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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

general, which gave him the command
under the old system. But he never got
on well with the administration, and
when lie retired as lieutenant general
after the Spanish war, it was with the
feeling that the West Pointers in the
army had never given him very cordial
support because no was not one OF them.
But 1t is a curious fact that the first
chief OF staff under the now system,
Adna K. Chaifee, was not West Point.
er either; and it Is further worthy Of
note that three of General Chaff se's
successors in Office. Bates, Corbin and
Macarthur, are not West Pointers. Two
OF them, Csrbib and McA rthur, had diff
iiculty in getting into the army at all,
ana Bates owed his appointment direct
" to President Lincoln, who com.
miseioned him as a second lieutenant.
The others enlisted ns privntes.
The army appears to have done well
under the guidance OF men who learned
the art of war in tho actual echool OF the
battlefield and camp.
Ii is tribute to the genius OF the
American people and our democratic
institutions that many men have risen
by the sheer force OF merit to tho high
est rank i'll the army and have there
acquitted themselves with credit TO their
country. West Point may 10 necessary
III the long run, but il must DO evident
that it is not mdispensable.-Minno.
apolis Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

Thros Theories ns to Trnuy's Death.
Thrco theories have been advanced in
explanation OF tho death Or Harry
Tcnuebaum, better known M Tcnny,
the prizeiighter, who died in n Grant
nvcnnuo bath house yesterday. nine
hours after II gruclling battle with
Frankie Neil.
Tho dead boys parents charge thnt he
was poisoned; his trHiners think no
died OF epilepsy and Autopsy Sur
gcon Kucich declares that death was
duo TO n hemorrhnRe OF tho brain, the
direct result Of blow or fall.
Which OF these theories iB correct will
require timo to determine. Ths
ntoniAoh Of tho dead hoy is now In the
hands Of tho city chemist.
Four Of tie lighters appeared before
Police Judge CabaDiss this morning ON
the granddaughter charge which has
boen made against them. frankie
NeiI, Spider Kolly aud John Frayno
through some tnisundorsi ianding, did
not appear.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

Tho body Of Ed IInch was brought
throu .h Reno Inst night on tho way 10
Virginia CITY. Ed. lIinch had died nj
Goldilcld. after n short illness from
pneumonia. ITO won't to the southern
country from Virginia City about six
wocks ago, and when hc was taken i'll a
aistor hastcncd 10 his bedside. The
decoascd wRs native OF Fulton, Now
York, aged ~ ycars, but spont the great.
or pnrt OF his lie IN Nevada. flo was
Possessed OF most agreeable disposition
and made q host oi wnrm iricnds. a
mother and two sistors, Elna and Lou.
isc, In Oakland, md II slstor, Mrs. James
Moehan, IN Lundy, Cal., aro loft TO
mourn his loss. Ilo leavcs M aunt, Mrs.
John lilnch, and other relatives III Vir
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09
Luck SIN VIII, Him.

Frank Golden. who hns made million
IN Tonopah in bong followed by hia
proverbinl good luck in this camp.
From taking loase on tho Jumping
Jack ho eventually became ono of the
owners, having taken fortune from his
lease, which covers largo poriio" OF one
Of the richest lodgco in the camp. ITo il
president Of the Now Jumping Jack
Company, md Ia also Interested IN scv.
crnl other big properties and much
valuable real cstRie,
J. W. Powcrs, formoly ehcriG oi Nyc
county, also made neat sum ont ~ the
Jumping Jack claim. Tho claim was
located by J. r. Darruugh who asked
Powers to do tho necessary assessment
work for half intoruet.
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STATE or ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO ! -.
I,IICAs COtjSTy ee

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner OF tho firm OF l.. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City
Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every caso Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRm
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before mo and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day OF Dcccm-
Dor, a. D.. 1886. \. ". GLEAsos,
lsEALl Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken in.
tcrnally and acts directly on che blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials irec.
II. j. CnEHEY & Co, Toledo, ..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take IlaIls Family Pills Tor stipatioD
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GINA City, Secretary James Cahill Of
the local Aeric OF Eagles last evening re.
ceired telegram saying the body OF Mr..
liinch. which will be accompanied 10y
his sister, will arrive in this city this
evening. a delegation from Comstock
Aeric OF Eagles will meet the body at
Mound House and members OF the order
will assemble at tho depot this evening
and escort the romainn to tho homo Of
his aunt near the First Ward school
His mother md sisters were notified last
evening and will arrive from Oakland
today. Mr.. IIinch was Il member in good
standing Of tho Virginia Miners Union
State journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

News from Caldwell, Idaho, states,
that the grand jury is still investigating
the assassination of Former Governor
Stuencnberg. The prisoner Harry Or.
ctard was before the jury all tho fore.
uOOn.
II is said TINT n cipher book fonnd in
Orchards trunk after his arrest is prov.
my OF grcnt value. ns by il the deto ctives
are able to deciphcr code letters and
telegrams which previously were mean.
inglcss to them. This cipher is said to
throw new light on tie workings OF the
men under arrest.
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Positions for Western Men,

A few days ago Capt. Seth Bullock.
the man OF Iron nerve and true aim
In the Black hills. was appointed
United States marshal for the South
Dakota district. and now BAT" Mas.
tcrson. whose career in the wild west
OF earlier days closely resembles that
OF Bullock, Is said to be slated rs tho
personal bodyguard OF the nations
chief executive. Both men wero I'm
Washington last week and called on
the president.
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morning until we fcI, like getting up.

H'VI I"'HH HHIIT VIC IvIN IIhC NCKITHT UP.
fnis is the season OF year when the
average city man feels like going
right out and keeping two. acre garden
looking likn miniature Garden OF
Eden.
y question for husbands: Do you
ever expect TO SEQ the day when your
wife will respond to an invitation with.
ont saying. Il haven't got thing fit
to wcar?7
How much do you suppose Mr..
RocEfcllllcr would give i! he could en-
Joy days fishing as much rs the small
boy with a willow pole and a 5-ceni
line and hook?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-03-09

One oi the thorns III the llcsh ~ Glen.
oral Miles when he wns commandment.
chief ~ the army was the fat TINT no
was not Wcet Pointer. He cntcrcd tho
army IN the Civil snr ia volunteer
from Massachusetts and rosc through
all the ranks to tint " senior major
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
M. CLEME NceAU
Accepts Task Of Forming New French
Ministry.

Paris. Oct. PIN. Clemenceau. min
ister OF the Interior was summoned
today to the Elysee palace and en-
trusted The task of forming a new
ministry. ". Clemcnceau accepted. II
drsve TO the house Of NJ Serriel for
me-, premier with whom he consulted
regarding the political situation. say
ing also that he regretted Sarrien
retirement
Clemenceau hen visited ". Duboet.
president Of the senate. with whom
he conferred. Then TO the house OF
NJ. Bourgeois, minister Of foreign at
fairs. whom he urged to retain his
por folio NJ. Bourgeois was inhexible
in his refusal pleading III health.
This afternoon Clemenceau cOnferr-
ed with political friends including
General Picquart. the defender Of
Dreyfus. who was restored TO the army
and promoted July 13. VI. Clemeaceaa
declares he has not yet offered any
portfolio, and saw Picquart only to
obtain inf rmation on certain phases
Of army est mates.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
MlIlt Nd iiOll Il !
STRINGS Or
NEGRO
PERSISTENT WHITES BEATEN IN
FORMER EFFORTS FINALLY
PULL OFF LYNCHING.

Noble. Ala Oct. ga negro was
lrrested Friday by posse who follow
ed him to within two miles of Mobile
from Lucedale, where he had attempt
ed to assault two white women and
had stolen a horse and shotgun. The
negro offered resistance and was shot
in tho shoulder.
Deputy Sheriff Hinton, of Lucedalc,
took the prisoner from the posse, and
mob. He placed tine negro in the
Lucedale Jail. and guarded him until
early this morning, when he fell
.asiee.'.
When he awakened the negro was
missing Subsequently he was found
strung up to a telegraph pole a short
distance from the Jail There a. no
clue t. he identity of the members
o. the mob.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
NEWS OF DISASTER
Wrought BY Storm in San Salvador
Grows Worse With Fresh Reports.

San Salvador, Oct. 21.-The Repub
lie Of San Salvador, October 20. p
m-Traffic communications with in,
terror points have been restored
News of the disaster wrought by the
terrible storm is being received
over 100 persons We're Drowned in
Coatepuque
vast amount of sulphur water
thrown out of The Chulo volcano in.
undated Panchinalco, killing most Of
the inhabitants.
Pimiento and other towns are re,
ported swept by floods.
The schooner Azelene with anumber
of passengers was lost betweenCorin-
to Nicaragua, and Amapala, Honda
ras.
The foods have disinterred CORPS 50
from the cemeteries and are carrying
them down stream. |, is reported that
railroads in Honduras have suffered
serious damage.
subscription list to aid the vice.
tins has been opened. headed by
President Escalon with a generous
donation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21

or fifty cents III purchasing her the
seeds she asked for. When the seed
dealers head OF this case they con.
tributed enough seed to last the
woman for life The woman had no
horse and no vote II Mr. Gaines could
have obtained the seeds at the ex.
pense Of the government he waud
have doubtless sent them 10 her. The
action of the Farmers National con.
gre follows that Of the National
Grar 60 and is being supported by
hundreds CT oranges and horticul
tural societies. farmers clubs, etc. IN
the face of tn conclusive evidence
that the farmers want new seeds in.
stead OF pizepenny packages con
gross will have to go q new excuse II
II contnu this practice The seed
dealers are determined 10 fight the
pop-corn and radish seed distribution
until the government either abandons
il or takes over the seed business Of
the country. II we are going TO give
the farmer his seed let us do 1t
right and give him all his seeds and
then buy the railroads and haul his
product to market free That program
ought to appeal to Mr. Gaines"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
FARMERS Do NOT
WANT ANY FREE
SEEDS
NATIONAL CONVENTION GOES ON
RECORD AGAINST THE
OLD SCHEME.
DEALERS wAGINC WAR
On Governments Plan Of Throwing
Away What They Have for Sale
Some News Notes From
Washington.
Special Correspondence.

Washington Oct. pa sad blow
was dealt the congressional free seed
distribution by the National Farmers
congress, few days ago. at Rock
Island, H.. and those congressman
who have contended that the only rea-
son they voted to continue the dis
tribution of these prize packages of
catnip and rhubarb seed was because
he farmers went them" will, from
selfrespect be compelled to abandon
this plea The Farmers congress was
composed of thousand delegates
from all parts of the country. repre-
senting various organizations OF agri-
culturists. Naturally free seeds came
before 1t and several anti-free seed
resolutions We're pres ented. A special
committee was appointed to consider
the subject and the resolutions, and
rep3ged the following:
Resolved That We are opposed
to the ystem of seed distribution as
ment, but believe in the work of ex,
ploring foreign countries for such
seeds and plants as may be profitably
introduced into this country. and
recommend that the money expended
for seed distribution as now conduct
ed. be added to the fund for main
tanning American seed and plant ex.
plorers in other countries. under di
rection of the United States depart.
ment of agriculture and the distribu-
ton of the same among the agricul
ural experiment stations of the coun.
try for practical test"
A lively debate followed in which
one speaker after another denounced
the free seed distribution as a fake
and a swindle. One of the most promi.
nent speakers said it was THE big
geSt humbug that has ever been per.
petrated on the American farmers for
fifty years" None of the speakers had
a word to say in defense of the prac-
tice, and at the conclusion of the dis
cussion was demanded. With a shout
the thousand delegates rose and the
resolution was declared unanimously
adopted, amid great applause.
According to the Washington repre-,
sentative of the "anti-fgee-, eeders,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
CUBAN ASYLUM IN
A DEPLORABLE
CONDITION
MACON FINDS 1860 INMATES
CROWDED INTO FILTHY
BUILDINGS.

Havana Oct. Ex-Governor Magoon
visited the national insane asylum tnis
afternoon. lie discovered 1860 per
SONS Of both sexes crowded into filthy,
.dil1 idated buildings with a capacity
.of 400 only.
The Patients were sleeping on brok-
ZEN cots. relies OF tne last America
.occ paticn.
Congress made an appropriation 20
enlarge the a ylum but the money was
never expended. Conditions were but
little better than under the Spanish
control. Magoon viii take steps %
remedy the abuses.
Tho exodus OF American marines
begins tomorrow. Several hundred
viii sail o. the cruisers Minneapolis
Newark and Denver Six hundred viii
remain al Camp Columbia.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
OPERATOR FORGOT.

Terre Haute. Ind, Oct. 21.-Opera
tor Lewis, of the Big Four at Burnett.
forgot 10 stop a freight train today
and il ran against the rear of another
freight five miles from Terre Haute.
causing the instant death of an un.
identified tramp. injuries TO Fireman
r. L. Quinn. Of indianapolis. who can
not live. and others. and smashed 10
cars. Quinn had been in the hospital
long time ana was making mis- first
trip. a tramp. Louis Archambuilt, of
Lynn. Mass. Law in ths Terre Haute
station awaiting an ambulance for
two hour. His condition excited the
sympathy Of the Race for Life
theatrical company. who raised a
purse for him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
A HAMPTON ROADS
CELEBRITY WAS
DLUEBEARD
SITE OF JAMESTOWN EXPOSE
TON ONCE STAMPING
GROUND OF PIRATE.
STRIKING PERSONALITY
OF This Daring Rogue Won Him
Fame With Prominent People
Governor of North Caro-.
lima His Staunch Friend

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 20.-The site
chosen for the jamestown Ter-Cen-
|tennial exposition is replete with data
'of a romantic character. In these lat
|ter days it has been the scene of ag.
ricultural industry. Truck farming
heing extensively pursued in the
vicinity a substantial profit from that
source has poured steadily into the
pockets of the husbandmen for the
past quarter of a century.
But antedating that period there
was a use made of the locality
through The exercise of an ayocation
perhaps along the remote shores and
inland recessas Of Oriental waters.
Piracy lived, fourished and stored up
the proceeds of its daring enterprise
on the shores of Hampton Roads and
the identical site of the exposition
grounds Is the verified scene of Boz
deauX Manor, the name of Jean Le-
ftte, after he had amassed fortune
in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia
whittier he retired from his tumul-
tuous life of the wave.
But Jean Lafitte was not the only
one of that ilk who made this point
of jutting land the place of his habita-
ton. Preceding his in time and sur
passing him in bloodthirsty effort was
the fierce buccanear Blackboard This
of the sea lowed his booty
into Lynnhaven Bay, a short distance
away, and made the shore line his
base of operations. it is quite prob
able that parsonage known to the
coast OF his locality under the name
Of Blackboard is the same one known
to the islands of the caribbean Sea
by the name of Bluebeard where, on
The Island of ST. Thomas, he con
structed for himself a castle of me-
iiaeyal warlike proportions. This
castle is still pointed out to the tour
st as the most remarkable piece OF
on the island.
Leading Role in Novel.
Blackboard would size up admirably
% the role of the hero Captain Held
egger in Fenimore Cooper's tale of
he Water Witch His long, flowing
beard was woven into three plats and
-hese were tied at the ends by vari-
,olored ribbons. Calnare new plant
nsinuating, in -nsning company. The
forming fy loss is approximately $25
2here Trains arrived with irregularit
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
LOOKING TO BETTER HEALTH.

Washington. Oct Ecuador and
the United States and Panama VIII
enter into an agreement providing flr
uniform health regulation and in
spection 10 protect the canal zone and
the two Southern Republics against
yellow fever and other contagious dis
cases. A commission representing the
eHalh Departments Of the Panama
Canal zone and the Republic u Pana-
ma will under axe the framing Of
terms satisfact ~ to the countries in
yolyed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21

sIG lh3n 10, burr the election Iaws, 20
as to avoid criticism and give the
matter the appearance of being OF no
importance.
AS further limitation of the ac
tivity Of leaders of the Allaain type.
who travel from village to village
educating the peasan'ry, Premier
stolypn has ordered the local an.
thorities to prohibit nonresidents
from speaking at or participating 10
anteelection meetings in the cities or
villages.
Lays Further Restrictions.
The premier al 20 tated that per
SONS Enthusiastically deported are iu-
eligible as candidates for election to
parliament A similar measure in for
mer elections would have barred Vice
President Grodeskul and several other
prominent members Of parliament
who were elected while in exile.
An important feature Of the peasant
ukase of October 10 removes the adj
mnistrative control of Zentvo cleo
tiOn~. The peasants are to be allowed
to choose their representatives freely.
Formerly they submitted lists of
twenty candidates from which the
government selected five The ukase
also marks the final abolition in the
communal guarantee OF the payment
Of taxes and the excep ional otatus
Of the courts before which peasant,
are tried in regard to inf citing pun
ishment
Monarchists in Frenzy.
The MOnarchists who have been
holding a congress at Kiev. are work.
ing themselves mp TO a high pitch OF
INDIGNATION against the Stolvpin al.
m'nistraiion. AZ a gala performance
last night of Glinka's patriotic opera.
Life for the Car before the dele
gates to the cougre 5. the audience
interrupted the performance az the
point where the Pole Hill the na ional
hero. Susanin. and refused 70 permit
the representation Of his execution.
II is reported from Tschiil. Tran
ba kalia. that all the memb Of
Sapper battalion. offi-ors ad men.
have been disarmel and isolated IN
der guard on account Of mutiny ard
that three Of the ring leaders ameng
the mon have been condemned 20
death and others TO hard labor. The
officers will be tried later
Tn minister Of education has
8ni.hed the draft Of a project for uni-
sersal education. involving an exV.
,end.ture OF sIO3. o0o. 900 yearly haf
payable by the tate and half loealiv
ly the zemstvos. \ full realization Of
he plan is impossible fo- Ten years.
wing 90 the financial condition Of the
umpire and the lack Of capable teach
,rs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
The Power of Publicity.

Mighty as are steam and electricity in
in the domain of industry, they are, lgains,
but shadows Of the mightier power who is
concentrated thought as eXpreG the ccorne,
type and spread before theGd Ninth avenue
let the world know throfor the assembly.
ana what ana Wherfn as their petitions were
you have that thimus and the present as
is me secret n. Owen D. Boyhan, made
pruning press stigation. After copying the
chine 10 tlat they sent out lie tiers to each
----.------ 7ess asking the ostensible signer
Doene had put his name to the petit
An Irion. To-day twenty-five Of the letters
factur were returned by the postoffice de
disc partment with the stereotypel stamp
ode that the man to whom it was sent did
not live at the address given.
New Blow to Hearst.
Justice O'Gorman in the supreme
court has overruled a demurrer inter
posed by the Star company to the
complaint of District Attorney VII
liam Travers Jerome in action
brought by him against the Star com.
uany publisher Of the New York
American to recover 10000 damages
for the publication of an alleged libel
iron him in the issue Of March Sth
last
Justice O'Gorman also overruled a
demurrer interposed by the New York
Evening Journal Publishing company
I'm a similar suit by District Attorney
Jerome against that newspaper The
demutrers RAISED the point that the
complaints In both suits did not state
facts sufficient to constitute causes Of
action.
Justice O'Gorman holds that the
complaints do state facts sufficient 20
constitute causes Of action and gives
the defendants time to answer.
Charges Against Jerome.
The article in the New York AmeTi
can was headed BY Their Fault- We
Shall Know Them" and said hat Mr..
Jerome failed 10 take mp the charges
made By one Tillinghast when TIL
inehast goes 10 Mr. Jerome and makes
a confession that he did business as
q Jury briber for the Metropolitan
Street Railway company"
The article in the Evening Journal
planned Of By Mr. Jerome was headed
Mr.. WINS Will Answer Your One
lions" and says Mr.. jerome got nIs
money chiefly from the criminal ele
ment sn high fnance-an element that
likes and needs the Jerome kind OF
Concluded on Third Page)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21

protection around such criminals will
likely have a deterrent effect upon
mObs where the prisoner has been
convicted and appeals to the supreme
court. Being hauled to Washington on
a charge of contempt of the greatest
judicial tribunal on earth is a serious
matter and defending such a charge
is a costly undertaking.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Were 30 Men When Boat in Gulf Col
lapsed During Storm.

Key West Fla. Oct. 21.-Among
these rescued from he house boat
disaster is A. H. Walden. Of Burling-
ton. Iowa. He and scores Of others
We're injured. The survivors tell many
stories.
". P. Dusenberry civil engineer in
chargs Long Keys. says house boat
No Z. on VII ca there were $50 men
wa struck by the storm at , o'clock
Thursday morning. At o'clock the
beat began to break up. AS a great
wave hit it. men singly and in
buuChes of two and three. were
washed into the sea and drowned
When the top Of the boat was carried
away the waves rushed in. Thirty or
Concluded on Fifth Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
one after the Other.

Veteran Tramp (relating his expert
encesl Yes, you young fellers. twice
only have been surprised. ThesfiTst
time was when drunken dude gave
me a louis instead OF franc and the
second time was five minutes later
when tried to change the louis and
found II was bad one Bon Vivant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21
Mal,ooany Floors.

Oak iiot rs can be stained mahogany
quite as well as softer woods The
expense OF oak floors IL 80 much
greater that hey are usually left In
oak finish, cheA per woods being used
for dark stains. Birch takes ma
hogany stain vel, and Is often used
where a mahogany finish is desired.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-21

The extraordinary activity OF littis
children makes II extremely necessary
that they should have frequent periods
of rest. The ordinary lie-down after
the morning outing Is not enough.
Care should be taken that quiet games
follow noisy ones