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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
The Goats Stratagem

When I was going along the street
the other day. way out on the edge OF
the city. I saw a white grocery wagon
horse eating lunch. He was having oats
for his lunch in nosebaE that was
tied over his head. And he was having
nice party all by himself. when all at
once there came around the corner a
scrabbly looking black and white goat.
which didn't look as IL he'd been brushed
'or combed or curled for 275 years. And
he had yellow eyes. with an OblOng
pupil going sideways. instead OF
round one like yours. Well. this scrab-
bly, looking goat came round the cor
ner. and he saw the horse having the
nice picnic all by himself. And what
do you suppose he did? He came softly.
softly along in front OF the horse until
he was right under the nOsebag- Then
all at once he Jerked his head up and
knocked the nosebag. so that the horse
jumped and threw up his head Some
OF the oats spilled out OF the bag on
the road. And the horse couldn't get
his head out of the nosebag to eat the
oats that fell on the road So the goat
ate them up. This is a true story.
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my telling you what tough gang the
Frog Hollow boys were. Ordinarily
we associated with them as little as
possible, but the season / refer to we
were forced into playing them series
of games. 1t came about this way.
Our club was. and had been for sew
eral seasons. the recognized champions
OF that part of the country. We had
always refused to play the Frogs, as
they called themselves, but that year
Joe Dawson got together crack team
and camped on our trail. He chal-
Ienged and beat every club that we
played with, and then taunted us with
being scared to play them. He talked
so much that 1t got on our nerves, and
we voted to play them best two out
of three games for the championship.
The first game was played on our
grounds and we won hands down. The
second game was at Frog Hollow. and
we didn't have the ghost of a show.
The umpire was a chap from Railway.
He tried to be fair. but the gang
threatened him until he was afraid of
his life and was compelled to decide
every close play against us. 1t was
then agreed to play the deciding game
at the Six Roads, which was about
five miles from our place and the same
distance from the Hollow. We had
the agreements in writing. Both clubs
were to be on hand ready to play ball
at 8 o'clock sharp. regardless of the
weather. Any postponement or change
in the time of starting the game must
be mutually agreed upon by the two
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
An Interesting Discovery

One of the most wonderful dis
coverfes in science that have been
made within the last year or two is
the fact that a beam of light produces
sound A beam OF sunlight is thrown
through lens on a glass vessel that
contains lanpblack, colored silk or
worsted, or other substances. "A disk
having slits or openings cut in 1t is
made to revolye swiftly in this beam
of light so as to cut it up. thus maxi
ing alternate flashes of light and
shadow. On putting the ear to the
glass vessel, strange sounds are heard
so long as the flashing beam is falling
on the vessel.
Recently a more wonderful discovery
has been made. A beam of sunlight
is made to pass through the prism, so
to produce what is called the solar
spectrum or rainbow. The disk is
turned and the colored light of the
rainbow is made to break through it.
Now place the ear to the vessel con-
tanning the silk, wool or other mate
rial. AS the co1ored lights of the spec
trum fall upon II sounds will be given
by different parts of the spectrum and
there will be silence in other parts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
AStoryofRic Coeurde Lion

England, his loved home, which he had
not seen since he left it for the holy
land. So one lovely autumn afternoon
when the sun was spreading his
golden mantle over the valley below,
the king stood al his window watching
the clouds swiftly journeying toward
England.
IF you could but take me with you,'
he said aloud. "or at least tell my
faithful friends that I am here, 1
would soon be free
Listent What was that? Strangely
familiar tones reached his ears. They
came from the rock below, the foot of
the hill whereon the castle stood. A
man sat there playing the lutte. Softly
he began to sing one of those English
songs the king loved so dearly and
which used TO delight him in bygone.
happy days. Then the king. high up
in his window took up the strain in a
loud. strong voice. The second and
then the third strophe of the song
were the rejoicing response from the
eager bard below.
My king. my MASTER" cried the
bard. and was soon at his kings feet.
1t was Blondel. his faithful bard, who.
searching for his beloved master, had
wandered all through Palestine and
afterward Germany and Austria. At
last, NileH " dnu6EaiAS AiOAA one NdStiS
to another he learned that his noble
prince was supposed TO be kept in
Durrenstein on the Danube.
He hurried back to England with his
joyous news that at last his king was
found. and there soon brought about
his deliVerance.
The walls of Durrenstein are today a
ruin coyered with ivy reflected in the
clear wster of the Danube.
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Oriental Ponp

Oriental potentates, although fire.
quently having but a mere vestige of
power. are always magnificent. Their
habits, retinue and appointments never
fail to impress the beholder with the
evidences of wealth. This is especially
noticeable when an oriental king is on
his travels.
A royal barge in Siam is a portentous
structure. It's lower part is an inn
mensely long and rather fiat boat,
turning up at the ends, so that these
are reared many feet above the water.
Strangely and weirdly fashioned are
these towering ends. presenting ito
view such wonders as a colossal dolphin
covered with gliding a multicolored
crocodile or glittering dragon. all red,
green and gold.
Along the benches fore and aft are
packed the paddlers, dressed In gor-
geous costumes of the brightest colors,
a royal Nred predominating; and from
the middle OF the hull rises the pavilion
of state, a sort of pagoda, with fur
corners, richly covered or inlaid with
colored bits of porcelain and gilded in
tinsel hung with bright curtains fes-
tooned with real and artificial flowers
and surmounted with one or more of
the peaked emblems of royalty
Inside is sort of chamber, in which
are placed old fashioned weapons. some
pdAdct SudAuS al 5dld diCSS- anu per
haps some courtiers or officers of state.
One of these great barges will carry
a towering structure, with throne at
the top, upon which his majesty will
sit if he comes out to honor the process
sion with his presence. Other less pre-
tentious royal barges will carry only
large awning draped with the royal
standard, and looking at distance rather
like a howdah taken off the back of
some gigantic elephant and lifted into
the canoe.
In spite of the great size OF these
Ieviathans and the smallness of the
paddles, they travel at a very good
pace, driven by the short sharp strokes
of a great number of rowers on each
side.
procession of a half dozen such
barges ON the Menam river makes
spectacle unequaied>in grandeur.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

n ERHAPS the most interesting
Il Junior in the world at the present
time is Manuel IL, king of Portugal.
In any event, he has the distinction of
being the youngest European ruler.
The young king, whose fun name is
Manuel Marie Philip Charles AmeIio
Louis Michel Raphael Gabriel Gonzago
Zavier Francis of Assist Eugene, is
now 19 years old, having been born in
Lisbon on November ), 1889 just a
month after his fathers accession to
the throne.
1t is regarded as a good omen that
his majesty has as his first name that
of the greatest of Portuguese SOW
ereigns. the patron and firm friend of
Vasco da Cana, who founded the great
Portuguese empire overseas. He was
destined for naval career and in
herited his fathers great love for the
sea and of yachting; but, perhaps for
tunately, as events have turned out,
he and his elder brother, the crown
prince. enjoyed much the same educa-
ton. He was proclaimed king imme-
diately after his fathers murder. and
at once issued a manifesto swearing to
work for the good Of Portugal.
Just before the assassination of his
father and brother Prince Manuel met
them at the railway station on their
return from Villa Vicosa, and himself
narrowly escaped death, being hit by
two bullets.
The king is very dark in complex
ion, has quiet. sedate manners and
speaks several langua ges.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
The Disseminated Boy
1t was a Discontented Boy

1t was a Disseminated Boy
Who lay upon the lawn.
And grieved because vacation days.
With all their pleasant sports and
plays,
Too soon, alas. were gone.
Some sparrows near him hoped
around
And. as he watched, the boy became
Filled with an envy most profound
Because the birds were free from rules,
And never even heard of schools;
And. sitting by. I overheard
This boy wish he was just bird
Scarce had the words been said-alas,
When. swift as lightning from the
grass
Puss bounded. and one cruel blow
Laid one poor chirping sparrow low.
Then said the Disseminated Boy:
II really never thought OF that
All, we'll, wish 1 was a cat
Just then a dog of monstrous size
Comes up the street.-the cat he spies.
Springs for her. and half dead with
fright
Puss drops her prey and takes to flight
Then said the Discontinued Boy:
Instead of either bird or cat.
I'd like to be dog. like that"
But even as he spoke. man
Seized the dog. and in a van
Thrust the unhappy hound.
Where will you take him?" said the
boy.
The man said ITO the pound;
And II nobody comes for him.
Tomorrow he'll be drowned"
"Ouchl" said the Boy. II am very sure
I shouldn't fancy that;
Nor being pounced on. like the bird,
Nor worried like the cat.
1t seems, somehow. that everything
Has sorrow mixed with joy;
So. after all. guess that I
Would rather be boy"
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IMMINY cricketsl But this is a

fine day for ball game!''
Tommy was gazing dolefully
out of the woodshed door as he spoke.
The rain was descending in torrents.
and a bowling northeast gale helped
make things interesting. just then
Uncle Dick hove in sight, scudding
down the gravel walk. With Tommy s
assistance he made the woodshed with
out being shipwrecked, but consider
ably battered by the rough voyage.
We'll. Well Tommy" he remarked,
after pulling himself together, this is
a bully day to stay inside and make
things
sure it is. Uncle Dick. but it's
hardly an ideal day to pull of the last
ball game of the season! You see
we're tired with the third ward high
school for the pennant, and this is the
last Saturday we can play"
Dear me-" said Uncle Dick, Il
didn't know 1t was as serious as all
that. But brace up, my boy. Well
pick up something to do that will
make us forget all about 1t. Bv the
way. speaking of ball games. did /
ever telleyou about the series of games
we played with the Frog Hollow gang?
No? Well. it just popped into my head
this minute and reminded me of an
innovation of my own that will be OF
use to you. OF course. you remember
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Janet s Riding Lesson

Small Janet, years old, was having
riding lessons and getting ON beauti-
fully with one exception. When the
riding master told her to turn to the
right she invariably turned to the left,
and vice versa. Her mother, who al
ways accompanied her to the academy
and watched from the balcony her
little daughters progress, decided to
tie red ribbon to Janet's right wrist,
so that when she heard the riding
master say Right. turn" she would
turn toward the red ribbon. The plan
seemed perfectly feasible and would
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
How Tony Gave the Fire Alarm

Tony, the pony, wished he could talk,
but try as hard as he might there were
only two words he could say. One was
Him. m M H-m-m- -mp' and the other
was "N-e-i-g-hr But the little boy
who was Tony's master understood him
very we'll and they had good times to-
gether.
In the morning as soon as the boy
appeared at the stable door Tony the
pony. lifted up his head and shouted,
"Neigh-h-b-hr' and the boy knew 1t
was welcome. Sometimes Tony would
rub his nose gently on the boys sleeve
and say "H-ml HIM, H-m!" and the
boy would know he was coaxing for a
carrot or some sugar.
They often took long rides together,
and at such times the boy did most of
the talking. He would tell Tony all
his plans and all his troubles, and the
little pony would listen with both ears
and sometimes say quietly, Him. H-m
H-m." just in sympathy
One night when all the family were
asleep a frightful thing happened-the
house caught fire.
Tony, who was. not asleep, had very
sensitive smell and knew the awful
danger that was at hand. so he kicked
down his stall bar and pushed open the
sliding door with his nose and ran
swiftly round the house, crying
Neigh. N-e-i-g-hl'' at the top of his
voice.
The boy walked up and called the rest
of the family, and all were saved.
After that the little pony did not
wish to learn any new words. for he
knew that two given him were the very
best and most useful ones he could
have.
But the little boy was prouder than
ever of his pony-Tony.
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For instance, IL the vessel contains
red worsted. and the green light flashes
upon ii, loud sounds will be given Only
feeble sounds will be heard when the
red and blue parts of the rainbow fall
upon the vessel, and other colors make
no sound at all. Green silk gives sound
best in red light. Every kind of ma
teriaI gives more or less sound in diff
ferent colors and utters no sound in
others.
it is thought more wonderful things
will come from it,
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Jefferson's Ten Rules

Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do today.
Never trouble another for what you
can do yourself.
Never spend your-money before you
have 1t.
Never buy what you don't want be-
cause it is cheap.
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst
and cold.
We seldom repent of having eaten
too little.
Nothing is troublesome that we do
willingly.
How much pain the evils that have
never happened have cost us.
Take things always by the smooth
handle
When angry count 10 before you
speak; when very angry, count 100.
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have worked all right, had it not been
for Janet's treacherous memory No
ticing that she seemed perplexed and
troubled. the kind hearted riding mas
ter asked her what the trouble was,
and she replied in a tremulous whis-
per, "Oht l can not remember which
wrist mamma put the ribbon on"
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Iladdie's First Swim

When James was taken for the first
time in his short life of six years to
bathe in the river with his uncle he
was at first delighted, but when his
uncle, with James on his shoulders
swan. out into deep water. the little
boy became frightened and, thinking
of the bathtub at home cried fearfully:
Uncle, please turn the water off,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-09
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL
AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LET
TIERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
WITH THE WILL ANNEXED.

In the Fourth Judicial District
Court of the State of Nevada, in and
for the county of White Pine.
In the matter of the estate of
George w. Raft, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that w. b.
Graham has filed his petition on the
9TH day of December, 1908, with
the Clerk of the said Court. for the
probate of the last Will of George
w Raff. deceased. and asks that
Letters of Administration with the
will annexed be issued 10 him; and
that Wednesday, the 10th day of De-
cember, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. IN. of
said day, and the court room of said
Court at the court house at the town
of hay, County of White Pine and
State of Nevada, have been appointed
the time and place for the hearing of
the petition for probate of the last
Will of George w. Raff, deceased, and
for the hearing of the application of
". b. Graham for letters of admins
tration in said estate, when and
where any person interested may APP
pear and contest the issuance of the
same
Witness my hand aud seal this 9Th
day of December. 1908.
fSealD NJ. y. GARAGHAN,
Clerk of the said District Court.
BY d. NJ. Mcdonald. Deputy
G. +. Putnam, Attorney for Petit
toner.
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Mineral Application No. gIo30.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT.
Mineral survey M. 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
CARSON CITY. NEX.. OCT. %.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
CARSON CITY. NEXs OCT. %. 1908.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
CHAIRMAN CONSOLID ATED COPPER
COMPANY, Corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the state of Main,
by it's agent and attorney-in fact,
Thomas L. Mitchell. whose residence
and post office address Is Ely,
Nevada. has made application for
n United states patent for the
Great Western, Joana No. and Joana
Gore lode claims situated in
County. Nevada, being Mineral Survey
No 1916. and described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey
now on file in this office. with magnetic
variation at Il deg. 30 min. East as
beginning at Cor No. l being the
S. L. Cor. of the Great Western loca-
ton. this survey whence section cor
In TIP. Is North of Range So E.M. D.M
bears N. 50 deg. So min. 80 sec. 10
27s717 feet distant thence. first
course, 5. SO deg. 16 min ". 300 feet
course s. "a deg. 81 min. w. 592.4 feet
to Corner No. Joana Gore (being
identical with Cor. No. Joana No. 30
thence. third course, \. sc deg. 10 min.
Joana No. . thence. fourth course. N
% deg 80 min. t. coo It. to Cor. No. 4
Joana No. 2; thence. fifth course. $ Go
deg. 10 min. r. 1073.96 feet TO wester-
ly side line OF Great Western; thence.
sixth course, n. 81 deg. IL min. w.
I04612 feet to Cor. No. of Great
Western: thence. seventh course. y. SO
deg. Is min. r.. coo TT. to Corner No. 4
S. 80 deg. "A min. f. 1900 IT. to Corner
Nc l of Great Western. the place of
beginning; excepting and excluding
from said application ID Those por-
If iop9ffOn
conflict with (a) Blackstone lode claim
L. S. Lot No. As and OBJ with Union
Lode claim u. s. Lot No. 81. The net area
of said lode claim after excluding the
above conflicting areas is 39.306 acres,
all of which is claimed and applied for.
The original and amended certificates
of the several locations are of record
in office the of County Recorded of said
White Pine County in records of Min
ing Locations as follows: Great West
ern. oringinal, page zoe. Book |;
amended BAGS page si sss f Book Is
Joanna No. 2. original. page 5f5, Book l,
amended pages 314-316, Book IS.
Joanna Gore. original, pages 525-b26,
are the Blackstone. y. 5. Lot No. 40;
Union. Il. S. Lot "a: Cloud. and Justice,
Survey No. 3126; Joana, L. $. Lot No.
So; Chairman, Chairman Gore. and
placer and Magnuson. survey No. 1857
and Tiger placer, Survey No. 2S02
Said lode claims are situated in the
S. w. II of Section Z and the \. w. a
OF Section is, all in Township 16 n.
r. 50 L.
| direct that this notice be published
I in the Daily White Pine News, at Ely
Nevada, the newspaper published
! nearest the said lode mining claims
+ for n period of sixty DAYS.
LOUIS J. COIN,
Register
! (First Publica ton October. 81, 1909
I U.ast Publication December so. 1909
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THEY DIDN'T KNOW
HE WAS IN TOWN
Charles Dana Gibson Sees Carson and
Virginia City Unobseryed.

RENO. Dec Gibson Girl
Charley "-Charles Dana Gibson,
turned trick the other day. lie and
Norman Hapgood, editor of Golfers
Weekly, spent an entire day at both
Carson City and Virginia, and the
natives didn't know tat least. they
haven't said anything about IL If they
did.
The Journal announced some time
ago that the creator of the Gibson
Girl would arrive in Nevada very
soon, and the newspaper men have
been looking for him. Reno, how
ever, was not favored with an ex-
tended visit. The artist and the edi-
tor came up from the coast one morn
ing lately, and 80 minutes afterward
were headed south.
The day was spent at the capital
city. Gibson was after western
types" But he found only civilized
people at Carson, and he left next
morning
on the Comstock he found a rem
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ANOTHER MURDER IS
DONE IN HUMBOLDT
DEspERADUS FRIEND STAYS
HUMBOLDT DEPUTN-AAkNGES
DEATH OF "BAD MAN" Bf
SHOOTING THE OFFICER.

WINNEMUCCA. Dec. S.--Mord
reached here today of the killing yes
terday afternoon of Deputy Sheriff
Billy Larkin by Charles Barr at
Riley's ranch on Kings river. in the
northern part of Humboldt county
Larkin. accompanied by kohn Sa-
val. left Winnemucca last Tuesday
for the northern end OF the county on
official business. They arrived at
Riley's ranch. about 50 miles north
of here. yesterday afternoon.
I.arkin got out of the rig and
walked up to the house where he
made arrangements 10 stay over
night. As the deputy sheriff left the
house and started for the barn. Barr,
IL is said. stepped to the door and
shot him in the back. killing him
instantly Barr then saddled the
fastest horse on the ranch and fed.
Officers are In pursuit.
The murder OF Larkin is sequel
TO the killing last June of des-
perado. named Taylor. by Sheriff
Lamb of this county. Taylor had
lpted TO kill James Edison. a
y. hnent stockman. Sheriff Lamb
W. after him and when Taylor re-
sis. ID arrest. shot and killed him.
At that time Taylor's friends ae-
eused Larkin OF betraying the des-
perado's hiding place. and Barr an
intimate friend of Taylor. swore that
he would kill the deputy sheriff ON
sight.
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MARKET CONTINUES
WEAK AND SAGG|NG
DIGESTION OF PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE MAY HELP MATTERS To-
DAY-DOCUMENT CONSIDERED
HARMLESS--ON WHOLE, WEAK

The market continued off yester-
day. As much was expected with the
presidents message yet TO be digest
ed at the closing hour of trading.
The metals were dull during the day,
while the copper stocks. including
the Elys, shaded of little all along
the line.
The message of the president was
accepted pretty generally last night
as harmless. 1t contained much self
laudation, but was lacking in firm
ness. On corporations, railroads and
labor there was seeming effort on
the part of the chief executive TO trim
sail and get in better position in the
graces of those whom he has most
severely criticised during his admin
Istratiou.
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quotations Yesterday.
nINFoRD q HULsE LETTER.

The usual sagging and quietness
reigned in the market today. Bust
ness was very light. The public is
out of the market at present but at
the same time the bears are out with
all kinds OF rumors TO hammer
prices down. IL is believed on the
street that large pool has been
formed and is buying heavily at these
prices. All of the Ely coppers SUI
fered in the slump.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.--Lead. dull,
s4.2b n 40: copper. 14l4 n = 6e:
silver. 1880.
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y. n. RY. TIME TABLE.

Effective Sept. 18th, 1908.
Daily except Sunday, leave Ely City
northbound 1895 a. N.
Daily except Sunday leave Cabre
southbound 1880 p. m.
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WHEAT MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. s-May wheat
closed at $1.0S7s n1.09.
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HOTEL BARBER SHOP.
The Little Shop With the Big Service.
A, r.. Miller, Proprietor.

Business Hours. Saturday, 8 a. m.
to 10 p. m. Sundays and holidays,
s am. to ~ m. Other days. a. m.
TO 8 p. m, except Tuesdays AMI
Fridays at hospital from p. m. to
y. m.
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st. Louis grand jury has made ) |
Indictments for election frauds.
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MARKETS, MINING AND METALS

nant of the old-time miner, and ne
studied him. There are mountains
and artistic surroundings and "at-
mosphere" also at Virginia, and these
Gibson is said to have sketched. He
spent a profitable afternoon and left
And yet no one knew that .he was
there. Such is New York fameA
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MESSAGE
C0NC|L|ATORY IN TONE

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