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The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-02-25

Important differences heve
developed amoug the members
of the Committee on Ways and
Means that are expected to in-
volve bitter fight over the
tariff bill when it comes up be-
fore the house at special ses-
sion to be called on the fifteenth
of March. The Republican
Standpatters on the committee
are in the minority. 1t appears
that Serene Payne, leader of the
House, and John Dalzell, the
leading s'andpatter are not
working tremendously on the
new tariff bill. The latest infor-
nation regarding the Ways and
Means Committee. DaIzell, of
Pennsylvania, Bonynage of Colo
lduo, 4NCCullilll VI CdlllOIIlli e..
Fordney of Michigan, and Calder.
head Of Kansas, are still as rigid
ly standpat as ever, but these in
favor of revision downward and
of more liberal policy are
Payne of New York, Mccall of
Massachusetts. Boutelle of Hi
nols, and Longworth of Ohio.
The two remaining members,
Crumpacker of Indiana, and
Gaines IF West Nirginia,appea to
be doubtful element, but is
thought IA majority is in favor of
real revision. 1t is SAID that
some of the differences between
the two groups are irreconcilable
and that they will not be settled
except after a long debate and a
bitter contest in the House.
James s. Mccarthy.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-02-25
Washington Letter.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 22-The
best known street of Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue, is begin.
ming to assume an inaugural hol-
iday appearance. Seats and
grand stands have been erected
in front Of the White House
where the President, after his in
au2uration on the 4th of March,
the diplomatic corps, and high
government officials will sit to
view the grand parade. Thous-
ands of Others will occupy seats
on both sides of the Avenue at
prices varying pobably from one
to ten dollars. AS usual the mile
streach of avenue from the
Trea 'ury Department to the Cap
itol grounds on the south side will
be lined with seats or bleachers
very much after the manner of
those used in baseball, football
or other athletic games. Win
dows al! along the avenue, ON
both sides, are rented at eXorbi-
tant prices, and from these thou
sands will gaze at the military,
political, and civic professions as
they pass to and from the Capitol
on the 4th of March.
President Roosevelt will be
seen in the carriage only as it
proceeds to the Capitol. He will
not return with his successor to
the White House but will 90 di.
rect to the Union Station from
the Capitol. and there take a
train Tor his home at Oyster Bay.
This is an innovation; but by no
means, as the public we'll knows,
unusual for The odore Roosevelt.
His personal household goods
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Speaker Citizens Silver RECONCILIATION Plan


Hon. j. b. Giffen, speaker of the late
assembly. has evolved II plan for the
reconciliation OF silver, wh::!, h:ds
fair to add to the fame he achieved by
his anti-Japanese resolutions. Mr..
Giffen thinks that if the people of
Nevada will work along the lines he
marks out Utah, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana and the other silver producing
states will fall i'll line and much good
will result for the white metal. He
states his plan us follows:
Let all customs duties he paid in
gold us they are. l would leave the
gold settlements between nations. debts
payable in gold where citizens of two
nations are involved, to be undisturbed.
II would place II duty of 81 an ounce
on imported silver. Then let silver he
coined ON Il basis of 20.87 to one That
would insure the coinage of American
silver only and would restore it rs a
money metal.
IF eastern people could not be in
NuSSN w uSS No uItIltN L NOlIl
favor storing it in vaults, the cost of
which in comparison to the benefits
would he inconsiderable. l would issue
silver certificates thereon, in denomi-
nations of 81 and upwards. Silver must
be made Il legal tender even if piled in
vaults.
Eastern tinanciers will tell you that
the late panic was caused by not enough
money, and not enough elasticity to the
currency. This plan would furnish
plenty of money and it would he real
money too.
IF this plan could be adopted we
could not have such a panic rs the last
one and would prevent Il greater one
which will come if we do not put more
money into circulation.
How long would it take if you were
operating all the silver mines of the
United States to produce SO much that
it would be Il drug? How long would il
take to produce from such mines one
billiondollars? l dare say it would take
Ieh ScaiS auu "ncn tnat sum WOul,
be produced it would only he $40 pei
capita.
THE adoption of this plan would
mean the opening of the mines of the
west and employing thousands OF
miners. Each man working in the
mines would mean by his production
the employment of three other men il
different vocations. 1t would he o
i~ncalculable value to mining and al
commercial pursuits"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14

The preliminary examination of
Martinez and LucerJ. charged with
robbing George Hammond. an Indian.
has been continued until tomorrow.
The Indian told II straight story AMI
the nance are that the Mexicans will
spend u few years ut Carson.
The county cJm:ui SiolcrS look rather
carewor these days. Tho valuation
put OH the lots needed for the new
courthouse by the second set Of APP
praisers is the cause of it. The In
DEPENDENT is very much in favor of
the site selected and hopes the tangle
may o be Strengthened out and work
begun. a few more dollars on the site
will not he missed fifty years from now.
Monday the various mines and mills
OF Tonopah, with the exception of the
Midway. disbursed II SUN somewhat III
excess of $3.50 to their employees.
The payday mt the Midway falls OH the
fifth of the month instead of the tenth,
as had been designated by other com
panies. Included in this number were
the forces of the Tnnopah and Goldfeld
railroad and millmen at Millers.-
Bonanza.
Governor Dickcrson is being royalty
entertained by the good people of Ely.
Whist parties and big eats are the
order of the day. And just to think of
it. only ashort step backward, when
h governor was Il poor struggling
newspaper publisher it was hustle for
the harder. Now everybody wants him
to dine. We wish that we were cover
nor FOR aiout two months, this hungry
look of ours would then disappear
Tonopah Bonanza.
Two rancherS from near Wells cam g
i'll Saturday evening on the train look
ing for traces of forty head of cattle
that disappeared from their ranch a
short time ago. They said they had
traced them rs far rs Spruce mountain
but did not learn anything about them
here and left again On the morning
train Monday. One of the men was
said to he II brother of the fomous
'Scotty" and the other was named Mo.
Intyre.-Ely Expositor.
Coroner Bruce and Deputy Sheriff
Harris returned last evening from their
trip after the remains of the old squaw
killed 10y Sarah. They found the skull
and a few bones and brought them tc
town. They also found a stew pan, 4
granite dish, Il butcher knife with the
handle burned off, an iron rod with
which Sarah says she killed the old
woman, a table spoon, a pocket knife.
Il pair of scissors and a humble. The
bones and other articles are at the
morgue. Coroner Bruce will hold an
inquest tomorrow. After that Under.
taker Keyser will fix up coffin and
the Indians will bury the remains.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Gcorgc I~Iardcsty, the South Fork
ranchcr. is in town.
This is II very disagrccahlc day. The
wind is cold and raw and the mir il full
IF dirt.
Judge Brown is trying the case Of
Skaggs vs.. Billet. Attorney Williams
represents the plaintiff and Attorney
Henderson the defendant.
We arc glad to learn that Mr.. Winter.
mantcl's little 10y continues to improve.
The paralysis il gradually leaving him
and his complete recovery is onlya mat.
ter Of time.
The Carson News says the governors
mansion Is about completed and that II
will be the finest appointed residences In
the state and one which any man would
Inc proud To call his home.
a new stop watch has been brought
ont for usc Of physicians and nurses IL
counting pulse beats. The pressure OF
II button starts Il and another pressure
stops il and marks the time when u
given number Of beats have been count
cd.
In the English town of Rcdditcl
about 5000 men and women carr
comfortable wages ~ nccdlcmakcrs
They work about 10 hours a week il
model factories. Rcdditch's year,,
output Of needles Is in excess Of 1000.
600, 900.
Tho dry farm commission rcturnc,
Yesterday from u trip through Indcpcn
dcncc valley and the Tuscarora country
They will examine locations IN Star
valley aud around Wells before locatinI
tho farm. They arc trying TO find th
very best location in tho county and ar
not partial to any section.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

MIR. Mayham and party returned
from Tuscarora last evening.
Mrs. r. Bellinger who has been visit.
ing in Elko for some time returned to
her home this morning.
Oscar j. Smith, the Reno attorney
and capitalist. was in Elko today. He
returned OIL No. 3 this afternoon.
Mr.. David. assistant cashier of the
Henderson Bank. left for San francisco
this afternoon, He is still suffering
with the rheumatism.
Treasurer Miller reports taxes coming
IL sl2"!y. Taxpayers S!:3"!a remember
that they must settle with the county
before the first Monday in June.
Coroner Bruce and Deputy Sheriff
Harris went to the hills this afternoon
after the remains of the old s1uaw
Sarah killed. They will return some
time this evening.
Jailer Gilmore has % prisoners to look
after. One of these is awaiting trial
on AN indictment and one, Sarah. is
held for killing an old squlw. The rest
are serving sentences.
Street Supervisor Bruce will be ont
between ! and q o'clock tomorrow morn
ing wetting down the cement ON the
streets. The Water company has given
the water between those hours.
John Etchart has made n complaint
against Lou Lawritzcn, charging him
with obtaining 800 under false pre-.
lenses. Lawritzen, was arrested ut
Wells ami Sheriff Clark brought him
down ON No. , this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Brown
rendered judgment in the case of
Skaggs vs.. Billet. Skaggs sucd for
about 1904 and recovered Judgment for
S2i0.10 and pays his W costs. Before
the suit was brought, Billet offered
him $3.50. The result of the ..uit
shows the uncertainty of going to
law.
james j. Griffin, Mrs. Gaines father.
died at Reno yesterday. Mr.. Griffin
WAS m old resident of Washee county.
For many years. he was i'll the employ
of the Southern Pacific railroad com
pany as roadmaStcr. He served the
company faithfully until his failing
health compelled him to give up
work. He was II native of Ireland.
aged 80 years. Mrs. Caine has the
of this community in her
bereavement.
Frank y. Murphy. one of the prom
incnt attorneys of the state. died in
Salt Lake last Saturday of gangrene of
the intestincs. Mr.. Murphy was well
known throughout the state and his
death will I've lamented by IL large circle
Of friends. He vas born at huntsville,
Ontario, Canada, in 1854, and came to
this country in his teens. He practiccd
law in nearly every county in the state,
but the last few years his home has
been mt Ely. He leaves u wife and son.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Tally up Il beautiful day for May.
Mrs. Randolph of Hallcck is visiting
Mrs. +. j. Holland.
Mrs. Oliver and daughter of Win.
nemucca are visiting Mr.. Gardncr's
family.
Mrs. Castle went to Mound valley this
morning to visit her mother, Mrs. Ed.
Carville.
DR.. Minor of the state university
addressed the students of tho high
school this afternoon.
Mrs. Will Trcmcwan arrived last
night from Idaho. Mr.. Trcmowan Is in
the forest service and this will be their
home.
Potatoes are up, flour is up, meat Is
up; but remember gentle reader, a sharp
cut in diamonds is promised for the
near future.-Washington Herald
The school boys of Clrlin will play II
match game of base ball In Elko
saturday afternoon with the nine from
the pulic school. This game will be
well worth the price of admission.
a sick peasant motions fccbly to his
wife to approach his bedside. and
whispers painfully; L think. my dear.
| could fancy a little broth" my
dear, what do you want of broth
Hasn't the doctor just given you upT'
Nevada will have but ono census sup.
c~rvisior and he will have about iOC
enumcrators when the government he.
gins counting the population about
April IL. 1910. Because Of the small
number of cities in tho State. most OF
the Nevada cnuincratOrs will I've paid Il
pCr diem. Nothing has been done 1t il
understood. toward selecting the New
ada supervisor.
Assistant superintendent Rowland'
left last night for Ogden, where ho vii
bo gone for several days assisting in tn,
compilation Of II new time table, which
, is o To 80 into effect on the Sal
. Lake division. IL il said that scvcra
changes in tho arriving and departing
time of passenger trains will be made
but no announcement in regard to tn,
. changes has rs yet been made. TIL,
3 new time table will probably go int
effect alnut Juno tst.-Rcno Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Lost Two Days On Desert

But for luckily happening upon n
party of prospectors on their way to
Rawhide from Fallon Saturday, Charles
Harris would have in all probability
died from thirst on the desert. He had
started from Fallon to go to IL mine
near Fairview, and became lost in Il
windstorm. For two days and nights
he wandered on the desert without food
or water, and was about to collapse
when he came upon F. II. DeVohn,
Teddy Lerch and Sam Amigo at some
springs neal Dixie, who cared for him
and brought him on into Wondor for
care. Harris is from Stockton, Cal, and
this was his first experience on the
desert. He was delirious when he
stumbled into the camp Of the
prospectors.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
That Kind OF a Man

The Georgians. of Augusta are
%chuckling over II new story about Mr..
Taft.
Mr.. Taft, it seems, drove out one
afternoon to see II Georgia planter.
The planters cook, IL very old woman,
takes no interest in public affairs, and
she did not recognize the portly guest.
What did you think of that gentle.
man, MarthaF" the planter asked, after
Mr.. Taft had driven off.
well, sir" old Martha replied, II
can't say rs ] saw nothin' pertickler
about him. Ho looked to inc like the
kind Of man us would be pretty reg.
lar to his eals."-Seattlc Post.In-
tclligcnccr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
S~almagundi
II DAILY

Read onr business locals elsewhere.
This is arbor day How many trees
did you plantf
Lost-Small silver purse. finder please
leave at this Office and get reward.
The Casino, the biggest dance hall in
Tonopah, burned Wednesday night.
The loss is estimated mt $25, 600.
Judge Bruce held the inquest on the
remains of the old squaw this afternoon
1t was still in progress when this re-
port closed.
Pete Miller and Lawrence Martin
have started II chicken ranch. They
have quite q number of motherless
chickens to care for.
Don't forget the high school social to.
night. The boys and girls promise
everybody II splendid time. Dancing
will begin promptly at 8 o'clock, town
time.
Mrs. Kcyser will be taken to Salt
Lake Sunday night for treatment. a
very large circle of friends hope that
she will soon return with her health
fully restored.
Judge Bruce this afternoon held the
two MeSicans charged with robbing ar
Indian. to appear before the grand jury
and fixed their bonds at $1,000 each.
They seem tn have II good start for the
pc%nitcntiury.
District Attorney Quicker of Hum
bOldt county received IL dispatch ycster
day from Mazuma stating that F. a,
Peart had shot and killed Frank IL
Read. The dispatch was signed Ivy the
justice of the peace, but gave 10 partic
ulars #'
John Bright used to tell how q barber
who was cutting his hair once said tC
him. You ave u large cad. sir; it's q
good thing to ave II large cad, for
largo cad mcans q large brain, and
large brain is the most useful thing {
man can ave, as IL nourishcs the root,
Of the air. Sacred Heart Review.
DR.. Minor Of the state university vii
lecture ut the high school tonight OF
"Lifo Mt the University" Tho lcctur,
will I've illustrated with lantern slide
Of scenes on the campus. This In add
ton to tho social given by the student
should attract u large crowd. Remem
Dor that so cents pays for the evening
entertainment. Go and enjoy tn
many good things prepared for you b.
tho boys and girls Of the high school.
The commissioners finally decided IA
day TO place the new courthouse OH tn
present site aud the Sproulc and Andel
son lots adjoining. Mrs. Sproulo &C
cepts $1,000 for her lots and move
tho improvements. Mrs. Andorso
accepts S3,233,44, tho appraised valu
of her lot and u half. The deed
are being made ont and the money vii
bc paid on acceptance of the deeds. TIL
INDEPENDENT congratulates tho COR
missioncrs on their final decision.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14

Inc presidential hagha Il blue groun,
with the arms of the United States il
the center. 1t vas designed and frs
used by President Arthur in 1888, ant
Is now hoisted mt the main wheneve,
the president is on board of any goy
eminent vessel
The basket ball game between tn,
Elko and R,nJ high school teams n,
suited III II victory for Reno by the scor,
of 81 t"A. tn Elk girls return.I last
night Just as happy rs ifs4he score had
STOOD the other way. They are still our
girls Notwithstanding their defeat. II
Will take more than one defeat to make
them sulk.
The explosion of Il pipe leading from
"a gasoline tank in the dining-roorn of
inc Commercial Hotel early yesterday
morning started u lively blaze. The
alarm was given. but before the fire
companies reached the scene the fir,
WAS extinguished with the hotel hose.
IL was IA pretty narrow csclp. from a
disastrous fire.
Mcssrs. Mcbride, Wright and Bruce.
-" appraisers appointed Ivy Judge
Brown to appraise the lots needed for
tile new court house. perfor med that
duty TINS afternoon. They appraised
Mrs. Sproule's a. lots and improve.
mcnts at 81, 900. and Mrs. Anderson's
lot and II half and improvements at
N,2"3.ii. This is quite Il raise over
the first appraiseincnt.
The date of the session of the Ameri.
a Mining Congress to be held in
Goldiicld has been definitely changed
10 the week beginning September ~.
1t was discovered that il would be
practically impossible to get the rail
roads to extend special rates after Sep
TENDER, and hence the executive com
mittcc of the Chamber of Commerce
took up the proposition to advance the
date SO As To bring it in September.
\ masked man held.up the Hammon-
800 f''' SAhDl' III IN'Ib SATURDAY
night and took SS5 from the pockets of
the prOprictorS. As the robber WAS
about Ia leave the stable, he SAW Jack
Monroe. "A hostlcr, approaching him
from the ear of the stable. Turning
Monroe, he fired "A shot and
Monroe fell to the floor, seriously if
fatally wounded. The man then
walked lciSurcly away. There is no
The commissioners of Nyc county
declared the oflic" of county treasurer
last week and appointed Frank
Il. Mannix. the Rhyolitc editor, to fill
the vacancy. The removal of Treasurer
was caused by his failure to file
the 300. 900 bond required by the
commissioners. Gilbert had part of the
money in the Hickey bank ut
Tonopah when il closed. and was
again by the failure Of Frank
.ioldcn's bank. There is no charge of
dishonesty against Gilbert. His &C
are straight. He seems to be Il
of republican prosperity.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Judge Rutlcdgc and j. w. Puctt,
two of Carlin's prominent citizens. are
promcnadiug around town.
Snow fell ut Il lively rate late ycster-
day afternoon. but the squall WIS of
short duration. Today is cold and raw
for this season of the year.
Owing to Sheriff Clark being away
and Deputy Harris being busy, the
remains of the old squaw, killed by
Sarah. have not been brought in.
Tom Franks came in from Ruby
valley last night. He faced an old.timc
blizzard most of the - miles from the
valley to Hallcck. He says the valley
is quiet and orderly.
The White Pine News says that the
grand jury is after District Attorney
Reeves and will ccnsurc him in its
report to Judge Brown. If il does not
go further and bring about his i'm
pcachmcnt.
Frank Webb. who has II long string
of aliascs, has been arrested by the Reno
police rs the man who held up the pro.
p~rictors of II livery stable Saturday
evening and shot II hOsilrr. Webb has
II prison record in California. He Is
identified by tho men he robbed and
stands II good chance of serving Il long
term in the Nevada prison.
kidnapping is II serious crime In
Pennsylvania if II can judge from the
sentences passed upon james Il. Boyle
and his wife yesterday ut Mercer for
kidnapping Willie Whitla. Boyle was
sent to the pcnitcntiary for life and
Mrs. Boyle was givcd 81 years in the
same institution and find $1,000. These
sentences will make kid mapping Il
very risky business in the Quaker
state.
The board of commissioners are pre-
pairing to issue $50.O 600 worth Of county
bonds to pay the indebtedness Of Nyt
county. Nyc county had about $50. 00l
tied up in the Nyc and Ormsby Count,
bank at TOnopah, which closed its door!
us II result of the panic. About $iG,O Ot
Of the school funds was included In thi
sum. and the school ut T%onopah, Rhyo
Tito and other places have been compel
led to close their terms much Garlic
than usual as ~ consequence.
Tho appointment Of Harry Hum
phrcys to succeed Robert Grimmon n
u. s. marshal il said Ia have close
one of the Interest fights for u fedora
appointment in the history Of this state
| humphreys demanded the office Us
. reward for managing Flanigan's can
paign last fall. From present indici
r lions, echoes Of this fight will bc hear
In the senatorial campaign next yea
o Senator Nixon may have II heap Of q,
planning to do to satisfy Grimmon
friends that his hands are clean.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
Last Spike Vas Driven Forty

Forty years ago last Monday. on Pro-
montory point. Utah, S04 miles east of
San Francisco and lOS5.S miles west of
Omaha, the last spike was driven in the
union of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific railroads. 1t was q great day
for the United States and it was cele-
DRAFTED throughout the entire nation.
In fact, few people realize its import.
ance mt the time or had any idea that
they would form two of the big lines of
the great Hartman system today.
AT S:45 Il. IN. on May 10, 1869, the
first engine arrived at Promontory point
over the Central Pacific, now the
Southern Pacific, and a few minutes
later the engine from the east arrived
over the Union Pacific. The two loco
motives pulled up within thirty feet of
each other and at 2:47 o'clock in the
afternoon the message flashed over the
telegraph wires through the country,
done and the continent was spanned
with two bands of steel. Impressive
ceremonies were held in connection
with the event .-Humboldt Star
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-05-14
DOG Swallows Diamond

Last week Mrs. F. J.. Fleming of
Lovclock, lost a valuable diamond In q
most peculiar manner. and so far has
been unable to recoyor the stone.
Upon her return home after bcing
out shopping, she was met ut her home
by her pet dog. and us she stopped to
pet the animal, 1t jumped and seized
the valuable stone, which hung from II
chain at her neck.
All efforts to regain tho stone by the
ordinary methods have failed and Il
may DO necessary to kill tho dog in
order that the stone may bc rccovc,e cd,
but on this score Mrs. Fleming hesitates
between the intrinsic value Of the
stone and her affection for the dog
Loyelock Tribune.