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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

electoral votes are cast by electors
duly chosen.
How are the number of electors for
each state chosen9
Each state has as many as il has
senators and representatives.
Does the constitution prescribe how
electors must he chosen?
No. L leaves this TO the state.
are they not always voted for on
a general tieket9
They happen 70 be now. But a
legislature mas provide differently
In 1876 The Colorado legislature
chose the state electors. Mr. Thomas
Watson said the other day that un-
der the laws of Georgia if no ticket
receives \ majority in Georgia the
choice of electors is thrown into the
legislature. In 1892 Michigan voted
on IFS electors by congressional dis
tricts.
How do states sometimes split their
electoral yotes9
Occasionally a popular elector will
receive enough complimentary votes
10 elect him even if his fellows on the
ticket are defeated. Sometimes mis-
takes in marking ballots will result
in a divided electoral vote in 4 close
state.
What determines the date OF the
national election
In fS4a congress prescribed hat II
be held on the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. BEFORE that
time some of the states held elections
on different days.
Does 4 plurality in the electoral
colleges eleet9
No. The constitution provides that
If no candidate shall receive a major
ity Of the electoral votes the election
shall be thrown into the house. the
three highest candidates only being
voted on.
How does the house vote
II votes by states. a majority Of the
members from each state casting its
vote.
Has an election ever been thrown
into the house,
Yes. twice. In 1880. whe~ Jener-
son was elected. and in 1894. when
John Quincy Adams became presi-
dent.
Can a man be elected ~r~e~iaent by
a minority OF the nopulSr Nn'ess
Yes. In 1894 Andrew Jackson had
a plurality of 10000 over - @. Ad-
ans. and in 1855 Grover Cleveland
had a plurality Of nearly 100000
over BENJAMIN Harrison,
Is there any justification for cleo
tion by states rather Than by direct
popular vote
Yes. Election by states Is proha-
bly, fairer % the country 80 n whole
Otherwise some limited section of
the country would acquire undue in
auenee. Thus the manufacturing
state Of Pennsylvania nav give as
huge a Republican vote % II ~nleases.
but II can deliver only - electoral
votes. Under the presen' system. no
president can Re chosen who has not
supporters IN about half the states
Of the union.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
u To VOTE.
Kansas CITY starr

#Aa4S1 III EaA-f
Wiu The president o. the United
States he elected November 81
he wITi ret. TIE people in each
state wim merely choose a set Of
electors Of most Of whom they have
never heard.
What will the electors do
They I'll assemble IN their state
capitals on the second Monday in
January and halo, for president and
vice president. Each OF these as
semblieS IS called an electoral coli
lege, There are as many electoral
colleges A. there are states The ter-
ritories and the District OF COlum-
ia have 10 presidential vote,
Suppose a candidate should die
between the November election and
the date Of the assembling OF the
electoral college.
The electors would probably re-
oeive instructions from = national
OF from parry
leaders IN 1874. when Greeley. the
minority candidate. died after the
election. his votes we're scattered.
Six Georgia electors. for instance.
voted for Il. GratE Brown and three
for Greeley. The Greeley votes we're
rejected by congress Thomas A.
Hendricks and Brown divided the
votes that had been intended for
Greeley
After the voting What Is done
A certified COPY is sent by special
messenger 10 Washington. On the
second Wednesday in February can-
gress meets 70 count the votes and 10
announce the election.
Il there i a dispute ver the eiec-
sOTal vote % certain states as there
was in ISIS. what IS doUe-
IN 1857 congress e1arted q law
providing that II Doubtful returns
should L. sent IN. the n should ~
received which has the certificate a
a state tribunal appointed 60 cznveSs
the vose-fhas i. 4 i ieft 70 sta-e
authorities 20 decide whether the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

4 feature Of The Alaska exhibit ar
the 1898 exposition in Seattle viii he
the map and outline OF the govern
meut rad work. The value Of this
work i shown in the big trade that
the American towns and trading
camps are getting along the interna-
tiOnal boundary. Thousands OF dol
lars are spent y Canadians on the
American side because they can reach
the American towns easiest
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
q IN EXPENSE.

In his recent advertising talk to
the California fruit growers. assem-
BLEED in convention at kansas City. E.
o. Mccormick said:
To start with. you nus recognize
advertising As 4 commodity. IL is
~imperatiyely necessary that you get
this truth fixed firmly in your minds
before you can hope 10 give il that
broad consideration which its i'm
portance demands. Get away at
once and forever. from the idea that
il is an expense. Il Is not an eN-
pense. IL Is a commodity. just as nee
eSSary a commodity in the selling Of
oranges. Is business Is conducted to-
DAY. as are the oranges themselves
There are others than fruit grow
eE upon whom this commodity
idea should lie impressed The busi-
ness man who believes he eannot at
ford 10 advertise might as we'll de
clare that he cannot afford TO pay
rent for his store o. 10 purchase stock
for his shelves Every dollar invest
ed in sensibly sounding the praises Of
salable goods in substantial mediums
comes hack u is owner with other
dollars sticking 70 i.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS-.

As the election OF TAFT assures so
cial peace as The result Of executive
influence exerted 10 heal differences
and soften asperiues. 50 the election
of a Republican congress assures eco
monte stability. which Is the essen
tial prerequisite 10 the expansion of
business and material prosperity.
There will be some revision Of the
tariff, says a leading exchange. be-
cause the Republican party IS pledged
to that eourse; hut 10 man need fear
To proceed with contemplated invest
ments. for no man need fear impair
ment of the policy Of protection. 1t
is safe to predict that the only i'm
portant changes which viii be made
viii be the scaling down of the du-
ties on a few products which were
proper when enacted more than a
decade ago. bur which changed condi-
tions have rendered unnecessary,
There will be no tariff ripping. In
dustrial establishments can proceed
with their plans in perfect confidence
that American industries are safe
from unfair competition and that the
wages Of American labor can con-
tinue as they are.
And ii is 40 small matter of con-
graduation that there viii be a con-
gress with both branches in political
accord with The president. Political
peace is almost as important as in
dustrial and social peace When one
branch Of congress Is politically op-
posed TO the other branch and 10 the
president tha business Of the country
suffers by the continuous sparrIns
for political position Whatever Is
done Is = eonnromise and salts
fees no one. and. a a rule. ought to
satisfy no one Efficiency in govern
ment is possible oniy Nth all the
branches Of the az making power in
political accord. and able 10 carry
out the policy - which ths party is
pledged and for which Il Is response
BILE to the Whole people. From all
standpoints the results Of the ma
tOnal election Of lsaS are such as
must make for he prosperity OF all
classes of orr people ana all sections
of our country. And they are as
fortunate for she minority as for
those by whose votes the result has
been obtained. And hon Ne can all
forget politics and 20 - work
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
WHITE PINE NEWS.
Daily and Weekly Issues
Main ONCE Ely City.
Phone lie and Main 81.
v. y. RY. TIME TABLE.
Effective sept. I-th. zoos.

Daily except Sunday. leave Ely City
norfhbound 7:35 a. m.
Daily except Sunday leave Cabre
Sonthbound 1850 D. m.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

Some people impress as a being
zimos; - cid fashioned as last years
popular song.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

A woman doesn't prove her su-
perioFifx Ehea she puts herself BE-
fore her mirror.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
IFAyE Ely FOR Ely CITY.

A. M.-le:35. s:S5. S:35. 1880.
p M.-i2:05. l:sO. ass. $3.50.
Sos. sss0. T:40. $40. e:ln. 1880
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

Lots Of fellows pride themselves
upon knowing a lot about women IN
I'll fhes marry one Of them
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

TIE 0pflmist-Bat you never try
70 wake yourself agreeable to anv-
hnty TIRE Pessimist-I know it..
Mr. experience has taught me that 4
yoR make yourself agreeable 20 a
u12a he wants 10 borrow money from
FQu. ard Z you make yourself agree
ahle u = m she wants 10 marry
Nou.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
DAILY SUBURBAN TRAINS.
LEAVE ELY CITY FOR ELY.

a. M-12:s5. s:25. s:s5. 1870.
1885.
p. Milo. 2:25. 4:so, 1855
$50. 40. 500. 500. 1920.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

Wigs-ln his younger days our
minister used to he a pugiiist-" Wagg
- / suppose he can still put his man
10 s.eVq
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
SHELTER TRAINS.
NINE TRAINS.

LezFe Ely City
tst5 en-. 1850 am. 4.S5 pm
Returning leave Mines
1855 am. lea nm. s:S0p pm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

Neli- Miss Antique Il always
talking about getting married.
Belle-And yef she can truthfully
szy that such a thing as marriage has
never occurred 20 her"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
WITH n 4

The nres Of self-love never die
from lack Il fuel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07

You can PIT 4 gag in a comedian
mouth. bat that won't silence him
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
FULMER and IVES.

First E=tsbli.hed-Leaders In Bu.lneea.
Agents Ely City Lets.
Phone I1e y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
ROOMS AT IVES HOUSE.

Csmfertas ole and Reasonable.
Fulmer 4 Ives Block.
lat building south of Depot.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-07
ELY CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ANTLER BAR.

Be.t Equipped Bar In Nevada.
Ist Door south of Depot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
90 81 ~ Eysslnht.

10 you know any rod-headed girls
who don't wear glasses" asked a
Chestnut street stroller recently.
Think II over. I know al least sew
enteen bricktop beauties, and every
one has something wrong with her
eyes They see either too little OF too
much / don't know whether the re
Election from their brighthued locks
hurts their vision or II they simply
think that glasses aud red hair are a
good combination This afternoon
stood at 18th and Chestnut streets and
counted forty-one OF these strawberry
blondes, and every one wore either
specs or mathematician nose
glasses, Some had blue goggles, 9th
ers wore black-rimmed glasses with
smartlooking string attached Most
OF them had determined businesslibe
expressions. and not one showed a sus-
picion OF flirting. In our Office there
are three red-headed girls and all OF
them wear specs. asked our red
headed typewriter yesterday what she
wore glasses for. Because got
oorns, she said sarcastically; what
do you supposeg She finally con-
fessed that her eyes We're too small
and weazened, and the glasses give
her orbs a more brilliant appearance.
Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
Levellins Our Population.
Nv CARLYLE ELLIS.

Two years ago, a great, dry and
barren plain, larger than the whole
State of Massachusetts, lay between
the Rio Grande and the Nueces riv-
ers. It had 1000 white inhabitants,
mostly cattle raisers, and its pastur-
age was so scant that it required ten
acres to raise one steer. They bored
for water, and they found it-in
gushers that poured ont 1000 gal
Ions minute and made lakes among
the Cacti and the mesquite.
Within one year B. F. Yoakum, the
man they call the maker Of the
Southwest, had shot 1879 miles OF
railroad from his Frisco system
across the erstwhile desert, score
of towns had come into existence,
and the region had become the win
ter vegetable garden of the country.
To-day at least $4,000 of its acres
are growing lettuce, tomatoes, cauli-
flower, onions and Strawberries for
the winter markets of the North, and
the ten acres that two years ago
would feed but one steer will now
produce from $4,000 to $1,000 in
crops. 1t is this fact that is attract
ing the farmers of Iowa, Nebraska
and the Middle West, and inaugu-
rating a migratory movement that
has caused a cry of alarm to be
raised from the States that are being
depopulated, in the sense that their
increase has been checked. Millions
of acres in this artesian belt remain
untouched, and are still producing
nothing but snnburned cactus and
mesquite. To them the steamship
companies, the railroads and the i'm
migration bureaus have turned their
attention. New lines pf transporta-
ton are being established direct from
European to Gulf ports, thus already
relieving somewhat. and promising
greater relief in the future, to the
congestion of our principal Atlantic
ports of entry. The German popula-
ton in Texas is already great, though
now the immigrant seeks the new
country overland, whereas in the near
future the immigrant entries at New
York may be expected to be reduced
and those of Galveston and New Or
leans increased even more greatly
than of late. - From the National
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
Tame aander Ace % pecOy.

Pete, a tame wild gander, makes
the killing Of wild fowl easy for his
master, Forman E. Clayton, of Silver
ton. near Montclair, N. ]. When Mr..
Clayton says get ready, Pete, for
some sport" the bird squawks, and,
Tapping his wings, waddles down the
path to the sneak box and prepares to
decoy his fellows to slaughter.
Pete gets out among the wooden
decoys, and rs soon as he hears or
sees a flock of birds he begins to call.
The duped fowl win drop around
him. Then Pete begins to fight with
the strangers and gradually leads
them toward the blind. Then he
dashes away to escape the shower Of
shot from his masters gun. Pete ia
not far from being twenty-five years
Of age. according to Mr.. Clayton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
Edward,s Elrst lesson 10 eoIf.

A good story is told regarding the
Kings first game of golf His ma
jesty was attending classes at Edin-
burg University, when, escorted by Sir
James G. Baird, he visited the links
at Musselburgh. Tom Brown, ia
nous caddie of the older school, car
ried the royal clubs, and on one of
the greens his majesty gave the ball
a push instead Of legitimate stroke
This was too much for the caddle, and
Brown reproved his royal employer
In the free language of the links Sir
]. G. Baird thereupOn informed the
caddie that he must be more guarded
In his choice Of words, to which Tom
to the Kings intense amusement, at
once retorted, His royal highness
maun learn, for if he had done thai
in a match he would have lost the
Tit Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
NIacaroni Wheat.

Salzer's strain of Mararoni or Kubanka
wheat is absolutely pure and is from seed
obtained from the Department of Agri-
culture. Our strain is Dakota grown
which laughs at droughts and elements
and positively mocks black rust that ter
rible Bcorch and would he ashamed of
itself if it did not return from 40 to 80 bu.
of the finest wheat the sun shines on per
acre in good Ill, Ia. Mich, Wis, Ohio
Penn, Mo-, Neb., Kan, and other lands
and 40 TO 90 bu. per acre in ARID lands. No
rust, no insects, no failure.
JUST SEND Zoe AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse, Wis, and they will send you the
most original seed book published, to-
gsther with free samples of farm seeds
such a. Macaroni Wheat, Billion Dollar
Grass, Victoria Rape, SainfOin, the dry
soil luxuristor, Bromus lnermis, the des-
ert grassifier, Emperor William Oats, more
original than the Emperor himself, ETC.,
etc., etc
And if you send lac they will mail in
addition q package of farm seed never be-
fore seen by you. John A. SalEer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis. A. C. L.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29


We are astonished at the familiar
ity of our friend with the different
makes of automobiles. AS we walk
down the boulevard he notes each
machine that whirls by us and with
out the slightest hesitation gives the
name of its make.
Here comes a Steerocar," he says,
"the next is q Pothard-Plump, that
one turning the corner is a PaddRl-
whack, the one coming now is a Po-
kermotiye," and so on. In no single
instance does he fail to name the
machine.
While we know him for a man of
keen observation and quickness OF in
tellect, we are astonished at his
catholic knowledge of automobiles.
We beg him to tell us how he
gained so much information.
"Old man, ! don't know one from
the other. You were so blamed anx-
ious to know what kind they were
that l just named them offhand for
you as they happened along. And
you would have been just as well
satisfied, If you hadn't forced me to
give my scheme away" - Success
Magazine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
- YEAa ID JILL EDIroRs.
iowa Woman Publisher Wants Good
Printer and He Needs a Pants
patcher

ExRsperated over having lost in a
contest for the county printing simply
because she was woman, Miss ELY
abeth sohRm. editor OF the Storm
Lake Qowa) Vidette. asserted her leap
year prerogative this week and in her
current issue makes the following pro-
posal:
} "A constant fight for what rightful-
ly belongs 10 her Is wear and tear
on the nervous system Of any wom-
an, and we have come 10 the belief
that In order to stay in newspaper
work and maintain our health we will
have to marry some good printer who
can do the fighting and swearing for
us.
This is leap year and this may be
considered as proposal by any one
who would be qualified 70 I'll the va
cancy so evident in the Vidette Office.
G.. A. Craig, the bachelor editor OF
the Lytton Qowa) Star, believing that
a proposal Of marriage coming from
such a talented woman could not be
turned down, wrote an acceptance and
in the last issue of his paper he says;
I'VE believe we are eligible to MI
the vacancy which Sister Soham feels
exists in her print shop. We're Miss
ouri Democrat OF 40 years standing;
considered a smooth printer; rs TO
our fighting qualities, suffice to say
we come from a family that kills; on
the swearing proposition our press
feeder says we would be there with
the goods, as we swear in several diff
ferent languages at once when things
90 wrong on press night.
"But before we would agree TO take
mp Llzzie's burdens she will have to
show credentials as 10 her eligibility
to the vacancy which we have known
existed for some time at our wigwam.
"She must know how TO make pan
cakes, fry ham and eggs and make
good coffee; she must have the stay
ing qualities TO chase a dirty skirt up
and down a washboard until It be-
comes clean; she must know how to
darn socks and the gable end of our
trousers. etc. If the fair editress feels
like filling vacancy or vacancy be-
ing filled we stand ready to close the
deal"
In her next issue OF the Vidette
Miss Soham assured Editor Craig of
her ability to deliver the goods, and
all Iowa newspaperdom is preparing
to extend congratulations to two Of
the brightest members of the frater-
nifty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
A Subtle distinction.

The architect of the new town hall
which was almost finished, wished to
know what people thought of it. So
he strolled over TO "Jerrold's Livery
Stable, Boarding and Batting" and
nodded to the proprietor.
Fine town you have here"
'Ee-ah, pretty fair"
Fine, now that I've got used to it..
Looked a little queer at first"
What do people think of it?"
Most of EN- are satisfied, guess, :"
do they say good things about it?"
Pretty fair When the walls first
began to show up and we could see
what it was going to look like, a good
many folks was disappointed. Thai
was only at first, though. Now / guess
you'd find there's more comment than
criticism Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
A New Anaesthetic.

Mr.. F. w. Malvin, United States
consul at Nottingham, sends to the
Bureau of Manufactures at Washing
ton some particulars concerning the
new anaesthetic, stovaine. 1t ap-
pears that it produces paralysis of
the body below the point of injection
and removes all sensation from the
limbs, so that it has been found pos
sible to amputate a mans leg while
the patient retained consciousness,
and could, had he been allowed to
do so, have even witnessed the opera
ton. The patient could feel no pain,
and after the operation and when
sensation returned experienced moth
ing but the sense of bruising, which
Is one of the sequels Of grave opera
lions. The curious name of the
anaesthetic, 'tstovaine," is due to its
discoverer, M. Fourneau. M. Four
neau was anxious to perpetuate his
own name in connection with It, but
as the anaesthetic was of the nature
of cocaine and no compound resemb-
ling that could be contrived out of
''Forneau," he translated the name
into it's English equivalent of stove"
and added the necessary termination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
Prlsoner Went 10 supper Too.

A deputy sheriff in Muskogee coun-
ty arrested a prisoner and took him
TO the court house last night. The
deputy was hungry so he handcuffed
the man, tied him TO a chair and went
to supper.
The prisoner decided that he want
ed something to eat in the meantime,
so he smashed the chair, got free
from the rope, slipped of his hand
cuffs and went to supper himself
When the deputy returned and found
his prisoner gone, there was n ter
rible furore around the court house,
and a search was organized. About
this time the prisoner walked in, pick
ing his teeth. He calmly announced
that he had gone to supper.-MuskO-
gee Correspondence Kansas City
Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-02-29
Mathematical nenius.

Professor Max Dessolr, Of Berlin
University, recently introduced to his
class in psychology DR.. Ruckle. He
told the students that the Doctor was
a genius at figures, but was not to
be looked upon as in the same class
with lightning calculators" who give
public exhibitions, because DIR. Ruckle
appeared before the students only to
demonstrate what well-directed appli-
cation could accomplish. He began
by asking that 100 figures be placed
in row making one great sum. Then
he studied the line for about I'VE min
utes and in that time memorized the
combination so perfectly that he wrote
the figures from first to last and from
last to first rapidly and without an
error Difficult problems in cube and
square root, interest and compound
interest were solved in an incredibly
short time, always correctly and with
out the aid of paper or pencil. After
an exhibition which caused wonder
the students applauded vigorously and
the mathematical genius, as a further
proof of his remarkable memory, re-
peated backward the 100 figures which
had been given to him when his dis
course began.-Philadelphi Record.