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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
DRESSING The TREE
It Can BE Prettily Decorated with Ma.
terial Found In Every Home.

One form Of Christmas giving that al
ways pleases the child is the time-honor-
ed but ever-new Christmas tree, with its
myriads of twinklng tapers, its gift
laden branches, its shining, sparkling or
naments. 1t is marvellous creation, and
the children's joy and delight repays the
elders for their work. 1t is not so much
work to dress a tree. either, and one
pities the parents or the grown-up MEM
bers of the family who begrudge the la
bor-that is a pleasure, too-required to
prepare it.
Expensive decorations are not essen
tial; tree can be very prettily decorated
out of material found in every home
Yards upon yards of popcorn can be
strung in circles, or in long lengths for
festoons and the ruby red of cranberries
contrasts very prettily with the white,
while the children will make pastime of
stringing them. and of making chains of
many-colored papers for the same pur-
pose Cotton batting laid on some of
the branches and frosted with mica pow
der will resemble snow, but do not use
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

Call me once more to turn and dwell
On days gone by. The sad farewell
Comes slowly from my aching heart
And silently the tear drops start.
A picture here of merry times
When life rang out Its golden chimes,
When friends and welcome. home a3d
power,
Filled with delight each passing hour.
Succeeding this In swift array
The dawn of sorrows fearful day
Breaks through the sullen shade, and loi
A vision Of distress and woe;
The home forsaken. friends untrue,
Old treasures swept from longing view,
Parted the hearts that loved so we'll.
While anguish tolls each solemn knell.
Joy and distress. delight and pain.
Come surging DER my heart again;
Back through the moments bright and drear
live again the vanished year.
One feeting year-and yet | dread
To name the zriefs-to count the dead;
On Joys alone my thoughts would dwell
Thy joys are past-Old Year, farewell
Springfield Republican.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
Christmas Eve.

Secrets, secrets everywhere,
Swarms OF secrets In the air!
Something's hid from papa's eyes,
May and Slyboots look so wise,
Even baby's lips are close,
Folded like crimson rose;
Wee, sweet secrets everywhere,
l can feel them In the airI
,uth's COmpa MON.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
Christmas Chit Chat.

II you'd give your girl present she
will keep, don't choose diary.
Many person has got kicked for look
ing gift horse in the mouth.
The average Christmas slipper is about
the worst thing that man can put his
foot into.
Doing business without advertising Is
about the same as for a pretty girl to
hang up her mistletoe and then neglect
to stand under it.
There is a drawback to everything in
this world. The biggest stocking the
small boy can find is the golf variety
without any foot in it.
When you are careful not to let your
little boy have anything noisy for Christ
mas there is sure to be some kind friend
who will give him drum and whistle.
Judge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21

ON New Years, when she hears him say
He'll swear off every fault,
She takes 1t In quiet way,
And with a grain Of salt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-21
A CHRISTMAS BELL

wasn't a very big
belfry, but roomy
I'm 0 u & b for the
bell,
Or 1t swung away out
TO the breezes when
1t he'd anythin' ter
tell,
n often 1t seemed ter
sing for me. when |
pulled Their worn
old rope.
s0undin' some holy
message that was
full Nv b e s $ e d
hope,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

The special from Washington stating
that the mail carriers for Cleburne
had teen appointed, to begin work
Septem Der 1, is taken here as an indi-
cation that free mail delivery will be
put in effect on that dete.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15
Best All-Year Route to California

Is the Southern Pacific. The travel
ing public can easily understand this
when it is known that this Is the only
line running coaches through to Cali
fornia points without change, the only
line running tourist s'eepers direct
from FL Paso to Los Angeles and San
Francisco, the only line running pull
man palace cars direct to the above
named cities without transfer and the
only line running buffet cars, thus en-
aiding passengers to obtain their meals
at hours convenient to themselves.
Seventeen hours shorter time to Los
Angeles than by other lines
No changing cars during nights,
enroute.
Parties going to the Pacific Coast
for rest should make note these
acts.
7. E. HUNT,
Cont Agent.
Fresh cut flowers specialty. Mrs
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

While attending baptising near
Sister Grove, twenty five miles from
Sherman, Leymour Forrest was shot
and probably fatally wounded. Par
ticulars of she difficulty are not yet
obtaipab bilene Times
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

Delicious Ice cream 1Oc q dish, soda
water finest f1avOrs. Corner Myrtle ave
and Stanton st. J. Edmund Harvie.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

Ask for "EL PA8O TRANSFER,
the best cent GIG AR on the market
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

Law by not stamping them. The result
of the inquiry is looked forward to
with interest. Cleburne Herald.
Officers are still searching for the
alleged desperadoes who are believed
to be in hiding in Tom Green county,
but nothing has yet resulted in the way
of capture.-Abilene Times.
A representative OF the General
Electric company was in Corsicana,
and it is said his visit was for the pur-
pose OF inspecting the electric and gas
plant of Corsicara in the interest of
those who propose to build sn electric
street railroad. -Denison Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

WEEKLY HERALD 50. 90 per year
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

Fresh cut flowers a specially. Mrs
J. 81. Comstock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

News reached Lockhart, Caldwell
county. that man by the name of
Pepdergast had been shot from am
bush few miles from Tsylorville in
that county. He was shot with a charge
of bucksbot and seriously if not fatally
Ounded.-Sherman Register.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

Complaints have been filed In United
States Commissioner Murphy's court at
Sherman against parties who, as sure
ties and principals on convict bonds are
alleged to have violated the war tax
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

A number of counterfeit dollars
have been passed In Gainesville recent
ly. The counterfeit is made in imita-
ton of the silver dollar and is a very
poor piece of work. The officers are
on the watch and think the guilty par
ties will be Approximately
News
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

James Mckinney of Fsrmersville
jumped from = Texas & Pacific freight
train as it reached this city and was
thrown against the stone abutment of
the viaduct. He was severely bruised
and may die from internal hemorrhsee.
Houston Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

Lieutenant G. L. Febiger of the
i hirty-third United States volunteers
opened up recruiting Office in Corsi-
cana this morning and during the day
there were five applicants, none OF
whom we're rejected, -Ex.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
ABDUCTION Of
A YOUNG GIRL
Charges Made Against
a Horseman.
OFFICERS IN HOT PURSUIT
FUTILE CHASE NEAR SANTA
BARBARA.
Criminal Thought to Be Heading To-
ward Mexico, but His Capture
Will Probably Occur With
in Few Days.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 26.-Offfcers Of
the northern end Of the county are in hot
chase after a man named Freeman. who
halls from Chino and who ran away with
13year-old girl about a week ago.
Freeman is an all-around sport, gam
bier and race horse man. The sorreI race
horse, which has untold speed, was driven
into Chino several months ago attached TO
an old blackboard, with his tail and name
full of barley boards and appearing half
starved and ungroomed. Several match
races for different sized purses were made,
and an afternoon set aside for a race
meet. The sorreI horse entered every
race, coming out in the lead in each one.
No matter how fast the race, the horse
would leave his adversary far in the
lurch. This was repeated in Pomona,
Riverside and neighboring towns. A week
ago Thursday, 1t is alleged, Freeman stole
a 13-year-old Mexican girl, and it was
thought that he was making for Mexico.
and the officers were in hot pursuit in that
direction, but the object Of their search
was going in the opposite direction. He
passed through this city last Tuesday.
twenty-five miles north of here. Thursday
he passed through San Julian rancho, and
Friday was seen in Lompoc.
1t was not until yesterday that officers
of this county began the chase. 1t will
be but a matter of a few hours, it is
thought. when ne will be behind prison
bars Santa Barbara's Sheriff is hot on
the trail. and he declares the man cannot
escape his clutches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
BRIDE ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HUSBAND
California Woman Uses
a Revolver.
Special Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Mrs Samuel
F0hs. twenty-five years old, went TO the
Office Of her husband, who is a member
Of the wholesale clothing firm at 20
Greene street, and fired four shots at him
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
Fohs was uninjured, but Henry Berg
a cap merchant, who was reading a paper
IN MS private office, was wounded slightly
In the head.
FOhs refused 10 prosecute his wife but
she was arrested on complaint Of Berg
and taken 10 the Jefferson Market Court
The woman is a pretty brunette and IS
a bride Of three weeks. She came TO this
city from California several months ago
and established a cigar and cigarette
stand at L West Fourth street There
was a rush of trade from the start Bust
ness men in the vicinity found her cigars
70 have special merit. Among those who
patronized the cigar store was Samuel
Fohs. He married Miss Steinberg three
weeks ago and they established them
selves in apartments at 43 First street.
Il IS said there was a violent quarrel this
morning, which led TO the shooting. The
woman had little to say when arraigned
before Magistrate Brann- She explained
that she had been an actress and travelled
with the Adler Stock Company in the
West She was in the habit Of carrying
weapons, such as knife and a revolver,
for her protection.
Magistrate Brann fined her 80 for dis
orderly conduct and S for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
SANTA f MAKES
A BIG OIL DEAL
BUYS the Means Ranch
at Bakersfield.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 26.-An oil
land transaction involving $4,000 was
consummated here to-day. Ed Done
ney. oil expert for the Santa F'e Com
pany and A. B. Butler of Fresno show
m in the transaction. 1t is reported
that other heavy capitalists and oilmen
are in the deal The land purchased
is sfxty-five acres on Lone Means
place, six miles from town, up the Kern
River.
About three months ago the Elwood
Bros. Of Fresno County came here and
leased the land from Means and, with
what spare cash they could raise, sunk
a we'll about $50 feet deep on the land.
They went through 200 feet of oil sand,
II is claimed. The we'll was finished a
few days ago, but the casing was not
perforated to let the oil flow. This was
POSTPONED for the reason that they
were negotiating sale OF the lease
To-day the sale was made and the land
purchased of Means. The Elwoods got
$40 coo for the lease and Means SIS, 900
for the land The land is on the north
side of the river. Means has other land
on the east side of the river.
The Elwoods and Means are poor
men and the money received put them
on velvet. 1t is rumored that another
uoor. rancher, whose property adjoins
that of Means, also made a big deal
Numerous heavy capitalists visited
here during the past month and all
act. mysteriously-
The Santa Fe people have gone to
Sunset, a district forty miles west, to
Investigate. It is said to be a promising
field. A big oil boom is on and devel-
Opment is going ahead.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
CHOSEN
FOR THE YEAR
G. II. Dunton Is the
New President.
NEFF UNAVOIDABLE ABSENT
ELECTION OF STATE DELEGATES
POSTPONED.
Enthusiastic Addresses Were Made
by Thomas Clark, Edward q.
Benjamin and Many
Others,
Special Dispatch to The Call.

II LACERVILLE, Aug. 2s.-The
fifth annual meeting of the Ell
Dorado County Miners Associa-
i ton was held in Sigwart's Opera
house in this city this evening.
The meeting was largely attended by
representative mining men OF all sec
tons Of the county, and by citizens OF
this city.
Lieutenant Governor J. H. Nef was
among the speakers that had been en-
gagged to address the meeting, but was
unavoidably absent. His absence was
a great disappointment to the large au-
dience, for Uncle Jake is as dear to the
heart of the FL Dorado miner as he is
TO the searcher for the ore in his own
county of Placer.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, c. H
Dunton, superintendent of the Larkin
mine, Diamond Springs district; vice
president, H z. Picket of Placerville;
secretary, c. H Weatherwax; treas
urer, NJ. Q. Meehan.
The following executive committee,
composed of leading miners from nearly
every mining district in the county,
was elected: John S. Armstrong. War
rem c. Green. George Clark. Albert Fell
lion, D. H. Jackson, Seymour Hill, E.
A. Davis. W. H. Husband, ". H. Fry,
w. A. Bradley. John Melton, Thomas
Clark, B. G.. Parlow, Judge F. Adams,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

sent for her sisters, Gussie and Belle.
who were at that time playing an en-
gagement here, and on being Joined by
them the trio commenced to coin money
at a rate regarded as even too rapid for
the rapid Klondike.
As a sequence-several unsophisticated
miners having complained of having been
too eXpeditiously separated from their
dust while enjoying the society of the
sisters in a theatrical wineroom-they
were given eight hours in which to close
up their affairs and leave Dawson. Six
hours later the upbound steamer Closet
had them among her passengers and to-
night the Tees landed them here and con-
nections were made with the Utopia
which will transfer them to a train for
San Francisco tomorrow.
Their brother, Busch the human YAM
pire," came down with them, and alto
gether the party had upward of 500 900 in
gold, diamonds and drafts TO show that
their labors in the northern wilderness
have not been altogether Improbable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
AMERICAN KILLED
BY MEXICAN BRlGANDS
A Mining Engineer in the State of
Durango Is Murdered and
Robbed of His Money.

DURANGO. Mex, Aug. 26.-Thomas y.
Marrid, an American mining engineer who
came to Mexico three years ago from
Montana, was on his way from Cuiiacan
to San Dimas, when he was attacked oy
a band of brigands and murdered His
body was robbed of a considerable sum
of money and stripped of its clothes. 1t
was found by Mexican charcoal burners
living beside the mountain trail and con-
veyed to Culiacan, where it was buried.
1t is reported here that Marrid was The
owner of valuable mining property in the
Papasquiaro district An effort is being
made to locate the relatives of the muir
dered man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
FOR CARNIVAL QUEEN.
Mrs. Ralph Miller Heads the List at
Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 26.-Balloting has
commenced for the Queen Of the Carnival
during the Admission day celebration in
Santa Cruz Parlor, Native Daughters of
the Golden West.
Following is the vote: Mrs. Ralph Mil
Ter. 81; Mrs. J. r. Williamson, 30; Miss
Anna Ifnscott IS; Mrs. z. l.. French 25;
Miss Rose Pfster, Is; Miss Daisy Long
The work Of preparation is being rapid
" pushed forward. The landing has been
built at the carnival ground and the
workmen will Immediately commence the
stringing Of the electric lights for the
Illumination Everything is in readiness
for the finishing decorations, which will
be placed Just before the carnival.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

State Miners Association. Mr.. Benja-
Minis address was a splendid effort and
was enthusiastically received by the
large audience 1t was a plea for or
ganization of all engaged in the pioneer
industry of the State that the public
domain might be preserved to the
miner, and the legislation that pro-
tected the rehabilitation of the ny
draulic mining industry might be pre-
served upon the statute books of both
State and nation.
A concert by the Union band of this
city enlivened the proceedings of a
meeting that will long be remembered
by the miners of the old empire county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
ORDERED OUT
Of DAWSON CITY
saltwater Bills ReIa-
tiVes Too Swift.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. 26.-Mrs. Swift
water Bill Gates. otherwise known as
Miss Gussie Lahore, the "KIondike Mug
get" and pet Of the vaudeville stage
under the midnight stars. as we'll as her
sisters Nellie and Belle, is in disgrace.
Indeed the two latter are so much under
the cloud that they returned here from
Dawson by the Tees tonight by order %
the municipal authorities of the town in
which they have became famous.
Nellie has been one of the queens Of
theatrical life in the north for a year or
more past making money and holding her
popularity. Some four months ago she
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
BRYAN STILL LOYAL
TO FREE SILVER
Says That the Issue Will Not Be Side
Y tracked Because of the I'm
perialism Question.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 26.-Hon. William
J. Bryan stopped here between trains to-
day while en- route 70 Denver
Il shall continue to discuss silver" said
Mr.. Bryan, in response to a reporters
query, adding: There was a story from
Des Moines recently that I was putting
silver in the background. I am not. I
will not. I was incorrectly reported. Sill
yer viii be placed alongside Of the other
great issues and ii will be given its due
share Of consideration I stand by the
Chicago Democratic platform.
when new baby in born in a house
hold the parents do not expeI the other
children. Because the Democratic par y
is making q fight on Imperialism. mill
tarism and trusts is no reason why we
should send from our household the older
child We should gather all these children
into our arms and fight for them"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
S. Morey and H. E. Picket.

H. S. Morey and H. E. Picket.
Letters regretting their inability by
reason of other engagements to partici-
pated in and conveying greeting and
best wishes for the purposes of the as
ISOLATION We're received and read from
Lieutenant Governor Neff, Senator
John F. Davis and Senator E. W.
Chapman. The election of delegates to
the annual convention Of the State
Miners Association was continued to a
meeting to be held in October.
The meeting was addressed by Judge
Frederick Adams. Thomas Clark, H z.
Picket, Hon. G.. J. Carpenter and Ed
ward H. Benjamin. secretary of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
THREE MEN CRUSHED
BY A FALLING CAR
An Accident at the Colusa Stone
Company's Plant at
Sites

SITES. Aug 26.-There was a tragedy
at the big plant of the Colusa Stone Com
pany, located near this place, shortly be-
fore the noon hour to-day.
The big traveller, which runs on track
at height of about sixty feet and which
is used to carry stone from the quarry
10 the plant where the stone is dressed,
toppled and fell, killing one man instantly
and wounding two more, probably fatally.
The young man killed was named Jack
Calvin. He was a native of Colusa and
only began work at the plant to-day.
Manager Harrington of the narrow
gauge railroad sent a special train which
conveyed the body of young Calvin and
the injured men TO Colusa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
His Arm Blown Off.

GILROY, Aug. 26.-Mr. Bagnall Of the
Day ranch lost his arm in a peculiar
manner last night. He was standing at
his gate with loaded gun watching a
coyote child playing near him acct
dentally touched the trigger. The gun
went off and Bagnall received the full
charge in his arm. He coolly bound the
injured limb and sent for doctor. When
the physician arrived he found it neces-
sary TO amputate the arm. The injured
man, although 60 years of age, is doing
well, but is very weak from loss of blood
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
Racing Man Penalized.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-At a meeting
of the executive committee of the stew
ards of the National SteepIechase and
Hunt Association to-day il was ordered
that the penalties imposed upon c. w
Formation, owner of the horse DR.. Dun
lap; Trainer Ben Pope and Jockey South
wood and the horse Populist, Trainer
John Nixon and Jockey Monkey be con-
tinued at all courses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
Success of Americans.

LONDON. Aug. ga special dispatch
from Cairo says: The Sirdar, Lord Kit
chener of Khartoum, successfully opened
the Atbara bridge to-day, which was con-
structed by a Philadelphia firm after com
petition with British firms for the con-
tract The Evening News says: 1T now
remains to be seen whether this bridge,
built in America on lines condemned Dy
English engineers, will be able ID stand
the AtEara'S rushing foods"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27

PARIS, Aug. 26.-%eople here are begin
Ming TO show some uneasiness about
possible visitation Of the plague Already
at 8Iarseiiles measures have been taken
for enectuaIy quarantining vessels COM
Ing from or having touched at any Span
fsF or Portuguese port. The weekly boat
service between Carthagena and Oran has
tfyefv taken for guarding against en-
trance OF the plague by the railway into
France with passengers or goods from
Spain or Portugal
likelihood OF the plague penetrating to
Paris. even II an isolated case or so
should be discovered at any ports in COM
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
vosburg Divorce Granted.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-The divorce
asked for by Mrs. Kate Vosburg from j.
s Vosburg of Syracuse. y. Y, was
granted by Judge York this morning. Mr..
Vosburg keeps the male child and Mrs.
Vosburg the two little daughters. The
case has attracted interest here on ac-
count of the wealth and social distinc-
ton of both parties Mrs. Vosburg is a
daughter Of J. S. Slauson, a local capt
taliSt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
Found in the River.

YUBA CITY, Aug. 26.-An inquest was
held here this afternoon on the body Of
Herbert Howard of Sacramento Howard
He was missed from the steamer last Sun
day and the body was found yesterday in
the river on the west side of this county
Deceased was a native of Canada, aged
% years. He. leaves a widow and one
child.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-27
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Saturday. August rs.
Br stmr Wellington, salmond s. hours from
Departure Bay.
stnr Westport, Peterson. 20 hours from Bear
Harbor
SAILED.
Saturday, August %.
Stnr Alice Blanchard Hall. Coos Bay