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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-13

How are our sehoolhouses equipped IN
the matter of fire proteetioni DO the
doors open inwardi Are there plenty
of exits in case of fire! Are our child
rem protected against any such fright
full disaster as occurred last week IN
Collinwood. OF These are questions
which people all over the country nave
been asking themselves of late, and
the prompt action on the part OF many
town and city officials is evidence that
civic conscience has been awakened by
the awful example of civic negligence.
Brattleboro schOolhouses are consid-
cred well equipped to meet any con.
tingency that might arise in case of
fire. The misunderstanding doors on the
Canal street building have been re-
versed, and three exits with which each
primary building is equipped are
thought to be sufficient in ease
of an emergency. With its wide
halls and large doors at each
end the high school building
could be easily emptied, but it is like
" that the rooms on the third floor
will have TO be equipped with fire
escapes But there are other public
gathering places in town, notably some
of the halls in the buildings on Main
street, whose means of exit in case of
fire are so inadequate as to demand i'm
mediate attention.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-13
The MeddIer
III the coat t,y yea, saf IL on. :

Not long ago The Meddler a''ehu,I
1, concert AZ which there was snpP"s''
10 he an exceedingly select audience
That IL was an excellent concert there
MIS- ma doubt. aud the artists we're gay
on ON the whole nm attentive and re-
snec,fnl hearing. In the midst Of . NO.
Ms solo. however. The MeddleT : ears
were Jared by the sound Of whispered
conversation Increasing in iniensii!
with the volume Of the music unill IN
the louder passages the tete ieie DC
came well defined murmcr. foriu'
nately or unforiunatcly--it depends on
whether reference is to the violinist OF
10 the conyersationalists-ihe music
grew softer gradually aud the offend
ing members of the audience were abe
10 lower their tones in time TO avoid
general disturbance. Had the fortis'
simo passage ended with full resi-
as is sometimes the ease, there wonld
have been repetition of the story oil
the good woman who in such a hiatus
was heard TO remark that "we always
fry ours in lard, only in this case
the surprised audience would have prob
ably been informed that 81 think the
real fun comes in playing a no'trnmp
hand
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-13

The improvement in business conditions
which was expected TO arrive at the begin
ming of this year has not doomed into
such large proportions as was hoped For
a time. soon after the first of the year,
trade showed signs of picking up, but the
movement seems 10 have been hardly
more than temporary. While some OF the
factories which closed with the outbreak
Of the panic last fall have resumed opera.
tions many other concerns which have
been running regularly went on short
time basis beginning with this week. The
present outlook gives little promise OF gen
eral improvement within the next few
months, and business is likely TO remain
in am unsettled state until after the presi-
dental election Of next fall.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-13

But il business is quiet there is plenty
OF activity in national politics. The TAFT
boomers are thoroughly on their job and
the big secretary is busily engaged IN
speaking in various states. Governor
Hughes has been endorsed recently by the
New York state republican committee and
his candidacy seems TO be gaining ground
steadily. There is growing sentiment
that Hughes is the only one among the
republican candidates who will be able
to secure the electoral vote of New York
state in case the democrats nominate
man of such views as Gov. John A. John
son of Minnesota, who last week received
the democratic endorsement OF his state
in face of bitter opposition from the
BRYAN forces. Anti-Bryan newspapers are
making the most of the johnson endorse
ment but at present it looks as ii the
peerless one has a grip on democracy
which will be hard to loosen.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-13

Just because spring is almost here
is not sufficient reason for abandon
ing the ice chisel and RELOCATING the
snow shovel to the loft over the wood
shed. One warm day does not make a
spring any more than one swallow
makes summer. The sidewalks
throughout the village have been in a
more Unavailable condition during
the past week or two than at any time
since last fall, and it is probably be-
cause people are neglecting to clean
them in the expectation that warm
weather will soon make the work un
necessary. Warm weather will unques
tionably get busy before long but mean,
while we have all got to walk.
With Col Gibson, maybe Citizen
Barber and possibly third person can
didates for the county senatorship;
James +. Hooker and Master Pierce in
line for town representative with the
likelihood of more candidates for this
office; A. V. d. Piper and C. H. Will
liams out for the state s attorneyship,
and the possibility of contest over
the office of assistant Judge, there are
some very good signs that there will
be something doing in the good old sum
mer time.
The righteousness of us country PEG.
pie is remarkable at times. Our mo.
tives are so sincere and our purposes
so honest that we give little thought
to appearances which often impress
other people enormously. For instance
farmer was seen driving through
Main street this week with a new
maple sugar evaporator on one end of
his sleigh and barrel of Havemeyer s
graduated product on the other. And
a bystander was suspicious enough to
say that the combination was sure
sign that the maple sugar season was
approaching.
The Meddler.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-13

District Attorney William 7. Jerome
filed with Governor Hughes of New York
Monday an answer to the charges pre-
ferred against him by William F. King
and others asking that Mr.. Jerome be re-
moved from office for dereliction of duty,
Mr.. Jerome makes a general denial of the
charges.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
Only n Drunken Row

Yesterday W. EuIii-u"i " .t"r. n'ma'
Il j y SPY mrc rr'"-'"i al til, Ia.
"th"r night. NCr0r 90. 'u the I lInw'uG
i-,m the tly Tx.,.Itpr lhr Iu.i.
Nos. L,.I ~
~ WV" ' '""'
run" NAE, II Jhrhnea" II" was for
mcrly u porter III the Nurth, T.. iuicl, WIZ
! brought down from R~f-uctc, lac, ,i.b,
hv r,r.,.ll. r,,o, ..I
rr
luis AFTERNOON IA" Jap WIS arrnisned
befmr judy" tar'wri.ht "n u change. Of
assault and bnftc-y upon tine pctsnu .,
Harry CIi,,r ,,. r.I ,o
,,,,Is ;,
~ '''"'"N'
hch H""ed concerning The iN-ui'
Cli.Cn stated thnt he had met ,II" Jan Al
!;icpctown and tim: thoy ho,h IN, pr.,,,
fam y, p.o,am, .u r
"H '0"' u" '"snf' entered INTO
Conversation WITH The Jap III tho Japan
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
The State Police

II the state police keeps up it's present
local officer, it will not he long be fore
their usefulness ns pre- servers OF the
peace will he destroyed aud the law Gre
ating the force brought into contempt.
The Reno Jouruui says members Of
the state police Tor zee were active We'd
nesdaY night and several arrests were
uahe. Two Chinese opium liens were
raidcd and the prnprieturs und frequent
crs were jailed and Two men were ar
rested for stealing Il l0C-lb. Sark OF black
smith coal in Chinatowu. IN both
these matter, the state police intCI !erel
i'll matters that come strictly within the
duties OF the local officers.
As the I~NDEPENDEST understands the
law, The state police forc. WAS created
foT the purpose Of preserving law and
order in the state md not for the pur-
pose OF nosinr about the cities and towns
for the purpose Of urrcainR petty Of
tenders, who come Within the jurisdic-
ton Of local o~tiicers.
Captain Cox ebuulj call "A halt on this
kind OF work at once il he wishes his
force to have the confidence end respect
Of the people. He should keep his men
out Of local affairs and holi The IN strictly
/" their duties ns pre5e vers uf the peace.
10 he permits his men to medic i'm af-
fairs TINT do not pertain to their du-
Ties, he weakeps the confidence OF the
people i'll the wisdom OF the law AMI
makCs the state police Il bywoId among
the people.
Captain, it is time to call IL halt on
such business as midnight raids on
opium dens with the state Eolice force.
Such business belongs strictly to local
officials md you should rot permit your
men to engage in il. Keep strictly
within the Spirit Of the state police Law
and You and your men Will have the
confidence nnd respect OF the people Of
Nevada. IL you make your force a
band of local ~scavengers, you destroy
its usefulness and bring the law into
contempt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
Gripping The Cripples

In September, 1902, q railroad em.
ploye in Michigan had both legs mEn-
glnd while coupling care. In February
OF tue next ltar his attorneys con
meuced cult for damages.
The case was tried in October, a little
over n year after the injury. The jury
awarded Sl5 900 damages. The railroad
appealed t. the supreme court,
which tribunal, III March, 1904, re-
map ded the case for new trial. This
new trial was had in February, 1903,
mud the jury gave IL verdict Of 100000.
Again the railroad appealed to the
supreme court, which in May, 1906,
again ordered Il new trinl. But ON
re hearing the supreme court changed
its mind and affirmed the judgment
Of the lower court. Meanwhile,
the railroad had been recognized.
S., in January, 1907, it WIS necessary to
begin suit against is bondsmen TO
collect the Judgment. II April, 1907,
the trial jury gave judgment against the
bondsmep, and the defendants promptly
appealed to the supreme court.
Five years and Que month after the
injury this judgment was affirmed by
the court Of last resort, II the injured
map sees some ground for hoping that
after the us:al argument for Il rehear-
ing and appeal to the United STATES
supreme court, he may receive enough
money to pay his law expenses and have
ii little left.
The court o! every stale III the union
are actually loaded with cases just like
this. No more monstrOus abuse OF the
forms % justice can be fonnd in the
world. the csnIcal brutality with
winch railroads and mills habitually
exhaust every resourc Of legal ju!glery
to thwRrl the man who establishes n
claim against them Ion personal injury
would disgust IN honest fredericksburg
day Evening Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
PeiriIi d Forest Near Death Valley

Tie remaius Of former great forests
winch covered the miles Of barren Ian.
now known us the Mojivc dcscr:, have
been discovered in the neighborhuuu nj
the farnous Devils play grplni, not far
from kelso station ON the Salt Lake
road. Postmaster f.. .. Ricketts, uf
kulso brough; the he ~ II lie discovery
md samples 0f WOO To San Bernardiue
Friday last. According to Mr.. Ricketts,
n vast area Of isolated desert ia covered
with petritied wood Of all shapes, siz r.
and colors and "A great deal % it Is suili-
GENTLY preserved 10 show pieces oi
trunks OF for IN trees Of great siz. AZ
well IA solid sectIopp OF gigantic linis.
Thus discovery liz an interesting one MS
1t ia the first Indication az former vcget-
alton III the desert. The scene Of the
discovery is not far from Death valley,
the worst desert III the world. As FAR
rs known this il the second locality III
the United states where petrIlied wood
in any quantity has been found, the
othe: being the famous pctriiied forest
Of Arizona. Samples OF the rock have
beef for Tarded to the government Al
Washington and the result will probably
tie AN expedition Of scientists to the
descrt.-RhyOlitc Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
I OF ELECTInN

Notice is hereby given that n sprc-
ial election will he held in the ElkO
School District, Elko County, state
Of Nevada, on the 18th day OF April
1905, ut Mizpnh Hall, in the town oi
ElkO and said School District; at
which election, the question Of con
tracing u bonded indebtedness for
the purpose OF building ana furnish.
ing scnOol building, Or school build
ings for snid School District, will hc
submitted to the duly qualified clcc.
tors of said district.
The amount Of the bonds proposed
to bc issued ana sold, Is forty, OF the
denomination Of Five Hundred Dol.
lars caclI, making the aggregate
amount OF the par value Of suid
bonds, Twenty Thousand Dollars
The said bonds shnll bear interest AT
the rate Of six per cent per auuum,
payable sCmi-annunlly, aud shall lt
redeemed at the rate Of One Thous.
and Dollars per year for the first
eight years aud at the rate Of Fifteen
Hundred Dollars per year for III,
next eight years.
The polls Will Inc open between the
hours Of = =. ~. and . T.. NJ. Of gnid
18th day Of April 1908.
l.. T.. Morgan, Stanley Tubcr and
{. T.. Mayer have hccn appointed
Judges and Inspectors Of Election.
Signed,
WEBSTER PATTERsON,D
G.. +. RiCKEy, Trustees
j. a. MCBmDE,
--S~@ee-~.e-
Live In the Country.
city air contains II times as ma,v
microbes as That OF the country.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
MACHINE MADE PANICS

Most men will agree with Attorney
General Ellis tina, "The recent panic
WINS machine made" as claimed by him
IN his speech ut Warren. All panics are.
@machins made"
The ppnic Of 1873 WIZ +machiur made"
to accomplish Il change III the nation +
currency.
Tho punic Of 1893 WE -machine made"
Tor the same purpose. \ great man,
ne wspa pcrs perverted the truth aud n
great many people believed them be-
cause it suited their partisan prejudice to
do so. What was called then II %@tatiir-
ma It panic was III ~realii! n machine
mnde" panic-mnde in Wall Sircot-to
bring abnnt currency Legislation. When
the object desired at that time was ac-
complishe1 the UaniC ended months in
advance Of tariff Legislation, until it was
fund that it could he turned to political
account, Tor which reason it was pro-
tructcd until 1895.
Since then we have Lad four %paDics,
all ~machine made" and all for the
some purpse--tO influence currency
Legislation.
During McKiDley's administration we
had Il "machine made" panic to for 90
through the MctItnry branch hank
bill.
Another "machinc made. pnnicr WIS
started to boost the Fowler currency
bill.
\ year $50 there was Ii sharp but short
"machine made" panic to urge asset
currency
Now the country has had another
"mnchine mnde" panic Tor the same pur.
pose.
All four Of those more recent "nInchine
made PAM y have occur e Il pince con.
iidence was restored, under a single
gold standard aud high protective tariff
with II republican president and II re-.
publican maj riiy in both hrBuchcs Of
congT ga.
Tho people Of The United States ought
Ia he able Ia fully understand these
~"n'ncbine mnde' panic 10y this time, anG
Try II more rational ,ncthc6 for UstOrinp
confidence il l0NS.-Columbus tOijo
Pc ss-Post
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
A REPUBLICAN QUANDARY

The Indiana .rpul lirnns are ~ Il
quandar,. 10 they IL artily indorsr
Roosevelt, the FatrhaLkr crowd say il
viii be equivalent i" rdorf,ng rafi, who
10 supposed 10 he st iudiug Tor the Rooso.
vet p"lities, There Tor ,'ncy want a ycry
mi'd Endorsement " The p-c,iIrn, n
tiiei h!h' sc 3ctUus inhnrA met, 81 IN,
president 1t will lead 10 trouble IN Che
fanp'isn AMI perhaps TT the ct, ciou .
Then there Is an important faction Of
the republicans mf Indiana Nlo favor
tariff revision aud are determined To in
ciudo u tariff reform PLANK III the state
platform, Whcthr such a plank ip
rejected or adopted by the tariy il ia
pretty sure To manifest u division IN The
ranks aud this woul1 bc II w]"nkn,sa 10 n
prrsrdentini canvass. Wis should moi
;hc Indiana republicans adopt tariff
f"vu ihuY Why not iayor n
aud minimum tariff as Senator Beye.
ridge sugPcsIcdY Then IL the q. o. =.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
SupersliIions Of Thieves.

Tho pickpockrt Is superstitious. lie
will rarely rob Il Ierson who squints,
this being accounted Il certain sign OF
disaster, and il it happens that the purse
he steals cuniaius !oTeign money It is
believed to augur tin! he Will travel a
good deal in the immediate future, but
whether in the company Of Il couple Of
police officers ur not tie re is nothing To
show.
Weddings and funerals are significant
events for the professional thief. To
pick a pocket at q funeral would be to
court immediate disaster, but many Of
them think II Il parse stolen at a we'd
ding contains gold it p%ortenhs the best
D! luck for the thief during the ensuing
SIX monthR.
Some pIckpockets have ii favorite
pair Of boots TINT Ihcy wear as long as
they can keep them on their feet, and
Il they are not arrested while they are
wearing them they cut the boots up
into little square pieces and give them
away rs "lucky tokens to their friends.
London Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
Arrested al Ely

An Ely dispatch OF the 10th says thu,
ut the instance Of Governor Sparks,
wh", in turn was actuated by the Gree
ian govern mcni, james y. Smith was
arrested yesterday Afternoon, charged
with the murder of teammates Kulam
pOkas about tive wee ks ago.
Immediately after the shooting Of
Deputy Constable Davis by u Greek in
III The Inter part OF January, men were
sworn in as deputies to lind the assassin
and four ether Greeks Who were be-
lieved 20 he accomplices.
In one OF the posses was Smith. On
sight of ~Kalampokas he ordered him to
throw up his hands. This the Greek
refused to do and reached towards his
hip pocket for II g-D, as Smith believed.
Several shot were fired at him, one of
which entered his brain. II ia PROBABLE
,lInt ether arrests will follow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

There are, according to the reports to
the railroads, $780, 900 cars aud hundreds
Of engines idle, whereas IA ycar ago
there were not enough to carry tho
freight offered. Such m enornors
thriDkage Of business on the rniircaGs
Ia u pretty good barometer Of busiu, 40
depression elsewhere. Auo'mr mdirn.
lion q! bueiDcss %siaInatinU is the iron
trade, which only produced u little tyer
900 900 tons Of III iron in January
compared with 100000 tons In October.
But az q trust controls the iron Industry
1t il no longer IA rrliabie a itade bart L.
meter rs II used to bc. l1Ie steel Ltus',
In splte OF the falling fl in the demand
for its products, has deter mined 10
maintain prices. Before Tie orgnniza.
tioD OF the steel trust the price Of iron
aud steel was gagged By supply and de-
maud, :iD timo OF business dist ~ the
price Of steel products iollOs cd closely
the price oi otle; con noditico.
%lmporiatona Of m%ctch.ndtsc NJ New
YORK. have dropped IL per cent ID jan :
airy as compared with December. There
10 alfO n curieilmect " production IN
nearly all industries OF from 20 to 2j pcr
G mt, In many manufactured ~prodLct..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-03-13

Economy is prevalent and many work
men arc out Of u job.
These are not pleasing fscte, but II =
no use to conceal them in looking foi-
ward to what viii come. Business cau-
not much revive until the process Of
reudj ustmeDt Ii completed from the
changed conditions from the boom times
TO the present liquidation. The great
trusts are lighting against this readiust-
ment aud straiulng every nerve to hol'l
up the price OF their products. They
probably know that this effort retards
u return to prosperity, for lower pnces
are needed tO induce greater consump-
ton, but being protc, ted By :hf tariff
they cen compel the people to still pa!
the price OF prosperity withou: particle
pnting in it.
The managers ~ the great trusts are
all republican,; they nave beer fostered
b! republican tariff legislation uud they
de- ire to keep the republican party in
p0Ser. To reduce the price % ia. ir
products they would have to lower
wages and just before u national cleo.
,ion would he likely to lead to iii aster
to the party which protects them. They,
therefore,, prefer to run tb,Ir furnaces
on half or one third tiuIe than to ill.,
crease their output and reduce prices
aud wages. They hope To control their
workmen by keeping Them on half
time better by more WORK and reduced
pay.
There ia one r,decmiug feature that
uppears to offset these discuurngInr
facts. The price OF farm proc ucis con-
tinuee fairly emuner alive, so that
whereas there in much poverty in the
cities tlier re- is plenty on the farms. 1t
liz appalling to think OF what con litions
would o he il tler had been a r
failure the past year Of any Of the lead
ing agricultural products Tho whole
country is now leaning on the farmers
aud those who look ahead for signs of
the times are fixing thei.. gaze on what
the promise OF the next crops will be,
both here and abroad, Tor good or bad
crops will decide the business future of
the country for the next year ut least
MEANWHILE, :he trusts and other
tariff protected interests are bleeding
the farmers Mt every pore, Tor no one
else can afford to buy trust products il
any quantity on account OF high trust
prices. IL the present republican cor.
gress Ind revised the tariff SO that the
protected mouopolists would feel the
competition from abroad, the far mers,
ut least, wonld be saving millions a
month which is now absorbed by the
trusts. IL you want to know what is
gong to happen keep your eyes !:xed on
the weather nan and the TURNER'S
Exchange