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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-24

He argued. however. that the action
be non-suited as ownership had not
been established by the plaintiff and
the Jaw had not been complied with
in the form of action followed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-24

Grafton in the interim might go very
far toward making this method a
great success now, where in the past
1t was only partial success.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-24

Chief Justice Fitzpa trick. of Can
ada, has been appointed one of the
four British representatives on the
permanent Hague court.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-24
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Three companies of the Seven
teenth infantry yesterday started 30
march from Atlanta. Ga, to Chicka-
mauga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
l2,5OO,OOO BALES OF COTTON.
Needed to Prevent Decrease in Stocks.
Next Year.

Washington, D. c. The worlds
production Of cotton for mill consunp-
ton during the year ending August
81, 1908, exceeded 100000 bales the
production Of the previous year, &C.
cording to the census bureaus report
on the supply and the distribution Of
cotton. 1t is a significant fact, the
report shows, that the fluctuations in
the worlds supply Of cotton is meas
ured practically by the variations in
the annual production in the United
States.
If the consumption of cotton in, 1909
equals that in 1908, the United States,
it is declared, must contribute about
IL, 100000 bales to prevent further de-
crease in stocks. The number OF cot
ton spindles in this country is 1884
3S7 the distribution among the states
giving Massachusetts, "a per cent,
South Carolina 10 per cent and North
Carolina II per cent. Rhode Island
ranks fourth in the list The num-
Der of spindles has increased % per
cent in the last eight years and the
consumption of cotton "a per cent
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
ENGLAND TO HELP FRANCE
Against Gerrnans-Would Lend Naval
But Not Military Support.

London, England From the most
reliable source it is learned that
France has made tentative inquiries
of the English foreign Office as to
what aid France might expect Of Eng
land in the event of clash between
France and Germany growing out of
the Casablanca affair.
If Germany and France should clash
England would unquestionably lend
her naval support to France, but
would rot aid her with her military
forces.
The dispute arises from the arrest
on September 25 Of six soldiers of the
French foreign legion in the act 81
desertion. Two Of them were German
subjects and an agent Of the German
council at Tangier was conveying
them on board a German vessel when
the party was seized by order of Cen
eraI d'Amade, the French commander.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
GOeD NEWS FOR UNEMPLOYED.
Reported Thata6 100000 Men Are Soon
to Be Given Work.

New York City.-The National AS
sociation Of Manufacturers publishes
in the current issue of American In
dustries, it's official magazine, con-
tinuation of the statements on trade
conditions contributed by its 5000
members representing every branch OF
industry The first series Of these
statements, showing Improvement In
commercial conditions. appeared in the
October is issue Of the magazine. TIL
series now published indicates a con-
tinuation of this Improvement and for
the most part an optimistic view of
the business outlook
kilograms were also sent prior to
the election to number of Associa-
tons members, asking them to state
specifically how many working men
would be added to their present force
by December /, if nothing occurred to
shake commercial condolences A re-
sumo of the information contained in
these replies is also given by the mag
azine as follows:
THE percentage of replies received
indicate that an average of 1S5 men
each will be added to the majority OF
manufacturing plants in the Associa-
tion by December /. The percentage
shows that at least one-half Of the g.
900 members Of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers expect to add
to their present force more than 200,-
900 working men.
Taking this as a basis" says the
article, "it is safe to assume that the
13, 900 manufacturers, which, accord
ing to the census Of 1900, employed an
average of 100 men or over, each will
add at least so per cent to the pres
ent force, making a total in round fig
ures of $4,000 men, In other words,
with the continuance of business con-
fdence Of 30 20 80 ..6 IS. !.
fidence the important manufacturing
interests Of the country will be ena-
bled to increase their present force by
more than half million workingmen
to meet the market demands for their
products.
"In securing this information demo
cratic and republican manufacturers
alike were addressed. No attempt was
made to limit the canvass to any
particular section of the country, and
the queries sent to manufacturers
were based solely upon actual busi--
ness. conditions and business possibii.,
tiles for the future
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
DAMAGE BIZ FOREST FIRES.
Hundreds fsThousands Worth Of Tim
bet,Were DESTROYED.

Nashville, Tenn.-F'orest fires are do
ing great damage in this state, West
ern Kentucky and Northern Alabama
Timber amounting to hundreds Of
thousands of dollars have been de-
stroyed during the past ten days and
the fires are reported to be still burn
ing, and an immense amount of val
uabe timber in the West Tennessee
river bottoms has been destroyed com
pletely.
In Hopkins and other western Ken
lucky counties, where no rain has fall
en- of any consequence since July, the
damage from,forest fires has been very
great. x
In North, Alabama, particularly in
Limestone and Madison counties, large
tracts Of valuable timber and miles of
fencing have been wiped out by the
forest fires, which aresstill burning fl-
riously. 800
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
new GOLD COIN.
Design on Five-DoIIar Pieces Different
From one Now in Use.

washington, D. C.-The mints at
Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Den
yer have began coming a new five
dollar gold piece struck on a different
plan from any heretofore coined
in the world. It follows an idea ex-
pressed to President Roosevelt by
William Sturgis Bigelow of Boston
that to permit the coins being piled
to a uniform height, high or crown
ing relief might be obtained by de-
pressing the design below the field or
face Of the coin, instead Of raising it
above, as is usual in all coinage oper-
atoms. This would present nat field
and uniform thickness.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
I RATTLESNAKE ON MENU.
For Gold Camp Borders When Meat
Was Exhausted. II sgs.-

Sylvanite, New Mexico. IS ylvahite,
the newest gold camp Of New MexicoJ
now considers itself strictly on the
map in the matter Of up-to-date dish
es. The piece de resistance at one
hotel recently was rattlesnake, and
you can't get that even in New York.
The supply Of fresh meat in the town
ran out and the guests who pay SIG
a day for board kicked for meat.
William Goldsmith, the proprietor,
decided to have meat or bust, and hir-
ed everybody he could to so after
rattlers. In three hours they got sew
enty-eight snakes, for which they. got
so cents each. The snakes were great.
ly rellshed by the hungry guests.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
THREE men SHOT BYB0Y.
A College Student, Of Edwards
vile, Ala, Shoots to Kill.
SEQUEL TO ELECTION ROW
Young Man Had Been Deputized BY the
Town Marshal on Election Day--Bad
Feelings Caused by Arrests.

Admission, Ala.-In a fight at Ed
wardsyille, James Vaughan, a college
Student, shot and instantly killd Jack
son Barker, and wounded Gilbert Jones
andand Bart Mccormick, Jones'
wound may make the amputation Of
his right arm necessary. Mccormick
suffered only a slight flesh wound
Barker was shot through the heart
three times.
Immediately after the shooting,
Vaughan was placed on a train and
brought to Admission, where he was
placed in jail. 1t was deemed advis,
able to bring him here, as feeling was
high in Edwardsville, and it was
thought that an effort might be made
to lynch him, should he be placed in
the efin jail.
Bad feeling has existed since the
day of the national election. On the
night of the election, Barker was ar
rested and placed in the calaboose.
During the night, the calaboose was
wrecked and burned, after the prison
er had been liberated. 1t seems that
Vaughan, who is attending school at
this place, was deputized by the town
marshal to help carry Barker to jail.
Vaughan, with a number Of his
schoolmates, came out Of his board.
ing house. When he was seen, it is
said Barker remarked that now was
the time to work on him. Barker adj
vanced, leading the crowd. Vaughan
was ready for the assault, and, draw.
ing his pistol, sent three bullets into
Barker. He then shot the other par
Ties
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
USED DYNAMITE TO SCARE WOMAN
Effort Made. to Secure $4,000 from
MRS. oenevleve Phipps.

Denver, Cola woman, giving her
name as Mrs. H. G. Cones, compelled
Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps, the
divorced wife Of Lawrence Phipps, the
Pittsburg millionaire, to take her. in
her automobile to bank for the pur-.
pose Of getting $4,000 that she de-
manded Of Mrs. Phipps, on pain Of be-
ing blown to pieces with dynamite.
AT the bank Mrs. Cones was oyerpow-
cred by special officers and placed
under arrest. "
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
CHINESE INUNDATED.
They Feel That They Have Been
Sighted by the Americans.

Pekin, China.--The foreign board
has sent Its thanks to Admiral EN-
DRY, the commander Of the American
feet at Annoy, for his congratulations
upon the anniversary Of the birth of
the Dowager Empress.
The foreign press Of China makes
favorable comment. on the visit, Of the
American battleships, but ',6e central
government and the Chinese people
are Inundated over the fact that emily
half Of the fleet under Admiral Sperry
came to China.
The presence Of the American ships
at Annoy again directed attention to
the decline OF the American trade in
China. VIA
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
! NO CHOLERA in MANILA
scourse Has Been Conquered, Accord
ing to Merchants.

Manila, P.ff.-The Merchants Asso-
citation of this city has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
y. Manila is reported by the health
authorities as being free from chol-
era 2
"Since November /, in population
Of nearly one-quarter Of million, one
case daily has occurred. These. cases
were found in outlying districts, not
usually visited by whites. The late
visitation proved to be of very light
character since its beginning, and in
the month Of July there were only
twenty-five cases among the white
nonuIation
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
President Chooses Companion.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Attracted by the
remarkable achievements of Edmund
Heller, in his explorations of strange
and little-known lands, President
Roosevelt has selected this 26-year-old
Riverside, Cal, youth from lists Of
hundreds of scientists and naturalists
Of the nation who aspired to the place
to. accompany him, intosthe Wilds Of
Africa next March.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
FATAL DUEL in STREET.
Ex-senator Carmack, Of Tonnes
see, Killed by Robin Cooper.
POLITICS CAUSED TRAGEDY
Cooper Had Warned Carmarck to STOP
Attacking Him in Editorials in
His Newspaper.

Nashville, Tenn.-As sequel tofthe
recent bitter democratic primary for
the gubernatorial nomination in Ten
nessee, Hon. Edward Ward Carmack,
former United States senator from
Tennessee, was shot and killed in a
street duel here by Robin Cooper,
young attorney. Young Cooper was
wounded in the shoulder by bullet
from Carmack's revolver, and is I'm
der police surveillance in a local nos
pital His condition is not serious.
Carmack was wounded three times
in the neck, the breast and the left
shoulder
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, father Of
the younger man, was with his son
during the ARRAY, but did not fire a
shot.
The direct cause of the killing was
a recent series of editorials in The
Tennesseean, daily paper of which
Mr.. Carmack became editor after his
defeat for the nomination. for COVER
nor. The editorials in, question have
been vigorous in their comment on
Colonel Cooper and his alleged connec-
ton with what Mr.. Carmack termed
the democratic machine" and its
methods. 7r
{ Colonel Cooper, who is well known
in business, newspaper and political
circles in Tennessee and the south,
had, it is said, notified Mr.. Carmack
that the references to him must
cease.
The men fought at close quarters,
and there were but few witnesses.
The tragedy created the most intense
excitement throughout the city, and,
within short time, the streets were
thronged.
1t is understood that the trouble is
one of the results of the recent, DEM
ocratic gubernatorial primary in
which Carmack was defeated. Car
mack has, since he has been editor
of The Tennesseean, been quite caus-
tic in criticizing what he called the
democratic machine, and has had sew
eral editorials about Colonel Cooper.
Within the past few days, it Isl said
Coonel Cooper notified CarmaGkatha
these editorial criticisms must cease.
Later another editorial reference to
Colonel Cooper appeared in The Ten
nesseean, and this is supposed sto. !. have
been the immediate. cause of the trou-
ble
Memphis, Transformer United
States Senator Edward W. Carmack,
who was shot and killed at Nashville,
was born near CSstalian Springs, in
Sumner county, Tennessee November
1883 He had AN academic educa-
ton; studied lawatracticed in Column
bia, Tenn, and was member of the
legislature of 18S4a
He was "a delegate to the national
democratic conversion Of 1895, and a.
member Of congress in 1897lf991, from
the tenth congressional district Of
Tennessee. He's seEved with distinc-
ton in the United. States senate for
six years, being, defeated~ for re-elec
ton in the primary "a little over a
year ago by former Governor Robert
L. Taylor. w. ~,
Last spring he opposed Governor
Patterson for the democratic guberna-
torial nominations .ehampo the
cause of statewide prohibition. He
was defeated.
Shortly after hfsl defeat Mr.. Car
mack was offered the editorship of
The Nashville Tennesseean. He ac-
cepted the Offer and since then and
for the last two months has been at
the head Of The. Tennesseean.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Bill Nye and Queen Victoria,

Years ago the late Bill Nye wrote cordial and complimentary letter to Queen Victoria, urging her to come to America and take part in certain authors readings in aid of the inter national copyright movement. The letter was written primarily for pub lication, of course, and in all likei- hood never reached the august eye for which it professed to be intended. It filled newspaper column, however, and served it's purpose as an excellent bit of fooling, The writer assured her majesty of hearty welcome from her fellow authors in the United States, all of whom, he said, had been greatly impressed, not only by the merit of her literary work, but by the fact that she produced it all at night-"after reigning all day on d hard throne" Throughout the many years that she continued to reign on hard throne, she was an indefatig. able worker herself and the inspirer of industry in others. .-Putnams Mag. azine.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Air Brush in Painting.

The compressed air spray has been used for a considerable time for painting large surfaces, like the EiiIel tower, and for whitewashing tunnels. The newer art of decorating small sur faces by means of an air brush seems to have reached it's highest develop ment In Germany Of the two types of apparatus, one is held like pencil and the other is used like revolver, ard the air for spraying is supplied from cylinder of compressed air or carbonic acid gas, or in more primi- tive way by a hand pump. It is< ca pable of great variety of applications The air-brush can be used for ordinary Industrial painting by any unsliilled Workman, while an artist of some abil' ity can paint flowers and other de signs upon enamel, glass, porcelain Krone. Iaper. and even upon cloth ta.I cts aud other fabrics. It has prove spe> ally serviceable in retouching uho.ographs.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
THE sulToR AND THE WIDOW
Showing How Men Are Clay In thu
 Hands of the Potter.

He-Would you think me very-i mean, would it be bad taste on my part
 She (hastily) )-Not bit
 He-But you don't know-you can't know-what I was going to say. I was going to say, would 1t be very Impertinent of me If r.
 She (tenderly)--I think l do know, Harry. and can assure you that should not resent 1t in the least.
 He-Ah. it was something much nore serious than you imagine-some hing about
 She looking down) = Something ibout your future life?
 He-No; not quite so serious as hat. Something about my present fife
 She-That's what I mean--the sec ond half of your present life.
 He-Oh. I'm only 27, you know.
 She-I know; but when man con. templates a great change in his life He-You did know, then?
 She-Months ago, dearest, I read 1t In your eyes the first day We met
 He-By jove! Then--why. I've lone it.
 She (weeping iittlel-Harry, you have swept me off my feet
 He-My love! I know was brutal ly frank, but don't cry
 She-You men, How irresistible you are Sketch.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
c. w. PETTY.
FORTUNE TELLeRs IN EGYPT.
Found Everywhere, But Luxor Seems
 Their Natural Home.

Everywhere in Egypt one will find fortune tellers. but no city boasts more for it's size than Luxor. Those who read the future with sand are in the majority. They sit cross.legged on the ground and mutter a prelimln- ary jargon. Finally they lift up the sand, and as it trickles through their fingers they claim to see the life Of their patron revealed As none of the prognosticators speak English. and it falls to the lot of the dragoman to translate, it is difficult to place the credit of shrewd guessing where 1t be- longs At Luxor. as in all cities along the Nile, water for domestic purposes Is carried from the river by the women and young girls, and no more interesting phase of everyday life is seen in Egypt than the evening proces sion of trailing robed figures, many of which now carry large Standard oil cans instead of picturesque jars upon their heads. The hotels at Luxor are all situated on the river bank within a few yards of the water, and it is the delight of the guects to sit on the broad verandas and watch the natives who bring up water to irrigate the lawns and to sprinkle the dusty roads. Harriet Quimby, in Leslie's Weekly
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
DUE CREDIT GIVEN TO WOMEN.
Their Work Has Lifted Magazine Illus
 tration to Fine Art.

After many years of public patience have acknowledged the necessity of reading story to draw good pictures for it. Time was when the average artist" contented himself with glance at few lines extracted from the story which he was expected to express in an illustration. He illus. trated that passage without thought of the context and with none too much regard for the passage itself. As a result one would read, "She crossed the room majestically and stood look ing down at him" and in the picture would see the heroine placidly re- garding the hero from the recesses of an easy chair. As for women being blonde in the story and brunette in the illustrations, that was the rule rather than the exception. The ad- vent of woman into the world of mag azine illustration possibly has had something to do with the reform. No woman artist would draw heroine with her hat on when the text called for an opera scarf. She would not have character sitting when he or she should stand. Nor would she make the heroine look 35 years old in chapter l. and IS in chapter H.. Anyway, whether the credit be due to womankind or merely to progress fin the general conscientiousness of H. illustrators, the result is gratifying.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Flat Fish for Low Water.

'Caruegie lake" still continues to be \ source Of interest both to the stu dent body and the townfolk of Prince ton. Discussion never wanes as to tse adyisablity of the college going in for rowing. sport in which 1t may event ually hope to vie with the crews that TOW on the Thames or the Hudson. But lately new suggestion has been made in the university town as to the wisdom of the plan of stocking the sheet of water with fish. Now, it must be known that the new lake is ex- tremely shallow, its greatest depth be. Ing less than four feet. When the matter of piscatorial interest was first under discussion, one undergraduate almost put the subject to death by re marking.
 Well, if they must put fish in the lake they will have to limit the kind to founders. Any other sort of fish would either scrape themselves tc death on the bottom or get sunburni on their backs.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
Gettina Rich Quickly.

There can be no harm in liking to ''get rich" quickly. Let us call things by their right names. Avarice, greed injustice are wrong; they hurt society and dwarf mans own soul. But we are made to enjoy success in whatever we do. Does not farmer like to have large crop--a hundred-fold over what he put in the ground? Does not every fisherman like to strike school of mackerel or bluef1sh? All inven- tions and the laborsaving application of natural powers are simply means to bring about the most rapid produc- ton of wealth. The complaint never ought to be that riches are produced too rapidly, but that they are not fair. ly distributed F. Dole, in the Atlantic.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-27
PHILADELPHIA |S SHOCKED
Police and Riotous Foreigners En- gage in Battle on a Public
 Thoroughfare.
FOURTEEN LEADERS ARE HELD TO COURT
The Rioters Were Unemployed Italians From the Textile Mills of the City, During the Fight the Mob Used Re volvers and Several Policemen Had Narrow Escapes.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.--As a sequel to the remarkable scene enacted in Broad street late Thursday afternoon when several hundred policemen gave battle to more than 1000 unemployed foreigners who were marching to the city hall for the purpose of making a demonstration, IA Italians were held in bail here Friday. Five of the ring leaders were held on a charge of as sault and battery and melting to riot, and nine of the other members of the crowd were held for melting to riot Those who were charged with assault were held in s3,00O bail and the others in $500.
 number of witnesses were exam ined. The police told of intercepting the crowd which was acting disorderly on it's march from a mass meeting in the foreign quarter and of the resist ance offered. During the battle the police testified, several revolver shots were fired by members of the mob. liceman's collar and another bullet was fattened against policeman's shield An onlooker was shot in the foot and slightly injured.
 A witness testified that at the mass meeting which preceded the march a woman speaker had melted the men by declaring it is better to be in jail where you get plenty to eat than to be out of work and hungry"
 voltairine de Clere, the anarchist, and others addressed the mass meet ing. She steadfastly disclaimed any responsibility for the march and the disorder which followed. She said her speech was in English and that half of the audience did not under stand her. She said she was not afraid of the police and they know where to find her. During the march toward the city hall a number of red flags were carried.
 The Central Textile Union at a meeting Thursday night decided to march in parade to the city hall in the near future and appeal to Mayor Rey- burn for aid in obtaining work for it's unemployed members. A resolution to that effect was passed before it was generally known that disorder had oc- cured in Broad street earlier in the evening It is said that out of the 2S,. 900 textile workers in the mill district 13.000 are now out of employment.