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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

Every time President Taft opens
his mouth he aids the Democratic
party" Upon being asked if lie in.
tended making mention of Mr.. Taft's
remarks III his campaign for the speaker.
ship, Mr.. Clark said:
Since Congress adjourned ! have
been pretty well over four or five
states. AMI have passed. through six
more. and everywhere there is intense
prejudice against and disgust for the
Payne Aldrich tariff bill. Even II largc
majority Of Republicans are not en-.
ainurru OF it,. President Tuft's speeches.
especially his Winona speech. will help
the Democrats WIN the next IIuus E.
The influence of the Aldrich. Cam, II
stand-patterS owe the President appears
to he increasing In the short state
mcnt which he gave out when he sign
ed the bill, he asserted only that it WAS
a part fuliillmcnt of Republican prom
iSes: but III his WinOna speech he posi-
lively asserted that it is the best tariff
hill ever pnt on the statute books. AS
the average rate in the Paync-AldIich
bill Is about W per cent higher than
the average of the Dinglcy bill, PrcSi-
dent TuftS WinOna statement is alb
~splutrly prrpuStcrouS. unless he has
come to believe that the higher the
tariff III" brrt, the bill.
Ills Wiuona speech has Eccn called
an epoch maker. Perhaps il is. the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

That Tom Smith i not cuirying the
peace of tn" other world J. a miracle.
Wednesday last. about liUD u. M,
as h" WIS working with one Of the
powerful drills IN the .Irhnui" Cpm-pli.
dated miu., Hr In some manner was
strnck int the forehead b. the drill. He
walked t. camp and was taken IN u
wagon u twenty mile driv" To- tn"
railroad al AmnrgOsa. There h" took
u trim. came to Vegas and walked
from TIA" depot tn Dr.. Martins hnSpi,
tai.
Upon dressing the wound. the drtpr
found that tho drill had been driven
clear through the skull into the brain,
milking q hole nbpnt tlm size Of a two.
bit piece.
In Tia" operation Of cleaning the
womd about two teaspoons fnll nf the
brain matter flowed from the opening.
notwithstanding the terrible injury.
Smith Is rapidly recovering aud will in
all probability b. able to return to his
work within u reasonable time. II Is
very unUsual for II man Ia recover
from such q ]snriuus injury to the brain.
Lac Vegas Ago.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Pens Of Price.

The pen used by Charles Dickens
Just before bis death. which has been
sold at M"ssrs. Suihcby's rooms for
CI9 lOs, must yield the palm Of cost.
Illness 10 the well worn gold pen used
by "l:Ol" Tor many years. which found
Il purchaser come time ago foi over
Go. At III" sale OF the Dalh0uslc col.
lection a quilt pen used 10y yelling
ton WHOM writing Ia Queen Victoria 10
1911 brought only ~ guincas. while
II of Sir Walter Scots pens. So,
lCCtcd 10y Lord DalhOusic In 1929
from SCOTS writing table 1T Abhuts.
ford, only realized three E~ulncas more.
Among Tho most valuable pens In the
world are one owned by Isaac Reed.
OF New York. carved from n portion OF
George Washington's lens box. aud
used by Lincoln when president. and
III" quill Of Il golden eagles wing. the
property of the Empress Eugenic, with
which III" treaty OF Paris was signed
In lSbG.-Dumhcr Advertiser.
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arrived at AM era OF low m%ortalitr.,

arrived at an era of low mortality"
This conclusion is stated in Census
Bureau Bulletin, iOi. on mortality
statistics for lqOS, prepared by DIR.
Greasy l.. Wilbur, chief statistician for
vital statistics under Director Durand
who has transmitted it To Secretary
Nagcl of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor.
The death rate of the registration
states in 1908 WAS 15.3 per 1000 of
population which was slightly lower
than that for the entire registration
area, l5.I per l,0OO. AMI it i, rhc lowest
on record. DIR. Wilbur states it is prob
ably the lowest death rate that has ever
occurred in the United States.
The death rate of the rural portions
of these states WAS still lower. being
only IL per l.OOI. while that of the
urban population was lG.a per 1000;
the latter including all cities having a
population of 5000 or more inhabitants
III 1900, and being. rs usual. somewhat
greater than the rural rate. Such rates
would have seemed quite out of the
question II few years ago.
The death rate of England and Vale.
for 1905 was only III per 1000 oI
population. and of London for the sam,
year, los per l.0aO. For each yea
since lS9j the death rat" of England
and Wales has been less than Ii pei
Thousand. with the exception OF tn,
year 1901 for WHICH year it WAS IL" rc,
1000. while no rate aS low Mas heel
registration.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Obey This Law

Attention is called to the following
Act, passed by the legislature of 1905. to
prevent the removal or handling of a
body or the chattels or effects belonging
to the deceased in certain cases. and
requiring the Coroner to bc notified of
death. and providing II penalty for any
violation of the Act. The Act was
approved by Governor Sparks, March
10. 1905:
"Scction l.. In all cases Of death where
the person WAS not attended in his or
her last sickness 10y n physician, or
where the person was so attended by Il
physician if the death was surrounded
by circumstances such as to afford
reasonable grounds to suspect that the
death had been uccaSionel by unnatural
causes the dead body. and the clothing,
property, goods and effects belonging to
the deceased shall not he touched,
handled or removed by any person,
except If necessary, to move it to the
nearest shelter, bur the person acting
~ Coroner of the county shall be- i'm
mcdiatcly notified of such death: and
said Coroner, when SO notified, shall
take charge of the body. goods, and
effects and proceed to hold I'm inquest
over the same and ascertain all the
facts and circumstances attending said
death. Nothing in this Act shall apply
to communities having no official author
lied to act Is Coroner.
Sec. . Any person violating the pro.
visions Of section one Of this Act shall
be deemed guilty of II misdcmcanor and
punished by II fine not exceeding five
hundred $500 dollars, Or Imprisonment
i'll the county Jail not exceeding six o.
months. or 10y both such fine and i'm.
p%risonment.
Sec. 3 This Act shall take effect i'm,
mcdiatcly."
We are Informed that this law has
been violated by citiZens of Elko nj
least twice within the last two years.
In ONT instance called to orr attention.
1t Is charged that the deceased had been
sent to his relatives before the coroner
knew anything about the death. Some
time afterward he received inquiries
from the relatives Of the deceased and
WAS unable to give them any informa,
ion.
The other is that of Joe Carroll. In
this case, the property was taken from
the body, the body removed to the
Redwood hospital. then to the under
taking parlOrs, where it was found by
the coroner the next morning. He was
not notified at all of CurrolIs death Il,
the law directs and knew nothing abpu,
il nutil he learned it from "A caller al
his residence the morning after the
tragedy. As Il result the county WA,
compelled to pay the expenses of tho
inquest. Again if the papers found on
the deceased had been examined by the
coroner, they might have revealed
something concerning the crime
1t is not for the purpose of complain
ing about what has been done that W,
publish this law. 1t is simply to call at
tentiOn to the law in the hope that il
will no obcycd in future. If it is not,
the proper officers should see that those
who Violate it are punished.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

Icrirccs Gets 0ae Year

Jessie Yrrtrcrs. convicted recently
on IL charge Of attempting to cxtort
money from admirers Of his wife. was
made IN" subject this afternoon of a
most svy"r" verbal rhlstisnm"nt hy
.Iud.;" Sinners and IL TIA" end w,4 or.
drrrd confined IN the county Jail Tor Il
period If year aud 80 pay a fine Of
$500
According to an Interpretation az Che
law mudc by the district. attorneys
Office, Vcrircc- viii in addition 10 the
one year, hav" +" spend onr day for
each !w, dollars of the fin" unpaid.
Tine c,Wt in passing sentence. *.
pressed regret that the law made tic
d Tense q mielcmennOr and that he
limited in punishment.
Any man. declared the court. who
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

The appetite OF a ...nlc IL wonder.
fuI. His chief dict consists OF jelly.
fish. lie has simply TO open his
mouth and paddle along e surely in
"rIcr to take In jcllyrish bv the cart.
load. Such is Tho method adopted by
ihu "ha chUuc whale. The sperm
whale. on the contrary. captures huge
s.."Ils oi fish. weighing often several
tons. Like his brother. the whalchono
Whale he must he constantly on the
iuukont for food. Oth"i wise he would
s arv". As many as II seals have been
tax n from a 80 feet killer" Other
'naS of enormous apprtitcs arc q
'tcpmmon. Th" hlUoGsh. for example
.IHlycs az sarGinss aud other small
= Is Most curious uf all cutters L. the
h}l q. a strange creature that can br
turned Inside oui without imuaring
ii appetite OF It's power to eat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Shortage in Cu;.oa Crop

y specialist i'll cotton estimates the
coming wears iakiugs us compared with
last years as follows: Exports 1.5U0,
900 bales. against S.5tG,0 900 bales last
year. American mills ! 30. 900 bales.
against 5.3N D.uw last year. TOTAL, ~
2jO.Oo0 bales against li,SiM.0)D last
year.
Assuming hat this season crop may
contribute during tho commercial year
l,J00. 900 bales ont of the l2.250. 900
estimated, there would remain 40, OOO
bales to come from the reserve supply.
Estimates differ widely rs to the size
of any reserve that may bc held in the
cotton belt. Steadily advancing price
have probably cleaned up most of thi'
cotton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
A GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY

Less than 1000 meat packers. an
association representing hundreds of
millions. meet in Chicago. tho mctrop.
oils of the west, and, at the opening of
u long winter, practically announce to
the eighty millions Of consumers in
the country IN advance Of prices of
meats. The packers say, Prices ARE
now higher than they have been for
years" Then the prospective raise is
laid to the high prices Of live stock
foodstutfs.
No doubt tho cost OF such foOdstulTs,
which the raiscrs of cattle have to
buy' has been high. The i%ntiination
Is that the packers will have to pay
more Tor live stock. But the truth
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
MORE MONEY
FROM TAXPAYERS

The taxpayers may us well get ready
to dig up again-for now the Panama
canal must be fortified. OF course
that is but Il natural sequence, but
following on the fact that the people
were first buncoed ont of SIS, 900, 600
which brother Charley Taft; broth
er-in-law to the former adminiStra-
ton Douglas Robinson-grcat stand
on-my-rights- William Nelson Crom-
well, and other choice Republican
leaders and spirits worked them out
of in the canal purchase and which one
of the most learned Republican federal
judges in the nation classes rs "a most
suspicious circumstances" they are
now called upon to take the next dose
of medicine by the announcement that
now that the big ditch is nearing com
pletion it is necessary for an elaborate
system of Notifications to protect the
new enterprise. The people were BAN
boozled when the canal was first pro
jected by the statement that Sl20, 900.
600 was all that would he needed to
complete the canal, but once that the
work was started the smooth schcmcrs
knew that the people could not get ont
of voting the further sums needed and
now $500, 000, 900 it is estimated is II low
figure to place on the cost of the enter,
prise when completed. With this must
follow the f%ortifying of the big ditch
and this will cost as much more-al-
though those i'll authority are figuring
on b~amboozling the people in this
feature the same as they did OH the
canal cost. They will start in by say,
ing hat the cost must not be counted
too closely inasmuch as the property tC
be defended is of such enormous value
that damage to it would he a greater
loss than the cost of all the Notifications
imaginable.
1t is like spending all your spare
money for a new pianO-thcn you just
have to have n new carpet to go will
it, otherwise the effect of the gorgeou.
piano will be lost by the countervail
I ing effect of dccrcpit surroundings. AND
] by the time all tho needed acccssoric
are supplied you are broke.
The Panama works must be pro
tected, of course; which will rcquir,
elaborate land Notifications and "A big
! ger fleet of warships, and doubles
some airships. 1t will cost money
all wasted money. If the civilized Ia
! tions. which means the strong nations
could agree that such a piece of world
wide property us the Panama cana
= should be treated us immune in warfare
the same as women and children, i
would Il V some good money. AS
matter of fact, the Panama canal is Il
much entitled to immunity us n light
house. Here is an opportunity for rcn
diplomacy to do something worth Will
by getting IL stipulation to that cffcc
by and between the leading militar,
powers of the world, and incidental,
save the taxpayers Il few dollars.-St
Joseph Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
sat THIS The fruIa?

The editor whp tric, 10 run Il Il, VS.
paper To please every body al the tim,
is Il fool and Il mendcr I = .J;.ty, auC.
the sooner he is put into an asylum foI
the predetermined, the better 1t will In
fnr All concerned. 40 two people have
tine SAME idea OF what "a paper is for. or
what 1t 'hould contain. Some want
the editor to tell the truth ab mi them.
while other. would kick il h. did: SOM"
kick II his nam" is i'll the paper. and
others have an Unsuitable desire for
newspaper nrtrri"ty; some van the
churches roasted and OH want the
everything that savurs of opposition to
the churches: and some even - - far
~ to ask the editor to talk" up their
private grievance, and Lamb ~ the tar
ont Of the other fellow thrrILh the
columns OF the paper. And That, the
way it g,"s. THry get the notion that
the paper i 81 pGuir servant. subject L.
their beck ami call. The editor is to
hlaIm" for this because hu tries T. pleas.
rvrryhoiy. That's why, IL Il rule, i-
hns that hungry. hunted look. H."
hasn't III humanity up right rl," lr
would ~rraiIZ' THAR tll"v ar" b,uud To-
mistake ms generosity IF spirit and
]brntinc-S OF mind for stupidity. IN"
most successful editors in the country
uT, the fellows win, RIM the u,r,ys T.,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

-, you hav" made MP Your mind 80,
Ia. e specialist. What line are you -.
Ing L. TAKE, mp?
- don't know. nave been c,n,il-
crinS vartyu, advantages in different
branches y uhir"l~"Iist can general
~ get a fo'thold. no matter how bad
business is: Il manicurist has usually
something ON hand: IA beauty dnrrur
"a usually play a skin game and an
eye and ear dortpr ctn often get It heat
ing when there is anything in sight. |
haven't dwrlt on the possibilities OF
throat specialist, and dentists or hair
experts. because thh JwJ formhr aiwLYS
look down in tin. mouth and the latter
may get but a bald living or bn expect
"d 10 dye for his patients" Baltimore
American.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Assessment No. S
wAsATCH UTAH MINING COMPANY

Principal place Of business. ElkO. E.lko g,oun,,
Nevada. General office outside OF Neyadu NJ
.gl ATLAS Block. salt lake City. Utah, Iocn
tion of mines. Little and big Cottonwood Min.
ing Districts. Salt Lake County. Utah.
Notice Il hereby given that at IL meeting Of
the Board OF Directors of WaSatch Utah Min.
Ing Company held ON the 2lst day Of October iUo.
Assessment No. 5 az one CD cent u, share. Ms
levied upon the capital stock of the cor ~poratinn
payable on or before Monday. the 2ynd ,iIy az
November. lJjD. Ia r. L.. puImuui>t. SrcTriu. =
ana Treasurer. No. ssi Atlas Block. Salt Lake
Guy. Utah.
ANY StOCk upon which this asst ,Sincnt uty
remain unpaid on Monday. the 2!nd DAY az
November iNrJ. viii be delinquent ana nd, cii>.
cd for sale AT public auction. aud unl,-S> III, mrr,
II made before. VIII tie sold on Monday. the 18th
day OF December. 1919. ut two o'clock d.. m. n,
the comuany's office. No. BAL Atlas Block, Sal,
Lake city. Utah. to pay the delinquent aSsc,s.
mcnt thereon. together with cost OF ADVERTISING
and expenses Of sale,
T.. l.. P~ALNQUIsT.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Uark Is Confident

Champ Clark Of Missouri, has an
nUunccd his intention to Lccomc u
candidate for speaker Of the liUusc Of
Representatives in i0ii. and in the
course of AN interview mt pittsburg.
Pa, tho other day after stating his
purpose to do 20. remarked:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Concerning the Eskimo

The Eskimo is atfLblr. brave and
loyal. He speaks IA Language which
is highly infected many primitive
people do-anl has certain rulim"Ut
AIRY ideas of II warm and hah;ttbl' h".t-
ven and n cold and cherries hell. And
in knowledge of ways and means to
fight tOld. ice unI darkness and wrr~t
subsistence from Il frozen desert lie
leads all other children of tn" north
and sonth. But he live, his life in II
realm Of IDEAS intellectually remote
from civilization. Pciry tells IL of Il
tribe Of less than 100 people who, cut
off from their fellows for several gen
cratiOnS and out of the track of whal.
crs and explorers. believed themselves
to he the only inhabitants of the world
"A world of berg and foe. of naked
rock and mighty glacier, of wheeling
stars and q%uivcring aurora. of i'm
measurable reaches of lee and snow.
all existing for the emery of Il race
Of a few score Of human beings in Il
few iglOos of stone and icc.-St L"uis
Republican.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

Canned.

There never YVES any h%rranatc Of
soda in th" canned things they used
Ia put M when you were back on tho
farm. ilui. thcn. for that .ia,fcr. Il
wonld never keep either unl..s INC. her
htd II somewhere so the chil iron
couldn't Grd it.-iniIara Eolls News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Era OF iOw alily

Tho followsng bulletin issued 10y the
census Office gives interesting infor,
nation regarding the death rate in this
country:
'"Thc civilized world has indeed
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Proof.

blggs-Attorncy Coke r. az.
very best men nj the ba;. hes -
oughly honest and conscientious. Ialc
your damage suit TO hin. Wigs
did, and no said no wouldn't touch Il.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

farms his wife out for such purposes
Is did Nertrces should be put where
he would no longer cnunc in contact
with sucietv.-Gu!dticld News.
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$ uBscRIrrION RATES
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT

Entered ut the ElKo postonico for transmission
through tue mails as secord-class matter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-25
PRAISE FOR THE MILITIA.
U. S. Army officer Says Michigan
Troops Are a Fine Lot.

Local officers and members Of the
Michigan National Guard will Read
with interest the following Lansing
dispatch, pertaining to the state mill
tary:
''The brigade will take a very credit
able standing with the guard of other
states and few months in active
service will make It an excellent or
ganization. 1t is well equipped and
but for the youth of "A large percentage
Of the enlisted men would be abe
to take III. the field and perform hard
This i, the comment q, Capt. Eli
Helmick. Tenth United states infantry.
on the Michigan National Guard as
he saw il during the ,epe9I1Pment IT
LudinstoP last August =, Gapt Hell
mick YaYifhief TePEgseRtStIye of the
army IT tbs encampmseIntt, being de-
tailed ais instruct6r aud Umpire lie
praises ysrM highly sh9astudlnston
camp ground and recommends that the
general geyegpmegt ppyat3f property
In speokiRg,4qf the field exercises he
says: $500 -s.. ,-a,b
'The officers had to work harder
than the men. The officers of tho
Michigan guard arc generally intelli-
gent, meteorological men and anxious
to learn. When one considers that all
Of them have to cara their livelihood
ana are actually. engaged in business
or professions, the efforts they make
and the time they devote to this worS
can be properly appreciated. They
not only spend time and energy free
ly, but they go down into their own
pockets and spend money for the bet
torment of the guard. They certain
" deserve much credit"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-25
PRYOR AND SMITH GOSSIP.

Calumet a. Arizona paid $4,000 for
an extension of their options on the
Maid OF. Sunshine and King Solomon
claims at CORTLAND, Ariz. The price of
this group is understood 70 be $2OO'ooo.
The property is partially developed and
can soon be placed on a producing ba-
sis
The Calumet q Arizona, Copper
Quecna and. Great Western companies
arc pursuing very aggressive policy
in the CORTLAND district. preparatory
TO making extensive shipments of ore
blocked out,a-4
Nathan Amstcr of shannon aud Ari-
zona- Commercial in interview predicts
that Globe will be the biggest copper
camp in the United States. Also that
while copper is now at panic prices, 1t
must soon move upward as the present
rate of consumption will shortly dis
pose of the surplus.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-25
CARROLL STEEL PLANT Is
TURNING OUT FINE WORK
First Steel Cross Ever Constructed for
Copper Country csmetery' Has
Just Been Completed for Sacred
Heart Burial Ground at Calumet
Foundry is Kept Busy This Year.

There has just been cast at the Car
ron steel foundry here the first steel
cemetery cross ever constructed for
a copper country burial place. The
cross Is for the Sacred Heart cemetery
In Calumet and will be erected within
the next week or ten days. II is %
feet high. and the total width of the
two arms Is ten feet. This is the first
steel cross known in the upper PENN
sula. all burial ground crosses up to
this time being constructed OF wood
or OF cast iron.
The Carroll foundry is one of the
busiest plants In Michigan just now.
4 News reporter happened through
the establishment Saturday afternoon
and the hum OF Industry was speedily
apparent. Philip Carroll. head OF the
concern, said, I'm response to a ques-
ton. that the Carroll steel plant add
ed to the foundry few years ago. is
proving the biggest kind OF success
and is filling long felt want In th'
community.
This steel plant is the only one north
~ Milwaukee. There is a constant
demand for the ordinary steel castings
i'm this section OF the country and the
local plant has been constantly in OPP
Grafton supplying the wants of tho
various mines and other industries.
The Carroll plant manufactures only
soft steel castings, hut later on II will
probably branch out, until 1t will be-
come one OF the largest steel plants in
the country Hardly week passes
that the concern is not called upon to
turn out some special job for one Of
the local mines. Were II necessary to
send TO Milwaukee or Chicago day
or two would be lost in transit, so the
Importance of the Houghton plant nav
readily be seen.