Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-02

Everybody should turn u Monday
night ind hear Senator Eewlands dis
$ the issues of the day. Don't fail
to hear him.
Davis and Lane, the escaped convicts,
were c in the neighborhood of Day
ton wednesday morning. Guards and
Indian trailers were in close persuit.
Preston and Smith, the cowardly Gold.
field murderers, have been denied a re-
hearing of their case by the supreme
court. They should serve every day of
their sentences.
Every democrat in Elko county should
see that his nance on the list of register
ell voters before 0 o'clock. p. M. Of
October 9th. The coming election is
n of the most important in the history
of the country and every democrat
should stand mp and be counted.
Captain Dutton will deliver u popular
address at the Presbyterian church next
Sunday night. He addressed the
students of the high school ut general
assembly this morning and made a
good impression upon them. Do not
fail to hear him Sunday night,
Democrats in the country who wants
to contribute to the Bryan campaign
fund IAN send their contributions to
the INDEPENDENT and the samo will
he placed to their credit and Forwarded
to the national committee. The names
of all contributors will be published
when the fund closes. Send in your
contributions.
How that president Of ours does hate
Il nan who is suspected of having been
allied with Standard Oil. Now, of
course, getting $500. 900 from E. H.
Hartman and letting him edit a mes
sage to Congress is merely practical
politics. See, in American history,
You and are practical men."-Louis.
vile Courier Journal.
l.. Fanof, who was shot by Joseph
MCGOWAN ut Tuscarora Wednesday,
died mt Winter station nj 4 o'clock this
morning. His remains were brought e
Elko this forenoon and Coroner Bruce
summoned a %coroner's jury to investi
gate the cause Of his death. An autop,
sy was performed this afternoon. 1t is
now said that Mr.. Fanof was shot while
OH his own mining claim. Mr.. Fanof
has many friends in Elko county who
will be saddened by his untiinely death.
Deputy Sheriff. William Maxwell of
Reno has been appointed warden of the
penitentiary. Maxwell is to have com
plete command of the prison and be
allowed to employ his own guards. If
this policy is carried ont. there will be
fewer escapes from the prison. There
should be no politics i'll the selection of
guards and none should he appointed
because of a political or any other kind
of pull. Maxwell took charge of the
prison yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Bryan struck Roosevelt below the
belt when he wrote i'll his reply to the
presidents last letter II will vigorously
enforce existing laws against any and
all who violate them, and that l will
enforce them not spasmodically and
internationally. but persistently and con.
sistently; they will o he suspended,
even for the protection of cabinet
officers That is n keen thrust at
Roosevclt's interference in the Paul
Morton case. Morton was q confessed
rebater and a member of RooSevelt's
cabinet. When the law frightened
around Morton and the penitentiary
stared him in the face, Roosevelt order
ed his prosecution stopped. And this is
the same Roosevelt that is bowling
about Governor Haskell. How do YOU
like the picture, Mr.. Independent
voter!