Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-31

NhS CAhhSS VI oll Nt LuO ItdT
end. or when both doors are OPEN, the
draft Of air through the car moves with
the car.
A little pecuniary~ transaction had ta-
ken place between Jimmie and his
grandfather. "You might just as well
give me the other Nickel" Jimmy said.
"Minnien only waste it. She puts her
money in the bank right away. buy
things with mine"
"Wanted-A reliable man" read Mrs.
Bascom from the advertising columns
Of the paper. Then she raised her
glasses upon her forehead, looked
severely ut her husband, and remarked:
And the world'l wait Il considerable
number of centuries yet before it gets
him"
Martin and John Espil, who shot Mt
George Watt ut Bald Mountain last
week in II row over sheep, have been
heldto appear before the Lander county
grand jury on the charge of assault with
intent to kill. They gave bonds in the
sum of $1,000 each and were released
from custody.
Willie Hearst's convention is in ses-
sion ut Chicago and Willie is doubtless
in the seventh heaven of delight. The
men whose expenses he is paying are
fawning around him and Willie sincere
ly believes their pretended alteration
is genuine. OF all the frauds that have
ever inflicted themselves upon suffering
humanity, William Randolph Hearst is
about the worst.
a clever author says that there are
three kinds of men in the world-''The
wills, the won'ts and the can'ts." The
first effect everything, the next oppose
thing. Il will" builds our railroads
and steamboats,; Il won't" don't believe
in experiments and nonsense; Il can't
grows weeds for wheat and commonly
ends his days in II curt Of bankruptcy.
The preliminary examination of Jack
Dolan ON the chargc of the murder came
W VI SiHA NColtlNluN ilOOi AT tilC
county hospital. Several witnesses
were examined by the defendant lis to
quarrcls between Dolan and Whitaker
and their evidence showed DOlan to he
the aSgressor in every case. AT the
conclusion of the evidence. Judge Bruce
held Dolan to appear before the grand
jury without bail to answer the charge
of murder.
Never ask a newspaper publisher to
do anything You would be ashamed to
do yourself. If you think someone
needs roasting" write the article and
sign your name to it. The newspaper
man has to stand for everything which
goes into his paper unsigned. 1t is very
easy tn go to the publisher and say,
Give it to B, he deserves it." Do it
yourself and sign your name, and two
to one you will tear the communication
up after you read it over.
The Examiner is booming J.. c. Hager-
nan of Nevada as the tail of Willie
Hearst's kite. 1t pictures the old man
rs n great statesman and n power in
the politics of Nevada. To those who no
General" Hagernan, the rot of the Elk
aminer is extremely ludicrous. The
old man is in his dotage now and it is
cruel to hold him up to the ridicule of
his old time friends rs the Examiner
does. General J. &. Hagcrmnn of New
ada, vice-presidentiM candidate on
Willie Hearst's ticket. Wouldn't that
jar your Hearst and Hagernan. two
of II kind.
This is the day on which Mr.. Taft is
to he officially notified of his nomina-
ton for president by the Chicago ron
yention. The ceremony will doubtless
attract IL large crowd and there will he
much enthusiasm shown by republican
shoutcrs. Taft will read the speech edit.
cd by Roosevelt. II will doubtless he n
great speech us it was written for the &C.
casion by two great men. People are
curious to- know how Taft stccred the
republican craft so as not to offend the
interests" that will furnish tho con.
tributions for his campaign and at the
same time meet the demands of the
rabid Rooscvcltitcs that nrc thirsting
for the blood of the predatory rich"
The Sentencl says that one of the
clcvercst grufters that ever visited
Eureka dropped into that town last
Thursday. He called himself j. ID.
Hammond and represented himself rs u
mining man. lie bought mining sup
plies OF every kind and procured six
blank checks on the Eureka county
bank from a. G. Florio. proprietor of
tho Brown Hotel. One Of these he fill.
ed out for $50 on tho Wells. Fargo& Co.
bank of Salt Lake and Florio cashcd 1t.
Saturday afternoon he asked Florio for
tho loan Of II horse to ride into tho
country, promising to return that night.
lie failed to come back, however, and
Mr.. Florio is out Il horse saddle and
bride worth 5000 and the $50 he adj.