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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
TO CONTROL FLOOD WATERS.

The National Drainage congress
officials are laying plans which will
start in motion a work to prevent the
recurrence of floods in the Ohio Val
ley and elsewhere. The position of
the organization was stated by Ed
mund T. Perkins, chairman of the
executive committee. in an appeal to
the other officers and members. as
follows:
THE report of the terrible
floods in Ohio and Indiana. which are
threatening all other states in the
Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys.
sounded another call to arms In be-
half of humanity which We must
heed. These floods are an unan-
swerable argument In suppart OF the
platform of the National Drainage
congress, which declares that ma
tional action is an immediate neees-
sity in the interest of the public well
fare. the public health and humanity
in general.
AS chairman of your executive
committee | urge you to help the
flood sufferers in every way possible.
and | urge you Immediately to COM
municate with your representatives
IN congress urging prompt action in
accord with our platform; that you
use every honest means TO make the
people of your state. and vicinity
realize that they do not need to suf-
fer year after year from these disas-
tiers; that for the sake of humanity
You urge the philosophical citizens
of your state to attend the next meet
ing Of the National Drainage con
gress, there TO demand of state and
national Legislators prompt action to
protect our people, their lives. homes
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
WHAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT.

In reference to the charge made
by a member of an eastern suffrage
association that the girls of today
talk mainly about clothes and men,
a Chicago paper agrees, but rather
spoils the endorsement by adding
that the women of today also talk
about clothes-and men. The same
paper further declares:
we are violating no secret when
We say that the boys of today talk
about athletics-and girls, about
their school work-and girls, about
everything-and girls; while the
men of today talk about business
and women, politios-and women
and sometimes about clothes-and
women.
This would be a weary world ii
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

and lands from floods, storms and
tides.
Mr.. Perkins used criminal stu
pidity" as the phrase describing
the lethargy of the American people
in general for their failure TO recog-
nize the changing physical eondi-
tions of the country and making pro-
vision therefor.
Philip r. Keller, secretary Of
the executive committee. said reports
of the last two months indicate a re-
petition OF the destructive floods OF
1912 the people refusing to believe
assertions of the "doings" that such
a food could not come again.
For the last year he said,
the National Drainage congress has
been steadily at work upon a plat
form demanding the creation by the
United States of a National Drainage
Commission. clothed with ample
powers to remedy the cause OF the
trouble. We will use this platform
at the st. Louis congress as a COM
mon standing ground for all persons
who have at heart the interests OF
humanity as well as dollars. OF
course. no one is foolish enough to
believe we can prevent the rain from
falling. but the nation can devise a
method by which the crest OF these
floods may be removed and the water
confined to the flood channels. Man
has himself partly to blame for these
floods and he has it in his power to
correct his own mistakes"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
SOME TARIFF VIEWS.

Through reciprocity tariff reduc-
ton can be made coincident and CO.
extensive with trade expansion."-
Mr.. Hearst in letter TO Washington
Post, April 10.
We are a rich country, of course.
but We cannot afford to buy very
thing and sell nothing.
If WI want to get cheap food stufs
from South America we must arrange
to have South America buy things
from us-in quantities or values TO
match.
We should be fools to take down
our tariff bars without first arrang-
ing 10 have the tariff bars of other
countries taken down at the same
time.
We cannot lower the cost of living
by just letting foreigners have their
own way with our markets. The
way to fill our bare cupboards is TO
widen the scope of commerce.
This is the plain doctrine of reei-
procity. II is so plain that the peo-
pie can have little patience with the
tarih-makers in Washington who re-
fuse to respect a fact that anybody
can see.
In our tarin We have a weapon
with which we can withstand the
tariff weapon of other nations. but We
must not abandon our weapon until
other nations are ready to abandon
theirs" 1t is absurd TO offer the
world a new free list without con-
ditions. II is absurd TO begin to
bargain for reciprocity after our
fences are down and our own fiscal
weapons are f~iung-away.
That is what the new tariff bill
proposes to do. The new tariff is, to
that extent, ridiculous.-New York
American.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
"STOP ALL THIS FUSS"

Mrs. S%tuyyesant Fish, a society
leader of international fame, has
been deyoting ONE thought to the
granting of the vote franchise TO
women, as a means of ending a
controversy that in certain instances,
particularly in England has become
disgraceful as we'll as menaeing life
and property. The Salt Lake Tele-
grom in commenting on the subject,
hopes that all the unmarried young
women will read Mrs. Fish's views.
and says:
"She makes very clear that owmen.
the nearer they attain TO mans es-
tate lose more and more of the
charm that fascinates men. In a line
too, she makes clear that when wo-
nan fulills all the obligations which
she owes to herself, has all that she
a do, and there is good sense in her
suggestion that suffrage be given wo-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
l DREAM.

1 dreamed Mr.. Wilson was Waiting
with Taft,
That a Jew and a P~resbyter saved on
a raft
We're drinking champagne out of
hampers;
Emma Goldman and Teddy were off
on a hike
With the rest of the suffragist
trampers,
And Baer and Burns were leading a
strike
With Cardinal Gibbons in rompers.
But vastly the funniest thing of the
lot
Which convinced me | dreamed like
a fool,
Was that no children worked, not
one single tot,
But all played and went to school.
Life.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

Physicians attending the Medical
Congress at Washington declare that
parts of us may be kept alive long
after the rest of the body is dead
Suddenly confronted with the choice
of which part of him one would pre-
fer to have given this extended lease
of life, most of US would be unable
to determine any particular part
worthy the distinction.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

An alleged new cure for disease
that presents itself as a financial
speculation should surprise nobody
when it turns out to be chiefly a fake
devised for the benefit of promoters.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
Happenings In
Society Circles

A pleasant social event of the
week was the bridge luncheon given
BY Mrs. James Bennett on Wednes-
day. a dozen guests p%artaking of the
hospitality extended. The lights OF
the room we're effectively shaded in
pink. the luncheon being served
from three small tables which were
artistically arranged in delicate
shades of pink and lavender, mono
gram place cards of lavender, tied
with fragrant punches of pink sweet
peas, and dainty little pink baskets
of nuts and fayors of miniature
musical instruments filled with
sweets. with pretty suggestions OF
pink in the menu served, completing
a most pleasing color scheme. After
the luncheon several hours of cards
added TO the pleasure of the after
noon, Mrs. Linsley winning the first
prize and Mrs. Frank Willard the
second. Guests of the occasion were
Mesdames Linsley, Nevin, Cannon.
Lakenan. Smith. Pearl. Hoag, Mil
lard. Jenkins. Holmquist, Haight.
Chandler and Patrick.
Mrs. Percy Jackson entertained
he Merry-Go-Round Embroidery
Club on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. l. G. Cannon entertained
guests al cards on Saturday night.
Mrs. Neyin viii be the hostess Of
the Original Bridge Club on next
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Lakenan
entertained with a beautifully APP
pointed dinner party in honor of
Mrs. Lakenan's birthday on Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Ed Willard entertained the
Thursday Bridge Club this week. :
Miss Alien Smith VAS rendered a
delightful surprise party in honor of
her birthday anniversary by a num-
Der of her young friends on Friday
night, dancing proving an enjoyable
feature of the evening.
On next Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Bert Brown will be the hostess OF
the Large Five Hundred Club at her
home, number $50 Canyon street.
The members of the Lucky Bridge
Club were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C..
S. Grain on Friday evening, the next
occasion of the clubs meeting being
a dance at the Davidson home OH
next Friday evening.
The luncheon given by the Wom-
ans Club at the Steptoe hotel on
Saturday was an enjoyable affair,
participated in by about twenty-five
ladies' who have just closed a sue
cessful years club work. The per-
sonnet of the occasion included
Mesdames Lightfoot. Stewart. Mey-
ers, Miles, Cupid. Gum. Whitmore.
Parker, Bergman, Newman, Street,
Stevens. Jackson. Scarf. Gallagher,
John Gallagher. Berry and Misses
Meyers. Graham, Rich, Ingoldsby and
Black.
The Double + Bridge Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. McElroy, the high score honors
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

A government flying boat has tray-
eled 169 miles along the Potomac
Riven and Chesapeake Bay in 1S5
minutes. The h~ydroplanes are among
the swiftest air craft and so far have
been the freest from destructive ae-
cidents.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

France and Germany, both pro-
t~ective, produce from the beet all the
sugar they consume, and have some
left for export. Under free trade
they could never have made a start
in the business.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18
Overlooked the Trimmings.

"Wh-hat's this? Twenty-nine dol
lars for a walking hat! But you told
me you meant to buy one Of those
Ascent suffrage hats"
Yes. | did. That's exactly what
I did. Forty-eight cents for the bare
hat. - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

The members of the Portland w.
c. T. u. are opposed to hop growing
in the United States. Probably 1t
has never occurred to these good
women that hops are good for many
things outside of manufacturing
beer.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

Former Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson has been so long going
that he is practically barred from
coming back.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

Vice President Marshall continues
TO be a silent man, except when he
feels it to be desirable TO explain an
explanation.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

History repeats itself. 1t was
in New Jersey that Washington
made his one recorded lapse into
profanity.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-18

The Double f Bridge Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. McElroy, the high score honors
going 10 Mrs. Davidson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
STRENGTHEN RESERVE
FEATURES OF BILL
Democratic Senators Caucus On
Currency Measure.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Democratic
senators held a caucus and took steps
to strengthen the reserve features Of
the currency bill. The caucus agreed
to amend the bill by increasing the
percentage of reserve to be held in
the treasury against note issues from
35 per cent to 40 per cent and to pro-
vide that it should not be depleted
below 321a per cent in any event, and
taking at 1 per cent any amount OF
deficiency below the required 40 per
cent. The caucus also voted to
strengthen other reserve features,
providing, for example, that the per
cent reserve to be held in the treas
ury by the regional banks should not
be depleted This per cent is to be
constantly maintained in gold as a
redemption fund.
The caucus also voted to increase
the salaries of members Of the fed.
eral reserve board from $4,000 a
year to $4,000 year, and to rewrite
the language of the bill relating to
state banks and trust companies.
An agreement was reached in the
senate by unanimous consent that
probably will bring the currency bill
to a vote not later than Saturday
night.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
Were Cases Brought By The
StegGr Company
Against Mt. Vernon And
Newark Newspapers
In United States District
Court Wednesday

Columbus, o., Dec. 17-Six import
ant cases were settled in the United
States district court here this morn
ing, being those of the Steger Piano
Manufacturing Co., John V. Steger
and Christ G. Steger against A. L.
Rawlings and the Newark Advocate
and the Steger Piano Manufacturing
Co, John V. Steger and Christ G
Steger against A. l.. Rawlings, Frank
Harper and the Mt. Vernon Daily
Banner.
In each case the plaintiff sued for
$25,000, making a total of $4,000
asked for against Rawlings and the
Newark Advocate, also $4,000 asked
for against Rawlings and the Daily
Banner.
The case Of The Steger Piano Man
ufacturing Company VS.. A. L. Raw
lings and the Newark Advocate was
set for this morning and everything
was in readiness for the trial when
it was announced that settlement
had been effected. The settlement OF
this case includes all the other cases
brought by the Stegers against the
Newark Advocate and the Mt. Yer
non Banner.
The terms of the settlement were
not made public.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
HEARING ON POTATO EMBARGO

Washington, D. c., Dec. 18-Secre-
tary Houston conducted hearing at
the offices of the Department of Ag-
ricultural today on the subject Of the
proposed embargo on all foreign po-
tatoes commencing January / next,
Such an embargo is in effect at pres
ent against the British Isles, Ger
many Austria Hungary, Newfound-
land and the islands of Pierre and
Miquelon. 1t is now proposed to ex-
tend the embargo to all other foreign
countries, the proposal being based on
the belief that a general quarantine
is necessary in order to prevent the
introduction into the United States
of the powdery scab and other dis
eases which would seriously affect
the potato production of the United
States.
A wide variety of opinions on the
quarantine were expressed by the
representative American potato grow
ers, potato importers and bureau in
spectors who attended the hearing.
The majority of the importers were
Of the opinion that ban on all for
eign potatoes was unnecessary and
that the situation could be met salts
factorily by introduing system of
inspection, either at the receiving
or the shipping point. A suggestion
also was offered that the danger
would be greatly lessened If Ameri
can growers and shippers were pro
hibited from using secondhand bags
which had previously contained ship.
ments of potatoes from abroad. The
powdery scab, which is the chief
disease threatening this country, is
said to be scattered easily through
the use of secondhand bags and
quickly reaches all sections of the
country.
One Of the most interesting points
brought out at the hearing was the
fact that should all foreign potatoes
be prohibited, including those oi
Canada, the price of American pc
tatoes would probably increase fully
so per cent within two weeks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
COMMISSION FILES REPORT
Recommends That Miners Be Paid
For Coal Before X Is Screened.

Columbus, o., Dec. 49, - The state
coal mining commission, appointed by
Governor Cox under legislative au.
thority last summer to investigate
mining conditions, recommends In its
report, Just submitted, the enactment
of five measures containing the fol-
lowing provisions: Miners to be paid
for coal before it is screened; purity
standards to be established by
the state industrial commission, and
by agreement between miners and
operators of each mine; mining meth
DDS to be prescribed by the industrial
commission SO that more than 95 per
cent of the coal will be extracted, In
stead Of go per cent, as now, and
safety foremen to be appointed for
each mine with police power to en-
force safety regulations.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
GALLoWS AWAITS SPENCER

Wheaton, ILL.,, Dec. 1S-Seated in
his cell in the Dupage County Jail
Henry Spencer, the convicted MUIR
derer of Mrs. Mildred Allison-Rex-
roat, listened unconcernedly today to
the noise of the hammer and saw
welded by Sheriff Kuhn and his as
sistants as they completed the work
of erecting the scaffold upon which
Spencer is to be hanged. The exc
cution will take place tomorrow morn
ing, unless the intervening hand of
the Supreme Court Is stretched out
at the eleventh hour to deny the
moose its victim. Permits to wit
ness the. execution have been issued
to score or more of persons. Sher-
iff Kuhn will spring the trap himself.
The hanging will be the first in the
memory Of the oldest inhabtant Of
Dupage County.
The execution of Spencer will estab-
lish something of record for speedy
justice in this section of Illinois.
Less than three months have elapsed
since the mutilated body Of Mrs. Rex
roat was found on the tracks of the
interurban railway near the village
of Wayne, this county. Ten days af-
ter the crime Spencer was arrested
in Chicago and confessed to the mur-
der, admitting that he had mred the
young woman to the lonely spot and
there shot and choked her to death
for the money and jewels she had on
her person. The confessed murder.
er was placed on trial on November
10 and on November 30 was sen.
tened to death.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
i ]. Il i. !. i. !. \. !. !. !. i. i
+ ZUCK i.
I. j. 4 j. X i. !. Il i. i !. i. !.

Mr.. Hendricks Mckee, who has
been i'll for few days, is not any
better. DR.. Dillon is attending him.
Mrs. A. ]. Nether's new barn is
near completion, several carpenters
being at work the past week.
Miss Rachie Beal is visiting Mill
wood friends this week.
Miss Daisy Nethers and Bessie Beal
spent Saturday in Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Laura Mckee of New Castle
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Mckee.
The condition of Mrs. Jacob Car
penter remains unchanged.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNabb and
sons, Herbert and Fred, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Thude McNabb Sunday.
Preaching services at Butler church
next Sunday morning and evening by
Rev. Black of Utica.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19
SHORT LOCALS

Eggs 81 cents butter 28 cents.
Use Red Cross Christmas seals. If
Come to Lurie's sale and save
money.
Mr. w. Il. Seton made a business
trip to Canton Thursday morning.
Xmas cards 1Oc doz. Scribner's.
Mr.. e. w. Breeze was business
visitor in Howard Thursday morning.
FARMS FOR sALE-W.C. Rock
well. IT
Mr.. A. ID. Stokes OF this city was a
business visitor in Lock Thursday.
Mr.. William Cover went to Millers-
burg Thursday morning to make a
short business visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ruby re-
turned to their home in Cleveland
Thursday after visit in Mt. Vernon.
Come to Lurie's sale and save
money.
Miss Leila Barnard of Piqua ar.
rived in the city Thursday to visit
over Christmas with friends.
Mrs, r. ~ Wright of Norwalk is
visiting for a few days with relatives
in the city.
Read Luries ad. in this issue and
profit by it,
Mr., Wilbur Wintermute was taken
from his home ON Greer street to the
Mt. Vernon hospital Thursday for an
operation for appendicitis
Mr. Shurley Reddix, who has been
located in Red Falls, Montana, for
several years past, returned to Mt
Vernon last evening and is the guest
OF his parents, Mr., and Mrs, James
Reddix, East Gambler street.
'"FThe Union Sunday school OF
Lock will hold a Christmas party al
Lock Wednesday evening, Dec. Gath
'+'The pupils of the Martinsburg
schools will enjoy an entertainment
Ao" ChIihlh"S tlee III ihe toWH
hall at Martinsburg next Wednesday
evening,
Scribners drug store, 20 North
Main street, Xmas gifts, good goods
cheap prices, Xmas post cards, 1C
cents a dozen.
@''A Christmas entertainment will
be held at the Prospect Hill school
house in Clinton township, District
No. 3. Friday evening, December 10. al
2 o'clock
Read Lurle's ad. in this issue and
profit by II.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19

LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. IS.
Cattle - Beeves, Sc G0G9 20: Texas
steers. SO 6OO7 65; stockers and feeders,
"a 90l7 40; cows and heifers, SO 3G@8 40;
calves, 81 50@11 90.
Hogs Light, 81 3O@7 so; mixed, 81 35
al 40; heavy, "a 1907 70; rough, 81 40
az so; pigs, SO 25Gp7 80,
sheep and Lambs-Native sheep, 81 40
as 10; Yearlngs, $5 b0@6 So; native
lambs SO 4007 So.
Wheat-No red, O6M@97c. Corn-No,
2 yellow (new), 7lhc. oats-No, white,
4OA
Receipts Cattle, 10000; hogs, $4,000;
sheep and lambs, 10000.
EAST BUFFALO, Dec. 1S.
Cottle-~Prlme steers, Ss G5@s rs; ship
ping SIS 0OGDS so; butchers, 81 00DS %;
COWS, So 5O@7 OO bulls IS OO@7 co. heif-
ers. 81 0OGp7 rs; stockers and feeders
So soar 90; fresh cows and springers
$36 0009O 90; calves, SO 00@l1 70.
Hogs-Heavy and mixed, 81 1907 80
Yorkcrs, 81 759T 90; pigs 81 soar 80
rmighs, 81 1907 90; stays, So o0@7 90
da'rles, 81 65@7 So
Sheep and Lambs - Yearlings, 81 50@
i5; wethers, IS OO@5 26; ewes. So o0G
rs; mixed sheep. 81 1906 90; lambs
S. 5O17 30.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs. $500
sheep and lambs. 1000; calves 80.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 1s.
Cattle-Choice fat steers. 81 1908 90
fair steers, SO 0017 so; heifers, IS 00d
90; bulls s5 00@6 65; cows, Sc 0006 25
milchers and sprlngers. $S5 ooQS0 90
calves. so 5O@11 25.
Hogs HeaVes. mediums. Workers.
light Workers and pigs. 81 7b; roughs
81 90; stays, Sc So
Sheep and Lambs Sheep steady
spring lambs. $b 50q7 60.
Receipts-Cattle l50 hogs, 1000; shseI
and lambs. $500; calves, 200.
PITTseuRo. Dec, 49,
Cattle-Heavy steers. ts 5000 90; ia
steers. 81 1908 80; fair steers. IS 00@6 IS
heifers, 81 00@7 so; fat cows. IS 5000 rs
bulls. 81 25Q6 75; milch COWS. $50 000
80 90; calves. S12 90.
Hogs-Heavies, 81 90; Workers. and pigs
81 S5.
Sheep and Lambs-Top sheep. IS 90
top lambs, ss 90.
Receipts-Cattle. $500; hogs, 1000
sheep and lambs, 1000; calves, 2oc.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1S.
Cattle-steers, 81 759S 90; heifers
81 1907 so; COWS, So ooQe rs; calves
IS 50@1l 25
Hogs Packers. 81 sO@T TO; common
| sows. 81 25Q7 80; pigs and lights. IS s
| az 60; stays, 81 00@6 rs.
Iambs--$5 50@7 7b.
Wheat-No. red, 9sQS91 Corn-Nc
white, 69G070c
Receipts-Cattle, 557, hogs. 1885, shee
and lambs, 1000.
BOSTON, Dec. IS.
Wool-Ohio and Pennsylvania: Delain
washed. 26D27hc; three-eighths bloc
comblng. 2S02Shc; delaine unwashed
22@22hc; fne unwashed 20@2ic.
| TOLEDO, Dec. ts.
Wheat, 81 90; corn, Tie; oats. t2he
cloYerseed, So 20.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-12-19

Lusy Stanford. The crime was COM
mitted on August 25 last at the home
of the Cooks in the town Of Smyrna,
twenty miles from this city. The evil
dence indicated the women had been
beaten to death with a hickory blud-
geon. Cook himself announced the
discovery OF the crime, declaring that
he had found the bodies of his wife
and niece, who had slept in an ad-
joining room, when he awoke the
morning after the murders. The ap-
peals made in his behalf for clemency
are based chiefly on the fact that he
was convicted on circumstancial evil
dence. Cook was for many years
employed in st. Louis as street car