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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04

"Oh, Mr.. Murphy, exclaimed Mrs.
Halligar, stopping him as he tried 10
slip 10y, did you hear how tho draw
ings turned out at the fair last nightg"
NO" he replied rcsiguedly. WHO
wong"
Now wal. till | toll you. Who. do
you think. won the first prizcy"
"ldOn't know. WhO?"
"My little girl. Katie. Wasn't she
luckyY'
Indeed, and she was.
And who. do you think. w,n the
secondt My little boy Willie. Wasn't
no lucky"
MIR. Murphy, didn't say anything.
And Mr.. Murphy, who. do You
think. won the third PRIOR You'd
never guess" She was right. He
couldn't.
II did. myself, Mr.. Murphy. Wasn't
| lucky2'
you were all lucky. I'm thinking.
Mrs. Halligan. BY the way. he re-.
marked after Il moment. did I eyer
pay you for the chances tookY"
why no. Mr.. Murphy. that reminds
me. You didn't
Wasn't lacliyy"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04
PASSING THE TAMBOURINE

The taInbourine is being passed
around in behalf Of the republican con.
gressional campaign committee and
the many beneficiarics of the tart. are
said to he coming across handsomely.
Without calling on any but the trust
bcneticiarics Of the new tariff bill it is
estimated at Washington that several
million dollars will be raised for use by
the republicans in the congressional
campaigns next fall. New England
alone is being looked to by the republi.
"a committee for, mt least. "a couple of
millions and in view Of the splendid
favors shown the protected industries
of that corner of the country tho belief
is qrite general that they will b. very
generous.
Congressman Mckinley Of Illinois is
ut the head of the republican con.
grcsSional campaign COMMITTEES. IIc is
known as the House Santa Claus. He
Is enormously wealthy. aud owns most
Of the trolly roads in Illinois. He is
chairman for that reason. and is cG
pcctcd to grease things along If It be
comes necessary.
The congressional COMMITTEES. with
some foresight, has rcOrganizci its OK
ecutivo committee. and made it. up II
men whose aggregate wealth will foot
mp about two hundred dollars.
James II. Mann Of Illinois and Mich
olas Longworth of Ohio werc taken of
tho committee to make way for Sen.
ators Dixon and ~Guggcnhcim. both Of
whom own gold. copper and silver
mines. and arc making money 50 fast
that they cannot keep track Of it.
Another new man on the executive
board is representative Murchead Of
Carolina, n multi millionaire
banker, tobacco dealer and cotton and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04
AN EASY WAY OUT

The easiest way out of most of our
difficulties is the simplest way. And
this Is shown must suggestiyely in the
problem of the high cost of living,
which is at present agitating the
public.
There are many reasons why the cost
of living is high, but they all eliminate
in one reason-monopoly. There are
many methods of building up monopoly
in this country. one of the most import
ant of which is that of special privileges
given in the matter of transportation.
Through these privileges honest com
petition has been strangled and
monopoly built mp.
As a result, within fifty miles of San
Francisco, tons of fruit rot on the
ground every year, while little children
in this city hunger for the want of it.
Were the people given reasonable and
convenient transportation facilities by
which the consumer would be brought
into immediate touch with the producer
the stronghold of monopoly in food
stuffs would be broken. The producer
would get a better price for his com
modities, and the consumer would be
able to purchase them at living prices,
Such a means of transportation can
be furnished in one way and one way
only-namely, by the parcels post,
which has been established in practi-
cally every civilized and semi-civilized
country on the globe with the exception
of America. With a parcels post the
producer of butter. cheese and fruits,
and even vegetables, would be able to
send his products directly to the con-
sumner. This is lone in Germany.
Why not in American
Years ago. John Wanamaker, the
then Postmaster General, stated that
here were four insuperable obstacles in
the way of this being done, namely. the
Adams Express Co, the American
Express Co, the Wells Fargo Expires:
Co., and the United States Express Co
In other words. the Hobbies which these
corporations maintain at Washington
prevent parcels post legislation.
As result, monopoly has gone on
strengthening it grip upon the country
until now the customers in the midst
of abundant crops find themselves
confronted with famine prices, while
the producers in the midst of great de-
mand for their products are forced to
sell what they raise at prices which
mean ruin.
Why not overcome the four il
supersble obstaclesT Why not make il
possible TO bring producer and consumer
together as has been done in England,
Germany, Russia, Egypt, and even
Persian Why should the American
people be compelled to continue their
toll to monoplyT-San Francisco Star.
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500 Reward 500

The readers Of this piper will bc
pleased to learn that there IL nt lcas,
one drcHdcd disease that science ms
been able to cure In all its stages,
and that Is Cntarrh. Halls Cntnrrh
Cure i the only positive cure now.
known tO the medical fraternity
Halls CHtarrh Cure IL taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon the blood
hnd mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the fonudntinn
ni the disease, aud giving the patient
strength by building M the c0ustItu.
ton Hnd assisting nature in doing
Its work. rho proprlctors have sS
much faith In its curative powera
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for my case thnt II falls to cnrn,
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY 4 Co..
Toledo. o. '
Sold by All druggists, Tic
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipntion.
L. s. Weathers Dept. Ass'r. ..... IG0 oo
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South Fork News

George VI. Clayton of Ten Mile, was
in the valley Saturday and Sunday
rigging up an other team for his Jar
bidge trip.
Walter 4. RImhp, who has resided
on South Fork for several years. most of
the time in the employ of \. l.. Clay
ton. departed Monday last for Maple
ton. Blue Earth Co.. Mimi, where he
will take charge of his brothers farm.
His brother is i'll poor health and will
have to change climate.
Charles Mcconnell went to Elko a
few days ago. He has completed +.
rhos. Hunters house and barn.
y thaw has struck this region and
the snow is fast disappearing.
Ed Williams, Mrs. Clark Drown.
Chas. Clayton aud others who have
been suffering with severe colds, are
cOnvaleScent.
y very pleasant event took place at
the home of Arthur Clayton. last Satur,
day. 1t wa a surprise party given by
Mrs. Arthur Clayton and Mrs. Nc,
Innis. in honor Of Grandma Clayton's
birthday. She was just passing the
siXty-siXth milestone on the path OF
time. \ splendid dinner was served,
which Grandma and her many relative,
enjoyed immensely. The evening was
spent with games, songs and cheerful
conversation. Only relatives were
invited.
w. J. Landon and hi, son. Frank.
went to Bald Mountain a few days ago.
to their mines.
VI. O'Conror vino i, in the employ OF
Clayton Bros. went. to Elko today.
HAY is getting scarce mere and SOM
Of the stock looks sad and forlorn.
GUALTERIO
Lee. New, March /, 1910.
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The Proper Thing.
GUALTERIO

Reviewing the case of Oliver Splitter.
II Of the small fry of the Sugar Trust
Col. Wattcrsou can sec no reason To
extend mercy. Splitter said he hal
been deserted by the Trust; that he was
not a highly paid man, having at the
end of thirty years service received but
80 per week. Now he is serving "A two
year term in prison. All of which leads
Col. WattcrsOn 10 remark. Don't
steal!' Young men 10 honest, But if
you insist upon being a thief. pick
pockets or rob safes upon your own
hook rather than accept employment
at living wages for that character Of
work" And better still, when You 20
into that kind of business be sure TO
make regular contributions to the
Republican compaign fund
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04
THE COST OF COAL In BLOOD

Secretary David Ross. of the State
Board of Labor of Illinois, has Just is,
sued his annual statement which shows
that the coal mines of that state in 1905
produced 40, 272. 451 tons of coal which
had a home value Of $50, 1903, 757 and that
to get this out of the ground and ready
for market the labor of az, 1873 men and
boys was necessary. Then follows this
significant paragraph:
During 1909 the number of wives
made widows was 125. while in 1908
the number was 80. The number of
children left fatherless during 1909 was
29s, compared with 223 for tho year 1908.
II Is such paragraphs as the last that
make tho reports of mining operations
mourntul reading. We ut once think
of Cherry, where eleven more bodies
were brought up Friday that in II dry
and warm part Of the mine had become
mummifed in the four months they
had lain there since the explosion tina I
killed almost 800 men.
The figures in Mr.. Ross report are
only a part of a large whole. In the
United States. in the years from 1901 to
1905 the number killed in the mines
was 10, 73i, and the number injured
87,olI which imparts q certain awful
character to this common and most
necessary commodity that is hauled
about in big wagons and dumped into
our cellars, solemnly impressing us
with the fact that q part of the price of
every ton Of coal we use is in the blood
OF men and in tears of the widow and
the orphan.
IL is due to the American carelessncss
OF human life, that is shown In 20 many
other ways. We would all be willing
to pay moro money for our coal IL this
cost in blood and tears could be olimin.
ated. IL can never DO entirely climin.
ated, for mining OF necessity must al.
ways remain u hazardous occupation.
but we hayo It before our very eyes
that 1t can be reduced by more than
one.half. The death rate in our mines
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Released IRON Prison.

Tho following prisoners were released
from the States prison on March LIST by
order Of the board Of pardOns. Their
applications were considered at the Jan.
nary meeting Of tho board and the
time set for their release. all five of
them falling on the same date: Thos.
Madden. +. j. Murphy, James Hahn.
Fred g. Abbott and W. Blackburn
Tho others that were recognized by
the board will be released Mt later dates.
some Of them gaining their freedom on
the first Of April
In each case the men carry a lettor
from the board which asks that they I've
given a chance Ito make good in the
world Of endeayor
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NOTICE OF AssEssMENT
Nevada. FaIrVIcw Mining Company

Location 81 principal ONCE. EIkn. Ncyud,
General onicc outside Of Nevada. ~ .Iudg,
Buhdlng. salt Lake City, Utah. Location of
mine, Fairyicw Mining District. Churchill
County. Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that ~ a meeting az
the BOARD OF directors held February -. 1910 an
a. "ssincnt, To toe known aS assessment No. &
OF "Ic'third OF one cent Csc per share vas lr,.
l'h on the outstanding Capital stock ~ the cor.
l~nfuliOn. payable immCdiHtcly to Gideon Sny.
city. Utah. '
Any stock upon which this assessment r..
mains unpaid on April :. 1910. will Ic JrIip.
ruCnt and advertised for sale AZ public auction.
anu Unless payment Is made before, will he sold
~ way q lvIo ut the Conpany's once. 81
Judge building, Salt Lake city. Utah. a, 3 a.
CLOCK y. NJ. to pay tho delinquent assessment
toRcthcr with the cost OF advertising and cI.
pcnSC Of sale.
GiDEOS SNYDER Secretary.
w Judge Building. Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
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THE SUGAR TRUST DUTY OF
CONGRESS

How quickly congress has peer able
to forget the Sugar Trust investigation
so loudly called for at the December
opening! Ripper scandals with some
thing more of life and immediate
action are bObbing on the surface. The
high cost of living investigation has
trotted across the stage, and now the
presidents appearance rs the attorney
for the defense, aids in taking the
sugar Trust ont of the danger zone.
But how much Of q burden do the
leaders of congress feel they can carry
before the people next fallg Ii did
seem to many as though the success Of
the investigator who discovered the
crooked scales opened an avenue for
the majority in congress to get to the
heart of II of the most desperate
pirates of trade in the whole category
of trusts. Here is an institution, which
through IA long series of years. evaded
honest requirement of business. Like
arg 0rdincry thief it robbed the govern
ment, yet posed Is great business
establishment. upbuilding the country
1t violated the Sherman Antitrust law
and fixed. and still fixes, the price of
sugar to the housewives of the nation.
1t kicked over tariff laws, bribed public
officers, evadsd the payment of taxes,
accepted railroad rebates, and detroycd
competitors by the most corrupt
methods known to men. No doubt il
has been a heavy contributor to the
campaign funds of the republican
party has repaid from the public
treasury every favor conferred upon it
by the sugar trust and no matter how
greatly that trust aided in electinp
republican members of congress and
even republican presidents by contrib
utions from its purse there could posi-
bly, be no excuse either rs a political
proposition, or Il public duty, for the
failure of congress to probe that thief
of sugar fame from scalp to heels
Wehad been anticipated that an effort
TO demonstrate the fitness of the repnb.
lican party TO deal with such a situa-
ton wonld Immediately follow the op.
ening Of congress. Here was an oppor
tunity and here it is yet. for the repub.
lican majority incongrcss to get after the
sugar trust; to draw the fangs from an
institution which is every inch a traitor
to the country that Benedict Arnold
was to his cause. If "A sense of duty to
the people who nut the republican nnr,v
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POSTAL BANK DEPOSITS

Ii is well to understand exactly what
is involved in the postal bank dispute in
Washington. At present. the align
ment is between those who stand for
keeping the money deposited in postal
banks r~eieposited in state and national
banks in the communities where it
originates. and those who stand for the
financial policy of England and France.
where postal bank deposits are brought
to the financial centers and there used
to float government bonds.
a practical illustration of this mat
ter may be had by visiting the western
Canadian provinces.
All of the small banks of Canada are
branches of three or four great banking
house. located in Montreal and eastern
cities. 1t is the standing complaint of
Saskatchewan and Alberta that their
money is drawn to Montreal. just when
they most need it at home.
Ireland, too, has thirteen millions of
postal bank deposits in London helping
TO float the English national debt, while
Ireland itself is impoverished for the
a of money for ordinary purposes of
trade.
Why are interest rates now nearly
double in our western statesg Because
money is not available. What will be
the situation if the masses of the people
can be persuaded that their money l.
safer in government banks, and in that
way it is wholly withdrawn for use at
New York and Washingtou?-Chicagc
Blade.
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Barley Cruel.

Mix three "tcaspoonfuls Of barley
-four with cold water to form n thin
paste. hdd N cupful Of boiling "
ter and boil II minutes. then add one
half cupful OF milk: season. rchcat ana
strain.
a dainty and pretty way OF serving
an egg: licat the white OF the egg 10 a
stin tr0th. adding n bit Of salt whll"
beating, pile on to n piece of buttcred
toast that has been sGftcuCd In boiling
water, mako a depression In the center
Of the white 10 drop In tho yolk. sprIn.
klc with salt aUd add bits " butter.
Place In the ~" 20 set the egg.
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NO TRAINS FOR
TEN DAYS MORE
Bv th:t Time S. p. Expects to
Have Road Repaired
Sp.cial TO the Independent.

Sucial TO the Independent.
Ogden. Utah, March 3-The railroSu
,ficinls here today admitted that con
ditions in Nevada are extremely h'u'
AMI that 1t will be fully tea days before
the damage in Nevada can he temper.
arily repaired to allow a resumption OF
travel across the state.
The bridge nj Loray has been repair
ed. permitting traffic as far IS Carlin
hut there are no train movements west
of there.
The seven trains that were held al
Battle Mountain have been sent back e
San Francisco and the passengers de
toured by way of Portland, Oregon.
The Western Union has recovered III
of its wires except to Eureka, which
indefinite.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04
Prize offered Astronomers

A novel competition is to be decided
by Iiallcy's comet, which Is expected
soon TO come in sight for a few
months Of It's 75.year circuit around
tho sun. 4 wealthy European amateur
astronomer offered a prize for the best
computation OF this comets orbit. sub.
miticd before the close OF 1909. and a
competing ophcmerls for this year and
next Indicates a very different route
from that expected. showing the peri.
hciion passage in the middle OF June
Instead OF the middle OF April, 1910.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04

There vas "A big conClavc of Piutes at
the Office of District Attorney Noel Fri
day afternoon where the latter and Jus,
tice Robert Gracoy sat in judgement
over "A property dispute in Piute town.
Susie, IL buxOn Piute widow claimed
that Il husky brave had started To tear
down her shack, and tho whole village
took a hand, mostly IN the side of Susie,
The result was AN appeal to Heap Big
White Chiefs Noel and Grdccy who az
ter hearing the evidence. awarded the
residence TO Susie. There was general
rejoicing at the decision of the court OF
inquery, the pipe Of peace WAS lighted,
and all was serene on the reservation al
sunsct.-Nirginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04
FAMED s,Kerne BOYS OF JENA.
ouarowth Of Age Of 6~aeehantes or
Wandering Students.

Hundreds OF years ago the streets
OF Jena and other German towns used
IN echo TO the songs Of black.robed
monks. who went from door to door
SINGING and begging aims. Their OK.
ample was followed by bands OF poor
students. known as Bacchantes. These
pacchantes wandered from one uni.
versity TO another in search OF better
,r@t.-Cti0n or better means OF sup
port. Such a wandering life was ia.
yored by the customs of times when
people thought x = virtue TO give free
" to all persons seeking help, but
especially to monks and students.
The Bacchantes had with them
Younger travelling scholars known as
skirmishers. who were TO receive In.
struction in return for certain services.
The mi skirmisher had to wait
upon his B~acchante, beg. and even
steal for him, and for the most part
he was very tyrannically used. But
as he was n waif without other prOtec-
ton he had TO make he best OF mat.
tiers.
After the reformation in many
I places these orphan boys. or waits,
! were Uillutu lNp Ol6aiAE'H N.'iAos
e who received pay from chui ches. but
: also were assisted by private sub
scriptions. II was their duty TO sing
: not only I'm the churches. but before
the houses of their patrons as well.
Thus they ceased 10 be bCsgars. Mar.
tin Luther himself as a boy had been
4 one Of these singers. and II was large.
y " due TO his influence that the old
custom OF begging entirely passed
Z away. There is a famous picture ot
Luther as a singing boy In Eisa-aCh
u where his song attracted the attention
: OF the god Frau Gotta. who adopted
:. and educated him.
ID Nowadays the old custom Of tho
choir boys singing from house 10
house is fading away. There are only
X five other towns besides Jsna IN th'
VI whole German empire whore this ml
; sic can be heard. Once each year 'h'
singing boys go 20 Eisenach and sim
id before tho emperor in the great. hal
n. Of the historic castle OF the Warihur2
:c where the Mi~uucsinEors held ihei
y. music battles.
rs There are Just % OF tho Jena sins
"a Ing boys. five each OF the ages o' .
mo- 10. r. and Il years. They 49,
Of phans. and the only qualification. '
", the privilege OF -four years board a"
ms sChocIiuE ave good character. ar'
TO sing and obedience 10 me ln"e
hu the organization. "" o. which
"E quircs them TO sing bcror" the h.
-" Of their patruus-SJ. Nicholas 'H
~. zine.
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POINTS OUT DANGER IN EGGS.
Should Be Cooked TO Avoid Possibility
Of infection by Them.

10,
n"S '""s O''" Huo"h 'n". "''N
may DC u venice TOT 'he u'pU'"eIiN
germ o"' eggs nav" no' "h''' 'ec'n''
U''" pected OF having any part III
'h" communication OF MS noi"ome
U'''"'S. \ recent number OF the Lon
Wv" lancet contains "A siar'iUls com.
.~i"ii'"'ioh rom DIR. Sambon' one OF
Wv H'"i''soIs IN the London 9,u"o'
y, ''"pI'aI Nied'cihe' IN "Llch u y
nat Io"Is as wei as DlFos are
s1"y''l 10 d'Phiheria' ana mat eEEs
oI'eh contain yirulent germs OF TINS
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Mark Twin on Books

\ young girl once asked Mark Twain
if he liked to receive books as Christmas
gifts.
Well, that depends, drawled the
great humorist. IF a book has a
leather cover, it is really valuable as u
razor strop; if it is a brief concise work.
such as the French write, it is useful
to put under the leg Of a wabbly table;
an old.fashioned book with II clasp, cant
be beat AS Il missile to hurl 1t II dog; and
Il large book like geography, is as good
as a piece of tin TO nail over "A broken
pane Of glass.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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PINCHOT ON THE
WITNESS STAND
Special to the Independent.

Special TO n independent.
Washington, d. c.. March i-The
Ballinger- Pinchot- CLAWS Investigation
was resumed here today. Pinchot, un-
der cross examination by Attorney Yer
trees, admitted that the only first hand
knowledge eff any act rejecting on Bal
linger was a letter sen by Ballinger to
President Taft on November 18th. He
also admitted that Ballinger's written
statement To the president was fair. but
he insisted that the unavoidable infer,
ence to be drawn from Ballinger's com
munication 10 the president was mani
restly unfair TO himself.
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To The Public

On and after March 9TH, the under
signed livery stable keepers will charge
scvcnty-iivc cents per horse per day for
feeding hay. The high price of hay
and the necessity of shipping it in for
our use compels the raise in price.
f. VI. HAwS IL son,
THOMPSON d SMILEY,
w. A. FLYNN.
E!ko. Nevada, March 9, 1910.
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STRIKE SITUATION
STILL VERY SERl GUS
Special to the Independent.

'I|-|'NFI W ~" E0E'N" I"11t"EIN8
Philadelphia. March 4-The strike
situation here i still very grave. There
is "A possibility that the arbitration
board may settle the difficulty, bnt the
streetcar men are going ahead with
their plans for a general walk out to-
morrow. If the walk-out occurs, over
100, 900 men will be affected.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04

Factor In Worlds Copper Supply.
North America supplies more than
three'hfths OF the worlds copper.
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PLUTOCRAT J.
PIERPONT MORGAN

The Colossus Of Rhodes bestrode the
H%ellespont according to mythology. but