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OIL TRUST ESCAPES
$29,24O,OOO FINE
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court had ever been guilty OF an Of
Tense Of any character. II may thus
be safely assumed that but fcc the
relation of the defendant before the
court 10 another corporation MOI before
the court CHE Standard OIL Trust
relation to he presently stated-tne
court would have measured out punish
ment on the basis of the facts stated.
THAT under such circumstances the
punishment would have been the maxi
mum sentence, put into execution
against the defendant before the court,
would wipe out, many times, and for its
first offense. all the property Of the de-
PENDANT"
Trial Lasted Six Weeks.
The indictments were returned IA Au-
gust. 1906. the oil company being charged
with obtaining concessions in shipments
between its plant in Whiting. Ind, and
Western and Southern points After
several indictments had been quashed
by Judge Lands. the trial began March
4. 1907 The jury was obtained in less
than day, but two peremptory chal-
lCnges being used by either side
The hearing continued six weeks and
more than 200 pieces Of documentary
evidence were introduced by the Gov
eminent in additional 10 the hundreds
Of witnesses placed on the stand.
The puOlic posting Of oil Shipping
rates In stations OF the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company evidently was
deemed -he mcsg important bit OF tssti-
mOny by The Jurors The verdict Of
guilty was returned within two hours
after their retI ement, the amount OF
the fine being left to the discretion Of
the trial judge.
John D. Called To Court.
The investigation then inaugurated BY
Judge lands was the most spectacular
feature Of the proceedings. HIS efforts
70 learn the ErpDciaI status of the
Standard on Company Of Indiana, with
an idea Of imposing a fine adequate to
its affairs. wers hampered by the Of
ticials and attorneys Of the company.
The turist then decided 10 call John D
Rockefeller and other officials to throw
light upon the affairs Of the corpora
ton Rockefeller and his associates
were questioned by Judge lands.
II YVES from the admissions Of the wit
nesses shat the court learned that the
Standard OIL Company. Of New Jersey.
owned the Standard OIL Company, OF
Indiana: that total earnings Of the
parent body in three years preceding
the investigation had been more than
S2000O0COQ, and that dividends Of 40 per
cent had been paid its stockholders.
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District OF Columbia.
Il J GALES MOORE. Cashier OF the
above-n named bank do solemnly swear that
the above statement IS true. 10 the best OF
my knowledge and belief
J GALES MOORE, Cashier.
SubscrPSd nd sworn 70 before me TITS
% day % july, 1905
Allied b BRIGGS. Notary Public.
Correct-AttcSt-
E. SOUTHARD PARKER,
o. II. PERRY JOHNSON.
JOHN Il. MOORE.
CCNO II RUDOLPH
GEO. TRCESDELL.
It DIrecto-s-
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District Of Columbia. city OF washington As.
I. HARRY Q. MEM. Treasurer OF the
above-naued. do solemnly swear that the
above statement IS true 20 the best OF nv
knowledge and belief
HARRY G.. 9EEM. Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
10Th day OF july 1905
ALFRED =. BENT.
Notary Public
COTTect-Attest:
JOHN JOY ERSON,
ELLIS SPEAR.
JOHN B. LARNER
ANDREW PARKER
BRAINARD H. WARNER,
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER
JOHN A. HAMILTON
n II. SHEA
THOS. ". SMITH
WAI A MEARNS
MARTIN A. KNAPP
AUGUSTUS CRANE, IT..
GEO TEUESDELL.
Il Directors
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY E +. Hutton 4
Co.. members New York Stock Exchange.
1901 F street nOrthwest.)
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PRICES FOR TO-DAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs &
Co, bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange, Wash
ingtOn Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade1
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FIEANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
National City Bank
RESOURCES

At Washington. in the District Of Columbia,
a. the close OF business. July y. 1868
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BRAKEMAN INJURED,
HURLED FROM CAR
Cary Hawkins Meets Acct
dent in Duke Street.
Chain Breaks.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

Cary B. Hawkins, a brakeman on the
Southern railway, was probably fatal
ly injured by falling from a car on
Union street near Duke street. about
noon today. Hawkins was on top OF a
freight car and was applying the brakes
when the chain broke. throwing him
of. He fell On his head and suffered
a conclusion of the brain.
His right arm also was broken by the
fall. The injured man was taken 10
the Alexandria Hospital, where Drs.
Smith and Moore rendered surgical aid
Hawkins lives at 1877 Duke street.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Of the
National Metropolitan Bank
HEEOTRCTS-

At Washington. .. c.. at the close o. busi
Eess. July =, 13oS-
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al The close OF buIiness. July = 1908
RESO JRCES.
LoaIs ana discounts. 81 0sS a
OstIlfaIls' secured and unsecured 40 O.
5olls, seclIlles, etc---------.--..-- S2I,Ss4 50
lures. vault and safe work. 60 OK o.
Other real estate owned .....-.. a. 50 -
Due FROM national banks ssJs ca II
Due from trust companies
and bankers-.----.-...-. col, 81 %
Checks and other cash
items -----.---..--.------ 77.sl2 80
Exchanges for clearing
house ------------.------ 2s.sn 20
Fractional paper currency
ulcllels and CenLs------. % 60
Lawful money reserve IN
bank. viz.
Specie -................ Sc SIS 30
- Isis $50 IS
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
% The
Washington Loan and Trust
COMPANY

At Washington, IN tie District OF Columbia
at the close OF business. July Is. 1905
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TTARIETTTES

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid IN -. 500. 90 %
Surplus fund -.-....-..........-..... s., 900 %
Undivided pr0fts, less expenses
and taxes paid. 12S14 q
National bank notes outstanding. 27Z,0eo %
Due other uaff0naI
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The awarding OF the contract for the
erection Of the new public school for
white girls TO a contractor outside OF
Alexandria. has ceused much comment
among the citizens Of this city
The taxpayers lain that inasmuch
as the money 10 pay for the building
Will come out Of their pockets, II should
have been spent IN Alexandria. 1t iE
pointed cut that although the bids OF
the Alexandra contractors might have
would nave been benefited By the
expenditure OF the money IN her limits.
Now the money will go away from Alex
andria.
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The Young Mems Senate today gave
its excursion 20 Colonial Beach. The
excursion was one Of the largest given
from this city for many years.
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LIABILITIES

LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in---------.-...---
Surplus fund. s-.-s.-.-----s-
UNDIVIDED profits. less expenses
and taxes paid --------------------
National bank notes outstanding.
rD-rn n other national
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TIE funeral Of Anthony Power, who
died at the Alexandria Hospital yester-
day. will be held from Wheatley's IN
deTtaking rooms tomorrow morning at
5 80 o'clock The Rev Father Kelly,
assistant pastor of St Msry's Church,
viii conduct the funeral services and
the burial will be made IN St Mary's
Cemetery.
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Michael Lynch. Of Manassas. has pur-
chased from Luther Carter, agent for
J. X n >OrtOn, two lots on the Old
fair grounds.
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Chairman Charles Bendheim. Of the
city Democratic committee IS III at HIS
home, I'm upper Prince street.
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A meeting Of Fitzgerald Council. No.
45g. Knights 81 Columbus. will be held
this evening at St Mary's Hall
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Potomac Savings Bank

st Washington, D. C. at the close OF bust
ness, July Is, 1908.
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william England. a citizen Of Fair
fax county, has asked the Alexandria
police TO arrest John Geist. who he al
leges, stole tools belonging 10 him.
The EIks' Dramatic Club will give an
excursion on the steamer jamestown
next Thursday evening.
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Company G. Seventeen Virginia Regi-
ment, VIII assemble at Armory Hall to
march UP King street 70 King and
Henry streets. where II viii embark
fOr Chickamauga Park. Ga, TO 10 into
camp FOR ten days with the Virginia
militia
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In the corporation court today. final
DEGREES were granted IN the following
cases:
George Hell IS Bell Heii, on grounds
Of desert!Du; William Il. Edwards vs.
Mary Susan Edwards on grounds OF
desertiOn; Bertha n ClauSs vs.. John
W CLAUS. on statutory grounds.
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The special committee Of the city
school board held Il meeting yesterday
afternoon, and opened the bids for the
erection OF the ESw building. BIS were
received from Richardson * Burgers, OF
Washington; ?. l.. Wagner. OF Wash
ingtOn: Febrini d Wyne. Of Washing
ton: George Leigh a Bros. OF Louisa :
J. Q. Curtis. OF Newport News; Haynes
Bros. Of Wnit-lcs Depot; A. VI. WalEUp.
OF Richmond. :. D Devaughan. Har-
ris Bros. J. +. Rodgers. J. W. beavers,
and Ware & CALI OF Alexandria
The contract was awarded 10 George
Leigh x Bros. Of Louisa. whose bid
was 81. 672.
J. 3. Hughes. OF this city, vas
awarded the contract for the plumbing,
his bid beng Il5t.
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Roosevelt makes commo cause with
William Randolph Hearst. their first
liason through Procurpss Parsons last
year having whetted the Teddy Bear
appetite for something gamey, and we
see the yellow Journalist astride the
steam roller, big stick in hand, belabor-
ing alike the democrats and those re-
publicans who are persona non grata to
the throne, like Foraker.
Ii is TIE old. old story; fraud and
force. force and fraud, nothing but
fraud and force.
They are going on rs if they thought
the people deaf and dumb and blind.
Their fury makes madmen of them. In
their baffied rage they strike out inn
potcntly Ut friend and foe alike. AL
ready beaten, they would pull the house
down rather than walk out peacefully,
giving place to their bettcrs. 1t is
humiliating. 1t would be amazing
except that it is the nature of hysteria
rampant and hypocrisy caught in the
act.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
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THE SAME ROOSEVELT

The Theodore Roosevelt who now
bursts forth i'll %virtuous ~dcnunciation Of
Senator Foraker and the Standard Oil
Co, is the same Theodore Roosevelt who
summoned Edward ii. Hartman 10 the
White House shortly before the 1904
election and encouraged Hartman to
raise Il $500, 900 campaign fund. which
could he used only To corrupt voters.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made George b. Cortclyou chair
mittee i'll 1904, thus setting his chief
corporation inquisitor to- the task of
collecting campaign tribute from the
corporations subject tn federal invcsti-
CATION.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt,
whose 1904 campaign WAS financed in
part by life insurance contributions
tilchcd from the policy holders.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made Elihu R0ot-Thomas F.
Ryan'S MISUNDERSTANDING of state in
his cabinet.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who made J. Pierpont Morgan's partner.
Robert Bacon, assistant secretary Of
state.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who personally licensed the steel trust
to acquire the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Co. regardless of the Sherman
Law.
He is the same Theodore Roosevelt
who commended the .rcactionary cor
porntion platform adopted ny the
Chicago convention and gladly ac-
ceptcd James $. Sherman rs the
republican candidate for vice prcsi-
dent.
Mr.. Roosevelt is greatly scandalizcd
by Senator Forakcr's unsccmly relations
with the Standard Oil Co. But what if
Foraker had been supporter of MY
Policies instead of an opponent of ''AIy
Policicsf" Would the president have
promptly rcpudiated him, or would the
same mantle of executive charity have
been thrown oycr Joseph Benson
Foraker that was one thrown over Paul
Morton after that gentleman had been
accused of granting rcbatcs-Ncw York
World,
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DUTY OF LABOR

Labor has IL duty tn perform on
day III the State of Nevada;
to reward its friends and to punish its
enemies.
Labor can never secure demanded
reform until it writes upon its ban.
ncr: Labor never forgctS II friend or
forgivcs an enemy"
This motto, lived up to by the toll.
ers of Nevada, will, on November >.
retire p. l.. Flanagan to an unmarked
political grave and will again place
Justice George +. Talbot upon the
Supreme bench of Nevada. there to
continue i'll wcll-doing. reward in
the gratitude of the masses whose
rights he has upheld in the epoch,
making decision sustaining the EIGHT.
HOUR law.
When +. l.. Flanagan had a chance
to write upon the statute books of
Nevada nm eight-hOur law to ease the
burden of unlimited toll from the
brow Of labor: tn preserve the health.
the comfort and the life Of the ma
jority of its citizens, he turned traitor
and is SO branded.
When that law WAS enacted by :;
later Senate and men of the Flanagan
stripe sought TO have it declared I'M,
constitutional. Justice Talbot, the pres.
cnt candidate for II. election. stood
like Il stone wall in defence of labor
and his opinion sustaining that great
law advanced the march of labor n
decade. That document will remain
an eternal monument of Judge Tai.
bot. Flanigan's record will bc rcmcm,
bcrcd to everlasting disgrace Demo,
cratic State Committee.
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Flanagan worked against and helped
proposed in the interests of labor in
Nevada. He did it in the Nevada.
Senate in 1901, where he was sent
by the toilers who believed him to
he the friend Of the down.trodden
and oppressed. These bills were the
EIGHT-HOUR acts.
Hero is the record found in the Sem
ate Journal for the Goth session:
February q, 1901, Assembly Bill No.
Z was introduced in the Senate, hav-
ing passed the lower house unani-
mously. 1t was railroaded into com
mittee, reported unfavorably and
killed February 10. Senator Flani-
gan attacked the bill in committee
and his vote helped to- kill that bill.
Assembly Bill No. = was entitled: AN
ACT REGULATING THE HOURS
OF EMPLOYMENT IN UNDER
GROUND MINES AND SHELTERS
AND ORE REDUCTION WORKS.
On March s, 1901, Assembly Bill
No. 81 was introduced III the Senate.
having passed the lower house. 1t
was railroaded also. knitted i'll COM
rnittee and OH March ID. 1901. Sena-
tor Flanagan helped to kill that bill
on the floor of the Senate by his vote.
Assembly Bill No. 81 WAS entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE
HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT OF
OR ENGINEERS OF
MINING HOSTS.
While these bis w,.e pending.
broken-down miners ana miliinen APP
pcarcd before the Srui., to bar wit
ness that long hours OF labor in the
choking ore dust of mills and smell
tiers doomed them to an early death;
that the pounding of the stamps made
them deaf: that the jar of the ma
chimes ruined their ncrvr-srStcns and
they were rus!Ivcl by tlInir
very lives. ElaniSan's voicn and vote
answered: Il will do n),hi:- FOR
You"
Flanagan wA' labOr's !. IL 1891.
IT Is LABOR'S TURN NOW.-Drm-
Sta.c Committee.
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TO UNION AND NON-UNION MEN

Remember that Il vutc for =. l..
Flanagan this year is II vote for the
same man that worked and voted
gainst the cight- hour law in the Nevada
Senate.
Remember that u vote for p. l..
Flanagan is II vote for the same man
who worked and voted for the prop.
crty qualification act defeated in the
Senate when he WAS a member.
Remember that u vote for =. l.
Flanagan is II vote for the man WHO
denied To employees Of hOisting works
and srncltcrs the oight.hour day.
Remember these things when Mr..
Flanagan or any of his friends tell you
what Il sincere friend hc il of labor
and labOring mems interests.
Flanagan has already voted against
the working men of Nevada and hc
admits it. The working mon Of Ne.
vada will vote November y and rc.
mcmbcrinR. will vote against the man
that voted against them Democratic
State Committee.
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Twenty Years in Prison.

y piochc dispatch Of the 9TH says that
John w. Scott and wife. Carrie |. Scott
We're tolIy sentenced to serve u t.rm
Of 20 years each i'll the state pcnitcnti-
airy at Carson for the brutal murder
Of Joseph Webb, II tramp several
months ago at Dry Lake pumping
station. They were found guilty of
murder III the second degree and
Judge Brown sentenced each to 20
years in the state prison.
Webb WAS Il tramp and had been
put off il San Pedro train ut the Dry
Lake pumping station by Il railroad
conductor along with several com
paniOnS. He started to the we'll ut
the place to got II drink of water and
Scott and wife opened fire on the
tramp mortally wounding him. The
a laid all night and part of the
mex dag wounded Oh the desert before
any relief reached him. the SCOTS re-
fusing any aid. They justified their
action by stating he had no business
to go to the well and they were pro.
tccting railroad property. There was
talk Of lynching the couple at the
time but cooler heads finally prevailed.
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THE REASON

Under the above heading, Judge G..
g. Goodwin in GOodwin's Weekly sizes
up President ROuscvclt's interference in
the presidential campaign in the follow.
ing vigorous language:
Some people have asked us why wc
aSsail President Roosevelt when he is
bending his efforts to elect Mr.. Taft.
II republican president. There are two
answers to that question What he is
doing, in our judgement. is hurting Mr..
Taft very much: but the chief object
is that Of making II possible, by enter.
ing into a sGuabblc between men. some
Of whom the country never heard Of bc.
fore, to enable men Of no importance to
call him who holds the highest office
in the world u common liar. The place
tho people of the United States gave
him ought to keep him ont Of all such
sluabblcs Us that. His respect for the
office, If not his self. respect, ought to
restrain him. One can hardly imagine
Washington or Abraham Lin.
coin mixing IN a political campaign,
personally writing to candidate Of an
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ROOSEVELTIAN PROMISE AND
PERFORMANCE

In his letter to Conrad Kohrs pro.
claiming Mr.. Taft the heir to and joint
partner Of MY Policies" Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
"The true friend of reform. the true
foe of abuses, is the man who steadily
perscvcrcs in righting wrong, in
warning against abuses, but whose
character and training are such that he
never promises what lie III not per
form, that he always Il little more than
makes good what he does promise, and
that while steadily advancing he never
permits himself to he led into foolish
excuses which would damage the very
cause he champions"
In his speech at indianapolis May 30.
1907, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Whenever cvil.dOcrs ran they shall
be brought to justice, and no criminal
high or low whom we a reach under
the law will receive immunity
What high criminals has Mr.. Roosc.
welt succeeded in reaching? How many
malcfactors of great wealth are serving
time in federal prisons? Haven't they
all received immunity under the Roosc-
welt policy of government by dcnuncia-
tion?
Never before has the country had Il
president SO given to promising what
he could not or would not perform.
Neither did it ever before have a prcsi.
dent more given to foolish cxccsscss''
which damage the cause he champions.
Mr.. Roosevelt. in his letter. presents
II very convincing picture of the kind Of
n president that Theodore Roosevelt is
nOt.-New York World.
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opposing party that some of his friends
and confidants are unworthy men. be-
littling the great Office to the level of
ward politics and reducing his own
stature to that of u common politician.
No such spectacle was ever presented
to the people of the United States be.
fore; we hope it never will be again.
Then, IL of the infirmities of the
president is that. i'll his own arrogance
and cgotisin. when he makes up his
mind Or receives vivid impression OH
any subject. if any IL opposes his
views, no matter how high or low he
may be, he is ready to get off his presi-
Dental chair and adopt the weapons of
the tishwoman and become Il common
blackguard. 1t was written long ago
that "the idols are broken in the tenn
pies of Baal," and this last two years
there has been II great breaking of
idols. There are II few great Offices in
the United States which the people still
have II profound reverence FOR. II
would he better not to distrub that
reverence and not IL get the impression
in the minds of the common people that
it is possible for II who is by nature Il
good deal of II blackguard to obtain
that Office.
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Democratic State Ticket

o UNITED STATES SENATOR
Francis G.. Newlands (incumbent) of
Washoe County.
FOR CONGRESS
George 4. Bartlett Gncumbent) of
Nyc County.
EOR SUPREME JUDGE
Judge G.. +. Talbot (incumbent) of
Ormsby County.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
l.. l.. Hudson of Elko County.
Joseph Miller of Lander County.
Charles S. Spraguc of ESmeralda
County.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL
Charles L.. Deadly Cincumbcnt) of
Ormsby County.
FOR REGENT (LoNG TERM
Fred II. Kettle of Churchill County.
Frank Williams of Lincoln County.
o REGENT SHORT TERM)
DIR. John J. Sullivan Of Storey
County.
q DISTRICT JUDGE. THIRD DISTRICT
Hon. Peter Brcen Oncumbcnt) of
Eureka County.
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE, FIFTH DISTRICT
Hon. J.. P. O'Brien tincumbcnt) of
Nye County.
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George y. Bartlett. candidate for re-
election to congress on the. democratic
ticket, is the incumbent. He was
elected two years ago and has served
his first term with credit to himself and
the State of Nevada.
As To his record in congress-, Samuel
GompcIs, President of The American
Federation of Labor, i,us written that
it is e%minently satisfactory to the
Legislative cOmmittc of that %OrganiZa-
tion. and there is no question rs to his
standing with employers and with labor
in Nevada.
He has been one of the most active
supporters of the State Police Bill and
has been criticised more for that than
any other official OF private act of his
career. An upholdcr of law and order
i'll the state he was one of the first To
declare that the Infamous card system
should not be foistcd upon the working
men of the state. He also was one of
the m"n who opposed the reduction of
wages of miners while the federal
troops were III the state.
Bartlett has favored many measures
III congress designed for the benefit of
Nevada mining operations and his bill
for the creation of u Bureau of Mines
WAS fav"rably considered 10y the house
but failed of passage in the senate.
Congressman Bartlett lives at Tono-
pah. i'll Nyc county. and Is Nevada
II brilliant lawyer and an able
representative" in congress. The dem
he returned in order to combat the
measures designed by the republican
party To further Cypress and harrass the
people of the country.