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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06

standing armies THE right to rule
was the consent Of the governed y
Now let me call to mind the noblcst
Roman of them all, "Old Hickory.
when Ernest Biddle waited on PreSl-
dent Jackson, and told him that ne
had the power to beat. him or eject
Kim. If YOU have, you have too
much power" said Jackson, i VIII
shear YOU Of that power.
But must refer to the banks again;
I'm all lines Of business men Ike 70
show their products in their show
windows. If you pass butcher shop
YOU see nice cuts of meat, or passing
\ drv goods store you see Inc dress
Goods IN the windows; but whoever
PASSED bank and saw a fore closed
Democrat or Republican farmer hang
ing by the .nape OF the neck in front
OF bank, or passing saloon saw
row of old rcd-nosed DRINKS sitting
out in front as examples OF the sa-
loon keepers products. President
Wilson SAYS: The banks indicted.
before the people
But they get good money at 8 per
cent interest to loan back to the farm
err at ten per cent. Looks like good
old Republican times, they are caught
coming and going. Jackson took thu
money out OF Biddle's banks and broke
them but he paid out ON debts. His
tory shows the national debt as lower
under Jackson's administration that at
any other time before or since.
Now | am appealing to the women
and men who want political home, to
line up with the Socialist party; the
party made up of men and women who
have acquired the economic learninN
and have cancelled all allegiance to th4
party of Rockefeller, Bryan and Will
son.
In closing, l wish to add these sen
fences, from shat master word painter
and great humanitarian, Robert ]. In
gersoll, ON cannibalism:
In the days of savages the strong
devoured the intellectually ate THEM
flesh.
"In spite of all the laws that were
made, in spite of all advance in
science, literature and art, the strong,
the cunning, the heartless, still live on
the weak, the unfortunate and thu
foolish. True, they do not eat theib
flesh, they do mot drink their blood
but they live on their labor, on their
self denial, their WEAKNESS and wants.
who labors for wife and child
through all his anxious, barren, wasted
life, who goes to the grave without
even having had one luxury-has been
the food of Others. He has been de-
voured by his fellowman. The poor
woman living i'm the bare and lonely
room, cherries and freless, sewing
night and day, to keep starvation from
child, is slowly being eaten by her
fellow man.
When take into consideration tina
agony of civilized life-the number of
failures; the poverty, the anxiety, the
ears, the ,Withered hopes, the bitter
realities. the hunger, the crime thc
the shame am almost
.orccd to say that cannibalism, after
Ill, IS the most merciful form in which
nan has lived upon his fellowman"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06
FARM CONGRESS TOUCHES
ALL ANGLES OF FARM LIFE
Farm Women Organization = De-
veloping Greater Power for
Good.
By Douglas Malcolm.

As bright contrast to the devasted
aeldS and unharyested crops OF our
unfortunate kin folks across the At
lantic, the wireless message from
President Wilson which set in motion
the 9th Annual Dry Farming Con
gross at Wichita presented a silent
tribute to the national reliance upon
the American farmer. rather than up
on the American force OF arms. With
IN three days after the receipt of his
message, over 10000 Americans fired
with zeal for conquest were mobiliz-
ed within the exposition grounds, and
during the period from October 9TH
to 18th, nearly three times that many
visited what is considered the largest
and most varied examples OF soil con-
quest which the United States ever
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS

The will of the late Lottie f. Hun
ter Of this city, was admitted to pro-
bate Thursday by Judge Harger, and
Drusa Bolton was appointed execu-
trlX.. The estate consists chiefly OF
residence property in Caldwell.
The will of Alexander Wells has
also been accepted for probate and
Mrs. Emma Wells appointed execu-
triX. The Wells estate is located in
and near Payette and is estimated TO
be worth $4,000.
Tribune Want Ads produce results
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06

is one institution against which there
is no trust laws, and against whicb
there will be no restraining legisIa-
ton. so the field is open, competition
is wiped out and genuine trust can
be found where it will not do atIu
harm. Let system and Organization
be the watchwords for good house
wife and all will be we'll in that hon D.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-06

Tribune Want Ads produce results.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
CLAIM LEHMAN is NOT
ENTITLED To MACHINE.

Ii is claimed In an answer which
was filed in the clerks Office yester-
day in the suit of the Novelty Works
company against Sheriff C. S. Grain.
that the plaintiff is not entitled to
the Metz machine. which was placed
under attachment by the sheriff.
The answer asserts that between
July ID and August s F. j. Lehman.
the owner of the auto. with intent to
iefrau6 creditors. and delay them in
realization OF their Just demands
without adequate or any considera-
ton made a pretended sale of the
lnto to the Nevada Novelty Works.
1t is also alleged that for long time
urior Lehman was insolvent, and
organized the Novelty Works COM
Dany. and that IL is controlled by
Lehman. while ncminally and osten-
sibly il is supposed 10 be dominated
by other persons.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

WITH GERMANS IN POSSESSION
OF OSTEND. ENGLAND Is FEAR
FUL THAT ZEPPELIN MIGHT
DO DAMAG EAIONG COAST.
Special to the News

The advance of the German
posts continues uninterrupted in Bel
GUM. Yesterday they captured Ghent,
Brughes and 0stend, the latter a
port on the English channel oppo-
site England. The possession of Os-
tend has aroused fear among the
English who admit the possibility of
a Zeppelin sailing over the channel
and creating destruction along the
English coast
An official announcement today In
Paris states that France is determin-
ed to rid Belgium of her foes and
that the capture OF Brussels only
spurs the nation in Its determination
TO carry the war against the enemy.
Paris admits that the evacuation OF
Brussels by the Belgians was ex-
rected
General mobilization has been de-
oided on in Italy and will be carried
out this week The Russian army Is
advancing rapidly toward The Aus
trian and German frontiers. In an
engagement the Russians are said TO
have wiped out German battery
The Servians after three days of
hghting have won an important vie
tory over the Austrians on Drina
river. The Austrians lost about "a
900 killed and wounded 900 pris-
oners. A seryian army has invaded
Bosnia. A big engagement is re-
ported taking place near Charleroi
in Belgium The Germans are again
firing on Namur Gneral Lemann,
the Belgian commander of the Liege
forts. is a prisoner in the hands of
the Germans.
The time limit for Germany
nltimatum expired at 10 O'Clock to-
night. eastern time or noon Sunday
in Toxic. No reply had at that hour
been received by Toxic from Berlin.
Papan is ready to attack kiao Chow.
The German ambassador to Toxic is
expected 10 sail August 2s for Sc
attle.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
MAKES DONATION TOWARDS
LABOR DAY EVENT

Louis Marymont. of the French
American Cleaning 4 Dyeing works,
has proffered to the Labor Day Cele-
bration committee a thousand copies
of page posters printed in TWO colors
Announcing the celebration, and
which will be distributed throughout
the county Considerable opposition
to Mr. Marymont's offer was shown
among some members of the commit
tee, who maintained there might be
merceIary motives underlying his
publicity idea Chairman Rowan
however. has endorsed the plan and
directed attention to the fact that il
would save the exepending of snug
sum for advertising purposes which
has been the custom in previous cele
hrations
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

DAAIS-HDDELl.

A wedding of local interest sched-
uled 10 take place this morning, is
that of Miss Irma Davis and Glenn
Bodell. The ceremony is to be per-
formed at an early hour by Rev. J.
Wallace Gum of St. Bartholomew
Episcopal church. after which the
couple will leave for a honeymoon
trip. The bride is native daughter
Of White Pine county. graduate last
June from the county high school,
and has a wide circle of friends. h.
G. Davis. father of the bride,
and Bruce Davis, her brother. came
in yesterday from the Gallagher
ranch. to be present at the wedding
The groom is we'll known in Ely
where he has resided for some time.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
TO ATTEND FIRST AID
AND RESCUE WORK

McGill and Copper Flat will be
represented in the mine rescue and
first aid test that will be held il
Reno on Labor Day under the direc
ton of the Mackay school of mines
and the United States bureau OF
mines Nine teams have been enter
ed in the first event. while fifteen
teams will demonstrate their knowl-
edge of first aid work.
The official program for the Labor
Day exercises has been issued by
Dean Scrugham of the department o.
engineering at the University of Ne
vada. The Central Trades and Labor
Council of Nevada. the United States
Bureau of Mines. the American Red
Cross Society and the Nevada In
dustrial Safety association will co
operate with the University authori
ties in making the celebration a sue
cess
The exercises include a track and
field meet under the supervision o
the Labor Council. A football game
between the University of Nevada anf
the alumni will be feature of tn
days sports. The first aid contes.
will be under the supervision of ths
Red Cross society and the Washo.
county Medical association
Brief addresses will be made b.
the chairman OF the board of regents
the acting president of the Universit
Governor 7 L. Oddie and Z. c. Boyl
and p. A. McCarran on beralf OF tn
alumni and the representatives of tn
different teams
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
Friend Forges
Name toCheck
BEN SMITH BEMOaNS LOSS OF
BANkROLL BECAUSE INTI-
MATE ASSOCIATE TOOK AD-
VANTAGE OF HIM.

Mans Inhumanity to Man might
be a suitable title for little drama
that was enacted in Ely during the
last two weeks. with George Kelly
deyotee at the altar of Pan-gingee.
as the stellar performer. The last
scene was enacted last Thursday
morning, when Kelly disappeared
after forging the name of his friend
and benefactor Ben Smith. to check
on one of the local banks for $14.00
leaving his companion stranded in a
strange community.
Smith and Kelly arrived from
Idaho about three weeks ago with
the expectation of obtaining employ
ment Kelly was without resources.
The first round was a meal ticket.
and Kelly drew a card. Realizing
that his friend had money on deposit
in Ogden, Kelly induced him to sign
his name to a blank check. In order
that he might be In position to
secure funds on bank in Idaho.
where is claimed to have an account.
Smith trusted his associate implicitly.
and didn't know that he was being
disillusionized
After taking an Inexpensive eye
full of the situation. Kelly filled out
the blank check that his his friend
had signed. and encountered no diff
ficulties in obtaining $4,000 on
Smiths signature. Kelly was crazy
about that form of amusement.
which sent man home talking to
himself about four mornings out of
three. and had on various occasions
proposed to his chum that he part
with a portion of his roll of kush for
their mutual benefit.
Upon learning that Kelly had
vanished under strange circum-
stances. Smith made an investiga-
been forged to fourteen dollars
check. Although he had acted the
part of a dupe in the little play.
Smith was unable too seek recourse
in the courts. His signature had
been copied with sufficient degree
of exactness. that he was unable to
distinguish il from the original. Be
cause of his unwillingness to identify
the forged document. the authorities
were unable to bring Kelly back to
Ely in order that he might be held
on felony charge.
Smith realized that his bankroll
had been devastated like a blight of
locusts. after he had made an in
vestigation of his account. and de-
Iclared that he would no longer trust
anyone implicitly. as a result of the
pernicious activities of a man whom
he believed TO be a friend.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

only and with no wires to pull for
anyone or anything. spoke extern
enormously in favor of the petition
to revoke the licenses. In his opin-
ion drastic and immediate action was
necessary. The matter was too Sc
rious for any delay or any exeep-
tions.
Chairman Mcdonald of the board
of commissioners expressed his opin-
ion that the health of one boy was
of more importance than all the Ii
cense money in the county, and his
colleagues, Commissioners Caperton
and Cohen unanimously conenrred
in this opinion.
There was much discussion during
the session on the various phases OF
the social evil. and the best methods
of regulation. but the main issue was
the elimination of the four joints in
cluded in the indictment of public
sentiment, and this was eventually
brought about Commissioners Mi
ehael Cohen made the motion that
the liquor licenses of the four places
named be revoked, COMMISSIONS
caperton seconded the motion, and
all three commissioners voted in ia
vor of the motion. The sheriff was
instructed to act in the cancellation
process. and the purging of the rag
dumps was forthwith accomplished
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
Bishop Charged
With hPanderiing
ALLEGED PR0CURER Is IN JAIL
IN DEFAULT OF $500 BAIL FOR
BRINGING WOMAN To HOUSES
AT MeGILL.

! The sight OF a woman supposed to
be married and a non-freouenter of
The primrose path led to an inquiry
that resulted in the arrest of !.
Bishop OF steptoe City on the charge
OF being white SLAYER
The alleged procurer was brought
to Ely Thursday morning to answer
TO the charge of pandering. He was
given preliminary examination be-
fore Justice Cartwright yesterday.
aad was held to await the action of
the district court for panderng. Be
ing unable to furnish bonds in the
sum of $500. Bishop was remanded
to the custody of Sheriff Grain.
The proceedings in the justice
court we're enliyened yesterday morn
ing. when Florence Ray. the woman
whom Bishop is accused of having
brought from Salt Lake to McGill
for immoral purposes. called r. j.
Crawford of MeGill. who preferred
ycharges against the defendant. a
liar. when ne testified on the witness
stand that he saw the Ray woman
in a resort of i'll repute at Steptoe
city drinking. dancing, and wear
ing the tawdy garb of a scarlet
woman.
Both Bishop and his paramour af-
firmed that Florence Ray had paid
her own fare from Salt Lake to Nc
GIL When it was demonstrated that
Bishops handwriting was attached
TO both tickets. the Ray woman stat
ed that she had been working in the
laundry department of the Hotel
Utah. and had accumulated $3.50
IA sum sufficient to take her to the
place desired At the time the
ticket vas passed out to her for sign
ing. she declared that she wore a
pair of tight fitting gloves, and re-
quested Bishop To sign her name to
the paper.
That both parties believe in trial
marriages Is evident from statements
brought out at the hearing. They ad-
nitted that they were not married,
hut they declared that they had de-
eided TO live together for three or
four months to determine whether OF
not they found the arrangement suf-
ficiently desirable TO warrant a per
manent arrangement and an agree
ment TO love. honor. etc. henceforth
duly signed and witnessed.
Bishop declared that he had rent
cd a cabin in close proximity 10 the
White Front saloon as place oil
habitation. but never frequented the
resort nearby. The woman In the
case denied strenuously that she had
been an inmate of the rag dump
and claimed that she went to the
rear OF the saloon only on one oeca-
sion.
II. A. Plumley. immigration officer
and white slave man, arrived from
Salt Lake Thursday 10 investigate
the circumstances surrounding the
arrest OF Bishop. IL is believed that
If transcript of the testimony taken
at the hearing indicates that Bishop
has violated the provisions OF the
white slave law. that he will be re-
quired TO face charge of that an
lure in the federal courts.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

OF their offsprings' moral stamina In
such emergency. the boys were 60
ing nightly to the dumps and to the
devil. drinking booze, taking part In
the orgies, assoeiating openly and
Intimately with the painted and
tainted Jezebels and incubating the
dread disease germs that have been
spread broadcast. These facts were
all brought out at the hearings, tes-
tilted to by the fearful fathers and
reputable physicians. Small wonder
that the fathers got busy and exer-
eised the most supreme power OF
which they were capable.
DR.. Holmquist of Ely and connect
ed with the state board of health,
testified al considerable length
at the hearing. as to conditions In
general and In particular. and his
knowledge personally of some of the
individual cases cited. corroborated
fully what the parents had stated.
/. Was convincing professional proof
that things were vile.
Attorney Boreman appeared as
counsel for one of the houses, but
was unable to inspire the meeting
with any feeling that the place men
toned had anything on the others IN
the way OF halo of goodness, At
torney Quayle. present as citizen
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
EGAN CANYON IS
FAVORED HAUNT
TWO GOLD PROPERTIES IN THAT
SECTION ARE ATTRACTING At
TENTION, WHILE OTHER Dis
TRCTs ARE DESERTED.

In spite of the threatened demor-
alization of the mining industry at
Cherry Greek through the suspension
of operations at the Star mine. and
the failure of the Nevada Star COM
pany to meet its obligations, the old
Egan district is not affected by the
general stagnafion.
The properties of George o. kel-
sey, which adjoin the holdings of the
North Mountain company. threaten
10 become producers of more than
ordinary merit Eight tons of ore
that were sold to the Salt Lake smell
ters netted the fortunate owner $3.50
a ton. Mr.. Kelsey is confident that
a large quantity of ore of the same
material will be extracted from the
ground
The Joana mine, the original To-
cation in the Cocomongo district, is
the mecca for leasers. This property
was recently purchased by W. A.
Watson, the discoverer of the camp.
and P. j :. and f. W. Jackson As an
option which had been granted to
Ely parties did not expire until yes
terday, it was not possible to assign
tracts TO the numerous parties who
are anxious to break into the jew
elry and the high grade.
''Mr. Kelsey has one of the best
gold propositions in Nevada" said w.
A Watson. who spent several days
IN Ely during the week on mining
or twelve years. he was disappointed
when he did not encounter the con-
tact, after driving a tunnel 600 feet.
His wife was still optimistic. and
upon learning of an outerop on the
surface. induced her husband to drift
in that direction. Through the use
of transit she determined where to
start After driving for about sixty
feet, Mr. Kelsey encountered the
high grade. He Is sinking and driv-
ing raise. and gold has been dis
closed in both places. The ore body
that has been opened is valuable,
and should satisfy the most fas-
tidious.
Fourteen persons have been
clamoring for leases on the Joana,
but | was unable to accede TO their
request owing to the fact that the
property had been bonded to two
mining men in Ely. As the option
was not exercised, I expect that dur
ing the week numerous leasers will
get busy. The Joana is looming up
in great shape. and ! anticipate that
the men will have pleasant garneing
in their new field of endeayor.
Cherry Greek is extremely quiet.
The miners We're not paid of when
the Star was closed down. Ninety
men were working in the old camp.
when the crash came, and most of
them are waiting for the money
that is due them. The order to dis
continue work came without warn
ing. and as a result the new station
at the 700-leve and the pumps are
oyefw whelmed with water. Nothing
is known as to the future intentions
of the company"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
Shop Men Find
Bartenders Easy
DISASTROUS FIRST TELLS BRIEF
LY THE REASONS WHY MIxOL-
OGISTS WE'RE TRIMMED BY
MECHANICS FROM EAST ELY.

The bartenders leaned against the
shop men from East Ely last Sunday
afternoon at Ely baseball park with
fatal results to the mixers, statistics
Indicating that the mechanics had
made eight chuckkers. while their
opponents had seven tallies chalked
up 10 their credit.
With four men in the lineup. who
had on one occasion or another had
a ham-and in big company. the bar
tenders were naturally over-confinent,
and are still holding the usual post
mortem. The losers eased them
selves through crack. and then
speeded themselves away from the
diamond. They still have squeal
in their system. and are anxious to
tangle with the shop men again.
The afternoons tale is quickly told.
Aside from a most vexing first, the
clash was all that could be desired.
The crossing tender for the bartend-
ers was Fred Brown. who figures as
plain Brownie" in the uncouth. low
born and too familiar language of the
diamond He scattered around
enough hits in that frame for every
body to dip in and help themselves.
The bar dogs and their allies perform
ed like hungry man going up an
apple tree after a midday meal, and
when hostilities ceased. FIVE circuits
had been registered by the enemy.
Reincarnation is long. loose
looking word. and to perfect
stranger has a slightly suspicious
sound, but its bark is worse than its
bite The bartenders showed renew
ed signs of activity in the later
stages Their smile was without
mirth. and they were as cool as the
notice of suspension on the door oi
bank At the beginning of tht
sixth spasm. honors were even. eacf
side having rang the bell seven times
Close the door. Delilah. there's G
draft.
Waits peeled of a nit for the shoI
men in the last of the sixth thai
scored Reynolds and Sullivan, the
brace of runs being due to a error BY
Robinson. No further damage wa:
done during this period Larr,
Lawrence registered a tally for the
bartenders in the seventh. getting &
single. stealing second on Mclean.
error, and romping home on Browns
bingle The shop men drew blanl
in the seventh. and the mixdp was d
thing of the past.
Umpiring a game of this nature IL
an occupation that makes the burn
ing of Rome look like an election
night bon fire. Mickey Breen whose
conception of sporting game is con-
fined to Jacks only with duces wild
essayed this hazardous task, and got
away as we'll as could be expected
There is war in Europe Mickey was
blamed for that. The cost of liquid
refreshments is soaring skyward
Mickey is the guilty party. People
are harping because the United States
does not possess a Mercant marine
Mickey is held responsible.
The oppisng aggregations lined ul
as follows:
Bartenders: F. Brown. pitcher
Zobernick. catcher; Robinson. first
base; Red Iverson. right field
Stebbins, center field; Meagher, right
field.
Shop Men: Noble, first base
Decker. second base; McI.eon. shori
stop; Reynolds. third base; Waits
pitcher; Clotfelter. catcher; Smith
right field: B. Brown. center field
Sullivan. left field.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

Mrs l. C. C. Whitmore. who has
been visiting in Eureka for several
weeks with Mrs. II. NJ Schneider. has
returned to her home in Ely.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

Mrs. James Cronin left the past
week for her home in Spokane.
Washington, after visiting for some
time with her husband in Ely.