com,
bine. and the result is no longer air
but nitric acid and four other nitrous
pnisons.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
District Court.

The Distuct Court convened this
niornlng, don. Geo. + Talbot prerid
mg. The following grand jury was
~"mpanrlled with Edgar Remnant s
foreman:
" Il Fordham. l. Honey man, 7 Il
ilardman, ID T. Griffith, r l. MuMa.
han, Ed Lytton, Joe Hennen, + E
Drown, f j Frank, Chas Mitchell,
f + Bilkey, y p Shively. w y Lime
l. Reinhart, ) Il Quincy, a L Wo-
mack. l. Wmtermantel.
The Court then took a recess to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

1t is said That when the first
Chinese appeared in California the
Indians were very curious about
tn .m. a dispute arose among the
red natives M to whut country the
strangers might hail from, and
whether or not they we're Indians.
Tho indiana, wise hs tie Purituns Of
old, decided to apply the wnter test.
II the accused EVAN they were
witches; II they were drowned they
were innocent. One day n purity Of
Indians met Il party Of ChiUamen APP
proschlnX Il little stream. The
strangers approached q bridge nnd
started across. Tho Indians, too, flied
across. and. meeting tho Cinnamon III
midstream. pushed two Of them INTO
the nngry current below. Tho test
was conclusive. They could not
SWIM. They we're not Indians.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

Several locations have recently
been made by prospectOrs on Red
Mountain, about twenty miles north
oi east from the ComstOck. The To-
Gators have not yet mscertained
whether their locations are in Storey
O Lyon count. and will have Ii sur.
vcy made IT, dctcrmiuc that question,
Red mOupiain is in the vicinity OF
what Ia known ~ the Connny wood
ranch, ind as the formation Ia Of vol.
canic origin it was supposed to con.
tain no mineral values. but the locat-
ora claim to have found a four.fuut
vein OF ore ON the eastern slope OF
the mountain that carries gold values
ranging from $50 to $50 per ton.
While the formauuD III other partr OF
the district is highly mincralizcd. us.
ually carrying galerU ore. no aitcn-
ton WIS heretofore paid to Red
Mountain on crount Of tie lava cap
rOck.-Nirgiuia Report.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
An Old German Clock.

An interesting exhibit Mt the
Smithsonian Institute ia mn old
German clock that was ticking about
fifteen years before the birth u Ike
grent American republic. 1t kcrpa
good timo and is 40 years old. 1t lie
made OF hardwood and tho work was
all done by hand. Every piece Of the
mechanism il highly polished, and it
is put together with hn]ndwrought
riyete Of brass. Tho parts show vely
little wenr and the %timcpicce ia 30
carefully contributed tint it does not
vary Il second IN time during twcn,y.
four hours.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

II you want to- do something to.
ward developing the oil fields and
building up the town, subscribe for Il
few shares Of tho %llcsperinn Oh
Compnny's stock. This company
controls 1860 acres Of land, scattered
over tho bolt, and every acre Of it be.
longs to tho corporation II oil 10
struck. yon will receive many hutv"
your Investment in dividends. II no
oil is found, yOur money will not he
thrown away NJ Il will bc spent here
for labor and material. Help the on
terpriso along.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
The Population of EIko

Is about 1000 and we would say at
least one half are troubled with some
election OF the Throat and Lungs, us
those complaints are. according to
tatlstics. more numerous than others
We would advise all not al neglecr
The opportunity To call on their
druggist and get "a bottle Of Kemp
Balsam Tor the Throat and Lungs.
Price ..,jc mud SOC. Trial bottle free.
For gale by Exc Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

The Hanhaorn"st w"mHn Ia EIko
Cannot preserve her beauty. except
shc Keeps her bowolR aud diIcstive
organs III u healthy condition Lanes
Tea moves The bowels every dag, and
cures indigestion. It purifica the
blood, cleure up the "OnplrSOn, and
gives you a good appetite Price 2jr
aud 50c q package. For ealc by the
Elkn Drug Company,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

i. Z. Fuller, who came here fr m
New York about three weeks ago for
the benefit OF his health. left this
morning for Santa Barbara, CnJifor-
mia, on horseback. He fitted him
+elf out with a pistol and spurs and
rntends to ride his trusty steed all
the way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04
Observation-Disclosures

we have several special combination rates ono with
ZION. w. }. Bryan s new paper " The Ccmmoncr."
Write now for particulars,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

Illegal Blanks >

OF kinds are always keptIn stock, including
real and chnttcI mortgage blanks, mining
location notices, notes, blanks for Justices
Of the peace. etc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-04

JOB WORK

The Oil { is supplied with the latest designs Of typ, AMI
every attention is given to this department. Styles
in printing are constantly changing and we
always en"cuvor to keep abreast
with the times. A trial
order will convince
you of this fact.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
New Ships
for Navy

Hon. Joseph G. Cannon has
been elected to congress four
teen times. That is several times
more than any other member of the
present congress. He is, therefore,
"the father of the house," He has been
"Uncle Joe" to everybody in Washing
ton for a score Of years, and while
regarded as the fiercest fighter in the
House he has done more kindly acts
for other members and outsiders than
any other man in congress. Uncle
Joe" fits him better than "father OF
the House." and he will continue to be
known as "Uncle joe"
Was Once Defeated.
Mr.. Cannon was once defeated for
Congress. He went down with the Re-
publican crash in 1890, after the pas
sage Of the Mckinley bill. Mckinley
was defeated the same year. So were
scores Of Republican leaders in the
west. Mr.. Cannon was also defeated
for speaker in the ffty-first congress,
So was Mckinley. Thomas B. Reed
was elected. Mckinley became chair
man Of the committee on ways and
means and Cannon became chairman
Of the committee on appropriations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
LOVE OF JEWELS
Has Caused Many of the Tragedies oil
the Worlds History.

Has Caused Many of the Tragedies oil
the Worlds History.
Women of all countries have an in
herent love for precious stones, which
are supposed to exercise some subtle
magnetism upon their natures. Hence
the latter-day craze for some mascotic
jewel, a survival of medieval super
stltion. Upon impressionable people
certain gems appear to WELD potent
influence. Who has not listened to-
weird tales of some heirloom talisman
which, when lost or stolen, presaged
the ruin of noble house? A person
with a vivid imagination might even
believe in the theory of the Pythagore-
ans, who formulated the doctrine that
inanimate as we'll as animate things
are endowed with souls. Certain evo-
lutionists of today trace the origin of
man back to stones, asserting that in
their adamantine bosoms they contain
the all-pervading essence of spirit, and
that the spark emitted from their crys-
talline hearts is the revelation of the
imprisoned soul within. From time
immemorial jewels have served as pro-
pitiatory offerings at holy shrines, as
tokens of amity from one crowned
head to another, as mystic messengers
Of affection between distant friends,
as pledges of constancy exchanged be
tween plighted lovers. Men have bled
and died, kingdoms have crumbled,
families have been rent asunder, hus-
band and wife parted over the disputed
possession of some coveted jewel. Per-
haps poor Marie Antoinette of ILL
starred memory, might have kept her
pretty head upon her shoulders had it
not been for the unfortunate affair OF
the diamond necklace. Women in all
ages have succumbed to the temptation
of gems. Faust bartered his soul for
the love of woman; Marguerite sold
hers for a gem-starred bauble.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
SNAKE STONES.
Cures of venomous Bites by Their Use
ReDorted.

cures OF Venomous Bites by Thelr Use
Reported.
Snake stones, as is well known, are
small pieces of stone, or other hard
substance, used, especially in India;
and the farther east, for curing the
bites of snakes and other venomous
creatures. In general they seem to be
of no great value, though some re-
markable instances are related of
speedy cures thus effected. In the
English periodical, Nature, Mr.. D.
Hervey relates some personal observa-
lions in this field. Several years ago,
while bathing in the sea near Singa-
pore, he put his foot in a small mud
hole and received a bite near the an
kle, which soon became extremely
painful. A Malay, who examined it on
the spot, said it was inflicted by a fish
one of the Siluridae which abounds
in the waters, and is known as Photo.
sus carius. He Immediately began
searching about for remedy, which
was soon found in shape Of a round
black stone as large as a pea. This he
applied to the wound, to which it adj
hered without support for minute or
so. On it's dropping off, there was a
flow of black blood, followed by blood
of normal color. The pain at once
lessened, and in an hour was all gone
The wound healed without further
trouble, but fortnight later Mr.. Her.
vey noticed that it's place was occupied
by cavity about the size OF the stone.
Another Englishman, bitten in the
same manner and on the same day, at
Singapore, was less fortunate in his
trial OF the remedy, being laid up for
SIX weeks The Malay said that his
stone came from the head of a SER
pent; to Mr.. Hervay it seemed like a
bit of charred bone. In some cases
similar to the above, the Malays en-
ploy the juice of a plant belonging tt
the genus Henslowia. When there is
a great deal of painful irritation
caused by the singing organs of ths
| Jelly fish, they resort to the juice Of
the berries of the Papaw tree (Carics
papava) According to Mr.. Hervey
the native doctors sometimes perform
surprising cures with their secret med
lclnes.% For example, young English.
man who. while bathing, had his legs
caught in the tentacles of some I'M
known animal-perhaps a jelly-fsh-
could get no relief from a European
surgeon, but, after nine or ten days
when the pain had almost driven him
frantic, one of these experts took hold
and healed him completely. Hence
it might be we'll if accurate observa
tons respecting the action of snake
stones in particular were recorded il
greater number.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
Plans for Five I'm
mense Armoreu
Vessels.

precedent. 1t appropriated s50,0O0,000
for public defense and placed that sum
at the disposal of the president. 1t
meant that the nation would get ready
Tor war and it directed the president to
take steps to that end. 1t was passed
without dissenting vote by the
House. There we're speeches, but they
were all for the bill. In the Senate
there were no speeches, but it passed
by unanimous vote there ALSO
Uncle Joe does many things in this
Way-a way that is more familiar to
poker players than to other men. He
tests the opposition with bluff.
Mr.. Cannon was born in a Quaker
settlement of North Carolina. When
he was four years old his father, DR..
Horace F. Cannon, emigrated to the
banks of the Wabash at Bloomingdale,
Parke county, Ind. DR.. Cannon lived
in that town until his death, in 1851,
and there his boy Joe received his
early education and training. He was
IA years old when his father died, and
at that age he started out for himself,
his first work being as a clerk in a
country store. He was so employed
until he had attained his majority,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
Progressive Economx.

An old bookkeeper declares thot it ia
surprising to see how many valuable
things man can buy if he simply
economies in little things. II oncs
made up my mind l would become the
possessor of a good gold watch. ]
saved UP the money for it in this way:
When l felt like eating a SO cent lun7
cheon, as often did, ate a rs cent
one instead, and put the other quarter
aside for my watch fund. You will
hardly believe it, but in less than six
months had saved money enough to
purchase the watch" But you don't
seem to have purchased it," said his
friend, observing that there was nc
outward signs of such purchase,
We'll, no. When I found how easily
I could get along without so cent lun-
cheons I concluded could get along
just as easily without the gold watch,
and the watch fund is growing into Ia
house and lot fund now Youths
Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
THE MORTALITY OF c1r1rs.

The latest bulletin of the Department
of Labor contains three statistical ia
bles of unusual interest, showing the
number and cause of deaths, during
the last fiscal year, in one hundred and
twenty-nine cities having population
of thirty thousand or more.
Like all statistics, these figures
sometimes require to be explained. For
instance, the highest death rate Of
any city in the country almost thir-
ty-five to the thousand--is that O,
Charleston, while New Orleans Sa-
vannah and San Antonio all had !.
death rate OF more than twenty five
to the thousand. But this does not
prove that they are unwholeson, .
places. Each has a very large color
ed population, and exceptional mortal
ity here swells the general average
The really deadly" cities are foreipn
ports, like Bombay, where the death
rate is sometimes over sixty-fours to
the thousand ~
With the exception of Rockford. II
linois, the most healthful cities seem to
lie west of the Mississippi. Seattle
heads them, with a death rate Of only
about seven to the. thousand. St.
Joseph, Missouri; Portland. Oregon;
Lincoln, Nebraska; Tacoma, Washing
ton; Sioux City, Iowa. and Rockford
Illinois, all have death rate of less
than ten to the thousand. Tho death
rates Of New York, London and Paris
are over nineteen to the thousand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
Ef@ s,-~>sS@ ~
|%S5> r;ZM|
WHITE SWELLING OF THE KNEE.


This is the old name for a chronic
tuberculous Inflammation of the knee
Joint, that is to say, an Inflammation
produced by the same germ that, when
seated in the lungs, is the cause OF
consumption. 1t is a disease chiefly
affecting children, although adults are
not wholly exempt from it.
The trouble usually comes on insidi-
ously, without any evident cause; but
sometimes it follows an acute inf1am-
nation resulting from strain, a fall
or other injury. The first symptom
will probably be slight limp, which
may be intermittent, coming and go
ing irregularly for time; and with
this there is apt to be an indefinite,
dull pain.
Soon the joint grows little stiff,
and is slightly fixed, and any attempt
to straighten the knee causes pain and
an involuntary Jerking of the leg or
OF the entire body. At night the child
occasionally starts in his sleep and
cries out, but if awakened says he has
no pain
After a longer or shorter time, dur
ing which these symptoms gradually
become more marked, examination of
the knee will show slight swelling,
and ii the knee is compared with its
fellow it will perhaps feel warmer to
the hand.
The degree and kind Of swelling
vary; usually it is hard and unyield-
ing, and not of very great size; less
often it is very large and feels like a
dlstended bladder. 1t always looks
larger than it really is, because the
muscles of the leg and thigh are vast
ed away.
The inflammation, if untreated, may
subside spontaneously after some
months, leaving a stiffened and bent
knee; or it may break down and dis
charge for very long time, depressing
the patients strength and eventually
causing his death.
The treatment of the disease is two.
fold, local and general. TONES, gooc
foods, cod liver oil or cream, plenty Of
fresh air and sunlight, and everything
TO build up the general health are o.
the greatest Importance, for loca
treatment will be of little use if the
patients resisting powers are weak.
Local treatment consists chiefly il
giving rest to the joint This is usu.
ally done by casing the leg is plas.
ter of Paris bandage, or by means Of
specially constructed splints. The
splints are often made in such way
that the patient can go about without
crutches, and without danger of ja1
ring the knee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
1NyENr1oNs or THE FAST.

The experience of the patent office
with it's hall of models" throws an
interesting light upon the progress Of
American invention. For many years
the government required an applicant
for patent to submit model of his
invention. If the invention were ma
chine, none of the three dimensions
of the model was to exceed 10 inches.
The models were displayed in show
cases on the upper floor. This extern
sive collection of little engines, pumps
and moving machines came to look
somewhat like toy shop, and to it
hundreds of visitors were attracted.
But so long ago as 1880 it became
evident that the practice of receiving
models must be discontinued. The
space they occupied Was needed by the
office for its regulA0 business. So the
models then on hand were sorted over.
and tbA most interesting ones were re-
+a1nel appropriately grouped, as a
pal e museum. They have since
pc entiy sent, as pat the
O4lments exhibit, to IN eac "a ~
like that at Chicago in 1893. The rest
OF the models are now kept on two
floors of large storehouse near the
patent office. which have been rented
for that purpose. The few visitors
who chance to stroll through that will
derness of show cases are reminded OF
the diverse channels in which Amer
lean inventiyeness has sought an out
let.
1t is singular fact that, to under.
stand machine, the patent office ex-
aminers prefer a mechanical drawing
to an actual model, so trained have
they become in translating the conven-
tional marks of a diagram into the
physical reality for which it stands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-03
ENG1ANp,s COAL FIELDS.

A French author, Monsieur E. Loze,
has recently discussed again the ques-
ton Of the probable duration of the
British coal fields. Assuming that the
prosperity and power of Great Brit
ain depend upon her supply of coal,
he thinks that "the end of Britain" in
due within the coming century. He
fixes the date 1850 for the complete
exhaustion of the attainable supply of
coal in the British Isles. To this
statement the English scientific jour
nal, Nature, replies that Monsieur Loza
has failed to take account of recent
investigations proving that mining can
be economically carried on at much
greater depths than 1000 feet-the lin
it assumed by the French author-and
consequently that the British coal .,
ply will last Indefinitely longer th4u
his calculation shows.