Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-09-07
ma,uder.o Of tho republican ticket was
elected by about the same plur lity.

ma,uder. of tho republican ticket was
elected by about the same plur Lity.
John F. Mitchell. the republican nom.
inee for governor, is a native OF Maine,
o. years OF age. He Inns been a resident
OF Nevada for several !, care. He is said
be very popular with the miners OF
southern Nevada.
A Kansar editor can't FOR the lie Of
him understand why it is hat when a
bug gets GU a fellows neck il wants to
go down and When it gets on his ankle
1t wants to go up. Can some gifted
bugologician enlighten him?
Judge Bonnitield arrived from Win.
nemucca this morning and held n ses-
sion Of the dist eict court. Besides grant
ing two divorces, he ma ie American
citizens out Of Hugh Sheridan. a native
OF Ireland, ara Viucengo Buscaglia, a
native Of Italy.
Voters who have not registered
should remember that the bHo'is close
mt 6 o'clock Saturday even ,g After
that hour, there will be no oh nee for
any one to get his name on tile list Of
voters. II you have not yet registered
attend TO it at once.
II Methodist pastor in the dry"
town OF Waverly. Tern, insisted the
police to locate a blind tiger and was
surprised to find hat the illRgalAgin
mill was in the church basement aud
conducted by two Of the apparently
most devout members Of his congraga-
ton, a doctor and a justice OF the peace.
Those who are acquIintei with the
peculiariiies OF %politici ms are slow To
believe tina Roosevelt ia not studiously
posing and scheming to lie siorced" to
make the race for II third term. He
firmly believes lie Is Il record breaker
and can do something Grant nor any
other president hus ever acco mplished.
After the gTeat figh: in which John
Paul Junes in the Bonhomme Richard
made .splinters and shreds of the British
vessel Scraps, the English government
generously deci led that, til nigh van
pushed beyond Il question, the captain
Of the lost vessel had behaved with be-
coming bravery and de served promotion
to tho rank OF commodore. John Paul
Jones heard Of this promotion and it,
cause Ii sail: @Well, by George, il l
ever meet that chap again I'll make
hin M admiral
e. @. Goodwin, II radical republican,,
had this to say cditorially in Saturdays
issue Of the Salt Lake Evening Tele-
gram: Coz. John Sparks was reuomiu-
atcd by a~cclamation for q Governor
yesterday in Nevada. That is a deserv-
ell compliment, because Gov, Sparks
has made "a gopd Governor-he has
conscientiously performed the duties OF
his Office rs God has given him tr sec
his duty-and no ought to bring out all
the strength Of his party at the polls.
lie is IA good Governor. an honest man,
and Is ms genuine m American as walks
the EARTH
Maud Muller on a summer day, with
her fellow ran away. in a benzine tour.
ing car, scootIng to a preacher far.
Maud's father saw the fleeing pair
smelled the benzine scented air; caught
a mule whose name was Jane, and gal
loped down the dusty lane; the mobile
very swiftly ran but buried the oil all
out the can. The mother stopped upon
the hill, but jane ran on Just fit to kill.
Alas for mail. alas for man, alas for
empty bcuZine can Maud's daddy on
the old gray mule came and took her off
to school. Tho mule nigh wrecked the
benzine cart; the fellow died OF a brok-
en- heart. The moral Of this tale so sad:
Don't steal the girl, go ask her dad"
y Tonopsh dispatch Of the oh says:
Following a druken quarrel in an auto.
mobile Charles Cussin, Il business man
OF Manhattan, this morning shot Will
Becker twice Mt that place The trouble
started while Cassin was IN m automo-
bile with some ONE on lis way to
Manhattan, rs was also Becker. Ho is
snid to have been intoxicated and in.
quilted the women whercupon Becker
threw him out Of the automobile and
made him walk to Manhattan through
tho mud md rain. As soon as he reach.
cd Manhattan Cassin' procured q gun
and went III for Becker. They met in
the business part OF town md Cassin
Immediately drew his gun, firing four
timcs. Two Of tho shots took effect.
Tho doctors say Becker will live. Cassin
was Immediately placed under arrest.
Tie women have been held rs witnesses.