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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
4 New CnnnI lSIII.

Senator Hoar hus introduced q new
lsthmian canal bill leaving to the Pres.
iden nj the selection NJ the route.
The hill is brief merely providing that
lit shall he the duty OF the President OF
the United States. as soon as the same
can economically und conveniently he
done. to cause to 1T excavated and con.
structed. a canal OF such depth had ca
pacity rs will be sufficient for the move
ment nt ships 81 tie great at tonnage
and draught now III use and such ~
ma, be reasonably anticipated from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. but such route
rs may he selected 10y him, having
sal istied himself OF the right OF the
United States to construct aud protect
such caUnl.
The President nlso il Iii 'ected To have
harbors constructed at both ends OF the
canal, and he is given authority ito
employ such agencies and obtain such
advice M hc shall find necessary.
Authority is given to the President
to determine the terms on which foreign
countries may use the canal. The
aggregate cost OF the canal is liked ST
slS0, 100000 and S%lO.OOO.GOO is appro.
priatcd for the beginning OF the work.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
BriRham Young's Family

Even Solomon in all his glory, SIS not
30 many" according to tho following
from the Salt LaKe Telegram:
An oIac. compilation Of tho descend.
ants Of Brigham Young has nevor been
given out, but there were fifty-six chill.
dreD, foriy-soven OF whom survive him,
and from those eprung $50 grandchil.
dren, and il Is estimated that there have
been born at least $50 great grnndchil.
dren, and elk great. REORGANIZATION.
In round numbers It might be eaid
TINT Brigham Young's namo has come
down to u thousand descendants. They
cannot all attend the annual reunion ~
they are scattered to all parts OF the
world, eome on missione, and some trav.
cling.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
Rich Strik- IL American Cauyou

The Lovelock Tribnno reports a strike
OF wonderfully rich ore made receLtly
In American canyon. Messrs. Cook and
Bartcl are the owners 81 the claim in
which the ore discovery wHs made and
they have been working il for several
ycars. The ore body has been penetrat.
ed twenty feet. with no signs ~ u wall
Some Of The stuff hos been ,orkca IN n
rocker and yielded ms high ns rwO dnllnr
to the wbeclbarrow load. The owners
believe they have iound tho mother lode
from which came the gold taken from
tie American canyon plncer minee,
which have been worked for years by
CLinameD aud produced millions Of
dollara.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
Seven Months
A OR TWO.

In q case of mildew dip the stained
cloth in buttermilk and lay In she
sun
a little lime water. about two table
'poonfuls TO the pint. will help so
keep milk sweet.
For polishing brass IN excellent
mixture and one which does not tar
nish quickly Is pnrnfRn and emery
powder worked into a pnIte.
To make oilcloth last we'll lay
oawdust evenly over the floor before
putting down oilcloth. for thus will
the sound of walking be deadened
and the oilcloth will last much long
er than IL IL were laid on the boards.
To clean marble take two parts of
common soda. one part of pumice
stone and n part of finely pow.
dered chalk; sift it through a fine
sieve and mix IL with water, then rub
1T well all over the marble and the
stains will be removed; rub the mar
bic over with salt and wnter.
Kerosene is the best thing for max
ing hardwood or stained floors look
bright and glossy. The odor digap-
pears quite rapidly II the window is
opened for a short time and my dis.
n~grceableness in the handling IL OBJ
waited by having a mop with a long
handle just for this purpose.
Such candies as peanut brittle are
far less injurious than fancy mix
lures oS they are made by simply
melting sugar and are without acids.
Acid In the presence OF heat splits or
binary sugar into two forms. dextrose
ana levulose. They are both deadly
sweets and much moro prone to fer.
meDtHtion than ren sugar. ThlG is
the reason why so many housewives
cannot make good cranberry or other
jelly,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
trauch NaItrond for ChurchIiI.

Division Agent Prentice left thie
morning for Churchill county to look
into the Of that region, saye
tho Reno journal. His mission IA To re-.
port on The RdyisshiiiIy 81 the Southe, IN
Pnciilc Company building q branch road
into that fertile aud prosperous county.
Churchill IL not u p%opuloue county,
but that liz lnrgely due To ito being 70
mote from transportation facilities. II
IL capable n supporting a population
many tinea greater than tho people nj.
rehdy there. II In a splendid cattle
county and produces the best OF hay and
grain hs well as the cboiccst Of garden
produce. There are vast snlinc depoaits
III Churchill that would bo large pro.
duccrs with a railroad Mt hand.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09

The Tonopah Bonanza says tho strike
Mt Lone Mountain is better than at first
reported.
The new mining camp at Lone
Mountain has been chtistened "Weepah-,
meaning -raiDwaier.-
Liberty aiming district, which was
discovered md worked in The Goa is
beginning TO attract renewed at.
tenios. u s~sIjoius I've T"s"psb di.,ric,
Fraction mining stock, which was
selling for % cCnts on April -, is nov
quoted at az with none on the market.
The mine continues to improve.
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Vaccination 10 Prevent nIaeLi...

VnccinainR cattle 10 now tho vogue In
oisRiyou county. Cal. Vaccination is
'csorted to in full faith TINT It will pro.
vent the blackIcg, which spread euch
devastation among tho herds last season
Ordinarily virus is used, and all calves.
Jcarl'ngs and two year. olda aro being
carefully inoculstod. Vaccination. thc
aockmen clnim, will prove quite effective
one small grower Loaf twelve cslyes
iaa' "on"on from blsckleg alone, and Il
'S beloved that the disenac will reoppcnr
IN that pars Of California in a few weeks
when the cattle get sleek and IA, on tho
range.
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want Other. a. Know

Il have usod DcWht's Little Early
Riscrs 'or constipation ond torpid liver
aud they are all nkht. ! am glad to in
dorsc them Tor I think when We find n
good thing NO ought Ia let others know
it, writes Alfred lToiD2c, QuLcy, H.
They never grippe or distress. Sure, snfe
pile. Elko Drug Company.
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Tho commlssary department Of the
state Prison has been having troubles
the pas, few weeks. IL secma that the
crack brcudmaker II the institution was
jim Honey, while he was a rcsiden,
thereof; i'll fact, his bread gained a wide
reputatio" and was th, envy OF half the
housewives OF Carson. Shortly before
.Jim's release the prison authorities
placed other men with him to learn the
art. but Heuey had ideas Of his own on
the matter, and while he pretended To
show the apprentices all there vas to
learn of the art he withheld some oil the
secrets, and Az Il result the attaches and
inmates Of rhe State bastile have been
threatened with indigestion. YIN
Snyder, the Carson baker. has been en-.
gagged to 60 ont each morning for some
lime aud break III some new cooks.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09
FOR SALE.

I have sixteen Puro FLOODED Dur.
ham Bulls, N yonr old, for salc.
Those bulls arc all from a thoroughbred
farm in California. For further paftic.
nlars coll on or addrese,
THOMAS Griffin,
Carln. Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-09

Following ia the report or the rrinci.
pal OF the EINo County High School
for the month Of April. 1902:
Stanley Vines. Irene Hunter, Henry
Shonerd. Harry Jones. Annie D-war,
iOnise Dewar, Haiti. Drown and Min.
Mo johnson made the Honor Roll.
The enrolment of the school fell OF
some for the month Of April, due partly
to pupils being called home to aud in the
springs work aud partly to sickness.
Boys enrolled ....... ..... ..... l3
Girls enrolled. 80. ~
Total enrolled ........ ........... 10
Average number belonging ........ 3S
Average daily attendance ..........3
Per cent Of attendance 81
Respectfully submitted.
FRED f. Waits,
Principal.
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JOB WORK

= Ls ume " '"pp"ed with the latest designs Of type, and the
best paper, and every attention is given to the lob dcuor,.
mem. styles in printing ae constantly changing and
W Always cn'deavor to keep abreast will the
times. A trial order will convince
you of this fact.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
DO You Want 10 Yawa2

Feel cold shiyeiings, aching Ia the
bonrs, lack oi'energy, headache, and
great depresslonf These symptoms
may hc iolIowed by violent hesdaehe,
high fever, extreme nervSusness, a
condition known as malaria. IleFbiue
cures II. Take Il before the disease
get. fait hold. though II will work n
cure 10 ans stage j. A. Hopkins.
Manchester. Kan writes; III have
used your rrest medicine, Herbins, for
several years. There i nothing better
for malaria. chills and fever, head
ache. biilaussess. aud for a blood
purifying tonic, thern Is nothing 81
good " b0e At Chy Drug Store.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Entertaining Conference.
rrom the Vt. Louis cnrinlan Aaor,ro

From the VI. Louis Christian Aaurato
AS the next annual Confereuc,
Of the Southern Methodist Church
will be held in Pennington, the
following from the Christian Advo.
cate will give the people some idea
of how the preachers like to be en-
tertained, They were well pleased
with their reception aud treatment
at Maiden.
Doubtless large majority of
the visitors TO the recent session of
the st. Louis Conference were very
much surprised at the ample. easy
aud splended way IN which such n
large body could be entertained ia
so small town as Maiden. Al
first we were somewhat mysliiled
Mt the andaeity of such d stnnll
place asking for such conference.
The mystery disappeared when we
learned that IL WINS Il citizens
movement" by which the invita-
tion was extended, and not the in.
yi:atiOn Of a single denomination
The people of the whole town, re-
gardless OF party, ecclesiastical or
social conditions, feeling that the
visit and presence OF such body
would he very Wholesome and ben.
eiieial t0 their community, grner-
oussy threw open their hearts aud
homes for most royal entertain.
ment. Not only outsiders and
members of other Protestant de
nominations, but even Romanists
aud Jews joined in the hearty wei.
come.
This plan OF experiment has
worked so charmingly aud success
fully that We most heartily com.
mend it to other small towns The
holding of nn animal conference is
a great blessing to small town,
but II is sometimes regarded as a
sort of burden ur nuisance by a
city church. Those who are trying
to do away with the fashioned
way Of entertaining such Il con.
ference, aud insisting on all the
preachers and delegates entertain.
ing themselves, often stress the
fact that so many are now sent to
hotels. This is not much done
outside of the titles. Country
preachers and delegates do not en-. !
Joy going to the city aud being |
thrown on the unwilling hospital.
ity of people who are too fine, too |
busy or too proud to entertain |
such guests in their own homes, |
but send them off 10 second or
.hird class hotels aud boarding |
houses; while city preachers and |
aymen very much enjoy Il week
hospitality in the homes of the |
country or small towns. There.
lore We insist upon more of these
citizens movements. " whereby !
Ill the people Of q small town join
N sueh invitations to the confer,
'nces. The mayor Of Maiden, who |
s not a member of any church, |
'alled the people together for con
which resulted in this !
invitation, Let other mayors do |
likewise.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

Frederic HarrisohE admiration for
the capitol as an architectural work
and the central object of the Wash
ington landscape is shared by so many
that one can always send u thrill OF
pained surprise through q part of ev-
cry group of visitors by a reminder
that only Its two wings are built Of
marble. and that for the whiteness OF
ita main body We must thank coplcus
and oft-renewed applications of white
paint. hut quits ~ much astcnish-
mens Ia likely 90 be felt by most per-
sons at the discovery that the great
doRse. which has been the delight OF
all beholdcrs, In not precisely in the
axis of the central portieo. but about
six feet out of place. Yet guch Is the
case. II has been necessary to re-
soxt 90 some triekery 10 deceive the
eye In taking in the whole effect of
the esiifice. but the cheat has been
accomplished 40 cieverly that II may
be forgiven. Another fact little
known 60 the public IL that the ex.
guisits proportions Of the dome are
the result Of accident, not design. The
present lines do not folios the arohi.
tectarai drawings, because v-hen the
hase of the dome proper was naeas.
ured preparatory 10 lowering II inta
the collar. which was sfrestiy In place
for u. n was found Co l,e too large.
The collar could not be changed 20 flt.
% the original base was cut on at sas
point where the diminishing diameter
would siip iHto the eollar. The re-
sult waa most gratifying. II. as many
sxperts assertx the present dome h
perfccs, 1t fellows that che dome az
first designed weuld have been inper-
feet, and II IL had been used, one Of
the nAest sasisfactpry public saihces
u thR World woui4 have lacked =
larks part Of it, present chs<=as--
nosten 1rAnssrirA
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
HOW HE DID IT.

Arkansas Mother TO her son -
Did you 20 up and see the editor
of the Weekly Warhoop, like you
figgered ON doinf
Son (baek from town -- Yessum.
Seen him a.eaitin, too.
'Lawsyl How'd he do itf
Wall. shucksi It hain't moth.
in TO do when you know how. All
in the world he done was to stand
ON the south side of n thinkumbob
that looked sorter like d cider mill
an scoot alittle black roller across
IL, an then thingamajig down on
top, twist a lickampoop, pull a
lever, open 'sr up. an. thar was
the paper oil edited as slick "a a
fiddle. ShuckEl | eonld edit II
myself now't I've seen Low its
DONE
Yep, except that be told me
that the press. as he called it. was
made by George Washington.
An is that all he does an then
has the face 10 charge yore nap q
dollar 4 gear for bis old paperf
He's wus'n 4 robbers that's what
be fs.v
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Spirit OF Protest In lows.

Although it has not usatil this
week attracted national attention,
the spirit Of protest against exist
ing conditions politically has been
abroad in Iowa long time. II
tesk a long tune for insurgency to
muster courage enough to tackle
the MISREPRESENTATION Of Iowa In
national affairs. For years iusur-
gency had ita hands full taking the
state administration out Of nontrpl
of local corporate iuiluenees Gov
ernur Culumins's nomination was
the victory Of this movement.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
COMPLETED PROVERBS.

BE ware of the widder," but
still more of the ingenue.
Opportunity knocks once nj
every mans door" but often
makes sure the man il out before
knocking.
Mans greatest strength is
shown in standing still." and let
ting others hustle for him.
Everything comes to the man
who waits" except that for which
he waits.
The exception proves the rule"
we RRnt il to prove.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

ssMusie Is o very desirable accom-
nlishment," snid Mchitabeiss mother.
sThat'a right" answered her ia
ther. "lf girl likes a young man
abe can play comic opera aud make
him feel perfectly at home, and II shs
doesn't she can give him a few SAM
pies frcau Q sonata and make hain
weary.''--washington Star.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
ANEcpoTEs oF rANors MEN.

Before the battle 0f Nasty n
cavalier was urging the king not
To risk himself in the conflict
Think sir, OF the loss to the na-
ti0n." Quite right, replied
Charles, Il may lnse Il crown, but
the naAon would lose sover.
eign "
King Arthur was moved to tears
Sir Salahad," ;" he sobhed. is
dead. +" Say not so. quoth the
jester Of the court. Say rather
be is enjoying n 4 nd Knight =
rest
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

aDo ron believe 10 realism In the
arama?s asked the friend.
II do" answered Mr.. Starmington
Barnes. sMany In the time ! ~ould
have given . great deal TO play Mae
beth with q real banquet. ~ WnshinE~
sra Star.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Arbitration in Strikes.

The Rev. ). W Cochrau. Presbyterian
Philadelphia, Ia.
Why have the a,,,e=:s:.a:.:.. operator. ..!a::a:S: !G:a::
refused to abide by the Christian
principle of arbitrationi Because
they say that would be recogniz.
ing organized labor, and labor is
irresponsible. Who has made Ia.
bor irresp0nsible9 Those who re
fuse the natural and imalienable
rights of labor. Are there iguor.
ant and depraved foreigners in our
midsti Who irresponsible for their
presence, except the class who, in.
stead of paying American labor its
due, have imported labor because
of its cheapness Then capital
complains when the brutal passions
of the classes she herself has
brought to the front are aroused.
Because th9 mine owner has never
recognized that he owes labor any
thing more than the lowest wnge
we are IN the present lamentable
condition. Compulsory arbitra.
ton can not in the end prove satis.
factory, for this is only au indirect
application of force. Let labor
aud capital form q permanent com
mission, whose findings shall be
final and under the direct control
of the United States Supreme
Court.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

lsslHg q csinmH Devoted 20 These
Things which Make the LITTLE Thrills
Of Mhth Chase 0ReaaethcT Up ana
Down the Backbone.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

The vulgar call good fortune
that which really was produced by
the calculations of genius Finer
lie who courts aud goes away,
Lives tu court another day.
hut he who Wcds and courts girls still
May get 10 court against hi@ will.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

Some mothers spare the rod aud
spoil the slipper.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

There is ah0ut as much excite
mcnt IN hugging au old maid as
there is IN squeezing q bale of has.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
STATE or MIssouRI-sa.

!. Sam ID, Cock. Secretary Of State OF
tha State Of Missouri, hereby certify thai
copies o. The concurrent resolutions of
the Forty-fiFst General Assembly of the
State Of AtsSourt-kfrEt constitutional
asusndment entitled
Senate jaiut and concurrent resolution
NO. submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state an amendment 80 ihH cuusu.
tuition rspeaiiug SSetions 2 and 2 OF ar
Second constitutional amendment. en-
titied
"Joint and concurrent resolution TO
amend section of article Of ths eanstl.
tuition ef The state Of Missouri
titled
mltting 10 the qualified voters an amend.
msnt 10 the cosastffusion of Missouri. sc.
pssiinE section 2. article TX. and enact
INF new section IN lisu thereof"
titled
'.Joint ana concurrent resolution suh.
mitttng to the qualified voters of the
x of the constitution OF Missouri
Fifth constitutional amendment. en-
.Jolni and concurrent resolution sub.
mitting 10 ths qualified voters OF Missouri
an amendment to the constitution there
Of sosirsrnsng faxatiuh."
Sixth constitutional uEnsadx=9at. en-
-ioina ara ccncusrrat reeetufion sub.
anftstng 10 the qualified eotera Of fhe
state an amendment 10 section 10, article
" OF the constitution af Missouri
Seventh runwsssutscnai amendment. an-
titled
SENATE suint and rencursenf resolution
Submitting TO tixa qualified votsrs Of sasA~
souri an arae enaEa tssa 10 the epnafitutaon
thereof 10 define the status of ths atnse
certificates Of INCONSISTENCIES new on de-
p1sit tn the state treasury and hasA RI
trust fer the sspubfic ncApui funx" ara the
.asminary fund.- to extend ard rerpsfp-
ate tina same. 70 prpstas for the paymafss
Bf the tHs#FsBt theFe0us ana TO provide far
the future inseaIns4at II aehoAl ana satsst.
nary xunAa." and
saxhsh esasssautisnai amendment. ess-
'sJoInt aaa euaaurrsnl resasusian pro-
ytdfnE. for taa amendment of article ten
{x1 ct the constitution ef tire state vt
Missouri. bx adding d new sNEsfon after
neetlcH zx rg raid afttzft. 70 70 ssczn ~
eecsspn Ia vi sAtl critics. relating to the
l1Salt AZ kad&bfedHs4& Of certain eItas*s1
- appenfS hy eszsspaFtnx tire name With
the 0rMfU4l rolls ef eatd cuusurrtxf Eesp~
lutibns Hnw ~ t1ie. ~ shs lar airsefs. n
shss osltee.
N TksFIHcxT wHEnGar, hersaata
~ my nNu4 Mnd ann TIN GHEAT sEAis Ds
tisn kfate q W1lMaNr5- nano at u4EIrH In the
ksfy uf je0efneA ta11 tnIrteeash day nf
J sAN u. fooK.
secrataxy OF state,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

and description, whether general OF ape
einl. except taxes TO pay valid indsbtad-
nesa now existing, or bonds which may
hv ISSUED IN renewal Of such indnbtsd-
ness. Provided that the city Vt Sc. Asouia
tlun 10 the mariglpal rats 81 taxatk3n
abpNe provided. rate not eNceedinR tlta
rate which would be allowed for county
purposes n said city were part ot eouH.
~.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

I'm in a sea Of love aud de-
light" said Jimmie. Just then
her father entered with the sooth-
ing suggestion. Then T.. toe
you ashore, young man
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09

a small boy, required to write q
sentence containing the word
hominy," produced the follow
ing, llominy marbles have you!"