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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-04-04
Various TopI S.

Chattanooga Tradesman: Business
is fair, and spring trade has been
above the average. The cotton plant
ers are preparing for large crop, and
the acreage has been much increased
over that of last year.
The directors of the proposed Balti-
more Central Exposition in 1897,
have decided to abandon the project
for the present, because of the unset
tied financial condition of the country,
the receivership of the Baltimore &
Ohio, and the indifference of many of
the wealthiest citizens and corpora
tions.
The Iron Age gives the weekly Ca
pacity of the 207 furnaces in blast
March l as 189, 1888 gross tons, against
l98, 500 tons by 215 furnaces on Fob
ruary 1, and 207, 481 tons by PAL fur
naces January |. Stocks sold and
unsold, reported on March / amount
ed to 65S, 700 tons against $50, 02j
tons February 1, and 525, ,Gl7 tons
January l.
It is stated that since the death of
Victor Hugo the receipts from his
works have reached total of nearly
81, 800, 1000
the largest sa ling vessel in the
world is the new German fye master
Potosi. 1t IL about 42j feet 6 inches
long, 81 feet 5 inches bread ~ 4 81
feet 8 inches dec. 1t has q capacity
of 6, $50 tons, CT $50 tons III u. e than
that of La France
Compressed air is employed for
power III the Puiman palace car
shops.
In o recent work on meteorology
in its relation to hygiene, Dr. Van
BcoDler states that the average total
number of houfs Of sunshine per year
Is IN England | 400, in Germany L.
700, in Italy $500, and IN Spain 81
900. In hundred possible hours of
sunshine there arc in London on the
the average 20 and in Madrid Sc.
A large collection of II 900 stuffed
birds and many series of bird skeletons
have been bequeathed to the British
Museum by the late Henry Seebohm,
the naturalist. 1t is the most valu-
able gift made to the natural history
section of the Museum in quarter of
century. Is pathological collec-
tion ia now thu largest in tho world,
consisting of 300, 600 specimens.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals last week sustained the dec-
sion of the Circuit Court against the
claim of GER ain importers of precious
stones that diamonds should be ad-
mitted free. the claim of the i'm
portcrs was based upon that portloa
of paragraph 467 of the act of August
2o, 1894, concerning the free list,
which reads: ''Diamonds; miners,
GLACIERS, and engravers' diamonds not
set, ETC., the contention being that
by reason Of thu semi colon after the
worl diamonds" Congress clearly
intended that they sho&ld be included
Ill the free list. The Government took
the position that the reading was due
to a typographical error, and that the
semi-colon should be replaced by a
colon, the word diamonds" lea ly
being intended as side head, referr-
ing to the titles next succeeding An
amount cf 81, 100000 was involved,
that amount having been paid on du-
ties under the Governments construct
ion of the paragraph.
Richard Mansfield will lecture on
the drama at Chautauqua next sum
NOR.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-04-04
WHITE PINE NEWS
Published every Friday evening by
L. Z. ELLIOTT.
Terms Of. description.

onc Copy, one year b! mail .........$ S. 90
OOpe Copy, six months by mail. ........ 90 |
ons Copy, three months by mail. -. 2 90
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-04-04
WHITE PINE COUNTY
TAX LIST.
For the Year SOS.

The following is the total valuation
on which the several persons, firms,
corporations, hereinafter named are
assessed by the Assessor for the year
1895. Rate of Tax $3.45. Taxes
due November 4th, deiinquo;& Do
ccmber End. 1895
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-04-04
JOB PRINTING,

THE NEWS Office is supplied with every
facility for executing all kinds of Job
Printing in first-class style and at
living rates. Orders solicited
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-04-04

Or. Prices Cream Baking Fowdes
Worlds Fair Highc st Award.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
SPRING HILL.

Spring HILL, July &-Mrs. Trous-
dale and little girl Marguerite, of West
Nashville, are visiting relatives here
Miss Marguerite Smith gave a most
enjoyable dance at her lovely home
near here last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Robert McLemOre, Jr., who has
been quite i'll with a severe sore hand, is
reported better.
Mrs F. r. Odil is visiting friends in
McMinnville.
Miss Louise Elan, of Nashville, is
with her friend Miss Bessie Alexander.
Miss Sallie Nellums is able to be out,
after several weeks illness.
Mr.. FOunt Wade, of Texas, is spend
ing some weeks here.
Many have been attending the holt
ness meeting at Thompson Station last
week.
The preachers here are conducting
very interesting union prayer meetings
at the various churches, preparatory to
the series of meetings to be held here
this summer.
Rev. Y. a. Hardin preached at Port
Royal Sunday afternoon.
Miss Maud Jones, who lives near
Thompson Station, was thrown from a
horse recently and had one of her limbs
badly broken in two places. 1t is a
very serious fracture, we learn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
CARTER'S CREEK.

CARRIERS CREEK, July l4.-Mrs. DR..
Hill and Mrs. Warren Irvine, are visi-
ting their parents at Clarksville.
Mrs. Josh Collier and little Bessie
Rountree, have returned to their home
at Hartselle, Ala, after a weeks visit to
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rountree.
Mrs. Julia Walters and daughters, of
Nashville, are spending this week with
Mr.. George Mahon and family.
Mrs. +. l.. Porter is with Mrs. +. d.
Hunter this week.
Miss Beulah Mccain, of McCans, is
the guest of Miss Ella Patterson.
Miss Amanda Lochridge is visiting
Nashville friends.
Miss Regina Rountree of Nashville,
is with friends here this week.
Miss jeanette Church and brother
Arthur are the guests of Mr.. ID. Oakley,
of Leipers Creek.
Mrs. r. w. Roberts and little Howard,
Of Roberts Bend, have returned to
| their home after weeks visit to rela-
tives here.
Miss Jessie Junk of Nashville, and
Miss Maggie Green, of Columbia, are
visiting their friend Miss Emma
Mckee.
Misses Effie and Ora Anderson and
Cammie Alexander are with DR.. Hoop
Ell and family Of Pinewood.
| Misses Brownie Barker and Louise
Yoest, Of Columbia, and Miss Annie
klnZer OF Williamsport, have returned
to their homes after pleasant visit tC
Misses Joe and Olivia Foster.
Miss Maggie Hull, of Williamsport, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Margaret Moss, of Franklin, is
! the guest of friends here.
The protracted meeting will begin al
Lasting Hope next Sunday, conducted
by Rev. Laskey, of Lebanon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
PRIMM SPRINGS.

PRIMM SPRINGS, July 13.-Two hacks
are being run from Columbia here three
times week, and in a few days we will
have daily hack. We have a nice Sc
lect crowd here, and more coming in
every day. Those who are in the cot
tages for month or more are Mr..
John Estes and family of Columbia
Mr.. Pillow Long and sisters of Mt
Pleasant; Mr.. n. NJ. Page and family of
Goodwin; Mrs. r. II. Blackwell of Rob
ert's Bend; Mr.. and Mrs Pillow Cant
of Concord; Misses Leitenberger and
Warner of Nashville; Mr. Robertson and
family of Williamsport; Mrs. Henry
Grey of Franklin, and Mrs. Robert
Moore: of Williamsport; Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson of Hollis Corner, Marshall
county have been here five weeks but
expect to return home in day or two.
We expect all the cabins to be filled in
few days, as all are rented out.
Those registered at the hotel are
Miss Nj. II. Hawley, Spring Hill Mr..
John Stephenson and family, Frierson /;
Mrs. Watt Dixon and children, Birm-
ingham; Mr.. Harry CRANBERRY Ashwood T.;
Mr.. i. Harrison, Thompson Station I;
Rev. +. l.. Gregory, Williamsport; DR..
Shinault and wife, Helena, Ark; +. j.
Ewing, Miss Dorothy Ewing, Walter
Woodbridge, \. Kuhn, S. Perry Payne,
Ed Church, Columbia J. O. Hardin, Jr.,
Spring Hill; Miss Maud Cecil Lip
scomb. CHLOE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
WATER VALLEY.

WATER VALLEY, July 13.-Revs.
Thompson and Fitzgerald began a
series of meetings at Mission Chapel
yesterday morning at II O'Clock. Rev.
Thompson preached the opening SER
mon to very large congregation.
There will be two sermons each day
but no night service.
Mr.. Lee Letsinger, of Texas, is visit
ing his relatives in our neighborhood.
Miss Matte Dodson is sick with
fever We trust that she may soon be
well.
Mr.. John Sicily will teach the free
school at Atkins Academy, and Miss
Nobia Evans the school in the valley.
Prof. II. NJ. Hogan, who has been
visiting his relatives and friends here
for several days, has returned to his
home at Broadview.
Mr.. Jessie Fitzgerald died at his
home on Turkey Greek, on July 9, in
his S6th year of age. He leaves an aged
wife, - years old, and several children
to mourn his death. He has been quite
helpless for several months, and death
came as a release TO his suffering. He
was a member Of the c. p. Church at
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
OUR correspondents.
Tiding$They Send Us from the
Rural Districts.
What the Hustling, Busting People
of Maury are Doing.
From Every Nook and Corner Comes n
Batch of Wholesome News.
McCAIN'S.

MCCAIN's, July 13.-We had number
of visitors in our midst the past week
among them were Mr.. Bob Reed and
wife, of Giles county, visiting their
daughter Mrs. j. H. Walker. Mrs. Sal
lie Perry and daughter, of Nashville.
Mrs. Ramsey, of Culleoka, visited her
sister, Mrs. Briggs. Mr.. Ben Fly and
family, of Concord, and Miss Nora Rags
dale visited at Mr.. Sam Yancy's.
Mr.. Dan Wilsford bought the tract of
land lying between the church and
academy belonging to Mr.. Il. H. Neel-
ley, last week, and is now erecting a
nice eight room building.
The fall term of school will be taught
by Profs. Harris and Scott; they are
both well known in this community
and surrounding country. We feel
sure the school will be decided sue
cess under the skillful training of two
such qualified christian gentleman We
wish them unbounded success.
The children have all been invited to
be present at the church of this place
Oh next Friday evening at o'clock, for
the purpose of organizing Junior En-
deavOr Society.
We are looking forward to our grand
reunion and hope to meet all the
family. With best wishes, OMEGA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

Continued to Seventh Page.l
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
Relief i'm Six HOnrS.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by A. b. Rains, Druggists, Comlubia,
Tenn. febl lY
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
From the Cradle to the Grave.

"Well," said the man, as he sat
down at the table in the Palmer
House this morning and the waiter
asked him what he would have for
breakfast, II guess I'll eat from the
cradle to the grave this morning"
"Foh God, sab, what's dat!" de-
manded the waiter, his eyes bulging
out.
"What is it?n demanded the
statesman, why, it's boiled eggs
and fried chicken; what do you
think it is? TIE, he, he" They car
ried the waiter out on stretcher.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

Santa Fe, and was the oldest man in
this neighborhOod.
There will be n singing at the Metho-
dist Church on next Saturday night.
Let all OF our singers come out.
our protracted meeting will com
mence the fourth Sunday.
Trusting that may meet all of the
HERALD family in the City of Rocks
the 18th, Lam as ever the same,
ORESTRA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17
4 CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
i'll need of laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
it is the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

When BabySwassick, we gave her Castoria.
When she vas Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-17

II. f. Antony, eX-posmaster of Prom
Use City, Iowa, says: 81 bought one bot
tie of Mystic Cure' for Rheumatism,
and two doses of it did me more good
than any medicine l ever took" Sold by
A. b. Rains, druggist, Columbia. SIN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11
MR.. DUNLAP SMITH ON cry
FINANCES.

Mr.. Dunlap Smith. the outgoing prcsi~
den, of the Chicago Real Estate Bourd.
struck II popular chord In h'a addr' 8
at the annual meeting held Wednesday
when he spoke of the financial affairs
of Chicago. l.c said:
"Thc city uf Chicago. In spit" Of Its
present need for ready money. Is 10.
day In u much better financial condition
than any other large city In The ,nun-
try. Its funded debt IL less than Sl:..
NO.COO which Is about onr:lnlf tia,
of BOSTON ar Philadelphia. AMI les;
than oiip-iiftl of that of New YORK.
In the last twenty-five years Chicago
has added to It's permanent assets by
w,iS of purchase Si9.OVJUOU worth of
property. which In nearly S:,2.WW.GUO
In excess Of It's total funded debt. No
city In the country IL more prosperous
than Chicago: no city has u smaller
debt In proportion to Its wealth and
populations: no city IL assessed at such
n high rate or upon such u low assessed
value: no city lniys tribute to ~ many
taxing authorities. And yet bcCu,s,
Of our absurd ana complicated rev.
cnuc system We are compelled To run
the city In u hnnd.tO.nouih aort of way
and do without many much.ncedcd i'm.
prOvcnipnts."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11

The world can III spare Sergius Step.
MAX, whose life was ground ont under
cruel car wheels ut an English grade
crossing. Ills genius, his Iertinncity
and his sclf.sncrlhce made the cause
Of Russia against the Russian govern.
ment the cause Of the whole thinking
world. Not all eau understand tho
meaning Of sacrifices such as his. For.
feiting social station. ambition. friends.
family. home. ana even liberty, rather
than to forfeit the right ana the power
to cry out against governmental op.
preston. requires courage which few
men possess. Educated, u noble. n
university professor. and u man Of
mild ana amIable disposition. he did
not fear to depart from educated cir
cles; he was not lOath to sacrifice his
tltulnr nobility; he cheerfully gave up
his collegiate position and fought u
hard fight. hardly to he expected of one
OF his nature, for the rights and the
liberties of the common man. Ills re-
ward! Well, II came chiefly from n
sense of duty done. But, perhaps. after
all, there IL more fame for Serglus
Stepnink than for the car. ana q vast
~ greater number Of men hold his name
holy,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11

country in English cities lends Inter
est to II letter on the suffice; written
by Secretary Morton Of the Ngricul-
utrnl Bureau few weeks ago. The
letter was u reply to- Il complaint that
he was not cundemning the sale of olco.
margarine as sharply as he ought. Mr..
Morton states tina, he has upon every
occasion denounced the sale of any pro-
duct under any nomenclature other
than he honest one. lie declares In IA
vor of honest. unauthorized American
products of all sorts for both the home
and fo,rign markets. lie says: II am
opposed to the fraudulent representing
of an adultcratcd article as u pure ar
ticlr. whether that article he from the
farm. factory or the merchant" This
IL sound doctrine. II need not he denied
that modern scientific invpstign ton has
taught men how to utilize as valuable
food products much material that for
merry would have been allowed to go
to waste. and that the placing of these
before the public has tended to cheap.
en- food IN general 10 the masses. But
that fact forms no excuse for the palm.
ing of Of fraud Oh the customer who
does not wish to Cnt the substitute. and
IL able and willing to pay for what he
regards rs the genuine article.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11
DANCER OF THEATER PAHiCS.

The appalling disaster IN Il Baltl.
more theater. when u false alarm Of
fire threw u large audience into u pau.
attendant upon theaters or other enter.
taininents ought to heed. There was
not the slightest particle Of danger In
the Baltimore theatcr until some fool.
islly frightened woman. seeing u fiar-
Ing gus jet, started the cry Of Fire"
The entire audience might have 10.
mnined In the house all night without
any risk whatever But the cutlery
set the people into II senseless. furious
rush for the door, ana u long list of
killed, with another long list of wound
cd. marks the result. In the vast ma
jOrity Of cases where life IL lost In u
thenter fire 1t II not the fire but the
mad scramble for the exits that does
the mischief. The fire itself IL not
half M dangerous us the word fire"
on the lips of some terrified idiot. In
most thcaters. suppOsing Il tire to have
broken out Oh the stage-where thenter
fires usually do break Out--the entire
audience would have time to sumter
away cOOlly and lazily before the flames
could by any possibility cross the foot
lights or block the attendants egrcss.
The average time required for the de-
parture of an audience IL much less
than that which must elapse before all
incipient fire can get hold of an entire
theater. 1t should he kept In mind,
Also that there are always many per-
SONS behind the scenes who are watch
Ing what goes on there and who know
great deal better than the audience
Just what Is happening when u gas Jet
fiares up or an unexpected light falls
In the scene. The theater.gOer has but
to remember that so long as he keeps
still and keeps out OF the way OF the
panlc-stricken ones who may he bent
on rushing out he IL almost absolutely
safe. The panic itself can last ut the
utmost only about two minutes. At
the end of that time tie way IL clear.
The danger when fire breaks out In
theater IL far less for the man sitting
In the middle of row next the stage
Than for one great deal nearer the
door. lie Is out of the path of the
panic. In thenter fires the way to escape
quickly and safely Is to go very slow.
Until audiences keep this fact In mind
they Will always run II certain risk
not from the fire, Indeed. but from their
own actions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11

An Ohio Judge has decided that wives
are legally responsible for the supper,
of their husbands and their families.
provided the husbands themselves are
unable to furnish the support. The de-.
r'slon IL said to have greatly surprised
But the judge contends that the law Of
Ohio in this respect IL the same rs that;
in Illinois. Iowa. California AMI the
territory of oklahoma. In the Ohio
cas-" The amount sued for was a bal.
nncc of So on u tailor bill OF venerable
date. and the wife. who has real estate
valucd at $1,000. viii. have 10 pay II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11

After looking the Held over very care
fully General Miles announces that
American coast defenses are cOnsl,lera
bly, shOpwOrn. raveled and run down
at the heel. He says that before W,
fight England something ought TO b,
done along the Atlantic coast In order
to give John Bull II proper reception
lie suggests u few tritiing improve
ments which he would like to see made
us soon az possible, ana estimates thu,
they would require the expenditure OF
only $sO,OOO,OOO ut present. These are
hard times, ana many Of our delin
quent subscribers are 80 shy, financial
~, that they are positively timid, but
II good fight will be spoiled unless
General Miles receives $50, O0O. 600 right
away, We are ready to do our full duty
to have the show go on. If General
Miles will call at our office to-day after
the last edition goes to press, wc viii
let him have the money.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11
THE CLOSE OF THE BREWERS

The Eagle congratuln,cs the COM
nunity On the close of the brewers war.
This disastrous commercial conflict.
which las been waged for the past few
years. had reached u state where the
prosperity of thousands Of wOrking,nen
WAS at stake. us had the war continued
u little longer many OF the larger con.
Germs would have been Obliged to dis.
charge the greater number Of their
worknen. The happy ending Of the
difficulty helps the farmer. who will
get u better figure for his barley: II
stimulates the malt market. helps the
cooperage industry. brightens the pros
poets Of numerous branches Of the
machinery business. and puts more
money afoat In the community. For
the successful outcome much credit IL
dine to Rudolf Brand. Charles II. W:hck.
or. Leo Ernst. John 4. Orb. Thomas
+. Keeley. william Iegner. Ernest
Fecker. .Ir.. Theodore Oehnc. Julius
Schiller. George A. Weiss. Gustav
Hessert. Jr.. Austin J. Doyle. Adam
Ortseifer. Peter Fortune. Captain Fred
I'abst. Richard Deutscll. William +.
Muhony. Charles J. Vol'lcka. and other
leading brewers. who stood ont for
higher wages for their wOrkingmen and
the only method of securing the same
a fair price for their product.
Now that this great industry has
again been placed on the high road Ia
prosperity. II II likely that other lines
will feel the effects ~ the boom. and
that the long prayed for restoration OF
good times II close ut hand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-11
NONE But NATIVES WANTED.
continued from First PagcJ
lice manual Copies of the manual will
br furnished to applicants.

lice manual. Copies of the manual will
br furnished to applicants.
Electrical Service. The cxamina-
iious will cover such knowledge of cl,c-
tricity as the duties of positions In this
division may require.
Fire Service. Applicants must pass
the physical tests. and an examination
in III" first four subjects Of the clerk
examination and the fire manual. Cop
les of the manual will be- furnished on
application.
Mechanical Engineers. The cxamina.
tons will embrace the first four sub
jccts of the clerk examination nud
practical tests In mechanical engineer
ing. Applicants for places Of station.
airy engineer must produce n license
from the proper authorities.
Bridge Service. The subjects of OK.
animation for these positions will he
the first four subjects Of the clerk cx-
animation. and where necessary. clcc-
trical and steam engineering. Appli-
cants must he physically capable of
performing the work they will he called
upon tn do.
Inspection Service. The subjects Of
examination in addition to the first four
subjects of the clerk examination. tn
show ability to make written reports.
will embrace practical tests In tie
work Ia he performed.
Lani,or and Elevator Service. The
subjects of examination for ianitors.
elevator conductors. wntc!imcn. ,lc..
will u" the first four subjects Of the
clerk examination. Wivrn nhovoJ
Library Service. The subjects Of
examination. In addition to the first
four subjects of the clerk examination.
will embrace. where essential. card
caiGloging. in,leXing. the preparation
of material for binding. etc.