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ANOTHER INSTANCE.

AS an instance. in one case an ell
DERBY woman. Mrs. Martha Holcombe
going 90 close her blinds i'm the
evening. saw Negro on the side
walk. In a terrible fright she scream
ed. The news was telephoncd TO
the police station, but before the Of
hcials could respond. Mrs. Holcombe
telephoned them not TO come out.
And yet this was one OF the "as-
saults' chronicled in letters five
inches high in newspaper extra.
In snort, Atlanta before the riot
was In condition OF extraordinary
nervous tension. A thorough study
of the psychology Of this riot. as OF
many others, would undoubtedly
show that the chief cause was fear
fear on both sides-the sort OF panic
fear that strikes out blindly, not
knowing or caring what 1t hits.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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In Bacon RIdoe.

Silas-What in the world is Hiram
Hardapple doing running around with
that old musket?
Cyrus-By heckl He says he is go
ing 10 shoot the village editor on ac-
count OF an article he printed about
his son.
Silas-Why. didn't the editor say the
son was "a chip Of the old block?"
Cyrus--No. by guml He said the
son was &c chip OF the old blockhead-"
Chicago Daily News
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40 CHANCE TO EXPLAIN.

Don't worry. madam. 7 am Bish-
OPP Gaines. and 7 ann holding services
here I'm this church So she stopped
running and I apologized Cor having
startled her"
The Negro knows hc has little
chance 90 explain. 90 by accident OF
ignorance Dc insults "a white woman
OF o0ends @ white man. An educa-
ted Negro. one OF the ablost of his
race. telling me OF how q friend OF
his who by morost chance aad pro-
voked q number OF hall-drunken
white men. had been set upon and
frigutfuily beaten. remarked;
"It might nave been me-"
Now. I ann telling these things
just as they look Go the Negro. &c is
quite as important. as problem in
human nature. Co know how the 30
gro feels and what hc SAYS. as &C. SIS
90 know how the white man feels.
on the afternoon OF rne riot the
newspapers in flaming headlines
chronicied four assaults by Negroes
ON white women. ] had personal
Investigation made of each OF those
cases. Two of them may nave been
attempts at assaults but two nalra-
bly, We're nothing more than fright
on the part OF both the white woman
and tne Negro.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

the floor reading book and paying no
attention 10 the churI!sh squabbie that
was going on among the CANNES In his
mothers lap.
"what are you readingg" asked his
mother.
"A nice little story learned at
scbool." replied While.
s'Well. come up on my lap aud read
a. TO me. my little boy"
And with that she dumped the dogs
IN q heap on the floor.
IT guess she don't care as much for
us as we thought" they each said a.
they sneaked away.
And ] guess they were right &C las<
81 Louis Post Dispatch.
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to jamestown Exposition
Norfolk, Va. via Southern
Railway.

Commencing April 18th and con-
tinuing daily to November 30, 1907
Southern Railway will sell season
sixty day. fifteen day and ten day
exclusion tickets to Norfolk. Va. and
return at reduced rates account the
above; and on Tuesday of each week
coach excursion tickets. not good In
parlor or pullman cars. will be sold
at greatly reduced rates, limited
seven days. Inquire of Southern
Railway Agents.
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Ma. ELEPHANT TRIES
TO TAKE ADVICE

'Be Nah, E3 Q man. cried the
papa elephant 10 h.S eldest son. Aud
The son decided that De would take this
advice
'H2v can I be a mang" he asked the
habo-1
"W,l. IN the first place, you must
wear 4 man's clothes" replied the
balloon
SO ssr. Elephant bought himself q
salt OF clothes and hat
"Oh. my. they are uncomfortableT'
he declared. But l shall wear them"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

Ny Dear Brother:
Being unacquainted with any one
in your city, ! am writing you,
through your Postmaster, this letter
Of inquiry In regard 20 some Of my
relatives who may live in that coun-
try, ] refer % the Samson Wilker-
son family (colored).
am the son OF Sofa Wilkersou
who was taken away from Richmond.
Virginia. about fifty-six $3.50 years
ago by Robertson and Garrett, Slave
traders. and taken 20 Mississippi and
sold into slavery. Her (Sofa Will
kerson's) first husbands name was
Calls Sheppard. She was also the
mother Of Gcorgiana. Juda and Van
uel, the last name being a boy born
blind
She also had other children whom
I cannot name. Her supposed hus-
band. when she left there. was Henry
White and her mothers name was
Lucy WilkersOn. When she left
Virginia, ] think she was living with
Dick Chidester.
II any such person or persons can
be found there or any where else
that you know OF. please write to
the undersigned and you viii greatly
oblige friend and brother.
Yours very truly.
HENRY WHITE.
703 ~ East Street.
Carbonate. Jackson Co.
Illinois
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An Appeal From Alexandria, La.

An Appeal From Alexandria, la.
The colored people OF Alexandria,
La, appeal 10 the public to aid them
in caring for the Cyclone Sufferers.
There are over 200 homeless colored
people in want and distress. Any
thing in the line Of contributions
and subscriptions will be thankfully
received and distributed among the
needy. Send all moneys TO
PRINCE ASKAZUMA,
Treasurer of Cyclone Fund
for the cOlored people
Alexandria, La.
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$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Richmond. Va. April 6. 1907.
This is to certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr..
Grand Worthy Counsellor OF tie
Grand Court, I. o. OF Calsnthe.
($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in
payment OF the death claim OF Fran
ces Scott, who was a member OF Pure
Gold Court, No. SO Of Richmond, Va.
Signed-M. c. Trlce
Administrative.
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AN ECHO FROM
ATLANTA ROIT.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
upon an innocent mani"

upon an innocent mani"
BISHOP GAINES EXPERIENCE.
The next view I got was through
the eyes OF one OF the able Negroes
OF the South. Bishop Gaines. OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He Is now an old man, but of i'm
posing presence OF wide attain
ments. he has travelled in Europe. ne
owns much property, and rents nous
es % white tenants. He told me OF
services he had held some time be-
fore in south Georgia. Approach
ing the church one day through the
trees. he suddenly encountered a
white woman carrying water from q
spring. she dropped her pail in
stantly. screamed and ran up the
path toward her house.
IF had been some Negroes. q"
said Bishop Gaines. IT should have
turned and fed in terror: the alarm
would have been given. and it is not
unlikely that I should have had a
posse OF white men with bloodhounds
on my trail II ! had been caught
what would nay life have been worth q?
The woman would have Identified
mc-and what could 7 nave said2
But 7 did not run. 7 stepped out iu
the path, held up one hand and said:
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WANTED AT ONCE-Experience
laundry help OF all kinds. account OF
jamestown Exposition. Positions
permanent II 70 desired. State quail
tfications and wages expected Ia first
letter.
STERLING LAUNDRY CO.
Newport News. Va.
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EEs@A Woman's Pair Makes or Mars Her Beauiy. :

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LINCOLN HAIH POMADE is highly perfuned and is
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Tor you give trial and feel confident the result will
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BE sure and get the genuine nd refuse weak inferior
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DO You Know Them2

Carbonate, H., Feb. 10, OF,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
PROPOSED GERMAN EXPORT
DUTY ON COAL

According to London Engineering
ing (Augdst 80, 1900, the present
dearth of coal in Germany has caus-
ed a demand in certain quarters for
an export duty on coal, while at the
same time the bitterness against the
coal syndicate manifests itself in var
ious ways. The tactics of the syndi-
Gates are being vehemently denoun-
ced, and ii is freely suggested that
they charge such excessive prices
within the country to make up for the
losses their unwise foreign trading
has entailed The export duty
would probably not be put at more
than one mark per ton; and there
are not a few who are of opinion that
syndicate might be able to make the
home consumer pay this duty, and
who, instead, recommend reduction
of the railway rates for coal imported
from abroad The position of the
Prussian State as owner of coal mines
has also to be reckoned with. The
Landtag is distinctly in favor of, first
and foremost, guarding the interests
of the State by keeping up the high
prices for coal, and not demoralizing
the market by facilitating the import
of foreign coal through reduction
of the railway rates. Something,
however, is likely to be done, and it
remains to be seen whether an eX-
port duty or reduction of railway
rates will be decided upon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
COURT HOUSE. AND JAIL

The plans and specifications for a
new county court house and Jail, as
presented by Charles NJ. FINCH of
San Francisco, representative of the
Jouley Jail company, have been ex-
amined by the board of county COM
missioners and have been approved
by them.
County Commissioner Parker spent
several days in Elko- recently with
Judge George S. Brown of the district
court, George Beardslee, a local ar
chitect, and with A. X. Chamberlain,
local agent of the jail company, in
going over the plans.
Mr.. Beardslee is appointed super
vising architect, and all of the work
will be done under his supervision.
He will also have the responsibility of
the inspection of all materials going
into the building.
The material to be used in the con-
struction of the buildings will be
concrete. The plans of the structures
are simple but at the same time at
tractiye.
The ground floor of the courthouse
will be divided into offices and quar-
tiers for the recorder, assessor, treas
urer and sheriff, and the second floor
will be used as court room, cham
bers, clerks office, district attorneys
Office and jury room. The buildings
will cost in the neighborhood of 500
600. The Pauley company, which has
the contract for the construction of
the buildings, have agreed to dispose
of the $4,000 bonds, or to take up
the bonds themselves.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
WILL GIVE BALL
DED|CAT|NC SCHOOL

The board of trustees of the Kim
berly school district have issued in
yitations to the dedication of the new
Kemberly school house. The exer-
cises will take place this evening at
s o'clock. The invitations are issued
over the signatures of William Fosha,
Emil c. Flander and knight l.. Clapp,
members of the board. After the
formal exercises, there will be dane
ing.
The members of the reception
committee are Messrs. William Fosha,
Emil C. Flader, E. w. Walter, Knight
l.. Clapp. w. H. Seagreves; Mesdames
E. w. Walter, knight L. Clapp, Ar
thur Fourier, and the Misses Fuch-
ereau and McShane.
The entertainment committee COM
prises Mrs. E. w. Mayer, chairman;
Mrs. William Fosha Mrs. Emil C.
Flader and Mrs. J. Bower, and the
members of the floor committee are
Messrs. A. J. Fale, chairman; w. S.
Larsh, f. Fl. Holt, E. w. Chase, j.
A. Gallagher and l.. A. Cottrel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
CONSTABLE WILSON'S
LIVELY IMITATION
HAS CHASE FOR ESCAPING IN
DIAN PRISONER, RECAP
TURING HIM.

William C. Wilson was appointed
constable by the county commission
ers yesterday, TO fill the uneXpired
term of Constable Ed Gilbert, who
was murdered by T. NJ. Sanders about
two weeks ago. The appointment
was the result of the circulation of
petition asking for his appoint
ment, which was signed by large
number of citizens.
The initiation of Constable Wilson
was somewhat strenuous. A short
time after the action of the commits
sioners. and after he had filed his
bond and taken the oath of office, he
and Deputy Sheriff Al Butler were
locking the prisoners in Jail. when
Indian Tommy, a prisoner charged
with being drunk, broke away and
ran like a scared deer, toward the
hills.
Wilson gave chase Butler, who
was some distance away, saw the
dusky runner, and supposing il to be
a negro who has run away before,
ran to the Office of the sheriff for q
rifle. The chase was short one,
however, for as soon as the Indian
saw the rifle in Buffers hands. he
stopped. During the chase the In
dian fell down and struck his head
on rock, cutting a cash in the scalp
nearly two inches long. The wound
was dressed by a physician a short
time later.
John Henry, another Indian, was
arrested on a charge Of drunkenness.
He was released only short time
ago upon paying a fine of $40 for
the same offense.
During the excitement of Indian
Tommy's escape and recapture still
another Indian disappeared and has
not yet been found He was also
charged with being drunk.
John McCarty, an opiate fiend, was
arrested late Wednesday night by
Peace Officer Mike Harrington. on &
charge of creating a disturbance. Nc
Carly had been shouting and yelling
and creating trouble for several hours
and after falling to behave himself
after repeated warnings, was taker
into custody McCarty refused tt
walk, and it was necessary to hire {
conveyance to get him to Jail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
PASS RESOLUTIONS
RESPECT TO GILBERT
FIREMEN PAY TRIBUTE TO MEM
DRY OF OFFICER MUIR
DERED RECENTLY.

The members of the local fire de-
partment have adopted resolutions of
respect to the memory of Constable
Ed Gilbert, who was killed in the
performance of his duty a short time
ago.
The resolutions, which are signed
by Captains Charles r. Reeves, j.
Emerson Bradley and Lee Murdoch
of the three companies, are in full as
follows:
Whereas, the Almighty God in
His wisdom has seen fit to call from
our midst and from our number a
brother member of the Ely Fire de-
partment, Ed Gilbert; and
Whereas, in the fulfillment of his
duty as peace officer and "a citi-
zen of the town of Ely, he met his
untimely death at the hands of a
stranger, and while a cloud of sorrow
was cast upon us and this vicinity
by his early demise, we join with the
bereaved family. and friends and
share alike the heartache and the
feeling of regret to lose one of our
most earnest members, a most hon
est citizen and most esteemed off
GER, who in our trials and labors
shared the hardships of life as a
brother, and to know him was to APP
preciate him:
BE iL Resolved, that a copy of this
resolution in memory of our de-
ceased brother and member be spread
on the record of the Ely Fire depart
ment and that copy be extended to
the bereaved mother and family, to-
gether with a copy to each of the
newspapers published in this city.
ely, Nevada, Oct. %, 1907
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
ALTAR SOCIETY WILL
GIVE CHARACTER BALL
PRIZES TO BE OFFERED FOR
BEST CHARACTERS THANKS
GIVING EVE.

The Altar society of Sacred Heart
Catholic church nave planned to give
an elaborate fancy dress ball in the
skating rink on Thanksgiving eve.
November IS, and every member of
the society, assisted by the ladies of
the congregation of the church, are
putting forth every effort to make the
affair a big social success.
The promoters of the ball have an
nounced that misunderstanding as
the the character of the ball has be-
come current and they wish to have
this corrected. The ball is not to
be full dress affair. BUT will be a
character costume event. Prizes will
be given for the person appearing in
the most amusing character, and also
for the best sustained character for
both men and women. No masks will
be worn.
The committee on arrangements
have already arranged to have a new
compo-board floor laid in the skating
riik, and will also have the roof thor
oughly repaired so that there can be
no damage done by leakage in the
event of a storm.
The young ladies of the congrega-
tion will act as a reception commit
tee and the knights of Columbus as
floor committee.
Mrs. F. F. Nevin, chairman of the
general committee, has arranged
with Mrs. A. f. Miller, costumer. to
import a large number of costumes
from San Francisco in order to meet
the demand which the ball will Gre
ate, and is now prepared to make res
ervations of these for the patrons of
the affair.
The proceeds from the ball will be
used for the benefit of the church
and for the improvement of the rec
tory
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
NO FEAR Of TROUBLE
FELT IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-With
the exception of severe stringency
in the money market, which has
greatly restricted loans and a dull
ness in several lines of business
which have become overcrowded, the
local financial situation is satisfac-
tory. All the financial institutions
are solid and no fear whatever is felt
Every bank in the city has for some
time safeguarded itself by shutting
off general loans and accommodating a
substantial surplus, so that nothing
but confidence regarding their condi-
ton is felt. There have been no bus
mess failures of consequence. Stocks
of all kinds on the local exchanges
have suffered severely in sympathy
with the decline in New York and
elsewhere and trading in these Sc
curities has been light.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
DEATH CAME TO VETERAN
WHILE KNEEL|NG IN PRAYER

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Oct. "a.
Thomas j. Darling, who served in
the war of the rebellion, was found
dead at home by his wife as she re-
turned from services at the Mission
church. The body was in a kneel-
ing position by his bed, with an open
Bible on stand by his side, and it
is supposed that he died while en-
gagged in prayer. Death was due to
apopleXy He had worried for sew
eral days over the death of his friend
and comrade, Luke Diggs, with whom
he served in the Thirty-second Indi-
ana infantry. Mr.. Darling was rs
years old, and leaves a wife and two
children. He was a member of Huff
post, G.. A r..
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
sURNAMES NOT USED BY KINGS.

The origin of most royal houses
was similar throughout Europe, and
kings and their families, speaking
broadly, never had or used surnames.
They signed their Christian names
aloI @.
So universally was this the case
that 1t became rigid etiquette that
person of royal birth should not use
surname, though there have been
numbers of cases of dynasties, like
the Stuarts, like the Bernadotte dyn-
asty of Sweden, or like the Bona
parte family, who unquestionably and
Individually had inherited surnames.
But it has always been a puzzle why
the cadet members of our own royal
house do not subscribe themselves as
peers by their peerage designations,
as do other peers.
However, the fact is they do not
but it has not been discovered what
are the rules which govern their sig
natures. The sovereign signs by the
Christian name and usually adds
r. or 'R. and l." Princes and
Processes sign by their Christian
names, and sometimes, but not al
ways, add the letter "P." When or
why this is added or omitted is not
known.
But the habits of royalty lead 9TH
ers into strange happenings. There
was an occasion upon which Queen
Victoria, after Function" was
asked to sign visitors book. Her
majesty wrote Victoria r.. and T."
Princess Henry of Battenberg then
wrote Beatrice p" The turn of the
local mayoress came next and she
signed Elizabeth" The surname
was hastily written in the following
day, but too late to prevent the story
gaining currency-T. P's Weekly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
punctiIiOus.

A French schooner went ashore at
one of the fashionable resorts. When
day dawned she was plainly in sight
from the beach. the waves breaking
over her decks, and the crew cling
ing to the shrouds. The summer res
idents flocked to the waters edge,
where lfe-saving crew was work.
ing.
Mercy, man, why don't you all do
something TO save those poor
men? ! wonder what they are an
excited woman gasped, catching a
bronzed coast guard by the arm.
1--WE are doing all we can, madam,
was the hurried reply. "They are
French. We have just sent them a
line to come ashore.
The lady turned to friend with
look of admiration in her eyes.
Just think of that, Mary" she
said. And isn't it just like those
awfully polite Frenchmen? That
man said they had just sent them a
line to come ashore. You see, they
wouldn't come, though they were
about to be drowned, without for
NAL invitation"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
NEW FIRE ORDINANCE
EFFECTIVE AT ONCE

The city council had adopted a
stringent and effective fire ordinance
which will prevent the construction
in the business district in the future,
of fimsy structures which are little
better than fire traps.
The fire limits as defined by the
ordinance are as follows: On the
north by the south side of High
street, on the east by the west side
of Eighth street. on the south by the
north side of Garden street; on the
west by the east side of First street
The city marshal has been instruct
ed to notify all persons, who own
tents, cloth houses, or other struc-
lures of a similar nature, built out
of any building paper except the reg
ulation building paper, that these
shacks must be removed at once.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
MONTANA DOES NOT
FEEL EFFECTS OF SLUMP

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 24.-Fnan-
cial conditions in Montana were never
better hecord prices prevail for
wool and sheep, while cattle have
commanded a material advance over
last year. Up to two months ago,
copper sold at unusually high prices,
so that on the whole the present year
has been the most prosperous in the
history Of the state. All crops are
of the bumper order and last reports
to the examiner show the state banks
have unprecedented deposits, surplus
and reserve funds. The same is true
of national banks. There is COM
paratively no speculation in stocks
in Montana aside from outright pur-
chases, and the owners as a rule are
prepared to carry them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
NORTHWEST IS ON
SOLID MONEY BASIS

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 24.Tacoma' S
time. Heads of the banking institu-
lions are unanimous in the statement
that better situation could not be
asked for. Recent figures show great
increases in the savings departments,
while general depositors are stead
lily growing. Recent bank statements
reflect unusua, solidity. Farmers and
fruit growers are getting unheard of
prices for their products Agricul-
tural interests all over the state are
enjoying unusual prosperity. Lum-
Der cutting is on profitable basis
and wages are good.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
I,onds for improvements.

NORFOLK. Va, Oct. 24.-The
stockholders of the Norfolk & South
ern railway today confirmed the plan
of the directors to issue $25. 900. 900
In bonds for the purchase of rolling
stock and other improvements
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25

II you want to figure on getting
Spring Water piped into your home,
call phone PIX. Langley, the
Plumber. u
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25
Those Kind Felt Best.

Little Tommy was permitted to
choose his first pair of knickerbock-
ers
"I'll take that pair, ma" he finally
announced, pointing to a pair on
which was a card stating, These
can't be beaten"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-25

II. f. Vance, a mining man OF
Prescott, Ariz., is guest at the
Northern.