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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
\ lOuihfu Minister.

y story is going the rounds of a youth
full minister who, when he preached his
first funeral sermon over a woman III q
small Maine town, praised her so highly
that the bereaved husband, sitting there
list enmg, could not recognize her by
the description. Finally in n glowing
perora:inn he pictured God and the arch
angle and the angels and all the hosts
Of tile redeemed joyously forming a
parade to welcome To heaven this "one
OF the very best Of women" The pa
tient husband, who had never been able
to rule his own household, could stand
it no longer and, leapiug up, interrupt.
ed the preacher with a beckoning hand,
gasping out: "No, no, elder; not quite
that! She was only bout middlin'."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

The Southern Pacific engineer corpe
has nearly completed the survey for the
tunnel through the Sierras. 1t will he
over five miles in length and do away
with II thousand feet of grade. The
eastern entrance will be eight miles
west Of Truckee and the western at Blue
Canyon.
According to the biennial report OF
Warden Henderson the number OF con-
victs under commitment in the State
prison on Dee 81, 1901, was 81, The ex.
pen dituIes from Jan. !, 1901, TO Dec. %,
1902, foot up s5i, 729, leaving a balance
Of s2,27I out OF the appropriation OF
OF 1900.
According to the Carson Appeal there
is a big fight on in the legislature over
the bill to compel the railroad company
to place an extra brakeman ON every
train 81 more than thirty cars. The
railroad boys claim that an extra man
is needed o all such trains and are
urging the passage u! the bill. Tho
bill looks alright tn an outsider.
Tho Supreme court yesterday consid-
cred the application of Adam Buralli,
the Dayton murderer, for Il new trial.
After reviewing the testimony the Court
ulhcid the decision OF the lower Court,
which means that he will hang unless
the BOARD 0t PardOns, which will con-
slider lis case ON the 25th, intervenes
and cOmmutes his sentence to lie i'm.
~prisonneni.
Tie Experiment Station Staff of the
State University will hold the second
Farmers Institute in Elkn on the 21lh
n 18th Of this month. la order that
the proper arrangements may he made
for making the institute. a srcc, IS, the
INDEPENDENT suggests that Il meeting
OF the citizens ~ the town he hell nj the
courteous" newt Monday evening at S
O'clock.
The iiumbolj! S:nmiurI. the new
Democratic Paper Of Humboldt county.
has made it, appearances. IL is publish
ed at Winnemucra hy W:ndie N Brack-
cit, tue former ~Icssces nt the Silver
State. IL the fir. two iss ucs II the
Standard Is an evidence II what il wi II
be III he future, there cLn he no doubt
OF its success. The lSDEpESDEST wei
comes the return of Mcssrs. Wlndlc ~
Brac!'c:t tO iEe journalistic tirl,i niui
wi hes them the full measure OF success;
their ability, experience and enter prize.
should win.
y scheme is beng Matched III Carsnm
to get IL bill through the Legislature
extending the terms of the present
county officers to 1906. two Years
longer than they were elected for, and
To niuko the terms of all the county ~.
ticCra four years after that date. Tho
principal argument urged in favor of
the scheme is that most ~ the States
elccttheir county officers every four
year. and therefor. Nevada should do
the sanc There may he no great OBJ
lection To making the terms Of county
officers 'our years, but no legislature
Should eX;2Hl or curtail the term for
which amy officer was elected. Any at
tempt in that direction + houll he sat
upon 10y the legislature,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

Tho citizoDs OF Carson City will tondcr
to lie Exccllency. Governor Sparks, a
reception nj the opera house. on Monday
evening, February 90, 1908, to which
the people OF tho state, aud the friends
Of tho Governor everywhere, are cor
daily invited. Reception OF $3.50 o'clock
followed 10y the inaugural ban. Nd.
mission 10 tho hail. 10y card only. a. 90.
Gallery seats, sl.V0, ladies free.
Tho state officers aud members Of the
legislature, with their ladiee. will he our
gucsts.
by order OF
Executive COMMITTEE,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Lost, Strdyed or Stolen.

On the oath day OF January, 1903, II
head of calves, branded (SU) on left hip
and eur marss, crop oil Of both cars,
One white hcifer calf, one roam stcar
calf, and the rest black, red and
spotted. | will give anyone s25 for any
information leading towards my finding
the came, Signed:
II. G. IRLASD.
Mountain City, Elko County, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

Allow a cough to run until il gets
beyond the reach Of medicine, They
often Say, "Oh, it will wear away" but
in most cases it wears them away. Could
they be induced to try tho successful
medicine called KemE's Balsam, which
is sold Oh a positive guarantee to cure,
they wonld immediately see the excel.
ont effect after taking the first dose.
Price 25c. and 50c. Trial size free. For
enlo 10y Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
FROM FRIDAYS DAJLY.l
Salmagundi.
Mr.. Pullman has gone to San Jose.

MIR. Pullman has gone to San Jose.
MIR. &. +. Mayer left on No. 3 this
afternoon for San Froncisco.
Clay lrInnd has lost fourteen lcnd of
calves. See his notice elsewhere.
Surveyor General Matthew Kyle has
been rc.appointed by the President.
Ray Harris has sold his draying bus.
ess tn Miller and Butler. See his notice
elsewhere.
\ number "t pcrp.r fr"m South Fork
attended the Knight Of P!thils social
last might.
\ Carson dispatch 10 The Virginia
Report says the eight noun hill passed
the Senate yesterday.
The people of Churchill county will
petition the Legislature 10 move the
county sent from Still water to Fallen.
Mr.. Williams. the driIler 1T the oil
well, has returned from California,
Work il progressing fuvrrably ut tho oil
well.
Miss Matte Russell returned last
night from Tuscarora, where she had
been 10 attend the P-imeaux.W Wilson
wedding.
Tho Carson \ appeal says That Congress-.
man Vun Duzer and his wife will leave
for Honolulu this week on n health
seeking trip.
TO make genuine Wall street con
OHM take u little stock, and seven
times ms much water. then catch your
amb;-Chicngo News.
Mr.. HyIton is in from Skcllun. He
Gays there will DO no scarcity Of water
in that section for irrigation purposes
the coming season.
Tho \. o. u. w. boys have made big
preparations for tho ball tonight. Get
a ticket and take in the ball. You arc
sure Of spending Il pleasant evening.
Owing to the change in management,
the Bull Run mines have closed. Thoy
will stnrt up again when the new man.
agomcnt completes the necessary mr.
engagements.
Pcter Roberti has recovered II judge.
mcnt OF $4,000 in Humboldt county
against j, i. Anderson hs damages for
injuries received last summer while he
was working Tor Anderson.
Tho longer we run a newspaper and
write about people mud events, the more
wo realize how utterly Impossible IL is 10
ecratoh every man on the spot where he
itohcs most.--Kansas City journal.
MIR and Mrs. Arthur PrimcauX came
down from Tuscnrora last Tho
INDEPENDENT extends it's congratulations
to tho young people and wishes tllcm u
long life OF happiness aud prosperity.
Tho many friends Of Mrs. DR.. Gardner
viii bo pleased to learn .hni abe was
able to leave Tho hospital yesterday.
She will roman in San Francisco a
month longer before she rcturna Ia
Elko.
Rev. George II. Greenfield returned
last night from Tuscarora. where ho
performed the ceremony that made
Arthur PrimoauX md Miss Neva Wilson
nan md wife. Ilc reports a very pretty
wedding and n good time among the
TuscarOrnns.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Reduced Rates from
Eastern Points.

Tho Southern Pacific Co. will put
nto effect FROM February 18th to April
10th next, second clnss tickets from
Ihicago, 1880; Missouri River roints
Sioux City to Kansas City, $685. 0 from
st. Louis, Memphis aud Now Orleans,
$1,000; with corresponding low rates
from all Eastern points. Cab on ngonts
s, p. Go. Tor further particulars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

Having sold my draying business to
Miller It Butler, I take this opportunity
to thank tho people for their patronage
in the past and respectfully ~solicitc the
for the new firm.
RAY HARRIS.
Elko, Nevada, February 20, 1909.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
Dissolution Of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing at
Dceth between f. Helth and Q. Stanley
under the firm name of Stanley 4
Hclth. liz this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will DO ON.
tinued by MIR. Stanley, who will pay all
dobts against tho firm and collect all
bills due the firm.
Il. HELTH.
Elko, Nevada, February II, 1909.
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VI ARRIED.

PRIMEAUX-WTLsoN-.ln T%uscarora, Ne
vada, February ls, 1903, by Rev. Geo.
ii, Greenfield. Mr.. Arthur Primeaux
to Miss Neva Wilson, both OF Tusca.
rOra.
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BORN.

SuTrLi-ln Independence Valley.
ElIEo county, Nevada, February -.
1903, to the wife OF G.. II. Suite, a
daughter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

Wanted--Six girls to
work in the E1ko Steam
Laundry.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20
BORN

l5ILLor-ln Elko, Nevada, February 10.
1903, to the wife Of James Billnt. II
daughter.
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FROM MONDAYS DAILY.
Il magundi.

Mr.. and MH. ". r. Crane, Xuc liar.
icsty and =. y Francis are III from
= outh Fork.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
The First .Ledx In Trade,

Perhaps the most notable instance on
record Of the feminine street trader is
that of the "White Widow" otherwise
the Duchess of Tyrconnell, the Frances
Jennings of the De GrammOnt memoirs,
who, at the time of the revolution in
1858. according to Horace WalpOle, 'be-
ing reduced to absolute want on her ar
rival i'll England and unable for some
time to procure secret access to her
family, hired one of the stalls under the
Royal Exchange and maintained her
self by the sale of small articles OF
haberdashery. She wore white dress
wrapping her whole person and a white
mask, which she never removed, and
excited much interest and curiosity
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
his head ~might have been seem at a

his head might have been seen" at a
window.
Sir" he said, 81 don't care-care-
air, if we don't get there at r."
Il have got my orders!" Fresh
horses. Forward again, faster than
before. Over rocks and stumps, on one
side of which the coach narrowly es-
capped turning a somersault.
''See here!" shrieked Mr.. Greedy, Il
don't care if we don't get there at
ALL
1--WE got my orders! 1 work for the
California Stage company, do. That's
wot 1 work for. They said, git this
man through by = An this mans
goin' through. You bet! Gerlong!
Whoop-ep!"
Another frightful jolt and Mr..
Greely's bald head suddenly found its
way through the roof of the coach
amidst the crash of small timbers and
the ripping of strong canvas.
"Stop, you-maniac!" he roared.
Again answered Henry Monk: I've
got my orders! Keep your seat
Horace!"
At Mud Springs. a few miles from
Placerville. they met large delega-
ton of citizens of PIacerville. who
had come out to meet the celebrated
editor and escort him into town
There was a military company, a
brass band, and a 6-horse wagon load
of beautiful damsels in mill;-white
dresses, representing all the states of
the union. 1t was nearly dark now,
t,rIx-f1-
ed with torches, and bonfres blazed
all along the road to Placerville.
The citizens met the coach in the
outskirts of Mud Springs, and Mr..
Monk refined in his foam-covered
steeds.
is Mr.. Greeley on board?" asked
the chairman of the committee.
He was, d few miles back" said
NJ. Monk Yes" he added, after
looking down through the hole which
the fearful iolting had made in the
coach roof, yes, L can see him, He
is there!"
Mr.. Greeley" said the chairman of
the committee. presenting himself at
the window of the coach. Mr.. Gree
ley, sir! We are come to most cordi-
ally welcome you, SIf-WhN, SOl Dless
me, sir, you are bleeding at the
nOse!"
I've got my orders!" cried Mr..
Monk. My orders is as follows: Git
him there by sewing! 1t wants a
quarter to sewing. Stand out of the
way!"
But, sir!" exclaimed the commit
teeman, Selling the off leader by the
reins. Mr.. Monk, we are coming to
escort him into town! Look at the
procession, sir, and the brass band,
and the people and the young women.
sir"
I've got my Orders." screamed Mr..
Monk. My orders don't say nothing
about no brass bands and young wo-
men. My orders says git him there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

by sewing Let go them lines! Clear
the way, there! Whoop-ep! Keep
your seat, Horace!" And the coach
dashed wildly through the procession,
upsetting a portion of the brass band
and violently grazing the wagon
which contained the beautiful young
women in white.
Years hence, gray-haired men, who
were little boys in the procession,
Will tell their grandchildren how this
stage tore through Mud Springs, and
how Horace Greeley's bald head ever
and anon showed itself, like a wild
apparation, above the coach roof.
Mr.. Monk was on time. There is a
tradition that Mr.. Greeley was very
indignant for awhile; then he laugh
ed, and finally presented Mr.. Monk
with a bran new suit of clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Hank Monk, Famous ~
WhipTEps et ths S Wdra M Fake
Exhibit ~ ~ ~ ~

extra coach, with extra relays of
horses, was chartered by the Califor-
mia Stage company to carry him from
Folsom to observation-disclosures 40
miles. Mr.. Greedy was to be feted at
Z o'clock that evening by the citizens
of Placerville, and it was altogether
necessary that he should be there at
that hour. SO the stage company
said to Henry Monk, the driver of the
extra, Henry, this great man must
be there by tonight" And Henry
answered: The great man shall be
there"
The roads were in an awful state.
and during the first few miles out of
Folsom slow progress was made.
Sir" said Mr.. Greedy, !'are YOU
aware that l must be at Placerville
at o'clock tonight?'
I've got my orders!" Iaconically
returned Henry Monk
Still the coach dragged slowly for
ward.
Sir" said Mr. Greedy. this is not a
| tritiing matter. l must be there at
| -"
Again came the answer, I've got
| my orders!
But the speed was not increased,
and Mr.. Greedy chafed away another
hour when; as he was again about to
demonstrate with the driver. the
horses suddenly started into a furious
run, and all sorts of encouraging yells
| filled the air air from the throat of
Henry Monk.
THAT is right, my good fellow"
cried Mr.. Greedy. III give you so
when we get to PIacerviIIe. Now we
are going.'
They were indeed, and at a terrible
speed.
Crack, crack, went the whip, and
| again that voice" split the air. Git
up! Hi vi! GIong! Yip-yip!"
An on they tore over stones and
ruts, up hill and down. at rate of
speed never before achieved by stage
horses.
Mr.. Greedy who had been bouncing
from one end to the coach to the
other like an India rubber ball, man
aged to get his head out of the win
dow, when he said:
''Do-On't-on't you-u-uu- think we
-e-e-e shall get there if we do-on't
ont go so fast?'
I've got my orders!" That was all
Henry Monk said. And on tore the
coach.
1t was becoming serious. Already
the journalist was extremely sore
from the terrible jolting. and again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Exhibit

st. Louis, Oct. 9.-Artemus Wards
story of Horace Greely's Ride to
PlacervilIe," is now revived by the an
nouncement that the very coach in
which the famous ride was made will
be the central figure in an exhibit of
rare interest at the Nevada building
at the worlds fair.
j. a. Yerington. Nevada's executive
commissioner, has secured the famous
old coach, which on the memorial BILE
occasion, was driven by Hank Monk,
the most intrepid jehu who ever drove
six horses over the Rocky mountains,
and will make it Nevada's coach of
state during the worlds fair. Hank
Monk was presented with a gold
watch for making the record breaking
Greedy trip. and this with other relics
of the famous stage driver. may be
seen by visitors to the bungalow that
will be Nevada's state building at the
Louisiana purchase exposition.
Mark Twain and Artemus Ward
made Hank Monk the subject of
stories that were years ago read the
world over. They idealized the in
trepid iehu and emphasized the i'm
perilous time of his reign.
Hank Monk is dead. \ plain sand
stone slab marks his grave in the Car
son City cemetery. In niche reposes
a tin-type portrait of the man who
drove Horace Greedy into PlacerviIle
in time to keep an important engage
ment
Mark Twain, in "Roughing It. his
first famous book, devoted one chap
ter in telling of the Importance of
stage drivers in general, and another
chapter to Hank MINK. and particu-
larry to the famous Greedy ride.
Artemus Ward early got hold of his
story and his version of it became as
famous as the incident itself. His
description, under the caption, "Hor-
ace GreeIy's Ride to Placerville,' fol-
lows:
When Horace Greedy was in Cali
fornia ovations awaited him in every
town. He had written powerful lead
ers in the Tribune in favor of the
Pacific railroad, which had greatly err
deared him to the citizens of the Col
den State. And therefore they made
much on him when he went to see
them.
At one town the enthusiastic pOpu-
lace tore his celebrated white coat to
pieces, and carried the pieces home
to remember him by.
The citizens of Placerville prepared
to fete the great journalist, and an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Little sisters ReJoinder.

Out in the east end is young woman
whose little sister is much inclined TO
ask numerous questions and though she
is sometimes Il little slow about under
standing things in general, she is as
quick to see Il point as most little girls
Of six. The other day Little Sister
asked Big Sister the direction to the
home of new acquaintance. Big Sis
ter tried her best TO make the way
plain to no avail, and finally becoming
eXasperated, exclaimed:
ooh, follow your nose, Nan, and you
will finally find the place"
"Well, if you ever follow your nose, "
came the quick retOrt, you will 90 up,
and up, and up, and be an angel by and
by, which you're not now"
Which reference to u nose inclined to
be pug ended the cOntroversy.-Pitt
burg Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
A Baker's Dozen,

The expression bakers Dozen"
which is in point of fact thirteen, has
n history. For a baker in the olden
times to give short weight in bread eX-
posed him to considerable penalties, and
thus the custom arose of adding an
extra loaf to the dozen as compensa-
ton for any possible deficiencies in
the rest of the batch. The extra arti-
Gle was originally a safeguard to avert
the chances of q heavy fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
AFree Trim to Washington.

The dream OF Marcus y Simmons. Il
wealthy man living near Tecumseb,
Okla, is a free trip for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States to
the national capital and home again.
Mr.. Simmons is trying to interest his
political friends in the scheme, and
congress may be asked to treat every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Broke Into His House.

s. lie Quinn, of Cavendish, Vt. was
robbed of his customary health by in
vasion of chronic constipation. When
DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
anteed to cure. - cents, at Hartz e
UIIemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

Alphabetical LOvemaIxing.
She-Are you fond of tea?
He--Yes. but 1 like the next letter
better.-AIodern Society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

body to a Junket at the nations cx-l
pcnse. He has extracted promises Of
help from two congressman and be-,
lieves that the next congress viii pass
the bill which is being prepared
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-12
Have a Large Committee.

The employees of the Perth Amboy
Cigar Company have arranged to give
q ball ON New Years eve at the Grand
Central Palace. The commmitee of
arrangements is quite large and a sue
cessful affair is assured. The follow
ing are ON the committee:
The Misses Mamie Baier, Anna
Marsh, Helen Ihricki, Mamie Zelin-
ski. Mary Nixen, Lena Fredgen,
Christina Hanson, Rose Abner, Mamie
Corners, Margaret Corners, Rose
no'sler, Carrie Henderson, Mary
BlooIgood, Johanna Peterson, Maud
Adams, Annie Wood, lilly Jolly,
Anna Pliska, Sarah Bennett, Mary
Kirsk, Helen Hughes, Katie Shultz,
Hattie Anderson, Katie Obrien, Emma
Banson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-12
YACHT is TO
BE WARSHIP.
Steam Graft Well Known Here
Has Been Purchased by
Haytian Government.

When the trim little steamship
Scythian, which for a long time was
conspicuous as the pleasure craft OF
Miss Susan DeForest Day, came down
Long Island SOUND yesterday after
noon and made fast her lines to pier 3
East River, New York, it became
known that Hayti is to increase its
navy by the addition of this little
vessel as its flagship.
The Scythian is well remembered in
Perth Amboy for she came here in
1898 to be remodelled at the Ramsay
shipyard by the late Hugh Ramsay.
When the repairs were made and the
bill was presented, her millionaire
owner refused to pay it or accept the
steamer. The matter was taken to
court and the steamer was sold. 1t
was purchased by Miss Day, who had
some additional improvements made
ana when the steamer left this place
it was considered one of the fines.
little crafts ahoat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-12
POVERTY
WAS IN THIS HOME.
Continued from first page.

The woman herself said that in the
two years of living In the hole called
a home they had been bathed two or
three times. The children. she said,
have not been out of the darksome.
health menacing place since the cold
weather set in. When asked what she
expected to live on during the winter
she said that her husband might send
money.
The mar is away, a fugitive from
the local police.
The ensign has provided food for
over Sunday. He will have the chill
dren put in a home in New York and
the woman put in some similar place.
Two weeks ago the Army received a
notice of the family's condition, but
the ensign could not find the place
which car be entered only from the
9 He finally found it and Went in
with a basket of food at 10. 30 last
night. The pitifulness of the three
children all alone and sleeping in
their dirty rags was a sight that even
he. who has been in the Sums of New
York, says has never before seen the
same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-12

A DAINTY DRESSING SACQUE.
This very dainty little dressing
sacque or dinner Jacket can be made
from scraps of silk. An old silk skirt
that is still clean can be utilized very
well in following this design. The
silk is first all cut into shaped pieces
like the arrow shows III the illustra-
tion. They are cut in three different
sizes, the largest for the sacque the
next for the sleeves and the smallest
for the collar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-12

These pieces are all hemmed around
by the machine and then joined to-
gether by rows of inserting. Effective
lace can be bought OH the bargain
tables in some of the large stores for
ten cents q ward. 1t would do very
we'll for this design. An edging
should be used to match the inserting,
and sewed all around the edge of the
sleeves, collar and jacket. An ordin-
airy shirtwaist pattern can be used for
this style sacque.