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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-10-19

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
DOGS IN WAR.

They Are Used In All European
Armies, kxcept the British.
At the present day the British is the
only European army in which dogs are
not used rs spies, messengers or to
help the wounded. The Germans,
French, A%ustrians, Russians and ltal-
ians have all found them TO be worth
the trouble. The Germans have de-
voted themselves chiefly to the training
of dogs for carrying messages to and
from Outposts and pickets to the main
bodies of troops. For this purpose they
find pointers are the best; but Scotch
sheep dogs and shOrt-haired sporting
dogs are also much liked, as are also
the clever little Pomeranians, which
learn very quickly and are very strong
end swift. In the German army the
best trainers are the men of the Jaeger
regiments, and n special officer and a
special body of men are told off to
look after the dogs. They are taught
to march without frisking about, to
avoid barking, but, with their wonder
fully quick ear, to warn if strangers
are neal. by pointing, or by a low
growl. They are taught to carry mes
sages up to two miles and n half by
known roads, and beyond that dis
lance to find their own way across
country. TO men in the same uniform
they are taught to be obedient.
In the Russian army n kind of big
st. Bernard mastiff is used, also wolf
and sheep dogs. These, equipped with
a flask containing brandy or soup, and
Il packet of bandages hung around their
necks, are taught to find out the wound
ed lying among bushes or uneven
ground, and to offer them restoratives
standing meanwhile with their fore
feet planted, and barking, to attract
attention. They Are even harnessed to
little hand carts and can draw two
wounded men. The French, in their
wars in Tunice and Algiers, have used
dogs; also the Russians, in their last
Turkish war. In Austria they have
been employed to discover ambuscades
The Dutch in Acheen found them most
useful in preventing solitary sentries
in thick jungle outposts being surprls.
ed by stealthy natives. The Italian
sentries in the Alps are always accom-
panied by dogs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
A Bunch of KeYs.

There is nothing which more illus
trates the progress of science and in
vention than the decrease in size,
weight and mechanism of locks and
keys, since these instruments were first
put In use for the purpose of keeping
out intrusive strangers. Years ago
these mediums to secret chambers were
made of wrought iron, and were of
ponderous size and weight. The nine.
teenth century, however, has made
wonderful improvements on these in
struments. Nowadays II person may
carry a dozen keys in his pocket with
ease that will open stronger and more
intricate locks than the grotesque speci-
mems which prevailed in the days of
our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
MOST PRECIOUS OF STONES.
Some Interesting Facts About tn

Some Interesting Facts About the
Va1ue of Rubies.
ITO the question, Which is the most
valuable precious stoneT nine people
out of every ten. at least, will, without
the slightest hesitation, reply, The lila
mond,'" said a dealer in gems to the
writer. But the value of a good-sized
diamond cannot approach that of a
ruby of the correct color and similar d.
mansions.
The worth of small rubies stones
that are of less than a carat-is. If any
thing, rather less than that of diamonds
OF a like description, but the rare oc-
currence of large specimens of that
dark earmine tint which is looked upon
as the sine qua non of a perfect rub
causes the value of these gems to in
crease in a far greater proportion than
III the case of diamonds. Rubies weigh
ing more than four carats are so OK.
ceptional that when a perfect one of
nve carats is brought to the market it
Will command ten times as high n sum
us a of the same weight,
while rubies of six carats, without
crack or flaw, and of the proper color,
would. in all probability, bring as high
a price as $1,000 per carat, or fifteen
times as much as a diamond of like size
and faultlessness.
All over the East rubies are regarded
with the greatest possible favor, and
SO 1t has been from the earliest times
OF which we have any record. The fin
est specimens are found in Burmah,
and from time immemorial it has been
a law Of that country that all rubies Of
above a certain size are the property
OF the king, whoever may have been
fortunate enough to find them. 1t Is
thought to this day there are concealed
in Burmah, among the treasures which
the British invasion caused to be hid
den away, rubies of far greater size
and value than any which have up to
now been seen either in Europe or this
country.
The law which gave fine rubies to
the ruler of the land has undoubtedly
caused the destruction In modern times
OF many magnificent specimens of this
gem, for the finders of larger stones
than usual have, whenever the oppor-
tunity was favorable, broken them into
fragments, each weighing less than a
carat, to insure themselves the pos
session of several rubies incomparably
less valuable, it is true, than the origi-
nal in which they were once united, hui
still their own instead of the kings"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
His Conditions Have improved.

TIN Marquis of Salisbury was for
many years in very straitened circum-
stances, and his children have all been
brought up in habits of the strictest
economy. Lord Hugh Cecil, NJ. p, the
premier's youngest sol, enjoyed the
reputation during his undergraduate
days at Oxford of only possessing one
suit of clothes. When Lord Hugh was
elected a fellow of HEREFORD the dons
were scandalized by his dining at high
table ID this same well-worn suit of
dittoes. Possibly some hint on the sub
ject was dropped, since his lordship
disappeared from oxford for n fort
night, and when he next appeared at
high table was attired in the ordinary
garb Of society.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
Better Known In England.

It is said that the late Daniel Green
leaf Thompson Of this city had his
books published in England not from
any lack of patriotism, but because tie
serious works that he produced found Il
much better market i'll England. Like
General Walker, he was much better
known as an author in England than ne
was in his own country. He belonged
to the individualist school, and it is
perhaps a curious fact that, while
Americans are instinctiyely as indiyid-
ualistic as any people i'll the world,
their controversial literature affords
few good examples of the expression of
individualistic social or economic theo-
ries. boston Transcript.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
THE BEST KNOWN FACE,
One Hundred Likenesses of Queen Veto
ria For Every Living Person.

One Hundred Likenesses of Queen Veto
ria For Every Living Person.
No man or woman who ever lived has
had his Or her features reproduced of
tener than her majesty the queen, says
the Boston Herald. The number of &C.
tual photographs of her majesty in ex-
istence cannot be recorded, and there are
besides millions of reproductions. Take
the number of stamps sold in the United
Kingdom during the queens reign. The
number of articles passing through Eng
lish, Scotch, Welsh and Irish postofiices
in a recent year was nearly 5000, 600,
and, though, of course, that figure need
not be taken as an average, it is not 60
ing beyond the mark to say that since
the accession of the queen over 60, 600,
600, 900 postal dispatches have passed
through the postoffices of Great Britain.
Every one of these would bear at least
one stamp and many of them two OF
three. and every stamp bears the image
of the queen. Eighty thousand million
images of her majesty must have gone
through the post during her record reign.
Then the record of the mint is by lie
means a small one since the coronation.
It is estimated that about g., goo, 600, 00C
coins in gold, silver and bronze have
passed through the hands of her majes-
TVS subjects, each coin bearing the fea.
lures of the sovereign. Her image has
been reproduced often enough to present
100 likenesses to every man, woman and
child on the globe. Without doubt the
queens is the best known face i'll the
world.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
A GOOD THING FOR WOaEN TO
REMEMBER.

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham they
are communicating with a woman-a
woman whose experience in treating
woman's ills is greater thar that of any
living physician-maie or female.
A woman can talk freely tn n woman
when it is revolving to relate her private
troubles to a man-besides, a man does not
understand-simplv because he is a man.
Many women suffer III silence II drift
along from bad to worse, knowing full well
that they should rave immediate assist
ance, but a natural mode>ty impels them TO
shrink from exposing ihem>elycs to the
questions and probable examinations Of
EVER their family physician. 1t is un-
M cessary. Without money or price you
ran consult a woman. whose knowl-, re
from actual experience is greater than any
local physician living.
The following invitation is freely offered
accept it in the same spirit.
Women suffering from any form Of fe-
male weakness are inviied 10 freely com
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, open, d.
read and answered by women only, thus
has teen established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women OF
America which has never been broken and
has induced more than 10000 sufferers IA
months. Out of the vast volume of expert
ence which she has to draw from, it is more
than possible that she has gained the very
knowledge that will help your case. She
asks nothing in return except you good
will, and her advice has relieved thousands.
Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very
foolish if she does not take advantage al
this generous offer OF assistance.-Lydia T.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
HeIpfuiness of a Good Cry.

In women the beneficial effect of IL
good cry is proverbial. This is partly
due to the increased depth of respira-
ton and the improvement in the often
languid circulation thereby induced,
but to n large extent it is the result of
the muscular exercise involved, by
which the general vascular tension, and
especially the blood pressure in the
brain. are much reduced. The profuse
flow of tears no doubt acts strongly
on the cerebral circulation in still
further reducing tension. The sobbing
movements, again, have a good infiu-
ence upon the circulation. We should
not. then, too hastily intervene to stop
a woman from having out her cry
London Hospital.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
One Mans Courage.

All Paris was stirred one day In Au-
gust, 1869, by a deed of courage, which
recalled the old legend of Horatius and
his two comrades holding Lars Por-
sena's army at bay until the bridge
across the Tiber had been cut down.
At a performance in the Hippodrome,
Lucas, the lion tanner, entered the cage
where We're two lions and two lion
esses. Scarcely had he closed the door
when n of the lions sprang upon him
and seized him by the back of the neck.
The sight of blood m%addened the other
beasts, and they, too, fell on their train
err.
Women screamed and tainted, men
grew pale or shouted out impossible or
ders. The employees of the IIippodrome
lost their heads, all ave Lucas attend
ant, Jose Mendez, a Spaniard. Aiming
himself with an iron weapon. he enter
ed the cage, smOte the lions hip and
thigh, and nearly killed them all. Then
he dragged out his mangled master,
who was Immediately bandaged by d
doctor.-Youth's Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
Russia'a Formulation.

The first census Of Russia has now
been completed, and shows that the
population in European as well as
Asiatic Russia amounts altogether to
129, 900 inhabitants; that is to say,
3,500,00O more than the figures at
which the empire has until now been
officially rated. In point of popula-
ton, therefore, Russia comes third In
rank, China heading the list with an
estimated horde of 400, 100000, while
the British Empire comes next with
2OS, OOO, 900, figures based o on guess
work, s in China, but upon the most
recent .nsus. Russia in Europe has
94,O 900; Poland, 9%,500,000; the eau
casus, 100000, and Siberia, 100000
st. Petersburg has a population of L.
267 600 inhabitants; Warsaw, 614,OOO
and Odessa, 404. 900.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
She Wears Her Cross.

The up to date oma wears her
cross if she is so fortunate as to possess
one AS an article of jewelry this SYM
Dol of suffering is as popular as it was
in the days of the grandmothers. When
the grandmothers were girls, the pos
session of a handsome bejeweled cross
that could be worn as q pin, a hair or
nament or a locket amounted almost TO
II badge of aristocracy. The black ones,
studded with diamonds or pearls, or
both, were highest i'll favor, as they are
today. The fashionable cross must be
antique looking. Not everybody's
grandmother possessed one, however,
SO the jewellers have come to the rescue
of the woman who did not fall heir to
one and are bringing out exquisite de-
signs in Roman gold. Most of them are
studded with precious stones, and many
have backgrounds of black enamel. 1t
is by no means a taking form of per-
sonal adornment, but the women like
it.-New York Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
Saving the Refuse.

Ignorance causes waste. Until the
recent reform in the garbage depart
ment of street cleaning in New York
City, 1t is estimated that refuse to the
value of about 100000 was annually
thrown away Among the items are
100000 pounds of rags every week.
worth 60 cents for every hundred
pounds; this alone would aggregate
$73,632 a year. Besides these there are
$4,000 pounds of grease per week val
ued at 81 for every hundred pounds.
and among other things unburned coal.
and metal. Poor people often waste
what would make them prosperous.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
STARTING A SYNDICATE.
Few inside Lights on How Some Concern
Get to Work.

rev bnB1ue 1i&nNb On now oOHio SohCeEu
Get to Work.
Scene-An office in the city. Time
After lunch. Present-Members of
proposed syndicate.
First Member-And now, gentlemen
to business. | suppose we may put dow
the capital Mt 600, 900?
Second Member - Better make j
eb00, 0OO. Half "A million is so mucl
easier to get.
Third Member - OF course. VIII
would look at a paltry $50, 900?
First Misunderstanding You are right
Five pound shares, ehP
Fourth Member-Better make then
sovereigns; simpler TO manipulate.
First Member-I dare say. Then thu
same solicitors as our last?
Fifth Member-Yes, on the condition
hat they get a firm to undertake thu
underwriting.
First Member-Necessarily. The firm
l propose, gentlemen, are men of bust
ness and quite recognize that nothing
purchases nothing.
Second Member-And they could gel
the secretary with a thousand to invest
First Enthusiastically. Our bro
kers, bankers and auditors as before
eh, gentlemen?
Fifth Member-On the same eondi
tions.
First Member-That is understood
And now the prospectus is getting int
shape. Is there anything else any on
can suggest?
Fourth Member Oughtn't we Il
have some object in view?
First Member-Assuredly, making
money.
Fourth Member-Don't be frivolous
But what l mean is. should we no
know for what purpose we are going t
expend the $500, 900?
First Member-Ohl You mean tn
name. Well. that comparatively unim
portant detail we might safely leave un
til our next pleasant gathering.
Meeting adjourned. Curtain. LON
don Punch.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
She Found q Quiet Spot.

A woman travelled thirteen miles OIL
a street car, walked four blocks AND
climbed two flights of stairs that she
might look down on the board of trade
1t was the hour of buying and sell
ing. Pandemonium ruled the roost.
The woman turned to one at her side
"When does the show begin?" she
asked, hesitatingly.
1T is on even now he replied.
"Fiddlesticks." exclaimed the WON
an, and turned away in disgust. "This
is merely n great calm"
She had been to n marked-down bar
gain sale only the day before.-Chicag'
Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
Successful Novels.

The young and aspiring author ONE
times thinks, "If l could only write a
successful novel my fortune would be
made" Stories of the fabulous s"ms
occasionally realized ON a single book
lead the inexperienced into
conclusions. A correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times has investigated
the returns from novels, and writes as
follows:
Novels form the largest part of the
book manuscripts received by publish
ing houses. Out of one hundred manu-
scripts received during a recent fort
night by "A prominent publishing firm
sixty-two were novels. The same pub
Usher told me that sometimes the per-
centage Of novels would reach seventy
five per cent. This tendency for novel
writing is undoubtedly due to the fact
that the greatest hits In the literary
world are made with novels, and this
stimulates the average writer to work
in this field.
OF all these novels it Is plain to be
seen from the figures given in the pre-
CetlHS dEdSrdpu lLdl SColeS htuot uC
written before one is accepted; and
even If a writer has n novel accepted,
the percentage of success Is decidedly
against him.
During this investigation process
selected fifteen recently published nov
els issued by six different houses, and
| learned that the entire number print
ed of these fifteen novels was forty-one
thousand copies, or about twenty-sev-
en- hundred copies of each; and in this
fifteen, nine thousand copies were
printed of one novel-really the only
successful novel of the lot. 1t is safe
to say that of these fifteen novels the
average sale of each will not reach one
thousand copies.
But giving that number to each, the
novel selling at one dollar, the author
would receive less than one hundred
dollars for his manuscript, deducting
for mutilated copies and those sent to
the newspapers, etc. l know case after
case where authors did not receive fif-
ty dollars all told as a return for a nov
ell, and sometimes very much less than
that.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
LINCOLN HELPED BLACKBURN.
The Kentucky Ex-Senator's Story Of
One of His First Cases.

The Kentucky Ex-Senator's Story OF
One of His First Cases.
Ex-senator Blackburn, of Kentucky
greatly enjoys telling a story of how
Abraham Lincoln helped him when he
was struggling with his first case. Zone
of my first cases." says the ex-senator,
was in the United States Court in Chi
cago, which was presided over by JUS
tice Mclean of the Supreme Court and
Judge Drummond of the Illinois Cir
cult Court. The opposing counsel was
Isaac n. Arnold, then at the head of
the Chicago bar, subsequently n promi-
nent member of Congress and the au-
thor of the first biography of Lincoln.
l had filed a demurrer to Mr.. Arnold's
pleadings In the case, and when the
case was reached or the calendar l
was quite rvo at having such a
formidable and experienced antagonist,
while the dignity of the tribunal and
the presence of Il large number of law
yers In the court all aided to increase
my embarrassment. In fact, | was
willing that any disposition should be
made of the case, so l could get rid of
1t. l was ready to adopt any sugges-
ton of the opposing counsel which
would relieve me of the embarrassing
situation. l wanted to get away.
"Mr. Arnold made an argument IN
which he criticised my demurrer in a
manner that increased my confusion.
However, l had to make an effort. !
said but little and that In a very bewil-
dered manner, and was about to SIT
down and let the case go by default, as
1t were, when a tall, homely, loose
jointed man sitting In the bar, whom ]
had noticed as giving close attention
to the case, arose and addressed the
court in behalf of the position | had as
sumed in my feeble argument, making
the points so clear that when he closed
the court at once sustained my demur'
rer. / did not know who my volunteer
friend was, but when Mr.. Arnold got
up and attempted to rebuke him for in
terfering In the matter, then for the
first time learned that he was Abe Lin.
coin of Springfield. Mr.. Lincoln, In his
good-natured reply to Arnold's stric
lures, said that he claimed the priv.
lege of giving n young lawyer n lift
when struggling with his first case, es
pecially If he was pitted against an ex-
perienced practitioner. or course, ]
thanked him and retired as proud as q
field marshal. / never saw Lincoln
again."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27
JIM y JOHN.

Jim and John were townsmen and chums,
and went out to see baseball. 1t was a red
hot afternoon, and the bleachers were like
frying-pans st breakfast time. Jim had a
bald head and John had a crick in the
back. They sat for an underdone roast and
laughed at everything. JIm's bald spot
was a shining mark, like a brass door-plate.
A stray ball, fierce and sharp, from a false
bat, struck The spot and p~.oughed a turrow.
1t dazed him. Jin's eyes and face looked
like a sick owls, and John laughed. He
laughed an hour straight along. The game
ran late into twilight. Meanwhile, John
had shed his coat, and a cool, damp draught
got in its work on his back. The time came
10 leave, but John couldn't. He colldn't
bend or get up. Lumbago had set in in its
worst form. lie laughs best who laughs
last, and Jir1 had revenge. But they got
down town to Jim's room, when he said,
Here's something all those athletes use
for hurts and ailments, and it's the best
known cure for lame back. He rubbed 1t
on Johns back and some IN his own head.
They were both feeling cured and comfort
able from the use of st. Jacobs Oil, which
Jim always kept in a handy place. He was
q sport himself and Knew what vas best.
They went to bed. John laughed i'll his
sleep. Both rose in the morning fresh as
daisies; then Jim laughed at John.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-27

citability, irritability, nervousness,
sleeplessness, and the blues, yet do
nothing to help themselves. These
Indicate womb complications.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will relieve all this trouble.
Mrs. CHAs. KING, 1915 Rosewood
ST., Philadelphia, Pa, says
"I had bearing-down feelings, back
ache, burning sensation in my stom-
ach, chills, headache, and always had
black speeks before my eyes. l some
times had four and five fainting spells
u day. Lhad several doctors, and tried
many patent medicines. commenced
to take Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and 1 never had anything
give me the relief that it has. a
truthfully say ii has cured me-"