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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
TRAILING THE BAND WAGON

Now comes the band wagon down
the road at full tilt. Senator Bris-
tow sitting up with the driver and
cracking the whip. Those dusty
figures far down the road, limping
along. vainly trying to overtake
the wagon do you see them?
Senator Borah is in the lead,
followed by Governor Hadley.
Governor Deneen and others.
They fell off the wagon at
Chicago in June. When they picked
themselves up and busted off their
clothes the vehicle was out of
sight down the road. They ex-
pected to eaten up with it moment
arily and climb in. But it has been
a long, hard chase, full of dis
appointments.
At times they have thought
they just about to overtake
t when the whip has cracked
again and the wagon has dis
appeared around the bend on sstwo
wheels. They can't get up quite
speed enough. And yet they are
going too fast for the sulky behind
the elephant to reach them. It
begins to look as if they would
have to walk.
Here's a pretty how do you do.
Why can't Bristow and the other
fellows sitting there on the band
wagon stop the horses a minute
and give the stragglers a chance?
Why not rest when you get a pure
food law, and not rush at once to
regulation of railroad rates. Why
hurry OH from presidential pri-
maries to physical valuation to
national referendums?
Hasn't anybody any pity for the
statesman with a stitch in the side
and with his tongue banging out.
who would be glad to climb into
the wagon and take the reins if he
only had a chance-and slow the
team down to a walk? Kansas City
Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
S~almagund
FROM D DAILY


MIS- T. l. - la"er Will lea'e
tonight I"' SAT LAKE.
The heating system in the
Pioneer building was tried out to-
Mrs. heiirIch arrived YES erday
from chicago TO spend christmas
with nor son. ChaS HeIfil.h.
Tb., roroi,s of = parLor wiu
no sbi,,od ~ WoIIs on Nh 70
morrow morning.
For Rent An ice honso IN goot
condition. Ir,uiro If T.
uoro,r
Tho d.Iin,orer, ,ax Iist i worry
IIa,o,by ,bis yoor II or,oars in
,b;, i.s.,o ~ tbo WooLIy o,I wilI
orrcor IN tho D,iIy ,omorr,w
NccdIo Work for Christmas q,
Mrs C~ao,nbrIrs Millinery s,orp
rho cork will no nm disnlav Satur.
d," ,r,,rnoop
homestead in Pleasant Valley.
twnIvn miles smith nf EIko. last
.IpIv left Yesterday for San Fran.
cisco where he will spcnd five
months leave Of absence.
f"rn'shcd rooms To rent oy inc
daY' week '"r month"; inquire oi
MIS- ~ Ne"'e"S U" i"''"
street
II you are in need of glasses you
should chI on Doctor Taylor at
once as Monday will be his last day
here this visit. Office at the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20

during the past three weeks I'm
Smoky valley from south of the
mouth of Peavine creek. ten miles
from here to a point beyond
Mlilett. over forty miles from
Manhattan. At last accounts the
ofhcemen of the engineering de-
partment, who were chartered
at Darrough hot springs, are at
Snenccr's thirteen miles and across
the Toiyabe range from Austin.
Inc surveyors are at Alice
Gendron's, beyond Millett.-
Manhattan Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
~Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

DR.. Taylor, the eye specialist has
an interesting ad elsewhere
Read IL.
The Carson Appeal says that the
III court members are hard at
work and anc putting in overti ne
nm the recount Of ballots in the
I,scphs.Lcgate contest. They are
working nights on his matter.
Judge Klatte last night he'n
John Smith to answer the charge
Of burglary and discharged Albert
Rc,hcl. They were charged WIN
breaking into the Western PacIle
depo,. Smith failed to give SOU
bail and went to jail.
The three Chinese who appeared
IN cour, today wore wore American
.Io,bing and presented n much
d;gorent appearance than they
could in Chinese dress. The two
,,,ornrctcys were bright fellows
Tho contrast was strong between
,.ou and Fong. who looked like a
rolic of old China.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS E.AILl

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
I j. F. MurIcy, Of Shutter is in
town on land matters.
Mrs. Joan Berryhil departed
this morning for a few days visit
in Salt Lake.
Born - In Elko December Il.
1912, to the wife Of Frank Smiley
of Star Valley. a son.
jim Burke and Robcr; Cation
are in from Bullion. They report
a"out -four inches of snow in that
camp.
Charles Mcconnell has just r.
turned from North Fork where he
did a lot OF carpenter work for Mr..
Clayton and Others.
At Sis this morning Judge
Katie married Lloyd DagIcy and
Miss Elsie Nelson, both Of Metro
polls. The ceremony took place at
the Commercial Hotel after which
the Young people left ON M 4 for
Metr ,polI,
Is reported una an empty
"ea"'cSS S'uSh 'arre' from inc
S''a''Sn'P i''a'''c was recently re-
miles from Hyaisport, Mass and
about 100 miles from where that
vessel went down seven months
ago. Salvage Of the Titanic has
been exceedingly rare. a life boat
was taken from the water last
summer off Munomoy PORT.
,
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n".' :" ."'', s"a'' ~
iw'
IT, I.J.
T.. J.. Cosscy and Ralph Stcts1n,
white s~lavrrs: Harry Gnldy, post
office rahbcr: Dan Crawford, NJ.
LAWS. Sam Lee. V. Butts and
George Woodgatc. all second term.
crs for selling whiskcy to Indians.
Inc state ooar" u examiners 'o-
day approved the ""'' el'''"y'
ed ny the state p''''' IL 'u' "I
strike me 'O'a' NOUN "tU''"
S9'9@S'V3' '"lS mount "''u"',
the regular ""'c'rH S''"I''' an"
expense, Including mileage
salaries. board e'c'' SHOWS S'''
53l .O5. As the law provides Tor
just such an emergency the CLAIMS
have all been audited and are I" he
paid. Appeal.
en, - tho oxtop, Of
nia Landau oro erpo,Iirp
.,,u so, If mss
C,. ,ho ,bict of Amo,ica's
.nI,n,oI wcat During the
80 mor,hs morc than 7 ucr
CON, If the inhabitants have re.
ceivcd assistance from the provi-
dent association, The natural
pride that rcstrains people from
applying for aid makes 1t certain
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
NOTICE ID
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

10. b. Irving Of Detroit, Mich.
Specialist on Carbureier and IRni,
tion will be here for two weeks,
All kinds Of repair work done and
guaranteed. Advice to owners
free. Address Clifton Hotel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20

Several teachers left yesterday
nd last night for Reno to attend
tha institute.
The DELINQUENT tax list came in
this forenoon. 1t is very lengthy
and will be published as soon as
we ian put it in type.
The preliminary examination of
John Smith and Albert Bethel
charged with breaking into the
Western Pacific freight house began
before Judge Klatte this forenoon.
The basket ball game Saturday
night was won by the Reno team
by Fl to Is. The Elko boys say
1t was a good game if they were
beaten. A dance followed the
game.
When court convened this fore
noon. II witnesses for the defense
and 2 for the state we sworn and
put under the rule.
Jonathan Haslett, an old timer
in the county, died at the county
hospital Saturday night. He had
been a charge on the county for
many years. He was a native of
New Zealand. aged II years. His
funeral took place from the under
taking parlors this afternoon.
The system eve is completed
and test made yesterday showed it
to be in good working order. The
commissioners met this afternoon
to accept the sewer and settle with
the contractors for the complete
system. Some extra work not in
cluded in the contract was done
and some of the work called for in
the cOntarct was omitted because il
was unnecessary. The extras and
omissions were settled according
TO the prices named in the contrac .
Mrs Gillespie the reporter was
then called to straighten out an
error in her notes. Saturday
afternoon she was asked by Mr..
McCarrcn to read an answer Of Mr..
Sewell's from her notes and found
on transcribing the evidence yester-
day that she had read incorrectly.
She made Mr.. Sewell say that he
lookout the floor when her notes
said wore" or tore" One Of
these words she said was written
over the other in her notes. the
ASsult Of her misunderstanding
what MIR. Srwell had said. She read
he notes hurredily Saturday and
did not discover the error. but yes
terday she read them carefully and
found il.
After this matter was straight
ened out. Mr.. Phillips was recalled
and cross-exsmined. He stuck
pretty closely to his post on the
porch and did not see much Of
what others were doing at the FIRE.
Roy's coat was buttoncd when he
saw him and his coat collar was
turned up. His cross examination
did not develop anything new.
Harry l.. Bartlett was the next
witness. He took down the evil
dence at the preliminary examina-
ton in December 1910 and idcntif-
ed the evidence of Dye and Roy
Primeaux given at that time. Mr..
McCarrar objected to this evidence
and the question was undecided
when the noon recess was taken.
At the afternoon session Roy
Primeaux's evidence at the prclim-
mary examination was admitted.
Mr.. Bartlett read it and was then
questioned about the evidence given
by A. Primcaux at the preliminary.
The defense objected TO its admisS-
ion and the court at this point
took a recess for 20 minutes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
Salmagundi

FROM MONDAYS DAILY
About four inches of SHOWS fell
In town last night and this fore
mon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20

Wilson carried the state with
a majority of 1856; Pittman by SO
and Roberts by 90.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-12-20
OFFICIAL CANVASS

The Supreme Court as complet-
ed the canvass of the votes of the
state and report the official figures
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
JUDGED BY EARS.

Detective Burns, when shown a
picture of Gov. Blease, said that the
fact that the tops of his ears were be-
low the level of his eyes indicated a
criminal bent of mind. In the cur
rent issue of The J~effersonian Tom
Watson reproduces a. picture of Gov.
Blease along with one alleged to rep
resent the c%ountenance of Tom Eel
der. Watson proceeds to show that,
judged by the Burns standard of ears,
Fielder is seven times a greater crook
than his distinguished enemy on this
side of the Savannah, which, for all
we know, may be eminently correct.
Far be it from us to tax the Hon.
Mr.. Watson with defaming the
Hon. Mr.. Fielder by labelling the
likeness of John D. Rockefeller with
the cognomen of the distinguished
Georgian, but candor forces us to adj
NIT that the likeness Of Fielder in
The Jefersonian bears the same re-
semblance to our recollection of the
urbane countenance of the fulminat-
ing Fielder that a guinea pig bears to
a horseapple.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
Maxine Weather TO Order

Where is a possibility that at some
dim and distant date we shall be able
to provide weather to order. At any
rate, q speaker at the IRstfsutiop ct
Electrical Engineers in London held
out a hope that this WONDERFUL and
scientific problem can be solved.
The suggestion is that by means OF
applied electricity clouds approaching
our coasts shall be dispersed and PIE
vented from crossing the country. In
other words, the clouds would be
broken and made to disgorge their
moisture at sea-
The electrical defense Of u coasts,
If established, could be used at will,
but the principal trouble would be the
pleasing of everybody. Where one
farmer, for example, would require
rain, another might demand fine
weather.
Undoubtedly If weather control were
required scientists would proceed with
their invention; but at present there
seems no possibility Of the nation at
large requiring weather to order, fol
what suits one mar does not suit an
other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

Believing that it is a good and
wholesome thing to turn once i'll a
while from the sordid things which
usually engross the minds of men to
subjects of a higher and more elevat-
ing nature, we have devoted cOnSid-
cradle space this week to a short and
imperfect sketch of the Bible Society,
which is in annual session today.
The history of the Bible Society is
the history of Abbeville. 1t is one
of the ancient and honorable land
marks of a community noted for its
culture and refinement, and the good
work which has resulted from its la
bors is worthy of perpetuation. For
SO ~years-the greater part of century
this society has, through all the
changing fortunes of peace and war,
labored zealously for the one object
which actuates its labOrs-the dis
semination of the Gospel. In that
time the rolls reveal the names of
many great men who have deemed
this object worthy of their Jealous
labort and who contributed of their
time and means to the advancement
of the interests of the society.
Of late years these annual meet
ings have not been attended with the
social importance which character,
lied them in former times, but the
meetings are still an important event
in the life of the community and good
and earnest men are still interested
in the cause represented by the or
ganization.
We wish for them a pleasant and
profitable meeting on the S9th ami
verSary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
MIR. RAMI'EY
ON SITUATION.
Gives His Opinion OH Blease-
Fielder Quarrel.
Editor Press and Banner:

Editor Press and Banner:
Will you allow me space in your valua-
Die paper to express myself on the Bleasc-
Fielder question that is now being so much
talked about.
In the first place, il Fielder is innocent
OF what he has been accused of, why don't
he act a mar and come to South Carolina
and stand trial? And while he is supposed
To be giving his evidence to tho investiga-
tilhi committee In Augusta, Ga. he is doing
nothing more nor less than telling false
hoods on Gov. Blease, and trying to Turn
the people OF South Carolina againat him.
II he knew all of this on our Governor
why did he wait until the campaign began,
to make it public? And a. for those de-
tectives, We think they are all towards or
they would come and prove what they are
telling. And what they are telling about
the Governor receiving 50 mich money
from the blind tigers in Charleston, we
don't believe a word of it. II it is true,
what was the mayor of Charleston doing to
let it go on? And again, we can't believe
that he received any money for pardOns.
II such was the case, there are some in the
penitentiary today that, if he would par
don them for money he would surely get
it, and these saline ones he has refused to
pardon.
OF curse we know that our Governor is
not u perfect maitland who Is 1t that is?-
but it is almost impossible for any one
man to be guilty OF as much as Gov.
Blease has been accused Of. We fully
sympathize with him, and hope how soon
the time will come when he car prove all
these accusations to be falsc,-and while
he is being accused OF all this graft, l
wonder how much Fielder and his gang are
being paid to make the accusations. We
would like to know.
J.. W. Rampy.
Calhoun Falls, S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
FOR AN ORDERLY
CAMPAIGN MEETING,
MIR. Hugh Wilson Desires De
cency and Order to Prevail.

n and Order to Prevail.
Editor Press and Banner:
! In Saluda one day last week, during
the campaign meeting there were hsti
cuffs, which threatened bloodshed.
Well, HOW, it seems that South Caroline
has been sufficiently disgraced by the
methods of those candidates who, instead
of showing why they themselves should
hold office, take up their time in attacking
the character of their rivals.
Speaking for myself, 1 hope that our
town authorities may have present at the
coming Abbeville meeting a sufficient
number OF police to enforce a decent re-
speet for the p%roprieties OF the occasion
And I hope that the county chairman may
give notice to the speakers that they must
not provoke our people to violence. The
application Of. supplementary epithets
should be forbidden, and if INDUCED in
the offenders should be taken in charge by
the police.
Because a man is a public speaker OF
candidate, should give him no license to
excite others 10 deeds OF violence. Polite
English is sufficiently extensive for a gen
tleman to give utterance to the greatest
truths. Public speakers should he heard
with respectful attention, but il they as
sumo the role OF bully or traducer, the
police should take charge OF them.
The people, as 1 think, have become
thoroughly disguised with the methods OF
the bully, which are liable to bring on riot
and bloodshed, when some innocent by
stander may receive the bullet that was
intended for the brain of the wilful dis
turber of the peace.
There is no reasonable excuse for a gen
tleman to assume in Abbeville county the
role of the great big bully, which act
may cause the killing Of an innocent
man. The possibility is, II speakers attack
linens character in A.bbeville county, and
lif they are not careful to avoid attacking
men who are physically able and sqffi'
cIently courageous to defend themselves
somebody may be hurt in Abbeville
county.
AbbevilIe county is Il county OF educa
ton and culture. 1t has little sympathy
with the methods and practices of mel
who assume the role of bully or ira
ducer, and this fact leads me to fear that
not the guilty man, but the innocent man,
may be shot. No gentleman has u right
to offend the decencies in Abbeville coun'
lty, and as I would not like to see even the
blood Of u bully reddcn the soil OF
Abbeville county, 1 hope that the speakers
may observe the decencies and proprieties
den. anded b; All intelligent and respccta
Die constituency. Hugh wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
VAST WEALTH GOES TO WASTE
Annually Hundreds of Thousands Of
Tons of SuIphuric Acid Are Car
ried Off BIZ Streams.

One of the most interesting of the
phuric acid. Coal veins contain sui
phur, most commonly in chemical com
bination with iron. The poorer the
coal the more sulphur is there. Such
compounds, becoming oxidized, form
sulphuric acid, great quantities OF
which In a free state are continually
draining from the mines into the rivers.
This sort of thing is going on at
such a rate that the amount OF sui
phuric acid carried away by the
streams Of the coal region Of penn
sylvania IN the course Of q year has
been estimated by the water re
sources branch of the government
geological survey ss $4,000 tons-s
quantity equal to more than two
thirds OF the total sulphuric acid con-
sumed in a twelvemonth In tho United
States for industrial purposes.
SUphuric acid has many uses in the
arts. Among other things, It is en-
ployed to clean iron before the latter
Is galvanized; likewise in the treat
ment of sheet iron for making tin
ware, and the wire for fences and
naib. For these and other purposes
$4,000 tons of 1t are consumed annual
ly In and about the city Of Pittsburs.
Mark, then, the pity Of the circum
stances that, as determined by the
government exports, no less than 95,-
900 tons of sulphuric acid flows in a
year past the town Of McKeesport, in
the Youghiogheny river-that is to
say, 10000 tons more than is utilized
industriallY in P%ittsburg and its vi
cinity during the same period.
To put the case otherwise, fully
100000 worth Of sulphuric acid, pro-
duced by nature, is carried away every
year by one stream in a neighborhood
where the same stuff Is required for
use by thousands of tons In factories.
Here Is a problem for the industrial
ohsaaaat 10 solve-the obvious difficult
IT, IN As way being that the solution
Of acid rs so very dilute that attempts
to concentrate It would be likely to
prove Improbable.
Incidentally. the acid robs the
streams Of all their oxygen, kills the
fishes, and attacks structures Of iron.
1t literally eats w bridge piers, lock
gates, etc., and at the present time is
making a lot Of trouble in the govern
ment canals along the headwaters of
the Ohio.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
Gave Ilp on Hair DRESSING.

The exhibit Of the special school
for truant and incorrlgible boys at the
child welfare exhibit has attracted
much attention, and there are fire.
quent inquiries concerning the boys
themselves who have been greatly
changed by their training In the
school, says the indianapolis News,
The following story was told at the
exhibit
An incorrigible youngstes, who
while In the public schools had caused
nervous breakdowns and discourage
ment among the teachers, and who
had gained for himself tho name Of
"the worst boy In the city" approach
ed an Instructor Of the special school
and said:
Il Wish to speak with you"
GAIL right" said the teacher
When, right now?"'
1T is about your hair" said the boy
who seemed to have developed into
something Of al AIT critic. They quit
wearing rats down on Geisendorf
street last June. Suppose you par
it in the middle. fuss It up on the side
and fix 1t somehow behind"
On another day the same boy look
ed closely at the teachers coat as
she entered the room in the morning
There was an expression Of disgust
on his face.
Same dress! fhis is passing day
and | wore my good clothes" he said
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
REMEMBER THE MULE.

The temperature of last week,
while very trying on humanity, Wis
tied its penalties upon dumb animals,
Many prostrations of mules and
horses Wee reported. Too much
care can not be exercised in protect.
ing u faithful dumb friends from
the effects of excessive heat. A little
thoughtfulness, prompted by kind
ness of heart, can do much to aIlevi-
ate the suffering of animals during
the heated term, and a merciful man
will surely see to it that the beast
which renders him faithful service
will have some attention bestowed
upon his comfort.
Aside from the humanitarian
aspect, the commercial side should
appeal to such as fail to appreciate
the necessity of care by reason of d
lack of sympathy for animals. The
cost of a good mule or horse is not al
insignificant item, and the voice OF
thrift should be heard where'the
voice Of mercy falls on deaf cars.
The carelessness of drivers is large
ly responsible for the great suffering
of animals in warm weather, and
Owners of livestock owe it to them
selves to adopt vigorous measures for
the protection of stock entrusted to
careless help.