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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02
Animal Oils In Medicine,

The number OF animal oils and fats
used In medicine arc extremely nu.
mcrous. Large quantities Of oil are
obtained In Tasmania from the NUT.
ton bird and used rs n linimcnt for
rheumatism. while the fat Of the
frigntc bird IL said TO be an excellent
specific for sclntlca. Cod liver oil is
too we'll known to benr more thnn
mention. and the oil got from the
dugong. nm aquatic monster related
TO the whale tribe, has high rcpu.
tatlon rs Il substitute for that obtained
from the smaller fry OF the cod. FROM
six to fourteen gallons OF this mcdici
mi oil can be taken out OF a single
nnimnI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02

John Bright Ind curious method OF
guarding against nny failure OF mem
ory or Language In his public speeches.
When he had 10 deliver n speech Of
Importance ho wrote n sort OF essny on
the subJcct and tore II up. lie then
wrote another ana treated Il I'm the
same way. and finally n third. In this
wny he considered that he had not only
exhausted his own thoughts upon tho
matter In hand. but had gained such n
command over the language In which
Il could bc expressed that lie could nev.
or he nt iosa for tho right word.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02

In compliance with the law and the
custom nf other States 81 the Union,
regard II Ms my duty to invite the people
Of Nevada la give special observance and
respect Ia the cause oi labor on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER >, 1901
This day has been dedicated to the
purpose Of giving h: nor and dignity to
those who constitute the foundation of
progress and human happiness.
Tho occasion should emphasize the
honorable position which labor has at
tanned III this State aud also he pleas
ont reminder Of the agreeable relations
hcrrtofor" and now existing between
the capitalist and those who toll in the
lowly walks Of life.
II is certainly a happy medium when
labor CrgnniZcd and capital ready to en-
ploy. both being rcHSuunb!r, can move
in harmony, to the advantage 81 all in
the Comm un wealth Of Nevada,
l. I Ne congratulate ourselves upon
the existence Of such conditions, and en-
dcavnr tn maintain and continue the or
dctly and amicablc rclatious now exist
ing.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal oi State, nj the Capitol III Carson
City. this 29th day uf August, 4. ID. 1901
JOIS SPARKS,
Governor.
Attest
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02

\ clever rascal with u pcncbnnt for
forging chccks swiudlcd about n half
dpzcn Reno merchants Saturday nnd
Saturday night. lie represented him.
scli W. an omployo of J. +. Aiikcn aud
10y making email Purchases hc mnDagc''
to got checks amounting Ia Sln, $3.50
and slj caslcd without trouble. Al
several places where hc attempted Ia
work his game he wns turned down and
when one mcrchan! won't Ia the phone
Ia cnll up MIR. Aiik"n the fellow hurri
cdIy departed. Tho cheeks wcro drawn
ou tho u ln't n Nevada -.-' laz"itc
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02

The unfinished gap nm The lInc II the
San Pedro road winch IL to- connect
Salt Like and LpS \ugclr| haa mr..
rownh down to lrss than fifty milcs 10.
tween Vrgas. Nevada, aud n point about
eighty miles this silc Of Daggct. aud
il hau been given ont 10y tho officers Oi
the constructing company that the gap
will hr rloaed bv December II, nt the
latest unless aomr diIaRtcr should ln'cr
vrnc tu delay maltcrs,
\ unique method ~ opening the road
haa been decided upon. When tho
track In all laid train will start iron,
either end, the orc from Salt LaEe
bearing the ollicila located there tO.
Qothcr with Senator k"pnre aud the city
officials. while tho I,us Angeles train
will Lc similarly londcd.
Tho trains will leave thcIr respective
stations ut tho came time aud at what.
over pplnl thcy meet there will bo n
auiiablr drmOusl ration in which the
hoalth and prosperity of The now line
will bc appropriately ions,cd,
.Iust whccc the two Will meet ia nm
certain. hul tho place will bc pomc here
~ southern Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02

Not long after series Of losses nj
sea OF certain steamship line two
travellers were discussing Transatlantic
liners. One OF the men preferred the
C linc. the other tho t line. tho
ono OF which the repeated wrecks had
occurred.
"Thcrc's ono important difference"
aaid the first. that you don't seem TO
havo considered. but which weighs
strongly with me-
"Whnt IL that?"
"Why. the C line guarantees to
take you across. but tho T line
guarantees TO take you only as far M
II goes s"--IInrpcr's Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02
QUEER ILLUSIONS.
Morbid Minds That ASsocinte Name
nHd Numbers With CoIora.

i"r"u MINUS Ihat Associate Name Q
nHd Numbers With CoIorH.
Numerals have 10 colors TO you and
to me- said Il psychologist. Three,
Tor Instance. doesn't seem to us TO be
pinE. and eight doesn't seem to us to
II" brown. but there are certain slightly
diseased minds TO which almost every
word in the language appears to have
color
"Thc odd part OF this matter Is that
when you study the minds that attrib-
ute c0lors 10 figures you find them al.
most unanimous I'm attributing to each
figure particular hue. Thus, they
Will say that one Is black, two is cream,
three Is pale brown, four Is rcd brown,
five is blue. six Is tan, seven Is green,
and so oil. Finding among the morbid
so uniform belief In the blackness OF
one. the blucncss OF five and the green
ness OF seven. you almost persuade
yourself that these figures actually
have Colors.
Some morbid minds hold that names
have colors. a New Orleans glyptolo-
gist snys that to him John Is blue, At
lanta Is steel gray. Peter Is brown. and
80 OIL.
Mankind harbors an incredible mum
bcr OF illusions. Each one of us, per.
haps, has an Illusion Of some sort.
Mine is that II count on getting q
thing ! desire will be surely disnp.
pointed. My wifc's Is that her brother
appears TO her In dreams.
II know n nervous, pallld woman
who attributes certain perfumes to Ger.
tain sounds. A soprano voice to her
Is like lilies OF the valley. A tenor
voice Is like roses. a contralto voice Is
like hellotropc. a bass voice Is like
violcts."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02
IIc Found u.

Always" said the asiutc news cdi.
tor to the new rcportcr-"away bc on
the lookout for any little touch OF hu.
umns."
Tint evening the new reporter hand.
ell In an account Of burglary Ia n
butchers shop which commenced. "Mr.
jeremiah ClcHyCr. he we'll known
butcher, hns been lostrg flesh rapidly
OF late"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02
~ NitttIEi'.

IIELTu Costly: In lblku. Nevada,
August 80. 1901. hy l.. T., Morgan, Jus.
iicc of tho Peace Mr.. Edmund lIclth
To Mrs. lInnnah Conlcy. both Of Elko
coIn,y.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02

\ ruling ciTcctiug the boundcrics NJ
most all recent mining lorntioue through.
out the west lRa just been gcDt out from
Washington by tho sccrrtnry Of tho in.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-09-02
Attest
sewer" on ScVn'in.
W q. DOuGL,sS,
Secretary Of state.

\ cartoon II! McCut choon, "%tvada
at the World's Fair" appcar' III u re-.
cent number Of the Chicago Trihunr.
Tho artist applies Il caustlc pen .rnd pic
turca crowd ot excited y vad IT, ruth.
ing III Ia sec the cducatCi bnrsr. irnOr.
my entirely the sCi"mtiili: exhibit
Several citizen are no - &" Oc IN ti''
verge nf collapse after no ma tie high
charges at tho fair while wn' hcr bunch
in prircc liberia and tile ave lnbolei ns
the Nevada office holdCrs vino live in
Wash ;ne:un. An exciting cro "d shoot
ING off guns ia said Ia he Discussing ia,
gold Standard while Il plvrr nugget
formerly worth sn3. .;t60 in labeled now
nj 80.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Last of the Lumber Case.

/. G. Enochs, Secretary Of the Cres-
cent Yellow Pine Association, and
Hon. Marcellus Green, General Coun-
sci for the Association have left for
Washington, where the now famous
advance rate on lumber will come up
for hearing before the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission. Mr. Green, with
t. Marshall Miller, of New Orleans,
are the general counsel for the Vel
low Pine Association in the suit which
has been brought by that body against
the Illinois Central and other roads to
prevent the roads from putting in an
advance rate of 2 cents per 100
pounds on, all lumber shipments north
Of the Ohio river This case has been
up In the courts now for a year. 1t
was tried in the Federal Courts of
Mississippi before Judge Niles at
Jackson and was won by the railroads.
An appeal was taken to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and several
hearings have been had. The hearing
which will take place in Washington
before that body will be the last, and
upon it the case will be decided. The
suit involves all of the lumber inter
est of the South.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
City and County Exhibits.

j. f. Mckay, Special Collector for
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, is
in Meridian looking after an exhibit
of the products Of that section. Mr..
Mckay states that he is extremely
gratified at the success he has met in
arranging for exhibits. Among the
exhibits arranged for is bale of cot
ton to be prepared by the Board of
Trade from cotton grown in Lauder
dale county and wrapped in cloth
manufactured there. The local cot
ton mills will send samples of 125
different grades of cloth turned out
in the plant. The local cotton oil mill
and soap factory will send samples of
all their products, the most prominent
feature being thousand pound bar Of
soap. Other displays will be artif-
cial stone manufactured there, excel
sior prepared from Mississippi tim
Der, display of wool from Lauderdale
county sheep, peaches from farms
near the city, brooms, spokes and han
dies and a large display of grist mill
products.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
A Conscientious Congressman.

Washington. In voluntarily relin-
gushing his seat as member of the
house OF representatives Mr.. Shafroth
of the first district Of Colorado, fur
nished profound sensation. The
manly, earnest words of the member
fairly took the breath of the house as
he proceeded to put the first case on
record in that body where member
gave up up his seat, acknowledging
that his election had been tainted by
fraud. For this Mr.. Shafroth de-
clared he was not i'll any way respon-
sible nor vas he aware that it had
been perpetrated until the evidence
had been adduced before the elections
committee Of the house. 1t was not
done, he said further, for the purpose
of causing his election.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

full and the most attractive of all the
pleasure railways that combine safety
with a heels-over-head dash through
space. His idea is that all the loop
the-loop arrangements thus far put
within the easy reach Of the public
are of too tame a nature and he wants
to present the patrons of these affairs
with something better in quality and
greater in quantity.
His invention consists OF two inclnes
connected at their base by the indis-
pensable loop. BY an original me-
chanism the incline may be raised or
lowered alternately. The car daShing
down the steep side, circles the loop
and speeds up the lowered incline to
its end. Then comes in the quantity
feature, for the inventor believes that
the tourists have not yet had the worth
of their money. so he raises the lower
incline, lowering the sleeper one. and
sends his patrons dashing back to
where they came from.
The principle of this recently patent
ed device is clearly shown in the illus
tratiOn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Embezzler Arrested.

Dallas, Tex.-A special from Waco,
says. John P. Cooper, cashier of
the Citizens National Bank, of Nc
Oregon, Tex. surrendered in this city
to Deputy Marshal Black and was ar
raigned before Commissioner A. P.
Mccormack on a charge made by
Bank Examiner j. M. Logan, Of en-
bezzling funds of the National Bank
ing Association. Later Black arrested
j. c. Kilgore, a livery stable man,
who is charged with aiding and abet-
ting Cashier Cooper in the unlawful
acts of which the latter is charged.
Commissioner Mccormick placed the
bail at $1,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

In ancient Israel, so say the seers,
Two brothers lived in peace-as broth
ers should,
And titled that ground whereon in after
years
King Solomon's illustrious temple
stood.
A common heritage, each gave the field
His honest share of toll, and took
therefrom
An equal portion of the summers yield,
Nor grudged his part--nor held in doubt
the sum.
But on the night the harvesting YVES
DONE
And all the corn lay heaped beneath
the skies,
The elder kinsman sat in thought alone
And gently reasoned with himself this
wise;
my brother is not strong and suffered
Beneath the heat and burden of the
day.
Lo, I will take some sheaves from out
my store,
Unknown, and add to his across the
And. reasoning thus, he did; then found
sweet sleep,
Not SO, howe'er. the younger of the
twain,
Who lay awake and said, How can
keep
My great, full half of all this golden
grain,
I. who am still but one. whilst he must
feed
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Sure Cure for EnVV

IF there is anything that will cure
one Of envy it is to cultivate the per-
son of whom she is envious," said the
philosophical girl. Il never feel dis
contented very long if l only can get
a nearer view of what has made me
unhappy. Sometimes it seems as if
would be perfectly happy If only
had the leisure Of some of my we'll
TODD friends. Then l clap on my hat
and jacket and go to spend an hour
with one of them. / find them bor-
ing themselves to death, devising all
sorts Of schemes to kill time, and
signing because their life is not full
Of snap and business as mine is.
when l have big longing for an
extensive wardrobe just run over to
call on my next door neighbor, who
has new gown nearly every hour.
discover her in a stew about them,
fussing with dressmakers all the time
and grooming because she must deter
mine what to put on. Then l con-
graduate myself that I have only
three gowns to my name and SO am
never undecided what to wear.
Sometimes it seems as if I would
be supremely happy if | only had
pretty face, and then I cultivate that
little Miss Doll Pretty. And do you
know she is very much concerned
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
MISSISSIPPI.
Comparative Bank Statement Issued
by Auditor Henry.

The first comparative bank state
ment issued by Auditor Henry since
he was indicted into office has been
given out and shows the condition Of
the 1877 state banks on Dee 81, 1903,
and in comparison with the 149 state
banks on Dec 81, 1902. The compare
tive statement on Dee. 81, 1902 show
ed total resources $34, OBJ BOOT; and
on Dec. 81, 1903, the resources are
$46,427, 997.62. The total number of
banks reported as above shows an in
crease Of Is, which, however, does not
include the eight or ten banks recent
ly organized and doing no business. A
pleasing feature Of the statement is
that increase in individual deposits
amount to the handsome sum OF S10,-
,376 ,256.7S, which is strong evidence
Of the growing prosperity Of Missis-
sippi's populace. 1t IS doubtful if
there is another state in the union
which can make so good showing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Ms 1(G:R!6El:CXLE
~ ~ 5: YAR

A south side citizen took a great
interest in the clean street movement.
his front lawn being SO situated that
the draft of the wind down the alley
covered it with all the waste paper
That happened to be lying around
loose-and there usually happened to
be plenty.
The householder in question knew
that most of the litter came from
the alley, but although he kent a
careful watch from his back windows
ne could never fix the responsibility
on any OF the neighbors; indeed. he
often found the alley far cleaner than
Els lawn. But the waste paper still
came, and the citizen grew daily more
FURIOUS and his opinion of people who
threw out paper to blow whithersoeyer
the wind listed was expressed in some
OF the most forcible and unvarnished
'Anglo-Saxon that the language affords.
Nor did his language exaggerate his
sentiments.
One morning the citizen went out
ana found much about the usual thing
only more of it, and, picking up
dusty, sun-yellowed envelope. he
noted that it was addressed TO
prominent resident of an adjoining
avenue. There were other envelopes
ana these were. also without exception
addressed to the same person. A
battered shirt-waist box, half full of
excelsior, lay close at hand. This, the
citizen discovered, was addressed to
the wife of the prominent resident.
Here was large-sized clew at last.
The outraged man considered for
some time what course he should pur-
sue. His first impulse was to prose
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

If the tiniest wrinkle appears on that
pink-andwhite complexion of hers
and that she is extremely jealous of
any other good-looking girls, and that
sometimes she cries because she will
grow old some day and be no longer
pretty? Well, she does, and SO
come to the conclusion that my plain
face is a good sight more comfort
able.
And I'll confess a secret to you,
and don't you breathe it to any one.
Once in while, once in long while,
l get woefully sick of single blessed
ness and believe I'd like to marry any
man who was respectable and kind.
But few visits to my married friends
cure me. They are just weighed down
by little responsibilities which would
drive me crazy in q short time; they
must humor whimsical lord and mas
ter and they must be at the beck and
call of small children, who are very
sweet little things for few hours,
but terrible nuisances for longer
time than that. My sweet independ-
ence for me! / go back to my little
two-by-four room and am thankful
that there is no one to share it with
me and that | do not have to put out
the cat and lock up the house before
retiring"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18

cute the offender for violation of the
city ordinance; still, he had no desire
to appear eccentric, so eventually he
wrote to the avenue resident as fol-
lows:
Slr:-l beg to inform you that /
found. the inclosed envelope on my
lawn this morning, together with
shirt-waist box addressed to your wife,
a bunch of excelsior and other litter.
will thank you if you will make some
other disposition of your trash than
dumping it on my premises. 1t is an
ineXcusable nuisance and one which
| have no intention Of tolerating. |
subject, but if | am annoyed in the
same way l shall take prompt action
CT another sort. Obediently yours"
In due course of time the citizen re-
ceived the following reply:
Dear Sir-I have to thank you very
heartily for your favor received this
morning. l presume that you did not
look in the envelope you so kindly re-
stored to me. II you had you would
have found check payable to bearer,
for 1888, no allusion to which was
made in the letter that accompanied
it. 1t was in payment of debt that
never expected would be discharged,
and which I had no idea of pressing.
1t was truly like finding money
with renewed thanks, l am yours
gratefully"
But there was not word about the
waste paper The citizen would feel
easier in his mind if he knew whether
there was really a check in the en-
velope.-Chicago News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Japanese Strategy.

w a h i n G on Information has
reached here that nearly 10000 Jap
anese troops have been landed at
Chemulpo, the first division Of large
number which will thrown into Corea
as rapidly as possible, while the Rus
sian fleet is bottled up in Port Ar
thur. 1t is stated that the repeated
attacks On Port Arthur are not for the
purpose Of Selling that place at pres
ent but are part Of we'll defined plan
for harassing the Russian fleet there
until Corea can be occupied.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Il Legend OF Harvest

His wife and little children from his
shared"
So that same night. to meet greater
need,
He, too. in secret did what he deemed
Now, when at break of day both cheer
lily
Came forth to work-with greeting,
name for name
Each scarce concealed his wonderment
to see
His separate stack of sheaves was still
the samei
And when, next night. and next. in love.
anew
These Jewish kinsmen gave by stealth
their best .
But all in vain-behold the riddle grew
Exceeding strange and caused them
much unrest;
Until at last it's secret was revealed
To both at once (blest be the Hand
that weaveS
Such threads of chance), for half across
their field
They met one night-eoch bent with
heavy sheaveS
All, kinsmen true. no offering later laid
BY Solomon upon the costlieSt shrine
OF this immortal ground, was better
made
Than yours. nor gave to heaven holier
Augustus w. Bomberger in Youths
Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
ADVERTISING IN THE CLOUDS
How the Heavens Are to Be Used For
Display Purposes.
Z X X X X X X 4 X 4

Some years ago there was a fabu-
lous story going the rounds of an ag-
gressive Yankee advertiser who was
preparing Il mammoth magic lantern
with which he proposed to thrown his
name on the face of the moon so that
half the world could read it. 1t was
even limited that little later he might
try to utilize the sun in the same mani
ner for advertising purposes.
But, as unreasonable and as impOS-V
sible as was this alleged scheme, thereI
is now 4 plan by which the inventor Of
fers to ambitious advertisers an OBJ
portunity to set forth their business
in letters of fire far up in the heay-l
ems.
The accompanying illustration gives
an idea of this scheme. To balloon
of medium size is attached q frame
work subdivided into compartments,
each of which is equipped with an ar
rangement of incanGescent electric
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Trustees Answer Charges.

The Board of Trustees of the State
Charity Hospital at Vicksburg have
published seven-column denial of
the charges made against the hospital
by the Committee on Benevolent In
situations on their visit Of inspection,
Jan. %. The card is very searching
in it's character, and points out, in
facts and cures, the conditions, and
defends the Sisters Of Mercy, as we'll
as those in charge Of the sanitary
work and conduct Of the hospital
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Not Fair to Women

We have heard overmuch of late of
the fact that women have never be-
come artists or poets or creators Of
the very highest order, judged by the
male standard. The is.sinuation is
unfair because biased. Women have
never had real chance to equal men,
and to argue that because they have
never attained the level of a Shake
speare or a Raphael, therefore they
are Inferior to men generally, is to
condemn them because they do not
use superior to the average man.
How often have men produced a
Shakespeare or a Raphael? And men
have had the start of centuries.
Take England only. Have not two
of the greatest, if not the two great
est, of her sovereigns been women?
How many men novelists are on par
with George Eliot? Have not certain
women shown their ability to hold
their own IN scholarship with men in
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Robbers Wound Police Chief.

Weatherly, Pain battle with
two men who were trying to break in
to the Weatherly Bank, Chief of Po-
lice Mclean has been seriously wound
ed. Mclean attacked the robbers sim
gle-handed. They drew knives and
stabbed him several times, but he put
up strong fight. Then they got away
in the darkness without effecting an
entrance to the bank.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-18
Seize British Ship.

London, The owners Of the British
steamer Foston Hall, from Barry, De-
cember IL, via Port Said, for Port Ar
thur local laden) have been advised
that the vessel has been detained by
the Russian authorities at Port Ar
thur. Russian soldiers have been sent
to Chefoo, whence it is reported that
several other neutral vessels are de-
tai4ed ct Pert Aithnr.