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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
THOMAS. FIELDER
UNITED STATES SENATE
Vote For Him

He stands for justice to he south: ec
He IS against Federal Judges hold1ug ONCE
for life. T., e.
He advocates better and cheaper credits Tor
farmers.
He is heartily in favor of Government aid
in building good roads.
Heis opposed to the Northern Pension
Fraud and against negro holding any office
He advocates legislation clearly defining the
peonaoe statutes so that the Southern Farmers
will not be subject to Federal prosecutions when
they seek to enforce their rights against shlttlesS
negro farm labor. ~
Penember he led the fight to abolish Con
Wet leasing and fathered the bill to place Con
victs on the public roads, dealing a death blow
to convict competition with Free Labor. He has
left behind him on the statute books the record
of a constructive statesman and an honest cour-
ageous man of great capacity, and as Attorney
General he established precedent by refusing
to accept special fees for work performed for the
state.
Sumter County Fielder Club
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26
ARNIESS BRIDE signs NAME With
TOES; Ring GOES ON FOURTH TOE

to the clerk and the latter smiled and
remarked:
Never mind the usual form of oath"
Then he called Alderman John S
Gaynor to marry the pair. The cere-
mony was gone through with quickly
but the alderman looked concerned as
he said:
who will sign the certifcate?"
Gerard signed quickly and drew
back Then his bride shook eff a slip
per, seized the pen between her toes,
clad in glove-like stockings, and af
fixed her signature. The ring was
plaed on the fourth toe of her left foot.
The bride as very happy as she
started away with her husband, She
is the "Armless WONDER" in a show at
Coney
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-26

New York, July 25.-"Names,
please said Deputy City Clerk Maher
in the Brooklyn marriage license bu
reau yesterday when a couple appeared
before him for a license to wed.
Charles Gerard" spoke up the man
Marie Loyiano," said the girl.
They both gave their ages as "a AMI
said they lived at 1884 West Fifteenth
street, Coney Island. The customary
blanks were filed out and Maher order
ed the couple to raise their hands and
make oath to the truth of their state
ments. The man raised his hand, bu.
the woman did not.
Raise your ringt hand" commanded
the clerk.
For answert he woman blushed and
looked at the door. Gerald whispered
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
WILL HELP THE FARMER

Fridays Gazette says the an
nouncement of the appointment of
William P. Roseman, Ph. B., late
Of the University of Wisconsin, ss
state agent and demonstrators in
agricultural extension work at the
University of Nevada, was made
todaV by Acting President Levers.
The work of which Prof. Roseman
will have charge will begin about
the first of August ard will bring
him in contact with every farmer
in the state berause he will orcupy
the position of federal instructor
acting under the Smith-Lever bill.
Under this bill federal instructors
are restricted in their work to in
structiun and field demonstration,
either to one or more persons on
the farm, in the field, barn, cream
cry, schoolhouse, home cr other
convenient place and the instruc-
tion has reference to every phase
of rural life. Announcement of
the division of the university into
three district branches or schools,
with dean. for each schoul, also
has been made.
Prof. Roseman now is complet-
ing his work for master degree.
He has had a wide experience in
the line Of work assigned to him in
this state. He was for to years
a country school teacher during
which time he became acquainted
with the different phases of rural
life. Thereafter he was for two
years principal of graded schools
and of the Reedsbury, Wis, high
school five years and city superin-
tendent of WatertowD, Wis, six
years. He has had five years ex-
perience conducting vocational and
evening schools. During the last
three years he has been in charge
Of the university extension work in
the third district of Wisconsin
which included individual instruc-
tion in agriculture, farm institute
work, development of pure seed
stock contests, rural Soc
iai center development, correspond
ence study courses, distribution of
package libraries and variouSother
subjects, covering a wide range.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
A FERTILE COUNTRY

OF late we are hearing consider
able about the agricultural advaat-
ages OF the country about Ash
Meadows and Pshrump. If there
is a country with greater agricul-
tural prospects than the Amargosa
valley for intensive cultivation, we
have yet to see it.
The success Of the various
ranches along the upper portion Of
the valley should be sufficient proof
of the fertility OF the land. There
can he no reasonable doubt that the
soil of the A~argosa region is as
rich rs any of the high priced
farming lands of Utah or even Of
California. 1t is true that a pro.
iect upon tn" lower Amargosa
would entail considerable expense
of preliminary development, pay
ments to the government, fencing
implements, etc., but the soil is
naturally so rich that it is a prac-
teal certainty that the investment
would be repaid many times over
by the land itself within n reason
able period of time. II is not to be
sure, Il quick producer" as quick
producers go. but the returns
would he as consistent for years
f'om the original investment, and
if irrigated the land would require
practically no artificial enrichment
for many years.
The success Of the drilling in the
neighhorhocd Of Pahrump would
certainly seem to be an indication
that similar experiments in this
ncighborhocd would be rcmuncra-
tive. = Carrara Obelisk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
{. P. CARVILLE

+. p. Carvillc throws his hat in
the ring for n denomination to the
Office Of district attorney of Elko
county. He was elected in 1912
as democrat and ne asks his party
for their support again at the
September primary election.
Ted" Carville, MS everybody
calls him is one Of the m ost popular
young men in Elko county. His
home life is clean and there is no
stain upon his record as an official.
Since he has been district attorney,
the duties Of the office Fave been
faithfully and honestly performed.
He stands upon his record and asks
for its endorsement by his party.
If successful at the primary plec
tion, he will make vigorous fight
for success ut the November eIcc-
tion. If he wins, he will give the
people Of Elk0 county the very best
ser ire as district attorney. He has
proved faithful in the past and we
ask for bin the sincere considera.
tion Of the democratic voters ut the
primary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
White PINE DEMOCRATS
GET READY FOR CAMPAIGN

White Pine county Democrats
held big meeting in Ely the other
night to discuss the prospects and
make plans for victorious Demo-
cratic campaign this fall. The Ely
Exposi.or says thst subjects of gen.
erai interest were taken up and
discussed informally by the large
number of Democrats present.
francis G. Newlands as a candi-
date for reelection to the United
States Senate received tie hearty
endorsement Of those present. The
Importance of eleeting a Demo-
crat to represent this state in Con-
gress was alsU urged at the meet
ing. Nevada can send only one man
to mingle with the l35 members in
the House of Representatives and it
is up to the Democrats of the State
to select representative who will
do more tina , fill position on the
ventilation" committee. Strong
representation on one of the Big
Four" committees, principally that
of our postoffices and post road, is
wnat this State needs and in the
opinion uf those present it was the
duty of the party to look after this
matter at the NEXT ele ction.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
]. N. MCNAMARA

Another hat is in the ring far
the democratic nomination for dis
trict attorney and its owner is ].
M. Mcnamara, one of the popular
young men of the county.
Joe Mcnamara was born in Eu-
reka county, this state, 25 wears
ago. When he was about a year
old, his parents moved to Tus-
carora. where Joe's boyhood was
spent and where he attended the
public school. A few years ago
the family came to Elko and Joe
graduated from the county high
school in the class Of 1908. After
he graduated and while working he
studied law and on July 6. 1913,
was admitted to the bar of the
state by the supreme court. He
afterward opened an office in the
Pioneer building and is now active
ly engaged in the practice Of his
profession and gives promise of
making successful lawyer.
Joe Mcnamara is strictly an Elko
county product. He is industrious,
hon st and true. Four years ago,
he was a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for county clerk,
but was defeated at the primary
election. He made good race
then and intends to put up a
strong fight for the noTinntion of
district attorney at the September
primary. If he wins then, he will
make lively campaign for elcc.
tion.
Knowing Joe as ineritorious
young democrat, we recommend
him TO the careful consideration of
the democratic voters of Elko coun-
ty. If he wins the office, we believe
he will make a capable and efficient
official.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
ELBERT HUBBARD ON WAR

In wartime whiskey flows, the
brewrries run night and day,
gsmblers and the pirIs Of the
street prosper. Business booms.
The towns run wide open. 1t isn't
o time to clean up-it is day for
dissipation, disease and death. And
disease and death ere both forms of
life. War is non-productive activ-
ity-it has no survival value.
Smoke, noise, whoop, argument.
bang, waste and destruction of
life and property spend themselves
and leave only the dead, and soar
ing, sailing vultures. NeveIthe
less, war changes ownership, con-
sumes the surplus and makes a new
deal.
Men and nations go down to dust
and death but the sun shines, the
seasons come and go, and the law
gravitation would never forget,
nor the stars lose their way, if
both Mexico and the United States
would abdicate Death and leave
the continent where it was before
1892. Nature, having infinite
time, takes no thought of clock
ticks nor heart throts. If that
perfect race does no. appear on the
earth for hundred thousand
years. it will suit Nature just as
well. She can wait. The Philistine
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
some INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT SILVER

The London Financial Times says
The greater part of the silver
mining output has been trans
shipped across the world for cen.
turies from west TO east. As the
cost Of transmitting metals in
creases in proportion to bulk and
weight. the purer the form in
which silver travels the chesper is
the expense of carriage. For this
reason silver is always smelted at
the mine itself, provided sufficien,
labor and fuel be available. Elec-
tricity has been brought into use
for refining during recent years,
and by its means the quality of the
silver refined has been raised to a
remarkable degree.
1t is not uncommon for ele, tro-
lytically refined bars TO run 1897
or more parts fine in the 10000.
Silver after refining is melted, as
a rule. into the form Of what are
styled bars, about LOO troy
ounces in weight, massive bricks
measuring II inches long by wide
by az deep. London is the world !
silver center where the greater
output Of the globe is brought to
market. Here governments, with
the exception OF those in the
Americas. obtain supplies they need
for coinage. China and India have
the most capacious appetites of all.
The greater part of the silver i'm
ported into India is utilized by the
arts, namely for manufacturing
jewelry and utensils-not for coiE-
age. The average import for in
dustrial purposes at the present
time is about 5U,0nG,00 ounces
per annum. The vast bulk of this
quantity is worked up into jrwcIry
in !he form of bangles, etc. In
India the manufacture of silver
utensils is confined principally to
those intended TO contain food"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
A SOUND SLEEPER

An Orovllle, CAL, dispatch of the
10th says:
The long distance record for
sleeping in California Is believed to
be established by a passenger on the
westbound Western Pacific train
which reached 0roville Saturday
The man slept all the way from
Elko, New, to San Francisco, n dis
tancc Of 6S5 miles. The man got
on the train at Salt Lake City and
was taking two tablespoonfuls of q
sleeping potion every two hours
in an effort to induce sleep. The
potion did not produce the desired
results, and he placed the bottle 10
his lips and drank its entire con.
tents. He fell into a heavy sIumber
and trainmen and passengers fear
ed he might die. DR.. +. A. Kussel
the railroad physician ut Orovillc
vas called 20 meet the train and
partially aroused the sleeping man.
He gave the conductor a drug ia
gise him bet~ccn Oroville aud San
Francisco to bring him out Of his
sleep.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS


a woman had swedish cook
and one day she overheard this con-
persation between her cook and The
maid next door, also Swede:
"How are you, Hilda?"
81 bane we'll, | like my yob. We
got creuiated celler, cemetery
plumbing, elastic lights and hoosit." I"
What's a hoostt, Hilda?"
"Oh a bell rings; you put thing
to your ear and say 'Hello,' and
some one says Hello and you say
Hoosit' - National Food Maga-
zine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
FIFTY YEARS A MASON

Rev. James Armstrong, a retired
minister Of GoldHeld who has been
a Mason for fifty.fve years and an
Odd Fellow for more than fifty
years, will celebrate the eighty
third anniversary of his birth to-
morrow by preaching a sermon as
has been his c1stem for many
years. Rev. Armstrong will de-
liver his sermon at 1880 tomorrow
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
church. His remarks will be heard
by local members Of the Masonic
and Odd Fellows orders and his
many other friends and scquaint-
ances, by whom he is highly es-
teemei. He has been preacher
for nearly sixty fiyo years and was
made a Master Mason on Septem-
ber 80, 1859, at Pontiac. Michigan.
-1oldfeld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
new PAPER MONEY

Millions of dollars worth of
paper money ola new type will be
put into circulation on the establish
ment of the federal reserve banks
within the next few weeks.
Under the new federal reserve
bank act each of the twelve fed
eral reserve banks will receive ad-
vances from the federal reserve
board in the form of federal re-
serve notes, distinctly new sort
of paper money. Commercial
paper will be the collateral adganc-
ed by the various banks as secur-
ity for these notes
The new So note submitted by
the bureau of engraving and print
ing is typical Of agriculture. The
portrsit Oh the face of the note
is Lincoln's and the back shows a
harvesting machine and allegorical
figure typical of farming. The $40
note bears portrait of Cleveland
and a manufacturing scene. The
$50 bears Jackson's portrait and is
typical of commerce, having o
steamship, train snd other med.
iums of trade en- the back.
Grants picture is shown on the
$50 and Franklin's portrait adorns
the $100 bill. Both of these larger
bills are typical of the arts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
]. c. HARRIS

County politics are beginning to
boom and candidates arc telling the
people what they want. Joe Harris,
our present popular sheriff, wants
the democratic voters of the county
to know that he is in the field again
and seeks their support at the pri.
mary election.
Sheriff Harris Is now serving his
second term His record as an
officer and as citizen Is known 10
all. On that record he asks the
democratic voters for their support
at tfie PRIMARY election. IL nomi-
mated, his campaign for recollection
will be made on his record as an
official.
Having known Joe Harris from
boyhood and watched his course
as n county official, we checrfully
commend him to the consideration
of the democratic voters at the
September primary. His past
record is a sure guarantee that If
nominated and elected Elxo county
will have fearless, faithful sheriff
for the term beginning next Jsnu.
ary. Don't forget him when max
ing up your primary ticket.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
GIRL HAS SKULL FRACTURED

Miss Faith Mills. daughter Of
Mr.. and Ms. j. S. Mills, met with
peculiar accident Tuesday morn.
ing, while riding to town. An In
dian squaw working for Mrs. e.. j.
Kelsey called TO the latter saying
there was a lady at the door. On
going to the door Mrs. Kelsey
found Miss Mills on her pony but
in dszed condition. She was as
sisted into the house by Mrs. Kelsey
and the Indian womHn and Dr..
Gardner was called. II was several
hours before the girl rcgained con.
s iousncss. She was taken home
and an examination proved that the
skull was fractured. She does not
know how the accident occurred,
but as the pnny's knees and head
we're covered with dust, IL is pre-
sumed the steed fell. Whether the
girl YVES thrown and remounted, or
remained In the saddle Is not
known. Miss Mills Is getting along
nicely, Churchill Eagle.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
Geo. B. Thatcher,
Attorney General.

:
At the Panama Canal the sea
level is the same both on the At
lantie and the Pacific, but the
difference Of the tides of the two
oceans at the Isthmus is very great.
rhe rise of the tide from low t,
high in the Pacific at Panama is
from eighteen to twenty feet and
In the Caribbean Sea, or the Attain
tic side about two feet. This con-
dition would make at least one lork
on the Pacific side necessary in any
event. The all.lock canal was
favored, however, because II could
be completed 10 much shorter time
and at q smaller axpense. = Ex-
change.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
kILtEO 3s MEH


This forenoon John Heathcoat,
who lived in Mexico, from June
1912 to March 1914, called at this
Office and tuld the following story
of his experience in that unhappy
country:
He was the foreman of a South
ern Pacific construction gang on
the West coast. In March of this
yesr he was working a gang of 80
r1en. On tile 18th of March nine of
his men laid off and he went to
work with the other 80. His FAM
lily consisting of himself, wife. one
daughter aad son, lived in box
car at an. unnamed section of the
railroad, 1872 miles south of Ma
zatlan. After his work was done
on that day. he returned with the
men to tho box car. On opening
the door of the car, he found the
maugled bodies Of his wife snd
children piled in heap. Their
limbs had been dismembered and
thrown on the bodies of the victims.
The sides and door of the car were
stained with their innoccnt blood.
As Heathcoat entered the car,
he was fired at by two of the Mexi-
cans. but was not hit. He made
his way to Winchester rifle and
revolver hs had secreted in the car
and defended himself. He claims
that he kept up the battle until he
had killed everyone of the 80 Mexi-
cans in the car and escaped unhurt.
After the battle he took red lam
tern and his guns and struck out
on foot for the West coast, 1872
miles away. He tramped at nip hit
and slept through the day, living
on rabbits he shot at night. After
10 nights of weary footsore tramp
ing he reached the coast and at
tracted the attention Of an English
vessel that seat out a boat and took
him on board. He was aftprward
transferred in mid.ocean to a
French vessel bound for Seattle.
He finally landed there and went
to the Odd Fellows hospital. where
he remained ten days resting and
recuperating.
Heathcoat says that at the time
of his leaving Mexico he had S6,.
600 on deposit IN the Bank of Ma
zatlan, not cent of which has
been paid to him. When he struck
out on foot, after his fight with the
Mexicans, he had s14.25 in his
pocket. When he was taken on
board the English ship, the bottoms
Of his feet were raw and the flesh
came off with the stockings. He
also says that he served in the 7th
y. S. Cavalry during the Spanish
war and saw service in Cuba. AS
proof of this he shows two bullet
wounds in his left leg. He was
born in Mississippi and during the
CiviI war he and his sister carried
water to the hard pressed Confed.
crate soldiers at Vicksburg.
The above is his story as told the
writer. II seems Incredible, but
parts Of it is backed up by docu-
ments in his possession. Wo mere.
ly publish it as he told it, leaving
the reader to judge of its credibil-
ity. He can be seen at the Mayer
hotel, room 1T, and will cheerfully
give anyone information about the
West coast of Mexico.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26

.LAN G0VERNING
.BEGISTRATlON

In response to inquiries from dis
trict attorneys throughout the state
for an Interpretation Of many Sec
tions of the statutes regarding re-
Ristra,ion of voters, Attorney Gem
eral Thatcher has issued the follow
ing letter..
To the District Attorneys of the
State Of Nevada:
Gentlemen: In order that there
may be uniformity in the admins
tration of that portion of the recent
election Law pertaining to rcgistra-
tions and voting at primary cleo
tion. the following answers to
specific inquiries by various officials
is respectfully submitted for your
guidance:
|. ALI former registrations
have been abrogated. Chap. 2,
sec. l page 494, laws of 1913.
2. The registration both for
primary and general election is re-
quired to open June 2sth. Chap. 2.
sec. 5, page 495, and chap. 8, sec.
II. page $50, but that date being
Sunday it will be best for registry
agents to commence their work on
June 81.
8. Only one registration is re-
quired to vote at both primary and
general election. Chap. 2, sec. 8,
page 4s5.
d. No person is permitted to
vote at a primary election unless
he has declared his party affilistion
in accordance with chap. 2, Sec. 3.
subdiy. IL, page 495, chap. 8. sec.
lS, page 52l, but the elector is not
required to designate his politics
in order to register. Chap. 2, sec.
q. page 495.
= 5. Registration for the primary
election 10 be held September ],
1914, may be made until August 20,
Chap. 2, sec. S. page 496.
6. All registrations for both pri-
mary and general election are ron-
tained in one book, entitled:
Official Register" chap. 2, sec. 5.
page 496.
z. All electors must be register
ed once and once only in every
two years, commencing in 1911.
The primary election register this
yesr Is copy. certified by the
registry agent of only such electors
registered by him between June 27
and August 20. as have declared
their party affiliation; for succeed
ing primary elections during the
biennial period of 191I-l916, such
list will be supplemented by the
addition Of the names of all electors
declaring party affiliations, reg
istering after August 2p, 1914, and
also transfers of registration Of
electors who have declared perty
atfiliation. Chap. 2, sec. 1, page
494, and chap. 8, sec. II. page $40.
8. A person registered in 1912,
who has not re-registered in 1914,
and, therefore not declared his
party afFiliation, cannot vote at the
primary election in September.
Chap. 8, sec. 1a, page Ell.
9. Not every elector is required
to take the oath prescribed in
Chap. 2, sec. page 497. Sections
z and 8 of said chapter should be
construed together, and the oath is
required only from those whom
the agent may not know to be en-
titled to register" as prescribed in
sec. 8 page 497.
Yours truly.
Geo. B. Thatcher,
ATTORNEY Genaral.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26

rrogress by Hlundsrlnu.
To err ia not only human. II 10 pro.
sresslve. Puck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
Virtue.

Virtue.
Virtue ia tho fount whence honor
IprinEs.--Milton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
Wealth.

Wealth.
Wealth may seek us. but wisdom
must be sought.-,YounS.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20

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