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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-23
WHAT A REPUBLICAN
NEWSPAPER THINKS

The proposed amendment to the
federal constitution, limiting the
Office of president of the Uniteo
States TO one term, brings to mind
the views of General Grant eX.
pressed in 1884. At that time
the great war hero favored term
of seven years with an ineligibility
clause attached. Here is what he
said:
There is one amendment which |
consider would be of great benefit,
and that is one that would make
the presidential term one of seven
years instead of four, with a pro-
vision that a president holding
office for seven years should there
after become ineligible. lay much
stress upon this. because We all
know how much embarrassment is
caused to the business of the
country by these contests every
four years and how much the
public is absorbed in them. We
have, under our present system,
only about two years of peace and
quiet out of the four a president
holds Office.
By having a president elected
for seven years the election would
cause much less disturbance in
business circles"
While the majority of the people
of the country are in favor of one
term with longer tenure than at
present. it is probable that Grants
seven.year idea would not meet
with much favor. 1t would seem
that a term with an even number
of years would come nearer hit
ting the mark.
Any discussion of this subject
brings up inevitably the present
attitude of Theodore Roosevelt.
After serving even syears in the
White House and declaring in un-
quivocal English that he would not
be a candidate for another term,
this battle SCARED hero of San
Juan, this perennial off holder.
is now making the hardest fight
he ever made for a nomination.
His fight against President Taft is
amazing because of the utter lack
of ethical courtesy and his constant
distortion of facts, his childish
playing to the galleries, shows him
to be a political crobat of unEur-
passed versatility. In every show
down in which facts have been
involved, the president has had
1.-THE goods" OH Teddy, yet such
is the manner of the man that he
puts it over the people when they
have their eyes wide open. Talk
about Emperor William! If ever
a man belle, ed in the divine right
of ruling that man lis Colonel
Roosevelt. --Goldfeld Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-23
Baby Chicks

We can furnish every week.
1000 White LeghornS.
500 Brown LeghornS.
500 Black Minorcas.
500 Barred Rocks.
800 K. |. Reds.
In Lesser Numbers
White Rocks
White MinorcaS.
Buff and White OrpingtonS.
Buff MinorcaS.
We ship any order for two dozen or more
For prices by the dozen or hundred sec
Reno papers. b
On larger Orders write to
B. w. ARCHIBALD,
xt2t Reno, Nevada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-23
An Exclamation.

Visitor-How old are you. my DOOR
fellow?
Prisoner Fifty
Visitor tthoughtfullyl-Oidn yoG
say As at the trial?
Prisoner Yes: but the Judge gave
me five wears Puck
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-23
a Hard Job.

II Is easy TO hustle
From morn rill night.
But it's hard to do nothing
And do II right.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16
Their Likeness.

While Pat worked, Mike and
Murphy painted a picture of a
donkey's head on the back of his
coat, thinking that they would
have some fun out of him when
he put on his coat to go home.
Pat. as he reached for his coat,
saw the painting and asked:
(which one of you fellows wiped
your face on the back of my
coatl"-Miss Hilda Cewan, IS S.
Second ST, Memphis, Tenn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-16
ton with the murder of Willis
Mathews, a negro, found with a
bullet through his heart at 6223
Ada street, yesterday.
LITTLE CHANCE OF ANY
AGREEMENT TODAY

New York, April 16.-Presi-
dent Baer, of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad, announced this
afternoon that, although the con-
ferences between the coal opera
tors and miners subcommittee
were resumed here this after
noon, there was no chance of an
agreement being reached today.
''Today's gathering is not
general meeting, but merely
conference of the sub-comnit-
tee," he said. There remains
much to do and there will be no
public statement at the adjourn
ment tonight. It may be several
days before we havezanything for
the public"
The feeling among the commit
teemen an operators today was
optimistic regarding a settlement
in the near future.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
BLUE BIRD GROUP
 HAS BEEN BONDED
Well Known Claims on Shoup Bay Are Taken Over by
 Anderson and Swanson.

Ralph Williams. r. M. Boyle and George Tiffany have bonded the Blu"bird group of six claims, situated near the waters edge, on the outside of Shnup bay, to Dan Anderson and Carl Swanson for S15,O00 The first payment, $5,0OO. is due on July isL The contract provides that the. as
 sessment work must be started within the next thirty days, and work of actual development must begin on the first of the year. MT. Anderson is an Old-timc mining man, having been wi.h
 PaISry Clark for many years
 The claims bonded were %iak"I laSl year, and considerable Gc
 velOr'ncni work has been done on them, diSclnSirg a ledge from six to iw"lN" t,rr: ;I width cH
 ryinS values ur twelve dollars in the ton. The vein can easily be irari for GOO feel on the SUI face. Owing in iIS proximity lo warr and the great depth Gain-- cd hl running d drift into ;h" .'rnrI IaiI.. Inc Grr could hr hal d:".i very ch"aply. Mr.. And""- son came up from the States fO, lh" purpose of examining these properties With vICw of buni-. ing them. Before returning to IEc SatcS OH Thursday cvenin, .. steamer. Mr. Anderson stated that he had been in every min ing camp in the United States and had never seen one having the promising surface ShOwi,lps hr had seen here. He predicts a wonderful future for the camp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
AIR SAILORS
 CROSS OCEAN

KANSAS CITY, Mo, October 18.- The American aeronauts who will contest in the international balloon race for the Gordon Bennett trophy in Germany the latter part of this month left here today for New York, en route to Europe. They are H. F. Lang and H. E. Honeywell, who will pilot the balloon Uncle Sam, and John Watts and A. T. Atherbolt. who will manage the Kansas City II.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Karl Armstrong, deputy Unii-- cd States marshal at Kodiak, Is in the city to await the cOnvcn- ing of court on NOvGmbrr 18th. Mr. Armstrong was inc hero of Kodiak during the volcanic dis lurbanccs. having. stuck to hls post and duties as though noth- ing had happened out of the or. dInary, for which he received letters of comnIcndatiun from the department of Justice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
DREAD DISEASE
 TAKES CREW

BALTIMORE, Md. October 1S.- With three of her crew dead from beri-beri and six more suffering from that disease, the bark Daylight, Capt. Charles Anderson, from Bombay for this' port. is anchored here today The ship has been at sea for more than four months. A third of her crew of g men were i'll most ofthe time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

The steamer Sampson arrived la'' night about ten o'clock, af- ter loading 300 tons of orc at Latouchc and also calling in at the Naked island for forty blue fox which are Co be shipped back to Newfoundland, where the fox industry has grown to large pro portions. The boat also called at Ellamar before coming to Val dcZ.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Dr. David. '. S. rOmmiSS i'm cr at Knik, iS in the city in at tendance on court. He reports his section of the country to he very prosperous. as mining de- rclnpmrnt has procrrdrd to such a stage where production cuts a large figure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Judge Peter D. Overiicld ar rived on last evenings steamer and has taken rOOIns at lhr Cop per Block. The judge is no stranger to Valdez, having pre- sided over the court here bc-. for" going to Fairbanks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

All the witnesses brouht here from the westward, outside of Sew. ard, will have to remain hero until court opens. there being no means of their going to their homes and returning here by the. -convening of court. There are thifty witnesses here from the westward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
BAIL DOUBLED
 TEDDYS ASSASSIN

MILWAUKEE, Oct. is. - On motion of the district attorney, the bail of Schrank, who shot Col. Roosevelt, has been doublrd, although the prisoner has made no effort to obtain his release from custody.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
DUDE LEWIS
 L0OSES CREW

CHICAGO, October 1S.-Jewelry valued at between $5.OOO and s1O- 900 was taken yesterday from the hotel apartments of Col. J. Hamilton Lewis, democratic candidate for Unit. ed States senator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Maj. J. F. A. Strong, who is to es- tablish daily paper in Juneau, ar rived at the capitol city on the last Alameda with all his machinery save linotype which will reach It's des- tination later. He hopes to have the first issue of the Empire out by the first of the month.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Deputy Marshal Isaac Evans and Mrs. Evans have returned to Seward.
 Horace Define has returned frotn a trip Co the States where, after attending to his official business, he visited with rela- lives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Dr. w. II. Chase has accepted the position of aSscmblyman on the nun-partisan ticket. now completing that ticket.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

The Orr stae company will make an attempt to have their horses put over the line of the Copper River road instead of sending them over tho Government trail as at first fin tended.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
TWO DEATHS
 REUSLT STRIKE

M GILL, Nrv Oct. Is. - lh.. copper Smclfcr strike situation i< growing worse, and ;hr suv- crnor has declared martial law, sending the National Guard In tn" scene of trouble. Two of tn" strikers have been shui.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
A TALE OF THE WILDERNESS

One of inc most sensational n;nIi"n pictures yet shown: at lllr Orpllrum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
Weather Report.

Barometric Pressure. =. .20.5i3 Temperaturt 2 D. mo-. .38. Maximum Temperature .44. Minimum Temperature. .34. Mean Temperature. ..30. Precipitation ............ .i3
 Cloudy, Light Breeze.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
LOCAL ITEMS

Dick Dawson and Harry NuI- ter. nf lhr Coal Greek Mining company. were passengers from the westward on the Sampson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Mr. and Mrs. NauSr of SuSii- % na, were passengers OH Inc Sampson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
VALDEZ
The heart Of tue gold belt

The most northerIy port In the world open to nav- fgation the year 'round.
 The logical enterport to the great interior of Alaska; the salt water terminus of the great gov- ernment wagon road Iead- Ing into the Panama wall ley and the Yukon water shed.
 The seat of government of the Third Judicial di- vision Of Alaska.
 The headquarters of the Alaska Road Commission, of the Telegraph and Ca ble systems.
 It Is S6 miles nearer the interior than any other coast city.
 It Is the headquarters of the largest fleet of small craft In Southwest ern Alaska.
 1t has the largest popu- iation of any community in Southwestern Alaska.
 It has the best public schools and an accredited high school with a four- year course.
 It is the only sea coast town offering direct com- municatIon with the In- terIor by wagon, summer or winter.
 Valdez offers the near- est and most direct route to the Matanuska coal fields.
 It's harbor Is the most easily defended on the Pa cif1c coast and can ride the navIes Of the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18
TIDE TABLES
Saturday, Oatober 10.

Hi9h tiueS, o'23 q. m., I15 D. in. Low tides, t0:03 a. m., i :56 D. m.
 Sunday, October 18.
 High tides, 7:28 a. m., 5:39 p. m. Low tides, ii:42 a. m., ii:35 D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Dr. Schalebcn came in on th, Sampson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Household furnishings for sale cheap. Inquire at cable effice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

The Valdez Cafe Is one good place to eat. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

The Dutch lunch" at N. Schmidt's, next to Blum's. Try;t.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-10-18

Cloudy, Light Breeze.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
Mother and Children Held
For ShOpIifting.
PLUMBER OF $4,000 IS FOUND
Children Tell Magistrate How Mothers
Had Taught Them to steal and Prey
on Department Stores Of Pitts
burgh-JuVeniIe Recital of
Fagansm.

Pittsburgh, July 1.-Two mothers,
the son and daughter of one and the
daughter of the other, went to Jail to
await trial in criminal court on the
charge of shopliftDg. The children
told the magistrate how their mothers
had taught them to steal and how they
had preyed upon the department stores
of the city.
More than $1,000 worth of goods
was found in a house where the wom-
en- had secreted the plunder brought
in by the children. Mrs. Lottie Ste
vens and Mrs. Sallie Butcher sat in
the magistrate court and listened
eagerly to the Juvenile recital of Fa-
ganism and nodded their heads in
approval when some bit of particular.
ly clever thievery was related.
George S. Stevens, aged sixteen
Coretta Stevens, aged fifteen, and Mary
Butcher, aged fourteen, are the other
prisoners. The police came upon the
plunder house accidentally when they
followed young Stevens there. They
found the women sorting over store
goods of all kinds. Several depart
ment store managers visited the house
and identified goods taken from their
establishments. The women decline
to make any statement
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
Death of Elijah Pelton.

Elijah Pelton, a former Pike coun-
tian, and well known in Wayne coun-
ty, who had a great reputation local
ly as a snake "charmer," died sud
denly at Tifiin, Ohio, where he had
resided for some years, at a. m. on
June IS, writes Frank r. Olmsted,
a former Dingman township resi-
dent and old friend of deceased,
from Uswick, Pa.
Mr.. Pelton was engaged in farm
ing in Ohio and was plowing a field
when death overlook him. He drop
ped in the furrow and was lifeless
when a farmland found him. Heart
trouble was undoubtedly the cause of
his death.
Lie Pelton was aged 60 years,
. months and days, having been
born on January IA, 1S43. Most of
his life had been passed in bingham
township. He was in the Civil war
for four years, serving in Co. j, Is
N. j. Vol. for months and Co. B, Sc
n. Y. Vol. for three years until the
close of the war. He was wounded
three times and nearly one year Of
the time he was in service he spent
in Libby and Danville prisons.
Surviving are his wife at Tifin,
o., and a daughter, Mrs. Mayme Sny-
der, of Cleveland, o.
He was a member of the G.. A. r..
and the post at Tiffin had charge of
his funeral on Friday, June 21. In
terment In Green Lawn cemetery at
Tihin.-Milford Dispatch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
Full Potato Acreage Promised.

The spring was late, cold and wet
over all the great central valleys,
says the American Agricuturist.
There is wide complaint that seed
rotted in the ground and that the
early crop throughout the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys, is uneven and
has a poor strand. 1t Is too early,
of course, to say anything about the
acreage, but it is evident that the
devoted to what might be called
the early crop is smaller tnan usual.
On the other hand, it appears to
be the intention of the farmers to
seed an additional aggregate pota-
to acreage this year is likely to be
large, and the consequent high
prices received for the crop, have
naturally stimulated the desire to
plant a good acreage, and in addi-
tion the early season has been so
unfavorable that a considerable area
intended for other crops is still un-
seeded, and part of this will go into
late potatoes. The chances are,
therefore, that the final acreage for
the potato crop this year will be
larger than usual.
The first report of conditions of
potatoes is always high. because all
the dangers and vicissitudes of the
crop must be met after that date.
The report this year is in accord
ance with this general principle, but
it is to be noted that the first condi-
tion reported is rather low in the
Ohio and middle Mississippi valley.
In the northwestern states and in
the commercial districts generally,
however, the condition is about as
usual.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
ACREAGE OF COTTON.

Washington.-The Department of
Agriculture estimated that the num-
Der of acres in cotton in cultivation
this year in the United States is
about SO per cent. of the area
planted n cotton last year, equiva-
lent to about 34,097,OOO acres, as
compared with 36,6S1, 900 acres in
dicated by the Departments revised
estimate of last years planted area,
a decrease of about 2,5S4,000 acres,
or per cent.
The condition of the growing
crop on June 20 was S0.4 per cent
OF a normal condition, as compared
with 1890 on May 25, 1912 $50
On June 25, 1911, snd S0.7, the ar-
erage condition for the past ten
years on June %.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
TILED Land Moist in Drought.

Last year l tiled some of my land
that has always been so wet that
could not get to work it till late.
After l titled this land it seemed to
hold moisture in the dryest part of
the summer, and seemed to be the
first land that was fit to work. /
raised better crops that l had raised
for many years-while some of my
neighbors did not raise any crops at
all.
| put 4-inch till every 20 to 80
feet apart; these till l Joined to a
string of 6-inch till. | had these
running from one end of the land to
where the water flowed out into the
branch.-Arthur Jahnigen, in Agri-
cultural Epitomist.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17

state and national is a good
fight. Someday 1t will be won.
To-day for the first time forty
eight stars adorn the blue of
our flag. To-day forty-eight
states join in a union strong
and great. That flag, the pride
of our nation now floats over
93,000,000 contented and hap
py people, now living in
unison, for a common purpose
and with an uncommon zeal
for the betterment of govern
ment and through that purpose
for the betterment of the peo-
pie.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
SUICIDE MANIA IN WRECK.
Ensineman Killed at Lieonier, Pa,
Had Attempted to Kill Himself.

Pittsburg, July 1.-THE people of
Ligonier began an official inquiry into
the cause of the wreck on the Wilpen
branch of the Ligonier road that cost
the lives of nineteen residents of the
village lmpatience and anger are ex-
pressed at the delay of II. A. McMur-
ray, the coroner, IN proceeding to fix
the blame.
An attempt will be made to ascer-
tain the mental condition of Frank
McConnaughey, who died under his
freight engine McCOnnaughey recent
ly was discharged from the hospital
after being there two months, follow
Ing an attempt to kill himself.
One theory suggested here is that the
engineman in his suicidal frenzy pur-
posely ran his train so it would be
wrecked.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17

G Have The Citizen sent to
your address. Only $I.5o per
year
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
BLACK HANDLERS BURN HOUSE
Aged Allentown Farmer Has Narrow
Escape From Death.

Allentown, Pa. July 11.-Elias Creitz,
an aged farmer, Of Weisenberg town
ship had a narrow escape from death
when his home was burned by men
who had been writing him Black Hand
letters
The letters contained threats TO burn
him and the house unless he deposited
$1,000 at a spot they indicated The
blaze was started In the summer kitch,
en-, which had been soaked with kero-
sene.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17

LEGAL BLANKS FOR sale at The
Citizen Office: Land Contracts,
Leases, Judgment Notes, Warrantee
Deeds, Bonds. Transcripts, Sum-
mons, Attachments, Subpoenas, La
Dor Claim Deeds, Commitments, Ex-
ecutions, Collectors and ConstableS'
Bonds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
ARDENT SWAIN AT SO.
Pennsylvania Merchant Weds His
Sweetheart Of Sixty eight Years.

Pittsburgh, July lit was a case
of love at first sight with u.s." declared
George w. Swami, eighty-three years
old, a merchant, Of Swisvale as he led
Mrs Anna Dale, sixty-eight, to the
marriage license clerks office and de.
clared he wanted a license.
And who's the license for?' asked
the clerk.
For me and my sweetheart here"
declared Swank, motioning to Mrs.
Dale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
TRIED TO HOLD UP POLICEMAN
Four Men Tackle 5luecoat OFF Duty
and Arc Arrested,

Philadelphia, July 11.-While Peter
Nulty, policeman Of this city, was on
his way hcme, wearing citizens clothes
he was attacked by four men.
They wanted his money, and Nulty
surprised them by hitting one man
with a blackjack The other three es-
capped The man who stopped the
blow was hailed before Magistrate
Morris and held under $500 BAH for
court. He said he was Bartholomew
O'Brien, no home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
TRIED TO SHOOT SISTER.
Man Apparently Deranged Fired Sow
eraI Shots Without Effect.

Philadelphia, July IL. Apparently
deranged, John Fee attempted to XII
his sister, Mrs. Annie Coffee, at her
home in this city. He fired several
shots, but none took effect
Fee was arrested and arraigned be
fore Magistrate MacFarland, but could
not explain the-cause of his action. He
was held under $500 bail for court.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-17
Trlstata Ieadua.

AT MISUNDERSTANDING Z; VII
mington, 3.
At York-Trenton, 6; York, 2.
AT Atlantic City-Atlantic City, o;
Johnst0wn, 3.
Acknowledging game postponed
on account OF rain.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-13
THINKS JAFFA WILL
GET DEMOCRATIC
BALLOTS
Roswell Delegate to State
Convention Believes Repub-
lican Congressional Nomi-
nee Is a Winner.

Nathan Jana. nominated yesterday
hy the Republican state convention
as CaudidutD for congress. viii poll a
heavy Democratic vote n the Pvcos
valley district, according 60 otto
banner uf Roswell, "a fir, insuranC"
man OF thpt city and delegate 90 the
Republican gathering
as business mun and citizen Mt
Jafu viii poll "a heavy vote la east
err Sew Mexico regardless ot the
politics of IA, voter declared M
Baum,r this morning "Nr Jafia was
once elected 20 county commissioner
OF thaNcs county. only two other Re
puhlCHna having ever been elected e.
ofnce. in thal county hc 10 equally
well Known Zoo Eddy county aud VII
com" out uf the valley with big
vote"
Mr. Banner ,orrouuratrs Tho oft
repeated report that the crop season
ana Inc grazing season. with cupiOuH
rains has proved the best for many
years iu the southeastern part ~ the
state. The range i4 in better shap"
than n has been Tor ten years. no
said, "uud the stock iuirrcsiH are
Hpundiugly prosperous
Mr. Raumgr SAYS that Roswell tF
preparing Geo Install system of or
namyntal street lights similar 20
those used here. iic b. warmly en-
thusiaatic over the appearance Of Al
huuucrquc Tho change in things
here iu the post four years has been
simply marvellous hr said