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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-23
PLANT KNOWS ITS FRIENDS
Beautiful Shrub of Ceylon Withers
When Touched by the Hand
of Stranger.

"Uncanny, said globe trotter, is
tue splendid and fourish,ng sensitive
plant of Ceylon. This plant causes
you to wonder if plants. like us, cast
feel pain, and think and grieye.
We are seated, in white l.<n
clothes, under the palms of our hosts
garden beyond Colombo. We had irst
breakfasted, and the native servants
were handing about coffee and Iiquc. ).
What plant is that said l.
mimosa, or sensitive plant ply
host answered, and added turning o
Is little daughter:
" Go, dear. and kiss the mimosa
The child obeyed. Tfen she case
back to us gleefully The plant hed
not shrunk from her fresh yousg
touch. Not leaf had quiyered
" Now you go and kiss it. said CIR
host to me.
Il advanced, ! put out my hand
And my hand no sooner touched tie
mimosa than it shivered, and tho
leaves wilted as though frost bitten.
The plant knows my daughter
our host explained but you ar.
stranger to It.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-23
ABOLISHMENT OF THE LORDS

Americans who are conversant
with the politics Of Great Britain
have long known that there is a
growing feeling of dissatisfaction
in England with reference TO the
Parliament. Several years ago ii
was given voice i'll the cry, The
Lords must CO.. says the New
York Commercial Advertiser But
it quoted down and the report OF
the situationwas not again distubed
violently until last year, when the
Government was blocked in the
passage of lis most important meas
ure-the education bill-by the
other place The peers and the
Bishops showed their supreme
power by tearing the measure 10
shreds, and when it was returned
to the Commons that body-the
real representatives of the electo
rate of. Great Britain stamped it
in the dust in deep disgust.
Again arose the cry, The Lords
must GO" And it has a clearer
ring to it now. The Radical Lib
erals-a section of the party i'll
power-were loud in their denun
citation of the noble lords. The
members Of the upper chamber
were Characterised inpublic meet
ings as useless and more a direct
hindrance to the will of the people
When the education bill was buried
in the Commons last December the
speeches of the Government leaders
were fraught with menace 10 the
gentlemen who inherit by birth
their right to sit i'll the other
place and overrule any govern
ment that the people may elect to
power.
Following these demonstrations
most significant was the utterance
of the King from the throne when
opening Parliament recently. :" Sc
rious questions. he said, affect
ing the working of our Parliament
tary system have arisen from the
unfortunate differences between the
two houses. My ministers have
this important subject under con-
sideration with a view of the solu
ton Of the difficulty English
men are noted for their conserya-
tism, but when the ruler gives ut
terance 10 such an announcement
in his formal address, and when
the sentiment that is permeating
the masses of the English people
are considered together, it is time
for the Lords TO tremble for their
prestige.
1t is evident thai they must take
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-23

Governor John Sparks has vetoed
the concurrent resolution passed by
the Nevada Legislature prohibiting
railroads from giving passes to
its members, State officers and
shippers. The Governor will un-
doubleday put the hand Of disap.
proval on the tate bill now before
the Legislature.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-23
Helping Out Othars

Atlas shifted YEARLY to the otbor
foot. If can only continue to bold
up the world until a few trust mac.
mates are born. he said. they vii,
help a lof
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-14
COMMISSIONERS PROCEED.
INGS.
Regular Meeting of the Board of
County commissioners of
Day County, March
Term, 1907.
Webster, South Dakota.

Webster, South Dakota.
March ith 1907
The board of county commission. rs
met in special session, pursuant 10
adjournment, in their ofic- in the City
of Webster, on the 4th day OF Marcn.
1907, at $50 o'clock. a. m.
Members present were Cha,rm,n
Long, Commissioners Moxnes., Wy n
owski, Goodrich and Wheeler
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
On motion the following bills ~+rp
audited and allowed:
M. Rexford, expenses for CHECK.
ing up school book depository 10 II
NJ. Rexford, drawing jury -. ! m
u. w Wright. superintendent
Of poor farm, Feb IS 90
Manson Rexford. auditors sal
airy, February .........t.. l25 90
X. Lewiston, janitor. February. so 90
l.. l.. Butler treasurer's salary
February. ls0 66
Alfred Moxness. deputy treas.
urer. February .... GO 20
Serena AadIand. clerk in treas
urer's Office, February ....... % 90
Anna Moxness. clerk in treas-
! urer's Office, February. IS %
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-14

Eli Stearns, register of deeds,
February. -. 100 OF
Chris Grue, debuty register of
deeds, February ......-.... 80 o.
Nellie Irwin, CLERK in registers
office, February ......... b 90
J. III. Lund, county judge, Feb
ruary 40 w
S. II. Egeland, deputy auditor
and extra work, February rs 90
J. II, Hetley, superintendent of
schools, February ........... I25 90
Frank Sears, states attorney,
February. 70 90
Manson Rexford, auditors sal.
airy, March / to 4 ........... Is Ii
S. II. Egeland, deputy auditor,
March | to 4................. 8 Is
The bond of @. +. Blegen, county
auditor elect, was presented, and on
motion approved.
On motion the board of county com.
missioners adjourned TO meet at 1880
o'clock, p. m. at which time the new
auditor takes charge of the office.
Manson Rexford,
County Auditor.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Chairman Long, Commission
ers Goodrich, Moxness, Wheeler and
Wygsnowski. ~.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Ditmanson Brothers. fuel TO pest
house .......................$ 3 90
Security Bank, court orders. 375 20
Phillip A. Gross, sheriff fees. $50 OF
Gu motion the bill Of John Lighter,
expense to jurors, for Sl2.25 was
rejected.
On motion the following bill was
audited and allowed:
l. L. Butler, county treasurer,
court orders . ........... 1929 &C
Phillip A. Gross, sheriff fees. 23S sc
The application of Stanislau Graiczyk
for loan from permanent school fund
was on motion approved in the sum OF
81 10000.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed.
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-14

j. P, case of State VS.. S. H. Egeland,
was presented and on motion approved.
Justice quarterly report of Carl Malm-
berg, j. P ease of State VS.. NJ. ]. Burns;
State VS.. Frank d. Carver: State VS..
Beaman Owen; State vs. j. Pemrick
were presented and on motion approved.
Justice quarterly report of l.. w.
Lewis, ]. p, case OF State VS.. Elmer
Smith, was presented and on motion
approved.
Justice quarterly report of Chas.
Rathburn, j. p, case of State VS..
Andrew Shepard, vas presented and on
motion approved.
Petition of VIM. Laird for abatement
of taxes for 1904 and 1905 in Webster
City, was presented and on motion
granted.
On motion the following applications
for loans from the permanent school
fund were approved.
Gust Carlson $500. =. $1,000 90
Henry johnson ............. 500 90
Andrew Swanson 49,. 5000 90
The bond of G. McColloch, school
book depository agent at Andover, South
Dakota, was presented and on motion
approved.
The bond of o. P. Olson school book
depository at Lily, was presented and
on motion approved.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed.
St. Mary's hospital, care of Bridget
Lewis, February ............. II 90
G. w. Wright, supplies to poor
1arm 49,. ...... ........... z oO
Forbes Fuel company, fuel to
poor farm w 10
Forbes Fuel company, fuel to
court house 80. 521 so
Loken & Demmery, supplies to
poor farm .............. II w
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
supplies to poor ........... 20 90
w ]. Marshall, supplies to poor 10 90
p. @. Johnson, supplies to poor 5 90
j. K. Irwin, cleaning cess pool. 80 80
Chas. Rathbun, justice fees. z go
Carl Malmberg, justice fees Ii 80
Carl Malmberg, justice fees. ii 10
Josephus Alley, justice fees. Z 65
Josephus Alley, justice fees. 80
Waubay Elevator company, fuel
70 poor D W
Albert Smith, clerk Of courts
fees ......................... 2ol go
j. V. Martin, officers fees A 20
j. V Martin, officers fees. 4 70
James McDermott, wolf bounty ] 80
l.. l.. Butler, t~reasurer's expense
account for February ....... 1s9 60
Webster Telephone company.
telephone service .......... 90
Webster Telephone company,
telephone service. ......... 10 80
Mrs. J A. McKibben, boarding
Jurors. .............. A 90
J. Alley, township. plats ...... "a 90
Ole Highland, repairing chairs,
etc. 10 25
Long 81 Long, putting up scales
in court yard. ............ III 40
Hulda Preis, domestic at poor
farm. FEBRUARY. Is 90
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 1880 o'clock, p. m.
1870 o'clock p. m. the board met pur-
suant to adjournment, all members
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-14

Onsmouou the money in the school township bond interest funds we're ordered
asf follows:
Blue lake school township bond interest fund No. $A2
DISTRICT No 1872 10 per cent of $4 2. So. ..-..-....$ $50
1s 1853 " cit
1874 b35 !" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % SO
1856 lao 5H 3 "A "a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-14

PETITION or George Hammerbacher
for ,-tuud of % %. for school poll, road
pc ani hog tax. IN the City of Webster
far ir year 1905 was presented and on
motion granted
Prtrion of 8 ). Yeager for refund of
800 school poll. IN the City Of Webster
fo y y,ar 1905, was presented and on
IA pn grsfnt-,i
p tlon ~ Chas. Drue, for refund of
~ ~ 'o1 { x for the year 1906. in the
On Webster, Vas presented and on
MOI on ureut+d
= ZION ~ WIN Magnus for refund
OF Il 90 roal poll lax for 1908, in the
CIT y Webster was presented and on
mo- y granted
tusnc quarterly report Of B. F. Her.
n 90 J r cas- Of State vs. A. Bar
.at ,as presented aud on motion
Nj .v.d
Jns ICE quarterly report OF Chas.
Rntfhua,. !. p Case Of State W. August
Hrnp~ /. MS presented and on motion
approved
Justice quarterly report of J. Alley.
). r.. ca~s OF State VS.. J B. Engborg,
Mas presented aud on motion approved.
Jas'ic- quarterly report Of J. Alley,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
DELEGATES ARRIVING
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
(By the Associated Press. }

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. IL
Delegates have begun to arrive for
the eighth annual reunion of the Ma
tional Society of the Army of the
Philippines, which begins in Kansas
City Tuesday next. To date, six
generals have announced their in
tention of coming and an unusually
large number of officers are expected.
The reunion will extend through Fri
day. General Arthur Macarthur,
commander in chief, will deliver the
response to the address of welcome
Tuesday. The military parade,
which promises to be of especial in
terest this year because of the large
number of veterans of the army of
the Philippines, as well as members
of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteer
Infantry association, participating,
will take place Wednesday. Follow
ing the parade there will be pub
lie meeting, addressed by numerous
speakers of national prominence.
Thursday the annual banquet will be
held and on Friday the delegates will
go on an excursion to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and to the National
Soldiers home and the federal peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth. This re-
union of the famous Twentieth cav
airy will be held on next Wednesday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
HARTMAN DEPRECATES
RATE LEGISLATION
LABOR is SCARCE AND HIGHER
GET AND COSTS MORE.
(By the Associated Press. }

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. lie. H.
Hartman and his two sons attended
church at Trinity Episcopal cathedral
here today during a break in the
westward vacation trip which the
railroad magnate is making in his
special train. The Hartman party
was accompanied from Chicago to
Omaha by President Harahan of the
Illinois Central.
Mr.. Hartman gave out long in
terview this afternoon. Many of his
statements had, however, been made
before. He declined to comment up
on recent court actions against cor
porations.
In answer to questions, Mr.. Harri-
man said:
81 think we shall have coal
shortage this winter, due to the gen.
eral increase in the consumption of
coal by reason of the great expansion
of all lines of industries all over the
country and also to the fact that
some mines are not able to turn out
as much as they might because of a
lack of labor, and then there is the
shortage of freight cars to be reck-
oned with. And in regard to this
shortage, I want to say word. The
charge is unjust in many respects.
Numerous causes conspire to bring
about shortage or congestion in
cars, of which the people know moth
ing, and they are causes for which
the railroads are not responsible and
cannot avoid"
Mr.. Hartman deprecated the re-
cent tendency of rate legislation.
Said he:
''In the development and improve
ment of railroads one fact of vital
consideration is the relative cost of
material and labor and the scale of
rates for traffic. Labor is scarce and
much higher paid than ever, material
is often hard to get and costs more,
yet rates have been reduced and tax
es increased. This is not condition
which holds out either to the people
or the railroads the brightest pros
poets. Under the present conditions
of the higher cost of labor and ma
terial, the tendency of rates should
be to remain stationary, but is it?"
President Harahan of the Illinois
Central expressed enthusiasm for the
motor car, which is now being so
largely added to the equipment of
the Union Pacific, and said the man
ufacture and use of this car was now
under consideration by his company.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
La CROSSE VISITED
BY SEVERE TORNADO
DAMAGED FACTORIES, RESIDEN.
CES, CHURCHES, ELECTRIC
PLANTS, ETC.
(By the Associated Press. J

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. IA
tornado that swept through this city
at O'Clock this morning did great
havoc to factories, residences,
electric. companies, and laid low
thousands of the most beautiful
shade trees. The tornado was ac-
companied by furious rain.
All along the river front the storm
swept, doing great damage to the
foundry district At the Listman
mill, where the big Milwaukee Steel
company is erecting large building,
the entire structure went down. The
La Crosse theater suffered much
damage. Three churches suffered
severely. The storm swept down on
st. Joseph's cathedral, the largest
church building in the city, which
was at the time filled with people for
the early morning mass. One of the
high steeples was torn loose and fell
upon the church with laundering
crash which shook the structure and
terrified the people inside. then fell
with crash upon the walk beneath,
the people running for shelter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
OMAHA OPERATORS HAVE
JOINED THE STRIKERS
lRy the Associated Press. J

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE
ranks of the striking telegraphers in
Omaha were augmented today by a
walk-out of every member of the un-
ion and a number of non-union men.
A meeting was held during the after
noon, attended by 80 members of the
union. Arrangements were made for
establishing strike headquarters in
the Board of Trade building, where
al members will be asked to report
daily.
The telegraph companies reported
that their business was not heavy
Sunday, and that they had been able
to care for such kilograms as were
handed in for transmission.
A number of regular men went to
work during the day to assist in
clearing the business. No kilograms
are being accepted for any point ex-
cept subject to delay. The crucial
test is expected to come Monday
morning, when both sides will make
every effort to make showing. The
leased wire circuits were not affect
ed by any action Of the strikers
meeting today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
MINISTER OF
WAR WAS ASSAULTED
(By the Associated Press. }

ROCHEFORT, France, Aug. IL
General Picquart, minister of war,
was insulted and afterwards assault
ed in a restaurant here this evening
A workman suddenly emerged from
the crowd that was applauding him
for a speech and spat in his face, and
at the same time violently seized him
by the arm and cried: 1T is you,
then? Long live the Marechal--"
General Picquart seized his oppo-
nent before the latter had an oppor-
tunity to do further harm.
An angry crowd swept forward and
trampled on his assailant. He was
finally rescued by the police and TAX
en- to Jail badly mauled and bruised.
The man was identified as Edouard
Lecoup, member of the National
Workmen's Federation, which sup
ports the open shop movement. He
carried large sum of money but re-
fused to explain his action. 1t is
thought he is insane.
General Picquart was not hurt and
resumed his journey.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
Large Crowds Attend Festivities
at Lane City...Great Interest
Taken In Event.
PUBLIC SPIRIT SHOWN TO ALL
There Was u World of Pleasure; n
Dearh of That stuff They Call
the "BlueS."

The celebration at Lane City yes
terday was notable event, and one
which will tend to advance the inter
est in sports throughout the state.
Barring little dust and wind. the
day was perfect one. and every
thing appeared to conduce toward Il
pleasant outing.
No mix-ups or troubles disturbed
the serenity of the day. and although
there were few, they did not
amount to much.9
In the gun shoot, Judge Cart
wright landed the medal for this
week, and is justly proud of the
game. 1t was bad day for shoot
ing, but under adverse conditions,
the scores made"by the men would
line up with the best of them.
Fesler, with the first squad. shot
we'll, but having to play ball in the
afternoon, made it bad for him. and
he went under the blot against the
Judge.
The ball game was a crack jack,
and will long be remembered by
those who saw it.
The Smelters had in a new one and
he certainly pitched splendid ball up
to the seventh inning, holding Ely
to 0.
Then came the resurrection. Ely
got their eye on the ball, and land
ing on it at Opportune times. man
aged to plant three over the "honk,"
and then the big thing came off.
In the succeeding innings Ely was
always to the front and, in fast
finish, won out by a nose-6 to 3.
But the real feature of the day was
the scrap between Cuff and Cotton,
They showed about Z o'clock, both in
fine condition, and put up one of the
prettiest scraps that have been hand
ed out to this bunch
1t was hammer-and-tongs affair
with the white man to the best for Il
while, but, Lord, how that black man
did revive in the fifth. He went over
and under Cuff, but the latter was
side-stepping all the time, and at the
finish of the round the honors looked
even. 1t was in the last round that
TEX Hall called the fight Off de-
claring that he would call it draw
which was correct.
A three-round go followed this,
and this was one of the sensations
of the day.
Two fast and furious rounds were
fought, with everything to the best
for the white boy.
The day ended with dance for
the benefit of the Miners hospital,
and it was "beaut," largely attend
ed by the best people of the city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
WASHINGTON OPERATORS
WILL GO OUT TO-DAY
{ BY the Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. L.
If called upon to man wires operated
by nOn-union men at the other end,
the Washington operators employed
by the Western Union and Postal
companies will tomorrow morning
walk out in a body. This decision
was reached at a meeting of the To-
cal union of telegraphers this after
noon The local union will demand
5 per cent increase, an eight hour
day, and that women operators be
paid the same wages as paid men,
w. w. Beatty, first vice president of
the International union, today re-
ported to the local union that he had
received instructions from Wesley
Russell, secretary-treasurer of the
Commercial Telegraphers union,
who is directing the strike from Chi
cago, that the International organi-
zation will support the local union if
they strike when called upon to work
with non-union men, Mr.. Beatty to-
night estimates that when the word
is given tomorrow, S5 per cent of the
215 union operators employed by
the two companies, will join the
strike
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
PRESIDENT SAM SMALL
MAKES DECISIVE STATEMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lit
was announced today by S. j. Small,
national president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America, that
if by Tuesday next no way Is found
to bring about a conciliation in the
telegraphers' controversy, a general
strike will be called by him. Mr..
Small further said that he had ad-
vised Charles p. Neill, United States
commissioner of labor, that he could
guarantee an immediate resumption
of work if the government would in
sist upon an investigation or arbitra-
ton of the telegraphers' grievances.
At a meeting this afternoon of To-
cal No. "a, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. that the local eXecu-
tive board of local "a, believes that
it's members and any member OF this
union, any friend of union labor or
any self-respecting telegrapher,
should not work with an office where
men are on a strike, and be it fur
ther
"Resolved, that this local recon-
mends that our national president or
his deputized representative call on
every member of the organization
employed by the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies in the
counties of San Francisco and Ala
media to leave his or her key at any
moment such call is given.
The resolutions were preceded by
discussion in which it was cited
that the Western Union Telegraph
company was violating both the let
ter and spirit of the agreement en-
tered into on July 18th between that
company, the department of labor,
and National President S. J. Small
of the union. 1t was further claimed
that the local had in its possession
over twenty specific instances of IL
legal intimidation and cruel and un-
just discrimination against members
of the union, especially women men,
bers. National President Small was
present at the meeting, where he
gave out the following correspond
ence between himself and United
States Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neill:
In reply to telegram from Presi-
dent Small of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union of America, sent last
Friday, informing the commissioner
of labor that the telegraphers' strike
had become a very serious matter,
the following was received:
Washington, D. c., Aug. 10,
1907. S. J. Small, Oakland, Calf
Telegram received, also telegram
from Stewart. 1t is useless for me to
attempt to do anything at this time,
as | do not understand precisely the
issues or the exact cause of the
strike. 1 assume the various strikes
have been without your authority
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
RUSH ORDERS TO
INTERCEPT POACHERS
lBy the Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-Pri-
vate advices received today from the
cruiser Buffalo, which left here two
weeks ago with detachment of men
for the Albany at the Bremerton ma
Wy yards, state that it steamed away
from the navy yard last week under
telegraphic rush orders from Wash
ington to protect American interests
at Pribloff island from the poaching
depredations of the Japanese, which
have been persistently carried on of
late. The Buffalo will establish a
new coaling station at Resurrection
bay, which indents the southeast
shore of Klei peninsula, Alaska. This
station will be one of the many which
are to be established along the coast