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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16
susPENpINe SENTENCES.

The new practice of suspending SEN
fences in order to give men convicted
of an offense or even of crime an
opportunity to reform places a heavy
responsibility upon criminal judges
toward the public. The power to sus-
pend sentences must be used discreet
ly, not sentimentally or by favor. II
there be any weakness in judge, the
opportunity to say whether a man who
has been convicted shall go to Jail or
go free will be sure to bring 1t out. 1t
subjects him to all sorts of pressure
from poh Icians or from friends of the
accused, says the Washington Herald
If he is goodhearted, he is likely to be
led away from duty by his own feel
ings. Or he may be made the victim
of untried humanitarian theories. This
is not to be taken as an argument
against suspending sentences. 1t IS
merely intended to show that the prac-
tice makes strength of character and
a high order Of conscientiousness in
dispensable on the bench. The charge
made by the police of New York that
the power Of suspending sentences
has been abused may be well found
ed, and there may be weakness on the
General Sessions bench that could not
be construed as benefiting the commu-
nifty or safeguarding its society.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16

Chicago's chief Of police does not
relish the notion of assigning his gal
liant guardians Of the peace to the
work of arresting women who wear
long hatpins. But there is an ordi-
nance against these dangerous projec-
tons. and he thinks it should be en-
forced. The chief is considering the
appointment of number of society
leaders as special aids to the police
department. with authority to make
arrests for this offense. 1t is unlike
ly that attempts to shift the RESPONSE
bility will be successful
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16

Chicago has hat pin ordinance
which regulates the length of those
feminine articles, but the policemen
have feared to go to the front in the
matter when delinquent damsels de-
fed the law. The Authorities have
met the situation by organizing a
beauty squad" of women, who will
not be withheld by chivalrous reasons
from enforcing the law. Chicago will
now have another element added to its
lively condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16

The statistics showing that the gem
mines of the United States produced
precious stones and gem minerals
valued at $34S.692 during 1911 against
$295,797 in 1910 and $5S4,SS0 in
1909, do not include, the product of the
coal mines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16
w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. ss-1sf2
FOB SAFETY TO The DRIVER
Mirrors Installed on Streets of English
Towns Have Proved of Material
Benefit.

Mirrors at street corners to provide
for the drivers of vehicles view Of
the cross streets have been installed
in at least two towns in England. In
Folkestone there is an acute angle
street crossing where one corner Is
built up close to the curb. On THIS
corner il placed a 24x24 inch mirror
supported on gas pipe standards at
such an angle that drivers of vehicles
coming toward the builI-up corner
from either of the two opposite streets
can see up the streets at right an
giles to their path.
The engineer in charge states that
owing to the impossibility of motor
lists seeing any on-coming traffic seT
erai accidents and narrow escapes
have occurred at that point. Since
the mirror has been fixed he has not
heard of anything approaching an &C.
cident- The damp, mist, rain or frost
have NO i'll effect on the mirror
which is occasionally cleaned by
passing lamplighter when cleaning bis
lamps.
At Malmesburg, in Wiltshire, mir
ror five by eight feet in size, support
&c on standards so that its top is 10
feet above the street, occupies an an
gular position at the apex of a closed
right-angle curve. The engineer IN
charge says: THE mirror requires
scarcely any cleaning; only wipe
over once in about three months. >
Engineering News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16

A Pittsburg Judge has decided that
1t is not the proper thing for man
to spend his day in bed. reading nov
els. while his wife is blowing and
planting fields. Men can't do anything
nowadays.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16

Once in a great while loves labor 10
lost, but more often it is misplaced
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16
Their Place.

Their Place.
Where are marital rods in pickle
kept?"
Il should suggest in family jars"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-16
BY G.T.FERRIS
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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
WAVE
SWEEPS CITY
CLOUDBURST TURNS CHERRY
CREEK INTO RAGING TORRENT
THAT CARRIES DEATH AND
DESTRUCTION IN DENVER.

Several hundred men, women and
children were rendered homeless, a
number of deaths caused, and a mil
lion and a half dollars worth of
property destroyed, a the result of
a cloudburst which poured a solid
wall of water Sunday night down the
shallow bed of Cherry creek, which
runs through the city of Denver.
The city auditorium was converted
into a refugee camp. At noon 500
homeless men. women and children
were gathered there. Twenty-Five
were in the care of the police
matron.
Had il not been for a telephone
warning TO the city hall just before
the crest of the flood reached the
city many residents in the creek
bottom district could not have es-
capped.
The message was repeated along
the course of the creek so that the
dwellers on the banks were able to
flee in time. many in their night
clothes.
The food ripped out concrete
walls that lined the creek for two
miles, washing away light bridges
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

shipper the right to name the route
by which his property shall be carri-
ed.
By the terms of the commissions
order the changes in the regulations,
methods and practices of the express
companies; the re-classification of
express matter; the changes in the
billing of packages, and other ad-
ministrative reforms are required to
be put into effect practically i'm
mediately. The rates proposed, how
ever, will not become effective before
some time next autumn. The COM
mission has fixed October 9th as the
date for the beginning of a hearing
of the representatives of the express
companies and shippers as to why
the rates prescribed by the commits
sion should not go into effect.
After the hearing next October a
supplementary order will be entered
by the commission putting into effect
the rates proposed as soon as it may
be considered practicable to make
them effective.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

and drove hundreds of small dwell
ings and drove hunrdeds out of their
homes or to roof tops from which
they were rescued by the members of
the police and fire departments. who
had been ordered to rescue work on
receipt of the warning message by
the mayor.
Reaching the Union station the
flood spread three feet depth Of
water through the yards, putting
locomotive fires out, NARROWING 200
passengers and NARROWING the city
to incoming or outgoing traffic.
Individual estimates of losses.
vary as high as SIS, 600, 900.
Practically the whole Wholesale
and warehouse district are gone.
However. figures at noon. Monday.
included damage estimates as fol-
lows:
City streets and sewers, $500, 900.
Stocks in wholesale district, at
least 81, 900, 900.
Tramway, business and residence
property, 100000.
Total, $4,000, 900.
The Denver Chamber of Com
merce and the United Charities took
charge of a relief fund for the suffer
ers, of more than 500 are home
less. A pathetic incident was the
death of Lydia Bickford, S5 years
old. The old woman lived alone in a
shack. Sunday night Joseph Bick-
ford visited his mother at her home
shortly after the flood broke, raped
loudly, and, hearing no reply. turned
to the rescue of the other unfortun-
ates, thinking his mother had been
rescued by neighbors. Early Mon
day, Bickford, having found no trace
of his mother, returned to the home
in front of where his mother was
found drowned.
Hundred of spectators cut on
from retreat by the flood before they
realized their danger had to be res
cued. Wagon after wagon was
driven into the flood to return again
and again with women and children
in drenched nightclothes. Those who
insisted on saving their effects were
dragged from their homes.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

tenths of a cent a pound TO about IL
cents a pound. Twelve cents a pound
according to the conclusions of the
commission, is approximately the
highest rate per pound for the great
est distance possible for a parcel 10
be carried wholly within the United
States, exclusive of Alaska.
Packages weighing two pounds,
for instance, may be shipped 1000
miIes-New York City to Chicago
for "a cents, and 1000 miles-New
York City TO Denver for 81 cents,
the present rates being respectively
for each 80 cents. A t~hree-pound
package will cost 81 cents for 1000
miles and 81 cents for 1000, the x
isting rates being respectively each
45 cents. A ten-pound package may
be transported 1000 miles for AZ
cents and 1000 miles for II cents as
package 1000 miles will be rs cents.
and S1.25, respectively. The cost of
transporting "a twenty-five-pound
package 1000 miles will be IS ceits,
against the present rate of $1.10.
and for 20oO miles 1874, against
the present rate of s2.25.
The charges of the express com
panies now in many instances are the
same for fifty pounds as for 100
pounds between the same points, and
in some instances they are as much
for thirty pounds as for 100 pounds.
Under such a system the household
err is compelled to pay as much for
a ten-pound package as a dealer
would pay for a twenty-fye-pound
package, and three or four times as
much as the dealer would pay for ten
pounds included in a 100-pound ship
ment.
Commissioner Lane expresses the
belief that the system proposed Will
make practicable the opening of di-
rect of trade between the
farm and the city household. He
likewise is of the opinion that while
the reduction of the rates on the
lighter weight parcels will average
between 20 and 80 per cent, the ex-
press companies themselves will be
the beneiciaries of a largely increas-
ed business in the handling of small
parcels.
The report shows that more than
300, 000, 900 parcels are handled an
nualIy by the express companies in
the United States. The average
household of five persons in this
country either sends or receives by
express in the course of a year from
eight to ten packages. The average
I weight of these packages is thirty
four pounds, the average express!
charge is so cents and the averag,
haul is 200 miles. 1t appears that
very small proportion of the express
4 traffic of the country results from di
S rect shipments from the farm to tn
e city home.
OF foremost importance Is the re
quirement that all of the expires
y companies shall join in the establish
n ment of through routes by the quick
d est line of communication betwee
n all express offices and shall publis
through rates to apply between thos
= points. The same provision gives tn
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21
EXPRESS RATES
ARE REDUCED
MISSION REPORTS ON EXPRESS
COMPANY METHODS AFTER
LONG INVESTIGATION.

Sweeping reductions in express
rates averaging, in general. approx
mately Is per cent, drastic reform
in regulations and practices; and
comprehensive changes in the meth
DDS of operation, are prescrib-
ed in a report made public at Wash
ing, this week, by the interstate COM
merce commission of its investigation
into the business of the thirteen
great express companies of the Unit
ed States.
Dealing with the identity of in
terest between the various compan-
les, the report finds that while these
companies are separate legal enti-
ties, lit is of interest to regard this
fact: that by stock ownership and
otherwise they are so interlaced. in
tertwiled, and interlocked that it is
with difficulty We al trace any one
of the greater companies as either
wholly independent in its manage
ment or the agency of a single rail-
road system. So that while these
companies operate separately and
compete with each other for traffic,
the express business may be said to
be almost a family affair.
An interesting genealogical tree in
fact might be drawn showing a com
mon ancestry In all of the larger
companies. Aud while many names
may be used to designate these com
panies, it is within the fact to say
that aside from the operations of the
minor and distinetiyely railroad ex-
press companies, the express bust
ness of the United States is managed
by not more than three groups of in
lterests."
The inquiry was the most extern
sive. and in wealth of infinite detail
probably the most thorough. ever
prosecuted by the commission. 1t
was conducted and the report was
prepared by Commissioner Franklin
X Lane. 1t has been in progress for
nearly three years. The report it
self makes 600 printed pages. 1t
involved an examination and COM
parison of practically more than
600 900 600 express rates in effect
in this country, in addition to an ex
animation of millions of way bills
and an investigation, through the
books of the companies of their
financial operations and business
methods.
Commissioner Lane is Of the OPP
inion that the conclusions reached
constitute a long step towards the
solution of that gravest problem o
the American householder, the higl
cost of living.
The greatest reduction of rate
, proposed is on small packages-tha
Is, on parcels which weigh less thai
twelve pounds. Rates on package
: of more than twelve pounds wer
found to be more reasonable tina
0 those on smaller parcels.
7 Briefly stated, the new rates ma
U be said to be based upon a minimum
charge of 81 cents for a one-poun
package. This charge increases |
3 ratio to the increase of weight an
5 distance, at rates varying from thre'
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

shipper the right to name the route
by which his property shall be carri-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-21

We hereby certify the foregoing to
be a true and correct statement of the
finances of White Pine County, Ne
vada. for the quarter ending March 81,
1912.
A. J.. CARPENTER,
County Treasurer.
WILLIAM MCKNIGHT,
County Auditor
BY Geo. Armand. Deputy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
MORE THAN NEUTRALIZED.

Tie bellicose utterances OF Herr
Bethmann-H ollweg. German Chancel-
Tor. in the Reichstae. warning Russia
that Germany would stand by her ally.
Austria Hungary. in the event of the
latters beins attacked by Russia. wer'
il is considered. more than neutralized
and Offset by the speech OF Herr Kidcr-
len Waechter, German Foreign Minis
ter. on the same occasion. And logical
ly SO
The Chancellor dealt with contin-
gency. The Foreign Minister stated a
significant fact almost conclusively re-
pugnant to apprehension that the con-
tfngency could possibly arise. The
one was talking largely for lingo
home consumption. the other was adj
dressing himself 10 Europe. and re-
vealins a situation little less than
an absolute assurance that peace would
be preserved.
Herr Kiderlen Wacchter declared
that throughout the Balkan crisis
Germany and Great Britain had worked
together in the most loyal and con-
ndential spirit. and with gratifying
intimacy" II is no secret that Great
Britain has been straining every nerve
and excring every possible influence
Ia rrcvent tho involvement Of the pow
crs. or any one Of them. in the Balkan
war.
Given thus. the German Foreign
Minister'S declaration is taken to mean
that there is an Anglo-Gcrman under
standing that Great Britain would not
support Russian attack on Germany
ally. That in turn means that there
will be- no such attack. and that at the
last Austria-Hungary, IN response 10
combined German and British pressure
will. in her demands as regards the
final Balkan settlement. stop short OF
such an attack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

He stanis on one foot for a while.
Then stands upon the other.
And stares at you as though you were
Indeed. his longlost brother.
A hint to him "a naught but Greek,
He always fails to heed II.
And sticks around and takes yodr
time
Just when you sorely need II.
lie cuts in with a word or two
And never fails TO blunder
Right in upon your train of though.
And knock IL all to thunder
When putting salt upon the tail
OF some feet inspiration.
You're interrupted by his harsh
Cnuelcome exclamation
about the weather We have had,
Or else about the pennant,
Until you feel as though you would
Become a hughouse tenant.
He is concerned about your health
And says you're looking sickly.
And II you are not sick at all
He makes you so right quickly.
He never has thing 10 do
And not a single worry,
And no one ever saw him vet
When he was in a hurry.
He has no business Of his own
That needs attention badly.
And so he just attends to yours
And docs IL very gladly.
There are but ten commandments row
But / would have eleven
The last would DC THE chronic bore
Shall never go to heaven
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

held In Richmond. clearly expressing
his views relative 10 certain Southern
criminal oTenses. and ! feel sure that
his bold yet conservative statement
will greatly endear him in the hearts
Of every true Southerncr. and South
Carolina should be proud OF claiming
as her son Coleman Livingston Blease.
and IL we only had a few more South =
-ern Governors like Cole Blease. our
wives, sisters and daughters would
soon be exempt from the criminal as
saults o, tho negro fiend. and our
Southern States would have fewer long
drawn out trials of the black criminal.
being guarded by our white military
companies from meeting the well de-
served fate for committing the most
heinous crime ever conceived IN the
brain OF Gods human creation. was
living In the beautiful little State OF
South Carolina when Governor Blease
was running for recollection and al
though his political enemies attempted
10 defeat him by trumpet up and false
charges. he conducted his campaign In
the same fearless. yet gentlemanly
manner as he did when he expressed
his Views on the proper handling OF
v'o,ators Of our moral and social
laws. and South Carolina showed her
appreciation OF her distinguished son
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
THE MARRIAGE OF NAzIMovA.

The marriages of actors arc always
interesting How they will mix the
mimic life and the real one keep both
/ temper and temperament. and adjust
the claims of art and public 10 the
duties or home anil mate Is Ike an
experiment in chemistry that may re-
suit in generating heat and light FOR
service or produce a devastating eN-
plosion. Even more fascinating are
the potonrialitics for tragedy IN the
marriage OF genius like Nazimova
TO her leading man. She has founded
her art on the subtle modern plays of
marital life The eternal triangle has
been her stage life. She has slipped
into the skins Of scores OF the neurotic
heroines OF our later stage. The crea-
tons Of Ibsen. Sudermann. d'Annunzio
and the French psychological dramat-
lists have been vehicles for her rin1etic
skill. What will she do now "a a plain
woman weaving her own life pattern:
Possibly the study of enough fail
ures in matrimony has taught her the
art % succeeding. Being horrible
example on the stage may make her a
shining model in tho homo. In tracing
the pitiful weaknesses Of her creations
to their true depths she may have
achieved serene wisdom that will
avoid all the pitfalls OF nerves and
conscience and body that beset the
highly strung Tho publication that
the ancient phiiosophe declared came
from viewing tragedy has perhaps
come to her own soul Then. again.
she may he quite a different kind or
creature from them. and tread. like all
otho, mates. the path that il yelled
and dim. and that must be traversed
TO be known.
or suppose she gets restless because
the humirum OF her own experience
holds none OF the beautiful misery she
has portrayed in fictitious homes? She
may be tempted 70 start something.
Tcnnui is often enough the third point
OF the triangle. She may want ex
element. a situation. a quick curtain,
or A new part Remembering bitter
rcnunciations and agOnies Of spiritual
woe. she may regret that matrimony
= not SO bad as the decadent authors
would have US believe. Her own art
may make her an actor IN a play
whore the curtain never falls. Prob
ably. however. this IS speculation. she
complex enough without artilce. The
answer doubtless resides in what kind
OF a leading man she has married.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
Onthe Spur of the Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
Caught on the Fly.

The Nicaraguans have promised L
be good, but Nicaraguan's idea Of
being good would land him In Jail
anywhere in the United States.
The steel trust reports an era Of
great prosperity. II certainly takes
trust to find out when prosperity is
lurking around
Pierri Lott says he is pleased with
the freshness OF American women.
Let it be hoped he means what he
ought to mean
While the Greeks are calling 70,
volunteers. why do the members OF
the Greek letter fraternities hans
back?
General Grants picture will be on
the $4,000 bills. but those designing
TO familiarjze themselves with the
generals features can buy a lithogr aph
much cheaper than that.
Joe Csnnons old auto has been sol1
in Washington for $500. All his ma
chimes seem to have gone to the bad.
New York policeman has been sho.
by mistake for hold-up man. Rather
a natural mistake. after all.
The trouble with these Mexican
revolutions is that they are not re-
yolvlng in the same direction.
Turkey is up against four kings.
and Turkey holds a punk hand to
bluff on.
Three alfalfa crops in California
this year, meaning real alfalfa, not
whiskers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
THE CHEW vs.. THE SMOKE.

Is 81 better TO chew tobacco or 10
smoke IL. That is an issue upon which
silence must he maintained. as no plank
relating to - can be found In the Pro-
gressive party platform. Chewing to-
bacco Is certainly sanctioned by all
good Democrats. and the corncob pipe
has been the symbol OF the party ever
since old Andy Jackson lit his in the
" h;tc House parior.
James Williamson. an Ohio camp
cook. = witness for the contention
that - t. better 20 take "chsw~ than
10 smoke. His sxpericnce Is most dis
comforting to the anti'o6scconisis. II,
vas taking a short cut through tho
dcnse woods 20 his camp lie cam.
upon huge bear Unexpectedly. and.
since he was unarmed. he tried 20 run
The beast soon overlook him. Then -
huEgcd Williamson and prepared -
serve him NJ Williamson. watching
his chance. spst a rnouthful OF tobacco
juice into the bears eye. and the bear
ran rapidly back into the forest.
The moral Is simple When IN .
''hs-~ country. ~chsR.~ Tobacco juice
IN his eys vill make sven a bull r-oos.
take 20 the tail timber.