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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-26

FURNISHINGS FOR MEN. Mems department just inside door right hand side. Mems Negligee Shirts, cut coat and plain negligee, in neat black and whites and new colorings, all new, clean, sea sonable goods, no old ones, regular s1 and S1.25 shirts, for tomorrow ...75t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-26

Dewitt's Little Early Risers. the fa- nous little liver pills. are sold by Buckingham pharmacy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
A '~'Bughousc" Job

\ "~preparator' Is now wanted by the
bureau of entomology of the United
States department of agriculture to
assist i'll making the bug business pro-
titable to the government or to the
rural communities. The ruraliStS have
found that they had IL legal xcuse TO
advance the prices OH eggs because the
bug crop WAS cut short by the dry
weather. and there were no bugs for the
chickens 10 eat.
So the preparation is to prepare bugs
for chicken feed and other uses. At
the civil service examination To he held
soon embryo perpetrators will be reluir-
ed to assemble ten specimens of lcpi-
the one who succeeds in matching the
disscctcd pieces of the ten bugs will he
entitled 10 the price. which is Il position
ut $50 month and board yourself or
beat the landlady.
Those who fail in the examination
will he entitled to admission to- the bug
house on the proper presentation of
credentials. Another examination will
he held for applicants for the position
Of aid in the division of insects of the
National museum. This department
better salaries than the depart.
ment of agriculture, AS this salary is
80 II month. The government also
wants II chief for the cattle and grain
investigation laboratory.
The bureau of corporations. depart
mcnt of and labor, wants
special examiners at salaries ranging
from 81, 200 to $500 ycar-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
A HOT REPLY

President Roosevelt has written an.
other letter, in which he attacks the
editors of the New York san and In
dianapolis News and calls them liars.
The editor of the New York Sun replies
to his accuscr in the following vigorous
language:
The editor of the Sun presents his
compliments to Mr.. Roosevelt and
acknowledges his active scnSibility in
respect of the attention which Mr..
Roosevelt has beer good enough to pay
him i'm his letter to William Dudley
FOulkc of Indiana.
notwithstanding the 'dircctncss of
his challenge, the editor of the sun de-
clincs II CONTROVERSY with Mr.. Roosc.
welt. He is by no means indifferent to
the implied compliment Ihisccrniblc in
Mr.. Rousrycltis TRADE, but Mr.. Roosc.
welt has shown III his frequent COLI.
sions with various persons OF distinc.
tiOn that he has an overwhelming ad.
vantage over any respectable antag.
onist in his, Mr.. Rooscvclt'S. complete
freedom from any sense Of personal
obligation in respect to the truth. The
editor Of the Sun is fully alive to the
extremity Of the Inconvenience which
attaches to II personal controversy with
a maj who has shown himself capable
of suppression and pcrvcrsion of in
dividual correspondence an act which
in ordinary life would, in the coy.
n]izanCc of any club or association of
self respecting gentlemen, entail his
prompt expulsion.
"ln saying these we cannot Disguise
rrr chagrin and humiliation that the
person who is addressed is also the
president of the United States"
1T is curions that Mr.. FOnlkc Is u
preferred repository Of these conf.
dcnccs Of the president 1T was to him
that Mr.. Roosevelt wrote his mcmor-
able letter denying that he was using
the federal patronage 10 aid Mr.. Taft's
candidacy. the letter which at onCc
took its place among tho most valued
%iucunuhula of vcracity."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
Hot Shot for Cannon

Governor Guild of Massachusetts in Il
magazine article pours the following
hot shot into Speaker Cannon:
"a Massachusetts regiment of volun-
teers. during the Spanish-American
war, was forced to pose with black
powder and obsolete guns while the
enemy. armed with mauscrs and smoke.
less powder, shot them down like tar
gets. The American volunteers died
with gasping sobS, with the Enemy en-
tircly beyond the reach Of their anti
quated rifles. Congress for years re-
fused an appropriation for the proper
equipment of the national guard and
infatuated with the speaker, the bill
vas never passed, this infatuation and
dictation preventing congresses action.
Not on the hands of those who have
done their best, not on the hands Of the
secretary of war who pledged his
private fortune to get guns and cart.
ridges for their usc-but on congress
and its speaker who let jealousy of the
president stitic their love of country, is
the blood Of those brave volunteers.
New England's roads are choked
with the dust and the harbors are filled
with the black smoke of forest fires
The rivers have shrunk To mere tiny
threads, leaving beds of sewage and
the spawn of disease. Year after year
congress has been forcwarncd Of thi.
but has always turned a deaf ear.
Millions have been appropriated fol
runways and irrigation streams in tn,
west, and not one cent has been givei
for the forest reserves at the head o
New England's rivers to II Y the waite
supply.
IF the water continues to diminisI
in quantity and the mills stop, the cattl
die and children sicken. the guilt wi
be not at the door of the president wh
has done the best for the forcstr
department, but-wcll, finish the para.
lei as you like"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
PRICE OF LAMARTINE'S POEM.
Pecuniary Value Which the French
Poet Put Upon His Work.

The Paris Gaulols tells n good story
OF Lamartine's estimate Of the pc.
cuniary value of his poetry.
II was in 1913. when he was at the
acme OF his glory and n cabinet min.
lister. IGc had just contributed la
Marseillaise de la PaiX' tO the Revue
dcs Dcux Mondes, and Buloz. the
editor, called on him at tho ministry.
II believe ] owe you ESQ. Here is the
money" said Lamartinc. producing
a bundle of banknOtcs.
pray deduct tho amount OF the
Rcvuc's Indebtedness TO you for your
poem said the editor.
81 meant TO make you II present Of
IT, rcjOlncd the poet.
Not at all; I Insist upon paying
YOU"
GLOW much"
Your own price, whatever II may
be-"
"Ah. well: II you will have II 80 !
must oblige yOu." said Lamartinc: and
with n magnificent gesture he swept
up the whole bundle of notes repre-.
scntlng the ESQ and restored them.
with solemn dignity, 10 his pocket.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
IS UNCLE SAM INCONSISTENT?

The editor of the Sank County Dem
crat. Baraboo, Wis, upbraidS Uncle
Sam for being Inconsistent. The Dem
ocrat Y
While W: put forth our best efforts
to obey and satisfy him, We cannot cx-
pei from our mimi thu Thought that
Uncle Sam sometimes indulgcs in stunts
that seem somewhat mystifying to such
a parsonage rs Il plodding printer and
publisher in the rural districts.
AT times we are almost inclined to
give up in disgust rather than attempt
70 indulge i'll further explanation to
patrons who Just can't understand
why We are not in Il position to extend
credit III subscription according to our
rwn Judgment rather than that of
Unlcc Sam; why we cannot print GER
tain advertisements or reports of lot
tcrics, drawings. etc.
rs Uncle Sam inconsistent? If we
were asked to- answer the question, our
reply would he: Yes.
"Why? Just one reason Ut this time.
because il refers tn one of the recent
rulings. Here it is:
Uncle Sam says W. cannot publish
advertisements containing coupons; we
cannot publish advertisements Of ranics
or drawings; we are not even permitted
to publish the results of such game of
chance. If we publish an item relative
| .. 4, ....,..l T,,,,a...,, .,,.I, go, 81. ......
i've card party, we must bc careful to
avoid publishing the fact that the most
successful player was the recipient Of Il
souvenir spoon, and also refrain from
lowest score carried home the consola,
ton prize, perhaps IA rag doll. If we
should happen to 50 forget ourselves aS
to disObey these rules the postmaster is
supposed 10 notify us that tho paper
containing such offensive matteri is Ia De
barred from the mails. Or. perhaps.
the penalty may he the payment Of Il
fine or imprisonment in some vile
bastilc until we learn that the pathway
of the transgrcsSOr is not paved with
petals of the pansy or scented with tho
odor of the breathing rose.
"YCt. in the face of these facts. tho
government conducts land drawings
and these are advertised in newspapers
and circulars which are sent through
} the mails, and. after the, drawings have
been held, the results arc published.
, 1--WE like you Uncle Sapl, and swca,
by you, but ut times We almost feel in
clincd to engage an expert to swear al
+, YOU
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
Would Show Baby The Bill

The two. ycar-Old baby in an East End
family was showing its keen displcasurc
at dinner the other evening over the
fact there was no more milk on the
table. Tho milk supply had run ont,
unexpectedly, and the baby wanted still
another drink of milk.
The fond and doting parents tried to
pacify il with "A drink of water, but
Ihat didn't go. 1t wanted some more
milk. That vas what it wanted. And
the child expressed itself i'll u way that
loft no doubt Of its attitude in the
premises.
There was II guest present and the
dinner party seemed not unlikely to
end mp in n riot. II was that already if
noise counts for anything.
Then the haby's older brother got Il
happy inspiration, for the little one
was making itself heard with an aban.
don that was grating on brothers
nerves as well rs those Of the Others
present.
"Tll tcllyOu what You do. pop" hc
suggested, Just give him that milk
bill you got the other day. You know
you were kicking about milk going up
in price, and maybe when he sees the
hill he'll quit hOllcrin' for more
Cleveland Plaindcalcr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
STATE POLICE LAW

The Wonder Mining News has tho
following to say regarding the action To
be taken by the next Legislature OF the
state police bill:
"a number of the state papers have
printed paragraphs to the effect that
the incoming legislature will have no
authority TO amend the police law. for
the reason that IL has just been passed
upon by the people ut large, and that
they have approved il. We do not he.
licvc that members of the legislature
will look upon IL in that light. It must
be generally conceded that the planlis
Of the democratic platform must bc
lived up to, and perhaps the most
strenuous plank in that document had
reference TO the police law, plcdgiug the
incoming Legislature to enact amend.
ments. We believe firmly that the pro.
posed amendments such US 10 doubt
Governor Dickcrson will suggest
In his message, will in the near future
'orm a part Of the police law. These
amendments will eliminate the Objcc
ionable features Of the present law. and
will conform to the pledges of the dem-
cratic party. Should there be any
question ms 10 tho legality Of such lcgis.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
IEsiray Notice.

y gray gclding, \ or . years Of
age, branded r with bar below with
hook curving downward on ends Of bar
and a Diamond bench upside down ON
left shoulder. and Il bay gclding about
10 years old, branded X with 20 dots
above the iron on the left hip, came to
my ranch on South Fork about the 10th
Of last July.
The gray gclding has u wire cut across
the breast and left shoulder and weighs
about 1850 pounds Tho bay gclding
has II little white ON the left hind foot
and weighs about 1900 pounds.
Tho owner can get these horses by
proving property aud paving all cx-
pcnscs for Keeping nnd advertising.
AM. GRISwoLD.
Lee, ElkO County. Nevada.
Eik0, Nevada. November o. 1908.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
STRENGTHENING REPUBLICAN
MACHINE

With one sweep of his pen, on We'd
fifteen thousand fourth.class postmast-
erS into the civil service. thus intrcnch.
ing them i'll their positions and pro-
mitigating the Ill os gigantic change of
the administrative system, effected since
the civil service law itself became opera
tive. Incidentally he perpetuated and
increased the power of the republican
machine to the extent of fifteen thou
sand postmasterS and every of their
relatives.
The republicans calculate To stay in
power. OF this there can be no question.
for every means ut their command. and
their usurpation of power and proceed
ent which will bring about this result is
being utilized to the fullest extent,
There is no intention to allow the adj
miniStrative department of the govern
ment any rest rs long us it will have an
effect toward the increase of votes for
the party of StandpatiSm and spells.
No such usurpation of federal power
has ever been known since the creation
Of the government. President Roose-
welt is nothing, if he is not Il partisan,
and he, will do anything that will tend
to perpetuate his party in power. 10
matter how uncalled for may be the
ease. the president, without doubt, will
he sustained for there is Il republican
majority in the house and i'll the senate.
and they. like Roosevelt. will bring
more votes. With $4,000 more post
tivcS voting, the republican party can
well rest assured that there is an in
cIcasc for them in the vote at the next
clection.-St. Joseph Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11

give him Il preference right to the land
Within nine months the government
will make its own appraisement Of the
land and when this is done the appli-
cam may have the land mt the govern
ment price, bat his preference right
will bc forfeited if he fails to make
payment in thirty days after the In
terror department has made its APP
praisal. Whenever the government
fails to make its appraisement within
nine months the applicant can have the
land mt his own valuation. When the
governments appraisemcnt is OH
sidered too high the land can be reap
praised ut the expense of the applicant.
In no instance will timber lands be
sold for less than $3.50 IN acre. No
entryman can cut timber during the
time appraisal is being made nor be-
fore lie receives Il patent from the
government.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
TIMBER LAND SALES

Beginning December I unrcscrvcd
timber lands entered under the stone
and timber act. must bc paid for at its
appraised value aud will no longer bc
sold ut the fiat rate Of $3.50 an
acre. Secretary Garfield has pro.
mulgatcd a regulation Ia this effect
basing it upon the language of the law.
which says that timber land shall bc
sold 'for II minimum price Of 81 80 an
acre Garfield holds that If 81 10 is
the minimum price, Il greater amount
can legally I've charged for valuable
timber lands.
Under the new regulation a person
desiring to make Il timber entry mus
file his application. accompanying IL by
an affidavit stating that he has been
personally upon the lands and must
submit his " estimate rs to the
amount Of timber and its value and thc
value of the land when the timber il
cleared from 1t. These filings will
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11

shown above will undoubtedly be the
official result.-Carson Appeal.
The Appeal is wrong in saying that
the complete returns from Elko county
have not been received Mt the secretary
Of states office. The complete returns,
required by law, We're forwarded to the
secretary of state by Clerk Dawley rs
soon rs possible after the official count
was made and the secretary of state ac-
knowlcdged their receipt. Mr.. Douglas
then asked for duplicate copies and
was informed by Mr.. Dawley that he
had no time to make duplicate copies of
the returns. In place of duplicate copies
Mr.. Dawley sent him the official vote as
published i'll the INDEPENDENT.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
The Next LeuiSlaiurc

Following are the men who will com.
pose the twenty.fourth session of the
Nevada legislature, the assembly stand
ing thirty-four democrats tn fourteen
republicans, and the senate twelve
democrats to seven republicans:
ASSEMBLY
Churchill-Lcmuel Allen. d.. ]. w.
Ferguson, II.
Douglas-H. \. n. Todd. d,
Elko-F. II. Winter, D.; G. McIn-
tosh, D.; j. Schoer. D., E. c. Riddell
d.
ESmeralda-J. w. Brooks, D.. w. G.
Hunter. d., w. II. Curtin, d., A. ].
Ayleseworth, r., John Gallagher, D.,
L.. \. Ellis, D.
Eurcka-spcncer Reynolds. r., c. II.
Duborg, r.
Humboldt. d. Bradshaw. D.,
Frank L. McCafferty. d., I. 4. Bran
don, D..
Lander-w. J. O'Brien. d.. +. f
Woolcock, II.
Lincoln-Ioseph Conway. ST., D., II
II. Church. r., Geo. Bergman, D.,
|. LyOn-E. J. Ross, d., y. X. Pollard
II.
Nye-Fred l.. Berry, II. J.. Z. Nc
Namara. d., j. b. Giffen, D., VIM. Mer
lin, D.. Chas. y. Kane, d., b. II. Smith
D.. VI. Kane. II. f''
Ormbsy-Thos. Leary, d.. II. l.
SMALL, d., J. y. Raycraft, ID.
Storey. p. Farnsworth. D., Ed
Blake D., II. Wooley, d.. II, Bulmer
II.
Washoc-P. j. Burke, D., T. w
Fitzgerald, r.. Jas. Clark, d., w. S
Lunsford, r., w. J. Luke, r.
White Pine-T. J. Brogan. d, Rob
ert Ncill. d.
Churchill-R. i. Douglass, d.. hold
over.
Douglass-Mauricc Mack, r., hold
| over.
Elko-Thos. Hunter, d., holdovcr; II
IL. Coryell. d., holdovcr.
Esmeralda-Geo. d. Pync. d., hold
over; f. b. Balzar, X.
Eurcka--F. j. Brosscmcr, r.. hold
over.
IIumbolt-T. j. Bell. D.. holdovcr; l.
y. Carpenter. ID.
Landcr-Wm. E;iston. r., holdovcr.
Lincoln-Lcvi Syphus, d.
Lyon-B. III. Reymcrs, X.
Nye-Clay Tallman. d., Xeb Kendall
ID.
O~rmshy-J. u. Woodbury., X. hold
over.
Sturcy-WiIson Locklin, d.. hold
over.
Washoc-J Jas. T. Boyd, D.. holdovcI
\. W. Holmes, X.
White Pine a. c. House. d.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
Names OF Flowers,

II Is interesting 60 know how Ger.
tain flowers got their names Many
were named after individuals. For
instance: FuChslas were ~sO-called be.
cause they were discovered by Leon.
ard Fuchs. Dahllas were named for
Andre Dahl, who brought them from
Peru. The camelia was so called for
n missionary named Kamcl. who
brought some magnificent specimens
%! the flower to France from japan.
He called It the rose Of Japan. but hIs
friends changed It TO CamelIa. Ming.
nOlias were named In honor Of Prof
MagnOl dc Montpelier. who first
brought the beautiful tree to France
from America and Asia. because ihcv
trcmbled with tho wind Ia the meaning
OF AncmOncs. The Latin word 10
wash In lnvaro and lavender received
It's namc because tho Roman nut tho
flowers into the water. whom they
washed, 10 perfume their hands.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
Business Locnls.

All the late up-to.date bakery po..,.
ut Cochrane's.
The San Francisco Call is On sal. -.
Spruules' bookstore. Q
Bread tickets good for 5.cent loayes
ut Cochr;tnc's Bakery. .
Fol rent-Two furnished rooms near
the center Of town. Inquire mt this
Office.
All kinds of baled hay for sale Mt the
old reliable Elephant feed and livery
stable. q
Save those natural teeth, thereby re
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill.
land "the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
5. jacobs has secured two tailors and
is prepared to do Ill work along that
line. Give me your orders for Your
Christmas suits NOW.
Mrs. II. w. Hammond, Former Grand
Opera singer and Teacher of Italian
Method, will take Il few pupils in both
Vocal and Piano. Voices Tested Free
Room 20 Commercial hotel.
The managers Of the Commercial
Hotel will give Il free opening dance
ut the Opera House next Wednesday
night to which everybody is invited. =
The Josephine Deffry Company will
play ut the Bradley Opera house all this
week. The company is first.class in
every respect. AdmissiOn-50 cents. 81
cents and - cents. Come ont and Ell.
joy an evening with this company.
+. 5. Van Lccr. successor To n. p
Guldagcr, a practical horse sheer with
years of experience. will conduct "A
general blacksmithing business at the
old shop. Mr.. Rigsby will remain
and attend to the wood work. 4 fair
share of the public patronage is sole.
tied.
iou are ambitious and possess at least
an average amount Of tact and pcrsc.
vcranCc Therefore, we want YOU and
will pay you so Il month for taking only
four orders a day. You can earn a big
income. We furnish all supplies free.
Write today to MANAGER. y. O. Box
1850. New York City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
SUFFERING In THE CITIES

In spite of the wave of prosperity
which swept over the land the MORN
ing after election, it's going to bc 4
hard winter in the big cities of the east.
and the pinch of poverty is beginning
to bc severely felt. The annual report
of the Charity Organization Society of
New York shows the existing conditions
to be deplorable in the extreme. 1t
says:
"A much larger number of families
than i'll any of the ten or twelve years
preceding have had to ask for help.
Many others have been able to main
tain Independence only by unwantcd
economies amounting not infrequently
we must believe to deprivation"
This is but the beginning. There are
several cold, drcary months before the
unfortunatcs who are out of work and
dependent upon charity. Last winter
was bad enough, but during the prcccd-
ing months something had been saved
and work had been obtainablc. Now,
after an enforced idlcnoSs of over a
year, a second winter is upon them
with no hopes of employment until
spring. The panic may have tempo
rarily embarrassed many business men
and caused depreciation in the value of
stocks and bonds, but the actual
physical suffering and privation is all
endured by the working classes. May
the Lord temper the wind to the shorn
Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
Int Interesting Information

The Reno Rcvicllc reels Off the follow.
ing interesting information To an
Imaginary eastern c~orr.,pondc mt:
All \. Rus, Yonkcrs. y. Y.-Thc
Truckcc river is not navigablc by large
vessels during the summer months.
Steamboat Springs is SO called from the
TACT that sailing vessels are very scarce
III that locality. Empire is the second
largest city in OrInshy county and the
seat of tn" milling enterprise in that
region. The Amargosa River is situated
not far from Bullfrog. and water may
b" seen in it with "A spyglass in the
winter time. In summer il is So devoid
of moisture that the sun gets dry from
shining on it. The fish carry c~antc"ns.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-12-11
Precious Gems Being Hined

Tiffany torquiosc mines. owned by
Tiffany ~ Company, jewellers of New
York, and j. Hanncnbcrg. president of
the llimalaya Mining Company. located
some II miles north of Millcrs station.
near Tonopah. are now producing and
shipping turquoise to the amount of
abont $1,000 per week. The finest stones
are polished and sold in America. and
the cheaper once are sent to Germany
and other countries. where they are
made int" cheaper grades Of jewclry.
There are now fifteen men at work in
the mines