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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09
JUST FOLKS
ONCE IN A WHILE.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

ONCE IN WHILE.
Once in a while there comes a joy
Which makes the tired old man boy,
And brings to the patient mother eyes
The light of a school girls glad surprise
Some little pleasure, too sweet for words,
Like the June-day song OF the summer
Then the bitterness Of the life we know,
The cares, the trials. the sting of woe,
Are all forgotten, and glad we smile
Once In q while
Once in while life lifts its mask
And laughs us out Of the dreary task,
And shows us a. world, for little time,
That is fafrer far than poets rhyme;
For the sun shines out and the skies are
blue
And 3oys drips down like the morning dew,
And never an old man grumb bles low
OF the aches and pains that are his to
For the hours are dressed in their richest
style
Once in while
Once in q while the cares depart
And peace comes into the aching heart,
And the old roof rings with song OF glee,
And life il glad as 1t ought to be;
Then we. who have struggled and grfeved
Rejoice to thini that the faith we've kept;
Our friends are near and this life seems
And much we have doubted is understood.
For we glimpse the goal OF the rugged mile
lcopyright, 1922, By Edgar A Guest,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

knowledge and gave over his pulpit
work. War came just then. He rushed
into it-I lost all trace Of him. Was
it wrong in me to pray that he had
died? Nov find him-here" the
bitterness of death in the word !:
preaching faith and repentance to
you clean-souled people. Say-what
does he deserve %
An inarticulate roar as of q stormy
sea answered her. Before it broke
into words the man fell in crumpled
heap at his wife's feet. Two gasps,
and he was dead. She looked at him
with burning eyes and sighed: Thank
God for his weak heart"
mine is strong enough to shelter
you always" Michael whispered as he
led her away.
Copyright. 1922. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09
THE MESSAGE

While one may not agree with every
recommendation made by President
Harding In his annual message. deliv-
cred to congress yesterday, it can hard
lyl fail to be regarded as an able and
comprehensive state paper.
The president calls the attention of
congress to the difficulty he I'm ex-
periencing in trying to enforce the
prohibitory law. He does not recon-
mend any specific legislation on the
subject but announces his intention to
call a conference OF governors with
whom he will take counsel. Out of
this conference it is apparently Mr..
Harding's hope that some plan may be
evolved for improving existing con-
ditions.
The executives call for the AboIi-
ton of the railroad labor board. prob
ably will be approved by the railroads,
their employees and q large part or the
people generally. The board has not
been the success that was expected
The mistake that was made, It now is
clear, was in giving the parties to
railroad labor disputes representation
on the board. The presto 1T suggests
that the powers OF the existing board
with others designed to make It more
effective be turned over to a labor
division of~the interstate commerce
commission. That is where they be-
long. The regulation OF rates and
wages should reside in the same body.
1t has become apparent that the
only method OF abolislf4ng child la
Dor in states which will not abolish IT
themselves. lies In an amendment to
the federal constitution. The presi-
dent therefore urges upon congress
the submission of such an amendment.
Another amendment recommended
by the president is one forbfdding the
issuance of tax exempt securities. This
part Of his message doubtless will
meet with widespread approval. but
should it be adopted. there are many
to believe that the president
and its other friends will be disap-
pointed in II. 1t would not reduce the
tax rate except as it would check pub
lie improvements. The revenue which
the government would derive from
taxing securities would be unconse-
and hard to collect, unless it
could do better than Kansas does IN
taxing mortgages
Mr.. Harding's de1iverance on the
subject of helping the farmers, may
take some Of the wind out { the Bull
Moose sails. but the reduction of
freight-Sates which he asks, would not
oenefit the agricultural interest
greatly. The farmers troubles go
deeper than that.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

There is no closed season for Wall
Street and the La Toilette crowd prob
ably will prosecute vigorous pursuit
of big game this winter Yet Wall
Street is the nations clearing house
and the country could not well get
along without it. It is the agency
that enables the man who wishes to
sell a liberty bond or other security to
DO SO at the market price based on
supply and demand Without Wall
Street he would be compelled to take
whatever he might be offered. The
Street may prey upon its own deni-
zens at times. or on Nsuch as Henry
Ford. when opportunity offers, but
never on the ordinary business man.
1t thrives on the nations business.
Should the country's activities cease
suddenly. Wall Street would be rut
out of business. It can be safely
trusted not to do anything inim'cal to
the public welfare.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

Almost Immediately after the Re
turns were in from the recent elec-
tion. the financial atmosphere became
surcharged With rumors about the
imminence OF radical legislation in
volving the railroads and transporta-
tion conditions generally. It has been
confidently predicted that steps will
be taken to amend the Esch-Cum-
minis act so that its Beneficial pro-
visions in so far as they relate to
the carriers. will be practically elm
mated. and that an aggressive Ieg.s-
lative campaign will be waged TO
hiring about a general reduction in
freight rates. All this is proposed in
the interest of the farmers But IL
the Farmers crops were hauled to
market free If charge it woul' AXE
little II any difference to the pro-
ducers- The price paid at the other
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

The Ia Follette bloc declares its op-
position to special privileges, yet its
principal object. in addition to obtain
ing office for its members, is to OBJ
tain special privileges for certain
groups OF persons. including farmers
and labor unions. The triumph of the
Farmer-Labor party in Minnesota in
the recent senatorial election is direct
ly traceable to the fact that the people
of the state are convinced that "spe-
cial Interest legislation" has initiated
against their best interests, so DR..
Henrik Shipstead. senator-eiect from
Minnesota, told the Washington City
clubs forum. This special interest
legislation he declared, was respon-
sible for depressed economic condi-
tons in his state. The bloc's plan is
to cure the evils of special interest
legislation by enacting more OF the
same kind.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

cent margin would be the profit Of the
member bank. There will be strong
opposition to this because the freedom
to move interest rates without such
obstacles is regarded as a part of the
'regulative merit of the federal reserve
system
At present national banks have GER
tain exemptions from taxes levied by
states. It is proposed to remove them.
These are the measures which con-
stitute the legislative program OF the
agricultural bloc in the field of fl
nance and a sharp fight can be ex-
pected in putting them thru. The
farmer believes he will be better off
with these laws on the statute books.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE.
The Park Ave- News


Weather: Bum.
Spoarts: Last Sattiday Benny Potts
and Sid Hunt found a peece of rope
and went errCund looking for a sailer
to show them how to tie some diffrent
motifs, wich jest wen they thawt they
wasent going to find one they found
one and he sed he would show them
the Siameez mott and he took the
rope and tied them together with ii
by the legs, and then he went away
laffing and they couldent get their
sells undid and they started to ask
men going past if they had a pen
knife, wich about the 18th one did.
Sissiety: Miss Loretter Mincer can
stand on her hands, tern a cart wheel
and is practicing the split but she still
She says she cant make up her mind
whether to go in the movies or be a
Red Cross nerse.
Poem by. Skinny Martin
A Fearse Blow
I once gave a berthday party
The invitations sed No presents please,
And all the guests took 1T serious,
Maybe I wasent disappointed holey
geez.
Exteri Boy Lost! Sid Hunts little
brother Bert got lost for hours last
Wensday and all the fellows was look
ing for him and hoping for a reward
but he fund himself and got home
Jest in time for suppir.
For Sale Cheep. Full set OF carpen-
ter tools onsisting of one saw ony
needing a site sharpening and a half
OF new handle, one partly loose
screw driver. one hammer with an
exter short convenient handle and
jelly glass full of assorted mixed males
and screws not all rusty. See Puds
Simkins.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

Illinois is about to begin work on a
fourteen-foot channel that is expected
to give Chicago the benefit of cheap
water freight by barge from Lake
Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico. This
work of opening a canal on the illinois
river is expected to be completed
within three years. The people
of the state voted s19.OOo.oOo in
bonds to install the locks and
dams and build a hydro-electric plant
to be a source OF cheap power. They
may get their money back on the
cheap power proposition but hardly so
on the transportation end. New York
has a water route from the lakes to
the sea but it is little used.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

antly, IL am"
Say began the buck cordially in
a whisper. do you ever drink any
th;ng?"
The major was truthful as we'll as
kindly He admitted that once in a
while he took a small nip. ana then
turned away, as his new found ac-
quaintance was proving embarrassing.
WAIT" said the hospitable rookie,
"I got some here"
This was to much even for q kindly
disposed major.
Corporal of the guardl' he bawled.
Jaw" protested the buck. Don't
call your friends-there's only enough
for two
He had called on her twice a week
for six months, but had not proposed.
Ethel" he said, as they were taking
a moonlight stroll one evening, II
am-er-going to ask you an Inn
portant question"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09
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ing December ., at our favori1e odds
of to 5, that the Hall-Mfils case Is
closed.
Eventually, OF course. somebody
will run for office in New Jersey on
the platform that the guilty person or
persons must be found and that he fs
the person to do it. But there are no
further elections for two years, and
the candidate won't get anywhere
when he does run.
We note. incidentally. that the in
surgent senators in Washington call
themselves 'Liberals." You ought to
be able TO get - laugh out of that;
we did.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

The major at certain recruit depot
was approached one day by a man
who had obviously been IN the service
only long enough to draw his uniform.
The rookie failed to salute, but the
major, a kindly man in spite OF twen-
ty years OF Army life, overlooked it
The buck gazed with respectful awe
at the string of campaign ribbons
across the majors broad chest
"Goshi" he remarked, you must
be a old timer"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

end Of the line would be reduced the
amount OF the freight charges More
than q reduction IN freight charges.
the farmer needs cars in which to
s his crop when wants to sell.
He win never have them II the all
roads be not permitted TO make
enough money TO buy them.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

In order to induce Americans to in
vest money in industrial enterprises in
Russia the soviet government offers
TO guarantee to pay dividends out of
the public treasury If the enterprise
fail TO prove renunerative. Even so.
the Americans probably will find It
necessary to take along their own
trucks to haul the money to their
warehouses
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

One source of unrest IN this country
lies in the fact that there are too few
savers. Those who have not saved
become envious of those who have and
are always trying to find a way to de-
prive the thrifty OF their accumula-
tfOus
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09
Questions-Anst0ers

q. Please give number Of casualties IN
the collapse of the Quebec bridge some
4. In the first collapse Of the Quebec
bridge, August 20. 1907, "a lives were lost
In the second disaster. September II, 1916.
there was loss Of IL workmen in addition
Q, How many miles of streets has New
age of 4.267, which is about one and a half
times the distance from New York to San
Francisco OF this 2.295 miles are paved.
9; rs cheese ever made from reindeer
A. In Norway and Sweden the milk Of
the reindeer Is sometimes used for cheese
O. flow big are the freighters used ON
the Great Lakes? f. n. II.
A The largest are 025 feet long, and can
carry. 1900 tons or 100000 bushels OF
q. what was the origin of the Rhode
Island Red chicken7 $. =.
Buff Orpington In England: It was a local
race Of poultry found extensively in Rhode
SsfIy Hy fSrS s5 rn
uncertain stock. 1t Is thought by some au-
thorities that considerable foundation OF
s ge1 ReSd Ig16 SSTtr vk Sht 9f
that ordinary Cochins were also largely
bred is undoubted, and there is strong evi-
dence that the Asiatic stock was consider
ably crossed and intermingled with Brown
Leghorns.
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

There IS no Ku Klux Klan in Eng
land. However. in that country the
laws are enforced by those whose busi-
ness 1t is to enforce them. That fact
may account in some measure for the
absence of the Klan. The people are
willing to leave law enforcement to the
proper authorities IL they have conf
dence that the law will be carried out
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

The opponents OF the ship subsidy
bill have not yet revealed any con-
structiveness. They have offered
nothing as an Improvement upon the
shipping bill, and their objections to
that bill begin to look like a lack Of
knowledge of the problem itself
Washington Post
Yet the people seem to have a well
defined idea of what they do not want
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09

Personally, we are sick and tired Of
menaces that do not menace and out
RACES that never happened. If this
country we're called upon to do little
clean-cut, hard thinking about a real
problem it might get the habit.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
Drs. Cook and Queens
Get County Offices

DR.. W w Cook was appointed
county physician for the usual term
of six months and DIR. F. F. Owens
was appointed health officer and reg
istrar of vital statistics for the ensu-
ing year at the meeting held by the
board of county commissioners yes
terday.
The meeting was held principally
for the purpose of properly winding
up the business of the year and all
matters of minor detail were taken
care of so that the year 1922 may be
started off in businesslike and sys-
tematic manner.
The mater of placing a i-cent tax
levy in the 1922 budget for the pur-
pose of raising the necessary fund for
carrying on the work of destroying
predatory animals and rodents. which
work is under the direction of the
state rabies commission and the fed
eral biological survey. was disposed
of
The levy OF cents for the county
farm bureau was likewise favorably
acted upon and the parties interested
were so notified
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
AND BELL
AGAIN IN L|MELGHT

District Judge c. J. McFadden yes
terday received telegram from Su-
perintendent L. j. Milne of the Elko
industrial school saying that Joseph
Bell had returned to the institution
and given himself up.
Bell was with Fristoe when Officers
st. Clair and Requa were shot neay
Cherry Creek early in 1919 when the
officers were in pursuit of Fristoa and
Bell, who had stolen Ford car and
some supplies from the Union Land
and Cattle Company at Wells, New.
Both Bell and Fristoe escaped after
the killing of the two officers and
other officers with all the assistance
they could procure we're in search OF
them for several days. Finally tho
two made theiy way into East Ely
after suffering considerable hardship
from deep snow in the mountains
where they had been hiding. Bell be-
came frightened and wanting TO give
himself up made an excuse 10 Eristoe
that he wanted TO borrow some money
from a friend at the Nevada Northern
shops, where he had previously
worked. He later said he was afraid
to leave Fristoe. fearing that the lat
ter would kill him il he thought he
tBelD was going to give up. His
friend advised him to go and give
himself up. which he did, and at The
same time he informed former Sheriff
Enslow that Fristoe was hiding in the
cinder pit in the Nevada Northern
railroad yards in East Ely. The
sheriff and his force proceeded 10
East Fly ard after a thrilling expert
Eric inf Lsrtc
toe later took the entire blame for the
shooting of the two officers. saying
that Bell did not fire a shot at either
of them. Fristoe was tried and given
a life sentence in the state prison.
Bell was under age and upon the
earnest pleading of his aged father
he was permitted to enter plea OF
guilty to manslaughter and was sent
to the industrial school at Elko.
Judge McFadden at the time gave
the young man sound advice and
pointed out to him that his entire fu-
ture was then in his own hands. He
clearly pointed out to him what ii
mean. to mend his ways and that i.
his record was clear in the industrial
school when he attained his majority
he would be released and given a
chance TO become man in the world
while on the other hand il he did not
properly conduct himself he could ex-
pect nothing better than TO serve his
term in prison. Bell escaped from til.
school shortly after being taken there
but eventually decided to give him
self up and take his medicine. He
has since reached the age of 81. sc
will now no doubt be given his medi-
cine. as he has forfeited the oppor-
tunity given him.
Judge McFadden has wired the SUI
perintendent OF the school to hole
Bell pending the arrival OF an officer
from White Pine county to bring him
to Ely.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
Vargas & Walker
DISSOLVE Partnership

Attorney V. II. Vargas has severed
his connection with the district attor-
nneys Office and the partnership here
tofore existing between him and Dis
trict Attorney Charles A Walker has
been dissolved by mutual consent
Mr.. Vargas will engage in the gem
eral practice os his profession and
his new Offices in the building form.
erly occupied by District Attorney
Walker on Murry street have been
entirely renovated. He will open for
business entirely on his own account
tomorrow. The former deputy dis
trict attorney has won for himself an
enviable position in the legal pro-
fession in this district. where he is
highly regarded as an able and eth
cal practitioner. His genial disposi-
tion adds to his popularity and ell
combined insure his further success.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
TRAPPER ON TRACKS;
ENGINE FAILS TO PASS

The regular main line passenger
train on the Nevada Northern due in
Ely at 5:55 p m. arrived this MORN
ing just as the bells rang out the old
and rang in the new year
The cause of the delay was an un-
usual accident which occurred eleven
miles south of Shafter and after the
incoming train had travelled just
twenty-nine miles from Cobre on its
trip to Ely.
A trapper's outfit, consisting of the
usual wagon and four horses. two in
front and two in the rear, had evi-
IDENTIFY mistaken the main line right
of way for the turnpike and was be-
ing driven in a southerly direction on
the track in a heavy fog. Engineer
Noble made the unexpected discov-
cry when within few feet of the
horses and wagon, which were in
charge of the owner, A. r. Hartsel.
He applied his brakes and resorted
to all known skill in the driving, or
rather stopping. of locomotives, but
despite his heroic efforts the locomo-
tive struck the wagon and horses.
carrying the entire outfit a distance
OF about eco feet and killing three
horses, but the driver of the wagon
CoNaDCd Wy Ou3
of the horses was still on the cow
catcher when the engine was stopped
In the general mixup the blowoff
valve on engine No. Il. driven by
Engineer Roy Noble. was thrown
open. which permitted all the water
and steam to escape before the alert
engineer could alight on the ground
and close the blowoff cock.
Tha train was then stranded and
Conductor A. B. Bonham comman-
deered one of the company's taxis
commonly called a speeder) from
the section gang and motored back
to Shafter. where he opened the wire,
with the result that Engine No. 21.
in charge of Engineer E. A. Hart
man on the local freight. was located
at Currie and returned to the scene
of the accident to bring in the main
line with its passengers and other
treasures.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
Robinson Road Work
No,U in Full Suing

Last Thursday morning 1t looked as
though new boom was on, the oc-
casion being the starting of the much
delayed road work in Robinson can
yon, when eighteen men were put to
work and project No. - is now un-
der way.
S. Z. Durkee, who is in charge from
the state end, is now in Reno hut is
expected to return TO Ely as each
train comes in.
The force is now being increased
as rapidly as conditions will permit
and it is predicted that within the
next few days from seventy-five to a
hundred men will be employed.
dred men will be employed.
The work was started at the first
crossing above Lane City and will be
confined westward until 1t joins the
second crossing This requires cen
siderable rock work in order to carry
the road on the moth side OF the rail-
road tracks and when completed will
cut out the two crossings.
Adolph Norlin is In charge OF cp-
erations under Engineer Durkee.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-01
Former Ely Resident
Pays Visit to District

Waiter Watson. formerly of Ely
but now engaged in business at To-
nopah, arrived here last Thursday
night and returned early yesterday
morning When asked as TO condi-
tions in Tonopah Mr.. Watson said:
They are not what could be called
good The mines are working but
the business men of Tonopah are not
getting much of the benefit. Much of
the trouble is attributed to the fact
that many of the men who were en-
gagged during the labor trouble are
still working at the mines but do not
come to town for supplies and the
like. as is the usual custom of miners.
They procure what they need at the
mines because they are not popular
in town and their appearance there
usually results in more or less trou
ble."
Comparing Tonopah with Ely, Mr.
Watson said Ely looked good. When
asked as to the condition of the roads
he said II took him fourteen hours to
make the trip over and II was q con-
tinual grind through slush and mud
in the flats and bucking OF snow on
the SUBMITS.