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The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

find that you must wait my pleasure
one year before you know the DEGREES
OF my will.
II deny nothing. promise nothing
to any one. | only demand a year OF
wholesome waiting. In the meantime
you may dress in black and fume In
spirit. You may imagine yourselves
blessed or punished according to
your merits. but wait you must.
"One year from the day this letter
Is read, invite all OF my presump-
tive heirs. OF high or low degree, TO
assemble and listen to the reading OF
my last will and testament. | mere
ly ask a little patience for one short
year 10 keep my memory green and
prove your devotion. Yours from be-
yond. ROSCOE BURTON.
The vexed thwarted relatives fed
out OF the lawyers ONCE. with no
tender feelings for the departed Joker.
"It was hateful OF Roscoe TO tan
talize us So" scolded Mrs. Winpenny.
And so like him." sobbed Mrs. Is
mond.
1T seems he could not drop his
satanic pranks, even In DEATH" said
the Rev. Thomas, with a snort oil
righteous wrath.
II think II is Just awful 10 have TO
wait whole year." lamented the
Hawkins girl. II want some new
things right away"
And I need an auto" sighed the
impecunious young man OF smart
tastes. THE worst Of 1t Is. shall
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
BY W. HOLT WHITE.

5 o'clock will meet you"
Miss Hunt heaved a little sigh OF
relief.
II suppose" she said TO Capt. Pc.
trofY, 1T would not be possible for
her royal highness TO drive: shall
have package TO give her. and II
would be rather awkward 20 carry II
back II she Is on horseback"
rs It very bulky?"
mot very. About SO long" and
Miss Hunt measured O square foot or
so with her hands.
Then II will be quite simple mat.
ter for me TO carry It," said Capt. Pc
troff. II shall be there, too"
The presence OF the uniform or the
kings guard in the hotel was exciting
some comment, and Capt. Petroff
glanced uneasily about him.
"In the meantime" he said quickly
1T would be better IL were to leave
you at once"
Capt. Petroff made little wave OF
his hand 70 signify the curiosity that
was now becoming manifest about
them
Miss Hunt held out her hand 70 him.
and he bowed over II. and then hur.
ried Out OF the hotel.
After lunch Miss Hunt went to the
managers office and ordered a car
riage--she impressed upon him the ne
cessity OF furnishing her with the best
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
"TE1E SWAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH

turnout he could supply. Indeed, she
asked for q pair Of horses. having
ascertained that her expedition would
entail at least 12-mile drive.
Towards 4 o'clock she set out. The
road lay UP the hill past the palace.
down the hill again, and so on out Of
what was still called the northern
gate.
Then the road wound up and up be-
tween pine woods, until at last the
high road stretched along q level ridge
Of Morning Hills.
Six miles out or so the driver
turned TO her and pointed with his
whip to a little chalet on the hillside
lying a few yards of the, road.
THE tea house." he said.
Arrived at the tea house, Miss Hunt
babe the man wait, then walked into
the garden. The summer house which
Capt Petroff had mentioned was In
one corner OF the garden overlooking
the road. Leaning out of the window,
indeed, Miss Hunt found that one
could quite easily converse with any
one standing In the road beneath.
She glanced along the white. dusty
road leading to Bomberg. and again
felt little nervous. II would be heart
breaking II at the eleventh hour. or,
10 be precise. p. m. the princess did
not appear
(continued rrfday.)
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Wednesday. June "a.
1903.
The Stumbling Blocks.
(From the N. Y. American,

(from the N. Y American.)
First-The labor injunction decision
made when he was United States
district Judge. So far nothing that
Mr.. TAFT or Mr.. Roosevelt has said
or done has satisfied the labor element
OF the country as TO his position in
this case.
Second-The opposition OF the Ne.
gro voter, growing out OF the Browns
vile incident-as militant today as II
was In December.
Third-The distinct IL not generally
understood opposition OF the great
Jewish race because OF his cordial
visit to and his subsequent eulogy of
the car OF Russia, under whose auto
cratic rule their countrymen suffered
the unspeakable -atrncities-of- Kish--
inefr.
Fourth-The Memorial Day ailusion
TO the resignation OF General Grant
from the army because OF his drink.
Ing habit. This allusion, however Il.
logical. has stirred the open opposi-
ton OF the Grand Army posts. and Is
likely TO hurt the Republican candi-
date as surely as Blaine was injured
by Burchard's Rum. Romanism and
Rebellion"
Fifth-The indestructible idea that
he Is another mans man"-the lega-
tee OF the president. the executor Of
another mans policies. and practical
ly the forced nominee OF the national
convention.
Now. these are the preliminary
stumbling blocks which error or cir.
cumstance has planted in the vaN~ok
Candidate ,iaft.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
BY ISABELLA DAVIDSON DAILY.

Dear Roscoe was my favorite
brother"
Mrs. Wlnpenny spoke in q dolefully
sepulchral tone suited 10 the occa'
sion and wiped her left eye lugubri'
ously.
IL was dear Roscoe's favorite sis
ter" whimpered Mrs. 1smond, with a
gush Of made-to-order tears. When IL
came 10 a display Of emotion Mrs.
Ismond could always Guido her rival
sister.
Mrs. winpenny put her black bor-
dered handkerchief away In her jet
bead handbag and snapped the clasp
viciously.
What's the use Of pretending any
thing SO absurd, Olivia. Roscoe never
stepped his foot In your house, and
you have been married 10 years. He
lust hated Ismond. and II IS hardly
likely that he forgot his animosity
when he made his Will"
"You were always mischief maker,
Emily" retorted Mrs Ismond "Of
course you did your best TO ALLEVIATE
my brothers affections, but ! doubt TX
you gained anything | have often
heard Roscoe call you a meddlesome
cat II were you / would not ex'
pect very large share OF his prop
.erty."
1T is most unseemly 10 wrangle
over something neither OF you deserve
nor are very liable TO possess" POM
pously admonished the Rev. Thomas
Burton. MY prayers may have
brought our sinful brother to proper
state Of mind at last |. being his
only brother. also head OF the family
and servant OF the church, am natur-
slly suited TO the care OF large for
tune"
The belligerent sisters shifted con
temptuously. and the swagger young
man and woman. who had entered the
Office during the discussion, looked al
each other and snickered disrespect
fully. The girl said in loud whis
per- Il like his gall" ON
The young man, who wore wide
Grape band on the sleeve of his dudish
checked coat. seemed TO think IL time
TO announce his position.
You may all count upon the Haw
kins branch OF \the family being In
the game" he declared with an ali
that plainly expressed the thought
we are as good as you are"
In spite OF the scowling looks benz
upon him. the unabashed youth con
tinued, \"Uncle RIOS was pretty tight
wsd. but he always looked after Sis
and me. because we are orphans. and
IL would be inhuman TO throw US upon
the cold world now"
1T is high time you looked after
yourselves 1t will improve your hab
its and your manners TO earn your
own living sternly spoke the cloth
of the family IT Is wicked TO en-
courage beggars."
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

ever appeared In the governments f.
nancial statements. the Republicans
and the other Opposition parties
charge that for years past the govern.
ment's statements have been nothing
more than a farce ~
Strong language has been used In
the denuncistion Of Senior Espreguei.
m. who 10 termed a public pilferer
Tho Republicans, supported by the
Independent newspapers demand the
sale OF the Braganza estates in order
that the treasury be reimbursed.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Judge Brooke Is
Ably Fitted and lie
Deserves the Place
HE Record AZ Circuit Judge Of
Wayne County Qualities Him
% Successor to Justice
Carpenter.

g his friends that he become candidate succeed the
His admittedly superior judicial mind qualities him for that
honor great high honor be but only fitting
who has creditaby acquitted himself during
faithfully
the demands him in the capacity for which chosen
people AS has been the with Wayne county the people
Of Michigan will have their Endorsement
him position which calls for Of his integrity ability
than fitting that Justice Carpenter should be succeeded
from Detroit That his be Republican of
admitted Judge Brooke is therefore from each
of unqusonaby the for the place
Wayne will regret him of the circuit
that Wayne has failed appreciation of found
the beowal upon them of recogn-
don and reward.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

bhP
After all. It was best. But now sue
had nothing to do but walt.
At noon, when the tension was
growing severe. the end of the walt
ing came. ~
The officer OF the guard, who had
done her the service OF carrying her
note TO Diana on the afternoon before,
entered the swing doors OF the hotel.
His quick eye caught her as she sat
alone and somewhat disconsolate. He
walked over 10 her and saluted' anu
from mis- tunic drew note.
Miss Hunt thanked him with a
ouick glance. and tore the note open
II ran as follows:
pear Miss Hunt-Captain Petron
delivered your letter TO me. and
have TO thank you for coming such a
long way and risking so much TO de-
liver fhe message from Mr.. Strong.
/t.Jnfortunately my movements are
very closely watched. but this after
noon. toward o'clock, | shall be
driving along the ridge Of the Morn
ing Hills. At Schwenig there Is a
little tea garden. and IL you will be
there IN the summer house at about
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
To a Complaining Poet

o poet. thou that grievts for che laak.
ing OF theme. !,
newer dreams TO dream,
For melody of motor ana foruonnotxy ,
OF stream.
NO songs 10 sing. no songs 20 sinR. M |
poems yet undone
On trees and flowers birds ana bees.
and moon and stars and sun
And War and Peace and Life and love-
trite subjects. every one"
An. sing the iocomotIve and the pew
90 bailadize the threshsr ana the harv.
estfng machine!
For that a thousand gone before have
said that fields were green.
Nay. poet. take the time-old themes
and cease mechanic prose.
Sing Love that lives and Life that loves
and sing the grass that grows.
A million bards a million years cannot
exhaust the rose!
Franklin p. Adams In thsrJuly 1p-
pletons.
have to descend to labor. A fellow
can't thrive on air and expectations,
three hundred and sixtysfivs days.
II think I'll marry old man Prou-
ty." announced the mercenary Miss
Hawkins. "he Is as rich as Uncle Ros,
and a bird In the hand 10 worth two
in the BUSH"
The year of uncertainty passed, a.
all years must, bringing changes to
several OF Roscoe Burton's family.
The Rev. Thomas took a prudent
view Of the situation, and proceeded
TO WOO and win an opulent widow OF
his congregation. II was not exactly
love match. but II made him quite
independent Of his brother Roscoe's
post.mortem Jokes.
Mrs. Winpenny and Mrs. Ismond
jealousy disputed their personal
rights to the larger Inheritance. until
they were both obliged to seek rest
cures for shattered nerves. and then
they ceased TO speak. even to keep up
appearances.
Young Hawkins mildly developed
the work habit. and on the strength
OF being possible heir to his uncle's
large fortune. he was offered q re-
munerative position by q corporation.
which hoped to fleece him later.
Miss Hawkins easily captured her
eligible dotard. and was sanguinely
looking forward to gay widowhood.
When the day for the reading Of the
will arrived. the would-be heirs gath.
cred together at the probate ONCE.
wondering II they were important
| legatees or only victims Of the erratic
whims OF the dead man.
They were all more subdued In BE-
havior than at their former meeting.
as Hope deferred maketh the heart
faint"
The Judge OF probate entered. &C
companied by the taciturn lawyer who
had held the secret Of the will. while
all the worthy heirs. expectant. were
kept In an agony Of doubt.
The will was formally opened and
read by the Judge. It was as peculiar
and malevolent as the letter Of the
year previous. In substance It was 90
follows:
IT, Roscoe Burton. being In sound
mind. declare this to be my last will
and testament:
CONTINUED Tomorrow.)
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
MINISTER DENOUNCED
AS PUBLIC PILFERER

LISBON, June a;.--A series OF
stormy debates in the Portuguese
Parliament over financial advances to
the royal family has disclosed the
tact that q major portion OF the fund
odvanced TO the late King Carlos went
. lit the mortgages which King Luiz
Lad placed upon the Braganza es-
totee before his death.
The finance minister. Espregueiru,
hos been forced TO admit that while
sinister Of finance In the Castro
Cabinet, 1905. he advanced much
5uDncy for this purpose upon the sol
tnu promise OF King Carlos to re-
TIA ~ annual ipstalmcnts from the
{1r6oues Of tho estates. As none OF
- oonsy. amounting 70 $1,000 haa
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

II | in
Devices Out Of the We heard the first hresr'eh:I
Hands Of Your Child window VI sss 'e this morning morning
y H. CONSCIENCE. - ..sI The newsboy who touched it
/ Az To Whether We Have off escaped uninured.
Fourh-eewars Of He plainly fascinated by
i 'ennus eer"' | the loud report and his own OAR
Reaching pocket brought forth another and applied
) match
He tossed it quickly away into the middle of the street
Then he waited.
mo good" muttered the lad going investigate
He about pick when the cracker e~P01ea a'
Re drew his hand away just in
of July week from Saturday there VIII DC
numerous instances like this In many which little hand will
not be away in time.
The etanus germ way into the flesh and
little hospital in the most agonzng OF
deaths.
That's why just word with fathers and mothers
you little boy girl in home whom you love ana
whom you feeln nothing in this world could replace'
you the Fourth Of July and make II your
nothing with powder in gets in his or her
bands that day.
child of the murderous devices that are put on sale " TINS
mind of your child that patriotism can be EVIL
denced only in noise.
For if you permit hecrackers torpedoe the pistol
way hand of child the Fourth OF July
you will be condonng OF oohness that VIII De os' aoe
fill you with regret
When the newspapers following day of the awful suf
ferng curyhead the sros of lockaw will blame
the child for its plight
BUT ITS PARENTS WILL BE BLAMED, AND JUSTLY
SO FOR PUTTING THIS CHILD IN SUCH CONTACT WITH
THE MEANS OF ITS DEATH
supposed appreciate the danger lying
Ia silly of burning powder for noise on this day
supposed know and the parent does
the simple of powder burn wherein lies
is in the deadly that rests
INSCRIPTIONS merchants with whom the
chds nickel dime of than its limbs or lie
In Detroit supposed to be getting together
That is the idea
are things let's together for Fourth
1t can be brought about easily.
Permit offer suggestion to how it can be done:
passed every home where there chill
will topedoes and toy
pistols.
fireworks evening consist of Roman candles skrockets
spinning wheels forms of pyrotech
mic display.
This should be in charge of faias who himself will do
well to a pair of thick gloves.
Or let the neghborhoods together they do in the
danger is mnmized.
Such will insure Of little boys and girls around
morning of fifth the hospital stats will not
formerly it will prove cheaper and
i1factory from every point of view.
81 And PLEASE LET IT BE SANE.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

Judge Flavius L. Brooke has
long graced the bench of the cir
cult court of Wayne county,
where he has made a brilliant
record and one that eventually
was bound to call him to the
higher court in Lansing. Supreme
Justice Carpenter having resign
ed, and soon to step down. Judge
Brooke has yielded TO the urging
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
-HEN Miss Hunt walked back
lM to the hotel she felt In her
WI heart grateful that she had al
w lowed her only opportunity 70
ratraat alip away from ner.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Fencers TO Nee, a, ostend.

OSTEND. June Army officers
OF all nations will take part in the in.
ternstional fencing contest and tour.
nament 10 be held here from July q
to August / inclusive. King Leopold
acting a. referee.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24
Keep the Deadly
Devices Ont Of the
Hands Of Your Child
n Rests With Fathers and Mothers
As To Whether We Have a
Sane Fourth-Beware Of tte
Tetanus Germ.

Reaching pocket brought forth another and apphee
. match
tossed quickly away the middle OF the street
Then he waited
mo good" rnutered the lad going to investigate
just pick when the cracker exp'odeo ao
Re dreyQhi hand just in
The Detroit times., 1908-06-24

A word 70 fathers and mothers
in Detroit and Michigan.
We heard the first arecrscker
of the season explode under our
window this morning.
The newsboy who touched II
off escaped uninjured.
He was plainly fascinated by
the loud report and his own dar-
ing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
LOOK FOR MINING MAN.

Officials of the Utah National bank
of Salt Lake are looking for Herman
Pfeiffer, a mining engineer. who is
believed to be in Nevada. At the
Utah National bank there is informa-
ton that Mr.. Pfeiffer has been left
a large fortune by relatives in Ger
many @. p. Kelley of the Utah Ma
tional who has charge of the matter,
has been searching for Mr.. Pfeiffer
and has inserted advertisements in
newspapers in his efforts to locate
him. Mr.. Pfeiffer lived In Denver
several years where he was the repre-
sentative of J. II. Wheeler of So
Wall street. New York. looking after
his mining interests in Colorado.
Three years ago he left Denver to go
to Goldfield Since that time no
trace of him has been obtained.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
OLD TRINITY IN HMELIGHT.
Several Important Strikes Recently
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ore Exhibit
ed and Creates Comment.

That the old Trinity mining dis
trict, located 10 miles north of Love-
lock, will again soon be in the lime
light of Nevada's foremost mining
camps, is evidenced by the good re-
ports that are coming from that sec
ton, says the Tribune. Not alone
are good reports coming in but sam
pies from the district have been
brought in which show the yellow
metal in liberal quantities and If con-
ditions continue to improve 1t will not
be many weeks before regular ship
ments will be going out of Trinity
district.
Among the latest strikes TO be
made Is that on the Nevada-Califor-
MIA Mining company's property. John
A. Macpherson. acting manager and
large stock in the above COM
pany. has number of specimens
taken from the company's workings.
which are among the best ever placed
on exhibition In Lovelock, showing
as they did. almost one-third gold.
Mr.. Macpherson informed the Trib-
une representative that the strike
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19

was made in the breast of the tunnel
which has been driven for distance
of some 70 feet on an | foot ledge.
The pay streak varies in width from
one to three inches, while the bal
ance of the ledge carries a high av-
erage grade of mill ore. As work
progresses in the tunnel the showings
become better and it is believed fur
Their work will open bonanza ledge.
Mr.. Macpherson stated that shaft
had been sunk to a depth of 40 feet
on another ledge about 80 feet from
where the new strike was made in
the tunnel. At a depth of 25 feet an
assay running better than $1,000
was obtained, while in the bottom
picked samples run better than So
500.
Manager Macpherson stated that
plans were being made to inaugurate
a vigorous crusade of development
and that when started it would be
out on very large scale.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS.

The Nevada snowfall bulletin of
the weather bureau says: While the
amount of accumulated snow in the
mountains increased generally dur
ing February. it is less than the usual
amount and much less than that at
the corresponding date of last year
Over the Truckee and Carson drain
age basins the conditions are poorest,
while over the remainder of the state
they are somewhat better. The Hum
boldt and Walker river drainage
areas have the best prospects. The
weather during March will, of course,
have considerable Influence in deter
mining the supply of water, but the
outlook now is for less than the av-
erage amount. 1t is reasonably sure
that 1t will be considerably less than
the unusual flow of last season
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
L. H. Taylor of the government

l.. H. Taylor of the government
that the trouble between the land
owners bordering on Lake Tahoe, by
strained from constructing "A dam at
the lake to conserve the waters dur
ing the winter months, has been
amicably settled, and that the recla-
nation service will now proceed to
the completion of that important
project.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
WAS FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

The St Patrick S Day dance gwen
by the ladies of the Catholic church
Tuesday evening was large finan-
cial success Although all of the
money which will be derived from
the affair had not been turned in yes
terday, 1t was evident that several
hundred dollars will be realized. One
of the largest crowds of the season
was present
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
LOCAL-PERSONAL

ID days for disturbing the peace,
were yesterday released from Gus
tody. having served their sentences
out. Dave Wear, who was sentenced
by Justice Cartwright to a like term
for stealing cheese from the warer
house of the Graham Mercantile COM
pany, will he released today This
will leave only eight prisoners in Jail,
whereas up to the middle of last week
there were | 5 confined in the jail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
A HAPPY PAPPY.

Hello, papa. - This was the
greeting which assailed A. c. Lind
skog yesterday afternoon when he
entered his jewelry store. ITS a
girl" replied he. Happy is no name
for the condition of the popular ia
Their. Both the mother and child are
reported to be doing nicely
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
PLACED IN FIX.

Supetintendent Bennett and Two
ljnemen of the telephone company
were placed in a tight fix Tuesday
night by horse driven by them to
Riepetown. where they went to- re-
pair the line, becoming suddenly
sick and causing them to remain in
the place more than six hours. Dis
pairing of the recovery of the AMI.
NAL they secured buggy and drove
down. The first horse died yesterday
afternoon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19

True to the promise of Postmaster
Graham the money order window of
the local postoffice was closed yes
terday and no money orders were
sold, though all presented were CASH
ed. Each person desiring to buy
was referred to the express Office
and hanks
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
TO MEET SISTER

Superintendent Duddleston OF the
Nevada Northern left YESTERDAY
morning for Cobre, where he met his
sister in the afternoon on the way 10
her home in Michigan from a winter
spent in California. He accompanied
her as far as Salt Lake, from which
point he will return to Ely City to-
night The meeting was the first be-
tween brother and sister In some
years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
GO TO WASHINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Rickard VIII
leave this morning for Seattle and
other points in Washington and Alas
ka. They will be absent from the
section for several weeks. During
the absence of Mr.. Richard from the
section AL Butler will act as field cap
tain of the gun club.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
SUBURBAN SERVICE TIME CARD.
Ely, Ely City and McGin


Leave Ely $40. 1:20, 500.
Leave Ely City 6:45. 1925. sos.
Arrive McGill 7:15. 200. 5:45.
McGill, ELY City and Ely.
Leave McGill 40. 2;10, 5:55.
Leave Ely City 1928, 2:45, CSC.
Arrive Ely $50, $3.50, 6:35.
Ely to Ely City
Leave Ely 6 40. 1870. S:35. 1850.
1906, 1920, 2:55, $500, GAO.
Arrive Ely City Gas. 1875. $40,
1856, 1910. 1:25. 800, sos, 6 As.
Ely City to Ely.
Leave Ely City $50, S:25, 10. 40,
1855, 1:10. 2:45. $50, 600. $40.
Arrive Ely 6:35. $40, 1915,
1901, 1:15, $50. i:55. Cos. 6:35.