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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09

a remarkable case Of usury has been
brought to light in Denver, Colorado.
The Associated Press says. srhomGe
Porter. m cmplOyc Of the Union Pacific
railroad asked TO be freed from pcOnagc
and involuntary sCryitudc, to which he
has boon subjected by the Star Louu
"uTruny. Porter complains that be,
Re. ia' he borrowed $50 in 1850 on which
!! paid $40, hc laa been forced 60
a.-.Zr Ms wages for life and, according
to hi1 computation, he will never DO
come cleared OF tbH; loan Of eco. Por.
ter, seeing thu, Ec was going deeper in
10 the mirc, vent into the bankruptcy
court. Tho claims Of the Star Loan
company against him wore scheduled as
a portion Of his liabilities. On August
IL, he secured his discharge, absolved
from all Of his dcbtR. The loan COmpn
ny did not accept this discharge and ms
soon M mn another months salary was
coming To Porter. the liiu ngsigumcnt
was filed with tho railroad company md
money was paid into court by the
employer. Tho loan company ayers that
still owes IL sll2'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
The Dissertation of Milton. Tomb.

The body OF the great poet Milton
vas once on view at Il charge Of three
pence Il head. II was IN 1890, after n
little cnrousal, that two ovcrseers and
Il carpenter entered the Church OF st.
Giles, Cr!pplccatc. where Milton lay
buried, and, having discovered the
lcadCn collin which contained his body,
cut open its top with n mallet and
cliscl. when they disturbed the
shroud," Nevc says when telling the
story Of the glIouiish deed, the ribs
fell. Mr.. Fountain confessed that he
pulled hard ut the teeth, which resist
ell until some one hit them with Il
stone" Fountain secured all the fine
teeth in the upper Jaw and generously
gave one TO II Of his accompl!ces. Al
together the scoundrcls stole n rib
bone. ten teeth and several handfuls OF
hair, and to crown the diabolIcal busl-
ness the female g~ravedigger after
ward exhibited the body % any one
willing 10 pay ~threcpcncc for the spec
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09

as pedestrian after pedcctria passed
without seeing 1t, they were startled
10y the uproarious laughter from doors
and windows. They stopped short.
looked confused and then hurried AWAY
with Indignant g~lances at the merry.
makers.
The louis was ut last picked up by n
bcnt and feeble old man. who hobblcd
on with his treasure amid enthusiastic
cheCrs.-London Mail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
Tax vaiuntion For 1901.

The tax valuations Tor tho State for
1901 foot up IN the rctufns just rcceiv.
ed md made TO the Controller to be
saG,OsS 40, nm increase over 1903 Of g..
390,2IG. This IL lhr largrst incrcnsc ~
the tax valuations mud bcnta the last
year's increase SJll, 100. Nevada con.
tiDuos on the up grade.-Arpoal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09

Holsters haunt rocks. Just us rabbits
90 woods or furze brakes. They can
not live without cover, and II there are
no holes in the rocks FOR them 10 re-
tire 10 they burrow, just as Il rabbit
does, in the earth and sea turf under
the water. and there sit. claws for
ward. ready to seize any intruder or to
haul in any Iuorscl which the sea
washes into the hole. II Is doubtful
whether Holsters remain awake all day
on the OF chance Of n meal coming to
their door. More probably they sleep
Off the fatigue of the previous nights
wandcrlngs. But their a~ntcnnac are
s. sensitive that they warn them II
anything touches them or even stlrs
the water. No electric bell could work
more instantancOuSiy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09

You must have a peculiar
tea taste if no-one Of the five
Schilling's Best is right for
you; and coffee four.
Your grocer's; moneyback.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-09
JOINT STATEMENT
-OP THE
Auditor and Treasurer OF
Eik0 County

COUErY OF ELKn. rs
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELEo. New. Oct .. 1904.
TO Tie HOnorGb!e BOGrd Of Countv
Commissioners ~ EIkO county, New;
GEHTLRMET:-Wc herewith submit our
Qnrtcrly Report OF tic Finances Of the
county for the quarter ending Sop 70,
1904.
Respectfully submitted,
&. ". GRovER. 4 AUDITOR.
\. @. DhWiEY. Trchgurcr.
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SAVINGS

DEPOSITS will w. received In sums
from One Dollar up and put ut interest
on the FIRST .dy of tn following month.
The ratc o. interest VIII I've fixed by the
directors after this year, bnt for this
year FOUR per cent. per annum Is
guaranteed. 4 bank bool. is given
each depOsilor.
Deposits sent By mail will receive
prompt attention.
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the table and was annually the suhiect of merry jests and predictions as to who would be the survivor to drink it's con tents. As the years passed and the lit- tie band became reduced in number the jests ceased, and instead the old sol diers who were left looked with awe and veneration upon the flask, regard ing it as link that bound them to the memory of those who had gone be- fore.
 Now there are seventeen who have crossed the dark river, leaving three who will likely assemble on next Thanksgiving day. Of the three who are left all are past eighty years of age and all know full well that soon the strange compact made in 1S49 must end Each wonders to whom the lot will fall. Tn the yearly interval be- tween Thanksgiving oay reunions the bottle of wine is kept safely under guard in the bank vault, but before many years it will be removed from | it's place of deposit for the last time. For fifty-five years 1t has been pre- served, a pathetic memory of the shad- owy past, but it will not be long until lits mission will be fulfilled. Chicago Tribune.
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with slabs of lead, so that they may be thrown over and lost at the bottom of the sea should the ship be obliged to surrender. The American ensign IS now hoisted at every masthead, and the flag at the stern, with it's staff, is taken down. This is done to bring the chances of the flag being shot away to a minimum. Two grapnels are pros cured for each quarter, to be used in clearing away wreckage which might come in contact with the propellers. Here we finish with the uper deck and superstructures. The spar deck now has a barren and unsightly appearance and is dangerous to walk on, because with every roll of the ship there is a good chance of being drowned on ac-' count of the removal of the life lines and ridge ropes.
 Below, all ladders not absolutely ne- cessary for use are unshipped. All mess chests and ditty boxes are either slowed below the water line or thrown overyoard Every Water-tight door, ex- |cept those absolutely necessary for is closed. A ysrs lil- portant matter is to be sure that every fire hose is connected up, and led out. ready for instant use.
 The chief surgeon establishes two or three stations, each in charge of an as- sistant. The regular complement of first class battleship includes three medical officers, but it is so difficult to obtain for the navy that, as rule a battleship may be considered lucky if two are detailed nowadays. Three sta- tions are established, in charge of the medical officers. and, if there are not enough medical officers, then the hospi- tai steward may have charge of one. The selection of the stations by the chief surgeon is left to his judgment. In most instance the wardroom table is used as an operating table, and the other station is situated in the sick bay of the ship. The third station may be located below the protected deck, we'll out of harms way. At these stations an operating table is rigged up, and in- strumepts, solutions, surgical ap- pliance and dressing are opened up and handy for immediate use. The hospital apprentices distribute to the different guns crews a suply of tour niouets and first aid packages. Every man in the nay is required to know the use and application of these. As a regular drill, the surgeon, at stated
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times, instruct every man in the ship how to carry a wounded man, how to resuscitate the drowned, how to apply toruniquets, Sc. Sometimes either end. of the armorsd citadel is used as an. emergency surgical station. The hospi-. tai apprentices (navy trained nurses). stand by to conduct the wounded to the surgeons, and otherwise assist them in every manner possible If q surgeon has his station within the easement or citadel then he is pretty safe, but usually he Is in the sick bay situated in the bow, and very much ex- posed to shot and shell.
 h the engineers department fires are started under all boilers, and prepara- tions are made for steaming at full power, and under forced draught. Steam is turned on the engines that work the turrets, the steering gear and the windlasses. All battle hatches of the protective deck are closed, and the ship is ready to meet the foe. e.--Dr. J. A. Guthrie in the New York Medical Journal.
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suited. The passers-by and others in the busy streets stampeded. Cries and shouts were heard in moment, and the terrified natives ran in all direc- tons with the fear of death in their hearts, Doors banged everywhere and the piercing screams of the victims added to the horror of the scene. The. amok pursued the flying natives and succeeded in stabbing four Chinamen in the back in Bernam street as they. sought safety in flight.
 A Malay woman who lived in the yi- cfnity heard the noise and came to the front door to see what itwas all about. On seeing the savage face of the anok and the reelSing knife in his hand she turned to fly, but was too late A blow from the knife in the back laid her low just inside her own doorstep. A Sikh jagah then pluclsily attempted to seize the amok, but was furiously attacked by him. The Sikh was stabbed in the left eye, and also under the left arm as he tried to fell the madman with his heavy stick. A Chinaman who is said to be a mandore, or head coolie, was not daunted at the defeat of the Sikh, and pluckily grappled with the amok. The courageous Chinaman succeeded in seizing the madmans wrist and wrenching the knife away from him. Some other Chinamen then came to the assistance of their brave countryrnan, and the amok was overpoWered and se- cured.
 In the meantime Sergeant Leonard had received information of the amok and hurried to the scene He got there too late to secure the madman and pro- ceeded to collect the victims. It was then discovered that nine persons in all had been wounded, three of whom had severe injuries. The amok was found to have a bad wound on his head probably caused by the blows from the Sikh jagah's stick. The anlok told Ser geant Leonard at the police station that he was a West Indian named John Ma than.-Singapore Straits Times.
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WALLTgGFoRD

A fine parade was ,heId in wailing- ford last night by the republicans. to celebrate the election of President Roosevelt. Captain Daniel L. Barber was chief marshal Over 300 were in line and the line of march was from Main street to Center. to Colony, to Rembert street, eountermarch to Church street to Main, to Beaumont avenue, countermarch to Ward street to Fair, to Center street, to Constitu- ton street, countermarch to Main, where the parade was dismissed. The national band played, The illumina- tions along the route were very hand some. No accident occurred to mar the pleasure of the occasion.
 The republican caucus for nomina- ton of borough officers will be held in the town hall on Saturday night of next week
 A big delegation from here will go to the Yale-Prineeton game in Princeton to-day.
 MT and Mrs. William H. Newton are visiting in Newfane, Vt.
 The funeral of John Maloney will be held in Hartford this morning. He was father of the late Rev. Thomas Ma Ioney, who was assistant pastor here at one time of the Holy Trinity church.
 Owing to the death of Mrs. Carleton, which occurred in New York Wednes- day, the lecture to have been given in the town hall by Yill Carleton Thurs day night was postponed until a later date to be announced.
 Miss Mary Leyille, who is to be mar ried to Gedeon Bellyeau, of aWterbury at the Holy Trinity church, next Mon day morning at 9 o'clock, was given a linen surprise party at the residence of Miss Margaret Doyle, S5 Ward street, last evening, by number of her friends. Miss Leville was the recipient of many gifts. During the evening a lunch was served.
 Miss Adella Hall left Thursday for the St Louis fair. She will stop for a few days at Springfield, Ill. as the guest of Miss Victoria Coe.
 The Hearts club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Sarah Manning at her home, 18S Christian street. A luncheon was served. The prize winners included: Mrs. R. s. Austin, Mrs. G. M. Hallenbeck, Mrs. H. I. wallace. The guest prize was taken by Miss Penney of Boston. The club will have its next meeting at Mrs. A. I. Martins, 1S5 Church setreet next Friday afternoon.
 Compass lodge, F. and A. M., will confer the entered apprentice degree Monday evening, November 21. A ban ouet will be served. Deputy Grand Master David R. filling will be present and Center and Meriden lodges of Merfden, temple lodge of Cheshire, and Corinthian lodge of Northford, will also be present.
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WINE Fon THE SURVIVOR.
Which of These Mexican Veterans May
 Drink It Will Soon Be Decided,


 Drink It Will Soon Be Decided,
 A wager between wine and death, made fifty-five years ago, may soon be. paid. In the vault of a. bank at Cow ington, Ind, reposes a bottle of ancient vintage, the contents of which of which will be drunk by the single survivor of a little band of twenty soldiers of the Mexican war. The wager is the most unique f the kind on record. After the close of hostilities with Mexico twenty of the veterans who went to the front from Fountain county, Indiana, met in reunion. This was in 1849. It was votr ed to assemble yearly thereafter on Thanksgiving day. d. At the first dinner a bottle of wine was presented to the little company, and in half-joking manner one sug- gested that the bottle remain uncorked until but one survivor remained, this one to quaff the wine to the memory of those gone before. The idea met with instant favor, and it was so agreed. Each year the annual dinner has been held and each one more closely cement ed the ties of comradeship formed on the plains of Mexico For years at the annual gatherings the bottle has oceu- pied a place of honor at the head of
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THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Ts in
 Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char coal is the safest and most efficient dis infectant and purifier in nature but few realize it's value when taken into the human system for the same cleans ing purpose.
 Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present in the stomach and intestines and car, ries them out of the system.
 Charcoal sWeetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and inn proves the complexion, 1t whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 It absorbs the injurious gases which. collect in the stomach and bowels: it disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with honey.
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in much improved condition of the general health, better complex ion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit.
 A Buffalo physician in speaking of the benefits of charcoal. says: T advise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all pa- tients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complex ion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; also believe the liver is great. Iy benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents box at drug stores, and although in some sense patent preparation, yet believe I get more and better charcoal in Stu arts Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
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RAN "AMoK" IN SINGAPORE.
Murder Mad Sailors Fearful Execution
 With Knife.

With a Knife.
 About S:S0 last night terrible amok occurred at Tanjong Pagar. The quiet neighborhood of Bernam street and Wallich and Anson roads was suddenly transformed into scene of great pan ic. It appears that about S:30 p. m. a. West Indian suddenly attacked a Chi naman who was walking along the road in Bernam street and stabbed him i nthe throat with a sailors clasp knife. t 5
 The unfortunate Chinaman fell to the ground with blood pouring from the wound in his throat. In second the West Indian attacked a Malay and stabbed him in the side of the neck Another Malay, who happened to be in the vicinity, ran to his countryman' S assistance, but was also attacked and wounded by the infuriated madman. The wounded Malays raised the terri ble cry of "ATnok! amok!' which makes the blood turn cold on hearing 1t.
 The greatest confusion and panic re-
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DELIGHTFUL CONCERT.

At Dwight Place Church Last Evening.
 The concert at the Dwight Place church last evening was largely at tended and was much enjoyed. Mrs. Little Houck and Mrs. Bollman, the artists who off1ciated, were enthusias- tically applauded at each number.
 The proceeds of this delightful enter tainment go to swell the funds of the ladies' benevolent society of the church. The society pledged $2,OOO towards pay ing for the erection of the new chapel and has paid $1,Oo0 and is now raising the other $1,00O
 Harry Whitaker was the accompan- ist and presided with efficiency.
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CLEARING SHIP FOR ACTION.

; ] The Process as Seen on the Massa- chusetts During the War With Spain.
 Hardly had reached the gangway, when there rang forth the stentorian order; All hands clear ship for action!" The bugle sounded the re- Ifrain, Yankee Doodle. 's'when a seem ingly peaceful community was meat morphosed into chaotic mass. To land lubbers such is verify the case. for, I have heard them describe this drill, thus: At the order, every one on board will rush about like mad, grab ping everything in sight, and then i'm mediately slam it down again. Crab ping up anything and throwing It down, to their minds, is what 1t all looks like.
 The first thing to be, done by each deck division is to look to the fire of it's respective batteries. Any obstruc- tion interfering with the range of the guns is cleared away, especially such objects which, if accidentally hit, would cause splinters to fly about deck. The awning stanchions are the first to attract the eye, and these are promptly turned flat on deck; boat davits are similarly dealt with. Such stan chions and boat davits as are not hinged have to be dashed to the ships side. Next the ridge ropes and life lines which are stretched all the way around the spar deck, and unrove and sent below. The polished brass cano- pies, and the skylights covering small CT hatches are unshipped, and sent be- low; in actual battle these would be throung overheard. In their place steel plates known as battle matches, cover all such openings on deck. Every accommodation ladder is unshipped and sent below, or thrown oerboard.
 A number of chests containing tanks filled with alcohol, trrpentine and other inflammable liquids, are re- quired to be kept on the spar deck, as a precaution against fires, as it is evil dent that these must be thrown over board before going into action with an enemy. Other Valuables required to be kept on deck are similarly disposed of If necessary. The booms we notice sticking out from the side when a ship anchors, with her boats mored to same, are known as lower booms; these are lashed alongside. The ships boats re- quire special attention; the sails of these are first well wetted Gas it is ex-. pressed in the order;) in other words, soaked in water, and then passed un- derneath the boats, as a precaution against fire. A splinter net is also passed underneath each boat, to pre- ent the wood from flying about. If the ship is not at sea, that is in road stead, then the boats may be dropped astern and lowed about during the bat tie, or anchored off somewhere at a. distance in shoal water until the action is over. a5
 The next procedure is to see. that signal men are ready to send and re- ceiye signals at the same time; the covers of signal books are weighted
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SIGMA KAPPA DANCE.

Forty Couples Enjoy Pleasant Evening
 at Warner Hall.
 Warner hall, prettily decorated for the occasion, was the scene of most delightful dance given last evening by the members of the Sigma Kappa fra ternity, which is composed mainly of Fair Haven young men. An excellent programme of dances was rendered, which was enjoyed by about forty couples. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of T. Curtiss Hill- house, N Leroy Root and Henry Musch, jr.
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That Best Girl Of Yours

will be glad to see you if you have clean shave and your face is soft and smooth from using Easy Shave. the new lather Buy package of your druggist for 15c.
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vs.snr sor New Fork-s4:Ss. sl:sO. x6:Bel 1si1s;4g $500, s:15, ss:35, i0:S0 a m.l s1.o9@s ll:2s, s1:27, s2:1S, 2:4O, s3:53l e.5g" .zlI4e;25, 4;s5. .4:5s. .5:12. 's:o2l m. sundays-sl:ss. s4:5o. xS.so sS, a. ms .2:l0, s2:IS, 4:s5, s5:i2' xs:i51 ;le, 'S-02, S:30. s9:o5 D. n.
 For Washington via Harlem River 1.Ve p m., el2:00 night, daily.
 For Boston, Worcester and Provi. 9snce, via Hartford and Willimantic- 1o:04 a. m., 4;04 ?. m.
 ProNidence-s2:25, *2:55. TAT, sl11:41, am, 3; m, .l2:e5. s2:41. s2:5s, s4:2O. s5;0s. am, '12s05. .s2:5s. s5:O3, s7:o1 pm pm. For Boston via springheld-s1:1s ig;es a m. q: :45. s5;55 pm. Sundays- l;l6 a. n-. s5:55 p. m.
 sos Anrtford, Springfield, etc.--.I:15, si4y, S, Eso, s:S5, a10:04. s10.55 am, 1e:l0. l;45, 3:00, s4:04, x5:O7, s5:4b s5.5S xs:Ss lto Hartford1. s6:25 (tos sMeriden1 !. 1s;V9 tto Hartford), SIC, 1O:05 pm Sllhoay.al sung :l6, x9:o5 a. m. 12:I0, s5:55, For New Lendon. etc.-,2:35, s2:sb. .2:5s, S:10, s4:20, s5:o3. s.15 1O' z:tal; tts Saybrook). sII6:41, e7:01 p.rn' si,ndss \ svs vs -2;25, s2:55 am, "12:06, s2:5S, s5l0s' sT:01 pm. ''''' nvk NAuuAetOWns Wtlktmantic, etc. 7:S5 am, FOO, s5:O5 (to Worcester1- 6;O2 pm. Sundays-7:2 20 pm For SheIburne Falls, etc.-7:5o am. l2:15 (to New Hartford), 4:04, 6:oo Ito westfeld) pm
 For Waterbury via Cheshire-s:so q. m, m, l:56, FOO pm. sundays-s:0O am, 2:b5, S:O5 pm.
 For Derby and Anaonia--7.oO, 500. s:36z, $40 am, 12:l0, 2:36. s4:O5x, SEQ. TAO, l1;30 pm. Sundays-e:30. 11:40. am, S:S0, 6:S0. S:SO. pm.
 For Waterbury-7:Oo, $500, si4o am. 12:1o. 2:s5, 5:2O. TAO. 11:80 pm. Sun Sun days-S:S0. 11:4O am, 6:S0, S:SO pm. For Winsted--7;oO, $40 am, 1910 2;S5. 5;2O, TAO pm. sundays-s:S0 q For PIttsflcld, and intermediats points - 5.50, lvia Brtdgeport), 9:S5 O. m, 4:O6 pm. Sundays :60 via B'p'tl am.
 For Danbury, via Derby Junction.. 9:S5 am, 4:05 pm.
 Via Bridgeport am. 5:12 pm.
 Via South Norwalk-4:6O, s:16 a.m., 12:0S, 2i40, 5:12, 6:12 pm. Sundays-@ 7:b0 am, 6:16 pm.
 For Litchfe1d--9:56 h., x:o6 pm. Sundays-7:5o (via B'pstl am.
 'Express Trains. Il Parlor car limited. gro Derby Junction.
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