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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-09

The Democrat, costs but 42c a month, delivered. to your home or sent by mail. If you pay in advance the Woman's Home Companion will be sent free of charge. Get your name on the list now and you will re- ceive the July number of the magazine. A charming story will be commenced in the July number.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-09
REIss, oPTICIAN, 232SOuth Main. Cor Grand
DANCING

MT and Mrs John F. Kicks aca- demy, 43 East Main street, advanced class with orchestra music Friday evenings. Beginners classes Mon- day and Thursday evenings and Sat- urday afternoon. Academy can be rented for private dances. etc. '-el 177-5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-09
From June 18th. Until July I:3th,

I will examine and fit your eyes, every Wednesday, Thursday and Sat. urday, with gold filled spectacle frames and best crystal lenses for $2.00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-09
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S

DRESSES AND SUITS.
 AT 49c-Value 59c. Chlidren's col- ored chambray and gingham dresses. AT 59c-Value 75c. Children's ging- ham dresses, ages 6 to F years. AT 9Sc--Nalue $1.25. Misses blouse dress, braid trimmed. .-. -.... AT s1.39-Value $1.5O, Misses cam bray dresses with white lawn guimpe. AT $1.75-Value S19S Misses suits, blouse and sailor style. .. AT $1,9S--Value $2.49 Misses linen sailor suits, braid trimmed
 AT $2,49-value $2.75. Misses coat suits of fine check with white lawn guimpe. ~ AT $2.9S-Yalue $349. :fisses' coat X suits, white lawn guimpe, pleated Y skirt. sSeN S& A M FS &. AT $375-From $4D0. Misses white linen coat shirt, with white guimpe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
me runL,cIry nrAsrnr-

IL seems that in passing the publicity
measure no appropriation was provided
to carry out the intent Of tl,o law. Tho
bill provides thnt each county mny pay
INTO Il fund the sum Of $3.50 for the
purpose Of advertising the sourc OF
the respective counties and the state in
a genera! way, bu: does not provide cx.
pucitly that the county commissioners
shail appropriate this mount. Without
sufficient funds the publicity committee,
or those in charge ran do but little. Tor
the project must necessarily nave some
thing substantial behind il.
The intent of the measure was ,ropcr,
for there is no question but that the
opportunities and al 4nntngcs offered IN
IN Nevada should DO advertised aud uro.
noted rs IN other sections Of the coun-
try. While N-yadans tlatter themselves
aaSs the discoveries and Development in
Inc mining sections OF the state is bring
my the state into notice, il must DO con.
ceded 'hnt the Investments in mines and
mining properties. although largo, IN
amounts, only interCat cumparatiY cIy {,
lew persons, WHO mnSe this particular
line II businesa. Tho homesceeker, the
aericulturis,, thc nan with limited
capital, who del Tree to lind II uew
~lccnlity or place to engage in business
gives little attention Or heed 10 tie page
advertisements concerning some mining
property or Tho floating Of Inrrc blncRs
Oh mining stpcks. llr g]laucea ot the
head lines and pbss.y 1t by, not oven
taking the pains 70 inform mmgeli
whore such Investment is offered. Such
individuals MS are referred to n." !ouR.
ing Tor farm properties, the rate % taxa.
tion, the cost OF LIVING and other matters
Of intor nation whicll would cnlightor
them on matters which directly con.
Germs them,
The Publicity Buteau would afford
this information, not only through thc
newspapers, but The circulation Of fitcrn,
ture and other means. Without tunds,
however, .thia cnUnot he Accomplished
and the ccnDty commigaIuncrg ~ Tho
several counties should take . broad
minded view OF tic fitua,iou offered md
appropriate literally towards carrying
out Che provisions In tIe publicity
measure .-Rono Ob8cry or
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
II DESSis.

We give up a good deal OF our space
today TO the Reno Jourual's sketch Of
the life md character OF Major Dennis
The last forty years OF his life was pass
ed in Nevada, and his passing leaves 9
void not easily filled He stamped his
life upon the history Of the state and his
memory will abide with lis people long
after his mortal remains have crunbled
into duet.
lie was a lender among men. His per
was ever ready to defend right and con
denim wrong. Trusted by the people III
official capacity, he never betrayed them
Ny wore or vote. lie was like the giant
oak in the forest, u%nyieldinR and un.
bending lii defence of the peoples
rights.
John Hancock Denuis did his WORK
WELL He never faltered in defending
the right us he saw it. He never be.
trayed the people who honored him with
official position. he never failed TO lie.
fend Nevada from calumny. He lived
an honorable, useful lie, and left his
impress upon the history of this state.
Pioneer editor. brilliant writer genial
friend, goodbye. Now that your work
on earth is finished. may you peacefully
sleep.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
A GAY SUMMER.

II the precedent and his advertising
satellites come west this summer and
undertake 10 manufacture sentiment in
favor OF ship subsidies their attempt
and inevitable failure will add greatly
TO the gayety OF national politics. The
people are Numerically opposed to
fostering such infant industries and
they have long since learned that high
protection is utterly without. merit or
standing IN the moral code, a code
elowly but surely being recognized in
the United States as potent and binding.
Then, too, the republican majority will
be greatly reduced in the next congress
and it will DO hard shedding for bills
without merit and rs i~pdefensible MS the
chip subsidy measure
The strange part OF the whole thing
ia that the president and his advisers
should come west to create I'm impos
eible sentiment and run the rick Of
being publicly questioned and publicly
condemned. Roosevelt learns by ex.
perience ind he has had more thar one
lesson, wholesome and corrective. which
tanned him down and blunted the edge
OF his precipitate rough. riding over
right principles and correct viewpoints.
Kaneas City Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
\ Very Busy Man

y school inspector went to i invest,
gate the case Of n man who, although hu
could we'll afford to keep his children ut
school, had obtained labor certificates
FOR the IN all aud wus taking frequent
holidays while :ne poor little fellows
worked to keep the home on.
To hts wiie's plea tlnt the youngsters
wages were useful when "icyther" was
out OF work the inspector replied:
~ mere bubble. ma'am Yonr
husband has constant work, but is .on
lazy to do it. His employer told mo co.
"flIen it's a wicked story, and I'm not
particular who hears me eay it," cried
he woman Indignantly. My husban' il
theb busiest man in Englnnd, bar none.
why, no was up at daybreuk this
mornin' tcachin' my youngest lad "a
swim. and he's walked ten miles across
plowod fields to fly a pigeon nm won a
bounce ball contest an now, to wind
things up che added ns "A final proof OF
her husbands amazing Industry, "he'p
down in the wood yOnder traiain' his
dog TO catch nm kin rabbits without
leavin' tho marks Of his teeth on 'cm. II
you want more work tbuu that crowded
INTO n day, you must be Il regular niger
driycr.-LondOn Tit.Bita.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
RoosEvELr,s REGENT ROLE.

Roosevelt il now credited with having
summoned to his august presence the
governors OF several states, tho legis.
latures Of which have enacted laws
regulating railroads rates; the purpose
OF which ID said to DO to induce the
state executives to refrain from enforc.
ing these laws. The plan il, 80 the
story goes, to throw n great and terrific
fright into the governors, by holding up
to their Mental vision soul narrowing
pictures OF state devastation, the result
OF magnntes' i'll will, and thus bluff
them into ~betrnyine their trusts.
1t is related that during recent months
railroad maDipulntors have failed 10
work oil on the investing public as much
OF their watered securities as they dosir-
cd to dispose Of, are becoming alarmed
over this reluctance OF the human snck-
ers to swallow every bait cast to them
by these "hshcrs 81 mer," aud attribute
this sudden syismg up on the part Of
their intended victims to the fac, thht 20
many states have during the past fow
monthe enacted adverse Liquidation.
Bryan offers q more feasible solution Of
th1 problem. He says the pnblic has
ceased TO absorb the winter eaturate1
railroad stocks and bonds, not because
state Legislatures have attempted to pro
tect tlieir citizens frou these brigands;
but because of their w recent ,nsoleni
admiesions OF illegal and crooked ptac.
ticee. made before tho Interstate Con-.
meroe commisston-made with Il ~whnt
are you going IN do about il impotence
that In sensationally suggestive. invest.
ore know that men who have such u
disregard Tor law and equity viii respect
the rights OF stock holders no more than
they dy thse OF patrout, aud have there.
fore decided not 70 trust :hs IN with their
funde.
SO acute haa tho situation became,
that men Of small and large means have
been forced TO SEEK other fields for
ibvestment, This IL why more money
10 now going into iii than ever before
in The history OF the world, and nlau why
a systematic cumpaign was inaugnratcd
come months eince to liscredit mining
invest mebis; which has, apparently,
failed. Aud 30, the president OF tue
United States, the Jhnus.faced tool Of
the Robbers union, line been called upor
TO aid in the tnsk OF tediteoting III,
people 0 earnings into tho old Will stree
6hhnneL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Business Locals.

Save those natural teeth, thereby re
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill;,
land -the dentist Office over Drug
Store, Elko.
The III. wiptermantel Co., Jewellers
are prepared to do..repairmR at the most
reasonable rates at their place OF bust.
ness. Engraving free OF charge on all
articles sold.
Beginning on March lst. the Palace
Restaurant will stop the sale Of bread.
The people should take notice and gov.
ern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. J. W. Thompson has put u team
on the street and il prepared 10 do all
kinds Of h%aullDg. AL work entrusted
to him will receive prompt attention.
The safe, certain. reliable little pills
that do not gipe or sicken are Dada's
Little Liver Pills. Beet toI sick head.
aches. billiousness and lazy livers. Sold
by Elko DruGe e..
For sale.-A new Idenl Incubator,
capacity, 2iO eggs, toGe Their with brood
or. Will sell cheap. Inquire ut INDE-
Office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Reno Don't Like It.

Governor Sparks has appointed Sam
r Davis, editor Of the Carson Appeal,
chairman Of the state publicity bureau.
While the INDEPENDENT regards the ap-
pointment as an excellent mo- it appears
from the following special dispatch that
It Is not so regarded IN Reno. 1t up.
pears thai Il o has slipped somewhere
and ReDors out in the cold. When the
bill wa first introduced INTO the legis-
lature the writer surmie FL thai its real
object was to make IA place for MIR.
Wmtsen, the publicity man OF the Ne
vada Commercial League. Thus sup
position is almost verified by the dis.
patch.
Carson Nevada, Siurch 81, 1897
INDEPENDENT, Elko:
The Reno Journal OF this mornmg
makes a hot attack on the appointment
"f Sam Davis, tho appeal editor, anu
denounces h governor Tor it. Gov
ernor Sparks was interviewed by your
correspondent today and said:
Il rendered the place to Davis with
out any solicitati;D on his part and |
shall stand by my appointment. He
has never asked me for any appointment,
or political favor Of any kind and his re-.
o entities him Ia consideration. |
regret tuRt there should be any differ
enccs between him ami the people ot
Reno, who probably desired the up.
p1luimeut, but my york is done and !
Will abide by II"
h matter Is regarded here as a
scheme 20 control the entire board III
Reno, and it IL rumored that the idea
was |" have Whitsen appoint Bingham
mud Morgan of the Journal and Gazette
rs associates and contine the whole drnI
10 Hashos county, and wbuck up st
~: printing and advertising. Mr.. Dawn
stated hare today 20 tbs Tribune core.
spOndent that he would tender Milton
VI. Dctch Of the Grid!:Yii chamber q.
commerce the position rs one OF his as
sociates on the board and his aim waa
to have all parts OF Nevada equally rep.
re 5ented, Word comes from Reno tina,
the main objection against Davis if
coming from the Journal Office which
does not reprcsen; the people u Reno.
The reporter stated thnt the scheme Ia
spend ali Ia" money Tor printing and
"d 'crtisrnp III Reno would not be con.
s'iered at ali. Money ior promotion Of
that KIND would be -pent with the news.
paper published IN III" county suLscrih.
ing the money.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Til. Railroad Com,niSsinners,

A Carson dispatch OF the 25th TO the
Reno Journal. says:
II. +. Bartine Of Goldtield. chairman;
Henry Thurteu OF Carson City and j. f..
Shnughncssy - Reno were early this
morning appointed railroad commits.
s%iDncrs.
The appointing board, consisting of
Governor Sparks, Lieutenant Governor
Dictcrson and Attorney General Stod-
darn, after a stormy sessinn, came 20 a
decision, and the result, announced,
Governor Sparks had uo purt in the
final selection, refusing absolutely TO
accept ~ refuse my one OF The many
mentioned for the place.
Tie appointments were made at AN
ear!y hour this morning. The appoin-
tive beard met at eight o'clock last
uiEht, Int over four hours elapsed be-
FOR" It decision could be reached. The
governor ErcH more stubborn as the
time unsscd, and when the other mctn-
hers sax she trend Of %ufTairF, they ac.
copied the authority bestowed by the
frnmers Of the law and took control
thcmzeivcS.
Governor SPARKS signed the publicity
commission bin yesterday aud IT is ex.
pcrttd that he will appoint the members
today. i'eaiizuE the need Of competent
mcn 0m the board, the chief executive is
dctcrmiucd that die wishes Of the lrgis-
lhture ellail DO Ob:er"ed and the effect
~ the bill not ma lie imperative through
The selection Of incompetent officials.
Nate Rolf WIS made state auditor.
Ii sheep inspectors are DIN Ward Of
Rene. II. G.. Humphrey Of Reno and l..
l.. Bradley of Elko. II is rumored that
Major Miller Of Elko will get the bank
examiner position.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Turprntinr.

Moths will leave il it 10 epriukled
about.
Turpentiue and soap will remove ink
stairs from linen.
T%urpentine viii cmove wheel grease,
pitch aud tar stains.
Clean gilt frames with u sponge mois-
tened III %turpeutIne.
1t will cxterminatc reaches il sprink-
led in their haunts.
y few drops On a woolen cloth will
clean tan shoes nicely.
y few drops added to water in which
clothes are boiled viii whiten them.
An equal mixture OF turpentiue and
inseed oil viii remove white marks from
fnraiturc cnused 10y water.
Ivory knife hqud;es ri.ai have became
yellow can be restored to their former
whiteness by rubbing with iurpentine.
Carpets can tie cleaned aud colors re-
stored by gang over occasionally with a
broom dipped in warm wuter in which a
little turpertine .us added.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
I'll" UaIIr0nd Commission.

Appointments 20 the railroad com.
misslon will not he made until Lieuten.
ant Governor DiCkereOn returns from
Shn francisco. This statement WINS
made last night toy Attorney General
S~todiard, who ls ono Of the a%ppoiutive
board. Tho mon slated Tor the poai,iobs
are not being mentioned freely now
although the reporters hear rumora Of
possible selections OH every turn. The
word has eono tho rounds lint the mon
chosen Tor this paramount position of
importance and honor will not DO the
ones seeking the place. but Trustworthy
honest men.
Governor Sparss. Licutenan, Govern.
or Dickerson aud Attorney General
remain silent on tho rgilrnnd
commission matter. i1Iey are r.ciri
cii'a dail! Of communications from mon
who would hike n placc on the board.
INT so Tar they have paid no attention Ia.
Office seekers. One point concerning
tie selection oi the commission ia
lroubicsomc, II railroHd man nt ouo
familiar with railroad affairs. ia needed.
Therefore the authoritative optic Ia be.
ing Gust up aud doyn the liuca IN
Nevada The result will not be dis.
closed for Hno'ner fifteen days ~.-I,cu,
journal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
pat on Davis, annointment.

pat on Davis appointment.
According TO lne following statement
OF Max Sample, a prominent member Of
the Nevada Commercial League. pub
hshed in Thurday's Journal, the trouble
"a due to the fact that Governor Sparks
did not consult the League i'll making
the appointment:
This Is not a partisan fight explain
cd Max Sample at tn. meeting OF the
commercial league yesterday morning,
and others concurred, saying: This
organization has nothing against Davis
as a membe OF 4 political party or us a
newspaper worker. What we do object
to is the choosing OF such a chairman of
a commls-inn that is expected 10 sr.
conplish whnt q publicity bureau,
properly hlndIed, will do.
Capable men alone should he pu, in
charge OF that commission work. Iuus
much as the league ftaued that bill,
procured the endorsement Of ;hr press
of the state, nnd hoped to car } ouS the
iabors already started by tbs O-gani2a-
ton, VIC hoped the governor would
appoint the publicity committee OF this
Organization
Mr. Sample lets she cat out OF the bag
in tina: statemeat. 4Inasmuch US the
league framed that biz, procured the
cndorsz meet OF the press of the state.
ana hoped to carry ont tie lab lrs'al
ready started by this organization. we
hoped the governor would appoint the
publicity committee o: this o~rganiza.
ton"
There you see he milk in the cocoa.
nut The governor did not appoint the
publicity committee of tie league and
the Fat is all iii the fire. On account of
the howl the journal and Guzstte are
mating over The appointment of Mr..
Davis, it might Ice well TO INQUIRE who
compose the publicity committe of tie
league. The names on the letter. heads
Of the committee are Il. l., Bingham.
o. Il. Morgan and John Thitson. Mr..
Bingham Is one Of the pr"prietors d! tine
Reno journal, Mr.. Morgan is editor OF
the Reno Gazette and Mr.. Wilson is
comparatively a new man i'll Nevada.
While the l.DEPEHnESr does not for a
moment challenge the ability aud intcg.
nty Of either a! these men, it ins.gts
that MIR. DAVIS Is The equal of either If
them and rs much entitled to ~rrcogui
ton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
a e.n.eic.. %N,ennrrt.

So, thc people u Carson tiiy; the
people ot Nevada have ~ a great mea.
sure 70 uianh Frauct C. Nc~laudl FOR
tho fHct Tint nnlcsg The capitol commits
sl2uers borrow The money sud create q
deficit or tho nov buildtug will
nrmniu vacant a peGoI " tmn year
Ncas
Tho above aasGr,ion viii cause n smile
TO plny All over lie 'owu ~ Carson.
The condition IN whiJh tie library coo.
,rorcryy is now in IL duc solely 10 tho
idea tIat tno hbrary Isl ptirate reppbli.
can snap tjslcad 81 4 public non
pnrtiinn utility Apponl.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Sew Classification ~ srnNt,r..

Tho Boston Herald some wepks 400.
IN Discussing the prevalent telicf ,ba,
the United Staica rrnatc 10 controlled
by corporations, concludes that the be.
lief ts justified. Jt mnkce ,IIc boldcst
n"rrhignmcnr Ut the senate ever publish.
al. RoiuR so lar as 10 classify lie mmbers
on the humiliatinV baais Of to- what
"in'cfcsr' they br!ouM
The Herald stiieg ,hat iofty.s SIX Of the
o.ghty eight au dgueJ by The railroads
nhmtug ito senators md railroads to
which they owe fret allegiance. Eight
are placed IN uo doubttul let, they
itnving succeeded in cooccmlng their
""norship, bat not tie fact That thcy
't" t1cr" =" dct1ht MI Legislation N
'cndcd 10 hcncRl the people Ut large.
SOnfn twcuiy odd arc credited will
beng ih'ir 50 masters. OF wearing ma
'l'rpof l1oH collar, This last list in owl.
DENLY inaccurate; for II contains the
namca ~ or owu Nixon. Frye and nsle
Of Maine; Nclson, Of Minnesota:
"nrfep, OF Wyoming u one or tso
others at whom Tie finger OF suspicion
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Saved Her sons Life,

The happiest mother III the little town
Of Ava, Mo-, is Mrs. S. Rupee. She
writes: Ono year ago my son was down
with such scrious lung trouble that our
physician was unable To- help him; wheu
10y our druggists advice | began giving
him DR.. Kings New Discovery. and
oon noticed improvement. | Kept thia
treatment up FOR a few weeks when be
~as perfectly well. lie hns worked
steadily since ut carpenter work. DR..
Kings New Discovery saved his life"
Guaranteed bes, cough and cold remedy
Elko Drug compan". Jac @..:Si. DC. Trial
bottle iree.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-29
Roosevelt is purloininr the rope with
wluch to hang himselt.-Ely Expositor
ruE RAILROAD coMMIssIoS.

The governor, acknowledgements
and attorney generel have named II. +.
Bartine NJ Go!dhsld, Henry Thurtell OF
Carson City and j. +. Shaughuessy OF
REM us the Dilroad commission author.
lied by the recen legislature.
MIR. Bartine is ~well-kuown to the
people OF Nevada, having represented
the state in congress two terms. He is
a lawyer OF ability and should make an
excellent CON n missioner.
Henry Thurtell was a professor OF
mathematics a. the state uniyersity TOR
many years. lie was given a leave ~
absence from that institution IN June.
1903. to accept the position Of state
engineer rendered to lin Ivy Governor
Sparks, and which he has since held.
He is a civil engineer Of AGILITY. But
what special qualifications he has for
the position OF railroad commissioner
the writer does not know.
J.F. Shaughnessy, the third member
OF the board, was formerly assistan,
superintendent OF the Southern Pacific
and WAS discharged by the company d
year or so ngo.S He Is an unknown
quantity III this secuou of the state.
The INDEPENDENT hopes he will make
nm excellent commissioner.
Tho commission is n d~isappo.ntmen
to this section Of the stnte. Our peOplc
were in hopes that lion, George Russell
would be one of the commissioners,
because Of his ability and sterl,ug intcg-
ri,y and his well known business caua-
city. But it secms that be and other
representative business mon Of the state
were thrust aside to maze room for
personal tavorites.
From the informat,,,n we hny,. il
appears TINT the appoint Se board mad "A
stormy time III making the appoint
mente, and that Governor SHARKS
absolutely refused 10 accept or reject
my one OF the many men mentioned for
the place and the lieutenant-goycrnor
and Encouragement made the appoint.
mentG.
This, IL true, Is an unfortunate con
dllon OF affairs. The people expect
much from the railroad commission and
they had Il right To believe that the
appointing board w1ulG unanimously
agree upon three Independent. fearless
citizens Of Nevada 10 fill the position.
ln this they have been sadly disap-
pointed. Instead o, the appointing
board being harmonious in their action
and giving the people a square deal, a
commission is appointed that the gov
ernor Of the state refused to sanction.
This casts a cloud upon the commis-
sion and has n tendency to impair it's
usefulness. This Is extremely nnfor-
tunate for the best interests Of the peo.
pie. 1t is done, no viewer, aud the people
must make the best OF it.
But Notwithstanding these unfortunate
conditions the com mission is entitled %
the hearty support Of every citlasn Of
the state who believes that robbery by
the railroads should be stopped. Le.
US support them until their oficinl
action t~orfeits our confidence md re-.
spect. SO far as we know the commI,.
sioners are all honorable men who Will
DO their duty honestly mud icarlpssly.