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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
BEDS FOR
Equipment Which Goes Far Toward
Producing the Most Favorable
Conditions.

Sickness comes at some time, soon or
late. to every family. 40 matter how
carefully guarded. but trained nurses
are not always at hand. On this account.
says a household authority. 1t Is a safe
thing for every m TO know just
how to prepare and change n bed for n
person too i'll TO he readily moved. The
best bedsteRd for use in sickness Is Of
brass or iron. 6H feet in length. two or
PIG feet In height and three feet in width.
The mattress should te of hair. as that
4 be readily cleaned and diSinfeNed.
Cotton makes the best material for
sheets. as linen is apt to chill. Three
sheets sho1ld be In use at a tima-the
upper. the lower and the draw, which Is
placed directly under the patient.
Blankets OF good quality make the best
covering. with n lightweight Ountcr-
pane at the top. ThcSe should be two
large pillows-one OF hair and the other
OF feathers-and MS many small pillows
as the eXiGencies OF the case require. II
4 rubber sheet Is necessary. spread Il
smoothly on the mattress. Put on the
lower sheet and pin It 30 place on the
"''N q NV 80 ~ N44hA IN
patient may not work Il ny into wrinkles.
Fold the draw sheet and pm II across
the middle Of the bed o that II will eX-
tend from The Ta;icnt's shoulders to well
below tbs hips. Put on the upTer sheet.
leaving II 4 little loose for the feet and
long enough 10 turn over the blanket
At the top. The blanket need not be so
long as the sheet, but should be long
enough TO tuck around the PATIENTS
neck. The countcrpane may be of the
same length as the sheet and left long
enough TO fold over In changing the
Led roll the patient TO one side. putting
or hand against the shoulder and the
other against the hip. Roll the lower
sheet up in lengthwiae folds against the
patient. put on the fresh sheet and the
draw sheet and pin in Place. Protect
h patient with the UPPER sheet. and
roll him over on to the sprcaG-out por-
ton Of the clean sheets. Pail tho lower
sheet smooth and pin. Put n clean upper
sheet On over the snilcd one. tuck in the
clean one. and remove the soiled one.
II Is scarcely necessary TO emphasize
the fact that In changing the bedding
everything should be aired. warmed and
at hand. so that there need be no delay.
Double beds make good sick beds. as the
patient can sleep on one half during the
day and the other half at night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
THE MODERN MARTYR.

The New York World hns taken mn.
other shot at yonng Rockefeller calcu-
lated to make him vince while the
world smiles. Il saya OF INN:
-Some there are who believe that the
days Of saintljness are past, buried deep
beneath the dust OF centuries with tine
bones OF pilgrim ancestors and martyr rs.
Ye there is a youth among us greater
than any OF these in memorable chastise-
ment OF self. His name is John D..
Rockefeller, Jr. tLe does not. like tie
penitent palmer, walk with peas in his
sandals; he does not, like the hermit,
wear orsehair next his skin; nor does
he, like the flagilant, scourge himself
into inconsistencies Ills process Of
self punishment il far more subtly say.
age.
-Every Sunday he breaches IA sermon
inyeighiug against one Of his own beset.
ting sins, and throughout the following
week overcomes with fortitude the
temptation to practice what he breaches.
Thus last Sunday he poured forth a
Hood OF eloquence against hypocrisy.
How easy would it have been to choose
for II subject the weakness OF other men,
But no! he ~stcrnly selected nm miirmity
which he recognized as peculiarly has
own. How easy Would it have been,
after selecting this iDiirmity, to excuse
its existence through heredity or early
"en environment! But no! he scorned such
extonuation aud let the full weight fall
upon his " eln llow easy would it
have been even then to rcnounce that sin
and 50 disarm himsel from further self
excoriation! Rut that would hive been
defeating his pcnitentinl poses. So
no continues to immediate himself upon
the high altar Of sell. eaCrifce ms nm
awful object-lesson Of all that no most
poignantly' condemns.
Surely in future ages the name OF
John d, Rockefeller, Jr, will lend the
glorious roll OF men who have cheer.
fully suffered agony toi tho moral IN,
lifting OF their fell owmon."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
Whitaker virgins Death.

y London dispatch of the 2Sth say s:
Suicide was the verdict rassr by the
]coroner's jury to-day IN tn" closing
chapter OF the tragedy OF Whitaker
Wright. His Heath was caused by
poisoning by cyanide of potassium.
The jury found Tint Wright was sane
and that there "as not the slightest
doubt that his death was due to the
most deliberate suicide.
From the evidence Mt the inquest il
wins shown that Wright had iutcpded To
take his " life IN the event of nm ad.
verse verdict mud TINT he wen. Ia rout,
with cyanide Ia Ibid in his ppescssinp
while IN his hip pockct was a new n"
vnlvcr fully loadcd nruI even cooked.
After the sentence Wright went; to the
lnvntory Will" the iipst"r in attendance
on him remained oui,iir. There he
swallowed the iuhirid. rciurnrm "a the
consulting washed duwu tho
poison with whiskey and water aud died
Onc ~ u" last iiinrs Wrirb' sid
wan. "rhi" "a rrt h jus,ic",'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

The Osdeu.Luctn cni- Il acrUss the
Great Salt Lake Will be opened for
traffic by April list, or wen earlier. says
the Ogden Examiner, Il present .udi-
cations are to be relied uirou, aud tl,is
not w~ithstanding the wild stories cir
culated ~ late. Or The long stretch Of
ruad across thr LAKE, on bnt > l.3 miles
is an, difficulty encountered, aud what
set backs are there found will be over
come within a short time.
There was a visitor to Ogden last
night. Civil Engineer Vim r.. Marsh,
who could nave given IN the exact
date had he been disposed to talk for
publication, but the gentleman has an
aversion Tor newspaper men AMI seldom
submits ia an interview, although he
stated to Il representative Of the Exam.
liner that, reviewing the work rs a whole
the difficulties cncounterei were not
nearly as bad as expected and TINT all he
WAS now looking 10: was Il chiuuoK wir6
or IA January thnw Tor about "a week,
Mr.. Marsh is tli- man i'll direct charge
OF this mammoth undertaking. On HIN
depends its successful completion.
The limited trains will be crossing the
Great Salt Lake by April l.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

tlIAt might be established. The pro-
ros-i bill gives To each state i'll the
Union TO be expended by tie u.ricul.
tural colleges $4,000 per annu'u for the
year ending June so. 1904. and $1,000 per
annum additional for the next ten years
making the total amount received s2o,-
UCO for each state aud territory.
The proposed bill will call Tor the eX.
penditure by the government immed;-
ately Of $4,000 per annum in ten
years it will call Ior an appropriation OF
s96o.000 or about $1,000 900 per annum
thereafter. This money is to be derived
from the sale OF public lands in the var
ious states and territories, and posses.
sious u the United States othOr than
Arizona, California, Idaho, Colorado,
Kansas, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahom ma,
Oregon. South Dakota, Utah. Washing
ton, and Wyoming.
This money is to be expended for in
struvtIou, research and experiment III
mining, mining machinery, mining en-
gineerInG, mining exploration, metal
urgy chemistry geology, forestry, agricul
tural engineering, and road madIng, irri.
CATION and irrigation engineering aud tile
branches pertaining tn EaiI subjects, i'll
Guiding the various branches Of mathe-
NAUTICAL, physical. natural, and economic
sciences and the facilities for such ILL
structions, research and experiment., i'll
order to promote a liberal Practical
education therein and to secure the most
intelligent conservation. use, and de-
velopment Of the mineral resources and
water supply OF the country.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
Woman without Home.

.hIS. t1HnS .tHuerbOuI the CcieDIuteu
-Plate Glass Window Smasher," Is now
an inmate OF the WashOc county hos
pital. She u woman without a home be-
cause OF her mania to smash costly
plate glass windows, induced by the use
Of morphine. She carried Oh her work
for many years i'll Minnesota and par
ticularly III ST. Paul. where she destroy.
ed thousands Of dollars worth Of prop
ert! Several weeks ago the authorities
OF ST. Paul purchased her Il ticket and
sent her to Salt Lake. On arriving
there she was arrested by the police and
furnished with a ticket to Reno. AR.
irving nj Reno she was recognized pod
shipped to Sacramento. Sacramento
did not want her and she was sent to
Oakland, where she claimed to have rel
atives. As they did 0 materialize
she was sent back to Reno. Reno didn't
want her md sent her TO Carson. She was
recognized III tie train by Ii passenger
wlo notified the Carson business men.
They raised 4 purse for her and sent her
back to Reno. Here her travels ended
for II while cor I'M to the following
from the Gazette:
Chief Of Police Lerper and District
Attorney Pike met the woman who is
without Il home, and after listening to
her pitiiul tale, which is both amusing
and sad, arranged 10 have her sent to
the county hos ,itdl for the remainder OF
the winter.
This poor, half demented creature, has
probably seen us much Of the United
States as any person living, rs her life
has been one continual journey, without
rest and without II home. She has Il
husband living, but he grew tired Of :ic
pilgrimage. He left her without re.
sources. She also has u little son,
about live years Of age, who shares her
sad miserable tate.
The authorities have ut last taken
pity on the follower OF Carrie Nuuou
and will now provide her with a home
for several months at least.
She can now work in the county hos
pital and enjoy some Of the comforts OF
home, and give her child a little IF that
hOmo like peace that he has II ever
known during all OF his sad little exis.
tence.
This morning, when the woman was
III the police station, the little boy had
M arm Of nm old doll, playing with it
aud seemingly enjoying the rest. while
he listened to the story Of his mothers
life, which the weary, trnvel.worn NO.
man was telling, III 4 melancholy voice,
to the officers.
The "wiudOw smasherT no longer car.
ries on her trade Of crime us il probably
should he called. Int her reputation has
won Tor her a life without rest, without
happiness and without family or home.
After IL short stay i'll the hospital the
the unhappy person will no doubt hive
to take up her life migration once more,
and never ceHse il until Father Time or
the Grim Reaper comes to her rescue.
She has II mother. heart and clings To
her child with all her strength. asking
only shelter Tor him, while she works
and earns IL sulliviancy to keep him in
food and cluthe-. but she will never 10
parted from him.
Such liz the fato brought upon this
human creature by the use al tina; ,r
grading drug, morphine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
D1sGRAcED

There never has been IA time in the
history OF the government when corrup-
ton in all Of its departments has been
so rampant as it is now. The P~ostotice.
Land and Indian departments are reeS-
ing with fraud. Nor is the corruption
confined to the executive departments
CT the government. Its shiny tracks
reach to the Senate chamber and men
high In the councils OF the Republican
party stand before the country charged
with prostituting their high offices for
personal gain.
Senator Dietrich. indicted by the
United States grand jury at Omaha on
the charge OF selling postoiices, stands
before the country morally convicted OF
the charge, although he escaped trial
and conviction. Wheu first indicted he
wa loud ID his demand for al early
triel on the merits Of his case that he
might meet aud put to shame his de-
famers. But when the test case came
he inter posed a miserable technecality
and was discharged by the Court. lie
is a bright aud shining light in the Re
publican councils Of Nebraska.
In strong contrast to the case Of Die
trich stands that of ex.Cougr6ssman
briggs OF New York. tie vas indicted
ON the charge OF taking money to intlu
ence the Postofficc department to adopt
the Croft fasteners. He stood trIal upon
the merits OF the case, was convicted and
took his punishment like a man. lie
could la We escaped trial and conviction
upon the same techuicality that Die
trich did, hut he choes TO meet the
chargs against him on its merits and not
skulk behind u construction Of the law
he had innocently violated. briggs
though convicted and punished stands
better before the country than Dietrich,
Tho seller Of Postolices, who escaped
trial and conviction through the ruling
OF a Judge.
But now comes tie Federal grand
jury at ST. Louis with III indictment
against United States Senator Burton
of Kansas charging him with receiving
$500 for services rendered i'll influence.
ing the Postotlice department from issu-
ing a fraud order against the Rialto
Grain and Security Company Of st
Louis. Burton is king bee among the
Republicans OF Kansas.
There was d time 10 the history Of the
United States Senate when men OF the
Dietrich and Burton stamp would not
be permitted 20 sit in that body. But
il one can judge from the current Of
events that time has passed. Zeal for
party SCENE to have taken the place or
honesty and integrity.
The Senate should investigate the
charges against Dietrich and Burton
and il any truth be found in them, they
should be expelled from the body they
disgrace.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

Senator Stewart, white tnrvrl,ng in
Nevada, stood on the pluIfurm ~ he
coach and was approached 10y u run.
ductcr. "Sennior" began Tho "mpIu, g,
touching his cap respectfully, al dislike
to remind You Of rule ., which requires
passengers to ride inside the c"nchrs. =
y " this rOad,' replied shr Snrnio:
grunly, But owe il ! did,; "wm. it.am
not n privileged passenger bv reason,
OF bong a prominent politiciau?-
Il believe that platforms ntc 10, iuli.
ticfans to get in on, but not Ia stand u
relied the conluctor. Tho Srnnior
promptly Rtoppcd n rough The =. or.
Kansas City %Juufrn'.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
N IN CALIFORNIA.
ApprecinbIe hIncrni Wealth Taken
from Ground of All Three of
tho 81 Counties.

There are only three California coun-
ties out OF the entire array OF 81 that will
not make n showing In the statistics OF
mineral output for the year 1909. says
the San Francisco Call. Several OF the
counties that are discovered to have
mineral wealth are not represented by
large figures Of actual production. That
Is according to expectation. But. con-
sidering the area OF the state. its length
and breadth. there IS probably M other
country on earth hat can be shown to
be az uniformly T.iECraliZrd throughout
practically its entire extent.
Among the surprises contained In the
statistics TO be submitted by the state
mining bureau will be tho firuros Of the
value Of the total output Of petroleum In
California for 1902. The production was
very large. but when the price ut the
wells ranges from Is To % cents per
barrel for fuel oil II does not. compare
lively speaking. require large figures
to show what II sold tor In total In the
market. The total GoIG output Of two
counties far SURPRISES the value In he
market OF all the oil produced In the
state during the year 1909. While the
price Of oil has continued to re low. the
value OF silver. which 4. Of great Inter
est In Pacific cOast camps. has continued
to rise. The government followed the
market from 80 cents 10 ~ rents In It's
purchases for the Philippine coinage.
Then II stopped. Millions ~ dollars
worth Of bullion will he required by the
government before the Philippine COIN
& bill provisions are fully carried out.
At the present price OF silver many sill
yer CAMPS can produce at a profit.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
ron SCHOOL or MINES.

Tho Committo On Mines and Mining
in the Lower House OF Congress ia now
considering Representative Mondell's
bill to apply n portion OF tho proceeds OF
the salo Of public lands to tho endow.
mon ~ schools and departments OF
mines md MINING IN connection with
Ill" colleges established IN the several
IT ics under the supervision Of the act
approved july !, 1909.
This is ono Of the mo4, important bills
OF local interest to the several states
now pending in Congress. Schools. Of
mines and mining are now recognized
M probably ono Of tho important
branches OF American colleges. H. hna
been found that tho establishment OF
similar branches. Mt the agricultural
schools throughout the country would
result more proiiiably than my branch
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
,Iu.t Onc Minute,

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in N minute, because u kills the mi
crobe which tirklcs the mucous mem.
brane. causing the cough, and at .he
same time clears the phlcgm, draws ont
he inflammation and heals md s~nufiIcs
thea affected parts. One minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs. wards off
pneumonia and ia "a harmless and never
failing cure in all durable cases ~
Coughs, CoIde md Group. One min
ute Cough Ours is pleas mt to take.
harmless an,l good alik" tr ,oung tnr
OLD Sold 10y Elko Drug 20.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

Trade is as honest here as
anywhere else; but it has to
be hard, when nobody knows
the goods, and the risk is on
both buyer and seller.
With Schilling's Best there
is no risk for either; money
back takes it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
Cured AMER suffering 10 Y-nr-.

B +. llara. Smp,. NJ amI Cycle aud
Mfg. Co, Middleton o., suffered ten
years with dyspepsia. lie spent hnnd.
reds Of dollars for medicine and will
doctors without receiving nny urrman-
cnt benefit lie says, "Onc night whil"
feeling exceptionally bad I WA aiont io
throw down the evening paper whrn I
saw ma item in the paper r'gurhmc the
merits II kodnl Dyspepsia Cure. con.
cludcd to try il aud Will" ! hnd nc faith
in II felt better after the srrnud dose.
After using two bottles am stroIH ger
nnd Letter than ] lav" been inycHs. and
| recommend K"nOl Dyspci sin Cure Ia
my fricnds md acquaintance suffering
from stomach trouble" Sold 10y Elltn
Drug 20.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
Simple Remedy rr Pneumonia.

\ correspondent oi the San Francis
co Examiner calls attention to u re-
medy for pneumonia which ne clnirs h.
be perfectly reliable tie eays:
Some years ago ! noticed Il brcrf
article IN u of the daily PAL ers, whuch
claimed to he m cxtrnc, fc0m u medical
journal. which eaih: "Nn old Ger mnp
professor IN Bavaria, IN II practice oi
over forty ycars, had never lost u pt.
ticnt will: pneumonia; his treatment
gave immcdiH." and permanent rlicI
md wa so simple ~ Ia he Within the
roach Of all without calling IA u rhy.
stefan, 1t was IA ~folluws: Make a irnll
OF cotton about ia large M II email
marble, snt il thoroughly with aIco.
hol, then drop about SIX drops Of chlnrn.
form on II, ,bcn cover IL lightly with
dry cottOn.hOld 10 the ~ "utl, md rIl,nlr
the fumcs, initiate the lung. aud u Sc II
open md expand every lung cell msinr.
%tancously.
IL have tried IL successfully man,
times, hive nlso given il, to hundreds OF
Others and hnve never known il to fail"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
FINDS BABY Is A NEGRO.
After Seven Years They Return II to
Charities Com missioner, but
Foster Mother Relents.
Seven years ago a childless couple In
Brooklyn went to the charities commits

Seven years g a childless couple In
Brooklyn went to the charities commits
sioners and said they wanted e adopt
q baby which the .oG.C rig up as
their Oh Some r!I.C o.! 81. = acnithy
%youns..s ..as tur-CG Cy-: 81 -.cn after
adoption ..:crs !.lG b.. 4a-C. In
TIME -. .-i..Itu ..ii, &C., ,-a = Jingc
Of nest bod In the t-Dy e y,i:.s. AS
the Gilt rev o.. o. -, ,..Gcnce OF
negro Li-.G GecaE.e o are H.gre mp
parent. ~ last TIC coI.'o decided TO
return tn c.!ild. They TOO. It TO the
char.t,. e. artmoat and tclt The whole
story 20 l.. uty Commissioner Charles
f. Toa!c. v.th whom they ltu the child.
This Was TWO weeks 60.
4 few days later the fostor mother
returned and sGiG she could not part with
the child.
But you knew 1t was not 4 white
child said the deputy commissioner.
II can't help that" said the woman.
Il want her back In spite of her color"
The child waS taken to her former
home.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
Frrst DISCoSrIy of Gnid.

The first discovery Of gold IN Caliior.
MIA by Americans, it If now claimed
was 1899, near Mono Lake. This us will
appear, WI twenty years before Mar
shall's r~e-discovery ut Coloma. The
discoveries were hunters and trappers.
commanded by Jedcdiah 5. Smith.
Crossing Mt the head Of the Trurkee
River they traversed the Sacramento
and San joaquin valleys, and headed
home~ard in 1879. They r,crosscd the
mountains Mt Walkers Pass. and skirted
the base Of the Sierras until Mono Lake
was reached; from thence they turned
eastward to Salt Lake. This was tire
party finding g'l mt Mono lake. Ban.
croft mentions the fact III lIiH history OF
the Pacific Coast.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
\ Vest t'urk,t IDurtut

Never Il. tlr" "n! uu trUuhl" T.. carry,
eoSy I" take, pleas" md never failing
10 resulia are DE-" itis Little Enrly
ltiEcrs. vial ~ the - little plla IN the
vest p.cko' IL u certain guarantee
ngH'het headache. hIl!iousncRg. torpid
hVer anu MI "f thc ills resultung from
constipation. They inric and atrrnyiL.
en- tho liver. s. III by Eiko Drug Co
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29
what. u Name?

Everything is in thc name when II
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. T.. &. De-
Witt Il 60 of Chicago. discovered some
years L how to make Il snlvc from
Witch HazeI that is Il specific for Piles.
For blind, bleeding, itching aud pro.
truding Piles, ECZEMA, cIte, burns,
ruises and all kin diseases DeWitts
salve has no equal. This has given rise
to numerous worthless counterfcIts.
Ask for DeWitt's- The genuine. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

NJ. Blondlot. u member Of the French
Academy OF Sciences. discovered, not
long ago. that invisible rays. capable OF
penetrating solid substances. are given
of from the !ncandescent mantles Of the
Welsbach light.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

The roads of Venezuela are not suit
able for American styles Of vehicles,
and draft animals are rather small for
any ordinary vehicles for freight. The
lighter kind OF pleasure vehicles could
be ,e"d II the roads were not 90 bid.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-29

John Johnston, II prominent gold
mine operator and real estate dealer Of
Juneau. Alaska, while in Cincinnati re
Gently said. Juneau, our beautiful,
wealthy and chnrminGly. located Alaskan
capital, r~ejOiccs i'll rs good IA govern
ment rs there lis on earth. and III the six
years that ] have been ':rre the Their
mumeter Inns never registered us low
MS zero more than fnnr tiines, for we get
the temporiz ny influences az the Jaran-
ese current. Our population IL 1900
and the city Il model Of cleanliness. Our
streets and sidewalks IRE constructed Of
inch-t!lick tough. tibred birchwool
plank. the latter raised six fert from the
street level and slishily inclined to she'd
the water. The streets and sidewalks
are flushed twice Il week and pres, mt a
neat and unique appearance. Half q
mile across the ba! are the fgwOn~ min.
ing towns nf Don ElnS and Tread well q,
the latter with the largest stamp mill in
the world The mines the re- nave paid
e9,000,0UO in dividends. The original
surface ore only ran 50 to a tn the ton,
but now at l,2Gi feet it is showing 90 to
the ton. We raise splendir. vegetables
and in great quantities all about Jun
eau.
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For Sale or Trade.

One Cleveland Bay Stallion
7 years old, weight alout 400
pounds, broke gentle to work.
For further particulars write
or apply to
M. II. MILLER,
Sunny Slope Farm,
Blaine, Nevada.