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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-19
TERMS OFF SUBSCRIPTION.

Nevad Consolidated-C umber1and Ely
merger is an outcome hat has been
looked forward to as an economic step
hat sooner or later would come about.
1t will do away with much bookkeep-
ing, and a great deal of work and care
heretofore necessary in reducing the
ores of the companies separately and
managing their separate outputs of
blister copper to market.
In> the management of production of
the mines of the two companies there
will be small change resultant from
the merger, if any. In the develop
ment division, however, there is every
likelihood that a great change will &C.
cur, and that the district at large will
benefit much from widened operations
of this character on Cumberland Ely
ground goes without the saying.
Nevada Consolidated in the matter
of prospecting and development has
had great advantage over Cumberland
Ely in the past. Several reasons
might be cited for this, but perhaps
the most direct will be found in the
fact that Cumberland has a to dc
underground mining and in it's conduct
pushed production up at a marvellous
rate in order to keep it's sections of
the concentrator going full. De-
velopment work and prospecting We're
perhaps sacrificed to production for the
time being, with intention of making
up later; when the property might be
better able to spare the money from
earnings resultant from the somewhat
forced production. Nevada Cor. pro-
duction from Copper Flat has been
rapid and cheap, and the has
had the larger opportunity for explora-
tory work. 1t has the organization
and equipment for the latter and with
out doubt under the merger these will
turn attention to a great deal of very
promising ground held by Cumberland
Ely which is yet to have the benefit of
the thorough prospecting it deserves.
quirements and the new Liberty group
coming in to add to the steam shovel
production of Nevada Con. proper. and
Cumberland Ely production not an
urgent need, from standpoint of either
ore or dividends, there will be broad
opportunity to take up the other need
ed work. Outcome to the district from
such course, the News believes will be
of great Importance. probably adding
immensely to the resources and the
proven area of the camp.
From the stockholders standpoint we
believe that n very good bargain has
been driven by the Cumberland Ely
interests. A better price than at first
contemplated. by considerable, has
been secured while 1t is to be re-
membered that this price will in
crease as Nevada Con-. advances. With
Cumberland Ely holdings added to it's
now great property, Nevada Con.
should certainly make to "A consider
ably higher level. and that with small
delay, Notwithstanding increase in
capitalization m4de for the taking over
of Cumberland.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-19

one hundred dollars is all you need
to become a home owner under the plan
of the Ely Securities Co. The balance
you may pay on your purchase is SIM
ply money saved from the rent col
lector. You would have to have the
amount and pay it out once a month any
how. The difference is that under the
Securities Co. plan you save the money
for yourself instead of placing it TIC
the bank account of the rem collector,
Nowhere in the country is there a more
generous, easier plan offered the am
bilious man to become a property own
err and enjoy the important advantages
which go Herewith.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-19

road to independence. 1t has been
made open, easy and broad is this dis
trict by the installment plan of the
Ely Securities Co. That plan puts the
ownership of property within the
reach of every man in the camp. He
has but to take hold. Those who
have done so in the last several
months and those who may yet do
SO during the life of this plan will
not have to wait long to realize that
they have taken advantage of an OPP
portunity of exceptional character,
M that will not only arm them
large profit above the amount of in
vestment but that will also bring a
great deal of new contentment
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-19

The prominent visitors of the last
several days in the district, both ladies
and gentlemen, take leave of it with
most kindly feeling toward its people
and with high enthusiasm as TO the
mineral ~esource and great worth of
the camp. And they are the kind of
visitors that it is worth a great deal to
have such consideration from. We may
say that the camp fully reciprocates
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-19

the kindly personal feeling, for the Wis
itors won all with whom they came in
contact.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Woman and Her Back.

In Henry Baerlein's novel "Yrivand"
there is Il discovery about the express
sion Of the emotions which even Dar-
Win forgot TO record. 1t is to the effect
that woman chiefly uses her back TO
cdpxey her sentiments. And. indeed,
any close observer of the human com
ody can hardly fail 10 notice that does
a w0nnan wish TO annihilate rival and
cast despair into the soul Of a lover
she simply turns an expressive back
upon them. No tears. no wrath. no in
dignation. can vie with this maneuyer,
which has. TOO. the advantage Of being
noncommittal. for no one. in the cur
rent jargon. can give herself away
with her back. The expression of the
e motions by this part Of the anatomy
is dignifed, II Il tritle limited. When
Il woman cries she is too apt to make
q deplorahle grimace. Does she get
angry. fcr face will assume an rnbe'
coming rel. Very few understand the
use Of the gesture of the hands ana
arms. That is whv woman. with her
primordial instructive wisdom. uses
her back, especially when 1t is beauu-
ful. as one Of the chief weapons in the
eternally diverting war Of the sexes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
He Was Under Oath.

The late Professor Rowland Of Johns
Hopkins university was the most emf.
nent physicist since the days of Joseph
Henry. Among his notable achieve
ments In the realm Of pure science was
the calculation Of the mechanical
equivalent Of heat and the use of graf
lngs in spectrum analysis. for which
purpose he devised machine that
could cut 10000 lines to the inch on a
plate Of polished metal. In the prac-
tical application Of his knowledge he
was noted as the inventor Of the multi
plex telegraph apparatus.
Some years ago, testifying In a case
involving the Cataract Power com
pany. in answer 10 a question on cross
examination as to who. in his opinion
was the greatest American scientist
he replied. II am"
After leaving the courtroom one of
the lawyers ventured TO critlcise this
answer for its effect upon the jury
whereupon Rowland exclaimed:
"Well, what else could say? Wasn't
under oath?'-New York Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Snubbinu a Sncb.

Jasmin. the GascOn poet ana barber,
once treated Il rich sn0b TO the snub-
bing he deserved. Jasmn had been
reciting his poems for the benefit Of
the poor and had afterward been es-
corted In triuniphal procession to his
hotel. Next morning while he was still
in bed some one Knocked ut the door.
and vulgar nabob entered and in
stalled himself without invitation in n
chair.
MY dear Jasmin." said he patron
lzingly, IL am Il banker. Il millionaire.
rs you know. | wish you TO shave me
with your own hand. Please set to
work at once, for | am pressed for
time. You can ask what you like for
your trouble"
Pardon me, sir" said Jasmin, with
pride. 81 shave for pay at home
only"
"What do you sayT"
at is true. sir shave for pay only
at home"
"Come, come. You are jesting. ]
cannot he put off. Make your charge
what you like but shave me-"
again I say, sir. it is impossible"
"How impossible? Isn't it your
tradeT'
at is, but at this moment / am not
disposed to exercise It."
In spite Of renewed bribes and en-
treaties Jasmin remained firm, and the
millionaire went away unshaved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
LETTER FROM
WEST VIRGINIA.
Bayard, w. Va, Feb. IL, 1909

Bayard, w. Va, Feb. IL, 1909.
DEAR EDITOR =
Nearly three years ago | left your
town for the west seeking employment,
and now as look out, the snow is fy-
ing and the wind bowling, even while
l am looking on all of this my mind
turns TO the Vale of Old Shenandoah,
and the playmates of my school days
also TO those older than myself many
whose locks are fast turning gray be-
cause of their years. My mind returns
in sweet remembrance of the many
deeds of kindess they bestowed upon
me in my younger days, and | will say
that in all my travels have never met
auv persons that seemed just like those
in old Virginia.
l am sorry to learn that during those
three years there have been many of the
older persons, who have gone TO their
reward, among them were some that |
much admired because OF their kind
treatment. guess the Valley people
along the w. Va, line certainly have
found it out many of the plants have
run very little over year. During
this time have been out OF employ
ment about three months. AT present
| am working for the Davis Coal and
Coke Co. at Henry, w. Va, and
guess if many of my old acquaintance
should pay me visit they would de-
cline riding TO my work with me. At
this writing l am running the steam
and air pumps in the shaft at the
above amed place, which is 22s #.
below the surface.
A minister visited me the other day,
neverthele ess he did not knock at the
door of my underground house-but
sent me a message down TO come to
the surface. or as we call it TO come
to the top. Yes, l almost forgot to
tell you that one of the Virginia boys
who has married quite recently came
to our work several days ago, and got
employment recently and am inform
ed by another, his trunk was seen at
the station tagged for Middletown, Va.
| will leave the reader to guess who it
was. think the next time he comes he
will bring his wife alorg then we can
hope to keep him longer. Well | guess
must close less might take notion
to pack my trunk and come to Vir-
ginia. With best wishes for HERALD,
l am yours, truly,
w. II. II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Cricket Eichtind.

Cricket fighting, national sport in
the Celestial Kingdom. Is odd TO see
Crickets are trained. They are exer.
cised and dieted. and daily. before a
match, smaller. weaker crickets are op-
posed to them that they may work out
for themselves good fighting systems
In matches the betting is very high
The Chinese, who are tremendous gam
blers. often lose fortunes over crickets
rs American milliOnaires lose fortunes
over race horses. \ good cricket fight
will last half an hour. The opposing
crickets, each in n tube like box stall
are dropped into ring with a wall
around ii about six inches high. y
combatant TO win must throw his ri
val over this wall clean out OF the ring
Tiny bells are rung by the seconds
These bells have a peculiar timbre and
excite the crickcts 10 Il very frenzy of
fighting. 4 cricket with a good record
will sell for 81 or SO. while champions
often fetch S50.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Proved an AIibi.

This happened at certain boarding
house. one Of those where 81 few re-
fined gentlemen may share an elegant
home"
The girl with the dun Rocks brought
in the soup When she came To Jen-
kins he noticed a long string OF sub
stance entirely foreign to the soup it
self. 1t was a hair. In the dim light il
looked as If it might have been from
the dun head Of the waitress.
Jenkins called her attention TO this.
remarking that the best culinary an.
thorltles are agreed that strip Of
cranial capillary substance is not es-
ential to the success Of plate of con
somme or other liquid nOurishment
She didn't follow him fully, but
when she saw him holding up the
quarter Of yard or more Of hair ac-
cusingly she spoke up In her owR de
fenso.
THAT amt mine," she declared In an
aggrieved tone. 1T couldn't be mine
Why, ain't even brushed my hair
since yestlddy"-N York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Her Lockout.

~ must tell you the joke on me-
said a business woman who keeps
bachv in a cunning little apartment
Last week | invited TWO friends for
luncheon. As ] have just an hour AT
noon | ST everything ready before
left I'm the morning that could be pre-
pared and set on the ice. made a
lovely salad, a dessert, prepared tor
toasted mullins and tea and set my Ia
bic i'm all it's glory, even buying some
flowers for centerpiece. My guests
met me at the Office and we went TO
the apartment. What do you think
had done? Left my keys inside ana
locked the door.
There was absolutely no way for Us
10 get in. The janitor had pass Key,
but he was away. All the windows Oh
the fire escapes were locked. and no
other key in the building fitted. There
was nothing TO do but take my guests
to 4 restaurant. Then / found that
had not even brought my purse from
the office, never dreaming that should
need it. had TO ask my guests Tor
money to pay for the luncheon, and
as it happened, they only had a quar-
ter each above their carfare. We went
to the cheapest place we could IND
and had sandwiches and conee'
Wasn't that funnyY - Philadelphia
LEDGER
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Eoreinn Gun IeSts.

"The government ought 10 guarantee
our guns as it guarantees our money,
said sportsman who had Travelled
abroad. England and Belgium test
and stamp every gun made in their
confines.
II have visited the Belgian testin'r
works at Liege. \ gun barrel gets two
tests. The first costs cents. the sec
ond 10. The works conducted on
those small fees are self supporting
How many lives they must save The
gun barrels by themGelveS are tested
first. A charge three times as biz
as the ordinary one Is fred from them.
They emerge, IL they do emerge, strong
enough three times over for the strain
to be put on them hereafter. In the
second test the guns complete. with
the breech action attached, are fired
II they come through again all right,
the government stamps them and they
are put on the market IL Is queer
that only England and Belgium war
rant In this splendid way the national
firearms"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
His Belief.

A drunken carter came into a car
riage Of the Greenock train and sat
opposite a clergyman who was read
ing his paper. Recognizing the pro-
fession OF his vis-a-vis. the carter In
a little while leaned forward and IN
maudlin way remarked. Il don't be-
lieve there's ony heaven"
The clergyman paid no heed.
"Do We hear meT persisted the
carter. Il don't believe there's ony
heaven"
Still the clergyman remained silent
behind his newspaper.
The carter, shouting his confession
this time loudly. said, Il tell ye to
your face. and you're A minister, that
| don't believe there's ony heaven
"very we'll" said the clergyman. IF
you do not believe there is Il heaven
20 elsewhere, bat please go quietly
London Graphic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
The Lady and the Sheep.

Some of the members Of the BRUSH
LEGATION were talking about the late
shah Of Persia.
when the shah was I'm London,
said a young man. "he amused MN
self at al dinner party at a ducal resi-
denee in Park lane by appraising the
beau1p Of the ladies present in num-
her ofssheep. Thus for blond count
ess he-said he would give l,200 sheep;
for a tall. slim baroness he said he
would ,7give 1000 sheep; for a peeress
Of middIe age he said he would give
$50 Sheep and so on.
FINALLY the shah came to the oeauu-
full Mrs. While James. Everybody
waited in anxious silence to hear the
old heathen state her value In sheep
for she was thought to be the most
beautiful woman In London.
"The shah looked at Mrs. James ten
derly. He shook his head and sighed.
"'This lady he said, is out OF the
question. Neither f,noF any other man
in the world OWNS asN many sheep as
she Is WORTH"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
A Wonderful Shot.

They were telling how we'll they
could shoot, and Tom Dawson rec allied
q duck hunt In which he had bpJught
down five birds with one shot.
Talk about shOotin'," began old
man Tilford. Il saw Jim Ferris do Il
mighty neat piece Of work one day.
His wife was putin out the washin'.
and she was complainin' about the
pesky sparrows maxim dirt marks on
the damp clothes with their feet.
They're thick as bees round here
SAYS She There's seven Of 'em sit
tin on the clothesline this blessed
minute
"I'll fix EN- says Jim, takin' down
his shotgun, which be allus keeps
loaded with fine bird shot. He tiptOed
to the door. took aim and
KILLED every one Of them spar
rows broke IN Dawson.
You're wrong" corrected Tifori
calmly. HE never teched 'em. but
when his wife took in the washin' SIZE
found she had three pair Of opeBwork
stockin's and a fine peekaboo shirt
aist."-Success Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Why the Earth Cannot Explode.

The theory Is frequently advanced
that planets and even suns sometimes
explode and that the earth may some
day blow up like a bombsheii. Nc
celestial body the size of the earth
could possibly explode. If the entise
molten interior Of our globe could be
replaced with rntroglyeerin and deto
mated the explosion would not lift the
earth's crust. In other words, II we
assume that the crust Of the earth Is
from fifty to hundred miles in thick
ness ii would require something much
more powerful than even nitroglycerin
to burst the she'll 1t is necessary only
TO do little figuEing TO see that the
pressure Of the earth's crust at q
depth of from fifty to hundred miles
far exceeds the pressure exerted by
the most powerful high explosive
Hudson Maxim.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Thackeray's "Jeames."

The fashionable reporter (Alr. X. FL
OF the Post was a familiar figure at
weddings and receptions in the forties
and fifties. and Tbackeray always
spoke OF him as "Jeames" and voided
the vials OF ridicule on him ard his
works. "Jeames" avenged himself by
carefully leaving ThaCkcray's name
out Of all his lists. "Jeames" had one
direful experience. When Prince Al
bert went TO the Isle Of Wight to In
srcct Osborne the fashionable re
Jor:er" managed TO get on board the
royal yacht before she left Cowes.
When the boat was halfway across
the Solent the presence OF a stranger
ON board was detected. and he was in
terrogated by one OF the suit. Jeame'
announced his professional position
and was informed that he had been
guilty Of an unwarrantable intrusion
He was forthwith bundled into small
boat which was attached to the yacht
and as the sea was rough he Was
drenched TO the skin In few minutes
When the yacht arrived nj P,s-tSmouti
the tide was low. and JeameS was pull
ed out of the boat and compelled t.
wade To the shore through the mud aS
best he cOuld.-LOndon Truth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Tnward the Poie.

Ice4 eight feet thick on the ocean and
SHOW falling even in s1mmer-such Is
the weather experienced in the polar
regions. When the air is dry and still
1t Is remarkable how low temporal
ture can be borne with ease. one eX-
plorer tells us that with the thermome'
ter at o degrees it was too warm for
skating. The summer weather III this
region IS. moreover. in some respects
pleasant and healthful. Within the
arctic zone there are wonderfully col
ored sunriseS and sunsets 10 be seen
They are both brilliant and impressive
saws writer in the Penny Pictorial
But the nights-the nights are monot-
.onous and repelling. rigid world
buried in everlasting snow, silent save
for the cracking Of the ice or the wall
Of the wind. Travellers in these re
gions experience many diScomfor'i.
The keen air causes their skin to burn
and blister. while their lips swell ana
crack. Thirst. again. has been much
complained Of arising from the action
of the low temperature on the warm
IbOdy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
Accommodation.

"Some years ago." says a Boston
LAWYER. "a man in Nantucket was
tried for petty offense and sentenced
TO four months in Jail. A few days
after the trial the judge who had I'M
posed sentence. in company with the
sheriff. was on his way to the Boston
boat. when they passed a man buslly
engaged in saving wood.
"The man stopped his work, touched
his hat politely and said, Good morn
ing, your honor
The Judge. after a careful survey
of the mans face, asked:
"Isn't that the man | sentenced 10
Jail a few days agoY
Yes replied the sheriff, with some
hesitation. that's the man. The tact
is. Judge. we-er-we don't happen to
have anybody else in jail just now, so
we thought it would be a sort OF use
less expense TO hire some one to keep
the jail four months just for this one
man. SO gave him the jail kcr ana
told him it would be all right If he'd
sleep there o. nights. - Harper 3
Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19

In certain section Of the country.
where the natiye.; take life easy, Il
-oung man and his sister were one day
lifting on the per \ when a funeral
passed. The boy. who was whiting
In a chair tilted comfortably back
against the side OF the house on its
hind legs. remarked:
II reckon ol man 70 hnson's got
about the biggest funeral that's ever
been lid around hyear."
"A purity coed sized one. is itE
cues Toned The sister
You bctcher. the boy answered.
II would like TO see It," replied the
girl What Il pity amt facin' that
way"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
An Awful Liar.

. Sir Archibald Geikie, the distin-
guished geologist, tells a good story In
his capital book Of Scottish Reminis-
cences." II was quite sure you had
been In our neighborhoCd," a friend
said to Sir Archibald. 81 met the old
farmer of c.. who had a strange tale
to tell me. bod, Mr.. Caithcart, he be
gan, L ran across the queerest bcdy
the ither day. AS was coming by the
head Of the cleugh thocht | heard Il
wheen tlnkers quarrelin'. but whan
lookit doom there was ae wee stoo'
man. Whites he was chappin the
rocks wi q hammer. whiles he wa
writin' In book. whiles fechtin' WI
the thorns and misca'in them for
that was bad. When he cam up frat
the burn. him and me had large con
fab. Dod. he tell't me a aboot th'
stanes and hoo they showed that Scot
land was ance like Greenland. smoorei
In ice. A very enterteenin' body NJ.
Caithcart. but-an awfu', awfu' leedr.
London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-02-19
A Golf Story.

Scotsmen are noted for their canni-
ness, and story told by n Lancashire
commercial traveller who was up In
Aberdeen Il few days ago. shows that
the men beyond the Tweed are still
worthily upholding their reputation.
The traveller in question was asked by
a prospective buyer 10 subscribe to the
prize fund for the local golf tOurna-
ment He parted with > shillings, and
rs he was interested in golf he re-
marked that he would like TO be kept
Informed of the progress of the tour
nament so that he could look out for
the result.
"Oh," said the customer as he picked
up the shillings and placed it secure
ly in his pocket, ''ye medina dae that
The tournament was held last Satur
day" This was rather Il staggerer for
the latest contributor to the prize fund
but he retained curiosity enough to in
quire who had proved the happy win
ner. The guileless solicitor for sub
scrlptions was quite undaunted, how
ever. 1.-The winner?" he said cOyly,
ooh, just meseP."-EXchange.