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New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
MAY NAME ". G. SANGER.
Report That He VII Be Made As
sistdnt Secretary of State.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxE.I

Lenox. Mass, Aug. 14.-There is a report in
Stockbrdge that William c. Sanger of New
York, is to be Assistant Secretary OF State and
that the appointment will be made this week.
Mr.. Sanger is now in Labrador with Secre-
tary Root He served Assistant Secretary OF
War under Mr.. Root and invited to make
the trip TO Labrador by his former chief. Mr..
Sanger was 10 have been In Stockbridge for the
summer with his mother, Mrs Henry Sanger.
who is a guest at Heaton Hail. but changed his
plans on the invitation Of Mr.. Root TO acconpa-
ny him to the Far North
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
BOYCOTT MEETING PROHIBITED.
Chinese Government Acts at Hong Kong
Natives Appeal

Hong Kong Aug IA meeting Of Chinese
called for to-day 10 discuss the boycott OF Amer
scan goods, was not permitted by the govern
faeut. The Chinese then formally presented a
petition praying for permission TO meet A
strong uu-American feeling is apparent among
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
PARpoNs FoR cueANs VOTED.

Havana. Aug. 1.-THE Senate to-day passed the
House bin granting amnesty 20 former officials or
me government who We're guilty OF misconduct
prior 70 the establishment OF the republic.
A committee reported fsvOrably appropria-
Ton for the payment Of interest on the bonds of
ne Van Horne Railroad
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15

Seville Aug 14-The authorities have dis
patched reinforcements TO the Ossuna district
10 cope with conditions there arising from
depredations committed by the starving peas
ants Bands of laborers are pillaging the farms
and slaughtering and carrying on cattle and
sheep. The rnarauders are so numerous that the
police are powerless TO prevent the sacking Of
villages and homesteads.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
WESTERN PROBE BEGINS OCTOBER

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug H-Insurance Auditor Pierce
announced to-day that the Insurance Department
OF Nebraska, working with Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Louisiana. Kentucky and Tennessee. would, Oc-
tober begin investigation of the affairs of the
Equitable New-York Life and Mutual Insurance
ME
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
MARxLEaoNE VS.. MONTREAL.

Montreal Aug 1.-THE Marylebone Cricket Club.
~ Iondon began a match with the Montreal
cricket Club to-day. In the first innings Montreal
was retired 81 TO Marylebone made l0a In the
second innings Montreal put out 70 for six wckets.
vhea the game was called for the day
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
Mr.. CALHOUN AT CARACAS.

Caracas. Aug lA-WiIliam W. Russell. the Amer
can Minister 10 Venezuela and w. J. Calhoun.
whom President Roosevelt appointed special COM
missioner 10 Venezuela arrived here to-day
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
SPANISH PEASANTS RISING.
A Hundred Thousand Laborers Starving in
Andalusia-Police Powerless.

Madrid. Aug 1.-THE newspapers say that
100000 laborers in Andalusia are without the
necessities OF life, that several districts are at
the mercy Of rioters and that many landlords
are seeking safety in fight.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
A FLOOD IN VENEZUELA.

Caracas. Aug. 1.-THE River Apure has over.
flowed its banks al San Fernando Eight hundred
houses have been damaged.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
THE OREGON COUNTRY

will find in this publication rare fund of infor-
nation. 1t tells you of the shortest way to
reach the Exposition city, what is to be seen
en- route, and of the return trip through
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15

Albany, Aug. 14-Attorney General Mayer has
received notice that the following counsel will ap-
pear for certain defendants in his omnibus suit
against the old board of directors Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society: For George ]. Gould,
Pierce Greer; for Z. II. Hartman. Carter, Led
Gavagan.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
NEW USE FOR SHORTHAND.
roc and Hangers a Vehicle foI
Writers Of FoIk.Lore.


SHORTHAND ought to offer n good
pan Tor working out dialect stories"
saiu the oDservant man, "and 1t seems
10 me that n great many OF the dim.
cuities in the way OF successful ef.
forts along this line could be over
come by this method.
Dlalect writing is o an easy mat
Ter. In addition to the difficult task
OF giving the correct accent in the
particular kind Of dialect work we
may seen to present there Is the cues.
tlon OF phonetics, which seems to me
10 be CT more Importance. Phonetic
spelling Is looked upon as a thing OF
marvellous simplicity.
AS n matter of fact, II IS a most
diilcilt thing when you come to try
your hand at it.. Suppose tho next
tme o write a letter or story Won
attempt to observe the rule OF pro.
netic spelling all the way through
what you write. You Will soon learn
mat h you thought was a matter
oi much simplicity will involve O
In all Kinds Of trouble. and | dare saw
II would take you twice as long TO do
the work as the old way would re.
quire.
reflection along this line has con.
Vinced me that shorthand could be
used to immense advantage in dIa.
lect work. Why cannot some person
OF talent In this line work out n dia.
iect scheme in shorthand? Few
writer's can do dialetc work we'll.
Many men can talk dialect. but few
can write 1t. The phonctics used in
shorthand work ought to be vast help
In this line of work. and an intelligent
and successful scheme would be 4
going concern from the start"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Some Very Odd Plants.

There are few plants that have not
been utilized in one way or another
by mankind for food. paper, drugs. or
in other ways. Among many not so
we'll known may be mentioned the
japanese wax tree. bearing punches
or fruit growing like grapes which
contain a species OF wax used In max
ing candles. Another tree. found In
the Pacific Stands and known as the
candle nut. yields n large quantity OF
OIL. while the kernels are strung to-
Gether on n stick and lighted as a
candle. The fruit OF the candle tree
Is between three and four feet In
length and about an inch in diameter,
and OF a yellowish color. As they
are seen hanging from the tree they
present the appearance OF a number
OF wax candles. The telegraph plant.
which grows in India, Is a slender,
erect shrub. so called because of some
resemblance to signals In the motion
or It's trifoliate leaves-the two side
ones rising and falling alternately for
"A time. and then resting. Sometimes
many OF the leaves are in motion. and
sometimes only a few. the greatest &C.
t!vity being In the early morning. and
o depending on the wInd.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10

"A liberal policy pays hest" said
Mayor Stoy OF Atlantic City. The
government and the towns-people OF
this resort are liberal. and tLat Is why
or partly why-Atlantlc City has so
well succeeded.
We had n grocer here once who
was not liberal. He did not get on.
He soon had to shut up shop. His
methods did not suit a place like this.
Here is an example OF that gro
GERS way OF doing business.
"a millionaire cottagcr called on
him one morning, and said. half
unused and half angry:
You have charged me on this bill.
sir. with things | never got. What
dc you mean by such Items as one
handful Of ~raisins, three Jumps OF
cheese. one pocketful OF almonds,
" pieces Of candy, and three mouth.
fuls Of sugar.
II mean. SIR said the grocer. that
they who bring their boys with them
wien they do their marketing. must
nay for all they get"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
QUESTION THAT WAS CRUEL.
Should Have Taken Some Of the Con-
eeit Out Of Youno Artist.

'Jir Philip Bu~rne-Jones." said a
Philadelphia millionaire. "dined with
me during his American tour. We
talked OF the conceit that a little sue
cess is apt to engender In young ar
lists, and Sir Philip said:
MY father used to tell OF a young
English nobleman who took to paint
Ing. He did passable work. got in
Vulnerable commissions from million
aire traGesmen. and became, In a very
small way. a lion.
HE insisted on driving my father
to his studio. n day. to zee his work.
Here are my two latest things
he said. on their arrival. They are
entirely different In sui iect and in
treatment. but I'm sure you'll like
them both. One Is a portrait of my
uncle. copied from an old.fashioned
photograph. The other Is a painting
of my grandmother. doing some
needlework.'
My father looked carefully at both
paintings for a moment. Then he
said:
(which one did you say was your
uncle?'"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Tho German Jury system.

10 tits country a trial by jury comes
to q stop when n OF the jurymen be.
comes incapacitated for service by illness
or from any other cause. 1t ia then
necessary to draw a new jury and hold
another trial, III order that twelve men
may hear all the testimony and render n
verdict.
In Germany II system prevails which
does AWAY with the possibility OF such
delay and expense. In the current issue
OF the Political Science Quarterly there
ID a paper by Burt Estes Howard on
Trial by Jury in Germany" in which it
is stated that in addition to the regular
Jury OF twelve men, II or more supple
mentary iurymen are drawn. They cit
with tho regular jurors, having equal
rights and duties with the III, except in
the single matter OF retiring Tor delibcr.
alton and participating in the finding OF
n verdict after tho counsel have summed
up and the judge has delivered his
cnhrge. But il one OF the original
twelve becomes iDcapacitated ut any
point during n trial, n supplementary
juryman takes his place and becomes
fully invested with the functions Of the
ono who has retired, even to castmg n
vote when the verdict is rendered. Thus
tho jury is automatically kept up to the
required number aud the trial proceeds
without interruption.
This arrangement seems so practical
and sensible that it is Il wonder meas
urcs have not been taken looking to ito
adoption in Now York and other states.
Do our friends OF the legal profession
perceive in 1t my objections which
would Offset its manifcet advantages2-
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
SPORT OF MALAYANS.
ToBoGoAR DOWN WATERFALL
INTO POOL BELOW.
Fun Becomes Fast and Furious a. the
Active Slide8 Follow Each Other
Down the caseade-Few Casualties
Occur Among Participants.

One Of the items on the programme
Of the Governors visit tc the FEEDER
atec Malay States is that OF "meng,
g~eluncnor." or a water sliding game.
This IS a tobogganing game which is
peculiar TO Malays Of Perak and is
known to be OF ancient origin. The
game is arranged as follows:
A party Of the Rajahs and Chiefs
having decided to indulge in this form
Of amusement, warn their followers Of
their intentions. AS IL is a game
which abounds with much merriment
and fun, several hundreds OF men,
women and children sooc busy them
selves in making preparations for the
picnic. which is usually part of the
program. A spur OF hills from where
leaps a waterfall and at the base Of
which is a pool is then selected. On
the day appointed. all instructed
overnight wend their way toward the
foot Of the hills. After climbing up
the hills until the pleasure seekers
reach a great rock on which they can
accommodate themselves comfortably,
a halt is made. Fires are then made
and the business OF cooking started
by the women folk.
The game of meng-gelunchor then
commences. Ii is TO slide. and the
game is to "toboggan" down the
waterfall into the pool below. Little
boys first do the sliding. They go TO
the top OF the fall. sit down on one
OF the cascades with feet straight out
in front of them and with a hand on
either side 10 support themselves.
they glide down the hundred odd feet
Of height to the valley below. They
follow each other necessarily, those
behind coming on the top OF those
who have reached the base. The men
n lastly the women then join the
sliders and the frolicsome game soon
becomes as fast and eXcitable as on
a s~'-:hback railway. Occasionally
a slider slips and loses his balance.
The fun then commences. The fran.
tic attempts made by the awkward
slider TO grasp hold of something, his
tunbling ard humping a. he descends
and final plunge into the pool is a
sight which will provoke laughter
from the gravest OF judges.
The exercise is continued until
about / O'Clock in the afternoon, by
which time every one Is tired and a
hungry crowd does justice TO the
meal. After an hour spent In gossip
and smoking. the picnic is at an end
and tine pleasure seekers return to
their homes.
The novc'ly and charm OF the ex.
ercise is that there are so few casu.
alties in the game. Beyond a few
scratches and bruises the sliders sell
dom get the least hurt. Most of the
sliders are. Of course, trained men
and used to the game. Sometimes
the tough flcver.sheaths OF the Pin.
nang and Nibong palms. called by
the natives "Upeh." are used to help
them in sliding. but they are gener-
ally done away with, physical pain
being a thing that excites little or no
sympathy from most Malays. In
fact, 1t is the marveloues pluck and
endurance to the tobogganists that
lend an interest to the game of meng.
gelunchor.-Malaya Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Preacher and Affiliate

Rev. Mr.. STROLLER. a native OF the
Bermuda Islands. who Is a Methodist
preacher. his circuit taking In tho
toughest sections in the mountains in
Tucker and Preston counties. West
Virginia. stands out unique. He will
not ride n horse and he can hardly be
beaten in n ten-nile race. Some time
ago he preached in the Dennlson
school house. on Location ridge. near
the Preston county line. When he
stepped down from the pulpit II want
ed Just n hour OF the time he was
due ut ST. George. nine miles distant.
He took the road without hesitation.
and struck an Indian trot. which he
never broke during the nine miles. At
the end OF the hour he was in his pul.
pit ut st. George reading the opening
hymn OF tho service and gave MOI the
least sign OF fatigue.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Fraud Exposed

a few counterfeiters have lately been
making and trying to sell limitations Of
nr. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, Coughs and Colds, and other med
icinee, thereby defraudinR the public.
This Is to warn you to beware Of such
people, who seek to profit, through steal
ing the reputation OF remedies which
have been successfully curing disease,
Tor over 30 years. 4 sure protection, to
you, u our name on the wrapper. Look
for it, on all DIR. King'R, or Bucklen's
remedies. M all others are mere imita
tons. ii. f.. BUCKLEN Il Co, Chicago,
ILL.,, and Windsor, Canada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Reno People Want Reform.

Tho Reno people are waking III 10 the
condition Of things In their city and a
movement is OH foot to control tic
saloons aud gambling houses. Judge
Curlcr addressed the Mcn'a Club Thure.
day night aDd handled the situation
without glovce. In tho course Of his 70.
marks lac said:
"Ihere are 100 saloons in this city.
each supporting five mon. They have
their political organization, which knows
neither democrat or republican. but
which sets tho seal Of disapproval upon
anyone who hos the moral courage TO
tell OF their iniawy. AZ tho laet primary
election OF II party every man led h,
a red.headcd negro was allo wed 10 vote
and That red. beadcd negro, who ge,s
his livelihood from fallen women, rop.o.
scnted the ealooD interest
As a result OF tho discussion A mnea
meeting has been called for a week
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10

While goo pieces do not grow ON the
blackberry vines in Tonopah, that il due
to the fact that blackberries do not thrive
in that locality. Tho double eagles
themselves are very much in evidence.
Assistant CASHIER MeGcr OF the Nye
and Ormshy county bank told the Sun
the other day that his hank alone has
$4,000 on deposit. There are three
branches OF the institution IN Carson,
Goldfeld and Columbia which have de.
posits bringing the grand total up to sI,-
800, 900.
The amount Of deposits of the State
Bank and Trust Company could not be
learned, but Is II safe evidence to say
that the two local banks have deposits
amounting TO a million and n hall.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10

from NEXT Sunday at McKisick's opera
house. At that meeting measures which
are o beng drafted will he presented.
The Gazette in Speaking Of the move.
meni. says:
a crusade for reform Is rapidly
gathering strength In Reuo. The move.
ment does not seem to be confined to
any special organization. but is general
IN its scope. No particular act has
called it into being so far as can be
learned. The demands that will be
made npou the legislature or the people
have not been made public, but it is
known that they aim toward curbrng
certain interests in Reno. Although
some O! the talk tina. Is heard is radical.
the general trend seems to be toward
bringing about the changes gradually,
instead OF trying to do II all in a day.
That the movement Sill have a great
influence on he ueIt municipal election
Is without doubt. The struggle Will be
at the polls. although an immediate de-.
mand will probably be made upon the
officers to enforce Laws that, O exist.
The interests thai, are under fire have a
strong organization, but il the leaders
OF the crusade carry out their intentions
The contest will be keeuly waGed.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
WOMAN AN EXPERT DIVER.
Declares There Is a Fascination About
the Business.

The fascination of diving Is no
doubt great, although II is difficult to
parallel the case OF n female diver of
'hirty years ago. This woman ac-
qulred the art from her husband, who
was a diver in the Santa Barbara
pearl fisheries. and when the man
was sufocated In his diving armor
MS wife couragcously took his place.
She used to say hat there Is a fasci.
nation about the diving business
which Is stronger than all its dan.
gers. and this fascination acted DOW.
ertully upon her. She was able to
remain down as long as ary Of the
men. Once sho vas almost s~ufrocated
through n break In the air supply, and
when she was dragged to the surface
hcr lace was black and stained with
blood, which had started even from
her ey~e'sockets. But she only missed
W days work. and then resumed
her strange calling.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
-
pronunciation Was Poor.

There is an amusing story OF Lord
John Russell. who once sat. at a large
city dinner. noxt TO a civic magneto.
Tho latter took from his pocket f.
beautiful snufrbox and said: This
was given to my father by tho first
Napoleon: there is n hen on tho top
Oh II" Surely" said Lord John, III
cannot be a hen, II must DO an engIe."
NO. no. said the maEnatc. IT'S a
men, pointing rs he did so 10 the IN"
on the lid.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10

a special tax for town purposes Of %
cents on the 500 was levied upon the
property with the limits OF the town of
Elko.
The board Oi commissioners called
the attention Of the people Of Elko
to the fact TINT the throwing
OF filth or the depotiting Of rub.
Dish in the streets or alleys within
the town litnita il ngninet the law. and
those guilty Of the practice must de-
sist or they will he prosecuted foi the
same. Tho peace officers are requested
to report my violation OF the law in
this respect. Ia the district attorney
and said officer il hereby ordered
aud directed, when so notified. to
notify tile person % persons to ahntr
said nuisance and il not obcyrd 10 inle
such further steps m may DO necessary
to enforce tho law.
Board then adjourned until the first
Monday OF March.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Have Faith.

God mover would send you tho h,,y.
ness '"'h'
IL he felt YOU could boar the light.
INT you would not cling 10 his gIiJI,y
II. the way wore always bright.
Ana you would not care 10 WALL a.,
faith. VAIN "
Could you always walk by sight.
SO he sends you the blindIrg d,rp,..z
.n!nhu the furnace Of s~cvcn-fOid heat: "
lis INC only way. believe mo
TO keep you close TO his foot:
Ful It's so Cugy to wander.
"hch our lives nrc glad and sweet
Then nestle your hand In your Fathers.
vWmu h,mg' u You can. ~ y0u 20.
you wv "en'hu
who's courage is sinking low;
ana g EN- " your lips dc uulver--
God viii lovo you tho better so
New Orleans picayuuA
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10

h typewriter has DESTROYED the
golden future that we fOresaw for our
business" said n manufacturer of
pens. III Che typcwriter's field OF use
iulness Keeps on cnlarging there will
scarcely be any need for pens ffty
years hence"
The mai sighed.
When | entered the pen trade I'm
my boyhood 1t seemed" he said, that
this. above all trades, was the one des.
tined to spread. In my dreams | cav
the whole world, educated at last.
writing with pens of m make. Then
the typewriter came. ! snecred nj Il
In the beginning. | called Il n TOW.
But today II will do everything n
pen viii do. 1t will make out bills arJ
checks, address envelopes of ever
shape. make entries In all sorts uf
books. We pcnmakers are beginning
to suffer from the typewriter's advent
we are shutting down. We arc laying
OF hands. II IA easy to see that tho
day VIII come when pens will only
bc used for polite correspondence and
Tor the signature. baltimore Herald
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Deserved Popularity

10 cure constipation and Ii yer troubles
by gently moving the bowels and acting
rs Il tonic to the liver. take Little Early
Risers. These famous little pile are
mild, pleasant and harmless but etfvc.
tive and sure. Their universal use Tor
many years Is a strong guarantee Of their
popularity and usefulness. Sold by
Elko Drug CO..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Grave Trouble Forescen

II ucods but little foresight. 10 tell,
thai when your stomach and liver arc
badly affected, grave trouble ia ahead.
unless you take the proper medicine Tor
your disease, as Mrs. John a. Young, Of
Clay. n. T., did. She eaye: 81 had neu.
ralgia 81 the liver and stomach, my
heart was weakened, and | could not
cat. | was very bad for u long iime. bui
IN Electric Biticrs, I found just what |
needed, for they quickly relieved and
cured mo Beet medicine Tor weak
women. Sold under guarantee by EIkO
Drug Co.. druggist, nj Soc u bottle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
Ru

\ rubber.neck IS a person, male or
female, whose life is Dedicated to other
peoples business. They make no
charges for their service and are de-
lighted beyond measure 10 help 70 attend
to everything except their oxn business.
They are generally men Of dyspepsia or
with microbes IL their intelligence &c, or
women whose career has been stretched
ont OF all proportions looking under the
bed for the ~proverbial man, or frosty
girLes from 30 to 60 years OF age whose
delight is in acting kitterish and saying
we girls" or married women who caught
on the last car as the train went by and
grabbed a man who was too drunk to
run or too frightened to defend himself.
Rubber-necks seldom die, aud when
they do their poor unhappy spirits just
hang around when the wind blows so
chilly. and cold. and unhappy things
prowl. Good, wholesome people are TOO
busy with the decent sweet things OF
lie to be Observation-Disclosures.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-02-10
JOINT STATEMENT
-Ov THE-
and Treasurer Of
ElkO County
For tho Quarter Ending Sep. 80 1904.

County oy ELKo, H
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELKo, New, Oct 3. 1904.
To The Honorable Bodrf 0f County
Commissioners Of EikO county, New;
GESTLEhEH:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report Of the Finances Of the
county for the quarter ending Sep 80,
1901.
Respectfully submitted,
Z. W. GROVER. Auditor.
\. q. nhHIEY. Treasurer.