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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-10-17

1t is need that big people-peo-
pie with big minds, big hearts,
big heads and other concomitant
features = should arrogate to
themselves fitting emblems, indi-
eating big things.
Who has not heard of the jolly,
rotund Judge" William Howard
Taft; the man of girth, the man
of no guile?
No weighty thoughts of self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ever caused the
rotundity of that massive frame,
which extends from a generous
slice of mother earth to a fitting
slice of the circumambient atmos-
phere to expand or distend one
iota beyond the pale set by ma
ture; no ponderous tones are
tucked beneath that cupola of
massive intellect. Perish the
thought that gas or hot air had
anything to do with the thoughts
of expansion with which his mind
is imbued.
No! Strongly fortified by an
exterior of prepossessing appear
ance; an appearance that causes
man to quail and beast to grovel,
knight Grant that he is, symbols
of might should be his weapons.
And what weighty weapon can
so well befit such man as a
mighty beam; what so effective
as "the big stick?'
All, dreams of glory and of con-
quest, absorbed from the conquer
ing hero of untold thousand Ted
dy bears; humble follower of the
mighty giant of colonization and
expansion-does not his present
choice exemplify his predelic-
tons Pin William Howard Taft
are embodied the elements that
go to make up greatness, wheth-
er gagged in intellect or meas
ured in inches.
THE big stick!' Crusaders
Argonauts in search of the Gold
EN- Fleece; Columbus seeking
new worlds; Ponce de Leon chas-
ing the fountain of youth, none
were so well equipped for their
errands of subjugation as is Mr..
Taft. Compared to him, an adj
vancing, conquering hero, the
deeds and daring of men of might
OF past ages sink to insignifi-
canoe. In the hands of the
doughty judge, offending armies,
termed political opponents.
shrink and cover. Under the
sweep of his mighty arm nations
bow down to worship, the unwa
vering welding of his big stick
causing men to groan and nations
to totter.
Teddy may leave to posterity
pages of history.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-10-17

Mississippi" ~ 0 i" "a e"" ''
Atlantis City will witness initial production Of William
lers "The Patriot" r' y ~
Alice Lloyd this season in be Rorre Relic of Scot
iand' by John J. McNaly
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
Public School Graduating Exercises.

The opera house was filled last night
with friends Of the graduating class of
the public school. All seemed 10 cx.
pcct good work on the part "f the
young people and in this they were not
disappointed.
Before the curtain raised. Prof. Me.
Whitney made Il short talk in which he
asked the audience to bear patiently
with the young people and To- overlook
any mistakes they might make. asthcrc
had been no tim" for u thorough pre-.
paration.
The curtain rose on one of the prctt.
lest pictures ever seen in Elko. The
stage. prcttily decorated Will, flowers
with the graduates seated in 4 semi
circle. presented u picture of lovclincss
and beauty seldom seen anywhere.
The exercises were IN accordance with
tn" programme published Yesterday and
every number of IL was well rendered
The hearts of the young people were in
their work and each one received a
hearty r"und Of genuine applause.
At the conclusion Of the regular prog
ram, Superintendent Anderson made q
short address in which he spoke highly
OF tn" work Of IN" ]grrlu,tin. class and
CLOSED by presenting each with u state
diploma emitting the hoIdort , admission
into the county high school.
While the young ladies were prcrar.
ing Tor the play. Miss Sadie Henderson
sung q couple Of songs that were round
ly ]applaudcd.
Tho yonng ladies all did nicely in the
play and w"r" loudlv applarded.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
Eko Has Great Record

Mines at present development show
great. Prospects ont Of which these
mines are made are manifold existent
throughout the extensive mincrnliz,d
area. What has already been accom-
plished will In more than duplicated in
the district. The district is - all en-
bracing i'll rich shOwings that it is a s:,f,.
calculation that in the near future thous-
ands of men instead of hundreds a.
now. will lG doing development and
producing ore.
Elko county has "A great record as an
cnrichcr Of the marts of commerce. Tn,
future of Gold Circle rs the premier will
bc the means of Outdoing its splendid
past. The past has recorded the great
ness Of Turcarora with its more than
$4,000, 600 production. With the new
application Of capital there (" har'li" its
great bodies Of low grade ores Tuscarora
like Piochc. will again H. to the front.
But reasoning from what is shown and
taking formation of belt, its mincruliz.
alton and cStcnsivcncSs. Gold Circle will
do T~uscarora the honor of establishing
the high record mark in gold and silver
production for Elko county.
This is self asscrtive. but Gold Circle
has the showings to justify this sanguinc
vicw.-GOld Circle News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
Burglars In Town

This morning when Postmaster
Doughty opened his Office he noticed
nothing unusual. As he walked past
the safe, lie stumbled over something
on the floor and on looking down WAS
surprised To STE II set of burglars tools
Oh the floor. He next looked AT the
safe end SAW that the combination knob
had been broken of and that an AT
tempt had been made to drive ont the
combination lock, hut without su Ccrss.
The tools left on the floor were Il stone
hammer. belonging To Mr.. NelS III. u
over the end To dull the sound. : ,mc
wire. Il carpenters clIScl and All iron
bolt. Entrance To the office WAS made
through the back window of Herbert
Sprnulr's stationery store. The lock on
the window S;lsh was broken. Once i in
the store. the burglar ur burglars
climbed e the partition het wccn the
store and puStoficc and were ready for
business.
They evidently expected to make a
il'l HIui from TIE sale as else
in the offic" WAS disturbed. They wc-c
doubtless frightened away before com
plcting the job.
Deputy Constable Cotant SAW "A MAJ
hanging around the streets about three
o'clock this morning and locked him mp.
II" claimed to ". working for Mr.
Brown AT the Senate ard this claim MIR
Brown substantiates. Mr.. Brown SAY.
the man under arrest came to his place
Tuesday night and asked for work and
that he gave him a job. He does no,
think that the man in Jail had anything
To do with the pnstofficc job.
The Commercial hotel joins the post
Office on the east and no unusual noise
was heard in the ~postonicc by Milton
Reinhart, the night bartender. OF any
others about the hotel.
Mr.. Doughty has reported the AT.
tempted robbery to the postal author.
tiles. who will doubtless make AN inves-
tigatiou. 1t is doubtful. however. if the
guilty parties are ever caught.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
The Capture Of Britt

Sheriff Clark returned on No. ) last
night with jim Britt, whom he arrested
ut Twin Falls, Idaho. The capture of
Britt 50 easily was the result of a streak
of good luck on the part Of the sheriff.
Britt rode into Twin Falls Thursday
night, put his horse i'll Il feed stable
and went to bed in IA cheap lodging
house. Sheriff Clark reached Twin
Falls Friday night. He Immediately
began searching for Britt and finally
found his horse and Winchester rifle at
the feed stable. lie then began Il search
for Britt and found him asleep in an ont
of the way lodging house. Britt looked
upon his arrest as IA joke and told Sheriff
Clark that lbs would not have been
caught so easily il his horse had not
given ont.
District Attorney Cainc filed II com.
plant against Britt this afternoon ON
the charge of assault with intent To kill.
His preliminary examination will take
place before Judge Bruce Us soon Us the
witnesses can hc brought from Gold
Creek.
Sheriff Clark and District Attorney
Cainc will leave for Gold Creek tornor.
row tn investigate BIRTHS last attempt
to kill somebody and subpoena witness
cs for the preliminary examination.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26

Don't grit our teeth and work h,rl.
er. Ease up "a little.
Don't talk amy more than You ran
help. Talking takes vitality.
Lie down in dark place If only for
fifteen minutes.
Don't read anything in which you are
no interest.
Don't feel that everything must be
done IN one day. There are 3G4 more.
Realize that it is better to leave
things undone than to overdo Yourself.
Avoid people and their woes AT that
time. Seek some one frivolous.
Don't try to improve Yourself. Give
yOur MUD IA rest.
And don't forget that "A little lemon
juice i'll cold water in the morning is "A
great help.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
Mosquitoes In Canal zone

A visitor 1.-THE canal zone Of Panama
can have the privilege of m introduc.
ton to not less than 50 species Of
mosquitoes, 30 of them found nowhere
else. Fortunately they do not all bite
and the contagion Of yellow fever i,
carried by only one of them. Certain
genera, technically called megarhinus
psorophora and lutzia, ure found,
which, instead of spreading any disease
hostile to men, wage war on their
weaker cousins and ut times even On
their brothers and sisters. The yellow
fever mosquito, the only kind in
America spreading this infection,
scientifically called stegomyia, is very
scarce. 1t is possible to live for weeks
on the line of the canal without seeing
IA single specimen. This mosquito is
a strictly domestic insect. never found
away from man, 1t breeds only in
artificial receptacles, such rs barrels
water coolers, bottles and tin cans. in
and around human habitations.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26

upon tine prejudices of the people until
all the wealth is aggregated i'll n few
hands and the republic destroyed"
Is it because of the consummation Of
this mighty prophecy that the I'VE point
with pride clause" was eliminated from
the Chicago PLATFORM
Is it lscause there Were present
twent-three millionaires from New
York and fifteen from Pennsylvania
that the convention was silent about the
great patriotism of the assembled dele
cations! Was it for this reason the
injunction clause was SO e~Inasculated
that its nearest friend would not reco-
gnizc it if met face to face on Il politi-
cal platform: 1t is Ito prolong its (the
corporation) reign by working upon the
prciudices of the people until all wealth
is aggregated in a few hands and the
republic is destroyed that the Chicago
platform declares the republican party
is committed TO the development Of Il
permanent currency system under the
control and command of the Wall street
manuptlators! Has the gold standard
failed to meet the requirement of
national commerce that the platform
adopted this miserable subterfugeg Are
the political hypocrites who declare:
we favor the establishment of postal
savings hanks for convenience of the
people and the encouragement for
thrift anticipating the further con-
idence of the people i'll the light of the
fact that the president has been COM
manding the congress of the United
States for the last -four years to pass a
postal savings bill which ii has ever
turned DOWN. Is it not that the crisis
forsecn by Lincoln is ut hand. that the
platform of the Chicago convention is
the most meaningless document ever
promulgated by the party. and it is
ready To face the people with no other
issue than the power of money ". the
outraged maS>cS!-Bakcr City Dem
o.rat
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
Hot Onions For Pneumonia

Owing To the prevalence of pncu.
monia and the great mortality which
attends its ravagcs dnring the winter
und spring. several boards of health in
northern New Jersey have been taking
measures to protect the citizens of their
towns from the disease. The health
board Of Washington. n. J.. has pub
lishcd a remedy which is said to h. n
sure cure for pneumonia, and other
health boards are looking into the
matter with Il view Of having the same
thing published for the good of the
general public. This is the publication
~ it has appeared in the papers of
Washington:
Take six or ten onions, according to
size and chop fine, put in a large spider
ovcr Il hot fire. then add the same
quantity Of rye meal and vinegar
enough to form Il thick paste. In the
meanwhile stir ii thoroughly. letting it
simmer five or ten minutes. Then put
in IA cotton bag large enough To cover
the lungs and apply to chest IN hot rs
patient can bear. In about ten minutes
apply another. and thus continue by
relocating the poulticcs. and in a few
hours the patient will he ont Of danger.
This simple remedy has never failed to
cure this too. often fatal malady. Usual.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
Keeping In The Shade.

y very stout old lady, bustling
throuhg the park on a sweltering hot
day, became aware that she was being
closely followed by II rough-looking
tramp.
What do Won mean by following me
i'll this Manner She Indignantly lie.
manded. The tramp skunk back q
little. But when the stout lady resum,
ed her walk he again took mp his position
directly behind her.
See here" she exclaimed, wheeling
angrily. IF you don't go away at once
l shall call II police"
The unfortunate man looked up nj
her appealingly.-
For Heavens sake, kind lady. have
mercy and don't call Il policeman: we're
the only shady spot in the whole park
FIX.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
THE FORESIGHT OF LINCOLN

For mere than forty years there has
been AN accumulation Of wealth in the
hands of the few and that same few
have been growing in power and
arrogance. and sclfishncss and tyranny.
despotism. until tWlay the nation is
grooming beneath the slavery that exists
In the industrial life Of our country and
in politics it has stood the limit and
somc Of the states have rclrllcd. This
condition Of things was seen by the
great cmanCipatOr. He realized that
predatory wealth would capture the
country and divide it among the few.
With the eye Of u prophet he furctold
the condition We find today. Shortly
before his death hc Siid in a fclicitious
speech referring to the close If The war:
"Ics. we may congratulate ourselves
that a cruel war is drawing TAI a close.
II has cost a vast amount If blood and
treasure. II has been u trying hour to
the republic. hut ! SEQ in the near
future Il crisis approaching that un
nerves me and causes mc to trcmblo for
the safety Of our country. As the re
suit OF the war corporations have been
enthronel. and an era of corruption
in high places will follow and the
money power Of tho country will Ell.
To p~r"lnrg iis reign nv working
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
THE ALDRICH.VREELAND
CURRENCY BILL AT WORK

''Thc Aldrich .vrecnland currency bill
has just passed. Oct busy"
This encouraging wire. delivered by q
messenger hoy who really ran. brought
much JOY to the clearing house Of the
Allied Chop Sucy Keepers association,
It was from the lobby agent of the
association ut Washington. who had
been dispatched to assist in the uplift
movement to expand the currency and
put and end 10 hard times. Working
hand in hand with such self sacrificing
philanthropists Of the Uplift league us
Nelson w. Aldrich. Joseph Benson
Foraker. George w. Perkins, Jake
Minccr, John p. Morgan and L. IL.
Hartman, tho Chop sucy Missionary
had realized success.
Money" commented Chairman
Sickem Of tho First National Faro hank.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26

Within ten minutes, Mr.. Skinem ne
turned to the room with beaming face,
Surrounded by the excited members ot
the association. he said:
That fellow. Cortelyou. is a peach.
Watchem says he will take all of our
bonds and is going to write rs n letter
thanking Us for coming IN the relief OF
our distressed country
\ riot of cheers echoed through the
board When they had died away
Chairman Sickem sid profoundly:
Gentlemen a great crisis is over.
Hard times will now IL a thing of the
past. The poor will be spared much
suffering through the circulation
of the money let loose by the gov.
eminent. wisely S~,feguapled by our Sc
curitieS."
Il move We give three cheers for the
poor, said Member Soakem.
The cheers were given with Il will.
Cheers also Were given for Mr.. Morgan,
Senator .Aldrich and Secretary Cortcl-
You.
But how do we know that our bonds
are included in the provisions Of the
Aldrich hill:' asked Member Spotem.
The question fell like II wet blanket.
Feverishly the chairman turned over
the copy of the bill in his hands with
tremulouS eNultatiou.
How do we know" he repeated;
how do WE know! Why. here il is.
The bill says the government shall lend
currency TO the extern of Seventy-tive
per ccnt of the market value of govern
lncnt, state, municipal and other bonds.
Now if this assortment Of junk we have
unloadcd on the government doesn't
come under the head of AND OTHER
BONDS l will eat every one of them.
And onc of %Shannon'S goats couldn't Iii.
gest them without pcpSin. New York
World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26

The exercises were all right from
start to finish and reflect great credit
upon the teachers Of the public school.
The graduates are a splendid lot of boys
and girls and they are sure to be n valu-
able acquisition to the county high
school. The INDEPENDENT hopes they
will be as earnest and faithful in their
high school work as they have been in
the work of the public school. If they
are, they will graduate with honor from
that institution.
Boys and girls, the INDEPENDENT
wishes you success and happiness.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
NOTICE OF ASsESSMLST
NEvApA.FAIRvIrw MIsISG CoNrASY

~ w 81 W
Principal place OF business. EILo. EIko eoup.
~, Nevada. General Onicc outside Of Nevada.
slI Atlas block, Salt Lake City. Utah. Loot.
ton OF mines. Fairyicw Mining District.
Churchill county. Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that 81 n meeting q,
ihe toard of directors Of SeTadu.F alryjrs
Mining Company. held on the 18th day OF Nav,
i9Hs. Assessment No. , OF one half % ecu, per
share was lcyi,d upon the capital STOCK Of tho
corporation. issued and outstanding, PAYABLE
Immediately to the Secretary at the Office Of
the company. 2III. Atlas Block, Salt Lake City,
Utah.I
Any stock upon which this assessment may
remain unpaid on SATURDAY. the sth Gny Of
June, iSts. will nc delinquent and advertised
Tor sale at public auction. and unless payment
Il made before. will he sold on MONDAY. tie
S7th day OF July. igGs. al I o'clock T.. NJ. at the
eompany'S once, 2i Atlas Block. Salt Lake
CitS' Utah, 10 pay the delinquent assessmeti
thereon, together with The cost uf advertiser
aud expense OF sale.
GIpEoS SNYDER. Secretary.
HJ order Of the board Of directors. the date
when stock shall bc delinquent pursuant 20 u
foregoing notice is changed TO and iuclndihs
July o. lWS. aud salc day tn Monday. August
u, 1908. At O'Clock y. M. nj the ~oonranJ's
on &C, SI Atlas iiloct, Salt Lake City. Utah.
GIDEON SNYDER.
Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
4 Warming

"TaftS sympathieS are altogether
with the great and powerful. and. in
his estimation. the rights of property
are paramount Ia the rights Of man.
He Is a natural born %autoCrat. and. with
Il hungry mob of place hunters back of
him, would set about creating a strong
centralized government which would
he the stepping stone Ia the abrOgation
of he most cherished rights of the
American people. In our estimation.
his government of the Philippine
Islands proves this beyond all dispute ,
sine" II WAS II continuous assault
upon the rights Of the people through
arrogant control of the judiciary. abOl.
ishlng trial by jury, appealing from
verdicts Of mot guilty" increasing
punishment on appeal. denying Ameri-
can citizens the right To- keep arms. and
the enactment of severe libel and scdi.
ton laws. Let his record OF despltisn
in these islands BE- "A warming To the
American people 10 trust Taft in nc
position where he can dcmolish the
structure Of their governmcnt.-Intcr
Island News. Zamboagna, = l..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26

ly three or four applications will be spf;.
cient. but continue always until the
perspiration starts freely from the chest
This remedy WIS formulated ,nan,
years ago by one of the best physician,
New England has ever known. who
never lost u patient by the disease, and
won his by simple remedies"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-26
coRrErNoU Will TAKE ALL

Our faithful Watchcm who sent this
admonitiOn is right" Chairman Sickcm
told his colleagues. Get him on tho
telephone, quick. The country is in
danger from the avaricc Of these wolfsh
fnanciers
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-24
WY " f1 u umor
WAITING FOR ANOTHER.
How Borrower Expects to Square a
 Debt.

How a Borrower Expects to Square a
 The impecunious man got the atten- ton of q group of friends long enough to tell them a little joke on himself. At first they regarded him with deep suspicion, most of them having suf- fered more or less from his sorry habit of borrowing. When he had convinced them that he had no designs on their pocketbooks they consented to listen to his story.
 Well" he began, "I have very dear friend whom I long hesitated to borrow from because of my regretta- hle absentmindedness in such matters. [Heavy sighs from the assembage.l However. being in desperate straits one day, l mustered up courage to touch him for five spot. Guess he hadn't heard much about me, for he went right down into his pocket and dug up the requested sum.
 "'All right. old chap said he. Any time I can help you out in pinch I'll be glad to do so'
 uil WdS some three weeks uSO, and of course 1 had tried to forget 1t, not having managed to gather the amount of the loan meanwhile. The other morning my friend approached me with a genuinely serious air.
 say he said, I had q funny dream last night, and you were in 1t
 "'That SOP said I. What wns doing-returning money that had borrowedT
 "'That's just what you were doing in part of the dream replied my friend. We were at social gather Ing. and could plainly see you hand me the fve-by the way he broke off. have you really paid me that fiveT
 "'No,' I responded. and could have kicked myself the moment the word escaped my lips.
 "'Well, said my friend. that dream made so strong an impression upon me that was half convinced you had really paid me, and If you had said you did 1 would not have doubted your word
 ''I took very little interest in the re mainder of the dream," said the im- pecunious man sadly.
 Have you paid him yet?" one of the listeners asked.
 "No." was the reply. "1 am waiting for him to have another dream."-De- troit Free Press.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-24
DISCONTENT.
I was splicing up the old tow line

1 was splicing up the old tow line
 One beautiful afternoon, And my thoughts flew like my fingers, Tbat lovely day in June. I compared my life to treadmill- Ever moving the same old way; Always splicing, steering or tricing From morn till morn next day. Then I thought of the toiling millions All striving their bread to gain And what hardships they had to suffer, Outside in the wind and rain. And I knew that should not murmur, Because l had plenty of work, While scores of Gods good creatures Are living in squalor and n urs. Why wish for the wealth of a magnate To drive patient toll from the door. Yet then, we would not be contented, But stretch out our arms for more A nd so it goes on the world oyer, Not one content, or at ease; What sort of world would we live in If every one lived as they p'elsed? So, 1 think it is as 1t should be,
 Feel thankful for blessings thai
 come:
 Speak well of yours friends and your neighbors,
 And when you hear scandal, keep
 mum.
 James J. Doyle.