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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11

clog dancing. This act was a novelty
and was much appreciated
In violin SO Low" Bonner, the
Musical Mick" came ont on TOP. his
selection being given token of a
hearty liking by the crowd.
William German. as the minister.
in short sketch, All the Niger
Church in One Book proved excru-
ciatingly funny.
The lnst portion of the perforn1-
ance. burlesque on George Co
hens song, SO Long Mary" from
"Forty-ive Minutes from Broad-
way, was the stunt which brought
down the house. William German,
attired as Mary supported by doI-
BILE quartet, composed of f.. T. Bon
ner. II. c, Reilly. William Tonin and
c. W. Dickerson. as girls, and o. Il,
Baird. William Dunham. W. T.
Owen, Jr., and c. l.. Rowe as boys,
made the hit of the evening.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11

The confidence which tbeTF - IN
the district and also the fact that
there are "a great many people here
who have the means and the wish To
local residence permanent na> we'll
demonstrated yesterday.
This came about through many in
quiries which were made ia response
10 the announcement i'm the News yes-
terday morning of the fact that ar
rangements have hene closed where
by contracts will al once he entered
into by the Ely Townsite company
for the saIc OF lots and the erection
of honscs thereon under the INSTALL
ment plan. which gives To every
working man in the district the OPP
portunity Ia put up house aud
within short time acquire owner
ship of his home AT practically no
greater outlay than he would make
in shcltering his family in IA rented
house
The announcement yesterday
morning was in no way an advertise
ment. being simply news state
ment, and from the fact that II was
stated that Fulmer & Ives, the agents
acting for the company. did not ex-
pect TO actively take the matter in
hand until the latter part of the
week 1t was not anticipated that
there would be Immediate inquiries
Further than this II was stated that
the instalment opportunity would be
offered from Offices at McGill and
the particular benefit of employees of
the coneentrator and smelter at that
point.
Nevertheless many people came 10
Ely City yesterday 10 make personal
inquiry of the Townsite company and
Fulmer 4 Ives and TO state that they
wished To avail themselves of OPP
portunity to become home owners at
the earliest possible time. The re-
ception the announcement secured
leaves no room for doubt but that
within very short time the sound
of the hammer and the saw will he
making lively music throughout Ely
City.
II was learned yesterday that while
the initial arrangement has been
made by the Townsite company a lit
tie earlier than originally intended
in order to relieve conditions at Nc
Gill in advance OF imperative needs.
the offer of opportunity to build in
Ely City on the installment plan Will
not be confined To MeGill people.
Everybody in tde district is to have
a show at home building, though un-
til spring weather comes To stay and
has put the ground in proper shape
for the commencement of extensive
building operations. It is not the in
tention to crowd enterprise.
Under the plans at present enter
tanned, those desiring TO build will
be able to secure erection or houses
after any plan they may wish. Ex-
ceedingly favorable contracts will be
made. A convincing point in this re-
spect is the statemen, that the inter
est charge which will be made on
payments due will be at the low rate
of s per cent per annum Through
out the west | 2 per cent is the rule
and the departure here is but one
more evidence of the large liberality
which it has been and is the policy
of the companies of the allied inter
ests in the camp to extend to the pub
lie n their dealings with IL.
The first steps toward active car
rying out OF presentation of the OPP
portunities which are to be offered
the people at McGill to secure their
own homes well away from smelter
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
ALDERMEN WERE THERE
TO SEE THE Fun
Took Adjournment Last Evening Tn
Ill Thursday in Order Ia
Attend show.

No mee Rng of the city council was
had last event :. adjournment being
taken on acco at of the Good Time
minstrel show. No business of inn
porianee was to have'l~Sn brought
up before the aldermanie body and
ened to get in line for an evening $
pleasure. The adjournment was
taken until Thursday evening AT 1870
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
GET, GOOD RETURNS.

From samples brought him this
week from property he has lately
had prospectors on between Grant
and Troy. Richard A. Riepe yesterday
received returns from his assayer
showing better than s22 to the ton
in gold and silver. in the rock. The
latter comes from surface cropping
and is considered 10 he excellent The
naturalization of the district from
which the showing was secured is ex-
tensive and in the opinion of Mr..
Riepe will develop some big low
grade mines.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
ODD FELLOWS BUSY.

Odd Fellows of the city have been
busy recently adding new members
to their ranks and introducing these
to the mysteries of the order. The
goat has considerably frayed back
this week as result of encounter with
Bert Walker. At the next meeting
three more candidates will be up for
work out and for the succeeding
meeting two are now in sight.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
ORCHARD DEFENSE INSANITY

BOISE, Idaho. March 10.-The
Harry Orchard murder case will be
called in the district court at Cald-
well tomorrow, and the attorneys on
both sides state that it will go to
trial II is understood that his al
legged confession. made while in the
penitentiary. will not he accepted as
proof of his guilt and that he will
be given "A trial by jury. 1t is
thought the defense may set up a
claim of insanity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
HIGH ACTIVITY CERTAIN THE DISTRICT DURING APPROACHING SEASON

nlhn i iron
Contractors AM ane g
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
JAPANESE WAR STRENGTH
IS ALL 0. K. IN THE NAVY


TOKYO o. reliable figures now hand
showing the strength the
its strength when the
be briefly all
esenng of 2S3,242 before the 2o4
vessels of 515,0S2 at the
Further the shows
than twice the baleshps
the third armored three
cruisers nearly three times
Critics of the expansion naturally asking
in the these which
which include
persist in making appropriations
than SO of the total
fiscal
The present strength of the japanese follows
Bateshps 49, 1881 armored r. 1306s3
cruisers a., 165252
torpedo boats II, 725S ships 55.0s2
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
, ss
. SAVES STOESSEL FROM
. SENTENCE OF DEATH

> ST. PETERSBURG. March
> l0-lt is unoffleially stated that
. the ear has commuted the
> death sentence imposed on Gen
. eral Stoessel for surrendering
. Port Arthur to 10 years i'm
. prisonment in fortress
. 1t is expected that on the
. ground of Ill health full par
. don will be granted him shortly
.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-11
Many in the District Signify Desire to Build and Own
Their Homes at The Earliest Possible Time
Tells Of Confidence In The Camp
Understood That Offer of TOwnsite Company Will
Be Open To All People In The Dstrict---LiberaI
Arrangements Are To Be Made

smoke and the CRIME of industrial
plants. will he taken toward the last
of the week, when Fulmer & Ives
Will open an Office at MeGill and have
maps and other requisite information
on hand TO show to those who may
he interested.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09
TWO PLATFORMS.

The Democratic convention at
Clayton May 23rd, adopted the
following platforms:
TWIN FALLS RESOLUTIONS.
We regard the election of w.
j. Bryan as the paramount issue.
We heartily endorse the action
of Fred T. Dubois in his fight
against church dictation in poll
tics and favor the strict opera
tion of both national and state
constitutions in all election mat
tiers. and we are opposed to re-
ceding from the position the
party has heretofore taken on
polygamy.
We instruct our delegates to
the Twin Falls convention TO
vote for the election of Fred T.
Dubois, Henry Heitfeld and
Judge G. o. Stockslager as dele
gates to the national democratic
convention to be held in Denver,
Col, July 7th, 1905.
We instruct our delegates to
vote as a unit on all questions.
WALLACE RESOLUTIONS.
We regard the election of W.
]. Bryan as the paramount issue.
We consider the mismanage-
ment of state affairs by the pres
ent republican party as being of
such great Importance TO the
people of Idaho, as to demand
their earnest consideration and
discussion.
We favor the adoption in the
state platform of a plank pro-
testing against the repeal or
modification of the present Two
Mile Limit law.
We declare ourselves to be in
favor of the enactment of a direct
primary election law, anti-pass
law, reciprocal demurrage Jaw
and antitrust law and employ
er'S liability Law.
We reaffirm the platform of
1906 and renew our protest
against the interference of any
church in political affairs, and
are opposed to receding from the
position the party has heretofore
ta l,ar, nv, raOlvoamv
We instruct our delegation to
Wallace TO vote as a unit on all
questions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09
GONE TO GOD

DIED. In Challis, Idaho. Tues
day night, June Ind, 1908. at
1910 O'Clock, Mary, the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Henderson.
On June End in the the month
of roses, the little flower that we
welcome as the snowdrop, ,droops
and dies, but its delicate face has
inspired US to hope, and perfum-
ed our life with thoughts of
purity. 1t was even so with our
Little Mary. as the fond parents
spoke of their darling child-the
tiny blossom of humanity that
came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Henderson. of our
city, on Oct. 18th, 1907.
The sunshine Of love could not
warm her life nor the affection
OF parentnood oeguIle her from
dropping. Her breath went out
like the exhalation of sweetly
fragrant minion of the woodland
and in her stead was left only a
holy and beautiful memory
memory that will last and sane
tify as long as parental exis-
tence. Little Mary Henderson
passed away just as the shadows
of night had enfolded the day.
The small body was laid to rest
in our cemetery June 4th, by
hands that had tried to make her
young life happy. May Gods
purest angel guard her slumber.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09

d LACEY attended meeting held the Court House la o
g Ie cluzens 1T decided to hold two daVsS colo
IN ChaIs on July 3rd and 4th The following Committees
We're appointed for the big celebration s O'lliOOeeS
Sharman-Hon. Joseph L. Ebberts
Secretary-Joseph McGown
Ireasurer-Frank A. Reed
F. Black " " niSoA' FRANK a Cameron, NJ
1ot ooIcng Committee NJ NJ. Sweet Mrs E. W. Keves
j. G. Finnell ' MS "in' waters Judge
Committee on Arrangements-M NJ Sweet n 7 Korr Coo T
hG5es, S FRANK a. Cameron, Joe McGown, DR.. B B. Slick
rosters and advertising matter later tell Won what we arc
gong to do in Chais July and 4h Keep yonr eve
Chas and your ear aso and hear the big Eagle scream
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09
PURLICNoTICE.

Notice is hereby given, That l
will not be responsible to settle
any bills or debts contracted by
Earl K. Dodge, after the date of
the first publication of this not
ice. +. G.. DODGE,
First publication June 9th, 1908.
Mackay, Idaho, June ;, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09
CUSTER co. CHAMPION

This fine Stallion will be held
for service this season. He is
four years old; color, dark chest
nut sorrel; weighs 1,S10 pounds.
There is no pedigree or record
claimed. l ask you to see the
horse for yourself.
TERN Is:
~ Single service. no insnr-
ance. Cash $3.50.
- Service for the get insured
or no pay $1,000.
ARCH HOWELL, Owner,
Challis, Ida, May %, 1903.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09
SS OF 1908 {:
CLASS MOTTO
"Rv Our Efforts, We Hope to Rise
CLASS COLORS.
Blue and White.
Blue and White.

h,sb the program of the COMMENCEMENT exercises
Of be gh graduating class held at ay are a5 o was U e
day eVenlS ia ali who took part acquitted themselves IN
thereby earning b 4S sy Te eoo
ceved FOR % s principal and Miss Leila Hammond teacher
MISS lots grades and both have done eNcee
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09

The Democratic convention at
Clayton May 23rd, adopted the
following platforms:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-06-09
NEWS

Millinery goods at Mrs. Wad-
dleton's.
Miss Mae Dellen of Custer is
visiting friends in Challis.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
TELESCOPE LENSES.
Astonishing Sensitiveness of These
Wonderful Glasses.

Astonishing Sensitiveness of These
Wonderful Glasses.
With the exception of astronomers,
few persons have any idea of the won.
derful sensitiveness of the lens of q
telescope. These marvellous artificial
eyes can be produced only by the ex-
ercise of the most scrupulous care in
the selection of the glass itself, con-
summate skill and inexhaustible pa
tience. The process of grinding and
polishing often occupies several months.
When the lens of big telescope is
completed it constitutes one of the
greatest marvels wrought by man.
An article in the Literary Digest de-
scribes how the sensitiveness of lens
was illustrated by Alvan Clark, the
greatest lensmaker America has pro-
duced:
Mr.. Clark walked down to the lens
and held his hand under it about two
feet away. InstantaneOusly marvel
Gus spectacle burst into view. 1t seem.
ed as if the great glass disk had be-
come living volcano. squirting forth
jets of flame.
The display was dazzling. Waving,
leaping. dancing, the countless tongues
of light cleaned and vibrated; then fit
fully. reluctantly they died away. leav-
ing the lens rejecting only pure. I'M.
troubled light.
What is it? How do you account
for the wonder? were the eager ques-
tons. 1t is only the radiation of heat
alternately expanding and contracting
the glass. If the hand had been put
!, upon the lens itself. the phenomenon
would have been more violent.
To person ignorant Of lenses the
almost supernatural sensitiveness Of a
mass of glass weighing several hun
dred pounds is astonishing, but to the
scientist it is an everyday matter. for
he has instruments that will register
with unfaltering nicely the approach
Of person fifty or hundred feet
away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
L0ND0N's SAFETY VALVE.
Trafalgar Square, Where Agitators
"BIow Off Steam"

Trafalgar Square, Where Agitators
"BIow Off Steam"
There is perhaps no other great city
where the measure of free speech
which is accorded to agitators of all
kinds is larger than it is in London. It
is the practice there to give anybody
and everybody chance to spout away
to his hearts content in certain well
recognized places of rendezvous, such
as the spacious Trafalgar square, and
especially the far more spacious ex-
panse of field or common in that pOr-
ton of Hyde park where the ere
formers tree stands and where there
is room not only for thousands and
tens of thousands, but even hundreds
of thousands.
Ordinarily in favorable weather on
almost any fine afternoon or in the
early part of the evening little meet
ings are going on there. each having a
piece of ground allotted TO it by the
police, but on Sunday, from early in
the morning until well into the night,
these assemblages are very numerous
and in full blast. Twenty, thirty, forty,
even more, have seen in operation at
the same time. the speakers. men and
women. haranguing to groups or to
big crowds on every theme imaginable
religion, spiritualism. politics, the
tariff. womans rights, astrology, pc
nology. the faith cure, bad literature
theosophy. socialism, anarchy. govern
mental abuses, the abolition of the
house of lords, home rule, local re
forms and the vices Of the aristocracy
while the red flag was as likely to be
as conspicuous as any other emblem
on the poles that are stuck in thu
ground or on the folding platforms
which are rolled in on wheels. The
whole practice has long been regarded
by many Englishmen as an excellen
means Of letting the people "blow of
their steam" -Philadelphia Bulletin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Designations.

Some foreigners and even certain
Americans are disposed to stand aloof
from what they haughtily term the
working classes Of the country. 1t is
to be regretted that they could not have
overheard the conversation which took
place on an East river ferryboat not
long ago between a recently introduced
shall we hazard it?-wkeelwright and
shopgirl.
do you attend in Barginer's estao.
lishment?" he asked.
Eyes; l am one Of the emporium la
dies" she replied, with becoming dig.
nifty. Where are you engaged?'
II am one of Banks & Co.'s repository
for carriages gentlemen" he informed
her.-Philadeiphia Ledger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
Just Mortal.

Observe the great high mogul-
1.-THE push" we say in slang
Who holds the inner office
And runs the whole shebang.
Be with him for a season
And you will notice then
That he is made of common clay
The same as other men.
When issuing his orders
He seems man apart
And made of dust imported
From some far foreign mart,
But loaf around his office
And get an inner view
And you will see a fellow
Who's much like me or you.
His hatband is no larger
Than common people wear.
His brain is not made different
Nor of texture rare,
And he is just as peevish,
Unreasoning and cross
When little things annoy him
AS one who is not boss.
The job it is that makes him
Appear of different breed.
A sort of superhuman.
One fashioned to succeed.
Just let higher mogul
Attach to him a can
And then you will observe him
A very common man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
FAMILY DISPUTES.
How They Were Once Settled by Fair
Fight In Court.

Fight In Court.
In some parts of Germany in days
gone by when the relations of husband
and wife became strained, so to speak
lin other words, when each returning
day gave birth to new squabbles and
the mans hand was as ready as the
Woman's tongue-the couple were
brought before the magistrate, who,
after listening to recriminations, or
cered them to prepare for the ordeal
by battle. The man was placed in a
caSk. which was then nearly filed Nith
sand, so that he was covered up to the
waist. In some towns pit was kept
handy for the purpose, just as the
ducking stool was kept on Bankside.
opposite st. Pauls. When he was
thus half buried, the man received
short stick for his right hand. while
his left hand was tied up across his
chest. He was thus one armed and
could only deliver his blows If his op.
ponent came near enough.
The lady put on linen garment. the
right sleeve Of which was heightened.
In the end was tied up stone The
sleeve projected about twelve inches
beyond her hand She had thus for
midable weapon. but in order to use It
she had to get close to her enemy
Now, observe the situation and the
chances. If she succeeded in bringing
the stone down upon her husbands
head, she might knock him senseless;
she might even brain him, but in order
to do so she would expose herself to
the full blow of his stick. The battle
might, in fact. be settled by single
assault. But mark the craftiness Of
man. 1t was better to make a woman
ridiculous than to knock her silly The
husband. therefore, if he was a philos-
opher. did not try to hit his wife. He
warded her blows with his stick. He
tried to catch the sleeve upon his stick.
Then the stone flew round and round,
and the lady was caught. She could not
move. and the victorious husband
dragged her. unwilling. head first into
his cask.-London Queen.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
A CHINESE DROUGHT.
Tragic sseSes That Come With .
L.,ng Spell Of Dry Weather.

L.ong Spell Of Dry Weather.
In many districts of China water be-
fomes very scarce during the summer
months. Some of the fearful results
Of the drought are described thus by
the Rev. John MACEDONIAN: 1.-The great
Sun blazes down from an unclouded
sky and drinks up the water that is
clinging to the roots of the rice. The
soil now cracks with the ferv ent heat,
and every blade of rice seems to be
making an appeal to the heartbroken
farmer for the water that alone will
enable it to live He is now at his
wits end to save his crop. for that per-.
haps is the only thing now that lies
between him and poverty and despair.
A failure Of a crop means very likely
that he will have to sell his daughter
or a son perhaps or even barter away
his wife if he would keep the home
stead from slipping from his grasp.
Some of the most piteous scenes in the
many tragic ones that cast their shad
ows over the home in the experience of
the Chinese husbandmen can be wit
messed during the summer months
when there has been a shortage in the
fall Of rain
1.-The wells have become dry. and the
little ponds have been drained of every
drop of water they contained. The
rice, in the field has lost the dark green
color that with it's rich sheen tells of
health and vitality and is turning into
sickly yellow that means decay and
death. Water must be got now and at
any price. for two or three days more
of this will see the grain blasted in the
fields. They accordingly dig the ponds
deeper to catch the tiniest rillS that
may flow into them. and as the work
in the blazing sun might at once drink
these up the work is carried on during
the midnight hours. so that not drop
Of the precious fluid may be absorbed
by the great thirsty dragon in the sky.
"Often these most pathetic endeavors
to save their crops end in tragedy and
death Men are making a supreme eff
fort to avert disaster from their homes.
and in the mad endeavor to gain the
water for themselves the widest pas
sions of the heart are aroused. and
neighbors will struggle with each 9th
err for the slowly trickling drops Of
| water. The solemn air of night is
broken with the sounds of conflict. and
the stars looking down from the mid
night sky see murder committed by
men whose sole and controlling motive
is the preservation of their homes."-
Chicago News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-09
HOW THE MOON LOOKS.
Queer Variance In Impressions as to
the Same Object.

the Same Object.
asked my men to compare the size
Of the full moon to that Of some OBJ
ject held in the hand at arms length.
I explained the question carefully and
said that they were to describe an
object just large enough when seen at
arms length to cover the whole moon.
My list of answers begins as follows:
Quarter of a dollar, fair sized canta-
loupe; at the horizon, large dinner
plate; overhead, dessert plate; my
watch, six inches in diameter, silver
dollar, hundred times as large as my
watch, mars head, fifty cent piece,
nine inches in diameter, grape fruit,
carriage wheel, butter plate, orange,
ten feet, two inches, one cent piece.
schoolroom clock, pea; soup plate,
fountain pen, lemon pie, palm of the
hand, three feet in diameter-enough
to show again the overwhelming man.
ifoldness of the impressions received.
To the surprise Of my readers per.
haps it may be added at once that the
only man who was right was the one
who com pared it to pea. 1t is most
probable that the results would not
have been different if had asked the
question on moonlight night with the
full moon overhead. The substitution
of the memory image for the immedi-
ate perception can hardly have inn
paired the correctness of the judg.
ments. If In any court the size Of a
distant object were to be given by
witnesses, and one man declared it as
large as pea and the second as large
as lemon pie and the third ten feet
In diameter it would hardly be fair to
form an objective Judgment till the
ychologist had found out what kind
of a mind was producing that esti-
mate - Professor Hugo Munsterber8
b MaClure'a