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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
A Relic Of Early San Francisco

4 relic OF the old time when 9Th.
water came up to Montgomery street
has just been unearthed in SIM Fran
cisco. In the old days OF 80 the ships
which called Yerba Buena-as San
Francisco was then cnllcd-'ouod them.
selves stranded, for the crews would
desert ell mssse for the gold dIgginRs
More than one captain, eeinR the hope
l6ssness OF getting Il crew, followed hi
his men in the hope OF washing out
fortune These derrlict ships were
eoon stranded" III a double sense, iol
the land encroached, or was filled in
seaNar'. md the ships gradually be
came hotels "u dry land Among these
ships was the Mantle" built in Il
Maine ship, ard Of Maine pine, or bull
pine as it ia called in California. After
being deserted, the ship was pulled
ashore Mt Clay and Sansnme at 5eets and
converted into II lodging house The
shallow water at her stern "A gradually
filled up with sand brought from the
ut ishboring streets nnd the Mantle
became a fixture on the aud. After
many years the Niqrtic block, one Of
the best constructed build nrs OF the
early Iaye, was erected "ver her ti"bcns.
The vi mite block Persisted IN the con-
fiagrHtiou " April, 1906. Recently, ID
digging the t~oundauous for a new
Mantle building, the heel and ribs OF
the old ship were found last II the mud
and ud.-ExchanIa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
Peculiar Form OF Relation

Wiring TO tine Chicago Daily New,
from ThiOrt, John K. Muir SAYS: I'VE
visited u %lauiasery where we raw a
pra! CT wheel siI fee; in height, raised
three feet from the HIHr and iurned by
ropes with hgud!cs hanging conveniently
from tile bolton. Ia the same ROOF
was IL scroll containing l,nJ0 Bnithas;
tb" painting was very well done. The
TMheinns have ~Ttau ~ OuidOne every
o a.. !o:m ~ rriis un ~ 'Ir MAJ ter OF
religions mach cry aud obaervanre
When dnv riR YAK iiIey say pray ers,
l., %hen oil uL ne II pass; the
ROSARY is III cTTs st Int reqnistiou when
the h tud- are no. o'herwi5c engaged, or
II prayer wheel IL iurnrd III The hand
mt times ho,G.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
a Changing View

iteur, The official orsln Of the restoration
marked HI progress GO France with
the following amu-iug rrm0rkr:
The canuibal hns icft his der.
The ogre IT Cor-ica has Just sailed.
The tiger Inns arrived ut Gap.
The monster slept Mt Gfenuhle.
The usurper has been seen at Dion.
Bopapart Is advancing quickly on
PariE, but hc will never enter the city,
The emperor has arrived at Fontain'
ehleau,
His imperial majesty made II triumph,
ant entry into the castle oi the Tuiller
les, in the midst OF hia faithful subjects
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that n spec
ial election will be held In the Elko
School District, Elko County, State
OF Nevada, on the 4th day OF April,
1905, at Mizpah Hull, IN the town Of
Elko and said School District; ut
which election, the question Of con-
tracing n bonded Indebtedness for
the purpose OF building and furnish.
ing n scnoolbuilding, or school build
ings for said School District, will he
submitted to the duly qualified elec-
tors OF said district.
The amount Of the bonds proposed
to be Issued and sold, Is forty, OF the
denomination OF Five Hundred Dol
lars each, III making the aggregate
amount OF the par value OF said
bonds, Twenty Thousand Dollars.
The said bonds shall bear interest at
the rate OF six per cent per annum
payable semi-annually, and shall be
redeemed ut the rate of One Thous-
and Dollars per year for the first
eight years and ut the rate OF Fifteen
Hundred Dollars per year for the
next eight years.
The polls will be open between the
hours Of o y NJ md = D nj Soid
4th day Of April 1908.
l.. +. Morgan, Stanley Taber and
e. K. Mayer have been appointed
Judges and Inspectors OF Election.
Signed,
WERsTER PATTERSON,
g.. +. RICREY, Trustees
j. 4. MCBRIDE,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
Pr,Et d Lau E.S.roenu.

In tie answer to the publication Of {
story cent ont by the brewers T. prove
that Kansas City, Kans.,wa made bank
rupt and that business was deuoralized
in that city by prohibition, the Mercan'
tile cluu, III a pamphlet ISSUED today.
declares that the closing Of the saloon,
has resulted in the following -disastere:'
The greatest increase in population,
as compared with the same period OF
time. within the history OF the city.
The greatest increase in the number
Of homes huilt by it's citizens.
The greatest increase in bank de.
posits.
The greatest increase in the volume
Of business transacted ny its merchants.
Nor ia this the total OF the benefits u
the city aud TO the people directly race
able tu the driving u Of the saloons.
Property owners are receiving II higher
rental Tor the business buildings; houses
that we're vacant during the days OF the
-~joints' are TO- occupied; crime has de-
creased; court dorkeis are not rs heavily
burdened with criminal cases; drunken
uess has decreased; the city taaee are
10 wer than when the saloons were pay
ing from CSC, 900 to 100000 a year for
the privilege Of violating the law.
In other worde, the 81 months Of pre-
hIbitiop has been n period OF constant
de- elopment-the very best reason i'll
the world for the elimination Of the
saloon aud the complete vipdicatiop Of
the l8~w-abid:ng sentiment Ill Kausas
City which drove the brewers from that
city.-Siar.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

The IolloWine letter FROM Dir. Harlowe
will DO Of lnterest 10 the fiends OF the
late Pat Kane:
Winnemucca, Nevada,
March Both, 1898.
w. W. Bcoher,
Elko, Nevada,
Ny Dear Mr.. Booher:-
Yours OF March 18th and 25th were
duly received and I am very much
obliged for your efforts to find Pat
Kane's relatives. A week Z the
came \ letter to Pat from HE father in
Ireland, which l answered and told him
OF Pats death and burial.
Pat left u viii which ] had succeeded
in getting him TO make. leaving all he
had 10 his fathe 1880 that viii save a good
deL Of trouble, az | am appointed
executor and Mr.. Warren is looking
after the law business.
After paying h expenses u his sick
ness and funeral there VIII remain Some
$500, which 1 ahsll send 70 his father Rs
soon as ] get thmEs settled up and the
authority OF the court.
We buried his body in the cemetery
here aud gave him as good II funeral as
anyone ueed have. The Catholic priest
odiciated at the grave.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES EIARLowL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

Mr.. Norman X. Coulte', n promiucp,
architect, in the Delbert Building, SIM
Ftancisco, aaye: Il fully endorse all
that has been eaid ~ Electric Bittcrs ma
q tonic medicine. f. Ia Good for every
body. IL corrccts stomach, liver mud
kidney disorders in n prompt and eCic:.
ent manner and huiIds W the systen.-
Electric Bittcrs in the beat pprinp mcdi.
cine over cold over n %druegist'e counter;
- a blood puriHcr Il 10 ~nnequaled SOC
ct Elko Drug 70.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

u yonr chest pam. mri ,",i ,.r ~, d.
able to elcep brcaus" "'H "uuI. En
a bottle Of Ballnrd's lI"nImuu %.ru,,
and you wort have M, r"uph Get u
bottle now and that roul II VII ~. lnq,
long. a cure Tor all pulmni ar, Ii e 49,.
Mrs. D.. Galveston, Team, write e!
can any enough Tor BnIImrI's Iin~..
hound Syrup. Tho relief II haa given
me in all that in no envy ia me !" az, =
Bold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

and remember the next time O suffer
from pam caused by damp wol,h r.
when Your head u'nrIy bursts from
neurnlgia-;ry Bnllnrd'a Snow ointment
1t will cure you. a prnmincn' husiu, r.,
man OF lIcmpstcad, Texas, writes: If
havc utcd yonr liDlment. Previous Ia
uacinR it | VIM n grcnt sufferer from
"rheutnatiem and ncurnlgi,. am frra
from thes" complaints. am cure !
owo this to your liuimcnt Sold L.,
Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

Don't cough IOnf lrnd II ,',rr Won
n get n guaranteed run,I - |!
Laxative ngh syrup. l. II ,ej" rnIk
recommended Tor children "a. il H. 4, Il NJ, .
ant TO take, IL n gentle ln1aiiyr tbus
eIpelling the phIegm ttoL the .y.trm.
FOR couRhs, colds, Group, u~hnoprnr
cough, hoarscncra and nj! ln,cb. nj
trouble. Guaranteed. Aoli ny ElRo
Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

Bee" L'1"tivc Cough Syrup Tor
coughs, colde, ctonp aud %whoopiup
cough grove III favor dnily. Moihers
ahoold socp It on hand Tor children, II
iH prompt rrIici Ia Group. Il Ia gently
LAXATIVE, diving the Tnison ard pblcgm
from tho eystom. II given Immediate
relief. Guaranteed. Sold 10y EIko Drug
Company.
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Loves Lanuuaue.

Again he crushed her TO him.
Darling" he breatbed. this kiss
tells you all that I would say"
Pause. Then.
Did you understand me. dear?" he
whispered.
Blushing family. she rejoined:
"No. Repeat what you said nIaoso Z"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
An Old Subject.

italian newspapers are once more
discussing the question as to who In.
vented oil painting. Most OF them side
With Yasari, who maintained that Jan
van Eyck was the first to use oils "a
O means OF fixing pIgments.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

ManZan Pile Remedy Gomez ready 10
use, in n colIapsibla tube with nozzle.
One application soothes and heals, re-
duces il tlamatiop md relieves eoreness
and itching. Price soc. Sold by Elko
Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
Romance Of a Poor Youna Man.

Ferdinand speaks OF loyo in a cot
tagc. but that's foolish talk"
Especially to a girl Of your social
standing"
yes: one could not possibly live at
Newport all the year round"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
WARNING!

All Hunting, Shooting or
Fishing is hereby forbidden
on our ranches at South
Fork. Any and all persons
trespassing will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent Of the
law. Reinhart Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
THE ELITE MARKET.
Charles r. Grover, Prop.
Tic best BEEF, VEAL and PORK that
can be found In EIko. Also SAU-
SAGES, HANS and BACON.

h.ways on hand and sold al the lowest
possible prices. Al orders will receive
careful attention. ....
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

The tollowius letter FROM Dir. Harlowe
viii be Of interest 10 the friends Of the
late Pat Kane:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
A GREATER DEVELOPMENT.

North Carolina has already
taken place in the front rank
as one of the most progressive
States in the South. But there
are still greater developments
just ahead of us.
Ranking amongst the first in
the number of cotton mills. it
will soon be a leader in this in
dustry; and there is every rea-
son why such should be the
case. We raise a considerable
quantity of cotton, the climate
is fine, farm products are plen-
tiful and so mill people can
live reasonably cheap, and
other things enter into the con-
ditions which make it possible
and probable for a greater de-
velopment.
Inc settling OF the liquor ques-
ton by popular vote is going to
figure largely in bringing about
greater development. There
will no longer be the opportun-
ity for laboring men so inclin
ed to spend their weeks earn
ings at some convenient place
for the purchase of liquor, and
many man who has been &C.
customed to waste his own
earnings and q part of the earn
ings Of his family will now be
able to live better by using his
money for the comfort of his
family instead of throwing it
away at a bar-room. This will
bring about an era of better
prosperity which will impress
people of capital outside of the
State; and so investment by
outside capital will be in
creased.
The outlook for larger and
better development is indeed
fattering, and those of our
people now in active life who
live another decade will see
North Carolina a greater and
better and more prosperous
State.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
WORD FOR HOME MARKETS.

Sometimes the saying that
"distance lends enchantment to
the view" has more truth in it
than we suppose. The follow
ing editorial observations by
the Norfolk Landmark are
timely and mean a great deal:
"An interesting phenomenon
is the destruction, By orders
from health boards, of immense
quantities of strawberries and
other perishable food in North
ern cities, where the commits
sion merchants have been un-
able to sell the overstOck at
even two or three cents a
quart.
is it not possible that if these
berries had been offered for
sale i'll Southern home markets,
at really low prices as of Old,
the result would have been a
profit to the farmer instead of
the heavy loss which he has
sustained in his eagerness to
play for high prices in the
North? How many times have
stra wberries been offered at re-
tail at a price as low as five
cents a quart around here this
season?
''Similarly, we note that hun
dreds of thousands of pounds
of American meats are being
shipped back from Europe, be-
cause the foreign markets are
overstocked and the American
market yields better returns.
The business of despising the
local market to play for the
outside market may be over
done"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
Dawson Items.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth
The crops in this section are look
ing fine. We have had some good
seasons and the farmers are very
much encouraged this year.
AIr. Ernest Lawrence, of Weldon,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Lawrence, for few days.
Miss Katie Weeks, from Scotland
Neck, is visiting relatives and friends
at Dawson.
We are sorry to learn that our
friend, MIR. Lynn Branch, rural car
rier from Enfield, is very sick with
fever.
A very worthy colored man, John
Whitaker, had the misfortune to
lose a fine mule Sunday. Another
mule kicked it.
We attended the burial services at
Crowells Sunday afternoon of Mr..
James Fitzpatrick, son of Mr.. N.
Fitzpatrick. He was buried with
Catholic ceremonies, which were
quite a new observation to a good
many.
Mr.. Bradford Cook gave us fine
Sunday-school lecture Sunday morn
ing. His subject was Religion and
Reform" He handled it well.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
Deaj.l Of Young Rr. Fitzpatrick.
(Cor. to The Com,nonwealth)
HALIFAX, n. c., June 8, 19'

HALIFAX, n. c., June 8, l9OS.
Mr.. James Fitzpatrick, son of MIR:
and Mrs. Nicholas Fitzpatrick, OF
Crowells, N. c., died at Hotel Roa-
n0ke on Wednesday night, June 18th,
very suddenly. The young man had
been in exceedingly peer health for
about year, and had been a con-
slant searcher for health. Father and
mother had expended much time
and money in pursuit Of relief for
him, but with little avail. He was
brought to Halifax about two
months ago to be under the special
care Of DR.. Fl. B. Furgerson, who
did all in his power to bring about
satisfactory results. He was SUR
rounded by loving relatives and
friends, who united in their efforts
to alleviate suffering, while his
mother was constantly by him to
hear the slightest whisper and to en-
courage all she could. All had hope
that his condition was improving
gradually, butsurely. The deceased
had attained his 24th year. He pos
sessed in a large measure those ad-
mirable qualities that go far toward
making the life what it should be.
Having a bright and bouyant nature,
it was only natural that he chung to
the hope Of health eventually.
1t was presumed that he was on
the sure road to final recovery, and
no one expected the end would come
so suddenly and Unexpectedly.
God knows what is best for each
of us, and while I'VE see through a
glass darkly," and fail to compre-
bend that these providential work
ings of His viii seem to Us as chas-
tisement, yet, they must be to us
lessons of admonition, and should
create within us incentives for a
higher, better life here, that there
may be that complete fullness Of
life realized in the life to come.
There are left father and mother,
several sisters and one brother. To
these we offer our sincere sympathy
ard commend them to Him who is
able to soiace the heart, with His
balm Of love and to give needed
grace and strength in this hour OF
need.
/ The remains were placed in the
Catholic Church, Father O'Brier
conducted thefuneral rites on Sun
dad morning. From there the re
mains were conveyed to his home
and placed in the family cemetery.
w. F. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
CUT IT OUT.

The Raleigh News and OBJ
server and the Charlotte OBJ
server took very opposite views
about the defeat Of Hoke Smith
for Governor of Georgia, the
Charlotte Observer rejoicing at
Governor Smiths defeat and
the News and Observer deplor-
ing it. They have a perfect
right to differ in their opinions
about such a matter, and we
make that part of it no affair
of ours, but we can not quite
excuse the Charlotte Observer
for it's editorial profanity.
With thousands of others IN
North Carolina, we have long
admired the ability of that good
newspaper. but we submit that
it went word or two too far
in it's editorial utterances OF
June 9Th. We recently heard
great and good man in a pub
lie address declare that people
ought to be very careful how
they use certain words, and
:hell" was one of them. We
can not think that the Observer
would like often to use such ex-
pressions as it did Friday IN
which occurred the word
which the good man we have
referred to said we ought to
avoid
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
kF. j. S. iIsop.
GATED Prccress.)


The death of Mr.. S. S. Alsop at
his home here, which occurred at
abouN s O'Clock Sunday night, was
quite a shock to the community,
notwithstanding his death was mo-
mentarily expected He had been
in bad health for nearly year and
part of the time his condition was
critical; however, he was able to be
down town the first of last week.
On Friday he was taken very i'll and
continued so until his death.
Mr.. Alsop was aboht ga years old
and well known throughout Halifax
and adjoining Counties. He came to
Enfield about 40 years ago from
Fredericksburg, Va, and had lived
here ever since being actively en-
gagged in the practice OF law, and for
several years the editor of the
Ledger. which discontinued last De-
cember on account of his health. He
was married twice, his first wife be-
ing Miss Pattie Burnett, who died
about 1880, and MS second marriage
was about four years ago to Miss
Temple Battle Of Nash county. He
is survived by his widow and son,
Mr.. S. B. Alsop, of Mortimer, and a
daughter, Mrs G. G. O'Neill, of
Ashville.
| The funeral services were held in
the Baptist church, Of which he was
a member, and were conducted by
the pastor, the Rev. C. G. Lowe as
sisted by Revs. Ir. Mercer, of Rocky
Mount; Rogers, of Whitakers; and
J. E. Holden, fthe M. E. Church
here. His remains were laid to rest
in Elmwood Cemetery at O'Clock
| Tuesday evening
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
About Conventions.
(Graham Gleaner.)


Most of US are so poorly informed
that we conclude whatever custom
or thing now exists is just as it has
ever been, and are not mindful OF
the fact that things grow.
Just now, as convention Is word,
familiar to everybody the following
facts from an authority on public
topics Will be of interest:
The national convention is an out
growth of state conventions. Inc
first party convention to nominate a
governor was held in Pennsylvania
in 1903. The plan extended to other
States, and was quite generally
adapted in the early thirties. An
drew Jackson decided that the easl-
est way to secure the nomination OF
Martin Van Buren, as his successor
was to call national Democratic
convention, made up of delegates
who were in favor of his candidate,
He was not certain that he could &C.
complish the result he sought in the
old way. Accordingly, a presiden-
tial convention was called in 1886
Jockson's lieutenants did their work
well. and Van Buren, was nominated
A national convention had been held
in 1882 to indorse the previous nom
nation Of Jackson by various states
and to nominate a Vice-President
But the Van Buren, convention OF
! 1886 was the first Of the maderr
! tyne
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
Halifax Faces.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth

Halifax, N. c., June 8, 1903.
Miss Susie Mountcastle, who has
been teaching The Halifax HIGH
School here this year, returned to
her home in Emporia last week.
Joe Butts, Jr., was here Sunday
visiting his people.
Miss Lucy Butts has been spend
ing several days in Weldon this week.
Miss Susie Gillian has returned
home for her vacation after teach
ing several months in Henderson.
Mrs. w. H. Hays, Miss MAY Bell
and Master James have returned to
their home in Elm City.
Mr.. E. L. Travis is spending this
week in Asheville, as a delegate to
the Convention of ''The Order of the
Eastern Star"
Rev. A. G. Wilcox preached here
on Sunday morning, but had to 90
home in the afternoon because of
the illness of a son.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
,yeii.a,77 son Darts Advice.
fCLa-iottc Ncwe.)


The crowning event Of the week
closing to-day was the celebrations
throughout the South Of the hum
dredta anniversary of the birth Of
j. r'arsor Davis. This year The rib
utes paid 10 the leader Of The Lost
Cause seemed to have been inspired
tv fresncr and deeper love than ever
before. The day vas observed as II
never was before. The South does
not forget its hohored dead. Each
year makes the place Of DAVIS and
the other chieftains of the Confeder-
acy more secure in the great heart
of the South.
A contemporary quotes an extract
from the last speech Of President
Jefferson Davis. We wish to repro
duce the quotation, for it holds a
lesson for US Of this generation:
THE faces | see before me are
those of young men. Had not you
been this I would not have appeared
alone in a defense Of my Southland,
but for love Of her | break my
silence and speak to you. The past
is dead; let it bury its dead, its hopes
ard aspirations. Before you lies the
future of golden endeavor, full of
national glory before which the
world will stand amazed. Let he
beseech you to lay aside all rancor
and all bitter sectional feeling and
take your place in the ranks of those
who will bring about Cancellation
out of which will be shed re-unit-
ed country"
Nobler sentiment was never ex-
pressed. And coming from Davis,
after his career of defeat and sor-
row, these words bear double mean
ing. Such sentiment could only
spring from great mind, or rather
from a great heart, for they are not
mere idle words.
! The man who had lost all upon
which his heart was bent; who haC
suffered the stings OF abuse from,
myriad tongues; whose motives had
been misinterpreted and too otter
wi:fully misrepresented; for whom
remained only a cup Of sorrow and
regrets, and who, in the face of all
could point the minds Of Young n7er
/ to the future; who could preach tht
doctrine Of love and fellowship viii
his former enemies, was indeed OF
noble mould.
What infinite rathos in these
words. What nobility, what broal
spirit Of forgiveness and Of hope i,
the future With such leaders K
bear the standard against odds, and
later to give such advice in defeat
is it strange that the South tough
as it did, or that it has prospered sc
since the great struggle?