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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

The Commercial Secretaries asso.
citation will ask the Thirty-iirst legis'
lature to provide for tax commits
sion About half dozen States al.
ready have something of the sort
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

The story that candidate Taft got
wedged in Il telephone booth and had
to be chopped out is reasonable
enough, but that anybody shot at him
with a shotgun and missed him is too
much for credulity.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

A gigantic conspiracy for smuggling
Cinnamon across the border has been
discovered at I'll Paso. Government
officers are implicated
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

President Roosevelts strong Ian.
guage commenting on the decision of
the court of appeals in the Standard
Oil case is severely condemned by
trust attorneys, Saint Louis lawyer
going so far as to say; He should
be cited for contempt If such an ac.
ton could be sustained"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02
The nostofflce denartment is con

The postoffce department is con.
sidering the advisability of changing
letter postage from cents to cents.
II is reported that during the time 3
cents was charged the department was
selG.sustaning, but since the . cents
rate was adopted there is an annual
deficiency of $10000,000, which has to
be made up by appropriation
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

Every now and then Brentwood
shouts that gold has been discovered
in an oil well. yet there is no rush
for the Brentwood gold field.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02
TAFT OUTLINES
PARTY POLICIES
Acceptance Speech Keynote Of
Campaign.
HIGH PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT.

Republican Candidate Rebukes oppo.
sltien's Stand on Philippine lnde-
Pendenee-Pronises Steps Toward
Tariff Reform Immediately After In.
ausuration II Eleeted-Believes In
Income Tax by Statutory Law II
Necessary For Revenues Rather
Than by Amendment to the consti.
tution-Rishts Of Both ORGANIZED
and unorssnized Labor Should Be
lmpartlally Upheld.
Senator Warner and Gentlemen Of
the Committee: am deeply sensible
of the honor which the Republican Ma.
tlonal Convention has conferred on me
in the nomination which you formally
tender. | accept II with full apprecla.
ton OF the responsibility It imposes.
Gentlemen, the strength of the Re.
publican cause in the campaign at
hand Is in the fact that we represent
the policies essential TO the reform of
known abuses, 10 the continuance Of
liberty and true prosperity, and that
we are determined, as our platform uu.
equivocally declares, 10 maintain them
and carry them on. For more than ten
years this country passed through an
epoch OF material development far be-
yond any that ever occurred In the
world before. In its course, certain
evils crept In. Some prominent and In.
huential members of the community,
spurred by financial success and In
their hurry for greater wealth, became
unmlndful Of the common rules OF
business honesty and fidelity and OF
the limitations imposed by law upon
their action. This became known. The
revelations OF the breaches OF trust,
the disclosures as TO rebates and dis.
ordinations by railways, the accumu.
latlng evidence OF the violation OF the
antitrust law by number of corpora.
tlons, the overlssue OF stocks and bonds
on interstate railways for the unlawful
enriching OF directors and for the pur.
pose OF concentrating control OF rail-.
ways In one management, all quick
ened the conscience of the people, and
brought on moral awakening among
them that BODIED well for the future OF
the country.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

Taft Has Quiet Day" says a head
line. After November 3 all his days
will be quiet.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02
BRYAN, TEXAS, AUGUST >. 1908,

The airship people are not neces'
sarily society high-flyers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02
What Roosevelt Has Done.

what Roosevelt Has Done.
The man who formulated the express
sion of the popular conscience and who
led the movement for practical reform
was Theodore Roosevelt He laid
down the doctrine that the rich vlolator
OF the law should be as amenable to
restraint and punishment as the Of
fender without wealth and without in.
tluence, and he proceeded by recon.
mending legislation and directing ex.
ecutlve action to make that principle
good In actual performance,
President Roosevelt directed suits 10
be brought and prosecutions to be in.
Sttuted under the antitrust law, to en-.
force its provisions against the most
powerful of the industrial corporations.
He pressed to passage the pure food
law and the meat inspection law I'm the
interest Of the health of the public,
clean business methods and great ult.
mate benefit to the trades themselves,
lie recommended the passage of a law,
which the Republican convention has
since specifically approved, restricting
the future issue of stocks and bonds by
Interstate railways to such rs may be
authorized by Federal authority.
Chief Function Of Next Administration
The chief function of the next Ad-
mlniStration, in my judgment, is dis
tinct from, and progressive develop,
meut of that which has been performed
10y President Roosevelt. The chief
function Of the next Administration is
to complete and perfect the machinery
by which these standards may be main.
talucd, by which the lawbreakers may
be promptly restrained and punished,
but which shall operate with sufficient
accuracy and dispatch to interfere with
legitimate business as little us possible.
Such machinery is not now adequate,
Physical Valuation Of Railways,
Some of the suggestions of the Demo
cratic platform relate really to this
subordinate and anCilary machinery
to which have referred, Take for in
stance the so-called physical valuation
of railways" IL is clear that the sum
of all rates or receipts of railway,
less proper expenses should be limited
to Il fair profit upon the reasonable
value of Its property, and that If the
sum exceeds this measure, 1t ought TO
be reduced. The difficulty in enforcing !
the principle is In ascertaining what Is
the reasonable value of the company's |
property, and In fixing what is n fair |
profit. II is clear that the physical |
value Of railroad and its plant Is an /
element to be given weight in deter.
mining its full value; but as President
Roosevelt In his indianapolis speech
and the supreme Court have In effect
pointed out, the value of the railroad
rs n going concern, including It's good
WILL due TO efficiency of service and
many other circumstances, may be
much greater than the value Of its tan
yible property, and it is the former that
measures the investment ON which n
fair profit must he allowed Then, too
he question what is n fair profit is one
INVOLVING not only the rate of interest
Usually earned on normally safe invest
nents, but also sufficient allowance |
o make up for the risk of loss both
Il capital and interest In the original !
r,tlov Thaao Iii |
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

When, however such combinations
are not based ON ANY economic prin-
clple, but are made merely for the pur-
pose of controlling the market, to
maintain or raise prices, restrict output
and drive out competitors, the public
derives no benefit and we have mo-
nopoly. 1t Is important, therefore,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-02

We come no" 10 the question of la
Dor. One important phase Of the mol.
icies of the present Administration has
been an anxiety to secure for the wage.
Garner an equality Of opportunity and
such positive statutory protection as
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30

WANTED MEN TO WORK AT
the Ely Dairy. 29-tf
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30

has invited those long since banished
from the country to come back.
The steamer Zulia arrived here to-
day from Maracaibo with IS former
political prisoners aboard. General
BellO, the commander at San Carlos
at Maracaibo, whose assassination
was attempted recently, was a pas
senger.
The Zulia left later for La Guayra
with the exiles, who represent all po-
litical parties. They were given an
enthusiastic ovation by the people of
Curacao. and before their departure
were presented with paper bidding
them adieu on behalf of the entire
population. In this communication
ii was stated that onsy one man had
now lost his prestige.
General Gregorio Riera joined the
eXiles. He issued a statement in re-
ply TO the people of CurOcao. thank
ing them for attentions and declar-
ing that they could consider him al
ways as the best friend of Curacao.
Latest adyices from Caracas state
that the situation under the new ad-
ministration of tGomeZ is excellent.
The presidem policy mas been di-
rected toward repairing the injustice
suffered by the people of the interior
and in establishing harmony with
outside powers. This policy has been
received with enthusiasm by all par
ties in Venezuela and there is feel
ing among the people that peace is
assured.
The departure of Jose De ]. Paul,
until recently minister of foreign al
fairs, on a mission to Europe, is con-
firmed. He is to enter negotiations
to settle the differences between
| Venezuela and France and Holland.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30

FOR SALL-UPRIGHT PIANO, AL
most new; terms reasonable. Ap-
ply Mrs. II. w. Culbertson. East
Ely. soft
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30

was destroyed, and Catania was in
undated. In Messina hundreds of
houses have fallen and many persons
have been killed.
the full fate of the entire regions
within the zone of the earthquake is
unknown. but reports received here
up to a late hour indicate that the
havoc has been great and the destruc-
tion of life and property more terri
BILE than Italy has experienced in
many years. The uncertainty for
many thousands has filled all Ital-
ians with deepest distress, for they
still have fear that the day may come
when that part of the country, which
seems to have been most blessed by
nature, will be destroyed by the blind
forces of that same nature. which
nearly nineteen centuries ago over
whelmed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
All reports show that the present
catastrophe embraces larger area
than the earthquake of 1905. The
tidal wave, which followed the earth
shocks on the eastern coast of Sicily,
sunk vessels and inundated the lower
part of Catania.
For a period the town of Messina
and the whole province of Reggie
We're completely isolated through in
terruptions to the telegraph and tele-
phone. and by laDdslides, that OBJ
structed the railways. Absolutely
nothing was heard frem Reggie for
"a hours, while the first news from
Messina came in the form of dis
patch which torpedo boat. aying al
full speed along the coast of the pc
ninSsla. carried from point to point
always finding the wires down, until
it reached Nicotera. where the tele-
graph lines were found to he intact.
From this point the dispatch was
sent 1t briefly stated that the sit
uation was desperate. and after sum-
marlzing the immensely of the catas-
trophe. ended with the announcement
mat captain PASSING, commander of
the local station for torpedo boats,
was buried under the debris. Other
officers performed heroic work in try
| ing to save others.
The Italian government proceeded
energetically to relieve the wide
spread distress, concentrating at the
points of greatest need. Members of
the Red Cross We're dispatched to
the various camps with provisions
and We're Immediately prepared, all
available railways and warships be-
/ ing used for their transport.
! The steamers Washington and
Montebello, who were in Messina
harbor, later proceeded to Catania,
i loaded with injured who were so stu
/ pefied by terror that they seemed I'M
able 10 realize what had happened.
simply saying that It looked as
though the end of the world had
come. Five steamers left Catania for
Messina to assist in removing the in
jured from that place. who are re-
/ ported TO number thousands.
/ Al Catania, the panic stricken peo-
PIE, fearing new shocks, absolutely
refused to enter their houses, and
are camping on the squares that are
free from water and the surrounding
country. Not only did Catania suf-
fer from the effects of tidal wave,
but similar body of water mum
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
THE WALL STREET INQUIRY.

Governor Hughes appointment of
a committee 10 investigate the prac-
tees of the New York stock exchange
will interest the whole country. The
language of the governor shows that
the committee is chosen To gather
facts and inquire into the views OF
prominent business men and other
authorities regarding what changes.
if any, are advisable in the laws of
the state bearing upon speculation in
securities and commodities. or relat-
ing TO the protection of investors, or
with regard TO the instrumentalities
and organizations used in dealing in
securities and commodities which are
the subject OF speculation.
This INJURY is of interest all over
the United States because New York
is the financial center of the coun-
try; because the clearings of its
banks amount TO double those of the
banks of the other cities which make
reports that get into the papers; and
because the bulk of the speculation in
stocks and bonds for the entire coun-
try is made in New York. On the
average the transactions of the New
York City banks during the year are
% per cent in excess of those of Lon
don. Much of the business of the
banks is registered IN the transac-
tions of the big exchanges in that
city. The committee which is going
to make this inquiry is composed OF
nine members-bankers, lawyers and
economists. The report which they
will make will be read widely.
No blow is intended at legitimate
speculation IN securities or cOmmOul-
ties. The stock and produce ex-
changes are an essential part of the
machinery of modern trade. Any
legislation which would hamper them
in their normal activities would give
a setback 10 general business COM
pared with which the dislocation
caused by the panic of 1897 would
have seemed harmless. Some of the
transactions, however, on both the
stock and the produce exchanges are
fictitious, and therefore injurious.
The difference between gambling and
legitimate speculation is vital. This
must always be kept in mind in es-
timating the value of the work which
the great bourses perform in the
economy of modern socieSy Ganb-
ling is an afterthought. The corner
ers and plungers had no hand in the
creation of the great exchanges. They
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30

are excrescences which ought to be
and Governor Hughes
committee will doubtless recommend
some plan whereby they may be abol-
ished. To strike down the gamblers,
however. without impeding the legi-
innate operations of the exchanges
is difficult problem. The country
will await with interest the plan
which the New York committee will
urge to accomplish this
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
AGREEMENT.

AGREEMENT.
Ely, New, Dec. 20, 1908.
II is HEREBY AGREED that we
will keep open Sundays, commencing
January 3. 1909. as follows:
From 1900 a. m. to 100 p. m.
From ZOO p. m. to 500 y. m.
T. NJ CLARK,
LEWIS DRUG CO.
UNION ELY DRUG co.
STEPTOE DRUG co.
30-5t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
MEss1NA VICTIMS NUMBER $4,000.

PALMERO Dec. 29:-Raroad communication with Mes
restored and train load OF refugees have ar
rived They all maddened with terror and unable to give
il connected account of the catastrophe.
All agree that Messna is destroyed and that the victims
number tens of thousands The entire country around Messna
devastated several villages have disappeared Reggie
IS described Is n vast seplcher.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
TWO TOWNS DESTROYED.

MONTE LEONE Catania, Dec. 29.-The town of Pam
has practically destroyed has also Bagniaa The dead
ut Yami number 1000 while it impossible to estimate the
number of injured.
Large numbers killed at Gagniara and the list of
wounded there is also heavy The tidal inundated the
villa Cangovanni 1900 feet back from the shore line Pam
lad 10000 inhabitants and Balniara 900. 49,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30

ROME, Dec. 29.-The three prov.
inces of Cosensa, Catanzaro and Reg
gio Do Calibria. comprising the de-
partment of Calibria, which forms
the southwestern extremity of Italy,
Or The toe of the boot" were de-
vastated by the earthquake, the far
reaching effects of which were felt
almost throughout the entire coun-
try The town of Messina. in Sicily,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
FIGHTING IS OPENED

Continued from page one.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
ETNA ADDS TO THE PANIC.

CATANIA, Dec 29.-Mount Etna is showing considerable
activity and detonaons plainly heard in this city large
volume of smoke is rolling from the crater and has added
greatly to the panic of the people.
1t is believed the activity of Etna is connected with dis
turbances in Calabra and Sicily island
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
RED CROSS CALLS FOR FUNDS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Red Cross has requested
relief funds for the sufferers of Itay's earthquake
ROME. Dee 29The minister of the marine has been adj
vsed that the dead in Messna number 10000 No has
come from Reggie
Bodies of 20 English and 80 German travellers have been
tound i'm the ruins at Messna.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
HORROR GROWSIASlTHE
REPORTS ARE RECEIVED
Continued from page one.)
disaster which has beaen Italy and expressing their sym
SHIPS GO TO RELIEF

MALTA Dec. 29.The British battleship ENmoutl and
the cruisers Euayns and Morva have Messna to give
assistance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
GOVERNOR KILLED.

NAPLES Dec 29It reported that the project of Reg
go killed in the earthquake The project corresponds to
the governor of IL state in America.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
MORE THAN 10000 DEAD IN THIS CITY

LONDON, Dec 29-A special dispatch from Caseora says
only few thousand of the entire population of Reggie
have escaped death other injury.
The authorities have ordered ooers and robbers to be
shot sight Martial law has been instituted in the earth
quake The population of Reggie is estimated at 50OsO
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-30
WOOD YARD

Dillon's wood yard in front Spokane
house. or phone 6SX, Veteran saloon.
Dry wood So cord, sawed or split
and sawed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
The Christmas Dinner Table.

On Christmas day the color scheme should be more pronounced than at any other time for the dinner table. Red and green are the Christmas colors and shoula he used as far as possible in the hol- iday decorations.
 Laurel. holly and mistetoe are the pret- tiest and most popular accessories whlcn are in use and they make an effective decoration alone or they are used artistic ally as a background for other flow CTS.
 Pointsettas are lovely Christmas flow CTS and of course the stately chrysanthe- mum is used profusely.
 A Christmas table that looks lilSo Christmas is sure to increase the pleas ure of the dinners and the taste Of the food.
 Out of the general run of decorations is the Virginia creeper arranged Tn mass in the center, with the smaller Vlnes straying over the cloth. In the middle of this mass of green and red large Christmas toy turkey is placed, filled with candles, bon bons nuts and other dainties Broad red ribbons are draped around this center decoration and the long ends carried to the four corners of the table if it is square or long, or if round apportioned off as the taste of the decorator may suggest.
 Christmas souvenirs, such as tiny lit tie toy turkeys, dupica tes of the center niece a miniature Santa Claus, dainty little Christmas stockings of satin or net. all filled with the seasons delicacies are placed at each plato with a dainty water color place card with spray of holly and an appropriate Christmas sentiment on each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Christmas Dolls as Ornaments.

Among the beautiful gifts for grown ups' this season. as well as for the chill dren are the beautiful dolls, which are as pretty for ornaments as they are amusing for play.
 This has come about through the new fashion for dolls used as fashion plates, and made into the figures of charming lit tie statuettes.
 At one of the large shops in New York, these little figures, unlike ordinary dolls, are dressed with as much care as a lead CT of society would be. The bodies are Of gauge stuffed with some flexible material, and the faces are made of a composition, hand-painted. The expression is charm ing and the face natural.
 These dolls are put in all kinds Of life like attitudes. One is crossing the street with a bulldog on the leash; another is sitting in a garden chair, reading or sew ing; others are standing in graceful atti- tudes.
 The Dresden ones are like Dresden statuettes. They are small and dressed in a wonderful array of old-fashioned clothes. The best art of the first and second empires is called into play, and the materials are of the finest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

particularly at Christmas time do people allow themselves to be guided by the pretty covering of a book, rather than the reading matter contained therein.
 To me the old books, like the old songs, are the besr, although many of the lat ter-day books are well worth reading to be sure.
 Have you come across a book written by Mir James Morgan entitled, 'Theo- dore Roosevelt, the Roy and the Man?' If so, you will recall the following with regard to MT. Roosevelts reading which I consider well worth remembering. In fact when the foremost man of our great nation reveals to us his reading pro- gramme it is quite worth while to give it some attention. We certainly often achieve most desirable results, through combating the example of our seniors, and Mir. Roosevelts list of books may be a wonderful guide to our Christmas book shopping well.
 To quote Mir Morgan-"A list of only a part of his reading for two years of his presidency is bewldering in length and range, including such a wide sweep of literature as represented by Herodotus, Thercydides, Iolybias. Aeschylus, Sopho- cles Euripides, Aristophanes Aristotle, the History of Greece, the Life of Alex ander the Great Mahaffys Study of the Greek Wocld,' Maspers on the early Syr- ian, Chaldean and Egyptian civilizations, Froissart, Marbot's Memoirs Bain' Charles XII. Macauley, Gibbon, Motley, Carlyle, Bacon, Shakespeare, Drayton poems. Dante, Moliere, Beaumarchais, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Tolstoi, Scott, Cooper, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Dickens, Thackeray, Conan Doyle, Lever, keats' Browning. Poe Tennyson, Longfeliow' K;pling, Lowell, Stevenson, Hans Ander- son, Joel Chandler Harris, Artemas Ward and John Burroughs
 The above is a notable list Surely, with such a wealth of literature as the nations offer it is something to be ac- Guainted with the preferences or our foremost citizen. To read that "in the midst of the crowded campaign of lsoi he read all of Macaulay's History or England, Dickens story of Martin Chuzzlewit, and James Ford hhooes History of the United States speaks much for our Presidents power of con- centration.