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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
townsend v! FOR TAFT
MICHIGAN SENATOR ELOQUENT.
LY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT AND
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
MANY CONVINCING REASONS

In Opening Campaign In Chicago Sen.
ator Townsend Says the President
Has Redeemed Party Pledges and
Has Accomplished Great Results
for the American People.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

dent, and outlined the details of the
bill considered by congress, showing
that the special features which 1t
contained were In accordance with the
party platform. He thenSsaid:
The tariff plank Of the Republican
party adopted at Chicago in 1908 was
completely carried out. There were
not a. many reductions in the tartfi
contained in the Payne bill % the
president thought desirable and dur.
ing all Of this consideration he en-
tdeavored to secure Q reduction In
many schedules. But the bill was m
ally presented to him for his sigma
ture and % presented It did contain
many material reductions from the
Dingley tafin--for Instance. the duty
on lumber was cut in two. hides were
put on the free list boots and shoes
were reduced from 40 per cent. down
to 10 per cent. and nearly every prod
uct Of steel and iron was reduced
from 10 per cent. to 90 per cent. II
contained provision for a tariff com
mission to determine the difference In
cost Of products here and abroad, and
1t was instructed to report to con
gress In the following December on
the wool schedule 1t contained the
maximum and minimum clause and
provided for a tax on corporations.
The president must either sign 1t or
veto it. To veto Il was to retain the
Dingley law. To sign 1t was to Sc.
cure for the people Of the country the
benefits which l have enumerated.
Therefore the president signed it,"
Party Pledges Redeemed.
Senator Townsend then showed
that the pledges Of the platform in
connection with postal banks and 9th.
er desirable reforms had also been re-
deemed by President Taft's admins
tration. Speaking with reference to
the declaration of the platform In re-
gard to the Sherman antitrust law,
Senator Townsend said:
Since Taft became president there
have been more prosecutions against
yiolators of the antitrust law than dur
ing any other presidential term since
that law was enacted. In fact, dur
ing less than three and half years
there have been over fifty important
suits brought not against the little
fellows, but against the big offenders.
And when you consider that during
his predecessors term of seven years
only forty-four suits were brought,
the record seems to justify the asser-
ton that this plank in the platform
has been fully carried out"
Senator Townsend commended Pres
ident Taft also for securing the pas
sage of the employers liability law.
for his practical efforts in behalf of
worldwide peace, for his earnest eff
forts to preserve the rights of the
people in relation to the mineral, wa
ter-power and forest resources of the
nation, for the extension of trade with
South America and the rest Of the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

Photograph by Ohio agricultural expert
ment station.
DISEASED APPLE BRANCH, SHOWING ONE
YEAR-OLD CASE OF BLISTER CANKER.
disease of fruit trees. In these dis
eased areas the symptoms of dying
bark and extension of disease causing
an enlargement of the spots are usual
ly evident.
In the southern and eastern portions
of Ohio the condition known as
neglected apple orchard Is for the
greater part caused by the blister
canker fungus.
The fungus, being a wound parasite,
Is difficult to control when once it has
taken hold of q tree. and except In
cases of slight attack the tree ulti
mately will succumb to this disease.
To prevent infection from the blister
canker fungus it Is necessary to pre-
vent the drying Of the tissues. which
is done by covering the wound with
suitable dressing.
Prevention of infection and orchard
sanitation, as by removal and destruc.
ton of diseased parts. appear to be the
only methods Of control.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
Farm ana
APPLE BLISTER CANKER.

Fungus That Causes Serious Losses to
Owners of Apple Orchards.
In circular on the Apple Blister
Canker and Methods of Treatment"
issued by the Ohio agricultural sta
ton. 1t is stated that 1t is increasingly
evident that serious apple diseases
must lie back Of the reported dying Of
mature apple trees In many parts of
Ohio. Field studies Of conditions, sup
plemented by laboratory examination
made during the season of 1911 and
the early spring of 1912, show that Sc
rious cankers are present In these dis
eased orchards. By the term canker
reference Is made to any apparent bark
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

world. for signing the bill which gave
pension benefits estimated at twenty
i've million dollars annually to civil
war veterans, for abrogating the
treaty with Russia In honorable and
peaceful fashion, and for protecting
the civil service against the attacks
OF the Democratic party.
The insurgent Movement.
Senator Townsend took occasion to
remark that the insurgent movement
originated in a protest against the
rules OF the house of representatives.
with the exception of a few, of
whom l was one," he said, none of
these insurgents were on friendly re-
lations with President Roosevelt and
he took no active part In those early
struggles. But insurgency has now
grown In many places to be a profess
sion and the professional ihsurgent
has seen fit to antagonize the admin
istration OF his own party because he
can obtain notoriety In no easier
way"
Speaking of the manner in which
the Democrats enact tariff laws, Sen
ator Townsend cited the incident of
the chemical schedule In the house
during the session which has just
ended. He said:
This bill was presented as an
amendment to the house cotton bill
and when 1t was presented the mem
Der who offered 1t asked that 1t be
considered without reading. When
he was questioned he admitted that
1t had never been referred to any
committee. had never been printed.
and that no hearings had been had
upon 1t. And yet this bill was adopt.
ed as an amendment to the cotton bill.
When the president came to consider
1t he discovered that In many in
stances the duty had been raised
rather than lowered. In other in
stances the duties, II enacted into
law, would have ruined many great
industries. The president vetoed 1t as
he did all other abortive attempts at
tariff reduction and thus saved a
panic which would have certainly falL
en- upon the people Of this country"
Why Townsend 10 for Taft,
In conclusion. Senator Townsend
said that he would vote for President
Taft becarse Mr.. Taft was more OF
statesman than a politician; because
the president xas = principle and
and honest progressive Of all the can.
didates who had been named; because
his administration has conserved the
general welfare and prosperity Of the
American people IN all departments
Of life; because he had changed
deficit of fifty-eight million dollars In.
to a substantial surplus; because dur
ing his term there had been no sug.
gestion Of panic; because his admin.
istration had been clean and honest;
because under him public affairs were
never more honestly conducted nor
higher standard Of private life main.
tanned; because of some enemies he
had made; every malefactor Of great
wealth who has been indicted by his
administration being opposed to him;
and because he is the duly certified
of the Republican party, az
honestly nominated as any Of his op-
ponents, and deserving the support Of
every Republican.
Even IL I had been disappointed in
my personal DESIRES" said Senator
81 would still remain Re- |
publican from principle. l do not be- |
lievs that tho party which was all
right up to the time of the Chicago
became wrong the next
day" /
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
Windows For the Stable.

Large windows should be used in
lighting a stable. and they should be
put rather low More light will be diff
fused through large window than
through several small ones. Windows
too high do not admit the light prop
erly. while II they are too low there IL
danger of breaking the glass. Iowa
Homestead
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

Il
Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator Charles
e. Townsend of Michigan opened the
Republican campaign in this city with
a speech at mass meeting held un'
der the auspices of the Hamilton Club
The meeting was largely attended and
great enthusiasm was manifested, the
mention of Taft's name being receiv.
ed with cheers.
Senator Townsend delivered an elo-
quent address, speaking with great
emphasis and creating a most favor
able impression upon his audience
He began by repeating the main
points of the Republican platform OF
1908 and demonstrating, paragraph
by paragraph, that President Taft has
redeemed every pledge made by the
Republican party to the country. "He
has come nearer to fulfilling the pro
visions and promises of that plat
FORM" said Senator Townsend, than
has any other president come to full
filing the promises of the platform
upon which he was elected. This Ia
not the careless statement of friend
but Is demonstrated by a careful com
parison of the record with the plat
form ITSELF"
Revision Of the Tariff.
Senator Townsend said that mas
much as the revision of the tariff had
been the subject of SO much misrep
resentation he would give extended
consideration to this feature. He told
at length the story Of the extra ses
sion Of congress, called by the presi,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18
A WORD FOR OUR FARMERS.

1t does not follow that the
American is a poor farmer be-
cause he produces less to the
acre. He does this largely be-
cause the acre Is worth less-be-
cause, in other words. the man Is
worth more. The American
farmer produces more per year
of labor than does the European
farmer; he lives much better;
gives his children better edu-
cation; has for himself more
leisure. When land is worth sew
eral hundred dollars an acre and
labor but. half dollar a day.
then we, too. can make the soil
produce more per acre.-Country
Gentleman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-18

The candidates for Office on the Bull
Moose tickets around the country are
beginning to believe they never will
get farther than being allowed to pay
the freight.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
Tho Port of workIess Men.

One morning we passed through Q
great square. In Moscow containing
nothing but men-wild-eyed, long-hair.
ed, long-bearded men: men In rags,
most Of them, and all Of them COM
PEELED to come there to walt to be
hired to work. To that square must
all working men go who seek work.
The cit. feeds them while they wait,
a single small piece Of black bread
each day. Some never leave that
square, but wait there their lifetime
through. They gazed upon our hand.
some lsudeau with hungry and wolf.
ish eyes. never before beheld so
frightful, unkempt company Of
hopeless, hapless hungry human slaves
as these Russian working men who
waited for job.-William Seymour
Edwards in Through Scandinavia TO
Moscow"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10

although several witnesses were
put on the stand for that purpose.
The Grand Jury. in 4 body. visit
ed the County Hospital and Jail.
At the Hospital we found every
thing neat and orderly. The
entire building and surroundings
! were kept in q neat and sanitary
condition. and the patients were all
well pleased with the treatment re.
ceived from the steward. At the
County Jail, the prisoners are kept
in clesn and we'll ventilated cells.
The attendants appear to be
attentive and firm in the discharge
Of their duties.
We find stored in the basement
of the courthouse large amount
of furniture brought from the old
courthouse and Jail, and which is
now occupying considerable room
We, therefore, recommend that
this furniture be adpvertised and
sold at auction and the proceeds
turned into the General County
Fund.
We have carefully examined the
Third Semi-Annual Report Of
Special Auditor R. w. Hesson to
the Board of County Commissioners
on his examination of the County
books, and have found same to
contain an itemized statement of
all moneys received and expended
by the various officers.
Dated at Elko, Nevada this 10th
day of October. 1912.
Respectfully submitted,
+. E. Lutts
foreman of the Grand Jury.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
NOTICE

We wish to announce to tn,
public that we have again taken
up the tailoring business. We
have secured a first class tailor
who can work with the best of
them, and so we are now ready 10
take all orders that might come
our way. ...
We also have the finest cleaning
establishment in eastern Nevada.
Ladies and Gents cleaning solicited.
Give us a trial, prices reasonable.
Seymour Jacobs Co. Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
TAKE INTEREST IN ANCESTRY
Americans Coming to Believe study
Of oeneaIouy 10 Of some Con-
sequence.

The growing interest in ancestry In
dicates that Americans are fast com.
Ing to believe that It 10 of some conse-
quence to know from whom they arc
descended. Long lines of ancestry
are revealed in each person, and this
ancestry. II understood, will r assist
materially in various directions.
II II q pride which deserves en-
couragemont. One cannot know too
much about himself. and in acquiring
Q knowledge. Of his ancestors he II
learning the most important facts
about his own personality. This has
been demonstrate many times
that II II needless ~ enter into Sx-
tended argument to prove the asser-
ton.
Genealogy IL the most fascinatinK
branch Of history. And well II may
be, since II 10 the ono branch which
has life. Everything else may be q
mere catalogue Of dates, but geneal.
ogy Introduces the student TO the 40
tual porsonages and offers him the
most complete means Of obtaining an
accurate understanding Of the occur
rences OF the past. These are only
q few observations regarding this
study Of ancestry, . study which ID
becoming moro and moro popular, and
IL, In numerous ways, revolutioniEing
the modern comprehension of events
In the historic past.--Magaxine Of
American History.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10

Democratic National Ticket
For President
WOODROW WILSON
of New Jersey
For Vice President
THOMAS R. MARSHALL
Of Indiana
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
$21 SO
FOUGHT ON VEGETABLE DIET
Great Warriors Of Homer Wore Not
6uffsrerO From InsufFieIent Do
meStlo Help. 49, 4.

The heroes Of Homer prepared their
food with their own hands, and were
not, therefore, sufferers from insufn-
Client domestios. In the happy sim
plicity of the Homeric ages. writes Mr..
F. w. lakewood In Good Cheer" "
the great heroes who dealt such ter
rible blows, leaving death and desc
lation behind them, when they re-
posed after their exploits, partook Of
q blameless dish Of beans or q plate
Of hominy lentils.
It may be difficult to imagine Do
modes In the act Of peeling an onion
or Achilles washing cabbage. But al
though the, wise Ulysses roasted, with
his own hands, q sirloin of beef, vege-
tables occupied the most conspicuous
places at all the great banQuets Of an
Client Greece.
Parsley formed the crown with
which Hercules, as conQueror Of the
Nemean Lion, crowned himself; Ana
creon celebrates the plant az the en-
blem Of Joy and festivity. Fable makes
parsley the food Of coursers; the war
,riors of Homer fed their chargers with
1t for battle.
The cabbage was adorned by the
Egyptians, who raised affairs to It.
Afterward they made this strange god
the first dish in their repast. The
Greeks and Romans ascribed to It the
happy quality of preserving : from
drunkenness, and looked upon 1t az .
sovereign remedy against paralysis.
Alexander found the onion in Egypt,
where the Hebrews had learned to like
It. He had It cultivated in Greece.
and given AZ food to his troops, in
the belief that It excited martial ar
dor. Whosoever wishes to preserve
his health, says an ancient saw, should
eat every morning, before breakfast,
young onions and honey. But this
does not sound like very tempting
preservativo. ....
Asia II said to be the native soil of
the asparagus. Yet the Romans cult
waited 1t with such marvellous success
that the stalks raised at Ravenna are
said to have weighed three pounds
each, and We are asked to believe that
the African variety, grown In Libya,
reached q height Of IL feet. =.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
Truly q lightning Calculation"

Arthur Griffith. the lightning cal
culator," who died recently, was able
to multiply any nine figures by any
nine figures in less than eight SEQ.
onds In the auditors office at Spring.
field, ILL.,. he did the days work OF
fourteen clerks in three hours time.
He once solved this problem and had
the correct answer almost as soon a.
the question was put: What IL the
compound interest on / cent at s Der
cent. from the birth OF Christ to the
present time. and how far would that
many silver dollars reach in the air II
placed on q. door $4,000 miles in CIR
cumferenco?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
ATTENTION STOCKMEN

will be in Elko about October
LIST with a car Of Hereford bulls.
These bulls sired by Polled King,
weighing in flesh 1900 lbs. are good
in every way and crossed on range
cows will produce IS per cent
nornless calves. Come and see
them at Thompson's barn.
James T. Paul.
Gil 4-wks
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
THE POPULAR CAllPMGN FUND

The democratic national commit
tee has requested the democratic
press to assist In raising funds to
defray the legitimate expenses Of
the campaign for the election of
Wilson and Marshall. In COM
uliance with this request the indie
pendent will receive contributions
to the fund and will deposit the
same in the Henderson bank to the
credit of the treasurer of the
national committee. The names of
the contributors will be forwarded
to the treasurer and each will
receive a handsome engraved re-
ceipt from the national committee.
The names of the contributors and
the amount contributed will be
published, daily.
The democrats of Elko county
should respond literally to this
call. Let US do our share toward
the election of our chosen leaders.
Following are the names Of contri.
butors and the amounts contrib ut
ed by each: ,'...> ..
Previously acknowledged. $40 90
John Puett. z 5O
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
GRAND JURY REPORT

In The District Court of the
Fourth District Of the State Of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko.
To Hon. E. J. l.. Taher. Judge
of the Fourth Judicial District:
We, your Grand Jury, have had
presented for our consideration
three cases of grand larceny. two
cases of robbery, one case of at
tempt to commit rape, one case
of consenting to female under the
age of eighteen years leading life
of prostitution. In all of said
cases we have found true bills.
We have ignored the folio ing :
One case of assault with intent to
kill, two cases of embezzlement
and one case of drawing check on
bank without any funds, one case
of escape from officer.
In the charge against the Justice
of the Peace of Elko Township for
not turning over to the Treasurer
all penal fines collected by him, we
find a shortage of $98.50. Upon
examination Justice Klatte stated
that if any shortage existed it was
through carelessness, and that he
was willing to pay over to the
County Treasurer whatever short
age Was found by the Grand Jury.
We find no evidence of criminal
intent on his part, and that care
lessness and lack of system are the
cause Of the shortage. We hereby
order the proper official to see
that this money is turned over to
the County Treasurer forthwith.
We recommend that the County
COMMISSIONERS require all justices OF
the peace and constables in thu
County to file quarterly reports OF
all proceedings in their respective
offers, and their failure to do SO
should be just cause for the County
Commissioner to postpone payment
of their bills until the law is CON-
piled with.
From our investigation OF the
Gnu ~ bills allowed, we find the
Offices of constable and justice OF
tho peace Of Elkn To Wnship very
expensive, and tor heavy tax on
our citizens ulder the present fee
system. We. therefore, earnestly
recommend that the members OF
the Legislature from ElK0 County
use their best endcavors to place
these Offices on salary basis.
A complaint was made to the
Grand Jury that certain parties had
been violating the Game Laws b.,
killing ducks few days before the
open season; also that some of the
county officers lad beer in an in.
toxicated condition, both of which
charges have been inquired into
quite thoroughly. We have failet
to find evidence to show tina, any Of
these charges could be verified
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-10-10
Never Too Late to Learn.

Never Too Late TO Learn.
In his soventy.fifth year Mr.. J. II.
robinson, q retired cotton worker of
Preston, Lancashire, England, has
passed In elementary French at eve.
ming classes. He took mp the study
on his retirement IS months ago and
has never missed a GLASS or been late
since. His home work was highly
commended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27
BY Associated Press.

Baltimore, June 26.-Becausc he is
not in sympathy with the forces Seem
ingly in control of the Baltimore con-
vention," William ]. Bryan today de-
clined to accept the craftsmanship of
the resolutions committee unanimously
rendered to him.
Senator John w. Kern of Indiana,
was elected after Mr.. Bryan twice re-
fused the honor.
When the committee met at 1915
o'clock, Mr.. Bryan was not present.
His absence was disconcerting No
one appeared to know what the Ne
braskan's attitude was to be, but 1t
was rumored that he had said to sew
eral friends that he would not accept
the responsibility of directing the
platform makers.
After brief discussion 1t was sug-
gested that a committee of Mr.. Bryan
friends should be sent to his rooms
to urge him to assume what the COM
mittee declared to be a duty to his
party. Senators Rayner of Maryland,
O'Gorman of New York, and Culberson
of Texas, were sent post haste to Mr..
Bryan's rooms. The committee arrived
too late; Mr.. Bryan had started for the
convention hall.
The committee of senators returned
to the convention hall and entered the
committee room just in time to hear
Mr. Bryan conclude speech refusing
to serve as chairman The Nebraskan
said he was not in sympathy with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27
Bryan Declines to Head the
Committee on Resolutions

form and particularly in reference to
the tariff and direct election of sena-
tors on which planks there was found
to be a division OF sentiment. The
proposal would have to go to the con-
vention If approved by the committee.
BRYAN FOR HARMONY.
In refusing to accept the chairman
ship Mr.. Bryan said:
Il appreciate the compliment, but l
am not willing to act as chairman. l
am a believer in harmony, but 1 think
that the committee, in its offices, ought
to be in harmony with the convention
and am not in harmony with the
organization Of the convention, nor of
the national committee which controls
the organization.
I'VE used to have two kinds of Dem
ocrats, progressives and conservatives;
we have now only one kind, progress
sives, but we find there is wide diff
ference in the word progressive and l
do not define progressiveness as 1t is
defined by a majority of this conven-
ton and, believing in harmony, want
to be in harmony with the, convention
and desire to be more frye to repre-
say that there will be a minority re-
port, but it would not look well for the
chairman Of the committee to take IN
a minority report. It may be neces-
sary for me to take in a minority re-
port. do not know that 1t will, but /
do not want to place myself in that
awkward position, and for that rea-
son decline.