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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20

probably q considerable vote from
disguised republicans. Ofthe re-
publican strength. the Taft csn6i-
date got 60 per cent. and the
Roosevelt candidate 81 per cent. In
some such preeentage with their
relative positions varying. some
times with Roosevelt in the lead.
Taft and Roosevelt are going to
divide the republican vote of the
country. Ii is to be a worse party
split than was the great democratic
schism of 1860.
What else does this memorable
situation mean than that the candi
dacies OF both Taft and Roosevelt
are utterly bopeless7 Compared
with the vote of 1908. if Roosevelt
gets only u per cent of the re
publican vote in Ohio that state
will 60 to Wilson. Roosevelt will,
as a matter of fact. poll 20. so
or even q greater percent of tIe
Ohio Republican vote. In 1905
only ! per cent of the Taft vote.
DETECTED to a third candidate
would have given Indiana To Bryan.
4 change of % per cent Of the
Taft vote 10 New York TO a third
candidate would have given that
state TO Bryan. a loss Of 80 per
cent of his vote to a third candidate
would have lost the State of New
Jersey.
Such a division Of the republican
vote as is now on between Taft and
Roosevelt would. in 1908. have
given the following states TO Bryan
on percentages as follows:
Missouri. ! per cent. Delaware, !
per cent; Illinois, IS per cent:
Kansas, Is per sent; Maine, IS per
cent: Massachusetts, AZ per cent;
Michigan. As per cent; Minnesota.
4 per cent; New Hampshire. 80 per.
cent: North Dokota ~ per cent:
Oregon, IS per cent; California, 40
per cent: Connecticut. 40 per cent.
and Idaho, 30 per cent.
That there will be such division
of republican strength between
Taft and Roosevelt in these and all
other state is proved in Vermont
and California and will appear as a
fixed fact in November. Woodrow
Wilson will receive the largest
electoral vote ever given q candi.
date for the presidency.
Theodore Roosevelt has made
Wilson'S election certain.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
WANT BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Democratic National CON-
mittee is in possession IF proof
that R~oosevelt's compaign mana.
gers are soliciting funds from
corporation and Big Business
generally. The following letter
from Senator Reed Of Missouri
shows up the true inwardness OF
the Bull Moose ca uraign:
Further evidenre teoding 10
prove that the third term candi-
date does not treat the money of
Big Business with the same lofty
scorn that he discusses its works,
has been developed by the series of
the letters which the third-term
party finance committee is sending
broadcast 10 heads Of the e
corporations. the latter is an
appeal for money and namcs the
amount $4,000. which should
be contributed. The third-temer
has Numbered ana,hema m,,or
atha against the Standad nil no bos
exhausted the vocabulary ~
v~ituperation and invective gains,
the Steel Trust and has hprIod
msIedictioE at the Interests and
yet within the past few weeks il
has been charged that he re eivcd
in 1904 over 500, 100000 from
tn Standard Oil to help finance
his campaign and 500, 600. 90 from
the Steel Trust, to say nothing Of
smaller contributions from other
trusts ana corporations, big and
''t'ie' AT present. IN louder and
more oo's'eron' terms than ever
DILUTE nc Is prociai"''ng himself
Tue ENEMY Oh Dig CUISINES and the
"'''''eu ., " Loru' S'anulhg up-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
BOLTING IN CALIFORNIA

Republicans throughout Califnr-
MIA are boiling conventions whom.
ever 1t becomes evident hat the
hull mousers are in control. There
Is o Intensity Of feeling between
the two wings of the party in this
state by far than there is between
the republicans and the democrats
Only n result is to be forescen.
The regulars who were over ridden
10y the prUgressivps this summer at
the polls. when only twelve mo-,
cent of the vote vas cast by the
roosevelt faction. but sufficient to
give control now are not disnosod
TO swallow the bitter medicine
which the Moose plans Ia MI.
minister to them.
When the final issue is mo, and
the decisive votes are cast. i, wiu
be found that the regular rcpubIi.
'anS will support Wilson to such an
extent as to wrPst the state from
'hc supposed control Of the Roosc.
'cit faction. despite the brazo,
attempt made by IN" latter IN ~s,oo,
the organization and refuse Taf, =
olacc upon the ticket.
Riverside, Los Angeles, Santa
Anna Eureka, San Bernardipo
Stockton and other California cn,
Ventlons were witnessed on So,ur. I
day boiling parties. which ,rc bo.
coming the vogue. Inasmuch no
the attempt TO pl ace Taft elcc,ors
on the ballot by petition has boon
abandoned the regular republicans
are likely to have no other co,rs,,
open than to support the demo.
craiic noninecs: which means
splendid victory for Woodro,,
Wilson in this statc.-soc,o
mento Union.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
BOLD ROBBERY

About IL O'Clock last nigh, -.
Mrs. c. E. Roberts was ir~onir.
mar entered the house and toll.
$40 from a purse and a gold 81
from n Of her fingers. Acco,a
inc to report. the door Of the bo,,.
was locked and the key vas in Tho
lock on the inside. The kew NO.
pushed out of the lock ard tho doc,
was unlocked wit another kev
Mrs. Roberts was busy with be,
work and did not hear any noise a,
the door and was surprised on IooL
ing up to find a man STANDING b,
her side. After advising s~i,aroo
the man walked to the dresser and
took $40 from 3 hox. n ,ber
noticed the gold ring she was
wearing and pulled it from no,
finger. He then took her In,
threw IT on the floor. stamped on il
aud left the house. While this wss
going on inside of the house. two
men were or the outside watchin,
Mr.. Roberts is night bartenee,
at the Owl saloon and was on du,y
when the robbery took place. He
was notified by telephone OF tho
robbery. There is no clue to the
guilty parties.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
'GOLD CIRCLE IS
AN ACTIVE CAMP

While little news has been COM
ing out of Gold Circle. in northern
Nevada. of late. yet the camp is
giving every evidence of making
itself felt in the states production
in the Gear future in a way which
is likely to surprise a good many
people. says the Salt Lake Herald
Republican. Below are a few
extracts from a private letter
received in Salt Lake the past week
frcm a mining mar whose manner
of handling the camp is proof
positive that he knows what he is
taking about. He says:
The Delvoir deal went through.
The first payment was made August
20. The Primeaux and Wilkerson
was also taken over by the same
parties from Oregon. s contract
has been let to drift and u
cross cut tunnel. Car and track
came in today.
Quite a few deals and a number
Of changes have taken place here
lately. The Colnrado-Grandes was
sold for SIS. 600 over . year ago.
The Eastern Star went for SIS. 900.
1t was sold again. the control
passing on a basis of 5000, 900.
The Elko Prince strike was just
a year ago, and it now is said 20
have $500, 900 blocked out. The
Rex has sent out 500. 900 in bullion
during the last twelve months.
The Esmeralda deal is off. 1t "a
for 500. 600. The mill is complet-
ed and will start dropping stamps
this month. 1t has 5000 tons of
ore on the dump blocked out " ich
will average $50 a tor.
The Judge has 1000 of ore
blocked nut. This deal is I'M
certain. although the promoter says
he thinks it will go through. The
Sleeping Beauty is working a few
men. 1t is rumored that it may
start a mill.
The Geyman mill is being COM
pleted. 1t is expected to add a
cyanide plant and a sampler. The
Golden Chariot also has been
bonded. Several leases have been
let on the Knish and one on tie
Hillside and Midas.
The lease IN the Missing Link
is down fifty feet. The men are
now drifting and have taken out
twenty-five tons Of $40 ore. The
expect t. have a run made as soon
as the custom mill is built"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
ROOSEVELT AND MORGAN

According to Charles Edward
Russell, socialist candidate for
governor Of New York, II eodore
Roosevelt from the White house de-
manded that }. Pierpont Morgan
raise 500. 900 more for his cam
pa'gn against Parker in 1904. In
a speech in New York recently, Mr..
Russell told the following cIrcum-
staniia! story of the demand:
Wayne MacVcagh was in the
office Of }. PierDont Morgan in a
social call during the month Of
October. 1904. He and Mr.. Mac
NeaEh were engaged in conversa-
t'on' when a timid secretary inter-
rupted them to tell MIR. Moragn
that some n wanted to talk to
MN on the telephone. Mr.. Morgan
feP..ea win pFofane emphasis that
ne ana not wish to be disturbed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
WHY WILSON WILL Win

The final an official figures in The
Vermont vote are: Republican
26,259; democratic 2O,350; third
party $1,000. The republican
plurality over the democratic vote
is 5000.
The slender figures Of The repuhli-
can plurality represent the tragedy
of the republican party in 1912.
II reflects the destruction Mr..
Roosevelt has brought upon that
organization says the Portland,
Ore. Journal.
Manifestly, the vote for both the
Taft and Roosevelt candidates came
from the republican party In
stead Of losing votes to Roosevelt,
the democrats increased their
strength many thousands, drawing
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
PURE MEDICINE AND FOOD

Pure food interests the people of
thu United States. The purer the
food We eat, the longer we shall
live. That is what the doctors
tells US. That is what scientists
say. They have Investigated for
centuries. They know.
That they are correct is shown
by the fact that in the past two
score years, as foods have been i'm
proved in quality and the race has
been taught to care for itself
better, the span of life has increas-
ed.
One man stood out boldly fight
ing the quacks. the frauds and the
fake food purveyors.
DR.. Harvey Wiley was d thorn
in the side of the man who made
and sold impure food. He exposed
him and prosecuted him. He put
the qnacK doctor and the fake
manufactured in a class and pillior-
ed them. Immediately there was
a howl of rage. The men who
were selling dangerous drugs Is
cure alls, and impure foods as
wholesome articles of diet, insisted
that their right we're being tram
pied upon. but DR.. Wiley did net
recognize their right to sell
medicines and foods dangerous To
the people. He kept after them.
He gave them no place. And
they took after him.
Every effort was made to remove
him from Office, to force his
resignation.
His enemies were finally success.
full. Or. Wiley is out. His enemies
have triumphed.
All this happened under a re-
publican administration.
DR.. Wiley has ]espoused the cause
of Woodrow Wilson. because he
knows that If Wilson is elected the
relentless war against quackery and
skull duggery will be picked up at
the point where he was forced to
drop it.
Are you interested in being pro-
tccted from quacks and the manu-
%facturers Of impure food? II you
are. you will cast your vote for
Woodrow Wilson, the mar how will
not tolerate double dealing, and
who will force the manufacturer
to respect his label and compel him
to put in a bottle or a box precisely
the content, the label calls for
and nothing else. - Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
POINTS IN HISTORY

Plain chronology Of the now
historic events Of the campaign Of
1904: Middle Of September. Mr..
Cornelius n. Bliss. treasurer Of the
national republican committee and
boosting Mr.. Roosevelt. the re-
publican candidate for the prcsi.
dency, calls upon the Standard Oil
company for a liberal contribution
to Mr.. Roosrvelt's campaign and
gets 500, 00O. with the understand.
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt approves If
this and appreciates it.
Early in October Hr. Rliss TO-
turns to the Standard Oil comparv
with a demand for $50, 600 more
Tor the same noble subject, coupled
with the information that the com.
pnay had better" make the
contribution.
Three days later the COMPANY
decides that it will pay no more
money to Mr.. Rooseyelt's cam.
paign fund. Mr.. Bliss informs M
ArchhoId Of the company that this
is a great mistake.
October p, some hint of these
transactions having meantime
reached the public, Mr.. Roosevelt,
a letter to Georpo u
Co''e'Sou' chairman of the republic.
can campaign committee. fo,hid
him to take any money rrom
the Standard Oil Company.
ms letter he makes public
through his wcIl.traincd press
agency ~
october 2S, the first letter M,
'aVlng attracted as much attention
Is might be desired Mr.. Roosevelt,
another to the snmo oToo,
'"u axe that public also.
october 49, he send, s telegram
0 o same effect and makes thu,
also. Then he stands rcfnr,
TENT in the lime light ne Tho
'o"cs' candidate who would no,
w, "'''' any OF the wicked Standard
~ $ money, No, not with q ,o,.
DOT pole. ''" ,
rs soon ms the election is oyor ho I
sar,S inc machinery Of govern. I
''' "n,er the wicked concern. and
oI'cor' say they realized how
ust and true was the word ~ ~,
MSS when he told them that ,hos
Nation. ne b
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
WILSON AND THE MACHINES

No American politician or states
man has made 4 big popular sac
cess in the past dozen years who
has not fought with al his power
the machine and boss system.
The view point of the America
people has changed. There was a
time in viii n political machinery
and buses vas taken inevitable and
as a matter OF course.
Gradually it has been dawning on
them that all this is a part of
Uncle Sans cost Of living. Tsc
tax payer has to pay for govern.
ment ineHiriency. That in
efficiency is principally caused by
giving jobs to political friends and
supporters rather than TO the
efficient applicant. Then comes the
alliance bet veen the corporation
magnate s,"king favors and the
boss seeking support, so common
and natural.
All this system Of swapping and
trading and h]artering votes for
support has beco ne so ingrained in
our politics. that the great
majority Of our public men weakly
Weld, regarding it as inevitable.
and considering any effort to op-
pose it as chlmprical.
But M nan has made a great
pOpolar success in politics Of recent
years who has not fought the
machine system. Cleveland fought
it. Hughes fought it. Taft's ,reat-
est weakness is that he had not
fought it; and Wilson has stood
against machine politics with the
firmncss of sdamant.
All the men named above have
carried elections against bitter on
position, because instead of asking
some boss or secret machine If thev
could do this or that, the acted as
the direct agents of the people.
took their orders from the people,
depended for their backing on the
people.
The downfall of President Taft
has not been due to any disbelief
in his honesty and sincerity. 1t is
the feeling that he was not born
for the stern warfare of today.
He is Zoo easy going, too good
natured to fight the relentless fight
against the entrcnched forces at
Warrington. backed by their cu.
horts Of feelers and with lavish
campaign funus at their command.
As governor Of New Jersey.
Woodrow Wilson has bit the
machines and hit them hard. II.
Is easy to yield TO their proposals.
lust a lowering Of the standard Of
efficiency, and how cordially the
machines will fight your battles
Tor you.
The power Of Gov. Wilson Ties in
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
WILSON THE CENT? EMAN

I'm addition 10 all his other ey.
celIent attributes Governor Wilson
IS a geEtiemHn ct all times" saws
the York (P2.l Gazette. The
excitem"@et Of q 81 residential c m.
psign are not sufficient 20 over.
throw his poise or to excite him n
incorporate language. He has
been Tho target of enough MS.
representation. extending all the
way from statements based upon a
misunderstanding Il his position
to malicious pcrversion If facts
with intent to deceive. TO mike OK.
cusablc some display Of TEMPER
But he kept cool. Particularly
calling must have been the Ian.
guage Of the Third Termer. Rot
he has remained unmuved.
In his address before the New
York Press Club. Governor Wilson
took occasion TO discuss the Roosp.
welt party. Instead If Tho -,
perate. and at times insulting
manner in which P~oosovol,
treated him. the govor,or ,.;L
high tribute In tho resIIv 49,,
members Of that ps,,v thu, mo.,
make them hang their bo.a.
shane when corparing i, r. ,,o
attacks made un,r WiIso, 81
democracy by their Iosdor o,a.om.
Of their organs. 1t is a speech
that o~ght to be read by all men.
1t IS not the ]hysterical exclamation
Of a man with q grievance which he
cNalto into a cause.
after paving a bigb ,,;,,,a .,
those who really b,Ii.yo g..
Roosevelt cause. Govcr,or wi,s,,
calmly and carefully noio,s an, ,be
very Obvious fac, that oven u
their candidate should no o,oc,cd
he could not nj all garry IN, n.
program which the marty has laid
down. He does not feel c,IIod m.
on TO i]enounce n man ne q liza,
or "A crook or assert thu, snv,,pe is
guilty of false pretcnse. I'm, CON.
tents himself with calling attention
to the great mistake being made
by those who homo - .omm,I..L
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20

the belief Of the people that we
hORld rather fight than yield his
standards. that he will he directly
loyal to their interest. and will
fight their battles for them.-News
Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20
TARIFF CHAMBER
OF HORRORS

A recent New York dispatch
says: T;
New Workers are f1ocking TO a
big, free show these days in crowds
that are making all the theatrical
managers green with envy. The
new attraction is the Tariff Exhibit
or Tariff Chamber of Horrors
opened in a big store on Union
Square under the auspices of the
Democratic National Committee.
On the first day of the exhibit
nearly 10000 persons crowded In
and since then a steady throng has
filed in and on. of the place.
1t has been a cosmopolitan
crowd. There are Jews and Italians
from the East Side. an army of
clerks and salaried men, and
women by the score. :,ow and
then 3n automobile runs up and
some prosperous looking folks pile
out and mingle with the throng.
The center of attraction is the
model fiat. fully equipped, with is
kitchen. dining-ruom and bedroom.
The crowds linger about the Hat
and study the different articles in
common use. each OF which is
labeled with its price and the
tariff tax which shows why the arti-
cles costs more than il should. On
the household articles the tariff
taxes range from % 10 65 per
cent, and on the clothing display
ed-for the fiat is inhabited by d
small family of wax dummies
from so to 80 per cent.
But the things that attract mos,
attention are a baby carriage and
a crib. on which the tariff tax is 10
Der cent. and some baby clothes,
on which the consumer gets stung
with a tariff tax Of 80 per cent.
The women are particularly struck
with these articles and express
great Indignation at what they call
putting a shameful tax on the
babies"
Il don't know much about
politics." declared one wo ran. after
studying the model fiat for half
an hour" but I'm going right
home to my husband, who is a re-
publican and tell him he must vote
for Wilson or tt babies and !
will 20 on strike"
Another article that attracts
much attention is a dotted swis.
dress The material made in New
England. costs $2.75 in the United
States and only Sl.S7 in England,
because of the high tariff.
Congressman William {. Redfeld
the democratic tariff expert, made
a big hit at one Of the MONDAY
meetings at the Exhibit, with n
basket OF potatoes. After pointing
out that the tariff TAX on potatoes
was "a times the tax on rcal. estate
in New York City, the CONGRESSMAN
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-20

a swimming apparatus by means
Of which n person without any
precious knowledge may Ipass
through the water with perfect
safety at the rate Of sixteen miles
an hour has been constructed by
a Frcnsh inventor. The apparatus
consists Of a plank about six feet
long, with floats at each end. II
can be folded and easily trans.
ported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
INCORRECT RUM0R OF DEATH
OF BAGGAGEMAN HOY,

The report telephoned to The Me-
trcpolis yesterday afternoon by a
man claiming to be W. T. Wilson. Of
S?S West Duval street. to the effect
that Burt Hoy, baggageman of the
Atlantic Coast Line. had been shot
and killed by a hobo between this
city and Port Tampa. seems to have
been given to this Office for personal
motives on the part of the man call.
ing himself Wilson. and was un-
doubtedly incorrect. Conductor Hub
bard, who runs on the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad south. reported today
that he ate supper with Mr.. Hoy at
Lakeland last evening and the bag
gageman was then we'll and hearty
II seems from investigation there is
a girl In the case, and this had some-
thing to do with the misinformation
furnished this paper.-Jacksonville
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
HAVE YOU
BEEN TAGGED?
IF NOT, DON'T DODGE, But HELP
THE LADIES WITH A COIN
AND A. SMILE.

The Daughters Of the COnfederacy
assisted by a numher Of young la
dies of the city. are observing Tag
Day today, in order that they may
secure funds to finish paying for the
monument. They are not holding
the masculine persuasiou up for any
great amount, and all are delighted
to. see the fair ones approach. Some
Of ths strangers in town are particu-
larlg delighted with tag day. as 1t
enables them to have the pleasure Of
. momAnt's chat with some Of Lake.
lands sairest daughters, than which
what csuld be more delightful!
The hdies have been at work since
noon. although their best efforts
will probably be made at the open
ing OF the passenger station this
evening. Let everybody help IL this
good cause.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
BIDS ASKED
FOR POSTOEFIC[
IT IS DESIRED TO PROVIDE MORE
COMM0Dl0Us QUARTERS
FOR POSTAL BUSINESS

PostOffice Inspector w. d. Kahn
has issued notice. and the same has
been displayed in the postofiice, to
the effect that he will receive bids
from parties who have q suitable To-
cation for the postoffice. all bids to
be in by March 81.
The notice calls for the room to
be we'll lighted. to be equipped with
all modern cOnveniences. and to have
not less than 1900 feet OF floor space.
The party who makes the most sat-
isfactory bid and has the most con-
venient room. will be gwen a fve or
ten-year lease. The notice also
states that the building shall be not
far removed from the business sec.
ton OF town. and shall not be far
ther than 80 rods from the station.
The change In location Is to take
place on or soon after July 1. 1912.
There are several applications al.
ready in.. and more will probably be
made before March 81.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
BIG CATTLE DEAL.

A cattle deal of great magnitude
was effected the past week, when T..
l.. Lesley. president of the board of
county commissioners, purchased the
cattle and other holdings of the DON
egan Cattle Co. A number of months
ago some $4,000 cattle were sold by
Mr.. Lesley to the Donegan Cattle
Co.. new corporation formed with a
capital stock of $3.50, 900, in which
Mr.. Lesley retained a $50, 900 inter-
est. In the present deal Mr.. Lesley
buys back from the company about
an equal number of cattle, together
with considerable realty holdings in
this city and throughout the coun-
ty.-Kissimmee Valley Gazette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
ATTEMPT ON Lift OF king
NEW STATION IS
OPEN THIS AFTERNOON.

Shortly before noon today the work
of moving the books, records. desks.
and other necessary equipment from
the temporary depot to the new sta
ton, began. and all afternoon . large
band OF workers have been busy get
ting everything in readiness for the
grand opening Of this handsome
building this afternoon.
The ladies have decorated the
building With Tags, and the Citiaens'
band will be ON hand to play a. the
trains pull into the station. All
Lakeland will be on hand In gala
attire. eyeryoae REJOICING in the final
completion OF this fine structure.