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AGES OF
Peter Cooper the EId.st and Bryan
the YouDEsst SAHnSd for
PRECEDENT.

heteF SooPer rue Lin"at ana BrJzn
;he YoupE.st Named for
P~residsnt.
Although william J. Bran =zs n
lSSG the youngest man eVe- nominal
Cd for the Presidency, the Democrat
&c party Las had several Candidates Of
about his present age. General SIC.
Clellsn Was Only 3 zben b va
nominsted against Lincoln IL 1914.
-Four years earlier John -. Breckin-
ridge the candidate 0, tie SOnthero
Democrats was only -. Aaron.Burr
was only 80 il 1876 when be received
20 electoral votes and only - xhen
be came 80 near being elected b. tie
House. No other Democrat Eas an
der ~, the age Of Stephen :. Doug
lAs Il l5E0 and Cleveland in 1854
AL the other Democratic candidates
were past 80 when nominated, fave
Pierce who Ess - in I5J2 and Polk
who was within q fs1 days o, his ieth
birthday .hen be va nominated In
1874. Tilden =ss 81 IL 1916 and
Hugh l.. @hite, Democratic candi.
date Of 1886 WEE s..
The nominees Of the Fede.alE, the
Wings and the Republicans have usu-
ally been above ~. though Fremont
was i3 in 1876. Clay was 81 when he
was a candidate in the interesting
election Of 1924. That was one year
more than CRAFTS age at tie time Of
hik hrst nomination. Garfield vas -
when be va dominated in l5sO,
Rufus King. who receIyed 81 elec.or.
al votes against Monroe in 1916 was
81. William II. Harrison vas 81 in
1899 when BIZ hrs: became a caudi.
date for President and 81 xbeu elect
ed. Lincoln WA u at his first NOM
%inatioD; Blaine vas Is when Cleye-
land defeated hin. and Bejamin Har.
rison wac 81 when nominated. Sc.
Rinley was 53 at his first nomination
and Hayea waa "a IN 1916.
Third parties have often chosen
men considerably under or consider.
ably over the average age Of candi.
dates. James G.. Biruey a candidate
Of the Liberty party III 1870 WA Is.
John p. Hale who WIS nominated by
nearly the same influences ia 1852
WIS 4G. Bell the candidate Of the
Constitutional Union paFiy in 1850
was G3 and John Floyd Tor whom on.
ly the South Carolina electors voted,
was G2. Peter Cooper. nominated by
the GrceDbackers in 1876. WIS s. aud
the oldest man yer nominated for
The Pfa5idency.-N. Y. Sun.
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by local applications az they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There II only IL way 10 cure deaf.
nes- and that IS by constitutional
remedies. Deafues Is caused by an
inismed condition Of the mucous lin.
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets Intamed you have d
TupOiing EOund or imperfect hearing
and Then it Is entirely closed deaf.
nea - tine result, and unless the in
Illumination a BE- taken out and this
tube restored 10 its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine a5e out o, ten are caused by
catarrh, winch is nothing but an in.
iiaIned condition Of the sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease Of Deafness (caused by
catarrht that cannot he cured by
halle Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culsrs, free.
Address, +. j. CHENEY il Co.
Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WHAH DID TEDDY WANT

Teddy Roosevelt called on Editor
Kohlsaat Of the Chicago Times.Ifer.
aid recently. Possibly Teddy wanted
Herman to explnin Iis apteconyen.
tlon declaration that Governor
Roosevelt caunot accept tie Vice.
Presidential nomination with honor
or possibly Teddy wanted 10 know
what Herman meant when he said
prior TO the Philadelphia gathe rings
1T therefore becomes a national
question whether the Republicans at
large will assist III the consumation Of
n well defined conspiracy to deprive
New York of n Governor il needs by
nominating Theodore Roosevelt TO
mn Office whore he il not needed and
for which he is not guaIiHcd."- Nil.
waukeo News.
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DIETRTfT M

DISTRICT No. /.
Tuscarora-No. | Hose House. 10.
spectors: Ed. McMahan, Eugene
Way, III K Cooke.
White Rock-Frost's store. In
spectors: j l. Winters, | II Poguc.
Mountain City-IIall's store. Ia,
~spectors: Joseph Peck, James Mar.
tin, James Butler.
Mardis-Kce'er's store. Inspectors.
Chas Graham, james Dolan, y j Jes.
son.
Jack Creek-School house. In.
s%pectors: Ches. Woodward, f. G
Hardesty, Charles Woodward.
Columbia - Murphy & Smiths
boarding house. Inspectors. Alex.
Winning. Antoine Storif John Martin.
DISTRICT No. ..
Elko-Cour'room. Inspectors:
N Sherwood, J ID Abel, l. T. Morgan.
Carlin--Puett's store. Inspectors:
j W Puctt, George Mcintosh. James
RutIedge.
Lamoille- OheeH's store. Inspect.
ors: Ed. Odel, WIN. Dakin, J. y.
Gbeen.
HalleGk- At Hotel. Inspectors:
IL Mccain, George Gilmore, George
Butler.
DISTRICT No. 3.
South Fork-At the PostGnicc. In.
SpeotOrsi 4 II 0riswoId, W T Crane
Pete Ogilvic.
Bullion -School house. Inspectors:
RE Skaggs, Jos Philippe. Charles
Br0sscmer,
Mound Valley Post0Hico. 10.
spectorsi Ed CarviIIe, Geo Moody.
W Clayton.
Huntington 49, At A " Browns
lnspoctors-.C II Hale, Max Arnhold
II II Porch.
DfsTmCT No. 4.
Starr Valloy-Dorscy's store. 10,
spectorsi NJ Hall, a q Dorsey. Ben
Armstrong.
Fort IInllcck-Sohool house. In.
spectors: Pat McDermoli, Charles
Lcwis, Is W Woolycrton.
North Ruby School house. In.
s%pcctors; Sam Bachmun. W s Girls.
void, " j W%oplyerton,
South Ruby--WiDcs' store. In.
spec,ors: rs GGducy. u II llarri.
son, John Scobic,
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Everybody hha registered IA kick
about ID hot weather IN this city
md tho mercury has not reached tie
100 mark in this plnco. Sunday WINS
tho warfnest day recorded for this
GUNNER and the thermometer mark.
ed 30 degrees. Yesterday IL reached
Bs and some people thought IL was
warm. At Rioyille IN tho southern
part OF tho State, the weather, obsef.
vcr reports l24 in the shade. and nj
Kcolor, ut the end Of tho g. & g
railroad, 1l5 was recorded. Wo'rc
not so worm up this way after ALL
Carson appeal.
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EXPANSION AL Expense.

/ II l@s5 re eIpebGe5 ia S-==T
ooss: ds;sasz. e,c- sS35n,sI3 and
tie sEe-aEe aggregate expenditure
for tie t<O departments n 1896 81
-z aboai ssl-coano IL lsas tA az
greEz.e expenditure Ezs sl5os5sS;;
L 1922 Il amounted s.3TSaSSS. and
e: ne Hszl yes- ending JGr= 81
100 20 100000. IL Increases
Due 90 way =sre zboai s10,ia.fE,0 II
lStS- Sl3,CJo 90 Il 1899 ard silI,-
o11nso IN 1900. o- = total g s5ai-n.n.-
oDe 20 sh:A uoS: IL zddei S5lCIa.
cp rad 20 SIan tcr TIE Philippines
The 5ar also made increased sIp=o-
dIi1res r=os=zE. u tie other depart
r+ctE. bcsj3s those q TIE army and
navy and = thorough complete eti
mate you'd probably shcs that the
total ooss o! tie z4- With SPAN ard
th= Philippines Up 20 JCn= 31sh, -z
cVeE sjc0,Nso.1I0. AID pet tie Spar-
Hh var Tas comparatively Z chap
one. because re suffered Dn ICS or
reye.ses Q. scy kind. The Presidents
Philippine va = likely 20 b= uo.e
expressive. for u : stretched over =
mu>h lg3Ee. p-5ct Q! tine
Il can readily bE seen from n Ez-
ur= - give shpre zhy IL Il that zzr
AMI IILIsr. expenses have bankrupt
81 50 many II the countries u,EUnp=
Tbs tDi:=i States With it, sres:
wealth can =tsri the sIper~ better
and longer TIN tbs otbsr powers, 5u.
even !; mus feel tie burden Il tie
end. /: Is vel 70 rsE=3b=r thss IL
the ear struck C 81 q pzaod =her
&c Ts's eaI0.tEs the most eIt-z0.-
binary prosperity and [hs1 ihe taxes
a-]sC Coz army and nav. Ee;=
karjI! felt We cacrot. ho=eve,.
leTy such tsr@ long =ith0aI feeling
then; ard the protests that po1re1
into Congress at - lzst =4.on, cali
Ins Tor the repeal 81 tie =ar izxs.
proved that tie people are r~e=:iTe u
der them and ;Lat ;h=y are 10; o.
prsssiye 10 certain Ines O! business.
The COUNTY =II not Iorg endure =
drain o. Z hundred 10 one hundred
aud hf;y millions : ysar - ooa4uer
the PHILIPPINES; and ibs tom in OF.
pension bill Sh;ch We must soon en-
peci - : result % the Ea- EiI COZ
vince everyone that expansive and
expensive aye much the same EUr3s.
Inc glO-. 0! =ar aud conquest L oos
Q! tie o1-tHAt articles that d nation
can pgrch4e.-Nex Orleans Tines
Democrat.
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One Of the mott priced curios 81
the Philadelphia mint IL "A coin which
In 1000 years old aud winch was com
cd at the ancient mint OF that other
Philadelphia Of the far east mention.
ell in The Bible. It is still in good
condition and tie inscription il per.
iec,ly Iegible. Tho design OH the
lace OF the coin bears n striking re.
samblancc to tho Goddess of Liberty
Of our own currency. and underneath
~ the one wovd "Domos'which means
"tho people, On the other side 10
the figure Of Diana, with her bow
nrchcd, and tho inscription, "Dianh,
friend OF the philadolphians" When
this coin was struck or Philadelphia
VIA the most important city of Lydia
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CioverdAle - School house. IL.
spsctors. John Phalon. Jr. Dicx
S;rAisoD, q " Kirkpatrick
DIS-EICT No. ..
Wells-Gobb!e's store. Inspectors,
\ " Gobh!e. James Curd. John
Shelton.
T9anO-SI-uoers store. Inspect.
ors-F-rd johnson. J Fl Cazier.
TeOua-At Hotel. Inspectors;
l. Davenport. -
Clover Valley Clover Valley Hall
Inspectors. \ II Wisemau, Cha:
LazpmGr. Nick ScLoer.
SP,ucuont- Al Boarding House
Inspectors: Harvey Shelton. c W
Spence. Wm Foriham.
Cc1tac; - WSeman's store. 10.
spec;on: CB W.emau. Al Cure
John Reed.
O'Neil-O'Neill's. Inspectors: "
II Gi!mer. " p Helieley.
LIS alC! No -
North Fcra-SchooI hou~e. 10.
sPec;ors: james + Holland, ~ +
johnson. p J McNzmee.
Island Observation-Disclosures store
Inspectors: Waite Martin. }. L
Preach, Hugh Martin.
We.!aui-At we.!and's. IGspect
o-s: Alex weiI.nd. DR.. Mason. Rob
ert Tucker.
BTyan--Joe Ia! .Or's. Inspectors
Dan DIN. Se--apio Aguil4r. Joe Tay
lor.
b! order ui tie Committee.
JOHN HENDERSON.
y. ". BOOKER. Chairman.
Secretary.
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IarFo-,r
From tie amount 1t Government
infer that :, j. mail v.i,L5,
"a. I'LL l., "a
~ s"e'' 10 he b"
'"ucE!nR!! Remembered hy oar Scna.
tors,
iHeFe l. " movement On hand to
re-urrect the Prohibition Tarry in
this SLATE. and ...,- u
NJ '"''7
pun, '''''''"' nominees
on 'hr national ticket tor President
and EIc".president
Ii'e southern Pacific Company has
"r'ere'i from the american Car and
'ouhuf! O"Mpah! 2'vO box cars and
ioo coai cars At tho Sacramento
FNops "'H '"i''Ihh! Is building 900 30
ION NAT cars These cars will be 80
'''t '"nE anu nave diamond trucks Of
'"e o'"'iier" f"cI'ir standard, Vest
''E'""'t "f"He7' company standard
,'e'" "'""oehihs' CalI'"rnIa and
ION, ''"' '"upie'-' french springs.
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Notice To Creditors.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed auL quail.
fed 10y the District Court Of TIE Eourth in.
diciHi District Of the State OF Nevada. In
and for tho County OF Elko, as aiminI.trs.
iriN Of the estate Of John u. w-t,,pu
late OF said county, deceased. An crai,c,x
hh'lug claims against said c<,nt.
n'' tePulfch To hlc the same. with
'h' proper vouchers 1IIachci. with
'hc Cicrk Of the Court within thrco
months from The first publication Of this
notice.
Dated, August =. 1870.
E~LisAnETH NJ. wEII.,SD.
Admtnistrn;riX Of Tho estate Of John H.
wcilRnd, dcceasrd.
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DisgTacefuI COnd

Complaint has been made that men,
God saye tbs mark, make il a com
mon practice TO commit nuisnnGss at
the corner OF the alley opposite the
Waller house and in the real Of the
Bakery saloon, both in the day time
and iu tho dusk ~ evening. The
presence 81 wOmcn and young ladies
does not restrain them in tho least.
Tho INDEPENDENT does not believe
that any man whose home 10 here is
guilty % this dirty work and there
fore charges il upon tho crowd OF
hobOcs that inicst the town. II IL
not likely that any OF them eve look
at n newspaper, but II they do and
this should be rcnd by my oi them.
they will do VOL hereafter to respect
the dccencies Of life or they will do
time in the county Jail. Such con.
dupt as has been complained Of 10 n
disgracg Ia civilization and richly
deservrs Il cUgi 81 tar aud feathers.
Lct the hobo gang take warning.
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18th day OF August, lsA,

GNe= L=sCUalsSE LtL-
toned between H. hours o! / p u.
AID q ? l. @ sii d. for the puE-
pose % sirc:rns sixteen delegates 70
The D<uUe=a@c State ~onveatoD q
d hd a. Virginia City. Nevada. on
the 9Th "a! % September. Isu. TO
ro-irs:s carEtz:es ior Presidential
electors 2=nb<r o! Congress. Judge
% the Supreee Court. AID ;.o mem
t~a o! TIE BgarG OF Regents Of tie
State CriyeT=ity. Tia: The persons
h=rsl-2tEer named shall constitute
IL election boards q the reflective
precincts
he qualifications necessary for
voters al ik= primaries are the same
e. required BY the election laws Of
II: State, together nth :h- following
part! test: i favor the free and IN.
limited coinage OF siIve. at the ratio
0. II 10 ! and pledge myself % yote
20: the 2ouJnee OF the Democratic
State Convection.
IL al cases etarrs O, each pre-.
cTlcT stall be Forwarded 70 the Secre-
ta-y o. the County Central Commit
To-, %Lich committee shall act a. a
Bard Of Canvassers % the votes cast
81 said primaries and sLal issue Ger.
nGcates 0! election to delegates hay.
ing highest number OF yotes cast.
II Tor any cause ;her re lie . vacancy
o. Taarcie in the Primary Election
Board. 0. where the central commit.
te= has failed 20 designate a full!
Bard. ;Len those present shall ill
tie TscaEc!a - provided by law.
Tie attention Of the Boards a. wei! as
voters l. called to the Law governing
primary elections, statutes OF IS-3;
page -.
On motion it Was ordered that the
count! lie divided into six districts.
and each district De composed Of the
tolloHIug precincts and entitled to
tie number Oi delegates named. to.
TIi:
DISTRICT No. J..
TuscarOra, Columbia, White Rock,
Mountain City. Mardis, Jack Creek
) delegates.
DISTRICT No. ..
ElkO. Carlin, Laruoille. EiaIleck-
> delegates.
DISTRICT No. 3.
South Fork. Bullion. Monnd Val.
ley Huntiugton.-l delegate.
DISTRICT No. 4.
Starr Valley, Fort Halleck. North
Ruby, South Ruby, C~loyerdale.-
2 Delegates.
DISTRICT No. ,.
Wells, Tcano, Tecoma. Clover Val.
Icy. Sprucemont,O 'Neil.--2 delegates
DISTRICT No. q.
North Fork. Island Mountain,
Wciland. Bryant delegate.
Polling places were established and
[ IUEDectOrs aurpiut.I M ~,lInu.g
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J'resbyt,rIan Church.

Rev. Mr.. Mitchell will preach in
Clover valley. Sunday. Aug. 3, in
WiDnemucce August l2'h. md to the
miners Of Cortez OH August 10Th.
Sabbath school during the month
at 100 p. IN.
Will tho congregation join with tho
Episcopal congregation IN the ser.
vices Of the month.
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PROCEEDINGS
-aE IN
Democratic County
Central Committee.

Pursuant; 20 ezl @! the chairman o;
A Degenerate Central Cvuur.e
O Eko oounIy. E==iinS zzs be!d
AZ Elko =: SD 0'csocE ?. N fnis!,
July 9Th 800. lie meeting vA
called 20 v.&-r :! john Henderson.
Chairman
% ucooa IT, touvEinS resolution
-s adopted.
RESOLVED TE.t : primary election
b< had o. TIE
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Unless food 10 digested quickly Il
will ferment and irritate the stomach,
After each meal take a tcaspoonfui
OF kodOl Dyspepsia euro. II dieesta
what you eat and will allow ySn 10
cat all you need OF what you ike. II
never fails 10 euro tho worst CAGES Of
dyspepsia. II 10 pleasant 10 take,
Elko Drug Company.
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lifATgt Az EsN or THE STATE tENTHALl
COMMITTEE ~ THE SILVER PARTY. :
RENO. Nevada. June IS. 800.
\ 7 y MEETING or THE STATE
y C"Etral CuIEmittr II the silver Party
81 Nevada. held At Reno. Nevada. on
APRIL -. i.,u. the following resolution was
adopted:
RESOLVED. That the communication OF
the d inuCTai!c State Central Committee la
regard 20 fusion, Is met With favor 10y ihi,
bpiJ and that - Committee be appointed To
confer with a like committee from thai
body 20 arrange that 10th conventions meet
~ tue same town and time, and that the
hnAl question OF fusion - left with thc con.
VelliOns.
In compliance with the ntoyc resolution.
the acting chairman Of t.e SIA:e Central
COmHliicc appointed sgch committee. and
IL due time the following report was filed
RENO, Nevada. April 10. 100.
To the Chairman and Secretary Of tue Sill,
yer Parry State Central Committee W.
your Committee on Conference. beg leave 20
sport as follows.
We met "a like committee from the State
central OF the Democratic party
ana have agreed with the said Committee
that tAc
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice il acy"hy given that the undcr.
signed has teen duly appointed and quail
Ted by ihc District Court OF the Fourth Ju-
d!cial District Of the State OF Sevads. In
and for the county o. EIko, Az crcou,ri1 Of
the estate OF John r. SiCDcrmott, late Of
said county, deceased. All creditors hay.
Ing claims against said estate are required
TO ME the same, with proper voucher, Of.
iacEcd, with the CLERK az the Court. within
three months from tho first publication 81
this notice.
Dated, Augusta. 1871.
MARY HoSORA MCDENMoTT.
kEcCutriS Of the will OF John T. Mcnrruo,,
deceased.
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Ivy poisoning, POISON Woub js.and oil
otbcf Academia! Injuries may DO
quickly cured by using DoWit,'s
Witch Hazel Snlvc. II IL ALEC n cor.
tain cure for piles ana skin diseases.
Tako no other. Eiko Drug Go.
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rs following test vas uEanius=sfy
ADOPTED and will bc required OF all voters
at Tie ensuing primary election, TO wlt.
VII! SUPPORT the nominees OF the silver
f1Tiy contention and ! viii not sup{ortaay
cAud!iAtr for President or viCe.Prrsitent
OF the United states who does Dot stand on
u Tree coinage platform at the ratio Of I6
10 l."
The f%oiiowiug resolution was unanimously
adopted
RESOLVED, That this committee direct
thc county central committee Of tho Silver
parry IN the seEcral counties OF the State 10
call primary elections at the gime icsig.
mated 10y This committee. aud 30 district
counties, appOri!on delegates TO the STATE
convection among the districts OF their re-
sPeciiEc cGutiies. and supervise the elec.
I!on o! such delegates. and MI vacancies.
ana iEai Ia Colailcs having 10 .cgular or.
SahlErd county central comm lti.e, We re-
c"Mtn"ud that member Of the state central
committee In such counties br. and ar,
hereby authorized TO call primary elections
ana 10 supervise the election Of such dele
gates, and MI vacancies.
NJ. SCHEELIEE.
y. ". Rolf. Chairman.
Secretary. 2jtd
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State Conventions
or THE
Silver and Democratic Parties
III HELD At
Virginia City, Nevada,
On Thursday, the 9th day
of September, A. D. 1000,
At O'Clock VI. Of that day.

We further report that The date for tho
holding Of Primaries for tn" election of
delegates I" n" said Silver party state
for
Saturday. tho :Sth day 81 July. 1900.
The polls TO b" open between the hours az
!! ". and q =. ". % said day.
LsEiSiOLb SADLEH, W 4 SHARON,
BENJ CUTLER DESI RuSESTHIL,
} FlTlGEUNiD. Is. Livingston. proSyA
SAID silver party State convention shall
hn held for tho purpose Of NOMINATING "A
state ticket 10 be- voted for at the next zen.
cral election. viz:
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Wheeler 6 Wilson
Sewing Machine.

Rotary motion, bah bearings.
Sew" unc.third %tlstcr. perfectly
caisclcss.
The lightcst running lock-. stitch
machine in tho world
No shuttle to wont ont tho rotary
hook docs the work.
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Silver PARTY
STATE
Convention.

HEADgUGrE Ess or - STATE CESTHNLl
COMMITTEE ~ THE SILVER PARTY, :
kLsO. NeEaA.. Juur l5. l.n- !
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POLLING PLACES -. INSPECTORS

Polling places were established an,
inspectors appointed ar iUllows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-21
The smelter Combine.

A smelter combine embracing all the
great shelters Of the nation has been
perfected, and now the miners will pay
just what these philanthropists are
pleased to charge them. or leave their
ore on the dumps. The combine will
have the power to make or unmake the
value of any mine or group of them.
If the government owned and operated
the shelters the charges would have to
be fair, else the congressman would
get hemp reception on their return to
their dear constituents. But as it now
is, the congressman or legislators can
say to complaints that they have moth
ing to do with the charges, which they
would be responsible for under govern
ment ownership. Still the miners be-
lieve in private ownership Of the
shelters, SO let them sweat The more
blood they have to sweat the sooner
will they become Disguised with the
beauties of private ownership.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-21
Mexico and India.

When Bryan said in public speech
that the republic of Mexico, half
Spanish and half Indian, had made
greater material progress during the
last thirty years than India with its
immense standing army and Anglo
Saxon government had in $50 years,
he spoke the truth. No conquered peo-
pie dominated by foreign military
power can prosper, whether it be
Puerto Rico, the Transvaal or Ireland.
What must be the sentiments Of the
inhabitants of Porto Rico relative to
self-government, the benign influence
of which they had been taught extend
ed to all the possessions of the United
States, when they behold the gang
of carpet-bag adventures that is to
be dumped on them by the United
States authorities, and who have moth
ing in common with the inhabitants
who pay their salaries out of the prop
erty and products of the island. Does
it look to them like self-government,
or is it not more like the government
that England imposes on ireland,
which has resulted in almost depopu-
lating that country? Kick the Porto
Rico carpet baggers out, send them
home bag and baggage, and let the
people govern themselves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-21
Venice without water

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Venice without water would hardly
be Venice at all, but we ARE assured
there is a possibility that the pictur-
esque Venice of today may become a
city of the past, and eventually Ven
Ice may be waterless. According to
Prof. Marinelli, the regular increase in
the delta of the River Pc is such that
in process of time the northern Adri-
attic will be dry and Venice will no
more be upon the sea. "A comparison
OF the Austrian map of 1923 with the
record of the surveys of 1893 shows
that the mean annual increase of the
delta during these seventy years has
been three-tenths of square mile. An
encroachment upon the sea of three
tenths Of mile in year means
large increase in century. 1t appears
that the total increase in six centuries
has been about 1913 square miles. The
increase is continuing and the Gulf of
Venice is doomed to disappear. No inn
mediate alarm need be felt, and it will
not be necessary to hurry off to Ven
ice to take a farewell look at the city
in it's present picturesqueness. Prof.
Marinelli calculates that between 100
and 100 centuries will elapse before the
entire northern Adriatic will have DE,
come dry land.