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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

The follow story is going the rounds
Of the press in regard to eS.Govcrnor
IIogg Of Texas:
Tile ex-governor IA one Of the new
millionaires nf the Beaumont oil field,
He made early investments there and
has reaped a rich harvest. He has been
at Beaumont lately looking after his in
ter"sts. y: tie hotel ut Beaumont his
particular waiter WIS one George. IA
sablc-skinned gentleman Of numerous
accomplishments. George is a model
waiter. The governor valued him highly.
Each day at dinner George received
from the governor his tip, 81. George
reveled i'll wealth. iIe WAS the envicd
OF all the other walters. He was the
happy possessor OF u good thing The
other day when the governor entered
the dining room Il strange darky stood
behind his ch air. Where's George?
asked the governor brusqnciy. The new
waiter bowed low. Use youth waItah
now, sah,' he said softly. 'Bu: whcrc'e
GcOrge?' again asked the governor
Again his new retainer assured him.
Use youh waituh now The governor
looked up from his newspaper sharply
He was somewhat mystiiicd, and Will
increasing emphasis demanded to know
where George was, anyhow. We'll. yor
see. sah,' began the newcomer will
soine t]Iesitationi 'Gawge md | was III.
las night playing craps. Gawge wen
broke; ] Won his pile. Then-' here hi.
voice dropped lower and his manne
was confidcntial-'he put you up agii
three dollahs and | won, So. Use you'll
waitah.'-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

Jack Wilson, the famous Piute In.
Iian who started the ghost dance craze
among the Indians all over the United
States a few years ago, lives in Mason
Valley, Nevada" said nm official OF the
Indian Bureau the other day.
-He docs not have tho influence
among the Indiana nov that he had ten
years ago. although he is more than the
ordinary Indian intellectually. His sue.
cess rs an apostle was due to hls super
ior intelligence, combined with low Gun.
nrng and an utter lack OF conscience.
To secure the power and influence he
welded over his followers in the early
days OF his notoriety. he resorted to
numerous tricks an6 deceptious.
~On one occasion when he had Leen
%lecturing on the new religion he told he
audience that on the next day he would
make ice from the river and invited all
August he knew that to make them be.
lieve he had made ice would give him
greater prestige. He selected a point
below Il bend iii the river, and after SO.
curing a trusty accomplice who took
from a neighboring ice house II gener-
IL lump and deposited it in the current
above the bend. Wilson, with wild ges-
lures and weird incantations, placed
himself Mt a convenient point where he
lifted the floating ice from the water
when it reached him from above. and
thus made the Piutcs believe he had
supernatural power. by such trickery
he made his associates believe that the
ghost dance would drive the white man
away from this country and bring back
the Observation-Disclosures Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
Good Suggestion.

The Carson correspondent of tue
Gardnerville Courier oilers the follow,
ms suggestion to tina merchants & Ne.
vada. 1t will bear investigation:
Nevada merchants are letting things
so hap-hazard. They ure not attending
They simply buy and sell on commits.
sion like. They buy and they sell and
make the difference in the prices. They
delve no deeper into tile mercantile
business. They buy as cheap as they
can in San Francisco. and enter mild
aud spasmodic complaints, but do not
act. This simply points out Il weak
point, without a suggestion for i'm.
provement. The newspapers ought 20
suggest methods, and invite other sug.
gestiops, and out OF the whole some
plan ought to he evolved whereby great
advantage would be derived by the
State. TO lead off, | would suggest
that the leading men engaged in mer.
camille business in this State get to-
gether and enter into negotiations with
the Chicago Board OF Trade to take up
the cudgel in their behalf, and make ar
engagements to buy in Chicago. Then
the Chicago Board OF Trade will nat.
urally take the matter OF fSeights and
fares up, and force the Interstate
Commerce Commission 10 recognize the
fact that Nevada is one OF the States Of
the Union, and that il must not be dis
eliminated against. 1t is an absolute
TACT thnt farmers in Douglas county pay
very nearly three prices Tor one TOR their
machinery in San Francisco over what
they could buy for in Chicago. and they
are forced 10 buy in San Francisco be-
cause Ut til. discriminating rates OF
freichts between Chicago and Nevada
points against Nevada and in favor OF
Sap FraGcRru. by getting the Chicago
or any other eastern Board 81 Trade lo
take up this fight for them our timid
merchants would not subject themsclve
to any business persecution by the rail.
road corporation. and they wnuld have
nn agent with abilit; to accomplish
results. There are more ways OF kill.
ing Il cat than by choking it with hot
mush; try something; dip your oar III.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
wisdom's whisper.

Don't complain when doing distnste.
ful work; do it quickly and be done
with it.
The world takes more notice Of yuur
joys than it does Of your sorrowe.
There Is no use trying to force people
into believing you are better than your
fellowmen.
Fair dealing ofteutimes Is made tC
appe r Ill the light OF generosity.
1t is Il mistake to suppose that a 81, ow,
full aspect will 10 accepted Ss nioty.
OstentntIous display Of religious
fervor Frequently is nothing more than
n! pccricy CLOSED.
a man who liz Iond in his declarations
1T poverty Is moi always an object OF
charity.
Extravaganza always forgcts that
pay day will come some time.
The sigh in the heart deadens the
bnlliancy Of the smile ON the face.
IL your burden be heavy il can be
borne 10y thinking how much heavier il
ulS burden Of some ole elSe.-Phila.
delphiih Bulletin.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
Tn. Hawthorn. murder.

Tue Enterprise gives the following
additional particulars 81 the homicide at
Hawthorne:
Friday night about 10 o'clock u muir
der was committed at Hawthorne.
trom what cau be learned Of the atfray
it appears that two men giving their
names as Quinn and DAILY passed
through Hawthorne a few days ago en-
route TO Tonopah but on reaching
Sodaville turned back und came to the
former town. \ few days Z IN up
holsterer also arrived in Hawthorne. and
Friday, i0r the first time became ac-
quainted with Quinn and DAILY. During
the day the parties purchased Il lot Of
supplies and took them to ihe cabin OF Il
Spaniard named Black Joe ind before
the day WINS over all became more or less
Intoxicated and a quarrel ensucd.
Quinn and the upholsterer were outside
Tie house near a woodpile. 1t is supros.
ed the trouble was renewed when Quinn
picked up III axe and struck the up
hoIsterer on the back OF the head twice,
breaking in the skull and making two
frightful wounds. Later, Quinn went
to town and told parties that the up.
IIolsterer had pdlled Il knife on him and
that he had hit him and shit him plenty"
An examination OF the pockets OF the
dead man was made aud only u few
matches found. There was not the
slightest evidence 10y which he could be
identified, and no was buried in Il name.
less grave.
1t was thought that DAILY Ind left the
country but be was found later in the
hills, where he had been employed to
cut wood. There were no eye-witnesses
to the tragedy. Quinn il in Jail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
PROSPECT or a DEFICIT.
Ihe statement Of receipts and e1pen.

Tho statement Of receipts and expen-
ditures for February hardly supports
the assumption OF the Republican
measure cutting it s77,CoO,000 OF rev.
enue that thus amount can he spared III
the presence OF the contemplated ill.,
creasc in the expenditures i'll various
directions without creating Il deficit
a y the Chicago Chronicle.
AS compared With February, 1901,
there Was an increase OF Sl,5OO,0tO III
customs receipts, while there was Il de
crease OF s3.500,0C0 in internal revenu,
and OF g, .OOO from miscellaneous
sources.
At the same time there was a small
increase in the expenditures for tn,
Month WIS S2,CO0,ii9, against SG,963.ISI
for the same month last year.
What with the big river aud harbor
log-roll, the outlay for the Danish islcts
the contemplated expenditures Tor N
isthmian canal and II Pacific cable, tn,
shipping grab and various other things
there would Sc, u to be an excellent
prospect Tor Il deficit.
Republican brethren will please beal
III mind that II few years ago they were
telling us that the cause Of hard times
was ins sufficient taxation and a conse
quent deficit in the treasury. Are they
deliberately operating TO give vi
another attack OF the hard times grip?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

a stranger attempted to hold up Dick
Planning, Of Carson valley, yesterday,
but didn't do it, owing to circumstances
over which he mad no control. Mr..
Punning was observed to get about
1900 from a Gardnerville merchant
Just before leaving for Carson and a
stranger stepped up and asked for a
ride to this city, n request TINT was
granted. Whom Il few miles the other
side OF the forks the stranger invited
MIR. Panning to hand ovor the money.
MIR. Panning dropped the reins md
gave him n ehort jolt under the jaw that
completely put him out, kicked him in
to the ssgebrush and whipped up his
horses, arriving in town without further
molestation. The stranger hasn't put in
an appearance yet, and is not IikeIy to.
Carson Nows.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

The Silver State says that Bert Camp
bell OF Unionvillo is al tho Jail ut Win
nemucca on the complaint Of his father
for attempting to burn the family resi-.
dence on the 18th OF tins month
Young Campbell was drunk and chased
his father out OF the house and then set
fire to some clothing hanging in II closet.
Tho father obtained assistance and the
son was overpowered and the blaze ex
tinguished before any great damage
WAS done. Tho young man is about p
years ODD. Ho has done time in San
Quentit lar the murder of a Chinman.
He WIS u:'i - years old when he com.
mitted a., c.ime. In 1898 he enlisted
from Eureka county in the Nevada
cavalry troop. While in San Francisco
before the troop was sent to the Philip
pines, Campbell committed an act Of in.
subordiuation and was punished by be
ing ~dishouorably discharged and con,
fined in tho military prison at Alcatral
for several months. lIo returned to Ne
rada when HE time expired and now he
IL in trouble again.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
Another smeI,cr NJ Goicondn.

Within a Tow days it is said the Tono.
pah & Golconda Smelling, Milling &
Refining Company Will DO organized
under the laws OF Utah TO operate il.
Nevada. Tho promoters will install u
plant either at Battle Mountain or Col.
eonda, to handle Tonopuh orc.
The men behind the enterprise in
clude prominent Nevada, Salt Lake aud
Cincinnati talent. Tho new company
viii have a capitalization OF 25O. 600 one
dollar shares, aud il 10 stated that the
money to insure tho success OF the
undertaking has already been sub.
scribed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
sTEwART's

Senator Stewart is now writing some
flaming letters to the Republican press
stating that he has gone back tai the
Republican party because Of the great
output OF gold in the KIondike. AS the
Klondikc vas pouring out its millions
Just before his last Silver Party election
to the United States Senate, il seems
odd that he did not mention this matter
at that time.
As soon as the gold supply Of the
North runs short We will probably see
the old Senator come back with his
grip suck nnd that in view OF
the pinching out OF the Dawson gold
fields no feels it incumbent upon HIM.
self TO once moro return to the Silver
Party Of Nevada. Put it there, old
Socks!-Carson Appeal,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
SII .sALITT AND THE SCUM AfRI-
CAN wAR

When tho Boer delegates called upon
Secretary OF State Hay, they we:e
assured that it was necessary that the
United States maintain a -neutral"
attitude concerning The Sopth African
war. So long rs this government il
ports for the shipments @; aorscs
and mules to be Used in Great
Britian's war against the Beers, it will
be difficult to convince an intelligent
man that this country Ii in fact main.
tanning u neutral attitude. In an
interesting brief prepared by Judge
Murray f. Tuley and other lawyers OF
Chicago, it Is pointed out hat according
to -Whartou's international Law" and
-Hin's International Law" horses are
contraband OF war. In this same brief
it is also shown that in its treaty with
Holland, Great Britain Is OH record rs
declaring that @horses and other warlikn
Instruments are c%ontraband OF war;
And it is further shown that on tho day
following the declaration by the United
States OF war against Spain, the British
government issued n proclamation in
which it was ordered that neither power
was to mako use OF its (Great Britain'sl
ports or waters rs a base Of naval opera
tons against the other or for the purpose
OF removal or augmentation OF military
supplies or arms or the recruitment OF
mem. 1t would seem therefore that il
the administration was really anxious to
maintain a strictly neatral attitude. it
would prevent the British agents from
using the ports OF the United States
for the purpose Of shipping horses and
mules for too ;E' TIE South African war.
-Commoner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

For SOME time past there has been
talk IL railroad circles Of II new train
which IL to he put on the run between
Chicago and San Franci- . 10y the
Union Pacific and the Central PHciii..
Now there is definite news concerning
it. The Union Pacific agencies through
ont the country have been notified that
on April LIST the Union Pacific wouIi
stUrt on OF Chicago the solid vestibulc
train composed OF an ID, crvatiun and
library ear combined, Il dining car ana
three Pullman siccpera, night out Of the
snops. Even the locomotive that will
pun the train will Ice new. There will
be no coaches. baggage or mail cnre
The entire train trOm one cud to the
other will he lighted by electricity. Ii
will without doubt he the finest train
ever sent out Of Chicago, and us mag
u%iticent as any that has ever been sen
out Of any other city IN tue United
States,
The train will be daily both east and
west between Chicago and San Fran
cisco running via Ogden aud Omaha
AZ to speed, it will strike only the higt
places.-Silver State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
Some Foolish People.

Allow n cough to run until il gets
beyond tho reach Of medicine. they
often say, sob, it will wear away but
in most cases il wears them away. Could
they be induced to try the successful
medicine called Komp's Bnlsam. which
is sold on a positive guarantee to cure.
they would immediately see the excel.
lent effect after taking the frat dose.
Pnce 25c. and 50c. Trial sizo free, For
sale by Elko Drug Co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

y big machine is expected mt the
Danberg ranch in about ten days. II is
n traction engine for blowing and seed.
ing land and grubbing sagebrush. The
machinery weighs over fifteen tons and
represents an Investment OF abont
$4,000. II is calculated to pillow and
seed forty acres Of land a day. 1t ope.
rates a number of plows and harrows
and seeds the ground at the same time.
The manufacturers will bring the ma.
chine here and operate ii ten days. and
il it works satisfactorily tho Danberg
Land & Live Stock Go. will buy it.
Tho report tl,at the engine would be
used to haul freight between here and
Carson is n mistake. II is intended for
use only OH the Dangberg ranches
Tho engine can also be used in the con.
structIou Of irrigation bitches and il il
expected that il will do this work tc
perfection in Il lively manner. 1t viii
make "a big mark in Carson Valley, il
the manufacturers are not mistaken
We will all turn ont to SEQ the monster
when che stems across tho "vcldt."--
Gardnervillo Cou rier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

a San Francisco doctor has maic q
scientific investigation Of the canso ~
the Tonopah cpidcmic aud finds that it,
deadly nature vas duo To u ~dipIococcue.
Il ~streptococcus and pncumococcus. The
pncumococcns, he Gu!p. wa very virmlcut
killing Il rabbit IN sixteen hours nnd RITA
IN f0r;y.cight. II will undoubtedly he
II great consoIntior to Inc relatives Of
those who died dmrmg the Tnnopnh
epidemic to know that their loved uncs
were killed 10y three diTcrcu, kinds Of
"coccuses,' Tho solu,ion Of tho mystery
attending the death Of so mnny people
should comfort the living.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

The child was tour years old. logical.
persistent aud curious. Tho mother
underworld in all possible conscientious.
ness never to depart FROM any statement
once made the child ns fact. One after
noon this versation occurred:
Smother, whore ia your grandn. nthorl"
AIN heaven, dear
"OhlT
Silence md apparent absorption in
toys Tor II full hour. then:
"Mothcr, didnN | come from hoavouY-
"Of course"
"Well, mother, it's awiully funny that
| doesn't remember meeting yonr grand.
mother tlere.7-New York Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
Her Faith Little Sh ,ky.

Representative Lamb, Of Virginia
tells n good story about II little girl and
her prayer. She lives in Petersburg
md is just AZ years old. Like all other
good little girls. che knecls every night
Mt her mothers knee and, after recitmg
:he Lords Prayer, silently adds II little
prayer Of her own.
One night her mother, rather curious,
asked her daughter what che had told
the Lord.
Mamma" said the ]youngs;cr, ~ nsk
ed the Lord to please remove that mole
on your face, but added the little ono,
81 also told the Lord that I thought IL"
mole had come to stay Washington
Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

Coughs. colds. Group, grip, bronchitis.
other throat md lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. One Minute Cough Cure il not
"A mere cxPectorant, which gives only
temporary relief. 1t s"ftcns and liquiiics
tile mucnus. draws ont the inflammation
hnd removes the cause Of tho discnsc.
AhEoldtcl safe. Acts at once. zone
Minute Cough Cure will do all that il
clnimed for it," says Justice 81 the Peace.
j. q Hood. Crosby, Miss. "Nly wife
could not get her breath and WINS ~relirv.
ed by The iirs. dose. |, has been n ben.
Gilt to all my family EIko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

Tomatoes rouse torpid livors and do
the work, ordinarily, OF . doctors pre-
scriptiun.
Lettuce has a soothing, quoting q.
fec, upon tho nerves aud IL nm insomnia
remedy.
Celery Ia M acknowledged nerve
tonic. mud In moro mud more used in
medical prescriptions.
Onions are Rlso a tonic tOr tho nerves
bat people will bc forever ]prCJudiced
because OF their odor.
Dandclions purify the blood aud gen.
orally atc'declurrd 10 tone up the sys.
tcm.--Farmcrs' Advocate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

Three lots and a good stone house oi
i've rooms situated in the town OF EIko
There 10 II good we'll Of water on tn.
promises. Tho outbuildmgs urc con.
ycnicnt.
For further particulars inquire Of
Mrs. joins CRAIG.
Elko, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
Cattle Thief LucaIrd.

Lust year Jack Layton and Carl
Brown were wanted very badly IT,
Eureka county for stealing cattle.
They were also wanted III Lander
county for the same ~offcnse. Tie
Sheriff Of Eureka county failed to arrcRt
them at BeowawO and they skipped out.
Constable Mccoy took up the chase and
Saturday no received a telegram fro III
The Constable at Truckee that Brown
was there and could be arrested il he
was wanted bnd enough for "A reward to
be paid. Mr.. Mccoy wired Sheriff Watt
Of Lander county il he wanted Brown
and il there was a reward. Deputy
Sheriff Murphy answered AYES, il handy.
No reward. See Cattle Association
He then wired the constable ut Trukee
to wait until he heard further from him.
After consulting with members Of tho
ElSo County Cattle Association. Con.
stable Mccoy wired ". j. Merchant,
foreman for George W. Graysop, nj
Iicowawe aud Mr.. Merchant wired the
constable at TruCkoe to arrcst Brown.
II would seem from the action OF the
Lander county authorities that they
do not want Bro wn very bad. unless "he
liz handy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21

II is nm jii who'd that hlowa no one
good. aud tho same may bc said of the
snow. Now York City, no II result Of
the recent II stOfme, paid Iahorcrs
100000 FOR removing the snow from the
streets. This ia nearly double the
amount expended in any previous year
aud the vast amount Of good the money
will do can hardly be realized.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Stepped on IL Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr.. J. N. Po-
we'll jumped on an inverted rake made
of ten penny nails, and thrust one nail
entirely through her foot and q second
one half way through. Chamberlain
Pam Balm was promptly applied and
five minutes later the pain had disap-
peared and no more suffering was eX-
perienced. In three days the child was
wearing her shoe as usual and with
absolutely no discomfort. Mr.. Powell
is we'll known merchant of Portland,
Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and
heals such injuries without 'naturation
and i'll one-third the time required by
the usual treatment. For sale by
Forsyth Drug Co.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, and Liver Troubles that
has not been cured-and we also mean
their results, such as sour stomach,
fermentation of food, habitual costive-
ness, nervous dyspepsia, headaches,
respondent feelings, sleeplessness--in
fact, any trouble connected with the
stomach or liver? This medicine has
been sold for many years in all civil
lied countries, and we wish to cor
respond with you and send you of one
our books free of cost. If you never tried
August Flower, try a Is cent bottle
first. We have never known of its
failing. If SO, something more serious
is the matter with you. The Is cent
size has just been introduced this year.
Regular size rs cents. Forsyth Drug
Company.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-04
Some British LayvmHl X nE.

1t may surprise some folks to learn
that plenty Of British laws have been
drawn UP so carelessly and written in
such nludGled language that they are
quite useless for their intended pur-
pose.
One Of the acts passed in George
Ills reign. for instance, states that
the proceeds of penalties were to be
given half to the informer and half to
the poor Of the parish. The absurdity
lies in the fact that the only penalty
which could be inflicted was one of
transportation for fourteen years.
In 1865 Il well known q. c. created
a lot of amusement by proposing an
amendment wOrded as follows: Every
dog found trespassing on incloscd land
unaccompaned by the registered own
er of such dog or other person, who
shall on being asked for his true name
and address may be then and there
destroyed by such occupier or by his
orders" This gem of meaninglessness
was. however, not passed.-London Tit
Bits.