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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

I'd him In silent wonder. struggling
against his rising hope.
81 think l can raise a loan for you
at twenty" Bozzam reported as the
result of his deliberation- "If that Is
not enough l might have 1t arranged
to buy the balance needed and vote Il
with you"
But what Is the plan 2" demanded
Marley. Il don't see what good con
troll of a ruined company Is going to dc
me nor why l should break myseh
buying worthless stock"
Because Sledge isn't liberal enough
with me-" returned Bozzam- why.
Marley. don't you see that this com
pany Of ours is a fakeY"
you don't mean itr' gasped Marley.
did Sledge have you start this com
pany in order to break met"
"Oh, hushr' scorned Bozzam. HE
did 1t to sell the old company our fran
chiscs, for the nice little quarter of a
million dollars the public has just put
up for stock in your reorganized com
pany. Our stock is phony, strictly.
The public has been allowed to buy
fifty thousand of it. we get two hum
dred thousand and Sledge seven hun
dred and fifty. The public is the only
person who has put up any money, and
he gets his back. The only business
we'll do Is to sell our franchises and
disband, with a 25 per cent dividend.
The public gets twelve and a half
thousand, we get fifty, and Sledge gets
the balance of your quarter Of a mil
lion."
he paused TO let all the beauty Of
that logical little plan sink into Mr..
Marley's inner being.
Great Scotti" murmured Mr.. Mar
ley and wiped his brow. But how can
We stop him."
Get control of the company. Call q
special meeting. When we offer to
sell you our franchises stand pat and
refuse to pay more than $4,000 for
the franchises. You can defy US to
build and make a fine grand stand play
out of it when you know that we
won't Well accept fifty thousand,
and then you juggle it to slip Moodson
and Timbers and me a hundred thou
sand on the side. You've saved your
company a hundred thousand, we've
dragged down what we ought to have
for our work, Sledge gets the hook.
and your stock bounces up to par.
Why. man, you'll not only be where
you were before, but you'll clean up
close to a hundred thousand profit ON
the stunt"
"0rder some whisky" Marley sug-
gested to his host
Sledge, In the luxurious little room
which he occupied for an hour each
day as president of the First National,
gazed stonily at Bendix as he punched
the button on his desk.
"Chamberlain's house." he speculat-
ed. "Hunhr'
"Of course Marley gave notes for II.
Thirty, sixty and ninety days and four
months; four payments. of $1,000
each"
In answer to the bell Cashier Davis
came in with the pomposity Of the
owner of the mint mingled with the
obsequiousness of a messenger boy.
"Frank Marley" rumbled Sledge ac-
c~usingly. Hes got money. Where
did he get it,"
Not here. SIR" smiled Mr.. Davis.
rubbing his fish fat hands together.
Find out" directed Sledge, and Da-
Wis took his sleek white sideburns and
his white waistcoat out of the room.
Hes using cash, even in the pay
ment of his grocery bills supplement-
ed Bendix. Young Keene tells me
that he saw into Marley's pocketbook,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

and 1t was stuffed with big bills, thou.
sands and five hundreds. Keene esti.
mates that he must have had $4,000
with him."
why don't the stock 20 DOWN. de
manded Sledge. the accusing look this
time boring into Bendix.
IL pass declared Bendix, turning
both palms upward. "rve had stuff In
the papers every day about the new
equipment and better schedules and
the general Gripping of the old line.
but in place Of going down to twenty
five the stocks around thirty-seven
now. and at that | can only find a lit
tie of 1t. After a hard days work
chasing 1t down yesterday l picked up
less than 100 shares. We started after
the control too late"
who's buying itr
"Cheap young brokers and has beens
(oontinusA ~ pags avs.)
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
Remember
Washington
N
BY Robertus Love

Sepyr8bt NO. . american Press esoctauo
TIN these the days of world foment and fret.
When names of mighty captains and of kings
- Are blared and blazoned. let us not forget
Our own of old who did heroic things.
With naueht of bualinas nor of trumpetinas.
But just for Duty wrought
And Freedoms battle fought
Where old world greed and new world justice met.
@HEY were not millions-scant battalions they
Who pioneered for Liberty and poured
~ The blood of sacrifice. from day to day
Upbore the fintlock and unsheathed the sword
Against a foolish kings invading horde.
And weary year by year
Fought on without a fear
For Progress hewina out a broader way.
"HEY were not driven to the roaring line
By men who sat in council safe and far
- With badges on their bOsoms as a sign
OF greatness. as today the myriads are.
Under the reek of shells that seam and scar
The earth. but they were led
By men who marched ahead.
Willing to pour their blood as precious wine.
moo much we pirate and babble of the sound
And fury of the fight and make a cult
- OF numbers fallen and the wrested ground
Nor reckon shrewdly of the long result.
Our Continentals heaved the catapult
Against an ancient wall
OF tyranny and thral
And gave Old Monarchy his mortal wound.
THE l~eader-wise. far-lookina, strong. serene.
A man of stalwart mold in bone and brain.
- Truly the breathing soul of the machine
That ground the foe as millstones grind the Grain
For final salvage and the greater gain
He still soes marching on.
UneQualed Washington.
Our ereat First Captain Of heroic mien.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
VII.

Marley and Bozzam Plan to Outwi
Sledse.
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~ RESIDENT MARLEY smiled as
he met Bozzam. The two gen.
tlemen agreed the weather was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29

hit dog that howls, Mr.. Mason" Mrs.
Morehead's sarcasm was direct and
cutting, but she turned from the old
er man to Gerald, and said, quite Sc
riously: I'm not the one to say
whether this book is good literature,
but 1 know it has made me shudder
at the thought of the amount of
money thrown away on gewgaws by
the few when it could be used to
make life more worth living for a lot
of people
Gerald saw that the woman as in
tenSely interested and that she was
seeking to regain a normal outlook on
life, but his interest in her suddenly
ceased to exist as he saw Marian and
John Morehead approaching them aft
err a tete-a-tete over their tea, which
they had evidently forgotten to drink
in their enthusiasm for the subject
upon which they talked so earnestly.
Following his glance, Mrs. Morehead
also saw Marian and John Morehead
moving toward them and her head
went a bit higher as her lips frightened
noticeably.
Mrs Morehead,'' said Marian cor
tally, this is the opportunity I've been
hoping for, and I'm going to throw
myself on the mercy of all three of
you at the same time. To you, 1 have
to confess an unfair monopoly of your
husband all through the afternoon;
10 your husband, L nave TO confess my
responsibility for some of his identical
speeches being put into the mouth of
the hero of 'Kindling the Worlds Kin
ship, and to Mr.. Holmes, 1 must con-
fess that I have allowed the author
ship of his book to become known to
Mr.. Morehead as the last step in prov
ing that it was not prompted by envy
of the wealthy classes
Mr.. Holmes, forgive me for sus-
pecting that you could envy anybody"
said John Morehead CALAMITY, but
until a few moments ago L didn't know
you were Miss Martyrs fiance. 1 con-
graduate you"
Thank you, Mr. Morehead," said
Gerald warmly, and you're fully for
given
But we must keep that authorship
a secret among US for a while longer"
said Marian, with blush and a laugh,
as she and Gerald started away from
the Mooreheads, for we don't want our
honeymoon spoiled by enraged million
aires
John Morehead looked into his
wife's eyes and asked her if they
couldn't lake a little honeymoon trip
to the Pennsylvania mountains where
his mines were. The naughty head
lowered little, and the words that
tried to form themselves on her trem-
bling lips were less eloquent of her
willingness than the glad brightness
that shone through the tears in her
eyes.
AS for Mrs. Martyr, the pride she
felt in the literary achievement of her
niece and nephew-in-law was respon-
sible for the authorship of the book
becoming an open secret in very
short time after it was confided to
her.-(Copyright, 1916, by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
Clio be Sights
BY THE ATcHIsoN GLOBE,

Nearly every man wants to be
hero, but not a dead hero.
More men would be willing to ioin
the army if they could be captains.
A diplomat has to learn how to call
a man liar and make him like it.
Women sometimes kiss their enc
mics, but that is no sign they love
them.
In nearly every town there IS some
man who is suspected of wearing a
corset
When a man goes out hunting trou-
tle, people generally are glad to see
him find it.
Comparatively few men are too busy
to shave every day, but lots of them
are too lazy.
If woman encourages her hus-
bands conceit, he is apt to think she
is helping him.
Occasionally there is an honest
hen-pecked man who will admit that
it's good for him.
People enjoy seeing a nan trim
men when he seems too anxious to
get his moneys worth.
Anyone who can get the solid SUD-
port of the fault-finders ought to be
elected by safe majority.
Another man you should watch is
the one who is always giving himself
the conversational worst of it.
A poor man always feels that he
could bear up bravely under an in
come tax if he only had an income.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
Jayh Jots

Rev. Rash of Lyons probably isn't
at all that way, as his calling if not his
name would indicate.
Statistics sometimes prove too
much, declares the Beloit Gazette,
and it explains: A scientist claims
that every pint of whisky used short
ems the life of the user eleven hours
At this rate, several men we know
would have died about the time they
were born.
A friend OF the Lyons Republican,
who believes in advertising recently
handed it the following lines, which
the Republican characterizes as beau
tiful, touching and truthful: The man
who talks down a well about the
goods he has to sell will not scoop in
great cleaning dollars like he who
climbs tree and hollers.
One of the results of going back to
the farm is depicted by the Atchison
Globe in a little story that tells about
prospects for bumper apple crop on
the farm of o. J. Brown, who has a
cords the Atehison Globe, Mr. Brown,
who formerly was a travelling man, is
beginning to show those necessary ear
marks of a farmer. He shaves but
once a week, the crease is gone from
his trousers, his shoes are trife
muddy, and white shirts and collars
are displaced by blue ones"
Musings of the Village Deacon in
the Osborne County Farmer: Baehe-
lors get the most advice The
trouble with a lot of people is that
they will waste three dollars worth
of time trying to save 10 cents.
A new broom can always fool a lot of
people The man who is sue
cessful in his chase for public Office
seldom changes his politics The man
who fails always sees the light-after
the other fellow has skinned him.
The business that pays best is
your own. 1t rains on the lust
and the unjust alike, but they don't
plow their corn alike. which makes
the difference
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labor and higher wages than prevailed
before the war Unavoidabiy trade
rivalry will be keener than ever before
in the worlds history; confirmation or
this being already furnished by new
efforts in mercantile circles abroad for
tariff treaties, discriminating duties
and alliances and conventions of all
sorts. Unless all signs fail, the world
is in a series of hostile tariffs, If
not actual boycotts against the Central
powers; tendency much to be re-
GREETED and one that should be strenu-
ously opposed by all who desire last
ing peace. Such policies will certainly
keep alive international animosities
and friction: there being nothing which
nations more quickly resent than in
reference with their commercial activ-
tiles. and nothing in modern civiliza-
ton more likely to provoke another
war than retaliatory tariffs.
"Amons unsatisfactory domestic
conditions thus far ignored is the pro-
longed backwardness of the crops
This may be offset by warm weather
later on. while good prices and a good
surplus of wheat and ample yields Of
fruit and hay are in any event COM
pensations of importance. The only
other drawback of real significance is
the labor outlook, which is a matter
of very serious concern to some in
dustries. The prospect of a great rail-
road strike oVershadows the whole
situation. It seems hardly possible
that a section Of railroad employees
will, for their own advantage only,
throw all their fellow workers out of
employment, recklessly bringing bust
ness and transportation to a practical
standstili throughout the country
Surely labor leaders have not so COM
pletely lost their reason as appears;
else they have completely overlooked
the consequences to themselves of I'M
duly irritating a long-suffering public
opinion. In no other direction is such
great power welded without respon-
sibility or regard to either the public
or the government. A strike of this
character would probably lead con-
gress to impose some form of legal
restraint against such reckless abuse
of power
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News
Weman's sphere seems to be the
earth.
Painless dentistry is the art of draw
ing it mild.
A kiss by moonlight is one of loves
strongest arguments.
A baby cuts his teeth before he is
on speaking terms with them.
The stronger the butter in the tub,
the weaker it is in the market.
A woman pats strange baby
much as a man pats a strange canine.
Few women who dive into the sea
of matrimony manage to bring up
pearls
Some people can't stand prosperity,
out the majority don't get a chance
to try.
So many women wait IN vain for
their ships to como in because they
were never launched
No man ever realizes how attrac-
tive his home is until he gets a real
estate dealer to sell it and reads his
description
Many a girl has given up an easy
lob at good salary for the sake of
working ali the rest of her life for
her board and clothes
The young man who leaves two
thirds of a cigar on a dark corner of
the doorstep when he calls on his
best girl will make her a frugal hus-
band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
HAY-FEyER WEEDS.

With the arrival of summer, the
hay-fever sufferer looks forward with
dismay, to the beginning of his trials,
as an article in a recent bulletin is
sued by the Kansas State Board of
Health says. However. as the article
continues, the efforts which have been
inaugurated in many states to eradi-
cate or control the hay-fever weeds
give promise of the eventual eradica-
ton of hay fever, but these measures
cannot be undertaken too early N the
summer in order to be effective.
Fortunately the weeds that are the
most noxious to the hay-fever suf-
ferer are already on the black list Of
the farmer, and have no redee1nins
features in color, scent or utility.
Their chief characteristics are as
follows: % They are wind-polli-
mated. CD Very numerous. CD The
flowers are inconspicuous, without
bright color or pleasant scent. (4)
The pollen is found in great quanti
ties.
All hay-fever weeds are wind pol
linated, otherwise their pollen would
not be in the air to irritate the nos
trils of susceptible persons. Bright
colors and sweet scent are intended
to attract insects for fertilization, and
are therefore absent in hay-fever
weeds which are wind-pollinated.
Among the hay-fever weeds which
will soon be in flower and distribute
their noxious pollen are the yellow
dock (Rumex crispus), careless weed
(Amaranthus spinosus), cookie bur
(Xanthium strumarium), etc. The
grasses also are noxious to a certain
class of hay-fever sufferers and
should not be allowed to bloom unless
intended for seed.
Doctor Scheppegrell, president Of
the American Hay-Fever Prevention
association, calls attention to the
daisy fleabane (Erigeron), which is
beginning to bloom and whose toMcity
has recently been established by this
association. Children collect these
flowers and in one Whit will inhale
sufficient pollen to cause a paroxysm
of hay fever lasting three to five doys.
Such attacks are almost invariably
attributed TO colds" the real cause
not being suspected. 1t may, in addi-
ton, cause a 'sensitization'' which
fever in later years.
From an agricultural standpoint,
weeds already cost the farmer mil
lions of dollars annually. When We
add to this the economic loss due to
hay fever caused by these weeds, sew
eral millions may easily be added The
representatives of our agricultural
and legislative interests should there
fore unite with the health authorities
to eradicate the hay-fever weeds which
are alike a nuisance to agriculture
and a reproach to preventive medi-
cine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

THE domestic outlook for business
continues encouraging" writes Henry
Clews, the New York, banker in
the course of his current weekly fl
nancial review. Yet, there are GER
tain developments and growing draw
backs which should not be overlooked
Some suackening of trade has already
occurred owing to the excessive rise
of many commodities. For example,
in nearly all metals, which advanced
because of the European war, there is
a weakening tendency, and it would
seem as if the turning point had at
last been reached. The steel industry,
though active and still in excellent
condition, is quieter; demand is less
urgent, and premiums on quick de-
liveries have been abandoned. Signs
of coming weakness are also observ-
able in copper, lead, spelter and
other minerals, not so much because
of decline in demand, as because of
an increase in output. The same is
true of petroleum which must soon
feel the consequences of the tremend-
Gus development of new wells follow
ing increased consumption and abnor-
mally high prices. These conditions
are not wholly discouraging. On the
contrary, they prove progress and ac-
| tivity; also necessary readjustment
to new economic conditions, and the
fact that supply is overtaking de-
mand- Many commodities had
reached a dangerously high level. Of
ten the result of reckless and I'M
sound speculation. The days of ex-
travagant war profits derived from
big European orders are drawing to
a close. At most it is safe to assume
that the European war is about two
thirds done; and that while rnunition
orders will not cease suddenly, it is
well to appreciate that henceforth
they will play a diminishing part in
our trade and Industrial activities.
From now on the industrials, which
benefited so extraordinarily from the
misfortunes of others, must face the
inevitable recessions to more normal
conditions.
Peace is not yet in sight; yet the
belief gains that it is not far dis
tant, and with it's approach the forces
of readjustment will receive fresh i'm
petus. Whatever slackening there
may be in domestic industry, the con-
viction strengthens that our foreign
trade will make a big forward move
ment, and that a vigorous contest for
supremacy in that direction is one OF
the inevitable sequences. The United
States needs larger foreign outlets for
its expanding industrial energies. and
must have them; but at the end OF
the European war will find itself seri-
/ ously handicapped by high costs OF
production, particularly in regard to
labor, which, intoxicated by war wages
seems in no mood to make any con-
cessions. This will afford considerable
advantage to our foreign rivals in theil
new start, especially to Germany
which will bend every effort for recov-
cry of her lost position in the worlds
foreign trade. Europe also will facs
handicaps in the form of huge debts
high cost of living, scarcity of skilled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
NOCTURNE.


watcher in the trenches,
How wears the night ?"
Nothing is seen in the midnight sky
But the trail of the death rockets flash
ing by;
So wears the night"
Watcher in the trenches,
How wears the night?"
"a form in the starlight gasping its last,
The tail of a meteor shimmering past:
So wears the night"
watcher in the trenches,
How wears the night?"
Darkness, darkness, then afar
The sudden glare of man made star:
So wears the night
watcher in the trenches,
How wears the night?
Dawn flares up in the bloody east,
The yultures swoop to a carrion feast:
So wears the night"
Dreamer in the tower,
How will 1t end?
The mists are shrouding a red, red sun,
Humans are blind and only One
May know the end"
ELIAS Lieberman. in Outlook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29

Just as Lady Baltimore Oriole had
told Willy Wood-rat that she built
her nest from the tip of branch and
hung it downward to keep away
providers, a great breeze came blowing
along and ewayed the branch SO that
Willy had to scamper back to the
firrner branches fer safety Never be-
fore had he gone so near to the end
of a limb and never would he again,
for he had a narrow escape from
falling.
But he thought he must learn more
about that wise little bird So as
soon s the trees were quiet again he
determined to go back. And this time
he had Mrs. Willy go with him. He
knew she would enjoy the birds story,
should they be lucky enough to get
the little lady to talk, as much he
would.
TT was right out at the end CT this
branch" he said as they climbed up
the tree. Right out here. There.
See that little bag hanging from the
twigs-See?'
Mrs. Willy looked where he pointed
and sure enough! There was the
orioles nest, 1t looked like a small
brown bag and it was laced so firmly
to the twigs that even the inexper-
hung very safely.
isn't it queer?" asked Willy, and
you would have thought from the
pride he displayed in showing off the
nest that he had made it himself.
And why do you suppose the top is
smaller than the bottomI Wouldn't
you think it would be hard for Lady
Oriole to get in and out?''
AS if in answer to their question,
Lady Baltimore Oriole herself flew
up to her nest just then and she
seemed to find no trouble at all in
slipping into the opening at the top.
black body looked very dainty and
pretty against the BROWNIES you may
be sure.
AZ mean to ask her about it." whis-
pered Mrs Willy Wood-rat and she
crept cautiously out on the branch.
"will you please tell me-" she be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29
Household Hints
The Table.

Breakfast Dish-A breakfast dish
which is economical as well as good
is made by saving all the pieces of dry
white bread and dipping them in this
mixture: One egg we'll beaten, pinch
of salt, one tablespoon flour mixed
with one-half cup milk. When per-
fectly smooth add 1 " cups milk. Stir
together, dip slices of bread in this
and fry in hot fat until brown. Serve
hot with syrup, jam or jelly of any
kind.
Apple Puff-Make one quart of
thick apple sauce in the usual way.
While still hot sweeten with one-half
cup sugar and one-half cup pure
maple syrup. Fold into this the whites
of two eggs beaten to stiff froth-
Place in medium oven for fifteen min
utes. This makes a dainty desert and
when served as a breakfast dish with
hot corn mullins it is delicious
New Stuffed Tomatoes (will serve
six people)-Take six fresh tomatoes.
cut a cover off top of each, scoop out
interiors, season shells with salt, pep
per and sugar. Remove stalks and
thoroughly wash a quart OF fresh
spinach; place in boiling water. chop
up finely, add half ounce butter, egg
yolk. salt and pepper to taste. Put