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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02
Daniel Wcb-trr. i;nvhnod.

WcbstcF's carly life coutrndcis ihr
popular notion that n man is the crca.
tnrc Of circumstances. He, ON the con.
trary, made cir ir.umstnmccs his crcaturcr
One of his friends writing after his
death said:
Ellis school time was much intcrFup,.
cd, and from his own lips | earreI that
Wcbstcr's struggle for an education was
continued from his cnrly chiidhco TO
his thrticth year. Every step ~ AL
vance was contested by obstaclcp, viii Il
ho met with lion heart and with iion'e
courage overthrow.
"llis books were few ut this time. Thp-r
were copy OF Watts' hymns, a ciruu
pamphlet copy Of popc's 'Essay oo
Man and ':ic Bible. from which he Grsi
learned to rcng, together with au uccna.
ionnl almanac. He used To say tha, nj
the age of fourteen hc could rGcilc tho
whole ~ the Essay on Man
"llo entered Dartmouth college in
1897, bat "as desperately poor. \
friend sent recipe while at college for
rrcasing his boots. Iic wrote back aud
thanked him "cry poitcly. But he nd
dcd, my h0Otn uccd other dOctornr, for
they not only admit water. bul even
pcna and gravel rtunCa."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02
REPUBLIC or smrrnn.

Senator Hour in recent speech said:
MS friends you know. suppose, dat
have never iancici very much whel is
known IA Imperialism. II there he nny
untn who does not know il am willing
tO tell him so now. but there is one
thing, at leHs', dint imperialism has
settled for H.. That il that hereafter
the interest which the fathers 81 this re-.
public expected would b" confined with
III our borders, except So far as it WIS a
mere example, We have got Ia take IN
IN" whole world
Ill" American cItIZau-'rcr. brave
educated. humane, iust--is to meet here.
after, nt home and abroad, men OF other
races aud Other quality. II" can deal
with them aF nn equal ar ~ Il iyrnnt.
There will hc no middle around. HIS
rule mast bc the golden rule and the
ful" ~ the DECLARATION nT Independence
or II Is Ia be- the rule " ,hr emperor and
the sultnr. Ey whichever name yom call
Il, II Is tn be-, sooner ur later, the Re-
public or tn" Empirc--Chi,f Justice
Marshall or Chirt Ju-ilr" Lynch.
Mankind are +" live together in this
worll. nnd they must tnI;" their fate To.
gcthcr. Trade and commerce. steam
nnd electricity, IN, telegraph and the
telephone, or II not. th" wireless t"lc.
erhphy the nlrstnp. ar" to bring next
door tn each uth-r all tine inhabitants
OF thus little spinning hulr' II uu4 tim;
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02

Many unique and interesting things
can bo found in the high mountnins
TINT eurruuud the Yellowstone National
Park, but il s doubtful II anything
more odd or interesting can bc found
than the little railrOnd that connects the
tnwus of lIorr aud Alduch. Mont,
While this road was huilt by the Mon.
innn Coal ma Iron Company IA un nd.
junct ;o il" hurincer, it hua exceeded the
Original intentions "i its projcc,ura and
Is now 4 regular pa sCuGcr and frrtght
r"nd. and has been far'tioualy named
the Rocky Mountain Limited. Tic
roud is unrrOw gauge, and the motive
power is both cable md electricity. The
cable that operates thu lirHi section oi
the rund ia iOUO feet in I"nrth. and in
some plnccs it pull the funny little car
up II forty-'hrCr per cent grade, aCrofs
ircGtlra TINT il shn'icB nr"'u nerves Ia
lnok n, and int" II little power house,
the Dew nrnp Inn, that loni;a Ikea TED
epccl; on the top of the mountain. From
the inn I" Allrich, the end Of the linc,
the ruHd ChnngrH into nm electric trolley,
aud The wOrl;mcu aud tourists Who pat.
rnniac il enjoy riding upon the funniCst
little trolley over built. Lnalic'r
WrCi;ly.
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\ ""os'Nn.sA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


When Heath was first assislunt post.
master gencrni the rules we're changed
50 "s 10 make 1t pHctcablp 10 exact
HGt~e "i t'au' ss,ttO I" Si1,VG from a
very large percentage of tho postal en-.
ploy"es.
Mr.. llcaths desire tn protect the gov
"rnm"n' from defnlcation on the part Of
all these men wh" could not default
"itI anything more than Il box of pens
or packing" of hlottmg pads was iIlum.
mated by the Hdvcmt OF hnnding syndi-
Gates ana til" insertion into the rules Of
tins !"It provision:
"!S"c II Is desired that in most nf.
iirI nf ,h" first md second rlu,s cs TN.
clerks shall give blanket bond tn the
United Sia,rs, guarnu,c,J Ly - eurr,v
comranv. Thi- il no, cou,,,,I.r,v Lr,
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Elko. Nevada, Friday, October =. 1903.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02

vi more than ordinary interest to the
people OF this section of the intermoun-
tain country is the statement uf ngricul.
tural experts thai canui:re can he
Gi""n with great SUCCESS on nrid lands
We are told that the roots contain more
than - per cent tanuic ucli. 'rhis Is
upwards Of twice rs much as Is con.
tanned III the lark Of OAK aud hemlocl;
Ii" significant fact III the develop
ment OF canuigrr," says II writer on the
subject, ~!e that it makes i:s growth IN
the wiGtcr. Long before the annual
dr"uth III the cXtrcmc Hfid regions SETS
III, the roots 81 ;his plant have mutnrcd.
II Is authora:iy,ly announced that in
States to which 1t is adapted, canaigrc
farming will mcc; TIC most sappuiuc
expectations of all Who embark in the
enterprise. y crop mny be countcd
ur0n absolutely every ear
CannlG.c can be grown either from
seed or root. Because uf the fact that
il gfoHs III til" winter it IS not subject
t" atimcks 10y meets of an kind, u:ul
whcu tie hot days arrive ali the farmer
has 'u do Is tn gather his Yield Under
proper methods Uf cultivation II is alnd
that from ten (" twenty tons Of canairre
per acre eau be proiuccd. This finds;
ready maTkrt at I'ric.f which mgl;c
the Hicld II Il single var often inuch
more Haiud !" iiau jhC land Itself prior
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02

The urufuac'or may hr sHiu 10 ne the
r'""'er "f civilization. COuGUcTiug Ur-
mlc:' mny dc,nsta!" :. tcrrilur,. dcpopu.
late II or suhduc the inhahltari- to II
certain extent, but they never riviiizc;
the real pioneers az civilization are thr
InCn who Gclvc in the mountains for III,
prcciou~ met -; ti!r men wuo penetrate
The Widest regions. explore the Iuggch.
| un'nvltIng mountains or l5uup with
| scanty rations over the hot "nudS ui tie
! desert; who dare to trend where the
foot Of civilized being has never tr0d
before, %h" sleep for months at night
under Iii" grrhed CANOPY OF heaven
after Il hard days toll; whas, bones are
sometimes found Hlyaching 10y On" Of
I th"Ir brethren nn n mountain side, IL a
lonely canyon or on the burning desert,
whittier hope had beclIouct iiu,, whose
reward IL the discovery of mineral. pg-
haps after years Of lahoTiora search, 4
discovery which, when hc gets back To-
civilization. exhibits his samples and
makes known his find, results ia Il ruth
ii new CHmp-mincs being opened,
machi"vry being erected and the noise
"f the stamps and busy population o.
:hr new l"Nu soon banishcs the desnia-
tian which surrounded the rrospcr'ur
when lac III pi on t!ir ground The night
| before la. discovery.
Trai!s ar" foEnwcf by wagon roads.
latr' hy raa!ruads arid the freight wagons
are sup;lartrd 10y the engine aud cars:
tn" cam.I'. which perhaps in time grow =
/" tive Dimensions 0f great city, has
been connected. t" The ceuturs II civil.
Zatiun l., Gli and wire.
The p., s?cctor has perhaps received
sum e! 'aonry for his claim or clnims,
which makes him Independent Tor the
balance nf his life and he mas rest from
labor: but away sumcw here ahead Of the
march Of civilization. ahead Of The loco
motive, away from the huunts o; men,
mayhap surround dcd by hostile urtiycs.
there are other prO-pcctors blazing q
Trail for the army winch - eure iO fol.
low. Tho man with the pick nuI UUr.
with his little store nf bacon, ucans.
Hour and coffee. with his rifle and hufro,
II fortunate enough 10 afford the uxrry.
Is hunting for mineral, and whether on
the desert, in the canyon or Oh the hills
the bright star Of hope leads him an,
nnti! he finds the magnetic metal which
Rt'rmcls man and which builds up cities
and empires, or until he gives up the
search and lies down tu sleep under the
blue vault which he gazcd at so mnuy
lonely nights and passes over tho last
great divide Mining Review
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02

Scarcely week rnsscn That one d"cg
not rcnd ~ some person brinG iiiiCl 10y
Il patent headache euro. There Hr"
many II tlcso pretended cures on nic
marlrt, and they nrc injurious, white
como are dangerous. I'h"y are fnr th"
moei vnrt composed 81 powerful drug.
such ~ rhouli only hc taken on the
prescription of physician in carefully
prepared doqcn. Tukru without refer.
cuCr 20 cxtrtmg couditiurF they nrc
dangerous. IN ordiuary headache
prnhnbly comca from "tdiunry cnu"ra,
nud may bc cured 10y rest and iaRiing.
\ rcvcro or prolonged one nrgu"1 an
unusual cnuac, n,h calls ior medical
ndvicc. I'ntcnt hcadnch" cur"n should
hc let severely alone Tx.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02

/; il s"il 'lai '!n kaiser has given the
famous "icalh iipr- G." tho IIuhcn2uilcrn
museum. I'm, ha,c mn rutcrcaiiug lr.
Ecuh connected with 'h o.. Once upon
II tim".ne all Gr:uHu Tliry gturiCs begin.
two ynmug soldiers fril ~ love with tie
"uinc girl. Nhu VIVA later my liCr.uu'iI
murdered. aud an. piriou I II on her iwn
l"ycrH Ihry wcr" tortured, hut neither
would cOufrsR l'h"u the emperor Mt
TINT time said they Ghuull thrOH dice.
aud tho lIscr ply the death penalty,
This wns done. with great pumr md
statc. before TIE roynl rouli, and the
first soldicr threw duuhlc aiXcs, winch
0i course, IL was gcCmriEly impossible
To- boat. Bul the SECOND PRAYED loudly
'hhi hiH iunur"uCU hC proved, npd threw
the dice with such fui," that one nf
them split ~ iwo. and The whole iii"
came up with xix, whit" The rccCud
eh"w"d nu iis twu hrulirn faces u Elk
and II one. Thou the iitut soldier con.
fcsgrd the crime. and waa executed. TIL"
diCc will icurh the uic" little lcfron ia
the grcal m,igrIin iin' German jusliCc
cannot br defeated even hy the impna.
sihlc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02
-. -sse-1 e.

Tho llItlicldR. famous in Kcnturky
and Vest Virginia tor their frud with
tlr McCcve, have deserted the old bat.
llcground md goBc 20 the Tar west.
About lifiy strong. they have bought
IAnd near Chohalin, WASH. where they
will settle. 1t ia nearly half century
since the fcud beam be wccu thrac tvu
'nnilice. Ever since thcn the trouble
has beer moro or iCsa uf u terror ir tho
mountain hufhor q. KrulurEy and Wcat
Virginia. scarce ~ lives havnc bcrn
wiped out on cuCh side. For some
timc there has been comparative Pence.
Tho prcacnl cxodua IL duo TO tho in
Ilucmcc 1T fricnds who hnvc already cot.
onizcd IN the northwest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-10-02

10 us'crtHin whether q man WIS
druni, or subcr, q Dublin doctor madr
him hep twelve frrt on The righ, toDt
and the eamo distance on the l"it and
then stand on one l,g for eoycn seconds
and the other lrg Tor four seconds. The
man stood uc test aud Tho mnriatratc
accepted il ns proof oi his fohriciy. -.
London Mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Captain Reynolds has been very sick for
the past few days and Is no better at pres
ent,
Mrs. Anna Kane of Omaha spent a couple
of days the past week, the guest Of Mrs.
Sarah Tracy.
Lindsay Meyers of Langdon. Mo-, has
been spending a week here, visiting friends
and relatives,
Rev. Francis S, White Of Omaha con
Quoted the regular service at st. Marks
church Thursday night.
John Taylor OF Blair, Neb, visited with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, a
coupe of days this week
Mrs. s. p. Wallace and daughter left
Wednesday for Farmer City, ILL.,, where
she will join Mr.. Wallace.
Lindsay Meyers and sister, Mrs. Levi
Terrill, went to Tekamah Friday evening
TO visit relatives for a few days.
Rev. LOUIS J. Smith of Nicola, Ia, con-
Quoted a temperance lecture at the city
hall Thursday and Friday nights Of this
week.
The Young Peoples auxiliary OF the
the home of Miss Hilma wanson Friday
evening.
Joseph c. Taylor, a former resident Of
this place. but late OF Omaha, was here
Friday, visiting friends before leaving FIR
Seattle, where he will make his future
home.
Mrs. O. D.. Leighty wife OF o. d. Leighty,
died Wednesday, The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hill OF Omaha ana
the remains were taken to Springfield,
Neb., for burial
Everyone Is feeling juhilant over the
street railway building into t1orence. IL
times that people had begun to despair Of
ever getting Il, but now part OF the line Is
laid and a large force OF men working.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
DECIDES FOR WHISKY TRUST
Suit of Henry I. Dittman, n stock
holder, Dismissed I'm New
Jersey Court.

TRENTON, N. j., March 2S.-Vice Chan
cellor Emory dismissed today the suit of
Henry l. Dittman against the Dlstilling
Company of America.
Dittman charged the latter, which is a
holding concern, with having diverted the
assets Of the Kentucky Distillers and
Warehouse company for the beneht Of the
Dtstilling Company OF America. Dittman
is a stakeholder in the Kentucky concern,
The court dismissed the charge Of diver
sion, holding that there had been nc proof
Of fraud'and breach OF faith on the part Of
the holding and the constituent company.
Dittman also charged the dlstilling com
pany with being a monopoly. He stated
that 1t controlled 80 per cent of the stock
Of ave concerns and did no manufacturing
Itself.
The four constituent companies besides
the Kentucky company are the Standard
Distilling and Distributing company, the
Spirits Distributing company, the Amer
icsn Spirits Manufacturing company and the
Hannis Distilling company.
The vice chancellor questioned the jurls-
diction of the cuort on this point, but said
II any monopoly existed from the exercise
Of power given by the charter of the COM
pany the court was powerless TO Interfere.
He said that II expressly decided In the
Trenton pottery cases that where a mo
nopoly results. or may result, from the ex-
ercise OF power Of making contracts ex-
pressly granted by the legislature TO cor
porations. such exercise of power cannot
be enjoined,
This is upon the ground that the legisla-
ture granting the power must be taken TO
have made the anal and authoritative de-
cision on q question Of public policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
West Amber.

Mr.. Campbelrs large barn is almost COM
pleted and presents a fine appearance.
Mrs. Maestrick visited her daughter, Mrs.
William Mcdonald, in North Omaha on
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. Darling was unable to go to
work on Thursday owing 20 an attack OF
rheumatism.
Another new residence has been erected
on Forty-slxth avenue and Castelar, street
during the last fortnight.
Mrs. John Gantz and daughter enter
tained at dinner Wednesday thelF pastor
and wife. Rev. and Mrs. Henderson.
feeble ali winter, has so far recovered as
to be able to go down town on Wednesday.
Miss Grace Blake of Alderman was the
guest OF her friends, Guy Matsen ana
bride, on Franklin street the hrst OF the
week.
Mrs. Charles syas, accompanied by her
son and daughter, were guests at dinner
with her niece, Mrs. Guy Matsen, on
Thursday.
Charles syas has accepted a position to
work on the golf grounds with Mr.. Lem
ing this season and reported for duty Tues
day morning.
tained Rev. J. NJ. Robinson and wife Of
Seward Street Methodist Episcopal church
at dinner on Thursday.
Miss Elsie Blake was the guest of her
young friend, Miss Mae Syaa, the first OF
the week and gave her her first music les
son on her new plano.
J.. x. Aughe and wife entertained the
bridal party of their son William and wife,
and daughter, Mrs. Ed Dawson. and hus-
band, of Folsom, Ia, the latter part Of
the week.
Mrs. ]. e. Aughe. as. president Of Phil
Kearney Women's Relief corps, South
socials which will be given monthly. Mrs,
l. Crawford was hostess at her new home
on Twenty-fourth street and a sewing So
ciety vas organized. The proceeds go to
the relief fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
STRIKE REACHES A CRISIS
TrouBIe ON Connecticut VIII he settled
soon one Way or the
OtAeF.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 2s.-A sub
committee OF the trainmen's grievance com
mittee Of the New York. New Haven 4
Hartford railway waited on President Hall
to-day and presented to him an ultimatum'
The hearing was short one and when the
committee left their faces bore unmistaka-
Bile evidence that the situation had reached
a crisis.
II was announced hat President Hall had
advised the men that an answer to the hnal
demands would be handed them at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. II was also stated by one
Of the leaders that the situation was most
unsatisfactory. He added: The answer
Of the road to be given at 2 o'clock will set
tie the matter one way or the other mighty
quick"
Meanwhile, President Hall established
Communication with J. p. Morgan In New
York and an extended conference by tele-
phone followed.
Prior to the call upon President Hall tho
trainmen's full committee held a meeting.
II was announced that as the whole situa-
ton had been thoroughly canvsssed in the
conferences yesterday and the day before
there seemed nothing to be gained by
further discussion al this time with the
subcommittee OF directors.
NEW YORK. March 2s.-At the once OF
], p. Morgsp 4 Co, IL was said no eommu-
nieation BY telephone or otherwise had
been received from President Hall. \
member Of the Arm said he did not believe
there would be q strike on the New York,
New Haven 4 Hartford.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Hubert o. Fox, Expert.
At c. NJ. B. A. hall, same floor as Piano
Player Co. ~parlors, Monday afternoon and
evening, March 3O-two programs.
All music lovers and those interested in
piano players are invited. Seats are plenty
and free.
Mr.. Fox is the Ferrand Organ Co.'s trav-
cling expert, and by far the ablest Piano
Player operator in this country. He has
an international reputation as an expert
performer, and an ~acccmpanist on the Ce-
Gillian Piano Player.
Mr.. Fox will be pleased to see anyone who
is interested in Piano Players n will be
at our parlors all day Monday.
PIANO PLAYER co.
Arlington Blk, 1511-1513 Dodge st.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
OMAHA SUBURBS
Benson.

The Benson public schools closed last
Friday for the spring vacation. They will
open again April s.
Mrs, o. D.. BELLS and daughter Jessie
visited over Sunday with friends i'm Ash
land, returning home last Monday.
The regular monthly business meeting OF
the Fraternal Union OF America will be
held at the lodge hall next Monday evening.
The Epworth league will hold it's next
regular meeting Monday evening at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. Crews and all the
members are expected to be present.
Services will be held at the Methodist
church today at the usual hours. Junior
league at 3 and Epworth league at $50.
Rev. Mr.. Crews the pastor, viii preach.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at the
home OF Mrs. Appleby next Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. A lunch will be
served after the business session, from
3 to 5 o'clock.
evening for an extended trip TO Denver and
Other western points. She will visit among
friends and relatives and expects to be
gone about a month.
The abine meeting of the Epworth
league, to have been held last Monday
evening at the home of Miss Johnson. was
postponed, and was held last Saturday
evening at the parsonage.
Miss Adelia Ryan. a substitute teacher in
the Omaha schools, has been employed by
the local school board to teach here for the
crowded condition OF the school.
The poles and fixtures for the new arc
light Al the corner Of Leroy avenue were
put in last week and everything Is now
ready 10 have light In that neighborhood.
The new light was first turned on last
Friday night.
1. e. Frederick went to st. Louis last
Monday to attend the business meeting of
the Prudential Life Insurance company o n
Tuesday and the banquet In the evening,
given for the president of the company. He
returned home wednesday.
The pupils OF the Benson schools were
treated to a private recital by their musical
instructor, Mrs. w. NJ. Seelemire, a week
ago, at the town hall, II being the first
given for some time. Mrs. Seelemire was
assisted on the program by Miss Emma
Edling and Miss Jennie Harris.
The work Of putting in the wires and
fixtures for the electric lights in the Metho.
dist church was begun last Thursday and
are expected to be used tonight for the
first time. The expense OF putting i'm these
lights was covered by the work OF the
member of the Junior league, who raised
the required amount with the suppe and
entertainment given a week ago. They are
justly proud of the results.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

isied and so are we. We expect to confer
with the trainmen a week from next Mon
day and with the hremen az soon as we are
through with the trainmen.'
tanner May Leave Chicago.
CHICAGO. March as.-An uitimatum is
sued By union tanners to the leather manu-
facturers may drive a dozen large concerns
from Chicago. AT a meeting OF represent
ativss Of large Arms held today the manu-
facturers declared that they would re-
move their business before they would
yield to the demands Of the tanners for
q 10 per cent increase in wages and a
nine-hour day.
The manufacturers formed an employers
association last week to combat the union
and now have until Monday 70 give their
ultimatum.
Men Delay Action.
:, NEW YORK, March 2s.-The union to-
night decided to cx'end until April 8 the
time allowed the elevated road ~oficials to
reply 20 the demands made. The union also
decided to admit all the negro trackmen and
porters, about 5000 whom had their names
enrolled.
Miners Accept Arbitration.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 2s.-Miners Of
the Chicago & Alton subdistrict, who have
been negotiating with the operators for
two weeks, today decided to allow existing
differences to be decided by a committee Of
arbitration chosen by both sides.
Michigan Miners Called Out.
BAY CITY. Mich, March ga suspen-
sion Of all work in Michigan coal mines has
been ordered by President Williams Of the
Michigan district pending the outcome Of
a conference.
Tho order goes into effect on April 1.
and the declaration Of a formal strike will
depend on the outcome OF the conference.