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\ DEMOCEATIC MEASURE

The Omaha Bee, a republican paper,
says; "rhe poor old democratic party,
which always limps at the tail end oi
republican reforms, now claims to- be
entitled to the advancement OF the
railroad regulation bill. which vas
originated by republicans, Endorsed hy
a republican president and passed 10y
a republican house by almost unun-
imUus vote. But the country will
chcerfully concede the democrats what
yer credit there is due for falling in and
giving the measure active and earnest
support"
Or cour'e the important thing is the
adoption Of rejorms rs icntiIl to public
welfare, but it is just as we'll To keep
the record straight. II is refreshing
to read IN a republican paper that the
democratic party ~limps at the tail end
Of republican reforms" on the railway
rate question. In 1896. in 1900 and i'll
1901 the democratic national platforms
declared IN IA vor OF ailSay rate lrgis-
lati"n. The republican platforms for
those years were silent upon tia, qucs-
ton. The democratic no nincp, IN his
letter of acceptance, laid particular
emphasis on this proposed reform. The
republican nominee was silent. In the
house every democrat voted in favor OF
the measure and the only votes cast
against il in the house wcrc republican
votes. Ia tue senate the live senators
who III committee voted against the
measure were republicans, while Of the
eight senators voting to report the bin
five were democrats. 1t is generally
believed by friends Of the measure
that every democrat in the senate will
vote for il. The vigorous fight nov
beng made against the measure ia made
10y republican senators.
Railway rate Legislation is a dcmo
cratic measure indor5cd by democratic
national platforms, advocated 10y demo.
cratic candidates and supported Toy
democratic members Of congress-. When
the president, who was elected ms "A re-
publican gave Endorsement to thu, dem.
ocratc measure democrats throughout
the country gave to him cordial sap
port.
Republican papers will avoid ropsld.
crabl" embarrassment II, instead u deny.
ing to democrats the proud honor be-.
longing to them, they accept the more
than generous statement made by Sen.
ator Tillman when he referred to the
railway rate hill as ~ no partisan meas.
urc."
So Tar ~ the pcnri" are c]onccrnrd. it
4 non p~nsti-nn measure, but il owes it's
origin to democrats and Il it shall he
saved from the AldrIchcs and the T'orak.
crs in the srmat" the wori Ut ralvation
will have been accomplished by Tillmnn
and hi" democratic ussociatcs. Com
mOncr.
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FRIDAY. MARCH 80 1906
THE CRY OF ruI CuiLpREN

The nj OF child labor is rapidly
becoming known to the American
people, and newspapers and magazines
long silent upon this subiec: are how
investigating child labor conditions.
Some OF the reports-all too authe rtic-
are appalling in their revelations Of
brutality aud inhumanity. In his book.
1.-The Bitter Cry OF the Children.- just
published, John Srargo makes the siartl-
ing statement that there are now up
wards OF 100000 children under fifteen
years OF age working IN the mines. mills
and factories Of the United States. II
this statement Is only one half true, It
betrays a woeiul condition. of AFFAIR.".
and one that should be speedily rene.
died. In southern cotton mills hun.
dreds Of children under seven years OF
age are working long hours. many OF
them at night. Inspection laws are
~disregarded, child labor laws are openly
violated, and the Moloch OF Modern
Greed is yearly claiming his childish
victims by the thousands. Mr.. SIargo
publishes in his book a photograph that
will linger long in the minds of those
who study it. 1t Is a photograph OF a
parade of Juvenile textile workers in
philadelphia who were on strike. Their
starved, pincbed faces, th,ir insufficient
clothing and their puny limbs are i'll
terrible evidence. In their hands they
carry banners with different iuscrip.
tions. Several Of them read: We only
ask for Justice" we want to 90 to
school, -we are pro,ecte! by the
tariff"
The demand for cheap labor Is re-
sponsible. for this criminal condition OF
affairs, and i: from those who,
un ible to find enou IN childish hands t o
slave for them at a mere pittnncc,
demand tie ]abrogation OF our exclusion
laws in order that hordes OF Chinese
coolies may be imported. 1t is high
time the fathers and mothers Of America
arou e themselves to a realizing sense
OF the danger thRi threatens the child
rcp.-Commoner.
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Name Made All Complete.

As IS generally known. tn" charm
Ing town of WalGObOro. Me. included
among its first settlers a successful
colony Of Dutch The names Of u.
mcr. IIolmcrhauson. Wiuchcnbaum.
SiGcnSparkcr and many others Of
Dutch or German origin are now
born" by the most respected families
OF Knox and Lincoln counties, and the
old Dutch Lutheran churches OF Wal
Gohoro and Bristol. both erected In
the eighteenth century, are visited by
all tourists TO that section.
One winter evening the aOlons Of
the village were gathered In the gen.
cral store, and, having tired of the dis.
cussiOu of the latest "huss trade" aud
other local events. were amusing
themselves with constructing Il steer
from tho namos Of those present.
Mr.. fIouf thought lis name an.
sw"rcl very well for Il starter: Joe
Side thought he was worthy of place
in the animal: John Horn considered
Il" would be ornamental as well MS
useful. Still the "Crittcr" did not seem
complete. when. by good luck. "Ola
Jim OnhChind" came in. and by
unanimous consent II was voted that
he would do very well for a tail.
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Detective Scymore CT san FRANCISCO
has just recovered Il judgement against
Mrs. Orch for Sll.0C0. Size admitted
the service performed and acknowledged
the price agreed upon but refused pay
ment on the ground tha: there was no
the defense WIS trivial and gave the
rlaiutitT Judgement, Tor the entire
mount
Society women with millions are the
cent from. Ms. George Gould never
pays a d~rcssulaker unless she Is sued.
Society wJmeu in New York run ,Lous
ands III bills to their dr,ssers and slide
oil to Europe in their unpaid Tor iuery
and when the! comc back dispute the
claims and make tie people they owe 60
into court AID collect.
One wouli think tina, pride would re-
volt at the exposure Of their dishonesty.
hut il does not.
Mrs. Leland stanford dehbe ratcly re-
fused payment tn il Los Angeles artist
:oT accepted worS, on the grounds that
there WAS no written contract.
Stanford made bargain for pictures
for the University to the extent Of SI7,-
coo III tie presence Of three other people
his wife beng one. The artist executed
the work aui the pictures were accepted
and delivered. Stanford died and the
claim was presented in due form. Mrs.
Stanford vino ran Il university where
the high civic virtues wer" supposed to
he taught. rcpudiatcd the claim on the
grounds that there Was no written cvi.
dcuce OF dchtcduess. The law depart
mento Of the university taught that.
As Mrs. Stanford ~rcpudiatCd the claim
she said with a self satisfied smile. My
attorneys would have very little regard
for my judgement as a business woman
If | paid that claim Such are the
ways Of the rich Appeal.
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John Accumulated, the Rails.

This story was told Of former Mayor
Clark of Burlington. ", who was
known for his use of big words.
One day before starting for tho city
he called John. his ]COlOrcI farmland,
and said, pointing to a field strcwn
with fence rails and luc'nscd by tho
same kind If fence: John. ! am 20.
ing to tho "ity his morning. | want
you to accumulate all those rails wEIlo
| am gone"
John answered. yes. SIR" but, not
knowing what was NEAR. By UCCumu.
late. lIc hailed Il passCr.by ana told
him his trouble. This stranger. know.
Ing Mr.. Clark'S pcCulinTi'ica, told him
his orders meant to Z thcr into a
large pile all the rails in sight and
burn them. SO John gathered into n
large pile al of the fence rails he
could find. iii loose and In fences.
and burned them.
This caused u great deal uf nmugc.
mont among Mr. Clark's friends. and
broke him Of using big words to his
help
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Some fifty years ago Capt. Richard
S. Martin was well known ut the
West End and a familiar figure on
School street. in the vicinity of the
city hall. g S a writer in the Boston
Herald. lie had run with the ma.
chino and been captain Of "OLI
Baruicont," and was later m engineer
OF the Busion fire department. He
also carried on tn" painting business
at 10 Char a place.
II was his custom 10 be at MS shop
quit" early two or three times a week,
TO sec hat his employees we're all on
time. II any one arrived late. tho
same dialogue always took place.
One morning Bob white was tho
victim. and was ~acCost4d by In" pro.
pTiotor. who said: mir. White. o arc
thirteen minutes late this morning."
~"Y.y-ycs yes. sir: but. you SEQ. IT
was married last night" TO which
Capt. Dick replied:
Very well. very well; but don't let
II occur again"
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George ". Perkins. former ~vice.presi.
deaf Of the New York Lie Insurance
company, was arrested Wednesday on a
warrant charging grand larceny III the
ntSt decree. Before he was arcuigned
hIs counsel applied "a Justice Green
haur, ~ the .upr"me court Of New
Io:S tor 4 wri; Ut haheas corpus which
WAS granted.
When Mr.. rerSIns appear a before
Justice Gresnbaum his counsel. Mr..
Deluteli. asked leave to demur to the
writ and thai; argument be postponed.
Judge G7eenbaum agreed and argument
upon the writ WAS postponed until Fri
day.
Mr.. Perkins before the Legislative"
committee. testified as follows concern
ing II check signed 10y Treasurer Ran
doiph, ~ the New York Insurance
Company, calling FOR the payment Of
SiS.IO2 To j. L. Morgan N Co:
That Was money said Mr.. Perkins.
paid TO Cornelius Il. Bliss on account
1T the republican national committee
campaign funi Of last year. We had
agreed to pay him $5U,'CO-as much as
;hat-McCall had - II he wished it. That
was all he finally called FOR, and it WAS
paid i'll thnt way, us cash to him.
MIR. Bliss made ~variOus calls from
myself, and when tho acco ints were
maie up tnwlIi he cni u the year this
amount WAS the amouut .ound 10 he
due, and the amount WAS pad back to
me. II wis not pal t to J Picrpnut
Morgan ~ Co upan,, but To- me. | hal
personally advanced the money. This
check for the campaign, drawn TO the
order Of j. =. Morgan X Company, had
no significance VIA ever. The money
was ordered paid 10y the president"
la his argument br',I"JuHi 4 Green.
baum on the writ Of hnJcas co;pus. Mr..
Drlaii.ld iecinrei ihat the b.! laws of
the New York Life Insurance Company
permitted President Mccall to make
the E"litiral contribution u!lrgcu. and
that he submitted it to the iiuancc com.
mlt;ec Of the cOmpln!, which approved
It.
III any 0tirns" has been committed 10y
Mr.. PerNin-,' said Mr.. Deinii.li, "then
the huuorcd names Of the mcn who com.
pose: that committee are equ lily IN
volved with that Of my client
The attorney also stated that Mr..
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mental equilibrium; be has become
same case rs the mau who, because OF
~lnfatuation for a wanton. gives up his
wife and children, his home. his religion.
his reputation and his money; aud shat
kind OF n Performance C is recorded in the
newspapers nearly every day. An evil
passion has 60. SESSION Of the sou! Of
the money-mad man., jus; As alcohol or
opium gets possession 0, the body 81 a
man vino is n dripker or q dorer, Why
dill Napolen, having all the rest ot the
co1tiuent OF Europe at his feet, aud lit
orally drunk with glory, wanit to conquer
Russia and then Asia: Because he was
a~mbi,iou.mai. lie hal lost his balance.
He had Parted with his sense OF the
right proportion Of things.
The money mai man = similarly a
victim, but Of another uauii. An m
sane person Is Il who is no longer able
to perceive things IS ihry are. Every.
thing Is distorted as lac locks at IT,.
Always he eIaggerates his Own Import.
ance: invariably tie gives "a false value
to some either person or thing. The
multi millionaire who Is 10 hot for more
dollar, that he viii plunGe into cnmjral
projects and cover his hands with tilth
and his ramc with ~isnouiny !" reap a
harves: OF money tia: he wants no more
than he wants eleven toes, is Il ulaL
who has lost his head. The police
might fairly collar him; but his righ'ful
guardian l. an alieuist.
IL, indeed, it be Il fact that he and
his kind are multiplied, and their pas
sion FOR spot is made hotter by prosper
ity. may we not consider y neither, rs we
look around upon the increase Of graft
and development OF moncy-maduess. this
country could not obtain some benefit
from e brief spell Of hard tines
philadelphia North American.
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y frY days - the Republican press
effect thnt United States Senator
Frnuris G Newlnnds hal purch ascd
Bonner Lake property FOR SD 600 and
that hc Is now engaged in attempting to
force his mol lings upon the Government
for 800 900 or more. il possible. Tho
Reno journal tclcgrnphcd Senator New
lands for a tru" statement regarding the
question and received the following
sigu"i tclcgrnphic reply:
~WASIiISGTpH, -. g.. Marsh -. The
statement publ he'd III the Nevada Re
publican press that | paid $4,000 for
the DnrncT Ink" :rnp"r'y and um ROW
trying to hold up the Government Tor
100000 when the property IL needed
Tor irrigation and storage il absolutely
false Tho Dpnucr Llir property ia
held by the Occi lcntul COMPANY. in
and always hIs been willing To turn the
property over 20 thc Government at cost
and nicrcs', The property | acquired
for the development II Il no and ;hc
State and {" keep it ont 81 the hrnd4 Of
spccula'orH. ! acted on ihis prircipic
when cold tie rttcrvnir site Of the
Truckoc't arr"n PROJECT at II price prnc.
tlcatly fixed 10y Tia" Government :s"lr,
aud whru | sold the post pilicc site for
less than "nc.hnlt of its market value
mn
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Open For Business.

Frcdrick's Now Jew
clcr'y store is now opc1,
for business and every
one is invited to zealand
inspect the new goods.
Fine stock Of diamonds,
watches, jewellery, sill
vcrwarc, cut glass, etc.
No trouble to show Our
goods. All are invited.
Fine watch and Jewell
cry repairing. Located
in connection with Scy-
niouI' Jacobs Store.
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mo FENI FOR WORRY.
Philosopher Was Making Deductions
Without the Facts.

Dancing school was ont and as the
flashing lights Of gllttcring c~Quipagcs
blinked down one OF the PRINCIPAL
thoroughfares. hOmcward bound, the
amateur philosopher, standing on n
corner. remarked to n friend:
After all, sometimes I'm glad m
brood Is being reared in moderate
circumstances. Those little ones,
Struggled in those luxurious carriages
behind the proud. cold. ar~lstocratic
coachmcn. look very comfortable.
They're extensively and beautifully
dressed. hut"
IF there are going 10 be many chap
tcrs of this ! hope they'll end pleasant
~" interrupted the friend. i've just
read a book In which the heroine,
after page on page OF poignant, rest
less life. took choral. and I'm ucr.
voUs."
Il was going to say" continued the
philosopher, ~uudisturbcd, that one
night last winter | was watching this
procession OF vanished vehicles. II
was 4 wild tcmpestuOus night: tho
snow was caught up in gusets and
hurled against d~cfcnselcss pcdcstri.
ans. Ahead Of me was a boy. poorly
clad. his hand In his fathers. beating
against the blast. At first the con
trast between him and those sheltered
children panied me. Then | reflected
that they missed much in life that he
enjoyed. lie could play in the dirt
and sand and romp with all kinds Of
boys and girls. while they had to mind
their manners and their g~overncsses
Il could never soil their clothes"
You'd make me shuttle II you were
right" again broke in the m~atter-of.
fact friend. Those rich children can
have everything they want. II they
ask for ponies and automobiles they
get them; and If they cry for mud pies
they get mud pies. They're as happy
as larks. It's well enough to have
emotions; hut when you let go OF
them you Should chart ont your course
properly and not drift around aimlcss.
~. You've been moulting and taking
on over EUihing."-Proyldencc Jour.
nal.
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George ". Taylor.

Another II the oli resident of Elko
county has crossed to the other side.
Wednesday night at 500 O'Clock George
W. Taylor closed his oy cs on the scenes
OF ear Ia "opcn them IL the land hey ond
the rave.
Mr.. Taylor MAS born in Tcrre iIautc,
iudi ana, 20 year, ago. In 1873. hc came
to ftio county and settled in Pleasant
valley. H. 1888. he removed to E.ko
and since then hc has been II familiar
figure on streets.
Abnut tNn years ago his health bean
to fail and his death WIS due to a
general breaking up Of his constitution,
due to- the ravagcs II age.
George ". Taylor was well known 10
the people Of Elko county. For many
years he moved among them and q
large circle Of friends esteemed him for
his excellent qualities. Now, that death
has cIaimcI him, tLey Will drop a silent
tear as the tar-h closes over him.
Five daughters and four sons survive
him. Nj tho chill Ircu, except Mrs.
BIggs If Lovclock, Mrs. George Grant
If Tonopah and Mrs. Ed Woolycrton of
Denver, live here.
III" funeral Will rat" place from the
residence Of the deceased at > o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Frienda and
acqnniutHurcs are respectfully request
ed to attend.
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FARM-eRED MEN CALLED FOR.
Country Boys TO Be the Future Kings
OF Commerce.

OF Commerce.
The time IS fast approaching when
ih" intelligent, Industrious and cner-
loiIc farmhOy will occupy a more
prominent place in the affairs Of the
stat" and nation han he has occupied
In the past. Tho rapid pace which
las to be taken by people engaged in
tn" professions and In mercantile pur.
suits In order To successfully meet
the e. mrcti'ion on every hand is not
con is" to the mental endowment
Of : 3 descendants, and the farmboy
OF rugged constitution and industrious
habits Will lie In greater do:.and TO
TAX" their places than has over been
known. Much as has been written in
regard to The prominent part that
such breeding and early training I'm
III" country have contributed To the
sEcC, Ssfui management Of great on.
,"rIrisrs and the successful prosccu.
ton OF professional matters. much
more will BE- said In the same G!rcc.
tl"n In the future Manchester. y.
H.. Mirror.
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THE MAN AND THE PLuW.

just a thought in recognition OF a
fellow who seldom gets into the news
papers,
lIo doesn't make much news, lie
knows mighty little about the "cit,
ways OF making money. lie Inns a
fine liking for clean financial methods
and n hearty scorn for all that is crook.
ed. Perhaps it is his manner of living
TINT makes him want to be honest.
Let that man see a problem play,
one of those things that serve to satisfy
jaded apPrtites Of metropolitan people,
and you'll find Il splash Of red on his
tanned cheek and be will wonder how
il il possible Tor women to he present.
Tell him about bribery and stock
jobbing and franchise stealing and a
few Of the thousand forms Of goug,n
the public and you will jar his faith in
the natural goodness OF humanity.
just now this type Of good American
citizen is following II pillow. II is hard
work. 1t puts a big ache in the back
and callous on the hands 1t destroys
tne cO"nplcAlpn III calls Tor brown
overalls and perspiratiOn. Tho man is
happy in hIs work. lIo Whistles as he
trudgcs along in the iurrow. IIo clucks
to the horses and finds JOY in the
freedom OF his life. He doesn't go into
rap.ures over green fields End ~singing
brooks and songs Of birds. They are
n part OF his environment. They mr.,
routine, but he love them just the same
lio has nm enormous burden on his
brond shoulders. lie, feels the world
He IL the brother OF he itself. lie toll.
long hours. iIs primary object il
working is his welfare.
But he feeds the world. lie maks
existence possible. Ilo IL tho head o
the procession in which are marchins
The doctor, the law! or, the banker. III,
idler. ile il the fouDtainhcad Of wcaltI
and prosperity. lie is the creditor OF
humanity.
IL is well Ia remember with grateful
ness this man IN ovcrnlls, who follow,
the pillow md whistles ig the brown
chrtli reveals its richness and prcrarc.
to bring forth the fruits OF the field
X &. World.
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POSSIBLE TO READ THE MIND.
Performance with Seeming Impossible.
lily Of Collision.

~ OF Collision.
Il have never taken much stock I'm
the undertaking business one occa.
sionally sees upon the stage. but re-
Gently | was brought up against the
TACT that there is such Il thing as mind
reading. second sight. or something
Of mat Kind" said Charles Bradford.
ut the Blatz hotel. according to the
Milwaukee Sentinel. IL have always
believed that demonstrations OF mind
reading ordinarily seen we're mere
matters Of code arrangement, certain
questions indicating the answer and
all depending upon the form Of the
question.
The other day, however, l was
given an exhibition OF mind reading
that was something out Of the usual
run and could be explained by no set
Of questions and W The test
was too severe to permit of anything
of this kind. for entire sentences were
e from books indiscriminatcly Sc.
lcctcd by people in the audience. and
transmitted to the blindfolded opera
tor upon the stage. There was no
possible collision in the matter. for I
H'.Stii HNcu NY NINA UpOn II passage
in m open book before me while the
mind reader assistants only contact
with me was TO press his hands upon
my lead. ] know that no signal or
coGc could have been arranged, for
the assistant did not see the sentence
and | took pains to select one indis-
c~rimlEatcly from n small volume |
carried In my pocket and which | had
that evening purchased at n book stall.
There was nothing mechanical
about this and nc possibility OF n code
or signals. There is no doubt much
of the fake about some Of these dem
onstrations. but in this case there was
an actual test OF thought transmission.
At the sam" performance there were
many other features fully as p~uzZling."
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NOTHING LEFT TO LIVE FOR.
With Broken Fiddle Went All Joy Of
Musicians Life.

MUSICIANS Lie.
Nat Wills, who has put aside the
Broatiurst ambitions that he become
n high priced star and taken THE
Duke Of Duluth" back to the popular
circuit that likes Lin. tells 4 story
OF n German 'ccllist with whom he
once came in sudden contact.
THE bass violin player" relates
Nathaniel, was stopping at the same
hotel. and We were both In the oiilc
when n small boy thrust his head in
the door and shouted, The opery-
house is on fire!
Mine Gott!' shricked the music
ian. a short. fat. and excltable Ger.
man. mine fddle!' and he rushed
madly for the thcatcr. Reaching
there he hurried through the stage
door Il into the orchestra pit. The
theater was n mass Of flames In the
rigging loft, but the beloved fiddle
was still safe. Its owner seized II and
started to make his escape the way
he came. Too late! the stage itself
was now 4 roaring furnace, The Ger.
man staggered to a window that OMEN.
ed on the street and raised II. was
standing with the crowd.
Quick, Matt he gaspcd; take dc
lddlc!' and he thrust the neck through
the window. The body OF the violin
was too large and it stuck fast. 4
dozen willing hands seized Il, there
was 4 sound of splintcrlng wood. n
wal! from the German. Mine Colt!
don't break it, and we all fell back.
wards with only the neck in our
grasp! We were forced 20 reach in
and drag that crazy German away
from the remainder Of his beloved IN.
strument. and with the broken neck
ciaspcd in his arms and the tears
rolling down his blis'erci cheeks he
turned TO me and demanded:
is dot dc way TO save n mans
fddlc?'
"Fiddlc be hanged. You're lucky
to escape with your life,'
Yah, but yut's de usc?'"