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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
All that Is Left of Cleopatra.

Where does Cleopatra's body rest?
Scarcely a layman who would not an
swer, 'Why, in Egypt" After her "a
jo~leries, her wiles, her life of intense
If not very exalted loves, Cleopatra
was laid in one of the loyeliest tombs
that have ever been fashioned by the
hand of man. But what a change 1000
years have brought about, To-day an
ugly mummy. with an emblematic
bunch of decayed wheat and a coarse
comb tied to its head-a mere roll Of
tightly swathed dust-lles crumbling
In a hideous glass cast in the British
Museum. 1t is Cleopatra, the once
great Queen, n Venus in charm, beau
ty and love,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
WHEN HOGS ARE RIPE.
information Obtained by Jerry tuck
from a Western Farmer.

OOSahhGu Dy LEFTY u9k
from n Western Farmer.
Gov. Rusk happened to drive over
the State line once into Minnesota, look
Ing at the farms. He was particularly
struck with one farm, on which he
found everything in first-class order.
and, riding up to the house, inquired
the nance Of the owner, when a tall Ger
nan came out and gave his name as
Theodore Louis.
What do you regard as the greatest
wealth-producing agency in 1gricul-
ture?" the Governor asked him.
'The hog" was the s%ententious reply.
Upon what do you base this tate
mentg'
HE lifts more mortgages than any
thing else"
The conversation which ensued de-
yeloped the fact that Louis had once
been what Is called an all-wheat farm
er. and kept constantly sinking into
debt. He decided that something had
to be done quickly or there would be
very little left for Louis, so he decided
to try the hog. The first year he made
a little money, the second year he made
more, and then he became thoroughly
interested. The result was that he be-
came recognized as a great authority
on hogs. His %neighbors took up his
example, and mortgages began to be
lifted, until finally there vas not one
on record against that community.
How long would you keep a hog"
asked Gov. Rusk.
Il would not keep hlm-1 would kill
him."
"When?"
"When he is ripe"
"When is he ripe?'
"When he is fat"
"Wouldn't it pay to keep the hog for
two OF three years?"
II tried that once" said Louis. II
took a hog in the fall and weighed him,
n l took my corn aud weighed 1t.
When spring came the corn was all
gone and the hog weighed about what
he did in the fall. That made me say
next year that l would kill my hogs in
the fall and save my corn"
How much does it cost to keep a hog
through the winter?'
'Three dollars"
'How many hogs winter In Mime
sota?"
'One million. l have just looked at
the Auditors report"
DO you mean to say that we lose
100000 n year in wintering our
hogs?"
"Yes; that's what you do. If you kill
them all in the fall you will have left
in your cribs 100000 worth of corn
to sell."-Atlanta Constitution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
In Wehstar's Old Homo.

A tourist who has been looking over
Daniel Webster's big farm al Marsh
field. Mass. found but II person who
was acquainted with the statesman. 4.
former superintendent of the farm
the IKE past Webster's window In or
der to crafty the dying mans desire
to see them nee more. The old super
intendent denies that Webster was a
hard drinker, and insists that the only
trouble was that he did not have as
much money as he needed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
DESTROY A MILLION DOLLARS.
Women Ex perts Who Can Detect the
Beat Made Counterfeits.


Every working day in the year I'm
Gle Sam destroys a million dollars: de-
liberately tears up and grinds TO pup
one million dollars worth of paper
money-genuine bank notes and green
backs" writes Clifford Howard in the
Ladies' Home Journal. "A million dol
lars in one. two, five, ten, twenty, fifty,
one-hundred, and one-thousand-dollar
notes are daily punched full of holes,
cut into halves and thrown into a ma
chine that rapidly reduces them to a
mass of mushy substance.
whenever a piece of paper money
becomes soiled or torn it may be pre-
scented to the United States Treasury
and redeemed. Sooner or later every
note that circulates among the people
becomes unfit for further service, FOR
il is bound to become dirty or mutilated
by constant handling, and the United
States government stands ready TO
give the holder Of such a note a new
note in exchange for it; or, in other
words, the government will redeem 1t.
The majority Of the clerks employed
In this important department of the
government are women, many of whom
are the most expert money counters
and counterfeit detectors in the world.
In fact, only experts can properly per-
form the work that is required; for
not only must the soiled and mutilated
money be accurately and rapidly count
ed. but all counterfeit notes must be de-
tected and thrown out. When we con-
slider that some counterfeiters can 50
cleverely initiate genuine money that
their spurious notes will circulate
through the country without detection,
and are not discovered until they are
finally turned into the treasury, some
idea OF the proficiency of these experts
can be gained, especially when we beal
in mind that these notes are often sc
worn that the imprint on them cal
scarcely be deciphered. 1t not infre
quently happens that these bad notes
are detected simply by the feel of them
which, in some cases, is really the only
way of discovering the fraud; fol
while a counterfeiter may occasionally
succeed in SO perfectly initiating thu
design of Il note to mislead even al
expert. ii is next to impossible for hin
TO counterfeit the paper used by the
government"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

way the negative escaped from the
hands of the photographer and found
its way to New York. Prints were
made of it for the purpose of illustrat.
ing Il new process of photography. OF
course nobody knew who the beautiful
original was, and the prints We're scat
tered broadcast. So long as the pic
ture went to the photograph trade only,
Mrs. Bright did not hear of 1t. But
when some enterprising photographer
reproduced it in large sizes, labeled it
"a Southern Beauty" INT sold 1t to
fancy shops. which offered the pictures
for sale at 10 cents a copy, Mrs.
Bright's friends in New York soon
wrote to her about the matter, and the
lady "A naturally indignant. Her
husband engaged "A detective and or
dered him to buy up all the copies he
could. Disguised as a peddler of pho
tographs he purchased all that were
offered for sale. When he CHANGED into
the shop of a dealer named Rosenbaum
in Park row. he found 600 of the prints
These had been bought at auction fol
So. When the detective offered to take
the lot Rosenbaum demanded S33
which was promptly paid. Then the
dealer told the detective that he had
bundle of pictures of two more South.
ern Beauties but when they came tC
be examined they were found to be moi
society women. but concert hall per
formers in New Orleans, in whom the
detective was not Interested. Now tina
the story is out, it is probable the sup
ply of Mrs. Bright's pictures will in
crease and the offerings be so large as
to go beyond the capacity Of Mr.
BrIght's bank account to pay for.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

The following anecdote of Gen. Rob.
ert Il. Lee is characteristic of the mag.
unanimous greatness of the Virginia
chieftain: AT a faculty meeting of the
Washington and Lee University during
Lees presidency n of the professors
made some disparaging remarks about
Gen. Grant. Lee In indignation rose
from his chair. and looking the profess
sor full In the face said to him. Sir. ii
you ever presume TO speak disrespect-
fully of Gen. Grant in my presence
either you oil | will sever connection
with this university"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Growth of the South.

Where the proud city of Birmingham
stands to-day, says the Macon Tele-
graph, there were In 1877 only worm
out fields. Chattanooga was a dilapi-
dated village. Atlanta sat still in the
ashes of the war. Florida was almost
as much of a wilderness as In the days
of Spanish rule. Texas had made no
impression upon the worlds markets
as a cotton producer. The States Of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
were in poverty and despair because
of the miseries of the reconstruction
period. The coal and iron mines of
Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia were
practically undiscovered and unopen-
ed. There was no serious competition
by any Southern port with New York
and Boston for the export and import
trade. With a single exception there
was not II great railroad system in
the South, and that did not touch the
southeastern part.
Twenty years ago the manufacture
of cotton in the South was wholly an
infant industry. The cities now known
as textile-working centers were mere
trading posts at the cross roads. The
fruit and vegetable business of Florida
was so small as to attract little atten-
ton, while the fruit and melon bust
ness of Georgia did not exist at all.
Southern farmers then bought their
corr and meats instead of raising
them as they do now, and the cotton
crop Of Georgia, Notwithstanding the
comparatively low prices, and not
withstanding the cities have absorbed
so much of the rural population, is
twice as large as it was then.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
King Alfonso XII. Still Unburied.

1t is a curious fact that while the
man, Canovas del Castillo, who made
Alfonso MI. the ruler of Spain, is now
buried, Alfonso himself, though more
than eleven years dead, is still await
Ing interment. On a rocky slab near a
running spring of water in the side of
the mountain on which stands the Es-
curial lies the body of the. King, cloth
ed only in a thin linen garment. 1t is
intended that there he shall remain un-
til the body has attained all the pecu-
liar properties of a mummy, when 1t
will be placed finally in a jasper vault,
under the great dome of the Escurial
Church, where lie the Spanish kings
and their mothers. 1t is said that Queen
Isabella's father lay on this rock I ven
ty-five years before the body was in fit
condition for transferring.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Electrical Chimes,

Electricity now supplies the power
for ringing the chimes in Grace Church.
New York, and the curfew hymn is
played by an automatic arrangement
breaking the current to huge magnets
connected with ten bells, the largest
weighing 5000 pounds. Music produced
by mechanical means is becoming more
popular in this country, and orchestra
tons and sel%f-playing pianos and harps.
to say nothing of monographs, arc
multiplying.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
KeepinQ His Word.

You will remember" said the vaude
vile performer OH salary day, ''thal
you said you'd take me Oh trial"
Yes" said the manager.
And If | suited, you said you'd pay
me big money"
"Oh, yes; so l did. Here you are.
Fifteen silver dollars. / always KEEP
my word. If you find any bigger mon
ey In circulation than the silver dollar,
let me know and I'll have this changed
for YOU" -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

The ancient Romans were not al.
lowed. except by special law. to open
IL door outward: but two brothers who
had distinguished themselves In war
with the Sabines were granted this
privilege of opening their doors to the
street. after the Athenian manner. 1t
was attended. however, with this in
convenience-when any one passed
out. he had TO strike the door vigorous
~ from within to warn any one ap-
.proaching 10 keep his distance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Dom Paul's New Coach.

President Kruger, of the T"ransvaal
has so far departed from his usual
simplicity in matters of this kind as to
order from London a state carriage
which. it is said, will cost him no less
than $500. The arms of the South
African republic will be painted upon
The panels of the doors; silver eagles
the national emblem, will pose will
spread wings upon the silver lamps
and upon the four corners of the upper
part of the carriage, and the interior
will he lined with light blue satin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Yankees Good Gusssers.

That the Yankees still can guess, q
man with a weighing machine is en-
deavoring to prove ut Old Orchard
Beach, Me. He has a chair attached
to his scales, and before a person sits
down he ''sizes' him or her up. Ii he
doesn't guess within two pounds OF
that persons exact weight he makes
no charge and sends the thrifty New.
Englander on his way rejoicing without
cost, but that does not happen often.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Startling CoIors In Handkerchiers.

Handkerchiefs next season will be
gaudier than eve before. They will be
of all the colors of the rainbow, in sol
ids, stripes, plaids, polka dots and Lg-
ures. Even white ones will not be
plain, for when not heavily embroid-
cred they will be lace trimmed, not
with n edge of lace, as heretofore, but
with several lace frills placed one
above the other and on both sides OF
the handkerchief, for the fashionable
article has neither right nor wrong
side.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

There Is now under treatment by a
famous st. Louis physician a man 30
years of age who, because of a NAL
formation of the throat, has never eat
en- a mouthful of solid food. He has
lived from birth entirely on milk and
water. His general health Is good.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

A sentimental chap intends to petit
ton councils for a grant to Improve
the channels of affection, so that hence
forth the course of true love may u
smooth"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
LOCKS YOUR COAT AND HAT.
Invention to Prevent Theft and Mis-
takes In Public Places.

Sneak thieves who have been har-
vesting hats. coats and umbrellas from
hooks in restaurants, barber shops, and
other places will find something to
thwart them in an invention just pat
ented by n Chicago barber. The device
is a continuation hat, coat and nm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

TIE board Of supervisors has ac-
cepted the proposition of the new
union high school ct Ferris. The new
district will include the school dis
fricts Of Ferris. Good Hope, Schneider.
Lake View and Gavilan.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
A spanish Engine of Wnr.

"Have you any modern engines of
war;" asked the visitor.
Yes replied the Spanish General;
I'VE quit running our printing presses
by hand long ago."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Children of the Century,

Mrs. 1enspot-I am so glad that
yon are engaged to Harold Willoughby.
Was 1t a long courtsAip?
Miss SklIT Ore-NOt very. My cy-
cioineter registered about 100 miles,
Judge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
Big Death Rates of Cities.

The city having the greatest deatl
rate in the world is Rheims. Germany
the proportion being 2S.62 per LOCO In
each year. Dublin follows with Q 100.
and New York with 90 Al.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
HER PICTURES ON SALE.


New Orleans Society Beauty.
Mrs. Edward Bright, one of the most
beautiful of the society leaders of New
Orleans, has just succeeded in buying
up a large stock of her OWL photo.
graphs. which were offered for public
sale in many retail shops in this city.
Mrs. Bright. who as Miss Ella Mehle
was the belle of New Orleans. was a
queen of the Mardi Gras and was pho
tographed in her costume. In some
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20
GREAT SEPOY REVOLT
INSURRECTiON NEARLY LOST
INDIA TO ENGLAND.

The Rebels We're Six to One and Pre-
cipitatsd Frightfnl Outrages-The
Awful Massacre at cawnpor6 and
the Siege of Lucknow.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-11-20

"You men ale u covet-us set" said 9
young lady,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
The Naval RattaIinn.

At the election for ensign, to f II the vacancy
in the first division, held last week, Lieuten-
ant Gunior grade) William E. Elliott, adjutant
OF the battalion, presided. There were two
candidates, ana the choice fell upon Al
Thomas Emmerick, who will have to go be-
fore the examiners as to his quslifca tons for
the position.
DR.. Addison E. Morgan of San Diego assist
ant surgeon; Ensign Edward Fletcher of San
Diego, Third Division, and Carl E. Linsay of
Santa Cruz, Fourth Division. were in this City
last week as members of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar.
AS the Fourth of July will fall on Sunday
this year 1t is proposed TO take cruise on The
Monitor and possibly run her up TO Mare
Island and have her placed on the dock 10
have her scraped and cleaned An effort will
be made to have the Government paint the
vessel the same color as the other vessels of
be made on Saturday afternoon and the off,
GERS and men will return by rail on Monday.
Lieutenant James r. Christy, chief engineer
OF the battalion, is taking preliminary steps
70 organize an engineer corps as authorized
by The last held session of the Legislature.
An application viii shortly be sent to sacra-
mento.
Tomorrow there will be q drill with artil-
lery. Lest Tuesday the battalion drilled and
the movements, except in one minor detail,
were perfect The execution of the orders
shows the close attention that the men have
been p ying to the duties expected of them
On the evening OF the 4th OF May Lieutenant
Gunior grade) Frederick w. Harris, surgeon of
the battalion, will deliver the next lecture OF
the lyceum course. 1t will be on First Duty
to the Wounded
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

that if he should kill the woman who
would open the door when he presented
the letter he would receive $1,000.
Mrs. ]. n. Clune, residing at 3l4 Sixth
street, is one OF the best known women
among the progressive element of her sex
in this city. Some time ago she came into
prominence by building her own house in
which she now lives. without the aid OF
architect or carpenters. 1t is pretty lit
tie place, and has been visited by hun
dreds anxious to see the house that a
woman built.
For long time Mrs. Clune has been
assisting Mrs. Prescott in her work as
secretary OF the Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Child rem, and in this
capacity it is probable that she has an
tagonzed some party who now desires to
wreak vengeance on her. There have been
several cases in which children are con-
cerned and which have been very bitterly
contested, especially in West Oakland, in
regard to one or two Portuguese families,
and these facts tend to support the theory
that Mrs. Clune is in danger on account of
her official work.
Some time last week she answered a
knock at the door and was surprised 10 see
Chineman hand her letter.
He told her that it had been given to
him by some one with instructions 10
take it 10 the house whose address il
bore, "3l4 Sixth street" He was instructed
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

very anxious to know who sent the lie tier
to the Cninaman. She came into promi.
nence about two years ago, when she built
house for herself on a lot owned by her
husband. 1t was the desire to help her
husband that caused her TO go into the
house building business. Although a
slight little woman, weighing only about
ninety pounds, she laid the foundation of
their home and was the architect, brick
layer, carpenter, shingler, paper-hanger
and glazier. as well as plumber.
4 local mining man wishing to encour-
age her efforts paid her 5000 for the cot
tage, and before long Mrs. Clune had built
portion of another house. Her actions
have aroused general admiration for her
and her friends are doing all in their
power to run down her enemies.
The Jacobs Beat the n. 5. q. w.
OAKLAND, CAL, April PA good
game of baseball was played to-day be-
tween the A. Jacobs and the N. 8. 6.
WIS. The teams met on the diamond at
Thirty-second and Grove streets. The
Jacobs won by score of 10 to s. The
winners are anxious to hear from ANA.
teurs all over the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
last week, and did remarkably well, turning

last week, and did remarkably well, turning
out goodly number and going through the
eyolutions with great precision.
Several officers OF the brigade were some
what surprised last week to receive a call from
Captain F. de L. Darlington, U. S. A, specially
detailed by the War Department as inspector
OF the National Guard of California, and the
purpose OF his call was TO offer his advice and
services in the matter of assisting the officers
in the arrangements for regimental camps. II
was surprise from the fact that the captain
never before offered like assistance.
If the other regiments of the guard paid as
much attention 10 target practice as does the
Fifth Infantry there might be more compi-
mentary letters like the following sent by
Colonel Park Henshaw, inspector-g Of
rifle practice, to Lieutenant Emanuel s. H ell
ler insp pector OF rifle practice, Fifth Infantry,
and there would be better marksmen in the
ranks:
Sir: Monthly report of target practice, Fifth In
fantTy, Tor december January and February TO
hand have gone over the reports with much
pleasure and note evidence OF general improve
ment, which is The important result TO be at
The only regiment In the State In which target
practice is systematicaly carried on.
1he good results of this system was apparent at
the contest for S ate medals on the 27th of Mar ch
I observed carefully and with pleasure the man
ner in which the contestants from your regiment
performed Each seemed conversant with the
ru es OF the contest and the advantages to be
gained by a faithful observance of them 1 con-
mcnt inspector of rifle practice would take the in
terest you have the California National Guard
would go to the front.
The board of officers of the Fifth Infantry
will shortly hold meeting and confer with
Captain Darlington, q. S. A, as to the details
for the forthcoming camp.
At the camps to be held this year there will
be. according to q statement made by Colonel
John Galwey, Division Surgeon, sanitary
measures introduced and enforced that have
never before been introd uced in National
Guard camps, and this by reason of the power
given by the last Legislature. The details of
the hospital service will be arranged by Colonel
William E. Hopkins, Surgeon General.