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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Frozen to Death

On Sunday morning two men named
Ewing and Butterfield, who had been
engaged %chopprng wood at Montezuma.
a camp about twenty-five miles south
west Of Tonopah. left their cabin for
the purpose OF ,J:-.-: here to lay in a
new supply Of provisions. They walked
nearly all day, and at night had
reached a point about three miles dis
tant FROM Table mountain. Here
Ewing became exhausted and could go
II o farther. Buttertield, however, came
on to town leaving his compsdion lying
in the snow. Arriving here he notified
the authorities Of the plight Of his com.
pRnion, and a party, under the direction
OF Deputy Sheriff Trotter, went out t O
bring him in. They could not find the
man though till daylight the following
morning, and he war then unconscious
and almost frozen still. He was placed
in Il wagon, brought to town und taken
TO the Miners hospital, where Butterfeld
had preceded him. Everything was
done for him but he wa too far gone for
the customary remedies to have any
effect, and he fingered along till Tues
day afternoon, when he died without
having reRained consciousness.
Butteriield is still at the hospital, and
DR.. Hammond has hopss that he will
come out all right, but there is a pos.
sibility that he will lose one or both OF
his feet. Each is badly frozen.-Tono.
pah Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Government SURVEYS,

There are five government surveying
crews i'll Churchill county running lines
for the reclamation Of that county.
They have located two reservoir sites
and are getting the preliminary work
out OF the way preparatory to commenc.
ing work OF actual construction under
the irrigation bill recently puascd
through Congress. There is "A large
area OF rich land i'll Churchill that only
needs water To make it productive. The
water to irrigate will have to tie
stored on head waters. Of the Truckec
and taken from Il ditch that will be
started a few miles west OF WHdswOrth.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

C"l"red Reproductions Of the bulletin
Commencing Sunday. February 18th
there will be issued "a series OF colorrd
reproductions OF famous paintings IL ii
supplement to the Sunday morning Bul.
letin The bulletin issued the Touues.
sen Sisters surpiements about "a ycar
ago with such marked success that it has
decided to again use something If a
similar nature. although this series will
he an cxact reproduction OF the color
ing OF the original paintings. Sample
OF the pictures can be seen Mt this office.
Subscribe for the Bulletin and IyDFPEy.
Dent and get these beautiful pictures.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
AuHEian Wonan Coming to IIIin lie
TO Join Her Husband Inas Son
DorR nj Cleveland,

John Adoncis, Of South Chicago. ILL.,.
expected n wife from Austria. He will
he surprised when she arrives 20 find
that n son came with her.
when the Twentieth Century flyer
pulled int" the union depot the other
day. Mrs. Ad"nci, was n passenger. 4
moment later tn" other passengers
saw n big bouncing boy. crying Justify.
on the floor e tho ar. The trainmCn
cleared the ear ~ all save mother and
shild, cut II n from 'hc rrs, Of the
train and called ~ ambulance Mother
and baby were scut {" TIC Huron street
hospital, where they will rest n few
days.
Adoncis came to this country about
six months ago and sent for his wife
recently.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Accident At The Star MImn.

On Tuesday evening at the Star mine,
as Charles karbs:eiu was being lowered
lii the hat tn attend to the pump at
the too Zoo, level. some mishap occurred
and the cage dropped FROM the 3S0-ioot
level to the bottom u the shaft $50
feet breaking both 81 Charles legs at
the ankle joint. but fortunately without
any other il jury. The cage WAS smash.
I'd into suIithereens. John Henry was
the ii st to get Ia his help. and he mott.
fled the miners working on the level
several hundred feet away. Great dit.
6culty was experienced i'll getting him
to the surface. and his sutferiugs were
unbeatable. lie begged his comrades
To kill him Ia ia, l,tH, nIt OF suffering.
As o Hs pu-eibir an HnesthetIc WIS
administered t. relieve ham, and about
midnight. dccO'! panied by his friend,
Hans Olson. he WIS hurried away 20
Salt Lake City Tor Surgical treatment.
Mr.. KarbstrIn Is uur Of orr county boy :
and is much cS;'"ned. sympathy goes
out from every eTt-,'Ierry Creek
Correspondent ~ White Pm" News
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
a scif.IIcnting branding Iron.

A.A. Phillips, VITO in tho inventor OF
sclt.heating branding iron, llas just re.
turned to his home in Denver Col, after
"trip through all the principal countries
OF Europe in the interests Of his Inyen.
ton. Although this method ~ brand.
ing wa introduced only II short time
ago, it il now being widely adopted
through the Wcet. Tho device consists
OF n copper brand on the end of u steel
tube. Tho latter acts rs n reservoir ;or
gasoline, which is thereby turned into
gns and burned inside The branding inc.
tai, winch is thereby kept hot constant.
~. Tho self heating branding iron ia
now patented in iOmrtccn ,onn,ricn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Boy Frozen Ssar Gold nlll.

Monday afternoon Albert Deshaw left
his home in Gold Hill and started over
the hills for a walk. He lost his bear
ings and finally came to the cabin OF
Lawrence Diehl near the Occidental.
He was in his shirt.sleeves and after let
ting him warm himself Mr.. Diehl
loaned him a coat and accompanied
him to the Foreman shaft road and
showed the boy the way ON home. He
started toward his home, but again lost
his bearing and instead OF gong to Gold
Hill he became dazed and started down
the Occidental ravine toward Silver
City.
AS soon s the boys absence was
noted hIs father started out and hunted
for him all night, but without success.
When the boy started down Occiden-
tai ravine he walked almost to Dayton,
and says he went into a couple of tun-
dels for shelter, but the cold air drove
him out again and he kept moving all
night. Yesterday a large party went in
search OF him, and they found the little
fellow at Peak Mountain between Sill
yer City and Dayton. He was taken to
the home OF his uncle, Mr.. Lawson, in
Silver City, and a physician summoned
from this city, who found that both OF
the boys feet were badly frozen. After
the doctor made him rs comfortable as
possible he was taken to his home in
Gold Hill. The boy was accompanied
by a dog and says he could not see my
Of the surrounding electric lights, so
dazed was he. That the boy did not
perish seems only n miracle.-Virginia
City Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Social Center n, 1.- Vo,n

a periodical devoted TO the doings
OF society people has discovered Tint
the social center Of New York city
Is moving up town nj the rate OF n
block n year. The center Of populn.
ton az far ms the consequential pco.
pic arc concerned is this year nj I'll.
ty'Sccohd and Fifth venue. Two
years ago IL was nj Fifticth street, and
in 1886 Mt Thirty-fourth street. In
1886 IL was at Washington SQUARE.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
roon SIR. nockErsLLKE.

Pity John ID. Rockefeller cveu though
he is a b%illioLaire
But he's got no stomach. absolutely
uone.
He's got no hair. His heRd's as bald
rs the palm Of your hand.
Hes got no blood; he's got no nerves,
or he's all nerves. il gu want to put it
that way.
He's got "A throat that makes him pray
for hypodermic food every time he swal-
lows.
He's got nothing. except uoney. that
any IL else would wieh to have. aud
he's in bard luck,-N. Y. World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Prison Appointments.

The Prison Board held q meeting
yesterday, and the following appoint
ments were made:
Commiesary NJ. Grcgovich, Of Eureka;
Clerk, Clerk, y. NJ. lienly, OF Elko
county; Oyersecr. All O'Brien OF White
Pine county.
Guards appointed wore: Charles T..
Riley, Of Humboldt; Percy Gardner, OF
Or'neby. md GAGS Warren OF Lyon.
Oticr minor changes will probably
take place in a few days, or as o o as
tho new uppotBtess are in good working
order. Il larson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Th" EOyrrnur \ Little shy.

Governor John Sparkle came down
FROM Carson last night. He drove in
town this morning md visited the Asy-
lum with the members Of the Legisla.
turc. lie said Ia II Gazette" reporter
this morning that "thc s~trecte are very
slippery. aud | am II little shy. Il little
ehy about walking on them Tor fear I
might slip down. got run over 10y ono
body'e sorrcl horse md new buggy. or
get cut with n razor, I must he careful
Tor | am getting old.--Gazctte.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

Mrs. Laura J. %lioeier. Of Anderson.
ind, hns an odd suit Oh her hands. She
gave her brother Geo. W. Overshiuer, a
remedy to cure him Of tho liquor habit.
Tie remedy proved effective. Mr..
Overshiner declares he did not wish TO
10 cured Oi the drink habit; was not
aware that the cure was being admins
tered to him aud has sued his sister for
5000 for destroying his thirst,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

Harry Royuolds arrived IN Eureka
Tuesday from SHELTON. Elko county. ~
wilcs northcaS. 1T here, with Il Diy horse
tenn and four ton Of -four loadod on bob
eloda from ~lIylton & IInnua'e South
Fork Mills. Tho -four was configned To
u. Paroni and is being sold 1t 1855 per
hundred pounds.-Scntincl
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Grand

Yesterday afternoon Judge Brown and
Commissioner Rigsby drew the follow
ing list of grand jurors Tor the term Of
court beginning Monday. March Dot. at
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
"HUGGER JACK
MEETS REPULSE
He Attacks Miss Marie Carcot,
Who Surprises Him With
q Hard Slap on the Face
POLICE LOOK FOR HIM
Citizens May Repeat Their
Former Method for Appre-
hending Importunate Wretch
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Dec. II.

Jack the Hugger" is around again
and so are his arms. Jack has been
doing some promiscuous hugging in
the neighborhood of Berkeley station
lately and several defenseless women,
going home in the dark, have been at
tackled by him, though they are shy
about giving their names to the public.
The police however, are looking for
the man in the hope that they may
get him in Jail and keep him there un-
til his strange humor wears away.
Miss Marie Carcot of 2032 Addison
street was attacked by this human
bear while she was going home last
night about 10 o'clock. 1t is dark in
the shadows o1 her home and before
she knew it the "Hugger" had his arms
around her. She resented his importu-
mites. however, by a good hard slap
on the face tha. sent him reeling in the
other direction. Then she took to her
heels and ran to her door, screaming at
the top of her voice. Jack recovered
quickly from the blow she gave him
and hurried after her, but she managed
to get inside her door and slam It in
his face.
Miss Carcot was too i'll from fright
to leave her home to-day, but through
her relatives she gave the police
good description of the man who ac-
costed her. She describes him as big
and black and burly and poorly
dressed.
This is the second visit Jack the
Hugger,' has paid to Berkeley within
the last two years. When he was here
the last time he made himself so OBJ
noxious that posse of citizens dressed
up in women's clothes and patrolled
the streets. He was caught while try
ing to hug one of these citizens one
night and subsequently sent out of
town.
It is possible that the scheme will be
again put to use.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
LABOR UNIONS PLAN
MANY ENTERTAINMENT
Local Organizations Are Filled With
Activity in Concluding Business
of the Last Year.

Oh tic AhSb LctEs
OAKLAND, Dec. 12.-The following
officers of the Soda Water Bottlers'
Union were elected last night:
President. T. X. Prewett; vice pres
ident, w. Matching; secretary, H. Nc
Farland; treasurer, A. r. Thelin;
guide, H. Dufrechou: marshal, Jo-
seph EMS; delegates to Federated
Trades Council. Provision Trades
Council and Central Labor Council,
T. X. Prewett and A. r. Thelin.
The Beer BottIers' Union will give
dance at Geirs' Hall on January 23.
E. Knox will act as floor manager.
The Garments Union will hold an
election of officers next Wednesday
evening at Giers' Hall.
A new schedule of wages and hours
will be acted upon by the Gas Work
ers' Union on December Is, and it will
be Immediately presented to the en-
ployers.
The Teamsters' Union gave a dance
at Armory Hall last evening. Follow
ing are the members of the arrange
ments committee: ]. Lewis, c. Chris
tensen. George Walker, F. Gould. ].
Pierson.
All CLCCllOil VI OlllNCAc anu q oAiAOh-
er will be held by the Housemovers
Union on Christmas eve.
The Tailors' Union will give a
smoker on January in honor of its
newly elected officers. The new Of
ficers are: President. w. Thompson;
vice president, C. Ahlberg; recording
secretary, o. F. Lindow; financial sec
retary. f. w. Jones; treasurer, A. z.
Trimble; delegates to the Federated
Trades Council, A. Sterne, ]. Garbis
and William Stratton.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
MAKE MEALS
OF CAPTIVES
Shortage of Supplies in East
Africa Drives Mad Mullah
and Followers to Cannibalism

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Advices from
Somaliland, East Africa, say that the
Mad Mullah's camp followers have
taken to cannibalism, owing to the
shortage of supplies. The body Of a
captive recently executed by the Null
lah was Immediately carried off and
eaten by the followers.
The feast was participated in by the
women, whom the Mullah subsequent
ly executed. These women were in
turn cooked and eaten by their late
comrades.
According to deserters, the Mullah
is not suffering from an actual scar
city of food, but is outstanding his re-
sources and restricting the distribu-
ton of food strictly to the fighting
men, leaving the camp followers to
shift for themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
MAYOR OLNEY GREATLY
PLEASED WITH MEETING
believes That Convention at Stockton
viii Be Productive of Much
Good to California.


OAKLAND. Dec. 12.-Mayor War
rem Olney returned this morning from
attending the convention of the
League of California municipalities,
which has been in session at Stockton
for the last three days. He expressed
himself ais being much pleased with
the meeting and believes that it will
be productive of much good.
He was much interested in several
topics discussed during the session,
the question of street paving being
one of universal Importance and one
that at the present time is the sub
iect of much consideration here. In
speaking on this subject he said:
when 1 was in Seattle saw streets
paved with brick. They were. smooth
and even and dustless and apparently
all that could be wished. 1t might
be a good idea to try it here. Yester-
day 1 visited the works at Tesla,
where a corporation is making bricks
for streets. 1 will get a proposition
from the company to lay block as
an experiment
The subject of oiling streets and
roads was another matter that is be-
ing considered by nearly all the cities
in California, and I believe when the
proper manner of applying it has been
discovered it would be a great boon
The matter will have to be studied
out, as it acts differently upon differ
ent soils.
Il was much impressed with the
high order and ability of the repre-
sentatives of the different California
cities that assembled at the meeting
and greatly regret that more of our
city officials were not present at the
gathering"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
AFTER
NEGRO'S SCALP
Would Make PugiliSt johnson
Pay Note and He Threatens
to Clean Out Their Office
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call,
11ls Broadway. Dec. u

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec. u.
Because a firm Of lawyers attempted
20 collect q note from Jack johnson,
the colored pugilist. he wants to clean
out their Office. They say that because
he secured an indifferent decision over
Sandy Ferguson at Colma the other
night that he believes he can fight the
law, and they have written him a letter
offering 10 take him on at catch
weights.
II was not the only luck johnson had
when he was given a decision Friday
night. Lying in the Sheriff's Office in
san Francisco is a writ Of attachment
issued here by Justice Of the Peace
Quinn against Johnson's share Of the
gate receipts at the Colma box Office.
Lack Of general knowledge Of the geo
graphical location Of Colma. however
saved Johnson from having TO pay the
note.
Russell and Robinson Of this city re-
ceived 4 note from Los Angeles signed
by Johnson for a considerable sum OF
money. He had found some one to ex-
change coin for his signature, and IL
has been the aim OF the lender TO trade
IL back again ever since. The lawyers
sent their Office boy around to John
sons training quarters in West Oak
land with the note, and he was told 10
60 back 10 the Office and tell his en-
ployers that II they bothered him any
more that he would go up there and
clean out the shop. That night they
got out the writ. Only after they had
given the writ 70 the San Francisco
Sheriff did they discover that Colma
was in San Mateo County, and it was
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Escapes From Highbinders.

All Fue, a Chinese merchant of this
city. left on the steamer China for China
yesterday to escape being killed by
highbinders. Fue was a contractor,
furnishing Chinese help for the Alaska
canneries. The men he employed
claimed that he had not given them all
the money that was coming to them
and marked him for an ignominious
death. Ever since his return from
Alaska, a few months ago. Fue has
given Chinatown a wide berth, as he
knew he was a marked man. Yester-
day, just as the China was about to
pull out from her dock, the almond
eyed gentleman rushed aboard clad in
American clothes and wearing specta-
cles and other means Of disguise. AS
the ship drew away from the wharf
Fue could be seen calmly smiling to
himself at having outwitted his would
be murderers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
chinese Football PLAYER Hurt.

BERKELEY, Dec. IL - George
Wing, Chinese. suffered a broken col
larbone yesterday afternoon while
playing a game Of football at Shat
tuck avenue and Blake street. The
fracture was set at his home, 2013
Russell street
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
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A NUMBER OF SURPASS-
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with this issue Will be present
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Decorating for the Party" that
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Newsdea1ers and agents will do
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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Kindness is the masterkey to all
hearts.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Negro Arrested for robbery.

OAKLAND. Dec. 12.-Eugene Nc
Guire, negro, wanted in Suisun for
robbery, was arrested by Railroad Of
ficer Brown this morning when he
came in on freight train.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Dec 1.-THE following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Frank d.
Broom, 2S. and Virgie Silva. 1s, both
OF Selby, Contra Costa County; James
E. Bryans, So, and Rachel z. Bates,
80, both of Fort Bragg. Mendicino
County; John K. Silva, 81, and Mary
l. Furtado, 26, both of Centerville; /;
Morris Rusonick, SO, and Rose Wise,
80, both of Oakland; Frank Anderson,
over q, and George w. Amos, over
IS, both of Oakland; Edward K.
Clarke, over 81, and Rosalind H.
Bower, over is. both of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

A heavy sermon makes a good sinker
but a poor bait.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Jerry B. Sullivan, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Iowa, is the law
partner of John B. Sullivan, the firm
having offices in Des Moines. John B. is
a Republican and has been on the stump
against Jerry b.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Have I any rival in your affections p"
he demanded, fiercely. Moo" replied
the lovely girl. thoughtfully. AT least,
I can not think of anybody else I regard
with equal indifference. Town Topics.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
PROMINENT BERKELEY CIT
IZENS WHO ARE MEMBERS
OF BOND COMMITTEE.

then too late to get another They ar
now waiting for another chance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-14
THE CRICKET'S FIDDLE.
Wings Are the Bow ard String of tn e
Always Cheerful Little Chip
per in Brown.

The little field cricket, so familiar
to us all, is dressed very soberly in
dark brown. His home is usually in
a little hole in the ground or under a
stone or bit of twig, and he sits at his
door all the day long and fiddles away
to his hearts content. Sometimes, if
the sun is very bright and he feels in
especially good spirits, he ventures to
climb up tall grass stem and chirp
forth his little song. Uusually. if you
look closely, you will find Mrs. Cricket
listening to this vigorous serenadc ali
for her benefit.
But how does he make this cheer
full little 'Chirp! Chirp! Chirp?" If
you have never caught him in the act,
you would hardly guess what he uses
for fiddle. Nothing but his wings!
Each wing has on the under side very
thick vein, running crosswise through
the middle. 1t is roughened by many
ridges, and looks like tiny file. The
upper sketch in the lower right hand
corner represents piece of this ridge,
seen under microscope. This is the
fiddle string, for there is but one. In
addition, along the edge of each wing
is an irregular thickening, as seen in
the second sketch. This is his bow.
When he wishes to play his fiddle he
lifts both wings till they are at right
angles with his body and rubs them
together so that the thickened edge
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-14

closed doors. It is a nest of electric
lights dimly shining through scarlet
bulbs, the whole enclosed in ground
glass bulb which is blood red. In
other cities the red lights are signifi-
can't of other conditions; while here,
in the temple of national legislation
over the entrances of the Sanhedrim
of the chosen ones. the red light in
dicates that exclusiveness profound is
ordered. On the inside the Legislative
deities are considering executive APP
pointments and sitting treaties with
foreign governments.
Not only do the red lights indicate
that the senate is in executive session.
The glittering uniforms Of the capitol
police officials who surround the cham
Der, keep the people moving in the
corridors, while two sit at either side
of each of the grand marble stairways
leading to the galleries. Every public
entrance is closed. 1t looks as though
the senate had been Theoretically
sealed. The atmosphereisp ermeated
with awe. One is SO deeply impressed
that chilly sensation chases up and
down your back, while shrinking from
the sacred silence. If one moves too
near door, one of the men in uniform
taps the shoulder of the intruder, and
in an undertaker's whisper reminds
him that the senate is in executive ses-
sion.