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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1912-01-19


Four years ago when the city of Bloomington voting
the time under the Local Option Law and her eighty
five saloons hung the balance there perperated upon
the people hoax that will be forgotten by them On the
very Of the election rumored that the Chicago Alton
Railroad had agreed greatly enlarge it's Shops which To-
Gated Bloomington and bring hundreds of workngmen
the city, if the city would donate certain amount OF ground
The spread abroad that the liquor interests would fur
nsh $4,000 purchase site for that purpose the town
should remain wet 1t will be remembered that Blooming ton
voted by majority of less than AGO. and doubtless many
fooled into supporting the saloons the basis Of that idle
runor which nothing but No plot Of ground
purchased not dollar furnished by the liquor inter-
ests addition made the Shops and brought
to Bloomington 1t was campaign hoax pure and simple
Soaring Local Option Voters Away From Dry Candidates
the legislative campaign Of 1908 good many temperance
people troubled because the liquor interests officially
dorsed number of Local Option who of also
endorsed by the AnSaoon League They could not under
stand They understood later however, when those
Local Option men, endorsed by the liquor interests de-
fead One would suppose with the endorsement Of both the
AnSaoon League and the liquor interests candidate ought
but such not the 1t developed that they
the purpose Of breaking down the confidence Of
the option their candidates. and causing
detection by which their defeated And turned
out that number of those dry candidates who absolutely
all right and who wondered why the liquor interests
dorsed them defeated because the liquor interests fright
ened thousands Of voters away from them.
In the last legislative campaign in certain senatorial dis
trict this state County Option candidate almost de-
feaed winning by less than 900 votes because leading liquor
pretented be for him. Liquor themselves assdu
ousy spread the that the candidate for County
Option and that it evident he not for County Option
of the fact that this leading liquor for him.
When to the test Of the liquor not
for but it almost defeated him. Hundreds of Local Option
had been frightened away from him, and only by the
sheerest miracle he won out.
Wies of Non Committal Candidates.
AS every previous campaign there will be in this
ddates who will refuse to take any position County Local
Option True their number is decreasing for it fast becom
ing poor politics to st the fence But there still
who refuse declare what their position this great public
question: The Option voters should beware of the cand
talks favorable but declares nothing
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Warnings
definite The fight in which engaged too important
and the outcome momenous support uncertain candidates
Liquor Interests Certain of Their Candidates.
candidate the Legislative Primary of 1910 tells Thu
story representative of the liquor interests the state called
upon him and sad owe like you, would like to be for you
and will contribute $4,000 toward your campaign expenses
you will to vote against County Option The candi
date replied that he not going to say what he would do
County Option The liquor representative declared 'Then
can't be for yoe haze got to know where you stand
that question: Catch the liquor interests supporting
guessing propostion Not bit of it. They know where
they care at" When they really give their support to and
date you may be very certain that they know what the candidate
will do when he is nominated and elected.
Wish the Liquor Question Out of Politics.
great many candidates heartily wish the troublesome
liquor question out of politics. Only few days ago
candidate for the legislature declared with the deepest sigh
he wished the whole question out of politics and disposed
Of We wish it were too, but it in politics and it will stay
politics until it is settled-and settled right
of these considerations because of the ingenious
trckery Of the liquor politicians to decevethe voter will need
to be necessarily his guard in the next 80 days. It is
easy indeed for candidate to make ambiguous statements thai
sound good but nothing In the campaign last year one|
candidate in senatorial district about through
the district saying that he was good Local Option man.
He not endorsed by the League and supported by the|
liquor interests and yet he saying that he good Local
Option By that deceit he number of Local Option
his support until finally voter wiser than the rest
asked him hat hind of Local Option he favored whether heI
favored County Local Option He replied instantly that he did
not favor County Local Option but that he favor of
the option that left to the city council village board
that his conception of Local Option He elected and
voted against County Option and also in favor of the repeal
the township law.
Follow the Leagues Endorsement.
1t is important in this coming legislative campaign that
the be satisfied at kind Local Option the cand
date avo and be certain that it County Local Option
that he stands squar for it, The only safe thing do in
campaign to follow the endorsements Of the AntiSaloon
League This organization absolutely impartial between
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1912-01-19
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
Campaign Warnings

definite The fight in which engaged too Important
and the outcome too momenou to support uncertain candidates
Liquor Interests Certain of Their Candidates.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1912-01-19

1t important in this coming legislative campaign that
the voter be satisfied to at kind Local Option the cand
date favors and be certain that it County Local Option and
that stands square for it. The only safe thing to do in this
campaign follow the endorsements of the An-Saoon
League This organization absolutely impartial between
candidates. It knows personal bias whatsoever 1t has vau
able experience for the sitting out Of candidates for the ga
ture discovering their attitude and making recommendations
regard them It is the authorized agency of the temper
people for this purpose and busy its task In
due the League will have investigated every legislative
ddate the field and will be prepared to the people of
every senatorial district what candidates in their particular dis
rcts right and deserve their support If the voter will follow
the endorsements of the League he will not be deceived by
leading statements.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
WHAT BEGAM: OF
THE GOLD SURPLUS?

That this country is absorbing
more gold each year is true, but
the gold is not going into use in
the form of money. More than a
third of the total production of new
gold now goes into the arts or
manufactures, oil industrial
consumption" as il is technically
termed, says the Washington Post.
Ten years ago the proportion put
to this use was only about one
fifth of the total production of
SIS, 900, 600, while last year the
amount was $50 600, 900. or nearly
double that Of ten years ago,
leaving S62, 600, 0O0 for coinage
and other purposes. AS the bal
lance for the first year of the
decade was $50, 900, 900, it is seen
that increased production had adj
ded very little to the amount
available for coinage.
AS a fact $500. 600, 900 worth of
the yellow metal has been diverted
to industrial uses, which accounts
for about the whole excess of the
yield between 1901 when it stood
at SIS, 00C, 600, and 1910, when it
had risen to $4,000, 900. 1t is
claimed, of cortse. t. at the diver
sion Of the 500, coo, 600 mentioned
has added az average of SIG, O0O,-
900 a year to the cost of living,
but on tn Other hand it might be
urged with equal cogency that
keeping II out Ct the coinage had
the effect Of Keeping the gold dol
lar from beeom1 g still Cheaper"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
ROOSEVELT AMENDMENTS

Senator Rayner of Maryland in a
recent speech ridiculiug the Roose-
welt candidacy real to the senate
certain amendments to the federal
constitution which lie suggested
would be in order il Mr.. Roosevelt
became president. These amend
ments follow:
81, Theodore Roosevelt, IL order
to properly govern the people who
have called upon me TO preside
over their destinies. to establish
justice, insure tranquility, promote
the general welfare and secure
the blessings of liberty, do hereby
recommend the following amend
m.nts to the constitution TO the
congress Of the United States:
ARTICLE Executive sower:
Whereas it has been established by
compression al precedent and
judicial authority that n the
exercise Of executive power | AM
limited by the specifications of
the constitution; and whereas this
Interpretation, %ignoranlty acqui-
esced in for more thar 100 years.
dos pot nj oil ppcnrJ nth ~r
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22

wealth. They are secrets no
longer. 1t is a most astonishing
fact that these seven secrets are
not published on three sheets and
scattered to the world at large.
They should be printed in red ink
and painted on the bill boards of
the nation.
Unfortunately they were only
published in a modest corner of
of St. Paul's dailies, where it
was almost lost to view. For the
sake Of the human race, struggling
for existence, the seven secrets
have been rescued and are pub
lished SO that all may read and
learn how to grow wise and
accumulate their fortunes. The
rules are as follows:
Make up your mind to work at
something really worthy of your
work and work hard.
The surest way to make money
is to save monsy and to use what
you W
Don't be afraid of long hours or
constant attention TO your work.
Work can be made a JOY and
economy with pleasure, if you
combine an object worth while
with the desire.
Work where the interests of the
mar who work is centered becomes
a source of real qualification of
honest pleasure and accomplish
ment.
Any young man can become
rich, a succeed in business if he
saves, if he has a definite and
honest purpose that work ceases
to be a hardship and becomes a
privilege.
Look at things with optimism in
YOUR heart. Go into small bust
ness and work to make it a big
one.
Having read the revelations Of
Mr.. Weyerhauser, go out, young
man, and apply yourself. You
may not become q lumber king but
you will bask in the sunshine of
everlasting success. The gold of
Midas may he yours if you live up
to the seven secrets of success.-Ey
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
MRS GE0RGE ". lYTTOA

Mrs. George w. Lytton. notice
of whose death was published last
Saturday, was borr in Louisville,
Kentucky, April JIG. 1888. In
December, 1851, she was mar lied
to-Gecrge N. Lytton, who died
about four yesrs ago. In 1852,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lytton came west
and settled in Grass Valley, Cali
fornia. where they resided for
Learly % years. In 1878, they
came to Elko and made it their
home until about four years ago.
when they moved to Alameda,
where Mr.. Lytton died a few
months after taking up his resi-
dence there.
Her health lad gradually failed
for the last year and on February
LIST she began la fail more rapidly
and the last three weeks she was
confined to her bed. Heart
trouble was the cause of her
death.
She was a member of the
Christian church of Alameda and
services were held last Sunday
afternoon. Services were also
held this afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr.. ard Mrs. Ed Lytton,
Rev. E. II. Price of the Episcopal
church oficiated. assisted by the
choir. Her mortal remains were
laid by the Size of those Of her
hush and in the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Lyttor was one Of the
pioneer women of ko. During
her long residence here she was
universally esteemed and re-
spected. She was an earnest,
devoted wife and mother and a
sincere loving friend to all. For
nearly thirty-f &c years. she lived
among US and during all that time
she held ths urbounded confidence
and esteem Of AL who knew her.
Four daughters, Mrs. Thomas
Hunter of Elko; Mrs. Ella Bilkey
and Mrs. Minnie ,LaughIin of
Alameda. California; and Mrs.
Arthur Bixel of Bradford,
Canada; and one son, Edward B.
Lytton of Elko, survive her.
They have a rich heritage in he
memory of their mothers love and
devotion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by +. j. Cheney Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no crcur
and is taken internally, acting
Directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
In buying Halls Catarh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. It is
taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
WALL STREETS NAME

Wall street got it's name from
a military wall or earthworks that
was thrown up by the Dutch in
1854. The English colonists in
Connecticut laying claim to all the
land "as far as the ocean" moved
down and settled Westminster creek
in what is now Bronx borough.
The Dutch of New Ans terd am
were in great fear Of a hostile
move down on them and sent an
armed force to arrest the approach
of the invaders. At the same
time they hastily built the wall
from river to river to make sure
Of effective resistance if the enemy
should decide to make a hostile
move against Nav Amsterdam.
For a time a regular patrol of
soldiers was distributed along the
military wall. attachments being
assigned to keep close guard over
the two gates in the wall one at
what is now Broadway ard the
other at the East river end
At that period the wall marked
the northern boundary of the town
of New Amsterdam New York
Times.
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Hot Springs Hotel
Mrs. G. Garrecht, Prop.

y quiet popular hotel, equip
ped with splendid baths,
bar, etc, but a short dis
tancc from Elko. Special
rates to family parties.
Spring wagon rides to the Springs with
or without baiils,5O cents.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
GETTING RICH BY RULE

There is a TAI named Frederick
Weyerhauser, who lives in St.
Paul, He is said, according to
dispatches, to be the richest man
in the world. This may. or may,
not he true. He coined his wealth
from the trees and is king Ct the
timber business. II has remained
for this eminent money magnste to
join with other rich men of the
two hemispheres in telling the con-
fdinR public how to get rich.
1t is all very well to tell a man
how to get rich by rule, but the
rule is sometimes more of a theory
than a practical me-.
j.. Pierpont Morgan told an
inqusitive reporter of Pittshurg
not long ago that a man sarnig a
dollar a day could become q mil
lionaire il he was a good business
man. He might and he might not.
Some men beginning life on less
have masseI great fortunes, but
others have died in want. 1t de.
Ponds on the man. Every man was
not cut out to be a fnancier or a
man of wealth. There are more
poor people in the world than
there r m en- Of means.
When one Of these money lings
reveals the secrets Of how his
riches were accumulated II is
usually sound advice, but advice
which but few will follow.
According to Frederick Woyer-
hauser there are seven s~ecrets
responsible for mis- success in the
world. The seven secrets mean
the seven rules which he freely
gives to the public. The seven
rules are said to lead to immediate
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
WINNAMUCCA BANK
ROBBER IS KILLED

According to a d spatch from
St. Louis the police oepart nent of
that city has received conf nation
that one of the bandits killed by
Express Messenger Trousda,e near
Sanderson, Texas, was F.. j.
Fitzpatrick known as the Montana
train robber."
Fitzpatrick was convicted in St.
Louis of passing some of tn bank
notes which it was cllimed as part
of the loot obtained in the Great
Northern robbery near Wagner,
Montana, in 1901. He recently
was released from the federal
prison at Atlanta and sent % Con-
cho county, Texas, for trial on an
old murder charge.
At the time of KiIratrick's trial
in ST. Lous, Senator George S.
Nixon. then cashier # the Winnie
mucca national bank, went TO the
Missouri city and identified Kill
patrick as one NJ the men who held
up the bank at this place shortly
before the Great Northern hold
up.
Ben Fitzpatrick, alias John
Arnold, alias J. W. Rose, alias
John Cunningham and with orheI
aliases, vas a notorious train and
bank robber and was ore Of the
kid Curry gang, who cid "
the First National Bank in Whine,
muuca in Septembe- 1890, and
carried away nearly S35. Geo in
gold coiE.
In st. Louis on November 5,
1901, Fitzpatrick purchased a golC
watch and chain from a pawn
broker giving in payment -four
twenty dollar bills and ore five.
dollar bill. A short time afterwarC
the pawnbroEer needed sume small
change. went to a bank and pre-.
sented the bills. He was Informed
they were stolen money. These
bills we're some of those taken al
the Great Northern hold-vp. Al
the time OF Kilpatrick's arrest. in
a valise the officers found $1,000,
in twenty-dollar bills known to
have been stolen in the Great
Northern robbery Humboldt
Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
WALL PAPER STORE

j. j.. Armistead, a practical
painter and paper hanger. has
leased n portion of the Harrington
building and will put in a large
stock Of wall paper. His stock Is
on the road and will be here in a
few days. His experience Of seven.
teen years as a painter ard paper
hanger gives him an insight into
the needs Of the people In his line
and the proper way to supply
those needs. He has selected hi,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
NEVADA GAMBLER
BEING SOUGHT

George Kemp, formerly q saloon
man at Hawthor lie am well known
among the gambling fraternity of
Nevada is wanted by the city
marshal of Coalinga, Cal, on u
felony charge.
The Coalings marshal has sent
circular letters broadcast asking
for the Apprehension Of Kemp. and
declares that tho wanted mar drew
q check for $3.50 on q Reno bank.
without having funds on deposit in
the banking institution.
Kemp is taid to hsve cashed a
worthless check in Reno several
months ago. but after his return
TO Hawthorne it is stated he made
up lie deficiency and the case was
then dropped. He vent to Coal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
DRS. HOOD 81 WEST
Physicians and Surgeons
ELkO NEVADA
$500 REWARD $500

!. j. c. Harris. sheriff of the
County of Exc, State of Nevada.
d. hereby crfer and guarantee a
reward of Eight Hundred $500 .OO)
Dollars for the arrest and rom
victron of the person Gr persons,
who .turnCl or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed CarVille's ranch in Mound
Valley. Elio County, Nevada,
during zthe month of August.
1911.
j. G.. Harris
Sheriff Of Elko County.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22

Whereas the courts of the United
States and: the appellate courts of
the different states have at various
times rendered decisions upon con-
stitutional questions which have
not at all met with my approval
and which are contrary to my
policies as executive of the United
States, il is, therefore, herein
provided. in order to remedy this
defect and to make these decisions
conform to my own Interpretation
of the constitution. that whenever
any of the appellate courts Of the
states, or the supreme court IF the
United States shall decide a con-
s%titutional question an appeal or
writ of error shall lie to me-, and
whatever Interpretation may
place upon the constitute IN of any
state or upon the constitution of
the United States 81 all be final
and no further appeal shall be al
lowed.
ARTICLE 3-Dormant legislative
power: Whereas the congress of
the United States has failed to
exercise from time to time a
large number of federal powers
upon the ground that such powers
: not delegated in the consti.
tuition; and whereas this is A mis-
taken Interpretation of the consti-
tuition and there ought to he some
tribunal that can exercise these
powers for the general welfare of
thu people, therefore | recon mend
to the congress Of the United
States the following amendment:
All dormant federal powers not
exercised by the congress o. the
United States shall vest in ME. The
following powers are herein speci-
hcally enumerated. | shall have
the right to grant charters 10 cor
porations and supervise their
transactions; to issue interstate
marriage licenses and to grant
limited and unlimited divorces and
permits for individuals to transact
business; to define the amount Of
property that any one person shall
own and what amount of business
he shall transact; TO superintend
all the domestic affairs Of the
nation; to prescribe the amount
and quality IF food that they shall
consume, and to establish rules
for the increase of population. pre-
sCribing the number Of children
that each family must contain, and
provide adequate penalties for
failu re to attain the proper limit.
ARTICLE A. All executive powers
of every sort, kind and desc ription
and wherever situate and being
whether active or dormant not
herein delegated to me by these
amendments are reserved to me
and shall have the right al any
time to submit to myself for my
rejection or approval such further
amendments to the constitution as
| may deem proper so that | may
more effectually carry out the
designs and purposes herein indi-
Gated and so that | may at all
times insure absolute peace and
tranquility among the people
whom | have been called upon to
govern"
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inga shortly after the Re6o
episode and it appears from the
circular issued that lie pursued
the same tactics there to sesure
funds.
Kemp has been engaged in the
saloon and gambling business in
many western towns and is WELL
known by that fraternity. A
warrant charging felon, Las been
issued and is held by the Coalinga
sheriff. Reno Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22

stock with great care and is sure
that it will meet the wants OF the
people of Elko county. Being up
to-date in his business, he has
installed a telephone. his call
number being $50. All orders over
the phone or otherwise will receive
prompt attention.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
DIED

LYTTON-ln Alameda, Cali
fornia. March l6, 1912, Mrs.
George w. Lytton. a native of
Louisville. Kentucky, aged rs
years and IL months.
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VaMh OhInrtInn

Vahd Objection.
ono Of the funniest tbIngs ihat has
oeeh said In Richmond lately was
overheard thc other day In West
rahkI sircoa. Two colorcd women
were talking. One OF them said 81
wouldn't 80 to North Carolina why
wouldn't you go to North Carolina p
"sked tho other. and this surprising
answer came to the question 81
wouldn't 20 10 North Carolina no.
cause North Carolina ls so cIoso -
Dispatch '
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-09
Aid for II. 6 Farmers.

Washington.-Th the state
department the department of agri-
culture is watching with interest a
plan proposed by the republic of Uru-
quay, by which credit system can
be adopted that will result it is be-
lieved, in furthering the sale of Am
erican agricultural implements in
Uruguay. According to the plan rec
commended to the national assembly
of that country by its president, a
section of rural credit is to be estab-
lished in the Bank of the Republic
which is the central bank of Uruguay
This section is to lend money to ru'
rual banks, or in the absence of banks
to farmers associations, which. IL
turn will make loans on land anC
mortgages to farmers. The credi
section of the bank is to have al
initial capital of $500,0O0 and will un