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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-07
Dolores watched the woman.

she disappeared from view behind
the shrubbery of the roadside Dolores
put away the dish OF berries and put
on her gray sunbonnet to go out
1t was early afternoon. The rocky
road, like yellow thread. wound In
ard out among the scrubby bushes
and tall pines that murmured In the
breeze. To the ears of the girl they
kept up their monotonous sobbing
about her father as though they were
living things.
She was llstless no longer; she
walked as one who had purpose, as
one who had far to go. Her eyes look
ed straight before her, her lips were
set in straight, stern line.
She met no one on her way; there
was little travel on the mountain; the
thriving town over on the other side
had connection with the world In an
othe- direction.
In all the twenty years of her life
Dolores had never been over the
mountain; what lay beyond 1t she did
not know except from the rumors that
drifted into them from the men who
in hunting, going around to the oppos.
lite mountain and returning across the
town.
Sometimes when the atmosphere
was heavy and the wind in the right
direction, the smoke from the tall fac
tory chimneys drifted around to the
settlement and tangled in the pines
like gray specters waving their shad
owy banners above the scattered
houses down toward the valley. Many
a time Dolores had watched these
smoke wreaths, and her mind had
gone to the place from whence they
came, and she wove from them fan
tastic shadows born of dreams, and
she clothed them in garments of the
living, and they brought her many
many fancies of the life pulsing Just
beyond the piny peaks.
Now her mind was filed with the
one subject so much discussed; she
turned it over and over, viewing it on
all sides; now reasoning with herself
as To this or that possibility, this or
that decisions but eventually return
ing to the first conclusion which was
to her so convincing that it sent her
over the mountain to the town to dis
cover il possible the truth, and at the
court was the place to learn what she
wished to know--if there were any
place to learn it ere the whole world
should know
AS she passed over the mountain
and down ON the other side the town
lay out before her; a thriving town;
smoke arose black from the towering
chimpeys, the whir of machinery, the
rattle OF wagons and din on everyday
life were borne up to her as sounds
OF strange land. The knowledge be.
gan to grow in her mind that the life
In the SLOW little settlement beyond
the mountain was too narrow. toe
shut into itself, too lacking in energy
and growth But this was a new
world tor her and she .shrank from it..
not from any foolish feeling of inferi.
ority; such thought could hold no
room in her mind. but as wild ami.
NAL instinctively shrinks back to its
| natural world Then the feeling les,
her. the old thought drove every fear.
every other feeling away; she had
come for purpose and as yet it was
not accomplished.
Ito Be Continued.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-07
CHAPTER V.


Dolores was waiting for something
to happen. A vague terror possessed
her; she could not have defined it
had she tried; she did not try. Young
Green's face seemed tto haunt her.
She watched her father continually
while he was in the house for a sort
of fascination was upon her, and she
could not keep her eyes from his face.
She could not explain the terror
that possessed her, but her whole
hstless nature was aroused. She was
different, and her life was somehow
different she knew not how.
The slow Gays passed, it seemed to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-07

mere WIS sense OF mystery about
her which her father could not under
stand; he shrSnk from 1t ana rom
her. ard passed away up the dark
bank heavy with the shadows of the
pines that sNayed in the faint breeze,
and again silence fell around her.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-07

her with even more slowness than
was their wont. Every morning the
red sun arose out of a veil of haze
from the mountain beyond the val
ley; every ey ching he sank behind
the gray peaks in the west
Nothing happened after all: life
was staguant the sun arose and set;
the haze hung more dense and thick
over the mountain peaks. No rain
fell; nothing happened. Nothing hap
nnnad until
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

Grinsteads bin providing for tu-
b.rculosis sanitarium has passed en-
grossment in the house and Will I'M
doub,edly become a law. X provides
for the sanitarium To be located west
of the 9S degree of longitude and be-
tween the 2ath and SD parallels OF
latitude. There have been so many
"one-lungers" attracted to Texas De
cause of our salubrious climate. that
this institution is necessary TO the
health OF the whole state, Represen-
tative Grinstead is a newspaper man.
being the editor of the Mountain
Sun of Kerryille and he made great
speech when he brought his OH up
for passage 10 engrossment,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13
TO MAKE TORPEDOES.
United states to Manufacture Dead
Nv War Missiles.

Washington March 13.-Admiral
Mason. chief of the naval bureau OF
ordnance. has just completed plans
for the construction of torpedo
factory at the Newport naval sta
ton. and he expects to advertise TOT
proposals at once for the construc-
ton of building and supply for the
necessary plant
| This will be the first time the gov
eminent has undertaken TO make It's
Town torpedoes on large scale.
l The factory will give employment
to at least 200 skilled workmen l
lis proposed to make every part OF
ltorpedo except the steel TASKS wh1c
contain compressed air used to dris
the engines and propel the torped
: Material of particular excellence
Ireauired for these TASKS. The ma
Ichinery necessary for their manufaf
jture is expensive and expert WORK
manship is required so that 1t Il
Isaid to be cheaper to procure then
from concerns now making them
| Experiments conducted by the ord
nance bureau have developed that a
torpedo that will attain the marvel
Gus speed of thirty-five knots per
hour under water at a distance OF
l 600 wards is possible and it IS
more than probable that this type
will be adopted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13
Two DOLLARS PER DAY
ms Is ne noafkeai Sal3y iAs reI-
q lsvuSkeSS New Receive.

tFrom Our Special Correspondent
Austin. Texas. March 1.-THE
mem beers of the law making body Of
the Texas two billion dollar eorpoy-
alton are now working night and
day and ar. being paid the mnnifi"
cent salary Of two dollars per twenty
four hours II We cannot afford 10
pay better salary for this high class
labor We should a, least pass an y
hour q day law and have three shifts
In order to get through with the bus
iness In the time contemplated by
the constitution. The truth Is, our
legislative machinery is sadly old
fashioned. out OF date. and antigua
ted II would be about as sensibi. to
expect the wagon trains of 1876 to
handle the great commerce of today
as to expect the governmental ma
chinery of that date TO properly run
the great and complex business OF
the state AT this time Our legisla-
tors are being paid the same wages
as the boot blacks who are also hired
by the people Two dollars per day
and no passes, don't even make II
pay TO be a boot black. but they get
tips" which help them out. Do the
people of Texas expect the legisla-
tors to take tips" to piece out their
meagre salaries?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

inE by prayer. II they we're permit
ted to collier fees, and they are an
questionable right
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

some OF the members OF the house TO
introduce resolutions in a spirit Of
fun or TO take Off some Of the
members. as ''ail work aud no play
makes lack dull boy" and these
Joker resolutions serve the good par"
pose u; times IN relieving the strain
ri heated controversy and sonnet. &: ~
point a moral and aaorn a tale,
Their. has been so much ridiculous
and nonsensicai talk about the bug
"A oo-lohby, that a representative Of
fered the following resolutions on
of righteousness 10 which the legis-
iature might descend. On the date
these resolutions were introduced
there were a large number Of ladies
members OF the Christian Scientist
church, here In the interest OF leSsz-
lation affecting their church and the
legislators were In hot water up TO
their necks trying to show what they
knew abou, the bible. Following are
the resolutions;
Whereas, There are In the city OF
Austin hundreds of men and women
lobbying for various measures pend
Ing before the legislature, and
Whereas, When the house Is not
In session and members desire q 1t
tie quietude in order that he may
study ine merits of proposed legisia-
ton. therefore. be IL
Resolved. That the aforesaid
LOBBYISTS, both men and women. be
requested. when desiring an audience
with a member OF this house, wheth-
or the same is in session or not, to
send such member a note. stating the
subject that is desired to be discuss
ed and the probable length of time
necessary for such discussion aud the
said lobbyists remain IN the recep-
ton room until an answer is receiv-
ed -
mention this little matter for
The reason that the people viii be
led to think from reading the ac-
counts in the daily press, that hell
| Las broken loose in Austin"
MILTON EVERETT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13
MRS. W. 7. BURNS

Mrs " r. Burns. of Memphis.
Tenn. who is national press cores
pond.nj of The w. Il c.. writes: Il
caught 81 severe cold which IL seem
led impossible FOR me to get rid of. l
.beram, much run down. lost my APP
petit, and flesh and felt nervous and
.irutable Ninol was recommended.
aud certainly worked wonders for
m. fr Increased my appetite. and
Iug,d mv cough and nervousness.
consider Viuol wonderful remedy
a member of the firm of Hood <
Cufliu. lur loyal druggists. says
MANY nsoul, right here In WaNs-
ha.ti, .i, .u INST hcr condition -
lam .af down. hardly able to dyag
about dun know what ails hem
! ThI. I. probably caused hy cold or
i,o1lh nhiUh e hard Ca cure. over
aof. nr rUa, close confinement ~
( buslnss. sud sueh people need VS.
/ aol
VIn0I 's unf patent mcaiclnv. oui
contains thr medicinal curative cie
rsnr found in fresh eod iiycfs.
7 vtih au rhr useless cal eliminated
aud Hon.c .Fuu added.
We ats every run -do~n. uvefonN.
/ .enlIifafsd aErt Or weak parsou III
4 W aaa hacbie snd every person suffer
/ "a frum sFnhburu colds. hanxsns
lan eonEBs bronchitis. or inripsenl
lrunsampssou 80 trv Nsnol on oai
/ rr,a~aurs. IL rosfs nashiu< n s saaas
- give satisfaction Hcca a taTAa
lArB@Ei~fs
| Net~-W hli~ @~ are szsss aS~nsa
Isar Es-oI fn NAxshashi.. ~ = nos
leo szEs af me aiding drug store y
i-ea-tv .xerv fo~n and city "A ms
i.azr-r4 Iaos fo- fhs Elnoi sxene'
L. youT to~z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

With the revenue question star
ing us in the face and the prospects
for bug-ridden crop year new
schemes are being devised to spend
money and new bureas and commits
sions are being advocated. Most OF
them have considerable merit, that
is to say, there is much important
work to be done that can only be
done by bureaus and commissions,
but an analysis of the various meas
ures for such institutions gives the
impression that the most important
result will be, the handing out OF
some good fat jobs and the strength
ening of the political rather than
the governmental machinery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

Senator Senter has bill providing
for a commission to make recommen-
dations to the next legislature for
the simplification of our system OF
procedure in trial of criminal ana
civil cases and a general revision OF
the practice of our courts. rms IS
of course important to legislation, as
if is about as hard to convict a
wealthy criminal in Texas, with our
present system OF criminal proceed
ure as for a camel to pass through
the eye of a needle. Ii tnls oii
went further and provided for tht
codtfication of the civil and crimina
codes as contemplated by the con
stitution every ten years it. woul'
/ have a real and permanent value
The laws have not been codlf1et
since 1895 and the constitution pro
vides that they may be cod1ffed every
ten wears. They ought to be cod1-
fled. or the budding lawyer restrict
ed in practice to the chlckeh
courts" With our maze OF law, 1t
is like finding a needle in a nay
stack. for an inexperienced lawyer
10 be aDle 10 duNlse 'iioh' "
the law is on most any subject.
have sometimes thought that the Ola
LAWYERS permitted this mlXup. or
statutes to prevent the cheap labor
annually turned out by the State
University from setting fees Tor ia"
practice below living wages. AS the
case stands now, the young fellows
in most cases charge fees large
enough to pay the experienced men
for advice and opinion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

Representative Robertson of IraN-
is is having rough sailing with ms
insurance bin providing that insur-
ance companies must invest IN leNas
seyenty-five per cent OF their proilts
on Texas business. This is the most
importaut bill so far introduced by
the Thirtieth legislature and meets
with IN. hearty approval of those
members OF the legislature who De
lieve I'm building mp the industries
~ Texas. rather than those OF other
states N Is passing strange that an
repr,sfntatiyes cannot Sc" what an
advantage Go is TO every citizen OF
Texas 20 aid Texas industries and
keen Texas money In Texas. u
has been so much the custom IN the
mast to .cuss rcxes corporations
and business institutions In which
foreign capital Is invested. that ~ Is
hard to esf the proper view OF the
doctrine Judge Robertson hll'
,nunciatss think that Judge Rob-
,rtsou mli W.ll pass am M"
ltt.v.- Iu shis legislature. las have
r.D.atsJlt aid The majority ui
/ the hous. and senate are honest and
iusarrugtablr and thc moot ~ them
Irr. Niiiar ro consider 40 sides Of
aa..fisn- md IudisiaiiY oruier 1u
ap.ui1u rnsrv aro msuY peepif
here amhatflng the lWdE" oili and
la .. sghi tnaf all should he heard
mas matter ehat their opinions, hn'
BE- 4n.s auf ake the t0u ~ a prophet
.t.r. to ..r that the idva adFaneed
ll,, tsars Robertson fo foster Texas
inau~f~ts. s tskiug rent in th'
~trAa ~ pa. solid sad sufsetAnfin
.,,.s.....tf.r.res q ire people
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

rh.r~ was aght tar latter part
az n. ~~.k su me ua"eica4 aail aad
"a. tnr.~ttam sst~nfista .uss@ayured
10 g. An 8a~nssrssat passed peg saat-
mus xs- b~rs q tsstr s~et 81 cnsrS~
sar szsesezl s~rvisss. e4r th~y "~F~
usss-r.ssf4l The nseEe~rs saa'
ovvos.e i. faok fss position that th*
nAsksss e SAGA al &EzeneuS s al
~oald PERMIT grave frauds By a~f-
sons r.rre~sn.ing themselves as
Csrfsq.4r Scientists. prscticinG heal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

The Jenkins-Wolfe juvenile court
hill as we'll as some other bills deal
ing with the care of hayward and
criminal children have passed en-
grossment. The purpose OF these
bills is to deal with these children
according TO best methods, 10 pre-
vent their being brought up as hard-
aned criminals The views of Judge
Lindsey, the famous juvenile court
Judge of Denver. Colo, have been IN
corporated in this legislation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-13

IL IL "a. custom So~ asd t1sa to-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15
Refuse To Arbitrate

New York, Aug. 15-The opera tors have offered to arbitrate the telegraph strike, but the compan- ies refuse
 Seattle, Aug. 15-Frank Malcn, of Treadwell, who was enroute to Seattle on the steamer City of Seat tie, died of consumption yesterday.
 There was little business transacted Tn the district court yesterday The civil case of T. Larson vs. A. l.. Lew & Co.,, came mp on motion of defend ants to continue over for the the term, but the motion was denied
 No report was made by the grand jury.
 A decree of divorce was granted Rachel Walton from her husband, J. :. C. Walton,
 WANTED-Cook, waiter and disl = washer-Graud Hotel.
 Late shipment of Ladies' and Chlldrer'~ ~: a. at V. B. X M.
 Mili"G Pay Rolls in stock at PRos- PEcToE printshop.
 Ladies Gordun tics and Gibsons at V. B. & NJ Co.
 New Goods arrived on the Santa Clara ht Ladies Bazaar.
 WANTED-ironers at the Northern Steam Laundry.
 FGi' line American Lady corsets at Gamer on Sait x Skirt Go.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
LIT TIE SANS WING

On, II he could only do it What an op-
portunlty to show his father that he was not
wholly worthlessl And the money! Captain
liked.
Maybe he would give him as much as ten
dollars. or possibly ffteen-a fortune in the
eyes of the boy-and at the thought little
Sans determination was sealed.
The situation was briefly explained to the
injured man.
can no more than fail, and it will surely be
failure If you don't 60"
The tat pocketbook containing the six thou
sand dollars and more in bank bills was care
fully pinned into the inner pocket of Mr..
Bannock's coat that little Sam donned, and
moment thereafter, Captain Jake was left
alone, moaning and growing like good
fellow.
Sam, as he opened the stable door, saw the
mule rise as he entered-angry, doubtless,
at being disturbed in the midst of a nap.
There were flying. heels, swapping teeth, reso-
lutte persuasion of a very practical kind, and
presently partial submission on the part of
the mule.
Urged by his resolution Sam labored with
Joker with an energy that he had never
known before, and, a little later, Captain
Jake heard momentary struggle near the
stable, and then hoof-beats tearing out of the
gap and down the road at a rapid rate.
Out in the timber road, the mule galloped
steadily, picking his way carefully, and making
no farther attempt to rebel.
Little Sans spirits rose as Joker kept strict
ly down to business. He could show his fa-
ther that
Four patches of darkness that looked like
four men sprang out of the shadows of the
paw-paws from each side of the road two
at the mules head and one at each leg of the
small rider.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

up with yer hands, Cap'in Jakel The
What followed was in the nature of a
whirlwind Of exciting events to the boy, who
clung like a burr to the saddle.
here were unearthly brays from the mule,
a confusion of flying hoofs and swapping teeth,
cries and imprecations, and old Joker had
completely turned the tables on the highway
men.
He struck down one at his head, breasted
the other over and trod on him, and showered
kicks right and left. All but one man seemed
to be down.
He dashed into the paw-paws, and the next
minute there was the report of pistol, fol-
lowed by a low "chug" and convulsive jump
from the mule, as if he had been struck some,
creature in the direction in which he had first
started, with poor little Sam, half dead with
fright, still clinging with all his might to the
saddle.
Down the bank of the creek, which was
freshethigh, he galloped, and plunged into
the ford, where crossing at such times was
only safe, foundered over his. head in deep
water, swan calamity across fighting the
current with forceful strokes, and scrambled
up the bank with little Sam, nearly drowned,
still hanging on as if he had been bound to
the saddle.
The man who had fired from the paw-paw
flung himself on to horse and reached the
first bank of the creek Just as the mule labored
up to the opposite one.
The moonlight was dim, but he could make
out the wet shape, and fired at it twice, but
it went over the edge of the bank and up the
road at a great pace.
The highwayman crossed the creek and was
soon in hot pursuit of the mule.
At the last shot little Sam felt q sharp
sting in his shoulder, but was too busy hold
ing on to know what it was. Then, presently,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
S1O BEN OR BRE AK II
10

III tell all, ma'am," continued Dorcas, whose
neart ana conscience seemed aroused at last.
li Miss Irix was nagged and badgered and
drlyen INTO the ways that sent her from us,
ana broke that poor little angels hearts it's
tins girl that was at the bottom Of it ALL a.
working and a-twsting like an earth-worm,
Illl sne got everything up by the roots. Ask
her who broke your pitcher, Miss Talbot, and
let poor Miss Trix bear the glame."
"Oh, | never, never" whined Ella "Oh,
make her let me go, Cousin Prudencel She's
been drinking j know"
"Drinking!" repeated Dorcas wrathfully
Il never touch drop, as Miss Talbot knows;
so that untruth won't go down with her
Ask her where she got the ten dollars she
bought that brown suit with last summer,
Miss Talbot-ask her that"
:, "Dorcas | am surprised at you," said Aunt
Prue, ,sternly. 81 gave Ella the ten dollars
my self"
mo, you, didn't, ma'am, begging your par
don; for that ten dollars she gave me- to
broke"
ooh, don't believe her, Cousin Prudence!"
sobbed Ella. She's been drinking, indeed,
and don't know what she says"
ooh l don't, don't I?p went on the re.
morseless inquisitor, catching tight hold of
Elias arm ASK her what she is hiding in
her dress, Miss Talbot. I've been sleeping
here since Miss Tessie's illness, and haven't
had both eyes shut all the time Ask her
what it is she keeps concealed in her breast,
night and day."
"Ella,' asked Aunt Prue, sharply, what
have you been concealing from Dorcas? Speak
ooh, l haven't anything, indeed, Cousin
Prudence" said Ella, beginning to cry.
you may take her word for it, a'am,"
said Dorcas. 81 won't!"
And before any one could interfere she
had pounced upon Ella like cat upon
mouse, and torn from her dress bit of paper
that she waved triumphantlv
"There it is, ma 'am-there it is! What did
tell you? Money, too bank-note for"
"A thousand dollars!" exclaimed Aunt Prue,
breathlessly. "The note l lost four months
ago! How-where-"
And then a sudden light seemed to break
upon her. and she turned to Ella with her
glasses fairly flashing fire.
CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
coNrINUED FnoM rREcnpNe pAen

the large, old-fashioned chamber, where the
great walnut tree brushed its snow-laden
uIanches against the window, lay Tessie,
ner blue eyes closed, her little face white as
tne pillow on which it rested, and her breath
coming so slowly and family that the watch
ers around her bed often had to bend their
S Sars 70 the frail little figure to hear if she
r one was very, very ill-so three of the most
"a famous 9 doctors bad agreed with Doctor Groot
IA ueeiaring, and even Aunt Prue was forced
10 tnlnk they were right.
IL she could only be roused," said Miss
hnce, who had come home ten days ago, and
had been acting as chief nurse ever since, for
n1e even the, fercest glare of Aunt Prue's
glasses could keep her from the little suffer
ers SI SIDE, "Oh, It is so dreadful to see her
hke this! 1t is worse than the delirium."
Groot, gravey.
If Trix would only come" continued Miss
AlIce' 6Ome Oh ,j surely, doctor-surey, she will
4o 1T is impossible, l fear" replied the doc
Tor, shaking his head. II stopped to make
inquiries at the depot this morning. They tell
me tneTe has been an extensive snow. slide
apove Newbury, and the road will be block
ed 1or twenty-four hours at least. Them
the doctors kind face saddened-"1 fear it
will be too late"
Miss Alice sighed as she saw the doctor
drive away-even he had given up hope.
=, very, slowly she re-ascended the stairs to
the sick chamber.
AS she was about to enter, mufhed sound
IN the next room attracted her attention, and
pushing open. the door, that was slightly ajar,
she saw, to her surprise, Ella struggling vio-
lentl in Dorcas' grasp.
Let me go! let me gol' gasped the girl.
Not until you give me what you're hid
ing" said Dorcas, sternly. "I've been watch
ing you, you sneaking, deceitful mink. You're
at the bottom of all the trouble that has
your lies and triekery, that poor, suffering in
nocent wouldn't be lying as she is now.'S
For shame! for shame!" exclaimed Miss
Alice, warmly "Dorcas-Ela is this time
Tor disgraceful scene like this, when you
stand in the very shadow of death itself?'5
oh, you don't know, miss!" said Dorcas,