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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10

A New York man has committed
suicide because he was too weak to
work, but If all those who imagine
they are in that condition should try
the same course We might have an
epidemic of seH-destruction.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10

A strike is threatened on one of
the hard coal roads, but, until "Di-
vine Right Baer is heard from on
the subject the people will be unable
to tell who is right or who is wrong.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10

According TO the trade reports
there is gradual tendency to in
crease preparations for fall and VIM
ter business when the election bets
are to be paid.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10

The Memphis CommercialAppeal
thinks now that John l.. Sullivan has
been divorced he may become one
of our great actors, but his divorce
came because he was such a bad ac-
tor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10

Nevada rainy season is outdoing
previous records for number of
years. Nevada mining is keeping
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10
ELY CITY DIRECTORY OF RELIABLE
BUSINESS HOUSES

The Various Lines of Business Represented
Mel of
Cards and
for
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-10

pace Nevada smoke is worth watch
ing and keeping in hailing distance
of. No other state in the union af-
fords more or broader opportunities
for the legitimate hustler.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
OUR SHIPS MEET JAP FLEET
Wireless Carries Messages of Greet
ing and Thanks.

Tokio.-A dramatic and unexpected
meeting between Uncle Sans great
battleship fleet and the Mikado's fight
ing craft took place off the Island of
klushk, in the southeastern part of the
empire. The Japanese fleet was going
through wal at the time and
was not aware of the rapid APP
proach of the American feet. Admiral
Sperry, commanding the American ships,
did not know of the presence of the
japanese. The wireless telegraph was
the means of informing the two big fleets
of their presence.
Then messages were exchanged in
rapid succession. The air was charged
with welcomes and the American fleet
back thanks and greetings.
Then Uncle Sans big fighting ma
chimes hove in sight and Vice-Admiral
Minoru Saito sent the first imperial
greeting to Admiral Sperry. Following
this an invitation was extended to the
American fleet to watch the japanese
war maneuvers. A cordial acceptance
was Immediately sent back.
After observing the manuexers the
American feet resumed its progress.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23

County Convict Law.

The governor has been watching the
operation of the new county convict
law Of 1908, and is pleased to find that
it is working well in most instances,
and that the abolition of the discred-
tied county convict leasing system was
a long step in the path of progress,
both materially and from the stand
point of morality and humanity. In
some of the counties the leasing on
tracts have not expired, and there have
been some complaints of i'll treatment
by the ~lessees of the prisoners, but
these will diminish as the new system
applies. There are some counties in
which there are so few convicts that
the authorities do not find the county
farm system practicable, owing to the
small number of convicts on hand. The
county of Neshoba, for instance, ha.
only one prisoner, and in such case a
county farm would scarcely be a paying
investment
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
COFFEE CORNER BROKEN.
Brazil Loses $15, 900, oOo-Sao Paulc
Has 800, 900 Bags on Hand.

New York.-After having sustained a
loss of $4,000 900, Brazil has abandon
ed her attempt to corner the worlds
coffee market.
For two Years the government of Sac
Paula, the chief State of Brazil, has been
purchasing coffee from its planters with
the avowed intention of keeping up the
price; now, after having expended $75,-
100000, and having on its hands $780,
600 bags of coffee, the valorization
scheme, as the attempted corner was
called, is to be definitely abandoned. Z
The end of this attempted corner ends
what is regarded as one of the most in
teresting but foolhardy financial expert
ments ever attempted. The "valoriza-
ton scheme" had its origin six years
ago, when In enormous Brazilian coffee
crop sent prices down violently to 3b
cents a pound in the New York market.
actually below the cost of production.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
ROADS SETTLE DIFFERENCES
Frisco to Operate Trains Over Y. &
M. v. Lines.

Beaumont, Text was authoritative
ly stated Wednesday night that the diff
ficulty between the Frisco line and the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley had been
satisfactorily settled, and that on Jan.
1 the Frisco would be operating trains
over that line from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans.
Although it has not been generally
known, the Frisco has never once stopped
making arrangements for their entrance
into New Orleans. The traffic depart
ment has spent considerable time in fig
uring rates at all points along their line
for shipments bound for that city, and
the various officials have been working
hard to have everything in readiness
when the time came for their road to
operate their trains from port and Sc
direct to New Orleans.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
COTTON OIL MEN PROTEST
Fight Is Made Against Increase in
Tariff Rates.

Memphis, Tenn.-News came from
Washington Wednesday that the Mem
phis Cottonseed Oil Company and other
cottonseed oil mills and firms dealing in
cottonseed oil have filed a protest with
the interstate commerce commission
against the Illinois Central railroad and
connecting lines against the increase in
tariff on cottonseed Gil and c~ottonseed
products to the Ohio river, Chicago and
Eastern points.
The petition filed before the interstate
commerce commission states that the old
rate has been in effect for fifteen years.
or longer, and that the railroads have
done a profitable business at that rate.
1t is also contended that nothing has
arisen that could justify the railroads in
making an increase, while the proposed
increase would result in ~irreparable dam
age to the cottonseed oil interests, and
to an increased freight tax of between
$4,000 and $4,000 annually.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Weevil in Fifteen Counties.

The startling information has been
received from w. ID. Hunter, chief en-
tomolo9ist of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, bureau of plant
industry, that the Mexican boil weevil
now exists in fifteen counties in Missis-
sippi. Heretofore the opinion has pre-
vailed that the weevii had invaded only
eight counties in this state, but since
the statement of Prof. Hunter is based
on the reports he has received from
special agents of the department Of
agriculture employed in this territory,
the information must be accepted as
official.
According to the report the dreaded
pest has reached several delta counties,
including portions of Bolivar, Wash
ington and Yazoo and all of Sharkey,
Issaquena and Warren. The other
counties invaded are Kinds, Franklin,
Wilkinson, Amite and Lincoln.
The government entomologists frank
ly confess that they are surprised over
the rapid northward movement of the
wepyil.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
ESTABLISHING OWN SANITY
Brother of Lewis ~Stuyvesant Chanler
Charges Him With Conspiracy.

Savannah, Cain love with two pref
ty girls and unable to make choice be-
tween them, Frank Cox, a young bust
ness man, committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a razor. Cox left a note
stating the dilemma into which his love
affairs had brought him and stating that
his only way out was death. One of
the girls he referred to in the note as
Mamie" and the note stated that she
lives at Ellabelle, Ga, where Cox for
merly resided. The other girl he re-
ferred to as "%Irene," and he said that
she lives in Savannah. Il love both Ma
ME and Irene devotedly," said Cox's
note, 'and [ am utterly unable to decide
which to marry. AS | am unable to
choose between them, and can't marry
them both, | have decided to kill my
self"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
DIED FOR LOVE OF TWO.
Ends Life Because He Gould Not
Decide Between Two Girls.

Charlottesville, Va.-The case of John
Armstrong Chanloner, or Chanler, former
husband of Amelie Rives, authoress,
against Thomas 7. Sharman, of New
York, is being heard before Commits
sioner Booth.
at will be the most sensational thing
of my life" said Chanler, referring to
the nature of the testimony he expects
to give. The object of the suit is to
legally establish the sanity of Chan
Toner and recover his fortune, alleged to
have been confiscated by New York
courts. Chanloner charges his brother,
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanloner, candidate
for governor of New York OIL the Demo-
cratic ticket, with fraud and practically
alleges that his brother made a false
certificate in a petition to commit him
to a madhouse.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
HASKELL SUES FOR $500, DOC
Hearst Forcibly Summoned-Mrs.
Hearst Thrown Into Hysteria.


Omaha, Neb.-After a dramatic scene
on Union Pacific train No. 9 Friday
night, in which the door of his drawing
room was burst open by a deputy sheriff,
William Randolph Hearst was served
with papers notifying him that suit for
100000 had been brought against him
for Islander and libel by GOV. Charles n.
Haskell of Oklahoma.
A knock on the door of Mr.. Hearst's
drawing room carried the information
through the door from the editors wife
that he was not in the room. The
deputy sheriff demanded admittance.
saying that if he were not admitted
he would break down the door.
Then ensued a dramatic scene. Mrs.
Hearst on the inside screamed out that
she was alone and would admit no man.
and the deputy proceeded to carry out
his threat to break in. Using his Shout
ders as a battering ram, he crushed
through the door and was met by Mrs.
Hearst, partially disrobed, apparently
on the verge of hysteria. And appar-
emily she was alone, no one being visible
on the inside of the apartment.
Nothing daunted, although Mrs.
Hearst rushed screaming through the
door out in the aisle, Deputy Sheriff
Stewart started to kick in the door of
an adjoining room.
Then Mr.. Hearst emerged and ac.
cepted the papers which the deputy
thrust out. Mr.. Hearst said that the
summons was unexpected; that he had
not the least suspicion that anything of
the kind was to occur.
why did you refuse admittance to
the officer?" was asked.
Because myself and wife were retir-
ing for the night" explained Mr.. Hearst.
81 have no objection to being served
with these papers here, in Oklahoma or
anywhere else. Frankly, | do not be-
lieve this case will ever come to a trial,
and the knowledge that this suit has
been filed does not disturb me in the
least"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
NEGRO MOB HANGS NEGRO
Take Prisoner From White Officer
and Lynch Him.

Memphis, Tenn.-Caught in the act of
stealing cotton near Days, Miss, fired
upon, pursued by bloodhounds, finally
captured and hanged to a tree by his
W countrymen, was the fate of w.
j, jackson, a negro, whose unusual
death occurred Thursday, five miles west
OF fernando, Miss. Jackson's body was
left hanging to the tree until morning.
Jackson was pursued by two mobs,
one white and n black, for two days,
back and forth between fernando, Miss,
and New South Memphis, Tenn, a dis
lance of twenty miles. He was captured
by the white mob, sent to fernando in
charge OF a white deputy, and then
taken from the deputy by the black
mob and lynched.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
BAN ON ~B00KMAKERS.
Death Knell to Game May Have
Been Sounded.

Lexington, Ky.-What is regarded by
a majority of racing men as the death
blow to racing in Kentucky, if courts
uphold the racing commission, was struck
here Wednesday afternoon by the State
racing commission, when it passed the
following resolution, refusing to inter-
fere with the present system of betting
in force. The resolution is:
The commission declines to take any
further action in regard to any change in
the system of betting to be used upon
tracks under the jurisdiction of the rae
ing commission"
Thos. c. Mcdowell and Hal Woodford,
Of this city, and Barney Schroeder, of st.
Louis, appeared before the commission
$ a committee from horsemen to ask
that bookmakers be ~re-established, but
to no avail.
JOS. Rhinock, president OF the Latonia
Jockey Club, also appeared in the same
capacity. He stated after the meeting
that if Latonia opens Monday bookmak-
ers will be used, and that the courts will
have to settle the matter.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Orchard Fire RACES Two DAYS.

Paducah, Ky.-Fire, which ragged from
Sunday night until last evening, de-
stroyed a ~five-year-old orchard of 5000
apple trees on the farm of Mrs. Mary
Chesterfield, in this county. The orchard
comprised 100 acres. A large strip of
pasture land, belonging to Monroe Pace,
was also burned over. The fire is sup
posed to rave started from a match care
lessly thrown into the dry grass.
Neighbors worked constantly for two
days and nights before the fire was
checked. Rail fences were taken down
and hauled out of the track of the flames,
and it was only by heroic efforts that
barns and residences were saved.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Near-Beer Problem,

The near-beer problem is still both
ering the authorities in several munic-
Qualities of the state, despite the fact
that the weather period is near at hand
when the sale of beverages of this
character will be materially reduced,
aud those who are bibulously inclined
will return to stronger forms of alco-
holic stimulants.
The Mississippi statutes do not define
a minimum percentage of alcohol to
render beverages Notwithstanding, Civ
ing all liquids the benefit of the doubt
by CHASING them as intoxicants if,
when taken in excess, they will produce
i~ntoxication. According to those who
are in a position to know, a majority of
the near-beers offered for sale in this
state do not contain exceeding l per
cent of alcohol, while many of them
contain not more than one-half of l per
cent, yet in many OF the towns all such
drinks are being put under the ban,
and persons engaged in their sale are
having all sorts of trouble.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
New Child Labor Law.

That an effort will be made to secure
notifications of the new child labor
law, which became effective in Missis-
sippi Oct. l, is admitted by L. l.. Vain
wright, manager of the Stonewall mills,
and who was the most bitter oppo-
lent OF this measure when it was pend
ing for consideration at the last legis-
lative session. 1t is not expected, how
ever, that Mr.. Wainwright and other
employees of child labor will attempt to
subject the new law to a legal test.
This was discussed at some length at a
recent conference of cotton mill man
ayers in this city, and they were frank
ly informed by able counsel that the
statute contained no defects of a char
acter likely to render it invalid.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
MORE MONEY FOR COTTON
Convention of Farmers, Merchants
and Bankers to Be Held.

Memphis, Tenn.-With Nov. 10, IL and
IL as the time, Memhis as the place, a
higher price for cotton as the purpose, a
giant convention of bankers, cotton grow
ers, ginners and representatives of every
possible branch of industry in the cotton
belt, has been called by Harvie Jordan of
Atlanta, president of the Southern Cot
ton Association, as the result of the con-
sistent cry of "help' from the farmers
of the South.
Mr.. Jordan said the present condition
of the farmers and the low prices for
which cotton is now selling was due to
the fact that the farmers are marketing
the staple too fast. He also stated the
cotton had opened early this season, had
been picked and sold, and most Of the
farmers had cleared UP their debts.
Mr.: Jordan believes that the bankers
of other Southern States would follow in
the footsteps of those of Alabama, who
had offered their assistance to the farm
ers, and aid them in holding their cotton
until something could be done, and the
downward tendency of the market price
of cotton could be checked.
"While the convention is not called for
the purpose of suppressing night riding,
which has been going on in the South"
said Mr.. Jordan, Il believe that when
the farmers see the people are coming to
their assistance, and everything points to
an advance in the price of cotton, it will
result in accomplishing in a legitimate
way what the night riders are trying
to do by lawlessness."
1t is estimated that the meeting will
bring from 5000 to 10000 bankers,
farmers and representatives of other bus
mess interests to Memphis to fight for
the great cause.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
SCORE DIE IN FOREST FIRES
Refugees Fleeing From the Flames
Are Caught in Trap.

Detroit, Neutrality-suspicious. known
dead, with scores of others missing and
probably dead, a dozen more who escaped
with their lives, but were badly burned,
two small towns wiped out, many 9TH
ers in imminent danger, scores of farm
houses burned, millions of dollars worth
of property destroyed-all this is one
days record of the forest fires in North
ern Michigan. That greater destruction
of property will follow and that many
more lives undoubtedly have been lost
is practically certain.
Those who are known to be dead were
all residents of Metz township, Pressure
Isle county, in the northeastern part of
the lower peninsula. Fifteen of them
were burned to death when a relief
train, carrying refugees from the village
of Metz, was derailed right in the CEN
ter of the hell of flames.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Live Stock Association.

The Mississippi Live Stock associa-
ton, which is to meet here Nov. 4, will
be addressed on various topics by those
whose experience enables them to deal
intelligently Herewith. Mule raising
in Mississippi will be handled by r. B.
Hardy of Columbus; raising and finish
ing beef cattle, by Prof. E. r. Lloyd Of
the A. and NJ. college; advantages of
dual purpose cattle, by w. S. Turner
of Crawford: dairying in Mississippi,
by A. X. Rieser of Starkville, and the
Live Stock Association and its work by
Prof. Archibald Smith of the A. and
NJ. college.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Aid for

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ]. Davis
Broadhead, of Pennsylvania, appealed to
the president today to enlarge the scope
of private contracts for government con-
struction work to aid the unemployed.
He cited the case of the Bethlehem Steel
Works, which now has 5000 idle EN-
ployes, as an illustration, and arranged
for a committee representing the unem-
ployed of Bethlehem to see the president
next Monday. The committee will urge
the president to give work to private
firms and less to navy yards in the fu-
ture.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Endorsements for Office.

Gov. Noel is receiving Endorsements
from the friends of a number of men
who aspire to office, but as there will
be no occasion for action until the early
part of 1909, he is not even considering
these, but is filing them for examina-
ton when the time arrives.
The first vacancy that will occur will
be that in the First circuit court dis
trict, in which Judge E. o. Sykes OF
Aberdeen has presided for several
years. The term of Judge Sykes will
expire in March next.
Closely following the First district
vacancy will come that on the supreme
court bench, when it will be necessary
to select an associate justice in place
of or to succeed Judge S. S. Calhoun.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
DEMOCRATIC FUND S248, 567
Treasurer Herman Ridder Gives Out
Public Statement.

New York.-The Democratic National
Committee, through Norman Z. Mack,
chairman, and Herman Ridder, treasurer,
made public Thursday the names of all
who have contributed 500 or over to
the campaign fund.
The list includes subscriptions up to
and including October 9. Daily lists of
contributions of 500 and over will be
made public until election.
Up to October 9 the comittee had re-
ceived $24S,567.55 and had expended
S225, 962.SS. There was a balance on
hand at that time of ~$22,604.07. To
carry the campaign to a successful con-
clusion," in the language of Chairman
Mack and Treasurer Ridder, 100000 in
addition to the amount on hand will be
required.
The amount contributed by subscrib-
ers of 800 and over totaled 500, 712.03.
Contributors of amounts under 800
gave $115,355.22. Of this about $780,
900 was collected by Democratic news
papers.
The total number of contributors was
about $4,000 on October 9. The fund
received $42,5 500 left over from the $780,
900 paid by Denver for the national con-
v~ention.
The largest individual contributor up
to October 9 was Charles j. Hughes, of
Colorado, who gave $4,000. Mr.. Bryan's
newspaper, the C%ommoner, contributed
81 DAG.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Of State News Items Gathered by Or Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
Saw Mills ResumiuG.

According to a conservative estimate
fully 80 per cent. of the lumber manu-
featuring plants in Mississippi have re-
sumed operations within the past two
weeks, and the others will do so as
soon as machinery can be repaired and
forces organized.
Throughout the southern part of the
state there has been a gratifying re-
vlval of the industry, and labor is
much in demand. In no community is
1T difficult to obtain employment, and,
while no fancy wages are being offered,
workmen are given good living wages
and promise of steady employment.
The manufacturers are apparently
satisfied with the state of the market.
The demand is healthy, and steadily
increasing in volume. Mills are book
Ing orders several months ahead, and,
while there have been a few complaints
of trouble in securing rolling stock,
manufacturers are not troubled with
car shortage as in former years.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Night Riders in Arkansas.

Paragould, Ark.-After a quietude of
two weeks or more, the peace of the
farmers, business men and cotton buy
ers has again been disturbed by night
riders. Nine armed and mounted men.
wearing black masks, rode through the
eastern portion of the county Friday
night warning the cotton growers not to
sell their staple for less than three cents.
J. o. Brown and Josh Tyner, two of the
leading farmers of the county, were
among those warned, the warming no.
tees being worded identically the same.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Poultry at the Fair.

The fair association is arranging for
a more extensive poultry show than has
ever been seen in Mississippi. The in
quiry for space in this one department
for this years exposition seems to JUS
tify the management fully in the steps
taken to improve the poultry feature,
since the raising of poultry, both for
home use and for the market, has in
creased considerably.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Million.DolIar Fire in CHICAGO.

Chicago.-Property valued at almost
$1,000, 900 was destroyed today by a
fire which consumed the International
Salt C%ompany's. docks, the offices of the
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railway and
fifty freight cars. The flames assumed
such a threatening attitude that for a
time grave fears were entertained for
the safety of two big grain freight boats,
which, it is said, contains more than
l ,000, 900 bushels of corn. The fire was
n of the most spectacular that has
been witnessed in Chicago for many
years.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Premiums for Dairy Products.

An educational scoring contest for
dairy products has been arranged for
the Mississippi State fair. The event
will oe under the management of rep
resentatives of the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the dairy
department Of the Mississippi expert
ment station. The first prize will be
SIS, second $40, third $3.50, fourth S..
For all butter scoring over 80 a diploma
will be given, and each exhibitor will
be furnished a scoring card, including
suggestions as to the improvement of
their products.