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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-29

Read this Testimony
Washington Court House, Ohio, is town of five o
six thousand people, 1t has been without saloons for tn
past four years. Mr. Henry Brownel of that city, hea
If the firm of c. H. Browne & Sons the largest whole
ale dealers eggs and poultry in the state OF Ohio
81 was born in this town. in 1869, have never
lived in any other town and have never been en-
gagged in any business except the one that am now
in. [ knew this town when it had twenty saloons,
and [ know it now. The condition OF the town is
very much better than it has been. Real estate
is worth more money. There is more building.
''Our streets are in better condition today, as
whole than they ever have been. Our people
more sober and more industrious. Our tax rate has
gone down. Our bonded Indebtedness has not
been increased as much since the town went dry as
permanent improvements have cost IN that time
We have been able to sell all four per cent bonds at
par that we have agreed to SELL
''Putting the saloons out Of town does not hurt
business and it does not raise taxes but it does I'M
prove the moral and social conditions of town so
much that for myself, prefer to keep the saloon
out Of my town, even though it would lessen my
profit in business and increase my taxes. expect to
raise my family in this town. and it is for my family
that [ work.
In our business, we employ seventy-fve men. Of
this number very large proportion were sober and
industrious even when had saloons, but there is
a certain portion of them that very much more
sober and very much industrious now than
they four years ago, when we had the open
saloons. Our are better satisfied with their work
and with They do better work and we are better
satisfied with them. I know, by observation, that
some Of our spending all of their money
directly on their families who used to spend
large portion of it in the saloon
Increased bank deposits, lack of vacant business
rooms new enlargements and additions to old retail
establishments all support the statement that bust
ness in this town is better than it was when
had Saloons
Not much grass growing in the streets of that towr
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-29
Idaho in Line

BOISE Idaho, Jan. 26-The local option bill today
passed the house by vote of A to g. 1t expected the
bill will pass the senate with few amendments
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-29
Wall of a Liquor Organ


fondy cherishing namely, that the anti-saloor
lovement is simply 'wave" which will shortly ere
ede'
''With the loss Of Tennessee now foot up
six states that have outlawed our business during
the past fifteen or eighteen months-the other states
being Oklahoma Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi and
North Carolina and have prohibition contests
facing us in Arkansas Texas West Virginia and
perhaps in Kentucky.
In Ohio some siXty-one counties have voted pro-
hbiton since September l. and all counties IN In
diana that have voted under the county unit law
have gone against the saloon by large maJorltles
There grave danger of the states of Ohio Indiana
and Michigan being lost entirely, and there GER
tainy is danger, and grave danger, that West Vlr-
gina Virginia Arkansas and Texas will go the
same way.
''And yet large percentage Of dstillers and
dealers will not attend trade meetings-say they
are so busy-and most of our organizations imagine
that all that is needfu is to march in professions
and cry Personal Liberty
''It is about time, we think for the saloon men OF
the country to realize that trade commit sui
eide and that the saloon business of this country is
doomed unless the laws altered as to rid the
trade of the disreputable element, and insure that it
will be conducted in the future with decency and
with entire regard for the expressed wishes Of the
people.
''The saloon problem and the question OF prohibl-
ton are nearly akin, and yet there is difference,
in that men who will vote against prohibition, as in
Ohios state election last fall, will work with the
utmost enthusiasm to rid each their own county OF
the saloon on the ground that it is detrimental to
the public good.
eff this phase of the question new one we
should pass it by inconsistent but it is old and
persistent. In Kentucky have 119 counties OF
which 90 are under local option and the remainder
are partially So and yet the people of this state
would hardly vote for prohibition if it were sub
mitted to them.
Furthermore, the local option territory IN this
and other states grows steadily larger and does not
ebb and flow as the waves of prohibition do The tail
of dog may be cut off little by little just as well as
by one fell blow, and the trade in distilled and
fermented beverages may be destroyed by local
option in so far as it's legitimacy is concerned as
by prohibition
How long will it take Bonfort s to pound these thing
Of i+cY and ma understand
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
ABDUCTORS CAPTURED.
CONTINUED from page one.)

cars may prove helpful TO the police
in finding the house in which the
boy was held a captive by the kid
napers.
While the boy was seated at a ta-
BILE today he began spelling the
name of a street car In Cleveland.
Detective Ward, who was near the
boy, asked him what he meant.
why, that's the name of the street
car which passed the hospital where
Mr.. Jones kept me- answered the
boy.
Detective Ward at once communi-
Gated the clue to the police in Cleve-
land. Private detectives We're sent
on from Sharon and Pittsburg to
cover the car line and look for the
house described by Willie 1t is be-
lieved that the house is not far from
the corner at which Willie was placed
on the car by one OF the kidnapers
Monday night.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
COAL MINING IN NEVADA.

The principal supply of fuel used
in the state of Nevada has heretofore
been shipped from mines in Utah
and Wyoming; however, the new
coal operations at Coaldale, New, are
showing up so well that it is prob
able the state will soon have a con-
siderable fuel output to supply part
of its own needs. At one of the
Coaldale operations shaft is down
20S feet, and at the bottom shows
about ~ inches of coal 1t is stated
tht thorough analysis made of this
coal shows ) I per cent carbon, 0
sulphur, and about 25 per cent vol
atile matter
The seams are not uniform in
composition, since there are several
streaks of good coal varying in thick
ness from 3 to ) feet, and separated
by partings of less desirable coal. On
the surface i'm this same district there
are seven parallel seams which
average in width from s to so feet.
If the Nevada operators succeed
in producing good grade of fuel,
there is no question as to a ready
home market 1t is estimated that
the Coaldale mines can transport
coal 10 Blain junction, the nearest
railway point for nor more than 81
per ton: the railroad will haul the
coal 10 Tonopah and Goldfield for
s1.50 per ton. This would, therefore,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
\ NEW LIGHT.

The Goldheld News is in position
to speak from the card as TO what
operators in that camp are finding
out about their ores. When il says
that copper is coming into these and
that smelling processes must in a
little time be largely employed to
recover the values in gold and silver,
it may be relied upon that the state
ment is authorized by the best minds
engaged in the direction of the camp.
The plain announcement gives 10
the new railroad project an immense
gain in traffic resources that the gen
eral public had not at all antieipat-
ed. The impression has been that
Goldfield proper would contribute
comparatively little to the large ore
tonnage which the new railroad
would pull to this camp from Tono-
pah, Typo, Reveile and the many
other camps along its proposed route
which have ores that they will find
it highly profitable TO send here for
reduction. With the milling and
home production of bullion in the
Goldfield camp confined to mini
mum in the future. as the News says,
the new railroad to Ely is assured
of tonnage that added to traffic it
will receive from other camps will
very soon put it foremost among the
ore carrying lines of the country.
Also there is that in the Goldield
statement which gives ground for a
new belief as to the reason for the
big haste that is evidently to be made
with construction of the road. The
large producers of that camp want
TO increase and not decrease their
output and returns TO stockholders.
Consequently, with the change which
il may be presumed is occurring rap
idly in the character of their ores,
they are in haste for transportation
facilities to smelter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
LITTLE WORSE
FOR TRIP
PASADENA MEN LOST WITH BAL
LOON MAKE FINE LANDING ON
TOP OF MOUNTAINS-MAK
DESCENT IN SAFETY.

Los ANGELES, March 24.-Lost
to the world for ~ hours, first car
ried by fierce winds to a great height
above the Sierra Madre peaks, in a
monster balloon, then brought to
earth in the mountain Businesses of
the high Sierras, in a binding biz
zard, and at last making their way
out to home and friends, unassisted,
was the experience of the six men
who assembled in the big racing bal
loon America from Tournament
park, in Pasadena, last Saturday aft
ernoon. They arrived at the foot of
a mountain trail where friends await
ed them at $50 o'clock last evening.
Little the worse for their harrow
ing experience, the men stopped at
the end of the long trail just long
enough TO be greeted by those who
had conducted the long search for
them, and then hurried on to Pasa-
dena. When the America went up
from the park, IL was in charge of
Captain Augusta +. Mueller, an ex-
pert aeronaut, and had as passen-
gers the following persons:
l.. b. Gilman, prominent mining
man, formerly Of Walla Walla,
Wash, now a guest at the Hotel
Maryland. Pasadena.
Richard Halstead, president Of the
Il. c. Halstead Co Fish & Poultry
market, Pasadena.
Sydney Gray pigeon faneier, Pasa-
dena.
Harold Parker, photographer, Pas
adena.
Edward c. Dodschuitz. chauffeur,
Pasadena.
1t was TO have been pleasure
trip and the passengers went lightly
clad and few provisions were taken.
The balloon was in the air only one
hour and 40 minutes. During this
time, it scared TO an altitude of 3,<
900 feet.
Captain Mueller never lost his
bearings and was able to direct his
course TO a destination he had Sc
lected. He missed his reckoning by
a few miles, but landed in safety on
the north slope of Strawberry Hill.
Captain Mueller summarized his
remarkable experience as follows:
II saw the top of barren peak, /
hardly large enough to hold the bas-
ket of the car. In the center of this /
peak, was pine tree, which had |
been burned. pulled the valve cord |
and we shot downward. When we I
were within 300 feet of the noun +
lain, the men, following my instruc-
lions, threw over all the ballast and
he appendix cord was pulled and the
balloon flew open. forming a para
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
MEETING LAST NIGHT ASSURED
SUCCESS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

entitle the consumers to purchase
coal at price of approximately $40
per ton. which would be considerably
less than the average price now paid.
There are many indications of
coal throughout the entire region,
and when the many oil concerns that
are now drilling in the district have
finished their borings, it is almost
certain that their development work
will disclose good coal seams of con-
siderable area. 1t is stated by those
who have visited the region that the
coal here found will make "A good
grade of coke, and that the product
will not slack when exposed to the
elements-Mi Mining & Engineering
News
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
ENDS WHITE HOUSE EXILE.
Admiral Schley Joins Persona Grata
Club There.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Rear
Admeral Schley saw the inside of the
White House for the first time in sew
eral years today. Since President
Roosevelt took the other end of the
Santiago sea battle controversy the
admiral has walked a long way
around when going from the navy
department to any place downtown.
He called today with Senator Rayner
of Maryland, who said when the two
came from the presidents office:
mo other two persons are happier
TO see Mr.. Taft in the White House.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

1t Is not probable that the search
for the body OF James Watson be-
yond the time at which il was dis
continued would have been of avail
in saving him from the terrible fate
to which he came But there is a
lesson in the sad affair for. those who
helped discourage the search by in
ferenees that Watson's disappearance
was dishonest Judgment i'm all
such cases should stand silent until
guilt is proven.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
EAST ELY,NEvADA

Invites the consideration of all who may wish
thoroughly good real estate or business invest
ments in city served with excellent water
electric light and power telegraph, telephone
and all other modern convenenCes, including
the best hotel between Denver and San
Francisco
East Ely is so situated that it is the pres
ent terminal of railroad lines operating in the
Ely mining district and must be the terminal
of other lines which will be built in future to
southern and western connections. At the
present time above 40 trains, including main
line passenger, suburban passenger, ore trains
and main line freight trains arrive and de-
part daily from the East Ely yards.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

Having advanced in price from 60
cents TO $14 each, ii must assumed
that the Georgia possums have been
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS.

Senator Platt's memoirs of Theo-
dore Roosevelt promises to tear a
lot OF the tinsel off.-Baltimore Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

That Roosevelt and Barnum were
not of the same period looks like a
distinct loss to the advertising pro-
moter. Operating at one and the
same time, these gentlemen would
have made a tremendous impression
upon the public as to the value of
printers ink.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

The retirement of Thomas f. Cole
from the mining of iron, which work
he revolutionized and has conducted
on the biggest scale in the country,
means that he will devote his atten-
tion in future very largely to copper.
A fact that the red metal will benefit
from.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

Real estate in this district will
never sell as low again as during the
period that is now rapidly dropping
behind. Neither will business oppor-
tunities in this camp ever again af-
ford the investor as much chance,
whether In commercial lines or in
stocks of the legitimate and we'll
hacked mining organizations of the
camp. If not on the wagon it is
time You were finding the way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

chute. We landed on the rock with
in 20 feet of a sheer precipice.
NO one was injured in the slight
est. The car was heavily jolted. |
say modestly, that it was the most
remarkable landing of a balloon of
which | have ever known"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25

cornered by the Meat Trust. Chi
cago Record Herald.
II appears that the lions are all
so busy preparing to welcome Mr..
Roosevelt. that not one of them
could be detailed to help March
come in.-Manchester Union
incidentally, it is believed that
very soon now attention will be
given to simplifying something else
besides the spelling. indianapolis
News.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01
GAINESVILLE NOTES.

Dr. E. S. Randals, the proprietor OF
the Central Drug Store, was in Nash
Vile last week.
The regular meeting Of the Negro
Business League was held Thursday
evening, September 90. at the Ma
sonic hall. The report of Rev. G.
w. Porter who represented the
League at Louisville at the National
Convention, was listened to with much
interest.
DR.. c. A. Kelly spent several days
in Nashville last week.
Little Fanny Overton left last Sat
urday night for Chicago to visit her
sister, Mrs. Beulah Whitfield, and viii
lie gone several weeks.
TIE carnival and street fair were
carried on by St Peters A. NJ E.
Church and Wesleys Chapel c. M. E.
Church with great deal Of success.
All the shows We're well attended, the
country store was wei -patrCnized and
the throwers Of confetti had no end Of
amusement. The contest for the most
beautiful doll buggy brought out a
large number of little ones; the judges
decided in favor of little Audrey
Thompkins The contest for the
most popular merry widow came to
an end Friday night. Mrs. Emily
Knott. of Wesley Chapel, and Mrs.
Amanda Gill, of st. Peters, were the
contestants, Mrs. Gill being the lucky
contestant. Great interest centered
in the contest for queen Of the carni-
val: the candidates were Mrs. Homer
Northington, of st. Peter, and Mrs.
Minerva Smith, of Wesley Chapel;
after close ace Mrs. Northington, OF
St Peters A. NJ e. Church, was
crowned queen of the carnival. The
affair was q great success and the pro
moters are to be commended.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Lula Dixon and Mr..
Geo. F. Hill, of Nashville; the mar
riage ceremony will be performed at
1.-the home of MI AMI MIS-. N. Dixon
on Tenth street, at p. m. Wednesday
October 9th.
Mr.. Daniel Gordon spent a few day
in Nashville last week.
Mrs. Suggs will be dismissed from
the Home Infirmary this week
Miss Matte Whitfield is slowly i'm
proving
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01
FRANKLIN NOTES.
proving

Mrs. Jordan Hughes is in Nashville.
Mrs. Jno W. Redick and children
are home after spending a week in
Nashville
Mrs T A Viii Jams attended the
Fair, in Nashville last week.
Mrs. |. S. Cunningham and children
of Springfield were the weekend
CHESTS of DR.. and Mrs }. S. Williams
last week
Mrs Pom Baugh attended the Fai~
in Nashville.
Mr. Tony Hildreth was in Nashville
Sunday
Mrs. John Huhges, Miss Alice Otey
Of Franklin, Mrs Cartwright, Of
Nashville, and children visited Bridge
rolt Ala, and Chattanooga
Rev D. W. Binford is in Corners
vile. where he is conducting a revi-
val for Rev c. s. Brown. He was
there last week and preached three
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01
BRIEF uILLE VOTES.

Benevolent Q der No. 70 of this
place turned OFT in full regaIia last
Tuesday, September q, in the pa ade
to Greenwood lark to the Fair.
Nh Alex Pettes, Of this place, is on
the sick list.
number of members Of the Sylvan
City Lodge No. 177G G. U. o. of 0. f.
visited their sick brother, Mr. Pettes
Inst Sunday.
Mr. Frank Pettis, of this rlace. spent
Sunday in Louisville the guest of his
brother Mr. VIM H. Pcttis.
Mrs Patience Smith, MIS-. Bette
Smith and Mrs. Maggie Phillip of
East Nashville, spent Sunday at this
place the guests of Mrs. Norvel Vim
son.
Mrs. Jessie Guthrie and mother,
Mrs. Marian Goo rich, of st. Louis, re-
turned home last Sunday after spend
ing several weeks at this place the
guests Of relatives.
Misses Matte Webb and Katie Pet
It's have returned home after spend
ing two weeks in Louisville, KY, the
guests of Miss Fettis' brother, Mr.
VIM. H. Fettis Miss Pettis was called
home on account of the serious illness
of her father.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01
MASON NOTES.

The District Superintendent, Mr.. j.
NJ. Lyle, with the assistance of Rev
II. P Gordon, has just closed sue
cessful revival which resulted in p
conversions
Mrs. Alice B. Fields. of 1913 South
Cherry street, is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. E. C. Cofey has returned to
her home in Nashville to be present
at the Board of Extension meeting, o.
which she is President
Frof. w T. Wrickman is going to
Oklahoma to visit Dr. Wakefield.
Miss Beatrice A. Stewart spent Sat
urday and Sunday at home
Mrs. Cassel, of Memphis, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Boyd last
week.
There will be a bottle entertainment
given at the NJ. E. Church by the
Ladies Aid Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fields are quite jolly
over the arrival of fine girl, who was
named Fannie John Fields.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01

We are informed that the Calanthe
Sisters picnic last Saturday and en-
tertainment at night was decided
success.
Miss Mary Greer and Mrs. NJ Good
man, of Jasper, were in town last Fri
day.
The A. NJ. E. Zion and the NJ. E.
rallies were successful ones.
Mrs. P. Patton spent Sunday at
home from Orme where she is teach
ing.
Mrs Laura Fosters sister of Holli-
wood, was in town last week
The contest for the five dollars in
gold given by the u B. F. and S NJ
T. Order comes of next Saturday
night, October 2, at the X. Of P. hall
The baby show VIII also he another
of the chief features.
Mr. John Greer has gone to Knox
vile College to re-enter as student
Mr.. A. Hutchins, of McMinnyille
visited relatives here recently.
Miss Ellen Price has returned from
Chattanooga.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01
LAVERGNE NOTES.

Rev. H. J. Johnson preached an able
sermon Sunday
MIS- Jennie Mcknight of Nashville,
was the guest of Mrs. Crecy Ellis.
Mr. H. A. Hibbett is improved in
health,
Mr.. J. H. Polk is on the sick list
Mis-. P. NJ Davis visited Mrs Salia
Battle Sunday.
Little Fannie Ellis has rctu ned
from the city.
Miss George Davis made a flying
tip to Nashville.
Miss Beulah c. Miller visited Nash
Vile
Little Olanda Trimb'e has returned
home
Miss Eme Covington visited Smyrna
Sunday.
Miss Lennie Hibbett will leave to-
morrow to enter school at Walden Uni
yersity fer her second year
Ms. Eliza Bottlo md son, from Cen
telyille we've tha guests of her sister
MS Matt Baler
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01
OUT OF TOWN NOTES.
CEMETERY NOTES.

Mr.. J. Frank Howse, of Mt. Pleas
ant, spent the weekend with his
mother.
The Y. P. c. was stormed on last
Sunday evening by a party of Muir
freesboro ladies. The ladies were
Misses Ella c. Dar6en, Maggie Mary
and Creassie l.. Eulles.
The public school enjoyed an excel
lent lecture on last Friday by Mr.
J. F. Howse, of Mt. Pleasant, sub
iect, Press Onward"
Rev. L. w. Florer, of this place,
preached an allie sermon at Silver
Spring. A collection of $50 was raised
Miss Abigail Hugle spent a pleasant
afternoon with Miss Alice A. Wend-
row.
The Y. P. Club will meet at Mt
Olive Church on the 3rd of October
Mrs. Temple King has returned from
Nashville
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-01

After cong atu ations a nice repast
was served.
Mrs. Ella Philips, of Darlington, Ky,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
H. Charlton, this week
Mrs. Joe Charlton and children, of
Chattanooga, daughter-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs H Charlton, are here.
After a visit to her brother in Chat
tanooga Thursday, Mrs Philip will
return to Nashville and leave for home
Sunday.
MIS- Taisy Holland will leave for
Chicago Sunday night
Mr. Jno B. Ridley. Miss Ida Mat
thew and her cousin, Martha, were
here Sunday
Mr. II. A. Boyd made a short trip
up here Monday on business.