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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03

Publicity never had u better chance to
stamp ont abuses and restore hope.
happiness and emancipation to victims
Of oppression.
Secretary Morrison insists that the
rIoting and needless sacrifice of life
during the strike has been the direct
results ''of UNDESIRABLE and unbeliev.
able conditions forced upon defenseless
and helpless wage workers"
The conditions under which the
employees work and live are such that
they are unfit for publication" says
the pastor Of ST. Mary's Catholic
church.
Something of the immortality caused
by low wages has been told in the
press from time TO time. Evidently
worse remains behind. Perhaps gov
e%rnmental Publicity can unearth the
whole truth and will dare to publish it.
Denver News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
a Plea for CannibaIism.

Tine physician took n little more tur.
key.
We digest turkey easily" he said,
"h"caisc the flesh resembles our own.
a turkey eats grain. meat, fish. pretty
much everything tasty: We do the
s"mr and. hence. human flesh and
TURKEY flesh are n good deal alike.
Fish digest fish best. CarnIyorous
animals. II fed on the flesh OF carniv.
ores. keep Tn the best condition. When
u snake goes on It's feed. the trainer
soon brings II round with a mca! or
TWO OF snake meat.
These and similar facts have been
proved strikingly by Emil Fischer, the
berlin chemist. The most diges,Ibie
u the most economical food, Fisch.
cr's experiments show. is that which
In more like tho feeder. The most In.
digcstible. costly and least nourishIn8
food Is that which is most unlike the
feeder. CannibalIsm. in other words.
IL tho most reasonable food law. and
Vcgciarianism ~ the most unreaSor.
able"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
RECOGNIZING THE ISSUE

Gossip ~ to the coming tour of tho
west by President Taft indicates that
there will he no disposition TO pass IN
the tariff question on the ground that
enactment uf tho PayHc-Aldrich bill
has settled the issue for u term of years.
and that the chief concern of the country
is adapting its industries tO the new
schedules.
1t has been pointed out repeatedly
that the insurgents must continue their
campaign against New Ecnlund's
domination if they are ia continue req.
rcscniing their constituents. and. fur.
Their. that ono of the constituencies
whose congressman escaped the in.
3urrcctiOn idea will ask explanation of
the choice ms to masters.
Congressman Tawncy. chairman of
the appropriation committee. who lives
in Winona, Mimi, is facing ackuowl.
edged danger of defeat because he sun.
tho tariff bill SO President
Taft will stop at Winona, during which
I Is on the cards for him 10 plead as
champion for Mr.. Tawncy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Contact Attracting Big Nine Operators

y well authenticated report has
reached this city to the effect that both
the Colc-Ryan and Guggenhcim cngi-
ncers have made examinations of Con-
tact properties with II view of getting
some ground. Since the United States
company has succeeded III tying up Il
lot of ground. and has been so well
pleased with the results obtained by its
engineers in exploration work that il
has been tryir Z to get options on adj
joining properties, the camp presents Il
lively appearance. The report says
that bids have been made for mineral
bearing ground by both the Cole-Ryam
and Guggcnhcim crowds.
Contact is situated ncar the Nevada
Idaho line and is in what is commonly
known as the Salmon River district.
The ground has well defined veins Of
copper orc. This ore appearing near
the surface is carbonate and oxide.
while the sulphidcs are encountered at
the water level. Two lines of trans.
pOrtatiOn can he built into the camp.
the onc now building between Cobrc
and Twin Falls, Il branch of the Short
Line, being the one which will proba.
bly, reach the camp first. Another route
from Wells, Nevada, on the Southern
Pacific is also mentioned.
The deepest workings in Contact is in
the Brooklyn property and the shaft ut
u depth af 300 feet shows an ~ foot vein
Of copper orc that carries an average of
. per cent copper. This working alone
is said to show az much rs 10. 900 tons Of
high grade copper ore. The Palo Alto
property has attained u depth Of 300
feet and has ore that assays 81 per cent
copper.
Fifty samples of ore were taken rc.
Gently from ores in Contact and the as.
say returns showed an average Of If
per cent copper. The lowest assay he.
ing 10 and the highest i2.5 per cent. a
amount Of orc has been cx.
traCtcd by property in the course
of development work and almost all Of
this can he shipped US 0 rs transpor.
tatiOn facilities are provided.
Most all Of the orc developed to date
IS Of ~ unusually high grade. This
has caused ON doubt to bc felt us to
the extent Of the deposits in that now
mineral bearing region. yet exploration
tOa considerable depth is said to have
,r,yuu ibp continuation nf ibn In,,o;Iu
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03

Ii this program is carried out it
probably will inauguratc a direct clash
with the Minnesota senator's. who were
extremely i%nsurgent. 1t is hard to see
how Mr.. Taft can defend the Payne bill
without rondemning in the hearing or
their constituents the senators who
fought to the last ditch.
Furthermore. the attitude of these
constituents toward their legislative
representatives leaves the impression
that New England crecds are not very
popular in the middle west, and any
one registering from Beverly. Mass,
Vel though he be the president. will
be handicapped in his missionary work
for the standpatters.
The president was credited with Civ
ing u remarkable exhibition of neu-
trality during the days when his
speeches were being quoted rs reasons
for giving active support 10 the OPP
ponents of the party machine. But
from the time he signed rhe bill-with
al apology-it seems that he has felt
himself bound III alliance with the
standpattcrs.
1t is far from gratifying to Il lot
Of those who We're sincere admirers of
predecessor HOW AS To the extent of re-
action from campaign promises. Butte
Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Problem In Arithmetic

New Teacher will now test You on
arithmetic. Maggie wilkins. if l were
IL divide three bannas among seventeen
boys. what would be the resulty"
"A riot" said Maggie, speaking up
like u drum MAJOR.
Possibly" said the teacker, but
that is not what l mean. Tommy, Won
may take the question. Three bananas
among three boys. that would be one
banana for each boy. Now three ba-
nanas among seventeen BOYS would he
what!"
Three bananas. mim," answered
Tommy.
Il know, but three into seventeen is
- said the teach II.
Three bananas would 60 into seven
teen boys once and none over" said
Tommy confidently.
Ii WAS then that the new teacher re-
signed. -Harper's Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
The Folly Fleets

What is the meaning of this distress:
DreadnOughts. Every European people
is taxed to the limit To fill the ocean
with useless steel. a V the Dies Moincs
Register and Leader.
Not since knights in armor met to
joust away the hard earnings of the
peasants has the world witnessed 50
die an activity as building these float.
ing knight crrantS of the ocean. as
useless rs coatS Oi mail, reminders of
the follies of the past. The United
States is :"lay taxed $500. 900. 900
annually for purposes Of war. In
times of profound peace the nation that
set ont 10 demonstrate the wisdom of
peace lcvics and cxpcnds enough each
year for wal To build 100. 900 miles of
stone roads, To cnduw five new colleges
with 500, 900, 900 each, to abolish one
contagious disease, To solve the whole
problem Of undcscrvcd poverty, to
create a new millennium.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Golcond a Shooting Scrspe

\ shooting scrapc occurred ut GolcOn.
da carly Monday morning. A woman
of the half world named Myrtle Wood,
seriously wounded a barber named
Bert Mccoy by shooting him In the side
with u pistol. The bullet entered his
body just under his loft arm. but tho
attending physician says the wound is
not necessarily dangerous. II has not
been learned what was the cause of tho
trouble, hut presumably tho shooting
was the outcome Of q quarrel. Tho
woman Is under arrest and will have
her preliminary hearing before Judge
Langwith Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
McKEE'S ROCKS HORROR

Secretary Morrison of the American
Federation has asked the government
to investigate low wages as well as
pconagc at McKcc's Rocks. No time
should I've lost by the department Of
commerce and labor in complying with
this request. Two presidents -Roosc.
welt and Taft-havc boosted that pub.
lefty is the best weapon to use against
the "bad' corporations. No better
experiment station to test the power
Of publicity can h. found than the
plant of the Pressed Steel Clr cDin.
pluy.
Secretary Morrison rightly contends
that us the company is enabled by the
protective system to charge much
higher prices for its products than it
could without the tariff. the govern.
mcnt has a Just reason for making an
investigation Of the declining wage
scale ut McKcc's Rock.
FREQ trade in foreign labor and pro.
for products permit the indus.
trial trusts to cnslavc immigrants
increasing the cost Of living. II
Is a situation that confirms Democratic
md instrgent arguments in congress.
IL is to be hoped that this will not
Letter President Taft. whose loving.
is almost Il provcrb; from un.
the horrors ut McKcn's Rocks. |
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Appointments Made A, Methods, Conference

The Nevala Methodist Conference
closed its session ut Carson City on
Sunday night after the appointment of
pastors. the list being rs follows:
Austin-C. n. Harrison.
Big Pine. Call. +. Price.
Bishop. CALI. w. Van D%cventcr.
Bodie. Cal-To be supplied.
Carson City-W. II. d. Hornaday.
Eureka and Ruby Hil-To In sup.
piled.
Ely-Supp!ied by b. VI. Charlton.
East Ely. II. Barr.
Fallon, Rawhide and Fairvicw-M.
II. Jordan.
Gardnervillc and Carson Valley
Supplied by Frank Jones.
Goldtield-A. Zurich.
independence, al.-Supplird 10y c. p.
Coppagc.
Grccnvillc, Cal.-To be supplied.
Schurx-Supplicd by J. NJ. Johnson.
GAINESVILLE. Malfori and Standish II.
Cal.-W. \. Pratt.
Las Vegas-Supplicd by +. Oscar
Smith.
Loyalton and Sicrravillc-J. l.. Pat
tersOn.
Lovclock- Mark White.
Manhattan and Round Mountain
To DC supplied.
Quincy and Mohawk. Cal. G. l..
Hatterman.
RenO-L. NJ. Burwell.
Reno, city missions and assistant
pastor First church Supplied by c. w.
Barr.
Sparks and HaZcn p. II. Willis.
Scarchlight-To he supplied.
S%usanvillc and Truckcc circuit. Cal.
Ira +. Price.
Turcar"ra-To hc supplied.
Wells. Battle Mountain and Carlin
w. J. Rule.
Wellington-Tn he supplied.
Winneinucca and Paradise J. NJ.
Wilson.
ierimgton-G. w. Beatty.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Stolen Mining Stock

Ole Elliot, one of the proprictors of
the Northern Saloon in Goldficld, has
gone 10 Los Angeles to look for "A man
suspected of stealing mining stock val.
ucd at more than $50, 900 from the
Northern saloon more than three years
ago. Ii wa, not known until the de
parturc of Elliot for Los Angeles that
the theft had been committed. and even
when questioned concerning il Elliot
would do NJ more than admit that
three years ago go, 0G0 worth of stock
had been stolen. Ii is claimed that the
stock has been withheld until recently.
when il WAS sold and sent To- the Off .oS
of the company for transfer. 1t is La
guna stock and when stolen was very
valuable. 1t did not belong to Elliot
but WAS in the Northern safe. and FL
hot and his partner had Ia make good
its loss. Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Light on a Dark Subject

The following from the Carson APP
peal throws some light on the hidden
secrets of the Hickey Banks:
1T may be of interest to our sub
scribcrs To know something of the in
side history Of the State Bank and
Trust Company failure. With this aim
in view we will from time to time throw
a little light upon its management.
On June IS. 1907. the Hickey Land
and Cattle Company had 81 deposit in
the State Bank and Trust Company Sill
sO9.32; on August 10, 1907. the de post
stood SIS, 1912; on August -, 1907 the
company withdrew 1922, 800, leaving III
ovcrdraft of $50. 332. 30; on August -.
1907 the overdraft stood SlO4, 942. 93.
October ~. 1907. the overdraft stood
$G4l7.Ol.
Did the management have any idea
Of the unsafe condition of the institution
prior to its closing"
o As shedding more light on the rotten
transaction of that institution the APP
peal publishes u copy of That Famous
Sealed Letter from Cashier Davis to
the cashiers Of the branch hunks. This
letter follows:
Oct. 1 o..
To McsSrs. eastman. Wise, Crocker
aud Seymour, Assistant Cashiers of
Tonopah. Goldticld. Manhattan and
Blair.
Gentlemen:
Under existing conditions which
render it impossible for us 10 make col
lection ut our various banks, and the
serious drain III deposits in the southern
banks for the past few months, result
ing from labor troubles, etc. it is more
than likely that the State Bank and
Trust Co., will be obliged to suspend.
temporarily, at least.
You will, therefore. if such a step is
decided upon, close your doors upon Il
wire authorizing You to act Oh this let
ter. stating to the public the facts rs
above. and also that our resources are
ample to pay every obligation when
general conditions become better.
'HourS truly,
JAS. +. DAVIS.
Cashier.
Did the state bank officials have any
idea of the insolvency of the institution
prior to its closing?
Attention is called to the date OF
this letter. The bank closed on October
25. 1907, 10 days following the writing
of the letter"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Don't Worry b O II

The Reno Journal which considers
itself the arbitcr of democracy in Ne.
vada. is dcvoting much space to poll.
tics these days. and is being generally
called down by the state press of tho
party. The Journal seems to consider
that Il part of its mission IL to destroy
the political influence Of Congressman
Bartlett, which is stirring up the local
papers. The Journal is certainly doing
II good work for the republican party.
If IL keeps II up. and has any following.
1t will disrupt the state democracy
Ely Mining Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
lie Is q HoSs

They have been telling this story
i'll the Blue grass 80 long that it
is regarded rs classic.
"Majah," announced the colonel,
I'm bet I've sweat nu less than II
gallons,
Begging your pardon, kunncl. re-
turned the major, dcsisting from IA long
lihation, gentlemen don't sweat they
pcrspirc. Horses sweat"
well, them" returned the now ir.
ritatcd colonel. glarimg ut the calm and
contented critic of his diction, by
cad. sub. I'm "a huSs''-LOuisvillc
COuricr-JOurnal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
THE FOREIGNER AND
THE STRIKE

Cnquestionably there is much of truth
in the charges brought by Frank II.
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, that peouage in
in its worst form prevails in the car
plants ut Pittsburg and its vicinity.
Mr.. Morrison has laid before the gov.
eminent at Washington a request for
an investigation, an inquiry hat shall
go to the depth of the conditions.
1t is Il matter of ommOn knowledge
that foreigners are brought to the steel
plants and forced t work under hide
Gus conditions. That they are beaten,
imprisoned without trial. manacled and
starved there is little doubt. The testi.
mony Of u Catholic priest ut McKee's
Rocks is that the conditions are not fit
for publication"
Few of the foreigners are members Of
organized labor. Few of them are fit
for membership: their presence in the
nnions would I've a worse menace than
the naturalization of every Chinese who
might seek citizenship in this country.
The American Federation of Labor. of
ticially. has no connection with them,
but the men AT the head of the Ameri-
can Federation are charged with the du-
ty of exercising vigilance whenever
working people-uniun or non-union-
are concerned. They are American
citizens. the officials of the federation.
1t is their right to invoke the laws of the
land when they have reason 10 believe
that they are being violated.
Thus it is that Mr.. Morrison, having
full warrant for his belief that the i'm
migration laws are being violated 10y
the steel company asks that the agents
Of the government make an inveStiga-
ton.
There are many people i'll this countr,
who, when there is labor trouble o
whatsoever kind in whatsoever place
leap to the conclusion that the unions
are stirring up trouble again. These
: people are ignorant, but they are not t,
he excused for their ignorance. Natur
ally, the prevalence among even
IL Sl'ltlI IlllDcI oI the III
: warranted belief that all labor trouble
are due to the perniciOus activity of tn,
unions is harmful to organized labor.
I The hope of every good American
should Ire that the investigation of tn
, charge of peonagc in the steel compan
l plant he complete. Every witness VIII
: can throw any light upon the matte
= should bc called before the government
y representatives. And when these wit
ncsscs have testified they should be pro
u tcctcd. They should not he subjcctc,
to the i'll treatment. the abuse. tn
clubbing of the company's spccii
: agents. Neither should they be am
pushed by the7- special agents and shot
u down.
When the guilty are found the
Il should be punished. not %noininally, bu
5 ~acluatcly. They should not bc fnct
Il merely. for Il fine more or less mean
D little to Il great corporation. The,
. should be sent to prison and made {
serve the full penalty Of their crimes
along with the most miserable wrctcl
in the Observation-Disclosures Examiner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
o lto Puzzle

Three large ripe tomatoes skinned,
two green peppers. Il snail onion.
three large bGi.ch potatoes Skinned.
four eggs. Scr2cze seeds out OF toma.
toes. Take seeds out Of peppers. Cut
all up fine with the onion and potato
then put In a frying pan with n piece
Of melted butter the size OF an egg.
After cooking the mixture eight or ten
minutes stir IN The four eggs and cook
until they arc done. This IL All excel.
lent breakfast or lunch dish.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
MARRIED

BiAUCANI -SESTANOvICH At the resi-.
drncc of the brides mother, in Elko.
nevada. September /. 1909. by a.
Bruce. Justice of the Peace. Mr..
Adolph Biaucani to Miss Theresa
S~cstannvich, both Of Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Never Let Go

We hear much about forging To the
front. taking time by the farelOck,
seizing the hull by the horns and such
like. and also that the man with the
tail hold is entirely ignored. Nine men
out of every ten wisely follow and sue.
coed where one does who charges around
at the front all the time. If You miss
the forclock. seize the tail 1t is the
hanging on more than the particular
hold that counts. The man who will
go just a. fast and nearly as far who
has hold of the tail us the II hanging
onto the horn; besides. he can hold on
better and is i'll less danger. Young
man, don't bc too anxious to get to the
front. But hang OH to what you have
and you will get ahead iu the world n
fast rs you deserve. Columbia Gala.
Breeze.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03

Protection for Street sweepers.
Street swcepcrs Of Chicago and J,oa
ton carry n tinv electric lamp on their
caps 10 keep from being run over.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
- STATES SENATE
Washington. -. {.
Ed. NDEI'ESDEN
Dear Sir:

NHShlngtDn. ID. T..
Ed. INDEPENDENT,
Dear Sir
Believing that the farmers and hor.
ticulturists Of Nevada should become
better acquainted with the work which
the Department Of Agriculture is doing
for their benefit. ! have arranged for
the distribution Of u selected list Of pub.
locations, put mp in packages for free
distribution. and a number Of these will
reach you in q few days. They have
been selected especially with reference
to the needs Of Nevada farmers and a
study Of them will do more to extend
public information Of the work which
the department is doing than any other
means. | will bc glad If you will give
the receipt Of this literature such notice
In your columns ~ you think proper.
and cndcavOr to sec that it is distributed.
to those who are most likely Ia make
good Use Of it.
Very sincerely yours
FRANCIS q. NFwLANDS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Interesting Literature for Farmers.

Tho following letter from Senator
Newlands was received this morning.
We will mention the publications when
received and those who want them
should call for them:
LIMITED SrArES SEN ,.rn
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
Marrying for Money.

Most men who marry for money get
something that is far less desirable.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-03
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
SUBSCRIPTION RATS

Entered ut the EiKo postonico for transmission
through the mails as second-class matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
LIBERALITY IN MORAL CODE.
Too Many Of the Great Finaneiers Of
To-Day Are Believers in the idea
Of the RrazilianS.

Joseph Widener, q young Philadel.
phia millionaire, was entertaining q
party of Anglo-Americans at luncheon
at the Ritz, In London.
The day was mild and sunny, and
the French windows of the beautiful
restaurant stood open on the green
park and Piccadilly. A limousine GID
ed swiftly past Devonshire's house, q
VellknoWn American millionaire sat
in the sumptuous car, and Mr.. Wild
ener, nOdding toward the man, said
to his neighbor:
That 10 BonnS. He made 10 mil.
lions last year"
rs he hOnest" the neIghbor, IN
Englishman, inquired. Mr.. WIdenoF
lanushed.
We'll, Lord John" be replied.
"Bonns' moral code resembles that
imputed to the BraSIlians. It-Aer--
10 liberal. It countenAnceS many
shady things.
In Braxil, you kno1, in iutroduc.
Ing friend to your banker, In recon.
mending him TO . business associate
and so forth, you show the highest
confidence in him-a confidence that
can go no furhsr-When you say:
This is my friend. For all II
steals I will be responsible
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
ENDED ALL SHOW OF DIGNITY
Mr.. NewIywed's Extremely Modern
Form Of INTRODUCTION Broke
D the Ice at onGe.

o, They had been married only two
weeks and vera going to spend tho
evening with friends. They were to
meet friends Of their friends there. Il
was expected that there would noceS
sarily be a show of dignity when tie
bridegroom and the bride arrived. All
OF the company was there and sitting
around looking its sweetest. A
bride always makes dignity essential.
1T happened that the bridegroom was
the particular friend Of the hest The
latter never met the bride, She was
coming into an entirely new circle.
It was expected that when the Newly
Weds arrived that Mr.. Newlywed
would stammer and blush when he
introduced Mrs NewlyWed as his wife.
Not so Cor this boy. He sauntered in
preceded BY the dignined bride. EV-
eRybody IN the parlor bristled up.
,Bvt IL wasn't to be O bristlinE affair
al all Mr. NewlyWed simply swept
around, caught the host BY the arm
and led him before the bride.
Dave, meet the old lady" he said.
Dignity exit. Everybody laughed
and got acquainted in a hurry. The
sood-natured introduction Of the host
to the bride loose-ed up the strings
OF social stress. The old lady" found
herself among friends.