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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

An elephant In the New York Zoo in
serted his trunk into a happy bride
grOom's pocket and extracted $40 there
from. The smallness of the touch NAV
cause the President to suspect that this
is another nature fake.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

The people of Manila are very indiffer-
ent, it seems. to their political rights;
they showed very little disposition to
register for the elections. 1t is just pos
sible that Manila would prove a great
field for Philadelphia political endeavor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

A Coney Island magistrate says kissing
Is 20 be rated as disorderly conduct. Per-
haps that is the reason so many people
appear 10 appreciate its fine qualities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

Perhaps it might relieve your feelings
to make daily visits to the cellar
and contemplate the silent furnace. 1t
is some fun not to be obliged to wres-
tie with that diabolical continuance every
daY. ANYHOW.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

The Savannah Morning News saws
this is the silly season" Really, events
down that way would seem to Justify the
News in calling it the silliest' season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

Down South they speak of il as pro
hibition wave" 1t Is rather strange, how
ever, that il should leave such a dry
streak in its wake
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30


Another one OF the many remarkable
laws enacted by the last session Of the
Texas legislature is now attracting at
tention. 1t is the one forbidding the issu-
ance Of free passes by railroads, and it
has been brought into the public eye as
a result OF a suit filed by the Wells-Fargo
Express Company against the various
lines over which 1t operates to compel the
carrying out Of contracts, not yet expired,
which provide for the free transportation
Of certain express company employees The
suit has been filed In one Of the State
district courts at Houston. Counsel for
the plaintiff insist that they have q
strong case, this opinion being partially
based, apparently, on the assumption that
the railroads have construed the anti
pass law improperly.
The position Of the defendant railroads
is that they cannot fulfill their contracts
with the express companies without viO-
lating the new statute, but the plaintiff
concern contends that the legislation
does not apply 70 contracts in force prior
TO its enactment II this contention fails,
the claim VIII be made that the law Is
unconstitutional. in that the State legis-
lature has no right or authority, under
the Federal OF State constitutions. TO en-
act any law which impairs the obliga-
tons Of contracts, and because the en-
fOTcement OF the law in such a way as 10
aDnul the existing contracts would con-
stitute the taking OF property without due
process Of law. IN the event named It
doubtless viii be further commended that
the law interferes with interstate com
l. 4 T. Il III
Company the equal protection Of the law.
In view Of the recent developments Ia
the North Carolina case. a statement
made by Judge Stockton, OF New York,
general attorney for the plaintiff COM
pauy, Is decidedly interesting. "Our rea-
sons for going into the State courts he
said. is because the State statutes should
be decided by the State courts, and this
is not necessarily a Federal question"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

It IS not at all surprising to learn that
Texas raises a species of watermelon
that can hardly be distinguished from
gourd. We did, however, entertain
more exalted opinion of the Texas
gOurd
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

The Emperor Of Korea appears 10 be
about as important a parsonage In this
worlds affairs as the Sultan Of Sulu
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

There are just as good fish in the sea
as ever were caught" says the Mont
gomery Advertiser. No doubt: but are
there as good FISH as ever were yarned
abOut2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30
The Ohio Situation.

SO many silly-seas0n yarns have been
printed about the Ohio situation that the
average newspaper reader doubtless has
some difficulty IL determining where he
"is at" Senator Foraker has been re-
ported as having abandoned the fight
numberlegs times. and just as frequently
statements have been printed TO the ef-
feet that he was in the conflict 10 the
bitter end. The speech he made az
Bellefontaine Saturday night. and his lat
est statement. published this morning.
indicate that the last class OF stories have
| been accurate and, indeed, nobody ac-
quainted with the Senator and his meth
DDS has doubted his inclination OF ability
to remain in the campaign until sons
definite action Is taken by the Buckeye
Republicans.
Some interesting developments IN the sit
uation are expected to-day, when a meet
ing of the Ohio State Central Committee
will be held. There has been much spec
ulation as 10 whether this Body will in
dorse the candidacy OF Secretary Taft,
and the predictions as 10 the probable
results seem 10 have depended entirely
on whether the prophet was pro-Taft or
anti-Taft The Secretary's friends have
been very positive that a resolution IA
vorable 10 him would be adopted, ard
II this is not done, impartial observers
doubtless viii gain the impression that
the Taft boom has had a setback in the
SeCretaTy's own State. Charles KurtZ,
a we'll known Ohio politician. has been
quoted extensively as saying that no
such resolution will be adopted sim
| ply because there are not a sufficient
number of Taft men on the committee.
/ However, other Ohioans who are equally
familiar with State politics expect a Taft
victory: SO apparently. the only thing TO
do is TO await the returns. They may or
may not be significant as indicating the
standing Of Mr.. Taft at home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

1t is claimed that the photograph was
really invented by a woman. There are
numerous reasons 10 suspect that this is
true.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30
From .hs New York rrIbnne.


Prom the New York American.
The acquittaI proves the unfairness and
injustice of the term undesirable eiti-
zen" applied to Haywood by the Presl-
dent Of the United States. who can
hardly do less than retract what he said
II he still believes in the square deal"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

An Illinois man is seeking TO revive
simplified spelling Haven't we enough
10 worry over as II is2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30
AZ TnnZ So.


BY yimminy, Ay tank Ay make
Surprise for Ole Swanson.
When Ay get COP and nominate
For President Yon YonsOn.
Henry Watterson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

We freely admit that Houston heat IS
much more plentiful than Washington
heat. but there can be no comparison. as
10 quality.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

The price of shingle nails has advanced
TO the point where ii is almost as cheap
for unmarried gentlemen 10 use bache-
lOrs' buttons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

"A weH-known Japanese general Is re-
sponsible for the bulk Of the lingo talk
over there" says a contemporary. Cen
eral Cussedness?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

What do you think of Chaucer?" in
Quired the Chicago man.
Il think he's a dead one" answered the
Boston girl
And then his conversational efforts went
clean 10 pot.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30

There is talk Of a theatrical trust wit
q capital of a billion dollars"
Stage or United States money!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30
For Speeding.

The rural justice fined him ten
And'thought il plenty
Until the fateful moment when
He displayed twenty
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
1.-THE LAST SHALL BE
FIRST AND THE FIRST LAST

Miss Ellen Hayes, who sold her
Hayes Park hotel to Meloy about a
year ago. has taken the property
back and will hereafter manage it as
the best rooming house in town. Miss
Hayes has had the place thoroughly
renovated. reprinted, repapered and
recarpeted and many of the rooms
have been provided with new furni-
ture of elegant design. Miss Hayes
will give her undivided attention to
the management of the Hayes Park
and will have home for all corners.
The Hayes Park is surrounded by all
1.-THE comforts of a home" and is sit
uated in pretty little grove of trees,
with living stream of water flow
ing past its doors. 1t is away from
the noise, yet conveniently situated
on hurry street, within one block
of Aultman street. Every one who
knows Miss Hayes knows what her
management means, and those who
do not know her will find out after
stopping there once and will surely
come again.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
PRESENCE OF MIND-AND BODY

An official who has been long in
the service of the government at
Washington tells a good story of the
time when Hamilton Fish was sec
rotary of state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish had, according
to this official, a grand air, an old
fashioned courtesy, that introduced
a new note into the Washington So
ciety at that time. 1t has been said
that Mrs. Fish sometimes carried her
high idea of courtesy too far-that
it was QuiXotic.
One of her rules, for instance, was
to return every call she received.
Her husband was continually holding
public receptions, and to these, out
of courtesy, many women would come
who had no desire that Mrs. Fish
should call upon them-who were in
no position to receive her properly
if she did call.
One such woman attended Fish
reception, left her card, and a little
later was duly honored by call from
Mrs. Fish.
1t was a beautiful, mild afternoon.
The Fish equipage, all a-glitter in
the wintry sunshine, dashed down
the narrow street and halted before
the woman's shabby little house with
a musical jingle of silver chains. The
footman leaped from the box and
opened the carriage door and Mrs,
Fish descended.
The poor woman of the house was
in dreadful predicament. She was,
alas! kneeling on the sidewalk be-
side a bucket of hot water Her
sleeves were rolled back. She had
scrubbing brush in one hand and a
cake of soap in the other. She was
scrubbing the front steps.
Bending graciously over her, Mrs.
Fish asked politely:
els Mrs. Robinson at home?"
And Mrs. Henry Robinson replied
"No. mum, she amt" and went on
ng.-Lippincotts
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
LABOR IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

Cheapest labor? 1t is all desper-
ately dear You get fifty men to
work for cents a day (paid in bad
tobacco perhaps), and what they do
is badly done and slowly done and
extensively done. | have counted
twenty-five 'labor" natives failing
upon a hawser that two white men
would drag ashore. But the whole
question of labor in the South seas
needs the attention of experts. White
men from the temperate climes could
not very well do the work on the
plantations because they are unfit to
live in the country anyway; and if
you use native labor it is inefficient
and in the end costly. Besides, it is
murderous mot to put too fine a
point upon it, unless it is most care
fully and strictly supervised. AS a
rule, the labor trade in these wa
tiers is no better than man-killing,
and the system by which the island
ers are gathered and herded to the
plantations is Congo on small scale
What with rum, the Tabor trade, -
bad treatment and other accessories
of white civilization, the population
of the islands promises to be so re-
uutCu iuetl III IL SHOTl
time there win be no Available source
of labor supply.
Few white men can endure more
than five or six years of life in these
regions without shatteiiHg their con-
situations. Usually, within three
years they have become sallow and
leaden-hued, and then the fever fin
ishes them, and they go home. NOM
inally to recuperate, really to die
Those that fare the best spend part
of each year in Australia or New
Zealand, seeking the tonic of milder
climate. But the men that are there
to spread the German advance by
acting as governors, deputies, harbor
and postmasters. staff officers and di-
rectors OF, police can not go to Aus
tralia nor elsewhere until they are
relieved, often with the mark of
death upon them Charles Edward
Russell in the World Today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
OPIUM SMOKING IS BANE
OF MILLIONS OF CHINESE
Threc-Tenths of Population of Flow
cry Kingdom Are "Hop-
Heads"

THE cultivation of the poppy" so
runs the translation, is the greatest
iniquity in agriculture, and the prov
inces of Szechuen, Shensi, Kansu,
Yunnan, Kweichow, Shansi,and Kan
ghuai abound in this product, which
in fact, is found everywhere Now
that it is decided to abandon opium
smoking within ten years. (my quo
tations), the limiting of this cultiva-
ton should be taken as a fundamen
tai step. Opium has been in use so
long by the people that nearly three
tenths to four-tenths of them are
smokers"
'"Three-tenths to fourteenth" -
the estimate seemed rather wild.
From 00,000,000 to 10000, 900
opium smokers in China means three
or four times the population of Great
Britain. a good many more than the
population of the United States. After
all, | thought, statistics are meaning
less to the Oriental mind; but my
eye fell on certain quotations, already
familiar, in my notebook. | read this
from Mr.. Hoise, the commercial at
tache to the British legation at
Peking,an experienced traveller and
observer. He is reporting on condi-
tions in Szechuen provinces:
Il am well within the mark when
| say that in the cities so per cent of
the males and 20 per cent of the fe-
males smoke opium, and that in the
country the percentage is not less
than 25 for men and 5 for women.
There are about 45,000,000 people
in Szechuen province, and they not
only raise and consume an appalling
quantity of opium, they also send
about 10000 tons down the Yangtse
river every year for use in other prov
inces. | was later to hear from other
observers that about all of the rich
est soil in Szechuen is given over to
poppy cultivation. and that the labor
ing classes smoke an unspeakable
compoundbased on pipe scrapngs and
charcoal. Along the highroads the
coolies even scrape the CRIME from
the packsaddles to mix with this
dross. The clerk earning from
twenty-five to fifty Mexican dollars a
month will frequently spend from
SO to $40 a month on opium. The
typical confirmed smoker is a man
who spends considerable part of the
| night in smoking himself to sleep and
uii 'iiV iSAl lllOi lill Ill clctDlllS oll
the effects. If he is able to work at
all, it is only during the afternoon,
and even at that there will be many
days when the official or merchant is
incompetent to conduct his affairs.
Thousands of prominent men are
ruined every year.
The Cantonese have what they call
the ten cannots regarding the opium
smoker HE cannot (first) give
up the habit, (second), enjoy sleep,
| (third) wait for his turn when shar-
ing his pipe with his friends, (fourth)
rise early, (flfth), be cured if sick
(sixthD, help relations in need,
(seventh), enjoy wealth, (eighth) 4,
plan anything, (ninth), get credit
even when an old customer, (tenth)
walk any distance. Samuel Mer-
win in Success Magazine
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
TaXicabs Now i'm Use.

TaXimeter motor cabs have at last
been installed in New York The
service from the new Plaza hotel was
started last week. This cab inaugu-
rates new regime in New York, for
the occupant of the cab pays for only
what he gets and the driver may not
hold him up for any amount The
dial shows a charge of 80 cents for
any distance of half-mile or less,
for from one to four people, and 10
cents is added by the recording dial
for every additional fifth of a mile.
For each six minutes of waiting there
is charge of 10 cents, and when a
cab is ordered from stand by phone
there is a charge of 20 cents for each
mile or fraction of a mile. The dial
shows the charge at all times.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
The Only Grace She Knew.

Well has the duchess of Suther-
land been called THE Children S
Duchess" for it is the chief object of
her life to improve the lot of our
poorer little ones-particularly those
who are ailing.
The other day she paid visit 20
the Stoke Workhouse homes to cheer
the little invalids. She took a par
ticular fancy to one little sufferer,
and asked her various questions.
The child, accustomed to seeing no
other ladies than nurses, kept ad-
dressing her as nurse"
you mustn't say nurse dear"
said one of the sisters. You should
say, Your Grace
The little invalid Immediately
folded her hands and repeated the
short prayer with which she always
prefaced her meals.
The duchess could not help laugh
ing, but bent over and kissed the
earnest little lips.-London Answers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
Hat sale at Mrs. BlairS.
Jake and the Annie.

1t was during an arithmetic class
in country school that Jake Boggs
was called upon to solve a problem.
Now Jake" began the teacher,
IF you had two apples and your lit
tie brother took one how many would
you have left?'
I'D just like to see him try tax
ing one said Jake, shaking his fist
well" said the teacher, well put
one"
Yes; but l wouldn't do it, said
Jake.
Just supposing you did, what
would remain said the weary
teacher.
"A big fool, that's what replied
Jake.-Judge's Library.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
MRS. WILLIAMS, BRIDE
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Mrs. G. A. Williams died at a
o o'clock Saturday morning at the Dill
Ion hospital, following an operation
for peritonitis. She had been i'll but
two weeks
Mrs. Williams was taken from the
Richmar flats few days ago to the
hospital, and her mother, Airs. M.
Graveland of Aurora, Kan. was noti-
fled of her daughters illness and adj
vised to come here at once. Mrs.
Graveland arrived here Saturday
night. Mrs. Williams body will be
taken to Butte, her former home, to-
day for burial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
In From Hamilton.

Roy W. Schenck came down from
Hamilton Saturday morning for a few
days. Mr. Schenck reports Hamilton
as constantly improving and says it
will be the biggest camp in the state
in few months, outside of Ely He
is mining and sacking high grade
lead ore from vein eighteen inches
wide. He will ship a car load of ore
as soon as he can get mules to pack
it from the side of the mountain
down to where it can be loaded on
wagons for the haul to Eureka Mr..
Schenck will go back to the camp
Tuesday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

A little girl was being put to bed
one summer night and after she had
said her prayers her mother kissed
her good night and said:
Now, go to sleep, dear. Don't be
afraid, for Gods angels are watch
ing over you"
In short time, while the mother
and father were at tea, small voice
from upstairs was heard.
Mamma
Yes, little one; what is ito"
Gods angels are buzzing around
and ones bitten me, "-Harper' S
Weekly
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
JaDaneSc Fencing.

The Japanese sword is usually
welded with both hands. The cut
ting plays much larger part in their
sword play than the thrust and point.
They also fence with two swords at
once, the long, two handed weapon
being held in the right hand, while
the left uses the shorter and lighter
blade. The fencer stands with his
right foot forward and his sword
held in both hands directly in front
of him, its hilt at about the level of
his wrist, it's point being at nearly
the level of his opponents eyes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
GlOcIxner Returns.

Lee Glockner returned from the
Arkansas Hot Springs Saturday night.
Mr.. Glockner comes much improved
in health. He reports business con-
ditions east as being a little quiet
but thinks the worst is over and that
from this on business in all lines will
show an improvement. He says Ely
is the best camp in the country and
that its growth cannot be stopped,
no matter what the combination is.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
Vienna to Close.

The Vienna cafe, conducted by j
L. Meister, a caterer of long expert
ence, will close it's doors today unit
next summer. Mr.. Meister will store
the furnishings of the cafe, which is
the finest in the camp, and will dis
pose of his stock. He says that there
is too much competition, and that
there is not sufficient business to JUS
tify the necessary expenditure. He
will return next spring or summer
and will reopen.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
NOTICE TO EAGLES.

All members of the II. o. II. and
charter members of White Pine aerie
are requested to attend the funeral
of Mrs. c. A. Williams at the Rich
mar, at 2:3O p. m. on Monday, Octo-
Der Fl, 1907.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
AT THE HOTELS
Northern Hotel.

r. A. Campbell, McGin; Julius Sui
tan, San Francisco; William H. Bray,
Battle Mountain; Charles e. Hayden,
Boise; II. l.. Seigel, Salt Lake; d. j.
Sullivan, Ely; p. Marconat, Hoboken,
N. j.; II. l.. O'Neill, Ely; A. G. CHS
holm, Denver.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
His College Record.

Did yong Spurtleigh make a good
record during his collegiate course?'
mo the wind was against him."
Whats that?''
81 say he won the hundred and the
two-twenty all right, but he had to
do il against the wind and his time
was poor. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
Want Deep Waterway,

SPRINGFIELD, III, Oct. 20.-By
a unanimous vote the state senate
adopted today a joint resolution pro-
.viding for the submission to the peo-
pie of constitutional amendment for
a $20,0O0,O0O bond issue to proceed
with the deep waterway project.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

If you want to figure on getting
Spring Water piped into your home,
call phone 27-X. Langley, the
Plumber. u
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

am selling ladies' and children S
underwear, hosiery, etc, at cost. Mrs.
NJ. w. Hough, Aultman street.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

W. b. Thompson, who has been
here for the past two weeks from
New York looking after his interests
in the district, left by special train
for the east Sunday morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

Now is the time to lay in your win
ter coal while the Ely Lumber and
Coal company have supply.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

DR.. Wadleigh and Mrs. Wadleigh
have gone to the Comins ranch to re-
main one week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

The Idaho bar handles only first
class wines. liquors and cigars. Our
goods are shipped direct to us from
the makers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

Mrs. Enos Hoge entertained twen-
ty-one friends at luncheon at the
Steptoe hotel Saturday afternoon,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21
Notice.

To all whom it may concern:
will not be responsible for any debt
contracted by Mrs. j. o. Gran.
j. o. GRAN.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Simpson will
leave this morning for their home IN
Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

Rooms at the Alamo reduced to
$15. $40, s., and $35 per month,
1O-16-tf S. l.. WINES, Prop.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-21

Nye Bros have just received a
large shipment of waterproof shoes,
both in the high and low cut styles.
1t will pay you to stop in and take a
look