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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Kansas City Produce Market.

?, Kansas City, July 91.-Close-wHEAT-
were steady and as follows: JUN 'i sGc:
sept, a1g51lsc; Dec, 775sc. Cash: No. ,
hard' 5912aS3c: No. 8 hard. 78GSlc: No. 1
naId l9it'S1sc; No. 2 red, S2dS215c; No. 3
red, SOaSlc. No red, 75d79c.
CORN.Market lower July 4s5sd4Ssl c:
sept, ASA 4iS4c; Dec, 39c; May, 3sItc
Sasn: NO. mixed, 4S1zc; No. mixed. Is
q5s52e; NO white, 5015c; No. white, SOC
- OAIS-Market steady. No. ? white ala
3ll2c: No. ? mixed. 26d27c. '-e
Ky E-Marlet steady 621zc
90 rs 49, 6LMarket steady. Choice timothy
$s;5oa9oo choice prairie. $3.50.
,zi - = I 4 1 lER-Market steady. Creamery,
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh. lie
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BROKEN AXLE CAUSED WRECK
One Man Killed and Four Fatally In
jured on the Santa Fe.

Chicago, July 31.-A broken axle of
a wheel OF the smoking car caused the
wrecking of the California special on
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road at Lemont when one man was
killed outright, four persons fatally
injured and a score of other passen-
gers received severe injuries. The
identity of the man killed is still in
doubt, but he is supposed to be John
Grugire, an italian laborer of Sunny
side, Utah. The fatally injured are:
William MacVeagh, Joliet, I'LL, right
arm crushed and later amputated;
right side and leg crushed.
H. L. Moody, Cleveland, o. T., skull
fractured.
Ancrotti Grobanni, Italian, badly
crushed and burned by fire that was
started in coach by the wreck.
Unidentified Italian laborer, skull
fractured.
ploye of the Santa Fe railroad.
John Satroni, Italian laborer.
Mrs. T.. E. Tomson, St. Paul, Mimi,
head and face cut by glass.
A. c. Kennedy, Bloomington, ILL.,,
crushed by wreckage.
The man who was killed was found
pinioned down by seats which had
fallen on him. He was crushed be-
yond recognition but paper found on
him indicates that he was John Cru
gire, of Sunnyside, Utah. The injured
were taken to Joliet where they are
being taken care of in the hospital of
that citV.
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TWO NEW DIRECTORS.
j. w. GIeed and A. w. Bronson on
Central National Directorate.

AT a meeting of the directors of the
Central National bank held Saturday
afternoon, j. W. Gleed of Gleed, Ware
& Gleed and A. w. Bronson, general
manager of the Mortgage and DebeE-
ture company of London, New York
and Chicago were elected as directors to
fulfill the vacancies made by the resig-
nation of c. ]. Devlin and Jno. D. Nor
ton.
The stock which was formerly owned
in the Central has been disposed of to
Kessler & Co., bankers of New York,
the Park National Bank of New York:
the Central Trust company of Chicago;
the Fourth National of st. Louis and
the American National of Kansas City.
The above banks were all creditors of
Devlin and the bank stock in the Gen.
trail was turned over to secure the notes
given
The board of directors consists now
of P. L Bonebrake, Edwin Knowles,
Chas. S. Downing, Hiram P. Dillon, J.
w. Gleed, A. w. Bronson, C. S. Gieed,
E. F. Ware. and v. B. Kistler.
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Collie Brought Them Baek.

farmer in the Park district, hav-
ing purchased small flock of sheep
IN the Lowlands, drove the flock the
whole way from Scotland to his farm
IN Derbyshire with the aid of a collie
DOG which was lent to him by the
Scotch farmer from whom he pur-
chased the sheep. when you get to
Scotchman, 'let the dog fill his belly:
then tell him to go home" The
Derbyshire man duly arrived at his
Iarm with the sheep, and was so
pleased with the collie dog and its per-
Iormance that he decided to keep it a
rev days before sending it back. One
1ay he was away from home during
the whole of the day, and on return
ing III the evening he found that the
scotch collie was missing, and also the
mock OF sheep. In a few days tidings
came that the dog had arrived at his
scotch nome and had brought the
tiSer -
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LOST CHECK FOUND.
owner Receives s2t5 After Months of
Searching.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 31.-Severa1
months ago o. ]. Corson of Wildwood was
allowed $215 by the county commissioners
for work done on bridges about a year
ago Corson was in the court house when
the check was made out, but as he was
going down into Missouri he asked Coun-
ty Clerk Niehaus to send the check to him
at the Potter bank. This was done, but
the check, so Corson reported, did not
show UP. Postmaster Willard sent out
a tracer after the letter and tn - omnis-
sioners stopped payment on theScheck at
the First National bank, on which it was
drawn.
No trace was ever obtained of the check
until yesterday the county clerk received
received the check and cashed it at the
Potter bank The question is: did Cor
son receive and ,nislay the envelope or
did the postoffice department find ii hid
den away in some nook and send it to
him?1 Corson did not say.
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FIFTY BUSHELS PER ACRE.
Farmers Around Neosho Rapids Have
Great Wheat Crops.

Emporia, Kan. July 31.-The Ga
zette says: Philip Davis, from near
Neosho Rapids, said that his neighbor,
who has been farming one of the
farms belonging to the ALT Roberts
estate, is now threshing a wonderful
crop of wheat. He says the crop was
raised in a forty acre field and that so
far seventeen hundred bushels have
been threshed from it. and there are
two or three hundred bushels yet to be
threshed. This would make 1000
bushels from a forty acre field, or an
average of fifty to the acre. Mr.. Davis
saws he has a croy from a field adj
Joining his neighbours and of the same
size, and he expects his crop to turn
out equally we'll
Mr. Davis says there were more
acres of wheat down by Neosho Rap
ids this year than anything else, and
that there will be more wheat planted
this fall than last.
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USED AN UMBRELLA.
Irate Leavenworth Woman Punished
Her SOn-in-Law.

Ieavenworth, Kan, July 31.-Mrs. Mary
F. Johnson and her daughter, Mrs. George
r Ample, sought twice Saturday afternoon
once about 2:15 o'clock and again about
8 o'clock-to attack Apple at Third and
Delaware streets, but were prevented Inc
first time Apple got away by jumping on
his car The second siIne the women got
to him and Mrs. Johnson swung at him
with an umbrella, but he escaped again.
Neither Mrs johnson nor her daughter,
Mrs Apple, could be found after the trou-
bic SO their stories are not known. 1t is
reported that Apple left town to work in
Kansas City, Mo, until his present domes-
tic troubles blew over. A large crowd wit
messed the second encounter and rescued
Apple from the irate mother-in-law.
He is not living with his wife.
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LOST WIFE AND MONEY TOO.
McKce's Dream of Golden Wedding
Trip Shattered.

Middletown, N. j.. July 31.-Mis-
fortune appears to be the lot of Will
liam Mckee of Rockhill. Sullivan
county, who a few days ago was con-
templating a golden wedding western
trip with his wife.
The couple had saved $1,000. which
was placed in tin box by Mrs. Mckee.
She fell i'll and died. and now. after
the funeral, the husband has discover
ed that some robber visited the house
and stole the treasure.
1t is feared the misfortunes which
have befallen Mr.. Mckee will kill him.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Frost Predictions Make Wheat
Prices Strong.
In Corn Pit This Fact Also
Steadies Prices.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Quoted as Steady to
Strong.
Hogs Are Five and Ten Cents
Higher.

Chicago. July 31.-WHEAT-Predictio
of frost tonight in Minnesota impaired
strength to the wheat market here today.
Reports Of damage to the Russian crop
gave additional stimulus to buying. PIT
traders were active bidders, but offerings
were not large September opened Ma3sc
higher, a [ S45sdS43kc, and advanced TO o9sse;
Mfnnea polls, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 1856 cars, against $50 cars year
ago. o-z,. 4ba
market reacted considerably The close,
however, was firm, with September up &C.
coffin the corn pit the strength of
wheat held the market steady. Conditions
favored the bears. September opened I'M
changed to jsc lower, at 52l4q52asc, ana
Later the market became decidedly weak
and prices were hammered down by PIT
traders who sold on the big bearlsn crop
advices- For September the lowest point
ket closed weak, with September down "a
6I7kc, at 511zG515sc.
OATS-Oats were a triffe easier, Septenl-
Der opening unchanged TO 4sc loWers at rs
arse, and for time the price held within
the opening range.
PR0VIsfONSNAn advance of 5010c in
the price Of live hogs had a streng s1
effect on the provision market. Trading
was light September pork was unchang-
ed at Sl3 171a. Lard was up PIC, at $f.2l12.
Ribs were PIC lower, at S.97lz.
RYEnCash; 5Sqeoc; July toe; Sept
Fl FLAxSCash: NV, N.84; s.-w., s1.s1.
TIMOTHY-sept.. $3.50; March, $40.
CLOVER-July, $1275.
BARLEY-Cash: 40G46c.
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, 86GS712c; No.
red S5GS61Rc; No. 2 hard, S44S6c; No. 3
hard, S3d95c; No. l northern, $ll0dl 10;
No 2 northern, $1OSQ1-1O; No. 3 spring, Soc
~ce3ocSTRN -No. 2, 54a541zc; No. 3. 53454Ac.
OATS-No. 2. 2S1zc; No. 3, 277zQ2Sc.
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Chicago, July 31.-CATTLE-Rec to-
day, 10000 head. Market steady Good to
prime steers, $5.25d5.90; poor to medium,
SS. Ioa4 50; stockers and feeders, 2.50d3 50;
COWS, Y: 40d 4; 80; heifers. $300G4.75; Gamers
S-25q2.40 bulls, 81 O0d3 90; calves, IS 5odi7 90
HOGS-Receipts today, 10000 head; esti
mated Wednesday, 1900 head. Market SD
lOc higher. Mixed and butchers S. 35d5 Is.
good to choice heavy, 5.50d5 so; rough
heavy, S5;10G5. As; light, S5.65d6e5; bulk Of
sales, S560dI5. 80. -
SHEEP-Receipts today, 15oo0 head.
Sheep steady TO strong; lambs steady
Good to choice wethers, $500 Is. western
sheep, S4-2om475: native lambs, s450d7 90:
western lambs S5.50Q71O 80
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Receipts today. 5000 head. including $500
head of southerns. Market steady to
strong. Native steers, 81 00d5. IS; southern
steers, $2.50a4.5O; southern cows, 81. 0G6d3. 50;
native cows and heifers. & O0d5.20; stock
ers and feeders, S2.50d4. %; bulls, g. 00d5 50;
calves, IS. 50d600: western steers, g. 50d5 90;
western cows. 81. 006l450
HOGS-Receipts today. 10000 head. Mar
ket 5d1oe higher. Bulk OF sales s5.70lD
DO; heavy, s5.7od5.75; packers, IS. 70d5. so;
pigs and lights, s5.65Q5S0.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 1900 head
Market 5910c higher. Muttons, s409d5. Is;
lambs. S5.O00625: range wethers 81. 35a5. 10;
fed ewes, So. 75d4.oO
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Roiestrenskx Can Sit Up.

Toxic, July 31.-Admiral Rojest-
vensky's condition has made satisfactory
progress since the operation was per-
formed on his forehead. He was able
to leave his bed and sit in a chair yes
terday. Pains in one foot, however,
prevent his walking freely but no cause
for uneasiness exists. The admiral has
expressed his sincere satisfaction at the
trea tment accorded him.
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NEW ROAD STARTS WORK.
Kansas City, Tulsa and Southwestern
Railway Now Assured.

Chetopa, kan, July 31-Chiek Engineer
Hendron with corps of surveyors left
this city this morning to run preliminary
lines for the Kansas City. Tulsa and
Southwestern railroad from here to Joplin,
Mo. The line has been surveyed and part
ly located from Tulsa to Chetopa. This
will be the first work ever done toward
projecting the line from here to Joplin,
although the line has been talked of in
derstood that the road has been financed
and is now assured.
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Baseball at Rock Creek.

Rock Creek, Kan, July 31.-A fine
game of baseball was played here Sun
day between the Valley Falls and
Rock Creek teams, resulting in VIC
tory for Rock Creek by a score of IL
to 9. The Meridian battery consisting
of Robson and Metzger, officiated for
Rock Creek and materially assisted in
winning the game. Robson struck
out nine of Valley Falls heavy batters.
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notes given to ]. F. Bair, an eastern
capitalist, by G. w. and Monnie j.
Veale. The case has .sbeen in court
since. Judge Bergen and J. E. Lari-
mer are the attorneys for the plaintiff
The property was bid in by j. E. Lari-
rner for $1,000.
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Wife Gets Divorce-Husband Insan

C. Carney, young colored man
about rs years of age, was adjudged
insane Saturday afternoon by a COM
mission appointed by the probate
court. Carney has lived in Topeka
for IS years, and his insanity is sup
posed to have been caused by family
troubles, his wife having secured a di-
vorce some time ago. He will be sent
to the asylum at once.
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Chicago, ILL.,, July 31-BUTTER-Nf MARKET
hrm. Creamery, I7G20lSc: dairy 1s@51si re-
cluded. 13h015Ac A. cases III
HEESE-Market firm, T,; -
11@11kc iS americas
,,I Po U,L,1TIRY-Aliye poultry easy. Tur-
Keys I4qI9c; chickens, 12c; springs 14Gl15c
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A FREIGHT TRAIN IS DIrcHED.
Missouri Pacific Smash-Up Near Gar
net-No One Is Injured.

Missouri Pacific freight train was
fitched two miles west of Garnet Satur-
day morning The train was composed of
six car loads of meat and three emDties,
all of which with the tender and engine
were smashed up. Fortunately no one was
been stated.
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New York Produce Na~ke,

New York, July 31.-BUTTER-Nar,,
nrtn- western creamery. common to ex-
trs., An2lc: western factory, common -
extra 45dl7c; western imitation creme. ~
common to extra. 171zQ191sc. .
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snunr nnn CONC. tn Nru Ynrn

New York, July 31.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
strong. Fair refining, 7-16031kc; centri-
fugal SO test, 4 1920 41sc: molasses sugar,
3-16G31zc. Refined sugar quiet. Crushed,
$50; powdered, $3.50; granulated, $50.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
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Must Give up Drab Uniforms.

Benicia, Cal, July S1.-An order has
been received at the Benecia barracks,
announcing that all olive drab uniforms
now in possession Of enlisted men, must
be confiscated at once.
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Cotton Marszee.

New York. July S1.-COTTON-sales to-
day, 1880 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet
and 10 points lower. Quotations per 100
pounds: Middling uplands, s11OO; middling
gulf, S11.25.
Galveston, Tex. July 31-COTTON-
Market steady, at II 15-11ac per pound.
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topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, July 81.
Prices paid in Topeka this week, based
on Boston Quotations:l
GREEN SALT CURED. 121k e.
NO. 1 TALLOW &c
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sells Eighth Avenue Property.

morning from the east steps of the
court house lots 14e. 14S and $50. East
Eighth avenue. This property was
sold under execution to satisfy q judg-
ment of $1,000 secured in 1857 on
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EGGS-Western eggs, best, 1sG1S1kc;
western eggs. fair to good, 17q1Sc.
POULTRY-Dressed poultry firm. West
ern chickens, 13d16c; fowls. lac; turkeys,
1SG17c.
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Il
ORANG ES-Valencia, $4.0064.60
BANAN- S-S2. O0l300
ELBERCA PEACHES=-basket crate
CALIFORNIA PLUMS-Per crate. n.s5
also.
CALIFORNIA PEARS-Per box $500.
LEMONS-Per box, $6.O0d7.0O.
VEGETABLES
NEW POTATOES-Pe bu., 35c
CABBAGE-Per cwt.. S1-0O.
CANTALOUPES-Per crate, $500.
sket crate, Acc.
SWEET CORN-Per doz IOc
GREEN ONIONS-Per doz punches 1sc
BEETS-Per doz. punches, 25c
WAX BEANS-Per 15-bu. basket 6oc
PEAS-Per 15-bu- basket, soc.
ONIONS-Per bu-, 75qS5c.
NEW TURNIPS-Per doz. punches 2sc
SUMMER SQUASH-1z-bu. basket. 5ac
WATERMELONS-Pe doz. 81 25S12 II
FULL CREAM CHEESE.
KANSAS Y. A, 13c per pound
NEW YORK STATE (WhiteJ. 1910 In
BLOCK SW1SS-1515c per h.
BUTTER, EGGS. POULTRY.
(Jobbers' Prices-Furnished by COPE a.
Co., 1874 Kansas Ave1
POULTRY-Hens. 7c ID; springs, large.
SC III: broilers. 12c lb.
EGGS-Fresh 13c
COUNTRY -BUTTER-12a13c per ID.
HAY.
FURNISHED by City Hay Market AT Ouin-
PRA1RIE-Loose, per ton -........ 81. 00d7S 90
PRAIRIE-Ba1ed ...........-...... 7.OOGIS. %
ALFALFA-LooSe .......... 8. 0011l1 %
11MOIdI ..-.-. s-................... S.00t19.00
SANE -. .-.......-...-.-.... 6-5OQ6. 90
SIRAW-Per ton ......-.......-...- 4.50g5.5a
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Wool Market.

st. Louis, Mo, July S1-WOOI1-Market
steady. Territory and western mediums
2sd30c; fine medium, 23d26c; fine, 16d1sc
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FURNISHED by ]. Il. Gall. Commissions,
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office Ito West Sixth street. Telephone
$50. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City. MOL
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Chicago, July 81.
Open High Low Close Sat

FURNISHED by J. E. Gan, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
Stock Co.. Kansas City, MOL
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The Chicago independent Market.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gan, Commissions.
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Onice ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
As6. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. MOI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-01-13

Bruce. Brewer WIS held TO swat the
action OF the grand jury with bonds
liked at sl0)o. Not giving bonds he
went TO Jail.
The Tonopah Miner says there WIS no
truth IN the report that two men were
Killed and two seriously wounded in a
hght over a mining claim between Jack
Longstreet, Jack Nancy. Barr Francis
md Ralph wardle last week at Gold.
reed. The report was entirely without
foundation says tue Miner.
III the little Jap soldier can whip five
kussiane. he is only earning his pay.
which is 20 cents n month, against u
cents "a month paid to the cars fight
inRm mon. The German soldier is paid
go" n month, the French soldier sl.Ti,
and England pays her soldiers STA.
In peace times the United States SOL
der is paid sl3 "a month, with 90 per
rent increase for war service.-E1.
70 IL the fact ~ the world
that Theodore Roosevelt and Cha rles
". fhirbanka were elected President
End Nice-President. respectively, will
cost Uncle Sam the sum OF BIZ, 500.
Messengers will take the returns of
the several st ttes, signed by the
G~overnorf, To Washington. There are
ID "f these special officers, and the
uIount stated is necessary to pay
them. To that end the urgent deli.
clancy bill carries the cum stated.
In the United States District Court
this morning. Thompson was SEN
fenced to serve one year and one
day. nnd smith, Rogers, Wood. Ter.
rell nnd Shepard. nine months each,
for selling liquor to Indians. Those
sentenced to a ehorter time than n
year will b" sent to the Storey county
Jail and Thompson will be taken to
the State Prison. La each case the re
IL 81 fine of 800 IMPOSED in addition
To the imprisonment -CarsIu News
Westvillc, H., with 1850 inhabitants,
IL Il coal mining town pure add = mple,
aud 5000 men md boys re employed IN
the sever mines in the vicinity. 1t has
thirty ono saloons and two churches, one
Catholic and one Protestant and the
latter congregation meets but once a
fortnight for worship. The parish
priest speaks seven languages, and he
IL still unable to make all his con-
gregatiou understand him. There are
.Polandcrs. ltalianP, Spauiards, Port
uguese. Irish, Germans, English,
BeIgians. French, MeIicans. Africans,
Russinns, ~Lithuanians. Danes, /: wedes
Norwegians IN the city, besides
a few Americans.
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
Salmaqundi.

Mrs. Robert Hunter left for ReEo this
afternoon to Join her husband.
Mrs. Green will arrive on No. 6 tonight
with tho eInans OF her late husband.
Judge Massey arrived from Reno to-.
day to take a hand in the a bel will case.
Frank p. Flint was elected United
States senator by the California lcgisla.
ture yesterday Il succeed Tuomas X.
Bard. Flint received the entire Ill
votes Of the republican majority.
Yesterday Judge Curler denied the
motion Of Al. LiDdermau, alias Frank
Williams, one Of the Humboldt county
murdercrs, for a change Of venue. 1t is
now said that Linderman's defense will
be insanity. He is good man 20 hang,
sane oil insane.
DR.. Frances F.. Williams, the woman
promoter. who made such a failure Of
the Coaldalc proposition, and who was
arrested at GOldiield last week for threats
against lie and assault with a deadly
weapon upon Attorney II. b. Lind, has
been bound over TO the grand jury.
M!staking the moan Of three squaws
FOR the y"lp OF q coyote, Charles ~EIouser,
4 homesteader living neal Saltwater,
fired a shot into the darkness from his
cabin door last Monday night with the
result that Il Of the squaw was hit by
II bullet and is now battling for life with
the odds against her.
Last Friday night Phil Foster lost
the use o. his right arm as IL rceuit OF
iujuring the nerves while playing tennis
last July. lie and his mother will leave
on No. q TOMORROW night for New York.
where Phil will be treated by a noted
specialist. The INDEPENDENT sincerely
hopes TINT he will regain the use OF his
arm.
George Elder, one of tie famous stage
drivers and %freighters in the early days
81 Nevada, is dead Mt the county hospit-
al at Hawthorne after IA lingering ILL.,
ness. lie was past 50 years OF age, and
though at one time a wealthy man, with
many fine mule teams and Il thriving
business, he died in poverty. He wns
we'll known to all old timers Of the Com
stock and vicinity rs bnck in the early
eiKticsuh drove teams between Frank
town, %ashoe and Virginia and later
during the Badio excitement had ono Of
the largest outfits that was ever seen in
the State.
Some time ago n we'll known firm in
Bowdcn Sent Il Cheshire cheese to to
friend in Perth. Western Australia. The
reply is worth reading: alt arrived in
a most uristocrntic condition." cay the
recipient. at was so high that when
we took the lid oil the box we wore
nearly Fpiilicatcd. The Cat took refuge
III II tree, the collie dog barkcd mt it for
half mn hour by the clock. When we
recovered a little and we're calm enough
to take observation, We found there was
not n fly left in tho house. Tho clock
had stopped and the smell had put tho
fire ont. This all goeo to prove what a
splendid cheese it it,"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-01-13
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
Salmagundi.

flIcrc are only ak democrats III tho
Utah legislature, three in the assembly
and three III the senate.
Miss Jennie Allen OF Pittsburg, Penn.
%eylvania, 4 cousiu u Mrs. George Russell
IL viaittng her Elkn relatives.
IIns anyone heard from David Bennett
IliIl or Grover Cleveland sIncc the
election! Are they dead OF only sleep.
ingY
Peabody. the retiring governor Of
Colorado. has announced lis intention
Ia contcst the election Of Governor
Adams.
Attorney Wilaon Irns sold his resi-
dcncc tO Lou Hen icraOu. lie and
hjs family will leave hero shortly for
Don vol.
Tho state board Of asgcRsOre met IN
CarsOu yesterday. according to the
NCwp, only routine business was
transacted nud mn Adjournment WA
taken until todRy.
Tho preliminary examination ~ Soc.
rates Brewer on 'hc charge " butglni -
iHtuR the Smith Cnmpuny's store was
hold yca,orday afternoon before Judge