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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-08
The wcdckind Mine.

a Gazette reporter visited the
wedekind mine, about five miles east
OF Reno, yesterday. The mine seems
to he Il mountain OF porphyry, or
perhaps more properly speaking, II
dyke. Mr.. Wedekind has Il hole in
the side Of the hill ont OF which he is
taking a cnnglomerate formation and
shipping it to the Reno Reduction
Works. He has already shipped
seven or eight tons OF the stuff which
assays over $500 per ton in gold and
silver. II will be next Wednesday.
however, before he gets the Rcduc
ton Works returns from the ore
handled there. lie has started a cut
into the hill md proposes to tunnel
in. The cut is about fifty feet long
and twelve or fifteen feet deep. lie
is following the pay stuff. The coun.
try ID located for four miles in every
direction from the Wcdckind lind
Reno Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-08

The present SINH il 20 years 81 q
Since his accession To power he has
founded n number 81 elementary
schools all over Persia u" has put
mn end To the vicious system Of farm.
Ing the taxes and made The cnIlrrtiou
OF the rcvcnuc n state nrTIir. IIo Inns
rcnrgnnizrh the postal system on the
same basis. and IN time lack Of rail.
ways In the country will he RENE.
died.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-08
DodRiuE M%iiItnr, Service

word comes from Iirrlin that many
"ril'to'd" young men. TO avoid com.
pu'sory military service. have been
taking drugs which produce tcmpo.
rary heart weakness. seeking 10 dc.
cciyc the army physicians.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-08

The Streets OF Havana. Mnionzo,
Snhting" and other ri'ics are Ecnt
~scrupulously clean. Disinfrrinu,s ,ro
sprinEIrd over the roads and thor.
oughfnr"s by big street sprinkIcrs
every morniup.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-08
DENVER & RIO GRANDE R. R,
Scenic Line OF the World
THE HEsT LINE To

GLENWOOD SPRINGS. LEAD.
VILE. CIR | PIP CREEK.
PUEBLO. COLORADO SPRINGS.
DENVER AND ALL POINTS
EAST.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

secure. lie felt that constant attention
was necessary TO prevent such action
by Congress as would compel the resti-
tuition TO the government OF some portion
of the wealth it had advanced. And
Huntington, with the instinct and
shrewdness of what the world terms a
great financial genius. was willing to pay
nothing
Agitation I'm and out of Congress had,
however, created "A sentiment decidedly
adverse TO Huntington. and for ten years
he combated every effort made by honest
legislators and public spirited citizens
10 force him TO a settlement with the
government
Even then when I'm 1898 Congress final
" passed bill providing for some pay
ment of the Central Pacific's Indebted
ness To the public treasury. the terms
were so favorable TO Huntington that his
friends rejoiced with him I'm the defeat
OF the plan 20 make him disgorge.
Instead OF foreclosing its mortgage, as
IL might have done. the government.
Congressional legislation influenced by
Huntington agreed 10 allow him ten
years i'm which to pay off a portion OF
the debt.
Huntington maintained, until this leg
islatlon was finally secured the strongest
lobby that has been known i'm Washing
ton lie directed the operations himself
at the capitol, arguing with members ad-
verse To his plan, and ordering those
he could control to carry out his wishes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

New York. Aug 20.-Gov. Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay. l.. l.. has given out for pub
lication a letter which he had written on
Aug. TO Gen. John NJ. Palmer OF Spring
field. ILL.,. relative 10 the St Paul speech
made by the governor. in which he had
been quoted as making derogatory re-
marks concerning Democrats.
After saying that the report OF his
speech had been garbled and falsihcd
Gov. Roosevelt proceeds:
II do not feel that this Is in the least
a merelyfparty campaign. | feel that we
have "a right to appeal TO all good citi-
zens, whether i'm the past they have been
Republicans or Democrats, no matter
what their political affiliations have been
TO stand I'm with us now.
"In my speech, | began by saying: We
appeal not only 10 Republicans, but to
all good citizens who are Americans I'm
fact well as In name. To help us in re-
electing President Mckinley
~ ended by saying: study the Kansas
City platform and you cannot help realz-
ing that their policy Che policy OF it's
makers and sponsers) is policy OF in
fanny: that their triumph would mean
misery SO widespread that II Is almost
unthinkable. and a disgrace so lasting
that more than a genera ton would have
TO pass before II could be wiped out
u" They stand for lawiessness and dis
order for dishonesty and dishonor, for
license and disaster at home and coward
~ shrinking from duty abroad. We ask
the support of all Americans who have
the welfare OF the country at heart. no
matter what their political affiliations
may have been i'm the past
We ask the support OF all sound
headed men VINO do not wish To see our
ma tereial well-being swallowed up in an
abyss of disaster.
We appeal to all good men who be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20
"A MOCkERY gf0
And A FARCE.
Powers Issues a Statement
Concerning His Trial.
A POLITICAL ONE THROUGHOUT.
His Crime Consists in Standing for
Rights and Liberties Of the People.
SAYS He HAS NO APOLOGY TO MAKE.
Has Simply Been True 10 The Trust Imposed
on Him By a Majority Of the Voters
Of Kentucky.

Georgetown. KY. Aug. 20.-caleb Pow
ers. who was convicted Saturday of con-
spiracy in connection with the murder OF
Gov. Goebel of Kentucky, made the fol-
Toying statement last night.
To the Public:
/ am asked my opinion concerning my
trial and the verdict OF the jury. Could
| have but one opinion? Can any fair
minded man or woman of this state have
bu. one? That one of the greatest judicial
farces known to history has been enacted
here in my trial under the forms of law.
no weIl-informed man can doubt.
Innocence is no shield with $1,000 and
the methods of Campbeiilsm against you.
The rectitude OF ones past life counts
for naught.
They say Taylor is guilty because he
was at his office. and that am guilty be-
cause / was away from mine.
This has been "A political trial through
out for political purposes, and no greater
mistake has been made by the Democrat
ic party since they robbed us of the Of
fees 10 which we were fairly elected by
the people.
There are good men and noble women
in the Democratic party, and many OF
them They are not all bad. Far from IL.
A great many OF them do not endorse the
theft of tho state offices. A great many
more will not endorse this mockery of
a trial. this prostitution OF the courts Of
justice for certain ends.
From the beginning OF the campaign
until row. ] have stood with what little
OF merit I have had for the rights and
liberties of the people. That is my crime.
That is the only offence / have commit
ted.
That is the only thing proven against
me swore 10 that myself in my testi-
mony. / have never had and now have
no apology 10 make for being true to the
trust imposed upon me by majority OF
the voters OF this state.
History will draw its dark line around
those who have outraged me and dis
graced the judiciary and blackened the
history of the state. / am very respect
fully, (Slgned)
CALEB POWERS.
Powers mother has been Frustrated
ever since she heard OF her sons convic-
ton. Mrs Powers said her son had at
all times proclaimed his innocence TO her,
and she relies on his word.
Powers father is an old man. farmer
of moderate means. 1t Is said he has al
most exhausted his financial resources in
his sons behalf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

liere I'm civic decency and shrink from the
taint OF financial dishonor. and we appeal
10 all brave men who are proud of the
national name and reputation. and ask
them TO see to II that we are not humil-
lated before plankind. and that we do not
abandon the position we have taken in
the forefront OF the great nations OF the
earth
You will see that here I most explicitly
draw the line between the men who sup
port and ask support for the Kansas City
platform and all other citizens. whether
Democrats or Republicans. I feel that. as
"A matter of fact. the greatest possible
credit is due To men like you. and TO the
other gold Democrats who four years ago
stood and now stand for national honor.
II hold up the policy advocated in the
Kansas City platform as base and
Cowardly policy TO emphasize our right to
appeal TO the countless thousands of
high-minded Democrats who abhor base
ness and cowardice and arc quick To see
and disown them.
I'VE appeal TO these Democrats TO strike
hands with us at this crisis of the ma
tion's history: for they have been betray-
ed I'm the house OF their friends: and IL
they are far-sighted, they must neces-
sarily see that every principle OF courage,
of patriotism and OF national self-respect
demand that they repudiate the action of
the Iopulsuc democracy, by which they
have been at this moment betrayed, lust
as under similar circumstances the
Northern Democrats during the Civil
War repudiated the principles OF men
like Nallandigham, just as in 1s12-1i the
Northern Federalists repudiated their
party under like conditions.
"In short I feel that the Kansas City
platform makers and their followers hxve
forfeited the right 20 appeal 10 any Dem
ocrat who is hereby sensitive to the ma
tional honor. They claim the late
General Lawton was n Democrat;
doubtless he was at one time. but
the bitterest arraignment OF the Kansas
city platform Is contained in the words
Lawton wrote just before his death:
'If | am shot by a Filipino bullet u
might as well come from one OF my own
men, because ! know from observation
confirmed by captured prisoners, that the
continuation of the lighting Is chiefly
due To reports that are sent out from
America"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20
he is IN REVOLT,
Lord WoIseIey Tells Some
Plain Truths About Condition
Of the English Army.

London. Aug. 2o.--worse for tho minis
try than China is the revolt of Lord
WolseIey. the COMMUNICATIVE
The other day Lord Rosebery shocked
Lord Salisbury and his ministerial co.,
leagues i'm the House OF Lords by dc :
manding one sentence from the mili'a y
head OF the army to assure the nation
that England was. as the minister as
serted. amply prepared against invasion
and the other periis to which the absence
of her 25OOO0 soldiers i'm South Africa ex-
posed her.
Field Marshal Wolseley has responded.
not from his seat i'm the House af LorIs
that would have been too open an af-
front TO his political chiefs. Lords Lans-
dawne and salisbury-but on the review
grounds at Aldershot.
He SAYS that he went to Aldershot TO
see what lessons the officers and troops
had gathered from the war in South
Africa, and he blurts out report which
has sent cold shivers down every minis
terial back.
IL has been the case for ministry mat
ters that recruits were being properly
trained on the most approved lines. All
defects were being remedied all round.
Yet what says the commander-in-chief? :?
His report may be put thus:
a. lie ls not struck I'm any favorable
way whatever with the manner I'm which
the troops had been moved.
CD Though $4,000 men were I'm camp,
field day. which had been set. was much
beyond the capacity of officers and men,
CD The field forces AZ Aldershot were
not i'm q state such as To warrant their
being used in larger than brigade opera
tons. They must learn to walk before
they could expect 10 run.
90 This division. which amounted i'm
number 60 about that of an army corps.
could certainly not be considered In fit
condition 60 warrant being sent abroad
as an army corps.
And this Is the force upon which Eng
land chiefly depends for protection
against invasion
And. worse STILL Lord Wolseley Is re-
solved TO pay n series OF visits To the
provincial centres and tell all England
plainly what he sees.
Lord Rosebery could wish FOR no bet
ter advance agent. ~ he means when elec-
tion times does come To seek the suf-
frages of the electorate for the Liberal
Imperial party on lines OF reform I'm the
army and diplomacy and British admin
istration, coupled with democratic tenn
perance and land reform at home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

oil the west would be. He had been
there, watched its development, and
knew it's wonderful resources. He knew
the. land which the government foolishly
regarded as useless would one day be
enormously valuable. But the future
capitalist lapt his knowledge TO himself.
AS is usual I'm such cases. he represented
his proposition as one which would be
far more beneficial TO the government
than 10 the individuals engaged in the
work.
THE ARGUMENT HE USED.
1t would make possible the rapid trans
portatior OF troops from the east TO the
Pacific coast I'm case of a foreign in
vasion. 1t would open up vast section
OF country to settlement, and increase
the revenues. IL would do everything for
the government and nothing at all for
the company.
Huntington himself prepared the bills
which when enacted into law by a Will
Tug congress. gave himself and his
partners the means 10 finance their
scheme. Government bonds TO the
amount OF S57.000.000 were issued and
loaned TO the railroad upon a mortgage.
# ousands of acres of land were granted
TO the corporation along the proposed
route of the road. The only stipulation
made was that fifty miles of the road
should be constructed and placed In
operation before the enormous wealth
placed at the disposal OF the company
should become available.
This stipulation. however. was not even
embarrassing. With such legislation in
his favor Huntington had no trouble in
securing enough money upon his credit
and that of the company to build the nrst
installment of the line.
capitalists everywhere could see that
the government had placed an enor-
NOUS fortune i'm his hands, and they
were ready 10 advance him any sums he
wanted
So the first fifty miles OF the Central
Pacific was built with money borrowed
upon the credit the government had es-
tablished for him. and with the compile
ton OF this section, the property trans
ferred ia him by the government was
sufficient for all future demands.
HUNTINGTON WAS NOT SATISFIED.
But Huntington was not content with
this aid Millions OF dollars worth Of
stock were sold from which the pur-
chascrs derived not a cents worth OF
profit Huntington and his associates
formed themselves into a credit and a
construction company. They built the
road themselves. advanced money TO IN.
took charge OF It's earnings and pocketed
all profits.
1t was not possible for Huntington TO
accomplish ell this without much effort
60 head off government investigation
For a time he was calmly defiant. but as
the maturity Of the governments mort
gage approached he became frequent
visitor 10 the capital aud begnn the or
ganlzation of Huntington party In both
houses
What means he used to do this II left
60 the imagination. He had. however be-
come recognized financial power I'm the
land. His Influence. the influence obtain
ed by possessing the power to corrupt
and debauch. was enormous among the
voters I'm sections OF the country through
which his railroads passed. lie could aid
in the election of members of Congress
aud could as easily contribute to their
defeat.
DID NOT MAKE HIM SECURE.
]. But even this did not make Huntington
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

has been used for over fifty years by
millions o. mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. IL
soothes the child softens the gums. al
lays all pain. cures wind collie and liz the
best remedy Cor Diarrhoea. IL will re-
lieve the poo. little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists IN every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE
sure and ask FOR Mrs. Winslows Sooth-
ing syrup" and take no other kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

New York, Aug. 2o.--The most conspicu-
Gus, unscrupulous and successful lobby
list who ever diverted the course of ma
tional legislation. and by bribery and
other means no more reputable secured
for his schemes the support OF major
ity of both houses of congress, was this
same Coils p. Huntington.
The foundation OF Hungingtons for
tune was his ability as a lobbyist. The
means by which he continued year after
year to accumulate great wealth out of
properties that had Impoverished thou
sands OF trusting investors and even the
nation itself, were found by Huntington
I'm his ceaseless efforts to stave off ad-
verse legislation and to manipulate for
his own benefit great railroad system
To which he had no moral right
Huntington was I'm fact the father OF
the lobby at the National Capital. lie
was the first ia realize the the Govern
ment was the easiest institution in tho
land to swindle and the originator of the
corrupt practices which have made Re-
publicans wealthy, and have led 10 such
shameful scandals concerning the ma
tional Legislative body.
THEY NEEDED THE MONEY.
When Huntington and n few others
conceived the idea of constructing the
Central Pacific rsilroad. they were not
slow To realize that their own means
were not sufficient to complete the work.
There was the possibility OF gcining
financial support In this city. but IL could
only be done by relinuuisrng TO the cap
italists who might be persuaded 10 invest
some measure of control I'm the contem-
plated enterprise.
The railroad idea came 20 them as an
ooporfu ity TO increase their already
large capital To millions. but in order TO
do this they must have absolute and COM
plete control OF the property. accounting
10 no one hut themselves for it's manage
ment or for its earnings
IL was I'm pursuance of this philanthrop-
ic plan that Huntington and his asso-
ciates realizing that the money lenders
OF the world would not furnish capital on
such terms as they desired. thought OF
the government as a possible source OF
supply.
WHEN HE BECAME LOBBYIST.
II was then Mr.. Huntington became a
lobbyist This. IL will be observed. was
prior TO his appearance as a railroad
magnate. and was the first step toward
the enormous fortune he afterward Sc
cured. Huntington went TO Washington.
The north and the south were then NJ
war. and public men who were honest
were perplexcd as TO the future OF the
country. Hundreds OF others who were
not honest were SELLING upon every pos
sible scheme 60 make money for them
selves.
Ar.9y contracts which were never sul.
filled. railroad grants OF public land.
charters for railroads. and other special
means of defraudine the public were as
numerous then as they We're during the
Spanish war.
The time was ripe Tor such n project as
Huntington had Co propose. To the gen
eral public the entire west was n howl
ing wilderness. nc for only savaecs and
wild beasts. Members OF congress and
even the administration were unable 10
foresce tho rapid development which
would make tho western states among
the richest ~ the nation.
But Huntington knew what the future
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

FOR SALE-HoT AIR FURNACE, %
inch fire box and registers complete
one 5Op- volt. lis-horse power motor: one
Fire King stove. ii-inch CRATE. West
minister Hotel a. Chapel street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

FOR SALE-DRUG sToRE-oN A
main street in this city: good family and
physician trade: almost no patent medi-
cines sold, store established ~ years. tho
purchaser can easily get his principal
back IN three years; owner leaving the
state. Address a As, News Office,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20
SHOT IN HOLD UP.
Bonash Was Instantly Killed
and Juhasz Fatally Wounded
at BrOOkSide, Col.

Denver. Col, Aug. Pa special from
Florence, Col. says:
George Bonash and Joe Juhasz. miners.
were shot by "Hold-ups' az Brookside a
coal mining town FIVE miles from here
Bonash was instantly killed ana Juhasz
fatally wounded.
G. 4. Havens and James Graham have
been arrested on suspicion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

why. J had an idea that she though,
YOU were the only pebble on the beach"
Maybe that was tho reason she threw
me"-Brooklyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20

Frcddy-Pop. when do they call a wo-
man "an old hcn2"
The Psternsl-Nhen she becomes hope
lessly set I'm her ways. my son.-New
York Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-02
UNION.
Squire Wilkinson has resigne

Squire Wilkinson has resigned;
reason, too much business I guess.
Mrs. d. Brooke has been quite sick
recently, but is somewhat on the
mend now.
Jas. Smith is working on Hat Greek
yet. Seems az though his job might
last all winter.
G. Wilkinson is helping Geo. Brooks
build a dam in Black Banks, for irri-
eating grass land.
Rumor has it that detective Long of
Oelrichs was in Union recently, trying
to ferret out q case.
Miss Rosetta Fowler has returned
homefrom Hot Springs, where she has
spent some months.
Would you like to see some Bronco
busting? Then come over and see
Earnest Pettigrew and G. Brooks.
They fly high I tell you.
The little school ma'am thought it a
hardship for all the little folks to be
vaccinated and she go free, SO she was
%vaccinated to keep them company.
.UNo AND mo-"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-02

to break out suddenly and do one hun
dredth part Of the injury that the sa-
loon is doing, every Board of Health
would be in arms against it. We're any
influence to arise doing one hundredth
the financial injury that it is causing
the national government would put
forth its promptest efforts to curb it.
Some time the age of blindness will
have passedby and the saloon will be
crushed by an indignant people,
Herald and Presbyter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-02
Every household should be prepared

Every household should be prepared
for emergencies, for how often, like a
thief in the night" Group or Whoop-
ing Cough may come upon a dear child
without warning and in a few hours
place it's sweet life in the balance by
a slender thread. Lichty's Cough Cure
promptly used. will avert all danger.
Sold by Emil Hargens.