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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
TEXTILE WORKERS BACk.
About $4,000 OF the Number
that Went Out Return.

Many Of the Dyers Are Still Out, How.
eyer-Unless They Return Some of
the Mills May Have to Close Again.
Philadelphia, Aug lit is esti-
mated that between 5000 and 1000
textile strikers, principally operatives
in the rug branch, resumed work to-
day. The manufacturers made no con-
cessions. The strike was inaugurated
eleven weeks ago, and Of the original
10000 strikers but 10000 remain out.
Many of the idle hands are dyers and
1t Is said If they continue to remain
firm they may compel some of the
mills to close because of the lack of
dye stuffs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
ARCHBISHOP HARTY

Rome, Aug 17.-The ceremony of the
imposition of the archiepiscopal pal
lium on the Most Rev J. j. Harty, arch
bishop of Manila, was performed to-
day by Cardinal Macchi, in his own
private chapel. The first chaplain cell
ebrated the mass, Cardinal Macchi as
sisting. Archbishop Harty, during the
day, paid farewell visits to number
of cardinals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
tscoTCTHMEN GATHERING.
-Four Days Convention Will Be Held
In fIavAt3nd

-Four Days Convention Will Be Held
in cleveland
Cleveland, o., Aug 1.-THE 21st
convention of the Royal Chan, Order
Of Scottish CLANS, will be held for four
days in this city, commencing Tuesday
next, and VIII be attended by 200 del
egates from all over the United States
and Canada. The conventions are bi'
ennial.
A delegation of 68 from the, New
England states arrived in the city last
night.
The officers of the Order of Scottish
Clans are: Royal chief, w. Ell. Dean OF
Bradwood, Ill; royal tonist, John +
Mcknight of Massachusetts,; past roy
al chief, Walter Scott of New York
royal consul, George Taylor of Ham
ilton, Ont
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
PROTEST AGAINST MAocABEEs.

Hartford, Aug IA writ of protest
was to-day served on the Ladies of
the Maccabees of the World through
the insurance commissioners office at
the capitol by Mrs Ann Flynn, to re-
cover the insurance on the Life of her
daughter, who died in April. Miss
Flynn was a member Of the Harriet
Beecher Stowe hive of Hartford and
was insured for $1,000. The money
has not been paid and Mrs Flynn asks
for $1,500 damages besides the original
insurance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
BENNETT REMAINS ARRIVE.

New Haven, Aug 17.-The remains
of Philo S. Bennett arrived here to-day
from Idaho, where he was killed last
week. The body will lie at the Ben
nett residence until Wednesday, when
the funeral will take place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
COUPLE IDENTIFIED TO-DAY.

New Haven, Aug 17.--Much attention
was paid by the police and Coroner
Mix to-day to establish the identity Of
the man and woman found dead in
the Adams house last night. The man
was Teafil Kunda of New Britain and
the woman was probably Sophie
Dlaiga OF New London. The New
london officers are looking up her rela-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
WILL ATTEND MANEUyERs.

st Petersburg, Aug 1.-THE czar
and czarina have left st Petersburg to
attend the army maneuvers in the vi
cinity of the town Of Pskoff, 162 miles
from here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
WELL. ENTER. TEAM

New Haven, Aug 17.-For the first
time in twenty years the Connecticut
National Guard is to enter team in
the Interstate rifle match which takes
place at Seagirt, N. j., on September
and g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
BANANA TREATY REJRcTED

Washington, Aug ia cablegram
was received at the state department
to-day from Minister Beautre at Bo-
gotta saying that the Panama canal
treaty was rejected by the Colombian
senate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
COLLISION AT WORCESTER.

Worcester, Mass, Aug ia Boston
and Worcester trolley car collided with
locomotive used in the double track
construction this morning. badly in
juring one man. Several others were
hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
Runaway Has rmfas Ena,rr.

FOSTORIA, O.. Aug. 17.--In a run
away Mrs Stephen Wycr was killed
and her mother, Mrs. Philip Statler,
ana her brother. Charles Statler. were
seriously and DerhaDs fatally injured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to-
night and Tuesday; light variable !
winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-17
THREE PERSONS KILLED.

Zwickau, Saxony. Aug IA passen-
ger train was derailed to-day between
Rothenkirchen and Oher- -KrinitN
Three persons were killed and forty in
jured.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04
Johnson Sides Failing Fnsi.

j. johnson Sides. the Indian peace
maker, docs not sccm to bo long Tor
this world. lIo is with his people on II
hop ranch near Sacramento. lie was
visited thorc by Il Bcc reporter nnd was
found hobblng feebly on canc. lie
said ho wRs troubled with asthma, and
had come down from Nevada with his
people III the hopes that the Sacrament to
Vo!lcy mir would afford beneficial
change. Tho old chief has relinqulshcd
his active work ma head Of the piutcs to
Captain Dave, who woara II eiIvcr shield
proclaiming him "Uni.cd States Chief
of Police" Dave is Of heavy build aud
his hair is becoming streakcd with gray.
Both he and johnson Sides hnve finely
chapel Indian heads, and it ia plainly to
be seen that they have not suffered from
dissipation. .--Bcc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

y wonderful contriyance which
turns AIR of u temperature Of 100 de-
grees III AN instant to temperature
which Is below the frecziug point, and
Is operated by no other power save the
air itself, stands III Il room ut the head
quarters Of the United States weather
bureau in Wms himstor.
There IL nothing complicated and ave-
INSPIRING about the machine. as il is
i"kcn III at a glance by the spectator.
Indeed, the observer at first Invuluniar.
NY experiences II feeling Of disappoint-
rnent III not seeing something more Won
derful looking and imposing than plain
round cy Under connected with the ont
side air b. lipc nf generous diameter
hnd having II similar pipe extending
from beneath. This is probably due to
the surprise that Immediately makes IT.
sell i"lt upon stepping into room where
the machine is stationed T. pass sud
denly fToGi mn atmosphere registering
ninety degrees III the shade tu a room
registering III its warmcst corner but
r'H'H HNt utBT' ts-Hnu u rOuph Hn OTul-
nary door a; that Is bonnd to cause some
wondcTment.
The machn" ls charged once "a day,
Ghd Prof. Moore, the inventor, says that
the 80 st of coo'ing IA certain area III eX.
ccssively ho, weather will he but "A tritle
III exc, ~ Of the cost Of heating the same
space 10y furnace or Il stove III the cx-
trrmrlv cold weather. Within a short
time the gravity cooler will be IN posses.
sion "f the public, and probably not
until then will the greater mum Der OF its
uses he discovered At present it lis easy
To picture a number Of them. They will
bo made i'll sizes suitable for cooling
rooms at home; fever patients tossing
on the cuuches III the hospitals will he
cooled 10y them; cold storage pantrics
will be built in every new house equip
ped with gravity coolers; hotels. in Rpitc
of being situated near the sea, can fur.
nish cOnlness To their guests. Cool rail
way trains and cool thcui res, cool facto.
rics and cool churches -thoY all come in
the list -Pearson's Magazine
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ADJUSTMENTS,

i, is not right to devote much il any
OF tn" time la serious reading. Two
hours day is as much ns anyone should
undertake to do. There are a great
many forms Of amusement which are
DEVISED for the entertainment OF both
old and young during voyage OF two
wcoks and II half. Shuflio Board IN n
game for two or four persons, and con.
ests of red md white discs OF wood six
inches III diamnter. Each person has
in hand long handled pushcr and the
game is to send tho discs along the deck
into spaces chalked out and numbered
This is pcrhaps the most popualr gamo
Thoro is game called Golf, however
which to me IL more interesting. The
links are marked out in more difficult
places on tho deck. For instance on
the Gaelic, We have nine links or holes
aud The game il to put the disco IN these
holes In succession. Other popular
games are Bull Board aud Ping Pong
md for exercise sPnd bags and the
punching bag. For about ten da, there
is swimming tank on the lower deck.
] can think Of no exercise more cxhilcr.
atinR than at sIx o'clock IN the morning
to take II plunge III the cool scu water
With the blue sky above you md the
deep blue sea unhcr you IL appeals to
cvcry sense 0f phyi icnl delight. Then
then there are several days given up to
4 succession ~ lnughablc and ludicrous
contests. some Tor men and some for
women. Tor which prizes are offered tu
tho first and second winners, Among
these gaines Tor ladies are the thread
and needle race. egg md spoon race,
tooth pick racc. potato rncc and boot md
shoe race. Tho gamcs for the gentle.
men are ginger Mo and crackers raco,
slinging the mnDkcy, whcclbarrow race,
newspaper race, corkiighiing aud the
grcnscd pole over tho tank. After these
games and races were nll completed, tho
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

Albcri Ectlnud. Hlas Grorgc John.
son, who was captured at Rawlins mud
was beng taken hnck iO Chicago t0
nuswcr to the churgc ~ grand larceny,
effected n remarkable escape from De-
tcciivc William Mar4icu. Mnrsdcn left
Rawlina with Ecklund. and to make auro
~ his man. shncl,lcd him Ia u seat III
the smoking compartment oi n chair
car.
While Mnrsdcn wRe sleeping bcaihc
hip prisoner, ECklund went through the
detectives pockcts, secured tho keys Ia
the elnCltlrp. released himaclf and thcn
shncklcd tho officer Ia ihcstcam pipes
Having relieved the officer ~ lila wcap
"na md other property. Ecklund lett tho
train Mt Laramie.
Marslcn VIVA not awakened by the
conductor until Che! cnnc wna reached.
when nc called Tor assistance. IA Mnrs.
den had absolutely nothing on hia per.
euu i0 prove TIN; ho VIVA moi prisoner,
the irniunrn would not rclcnso him.
Tho railrond GuthoriiicR tclcgraphch Ia
Chicago Tor Instructions, md whcn the
train reached Sidney. Mntsdrn wns final.
ly rclcnrcd from hi- pfcdicnmGnt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04
M"d-r Farm at Irrigation conrr...

a model irrigation farm, practically
anu ideally illustrating intensive culti-
vatIop, IL being put into perfect con-
dition by the National Irrigation Con.
gross so that the delegates who attend
the Congress at Ogden. September 10Th
may have visual demonstration Of the
most approved and up-to.date methods
OF agriculture and horticulture under ir-
rIgation. Tho plans of this exhibit are
being made 10y special committee an.
point'd by the congress. which has given
scientific attention to the work, under
the able direction of State Engineer
Dorcmus Of Utah. This model farm Is
laid ont nn lnnd belonging to State
institution, where about twenty acres
are used for the purpose of this illus
tratior. Methods Of taking water
from the river, canal and laterals will
De shown III compact territory. Mod.
crn devices for measuring and appor-
tioning water will be shown, us well NJ
the different methods Of irrigation, by
burrows. Hood or check. Losses III trims
porting wntcr will bc measured. Tins
usage of the water will he practically
demonstrated with various kinds Of
growing crops, Including grains and veg.
ciab!cs, luscious apples and late peaches.
Practical irrigntors will accompany the
delegates over th, rrunnd. explaining
new inventions; vurious methods Of
SPRAYING trees: OF lrst rO\iup mr..
cbard pests; and new methods Of cult.
walton. y current motor will he III
operation "n the grounds aud other ir
rigatinn machinery will be exhibited. 1t
lis thought that this model farm exhibit
will bc OF interest to all the delegates,
md especially tO those who heretofore
have had but theoretical understand.
ing of the principles and methods uf ir-
ripatiun
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04
Volume 81.
=. ~ ". w. Troubles.

Tho graduated scale Of assessment g
passed down from the recent Session OF
the Supreme Lodge Of Ancient Order OF
United Workmcn. has started mn agita.
tion III the subordinate lodges which
threatens to be ot serious consequence
to the order.
Grand Muster Workman Miller has
called special session OF the Nevada
Grand Lodge To meet at Reno on Sep
tcmber /. to ratity or reject the Supreme
Lodge scale %: assessments.
In local lodge circles the audible muir
murngs rortcud radical action. so far us
possible.
some Of the Older members are H.
open revolt, and do not hesitate to
strtc Tint So far rs they are concern.
ri the new state of affairs would
make Immediate death their only safe.
guard
The san Francisco Journal 0f Com.
mcrcc says that the trouble has arisen
from the fact thnt the original scale OF
prices Tor insurance wils too low. as n
member Who belonged la the order and
hved forty years after joining wuuIt
hhv" paid III $500 and lcsSI. while nt his
death his hcncHciarics would draw $1,000
IA manif,st financial imp ;ssibility. II
IL also charged TINT the managing lc
rarimcn. II the \ o l.. W has been
carried on at an unIustiiiablc expense.
However tins mny he. and whatever
may bc tlic true cause oi imc present
cI"nd, the order III the prst has prov.
"n boon to- thou-auds of widows and
orphans ali over thc land It has done
Il noble work, and II would indeed he
little l'sa thnn "a public calamity were it's
ur"fuIncss Ia be- impaired To the slight.
,~t extent at this late day. what action
the Nevada grand jurisdiction may take
f"mans Ia bc secn, but every one will
hop" that after all, things are not us bni
IA some ~ the older members seem to
fear
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rIc Eating Contest.

Tho union carpenters have constructed
II platform for the pic eating contest
Labor Day. They have manufactured
the grcnscd pole and arranged the rHra.
phcrnnlia Tor The tug of war. Tho team
will Invo it, first practice tug of wnr on
the now slate this evening.
Tho ladies ~ Reno feel hurt thnl there
haa been no announcement of their par.
ticipai"n H. the banquet. AZ ~ matter
of fact they are expected 10 bc tho pm.
cipal people in the banquet arrange
mcnta. II couldn't bc succcRs with.
out them. Moro will 10 eHil later
nong lhis line. journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04
\ SObie Sacrifice.

\ strange story comes from Shurz,
II mention few days ago Of the. death
Of an Indian there. but was unable to
civ" particulars. Ills name was George
Sam.
1t is Georges wife who is wearing
pitch and ashes. Sam had son and
daughter. The daughter is afflicted
with st. Wins dance and good physi-
Cians have been unable to relieve her
y short time ago the son was taken
down with serious malady and after
the Indian medicine man had failed to
effect II cure, Il regular white phl scian
was called in. IIc told the Indian
that the boy wonId probably Iinrcr some
time.
The boy suffered frightfully, and after
the father could endure il no longer he
seized his shotgun and placing it to the
boys head. killed him instantly to re.
lirvc his suffering.
Then almost Immediately the father
discharged the remaining barrel into
his own head, likewise suffering instant
dcnih.
II may not bc the christian method Of
ending trials, but the Indian father who
could kill his own son, when he thought
81 much oi thu, s.,n as not to care to
survive him, has u heart that ia full
oi human emotion md human love
Ncwa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

The Humboldt Comfy grand Jury
has returned three indictments against
i T.. German, Fred Roberts. j. =. Scv-
n"r aud Frank Williams One Of the III.
dic'mcnis Ia for the murder or Jack
Wclch and the other two Tor robbery
from the persons oi Townsend and KEEL
ley. When the defendants were in
court facing the grand jury Judge Hon
niti"lh appointed f.. \ Duckcr to de.
fcnd them on the charge ~ robbery
and NJ :. Innriiiclh To defend them on
the charge ~ murder. The Silver Stnic
says TINT Scvncr. who ls the most hg.
grcsaive and inlkaiIvc Uf the 1unrtcttr.
arose nnd addressed the court in Objcr.
that t" the attorney last appointed. lie
sad the men all realized the scriousnCgs
~ tho charge against them. and that
they desired Ia have tho name oi Mr..
BUnniIirld Withdrawn and that Of +. Y.
Murphy substituted therefore. Mr..
Murphy, who was present. stated that he
saw no. reason for the change dceircd
that the attorney who had been appoint
I'd for them was Known throughout the
wcst M one ~ the best criminal law.
ycrs in the state of Nevada. aud that no
one could SaN that the interests Oi the
defendants would NOT hc well md ably
cared for hy Mr.. iinnniicld. Seyner
"uhsidch. and the appointment WAS rr.
corded M stated.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04
Tribute Ia liuCh.lOrs.

y Western editor phys this tribute to
II type winch has tot its fair share OF
song and history:
The bachelor represents the most
cOrgcnial n"d big hearted type Of omr
commonwealth. Ills name, while held
i'll public dcrisIun by host Of people
will always remain closely interviewer in
the history of pioneer life. lie it Was
Nho pushed ont INTO the wild and wuolly
West nj u time when the buffalo, In.
dinns and coyote were lords of the prair-
ies, and by persistent efforts and undt r
prIvatioL aud want. led heroic lie by
converting vast areas Of the barren vii.
lcrncss into fertile lnnds of peace and
pie nty. Then, without aid of feminine
picty to keep vigil over bis every day
acts, this sturdy empire builder rcmnin.
cd nj his post hinzrnG out the path nf
fame and introducing thrift and civliza.
tion in his wake. Like the cowbny, he
ia slowly passing into history. but his
fame IL ns fnr reaching ~ civilization.
Ina name indelibly stamped on the
pages OF history, while the humble dug
ont with it, original environments will
appear in scenic pictures above the foot
lights Of future generations.T
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

Tho garbage gathered 10y the New
York street cleaners Is thoroughly utiliz.
cd, and some strange thrncs nrc report.
cd. Tho commissioner oi street clean.
ing in New York City, Mr.. Woodbury.,
has heen explaining how the municipal.
iiy derives n revenue from every bit 81
street ewcrpiTgs and refuse collected in
New ! York. and he il proud of the good
results from the city's incincrntor mud
"digcster." snow what do you sup
pose," he saiG, "irCqucr tly clogs up our
siitcrsH Why, hair pins! DO you know
wo sell tons OF them and get quite u rev.
cIuc Tor thrmY And what do you sup.
pose camc ont oi the "digcstcr- tho
other day. Two ouc.dollnr billa. After
tho refuse is siftod,- no continued,
1T goes into the digcstcr, md later on
IL is covered with oil. Tho top is skim.
med or, and what do you think wo do
with that? Why. TINT gncs to Holland
or France. nnd comes back to thia conE.
try as pcriumory.7
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

On the lirst Friday afternoon after
leaving San Francisco, we deserted the
dim outline Of land looking at first like
clouds lying low on the horizon. Soon
one could see foliage, then dive Hing
and finally the steamer moved slnwl Is
| between the buoys toward the wharf.
After dinner it was. pleasure To 20
ashore and fell the firm ground once
more beneath our feet. Fonr Of us
took carriage and drove ont l." Wniki.
h. To see the majestic roy Il Palms and
tropical foliage uf every description. :s:e
glimpses ~ the homes. the Oriental side
~ life, was Il novel experience. After
leaving our luggage ut the Moano hotel
we walked under the light ~ the full
moon down to the beach tn watch the
surf break on the coral reefs long Ills
tance out and then rush onward toward
The shore, foamiug wrenths nf spray.
Later III the evening we were joined
by others Of the ships party and most of
rs went in bathing. The water for
bathing ls the warmest ! have over
known, tie temperature not less than
eighty degrees. The keen enjoyment nf
such bathing with the bilIpw- ~ the
ocean rolling III upon YOU, noS lifting
you high on their crest and anon plunE
InP you into the lowest depth nf the re-.
cedtng wave must I've cxpe fenced to
DO fully appreciated.
The next morning abon; twenty of the
passengers took carriage and set on, on
trip to the two principal points OF in
tereFt in Honolulu, the Pail and tho
Bunch Bowl The Pail is six and n
half miles from Honolulu. Ths word |
think means hill or clitF and is made
famous as the place where King Kane
hameha drove hiR enemies to their doom
over precipice Of five hundred feet.
The road thither is macadamiza "a aud
gradually ascends until il reaches the
last hill, twelve hundred feet above the
sea level. The view from this hiU is
sublime. Atyour feet Is Ii sheer de-
scent OF mt least five hundred feet; above
your head are hills eight hundred feet
high wreathed in clouds. Stretching
oil and away from Honolulu toward the
sea are well titled farms with the gray
lights Of old ocean ns the boundary
There is rain almost every day in the
year on the Pail and n strong wind. II
was the Fourth Of July and we cclebrat.
cd 1t by cheers for the flags which were
iloating from many buildings in the city
and 10y thoughts OF what the fl Ig means
OF liberty to the individual. could
not help sending thought to Virginia
city where the citizens OF my own state
were keeping green aud fresh the mem
ory Of tho day.
On our way back to Honolulu We
climbed Punch Bowl hill IN extinct
crater from winch we had superb
panorama extending from Diamond
Head and Waikiki to Kapiolani Park
and the Waiauac mountains. Far out
in the larbor we discovered the steamer
Anglia which laid the cable from Mid
way island and on the Fourth made the
connections which girdles the snrtb and
gives to all the nations OF the world nj
most instant communication with each
other.
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iIighbindrrs nt hawthorne.

Thursday night there was sort OF a
highhindcr war in the Hawthorne Chi.
natOwn, according to reports which came
to Wabmsku yesterday. 4 Chiraman
who in employed ns porter on Supi.
McGrath's private car recently cut OF
his Queuc and rCnUunced the otht Chi.
uCec residents oi TINT place. Thursday
night ne is said to have visited the
Chinese quarters in Hawthorne, and
thcro wns great rumpus and II number
oi shots fired. The officers of the town
started to invcstignic The trouble bu! up
tn yesterday afternoon no trace could TO
found of tho Chinaman who had Cui Off
his queue and rcnulnccd h;s country.
mcn, either dcad of alive. Tho sup.
position is that the rash ChinHman was
killed 10y come Qf his cnrngcd country
men aud his body dispoacd Of IN some
manner. Tho g. Il G. Co. Ia having all
freight carR ,hat havc left IIawthotno
sincc Thursday night searched to- eco II
u dead Chinaman is siowcd away IN nny
Of them. Lyon County rimcs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

An Iowa man morigaged his fnrm to
purchase his wife II rnir OF diamond car.
rings. She los, one ot them at the waah
tub and tried to hang herself in the barn.
Tho rope broke aud she fell ON Jersey
COW breaking lis back. Tho man tried
to shoot the COW but tho gun exploded
ruininR his cycsight and the woman
ran away with the lightning rod agent.
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Elko. Nevada. Friday, September 4. 1908

passengers gathered Of m evening in the
saloon where speeches we're made and
the prizes presented. 1t is surprising
the amount Of wholesome fun thnt is
developed during the progress of these
games.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-04

Tho Wipncmucca bnacbHll club liae
challenged the Tonopah pinc Ia plny
gamo in Carson for tho championship oi
the State. Tho Elko hoyH would liko
another whack nj the Wmnomuccane.