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THE COURT.

The American people are deeply IN
terested In their supreme court. It's
the greatest court on earth WORK
ing,ncn in particular look to this last
resort for the adjudication Of their
most sacred rights. 1t is essential
that the selection Of this body should
be made by a man not beholden to
such men as "Ffngy" cononrs, Thomas
Taggart, Governor Haskell, Pat Nc
Carren or any of their tlk. IN an, able
discussion recently, Governor Hughes
of New York set forth this vital ques-
ton in the following language:
Not only will the coming election d.
rectly affect the executive branch Of
the government, but It IL most import
ant in Its relation to the judicial
branch. Rarely has the choice of pres
ident involved more far-reaching on
sequences. For 1t Is not no. fmprOb-
able that tie next president will ap-
point at least four judges Of the United
States supreme court. Upon these 40
pointments viii largely depend the
quality of the judicial work of this
great court for years to come. Con-
gress may pass laws, but the supreme
court interprets and constructs them,
and determines their validity. The
constitution, with Its guarantees of lib
erty and its grants Of federal power, is
finally what the supreme court deter.
mines 1t to mean. Upon the learning,
wisdom and character of the Judges
of the supreme court rests not merely
the Just determination of important
matters of private right which come
before that august tribunal, but to a
very large degree the course Of our
political history and the. Development
and security OF our institutions. In
view Of the vacancies which in the nat
ural our of events will most prob
ably occur during the next few years,
we must remember that we. are about
to choose q representative OF the PEG.
pie to whom Is conffded the nOmfnai
ton of federal Judges, a power second
to none possessed by the president,
the exercise OF which calls for the
highest Judgment.
IF we should search the country
for a delegate of the people who could
be confidently entrusted with this i'm
portant duty, 1t Is probable that nc
one could command higher confidence
than the republican candidate for pres
ident. Himself a Judge, learned In
the wisdom OF the law, he commanded
the respect and esteem OF the entire
bar OF the country, without regard to
partisan division. By htigants and
lawyers alike 1t was felt that when he
left his important place upon the ci~
cult court of appeals to undertake his
difficult duties in the Philippines. the
judicial branch Of the government had
sustained a most serious loss. And
he has long been regarded as one In
every way worthy to succeed the pres
ent chief Justice Of the United States
With his fairness and acumen with
his wide knowledge Of the bar from
which the judges must be recruited
with his observation-disclosures and demo
cratic sympathy, and his keen interest
in all that pertains to the welfare OF
the people, we may be assured that II
he Is selected to perform this duty the
interests O. the country will De Impair
TALLY and wisely s~afeguarded in its
discharge"
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION

The State Of Wyoming,
County Of Albany, Do.
once Of the county clerk, Laramie.
Wyo., September 20, 1903.
In accordance with the provisions
of Section ZOE Of the Revised statutes
Of Wyoming. 1899, public notice ia
hereby given that q general election
will be held In the several election
precincts Of Albany county. wyo., on
Tuesday, November 3, A. D. 1908, for
the purpose of voting for the following
of1eeFv, tolwtt:
Three presidential electors.
One representative In the Sixty-drst
congress- Of the United States.
One judge for the district court OF
the Second judicial district, consist-
and Natrouasa
One state senator.
Five representatives
One county clerk and exrofieio reg
lister of deeds.-
One sheriff.
One county treasurer.
One county assessor.
One clerk Of the district court.
On county and prosecuting attorney.
One superintendent Of public
schools.
One county surveyor.
One county commissioner for q term
of four years.
Oneicounty commissioner for = term
Of two years.
One coroner.
One county road supervisor.
One justice Of the peace In each Of
the Justice and constable precincts
of the county
One constable in each Of the '.jus-
tice and constable precincts Of the
county.
Also the following officers Of the
City of Laramie:
For mayor OF the City Of Laramie IN
the said Albany county, q person.
For councilman of the First ward
for q term o. four years, n person.
For councilman Of thu Second word
foria -teSmso OF four years, n person.
For councilman Of the Third ward
for a term of four years. q person.
Also for the purpose OF voting upon
Section 8 Of Article XIV Of the Consu-
tuition Of the State Of Wyoming, relat-
ing, to q state board Of equalization,
viz:
Article wv. Section 9. There shall
be a state- board of equalization COM
posed CT the chairman Of the respect
i've boards of the county commission.
ersi Of the State OF Wyoming"
The ballots to be used at said cleo
ton shall be such as are required by
Section 28y Of the Revised Statutes
Of Wyoming, 1893.
BY order OF the board Of county COM
m~issioners Of Albany county, Wyo-
ming.
JAMES McGIBBON.
Attest: Chairman.
B. FDATHERsTONE.
o13n7 County Clerk
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Moro proof that Lydia e Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound TO
stores women to normal health.

Moro proof that Lydia E Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound ro-
stores women to normal health.
Mrs. Matte Copenhaver, of 315 So.
21st St, Parsons, Kans., writes:
"For two years I suffered from tho
worst forms of feminine ills, until l was
almost driven frantic. Nothing but NOR
phine would relieve me. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound brought mo
health and happiness, and made me
well woman. Every sick woman should.
benefit by my experisnce.~
c FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has .bean tho
standard remedy for female ills,
md has yurodt6Ousands of
WomeuWho have beUn troubled with
diBphnccxnents, Inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fbroid tumor4 Irregularities
periodic paiu, backache, that bear.
ingudown feeling, Atulency, indiges-
condolences Mnerv0uB pr~ostratinn.
Why don't you Try itf
DON'T hsRitnfe 70 write to Mn.
II thero h anything;
about your siclk1ess you do Aofi
understand. She will treat youx
observation-disclosures andadvfo0y 0u
FREQ. Ne WoMsAn ever 10Ex0ftod
wl4tfnW haNs anA neoeaDosNlIAee
pstrs1RsItsnees s1bsshns helpsal1
lAoasa1dA. AAdeassy LynA, MasA
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WEST SIDE FAIR
CLOSED LAaT NIGHT.

The fair at North-Star-hall by the la
dies Of the West Side church closed last
night, after q very successful season.
There vas a good crowd at the oyster
supper served at 5 o'clock and thence
on during the early hours Of the even
ing, and the old-fashioned concert was
q aplendid effort, bringing to mind
some of the things that only very old
people can remember. The ladies' adj
ded considerably to their treasury by
their fair and are to be congratulated.
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tent with The wages they are not COM
PEELED to accept them, and may retire
from his employment"
This decision was squarely in line
with all his other decisions. hold
ing thai unions had the right to
strike to enforce their demands. lid
they desire to do 30. The humorous
side to this question is that the ma
tional democracy Is Of the opinion
that laboripg men are not possessed OF
suficient intelligence to read anti
understand the English language. They
believe they a play upon the passion
and prejudice of American railroad
men to such an extent az to boost
them into power. Not this year.
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HArTyr hansheldt lisa young man IN
tirelyI deserving OF show at a county
once. II there is a solitary reason
why he should not receive the entire
strength Of his party in this county, it
has Foe been advanced. As clerk he
Will. mako Rood.
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So-fAr az Albany county is con
cernsd 1t now appears pretty much
like a straight proposition. As a
whole, the republicans have never
been better united than they are right
now. BY standing shoulder to Shout
der they Will be able to elect the COM
plete ticket, a thing much to be desir-
oH
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manner from this boards standpoint.
but tho debt has been materially re-
duced with each succeeding year. This
splendid condition of AFFAIRS hns not
been accomplished by the aid of the
democratic ofice-holders. but in spite
of them. Keep the republicans in of
fee. There is safety in the course.
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Society," note from the Chicago Daily
Tattletale: 1T is intimated by the
knowing ones that ohio, the Mother
Of Presidents is expecting another
visit rom the stork early in Novem
Der . Here's hoping!"
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One. thing that looks mighty gooo
this yaarLis- the fact that there are nc
candidates on. the republican county
ticket who are trading in a false effort
to help themselves Every man on the
tickeA II working for the entire ticket
without -sxception. That is the kind q
work that counts. A candidate CA
aluays Do better service for some oas
elsa dan for himself and by eack
wofkdn9Nlnr all greater unity b ACCOM-
pfished It locks GOOD for TIE whole
ticket. Keep tie bail rolling
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A U

The singular lack II distinctive Is
sues in the present campaign has con-
,centrateds the attention of the country
on the cundidntes for president. It
has been a question Of Bryan or Taft
and Taft or Bryan.
The Importance Of the election Of a
republican house of representatives
has been discussed only incidentally as
1t might affect the efficiency OF Taft
or Bryan in the White house. The
republican voter and the man who Is
Interested in his country's welfare
must consider the enormous import.
'ance of electing a republican majority
to the house Of representatives. The
republican party during the last two
sessions Of congress has accomplished
an unparalleled amount Of construc-
tive work. The legislation which It
has put on the statute books Of the
United States has contributed more
to the welfare of all classes in the
country than any two consecutive con-
crosses within q generation.
1t is unnecessary to present the en-
tire list OF laws passed by the present
and former republican, majority In the
house and senate. Everybody VIII re-
member
The law establishing a nationai- sys-
TEN OF irrigation
The mendmen o the interstate
commerce law.
!. The pure FOOT law.
The law which the depart
ment OF commerce n labor and une
bureau OF corporations.
The employer liability law.
The safety applAnce law.
The law regulating the working
hours OF railway employees.
The meat inspection law.
The anti-rebate law. :
The law under which the Panama
canal was acquired and Is being built.
The law forbaddins child labor In
tho District Of Columbia
The law creating q currency COM
mission.
The great appropriations for deyel-
opment OF agriculture
The law prohibiting campaign con-
tribntions from corporations.
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The people of this county need just
such q. man a Morgan +. Knadler in
the ssheyin's ONCE. He has been tried
ont,sni found to be an excellent officer.
As deputy under c. A. Reals he was
fearless and entirely competent In
every way. When he went after a
CRIMINAL the criminal was landed in
jail and stayed there till the court
dinDoeed OF his case.
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REPusLIcAN STATE TICKET.
COUNTY TICKET.

Fer state ssnstor,
GEORGE r. EYKYN.
Eel. Representatives,
JESSE CONVERSE.
FRED GDDDES,
G. H. JONES,
r.. S. KING,
T.lF. TIGHB,
Fer sheriff,
MORGAN +. KNADLER.
For Treasurer,
JAMES M. HOGE-
For. County Clerk,
HARRY LANGHELDT.
For Assessor,
CaARLES,L L. HOUSTON.
For Clark Of Court.
]. H! MERRIAM.
For County Attorney,
SHERIDAN DOWNEY.
Fer County Commissioner, Four Years
IRVING w. EMMONS.
Fer County Commissioners, Two Years,
JOHN REID.
Fer County Surveyor,
WILLIAM SCHILLING.
Fer Reed Supervisor,
o! X'sTROMBERG.
Fes County superintendent Of Schools,
MRS. UMMA H. KNIGHT.
For Coroner,
ROBERT Il FITCH.
FOR S0sttess laramie Precinct,
HUGH HYNDS.
FspsCeastabts, Laramie Precinct,
SAMUEL WALLACE.
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You ara quite right, Mr.. Gompers.
You will not be n of the members of
the next presidents cabinet.-Chicago
Tribune
, 1908-10-29

And Albany county could not send
a better msn to the state senate than
George Eykyn.
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Tho Republican repeats that the
thing for the people Of Albany county
to do. II to cotatinue the present ex,
ceiient republican management, OF
county. aksirN TAe county has been
uhder,sa r~epahsJcAh board OF commits
donsfs Tor many years and not only
havs the a4taJrs, u tie county bssa
D1napd ~ = eouaoadcal. honest
, 1908-10-29

CAafn isrmaking a dry finish.
, 1908-10-29
cHYTlckET.

For Mayor,
C. D. SPALDlNG.
Fer Counciiman. First Ward,
]. H. JACKSON.
Fer cswnesnsn, Second Ward.
OLE THOMPSON. (Four years..
For Councilman, Third Ward,
LOUIS SODERSTROM.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
MAS AFTER PRESIDENT.

TRENTON. Dec 15-John Kosto-
wiki, claiming To live at No. 142 Whit
man street, Newark, Is under arrest
here on suspicion of having designs
on the life of President Roosevelt.
He will say nothing concerning him
self excepting that he is after Roose-
velt.' The secret service authorities
at Washington have been notified.
kostowski was taken from the
Congressional Limited on the Penn
sylyania railroad early this morning,
when the train reached this city. He
got aboard at Newark. but refused to
pay his fare. saying he had no money.
Asked where he was going. he said
ITO Washington. after the presi-
dent Word was telegraphed ahead
To Trenton, and an officer was in
waiting when the train arrived.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
HIS
INJURIES
AUSTRIAN HURT AT COPPER
FLAT ON MONDAY SUCCUMBS
AT STEPTOE HOSPIrAI-DID
NOT RECOVER CONSCIOUSNESS

Nick Puestavanas, struck by fall
ing boulder at Copper Flat on Mon
day afternoon and Knocked against
steam shovel Is dead from the in
juries sustained.
The Austrian died at the Steptoe
hospital, where he was taken from
the Flat on special train and where
everything possible was done in his
aid. His skull was crushed in, how
ever, by the blow which resulted from
contact with the heavy shovel and
this injury alone would have been
sufficient to cause death. Conclusion
of the brain was also present
The man did not recover conscious
ness after the accident. No rela-
tives have been found in the camp
and it is not believed he has any in
this country. Unless something fur
ther than now known of him is
learned, the funeral will probably oe-
cur today, friends among the for
eigners with whom he was working
being in charge
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16

Irene invites aid and If the gentle
man appeals to her sense of worth
she does not delay long about telling
him her troubles and attaching his
yaluables.
Victims OF the pickpoeket in this
city have as yet made no complaint
so far as is known TO the authori-
ties. Whether they will take notice
of the woman and invite her to leave
the city. and whether she will do
more than send her regrets in the
event of such an invitation, remains
to be seen. She Is known TO the po-
lice throughout the country and in
every big city is marked bird, Her
past history is the sad one of de-
cline from high social position
through craving for the bright lights
of night which destroy. From bad,
Irene went to worse and is still trav-
cling.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
RED HOT ARRA|GNMENT
IS GRAND JURY REPORT
CHARGES DISHONEST MO TIVES AND PRACTICALLY
MAKES INDICTMENT COMMISSIONERS RECORD
Err AND RE1NDExING CONTRACTOR PUT IN UG
LY LIGHT INDICTMENTS MAY COME LATER

Appearing before Judge Brown of
the district court yesterday, the
grand jury sought advice as to how
ii should proceed in the absence of
Juror Chamberlain, the jury having
report to make which IL felt that in
Justice To the tax payers il was sery-
ing should be presented to the eourt
before the meeting of the county
commissioners.
Judge Brown advised the jury that
under the circumstances he would ac-
rept such report as the jury might
have to make, provided the report
contained no indictment. To bring
AN indictment all members of the
jury must be present. Ihereupon the
jury handed i'm IA partial report which
il about as hot an article as ever
rendered in the county. coming up
to all expectations the public had en-
tertained of warm criticisms on the
reindexing of county records. which
matter comprised the subject of the
report rendered. Ii follows:
We, the grand jury. after a pro-
longed and exhausted Investigation
of the re-indexing case. the records
and files of which are in the county
recorders office. submit the follow
ing facts.
We find the question of reindexing
the county records of White Pine
county. to have been conceived by one
William Mcknight, at present county
auditor and recorder, also that on
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16

plomatic relations. there is some
doubt occasioned as to the accuracy
of the statement that this govern
ment will not interfere with what is
going on off the coast of Venezuela
Indeed, there is good reason to
believe that Holland is proceeding
with the tacit consent of the United
States to bring about an end to the
chaotic conditions that have pre-
vailed in an international sense with
Venezuela the last two years.
So long as the Dtuch warships act
strictly within the lines of the Mon
roe doctrine as construed in the an
nual message TO congress of President
Roosevelt last year, there probably
will be no interference by the United
States. 1t is understood Holland has
already assured this government on
that point.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16
ROOSEVELT I
IS STORMY
POURS WRATH UPON PU.
LITER AND CALLS ON
THE GOVERNMENT TO
BRING LIBEL SUIT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-l'resi.
dent Roosevelt ielay sent to the
senate statement concerning the
purchase of the Panama canal by the
United States. denouncing in strong
language the charge of scandal i'm
connection with the property. SUM
marizing the charges, the president
says:
"Thcy aIc false i'm every particular.
from beginning to end. The wicked
ness of the ISLANDERS il only surpassed
by their fatuity. 80 utterly baSeleSs
are the stories that apparently they
represent I'm part material collected
for vicious campaign purposes and in
part stories originally conceived
with the view of positive blackmail.
''ln "A manner they contain indi-
yidual libs.ls, upon Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Robinson meaning Douglas Robin
son. brother-in-iaw of the president. }
for instance. bur they are In fact and
wholly In form libcls upon the United
states government. ! do not believe
we should concern ourselves with the
particular individuals who wrote the
lying aud libclous editorial articles.
the correspondence or the articles in
news columns. The man responsible
N Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. editor and
proprietor Of the New York World.
While the criminal offense OF which
Mr.. Pulitzer has been guilty Is in
the form of libel upon individuals.
the great injury done is in blacken-
ing OF the name of America. II
should not be left TO private citizens
to punish Mr. Pulitzer for his libels
He should be prosecuted by govern
ment authority"
In point OF encouragement of in
fquity, in point of infamy and of
wrong doing. there is no choice be.
tween the public servant who betrays
a trust aud the public servant who is
guilty of blackmail or theft or finan-
eial dishonesty of any kind. and a
man as guilty as Mr. Joseph Pulitzer
has been guilty In this instance. II
is therefore "A high national duty To
clear this yillified American people
of the charges IF this man who has
wantonly. wickedly and without one
shadow of justice sought to blaoken
the character of reputable private
citizens and convict the government
Of his own country. the best In the
civilized world. OF wrong doing OF
The basest kind when he has not
one shadow of justification. | will
say that the attorney general has IN.
der consideration the form under
which the prosecution against Mr
Pulitzer shall be brought
The president then again details
the history of the purchase OF tht
Panama canal property from the acl
of congress to the final turning over
of the money. lie transmitted man,
papers with the message bearing vari
GUS points. and says in conclusion
So far as this government l. con
eerned. every step of the slightest il
public importance has been made
public by this executive and every
step taken by France has been made
public by the proper officials
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-16

or about July 80, 1908, said Me
Knight had certain resolutions intro
duced and passed by the board of
county commissioners of said county
whereby said commissioners caused
to be published in the Ely Expositor
certain notice asking that bids be
submitted for reindexing said county
records.
. We find that said resolution re
quired the successful bidder to com
plete said contract not later than
April 2, 1909. However. said com
missioners finding that such resolus
tion might be illegal. altered said
time for completion of said contract
to read January 1, 1909. and with
this alteration advertised such reso-
luton for bids. Again it became ap-
parent to two of said county com
missioners that this date was subse-
quent to the date of the expiration
of their respective terms of office and
they therefore altered the date OF
completion of said contract to read
January ,, 1909. But the date Jan
uary 4. 1909. was not changed in the
published notice. We therefore be
lieye the contract as published and
the present contract under which the
contractor is working, are two diff
ferent and distinct contracts and in
our opinion the reindexing of said
county records is being done under
contract which is invalid.
We also find that on September s.
1908. bids for said work were open
ed by said county commissioners and
there were nine separate bids sub
mitted. OF these numerous bids. We
find that George II. Linsley and H. Y.
Meloy had submitted the lowest. the
same being at the rate of cents per
name for transcribing. Thereupon
one G. S. Hoag. also bidder, sub
mitted a price of 10 cents per name.
After a prolonged period of discus
sion, said Hoag stated that his bid
provided for payment of cents
per name. to be allowed said VIM.
Mcknight for checking. Whereupon,
Commissioners Ira J. Mcknight and
George r. Parker. after listening to
lengthy explanation from said G.
s. Hoag. awarded to him the con
tract upon the ground Of his having
submitted the lowest bid We be
lieve that had the bid of Linsley and
htiuA Dttn III tACtSN Ol ~ cents Der
name, that said Hoag would not have
voluntarily allowed cents for
checking. II is our opinion the price
to the county would have been 10
cents plus cents or even more per
name.
We believe the charge of cents
per name for said checking TO be ex-
Cessiye and unfair and to be at least
twice fair compensation for doing
such work In fact. we believe that
such work should be done by the re
corder by hiring additional office
help, with no remuneration to him
self We also further believe that
said William Mcknight had secret
agreements with several of the un-
successful bidders. In one case il
appears to us that said Mcknight
had friend submit a bid for said
work and he (William MeKnight)
taking an assignment thereof We
further believe that a secret agree
ment, contrary to law. at present eN
lists between said William Mcknight
and G. $. Hoag whereby they are to
equally divide all moneys to be re
ceiyed from said contract. after all
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