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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27
BIGGEST FtRRYBOAT
IN WORLD

The second Of four mammoth
castings for the ferry steamer
Contra Costa which is to be plac-
ed on the Benicia-Por Costa service
alternating with the Solano. was
turned out at the Sacramento shops
Of tile Southern Pacific company a
couple of weeks ago. The casting
was q IL, 00O.pound cylinder, four
of which are TO be installed in this
huge steamer. In order to make
this casting a crew Of men was kent
busy for two months in preparing
the mould. Only twenty minutes
were necessary TO make the casting,
however.
The Contra Costa will he the
largest ~ferry.boat in the world.
taking the title from tue Solano hy
a few feet in both length and
width. The newer boat heing con-
structed with engines in the center
instead Of an the side. will have q
greater a carrying capacity.
The hull OF this vessel is now being
constructed in the Oakland ship
yards If the Southern Pacific. All
Of the machinery is being built at
Sacramento. A third of these
cylinders will be cast in about 40
DAYS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27
A STRING OF BEDE'S

From the speech delivered in
San Francisco the other night by
Hon. ]. Adam Bede of Minnesota,
the Call evolved a string of
Bede's that is worth reproduction.
listen:
The democrats look good to
me this year because I'm an
optimist. a barber told me the
other day that ii isn't half as hard
to shave a democrat this year as it
used TO be-"
81 believe in two strong parties,
one IN power and the other watch
ing it: and the reason I've always
been a republican is because think
the democrats make the best
watchers"
I've nothing particularly against
the Bull Moose party. but we have
a dehorning committee just the
same, and it's open season for bull
moose, particularly along in Novcm-
ber."
Theodore Roosevelt wasn't
within gUnshot Of San Juan hill
when the battle was on, and he
hasn't been that near TO a fact
since. We've been electiug him on
things that didn't happen"
Talk about tue high cost of
living ! / saw a sign in the New
York subway calling attention TO q
fine for $500 for splitting on street
cars ard we used to spit for
nothing"
Most Americans today think
that if they buy an automobile the
government ought to make the re-
pairs. There's many an American
pays more for gasoline than his
grandfather did for groceries,"
Don't ask for civilization on the
balfshell and then complain of the
cost. II we find there is high c'st
for living just remember we are
living high"
II organized a company Of hoy
scouts back IN Minnesota and the
first thing / did was to provide
them with a gymnasium with wSest-
ling mats and boxing gloves and
everything that goes with the
presidency"
Theodore yells for US to have
big families, and then the first
thing he does is to bring on a panic
so they can't be clothed or fed"
News these days consists Of
things that never ought to happen
the unusual things such as
wrecks, divorces, scandals. mine
d~iasters, murders and democratic
victories"
I've always thought of the
Philippines as | do of triplets -
they are somethidg you cant ad.
vocate and can't give away
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27
GET RID OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Observer has always con-
tended that the United States does
not need the Phillipires-as lorg
as there is waste land subject TO
homestead entry in this fine
country there is no necessity of
caring for or controlling land
eight thousand miles away The
PHILIPPINE question should not be
FORGOTTEN in the present campaign.
The retention of these islands is 3
very heavy burden upon the people
Of the United States and the taxes
imposed of necessity, add to the
cost of living in evers family.
Ten years ago Senator Hoar ST ited
on the door of the senate that up
10 that time the cost had been
$500. O00. 600 and the statement
was never denied. Since then we
have kept in those islands an
average of 1927 troops. 1t is
estimated that il cost The govern
msnt $500 annually to maintain
each soldier in the foreign service.
Computed UPON this basis the cost
alone of maintaining the military
forces in the Philippine Islands
last year was over S26, 600. 900 II
would be difficult to even estimate
what part of the naval expenses OF
the United States should properly
be cnargshle t. this account. 1t is
probably safe to affirm that the
sun which would be annually say
ed, under the conditions of peace
and tranquility which now prevail.
were the United States Ia relin-
uuish sovereignty over the Philip
pine islands, would not fall much
short, if any. of $50. 600. 900.
The total trade with the islands.
exports and imports. last year
amounted to SCI, S66,672 This is
far less than the amount Of taxa.
ton imposed on the American
people to retain them.
1t has been recently announced
as the opinion of military experts
that it would not he expeoient, in
the event of wal with anv strong
naval power, for the United Stats
to attempt to defend the Philip.
pines and besides that the holding
of colonies subject TO the United
States against their will. is il
direct violation of our very theur!
Of government, and is a wronI
against which every true American
revolts.
The bill introduced By Congress
man Jones of the house committee
on insular affairs which will com
up at the next session, provides 70
declaring the independence of tn
Philippines on the Fourth OF July
1921, and to that policy the demo
cratic party is pledged.-St JOSEPH
Observer
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27
WHAT WILSON BELIEVES

Nobody need worry about Wood
ROW Wilson, who will be found
ahundantly able to take care Of
himscl, says an Eastern writer.
But if honest folks care 10 know
how the democratic candidate for
president interprets the popular
will at this time, they will let hin
state the case for himself. He be-
lieves that the deep purpose Of the
people at this juncture is Ito clear
their government for action by
making ii free, and then, when it
is free. they will let him state the
ease fer himself. He believes
that the deep purpose Of the people
at this juncture is ito clear their
government for action by making
il free, and then, when il is free,
they wish TO use j., not to serve
any class or any party, but to serve
civilization and the human race
In other words they desire a
leadership that ~ill be first of all
in their interest and free to serve
them and all the higher interests.
For such leadership Woodrow
Wilson is the man who can be
trusted. He not only breaches
well. hut he has practiced to the
letter of the popular text. As
governor of New Jersey he freed
the people from the domination of
the bosses Of his own and Of tho
republican party as well.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27
THE BEAUTY OF DEMOCRACY

u DlSnl SoNSrnOI "ilsOh
spoke to a large crowd at Scran-
ton. Pennsylvania. In the course
of his speech. re said:
THE question of the day is not
the division of responsibility, but
the measure of the liberty of the
people. ! am not interested in
persons. | do not want to say any
thing about them and ! do not
care what they say about me. !
simply want t. say TO them at
every point: Very we'll. it may
go so, let US grant all that and re-
turn to the business. What are
YOU proposing. to put more money
into the envelope of the working.
man? What are you proposing TO
do to break up the lines of monn-
poly in the United States, to set
the people free and give them
direct access TO their government?
MIR. Roosevelt himsef has
spoken Of the profits the corpora.
tions get as prize money and his
objection is that not enough Of the
prize money Gets into the pay en-
~Jeloves. And | quite agree with
him.
But | want TO know how he
proposes TO get il there. search.
ed his program from top to bottom
and the only proposal | can find is
that there shall lie an industrial
commission charged with the sup
ervision of the great monop listic
combinations which have been
formed under tn protection of
the tariff and that the government
of the United States shall see to il
that these gentlemen Nho have con-
quered labor. shall be kind to
labor.
Il say then the proposition is
this, that there shall be two
masters the great corporations
and over them the government Of
the United States. And | ask WHO
is going to be master Of The gov
eminent Of the United States |
don't care how benevolent thr
master is going TO be, | will not
live under a master. That was not
what America was created for. |
feel proud that 20 rule Of blood no
privilege Of money picked me out
to be a candidate.
1T may be a mistake. but you
cant blr~le the system for il, be.
cause 1t is a fine system. where
some remote, academic school.
master may become president Of
the United States. He is not con.
nected at least with the powers
that have been. and he has even on
occasions set himself against the
powers that are. Men speculate
as to what he might he ignoran,
or audacious enough to do. bot all
Of that is of the excitement Of the
democratic game.
We are sports We arc not going
TO tie up to a particular family or
class; we the going to say: We
have played this game long enough
to he perfectly serene abou, il and
take a chance in the game. That
Is the beauty Of Democracy"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27
WOOL TRUST
HEAD ARRESTED

Further evidence of how the
multi-millionsire wooden trust
magnates protect" their employees
in return for sufficient protection
to allow them to overcharGe 80.
GOO, 900. American consumers on
every article of clothing they buy,
is revealed in the arrest at
Lawrence. Mass, of William NJ.
Wood. head Of the wool trust.
Mr.. Wood is charged with plac-
ing dynamite in the homes Of his
So. Sc and s. a week foreign mill
workers in an attempt to discredit
their rause while they were on a
strike last winter as a protest
against "a reduction of their wages.
Mr.. Woods arret is worthy of
the attention Of every man, woman
snd child in the country who wears
Enolens. Because Of the fact that
Mr.. Wood and his fellow wooden
trust niagnates contribute heavily
TO republican campaign funds, con-
gress has been in the habit Of Plac.
ing the tariff high enough on
woolens to keep out all competi-
ton, so that the wooen t-1st could
be free 20 charge any price they
desired. up to the ability Of the
people TO pay.
The result is that Americans are
paying from thirty to one hundred
per cent more for woIlen clothing
and blankets than the residents Of
Great Britain pays.
The story of the career Of Mr..
Wood provides a curious paradox.
He is the oppressor Of zoe
miserable New England textile
workers; a few years ago he was
n of them. In his youth he felt
the sting OF hunger himself. but
now he is pitiless in his thoughts
of his employees. He has grown
enormously rich. bat declares that
from 81 to 50 a week is enough for
those who labor in bis mills.
1t is said of many captains of
industry hat they are ignorant of
the conditions of the workmen who
make thier fortunes for them: that
il they knew the distress Of their
employees they would seek t.
remedy it. Their distress he sees
Their cries ne hears.
Woods father was a Portugese
Jew migrant. He Iabored in &
cotton mill and died Of tuber,
rnlosis. a disease common to cottor
and wool spinners. The fathers
name is believed to have been
Alfonso Lehair or Lev If.
When the wooden mill employee:
which are composed OF ~ different
natlona!lties' most OF whom cannot
SPEAK English, went on a strike the
fathers and mothers decided t,
send their babies and children away
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27

As the days approach election
the odds on Wilson goes climbing.
When the campaign opened the
Wall street men posted even money
on Wilson or Taft. As soon as
Roosevelt entered the game it went
two TO one on Wilson and a late
disp tch is as follows. The betting
odds in favor Of Governor Wilson is
Wall street has gone up another
point. While their has been plenty
of two to one money in sight. the
Wilson hackers have raised the
odds to -FOUR to one and still the
Taft and thirG term supporters are
holding oft.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27

The ElKo Dancing Club will give
their first public dance Of the
season at the Opera House on Fri.
day evening, October dth. Music
by the Elko orchestra Of four
pieces. Admission 81; ladies free.
Everybody cordially invited.
III Charles Parker will call Mt
this Office and pay for this notice.
he can get a package, containing q
new pair Of gloves ana other
articles, that he left in the Club
saloon several weeks ago. The
articles are worth much more than
the cost OF this notice.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27

A campaign ball will be given at
Deeth Friday night. October
25th..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-27

Democratic National Ticket
For President
WOODROW WILSON
of New Jersey
For Vice President
THOMAS, r. MARSHALL
of Indiana
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Tho Japanese eeaaar.

Directly a policeman Of one station
discovers a beggar he kicks him away,
no matter whittier, and another police.
man Of another station catches hold of
the fellow and throws him out of his
area. and SO on, with the consequence
that beggars after wandering from ono
ward to another and back again Ill
timatelys settle down in the region
of the least resistance, namely. the
suburbs. The latest happenings prove
that suburbs are fast becoming the
IeenterS OF mendtQity and criminalty.
The ::mainieht therefore bess the au-
thorities ito adopt positive instead
of a patchwork policy" advocating an
exhaustive study of the problem.
Another plan is that the teachers OF
primary schools be called upon to i'm
press upon the emotional youngsters
the utter despicability Of begging, so
that the younger generation may con-
slider beggars as those deserving to be
kicked out for their laziness or to be
maintained by public charity. rather
than as poor fellows meriting indiyid.
ual assistance Toxic Mainichi.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Fashionable Injury.

After the surgeon had carefully ex-
amined the beautiful young woman he
shook his head gravely and said.
I'm afraid the case is going to be
very serious one. Both shoulders
are out Of joint, the collar bone Is
broker. both wrists are out Of place.
Was 1t a railway accident?"
"Oh, dear, no--nothing of that kind"
replied the sufferers mother. Myrtle
attended a fashionable party last
night, where they had all the new
dances, such as the bunny hug, the
Texas Tommy and the others In which
the intention Of the young man seems
to be to jerk the young lady's body
cut from under her head"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
MAGNIFICENT BILL
or TODEVEEI- ACTS
AT KIMMEL THEATER

Highly appreciative of the en-
beavers Of Manager Kimmel to pro-
vide Upgrade vodeveef the people
OF Caro- turned out in such num-
c:lca, numbers Sunday to witness
tie change Of bill that the SIS. r o.
siGn vas hung out al all three per-
lClmantes, one matinee and two ey-
ening shows. Manager kimmel has
jus: cause to telicitate himself upon
the exceptionally strong three act
kill booked into the house the first
half OF the week beginning yester-
day.
Freddie Cole is singer. dancer,
comedian and general all-aromd
first class entertainer His terpisi-
c'horean feats cover some of the best
and newest steps in eccentric dane
ing c. the present dav Cole is some
dog trainer as was evidenced in the
presentation OF his three pet bull
dogs. These CANNES are acrobatic
wonders and their sensational capers
were highly appreciated by the aud
iences
Joe Cook, Jack of all Trades, is a
versatile vaud2villian and shows TO
great advantage on this all~star bill
Joe carries two drops of his own that
add much to the novelty OF his act,
lac does a. little comedy singing,
dancing, monologuistic exercise,
juggling with Indian clubs, panto-
mime, burlesdue magic-,in fact a
little of everything that Is so popu-
lar nowadays. and in each branch he
is so inimitablv perfect that it is
hard to say what particular line his
exceptional talent is most pro-
nounced. He is a young fellow and
without his blackface makeup no
doubt is a veritable matinee Idol
so handsome and fashionably dressed
is he. But unlike many other pull
chritudinous actors he is not DESTROYS
of winning applause because ne is
cute" but on the strength of his
work while on the stage, for he
works strenuously every minute and
no one will deny that he makes good
with Il rush
Demarest and Doll, who do a va
riety of novelties, entitled "The Man,
the Girl and the Piano" have a clev-
er act, full of laughs, songs and piano
capars. DR.. Dcmrest,s when only
four years old, made his initial APP
pearance before the public At sew
en- he ZION irst prize and honors from
congress, at the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago He was then known as Rub
enstein DeMarest, the greatest boy
pianist prodigy in the world, and
played for and was personally known
by all the greatest artists of the time
Including Paderewski (who gave him
many lessonsl, Melba, Patti, Ames
DeReske and others. In 1900 his
musician career was stopped by an ac-
cident and he has been out for five
years on that account. He is now as
sisted by Miss Doll. who is a song
ster Of note, and. although he plays
no classical numbers now, he does
lmany riano nov alties which are not
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
He BELONGED.

The accomplished and obiiging
pianist had rendered several seleo-
lions. when one OF the admiring group
OF listeners In the hotel parlor sug.
gested Mozart's Twelfth Mass Sew.
eral people echoed the request. but
one lady was particularly DESTROYS Of
hearing the piece, explaining that her
husband had belonged to that very
regiment. - Every body's Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Twinges of rheumatism. backache

Twinges of rheumatism, backaehe.
stiff joints and shooting pains all
show your kidneys are not working
right. Urinary Irregularities, loss
of sleep, nervousness, weak back and
sore kidneys tell the need of good
reliable kidney medicine. Foley Kid
ney Pills are tonic. strengthening
and restorative. They build up the
kidneys and regulate their action.
They will give you quick relief and
contain no habit forming drugs
Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
SAFE REMEDY ENDS
CATARRA M|SER|ES
Gives Instant Relief, Cures and Pre-
vents catarIh and Cold in
the Head.

The quickest. best and safest way
to cure catarrah or a cold in the head
is by using a remedy that will touch
the spot" and do its work quickly
without leaving any bad effects. Ely )
Cream Balm, which is applied to the
nostrils or rubbed on the throat or
chest gets right at the root of the
trouble and instantly relieves even
The worst case of catarrh or cold. A
few minutes after applied you can
feel loosening up in the head, the
pain and soreness are gone, the sense
of taste, smell and hearing COME
back, and you feel like a different
person
Ely's Cream Balm cleanses, heals
and strengthens the infamed mem
branes, takes away that stuffed up
feeling and dull pain in the head. re-
lieves the throat soreness and stops
the nasty discharge WHICH is the
cause Of the disgusting hawking,
splitting, blowing of the nose, and
foul breath. Hay fever victims who
are made miserable by fits Of sneez-
ing, coughing and Wheeling get in
slant and permanent relief by the
use of this simple remedy.
Don't suffer anoths, minute. Ely's
Cream Balm will relieve you immodi-
ately, and a 0 cent bottle will more
than likely work a complete cure.
All druggists sell it.-Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
CrloIn Of Popular Ssylno.

The origin Of the saying that it
takes nine tailors to make man Ia
thought by some to be a corruption Of
nine tellers make a man." the tel.
lers" being another name for tolls"
az bell. The English custom was to
strike three times three tolls or tel.
iefs" on the passing bell forvthe death
OF a man. 1t was three times two for
a woman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Comparative.

Il think 1t Innst be awful to have b
wife that goes through your pockets
every time she gets q chance In
search OF loose change" said vii.
loughby. "Oh, that's only minor az
fiction said Barrows. Its the wife
that goes through your whole bank &C.
count that gets on my nerves" -Har
Der's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Eles.lna SHADE.

by jove, am glad to see you look
ing so gay and festive." said Mr.
Olde Friend you were all In black
the last time saw you" Yes" de-
murely replied Mrs. Brown, who had
Just taken a second husband; "hut II
wasn't fast black Judge e
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Degrees of Vocabulary.

Shakespeare produced all lis plays
with about $4,000 different words Mil,
tons range comprised about 5000. and
the Old Testaments limit is 56I2. A
person of good education seldom ex-
ceeds 1000, while many people are linn
tied to about 800
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS


"The Silver Fl iron" for the coming
of the "HqWGhback." Lorenzo find
ing all doors closed. seeks his level
in thu brothel. Tano sets fire to the
building, leads him to an upper room
Taho jumps from the window to
death, leaving Lorenzo to perish. -
Advt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18

Awful Fix.
"Peggy's In q terrible FIX"

WHAT 3 tNb tTOuDIt.
She's just counted up and found
she's refused a dozen offers of mar
riage, and now though she's crazy to
marry Dick, she's afraid to accept
him because he's the thirteenth. p
Boston Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18
Bio Ones on Top.

"Are these the largest strawberries
you have?" asked the lady in the mar.
ket
We'll, If you got 'em off the tops of
any Of those boxes, they are, ma 'am."
replied the truthful man"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18

Count always your highest moments
your truest moments Believe that.
In the time when you were the great
est and most spiritual man or woman,
then you were your truest self.--John
Wesley.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-18

only lever, buy difficult He Ais a
good comedian ard IS given able sup
port by his charming partner. sum
med up briefly, this couple appear
like a meteor. perform with vim,
puissance and yigor and finish like q
cyclone. sw epIna their audience into
spasms Of laughter. --Advt.