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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

The Nebrask3 Farmer has no sympa,
thy with those who fear nm early dawn.
ing Of the "horseless age" The market
for good horses OF ali kinds, it says, has
never been in a more healthy, encourag.
ing condition for the breeder aud horse
handler than now. The evidence on all
sides pSints to Il shortage in the supply
OF horses. such as are required to carry
on the necessary horsepower OF the bust
ness and commercial affairs OF trade in
every day life. II Is folly to think that
the time is coming when horsepower
will be dispensed with, because better
md cheaper means OF service can be
substituted.
h horse is the safest, surest, most
economical power to use in the short
hauls and local transfer OF merchandise
and all lines Of goods III md about the
cities and towns to freight storage GEN.
tiers and long distance shipping depots ia
such that the horse and wagon cannot
be dispensed with 'Nr n day. The big.
sturdy, reliable d '0rsc accommo-
dates himself to nll / conditions
that are possible to 4 up in the line
OF labor in which his 1T IL cast. 1t il
very seldom he is disabled or required
to 60 to the shop for repairs. He is not
being outclassed and every year render.
cd valueless by some little Improvement
or patent got out that aids in the opera.
ton and application OF the power. He
can be converted to many uses when he
ceases to 30 active rs n drawer OF heavy
loads, His whole life is one OF service
and yaluo TO his owner.
Tho opening OF railroads and the
building OF transportation lines OF var.
ious kinds only add to the demand for
the draft horse. The more business in
the commercial world the more horses it
will require to carry on that part OF Ia.
Dor that cannot be successfully handled
by machinery. As time moves on, M
improvements como and 60, tho draft
horse will become moro and more a ne.
cessity, n fixture IN the operation OF
trade.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
A Church Iirh,hnu,o.

The only church in the world - FAR
as Is known that Is also Il lighthouse Is
ST. Philips church. Charleston. ). G..
St. Philips, which is one OF the oliest
churches in America. is known Us the
Westminster abbey ot South Carroll
ma because within and bon its walls
so many distinguished men lie buried,
including John &. Calhoun. The ms.
tory Of the old church Is closely inter-
woven with that Of South CarIonis, and
many ~ the most celebrated events in
the history OF the province are connect
I'll with Il.
Ii is one Of the sights Of Charleston.
and strangers are always taken To see 1t
ami shown its graves anu monuments.
The most remarkable feature VI the
old church. however, is the fact that it,
lofty steeple serves the purpose OF u
lighthouse and is used to guide the sea.
farer anil mariner raiely INTO the port OF
Charleston. The use OF the stacrle us q
lighthouse dates back to 1894, when the
United States lighthouse department
succeeded by dint Of repeated efforts i'll
induein. the vestry Of the old church
to allow a lantern to be placed i'll the
upper story 81 the steeple to be used ms
a range light for vessels entering thu
harbor through the ~iotties at its mouth.
The light used is very powerful and II
placed at hn altitude of about l25 feet
above the ground. so that 1t il easily
visible thirty miles ut sea. Ship
making for Charleston hnrbor at night
always keep a sharp lookout to-! ST.
Philips light and rs som as they sight
IT get it into line with the beacon on
Fort Sumter and then make a straight
away run the mouth OF the Ietties ant
up through them into the harbor oil
Charleston.
St. Phillips church s:ceple is
considered one ot the handsomesi
architcciurally i'll the world aud Away.
attrncts the eye Of strangers entering
Charleston from the sea by lite command
ing heigh, and artistic proportions
81 Louis Republic.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

Friday afternoon rs Paul Frosip and
George Bailey were going from Wads.
worth I" Smiths rnncl,, they cnmc di
rectly opposite one ~ The CONSTRUCTION
camps just M u blast was put off.
Young froaig wa struck on the hcnd hy
u qu'ntity 81 The hchria. knocked from
hIa horse. HE arm broken and his spine
injured. Ii WA thought he could not
live, bnt niter he had beon brought 10
town. DIR. JGcl,mau. after n thorough
examination. stated that tI,rre was a
chance Tor his recovery. TIA, bntl,
boys were not killed sccmp q mirnclc.-
WadgwOrth Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

Death superstitions are rife ~ the
West Indies. TO the people there
everything out OF the ordinary is a
sign" In Cuba IL person with a sore or
wound Of any kind will not look upon "A
dead person. tearing that the spot will
become incnrable. The rum used in
washing a dead body is, however. re-
garded as Il sure cure for all eye
troubles. II the light from Il candle or
lamp falls on the fare 81 the dead, death
will shortly come to him or her who was
carrying the light.
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THEIR cOST.

When the American people arc con-
WINGED that the Philippine islands are
neither II par ,dise for them nor a
promised land flowing with milk aud
honey and studded with bOnanzas OF
untold wealth. they will then consider
what they have cost the Government.
When it is figured up how much OF
the American Taxpayers money has
been perman entity inve'ted IN these
far.otf isl mtis, aud the small return pos.
sible, at first they will grumble rs ,hey
are beginning to do even now, and then
they will rise in their might and dis
charge the financial agents h have
recommended this investment. aud
through whose representations, promises
and advice their money has been sunk.
To future generations this speculation
will be known rs the Philippine Island
bubble. and it will far exceed the once
read OF in English history.
At this time il Ii estimated that these
islands have cost the United States
over s300.0G0, O0O-s20.O O0. 900 original
purchase money. Add interest. Then
100000 additional for an insignificant
island with no bRrbor, lying. the Lord
only knows, where. saw hundreds
said to be much more valuable, and
you'd not have given one dollar McNi.
can Tor the pick.
Then there Is the cost Of the war,
which, for the support ~ tn" army alone
At the present time, when reduced to
10000 men, amounts to Si5. 100000 per
II an average of 81 800 per head.
This is q sHic estimate, and you can
figure up for yourselves what our mill
tary occupation cost. Then We must
add ONE hundreds OF millions more
which have been, are now, and will he
expended for pensions. All this, t. say
nothing OF tho suffering and the tlOus.
tuds OF human lives which have been
sacrificed III this reckless venture
Congressman Green.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

Word hhs reached this city tint nm.
other big strike has been mndc at Torp.
rah. The new find il below tho town il,
new ground. and II phowp NJ well as the
original ledge in the Mizpah. with
this lind Tonopah will nouri.h in epitc
81 thc dcln, c"uscd hy the Eastern poo.
pl" who 80 10" big ledge tlnt MI Of
~" ar" waa taken ont Of Inst winter,
FROM whit can bc learned Tho new find
has been ma 10 10y parties who have hoII
ih" ground Tor some time aud who have
on u ledge tint showed little yn,uo
on the %enrfacc. 1t is to he hoped thai
The strike IL 40 rich na r,portal-rsy
son Appeal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
Much Ado About an u.s.

The printing OF the Bible is the most
strictly guarded work in existence, Il
fact which appears strange until We re-.
ilect on the mischief an inaccurate
Bible might bring about. Tho kings
printers and the two universities OF Ok.
ford and Cambridge give to the world
all the Bibles printed in the United
Kingdom except como printed by special
license. a few years ago tho question
arose whether the word "epirit- in Mat.
thew Nv, |. md Mark J., IL, should have n
capital IS it having been previously
printed with II small one, and, although
tho word wa obviously wrongly printed
IT was not until after the ruling powers
at tho univer-ities and the kings print.
era had met in solemn council TINT leave
was given to uso the capital letter.
Nothing sanctioned by authority in
10l1 may be changed without creating
something akin to revolution in the
places where Bibles arc ptinted.-Liver.
pool Post,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
Prince Henry nj Nome.

When Prince Henry 90. home:
Emperor William Henry. yot ia der
national antem uf dem AMERICANS?
Henry-Wacht am Rhine; anyway
dot is all | heardt. Billy.
Emperor-Vot il der gapidnl city uf
AmcrikaY
Ilenry-Milwaukee.
Emporor-Vot il der national game?
ilenry-Boker.
Emperor--Vot is der chief product Of
der country
IIenry-BOliticians.
Emperor--Vo: Ia der form ut gofrcrn.
mond2
Henry-Loose in der House Of Repre-.
scndatiiTa uud prize fights IN der Sen.
ate.
Empcror-VOt is der populntiouY
licnry-Drec-J y. Morgan. Andrew
Carnegie und Mark Hanna.
Emperor Who ia der bufs?
Henry Roosevelt. Kansas Ciiyworld.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

Since 1893 Il iieet OF battlesllips,
cruisers and torpedo boats. stronger
than the two fleets that conquered
Spain, have been added to the American
navy. The new fleet contains l3 battle.
ships. q armored cruisers, 3 s]emi.armor
ed cruisers. g protected cruisers, 4 moni.
tors. - torpedo boat. 10 torpedo boat
destroye era and 7 submarine boats-in
all 70 vessels. OF these vessels D battle.
ships, y destroyers, % torpedo boats
and 4 "submnrines" have been completed
and many OF the other vessela will he
finished thH year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections yesterday amended the
House resolution providing for the cleo
lion ~ United States Senators 10y direct
vote Of the people by adding the FOL
loving amendment offered 10y Senator
Depew:
-The qualifications Of citizens EN-.
titled Ia vote for United States Sen.
ators and Representatives shall he mi.
form in all the States and Congress
shall have power 10 enforce this article
by appropriate Legislation and to pro-
vide Tor the registration OF citizens eli.
titled la vote, the conduct Of such cleo
tons md the ccrtticatiOn Of the result
The amendment was adopted by a ma
jority Of one in thG committee. Senator
Burrows Of Michigan voted with the
Democrats. The amendment il aimed
at the Southern States. The resolution
ns amended will be voted upon by the
committee next Tuesday.
The resolution rs amended n no.
pass the Senate or House by the nrces.
gary %two.tGirds vote.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

a Mas achusctts business lirm prints
,his paragraph Mt the top Of ito letter.
head: HErrOrs-we make them; so dOes
everyone. We viii chcoriuI!y correct
them IL You will write Ia US. Try to
write good.naturcdly II you can. but
write Ia us. anyway. DO not complain
to some one clse first. or let the matter
puss We want the fret opportunity 10
make right any injustice that We may
do The it'll" sermon dcServe' u wide
audience. Few people hive not Ind
occasion Mt come time IN their livcs 10
regret the sending Of n imrsh or hasty
note Of complaint, II may i've necessary
TO assert ones rights IN subsequent lot.
tcrs. but there IL no better rule Of cor.
r~cspondence than TO mako tbs fret me
good. paturcd
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THOSE MISonIrY REPORTS.

The three minority reports upon the
Cuban reciprocity bill. presented res
pectiyely by Robertson OF Louisiana,
Newlands OF Nevada, and Cooper Of
Texas. the gist Of each OF which was
wired Ia the Examiner aud "opied in
The Journal Of Wednesday, are interest.
ing reading matter. presenting as they
do the different phases of the Cuban
situation from commercial and moral
standpoints. All three OF the members
are Democrats and each We presume
aimed to adapt his report to his concep.
tiun OF the tariff policy OF his party.
Mr.. Robertson. i'll his report claimed
that the 20 per rent reduction would
an opinion, which III our opinion is
based upon sound logic md indisput-
able facts. Mr.. Coopcr's report WA
brief and III opposition to the entire bill.
Mr.. Ncwlands' report was in line with
The resolution he presented sometime
ago. encouraging the ultimate anneIa.
ton 81 the isl md to the United States.
He believed that the American people
we're tired OF sentimental Legislation, but
Was willing tn extend it to Cuba for a
reasonable time provided it Was ac-
~companied by au invitation to Cuba to
become a part Of the United. States.
That Cuba would bC a desirable acquisi.
ton to our national domain is unques.
tiouable, and that she would be warmly
welcomed by "A large majority OF the
American people, il she came OF her
own free will and accord. Is also a self
evident fact. There can certainly he
no objection to giving lie pe"p.e Of the
island u understand that il they con.
slider it tO their interest tn econ a
part OF our nation, the doors will be
open to them with all Of the privileges.
The question Of Cuban annexation Was
ser1 1usiy considered more man hiatt a
century ago. At that time African sla.
very existed on the island and the
principal, md in fact almost all OF the
opposition was from those who objected
To the extension ~ tile slave holding
power 10y the acquisition OF more slave
territory. That objection has been re-
moved and there is no valid reason why
our near neighbor should not. il she so
desires enjoy the commercial benefits
md protection which would iuuIs to
her by becoming n member Of our
national family. While il ia our duty
now to make unusual commercial con-
cessions, because OF her loss Of her
Spanish market. such sentimental legis.
lation AZ Mr.. Newlands speaks OF cannot
he maintained for all time, and il il not
ut all improbable that The final solution
OF the question will be annexation at the
special instance and request Of the
Cuban people.-JOurnal,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
Through the
Heart Of
the Rockies.

Everybody knows that the scenic and
most inter esting route acruss the cont.
ncnt is 10y way ~ Salt LAX" City--the
City 81 the Saiuts"-and the Canon Gf
the Grand River, Tennessee Pnss. Eagle
River Canon, the Royal Gorge, the
Black Canon Of the GunnIson or Mar.
shall Pass, all Of which are views seen
from the car windows IT the Denver IL
Rio Graude X. X. Through Sleeping
and DINING Car Service tn Denver.
Omaha. Kansas City. st Louis or Chi.
cag". Stop-over privilege il granted on
all classes II tickets. Personally con
duct"i Excursions. Write for copy OF
Crossing the Rockies To Geo. ".
liein'z, Asst. General Passenger Agent.
Salt Lake City.
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Tonnpah u stock Gambling job.

A letter was received here from To-.
nopah today. dated April 8;b. in which
the writer says: at il the worst place II
man could come to look Tor wGrk.- Ilc
Gays there are ten idle men thore Tor
one on the C~omstork, and there n no
chance whatever to obtain employment
there o Rs the camp 10 apparently
being run Oh II stock proposition, No
attempt is boing made tO bring water
into the camp or tC build n mill there.
Tho writer Ia vol known here md his
reliability IL Observation-Disclosures
Report.
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A GRAND SUCCESS.

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Il had stomach trouble all my HE"
gays Edw NJ hicr, PROPRIETOR Of the
Union ButilIng Woria. Erie, Pc, %and
tried all kinds OF remedies, weui Ia scv.
eThl doctors n spent considerable
none! iIyinG t" get u mnmrnt's peace.
Finally read Of k"i"i Dyspepsia Cure
and have been taking il tu my rrcat eat.
isfactiOp. ! never iound its equal Tor
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it IN hope ti,at J may help other suffer.
crs. kohOl Dyspepsia Cure cures ali
stomach troubles. You don't have TO
diet Kodul Dyspepsia Cure digcsts
what you eat. Elko Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
Suur Foolish People.

Allow Il cough to run until il gets
Dcyond the reach Of medicine. They
often say. sob il will wear away but
in must cases il wears them AWAY. Could
they be Induced to try tho euccossful
medicine called Kotnp'e BHlsam, which
ia sold on n positive guarantee 10 euro,
they would immediately zee the excel.
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Pnce BIC. and SOC. TriDl siz" free. For
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

While fishing in ;hc river below the
asylum Saturday All Mccarthy hook.
ed a trout that wouid give one thu
shakes to look at. The head Of the fish
WAS like the stub Of nm arm that had
been amputatcd. The lower Jaw ex.
tended outward for ubont two inches
and was covered with teeth Us was also
h tongue. The fish has been given To
tho University and will bc preserved in
in alcohol.
In every respect the tish resembles "a
rainbow trout with the exception NJ the
curIOuFly formed hrad.-Gazcitr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

Congressman ". $. Melick OF Illinois
expr sses his opinion regarding news.
papers i'll the following forccful manner:
-Iu the first place "a newspaper is not
n philauthropic institution; it is Orsnd
and butter aud snUsetimeR mnlasScs Ia
the proprietor.
Its space is its life. That space
should I've given either to publish the
news and editorial "p1i"ns or To he up
for sale To those who bavc business to
promote and want others to know IT.
The newspaper which let's others use
it to grind their axes. give away their
own bread and butter.
Notices of the entertainments. an
nouncemenis that do not enrich anyone.
and resolutions IT a public nature, ma.
be and usually are new items. are pub.
lished free. but notices. Of entertain
meets for which u fee is charged or nm
~nouncsments which promote the interest
~ Il person or set. and resolutions winch
simply crafty IN individual or loige. or
church. or n other set. Ought Ia be
paid FOR when published.
III an advertiser Uses u paper " Inch is
gong into homes aui ic; dos not OBJ
tain results, il IL because The readers
are not buying what Is offered or else
the al itself does not offer ~iuduccmrnt.
Cnrclessly wordei nds are stale md are
an abnminatiun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

IN item lhs been going the rounds OF
the press Ia the effect TINT s. II. Day
has been appointed Deputy Surveyor in
the State Land office. THIS il a slight
mistake. y. ", Roll ia the deputy and
has been for 'hc past two years. Mr..
Day has been appointed Il clerk in the
land office aud ii is a good appointment.
The State Land O 'ice has been exceed.
ingly bnRy Tor the past year and the np.
pointment 81 Mr.. Day will give the
clerks nmd all hands connected with illiR
important branch of the Slntc govern.
men' II chance 10 cntch up with the
work.-CarsOn Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
FRIDAY.


Wendell Philli p~rophesied Muconi.
On July 18th, jG5 in Music Hail.
Boston. he said; expect, il | live forty
years, to see a telegraph that will send
messages, without wire both ways at the
came time.
alize that prediction, but they approach
it and the forty years would not be up
till July 2S.h. 1905. History records
moi u few OF such clairvoyant utterances.
In 1859 Erasmus Darwis wrote a poem
in which these two lines are found:
"Soon shall thine arm unconquered
steam afar
Drive the slow barge lad drag the
rapid car"
This was eleven years be lore the first
Clyde Canal, and nearly u quarter Of Il
century before the first lomcomotive
was seen On rails. In one of Marlows
plays, -Tambuline the Great the Suez
Canal was anticipated and described
nearly three centuries III advance Ct its
construction.
Patterson the founder OF the bank Of
England, in n letter written almost ut
the close OF the seventeenth century.
predicted the control OF the Isthmus Of
Dnrien,by the people OF this COUNT and
their acquisition of Cuba and Hawaii.
Pa~ticrson's prophesy concluded ne
felowe:
sStstioned thus i'll the middle. on the
sast AMI on the west sides Of the new
world. the English Americans will
furnish the most potent ind singular
empire that has appeared, because it
will consist not in the dominion OF a
part Of the land OF the globe. but in the
dominion OF the whole ocean,
The New York World recalls a later
prophesy OF the great Senator Seward,
who, in the year 1856, declared that
tho last European power will
withdraw and disappear from this
hemisphere within half a century,
Since that date Russia. France. Spain
and Denmark have ceased 10 be Amer.
lean powers. Only Great Britain 70.
mains, md tho fulfllmeut OF Stewards
forecast is not due till 1906.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18
4 Wander In PenmRnshIp.

Among the curio-ities preserved by
the Minnesota Historical Society is II
autographed copy pi an engrossmeDt o:
the emancipation proclamation. The
engrosser, one ". ii. Pratt OF Daven.
port, la, was 50 very "sKillful in his man.
ipulntions OF the pen that he succeeded,
10y careful and exact shading OF the let
ters, IN producing "a very excellent por.
troit ri Abraham Lincoln, the author OF
the lannon's document, in the center OF
the copy. In other words the lettering
itself is made to form Il portrait OF Mr..
Lincoln. There We're probably Il large
number Of them originally struck of,
but copies OF 1t are TO- very rare. As q
speGiment OF pen work it IL certainly
very unique.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

For all kinds Of sores, burns. bruises
or o,nrr wounds DoWitt's witch Hazel
Salve Ia Il suro cure. Skin diseases yield
to II at once. Never fails in cascs Of
piles. Cooling mud healing. None gon.
uiDe but DeWiti's. Beware Of counter.
feits. II suffered for many years from -
sore caused by n gunRhot wound T." my
left leg saye a. s. Fuller, English, Ind
cit would not heal and CAV mo much
trouble, used all kinds OF remedies
70 no purpose until ] tried DO Wits
Witch Hazel Salve. a few boxea com.
pletely cured me- Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-04-18

Following il the report OF the rrinci.
pal Of the Elko County High School
for the month Of March, 1902:
Stanley Wines and Irene Hunter we're
the only students this month who made
the honor roll. Several Others would
have made the roll OF honor but Tor alb.
sence made necessary through sickness.
Boys enrolled ...,..... ..... ..... IL
Girls enrolled 81
Total enrolled ........ ........... Al
Average number belonging ........ ~
Average daily Attendance ....... 30 10
Per cent Of attendance. ....... %
Respectfully submitted,
FRED l.. WAITS,
Principal.
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According ia report H. tho city the
frat ~ May will see n general strike
among the union lHhorcrs ~ Reno.
IT il understood that 90 tia, date
every carpenter and bricklay erin all
lIg-will walk ont and remain ont until
the contractors grant their demands.
II this occurs Reno will bo pretty well
se nod up Tor tho time bning,- Carson
Ncwe.
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