davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
The Republican County Central
Committee.
ROYAL R. GRAHAM, Chairman.
JOHN T. MALLALIEU, Secretary.

PRECINCT COMMITTEE:
No. William Stevens, Silver Plume
No. 2-John Green, Silver Plume.
No. &c. J. Hancock, Georgetown.
No. 4-Chas. A. Ferris, Georgetown.
No. 5-B. C. Catren. Jr., Georgetown.
No. g. Willis Bristol, Empire.
No. Earl Lawson, Lawson.
No. s-Simon Dingle. Dumont.
No. 9-W. H Nichols. Freeland.
No. IL John Trathen, Idaho Springs
No. 12-E. R. Lumley, Idaho Springs
No. &c. S. Birkins, Idaho Springs
No. 14-C. A. King, Idaho Springs
No. 15-S. L Burger, Idaho Springs
No. l6-Catherine Slaymaker, Yankee
No. 17-C. A. Crosson. Georgetown
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

The Associated Press account
of his career declares that he
"has worked in every campaign,
served the county in the legisla-
ture and was the leader of his
party in the state senate. He
was city attorney under the last
two administrations of Mayor
Thomas Taggart, from October,
1897, to October, 1901. In 1900
he was nominated for governor,
but was defeated. Before the ST..
Louis convention four years ago
Mr.. Kern's name was promi-
nently mentioned among the vice
presidential possibilities"
The selection of plain
American citizen who is a good
Democrat as Bryan's running
mate on the ticket is a notable
contrast to the Republican choice
of James S. Sherman, who has
been the right hand man of
Speaker Cannon in the house in
thwarting the will of the people
and carrying out the autocratic
measures of the American car.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
Candidate Kern

Mr.. John w. Kern is an Indi-
anian of Virginia stock. He is a
lawyer of Indianapolis and a
Democrat. He is highly regard
ed by the citizens of his section
of the country.
He was born at the village of
Alto, Howard county, Ind, in
December, 1849. His father was
a country doctor of small means.
Mr.. Kern was educated in the
district schools and attended the
Indiana normal sthool at Koko-
mo, Ind, daily riding horseback
ten miles each way. The ener-
getic young student earned the
money to enter Ann Arbor and
graduated from the law depart
ment of the University of Mich
igan when he was 20.
For six terms he was chosen
city attorney of Kokomo against
Republican candidates. In 1884
he was elected reporter of the
supreme court and moved to In
dianapolis.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
The Front Porch.

During these days the country
is being edited from the front
porch.
In the south the porch is more
or less of an all-ear institution.
In the north for seven or eight
months in the year the front
porch is like the platform of a
street car-of use only to get on.
But during the good old summer
time it iustifies its existence
north and south.
The front porch now ceases to
be the mere threshold of the
house. 1t becomes sitting room,
sewing room, nursery and libra
ry. 1t is the hearthstone trans
ferred to the open.
Here sits the family and So
laces itself. Inoffensive gossip
floats serenely-and wisdom
also. Here is the forum. Here
many grave problems are sorted
and settled, and laughter and
good cheer have a place.
| Ii you would study the aver
age American family in its nor
NAL state, observe the family as
it sits on the front porch after
supper, amiably criticising its
neighbors or discussing the
evening paper or family or state
affairs, laughing at the play of
children good-humored, salts
fled with itself, optimistic,
hearty, genial.
And if you will watch close
enough you will observe the play
of sentiment and the undertone
of wise judgment.
1t does not matter how pre-
tentious or how humble may be
the front porch. 1t is part and
parcel of that home life on which
is builed the real strength of this
nation. The front porch Is re-
lated to that family life in sum-
mer as is the fireside in win
ter.
The porch may proximate the
grandeur OF a wide and stored
veranda or it may be only a
humble stoop or only a few steps,
But
Here foregathers that little
republic, the family.
In America, because of this
custom of the family, the front
porch arises to the dignity of a
national institution. While it is
not one of the things for which
the fathers fought, it is parcel
of the heritage they bequeathed
to us. And it is as potent in it's
day as was the town meeting of
its day.
Besides
The American front porch
provides that which Americans
much need-relaxation.
Alas, the strenuous life! Let
the heather rage. AS for us
Let's go out on the front
porch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

Big, Busy, Best Business Schbol.
Shoulder high above others. I'm
rivaled in Texas. Unsurpassed any
where. Has a National reputation
for thoroughness and completeness.
Gives far superior training in Short
hand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping,
Banking, Office training, Teleg-
raphy, Penmanship, En- gil b
Branches and Spanish. Open all
summer. No vacation. Write now
FOR elegant free catalog. Address
ALAMO CITY COMMERCIAL AND
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Shafer & Downey, Proprietors.
San AntOnios Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
The Value Of Character.

William Jennings Bryan has
been thrice nominated as the
candidate of a great party for
the most exalted office to which
human ambition can aspire be-
fore he has reached the half cen
fury point of his life.
His record is unique and with
out precedent or parallel in the
annals of this nation, and, in
fact, it is doubtful whether his
tory affords any record to match
it in any age.
Twelve years ago, amid the ex-
element and struggles Of a great
convention, he, by one speech, at
SO years Of age, stepped into the
leadership of his party.
His accession to the place was
under extraordinary circum-
stancs, and it was freely pre-
dicted that with the ebbing of
the tide and the coming of the
storm of defeat he would fail and
fall and the bubble of his fame
would collapse, to be seen no
more.
That prediction has not been
verified, and that it has not
been is one of the wonders of
the age.
Many of the traits of the pop
ular politician he has not. He
does not mix in the hail-fellow-
well-met fashion with every kind
of crowd and is abstemious to
total abstinency. He is clean of
speech and exemplary in his
ways of living.
While genial and companion
able, he has a reserve that is
never altogether broken, and
he never entirely loses sight of
himeslf. He is, too, not a re-
served man in the matter of
speech. On the contrary, he has
perhaps talked more in the last
twelve years than any public
man in America ever did in the
same length of time.
All this being true, that he
should be what he is and where
he is is nothing else than Won
derful. A single speech and a
single letter have defeated the
ambitions of some Of the great
est men America ever knew.
Yet William j. Bryan has made
thousands Of speeches on almost
every conceivable subject, and
under all sorts of conditions, and
yet his enemies will not be able
to find quotation from one of
them wherewith to confuse or
confute him.
For twelve years he sas stood
full square to that fierce light
which beats upon tn egreat, and
yet his bitterest foe cannot de-
tect spot on his escutcheon or a
flaw in his armor.
There must be a reason for all
this, and there is; and the reason
is not far to seek nor difficult
to find. 1t is that William j,
Bryan is essentially honest and
always faithful to his convic-
tions. 1t is because he is clean
and his public and private life
will bear the most rigid inspec-
ton. He has a character and
maintains it, and is, under all
circumstances, true to the i'm
puleses and demands of honesty
and decency. His life illustrates
in the strongest possible way the
value of character, the power
of right living, the compelling
force of cleanliness in thought
and deed and adherence to hon
est 'conviction.-Houston Chron-
icle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

s.: IS: $; q; ;: !: ~; E:
amels in every home in the United
States, we will send you OH receipt of
SOC in money or stamps, a handsome
box filed. The box itself is fine or
nament to your dresser. Sent post
paid. Mention this paper when Or
dering. E-WENNEKER, COS
Market ST., ST. Louis, Mo.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
WARDROP STILL IS
ALIVE WOUND
BAD. ONE

Contrary to the resoprts received
here Thursday evening William
Wardrop, although he is said to be
SO seriously wounded that his reoov-
cry is practically despaired of, was
not instantly killed when he shot
himself in a store at Currie station.
while temporarily insane. This was
the news received late yesterday aft
ernoon by Sheriff Davis.
The details of the attempt at self
murder are practically those given
in the News of yesterday, Wardrop
walking to the back of the store
while his guard and several other
persons stood in the front part talk
ing, and obtaining a revolver, turned
1t against himself The move was
unexpected. as he had been trying
to XIII others and not himself all
day.
II was at fist thought that he had
Continued on page four
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
Riekard Held
to Action Of
Grand

M r., Little Tex" Rickard was
held to await the action of the next
grand jury yesterday and his bail
fixed at $4,000. on the charge of as
sault with intent TO kill upon the
person of John Mcmahon Rickard
gave the desired bonds with H o.
Hall and s. V. Bell as sureties and
WAS released from custody.
The hearing, which commenced at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning. arous-
ed great interest, the court room be-
ing crowded all day until the end Of
the examination of witnesses and lhe
finding of Justice Cartwright had
been heard. In the afternoon the
crowd became SO large that the dis
trict court room, which was used for
the hearing, was SO filled with men
that many were forced to stand.
Mcmahon was the first witness
called He stated that Rickard and
he had dispute over a debt of 500,
cash loan made by him, and $3.50
which Rickard had won playing
Faro, half of which belonged to Sam
Bell fle had risen from the game
and telling both Rickard and Bell to
come with him, had preceded them
to the saloon Office. He then settled
with Bell and started 10 settle with
Rickard when the dispute arose. He
wished to subtract from the payment
he was about to make 500 which
he had loaned Rickard. Rickard re-
fused to allow this and after short
dispute in which. Mcmahon alleged,
he said ne would get all that was
coming to him and that he was
heeled. and drew his revolver with
his left hand Mcmahon then grab
bed for him, at the same time turn
ing his right side as much as possible
to him. He heard the shot and felt
the pain OF his wound In his abdo-
men. He found the bullet lying on
a chair where 1t had fallen after
passing through him. He was then
taken to his room and his wound
dressed.
Charles Osterlund was called. Al
though he was the room at the time
seemed to know little concerning the
actual shooting.
Tom Chambers, bartender at the
Capitol, was next called. He had
heard Bell tell Rickard to go get
his money and had heard Rickard
say that he would commence suit for
his, at the same time transferring
his gun from his hip pocket to his
left pants pocket He heard Rickard
tell Mcmahon that he had better
give him the money. as he was load
ed to the guards He saw Mcmahon
give a lunge and heard the shot.
John Gibbons. who was In the sa-
loon. failed to bring out any new
points.
After recess session of court was
resumed at 2 O'Clock. Of1cer Har-
rington testified to arresting Rickard
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
ISL LITTLE BODIES ARE
REMOVED FROM RUINS

CLEVELAND, March 6.-Late
this afternoon l61 bodies had been
taken from the ruins of the Lake
view school in Co1linwood. where 1t
is thought 1s0 school children lost
their lives OF the number of bod
les recovered. 129 have been identi-
ned. Judging from the mum Der now
thought to be missing, there may be
fully 20 more bodies in the. ruins
which have been burned to ashes
Like returning from death, Helen
Marks surprised her parents today
by slipping up behind her father and
throwing her arms about his neck
while he was prodding among the
ruins of the Lakeview school for her
body. Instead of going to school
yesterday she played truant and Wis
tied an aunt in the country.
great public funeral will take
place tomorrow. County Coroner DIR.
T. a. Burke today began a thorough
Investigation of the rauses leading to
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07

and identified the revolver he had
taken away from him. Deputy Sher-
in Butler, Sheriff Davis and County
Treasurer Miles testified as to the
actions of Rickard Immediately fol-
lowing his being brought to the court
house. aef
The case rested here, Attorney
Walker for the defense stating that
he had no witnesses to Introduce.
After a lengthy argument by Dis
trict Attorney Eddy, Attorney Cole
man and Attorney Walker, Justice
Cartwright announced that there was
reason to believe that Rickard was
guilty as charged In the complaint
and therefore held him 10 the grand
jury. his bail being fixed at 5000.
Rickard raised this within a few
moments and left the court house
with the two men who had gone on
his bond. ns H'-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
USED KEY
AS RAZOR
Insane Man Cuts Throat
with a Peculiar InStru-
ment but is Saved

Hearing the noise of hammering
made by carpenters who were paru-
tioning OFF space in the jail Tor
cell, j. A. Ellis, a temporarily insane
carpenter, became imbued with the
idea that he was to be placed In 1t
and smothered to death. To escape
this fate the man took bunch of
keys which he had found In his cell
gouged the flesh of his neck until
he made a deep cash from ear to
ear. He then proceeded to hang
himself But for the timely arrival
of Sheriff Davis and Deputy Sheriff
Butler he would undoubtedly have
succeeded in the contemplated self
murder.
On account of the number of vio-
lently insane men who have been
taken into custody lately, II was de-
eided 10 place an extra cell In the
building, especially fitted for their
reception. For this purpose carpen-
ters were put to work.
Ellis. who was arrested during the
fore part of the week by Deputy
Fulmer OF Ely City after he had ter
rorized that section by his actions,
being temporarily insane from ex-
cessive use of Honor, heard the noise
and his fertile brain began TO cud-
gel up terrors. He became certain
after time that he was to be
smothered on completion OF the cell
and therefore decided to end his life.
With a key he began gouging at his
throat. After becoming satisfied
that he was bleeding TO death, he
took his pocket handkerchief and ty-
ing ii around his throat. commenced
to twist 1t with key.
Sheriff Davis and Deputy Butler
were in the jail during all this time,
but owing to the darkness of The cell
Ellis was In, could not observe the
actions OF the lunatic. One OF the
prisoners happening to place his hand
against the grating on removing IL
Was Mortified to discover that II was
covered with blood. The door was
Immediately opened and Ellis. almost
expiring, fell out. He was revived
ana a physician summoned
Yesterday he was much better
mentally. although very weak from
loss of blood. IL is thought that in
a few days he will be at himself
again. His attempt at suicide, novel
Though II was. came near being suc-
cessful, for he missed his 1ugular
vein by fraction of an inch and al
most strangled TO death.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
Million Dollars is
Incorporation Sum !|1

Articles of Incorporation for the
Nevada British Mining Company,
Limited, were filed yesterday with
the county recorder. The company
has a capital stock of 81 100000 di-
vided into one million shares of a
dollar par value,
The incorporation is made under
the laws of Arizona and Phoenix is
named as the principal place of busi-
ness for the concern, although it was
specified that they might have branch
Offices in anw portion of the United
States or the world without affect
ing their charter.
Twenty-Five years is the life OF the
corporation, May Z. 1892, being the
date set for disbandment. Indebt-
edness is at no time to exceed $780,
900 and the private property Of the
stock holders is made exempt from
any debts incurred. Alfred Richard,
Tom Fletcher, j. w. Walker and
Tom Smith are the incorporators
The company is operating proper
ties in the Cherry Creek district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
Sued
by Ely for
Licenses

Filing of suit by the city of Ely
against White Pine county, which
took place yesterday, marked the
first of a series of actions which will
be instituted to secure monies al
legged to be due. Attorneys Walker
& Boreman, acting for the city, filed
the suit for 81 1.3sl.55, the amount
said to be due from the county ac-
cording to the state law of one-half
pro rata of the liquor licenses col
lected in Ely during 1907 from the
incorporation of Ely to December 81.
Other suits, which are expected to
be filed within a short time, are for
the money due the fire fund and the
city street fund, amounting together
to something like $500. The
money is portion of that collected
during the same time by the county,
Several weeks ago the county CON-
missioners made request on the city
council that a bill for the various
funds due Ely should be prepared
and presented at the following regu-
lar meeting. During the meeting
held this week the bills which had
been prepared, ID. w. Ellis having
been employed as an expert account
ant by Ely, were presented to the
commissioners. So far as can be as
certained no action was taken on
them. the matter being tabled from
day to day and finally allowed to &c
over until the next meeting.
Although the city council has been
threatening suit for several weeks
filing of the action created consider
able surprise about the court house
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07

the terrible loss of life. His work
will be supplementary to the investi-
CATION being conducted by the yari-
Gus Collinwood officials, such as the
board of education and the village
council.
The work of the Collinwood olf-
ciais also was resumed early today
So far they have arrived at no def
mite conclusion as to the cause of
the FIRE or. where to place the blame,
IL blame is to be placed.
II is generally admitted that the
school building was an approved fire.
proof construction and that the ca
lamity could not have been averted,
looked at from this standpoint. Also
II now Is believed that the fire did
not have its origin in the furnace or
result from the explosion of the heat
boiler. From the testimony SO far
adduced, the fire must have started
under the stairway leading from the
basement to the first floor of the
building.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
Spoiled Ills Beauty
and His Temper

a flatiron has never been soothing
TO the personal feelings of anyone.
Especially is one Of these dainty i'm
elements an annoyance when some
one places II not too gently, and hot
one at that, against the side Of your
head. This, however, is what Ye
Leg, a Chinaman, charges We Gou.
also a former resident OF the Flowery
Kingdom, with doing. Because of
this simple act Ye idou must answer
to the charge of assault and battery
before Justice Cartwright this MORN
ing.
I'VE wante have hang Ye Gou.
He velly mad damn chink.
This was the first Official informa-
ton that there was something do
ing in Chinese social circles and was
delivered forcibiy to Judge Cart
wright yesterday morning by Ye Leg.
When he found that he could not on
hand have his enemy hanged, ne de-
cided to do the next best thing and
have him arrested for assault ana
battery.
According to the story told by Ye
Leg he rs the owner OF the house In
which Ye Con resides and conducts
his humble profession of laundry
man. Yesterday morning be went TO
the place to collect the rent for the
month of March and, like most land
lords, decided that times were so
hard that he would have to get more
money out of the place. He there
fore told Gou that he would have to
pay $2.5s month hereafter instead
of the former rental of $1.5O. This
angered the gentle Gou and straight
way an argument commenced. Blows
were struck and to cap the climax
Ye Leg suddenly received the full
force OF flatiron, behind which was
the mighty right arm OF Gou.
Both the chinks look the worse
for wear. Ye Leg having huge
bump on the side of his head which
makes him resemble Happy Hooligan
after one of his long falls, while his
rival sports a blackened eye and sew
eral long scratches on his eounte-
nance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-07
Good Timers Get
a Clear Title

A transaction which completed the
title of the Good Times club as a
corporation to the lots and club house
on Lyons avenue took place yesterday
when Frank Millard, as president of
the club, gave deed to it. Consid-
Grafton named was $40.
When the club acquired the ground
on which their building is located,
Millard was president of the orga-
nization and the deeds were made
ont In his name The transfer of
yesterday gives the club cimplete
title to their land. 1t is described Of
ficially as lots ] and 2, block 80,
Lyons avenue.
The Good Timers since their re-
organization a few weeks ago, have
entered into season of large pros
perity, the membership having been
materially enlarged and great inter-
est being displayed in the welfare OF
the organization by all connected
with IL.