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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
TWO DIRECT CAUSES.

The two direct causes advanced for
the failure of the Pope Manufacture
ing company-inability to secure, in
stringent and cautious money mar
ket. extensions of credit already
strained, and a strike that shut off
the sale of nearly years product of
automobiles at one of it's plants-are
unquestionably correct At almost
any other time in the past two years
the same showing by this company as
to assets, liabilities, outstanding or
ders, collections and general condi-
tions as that offered by it on We'd
nesday would have brought it cash
in almost any amount within reason
that it might have asked. On that
day it was simply Cup against" adj
verse conditions that would not yield
to ordinary considerations and argu-
ments. The company has another
and a more potent cause for it's col
lapse, however. 1t was built on what
was really the wreck of combina-
ton of bicycle companies organized
on the very eve of the collapse of
the wheeling craze" in 1899.
Necessarily, the largest manufacturer
in the world of a machine that had
just had it's dizzy day of POPULARITY
and was on the very verge of popular
abandonment and discredit felt the
shock of this reversal in the popular
taste more acutely than any other
manufacturer in the same line and
was facing more disastrous failure.
Still, it's managers were prompt to
recognize the dawn of the automo-
bile era and to shift its industrial ac-
tivities into that quarter under a re-
organization and Republication.
Nevertheless, the foundation of the
new industry was on the wreck of
gigantic fad-and the new company
unquestionably lacked from the very
outset the capital requisite to con-
duct business of the volume that it
has SO rapidly built up; hence, it has
been q steady borrower, and finally it
needed to borrow heavily at just the
time when the lenders were the most
reluctant and cautious. 1t is a good
time for every automobile manufac-
turer in the United States-in the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22

each of our four city fathers either
intimated or came out flat-footed in
expressing his opinion that the tax
as proposed for his own individual
line of business was too high.
Councilman Root succeeded in hav-
ing the tax on his billiard tables re-
duced from IS as proposed, to So per
table; Councilman Hall successfully
argued down the tax for wholesale
dealers in spirituous liquors from
$50 to SIS; Councilman Carbon,
while intimating that the tax on
lumber dealers was too high, had
conscientious scruples about reduc-
ton, nevertheless the tax was re-
duced from SIS to $12, and then
Mayor-Druggist Clark caps the eli
max, not by requesting, but by in
sisting unequivocably that the tax on
drug stores be reduced, otherwise he
would veto the ordinance. 1t fell
from s25 to $12.
Our city fathers may be absolutely
right in each and every instance, but
is it right for one or all of the coun-
cilmen TO nut forth arguments at a
session at which the proposed taxa
ton is being allotted, to the effect
that they are selling their goods be-
low cost, or that they are paying
enormous rents and that the profits
of their own individual business is
so small that the proposed tax would
be hardship and an outrage? We
think not.
Uncle Sam is to be taxed $25 per
quarter. We have no criticisms as
to the reasonableness of this tax, but
supposing he was elevated to the
mayoralty and would hold the threat
of his veto over the council if this
tax was not reduced; on plea that
he sold a bracelet for 1925 that cost
him $685.? How much would his ar
gument be worth?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22

world, for that matter-to take ac-
count of stock, to study the day-to-
day shift In the automobile craze and
to ask himself seriously whether or
not the "horseless wagon" has come
to stay-and to stay in increasing
volume, as practically everybody pre-
dicted of the bicycle in 1896 and
and whether or not the automobile
industry, as 1t exists in 1907, has
been excessively and dangerously de-
veloped This Pope incident ought
to be a valuable one in helping auto
mobile manufacturers to learn just
where they are "at'' The business
is booming, of course-but will it al
ways boom?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
OUR COLONEL IKE
AND THE DRUMMER

Colonel Ike Goodman kept the ho-
tel. Colonel Ike, along with other
distinguishing characteristics, bore
the reputation of being the baldest
man in the county. There wasn't
even the suspicion of a hair on any
portion of his head
drummer had gotten into fight
with Colonel Ike, over the question
as to the quality of victuals served at
the Colonel's hotel The case was up
in the police court, and Jake, the col
ored porter, as the star witness, was
doing his best to make out desper-
ate case against the drummer, and
also to clear Colonel Ike from any
blame.
''Yo' see 'twus dis er way, jedge-
dis hyar Mistah Brown come inter de
dinin' room, an he push fust one
thing en- den luther back FUN him,
an say he hahn gwine pey fer no sich
junk, an he low de buttah look lack
vaserline, an he say he could bust
down a doah wild de bread-he teck
dring er coffee an spirit hit through
his teeth clean err cross de table, an
he low dat it up meek good rat pizen.
He throde his napkin in de soup an
den walk out inter de orfice an tell
Kernel Ike dat he want gwine pay
fer dat wash-day scraps. Kernel Ike
lowed dat he would an den one wurd
brought on enuther, tell he call Ker-
mel Ike a bald-headed scoundrel, an
den dey fit
'How do you know he called Col
onel Ike a bald-headed scoundrel?"
asked the drummer's lawyer. Were
there not several other gentlemen
PRESENT."
''Yas, sab, dar wuz," said Jake.
well, how do you know but that
Mr.. Brown meant that for some of
the other menu"
NO sah," said Jake, he meant it
fer Kernel Ike, fer Kernel Ike wuz
de only bald-headed scoundrel in
dar'
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
AMERICAS RIGHT TO
RACIAL PRESERVATION

From The Reader.
The talk of the transfer of the
fleet to the Pacific waters is a dram
attic move in the diplomatic game
with Japan. 1t may be accounted for
as a mere disciplinary maneuver, but
the story will deceive Japan least of
all the world. The question masked
behind many false issues of San
Francisco schools, japanese pride
and the like is the greatest of world
questions-that of the migration of
the races. Before settling the ques-
ton of what is practicable and po-
little, the twentieth century mind will
be likely to ask what is right. No
question of right or wrong confront
ed the men of shore and sea along
the varying line where the ocean of
barbarism broke in bloody foam on
the rock of the Roman frontier, and
wore it away at last. 1t was the
simple problem of bone, sinew and
bravery against discipline, victorious
traditions and stern intrepidity. But
we of America may well look in the
face the question as to whether or
not we have the moral right to ex-
clude from our country men who de-
sire to come. We built up the ira
dition that our open door is neces-
sary manifestation of our faith in
the equality of man. We have been
violating this tradition in immigra-
ton laws, but we have never repudi-
ated the principle itself. What right
have we to exclude the Japanese, or
the Chinese? To be sure, there are
400, 100000 of them-enough to MI
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
OUTSPOKEN SERMON TO
FASHIONABLE CONGREGATION

The Bishop of London preached an
outspoken sermon to crowded and
fashionable congregation at st. Pc
ters church, Elton square. The ser
mon was in behalf of the Queen Vic
toria clergy fund. While his lord
ship was preaching the aisles were
filled by gorgeously attired ladies UNI
able to secure seats.
The Bishop said the London season
was now drawing to a close, and he
saw nothing wrong in the richer peo-
pie gathering together from all ends
of the country to meet one another
and show social hospitality. But
the moment that perfect legitimate
enlivement and recreation. intended
to send men and women in better
frame of mind and body back to their
work, became the object of life, and
money was spent out of all proper
ton, then they were going against
the teaching of the sacrifice of God.
1t was mistake to say that to be
good Christian one must be dis
liked. He could name in West Lon
don some of the best Christians who
were the most loved people in their
the social sheer at their Jealous
Christianity 1t was not too much to
say that if generous church people
built churches and made no provision
for their ministry they would be go
ing against the apostolic teaching.
Dealing with the special object for
which he made an appeal, his lord
ship said that in this country there
were 1894 bene6ces under 200
pounds a year and 1889 under 100
pounds. The fact was that these
clergy were weighted with the prob
lem how-to make ends meet, and
were worn out and hurried into their
graves before their time.
Only this week the wife of bishop
told him how it cut her to the heart
when during a visit to one of the
dioceses she found that a clergyman S
daughter had got up at 6 in the
morning in order to clean the boots
of the guests in the house. Again
only the previous day in the country
a wears wife said to him in conf
dence, "The truth of the matter is we
have not one penny in the house, He
often felt that words We're useless
to describe the rottenness of the sys-
TEN of a church that would leave
such a scandal as that for so many
years
The Bishop was glad to say that
owing to the Queen Victoria clergy
fund they had managed to raise each
living in the London diocese to 270
pounds year, and have left 5000
pounds to help the country parishes
He commended the fund to all church
men and church women-Londor
Leader.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
THE new LAWS
FOR AUTOMOBILES

The new registration law in Mas
sachusetts went into effect August
1st, and the highway commission is
literally swamped with the business
of re-registering automobiles at So
each and motorcycles at So each. Up
to the present time the commission
with force of score of extra clerks
has received applications from about
one-fifth of the automobile owners,
and applications are arriving at the
rate of from 500 to 700 a day. About
$4,000 has already been turned into
the state in fees.
Some of the automobiles object
strongly to the new law and are pay
ing their fees under protest. They
claim that the law is unconstitutional
and there is talk of carrying it to a
decision before the supreme court.
The new law is rather rough, par
ticularly on those who bought ma
chimes this spring. When they regis
tered their cars in May or June they
paid 50. Now they are called upon
to pay IS, and the first of the year
they will have to pay another So.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

The Board of County Commission.
ers of White Pine County, Nevada
by ]. f. Miles, County Clerk, will re-
ceive plans and estimates of costs OF
construction of County Jail for said
White Pine County, said Jail to be
built of stone or concrete blocks and
to be made large enough to accom-
modate at least forty prisoners. All
architects wishing to submit plans
and estimates and costs of construc-
ton are requested to file the same
on or before - o'clock noon Sep
TENDER 2, 1907. The Board of
County Commissioners of White
Pine County, Nevada, reserve the
right to reject any or all plans.
OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS OF WHITE PINE COUNTY,
BY ]. F. MILES,
Clerk.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
WASHINGTON TO A TRAITOR.

Incidents often call forth express
sions which live for all time Prob
ably the most notable of this charac-
Washington to Aaron Burr, man
Washington said:
What I would tell you, is this.
You possess the raw material of
greatness-but with one element
lacking. You may rise to what nights
you choose, If you but cure your
self of one defect. Observe, sir,
Men are judged, not for deeds, but
motives. A man Injuries you; you
excuse him because no injury was
meant. A man seeks to injure you
but fails; and yet you hate him, in
spite of that defensive failure, be-
cause of the intent. So it is with
humanity at large. 1t looks at the
motive rather than the act. Sir, |
have watched you. You may have
no motive but yourself. Patriotism
plays no part when you come to this
war; it is not the country bue Aaron
Burr you carry in your heart. What
ever you may believe, you cannot win
fame or good repute on terms SO mar
row. A man is so much like a gun
that, to carry far, he must have some
elevation of aim. You were born
perfect in all your parts, save for
that defective element of aim. There,
sir, you fail, and will continue to fail
unless you work your own redemp-
ton. 1t is as though you had been
born on dead level-aimed point
blank at birth. With half the powder
sir, you would carry further. Give
your life noble purpose Make
yourself the incident, mankind the
object. Merge egotism in patriotism;
forget self in favor of your country
and it's flag"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the County
Clerk of White Pine County, Nevada,
for the purchase of bonds; to be is
sued under an act of the Legislature
of the State of Nevada and approved
March %, 1907, for the building Of
o'clock noon, September 2, 1907. said
bids to be filed with the Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners of
White Pine County, Nevada, and the
sealed envelopes to be marked: bids
for Court House Bonds" the Board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
j. F. MILES,
Clerk.
Ely, Nevada, August Z, 1907.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
THAT POLL TAN.

For several weeks and months past
the newspapers of Ely have been
urging the board of county commits
sioners to place the roads leading in
to Ely in halfway fit condition.
So far nothing of Importance in
this line has been done, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it has been conclu-
siyely shown that the benefits de-
rived from such repairs would be of
great benefit to the county at large.
The Hamilton road has been the
most thoroughly discussed and the
large amount of businesse that would
naturally come to Ely should this
road be placed in a condition where
the ores from that district could be
hauled to Ely is apparent to every
one, including the BOARD members
we expect.
Why shouldnt some action be TAX
en- in this matter Immediately?
Isn't there sufficient funds in the
county road fund?
If not, why wouldn't it be a good
plan for an effort to be made to col
lect some of the poll taxes that this
county is entitled to, owing to the
large number of men employed in
the great works now under way in
this district?
There is a poll tax of SO for every
able-bodied man in the county, sub
iect to collection at the present time,
and with the large forces of men at
work at the Smelter and the mines,
the county should receive several
thousands of dollars from this
source.
Three thousand dollars would
place the Hamilton road in excellent
shape, in fact if judiciously expend-
ed. would insure the transportation
of all the ore in the Hamilton dis
trict through Ely rather than through
Eureka, as is the present case.
The smelter people claim to have
fully 1000 men employed at those
works. Probably the mines in the
district have another thousand, while
the Townsite company, Nevada
Northern and other large corpora
lions have several hundred morf
With all these men assessed for
their poll tax, besides the othcf .esi-
dents of the district, the amount
would total at least $1,000 or $4,000.
Half of this goes to the state, while
the balance is placed in the county
treasury subject 10 apportionment
to the various county funds, as the
commissioners see proper.
Why not collect this tax at once
and have the money SO secured de-
voted to the road fund and use1 in
the lettering of our county r4dde.
Old residents of the city state that
this tax has never been vigorously
collected.
Let the assessor go after it this
year and before many months, if de-
voted to road building, the business
of White Pine county will be CEN
tered there not in other counties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
ANOMALOUS PROCEEDINGS.

If the proceedings at the council
meeting Tuesday evening were not
anomalous they were so near it that
it would require several Philadel-
phia lawyers to convince us to the
contrary. In fixing the quarterly tax
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22

In commencement address at the
University of Michigan, President Ira
Remsen, the great scientist said
1T is coming to be recognized more
and more clearly that science can do
true religion no harm, but can only
strengthen it. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22

Only two graduates are reported
this year from the Hebrew Geological
seminary in New York, and only one
from still older seminary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22

Mrs Mackall who sang two Scotch
songs beautifully, Miss Clarke, Mrs.
Coan and judge Kiugsbury and Mr.
Livingston. During the evening res
olntions We're passed concerning the
late Mrs. Mckinley. aud they will be
forwarded to Canton, Ohio.
tt
Miss Edna Gum is expected this
summer in Honolulu, so her mother
says, and the idea of misses training
school has been given IN.
X X
Miss b. Ruth Young expects to sail
for the Coast in week or two. She
will probably return to Honolulu in
the autumn. Miss Young has added
much TO the socia! life, ard no one
the art of entertaining
better than she.
X X X
Mr.. Gilman. who was a guest at the
Moana hotel not long since, has writ
ten several successful plays, among
others one for Henry Irving, Jr.
!. Al. 4 Jolly supper was given Mr.
Robert Shlngle last Saturday ght.
4
Mrs A. M. Brown and Mrs. Arthur
Wilder have been spending few days
on Tantalus.
4 X X
Mr.. William Handy and DR.. Laura
T. Meyers were married on June first
1t Brighton, Massachusetts,.
II X
Miss Josephine de fArtigue's mar
riage to Mr.. Campbell will occur at st.
Andrews Cathedral on the evening of
July third at O'Clock. AS there are
no invitations to be issued the friends
can attend if they like, without them.
X X X
Miss Linda Schaefer was one of the
returning students during the week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22

symptoms were languid tendencies,
IL circulatory trouble causing sufu-
sion of the countenance, Il confusion
of thought and language, a breathing
with signing quality, loss of appe-
lite and insomnia. Some of the most
acute cases were marked by attempts
at poetry. 1t was infectious; Il touch
of the hand had been known to COM
municate it, Disinfectants were use
less. A curious feature of the dis
ease was that in the patients mind
the whole world fell into two une-
dual divisions: Cd The place where
he or she was; CD The place whore
he or she was not.
Love, like rheumatics, the lee
unless you have had it," The acute
form usually lasted six weeks
AS to treatment Dr.. Hollander rec
commended several eXpedents. One
was change Of climate. Another that
the patient should fall in love with
two equally attractive women. He
would then soon get tired of one,
and would probably lose the other.
But there was Il better plan still.
There was one great cure for love
which had never been known to fail.
It was marriage.
X X X
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Irwin have
cards out for dance on Tuesday, June
twenty-fifth at their beautiful villa at
Waikiki.
r X H
Mr.. and Mrs. Vida Thrum enter
tanned the Buckeye Club on Wednesday
evening in delightful manner Among
those who entertained the guests were
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22
NEW TO-DAY
A TESTIMONIAL FROM
THE CONGRESSMAN.

Transport Sherman, June 9TH, 1907.
ANNIE A. KEARNS.
Honolulu, Hawaii:
We have been using your Hawaii
an Tropic Preserves and Mango
Chutney daily upon our trip from
Honolulu to Calf, and we desire to
express to you our complete satisfac-
ton and pleasure in the use of all
kinds of your products, and we Ger
tainly take pleasure in recommend
ing them to all VINO desire good
things to eat.
Very truly yours,
A, L. BRICK, South Bend, Indiana
S. H. PILES, Seattle. Wash.
J. WARREN KEIFER, Springfield,
Ohio.
CHAS. McGAVIN, Chicago, Ills.
j. G. NEEDHAM, Calf.
JOSEPH V. GRAFT, Illinois.
ADRIAN CAPR0N, Rhode Island.
w. JONES, Washington,
J, H. DAVIDSON, Wisconsin.
ARTHUR BATES, Meadville, Penn.
f, L, HAMILTON, Mich.
F. S. STEVENS, Minnesota,
LITTLEFIELD, Maine,
G, w NORRIS, Nebraska.
ALEXANDER, New York.
GEO, L, LILLY, Connecticut,
]. ?, CONNER, Iowa,
3I4a
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22
A Schoolmarm's So1hoquy F!

To bake, or not to bake; that is the question;
Whether make up mind to sit clad in kmono the whole
through,
Under stately shade tres working palm leaf fan the while
Or to dig up fifty" and HE me to the Volcano,
Where mountain winds blow cool by day.
And where night brings yarnnss for hot Scotch and extra
blanket.
From the stiffness voice. go to the volcano you
chump;
The bracing mountain air will make woman of you"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22
r
Passing Of S. B, Dick

Col s. b. Dick, whose death has
been announced in many Eastern pa
pers, spent several months at the Mo-
ana Hotel three years ago with his son
and daughter The Erie Evening H6r-
aid has the following item about him:
Col Samuel B. Dick, whose death
at Meadville is announced, was very
well known in Erie. He was a fire.
quent visitor to this city, where he had
many business and warm personal
friends.
The Colonel was the prime mover
in the buildin OF the Bessemer road.
He was also prominent in politics in
this congressional district. having
been elected. a delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention which nom
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22
Guest of Honor

Mrs. James Scott, who, with her two
sons, will sail for the Orient on Tues
day, was The guest of honor at a pref
ty dinner given by Nh and Mrs.
Gaines. of College Hills. Mrs. Scott
was also given surfing party on We'd
nesday by DR.. Alfred Wall She has
been the guest of honor at many teas
curing the week This evening Mr.
RoweIl OF the cable ship Restorer en-
Hotel
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22

Col and Mrs. S. Parker who give
such delicious poi luncheons, invited
several friends to paItake of a most
bountiful one ON Friday in honor Of
the anniversary Of the Walter Mac
fusion adorned the table and calabashes
filled with luscious fruits looked very
tempting. Bridge was played during
the afternoon. Among the guests were
Prince and Princess Kawananakoa,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Macfarlane, Mrs.
George Macfarlane, Mrs Purdy, Mrs.
Elizabeth Freeth, Mrs. Emmett May,
Mrs. Clifford High, Mrs. Augusta
Schmitt, Mrs. Partridge and Miss Mar
ion Roth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22
Waikiki Villa Dinner

MT. ana Mrs. William Irwin gave a
beautiful dinner at their Waikiki villa
on Thursday evening Ten covers en-
circled the table, upon which rested
large bowl of white lilies and maid
enhair ferns. Silver candelabras,
shaded in pale green, cast their soft
light over the artistic table. Mrs. r.
win wore a lovely creation, and her
distinguished beauty formed an adj
mirable setting in the background Of
the room, done in shades of subdued
gold tones, Bridge occupied the at
tention later in the ey0ling. The list
OF guests included Mr. and Mrs Fors-
ter, Judge and Mrs. f. M. Hatch, Mr..
and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder, Mrs. Ivers, ST.,
and Col. A. G. Halves.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-22
Saturday Luncheon

Mr.. Gilchrist Hatch was the host
of a jolly luncheon on Saturday last
at Sans Souci Bathing, boating and
surfing were a few Of the delights Of
the afternoon. The guests included
Messrs. de Witt, Christie MacConnell,
Guy Rothwell, r. McGrew, X. Ables,
End Ashford