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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
LOST ONLY BIG CASE.
Bryan Made Poor Showing Before
United States Supreme Court.

In letter to the New York World
a New York lawyer punctures Mr.. Bry-
ans legal record as follows:
"Mr Bryan's qualifications for high
executive Office must be inferred from
his record in the four lines of work in
which he has gaged-namely, those
OF lecturer, journalist, lawyer and colo
nel.
''As Il lecturer he is certainly at least
the equal of Mr. Roosevelt. AS jour-
nalist he is probably the equal of Mr..
Watterson or Mr.. Hearst. In either
capacity he is probably the superior of
Mr.. Taft.
AS lawyer he can best be judged
by his most famous case. This was the
Nebraska rate case. His State impos-
ed tariff Of maximum rates upon the
railroads and hired him to defend it
in the Supreme Court. The case was
brought by persons interested in the
railroads against the officers of the
State to get an injunction to prevent
the enforcement of the law. This rails
ed, of course, the question whether
such an action is not an action against
the State and therefore forbidden by
the eleventh amendment to the United
States Constitution. 1t is the same
point which many of the Western and
Southern States have been endeavoring
to make during the past year for the
purpose of preventing injunctiOns
against their two-cent-fare laws.
1.-THE Attorney General of Nebraska
took the point in this Nebraska rate
case, but Mr.. Bryan overlooked it when
he came to argue the case in the Su-
preme Court. He made no defense
against the injunction on this ground
He was beaten in the case, and its de-
cision has been the basis for the devel-
opment of the doctrine Of interference
by the federal courts with rate legisla-
ton. If Mr.. Bryan were President
would he be likely to get the nation
into difficulty by similar oversights?"
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The Two-faced Bryan.

To attract votes, silent votes, Mr..
Bryan is circulating two political docu-
ments of strictly personal nature. One
is the prince Of Peace" sermon, which
is mailed to members of all denomina-
tions. 1t is expected to do efficient
work among the religious and benevo-
lent, to whom it is bid to support Mr..
Bryan as truly virtuous man of lofty
ideals and altruistic purpOses-the good
man who could do no wrong.
The other document is an account of
Mr.. Bryan's visit to the Vatican, in
which he gives an appreciative and
pleasing picture of Plus x. This is sent
only to Catholic voters.
There is no reason why anyone
should resent Mr.. Bryan's unduous so.
licitations to vote for him for reasons
of religion. They will react upon him,
for the American people hate hum
bug.-New York Sun (Ind.).
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
The Choice of Agents.

The issue settles down to a choice of
agents, and here the judicial temper,
the industrious energy, the repose Of
temperament, the unhurried and less
spectacular art of achieving results
commend Judge Taft as the safest lead
er Not in all things does The Repub-
lican agree with him, but the measure
of his merit is large. He has done
things, while Mr.. Bryan, the foremost
political orator Of his time, has been a
brilliant and magnetic propagandist.
His service to the country in this field
has been large-but who will make the
better President? The one man would
be so situated as to inspire and compel,
in so far as President can, congress
to the forward march-the other might
be checked and held back by the senate
in way to make the reactionaries
glad.-Springfield Republican.
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Taft Presents the Facts.

Those who have been reading Mr..
Taft's speeches during the present cam
paign must have observed that the Re
publican Presidential candidate illus
trates his argument continuously by the
citation Of circumstantial evidence. He
is not given to fanciful, glittering
generality sort of speechmaking. As
he himself has expressed it, he does not
'fioat away into the cerulean blue"
He proves his statements with the care
of a lawyer arguing case before a
critical and discriminating judge.
In the speeches which he has been
delivering in Ohio this week he has
taken up his own record while judge
of the United States district court upon
issues in which organized labor is in
terested. He claims that his act in
granting an injunction in what is
known as the Arthur case has been
not a hindrance to -unionism, but
has operated to the building up and
numerical increase of labor organiza-
tions. In his speech at GAINESVILLE he
said:
II only expressed what the law was
at that time, in an opinion which it
happened to me to formulate. Under
that opinion the trade-unions have
doubled in this country; they never
were in such a prosperous state; the
American Federation Of Labor has in
creased 100 per cent. The labor organ
izaticns have never reached the point
of usefulness before that they now
have. They have never exercised the
useful influence or the power in pro-
tecting their own interests before as
they have under the law as 1 laid it
down some ten or fifteen years ago.
polt;pooro ApoQrioan
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
A Democratic .Mu1e.v

Hank! what means that rumbling-
Ger the land.
Can it be a platform tumbling
Ger the land.
The Mule" is looking awful thin,
The Bryanites have lost their grin,
They feel their chance is mighty slim !!
Ger the land.
They fed that Mule" the best hay
Ger the land.
They felt sure he would make it pay
Ger the land.
They rode him up against the wall,
There he bucked-and let them fall,
He needed oats-not so much gall
Der the land.
That Democratic Mule" Is great
Ger the land.
His leaders make a great mistake
Ger the land.
They try to work him night and day!
That's what 1 hear the neighbors say,
He hardly can get time to bray
Ger the land.
That fool 'Mule" works to beat the band
Ger the land.
He seems to be in great demand
Ger the land.
The time will come, not far ahead
When he will wish that he was dead!
And will go home and go to bed.
Ger the land. Der the land.
Then that old elephant, you know
With his majestic step, so slow;
Will give that trumpet blast and roar.
That will be heard from shore to shore
And for the poor "Mule" he may sigh
And walk away, with all the pie.
M. E. Spielman in Topeka Capital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE AT WORK.
Growth of Banks in Oklahoma Are
Boosted by Promoters.

The purpose of the deposit guarantee
plan is to secure greater safety for de-
posits. But the business world wants
sound banks as well as safe deposits.
The failure Of the deposit guarantee to
meet the need of the business world,
and it's contrary tendency to encourage
unsound banking, is evidenced in Okla
homa, where, since the guarantee law
went into effect, out of seventy-seven
banks organized, forty-two started bust
ness with but $4,000 capital. One pro-
moter is said to have planned the or
ganization of twelve more. No guaran-
tee of deposits can offset the danger OF
unsound banks. Even if insurance Of
deposits were all that is needed to per-
feet the banking system, it must be
recognized that no wise scheme of in
surance perpetrates the folly Of encour-
aging or permitting a continued in
crease of the hazard.-Boston Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
INsUREs AGAINST DEMOCRACY.
Big Wool Firm Fears Loss Should
BryaniSm Prevail

Sigmund SHERMAN of the firm of
SHERMAN Bros, dealers in raw wool,
Chicago, have offered a premium Of
$4,000 for 100000 insurance policy
against the election of Bryan.
The firm is one of the largest of it's
kind in the west and handles annually
100000 pounds Of WOOL The stock
being carried over election is about TO-
100000 pounds.
1--WE could easily afford to pay the
large premium" said Mr.. SHERMAN,
''for if Mr.. Taft is elected we can af-
ford it, and if Bryan is elected our
loss probably will be 100000. We
would lose at least 1 cent a pound of
we sold Immediately after his election
or if we held it six months it would
cost us cent a pound for storage and
care"
Mr.. SHERMAN is Republican and is
confident Of Taft's election, but said
that his offer to pay 10 per cent
premium on a policy maturing in less
than three weeks was entirely a bust
ness proposition unaffected by his po-
litical views.-Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
Curtailment of work.

when he Bryan talks about curtail-
ing production he may think he is aim
ing at big corporations, but what he is
really aiming at, whether conscious of it
or not, is the workingmen, for curtail-
ment of output means curtailment Of
work and discharge of workingmen.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of plants means pros
tration of business industry. On the
other hand, we have been making progress
in this country. We have had forceful
leadership. The people rule; they ruled
when they elected Mckinley and repu-
dated Bryan. They ruled four years ago
when they elected Theodore Roosevelt and
he has been a forceful representative Of
the people ever since."-Governor Hughes
of New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
Another Unanswered question.

Hon. w. J. Bryan-As a laboring
man, supporter of a family, dependent
upon my days work, 1 am interested
in this campaign. The all-important
question to me is work first, wages sec
ond.
VIII you kindly in your next address
state definitely your answer to the fol-
lowing questions:
What particular policy will you pur-
sue if elected, that will insure more
men work and better wages than they
now have? JOHN G.. SINISTER.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30
"The Democratic party is absolutel,

necessary to restore prosperity" de-
clared Mr.. Bryan in his speech at Max
well, Iowa. The last time the Demo-
cratic party was in power was in 1896
We were under the impression the coun-
try had had some prosperity since then.
A little more than it had from 1892
to 1896, too. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30

The election of Taft will give an i'm
pulse to all new enterprises; the cleo
ton of Bryan would be a hold-up of
business, perhaps for years. What good
seaman fails to slow up in fog?-St.
Louis lobe-Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30

''During the last seven years
the Republicans have not
passed a law that q Democrat
would dare propose to repeal"
Senator Albert j. Beverfdge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30

John Worth Kern, the Democratic can
didate, who lost his railroad pass, is
campaigning in New Jersey this week
PHILADELPHIA Press
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
"LITTLE PANAMA" COSTS
LAND OWNERS $4,000

Yankton. s.. D., Aug. 4.@There was
a good deal Of doubt and much oppo-
sition to the big drainage ditch proposed
for this county and Clay, but now that
the work is progressing SO we'll a good
deal OF interest is taken in the under
taking. The county board and other
officers visited the scene OF operations
and are more than pleased at the way
IN which h contractors are handling
the big job. The great shovels OF the
dredger are rising twice a minute and
the ditch Is being dug rapidly. There
IS 10 miles to go, however, with eight
months to do it In. The estimated cost
rs 100000, which will be taken care OF
by those benefited along the ditch.
Fritz Nyberg, son of p. J. Nyberg. a
prominent implement and auto dealer
here, was fined IS and costs for running
an auto in violation of the state law.
q is h first auto case to come UP
In this county and 1t draw a large audi
ence OF interested car wner and horse
owners having grievances against the
bubble car fellows. The case will prob
ably be appealed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
MRS. PlNKHAM AGAIN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Bonesteel, S. D., Aug. 3.-Mrs. Frank
Pinkham, who Wednesday attempted
to murder her two children and herself,
made a second attempt at self destruc-
tion this morning.
h requested that all those who were
In the room with her absent themselves
for a few moments, except her brother
to whom she wished to explain her
reasons for h crime she had COM
mitted and as soon. as they were out
of h room h seized hold Of the
tracheotomy tube which had been in
serted in her throat by the doctors
yesterday and tore IL out and then at
tempted to swallow a spool OF threat
which she had procured in some un-
known amer
The 14-month-old-baby was operated
upon this morning, but there Is small
chance for its recovery as the wind
pipe was entirely severed.
Mrs. Pinkhan1 in explaining the mat
ter yesterday stated that she had in
tended to take the lives Of the entire
family and then her own. but he
screaming of he older child when she
gut Its throat awakened Mr.. Pinkham
Just In time to save his own life and
the life of the little girl who had been
left Untouched so far by the mother.
There is no doub OF the woman,s
insanity
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
HEAD IS CRUSHED
BY WRECKED CAR
Two Men Killed in Two Acct
dents and Third May Die
from Injuries.

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 5.-Two acct
dents on the Milwaukee road. one in
this city. and the other near Groton,
caused the instant death of two men.
and serious injury of another.
*. w. Bannon, a switchman, was
run over by a string of freight ears
early this morning, his body dragged
a considerable distance and the remains
scattered along the track.
The other accident happened last
evening. the victim being u. Klickner,
roadmaster at Andover. killed. and
Chris Olson, section foreman OF Groton,
badly hurt.
klickner was in charge of a wreck
ing crew and was directing derrick.
gravel cars vas swung too far. It
struck Klickner and pinned his head
against another car, crushing 1t to e
pulp. Olson also was struck by the
q and sustained injuries to the BODY.
h extent of which are o yet Known.
Bannon leaves a wife and two chill
dren. and Klickner a wife and one
child.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
WOMEN SHOOT
TWO Men NEAR
HIGHLAND DAM
Ed Johnson and Jay Wilmarth
Shot Down by Careless
Act of Picnickers.

Elk Point, s. D., Aug. 5.-Lying in a
critical condition with a bullet lodged in
the region of his back, Ed j. Johnson, a
local butcher is the victim of criminal
tcarelessness on the part of a party of
pleasure seekers, who yesterday spent
a part OF the day in the reckless use
of target rifles in the vicinity of the
Rfchland dam, six miles northeast Of
this place. Jay Wtlmarth also carries a
bullet in his shoulder received in the
same careless way, and DR.. Van Buren,
Knott. of Sioux City. will make an eff
fort to locate and remove the bullets.
johnson is In an extremely critical con
ditional and may not endure the addi-
tional shock OF al operation.
Many people from this city spent Sun
day in the vicinity OF the Richland
dam, picnicing in the groves and fish
ing at the river. Among them was a
party OF young people from this place
who were In possession of q couple of
~22-caliher rifles and who spent a part
of the afternoon shooting at targets,
using the river for a background with
out taking the ~precaution to see wheth-
err there We're people within exposed
range along the banks. Ed ohnson and
family We're spending the day or the
lows side of the bank and it was while
Johnson was on his way to examine
some set lines along the river neal the
bridge that he was seen to fall and
an examination showed that he was
shot in the breast near the heart and
was in a most serious condition. Scarce
ly a minut elapsed before Jay Will
marth, a 16-year-old boy, standing on
the bridge leaning over the railing felt
something strike him in the shoulder
and thought he had been hit with a
rock until his father saw blood COM
ing from a wound in his shoulder and
1t was then known that he too had
been made the victim of a bullet sent
by careless and needless hands.
The party in possession of the rifle
was composed of women and girls from
this city. They are not blamed for
questionable intent, but are the SUBJ
jects of severe criticism because of their
recklessness in the handling of a
weapon There is much excite
ment over the accident and the authori-
ties Will max a thorough investigation
of the case as soon as Johnson's actual
condition is determined. While the
shooting is supposed to be purely acci-
dental the parties who did it will be
made to assume responsibility for the
results.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
TO HELP PREACHER
WIN HIS BRIDE

Atlantic City, N. j., July 31.-The
3deacons Of the First Baptist church are
going K send a delegation OF their
wives to Lacrosse, Wis. in an attempt
to prevail on the fancee Of Rev. John
w. Hoag, handsome young minister of.
that place to marry him and come to-
this city.
Rev. Mr.. Hoag has been called to the
pulpit here by unanimous vote, but he,
conf1ded to church officials thai he had
not been able to persuade the young
woman to leave her home come.
to Atlantic City. The delegation will
carry along a promise to set the young,
couple up In housekeeping ard will
ask. that the wedding AXE place at
once s o as to obtain the services of
the minister during the summer sea-
son.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
TWO HAND CARS RUN
OVER lABORER,S ROW

Canton, S. D, Aug. At is not often
that a handcar participates in a fatal
railroad accident, but this appears to
nave been the case in the injury to
Tony Borobasky, an employe of the
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, who is
lying in a critical condition here. He
was on his way out to a work train
etween here and Worthing when he
was overtaken by two handcars. He
boarded the head car and was pump
Ing with his back to the front when
he fel. off. Both cars passed over him,
injuring him badly on the head and
spine and paralyzing other parts OF his
body.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
UTES ENcAMP FOR
REST AT HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs, S. D.. Aug. -Four hun
dred Ute Indians, who ave been cared
for by Uncle Sam for a couple of years,
part on the Cheyenne River reserva-
ton n at Fort Meade, and are now
Ell route to their home on a reserva-
ton in Utah, with which they became
dissatisfied and left about three years
ago. after camping a couple of days
north of town and resting up, broke
journey, which it will take three months
to accomplish.
The Utes have several hundred head
of ponies, wagons etc, n are in
charge of Captain Johnson and about
a dozen troopers of the Fourth cavalry
from o Meade. One old Ute. said
to be "a years old, died here suddenly
in spite of all the local doctors could
do for him, n it was said that he
had accidentally got hold OF and eaten
some kind OF poison while in iowa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
MILLINER ARRESTED
s FOR BURNING WHOLE
row OF BUILDINGS

Herrick, S. d, Aug. 3.-Bessie Sink
uiar wassarrested by Sheriff McMuIlen
last night charged with the setting on
10. The fire burned one entire block
except two buildings and there was
strong suspicion at the time that ii was
the work Of an incendiary and it Is
claimed that there is strong evidence
that Miss sinkular knew how the fire
oTlginated Il is alleged that her stock
twice its value and the insurance COM
pany which wrote the risk has reused
payment until an investigation is had.
Late developments 1t is alleged point
strongly tothe guilt Of the lady and her
hearing will be had al Bonesteel this
week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
WFEBEATER GETS
A HORSEWHIPP|NG
PIacarded With Warning and
Driven in Painting Condi-
ton to Mountains.

Deadwood, s. D., Aug. Pleading on
the part OF the women of the town
saved the life of Geo. Corey. a drunk
ard of Terry, a town west of here. In
stead of the l%ynching which h men
wished TO give him for a brutal exhi-
bition of wife beating, he was soundly
horsewhipped by d dozen strong men
and then stoned from the community
he had disgraced.
On his back he bore a placard which
read. Terry guarantees safety to wom-
en-" He was driven half fainttng to
the mountains.
Corey resided neal Terry and the men
of the town promptly dug down in their
jeans and raised q good purse. which
they rendered Mrs. Corey and her
daughter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
STATE BOARD RAISES
CORPORATION ASSESSMENTS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 4.-Both railroad
mileage and terminals nave been raised
materially by the state board of assess
ment which has completed it's work
here. The valuation of the terminals in
this city was raised from 10000 to
$lS0,000. Express and telegraph com
panies also came in for a boost, in some
cases reaching 40 per cent. The smaller
telephone companies were left alone,
but such corporations as the Dakota
Central We're materially advanced.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

BY way of adding a new. picturesque
touch to its beautiful Druid Hill park,
newly engaged shepherd to attire him
self, wheel on duty. in real Scotch kits.
The board has appointed Peter Mac
kenzie, Of New York. to watch over the
sheep in Druid Hill and has sent an
order to Edinburgh for a supply OF
Kits
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

Charolles. a small town 80 miles from
Macon. in France, has recently been
visited by a shower of sulphur. The
roofs, gardens, fields, vineyards. rivers
and ponds were covered with a yell
low dust. and for sone time the peas
ants In the fields were troubled by a
suiphurous biting odor which made
breathing difficult.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
NINE AUTOMOBIILsTS
PINCHED FOR sCoRCHING

Des Moines. Ia, July H.-Ntne prom
inent citizens whose combined wealth,
reached over s1.500,000 sat in the po-
lie court this morning alongside OF
jags and drunk on charges Of violating
the automobile ordinance by speeding
y failure. to carry lights. They were
picked up by the police last night. An
pleaded not guilty and the trial was,
ret for q later date.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
sPINsTER WEEDS
"A RICH WESTERNER

Spokane, Wash. July sl.-Miss Maggte
Bowls, spinster. Of Iowa. and John Lee.
widower. who made 4 fortune in the Horse
Heaven country. southwest OF Spokane.
W7re married at the home OF b groom
at Pr0sser. Wash, July q. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. w. Adams. Of
Spokane. Supper was served on h lawn,
where table a. feet IN length was
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

Reports IN the last seasons work
received from the Is branches If tha
IS. NJ. q: A. on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. show paid membership 81
something over 10000, the largest
branch being at Philadelphia with i-
e26 unernbere. The total attendance for
the SeasUn WasS6S2.I23
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
EVE CRUsHES sERPENT's
HEAD, WEARS ITS SKIN

Redfield. S. D., Aug. IA
woman-made ~rattlesnake belt
from a woman-killed rattlesnake
is a curiosity that has been sent
to Mrs. Geo. Sassy by two sis
tiers who live on a claim near
Presho. Her youngest sister
killed the snake and then, as
sisted by her sister, tanned and
oiled the skin, lined it with silk
and attached a buckle. These
belts, as made usually by e
sell for SIS, but the history of this
belt adds to its value.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

Under the mnibu public buildings
bill. the pork barrel" which was
passed by ongre al the close OF its
recent session, the supervising archi-
tect has just undertaken the construc-
ton OF 400 federal buildings. Fol this
work he has $4,000, 900. In addition to
these there are about 100 unfinished
projects left from other years.