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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
DUELING FOR FUN.
The French Now Indulge In tho Pas
time of ProddinE Each
other with FoIIs.

Ducling, not for honor, but for fun.
is one of the lntest pastimcs indulged
In by the gaycst of nations. SAYS Col
ilers Weekly. And they call this
1chcins with buttonless foiIs. do the
merry Gauls. ''la poulc sangIantc," /.
e. the bloody men. For these en-
snnguincd poultry contests, the fol.
lowing regulations have been laid
down: Swords with bmttonlcss
blades, faces uncovered. right arm
barred. ordinary kid gloves If desired.
upper part of the body clothed in n
vest httin" tightly to the skin. belts
forbidden. each fcnccr To he assisted
by two seconds. The competitions
will consist Of two.minutc bouts. and
VIII stop at the first blood.
The first public event OF this kind
took place early in March. at NcuiIIy.
near Paris. the fighting cocks (or
hcns) +" lead of being VI. Labcr-
dcsquc and NJ. de Nlicttc. The latter
received scratch on the forearm.
Then the police intcrvcncd. After
demonstration. the officers of the
law Withdrew. and then the series of
duels continued and more of the
brave Calls birds hled for fun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

Monday the Board II Parlons met in
the Governors office, with Il full board
present. \ number Of cases came be.
fore the body.
j. Castro, sentenced from Lander
county for selling whiskoy Ia Indians
was pardon"d.
Is. Anderson, pardoDcd.
j. Connolly, Ormsby county, pardon
ed.
l.. Douglass sentenced from Churchill
county. case continucd.
y. Ramsey, asked that his credits be
restored. Granted
Tho case nf B.n Morris. serving a life
imprisonment. attracted more than
nsunl nttcaii"n, ~ the man has served
ten Years AMI considerable testi-
mony was introduced III his fa"or. At.
torney Torr"ys"n male strong plea
Tor the rc!ensc nf the prisoner. Pardon
was r. fused.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Chance for Militia.

Col, Hardin, Of the U. =. army, who
has been III this city for several days
past inspecting the nrms that the State
has on hand, has also inspected the
State militia that Nevada boasts Of, the
companies Of Virginia City. Just wha.
his opinion oi the companies is will not
he known until his report from Wash.
ngton liz received.
AdjuIant General Allen, who has
charge Of the State militia and the tran.
pings, is Of the opinion that the State is
entitled To new arms nnd general re-.
cruitmcn,s. There is sum sufficient
to provide for new uniforms and arms
for any companies that are now organ.
lied and that may organize III the fu.
turc. IL any Of the towns in Nevada
care to organize a military company
they could be supplied with all the nee
ccssary uniforms npd trappinge. They
will also be allowed one months pay
during the time Of cncampment and the
rations go with it 1t is time for the
boys to wake up and take al.
vantage Of Uncle Sans generosity -
Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

President Roosevelt WIS not always
the fluent orator and rendy extern 20.
raneous speaker that he is today. His
old pla! mates still delight to relate how
Ted brought down the house 10y rend.
ermg that OLD standby. Marco Boz
Zaris"
AT midnight III his guarded tent,
Tho Turk lay dreaming of the hour
When Greece, her knee III suppliance
bent.
Should trcmble at his power
llc rose with confidence and began:
at midnight, IN his guarded tent.
Tho Turk lay dreaming of the hour
When Greece, her knee"
Then his memory failed him and hc
replied:
"Grece, her knee
Once more he shouted desperately;
Greece, hcI knee
Tho old professor looked over his
spectacles nnd cncourngmgly remarked;
"Grccce, her knee, once morr, Then.
dorc; perhaps she'll 90 then" Toledo
Blade
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
intrHt F'"iI the Pope.

The Popc's condition remains nm.
changed. lie is emaciated and eyes are
sunkeD, showing his suffering and grad
ual decline
When the doctors made their morning
call, patient asked: why doesn't he
come to sec me?" When told Dr. Ros.
sIni WIS i'll he said: Tell him he must
take care Of himself"
Bulletin, $50 r. m.:-lIypo injections
oi suit water Lemg administered to
Pope. TIL" night bulletin is anxiously
awaited.
Bulletin, $3.50 =. IN. The following
bulletin just issued: Tho depression OF
Pope's strength persists. The frequency
of respirntion il slightly augmented.
Pulse %, weak. Temperature, 81 cent?
grade. General conditions always
grave, no immediate danger.
Latest from Romr says Pope II near
ing the end and may die at any time
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Elko. Nevada, Friday, July II. 1908.

Carson (ltN. Ney III

Carson City, New. July l3
Following is the report OF the Weekly
Crop Bulletin, Tor the week ending July
18th
The past week has he III nm scasnnahly
cool. In the western part uT the State
the daily mean temperatures averaged
about degrees below normal. the ulnx-
imum temperatures ranging from - Ia
81 degrees, and the minimum. from 81
to 53 degrees. la the northwest section
| IA maximum of 81 degrees was recorded
"n the 10Th, and "a minimum ~ 33 de.
grecs, on the 1th. Heavy frost WIS
somewhat general throughout the State
on the morning nf th, Ith aud Sth. caus.
potato vines Tnd other tender vegetation
i'll many districts.
There was about the normal amnunl
Of sunshine during the week. the wea.
ther being generally clear nnd rain.
less
The weather conditions have been
favorable for harvesting operations,
although the nights lnvc beer. too cold
toI rapid growth High winds retarded
hay ing and did some damage to fruit
md shade trees in fcw northern dis
irlcts. The first crop Of alfalfa has
been cut and stacked over the earlier
districts, while tho first cutting is now
under full headw"y III the eastern aud
northeastern +, ctIops; til" yield lis re-
ported gOot To- eX "llcnt IN nearly all
localities. Range feed Is generally
abundant, although there Is complaint
from lew places that il is drying up
and becoming scarce. Gardens and
potatoes art doing well and the grain
crops look promising,
Water is still plentiful. although the
rivers are falling fast
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Z he ~rnHi1I- share.

Senator Tillman tells Of AN old darky
in hIs employ that he once permitted Ia
make use OF certain land for farming
purposes. on condition that the darky
should give to the Senator. one.fourtl.
nf the crop raised.
AZ the harvesting Of the crop the Sen
atOr WIS amazed to find that the darkcy
had not kept his part of the agreement.
for, while he hauled away three wagon
loads Of protuce. he hadnot sent single
one to the Senator'S barn. Tillman call
ed the negro's attcrtiou to the TACT that
he had taken tho entire crop, ask.
ing:
-Now. how's that. Zeb? Wasn't to re-.
ceive fourth OF the crop?"
-fou was, Massa TiIlmaD, you was. =
cxcitedly exclaimed the darkcy; -but
dere's only three loads. sab. only three
loads!"-New York Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
THE NAVY RATION.
Immense Amount OF Provisions Con-
sumsd In Year by Amer
lean Sailors.

The enlisted force of the navy dur
ing the coming year is expected to
consume 220,0UO pounds of frankfu. or
sausagcs and llI.GOO pounds of saucr-
kraut. This is II part of the new navy
ration, for the component parts of
which contracts are shortly to be
awarded covering one years supplies,
deliverable at the various navy yards
and stations. The schedules for these
provisions have been prepared in the
bureau of supplies and accounts. and
it hns been one of the interesting
estimates of that bureau to figure
out the amount of subsistence of this
class which will probably he con.
sumcd on shipboard. says the Army
and Navy Register. The aggregate
supplies, in addition to the 100000
pounds of frankfurtcrs and the 1I4.-
GOO pounds Of snucrkraut are ms fol.
lows: 1,l5O,OOO pounds OF fresh beef,
2S7,Oo0 pounds OF fresh pork chops,
172,OOO pounds of fresh veal, $1,000
pounds Of fresh mutton, 100000
pounds OF pork sausagcs, $4,000
pounds Of bologna sausnges. 723.OOO
pounds Of smoked beef tongues. 14I,.
600 pounds Of sugar cured hams, 14t,.
900 pounds of sugar cured shoulders,
$4,000 pounds OF fresh beef liver,
aS5,ooo pounds Of dressed chickens
nnd 71,sOo pounds of dressed turkeys.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
ltiblc lIiIiIIuT.

Those people who think tim, humof
in foreign to the Book nf Books have
failed to study il closely There IL
nothing in literature more puuinlly
humorous than the biblical account NJ
tie sickness and death Of K'ny Asa.
Tho account rrnds ma follows.
"And Asu in the thirty and ninth year
of his reign was diseased III his feet, IN.
til his disease wns exceedingly great;
yet in his disease hc sought not the
Lord, but To the phyeicinns. And ARa
alcpt with his fathers"
Certainly the inspired writer had
II very very poor opinion oi the medical
profCaaion i Eastern Utah Advocate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
DECLAHATIOS or ISDEPESnIS
CASSOT BE SAVED.

One hundred years from now the
parchment on winch the Declaration
Of Independence is written will he a
blank.
The precious writing has not only
hnli disappeared already, bnt it is stead.
iIy continuing to fadr. Though nov
locked up i'll II steel box, where not so
much Hs ray OF light can get at it, the
the mCst interesting document in the
National archives il doomed. The Com
mittce Of the Academy oi Scien ce 9
which examined it the other day express
ri /" Secretary Hay this view, while
diccountennnc'mg any project Of -rcs.
tOrntion."
Nevertheless, it is 10y no means GER
tain that mn effort to .tst0re- it will not
he made before 'ng ns a choice between
evils. iiaZlrdouS though such m OK
pertinent might he, it would he prefer.
able to II certainty Of absolute loss.
The Declaration wonld bc in as per.
feet condition. today hs when it was
"ii'''h pHt toI Hn bulrhkt Gus assault
that WAS committed upon its precious
text in 1929. ln that year Il copper
plate WINS made FROM it, and from winch
all OF the authentic rxtant replicas Of
the Declaration have been printed.
The copper plate copy, which every.
body has seen. WAS admirable. 1t re-
produccd the document To such perfec.
ton that not Shading nor whiskcT Of
letter WAS missing. hut il ruined the
original. The wcitnH dissolved. to
some extent, the mls, and. incidentally,
the parchment itself WAS seriously dam
aged. Hence the progressive dctcriora-
ton which has followed
How far the process ot coppcI-plntc
reproduction above described was re.
snonsible for the trouble is proved by
the fact that Thomas JciT .rson'I rough
draft nf the Declaration ia as good as
new today, the ink in which it was writ.
ten being perfectly black. Tho Articles
nf Confederation nt the Colonies like
wise look almost rus il they were written
yesterday. They are on II long roll Ot
line sheepskin parchment, the ehcets OF
winch are sewn together with the ut.
most delicacy.
Tho text of the Declaration is even
now fairly lcgi ]" in most of it's parls.
hut nearly all ~ the signatures have
vanished. This circumstance ncrcssari
ly gives great value tn the original and
perfect copper.plnte, which is preserved
in the archives ni the Department of
State. Not for any ordinary considcra.
,iOn, however, wouId the Government
permit even one more print To bc made
from it. 1t has been reproduced in the
shape 81 nn elcctruiype from which nny
future copies that may bc required will
he struck oil when Congress chooses So
tn direct,
The original Constitution ui the I'm
ted States III IN nh excellent siato OF
preservation, though the edges ~ the
pnper Oh which it is engrosscl are apmc.
what broken, owing Ia the fact TINT tho
dncnncnt used to he kept rolled in II
cylindrical tin box. To prevent further
damage from this cnusc il was trnnR.
icrrrd. about ten years ago, to Il port
folio. expressly made Tor il. Tho text oi
the constitution IL to.iny perfect in all
respccts, save tint tho ink of the words
ave the People," III grcnt lcttcrp, with
which il b9gins, is somcwh crumblcd
b! the rolling New York Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

Tho Southern Pacific Company has
mndc rule which will be rigidly on
forced. That IL, after July II, under no
circumstances will u passenger bc per.
miitcd to ride on freight train.
In extraordinary cases permits have
heretofore been granted for short trips
on freight irnius, but hereafter to safe.
guard patrons permission will not bc
gwen under nmy circumstances. This
order has been issued for the entire
cyst en- .--GfHettc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

The pnssinV ~ the lat nf May brings
to mind TINT il IL just five years ago HAT
Admiral Dewey entered Manila bay, lie.
stroycd the Spanish ilcrt nnd captured
the naval station nj Cavitc II was n
SHARP. decisive vir;ufy, During tho tive
ycnra just concluded uIcrc Iaa been
much unrest, blOOhshcd and suffering
Tho Islands nrc far from being IN pros
pcrous condition; very little American
capital hns beer attracted here. and ai-
ter nll tho administration haa eignally
failed in bringing rcsults. We must
hdmit that after nll tho ndministr ration
hns tried to do Tor the l'ilipiuos TINT
they nre far from being contcnted. In.
stead Oi showing their gratitude for
what wo are cndcavorng to accomplish
Tor them in u substantial way wo have
too mnny incidents where Americans arc
trcaicd with contempt and trcach.
cry. Wc believe that our policy baH
been faulty. AZ tho beginning ~ our
trouble hero wa were not sufficiently
firm md latter wc failed to remedy this
mistake. Now wo arO suffering tho
consequences ~ the attempt of m nd
miniatrntioD Ia play To the gallery in tho
UnitCd States and Mt the eamo time
givo this country md its people u
government winch would develop tho
country. Manila American.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Errnt MInc nr--H Great Lite.

Tho richness of the palmillo mine.
situated near Palmillo, Mexico, ip ut.
traciing the attention of the mining
world, says nh exchange. II wns dls
covered about four ycars ago by Pedro
Alvarndo, who was II pCon workman in
n mino at GO cents day. lIc still owns
tho mine, which ia believed to be the
richcst IN tho world. Alvarado hae
ncnrly 1000 hurros carrying bullion
from his mine to tho railroad. At tho
works OF the Palmillo miuc he has II
steel cngo in which there aro bare %!
gold aud eiver valued Mt sGO,0O0,00O.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17
Fatal Shooting IN Reno.

BILL Williams was shot Thursday
evening about $40 o'clock by Pat Her
M. Tho shooting took plnco near the
rnilroad track just below th" s,lum in
East Bcuo. Willlarps WAS riding ;o
East Reno with \. T. NcPharl III II hug.
gy leading hrrsc When Opposite the
camp wh"rc llcran, hig father and fami.
ly were stopping below ths asylum, the
horse pulled away. Williams got out
of tho buggy to catch tl,c horse. Hc
went up to old man IIcran md said to
mm: -lIcllo, you'rc not trcnting the
right
llcran's folks say Williams struck the
old man. Williams says not. The old
man fell down or was knocked down
loung llcran came from behind the
wagon and shot at Williams head md
missed him and then cmptied four bar
rels Of 3S.calbre Smith IL Weston
into his side. Ilc cannot live jour.
nal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

An Ogden dispatch Of the 10Th says:
Tho cnst end oi the Osdcn.Lucin cut of
from Promontory Point to the cas, side
is finished and last night four hundred
Greek labn crs wore discharged. Today
Presidents Burtoi the Union Pacific, Pres.
llowill and Vice President Mccullough
Of the Northwestern Systcm are making
rip over the lake.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

I'll" Southern Pacific has filed COM
paints III two suits in cjcciment III the
District Court against a. Feliz, w. w.
Miller and other Lovelock defendants.
The comrany's attorneys are William
SInHc'. Jr. md Guy Shoup OF San Fran
cisco.
Th" suite are brought 10y plaintiff FOR
the cjcctment Cf defen lants from GER.
tain lands nt Lovelock. From the de.
scripti"n given il is impossible to deter.
MN" the location oi the lands. but it is
presumed they are portions OF the plain
tili's right.of."ay in the town Of Love
lock. STANDARD.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

peculiar world is this nnd queer
lot, when one thinks about it, One is
struggling .Or Justice, another is fleeing
from il. One man is saving money 10
build II house and another is trying to
soil his for less than il cost him to build
IL. One is spending all he can make in
taking hia girl to the theatre and send.
my her flowers with tho hope ~ making
her his wIic, while hs ncghbor in
spending what gold he earns in getting
II divorce. Ono man bemonns the fuc.
Tint c0mpcls him to work at u desk in.
doors, while one TINT IL outdoors thinks
ho would To lnppy IL his work VIVA in.
eide. Tho man that is in business hopes
for the time to retire, while another ia
struggling to get into business. Tho
farmer hopes for tho time no can give
up tho farm aud move Ia town, while
overy man in town dreams n hnppy
time to come when he can own u iarm;
with big iarm bell at the kitchen door
md plenty of hcalthiui outdoor work to
do Tx.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

A comprehensive return of the
financial workings OF the public utili.
tics" undertakings in British towns nnd
cities hns Just been given To the pub.
lie through n government board. f.
covers the four years ended March.
1902. The principal undertakings cnr.
ried on by 200 corporations were: Mar
kcts, 223: watcrw"rk,. 1913: cemeteries.
it3; baths. 1873; electricity, 1902; gas.
works, 81; tramwnys, IS: harbors, a.
The aggregate net profits we're sa3..
Ii7.522.
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site of tfamIIISs.

william r. Curtis contributes 10 tho
trace suicide" question some real Gg.
ures. Consulting u @ rcn.us ,tntistics,
Mr.. Curtis finds that the nNtingc mum.
bcr OF persons IN faulty o.. fallen
from SC in 1850 To - IN iHGn rhc dc.
elmo has been gradual hut 'rraGy. In
1850 the average rumEcr ir family
was Sc; In 1850. 80: in iS50.jI in 1850,
s; in 1890. 40; In 1900. IL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-17

Following is the second semi annual
appor l"nmcnt II the State School Fund
to the various counties. on the basis Of
SIQSll62 per c"nsJs child:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
CAPT. De ARNAUD'S SUIT
AGAINST GEN. AINSWORTH
Hearing in Libel Case Begins Before
Judge Clabaugh.

Hearing in the suit OF Capt. Charles
F. De Arnaud against Brig. Gen. Fred
erick A Aiusworth. TO recover 500. .0g5
as damages for alleged malicious libel.
was begun this morning before Justice
Clabaugh, in Circuit Court No. l. The
plaintiff is represented by William l.
Elterich, Andrew A Lipscomb. ana Gen.
Irwin DUNCAN, formerly a member Of
Congress from Ohio. District Attorney
Morgan II. Beach and Assistant Attorney
Jesse Atkins are counsel for the de-
fendant
Captain De Arnaud bases his cause If
action on a report submitted TO Con-
gress by General Ainsworth. who is COW
and was then chief OF the Bureau OF
Records and Pensions of the War De
partment
The report referred 70 was made TO
Congress at the time Captain Dear
naud's friends were endeavoring 10 Sc
cure a medal of honor for him
Captain De ArnaCd contends that in
his report. General Ainsworth ubeled
his reputation as soldier OF the Union
Army. He also contends that General
AinswoTth went outside Of the official
records Of the War Department for cvi-
dence 10 submit 10 Congress.
This testimony, Captain De Arnaud
cont ends. is nos true, and misstatameGt
OF facts and circumstances relative to
his career as Union soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
SPECIAL HONOR GUARD
FOR SHEPHERD REMAINS
Men Associated With Late Governor to
Act IN That Capacity.

DR. A P Pardon called upon Com
missioner MacfarIsnd this morning %
talk over with him arrangements for
the special suard OF honor CT old citi-
zens to march in the procession escort
ing the remains of Governor Shepherd
20 the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church on their arrival in Washington.
Dr. Pardon is chairman OF the subcom-
mitcee to call together the survivors who
we're associated with Mr. Shepherd IN
the government of the District He
asked Mr. Macfar!and 10 assis, him
as far as possible by sending notices .
those now IN the District service who
are eligible for this sad but honoracle
service.
Dr.. Pardon has called meeting OF
those Interested Al the rooms of the
Board of Trade for tonight al "a
O'Clock He said he particularly desired
10 assemble in the procession survivors
OF the old common council and board OF
aldermen. in which Governor shepherd
served. as well as the members Of the
board OF trustees and teachers of the
public schools. OF the Health Depart
ment, and all officials Of ,ha old city
government
Dr. Pardon said arrangements for the
assembling Of the guard OF honor. the
election OF q marshal and other mat
ters would be taken up al the meeting
tonight He expressed the hope that IS
many as possible would attend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
NAMED TO
ATTORNEY GENERAL BECK
James c. McReynoIds, d Former Wash
ingtonian, Appointed to Vacancy.

Jemes c. McReynoJds, OF Tennessee,
mas been named to he Assistant At
torney General in the place OF Ja mes
n. Beck. resigned.
2fr. McReynolds is at present pFactic-
ing law in Nashville. He Is about forty
Two years of age.
He formerly lived in Washington. as
private secretary Of Senator Jackson, OF
Tennessee. who afterward became AS
socIate Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
E. Vivian Dunstan. OF Virginia. copy
ist in the Department OF Justice, has
qualified for the position of assistant
librarian. at salary of $500 year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29
RUSSIA DENIES HAVING gNADE
DEMANDS ON CHINESE EMPIRE
Word Reved the American Ambassador St. Petersburg
Door 0 Remain Open n Farauoay Eastern Country.

The State Department has received d
dispatch from Mr Mccormick. the Amer
lean ambassador at St. Petersburg. to
the effect Jhat the Russian minister for
foreign affairs has assured him that the
published reports OF the purposed con
vention between Russia and China re-
Iating TO Manchuria. are absolutely in
correct. and tGat there Is no founda-
tIon for the report that Russia demands
that China shall refuse the ~equest Of
other powers for treaty ports and con
sulates in Manchuria.
He has been assured that the Russian
government has no intention TO exclude
other countries from advantages now en-
ioyed in Manchuria. or to confer eZcIu-
sive privileges upon Russians; that the
United States may be assured that moth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-29

ing will be done 10 close doors now open.
and that American commerce and Amer
lean capital are those which Russia
most desires to attract
il is understood also that similar as
surances were received by the Secre. ary
Of State from his exceIlency the Rus
sian ambassador yesterday afternoon.
With the receipt OF these assurances
the crisis over the Manchurian incident
may be regarded as ended for the time
being What may happen in October
when the treaty period within which the
Russians are pledged to withdraw the
last OF their troops from the Chinese
province, with the exception of a small
army o. railway guards, Is d matter for
conjecture
But for the present Russia stands
committed not 10 seek advantages in
Mauchuria which viii exclude other na-
lions from sharing in the trade OF that