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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-06-16
Eureka:
and
PaIisade Railway.
TRAINS
For Passengers, Baggage, Mall
Express and Freight

LEAVE PALISADE at 7 A. M. daily,
except Sunday, arriving at Eureka
n:40 A. M. This train receives mail,
express and baggage at Palisade from
train leaving San Francisco at 8 a. m.
daily, and also carries mail from over
land flyer, leaving San Francisco at 10
q. M, both the day previous. Also
with all trains leaving Ogden the day
before.
STAGE FOR ELY leaves Eureka at
2 P. M, (after arrival OF train) ar
irving at Ely 8 A. M. the following
mornino
RETURNING STAGE, leaves Ely at
1890 a. m. daily, except Saturday, arriv-
ing at Eureka 3 a. m. Passengers can
rest at Eureka and take train at
12:40 p. m. daily, except Sunday,
arriving at Palisade $50 p. NJ, to con-
meet with eastbound passenger train
at 6:O6 p. m, which arrives at Og-
den at $50 a. M, and Salt Lake City
at 500 a. m. the following morning.
Also connects with westbound pas
senger train at 9:45 p. M, due in San
Francisco at 5:25 p. m. next day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-06-16
SOURCE or REVENUE.

Total in all Funds. 49,. ST S15 O6 Sl7,sl5 Us
We hereby certify the foregoing to be the
true and correct statement Of the finances Of
White Pine County. Nevada, for the quarter
ending March 81, 1904.
D. s. DICKERSON,
County Auditor.
j.. F. MILES,
County Treasurer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-06-16
LIVE STOCK.

This Company is preparen to handle
Live Stock to and From all points
reached by railroads in the country.
Quick and Satisfactory Service
Guaranteed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
Wornout Government Employees.


There is food for thought furnished
by conditions that have grown up un-
der the operations of the civil service
laws. Many of the employees of the
service who have grown old under the
protection of the civil service regula-
tons have shown evidences of senllity,
and some have become really incapaci.
tated for the efficient discharge of their
duties. But there is no provision made
for their support in case of their re-
tirement. and a sentimental regard fol
the satisfactory work performed by
them in the past has operated to keep
their names on the official roll and en-
abled them to draw pay for work that
has been actually performed by young
er men for whom places were made
that they might supply the deficiencies
of the decrepit or aged employees.
The result is that the rolls of some of
the public offices carry the names of
many more clerks than are really need.
ed to do the necessary work. 1t has
been asserted by reputable papers that
all the work of the treasury depart
ment might be easily performed by
force of efficient clerks one-third as
numerous as the force now employed.
Indeed, former Secretary Gage is re.
ported as having made statement to
that effect. The practical effect of this
system has been to build up an actual,
though unauthorized, civil pension list.
II we are to have civil pension sys-
TEN at all it would seem to be better,
cheaper and safer to have it legally es-
tablished, with scope, purpose and linn.
itations clearly defined, than to have ii
exist in an informal way. 1t is mat
ter that must sooner or later receive the
attention of congress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
Foreign and American Railroads.

The proposed visit Of party of Penn
sylvania railroad officials TO Europe for
the purpose Of studying the railway
systems of the continent, especially OF
France and Germany, is likely to open
an interesting field Of speculation
as to the relative merits of railway
transportation here and abroad All
have cherished the belief that Europe
has little 10 teach US in the way Of rail.
roading, but the Pennsylvania men are
likely to find something which could
be introduced here with profit to them
selves and their patrons.
Most Americans prefer to believe that
our roads are the best built. best man
aged and best equipped in the world
1t is beyond dispute that American
lines pay more attention TO the comfort
Of their passengers than do those of
any other country, but it is assuming
something by no means proved to as
sert that we can give points to the rest
of the world in either construction or
administration. We have something to
learn in the matter of public safety
from the managers of old world rail
ways. Their immunity from those oc
cidents which Americans view as some
thing to be deplored rather than re-
sented is due to causes easily ascer-
tanned. And these have been given
wide publicity in this country, but
without accomplishing a change foi
the better. The sojourn of American
railroad men in countries where rail
road disasters are the exception rather
than the rule may possibly conduce to
greater safety for the American trav
cling public.
There are other things that they may
possibly learn regarding the various
causes which derange traffic and beal
heavily upon both the railroads and the
public. For instance. a report by these
experts on the practical working OF
public ownership, as exemplified in the
state owned roads of Germany. might
throw light on question that prom.
iscs to become of some immediate i'm,
portance
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
Our Marines at Seoul.

The rather distressing news comes
from the far east that the American
marines lately landed at Seoul have
been misbehaving themselves. Just ex.
sctly the nature OF their offenses is
not apparent at this distance. but IL
seems that our minister to the Korean
court has felt constrained to call upon
the commander TO maintain more rigid
discipline and keep better order among
his men. There is doubtless some ex.
cuse for the conduct OF the marines,
who perhaps partake Of the belligerent
spirit OF their environment. With the
land Of the morning calm changed to
that of the nightly roughhouse, it may
be expected that the marines would be
keyed up TO the fighting mood. And
there is no doubt ample provocation.
Perhaps our gallant lads disapprove of
vodka or the Russian pronunciation, or
maybe they don't like the looks and
ways of the Korean soldiers and police.
Marine-like. they are probably spelling
for fight. and possibly there isn't any
thing else to do in Seoul This may not
be regarded as a sufficient reason for
disorder, but marines will be marines.
Their spirit is pretty well defined by
Kipling in his Soldier and Sailor Too"
An after / met I'm all over the world.
a-doin' all kinds OF things.
Like landin isself with a Gatling gun to
talk to them 'eathen kings
E sleeps In an ammick instead of a cot,
an e drills with the deck on a slew.
An e sweats like a jolly-'er majesty's
Jolly-soldier an sailor. too,
For there isn't a Job on the top o. the
earth the beggar don't know nor do:
You can leave i'm at night on Bald Mans
cad to paddle is own canoe;
'EB sort of a bloomin cosmopolouse,
soldier and sailor too.
With his peculiar makeup. tempera-
ment and training the marine dearly
loves scrap, and he can't be much
blamed for wanting to get little rec
reation out Of his oriental experience.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
"IF | WERE NOT PRESIDENT"
Roosevelt says He Would Like Moth
ing Better Than Target shooting.

IF were not president and it would
not too badly expose my marksman-
ship" said President Roosevelt the 9TH
er day when delegation from the Ma
tional Scheutzenbund called at the
White House, Il would like nothing
better than to go out and take shot
with you at the targets The dele
gates comprised Henry Kroeger, presi.
dent; Fred Schiff and Henry Behrens,
secretaries, and other officers and men,
bers Of the executive committee of the
National Scheutzenbund, and their
mission was to extend to Mr.. Roose-
welt an invitation to attend and partic-
ipate in the rifle shooting festival which
is to be held at Scheutzen park, Union
Hill, n. j., June II to 20. The invita-
ton was beautiful piece Of pen and
ink work by one Of the best artists in
black morocco, says the Washington
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. The concluding paragraph
Of the invitation reads:
Knowing that you take great inter
est in rifle shooting and being an ex-
pert shot yourself. we sincerely hope
that you will be able to spare few
hours of your valuable time and en-
courage by your presence the humble
efforts of our organization toward max
ing sharpshoot1ng national practice
and thereby furthering the defensive
power of our country
The president said he hoped to see the
time when there would be target for
rifle practice in every little village in
the land. for only by the proficiency of
the great mass Of the citizens Of the
country in the use Of arms could the
national defense ultimately be main
tanned
The president was obliged to decline
the invitation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
The Pure Food Law.

There ara excellent prospects that 6
desirable pure food law will be enact
ed by the present congress. The house
has passed what Is known as the Hep
burn bill by a large majority. and a.
its main provisions have at different
times been approved by the senat,
there is good reason to believe that the
bill will become law. The McCum.
Der bill, which has been favorsbly re.
ported TO the senate, is substantially
the same as the Hepburn bill. This
measure is the outgrowth of the agi.
tation OF many years and is. as the
committee reported. an "epitome of the
best thought on the subject in our land
today"
Many OF the states have efficient pure
food laws. but they are far from uni.
form. and under their Interstate op.
Grafton many abuses are possible
The proposed law does not apply TO the
internal affairs OF any state. IL the
state does not interfere, impure. adul
terated and misbranded articles of food
can be produced and sold within its
borders, but the shipment OF any OF II
out of the state brings II under the fed.
eral law, congress alone having control
of interstate commerce. And the law
will be enforced by government officers
and the federal courts. which makes IL
certain that favoritism will be elimi.
mated.
The agricultural department is tc
make the examinations and decide az
to the quality OF the food and drugs
Standards will be established, and adul
teration. imitation and misbrandine
are defined and made punishable. Ar
adulterated article which is not harmful
and which is so branded that its exact
contents will be known by the purchas.
er or consumer can be dealt in without
punishment. the same as oleomarga,
rine can be sold now, but misbra nding
or adulteraGng in a harmful manner
will be a crime. If dealer has a writ
ten guarantee of the purity of any ar
ticle signed by the manufacturer OF
party from whom the goods were pur.
chased who resides within the juris
diction of the United States the penal.
ty for misrepresentation will be applied
to those who signed the guarantee
That will enable innocent dealers to
escape punishment when they unwit
tingly sell an aduterated or misbrand.
ed article.
On the whole. 1t Is a most excellent
measure, and while in time 1t may be
found to need amendment 1t should be
enacted as soon as possible and put
into effect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

Italy has resorted to a novel and, 1t
is said, effective way Of preventing the
smuggling of contraband goods across
the borders from Switzerland. The
idea may have had its origin in the
barbed wire fence General CampOs
built across the island of Cuba. but the
details of the Italian scheme are diff
ferent. The government has erected a
wire fence or net twelve feet In height
along the border. This fence Is too
high to be jumped over, and any ef-
fort to climb it or to cut the strands
which compose 1t would set ringing GER
tain bells that are attached to it and
thus give notice to the revenue guards
Of what Is doing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
Homicide and Its Punishment.

A record kept by the Chicago Tribune
shows that there were S,9T6 homicides
in the United States last year, while
only 1913 persons suffered the death
penalty. While it is impossible to know
the number of cases of first degree
murder. the penalty of which in near
ly all the states is death, it is fair
inference from the foregoing figures
that man who kills another does not
put his neck in very serious jeopardy
The fact that part of the murderers
have not yet been tried does not invui
idate this assumption. For several
years the proportion of executions to
homicides has not greatly changed
According to last years statistics
which represent fairly well those OF
the previous decade, elghty.seyen out
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
Labor Law as a Hygienic Measur

Labor Law as a Hygienic Measure.
The decision of the highest court OF
the state of New York sustaining the
law limiting the hours of work fol
bakers to sixty hours a week. or ter
hours a day, touches an interesting
phase of the labor problem. The law
had been attacked on the ground that
1t was unconstitutional. The fact that
1t is designated labor law gave color
to the objection that it interfered with
the right Of private contract. The de
cision of the court, however, which was
written by Judge Parker. places 1t al
measure for the protection of public
health. The police power Of the legis
lature. says the decision, justifies the
requirement that floors, ceilings and
they may be readily cleansed" and tina,
food be kept clean. The same power
justifies the legislature in SO regulati
the conduct of the business of bakers
las to best promote and protect the
health of the people," "It is but rea,
sonable to assume from this statute
as whole that a man Is
more likely to be careful and cleanly
when well and not overworked thar
when exhausted by fatigue" so the
court declares, and adds that. according
to medical authorities, bakers are to be
classified with ''stonecutters and file
grinders and other workers whose oc
cupation necessitates the inhalation OF
dust particles and hence predisposes Its
members to consumption
1t is. therefore, on hygienic grounds
that this law is declared constitutional
The question naturally arises whether
any law limiting the hours of labor
may not be defended on similar grounds
There does not seem to be any line that
clearly separates this law from any
law limiting the hours Of labor in Other
occupations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The coincidence is noted that the date
selected for holding the Democratic
national convention in st. Louis, July
g, is also the date on which the fiftieth
anniversary of the birth of the Repub-
lican party will be celebrated in Jack
son. Mich. 1t Is not expected, how
ever. that there will be any exchange
of expressions of felicitation and broth
erly love between the two assemblies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
Responsibility For Harwick Disaster.

Responsibility For Harwick Disaster.
In connection with the Harwick mine
disaster at Cheswick. Pa, in which 1874
miners lost their lives. two significant
that the mine has always been gas
eous one"-that Is to say, it has always
been dangerous to human life. This is
said to be admitted by the officers Of
the company by which it was operated.
The other is that the last official in
spection of the mine by the state de-
partment of mines was made in Oc-
tober, 1903. 1t was then, in spite OF
the fact that it was always gaseous"
pronounced safe The mine inspector
of the district was on his way to in-
spect the mine when the disaster oc-
Cured. What he had been doing be-
tween an early date in October and the
end of January is not stated.
Though no asbestus curtains and side
exits are possible in mines, the ques-
ton suggested by the two facts above
presented makes this case somewhat
like the Chicago theater disaster. 1t
suggests in brief, that officials who
might lock the barn before the horse
is stolen. but do not, are tit subjects
for the inquiries of coroners and grand
jures
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The holders Of wheat are rather anx
ious for war between Russia and ia
pan, but those of us who have to buy
-four are not so enthusiastic. AS for
the price of wheat, It is doing very well
without war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The Chicago theater managers insist
that the new law guaranteeing protec
ton from fire to the audiences will
cause them to lose money. This is toe
bad: but. on the other hand if they dc
not furnish that protection they will
lose still more. because there will moi
be any audiences to protect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

IL war is averted in the orient Great
Britain will no doubt take the credit
for it on the ground that she kept the
powers from uniting against Russia.
1t will be recalled that the English
kept Europe from jumping on us dur
Ing the Spanish war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The admission Of Mr.. Schwab that he
owns S2O.OOO,OO0 of Steel common does
not warrant his arrest for vagrancy,
though if he owns nothing else he is
clearly without visible means Of sup
mort
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

There is Il man in my district" said
Representative Tom Kyle. the sweet
Singer Of Ohio" 10 the New York
Worlds Washington correspondent.
''whose name is Doyle lie is poll
tician. and he has the fatal habit of
promising all things TO all men. No
body ever went TO him TO ask him TO
get him a job that Doyle did not say.
Why. yes: I'll get that for YOU
Nine times out of ten Doyle doesn't
make good, but he goes on promising
just the same. Some years ago two
lrishmen who worked in boiler fac
tory in my town We're busy riveting.
One man was inside the boiler holding
a hammer against the rivets. and the
other was outside swinging the scdge
and making the rivets fast.
After half an hours steady pound
ing the man inside stuck his head out
OF the boiler and said:
Say, Pat, did ye hear that they've
been after maxim this mau Corrigam
cardinalF
Are ye tellin' meT asked Pat.
Why, dye know, Doyle promised that
job to me?'"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The COW from the stomach of which
the bovine surgeons of the Chicago
stockyards are reported TO have taken
fourteen ounces of pins must have had
the feminine habit of holding pins in
her mouth when she did up her back
boi,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The warning factions of Santo Do
mingo are beginning to show almost as
great disregard for the rights of for
eigners as for their own people. II
may yet be necessary to give them
thorough trouncing, and Uncle Sam
may have to do it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The decision of Pennsylvania court
that church cannot collect by legal
process subscription to its funds II
the subscriber turns out to be welsh
er puts the church in the same class
with the winner of an o Z in poker.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

= 1t may be observed that there is not
much enthusiasm in congress for the
proposition to extend the statute OF
limitations from three to six years fol
federal ofticeholders accused of offenses
against the government.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

While they have not had the oppor
tunity to examine the instrument thor
oughly. the Bogota authorities are pre-
pared to characterize the Panama con
stitution as unconstitutional in every
particular.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

II the japanese battleship Shikishima
and the Russian battleship Petropavlo
yiski ever meet In deadly conflict 1t II
terrible to think what would happer
to the alphabet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The iceman is beginning TO complain
that his crop is getting so thick that it
is hard to cut Will thick ice make it
less easy to cut ten pound chunk so
that II will look as If it weighed twen-
ty pounds?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

II has been discovered that Uncle
Sans motto "E Pluribus Unum" has
thirteen letters in it. 1t has generally
been found TO be unlucky for anybody
to NEEDLE with that motto
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

The collapse Of the fire engine trust
would appear to indicate that nine mil
lions of water was too much for the
pumps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

Packer Cudahy says that II beef
trust exists he is not aware Of the
fact. Apparently nobody Is aware Of
its existence except the consumers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
VOL. XXI
800. District Probate Court.

-- .r said Court will be held At
a-.....l Tuesday ot October and
-..- -1= s-,uud racsunA of No
.. West .'uHcord the second
8 .urt and iune. Luuenburl
...-la, a. January and Iuiy.
i.- ..s u.tli 1c neld at any place IN
..-. I-rtumcut.
.1s ROBERT CHASE. Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

Representative John r. Lacey of Iowa
recently found new kind OF missive
stituent and read as follows;
Dear Sir-I have been looking over the
list of bulletins issued by the agricultural
department. | am not a married man.
but live In boarding house here kept by
Mrs Blank. VIII you please send her
copy Of Secretary Wilson's pamphlet on
breatmaking?
BY return mail copy Of the much
desired publication was forwarded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12
WASHINGTON CHITCHAT
Representative Kyle's Story OF
Great Promiser.
0BLIGNG wATCHMAE's GIsuAP.

How He inadvertently stirred Up
Three Ibinamen Wishing the
white House Speaker tannan's
Contrsband Ctgar-FAme For sec-
retRry shaw.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw of the
treasury department received a letter a
few days ago addressed to the Hon.
John Shaw, Secretary Of State" The
writer requested the secretary to send
him a certain report printed by the
agricultural department.
THAT is fame" said Shaw. This
man is from Iowa, my own state. and
thinks | am sort of hydra headed
citizen who is secretary of state and
has control of the agricultural depart
ment."
Next day when the secretary recev
ed letter. also from Iowa. which stat
ed that the writer had heard the gov
ernment had published book and ask
ed for copy. he threw up his hands.
He wrote to his friend and said;
please tell me what book ii is you
want or shall have to send you a car
load"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-02-12

Speaker Cannon emerged from the
presidents office the other morning and
ran plump into crowd of newspaper
correspondents. says the New York
Tribune's Washington correspondent.
You might just as well give up"
one of them remarked. I'VE are sorry
to hold up the speaker and rob him of
all he knows. but the news field is bare
and famine stares us in the face"
Boys, don't know blessed thing"
he exclaimed regretfully, land the only
thing | can do is to set 'em up" He
reached into the inside pocket of his
long black coat and fished out hand
full of cigars Some of them were little,
short fellows, some long and attenuat-
ed. and one was monster, black as
charcoal and half as large around as
your wrist
You can take your pick" he said as
he extended his offering. Some of
those were given me, some bought
and one smuggled.
The first man that drew captured the
big fat one.
You're Il smuggler's accessory" said
the speaker THE rest can choose in
safety"