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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED p
HANGING WOMEN

y They hanged woman in England the
other day. She had been convicted by a
iurv of participation in the murder OF her
husband by man to whom she evident
ly had given the affection that she should
have given her husband. 1t was clear
case Of murder and the jury wasted no
time in convicting both man and woman.
They were given a fair trial and later
they were given every opportunity to
have their case reviewed by higher att
thoritv. The sentence of death was al
firmed and they were hanged.
. Can you imagine anything OF the kind
happening in this country: You cannot,
even by the greatest stretch OF magma
ton. Given the same sort of case in any
court in America, the procedure would
have been about as follows:
Immediately after arrest the woman or
her friends would have procured the best
criminal lawyers available for the funds
they possessed. The criminal" lawyers
would have used every subterfuge OF the
law TO get the woman out on bond and
they would have succeeded.
Delegations of good" women and
good men would have Immediately or
aanizcd to save the murderer from the
penalty her decd demanded. She would
have been smothered under an avalanche
OF sympathy from people she never saw
or heard of before and they would have
sponsored an organized movement to save
her from the gallows.
When the trial came on her lawyers
would have made every effort, invoked
every loophole in the statues-not to bring
TO Justice a murderer-but to save her.
The courtroom would have been crowded
by the morbid and the sappy-minded peo-
pie, all ready and willing TO show their
sympathy for her, to applaud her efforts
to get free and TO do everything in their
power to get her free.
The efforts of the prosecution would
have been belittled by the woman's law
yers and by the rabb3e.
Witnesses for the prosecution would
have been looked upon with suspicion
their characters assailed, their testimony
disbelieved A jury-probably with two
or three morons on it-Would have wasted
no time in setting her free, with the privi-
lege OF going out and killing someone
else. if she so desired.
Then she would have been offered a
movie contract or made lecture tour or
turned her publicity into some other
money-making channel and lot of brain
less people would have paid good money
to see her in the films or hear her on the
platform.
You think this is overdrawn?
You have read of half dozen murders
committed by women within the last
year or so. In every case the woman was
caught, the evidence conclusive How
many of them were convicted? How
many of them were hanged:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

pavement and then got up and
walked home, what do you think that
would be-"
well, sir, an accident" was the
reply.
NO, no. said the lawyer. you mis-
understand mo. II, for instance, you
fell again from the fifth story ard
again you walked home, what would
that be?'
"A coincidence. sir.'
"My dear man. cxpostulatcd the
learned lawyer, think again. II YOU
fell from the fifth floor foT. third
time and walked home without the
slightest possible scratch, what would
you call th&t?"
We'll, sir, l think it would be
habit
Two venerable thpologians. an Epis-
copslian rector, about eighty years
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
TODAY.

| bring you all my oldcn days,
Ny childhOOd's morning glow:
/ love you down the meadow ways
Where carly blossoms blow:
And up deep lanes of long gone by.
Shining with dcw-drops yet
] wander still till you and
Over the world are met.
! bring you all my lonely days.
My heart that hungered so:
/ love you through the wistful haze
OF autumn's burning low;
And on pale seas, beneath wan sky,
BY weary tides beset,
! voyage still. till you and
Over the world are met.
bring you all my happy days.
ArmfulS of fIOwers-oh.
/ love you as the sunlight stays
On mountains heapcd with snow
And where the dearest dream-buds ii
With tears and dew-drops wet,
j toss today; for you and
Over the world arc met.
Benjamin. II. G.,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

from his college days, mispronOuncing
it with great emphasis. He voiced his
request for information as follows:
"Pardonnez-mio. J'ai quite ma train
ct maintenant je ne sails pas on lie
trouyer encore. Est-ce que vuus
pouycz me montrer la route a Ia
train?"
Lets look for it together" said the
stranger. genially, II don't speak
French either"
Blinks, after inviting his friend
links to dinner, was telling him about
the remarkable memory OF his little
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
TRULY REPRESENTATIVE

If the coinciding of legislative and popu-
lar sentiments constitutes news, then
front-page position is deserved by the re-
port from Austin that the majority Of
the Lawmakers arriving at Austin are
opposed to the holding OF a constitutional
convention. The report is not surprising,
except possibly to people who had be-
come pessimistic enough to believe that
misrepresentation of the people by those
elected to represent them could be cx-
pected in nearly all important situations.
The wishes Of the pcople-Somctmcs
their definitely expressed wishes-havc
been disregarded by the Texas Lawmakers
Some instances are still fresh in memory
But in nearly all such cases the people
have had no direct opportunity to repu-
date the work OF their legislators. In the
present situation, however, the Texas
lawmakers cannot but bear conspicuouslv
in the forefront of their minds the fact
that any new constitution which con-
vention called for that purpose might
frame would be most likely to arouse
such resentment among the people as to
bring about the political death OF the
legislators who had made the project
possible
This docs not imply that the lawmakers
opposing the calling OF a constitutional
convention are considering only their own
political interests. That consideration,
though, is by no means so small as to
be overlooked. 1t is creditable to anti
convention members to assume that, be-
sides realizing that popular sentiment is
against wholesale change in the states
organic law, they recognize the potential
dangers to which such move would sub
ject democratic government.
That public sentiment in Texas is OPP
posed to the dissarding of the present con-
stitution in its entirety is not Just a guess.
The assumption is supported not only BY
the fact that the Texas voters have re-
jectcd nearly every proposed change in
the states constitution during the last fiji
teen years, however slight the changes
would have been, but by recent reflections
.ot proposed new constitutions by the pco-
pie OF other states. The situations in those
other states were not greatly different
from the situation now existing here. No
NHNiN lldS IL DNNl argued Indt Inc ola
constitutions arc perfect But while adj
hitting that some parts of the organic
law were faulty, the voters in all states
where new constitutions have recently
been proposed were cautious lest they
lose more than they would gain.
For, as The LIGHT has remarked be-
lore in discussing this matter, strange
theories arc abroad in the land, and some
OF them, in this age OF "jokcrs," might
easily creep into any new constitution
that might be framed. 1t has required
many years and much thought-somc
thought far more profound than that
which distinguishes many modern law
maEers-to evolve the system of laws
which serves as a basis for the state gov
eminent Ii there are defects in the pres
ent constitution, why not eliminate them
gradually, with slow but sure delibera-
ton.
In proposing a wholesale change the
Neff administration may be conscious OF
the fact that its tenure will be compare
lively short. Little wonder If the PEG.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
Pointed Paragraphs

You cart always judge the dInhCr
by the price.
The average girl would rather be in
love than happy.
Every man is more or less brave until
his bluff has been called.
Most Lcoplc will do as you wish--f
it is in accord with their wishes.
Some preachers shout the glad tidrIgs
as though they We're a death warrant.
The man who said that two can live
as cheaply as one never had TO reckon
with millirers and dressmakers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
.sOLpIERs SIDE OF 1T,

We're not ashamed of the uniform,
And if you are friend
You will never say against it, any
" ord that will offend.
It has covered honored bodies, and
BY heroes has been worn,
Since the days Of the Republic, when
The Stars and Stripes were born.
Uniforms have many patterns, some
Are khaki and some are blue,
And mCn who choose TO wear them
Are Of many patterns too.
Some are sens of wealthy parents,
Some are college graduates,
Some have many virtues, some are
Simply reprobates.
We have many skilled mechanics, men
Of letters and of brain,
Who Loyalty have served the country
They are q credit to.
No, indeed, they're not all angels,
Ilacsguards, yes, we've some of them,
But when they came Iatu.the service,
They all wore civilian clothes.
Men of all ENDS when they are drink
ing
Misbehavc, act rough and swear.
Drunken soldiers or civilians are
Disgusting anywhere.
Grant us. then, your kind forbearancc,
Well appreciate it more
Than a lot OF noise and cheering
When we're going off TO war.
We have sat with you in public
And have smelled your whiskey brea tn,
Heard remarks insane and silly,
Nearly boring us to death.
Though we offered no objections.
Still you think you should exclude
Us when attended by your set.
If you meet us out. in public, on the
Streets or anywhere.
We don't merit sneering glances nor
4 patronising stare.
For we have an houored calling, as
Our garments plainly show.
Gou may be thief or parsor, how
Or Garth are we 20 know?
We don't care what your profession,
Occupation, what YOU do.
When you are looking at a soldier. and
He. looking back n you. -
Who is there to judge letwcer US
As We stand there man 70 man TO man,
only one, the Great Almighty,
Name another il you tan.
Drop your proud aud naughty bearing
And your egotistic pride.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

Father In course Of time new
rector succeeded the father and
the Presbyterian by force Of habit
continued the high church title. But
the new rector did not like it. 'Sce
here, DIR. Smith, said the irate rec
tor. one day, "for some time, I have
been asking you to stop calling me
father If you do it again | shall
call you mother and if. after that.
you do it again l shall call you
grandmother.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

plain to a witness.
who happened TO
be a laborer, the
nature of n mir
aclc.
If" counsel be-
gan, you fell from
a window on the
fifth floors of a
building. hit the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

VTWl VTIW n ITIITIE~IVT
of the Prcsbytc-
rian church. who
was som e W h a {
young ger, were
very friendly de-
spite their differ
ences in faith. The
high churchman
had always liked
10 he Addressed ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

son DODDl.
"A n d do you
think he will re-
member me:' asked
links.
Remember you?
Why. certainly he
will
An hour later
they entered the
house, and after
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

links had greeted Mrs. Blinks. he
called Bobby over to him.
man"
"'COurse / do. You're the man that
pa brought home last year, and ma
was so wild about it that she didn't
speak to pa for a week
The lawsuit was progressing slowly.
Learned counsel for the prosecution
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
A Laugh or. TUo

An American tourist in FRANCE found
that he had two hours wait for his
train at a junction, and set out to ex-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

Thirty-six Atlanta preachers have
signed pledge not to marry divorced
people as protest against the spread OF
divorce. We'll this ought to help business
for the Justice of the peace.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

pore tne nelgnDOf-
hood. He discov-
cred at last that
he was lost, and
could not find his
way back to the
station. He there
fore addressed a
passer-by in the
b c { French he
coul d recollect
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

Grain elevators full, reads headline
Call the cops.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic. Vaudeville and pictures.
Notion Pictures.
HialtO. thrilling Women"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12

Respectfully submitted by n soldier
Tor tho consideration OF that part Of the
public who thinks that tho enlisted per-
sonnet of the army is made up entirely
of degcncratcs and rcprobates.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
RUBY AND GOLD FROM
CONN0R'S PASS STRIKE

Several new orc specimens mar
yelously rich in ruby silver and geld
were brought in from Connors pass
this week by Ed Sehloerb, the prop
erty belonging To Victor Karlsen and
himself, where a recent discovery
was made. The ruby shows In abund-
ance and several colors of gold are
visible. Paintings show many fine
and several coarse eolors of the lat
ter.
AT a depth of nineteen feet in IN
incline on The ledge the ore has wild
cned 10 eighteen inches and shows a
further tendency To widen. Its sill
YER content denotes permaneney and
the owners intend to use their every
resource TO see il far deeper in the
earth. As soon as the snow goes off
sufficient to permit they purpose to
put on a force of men and puncture
the earth at a depth sufficient to YER
ify their expectations of a fortune.
The find is about half a mile from
the Spring valley road leading dcwn
easterly from Connor's summit and is
near the edge OF the valley. II Is
reached by going to the canyon
mouth and turning south. thence up
another canyon for a short distance.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
WHITE COMPANY'S BUS
SOLVE TRAIN PROBLEM
CONTINUED from Page one.l

answered the letter as yet. he is ia
verably disposed to send an cncenr-
aging reply in the form of n mass
expression from the local rg5lie.
white buses are IN use in Ye.-
lowstone park and other national
Fairgrounds and they are accomplish
ing the sort of work which we re-
quire.' continued Mr.. Bates. THEY
are large and commodious and are
run with a minimum of EXPENSE for
upkeep. They may use a little more
gasoline and oil than the present jit-
neys, but think of the difference in
carrying capacity. These jitneys
cannot afford TO carry passengers for
the fares that the Whites could carry
them for and We do not expect them
to, but for the good of our city and
district We must have conveyanees
that Fan accomplish these objects and
make the business profitable to their
operators. The White company is
enc of the best and most financially
responsible concerns IN the business,
this being a feature to be considered.
The letter does not say that the COM
pany will have a hand in backing the
enterprise. but it is certain to do so
in an indirect if not a direct way.
II will have a financial interest in the
success of the plan in any way that
you can think of it"
Accompanying the letter was a
beautiful picture of the vehicles pur-
posed by The company to be used
here. They are imposing and luxu-
fious in appearance and have a car
rying capacity of twenty TO thirty
persons. One of them can carry as
many passengers a. ever has beer
averaged per coach of a shift train.
The company proposes a regular
schedule and service that will be in
the interest of its patrons, with spe-
oial reference to the interests aad
welfare of Ely. The fact that the
eity's prosperity will be synonymous
with its W will be a factor in the
manner in which the proposal Is pom
dered by the business men In whose
power it now rests to accept or re-
iect ii.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
COUPLE ESCAPE
DREADED AMPUTAT|0N

Fortune has been kind TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald A. Dugan, TO the latter
especially. botn being well on toward
recovery from their terrible strain
and freezing of their feet. which they
suffered in the storm which BEGAN
two weeks ago this evening. 1t will
not be necessary to amputate Mrs.
Organs feet or any of her toes. as
at first seemed imperative. Mrs. W.
IF. Mendes, mother of Mrs. Dugan,
who j%ourneyed from Duckwater in
the snow and whose presence was
awaited pending the amputation, ar
rived n tine to learn of the turn
for the better. which to all hands
was more than joyous news.
Mrs. Dugan is still in bed most of
the time and her feet are undergo
ing a rigid treatment under the di-
rection of DIR. NJ. ]. Rand. At first
it seemed that the blood would never
enter the veins and capillaries. but
that fear is past and to the points
there is a full circulation. Ii was
brought about first by applications
of lukewarm towels, which gradually
were tempered to as much heat as
the human flesh can stand without
harm. The pain from this was most
exeruciating. The applications were
followed by prepared poultices, which
have been kept in use until the work
has been in the nature of a triumph.
Meanwhile the epidermis in the areas
of such applications has peeled of
completely. showing the flesh to be
in a healthy and almost normal con-
dition. Ii will mean considerable
time before she can stand on her feet
and walk. but the main dread. that OF
amputation. has been avoided and the
rest remains a mere detail.
Mr.. Dugan. who was not so badly
frozen as his wife. underwent the
same name of treatment He has
els with crutehes and by automobile.
He came down town fer the first time
Wednesday and is again able TO walk
and will soon return to his duties
as accountant at the Lincoln High
way garage.
The trip of Mrs. Mendes was a diff
ficult n and had its near perils.
She came the seventy miles in a sled
behind a four-horse team. Mr.. Men
DIES accompanied her part of the way
but had to return to their ranch 10
take care of their livestock. Tho
journey took three days. The first
day they made Currant Creek. whore
they remained over night. Joe Ca
zier replaced Mr.. Mendes and drove
the rest of the trip. A second night
was spent at Preston and the arrival
here was at 6 O'Clock Tuesday we
ming. Once the sled overturned and
Mrs. Mendes was thrown IN the
snow. She was not injured.
The Dugans and Mrs. Mendes are
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. T
Mccally, on South hurry street.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
Strehlke Makes Quick
Purchase ofMine Plant

1t did not take Fred Strehlke long
ut Salt Lake to purchase a big plant
and equipment for driving the Ely
Calumet tunnel. He was there but
five days returning on the first train
after completing his purchases. but
will not have the outfit shipped hith-
er until the snow leaves and removal
from the cars to the tunnel site can
be accomplished.
He was not at his hotel half an
hour. he says, until machinery sales
men began calling on him. He knew
exactly what he wanted and the prices
he expected to pay, hence the %conyer-
sations were brief and to the point
He rejected all invitations TO theators
and dinners.
The result was an advantageous
purchase for his company. 1t was in
Inc nature of a bargain.
The tunnel Is to be driven coo
feet and the plant will be adequate
Tor all of that and more.
III the tunnel had been started no.
iore the snow work could be pro-
crossing now. but as 1t is IL must
wait.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
WOMAN SUES FOR MINES
PATENTED BY W|TCHER

Mrs. Hankin alleges that Witcher
is suing the Nevada. Cornell Silver
Mines, Inc, in the district court for
an interest in two claims at Hamil-
ton. She claims her interest through
a contract with A. y. Witcher, a copy
of which she sets forth In her com
plant as the basis of her action.
Mrs. Hankin alleges that she held
held TWO claims covering the ground
in dispute prior TO the making Of the
agreement and that on account Of
certain conflicting interests of hers
against his receiving a patent, which
patent he had applied for. she en-
tered into this contract with Witcher
as trustee for her interests for the
purpose of a compromise with Charles
Minoletti. holder of some ground
under the name of the Glory
mine, and with Herman Hoppe,
holder Of another portion under the
name of the Quartz mine, both OF
whom. she alleges. conveyed an nm
divided one-half OF the claims TO
Witeher for the purposes OF the COM
promise and thereby for her benefit.
Instead OF ~reconveying the patent
ed property to her she alleges that
Witcher conveyed IL by quit claim
deed to the company. ~defrauding her
of her interests.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
New Hotel Heater to
Be Here This Evening

The new hot-water heater for the
Northern hotel, which was ordered
by wire to replace the one which
bursted last week. will arrive tonight
on the freight train, so /. is expected.
II was to have been here Wednesday.
Within a couple of days from the
time of the accident to the old one
the furnace was heated sufficiently
to prove that the crack would not
leak seriously when it was at a high
temperature. By keeping it hot the
building has been heated for the re-
mainder of the ten days since the
break, the first two days kerosene
and electric heaters having been
used.
The break was of snch a nature
that it could not be welded success
fully, according to the management
Tho Nous d4lfyarad hv carrfar
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11

The white Pine News. 50 per year.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
High Schools Vest
Wing Is Completed

The finishing work in the west
wing of the new high school building
is practically completed by Andrew
Hexem's carpenters. The only work
in that part remaining to be done is
that of fitting the door locks, which
is delayed to await their arrival. The
last few days have been occupied with
s~taircases. floors and the like.
Finish work in the East wing has
started and will be crowded, accord
ing to the contractor, who says that
nothing will be- permitted to stand in
the way of rapid completion and oc-
cupancy of the building.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-11
LIMITING TRUCK LOADS
HARKS TO CAESARS DAY

1t is like going backward to Gaze
sar's time said an Ely business
man yesterday. for the legislature
TO pass and the governor to sign a
bill limiting the loads that trucks
may haGl over Nevada roads to four
tons.
we cannot afford to go backward,
nor can we afford TO build roads for
only FOURTEEN loads. We should build
our roads to be used and to carry
twenty tons. Otherwise we might as
well abandon our roads entirely. pull
up our pavements and destroy the
roadbeds that we have laid down.
II We are not going to have real roads
and use them. let us forget them and
have the Indian trails and cow paths
Of the days before automobiles were
invented.
This is the motor age. There is
nothing in trying to be behind the
times. Nothing is gained by travel
ing around In a blackboard when you
have a car and the gasoline to run it.
There is nothing in running a truck
with a small load at q loss when enc
with a larger load can be run at a
profit. Truck owners are aware that
such is the fact and will back up my
assertion.
IL the past years of truck usage
they have been in the experimental
stage. That many trucking enter
prises have been failures has been
due more than to any other fact
their inability to carry real loads.
They are n present factor in freight
transportation. Their future Is I'M
limited and as competitors they will
have to be allowed freedom to de-
velop II they are to be of real value.
AS carriers between eastern cit
les, for instance, from New York to
Boston or Philadelphia. competition
with railways would be impossible
under a style of legislation such as
that proposed in Nevada.
Let us look forward, not back
ward, In this matter"